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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 21
THE LIBERTY OF SPEECH
AND OF TEE FREE'S.
Sheridan in one of those magnificent
eff.srts in defense of public liberty, which
have' made his name so famous, re
marks :
You may give the people a mercenary Senate ;
you may give them a venal House ofAssembly ;
YOU may give them a truckling Conirress and a
tyrannical Prince—but give me an unfettered Pose, and I will defy you to encroach a hair's
breadth upon their liberties,
Upon the same subject the celebrated
Junius wrote:
Let it be impressed upon your minds, let it ho
instilled into your Children that the Liberty of the
Press is the-PALtsninst of all the t ivif, Political
and Religious rights of Freemen.
The great lessons, taught in England,
and inherited by the men of the American
revolution, are not entirely torgotten by
their descendents. It is true that upstart
military popinjays, possessing a discre
tionaryfpower, have exercised a great deal,
The citizen in some cases has not only
been threatened, but imprisoned, for the
publication of what ho had an undoubted
right to publish; bat when an opportunity
offered for the people to pronounce upon
these arbitrary proceedings, they were
most emphatic in putting upon them their
seal of condemnation. The rebuke thus
administered arrested the outrage com
plained of, and the re f etition of it at the
coming fall:elections will, be still more
emphatic.
But while contending for the fall right
of free discussion,we do not see any neces
sity fOr intemperance of language. This,
however, is a mere matter of taste, any
one having the right to select his own
rhetoric, providing it does no violence to
public morals. Wendell Phillips, the other
evening in New York, in one of those
bursts of malignant passion in which he
o 2 casionally indulges, applied language to
the President of the United States which
we would not use, even were we capable ;
Elamong other things he called him a
Vavc," remarking that "the press must
s i hfruVree." But, even in the case of
Phillips he had better be allowed to speak
freely than for our authorities to arrest
him. It is very true that Democrats,
whose offences were venial compared to
• those of the arch abolitionist, have been
imprisoned and outraged, but this does not
effect the principal for which we are con
tending ; it only proves that restriction
upon free speech by those in power is
meant only for political opponents.
Judging, however, by the tone of the
leading papers of the country upon the
proceedings against Vallandigham, we do
not see any reason to apprehend any seri
ous interference with the liberty of speech
and of the press. Here and there a mer
cenary sheet, pensioned upon the Admin.
isfration thinks it necessary to applaud
whatever one of its dependents performs,
bat they are not numerous. In the great
city of New York but a single paper justi
ed the outrage upon Vallandigham. On
the other hand that proceeding met with
stern contlemnation,:ami that,— too, from
the highest Republican authority. The
E vening.Pust was decided in its expression
of dissent against encroachments upon
popular liberty. Since then it has return
ed to the subject; and, after making due
allowance for the follies and mistakes in
which public speakers and editors some
times indulge, closes with the following in
favor of the great right of freedom of
thought and of discussion,
"But these errors are of small account cora.
Pmison with the importance of Seeping public
ag nts in intimate contact with the public mind,
and, better-than - that, — with the public heart.
They aro of small moment in comparison with
the necessity which exists in all free governments,
of giving the amplest consideration to every
measure which affects the interests or the ctun
uctinity or the rights of individuals. Let us have
then, we say, the fullest discussion of the acts of
the government, but let that discussion be con
ducted with decency and moderation. Even the
nonsense of Vallandigham or the malicious in-'
eßnitiesof-B-ooks must be torerated for the sake
of the vital principles of free speech and unli
censed printing. Should they carry their follies
to such a pitch 3A to trench upon the law, let the
Judicial tribunals see to their punishment. But
only when these prove themselves i ncompetent to
the task should the stronv arm of the military
force be invoked to supply the denciencY."
UNION MEETINGS IN ENGLAND,
The London Times, the implacable and
deadly foe to the American Union, noti•
cing recent demonstrations in England
favorable to our Government, exhibits its
venom. The time was, only about two
years ago, when, in the estimation of the
Times, the Southern States of this coun
try, instead of containing a gallant and
free people "with English tastes," were,
because of their slavery, the very incarna
tion of all that is horrid in Iniman nature.
But now the SOuthern name is great "in
mouths of wisest censure."
For a quarter of a century the London
Times and its aristocratic supporters, fur
nithed Fiiritan. theif enen in New
- C
ditits
. -r
England with-aid and consfOrt in their' -ngi
tati6n against Southern institutions. At
length our country became involved in.'s
savage civil war, but instead of perfidions,
Albion continuing to aid those whom shein.
aracted in hatred of Southern society, that
arrant hypocrite now pats the rebels upon
the shoulder, encouraging them in their
treason, and complimenting them for their
gallantry and their English tastes and I
bearing. -
The
of thesth following extract is from the Times'
•• • ‘'• "The federal government and
its mipporters tom Plain of the lekewarnutess of
the people of these realms because we have not )
helped them against their enemies in some mys
rffrious way oother wich we could never make
got. forgetful apparentlybf the sacrifices we have I
made end the sufferings our cotton operatives,
have endured by reason of a blockade enforced
in f avor of a hopeless cause. The British pub-
lie, however, love fair Play; and when they see
a gallant and free peoPle with Enaish tastes,
modes of life and bearing struggling for a sep
arate national existence which they think would
suit them better than their present conneqion,
then surely: they have aright to the possession qf
their afoot of ambit on if they can COnOlier it. and
prove in other respects that they are a nation,
and eatable of governing themselves. The fed
eral
government and its supporters_ Jost the UM
pathie3 of the great 'ntfority. of the people of
tits country from the peculiar tactics which they
resorted to in carrying. on the war„and - frourtheir i
overbearing conduct towards the British govern
ment and people. President Lincoln'egreat slave
proclamation is perfectly understood and appre
ciated in this country. When it was resolved to,
-
abolhth slavery-in thelirest Indies;theatritish
Parliament paid twenty-million.sto the owners
of slaves and that question Will treated 49 one Of
yr) , The , most adroit I .
