•
• somata' occasionally wait at table in cleats miiie cotton, can be grown intolower country. There is
atkrwar there are few thing s mo re disagreeable than water power in great abundance to manufacture them
tbsithumb of a waiter in 'oar plate. into fabrics for borne con amption, Currign mar-
The custom, however, of servants waiting at table kat& Pine and cedar timher promies to be among
" gloves, has never been adopted in the mansions ate mdse valuable articles of export.
-vr-?people of distinction. A whi t e dam as k napkin, in Indeed, the whole western coma of .netri.-n, and
-.which his thumb is enveloped, is given to each servant. the islands of the Pacific, New Zvaland excepted. will
rand this olfectually preclud es , its co n t act sivith your ultimately be supplied more or less with the /ember of,
. plate, p
region.
viine•coolers, filled with warm waterrrome on The pine forests of this Territory are very exten
with the dessert. Wet a corner of y our napkin, and -sive; some of the trues are of immense height and cir
•wipe.yorir mouth then rinse your sngers;' but do not cumference.
practise the filthy custom of gurgling - your muntb !it ' , mamma
cnbte,,albeit the usage prevails among a few, who think
-that bacttuse it is a foreign habit it cannot be di.gus
•
The custom of drinking toasts, and of forcing pe0.331e
.331e to skink bumper after bumper of wino until drun
qteeness resialts, is quite banished from g rail( manly
- - society to its proper place--the tavern. It arises from
a mistakesiiiiea of making visitors welcome; the am
-Tddtrtin of the feast overlookine• b the, fact of its being
"sired more hospitable to allow his guest to do as they
plena*, and take only as much wine as they may feel
coavenient or agreeable. It is but a miserable boast
that a man has sufficient strength of' stomach to tit
companions •:under the table,"
• Never pear an apple or a pear for a lady unless she
desires you, and then be careful to use your fork to
.bold it; you in tv snaLnimss 0fC.41 l.i div id: a very large
year with or for a pervon.
.At some of the best houses, cone is bronglit into the
ainingroom before the gentlemen quit the table—a
very good custom, as it gently prevents excess, the
nests retiring to the Lelies immediately afterwards, it
also allows those who have other eapgements to take
coffee before they quit the house, Coffee should he
brought in at an hour previously appointed, without the
bell being rungfer it , but a sufficient interval must
be allowed, lest the hon seem chary of his wine. For
"instance, nine o'clock is a good hour, if the dinner were
at six: er ten o'clock for one which commenced at
seven.
At present, coffee is not brought into the lining
room in fashionable hours, except when a small par
th.jntending to go to a theatre, are pressed for tim.)—
it is always served in the drawing-intim. Nevertile
les3.the former is a very excellent arrangement in coca
lry houses, for very obviGUl reasons.
Coffee on the continent, and sometimes in this catin
:try, isTolkwedby liquors of two or three kinds, which
are left to the choice of the guests, and aro pouted in
-so very small glasses—and an unnecessary custom, net
to be advocated in respectable, hut only in "high" so
" Ciety.
Do not suppose that it will oaalt you ii the opin
ions of others by speaking harshly and imperatively
to servants, or add at all to your consequence. Never
order other people's servants about. At a strange ta
ble, say -if you please." and “tlutali you;" it may be
said in a manner - that will notencourage fimiliarity
'Should your servants break anything while you are
at table, never %tarn round, or inquire into the partieu
, however annoyed you may feel. If your servants
,Z .
y stupidity or awkwardness in waiting on your
Jglists, avoid reprimanding them publicly, as it only
Jraws attention to their errors, and adds to their em
barrassment.
Nothing indicates a well bred man more than a pro
per mode of eating his dinner. A man may pass toas
ter by drrssing well, and may sustain himself toler
ably:in, conversation; but if he be not perfectly "au fait,'
dinner will betray him.
ltis a peace of superlative.fally for men who dine
at a hause to take their round hats into the dmwing-
Toom; it answers no purpose at all; and the necessity
vi . giving them to a servant on entering:the dinner
room creates confusion. Men of fashion, neverthe• - •
lees, invariably take theirlaats into the drawing-room,
where they are ler: w'Ann people go to dinner, and
wheacc they arc removed by the sea vents, and placed
in the ante-room, or vestibule.
Invitations to dine should be answered to the lady.
Invitations tc n bail 'hauld be in the lady's name, and
the answer, of course sent to ben
..
Pt is customary, when you have been out dining to
leave a card upon the lady the next day, er as soon af
zer GS may be convenient.
Attentions of this sort are not to he expected from
- professional men, as doctors, lawyers, &r.. their time
being too valuable to sacrifice in making vi-its of mere
ceremony: therefore, do not attribute such omission to
any want of respect, but to its pro?er cause—time
more usefully occupied.
When a man is übout to 1:13 married,he usually gives a
dinner to his bachelor friends: which is understood to
belheir conge, unless he chooses to renew their ac
quaintance.
* To avoid misconstruction, it will he as well to de
fine what is meant by term "little great," beginning by
showing what is not. It is NOT that numerous class,
(however respectable.) professional and mercantile,
found in and about every country town; those merely
great little. who, without any other qualification than
the possession of a few thousand pounds, constitute
themselves the aristocracy of the place..: but a very dif
ferent body—namely, the old solid " COUNTRY Pro-
PLS." the descendents of patrician families, the Squi
rearchy with incomes of from seven to ten thousands a
year, and the customary representatives in parliament
(until lately) of their town or country—persons who
are of great local influence and importance, on ac
count of their descent and wealth, but who, notwith
standing, become insignificant and merely units in the
mass, amidst the brilliant tradesman, the talent, the
splendor of rank and fashion, which adorn and elevate
the metropolis.
t By a step in pseudo refinemoir, the etiquette of
1839 pronounces that the use of a spoon for these pur
pyses MSC be carefully avoided at dinner, it being on
ly admissible for soups and ices.
