I
!eiona,,deedinesi the tityneptcesse illearellning,' and the seateight and f , teem by without any recut
'we atimehri with cu y,' batisy_no means tsith reemefthebleedi , eel beenediate deeps, they Mis
deal* "Nobody told him to 'return and ettelt:his Walight be thee ' totem passed away : Tido new
pristionebetthere was ens who was very sure each ereptems were alarming; hot its rotere nellilt;'/ 41104-
•a reeemmendation was necessary. Daysroliednn,and bly, be obviated by good nursing„ , tire, .qtapt, lose
however blind to hie danger his family might bootie vigilance." They then rose , loolcal et eve,`boired
outlaw himself gradisally awoke m it. One peening af- over their respective fees said :departed
ter a sateen night, dining which he had Ibsen greatly ( Concluded on Ilrondax . ,
harrassed by cough, hectic fever, and a burning feeling
Aszeke pubes of hi s hands,..-.a common accompani
easetzeittote-elte celled me told.- side and
"'Nurse, I em about to ask you a 'quEstion, and I
expect,. fitest*lii 'a resohtte and explicit answer. Your
experiseedie eases like mine must have been great:
telmsede YOU think I shall recover!"
":11.haeltated.. . ' •
' "'Bs 4:andel: you will-neither shock, nor distress
ise•byeatar replee only let it convey year real opinion.
Say shall I recover?'
- 'I. told him I theaghtit tiubtfel. Ile mused for a
few „moments, andthen, pointing to ills portfolio, said,
• ' "Write from my dictation, post the letter yourself,
end obseece the most rigid Silence respecting it to my
tele" . q." ~
. A n Uheyed his instructions. 'The letter was brief,
ieldeessed to a lawyer in tondozi. It *Huth&
slightly to his increased indispositionosnd requested 1
..Ms friend to lo:se no time in repairing rcr E-; ,,, eth, where
:he wished to consult him respecting hie will.
- A journey from the metropolis' into Devon was not
thee, es now, an sEsir of twenty-leer hours, and ten
days elapsed before Mr. Helsham's man of business
reschedule His unexpected arrival threw the family
In, themost painful agitatiore brit by the invalid himself
the attorney was medially and eagerly welcomed.
Their_ conference eras long% hilt, as the distressed
young mei that evening voluntarily confided to me.
eery ease&Actie*. Mr. Underwood candidly told
. hisemtiezurctent that lie could make no valid will for
the amillitee freaks—till, in fact, he was of age.
r -, '''.'l will take your instructions," he added, observ
• ing ih e young min's distress. " will carry out your
Wishes in every particular, will take care to have the
trill drewn up, and ready in every respect for 'execte
Vlore the moment you are twoneeene--till then you
are powerless."
- 'Thu invalid expressed audibly his distress and "Us
' appointment.
' "Three weeks will soon pass," suggested his cone
. pinion.
' "Bet if I should die in the interim?"
' "Then," replied the lawyer, ' you will be nnablo
- to make any provisiornefor your family. They must
be left to the kind less and consideration of the next
heir."
' "In other words," said young llelsham,
solute beggary."
'And Bathe sick man repeated to ma,dering a sleep
less night, this painful conclusion, • his lips . quivered
with.agony. I endeavored to console him; I reminded
him thus_ to had youth on his side, that ease and quiet
would do much to stay the progress of disease, that
no expedient was omitted to counteract it, and that,
is truth, the interval one-and-twenty days, was very
short.
' "Not in my case, nurse," was his gloomy reply.
• 'The excitement consequent on this interview. and
the feelings of bittef - disappointment which it left be
hind, were prejudicial to him. His manner under
went an entire change. Previous Is his lawyer's visit
he had been submissive., calm, and cheerful; now he
:was anxious, irritable, and impatient. No attention
'serried to soothe him,no vigilance to satisfy him; every
feeling was absorbed in a passionate desire to live
over his minority ;• and the anxiety with which he
watched every new symptom, the eagerness with which
•each morning be scanned the countenance of his med.
' ieal attendant, as if to read his fate there, the restless
impatience with which he counted the lagging hours—
• till this Wits painful to witness. To himself, moreover,
it was destruction. Henry Helshain's bitterest cue
' my mild have suggested no surer scheme for hastening
'hie end than his own unhappy suggestion of Mr. Un
dentood's visit, and the excessive excitement which
'followed it.' ..
I "And amid all this anxiety, all this restlessness
.about the present, was there," said I, interrupting her,
' , ono thought bestowed on a higher and nobler state. of
existence 1"
The aged woman was silent, and I repeated my in
.
quuT.
- - " "Religion was not fashionable in that family I" was
-the revolting reply.
: The. remark, every way offensive, was from her lips,
under her circumstances and within those walls, ap
palling. I told her so. Reckless pf all reproof, she
drew breath, and hurried on.
Twelve of the twenty-0 - 1e days hal expired when 1
'the will came down. For the first time the family I
seemed to take alarm—ail but Major Helshetm. He '
persiited in saying"it was only a cold—a severe and
- father obstinate cold. The will !—tut ! I think nuth
lag of that. I've known men to live five-and-forty
'years otter making their will ! A lad with Harry's
prospects die? A likely thing indeed ! If he's not
better next month, I'll take him to Madeira, , A sea
•viiyage, and a short sojourn at Madeira, will set up
any man. Do&ors run tame about my house, es if it
were a county hospital ! A lad's appetite fails him.
cough comes on, he looks rather pinched in the face,
And in an instant those blood-suckerv, the fee hunting
doctors, surround the mother and groan her into the be.
lief that her son is on his death bed ! I beg I may
hoar ne more such nonsense !"
