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SATURDAY MORNING:""::: FEB. 9
pfrrsßCßQ h, February 6,18<».
tr-^x THE COUNTY COMMTTTK OF CORBK3-
PON' ENCE mpt at the St Charles Hotel, and
Was called to order by lames Salisbury, Chairman.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to be
to make arrangements for calling a County Conten-
tion, to elect 91 delegates to represent the County in
{fee State Convention to be held at Harrisburg, 01
Thursday, the 21st day of February, 1861.
Mr. J. a* Murray, ot South Pittsburgh, offered the
following, which was adopted
Bm teed, That the Democracy c f the various election
districts be requested to meet at the usual places f r
holding elections on Saturday, February 16,1861, to elect
delegatee to a County Convention to be held fit the
Court House, on MONDAY, el 10 o'clock, the 18* day
of February. The meetings in the townships to be
held between the hours of 2 an 4 5 o’clock, P M-, on
in the Wards and Boroughs between 5 and 7 o'clock,
P. M.,four delegates to be elected from each district.
On motion adjourned.
JAMES SALISBURY Cbaxnnan.
'ARPER, Secretary.
SAMUEL H.
repeal of the tonnage tax.
We publish* to-day the bill recently sub
mitted to the Legislature, for the repeal of
the tonnage tax, upon freight passing over
the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is an import
ant bill, not only to the Railroad Company
but to the people of the State, and merits
a careful examination and a fair judgement
at the hands of all.
As be seen by its terms, the bill now
proposed is a compromise one. Although
the company claims that justice would ]
require the naked repeal of this tax, they |
are willing to have it done in such a man
ner, and under such conditions as to greatly
benefit the people of the State.
The alleged discriminations against
freight shipped from Pittsburgh and other
local points within the State, are fully
remedied in the present bill, aud all the
conditions suggested by our Board of Trade
have been embodied in the bill which has
been approved in its present shape, Jjy this
b-xly, which represents our business men.
All taxes, it is a well settled fact* come ofl
the consumer in the end, and this eflort of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
relieve its customers of the burthens of the
tonnage tax, will meet the approval of all
western bu.sine.srj men.
In the recent report of the business of
the Company, tho increase of freight earn
ings of the last year over the previous one.
is stated at 072,82, and much the larger
part Ot this increase is upon the local
freight. The through business has not
increased in the same ratio, and why ? Sim
ply because the tonnage tax has operated
against through freight which had a choice
of routes for reaching the Eastern markets,
and driven a large proportion of the busi
ness, which, all things being equal, would
naturally have sought the Pennsylvania
route to the New York and Baltimore lines.
The loss of this business U of immense conse
quence to the trade of the State, and is felt
in its commercial cities both E-intern and
Western. Consumers of bmnl.-aufls and
other produce, are the main tuflerers by
this loss of trade, lor where the »upply is
lessened, no matter what the cause, the
prices increase and the consumer has to
pay the increased price. Paw materials h r
manufacturing purposes are directed into
other localities from the same cause, and
rival communities are enriched thereby at
the expense of our own.
The local trade on the Railroad is every
dollar of it subject to this tonnage tax of
the State, and with the increased business
this burthen of taxation is increased. Those
who produce, anji those who ship their pro
duce on the road are taxed equally with
other citizens on their property and in ad
dition thereto they are taxed upon every
barrel of flour, bushel of wheat, ton of
iron or package of goods which passes
over this road. This of course diminishes
their profits—profits to which industry is
entitled, and also increases the cost of what
they consume.
The law which it is now prepared to re
peal discriminates against the business, in
terests of the State, and retards theif pros
perity, and favors those of distant commu
nities.
But we have said that the present bill is
a compromise one. it does not provide that
the benefits to Lhe people of the State shall
be left to chance, or to the option of the rail
road company. The bill binds the company
to takeofl the alleged unfair discrimination
against Western local freight. It provides
thab the company shall loan the amount of
tax accrued since August, 1857, to lateral or
connecting roads, pro rata, according to their
length. This will aid in the completion of
these roads and develope the resources of a
large amount of the territory of the State.
By the" bill, the company is bound to pay
taxes on all its property and franchises, and
also the company increases the payments
on account of the purchase of the Main
Line 5400,000 per annum until the entire
price is paid.
This bill is a just one, in our opinion, and
of great advantage to the people of the
State. The Legislature should calmly ex
amine it, for it is an important matter to
their constituents, and it is to be hoped
that all that petty prejudice of a certain
class which cries out against all corporations
as corrupt, will be regarded as it ought to be
by the members, and that our great inland
route will be left as free as possible to the
natural laws of trade and commerce.
A gentleman employed to make arrange
ments for the Pießident-elect and party for
their route to Washington, passed through the
city westward last evening and reports that
he has mot with a very cordial reception at all
points from all persons without distinction of
■ party. It is expected the parly will leave
Springfield on Monday next, and will pro
bably reach hero via. Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
Oolumbns and Pittsburgh, on Friday and slop
over night, and reach Buffalo Saturday night
and Btop their ovor Sunday.
Mr. C. L. Kuseell, chairman of the recep
° Uon committee, left for Springfield last
evening, the bearer of a formal invitation to
Mr. Lincoln to visit Cleveland. He accom
panied Mr. Wood, the agent of the President
" gleet '—Cleveland. Plaindealer of Thursday.
' ijke Cincinnati papers mention that letters
containing about four thousand dollars were
abstracted some days ago from tho Post-office
in that citv, by a well known attacho, who has
since departed for parts unknown. The Uni
ted Spates Marshal's force has been employed
' in searching for him, but as yet without suo
r ' cess. The name of the person implicated and
t ' the cirfflHnstanQfsfgJnuected with the robbery
' are.not made public.
■ fif» said' in the N»w York papers that
"firmly* friends offered $2OO for votes for their
1 favorite, at the recent Senatorial struggle at
ftfhany. Andjot Greely is so pure and ini
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A RACY DEBATE.
Speech of Mr. Douglas.
A day or two since, a spicy debate too 1 :
place in the United States Senate, between
Senators Seward, Wigfall, Hale, Mason and
Douglas. Following we give a portion of
the debate, including the entire remarks of
Hr. Douglas, which will be read with pleas
ure and profit:
Mr. Douglas Now, sir, 1 have sent no
dispatch upon this subject, except one Elen, d
jointly by the Senator from Kentucky [Mr
Crittenden] and myself, in reply to a commit
tee of very prominent and distinguished per
sons, asking our opinion ; and we simply ex
pressed our opinion. We said, * 4 We have
hope ; ” and added, 11 Don’t gi vc up the ship :
don't despair of tho Republic " That was all
1 could not have sent a dispatch, if the Clark
preposition had been defeated, to the c fleet
ih&t the Crittenden proposition was adopted,
because it left that unacted upon. The effect
of all the gentlemen on this side voting in op
position to the Republican sid**, on that amend
ment, would have been to leave the Crilten
den proposition before the Senate to bo acted
upon; would have given it a chance tn be
adopted; 'and'would have deprived them ol
the opportunity of telegraphing to tho coun
try that there was no hope, in order to expe
dite secession in the Stales where the vote was
about to be lakun. £uon use was made of that
vote; and it was le^it 1 mate, therefore, for mo
to refer to it as an evidence that there was an
unwillingness among some on inis side of the
Chamber, as well as oo the other side, to ad
just and settle these questions.
