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Subject to the decision of
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVESTIOM.
Anon
2Che Malin ,illorning-Vost:
PHILLIPS & SNITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS
SATURDAY, 110VENT - BER 18
'"Villier'Gtivirt&oli.: —.. A short corrirnunication that ap
frikiredin our paper on Thursday morning,_ stating that
tl+l:fata.'yrist, ins hod
.dpclined a calule- .
Ante for Governor, has elicited considerable observe
soMe.persons; who deem it-AcriProper for
toi44ial,Withertiasst hating rem — ived.pernais2-,
4-'*.eion,mnsere us for admitting the Alert paragraphintk
etureehrititis. 4'he Write! of -theitnnotunikation 14 a
gentlertran4hosia veratityy—so far as cereknowledge' Of
him extends,—is entitled to credit, and when we en
r Jkit!iiiitellitetit' What source he obtained '
begave us a reference which we considered sufficient
; le .sustain the stntement made in Isis communication.
rfiknwe had been any,ground -the time w doubt the
Zia set forth 'in his article, ae ' , Would not have pub.
}(shed it, bat frchn his information we Celt assured that
ate were dd . ' rig a itirianeS3 to all parties It e beliemd
' i . ¢Me statement the more readily from the fact that the
friends of Judg,e Witettls, and the democracy thrcugh
l• 'Untifie,'State, tre'inaring a strong effort to have bird
; tea Speaker of the next House of Representatives,
~,,ewAit is obvious to every. one one. it would be inoom
paste for him to attend' to the duties of that station,
• act, as tbe Governor of Pennsylvania of the seine
tone. Kngwing the unanimity with which ho is sup'
I.,:portld for S,leaker by his democratic brethren in Penn
,tylvetia, and the very fair Prospect of his succeeding,
rlthe 'receives a harmoniMissy,Pportfrom his own State
Xyas; Were' focus to suppose that he was willing to
e.ftenurni the mostformidable obstacle that stands in the
• leay of his success. Such were our honest motives in
`:publishingthe communicatiwn, and we believed at the
thartit would be of more advantage to the hopes
—,ek-eardistingnished representative and the wishes of
Menai. than any other matter tha t could be ptiblish
ed 'as ft'woulclat once settle the doubt in the p
wliclclkowion he would -prefer—the Speakership
-
Governer: • There is danger 1 y indecision in such
'"matters, and thb prospects and wishes of the most
idling haVe frequently been, blighted by uncertainty
,amon&their friends as to what favor they would desire
t toreoeive from their felloiv-citizens. We ho,ie how
ever,that this May not be the case as regards Jedge
I' Wit:lees 9nd that he will authorize his friends to do
„fiae 1 is position titan early day, iu such a maunet as
e itee,be.clearly ,, understoo d.
*T . We may hereafter notice some remirks which have
teen made in relation to the object of the democratic
suppernt the United States Hotel. We think one of
rthe mular toasts which was. oxpur atm', by the corn.
.Proittee but a few moments before they commenced
rdadlog the sentiments, will serve to show whether
tie original design of those who got u, the festival had
'
; 003MANTOnee to s4lJvernor makine' or not
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114,:c terms or Ma. Apaus.—Our eitiAens turinn
out inn masi, yesterday, to welcome the Hon. JOHN
QUISCY ADAMS to our city. Party feelings and po
litical differences were quite forgotten for the
,day, l
one feeling appeared to exist—u desire to au l
Yap& to a guest so distinguished as Mr. Adams. Even
tisatheavy and incessant rain with which we were via
itia, (as is usual on such occasiops,) did not interfere
witis,,t,be arrangements previously agreed upon. At
about 11 o'clock, the procession left the Exchange,
Hotel, and after marching through the principal streets,
I reterne'd again to the Exchange, when Wit.soe M'
f.ls.NoLtss, Esq., on behalf of the citizens addressed
lidie Adams in a speech of abnut 20 -minutes length.l
ite Spoke of the evident pleasure it must give Mr.
AdaraS,to stand upon the ground where W'ashiugton, I
the friend and cotemporary of his father, had first laid
the foundation 'of his fame. That they had gone 1 ,
elsrbugis the Revolutionary struggle together, resist
ing v. 411 manliness and sigor the usurpations of the
mother country. As some of the fruits of that strug
gle!, he. Contrasted Pittsburgh now with what it was
whetilirashington first visited it—its rapid advance
in,prosperity and improvement, under the liberal form
of government which Mr. A.'s father aided in securing.
The first vessel ever built in the west, was built at
Pittsburgh, and named the "John Adams," after the
Venerated father of he who was now our guest. lie,
adverted to the honesty of purpose which had ever'
governed Mr. Adams in a long life devoted to the
public service, and the gratitude we owed him for
having ever sustained our best and dearest interests.
Mr. M'Candless adverted to many other. topics, but
our position prevented us from hearing him distinctly.
It mss, however, a most happy effort, and every way
worthy or 'the speaker.
'Ur. Adams, in reply, apologised for his untimely
al/jai/I'in our city, and stated that the bark that bore
him, 'appeared to sympathise in his desire to visit
Pittsburgh, and had brought him somewhat sooner
than he 'expected. He spoke of the gratitude he was
under to the citizens of Pittsburgh, for having sustained
him so nobly some years ago; when surrounded with
difficulties he had received more support from this
place than from any other in the Union, his7own dis
trict and the city of Rochester, New York alone excep
t'ed. He explained the cause of his visit to the west
—to Cincinnati it was one of purely a scientific nature,
disconnected with politics, and he had refrained from
any allusion to the exciting pelitical topics of the day,
He did deslre f itowever on his arrival here; t - c; exp ress
his opinion on all the great questions of public inter
est, freely and fully, without committing himself to eith
er of the parties. The inclement weathet'hewever,
Would debarhim of that pleasure, and he could but re
turn his thanks for — the' hospitable manner in which he
had ~*n received.,
; McAdams spoke about 15 minutes, in a somewhat
-faint but clear voice, and we scarcely thipk any one re
gretted the drenching they received while listening to
a tutus who has occupied as conspicuous a position up
on the theatre of life as any man now living.
