Value-weigh scales and weigh heave, tstimated Nelson's Island, - Council House, Estimated value Market House, - - Balance Jah'y Ist, 184.4 FOR GOVERNOR, FRS, R. SHUNK: Subject to the decision of THE DEINOCRETIC iTATIE 'CONVENTION iflie Mill) Morning Post. TROSLLS PHILLIPS,. EDITOR PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ° 4 Tax Aquznuci.—The Advocate is opposed to the city re-building the Aqueduct. It thinks the city has 'though of debt already, and that the faith of the state ie pledged to maintain this work. We agree with our commporng as to the debt 'of the city, and the obliga tion of the state to keep the Aqueduct in repair, but as the Legislature has positively refused to make an ap propriation for the purpose, it is necessary that the cit izens should adopt the only course by which the busi ness of the public works can be secured to . the city. It would be a lamentable thing for the business of ion city if the Aqueduct should notbe rebuilt, and as 'towels no probability that the state will do any thing for it now, there is no other means left than for the city so take the matter in hand, and rebuild it under the provisions of the bill passed by the Legislature. .Itis right that we should carefully guard against an increase of the city debt, but in a matter where the ad • vantages aro so obvious, and the improvement so very teeessaryto the business of our city, we really think there should be none to oppose the immediate corn mencement of the work. Besides the great importance of the Aqueduct to our wiemercial in !crests, it would, if rebuilt by the city,be one of the most profitable investments of our means or icreclit that could be devised. Those who are well ac 4qusinted with the canal business estimate thnt when completed, it would yield in tolls fret; $lO,OOO to $l2. 000 per annum. Its entire cost could not by any pos sibility exceed $30,000, and it is thus seen that in three years the revenne would defray the whule ex pense of construction. We think the advantages of the bill are too plain for any one to hesitate for a mo ment about the propriety of accepting it, and we hope the Council will at once take such action in the case as will onsiire a speedy completion of the work. TR IL MEETING TO-DA.Y.—We hope that every friend of Pennsylvania in Pitt§burgh will be present at the meeting at the Court House to-day. The sub ject presented for our consideration is one affecting the business and prosperity of the citizens of the state, as well as their honor and faith. A heavy debt is a great calamity to the must industrious people, but a heavy debt wids.dishonored credit will paralyze the most in domitable; and it is certain that unless come scheme be devised to restore our credit, and to meet the de mands made upon us, we will very shortly be reduced .to that condition. The time has gone by, when our , 8 ' , Atom receive hollow promises or certificates of indebtedness, for their pay. We must give them something more substantial. We must show a dispo idtion to pay the interest at least, on our present debt, before we can ask them to accept more of our promises. Mr. BRIX KENRIDUE'S scheme is the only one yet pre sented, that can have that effect. Public opinion is strongly and justly opposed to a sale of the public improvements. A distribution of the proceeds of the public lands is, at best, but relief in prospective, and is even more unpopular than the other scheme. The proposition to issue more certificates of indebtedness, and thus materially increase a debt, which we are now unable to pay the interest on, is a project so ridiculous and wild that it can meet with no favor from any quar ter; and if passed it would but cause either laughter or indignation at our imprudence. There is clearly no way of extricating ourselves but by "augmented taxa tion," and as our own folly and recklessness have en tailed the present debt upon us, we should bear the bnrthen like men, and not attempt to Flu ink fri m or dodge the payment. So, we trust, the meeting will resolve to-day, and that such action will be bud as will be honorable to ourselves and beneficial to our state. THE TAILORS AND THE. LAW.—We see by the Boston Post, that there was an interesting case before the Justices Court, in Boston, last Saturday, in which James McLane, a journeyman tailor, sued William H. Milton & Co., for wages. The plaintiff claimed for making two fine winter frocks, and for extra work upon them, four and a half dollars each. Thu defendants • offered him two dollars and a half a piece for making the coats. The prices charged by the plaintiff were in accordance with the tariff of prices agreed upon by the Society of Journeymen Tailors in August last. It was proved by. the plaintiff that it would require• four day's labor to make one of these coats. The journey men tailors labor, generally, twelve hours. They find -their own shop and club together, paying fifty cents per week for shop reut, and fuel and lights. if the offer of the defendants had been accepted, then the plaintiff would have received for his labor sixty-two and a half cents per day, which would amount to the sum of $195 per year—deduct from this fifty cents per week for shop rent and fuel, and you have left $169 net earnings