VOL 1.--N0.164 PUBLISHED ;BY THOS. PHILLIPS & W. H. SMITH, N. W. CORNER OF WOOD 4- FIFTH STB TERMS.—FIVE DOLLARS a year, payable in tulvtace. Biagio copies TWO CENTS—for Sale at the Affotielor of the office, and by News Boys. 'Else Mercury and Manufacturer It published WEEKLY, at the same offire, on a double medium sheet, at TWO DOLLARS a year, in ad. vases. Single copies, SIX CENTS. Terms of Advertising. reit SQUARE OF TWELVE LINES OR LESS: One Insertion, 0.50 I One month, $5.00 Two Insertions, .0,75 Two monts, 6.00 Three Insertions, 1,00 Three months, 7.00 One week. 1.501 Four months, 8.00 Two weeks. 3,00 Six months, 10,00 Three weeks. 4,00 One year, 15,00 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS CIWIG/CAMILZ AT eu•soat. One Square. Two Squares PIT manias, $14,00 Six months, $23,00 OAe year, 35.00 One year, 35,00 rrLarg•r advertisements in prorortton. CARDS of four lines Sea DOLLARS a year. PUB I. I 0 OFFICES,&C. Ctrt Pont Omer.. Third between Market and Wood M Riddle, Postmaster. Cos Toy( 110(73g, Water, 4th door from Wood at. Peter eon's buildings—Major John Witlock, Collector. 4 IDITT TIM/AWRY, Wood between Firit and Second streets—James A. Dartram, Treasurer. Cooorr TaleAllelLT, Third street, next door to the Thiel eteohyteriao.churelt—S. R. Johnston, Treasurer. AllAirox's Orem', ?mirth, between Market and Wood streets—Alexander Flay, Mayor. EVaI.VIGIC. Fourth, near Market st: BANKS. Trressuaon.lretw,•en Markel and Wood streets, on laird and Fourth street.t. Mcinnorre ►aP M LSO/ ACTURERS. ♦no Dc• Miser Balm, (formerly Saving Fund,) Fourth, between Mood and Market atteets. Esc AAAAA , Fifth Arm, near Wood. HOTELS. Moteownanat , a. floras, Water toreet, near the Bridge. Etcmaims Horst., corner of Non and di, Clair Nutczaprre floral., corner of Third and Wood. Aautic►n Horst—corner of Third and Smithfield, Stllti, corner of Penn street and Canal. s Caot.r., Liberty 'tract, near Seventh. .11113.s.sas Mixsiox lioust,Liberiy St. opposite Wayne itykorstusaT lidirmon HOUSE, Penn St. opposite Canal ROBERT WOO DS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.—Olive remo red to Bakewell's offices on Grant st., neatly opposite tee new Court House, next rooms to John D. Mahon Beg ,—First floor. sep 10 Taos. li. ELLiorr, JI. D.— office removed to St. Chair street, bowed* Penn and Liberty St s •, Pittsburgh. s' P 10 ja 13G H TONER, Atto , nes at Law, North East corner A% of 43mithtield and Fourth streets. sep 10-1 y ANDLESS & 11PCLUSFy Aitorneya and NAL Cosinelion at Law Office in the Diamondsep lick 'illt* . old Court Ilonue,Pitlshurgh., SEUNK ¢ FINDLAY. Attorneys at Law, Fourthst sear the Mayor's Office, Pht.thurgh. sep 10-1 OS. HAMILTON. Attorney at Law, Fifth, between Wood and Smithfield sta., Pittsburgh. sep 10-1 y ULTIII. OISA.R.A. ROBINSON, Attorney at Law V °Mee on the north iOde °fine Diamond,betweei siarkstAnd Union streets, up stairs rep 10 -1k I. Attorney at Lavr, tenders riC, Lis p r ofesvlanal services to the public. Office cur oer.of VIM and Market Streets, above D . Ltoyd/r, Co's itisie,Tittsharlslt, Pa. vep 10 EFSTI3II k 8114211.4 N k!sl, Attorney,' at Law, o.ce removed from the Diamond, to •• Attorney'sßow," %sty aide of Fourth street, between Market and Wood wheels Ben 10 • BUCKM ASTER, AT'RNEY AT LAW, . has removed his office to the corner of Fourth street andCberry Alley, between Smithfield and Grant streets, Plt talturg h. sep GKORGE W. LA YNG, Attorney at Law, Office No. 54 Fifth street, near the Theatre, Pit tsliurgh, sop 27—ly READE %V ASIIING Fos, .111770AJrEY AT LAW. —Office in Bears' Bnilelin eoerth street, rittsburgh. Nov . 