But the Senator has to refer, by way of ridi
cule, as he suppbsea —and if is very fine wit,
QO doubt— to my “great principle’' of non
intervention by Congreai with slavery in the
States and Territories. Sir, if that principle
had been carried out, there w.eiid have been
peace in thin country now ; and yet the Sena
tor gays that it is the principle of non-inter
vention that has produced all these troubles in
the land. Ho says that the fault is that of the
advocates of non-intervention for bringing
this disturbance-; not upon Southern interven
tionists'; not upon Northern interventionists;
that the Republicans are not at all to blame;
and that the Southern extremists are cot at all
to blame. The Republicans are in favor of in
tervention with slavery. The Senator and his
friends are in favor of intervention, too. They
both agree that Congress must intervene and
control tbo slavery question. They both agroo
as to tho power and duty of Congress to inter
vene and control the slave question. He d >os
not think that the Union is in dauger in con
sequence of the Republicans asserting tho right
and duty of th>s Government to prohibit sla
very in tho Territories, ar.d in the dock-yards,
and navy-yards, and tuo District of Columbia
: Ho secs no daugor from that, and none from
the counter demand, that tho Federal Govern*
tryml shall intt-rleru t" maintain and prelect
slavery everywhere' Ido see that this whole
trouble arises from the conflict between inter- I
ventionists North and interventionists South. I
Too whole trouble arises from the conflict bo«
tween those who demand that Congress shall
interfere for the purpose uf prohibiting on the
one side, and those who demand that Congross
shall intervene for tho purpose of protecting
and maintaining on tho other side.
The Senator fruiu Texas cannot vindicate
himsell and those that act with him, unles he
vindicates the Republicans also; and : bey can
not vindicate tneir position without vindica
ting his lienee they unite in denoucing non.
intervention; they agr-m m denouncing the
great principle of rum-interference, which
alone can put a stop to the jdavory agiiatu n
The Senator could not give a more-unking
illustration of the justice <d my first rommenu
of the sympathy beiwton the extremisls north
and the eitremibU s> utb, than this unity wl
purpose to keep tho slavery agitation in Con-
and thus produce an “irrepressible con
flict” betwoen the two sections. All J have
ever asked was, that the Republicans, on their
side, should give up their alleged right to in
torfere against slavery, and that th« extreme
couth should give up their claim to i !jl*‘rKr 0
for slavery. Get thequ -unm atom*, and tin re
Will be peaco in this country
But the Senator fcajß that, to ad'plihe prin
ciple of m.m intervention on the sul-jo. 1 ol
slavery, would be - •'juivalent to theabuml' n
merit of the right of protoetmn to property;
thjit every government must protr.t property
everywhere. That Slnator had better real ti.e
Constitution again, ami then let him toil me
where he tind* the power given to this gov
ernment to protec t nors-a. or cattle, or lut-r
cbai.d se or s!»V'S, or any s;>ecies of property
in any Slate or Territory ■>! this L’aiun. I d*»<
not propose to make any d ist! r etioO l.e.tvmu;
them: but 1 deny the right of tbe federal
Oovorr.tnent to interfere with either of them
The Con.-ii'.ution gives un ; t»wur to Jo so in
the Slat*-*; and let him show mo a clause ol the
Constitution that give* greater power on do
mestic questions iri the Territories than in the
Stales
i n-p Oat that i teo no h>po of p*-ac<‘, no*;' 1 ,
for the extrem.&U N-.rlh an J the extremists
South to yield to the adoption of the pnncipb:
that the Federal G>vernmeDt shall Dot legis
lat*-* upon tho of slavery anywhere.—
This question can be taken out of Congress,
ean he withdrawn from the arena of Federal
polities in various ways Oue is an equitable
partition of the territory between the two ere
tione, with clausog in the Constitution securing
the enjoyment to the North and to the S -utL
of the share of each. Another is, a prov.sinn
that Congress shall not legislate on the sub
ject anvwbore, except :n the two ca*es ?p««ci
tied. Either of these provisions takes it owl
ot Congress; and 1 am willing, as 1 have said,
to meet gentlemen half way in accommodating
this difficulty. Ido not ask them to come to
any theory of mine, iibinkitis the best one;
but I am willing, for the 6&ke of the peace o!
tho country, lor the sake of this Union, to
moet gentlemon half way, and accomm-’duto
this question, as our fathers did the convention
whicn fraraod the Constitution.
But the Senator does not see how honest men
can have any hope of this Union, lie must
pardon me lor dinging to tho bopo with as
much tenacity as I would to my life, that this
Union may bo maintained forever. 1 do not
expect to convinco tha: class of I’nioo men
who propose to destroy the Union in order to
preserve ii; lo break it up in order to maintain
it. Ido not expect to convince those north
ern Abolitionists who believe that the Contli
tution is a leaguo with hell, and get them to
meet us aDd save the Union. Ido hope that
there is patriotism enough left in Senators of
various parties to unite and rut down these
two extreme, and save tho Union. [Applause
in the galleries.] I hope that there is a Union
sentiment left in the Southern States. I
believe that if we shall do justice by depriving
ourselves of the power to commit thu6o aggres
sions on the sluveholding States, which w« say
we do not intend to commit, adopt a constitu
tional amendment rendering it impossible for
us to do what they think wo mean to do, and
what we say wo do not intend to do, there will
be Union men etiough in Virginia, in Mary
land, aad North Carolina,and in all the border
States,and in all tho cotton .States too, who will
outvote the and preservo this
Union.
I desire, sir, to make my appeal to the Union
. men of the country, North and South : to the
conservative feeling of the country; to the
* great patriotic heart of the people; and to ask
• them to arise in their might, and overthrow
[ any party tha 1 . will combine to destroy this
r Union for any purpose. I do not desire any
' section, or any State, to give up any right un
der the Constitution. In one senso, the remark
of the Senator from Virginia, and the endorse
ment of tho SoDalor from New Hampshire,
, was just. The Senator from Virginia wants
no concessions; ho is satisfied with the Consti*
’ tution as it is, as ho understands it. Tho Sen
ator from New Hampshire wants no chango.
Ho it satisfied with the Constitution, as he
understands it. But it so happens that
these two Senators do not understand
the Constitution in the same way : and
each of them will break up the Union before
he will acoept tho construction of the other
In that is the trouble ; aod how are you going
to reconcile it ? The Senato 1, from Virginia
cannot argue the Senator from New Hampshire
out of his construction ; nor can the Senator
from New Hampshire argue the Senator from
Virginia out of bis. llow, then, is it to be
settled ? You must either adhere to your two
extreme positions and dissolve the Union,
because you each think you are right, or you
must agree to such an amendment of the Con
stitution as will settle and fix the construction
of it in all future time. Hence it comes to the
single point, that either we must amend the
Constitution so as to settle the points in dis
Sute, or prosecute the. “irrepressible conflict”
etween the Interventionists North and tho
interventionists South, destroy the Govern*
meet, and each cbarge it on the other.
' Under these circumstances, I dtf not under
stand how any man can be a friend of the
pniqn *whp iaopposed to such a compromise of
'the mattera in iisputP aa will preserve it I
hear tife IfepubTieanfc, The extreme men—for
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there aro Union men, I find, on that side of
the Ctiumbor ; but the uw impr* mistng men
on that aide id the Chamber are ioud in their
\ T jft:- S! on -1»: ht'.ss Lm» n t to the Union; just
as loud in those |.rul»-haiohs as the Senator
lVt»m Texas, just «.> sw.cere, just as patriotic,
and )*-t rushing w ih the same rapidity to the
destruction of me very Union they profess to
revere Toe mar. that will not compromise by
settling the emstrueion on this disputed
p -int, na no right to claim that he is a Unb-n
man.
