FOR PRESIDENT JAS. BUCHANAN, Subject to the decision of THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION My Math) illorning post. CIALLUPS I SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1843 13r As mi g ht be expected, the organs of both branches of the federal faction are laramiting, over ,tileiriosses in this county, -and showing clearly how the ArAe . raight:have been won, non that it is lost. They iiii ktetoShoir aggregate-Tote as an unanswershle proof Ult-tiscii-abilityto beat the democrats had they brought manna single ticket. Now we know it is unkind to destroy -the pleasant illusion which suili reflec tions create iu the minds of our opponents, but Svc must undertake the ungracious task, as a duty we owe to our ,pwo cause. We shall briefly allude to two or three {acts relative to the late contest, which must convince every impartial man that the democratic candidates ;mould have been elected, oven if our enemies had vo ted for but one set of candidates. In 60f:rat place it is a fact that the Democratic can didate for Congress has beaten both his competitors about 350 votes—the Democratic candidate fur Pro thonotary has beaten both of his opponents upwards of 1000 votes—the Democratic candidate for Senator has -beaten his rival more than 100 votes—and. the Demo .cratic Canal ticket, it is admitted by the American, has beaten that of the fede.ralists. The Democratic candidate for sheriff would have polled more votes than the antimasonic candidate and any other man iu either faction, united. except MountsoN. But Mr. M. is confessedly the most popular man in either faction, and, as the returns will show, received many democrat * votes—votes which no other man could have drawn from Col. Trovillo. Our opponents, we suppose, after the ferocious and unscrupulous war they waged on Judge Wilkins, will not say that he received any of their votes—Cnato was the "darling of his crew," and surely got all their support, while the talents and ef forts or Brackenridge, ought nettainly to have secured to him all the votes of his division of the party. Judge Virmetsts, as we hare said, beat them both 350, and we have no doubt that he would have had more than this over either of his opponents single-handed. There were 15 persons to be elected to office at the late election. Of those, the democrats 'rave chosen siti.by_a clear majority over both division; of their ene miost—atid of these, two, the Congressman and Sena tor, are strictly political offi :es, and the contest upon them was decided by political tests. With what show of justice, then, can the federalists assert that they lost their men by their divisions? The truth is, this result has been brought about by accessions to the democratic strength, and not by the accidental causes the federalists assign. In proof of this, we refer to the great democratic gain in many dis tricts: In Pitt, Judge Wilkins had 56 more votes than Gov. Porter received iu 1841; in Wilkins town•Shi p he had 26 more; in Peebles he had 76 more; and in Bir mingham ho had 26 more than Gov. Porter hadin '4l. It is not a fact, as they assort, that our whole vote was out. In proof of this we refer to Findlay and Moon townships. In these strong democratic districts, Goy. Porter bad 296 votes in 1841—at the late election, Judge Wilkins had but 210—a falling off Of 86 votes, or more than one fourth! , We have here given but a small portion of the proof which might be adduced in support of what we have asserted. Enough has been given, however, to show that we could have beaten them had they been united,and we do hope that both factions Will cease to reproach eats another with a defeat which no conduct of theirs could have averted. Moser PLENT Y.—The papers from all the Eastern eithss speak of the abundance of money in that quar ter, and the low rate at which it can be had. From these statements, the uninitiated would.be led to believe thatit is to be had merely for the asking. Much of this talk abouttha abundance of money, we believe Gr iginates with editors, who have scarcely two 'red cents' togingle in their pockets, but who, to keep up a char acter for "financial knowledge," publish an article ev ery week under the attractive head of "Money Mat— ters." We do not think that money can be obtained with less effort in the east than here, and we arc certain that but few who have hoarded up the "dimes" in this quarter, are willing to part with them, except ut mu -60113 terms, and with undoubted security. In small matters, not worthy of notice in a "money article," it requires more industry and perseverance to collect bills than to earn them; and however, plenty money may be onThe centers of Banks and Brokers, and in the Iron Safes of usurers, it is quite a different thing among the people, and we know but few who have enough to make theta "comfortable." IV e arrive at this conclusion from personal experience, and the mournful tales of ourcol lectors about the fearful destruction of shoe leather, in theirfruitless efforts to collect long standing bills. has not been our good fortune to meet with any sae who has realized the truth of these stories about ete abundance of money, nor do we believe there ever was a time when it was not the fashion for people in baaiisess to complain of its scarcity. The only persons who assert the contrary are the editors, and a simple reference to the poverty of the whole tribe, is sufficient tosatiity every body that all they say may be regarded aspleasant fancy sketches, of things hoped for but ne va-realized by the writers. D:r We received the first number of a neat and "pi rite.i little sheet, the" Democratic Champion',' publish ed at Harrisburg, by J. B. Crangle & Co. It is de voted to the cause of Buchanan and Shunk. The next number will be issued on the 20th inst., and it will give us great pleasure to send on the names of any of ourfricnds who may wish to become subscribers. BpUNDART LIN Es.