-efforts' 'gust /22itY be'
prone • 41-K, 3 •
To the EMU!! of the Pittsburgh Post .
DEAR SIR: - 'Some time ago. .I received a
communication from H. Lambert, lisq ,
proposing to me, as a holder of some of
the bonds of Allegheny co., the terms of a
compromise. The proposition was sub
stantially to substitute for existing bands,
bearing six per cent. interest and running
to maturity in about 24 years, a •new set
of bonds to bear 4 per cent. interest and
not maturing befOre 50 years. To my
way of thinking a claim far so extraordi
nary a concession, must have a foundation
in some principle, either of equity, as ap
plied to natural justice, or of poverty, as
derived from a conceded inability, on the
part of the debtor, to pay the debt he had
legally contracted. In my judgment no
such principle can fairly be applied to the
conditions of the proposed compromise.
Compromises between debtor and creditor
are not unusual. They have their origin
as well as application in general principles
of public policy and expediency ; but in
order to reach the beneficent end aimed
at they must necessarily protect honesty,
and reopen the field of enterprise to the
unfortunate who have failed throithe acci
dents of trade,and not for want of economy
or enterprise. One of the essential
qualities in such compromises is, that the
debtor cannot, by his unaided efforts,
meet and discharge his obligations. This
quality has its expression and value in in
dividual probity and integrity. It is in
conformity with this well defined principle
of commercial action that the creditor
consents to meet his unfortunate debtor
on the ground of compromise. In the
present case the bond-holders are the cred
itor party and your county the debtor par
ty. The issue.of poverty is raised by the
latter; and the former is expected to
meet it by liberal concessions or claims,
the validity of which is fully vindicated
by the adjudications of yonr courts.
I had always supposed that your county
was among the wealthiest in the State of
Pennsylvania. It has a teeming popula
tion of active artisans, skilful! manufac
turers, thrifty farmers and wealthy capital
ists. This condition of social order would
very naturally raise a presumption against
the plea of poverty, and throw the onus
of proof upon the party claiming its advan
tage. The most plausible defense of this
plea I have yet seen, is to be found in an
exhibit of your county affairs made by his
Honor Judge Mellon,and published in the
Pittsburgh Chronicle cf Dec. 23d, 1861.
If the facts presented by the Judge admit
of neither doubt, reduction nor qualifica
tion, then indeed is your county so pover
ty-stricken as to deserve the compassion
ate sympathy of the most selfish and ob
stinate—always bearing in mind, that
sympathy undeserved by the object of it,
is an eloquent and forcible censure upon
a bad motive and a concealed immoral as
, piration. The man who confesses his in
. atility to di icharge his solemn obligatioar,
commands our charity; but if he seek to
repudiate them for his own benefit, be de
serves our unmitigated contemc t. Ido
not for a moment impeach the vera:•ity or
question the motives of Judge Mellon. - -
His fifirres and facts were, doulehr: made
up of dale.dcawn from the county rec-irds,
or given hilt by county t - fricial, - 1 hese
data so astounded the Judge that he is
led to assert that "next year our fazes trill
be about double the average income of real
estate and afterwards nearly equal to
it." From this premise he may
logically conclude that "no business, or
property invested in business, can stand
such exactions ;" and he undertakes to
predict that '•capital will be withdrawn
from the interted district and invested
elsewhere; and the languishing 'prcsper•
ity of Pittsburgh come - to an end." if,
indeed, such results were foreshadowed in
the future experience of the people of your
county, it is no marvel that the doctrines
of repudiation, with all its sequences of
immorality, found many advocates ; for
evils so appalling will sometimes seek a
remedy even at the sacrifice of commercial
integrity and public virtee. This is la •
mentably true of individuals, and may be
safely predicated of some communities.
Now poverty may :be either absolute or
relative. Absolute poverty implies the to
tal absence of means wherewith to dis
charge present obligation, or provide for
immediate wants. Relative poverty only
conveys the idea of a condition of afflu
ence interior to that enjoyed elsewhere, ur
by some more fortunate individuals or
communities around us. In my view neith
er of these conditions applies to your
county. Are you certain aut you have not
adequate means to provide for all your li
abilities? Are you entirely worse off than
many of the States and municipalities
around you? I think not. Your railroad
obligations are placed by Judge Mellon at
$3,321,061; your aggiegate indebtedness,
by the same authority, is stated at a little
over $7.500,000. In 1860 the population
of your county is fixed at 178,731. Judge
Mellon states your taxable property at
28,000.000. This would present the ratio
of taxable property as one of population
to one hundred and fifty-six dollars. If
you refer to the 11. S. census of 1860, you
will find that the average rates for the
State is one of population to $247 of
property. But the real basis as determined
by the same census is one of population to
$487 of value. You place you taxable
property at only $28,000,000; this census
increases this to $44,000,000 in order to
equalize you with other portions of the
State; but in estimating your real and
true wealth, the same census gives your
basis of taxation at $87,000,000. I have
no doubt that this last is as near the truth
as can be reached. The simple fact is,
therefore, revealed that your county has
failed in its assessment of values to pre
sentX true and reliable base, If such fact
did not exist, as matter of positive evi•
dence, it would result inferentially from a
ccmparison of values in other States.—
Thus, while in twenty•one States the basis
of assessed values, is affixed at about 20
per cent below the real values, as given
in the census, your State has placed its
assessed values at 50 per cent below its
real values, while your county has made
-tbe difference nearly equal to 70 per cent.
