FOR GOVERNOR;
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the deciiion of
'THE DEMOCRAV/C !TAT) CONTENTION'
4411)t 1Z /dill) litonting post.
TEVmas PHILLIPS, EDITOII
fITTSBURGEI, WEDNESDAY,JANUARI/10
Burtanztc.—This branch of busiuess
'is prosecuted more extensively inrittsburgn, than is
- anyother city we.t of the mountains, and forms one
Lac tnd source of our wealth. Indee.l, so great is the
outlay of capital, and so immense is our business in
t this line, that we shmild be careful lest; in our desire
to exhibit our operations in tho most favorable light,
o bated into false stateraents shot may do us an irre
parable injnry abroad, instead ufbcnefiting ourmechan
ics and citizens, as intended. Some days ago there
=appeared in the "Age" a statement of the number of
boats built here during the year 1843, with their ton
.wageand cost.. This statement was intended to give
au idea eFthe advantages which Pittsburgh possesses
t•ior building steamboats, and to induce persons abroad
to come lute, and lay out their capital among us. We
know not where the' River Reporter" of that pa
, per got his information, but certain itis that it is incur
rect in the most important particular, and calculated
• to do a serious injury to the interests of Pittsburgh.—
The cost of almost every boat in his list is immeraely
- on: rated; so much as to place the co-t of building a
-steamboat in this city, much above that of either Cin
-einnati or Louisville--our would-be rivals in this bus
-s.ness—when the fact is notorious that they can be built
Eit . o.4 less cost than at either of those cities. This is u
niverirally admitted, and is one reason why no have
• always kept iti,td of our sister cities in this business.
I3ut hereafter nrrseiithrill have a boat built here, if it
• will cost two or three thousand dollars more than at
'Cincinnati or Louisville, as the statement in the Age
--iftill'veiyreadily induce him to believe. A friend has
ftwitr — shed us with the actual cost of some of the beats
built here last year, and we publish his statement along
side of that of she "Reporter" of the Age, in order to
Z• O
A unteroct the injury which his statement may have
•
• abroad. Our statement may not be correct to a
', l *llar, but it is very nearly so:—
Boats. Tonnage. Age's Cost. Act. Cost
Rose of Sharon 80 $5,000 $3,000
- Sarah 80 4,000 3 000
Erna 90 5,000 2,500
•
Guide 125 6,000 4,580
Muscle 200 6,000 3,000
%Belfast 200 . 9,000 4,100
'Ohio Mail 250 12,000 7,000
'Clipper 250 15,000 11,000
Violet .
'Charleston
*New 'Montezuma 375 18.000 12.000
El Dorado 500 25.000 20,000
'White Cloud 400 22,000 13,000
'St. Charles 400 25,000 15,000
11'ing and Wing 4w9 20,000 13,000
Olive Branch 600 23,000 15,000
liew White 800 40,000 30,000
'This is the actual cost of the above boats within a
• very few dollars, and we have no doubt that the cost of
-evee7 other boat in the Age's list is equally overrated,
as the ones we bare noticed above. Looking to the
- injury that such a statement may do to our enterpris
'log and industrious mechanics, we hope that paper
- will net be so " independent" as to refute to correct
Ate erroneous statement.
Itaresr..—A most enthusiastic Repeal meeting was
%odd at Temperance Hall, on Saturday night last. The
Mall waa crowded at a very early hour, and the addres
tees were of the first order, not only as regards the man
ner but the matter of them. The speakers were An
-drew Burke, Esq. Judge Van Amringe, Rev Ed. Smith,
-of the Methodist Church, and Dr W Pettit. We look
- von this meeting as more important than any that has
ever been held in this city on the subject of Repeal, in
umuch as it establishes the fact that the feeling in flavor
lithe movement is not confined to any particular de
•nomination of Christians, as has been alleged, but is
question of human rights and human liberty, which
should enlist the sympathy and aid of Methodist and
'Quaker, Protestant and Catholic, and all who claim to
toe friends of humanity. We trust to see many such
meetings like that of Saturday night; and now, that the
Association is fully organized, we hope every friend of
Ireland will enroll himself a member, that the "green
isle" may not have it to say, that in the glorious strug
gle for her rights, het friends in Pittsburgh were the on
ly ones who remained inactive.
DRILAPFOL EFFECTS OF Rasa.—The Cincinnati Com
'atercial of the 6th states that the wife of an engineer
'named Wood (Dow absent from that city) residing in
Third street, between Park and Smith sta., went to
bed intoxicated on Thursday evening last. In the
'course 'of the night the bed took fire, and the unfortu-
rque woman was literally roasted alive; the house burnt
;; lib the ground as also two other frames, in the oc
' cupancy of negroes. The fire was not discovered un
til the building was completely wrapped in flames.—
.. The property of the negroes was saved. The remains
•of Mrs Wood were recovered yesterday morning, and
presented a horrid spectacle. A Ccronor's inquest was
the and a verdict ih accordance with the abovo facts
wandered
What a dreadfu: warning to the intemperate
Sruntous COIN IN CIRCULATION.—The Savannah
Republican of the 15th ult., states that spurious half
doll in circ dation in that city,and thus describes
he counterfeits have Sully's design of
• the die is very good. They may howev
.m their weight, as they are not so
-lane the appearance of lead than of
ould caution our citizens to be on the
alert for 'them; a few might occasionally roll this
way•
ir run lOUS DISArPEARASCI.—The Cincinnati
Commercial learns that John McLean, formerly con-
Allele in that city, .43.r.c., who lost big hearing and
qs-peech about one year ago, on Wednesday last disap.
