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JAS. BUCHA_NAN:
Sabject to the docision of
SUS DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK
Subject to the riecietion of
TIES DEMOCRATIC ETATE COI: YEETIOE
TIN Onity „Morning post.
THOMAS PtirttlPS, trwron
PITTSBURGH, MON DAY, D ECE MB ER 18,134
Sliuxies PROsPaCTs.—We can assure the friend
of this honest and descr‘ing"democrnt that. his pros
pets for the nomination or the 4th oligarch Conven
tion, ale becoming brighter every day. Every mail
brings us some information. and all is encouraging. In
that eastern part of the State thingsloolc ns fair as could
be desired. We have information that there is not the
Slightest doubt hut Philadelphia county will send ele
ven delegates to the Convention instructed for Shank;
Lancaster county is regarded as certain; Juniata has
already appointed and instructed for him; Mifflin is
dertain. II is friends in Ilunting,dan, although doubtful
heretofore, express the -nr.ing.est c0.:13. once now that
be will get the delegates. lito:.ks county is strong for
Shook; nn effort will he made to in:Arta the delegates
for local candidate, but as situS.:Fern: is understood
it be d - Tented. The linne , st p. , ople in all the cowl:
ties should be careful of such tricks as this of instruct
ing for local candidates; it ii a project started by the
enemies of Shook, and the only means by which they
can deprive him of a majority of the delegates on th
first ballot. York eonnty elects delegates on the first
of January; they will be for Shun!: certain; and strong,
hopes are entertained for Adam;. Lebanon county
is safe; and the same maybe said of Montgomery. In
Dauphin county, they elect delegates on next Saturday;
both parties will make a hard struggle, but the proba
bility is that the friends of Shunk will he succe,-.560.
In some of the northern counties, from which nothin,.,
was expected, we have received [Littering encourage
rnent.
We could desire nothing hatter than the indic ttions
of public feeling in the KZAtztrn part of the state. But
ler has appuinte I and instructed strongly for Shnuk;
Clarion has u:ipuinted conferees to meet those of Jef
ferson and Venango, and instructed them for
%hunk. In Crawford, after Mr. Plumer, Mr. Shank
is decidedly tic. favorite; the same in Washington and
Greene; and if Han. D. Sturgeon does not go into the
Convention, he is certain of the delegates from Fayette.
In Indiana there is no division among the democrats
on the Gubernatorial question; they are all for Shunk,
and the enthusiasm of their public ineetinjs shows that
thepeople are moving in the matter.
In Allegheny county... Similes :.at home;'' the dem
ocratic .festivals and democratic meetings gave a true
expression of the feelings of the party in his laver. and
when the count' Convention does meet, our friends
abroad may resi - assared that five Shunl<Delegates will
be appointed.
With such encouraging indicatinoso.ve 'nave no doubt
of the nomination of Fa ss cis R. SIIUNK, if his friends
will only use ordinary activity in the entice.
THE. MsTottALTY.—Smne of those who are dispo
sed to thwart the wishes of a majority of the citizens
is r.2lntion to a cariditlate for Mayor, in noticing our
rein - irks' 0a Cal subject, resort to the meanest miarrpra
sentations of oar motives for preferring a •'Citizen.e'
Candile.e." The charge of pursuing a particular
eonr,e with the hope of getting, patronage from the
Mayor is as a!),:urd as it is fa:szt. Every baciy, even
those who niaLe the charge, know that the Mayor ha.
CX.C.Opt:th3 ,111t711 - nt of thro,
nn filltril7ll:7, • to b_•
or Ton: coliz..t , des; tie Dater nprnintmeats and pa
tronage of the city are in the hand,: of the Coan,:ik
where.thny properly belong. The assert en that we
have d'en7in-.,3 snourtia; a democratic nom i nee i 5 equal
ly fals-2. We have statod di.tinetly that we will col
in', whatever course may bead ipted by ou: democrat"
is frienl4, sad if they choose to have a party candi
date, and tita no:aim - won is hohestly and honorably
made, we will support it, althJugh we do not consider
that such norninati )ns would be advantageous to the
party Or the intere.,:t.s of the citizens at large-
Those who has.z never taken 11.71 y part in our city
election:, talk very patriotically about having a politi
cal candidate for the purpose of koeping the party
united.. If they will inl sir.. of so:ne of the voters they
will be informA that the d •mocrats have neverconsid
ered.t.hk election of city or:crs a political question,
and thautiklarty reasoning could ever persuade them
.trt attain their honest preference fur the liberal policy
of "Citizens' Candidates."
it is well known that we have never succeeded with
a party condidatenot because we had not the strength
to elect him, but because the democrats were opposed
t 3 ' . introducing the strife of party into local affairs that
were in no wise connected with political questions.—
They beliuvethat an honest, liberal minded man of any
path mitlie a good Mayor, and that he cannot
make hii officio subservient to a party unless ho vio
lates his trait us a . municipal officer. But it is well
known that when citizen candidates, possessing the ne
ressaq were brought forward nud sup
ported by the democrats. they have always been elect
ed, and their friends can paint to their ailminitrations
with pride. as bniug it to the interests of
tt.e citizens, and colivara them advantageously with
the narrow, proscriptive policy pursued by political
- Mavors.
If any meetings are held tn can3ll?r 1:111.3 !miter ; :•e
hope every democrat in the five wards will turn out, so
that them Wily he a periect understanding of the wish
es of the party. If t hey ar; inditTerenr, and permit a
few *to manage the proceedings of the primary meet
ings, they will have no tight to complain if these few
should settle on a policy that will not only lose the
Mayor, and lose the Conocils,but ensure the erection
of the federal patty candidttes.