*lt is most probable that his Honor Judge
Mellon has deduced Ns- dolorous conclu
sion on the state of your finances from the
facts I have stated. Prudential consider
ations, as well as the noble sentiment of
State and municipal pride and integrity,
would suggest that the records of values
be first adjusted ; and their capacity as
certained to meet existing obligations
or honor, before a proclamation of insol
vency is promulgated, and a plea of men
dicancy set up in justification of a compro
mise which is removed only in name from
direct repudiation.
If yon put your taxable base at $87,000, •
000, as fixed by the census, and have only
an aggregate debt of less than 8,000,000,
distributed over twenty years to maturity,
no one ought to credit your plea of insol
vency, or be disposed to listen to terms of
compromise. In 1845 the city of Pitts
burgh was devastated by a fire, whioh laid '
- waste its fairest portions and entailed a
loss upon its merchants and capitalists of
four or five millions of dollars. With
characteristic energy and noble resolution '
they immediately commenced the work of
restoration. Be it said to their perpetual
honor, that, in a year or two, the city
rose from its ashes, with increased splen
dor, with not a stain upon its individual
eredit, or a loss to any but the individoal
sufferers. There was lost in a few hours
a gum nearly equal to three-fourths of
your aggregate indebtedness. How mis
taken then the policy and dishonor now,
'of putting in a plea of absolute poverty to
,Os* an appeal to the charity or.lnagua
wady of crediforBl : -
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The, Union an it ma
The Constitution as it
employed by federal agents in this country /0
pa ranice by "MO. Of " t'nlon and th an, patirin
SocietieN " and by meetings n London and
where ids. Lincoln and his pa ty into impala sit ; ;,
mill signally fail, as mite-tenths Of the po=op/P ,/
hese realms are unmistakably in favor the inde
pendence of the Sauthewn antfederaey and inrtlier
think that the armies andpeople of that rcai be‘ne
already virtually eehiiped their indend,,,,,."
•
A few facts will dispose of the question
of relative or comparative poverty.
I have already shown_ that according to
the United States census the basis of true
value in your State-is as one individual r to
three hundred and - eighty-five dollars' , ..of
property; and it is fair to presume that
Allegheny county is not below this staid
ard. The State of Maryland with a popti
, 'talon of 687,409; including 171,131 slaves
l and free blacks, has a per capita basis of
valuation of $617. The State has pro
jected and maintained a very extensive
and costly - system of internal improve•
ments, from which little. or no revenue
has been directly received. Baltimore
city, which is behind none of her eastern
rivals in making liberal provision for the
poor; in erecting and maintaining public
schools, and in beautifying and adorning
its parks and places of public resort and ,
amusement, had in 1860 a population of I
212,500, with a property valuation of 130,-
000,000, thus showing a per capita basis of
l taxation of $616. The assessment in
1862 for State and city purposes was $1.17 j
cents in the $lOO of this valuation. For
I the present year the assessment may reach
$1. 9 :1 on the $lOO. It will thus be seen 1
'that Allegheny county has a basis of value
for taxation less than Maryland by $277
per capita; while the city of Pittsburgh is
$433 per capita behind the taxable basis'
of Baltimore,
It may be objected to this course of
reasoning, that when a specific amount of
taxes is to be raised, it will make but
little difference whether the basis of values
be enlarged or contracted, inasmuch as
the definite proportions assessed to each
1 property holder will remain substantially
the same. This is strictly true, if the
measurement of value irregular and appli
ed fairly to each individual case. Bet the
1 1
difference in principle becomes obvious,
1 when the debtor presents to his creditors
I a statement of his assests fifty per cent.
!below their absolute value, and reasons
from this fact to an assumed inability to
pay his proper proportion or total amount
of his indebtedness. Under such circum
stances the debtor would be fairly suspect
ed of improper motives, if not of fraudu
lent intentions.
Judge Mellon states in his exhibit, that
something more than the one-fourth of
the property of Allegheny county belongs
to its creditors; and then remarks that
"better for us had they it all allotted to
them in actual partition, as it would save
us the time and trouble of managing it for
their use." This is assuredly a startling
conclusion , and no doubt has had its
effect upon the popular mind in detpr
mining many people to resist the payment
of a Railroad tax. The comparative facts
I have already stated. though not conclu•
sive in the order of logical sequence,
present the question of ability to pay, on
the part of your county, in a more favor
able and hopeful light; while the predic
tion made by his Honor in December
1511, that the taxes, in something has
than two years, would be equal to the
a:f r•ge income of real estate, will add
ti.ither to his ability as a financier, nor
h's credit as a prophet. It is difficult for
the best of us to resist the flow of popular
currcnt when it runs violently in a given
direction. In such a conjunction the best
minis suffer a partial perversion ; and
the sturdiest wills betray indications of
improper and unnecessary d. Election. 1
, mean no discourtesy to the Judge in as
earning this to have been his situation and
surroundings. His own case is that of
many others equally gifted and equally
honorable. When the taxes of Allegheny
county are made to conform to the true
basis of value as laid over the State, and
when your rich and poy.ulous county shall
have placed itself on a level of taxation
with the Rtates and cities of the North
and West, it will be time enough for her
creditors to decide, from her absolute and
relative poverty, the question of remitting
her indebtedness, partially or in full.
But besides this view of the (location,
the equity aide of it must not be forgotten,
I do not design to discuss the moral obli
gation which rests upon every debtor to
pay his just and legal debt,. The ques•
lion is too well settled in the univbrsal
ethics of business to require of any one
now a renewed eff..; t to give an ample so
lution,
A propositio n of compromise is prt•
sumed to embrace a certain character of
equity, whiuh, thouzh not absolcite, turret,
nevertheless, conform to the moral neces•
cities implied in doing justice to all par
ties interested in the proposed adjustment.
It Is evident that if one party to it receive
all the benefit, and the other nothing but
disadvantage, there must be some error
of fact and principle in the proposed egos.
