FOR OOVERNO}I.
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Snbject to ttiellecisionof
Tut Yot:tOctlATlc Colrnteril>7l
Militu Post.
THOMAS PHILLIPS, KDITOR.
PLTISBU'RGH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1844
tiOviis'or L4tOtt.- , - - -A. letter from Flarriaburkla in
forms as that on the 15th, Mr. BRACKEN RIDCg rtiad
in hisplace, a Bill entitled: "An Act _to „Irevent over
working of children in Cotton and WOII en Factories,
an' the better to promote their health and morals."—
We de not know the character of the Bill in detail, but
we have no doubt it i 3 such a one as will be approv.
ed by all who condemn the present slavish system that
is pnrsuea in our Factories.
Many efforts have been made to reform the evils of
the Facture• System, but from vatious causes, no re
ferms beneficial to the operatives, have resulted from
legislative investigations. This, we believe, is owing
to the fact that among all those who advocated a reform
thee were none who bad a practical knowledge of the
'teriis (tam system. and all their l ived intentions were de
feated, because they did not know the various matters
that required reform. But it will be gratifying to the
friends of the Factory children, to know that the mat
ter is now in the hands of one who is thoroughly ac
quainted with all its evils, and who hag had the best
menus of acquiring the necessary informatiou to effect
a salivary reform. Mr. BRACKENRIDGE, it is well
known, was, a few years since, extensively engaged in
manufacturing, and he is therefore practically acquain
ted with the different branches of the system that need
improvement.
We are pleased that he has taken the matter in hand,
for we feel assured that he will not give it up until
some measures are adopted that will humanize the
factory system, and improve the condition of the poor
children who are now forced to toil from before day
light until long after dark, fur what will barely afford
them the Means of living.
We Would bete take occasion to commend the zeal•
ous manner in which all our members auend to their
duty at Harrisburgb. Thus far, Messrs. BRACKEN
RIDGE, Glll3Oll, STURGEON and ANDEREGG, have tak
en a leading part in the House, and evinced a warm
desire to serve, not only the interests of their constit
uents, but the welfare of the whole community.
STATE TREASURER. — On Monday last .on MANN
was elected State Treasurer. The vote stood
For Mann . ..... ... 105
Mann's majority
Mr MANN is a most excellent officer, and the almost
unanimous vote which he received from the members
of - the Legislature is n just tribute to his worth.
rottLY Bootat's counsellor has published a card
ha the New York papers, in which he states that the
declarations made in her confessions, are a tissue of
misstatements, scarcely sprinkled with truth; and that
Important facts, not now known to the public, will be
presented tit the ptopet tittle, which will give anew and
milder aspeet w her case.
Mr The "Razor Strop Man" is creating quits a sett
tuition in New Orleans. He art iced on the 4th, and as
soon as he lauded he commenced the interesting in
quiry, "Did any gentleman call?"
"They'll build a log cabin
To sing and to blab in."
T . lO whip of Richmond, Va. are preparing fur an
other campaign of feeler) , and humbuggery. They
are building a log cabin on a magnificent scale, calcu
lated to hdld two a:J . ll4am! persons. This, *0 stlirptlEct
may be taken as an indication that the whip have re
solved to place their fortunes once more on the merits
citing cabins and coon skins, and as the contest warms,
we suppose the conclusive argument of hard cider,
adulterated with a libef•il mixture of old Monongahela,
will be brought in to warm up their enthusiasm.
.We hope they may stick to the arguments of 1840;
if they do, it will not be nedesttary for the democrats to
make any exen ions; the remembrance of the disgrace
ful doings in that campaign, will be sufficient to keep
the people from falling into the federal snare a second
time.
MR. Hensusvi.—The Senate has rejected the ap
o,4-funent of this gentleman as Secretary of the Navy.
This will doubtless astonish many, as it is admitted by
all that Mr. H. possessed all the qualifications neces
eery to make a good officer, and that not the slightest
objection on the score of competency could tre made
against him. But unfortunately the political opinions
of Mr. H. do not agree with amen entertained by d
majority of the Senate, and for this he has been ssc
rificed. This act is another illustration of the reckless
policy of the whigs. It shows that they are utterly
regardless of every consideration but political power,
and that to reach this, or gratify their factious malice,
they are willing to jeortrclise the best interests of the
country. If the President had appointed a wliig,
without a single qualification for the office, we have
no doubt bat the appointment would have been con
firmed.
Ecoxom Y Of THe IRISH.—Tho New York Sun pub
lishes a repot t from the officers of a New York Saving's
Bank, and gives the occupation and birth-placo of most
of the depositors; from which calculation it appears
that the most numerous depositors are beyond doubt
the Irish, particularly the females, who seem to have
imbibed a correct and rigid notion of economy, and
yet they are by all accounts remsrkably liberal. Let
us suppose that the wages of Irish servant girls shall
average $9 per month, or $72 per annum ! they man
age 40 deposit at least $4O out of their receipts. and in
afew years the accumulations begin to tell. No other
class ofpeoplo are as saving, and the good resultatare
felt in the event of losing their place. To their credit
also it should be knOwn that a year seldom passes by
without their sending a bill for £5 to the t r father,
mother. or some poor relatimt in the old country.