Of those passages marked with s dagger, the
gramma work hes been taken from the MS note-book
of a lady of rank.
THE OREGON TERRITORY
ITS CAPACITY AND PRODUCTS.-A late number of
the American Agriculturist contains an iotetesting ar
ticle by Thomas J. Farnham, Esq., in relation to the
agricultural capacities of the Orrgon Territory. He
says that a portion of the Territory known as the low
country, is the only part that bears any claim to an
agricultuml character.• This, he says:—"ls bounded
north by the Straits de Fuca and Puget's Sound, lati
wide 48 degrees north, east by the President's Range.
south by the parallel of 42 degrees north latitude, and
west by the ocean; seven degrees of, latitude and
108 miles, of longitude, in round nuniSers 490 by
100 miles, equal to 49,000 square miles; which is
equal to about 31,000,000 of English acres. About
one-third of this may be ploughed, another third
pastured. The remainder consists of irreclaimable
ridges of minor mountains, crossing the country in all
directions. To this should be added Vancouver's
'lsland, 200 miles long by 30 in average width, and '
Washington's or Queen Charlotte's Island, 100 miles
long by an average of 15 miles in width; in both of
'which may be supposed to be the same ratio of arable
pasture, and irreclaimable lands, to wit.: 1,550,000 of
'each. And thus weave a rough, but generally a cor
rect estimate of the agricultural capacities of Lower
Oregon; about 12.000,000 of arable, and 12,000,000
of pastureland. The arable land of other parts of
the Territory, it wine recollected, is so inconsidera
ble as to he scarcely worthy of mention. There are
10,000,000 of acres of pasture land in all the region
east of the President's Range. Thus we have, in Or
egon Territory, 12,000,000 mann of arable country:
and, if we assume the Territdry to extend from lati
tude 42 degrees to 54 degrees north, and from the Pa
cific Oceastu the main ridge of the Rocky Moun
tains, an average distance of 400 miles, we shall have
a total surface of 215,000,000 acres; 32,000,000, the
Isabitable part, !abstracted from this. leaves 183,000,-
0004scres of deserts and mountains."
Re further adds:—"The climate of Oregon, also. is
sitafevomble to groat productiveness. From October
to . April the southerly winds blow, and being upon the
lower country daily and almost incessant rains. From
April to October no-rain falls , anti thoe xceedingly loose
soil becomes so dry, that the grasses wither to hay.
On the tract lying between the Treadent's Range and
.the Blue Mountains, and the Upper Columbia, a few
storms fall in the winter months. During the remain
der of the year neither dew nor r ains descend upon
it; a brown, chea.rlcss waste. But that portion of it
which lies near the streams, will furnish, in winter and
summer : the finest pasture for sheep on the continent.
And, as the weather is too warm in Culafornia, and
the country -farther south, to allow beef to be barreled
saccesstully, and as all the domestic gramniverous an
hinds cut.their awa food in Lower and Middle Ore
gQP the year row hest and wool may become profita
bleemplelip the iertiot TertimeT, Flax, hemp, and
• •-
JAS. BUCHANAN -
Subject to the decision of
THE DEHOCRATM < ATIONAL CONVENTION.
clbe Mann Morning post.
PHILLIPS & SMITH, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS
U" PITTSI3URGH. SATURDAY. DECEMBER
--- - - -
NISEI REPEAL.—The Age makes a walk at
tempt to extricate itself from the une.r.vianble posi
tion in which its ignorance of the question of Irish Re
peal ha; placed it; and in doing so hacks out from
many of the positions it at first assumed. For instance,
it distinctly stated that Daniel O'Connell had "no
business to interfere with our affairs;'' it now Hill
"not question his abstract right" to du so. It admits
his right, and it further admits that much he has said
of us IVe should be pleased therefore, to know
the grievous onare Daniel O'Connell has corm-flirted,
when th.l Age acknowledges his right to speak of our
institution, and acknowledges the trutk of much that
he has spoken ! We really cannot see the propriety
of abusing a man fur telling the truth, and for exercis
ing his undoubted " right."
Bin all this denunciation of O'Connell s a mean ; CONCTLIATIO,L—It is beginning to Le very clear,
subterfuge, that has been resorted to by the enemies of says the Mobile Register, that all those who really
Repeal,for the purpose of drawing off the attention of desire the success of the Democratic potty in the
!'the American people from the real object tha people great contest of next year, must cultivate a temper of
of Ireland have in view. The simple question for our conciliation upon all points of mere expediency, else
consideration should be—has Ireland bee n oppressed discord may give our adversaries a fatal advantage.
and misgoverned by being deprived of a local legi4la- In the spirit of the ancient Christian philosophe
r
Ture7—if so, should we not extend that sympathy and ; in things essential, let there be unity—in non-essen
' encouragement to her, that we so freely tendered tials, liberty—in all things, charity.