of ono man. And this is upon die supposition that he works every day, except Sunday, in the year. But these journeymen do not find ern. pi s yrnent more than two-thirds of the year. We must, therefore, deduct one-third of the $169, leaving $ll2 67 as the amount actually earned at this rate of wages. There - was some evidence in the above action that the sewing upon the coats was not done well, and Jus tice Rogers gave judgment fcr the plaintiff for $7 50, liefeadants to pay all the costs. McLane sued up Milton, and won the suit. AMELIA NC/lIMAX, who has been on her trial in New York city, for stabbing, with intent to kill, Henry Ballard, her seducer, has been acquitted by the Jury. Public opinion was unanimous in her favor, and upon the announcement of the verdict the Court House fur a loag time rang with applause, which the Court were unable to repress. The prisoner, at the annunciation of the verdict, fainted. Throughout the trial, she was Sustained and cheered by a number of the most re spectable-ladies of the city, one of whom has promised to take Amelia into her family and protection. RZSIGNATIOS Or MR Srnsour..—The Providence Journal sayer:—"The Hon. William Sprague on Tues day resignedhis seat in the Senate of the U. States.— The regret which at any time, big constituents would - barrfelt at an event which takes from the public ser •iosbisssundaanse and eminently practical talents, is greatly Inc - reused by the melancholy and tragical MU!. which has ITSTriIC3 him to this step." - '5OO 00 -' 6,000,00 1,500 00 - 1 7,000 00 RAIL ROAD Tneeeta barge portion of our bus :tame znea atilmaititikanxioirely for the Legislature to authorize the baildit* of more trucks for the use of the boats. I t „election °oats. leaf t he greaten importance to the interests of oar public works during the coming sea• son, that this matter shjuld be attended tu, and, that a sufficient number of trucks should be provided to ac commodate all the section boats. Last year the sec , lion boat men suffered the greatest inconvenienceon ay. Cutint of the scarcity of trucks, and as there will be many more engaged in the business during the coming season, it is of great importance that the Legislature should authorize an appropriation at once for the pur pose. All the members appear to be very anxious to reduce the expenses of the State and to increase its means to meet Is engagements. We du not {snow of any w..eans more certain to accomplish their patriotic wishes titan to bestow a fostering care on our internal improvements, and to adopt every legislative measure that will aid in calling forth their immense capacity. An increase of facilities for the section boats will in crease the business on the whole line, and the state treasury will realize mole from it than can be gained by carrying out all the projects of economy that have been acted on since the commencement of the session. Tfie member who will move in this matter and carry it, through will do the state an essential service and he entitled to the warmest approbation of the people. $28,452 53 22,489 94 $50,842 4: ,fan 18, d3t&w:t A KENTUCKY Boy.—We have heard an incident , says the St Louis Organ, relative to the disaster of the Shepherdess, which we think worthy of record. A. mong the passengers w as a kid about 14 . ears of age, named Casely or Casey, from Shelby county, Ky.— When the boat began to sink, his first movemen twas'to drag a younger boy, who was asleep, from a state-room and carry him nu the upper deck, while the cabin was fast filling with water. On the upper deck he saw two infants, which in the alarm and confusion had been left almost naked and without a protector. The young hero caught them up, stripped himself of most of his clothing which he wrapped around them, and took one under each arm, and commenced breathing alum their faces, alternately from one to the other. tie staid upon the wreck with other passengers, until taken off by one of the boats from this city, with his infants still under his arms, alive and well, and he is still engaged in frtquently breathing upon their faces. Those chil dren should be taught to lisp their deliverer's name 'a mong their earliest words." A PART OF THEIR SYSTEM.—Tho whip profess to LP as much opposed to bad banks as the democrats,and as anxious tc protect the community egainst the ft ands of the system, by imposing severe restrictions upon all banks chartered. But how do they net when an opportunity offers to make good their professions? Let us see. The whip Lsgislatuie of Tennessee recent ly passed a bill to charter the Bank of East Tennessee. with h capital of $BOO,OOO, and rejected amendments offered to tha bill, requiring the capital to be paid in, in specie, and making the stockholders personal' y li able fur the debts of the institution. An amendment to prevent the bank from issuing notes of small de nomination* was likewdJe Toted down by a strict par ty rote. The whin legislature of Ohio rejected the same proposition during the present session—thus showing their willingness to lea e the people at the mercy of the banks, to be defrauded and ruined by their recklessness and rascality, as they have before been. R!v. E. K. AVIIRT.