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TUN; DAILY MORNINGr
Pren:cl•an3 PuWieke6 every Morninifi (lionsdayr canopied.
(31LLMOR®d MONTOOllailltY. ,
OuItNES. OF WOOD AND FIFTII
is
Air Tfi ie. Donate • year payable stsictly
advance. liirli/Otucts will Invariably be year,
it not paid
Iy-ringie copies 2ttrit winis--tor sale at the counter In the
Qi . ico„ and Boys.
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THE SATURDAY MOBEING POST
trorn ottica, on a large blanket she
Lae alditict l..asidetsitA • .11m, coplee
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Ard . No piper will be tillestmtinned Unleel at the dbiOrtv
of Lite i'reprietore,)iantil all &moorages are paid.
Mfr. ri,i,i.witnion will be paid to any . =Uses sworn
pained by - Lid . rtfoney; or satisfactory reference to this city.
Sr Connected with the latcOlithment of the Morwing Post
is cr.; of th.t toryiestlitt Pivoting WWI io the city, where all
&gm!: of' work adonis on the shortest ototim, and most reason
tare tams. .
PROYASSIONAL CARDS.
ittnikaLT 1. NIIILLIPS,
ATTO RN OI3/ 8
EY AT LAW,
ST. 7.,
JOS • WEIA V 11.:1L,
ATTORNEY ANP EUUNSELLOE AT LAW,
OlAce, No t 144 Fourth.
,pWayij PIISSWIELGU,
JOHN ilartTUal,
ATIMINEY AND COUNBELLOR AT LAW,
Unice, corner Fifth and Grant stir,
kL, '4 PITICSILI.II, PAL.
a. lilddle /o.9lber tan,
A aniatiNEY LAW--0111% 1412 Omitlaiald
clocwvala Yule and dizth. tkalnetioun erreluLly &tuna.
eu 6o—opectai ottoman given to Conveyancing, LascaLly
Thoottss Aeans t
TTURNEY AT LAW AND SULICITUIi IN CLIANORILY
II: ogle" next door to the Yost Ottlce, Oteubehrille,
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. • •8. P. Rosa,
A TTIALISI AT LAW—NO. lots Fourth street, Pittsburgh,
XL Pa., fourth door below Mr. Italy PALlarSOU'il Livery
jab
J. S. Morrison,
TrOleir.i AND JUUNSELAsiki. AT LAW--Ornce, re-
Amoved to No. 41 thant street, near Fourth, Pittsburgh,
' &priory
- C. Orlando I.oollliii,
TOIiNiCY AV LAW-011u, Vouriti Otreet, above Wood.
Ady 4, l
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Thomas Marshall
A, ZecAls.:E.lf. ia# Low*. ujasi.g., fourth
stmd.. • jau7:ls
K. IS. Carnahan,
A TlOilbila AT LAW--011. kilreet,
Latwaa
etivrry allaY wad urata surwt. pty
J. h. lll , Ulovirry.
A TVA:4ES AM) LAW—A)tlioo I
tiatetwail's tiuild,Lop, on tinutt atrnot..
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TTOH.iiXT AT LAW—No. 1l Fourth street, above and
mar tlmith IU. taa.rTLy
Alderman Watson,
Office on Third street, oppontc the old Pod Office,
ilkkg all business pertaming to the ethos 01 Alder
sum mil Justice of the Pease will be promptly at.
tetwed to. Acknowledgments of Deeds and Mortgages, and
other instruments of writing, Oaken at his Linke, or at lilt
resithuice of the panics.
The Docket, of L. S. aCtILLI, Into as Alderman of the
City of Ihttabtirgh, are placed iu thy pose .o
having J nagrneuts ou said Lockets may 'have the arrester)
prOc..e , lamed thereou by Ahleramil ortykstt
N. tlatkznaster, Alderteunat.
1 - VETICE, Grant street, between t ourtb of. and Washita
ki Chiuntyarteiug of all Muds dune with the g
reat.
eat care awl legal atektracy. Titte.e Ilea! estaLe CI
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a. bins', Aldernagm.
Wrli. al Tlll.lll)Strtmt, aeineesth Woad anti Markerstreet.,
l'ittsburgth Colleetior.promptly ankle. Montle, Mort
gage, end other wriurkg3 dnwu WWI 1.1.411te, .01 no.>
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All. A al., SU itataiN UnaTlar, taue
cess& to U. W. Biddleo 4,0. 144 6.411141-
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Star odic. boars, from kw 1 tie te le b ,e i tri
trout
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D. W. LIELLSTINE di GO..
COMMISSION AND FOLIWADOING MEDI/ANTS
AND
Deaiere Generally in Produce, 'Pittsburgh, Cin
cinnaa ana other dianuiactares, dcc.
N 0.93 trout sextet:, t..i.aecn Market and icrry strettl,
rrrlci.l.r.Cii,
473- mad. , An cowi,r.nirients. Par
ticuiar ar.truLh-rt, IcrWardiug 117c,teru turreharritne.
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IC Jutimaon,
weti, liCOrgt, Ledhc, bolculuu
bt.ctier,
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FOILIVAELDI:I ABU thill.rll.3loN AC/lANT.,
Cherry street, oppopre Penna. restairoad Lkpot,
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PACOODA. Thle S TULLY.—
JKIIU ilAllWlfll, arta .s:r.ofd Grocer, If,al
and flown+r of tfld Qouncry Te., french I:rn
non, Winch 0.c., corner of Inannvala4ny cud an , Lnamuu
Pitinonrgh,
WSI. A. 111'CLUILle,
a-TEA DEALLIt AN L) I3ttOCEII,IOI
W.... Of FWD AND axial alila.th,
PAU-it/1,0!
Henry L. <iolll nor
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Whule N tate De.uler In Cheese., !fa ltor, nab, au.
rroin.legunorally, 2.5 WO •W Pita,Unrgn•
Paul 4‘.. :1111urdock,
(10.11-11/Sal.o.ti IukfAAa.ULNA.. .NiaaCliaNd, ANL
tirMA-11114.1Ar AULYI7,3—No. Vi.ser Arts.; Unicssmau,
Onio. .
King F Dloortaestli,
11041i3ALli &ND Pitt/DUCK
VT Nu. Woalotreet, Pttt.b.rfitt•
Small i Sinclair,
LIAMESALE tiIiOCEILS AN) 0014U:310N Midi.
CILAN r.,--eoriwr Wood mid ilro. LL innv3
• - B. T. G. Morgan,
BOOB.I3ELLEII ANb. STATICSEIt—bus alwayi , on Lan
a general sesortment of aelpiol,..llieemilaneoue and Wank
loots, Printing, Post and Cap Paper, ac., Wbolewile and lie
tall,'No. 104 Wood street, below Pinta, Lail vide, Pittwburgn.
Is. Wanted, Hags aml remade' itenips.
icu. - i*** d. Afro.,
000K.SELLERS, STATIONER , . DLALIiIIS IN STAN
MNII UMW AND LW lIT LI rilitATu KS, And Pabashois o.
U. V. F. TOKEN, No. 15 Path icreet, PP.t.obargb,
marlfgly
1. W. Chadwick,
DNALEN. IN 8.A013 AND PAPgii, No. lig Woaltitraet,
Pittsburgh. The highest rico iu cash paid for raga.
my 1.17
r.T0.1...re5. • 1854. n. ow.,
IRA'S SELLERS & CO.,
Forwarders and Commission ikterehuts
DZALVIS IN
PROVISIONS, (iIiOCERINS AND OILS,
ja.s:lmfl No. 3u9 Liberty sired, riasburgh, J.
WILLWIL Kuala, Nall. wx.xicLcrsoN,Pat,burgb.