Lion of interests. Now, to my mind, this
error is the radical vice of the terms of
compromise proposed to its creditors by
year county. You would receive all the
benefits, and your creditors suffer all the
damage. It you will take the trouble to
enter into the calculation, you will find,
that, by conceding the two per cent. claisp
ed by your countf, the bond.holders would
actually enable you, by funding the sums
thus saved at 6 per cent per annum and
paid semi-annually, to redeem your entire
debt in 24A years! But this conception of
2 per cent. Is not enough an still re
quire an extension of time toyo years.
Now by the funding process above men
tioned, a single bond of $l,OOO, running
to maturity at GO years at 2 per cent. per
annum, would make the value of twat
bend, at its maturity, OA. At this
rate 3f progress, at the end of 60 years,
Allegheny county would have amassed it
sum not only large enough to liquidate
her debts, but have the snug little sum of
ten millions of dollars in her treasury.
Again, if a bond-holder were paid his
interest according to the terms of his
bond, and he proceeded carefully to fund
his receipts, his bond, principal and in
terest, at the end of 50 years, would be
worth 19,100 dollars. On the other hand,
if he were required to take the four per
cent. instead of six, his bond, by the same
time and by a similar process, would be
worth only 12,400 dollars, making a dif
ference in favor of the debtor of 6,700
dollars, on each and every bond of 1,000
dollars, To the inexperienced, this re
sult may seem startling; but ft Is, never
theless true; and its verity only proves
how unequal would be the operation of
a compromise based on the terms proposed
by your county. Its injustice is farther
exhibited in the fact, that a tax of 91 cts.
on the 100 dollars of your exceedingly
low valuation of 28,000,000 dollars would,
with the allowance of 6 per cent. for losses
and collection, extinguish your debt be
fore the year 1888.
Again, the concession of 2
. per cent.
asked of the bond holder, is equivalent to
a yearly tax of 203 cents on the 100 dol.'
tars. Now to your valuation of 28,000,000
dollars, and the amount of your railroad
indebtedness of 2,300,000 dollars; and
than upon the aggregate, assess 203 cents
On the 100 dollars, thus reaching debtor
and creditor, and, by proper management,
your entire debt will be extinguished be
fore the year of our Lord, 1870. By this
process the creditor would be subjected to
no loss that you do not exact of him by
the terms of your compromise; and if it
would fall heavily
make t on
the debtor, so as to make it of impossible
application, where ie the equality of ad
vantage in your compromise? Why should
the bond-holdcr concede losses with no
future advantage to him, while the debtor,
by submitting to a heavy burden for the
present, would in the'end find a compen ,
swing result in largely diminished 'taxa
tion ?
is my firm conviction that your
county is fully able to pay her debt to the
last farthing ; and if she should obtain a
temporary Pecuniary advantage over her
creditors by worrying them into terms of
settlement disgraceful to her, the taint of
dishonor will not rest upon her history,
and shame the generations of thrifty and
wealthy and high-toned men who'will suc
ceed those of the present day, who, from
thoughtlessness or cupidity have impress
ed there an indelible blemish.
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62 Fifth Street,
OX. Next door to Exprees Ono, ap3
B oiling lid usual, much ander the regular price
SUMMER GOODS
ICU E HAVE NOW RECEIVED OCR
v • Becond stook thenr Goods. embrao-
Mg importations of very latest and newest
styles of
CASSIMERES, VESTING S AND
To an examination of which, we would respect
fully solicit the attention of our Patrons and the
public. They will be made up to order in the
be't and most fashionable manner, at reasonable
Moe&
Gray, Poissell st Hese.
SUCCESSOIIS TO
SAMUEL GRAY &SON.
MERCHANT TAILOR'S
m y is '2 9 a NO, 19 FIFTH ST.
F TOD WANT GOOD AND CHEAP.
Boots, Gaiters or Balittorals,
go to JOSEPH If, BORLAND'S,
No. 98 Market at,, 3d door from Fifth.
And look at the prices.
Ladle; least Congress heeled SPA Gored Gaiters
. 0 121. v $l5O, Ladles Rid Alm. heeled Boots only $1:
Ladies Slippers only 870 Man's Calf Boots only
$2 00. Boy's laced high Shoos. $l. Youth's laded
high shoes 500. and a few more pairs of shop worn
hboes.nt lees than cost.
ItememSer to call at the right place. No DS
Market street. The third door from Fifth.
myl6
REVOLVERS
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Manhattanoubl arms Co,
fire arms Co.
Smith and Wesson's Cartridge,
Allen dr Wheelock do
sharp's do
For sale by
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a
136 Wood St.
\E LT CE3I E NT AND GRAVEL
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The Fight at Milton—Col. Ham
bright's ,Command.
In a correspondchce of the Chicago Tri
bune, dated Murfreesboro,. May 15th,
.
mention is made of the 79th Pennsylvania
regiment, and its excellent commander :
"On the late successful expedition,
under' Col. Hall, when he was attacked at
Milton by a superior force of the enemy,the
3d brigade,lst division, (Rousseau's) com
manded by Col. Hambright, in the absence
of Col. Starkweather, was sent by a
forced march to his (Hall's) assistance,
and gave him material aid in repelling the
enemy. This brigade, composed of the
79th Pennsylvania, 24th Illinois, Ist and
21st Wisconsin, with Bush's 4th Indiana
battery, was never mentioned in one of the
many reports published. Again, th's
same brigade, commanded by Col. Stark
weather, was selected by Gen. Reynolds,
although not of his division, to go with
him on the expedition which he made to
ward McMinn7ille lately. The brigade
did its full share of the duty."
'Authentic News from Mexico.
Mr. Ottenberg, United States Consul
to Mexico, has just arrived in Washington,
with voluminous dispatches from Minister
Corwin. He is of the opinion that the
Mexicans will be able to resist the incur
sions of the French, and that, in the event
of their being able to capture Puebla, they
cannot reach the City of Mexico. The
Mexicans fight with great stubbornness,
and their leaders display excellent gener
alship.