—The Boston Mail publi.l.ea a letter from this gentleman to a friend in Boston, under date of January 4, 1344; 3o that the rumor of his death and confession ''all in my optics and Elizabeth Mai tin." Cul. George Dulty im-a candidate for May o r of Pittsbiirgh.—Cincirinati Sun. Where did you get that influnntion, Mr. Sun. and %vio is " Col. Gvorge Duhy?" At a special to eting of the Directors of the Board of Trade. held this evening, the following Report and Resolutions were tect•ivtd and adopted, and ordered to be ptiblihed in all the city papers. The Special Committee appointed by the Board, to lay }our memorial akin_ f. o- an jot medi,ite appropria tion to r pait the A:pieduct across the A llezlieny, be fore the Legiflatore, That two of your Cv,mmito , eurtived at iiirriThntigli on the sth inst., and immediately commenced their ex ertions,to impress on the members the great importance of the object prayed for. The memorial was referred to the Committee on Inland Nnvigation,--the chairman of which, Mr Tu4tin, kindly invited us to be present at their meetings—wits to afford an opportnnity of explain ing the ground• fat which the mtplkution was based. After a number of meetings, it was t•certained that a majority of the committee were oprozetl to grunung any appropriations for any purpose—as long as the revenue of the state falls so far short of meeting its current expenses. It was also farad that even if a ft vorable report conk] be had from the cut= tree, the hill could not pa,,, both houses nt present. Yourcommitt...e, after mature ly consihering the importance of has ing the work im mediately commenced, suggested the puss:lac of a law, authorizing the city of Pittsburgh to make the repairs. Accordingly a bill was prepared and its passage has tened through both houses, and promptly signed by the Executive on the 19th inst. An official copy of the law is hereunto submitted—and your committee would recommend that the Board should ask the immediate consideration and action of the city councils on the im portant subject The bill authorizes the city to charge any rate of tolls not exceeding 150 cents on each boat passing the A queduct. The number of beats passing during the last season was about 6000. This. at the highest rate of toll allowed, would give yon $9,000 00 per annum.— The tolls from other sources would probably ebout pay the expenses of the Collector. The city, at a little more than half the rate of toll she might charge, could in a very few year, pay both principal and interest. The State, if she shculd see proper to resume the control of the aqueduct, is hound to refund the mon ey advanced. with 6 per cent interest. The city now derives annually some $6OOO 00 wharf age from the Monongahela. Should any thing be done to direct the trade to another channel, this revenue wonld of course be very much reduced. The same cause must also depreciate the value of the propel ty in the city generally--especially in the vicinity of the Canal Basin and the river Wharf. City taxes being assessed upon the value'ofthe ground, ratitt fall off in corresponding degree. Hence, by refusing to act, the city must lose—by acting, she can scarcely fail to re ceive money enough from the tolls to pay even the first six months inerest, and ultimately the entire ir:es:- merit. Your Committee is informed that a competent con tractor is willing to engage to keep the aqueduct in boatable order, the coining season, fi- $2OOO 00.— The Councils possibly might under the circumstances consider tins course most exped ent—as the naviga tion would not thus be at all interrupted. and by the close of nest season, arrangements could be made and materials provided to rebuild or permanently to repair the aqueduct. The estimated expenses of repairing is from 20 to $25,000 00—of rebuilding, from 90 to $50,- Olt 00. The committee would only add, that what ev/1 the Councils intend to do, should be done quickly. Those interested in the western trade—as well as our own transporters. should soon know what is to be done, and make their arrangements accordingly. All which is submitted. _ Resolved. That the Act of tbeLegislature i be recom mended. to theconsideration of theCouncila of our city, and that the above named Committee be instructed to corder x ith said Councils on the subject. J. HARPER, Orrk of Me Board. BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS, Pittsburgh, Jan. 22, 1C44 Jj T. S. CLARKE. J. CAROTHERS, T. J. BIOHAM. NlTsrealtlve DIIIAPPEARADICE.A Belgian, littege name appease to be Dellbrossenottoppea at theSyra- I cnseTtemoat Fliittse a few attys since, placed hiirbag- gage in his 'room. the door of *hick he lucked, and, ! aftertek, took a walk out tutee .the place, as be said, si,,ce which time he has not been seen. It is feared ;that ho has met with a violent death. ttra.