,~~-~.~~ PUBLISHED DAILY, BY PHILLIPS & SMITH, AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF WOOD AND FIFTH STREETS, PITTSBURGH, PENN'A, AT pivE DOLLARS PER ANlctim, PAYABLE IN A D ?AIWA. VOL. 11. _NO. 33. ' PUBLISHED By TROIKAS PHILLIPS & Waft SMITH N. W. corner of Wood and Fifth Streets. Txams.—Five dollars a year, payable in advance. Single copies Two CENTS—for sale at the counter of the. Office, and by Noss Boys. the Weekly Mercury and Manufacturer .Is published at the same office, on a double medium sheet, at TWO DOLLARS a year, in advance. Sin gle copies, SIX CENTS. Timms OF - PER SQUARE OF TW One insertion, $0 50 Two do., 0 75 Three do., 2 00 One week, 1 50 Two do., 3 00 Three do., 4 00 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS CHANGEABLE AT rta:AsurtE. "Due Square. Two Squares. 'Six months, $lB 00 Six months, $23 00 One year, 25 00 One year, 35 00 $ Lar g er advertisements in proportion. tCARDS of four lines Six DOLT.AItS a year. Public Offices, &c. City Post Qficc, Third between Market and Wood events—R. M. Riddle, Postmaster. Custom Houle, Water, Ith doer from Wood g t.,Pe torsim's building3—Major John Willock, Collector. City Treasury, Wo4l, b.nwoen First and Second streets—James A. Bartram, Traaiurer. County Treasury, Third street, next doer to the Third Presbyterian Church—S. R. Johnston, Treasu rer. Mayor's Office, Fourth, between Market and Wood streets—Alexander Hay, Mayor. Merchant's Exchange, Fourth near Market st. Pittsburgh, between Market and Wood streets on hird and Fourth streets. Afs rchants' and Atanufacturers' and Parmers' De posit Bank, (formerly Saving Find,) Fourth, between Wood and Market streets. Exchange, Fifth st. near Wood. Monongahela House, Water street, near die • Bridge. Exchange Hotel, corner of Penn and St. Clair. Merekante Hotel, corner of Third, and Wood. American Hotel,corner ofThird and Smithfield. tailed States, corner of Pena st. and Canal. Spread Eagle, Liberty street, near seventh. Miller's Mansion House, Liberty St., opposite Wayne. arbacihisrst's Mansion. House, Penn St., opposite Im_portant to Owners of Saw SNYDER'S unrivalled Self Setters, for saw mills, which have been so fully tested indifferent parts of the United States, as well as in the cities of Pitts burgh and Allegheny, .an be seen in'operation at a. numbor of mills in neighborhood, viz: at Mr. Wick ersham's mills, on Penh street; at Bowman & Cham bers's mills, near the upper Allegheny bridge, and at Morrison's mills, on Hare's Island, Mph others-- The-above named machine can he obtained at W. W. Walla.-!e's shop, on Liberty street, near Smithfield, where it is fitting up, and where the machine will be kept coastaltly on hands. Apply to B. F. Snyder, or W. W. Wallace. mav 5 r>rR I MMMI I MMII Aii.RAH 31 J. CLEMER, residing at 66, Mott 'wet, New York, was afflicted with Dyspepsia in its mostagAravated form. The symptoms were vi to: cut lmadache, greittclebility, fever, Costive ne ss,cough, taaartburn, pain in the chest and stomach always after eating, impaired appetite, sensation of sinking st the stomach, furred tongue, nausea, with frequent vomit ings, dizziness tOwards night and restlessness-. These nad continued upwards of a twelvemonth, when, on consulting Dr. Win. Evans, 100 Chatham street, and submitting to his ever successful and aoreeable mode of treatment, the patient was completely restored to health in the short space of one month, and grateful for the incalculable benefit derived, gladly 'earne forward and volunteered the above statement. For sale, whole sale And retail, by It. E. SELLERS, Agent, sep 10 No. 20, Wood street, below Second. • Pease's Boarholind Carat. TUTTLE has received this day from New York, afresh supply of the above celebrated cure for Coughs, Colds and Consumptions; and is ready to sup ply customers at wholesale or retail, at his Medical Agency, 86 Fourth st. nov Bolter Bargains thin ever, at the Three Big Doors. THE subscriber would respectfully infornk his cus tomers and the public genendly, that notwithstad ing the unprecedented sales at the Three Big Doors, .luring the present season; he has still on hand the ler : gest and most varied assortment of elegant CLO THING that can be bungle west of the mountains.