Greece, the South American States, and Texas, when I
they appealed to us for aid. This, we conceive, are CAUGHT NA Pe smnl I boy, who attended the
Miller lecture at the Pldiadelphia Museum, on Tues
the questions we should ask ourselves. Is the Aga
,
willing to join issue on them? If not, thole is no day
evening in coni-eqitence of getting asleep, was
locked up. About I o'clock, the inmates of a neigh
quarrel between us. We hold Daniel O'Connell's i
boring de ening. alarmed n tremendous hallooing, in
abuse of our country in as much detestation as the
the direction of the Museum, went there and found
patriot of the Age can possibly do. But we lire wil
him inn groat fever, and almost bursting with the op
ling for all that, to contribute our poor mite to secure
prehension that the end of the world had come, while
to more than eight millions of people the rights which
the most s'ilmend corruption and palpable fraud have I his mother did not know that he was out. They soon
deprived dim; of. I relieved him, and he ran honua like a deer.
PROGRESS OFA BOLITIOS—At recent meeting of thy
!ONCILIATION fIALL.—Fram the description we have
of Rhode Islaod held in Providence
seen of this Repeal building it must be a mngnilicent Abolition Society
edifice. It occupies a considerable extent of ground, ; ce, the followiag Resolution was offered by Mr.
; being 60 feet in front along the quay, by 100 feet deep. ; Roger.:
The interior of the building will, when finished, have a I '•Resolved, That the only consistent political position
very beautiful appearance, It is entirely surrounded ; that can be taken ag dost slavery iu this country, is
by a large oval gallery, divided into two parts—one to- ; t he frank and stern petition that the Coastitution of
wards the front being free fur ladies, having the en- the United States ou.tht itronediatily to be abolished,
trance from one of the front doors; and the other to l and the Union di iso!ved.”
which admission is gained through the Corn Exchange,
being appropriated to the ladies who hale paid
I:1 to the funds of the Association or who pay Is each
for admission. The chairman's seat is on an elevated
platform. surrounded by a railing, nt the extremity of
the hall opposite the principal entrance. In front of
the chair are two eaclo;ed spaces, one for the secretary
land the other for the reporters for the public press;
and on either sides are raised wars for members, and
the collectors of the associates' shillings. The former
class will beadmitted through the Corn Exchange, aid
the latter at the entrance from White's lane. The Lib
erator's seat is to the right of the reporters' table, on
a slightly raised platform, which, as well as the plat.
form containing the chairman's seat is carpeted. Mr.
Haverty's full length picture of the Liberator, painted
flu. the Catholic Association, which has been recently
purchased by thecommittee of the Repeal Association
for 100 guineas, will be placed in a silver frame imme
diately behind the chair; and Mr. Hogan's statue of the
Liberator will, when completed, he also erected near
the chair. The Hall exclusive of staircases, &:c., is 50
feet in breadth by 94 at length
POSTING' THE BOOKS.—The New; Haven Register
has been posting up the books of the two parties and
the footing up shows but a very meagre credit to the
poor coons. Every State but one (Maryland) has now
voted for members of Congress. These elections
which take place immediately preceding the Presi
dential vote, ate of more than ordinary consequence.
because it is on the House of Representatives in Con
gress, voting by States, that the choice of President de
volves, should the people fail to throw a majority on
any candidate. The States thus far have spoken on
this subject with more unanimity, through their Con
gressional elections, than has ever happened before
since parties were known among us. Of the delega
tions 'of twenty-five Suites now chosen, five only arc
for theyederal candidate (Clay)—the others are Dem
ocratic, save one (Kentucky) which is divided. The
delegations of the first fi.e States which we give to any
include Rhode Island, though it is said the delegation
of that State is divided us to him, though elected by
the whigs—but we wish to be liberal. Pennsylvania is
set down for them, although the gentleman who holds
the bah nee of power professes to be a democint, and i
would, we think, if the election shouldgo to the House,
vote for the democratic candidate. But, even giving
them Pennsylvania, it will be seen that beyond the li
mits of New England, Cluy has the delegation of but
two States—Pennsylvania, obtained by treachery, and
little Delaware, which sends but one member. Mary
land isyet to vote. If her delegation should be for
Clay, it would give him six all told. Let us then po,t
the books for the present year, end see how the account
stands. After all the nuise of the whip they cannot
alter the fig-ures. Here is the resuli:--
Democratic Delegations. Whig Delegations
New Hampshire, Massachuse ts,
Vermont,
Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania,
Maine,
Connecticut,
New York,
Need Jersey,
Virginia.
North Carolina,
South Carolina.
Georgia,
Alabama,
Islississippi,
Louisiana.
Arkansas,
Missouri,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Tennessee,
Michigan;
We repeat it,tbe Congressional elections so smash
ing to the hopes of the whigi, federalists, or whatever
else they may have been called, never happened before,
from the foundation of the Government to the present
FOR PRESIDENT,
Delaware
Ken=lcy, divided.
Marylandyet to vote
HOLD mos.—The editor of the Gazette is in a ter
rible fury at the result of the Mississippi election.—
He says that "one of tits repudiators elected-to Con
gress, is said to be a man of scandalous moral charac
ter, and it is to be supposed that the rest are rogues,
or they would not have run as repudiir-rs.". This
cant about mardity comes with a good grace from a
man oho is every day eulogising a notmi.ms gambler,
and supporting him—.nnt for Congress merely but—for
the highest and most diplifieil office in the world; and
who i 3 in daily intercourse and fellowship with men
who repudiated the payment of a small bill due for a
coppe r which they induced a poor man to provide for
them, and which they pertinaciously refused to pay un
til the law interposed its arm, and forced them to be
honest. Out upon such hypocrisy!
NZIST Govgattion.—The Greensburgh Argue of
Friday says: it seems quite evident to us, judging from
the tune of the press throughout the State : that either
HENRY: A. MIIHLE - NBERG or FRANCIS R. SHUNK
Will he the next Democratic candidate for Governor.
