i 4 eve us a sixpence before you go," cried the young iftlres. " this letter," said Jonas, when allowed to proceed, Irfrom my respectable solicitors, who inform me the cause is set down; and they are good enough to add, they have.taken the opinion of the attorrey general, who declares I must win it. In that case—but I know your heart*, sue slink what I would say." "Kiad sold!" sobbed the female Snake. "When will you return, my dear friend?" " "In ii Week." "A. week!" screeched Mrs. Snake; "it will appear a month!" - , "A month!" groaned Mr. Snake; "a quarter of a YofrEet least! But I suppose we must submit." . !' Kind souls, I must prepare to start." "Well thought," said Mrs. Snake; "what am I idling hero for, when dear Mr. Jonas remits bis thingsl— your portmanteau, and ' find Mr. Brown's com forter, Mid fill the small case bottle with white brandy, sad send down and secure the best place, and cut off the wings of those fowls, and put. up his shaving appa iatus, and see his carpet-bag properly packed; and Children see what you can do for Mr. Brown." Thus saying, the bustling body hurried away. In a short, time all was done; the children, being so directed. screwed theirknuckles into their eyes, and doing some very promising pantomimic grief. and their elders and betters "good-bseing," and "Gcd blesiing;" with eve ry appeumnce to somewhat disconsolate but very affec donate devoutness. "Now, brats, off tc the nursery," were the first words spoken when their respected sire had returned from hismission of seeing Mr. Blown into the coach. "Selina, my dear, come with me." Shortly after the pair were seated in close converse. , "I hope all will go well with Brown, Selina." "I hope so, I'm sure; if it don't, he's little better than anold impostor. What is the paltry hundred a year he pays us? I'm sure if it was not for the ex pectations he speaks of, I never could or would have put up with his tiresome, tedious, absurd old bache lor's ways." "Nor I, nay angel; I hate the stupid old frumb; but if all goes well, our fortune is made, and we may as well let him remain with us, as suffer him out of our sight to be swindled by some worthless, designing people, is doubtless he would be." "That is so like you, Snake! You are so considerate, and have such abeam! Well, you'll get your reward.' Thus did the amiable pair converse, and thousands of castles did they build in the air, anticipating sir. Brown's success, and their share of his newly-acquired wealth.' At length a newspaper arrived; it contained an account of Mr. Jonas Brown's success, and was hailed with the most enthusiastic, oy! Beautiful bou quet, decorated the mantle-piece of his sleeping apart ment, new hangings were instantly attached to his bed, and every little additional comfurt that Was procurable added to his sitting-room. Ina state of most nervous excitement, they received a letter from the absent Brown; it contained but a few lines, merely announ cing that they might expect him on that evening. Oh! wasn't everything put in apple-pie order?--the table covered with every imaginable dai sty, and a blazing fire ready to receive her dear kind Jonas. After 7 o'clock the coach drew up at the door of Snake's house. In one minute after Mr. Bmwn_was nearly suffocated with the embraces of the Snakes, and nearly deafened with the vociferations of their tender offspring. Having, at length, partly recovered his lib erty,4se divested himself of his coat, and was conducted to the well-spread hoard, where all vied in bidding him welcome —a welcome, they assured him, as kind and un alterable—a welcome from the heart, not influenced by his worldly goods, but their love for the man him self. "Kind and noble," gasped Jonas, "I have much to say to you both." "Not now. sir--dear sir, not now," interposed Snake, "eat first, ancl.refresh yourself." Thus *Dying, all persons proceeded to fill up Mr. Brown's plate; and we must confess, never did a hun gry traveler d n more justice to their excellent fare, than did our worthy friend Jonas. - "How can I. ever repay you, my kindest, my dear est —1" "Oh!" from Mrs. Snake with her handkerchief to her ayes. -Best!" . • "Oh!" from Mr. Snake, with a thumb on his breast. "Most generous friends." Here there was a slime pause. Jonas iesunigd— ' "Yon have heard the news?" "We have, we have," chorused the Snakes. "And even that has made no change in you, patterns of friendship?" "Don't speak of small efforts in that way, dear, dear, very dear Mr. Brown," whined Mr. Snake, pressing his hands; "we have done our duty to our neighbcr and to ourselves, and we intik for no greater reward than the consciousness of having done right." "Consciousness of having done right," recapitulated Mrs. Snake, seeming to think the adoption of the last line of the speech equivalent to the utterance of the aforesaid to a long toast. "This is too much," gasped Jonas. "Snake, you are a man! Mrs. Snake, I affirm you are a woman!— No, you arc nor, it's alie, ma'am I beg your pardon, a mistake—an angel! Snake. let me speak to you alone." In a moment the room was cleared; the officious Snake refilled his guest's tumbler, and sat, in a state of perplexity. opposite him. "Ahem!" coughed Mr. Jones. "Snake, may I be lieve you when you say, had I come back a loser, I • should have had as kind a welcome?" "Oh! Mr. Jonas Brown. sir, for Heaven's sake do apt tear, and lacerate, and plough up. and harrow, and drill my heart in this manner; you ought to know a heart that honors you. but care's for no man's riches." "Worthy man!" exclaimed Jonas, "Christian! unri valled friend!" "Friends!" chimed Snake, "ay, friend's the word.