alte's gone by, preise to the—well, I've great bock
entire iv an all, Pat, be,he, he!
'Well, say out your running, Honor; you have our in
lentiote; we're in riddines any time, with plenty to ate
'and d rink of the best;
'You're in earnest, Pat; he, he, he ! hare von bought
- the tay things?'
'No then,' be more quickly replied . choler rising,
'we leitthat for-Jim Guirick tad(); that you fetched
antikire from New York after ye. and now, more from
14. c o wid shoulder ye've showed him, than the fever,
lyih' at death's-door. 'lVe-have such fools as him to
provide the likes of that plenishin' 0n unsartuinties.'
"Thin-don't be mad, Pat; 'there may be more nor
him Minks Honor worth bettey.'
'Och, you're at Ulick Quigley now, is it I then divil's
the heporth Micky cares &rye, but in the way of di
version—put that in your snuff.'
'Who made a witch o' -ye, Pat? pe're cunnin', Pat—
ye're so deep, there's no knowin' the bottom as ye—
he, he, he!'
'Thin may I be powdlieredi but your mind's deeper
red darker, and crookeder at the bottom than the owld
well beyeat, that's fallen in; and he's the greater fool
- would bespendin' hie time on ye. And spakin' of wells
to think of us us, me Uliekd iggin up the purty spring,
as clear as the immortal river, and even to the steps
for ye to walkuntil it, and calling it 'Honor's spring,'
bekase we thought how delightful you'd be drawiii' up
the bucketfulla of water on a fine summer's day ' Pat
grew loader and louder, as he became poetical in his
eloquence, and Honor laughed on, he finishing indig
-oantly—'ye've chafed us. '
"Out o' what, Pat ? Oh, but I'm sharp to chate the
likes o' yes—be, he, he !'
'Oh; laugh away—the time we've lost, too'—pro
(waded reproachfully--ahe plum bushes and the wild
rosier we've planted about the house.'
"The Toile*, Pat!--see that, now! thin myself didn't
think they'd be in it at all, Pat
- .I.le sent me a posie of the red rosier fine,
Bat I sent him another of the rue mixed with thyme'
Mad Honor with her most provoking titter, as She
finally settled the crane en the spit, and at the same
instant, the outp.ooting of Pat's towering wrath was
arrested by the sudden entrance of Honor's lady.
'Did you does I desired, Honor 7' she inquired.
iris ma'am—to be sure, ma'am, pis—ye mane the
bottles, ma'am— yis--k necked 'em every one to pieces.
ma'am—only they warn't blue about the crane's head
aseam—they war black bottles, and tomaty kitchup
ones, too—but I smashed 'em all—t'e'll see 'em whin
ye step into the store-house, at the fut av the stairs,
for I hadn't time to gather 'em.'
• 'Why, good gracious !' exclaimed the lady, 'youNkl.
oat 'lively break the bottles in the store house.
'lib' , one of 'em, ma'am.'
'Yon could not be so foolish.'
"Didn'titivetnie of'em, ma'am.'
'But why did you do so, I ask you, you stupid'—
her mistress almost screamed, for it must be borne in
mind, through the discussion of misdeeds. Honor trot
ted backwards and forwards incetisantly, om one end
of the kitchen to the other—to the fire—from the fire
—lifting this laying down that—putting saucepans on
the tables,and plates on the floor—throwing dishcloths
here, brooms there,'aucl in her efforts to settle things
with an attempt at innocent unconciousness of wrong
doing, making confusion worse than chaos; while a
low, running fire of her own chatter was kept up, with
sot occasional word of reply to - some half unerstood
dentmcialron of her mistress, whose temper, naturally
irritable, was certainly tried to the utmost by the in
congrutitios of Honor's mistake and misarrangements.
The poor lady had a defective utterance, which fre
quently, in the very torrent of passion, brought her
to a dead pause at the most important point,
perhaps, of reprehension, thus giving Honor tin op
portunity of throwing in a word of defence; gut as,
from her never eanetly at the time coprehere
ding the full extent of her errors. that word was
too often so misdirected and miAapplied, it rath
er increased than diminished the anger of her
miasttess. 'Will you please to stop for a moment
in your inconceivable bnsiness, and tell me what you
are busting about in that corner—how could you corn
mit'—here the lady stoped short.
'Nothing at all, ma'am—not a thing, tha'atn.'
'How cold you missundetstand 1'
'So I did, ma'am—yes, indeed '
'Will you listen, I say—there are strangers for din
.-
eitr.
'Sure T I'll 'get it, ma'am—ram as busy for iver an'
aver'
'After the unpardonable mistake you have just
made.'
'Sure ye tould me ma'am—mustn't I du your bid
din' T'
'I told you flies, woman.'
• 'Not a fly, me am—not a ono livin' fly.'
'Blue-bottleffies, I tell you—that was what.'
'slue•bottles, ma'am sure I knew it—there was no
blue near the crane, e. I broke the blacko'
'Woman, you drive me out of patience !'
• Sure I'd be sorry, ma'am, to drive yez any way.
Silence! how shall I make you understand ?'
'l've my hearin', ma'am—l've my hearin', thank
god!'
'Willyou cease till I ask yon one question I—l want
dinner early ; is the soup—'
'Soup, ma'am! to be sure, fiae soup—yis—gettin' it
ready.'
