JAS. BUCHANAN:
Subject to the decision or
'tax DZMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the decision of
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENT lOR
wan
it* Maki „Morning Post.
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
' CON VICT L.kllo FL—Amon the many importunt mat
- tors'which engagethe attention of our next Lcgis
' Z .. .lnure, there is not one perhaps that calls for its more
neriousattention, than the system of labor adopted in
ilas Penitentiaries of the State. This is a grievance
i tinder w hich the mechanics have long labored, and
totrethat calls for great modification, if not for absolute
.repeal. his unnecessary that we should go into -a
lengthy argcment to show how important the trade ofl
everyman is to him, and how unjust that it should be
destroyed or crippled by any act of government: one
.o. , whose objects is to protect him in the exercise of his
legitimatiebniinoss. and to foster, the industry and ts l .-
. . 2 414 tallies people. It is unnecessary we should show
rite respectability of any branch of business de
-Tends on the character of those engaged in it. These
„foots arc so well known and so universally admitted
: :thatthey need butto be stated to receivithe assent of
. ;41te.whole community.
Now, what is the effect of the system of Convict La
bat. A man devotes the hest and choicest years of his
lifeAssaccptire a knowledge of a particular business.—
Vpitki that business be relies not only for a' tivelihmai.
'but for future respectability'and standing in society.
430 imagines that government will - not interpose its an
-11:throity, roprevent him from prosecuting tint business
YuccessfullY,but that he will be allowed the same
chance and favor that is extended to others. He has
_ scarcely embarked in it, before government stisps,Mas,
liscompetitor under pretext of reforming the Min -riots
itther Penitentiaries. Paying nothing to her workmen
Idaitsan of course undersell and break down all Lompe
iiirsti,and in a short time he findsliii business not only
"'ruined, but 'himself the associate of ;banded felons.
"and the reimmtion of his trade completely ;destroyed.
Is not such the palpable &feet of the present optima
It is a matter fort onnsidemtion, too, if while it re
-forms one Grin:deal it does not drive into vicious habits
and unlawful practices dozens who might have been re.
i potable citizeus,
W.
have not time now.te pursue this subject, but
',gin at a futuretime, We trust, however, that such
*Modification will be made in the system, as to ex
empt ittrem the many objections that are now made
it;eld that all further pmsecutimsof those branches
in which a large number cf the honest citizens are en
'gaged, will at once cease. For such a course we have
41111lattample of -Ohio to justify ud,—if indeed a policy
so obviously correct, needs any justification.
Warrant Istraovestesr..----The people of Indiana,
and other portions of the western country who are is
otarested, have petitioned Congress for the imptovemean
vof•the Wabash River fonn the point where the Wabash
arta Erie canal terminates, to its junction with the
Ohio. - They thipk tga... it would not only be of im
mense local benefit, but Of great utilityato the Govern
'meat and to tb• people of' a large portion of the union.
3Theyihink thatthe lands remaining unsold in the Vin
''cempes, Shawnoetown and Palestine districts, would
'intik& an ample fund,out of which sufficient mightbe
manna to accomplish this desireablo object, without
ronsharrassing the United States Treasury. The lands
inthose districts having been exposed to sale for so
- many years, the Government could not reasonably ex.
rpeetto radius a greater advantage in any other way
/ , Slruenly-!slosatitinga rortiond them to the States of In
obi Dfinois for the purpose of completing what,
tmabeesraltiNly nearly acconapfisited under the for.,
*le enlightenediagislation of Congress.
T!DO enprove wen oftho western raters is a matter
• .412 which the Waitress community of Pittsburgh is]
-much interested. and every man who can render the
-slightest aid in ' ',aging; the matter before Congress
should make himself active. We hope that our nation
al Legislators will net only consider the petition of the
, people of Indiana, but that they will authorise someef
lacteal means of improving those dangerous portions
Jthe 111isssissippi that every year take from our enter
;rising boatmen, so many thousands of their hard earn
"angs• - -
to
t.
k.
COAST SERV E r..--The Pennsylvanian of the .I6:h says
fa is rumored that ALEXANDER DALLAS BEER E has
[
'',..l', -4- lteen *elected by the President to succeed the late Mr.
- Hassler, as Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and
riter.. we have reason to believe that the report is well found
ad. The oietutific attainments of Prof. Bache, and his.
4 *Waller Qualifications for the post, nre so farailliar to
't...- , ska public, : that this appointment will no doubt be ev
r erywhere received with smirked approbation, and we
...
1 4 . .... ‘ are sure that we speek the opinion of the community
f.
in which this gentleman fa most intimately known, in
saying that a better choice could' not have been made. 1
The services of Prof. Bache in promoting the cause of
education amonghave been unwearied and effeetive
us ,
-.. and while an this account we regret his withdrawal
, 4 7 from a. field of such important usefulness, still there is
--- reason
for congratulation in ending that his abilities
~ will now find employment in a sphere which gives am
''. pio-scope fu r the exercise. The Ceeer Survey is a work
1 3 of .such value and magnitude that it is an honor to be
. i
it otameeted with it, and it is a source of gratification to
. she citizens of Philadelphia, that one of their own nom
/her has been called upon to direct its opemtihns, espe
- siallywhen they are satisfied that the task Will - be ful
!..--::
- sled fee way calculated to do bocor to the scienti6
itissuisw of the country
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iliNot.r.sazt Bustaxs.s.---We see it stated that :le
Asti Corn Law League of England send out from their
.