— Damon loved Pythias and Snake loves Brown." "Your hand," gasped Jonas, "I am satisfied. I will live with you and your dear family forever." "Happiness, rapture, and joy!' shouted Snake,."all that we feared was, after this change of fortine, that you would leave us." "Leave you! never! Though I have had a change of fortune—" "The saints be praised." "I have had no change of feelings; my heart is still the same—" "English oak," suggested Snake. - "It is; that's the material. Though I have lost eve- 1 ry a shilling I had before the suit commenced, yet will I - dwell forever—bless me, Snake, are you ill!" And well might Mr. Jonas Brown ask the question; " for at one particular portion of Jonas Brown's commu nication, Mr. Snake's face became as perfect a pea green, very sligh tinged with purple at the tip of' the nose, as one would desire to see. "I'll go mad—distracted!" • • "I'll ring the bell," said Jouas. Me did so, and in rushed Mrs. Snake with a plum _ cake, followed by the children in their best bibs and tuckers; and all immediately proceeded to cling round .., 11,1 r. Brown, and hugged and kissed, and asked his Maslaca i and sixpences, with a truly Spartan devotion. ' • r husband—be qu . et, my dear—is exceedingly 11l- , how very green he is." . "Green, sir!" roared Snake; "green and be d—d to ye% do you mean to insult me, by calling me green to my face, you old impostor? I have been green, but I'll be - ' peen, but I'll be green no longer." "Snake," stammered his better (or bitter) half, "are you mad]" ' "I am, ma'am—as mad as blazes, ma'am—end enough to make me, ma'am." "What's the cause?" "This, cry dear, Mr, Brown has lost his law-suit." ' . If the Emperor of the Celestial Empire were pulled bythe pig-tail Off his throne of state, by the gentleman usher of the black rod, (supposing be bad seth a Canc. .. eionnry.) he could not exhibit more astonishment than .., did the female Snake at the awful announcement. When, at last, she found breath enough to form -words she gasped out. "Is this true?" "Perfectly," responded the bewildered Brown, "but don't let that annoy you. I shall remain here all the - same.' "Will your gasped out the better half; "not if I know• it.- Do you think I will go on working andslaving my -self tosleathforsuch a lump of superannuated self-con ceit? Not I, indeed; nothing but the doctor's report that you were not likely to be a long-liver, and your promise of leaving a legacy to each of the children, made ue.pot up withyon. So,„inst - fie off, bag and bag gage, so soon as you can.' "Is this our determination?" said poor Jonas, ap pealing to to the still green and purple Snake. "It is, with this slight altetatioo—if you havn't walk- a oat tithe boatels tes minutes, by the door, I pledge myself to chuck you out of the window." "My good friends,—" • "Friends be d—d!" thundered out Mr. Snake.--..,'What a u you moan by hurting that child's head,pat ling it in that manner? Adolphus, kick his shins." "Hurrah! here goes," exclaimed the dutiful .soh;axal poor Mr. Brown manipulated the wounded bone. "Allow me," said he, in an under tone, "to stay till to-morrow." "There's five of the ten minutes up: open the window, Adolphus''—teas the only answer vouchsafed by Snake. "I've done it, papa," said the It peful—"that one over the spikes." "Now, sir, be off at once. You need not wait for you_ luggage—that ehn'nt stir till I receive my last quarter; so budge." As he spoke. be advanced to Mr. Jonas Brown, and laid his hand upon his collar. Now Mr. Jonas Brown, though generally a mild man; had some of the fighting devil in him; and in a very short apace of time Mr. Snake was placed flat on his back, in an excellent posi— tion for examining a small crack in the ceiling immed diately over-his head. Had Babel been re-created an let loose, it could not have rivalled the loud confusion of tongues which took place then; and, as if to heighten the noise, the bells struck up a cheerful peal, the sound of whips and wheels were heard at the door, a thunder ing double knock astonished the whole; at this time a very gentlemanly man entered, to state that Mr. Jonas Brown's carriage waited to convey him to his new man sion-horse, that he might take possession of it, old his ample fortune. "What is the meaning of this?" groaned Snake. Tbat I intended to try your honesty. One hour's more kindness, undet my supposed reverse, would hate secured you and that shin-kicking brat an am ple indepe n enco. As it is, we part forever,and this is the only legacy I shall leave you." So saying, he wrote something on a leaf he tore from the check-book, and throwing it down upon the table, left the horse. After an hour of mental agony, the husband and wife ook up the check, and found written upon it in very egible characters— "My dear, Mr. Brown has lost his lato-suit!" FOR PRESIDENT, JAS. BUCHANAN, Subject to the decision of THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION elit Malty laming post. PHILLIPS & SMITH. EDITOES ♦ND PROPRIETORS PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CONORTIN, WILLIAM WILKINS, Peebles. IiNATE. JOHN NEGLEY, Butler. Asszstat.T, ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine, lIIIIIILLIAM STURGEON, Fayette, OHN ANDEREGG, Pitt. SHZRIPT, ELIJAH TROVILLO, City. PROTHONOTARY. GEORGE R. RIDDLE, Allegheny. coefiesSIONILR, JAMES CUNNINGHAM, Mifflin. rtotasnitat, ROBERT GLASS, City. CORONIR, DAVID HARTZ, Allegheny. AUDITOR, ROBERT DONALDSON, Wilkins. CANAL CONSITASIONERS. JAMES CLARKE, of Indiana, JESSE MILLER, of Perry, W:s4. B FOSTER, Jr. of Bradford StNATO2.. — We understand that Mr. Sullivan, the federal candidate for Senate, is making most desperate efforts to secure his election. But although he is ac tive, and manages matters very cunningly, his prospects are becoming more gloomy every day. Various causes have operated to produce this unfavorable aspect in Mr Sullivan's prospects. In the first place, the opinion is prevalent, even among members of his own party, that some other gentleman would have been selected, had not some undue influence been brought to beat to secure his nomination. Then his "billing and cooing" with the democrats since has disgusted many