'Can it be possible?—here are the vegetables—what
have you done?'
'Nothing, ma'am—it's the crane, ma'am.' Honer
gave the spit a twirl—whipt a pot off the file—her
mistress looked into it, and in a tone of honor excla
mi-d—
-'No beef in the pot! where-is the soup?—what do you
mean?'
-The crane, ma'am—busy wid the Crane.'
'But where is the soup? don't I tell you there are
strangers for dinner, and—'
'The crane, ma'am—it's doin' fine, ma'am.'
'Did I not telt you this morning to put on your
soup?'
'To be sure ma'am—but the crane it was.'
'Did not order you to be particularly—'
'Oh, Holy Virgin! yis, ma'am—l will—l am, I mane
‘-brit the crane. '
'The crane! what had the crane to do with it?—how
could you neglect—'
'The crane, ma'am, that was all. Oh. heavenly !
an unlooky divil of a bird, that same game—no' be
fore Pat, too; oh, sweet saints!"
'lt is useless for me to do any thing with such ob
stinate--'
'All the crane, ma'am, iutirely—it tuk me head off,
the craue did, ma'am.'
mishit had flown away with you altogether—'
'The Lord save us! the crane mself, ma'm !'
'For yon would provoke the temper elan angel!—and
elf the lady run, even angry as she was, not being able
any longer to center:ll bar laughter at the irresistubly
• ludicrous excuses end agonies of Honor, and the be
wildered and astounded-Pat, who never suspected the
-tidy little housewife he hoped to secure for his friend,
had either so little- brains, or so much heedless stupid
ity, as appeared from the present exposure.
'Oh, blessed father. the rage she's in,•but it's terri
fyin' That divil of a crane—the Lord keep U 3 from
•-unlooky--stan' about, Pat— she'll be on me again
about the soup whin she lakes breath. Och, ther no
use in stickling at thrifies, tell Mick.'
'Tell him yourself,' gristly responded Pat; 'you're
net the sort, so I'll say no more Lacuna yez; farewell
• t'yee and out he walked before -she had time to turn
round.
- 'My, eh my!—oh, my curio upon that crane: divil
a one of 'em will have me by rasostof it. Ocb, the hot
. ties stack in Pat's—where in the world bas he gone !-
--it is off intirelyl—sure there was within' iu 'em bar
.an 'the sweaty kitchup a Mite aV sour beer. Oh,
Gearge,the shpt ye med. sir!' perceiving* shadow
darking the entrance; but, the next moment, sobbing
- nod weeping, she exclaimed, 'Oh, Micky, Micky,' as
eherdiseovered it was the favorite who anespectedly
stepped in, 'is it you this rnisfortlainatoday ?' and rap
- iddyehe detailed to the sympathizing sarpeater her ill
luck and injariet; insinuating, as she_ noocleded, that
her head was always confused wbea thinking of cer
' *six people, that the temper of her mistress was-un
bearable, and that she had sent a belt-message to M
ick (though fearing she would soon repent her precip
itetion,) that she might be compelled to accept the
shelter-of tie house, for she had no place to go, and
no one to ease lecher, God help her ! The three last
, • husettions were gratuitous falsehoods, to try her fate
-
Ws
May.
She proved herself, on this occasion, an
Ws tactician, his pity was :aroused; his self-conceit
alarmedi her mars, which he set down for himself,
- were sincere; he was taken by surprise; it was not even
in the cold, selfish heart of Mr Mickey Quigley to with
stand it.
'H u t, tu ts er.' soothingly began. 'dry your
eyes; let nobody cow ye down this way; if you cannot
live here, why that's enough. I see that 1 must make
trlY° 4 rn ev ye, at last—bould yer tongue. not a word
more wid ye—sure were done mind now, Honor, any
how.'
'A few weeks after, I !MUM' wad &attired of the prize
she so ardently sought. and so unexpectedly pined.
She became Mrs Mick Quigley with great triumph and
rejoicing; and her husband, in a short time, having set
tled on a farm,when prairie cranes alighted on her
meadows, so fir from considering them birds of evil
omen, she alwaysexpresse.4 particular delight at their
visits; frequently referring to the incidents which led
to her anion, and passionately declaring, •That same
crane Mr George shot, was' the irliesese fowl that
iverflew into glory.'
FOR. GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Sukject to the decision of
TUE. DEMOCRATIC SkATE CONVENTIOI
.corning post.
THOMAS PHILLIPS, F.DITOR
PITTSBURGH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
Tttx AQUEDUCT.—There is a very curious article
in the Advocate of yea.erday in relation to rebuilding
the Aqueduct, and thn plsition taken by the editor will
astonish many of his readers. lie considers it doubtful
whether the tolls the cit y souldreceivewouldbeenough
to pay the interest on the capital expended. If he had
taken the trauble to read the rcprt of the Board of
Trade, which is published along side of Lis objections
to the Aqueduct, he would find that, taking last year's
business as a standard, the tolls on boats alone would
amount to the sum of $9,000. This may be consider
ed certain, as it is not probable that there will be a fall
ing off in the business on our public works, and we
presume there are but few capitalists who would not
consider the above sum very liberal interest on $30,-
000 or $40,009. We du not believe any person ac
quainted with the canal business can entertain a doubt
but this could be realized, and with the increase of bu
siness that would follow the permanent adoption of
the Section Boat System, in a few years it would be
greatly augmented.
