ettle ..: I'. 1.1 .. I It., -... ,•i..3! I. ru C.lllt. iiOW It in Aigl . i . ‘Vilii Ihe Nit ti . lf hi ti 11111‘..-s.. . Huh: while 'the puma
ii not fame lay wanods. which are slight nor fromachly was timidly unclose tins 'no of Xarissa. 'Alas!
- - Garth ay. for your kitidness host robbed it of ot4 like ~,,,, S ipter, wha t ti des yo !ill long? Evaarolst4ht
ag loam. nor from ma defeat. for tube coaquered bar so have livatisheair yisii: arid 'ity bids. is ski: id heeitt
aceom dished and renowned a cavalier is no disgrace. age/Ithskruliatardatiataizty,.•
.i,,,
-lint ta explaia to you the cause of my grief, it, is ', The AbencerragOatag hne
it lae mid shield, and
t:ea.:seta - to give yon arms .• particulars of ma eftery,.;and 14fiseaar agattbso the Wait tied:dote folloe ed the dlieit
' this lam raaved to do by the great sympathy you have me, svitlasilentasteps, up a winding staircase, :'to the a
manifested to v 33,1 me. atut the in tgut.i.itity th:o. ..illinc.: parttnent of Xarissa. Vain would be ei to
.., , describe the raptures of that meeting. ` Time lie* toe
alsaiLighAlLaquirtatleata, . . ,
a law . , idi . in : . thiteizia iriPie is .A-bendaraez, - nnd that awiftiv, and the Abencerrag,e had Uearly forgotten un
-. • .
I it... roi d ifia'atoblti bet Wnfortrimate line Of the Abencer- tilaoo late, his pzonaise to return a prisoner to the ' Al
..a.aa•a.of_Lizelial I. Yoe hive doubtless heard of the , cayde of . Altera. The recollection of it came to him
:tt:lttractroo that fell raven o ur race- Chatgeil with I with a pane, and suddenly awoke him ft urn his dreams
• treaellebir 'deeigns, cf - ta•bielithey were entirely Mats- of bliss. Xarissa saw his altered looks, and heard
. cent; rrraly of them were beheaded , the rest bailislial; with alarm his stifled sighs; but her countenance bright
aesiateximenit Abertoerrawawas permitted to remain in I ened when she beard the cause.
sac, exzeptirruy father and my uncle, whosein- I 'Let not thy spirit be east down,' said she, throw- 1
Zeitineestas ; provbd, e-emm to the satisfriction of their i Leber whto arms around him, '1 have the key of my
-porsecutore. It was decreed that I should be , educe- 'father's treasures: send ransom more than enough to
Tatar , a distance from Grenada, nod the daughters I satisfy the Christian, and remain with me.' i
should be married 'cast of the kingdom. 'No,' said Abondamez: 'I have given my word to re- :
"Conformoble to this decree, I was sera. while yet I turn in person, and, like a true knight. must fulfil my '
a i infant, to be reared in the fortress of Cartama, the , promise. After that, fortune must do with me as it
worthy Alcayde of which was an ancient friend of my i pleases.'
saiii Xraissa, 'I will accompany thee. Never
, father. e had no children, and received me into his 'Then,'
H
•fraitaily ;0 his'own child, treating me With the kindness ; shalt thou return a prisoner, and I remain at liberty.'
-sit 1 affection cf i fat'ier, and I grew up in the belief ; The Abencerratze was transported with joy at this
atae really was such. Afi w years °Stet wards, his new proof of devotion in his beautiful bride. All pre
:wife gave birth to a danahter,but his tenderness toiviial parations were speedily made for the departure , —
'Ma continued undimiaislied. I tams grew up with Xarissa mounted behind the Moor, on his powerful
' 4 lllrd:tan, for so the infant daughter of the Alcayde was ' steed, they left the castle walls before day break,nor did
icenel, as her owe brother, and thatotht the grow- they pause, until they arrived at the gate of the castle
'MO:lesion, which I felt for her, was me - 1:e fraternal af- 'of Allors, which ens dung wide to receive them.
%Minn. I beheld her charms unfolding, as it were, Alighting in the court, the Abencerrage supported
Marin leaf, like the morning rose, every moment die- , the steps of his trembling bride, who remained closely
410.4ing fresh b e
and sweetness. veiled, in the presence of Rodrigo de Narvaez. 'Be
- " 'At thi , period, i overheard a c mversetion between hold, valiant Alcayde !' said he, 'the way in which an
•the Alcayde and his confidential domestic, and found Abencerrage keeps his word. I promised to return to
myself to be the subjeca It is time S:lid lie, to ap- thee a prisoner, but I deliver two captives into thy
liriee him of his parentage, that he may adopt a pareer power. Behold Xarissa, and judge a halter 1 griov
in life. I have deferred the communication as ed without reason over the loss of such a treasure.—
'long nepossible, - through reluctance to inform him that Receive us as your own, for I confide my life and her
:he is of a proscribed and unlucky race. 1 houtir to your hands.'
• . 'This inforMition would haveoverwheliral Me at ail The Alcayde was lost in admiration of the lady. and
"eniiier perio 1, but the intimatioa that Xarissa was not the noble spirit of the Moor. 'I know not,' said he,
'my sister, operated like magic, and in an instant trans- 'whichof you surpasses the other, but I know that my
;formed my brotherly affection into ardent lave. , castle is graced and honored. with your presence. Fai
ter into it, and consider it your own, while you deign
!I sought Xerlssa. to impart to her the secret I
'had learned. I found her in the garden, in a bower to reside with me.'
of jai:shrines, neratigin.g her beautiful hair, by the mir- , For severa l . da , ys the lovers remained at Allots, hap
40rof a crystal feuntain. -The radiance of her beauty py in each others love. and in the friendship of the
`thlizled me. 1 ran to her with open
are
and she re- ' the brave Aleayde. The latter wrote a letter full of
-aeyed me with a sister's eMbrace. When we had seat- courtesy to the Moorish king of Grenada, relating the
whole event, extolling the valor and good faith of the
'cal ourselves beside the fountain, she began to upbraid
, Abencerrage, and craving fur him the royal counte
*Zia for leavine her so long alone.