The ladies turned outin tbei r strength and beauty to do
itoutage to the 'told man eloquent," and it was refresh
, ;deg toles* up-at the windows of any house in the vici
nity of the Exchange, - yeaterday.
Mr Adams, we understand, leaves our city on Mon-
&qv
ClNcos/sr.—)er dates are to the 14th. The
clay is ialested with thieves, and robb?ries are of night
ly occurrence.
'Large quantities of Coffee have recently been re
ceived, mad most of tha wholesale deulerb are selling
the article at 8c per lb..
The Steamer •"Shepherdess" is to be bold at SbeiifFs
sale on Monday nett.
The River wad higher than it had been this fall.
Flour was
. selling at $3,60 and inspection; whiskey,
at 18e. •
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SALE POSTPONZDTWO understand that the sale of
Lots in Birmingham, noticed in our paper yesterday,
'Mat vrai to hare taken place to-day, has been post
fari Oa account of the inclemency of the weather,
gMil Wednesday, 29th Met.
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;,~.
- steamer "Mins;rel"
:inane and Nashville this morning. T o
Amp going k.. ern the river, we cnn recotrimetik th ,
:Minstrel as asafewsei cnmfortable bent, end CV* '
McComas asa gentlninaply and eperience.l tom mand .. 1
er. Just try her, and.youls4 so too. .-.
ANOTHER C . /NMI/ATE YOR MATOR.—lVl4soitoe
Stsairs., of the sd ward, bras been spoken efts s er . snit
able,:tandidat. for Mayor. A htiongis 111 r, S., is, wAig
of the darkest stripe, we suppose be would be willing
to run as a compionsise candidate for the whigs and
blue noses.
There-williai no acaelgy_of candidates for nosaina,..
tion. Alreaiy thetatiteiia Dr. W. Kerr,'Capt John
Birmingham, Andrew Mclhivaine, John C..bavitt,
Capt. Robert Potter, Aleitander Jay;es, Agfitandier
Hay, Goetze Singer and J. K. lienderson, have been
mentioned as suitable candidates for the office, and lie
fore the nominations are Made we expect that two or
three dozen will be referred to as persons worthy of
popular favor. There are several among thn above
named gentlemen who would make excellent officers,
and would, vro think, receive a hearty support from
the people.
TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION.-Our Fire Companies.
had a procession Jae:, night; to honor 1 41 r. Adams. Al
though hastily got up, it was, like every thing- else our
-Firemen undertake, an agreeable and brilliant affair.
PITTSBURGII Ontpste3l.—The proprietor Of : this
must useful establishmeht offers it for ssle. We know
ot the causes that hare impelled Mr. Barrett to take
this step—if it be sinipty a desire to change hit loca
-1 tion, we trust his establishment may fall into tbe hands
of some competent person who will conduct it as well.
as its present gentlemanly owner. If it be for want of
support, it speaks but little for, thegood sense 3 of our
citizens—for certainly in no city in the Union Wan es
tablishment mom needed fur the cultivation of manly
and athletic exercises, than in the city of Pittsburgh.
Thunsauds have been rescued froma premature grave
by devoting few =moue each day to Gymnastic cxer
cisea, and we trust that Mr. Barrett may be induced,
by a more liberal support, to continue his 'useful and
ti . :-..neficial establishment among us.
AyDSi,,AVEßY.—The.Gdiette pu lis .-
ing a leiter from. Daniel O'Connell, is reply to an
address from thelAepcialers of Cincinnati, on the sub
ject of American slavnry. We certainly can see no
reason why this letter it published; Daniel O'Connell's
opinions of slavery aro well known; they have been
given to the:stead, time after time, and, although the
entlinahotat peculiar Who Irish character, has impell
ed him to speak of Amerrkan inarirttions in no very
just or cOmplim en t ary terms,the philanthril;ic motives
which imrellecl him to utter them, will scarcely be
questi oaed by any liberal American. There is no
half way with him; no mincing of words; no despicable
calculations of policy; but what he thinks he says, just
as an honest Irishman would do.
IT the publication of this letter by cert ant papers '
be (deal pied to injure the cause of Repeal, it will full
far short of its purpose. The American people, wheth•
er mai ve or adopted, will not certainly hold the Irish
nation responsible for Daniel O'Connell's vagaries.—
They would encourage and sympathise with the Iri.(11
in their noble straggles for their rights, if the great agi
tator were to abandon the field to-day, and oppose 'the
very measure he now aupports with such vigor. Sureli
these oditars wool I not have us refuse our sympathy
ton whole nation contending for privileges which the
I most open and shameful fraud wrested from them, sim-
Iply because one prominent citizen of that country May
I have spoken harshly or unjustly of uzor our institutions.
Yet such ttit?aio tn he their wish—elie why publish
this letter of O'Connell, the argument of which he has
often before expressed.