The assumption that the City has no right to build
the Aqueduct, because one end of•it will be in the bo
rough of Allegheny will sound like very strange reason
ing to those who have always considered that the State
had full control over its own domain. We have never
understood that the city of Allegheny owned any por
tion of the public works, or that it had' any power
to prevent the state from making what improvements
it pleased and in whatever manner it deemed most ad
vantageous. Thu Aquedactbelong,s to the State, and
13 of course free from the control of either Pittsburgh
or Allegheny. We do not suppose that the editor of
the Advocate e ill seriously assert any thing to the con
trary., or that he will gravely insist that our neighbors
over the way, have power to control the Stateiin
the disposition of its own property, or the manner in
which it may think proper to improve it.
FOR TIIK POST
THE GAZETTE %ND MR. DENNY.
MR PHILLIPS:
Can you let know why it is that rpm friend Dea
con \Vhite,is so unusually zealous in urging Mr Denny
for the Vice Presidency on the ticket with Grand Mas
ter Clay'? Is this done at the solicitation of Mr Den
ny himself, or of any of Ilk friends? Perhaps Mr D.
is a memberofthe joint stock company.who, it is said
have recently purchased an interest in the Gazette. If
so, of course his own paper ought to speak out in his
favor. By the hy. cant you let us hear something a
bout the sale of the Gazette to Clayism; there are a
great many of the old anti masonic subscribers, in the
county, who would no doubt, like to hear the terms and
conditions of the sale. Do oblige them, Mr Phillips
if you can. A. B. C.
We would have told al we know about the " sale
of the Gazette to Clayism" long ago, but we supposed
that the editor, like a good antimason who hates to..s
tory in all things. would have informed hi; readers of
the change that had taken place in his opinions, and
the means used to ' . ..onvince him that the should per
suade the antimasons to support a Grand Master of
the Lodge. But thus far we have been disappointed;
our neighbor wont refer to the matter, and ho keeps
as silent as if there had been no negotiations and
written proposals between him and the Clay Whigs
on the subject.
As there scoot: , to be some feeling among the anti
masons who are net in the secret, we hope the editor
will see the propriety of giving them '• more light"
oa the subject, bet if he should be too nxle.t or
cunning, to give his readers any information about his
nib bling at the golden bait thrown out by the " ma
sonic whigs." we will come to his aid and make some
disclosures for the public eye that will astonish some
folks. Bat, perhaps our cotereporarr will save us the
trouble, and publish in his own paper the stipulations
underwhich lie pledged himself to abandon distinctive
antimasonry, and advocate such sentiments as might
lie agreeable to the fifteen Cloy men who were to con
tribute to the $3,000 purse.
The Ant?rican is making a strong effort to bring
Mr. DENNY out for the Vice Presidency. if the IC
port that Mr M' liss NAN, of 'Washington, has his hopes
on the same office be correct, we think our fellow towns
man will have a warm race for the nomination.
THE AQUEDUCT. - 4t will be seen on referring to
the proceadingi in anotlor column, that the Councils
have appointed a special com.nittee to report et the
next regular meeting, on the subject of the construc
tion and repair of the Aqueduct.
THE RICILSIOND DISASTER. — We learn from the
Richmond papers thut Edward H Baker, one of the
persons injured by the accident at the Club House,has
died. His injuries were internal; he lingered in much
pain until Thursday night. at 1 o'clock, when death
relieved him He has left a wife and two children,
who must rely upon the generous and feeling-hearted
for that protection and support of which they are de
prived by the d-ath of the husband and the father.—
Tlieotheis are said to be doing well. Sobscriptiona
are being raised for the benefit of Mr Baker's family.
DlPLoaasta.—The New York papers are filled to
overflowing with the trials of Leitga, fur the murder
of hie wife, Amelia Norman, for attempting to kill
Henry J Ballard Thomas Marsh for the brutal mender
of the wife and two children of Gershain Cbeddick, at
Newark. NJ. And last, not least, we suppose, the
great controversy between the Rev. Dr Wainwright
and Putts. Where all this will end, no one can tell.
FROM FLORIDA.—A r e learn from the Tropical Plant
of the 13th inst., that Fort Pierce, with the warehouse
connected, and severs.] private dwellings, have been
entirely destroyed by fire. The property of a large
number of southern emigrants was also destroyed.
TUL F,vIL or A BAD NAYs.—The Philadelphia
North American ofynstarday stater that &large factory
of fine- goods, that may employ 1,000 persons, is about
going into operation in Camden, N. J., which but for
the insecurity of property. and the riotous tendencies,
hire been rstalili,hed in that rite.
PUBLIC MEETING
Io
pursuance of a call, a numerous meeting of the
citizens of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities and Alle
gheny County, assembled at the Dew Court Hrise on
WzosasrisT afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by the appoint
ment of JOHN IRWIN, Esq. of Allegheny City,
President, and JAMES CcesineHAN, Esq., of Mifflin
township, and Wm. EICHAAOX, Esq. of the city, Vice
Presidents, and Robert Woods, of Pitt Township,
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to
be, to consider anti sustain the resolutions recently sub
mitted by ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Esq , our
representative, to raise an annual sum not exceeding
$.1,500,000, by taxation, for the purpose of paying the
interest ON the state debt.