Teased and has not since been heard of. A few days
.before, he called his friends together and took his fare
well of them, andthen called upon ether/11e knew in
the city bidding them all adieu. Nothing was thought
'issf it at; the time, but is now supposed that be has
/made way with himself.
t ar Hon. Joan C. SPESCSQ, Secretary of the
Treasury, has been nominated by the President for ,an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States, vice Hon. SMITH THOMPSON, deceased
Cam % Dixtrusaisc.—As some indication that
crhms is decreasing, the Phila. Spirit of the Times
ineations the fact that the mvaber of persons commit
ad to the county prison during the year 1843, for tti
a, vagrancy, and disorderly behaviour, was 6.89 less
than in 1842; and the number of prisoners sentenced to
"htird labor in the same prison in 18.13. wai 47 less
.than during the year pre , . ir)tls
re 47 11 , •••,... • .
11YAK THIB FELLOW.—Tbe man of the "Crescent
City" says, "if we were only married (that's me ) ) and
had a wagon-load of children, we should be &tires to
bed everyevening at nine o'clock; but no it is now, we
set up till it is almost tato, dreading to encounter a
cofcrhed. [Prtivarc—}f we had a better half, we
would make her "turn in" evety cold night about an
hour before us; and then when 11.4111 had got her side
Well warmed, we would root her out of k quite sudden-
IY-"i
g " The Court of Quarter Sessions has declined to
allow the use of the desks and seats inside of the bar of
the Court tonewspaper reporters. unless they promise
to refrain from publishing the evidence on trials, until
they are concluded. The reason assigned is, that the
publication of trials as they progress, has given great
dissatisfaction, and the Court thinks it right not to aid
in the publication.
The Hartford Times publishes the following senti
ment uttered by Mr CLAY, in a conversation on the
subject of slavery. Tho editor of the Gazette, pro
fesses to be an uncompromising foe to Southern Sla
very, yet we find him enlisted in the support of a man
who declares that he would rather " support the tor
turs of the inquisition," than sign a bill to give free
dom to those whom he now holds in servile bondage.
" My dear, sir," rojoined, Mr Clay, "while these are
my opinions, conscientiously formed, lam the son of
Virginza,a slareholder in Keliturky—AND I
WOULD SUFFER THE TORTURES T HE IN
QUISITION BZFORC I WOULD SIGN A BILL, FOR ITE
OBJECT THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE D ts-
TRIM OR IN ANY MANNER GIVE COUNTE
NANCE TO THE PROJECT."4EI
Tat EIGHTEL—The anniversary of thz battle of
New Orleans was-celebrated with more than ordinary
spirit by the democrats of this city and county. A large
company partook of a most sumptuous entertainment
prepared by Mr THomesors, of the United States Ho
tel. The host had made ample preparations for the
accommodation of his guests, and from the appearance
of enjoyment that pervaded the company, all seemed
to be well satisfied.
Washington Hotel, where everything that could con
tribute to their comfort was prepared by the liberal
host, Mr. Ansley -non°. After the supper numerous
letters were read from invited guests. and groat num.
bass of toasts were offered. At both celebrations the
prevailing sentiment seemed to be—"for Governor,
FRANCIS R. Smart." The toasts in favor of him
were poured forth in torrents and received with the
warmest applause by the companies. We have only
received the portion of the proceedings that was in the
himds of two of the four Secretaries at the U. S. Ho
tel, which we publish below. We will insert the bal
ance as soon as it is furnished us by the officers.
By Coles Townsend. Francis R Shunk: The pco
ple's man and the men of the people.
By George Spangler. Armstrong. County: Strongly
armed b. favor of the people's candidate, Francis R
Shank.
30,500 23,000
By J Richey. Francis R Shunk: Without party
organization, without the support of politicians—with.
out the aid of wealth; with no other but an upright
character and the mighty aid of the people, hi. cause
has prospered and will never stop this side of success.
By H Kennedy: Francis It Shook: The people go
for him liko thunder—we don't want any one else, no
bow.
Francis R Shank. Unaided by wealth or family.
his present position before the people of Pennsylvania
is enviable indeed.
By George Spangler. Francis It Shank: The will
of the people most triumph over the tricks of political
managers, and he must be our candidate.
By Jacob Gardner. Gen. Andrew Jackson: The
soldier, patriot and statesman, in every capacity he
discAarged his duty to himself, his countr and his
God. Lerthe present Congress. wipe out the stain
inflicted by a malignant and unjust Judge.
By Jacob Lowman. Political schemers:•
They may handle the wires;
While we hold the thunder
With our electrical fires
They 'II soon stand from under.
By Jehu Haworth F R Shank: A modest Poli
tician, true Patriot and noble Statesman. •
Martin Van Bure■ for President, and Francis R
Shunk for Governor.
The second sober thought of the people declares
Martin Van
"And democracy thunder' old Shrink is the man."
Mr. Stara being enthusiastically called for, re
sponded to the above toast in a most happy manna'.
He spoke of the importance of the victory the compa
ny were celebrating; of the civil and military services
rendered by Gen Jackson, and concluded by offering
the following sentiment:
The last IVar—lts glorious achievements strength.
erred the foundations of civil Liberty in this Republic,
and taught other nations their rights and the means
to establish and defend them.