.4. 'Hewes obeyed; he did hear "no more nonsense"
OD the subject. The next tidings brought him were
.too clear to admit of cavil. The day on which the
will arrived was one of considerable excitement. Its
eontents were made known by the failing youth to his
.mother. He told her, in feeble accents, that if she
'wished any *aeration to be made, that was the time
.to suggest it. Tears were her reply: and in an agony
of grief I. had baffled her, half carried her, to her apart
ment. It was in vain that 1 urged the necessity of
Auiet, and besought the sisters to retrain theirfeelings
while in their brother's presence. I might as well
have shouted to 'The Parson and 'Clerk' at Dawlish.'
The Mies Helabems were quite as impenetrable to
counsel, and in taking up their position quite as im
moveable. _ The whole family, the major always ex
cepted, seemed I thought to vie with each other in
the noisiness and extravagance of their grief. If they
'knew how obstreperous lamentation distracts the dying
,person-how it unnerves and unsettles him—how it
aggravates his sufferings, and hastens his end, affec
donate relations would avoid it. The issue was exact
ly as I expected. Towards evening the ill-fated young
man burnt with hectic fever. thirst which nothing
could assuage, parched.him; violent and rapidly suc
ceeding fits of coughing distressed him, and rendered
sleeping irnpoesible. Such was the aspect of affairs
till about three in the morning, when the fever began
to subside, the caugh to be less frequent. and I ventured
to hope the.worst cif that:weary night was over. Sud
denly he spoke, I fancied, in an unusual and peculiar
. tone; a strange gurgling sound in the throat followed.
I ran towards him—blood was gushing from his mouth
and nostrils—he had ruptured a blood vessel.
'To raise him - instantly, to ring for assistance, to ap- '
ply, cold:water freely, tit hold him upright in my arms
till farther help could be procured, stetted to be the
act of a. single - instant; and it was sueet4ssful. He re.
lived, smiled, and whispered, 'firoMmon my surgeon.'
lie came; approved of what had been done; and told
-me what, in truth, I know before, that this new 'Lyme
'tons was alarming; and thatthe case had note 'become I
critical.' A second physician. Dr. Luke, was called
'in. - His directions were peremptory, and he insisted
on their observance. The family were excluded from '
;the sick-room. Positive orders were given to main- 1 1
- min in it perfect quiet. , Windows and doors—it was I
rlevembe thrown open,thatthe lowest possible
•unnperaltne might be obtained. A single Sheet and
- eenatesrpattiS -farmed the whole covering allowed the
ireralid. Speech was forbidden. In future he was to
communicate his wishes on a slate. It was singular
bow completely, throughout these trying cirenmstanass,
nee 'idlivpossessed him. His first question was,
- Awlbetlerr he sbould live till that day se'nnight—ehie
'Aibithodelt His mot, 'whether, in that ease, he should
- 1 poieession of his faculties?
- - 4 the physiciatis was ready and' autious.
i his first question they told him they_
1 live much beyond the period he had
steerytbing depended ea his keeping
quiet, and shunning whatever would
s. As tohis second inquiry, 'it w a s
that with perste*, luboring under this
facia" granensllY remain reklonded to
At." They wits counselled silence,
're the .c _ g mother below-they
.eernistuiheive. - - WM her rNo *Ow
s result could twet hen hazarded. If the
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS, 11.
-- titrieet to the decisionof
11i DILMOCRATY&TATE CONVENTION
Vie Vititg sll,orning post.
. 1 11IOSILS PHILLIPS, 'EDITO R
P ITTSBURG H, SAT EIRDAY, JANUARY 27,1344
• Tatreas..-.-We understand by a letter from Harris
bargh, that the Governor's veto on the bill command
ing the email Cerarnissioners to charge water power
wheel toll on the State Trucks, was sustained in the
Senate. tho vote being 19 to 12. This is censidereld
a triumph for the Truck System, as the bill passed the
Semite unanimously at the lust session.
It is said that Mr. Darts's labored hard against the
poor section boat men, transcending his information
In the subject to a most ridiculous extent. We are
sorry to hear that Mr. D. or any other man who has
the slightest respect for the equal rights of the people.
1 or the interests of the public works, should endeavor
to throw obstacles in the way of a system that is
calculated to be of such vast benefit to the people at
large. But Mr. Darsie, like most of the politieiaas
with whom he acts, has no feeling in common with
the people; his party prejudices compel him to regard
the operatives. as unworthy of the privileges granted
to the rich, and hence his opposition to any measure
that would open to the man of moderate means the
same opportunities for enterprising industry, that are
afforded to the large capitalist. Mr. Darsie believes
in the \Vebsterian doctrine, to "take care of the rich
and the rich will take care of the poor," and he acts
as if be would rather see the workingmen reduced
to a state of pauperism, than thatabey should gain an
lad epenclence for themselves through sources which
he thinita shotild only be open to the favored man of
wealth.
"to ab-
rir MOWS. FULLWOOP, COHN and Jott*gort, of
Westmoreland, members of the Johnson State Central
'Committee, have contradicted Col. Sing SA LISBCIRT'S
statement that Col. JOHNOON had withdrawn from the
Presidential contest, and that be was willing to receive
the nomination for Vice President. They say the Col
onel had no authority for making such a statement,
and that Col. Jottasos will be brought before the Ma
tioval Convention for the Presidential nomination.