..'"Werublish in another calu am a communication
noticing the reply or Mr JOll5 D3OGIIERTT to the let-
ter of J. B. En - , LE a, Esq. Our correaponden, does not
make any rand .)na assertiocs,hut quotes from the prop
ositions made by Mr D.mizherty to the Calla! Board.
It will tr.! o' - wrved that the itcm3 and the amount,
enrre:pan.le-Niactly with those. set forth in Mr Butler's
letter, and sittow that Mr Daugherty did, actually, de
mand $72.03) prom the f i:riprawoments on the
works which 11,..‘ claienad to be his by right refill.
vention. We have seen the document fronawhiela our
ontVwpondent quotes and can certify to the aecuraey
_ of his statement. It fully substantiates the statement
I that. was so positively denied by Mr Daugherty, and
will go fur to convince the public that his hostility
I tothe Canal Board has, a+ we were at first informed
: originated in the disappointment of some of his per
t &oriel schemes.
Nov. Taos. M. I'. McKelettAX, in a letter to the
k r vilorofthe Washington Reverter, being a
. csirnhaits 'Le Gorerttar. .
fdp- iha Arnetia.is, to use plain I.ta,;oage, lies, in
its notice of the Congressionat new ,, that appeared in
the -Post of Saturday. The Oates in in-r vipers were
those under which tbe news iippenri .1 in the Baltimore
Sax, the paper on.which we rely l,t the tittniit and most
accurate Congressional information. Wiwn Biddle
wishes to indulge his natural 4iiitposition to misrepre
sent, he should give Lis falsehoods a more plausible ap
pearance than his last one about - the Poat.
FRAUD IN SMALL NOTEs— rhepape rein St. Lou
is caution the public against Indiana two-dollar notes
altered from ones. The alterations are made by cut
ting off the ends of the ones and attaching to them
the ends of twos. They.are easily. detected upon ex
amination, but in the hurry of business all are liable to
be deceierel It will be well to look closely when re
ceiving these notes, as they may be offered hare as
well as at St. Louis.
WARREN COCKTY.—The following resolutions were
adopted at a meeting nfthe deinocraci of Warrea co.:
Res3lve:l, That while we duly acknowledge the
commanding talonts,devotedpatriotism and meritorious
services of the sevetal candidates who will be pres
ented to the National Convention, we believe that the
time has /141 W arrived when the Keystone state of right
ought to present and insist upon to claim for her own
favorite son, the nomination for President of the Uni
ted States.
•
Resolved, That in the peraoa of the Hon.JAMES
BUCHANAN, we rectig.ii , ie a patriot, Atatesman and
democrat. prise- it; tateni4 of a high order—of en
larvd and liberal views of Government. and who has
cantered himself to the democracy by a patriotic dere
ii.in for n long series of yoars to the la.ist. irucrists of
the people.
Resolved That we unequivocally exprese our pre
ference for the lion. JAM EC BUCHANAN as the Presi•
dential candidate fur 1814.
Rewired, That the lion. NATHANIEL B. ELI/It:ID,
by his exalted talents, his disinterested patriotism, his
unwavering integrity, his ardent devotion to the inter
ests of the Commonwealth, end his purity of purpose in
till the walks of life, is eminently qualified for the office
of Gavertor, and we believe under the variety of pecu
liar circumstances connected with the sub it is but
the dictate of prudence to nominate him for that. office.
Res , lued, That we recommend thr Lion. J 3114 L.
GILLIS us a delegate to the 4th of mash Convention
from this S.-nntocial District.
Resolved, That in the selection of candidates fur
office, we recognize no individual claims—that office
bcl,rags to the people, and it is their privilege and their
duty . to bestow them upon such persons only as may
seem best qualified to discharge the peculiar trusts
delegated thCreby.
Resolved, That the main qualifications for office,
are patriotism, fervent devotion to the rights and inter
est of the great mass of community, integrity, honesty,
capacity and soundness is political faith, and any oth
er standard than this in selecting candidates fir office
by the drawl-aria party cannot fail to end in disaster
if not in ilia downfall of the party.
Oa motion, Resolved, That C. A. Int-ixa. be re
commended as the Representative Delegate to the 4th
of March Convention, and that our Senatorial Repro
sentati% e Delegates be instructed to suppoit the !ion.
NATHNIZI. B. ELDRID for Governor, and that thu
use all honorable means to secure his nomination.
Re.solred. That we will support the Candidate nom
inated fur Governor at the 9th of March Convention—
and also the nominees of the National Convention
which is to assemble at Baltimore in May next.
CLARION COUNTY.—The Democrats of Clarion
held a public mci-ising on Thursday, 7th inst., and
adapted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That Hon C 111rnsts, T B Mraosta,
Esq. and Hutt c,,r,,,es t o
confer with other conferees from the rims:lining cuiins
tics of this Representative district. to cleft two rept e
s.sntative deleg suss to the 4th of March C inveitt lots for
the purpse of merlin sting a Dem-wi ntic r indidate for
Craveranr of theCom-nunwealth, for the formation of
an electoral ticket, and for the a ppiiiiitrnitsnt of delegates
to the 4:11 of Mty Nation tl Co nvend on, fir nomi
nation of candidates for President and Vice President
oldie United States.
Resolved, ThntJ W GUTH FtlE, J M WiLsos, all
PET Eli CLOVER, Jr, ! - %c app,int i:el
to nret confer;e:= from the rom ti:ll3g count i 0.4 of
thi,. Senatorial district to eject a delo:L;ate to the 4th of
Marrh ConvrntionaS above.
IL-sslvel, Tin: the a , vova confer, os its instructed to
support, fur delegates to the iiiirrisliorgli Convention,
such , 0-in us are ism to b. 2 favorable to the nomina
tion of I'RA scts R. for 11^x: Governor; and Coe
delegates so elected' are berellv instructed, so fur as
this county CO T 1 hind diem, to do their utmost to carry
Out the intention of this resolution.