—The citizens of St. Louis have a!, up a memorial to be presented to Congress, pray intim an adjustment of the boundary lines of the dis putetiteiritories of the United States and Russia, on the Western coast of North America. It a matter in which the people of the west arc much interested, and they urge its necessity with ranch earnestness. BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENT WITH A PLANT.—The Brooklyn News gives the following interesting bit of information: "Cut a small branch of oleander from a thrifty plant, place it in a vial partly filled with rain water, so that the lower end of the branch may be im merged about half an inch in the water. Place this in the sun in an open room, and in about fifteen or I twenty days small roots will shoot out from the end of the branch, presenting a beautiful appearance. After these riots hare extended two or three inches, the; branch may be set out in moist earth, and if frequently i watered, it will grow rapidly, and soon form a large thrifty stock. Ladies who are fond of flowers may ea sily propOgaie oleanders . in this manner, and in a few mluths multiply rues bcauti cu l plants to an indefinite SENATOR.—We fear that Mr. NEGLEY, OUr condi , date for the Senate, has been defeated. We regret this I exceedingly, as his election was all that was required to make our victor]; complete. There scorns to be some thing fatal to the success of the democrats in the union of Allegheny and Butler. It is hut seldom that we arc ever able to do much in this county, but on three occasions we ;are the Senatorial candidate a majority, and each time he was defeated by a fulling off in But ler. In Allegheny we have glory enough for one year, but we should liked to have carried the Senator for the gratification of our neighbors. We, however, are accustomed to defeat, and if Mr. Negley is beaten, wo can console ourselves for the small streak of bad luck with the gratifying reflection that it's all our op ponents can boast of. lant.e,:ss Disratcr.—By the following letter from a frie.id in Blairsville, we fear that - Dr. LORAIN has been defeated in the Indiana District. We regret this, as there can be no doubt but the party have suffi cient power to have elected their candidate if they had supported him h trmoniously: IlLatitsvittr, 1I th Oct., 1843. Edit°, s Morning Post: Gentlemen: Allow ms to congratulate you upon the result of the. election in your County. For this unfor tunate cOunti, it seems still likely to remain for some time yet subject to the withering influence cf Antims sonry and Whig,ism. Yet the result of the election for Assembly will leave them little to boast of. The elec tion for Congress cannot be taken as a test of the strength of the respective parties. The vote for Assembly is nearer, Lawson being a Volunteer Whig, and McEwen the regularly nominated Anti and Whig candidate. You will receive the returns ftom Greensburg, of Westmoreland county, sooner than I could send them; the returns for Canal Commissioners come in slowly here, and we cannot have the rd urns for this county be fore Saturday evening next. Buffington's majority in Armstrong county is reported to be fifty, and he will have about six hundred in this county. So it is all over with Lorain this time—sorry for it. As far as heard from, and the strangest townships for Buffington to come in yet. Lorain 336, Buffington 822 CONGRES3 I'l'l Armstrong, 31 95 51 6 7 Blairsville, 91 99 156 13 Blacklick, 25 63 63 15 Conemanli, 51 88 64 60 Centre, 17 87 49 47 Indiana, 53 240 69 184 Saltsbut7,h, 26 48 25 38 Young, 39 102 40 70 CANAL COMMISSIONCRS. Armagh, Clark 98, Weaver 84, Miller 126, Tweed 65, Foster 126, Guilford, 65 Blackiich. Clark 69, Weaver 24, Conemaugh, 64, average vote, 79, Young, 56, do. 78 I will try and send a more satisfactory account to morrow evening, that is if I can. The happy rcsult of Allegheny county serves to cheer up at present. The elec.ion of two such mon as Wilkins and Trovillo, is sufficient to redeem any county. Very respectfully, yours, &c. BEAVER Coc,sm—WC understand that the full returns in Beaver county give Mr. DICKEY 175 ma jority. Mr. LEVI'S majority in Washington is said to be 19'7, which will ensure his election. Beaver county has done nobly in this contest. There was not that harmony in the party which is neces sary• to ensure success, and the opposition made the most desperate efforts and wore certain of carrying their whole ticket by a large majority. But they have barely escaped a total defeat with the loss of one mem ber of the Legislature. Mr. BassET, one of the de mocratic candidates, has been elected by a majority of 100. With a perfect organization of the democratic party they will be able to carry their whole ticket in Bearer next year. GREENE ConsTY.—AVe have information from Greene county, which states that Mr. CLAvvront,the democratic candidate for Congress, has received 1100 majority. NVe have not heard from Fayette, bui it is expected that Mr C. will get a small majority, but ev en The should not, the opposition cannot gain enough in Somerset to overcome the majority in Greene. Mr Clavenger is no doubt elected. CRAWFORD COONTY.