For our own part it is a matter of little importance to
es which of these gentlemen should allcretA in obtain •
ing the nomination, for, regarding them hoth as emi
nently riuniNed for the office, we could give our must
hearty and undivided support to either of them.
NEW YORW.—The official vote on the Senitnrial
Ticket is, Democratic 1 77,77:2—Federal 156,313.
Democratic majority 9.1,459.
The vote in 1842,
Buttck, 205,072 Democratic,
Bradisb, 186,091 Federal,
Abolition, 7,263 Abolitior,
401,42 G
TiI.kNKiGIVTNG.-SOMV of our etitem:airaries ar
out id favor of to the grout terror of the
Turlsi,3 heren'oouts. «e Aeon,' objection to the pr."-
posizi.in—the people of Periub,:tallia are are as pirous
ns"thase of atiy state is thr tenon, and %you'd oh.ierve
the day with ail proper
A D tnING AS•ACt.T was m t.Le upon a voting man
named Wei gla, a St.eamb tat E I,Titteo.-. in Cincinnati
on Sunday night. fla was isnucited lox:), his pa:kets
riged of his m cloy, a fur cap ta'tea from his heal, and
then carried to a G trm In Coffee II ,:t.se, and throw it
over the screen into thu bur ream. Ills ttittaatioa is
extremely critic,al, but ha?.:ts are entertained cf his re
covery. The rascals mistook him for his brother a
g,ninzt whom they hud a grudge.
PHIL ADEL t• \V EA V ZFZ.S. — The ChroaiClC states
that the journeymen wJavent Of Mdyameniing held a
meeting at lq t.nca•-i ig on the 27th., and came
to the 2terrnination tu itee..d •to the propJaition of the
master and ma lulu:aurora—the re I actidn of one guar.
'Cr °fa c!tit. p r yard Jr/the ciatnn f L')rica.
SUDO :s Di:., TIL-J Heph Wttkiui,a colored Coal
Heaver, step . ied into the Schuylkill Coal Offl_u-!, of
the moniing of the 27th. :led ex claim A, "Guoil maim
ing Bus:icy." and fell back and expired.
UNITED.—The Cincinnati Enquirer and Afessnge
have united, and they row publish a beautiful sheer, fil
led with the choicest and richest matter, under the ti
tle of the Enquirer and Message. The talent engaged
on this sheet still doubtless render it one of the most
interesting and prominent papers in the west, and se
cure for it that patronage which its able and zealous ad
•ocncyof democratic principles so well merits.
A HEAVY BIIIINESS.—An exchange paper states
that a sheet iron factory has been established at Brow
ton, N. J., which will turn out 1390 tons of the article
this season at prices lower than is brought before the
tariff.
The sheriff of Philadelphia city and county
has it in contemplation to organize a permanent body
of men, who shall at all times be ready to art as a
"possecomitatus," whonever called upon. Prelimina
ry meetings have already taken place. The move ap
pears to us to be a good one.
DU SOLLM sitys:—The New York Tribune insists
upon it that Pennsylvania is safe for Henry Clay. Mr.
Clay has about as much chance for our State, as he
has for Heaven, and II cheat somebody scandalously
if he gets either.
THE SCARLET FEVER IS TENNESSEE.-It appears
from the ionesborour..h (Tenn.) ‘Vhig, that the terrible
scourge, the scarlet fever, is raging in every part of
‘Vashingtan and the adjoining counties. In Jonesbor•
ough there had been 52 eases, but of which only four
proved fatal.
MILLERISM ♦ND MOONSHLNE.—The Phila. Mercu
ry says that some of the Millerites in Canada have
beenseeiag more portents and prodigies in the moon.
Oa a late occa.sion it seemed to split into seven pieces
and each appeared to full on rho ground separately.
The moon, especially when she happens to he full, an
pears to exercise a great influence over the heads of
these fanatics. Half their prodigies happen in and
about the moon.,
SMIIGGLISG has again commenced on our sea board•
We see it stated that the passengers of the steam
ship Utica attempted to smuggle in some seven or
eight hundred French made watches. The Boston
Times asserts that "the Gov. Brooks, a day or two
since smuggled into the city by means of its boats and
teen, a large quantity of cig.ars. Repeated instances
of the kind are of daily occurence. It is seen at once
that upon the honest merchant this is gross injustice.
Contraband cigars, for instance, can be sold in this way
at a dollar or two dollars less on the hundred than by
the fair dealing merchant."
Vote in 1833,
177,772
156,313
15,572
3,712
Native Ain
358,372
J. 13LATR SuMMojs, Capt. of Be. Franklin, Nu. 6,
has published a vindication of himself in the Cincinnati
papers, from the aspersion that his recklessness caused
the death of Campbell, while leaving that bout at Mays
ville, Ky. The accident appears to have been an un
usual oars, and one which Capt. Summons, ur no other
man could have anticipated. The custom of sending
passengers ashore in the yawl, is universsally practised,
both dry and night, on our western waters, and it is
very rare indeed that any accident occurs. Capt. S.
I did oat receive more than $3 for Mr. C.'s passage to
M tvsvifle , and had ha lauded would bare had to pay
$1 fur wharf I sc; searing just 0.,e dnllar for Mr. C.'s
fare far a dtstance miles. Of course, Who. could
have fore.”en that any accident at the kind would
have occurred, he might he censured ith some. pro
prie:y. but us he could not, and as he but adhered to
the use rl custom on the River, we cannot see that he is I
deserving of t h e ceasurs Cart has been heaped upon
him.