R:r4/C:2l, this 111,1`:t , ' 14 1/A7O t:l2 otnnst confi
dence in the intercity and talents of our distinguished
Senator, the Um. ismgs 13ccRsssx—that we assert
the right of Pennsylvania to the next Presidency, and
that no man in the union is. in our opinion, better goal
ilied to fill that important station.
Resolved, That while we thus so freely express our
selves in favor of our ta:ented fellow citizen, we will
cheerfully unite with our Democratic brethren in the
support of the man nominated by the National Conven
tion.
Resolved, That this rn;:eting, ia casting their eyes
around and viewin,z with pleasure the many eminent
and honorable men that shine as stars in the firmament
of the democracy of Pennsylvania, that among them all
we can, (to use the words of tho illo.trioni Jefferson)
find none more honest or more capable to fill the office
of Governor than Ftt.tsc Is R Sit us x.
Resoloe'l, That we congratulate the democracy of
this District and the State, in the election of Cul
James R Snowden and Col David B Long to the Leg
islature of this State.
During the absence of the committee the meeting was
ably addressed by Col James R Snowden, ono of our
represen atives elect.
AMERTCAN MANUFACTURES ABROAD
A London correspondent of the N Y Tribune, noti
(tes several attempts of the English to imitate Ameri
can printed cottons, Newark cutlery, end American
hardware, tin-ware, household utensils, trunks, Ste.
With regard to cutlery and hardware, he says:
I was a short time since in one of the great Tailoring
establishments, and was shown by the master cutter a
pair of sheers made by R Heinish, of Newark, N J
1839. The party told me he knew of but two pairs
of them in Limlea, and he would not sell the pair in
eie•si ion for d:',so. 11111e35 he had another—that be had
I;evn otTereil .Elo tr. hom—that they had been shown',
to the best London cutlers. who weal(' not attempt to
imitate them. ale trial ls as made and pro ed a fail
tore. He wants two pairs, and if they can be sent me
by some steward of a London Packet, I will cheerfully
' attend to it. get him a round price, and send the mo
ney by the same hand in returo. I think, howeser, 20
pairs could be sold by him in a week, arid perhaps ten
times the number, he had better try it through some
commercial house. I could give you many anecdotes
of like kind. Ono of your oldest hardware merchants
who would have disdained a domestic hardware busi
ness, brought over here some months since a variety of
samples if American hardware, to be imitated fur his
trade in New Y irk, and found they could not be made
as cheaply here at in America. From this be went to
Belgium, Holland and Germany, and found every
where 111. e same results."
Of trunks, he remarks: _ .
"You cannot get a good convenient leather trunk in
London. Their solid leather "portmanteaus" are of
good materints and well done; bot small and inconveni
ent, and will not stand the knocks like those made in
New York. Besides, for a trunk 30 inches lung and
12 inches square at the ends, of solid leather, you pay
about $35. I have some trunks made by Cattnach
that have caused me much annoyance. Gentlemen at
the railroad stations and on post coaches will stop and
examine the trunks with great care, and in a number
of cases I have been asked where such trunks could
be had. These trunks cost about $l7 each, and
would tell here quickly for Bor 10 pounds sterling. I
would wv,er the trunks and traps they contain, that
they cannot be duplicated in London by an En&ish ar
tizan."
Mn. WHEATON, American Minister at the Court r.f
Prussia, has arrived in Paris. Just before his depar
ture from Berlin, his nomination as an honorary mem
ber rif the Royal Acidemy of Sciences of that capital
was confirmed by the King.
Ma. PHILLIP!
In the Post of th;.. 12th inst. I, noticed an article
from the " Democratic Standnrd." signed J. Dougher
ty, in reply to a haler from J. B. Butler, Esq., Presi
dent of the Board bf Canal Commissioners, which has
also appaared in your paper.
In this letter Mr. Butler enumerates certain propo
sitions made by Mr. Dougherty to the Canal Com
missioners, which propositions the reply referred to
presents in a rather ambiguous and very ditTerent light,
denying that the sum demanded from the stnte, for
trucks, slips, Planes, &c. &c., amounts to $72,f 00,
as stated by Mr. Butler. This raises a question of
veracity, on which Mr. Dougherty fortifies himself
with the assertion that, he has a written copy of said
proposition.
Now, I donut undertake to deny that Mr. Dougher
ty is in possession of such a copy, but the cause of jus
tice and truth obliges me to say, that, if his exposi
tion of this affair be correct. the copy from which he
quotes cannot be a literal transcript of the document
now before rho, dated, August 15th. 1842, addressed
to the Canal Commissioners of Penisylvania,and sign
ed John Dougherty," attorney for patentees and
owners. In this document I find the following pro
' posals specifically set forth in words and figures:
I—Slip and Plane at Columbia. $l,OOO
12—Slip and Plane nt Hollidayshurzh, 3,000
`3—Six trains 3 wheel trucks on A. P. R. P., 15,000
4—Trucks, cars, &c. on Columbia Rail Road, 15.000
s—For the right to rise trucks, now in use, 3,000
6-or, one cent. per hundred pounds, carried
in Section boats, for 7 years; or, till
Nov. 7th. 1849.