. 'ln reply, I informed her of the conversation I had
ictrerheard. The recital shocked and distressed her. I The king was moved by the story, and was pleased
Alas, cled she. then is all our happiness at an end. whhanopportunity of showing attention to the wishes
'Heir,' exclaimed!, 'wilt thee cease to love me be- of is galhent man and chivalrous enemy; for though he
ease lam 'nntethy brother ? 1 often Suffered from the. prowess of Don Rodrigo de
' ' 'Not so, replied she; 'but do you not kuow that Narraez, lie admired the heroic character he had gain
whenit is once known that we are not brother and ed throughout the land. Calling the Alcayde of Coyn
lister, we Can no longerbe permitted to be. thus a lways into his presence, he gave him the letter to read. The
ogether. Alcayde turned pale, and trembled with rage, on the
':'ln fact, from that moment ,ur inter% sews took a new . Perusal ! 'Restrain thine anger,' said the king, 'there
is nettling that the Alcayde of Mora could ask that I
altimeter. We met, often at the fountain, among the
Jetts amines, but Xarissa, no longeradvanced with open would not grant if in my power. Go thou to Allorm
arms to receive me. She became reserved and silent, pardon thy children--take them to thy home. I re
itilwould bluSh and cast down her eyes, when I seat. ceive this Atiencerrage into ri y favor, and it will be
id-rnyselfbeeide her. Mv heart became a prey to the my delight to heap benefits upon you.'
theusand doubts and fears that ever attend true love. The kindling ire of the Alcayde was suddenly rip
-. l i Was restless and uneasy, and looked back with re- peased. He hastened to Allora, end folded his chil
l* to the unreserved i n
that had existed be- dren to his bosom, who would have fallen to his feet.
tween us, when we :supposed ourselves brother and sis- , The gallant Rodrigo de Narvaez gave liberty to his
ter, yet I wei.ild net have had the relationship true for prisoners withoutransom, merely demanding a promise
i oftheir friendship. He accompanied the youth mi
ilie len id.
n , pie and their fattier to Coyn, where their nuptiuls were
' While' matters were in this• state between us,
c
rimier came cruel the king of Grenada for the Alcayde celebrated with great rejoicings. When the festivities
were over, Don Rodrigo de Narver?. returned to his
se take command of the fortress of Coyne, which lies :
- 'directly on the Chrisian frontier. lie prepared to re- ' fortress nf Allora•
move, with all his family. but sig nified that I should After his departure, the Alcayde of Coyn addressed
remain in tartarr a. I exclaimed " a gainst the separa
i his children: 'To your heeds I confide the disposition
-tier; and declared that I could not be parted from Xa- of my wealth. One of the first things I charge you, is
tine. 'That is the very cause,' said he, 'why I leave nut to forget the ransom you owe to the Alcayde of Al
thee laohind. It is tine, Abendarez, that thou shouldst lora. His magnanimity you can never repay; but you
know the secret of thy birth, that thou' art no son of prevent it from wronging him of his just due. Give
mine, neither is Xarissa thy, sister.' al. know it all,' him moreover, your entire friendship; fur he fully merits
eitelaimed I, Wand I loe, her with ten fold the affec- it, though of a different faith."
tiort of a brother. You have brought us UP together; The Abencerrige thanked him for Ids generous pro
- you haVe
positioa, which so truly accorded with his own wishes.
elideus necessary to each other's happiness;
our hearts hava eatwinel the nselves with our growth; . lie took a large sum of gold, and enclosed it in a rich
do not tear them asunder; be iatleed a father to me, ' coffer, and on his own part. sent six beautiful horses
by giving nie Xarissa for my vvife.' I superbly caparisoned, with six shields and lances,
• The heow of the Alcayde darlieued ae I speke.— mounted and embossed with gold. The beautiful Xar
'Have I then been deceived!' said he. 'ls this your we, at the :tame time, wrote a letter to the Alcayde,
return for my'pateraal kindness—to beguile the afroc- tilled with expressions of gratitude and friendship, and
times' ()flay child, and teach her to deceive her father? sent him a box of fragrant cypress-wood: containing
It - was enough to refuse thee the hand of my daughter linen of the finest quality, for his person. The valiant
that thiat welt of a proscribed race, who can never Alcayde disposed of the presents ill a characteristic
afproach the walls of Grenade; this, howevor, I might ' manner. The horses and the armor he shared among
pass over, bit never will I give my daughter to a man the cavaliers who accom allied him un the night of
who has oadeavared to win,her (ruin me by deception.' elle
she
The bex of cyp eess wood he C a ineread,
'All illy isttem'ate to vindicate myself and Xarissa for tle sake of thc beciatifill Xaristet, and sent by
Watt ems:ailing. I retired in anguish from his pros- . the hands of the mese - mg r, the sum of g Ad, paid as a
once, arid seeking Xariesa, told her of this blow, which ransom, entreating her to receive it as a wedding
tens' Werso than death to me. •Xarissa,' said I, 'we ' present. This courtesy and magnanimity raised the
ifforaver. I shall never see thee more. Thy fade 1 character of the Alcayde Rodrigo de Narvaez still high
er
w ill g ..ard thee r:gidly. . Thy beauty and wealth l i er in the estimation of the Moore, who extolled him as
I- will soon attract .some happier rival,.and I shall be a perfect mirror of chivalric virtue: and from that time
tforgotten l' . ' I forward, there was a continual exchange of good o ffi ces
1• Xareese.reprocched m e . with my want of faith, and u between them.