,Jelletablishatent La London_ a iota' oniampaets every
10 1 katt• • -
L.:,
FOR PRESIDENT,
FOR GOVERNOR,
TtiONAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR
/tepee ea - O' POKRotie Expaus.---The New York
ibitne says that the Robbery of Ponwoy's Express
ink remains in mystery; bat Itir Cnpp, thrtem.dun
a whose charge the trunk was plus d, arrived in
'City last evening, and it is presumed some efue
I soon be given to the affair. The amount. of mon
eontained in the trunk *as very large. Amount
,000 in bills from the Albany Banks, $26,000 of
;11 were consigned to Drew, Robinson & Co. of
1 street There were also about $60,000 in bills
ie Union Bank of this City, which had been sent
lbany to be countersigned at the Comptroller's Of
and about $160,000 in drafts and checks. Copp
he left the trunk on board the steamboat, on deck,
he left the boat! It wa s the first time he ever
to the office without his money trunk.
reward of three thousand dollars is offered fur the
, ery of the trunk.
Leos OUT FOR Tunxtes.—The Boston Transcript
says, "a family of six persons, in this vicinity, haling
recently partaken of a delicious and apparently healthy
turkey, were all seized during the succeeding night with
violent coinrnot ions of the bowels and the usual trouble
some effects of a dose of cathartic Medicine,which Con
tinued two days, accompanied with intolerable head
ed). chills. and weakness of the eyes. It is prestimed
that the animal had been fattened upon some deleteri
ous food, which had pcisened his substance.: The fam
ily have recovered, yet as the disectiO may exist to a
More alarming extent in other households, it seems
svottity of notice." This caution may tend to make
turkies cheap for Thanksgiving.
'The
.New York San says that the suns of $2OOO
was collected at the dialler of the Hebtew Benevolent
Society on Thank ~ .; iving Day—a very. liberal collection
independent of the yearly dues. The Jews and Qua
kers, we believe, taketeate of their own poor, and ao
not allow them to depend on 'public charity. With the
Jews it iR ti link in - that chain which has - mlmost mir
aculously kept the'm together sine." their:expulsion
from the Holy Land.
TatrisrmaNza is very prevalent in nenb.nryport
Mass. A writer In the Newburypott Herald has
i made a comparison of the tiqueons vapor daily evapo
rated from the lungs of an adult during the months of
October and November... From an examination of the
mean dew points three months it valid appear that
fur November, the excess of daily evaporation. was
about three ounces avoirdupois about the mean daily
evaporation for Octoher•—Thus far is Decembei, it
has not an:tomatod to so much as in November by
about three drachms daily.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN DAYTON.—We learn from
the Miamian, that the Woolen Manufacturing estab
lishment of Messrs. D. M. & G J. Curtiss, at Day
ton, 'IVA destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The
fire was discovered about 2 o'clock, A. M. there being
so much nil tureigary, about the machinery, and the
finer saturated with it, that every thing was consum
ed. So rapidly was the whole mass enveloped in
flames, that they did not even succeed in saving the
books or notes. The lost of the prorerty is estimated
at s3.soo.—There was also supposed to be about $l,-
000 worth of c.ointry customers work destroyed.
ExPLos los or SAE LH BOILERS.—One of the corn-
Missioncrs appointed by Congress to test the inventions
fdpreventing the explosion of Steam Boilers, denies
through the Washington Spectator, that they have given
the pretwrenee to Mrjor RAUB'S invention, and stales
that they ha% e abstained from every expression of opin
ion, even to each other, waiting until all the r: corded
observations shall have been duly compared and werg,h
ed, when they will make up a final judgment on the
subject. ,
PONS BUSINESS IN INDIANA.—The Wabash Cour
ier, Terra-haute. remarks that the seas.m for Hog kill
ing had fairly - opened at that place—several fine droves
bad been brought to town i and betvveyn 2000 and 3000
slanghtered during the week ending 9th inst. The
present price is $2,00 per hundred for hogs weighing
two hundred pounds and upwards.
Bal's° Worcester Palladium of the 11th says—
"A conventicm for re-orgaeizing the human family,
correcting the abuses that bave been creeping into it
for six thotisand years, and preparing it for a new and
betterstart on the march of existence, is in session to
day at our to*n hall."
WHIG SONCM.—Tbe Loon poets are at work doing
up songs for the next campaign. The following is a
Terse from one of their latest publications; we heard it
sung yesterday to the air of the "Boyne Water:"
•• Young Henry Clay to the mill has gone,
By the road-side you'll find him;
The corn bag, white, he is perched upon,
Andhia saki tail stream behind him!'
GEORGIA-THE DISTRICT SYSTEM The reaerai
Union and the Augusta Constitutionalist, the two lead
ing Democratic papers of Georgia friendly to Mr Cal
houn, are against the district system.
A CIRCUITOUS. ROOT/It.--Mr Clay has been invited
to visit the Stato of North Carolina. lie has accept
ed the invitation, and has marked out his route as fol
lows: first he will go South to New Orleans, and ptuis
ingtheoce through Alabama, Georgia and South Car
olina, will reach North Carolina. Mr Clay takes a
very long route to accomplish a very short journey.
DISCOVERY is MEXICO.—A digcovery has trans
piredp/aat will. gratify tie antiquarian and the philos
opher. A letter has been received from the subpro
ject of Trotilian,in the department of oa.inca, announc
ing the discovery of the ruins of a former city near Oa
jean. These ruins are situated in a valley coiled las
Juntas, in the environs ofthe village of Quiotelec.