What the Rebels Mean to ]o.
The Frederickabarg correspondent o
the Richmond Dispatch writes the follow
ing, which may mean something and may
not :
"Hooker apprehends 'a crossing,' I be
lieve, more than we do. His backers take
hope that we may `tall back' from weari
ness and exhaustion. And Richmond
idlers may suggest the same apprehension.
Believe it not, even if appearances should
ever countenance the thought, and then
remember that in the rising tide the waves
apparently recede, but only to gather,
strength and volume for further conquest
of the shore."
Gen. Stoneman's Late Raid.
The official report of Lieutenant Colonel
Davis, of the 12th Illinois cavalry, who
commanded one of the divisions of Stone.
man's force° in their late famous raid,
states that the ally loss he sustained was
three commissioned cfficers and thir
ty-three enlisted men. He brought with
him one hundred mules and seventy. five
horses, besides destroying over a million
dollars worth of property.
Telegraphic Censorship in Prussia
The Pruf.sian government is exercising
the censorship over the telegraphs very
strictly, so far as all news from Poland
unfavorable to ItuE;la is concerned. The
journals in the etpitern provinces are filled
with complaints of the manner in which
the telegraph officials treat them.
of tho Rebel Prisoners
at Camp Butler.
There retain now but eighty prisoners
at Camp Butler. They were sick at the
time the other prisoners left, but now all
are well or convalescent sod go south on
Monday. It is reported that many of then,
could they have their choice, would take
the oath of allegiance and remain north.—
Sprit:afield Journal.
Pons, Greely floandere in the mnd of
military and political speculation worse
a n d worse. In the touching word. of the
Now York 11",,r hi—"lt is sad to see w-. 4 4.
agrieu'tural intellect so wrccltetj, =ld lac
utties that. Enizht 1t6..e enohled the farm
yard, shattered in a wild effort to compass
statesmanship.
3/ Its. A.L.Lr-vm H_SIR RESTIMpI,
PLANTATION
olLikiplil OE yOETII
LINDSEY'S imoonsEAßcinEn,
Liqvin STONE POLISH,
SCLINECIPS
CATTLE POWDER,
ELMBOLD'S MED/C/NRS,
DI•CARBONATE SODA PILLS
ENNED l''S 1111EIU1t 01 %TRENT
MINERAL WATERS. a I kintb,
N'OWELL•S RAT POISON,
D URA crili PREPA RAY lONS,
For rale hs , SIMON JOHNSTON.
mrl9 corner Sinithle!d and Fourth street
S, S.
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
SPRING STYLES
SPRING STYLES
BOOTS AND SHOES
BOOTS AND SHOES
EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
•AT
AT
COATINGS.
LUPTON k OLDDEN
corner sth and Wood street
-
May 19.—A special to
the New York Herald says: The situation
here is unchanged. The extension of the
rebel left to Williamsport has not weak-
ened the heavy infantry force in our im
mediate front. The three corps of Gen.
Polk, Hardee and Breckinridge, are at
Grey's Gap, Wartrace and Hoover's Gap,
respecely. Gen. Polk's corps consists
of Wither's and Cheatham's divisions.
Gan. Hardee's of Claiburn and McCow
an's, and Gen. Breckinridge's of his own
division, under Hardee, Helms and rein
forcements lately received forming anoth
er division, and to be under the command
of J. Patton Anderson.
It is said that Bragg has received rein
forcements from other_ points of three
brigades, but it is also asserted that the
same troops had gone to aid Vicksburg.—
The forces alluded to are the brigades of
Gen. Churchill, just exchanged, General
Gent's, from Cnatleston, and General
Walker's from Savannah. Certain it is,
that all their troops passed west on or
about May 12th.
Gen. Wheeler's rebel cavalry
Wilder
M'Alinnville on the lath, and Col.
captured eight of hia bodyguard yesterday
and found documents on them showing
Wheeler's forces to be at McMinnville.
Gen. Morgan has had a quarrel with
Gen. Wheeler, and was under arrest, but
has been taken from under Wheeler's
command,
lhe prisoners taken by Col. Wilder say
that Gen. Morgan moved toward Kentuc
ky, proposing to cross the Cumberland
above Carthage. There is a report that
he crossed on Fliday, bat it is not credi
ted.
General Wood returns to the command
of his division, instead of retaining com
mand of Nashville, Lis old troops pro
testing against his retirement from active
command.
The Mobile Register of the 15th says
that General Buckner has been assigned
to the command of East Tennessee, vice
Davis. A Story is in circulation that be
has been attempting to cross the Cum
berland. It is presumed that the forces
have been lately thrown into East Tennes
see, as Gen, Breckenridge's rtak throws
him into the command of a division, and
it is supposed that the retirement of Davis'
troops was only the 7th Georgia brigade
in the department.
A dispatch in the Atlanta Intelligences
of May 15 says that a fight bad taken place
at Raymond, Miss., on the 12th instant,
in which the rebels under General Gregg
were beaten with heavy loss. Among the
killed was Col. Gavestiek of the 10th Ten- •
ssee.
The newspaper correspondents captor•
ed aS Vickbbarg on; the 3d inst, were at
Itichtnond on the 16th.
Nsw Your, May 20.—The steamer Lan•! cer, from Newbern on the lith, arrived at
this port this morning. All sins quiet at
Newbern. The troops were in excellent
b.alth. Go.. Pooter compl.ti.a
Tsirtitleations.
Is4w YonK, May 20. —The steamship
Auvtralasian sailed to-day for Liverpool
with 160 passengers and $140,000 in spe
cie.
STRICTLY Plliiiiiiiaii
Low L'rloes.
PITTSBURGH DRUG HOUSE ;
TORRENCE & IffeGARR,
APOTU ECA.IXIICS.