Hots. James B nee irri N.—The noble and disinter
ested course of our Senator, in.withdrawing his name
from the Prosidentfal canvass, is calling forth the ad
miration and eulogiuto of the democracy throughout
the Union. At a meeting of the democrats of St Louis
city and county the following Resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Hon James Buchanan, of Penn
sylvania, deserves the highest confidence ofthe Demo
cratic party of the United States, for his d'sinterested
devotion to the cause, and that by his recent withdraw
al from the Presidential contest, he has given new
proof of his patriotism and high moral worth.
ruts.—We learn by the Natchez Courier that du
ring thestorm which raged in the vicinity of Natchez,
on thenight of the 3ist tilt, the gin house on the plan
tation belonging to that heirs of the law Joseph Sessions,
adtont twelve miles east of that place, was • struck by
• iillittatind.and boat to the ground,with the entire stock
steam, abort forty bales, which was stored ht the
gin bow.. We Icern further that there was no insu
rttrw•
Fiat Gistata.—The Montreal Gazette Extra, of Tan New Yeas Morn Maass .=The Noe;
Saumlay afternoes,csoetales the proceedings afa largo torit Express says--" There is an impravesnent in
loyal Meeting in Berroberools county, and an account t Art money market. The Busks discount freely at 4
of tbedinaergivenin honor. of3lr. Wekefieki.the court- to 5 per cent, and money is very abundant at even 3
ty member. The Gazette claims that the policy of on short loans, and large Icons continue to be made
the Governor General was fully supported, and that at 3 per cent. Money has been put out in consider
the "ex-Ministerial faction" were annihilated. In ! able sums at 5 andsl per cent. on bond and mortgage.
short, theta county where they felt confident of a ma- Those that have held an to their money for a long
jority, bad "declared nnunimously and enthusiastically time past, are now obliged to put it out at this rate
in favor of the Monarchy and Constitution." It says of interest. The Banks continue their deposit line
that Mr ‘Val4efield was fully Sustained in his CiPposi- a 1 high as ever, and it is on this that they run up their
tion to the Lafontaine-Baldwin Ministry. discounts to a very large sum, and are enabled by
this to make pretty libetal dividends. If there should
be a revival of business, there will be an increased
demand for Money; but under no circumstances can
there be any raise of interest for some Mouths in
THE YELLOW Boys.—The N. Y. Sea Notices the
coinage at the Mint in New Orleans, and remarks that
when Col. Benton said, that the effect of the specie
clause would be to make gold flow up the :t .ississippi
—when he shook hi 4 purse exultingly filled with yel
low boys, and said, in advocating the establishment of
a mint in New Orleans, that he expected three mil
lions would be coined in a single year, the world ima
gined that the Western statesman was giving reins to
his fancy. It seems, however. thathe was right—that
there was no romance about it, and that the mii.t has
coined four instead of three millions a year.
COUNTIRFEIT.-A man named, (,r calling himself,)
Candler Brown, lately passed a large amount of coun
terfeit $lOO notes of the Northern Bank of Kehtucky,
dated Lexington, Nov. 10, 1842. payable at Paris.
Letter D., signed M. T. Scott, cashier, and John Ill
ford President.
PRESENT TO ROBERT TYLER, Esq.—The Philadel
phia Evening Mercury says—" Daniel O'Connell, the
Liberator, has presented Robert Tyler with a very
handsome old family chair. It is an antiquity, and a
great curiosity, having been three hundred years in Mr
O'Connell's family. It is made in the antique style of
those days. and formed of old Irish black oak, polish
ed in the finest manner. The back, legs and arms are
curved and grooved, and form obey handsottia scrolls
where the work allows of it. The seat and centre of
the back are lined with a cream-colored plush, richly
ornamer.ted in fine colors, with fancy figures and nation
al etchings. It was recited at Washington, via Phil
adelphia, on the 9th inst.
FIRZ AT MILLINGTIVS.-WO learn From the Centre
ville Tim's, that a great portion tithe town of Milling
ton, Md wasdestroyed by fire on Monday last. the
fire commenced in Mr Thomas Wilker'it store and
communicated thence to the other stores and houses,
sweeping away the principal and handsomest part of
the town.
r4 F.We understand that the Canal Corninissioners
have re-appointed hum SttoDoaAea, Esq.. Superin
tendent of Motive Power on the Allegheny Pdrtage
Rail Road.
FINLNCI/RING.-Mr Beach of the New York Sun,
who was fined $230 for a libel. published an extra,
a day or two ago. containing the whole proceedings in
the case, by which means he realized about S6U over
and above the sum paid.
AN Eorron SHOT al.—The Editor of the Hemp
stead (Long Island) Inquirer, says that some person
fired g ball, a day or two since, about the size of a pea,
through the front window of his office, which passed
very close to his head; and grazed the hair of dne of
his apprentices.
ar There are about four thousand men engaged
in the lumbering business in the State of Maine. They
are employed eight months in the year.
MASQIIRADISG IN BALTIMORE.—The Clipper says
that "this hasbecomo quite a fashionable amusement:
we judge so by having met, during the past week, num_
ben of men fantastically attired. We have heard of
an incident, however, which is any thing but compli
mentary to these affairs. A masked individual railed
at the house of une of our first merchants: chatted, took
a glass of wine—compliments flowed profusely, when
lo ! and behold, the visitor turned out to be a gentle
man of color ! He was first complimented with a
sound thrashing, and then kicked out of doors."