NMV OftLE:AN5.—Thy trade of New Orleans is is
creadrig, with great rapidity, and that city hid.; fair t ,
rival Nuw Yor:t ns a cuinat.2rcial ein,sur:um. Already
is the amauat ufexp irts, N2w Oried.l4 IS the s trwrior.
During nearly the whole of the last tun years, they
have exceeded by about fifty per coat. those of New
York, as is shuns by tho fulidwin table:—
132'3
1832
1E133
1835
1837
13J9
1341
,277,6°3
In 1841. the exports from the two ports of New
Orleans and Mobile amounted together to near forty
fur millions, while during the same year the exports
from the whole Union were a little less than one hun•
dred and fourteen millions—thus the exports front
those two southern cities were considerably more than
a third of the whole. During the same year, the ex
ports from the ports of New York, Philadelphia. and
Baltimore were nearly forty-one millions, being in
round numbers less by three millions titan those from
the two parts of Naw Orleans and Mobile. This
excess of exports over the princi,nd cities on the ;plan•
tic is annually increasing at an uccellerated ratio.
A STORY OF CRIME: Ann MJsronrtnE•—The Troy
Post furnishes us with the sad tale of a once lovely and
interesting girl, well known in Albany. Her name is
El!en Turner. It appears that about two weeks since
she put up at Wells Belding's in Troy, and said she
was a stranger from the west, just arrived in the ears.
that her husband was in New York, and wanted to
stay
in few days till she could write and hear from him;
as she looked rather forlorn and decent withal, Mrs.
Bidding kindly took her in; test evening about 6 o'-
clock she left, and took aloag, one brocha shawl and
other articles; a warrant was issued and the lady was
found and arrested by Trueworthy, at Cohoen. The
good-n were found with her and she acknowledged her
guilt, and said her name was Ellen Turner, has a
mother living in Rochester, was sent to Albany to
school. and went to a select school in Broadway, be
came acquainted with Abram Whipple, son ofLansing
Whipple of Bern, Albany Co., was seduced by said
Abram, and has a child ten weeks old by him, &c.;
she is cast off by all her natural protectors. Ellen was
tried by a Court of Special Sessions, l'ound guilty, and
was sentenced to pay $,5 or be imprisoned ten days.
The villain who wrought this moral ruin walks the
earth proudly a gentleman, mingles freely in fashion
able so::iely, in smiled on by the fair and virtuom. (in
the world's eye,) and may choose a wife from among
them at his leisure; he has broken no lain of the state;
but the ricti.n is driven from society, and even from
her own family, a wandering fugitive and felon, with
the jail her refuge and suicide her only hope!—ls there
env wonder that Millerism finds clnvertsl—N. Y.
Tribune
THE POS
Messrs. Editors:—On Thursday non
evening I had T.
the
pleasure of attending the anniversary meeting of the
Baldwin Institute; the performances commenced with
an address frcm B. J. Reid, a young gentleman, who,
if we are to judge from his remarks on Thursl!) , even
ing, bids fair to occupy a prominent station in society.
The composition of his address was very good, but his
delivery, owing to his timidity was not what it should
hate been. The n( xt part of the exercises was a de
bate by Messrs. Getty and Roberts. The former of
these gentlemen made a happy effort, and showed much
ability. He, however, was not altogether free from er
rur, them was too much sermonising about his man
ner
of delivery, as well as an incorrect mode of pro
notmcimr his words. The letter gentleman has a good
flow ("language, and very impressive manner; his
argument, (for I cannot say argurrents,) and the quota- i
tion he made from Vette', to support it, was more cal
culated to strengthen his opponents side of the pies.
tion than his own. The debate was followed by an
Oration from D. Dickey, which was excellent. Con
sidering the age of the members of the Baldwin Insti
tute. and the short time it has been in existence,l
think that in a few years it will stand et the bead of the
Literary Societies in this City. VERITAS. I
Tart Cost. TRADE.—At this period, says the Mi
ners Journal of Saturday, navigation ceased last year,
but from the present appearance of the weather, the
canals will continue open until the Ist of December.—
Freights Lave advanced considerably. and but few
boatmen are willing to venture upon another trip.
The following is the quantity of Coal shipped this
year, in cu.npari.on with the quantity sbipped up to
the santa period lag, year:
Schuylkill,
Lehigh,
Pinegruve,
Lackawnim.,
Increase in 1843, Tons
A HOO —A man in Cincinnati, a fuw days agu actu
ally eat two hundred oysters on a bet of $5.
Stt.t.T. Vs no ter —ln the case of the Common
wealth vs. Gorge Cline, indicted for Perjury, before
the Court of Q tarter Ses.ions of Westmoreland county,
the jury returned 11 verdict of acquittal, but that de
fendant should pay the coos of Prosecution ! Such
decisions aro a mockery of justice, and calculated to
bring contempt upon law and the trial by jury,
The Philadelphia Mercury offers a premium
of a splendid new cotton shirt, with linen wri6tlmilds
and collar, (or if the successful applicant be a female
ho will modify tf , e gift accordingly,) to any one who
will tell him exactly bow many men, women and chil
ilren can claim individually the title of "the best wri
ter of the aye." He knows at least twenty-eight persons
in America who have been so called.
LIRERA LITY OF JOHN JACOB ASTOR.-1 he Trea
surer of the New York Institute for the Blind acknowl
edges a donation of $5OOO from John.Jacub Astor—the
proceeds of au old c2rtlficate uf deposi re.