— The public may rest assured that alNrticles offered at his store are maufactured from FRH GOODS, pur chased in the Eastern markets this spring and made in to garments by Pitttsburgh workmen. In consequence of the multiplication of slop shops in eternity, filled with pawn brokers clothes and the musty, cast off garments of former seasons, from the eastern ci ties, the public should be cautious to ascertain the char acter of the establishments in which they are invited to purcimse, before they part with their money. The arti cles offered at see ••••• it of;the concerns in this city, are the mere offals of New York and Philadelphia slop shops. and sent out here to be palmed off on the Pitts burgittinblic. Purchasers shn 'A be on their guard a gainstthese impositions, and they may rely on the fact nhatno establishment that advertises eastern made Clo thing, can give as good an article or as advantageous 'bargains as can be had at the "Three Big Doors." The public will please remember that all the subscri bees garments are made in this city, by competen t work men, and not gathered up like the goo4now offered by the "birds of passage" from the shreds and patches of eastern slop shops. It will always be his endeavor to maintain the reputation that the "Three Big Doors" flaareebtained for furnishing a superior style of CLO THING in every respect, and at prices below those of aity other establishment- lie would again return his thanks to his friends and Ilia public for the unprecedented patronage bestowed uptaihis establishment, and believing that they have found it to their advantmm to deal with him, he would repeat his invitation to all those who wish to purchase Clothing of every description at the lowest price, to call .at No. L5l, LteERTY Sr. JOHN M'CLOSKEY. L&'Observe Metal Plate in the pavement. ap 2(1. Look at This. THE attention of those who have been somewhat sceptical in reference to the numerous certifi cates published in favor of Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, on account of the persons being unknown in this Section of the State, is respectfully di rected to the following certificate, the writer of which has been a citizen of this borough for several years, and is known as a gentleman of integrity and responsibility. To toe Agent, Mr. J. KIRBY. I 'save used Dr. Swarm's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry for a Cough, with which I have been severely tqsctsislfairibout four months, and I have no hesitation Shit it is the most effective medicine that I . a y s b oau OW to Rrucqre. It composes all uneasiness, and epees well with my d:et,,—and maintains aregnlar rind siscal appetite. I cansincesely recommend it to all gthersdmilarlyamicred. J. Mixitic it, Borough of Manch 9,18 $O. Chambersburgh. For salis by WILLIAM THORN, No. 53 Market street. i‘er 23? VERTISIING. LITE LINES OR LESS: One month, $5 00 Two do., 8 00 Throedo., 7 00 Four do., 8 00 Six do., 10 00 One year, 15 00 BANKS HOTELS R. Woods, Attorney and Comas*.nor at Law,. Office jemoved to 13akewell's Offices, on Grant street, nearly opposite the new Court House, next rooms to J. D. Mahon, Esq., first floor. sep 10 Hugh Toner, Attorney at Law, North East corner of Smithfield and Fourth streets, Pittsburgh. sep 10—y - M'CANDLESS & M'CLURE, Attorneys and Counsellors at'Laur, Office in the Diamond, back . of the old Court House, sep 10 Pittsburgh. Francis U. Sim*, Attorney at Law, • n Fourth street, above Wood, asp 10—ly Pittsburgh, Pa Thomas Hamilton, Attorney at Law, Fifth, between Wood and Smithfield sts. ' sop 10-7 Pittsburgh, Pa. Win. O'llara Robinson, Attorney at Law, Office on the North sine of the Diamond, between Mar ket and Union streets, up stairs sep 10 A. I. Durboraw, Attorney at Law, Tenders his professional services to the public. Office sep 10 on sth st., above Wood, Pittsburgh. yster & Buchanan, Attorneys at Law, - Office removed from the Diamond. to "Attorney's Row,' shady side of 4th, between Market and Wood s ts. , sep 10 Pittsburgh N. 8 uckmaster, Attorney at Law, Has removed his office to Beams' Law Buildings, 4th st., above Smithfield, Pittsburgh. sep 10 George W. Layng, Attorney at Law, Office in Fourth street, near Smithfield, Pittsburgh sep 27--y Rea& Washington, Attorney at Law, Office in Bakewell's building, Grant street, Pittsburgh. nov .5, 1842 John J. Mitchell, Attorney at Law, Office corner of Smithfield and Fifth streets, Pittsburgit 'Collections made. All business entrusted to his care will be promptly atteudcd to. feb 16—y William Elder, Attorney at Law, Office in Second street, second door above the corner of ap 29—tf 'Smithfield, north side. Wm. E. Austin, Attorney at Law, Pittsburgh Pa. Office in Fourth street, opposite Burke's Building. E -- "Wir.t.tsm E. AUSTIN, Eig., will give his atten tion to my unfinished business, and I recommend him tothe patronage of my friends. sep 10—y WALTER FORWARD. Daniel M. aw7 l , Attorney at Law, Office on Fifth street, between Wood and Smithfield up 8 Pittsbur_h. Roberti Porter, Attorney at Law, Office on the comer of Fourth and Smithfield itreets, sep 10 Pittsburgh. Judson & Planegiu, Attorneys at Law, Smithfield, near 7th street. Collections made on mod orate terrns. Pensions for widows of old soldier; uncle thelate act of Comzres3 obtained. Papers and draw ings forth... , patent office pr. - Tared. _ . mar 17—y Henry S. Slagraw,Attorney at Law, liar removed his office- to his residence, on Fourth st., two doors above Smithfield. sop I 3.15. Creigh, Attorney at Law, Office corner Smithfield and Third streets, Pittsburgh. aiv 25—v L. Harper. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, CADIZ, ❑AtLfttSOS COUSTY, OHIO attend prompt!y to the collection or security of claims, and all professional business entrusted to his care in'theCourities of Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont, Guern see, Tuscarawas, Holmes, Coshocton, Carroll, Stark and Wayne. REFER TO. Metcalf 4• Loomis,) Dalzell John Har,.s.•per, Floating, Pittsburgh. D. T. Morgan, J my 27, 18 l3—tf R. Elloriinv, 49Idcrn2an, OfSCe north side of Fifth street, between Wood and Smithfield, Pittsburgh. se Magistrate's Blanks, I' 0 r proceedings in attichnient under the late law, for sale at this of .iy 25 . Blank Petitions, Notices, &c., To Lie used in Bitnkruptcy proceedings, primed on good paper, and in the forms approved by the Court, for sale at this office. .lY 25 Dr. S. IL Holum', Office in SeCowl street, next door to Afulvany & Ca Glass Warehouse. scp 10—y Dr. A. W. Patterson, Office on Smithfield street, third door from the corner sixth street EL D. Sellers, EL D., Office and dwelling in Fourth street, near Ferry, sep 13—y -.Pittsburgh Ward & Hunt, Dentists, Liberty street, a few doors below St. Clair, ap 6,1.843 Doctor Daniel ltlcrgleal, t_Miee. on Fifth street, between Wood and Smithfie l streets, Pittsburgh. der 10—y d HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., COTTON YARN WAREHOUSE, No. 43, Wood Street, Agents for the sate of the Eagle Cot ton Factory Yarns. mar 17—y WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS JOHN S. DILIVOHTH• Williams & Dilworth, Wholesale Grocers, Produce and Commission Me chants, and Dealipra in Pittsburgh .Manufactured 4r ticle3, No. 29, Wood street. sep NEW GOODS , —PRESTON& MACKEY, TVholesale and Retail Dealers in English,' Preach and Domestic Dry Goods, No. 81, Market street, Pittsburgh. sep 10—y .T. G. & A. GORDON, Commission and Forwarding Merchants, Water street. Pittsburgh. se 10—v BIRMINGHAM & CO., Commission and Forwarding Merchants, No. 60, Water strtiet, Pittsburgh, Pa. r . '"Tr.n.tas.—Receiving and shippitm. 5 cents per 1001bs. Commission on purchases and sales, 24 per cent- Mar Brownsville Juniata Iron Works, Edward Hughes, Manufacturer of Iron and Naas Warehouse, No. 25, Wood st., Pittsburgh. sep 10—y HILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., Who Grocers, Coisunisigion and Pro . duce Merchants, And dealers in Pitiaburgh. Manufactures. mar 17 No. 43, Wood street- Pittsburg i . JOHNSON & DUYAL, Viook,biaders and Paper Rulers, Continue business at the stand late of M'Camiless Johnson. Every description of work in their line net t, ly and promptly executed. ,may SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1843. NICHOLAS D. COLEMAN LLOYD R. COLEMAN. Coleman & Co., General Agents, Forwarding and Commission Merchants', Levee Street, Vicksburg, Miss. They respectfully licit consignments. n 2:l—tf Ls ntux r. Wicx Wholesale Grocers & Dealers in Produce, 116 Wcsxl Street, 4 doors above Fifth st., may 15 Pittsburgh, Pa. EAGLE GROCERY STORE. STACY LLOYD, Jr., Wholesale and Retail Gro cerL7 and Fruiterer, No. 140 Liberty street Pitts burgh. may 20. Birmingham & Co., -- AGENTS FOR STEAMER CLEVELAND, AND CLEVELAND LINE March 9.1 John B. Brant, WholesalaCrrocer, Dealer in Grain, General Forwarding and Com mission Merchant, Harrisburgh, WILL dispose of all goods sent"for Commission Sales at the lowest commission rates. REFERENCES: Phila.—J .3r. W. Etzher, Day &Gel rich, D. Leech &Co Baltimore—W.W inn &co. Willson &Herr,J.E.Elder Ha rriabu 'wit—Mehl Burke, H. Antes,J M. Huldman. july 1-6 m. JOHNSTON & STOCKTON, Booksellers, Printers and Paper Makers, No. 37, Market street. sep 10 John Anderson, Smithfield Foundry, Water street, near the Monongahela House, Pittsburg sep 10—y THOMAS B. YOUNG FRANCIS L. Youric Thos. B. Young & Co. Furniture Ware Rooms, corner of Hand itreet and Ex change alley. Persons wishing to purchase furniture will find it to their advantag - e to give us a call, being ful ly satisfied that w•e can please as to quality and price. sep 10 R. C. TOWNSEND & Wire Workers and Wire Manufacturers, 23, Market itreet, between 2d and 3d streets, .p 10-V Exchange Hotel, Corner of Penn and Saint Clair streets, by "°v 10 McKIBBIN & SMITH Pillcington's Unrivalled Blacking, ANUFACTU RE D andsold wholesale and retail _LY.I SIXTH STREET, one door below Smithfield. Oct:2l-Iv. James Patterson, jr., B rm i ugham, near I'ittsbur;ll, Pa., manufacturer of lorks, hinges and bolts; tobacco, fuller, mill and timber rrew:4; houses screws for rolling mills, &ir. sop 10—y John AR'Closkcy, Tailor and Clothier, Liberty street, bi•tween Sixth street and Virgin la South side. selilo _ _ - - Webb Closey's Boot and Shoe Marmactory, 33. 