Carnor Ibura and Markd organ.
PITTSBUROR.
Drage, Lead. (*ea_ mTlartar
itiedielnee. Palate. aranchig Nada,
Perromery Dye Bcullies leasaluatard,
Illaemienia. Spices. ea..
ailL Phyaiolon; Preserisitioas acourataly own
ponodyid al 211 hoots.
p ure winos and Liquors . for medicinal use
only.
lento
IipECJIIIIIM & LONG. Agents for the
. I Liellitck eye. Quaker. Russel-Iron. end Collor*
Chief n% Mower and Reaper. Farmtr's Cayuga
Chief. it.. Mowers. Wheeled Revolving Horge
Hay Rakes. Buckeye ?dower & Reaper. Russehle
Ilorse Power Separators.
my 20
_DEVOLVING AND HAND, HAY
Dll , rake; hay and manure forks, hay elevator;
grain cruller, sorthes, stadia scythe stones and
harvesting implements generally, for sale by
DEt DRAM elt LONG.
No 127 Liberty Anat.
JH URNS. DOG POWEUS, FOR SALE
'by
ARRIVING
ARRIVING
OOL TRINE , 6II EEP sum/kris.
tcr attic by
Mil FOITIITEEN ITUNDRED
F lan, a convenient. well built, two
.storx
ap
brick dwelling house. annexed with front-gtor-h,
hail gird iwo parlors, two chambers. finished
kitchen, cellar, largezard. hidrantamiwi
lot of ground fronting on bouth Canis!. Stre e t,
j.
When, city. Terms eggy, noply to •
S. OtiTIISIISIIT S SONp,
51 Market tat.
ARGE WAREHOUSE FOR SALE,
AU Situated on First St.
S. CUTHBERT & SONS
51 Market SL
gaiters, gaiters, Gaiters,
Gaiters, Gaiters, Gaiters,
Gaiter, Gaiters, Gaiters,
55 EIFTIEt SFREET
45 FIFTH STR.EET.
m 91855 FIFTH STREET.
J 4 ADZE coNGBESS GAITER'
Ladies' Congress Gaiters. froM 1,60 to szt 00
Ladies' Congress Gaiters. from 160 to $ 3. 00
Ladies' Congress Gaiters. from 1,60 to $ 3 00
At the Peoples' Shoe Store. No. 15 Filth St. j
D. S. DIFFENBACHER. I
PUBLIC NOTICE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITTE - THE ACT
of Aseemb y, incorporating the Pittsburgh
Grain Elevator Company, Comp a ny, be opened
to the en pita! stook. of saidet the Mer
chants' Exohenge, in the City of Pittsburgh. on
MONDAY, Ist Day of /lane.
next, at 10 o.olook, a. m. and open WI 3 O'oiooh
X., m. of same dgy. -
Springer glarhangh, Thomas Bell,
John Scott Joshua Rhodes.
Wm Bingham- R. F. Kennedy,
Jno. B. Cantle! d J. 8. Liggett,
Wm. McCreery,
and other Corporatore,
O 0 IL S SVGA REVAPORATORS
C
Bugar cane milk of SitiNtotat pattrans. -for
sale ;
mya BEClthikk Lott'
124' Most, Malt.
TELEGRAPHIC.
CAVALRY- SKIRMISH,
REBEL FORCES IN TENNESSEE
&0., &43., Bzs3.,
BALTIMORE, May 20.—rhe followirg_diat_
patch was received to-day;
WUCCRESTER, VA., May 20.—Maj. G6ll.
Schneck : My cavalry had a skirmish with
the rebel cavalry to-day, six miles from
here. We killed six and captured seven
of them, including a Captain and Lieuten
ant. There were no casualties on :our
side. My cavalry is still in pursuit.
[Signed] IL H. MiLnov, Maj. Gen,
!am-.
No 127 Liberty St.
BECKHAM & LONG
127 Liberty stre et,
BECKHAM M & LONG
121 at, street
TO-DAY'S ADITERTISO:
N EWGOQfS OREjkING DAILY,
BLACK - ,.,p .1 f.i.rig'i
DBES'S GOODS,
SHAWLS,
11 0NNETS,
RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
Rtiebies, Hoop Skirts Cor•
sets, Sun Umbrellas. Shit-
SHIRT F.RONTS,
IRISII LINENS.
DIAPERS. GINGUAMS, PRINTS,
cLOAIE ENG
All of which Pill be sold Wholesale,' or - lietakl,
as cheap ea can bo found, all./ where,
WM. SIEMPLE9S,
180 and 182 Federal Street,
ALLEGHENY.
JURNRY W. BEELUIIONT it CO.
DILMERS
Foreign Brandies, Pines and Gins.
Also. Blackberry. Raspberry, Wild Chem, .ad
Ginger Brandies. Old Dlonoi,gb..ht la. lye, 1.11
other Wh ?rim Jain tics Jtum. A: L.,
No. 83 Liberty Street.
Opposite rout th 'saner,
PITTSBURG:I', PA.
AB- Hotels. Tavern., and Parailicz, upplictd a
modarata tat fits Co: Ca b.
my2layd
W. E. Schmertz & Co.
NO. 31 FIFTH STREET,
Have now in store a complete stock of
Hoots, Shoes 43L Gaiters
Calf Enamelled, Patent Leather, ..11
Hid BaLmorill!s. Cortzrvois fi iterm
Scotch Tie, Oxford and English Aram,
ing Bootees
All of which a-o mannf,ctured 1
of t%e bort of
material and, WOrk/uozahip, aLd VT&Z.I3.IZ. d to
give traticlaction.
mr2l
0 1 / 1 0Z or PENksyhY,slil... Ise r a.%scc
' itt ourah. Mg• •g"
Plp HE DIRFCTORS 4IIP Till IS 040.17 PA -
his hare his they declarer) u Ovule .d
'Part out, out of flte profits of fho last PL.7 mola r ,
antslicable th.redrcti ti of 'tort ..hti-usions.
for stook not folly pi 4 or. ri d payable 14 hold
en ofpaid up s.t.n&r, iu ca•h on derouno.