RICHARD BIDDLZ, Esq. requested the Secretary to
read the proposition of \[r. Breckenridge, after which
he introduced some resolutions sustaining it, and sup
ported them in an eloquent and powerful speech.
THOMAS BAICENVILLL, Esq., then moved that the
resolutions be adopted, when
TtioNA! WILLIAM!, Esq., rose and stated that he
concurred in the general settiments of the resolutions;
btit he contended that our duty now was, to sell the
public works; and at his request a Memorial for that
purpose was read to the meeting, which was submit
ted as a substitute for the resolutions of Mr BIDDLE.
Mr Jolla FERRAL followed, and stated that our
debt was contracted iu fraud and should be repudiated.
But if taxation must he tesorted to, he submitted us an
amendm t t
?),
o the resolutinns—"drtt in the assess
ment ofsaid ayment of one million five hundred thou
sand dollar. all citizens with property not exceeding
$3OO, assessed value, shall be exempted from payment
of any portion of said tax."
After some further remarks from iMessrs. BIDDLE,
BL•CK andJuDsox,infavorof the original resolutions,
and Messrs WILLIAMS, Dv to} and FERR•L , against
them, thequestion was taken on Mr FIiRRACIS amend
rount, and it was lost.
The question wa.s then taken on Mr Wit.elites
suboitute, and it was lost; when the original resolu
tions sustaining the proposition to raise by tax an an
nual revenue nut exceeding $1,500,000, were adopt•
ed by the meeting.
GILE IN ST. LAN:tn.—The gale we were visited
with on Friday week, was also experienced at St. Lou
is. Saint Paul's church sustnined some iojery, and
numerous sign boa ds were thrown down, nod several
buildings suffered considerable damage. The house
adjoining Mayor Wilmer's, on Broadway, had one en
tire side of the attic story carried away, and the bricks
scattered in every direction. Another, on Green street.
a few doors from the corner of Third, had the upper
story, formed in part by a wall built above the roof of
the building, blown cfE The only instance of danger
incurred, of which we have heard, was by a country
man, while rtiasint, the new buildings on Franklin ave
nue, near Seventh street, part of the scaffolding in
front of which we+ blown down, one of the largest tim
ber-3 falling across the wagon, and within a few feet of
the driver."
G•mithtNo.—The New Orleans Picayune nt ltes that
no less than nine gambling houses in that cit) have been
entered by Capt. IVinters and his police, since sse last
piaished. Fourteen of the fraternity hose been made
prisoners, and much of their pant pheillalia of the game
has been secured. The charges made ngnit-t the par
ties accused, will be elvimined trrd,n before Recorder
Baldwin. They have secured tits. pr..feJ-6.al serc i.
C. K.
rlf ILA DK Al'ia::.ms . .s.—Sever.il of tile fire cum
of Philadelphia have declared their intention
not to obey the recent ordinance r.lll , Cd. by the City
Cuaueil, dividing the city into foot fire districts. The
Vigilant company has declared, in a Series of re-olu
tions, that while the s"rve tho public •oluntarily they
will maintain that independence which was cAtabli,h
ed by their prederess,xi.
TEXPERAMCC ti L1U.iT.,11.-A disturbance occur
red a f.!vr nights since in the. National theatre., at Bos
ton. and in an examination relative thereto, one of the
officers testified that fliers, were six burs kept open in
tae establishment, and that on the night in question
there were in the theatre twenty-five persons who were
so drunk toot they ought to hive ;icon taken to
CALLING "SPIRITS most TOY NASTY Dtt:e.—We
observe a call for a "Markle Meeting," in )esterda'io
Gazette, neaded, "A Voice from North Bend." ‘Shat
little venerat;on these men must have fur the dead,
when the grave of Gen. HARRISON at North Bend is
seized on as a political clap trap, and used with as lit•
tle ceremony for their party purposes as were the coon
skins anti hard cider in 1840.
MADLML GALITZIN.—The death of this trait ex
cellent lady, is announced in the papers. She died at
St. Michael, in the State of Louisiana, an the Bth ult.
She was a cousin of the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia.
in which country she was born in 1796, educated in
the Greek Church, but espotnied the Roman Catholic
doctrine at 18, sacrificed all the splendor of her eleva
ted rank and become a humble novice in the Society
of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart. She was elevated
to Superior, visited Rollie, then America, founded
three new Societies here and after doing great good,
went to her lung home.
The Wesleyan Methodists of Great Britain have
resolvt d to establish seven hundred day schools with
in the next seven years, and to raise the sum of $200 . ,-
000 (nearly a million of dollars,) for this purpose.
Ve learn from the annual reports of the State Bank
of Alabama and Brunches, that the aggregate circula
tion of those Institutions in November last was $l,-
319,858. The specie and specie funds received by
the State Bank from the Branches amount to $624,-
659 41. The current expenses of all the Banks for
the past year, were $90,331 36. The State Bank has
in hand sufficient specie funds to pay all the interest on
State bonds maturing up so Jan. 1345, inclusive. Of
the issues of the Mobile Branch alone, there have been
cancelled during the last year over a million and a half
The circulation has beendiminished in the same time
$1,047,487 37—leaving the amount of the 27th Nov•
last, of $2,464,889 49.