By Wm J Ankrim. The Democracy of our Union
in 1840 had, like a tree, its unproductive limbs removed
and i is now ready to shoot fotth young and vigorous
branches, to bear fruit, honorable to th band that nur
tured it.
11'm R Phi llipi. Francis R Shunk: The people's
t hunder can't be drowned by the rattling of newspaper
ar3graphs, or the cry of political wire-workers.
G L crane. Francis R Shunk: A native of Mont
gomory—old Allegheny adopts him as her own.
Wm Bryant. Hon James Buchanan: His with
drawing from the Presidential canvass of '44, is anoth
er laurel on the brow of Pennsylvania's favorite, and
secures his nomination in '4B to the Presidential chair.
A station his eminent qualifications justly merit.
By S Aurther. Thunder: All the arts of ficheming
politicians, cannot muffle the voice of the people, which
like the voice of mighty thunderings proclaims, that
,Francis R Shunk is the people's candidate for Gov
ernor.
Jacob Lowmnn. Francis R Shunk: He was the
farmer's boy of Montgomery, he will be the Governor
of Pennsylvania.
By Coles Townsend. Francis R Shook: Alleghe
ny has no other favorite for Governor.
By John A Montague. Henry A Muldenberg; The
pride of the democrats of Pennsylvania. their true and
faithful friend, with him as the candidate for Governor,
the whigs may bid good by to all their hopes.
By J A Blackmore. The Hero of New Orloans:
The sunbeam in council; the hurricane in war; the or
phans protector, the widows help; or if you please, the
best cotton press ever used in Louisiana.
By James Akins. Francis R Shunk: Honest from
principle, not from policy.
By John Sinnott. Francis RShunk: Democracy of
the West has spoken in his favor and its voice will no
longer be disregarded.
By Geo. Kirkpatrick. Francis R Shook: His un
obtrusive merits shine forth, unadorned by statiot,
birth or wealth. He deserves the highest office in
the State.
By P Quinn. Francis R Shunk; Whenha is Gov
ernor, hones.y will reign.
By Joseph Oliver. Wra. Wilkins: The time has
at length arrived for the thsmoeracy of Pennsylvania
to accord to distinguished ability and unwavering de
mocracy the reward which his services so fully merit.
By J Murphy. Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg: Too good
a democrat to he picked to death by swindling In
than • agents—let him drive the buzzards from his field
—they watch for prey.
133 J D Miller. The venerable Chief of the Her
mitage: May he be gladdened by the tidings that his
Minister, his coadjutor, his successor in office, again
occupies the station where all his acts will shine he
r fere the sound discrimination of the People.
By G Lowman• Francis It Shanks
Antimnsons and Whig - s, can't you think of a man,
That will risk a defeat when our Saar= leads the vanT
Nevrt mind, we'll elect him, and that by fair play,
Let_rolitical demagorw4 gay what they may
IBISES
A large company celebrated the occasion at the
By.Jacoh Lowman. Francis R Shunk:
How scheming politicians wonder
Since they've heard the people's thunder
aßy J Hamill. Francis R Shank: The people, not
cheating wire pollens, name him as their candidate.
By J F. Newhouse. Wm. Wilkins: Tried, true and
faithful; when suct a man is presented by the West,
mere sectional partialities must be appealed to in
vain. We reserve our fire.
By E. Duff. Francis R. Shunk: As a private citi
zen, a public servant, and a sterling democrat, he
stands unrivalled. He is the people's choice fur next
Governor.
By Otto Hoffman. Francis R. Shunk: His popu
la:ity will be the talisman for our Presidential candi
date.
By John Sarber. Wilkins first, Shunk second, but
- no-nublenberg any time.
By Jackson Duncan. The anti-bank democracy
want anenti-bank democrat. Middletown stand back;
hurrah for Shunk.
By John Baggs. Martin Van Buren: Democrats
hail him as their first choice for the first office on the
earth.
By Coles Townsend. Gen. Andrew Jackson: Ho
made one day glorious for himself and countless years
glorious for his country. The Bth of January is swel
led into years; it will not, cannot die in the American
heart.
By Chas Barnett. The democracy of old Alleghe
ny: Ever true to the cause so long as there are demo-
crats placed in the field.
By SV. B, Thompson.—
I've tried the right, I've tried the wrong,
And find that true democracy 's the song.
By 0. H. Browne. Hon. James Buchanan: A cit-
izen of the Union, no state canappropriate him His
fume is co-eternal with his country's—his residence,
the hearts of the people. The democracy will yet re
ward his self sacrificing devotion to the cause of truth
and justice.
By Wm Osborne. Simon Cameron: A faithful fol
lower of his great prototype, 'Simon the Sorcerer!'
The old Simon did his work with the help of the dev
il, our Simon does his with the help of the devil's
agent, a Bank.
By Charles Wallace. The Next Governor: Should
designing politicians exhibit any trickery it will
soon be lost in Shunk thunder.
By John It Day. Birmingham and Patterson:—
The Democracy know their merits and will reward
By John Sarber. John Birmingham: A Democrat
ic citizen to-night, and a Democratic Mayor to-mor
row night.
E Townsend. Why ere Andrew Jackson and Mar
tin Van Buren like David and Jonathan. Do you give
it up T Bocanse their hearts are knit together-
By J B Knox. Wilson McCandless. Esq: Absent
but net forgotton.
By Rody Patterson. Martin Van Buren: A sterling
,democrat and unflinching republican, he fell in 1840
gloriously fighting for republican principles; the De
mocracy will re-instate him in 1844.