CLERK OF THE HOUSZ.—We are truly gretifieu
learn that our friend Wm. JACK, Esq., has beon elec
ted Clerk cf the lions° of Representatives. By refer
ring to our Hurrisburgh letters, it will be seen that a
large majority indicates the-high esteem entertained for
him by the members.
THE. STATE DEBT.
Mt Editor;—Although prevenrecl by other engage•
meets from attending the meeting held at the Court
House on Wednesday last, in support of Mr BraCken•
ridge's resolutions relative to the state debt,l was much
gratified to heat that the assemblage was nut only large,
respectable, arid almost unanimous in its proceedings,
but that a fair proportion of the landed estate in the ci
ty and county—the real Mx-paying interest—was fully
repres..nted. The speech of Mr Biddle, as reported,
seems to be replete with that moral force and bold ar
gument so characteristic of himself; and it is to be ho
ped that his sentiments will be responded to by every
true-hearted son of Pennsylvania. I must remark,how- '
ever, that the observations of Mr B. respecting the sale
of the public works, where he says. if they were sold
fur twenty millions of dollars in state bonds, the real
value of which was only twelve millions, that the dif
ference of eight millions would be so Much filched out
of the pockets of the public creditors, are not well
founded, nor can they be sustained on reasonable
grounds It is true, the bonds depreciated because
the state failed to pay the interest: but in the event of
sale of the public works for twenty millions, the price
will be so much less than the actual cost dint the press
:..7:!discount on the binds cannot possibly be considered
as of any undue or impreper acsilability to the state.
And, mor cover, there are but few of the state '...3;:d3 now
in first hands; hence those who would purchase ,he pub
lic works Would do so with bonds bought at a discount.
Where, then, would be the "filching" from the public
creditor. The original bondholder, perhaps, might,
com;rlain--bitt he hi.s long since voluntarily transfer
red his claims to others ,
In the adoption of the resolutions at the meeting, It
is to be regretted that some measures were not propo
sed in regard to the. mode of raising the amount regal
red to meet the Interest on the state bonds. A pree
ned' hint to the Legislature from such a etturce would'
have been of importance. If we wish to redeem the
credit of the Comolonwealth, and meet our engage
ments in good felt:, *e must not only adopt a proper
course of legislative action, but we must hate the mea
sures fairly, promptly and honestly carried into effect.
It is well known that in order to raise a sufficient re
venu for state purp oses , the present mode of assess
ment is altogether utile and inadequate. low may
be passed to raise $1,600,6® per annum, by taxation,
but this amount cannot be collected as lung as the rate
of taxationis to bebased upon county assessments—
and as fists att state , macs have been already collected,
the busting Of payment bas been unequal and oppren. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PENNY PAPER!
sive. Tbe assessinenut in each county are regulated
by the Wants of such county—hence those counties PROSPECTUS
whicb are in debt, Or bavelarge expenditures, assess For publishing a New Daily Morning Paper in this ti
nt a higher rate than those which are free from such dif- ty. to be called
ficulties, consequently the state taxes rise with theme- "THE DAILY BEE."
creased aseessinent,and thus the indebted counties have
beside th sir own tax, to pay a larger proportion of the '
state tax than the others. Philadelphia city and coun
ty, and Pittsburgh and Allegheny county, have been Or °reboot the sixth of February, the undersigned
perfect victims tothis system , will commence tire publication of a new Daily,
The contemplated law for raising $1.500,000 should noutrel paper, bearing the above title. On appearing
embrace provisions for collecting and assessing a state before the public as Journalists, a doe regard for the
tax per se—and the assessment should be made with- intelligence and discrimination of that public seems to
out regard to any county vahmtion whatever. The require that they should pre:tithe a brief indication of
State ought to be divided into districts, say four, five, the leading featured of the new Journal.
or six, and for each of these districts there should be a The materials for romance and reality, fun, end in
board of public assessors, consisting of three persons, wresting scones and stories °fever, description, which
appointed by the Governor, and it should be the duty transpire in our goodly city, afford the journalist a field
of this board, in conjunction with the commissioners over which he can 'never wandot without amassing a
or assessors of the several counties in each district, to thousand incidents for his pen. Located, then, in the
assess the just value of the lands, &c., and affix the midst of these facilities, it would bs passing strange if
rate of taxation, so as to carry out the true intent and a paper, endowed with observant and capable writers,
meaning of the law In making the assessment, how- should not receive a liberal support.
ever, fixing the rate, neither the commissioners nor Under thelead of "Distant News," will be cornpri
,connty assessors should be allowed to vote. Their sed a spirited account of all that occurs in the money
'connection with the board being required only for the ed, political, moral, philosophical and aristocratical
purpose of consultation and advice No one of the world, of our own country, together with the Foreign
board of assessors should reside in the district for News brought by the New York and Boston packets.
which he is appointed. In thee ompilation of "Domestic Intelligence," we
By adopting this plan, there is no doubt we should shall endetivor to present a true glimpse of the Iron
have a fairassessment of property, and the burthen of City in which we lire. Its news, deeds, jokes, police
State taxation would then be borne equally by every occurrences, theatrical reports, criticisms, and matters
county and every citizen. and things, a true report of our general and money
There is another source of revenue in regard to which markets, latest river news, &e, &c.