4//i st., door to Mc C. S. Bala. Ladies pruhellit, kid and IJ•itin shorrs imide in the neaten nantaT,ntid by tlw neatest French tt se p 10 William Doherty, 1411 -1T AND CM' MANCFACTI'RER, 143 Liberty street, between Market and Sixth Sohn Cartwright, CUTLER and Sf irgiefil Instrument Manufacturer corner of nth and Liberty streets, Pittsburg, Pa. N. B.—Always on hand an extensive assortment o Surgical and Dental instruments, Banker's, Tailor's, Hatter's, Hair Dresser's and Tanner's Patent Shears. Saddler's Tools, Trusses, &c. je Oak and Poplar Lumber for Sale. A FEW thousand feet of scasoned Oak and Poplar Lumber, for sale by wholesale. Enquire of James C. Cummins, Esq. near the Fountain Inn. jy 21. Dr. Good's Celebrated t'egitalo Pills. fTIIII.I.SE l'ills are strongly recommended to the notice of ladies as a safe and efficient remedy in removing those complaints peculiar to theirses, from want ofexotr* imrg,eneraldebilityof the system. They obviate costiveness, and counteract all Hysterical and Nervous affections. These l'ills have gained the sanc tion and approbation of the most eminent Physicians in the United States, and Many Mothers. For sale Wholesale and Itc.tai I, by R. E. SE LERS, Agent, sep 10 No. 20, Wood Street, below Sacona Notice to Dr. Drandieth"o Agents. T HE office in Pittsburgh, which was established for t12,,e purpose of constituting agents in the west, havingkreomplished that ooject, is now closed, and Mr. G. H. LEE, in the Diamond, Market street, ap pointed my agent for the sale of my Pills and Lini ments. All Dr. Brandreth's agents will, thereforeom dersumd that Dr. B. will send a travelling agent through the country once a year to collect' monies for sales made and re supply afrents. The said traveller will he provided with power of attorney, duly proved before the Clerk of the city and county of New York, together with all the necessary vouchers and papers. Mr J. J. Yoe is my traveling agent now in Pennsyl vania. B. BRANDRETH, M. D. N. B.—Remember, Mr. G. 11. LE E, in the rear of the Market b‘ now my only agent in Pittsburgh. jnne 14 Pacts. affl ay i n g rd b e s e u n 'e i g c te o d n tfho with n e r n e e e ark e v f tw ei . o . yr: e , H which produced much pain, and useX varioU ' s applications recommended by the faeulty--all in• vain, was cured completely by the use of one bottle of Dr. Brandreth's linnment, or external remedy. Witness my hand, JAMES TAYLOR. Ohio tp., Allegheny co. Pa. Jan. 10, 1890. Dr. Brandreth's external remedy or linament; sold at the store of GEORGE H. LEE, Pittsburgh, price 50 cents per bottle. feb 8. Dr. Der.hter's Pulmonary Preservative, OR coughs, colds, influenzas, catarrhs, whooping I: cough, spitting of blood, pain in the breast, all diseases of the breast and lungs, and arrestof approach ing consumption. Warranted free from mercury and other minerals. 13. A. FAHNESTOCK & CO., .iY 12 Agents for Pittsburgh. William C. Wall, Plain and Fancy Portrait and Picture Frame Manufacturer, No. 87, Fourth street, Pittsburgh, Pa. ANyASS brushes, varnish, &c., for artists, always on hand. Looking Glasses, &c., promptly fra• med to order. Repairing done at the shortestnotice. Particular attention paid to regildingand jobbing at every description. Persons fitting staraboats or houses will find it to their advantage to call. , sap 10-y pORTRAIT PAINTING. J. OSBORNE, Port 1 rait Painter, Fourth st., story Burk's Buil ding. J. Osborne would solicit a call!from those who desire Portraits .Spcimens can be seen at bid rooms JuILK D. WICK L. & J. D. WICK, Ip I 0 -thri Cheap for Cash, PRICE Short Rool Yarn. No. 5 at 15 rtsperlb 6 at 15 do 7 at 15 do 8 at 15 do 9 at 15 do 10 at 15 do 11 at 15 do 12 at 15 Jo 13 at 16 do 14 at 17 do 15 at 18 do 16 at 19 do 17 at 20. do 18 at 21 do 19 at 22 do 20 at 23 do W'Orders prompt] Painter's, Logan &Ken PITTSBURGH Circedating and Ilafereace Library. O F religious, historical, political and miscellaneous works, will be open every day, Sabbath except ed, from 7 o'clock A. M., until 9 P. M., in the Ex change building, corner of St. Clair street and Ex change alley, where punctual attendance will be given by J. GEMMIL. PITTSUURGH MANUFACTORY. Springs and Axles for Carriages, At Rasters; Prices. rill HE subscribers manufacture and keep constant ly on band Coach, C and Eliptic Springs (war ranted,) Juniata Iron Axles, Silver and Brass