The New Orleans 2d - ildnnicipality has appro
priated $1.069 for a full length portrait of Gen. Jack
son, as he appeared while that city was beleaguered by
the British arty.
Missql:ML—The whole debt of the State of Mis
souri is less, tiara six hundred thousand dullard.
A GOLD DOLLAR.—Tho propostion to issue a Gold
Dpinr coin from the United States mint meets with
universal approbation. .Stichnpiece of many would be
of vast utilitv to the people, and wo haVisim donbt bu
Congress will cheerfully order its coinage. We quote
the following:— , .
" Sore papers make mention ofa proposition to
to coin Gold Dollars, and state the fact that in Mexico
gold coins, of the value of a sixteenth pert of a doub
loon (a little less than a dollar) are in circulation.—
The thought is worthy of mature reflection. Gold
et ins, worth a dollar, and called pezetti. circulate in It
aly. and we here make free use of the sold dollars is.
stied- by the private taint of the late Mr. Elerhtler, in
Rutherford County, North Caruliaa•" —Columbia
(S C)
Nsw Oattattg, Dee 6.
Strostat_—TActiso frout 414 -
11 / 4 1 oLsstis—Demandimprovisi-2r to 2 4 3 c.
k'Lcouß--Quite light receipts, Ohio $4,25a5071.
Waisx.ar—Had advanced--rectiLscl 2132.1ic per
, . .
Consz—Heavy stock•-demand limited. Rio
Erma 7a7ic. Havana good to prime, 7fe7te.
_ ,
SionlL to PHILADSLPHIA COVIIITI.—•The demo- INDIA.
ass Of-Pittlo4l4llolin held agree& meeting a German- It Would Weill Oh& the'tunily titteneh of NOM of
town which was attended by the der:lt:mislay 'in large the native princes in India are likely to enrich Fang.
numbers from all parts of the county. AAlat the read. land With another provinie in 'that hapless cdtintry.
ing ofa very able preonible, in which all the questions Intritue and Money do more for 'Greet Britain In duet
that will arise in the next Gubernatorial contest were 'region than her arms.
considered, the following resolutions were adopted: At Lahore, on the 15th Septentber, the Maharajah
Shere Singh was slain, with his sea Purtab Singh, and
• .kesolved, That we recommend to our democratic
fellow citizens, the selection of FRANCIS R SHUNK, all the members Of his immediate family, at the insti
as the candidate of the party— gation of Dhyan Singh, his minister; and a child had
_Because: In all the relations of life, as a dutiful been placed on the throne. It may be remembered
son, a devoted husband, an affectionate father, a kind that cair old ally, Runjeet Singh, died in June, 1839,
neighbor, and a sincere cbristiao, he enjoys the esteem and was succeeded by his son Kurruck. On the death
and respect of all who know him, and the purity of his of Kurruck, his son, Nao Nebel Singh, succeeded! but
moral character is far beyond the reach of envy and be was killed at his father's funeral. The throne was
malevolence. usurped by Shere Singh, who claimed to be a son of
Betettae:. In discharging the duties of every office tlunjeet; but he was generally considered illegitimate,
be has held, hebas displayed a degree of industry dna as his mother gave birth to him during so pi otracted
ability which ranks him high on the roll of our States- an absence of Runjeet, that his paternity was more
men, and which has established a character for Mew. than doubtful. Shere Singh was addicted to intern
risptible hoefisty, as extensive as the boundaries of the perance; and, recently, after a gunnel with his minis-
Comairmwealth-and as permanent and unassailable as ter,Dbyan Singh, he . somewhat humbled himself in
the fame of the great and good Soldier, under whose seeing a reconciliation,-and en/heed the further he
auspices htefirst imbibed his democratic principles. I rniliatien of a lecture on his habitdal vide, which he
Because:'; Having successively served OR Clerk of , Premised' to reform. Latterly Dhyao had been ob
the Howe of Representatives, Clerk of the Bond of served'to he very downcast; and it is supposed that be
Canal Commissioners, Superintende nt of th e C orinno ,, was jealous of Inc favor shown to Generitl Vestu re . an
Schools, and Secretary of State, none better than European officer in the Maharajah's iervice. With
himself understands the operation and details of the this preliminary explanation. we borrow front the Del-
Legislative and Executive b ranc h es of th e Govern. hi Gazette the More cieurristantial account of the mur
ment: none is moreconversant with the resources and tier Shere Sesh ,
and the
.snbsecluent acetirrences:
the local interests ef the various sections of Pennsylvn- " This event tbcdr. plaolitat the north gate of Lahore,
nia. !about a mile and a" haltliont the palace, at half-past
Because: He not only professed devotion to our
nine o'clock, en the morning of the 15th. The cnnspi-
Republican Institutions, begin the last war, when the racy was formed byVakeer kreez-oed-deen mad Dhyan
Singh; and it fell the lot of Sirder Ajem Singh to
British invaded our soil, he gave practical esidetice
off& love of country, by marching to Baltimore as a' execute it.: Siam Golab Singh, Lena Singh, (Ma
volunteer, in defence of the liberties we & t iny, I jeeteee,) and Snchet Singh,. were also concerned.