,
pilmised me eternal constancy. I still doubted and , SPI••••••" .----
deaponderla until, moved by my anguish and despair,
Shot driketted to a secret union. Our espousals made,
we parted, with a promise oa her part, to scud me
Witte! froth Coy ne,shotild s lier father absent himself fi ern
the fortress. • The Alcayde departed from Cartama,
tot would Ito admit me to his presence, or permit me
etitridilirewell to Xarissa I remained at Cartama.
sotnewkat pacified in spirit by this secret bond of uni
t Mit bat everything around me fed my passion, and re-
Minded me of Xarissa. I saw the windows at which
!hid so often beheld her. 1 wandered through the
Ir itintrtment she had inhabited, the chamber in which
'She had slept. 1 visited the bower of jessamines, and
lingered beside the fountain in which she delighted.
[ Everything recalled her to my imagination, and filled
t my heart with tender melancholy.
. At length a confidential servant brought me word
1 - 'tint her father was to depart that day for Grenade, on
a short absence, inviting me to hasten to Coyne, de
e: -scribing a secret portal at which I would obtain ail-
Mittance.
•' If ever yon lucre loved, most valiant Alcnyde, you
may judge of the transport of my boson. That very
eight I arrayed myself in my most gallant attire, to
I'
pay due honor to my bride; and arming myself against
1 ' any attack. issued forth privately from Cartama. Yon
I knew die resteand by what sad fortune of war I found
'""'-- Myself e histead of a happy bridegroom, in the nuptial
Rived!' of Coyn, vanquished, wounded, and a prisoner,
within ihe walls of Allure. The term of absence of
the father of X trissa is nearly expired. Within three
dayslie . will return to Gaye, and our meeting will no
r longer led possible. Judge, then, whether I grieve
[ without cause, arid whether I may not well be excused
for showing impatience under confinement.'
l '- DM Rod igo de Narvaez was greatly moved by this
rrecital, fin., though more used to rugged war, than
a 'scenes of amorous softness, he was of a kind and gen-
eto is nature.
Ab'endvraez,' said 'I. did not seek thy coat
&Lc 3 to graiiliy an idle curiosity. It grieves me much
that the good fortune which delivered thee into my
ban 's should have marred so fair an enterprize. Give
me b • faith, as a true knight. to return prisoner to my
iastio,.Witbin three days, and I will grant thee permis
•
-sioh to accomplish thy nuptial:'.'
'• The A'iencerra.ge would ha ve thrown himself at his
feet, topaur out protestations of cternalgratitude, but
the Alcayde prevented him. Calling in his caveliers.
he took the Aliencerra.ge by the right hand, in their
\ipciiiience, exclaimed solemnly: ' You promise. on the
faith of a cavalier, to render yourself my prisoner?'
And the Abeneorrage said, 'I promise?'
Then said the Alcayde: Go! and may goad fortnne
attend you. If you require any safeguard, my caval
iers. are ready to be your corn?rtnions!
The Ahetteermge kissed the hand of the Alcayde,
i,rtritefulacknowled;ment. 'Give me,' said he, 'my
Gera armor, and my steed and I require no guard. It
as not li rely that I shall again meet with co valorous a
foe.'
Thu shades of night had fallen, when the tramp of
the daryle4 , ,rey stead resounded over the draw bridve,
nediately aftsward, the light clatter of hoofs
along the road; bespoke the fleetness aith which the l
_youthful borer hastened to his bride.
Itcaas thep night when the Moor arrived at the
cook) t,f C ,ytt. He silently and cautiously walked
itisipaeliug steed under its dark walls, and having
assns pa otsd round them, came to the portal denoted
.b9tAatissa. He paused and looked round to see that
wa s.. n ot .nb i ,n-red, and then knocked three times
.::n.w.. , .~.: _:._..~
JAS. BUCHANAN
Subject to the decision of
TIIE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the decision of
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
e Malty ,±U arcing Post.
CONCLUSIVE AROCIIESIT WEST CLAY SHOULD. BE
Pazstozar.--Many have wondered why the editor of
the Gazette has, of late, imbibed such an affection for
CLAY, and all have thought that there was some hid
den reason fur his sudden change of feeling. The
thing is out at last, and ns will be seen by the following
extract from the Gazette of Wednesday,it is all because
Mrs. CLAY sometimes churned the cream, and al
ways SALTS it. In an electioneering letter, published
by neighber, for the purpose of advancing CLAY'S
prospects, we find the following paragraph:
"Mrs. Clay gets up at 4 o'clock in the morning—
superintends her dairy, dues much of the labor with
her own hands, sometimes churns the cream, and al
ways salts and prepares it for market, &c."
Now, this may satisfy our friend of the Gazette, that
Mrs. Clay is smartie such matters, but there is not a
farmer's wife in the country, who will not laugh at the
absurdity of such praise. She "sonteeimerchunis the
cream, and always SALTS and pepares it for market!'
What superlative nonsense ! We venture to say that
all this is sheer fabrication; we:do not believe that Mrs.
Clay has anything more to do with the management of
her cream than she had with the rearing of the "beau
tiful virgin heifer" that was so mncb eulogised by her
husband some time since, and that she will be extreme
ly vexed to find the ridiculous conduct which the iilitor
of the Gazette and, such amateur dairymen attribute to
her in thorn alinement of her cream. This h a pretty
fair specimen of the ridiculous toadyism of whiggery.