Toascco TRADE.—The Baltimore Sun states that
he tobacco trade of that city has increased ed gteatly
tduring the present year, that the necessity of another
new State warehouse is daily felt. byford't ittlfretd
of Saturday last, in alluding to tliis subject, states fiat
doting the last year, there were stored at various times,
from one to three months, 6,600 lihds oftobacco, at a
cost to the state, including drayage and insurance, of
$3,415 14! And besides this amount, agents stored
laigely on their own account; which tobacce wonhi
have been sent to the state warehouses had there been
sufficient room for storing it.
ANOTRRE DETELCifION —Providence, Rho Is
land, is determined to contribute its quota to the cal.
ender of crime. But a few weeks ago, we announced
a most foul murder that had been committed in that
city. Close on the heels of this comes the account of
a defalcation to the amount of $l5OO, by a clerk in an
extensive house. It seems that be made false entries
of cash triion the books; not crediting all received, but
having pocketed enough to Swell up a sum of $l5OO
He has heretofore been riboire suspicion himsclf,though
a brother of his, not long since; defrauded a city bank
out of a large sum of money.
The Chronicle, remarking upon the developements
of crime which are daily making, talks as follows:
"Truly, this is a woful age ! Rogues are every day
becoming thicker, and we muy calculate, by and by, up
on a state of things. wherein neither persons nor pro
perty are safe. Defalcation fellows defalcation, theft,
theft, and murder, murder, with the velocity almost of
light itself, and we may. shortly arrive at that blessed
state of security, when every man's house must be a
castle well fortified; with tower, trench and d—ew
Midge, and when, in order to walk the street in safety,
we must not only go armed and clad in a coat of mail,
butsurrounded by a faithful body guard."
INDIAN)..—The Committee of Ways and Means
has reported a tax bill for 1844. By the following sy
nopsis it will be aeon that it is inadequate to meet the
exigencies of the state:—
The let Section levies a tax of 20 cents on the $lOO
on all property entered on the tux list s and a poll tax of
30 cents. for the year 1.84 g.
The 2d and 3d -et apart 15 denti on the $lOO of the
ab3ve rate, for the redemption of Treasury notes! And
5 cents on the $lOO. and on each p.m is made appli-
cable to the ordinary expenses of the State ()overt
The %di directs the application of any money in the
Treasury to the redemption of Treasury notes of other
liabilities of the State.
The sth repeals .wo much of the Revised Statue, as
exempts from taxation property exempted from ex
ecution.
SICENISS IP WISCONSIN.—?be small pox is raging
with much severity in many of the western villages of
Wisconsin, and is working its way outward toward
Madison, the scat of government. In Platteville, at
the latest dates, there weft twenty.one cues.
ra'James Morrison has been elected Pfesi'dent of
the Indiana State Bank. The vote Mood. for Morn/en
77, for Mr. Menll, the old President, 67.
FINALE OF THE POMEROY TRUNK DRAMA
-DEATH OF LACHNER, THE ROBBER, BY
SUICIDE
The New York Express of Monday says:
Never. probably, in the history of eri .ne was there a
chain of events *hewing, as it were, the hand of Prov
idence, in exposing crime and absolving the innocent
from unmerited reproach and censure, as that which
Deemed in relation to the Pomeroy Trunk. With
in about 72 hours the only bill which could have been
identified out of the whole $48,000 which were In the
trunk,was passed away by the robber,himsolf arrested,
the whole of the money discovered, and even the cin
ders of the documents he had burnt brought to light,
presenting by this means tull and satisfactory evidence of
what had been done with them. To this has been ad
ded the confession of his wife, and we have now to re
cord the appalling finale of sell-destruction in his cell
by the guilty individual who has been the cause of
so much anxiety, and so much reproach to innocent
and injured parties.
Mrs Lochner, it appears, was permitted to return
home the night of the arrest, in charge of an officer,
and was subsequently conveyed to the City Prison,
where she has been irtipristmed in one of the cells
of the Female department; closelyguarded and denied
access to visitors. Justice Taylor. Mr Livingston. of
fiver M'Grath and others, succeeded on Sunday in find
ing several cinders of the uncompleted bills which had
been burnt, a considerable distance up the chimney of
the room in which they resided.and they repaired late in
the afternoon to the city prison with a view of announ
cing the fact to Lachner and his wife. They went in
to the cell of the latter first, and she finally confessed
that every thing which had been in the trunk was de
stroyed with the exception of the money recovered.—
She stated that her husband burnt a large quantity of
bills and several letters in a stove which was in their
MAT. This riot, coincided with the facts in the CAN",
as on the cinders of the papers could be clearly tra
ced "Union" arid other bankS; and the signature of
the Comptroller. The various gentlemen then procee
ded, accompanied, by Mr Fallon, keeper of the prison.
to the cell of Lochner, with a view to ascertain what
he would sly in regard to the discovery, when,on open
ing his cell door, they found the unfartunte man hang
-1 ing by the neck from his bunk, which he had set. on
end, and was suspended by a silk hank,-rchief. perfect
-Ily dead. An effort was ni ids. to resdscitate him but
In vain; lie there mercy for hint in the future. The
wretched nian ttas cut down and phsced upon his mat
tress, which lay on the floor.
A coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict of suicide
rendered.
One of the deputy keepers of the City prison testi
fied that only an hour had elapsed between the time
of his handing Lehner his fund at 2 o'clock, and the
findin• s him dead.