By C. Butnett. G. M. Dallas: The democrat and
statesman. When Pennsylvanians present him us their
candidate for Chief Magistrate in 48, then their favor
ite will be unanimously responded to by the Democra
cy of the Union.
By Stephen Boyce. It. M. Johnson: The soldier
and statesman, worthy the confidence of every Amer ,
ican citizen.
By Wm. Logan Frs. R. Shunk: Without money
—without Bank—without bribery—he has the people
with him. Simon, stand out of the way.
By P. W. Kellar. Francis R. Shunk: He is a poor
man, but who can say he has no friends.
By Geo. Watt. Martin Van Barer' and Francis
R. Shunk: With such names at the mast head of Dem
ocracy in Pennsylvania, coolism, whigism, federalists
and Clayism can soon be colonised on the head-quar
ters of Salt River.
By James Blackmore. Our Country: May her in
fluence on the politics of nations never cease have
effect until civil and religious liberty are commensurate
with the world.
By Win. J. Ankrim. The Hero of Now Orleans:
When we cease to revere his name, we will no longer
be worthy of the title of freemen.
By George Kirkpntrick. The Bth of January, 1815:
A day of the triumph of republican freemen over the
hirelings of despotism; its annual return is well cele
brated when it is dedicated to the dissemination of
free principles.
By John McFarland. Walter H Lowrie: A gen
tleman, a scholar, and an honest politician.
By W H Lowrie. Our public works: We would
manage them ourselves. Let us have no more mo
neyed monopolies to manage the public finances, and to
impose their fetters on the State.
By Lewis Weyman. Francis It Shunt: too honest
to be seduced by the flatterers of power--too clear
headed to be imposed on by their false pretences.
By Jacob Gardner. Martin Van Buren: The pure
patriot and distinguished statesman; be is the only
President that introduced the ten hour system in the
public works.
By H C reeler.
The people in the coming October
Will follow another if dr unk;
But if they are serious and sober
They'll certainly vote for Old SAunk!
By R Dewhurst Francis R Strunk: He has no
Middletown Bank to buy him friends; but be has
Banks on the edge of cam tnwo—the banks of the Mo
nongahela, Allegheny and Ohio to send forth their
thousands of honest yeomanry in support of an honset
man.
By R Duncan. Simon Cameron: An amphibious
animal—a bank man and a democrat. The faction
which uses his tricks to support it, can never receive
the approbation of the democracy of Pennsylvania.
By Charles Harvey. Martin Van Buren and R M
Johnson: Theonly choice of the democracy for Presi.
dent and• Vice President with them as our candidates
the coons will be co m p e lled to take to the hollow logs
of federalism.
By Peter Scully. Martin Van Buren: The sterling
democrat and true friend of the working man and the
father of the ten hour system, although defeated in
'4l) by coonskin foolery and the falsehoods of whigery
his reward awaits in '44—such as will put whigery to
the blush, if falselwoci and corruption could claim :hat
prerogative. •
By J S Kennedy. General Andrew Jackson: The
champion of freedom—the oppressors foe—in him we
find comprised the statesman and warrior's character.
By JIV Blair. Rody Patterson: A man the demo
cracy of Allegheny can always depend on, for he has
always been with us.
By C H Holmes. John Birmingham: May he be
triumphant over all his adversaries.
J JIB Knox. %V W Dallas: May be follow in the
footsteps of his father.
This sentiment was eloquently responded to by Mr
DAL LAS
By E Townsand. Francis R. Shook; His nomine
Lion is necessary to the success of the Presidential
candidate.
By A McDwaine. What every body says must be
true. Shank is the man. None else will do.
By Jacob Gardner. Hon. Wm. Wilkins: A western
man, and an able man, and the only man likely to ral
ly the entire democratic strength of this common
wealth at the next gubernatorial election.
By J. Heron Foster. Franois R. Shenk: Unawed
by the bristling bayonets of the Buckshot War, he has
lived to receive the reward of his faithful support of
the rights of the people.
By Thomas D. Rhodes. John W. Burrell: A true
democrat and an honest politician.
By J. Heron Eoster. Rody Patterson: A stable
democrat, who comes up to the rack,fodder or no fod
der.
By Robert Porter. Rody Patterson, .&sq.
"Like young Lockinver he comes from the west,
Of all that fine country his steeds are the hest;"
And as "young Lockiuvar" bore away his lady love,
So he will bear away the hearts of his fellow-citliens
Kendall, in his life of Gen. Jackson, in describing
the battle of Hanging Rock, in which Robt and A-ndw
Jackson took part, says that after the'British camp fell
into the posnession of the Americans, most of the vic
torious troops gave themselves up to plundering and
drinking. The Itrhisb, although driven from their en
campment, still continued to fight; and Sumpter, with
all his efforts, could scarcely raise two hundred men to
continue the action. Finding it impossible, with so
small &force, to reap the fruits ofa glorious victory, he
retired from the conflict. "Thus powevful," says the
author, "is raw It robbed Sumpter of a victory, an 4
saved a British post. It affects conquests which fire
and sword attempt in vain."
Wasrffirsitst, 110'.!--The Miners' Expro** my*
some eighteen miles due west of Dubuque, in Buchan
an Co.. lowa, is a location known as the Falls of the
Wapaipicon, one of the most pleasant spots in nature.
Twelve clergymen of the religious society known as
Congregationalists, have recently purchased the right
of Bennett & Co. to these Fella. besides a large tract
of the adjoining lands, and are about to proceed im
mediately to the erection of a Manual Labor College.