otir legislators and politicians seem to have fought The characteristics of the Bee will be a strictly no
shy. I allude tel a poll or capitation tax. In the pre- ral, healthy tone -- , tem,:erate in argument. and inde•
Tim Mencuarrs AND HIGH DUTIES.—Tbe New
sent condition of the State •It is useless to attempt to pendent in contlet—blamingvica wheneverand where-
True Sun says that Washington is crowded with weal- dodge the question of taXation, if we wish to be honest; ever found, tend 'lending virtue, though it live in the
thy importers from Boston and Now York, and by the and I can see nd good reason, unless it is unconstitn- mind. In politics the Bee will profess and practice
great exchange merchants of Charleston and New Or- tional, why tan of one
dollar pet annum should not an armed neutrality. It will pick flaws on both sides,
' be 'unposed on etray white male inhabitant of the State as occasion muy require, and rub down "friends politi
leansa re heee havelaid before the Committee of Waysand over 21 years of age , who is not the bead of a family, ea r, es often es enemies.
rioters, we
ractical
Means, an immense mass of facts and data, tending ! or who does not pay a tag on reel estate. Our firm being composed of p p
not only to prove the moral and political injustice of By the last report of the Auditor General it appears confidently assert that the Bee will not lo surpassed
thatexpenditures fur common school n sot for either in point of interest or tvougraislrical neatness
high duties but that they are unabletoproduce sufficient , dkApfuir‘nn li t '
the past year, amounts.. to upwa rd s of a soo,ouu.b y any city 4 ourna..
revenue forthe wants of the gOvernment. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
' the present Crisis it ought to be a matter of inquiry
with the legislature whether some portion of this error- The Daily Bee will be furnished to subscribers every
MiPTha„Laberto an the Lachine Canal, in Cana- moos outlay ought iibt to be suspended fora certain pe- I morn i ng , (*m a y, excepted) either in Pittsburgh or
g
da, are deplorably situated. Nu wonderthey fightand rind, and the proceeds applied no extinguish, as far as Allegheny, at the extreme low rate of $ per aunum,
P the 'state liabilities. or $1,50 for six Months. Single copies can be procu
murder each other. It seems that a single house in .'
In touching in this way the CommOnSchentSystem, t red for ontocentLeitbarat the office or from the news
the village of Lachine contains -125 Persons, Inane I know I may meet opposttion;bot can assure those l b oys . Tho Bee WHI he, printed on a medium „sheet,
shanty, cunsistingof a single room, 16 persons arerkeig- I who node grOmble at toy 'remarks that they cannotfeel an d on go pa, po pe, with ent i re new t yp o purchased etai
ea; and another of these dog- k enne l s is more friendly td Common Schools than Idol but under pressly feed's purpose.
aNtL_ . s l 2 the circumstances Of the case, I would rather oh* up JOHN M. JEWELL,
iintilies, melting ta i 25 persons, an .
n g • the schools, and leave education to be procured as of - JOSEPH EAGAL,
and sleeping room. And them , ere Unite be- t old, nsther than see old Pennsylvania disisonorecl and
BENJ. F. LATSHAW - .
disgraced. FRANKLIN. pi tt ,„b or th c J an. 27, 1843.
•
FROM HARRISBURGH.
(ExtractYrons a Letter to the Editor.)
Immediately after the meeting of the House yester
day morning, Mr J. B. Andrews, Clerk of the House,
tendered to the Speaker his resignation. Last night.l
a caucus of the democratic members %N . as called, and
from some cause or other, the members from Philadel
phia county and some others, amounting in all to some
fifteen or twenty, did not attend. The members pres
ent then adjourned to meet again this evening. After
the meeting of the House this morning a motion was
made by Mr. Boat that Mr. Andrews have leave to with
draw his resignation, which was sot agreed to; yeas
32, nays 58. Mr Brook moved to proceed to nomin
ate a Clerk; whereupon, Mr Gibson nominated Wm.
Jack, Mr llamline nominated J. Seiler. Mr Farrell
nominated Alex. Cummings. Mr Brady nominated D.
Fleming, Mr Smith (of Cleatfield) nominated B. Pet
, riken, Mr Tustin nominated J. B. Andrews. Mr.
/ Gibson then moved to dispense with the rule which re
quires nominations to lay over fc r one day; which was
arried i yeas Ti; nays 22. Messrs Tustin and Brook
were then appointed tellers: on the first balldt, Jack
• had 30 votes, Seiler 16, Andre*, 10, Petriktin 2,
Fleming (whig) 28, Cummings 1, several scattering.
Second ballot: Jack 44, Fleming 23, Seiler 21, An
drews 1, Cummings 4, Petriken 2. Third ballot: Jack
61, Fleming 26, Seiler 16, Cummings 3. Wm. Jack
having a majority of all the votes was therefore duly
elected and sworn in by the Speaker. There was some
skirmishing afterwards about continuing the Transcrib
ing Clerks. The matter, however, was postponed in
definitely, the hour of one having arrived the House
ladjourned. There is to be a great Johnson meeting
it; town to-night.
The news from Montgomery county to-day is that
!she has instructed her delegates for *bunk. A meet
is to be held at Orwigaburg to-day for the putpose of
instructing the delegates from Schuylkill county to
go for Shunk-instead of Muhlcoberg.