7—For the exclusive right to use Section Boats 30,000
Now, if Mr. Dougherty had hit upon a set of canal
commissioners silly enough to accede to these propo
sals—substituting the 6th for the sth, what would
have heen the result, assuming the business of the
present year as a basis 1
The section boat freight; nn the Portage Rail Road
amount to 2.1,001 Tons: suppose one-fourth less on the
Philadelphia and Colombia Rail Road, or 18,000 tone;
these together maiie 42,000 tons, or 81.000.000 lbs.,
amounting at one cent per 100 lbs. to $3,400, and in!
seven year; to the enormous sun of $53.800 !! But '
taking the increase of trade into view it could not fail,
greatls to exceed that amount. A pretty iound en
' cumbrance on the business of transportation. Why
in the name of reason and all that is just, should the
proceeds of honest industry ho converted into a pen
sion fund by countenancing such insidious proposi•
flans! Wherefore, I say. should such an annuity be
levied on the poor men who aro struggling to gain a
footing on the lines of our canals, as carriers, to ap
pease the rapacity, or moderate the pretensions, of
soh unscrupulous speculators.
I have no wish to see Mr. Dougherty wronged; but
if he be aggrieved to the extent he alleges—if his
Patents have been violated, or his rights and privileges
as a citizen otherwise encroached upon by the Canal
Beard, the made of redress provided for all citizens,
in such cases. is not denied him; and he will much
sootier persuade the public that his complaints are
well founded, by urging them ia the proper quarter,
' than by continuing his vindictivu tirades against Mr.
Butler.
From the Nefo Haren Register.
THE WHIGS AND THEIR PRINCIPLES.
Io 1837, the acquisition of "f exas was of so to Bch
consequence that the present Whig candidate for the
Pro,idoncy,(thmi Secretary State.) opened a ra,,o-
tiation, and otTeted to pay one million of dollars for it.
In 1843, the annexatori would bo 'a most palpa pie
tin.l flagrant infracti.o of [ha Conititto ion of tie
Cal
ted States," woal:l inevitably break up and destroy
g,!erioti-1 1i:do:en:Id we ;could not take it if
could g.'t it for Do:biog.
In 1833. the lti h tot id . . call.ltho "
ern pls , el by (...)1.;r,..!.3.:..Ltid approk , ll 1:y
Mr A itmt au 1 hie (la , iinet. Mr. Clay tlwo being
pun. , and fatlwr of
. .
the F . ROTE). 110:.; ? . ;k: OF RENtKSEN TAT IV E.I.
In 1313. he says this same art'' rVai h i ghly ili sexed -
1s soiet n-• ihe journal had b.ten read. up jumped a
'table to .1m hies n It• L • is:ntio a, tool 1 hope fur its 11011- '
nu 711501" of rinenb •rs at 1/1;Cl • aid laid seige ot the Spra
y'. will never be again rcpeated.'
In 1333. he Inanight forward tile Co:tyres-1,5, -, and i ker ''P r '• Mc D ' . "'"'" e c"zht it. He p r "P'" e ' l
that the House had I, -tter is the first place dispinat of
6a, I:ast../n whi;i ha tied him as their leader, and bett
tic. revilinitet off. -red by him on n former day, rcla
frie•al.
lit 1311. Pi- whi; G wet .ior of C inat•inict.t ilenotoi- tive to the alWtioa of the ruins ~r last Congress.
cod the Compronti-e, het-muse i t - g iv es tit ,'' t h,, phi:.- After s•nne 1 , 1: 1 1 th , plotest affair and the resolution
ri •l at i..e to the reference of the election case, were post-
et pratectitie.. aid "withers" the hnpes of New
En:lan 1 . f ioneil till to-morrow.
In 1334, Nii•nithis Biddle and his Bank were the i The "'hitt" ""P" t i n g th e
"embolim tot" ofwwhipprinciples. Was then taken up.
The question was on the fallowing proposed amend•
In 1342, th t - c-nb illeant" is ()set-hauled by al
Grand Jury far stvindi'ng—the hitak M all its ramifies- I 'neat reeved by Mr Drimigniile.
thins, shows nothing hot rottenness, and he who was ! - ' It shall not be in order for any meeter.under cover
of a proposition to correct the journal, to move to
earn. its (71:1t. str , inions advocate, sacs it has now be
cme an 'obsolete idea." 'spread upon the journal icy paper or document whieh
In 1333, nth , Exchanges" never could be regulated, ' the house had previously refused to receive or hear
without rs Natioartl Bank. i read.
In 1313, the whi•:- are mum—for ever y bid n o w "‘Yliert motions are made correct theyturnal by the
sees that the exchanges are better without a hank re::- ' insertion of papers or documents :mentor), ifthe 14 arse ulatnr, than they over ware with one. .. l shall not decide in favor of the proposition, the matter
In 1810, th t way to - save the country," was to I proposed to be inserted shall not be spread on the jour
" bring cot the big bellied bottle, and drink to eld ' teal, notwithstanding the yeas and nays may be entered
Tipperanoe." ' on the journal.'• ,
In 1843. it as an " infamous attack," for a demo- , A long debate arose, hotel so uninteresting, a char
ern to allude to it. I octet - , that nobody would read it, were it roperted in
In 1840, public improvements, on the faith of publicletters of gold. None but the speakers themselves up:
("At, was the perfection of whiggery.
i geared to be paying any attention. The rest were
reading, writing, or casting sheep's eyes at the ladies
Ih 1813, the sheriff •inashes in the citizen's doors .
with a sledge hammer, seizes private property to pie ii , the Willer 2•
Mr Cave Johnson moved the previous question
for them. ,
In 1840, the factory folks were promised "two dal-' which had the effect of clippirg off the amendments of
bursa day and roast beef," with the, new tariff. Mr Dromgorde. The question was then taken on the
In 1843, the tariff is higher, and the wages low• resolution and it was adopted. Si) the rules and orders
'
er than ever. . of the last house are now and will be in force until such
In 1.840, they said the President's House was too time as a select committee of nine shall make a report
on the rules. The discussion will of course be then
expensively furnished.
