BY MAGNETIC IELECRAPH. iisrbarsir i T¢LYoaAPuss FOR TB: PITTSBURGH DAILY GAZETTE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. Waroscrron, Dec. 4. Tkulag the first day's proceeding's in the Benue , 37 members answered the roll eall-15 10 Dernocran and 1 Free Soften. Messrs Clay . and Shields were eworn at, and took their rear' In the House, RID members answered the roll. There were four uutuccessful allots for Speak. er. On all but, Winthrop, I hirr) received 1.16 votes. Cobb, on krri btllor, IC feed 103, sod 102 on the succeeding balkde. Th Mil ■ scattering Tote of 22. WAsni'hozon, Dee. 4 On the eedond ballot to:day Cobb received 101, Winthrop 97, Wilmot Ow; scattering, It. On Aber:third ballot, Cobb received 100; Win throp 97, and Wilmot nine; mattering 18. ACCORD DM/A.ICH. W0uri.414 . 414. Dee 4 B e nnicie Reek, Turner, Daytoo, and Sebastian, took their seats I,day. No bueineas of public Interest traaspireJ, oa mount of the Nouse not ben organized. WSUINQTON Dee. 4 The excitement increases in regard to the or. ganlgation of the Home. On the gist ballot, to-day , Cobb received 202, Winthrop 96; scattering 26, Wilmot and Nea, of Pennsylvania, took seats ye. =May, just prior to adjournment. The &Bowing members arrived last night and took their beats thtswairrungt—Albert G. Brown, David Hubbard, Betnocrats; Augustus. H. Shop. pard,Wm.`ll. Abater, and Meredith P. Gentry, Whip. The House is now full, with the exeep. Lion of King and Norton, Whigs; Julian, Frecsoiler. Ix the Senate,Dsyton.. YOUVIII PEI/ATCH. Wauttrroil, .Dec. 4. On the 4th ballot for Speaker of the House, Cobb received 92; wininwp ; watering 19. On the sth ballot, Cobb received 100; Winthrop 97; WiLzol B; watteiing 19. On the Bib ballot, Cobb 99 ; Winthrop 97; Wil mot 9; watering 22. - The Home adjourned without electing a Speak er--113 votes bete eecetaary to a choice. _ V arsa..44Lars aftk4. Parkas Affair. USW, Dec. 4. The body of Dr. Parkman was identified by false teeth bins' found' in Webster's grate. The Demistusho made the teeth recognized them-the jaw fitting with the mould taken when they were sands. Pulimas% tun e claimed the body RI interment. Websterlaitill in cuieuiy. Matters at preach , are perfectly quiet. 'SERIOUS AFFRAY. Si. LAOIS, Dec. 4 Last Saturday 1114ht,' Mr. Newton Weimar, a brother of the late Port Etastei, had an altercation on'tbe street, with Joa. Theme, a broker, of the house of Penowd . d.! Co. Pistols were drawn, but were no steed. This allernoon, at d o'clock, the parties met In front Of the Planter'. Hause, where Weimer com menced shooting at Thames, and Thomas at Wei mer. Nine abate were fired. Thomas wee ehot in the breast., the ball glancing and passing round. When Weimer had exhauated his pistol, he rushed' on Thomas, and commenced beating him on the head with a colt. While doing title, Thomas allot him through the body. The wound is considered mortaL Thomas may recover, though danger is apprehended from the blows on the head. The canoe of the natural was thin:—Some months since, Thomas failed to recover a large remittance he had made. and charged the Pont Master with fraud. Newton Weimer was clerk in the office, and spat in Thomas' face. Louts, Nov. 4. Weisner who was shot by Thomas, died last eight. Facts have coma to light, entirely exoner