Yours truly
(Extract from a Letter to the Editor )
HARRISEVIIGH, Jan. 23, t 844
DEAR Stn: We have th's morning elected William
Jack, Clerk of the House in the place of Mr. Andrews,
resigned.
We have nothing of any inteiest here, except the
above. No bills of impot Lance are before the House.
The question of the state Printers is still unsettled—
How the Committee now in session will report on the
alledged frauds, and the legality of the election of the
last session, it is not in My povretoto say.
YOurs, &c.
WA aLIN E.—The following resolution has been pre
sented and disposed of before the legislature of Mississ-
tpvc—
Resolved, That so much of the Governor's Mess
age as relates to :he negotiations betwt en the Ciovern
ments of Texas and Mexico, be referred to n select
committee of five members, with instructions to bring
in• a bill to declare war against Mexico.
•
The resolution was at once rejected amid laughter
and applause.
HAHRISBURGII, Jan. 23, 1844
`ThltesAlroOrt DITS AT WASHISTOS.—r . Coo : FROM tHE I DIMPVCORAIRY.
it:spend/it of the . phili. Mercuri gives. thel fullsiwing . - From the Van Buren i(Ark.Ytateiftßeer otitis6th
ittoecelatittes,andpropt+iets as to the lsonsinatiocte now lest- wetako the fellowiegPirleraphillV
i oefere, and tube
presented t° t he senate: . , ; 1. AN ATTANITT TO RO2IIBIIL GlllRiliirX NAT 101.....
r" : Au attempt was made "bout the 16t1s. ultimo, to cob
` "hit Wise has been udminated for the Missionto Bre- Captlitaarson, Creek Agent,'while her:was an his lea
, . y
eil, and will be ecriajliined. ' . ..to ht 3 Ageneyi with $64,000 to pay off th e'CreeVanA l
The Military Cumnsittee reported on Mr Porter's . metier, &e.
! taw lt A w enc as u y p , o a n nd th w e
a sec s
i o n r! ci d m rii p gh: f t ourter after n he mi leil ies t freni be CFhoftoe
zomination yesterday: and from the intimations very'
I unreservedly thrown out, I em inclined to the opinion, ' Coffee, when 'smite of the escort who went down the
that it is the determinatiun Of the majority to reject Cteek a short distance,,just after dm*, sawabont,lor
him.l3 men (supposed to bo Cherokees;) they imectedintely
, .
returned, put out the lies and mounted guard. The
Mr Spencer's nomination, is still before the Judici- ! . ,
1 nignt was daric and nilay; and about one o'clock, a man
dry Committee, at the head of which is the uncompor { wad seen in a dark coatwith a haidkerchief around his
mining • and violent opponent of the Ltuininiitration-- I
Fort Smith, who wits then on guard , hailed him; be
head," creeping Howard's the wagon. Mr Moore, of
Judge Berrien. It is impossible to give any positive ..
turned and ran off and M. fired. The rest of the pat
iden of the final action of the Senate upon this appoint.. ty rose, and au remain e d watching thrbech the night,
meat—hopes and fears are nearly balanced, and the o- but were not again molested. As it was known that
pinions of the batter informed are so divided , that no Capt. D. had along with himthe Creek annultierathere
clear conclusion may be arrived at. The incidental is no donubtheitaiivas
andint a d e ed tomb him, t but il ti na m in i f in t e te
circumstances of the case, seem to warrant the belief, .
escort
t ioned etc e a et stempt tertn
° protect
that Mr Spencer will eventually be accepted for the
seat on the Supreme Bench .
Inthe poiiti:;tl ciecloa. Ju ha ephar 1.4 spoken of
for the Mission at St Cloud. I d not vouch for the
authenticityof this report, but believe it would be eccep.
table to tho country and to the Senate
A auttA - NoameN.—This poor girl was released from
prison in New York last Saturday, and wss escorted
by Dr McCready to the noir home humanely offered her
by Mrs Child, as an inmate of her family. Her mind
and health have r eceived a blow, however, which will
probably, ere a grea t w hile, place her beyond the need
of kindness or of friends.
rir The Louisville Dime of Thursday rays IWO
canal boats were sunk yesterday morning, near Six_
mile Island, during the gale of wind which prevailed
about 9 o'clock. One of them was owned by Mr .
White, the other by Mr Cochran. The last named
person has been peculiarly unfortanate, having left
Pittabutgh with two boats, and lost the first above Cin
cinnati.
MR VAN Bu WEN . whig papers are determined
that he shall withdraw from the piesidetial canra3s
and the National Intellige neer would make us ballet
that he actually had. Pohl
GESZRAL Jacxsor.-The Now York Sun of Mon
day sayes—." Via regret to learn hy a letter, direct from
the Hermitage, that Gen. Jackson is in very feeble
health, and it is feared cannot long survive." Nash
ville papers of the 15th inst. however, make no men•
tion of the General's health.
G E [WU S —7-.4 poor mechanic lost his wallet in
New York containing $4O, which a sewing girl found,
and on restoring it receiiecl $lO. An elegant gold
watch was picked up, an 4 fonini to be the property ofa
rich man, who gave the finder two dollars.