Mr Justice Taylor said:—l have had several conver
sations with Mrs Lackner, and have heard several of
his papers translated. from which I understand that he
is a Swiss by birth, and arrived in the United States
from Europe on the 9th of June last,—and that he was
married at 32 Rivington street, on the 18th of Decem
ber last. His age, from all the circumstances which
have come to our knowledge, we suppose to be 18 or
30 years.
The Express adds.—lt is a singular fart that a crim
inalcommitted suicide, (alsoby hanging.) in the same
cell about three years ago, and the cell is neatly ad
joining tothat in which the unhappy John C Colt put
a period to his existence. a year ur two since, when
*thrust to be executed fur the murder of Adams—this
being 51 and that 54.
The deceased is gone, and it is unnecessary to say
any more in regard to him. He exhibited. it is said,
considerable finesse towards persons residing in other
portions of the house in Ri•ingiton street in relation to
the trunk, frequently joined in the sentiment expressed
that it must have been a very bad man that stole it &c.
This shows he was fully aware of the nature of the of
' fence. His unhappy wife is truly an object of pity,
having grieved incessantly since the arrest, and threat
ened self-destruction. She requires, therefore, to he
constantly watched. The intelligence of her husband s
death is studiously kept fro n her.it being snppus,el that
the shock in her present state of health, would be more
than nature could bear. She came to this country, it
is said in the same vessel with deceased, was much
dandled to him. and they were married live slily df
ter the recent robbery had been committed. In rela
tion to the property stolen by the unhappy deceased it
is believed that the whole has been reesivered, the de•
pository nf the goods he tougat hive been acknow
ledged, And all restored.
COUNTY CONVENTION
To the Editor of the Post:
Having visited the city uiday - for the purpose of dis
posing ofsome produce, I thought it a fay.wable oppot
tunity to nittke scale Inquiry as to the time when our
County Cdwienficin will assemble to appoint delegates
to the Suite Convention that is td meet on the 4th of
March next. It has been custdrlinry to elect these del
egates in January, and the Cthiimittee f Correspond
ence has always given the people of the county four or
five weeks notice, so that they could be fully prepared
for their township meetings. But our present commit
tee appears to have fotettitt ill about this important
matter, and many of my neighbors are apprehensive
that some trick is intended by which the people can
be overreached in the appointment of delegates. !ad
dress you this note for the purpose of asking informa
tion on the subject, and to request you to state in your
next weekly paper the time when you suppose the
Convention will be called.
AN UPPER ST. CLAIR DEMOCRAT.
P. S. Who are the gentlemen that constitute the
pfesent Committee of Correspondence? Perhaps if
we knew their Mimes we could guess their motives cor
nut editing the Convention •t the usual tinge.
We regret that we are unable to give our friend of
Upper St. Clair, the information required. We are
not in the secrets adios Committee of CorrespOndence;
and although we have made many inquiries on the
subject, we have no knowledee este the time when the
Convention will be called. But, if Allegheny county
is to be represented in the State Convention, we sup
pose the call will shortly appear, as the people will not
have sufficient notice of the township meetings if_much
more time is suffered to elapse. We have not the
names of the Committee at hand, and if we had we do
not know that it would serve any useful purpose to pub
lish them.
Mr Editor: I see a proposition to relieve the county
of the ccats of our Courts of Justice by taxing parties
nt es much as would defray the expenses of Juries.
judges. &c. In all civilized countries the ambition of
legislators has been to secure to suitors the ttitd by ju
ry wft bout delay; denial, or exorbitant costs. It appears
yotir dorresporldent believes the evils of our present
syaim is owing to pout rtion contending fur their just
rights against the uppressor—and these he would now
drive out of Court by onerous taxation. Your corres
pondent must be one Who bets had little etperience in
our Courts of Justice, or his object is a total denial of
justice to the poor man, whose - rights (hider every civil
ized government has been the object of just fegard in
the old world as well as the new. Your friend does
not understand that it is the convertion of our idles
from their just uses that is the true cause of our pre-
Stant embarrassment. This false philosophy that wotdd
hold out abroad, that the rich should educate the poor,
is one of the causes, while the industry of the country
is ground down for the relief of paupers and loafers of
every kind, whe hasten here to reap the fruits ofts false
system worked on Pennsylvania say demagogues and
politician., and until we are relieved from that no 1••
gislation can improve our oondition.
A TAXPAYER USD AR OLD TIIRAELYAFT•
BR Last fight's
TVV EINTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
[Reported for Ike Baltimore Ben.]
WAsmtsarox, January 16, 1844
A communication was received from the Secretary
of the Treasury, giving the amount of yearly value of
imports, &c; also an estimate of the probable amount
of revenue fram the last quarter of the year.
The resolution of Mr Breeze, enquiring whether the
act repealing the sub treasury does not require amend
ment, was taken up. After some remarks in explana
tion. the resolution was adopted.
Mr Berrien from the judiciary committee, among
other hills, reported one to authorize the Secretory of
the Treasury to compromise with the sureties of Sern'l
Swartwotit.
The Senate then went into executive session on the
remaining cabinet nominations.
J R Ingersoll prevented a memorial, oumerotlily
signed, risking ■ reduction of postage. After some
remarks from Mr Ingersoll, in v% Bich he declared we
were clearly behind the age in this matter, the niemo-
Hal was referred to the post office committee.