OYSTER TRADE.—Ther Wheeling Times states that
there is a company in the West who prosecute the
trade in Oysters to the extent of sixty to one hundred
thousand dollars annually. The Times adds, " They
go as far as St. Louis; anti spread aroma through all
the West. They are sent packed in ice, and general
ly reach St. Louis about as good as when they leave
Baltimore, except that some of their ptculiar odor
and plumpness is lot t.
Tea W urea Dowx EAST.—The Belfast (Maine)
Chronicle of the 12th says:—We have a very large
amount of snow on the ground (probably three feet on
a level) so thattbe roads have for several days been
nearly impassable. The Western mail due on Mon
day night did not arrive until Wednesday night. The
weather is in keeping iith this, the .thermometer on
Tueeday Indicating 12 degrees hslc-. Zero At Wal
do the cold o as equally se' Pre.
Tl 4 RNTY•EIGRTII CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
[Reported for /he Banietore guts.]
WASHINGTON. Jalmary 22, 1244
Mr Buchanan presented a memorial from Philadel
phia, asking Congress to purchase the U. S. Banking
House in Chesnut street, for the use of the city. They
state that heart be had for $300,000, not one-third of
what has been paid for the New York Custom House.
Mr Merrick reported his bill to regulate the postage
system. It proposes that all letters nut exceeding half
en ounce. shall pay 5 cents for 100 miles, and 10 cents
for any greater distance. All other letters in the same
proportion. Among other proiisicns, is one to the ef
fect that members of Congress shell receive a limited
number of franks Clem the Post Office Department.—
The most important feature of the bill is that which re
lates to the postage on newspapers and pamphlets.
After the disposal of some ether matters, the tariff
resolution was called up)
Without taking the question, the Senate, after a
short time spent in Executive session adjourned.
•rgbfi
A report was made by M r Dc4iglas, from the com
mittee on elections, relative to the non-districted mem
bers, and whether they have been elected in conformi
ty to the constitution and law.
Mr Davis said a report from the minority of the com
mittee would be mode in n few days.
The repoiniilorvaccompanying the report of the Com
mittee on Elections, sets forth that “the 2d section of
the Apportionment Act is not a law made in pursuance
attic Constitution of the U. S., and valid, operative,
and binding upon the States."
After the disposal of several o her matters, the
States were called for petitions. A great number, on
almost every subject under the sun, were presented and
referred.
Mr Giddings wanted to come round she 'Mu ru7e, by
asking to present a petition, ostensibly for snot ob
ject, but the House smelt gunpowder, and laiNsnnthe
table.
He desired to present a petition from Mass., asking
the passage of a law to prevent any U. S. officer from
apprehending, or taking any part n the apprehension
of u fugitive slave. A long talk ensued as to whether
the petition came under the 2.lst rule. Finally, there
appearing no other way of getting out of the snarl, the
question of reception was raised. A motion made to
lay this question on table, Pleptived, yeas 85 nays 87.
The vote was taken on the reception of the petition,
arid it was rejected. Yeas 85, nays 86.
Mr Giddings next presented a memorial, ask log that
the people of the State of N. York may be allueed to
annex themselves to Canada. The question of recep
tion was raised, and laid on .he table.
JrN Rhett presented a memorial about six yards long,
froni the Free Trade Association of New York. It
was read by the Clerk and proved a severe exercise for
his lungs.
Mr Rhett then moved the roferenne of the mem,k
ri:il to the committee on Ways and Means, with in
si ructions to report a bill. The motion of reference
was carried, but the instructions giving rise to debate,
lie over.
Alter the reception of other petiticros the House ad
journed.
Ft.ontrA —The editor of the Tropical Plant contra.
diets the statement published in the Tallahasse Senti
nel, of the gettlers on Indian river being in a starving
condition. and says: "By tie late an ival of several of
our Citl7.en% from Indian River, we have the pleasure
of saving that the colonists to that place are in a vary
thriving and prosperous crindition;they have vegetables
cf every description the year round, abundance of the
finest and fattest game; unparallelled fish and oysters
—and would not leave their earthly paradise at Indian
Rtvir short of an enduring heritage in the celestial
mansions above."
S INTA ANNA has reh•need Mr. Bradley. one of the
lrerote plisorters, on the strength of n letter from Gen.
Jackson. altlionol he tV:IA deaf to every entreaty from
colt sources. lie cocain hit letter he will be happy
to do anything for so it hero ne Jackson,
and cannot ferg.rt his k ndnes‘t to him in 183 Ci, %rhea
lie (Santa Antin)wa• returning ft om ear i sky in Texas.
The tyrant has one goo,' quality at orry rate—gratitude.
All the direct ors of the lir:lnch of the City Bank of
New Orlvans, at Baton Rogue, La, are said to have
re=igned, in consequence of so:ne arbitrary orders from
the mother hank, to press the country• debtors beyond
their immniiiste Rblilly to pay, and beyond what pro
di•nce wuuld dictute, fee the security of the alai ns.
GREAT FIRE!
