•: It t commu.sicatimi to 'Jr U fisher, writes Z 1.4 illiiClVo.
"lf, contrary to the hopes and wishes entertained by
tho government of the .4 , 1.1,n-signed for the preserve_
Lion of the good understanding and harmony which
sh.suld reign between vie two neighboring and fiiendly
Republics, the United States should, in defiance of
vsAi faith and of the principles of justice which they
which they have constantly proclaimed, commit the
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unheard of violence leiaamlito arendado—the ex
pression, is much stronger than the trenslatiouTof ap
propriating to themselves an integral part of the Alexi
scan territory, theundersigned in the name of the nation
a 4-ntrw for them, protests, in the most-solemn man
. 4.- v-tetei against such agressi en; and he mot eover declares,
-by express order of his government,• ti rat- on sanction
being given by the Executive of the Union to the incor
poration of Texas into the United States, be will con
, siderhis mission ended,-seeing that, ns tbe Secretary,
of State will have learned, the Mexican government is
• *waived to declare war as soon as it receiv es infer
motion of such an act."
e • Mr. Upshur in reply, reminds the, Mexican that his t _-
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Saussa IN Ceteeets Coutrr.—The di. mmerats • r
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government has already had ex per.ience of the inefficacy •
Clinton county, are moving with a great deal of spirit,
of this sort of gasconade in it. negotiations with the I
United Suites, and cmielieles his answas• with the fol-1 on the Gubernatorial question. There appears to be
'lowing rebuke.:
!great unanimity among them in favor of F. R. Sites x.
. , "The undersigned reminds General Almonte that : A public meeting was held irt Lock Haven on last
this Government i, under no necessity to learn from mo
, d ,, w
that of Mexico, what is due to its own }inner or to the ; ' •' nt which strong proceedings in his favor
rights of other nations. It is therefore quite:unneces- : were adopted. The democratic paper, the 'Clinton
vtry that. General Almonte, in his future communica. Democrat,' in netiring the proceedings, says:—'Ou r
'lions to this Department, should admonish this Go , - • exchanges are full of recommendations upon the sub - -
eminent either to respectits duties us to take care of , • .. the next Governor. Among the many distin
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'• its reputation iii ate. contingency which the Mexican . ct et
' guished men who are recommended for the nom'.
Government linty choose to anticipate,
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General Altnonte. in his letter of the 11th of No. nation, none appear to be more highly spoken of, more •
vctnber, in answer to the letter of the. Secretary of favorably alluded to, and commanding greater atten
' State treating the language aboee referred to us an of
fe.nsive threat, says: : tier than does the name of FRANCIS It. SHUNK,
our fiirmer efficient Secretary of State and Superintend
" The undersigned considers it his dots repeat to ,
'the Secretary of State, in order that he may -be ple as . ant of Cummon Schools. His worth is truly apple. -
ed to communicate it to his excellency the President, rioted by the citizens of Pennsyli nein. With Francis
. that neither he nor his Government have intended,and • - . , as
the
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R. Sh.,ILA. the candidate of democratic party,
that it should not have been supposed that they would
1..000 would be the least majority we Could think of
have intended, te cast imputation (aKgrerriar) upon
the. Legislativebody, and much less to admonish the his receivin g over any Cron candidate that might be
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Executive to its duties. His desires have tended sole- brought out to oppose him. BUCHANAN for Presi
ly to the maintenance of the peace and harmony whieh dent, and SHUNK fur Governor, arid federalism will
• ought to subsist between two neighboring and friendly
natious, and though the undersigned has declared. by never be heard of niter the election.'
express ord•.r or his Government, that war will be the • The Democrat lets heretutore kept silent •on the
inevitabte consequence of the annexation of Texas to • gubernatorial question, but finding the course of
: the United States, he certainly has not dune so with public opinion setting so strongly in favor of SIWNIT.,
the objet of intimidating, the Governm•-_•vnict,.‘i:fotfheoiit,7...
the ..ui ..r ofthepart), an supports the
it follow s c • . d supports 4 treble Seelonry of State, but with the
ing how far Mexico would carry her iesistaecc to aft - man of the Pe",!c•
!annexation of that nature."
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MHe states, also,. that he should "highly value a fiir- ; Bert: Nose AND Witte CO NVENTION.—The dole.
aldeclaration" to the effect that no e„;, g. . n of nnitex
ing Texas to the United Stetes was elitertained by gates elected lust Saturday to nominate a Clay tench-
American Government the ,date fin- Mayor, met yesterday, but adjourned without
performing the duty fur which they were appointed.—
From Mr. Upshot's reply, which concludes the cor- ;
reepondence, we make the following extract: ' Was Eiettaeuet, who, it was expected, would be a
The Mexican Mini.-Wr inlet ma theendersigneel tt candidate, very prudently declined n nomination; and
be would be pleaued to receive from him a farina) r ho
o _. k ~ . . '
IC . refers nut having instructed the delegates how Lo
avowal of env putpese. on the part of the American !
act in such n contingency, the Convemion (Idiom-bed
'Government, meter:ex Texas. to the Union. The Mex
ican Minister must be aware that it isnot in the pow- , mail this day week. Mr JAYNES and Mr Ent. were
ier of the undlirsigned to give any .ilel l disavow a l, so , both Denied in the Convention. hut fur some WI k 1101%11
ferns the Congress of the UnitelStates is concerned:
• reason , the delegates would not consider their claims
sled lie cannot lei: to perceive that, considering the at-
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titude 'which Mexico has chosen to assume, such a dis-
to a nomination. We are afraid the Clay triumph''
avowal on the President cannot be reasaenbly eepece ; that was expected from the Mayor's election, is rather
ted, whatever his views and intentions may be, It is : doubtful The preliminary movements do not appear
dueehowever, ro the frankness, which i t i s t h e desire , to be well anunged, and we think, the Clay Club a ill -
of the United States to display in all their drillings !