The art ivala of specie at New 0.-leans for four days,
ending 13. h November, amounted tc $210,418, of
which $147.553 wita fr,tm New York. The Bank of
Mobile received, on the 16th, $135,500,0f which $ l ll,-
500 wua from New York, and $24,00 from mercan
tile houses.
NOT A SMALL POTATO.-A sweet potato was grown
on a farm noar Hamburg, S. C., which measured five
feet and throa inches in length! The editor of the
Hamburg Journal says it is the largest potato in the
world.
New Orleans. New York.
810,163.342 $12.362,015
14,105.118 15.057.215
16,133,457 15,411.2,16
31,265,0/5 21,707,867
31,546.275 16 093,969
30,99.5,936 23,296,995
32 865,613 24,2"
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FLOUR TRADE Th . . Steams Boat Chittee
• The following table pirsents the total eumberof bar. ' I N WILL leasePituburgb cat num
rels of Flour exported from the Vriitcd States days instead of - 4trisles ik as
in each year from 1835 to 1842, inclusive, with her-tefore. This akesation has Aiken
the average price per barrel in each ofthose years: made to avoid running on Sundays. -- . ,
Year. No Barrels. Average price. For freight or passage apply on booed onto .
1835 779,403 $5,67 ; BIRMINGHAM & CO.,
1836 511.926 7,00 n 25
1837 313,381 9 00 Wawa.
,40 _.._______________.—
1838 438,441 8,00
1839 393,613 7,50
1840 1,803,121 5,37
1842 1,519,817 5,12
1842 1343
549,892 658,329
272,1:29 319.313
32,881 20,477
47,346 66,000
205.000 205,000
Oa Wednesday last Hugh B. Orr. was convicted
of burglary, in the Court of Oyer and Tarminer of this
county, and was sentenced to four years imprist•nmsnt
in the Western Penitentiary. On Tuesday morning
about day break, the convict made his escape from the
jail. through a hole which he picked through the wall
after a whole night's hard labor--leaving his hat and
boots. Sheriff Shaver immediately offered a reward
for the appr'hension of the ba:•zlar now in the enjoy
ment of the "largest liberty;" but nothing was a
gain heard ofhim till Friday, when it was discovered
that he had returned to pay our town a• visit the pre
vious night, when and where he stole His Honor Judge
IVilson's hat, and also left one of MU brothers of the
bar minus apair of boots, with which he made honora
ble tracks to "parts unknown." A fair exchange,
says an old maxim, is no robbery, and the refugee, in
view of this, left just no good a hat an d boots at his
late residence, the jail cf Huntingdon county, which
hat and hoots are said to fit the persons with whom
he "swapped' exactly.
Orr is a polished and scientific fellow, and uncler
the cover ofJudgo Wilson. and with the understand
ing of Attorney Blair ho can probably get to Texas, or
soma other place. without detection, where he no doubt
can get a Ju.lge's commission—if he cannot steal one
on his way there—and become n respectable citizen of
the 'lnfant Republic.'—Journal.
1 ,097,748 1,184,619
1.097,748
THAT Gus.—The great gun completed under the
Idirection of Captain Stockton of the Navy, is the sub
ject of considerable discussion and speculation, and it
is supposed by scientific persons, that it may change
altogether the system of naval warfare. Manufactur
ing n cannon from wrought iron is a novel event. It
is said,the very best pieces of instal and choicest scraps
1 of iron have been melted for this purpose, and after the
gen is forged and bored and turned, it is bound round
with treble hoops ofiron welded and neatly turned,and '
the surface smoothed. The gun is not of the mammoth
proportions, as manybelieve, and is easily worked; the
merit of the improvement consists in the tremendous
bill a:edit:id the immense distance it carries. Three
kegs of gunpowder to a singe charge, and a ball carried
to the dist race of three miles, placesopposition at de
fiance, and renders a navy almost useless. A steam
ship ar'ned with such a gun, tan rake a position out of
the reecho( a seventy-four and tear herall to pieces in
a few discharges. The Success of this improvement
will produce quite a sensation abroad.--N. Y. Sun.
DREADFUL SHIPS% RECK.
We learn, by Mr. Lincoln the driver of the Ells
worth Stage, that a largo English ship went ashore at
Gouldsborn," in the blow on Tuesday night. There
were tiventy-two persons osi board, eighteen of whom
were lost. The four who were saved, reported that the
Capt., olfiiws and crew, at the Lim3 of the disaster,
were all drunk, and that they saved themselves by go
ing into the topmast rigging, and swinging themselves
ashore as the vessel was rolled by the surf. Il'hen
Aliscovived, one of them was found wedges in between
two rocks, and it required the strength &several men
to extricato him. The ' , I-lip was in ballast, and was
board to Sr. Johns, N. B.—Bangor ( Me) Gas.
Extra, Nan. 25.
NEW MOVEMENT—EMIGRATION TO THE
WEST.
We learn that a party, composed of about fifty fami
lies, averaging five individuals each, and "all of reli
-2i0t13 turns of mini," intend to leave this city early
next spring fur the West, and there establish or set up
a new villag o i, and perchance lay the corner stone for
a great and powerful city.