ating Weimer from the charge brought by Thomas, which Led to the quarrel. It is 11°1141411ns Tboossa will recover. Cnompourl, 1:k& 4 The river remains stationary. Pkgpv—The market is \ in an ezeitedatate; 400 head (huge) were sold at 112 135 per 100. That ja i l the aoly mho reported, although • number were made s full pricer. Pork There is ermaidgmble movement in Pork. Several private sales were made at prices sup posed to be tos)sdvanee. Sales of 150 bbla Mesa at $8 per bbl. Ap Lard—Sales of 600 btA• at 51 per lb. Whlrkey--Sales u 21c..per gallon. NEW YORK MARKET Now Tau, Dec 4. - Fkmr—Tlie market has been dull to day, owing to the stormy weather, and closed in lave[ of buyer*. i Grabs—Wheat is in good t. demand, for milling, sailor export. good deal boa been doing in Corn, and wen nee an increased lumen in the muted. The supplies being light holders* are eq• .deavortog to gel op the muted We note sales et Ohio yellow Corn at 60e., and of mixed it lie. per bushel. Provisicina—pork is is good demand, bat ales are limited. New is selling at Mrmer prices, and Prime at 39 626 AS 15 per bbl. Lard is unchanged either in prices er demand. Butter and Cheese—Ate dad, with leaded trent station& Conon—Owing to the inclement wsaiher; basi ns...lUL is been dull to day; prices, however, re Alidtl stationary, with sales of fair Florida and Up bands at [tie. • NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. New You., Dec. d. Beef saute—T' offerings to day, were 1100 heed; 400 of which were Southern, the remainder NeW York State, sad Eaawn. The sales Ware at oral 50 01.100. The maker closed with 300 head left over. gyp ap Omen nevr . epi, ins_t ra p . ad " rf", Pe'n.litlrelTx; =Peri° , 9..1id00, of =dim braads, jou Loa:Pod and for tal.obt _ FWIT IRTASH-13 cut. In ebb= Auld for yale by OOTSI & FLO V! 31=8735 do: to iltoto and Carl flyD TN ule by . °ll3°- 4 """" F"'" FLOYD SoAre ed " for 9 & %. HARBALIOH 'DU tt •iiirw—AriTED—auoo,i.b:s..Bara 4 ":=4 4 a° & liAltS.fi oll fo LOVER .11711-400bn Cloventys3!... d b .7 C novny .60 HARD&oOIi nod for nalv MOLASSES -LW aft Fw d or- EILAITFAT 10:4 - - wig BAGALLY &DO, j. Sot, for y ale by • .4.94 fB and W 6{ oo* Ly N.c.'4V4".°l .Ketd, BAGALE7 CO TIT - BITE CLiITFIFES:-7 ,-0 b " ( TILL'.` I em T y .. ELEPHANT OTL-60 bb:V7f:i,V . L b . i n b o " ' for Ws by bov26 WBI PERCISYSION WS-L(4W= each NV's, I , ls reed p tlip Some, andfor so, nov96 C rFAORR, :DS blx&b, MOVE- 16 eases, Thing an endlep variety, P.:. 1 reed per .kip &bitter, and for sale low by nov9l C YEAGER, tO9 Market et .. rIIOECINS=6-eiZeliessi'dt.itlio,-17eise Rose ate Pd and , Ebony •Wotk Bones and Writing as,, of the best styles cps brought Ride eby, ill el r.ied Per Pip Seine, and Cl/vale low by I roe OR C YEAGER, lOd Market st -___ P , ICAL IN S TRUMENTS_ 6 cases Violias,eas'al 1 cue Gaiters, and ICIll• Fifes and Elates, ase'd; last reed per skip Selaler, and Ow see by atr24 el SMUT:I,IO9 Market 01 671lOtteR 1101/9 - E 'lld - CYCK:SS . 119=611717b1e jaw ;Wild . , . p ., edam. Zachary Taylor, Lunn the St. Loma s ik? . ... 