IstrmtsoSMn.NT OP AMERICANS HAY-rt.—We
learn that Capt. Thomas, of North Yarmouth, Me.,
and Joseph B. Curtis, of Leeds, in the same stste,
master and mare of the brig Zebra, N. Yarmouth, still
remained in prison at Gonacies, by the last accounts,
having been confined 66 days; and no proceedings had
been taken on their case by thentichoritirs, awl tbey do
not expect any thing will be done uutil the I.:thtsul
States Government takes the mattri into hand.
ETV" According to the Nantucket Telegraph, the
whole quantity of whale cil imported this year is very
near 200,000 bbls, and such has been the demand that
16,000 bbls. constitute the whole present stock.
r4PLet the people remember that the whigs of Louis
iana, at the recent election, voted against extending
the right of suit age to the poor man—the democrats
voted for it. They did the same thing in Rhode Is
land.
DISASTERS TO WHALE SHIPS, &c.—The whale
ship Pdrker, ofNew Bedford, has been lost on a ledge(
of rocks in the Pacific, with four of her crew. She
was insured for 3'2,000.
The whale ship Nassau, discharged Luther Fox at
Sandwich Islands, for murdering the ships mate, hav
ing by a blow nearly severed his leg from his body ,
causing death in a few hours.
The Stewart of the whale ship Maine,had attempted
to murder the Captain with a hatchet, while he slept;
having inflicted two severe wounds on the Captain's
head, and fired a pistol at him, as he rose for help, the
wretch jumped overboard. and was drowned. The
wounded officer was at Honolulu.
Eighty American whale ships had touched at Lohai
on, Sandwich Islands, during the two months prem ..
ceding April, (29, IE4I.
LONGEVITY.—There is a negro
woman now living in the parish of West Feliciano, who
(the Bayou Sara Ledger says) has attained the age 'of
about a century and a half. Incredible as this may
appear, it can be established by the best of ISVidence.
She belongs ton gentleman whose ancestors were re.
markable fur lung life; his father and mother both
reaching the age of ninety; they recollected in-r in their
infancy as a !piddle-sized woman, and it is 20 yeais
since they died. She is an African by birth, left two
children there, and was owned by the family before
I the father of the present owner was horn.
THANAS6 I V IN G.—The Governor of New Jersey has,
•byproclamation, set apart Thursday, the 7th of De
cember next, us a day of public thanksgiving and pray
er. The people of New Jersey have great cause to b e
thankful for their deliverance from whiggery, and they
should pray without ceasing that they may ho pro
- cted from its evil influence for the future.
"ELT" Iron 111h:CRAYT.--Gen. E. K. Tollieoffer,late
editor of the Nashville Banner, has been elected
Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee. In New
Jersey, Mr. Yard, of the Emporium, has been appoint_
ed keeper of the prison, end Mr. Newell, of the Bridg
ton Chronicle, clerk of Assembly.
RtGaT.—Robert Dole Owen, and Edward A. Han
negan, recently elected to Congress from the State of
Indiana, have declined their previous appointment of
Delegates to the National Convention, on the ground
that that important office should be disconnected from
all other official stations.
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Carrsik.—Advices from Kingston, of ticeiliti, °Ail -- Gpon News.—The Gl r fishermen, says the
ma-faite .-. PROPOS.W. , . * i.
t , th
f p 4 / 1) 0P0
,esili Alskw risini ill he lisci re&d noti thv a 7 , b o ni ti ldlir be the rs.
that Mr. Jameson , %kr, Speaker.oillhe Legislatile 13ay State Democrat, bavirt grit meccas with -- .
tooiti'mi H e ad . I <i 4eirdered 'hi; relignation, in cense , - 'in a few days past—egwiiiiia 'OO bitriels of mere- '
,r. clay; the h joist. _ The , Pio-n T llati riitecificatiosleituty,
,
theca 10 ` ireeli,
kteence of the vote on the seat of government question, rel have been landed wi _n a . .. - . be i 03450 aflay officanto. - 45 Vittod atreet.. ' f.r.,
I •
atnd i lhatit ha dlatc . n sac , epted.; • 111r, k... ..%-)3 .. ,. - if:sge , r atui• . 4 —3t! '4AMPE.S. A. 13AIITBAM, Peesiriks,
. ristanonst OF Tag St./ 4A . pa r .T.-10sder title cap , t
~ -.--- : ' --- - • '-'- s.. ' ~; .
4i,re , . Caron, beer from Canada East, are spoken of as n. New on the York Tribulte publias a letter from a l
ItArgarWir, J'ENTTENGS & 00., -
likely to succeed him. It was not known whether the ,
correspondent at Rio Janeiro, 'in which he gives the 43„ WOOD STREET, i
tial itee4 IneIAWII -who wilharu". from. thaChall. lol " following account athe terrible state - in which he fOund T_lr Art in . stere and are receividg—
the 4th would again take their seats or not, - the. unfortunate beitigs OW board.ri-'sla.ver : which had 1.4. 425 bads Rio Coffee, part strong and groen, ~'
50 pkgs Y I - 1 and G P Teas, .
been captured by some English Midshipmen, and taken I
25 bogies Russel & Robinson's s's Tobacco,
rots that pormr--"The slaver is scarcely larger than - . " Burton's s's
,onte °foul'. claisting,schuoners, and yet she sailed.frotn - i _lO " Thompson 's Irs
'
Africa withiour hundred and Ally Negroes on board,
... 44, R o bi asor c i. , .. .16'1 ~ r ..
, itittorwlriclibut three hundred ned fi ffy arrived hi port, lO " .. :7 .. ~- . 12'11 - u. •
the'GafaCce having diedorconfinement,starvation and l!