—We learn from Governor Anderson's re port that the funded debt of the state, at the date of the last annual report of the Tieasuier, was $1,700,- 000. During the year 1343, 61,008 (consisting chiefly of 6 per cent. stock) was redeem( d, and at the close of the year $330,000 remained iu the treasury. It is ex pectt d that upwards of $OOO,OOO of the debt will be extinguished during the present year. LOUISVILLE LSCETIDIAttILS. — The Journal of Wed nesday says there were four fires in that city during the previous night—undoubtedly the work of iocendiariep. The first of these fifes broke out in the sugar ware hOuso of Metsr. W. N. Bullitt & Co., but it was ex tinguished before doing much damnge to the building I=l The second destroyed four frame buildings on Mar ket treet, between Cloy anti Shelby. They were of The third partially consumed a house on the South east corner of 5 sin and Seventh Streets. The contents wire cone;iderubly injured by the water from the en- REJECTION OF MR. SECRETAFIF PORTER.— , The Philadelphia Gazette of the 20th, learns from authori ty which they deem sufficient, that the Committee of the Senate, to which was referred the nomination of James M Porter as Secretary of War, reporter! on Wednesday adverse to the confirmation of it. It is probable, therefore, that the nomination was rejected by the Senate yesterday. The GI Gibe of the 20th makes no mention of the re jection The Senate did not sit on the 20th. REPORTED RIOT AT HARRISBURGII.—II ht stated that the nntorions E. K. Avery, the suppe,ied murderer of Miss Cornell, attcmitted, on Thursday evening, to address a temperance meeting at Ilarrisburgh, when he was seized by a gang of ruffians, on a rail through the town and finally ducked iu the. canal. We hope the report is not true. COMM EILCE OF THE WEST.—Much important infor. mation and many interesting facts, have been elicited by tlr. d.•h ate,. on this subject in the present Congresfi- Th, wt,t,..rn members appear to htive gone pr. pared with facts and figures to support the demand which the whole Valley of the Mississippi is now making up on the government for the protection of its commerce. Mt GInDINGS, or Ohio, recently gave much statistica 1 information in relation to the progress and present con dition of the trade and commerce of the Lakes: We subjoin an extract: "Mr C. said that the American flag, was fast raised on lake Erie, within personal recollection, in 1796. In 180'2., the lii At government vessel was launched there. Prt vious to 1815, the arrivals at Butfal,,,now the queen city of the western lakes,were so few na not to he recor ded, they were then 393, they now exceed 400;t. 'fho first steamboat was built in 1313:there were now On lak e Erie alone 64 steamboats. InlB , l2,the state of Uhlealone had built vessels of a larger aggregate amount of ton nage than Virginia, South Carnlina,Geurcia, Alabama. Florida. Leuisiana, and Missi.asippi, with Si issonri. Arkansas and Tenneasee. Was it narygat ion like this, cntaind to no regard—no protectioa at the hands of g overtonenil Including ehiirs, brigs, and raft of all descriptions, tierce were .103 vessels those lakes ;above the Fulis of Ti;4. fiest steamboat knit at Uhica4o was in: 1332; end io eleven wear the tonag.. .1[4.11,V. 1 , •):1 had gra wn air .0 117.000 tons." MATANZAS AND VER \ CRUZ A lettcr from Malan:As, undor dam of 4th instant, statesthat the schr. Arm A rn rgn. front t his port, wa, ,old at 91 coals, 30 day's cn•dit. AdViCen Iron) Cl'll7, to the 15th alt. had been received at Havana. The Yucatan Commi,,,ion..rs had been conferting with Santa Alifill at hi= h a cienda near Vera Utile. and returned to the city o:: the 13th December. toirrange with th e G.,,, , rnrn r• t o the condition on ‘‘ Lich Vun - atan, , houhl ouraiii form part of the -g - r,at Mexican family." Tiley Wert Verr nun it plea,ed pith the reception given them he S:lnta and with the good faith n r tilested by biro, ON the Yuc atan rpie,,tio7t, The Gtt‘erurtert hul do-pntrhotl a !nr.,:o numhor rrf troop.; to Sonora, to sub d ue tho ho ore cony mitring gi rat tiepretlati,o), On t h e In the harbor of Vera Cret, on the ni , zht 4,f the rith Doeornbei.,C;‘,,t. Jtone% A M.•(i,il, of the Enzlidi hid?. Jes....h. 'Atm.:hell, with hi. , carpenter and three from the wharf in a heat lor the In i 4; trot h einhot, nortl r •rn blowing at the (Imo, the brat cap. ie. d and the captain, carpenter and one 'sailor %sere drowned. In the morning they frond tho body of aibrr,and half the body of the captain, the otheehalf ha% ing been doubtless eaten by sharks, us al,' tat of the carpenter.—Savannah Geor. UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR The Richmond Enquirer has the Ulm% neerrnnt of a disastrous accident in that quarter, which perhaps an omen might be derived, were it our habit to deal in signs and portents. At all events it may servo 1.14 a caution to those whoare disposed to turn poliries into a frolie,and pill, we trust, induce them to exercise ar little care ire their parry demonstrations. It enough prohubly to lose time and sometimes, to lose, temper in thitsc rmaters, With It lhr rid 11:i J:lat of life and "We sincerely rezrot to announce a melancholy e vent, which occurred at the Whig Club house at sun set last eveithig. The house was just finished, and about WO persons had clustered together on the ttclgr pole of the roof. which was about forty or fifty Rat from the ground—an individnal had taken elf his hat, and was about to proclaim that the Rally would take place to-clay, when a large portion of the roof fell in carry ing down the whole crowd of persons. We have not been able to gather the particulars—but understand that the following are the names uf persons who