5. 1842. JOHN J. iIIiTCHELL--Atiorttay at Law, Whet. corner or Smithfield and sth sts Pittsburgh. fr:r Collections made. A•l nusitress entrusted to hie care wilt be promptly attended to, (eh 16---Ir R E ""L.— Nlorrow. Ahlerman: otli e north side of Fifth et,, between Wood and Smithfield Ms. Pittsburgh. sou 10 DR. S. R. HOLM Es, OMeein Second street, nest door to Mglrony k Co's Glam. Warettottoe seri 10-1 y JOHNSTON 4- STOCKTON, Booksetiers. Printers an Paper Marreacturers, No. 37, Market Ft. ep 10-1 y ---------- TORN ANTYERSON, Srnahfield Foundry, Water st.. nem ft Monongahela House, l'ittstursh. sep 10-1 y room., s• YOUN . VILA NCIS I. YOUNG. THOS. B. YOUNG & CO., Furniture Ware Rooms, t.orncr of Hand st. k Exchange Alley. Torstoos wishing to purchase Furniture, will find it to t helradvantage to give us a, call, being Cully satisfied that we tan please as to quality and price. sep 10 MUTTON ur received 160 caoice Glut Hams, well cared and for sale cheap by ihe do Mita retail, try ISAAC DARIUS, alp I. N 0.9, Filth st Runt BAG A, -A supp'y of Landreth's Fresh It u• to Saga, and other ditTerent varieties of Turnip Seal, Just received and for sale at RV:nit]) PRICRS at the Drug and Seed Store of F. L. SNOWDN, P 10 No. 184 Liberty street, head of Wood. WER.O CLOSEY,S Boot and Shoe Id anuracto. Irv. No. 83 Fourth St., next door to the U. States East. Ladies Prunella , 1(1.1 and Satin Shoes made in Ide neatest manner, and by the newestyrench patterns. sep 10 GARDEN TOOLS, consisting of, Hoes. Fancy Spade Tramp l'roweta. lidding Took, p, a ddin Prilning KeWes, ruining Shears. etc., just cis leelved sal tor sate by F. L. SNOWDEN. sep.lo 184 Liberty street, head of Wood. 3,III.OII3tRATES" (MA NES, for proceedings to .Re tockstent ander Use late taw, for sale at this Office F OR SALE.—Lois on th e Nor' East corner of Coal . 11 Lane and fligh street. Apply to sep 10 BENJ. DARLINGTON, Market, sbenr 4th st. 100 LrßeeSt.iLveadadarnedticosrFeareinee at t u lL a r D r u Bee t g and Seei ted ittore of F. L. 6N.0 W PEN , .ep 10 184 Liberty et reel , head of Wood. BLANK PETITIONS, NOTICES, &C.— To be used in Bankruptcy proceedings, printed on wood paper,and in the forms approved by the Couri for sate at the Office of the Mercury and Democrat. sep lel M. MJBBA.RD, fashionable boot and shoe blanolacturer. No. 1111, Third wreet, between 'll o lll6li and Smithfield streets, Pittsburgh sep 10 AB. PATTERSON r., Birmingham, near Pittsburgh, J Manufacturer of Locks, Ifinges and Bolts; To. lhosicer, Fuller. Mill and Timber Screws; Houten Screws for eolith* M .te. sep 10—ly :JOHN DIPICLOSKEY, Tailor and Clothier, Liheror VW street, between Sixth and Virgin alley, South side, 10 JW. BUILBILIDG E 4. CO., W holc.qa le Grocers and Commission Merchants— Second street, between Wood and Smithfield sts.,Pittabursh. sep 10-- y JI CI. A. GORDON. Commission and Forwarding • Merebauts, Waier at.,rittsburel, sap 10—ly DAILY . 