5 " superior pound lump
disease, during th! . -,royage. On board of the C.— I lOO " .fresh Malaga Bunch Raisins,
saw some of the:ls who haveescaped the horrors of 2OOO lba Loaf Sugar,
slavery, for many. have died entice their arrival from 20 boxes No 1 and 2 mustard, ,
the effects of had diet and confinement; and I must - -50 . " • No 4 chocolate,
,4x)rifesg I. never sow a more interesting, and yet a more . 25 •' " ground popper,
Llooching scene in the whole course of my life. I hap- . 10 kegs " ginger,
seated to aet on board when the poor creatures were 5,. allapir.e,
all on deck dancing and singing their native songs, and 5 hosed cocoa,
breathing the - pure air - of heaven, which had been de- ~ _., 5 ~ 'Rice flour,:..- - --- ..„
Med them so loos; and the happy faces and cheerful , 2000 lbs Oa Tanned Solo Leather,
voices PlaialyindiOaand that theY wee It
-ward I: 4114 "g ' 1000 yards tow linen,
at liberty again. But such emaciated beings I never 5 bales hope,
saw before; scarcely one of them had a, limb larger
than a boy's arm, and the little children, fur two-thirds All:of Which they offer, with a general assottment of
groceries, dye stairs and Pittsburgh manufactured
of them are very young--Were nothing but skin andgoods, on liberal terms.
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bones; while dal women, with the exception of those
who had been favaritas with the crow, were in no bet
ter condition. Through the kindness of the Officers
we were allowed te visit the sick; and during our stay
in the apartmeael se/ five sable skelettioi carried oat .
for burial, while several, in which the spark of life was
scarcely visible, met my eye in every corner of the
ream. On one bed I saw a little fellow reclining upon
-the lifeless body of his companion, and so entirely ex
hausted and emaciated was he; that he was unhblo to
qnit his icy pillow; indeed, he was almost unconscious
ofevery thing, Near by was a group of some - half &l
en others who were fearfully watching the almost life
less form of alittle brother, perhaps, or following the
humane doctor with wistful eyes, as if he possessed the
power of restoring their dying associate. In another
part of the room the wasted tgiure',of a tall, well made
'Mart was stitch e d otion a Matt' arid his tpiteous moans,
his unintelligible words, and continual pointing to his
breast, evidently proved that be had been confined in
a stekping position for the part of the voyage;
indeed, they' all complained rof pains in the breast, as
well a4stnrvation,and the medical officervinformed me
that hi dissecting them, the mist loathsome sights are
presented. One of the subjects that I saw was so
much diseased. that large and disgusting worms matde
their appearance through his nose, an occurrence not
rare, I am told, for it seems that the intestines are of
ten filled with them in consequence of the bad dietand
water they get on board."
New ORLICANS.—Large sums uf specie are arriviegi
daily at New Orleans.' 'lt lb enleetcli -that
millions will be received during the fueseiti
Ong-towhiglogic: Allis- will. "ton mat de .
•riegerrient. Ofthe curteitcY2 The Picayune or the 4th
instant, says it is' really a cheering sight to view the
bustle, activity and animati on that is now daily observ
able along the Levee. more particularly on the wharves
of the Second Nitinieipality. Such jumping ashore as, /
there is from .:stearriboats--rsuch rolling of packages,
barrels and hales—such rattling of drays---sucbjocund
chorusing of the ticgrues, as, with a long poll and a
strongpull„ they pull altogether—such entering doWn
have the Levee, clerks, and so numerous and so varied
are the evidenced of business and industry en every
side—around, across and about, , that he must ha
.sluggard and a slothful man. indeed, whom the sceise
would not animate and urge on to labor.
Some deaths from yellow fever are still occurring in
the Charity Hospital. There were five .on Thursday,
but they are all relapses of cases which had occurred
before the frost.
A considerable defalcation has been discovered in
thcaccoants of one ofthe clerks of ; the Louisiana State
Bank.
STEAMER :MARIETTA.—The Cincinnati Sun, of the
14th, says :—' The steamer Marietta which sunk a few
miles below our city have been raised, and is now at
out landing. Et is calculated that SSOO will put her
in as good trim as she was previous to the accident.
T!IAN 109 IVIN GOVernOr of,New York hai
appointed thil 14th day of Dceetubet to be set apart as
a day ' prayer, praise, and thanksgiving to Alsnighty
God, for die numerous and unmerited blessings of the
rrufeeser Bronson and his Manikin are eumbugging
the Gothamites.
NEXT GOVERSOR.—Tho liollhlaysburgh Sumlard
thus tleclures its preference uu the Gubernatorial que3-
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FRANCIS R. SIIUNK.
We have for so no months past been attentively
wat tilling the evidence of public opinion in this section
of Pennsylvania, in relation to the, person whom the
democracy of the interior of the smue ate d es irous
of
seeing placed in nomination for Governor, by the em
ocratic party of Pennsylvania. uud from all we can
gather from our numerous acquaintanccs,we are decided
ly of the opinion, that seven-eightbs of the democrats in
this section are in favor of Vraucis li. Shunk.
Mr. Shook will unite the democratic party. We
have not the smallest interest iu the choke of the per
son to be nominated, further than the general interest
we feel for the ascendancy of democratic men, and
would at this time have deferred ui czpreirsion of our
opinion, did we not already perceive numerous evi•
dences of a determination on the port of certain pub
it icians, to get up an ex pres..ion adverse to what is ria !
ally the state of public oiiiition in regatta so the mlti , .
net of the 4th of March Convention.
llsi*The annexed interesting notice is from a London
paper directly connected with the progress anti sketch
of the life of Benjamin West, entitled tb' "Illustrated
Politechnical Review," whi Ai, it will be seen, takes
notice of the wonderful compositian which is now on
exhibition in 4th street, at Philo Hall. over the May
or's Office, and eau be seen for the small sum of I
cents, during the day or evening.