yet find that it has not the power to drill the people
with other countries, that the undersignedshould make
into the support of their schemes. We understaed
to the Mexican Minister, the following explicit decla
ration:—
that they were willing to abandon their project of a
" Near eight years have elapsed since Texas deela- party 11 01111eatiel), and refried to support a popular citi
red her independeree. During all that time Mexico' i •
would
to claim his succe , s as a
ifhe pe r m i t t hem -
had asserted !her right of
.jurisdiction and dominion ' zen '
over thateotmtty,tuid has endeavored to enforce it by ; Clay IniLtaiPh; but he scorned ; their dishonorable prop
matte; Texas has successfully resisted all such nt- ' osition, to cheat the people into an expression Invent
tempts, axd has thus ntihrtied ample proof of her abff- , ble to el gen y CLAY. They are now like the flock cf
icy to maintale her independence. This proof has been 1
stasatiSfactery to many of the roost considerable na- I e..
+vita JVCCIIe that was hovering over our city a short time
Lions of the world, that thee have formally ticket:4l- ; since—they know not what course to pursue, and they
edgeddie independence of Texas and established di- Aare under mortal apprehension that go what way they
plorrratic relations with her. Among these rations the ; may, they will be ma to game of by the people on the
United States are included; and indeed they set the, cla of election.
example which other nainns biIVA followed. Under ! y
Weise circumstances, the United States reeard Texas
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akin ail respects an independent nation, filly cornpe- T HER - en I.: Pfill •ADIEI • '-
petent to manage its ownaffairs; and pieaeseing
a ll 1 was.--The Peimsylsaniun of the 13th ; says:—' A great
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the rights of other independent nation s• The Govern- i excitemen t was cruised throes-bout the city arid tenni
meat of the United State s . the r ef or* , will not eonsid- .tv yesterday. fr o nt the fact that at an early hour vcy..
mit necessary to consult any other nation in its trans. i - '
actions with the Government of Texas."s
-1 terday mornieg a serious riot occurred among the tire
' men. It appears that the Weecacoe hose comp an y,
was returning from the fire at Kensington, to about 3
;O'clock, and when near the High bridge, they were
attacked by a hand of ruffians numbering about "tie
'6:aired and fifty persons. Beneg overpowered by
this large party, their carriage was taken from them,
run out to the neighborhood of Broad and Poplar
streets, and entirely destroyed. The wreck was after
wards sent to tho Weccacoe's house, and at I:2 o'cleck,
the pieces were gathered intoss heap, and threwn ieto
a furniture car, and brought by the members who were
followed by a vast crowd, up to the Sheriff's office. and
placed on the pavement in Chesnut street. The May- i
or's officers afterwards removed the broken apparatus
into the yard adjoining the office, where it remained
during the afternoon and was viewed by crowd s of
people. We learn that several arrests have been made '
' of persons who are known to have been concerned in
this disgraceful affair. A young roan named William I
Thomas belonging to the Weccaroe was much injured
when the attack was made, and was tnhen home on a
settee. Another man named Wm. Conner a member j
of the same company is tnissing, and fears are enter
tained
that something serious has befallen him.'
'Rear the veteran editor; Major M. M. Noah, dig
contsahout thef.eit ! One would think he war grow
ing yonna, and h'd ern! a tender yearning after the
gentile damints of the western world:
"Good temper is Ca , . chief of female virtues. A good
teizipci li!des many (I,..ectn of the outside, and sets off
- . a hour - .:y (.om/term:ice to better advanta g e than rough
,". and ale.ohaiie cosmetics. HoW many 'orners' little fe
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IF, m o le bodie s have we seen surrounded with haloes of
p., .attr4C,tillithY a vrinning, a plaxid,ealm, obliging, smooth
teMperement! Ah, how many ! A beautiful vixen
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is a well fought battle—goad to View at a distance
butt eery disagreeable to approach nearly. A pet ulem,
t, ' saucy ! , f tul:-finding.. capricious beauty, is. an awful
picture to exttimpln te; Talma's remarks pop into one's
- - mind at the first glance:—'ln her palace n grinning
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and -ghastly figure of death will at some future he."
And who ever saw a beauty that was not capricious,
unreasonalde, always fur exacting impossibilities; ever
2.• displease.] at something with which she has no right to
__,L.';. - , feet olft. of sorts; ever nnwilling to award any one his
r(. - fill marl of praise T Perform a service for any one of
ii. j 7 , . their lovely demons, and ask the question. '..ls it well
I. rt dune?" Will she answer : frankly, "yes?" 0, no!
..-' e'it done well!"
,
'WOO; is not ill."
"Are you out fora walk 1"
fj- ''Well, I'm not in !"
.- "Do you admire Cechemire 1"
. "X don't dislike it !"
i,
~ "Wiil
you accept me for your protector through
, J " Veil, I won't kick you out at present !"
-?.. A.;.the opera, or some other place of public resort.