Some servile scribbler will cudgel his dull brain to
hammer out something complimentary to those whose
trimly he desires to be, and in the agony of his servility
makes a statement destitute of truth, and calculated to
make, the person whom it is intended to complinsent
appear ridiculous. His stupid fabrication is caught up
by all the toadies of the party, and heralded forth as a
matter of immense credit to those whom they bedaub
with their ridiculous praise. The matter of salting
the cream has raised Mrs. Clay considerably in the es
timation of the editor of the Gazette, and although it is
an absurdity that no woman who ever saw a cow
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FOR PRESIDENT,
THOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR
SATURDAY, DF.CEMIBI•;R (23
would bo *: of, yet we hnve no doubt buto
bor will hold on ty . his fn:st s staAenan , k:es he ld in
Ole rtiiit orithjes.4l,imittat.Nrs., - Clay
Oyes: "sonintimdlrchap the cress, and always sails
: •
StiUNi I 5 BERKS CUUNTY.—The Reading " Demo
cratic Press" contains a cull fur "a general meeting
of the—Democracy of Tillpehocken and Bethel Town
ships, in Berks County, friendly to the nomination
and election of francis R. Shank, as Governor, in
1844;" to be field et Rehrersburg, on the let day of
January next.
The call is numerously signed and contains the
names of some good and prominent democrats of
'Old Berks,' familiar to the party throughout the
SHUNS iN Gn,eENE COUATY• — The democmts Of
Greene county, held a public meeting on Tuesday,l9th
inst. for the purpose of appointing a delegate to the
4th of March Convention. The following 1 , tter from
a friend informs us of the result of the meeting. The
compliment to ;112r STORGICON is a just tribute of resp•• ct
from his immediate neighbors, but as there is no prob
ability that be will permit his name to go before the
Convention, the vote of Greene will be given fur Mr.
Suesit on the first ballot:
WemBzsaußGH Dec. 19,1843
Dear Phillips.
I have just returned from a tremendous gathering of
the democracy of little Greene. The main object of
the meeting was the selection of a delegate to repre
sent this county in 4th of March convention at Har
risburgh. Other matters of importance incidentally
spt ung up, which claimed the attentitm of the-bleat
ing,. But 1 have not time to say more now than that
a committee was appointed to report an address, and
resolutions for the action ofthe meeting. They report
ed a very able address and several strong resolutions;
two of which I annex:
'Rewired, That we hsve the fullest confidence in
the talents and worth of our fellow citizen Dr. Sturgeon
of Fayette Co., anti should be highly gratified with his
nomination es the Democratic candidate for Governor,
by the approaching 4th of March Convention.—
"Resolved, That this meeting has the highest con
fidence in the ability, moral worth, and consistency of
FRANCIS R. SHUNK, and hereby instruct ourdel
egare in the event of the failure of Dr. Sturgeon's
nomination to support him as the second choice of the
democracy of Greene Co." . •
It was understood by the meeting that incase there
appeared to be no chance for the nomination of Dr.
Sturgeon, that their delegate was to rote for Mr Sbunk
on first ballot, and be was accordingly so instructed.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was very ably addressed by Messrs. Clevenger, Black
and Flenniken, all of whom strong:y expressed their
preference for a western candidate. You may confident
ly set this county dawn Err Shunk, and no mistake
Yours.
Extract of a letter from Armstrong County:
"At a very large and enthusiastic meeting of the
"democrats of Armstrong County. Delegates. to the
"9th of March Convention, were appointed—good men
"and true—with instructions to vote for Francis R.
"Shank, on every ballot. Every Resolution in his
"favor, passed without it dissenting voice. The dele
gates are H. N. Lee, Esq., and Major Findly Pat
" terson—one as the Representative, and the other as
"the Senatorial, with the concurrence of Indiana.
"Cumbria, and Clearfield Counties."
DEATD or JUDGE THOMPSON.—Judge Thompson,
of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at
Poughkeepsie, on the 18th inst. The New York . Tri
bune says that his lasthours were withcut suffering,aud
his death remarkably tranquil. On the announcement
cf the news in the city the courts immediately ad;purn
ed. Judge T. has filled many important offices; was
a Judge of the Supreme Court of New York for many
years; Secretary of the Navy under President Monroe,
an unsuccessfukaandidate fm- Givornor of New York in
1828, and was fin Ally elevated to a seat on the beach
ofthe Supreme Cogrt of the United States as the sue
coesor of Judge Livingston, deceased.
There are already a host of names mentioned to suc
ceed him. Judge Betts. John C. Spencer and Judge
Tallmudge; Daniel NV cbster, lion. G. C. Brimson and
John C. Calhoun, have all been named as likely to
receive the nomination.
Nv.w Oarless. Some twenty feet of the wharf op.
posite Custom Flouse street, broke away on the Bth.
A m in died of yellow fever on the Bth—hls case was
m irked by black vomit and every other symptom of
the disease. Lute in the year for yellow fever.
F ome fragrant, ripe, lusciou s Strawberries were pick.
ed on the Bth inst., from the garden ofa gentleman near
the city. They were grown in the open air! What!
strawberries in December! "Great country" that.
The market is animated, end this prices for western
produce have advanced. The following were the ru
ling prices en the 9th:
FLOUU—Deinand limited; Ohio $1,25a1,37.1: St.
Louis $4,30a4,50 per bbl.
Nlntasess—Active sales are making at 21 to 22.
Seca ' s—Sales from 4i to 6.1: .Havanaebrown 6a
66e; wifite ralo per lb.
Wit timer --Demand fair, receipts light, and stock
nut abundant. We quota Rectified 2lc per gallon.
1 earn—The demand is beginning to revive, but
theitock of all descriptions is so large that no improve
ment in prices can be looked for. Havana good to
prime green 7.ia7ic: Lagunyra7jaBc per Id.
111onr. RASCkI.ITY.—The New York Sun of the
18th inst. states that James Montgomery, who for
several years past has been in the employ of D iven-
Port, Quincy & Co., No 81 John street, as a confiden
tial clerk and book keeper, was yesterday arrested and
committed to prison charged by his employers with
embezzling a large amount of their funds by making
false entries, &c. The amount has not been at pres
ent ascertained, but it is supposed it will reach near
ly $lO,OOO.