plated Dash Frames, Brass and plated Hub Bands, Stump Joints, patent Leather, Silver and Brass Lamps, Three fold Steps, Malleable Iron, Door Handles and Hinges, Sec., Sc. JONES & COLEMAN. scp 10 St. Clair st.. near the Allegheny Bridge. FOR SAFETY, Travellers should select Boats provided with Evan's Safety Guardeforprerenting Expiation of Steam Boilers s I T would be well fur the traveling community to bear in mind that their security depends entirely upon their own encouragement of boats that have or may be at the expense of procuring the above appara tus. And that every individual making such selec tions is contributing towards a general introduction of an invention admitted by all men who understand the In ineiples of the Steam Engine, to be a sure prevents- ' tive a7ainst those dreadful disasters: You hav'e cer tainly, in the hundreds of explosions that have already taken place, their almost daily occurrence, and din thousand* of lives that have already been lost, n suffi cient warning., and inducement to make inquiry for a I Safety guard Boat, and in evety ease to give it the preference. They have went to un additional expense that roar lives may be secure. Ought you not therefore to meet them with a corresponding degree of liberality, and liv your prefetence show that you appreciate their laudable endeavors to stop this awful sacrifice of titi. man lifi, , . They do not charge more 'lnn other boats; their accommodations in other respects are equal, and in many cases superior, and as there is one leaving Pittsburgh every day, why will you run any risk, when it is so completely in your own power to avoid those dis. asters All boats marked thus [. ) in the List of Arrivals and Departures, in another part of this paper, are supplied with the Safety Guard. List of Boats provided with the Safety Guard. ALPS. JEWESS, AGNES, JAMES ROSS, AMARANTH, LADY OF LYONS, ADELAIDE, MENTOR, ASHLAND, MINSTREL. BRILLIANT, MARIETTA, BR UNEXTE, MICHIGAN, BREAKWATER, MAR Q UETTE, BR IDGEIVA'PER, MISSOURI MAIL, CADDO, MUNGO PARK, C IC E.RO, MESSENGER, CAN zym, ..(IIONTOOMERY, CUTTER, NORTIT BEND, CECELIA, IVE P4',UNE, CASPIAN, NARAGANSE Tr, cL27'Pl'l2, NIAGARA, COLUMBUS, OSPREY, CLEVELAND, ORPHAN BOY, COL UMBIANA, OHIO, DUQUESNE, ORLEANS, DUKE of ORLEANS, 'OLIVE iBRANCH, ECLIPSE, PENELOPE, EMMA, PANAMA, ED IVIN HICKMAN, QUEEN ofthe SOUTH, EVELINE, RQ .IT.I:NA . , EXPRESS MAIL, RARITAN, FORMOSA, SARAH ANN, FORT PITT, SARATOGA. GALENA, SA VANN-4. GEN'L BROOK, TALLEYRAND, GALLANT, TOBACCO PLANT, IDA VICTRESS, INDIAN QUEEN, VALLEY FORGE, ILLINOIS, IVEST WIND, J. H. BILLS, mar Eltl New York Dyer. O or.r. HIM ES. would respectfully inform his friends and the public in general, that he dyes Ladies' dresses, Habits and Mantels of every description, black; and warrants thorn not to smut, and to look equal to new goods. He dyes fancy colors of all descriptions of silk and carpet yarn. Also, cleans and restores the colors of gentlemen's clothing, so as to resemble new goods. Mr. H. flatters himself that he can please the public, as he has done an extensive business in New York for twenty years. All work done on moderate terms, et his establishment in sth st., between Wood and Smithfield near the Theatre CERTIFICATE ler This is to certify that OSEE _DIMES has done Week for us, which has fully answered our expec tations, and we consider him a competent dyer. S. Hemphill, Andrew Purdy Wm. Barnes, W. B. Boies J. B. Shurtleff, Wm. Porter, David Hall, H. H.Smith, B. F. Mann. Henry• Javens David Boies, A. Shocker. jr. Joseph French, jr.. Joseph Vera, George Barnes SAMUEL MORROW, Manufacturer of Tin,Copper and Sheet Iron are, - No. 17, Fifth slreet, between Wood ant I Market, Keeps constantly on hand a good assortment of warrs, aid solicits a share ofpublic patronage. Also, on hand, the followingarticles: shovels, pokers, tongs, gridirons;. skillets, teakettles, pots, ovens. coffee mills, &c. Men chants and others are invited to call and examine for themselves, as he is determined to sell cheap for cash or aprroved perm-. marl—tl 1 nion Cotton 'Factory 9 REDUCED. Long Reel Yarn. 500 at 84 cent* por Ehnen 600 at 74 do 700 at 6i do 1 800 at sdo 900 at 5 do 1000 at 5 do Candlewick at 15 conk:per lb. Corn. Batting, 8 do Family do., 12. do Carpet Chain, 4 20 do Cotton Twine, 20 do Stocking Yarn and Cover let Yarn always on hand. Cotton Warps made to or der. attended to, if left at J & C. edy's,or the Post Office:address K. MOORHEAD & CO. - - Pile litturafactory. rp HE subscriber having conamenced the manufac• tune of CtustSteel Files, from American materis exclusively, merchants or other persons wanting can he supplied by him with a better article than the foreign, and at lo*er prioes. Intending to 