The mill.which l3cnuett & Co had in progress, is to
be Fut into successful operation, and other manufac
turing establishments are to be added. We are told
that the society had placed a large amount of capital
at the disposal of these two directors.
M ATANZ AS,
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
MATANZAS, Dec. 22, 1843.
We arrived at this city on the 17th inst., making the
voyage in about eight days.
fOr There is quite little news of interest stirringhere;bu
siness of all kinds is at the lowest ebb; there are no
freights, and shippers are holding back until after the
first of January, when the tonnage duty upon vessels
loading with the products of tho Island.
But few estates have as yet commenced grinding.
The general impression is thut the crop of this year
will be a full average, and much better than the last
season. The markets here are over-stocked with A
merican produce. Shipments to this city and Havana
cannot he made except at a 'ruinous loss. I was infor
med by one of the largest commercial houses here,
that the invoices of produce shipped from the United
States, have not for a number of years realized fifty
cents on a dollar, yet, strange to say, shippers contin
ue to send forward, close upon the heels of each other,
shipments. always with the same results.
The annoyances to which strangers have been sub
ject have been greatly meliorated by order of the new
Governor, in abolishing the old foolish system of pas
porting from one portion of the Island to the other.
There seems to be considerable dissatisfaction up
on theestates, among the slaves. I understand quite
a number were shot a few leagues from Matanzas a day
or two since. The weather is fine, the city lively.—
There are a great many visitors in town, and the cry
is, "still they come." Yours, R.
They crucify burglars occasionally in New York, in
preference to handing them over to the tender mercies
of the law. A family on Wednesday evening lasi
caught a rogue in the house, and threatening to give
up to the police, if he resisted, tc ok him to the outer
porch, and extending his limbs in the shape of a crucifix
they nailed his clothing fast to the house, taking care to
drive several of large size through his cowhide boots
into the floor. Thus fastened, says the Herald, and
warned as to his fate if he gave the alarm, they re
tired to another apartment.and left the burglar to med
itate upon his peculiar fix. In the morning they found
him fast, but so benumbed with cold that he was al
most lifeless. His situation excited fears that .hey
bad endangered his life, and he was inimediately skin
ned out of his coat, and placed in a w'irm bath, in or
der to restore him. After considerable exertion, the
poor fellow was brought into full motion, and be
ing fitted out in a claret colored coat, in the place of
the one in which he was crucified, he mas discharged
from custody. The public may therefore be on the
looked man dressed in a claret colored coat, as be may
be the burglar.
SINGUL•R SUICIDE.—A man who went passenger
on the steamboat Star, on her last trip from this port,
on the arrival of the boat at Alexandria, went to the
engineer, the clerk being still in bed, and insisted on
that officer receiving his passage money. After pay
ing his passage. he stepped out on thegunrd, remark
rig that he believed he was tired of travelling on
board the Star. and plunged overboard. We could
not ascertain the name. The man had been very fits-.
"ipotesi during the passage, and was under the influ
ence of mania a potu.—N. O. Tropic.
The Legislature of Kentucky assembled at Frankfort
on Saturday, Nov. 30th. The Semi* was called to
order by the Lieutenant Goennior M. V. Tuoursott,
when the old officers were mostly recallod. Hon.
Jotts L. 11t.a.51 was chosen Speaker of the House of
Representatives by a vote of 50 to 42 Clerk and Ser
gent-at-A rms re-elected.
Governor Letcl.er's Message is brief and to the point.
The condition of the Commonwealth has materially
improved since the adjournment of the last Legisla
ture, which is attributed to the industry and enterprise
(tithe people, and the beneficial effects of the Tariff.—
An arrangement made with the Banks at the lest ses
sion to loan $lOO,OOO in each Congressional District,
in small gums to each applicant, payable in small in
stalments, has worked admirably; the Banks having
fulfilled their agreement to the letter as have the peo
ple, not a single individual, thus far, having failed to
meet his engagements. As might be expected from a
Kentucky statesman, the infamous doctrine of Repu
diation meets no toleration in the massage. The cred
it of the State stands high every where, her bonds being
considet ably above par, and sought after with avidity.
The value of taxable property in the State in 1842 was
$350.115.076. The value for 1843 shows a diminu
tion of $55,022,020, and a corresponding decrease in
revenue.
The present indebtedness of the State is $3,964,-
500. Increase since 1842 $61.717. Balance in the
Treasury after meeting all liabilities $64,614 10.
NEW STATE
A bill has been introduced in the Legislature of
Tennessee, now in session, for the establishment of a
new State out of the territory of East Tennessee.—
The preamble of the hill state that the gm-a:local inter
ests of that portion of t h e State lying east ofthe C umber
land mountains are totally distinct, separate, and ad
verse to the interests of that portion of the State lying
west of the mouutains: that it a future and not distant
day the conflict between thet_wo divisions of the State
may be productive of great injury to the welfate of the
people; and that a sepantion would be productive of
much blessings to each division. The counties propo
sed to be ceded, in order to form the new State, to he
named "Frankland," are twenty-six in number.—/a
teligencer.
Nxw READINGS or SHAKIPEARE.—The London
Punch contains some exquisite bits of humor, and we
know of none richer than its new readings from Shake.
peare, in imitation of Forrest, Booth, Kean, and other
worthies who undertake to iraprove the genius of Avon's
bard. Punch says—
" Mr. Frisby gave his 97th lecture on the Genius
and Grammar of Shakspeare,on Tuesday evening last.