Because: He is literally one of the people. Hay. ; Unpin Singh made the arrangement, by proposing to
ing in his youth maintained and educated hims e lf by the Meharajah to inspect Aietts Singh's troops, which
the sweat of his brow, and through' . the energy of a , the Maharajah said he would do the folloWing morning:
strong mind, untiring iudiuttry; atreataptitude for Mt- and orders were ticcordingly issued, On the Mahara
sinese, and the practiced till the social virtue s , he rose job's arrival at the parade ground, he found fault with
from the humble condition of the laborer in the field, the appeerance and condition of some horsemen, pure
to the high station of Secretary of the Commonwealth. posely placed to attract attention; when Ajeet Singh
Because: Ile is equally conversant with the En. became saucy, words ran high, and drawing a pistol
glish and Germ an languages, and is familiarly ac- from his bosom. he (Ajeet Singh) shot Shere Singh
quainted with a vast number of our citizens, whose through the head—the ball having entered his right
confidence he enjoy s is a pro -eminent degree., A n d temple.. General Ventura rind his Nail !flecked the
finals' ?render* but. heirs vposed by u powerful body of
Ifeeettete: Unconnected with arty party divisions—_ troops, were defeat Cd. kieet Singh cot up the Rajah's
strong iu the rectitude °Ellis political principles, and body, placed his head on a spear, and, on entering the
the integrity of his moral character, he will, if no r n i- town, met Prince Purtaub Singh's suwaria, which was
natedty the State Convention, be certainly elected br immediately attacked, and the Prince killed. The
an immense majority, and the, not only redeem the ; palace was taken, find Dhulleep Singh (the only re.
honor of the Detnecracy of Pennsylvania, but secure , maining son of Runieet a lad ten years old)
the e Electoml vote of the State to the de:nocratic nom- proclaimed to the throne. The treasury was thrown
insatiate President. and Vice President. I open, and the troops received their arrears of pay.
Every chill, end all of Shere Singh's and Prince Par.
taub's wives were then brought out and murdered:
among the rest, one of Shere Sin,ds's sans, only born
the previous evening. Troops were sent off to guard
all the ghatite, and all the oppotite party) except Ven
tura, who escaped) were mode prisoners.
' Ajeet Singh, after having killed Shere Si nib, was
returning to the fort, arid met Dleyen Singh. lise mid
him he had done the deed, and asked him to return,
he got Into Dhyan Singh's cnrriege, and when they got
near the gate of the fort Ajeet Singh stabbed Dhyan
Singh, and sent his baly tohie brother. Scathes Singh,
and his son, Heera Singh. These two individuals
surrounded the city with their troop.. The people in
side continued plundering nlesight.
"In the morning., (16th) Rem Singh, haviag en:'
tared the fort, seized Ajeet Singh, Lena Singh. and
others; and haying. put them to death, exposed their
heads in the plain and threw their bodies into the ba
zaar. Dhulleep Singh has been put on the guddee,
and- Heera Singh made Viiteer. Six hundred men ,
were slanithterNl on both sides."
The population of the territory subject to the Maha. l
rajah is estimated of 4.000'000, its revenue et
00,000 or ,500.000 sterling with £40,000,0110
accumulated in the treasury! The new outbreak, of
course, excites the greatest interest in India, and
the "annexation" of the territory is already discussed.
Lord Ellenburough had ordered an "army of exercise"
to assemble on the batiks of the Jenne, for what object
was not very apparent, but certainly say his enemies, it
could not have been in anticipation of these events,
though the ',reparation is opportune. It was strppissed
thnt Lord Ellenhorough, who was stillat Bareackpore.
would repair to the northwest, to be near the scene of
disorder.
QSAGE RIVER.
This stream is one of the tributaries of the Missouri
River, with which kr anitai 7 ahout twelve miles below
Jeffetacre city. The people !raiding in the valley of the
Osage are endeavoring to obtain an appropriation for
its improvement. It has been carefully surveyed and
examined from Osceula to its mouth, a distance of i3O
miles. The cost of making all the necessary improve-1
meats fur the distance, is estimated by the Chief En- 1
gi neer at s2o4,ooo—and a confident opinion expressed
by him, that the improvement can be made for 'that ,
sum. The river is navigable much farther...indeed
into the Indian country,.' beyond the limits of
Missouri, but it is nut proposed to improve it, fur some
time to come, beyond Osceola. Fifteen counties lie
in whole or in part in the valley of the 0-44 e river.—
The tract of country lying within that valley, and
drained by the waters of the Osage, is estimated by the ,
Chief Engineer , at 18,000 square miles. Allowing
400 square miles ton county, which is the amount of
territory required by the conSt itutfrm, and the valley of
therOsage will make 45 counties. It is a tract of coon-
try larger than any of 8 states ufthe Union; is double
the size of any one of 5 states—nearly four times as r
large as auy one of three states—eight tinies the size of
either of two, and about fourteen times the size of one
state. The improvement of the Osage would occasion
an emigration to the Osage vallsy,a large portion of
which, would, in all probability, go to the other new
States—to our organized territories—to Orern,
or California. The mildness of the climate and slick
nessof the winters—the fertility of the soil—the inter
mixture of prairie and woodland—the springs which
abound=tbe water power—the navigation—the irn
moose deposites of iron ore, near navigation, water
Power and coal—the extensive deposites of lead ore,
bituminous an canal coal—the &Teasel health and
beauty of the valley of the Osage—would insure, upon
improvement ef the river, an immediate emigration.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
On the 7th inst., the Honig of Representatives of
Scuth Carolina adopted the following additional clause
to the Constitution, which was then sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
"The General Assembly, except in cases of actual
or threatened invasion, shall not have authority at any
one session to borrow money, or pledge the faith of
the State, to an amount exceeding one hundred thou
son.] dollars, unless a bill to authorize the same shall
have been read three times in the House of Repre
sentatives and three times in the Senate, and agreed
to on the second and third readings thereof by two
thirds of both branches of the whhle representation."