- Du ller £ Itleketson,
WILQI&ILLE GROCERS, LEPoIiTERS Or' BRANDI ES,
Wimp .4 Segura—No..l7l. lied 174, corner of ',on
end Liberty etreets, rittr.burg,h. Iron, Nile, Cotten Yuma,
im..consumtly on hand. -
ir2B
--
William Carr A. Co.,
(WM. CARS late at the firm of J. I'AKILM k Co.)
WII.OLittiALIS GROOS/LB and latatera in Foreign Wines
and Brandies,Old Monongahela and Reclined Whis
key, No, 329 Commercial Roo, Liberty street, Pittsburgh,
WIMPY M'CIMMILAM Jinni I. LL.B.& ILLS. IMIMPA2nieI.
111 , CLCO.KAN, LIJttOtON A CO,
AITIRJLISSALLE Grocent, Prolueo Deulera And Commie.
TV eion Merchants, No. 243 Liberty street.
PA.
apr'22. PITTSBURG R,
Go-Partssershlp.
rIII7E subscribers have this day formed n partnership for
the purpose of carrying on Commission and "Omura
ing,in connection with the Fuh, Bacon and Oil, and Pro
dute business generally, under the style of Esausu & Rica
LILDSOII; warehouse No. 116 Water and 150 Front streets;
Conway occupied by Burbridge & gbram.
W I rt IL ENGLISH,
JAMES RICHARDSON,
JAS. J. BENNETT.
Pittsburgh, February Ist, 1854..feb3
F. R. DRAVO, Diamond, Pittsburgh, Pa., dealer If
Country Produce, offers for sale a choice stock o
Groceriesowlected for family Spires of every variety
and the purest quality, ground at his Steam Mills. Also,
Dried Fruits, Foreign and Domestic. Prodace taken in on
change for Merchandise.
P. It. D. has procuredn full amortment of Landreth's
Warranted Garden Seeds, and invites the attention of all in.
tweeted jurors! affairs. janll
Copartnership.
RS a. l e O r li:.D . hli m rs o y entered
BON * CO., t'u u r the purpose ottranact end i r ng Co;nrnission and
Grocera business. JAB. A. UUTCUISON,
A. M. WALLINGFORD.
[she .
11ttaburgb, February 1,1853
W u. LAGLI,III. J. RICIIIKI/SOW. SIDWIRT
voicLisn & tttetutrcpsoN•
riOM:kll.3 SION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, sno
1.) Wriolesale Dealers In 9I b, Bacon and 011, and Produce
gel:weedy. Warehouse formerly occupied by DUrbrillge k
Inghram,. No, 1111 Water and 150 First strent, Pittsburgh,
fed
• .
F&A!..
IT:AILEY fr, WEN/MAW, . ajarlle*
•
• - .
- _
rjIEA DEALERS AND FAMILY GROCERS; Dealers in
J_ Wooden and Willow Ware, Japanned Tin Ware, Ilouse..
k..epin.. , . Utensils &c., Wholesale and Retail,No. 253 Liberty s:
street' Pittsburgh. apry
)1001CIS 3 I [IL, JOUN NICOL% IiAtIME OWLNS,
Pittsburgh. Maryland. Pittsburgh.
Sellars, Nicola 4 Co., . 4 1
PRODUCE AND Gi.tiERAI, COMMISSION MERCIIANTS,
No. :::59 Liberty str'ot, Pittsburgh, P.
Sperm, Ltriseed snd Laid Oils. i Y2B
Commission House.
No. 1i `,'"iep2einded . ..ta h t, ou r for dc l oo "" t e r Ptah
onongahela house. We We ' win ' p e urch o a u s r a, or r6 ree a nlye a , on e
aunniission, for sate, eausbrrunsuts of F lour. Bacon. Chase,
(bra, Coots, Btriey,FLM . Ste .1, Crass Sea, Baal Hay, etc.,
uponwhich we w ill make atlyances, or purchase at tb
bast market rates for e.ash.
nook ALGEO k CO.
Jas. I/1 9 ...auglillsa.
1 - 1 &LER IN GROOSRIES, PItUDUCE, FLOIIII, BACON,
LI Ito., No. 10, coiner Smithfield and First streets, Pitte•
burgh, nortl
. • .
T. B. Young & Co.
N.,. GS SatiOvieiti street, GUY 17 !el,
INU o l.Ttillt: ta U'N F.T kUltiit'rtittg AND
'
Et .‘ et, •d •Very anti orurk•••
tll rrii , warranted, aud maid at redinvol'irken.. Care taker
paelona for land awl water carrimate. au3l
•
O. D. Wood,
bIPOILTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN Wt.:\ de,
.1 AND LIQIJOES, No. 147 North Second street, fifth door
111,0V4 Rees, oSet side, Philadelphia, has on hand the beet
qualifies of old Brandies, Winee. Irish Whisky, Idonongs,
hale Whisky, I 10l land Gin, Cordials, Ae, on terms worthy ,
the attention of perchn,en, and diutlers. -IsugOr
U. EiN7Olll-IBEL,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER;
pEALBA IN CLOCKS, WATCHES, TFIWILKII, AND
iikum,4ooDB, I.to. 35 DIANORD ALIA', between Mar
l. at ind Wood streets, Pittsburgh, Pa. All artist. sold at
thin establishment will be warranted. Repairing of Clocks,
etches and Jewelry omptly executed at Um shortest.
n ides. An wadi pr no Inmate:l. I le/Mta
tst o vkteiti •"`"'t (ri
PUBLISHED DAILY, BY GILLMORE & MONTGOMERY, tT T v.hiT Culttita or FIFTH ANI) +:j it , 0 1 :•;;;1•!, cs. ai $6,()0 ANNUM, OR 46,00 WHEN PAID STRICTLY at ADVANCE,
VOLUME XIII.
13 Li 6.L.Ni CA.111)6
FLEMING,
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TO L. wiLuoi a c0..1
ILMNEtt. MAILKE'f SflikET AND DIAMOND, keepo
lJ couzaktutly ou baud a Itall usBortMellt of Drugs, Mftii
-4,1410, Ma4Duue Che Ste, Perlusikory, and aD Krtieled pert/till
lug Lo 1.11.1OLL•litn00.
fika , " Dres,fipllvao carefully cumpulualeal
all [ware..
JOLVi PLuXINO. 0001/1150 yLiiilrlO.
VIAL NU BLit) TUNAS,
ouceessors to J. HAUL( a t.:0.)
WIIOLESALE DltUtitilBTB,
.x..ou Wood Street, Paisburyli, PO.
Proprietors ut Dr...ll'istutis Celebrated Vertuititee, lover
Folio, ac.
JOHN .HAFT, JEt.,
011C.1.4.0t to
Wholesale and Retell Druggist,
NI) Denier in PAIN'Ts, OILS, DVS STUFFS, sc., 141
W.xxl street, 1 ran doors below Vows Miry(,
4..a4assely
JOllll L. SlllJittiith, Ag'i,
WILULAINALE AND itkaALL DI3.UGGIST,
AND DIa1;111. IX
Dye-stuifs, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, &a.,
No. sa>4 Wow ecrnet, tone do.r aoutli Lhauunt,l
YliYtln~nU a. 1.04-1
JI3/1/11 MIMI;LiIIsILL,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST,
So. 135 Wood Street,
) iJ N.M. door to Lt. Child's Llout.e, littaborgh
a US. FLEMING Laving meociattil r• al, JOS. ABEL, Ile.
buxiue...s rill trereaner ue evudueted uuder We ntyle
alibi. a CU., tt: We old olaud, curvet ut 6Luitlateld Ana
..reeln.