of his friends, and induced them to believe that he intends to go over to the party be has heretofore opposed. We never ob ject to a man coming into our party from an honest conviction that his former political sentiments were I wrong, but on the contrary, can applaud him for pos tsessing the moral courage to encounter the sneers of the urqwincipled and the abuse of the corrupt, in daring 'to do right. But we want no mercenary converts—no renegades from vi•higgery, who abandon their errors only when they find the party to which they have clung Winking beneath the weight of its own corruption, and when they find it no longer profitable to abuse democra cy. We therefore protest against Mr. Sullivan's ad_ mission as a member of our party, and trust that dem ocrats will not suffer themselves to be deceived by bis hypocritical friendship. He has managed matters so cunningly, that each of the federal factions in this county, suppose him friend ly to their respective organization. Inßutler county, he I has no hesitation to declare himself opposed to Henry Clay, and to democrats he slyly whispers that he is in I favor of Mr. Bucnanatt. To give a coloring of truth to this statement, be takes every opportunity to travel through the county with Mr. Cummins, the democrat ic candidate for the Legislature, and to berate Henry Clay most soundly. We observe that the friends of Mr. Cunningham, the Whig candidate for the Legislature, have charged this treachery upon their Senator, and neither ho nor any of his friends have dared to meet the, charge. Such is the nondescript kind of candidate, that hopes, by de ceiving all parties, to secure his election to the Senate. Opposed to him is Mr. Jour' NiOLEY, a man who has been a democrat all his life, and who is too honest to conceal or surrender any principle to secure popular favor. He is, perimps,mare generally known than any other man in Butler county; is highly esteemed by men of all parties forhis sound sense and unassuming integ- I city, and would discharge in an able and impartial man ner his duties to the people of the district. At the coming election, the voters of Butler county will ex press in emphatic toned, their preference for honest JOHN NNOLblr over the time-serving politician, CHAS. C. SULLIVAN, and we have not a doubt but it will be nobly responded to by the people of Allegheny. If we are not greatly mistaken in the information we receive, Mr. Negley will be triumphantly elected, and the man who attempt. to !secure office by, deceiving all parties, will receive the rebuke that chicanery end treachery merit. Gum. JACXSOIS,—The senseless seampa who start ed the rumor of the death of Gen Jackson, are reoei• ving merited chastisement front the press in all parts of the country, The New Orleans Picayune, a neutral paper, thus expresses itself;-..-"We should like to see the two stupid scoundrels who invented awl propoga ted this heartless hoax get a consing ducking in some green and stagnant pool, fur the river would be too pure an element to receive thcirdirty carcasses. When that pest and good man tries, the joint mournings of mil lions will attest to the world, that be who loved his country with the affection of a pare patriot, and ser ved her with the renown of a brave soldier, is by his country beloved in reciprocation as one of her most fa - vorite sons—as one who ranked among the most pau io tic of the pure and the bravest of the brave." isfsa.l4 Sit Minutia—The American of yestelik, 3110CRATIC TING. contains a most ferocious . attack upon this gentleman. 'A Meeting bf the Democratic cititens Pittsburgh Mr. Morris is not a candidate before the people for mid its vicinity will be held at BROAMURST'S any office, nor is he an expectant of any pcist thatcan MANSION HOUSE, Penn street, THIS EVENING be conferred by any candidate now before the people. (Saturday) ar 7 o'clock. A general attendance is res. It is unnecessary to comment on the wanton and cruel quested, as JUDGE WILKINS will be present and malevolence of thus attacking a man in his position. The reason assigned for it however, is that in case Col. Trovillo is elected Sheriff, Mr. Morris will be appointed to office under him. The following now, published by Col. Titovitt.o, some time before the meeting of the Democratic Convention, should have satisfied every man on this subject. We reprint it for the information of all who feel interested on the business: FOR THE POST. Messrs. Phillips 4. Smith: In answer to inquiries from several sources, as to who will be employed by me as Deputies, in case the kindness if my fellow citizens should place me in the Sherifrs office, I will state that I have not thought on those matters—believing that it will time enough to make arrangements in the office when I shall leave obtained it. I will, howevar, 'say. in the most positive manner, that no mrn related to me, or in any way connected with my family, either desires, or will receive any appointment at my hands, if the people ahculd nomi nate and elect me. August 14, 1843. E. TROVILLO. VAN lIIIIIEN AND REPEAL.—The followingl letter was written by Mr. Van Buren, in Juno last, in answer to a call from a committee in Milledgeville, Georgia, for his sentiments on the question of a Repeal of the Union between England and Ireland. It will be gratifying to the many friends of the measure who are anxious to know the views of our great statesmen upon so important a subject; and cannot fail to strength en and encourage those interested in the work of Ito land's regeneration. It is a circumstance •dhamcter istic of the spirit that animates all those devoted to the liberal and generous principles of democracy, that every expression of sympathy fur Ireland, from the great men of our country,thas been uttered by demo cratic statesmen. They are not ashamed to say that they feel anxious for the progress of freedom and more liberal government in Ireland, nor afraid to utter their sentiments, even though the attainment of the object proposed; will necessarily be a heavy blow at British monarchy. The federal leaders either sneer outright at the efforts of the Irish people to obtain an amelioration of their wrongs and sufferings, or coldly ask what right have we to meddle with them, even so far as to express our views as to the measures they are seeking to accomplish. The tyrannical policy of Peel and his fellow-ministers receives no censure from them--.