In 1841, they expended ten thousand dollars more 0 "" mare •'"e"Q•i•
in furnishing it. i Mr 3 B. Ingorsoll offered a resolution which was
In 1840, they despised all office seekers. adopted, calling upon the committee on ways and
In 1841. they broke down the stages, crammed the means to report on the expediency of laying a duty on
railroad ears to bursting, eat all the boarding house imported tea and coffee.
keepers out of house and home, and killed their Presi- Mr Stiles, of Georgia, then rose and announced the
death of his colleague, Col Millet. After a toad-tine
dent, in rushing for the spoils. is
address, the usual resolutions were adopted, and the
In 1340, they growled about a debt of four millions.
In 1343, they leave Congress with a debt of Tilirt• House, as a token of respect to the memory of the de-
TY MILLIONS. ceased, immediately adjourned.
In 1840, Log Cabins. FROM OttEc.ox—We learn from the St. Louis Re-
In 1841, Home Leagues. I publican that ten men, who left with Lieut. Fremont
In 1843, Clay Clubs. for Oregon last spring, reached that city on Sunday
-- i last. [hey bring a very unfavorable account of their
expedition, having been compelled for a portion of the
time to subsist on horse flesh. The letters forwarded
by Lieutenant Fremont were lust, and those sent by
, Ole Oregon emigrants were left at Weston fur publica
tion. Eight of the emigrants had died from hat d
sldps to which they were exposed. The Governme at
. surveying company still rctin n :Lb tut the Ist of lulu
, ar2.• by t h e wile or the Yellow Stone. Oa the Ilith of
September, they surveyed Great Salt Lake, supposed
to empty into the Pacific, and computed its length to
be 230 miles, and its breadth 100. They were not
molested by the Indians, except at the head of the
North Fork, on which occasion the sight .if a twelve
pound howitzer soon caused the savages to desist from
`all hostile movements. They were left by the men who
rettirned, at Fert Hail, in the Oregon Territory—one
of tho torts belonging to the Hudson Bay Company.
GREAT ROBBER\
Wall street was thrown into a ferrr ent yesterday by
the report that one of the trunks belonging to Messrs.
Pomeroy & Co's Express had been lost in some mys
terious manner from ou board the Albany boat yester
day morning. It was an iron trunk. and contained nll
the money and valuable packa7,es belonging to the bro
kers and b.wks. I t appears that Mr. Copp, one of the
hou,e, who was the I raerh•r, oatne to the office upon his '
arrival, about midnight, and stated that his trunks were
on board the brat as usual. Early in the morning he
started nn 1117 , return to Albany by the Housatonic Rail
road, taking the up freight. After he had gone and not
bcfo re as was generally reported yesterday, it was dis
covered that this valuable trunk could not be found,ancr
the manber of it , disappearance remains a perfect mys
tery. The officers of the bank know nothing about it,
and the absence of Mr. Copp very much embarrasses
the search. Messengers were sent to Philadelphia,
Boston arid Albany yesterday afternoon to discover if
possible some track of the missing property, and it is
sincerely to be hoped that it will yet be recovered. It
was reported that Mr Copp stated the trunk was phi
' fed in charge of Capt. Schultz, and that the Captain
denied it, which t aised a question of veracity: but this re
port is without foundation, as Mr Copp made no such
statement. Pr.: Y. Tribune, Dec. 11.
Cnatotrs Lew Sc rr.—At the lute term of the Cir
cuit Court held in this county. a suit was brought by
Daniel Gardner a,giiinst A I' fleartt, fur alleged dam
ages to plantiff's lots, which he had purcha, , ed of de
fendant, by the land slide of last winter. The plan
tiff contended that the slide was caused by digging a
way the earth at the bottom of the hill, and that said
digging was authorized or connived at by defendant.
No evidence which was conclusive as to the latter point
being adduced by the plantilff he wasxon ailed— Troy
Wh g ,
Dr Caldwell in addressing a class of medipal stu
denta at the west said—
"In the words of Lady Macheth—" But screw
your couruge to the sticking point, and you cannot fail:
Be determined—and, like the soldier going into bat
tle, let ....very one resolve to kill his man."
FOR THE rdsr. T 11r ENTY-LIGHTII CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Docemberl4, 1843
[From the Ballimare Sun.]
A great number of petition on various matters were
roceived, and referred to appropriate committees
Resolutions from the Legislature of New Hampshire
in favor of the repeal of General Jackson's fine, was
taken up and referred.
Mr. Huntingdon presented a memorial from John
Ward & Co., of New York, contractors fur the loan,
askingeompensatiou for losses sustained by the with
drawal of a portion of the loan.
A messa,ge was then received from the House relative
to the death of Mr Burnel. After an appropriate ad
dress by Mr. Bates, the Senate adjourned.
Immediately after the reading of the journal, Mr.
Adams arose and announced the death of the late .Nfr.
Burnel, whoexpired in the recess. After animpresaive
speech, the usual resolutions were adopted, and then
the House adjourned. 1 believe there are no other
deaths tube announced.
The first business in order to-morrow is the motion of
Mr. Barnard relative to the insertion of his protest.—
W hen this perplexing affair will terminate, no one can
guess. Probably the paper will be allowed to remain
on the journal, accompanied by an'answer from the
majority. Its a pity gentlemen cntinot agree;
Their little hands were never made
To tear each other's eyes.
The health of Mr. Adams is still very frail. I should
nut be surprised if the venerable gentleman were soon
to take his seat in that House above "not made -kith
hands."
I understand that the Secretary of 4'tate gave a grand
party last night. This evening there are three more in
various parts of the city. Those members who have
brought on their daughters will not want for opportun
ities to "get them off " The dry goods merchants are
rubbing their hands for joy. The prosenre of so many
ladies in the city ensures them plenty of business.