I SIPORT4 2ITCHANCERY DiCISION. - W 0 learn from
the Buffalo Commercial that Vice Chancellor Whit
tlesey ban recently decided that a mortagage, at ten
years, bearing interat at seven per cent. per annum,
given to the American Life insurance and Trust Com
pany of Maryland, upon a loan of Sterling bonds of
that Company at twenty-five years, bearing an in
terest of five per cent. per annum, issued at an office
kept in the city of New York, is void: Ist. For usu
ry2.t. The Sterling bonds being issued to bearer,
contrary to their character. 3d. The Sterling tends
being evidences of debt issued to be loaned in viola
tion of the restraining laws of this Stiue
Sre AM ER Se rt K.—T he steamboat Kent, on her pas
sage from Smyrna, Del., to Philadelphia, on Saturday,
in the fog, struck on the rocks aboie Darby Creek, and
sunk in eight feet water. No lives lost.
Ira"Thl steamer Jo Davies, from New Orleans
or Louisville, sunk by striking a snag on the 10th inst.
a few miles above Plaquemine• No lives were lost,_
but a numberof emigrants on board lost. about $6OOO
'n specie, besi.les baggage.
N FAMILY ALL RacovgAtiro.--Theletters and drafts
stolen from the mail at Hudson. They have been
found and restored to their owners. The 100 in mon
ey will not exeerd
RED Rl,En..—Qn the Sth and 6th inst. Red River
and its tributaries wore rising fast. Tho raft was clo
y ed and some plantation: , under water.
._`:moo. W. WlLltirs, Wo _pleased to see that
ear Rephssentative is urginvi • • 1 Congress the noces :
::**ty of bercrring the Miss*Oppiiistid,..oll6 Itiviers:=
He made an able speech nit that subjiritt oit the 19th.
IgrA man named P Jones was actialesiely kill. •
near Cincinnati, by the dischiirge of o.ipan in tho hands
of a companion.
PROGRESS Or INTEL?, IGEN C C.—The Danish Govern
meet has lately abolished the tax of fourteen crowns
imposed on all persons claiming liberty to contract a
mixed marriage between Protestant and Catholic.—
Such marriages among Royal familes, have in the old
en time, generally cost more than fourteen Crowns—
to be sure that was in a bigoted ago.
1117 It is stated by the _Washington letter writers
that the Attorney General has unreservedly pronounc
ed the act of Congress prescribing the system of elect
ing members, unconstitutional.
HoN. JOHN M. NtLas.—The New Haven Register
of the 12th says—" We have seen a letter received by
a friend of Judge Niles, which enables us to state that
his health, bodily and m lntally, is apparently entirely
restored—and that he will take his seat in the senate
in the course of a. few weeks It ia with sincere grati
fication at his recovery, that we make this announce-
By the Tarquin, Landlum, we have news from Rio
Janeiro up to Nov 9. Capt Landlum reports that the
clerk of Messrs Maxwell S. Clark, of Rio, informed
him the day he sailed, that they had received news by
private express that Mootevidu was blockaded by a
French feet. The Empress was on the recovery
TO TILE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Citizens:—There appears in the Sun of this morning,
as I am informed, a statement of your having appoint
ed Dr Kerr, County Treasurer, despite the election
of Robert Glass by a large majority of the people.
This astounding announcement of your having super -
seded the wishes of the citizens of Allegheny county in
their choice ofTreasurer, requires explanation from you,
clear and explicit, and to afford opportunity therefor.
permit ma to request of you answers to the following
queries:
Did not the Commissioners in '4l receive, on behalf
of the present incumbent, as bail, in the nominal amount
of $90,000, Mr Thompson, with property taxed as va
lue for $lBOO, and Mr Eichbaum, his property being
then rated for tax at $6000?
Duos not . Mr Glass offer Real Estate security, va
lued for $130,000 dollars, real value, not nominal.
Why do you refuse the security thus offered?
And above all, please to inform the public whence
you have derived authority to vets the appointment
made by popular suffrage—the sovereign power which
gives to yourselves the office you now hold?
Messrs Commissioners, the popular opinion of this
thing is, that you are not doing that which the laws au
thorize, or for which you were elected, and 'tis very
openly avowed by many voters, thst unless you speedi
ly give a satisfactory statement of your doings in this
case, your present standing IS rather insecure, because
of, as they suppose, such malversation in office being
an indictable offence. In the meantime, permit me to
respectfully rein.tst your reply through the press on
Monday; if you refuse then 'twill be understood you
plead guilty, and a public meeting a ill be the resulFt.
Mt. PHILLIP!
Dear Sir: The subject of the Moyoralty, seems to
engross much of public attention, at the present time.
It alit( appears to me, to be customary, to have all that
is said and done, in. relation to it, published in the
newspapers. I am now going to state to you, what
I have from good authority. That there is now, being
raised in our city, a new political party, to be called
the Native Republican Party, who, it is said, is
going to nominate William Btentlinger, Esq., for
Mayor. This party will idvocate the doctrine that, a
man born on a plantation has a right to the soil; a
doctrine which semis to me, will never become very
popular at the south. Yours, in friendship,
NATHAN.
Sutrwatca.—The 111 brig Margaret Balfour, of
Belfast, Capt. Clark. from Liverpool for this port,
with a cargo consisting of 1800 sacks and 24 tons salt
in bulk, consigned to Patterson & Stock, went ashore
on the South Breaker, Wednesday last, and has be
come a total loss. The crew, we learn, were taken off
Thurseay afternoon, by the packet boat Neptune, and
landed at Sullivan's Island.—Char kakis Patriot,
Dec, 15.
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION.
The anti-Beak Democracy of Pittsburgh and Alle
gheny county will celebrate the glorious EIGHTH
OF JANUARY, by a public supper at the UNITED
STATEN HOTEL, at the corner of Penn street and ca
nal, in accordance with the decision of the undersigned
Committee of Arrangements regularly constituted at
a Democratic meeting held pursuant to public notice.