He dwelt for a considerable time on the beautiful line
in Julius Caesar:
"See what a rent the envious Caeca made."
He argued from this that Crum mast have been a
landlord, and fr, ill the "rent he made" thus forcibly
alluded to, it was urged by Mr Frisby that the "envious
Cauca" looked probably rather sharp after his tenant
ry. He took occasion to dwell at some length on the
celebrated line in "Othello" deprecating nocturnal
"broils." Mr. Frisby suggested that de dined kid
ney. mightlinve been a favorite supper with the Ven
itians, and that Othello took that opportunity to have
whnt he vulgarly called a "slig" at the unwholesome
practices."
The Montreal Courier thus threatens the Yan.
kees with the vengeance of the Hudson'. Bay company
in case they presume to meddle with Oregon:—
"It is generally believed at Washington that the re .
commendation of the Ptesident for the military occu
pation of Oregon territory, and the establishment of
a civil goverement, will be responded to in congress
with full powers to the government to act. In such
case, we have nodoubt the Hudson's Bay company and
their Indian allies will make but a small meal of the
troops of the 'free ana enlightened.' On a previous
occasion, when a party of ent-•rprising Yankees were
sailing up the Columbia, an old Indian stood upon an
eminence by the river, and pointing to the Adventurers,
with his low and expressive langh, exclaimed—'The
crows will soon he picking out their eyes.' It was true
they died, no man knows when, or where, or how."
4) (1 BALES CUBA LEAF TOBACCO, this day
TLI received, and for sale by
B. Efogaa,,Attoraey at Law,
Office on Fifth street, La,tween Smithfield and Wood,
next door to Thos. Hamilton, Esqr.
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KENTUCKY
J. G. & A. GORDON,
12 Water stn3at.
DlED—Yeatenh4, Mrs gamete ANN LONZMIig,
wife of Mr Jaime Lomtaoax, in the Slat year of her
age.
Theft buds of the family are requested to attend bet
funeral this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence
of her husband, Scutt's Field neer the Toll Gate, 4th
street road.
IN the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny Cotmty
of December Term, A D 1893, No 83.
Nicholas Cleis
Ts }Subpoena for a Divorce, &o, &c.
Ursula Cleis.
Now to wit, January Gth, 1844, on motion of James
Callan, Esq., the Court award an "alias subpcena" to
issue iu this case, returnable the first day of the next
Term; and appoint Alexander Millar, Esq., Commis
sioner to take testimony in this case. And the Court
further direct that notice of the time and place of tak
ing the same be given to the same by three weeks pub
lication in the Pittsburgh "Weekly Mercury and Man
ufacturer," the last of which shall be at least ten days
before the day of hearing.
From the Record,
To Ursula Cleis, the above named defendant:
Take notice, that pursuant to the nbove order of
Court, the depositions of witnesses to be read in evi
dence on the hearing of the above case will be taken
before Alexander Millar, Esq., the above named COM
mifsioner, at his office, in the city of Pittsburgh, on
Tuesday, the sixtbday of February next, to commence
nt 4 o'clock P M, of said day.
JAMES CALLAN,
jan 10-3 t Attorney for Petitioner.
PRESS ARRIVAL OP WINTER GOODS!
SUPERFINE DOUBLE MILLED
CLOTHS. CASSIMERES, &c.
P. DELANY, Tailor,
No 49, Liberty street, 2d door above Virgin alley,
HAS this day received a fresh assortment of Bea
ver Cloths. Cassimeres, superior Pilot Cloths,
fancy heavy Tweed Cloth and Cassimere and other
goods suitable to the season. It is with pleasure he in
forms his friends and the public, that from the very
liberal patronage he has received during the fall, he
has been induced in addition to his large stock of fall
goods to order
FRESH SUPPLIES OF CHOICE AND FASH-
TONABLE GOODS
And is at present prepared to offer the hest assortment
of clothing in the city, which consists in part of
SUPER DOUBLE WAVE BEAVER CLOTH
FROCK AND OVERCOATS,
PLAIN DO.,
Super Blue Black, Invisible Green, end fancy colored
FROCK AND DRESS COATS;
Every description of SACK COATS, from 4 to 6,8,
and 10 dollars;
FASHIONABLE CLOAKS
On band and made to order at from 15 to 18 and $22,
Super do. at 25 to 30 dollars;
Every description of PANTALOON CASSIMERE,
CLOTH, SATTINETT, &cl
Plain and Figured
SILK VELVET AND SATIN VESTS,
And a superior assortment of goods on hand to make
to order. Fair prices are paid fur making work, and
the best of wori , men employed. No other establish
ment in the city can offer so good an assortment of
clothing as can be found at
No. 491
No extravagant price is asked but ever-thing put at
the smallest advance on the original cost. All cloth
ing sold at this establishment is made by Pittsbur„,7li
mechanics, and warranted snperior to the stock of
eastern adventurer, who say they sell below cost.
d25-1m
TO OWNERS OF TOWN LOTS
In East Liverpool, Ohio.
HE under3igned will attend to the payment of
1 Taxes, and to the redemption of Lots sold Cur
taxes in the above place. Persons desirous that I
should attend to the above for them, will forward to
me the numbers of their Lots, and sufficient funds to
pay the state, county and corporation tax, annually in
advance. JOHN S. BLAKELY,
d2l. East Liverpool.