SALE or TAM PUBLIC WORICS.—We are pleased
to find that public opinion is right on this matter. The
Philadelphia Snn, One of the ablest papers with which
we exchange, and neutral in politics, thus expresses
its opinion of this proj4ct:
" Why aro syreculaters• so eager to purchase the
Public Works? Do they wish to sink money by the
purchase, or to realize fortunes? What a question to
ask of speculators. ,But if fortunes are to be realized
by the Public Works in the hands of a corporation,
why ought not the State to receive the benefit of their
Revenues? But we deny the right of the State, to
alienate any portion of the Public Works, to eorpons
tions or individuals; because such a power to sell,
would imply a power to iutrceluce,into the limits of
the Commonwealh, a ' foreign sovereignty.' Suppose
the State of New York should be the_real purchaser.
Or the King of. Belgium; or Prince Albert; or Lord
Brougham, or the Emperor of Russia! One is not
more or less probable than another; or Louis Phillip
pe, who is known tot be the most ostensive stock
gambler in Europe! Does not the very supposition
prove, that no such power in the Legislature can exist?
For if there is such a power, it involves necessarily the
right to iti: reduce into the State, and control its high
ways, nny Foreign Potentates of Europe . . But in
dependent of this consideration, in the example already
exhibited of thei 'mob'' assemblage, which attempted
by physical•foree to obtain the stock of the "Delaware
Division,' and which has since yielded so luindsome a .
profits to the State. That 'mob,' was alleged to be
the work of a 'Foreign Sovereignty; and a similar
scene would doubtless be presented; for we have among
us desperate characters, totally devoid of all honor, de •
coney, and patriotism - , who for $5O, would undertake
to hire 'billies' to accomplish any scheme, in litter de
fleece or public opinion, or the restraints of Law. The
united voice of the whole community, havinz any re
gard to justice and morals, is opposed to the sale of
any portion of tho'publle works, especially at this time
when their value is beginning to be felt, in that most
sensitive part of the public sensoriutu, the Treasury.'
It was estimated at New Orleans on the lit of
January. that there were then fifty thousand strangers
in'that city.
ROBBERY OF THE GREAT WESTERN MAIL
~ FOR THE POST
We learn by Pomeroy & Co's Express, that the
Great Western Mail from Buffalo to Cleveland, which
was put on the stage at Fredonia, Chatauque county,
was taken front the boot either at North-East or West
field, on Saturday Week. No trace of it bad been found
on Wednesday
It is rumored that an unsuc=cessful attempt was made
to rob the rear boot of the Stage an Monday night, be
tween Salem and Fredonia. The effort to loosen the
baggage was perceived by the passengers, who gave
thealarrn, and the rogues gor off.
These Dre . bold robberies. The entire contdrits of the
Mail are gen.!, - What it contained is of course nut yet
know n. —Alba ny Argus.
FROM St Domtsoo.—Capt Cornish, of the schr.
Morning Star, at New. York ou Friday, from Jenemie,
St Domingo, states that the election fur President's
toak place on the Island about the Ist inst. The result
was not known when he left, but it was geneally be
lieved that Gen. Rivera would bathe choice of the peo
ple, Dugineas was very dull and Americas produce
was plenty.
All beats marked thus [*) are provided with
Evans' Safety Guard, to prevent the Explosion of steam
Boilers.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
malt Th e new and substantial steamboat
W A PELL°, N. J. Eirois, Master,
will leave fur the abase and intermediate landings, on
Tuesday next, 30th inst., at 111 o'eldels, A. M. F'oe
freight and passage apply on board, or to
jan 26 JAMES M AY.
port of pittoburgl).
8# FEET WATER in THE CH•NRCL
ARAI VEIL
Muxabaln, Parkinson, Monongahela City,
Alpine, Cockburn. Brownsville,
•Naringanuetc,Culawell,Cin
BelnWnt, Poe, Wheeling.
DEPARTED.
Della, Bowman, Brownsville.
*Alps, Jacobs, Cin.
Utica, Peppand, St Louis.
"BY INDUSTRY WE THRIVE."
On fast Niorz Atli*
TW ISSITINOGHTII. tiONWELEIIII.
• .•- rtiszT SESSION.
• , " Jittrifery 24,1.844.
• Ssiikrt.---7-The Senate was occupied upon the reso
lution reported from the Finance Committee to post
pone indefinitely the billintrodirced by Mr 111cDullits
to reduce *berates of deficit antler the relent' tariff to
the standard of the compromise act. Mr Woodbury,
who was entitled to the floor, did not have en oppor
tunity to address the*nate, as was expected, in re
ply to Dr Evans. He 'wits prevented by an effort
made to arrest the debate in the latitude whin it had
taken on the merits untie tariff bill of the last Con
gress, and to confineit to the constitutional power. of
the Senate to otiginate revenue laws. As there ap
peered, in the then Mate of the questiotoo be no other
mode to teach the Main object. Mr Archer moved to
lay the bill and resolution of the: Finance Cemmiuee on
the table; but waived the motion to afford Mr McDuf.
fie an opporttithy to reply to the arguments of the sen
ator from Maine,(Mr Evans) which occupied two days
in the delivery. The question was then.postponed un
til Itlondaj. •
House.—The morning hour was taken up with the
discussion of the report of the Select Conunittee on the
Rules. Mr Winthrop eoncladedirie'retnariur in oppo•
sition to the twenty-itat rule, and Mr Pnytteof Ala
bama addressed the House in favor of retaining it. Mr
Wright of Indiana then got the Boor, bat befog* be bad
spoken more than one or two noinutes,TheSpeeet an
nounced the expiration of the hcrur. The Speaker laid
before the House several executive Communkationsj
after which, on-motion by Mr Owen of Indiana, the
House resolved itself into a Committeeof the Whole on
he state of the Union,(Mr Campbell of South Carolina
in the chair,) and took up the report of the Committee
on Foreign Relations on the subject of the Otern.
air Owen having obtained the floor, moved to a
mend the report, by substituing the weal "expedient"
'for "inexpedient," so as to rertdthet it is expediett for
Congress to legislate on the subject. Messrs. Owen
and Wentworth addressed the committee in opposition
to the report, and Mr. Thompson spoke in favor of it.