N v re.s't
GRIER E PROU Sa . erY.
to721:10 41
ATTENTION.]
Art TIMMY MEN WANTED—*4IOD
gy Mea will twelve tha highest wages". A ply
to
111721:7td
-
00P POLES. 90 090 SLACK ncK,
-NAL ory poles.. 20 000 .Light. eO. kor sato cn
wharf by -
.
.1 JUL . & T r gTZRR.
corner Market Street
ETTER, # BARRIE LS FE EX rr
ter, just ived.and sale by •
JA b. A. FETZSR,
per Market land lat
L ECT UR E.
COL•, JOHN O. CLARK,
of the 123 d Iteginient holm - Irani& Volontecre.
at the recto tot of tnertroitiz has cooset. te Ito
deliver a Public Lecture, for t•-ti benefit of the
'United States Cartstiatt Gorntolin -,on
FRIDAY RITEMNG,MA V
-AT
LA, irAwm.rpm
le—TiokotatO CENTS—to be had, at the Made
and Book storm in Pittsbutitit; - and at . H. P,
Schwartz'', J. D 3 Caldwell'a, E. C, Cochrane%
and. tr. Brown'o, In
Rri Doom open at 7% o'clock; Lecture to begin
at 8 o'clock. ' iny2C:td
D.l
5 Ti ~, ._ . •c 4
9 Il -cl C/I
O-g 0 t "
) : )1 1 , , :, "4
o .
z . , .
!m . ut!..00 mo 4 .t.).i. I op.
- ..,:;$ : L I 4D
) 4 0 tar 9 1:4 c o; hi 1 bi l The
ill tn . ' ` 2 12, 0 4 0 : at - -
3 :4 '' '4
6 g
fii .. i g 41 MA ; z:zi
g 4 1 0
• CC Ox :a a
w,,% :8 -: zif
gl 0
A t=s A " 4 •
40 .11
ca - o
0 .
URN OLD PALM SOAP,
•
A FURS OLD PALM SOAP,
- . PURR OLD PALM SOAP. -
PURE OLD PALM SOAP;
_
lam in receipt of a large' lot of Pnie Cid Palm
Soap. equal to any toiletßoap now in use. its con
etßat. nse is ail:MO prevention of ehapee4 hands.
face, ac, Those wishing a good soap a t t h e price
of an ordinary article should use the
PIMEMO PAIM SOAP,
•
PURE OLD PALM SOAP.
PURE OLDPALMSOAP,
JOSEPH. ThuiturtPfs
JOSEPH momrsrs
donor - of the Melina and,Market street.
corner of the Diamond and Market street.
301718
kei - Hoods;
cx.oTus v a c ,
4RN I iriA PIASTERS. PRIC
Porous Plaster, Rowlock Plastere. 11
dy Ptteh Plasters, °tail Itindsat— •
BANKIN'S Drugstore, 63 Market genet
zoyl6
. _
G. ENT.4EItr WOULD
FURNISHING G0G135..-
GA USE SILT and COTTON EINDER4
CLOTHING,_.-
FIRE LINENAc TRAVELING
COTTON MERINO dt:sivoitizfoor-.1
IGLoVEsisciint-s, TIES, & STOCRS. .
COLLARS de qrsiwt-s.
Of all which will ba.found afrodt and attliat,iya
stook, aC
V.E.EVY LOW PRIG $ j
.
NAORIThI Br. GLIDE.-
No. 7'B liTa.rkeit:Eitredki,-3
p 2313 Bativitan Fourth a.ad the Diamontl.
JAS. JffeCA LT.
No. 7u , t t.
It EN 41 , -V AL
InkS V. BARDEENII,I%.4! ItEmoxTh
from' Smithfield street - lielow the Girard
Home House, to N 0.145 Fitth streit opposite .the Court
- - aP2l:tf.-
H 061 - JE.
. _
UT E HAVE JUST RECEIVED. = A
w larg o atipply °fauna vulcanized
drantlELDt.p. 'Elven se ie warranted not' o hotfirl
feeted by beat at thr:e handred degree's. Pahgeril'a
heat. and to stand a preasure 01:75 pottnds to- the
square inch. and never; ltkoleatherreoulrinVdil--,,,6
nog. Cut in length to suit. with pouiiiiiietrantr"
Pipe attached. • - ; •
WELDON - -;'
• 1i0.164 , W0d- Street 7"`-':
Dissolution. , •
n.E'c-penranensuip,,UJEzzat e ,.,
fore existing under the name axed elyle,et,f;
!inward'. Rro.. was by mutual camera disaidired.,?%ll
en the first day of April. The accounts of Alta ':'£
said firm will be rettled bv David H
awnrtb
: JElar UWOI3II,
EIAIVORTEL•,_,:
•
Notice.
11i'
- •
-11-,lli' RETIRING-Y.11047HE GlkoOfty
busihess.l kindly beg leave to retain 'my incis k ;
sincere thanks to my kind friends and publiegelf
trails; forthe very'riberal patronege so generous
ly -bestowed on, the late rm,.- -.And hope ytheY
will continue the same kindnewg to my sue •eIISOTOr
as they-are determined to -sell all goddi
line lovrfor nosh.-.'