On the following day a preamble and tesehnions,
respecting the nnexation of Teams to the United states
were intioduced, in the House. by Mr. J. W. Walker.
They contended that Texas, having been embraced in
the Territory of Louisiana. as ceded by France in 1803.
is now an integral part of the United States: and that
consequently the treaty, ceding said territory to Spain,
and signed at Washingum on the 22d of February,
1819.. was null and void, it being in violation, as well
of a previous treaty, as of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, from which the Federal Government de
rive* no authority to cede ahy part of the Union or the
people to any arraign government whatever: they also
contend that the recognition of the independence of
Texas merely recognizes the filet that Mexico had no
longer any power de facto to reduce Texas to her
sovereignty, without injuring, in any respect. her pre
vious rights; and further, that to render lull indemnifi
cation to Mexico, incase of the annexation of Texas to
the United States, it is the duty of the latter power, for
the transfer of Spain under the treaty of 1819, without
constitutional authority. The resolotions were refer
red to the cummitme on Federal Relations and erdered
to be printed.—N. Y. Tribune.
Nauvoo is getting to be a great place, and the do
ings of these" Saints of the Latter Days," who con
stitute a little republic among themselves, are becom
ing quite as interesting as those of foreign govern
ments and principalities. Prophet Joe possesses
more power than many of the crowned heads of Eu
rope, for, while their subjects ore always kicking nu
thority, his people tare ready to obey all his recow
audations, and carry out cheerfully his plans.
We see by a late number of the "Times and Sea
sons," that the question who shall be Preside .it is be
ing agitated in that community, frt en e of no small im
portance to them. The editor does not commit him
self in favor of either of the prominent candidates,
Van Buren Clay, Calhoun, Buchanan, Cass or Scott,
but he thinks the subject is one which is well worthy
the attention of the brethren at borne and abroad.
The State of Missouri has turned a deaf ear to their
petition for redreas--C.ongress has done the same
thing, referring them to Missouri, and now they think
it time tofix upon a man for President who will be most ,
I likely to redress their grievances. The editor says—
'We not only give our own voices, but, but use - our in
fluence to obtain others. and if the voice of suffering
innocence will not snficiently arouse the rulers of our
nation to investigate our case, perhaps a vote from
fifty *Pone hundred thousand may rouse them from
theirlethargy." Here is a new element in the politi
cal- field, which the manceuvering politicians who are
looking for succeSs, will have to keep their eyes open.
Joe himself may possibly became a candidate, and-out.
strip theta ail.
IliPTobacco in considerable quantity is grown on
Connecticut liver. TM product per acre is very large,
male price is high. A.ton ands half peracre is no
uncommon yield.
Di.. Loispeso is delivering Sunday Lectures in
"PhiladelPhitt, designed to show that modern diseaveries
in Astronsmy, 6tc., demenstrete the "Mance of tho
Deity.
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THE CREDIT SYSTEM.
Thafollowing, excellent remarks on this subject, pub
lished in a small pamphlet some time since, we be
lieve are from the pen of the Hon. Robert Dale Owen.
We have seldom seen so much sound argument in so
few lines. end every reedar roust perceive and acknowl
edge their force.—herald.
"If there were no such thing as a debtor in so.iiety
what a load of anxiety would be taken from men'
shoulders aid what thonsands ofdolhus saved, in
lawyers fees ! Who can estimate the days of feverish
anxiety, the nights of sleeplessness, which oectur be
tween the making and the toweling of pecuniary en—
gagements 7 or who can calculate the millions that have
slipped into lawyer's purses, to pay for arrangeing (af
ter years of "glorious uncertainty"). what would have
required no arrangement at all, bus, for our system of
credit. What enables the speculator to spend what
he never possessed, and to acquire habits which he
cannot gratify 1 A rotten 5% stem of credit. IYhat
renders necessarylmore that half the laws in our statutet
books, and more thee half the pleadings in ear Coors
Houses 7 A legalised system of credit.
You have seen the counting house filled with pon
derous folies. You have seen the clerk grow pale be-
Ner,td the huge loger. You have the Sheriff hieins , on
Xis way, his pocket-book stetred viih writs, and his
countenance clothed with brief authority. You have
seen executions levied, and the cabin, never well fur
nished, stripped of its last bedstead. You have visited
the debtor's cell, and heard the sigh of its inmate.—
But yon may not have reflected, that each and all of
these exhibitions originate in a demoralizing system of
credit.
Commercial speculation would, to he sure be sradly
cramped, if there was no such such thing as credit.—
True and it wants cramping.
Men who now live and grow rich by a sort of hocus
pocus transfer of the fruits of others industry, would
have to make a living by honest labor. No great harm
in that.
Young men starting in busineAs might have to creep_
before they walk or run.—" Slow and sure is a good'
proverb. .
Farmers could eat and drink a lame fermi in a coup
le of years•. without knowing what they were about.—
And when men do such things, better they should do
them with their eyes open.
When a youth sees a spirited horse, or a young lady
a handsome shawl, the first question would be, "Can I
pay for it 1" and not "isn't it pretty?"
WIESTERY MAILL—The following letter will ex
plain the difficulty which axles in mail tiam9portatio 4
in the west:
PUTT OFFICE, TUSCALOSA, ALA.,
December 3, 1843.