This party belong, wo believe, to what is called di •
Free Will Congregatio.ial Church, which, at one time,
held its meetings in the Chatharn street Chapel.—
Those who have joined it are tired of the city, with
tan, fashion, and faJdaroriade, including piety and LMANACS, &:.—On hand, an excelldnt assert.
polities, and therefore cantemplateopening a paradise 21_ moot of Christian. Anti-Slavery and Temperance
the fertile Wisransin and cn the beautiful bank.: of Almanacs. A lin, the Frankli a Magazine anti Commur.-
the Rack river. They have purchased a site six wiles n od Loomis' Pittsburgh Magazine, and Common aid
German Almanacs fur 1841, fur sale by the gross, dox
?TIM', which will be cut into slices, icing to g Farb
family a farm of sa many acres. They a rc bound to- 'en oe sir gle . Also, a good assortment of Temperance
books, slates, pencils, ink, writini
ether by strong ties, in the shape of a constitution (L., „lots, school
and article of filith. by which the lazy and needy ar, and letter paper and blanks; for sale low for cash or
to he fed with pap spoans. and the production of small ' appnived exchange.
n , t•t•oes to he li:nited to fifty six to each hill. Nature i 9 ISAAC HARRIS,
9, Agent and Com. Merchant. 9 Haat.
i; to he brought nailer subjects in to prevent n
feeling p
arm ing. the new purity emigrants.
It said that the party will take with them one '
parson. one selionlmoster, one blacksmith, one tailor,
o.ie shoemaker. and one wag - on-maker, but no lawyer
or printer —New York Herald.
LAST DAY.
THE OHIO GIANTESS
has arrived in our city, on
'r way south, to remain a few
'ys only, fir Exhibition et
Fickfisem's Hall, back of
........I. FIETION Fescue ' old Court House, near the
EGOLF & FOSTER, irkct; the little child is only
Western Real Estate Agency, ight years old, and weighs
Third st., next door to the Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pa. !O lbs., her height is 4 feet
t.77'Agency fur the purchase and s tle of Real Es-
riches, and measures 5 feet
tate, Stocks, negotiating of Loans, and Collections. and the shoulders: perfectly
t
They will also irtind to th.: eelling of pi; metal for hby and active, intellect
owners at a dirt
..td, and very playful, and free
Letters, post paid, will meet with immediate attea-
to COON erse with her visitera, and nothing disgusting in
lion.
Terms moderate. The b est of i efeeenet 3
.7i ,. et , her manners. She has been visited by thousands in
on application at the office. (12 New York and Boston, and by them pronounced the
- eae,t cri the ld. Hours of Exh
------------------ . •
Valuable Land for Sale at a Bargain. from
t 9
ASS.,osity
till in 9
P. al. wor Admiesion 123 cents ibition, .
.
Very Cheap for Cash! nov 47
A TRACT consisting (done hundred and forty-six Notice to Contractors.
I - 3- ;Aries of timber hind, situated immediately on Q EALED proposals will be received at the °ince of
the Ohio river, in the State of Indiana, between Cincin- IJ the Monongahela Navigation Company, nearly
nazi and Louisville, a suitable location to establish a opposite the Post Office, until 3 o'clock P M of Satur
very profitable WOOD YARD—a great majority of day, the 23d December next, for building Locks and
the timber being beech and poplar. It is a well known Dams Nos 3 and 4, and for repairing Dams N'os 1 and
fact that cordwood of this kind is always bought in pre- 2; also, for building four Brick Lock Houses.
frence to any other by steam boats. There is no point Plans and specification s will be exhibited at the of
on the Ohio river where good wood will bring a better lice one week previous to the letting.
price. In addition to this, there is no part of the west-
J K MOORHEAD,
ern rivers navigated by so many steamers—and hence n24-Ind NIORGAN ROBERTSON.
the great demand for good cordwood. It is obvious ._...__.____________..
that this land is more valuable on account of the lire- lIALLIMIN, JENNINGS & CO.,
ber, as the clearing of less than one half will more than 43, WOOD STREET,
pay the original cost of the land. The poplar logs can u AVE in store and are receiving—
be very advantageously rafted to Louisville, where 1..1 425 bags Rio Coffee, part strung and green,
they have always brought a good price, and are much 50 pkgs Y H and G P Tear,
used for building purposes. The soil is remarkably! 25 boxes Russel & Rubinson's s's Tobacco.
rich—and when cleared of its valuable timber, will suit' 10 " Button's
in every respect for all kinds of farming purposes. s's " The . 10 " Thompson's
produce of the farm, by water, is within a half of a ; 5 " Rubinson's 16's "
day's reach of two of the finest markets in the western 10 ' 12's "
country, namely, Cincinnati and Louisville. 5 " suior . -
Any person whaling to make a safe and productive I
100 " fresh per Malaga
lump di
Bunch Raisins,
investment, would do well to purchase the above de- : 2000 lbs Loaf Sugar,
scribed property. 20 boxes No 1 and 2 mustard,
For further particulars, please apply soon to the ' 50 " No 4 chocolate,
Western Real Estate Agency of I 25 " ground pepper,
EGOLF & FOSTER. 1 10 kegs" gi nger,
If -f There are several other adjoining tracts of equal ! s li "
allspice,
size, that may be bought cheap for cash. 5 boxes cocoa,
d 2 I
5 " Rico flour,
2000 lbs Oak Tanned Sole Leather,
• 1000 yards tsw linen,
5 bales hops,
All of which they offer, with a general assortment of
groceries, dye stuffs and Pittsburgh manufactured *--
goods, on liberal terms. nl7
M. Ec-or.,
Daguerreotype Miniature Portraits,
Al the corner of Market and 514 sts.