—The Meadville Democrat of the 11th says, that it is believed Messrs. Power and Shattuck, democrats, arc both elected to the Legisla- Power, 1044 Kerr, Shattuck, 1147 Damns, The Democratic candidates for Canal Commission ers will have a very large majority, say 800. Gen. Hem democratic candidate for Congress, will have a tremendous majority, perhaps 1000. The democratic candidates for Treasurer and Audi-. tor had no opposition, and of course axe elected. Tile democratic candidate for County Commissioner is elected by a very large majority. G. Church and C. M. Yates were elected Trustees of the Meadville Academy, without opposition. Vote as far as heard from: OHIO ELECTIONS By a slip from the "Ohio Patriot," we have the re turns from Columbiana county. The democratic tick et is elected by a majority of 960. Er The New Orleans Tropic cautious absent citi zens andstmngers from approaching that city while the yellow fever prevails. The disease was on the in crease. CAUTION TO APOTHECARIES. — Tho Newburvport Herald contains an account of the trials and sentences in the Court of Common Pleas, held iu that town by Judge Merrick on Saturday last. The following is a warning to the sellers of "Thompson's Bitters," Rheu matic Drops," and "Cayenne Corn Curer.,," to be careful and adulterate the brandy they use, so that it may not be found to be stronger than 80 per cent. "Aaron Lammas, of Lynn, complained of before a Justice for a breach of the License Law in the sale of "Aromatic Tincture," was bound over to this Court, where he conducted his ewn defence. The prepara tion, it appeared by the evidence, contained about 80 per cent of alcohol, 15 per cent of Cayenne pepper, and 5 per cent of myrrh. The judge directed the jury, that if they considered the alcohol materially affected by the ingredients, they should return a verdict of not guil ty—otherwise guilty. The jury, after considering the case about twenty minutes, returned a verdict of ac (anima The New York Tribune says—" Private leuers from the other side, received by the Acadia, speak of an increased and growing confidence in sound Ameri can stocks, and States that there were now more buy ers than sellers. The transactions had not been large in consequence of the small parcels on the market.— The prices of some descriptions had improved, and in the case of Massachusetts Fives the rate was high er, with exchange, than on this side. Pennsylvania had gone up to 52 a 50, which was the greatest ad - varlet?. The influence exercised by the non-dividend paying States, however, was still disastrously felt, and although some capitalists were beginning to distin guish between Massachusetts and Mississippi, still ' the feeling was not general." The Express says—" American stocks looked quite as well and little better than by the previous steamer. Money continued as abundant as over. Much anxiety has been manifested here to learn the result of the negotiation of the Illinois commissioners=we learn that they had not as yet been successful, but still enter tained strong hopes of acccomplishing their object." Willis is, beyond comparison, the most agreeable writer that contributes to the popularity of the news paper press, as his letters to the National Intelli.encer and his editorials in the New York Mirror abundantly testify. The following is from the last number of the Mirror: SUPER/I/CERT.—We take advice, as Mucius Sae villa lent his hand for a gridiron—with the Sweetest serenity. A bystander might fancy, from our counte nance, that we were hearingof a codicil in our favor.— But we do not like advice abstractly; and, that WO seem benign while it is administered, is but our acknowl edgement for the disinterested expenditure of wind and time in the inflictor. For, we maintain, that, us the per son most to bo affected by the consequences, wean) the most on the alert, and the best judge . of what is ex pedient in the given emergenny. But this was some thing we meant to isy after Al had said something else. It is so difficult to begin at the right end of a tangle of reverie! Are you a guinea or a penny, dear reader ? Did you ever settle, to your satisfaction, of what metal you were, and whether, in the ill-lighted pocket of society, you were properly felt in your relation to the change around you! And do itiu think it worth while to both er yourself with regard toyour ring upon the counter —uneasy that you don't pass for more? Because we take this to be the shape of human unhappiness which is most commonly chosen. (And that we do choose unhappiness—do help ourselves to the most we get of it in this otherwise very tolerable world, we aver as the result of our deliberate observation.) But, as to the good of' being superfine—as to the feasibleness of altering, for any length of time, or to any satisfactory purpose, the level of one's specific consequence—(by exclusiveness, by the "de haul en has" in the demeanor, by taking every body to be vul gar till proved to be "genteel," I y not being visible too often to the naked eye, and be such peculiarities of personal habits as are practised be self-tickled super fine people !) Dues it ever succeill Is the world ever persuaded to put people permanently upa peg, (hang the p's ! at their own suggestions. We will give a little illustration of how we think it answers. Suppose. Saratoga to be a glass vessel. Mr. , Q. (quicksilver) goes there first, and sinks plump to the bottom. Mr. S. W. (sea water) follows, and lies comfortably a-top of Mr. Q. Then tumbles in Mr. E (ether,) Mr. N. P. W. (nice pure water;) Mr. 0. 0. (olive oil;) Mr N. N. (na.ty napthrto and Mr. S. A. (strong alcohol.) After the first confusion of com ing together is well over, this charming society finds it self very clearly arranged. Mr. N. N. at the top, and Mr. Q. at the bottom, and the other gentlemen fal len, by some inexplicable law or other, into well-defi ned relative positions—apparent to the commonest ob scrvatton. But Mr. 0. 