W tlllam Tnoru, Druggist,
RAIILUVED w toe corner ut• llnvL atua I'ESS
11 Streets, where hn wUi, asarsaul, aLletAl prpuriAlt) to
uttUterO. trietels. All armies m hut Imo are wurruuteu
pare, Rua put up with the ULUIUSt care. ruarl4ttAu
U. A. Eanoe•tack a Co., •
WLI )U ALL LULIJU WAILLUOUbIi--Oururr First aua
T s% ova strerLa and can,lar 15 nod and Math. ,leld
R. L
0r.n.t.E.1. IN
Foreign Wines, .I:treaties, Cigars, Old Idorionga.'
bele ii.ye Minsky, &c.,
ALSO, 11.11:CTLVVI:Sli OLSTILLE.It,
NU. b NUOUP
Wun, Ltrantheu, I,lun , Lorthat, Jaulitlou 411ita,
lirulY all“ :SOW Kugiaud Burn, Lhacts, CLuaupagne , ,
neutrik Are, Lan,lon Bruvou auur, 1.14..t11tr0u,•
OW. Slououga.hola !Lyn and liardniud N luulry, Apple, l'euctu,
Cherry and Bk.irberr) Brandi., 1W1,0114,1 tlati.toi,',
Regalia, erruCria , Cupura; ull.l Lurutuur,
CloarN, a/I at rush low p ivot nn W cioilietlgo. o.ups 111Uu:
rauey liar tre4. and baud Bor,u, 01 ur rrj u;ylr, aud
u
.d .i rrupetdlauy a u rruuusr.-
Lana ut Iri) at vvo arrrrt,
NO-J.ly.
JUILN IJ-u'fr
. - -
mmicrEit. UI MINN Ls, UIN, WINES, Ar.—lkaier
I. la uue Oh! Slouou,pas..ls IS W-ks, Pew!, liratl),
Seetilying, anner ul soutl,Sdu
,trrecs, IlltsEurga. aprhi
J. Eiryiar,
WIIOLKSALL AND ItETALL LNUOI:VF:ILGIIAN I
1O! Liberty strwsq, Sad 31 Unusual .llny.
tEDIfEMIMnea=
A 5 rewooml
LL , nu..l No. Li At.% EN ILI, ur. rebel.
Loc /11, irlvEldro sasa the public . IL , to
,totk vi itkal.)l.3lAl4; UVULA 01010 II up Lana.
Lii...Lll-,ConLowere , wad Vo:itlogs for ottiorol omit. A
4.se..r4ttleill getalecuen, tuctoxito:
ant: VI all quAlit‘vii, ♦cou.A., Lwbrel
Jump at Cl.nlziLk.k it
Wholesale and lidcall Clothing Merchants,'
1812312=1=Li
lill obe. r ifler:rv,pvcauliy ilatorm their c. 1.1 •
att:Lt the public m Artwriti, th/i.t they 13. - te /Lis de, e.'
~ .
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.. , 1 0.a...iv., tu LWu au., e ba,,,,, , , uu.lrr U,.. ..f 1.
OW. 3.1 . C1A.1.14 , ,t.i a CU. Ibey ref pmlluily .1101
rt. of pul,if, f..1,1 . 011a,fr.
Le WV\ /.11, :al: Illes, .: tiV . II will be ..f.:lenl 1.1 Llkrtf.
rt., r...,...,,,,e1y. f+6.,
the trig ofl w4t et L.A11 , ,)13101.ut;
optucd rtft.PO.t; NO. 10, ktso door. itUove the oo.t
lot the p.p.., of tarrying ou the Cl/TULIN k;
übblta.BS, hope:, by strict ttlteutitu to buelueen to merit et
Ware
at Cue jo,trounge ;he LAN, L.rm.
il.-4.3oLtaug to Cho me-it 1..1.1t0nat...
•tyleS, au,l Ott Ihe eltotteet uotum—lutetu , to owl. , in Lt. ,
I..tatty
=II
kaiJal-C`i i TALLOIL—Na. 43 YUJI ettect,
tiPaitse; eatektour,L, Pa. apti
Jame. 111•LIttagar,
•
ONONCiAIIEL.I 1111../e—Wuuld rtepee,ul.s
inform las Mewl> auJ the purrs, tL•I his urn tstute
duitudent te stow lu lull Operation, awl tuat be le prepareq
turn/en float Cebu., al. LI/ all oruera Planed ltiatser,
pruroptuesh, and at Use luwmat rat..
board and PianK, planet! on one or web atles, constantly
JEL nand
&loath, /A.M. and Moulding, ot erery neer/Vl:km, rude to.
tiler.
inulders ant Carpenters Would nild ft Is tnitt /elvtuttage
glee Lau a esti, bta ne ran 01. turulen tLeux wi th planed
tua /.11L,Ibie knr,rtpUon ur 5551 a.
I:MERU& & CRISWELL,
BELL AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
IN/ LGH, 1 i' .1 " 1111 ‘ t .. 6 9 , Vc ( .. I
..uttou Ltatttni Manufacturer ,
t °unary cu Itebvocn afraot, A tic4bany City.
Whoa and azure, Markel .tr. , -t, l'ittaburgL.
ULU MILA,S, and MAJPI•k:It taatu 111 cxchan,•,e C•r t,rf.
-•‘• cWon ',aft vlacre teat at this roundry Vtltc,r,
profuptly attcudea tu. tet,ty
•
No. 4J Cora , of Ivo u,t.r ll of SlrreLs,
U.lece up .ar..irr. Entillalve :Com kith street_
PnIJIPULLY unUoulare to LOP 1.13L11C trial be L.
crasueoow.l the 'LEAL h.r TATE, At/ENCY, ku
mu. lutellmieuer aural tgeurnal Cwllecung. Ile will
Also •ttentl to trUI-1114.:. l'rrtrt,Lic in wont N,rvoulr, uny
capacity, or tb.,/ee In want will it I at -114.rl
notice. All L0.11 4 41.ve. ecitruote. 1.. Lie var. promptly
to.
Refercr.,l—T. J. Ijigion.,A, ,ILichar,lo,l, un, ,J. W.
I.r.SLin, Dr. Ales. Janine ilwrierwl, A.. 1. Mwq , ..l.
itaStA VA.
L. it
Western Foundry, No. 124 Wood street,
.17.eesuo;
tauey Lirales,l../..11a au-1 ketu:y 1..1er. , , 61.1 and Dog Irtan,
zu,;:tr RaLit+, Tea li.tans, Wugou Boa., Se. (1..1:11,
.
waist Loom'
L . ) . I,A L IsFITATY. All T, Nierehatititte, Stock, and
hill
/.1. , broker, Other, O. Si:. Fourth ntreet, (above 11txxly The
Initacriber having °period au oillee at the &Love pls.., for the
purtanie of !negotiating Wens, hale, ltonds, Itur4agen, and
all other luatyunivute for the security nt Money, and for 11.0
purchase suit etalr of :tuck. Will also give prompt and
particular attention to buying, ael ling, renting of and lega
l./ /tea. Ljy7l AIJeTIFI
Etenuchntan & Haman,ln,
ItlibtiltAl'abad—Ttanl street, oprosite tea Post.trice,
Pittsburgh. Maps, Landscapes, hill Heads, Show Unbs, . o
AALLulls, ArdlilactilrAl and Marinas Drawings, littanteas ands,
Visiting Cards, etc., Kegraved ur Inuorsi on StOne, LTlntud I
on Cohere, cola, Bronze, or Black, in the most approved style,
cool so the tausl reasonable lyric.. octlinly
Ms BlL , ll.inisey,
LI OUSE, niCitC, AND UlCs AMEN tAL PAINTER, AND'
JUL Dealer in Painte—No. 44 et. Clair street, Pittsburgh. ol
des constanhy con hand all kinds of Paiute. either dry or c .
mixed, Japan and Copal Varnish. Linseed toil, Wiled Olio
Spirits Turpentine, Window Wass et all sixes Putty, Pinot
llrushes, So) all of the beet quality, and nor ru ' ile at mown..
Jle prices.