Tke Court-Housr, Presbyterisn Church, Clerk's
Office. 4-c., in, Ashes ! !
Our village was visited on Saturday last, with the
greatest calamity which ever hefel it. A fire broke
not in the house of Mr Giles M. Benedict, a few rods
W. N. W. of the court house, at 3 o'clock P. M., and
in less than two hocri his house and the neat public
buildings which crowned the brow of our beautiful vil
lage green were a smouldering mass of ruins. The
fire was communicated to the eaves of the main build
ing of Mr B 's house by sparks from the top of a stove
pipe which passed through the roof of his kitchen.-
Tiel) pipe was five or six feet from the place where the
fire caught, the sparki having been blown there by the
wind, which blew a perfect hurricane at the time.—
The house was enveloped in flames in a few moments,
and, with nearly all its contents, was destroyed.
The Jail and the Presbyterian meeting house caught
fire next, and inn few moments the Clerk's Office.—
The books and county records in the latter were saved.
There was but one prisoner in the jail at the time,who
was liberated and who, instead, of making his escape',
endeavored', as far as was in his power, to extinguish
the fire.
The following are the losses as near as could be as
certained.
Giles M. Benedict, house, furniture, &c., $l2OO
Insurance $4OO.
Lucius B. Forbes, a boarder of Benedict, clothes,
&c.. $2OO.
Wm. C. Cogswell, do do, $lOO.
- -
Thomas Daley, a laborer of Benedict, cash and
clothes, $lOO.
Shapley Stodder. a tenant ofd., $5O.
Court House, $5OOO. Original cost, $7OOO.
Felix Kelly, Under-Sheriff and Jailer, furniture,
prnvisinns, &c.. $5OO.
Presbyterian church, $3OOO.
Clerk's office, a brick edifice, the walls of which are
net materially injured. $5OO. Original cost $l5OO.
Capt Hamilton, hay burnt, furniture injured, Su.,
$5OO.
Wm. E. Cady & Co., goods damaged and lost,
$5OO
Wm. E. Cady, furniture, &c., injured, $lOO.
George Wiggins, do dn, $l5O.
The aggregate loss is at least $l2 000.
Mantledla Watchman, Jan. 17a.
MEETING OF THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the Demo
cratic Young Men of Pittsburgh and vicinity, was held
at the Washington Hotel, on Friday evening the 23d
inst., for the purpose of forming a Democratic Young
Men's Associativm: SAM' L. SNOWDEN was called
to the Chair, and JOll3 W. RIDDLE and Setts COYLE,
appointed Secretaries.
On motion of M. Kane, Jr., a Committer of five were
appointed by the Chair, to draft a Constitution and
by laws, for thy, regulation of the Democratic Young
.Men's Association: M. Kane, Sr ,S. Hogan, *Thomas
Hamilton, \V. W. Dallas, and G. L. Drente, compose
the Committee.
On motion of %Y. W. Dallas, a Committee of fifteen
be appointed by the Chair, to obtain signer* gir the
permanent formation of the Democratic Yoong Men's
Association: W. W. Dallas, Thos. Kerr, W. M. Con
llgue, Senn Morrow, Gen. Spangler, Coles Towns- ,
end, Joint Coyle. John Mackin, John Riddle, L. G.lEll ARGAINS l BARGAINS! I BARGALNS !!!
Robinson, M. Kane. Jr., W. H. Smith, W. Coleman,
..D All sorts of clothing and wearing apparel. Please
Francis Marron, and B Hogan, Jr. call at No. 151, Liberty street,and see for yourselves
On motion of J. B. Guthrie, this meeting adjourn, ' ~,,:, 7 J. McCLOSKEY.
•
to meet in this Hall on Friday evening, January 30th, 1 — P
at 4 past 6 o'clock. SALT. -3AO Rids No 1 Salt, for sale by
The Committee for drafting Constitution and by I 'J ..al JAMKS MAY.
Jaws will meet on Thursday evening, 25th inst., at 4 •
A
pest 6 o'clock, in Washington Hall. i fr ft —5O Bbls Tar, for sale by
323 JAMES MAY
SAMUEL SNOW DEN, CW.,
.TFo. W. Rtnntr.?,.,,,
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Jens Covtr, S -'
Port. of Pittobttnty
ARRIVED.
"Michigan, Bola, Beaver;
Or.stan, Lobtaville,
Alpine, Cockburn, Brownsville,
Muanhala, Parkinson, Monongahela City,
New York, Greenlee, Louisville.
DEPARTED.
"Michigan, Boles, Beaver,
Massachusetts, Bennet, Louisville,
Della, Bowman, Brownsville.
rr All boats marked thus E" are provided with
Evans' Safety Guard, to prevent the Explosion of steam
Boilers.
kk'S
DAN to
(7ic,(1.1i)14/S4 OS
.
THE subscriber has just received his annual supply
of Landreth's Garden Seeds, consisting in part
of the following kinds--ail of the last year's crop, and
warranted genuine:
Asparagus, Egg Plant, Parsnip,
Beets, Endive, Peas,
Beans, Kale, Pepper ;
Leek. Pumpkin, Broccoli,
Lettuce, Radish, Borecole,
Watcr Mellon, Rhubarb, Cabbage '
Musk " Salsafy Carrot,
Nasturtium, Cauliflower, Spinach,
Squash, Celery, Okra,
Tomatoes, " Curled Cress, Onion,
Turnip, Cucumber, Parsley,
Corn, Mustard, (*hire and brown) &c,
&e. &e.