0. begins to be uneasy. He don't see why Mr. S. A. should be above him, nor why Mr. N. N. should be Ruh° top; and very soon he under takes to change places with one or both of these gen tlemen. He makes a move accordingly; and as the in vasion is somewhat resisted, Saratoga is put into a fer ment, and, sure enough, the ambitious Mr. 0. 0. Comes now and then to the surfitce. And though ev er• body thinks that, somehow or other, it is all wrong, and there is great talk about mixed society and parve nus and preterdiers. the very struggle to put down the ambitious gentleman seems wily to raise hint And the confusion lasts till the parties become tired of debating the matter, and the upstart is left alone.— Upon which desirable consumation,down sinks Mr. 0. 0. to his old place again, and all the rest resume their places, according to their original stratification. A SSEMBL No, no! life is too short fur superfincry ! True phi losophy is to live as much as yon can, leaving the gods to determine how Long; and he who crowds into his day the most events, the most variety, the most contact with his species, learns, thinks, feels, and lives, the most—•••lxt his conversance with rich or poor, with high or humble. Life for us (tis inividually) is a sea, into 'which we plunge ourself, after our days work is done, to Lwim till lied-time. Let what will float up to us. We cannot hut know the thing that touches as, and that knowledge repays us for the contact; and we rise or sink, in reference to this neighbor afloat with 114 ir life, according to our specific gravity—or, if you like the word better, specific /evity ! If God designed us to bold our heads higher than another above water, we swim in a truth-telling elenient, and the world has found it out. We will take the world's word for it— , meantime, however, buffeting away after what we like without much heed of what is thought of our swim, ming. Come anybody along side that likes oar com pany. We may say, however, that we have stilted our phil osophy on this subject to the meridia we live under.— There is excuse for ambitiousness of association in England—ior' be highest there, are the best born; and the best born have a family pride to sustain. winch is to them the fountain of cultivation, refinement and cour tesy The scale of these companionable qualities is graduated very much after a parallel of high station, and of course the English exclusive shuts, with some propriety, the doer behind him. But in this country of equal advantages, the qualities we need for the plea- santest intercourse are found in almost every stratum of society, and perhaps least in the most fashionable. You may find as cultivated companions among the clerks of Pearl street as among the dandies at Sarato ga—quite as charming women who are never heard of beyond their family circle, us the belles at Rockaway or Newport. A man who is superfine in this country —who slights or rejects tire society of men or women because they are not "fashionable"—is a shallow ob server; and, to say the least, has a very limited chance of good companionship. Now the text upon which we have written this ser mon is a paragraph in a late paper, sneering at us for "living at a hotel and picking up unconsidered trifles" showing very clearly that the writer (in supposing us, by so much, out of place) puts a hip her value than we on the dignity of our position—judging of it, that is to say, by his own standard. We thank him, humbly as befits us. "TRICKS IN ALL TRADES BUT OURS." "Jemmy, my son, (said a coal merchant to his young hopeful,) just throw into this load of pine coal a basket or two of the best maple, birch, and alder, and scatter it about well; then I'll start for market." "Have some coal to-day, marmi" "What sort have you, sir?" "As nice of the kind asyou ever saw—the best part of it maple, birch, and alder, with a pine stick here and there." "I'll take a dozen bushels." The bin is filled, the money paid, and the merchant drives on to the next door. Soon as the dust subsides, the bin fa visited, and the quality discovered. Smut ty-nose is sent for; he comes back and coolly, looks into the bin. "Well, martn, what's the matter?" "I want you to take this pine coal and these brand ends back, and give iite my money, or I will let the neighbors know what a cheat you are." "A cheat! Why, good woman, I never heard such a charge before in all my born days. I told you what the coal was before yottlxmght it. " "Didn't you say the greater part of it was from hard wood?" "No marra, I said the best part—and so it is." "You didu't tell me it was half brand-ends." "Good woman, I t aid you there was a pine slick here and there, and you see them here and there; if they had been burnt we should have called it pine coal. No, no, marm, you do us great injustice to say that we coal merchants cheat. 'There are tricks in all trades but ours.' Good morning mnrm."