Kepi I
ENOLISLI. AND CLASSICAL NENLIIIADI(.
W. I'. McDONALD, Ni. A., PandrAL.
1 1 . 11 M 52 0'.4U.ty - tl,tltt`oth, .Lipw.."l.'etrtr:e.'w,,u. l t`ft•mr , e,ens7 , ..7
err el Ferry and Liberty streets, lately occupied by the
Messrs. herder.
Refrrences--Ilon. A. W. Loomis, C. limp, Jr., E. F. Voia
enboret. h. Miller. Jr. •chrgo
JACOB
on
AND RETAIL elliAlf MANUFACTURE:It
ore DEALER Is ALL KINDS UP
Tobacco, Snuff, and Cigars,
Yo. tb FiflA rt., Pcti4Ourgh,
4.11 - Keeps constantly on band o large supply of all the
serious brands of imported Cigars. Jell
JOSEPH CHAPMAN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
- _
lAIVOILTED
tayibly No. 63 Mancrr Bum, Pint.Birithh.
POW lf. lt. & 11.1.1111(1110N,
A RCIIITECTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL CARVERS--
L - 1 Ornamental Patterns for Casting, In every style;
AlaJeling, Dealguirig, de. Composition Ornaments for the
dersaration of Steamboala,Buthimge, U.; 96 SiItrUYIRLD
'Street, bear the Poet Oilier.
NNW PAREIL
CANTON, OLUO.
FISUER, ANDERSON A IX., have jtiet started their tie.
per mill at the above place, where they will be happy
reemve orders for printing owl wrapping paper of
tl all
else.
A. Tindte.
WHOLESALE and Renal PADDLE, lIARN En°
TRW , K, ALIBI, and GARRET linti manutae
turer. 106 Wood Arent, Pittsburgh,
John H. Mellor,
OLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN MUSICAL
IrIINSTRUMANTS, Ptimott, Music, School Book. und
3tationery, No. 172 Wan shout.
1. J. 11..V1 .1.1.1.111A111, JR.
RAGAN & MIL,
lIOLESALE and Retail IN ire in Sal, Pony and
WI
fl
Staple DRY GOODS, Nos Market and 8 Unit.
,i; greet, Pittsburgh. ap-
E. WHITEHOUSE,
FANCY SILK AND WOOLEN DEER AND CLEANER,
N 0.7 ISABELLA Bt., near the Emmet hotel,
mnr4 Aurauvir.
Tomas, M. LA tttt
WATCII AND CLOCK MAKEW—Piftli street, between
Wood and friarket streets, opposite Iron City IN.t , I.
All kinds of Jewelry oode and itptured. I aps:l3.
=l=l
i. CUrIi4CHT N. L. MULL t.
CUTIIBELLT IL SON,
13 EAL 6 3 TATE AND ONNKILAL AliliNTß, No.
en I . thrtiVgjuld street. offvlet
I LEE, (saccissos To Mow= Lza,) WOOL DEA I
11 £IL AND CO&L'IIIMON 111KROB.ANT, for the nn
01 Azooriom Woolen Goods, No. 139 Liberty streoL Imy4
L. E. Hayward,
D EA LER in ROOTS, WOES, TRIINISS and LBOUORN
and lIRA_LD HATS. corner of Market and Liberty ate.,
No. 174 Pittsburgh, Pa. jel4:y
. •. ... .
PEKIN TEA STORE,
•
By A. JA.YNES,
No. NI Pjf/h street, between Wood and Market, mg/slide
sar Sold Wholesale and Retail. in&Yi
Walter P. Marshall,
IMPORTER and _Dealer in french and AMAMI] PcDer
Hanging. mara
MEM
LIMA:SALE Den,er m F .relgo•Fruas, Nut,, Spines,
Coutectinnery, sugars. Cigar, KIP,
Prunes, Oranges, Lunen, Lanes, 1.414:., Citrons, Almon:ls,
Filberts, Walnut., Cream Nato, Yea Nun, Uocos Nuts, Pima
Karlin , •, :inures, Mock eau:ly, Ver
rilorili, al.:earner, olive Oil. or., Sc. apnahly
ALLEN,
EISMIECCI
i'iTTSBURGIL SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1555.
BUSINESS CA.RDS.
.1. C. ANI.IIIAtSON,
No. 6 Wood 'trout, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
WORKS.
KG. 136 KM) STFITLI, T lip IrWU ULLOW VIMIIM ALLEY
ttuWV TEr'LEY.
iieri a
IND ttlagitri and manutactuler6 uf
-.,- ar il.ilLY, tiUlitileAl. AND DIiNT AL
LIiSIIcIJALENTB, 111 FL 88, Mo. We
keep a general t. , ortutent of the
artielem uonetantly um hand; together
e lull a general variety °treater Ilardwaru. Also, Linn, Pi*
tpla and lONIA - run, Flasks ' Morns, ` nut Delta, Caps, Powder,
Lead and Itulleta ; howls, , Dirk; Hunting and rocket Knivem,
Tallorr and Ilair Dres,ers' 81ware; pocket )mature, Am.—
Alm., Truastaa and Supporter,
Jobbing and repairtng ueatly ex..eut.d.
ILIFLEr '—N e a:. 1:1,klulg Ita , , ~1 every deAeliptioll, ti
order, o: the ttu, Ett,rul, and W“rkmatiklip Warrautal.- ,
Orders rce,,,, I a I: •ra at Sltoltultle or Metall, VIII be trlr
ed with despatch. hunting pattie.. 4upplied at Wholesale
pritmat. mss:
Chandeliers and has Flrtstre•.
alt.d"B7nlfit
told, the lar L feet ~ f t 11.1 N It ELLEIIY. lilt AC lie',
1. 1 1.11 i DANT:, and alt artiell, • "talentd wit Li as
10, in Fitting',
ever 011 the. tu :et. m
arrangeente =malt
by which they will 1. ~ ,totant:y in, iweipt of new pattern' ,
awl 1. lirletiee, they ,‘ , llf.ienti, 11411 i, LLe attention ot pm&
chute', to their ..eteeto.n We are .letertnine,l to Sell al
Wei. any Lowe , 111 the 11" , ,, nun bein, 0 . 1 YLI"
ter., ran off, r "...yeller x..leen tag.- to centring article!'
In this line.
. .
Ire It. IA up 1..i..11124 , ui nicry sir:,
•riptiun I •rltr.d
n l ktu4r mv.tu • vromptly.
, ill.l.hil ex CO.,
N.. I Flr 4ttret
- - tik:Olttike. AllailsCliktlit.; .— '
10110 , 11 NKIV I'IIIIK,
--.
.i
M INUFAC I II llliilof tho ,I..brettl
1i,•,..“11, ‘ '1101.111.: Mr 1,,, 13101.1 i
ribir iti, ~, \
, 1 , , 71 , L ,r i
~. i. . , • ti:: : :;:.ltii i ii. ii ‘ ~ r) ,1•••orliOi• .11
I 1.,11 , -. 10,4
1 - =".""_ 1et1.1 , -,t'll, ;I , to /11:TII ITICL . •
-,=,.. - -1e.7, 1.0r,,,1..
.., , •
, :— JILL - Iv:. , : ~ ,tolo 0tie1.,1 , .., Lwiit.l
...- E r.no t0 , ..1,0n0q,1• r0.,-u•or, ll,ir heal
..., ~... vittb, accurn..y.
F , tl 11 11it , ..
No. 1. luerour.lio: 1,. 11,. I.
No. 2_ Frolti the I. 7..10-,I•I or,r - t!, • h.,. I , u,•l, N L ~.,.
. 133 -I
New Coach ai,J C arrlage Factory
BitUTISEELS & CO.,
• - • • •
curet. 4 it., Ofst,
1.1. 1,•1 1
, - zrs 111-1 r [decal
na , l 1.11J1k., • iLoy lure
1• t I
Chariot., .1. •••.