0 ,,, Ran.ap, and for sale ba I peel/ JAMES A UUTCHIPON kCO ,BC. s 04k , 7:1 7 11iiciafiVith FoCifkitt , cio7-T.iii, 1 ..ppiy lost reed from new York, rude et hoe and handsomely ruled to the pattern elMos I=i treatise, with the Idiot's printed dlreetions to tonere on each cover; or sate by parte i H MELLOR , el Wow •t -;171-iftligElio ALT:was-mli hiiii•T‘iiii - ;- : m•ami • further supply of Jet Vlach Boa hulas -Fiatalted Alpacce:, of . upses qaaltre-Alvo, Idol/111e 4, vja iP l c rronr ' FL; eoTe c t%fll=:inatilrtl= *--WbOlcsale Booms op •tainb• _ . 0v 24 ' G-IREEN- APPLES --lull b!ili Gine Y.liPlotli . • to . White elands; . lo . Smith Apple.; choice .„..._,-,..va received and er fo u rl r e bisiuoie Wood . 1 W121— “ Ito eitiiiiiTra-e-tViaforu-le-r -i-m-gy a eAL M BBROWN.I44 Nearly et Y : v 110friovtl ' 1 --XY-iVANTED—The highest price paid re e"d B"l fg r il a ragaran ien Y -."Tht—:•,.Dbl."l".'"''''-nrarcdrial ?cc' , IsTRON rso~Thi-ei Fr i n 42 —;--y*...* oibta omozza g gab 411":49 COMPURCI Al RECORD. PORT OF PITTSBURGH. PlTTsuunon LioAMU OF TIL/LOY. 111 . ■QCWmi uctllaas. COMMITTEE FOR DECEMBER. waca :10 , 1•• -•• • • I. MOO". -i.ra+ DsaT - - - REVIEW OP THE PITTSBURGH EL ARK/IT. Pon ME wain Ramiro IMCM. • During dm week winch liaa /oat aimed , we hove on , marked ch.ge to notice in the amend market 8.. ! loess Hang thing. boatmen rather slack, owing to the near approach of the close of the fall trade. The river haa kept In good condition for all the par. pow. of trade, but as anal, at the present advanced Mate of the season,liusinesa in that department of trade hu been gradually ',echoing. During the earlier partkif the week. Ike weather was COM pleads:a, hat the wintry aspect of the past few: days. has served as a damper upon !amines generaliy, and is asterism., to remind our business men of the near approach of, the lot of JauusiT, when thetraniaci t wo, of the old ye. are to be summed up, and weighed, preparatory to the commetteement of the r.eur year. ASHES—In the Ashes market, we have no change to notice in quotation. Receipt% have been to a fate extent, and supplies seem sufficient to the demand.— Sales of 30 Mita Pearl Ash at +le, oath, and of other smaller iota at taelale, cash and time. Sales of Sale sman at 519/6c, of Soda Arh at 51051, of Pot Ash at el Site, and of Scorching+ at 31041 c ge lb. APPLES—The supplies noisome rather limited, and the demand good. Sales . 20 bbls best quality. at 6.2,hu Common or ordinary quality are sold at prtees ranging from BIAS WWI P bbl. ALE—We brive no alteration to notice in prices. ' Prices range according to quality, from td to dm, melto ding cask: BACON—The matket is nearly bare of old bacon, endow has not yet made as appearance The laiq 4lice reported were as fellows • -Sides, he, Shoulders. and peicie bagged Ilium so l'ltinc IP lb, 0 1 ' , Oro cured hams, the Martel is bare. BUTTER—The receipts have been rempsratively light, and prices have improved. Sales of +nem roll In cloth+, at 1401 d, of keg at glente. and of Ime , '" , in bbl,, at elolka IP lb.l llROoslS—llegular sales at ptmea ranging a,cord ing to quality, 1=11,75 to $1,511 • doe; BEANS—SaIes of a prune Angela of white at 7Sr• and of aimed at 02065 e f On. - - ElklAN—Supplies are belt, and &ales ar• effected Mori store at 11 IP , be. CRANLIERRIES—We nonce light supplier. and • good demand in the market, with' .ales trom *Lure at $237102,50 g• CHEEdiEr-Tbe market is fully •upplted with Caneoe, and a regular Lamina. M doing at ffneti for good com mon W R; Bi061 . (or