Mr Hughes of Missouri then obtained the floor, when
the subject was informally laid aside, and the oentmit•
tee took up the bill reported by the Cornmiude on Na
val Affairs, to authorize the President of the United
State. to make transfers of naval appropriations in cer
tain cases. A discussion upon this subject took piece,
which lasted till a late hour; when the eounnltiire lose,
and : . he House adjourned.
'The Baltimore Sun learns that a rumor Was
prevalent at Washington, on Thursday, that B.crtatthrs
M. Saunders, of North Carolina, would bo nominated
as Secretary of the Navy. Mr S: is a dettmeratr
ral'Elen, Jesse dpoight, (dent,) hip been elated
U. S. Senator from Mississippi, fur six years from the
fourth of March next.
STILAMER PRINCESS.—The cargo, engines, cabin
furniture, ez,c., of this boat will be saved in a damaged
condition. There was no insurance on bet,
MARRIED.
On the evening of the 25th inst., by the Ruv. A.
Black, Mr. DAVID LOGAN CO MISS EL./MA SMITH, both
ot Allegheny city.
On Friday. the 26th inst., Lszsnes Stew/Kr,
Esq. The friends and acquaintances of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral this day, (Sat
urday) at 2 o'clock, from his residence in Allegheny
city. -,
Cieorte Quiffley°s
CHEAP CASH CATHOLIC BOOK STORE,
Fifth street, beim Smithfield, Pittsburgh.
AGENERAL and well !selected assortment of
standard Catholic Books ; finely hound Prayer
Books, Pious Engravings, Prayer Beads, &c, all of
which will be sold at the very lowest prices for cash.
General Agent for Pittsburgh . :and Vicin'ty, for the
United States Catholic Magazine and Monthly Re
'view, published in Baltimore, decidedly the cheapest
Catholic work in the county. j27-3t
IMPORTANT,
TO EVERYBODY!
FttE.SH ARRIVAL AT THE
THREE BIG . DOORS!
r HE proprietnr I.f this well known and highly fas
_L. voted estiblishrnent takes ' , gnl pleasure in in
forming his f r riends and the - public at large that Ito has
Just received the most
MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT OF GOODS ,
That hasever been purchased in the eastern market_•.
It is imposeible for him to describe the QUANTITY,
QUALITY and VARIETY of his stock but he in
vites all who wish t purchase clothing of any descrip
tion to call at his establightrient, as it is the drily place
in the west where ALL TASTES MAY BE SUTT
EE), at the moat reasonable prices. His assortment
of Winter, Spring, and Summer Gdods
CANNOT 811 EQUALLED.
All of which can be manufactured into clothing to or
der, and made in as good style, mid as tastily and fash
ionably designed as at any other establishment
IN THE UNITED STATES
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT HIS PRICES
ARE LOWER THAN ANY 07:H
-ER HOUSE IN THE CITY,
And at no place west of the mount/lids can purchasers
find such a variety of goods from which to select as at
the
THREE 1310 DOORS
In addition to his unrivalled stock of clothing, he
has a magnificent assortment of
HANDKERCHIEFS, SCARFS, GLOVES,
SUSPENVERS, &c, &c.
The motto of the "Three Big Doors" . is
'QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS,'
And in following out this system he feels con
fidentthat his customers and himself
ARE MUTUALLY - BENEFITED.
HE WOULD INVLTE
THE MAN OF FASHION, THE PROFES
SIONAL GENTLEMAN, THE MER
CHANT, FARMER, MECHANIC
AND WORKINGMAN
To mxll and examine for themselves at
TUE TURBE DIG 24301111,
. No. 151, Liberty strtel,
AND THEY MUST BE SATISFIED.
['OBSERVE.METAL PLATE IN THE
PAVEMENT.,,M
'26 JOHN M'CLOSUEY.
BI,IFrALO TONGUES.—Received by Little Ben
10 boxes Buffalo Twines, in fine order, direct
from the mountains. A—BEELEN.
nB-t(
BEAR SKINS, -well dressed and full haired, a
suitablaartielb for travellers' weeks. dce., for
sale by .. • A. BEELEN.
ng-t[, , • L ai ..,- f • 1
Miaow.
A FtrirrtiEßsupply of that prime Gahm Cheese).
L - 31. just toenivod and for, sale, by
' REINHART & STONd,
jll ' 11C, Liberty Gt.
nk Notts am)
• , maxims° tranir ft
zniumia, rzaitelm =MI*
CONNOR OF WOOD AND TIMID SIN
SPECIE STANDARD:
Merchants and Maavfacturers' Serip ,• - ;..per
Simakesipt
Currency- ..... .. ...... . ... •4 .
/limb Comity Scrip • . 76
• EXCIPIANGE—At
.... .
New Yeoek • • -
13g;MMIIIIIIMII
SPECIE.
Gold Prele•
Sliver • -
itIONSYINANIA.—Puvastnten.