.;:-. one meets a copy of the Madiciati Venus, a starlike
creature; foil of gond points, an spirited as an Eclipse,
tasliisa" utifully restive as a colt; and, like a pumpkin j
-.,... Aressited fellow, he solicits an introduction; he calls at
_ her house, and is snrprised to hear, as he passes tfiro'
the hill to the drawing room, an account of Mi.... 3 —' s
t.. , battle with the servant girl. What a Jove like shun-'
p, derbOlt I—Phrenology is a pretty fair setence; and
, - should we take auother wife, (which is not all likely)
4•. . we shall examine her head as sure as we are human. 1
And her eyes. They are the windows through which
.... • we may look into the back yard of her mind, where her ;
propinsities, her likings, and her temperament - , are
'ah'
stored away for preservation. A black-eyed Kli lis
rr' f suspicious. A great deal of fire lurks behind those, '
, gypsey orbs..—generally enough to consume cnv's h a p. I
:, piness to Libel, which are sprinkled plentifully over
the sackclo.h we must necessarily wear after the' Cl/11-
rthlyteation. Blue are very pretty for flaxen dolls; hat
'..:..641 grown ladies are better without them. If large and
ffi rjr -Nleefithey make a tolerable impression, and generally
. 1 ,..* - ±-accompany an even and well-ordered mind; h ot . light
''-•;••• and shaded like aChina plate, they betoken a frivolous
;,.. and weak heart, and areexpressi 'Mess as rnutnins.—
The lady owner of such °pities had better be left to be
,.
stow their undivided affection upon their lap dogs. A
7. 0 ' ; haale eye inspires at first a Platonic sentiment, which
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gradually but surely expands, and emerges into a love
E . .as securely founded, as the rock of Gibraltar. A wo
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1110. — traan with a haiel eye never eloNs . from her husband;
trßever chats scandal; never sacrifices her husband's
:.- comfort for her ore; ',ever fault finds; never talks ton
t.::..much ortoo little; always is an entertaining, intellect
"- tual, agreeable and loveable creature. We never
- j j , .,lrnew batilne uninteresting and unamiable woman with
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i-at hule eye, and she had a nose whieh looked, as the
r Yankee . says, "like the' little end r,!'nothing whittled
' 4- ' , - down tea point." Incomourahie orbs! the-e is a
,depth cif expreQsion, a speakinz glance, that appeals
*A/trendy to the innerman. a confidential and afP,etion
tate inspiration; au intellectuality: and many other things
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;thine undisputed right, which have won oqr devotion
-' , d oda. admiration. These are the women who
e thriends for all the faults of the sex. certain. We
- • - surprised that we could have been betrayed into an
',se of our sentiments on such a funny subject; but,
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•....1. '• it is, let it go, we merely conclude with saying that
- : ".... 1 lassie In a female head seldom roams over the pages
''....Paul.AisKock. Our girls are getting altogether un
e .., gis44o7ss.tbe consequence of perusing so many
z." ' . ..: • • and ina‘sosible metapbriee.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
JAS. BUCHANAN •
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Subject to the decision of
THE DZMUCHATIC NATIO:CAL' cVNy EKTIor.
FOR GOVERNOR.,
FRS. R. SHITNX•
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Subject to the decision of
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION'.
( t ll )eoritittc~Vast.
PITTSBURGH, TTIURSDAY, DECZIBER-21.
RY:PORT OF THE, SECRETA ITY OF THE TREASHRY.-.-
Tlw New York Sun, notices this important document,
and says: 'There is always great interest feh in rend
ing the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, for
the simple reason, that its business details come home
to the bosom and pockets of every class of citizens,
and its recommendations fur the purpose of meeting
t he current expenses of Government are likely to effect
all interests. It was expected kora the indomitaile 1
industry, nod clime enquiry of the present Secretary,
that the Report would be unusually long; but its length
I not only exceeds public expectation, but it is in itself
so formidable, that many persons will no: have the
conrage to attach it, although it abounds in important
and interesting matter. Few public men have yet ac
rpritxui the powerof condensing; and as public business
accumulates, they must adopt the practice of saying a
great deal in a little space, arid it is easily done. We
can only present a brief synop ' After nearly three
columns of tabular statement , eipts and expendi
tures, issues of Treasury Notes n
," ended Debt, &c. &c.,
we arrive at the cream of the Repot t, showing in round
numbers how much money we require to carry on the
Goverment another year, or er and above the estima•
ted receipts.
From the preceding estimates and state
menu, it appears that there will be
required for the service of the present
fiscal year beyond the means in the
Treasury. ...... . • .$1,000,000 00
And for the Pemice of the fiscal year,
commencing Ist July, 1844, beyond
the probable revenue, at least
The Joan of 1811 becoming due 1s $8,500,000 00
t Jan
uary, 1845, nrnrands to . . . 5,672,876 86
The balance of the Tretwiry Notes which
wen , outstanding on the 3,1 of March,
1893, and were not redeemed by the
last loan, amounts to
Placi-ng the resiumsibtlites 0f1845 for the present um
of view,we want Eight 'Millions Five Hundred
sand Dollars to make up the deficiency of the fi •
year. Let us seo what the Secretary recommends in
the way Of retrenchment, and replenishing, to meet
our obligations. He believes some *olfaction districts
THOMAS PII/LLIP9) EDITOR
4,500,000 00
4.656,3E7 45
maybe abolished—expenses of judicial condemnation i
may berad u , n 3 d — bi:dircortinuan• :e of certain goods of
unprofitable Land Offices, together with other reforms,
which promise altogether but aslight saving to Gov
ernment. Then, to make up the deficiency, nothing
C4lO •be made, he thinks, in the way of economy, by
modifying tho Land Laws. Tho ultimate resource, he
believes, must be duties on imparts, as being tho most
easy and tmigible. Sufficient confirmation has not yet
been received in relation to the operation of the last
Tariff Act, to speak of it with certainty. The duties
an certain qualities of Iron, Coal and Sugar are by
some considered too high; but as no increase of duty
on the present Tariff is contemplated, the Secretary
proceeds to enquire what articles now admitted free
will hear the payment of duties. He has therefore,
specified Ten & Coffee as proper for impost. Importers
and other pet sons arc in favor of the duties on those
articles, being less burdensome than many other arti
cles an which duties are levied. The duties on Teas
and Sugar were taken off on the payment of the Pub
lie Debt, and when the revenue did not require them ;
but now the condition of tho country requires revenue,
and it is recommended to impose a duty of five cents
pe r pound on all teas costing 20 cents; of seven cents
on those coating between 2.5 and 35 cents, and thus
advancing the duties, On Cotter., a duty of two cents!