were the greatest sufferers. Dr. Lemony, badly; Ed. Allen, very badly; W. Pearson, leg broke; W. H Redwood. leg broke; Mr Walsh, arm broken in two places; Mr Adie, arm broken in two places; Mr Pemberton. thigh broke; Hugh Fry and son. badly; Robert Maynard, an kle broke; Mr Mays, area broken; young Crouch, bad ly. Some of the boys suffered very much. A son of Mr S H Myers had an arm broken in two places. A sun of Mr Grzetne, also. had an arm broken, Two sons of Mr Walsh were much injured—having his leg broken, the other considerably hurt. Others whose names we have not been able to learn, were mochinjuied,thougit not very dangerously." FORGERY, EMBEZZLEMENT AND DESER The Newport Rhode Islaniter says: "An enlisted soldier in the United States army. named Peter Meyn, who has been acting as Hospital Steward at Fort. Ad ams, and also an assistant in the Quarter-Master's of fice, deserted on Monday last, carrying off with him about $6OO of Uncle Sam's money, nearly $4OO of which he obtained from the Exchange Bank in this town tins forged check. He also had about $3OO in his keeping, which belonged to some of the soldiers. Fifty dollars reward is offered for his apprehension. He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, blue eyes and brown hair, a native of Denmark, and by pro fession an apothecary. MR CALHOUN.—The Richmond Enquirer publish es the following note: Roux of Repr uentat ire* , Jon. 12. 184 . 2. '•I will.mly say that I hai e seen a letter to-day from Mr Calhoun, in which he states that he will not per mit his name toga into the Baltimore Convention, and that his reasons for the some are given in full to a Sen ator, and will be made known in a few days." PItIIIINSYLVANIA LI3OISLATITBB [Front the Deuescretic Daitet] - SENATE; WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 1844. The Speaker laid before the Senate a message from the Governor calling the attention of the Legilature to the case of the Flanagans. to whom a respite had been granted for the pkirposn cf affording them a new trial in another coanty, and stated that the Judge having refu sed to try the c eq., he should be compelled; did not the Legislature act upon the subject, to issue an order fir their execution. Mr Dursie read in place a bill to incutporate the Monongahela Coal Compuny. Mr Sullivan: a bill to preserve the public peace and ur accuse the right of trial by Jury to free people of col or HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WF.DNP.st4Y, "Jan. 17, 1844 Mr Gibson presented the memorial of the select and common councils of Pittsburgh, relative to the Alleghe ny. Aqueduct. Mr Cooper: two of citizens of Allegheny, fur the erection of a new county to be called Carroll. Mr Brackenridge submitted the foltowint , resolution, which was referred to the select committee just ap pointed, with instructions to report on day Mier to morrow: That after the commencement ("reach session of the Legislature. the Clerk (lithe House shall appoint two transcribing clerks, with die approbation of the llouse, and said clerks shall be allowed the rule ofcompertaa— lion provided in the 7th section of the “Act to reduce the expenses of the Government," passed 17th April, 1843: after which, should it at any time, during the session, be found necessary to add to the number, the Clerk shall inform the House, and on leave given, he shall appoint, with the approbation of the UMW, one or more assistant Ir:inscribing clerks, as the case may be, who shall be allowed such compensation as the House shall, at the time of such appointinent allix to their services, but in no case to exceed the rate of com pensation allowed by said act. SENATE THURSDAY, Jan. 18.1844 The Speaker laid before rho Senate a communica tion from the 'President of the Canal Board, relative to the contract entered into with D. \V. Dutterer & Co. for furnishin; locomotive engines, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr tidily presented a memorial from the board of managers of the Chester county an ti-srave ry society, requesting the revision of the laws relative to kidnap ping, holding slaves in Pennsylvania. &c. Mr Crab!, a petition for the sale of the public works, and the assessment of a sufficient tax to meet the inter est on the public debt. Mr Crabb offered a resolution directing the com mittee on Finance, tore?ort a bill authorizing the issue of certificates of indebtedness, on thelpart of the State, or the semi-annual interest on her Tians, which will he due on the first of February next. Mr Cham•iorys objected to the proposition, the ques tion lieletge'd to the other brunet) of the Legislature. Mr Crabb then moditiedthe resolution as to instruct !tie committee to enquire into the expediency of such a course, and it wa: then ad Ipted. 11012 SE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Brackenridge presented the petition of the mem bers of the Bar of P,ttsburgh, fur an .tet construing the act of 14th January, 1343, so as nut to reduce the sal aries of the Judges of the District Courts. Mr M'Crislin read in place a bill to authorize Jus tices of the Peace who may_ base resigned, or their temp.( otlit!e expired to retain tlwir dockets, and oth er uilirial records. bs giving certified copies of any un settled business that may be applied fur, thc applicants paying costs, &e. SE N FILM Y, .1a”. 