-thns adding another to the man; "proofs that the British aristocracy and the aristocracy of America, have objects and'sympatlaie.. i common: LIIIIDILNWALD, June 19th,1843 GENTLXXist I have had the honor to receive your letter inviting me, in behalf of the friends of Irish Liberty in Milledgeville and its vicinity, to meet with them on the 4th of July, for the purpose of devising suitable measures to further the efforts of their breth ren in Ireland to secure for themselves the inestimable privileges of civil and religious liberty; and desiring an expression of my views and feelitosa upon the sub ject, in the event of my not being able to attend in person It can scarcely be necessary to assure you of the pleasure it would afford me to meet a portion of my fellow citizens so well entitled to my respect and gra titude, on a day and•on an occasion!, which are both Si) full of interest; but this as you rensoreddy anticipate, is out of my power. You do no more than justice to my feelings-, gentlemen, in relying, with confidence, upon a favnrable response to those by which you are anima ted. The zeal and fidelity with which the great body of the emigrants from Ireland have sustained the re - publican principles upon which the goveniment of the United States is based, as well in war as in peace, are too well known to require example or Must rit n. The blood of Irishmen eas freely shed in ties steo=gle for independence as well as in sueceedi,ig efilsrta tosl maintain it inviolate; and.among the most illustrioes martys to our freedom will be found the names of not a few generous sons of Ireland. Thus associated in the vicissitudes of war and peace, in the acquisition of liberty, its preservation and enjoyment, the Demo cracy of the United Statea, in whose feelings I have always participated. tare, as a natural consequence, on all occasions manifested a deep interest in the pr-,s perity and happiness of a people, from whom the country has received so many gallant soldiers, and valuable citizens, and the Democratic cause so many and such untiring supporters. No sincere friend of that cause ran, there fore, feel inditfetent on a topic which deeply concerns, and which, judging from ail indications that have come tinder my observation, ex tensively excites the parent country of those to whom he is belied by ties so sacred and enduring. • Looking to the scrupulous and well known policy of our government which prescribes a sedulous avoid ance of any act, which may have a tendency to bring us within the vottex of foreign politics, or afford an opening to the wiles of foreign influence—a policy which had its origin In the farewell adimmitiens of the Father of his country, and was enforced by the great Apostle of civil and religicate e liberty—there may be honest differences of opinion among us in relation to the extent of the agency which an American citizen can with propriety exercise in controversies involving the internal and external relations of other countries. But in the ardor and sincerity of our wishes fur the success of all who labor for the extension of human rights, and our deep as abiding sympathy is the suf fering condition of those whose patriotic efforts you desire to aid, all true republicans must be of one mind. I cannot bring myself to believe that an exhi bition of opinion by our people favorable to the jus tice and wisdom of a reform in the political system of another country, to be accomplished, if accomplish ed at all, by conatituti.mal and legal means, accompa nied by an expression also of our fervent wishes for the success of all such means when applied to such ends, however great may be their moral force, can be justly regarded as a censurable departure from a policy so elevated in its origin, and fortunately thorougly incor porated with the public sentiment of this country. The fact that an immense majority of the people of Ireland, after an experience of nearly half a century,are thoroughly satisfied that the legislative union which they desire to abrogate, and which derives all its moral force from being designed to promote their happiness and welfare, has proven ruinous to both, is of itself suf ficient to enlist the feelings of every American citizen thoroughly imbued with the spiritin which his own in stitutions are founded. _ The results of this experience are moreover in har mony with the dictates of reason. No distinct people deprived of a local legislature can be well governed The nature of man must be changed before any legisla tative assemblage, wherever convened, or however carefully selected, will be found to legislate for a sep. erate and distinct people, of whose particular wants they must to some extent at least be ignorant,end whose interests may not always correspond with thcirs,as pru dently, as wisely or as usefully, as when passing laws which are to operate directly and equally upon them selves and upon those amongst :YIN= they live. Act ing upon this principle, anti of the entire soundness. of which there can be no doubt, the Government of the United States have alwaysbeen careful to confer upon theirterritorlaldistricts when numberinf in population only a few thousands, the right to tertitoairil Legisla tures elalsuen by themselves from among themselves, and subject to the same responsibilities to their constit uents, as tire the representative of the Federal and State Governments. Apply these views to Ireland. containing probably eight millions of people always seperate from, and far ages independent of, the Baikal which now exercises most if not all the prerogatives of the sovereignty over her, and it would seem impossible to doubt the justice or utility of the proposed modification of a union which doesnot appear ever to have subserved the purposes for wbichit was originally framed. I am gentlemen, with great respect, your most obedient servant, M. VAN BUREN. Messrs. Miller Grieve, Jno. G. Park, Thos. F. Green, D. J. Bailey, Nathan McGehee, Fred. H. Sanford, Jas. H. Shahan, Milledgeville, Geo. address the meeting VERMONT EGECTlON.