per pound from Asia, Africa and America, and three
cents from Europe. From the duties on these ,
two articles thus graduated, it is supposed Four
Millions annually will be added to the revenue— t
a largo sum to be collected, and the tax very
light on eighteen mitliuns of consumers. For
reasons, set forth, it is not recommended to revive
the Tonnage Ditties. A duty of six cents a ton on all
vessels engaged in foreign trade is recommended.
and very sound and cogent arguments are advanced in
favor of the warehouse system. Considerable portion
of the Report is devoted to loans, and the issue of
Treasury Notes to meet the current expense of Goy! ernment: and the Secretary maintains with ability the
expediency and constitutionality of that measure, in
preference to a resort to government loans. There
have been, he says, no defalcations among Collecting
Officers and there is a strict watchfulness on their ac
counts. We learn. therefore, that them is a deficien
cy of Eight Millions and fibril( in the miasmic for the
current year, and about the millions can be added to'.
the public coffers, by imposing a small duty on Toa
and Coffee, and a few other articles, and a small sum
can be saved by judicious curtailments. We shall
ta4u anot!ler Occasion to examine the Government '
Items of Expenditures, and see how far reduction and
curtailment can be made with strict regard to the in
terest, and safety of the country
r7'The Ottawa (111.) Free Trad a- giros along ac
count of the operations of the IVi,srainsin Marine and
Fire o , iiritace Cieripany. It says that George Smith,
whose name appears on the notes of this Institution as
"President," is a broker in Chicago, and that, "there
is not a single person, known to be worth a dollar.
responsible for it 3 issues." Strahan &Scott, who for
merly endorzed the notes, are /slit to wealthy New
York merchants, but their natnea do not appear on the
o.lr issues.
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RA ISING TR. : DEA D.—The Broken in Wall Atm-et
I have brought to life several of the most worthless
stocks that were ever suffered to exist. Tito xteatis
waq creating so fast among the brokets,ihat,to prevent
a sudden collups.,, they were obliged to regenerate
some of the bubbles that burst by too great an infla
tion, two or three years since. All will go smooth
until the thing is ripe, anal then stand from under.— 1
An expbudtm will soon take place that will shake the
foonclatim, "revery bank in this city. So says the
New York Herald.
RIADFUL AcctozN . r.—lt is stated in the Newark
Cagle, that at Ningsland'A paper mill, near Belleville,
on Tmtxday last, a girl of fifteen was amusing herself
around the largo PhAft, when her clothes caught in
iii)! Le of the machinery and forced into a position
which severed both her legs from her body. She lin
gered a short time in the must exermiating agony, and
then (hod. Her mother. Mrs &tiger ran to her relief
bnt in her fruitless endeavor to rescue hvr child, was
so itijiired fitTL.MI, that she is not expected to recover.
r •
.eting of those in favcr oldie annexation
field in St Louis on Saturday night 121.3 t.
SpeeCileti tccrc rmdu . re , olutions pa.sed, and a corn.
mittee appointed to report to un adjourned meeting.
OP per-aims uho stole the Trunk from Pomeroy's
Expes.t, made a nice haul. The amount of cash
and calutiile in the trunk—(including the registered
note, from the Bank Depammient,, and the money and
drafts from Troy) was probably not less that Bonn
111 ;:: Darn THOUSAND not.t•na. Of this amount
about $30,000 being cash, in bank notes of all des
,
criptions and denotninations,entrent and eastern funds,
will be available to the robbers;••••the remainder being
drafts payable to order, notes', and unregistered batik
notes unsigned, will nct be available, payment having
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been stopped.
LADIES' COSVENTION.-.-Me learn from the Balti
more Sun, that a ladies convention wps to have been
held at the First Baptist Church in Burt city un last
Monday afternmo. The object of the Cons -notion was
to consider the propriety of getting up a Temperance
Feb tivai; and the object of the Festival is raise funds
'for the benefit of the poor reformed inebriates end
their fauMies. By the useof the term 'poor' we pre
stone the ladies intend to ha umbistood as meaning to
I designate such reformed drunkards as, with their fain.
Hies, are in mutate of destitution, and in need of that
assistance which true charity is wont to minister in all
CRSeN alike distress, without regard to the producing
cause of it; who then, would not be willing to aid in
promoting, an object which commends itself to the ac
ceptance of philanthropy, by the double motive of ad
vancing the cause of temperance, and alleviating the
miser ies and sufferings of destitution ?
Potatoes of the first quality are now selling in the
New York market for 75 cents a bushel ! being higher
than oither Indian corn or rye. One reason is, the in
jury which the the crop has safe' ed in various placesfrom
a disease which induces premature decay.
ID" There were received at the Buffalo post office
in October, 12,426 letters for the city, the postage on
which was $2,039. Of the whole, 46 wer e from M. C.'s.
and 8a from the Washington departments. The num
ber of newspapers and periodicals recievcd was 15_
000.
lU'A new counterfeit on the Doylestown Bank, of
the denomination of ,VO, has made its appearance.—
Letter A, dated Aug. 13, 1843. Vignette, Blacksmith
et his forge; on the right end, cattle, &c.; on the left,
rail road truin. The title of the bank a light impress
ion and much blotted; veryunlike the genuine.
PROTECTING MARRIED Wonan.--The bill for the
Son o ftheseparate property of married women
n rejected in the house of representatives of
Georgia by a vote of 109 to 64. The Georgia whip
seem to believe with Mr. Clay that "Bessie some,'
sity for protection !"