I tear there are tlituuionisis, North and
So alb, in the Rons* 1 in which I understand tho
term ; n.t in the sense in which the
Sorthti.-r from Texas, or the gentleman on
Lho other s.de understand it 1 fear Ihnro are
men in both sections of the Union, whoihink
it is better for their section l«> have the U nion
dissolved; I fear there are men in t olb ?u, lions
of the Union who, fur politna l reasons, would
like to have it dissolved; I l‘-ar there are tnen
in both icctions, who think that their parly
could control one hall ot the country, when
they could not hope to govern the whole. 1
fear that those consideration* are restraining
patriotic men from making those concessions
which are essential tpAlso salvation, the peace,
and the perpetuity*of this Union. It is not
agreeable to me to express this conviction. I
have attempted to express it in Wins as mild
and as little tdfjnsive as possible; but I now
gay, before high Heaven—and let it go upon
the wires, to the four corners ol the Republic
—that in my opinion, there are dieuuiouists
on this side of the Chamber and -n that; di»-
unionists South and North, ai.d as many
North as South, in both Halls m Congress;
and I think it U time that the Union m 4 n ol
both Houses begin to come together and act
in concert, and let the uncompromising men
of both sect'ons, who prefer thl dissolution of
the Union to the dissolution,’of their party,
who prefer the destruction of the Govern
ment to the destruction of their party organ
ization, be separated from tire Union men of
the country.
The people will understand these professions
of lovo while the dagger is being u»ed; these
professions of devotion to the Union while
there is a refusal to moot the q jestion,
to consider it in a spirit of conciliation, and
to adjust it upon terms of fair compromise.
Neither party is exclusively responsible for
these disasters. Neither can evade the respon
sibilily, if it does not incut this question and
save the Cuion by compromise. lam ready
to act with any man who will show Ins devo
tion to the Uniun by bis willingness to make
the concessions of jr de and oi party policy
which are necessary to save it. I will extend
the right hand of fellowship in ih.s emergency
to a personal enemy 1 would meet him in
patriotic council as a brother, es i*n if l did not
spunk to him m th-" open lannit. f will make
any concession that is ju!>t and fair —alike just
to the North and th-- South, to too free Slnut-s
and tbesla\o States—that will put Hn end to
all this controversy; and my confidence i'l the
patriotism ol Senators i' one ol the chief
sources of hope that .some adjustment will yet
be effect**! here If i U:. in teat expectation,
mv contldenco in tm* of Uie Arnori*
can puupi*', North and South, even ir
tugland and m lt;o ~-tt» i. Stales, me
:n tr.e hope ti.at too spirit tnat aiomatod the
fathers has n. t yet b-c -no* extinct in tbeir
posterity. Ido hope, and h• j► s with a stout
t:eart *1 behove Lh.-.t by tec expression rf that
hope I do an act «d jost-i**; ar d certainly pay
a high compliment t- th .»•« in whom 1 repose
that conUd-nce. 1J d i.«.i expect t*» be called
in mv.iuni ir» these 1U.11.* for * xpressing ft hope
that lhi.* Government vv nt to bod'Stroyod,
that this U moo wr- -t lv* severed 1 have
seen the fine Wio-n n •••. w> re exp» hod from
the Halls of t’.-ng-Mw f- r the introducing ft bob.
torn petitions ; a M n ■ -v l have lived to n 1"
tic «Uy when a S.-nat-r is lobuked for ex pros s
ire his ow n -if*? t hope t!jat the l ni« n ujay
*ti.! ) ast.
Convention cl Slates, wbi. h is now in sa**»:on
here, Laving ►but uin il•->.»r against letter
writers, nothing ih J.iiMl-iy known as to the
Co-- ii,g exia’.iog aiu>-r^
ev- r, tbe\ huvo tr-ii,-** Led r.o buaine**, except
organ ;r.'r. g, which w _■* d » to-day, by elect
ing Kx-l'rc.-id'-ni 'i’yi and lion.
,!ulin C Wng.t, -.1 U.i <>. Secretary. Wil
lards 11 >tr!. whcrti u.-‘ (‘c*:ivon bolds it*
sessions, i- cr.wd. d wi'.h from all
parts til Uni cnu;.lr> , wi... mjHmofct the deepest
internet in everyth.;.:' -onm-ct'd with the
saving of U.o Union; and ms 1 write, knots of
Serial <r<, lut-mbors ,*f if-' ilouse. Generals,
and other distinguish--! j atrioti and statemea.
dr© t&iKU'g ehrj.esth and anxiously ia ref<r
enco LO th<_* nil a'vor: topic, bunio shake
their bonds, *;iprri&i:,g groat doubts as to the
finul result, while uH.ern speak more coo
ttdwillv, and it.du'i; i the fond hope that the
God u! nation*, will \et, in tho abundant© Ol
hid wiedoiii ui.d mercy, avert the
galhonr.g st-.-rin. d too clouds
vfhicn at pr'f-'Mit lower upon our national
house, and bring peace and harmony out of
chaos and cor;fu.-i>>n.
Thai He may do s > should ho the sincere
arid heartfelt prayer id every true patriot.
Tbo re.-ultof tne e.et Lion in Vinginia, for
■ielegatos to a State Convention, is well received
tit-re, arid the brilliant victory achieved by the
Union part). over the revolutionists, and those
who w- old jercipita ,< * upon the country all
the hn’ror- <.-f a c:v.! war, shows conclusively
that the "id-'lmt of Stale* and statesmen, ’’ is
Still eounJ, and wi: -U;:.d by the constitution
to the last J l also duos much to lift up
tbo arms and strengthen the heart and hearts
of lovers of the Union as it waa "Very where.
Tho&fcof yi.-ur pe- j»l-s who have Ueon ridi
culing the idea ot there b ing any danger or
trouble, should be ia-re a tow «.a)a Ttio wisest
and best men in the land, those who have
grown grey in the service of their Country,
have tears for the result. The sjwech of Son
ator Benjamin, yesterday, when ho announced
his withdrawal, was certainiy elquent and
touching, «-tfectuig m»ny persons, both on
the Senate tl Kir and in the galleries, to tears.
To-day, fcU-nalr.r Johnson, from Torinos*er*,
maiaa moat able and forcible Union speech,
in reply to Mr Benjamin, In which ho gave
the eloquent gentleman from L -uHinna some
hard knocks, and it was ihr ught by many,
rather used him up.
In tho House of K*presontativ»H, Mr
Boughheguney, from Louisiana, a French
man, who can scarcely speak English, made a
Union speech, which brought down too whole
House, galleries and all. lie said ho would
not withdraw, neither would he resign on the
call ot the Legislature of his State. This
Legislature did not elect him. lie had boon
elected by his constituents as a Union man,
and when they asked him to resign, ho would
doit, but not before. No matter where ha
was,'.here or at homo, ho would stand by the
Union. Unsaid in conclusion, “by do flag ot
de whole countric l will stand by ”
He reaumod his seat amid the meat enthusi
astic applause, a perfect hurrah, which the
speaker vainly attempted to suppress
In talking with the Superintendent of the
Census Bureau to day, Mr. Kennedy, he in
formed me that the ratio for a representative,
under the new census would be between llfu
and 130,000, while we would loos* two mem
bers, making our delegation twenty-three in
stead of twenty-live. Now York also loose*
two or three.