—According to the Vermont Age, the whig victory in Vermont is not much to brag of. The grand total of the coon operations is thus brief- ly summed up: "A gain of 4 members in the Senate, A loss of 12 members in the House, A loss of 1 member of Congress, A failure to elect another, A loss of their governor, by the people, and An entire loss of the confidence and respect of the enlightened portion of the state." If such a flagellation as this does not satisfy the coons that their breed is in bad odor, even in Vermont, we don't know what will. The "star that never sets" begins to twinkle small, and in a short time it will be beyond the power of any coon astronomer to find it shining in the federal firmament. RECRUITS The Emperor Nicholas has ordered, in accordance with the suggestions of his ministers, that all persons who have been twice taken in the act of picking pock ,etc shall be for the benefit of the districtin which they reside incorporated into the regiments. Perhaps this is as severe a punishment as could be inflicted on the culprits. The Russian service is re puted to be more burthensorne than that of any other nation. Yet the loss of a limb has been deemed pre ferable to service on board of an English man-of-war. i e The following incident occu El on board of the American frigate Essex. previ ly to the declaration of war against the king of G t Britain in 1812. The Essex had been despatched to Europe for the pur pose ofcommunicating with our several diplomatic agents there. While in England, on such service, it was ascertained that ono of her crew was a. deserter from a British man-of-war. To a demandf4r hisser render, Captain Smith, the gallant officer in command of the Essex, being within the jurisdiction of Great Britain, reluctantly acceded. The seaman was order ed below to get his clothes, and on his return to the gun deck, he seized an axe whic lay on the carpenter's bench, and with one blow shuck MT his left hand.— Bleeding and maimed, holding up the severed limb in his right hand, he presented himself to :he British offi cer, who waited on the quarterdeck to receive him.— The officer shuddering, turned away and left the yes eel. WHO ARE ITS PARENTS The Richmond Star tells of a female infant about 4 weeks old which was left npon the door step of a weal thy citizen, on Thursday night last. It was "stowed nicely away in a basket with a generous supply of cloth ing, and some money in a letter, requesting that the child might be well taken care of and raised. The little creature, the innocent sufferer for the crimes of Gibers, was decked out in coral bracelets with gold clasps, on the arms, and was very neatly dressed.— The gentleman, however, declined receiving such vol untary favors." ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS MURDER On Friday last the body of a man about tw•eoty.five or thirty years of age, dressed in a striped shirt, mixed pantaloons, and black cloth vest. drifted ashore at Senn tient Neck, Foirharri, six miles below New Bedford. There was no doubt that the person came to his death by violent means, as the skull was broken, and there itere ten or eleven stabs on the left side of the body-- four under the shoulder blade, and five or six in the side and loils—made from appearance by a weapon an inch in width. A part of the thigh on die same side was gone, and appeared to have been cat with an axe or some large instrumnitof the kind. There was noth ing to identify the body. NVhfrecto it Le! \Vint mys- Ivry is thi,t? SUPPRESSION OF DUET.ING.—As an indication of the publ.ie fcelinz in New ()dew, it aftlicib us pleasl' lire to quote the f'illow ing hold and mauls language fnini the cohumus of the New Oiluips Bec, of tae 13th The public are aware that a society is about being established in our city for the as-owed purpos.. of arra)- ing ilk:ling the detestattle and murderolis code of hon or which has , o long prevailed in ,l,ouisiatia, the infla care of a well dimled, efficient and olmlesome pub 1k opinion, 1n vain have penal statutes been fulminated against the practice - of duelling—in vain have the leg islature decrecdidmth as the punishment of the 'honor able murderer.' Whil this odioty , relic of feudal ages wa sistained anti cheri.hed by the hahit., feelings, custom: and mi?taloan chivalry of our pomilati,n, the penalties of the law wore disregard To severe :ma utterl , repugnant to the sentiments of the community for which they had been formed, they were never en forced. Frmn the New Haven Courier of Monday HORRID MURDER AND ROBBERY. Yesterday noon a revolting murder. was committed in Westfield Society, in Middletown, about four 'Mies from Meriden. Mr. Bacon, one of the must respecta ble and wealthy farmers in thnt region, went to church in the morning with all his family except his wife, and did not return till the evening services were over.