All t • t rr,l,ll"..turability
ant bran., n•I tii
the up., it,••• , 1,1 ..• ' C6l. :hi w.qk the
6ewt F.a•t,rri rq.e.t,. t •.12. they •
fr,lrt,ntS
anit :hat nil a hi r a will bt
perf,tly ket1.4f..1 to z-i , : It
r• 11, tw , fore purlob►
ting ei,whore.
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• CANAL ISASIN. ALLEUItENV CITY
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Puurth and Itiamoud alley. Nlttnoy Inonod on (told and
ntiver Lnainoilds,Uold rind ritlver Maybes, Jowelry,
Musical I nstruutchttk Guns and Feather Beds. FUT.
nitrite, and all kinds of articles—fy, any length of time
agreed on. Charges for storage coneiderably lower the•
heretofore. Private entrant through the Lull dour. All
buainetta transaction, Ariel ly confidential.
45 Forfeited pledgee sold iruten•liately after being out of
dote, re.lrein.d. Bargain , of Cold and Filter Watch
es, Jewelry, or, alatiyn on hood. oprlOttim
.IEW SEED sToitka.
JAMES WAV.DII.OI',
OrYps for .ale CANARY BIRDS of rhe most imprtr. , J
breed, being very hardy, end flue singers. Bird Seeds
--Canary, Hemp, Millet, Roue and [edam' Seed. Wimple.,
will be furnished composed of The finest FLOWERS, i 7.
Caraellas,Roee Buda, lleliotropea, An. Evergreens kin 1..1:3
forChrintmiuTrees, from the Seed and Horticultural •,
No. 49 st., near WOOd. do'
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DA'S SUAIING FURNACE, is prepared to receive orders, and
couiract tor heating buildings with tile most economical
Furnace neo to use. The attention of those interested is
solicited. Au, intermarlon ran be had of A. BRADLEY,
No , . 2 and 4 Wood street. or of J. BARNDOLLAR,
dec243.1 i iron City Store Warehou , e, No. 131 Wood st.
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DAILY MORNING POST
SATURDAY MORNNQ
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
To the Honorable, the Senators end Members of the
Houle of Repruentatiose of the General ..ls
sembly
Gramemen:—Whilst the events of the year
just closed, present many causes of joy and
congratulation, and afford abundant reason fu
thankfulness to a benifloent Providence for hie
goodness and mercy—our prosperity and happi
ness, as a people, I regret to say, haft not bean
unalloyed. The general growth of the country,
the progress of the arts and sciences, and other
causes of moral and social comfort, have not, it
is true, been interrupted; but the late of vale t
ble lives and property, by the casualties of the
elements, has been unusual, both in number and
extent; and in certain sections of our Commoe
wealth the afflictions of pestilence and discs
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have also been sorely felt. Nor should we esti
mate lightly the suffering that manifestly exists
amongst the poor in our cities and towns. Tie
'drought of the season deprived the husbandman,
to some extent of the anticpated rewards of h , s
labor, and lessened the means of human 81.0,-
1 sistence ; whilst the depression in monetary and
I business affairs, has deprived many laborers and
mechanics of their usual earnings. The means
of subsistence are thus greatly enhanced in
value, at the same time that the opportunities
of earning them are much diminished. The
field for charity is consequently wider than
usual; and to meet its reasonable demands on
the.part of those blessed with an abund
will be to sustain the. ehristian character, Mid
measurably to merit the continued bounty of
!leaven.
The operations of the Treasury for the last
year, will be presented to you in detail, by the
head of that department. The results are
highly satisfactory, ehowing a eteadlly increas
ing revenue from nearly all the ordinary
sources.
The aggregate receipts for the fiscal year of
1854, including loans and the balance in the
Treasury, on the 30th of November, 18K,
amounted to the sum of $6,665,912 01. The
gross paymente for the same period, to the sum
of $6,424,983 29; leavings balance on the 3016
of November, of $1,240,929 72.
The extraordinary payments consisted of the
following items, to wit: loans repaid,, $2.32,•
bSS 40; to the North Brancheanal, 2.06,552 76;
to the construction of the new railroad over the
Allegheny mountains, $461,921 03 ; to the per•
ment of debts on the public works, $859,916 38.
Of the balance remaining in the Treasury,
portion is applicable to the payment of the
State debt, and the remainder to current de
mands.
The simple, or ordinary operations of the
Treasury for the same period, were as follows,
to wit : the receipts, exclusive of loans mad the
balance in the Treasury on the 30th of Norem
tier, lbsB, realized from permanent soure -s,
amounted to the sum of 5,218,0011 00 The
ordinary expenditures, including the interest o
the State debt and all the payments on the
finished lines of the public works, excluddag the
payments on new works and loans, amounted to
$4,110,74 84 ; being 1,101,490 15, less than
toe receipts.
This statement may be regarded as the work
ings of the Treasury simplified ; and as estab
lisbing the gratifying fact, that the present re
liable revenues of the State, exceed the orditiary
or unavoidable expenditures, over a million of
dollars; and that, relieved from the demands
for the construction of new improvements, the
Treasury could pay a million or more of the
public debt annually. It will also be perceived
that the income from theme sources is steadily in
creasing. For instance, 1840, with the State
tax at present rates, and the same extent of im
provemente in use, with nearly all the present
sources of TlMOlLtieljll operation, the gross re
ceipts amount to but little over three ant a
half millions.
No more reliable estimate of the operations of
the Treasury for 1855 can be made, than is fur
Molted in the results for 1854. The ordinary
receipts may be safely estimated at a million of
of dollars above the unavoidable expeuditures
A portion of this excess will be required to
complete the new Portage railroad, and the
North Branch canal; and the remainder slocu'.d
he faithfully applied toward the payment of the
State debt.
The aggregate receipts on the pubic works)
for the past year, as reported by the Canal Colo
miss over, amounted to the sum of $1,870,078
; and the expenditures to the sum of $1.101,-
570 54 ; leaving a balance of $774,508 34, from
which, however, ahould be deducted the sum of
a;;;7,900, properly chargeable to the year, for
new locomotives and other unavoidable exp.?,
10,0.0 i—thus reducing the net profits to $734
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608 :le. If we add to this, $131,000 00 received
from the Pennsylvania railroad for the three
mill tax, which is claimed by some os a part of
the income from the public works, we find a net
revenue of $807,000; o sum equal to the inter
est en seventeen millions of the five per coot
..I,bt of the State. The aggregate receipts were
$57,121 less than for the year 1853, and tho re
deletion in expenditures amounted to over $159,-
287. The withdrawal of the business ,f
the Pennsylvania railroad from the Portag ,
road, readily accounts for this difference.
Viewed in every aspect, this exhibit is grati
fying. Few similar systems of improvement in
the country can present a more favorable pic
ture. Some of them, in other States, have re
cently been reduced to a condition of virtual it,
solvency. The increase of business on the
State works for the two last years, has exec. ded
our anticipations; and but for the necessity
which seemed to exist for a reduction ha tolls to
meet surrounding competition, the revenue
would have been largely increased. The Feuer
al movement now on foot amongst railroad com
panies, to advance these rates, may perhaps.
relieve the State to someextent in this respect.
The Delaware division makes a most gratify
ing exhibit. The gross receipts counted $3 0 5,-
327,07, and the expenditures $59,738,07, show
ing a net profit of $305,688,40 ; a sum equal to
the interest on six millions of the public debt,
and to 20 per cent. en the original cost of the
work, including the expenditures for new looks.