Site: I have thought it advisable not to forward the
mail for Columbus, Miss , having seen several per
sons whohave returned from that direction, and it is
wholly impracticable for the coach to get along--
nor can the mail be packed on horse without getting
the entire mail matter thoroughly wet. lam also PULS
fied no portion would reach even the first office dry;
and there is some dangerof losing the satire mail mat
ter in crossing the two Lubbubs, as both will be to
swim a considerable distance.
It has been raining fief a week, and the Warrior
rives has risen some fifty or sewer's" , fiiet, causinc , great
destruction among nur cotton. plantations. Th e fail
.ures will continue fur a Week at least.. By reference
to my report of arrivals and departures of the
you will come to he same conclusion at which I have.
-Very respectfully,
Your obedient servent,
WILLIAM D. MARRAST, P. M.
D1[411107 Ma. GOLDSBOROUGR. , -Mr. Oldschool in
a private letter mentions to us that Charles W. Golds.
borouglt, Esq. head of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing of the Navy Department, died on Thuriday.
Mr Golds/Inroad', wn v one of the oldest o ffi cers of the
Gcivemmentjtavinettild)affice in the Nary Department
before Washinguut city was made the wit of Govern.
meat. He was greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
and - he will be missed by those who were wont to do.
peed on Wation'experience fog information in the Do
pertriert. (kited Stager Gestate.
STUMPING IT.
A letter from Washington gives the outline of a
speech delivered by Mr McConnell, Member of Con- .
Kress from Alabama. Hia competitor was & Whig and
an unmarried man. McConnell in reply to him said:
"I grant," "that my friend is agile looking man, just
forty, and not yet married --look at him, ladies, and I _
assrue yeu I do him no discredit.—But I do say. men
must be judged aceordine to their nets—a fine lurking , CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YEAR'S PRESENTS.
s.
man just forty, and not yet married 1 Look at that . THE subscriber respectfully informs his Igligad •
picture," pointing down upon hi s conw e ri tar , " an d : -1.. • and the public generally, that he has onlithd,
now look at this!"—{ Here the sp ea k er drew himself and will receive in a few days, a large and splarttgl
1 , to his full length, and running both hands through his ' assortment of toys and fancy articles, suitable fez the
fine bushy head, gazed around and around on the LW- holidays, which will be sold wholesale and retail, at
dience, and continued) • I am. I think, a pretty con seduced prices. Persons who wish to buy cheap'will
siderable good looking mentor my a ge an d i nc h es , an d please call at tho sign of the gilt comb, No. 108, Mai-
I bay- . got one of the prettiest little wives, a strait and : 'ter street, and they will not be disappointed.
strict member of the Methodist persuasion, that this , deel6 C. YEAGER.
or any other country ever produced. And why did I' ---------------
get her 7 Because I possessed that passion which my PITTSBURQH NAVIGATION AND FIRE IN.
more polished friend rubbed out years ago—yes, years : SURANCE COMPANY.
A :1 electionfor nine Directors of this Company, to
ago—nine hundred and sixty moons have shone neon
tiarve for the ensuing- year, will be held at their
him, and yet unmarried? hen I discovered that
0t1i , ..e, No 35, Market street, Pittshurgh, cn Monday,
CCHISPnt other father could rice be obtained—armd he, by
the-bye, was a good old fellow, alrhnngh a whig--like a e Ist day of January, 1849 , between the hours of 11
t 1.7,
man I entered beneath the roof of her parents, and like o'clock, AM, and o'clock, PM.
a man I bore her upon my shoulder from the h ou s e to (11114 . 4 JAMES S. CRAFT, Secretary.
the bridal altar, chased by dogs. howlin g and barking,
and biting tattle very portals of the Church. A happy Notice to Stockholders.
wife, three little McConnells, and an easy consience, MONONGAHELA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
are the fruits of the tender passion rts I possessed it.— THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
If he can say as much, Felix Grundy McConnell backs Monongahela Navigation Company will be held
out from thacenvass—if n,,t, let him inreve r hold his at their office, in the city of Pittsburgh, on Monday,
peace." My informant 619 VA, that nothing could have the,lst of January, 1894, at two o'clock P-M.. for the
been more eftective--the ladies waved their white hand- eleeton of officers for the ensuing year.
kerchiefs in ecstacy ofdelight—the men shouted and WILLIAM RAKEWEEL,,
to
dl.B
stamped' as men never stamped before--and the courtl Secretaty,
try gave the eccentric McConnell au overwhelming
majority. JOHN DAVIS, (formerly of this c; —A r,
qty .:ity).—, .resta
supply of ilia manufacture of Crackers, various'
kinds, received this day from Saint Louis, wad for sale
THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
by the barrel,or pound, at SEETIN'S, in the Diamond.
43 snys:
The London Mechanics' Magazine for October, lff- dl3-Itv
:
"Another trial of the atmospheric railway, which is WINTER DRY GOODS.
new nearly completed between Dublin and Dalkev, on ' TIERNAN & JONES, 99, WOOD STREET,
OW Marl of Messrs Clegg and Samucia, took place last , A RE now receiving an unusually large stock of
week, when the results obtained were even enure stir- '
~
IVinter Goods, pureirt:ed within the last month,
prising thorn before.
fur cash, embracing nearly every article desirable for
W e have seen a letter from a gentlemen who was the season which they will sell at a very slight ad
present', who states that the speed attained was full yearn, f o e
par Money only. Call and see.
sixty miles an hour, and that all the parts of the ma- ,d13.-,dawlm'
rhinery worked with great exactness. It sootdcfseem ats lit__
if we might now al me st venture to pronounce the days of man AN.EXPERIENCED PYITSICLAN.,
steam railway is numbered. A speed of a mile a min-
ute, as great a stride beyond the present railway speed, DR. 31cL.ANES LIVER PILLS.