'use only the best quality of File Steel, manufactured by the Afessitr. SHOENBERGER'S, which is now brought to a perfection equal to the best English article, manufactured for the same purpose, the subsetiber has full confidence that be will be able, in quality of articles and prices, to realize the best hopes of the friends of American Industry. GEORGE ROTHERY, Corner of O'Hara & Liberty norate , o r. Young, Cabinet Maker, Vie firm of Young 4 A r Curdy) AS commenced the ousiness in all its branches at 11. N 022, Wood street, between First and Second atm, where he will keep constantly on hand a good as sortment of well made FURNITURE, and hopes-, by strict attention to business, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the public, Every attention willbe paid to furnishing, COFFINS, &c. A Furniture Car for hire. July 11 . bieFARLAND, %Upholsterer and Cabinet Braker, Third st.,between Wood and Market, Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he is prepared to execute all orders fur sofas, sideboards, bureaus, chairs, tables, bedsteads, stands, hair and spring mattrasses, curtains, carpets; all sorts of uphol stering work, - which he will wan-ant equal to any made in the city, and on reasonable terms, Xbr: tbew J ones, Barber and Bair Breast+, Has removed to Fourth street, opposite 'the Mayor's of fice, where he will be happy to syait upon perina.nent or transient customers. He solicits a share of public pa tromp.. scp 10. FALL FASHION. HATS AND CAPS. The subscriber having returned from the East with the latest style offlats, has now on hand and will con stantly keep a large assortment of his own Manufac ture, which for lightness, seniee, beauty, and cheap ness, cannot be surpassed, and would respectfully in= vite his friends and the public to examine his stock of Hats and Caps; at the Manufactory. No. 73. Wood st. :1 sep 9-3 m WILLIAM DOUGLAS. I self- NEW FASHIONABLE Rat and Cap ?Manufactory. 1 1 11 19 N. 93 Wood street, 3 doors belay. Diamond Alle THE subscriber will kee y p y on han every carietv of the most fashionableconstarul d Hats and CA wholesale and retail. at reduced prices. Persons wishingto purchase will find it tn thrir jn te. rest togice him a call. S. MOORE. Pittsburgh, aug. 29,1843. G RINDING AND POL . ISHING —Sad Irma ground and polished, anvils and other ltnds of grinding done at the Cast Steel File Manufactory, cor per of Liberty and O'Hara streets. 5.418 To the Crentleinen of Pittsburgh. THE subscriber most respectfully informs the gentlemen of this city and® vicinity, that he has commenced the BOOT and SHOE making business in Fourth street, opposite the Mayor's office. Having been foreman in some of the most fashionable boot shops in the Eastern cities; and j having furnished himself with the best French and American calf skins, he hopes by his attention to busi ness to merit a share of public patronage. To those gentlemen who have kindly patronised him he returns his sincere thanks, and can with confidence appeal for the goodness of his work and knowledge of his business. P. KERRIGAN May 11 -..--- 1;17i rillbun Adair, Boot and Shoe Maker Liberty st. opposite the head of Smithfield. , IThe Subscriber having bought out the® stock of the late Thomas Rafferty, deceased,has commenced business at the old stand of Mr. R., and is prepared to execute all descriptions of work in his line, in the best manner, and on the shortest notice. He keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of shoe findings of all descriptions, and of the best quality. He solicits the patronage of the public and of the craft. sep 10—y WM. ADAIR. David Clark, Agst., JFASHIONBLE BOOT MAKER, has removed to No. 34 Market street, between Second and Third streets, where he would be happy to see his old customers, and all others who feel disposed to pa tronise him. He uses nothing but first rate stock, and employs the best of workmen; and as he gives his con stant personal attention to business, he trusts that be will deserve and receive a fair share of patronage sep 10 Pittsburgh Manufactures, Cheap for Cash. No 8, Pi fib st. Two doorsfrom Markl. T YATES intends to manufacturer a bet tgaiiiiieJ • ter article of Ladies', Children and Misses' Shoes, and sell them cheaper for cash than they can be bought in the city. He will keep constant kly on hand and makes to order Ladies' Shoes of all inds and colors, at very low prices, of the following list. Ladies' Lasting Foxed Gaiter Boots, $1 75 best quality Kid or MoroecoGai ters, 1 50 Calfskin Boots, 1 371 " Foxed Half Gaiters, all colors. 