TheiNorth Branch canal and the Columbia rail
road also present favorable results. The busi
ness and tolls on the former have increased with
marked rapidity; and the management on both
those branches bear the marks of skill and
economy. The expenses on the Allegheny
Portage road have been largely reduced,
and the business bptter regulated than at
any former period. As whole, I feel con
strained to say, that the condition of the public
works has been improved during the last year ;
in no other particular, to su valuable an extent
as in the matter of motracting debts, which it
seems has been almost entirely avoided. The
officers on the:respective lines report that they
have paid all expenses: and some of them have
gone so far as to say to the Canal Beard that
they will be personally responsible for any debts
that hereafter be discovered. This is truly a
great reform—for nothing has cost the State eo
much, as the pernicious practice of making
debts on the public works. I still think it should
be interdicted by positive law.
In my last message I glove my views at length,
as to the principles and rules that should control
in the management a the State improvements,
and I need not repeat them in this. I would re•
spectfully suggest, however, that so much of the
law as binds the Canal Commissioners to a fixed
rate of tolls for the whole season, should be re
pealed. The officers directing the operations of
the public works should, it - seems to me, be
left free to meet the exigencies in trade and
commerce, as they may arise.
The work - on the Illbuntain railroad has pro
gressed slowly, and it is obvious that it will not
be fully completed before the summer of 1855.
I must confess myself sadly disappointed as t,
the time nod money consumed in the construc
tion of this work. The expenditures, sines I
came into office, have greatly exceeded the whole ,
amount estimated as necessary to complete the
line; and yet, it is but justice to say, that the
Peansylvania - railroad, lying parallel with it has
cost a still larger sum per mile.
•I have endeavored, during my service, to
guard against the commencement of sottemeaot
this or any other character, to entail futurodta
billies on the Treasury. This ought to be the
settled policy of the State. No new improve
ments should be undertaken, upon any pretext
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whatever. The payment of the debt, and that
only, should absorb the surplus revenues of the
Treasury. If this policy be pursued, no other
financial scheme, to pay the debt, will be nece
sary. The large annual surplus will reduce the
State's indebtedness with sufficient rapidity.
::JANUARY 6.
I regret, exceedingly, the necessity of an
nouncing to you that the North Branch canal is
not yet in fall operation. It is now more than a
year since the Canal Commissioners directed the
water to be let into the main trunk of that im
provement, an , declared their confident belief,
that it would be in successful operation by the
middle of last summer ; but their sanguine ex
pectations, as well as those of the people, have,
in this respect, been sadly disappointed. A va-,
riety of unforseen difficulties presented them.
selves in the way of the attainment of this end.
The old work, constructed some twelve or fifteen
years since, es well as some sections,of the new,
located on the bill side, on the margin of the
river, when te.ted by the admission of water,
turned out to be porous, and totally insufficient
in its material and formation. In some instan
ces rocks, roots, trees and stumps, have been
coucealed under the bottom of the canal chan
nel, covered only by a few inches of earth ; thus
presenting but a slight obstruction to the pas
sage of the water out into the bed of the river.
This is especially the case in much of the old
work. In all each sections or places, no reme
dy, short of a recuostroc•ion of the bottom of
the canal, could prove sufficient; and this was
necessarily a tedious and expensive process.
There is still a considerable portion of the work
to remodel in thin way; bat it is confidently be
lieved that it will be ready for use In the early
part of the coming season. That the utmost
skill and vigilance has at all times been exhibit
ed by toe agents of the State, on this line, I do
not believe ; but the defieiency, in this particu
lar, on the new work, hoe not been so palpable
ae alleged by some. Indeed, since May last,
great energy has characterized the management
On this line; the President of the Catial Board
having devoted much of his time to a personal
supervision of the work. But it is obvious, no
degree of capacity in the State's agents, for the
lust year, could have overcome all the difficulties
that were encountered, with snfficient celerity to
have entirely satisfied public expectation.
At the time I came into office, the sum neces
sary to complete this work was estimated at
$772.000. Since that time the sum of $1,306,-
532 72 has been expended, and it will still re
quire, as setimuted by the Canal Board, 60,000
to put it into complete operation.
Whilst I regret this unforseen cost and delay,
I cannot refrain from repeating my unfaltering
confidence ia the wisdom of the policy that die.
toted the , ',:mpietion of this work. The large
incrcsse of business Find MIS for the year just
cl.sed, au the older portion of the line, indiCatee
WiiSt we may eifely anticipate from the new I
/, I cannot doubt, that the gross amount of
hueiuess it cal command, and the revenue it
will yield, will exceed the most sanguine ex
pectations of its advcesstes. The inexhaustible
mines of coal with which that section of thy
Stvte abounds. the products of which are des
ttued to pa's through this avenue to a limittesq
ntakt-t, will furnish for it a Lever foiling sup-
ply of tiniiness and tcunage. Besides, its cora
-1 boon act of justice to the industri
ous and euterpribing inhabitants of that part of
the Commonwealth, who bare heretofore willing.
iy contributed towatds the construction of tho
other improvements of the State, from which'
they etutil derive but little advantage. It will,
- a•la to the general prosperity of the adja
cent country ; to the value of ,property, and
coniequently to the revenues of the State.
At the time of my induction into
office the funded debt, inclu
ding accrued interest, amount
ed to th.• sum of $40,154,457 48
Add to this toe loan of April.
1552, to completo the North
Branch
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Interest on nut
Stuvlibg ClT
tiflolo.ol ..... $50,0 1 ;3 . 39
Receipts to the
sinking fund
up to this
tune
Ton', fuoded debt
The floating debt and unpaid sp
proprottlons at the period al
- ready indicated *1,421,090 15
Deduct the a•ailablo balance
then in the Treasury 750 000 00
The floating debt, temporary
loans, unpaid appropriations,
except for repairs rifler the let
December, 1554 1,00,000 00
Dalai:lce in the Treasury, No
vember 30, 1851, after deduct
ing the :11110WIL IlirrliG:thit, to
the old public debt and the re
lief lAelues then on hand 8 1 15,029 00
During the same prriml the following appro
priationit and payment' have been made toward
the construction of new improvements, to wit :
Fm the rec.inetructing of the
Volumliia $514,407 66
F../r the new Railroad over the
Al egheny mountains.........
Fer the completion of the \Veit-
ern Regervoir
F. , r the North Branch Can d...
New locke on the Delaware di
sundry bpeciAl pqmeutm
The foregoing figures exhibit. the astonishing
fact, that the Treasury has beet, annually paying
over a million of dollars towards the construe
tion of new improvements. and at the same
time accomplished a small reduction of the pub
lic debt.
As made my duty, by an act of the Legisla
ture. apiroved the 27th of April last, providing
for the sole of the main line of the public
works, sealed proposals for Its purchase were
invited, up to the first Monday of July last. No
otters were matte under this invitation; and
public notice was again given, on the 14th of
November last, in accordance with the 29th sec
tion of the act, for proposals, to be submitted
to the General Assembly, but none have been
received. This improvement is, therefore, still
the property of the State, subject to such dis
position as the Legislature may deem necessary.
My mind has undergone no change on the
subject of soiling the public works since the
period of my last message. I think the policy
of the measure depends mainly upon the price
that can he obtained, and the conditions on
which purchasers may be willing to hold these
works for the use of the public. With a full
and fair consideration, and on terms amply pro
tective of the rights and, interests of the people,
in the future enjoyment of these highways, a
sale might not prove injurious to the public
weal. But it is certainly neither wise nor poli
tic to assume that they must he sold for what
ever can be obtained; or that they should, in
any event, be given away. Nothing could have
o more prejudicial effect upon the intermits of
the State, as involved in these initrovements ,
than the avowal of such a determination. Nor
is it less unwise to disparage the value of the
Commonwealth's property at the very moment
of putting it in market for sale. No intelligent
private citizen would so act in reference to kris
own estate.. Ile would hardly give notice to ,
capitalists, in advance, that he would sell his
farm for a fair price ; but if unwilling to pay
such reasonable consideration, they.could have
it for half the money. Nor would such a per
son proclaim, that of all the farms in the cotta
try, his was the least productve.