Major Raub, the inventor of the safety valve for pre
venting the explosion of steam boilers, has, I see,been
appointed to keep the principal door of the Hall of the
House. When the political steam runs too high, the
Major must put the valve into operation.
It is said that the post office ar the HOLM will be
abolished, and a new arrangement made. At present,
I am told, the. messengers have. to carry the letters of
members to the residence of the latter every night As
same live in G :oreetown, this is a laborious business.
Mr Jones, the Speaker, is beloved by members of
both par: los. His conciliating manner will do much to
repress bad feeling in the House.
The influenza in not yet extirpated. It is seizing
people by the throat, and making them sneeze in a
strange manner. \Vhat are the corporation about.
It is said that some of the office seekers now here
are about forming a new company, the shares in which
are to be sold extremely low, and uncurrent money ta
t ken into the bargain. The company is to be styled
the 'Forlorn Hope.'
i Last evening Mr. Maher, the gardener of the Capi
tol, gave a champagne party to a select number of the
democratic members of the Holm. I understand the
object of the party was to hold a talk on the subject of
a dinner on the Bth of January, in honor of the Battle
of New Orleans.
$72,000
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I understand that the President has changed his
Cabinet days to Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
and that Mt s. Robert Tyler, the accomplished lady pre
siding at the President's House, will receive het friends
every Tuoidays, ThuriAny arid Saturday evening.
'Sumer.)us potition s on varioli. stinjects ‘vere present
el and referred.
The hill prodding - for the Insane Asy:nat for the
District. was introduced. read twice and referred.
Aft^r the disposal of snm • other business of no im
parlanct., the Senate went into an executive sesbioo.
SENATE
110 USN OF RE.PRESF.NTATIVF:3
SENATE.
WASH iscvrnx, Dee, 15. 1843
GREAT LAND CLAIM
At a late term of the Circuit court held in this city,
certain persons claiming to he heirs to Matthias Van
derheyden. brought suits of ejectment to recover real
astute in the south part of the city, of the value of over
$l,OOO 000. The ground of action was as follows:
Au entailed estate was in 1770 devised tr. Matthias
Vanderheyden %silo died in 1825 The claim was by
those who insi4trd that the special entail was not des
troyed by our statutes of 1731 and 1738. converting
entails into fee simp!e estates. Oa the other hand it
was contended that our statutes vested theifee in Mat
thias VanderheOen. and it was decided ny Judge
Willard, Circuit Judge of the fourth circuit. So the
plaintiffs were nonsnitecl. We learn that they will
carry the case up by a bill of exceptions to the Supreme
court.—Troy Whig. .
TENDER OF THANKS
Whereas, The Buchanan Literary Institute, of Al
legheny city, have received from the Hon. James Bu
chanan a liberal donation to their Library,
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we tender our
grateful acknowledgments for the donation sent
On motion, Resolved, That the above be published
in the "Pittsburgh Morning Post
ARTHUR W. GREENE, Pres't
Joux H. .4c:wow', Sec'y.
Buchanan Hall, Dec. IStb, 1843.
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LET ST BE It:NC:MIN.-111 the groo-yurd et Winches- -11 ii , ;
ter, VII., says Southern paper, the traveller will find Hermannn
a grave overgrown with grass, without s tone or an Hardy Henryxl
inscription to preserve the ashes fits inhabitant fiom Hart Mrs Mary Mtn
/WWI!. Within this grave repose the remains °rale Hai den
brave General Morgan, whose name ranks in the au- IB X Pet "
nals of the Resolution, second only to that of Wash- Hor Theodore .F
ington, Hatch Joseph
• Rause Isaac 2
Harkins Ben
Hastings Joseph
Hassel Susan
Hudsperth WIN
H E Semi•annual examination at the WESTEII.:4
T
UNIVEMITT, %Yin commence to-day, al 9 o'clock,
AM. The following is the order.
Monday—A M, 9 to 12: Algebra and Geometry.
P M, 2 to 4: do do.
Tucatley—A M,9 to 12: Arithmetic, Latin Reader,
Caesar and History.
" P M, 2 to 4: French and German.
Wednesday—A_ 111, 9 to 12: Cicern's Orations, Do Se
nectute, Arnicitias, Livy. Tacitus.
' P M, 2 to 4: Greek Reader, Xenophon,
.4E3cl:tines.
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PITTSBURGH NAVIGATION AND FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
AN electionfor nine Directors of this Company, to
serve for the ensuing yenr, will be bald at their
office, No 35, Market street, Pittsburgh, on Monday,
the day of January, 1344. between the hours of 11
o'clock, A M, and 2 o'clock, P M.
(I I B.td JAMES S. CRAFT, Secretary.
MONONGAHELA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
THE animal meeting of the Stockholders of the
Monongahela Navigation Company will be held
at their office, in the city of Pittsburgh, on Monday.
the Ist of January, 1344, at two o'clock P M.. for the
election of officers for the, ensiling year.
WILLIAM BAKEWEEL.
dlB to Socretary.
Valuable. Property For Sale.
THAT splendid Farm HOl/30 by the name of the
Social Hall farm, situated in Derry township,
Westmoreland county, two miles north west of Blairs
vino on the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Ca
nul.
The farm contains two hundred and sixty acrer, un
der good fence. One hundrAl acres of it c'eared, the
rest covered with first rate -Amber. There are ten
acres of meadoW, which can be enlarged to 150 if re
quited, five acres planted with the choicest fruit trees.