1 371 " best kid and Monaco buskin, 1 181 " Doubla Soled Slippers, (Jeff.) I 121 fine Kid Springs and Turns, best qual.l 00 " Springs, heavy, 873 ‘, " Slippers, 41 75 l 4 All Shoes made hero warranted. Misses' and C1z 621 il drens' in the same proportion. !Remember the place, at the sign of the Red Box, No. 8, Firth street. July 1 ____ LOOK AT s TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGArt STORE. .T. FULLERTON, NO'. 146, Wood itreet, on e clbor above 61h, li . Elif pa S nigh constantlycs Retails,, ca j on e h e andkind ades c s o o r fthe o be or s manes, Tramcar, Principe.. Also, half Spanish told common cig ars . Tobacco of all the best brands. Cavendish, .5s lump; Baltimore Plug, 12s and /6s, lump. Also, Mrs. Miller's fine cur chewing tobacco. Saufs—Rappee, Scotch, Macouba, High Tuast o ic. He has also, all other articles in his line, which he offers, wholesale and retail, at the lowest cash prices. CALL AND SEE. je 8-6 m rtrapirrinze- went: ttoomg. ALIX/INDER TeCtIRDY, At the old stand of Young 4 ArCursly, No. 43, Se cond street, between Wood and Market, RESPECTFULLY informs the friends of the late Etrm. and the !Altaic generally, that he is prepa red to fill all ostlers for 'Cabinet Work, of any kind, with all possible despatch, and warranted to be equal to any in the city. Every attention will bepaid to .farnishing COFYTN.S, &c , when required. le 16—y iy 15-N PRICE, TWO CEN A 150YIESTIC rT. noon. 'And who wa; Mr. Withering?' Nit% Withering, ,gentle reader, was a drysalusr of nowgate hill. Not that be dealt in silt, dry or dret,-- or, as you might dream, Mary salt stockfish*, and finning buddies, like theialesmen in Thames street— , The commodities in is hich he trafficked, wholesale, were chiefly drugs and dye woods, a business whereby he had managed to accumulate a Moletere fottnzie:-= His character was unblemished—his habits regaled. and domestic; but although advanced in years beyOna the middle age, he was still a bachelot. 'And consumptive!' Why, then, according br. Imray's book, be bad hair otlightcolor, large Ineeyet, long eyelashes, white and regular teeth, ?Out %Mom with the nails contracted or curved, a slender fie and a fair and blooming countenance.' Not exactly. miss; Mr. Withering eras ratlmt 'Oh yes; as the doctor says, the tuberculous consittor tire is not confined to persons of sanguineous temper& laments and fair complexion. It also liercrags to those of a very different appearance. The su'bjecta of this affection are often of a swarthy and dark complexion, with coarse skin, dark hair, long eyelashes, black eyess, thick upper lip. shcrt fingers, broad nails, arid a 'came robust habitOf burly, With rialler bitellect, and a Nate less or less active disposition.' ! Nay, that is still not Itlr. Withering. o ' truth, he was not like it consumptive subject—notpig eon breasted, but 'broad -chested; not emaciated, hitt plump as a partridge; not hectic in 'cob*, but as heat dilly ruddy as a redstreak not languid, licit as brisk as a hem--in short, a comfortable little gentle , men, of the Pickwick class, with something quizzical perhaps, but nothing phthisical in his appear's/Km. 'Why, then, what was the matter with the man P A decline, mailain. Not the' apid decay of nature, so called, but one of those tleclines Which an unfortui , nate lover has sometimes to endure from the lips of it cruel beauty; for Mr. Withering, though a stearly4lckl , ding man of ha-Mess, in his Warehouse or 'counting; house, was in his parlor of study a rather romantic or scnsitire creature, eith a strong torn forthe seamen tal, which he had been nourishing by its etairse of Tett ding—chiefly in the poets, and especially luch as dealt in love elegies, like his favorite Hammond; not to foe. get Shenstone, whom, in common with Man . ) , iv/sclera of his standing, he regatded us a very nightingale at sweetness and pathos in expressing the tender passion-. Nay, he even ventured occasionally to clothe his .fatta atory sentiments in verse, arta in sundry poetris painted his torments by flames and darts and other instil/- meats of cruelty, sd shockingly, that but for certain ids legorical touches, he trsight have been thought fOhe de scribing the ingenious tortcre of of sortie peor wliite captive by a red Indian sqUaw. But, alas! his poetry, or iginal or borrovred, was of no more avail than his plain prose against that Pet?. rifaction which he addressed is a lheartin thellmsoin of Miss Peckle. He might as well have tried ib move all Flintshire by a geolosical essay, or tO have picked his way with a toothpickin a fossil Saurian the obdurate lady had a soul above trade, ',ha the covi 'Of the drysalter and lover, with his dying Materials-, .56 either line, was tart by what is called ft flat 'refasil, though it sounded rather as if set in a sharp. Now in such cases it is usual fur the rejected IMO to go into something of other, the Imitate of which tke= ponds on the temperathent and circumstances of the in dividual; and I will give you six gues.Ms, gentle ire; der, as to What it 'tv'as that Alr. Withering went into when lie was refused by Miss Puckle. 