—Er. From the Boston Courier FOR Tai POST. THE HON. JAMES BUCHANAN AND THE PRESIDENCY. To the Citizens of Penxotvania: In the views I have heretofore taken upon the subject oft's,' Presidency, i have not had occasion to advert to two distinguished citizens, whose friends have deem ed it their duty to render competitors for the occasion. There is a respect due to the name of Col. Richard M. Judinsee. that every one not lost to all feelings of veneration fur patriotism and valor, will be most soli citous to pay; his heroic character, his extraordinary capabilities, exhibited at the battle of the Thames and elsewhere, the kind of chivalry that seems to invest him, being as it were the very breath of his nostrils, the fact which with so much modesty he declines to ac knowledge, that tile redoubtable Tecumseh fell by his hand, his numerous wounds received in defence of his country's rights, all combine to render him an object of high regard and public favor; yet it cannot be conceal ed that amongst those who approve him most, there are few who would not feel that it was impolitic to : place him in the Presidential chair. As Vice Presi dent he seems to have attained the summit to which the popular wish was inclined to elevatehim, and the cloud that fell upon Mr. Van Buren's prospects, cast some of its blighting influences upon those of the redoubta ble soldier. Some misgivings there have been undoubt edly as to whether his reputation as a statesman is not in some degree inferior to his character as a general, and in the recent campaign his scars, although "the wounds of honor all before," his arduous exertions in the tented field and his military greatness, were in vain appealed to, and did not save him from the disastrous consequences of an overwhelming defeat. If there were no other grounds calculated to excite, even with the Democratic party, unfavorable dispositions towards I him, yet the fact of his being a defeated candidate would still weigh against hint on the score 01. sound ; policy. That he, like Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Cal-1 hoi n, had fallen from his high estate, that the award of the Vice Presidency to him a second time was denied by the people, renders it a dangerous, not teeny a fatal experiment to bt ing him forward fur the highest office in the government of the country. If the nomination to the Presidency should be considered in the light of a remuneration, rather than one of poliey, it might we think fairly be submitted to the people. whether the services of Gov. Cass, great in a political nod military point of view, as they undeubtedly are, have net been adequately rewarded in the very lucrative and highly honorable appointments which he so long held as Gov ernor of Michigan and General Agent of Indian affairs in the north east; stations in which he had the geed fortune to obtain an honorable competence and :in eleva ted reputation, His services in the War Department were such undoubtedly as to insure hinegeneral appro bation, although it was conceived that there was noth ingin them to give him any special claim upon the pub lic, other and greater than should in fairness be allotted to many other dietinguished individuals, who have faith fully discharged the duties of that important cabinet appointment. That his diplomatic character is of the first order, no one (who has attended to the profonnd skill exhibited in his suceessful intervention for the par pose of preventing the consummation of a Treaty be tween England and France, for the abolition of the slave trade, and his most satisfactory demonstrations as to the fallacy of the arrangement for the Purposes in • tended, and of the deep schemes of Great Britain con cealed under the veil of humanity to the African race) can fail to admit; and he must be lost to all sense of what. s due to the cligeity of his country, who can read that part of his great publications on the subject that relates to the matter ofimpresement, and not feel a just pride in having the honor and policy of our own goe r' nment so ably vindicated. It would be exceedingly difficult to compare dm relative merits of the Michigan and Pennsylvania candidates, as their respective thea tres of action have been AO different, that it would be next to impracticable to find n common standard of com parison between them. Each has been eminent in his own pnrticulor course; each in his station has drawn the public eye towards himself. Either have those ex eellenciee of character, that elevation of mind, that die tinction in the discharge of public duties that would ral ly them the ardent lovers of their country and its institutions, and an attempt to assign to either a pre ference in the various paths they have pursued, all tend ing to the pablic welfare, would be no less invidious than vain. Fortunately, the question of nomination does not rest upon impracticable distinctions, but upon grounds of party policy that appear to me to be as clear and distinct m thOligh drawn by a sun beam. There is scarcely any honor thatcan be rusnfersed on the indivldeal ie a free country that is not attended with some cot respondent disadvantage, and perhaps the most objectionable feature attending a foreign mission, is the effect it has of cutting one off so long as it last: fele) a communication with our own countrymen, and the loss of popular sympathies. So sensible were the friends of General Jackson of the untu,wan e l,influenee arising from such a separation, that one principle reason for their wishing him tn de cline die mission to Mexico tend gyred him by Mc. Mun roe was the conviction that in so doing he would have measurably lost even his strong influence on the public mind. That such has been the effect of Gov. Cass's' long absence is butt too apparent in the very small share of enthusiasm that his nomination by the State (.f Mich igan has created as evinced particularly by the facts, that the State of Ohio from which he originally hailed, and the State of Virginia from which his family was I derived, have passed his claims over almost without notice. Another tlitliculry that would seem at present to interfere with his nomination is the fact, that he too belonged to the late defeated ad ministrleinte and the same system of sound policy, that would operate against Mr. Van Buren's nomination would measurably affect any one (however he may have kept aloof from the contamination of the defeat) whose diplornatie churac ter