There is e rected on the premises a splendid Mansion
House of brick, two stories high, with a wing of 20 by
17 running back, being 44 feet in front by 34 feet deep,
with good ventilated cellars, a large hall running thro'
the centre, folding doors and fire places in each room;
also, a spring and wash house 30 by 15. and-smoke and
bake house 14 by 14, all of brick and built in the best
mintier; there is also a largo brick building 34 by 24
feet, with a never failing spring of water passing thro'
it, .Yith one of the finest barns in the western country,
being 75 feet long. by 41 wile, exclusive of the ever
shot and hods, having a fine spring of water in the in
side, affording- at all times a full supply for every pur
pose, with granaries and every fixture necessary to ren
der it complete The title is indisputable. All let
' ters. post paid w ill be attended to. Address and in
quire of Egnlf&• Foster, Real Estate Agents, next door
to the Pon o.fice, Pittsbargh, Pa. . dlB-3t
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Of
fice Pittsburgh, December 15, 1843.
Persons calling for letters on this list, will please
3-1 V they are advertised.
Abbott Mist Mary Astley Joseph
Ackley Henry AU John
Alnns Miss Anne E Anle'son Geo
AlwardJohn E Armstrong Miss Elizabeth
Allen Miss Mary Armstrong Daniel
Allen Mrs Electa Armstrong James
AllberJamob Armstrong Miss Ann
AnAhotz 0 K Armstrong Miss Eliza
Anew James Andtews Wm
Bailey John P Beeler David
Bambrick Francis Blundell Miss M A
Bailey John & Martha Bishop Wm
Bailey & Hivigh Blood Simi
Bailey James F Birnie Geo S
Baiiey Harris Bliwh Delos Z
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B ilsley J aro! , Biddle Washington
B 10,—. an Fred': BletMnert Wm
Barnes Black Miss M A
Barnes H J Black Samuel
Bell Wm C Bowniati Joseph
Bears Nlaria Boyle Hugh
Beverly C E F Bond Benjamin
Beebe Edward H Boggs Sandi
Bensoninon Boyle C & S
Bennet John Bowman Miss Ann
Bowen :Tessa Bivant Wm
Brown nos F Bit'dl J A 2
Brown NV rn Barns Rubt
it rtiwn Matthew Buries Lewis
Bryan A iss Catherine Burger Wu:
Brown A A Bum Wm
t Brown Rev George Bourke James
1 Browh Mrs Mary M Burns B
i Biigham David "1 Breedeoot David
c Brigh am Miss Catherine Brauir Levina
i Brophy Dennis Bruner Jacob
Briscoe Elizabeth Brai!' Wm
i Brindle Aaron 2 . •
adoption of rulvs
Calicoe Win C (a Hp-. Germ
Carey Mir:..s M-,ry Clarko Itiihimon
Callaghan Mrs Jane Cochran J B.
Call Jeremiah Collins Jame •
Case Emanuel Cook Mrs Mary Ann
Callaghan Neal Cook J Il
Call Cal herine Coal( John
Camse James Cogswell Win
Caldwell Joseph Cherry Martin
Campbell D Clinton Joseph
Cheny John Claffey John
Chickering Miss Julia A Chamberlain Jacob
Cha.,l wick Samuel Crave Thomas
Cole Abraham Cromline Morris
Cole Sidney Critenton L S
Collins David Crawford Robt
Canner Rebecca Craig Benj
Condit David S 2 Curry D M
Conner David 2 Cunningham John S
Cowdy Alexr Cunningham Jesse
Creightpn Elizabeth Cromwell Miss Laura
D
Donnelly Hugh
Douglass Semi
Dougherty Wm
Dorsey Henry W
Drips Thomas
Dravo Michael
Duff Miss Sarah E
Dunlavy Mr.
Dunsmore James
Dunbar Damus
Donaldson Hugh
Donnelly Thomas
Downey Charles
Daily Wm
Daily Terrence
David Jalinia
Dale Michael G
Davis David T
Davis Fayette
Da ‘is Mary
Davis John
Davis Allied
Deholden Monsieur
Dennismore Wm
Delany Mrs Su:an
Devine Miss Margt
Dikmau James
Eicher Henry Emry Daniel
Ekin Rev John English Miss Sidney
Early Hichael Ewing James
Eager Wm Evers Miss Catherine
Edriugton E G 2 Ewing Rev G
Ebbeson Richard
Faweitt James Foster & Elder
Fairfield M B Mrs Frasier D N Capt
Filbert H Mrs French David
Fearns N W 2 Frizby Mary
Fielding, Mathew Fridenberger J A
Notice to Stockholders
Fleck John Futton Samuel Rev
Fisher David Funk John
Fleming Henry Forsythe Benj
Foster Geo W _
Gettston Samuel Grace Sarah Ann
Ganard John H Grant Hcnry
Gekron Patrick Grant Felix
Gifford Mr • GraMOM Benjamin
Filmore H D Graham Sarah
Gilmore Eliza Misa Graham Elenor
Goddard A S Gray James
Goehring Catherine Miss Gray Ralph
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Gonerley Wm Green Jacob
Grace Debon Rev 3 Gribble J B
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Hall Miss Margaret Hayes John F
Hall Mr 0 A 2 Herron Samuel E 2
Hall Mrs Ann L Highbarger Simon
Hagas Mr Join W Hill J B M
Haney Win A Higgins Miss Elizabeth
Inglis Thomat
Train J amea
Irwin Rob;
Irwin J H
Justies Isaac N Johnson John R
Johnson Miss Miry Johnson Mrs Martha An
Johnson Rufus P Jones John 2
Johnson Miss Cathrine F Jones Mrs Sarah
Johnson Charles Jones J.