The name of Bonjatoil West is a :.wiatva with the
pmgress of the fine arts in this country, diming a long
and interesting period, vi ben we were shut out frum
any intercourse with the continent, awl haul to rely up
on our own industry. taste and talent, for improvement.
The great m odels of antiquity could not be studied by
the British artist, nor haul he the world fir his specta
tors. The zealous patrons of the art were but few, and
their judgment as well as their taste, was necessarily
limited; a class of paintings of an inferior character.
were, for the most part, collected in the kingdom, nod
that incentive to excellence which the best examples
excite was wanting. Benjamin West, although his
sanguine admirers a ssert it, d oe s no t d eserve to h e .
classed with Michael Angelo and Raphael, was a geni
us of unordinary character; he ev.hibited, dining a long
career, the possession of mental faculties, which secu-i
red for him the respect and esteem of all who kueW'
the man. Although born in the year 1731, in the State
of Pennsylvania, in the United States, he was on both
sides descended from English parents. A singular
anecdote is related of his early taste and of his intuitive
perception. At the age of seven he was left alone in
care of a baby in the cradle; he amused himself with
' drawing its likeness, although he had never seen a
picture or an engraving, and most certainly had never
seen any one attempt to delineate the features of anoth
er. His early fondness of drawing increased upon him.
land there are curious stories afloat of the way he took
I to furnish himself with materials and the means of fal
loWing his inclinations. The fur on the tail of a favor
ite black cat was adapted by him to supply the place of
a camel's hair brush. A friend of the family who visit
ed his father's house, was so delighted with the pros
, peas of excellence held forth by West, that he present
' ed him with some engravings to copy, and some can
vass prepared for the easel; several sleepless nights of
anticipation of pleasure of such rich treasures were
the consequence.
r In the year 1760, West made his first visit to Italy,
where his observations upon what he saw, attracted as
much attention as did his retaining his hat upon his head
when presented at court to some of the sovereign prin
ces. In 1763 ho came to England; his first visit was
to Hampton Court, where now arc preserved many of
his best paintings. Here may he seen the works which
were so highly estimated by George the Third. In
what is called the Queen's drawing room, is hung the
'Departure of Regulus from Rome,' a subject proposed
by the King, who nt the first interview with West, de
' sired an attendant to bring a volume of Livy, and read
ing the passage to him, gave orders for the execution of
a painting. When it was finished and placed before
his Majesty, he expressed the greatest satisfaction, and
then commenced a partiality for the artist which It;sted
during a period of forty years. 'Humilear making his
son swear implacable hatted to the Romans' is likewise ,
in the same chamber, as well as the 'Death of General
Wolfe.' From this singular apartment, all the particu
lar merits of West as-in artist may lie observed—that
ho had great versatility of talent, that his conceptions
were remarkable for force, and his compositiotts 'far
perspicuity and propriety. In the National Gallery is
the celebrated composition of 'Christ healing the Sick,
—for which the Gniverners of the British Institution
presented him with three thousand guineas. A copy he
also made, worthy of his genius, nt Windsor castle,
and a third one, which he presented to the Philadel
phia Hospital, enabled the committee of that institu
tion to realize a sum sufficient to enlarge the hospital
of the city so as to contain thirty additional beds.
On the death of Sir Joshua Reynolds. in .1791, he
was elected President of the Royal Academy, a post
which he filled, with only a short interval, until the
time of his death in the year 1820. His funeral was
honored by some of the most distinguished persons;
he was interred with great public demonstrations of
respect in Si. Paul's Cathedral. He left behind hint
imperishable records of his name, and all wit, knew
him spoke of his merits as an artist and as a mart with
veneration and with esteem.
A GOOD ONE.
A gentleman, in his eagerness at a table to answer
a call for some apple pie, owing to the knife slipping
on the bottom of the disc,foundhis knuckles buried in
the crust, when a wag w bo was seated just opposite to
Itim very gravely observed, whilst he iseld his plate,
"Sir, may I trouble you for a bit, wkilat your kand's
in it?"
EEMa
MEMO
A THRILLING Sce:sr..—We have conversed with
a gentleman who
had
the wreck of the Sarah
Barnes, alive had getheted from him many items of
painful interest.
Our informant erne in the boot which left the steam , .
er just before the waters closed over her. The mate
inadvertantlY threw over a jug containing water, and
the first night out the boat shipped a sea, spoiling`the
only bread on beach The twelve beings in the little
croft were thus left destitute—alone on the deep, with
no knowledge of the distauce to laud, nod exposed CO
an awful death, as sharks were seen in every direc
tion, awaiting the wreck of the bout, to seize their vie ,
'ims. All was order and decorum, hosever. livery
one felt that nothing but an interposition of Divine
mercy could saverthoee exposed to elemental strife—
het no lip. quivered—no eye gave token of feelings of
doubt or desrair. The twilight of the mind reigned
supreme !
As Iris been stated, Mr. Daggett advised that the
boat should stand out to sea, and not attempt to pasl
the breakers in view, beyond which, two miles distaut,
was land. Ills advice WSJ, followed, bat the appear
ance of a cloud on the horizon, told too plainly the.
proach o 1 one of those gales that rage with such fury
on the GuiL Now came the trying time. Poor Da , r•
Kett was appealed to by all, as his council had been
found correct in every emergency. lie declined point
ing oat any cnerse for his companions to follow, re
marking, that their doom was sealed!