It is certainlysthe wish' of many good citizens .
of the State—perhaps of the majority—that the,
public works should be sold ; but this desire isl
evidently based upon the assumption that thei
measure would be ono of real economy—that it .
Would. lessen, without the hazard of increatiN,
their annual taxes. The realization of such an
object, it must be perceived, then, depends en
tirely upon the price and terms. Those who
MEE
desire a sale, certainly expect the State to be
the gainer by such a measure. Na other im
portant or sufficient reason for parting with this
property has been assigned.
It is usually said that the works should be
sold to pay the public debt and lessen the bur
theca of the people: bat it must be observed
that a sale might be made at a price far too low
to effect such purpose; and if so, to give them
away would be still lees likely to produce the
desired result. Should the gross sum received
not be equal to that on which the net earnings
would pay the interest, then the effect would be
to increase, rather than diminish, these annual
burthens. This is not what the people desire
to accomplish by a pale; nor will they be satis
fied with such disposition of their property.
The real value of the publio works is a propo
sition full of difficulty; and I doubt not the
General Assembly will approach the inquiry,
.duly impressed with its importance. Ten mil
lions of -gases was fixed, by the law of last ses
sion, asthe price for the main line. The mini
mum is , said by some, to be too high, and the
failure to sell, regarded as the consequence.
Others attribute the absence of bidders to the
condition of the money market—to the stringent
restrictions imposed upon the law; and to the
efforts that had been previously made to dispar
age the value of the line. But it is obvious that
more than one of these causes may have oper
ated ; and a greater than all may have been the
hope of getting this property on better tame at
a future time. I feel very confident that the
latter consideration was not without its influ
ence. But, be this as it may, it is certainly
wiser to fail to sell from any one of these causes,
than to hazard the weeks in the market, without
any restriction or limitaticsa as to price or con
ditions. A bad sale would assuredly be a greater
misfortune than no sale at aIL
The benefits resulting to the people from
these improvements have been numerous-and di
versified. They have facilitated trade and cat
merce ; stimulated prodnetive incinatri in every
department; and have not only edsbled the
farmer to reach a ready market with -the fruits
of his labor, but have furnished convenient on
lets for the rich mineral treasures of the State.
Without them, the miner would be deprived of
his occupation, the, transporter be left in help
less destitution, and the Commonwealth itself be
permitted to retain a parsimonious possession of
vast masses of natural and unproductive riches.
Our predecessors- were wise in opening these
avenues to trade and commerce ; and if we wish
to be ratedmrise hereafter, we shall not rashli
and hastily throw away the advantages of their
future use. This use, to the full extent, in the
event of a sale, can only be secured by a jealous
protection of the right of the people to enjoy it.
The very fuirt — readitions of such a measure
should be, that the works, and every branch of
them, be kept at all times in good order and in
operating conditipp, and remain forever public
highways, for the use of all persons who may
wish to transport goods or merchandise over
them, upon rates not greater than those charged
upon other similardmprovements. No corpora
tion ehould get possession of these valuable
avenues on sea , conditions as would enable it to
impose unreasonable burthens on the internal
trade and tonnage of the State, or in any way to
encroach upon• the rights of the individual citi
zen. To obviate each results, the powers, priv
ileges and restrictions of any corporation get
ting the works, should be minutely defined.
Pact experience suggests these prudential coun
sels; for we have often seen in this State how
difficult it is to confine the operations of these
artificial bodies within the limits prescribed by
the law ; and we should not fall to profit by the
850,000 00
$41.004,457 48
1,057,i , 56 11)
- - 1,10:,019 54
$'3U,'JOO 537 84
$1;71,01)0 15
:i+'765,929 00
1,117,955 93
52,368 00
1,206,352 76
100,319 99
95,353 71
$3,086,778 05
NUMBER 121.
lesson.
By the twenty-ninth section of the act of the
9th of May last, providing for the ordinary ex
penses of government and other purposes, Nim
rod Strickland, of Chester county, John N. Par
'lance, of Butler county, and John Strohm, of
Lancaster county, were named as commissioners
to settle certain claims and debts against the
Commouwcaltb. It was also made the duty of
the Governor to supply, by appointment, any
vacancy in this commisaian which might occur.
The gentlemen already named having declined
to serve, I accordingly appointed William W.
Williamson, of Chester county, William Buglish,
of Philadelphia, and John C. Magill, of West
moreland county, in their stead.
After a tedious and laborious investigation,
these gentlemen have completed the du,ty.sts
signed to them, and the result will be communi
cated to you, in detail, in their own report.
I regret to perceive that the accounts so ex
amined and settled exceed the amount of the
appropriation nearly $150,000. It is well, how
ever, to see the end of claims of this character;
and having accomplished this, it will bp prudent
td, guard against the occurrence of a similar
state of affairs. Indeed, the practice of con
ficacting debts on the public works should be at
once and forever abandoned. It has been al
fruitful eource of confusion in the accounts, if
not of palpable wrong upon the Treasury. The
right to scatter the credit of the Commonwealth
in this unguarded way, is, I venture to assert,
without a parallel in the management of public
affairs. Of the many defects in the system of
managing the State improvements, this has
been the most productive of evil. In my first,
as also in my last annual message, I most earn-.
eetly urged the General Assembly to provide, by
law, that no debt should be contracted by the
officers on the public works ;—that the necessary
labor and material to maintain these works
should be paid for in cash—and that each officer
should be, compelled to settle his accounts
promptly. 'The examinations just made demon
strate still more clearly the necessity for such
reform. .
Repeated attempts have been made to repeal
as much of the act incorporating the Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company as requires it to pay into
the Treasury annually a certain per ventage on
the amount of tonnage which may pass over
that road, as au equivalent for the privileges
granted by the Commonwealth: but the Gene
ral Assembly have as repeatedly rejected the
proposition; and I sincerely hope that ao long
as the State may need the revenue from this
source, all future attempts to sooompliah this
end may meet a similar fate.
Having been connected with the legislation
which brought this Company into existence,
and clearly cognisant of the motives and pur
poses which governed the Legislature in im
posing this condition on the grant, I can
discover no reason in subsequent events to
justify the relinquishment of this valuable
reservation; but many, on the contrary, to
sustain its justice and utility. The discussions
pending the incorporation of the company, will'
best indicate the object of this restriction. The
construction of a railroad from Harrisburg to
Pittsburgh, parallel with the State works, was
very properly urged as indispensably necessary.
to meet the wants of the traveling public, midi
to enable our metropolis to compete auctteeefolly
with other commercial cities. The very first!
and moat formidable difficulty which presented
itself in the way of this enterprise, was them=
judicial effect such a work might have upon the
business and profits of the main line of the pub
lic. Improvements. It was urged on the one
hand, that the State works had been constructed
at the expense of the people of the entire Com
monwealth—that those residing in the extreme.
portions of the State, as well as those of the in
terior, hal, annually, contributed towards the.
payment of the interest on the debt which had
thus been contracted; and, therefore, the Login-.
lature could not, consistently with the principles
of justice and equity, make a pant that would'
depreciate the value of property which belonged
to all, for the purpose of fostering the growth!
and prosperity of a particular portion of the'
State. Good faith and correct moral principle,
forbade such action. On the other hand, it was
alleged that the increased business which such ,
an improvement would throw upon the Columbia
r.tilrodd, and the enhanced value of property ad
j.,oent to the proposed road, from 'high the
State Sould derive increased revenue in the form
of taxes—would conetitute an ample remenera-t
tion to her coffers, and thus do full justice to the
people as the owners of the works to be affetatai.l
But a majority of the Legislature concluded that
some additional benefits were demanded, and
hence the adoption of the provision to which I
have referred.
The stock was subscribed with a full
edge of this reservation, and the acceptance of
the charter by the company, was the coneumL
oration of a solemn agreement between them and
the State.