was in any way associated with Mr. Van t ßuren's administration. That the Seliti 111,`MS so boldly put forth by Gen. Cuss on the French noel British negotiation for the suppression oldie slave teed-, no its hundred questions would have svelte:it io err ail sections of the country its rousing main--t !Om the 1.1. judices of threw fanatical combinations that have lately obtained so un toseard an iefluence in the recent election is perhaps to be appreheeded, and as a question of poliey in making the Presidential noieination, even matters of type. ent ly small influence whose e'llnexinas may he guarded against, should not be disreejnrded by intelli gent and prudent statesmen. ft is conceived that it is of the utmost importance to the Democratic party , that an individual should be placed in nomination for the Presidency against whom no possible objention could be raised on the various grounds that have been heretofore suggested, and whose public acts done con tinually and conspicuously in the affairs of the govern ment, and in the eyes of the public, can at all t•Me 4 be appealed to as evidences of his capability, consistency and prudence. By many it has been considered as of manifest importance, theta state so essentially central, so eminent for her purity and consistency, an devoted to the cause of Democracy as the State of Peeneylvania has been; and one who having taken part in the revolu tion, carries with her the veneration due to her mending, to the excellent dispositinns other citizens towards the principles of the revoluth nary patriots and saes, and an inviolable fidelity in sustaining the constitution upon its democratic foundations should now claim the privi lege of nominating a candidate for the Presidency.— Pennsylvania in her extent and population scarce se condary to any State in the Union and for along period the first in all the resources of national greatness, has, notwithstanding, on all occasions given way when the harmony oldie Democratic party would be readily main tained by her doing se; and now only claims the right of nomination who n not merely no 'danger can result from its operation: but when every consideration of sound policy urges its sanction, upon the other States of the Union. All other things being equal, that a preference should be given to this ancient state, over one so recently ad mitted into the Union as Michigan. will, we think, re ceive the assent of all, even of Michigan herself In all doubtful struggles, Pennsylvania has been relied on as securing, sealing, binding, all the links of the great c'nnective chain that was to insure victory to the Dem ocracy—as the Keystone, securing the triumphant arch under which so many have passed rejoicing; and it would be the height of ingratitude to refuse to he', that has done so much, the same boon that has been confer red upon others that have done no more. The Suuth, the North. the West, look upon her with equal regard and confidence; they ought to do so. A contest has now arisen which is like to shake the nation to its centre. and to divide friends that have hitherto been bound by the strongest political associations. Pennsylvania stands the friend of all; the hope of all. To her claims all accede; around her candidate all can rally without corn promitting principle, or surrendering any future claim. She alone can promote harmony, inspire confidence and confirm union: /tor voice is a voice omnipotent in the contest; her strength, thrown into the scale of either the Northern or Southern candidate, will decide thqnom , ioation. But this would produc e no compromise it would be productive of no certainty; it would not in sure success. Collisions after the nomination would place all things at hazard. Pennsylvania, then, offers a candidate herself; she claims the reward of her pa triotism, of her forbearance, of her untiring efforts in the great cause of democracy. She proposes to har monize all differences, and to rally all the strength of the party to the rescue of the Union, from the ruin im pending from an unfortunate rivalry. Can any man hesitate as t, what sound policy will dictate? Can any man look at the candidates she offers, without seeing that in him is combined all that the nation desires, the People venerate, the party respects? Does not every one, at first blush, perceive that Mr. BVCALNAN alone stands free from all the objections, whether great or trivial, that can be suggested against the eminent states men that have been named for the Presidency? and that the policy of the democratic party, their most rational hope of union and their only sure basis of success, will combine in dictating the nomination of Pennsylvania's favorito son for the Presidential chair. commercial Matters, &r. PITTSBURGH MARKETS. REpoRTILD FOR THC POST Ey ISAAC HARRIS FRIDAY, October 13th, 1843 Now the election is over, and the season arrived for doing the weighty part of our fall business. The stocks are large, fresh and well assorted, at very fair prices. Wo notice in onr walks and calls in the wholesale dry goods, hardware,queensware, grocery, shoe, hat and va riety stores, and in our different Iron and Nail, Cot ton Yarn, White Lead, and other mnsufactories, most excellent assortments, and a good deal doing. Our merchants a - pear to be doing more, and their cash re ceipts aro much greater than this time last year. Our rivers are in excellent order, and a great deal is doing on the wharf. Wo saw the whole Monongahe la Wharf covered with fine steam boats, loading and unloading for all parts of the west and the south. Our croak are also covered with boats and business. Fteca—Sales from vraa•ins and boats at $3,58 and for very choice brands 