3011 LBS. BRIGHT PARIS GREEN,
1.1 100" No. 1 Prusian Blue, in store and for
sale at the Drug Store of JON. KIDD,
Dec. 28, Corner 4th and Wood etc.
ALLEN KRANIER, Exchange Broker, No. 96,
Corner of Wood and Third streets, Pittsburg
Pa. Gold, Silver, and Solvent Bank notes, bought
and sold. Sight cheeks on the Eastern cities, for sale.
Drafts, notes and bills, collected.
REFER/ACES
Wm. Bell & Co.,
John D. Davis,
F. Lorene,
J. Painter & Co.,
Joseph Woodwall,
James May,
Alex. Bronson &Co.
John H Brown &Co.
James M'Camiless.
J. R. M'Donald.
W. H. Pope, Esq., Pres't Bank
BEAR SKINS, well dressed and full haired,
suitable article for travellers' trunks. .hr., for
sale by
nB-tf
To the Patrons of the Brighton Paper BUIL
Gentlemen: It is my misfortune to inform you that
about noon yesterday my manufactory was discovered
tube on fire, and raged so rapidly that the building
containing my making machinery was entirely consu
med. The damage to the machinery is extensive, but
how much so it is impossible at this time to state.
The machinery was but lately constructed, and cer
tainly was not surp issed in the Union. The damage
to the main building is not so extensive, the greater
damage sustained bring on the stack, which was fully
equal to six months consumption; the loss arising from
therremoval of the finished paper is but to a small ex
tent, but the unfinished (of which fortunately them was
but a small proportion) will be principally lost.
For the information of my newspa!,er customers I
would inform them that I have enough paper on hands
to supply them fur the next three months, during which
time, if ever, I hope to have the est dolishment again
in operation, but to enable me to do so, I am obliged
LO call upon all those indebted to me, to pay the same
with as little delay as possible.
The establishment is one of the very few, East or
West.that has successfully withstood the storm, that
has for some years raged with such fury against the
manufacturing interests of the country, and I do hope
that the desire once more to put into operation a long
standing and favorite business will excuse, if necessa
ry, the peremptory demand made unavoidable by cir
cumstances, on my patrons.
Very respectfully, &c.
Brighton, Dec. 30, 1893. A. ROBERTSON
lIAILMELPI, JENNINGS & CO.,
43, Wood street.
HAVE in store and are receiving
425 bags Rio Coffee, part strong and green,
50 pkgs Y H and G P Teas,
25 boxes Russell & Robinson's s's Tobacco,
10 " Burton's s's "
10 " Thompson's B's "
5 " Robinson's 16's "
10 " 12's "
5 " superior pound lump
100 " fresh Malaga Bunch Raisins,
20 " No 1 and 2 Mu.tard,
50 " No 1 chocolate,
25 " ground pepper,
5 " cocoa,
5 " rice flour,
2000 lbs loaf sugar.
10 kegs ground ginger,
5 " " allspice,
2000 lbs Oak Tanned sole leather,
1000 yards tow linen,
5 bales hops;
Alt of of which they offer, with a general eallortment
'of groceries, 'dye stuffs, and Pittsburgh manufactured
Roods, on liberal terms. 425
lIE=M
:i. , 4; :
DR. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS
THIS is to certify, that havinglieen. aisa s i s s e d
with Dr McLane in the practice of needinthe
for nearly 2i years, I have had many oppenunfidee a,
witnessing the good effects of his Liver Pills, spilt la
lieu, they have cured and relieved a mud larfpr, pie
portion of the diseases of the Liver, than I hare loom
cured and relieved by any other course of timumed.
OLr,aa
Fin. sale at. the drug etore of JON. KIDD,
No 60, corner 4th and Wood etreets, Pitsebbeek.
dl6
CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YEAR'S PRESENTS.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public generally, that ho has an
and will receive in a few days, a large and sr=
assortment of toys and fancy articles, suitable Gor4the,
holidays, which will be sold wholesale and retail, at
reduced prices. Persons who wish to buy cheap wilt
please call at the sign of the gilt comb, No. 108, Mar,
ket street, and they will not be disappointed.
dec 16 C. YEAGER.
T WOULD most respectfully announce to the eittzeow
I
of Pittsburgh and the country generally, that I have
commenced the manufacture of STOCKS, °revery sit,
riety, form and deactiption, and would solic it merchants
and others to call and examine for themselves, as I am
determined to sell on the most accommodating term*
for cash, and hope, by strict attention to business, tt
merit a share of public patronage. aug. 19—dm.
TEST RECEIVED, 3 Gress Dr. McLANE*B4
el LUNG SYRUP, wiaich, if taken in duo rime, will
prc‘ent a Cough from settling on the Lungs. Ample
testimony of its value can be produced.
For sale at the Drug Store of JON. KIDD,
Dec. 23. Corner 4th and Wood ste.
FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL—A
complete assoriment of German and English
Almanacs for 1844. Please apply at Harris' General
Agency and Intelligence Office, No. 9, Fifth street.
dec 27-4 t.
► r EA S.—Received or. consignment, •
12 ChestslYoung Hyson Tea,
4 " Black Tea,
4 " Imperial,
5 " Gunpowder. by -
J. G. & A , GOR DON,
12 Water street.
JUST RECEIVED and far sa!e on consignment,
7 hhch bacon,
7 hhds sugar,
Can be seen atthe store ofJacob Painter& Co
aug 29 J. K. MOORHEAD & CO
THE copartnership heretofore existing between
the subscribers, in this city, under the firm of
Lloyd & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent;
A d Reinhart haying purchased the entire interest of
S. Lloyd, jr. in the concern.
All per.ons indebted to the lato f.rm will matte pay
ment to A G Reinhart. who will continue the Grocery ,
Business at the old stand, and who alone is authorized
to collect the debts due the concern and receipt for same.