Johnson Ralph Juaes Miss Ann
Keller Peter Klinefelter Mrs Mary
Keller Mies Mary A Kinkerly Jacob
Keenan Win H Knowhen Mr
Keenan H King Win
Kemp Wm
Keih• J F
Kerr C, A
Laing Matthew
Lanier Licut E
Lawrence Melinda
Larkin James Lightfout Thomas
Layton Joh❑ 2 Livingston Joseph
Lanfasty John Loyd Miss Sarah 2
Leonard Semi Lusk Miss Margt
Leonard Miss Elizabeth RLusk Hugh
Lee Isabella Lowry Relit
Lee James M 2 Lytle ilenry2
Leonard John Laufmazt Leon
Lewis Edwin Linch Wm
Levake Mrs Eleanor S Low Georga
Loeper Bartrnm G Lomas John
Malone John Miller Alexr
Matthews Wrn Mitchell Mrs Eliza Jan*
:Banks Peter Mould James
Maherney Sarah 13 Mcnris S P. 2
Martin Robt Ming - and T
Martin John Morns Thomas 2
Martin Joseph Moore W
Merryman Frederick Morrison Ste?heu It
Melia ney Henry .Murday Joseph
.Messick Miss Elizabeth Murphy M &Co
Nlcrwin M T Murphy Mrs Mary
Mellin E Murry dLilin
Mellin James Murry Wm
.Melith Susan E Jolla
Murrill Mrs Sarah
McCollister Jacob
'McColli.ter Sarah Miss
McCartney James
McClurkan Sarni
McClay Thomas
McCai ty Cathe
McCarty Wm
McClurg Sami
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'AI: Derma Jas H
Conahy John
.11-tcomb Robert
McCready Jas D
McCurdy John N
lki:Clorg Wm
illcLaren John
McLota G C •
Mcgoire Juhn
Neaid Eli
Neal John. Cl.)
Nobla Ann Mrs
ONeil M MrA
Oiburn Bur-Paha NI
O'Donovan Cuthe Mita
Oake Wrn
Page John 1
Paul .Tames 2
Patterson Bonj
Patterson J J
Patiet son Mergt Mrs
Peperncos J H
Peperaces J
Perry Jos J
Peterson AlignAtll.l
Peterson Harvey
Peters Wm
Peppnrd 0
Foley Margaret
tckman
Ifiil W
Holmes W B
Holland bionic
Horton Miu
lioustnn Miss Harriet A
Hoyle Cliarles
Hovey L F
Hunter Miss Harriet
Hultz Miss Mon
Ruhr John
Hughes Christopher
Huxhsta John
Irwin Alex I"
Irwin Robt
Islmster Caleb
Knight Joseph
Kunkle Wm
Kunkle Mn Mary
List George
Little Joseph
Little Mrd Cie:trgetta M
McClurg A
McClelland A H
Maguire Jane Miss
McGinnts Jamas
Shee Wiley Capt
McFadden 6c. Davis
McFarland Claudius
hfegill W
McFadden John
Magili Rcbt B
Mclam.h Mathew
Mcllroy Archd
McKee John
McKee Thorans
Thfnmui
McGlajghlin Elizabeth
McClain John
McMillan Jane Miss
McMahan James
McKenna Mare.
Noble Romani: W
Nett Susannah ills
Nickerson _llfreti
O'Flaherty Thee
Oakley T P
Owens Thomas
Owens .1
Phipps Jambs M
Pierson Jessa
Philips E
Pritael Charles
Paste Henri
Pollock Win
Pratt Henry
Pon•er Wm G
Patten George ,
Pod& n And
Parker Christopher
Rains John 4
Raise S Mrs
Ray Thomas
Rathbun Thomas R
Ramphus Miss
Ramsay S S
Rhea Lonory Mr
Ragan Win
Reece Wm
Renter B •
Reisinger Leance Miss
Reels Thomas
Reid James 2
Sanderson John Snowden Mr
Savage Thomas Snowden J M jr
Sayer Henry Sratt Bohr
Scott-Albert 2 Sotton M S 2
Scott John Stetler Abner
Scott Thos Stevens B
Scott 0 Col Stewart Wm
Schrimler Mary Ann Stewart Jefferson D
Scheer Mary Ann Mrs Stewart Andrew J
Seawright John Stewart David
Service Wm L Stewart Wm A
Shakers Sarah Miss. Stevenson Aleir
Shermax Mary Ann Miss Stevenson Francis
Sides Mary Miss Strawherg
Simons T A Strickland Wm
Smith John R Shibbbbine Zelina
Slater Thomas Still Mary Mrs
Smith Levi Ti Stoner Geo NV
Smith Ezekiel Sunderberg Sam 2
Smith Charles Swift Wm
Smith George C Smith Sarah Ann
Smith H & son Smith Margt Mrs
Smith James A Spears Alexander:
Smith Catharine Miss
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Taylor James Toner Bernard
Taylor Francis Townsend C W
Taylor Elizabeth Tu ,tri .Tames
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Thompson Margt Mrs Turble F W
Thomas David 3 Todd James
Tilfricht James • Tuttle John
Troutman Jacob
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Veazie John H
Wallace G W Ward Mary
Wallace Thomas Walsh John
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Walker Semi Wrea Lion , ?1 W
Wade Levi Welsh Davidson
Watson Robt Wells Jesse
Watson Isabella Whidzes Collay
Wallis John White Isaac
White Leanertes Rees
Williams Mr h
Williams Andrew Williarns,ra J a ne
Williams Washington Widen James
Williams Philip Wood R
Wilson John J Woods Wm
Wilson J Wormsley Mary Mrs
Wilson Wm E
Wing H
Williamson Wm
Wilkins Oliver
Winters Sami
Wilders Ebenezer J
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Richardson Hugh
Rice Edward P
Rollins A M
Rowland Margt A.
Robison Harvey
Robison J J
Ross Peter
Rogers jobn
Russell John
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Reed Win
Reed Naacv Mri
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Wright A 11 Any
Wright Vt'rn & G
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Wright Charles
Your. John
'Facts for the People
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