3,514 pr bbl. GRAlN—Wheat 624 a 6 5; Corn 37k; Oats 18 a2O cts per bushel. HAT—Sales from wagons and boats $7 a 8 pr ton Si/CD of all kinds is in ready demand, Timothy $1,25 a 1,50. Clover. $4,50 a 4,75. Flax Seed, 75 a 87i cts. per bushel. BeEiIVAX in.demand at26c. a lb GLIOCEIIII:S—Stockg. mostly excellent and regular sales daily making. Cofree, Rio 71 a 9: St. Domin go 7 a 71. Havanna 0 a 81, and Laguyra 81 91c. a lb. Saar, sales by the hhd. 61 A 7c. and bbl. 7 a 71c. a lb. Nfolagses, sales in lots by the bbl. 25 a 26c. a gal. Teas Y. ft 40 a 75. Imperial 621 a 30c. a lb. FICAI HERS—Small sales making at 28c. a lb. PROVISIONS—SaIes of Pittsburgh Baco;1 41c. alb. hog round. and country 2 a 4c. Fresh Roll Butter in bbls. 8 a 9c. kegs 61 a 7c. Lard 6 a 61. Cheese. sales of about 150 boxes for the New Orleans market at sc. cash—in Casks 41c. a lb. Beef Cattle $2l a 3. Hogs $2l a 3 per 100 lbs. SF eop and Calygs 871 to $2 each, paid by butchers. LEATHER.—Stork and sales g,nad. New York red 17 a 18; Baltimore 22: and good country 22: Upper $24 as 23 per daz. Calfskin. $l2 to $26 per daz.; Good skirting 23 to 26 a lb.; Green Hides, Butcher's weight, 4 c. a Ib; Tanners oil $lB a $23 a bbl. laws—Juniata Blooms $3O a 52. Pig Metal from $22 to' 5 fur good to soft. SALT—Sales at the River and Canal 64 a ;7,} and from store] at 9.i a $1 per bbl LEAD:—White, large gale?, $1 75 a keg; Pig 31 a 31. awl bar 44 11411 1 .1111 1 . PATENT L.T.AD PIPE - -.StfnllZ, all 417.1 , 6 e. a lb. " " Agneduct from .1 to 1 inch, 75 a $1.62 per Rood. Mineral Waterpipe. Compoaiiion Gain , inch 51 cta. a fain. du do I de 71 dr; as,. do do 1 do 8 do do do do dr> 10 do do do do j do 11 do do do do 1 do 161 do do STOCII3.—The rise in stocks in this erentry with in a few months past has peen extraordinary. The followinz table exibits the price of suirlry stocks on the Ist January of this year, dud at this time: New York Sit s'a Ohio 6'.4 of 1860 linoi4 Konturtiv 6's Inainna 5'4 Arkrin4-ia Canton Co. ASIF:RICAV I'InVI9IONS.* * It appears from a retinal recently male to the British narliament, that the cured provisi•ou iota ortol from the !Inked States, for the half year ending sth July last, amounted to—salted heel 7335 cwt.; salted pork. (not hams nor bacon,) 3303 cwt-; lrturi.,2sl c vt. Fr rn British N-nerica, 10.037 cwt. of sake 1 beef: 10.944 of porkl 167 cwt of hams. The Hanseatic towels for-list-1a Tolllv quantity-6336 cwt. of the first nu n 1, 1751 cwt of the second. and 2631 c of the last. AltLe,..r.her, hawever, the im p.;;;.tatials have been hut smtl, and the United States, merchants have, 11.11 a full share of the trade. The to tal quantities imported having been—beef, 23,414 cwt; park, 16,813; and hams, 4399 cwt. This amount scarcely exsceis the quantity imported i•to this coun try previous to the r,ediuttina of the duty from 12 shil liars to 8 shillings, and only 1570 cwt of it were devo ted 13r ha•ne consum:nion, the remainder having been either re-exported as merchandise or fcr ship's stores. CINCINNATT, Oct. 6, 1843. THE WEATHER is strain very wet this morning, ban ig rained .tt •ndily since an early hour, with an ap pearance of a continuation. Canal Receipts.—The receipts by Canal are much heavier this morning than for s.r.me days previous; 3452 bhls. flour, 13 do. oil, and 850 bus. corn, Flour.—We hear of but one small sale of flour at Ca.. nal at $3.5.2 per bbl., being a still further decline in prire.—Cin. True Sun. port of Pittsbuigl). Reported by Sheble and Mitchell, Gerteral Steam Boat Agents. IVatcr street 7 FEET WATER IX THE CHANNEL ARRIVED. "Dnily Beaver Packets Lancet, Hicks, St. Louis. *Cutter, Allen, Cin. `Bridgewater, Clark, Wheeling DEPARTED. *Daily Beaver Packets. Allegheny, Dean, St. Douls. Harrisburg, Mills, do. Belfast, Smith, Wheelina. all boats marked thus (*) inltbe above list, are provi ded with Evans' Safety Guard to prevent thee% plosion • d steam boilers. JUST RECEIVED and for sale on coniigurnent, I 7 lads bacon, 7 bids sugar, Can be seen at the struenfJacola Painter& Co auk J. K. MOORHEAD & CO. Penmanship and Book-Keeping. 71 HOSE who wish a thorough knowledge of thee, 1. branches. would do well to collet Ma. S. W. STEWART'S Commercial Academy, on Fourth Street. near the corner of Market and Fourth, before en in elswhere. oct 3-11 e. CASSIUS 3. W. 13nxbridgo & Co., AGENTS for the gale of BEATTT . S Powder, VVatar street, between Wood and Smithfield streets, Pittsburgh. oct 5 las. 13 6 - 8 (IACRES OF VALUABLE LANDS. 0 ‘vill be sold a bargain in lots tosuit purcha:ers. The land lies in Tyler and Nickolas Co's., Virginia—and CLEAR OF ALL ENCITIERRANCLS. For particulars inquire of the subscribers, if by letter, post paid, LLOYD Sc CO., net 10 140 Liberty street, Pittsburgh. McLane's American Worm Specific. ATORE PROOFS.—McLANE's WORM SPXCIIPIC. 1. Some 2 months ago, I purchased a vial of Lane's American Worm Specific. I gave a boy of mine most of a vial; he passed 40 very large worms. From that time his health improved very mucl . I bad tried two other Vermifuges to no purpose. I believe Dr. McLane's the best article before the public. Mr. J KIDD—Sin—A child ermine about 41 years old, was constantly indisposed, and of pule complex ion; but had always a good appetite. In ordor to have the child well, I bought a :small bottle ofMcLanc's Ver. miftwre of which I gave him 3 spoonfuls, After which 20 or 25 large worms were expelled. I wish all Ger mans would read the above facts. The child's health is much improved. MICHAEL RHIN. Chartier's Creek, Sept. ^_6 1343. EL For sale at the Drug Store of JONATHAN KIDD, oet Corner of 4th and Wood sts. Pittsbg., Pa B UTTER-27 Rep.. 5 Barrels Western Reserve. Dais• Butter