TiV ENTY-EIGLIni CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTOS, December 18, 1843.
Sessre.—The Senate was in session only half an
hour. After the I)feet:tit:Mien of petitions, Mr. Mc—
Duff° gave notice of a bill for the renewal of the com
promise act, and an alteration of the present tariff act
thereto.
Mr. Barrow asked and obtained leave to introduce'
a Lill for the improvement of the Mississippi river.
Several resolutions of inquiry were taken up and ad
opted, after which the Satiate went into Executive ses
sion. It is understood that the nominations of the
President wore all referred to appropriate committees.
HOUSIi OF REPRESENT A.TIVES.
After some talk relative to amendment s of the jou.-
nal t i several notices of bill, to be introduced were giv-I
co. Among them were notices of bills to abolish the
frankin g privilege, to compensate pen iion agents, and
to amend the constitution so as to limit the President
to one term only.
A long debute followed on the subject of printing the
Message and Reports in the differentlanguages spoken
in the country.
Mr Rhett, of S C, asked leave to offer a resolution
directing the committeeon ways and means to inquire
into the expediency of leporting a bill, repealing theta
riff act of 1842, and of imposing in lieu thereof a maxi
mum duty of 20 per cent. Such duties to be leviud
on the principle only of providing \revenue.
Objection being made from various quarters, Mr
Rhett, with a view of testing the sense of the House
on the subject, moved a suspension of the rules, and de
manded the yeas and liflyll , . They were orviere-1, and
resulted as fellows—yeas 77. nays 107. Not being two
thirds, the rules were not suspended. This cannot be
taken as a test vote, because many, knowing. there would
not be two-thirds, voted in the affirmative, when on a
bona fide test vote they would be found wanting.
The next business was the consideration of the reso
lution offered the other day by Mr. Davis, of Kentuky,
directing the committee on elections to ascertain wheth
er the non-districted members have been elected in
conformity to the provisions of the apportionment act.
The question pending was on the amendment of Mr.
Steenrud, to refer the matter to a select committee.
The debate on this amen Iment was carried Oil at
some length. One might as well attempt to get blood
from a stone as to extract a particle of interest from it,
GREAT LAND SALE IN ILLINOIS.—The Auditor of
! Illinois has advertised fur sale a large number of tracts
of land in that state, which will first be offered at pub
lic auction in Springfield, and such as are not sold at I
AUCI.IO3, will afterwards be subject to private entry.—
All evidences of State Indebtedness—scrip, bonds,&c.
! will be received al par, in payment fur those lands.—
1 The Illinois State Register says:
I"In all probability there never has been such a large
quantity of as good fertile land brought to the hammer
in any part of the Voiced States, at one time. The
lands tirst described, were selected with great care by
tie most competent men, sad embrace the very best
lands is the northern part of Illinois. The lands last
described, entered by the internal improvement com
missioners in 1838—'9, are the very choicest spots on
the line of the proposed railroads. They were chosen,
some on account of the water power which they corn
mand—otherson account of their suitable location fur
town sires, and others for the uncommon fertility of the
soil. Seldom will another such an opportunity offer
to purchase, whether they desire to become settlers or
otherwise."
MA Is the Lincoln and Oxford Disttict4, Free
man Marie whig, is elected to Congress, by a mrtjori
ty of 13 votes.
RETltcNctoictlT. 'rite democratic Legislature of
llndiana has set to *silk is g,od earnest, to retrench
the expensei of the state, and to ruateire her from the
embarrassment in which she is now placed. A bill has
passed th., lions -of Representatives, fixing the salary
of Gaveraor at $1.300: Supreme Judges $1,300; Cir
cuttJuciges $050; Treasurer and Auditor $1,003 each,
but no Clerk hire, abolishing. the office of Private. Sec
retary to the Goveritur. and reducing. the salary of State
Librarian to $203; pay of mix&Lers $3 per day fur the
five weeks, and $1 50 per day for the remainder.
It will probably pass the Sonate in about its present
shape.
re The Rag °emu arc again endeayotiag• to lay
the Mississippi planters under tribute. The
sippiari of the 29th alt says, "A scheme is on foot to
establish in the city rirf Jackson, an agency ofthe Plant
ers' Bank of Tennessee, for the purpose of purchasing
catton, to pay the interest abroad on lAe bawls of that
Sate. Tennessee bank paper is to be used in making
the purchases. When the Legislature meets we ex
pect to see some act passed which will put the cars
of such as act in the capacity of agents fur the rag ma
chiles of the other States in danger.
PATRONIZING TIRE POST OFTICZ.-22,396 letters
were delivered at the Cincinnati Post Office during
the month of October, out of which 1,390 wero free!
'MUTINY.
We learn that on the 3d instant, at 2 o'clock P 111,in
latitude 25 deg 13, lon 88 deg 20. ()Tule Balls,' a mu
tiny took place on board the schooner Hero, Captain
Golding. The follue big are the pirticulais. commu
nicated to us by one of the offlzers of the 11,0.0. It seems
that, whilst getting ready for stays the mate (Rodg
ers) gave orders to let go the main stay. No obedi
ence was paid to the order, which was again repeated,
for the second and third time without any effect. Some,
hard words then passed between the mate and one of
the men, who finally struck Rodgers A scuffle hero
ens u ed, and Captain Golding attempted to separate
them, hot before he could do so, the seaman had drawn
his knife.
The mate was Win shortly after itssailei by the
same man. who • and cut him severely. At this time
another of the •n intetfered in the dispute, and
with a stick stru e mate several times. They
were attain sepera . • the captain iiken one of the
men advancing irga pun the math, struck him with
a grindstone, and drawing a handspike attempted to
run him through, when his arm was arrested by one of
the men. After a repetition of similar acts of violence.