T HIS is to certify, that
as that was beyond the stage coach rate of twenty having been associated
years ago.
with Dr McLane in the practice of medicine
for nearly 24 years, I have had many oppertunities 0.
Con tecricur - Cr-amts.—The value of the clocks
witnessing the good effects of his Liver Pills, and I. be
r lieve they have cured and relieved a much larger pro
made in Connecticut "mount s t o o ne m illi on o f dollar* portion of the diseases of the Liver, than I have knows
annually,; : i The are tent to England, the north of Eu- cured and relieved by any other course of trentinent.
rope. India and China. One firm, since 1841, has
sold io England 40,000 clocks. Last ye ar the re were For sale at the drug ()
store of JO LAYER NIORGA N.
about 500,000 manufactured. The Germ ans and' No 60, corner 4th gad N. KIDD,
Wood streets, Pittabbrgb.
Dutch have been celefirttted for their skill in making ' dl6
wooden clocks, but the Yankees bid fair to drive them
out of the British market. However. their manufac- Notice.
ture was set down only at about 70,000 annually, a IQ Y resolution o" the Director: passed this day, IT
year or two ago.
IVAS OEDERED. That the Stockholders of the
-/-"
Firemen's Insurance Company. be required to pay w
' Newsof the 2nd inst., an-the Secretary, on the Ist day of January next. 1844, a
ElliP The St. Augustine
dollars on eac h
further and last instalment of fifteen
names the arrival at that place of fifty.two settlers,
y
most of them from the neighborhood of Aucrusta, is share of the capital stock of the Company held b
Georgia, and destined for Indian River and St. Lucie,
them respectively. By order,
for which places they had departed from St, Augus- ' SANI'L GORMLY, Secretary,
tine all in good health and spirits. 1 Pittsburgh, Dec'r 6th, 1843. dll-t1
SMY RNA. FIGS AND ZANTE CURRANTS.,..,..'"" BALES new Hops, in store and for sale by
fol DRUMS,as,Zante
Currants,
Smyr Smyrna_ Figs,
new; dec 4. ; : t. ,
i HAILNLA &
N, JENNINGS CO.
43-Wood st.
Just received and for sale by
, BEAR. SKINS, dreiged and undressed, Just rearm
REINHART & STRONG, , ed and for sale by A. 11 ELLEN.
f4O Liberty street. ' 05_,1
PrcrLEDIOBSTERS.--A few jars juscreceive4i
and fOr sale by ItELN HA RT & STRONG,
d- 141). Liberty et.
CHOICE PRESERVES, Pickles 22 4 s a er,i, , eis
hood oral for sale by
REINHART STRONG.
4120 1110Libeerty
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I R 00213 OW TRIG Bostic orTiaina.
j Pittsburgh, bee. IBth, 1843,
At a meeting of the Board of Testae, held
this evening, the fnllonthig Report, preparedbY a com
mittee of the Board was aptorored. - the same with 'the
memorial, which accompanied, were ordered lb be
published in the city papers.
REPORT`.
Your Committee, to whom was referred the subjoin
of the Aqueduct across the Allegheny river connecting
the Penasylvunia Canal with this city, respectfully Re
port.
That they have had the matter under consideration,
and given to it the attention it deserves, and have arri
ved at the following conclusion: That the structure of
the Aqueduct without rebuilding or very considerable
repairs will not be fit, or safe, for the passage of the
freight and packet boats next season—that the Cana!
Commissioners from their own chewing, have not at
their disposal the necessary fonds to put it in order fur
business ; and that in the absence of this channel of com
munication, the trade of our public works will have to
seek a depot and outlet in some other, and less conve
nientplace, than our city. In view of these facts, and
in order to show the importance of this matter, it is
only necessary to suggest; that in the event of the busi
ness depot of the canal being !forced to the other side
if the river next season, it will subject every ton of
freight from the Ens: for this city and the west, to a
tax of at least 25uts. for bridge toil and drayage, and
that it will Impose the same burthen on every ton of
produce going East as well as on all articles of mer
chandise and Pittsburgh manufacture, sold to the in
terior of our Mate and passing Eastward by our canal.
Every barrel of salt, coming in.° our city, will be sub
jected to this tax to the rate of nt least 5 cents per
barrel, and the same will be the fact with regard to
&toms, marketing, &a. Thus it will be seen that in
addition to imposing, burthens on our own citizens, it
will be adding another clog to our State improvements.
and throwing an influence in favor of the ?ire! routes
on either side of us. In view of these and other cir
cumctauces your Committee would respectfully recom
mend, that application he made to the Legislature by
petition and otherwise fur an immediate appropriation.