Mr McKay. from the commiuee on way. and means,
reported the following hills, which Weie tskiCe read,
and referred to a centrrlittee of the whole: A bill
making appropriation for the naval service of the
present year. A bill making appropriation for certain
fortifications. A bill making appropriation fur the
payment of Revolutionary and other pensions.
Mr Davis, from the committee un public lands, re
ported a bill to repeal the Distribution Act. A bill
was repoted and twice read, to incorporate the Or
phan Asylum and Female School of Alexandria.
Mr ,Vise, from the naval committee, reported ad
versely on the resolution relative to the construction of
additional iron steamers on the Ohio.
A bill was reported by Mr. C. J. Ingersoll. to reg
ulate the allowance to Secretaries of Legation and
Councils, for esti a services.
Mr Hirdin. from the post office comMittee, reported
a joint resolution; authdriting the Post Master Gene
ral to Make contrucu without advertising fur hids.-
CoMmitted;
Mr Smith, of Illinois, fetiorted a bill to mike Alton,
in Illinois, • port of end',
After the disposal of setreitil nnimpdrtant matters,
the House resumed the consideration of a motion by
Mr Cave Johnson, to reconsider the vote on the fol
lowing resolution, adopted last evening.
Rea diced, That the committee on ways and means
be instructed to inquire what sum of money will be re•
quired to keep the boats no* in use, and those in the
process of pi epamtion, &signed to be employed in re
moving obstructions in the navigatiou of the Mississ
ippi river and its tributaries, in constant active employ
ment for the pltseut fiscal year, commencing on the l st
of July next, and that they report to this House the
sum for that pupose in the neat appropriate bill.
A debatl un this subject rose, which had not termi
nated when this was closed.
Front the New York papers of the 161 k.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The fast sailing ship Sea, Capt Edwards, arrived
last night from Liverpool. She sailed thence on the
18th ult, and has, therefore made remarkable quick tun
over the Atlantic.
There is not much new■ of importance.
Ireland is quiet. Wales and Scotland are as thel
were. Parliament has been further prorogued to the
lit of February next.
The Queen and Prince Albert are gone to Visit War
wick Castle and Birmingham.
Steamer Caledonia arriVeti out on the 14th. Cot
ton was down. The grain markets were dull. Spain
teems to occupy genetsl attention.
lis Phillipe dislikes to see the Duke of Bordeaui
in England.
The opinions of three eminent counsel, who have
been consulted upon the legality of the degrees confer.
red upon Mr Everett, the American Minister, by the
Bniver-itv of Oxford. having been submitted to the
VI, a Cl en eU r, they have till concurred in pronouncing
the whole proceeding null and void.
Sir H Pottin;rer, liiitish Plenipotentiary in Ch:na,
aid Sir C Metcalf. Governor General of Canada, have
both resigned on a.rcount of illness, and are coming
Inue.
There have been various rumors afloat these few
days respecting the delicate state of Mr O'Connel's
health, none of them, however, sufficiently authentica
ted to warrant a notice of the matter one way or the
other, had not his friends taken the alarm, and, by
way of countcmction, published the following rebuts
pug statement in tte Repeal papers of this evening.
"By letters received in town this bay from Darry
mine, we have the gratification of stating that the Lib
erator is enjoying the wild sports of his modnt ttin borne,
and i. in posse.ston of the highest health and sp!rits."
Moro perfect tranquility never reigned througltout
the provinces than at peseta, rind so vigilant aro the
local clergy and the repeal wardens in suppre, , sing
secret societies and Violatitms of the law. that in s e ver,
al phicos they hada caused to be arrested inc endiaries
that were going through the ~cauntry attempting to
swear in ribbonmen.
TURKEY ANd THE EAST.
Another Massacre of the Nestorianc--Our private
advice,' from Constnntinople of Nov ..‘l2, announce the
receipt of intelligence from Massoul of another slaugh
ter by the Turks of the Nestorian Christians. Up
warda 4200 date latter were believed to have fallen
under the Ottoman Cimetar. Rhed.hid l'acha the
newly apprdoted ambassador of the Porte in Franco,
as to leave Coosinniindple for Pnris on the 7th inst.
Count de Flahrult wits expected from Vienna, and
would, it is said, replace Baron &giant-penny as Min
isters of France at the Porte.
. .
The Chinese government has severely punished the
authorities of Formosa. under whom certain proceed
ings too place respecting the destruction of two British
ships.
U.S. ST CAM FRIGATE MISSOURI.—We learn by
the Oriole, arrived at New York on Saturday, from
Malaga and Gibraltar, that about forty thousand dol
lars of propilriy has been recovered from this vessel, by
means of divers in submarine armor. It is feared, how
ever, that all efforts to raise her will prove fruitless, as
the bows are all blown out from the cuncitission of the
magazine; preparations are now being Dude to blow
tip the *reek;
ftia. Fti.sitxtdsr Bari.—At a meeting of that
stockholders of the Franklin Bank of Baltimore held
on Monday las t, a report was presented from the di.;
rectors recommending that its active operations be re
sumed, %inch was adopted by the meeting. Resolu
tions were also adopted requiting the net receipts of
the bank to be ttpplied to reinstate fhb capital stock to
par, and for tho reduction of . the number of directors
from 16 to 8. 12,128 shares were represented.