Wm 2 ryant Win H Smith
Andrew Burke Samuel McKee
George R. Riddle, John D Miller
Thomas Phillips George Watt
14 S Meg mw Robert Morrow
Thomas Farley Wm Peebles
Wm Meredith W W Dallas
Richard Hughes E SnoWden
James Salisbury Matthew Patrick
Edward Encell Thomas Flo al.
John W Riddle Thomas Hamilton
John Coyle, jr John Anderson
'Thomas O'Neal Martin Lytle
Wm Flinn John Watt
George.P Stevenson Robert Porter
Valentine Short John Birmingham
James M'Claren Terence Campbell
James Simeon John TContiolly
Samuel McKelvy • Wm McElroy
Hugh Toner Wm Gilmore
W m C M'Carthy R H Patterson
James Kelly David Hamilton
John M'Claren John H Rankin
John NV Blair John Murry
G L Drane Coles Townsend
Wm Karns George Spangler
Andrew 111cIlwaine Jehu Haworth
Samuel Jones James Fleming
John Smith Barnes Ford
Robt Duffy - L Weyman
It A Bauman Wm Miller
Wm Paul H M Dunlap
John Goehring - Richard Huggins
Tho.nas Black erne Stephen Breuneu
Jacob Lowman - James G Arbuthnot
I) Vlr Bosi. Jacob Whitesell
Thomastoonnerfy Charles Gibson
James McAleer Thomas Austin
John Cheny _ Samuel Marshall, jr
George Cooper Francis Smith
John McKnight, jr James Barr
Moses D Peebles John Logan
James P Barr Andrew Stuart
LV'Tickets 50 cents.
DE - RTC4AT 1 C MEETING.
In pursuance of the call, a large number of citizens
favorable to the nomination of a Democratic candidate
for the Mayoralty, assembled at the Washington Ho-
tel.
Tho meeting was organized by calling George Brad
ley to the chair, and appointing W W Dallas, Score-
On motion of J \V Burrell, it was
Resolved, That this meeting recommend the Dem
ocratic citizens to meet in the several wards, on Satur
day evening next, at 7 o'clock. for the purpose of elect
ing five delegates from each of said wards, to meet in
city convention, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., for the
purpose of nominating acandidate for Mayor.
Resolved, That this meetin ,, do now adjourn.
GEO.-.IIELDLEY, President.
\V W Dat.t.as, Secretary.
The Committee of Arrangement for the eighth
of January celebration; at the Washington Hotel, will
meet at the above place. this evening, at 64 o'ckick.
By ceder,
Doc. 23, 1343. B HOGAN, Sec'y.
IMIEMIE
MONTEVIDEO
FOR THE POST
FOR IMI PO 3T
ENTINEIGIEITH C9NGLI, ESSt • Sail RN A FIGS AN D ZANTE CR RA NTS . -
?MST SESSION.Pc
41rs
IIRIJIkIS Smyrna Figs, new;
1- 'Jell 1 Cask Zante Currants, new:.
Dassetrititr 20,•184,
iist received and for sale by
• :x. SZSATI. , , REINH ART & STRONG,
/ Tits ;Senate onlv'tmit o inutes. The . ago 140 Lil'erty street.
Cagy businesSuasecied was thtjtecep n of a resolo-1
tlon rrom the tegislaturo cf Louisiana, in favor of rel..' 13ICKLED LOBSTERS.—A few jars just r eceiver,
fundirg Gen. Jockson's fine.
and for sale by REIN HA Rr & STRONG,
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. j d2O 140 .t.itiesmar i m
Mr 'Houston introduced his bill for redutlng t -
graduating the price of the public lands. It was read c
HOIC E. PRESERVES, Nadia- 11 ;Ni 6411 C 79.6 ; ! '"
twice and referred. I hand and fur. sale by _
The bill authorizing the sale of the Government
- REINHART Zit STRONG -
'1
stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio. Canal, to Maryland, ri,n 140 1.6 e • 4
rty_aulliet
was introduced, twice read andreferred.
Mr J R Ingersoll presented a : Tensorial from Flori
da, asking that the contested election case of Mr Levy
the delegate from that Territory, may be taken up and
acted upon by the House.
The next business was the resolution of Mr. Davis,
instructing the committee on elections to inquire wheth
er the members from the non-districted titates, have
been elected in accordance to the laws of the country,
etc.
After some debate the resolution was adopted, yeas
148, nays 92.
The nextbusinesti wits the resolution offered by Mr
Barnard on a former day, providing for the insertion of
his protest on the journal.
The question pending was the question of reception
raised by Mr Drorngoole.
Mr Steenrod moved to lay that question on the table.
This motion prevailed—yeas 116, nays 59, and carried
the resolution with it. So I presume the mutter is now
ended.
Petitions being nextin order, the dispute between'
Mr Adams and the Speaker, relative to a petition pre
sented
by the former on Saturday came up for a settle
ment. The petition was from New York, and prayed
for such an amendment of the Constitution as would
separate that state fro n all connection with slavery.
The Speaker had decided that the petition came
within the provisions of the 21st rule. But this morn
ing, having had time to examine to precedent referred
to by Mr Adams, he reversed his decision.
Mr Adams then moved the. reference of the petition
to the judiciary committee.
Mr Cave Johnson said he would object to the recep
tion of any petition which asked for a dissolution of
the Onion.
Mr. Adams—lt does not ask any el uoh thing. It
merely asks an amendment el the Constitution.
Mr. Thompson moved that the question of reception
pe laid on the table.
This (motion prevailed—yeas 97, nays 80. So the
whole natter was laid on the table.
tMr. Holmes presented rub silentio the memorial
of workmen of the Navy Yard, asking a special appro
bation for the continuance of the works. It was re
ferred to the committee on ways and means.
M. St. Clair Clarke, having been confirmed by the
Senate took the oath of office, as "sixth Auditor of the
Treasury for the Post office Department.
PITTSBURGH MARKETS.