Captain Golding requested the balance of the crew to
iaterfore and re - duce those men to order. but his com
mands were not heeded: and he was attacked by one of
them with a murderous weapon. After considerable
difficulty and great peril, the captain was enabled to
get a pilot and reach this port. The mutineers have
been brought to the city in irons.—N. 0. Courier.
CURIOUS TAR.
The Louisville Journal has an article three colizmns
long, handed "The Act of last Legislature fur Confis
cating Public Property." The amount of the act re
ferred to is this, and is found in the eighth and ninth
sections of the act of last session, entitled •'An Act to
add to the resources of the Sinking Fund." The first
of these suctions provides "that where a person dies,
leaving neither father, mother, child or grandchild, the
title to his real estate shall not pass to. nor his person
al property be distributed among his brothers and sis
ters, until they have paiddiveper cent. on the full va
lue thereof to the Commonwealth, nor to nephews, nei
ces, uncles or aunts,till they have paid se ven and a half
per cent. nor to remote kindred till they have paid ten
per reel.
This is adding to the resources of the Sinking Fund
with a vengeance. The Commonwealth makes itself
co-heir to every man's estate, where their happens to
ha no father or direct descend int in the family down to
grand children. That it; the Commonwealth of Ken
tucky very cooly tells every rich old bachelor that she
is very nearly related to him, and must have from five
to ten percent. on all his property. Nny, a man can-
not leave his' property to his wife without paying 5 of
Uldollars on a hundred, so that if he is worth $300,-
000, the Corr monweadth comes in fur V. 20,000 vr $30,-
000. If a man wishes to leave any part of his estate
to a benevolent institution or for the relief of the poor,
the Commonwealth of Kentucky cooly pockets 5 or
ten per cent, of the first. To crown this legislative
plunder, latrghable to nil except the sufferer the State
appoints an kvent to value this property, of which she
is one of the heirs. If we were to axe a Kentucky
phrase, we should call this law a screamer.
HASTY BURIALS. SMY RNA FIGS AND ZANTj CU itTs.
The yellow fever raged fearfully itt Boston the last - A n Smyrna Figs , 13 ";
part of the eighteenth century. The panic was 10 anis "±l.I Cask Zante Curr.u.ts. new;
versal, that wireefontook their dyinglausbau c t s , i n soma Just received and for by
eases, and mothers their children, toescape thezonta
&us atmosphere of the town. Funeral rites were d2O R CANHART & SI)NE4,
140 Liteir s aa
-
generally omitted. The "death -carts" sent into every • .
part of the town, were so arranged as to pass each 10 ICK LED LOBSTERS.—A few 'art Tose i ti d
street every half hour. At each house known to con- and fur fait. by REINHART &19,,0XC1*
taro a victim of the fever, they rang a bell and called,. d2O
140 limy
"bring out your dead." When the lifeless forms were
brought out, they were wrapped in tarred sheets, put CHOICE PRESERVES, Pickles andiue n s4 a
into the cart, and carried to the burial place, unaccom- hand and fur sale by -
partied by relatives. In niost instances, in fact, rela-
,tron
tives had fled before the approach of the fatal disease. d2O REINHART & sTRcq
----
140 L i m a
One of my father's brothers, residing in Boston at
that time, became a victim of the pestilence. When ,
the first symptoms appeared, his wife sent the chil
dren into the country, and herself remained to attend sale by
Upon him. Her friends warned her against such rash- 1 " 8-ti
noes. They told her it would be death to her, and no
benefit to him, for he would soon be too to know
who attended him. These arguments made no im
pression on her affectionate heart. She felt that it
would be a life-long, satisfaction to her to know who
attended upon him, if Iln did not. 'She accordingly
staid and watched him with ilnretnitting care. This,
however, did not avail to save him. He grew worse
and finally died. Those who went round with the
"death carts," had visited the clamber. and seen that
his death was near. They came to take the body. His
wife refused to let it go. She told them that she never
knew how to account for it, but though be was perfect.
ly cold and rigid, and to every appearanc e quite dead,
there was a powerful impression on her mind that life
NI SS not extinct. The men were overborne by the
strength of her conviction, though their own reason was
opposed to it. The half hour again returned, and
again was heard the solemn words,' bring forth your
dead."
The wife again resisted their impnrtunities, but this
.ime the men were resolute. They said the duty tu
signed them was a painful one, but the health of the
town requined punctual obedience to the orders they
had received. IT they ever expected the pestilence to
abate, it most he by a prompt removal of the dead,and
immediate fumigation of the apartments. She pleaded
and pleaded, and even knelt to them in an agony of
tears, contintinlly saying, "I am sure he is not dead."
The men represented the utter absurdity of such an
idea, but finally overcome with her tears, again depart.
ed. With tremblinghaste she renewed her efforts to
restore life. She raised his head, rolled his limbs in
hot flannel, and placed hot onions on h:s feet.
The dreaded half hour again came round, and found
him cold and rigid as ever. She renewed her entreat
ies so desperately, that the messenger began to -think
that a little gentle force might be necessary. They
acrordingly attempted to remove the body against her
will, but she threw herself upon it, and clung to it with
such frantic strength, that they could not easily loosen
her grasp. Impressed by the remarkable strength of ,
her will, they relaxed their efforts. Taal( their remon
stranees, she answered, 'if voo bury him you must bury
me whil him.' At last, by dint of reasoning on the case.
they obtained from her a promise that if he sleeved ;
no sign oflife before they again came around, she would
make no farther opposition to the removal.