Hon. Jeremiah S.. Black, was to-day ap
pointed to the vacant'pt sition on the Supremo
Bench of the United States. It is whispered
about that there will be considerable trouble in
getting the Senate to confirm it.
Thoro arc a grout many PilDburghora here,
who all appear to be enjoying themselves
exceedingly. Among tbo number, 1 notice A
W. Loomis, (who looks quite youthful, since
bis recent marriage,) Dr. Loony, 1) L Eaton,
R C. G Sproul, who is h very clever gentle
man, Capt. C. W. Batchelor, ilr. Woodwell,
hardware merchant, Mr Kahm, and others
whose names I do net recollect.
Capt Batchelor is watching a bill in refer
enetj to steamboat navigation on our western
rivers. He is just the man to accomplish bis
ends, being clever, pleasant and polite, and
will doubtless secure tho changes in the pre
sent law which he desires.
Several of your, people who are hero, in
formed mo to day, that the prospect of getting
a tariff bill to suit Pennsylvania, was now fim
rate, and that there was no doubt she would
secure all she asked, particularly on iron,
steel and glass, three items in which your city
is largely interested- They seem to be in great
glee, and I ardently hope they may not be dis
appointed. Yours, as ever,
11 CUSSEWAGO.
AFikk occurred in the dry house of the
Eastern Penitentiary, on Wednesday morning.
It was extinguished by thoofficera on doty ttfttr
three or four hundred dollars worth of damage
had been done.
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/In Act for Vic commutation of Tonnage Duties.
Whereas, By a provision of the Aot to
incorporate the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
ply* approved the. thirteenth of April,
eighteen hundred and forty-six, and a supple
ment thereto, approved the twenty-Bevemh of
March, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, a
tax of duty was impose! on all tonnage loaded
or received at Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and
intermediate poiuts, and carried or conveyed
on the Railroad of ihu said Company more
than twenty miles, which said tax was
intended to compensate for any probable dimi
nution in the receipts of the Slain Line of the
I üblic Works, (then owned by the State,) by
reason of the construction and operation ul the
aiid Railroad.
And tchcrvas, It was provide in tho Third
Section of the Act for the sale o! the Alain
Line of the Public Works, appr->v~d the six
teenth day of May, eighteen hundred and fp'iy
seven, that if Tho Pennsylvan'a Railroad
Company should become the purchasers of the
said Works, the said Company, in addition to
the sum of S' von Millions F»vn Hundred
Thousand DdUrs, ($7,600,000,) the \ rice Inn
ted by the said Act, should pay thosumot One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
($1,600,000,) in five per cent. bond, of the
Company, and that thereupon the a Cd Com
pauy.ar.d the Harris bury h, Port-m-mh, AL-unt
Joy and Ltncas'or Railroad Company -h- uld,
in consideration th-re f, be discharged bv the
Commonwealth forever from the ’ pavment of
all taxes upon tonnage or freight carried over
said Railroads, and the s.-,id Ttie Pennsylvania
Railroad Company should he r«d-*ased from
the payment of all other »aies or duties on lU
CHpit&i stock, bonds, dividends or property.
And xohertar,, It was bubs 1 quently decided
by the Supreme Court of this Common wealth,
that while the Legislature hud full authority
to repeal the provisions of the su;d aits, by
which the said tonnage tax was vet,
inasmuch as part of the said hit meot.o'ncd
section in thu act for the tale of the Main
Mne placed all tho property of the said Com
pany beyond the reach of the taxing power,
it.was therefore, to that ext.-nt, unconstitu
tional and void.
And whereas, Ilwi-.s the clear intention of
the L g 1 1 iture, by tho .-aid Act fir the sale o!
the Alain Line, iu case the Ba:d Thu Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company shuuid become the
purchaser of the muub, to uxonoruto and release
the said Company liuai further OuPuiy lor
tho payment of the ea.d tonnage {ix, and f<r
the additional consideration therein ;.:.iu i d, all
other taxi-i-; and as the said t*»:;nr-ij*• lux now
tails in-iirixtly tin fl ur, gram, i u'.fu, iron,
minerals, and olhi-r dou.e tic products, trams
ported on the lino of improv"?n*'n;». wiii'o*
similar products transported on oth-r life’s are
exempt lrom the r an«e: and i.s th > n-lor
the imposition tuortioi «.o«f.-d t- *.vi-ton the
sah* (d the works it lULwei-d to prelect,
tho right of the 6iato any 1 ng-T ti d--m
the payment of this Lm is di-ivd, .
Oiand bailed to Lugviou i,rtw n t •
mid the Company, hi; d wi 1 i pr-■ t'd •> ; i.v.o.
the parti-b in litigation with :no u of
other Hates, to ibe injury of rr,:»! tra i-i
aud commerce, and which it i- th d r \ <■• in->
government to i-m oo r ag- a d pr -o -. t, 1\ so
lawlul lueaiir.
-•lnti u’/ir/Yu. I *, '1 1 t' u ; v-v )>ag pro
posed n cc-nii rn. * * and li a v.-u -ix-^ut et iho
question, by f*»> iriir.'o the tn-M, jry, mioui
cuulaUun ot Hi** r-M'J tax hr»-1 if; d *
charge there.«l, nu u avid .iwod .-un r i»t
AHl.Uuliy, over KT I hi <>»•<) Ihn Ulr.U LM
pncipM and irder--*' ■ ' it* •‘••hi i • Hi ■ Siv.f, k*
mny he n*qutnd L>> rail p*\ merits
amount to four liundr'-d mi-1 Ki*ty thousand
dollar* I 5>4(iU.1.« »0 1 J*r,UHl; \ , U ' ■ ; i 1 !j-.: y-»"
••lni:t»M«n h'il.dri-.i a.; i V, i*i. A ■:
ihe entire broane ■ <•! j-r. i.« ij-ai ami ;i;
tba.il bo paid in lui.md tv, pay:n % nUo, in
a id.l-Oti W 111'- . a i :t' .)! • H1:11' m i i
all olb* r Ui*s v-.. tv r iTo
may horeaitor l"- l.a‘>
ai revenue laws >*( li,-* > at*', and tr*-* to make
rtyiu''lioi)B for tn;r.ep,,ru;li .n j.. ,]
as herein after pruvid. o, ami to j.m, a..- >. in
the i oils true t ion u c- ;La 1 ili-r ui rv -•- a i*, 1 1 <• ■
Com pletion o; whn hi- > Nfi.tim to* a:m■ -i oi fa
rnlnalitifc; Uie it ■■■'. nn! ::ijv ‘.••m-hl i I
valuabio district.- >1 t:.e * n.umr, Wealth y**l
undeveloped.