19, 1811 Petfeions wyre rreen , e,l 14!r Chrtrrpner, for the sale oftht. Teiblie works and the rigseem)ent of a suffi cient I.IY. to pay tho edervit on the itate debt. 'Afrer,ll. l i: on th Aholitimt of death rinis!iment. ! 1 / 4 lr fo. a law limiting rites of toll on the Nlonongaltela and Coal Hill turnpike road. No 1,1-inesi uCa.a imn :rtance t%a transacted is eith er 11" , .,=. on tht , 16'o. 1101..: . 4 .E OF nr:PrtEsENTA TINTS. SATURDAY, Jan. 184 1. :111 roportol n bill to authorize Fr.oxis fionricl. to convoy rori3in property. SANTA FL AND NEW .11:1XICO [From the St. Loui, Republican, Jan. lj ] By the arrival of 31r 1.. Colimrn, f, on, Selma Fe, vve hate the f:ilowiii;valuaLln la, inflation atriir: , , trade , an,l traders cat that. country. \lr Co'lntrn left Santa Fe on the 15th November. ce,rite„ , , b. Bent': f or t. tem:MA the 2:31 Deceint,,,,r, tcni arri..ed in Min cite on litinclay evening. Mr C. was informed by Mr MeKnizia, who reached Sa..ta Fe uu the 1.1:1, No, ember, eleven days from Chi hu.dtirt, tint Kime hundred under command of Don Martinez, were to leave there 1 r Santa Fe on the Gth, to g wit d the port cf Saar ,t Fe and prevent smug .; iintz• Mr C. further learned Item the same source, O m ( the company t'f Messrs Connelly and Glasgow, o Lich l e f t t hi s ette l a st, would reaoh Chihua hua about the Bth of Not ember, but would proceed fur ther with it large portion of their geods• Nearly all tie' companies of traders from :Missouri had re:wiled Santa Fe before Mr C. left, but had xutlitr ed a good deal on the way. Thirteen Spaniards died on the WaV, tteelvrof then from ve r end ague. They were out one hundred mai six day., end some of the sick were still on the rc,rd. Th • Mexican traders had WIC hundred and tifty wagons, Connelly and Glasgow had forty-two, and Armijo rift•-two. The teams con sisted of ten males, et live or six yoke of oxen, to the NViT;O:), all ct which were very touch exhausted by the trip. Mr Colburn estimates the value of the Santa Fe trade as follows: The coot of goods carried out by these car avans, at the cost price in the United States, probably $475,500. The cost of wagons, teams, &c, say $l2l, 400, making a total of $596,900. This trade is no•.v cut of the cloittig of the port of Santa Fe; and this is regarded by the traders, and very properly too. as an unjust exercise of power on the part of the Mexican government, especially after the protection furnished by this government to the Mexican trailers, and the liberality always to thifested towards them by our citi zens. When Mr C. left, great dissatisfaction was ex pessed by ilte people of New Mexico generally; and Mr C. thinks there are many now willing to surrender the country to Texas. The Americans have been treated with great respect this season, by Gov Armijo and his people. Two men, one narrard Fischer and the other Wilson, were nrremed. ire Saran Fe during the summer, and eon , irrted of counterfeiting doubloons. They were sen tenced to have their right hands cut off, but the Gov ernor granted them a reprieve from the sentence, on the condition that they leave the city in ten duyi. arid the country in ten days. If found in the country after that time, the sentence was to be executed. They ar said to be from the upper port of the state. Their eoune terfeiti w..ie well executed and contained about $7 of pure gold. • :11c was at the grid mines oft the 10th Notember. The miners and operatives were moving iu, to com mence tie' winter operations. not little had biva done in tire mines during the sumnwr, t h ere out being a suflkiency of water to wash the ore with. Mr C. found 6.0'116 to 1.2 inches snow on the ground on the Ist November, in the mountains, as ho erossod the fort in the Arkansas. Twenty-fie o miles b low Ft William, he fell inw.t.. 151 I 1 _ .m.ges of the Chayetine Indians, and more of the same number of Arapahoes. About one hundred miles lower down, he met u war party 4150 of the Chuyemais in pursuit of a party of Pawnees. i\tr C. says his party was kindly received and hospitably treated by the Indians. As to the eom. pany getting short of provisions sin the route, :Mr C. says he was net with them all the time, but think. if it 1X11.3 so, it must have been from their own negligence, as the weather was fine throughout the trip. GIRLS, DO YOU THIS llere is an interesting little .paragraph from the Caddo Gazette:— WA . he town of Shreveport, about thirty five or forty young Ladies, to form partner4hip in Matrimony. There aro at least forty "nice young arm" here who are anxious to"splice the main brace." Will some friend of humanity be good enough to sultrily the want. ..*.iliiiii STATEMENT OF THE CLIN l'Opi BUNKO C:OLUIVIBUS, ON JANUARY 1, 044. ' Notes ;MI Isills discorased - n; .. $587 . ,574:.97 Real mato - . 16,74E07 . litpessas . 