BEST THREE MILE RACE EVER RCN IN AMERICA,
came off over the Louisiana course on Friday, Janus.
ry sth. The Picayune says that the weather Wife cold
and raw, the course in excellent condition, and the at
tendance more numerous than on any previous day du-
TOR THE POST
ring the meeting.
There were but three entries for the purse, Saartiat
Prima Donna, and Patrick H Galway. Thefullow
ing is the result:—
FRIDAY. Jan. 5, 1843.—Jockey Club Purse, $6OO
Louisiana weights—three mile beats.
Duncan F Kenner'sch. c. Patrick H Gail
say, by imp. Jordan, dam by Shakspeare
—3 y. a.,
Kirkrnan's br. g. Saartia, by imp. Luzbe.
T &nigh, dam by Timoleon—i y. 0..
A C Antill's (F S Hillman's) br. m. Print;
bonna, by imp. Priam, dam by Tom
Tough— 5 y. 0.,
Time. Ist Mat.
First mile, 2407
Second mile, 1:58
Third mile, 1:51e
110011 OF ILF.PRLIIINTATIVILIP
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We omitted to publish in the proceedings d the
Bth of January, et the Washington Hefei, the Mow
ing sentiment, sent by Col. Janie A. Cusses. in reply
to so invitation given him by the Committee.
Gen. Andrew Jackson, the Hero of New arisen::
The foe of tyrants. The friend and protector of demo
cratic principles; his name and fel* are coexistent
with the boundaries of the earth.
By the Committee. Col. James A. Gibson! Honest
end faithful; his constituents hare full confidence that
he will perform his duty.
Tox Burma or OURS.—This is one of "Charles O'-
Malley's" very best. It is for mile at Cook's, complete
in one vtilutile. All who can take pleasure in perusing
a rich Irish story should have a copy of am 11 urke.
PITTSBURGH MARKETS.
RIPORTED TOR THE POST ST ISAAC HARRIS
Friday Marairy, January 19, 1844
Since our last we have had warm, changing weather.
Our rivers have all beconle clear of ice and risen, and
steameri hive went up and down all our three rivers.
It has become cdcil again and snow has fallen. We
have very few changes in prices or sales to report, and
therefore make but few changes.
Ftoce.: Is ready sale from boats and wagons, at
$3 62i, and from stores at $3 75, as 4 per bbl.
GRAIN: Wheat 68, Rye 374, Oats 20 a 22c and
Corn 33c. per bushel.
HAT: - Per ton $7 50 a $B.
ASH ti: Pots 3$ a 4, Soorchings 31 a 3 1 . Pearls 4$
a 5c a lb.
COTTON I' A ass: 19c alb,par money and an ahem:int,
for Nos. 5 to 10.
Gackrates --Coffee, Rio, 71 a 9. Domingo, 7 a 74.
Havana, Green 8a 9 per lb. Sugar, New Orleans, by
the hhd. 64 a 7, and by :he bbl. 64 a 74e. a lb. Tea,
Young Hyson 40 a 75. Imperial 624 a 80 lb. Molasses,
ulna 29 a 314 r. apllon.
FRUIT: Dried Peaches $1,124 a i 25.: Dried apples
45 a 50. Green apples 75 asl 25. Raisins box $2 25
a $2 50 tier lb.
Pstoetstoss: Butter, in kegs, 5 a 6; Rolls in bbl'.
7 a Bc. Tallow, rough 4: in casks 6c. n lb. Beet .
Cattle, per 100 lbs—paid by Butcher,' n $3 50.
Hogs $2 75 as 3 per 100 lbs. Sheep 874 asl 25.
Calves, $3 a $3 50 each.
Inos: Juniata Blooms $55 a $6O a ton. .Pig Metal,
sales of Allegheny a $25. Hangingßoek ats27 a ton;
SALT: Sales at the river $1 At $1 124, and from
stores at $1 25 a $1 374 per bbl.
MA RRIED—On Thursday evening last, it 8 o'clock;
by Rev. Francis Heron, Mr. HENRY Cassini of
Erie, to Miss MANT WILSON of this city.
Accompanying the above notice was a Malt delicious
slice of the wedding cake; and, the editot hie happen.
ing to be about just at the time; three gentlemen who
take a deep interest in tech affairs, freely indulged in
the treat, and take this occasion to wish success and
•
hap .iness to the adventurers.
DIED—On Wednesday morning the 17th inst., Mn
ELIZABILTH HINDER/ON, in the 66th year of her age.
In Roes township, on Sunday, the 14th instant, af•
tar a short illness, GZOK6r. Dicway, in the 76th year
Of his dge, much lamented by hit frignds and acquaint
ance.
Ott di pittsburgli.
9 YIKILT *ATE I THE CHAXXCL
ARREVEp.
Zanesville, Hutchisci; Louisville.
Della, Bowman, Brcivrinville.
Massachusetts,
'Michigan, B.iies, Beaver,
DEPARTED.
*Michigan, Boles, Braver,
Harrisburgh, lVelle, Louisville.
Alpine, Cix•khurn, Brownsville.
Moxahala. ?arid etson, 0. City.
GPAII bents marked thus [1 are provided with
Evans' Safety Guard, to pre, ttm Explosion of steam
Boilers.
NOTICE, Pittsburgh; Jan. 16, 1344:—R. M.