And 1". lb'. op.iron <•! t:. >. f. o
ielature it is eip’-dn r:i t - am the .-aid pn
position, and to relievo nil avrn u.Ui’ri. rriro-ml
and industrial prod «rts. and olL; r rty
j»as>ini: over any Kali:.'*.!, Cnr'ii, . r u'.her
alackwater Nav.Ration in this v 'om-.M->ns??j k ! th,
from the payra-nt of '.onnsee tax doty to
the State; therefore,
Skc. 1. l'a it <>\j t• * and
House v( Rfprcsfnutnlins »-/' (■' ('■. nmun
wealth of l'rnnxylvau-'i o- General .4 w-utai'y
m't. and i.‘ i $ hertuy enacted the -.uGta/-t*jf
i'/ the aao\> . —■ Thut it a Ln«j * r l ly ol the Di
rector* of the R© i.?ylva!ua iU.lroad
pariy, who, for the purposes of this ac t ar*
hereby vested with all needful authority, shall
at a meeting called for that purpese, resolve to
accept the provisions ot this act; and shail au
thorize the execution of a written contract
und-r iU" corporate seal with the Common,
wealth ot Pennsylvania U> pay into the S s
Trodaury on account ol it> indebtedness to the
Common wealth, by roa*<oi »-i ih© of
the M ain Line of the Pjblie Work*, on the
thirty*first days of January uruj July m every
year, until the thirty first of J i:y, eighteen
hundred and ninety, inc.u*ive, such sum, m
addition tm Lb© interest on us bonds owned hy
the State, and in addition to Us annual liabili
ty to the State on account of purchase money
for said lino of improvements, as will increase
each semi-annual payment on account of said
debt and Interest to the sum of two hundred
and thirty thousand dollars, (S2JU,U'.HJ,) arid
the aggregate of all such payments to the sum
of thirteen millions Uvo hundred and seventy
thousand dollars, (1d,070,0u0.) and sha 11 agree
to pay, on the said thirty-first day of July,
eighteen hundred and ninety, into the Treas
ury the balance then unpaid for the principal
and interest of said bonds, and shall further
agree tfrijeduce its local charges for the trans
portation of grain, flour, cattle, iron, minerals
and other property, as hereinafter provided .
and if tho ta u Company shall in ice manner
hforesoid, on or before the first da) of July
next, make and enter into with the Common
wealth •if .Pennsylvania a written ouilract to
that **lV‘*ct, and shall on or before mcJ day de
liver the same to the Commonwealth, by do
positing the same in the oliioo of the Auditor
General, then arid in such cab©, uni in coiiaid*
oration thereof, the CommonWoakh ot Penn
rylvuiiia soal! not at anytime hereafter lay,
impose, lew, or collect any tax or duty upon,
or in rasped to irTght or tonnage passing over
the said Peun.-y Ivaiiia Railroad, or the Harris
burg, Porteruou h, Mount Joy* and Lancaster
Railroad, or anv part ol them, or either of
them, unles.' a Mm tax trbnil at the mime time
be imposed, laid or levied upon all other Ktil
roads or Railroad Companies of this Common*
wealth ; and Ml laws imposing taxes or duties
upon Weight or \>• iwago upon the Railroads,
Cana’s, or’Slr.ek t, *L©r Navigation Companies,
for the use of the Commonwealth, bo and they
are hereby repealed, and no forth *r or rthor
proceedings shall be bad or taken on tne part
of the Commonwkrtl li to ©oloru tbo collection
of any tax or duly, or oblig&Won given there
for, or judgment recovered, or obtained in
pursuance of unv exisUnu laws or tonnagn car
ried or convey©! on the Railroad ofsaid Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, or cm that of any
other Company incorporated by this btate;
uod the said C■'iiipa:• i• < .Ti/wi M. by the proper
ollioors ol the Coni n- n wealili, exonerated,
reicao d and nnieve 1 Irom every lien ani lm
tiiny to the State on account there-,-!
6to. Tnat !r«nu had alter the p*\=?age ol
this art, all railroal, canal and slack water
Navigation CoinpaM * ineovp'Taied by mis
State, arid liable K<r the payment of tuxes or
Julies on tonnage, imposed by any law* hero
toloro enacted, shall make a r--..diction of their
charges for transpoi tation on ib--tr 1 ;u! freigiu
as fixed by th♦ ir {<■•[ C hcei?, on the
first day of February. Mb 1, t oual t » tho fail
nniount f the lax or duty chargeable upon
such freighter tonnage by the laws aforesaid;
the present winter rates, betw en the ii rat day
of December ur d thetir;t d-»y o: May rhall be
considered us died at ''U o-nts p<t 1"o i.bu, for
lirst-cluai, 7-!> cents p- r T>o lU.; f ur second j
clasi, »'»0 cents per IUU Ib.c , lur ibird das,-, and i
4U cento per IUU lb*. f-»r fou.tli dasw summer
rates betwi-'-n the tirst d-*y ol May and the
first day of December in ouch year, shall be
To per IOU lbs for class. 150 cents per luO
lb, for second class, and GU ceiua per IUO th<. I
for third class, nr.d 40 cents por 100 pounds for >
fourth class, on all trad© carried i
Philadelphia and Pittaburgo, and a lbilurn
upon tie part of either ol said companies to
makesuch redaction, shall render tbo company
so neglecting liable to tho Commonwealth for
double the amount of the tonnage tax hereto
fore chargeable against them —and overy such
company ehall, within thirty days after the
passage o( this act, under a like penalty, file
in theoffiee of the Auditor General, under the
oath of tfcs President, or other proper officer,
a toll sheet of their rates of charges lor trans
portation pf local froigh la upon the first day
of Febras|yV IBGI, accoinprnied by a state
ment ot the reduction to be made in pursuance
bf thifl act, and the said rates as so reduced
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shall be thehighest ijates that can be charged
for the transportation of such freight and ton- j
nage by any company accepting the provisions
of this act. Farther , The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company shall.not, at any time, charge
or collect rateß on any description of freights
from any eastern or seaboard cities to Pitts
burgn, higher than the gross rates charged or
collected from same points to any points West
of Pittsburgh. Nor 6hall the said Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company at any time charge
<*r collect rates on any description of frights
from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New Y< rk, or other seaboard cities, higher
than the geos- rates that may be charged from
any j.o nt West of Pittsburgh to the name
points on the same description of property. —
The local rates from Pittsburgh- or Philadel
phia to stations on the line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad shall at no time exceed the gross
rates ch&rgtd through between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, nor shall local rates between
any two stations on the road between Phila and
Pius exceed the through rates as made from
tune to Lime under the provisions of this act;
nor hbull the rates charged at any local points
exceed those charged to any point of great
er distance in the same direction from the
place of shipment And further , all shippers
of Western products, under through bills of
lading, irom any point west of Pittsburgh, by
river to Pittsburgh, to the seaboard cities, shall
have the privilege of disposing of their prop
♦•rtv at Pittsburgh, by giving timely notice,
before i;s arrival at that poiot, to the transfer
agents of -h* Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
-and by delivering up their through bills of
lading, thus releasing the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company fioui all liability on account
thereof. If the properly is not sold at Pitts
burgh, the owner, coosignee or shipper of said
properly ttiail have the right to deliver the
samo te ibe transfer agency of the Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company at Pittsburgh,/’and for
ward the same within ten days after its arrival
at Pittsburgh, under the conditions and rales
of the original through bill of lading.
Section d Tnjit too Pennsylvania Rail
road Company t*ball be liable to taxation for
till Slate jnjrj► •s•*«, and the said Company shall
pay the same rate of taxation which is now, or
may hereaucr, be imposed by any general law
uperam.g upon all other railroad companies
incorporated by this Commonwealth. The
9 umi annual instalments of ibo Buid sum of
thirteen mbl'uns liv.? hundred and seventy
IDoUflund dollars, ($ 1 d,07u,U0U,) and tbe bal
ance of ll.e S'i'.'.l debt and interest so to bo paid
into the State Treasury, an i? herein provided,
are hereby to, and the BbixiO shall be
applied only to the payment and extinguish*
nu nt w 1 lh's principal and interest of the funded
debt of this Commonwealth, and to no other
purpo-e whuso-jVer.