sulhcient to enable the Canal Commissioners to put
the Aqueduct in readiness for the spring trade; and we
herewith submit a petition to be circulated and sign
ed for that purpose. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
J. CAROitiERE,
FA. LORENZ,
JAMES May,
It. W. PO/NDEXTER
To the Honorable Senate and House of Represen
tative: of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Petition of the Pittsburgh Beard of Trade, in
said Commonwealth. respectfully represents; that the
Aqueduct across the Allegheny river at Pittsburgh,
nod by which the Pennsylvania Canal is connected with
the city, has become so much impaired_as to lut no
longer safe for the passage of freight or packet boats,
without very considerable repairs, or entire re-build
ing. That it is a matter of much importance to the
trade on the Pennsylvania Improvements that this
structure should not be suffered to go down, or be out
of service on the opening of the spring business; as in
such an event the whole tonnage of the Canal, both
East and West, would be taxed nt least 25 cents per
tun for drayage and bridge tolls alone; an amount
which on the business of the first two months of thy
season would reach some fifteen or twenty thousand
daliars, and would he throwing just that much influence
in fiver of the rival routes on either side of us. Your
petitioners would therefore respectfully pray your hon
orable bodies, to make an immediate appropriation of
such an amount es will enable the Canal Commission
ensitistmve this important link in the chain of our im
provements in readiness for the spring business. And
your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
Witness the Seal of the Board of Trade
/L. S. of the City of Pittsburgh, this 18th day of
December, 1843.
THOMAS BAKEWELL.
President
Attest: Jolla SHIPTON, Secretary.
J. HARPIR,
Cleric of the Directors
Admitted by the ablest Accountants and !Merchants
I in the city of I;err York, to be the greatest improvement
I tondo in the science in modern times. The principal
awl alcciliary books being so connrcted as to prove the
eorrectuess of ouch other; and the process is so much
-shortened, that the merchandise and cash accountri,
which! r the old Italian method, sometimes -mearly
halffill the Leger, the new method, require oirlyaite
line each for we're months. Persons studying book ,
keeping by this method Viii fully understand any of
the old methods. STEAMBOAT BOORKE &PING uptight
upon the same principles. Mercantile and Ornrinsimt
ef PENMANSHIP and Mercantile arithmetic taught alien '-
Mr his %yell known effective principles. A seperate... ; :
apartment for Ladies and per,o7ris desiting private Prkr'
strtirtion. Rooms, corner of 1:111.1-1 and Market sts.
dl6—tf
Peatbei s..
25 25 SACKS Feathers just recd and for sale ity
LM , ENNINGS 1. Co:
43 Wood st.
UFFA,LO ROBES.. —Reesived by Cicero, a fresh
and full supply of aliases of Rob's. Appi
na- tg.
1
if
A. BEE
. 4
' -
lraluable Real aatstt i. the •
onto.- City Air
A Fetm within four miles oftheiart
conttining 114 Actin., Wen f - - -.
Howe with 10 Rooms in it hole DO& Barn 1at.1 3
erected, Cabin House and 13arn 2 Oicherfla. dce.. &.
Also. •it 3 story 41 rick House ' on 7th at:, os a kv
37 feet by 100.
Alai A neat Cottage house and lot ha ilte &rem
track opposite Pittsburgh, 90 feet front byllfin doff
with shrubbery fruit trees &c. &c., win borsold "90.
low.
Also A House an/ Lot in the 7th Ward aboieille
New Basin with a beautiful prospect oftwelinities,
rs and B.c. Would be exchanged for'ai aim settidi
20 miles of the City:
Also, A Lot of Ordund in Bast Liverpool Ohia„
corner of Market and Water streets. 60 feet front by
130 deep, on which is erected i pottery in soccesfull
opperution.
mp Also. Four Lots of Oniund in the sth Ward well
irove.l.
Also. A Lot on Sth it. JO feet from by 130 feet
deep.
Also. A Fehr 0E144 Acres adjoining the Tessa
of East Liverpool Ohio.
Also. One undivided 4th part of three seperate
conteirdng altogether 24 Acres adjuiping the abate.
Apply to BLAKELY & MITCHEL
Dec 20, 1843. Real Estate Agents.
Christmas and New Year's Presaiit
T HE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he has just return
ed from the Elm-, where he has been purchasing a stock
of FA NCY GOODS, suitable cur Christmas and New
Year's Presents,whi c h be is now receiving, and for va
riety and quantity exceeds any stud in the city. Call
and examine for yourselve s at
Z. KINSEY'S FANCY STORE.
No 86% .Market street.
d 19—,1 2 w
Elution:.
R ECEIVED this day, lOU dim Jet Buttons, useci
for drosses, Bonnets, &c. Also, a few dozen Jet
Indispebsibles, for gentlemen's coats, at
Z. KINSEY'S FANCY STORE,
d 19—d 1 w. No 9G Market street:
P r
N ,STI U L n L til be sA R rc T Sealed
rueivedAbvt• the °postale
Street Cornmiisimer,
D the 51.3 d instant, at 3 o'-
clock, P. M , for REPAVING about 9 1 14,Y,ithis o'n
Third street, between Wood and Smithfield sts;, cord ,
meeting to the gutter in Wood street. ALSO, ltitolJt
.2840 YARDS on Smithfield street, critriniermi n g at 'the
gutter in Strawberry alley, and encTi4 about 100 feet
north of Fifth street.
The work, when done to the sdiisfaction of Street
mmissioner and Steect Co'rAlittee, to be paid for by
a certificate of debt issued by the city, payable in five
veers, with interest. azresablv with Resolution* of
passed 28th November, 1393.
The Proposals will state the. price per yard.
JOHN NIcILWAINF:.
Street Commissioner.
d".7,—(13t
DUFFS NEW METHOD OF DOUBLE ENTRY
BC~:CKEEPIII
CHEAP PLACE ran CASE!.
SIGN OF THE GILT COMB.
Xo. 108, Market Street, near Liberty.