REPORTED FOR THE POST ay ISAAC HARRIS.
Friday Morning, December 22, 1843.
This last week we have had high waters and some
rain, and a good deal has been doing on our Rivers.
Several large Steam Boats have arnved up the Ohio,
with Western and Southern Produce, and others have
gone down with Eastern goods and Pitt.borgh manu
factures. But few changes to notice in the price of
Country or Eastern goods, or Western or Southern
Produce, &e. Pig Metal and Blooms keep up well.
Flour: more is coming into market. and the sales at
$3 50 a 3 624 per bbl., and a few choice bbls. higher
GRAlN—Wheat. 65, rye 40, Oats 20 Corn 33
on ann and in the ear a few days ago 400 bushels sold
for 200 at 311, and alxtut 100 bushels in the ear at the
river, for 23 cu. per bushel.
ASHRS—Pots 31 a 4, Scorchings 31 a 4 Pearls 41
a sc. a lb.
Corms YARNS - 1 6 al7 cents a lb., Nos. sto
10, par money. Long Reel 5,6, &7, 81e. per doz.
en, less 5 per cent for cash.
GROCERILS*-COfFeer Rio, 71 a 9. St. Domingo, 7
a 71. Havana, Green, 74 a 9 per lb. Sugar, N. 0.
by the hhd. 61 a 7 and by the bbl. 61 a 71c. a lb.
Ten, Young Hyson 40 a 75. Imperial 621 aBO a lb.
Motsssts—Abort 200 bhls. nem, has arrived, and
PITTSBURGH NAVIGATION AND FIRE IV
sales of 30 bbls. at the river for par funds, at 29; other SURA:NCE COMPANY.
sales 29 cents to city, and 31 to the country. IA N electionfor nine Directors of this Company, to
will be bald at their
Psovts lONS—Butter, in kegs, 5 a 6c.; rolls in bbls.
oill-trice,
issieory3esfoNritarhekeetnssuitrenegt,
year,Pitts
h, cn Monday,
7 a Be. a lb. Lard, 5 a 51c. Cheese, 4 a 5 cents.
, theist day of January, 1844. between ' the hours of 11
Tallow, rough 4; rendered 6 cents a pound. Beef o'clock, AM, and 2 o'clock, 1' M.
Cattle $2,50 a 4; hogs $2,50 a 3 per 100 lbs: Sheep dlB-td JAMES S. CRAFT, Secretary.
$1 a 1,25, and Calves $2 a $4 each. Notice to Stockholders.
Factr —Dried apples, 45 a 50e.; Dried peaches,
11
:MONONGAHELA NAVIGATION COMPANY:
$1 a $1,121. Green apples, 75 asl per bl. 75 bbls. Iyr HE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
at the river at 75c per bl. 1. Monongahela Navigation Company NNW be held
SEED — SaIe of several hundred Bashels of Clover- at their office, in the city of Pittsburgh, on Monday.
Ti m * ? No d. $1,12 a 1 , 25. the Ist of January, 1844, at two o'clock P M.. for the
seed at $4 37 a $4 50. election of officers fur the ensuing year.
Flaxseed 87$ a 90c. WILLIAM 11AKENVEF.L.
!nos—Pig metal, small sales at $25 a $27 per too. dlB to SL•cretary.
Blooms, firm at $55 a $57 per ton. TOl-IN DAVIS, (formerly of this city}.—A fresh ,
LEAD—Sales of pig 31 a 31e. a lb. J supply of his manufacture of Crackers, various
SALT—Sales from stores $1 371 a bbl. Sale et the kinds, ved this day from Saint Louis, and for silo
River $l,lBl a sl,zs. ,by the barrel, or pound, at SEETIN'S, in the Diamond
dl3-1w
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Postponement of the Buchanan i WINTER DRY GOODS.
MASS
• •
AIEETINGII. TIERN AN & JONES, 9j, WOOL) STREET,
ARE now receiving an unusually large stock of
At a meetingef the Buchanan Committee of corres . Winter Goods, purcha,ed within the last month,
pondence held on the 28th instant, it was ' for cash, embracing nearly every article desirable for
the season. which they will sell at a very slight ail-
Resolved, That the Mass Meeting of the friends of
Buchanan, fixed for the 30th of November, instant, be vanes, for cask, par money only. Call and see.
postponed until the Bth of January next, and that we
_ ; dls _ ,ltyam
devote the same day to the commemoration of the vie)
.
tory of New t trleans, and forwarding the nomination to REAR iug E2crEurgNanDrErysicuar..
the Presidency of the distinguished friend of the it DR. NIcLANE'S LIVER PILLS.
lesieioss VICTOR. CHARLES BRACER,
HIS is to certify, that having been associated
n 29 Chairman. T
with Dr McLane in the practice of medicine
TrtriSr It 7 OYr ICC, for nearly 24 years, I have had many oppertunities o.
Harrisburgh, Dec'r 18, 1843. witnessing the good e ff ects of his Li, er Pills, and Ibe
hove they have cured and relieved a much larger pro
I T has been ascertained that the Berks County
, onion of the diseases of the Liver, than I have -knowt
..1.. Bank has put into circulation a larger amount o f
cured and relieved by any other course of treatment.
notes issued by that Bank under die act of 4th May,
1341, than authorised by law. OLIVT:R Mortosa.
For sale at the drug store of JON. KIDD.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all officers and
No 60, corner 4th and Wood streets, Pittsbbrgh.
persons receiving money for the State, not to receive
dl6
the notes above mentioned, for dues to the State, that
they are not received at the State Treasury. ,
d23-3t JOB MANN, State Treasurer. ; Tom'
I Notice.
; B Y Y resolution cr.' the Directors passed this day, p
' .I_/ WAS ORDERED, That the Stockholders of the
EXECUTORS' NOTICE. ' Firemen's Insurance Company. ho required to pay to.