110RINING- .POST HAILMAN, J ESN INGS & Cu, Wholesale Grocers, Commission and Pro duce Merchants, And Dealer* ir. Pittsburgh Alauufccturcs No, 43 Wood street, 14114horai, HAILMAN, JENNkiNGS Cotton Yarn AVArehouse, No. 4.3 V 17 ,0 ,l str,et. Agents for the sale of the Eagle Cotton FaetorY Y•arns March 17, '4l. HANNA Fr 'CURNIII.7I.I,'S Cap er Warrl,oo.tt, No. 104, Wood fit .; wt , re may be'pad a ze„twral•upply of writing. wrapping, printing, waif roper, ht.riik -hook. school books, kc. sc i , to-- . F^{ C. TOWN-4P.ND Er CO., Wire fro:- k res and 1.11.../.llfaurifucturero , No. Market si reel, and 3d &trees% sea 10--1 y EX(HAIN:GE HOTEL, Corner of Penn and Clair g 2 treels. by Mc1i111131;s: sep 10-1 y Ju5%,,T.% mtiN Wr)lit::;• ward Hu=ms. 6lanufaelurer of Iron and Kaye Warehouse N.. 25, Wood st., Pifishurzh. sep 10 -1 y NE"' Gro9i)S. —Preston 4- Mackey, wlii,lesale and retail dealer, in French, at d Do west Dry Goods, Xn. !:1, ket , p 11). - 1 - 0119 31'1)EV ITT, ‘vhok.s.ale grocer P.rri if%iuz Distiller, And Dealer in Prnduon and ManticantUred Article, No. 224 Liberty Street, Pm,. burgh. sep 10 WILLIAM H. V4111,1.11ms I cur+ S. Hlto.vortln WILLI.%MS & inLwoßTH.—_wh , esarr. Grocers Produce and Comm tA,IO II Id crcllanl4, and Sealers In Piti.burgh Manufactured arti,le,, No. 29, Wood street. sett It) Jowl N. hIAN QIIETtIFF & KEX'S, Planufacturers of Copper. Tin, and Sheet Iron Mire, No 80. Front st F ots ,nt,th. !louse Spottlin and Steamboat work promptly ext cute& sep 10 irk AVID SANDS, IV ATCH & CLOCK I, MAKER, No. 7, St. Clair street, Pitts- SW; burgh, DEALER IN IVA TCII ES,C L OCKS, BR EASTPIXS FINGER RINGS, CHAINS, KEYS. CO.MBS, sep 10 LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS.— A fun supply of Landreth 's Carden Seeds, always on hand, and for sale at his agency, the Drug store of P. L. SNOWDEN, 184 Liberty Eireet, head of Wood. REMOVAL—Matthew Jones, earlier and Hair Dress er, has removed to rotirt n !it reet , opposites he May ors office, where he will he happy io:wait upon permanent or transient customers. Ile suticits a s har e of public rat rep 10 OIIN ZtVFAILL 11, Cpholaierer and Cabinet .41-ker, Third at. between. Wand 4- .11ar!..et streets, respectful informs his friends and the public that lie is prepared to execute all orders for SOfaS,Sitirboards liu. reaus,Chuirs, Fables, [led-leads, Stands, Ilatr and Sprink Matdraws, Curtains, Carpets. alt sorts of Uphulstering worlerMitch he will warrant equal .o any (Mle in the city , and on reasonable terms. sep 10 RE if OVA L ...--T h e subscribers have removed to W.I. ter between Wood aod Smithfield streets, where they will continue theWhoiesale Grocery and Commis sion business, and would respectfully solicit the pat roft. age °flitch (fiends J.W.BURIMIIDGE4 . Co. Dee 3 DIL.A. W. PAT FERSON. C.nficv on Smith fi eld et !tett l rear tSixth. sett 10 COM3IERCIAL AUCTION Rooms, No 110 Word Street, Fillabargh.—R. A. ttaliti111:111 Ikectione'tr and Commlssion Merchant, is now To &pore to receive and sell all kinds 01 Goa,ts and Merchandtr at hts larze and capacious ',tows, No. 110, North Ea, Corner of Wood and rfthSt.eeir. Hitstturzlt • Regular sales of Dry Goods. l'orttilure, Croce rts.. an, outer :Ink' ICS, on !Mondays and ThUrsda y of( wrt Hardware, cutlery. Dry Goods, and Paltry al tir:c,t, ut Tuesday, Wednesday. auk' Thursday evenin;”.. Books, 4-c , ever y t'alurday ev en. Liberal:illy:Litres wadi. 0.1 Consi..inirrents witen %vault, effsrc. John D. Davi,. Ita:!oley smoti, 4- co F Lorenz 4 Co.. •, J. V. Borhrtdr,e 4- co. s. ee 4. co. Cap , . James rtl'CurgiD. •• C. I limsen, Es.q. '4l 'FnAden Cs.i. .