'lnto mourning ?' No. 'lnto a tantrum ?' Into the Serpentine ." No; Ina into The TharneS, tO to sleep in peace in Bugsby's Hole. 'lnto the army- or navy ?' No. 'lnto a madhouse ?' 'lnto a hermitage?' No; nur into a Menestitry.' The truth is, he opportunely renietriber , d that hie father's great aunt, Diana, after a,Teat disappoint ment in lore, *as carried off by phthisis pulnionanat and as the disease is hereditary. he felt Morally, as well as physically and grnmettically, that he Mast, would, could, should, and ought to go, Hke a true Withering., into a constrtaption. 'And did be, sit?' . He did, miss; and So resolutely, iliat he sold his business at a sacrifice, and retired, in order to de= vote the rest of his iife to dying rery hard, and ia pit? ins for her--which, of course, is not 'clone in a -jay. And, truly, instead of a lover going off at a pop, like Wetter, it mast be much more satisfactory t 6 a cruel beauty to see her victim deliberately expiring., like dolphin, and dying of as Many lfues=-noW mit:neon with indignation, then looking blue withdespondericy; anon yellow with jaundice, nielancholy mud color, and thence darkening into the black tinge of despair and &nth. 'But did Mr. Withering actually go into a consothp:- tion?' JAMES YATES As Certainly, miss, us a passenger steps of his oink accord into an eninibOs that is going to Gravesend. fie had boen refused, and had tr strong sentimental impression that all the rejected and forsaken martyrs of true love were carried off', sooner cr Inter, by the same insidious disease. Accordingly his first step was to remove from the too keen air of Nntonville, to the milder climate of Tirornpton, Where he took small detached house, adapted to the state of single blessedness to which he was conde.mnekl• His establishment consisted but of two female ser vants—namely, a housemaid, and a middle-aged wo man, at once cook, housekeeper, and the nurse, who professedly belonged to a consumptive family; arid', therefore, knew what was good or bad, or neither, for all pulmonary complaints. Her name Was. Batton. She was tall, large-boned, and hard featured; with a loud voice, a stern eye, and the decided manner of a Military sergeant; a personage adapted, and in fact accustomed, to rule much More refractory patient* than her master. It did not, indeed, ,require much persuasion to induce him to take to wear "flannin next to his skin," or Woolen comforters round his throat and waists, or even a hare-skin on his, chest hi an east ‘s ind. He was easily led to adopt cork sole* and clogs against Wet, and a m - eat-coat in Cold weather: nay, he was even out-talked into putting his jaw into these hideous contrivances callod respirators . . Bat tbis was nothing. He was absolutely compelled td give up all animal food and fermented liquors—to re:: nnunce Successively his joint, his steak, his chop, chicken, his calves' feet, his drop of brandy, bi* gin and water, his glass of wine. his bottled porter-, hi* draught ditto, and his ale, doWn to that hitter, pa% • sort, that he used to call his Kassa relief, No, he wa* not even allowed to taste the table-beer. He hid promised to bo consumptive, and Mrs. Button took him at his word. As much light pudding, sago, eV row -root, tapioca, or gruel—with Mast-and -water, bar; ley -water, whey, or apple-tea, as often as he, pleased; but as to meat or "stimulesses," she would as 5 1 00 ti give him "Allick's acid, or corrosive supplement." To this dictation, the patient first demurred, bi:tt SOOn submitted. Nothing is more fascinating or clangored* to a man just rejected by a female, than the show d kindness by another of the sex. It restores hint IA self-love, reverses the sentence of social excominanice tion just pronounced against him, and contradicts tire moral annihilation implied in the phrase of being ''no: thing to nobody." A Secret well known to the sex, and which explains how so many unforfunsite crossed in love, happen to marry the hoitsettiak‘ the cook, or any kind of creature in pettiettats—iba first Sister of Charity, black; brown, or cartcnty, who LA Ms a COD— 'Oh! a custard for their appetite, or a cot iforter for their health. E , en so with Mr. Withering. He had fined him mil, firm the top of his ;trutas to the sole of his shoo. to Miss Puckle, who bad plumply told him he was not worth having as a gift; and yet, hero—in the very depth Cie OrdlD /Homing Pm% MR. WITHERING'S CONSumpTIDN AND ITS CURE.
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