Those also having claims against the late thin will..
please present them to A G Reinhart for settlement.
Pittsburgh, Nov. 7, 1843. (signed)
S. LLOYD, jr.,
A G REIN H ART.
In retiring from the above firm of Lloyd & Co.. I
weu:d cheerfully recommend to my former friends and.
customers, my late partner and successor. Mr A G
Reinhart, who continues the Grocery Business at thy. -
old stand, 140, Liberty street. (signed)
m2O S. LLOYD, jr.
rr H READ, YARN &c.. FOR &ILE—
X 200 cute yellow and purple Carpet Chain,
100 Country Flax Thread,
500 doz Flax Yarn, 1. HARRIS,
jan 5 Aet & Corn Mer., No. 9, sth at
M. Root}... . . .., E RON rOSTICA
EGOLF & FOSTER,
Western Heal Estate Agency,
Third st., next door to the Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pa
OP Agency for the purchase and sale of Real Es
tate, Stocks, negotiating of Loans, and Ccllectiona.
They will . also attend to the selling, of pig metal for
a
owners at distance.
Letters, pest paid, will meet with immediate atm:-
tinn. Terms moderate. The best of leferences gives
ottt application at the office. d 2
3%.1,
THE subscriber, anxious to settle. lip and balance
all his accounts, respectfully asks all who owe ,
him ever so small a sum, to call and pay, to enable
him.to pay those he owes.
Pittsburgh, Ps
ISAAC HARRIS. Ag't.
jan'y. 3. 1844. & Corn. Merchnnt, No. 9, sth at.
Philadelphia.
Cincinnati, 0.,
St. Louis, Mo.
y.
Wanted.
AFARM, within 12 miles of the cite, containing
about 100 acres, moderately improved, and for'
which $lOOO will be paid.
Apply at the Real Estate Agency of
d3O - BLAKELY & MITCHEL.
A. BEELEN
A Card.
FELLOW CITIZENS, AND mr PATRONS IN PAlC—
ricutArt:—lf I could have controlled the ele-;
meats of the Universe. and foreseen every contingency
and delay in the execution of plans to contribute to
your comfort. and given zest to the plea ore of the ap
petite by the addition to my ordinary bill of faro aime
d the luxuries which the Eastern market itTcitif, .1!
should have done so in time of their enjoyment: at an:
earlier pericd.
But since I have been disappointed and derstyed Tip*
necessarily bra derangement in the Line of Transppr:-
tation. I hope my friendi and Patrons will rezdilyexcuw
in me any apparent want of enterprise or attention to the',
busiress of my profession; trusting , in your indulgenest! .
on this occasion, I take the lii , rty to solicit a contimu- .
ance of a liberal patronage. Th.i fallowing luxuries' .
are now added to my ordinary bii of fate, namely— .
this day, Canvass Back Uncks, and to-morrow, Fresh:
Rock Fish Pike, and Yellow Perch. arid on Thursday
following, another splends d lot of Pike. Terrapins, and',
a lot of the very best Shell Oysters! The above will
Le served up to individuals or parties. And families
or Hotel keepers may also he supplied as long 83 tbis
assortment lasts, by making immediate application for
the same, to either Mr. Charles Quigly or George Haw
kins, at the Western Exchange Oyster Depot, No. 6.
Market, or 74 Front street. Oysters by the minister
as usual, at the customary price, alsu in the stew, by,r,
the dozen or hundred. Shires' superior premium Ale
will be on the tap this day. Families supplied by the
ReApect fully &c.,
d29-tf PROPRIETOR OF WESTERN EXCHANGE
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Daguerreotype Miniature Portraits,
Al the corner of Market and sth es.
THE subscriber would most respectftriiy inform the
Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittiburo and vi
cinity, that they have opened rooms at the above men
tioned place, over the store of Me.zsrs Lloyd & Co,
and are now prepared to take Miniatures by this. beau
tiful art, in a style heretofore unsurpassed. By the
combination of a quick and powerful apparatus, ander*
entirely new mode of operating, they are enabled to
produce pictures of a surprbdng accuracy and beauty,
combining entire durability of impression, clear and
distinct expreision, perfect delineation, and last, tho'
not least, the color of the face and dress. The color
ing of Photographic Pictures, forms a new era in the
art. as it enables us to combine with accuracy of nature
the advantages of art. The undersigned do not wish,
nor is it their intention to deceiv4 the public by proud
ses, which they cannot fulfil, for they depend solely on.
the character of their pictures for patronage. Citizens
and strangers, one and all, are invited to call and ex
amine specimens.
N B.—Complete sets of the'improved patent ap
paratus furnished on the moat reasonable terms.—
Plates, bases, Frames, Chemicals, and every thing
connected with the business. alike lowest coals pri-,
CPS. Y. M EMERSON & CO,
CHEAP PLACE PON CASH.
SIGN OF THE GILT COMB.
No. 308, Market Street, near Liberty.
JOHN LE FEVER'S
New & Cheap Stock Establishment,
NO 61, DIAMOND ALLEY
Balls:Er:s , WOOD AND MARKET STAKE S
Beware of a Settled Cough.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
PAY AND BE PAID
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