Having gained this respite,she hung the watch upon ;
the bed-post, and renewed her efforts with redoubled
,zenl. She placed kegs of hot water about him; for
ced brandy between his teeth; breathing into his nos
trik; held hartahor n to his nose; but still the bodylay
motionless and cold. She looked anxiously at the
watch; in five minutes Vie promised half hour would
expire. sad those dreadful voices would be heard pas
4ing, through the street. Hopelessness came over her;
she dropped the head she had been sustaining; her
hand trembled vioiently, and the hartahorn she bad
been holding was spilled on the pallid fare. Accident.
ly the position of the head had become slightly tipped
backwards, and the powerful liquid flowed into his nos
trils. Instantly there was a short, quick gasp—a
struggle—hi s oyes opened—and when the death men
came, they found him sitting up in bed. He is still
aire. and has enjoyed unusually good health.
I should he sorry to awaken any fears, or excite un
pleasant expressions, by the recital of this story; but I
have ever thought that funerals were too much hurried
in this c ountry — particulerly in the newly settled parts
of it. It seems to me there ought to be at much delay
as possible, especially in cases ofsudden death. I
believ e no nation bury th so much haste as the Amer
ican. The ancients took many precautions. They
washed and anointed the body many suceessive times
before it was carried to the burial. The Romans cut
off a joint ofthe finzer, to make sure that life was ex
tinct, b.•fore they lighted the funeral pile. Doubtless
iris very unusual for the body to remain apparently
life
less for several hours. onle,s it be really dead; but the
mere pofsihility of such cases,should make friends care
ful to observe uncinbbted symptom% of dia4olution before
the interment.
Mrs. L M Child
•
WA N TED.
The British King:ton, C, whig thus advertises for a
Governor General for the Canadians. We should stip
pose any of our Yankee friends abundantly qualified for
the situatio n ; hut they cannot be had unless the salary
be rai-ed. The pay is so beggarly that it's no 'object'
to leave home:
".Witnted,—A Governor General, for United
Canada. Salary, £25 C'y 'inclusive of board and
washing. The only qualification necessary, is. that
the candidate shall be able to write his own name.—
A stipulation nNst be entered into, by which he shall
he compelled to undergo the form of listening to ad
vice. Apply to Hincks, Baldwin & Co, Upholsters, I
Newgate street.
'Kingston, Bth Dec, 1843.'
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TOHN DAVIS, (formerly of this city).—A fresh.
1 eliz,
da,supply of his manufacture of Crackers, various
received this day from Saint LatnA, and forsaler
Tuesday evening the 19th inst., by the barrehor pound, at SEETIN'S, in the Diamond,
by the Rev. A. W. Black, Lieut. T. J. Ronstathb dl3-1v
U. S. A. to MARTHA, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Jno.
Black.
WINTER DRY GOODS.
TIERNAN & JONES, 99, WOOL) STREET,
LADIES SALE. ,
T
ARE now receiving an nnusually large stock of
-
.ti
HERE will he a sale of useful and fancy articles, Winter Goods, pnrebased within the last month,
oy:ters, and other refreshments, held in the School ' for cash, embracing nearly every article desirable for
the season. which they will sell at a very
s alight ad
room of Dr. Herron's church. on 6th street. corn
vanee, for cask par money only. Call and ee.
mencing on Christmas morning, at 10 o'clock. The
proceeds of sale to go for use of 4th Presby. Church. : dls—d.awlm
dec 21.
i rtzArt ANEXPE ELIE NCED PHYSICIAN.
PENN INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 - DR. McLANT:'S LIVER PILLS.
A N Election for nine Directors of this Institution, . PHIS is to certify, that having been 'associated
CI. to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the office ; I with Dr McLane in the practice of r444 , lcinfo
of the Company, south east corner of Market and Third Tor nearly 94 years. I have had many oppertunitiel o. „
streets, Pitt , burgh, on the first Monday (Ist day) of witnessing the good effects of his Liver Pill:, and 1 - he
January. 1899, between the hours of 9 o'clock, a. m lieve they have cured and relieved a much larger • pro
and 1 o'clock, p. m. J. FINNEY, Jr. portion of the di , eases of the Liver, than I have know[
dec. 21, 1343.
Secretary. l cured and relieved by any other course of treatment.
ORGAR.
For sale at the drug store of OJ ON. M
KIDD,
No 60, corner 4th and Wood , treets, PittAbrirb. ,
dl6
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TO OWNERS OF TOWN LOTS
In Sart Liverpoo Ohio.
rr HE undersigned will attend l,
to the payment of
Taxes, and to the redemption of Lots sold for
taxes in the above place. Persons desirous that I
should attend to rho above for them, will forward to
me the numbers of their Lots, and sufficient funds to
pay the state, county and corporation ray., annually in
advance. JOHN S. BLAKELY,
4121.
East Liverpool.
/a the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny coun
ty, No 118, June Term, 1843.
James McFenon
vs Petition for Divorce.
Mary Jane M'Ferson.
A ND now to wit, December the 3d, 1843; a subpce.
na and ali,ss subpcena having been issued to the
respondent in the case, and proof having been made
that the said parties could not befound in saM minty;
notice is hereby given to the said respondent that she
will be required to appear in said court on the 4th
Monday of December next, to answer to the complaints
set forth hi said petition, otherwise such proceedings
will behad as are directed by the act of Assembly, in
such case inade and provided.
dec s—law4t E TROVILLO, Sheriff.
the District Court of Allegheny county, of No
vember Term, 1843, No. 337.
Adam H. Gale &. Co.
vs.
Vend. Exp.
Charles Von Bonhorst.
A ND now, to-wit Decem zr 12th, 1843, on motion
of George P. Hamilton, Esq. the Court appoint ,
Francis It Shank, Esq. Auditor to distribute the pro.
ceeds of sale in this case. -
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that
the Auditor appointed in the above case, will attend to
the duties of hie appointment, at - his office in Fourth st.
nearliamithfield, in the city of Pittsburgh. on Tuesday,
thelkh day of January, 1844.. FRS. R. SHUNK,
d„l6.