Together with a variety of put and sweet herbs and
flower seeds.
1 - POrders for seed+, shrubs, trees Ste, from gar
dener:, and others will be receiced and promptly at
tended to. F L SNOWDEN,
jan 25 No 184 Liberty, head of Wood.
Western University Lisr SchooL
THE next term will commence on the first Monday
of February next. Students attending the Law
School nre entitled to all the privileges of the Moot
Court, which is held weekly.
Persist s desirous of attending the Law School or
the Moot Court, will please call upon the Professor
of Laos, IN•ir Ka H Lowatt. Esq, at his office in
4th street, or either of tho other Prts;'essori at the Uni
versity, who will give any information that may be dor
sited. jan 25-31
R1.;11 . TREES, SHRUBBERY, &e.—Persons
deoiroui of procuring fruit, ornamental and shade
trees, and shrubbery, from Philadelphia, are respect
fully roque4tea to leave their orders with the subscri
ber as soon as possible. F L SNOWDEN,
jan 25 No 134 Liberty, head of Wood st.
WANTED—An active lud, 15 or 16 years of age,
by (,j312 25) F L SNOWDEN.
RARE CHANCE—SCHOOL FURNITURE FOR
SALE.!
S SCHOOLDESKS. with moveable lids, seats,
inkstands mid s crews and iron plates to affix
them to the floor.
2 fine large benches:
I platform, for teacher's (lest;
1 table with four good drawers;
All in good preservation, and but little used, togeth
er with clothe: rack:, &c, suitable fur a large school.
These will be sold cheap, if application be made im
mediately, at the General Agency Office, next door to
the rust Oak*. EGULF & FOSTER.
jar, 25
I.COPY.]
TN t he 'Court of Common Pleas for the county of
1. Allegheny, in the Corr monwealth of Pennsslva
nia, at March Term, Anon Domini 1844, Nu 25.
In the mait-r of the account of William McKnight
and Benjamin Darlington, truitee. of McClurg &Den
nistun, and McClurg, Denniston & Co.
•-•-•-••• And now to wk. January 6,1841. on motion
L. S. C Bradford, oh behalf of the truw i
s tees, the Cuur. appoint Francis RShunk,
H H Van A,aninge and A J Ciine, Esq., au.
&tors, to audit and adjust the account and to make
distribution among the parties credited.
urum the Record.
GEORGE R RIDDLE, Proth'y.
The auditors above named will meet at the office of
Francis It Shunk, on Thursday, the 15th day of Feb
roars next, at 10 o'clock A M, for the purpose of their
appointment. F K SHUNK.
H H VAN AMRINGE,
A J CLINE,
jan 25-3 t Auditors.
OF a rating man named EDWARD H. CHF,S
NET, who left bis home in Slippery Rock town
ship, Bearer county, last spring, with the intention of
going to Louisville, Ky.; since which 0,1)01100111g has
been heard of him. Should this meet his eye, he is
requested to return home, or write, without delay as
his mother is in great trouble about him. Any per
son knowing anyusiag about him,will confer a favor on,
and merit the ipatitude, of an ag ed wornstt.bv address
ing a line to JOHN RAN uuLCH,
Portersville I'. 0., Butler co., Pa.
Louisville, Cincinnuti.and western papers with whom
we exchange, will please notice. jan. 25
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Another Card.
AS is customary with the proprietor of the Western
Exchange at this season of the year, he again
tenders his snivel's thanks to his friends and patrons,
for a generous share of their custom, and respectfully
invites all his friends in Pittsburgh who hare legal
claims, either on account current, or other obligations
that may be due, to present the same fur settietnent.
KlM:it/URN.
Western Exchange, Jan. 23, 1844. r U24—lw)
DISSOLUTION.
THE PARTNERSHIP existing between WARD
& H Dentists, was dissolved by mutual
consent on the Ist of Uetuber last.
Dr DA.V 1U RUN f, DCZITIST, will occupytbe same
Officio he has had 'luring thu l'artnership. —Office hours
from 9 A Al till 5 Y M.
Dr H. will always have on hand a large assortment
of superior transparent Porcelain TEE 1 H, (including
Gum feeth,) fur his own practice, from which Den
tists can be .:upplia; at a very low rate,and Minim al
so supply them with every thing else in the line of the
.rofesiion. jam 24—clIkklivr3M.,
Cent!We olds!!
PULMONARY CANDY
THIS pleasant 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
tar the increasing demand. Medical agencies, groce
ries, druggists. cLai:ea houses, and even bars on steam
boats, laTpa supplywn hand. It is called for every
where, and wilt sell in any place. The reason is this;
every one who hasa cough or cold by eating a few sticks
find themselves cured, as it were, by magic. Persona
at a distance, by remitting the money, post paid, to the
subscriber, will be attended to. Fur sale by the single
stick, st tynts;.fire sticks for ?Scents; and at wholesale
by AYst. THORN, Draggist, 5.3, Market street, wheie a
general assortment of Drugs tun:Medicines may always
be found. j 24.