'tank of PiUsburgh ' per
Mereisantrand Maxaferaurers' bank...,..
Exchange....
...‘. par
Do. Nollidaystrurgh...... pdr
PIIILADELPNIA.
Bank of North America ,
Do - Norther, n •-% •
Do Pervasploania , rsr
Coitinerciat Bank of' Petusolvanici
Farmers' and bfeekaitiee bank p ar
Weneington bank. • • • ' •
Manufacturers and Medutniei' a.
Mechanics .. ~par
_ifoyameniing ....... 1110 r
Philadelphia bank
Schuylkflt . "- .. par
Southwark Par
Western ."
Bank of Penn Township • —.Far
Girard bank ..
U. S. bank and branekes. . SS
• .
COUNTRY BANKS.
Bank of einlialitount •
" Chester county per
" Delaware county. ~ ..par
" Montgomery county _pe r
Nortkumbertand
Farmers' bunk of Bucks county —par
Ettaton bank. is joar
Doyhestotbn bank ..... . .. ; . -par
Franklin bank of Washington .l
Alia of ..........2
" htlitMetowts ...... .;.:
" Getlysburgh ; . ; • 4
" Lewistown..,
" Susquehanna county =
Berkscounty bank
Columbia Bank and Bridge Company ...hi
Carlisle bank
Erie bank •
Farmers and Driver** . batik,... t . 2
" Bank of Lancaster
" Bank of Reading . 1i
Harrisburg bank .
Honesdale ".... lf -
Lancaster " • - Lit
Lancaster co. "
Lebanon " 2
Miners i bank of ..... 2
Moriongukela bank of Brownsville .... 1
New Hope and Delaware Bridge cowpany.....2
Northampton bank
Towanda bank
Wyoming bank ..........
West Branch bank.: - ....10
York tank. •
OHIO.
Belsemiabank of SI, Clairsvilis........ . I
Clinton bank of Columbus-- . •
Columbiana bank of Nem Lisbon. e . , . 1
Circleville (Lawrenee, criakier)...:... .
" ( Wafren, cashier). .... ....... no sale
CiflC/1171Pli batek*: .
Chillicothe bank.... ................1
Commercial bank of Lake Erie.... IS
Dayton batik
Franklin bank bf . Columbus ........ ..1
Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Stirobenrille..l
Farmers' bank of Cantos: 40
Geanga
Granville
Hamilton
Lancaster
Marietta
Massillon . . . .
Mechanics' and Traders'. Cincinnati ..,..2
Mount Pleasant
Norwalk
Putnam
Sandusky
Scioto
Urbana
Wooster - 1
Xenia 1 "•••
Zetnestille,... - .. --I
.
Bank of cicoelanti.-
iv = . . ...... ...... -.. -. ...10
Stalk ban* and b . ranc i es !ANA..
- • I
State Scrip• - , . Strip '-re
All banks
••• ...... •••..1
ILLINOISI
Male bank,. ...
Bank of //limns, Skaionedorn ...58
VIRGINIA:
hank of tAe Valley of Virginia. 1
/lank of Virginia. - - -• 1
000000
Exe4ensgt bank of Virginia
Farmers' bank of
North-Westernbank of Virgißia...
Merchants' and Meekoweice bank of Virginia..
Branches....... .. . ... .....
MARYLAND
Baltimore City balks.- . par
AU other solvent banks_ ...
NORTH
All solvent banks. ..
SOUTH ' CAROLINA:
AU solvent banks ........... .
GEORGIA
'insolvent balika ;
Mobile banks-
Country ..
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans banls-( goori).. " •
TEDINFAser. " • •- -
. .
•
.4a - •
A - X]ANTED—t o buy a quantity of Carpet Bags
V V balls; Paper Rags; Country Carpet; Flu and
Tow Yarn; 13essnortur, Tallow; What and Rye roar
in bags; third apples and Peaches; Beans, dne.-4or
which a fair market prim will be paid in any kind of
Goods, Books or 'Stationary, or Pittsburgh maisufsc- -
tares on hand, and flirt in money will be paid. oa
FOR SALE—good Cast Steel Pennsylvania ands`
Yankee axes, and handles; Ratchet handles). also a•
good assortment of window Glass and Sashes:-
ISAAC HARRIS. Aid. &Corrt.,
Merchant, No. 9, sth street...,
jan 46, 1844
BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE,
Mani. 97 WOOD it PI/Till BIS.
The proprietors of the Monariter-Port and Mil ,
CURT AND MAstreACltnint tespeafeilly infronsil _._
friends and the patrons of those papers, that *key bare
a large and well chosen assortment of
aroma r21110,11iI3E•3118:19 , .. •
aggi) 4115 ovlll3lll VIWEBUIIMISII
Necessary to a Job Printing Office, and that they are
Emitted to execute
LETTER PRESS PRINTI N I,
OF EVtaY rrr,sourriori.
&Ass. Bills of Lading, Circulars,
Paa -Wets, iiill Heads, Cards, '
Handoins, Blank Cheeks, • Hatlips•
itli 11118 of 36101111.
Stage, Siiisesbatit arri
. C;isnlßtsat trlik 111 !"
Printed on the s= lie nta is hed meet num
mina:
Presesp . xnpA the petninetps of °whined, se
the rub& 1* this time* eons business,.
Tay 31; 1 43. PHILLIPS Sr, 831111111. •
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