Sai'iios 1 I’uat, f*.»r the purpose of devel
oping ib<* resources of the SLate, the Penn.-
• ylvai.ot Railroad Company is heruby author
al.d r-quirrd to loan a sum equal to the
iniifiHjo- ai* r ied on said road between the
Jmh <Uy of ,1 uly, IV..\ and the pussago i<f
mis set. to tilartiers Valb-y Railroad Cop
pxnv: t-e Pitt’tlirgh and S.eubonvillu Rail*
it)ml C--n»| hu\; *be PaVotte County Railroad
Cun any, b«Tween and the
V gneny nvet; ) the West Puiinsylvan>a
ilniiroad Company, (between Riairsvillo and
lCr..rT; i th-- Ko-.-nsburg and Crossou Railr ad
C. t:.-' liedford Railroad Company, (between
Llvpewei. and IJ-.df »rd;) the Tyrono and Clear*
ii-Cl R'tiir.nd Company, and the Phillips*
burg an l Waters: rd lUdroad Company.
( h-ivt <M*n i 1:. I..j.r.l;urg and Brookfield;) the
si;<ron** aud l, •<. k Haven Railroad Co; iho
\\] i!i;n a.. i Centre County Railroad Co.,
L-wisiown and K**«idsviile;) the
C':.a nb'-r«’-;,jg and Allegnony Railroad Co.,
ph-nvu'.'i cCa'i.b-Ttbiiri: and the point of cun*
w.m ih- Boßcrd Railroad,near Hope*
rs or ft.a.-igns, in sums
i ;■> U; icsncclivu lengths bo-
J-signaled points, bv pur
r bonds r< sj eetivoly from said
payibio in twenty, years, with
natal; .• semi annually, Secured by a
•i r s*. in -r:gfig" crrai'*d fur the purpose on their
property, i'-a! and personal, and franeoises
acquired, ai.d to he acquired, and tho said
Comjiani'-s are hereby respectively authorized
and empowered to create and issue such bonds,
and secure the payment thereof by such rnurU j
gages, by and with the consent of a majority
.d Ilnur respective stockholders preauut at meet'
ii g to be called for that purpose, of which
notice shall be given,as provided by their char*
u- oor by-law* respectively, and bunds,anti tbe
mortgages given to secure tho same shall not
exc-yd in amount the sum required for the eost
of the superstructure of bridges, tho rails,
cross tiOn, chairs and spikes, and laying
the track of said roads respectively
— and the projeeds of ali the said bonds bo
soured, snail be exclusive.y applied to the said
purposes—and the said purchase of bondssball
be required to be made of each of the said com*
panics in installments alter sections of said
roada, r-»pLM.-vively of the length of Live miles
from each oi.<i as herembofore deargnated, shall
have bom duly and properly graded and the
masonry completed, and after the said grading
and masonry shall have been approved by a
competent Civil Engineer appointed by the
Governor for that purpose—and who shall be
paid for his 6ii“vices by the said Companies
receiving aid under tho provisions of this Act
— and whvn each section of li"emiiea bo graded
from each such ends of the said roads respect*
iv»-ly, shall h ivo been so completed and such
ciriiticato su given, tnen the pro rata propor
tion of the said bonds shall be purchased, and
continued from time to time until the
amount payable to the said Companies shall be
*• x hausted and the sum paid upon the com*
plotion of the said sections as aforesaid respect
ively, shall be exclusively appropriated; and be
used for the purposes above mentioned upon
the section for and in respect to which the pur
chase is made—and for no other purpose or
portion of said road whatsoever— Provided,
hutcecer. That if either of the said Companies
shail fail to grade and prepare for bridges,
superstructure and laying of track at leaet one
section of fivo miles at each of such end of it*
road within one year—or tho whole of their
respective roads within throe years from the
pao.-ago ».f this Act, any such Company so in
default shall no longer have any right to de
mand or require any further purchase of their
bunds iu* aforesaid, and the sums which any
such defaulting Companies would have been
ent.tbrd to demand in payment of their bonds,
shn.i be added pro rata to tho purchases to bo
made of such of the said Companies as shall
comply with the provisions of this section.
riExiioN d That if any Stockholder or
Stockholders of any Railroad, Canal er Slack*
water Nav'g&tion Companies shall bo dissatis
fied with, or object to any of the provisions of
this Ant, then it shall and may be lawful for
any such Stockholder or Stockholders, within
six months after tho passage of this Act, to
apply by petition to the Court of Common
Pleas of tho County in which tho chief office
of tho said Companies may respectively be
held—to appoint three disinterested persons
to estimate and appraise the damage, if any,
done to such Stockholder or Stockholders, and
w hose award, or that of a majority of them,
when confirmed by the said Court, shall bo fi
nal and eonelusiye. And the person so ap
pointed shall alcq appraise tbe the share or
snares of said Stockholders in the said Compa
ny at the full market value thereof without
regard to any depreciation in consequence of
ihe passage of this Act, and the said Company
may, at its eleqtion, either pay to the said
holder the amount of damages so found, or the
value of tho Stuck so ascertained, and upon
payment of the value of the stock as aforesaid,
the stockholder shall transfer tho stock so held
by him to said Company, to be disposed of by
the Directors of said Company, or be retained
by them for the benefit of tho remaining Block*
ludJers. And all laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act, bo and tho satno are
hereby repealed.
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! N© apprehension need bo foil for the pafety
of Kurt Pickens, in Ponsacolo harbor. A na
val officer just arrived in Philadelphia says
that Liout. Stammer says ho can hold it, with
his present garrison, against five thousand of
! tbo be*t men that the South can bring. The
volunteers that have been threatening to take it
httvo never numbered more than a couple of
thousand, and many of these have suffered
from sickness, while very fow are fit for pro*
traded service, or for undertaking a siege.—
Thu .-lory telegraphed about “a true,” being
concluded between Lieut. Slemmer and the
State troop, ia evidently a mistake. There
ie no uocGiuUy for a trace. Lieut Slemmer’s
orders aro to defend the fort, not to attack the
rebels. No doubt the latter have concluded
not to attempt to lake the fort, and this they
may call u a truce" or an ‘-armistice.” But
we are quite sure that Slemmer has had noth'*
ing to do with it. The Mississippi volunteers,'
after a few weeks of inglorious service at Pen**
s&cola, have gone home, and the
Florida men alone menace Fort
But it Is quit© safe.
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Correspondence Between Ex-Governor
Packer and Democratic Members ot the
legislature.
Tho correspor.donco between
Gov. Packer and tbe DetnoCT&tio members of
tho Legislature bus been handed Os for publi
cation:
Harrisburg, Jan. 21, 1861
Hon. W. F. Packer: Dear £tr —The
undersigned Democratic members of the Senate
and House oi Representatives of Pennsylvania,
in view of your retirement from public life,
after long, taitbful and honorable service, beg
leave express their high appreciation of your
personal worth, and your ability and integrity
as a legislator and Chief Magistrate—
They desire further, especially, to assure you
for themselves and their constituents of their
cordial approval and approbation of your views
and sentiments is rotation to National affairs,
as set forth in your late Message.
In order that an opportunity may be afford*
ed them personally to express their sentiments,
they beg you to meet them at tho Buehler
House in this city, at a dinner to be given at
such time as may suit your convenience.