00,000'00 Duo from Western Hanka 7,5470 Bank notes 48,134 00 Specie 180,026 05 Due from Eastern Banks 147,340 87 Cash in transita 9.U25 58 Capital stock Contingent fuLd Profit and loss account Due to Banks Due to depositors 74,981 32 Circuiatiun of 13 $37,560 00 23 48,628 00 33 71,113 00 Other denominations 402,440 56-559,741 50 Due Treasury United States 18,417 49 Rate of dividends declared for last six months is 3 per cent., making $9,000 00. ‘Vhole amount of stock $300.000 00—subscribed and paid in. To Lot. Manion Hones of the Fleecedale farm, with -I- about an acre of ground, late the residence of Andrew Murphy, deceased. This would be a delight ful retreat for the citizen, or a desirable place of resi dence for the family of any one whose pursuits called hint abroad frequently, and who wished a pleasant home, and cheap rent for his family. There are all the net.essary outbuildings, such as ice house, coal and smoke house. &c, &c. Also ' a well of good water at the door, and privilege of keeping a horse and cows at the charge of the farm tenant. Possession will be given immediately and rent out charged until lot April next. Apply to Jas. R. Murphy, Liberty street.corner Ce cil's alley, or to S. F. Von I3onhorst, No f 5, Front st, between Market and Ferry streets. jan t24—dlw.t. w rn Another Card. AS is customary with the proprietor of the Western Exchange at this season of tin: year, he c again tenders his sincere thanks to his friends and pAlwo us, for a generous share of their cuetorn, and respectfully invites all his friends in Pitisburgb who have legal claims, either on account current, or other oirligutions that m ty be due, t.. 1 present the sami for settlement. KILBOURN. Western Exchange, Jan. 23, 1341. G24-1w) DISSOLUTION. THEPA LIT N ERSIIIP existing, between WARD & HUNT, Dentists, was dissolved be mutual consent on rho I st of October last. Dr DAVID HUNT, DENTisr, will nccupythe fame OfFic4 he ha, hld during the Partnership.-01Tice hours from 9 A M till 5 P M. Dr D. will always have on hand a largo assortment of superior rrancparent Purceiaiu TEETI-1, (including Gam Teeth,) for his own practice, fiorn which Den tists can be supplied, at a very low Tate,and he can al so supply them with every thing else in the line of the profession. jan 24—d3t&w•3m. Coughs: Colds!! Consumption !!! kluliN'S PCLNION/RY CAPDY THIS ~,ea„ut and certain cure for coughs and colds goes ahead of all the preparations now or ever offered to the public: Ihe use of it is so great that the proprietor has some difficulty in keeping a supply for the increasing demand. Medical agencies, groce ries, dne;gists. coffee houses, and even bars on steam boats, kei T a supplyon hand. It is called for every where, and will sell in any place. The reason is this; every one iaho tins a cough or cold by eating a few stick's find themselves cured, as it were, by magic. Fersons at a distance, by remitting the money, post paid, to the subscriber, hill be attended tn. For sale by the single stick, 6,i Lents; five sticks for 25 cent_; and at wholesale by WM. I . lloas, tmgist, 53, Market street, whet e a general as-a; tineat ,if Drugs aniMedbtines may always be found. j 24. EXL ELLE:NT OFFICESTO LET Nes clicet office for o,le or m m hitv . )or:. mae t 1 be lytd by immediate application to EGOLF & FO3- Ten, Real Estate Azents, next door to Post atice.— O w or more roJn - --pofses,ion given on April Ist. SCI(0c)I, FIXTURES FUR SALE. FIN E!iit o 1 Il7ski and Seats, suitable fora large it. school, will be sold low it application be made oninediat , Is to EGOLF & FOSTER, R-al Estate Agency, nest dour to the P.O. Goshen Cheese. A ITRT E of that prime G , ishert Cheese J UL- irceice•d sari fiir sale, by REINHART & STONG, Y 24 110 Liberty st. Presh Lemons. Ak LOT of prim, FRESH SICILY LEMONS, just received and de. by HEIN H %FIT VINO, i 24 110 Liberty FOR SALE CHEAP Two Ncw and First Rate Steam Mnizincs. ONE is 20 irirse power, 10 inch cyliiider, iincl foot stiolsci, will be solrl wiih or without built r+. The other engin, is 12 horcppower, 74 inch cylinder, 3 foot stroke, one boiler about 2.2 feet long. 30 inches in dio mete.. The-e engines are made of the best ma terials and in the most substantial manner, and will he sold on accommoilating terms. They con be seen at the warehouse of the subscriber at any thrn. j24—tf H. DEVINE, U. States Line. DR. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS Mr .1. Kidd: Since I have been practicing medi eine nt Sunflih, 0., I have had calls for McLane's Li ver Pillsover twenty times. I will take '24 hox•s to supply the demand in my immediate neighborhood.— Those who have used team fur Liver Complaints con. sider them superior to any other Pill Dr G S SKtru. Fur sale at the Drug Stureof JON. KIDD, No 60, corner 4th and IVood streets, Pittsburgh. GRAND EXHIBITION! VENTRILOQUISM AND ART, ran FiVE NIGHTS! C'hange of Enleriainment each Ercning AT CONCERT HALL, 0.1 Tuesday, IVednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat urday Evenings, 23d, 240., 25th,.26t1i,, and 27th Jaiwary, 1844. SIGNIOR BLITZ, lIF. celebrated professor of Tlinumaturr,ics and 1. Ventriloquism. has the honor to o tnce that he will give his ;want mances ns above announced, and he leipcs from die unanimous approbation conferretion Ilk exhibitions in all the principal cities of the Union, by all chtisiis of society, will realize t..) him the patron age of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh and its vicinity. lit whole of the feats pm esented, are of a nature OW mind; convey in. a moral instrtiction to wn, and ileinonstrating to th'use of a maturer age, 1 1 1 , 1 apparent impossibilities are the result of continued . h t acinie. Signior Rlitx will perform many novel experiments; he will proilnce from nothing the choicest Bon Bons; from nothing, Fruit, etc., fur his visitors.