Partnership
rin HE xrNDERSIGNED HAVE
J. day, entered into parbaershiP. and Will
e• ntinne to carry on the Grocery buciness at the:
on stand- under the style-and title ofi.D.. Es.
worth, do Co., And hope by their long expertieriest4"-'-':.l
and close attention to the
with the means and facilities of always pros
all goads in 'heir
the line. from first hand& to•reeekve'-
same patronage, that the of fi rm 'has - been see
liberally favoured wiM, as the, aradeterinined;t.o '
a It all goods, in their 1 ne, wholesale (Trete:i
low as an t y honstVweatof the Mountaini.' ' -
- • DAVID HAWORTH.
ALFRED -O.- -WHITRHEAD,
;11Alits' PLANTATI ON BIITEES,
Ai" I...herly pectoral, iturnett's
lielmbold'sl3ucht;
rion. 'Amboy'', Blood Sea-rohor.-budlailed Losen
vs. Brown's Brotwhist• Troones. andnii of i-rit
'Jayne's.Fatn'ils, Medicines. together 'with elt - the — '
the Pateet JE.Proprietmr-metheßt! 1;01-o 5 1 407,
For sale wholesale - or retail:by'
A„„.KKLLTs
69_E'ederal.Bt., Alleighater.
)7 oars, soAps,
Gennine Canille likkodpi t ,„,,
_2 Genuine, Clutiiinltik,
PuRE OLD PALK NOAPS,,,;. ---•- - -- 7 -•-
PURE OLD •P. L$ SOAPS; - - •
Colmterr A eisotted Toilet beano., - - -:..• .-•.: 4,
Colgate 's Assorted Toilet tiOrmr:'
Fine white castile b 0111). and fancy toilet Soaps .-- -
of every description... Met rro'd and. for seletly
_ 061)
my 9 . A. -RNLLY
-69 Federal -St; halasheiy.- ; .. :
Dar ED AND MIME.: ixai) PAA:sm
-mlß# &mind in Oil , Vaint-iimkirarnith Balbil.
of every de•eziptinta .01 4 1airri-raeoll.fof -each on
'h and* and forgalain,
,' • Rpft,tY. - -
znY9 69 /Wand bt.. Allaghtsh
BANS DIVIDENDS
BBBcKA NTS AND MANU FAC
TUBERS BANK. •
PCTTEBIIRGFE, Ma, 518 63.
B BOARD OF BIRECI ORS OF
ITIR
ttd, Bank, have thi•day declared a dtvidrnd
effrur per cent on its CAI ital stock, ont of the
proiiti for the last six months, Pay,ble on or
:atter the tith inst., and ir• e of ell taxer.
txtrt;2wd W. 11, DENN Y. Cashier.
•
CITIZENS BANK.
—7l)lMlnunart,/lttiVia 1862.
A SPECIAL NIEETINO OP TuE
-bi‘. &ankh°Mom ot_thisßank. Vilt - bis-lisld on
l'uotittay. the Scidak of Ju nenext.tdcontider the
propriety °fon/anima. as Jar as practicable. nn
nerthe aot ethelaitt .Contress orthe
OA. an Eat to provide - na:ionai eurreno v •
may4;lm
BAIs7.IIIIVG H0178E13.
. IRA sl' VA Y. & C 0.,, ,
E• (Lat:m =the firin Co„)
33 A. NIK -IEX 82
75 VOITICIU:: /STREET,
• Next door to the Mechanlas Bank.
DEALERS IN
GOLD, SILVER, BANKNOTES. 8.8.417G8,
and all duxes of Government Seenritis.
ap6.3md
W. J.
lUSTE
KOUNTZ & .11111tTZ,
.ItikaT it it 11444
No. 118 Wood St.. Second 4100 4444114 e
Fifth Street,
rhEALDILSIN FOREIGN AND Domestio
IJ, Exchange. Coin, Bank Notes. and Govern
ment hccurities. Collections promptly a ttend
;
D .
OLD. sIL-VER.,,EMAND NOTES
git weertileates of Indebt&lnass, Quartermaa
ten Certifio_tes.
7 3-10 Bonds and Coupons,
Bad all etbe-r-coeer tanenteectiritles;./ Ki n g ht by
mh5;6.7. d
w, WIL-L1A1R6.2 CO.,
Wooa stroe P. corner of Third.
.~AT~~T ~ FBODI
Army of the Potomac
Have one of the NEW
_YORE DailY gr. r+ 'el
at' your residence or place of btLeinese.' 11,4
them from us, you can &scout - Pub 'lthee
please or change your paper. '
lIEMP POSTED;
Leave your lidtiren with the Agent,
. ,
J. 'VP, - P.I"PrOCK
BOOKS, STATIONARY AND NEWS DEPOT
Opposite' goat-mHte,Cpt,l,
- 4a- Copies of ell the New "i:dift. PhiradelPhia.
and Cincinnati
,Dally ' Falters , canbp,fouud e on
the Counter.
tasCS
WCOLLISTER dr BAER.
Wholesale& Reta 9. Tobacco Dealers
108 Wood Se.,
‘ ,4 Doors trona OM.
Bove recAreci a groat varie of -
5,161 0-K NG- T 0 81. 0C
A BO choice brands of
Cb. owingTolboo.oeia jg,
To vrilloh they would call tho'attention of Country
filerehartt'el.• as they are sakt at the vary; lowest
Cgsh figures•.•
'roylB
ipe uIILIAGTON 313 ratan 3V—Kb,
432 jast feceived and for Pale bY
11E72E1E11 .
BRO.
Wood street:l
r xna
auPe.fizok et
and trugolas, deLicate, wholescnie.- eccncnxical
and convenient deserts. J'ust i - ec'd and tor sale
A. J. ItANKIN.S & CO'S, Drug toeA3 Msr
hot. 3 doors below Fourth. bold_
driOBN STARICIC 20 BOXES JIBEiT BE
NU' ceired and for sale by
REIMER .k
No, 126 & I% Wood streit..l
to ciel and anPristhernaelveaudW.
lat A/Vl3 £3111V.171.1*4
JE/BETHAIVOIgfr;