A hasty consultation waS held, and it was agreed
that the boat should attempt to pass the breakers!
Daggett kept his hand on the helm. merely remarking
that it "was about the best thing they could do, but
that every one must prepare to meet a watery grave!'
The reply was unanimous, God's will be dune,' and
the prow of the boat was headed towards the break
ers!
She rode the first, second and third, beautifully,
but was swamped in the fourth! Dagger tied a hand
kerchief to the ring bolt, for the putpose, of sustainiug
himself, but he was not seen again.—He sank to the
coral caves of the deep, with three °t his companions.
Peace to his everlasting soul!
It is proper bete to remark, that there was but one ' ,
reason for the adoption of the sad alternative of at
tempting to cross the breakers. if the boat stood out
to sea, destruction was inevitable, and the frightful con-:
viCtion flashed upon the minds of the little band, that
:heir bodies would be eaten by the monsters of the
deep! To attempt the breakers would, in their opin
ion, prove equally disastrous, but there was a chance
that some of them might escape, and if they did not,
their bodies would be swept by the surges on shore,
and be buried. Fearful, indeed, was their 'destiny !
.N. 0. Diamond.
port of Pittoburgt).
Reported by Sheble and, Mitchell, Gentral Steam
Boat Agents. Water street.
7 FEET 6 INCHES . WATER IN THE CHANNEL
ARRIVED
`Daily Beaver Packets,
Della, Bowman, Brownsville,
Alpine, Cockburn, do.
"Columbiana, Smith, Cincinnati,
Mosahala, Parkison, M nongaheln City.
DEPARTED.
• Daily Beaver Packets
Ben Franklin, Nu. 6, Summons, Cin.
Mayflower, Foster, Louisville,
`Alps, Todd, do.
Alpine, Cockburn, Brownsville,
*Bridgwater, Clark, Wheeling.
g au beats marked thus ("1 are provided with
Evans' Safety Guard, tn-prevent the Explosion of Steam
Boilers.
The Rev. Mr. Perry, of Oron, New York, will
preach in the Universalist church, corner of St. Clair
and Liberty sts., at half past 10 o'clock.
Also ? in the evening. at half-putt 7. n'cluck. Subject:
Second appoarance ofthe Saviour, &o. Matt., icicie. 3.
PITTSBURGH BOARD OF TRADE.
COMMITM FOR NOVEMBER.
James Thempson-7Josiall King—William Barker
FOR CINCINNATI AND NASHVILLE.
- , Thesteam boat MJNSTREL, H G
MoCosts% Master, will leave for the
above and intermediate ports, on THIS
DAY, the .19th inst., at 9 o'clock, positively. For
freight or passage apply onboard. .„
The Minstrel ,ie famished with Evans' Safety Guard
to proven; ex.plosion, " . ral9
. A 'Two Story Brick Bowe For Sale.
Atwo S tory well finished Brick House from
teller to !add with lot' 22 feet frbut, run
ning back 100 feet to a 40 foot Alley, situated on
Fourth street, near Cherry . Alley. Tide indisputable,
and terrns moderate. •
LETApply at Egolf &Foster's Western Real Estate
Agency, Third street, next door to the Post Office
nov 18
VRESII. CHEMICALS, &c,—lted. Precip. Pill,
Hydrag, Strychnia, Veratra, Oxide Bismuth,
at the Drug Store of JON. KIDD.
nl7
McLANE'S LUNG SYRUP, if taken in time,
will prevent a cough from settling on the lungs.
Delays are dangerous. Those afflicted with a slight
cold had better apply in time.
A fresh supply just received at the Drug Store of
JON. KIDD,
nl7 Corner 4th and Wood mimeo.
ALT.--250 bbls Trio 1 Bnlt fior sale. Iriejuire of
),.7 HALLMAN, JENN IN GS & CO.,
• " 43, wood. street.
Preight Sr. 'Baltimore.
I WILL receive and ship 30 tons Freight this day,
H. DEVINE,
U. Stales. Line.
NUIIMBEB PTPTY-MPIES,
North West Corner Market and Fourth Streets,:
PITTSBURGH.
PH 1,I,"IP ROSS
HAS returned from the Eastern Cities and is now
openings very large and beautiful assortment of
SEASONABLE DRY - GOODS,
Comprising everything that is Dew and desirable in his
line of business.
llis goods have been purchased on the most advan
tageous. toms, from the Importers, Jobbers and Man
ufacturers of the East, YOH CASH, and they can And
will he sold, as low, if not lower, than goods of the
same quality can be afforded by any other establish•
ment in the city.
Tho early attention of purchasers is respectfully in.
sited. nl7-1w
Lambeth's Garden Seeds.
A full supply of Landrola's Garden Seeds always 6n
hand and for sale, at his apncy, the
L DruNO g stor
DENe of
F. . SW,
sep 10 18 4, Liberty st., head of Wood
LIST OP LETTERS
RENIAINING in the Past Office, Pittsburgh, No
yember 15, 1833. Persons calling for letters
whose namesare oa this list will please say they are ad
vertisecl.
Adnms Mr Andres A
Adims Michael - Arnold Robt
Adams litiaj Saml Arbogast Kathurine
Altvvintior fifth A rtz Charles
111en.0 J H Asgust BM.
A pplebe Thomai A i buthnot.o
\ utlerson Henry Arthur Mary
_Applegate D W Arery Mrs C
A trait rson James..! • Austin Salmon.