We remain, very respectfully, yours, &c ,
William H. Welsh, H. S Mott, Jeremiah
Sohindel, E. Penn Smith, H. Byrne, P. F.
Eilenberger, John Manifold, H. J. Myers,
Daniel liieff, H. B. Rhodes, Michael P. Boyer,
Patrick Donley, H K Kline, William H.
Butler, Henry Dunlap, Joseph Caldwell,
Heister Clymer, K. L. Blond, R. D Craw
ford, 0. D. Broadhead, H. G. Leisenring,
William Dunn, William Morrison, Thos. K.
Gaskill, Wm. C. Lichtenwallner, Jacob Cope,
Patrick M’Donough, Robert E. Randall,
Thus. W. Dutffeld, Thomas Osterhout, Charles
H. Hill.
WYlllambpobt, Feb. 1, 1801
Gentlemen : Tho kind letter of tbe Demo*
cratic members of the Legislature cf PenneyL
vania, inviting me to meet them at a dinner,
proposed to be given at the Buehler House, in
Harrisburgh, at 6uch time as may suit my con*
venienee, is before me, and I avail myself of
the first leisure moment, after an absence of a
week from home, to acknowledge its receipt.
To say that I highly appreciate the complimen
tary manner in which you are pleased to refer
to my official course as a legislator and Chief
Magistrate, is but faintly to express the deep
feelings of thankfulness and gratitude which it
has evoked. Next to the approval of his own
conscience, the approbation of the whe and
the good should ever be tbe highest aim of a
public functionarj; and, while ho may not, in
the discharge of tho many important and con
flicting duties devolving upon him, hope to
entirely escape conmr*, it may be relied on
with unerring certainty that lime will, in tbe
end, record a just judgment.
While circumstances constrain mo to decline
tho acceptance of your friendly offer of a public
dinner, I pray you to excuse ine, and to
accept for yourselves, individually and oollec
tively, the kind mgards and sincere acknow*
lodgments of Your friend,
To Heister Clymer, Wm 11. Welsh, H. S,
Mott, Esq’-, and other members of the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania
Judge Barnard of Nrw York city, has
decided that tho funds which have been depos
ited by Mr. Platt in the Park Bank should be
piaced in tbe Broadway Bank— tbe depository
selected by Mr. Devlin, the newly appointed
chamberlain, who i* a director in the litter
institution. The amount (upwards cf two
million? of dollars) wa3 promptly paid by the
Park.
The press generally throughout the State
a r e astonished and indignant at Gov. Curtin's
partisan appointment of Commissioners to the
Peace Convention. In appointing the whole
delegation from the rank 3 of the Republican
party, ho has tbrviwn tho whole responsibility
upon that party, and if they misrepresent the
sentiment of the j>oople of Pennsylvania, the
consequences will tail upon their own heads.
The Genius of Liukuty, published at
yniontown, has boon purchased by Col. E. G.
Rodey, from Mr. Boyle, the late proprietor,
and now is published in quarto form. The
Genius is a reliable Democratic journal, and
has beon for years a valuable organ of the
Democratic party in old Fayette.
Oil in paying quantities has been found in
the Mahoning Valley, at Youngstown, Ohio.
On Friday last tho Prove: Oil Company struck
a vein at the depth of 210 feat in a sand stone
and at every d/aft of the sand pump brought
up a gallon of pure oil.
SI GK IS 19 A V K * H
HOLLAND BITTERS.
fbol«*rtand n»on gnt»ful Toole# tod Cinn*oittr«« In the V**.
MtMt Kiutidotu. »pi>rv> ed » PudUj Rwnudy tot
INDIGESTION. SOUR STOMACH,
COLIC. IFEART-BUBS,
HEADACHE, k ALL DYSPEPTIC OOKFLAXSTS.
Ill® Weak and T{orvoua iboold t(j a
Usk-ihi ot liifwioo* l Rut on* ati® of (ktit
tttu t'oti'n i > rioe one Dollar. Dom, ■
S«* th»i ow null* la ou On Üb«l Dfmt7
2ENJAMIN PAGE, Jr. A Ca
sole RRorareroas,
Vd I.J !'i ->4fUu geaer»tlT.
RELIEF FROM PAIN i
REFD\S MAGNETIC OIL STILL
hold* the reputation it has had fur years, of being
uuperior to anything yet known for the foiiowiug pur
poses :
fkoi** J fag efic Oil cure* Spinal Affections:
i2Wf« Magnetic Oil cures A turalaia;
£etxfs Magnetic Oil cures Weak Jou-ts;
l Re&ts Magnetic O l cures Vlccrs ami Sores;
■rf Beed’s Mny etie Oil cures Nervous Headache:
* Heed's Magnetic Od cure* Frosted Feci;
Heed’s Magnetic Chi cures Fah Wounds;
Beat’s Magnetic Oil cures Biccltinge;
Seeds Magnetic Oil cure* Funs ia the BarX - ;
Reed i Magnetic Od cures N-tvous Affection*;
Seeds Magnetic Oi> cures Ear ache and Tbothache;
Seed’s M gnetic Oil cure* Rheumatism;
speedily and permanent ?, and for all leadenand Jn~
'uric* will relieve pain more rapid y than any other
preparation. Bold by Drugfost-t generally, at 26c per
boitle. 81MON JOHNSTON DniMgist
and dealer m C&OICB FAMILY M BDlCLNßAcorner
Bmithfield and Fourth atr ts, Bole Agent ]a6 3m
It. tt. B I LUKU,
MANUFACTURER OP
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
FURNITURE
No. 45 Smltlifleld street,
PITTSBURGH.
FULL ASSORTMENT OF
Pittsburgh Manufactured Furniture,
Constantly on hand which we will sell at the lowest
PTioaH for my^Sdy
SELLING
CHARLES GIPNERS,
78 Market Street.
T A DIES’ WOOLEN HOODS, NUBIAS,
aJ Bcarfd, Sleeves and Mitta.
Ladies’ Lined Kid and 811 k Gauntlets and QloTes;
Ribbed Cotton Mixed and Woolen Hose.
I«adiea’ Cotton, Silk and Merino undershirts and
Drawers.
EMBROIDERIES.
Seus, Collars, Sleeves, Childien’a Robes, Infants
Janoneit Bands, Rattling, Edging and Inserting.
uen's’ Silk, Merino and Cotton Undershirts and
Prawer*; Shawls; Cloth Gauntlets, Giovea, Neck Ties;
Scarfs, Collars, Ac.
TIIK ABOVE GOODS WE ARE SELLIHG
GREATLY' REDUCED PRICES.
fe«
GLASGOW’S
AMBROTYE GALLERY,
-IN
LAFAYBITB HALL,
FOURTH STREET ENTRANCE.
Having ee-absanged my gal-
LEET, and fitted It up in the most modem etjle;
1 am prepared to take Ambrotypes of all Bizea ailddf
the fineat qnaiitj. Intending to derate mjr wholeeU :
tendon to this class orp|ctaiea, I reel warranted in
gnorteetng aatiataction to my patrons. Pricea moderate.
• • GOLA°OtIW 1
. fe7:lye Mo. 64 Ponrth street; Wttabnrgh.
For Rent.