ALLthe Secretary, on the Ist day of January next, 1844, a
- '
further and last instalment of fifteen dollars on each
persons indebted to the estate of George Mil
ler, late of Versailes township, Allegheny county,
deceased, will please make payment to the undersign- share of the capita,' stock of the Centputty held by
ad, and all persons having claims or demands against them respectively. By order,
1 the estate of the said d.meased will make known the : SANI'L GORMLI, Secretary •
.
i
1 ` sameto them withotddelay. JOHN. MILLER, Pittsburgh, Dec'r 6th, 1843. dll—tl
W.M. MICHAEL, —______
Executors.
d23-6t."
LADIES SALE.
HERE will he a sale of useful and fancy articles, j dec 4.
T
oysters, and other refreshments, held in the School '
room of Dr. Herron's church, on 6th street. com- EAR SKINS, dresAed and undressed, ju.st receiv
mecing on Cristmas morning, at 10 o'clock. he -1- 1 ed and forsale by A. BEELEN.
r oofed.p r of sale to go for use of 4th Vresby. ChuTrch 05-t.f
dec 21.
PENN INSURANCE COMPANY.
AN Ekction for nine Directors of this Institution,
to serve the ensuing year,will be held at the office !
of the Company, southeast corner of Market and Third
of , B UFFALO ROBES.. —Received by Cicero, a freak
streets, Pittsburgh, on the first Monday (let day) ,
January, 1849, between the hours of 9 o'clock, a. m 1 and full supply of all sizes of Robes. Apply to
and 1 o'clock, p. m. J. FINNEY, Jr. ! nB-tf A. BEELEN.
dcc. 21,1843. Secretary. i
__ : FOR SALE CHEAP,
TO OWNERS OF TOWN LOTS , Two New and First Hata Steam Engines.,
In East Liverpool, Ohio. CINE is 20 horse power, 10 inch cylinder, and 4.
THE undersigned will attend to the payment of V foot stroke, will be sold with or without boilers •
Taxes, and to the redemption of Lots sold for The other engine is 12 horse power,7} inch cylinder,
tales in the above place. Persons desirotta that I, 3 foot stroke, one boiler about 22 feet long, 30 inches
should attend to the above for them, will forward tol tend s , These engines are made of the beet ma
me the numbest; of their Lota, and sufficient funda Lot and 111 the most substantial manner, and will b*
pay the state, county and corporation tax, annually in i sold Oil accommodating terms. They can be seen at
advance. JOHN S. BLAKELY, the warehouse of the subscribes at any time.
- East Liverpool. nB—tf H. DEVINE. I'. States Line.
mi.
;JL
BEAR SKINS, well- dressed. and•
suitable article for travellers' trunks, dtr., fur
Christmas and new Year's Presents:
THY, subscriber respectfully informs his friends'
and the public generally, that he has just return:
ed from the 'East, where be has been parchatims stofic
of FANCY GOODS, suitsbis for C r iliattllELll tOili Ark
Year's Presents,whicb he is now receiving; and for %oi
lier! and quantity exceeds any stuck is the ciiy. Call
and examine for 3-ourselves at
Z. KINSEY'S FANCY stQat.
No 86, Market Street.
dl9--a2w
Jet Buttons.
RECEIVED this day, 100 doz. Jet Buttons, used
for dresses, Bonnets, &o. Also, a few dozen its
Indispeusibles, for gentlemen's coats, at
. Z. KINSEY'S FANCY STORE.:
d 19—d Iw. Nu 96 Market tweet. -
Sealed Proposals
VVN /ILL be received by the Street Commissioner
until SATURDAY, the 23d instant, at 3 o'-
clock, P. M. , for REPAVING about 900 Yaatios rae.
Third street, between Wood and Smithfield sts., conw
mencing at the gutter in Wood street. A LSO. - about
2840 YARDS on Smithfield street, commencing.at the
gutter in Strawberry alley, and ending about 100 feet
. _
north of Fifth street.
The work, when done to the satisfaction of Street
Commissioner and Street Committee, to be paid for by
a certificate of debt issued by the city, payable in fit
years, with interest, agreeably with Resolutions of
Councils, passed 28th November, 1843. . '
The Proposals will state the pric eMclL per yard. -
JOHN W
Street Commissioner. .
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DUFF'S NEW METHOD OF DOUBLE -EN rat
300":::EEPIE
Admitted by the ablest Accountants and Merchants
in the city of New York, to be the greatest imprnvernent
made in the science in modern times. The principal
and auxiliary books being so connected as to prove the
correctness of each other; and the process is so much
shortened, that the merchandise and cash accounts.
which by the old Italian method, sometimes nearly
half fill the Leger, by the new method, require only one
line each for twelve mouths. Persons studying beak
keeping by this method will fully understand any of
the old methods. STEAMBOAT BOOKKEL£ING tasght
upon the same principles. Mercantile and Ornament
of PENMANSHIP and Mercantile arithmetic taught upon
Mr D's well known effective principles. A seperate
apartment for Ladies and persons desiring private in
struction. Rooms, corner of Fifth and Market Its.
I dl6—tf
CHEAP PLACE POE CASS - .
SIGN OF THE GILT COMB.
No. 108, Market Street, near Liberty.
CHRISTMAS A.'ND NEW-YEAR'S PRESENTS.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public ernemlly, that he has on handy
and will receive in a few days, a large and splendid
assortment of toys and fancy articles, suitable fog the
holidays, which will be sold wholesale and retail,' at
reduced prices. Persons who wish to buy cheap will
please call at the sign of the gilt comb, No. 108, Mar
ket street, and they will not be disappointed.
dec 16 C. YEAGER.
Hops.
5 BALES new Hops, in store and for sale by
H J ENNINGS & Co.'
43 Wood st.
1 reathet s.
2
SACKS Feathers reed awl fot sale 'Ol
DHAILMAN,JENNINGS Co.C
dec 4. 43 Wood st.
A. BEELEti