T 4 0U1SVIL LE LIME-100 Bbl. Louisville Lime.
r -r ) 111,Y.
~5r~~;,.:.._~. _..~ ..._ ......._ .__..~ ..._.. _
10 ■UT MATER IN THY CHANYCL
CHOP OP 1843.
I N FORNIATICIN WANTED,
-_ :~.. _.
Bank 'Notes nub: Culp:last
DAILT 111
A. lIMUILMER, EXCIIANGH BirOILEN,
Merdtants and Manufacturers' Scrip
Excaange Bank Scrip
Currency
Blake Count yitierip • • ...
EXCHANGE—AT SIGHT
On Philadelphia
New York..
Boston.
Silver ..
PENNSYLVANIA.-PITTSBURGH
Bank of Pittsburgh
Merchants and Manufacturers' bank -
Exchange
Do. Hollidaysbure per
PHILADELPHIA
Bank of North America
Do -Northern. Liberties
Do Pennsylvania
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania.— .
Farmers' and Mechanics' bank..
Kensington bank
Manufacturers and Mechanics' . .
Mechanics
Moyantensing
Philadelphia bank
Schuylkill
Southwark ..... "....
WWestern• ..
Bank of Penn Township • •
Girard bank .. -
U. S. bank and branches
COUNTRY BANKS
Bank of Germantown
" Chester county ..
" Delaware county ..
Montgomery county.
" N o rthumberland-.-:.... .
Farmers' bunk of .13ucks county....
Easton hank ......... ... .
Doylestown bank ...
Franklin bank of Washington
Bank of Chambersburgh..........
" Middletown. ....
Getty:burgh
" Lewistown . ....
Susquehanna county-. .
Berk: county bank
Columbia Bank and Bridge Company..
Carlisle bank
Erie bank .
Farmers and Drovers' bank
" .Wank of Lancaster
" Bank of Reading
Harrisburg lank
Honesdale
Lancaster
Lancaster co. "
Lebanon "
Miners' bank of 'Pottsville
Monongahela bank of Brownsville
New Hope and Delaware Bridge company.— sio'
Northampton bank no sale
Towanda bank ....B'S
Wyoming bank
West Branch bank 10
York bank
OHIO.
17clment bank of St. Clairreille
Clinton hank of Colurrbus
Colnmbiona bank of New Lisbon.
Circleville (Lawrence, cashier)...
( Warren, cashier) .
Cincinnrti banks ....
Chillicothe bank
Commercial hank of Lake Erie.. .
Dayton bank .. ..
Franklin bank of .......
Farmers' and MiThanire bank of steithei r rille
Farmers' bank of Canton •10
Geauga
Granville
Hamilton
•
Lancaster
Marietta
Massillon . . .
Mechanics' and Traders'. Cincinnati..
Mount Pleasant ..
Norwalk
Putnam . - • - .
Sandusky ......
Scioto
Urbana • . - . .
Wooster
Xenia - •
2anesville .
Bank of Moeland
INDIANA
State bank and braneltes
State Scrip
_ _
AU bank:
State bank
Bank of Illinois, Shatoneetown.
Bank of the Valley of Virginia.
Bsnk of Virginia
Eichangc bank of Virginia
Farmers' bank of Virginia .. .. .1
North- Western bank of Virginia .. . .
Merchants' and Mechanics' bank of Virginia . 1
Baltimore City banks
AU other solvent banks
NORTH CAROLIN
All solvent banks-
All solvent banks.
All solvent banks
Mobile banks..
Country banks
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans banks (g00d)....
TENNESSEE
All banks
PRINTING OFFICE,
The proprietors of the MORNING POST and Man
cunt ♦ra Meisurs.c.ruaan respectfully inform tit,
friends and the patrons of those papers, that they have
a large and well chosen assortment of
cyams atuetaaanie
secessary to a Job Printing Office, and that they are
LETTER PRESS PRINTING,
eC i •
Pa.. •.tlets,
Hanaoills,
tifnbs of litauks.
Stage, Steamboat and Canal Boat Bills, wig afr
propsiate cuts,
Printed on the shortest notice and most resaleable
terms.
We respectfully ask the patrounce of our friends and
the public in general in this branch of our business.
July 31, 1843.. PHILLIPS & SMITH.
WANTED -tobuy a quantity of Carpet Rags in
balls; gaper Rags; Country Carpet; Flax and
Tow Yarn:: Beeswax; Tallow; What and Rye Flour
in bags;. Dried. apples and Fetiches; Beans. &..—for
which.rs fair market price will be paid in any, kint -
Goods, Book) or Stationary, or Pittsburgb manufac
tures on hand, and part in money will ba paid.
FOR SALE--ro, od Cast Steel Vermay.hsania and
Yankee axes, and handles; Hatchet handles; also a.
good' assortment of window Glass andiSashes.
IS \-AC HARRIS. Ant. &Cain.
!!C 50.- stress:.
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ILLINOIS
VIRGINIA
MARYLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
GEORGIA
ALI - LAMA
BOOS AND JOB
N. W. con an or WOOD k 717TH STI
prepared Co execute
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Bills of Lading, 'Circular,,
Bill Heads, Cards,
Blank Checks, Hat Tips.
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