— When he returned, he found his wife weltering in her biro& She lay upon her back in the centre of the room, her scull crnshed m, her face horribly mutilated, her throat cut and seven stabs in her breast! By her side lay a butcher knife, some keys and three. chairs, which were broken and bloody. Two of them were covered with fragments of her flesh and hair, used in beating her ever the head. The walls and floor were covered with blood, evidences of the frightful, desrMate feroci ty, she usedin defending herself from the assaults of her murderers, and they in their diabolical exertions to overmaster this heroic but ill-fated woman. Our informant, who reached this city last evening near midnight, says that the scene in the room was appalling and frightful. It is supposed they found her alone, and in attempting to rob the house, she re sisted them, and becoming exasperated, they commit ted the diabolical and brutal murder. She was about 35 years of age. She is represented as an estimable, but courageous woman, of large frumc and just the person to resist an attempt at robbery. She has three children, - and was universally esteemed, the whole family being members of the Presbyterian Church. The house wns robbed of $75, and when our informant left, no further theft had been discovered. The murder is supposed to have been committed by a couple of foreigners, who had been lurking , in that re gion some days, and who have suddenly disappeared. Postcript —The jury have held an inquest on the body. The sight presented by this unfortunate victim was truly awful. Theman who crossed the ferry has just been arrest ed, and is now undergoing examination before Jestice Cooper. of this city. Two other men, named Bell and Roberts, havebeen arrested, and are in prison. The excitement is very great. Yours. THE ROCHESTER AGRICULTURAL FAIR This annual celebration came off at Rochester, N. Y. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Tbursciay of last week. Quit,: a large number- of visitors were present, and among the guests were Martin Van Buren, jOaaiel Webster, Francis Granger, and others. The follow- Ins sketch of a speech made by Mr. Van Buren, in an swer to some complimentary allusions by the Presi dent of the day, is given by the correspondent of the New York Tribune: "At the close of this speech of the President, Mr. Van Buren was called out, and spoke very much to the purpose. He had also something to say of the glories of western New York-of her wheat, her corn, her pumpkins—posies. and pretty girls, in particular.— And he said he deemed it one of the greatest of all honors. that he could, withina straining a point, call himself one of the agriculturists of this great State. He gave a brief history of his brief career as a farmer. He purchased some 169 acres about two years since. The first season he did not muster enough from his farm to keep its ordinary stock of cattle and horses through the winter-. the second, there was a far more comfortable state of things about his farm and house, as he had enough fur both man and beast; and this, his third year, be had a large surplus. Mr. V. B. said his life had notitees a very short one, or entirely desti tute of variety; but he could say, with ealphasis, that his two years of farming had been the happiest days of his life." . NAVY RANT AND PONNO-11Nt /844. - NAV T DXPARTIIIK37, Bureau of Provisions Cioa t i n August 14, 1343. SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals for 1 , -.7 Beef," and "Proposals for Pork,' as the case may be, ‘villbe received at this office until 3 o'clOck P M., on ISl,inday, the second day of October next, for furnishin,t and delivering-, free of all cost and risk to the United States, Severithousaud eight hundred barrels of Navy Beef, And seven thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy each barrel to contain not les; than two hundred pounds net weight of Beef or Pork; no excess of weight in eith er article will be paid fur. To be delivered at the re spective Navy yard; and Naval Stations as follows: Bbls. Beef. Bbls. Pork. At Portsmouth, N. H.. 94 94 At Boston, Mass., 2,258 2,258 At Brooklyn, N. Y., 0 565 -, 2,563 At Philadelphia, Pa., 107 107 At Baltimore, Md., 15 15 At Washington, D. C . 97 97 At Norfolk, VB,, 2,563 2,563 At Charleston, S. C.. . 15 15 At Pensacola, Florida, 41 15 At New Orleans, La., 47 47 Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-half be tween the first day ofJunarv, 1844, and the 15th day of April, 1844; and the other calf hy the 15th day ofJune, 1844, unless earlier deliveries should be required by he Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing.— Offers must be made for each half separately and dis tinctly—that is, fur the half deliverable betwen first of January and 15th of April, and for the half deliverable by 15th June, 1344. The Beef must be packed (rem well fattened cattle, slau.ghtered between the first day of November, 1843, and the first day of February, 1844. and weighing not lass than six hundred pounds, net weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters, and the shins and shoulder clods, and at least eight pounds from the . neck end of each fore quarter, or the parts Non. 1, 2, and 3, on the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind quarters of an ox, which will be attached to and from a part of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel and half, and the remainder of the car cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight pounds each. The Pia must be packed from corn fed well fatten• ed hop, slaughtered between the first day of November 1843, and the first day ofFebruary, 1844, and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each; excluding the heads, joles, , necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pieces; and must be cut in pieces weigh ing runless than six pounds each. Both the Beef and Pork must be salted with at least one statute bushel of Turk's Island, Isle of Man or St. Übe's salt; and the Beef must have five ounces of fine, pulverized saltpetre to each barrel. exclusive of a pickle to be made from fresh water, as strong as salt will make it. One-third the quantity of Beef and one-third the quantity of Pork must be packed in half barrels, and contain one , huutireti pounds net weight of each, as the case may be. The barrels and half barrels must be made of the best seasoned white oak or white oak staves and head ing; if of the former, to be not less than three-fourths of an inch thick; if of the latter, to be not less than one inch thick for barrels, and three-fourths of an inch for half bar rein; and to be hooped at least three-fourths over with the best white oak or hickory hoops. Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its head "Navy Beef," or Navy Pork," as the case may be, ith the contractor's name, and the year when packed. The Beef and RA will be inspected by the inspecting officers at thb respective navy yards and stations afore said, and by some •sworn inspector of salted provisions.' who will he selected by the respective eommanding, officers; but their charges for such inspection must be paid by the re :pretive contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping order, to the sat isfaction of the commandants of the respective navy yards and stations aforesaid, after the inspection, and at their own expense. 13idlers must specify their prices separately and dis tinctly, in separate orders for the Beef and for the Pork; and for each of the places of delivery, covering all ex penses anti all charg-es. The 1).-partm , it reserves to itself the right to reject all offers f rom persons who have heretofore failed to ful fil their contracts. Bonds in (Kw-third the amount of the respective eon traets will be required, and ten per centum in addition j will be withheld from the amount of each payment to ! be made, as collateral security fir the due and faithful perfnunance of their respective contracts, which will on no account be paid until the contracts are complied with in all respects. and is tube forfeited to the United State+, in the event of failure to complete the deliveries within the prescribed periods. And in case of failure nn thin part of the contractors to deliver the aforesaid beef and pork within the times specified, the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall hare the right to direct purchases to bc made to supply the defi eiencies, and any excess of costs shall be charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment will 'be made by the Cnited States (excepting ten per centum to he withheld until the completion of the contracts, as be fore stated.) within thirty days after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and received, and bills for the same shall have been presented to the Navy agents respectively, duly approved by the cot nmandents of the respective Navy Yards and Stations, according to the terms of the contracts. The parts of the beef tube excluded will be particu larly designated in the engraving to be attached to the contracts; persons interested can obtain them on appli cation at this office. Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of their acceptance, and a contract and bond will be transmit ted to them, which must be executed and returned to this Bureau within thirty days. aug, 19—t30s. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen eral Quarter Sessions, of the Peoet, iri and for tho Court of Allegheny. m H E Petition of George C. Smith of the !id Ward _L of the city of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid humbly aheweth, that your petitioner bath provided himself with materials lot the accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwelling house in the Ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of enter tai onv2m, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray. We, the subscribers, citizens of thef2d Ward of the city of Pitttsburgh, do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute tor honesty and temperance, and is well provided with houseroom and conveniences for the accommodation and lodging of strangers and travelers. and that said tavern is necessary. G. Nelins, James S. Clark, John Barker, P. C. Thompson, Wm. Bryant, Goo. Armstrong, James Woods, D. R. Jacob. Matthew Adams, John Fox, Thomas Simmons, A. Short, Geo. A rthurs. Sept 29-3td 3tw. Lippincott Mills. Fp HE subscriber having purchased and thoroughly 4.. repaired these Mtu,s, is now manufacturing, and will keep constantly qn hand, a hill supply of all the different kinds of Nails, spikes and Tirades, eta „ made from the best quality of Juniata bI oo tr, s, and as soon as the necessary additions can be made tl the machinery, he will manufacture every description of Bar nod Sheet Iron, usually made in this market. Orders left with S. Cuthbert, at No. 35 Wood st. or at the Mills in the Fifth Ward, will be promptly at tended to, JAMES ANDERSON. sep Wiz*, Ellis' Works. A fresh supply of the popular works of Mrs. Ella' last received at the St. Clair street Literary Depot, op posite the Exchange. Sept 2.2-1 w PRE MI SUPPLY OF Ceoper's New Novel—WTer port--at .Fes ter's, St. Clair street. sep 22-I,w B UTTER -4117 Kegs. 5 Barre!, Western ResPrre. Dein- Butter just receis-,d and f.r. •sa . :e by ,HAILNIAN, JEN:SINGS &Co. 43 Wood et. TEIEELTIIE. MR. FOSTER'S BENEFIT, O SATCRDAT, SEPT. 30, - when will be pre..ented A TALE OF THE PYRENEES-SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL-CARNIVAL BALL-DAN CING AND SINGING, New Song, Fine young Pittsburgh Gelnie The Ethiupean Min4rels and Banjo Player for this night only. A Fireman's Address, and in honor of therarado the front of the Theatre will he illuminated. Tickets and places can be secured at Footer's Lite rary Doput, opposite the Exchange. sep;t9-tb Tire! Fire!! ('The Firemen's Committee of Inspection will meet on Saturday next, 130th in it.rat 1. o'clock, prt cisely, on the Parade Ground, Liberty atreet. The Secretor, ofeach Company will have his report accurately made out, stating the condition ofhisEnipais. and Reel, number of feet of hose, wants of the extort: ny, number of meu on parade, e.r.c. sep2B DANIEL M. CURRY, Sec. of Com. A Card. THE subscriber respectfully informs his customers end the public in general, that be has just recei ved the Fall and Winter Fashions, and would be hap py to wait on his friends at his Shop, corner of Fourth and Market streets, (up stairs.) Sept 23-3td Allegheny County ss. ,----..