Auditor.
Tribune
EAR SKINS, well areesed and f:',l l '
suitable artiola foe travellers' truri., t oy
A. ItLEN. •
Christmas and Mew Year's Gatti.
T HE subscriber respectfully informs i s fries&
and the public generally, that be has at return.
ed from the East, where he bas &gen poi-al:tog gstotk
of FANCY GOODS. suitable fur Christmeund
New
Year's Present.s,whicl i he is non. receivinged for ye.:
riety and quantitrexceedi any stock in they. Call
and examine for you r ,, .elves at
dl9--d 2w
Jot Buttons.
R ECEIVED this duy, 100 doz. Jet 13t.os s , u se j
for dresses, Bonnets, &c. Alec), a fesfozen Jet
Indispensibles, for gentlemen's coats, nt
Z. KINSEY'S FANCY SDRE,
d 19—d 1 w. No 96 Nlnrksstreet.
Sealed Proposals
NV ILL be received by the Street Curnlialoaer
until SATURDA V, the 23d instant, at 3 lit;
clock, F. M., for REPAVING about 900 laps Gil
Third street, between Wood and Smithfield et*:
mencing at the gutter in Wood street. ALJ, about
2840 YARDS on Smithfield street, commencig at due
!gutter in Strawberry alley, and ending about 100 feet
north of Fifth street.
The work, when dune to the satisfaction e Straet
I C' mmissioner and Street Committee, to he pallor bj
a certificate of debt issued by the city, payabl , in fine
years, with interest, agreeably with Result - isms of
Councils, passed 28th November, 1843.
I The Proposals will state the price per yard.
JOIN McILIVAIE.
Street Commis.iiner.
(119,--113t.
FF"S NEW METHOD OF DOUBLE tray
BOLEEEPIN
I Admitted be the ablest Accountants and Meeltitinti°
in the cite of New York, to be the greatebr imprditientl•
made tire science in modern times. The pricipal
and auxiliary bouks beingso count cted as to prate the
correctnes s of each uthcr, and the process is so much:
shortened, that the mercharttlise and cash accants,
which I y the old Italian method. sometimes early
halffill the Leger, 1 , 3 the De A . method, require oily one
e each for twelve MO // tit S. Pcrsons studyingnvits
be this method trill fully understand ray of , -
methods. STEAMBOAT 13001 0CEEPING MON
ppen the same principles. Mercantile and Ornament,'
PLN.WIAISHIP and 4 ..t!ercantile arithmetic tough upon
Mr D's well known effective principles. A screrata*
apartment for Ladies and persons desiring privae
strnetion. Roorn, corner of Fifth and Market its
til6—tf
CUEAP PLACE POB CABB.
SIGN OF THE GILT COMB.
No. 103, Market Street, near Liberty.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YE.% R'S PRESENT'S.
IIIHE subscriber respectfully informs Ids frimiddi
and the public zeileially, that he has on hind,•
and will receive in a (I:iy.s, a large and splerdid,
assortment of toys and fancy articles, suitable for the .
holidays, which will be sold wholesale and retni 4 at
reduced prices. l'ersons who wish to buy cht-apwill
please call at the sign of the gilt comb, Na. 103, :Vl/`
ket street, and they will not be disappointed.
dec 16
C. YEAGER
PITTSBURGH NAVIGATION AND FIRE rN
SURANCE COMPANY.
A N election fur nine Directors of ibis Company, to
serve for the ensuing sear, will be hsld at their
office, No 35, Market street. PittOlurcb, on Monity.
the Ist dn... of Janu3r , v, 1844. between the hours of 11
o'clock, A M, and 2 o'clock, P M.
.!18-td JAMES S. CRAFT, Secretary.
Notice to Stackholdors.
MONONGAHELA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
' HE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the.
JL Monongahela Navigation Company will be held
at their office, in the city of Pittsburgh, nn Monday,
the Ist of January, 1849, at two o'clock P M.. for tlert
election of officers fur the ensuing venr.
WILLIAM fIAKEWEEL.
Secretary.
Notice.
B Y re.colution the Directors pac=ed this day, jr
WAS ORDERED; That the Stockholders of the.
Firemen's Insurance Compaisy. be required to pay to
the Secretary, on the Ist any ofJanuary next.lB44, a
further and lan instalment of fifteen dollars on each
share of the capital stock of the Company held by
them respectively. By order,
GORMLY, Secretary.
Pittsburgh, Dec'r 6th, 1343. (111—t1
Hops.
5 BALES new Hops, in store and for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS &to.
43 Wood st.
EAR SKINS, dr, , i;ed and undressed, JU.5t recaw
ed and for sale by A. BEELEN.
05-tf
Feathei s.
2...... SACKS Feathers just ree'd and for sale ity ~t- ;
:.,/ HAdLSIAN, JENNINGS + Co.
dec 4. 43 Wood at. '4'
BTiFFALO ROBES.- —Received by Cicero,sfreida
and full supply of all sizes of Robes. Apply to
nS-tf A. 11T2ELEN.
FOR SALE CHEAP,
Two New and First EMo Steam Engines.
rt NE is 20 horse power, 10 inch cy?inder, and 4
i kJ' foot stroke, will be s old with or without boilers.
The other engine i, 12 h urie power, 7.1 inch cylinder,
3 foot stroke, one boiler about 22 feet long. 30 ir.ches
in diameter. These engines are made of the bestirs
terials and in the roost r.ubsrantral munner, ard %siil be
sold on accommodating terms. They can be sem at
the warehouse of the subscriber at any time.
nil-if H. DEVINE. U. States Lise.
Z. KINSEY'S FANCY ST(tE,
No 86, Markkrueet