Anderson Mr Mary E
Backup Dr
Bsdey John
Baird Adam
Baird Harriett
Bakom Mrs
Barr Mrs
Batchelor Elijah
Barber C W
Barnes HU
Bates l'eter
Bayne Mary Ann
Barney A
Bargesser.isril
Batty Edwd
Benson John
•
Berries D & Co
lieslen A B
Broekett Albert
Brdwdy Martin
Brook Maj Sami
ilrorulhritn Charles
Brothcrton W A
Brooks Rat G
;Brooks Dr
Brooks Martha C
lin:Lydon F.ben
Bunton Mrs Mary
Carey Edward
Carey Miss Mary
Carba James Mc
Cavcnagh Patrick
Cannon Wm
Carney Gancr
Carnahan Robt - B
Caghall Catherine
Caldwell L F
Campbell John
Chase Avery
Carson James
Chivers George
Christy Mrs Mary ,
Chram Mr 2
Cowen J F 2
Coyle John ..
Corrile Miss Sarah
Conroy Miss Margret
c Coster-Patrick
Comfort Dr S
Curtis Mrs
Davison Edward
Davis Miss Margaret
Devine James - - -
Doll Sophia
Dever John
Dean James L
Demartrar Soloman
Densmore Ja.sry
Densmore lion
Dickenson A 15 .
Dixon Miss Isabella
Edwards Thomas
Elbert John V K
Elmir LewiA
Espoy Mary Ann
England John
.
Faust Adam"
Farmham C H
Fetteqvutri Samuel
Ferguson . David •
Fearnea Smiley
Fleming, Washingtou
Fisher Fti &
Fitzpatrick Terence'
Fox Lewis
Ford Richard
Fortune Miss Mary
GeeeiDatriii --
Gahagan John
Getting James
Gardner Thomas
; Gillespie Ellen G
Gifford Samuel- • •
'Glenn John NI
Goddard iftlendaua B
Goodbake Dr C
Grover Solomon
Graff Ler;
Grimes Thomas
Hall Benjamin
Haile k J 2
Haines Jelin B
H Abra
Hah
arvey n frienrr
ham 2
Harris Thomas - 2
Henson C J
Burris Isaac D Henry G W
Harris Abraham Hitchbaum Mr
Harker Henry Hilderbrand G H 2
Harkins Bernard Holmes J S
'Hart P A Holiday Henry
liareCapt F S Hollinback Wm
narmon Alice }loom Samuel
y JohnHungridge James Illy
1 klawkiert Georg* ---="' • litesitot H Milirier
ura
mina , :
H H h ay tti s il M l J a dnes "bal ' . . Hu u nt'l4liss t S
Hazlett Mrs Mary Huston Samuel
Hawkins George , 11 61 14 1",,, ,
_GilliDE___{
Haydon George - - Hughesl , ftra7l” 3 "
IHunt S . Huh_leYSanaleV
Hunter P. M -
Irwin' Miss C C
Irwin Francis
James Win
Jackson Win
James C W
Jamison:. Robert
Jetikins John D
Johnson. Andrew
Johnson Geo W
Johnson Wm
Johnson.Dr.R A
Kaine Hiram 9
Komery J
Kenna Edward
Kater John
Kirby James
Keoan Lawrence,
Kerr Rev D,R
Kerr Miss Saial; E
Laubi€l Mrs itmiq
Lafferty Miss Margaret
Lafferty John
Laten Samuel
Loughten Alex
Levins H H
'each Mrs Mary
Leslie V 0 •
Little. J oseph
Bennet B B
Bergcrt Calmer
'learner Eli
Stook Joseph * -
Bichley James
Bard Harnien
Blair David
Black Ruin - -
Booth./ B 3
Bodzer Z
Boss Dan' %V
Bowman Joseph
Bogardus Mrs Sarah
Boyd Jarn , 2
Brown
Brown Mrs F C
Brown Thomas A
Buckley Mrs Bridget
Burgess Goorgo
Burton Win E
Byers Wm
Byrne 3 P
Barnes Mary
Busby II 4
Burk NI
Butler J &J
Burton James
Chapman Joel
Clark Jane
Clark Sind
Clark Dahl
Clapp T M
Clinton Joseph
Cooper Wm
CoOper Sarni
Cooper Mrs Susan (3
Cockburn Capt
Collier John A
Cumford Arthur
Conway Mna Charity Ann
Convex& Capt J M
Coaton Thor &
Crasty Charles A
Criswell Thomas
Crawford John
Craig Henry
Craig -lirtzabeth .
Curtin B.ose
Cunningham Benj F
Donahue Allice
Downie Wm
Danaiiity !Miss Margaict
Duncan Robt
Donovan Miss
Dickenson Wm
Donovan Robt
Douglass Sami •
Dougherty AV W.
Donnelly ;Neil
Ewalt Sarni
Evans Win
Ewing Rim G T
Evans E.
Evans Jpaeph
F
Farley James
Farren Miss Margaret
Ford Thomas
Foster Walter -
Fox Elitabetit
Forsyth,James A
Frit& 'lsaac •' •
Fry George H
Frey tee Mrs C
Freeman Miss Mary Ann
Foley Miami
G .
Greenleaf Abraham
Griffiths Margaret A
Gre,esraan Henry
Grimsbaw John
Grovell-Mary Asa
GribblaJ B
Griffith} Win
Grier John
Graham Sarah Jane
Graham Wm
Guy Thomas 2
Gass John
•
lieslep Jobe
Herbert Alfred
Hensel Mary Jane
Head Alvan
Henry Wm
Wind John
,
J
Johnson Rev H
Jones Win 2
Jones Humphrel
JoneiMetshent
Jones Robert Ni
Junes Samuel . •
Jones Mist Elisabeth
Jones Owen
Kiesor Joseph
Kilbourne JIIIIIOII E 2
Klingensmith PetaF -
Knot Sarah Jane
King Dr Isaac
Xrack Rev John
Kyle S &Co
Tindall R .