The second story of the bhild-
INO oconpted by W. * D. HtJBUi Miner J>f
Market and Ptnh streets. It Is easy of “access. wnfl
lighted, and adapted fortdmon any buMdessT T
. Postwrion given immediately. ApplT to’ - r i r V
. - . W.*fi3HTOl»»h
■eStdf Comer of Mark and Fifth stal
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SPEC A.. 1 KCTOBEB. A course of SPECIAL
ISS? T.EOTIRESon PARTNEB9HIPCHANGES tod
SETTLEM ENTS, will be given «i theIRONCIJFYOOI>
Lr.GE. corn- r oi Peon nod Bt Clair street* WjXt week,
lectures to commence at il P. M. each' day.
e&T“Thosr» interested are invited to attend.
fe9.lt daw
LECTURE.
MK, BENTON HALSTEAD, OF CIN
OINNaTI, O, will lecture in the CITY HALi*
Pittsburgh. #»A.TURD*Y EVENING,Feb 10ib,oa the
rich man and fits pecuwab jNSrmmoN.
THE PuOR MaN AND HIS. Go bear him. Admis
sion 26 rente.
FOB ST. LOVIS.
The steamer' SEfENANGO. Tap’- S* , |gj» a
French, on Wednesday, the inst* at -LfrlWftllL
4 • 'clock, P. M. - ••
feH FLACK. BARNEB & VQi> A&tktß.
GkW, LADIES’, m ßHtfcb AND CUILDBBNI
GOAT ANM9 CALF BIITTOS
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BEST MANUFACTURERS^
SELLING AT GREAT REDUCTION
BHTTKU THAK HAVLSti • STRUCK ILK.
BY BUYING YOUR >f
BOOTS, SHOES AND GUMS,
J. H. BORLAND’S,
WHERE YOU CAN SAVE ifONlfr
and get a go->d article. Call bocii attb«:; ?
f J. fcL BORLAND,
0N Murkei ®d door from FifUi.' '•
Til oIT. (ITT. .
PEARLS. —25 packages just, ren’d and for
Bale by (fed) HENRY H. COLLIN'S.'
C RANBERKI liS.—l2 barrels Prime Oran
berne** juHt ros’d and for by {
feO HEN&V 3. OOUJga
CTf.OV liKSiifc’li.—s I>arrelB inst rec’d and
J for Bale by feß BKSRY H.COLUNB.
Roll B OTTER.— I bbl Fresh UolJ jpt
received and tor tale by ‘ ‘ K
i tf.Q] FTWVKY TT ~
GENTS’ AND BOYS’
Wm F Pack kb.
DOUBLE UPPER AND IOUBU SOLB BOOjS,
W. 13. SCHHERTZ Sc cfo'.,
APPLES. APPLES. —l’io barreLeaprime
various kinds, iust rec’d and for sale by -':
J AS. A. PETZEK. •
fe9 ooroer Market and Find ate.
DEAF N' E : S ? pr
DB. VON MOSCHZIBE3BB,
OCULIST ASI> . I
Can be consulted on and hll DISEASES*# (
the BT-E AND EAR, requiring Medical or
treatment. . ' • *. : S |
The particular attention of those who require#**’*- ]
Von Moschziskei'e services, is directed
fact that in order to receive the FttLL BHraßHj£|;
of his treatment and that he do justice >
case, patients wili find it to ihnr advanUg6?to&
make the EARLIEST APPLICATION.
begs to assure the public that his„NKW ; 'MQ#i£^l.
treating DEAFNESS whioh Jaate 4
tation as the only truly successful AURIBT in the Union
is founded on true scientific principles wlthexperteßCf^«
of years, and oxteoaive pmctice.' Bin operatioDsoD, \
the JETfI. AND EAR have been 1 the $ _
best Physicians in the largest, citiea of Up Unlbnswhoee |
name# are known throughout public |
men
von hia |
the Dt7B arrivahwttfcf UtWrß, are- -the g
public: •■' - . v . •. ££ . |
DU. Pd&IMOSGBZI&KES. has Ears I
for Dejfheuk " / take great plcatun in rtcomim&aghim. |
as a \fars ftkiliful tte essfaaee <?/<l& I
afftcledwith Deafncu. \ ,"» J . ELISA . |
Chester Township, and 88 Webster street', . j
RittefcutsMaii.,«9, Ufi* „■ »y .:• . /... ** *****«§!£&& •
■■ :• ! .A: -’ w As(ffiHEEr : .
Dlt VON
fully on my right EAR, that I most cheafutly rtsyawie&f< | :
him to all person* requiring hit scrvides ?f\dy f
they will btncfftUd by his vwde ■jj
Pittsburgh, Feb. 1,1861. |
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My son, a toy 13 years of age* became Deaf afltr atsabr f' r
tack of SCARLET FEVER. ;
him to his hearing. H. LANGKAMP^Coopay ■* |
North-East cor. of Diamond tod .Market street*. f
PiTTBBCSoa, Us:’\ ;*-'w i |
Testimonial given to Dr. Moschiisker .b/ j •
of high standing in New Orleans: I’
We, the undersigned, citizens of New Orleans .and Us §
vicinity, who hove been under Dr. Von sfOßdhfla!t«B?a 0
professional care, and others who have known him in f
private capacity, during the last two seasons ha has |
been residing in New Orleans, do eheerlhllv handhijTl £ - J
, this TeatimonUri, that he has proved, in hbProferiibuiti ?•’
capacity, a man worthy of the conscience ef those who 5
are in seed of'his skill and services,and V'kbritthhfta 3 .
richly meriting the respect of any community in which &
he may practice his profession: %
GIRARD SMITH, Mayoy ot ihe city oCNbwOrJeana, I
fANT. BLANC, Archbishopof Louisiana, 'd" - *".7 *
IJ. MULLINS, Rector of Ht. Patrick’s. 1 v *' *£«. %
C. L. KILBOURN; Captain U, 8. Anny. ..... , .•> §
T. P. LEATHERS, Captain steamer Natcfcei. •" * '■* $
tt. F. WILSON, Chief Editor K. CK Piccn/uhe.’ •» $
DURANT DUPONTE. Editor «nd-)£tXUUar N. WNJfr I
S. HARDY, M. Dm Editor N.O. -ft*™ g
a DELERY, M. D., President N. aDotad brHhaUH. , b
LUCAS POWELL, MJ>„) A
AC. ACKLIft, M. D» , X Proe. Physicians of N- O. o
ALF. DONALD. M*D. f • ' " A
Hon. R. A- HUNTER. . %
W.PBET, ) ~ %
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H. O. CAMEEON,’ l Planters, T,n^t«w" .“’ll , ■
B.COU3BM, -J-,, ."T* jt' $
No. 155 THIRD STBBET* |
• - BETWEEK BMITHFgLD AND 6^3
Wbai* hfim*yb» OGNBT3LTED DAILY,from9
tott o’olockK«i “«•;=- ■■■ gfe - fes 3§|:'
. <T ARTMCnLCTB9IBgERTBP. cniv'ugiji |f; r ;
rnwooSHgesv oN'SmithpieEiD sel . *■*
X No. M 2, near the Post
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Xj a. o e boots,
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ON FORMER PRICES, AT w
W. E. Schmerts & Co«
No. 81-Fiflh atrfcfit
CHEAP CASH STOOK OF
TOOLS.
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FOR ItORWG FOR OIL AT ’L.
SOWN A TRTTLEY, '
No. 136 Wood, Street,
FRENCH CAEF
—OF A—
VERY SUPERIOR QUALITY,
31 Fifth Street,
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