cream Charm, and 7j for Goon. Carl'ON SHEETINOS--Pitubungh vainutacturod • amity very firm, o Ed:ll3rald for No 1. and 71 for l'ionateuk. CRACKERS—A regular humans to doing at the Col laving quatiel rates: Water Craekets, per bid • • • DKopev o Kol !eV ? " •—•—• •••• • • • 303 Sa o e "' per CORDAGE—For the *mons articles ander tins head we notice no change in quotations. Every thing re mains firm at last quotation*. DRUGS—The following is a hat of paces et some of the most prominent article* under this head' Aloe.. Re 1301 . 3 Brunstone, le R • 40 Alam, •• _ 330 4 Camphor, ref ,• • ••••••`34040 assitectida, Re- • • -16235 Chionde lane ," ••• • 70 U Arrow Root, - • • .P 2014 Coctunesi, 1,9301,50 Aquefirus, --1001.1 Copperas, ``• • 110 Labarge, •' ••• .50:PeD Liquonce root" • 70 le Madder Umbel:ol3o2ol3 3 ball'.-. SOVio Castor 0141:ibis. • --111,65 Sal Sods `• • 4041 Quinine, os• • • •01.1004,3 U Ohre, common •• •• • 11013 DRIED FRUIT—Of peaches, receipts have been fate. and sales nein store durteg the week, have amounted to some 1500 be, nee crop at VAS .11. ha. Of apples re. • ceipts Lave been light, and we note sales from stern of bth at foe new crop. FLOUR—Since our last weekly report, nethiug o Were. has trampired In the market .The receipt* of the put week have been leva abondantihan dawn' the resent week, but we notate no material change in on. ces. Sales hals been limited from brat hands, at 134,3391,40; and row store at 54,02 4,73 per LLI Rn Fleort—The supplies of Rio Flour conmue quite landed, with sales from store at 113,7323,67 f bbl Beccwltur Fwd.—We now sales Gant worn no best at 83,1602,00, and of common quality, at 31,3 7 •02,00 qte FISH—The market for all kinds cantina. quite firm with regular wiles as follows i—No. I Mackerel, 514, N. I, 510,50; N. 3 at 1/1,30 Siln of hest Her. ring at 1313,30, of common eastern at 33361. bbl. White or Luke fir', are sold at 113,2526,30♦ bbt, and Codfish at 11,70 If drum. FEATHERS—The market is "'Mug% eliuge. Sales bare Leen confined to limited low horn •Mie, at33.1334c lb • FRUIT—New srop Rama. ate sailing Cl 11383,1/ P bOki Almonds 1.11V17 0, Ground nuts, 70c hu. Perrot!. 7e v . it; Filbert, he; Cream nuts, 7c. Zama: Crinarati,s33/e, and English Walnuts at ec f lb. MUM/TS-4tuile:4W the present shtick ecasiou on the river, the rates of freight are unsettled and [nasty waning. We may quota to Cinema. 15 to 20c, to Louisville, ; and to Si Louis "3c Y 100 Be. GLASS--Q lie as scone business has been defog in Windour,GLass,.at the foliowtog rates—City Brands, by 10, are sold at 113,75094; 10 by IS, 4.25944,50 YLoki other siaes in proportion. Country brands are with- rat change—e by 10 M sold at 113,0 i 10 by 10, 13.60 Y bet, with a corresponding increase for larger silts GRAlN—Receipts have been Imaged, and 11141.10. lion. light. We may coollnue gillibiAlibita of and 200e5e. Barley is in demand from st ire, mob rub, or 600 be, at 70e Y ba; Rye, hbabSC, Coln. 45000 c; slid Oats at 24035 e f tins GROGERIE-S—Rio Coffee m on the adv....a, and mai now be fairly gaoled .1031:* Y 0,. s.lo. of 27 bbd. fair N 0 Sugar a: 44054060, cash and time. Molasses is steady, at 266027/ fr . Won, according to package IRON AND NAILS—We m ute he ehehg , to Pltees Erery thiag remains quiet, as per last quotataine LEAD—Sales of Pig 44, and of Bevel 4/51.5c Icileet Lead is void by the roll at de P 0. Lead Pipe a' a rmsge of 64 12Ie foot. LARD—We notice the receipt of considerable quite . - Wits from the lower market, but we tree hie large • abbt lo report. We quote at 004 In kegs and bble LARD OlL—Riles of No at 4.5050 e, andel Nu lat 6.10550 pre gall. 1u MALT.