- During the 11%eVihg S. B. will introduce n laughable scene in VENTRILOQUISM; change the voice from old to young,—from grave to gay; and engage in a most animated conversation of seven persons. To conclude isith.the Jamie of six dinner plates, on a common table,. accompanied by Music. Dancing, Waltzing, Beds, Cotillions, etc. re Admis:ion 25 cents, without distinction of a g e. Dnons open at 7. Performance to commence at 74, and conclude at 9_44sleck. i" -- ''Tickets may be purchased at the Monongahela 110 use, principal book storey, and at the Chronicle office. jan23-tf *ink Notts no) Qxtljangt CURILIOTAD DAILY $1 A, ZRANEER, MIXCHANGE GORMiI 07 WOOD .11111 D THIRD ns Merikernte and if anvfactWlCT.l l SC rtp . ...per E..T.e.kange Bank.Vorip 11- Currency .....44 L.. :.2. Burks County Strip ....... 75 EXCIIANGS—AT SIGLIT. $992,437 24 $300,000 00 15,000 00 Oa Philad4/pkia New York Boaosi. 8,641 95 15,654 93 /catimore... PENNSYLVANIA.--FITTSBURGH. Bank of Pittsburgh Merchants and Manufacturers' bank Exchange 46 •.. • • ...... 4 • 4 , . fir Do. Hollidaysb urgi PHILADELPHIA. $992,437 24 Bank of North America -- " •• • Pl" Do Northern Liberties Phr Do Pennsylvania •• • •1 04 s* Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania .p er' Farmers' and Mechanics' bank Kensington bank par Manufacturers and Mechanics' Pe" Mechanics Moyamensing Philadelphia bank Schuylkill " - • • Southwark " 'Western Bank of Penn Township Girard bank -- - U. S. bank and branches - - COUNTRY BANKS Bank of Germantown " Chester county insr Delaware county par " Montgomery county.... —. ....par " Northumberland • ... par Farmers' bank of Bucks county.... .... Easton bank • par Doylestown bank ----- • - Franklin bank of Washington • Bank of Chambersburgh......... - ~ Middletown .... ........ " Getlysburgh .......... ..... " Lewistown " Susquehanna county Berks county Columbia Bank and Bridge Company.. Carlisle bank Erie bank Farmers and Drovers' bank " Bank of Lancaster " Bank of Reading Harrisburg. bank Honesdale Lancaster Lancaster co: " Lebanon " Miners' bank of Pottsville —.. Monongahela bank of Brownsville New Hope and Delaware Bridge company..... 2 Northampton bank Towanda bank IT'yoming bank JVcst Branch bank York bank OHIO De , m bdnk d . f St; .. - ('!ntrnbank of Columbus C. !:(011;ia xa bank of New Lisbon.... Circleville (Lawrence, cashier) ( IVarren, cashier). Cineinnetibank. Chillicothe bank Commercial bank of Lake Erie Dayton bank Franklin bank of C01umbu5........... Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Steubenville.. Farmers' bank of Canton 40 Grauga ... Granville ............ Hamilton Lancaster Marietta Massillon - Mechanics' and Traders', Cincinnati........ Mount Pleasant. .Voricalk Putnam.... Sandusky.- Scioto. .. Urbana.. Voosfcr. Xenia Rank of Cleveland INDIANA State bank and branches Stale Scrip AM banks State bank Bank of Illinois, Skawnectorn 50 VIRGINIA. Ilan4: of the Valley of Virginia. . Banknf Virginia ..1 Erehang,: bank of Virginia rm rs' bank of Virginia.. -. .1 North-Weete rn bank of .... ..........1 .. Merchants' and Mechanics' bank of Virginia.... I Baltimore City banks. All siker solvent banks All solvent banks All solvent bamkJ. Allsolreni banks Mobile banks.... Canary banks.. LOUISIANA Neap Orleans banks (g00f).... All banks PRINTING OFFICE, N. W. CORNER OF WOOD & PIYTH STI The proprietors of the 'MORNING POST and MIR. ct•RY AND MANUFACTURE?. respectfully inform thci frieuda and the patrons of those papers, that they a large and well chosen assortment of •31 . 41C11 r3IIC"IIir3E"3IIM aura all vauLaa U.l 7 3:dLtaalle Necessary to a Job Printing Office, and that they are prepared to execute LETTER PRESS PRINTING, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Bills of Lading, Circulars, Pa.J Bill Heads, 1 Cards, Htuutoills. Blank Checks, Hat Tips. XII Mobs of 131autt5, _Stage, Steamboat and Canal Boat Bias, wick ap propriate eats, Printed on the shortest notice and most reasonable terms. We respectfully ask the patronage of oar friends and the public in general in this branch of oar business. Jul) 31, 1843. PHILLIPS & SMITH. -NA T ANTED—in buy a quantity of Carpet Rap in balls; Paper Rags; Country Carpet; Flax and Tow Yarn; •Bteswax; Tallow; Whtat and Rye Fit:P . 4r in hags; Dried apples and Peaches; Beans, &e.—for which a fair market price will be paid In any kind of Goods, Books or Stationary, or Pittsburgh mands4- tures on hand, and part in money will be paid, FOR SALE—gcod Cast Steel Pennsylvania and Yankee axes, and bundles; Hatchet handleep also a good assortment of window Glass and Senile,. ISAAC HARRIS. Agt. &Corn. Merchant, No 9. 3t13 street. jan 16, 1814 SPECIE STANDARD -- • i SPECIE - ..i Prmli pat -par par • - • Par par ----Par - - - -Par IV 36 -.85 ............10, . .. KENTUCKY ILLINOIS MARYLAND NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA .............2 GEORGIA ALAISAMA TENNESSEE }WOE AND JOB .....75 11V 2 MORI suli
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