• DAWSON would return his sincere Ind unfeigned thanks
so the people in general and the citizens of Pittsburgh,
fur the liberal patronage bestowed on him as a 'errant
' of the community in his profession, and as be intends
p leaving for the West on the lira Of February, he would
request id' q's peculiar friends to call before that time
and pay their debts as no longer indulgence will be
given.
jan 19 R M. DAWSON.
T WISH to sell the tract of land on which I now
I
live, containing 174 acres and the allowance, lying '
i n Westmoreland county, Allegheny township, two
miles from the river. There is one hundred acres
cleared, eight acres of which are meadow, there is a
Mill seat on the premises tind it is well watered with
g&ud springs of wnter, there is a good stone house and
log kitchen, square log double barn one hundred and
sit feet long. end an apple orchard of bearing trees
thereon groWing. There is limestone and iron oar or I
both kinds on the land.
I will sell the wholeor part between this and the Ist
_ _
of April next
jan 19-3 t"
Stray Cow.
AME to the premises of the subscriber living on
N-1 the Beaver Rwtd. Uhio township, a brindle cow,
with acme white spots on ber flank, white belly, short
tail, no ear marks; supposPd to be 16 years old. The
owner is devired to come forward, prove property, pay
chargrs, and take her sway, or she will be disposed of
according to law. JAMES PARKS.
janl9-3t
COMFORTABLE, well finished, new
/1. brick dwelling house, pleasantly shunted
Lane. It will be rental on reasonable terms
Inquire of JOHN M'CLOSKEY,
jan 19.4 f Three Big Doors, Liberty street.
A RARE CHANCE FOR RETAIL GROCERS!
THE subscriber will sell the balance of the stock
of Groceries, and also the fixtures of a retail
Grocery Store eta low rate; to anylierson who wishes
to engage In the business this is a: favorable oppertuni;
ty. In the stock is embraced a lot of superfor Rio Cof
fee, which is loarer than it can be purchased eastward.
J. R. MURPHt, Exe'r,
jan 12—tf Liberty, font of sth street.
THE JOURNEYMEN TAITAIRS of the cities
of Pittsburgh and Alle'gheny, and environs, are
hereby inflamed that a special meeting of the society
will be field cm the,fo-23 inst:; at 6 o'olock, P. M., at
their society C . oom in the Diamond. A generul attend
ance is requestid as many things of imporirince A Hi be
laid before the society.
jan Iff-31 - ley order of tile Society.
MO the Honorable, the Judges of the Court nf Gen
eral quarter Sessioai of the Peace, in and fur the
county of Allegheny:
The petition of James Fleming, of the Ist Word,
Allegheny city. in sail county, respectfully showeth—
That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma
terials for the accommnaution of travelers and others,
at his dwelling house in the city aforesaid, and prays
that roll honors will be pleased to grant him a license
to keep a Public House of Entertainment. And your
petitioner, as in duty bound, *ill pray.
We, the subscribers, citizens of A'Hegheny city do
certify, that the above petitioner is of good repute for
honesty and tetnperance, and is well provided with
house room and conveniences for the accommodation
of strangers and tragelers, and that said tavern is ne
cessary.
Wm. R. Phillipi; James Boyd.
Thos. Churnside, .1. M. Snowden, Jr.
Isaac J. Angner Wm. Carson.
James Sprout, S. Scott,
David H. Scott, James Grabans,
Robert Scott. take Dewsnap.
Jan 16-3 t"
1 2 1
2 1 2
3 di.
3d Lute.
1:51
1:53
1:561
JOHN BEALE
To Let
Notice:
JAMES FLEMING
ciCoNMITTIM ON CLAIM AND ACODIEW7III WM/ /On
AcCSPTCD /MD ADOPTICD, /lAD ORDERED TO al
ikkINTID HI VIZ aIiKTTII AND POST.
Jan. 11, 1844. H. S. LEiIOI4,CII.
To Us Select and Cannon Councils of At Cit
of Atilegkeny t : -
13irertitidErt
The COdimittee oo "Claims sod Astoesaildi u bat
leave moat respectfully to report , —
Thai in dischaile of the duties assigned to them,
they have carefully examined and investigated the se
counts of aIT the vCity Officers for the year _1843. and
have made out an account for each, showing the Debt
and Credits, which we herewith lay before your 130/301 ,
able bodiei, and refer you to the same for more-fun
and complete information than can be communicated
in n brief repott.
The Treasurer's account presents a condensed at
ment of the receipts and disbursements of moneys el
the City during the past year. By a reference to the
Treasurer's account, and the accom panyini documental
it will be perceived that the Receipts from Market
Douies, from Land, Gravel, and Wocek, and from feY.
eml other sources, during the year 1843, exc e ed t h e
receipts from the same sources for Ise to a very cos
siderable amount. This gratifying result yotteCem
mince ascribe as well to the better system adopted
during the past year, of conducting the city business
and accounts, and the energy and efficiency of her Ore
cers, as to the increase and prosperisy of our happy
and flourishing City.