—We note sales f ro m Dore •I 1131, per tat POWDER—llesard's Ittfle at 45,05, and af Reek at 113,2303, 5 0 per keg PIG METAL—Sete. 420 lone Marthaand Anchor. at ROAR 6 mot., and 145 Wag at Omer SR Hans. ag/Flock considerable quantities Olealinale la &rave; but we have ho sales of censequenee m report.. SOAP &CANDLES—SaIes of City and Cincienati manufactured rosio soap, at 31040 per B Sine Can dles are sold al VOLle; mouldmillow 0,101, and cum. ton dipped at 9c per E. SUCES—Cinusenon, 300; Clove. Oe, sad Nutmegs _ _ Pittsburgh Navigation and Para Ins.- . aaa e a Cowman,' k klEihrlYiti at Me Stoelshatsteres of the Pittsburgh ..1 Nov,lifion •31.1 Etre Insurane Company, will be held at .he sed,..e.No 31 015rbet n oon Monday, Decem ber lOU, 1,19, en .... rgcloek, I' M elovZl,el Hour:Kr FINNEY. Seer . . Re-Opening of Book.. THE 1110 i t for •übserepteon 01 the Stork of Cill. seseiTilsoirstice Comp any. will be re-opened 111 the { irbillie "MCI- 01 El ill KIM, Eumlb. sink, on Thursday, the .t.Oli day of Dceember next al, Id 0 . - cloca, A 01 novo7-0w _ i 1111/FISII.- 10 casks 'elected, for aide by 4 / AVM IIAIIAL , EY h. CO, novll to and 39 (Food at M1.t.1;,.:5a1,1R4;.-i:1.r..1enTbri0,.i.ddtitLe..1..,,,,,,,,.4,,1,1,, Sl lame , tiov2ll WM 4.41.: ALEN' 0 Co ( - 10FFEE-110U bags prune Grerii Rio 110001rin( sod 4._, no store, . sale L) 00,21 WM Ilekt d iALEV r S CO I tA n l=l- . -I ,l t boo 61 R, to may rec . . , : R ii . e ,,, v%e L i . o) Ijl6 -. .META L-07 tone' Ramellon Ournace,itillt 1 . 1.14. 1 rd on Allegheny wharf, and for sale by novd.'d 1 44 It FI,IIID LANIKEI`i- I ease CooperelowebsuperiOr quality 11 lid sale by nos , M Jb. It FLAP4D 4 1 BEEN APPLES-5U bble pm reed and forma' by 55 meal CRAIG /a SKINNEIR . MACIiEREL-1: , 1,1 1 „ Mile l i / .., 1er . 1 6 blac d terel, 26 ..Alinll do; vi Receing (minßee canal and ,or sale bY og, JAIIIES DA I.ZELL, 01 Water it 1.,' IR E BRICK- 11 1 ,66 1 0 eu edore stl tor sale by 1 novel 4,1,1100 DA LZELI, N A ,•: ` , - : '- l - 0 r .. " ,, '".. y,•.,:::,•" - 'l."'4. LAY ';,•;;,,r.vti'. - Rum, , superior qualtiy, (or sale by gallon ..t1 bottle. by 11 4:SELLERS, nov2l No 57 Wood stlliel 1)1311E COD LIVE R OIL- Flu leton's Whole Col .i. Liver OIL fur medical purpose 'N u tt t reed and lan role bl IOWA • . 11 . 1" . .L'h , 41R , 15 FiiIIIIA -ID boa far l I al i a .. l3 .ll,ERR ' • "4 - ir IRIED PEKC. I I I tES--t ut Lin a, to sale by IPurb4nsbmll4. Nov 3 P' I J norZI s 11 k W BARBARO/I Boles of moo PRlSburgh Pa, 1064, lit 91c. Sales of , 1 IA NII,II-.4-W las lust reed, tor ',ale by ItRICU Allegheny co. n's at Me, and of 11900 do ob at , 5 , oordll 9 tr (V HARBAUGH file. Sale. 11:19,00U Pensaak's, at Pi k dad of 1366 66 do . i ISNEBURGS- Deasy Nu d o.eseburga, fur . teem. metric. Senor 7M. 01. tr. Mee Bk , 11251, 01 4 ale. 1 , ',. 7 bo o ! U." 1"., m sod. 4 . 14 !” Dole si W 011 Clm. erk's "'pet 1% arehowee, No 711 Fourth st. Me e, do at Mi 2U .h. Harrixterni Ft R at 49. vote steamboat men to