-• n the matter of the estate of Roam. / I. .s. KIRK, deed. } And now, Sept. 16, 1843, on motion of ......,-.... George P. Hamilton, the money considered in Court and Robert Woods appointed Anditor to dis tribute proceeds of sale. By the Court. THOMAS FARLEY, Clerk. Notice is ht , reby given to all persons interested, that I will attend to the duties assigned to me by air Court in the above case, at my office on Grant street, Pitts burgh, on the 30th of Oct., 1843, at 2 o'clock. P. M. saps 28-3wd ROBT. WOODS, Audi tor. An Ordinance SUPPLEMENTARY to an Ordi - nanee passed 27th April, 1835, entitled art Ordinance for the eon stn ction and management of the Pittsburgh Gas Works. Be it Ordained and Enacted, by the citizens of Pitts burgh, in Select and Common Councils assembled, Ist, That the Trustees of the said Pittsburgh Gas Works, shall henceforward pay into the City Treasu ry. to the credit of said Works, all moneys arising from the sale and rent of Gas Fittings or metres, and all notes or other securities they may receive in payment for such fittings. 9.d. Be it ordained, &c., That the City Treasurer be. and he is hereby desired and required to keep and reserve as a special fund, to be called the, "Gas Fund," all the moneys that shall hereafter be paid into Omes-city treasury, by the Trustees 1.4 . the Pittsburgh Gas Woiks, or may be received in payment of the notes or °diet. se curities deposited by them in the city treasury; toet.lier with any moneys that m ty be received by him in pey mentfor any stock in the said gas worlis sold by bin, andfurther that all warrants licrzafter drawn by the Mayor in pursuance of the sixth section of the ordi nance to which this ordinance is supplementary, shall be paid out of the special or "gas fund," and charged to the same. 3d. Be it ordained, &c., That within four weeks after the quarter days on which payment for the gas consumed becomes due and payable, that is to say the first days of March, .Tune, September and December. in each and every year, the trustees of said works shall issue requisitions to the MaYar, authorizing the city tseasurer to transfsrfroin the said special or gas fund into the city treasury such portion of said fUnds as they may deem expedient, after providing for the current expenses of said gas works until the quarter day next after such transfer. 4th. Be it ordained, &1., allat the city treasurer shall present to the committee on city accounts annu ally, and to the committee on finance as often as they may require it, a full and cm rem statement of the re cents and payments on account of the said special or gas fund. sth. Be it ordained, ,kt . That so much of the pro: visions of any ordinances now in force conflicting here= with, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Ordained and enacted into a law in minds, this 25th day of September, A. D. 1843. WM. EICIIBXEM. Prchident C, mmon Council. E. J. ROIL.IiTS. Cl'k Common Council. JOHN SHIPTON, Progident Select Council. A. M MLA R, Crk Select Council. sep 28-3 t An Ordinance SUPPLEMENTARY to an Ordinance relative to Duquei:ne. Way. SECTIOI 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the citi zens of Pittsburgh, in Select and Commcn Corilicht assembled, That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, all round or hewed logs subject to wharfage sled' be charted at the rate of 24 cents per 1000 feet, running measure. Sec 2. Be it ordained. &:c., That all shingles shall for each 1000 be chactred the same as 1000 feet of boards, and to enable the Wharfmastar to collect the Wharfage with more certainty. all lumber, both before and after the sale thereof, shall be had liable for the . Wharfage. SEC. 3. Be it ordained, &r., That sb mush of the Ordinance relative to Duquesne WAY, passed Au* 26th, 1843, as is hereby altered or supplied, be an& the same is hereby repealed - . Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils, thig 23th day of September, A. D. 1893. WM. EICHBAUM, President Common Council. E. J. ROBERTS, Cl'k Common Council. JOHN SHIPTON, President Select CounciL A. MILLAR, al: Select Council. sep 28-3 t LET all those in want of a first rate Over Co* fashionable winter Frock, or Pelto, remeffitetr that the best made, most fashionable em, tastiest trig , med, and cheap& article, (if not the lowest priced,' can behad only at the FASHIONABLE HEAD QUARTERS, 251, LIBERTY STREET. A few specimen coats on hand, which have jest bees finished according to the latest mode. We win be pleased to show them to any gentlenmn wanting the ar tide. City customers will perceive the advantago that tbit establishment can givc, when they are informed that we will make to order every description of garments is a superior style, and according to the latest f as low as the same article can be bought in this or AL SEO Sc, McGl.7n.c: ilFAny article in our line made and trim when it snits the customer to furnish his own materials every pains will be taken, and a handsome fit aln•ar warranted tep GENERAL LAND OFTICK, June 23,1843. A DVICE having been received from the Regis* of the Land Office at Lexington, Missouri, tio the removal of that Office to the town of Clinton in Henry county, as directed by the Presidett, will* effected on or about the 3d day of July next: this is give notice that the public sale of :ands ordered tab held at Lexington on the second day of October no* I,y the E4ecutive proclamation bearirg date the 11 iust.. will be held at the time prcseribcd in tie teenstl Clinton aforesaid. THU. H. BLAK4: June 30— lawt 10 Comm issittg GEORGE ARMOR.
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