• 4. Kennedy. J. K. Moorhead 4. Co. Jas. P. Finn rt E. 41. Caiway.E-q. C 4491. McVay. Hanna, 4. Co. %Viltiam S. G. Henry, Small. 11,4:a!ey k Co 3 -Mll 18 .1a.7"." 43 FARE R ETWDET).—P. S. Matt, Ltst:or *I A fit G RAIL ROAD CAR!, from Pltt , sltu rry.ll. cia Bedlorti eliamberebur,e, Flarristiorg and Lancaster, to rlDiadot phia, connecting with I lie Mail train of Cars to N V. i.e. Only 150 miles •itaizirie. and 01111 night 0111. Alpo, the Direct lioe to Ualtiniore. Fare to Philadelphia $lO. Baltimore, 9. Lenare daily fit * o'clock A. M, Office ncond door befirtv the Merchants Tlolel Wood st M ENDELL, GI: All AM, W.\ 1:Gli 4- co fel, 23,184:3-1y FACTS SPEAK FOR THE:II.SELVES--TRUTH IS Having been rifilleted for nearly two years, with a hard swelling on the cap of my knee. which produced frisch pain, ind n , ed Yariou.t npplied lions recommended by the Fautili).—till in yam wa cu red completely by II)c use of one bottle of Dr . Brand• reth'sLinament,or External Remedy. Witness my hand J A M ES 'TAYLOR, Ohio t p Allegheny co, Pa. Jan. 10th, 1841). Dr. Brandreili's Extetual Remedy or Linament; sold at his office, No. 9:=l Wood street, Pittsburgh, PRICE-- 50 cents per bottle. felt R. 100 BAGS RIO COFFEE, 20 Chnsts Tea. 20 Boxes Tobacco. 15,000 lbs. Lu nit) and Loaf Sii;ar 20 Boxes Raisins. 10 •• Soer in Ca adle.g., 10 k• Starch. 10 Kegs Ground Ginger. 2 4 100 Barrels Green An. , les, Received on consignment and for sale cheap for cash 11. DEVINE, U. States; Line warehouse, Canal Basin, Liberty et. mar 10, 1841 COP.IRTNERSHIP. THE undersighed have associated themselves ti,geth er lior one year front the Ist January, Ist (343. us der the syleof Devine llcAnulty, cur the purpose on ly of waiving and forwarding Goods. H, DEVINE. mar 10. C ft. Mc'A NUM' 1". LOUISVILLE LIME AND BEAN'S. Just rerelv ed a supply of choioe Loulwille Lime and pond Beans by the bhl sekolesale or retail to suit customers . mar. 16 rf, HARRfS, No 9, riftb .1. SUJ3R AND MOL3SSES. 6JAIMS. N. 0. Sugar. 40 bbls, Molasses, Just received per Steam boat Ashland, and for sate by J. W.BURBIUDGE 4. Co mar 3, Water st., between Wood and Smithfield 300 BBL& Jr. 0. NOLASSES;just recd per steam boat Little Ben, and for sale by J.W. BURBRiDGE h Co. lab V. WOO at. - between Wood g. Smithfield :? h ...3•14ES fI.RNIII'L REV ERE?. ES Pittzburg, W lig i•iv !le I'Lila Propriflorg MOLASSES PITTSBURGH, MARCH 23, 1843. by It 00 Rio Coffee. sale ocl 4. '7, •4- A COIU)ON 13111:ASE'S 110.11IIIOUX11 CANDY ierrnvell ibis tiny frato New York. a ins!' supply o. udove colehrnied cure for Couulis, Colds and Con sulopi:no; and 18 ready In :nipply cusloiner , til tvliolettale or relall. at Iris a ! Agency, 1111 Fourth mt. :w 12 AA AVID Cl..\ e'a../nunablc Boot Aftsker,— y reo‘or,d to Sn,3•l /larket street, between Second and Third streeK, where lie %Nou'd he happy to see his old cuilontets, and all others who feel dtspos. ed to patronize him. Rn n,e: nothing but first rate stock, and emelt!) , the best of workmen; and as he zive•t his contWaht pe1,011:1i auentiun tObllSilleSS, he i rusist nal be w~II dr , orvt , ;thd receive a fair share of patronise. set , 10 rlPlitTs ICE:C1:1•:.,‘ NI, 4- CONFEI:TIuNAIPi.-- - • A reFpeet fully informs - Criende and the public. that they can always !Ind Ihe 11,4 quality of icv (7,,, am5 . 