Your Committee would call the attention of Comae
to the fact that there still remains due and uupaid.by
Collectors of City Taxes the sum of Seven thousehd
Nino hundred and Seventy dollars and Eighty-nice
cents, on Duplicates for 1843, subject only to &due
tions for In- t Taxes and Commissions, which estimated,
say at $970 89-100, would still leave the large sum of
Seven thousand dollars due the Ci.y on Duplicates for
1843 The Duplicates for the four Wards of theat
for 1843. amount in all to $9158 59-100, MI w
there has been paid up to the present date, (Janu t
Ist, 1844,) only $llB7 70-100, leaving asnbovestated,
the sum of $7970 89-100 due, (subject to deductions
as before stated. In justice to the Collectors, (who
are probably as efficient as any others that could be
procured.) we will merely state that it is asserted
that the Duplicates were put into their possession at
a very late period and it is hoped :hat the collections
will be heavy duririe the first quarter of the present
year, (1844.) In balancing the sev accounts of
City Officer s. your Committee have credited each Of&
eer With his Balery tip to the expiration of the year for
which he was elected.
All of which is most respectfully submitted,
0. S. PALMER,
JHOMAS FARLEY,
AMES McAULEY, Committee
WALTER S. BLYTHE,
SAMUEL GROVE,
Allegheny, January Ist 1844.
THOMAS H. STF.W ART, Esq., City Treasurer,
lit •CCOUNT 'WITH THE CITY OF ALLEGHENY.
1843. DR.
For amount (balance) received of John
Hannen, former Tieusurer, - $ 992 34
'' Ain't of "City Scrip," (new,) received
from Mayor, 1,173 00
" Am't of balance due Wm. Robinson's
(dec'd.) estate, collected by Solicitor.
" Am't received from S B. Smith, col-
lector for Ist Ward, in 1842. on acet. 1,215 33
Am't received from Joseph Ira - iu,
rnl
lector of 2d Ward, oal. of 1842, duplicate 988 44
Am't rec'd from do. for 2d Ward on du
plicate for 1843,
" Am't rec'd from Wm. Benson, collector
3d Ward, bal. of 1842 on duplicate. - •
" Ain't received from do. fur 3d Ward, in
1343, on duplicate,
• Am't rec'd from Wm. Davidson, collector
4th Ward, in full. for 1842, duplicate, - 3,132 49
" Am't reed from do. 4th Ward, 1843,
duplicate.
" Am't rec'd from Win. A. Irvine, collec
tor for Ist Word, for 1843, 450 00
Am't rec'd from Thomas Sample, late
Mayor, on acc't.,
Amt rec'd from A. Barclay, Esq., late
Mayor, pro tern. in full,
,rec'd from Wm. B. Foster. Esq.,
late do acct ,
Am'creerl froin D. Hartz, former clerk
of Market, in full, •
" Ain't i-ec'd from James Richey, Board
Measurer. in full, - • - -
" Am't rec'd from James Richey, former
Wharf master, in full,
" Am't rec'd froM E. Derby, Board
lMea
surer, in full; ,
" Ain't rec'd from JoiePli Irwin, do. in full,
" Am't reed from Rime/ Slclicker, Weigh
master, on acc' , ., 116 06
Am't teed from William Scott, clerk of
Market. in full, 270 09
Am't rec'd for rent of } Old, $429 00
652 18
stalls in Market houses, New, $223 18
Am't rec'd for Permits at Grave Yard. 53 55
Am't rec'd from sales of Hogs, fmdi T.
Smith, High Constable, -
Am't rec'd on Subsciiptious to Rebearti
street, 125 90
Am't rec'd from A. Montgomery, in full
as Salt Inspector $2 99
Am't rec'd from do. on acc't as
Wharf master,
1844.
Jan. Ist. To balance brcegf:t dostn;
By am't of Warrants paid on appropriation,
No. 1, Salaries, $1.193 50
Am't of rich on do. No. 2. Interest - 2,034 00
si "
" " 3, Eng's. Hose, 637 46
1 SS " " " 4, Printing and
Stationery, - 50 00 .
I SI "
" 5. Streets. &c. 2,620 72
" " " 6, Outstanding
Warrants, - 569 54}
•S " " " 7, Pub'cLutld's 1,000 00 .
Si a• "
" 8, Surveying &
Regulating, 229 931'
SI 41 "
" " 9, Cont'g't fund 2,345 93
" Am't of Mutilated City Scrip, destroy
ed by Committee, - - - - 2 00
Am't of Borough Scrip, dest'yed by do. 29 55
Am'. of Counterfeit money, do. do. 5 00*
Balance in hands of Treasurer, 338 130.
ALLEGHENY CITY.
Jan'y 1, 1844 DR.
To amount of loans on interest, - - - -$37,371
" " city scrip issued, • - - - 12,500 00
warrants outstanding at this
date, . .
" grossam't due city officers, balucceof
salaries
Jan'y 1, 1844
By am% doe by collect'm
" " " other city officers • - -
" •' city scrip destroyed by t:ommit-
tee;
" cash on hands, - :
Estimated value fire engines and oppa.
ra.tus, 4,500 00
Value weigh scalei and eeigh house, . 500 00
Estimated value Nelson's Island, 6,000 00
Council House, 1,500 00
Lain:wed value Market House, - . 7,000 00
Balance,
Jan'' Ist, t 844
HEMP AND MOLASSES.--
10 ton water rotted hemp,
6 bhls sugar house molasses,
Iteosived on oonsigtunant and fur sale by
J G & A GORDON,
12 Waver and 20 Front sweet
251 52
- - 634 50
- • 37 33
157 74-160 73
$11,0.% U..
$338 60
$11,056 24
450.912 47
CR.
- . - $8,043 87
568 06
2 00
338 60
38,352 53
$28,452 53
• . - - 22,489 94
$50.942 41
jan 18, d3tir..w:t