T HE subscriber would most respectfully inform the
Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittsburbn and vi
cinity, that they have opened rooms at the above men
!
tinned place, over the store of Messrs Lloyd & Co,
and are now prepared to take Miniatures by this beau
tiful art, in a style heretofore unsurpassed. By the
combination of a quick and powerful apparatus, and an
entirely new :node of operating, they are enabled to.'
produce pictures of a surprising accuracy and beauty, !
combining entire durability of impression, clear and
distinct expression, perfect delineation, and last, tho'
riot least, the color of the face and dress. The color
; ing of Photographic Pictures, forms a new era in the
art, as it enables us to combine with accuracy of nature ;
the advantages of art. The undersigned do not wish,
nor is it their intention to deceive the public by prom'.
ses, which they cannot fulfil, for they depend solely on !
the character of their pictures for patronage. Citizens
and strangers, one and all, are invited to call and ex.!
arsine specimens.
N B.—Complete sets of theimproved patent ap.
paralus,furnished on the most reasonable terms.—
Plates, Cases, Frames. Chemicals, and ever, thing
connected with the business. at the lowest cask pri
ces. J M EMERSON & CO.
d 2-4.5111
MOST DARING CONTEMPT OF COURT
Notice.
T HE Committee of Councils appointed to exam
lee the city accounts, will commence'theil. eel
sion at the .Mayur'a Office, on Monday evening, Do:
cembersth. at 61 o'clock, at which tint* Collectors
and utheri ha tiag accounts with the city will plea,,
attend. JOHN SHIPTOTC, th'e,
(11--ow.
(Gazette copy.) • •
Blaney to Lend. .=
P ERSONS wishing to borrow.snoney, epee. Real
Estate security, would do well to celiac the We*
tern Real Estate office, Third street, next door to the
Post Office, a-here any amount can be procuTed,ect
sorority. EGOLF & FOSTER.
n3O
Dissolution of Copartnership.
T HE copartnership heretofore existing between
the subscribers, in this city, under the firm of
Lloyd &Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent;
A G Reinhart having purchased the" entire interest of
S. Lloyd, jr. in the concern.
. .
All persons indebted to the late firm will make pay
ment to A G Reinhart, who %%ill continue the Grocery
Business at the old stand, and who alone is authorized
to collect the d ebts due the concern and receipt fur same.
Those also having claims against the late Erin will
please present them to A G Reinhart for settlement.
Pittsburgh, Nov. 7, 1893. (signed)
S. LLOYD, jr.,
A G REINHART.
In retiring from the ahoy,: firm of Lloyd & Co.. I
would cheerfully recommend to my forther friends and
customers, my late partner arid successor. Mr A G
Reinhart, who continues. th , . Grocery Business at the
ohl stand, 140, Liberty street. (signed)
n:29 S. LLOYD, jr.
Mr. Paul Emile Thevean
HAs the honor to inform the public that during his
sojourn in Pittsburgh be will give
LESSONS IN THE SPANISH, FRENCH AND
LATIN LANGUAGES
From his having made the Spanish language the
so!e object of his study during a residence of two years
in Havana, there is reason to imppose that he has ac
quired a gocd knowledge of their language, the easiest
and most harmonious of all modern languages.
Of his competency to teach French there can be no
doubt, from the fact of his having been a clerk in a
Notary in Paris ; whene he has studied law. WhatMr
Theveau hcre states he can prove by the Ondonnance
of the King of France and by letters from the Minister
of the Navy.
Mr Theveau can be seen every day from 12 tol. y x,
at Mr Fickeisen's house, Market street, behind the old
court house.
029—1 m
1 N the mittter :f a new Twaoship out of parts tit'
Mifflin, Jefferson, Upper and Lower St. Clair
Tu ti nship6.
And now to wit, October 9th, 1843; approved, and
the Court direct that notice be given by the Clerk, by
publication in the Daily Post end Aurora, that the ware
will he confirmed at the December Term, 1343, unless
exceptions arc filed before that time.
By the Con rt.
THOMAS FARLEY, Clerk.
ALL go HEN Y COIiNIY, SS:
^-"-^ 1, Thomas Farley. Clerk of the Court of
Q.lorter Sessions of-said county, do certify
$ L. S.
.1, the foroaniog to be a correct copy of the Or'
clerof Court.
Witnes. my hand awl the seal of .nid Court at
Pittsburgh, this 29th dny of November. A D 1843.
n3O THOMAS FARLEY, Clerk.
A. G. Reinhart,
(SCCCEiSOD. TO LLOYD & CO.)
I ['halesale and Retail Grocer and Comasissioloiler-
chant,
N.,. 140. Li'iorty:;!., a few d )or3 above St. Clair,
farnili...s and other 3 can at all tirm.t.4 ba
far.dilted withgood Good 4 at moderato priced. a3O
FOR SALE CHEAP,
Two New and Pirst Rate Steam Engbiee,
ONE is 20 horse power, 10 inch cylinder, and 4
foot stroke, will be sold with or without boilers.
The other engine is 12 horse power, 7i inch cylinder.
3 foot stroke, one boiler about 22 feet long. 90 inches
in diametet. These engines are made of the best ma
tennis and in the most substantial manner, and will be
sold on accommodating terms. They ran be seen at
the warehouse oldie subscriber at any time
mg-if H. DEVISE, U. State! Line.
AMERICAN RAM DRESSING SALOOM,
FIFTH ST., NEAR MARKET.
T "partnership heretofore existing between F. A.
Frethey and G. G. Frethey buying been disco r•
ed by mutual consent on the Ist instant, the business
will be conducted in future by F. A. Fretbey, who is
fully authorized to settle all the partnership coneys'.
He respectfully asks for the continuation of the pa
Omar of friends and the pnblic generally. n 7-10