102(.1 iwr with al; kinds of conlecilonary and frail,. in their i.t.to on. al his esinhli,liinvot So. 11, Filth st Cel le iwc" it Wood and Nlarket, ith 6.—fu, nil Ibn Sill/Oct-I nolicr, Vt Itr atl)tilltia Ia ht. line. Al,) fainilieg furnished wnu 6r cad. SOP 10 11 4 1 . VANS , S CAMOMILE PILL ',S.-Ai:it A a HAM J. CLEM Ell, re-orling at ti 6 Molt Slrt!pi, New York. was afflicted with Dyspepsia in its most aggravated Inc in. The cy niptono , were violent head.. ache, areal dehilil y, fever, to , Dveue. ,, , hum, pain in the clo,i and stomarli always alter eal i impaired apputhe, sevsai ion of sinking at the ,oto,o In. red tongue, equent vouPtirols, dizzinr:+a too arils. night anti leslletie,. These hail coot jutted up. ward of a Iwelvemonl 11, when, on conputtititi EVIIIIS.ItIOChaIIrmn. - -Iref , , and submitting to his eve sorees,tfu I and a, ( -cable mode of freal went, the patient wns romplelely restored to health in the short space of one moot It. and g ritoful for the Incalculable benefit dui,. pd. 2ladly carve forward and volonleered the above state For sale Wholesale and Retail I.y it. C, SEI.T.r. , {S, Aeon., No 20. Wood str.•to,ioldw Second. Cheap for Cash. USION COTTON EiCTORE Prices Reduced. Short reel Yarn. Lung Reel Yarn. . . . . No. :. at 16 uts. p.., 11. ' 1;611 at 11 its per dz. 6 at 16; ditto ! fild) it P. ditto 7 at 17 ditto . '7lO at 7 ditto 8 at 171 ditto 1 tat at 6. ditto 9 at it) doh , 1400 at : ditto 10 at 19A .!,t 0 1001.) at .1 ditto 11 a: 19 ~,nr, , 12 at 19; ditto Cat dlowitk at 16 el= p. r 11,, 13 at :211 data I:out Raton;; • 9 ditto 14 .it - .2. 1 1 ditto !Enmity do. • I_t ditto 15 at 21 ditto l eant% Cliaitt • 2)) ditto It; at 22 ditto corn Tr. inc • 25 ditto 17 at 23 ditto Plort;inz Yarn :old 11l at 21 ditto Coviirli t Yarn always on 19 at 25 ditto ii.ind 20 at 2r; ditto ,Torino IrVar fl• Matte to order. 0:::Ir Orders ptoinpity .dtetolol ID, if 1, It at 3.. p C. Painter'-. 1,,,11111 k Rem . ..lt 's. or theirora oilier, addri,-. lei) 21. 3. t: NI riMi II EA r) A- Co. 5,, impsN, k ni.t: NI '1 Nur A(;Tort v.—Pat rick Cftwfield re- VI 4 30 PAILS N. O. NI,. ;acses 1 7 1 s pfrt fully a,quaints his friends and the public gen• 40 Tierce: gibe. erally, that he has commertfed the Marble business at the 20 Mils No 3 51a-Lerci, Irorner of Fifth and Liberty stg..;where will be constantly 10 do No. - 2 do. lon hand. tomb stones, mantel ;Ores. monuments. head . 7 Tiereeir Sperm 0 , 1. it,t received per SS Express I and loot stones, table stabs for cabinet ware, and ererra Mad and for little by J. IX. run tutli)Cm 4 Co . articiparof•wo,,i,z to the 1,1‘41 , 11P8i. 11e wilt warfaniltli mar 4. Water ei between Wood and Smithfield. l wort: to he well done, and lik charges will be moderate. re:.Peel ask.; a , lia‘e of oublir patronage. net) 10- tl- - WM. STEELE, (cncee ,, sor to H. IM'Clo.keyl rash 10.1a Me Boot Maker, Liberty st., 2d door from Vi7flu Alley. The sah.r.ritier,re,mertfutly informs she puliticttial lie iris rontineneed 'the above business in the , hop formerly o , corl , d by Mr. henry M'Clostev, nd lint Itr Is now prepared lo arto all orders in his line of toot 'lei , with tifeapnleb anti Most res.:on:3lde berm:. Frain bia Inns exnerletire in the mnnuntrinre of Fti•hlonahle Pnol R. hp feel? conndent that nil articles frnto Irk eon lot-hioeot st 11l i v 'art.:faction in Iris pa iron, A ,:hriteol onione plironage i. reveri fall;