just received and for sale by HAILMAN, JENNINGS &Cn. 43 Wood n BEAR SKINS, art.s:ed and undressed, just receiY ea and for sale by A. BEELEN. A full supply of Landreth's Garden Seeds always on hand and for sale, at his agency, the Drug store of F. L. SNOWDEN, 18 i, Libcrty a., head . of Wood. ~!" SHARES Allegheny Bride Stock, at .pri -0.0 rate - aole, by JOHN D. DAVIS, sep 11 Corner of Wood and Fifth streets. T" undersigned will offer at PUBLIC SALE, or Lease, on Saturday, the 18M of Notemberasext, at 10 o'clock, A. M., that valuab!e property, on the south sid , of the Monongahela river, opposite this city, lately laid off in lots, embracing between 9.0 and 30 acres of ground. This is wailknown to bethe most advantwoua eatica for manuficturing purposes in the vicinity ofotw great maouficturing city, having an extensive front on the river, aod extnudin , - back to Coal Hill. celebrated for the citmity of its coal over any other, and in which immtdiat vicinity and extending back are inexhausti bio mines; railways from which can be run directly in to works on this property, as is now &mein the neigh brrrliood. There are also several strata of coal beneath the surface on this property, which will be valuable tn tiro... by the use of shafts, one of which is ascertained to be 172 to 15 fret in thickness. Jan. 1. Sept. 27 85 100 67 97 18 45 7.5 99j 19 39 20 45 17 A portion of the property being elevated above the proper level. and the clay being of the best quality for brick m Aking, can be used very advantageoualy in irn provem,:a. Its advantageous location for Manufacturing and Bui.ding,, the Slack Water Navigation of the Mouonga liela, its being near:y opposite the mouth of the Penn sylvania Cana:, and affording- every fachity for the re ception of materials by river, at ail seasons when navi gable at any other point hr the vicinity of the city, its proximity and connexion with which,as will be the case by a bridge so soon it becomes occupied, altogether render it in every- point of view. one of the most desira ble loeNtions for investment and improvement. Notwithstanding the number of extensive Works which have been erected within the past few years, /11333 . - ufactures have never flourished more successfully dmn at present, the yearly increasing extent of our city, the immense. emigration to the West, and its unequalled rapid settlement, which our city must ever, as it now does, most advantageously supply with manufactures, will yearly increase the demand, and great as is our character as a manufacturing place, when we review the great increase in number and extent of our manu factures within the past few years, we must consider it in its infancy, as the great manufacturing and commer cial point it is destined to become. I n addition to the manufacturing of Iron, Nai le, Glass, Engines and Machinery, Cotton Yarns, &e. which are operated advantageously here, tye require in this region manufactories of Cotton Goods, a< the immense quanti ties of these articles yearly brought from the East for this, and Western and Southern maskets evince, the profits to the different hands generally through which they pass between the manufacturer and the western merchant, wou!d satisfy a manufacturer, in addition there is the carriage west to east of the materials, and east to west of the manufactured articles, besides War ance, time, &c., offering every• inducement to compan, ies of our own or Eastern Capitalists beyottil come 'ion. Applications have been made for a nunabor of years, past for locations on this property for liannfacturin4 and Buildi ig purposes, and it has been laid off into liata containing nearly an acre on the river, for the format, and 24 by 100 feet for the latter purpose, fronting oil 50 feet streets, and 20 feet alleys. It will be sold in a body, (exclusive of a few lots) or portions will be sold togetiter: to suit the views of iodi. viduals or companies wishing to purchase, or otherwises separately in lots. Some lots may be exchanged AN buildings on this property, or for a farm. The terms will be made perfectly easy, only a moll portion required down, and the remainder in a term of years, payable annually or otherwise. It is not desired to dispose of the prolo:rty under the late and still exiaing depression of real estate, except for its fair value, but from the frequent applications for its purchase, and the inducements offered at present for improvements, every article and expense connected therewith being so low, it is considered the present possession for these purposes by persons or companies of wealth, would be so advtuitas to sheet, together with the terms on which it is offered, that imincestin offer of saleat this time. NEVILLE B. CRAIG. Comniittee of Mrs. Sidne - Grew aug vrd &els Pig Lead. RECEIVED by S. B. "New York;" dystons ofPig Lead. For sale by 012-3 t Just Opened. O. 1, Salmon, II No 1, 2 and 3 Mackerel, No. 1 and 2, Maine Shad, No 1, Labrador Gibbed Herring, And 800 lbs. fine dry Cod Fish, For sale for family use, by LLOYD & CO. 012. 140, Lilmrtyst. Young Etyaea Tea. 1.15 CHESTS, tifq`ualit,t3 and boxes Xouag H,- sale low for cash. JOHN D. DAVIS, 011. corner of Wood and Fifth its. BUFFALO ROBES by single robe or bale, formica by A. BEELEN. os—tf Bargains to be Had. Bitter Almonds and Ginger Root 'DECEIVED this day, a choice lot of Bitter Al month, real Jamaica Ginger Root, and common ALSO, a few catty boxes choice GITN POWDZIL LLOYD & CO'S, 140, Liberty st. Mifflin tp., Allegheny co., Sept. 30. For sale at the Drug Store of JON. KIDD, oat 3 Corner 4th and Wood sts DR. M'LANE'S AMERICAN WORM SPECIFIC Landreth's Garden Seeds. VALUAW.E WAAL ESTATE. A. Ft EE LEN D. CALHOUN