Yet, under the specious plea that it imposes a
tax on trade, the Commonwealth is now asked to
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relinquish this condition; and the ease Married
as though it had been the policy of the law, that
the company should impose this charge of three
mills per ton upon every spades of property
which may pass over its road; and in this way
it is very readily shown that., on coal, iron, lum
ber and other cheap tonnage, this charge would
be too great. But the company are obliged to
assess this tax on all kinds of tonnage ; nor was
it the intention of the sot that they should do
so. The design was to make an exaction from
the nett profits of the company, for the nee of
the public coffers, as a compensation for a valua
ble grant, and thereby. protect the public -im
provements from the oompetlon of this new rival.
The tax on tonnage, therefore, was intended to
indicate only the mode of ascertaining the Alum
to be paid, and not the specific tonnage on which
it should be charged. When the sum is Inthis
way ascertained , it matters not to the Blain how
the company obtains the money; whether if be
by charges on freight, 'or on passeagers- . —Ms. lo
cal, or on through tonnage. Should; therefore,
certain kinds of tonnage be improperly oppress- t
ed, the fault is with the company, noels the law.
And surely it will not be contended that the pro
tection thus thrown around the works of ,the
State is =necessary ' --so far from this, the
wisdom and utility of this, future - of the com
pany's charter has alremly; hem mad, manifest.
The very exigency anticipated by the Legisla
ture has arisen : the competition of the railroad
is already seriously felt by the main line. Re
lieved from this restraint, but a meagre portion
of the carrying trade would be left for that
branch of our improvements. Nor will it be
contended that, the Commonwealth does not need
this source of revenue.
But, viewed alone, as a matter interesting, to
the owners and transporters of tonnage, whet
gumantee would they have that the rates of
transportation would be reduced, were this tax
taken off ? None whatever. The oompany could
charge se heretifore, and thus realize the amount
of the tax in addition to their present profits.
If they should do this, their action would differ
froth that of similar corporations under like cir
cumstances. But to admit, what is claimed, that
• redueion in the charges of transportation to
a similar extent, would take place, it must be
perceived would duplicate the loss to the State;
for she would not only thereby lath the sweet
of the three mill tax, but be deprived of vetry
large portion of tonnage which would be attract
ed to the company's road by this reduction in
the rates of transportation. We are thus brought
to the simple inquiry, whether. the State shall
retain this valuable income, to which she is so _
justly entitled, or whether shi. shall give it do
the railroad company. Most certainly the lat
ter alternative should not be adopted, so long as
the question of selling the State improvements
remains undecided. •
Ae a mere revenue measure, this tax midi
totes an important and increasing item in;the
annual receipts of the Treasury., In the yeer
1853, it amounted to the slim of $74,000, and
for the. year 1854; to $131,000.
That this amount will be materially increased
hereafter, it self-evident. If this important item
be withdrawn from the sinking fund, there will
be but little left - to sustain its operationt.
I am aware that these views may be met with
the plausible argument that trade and commerce
should not be thus burthened—that the Weals
prejudicial to the basilica of the State. This is
true to a certain extant ; and should have its fill
weight in the adjustment of a question of this
character. Bat it will scarcely be contended
that trade and commerce should he sustained by
contributions from a needy Treasury: On this
Principle, it could as reasonably be maintained
that the State should make no charges whatever
for the use of her own works.
The administration of Coy. Shenk commenced
the cancellation of the relief issues ; and that of '
my immediate predecessor arrested the process,
leaving $650,163 00 of this unsightly currency
in circulation. In the spring of 1858, the policy
of cancellation wee again resumed; and op to
'this date, $485,884 88 bad been received into
the sinking fund, applicable to that purpose,
leaving the meagre sum of $164,778 12, to pro
vide for. The gratifying fact is apparent; there
fore, that, without any further legislation on this
subjecC the entire outstanding balance of ielief
notes can be withdrawn from circulation and de
etioyed during the current year. It is true that
these issues have not come into the Treasury as
rapid' y as the funds for their cancellation have
accumulated, and that, co , sequently, a portion
of the receipts have not ken intheted; but this
difficulty will be obviated fn June next, when the
law will go into operation which forbids the
banks and receiving officers of the Common
wealth to pay out these issues, and requires-them
to be presented at the Treasury for cancelled*
We shall, therefore, soon see the last of a enr
rency which has polluted the channels of circu
lation for thirteen years past; and I trust that
the lesson thus taught has been quite sufficient
to warn us against similar errors for all time to
come.
My opinions on all questions that concern the
currency, have been so often expressed, that
they must be well known to the Legisiature, and
need not be given, at length, in. this nominal:dele
tion. Without, at any time, assuming it would
be wise for this State, regardless of the policy
of other Commonwealths, to dispense suddenly
end entirely with banks of issue, it halt been
uniformly held that the amount of banking cap
ital u a basis for paper circulation. should be
closely limited to the urgent wants of commerce
and trade. If the experience of the country is
worth anything at all, it has demoutrated the
correotnese of this policy; and that the use of
small bank notes should be discouraged audios
bidden. In accordance with this vj ew of the
subject, I have, on past occasions, : refused to
sanction any extensive increase of Winking cap
ital. •
Every , commercial Country is liable to alter
nate seasons of eAdtement and depression; to -
periods of extravagant over-trading, followed by
ruinous revulsion. The reaction now felt is the
inevitable, if not the natural counterpart of an
undue expansion of credit, in the form of bank
paper, railroad, State and corporation bonds and -
individual obligations. In those States where
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the free, or stock-banking system had stimulated'
the expansion, the workings, of the reaction have .
been disastrous. In our own beloved 0011M1011-
wealth the shook has been, sensibly felt, though
far less severe than in other parts of the conatry.
Her partial escape, it is believed, is mainly owing -
to her prudent ant reetrictivo policy in the use
of bank credit. It is, at least, very clear, that
had the free, or stook-banking plan, at onetime
so settionaly advocated, been adopted is this
State, or had our present system been greatly
expanded, the, position of affairs in our eenneer
cial metropolis would not have beenso tamable
as at present. Had the natural tendeney to
speculation received this artificial adulate-et—
the limits of safety, like the lessons of experi
ence, would have been passed unheeded; as it
is, some gpod men, in the pursuit of usednlau
terpriees, have been prostrated. It is most. un
fortunate, that under this MUM*, all mat
suffer alike. Those who profit least by thelex
pension, are often effected most by the eantrae
tion. This is especially the ease with labor,
which is uniformly the last to be elevated in
times of prosperity, and the first to go down is
those of depression. The banks, as a general
rule, make the moat out of these convulsiosa. It
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is often their error to flatter the merchant and
trader when the tide of prosperity enmities,
and to forsake him on the first sppearanos of its
ebbing. Even sound banks and of good repute,
it is said, are seeking to make money out of the
present crisis, by sharing their capital and its .
benefits with brokerewnd jobbers, itisteadefild
ing the business community at legitimate raise.
How far these allegations are warranted, it is
difficult to decide; but it ie to be hoped that
few, if any of oar banks are justly liableto this
charge, for such a practice would be highly im
proper, and well calculated to excite discontent.
Such a departure from legitimate business would
demand a prompt remedy at year hinds: It
may be difficult to confine these to
their proper business, with the pitsga4t of bet
ter profits in other quarters; but they should be
made to feel that they have been created fm a
higher purpose thin merely to ouriokt4to stock
holders. •
The crisis lea. trying. Obel•ing.tittneciestill
reason to hope that the credit sadlitadna the
actuary will never suffer as mnehenithae dame
on similar occasions, in times past., ..Thereis
now no Natio* Bank to mislead thetearematile
claw, and to embarrass the commerce which It
nrofessed to aid. Still the shock will be great
enough to lead the public mind to mien arta"
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