Levin Elijah FI • ...•
Lige L
Lotle Robt
Loyd Tishon
Lockhead John -
I.inrenhanter Henry
`Lowry James
Lash. Elijah S
M.
Miller Sarah '
Miller Jeseph
Miller Mary
Mitchell Wm
Mitchell Abr. - 1 - 1
Mount Wm
Morgan Abraham
Moore Andrew
Morrison Themas
Morrison Josoph jr
Mullen Edw
'Murphy Wm
Murphy John -
Miller John
Robt 2
Mc
Mahoney Barney
anghan William
Mang Frederik P.
Masten Hon C
Marks J T.
Martin Mrs Hannah
Martin Mahlon
Martin Eliza Jaiie
Mellor Levi
Mears T W
Mealey Dr Thos S
Mclletv , er Arnold
chaffer James
Mulholland Wrn
Michts Samuel
Mcßride Archibald
Mcßride Thomas
McCandless Robert
McCarty Thomas
McCloskey Miis Mary
McClary Wm
McClusky Alice
McCardin John
McCall Eliza .1
McClusky James
McClintock Mrs J A 2
McCarty \Vashirgton
McCabe Jas
McCoy Patrick
McCoMb Thomas
McConazhy Nancy .
McCoriney Washington
McKee James
McKee Robt
..IcKee Mat/lime
McLaren James
Neill IV
Neill HIT=
Nixon Joseph
Norton A P
O'Connor Thos II
O'Brien Thos
O'Brien M Lquitse‘
Parkhill Georzo
ParkhorAt RobtJ
Parker Wm D
Perry Emily
Pcrrc J
Perry Jai
Ral:ton MN Isabella
Rn3ide Alexander
Rahaivier Dant W
Reis Richard
Rees David
Re'ldick Eleanor
Reed Miss Amelia
Reed John Redd
Reynolds George
Riggs Edwd
Rice George
Richmond John
ltitzer Wm,.
Richmond & Sonler
Roof Mr
Rowly Mrs Isaiella J
Sae reant Robt Smith Rev T -- -
Sager James Smith Augustus \V
ScottJas 2 Smith Charles A
Scott John. 2 Smith Miss Ellen
Semple Samuel Smith Lucinda
Severance Augu,tus 2 Sowash Joseph
Severance Levi Souder Jacob
Seville Mrs Spencer Joseph
Shaffer A' . E Stevens B.
Shaw Duncan Sterling Mark
Shaw John M ' Steele Joeph '
Shaler Miss Margaret A. Stetson G W
Sims John Stephens Edward W
- -
Sims Wm Stephens Mrs Cornelia
Sloan David Stevens Maj F
Smart John Stewart Andrew C
Smith Simon Stewart A
Stewart Hamilton Swaney Miss Marsha
Stewert Robt Swaney James
Stewart Samuel Sullivan Honorah
Stevenson Wm E Suck F
Stevens,on Mrs Sarah Swift Rev E P
Swift E G Sunderburg S
B A Taft Tilly John
Taylor Vim Tomer Jacob
Thomas Daniel Tomlinson J G
Thomas John Townsend East
Thomas Thos Torrence Findley
Thompson Rnbt Tracy Lucetta
Thornburgh George Troutman Theadore
Thompson Andrew Trembley Susan E
Tilford James Tracy Simon
Tattle John NV
Underwood Wm
Vickers Samuel
Walker Archer
Walker Wrn
Walters Jai C
Wahl Magdalin
Watt Mary• E
Ward M
Watson Tilley
Whatts John
Welber W &Co
Walls Rev
Westby James II
Wheeler p D •
White John Woods Benjamin
White Russel T Wolfurburger Mary
Williams Miss Elizabeth Wright GS 3
Williams Reese Wright Mrs Mary B
Williams Charles D Wright & Mans
Y
Young H P Young Mrs Sarni'
Zimmerman Miss Rebecca
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fropri . etora al Celaedrical Planing Machine.
Capuun or Clerk Stearn Boat 'flogs.
nee I*-3t IL M, RIDDLE,
McDonald Michl
McDonald Dani
McFarland Joseph
McGinnis James
McGinnis Jos R
McGinnis Susannah •
McGuire J C
McGinnis Jane
Mclntosh A •
Mcilheny Saml
Mcllheny Elbth
Nicllheny Wm
McKelly James
McKinney M
McKibbin Mrs Mary
McKeown 'Thrill=
McKeown Writ
McLain Datil NV '2'
McMasters Samuel
McSeriggen Miclotel
NicWhirter Dlvid
Norton Jacob 2
Nora Wm
Nichols Joseph
Nicholson A
O'Sullivan Patrett
Oliver Henry
.Owens Joseph
r raven George
Pryor Iletty
Prichard Joseph
Poe Capt
Porter Mary Jane
Porterfield hob t
It
Roberts Richard
Rook
Rowland S
Roope John
Roberts Thomas
Robison Harvey
Robertson Antoinette' '
Robertson Mrs Diamond
Rogers Miss Elizabeth
Ross Pousman
Rush
RosiellT B
Russell Charles T
Russell Miss Isabella It
Russell Saml
Rove John
S.
WilliantsJolm E
Wilson John
Wilson Perry
Wilson James
Wilson Wm
Wilson A C
Wilson Mrs E S
Wilkinson Henry
Wilkins D
Wing Rev C P
Woods J G
Woods James 3