. R. SHUNK: Subject to the iecisietrof, DIXOCRATIC smirk comirtgrioit Alaitg Morning post. TOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR PITTSBURGH, MONDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1844 [?The Committee appointed to obtain signatures tiIaCCIIIIIIitIniOII of theDemocratio Young Men's As sociation will meet at the Washington-. Hotel, on Mon day evening, the 7th instant, at 7 o ' clock. W. W. DALLAS, Chairman. Arsts Panor.—The Gazette of Saturday contained .mail quantity of scurrility and reckless denial, but carefully avoided calling on Mr Dinner to acquit the aditueofthe charge we made against him. if be was *went be would have.dane so at once, and thus put be matter,st ram but he well knew that if Mr D. was lettered lecipeak, he would have to substantiate our uhargs,- and show that White was in the market, and that the price demanded was partly subscribed. He has' not dared to ask Mr Dunlop to defend him; he thought we had not the means of fully exposing his gat; he hoped that his negotiations to betray the Anti u 'asonie,party were still wrapped in masonic secrecy, . and that no proof mere positive than general rumor, could he - brought against him. We-encouraged him iikAtis belief for a few days; we wished to see how far the mendacious caitiff would go in his efforts to deceive thee* who had confided in him. The willingnestwith 'Aida* fell into the pit has exceeded our expecte ' liens. Destitute of the slightest regard for truth, as we kneershim to be, when falsehood could be made profitable, we did not think him capable of assayer*. tinge° solemnly to the most barefaced falsehoods as he has done in this matter. He has accompanied his frequent denial. of this chimp with the vilest aspersions upon the editorsof the Post. .„"Infiunoas.liar" was about the mildest epithet he could apply to us, and if his mercenary and mends cioturcharacter was net so well known in this commu with*. public, might- indeed think we had wronged him. But he is too notorious to allow of such a sup , and public opinion would hold him guilty even if the disimments could not be produced to establish his Now let es look at his denials, and then turn to the "records." In his paper of Saturday he says: "The wholemattet bet Ween us is comprised in a nut shell. Mr PHILLIPS chargesme in the firstplace with having some fifteen Clay Whig partners, who are to exert a controlling influence hereafter upon the Gazette. This charge he does net now insist upon, and he has Mr Gnases statement, as well as our own, that it is wholly false. le the second place he charges us with having agreed for • stipulated sum to support the Wbig candidate for the Presidency. This charge we also pronounce wholly and entirely r•iss, and we de mand of Mr PHILLIPS the proof. Recollect, we de ny having ever, at any time, or in any form, agreed to sterport the Whig candidate, for any emolument, considerntion s or loan whatever. Mr Pntr.r.trs mast now eith er produce proof for his statement, or stand before the community as a reckless and convic ted libeller." - This is pointed and poitive. -- Every man must think 'that die editor who would make such a denial must feel conscious of being entirely innocent. Bet what will the public think when we tell them that at the time 1:1.N White wrote the above_ paragraph, he knew that be was solemnly denying what could be substantiated by some of the most respectable men in the county.— Here are the damning evidences of this man's perfidy —here is "the proof that be calls for with so much audacity! Will he dare to say Nat the gentlemen who • had nignoi the following papers are 'reckless libellers.' • "Know Ate tee ST :au= msessnrs:— 1111§ Whereas, it has become important to the friends of Homy Clay and the whig cause, that steps should be speedily taken to enlist the services of the Pittsburgh Ga..ive to promote their views, and Whereas, there is $ neceseity of making some change in the proprietor. dip of that paper, and whereas, Mr M M GRAS? rsl dietitian° sell out, and D N White agrees to sus- I tea the opacities of the Whig convention; end the po- Ticiesl opinkiniending to promote the election of said siornloce., - Wherefore, to promote so desirable an ob ject,abdesidale Mr White to:raise themoney necessary to make sale, we agree each of us in be responsible to any person sr persons who may loan said White the necessary sum, not exceeding three thousand dollars, or may become security, endorser or drawer for that pareilise, to pay such person or persons any sum not exceeding $2OO, that is each one of us to be respon @bleier that surn;and no 'more, and Mr W. giving his , own obligation to pay or said loan, to be held and en forced by suchder, surety, endorser or drawer within such time as may reasonably be agreed on. Witness out hands and seals. WM. EICHBAIIM, MORGAN ROBINSON, THOS. BAKEWELL, GI E. WARNER, E. W. STEPHENS, JAMES CUDDY.* F. LORENZ,* W. BLACKSTOCR,* J. PAINTER,* JOHN SHIPTON. The gentlemen whose named are marked with a * are, we believe, Masons. The following is the bill of sale which D. N. White was to have given when fifteen whigs had signed the, PriimaiasMer: ,"Whereas, the editors of the Pittsburgh Gazette, M. Grant anti D. N. White, find it proper, under *political aspect, to modify the course of the paper, sind,to'imable tht to do so, said Grant deems it pro per to withdraw from the editorship, and dispose of his istimit. to his partner; end, whereas. some of the Mendi of the said parties, to effect each sale and rail ingthe money necessary, have agreed to iodemnify those who isasse given their names familial purpose, I, the said White, do hereby, without maieuecing my principles of antimasenry and antislavery, and the moderate ex pression of them in said paper,sio pledge myself to those pritletnen who have become parties to said indemnity, that the paper, as long as the parchase money re mains Impala by me, and during the obligation of , sad genetennns for seed purchase money, WILL ' SUSTAIN THE -NOMINEE OF THE WHIG - CONVENTION CONVENTION FOR THE PRESIDENCY. AND THE POLITICAL PRINCIPLES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SUCH NOMINEE, unless said nom inee should-be in favor of the annexation of Texas to COuld any testimony be more conclusive! Teo gen- deate, whose veracity cannot be doubted, attest that = Warm agrees to sustain the nominee of the Whig Convention, and the political opinions tending to r. ‘ l perste - the eleetion of said noutioes;" and to attain so udesireble an object" they agree to raise three thou -- mid dollars for the benefit of the immaculate D N SAW -SP. . . will the e ditor of the 3ezeue attempt a further of this bargain and salar. For our own part,wl betteve be will 'persist in it. The man has mere impu deuce than 4 highwayman. Although the proof is plait] ind -positive, he will still deny that he was sold—or 4404 end with heaven hardihood will wise some Table, and boldly snort his innocence. Let him do imn the proof is before the public, and to them we leave the . t cation as to where the falsehood vests in this met terl-6whother with D N White or with us. • WitaDIRAWAL Or Mal CA/AM:447 The charj tan rilees:a of tbs 9.th ult. contain ialitter from !dr Cat.mous. annotmohig his detornshmtion to widsltaw fsbtrrAbe Presidential aoalust. *soak sates we non kern of its tone and tampon it is such a letter as might b. expected fronts' politician of sash undo principles ao J. C. CaliNtii4 .- . FOR GOVERNOR, %MAT EXPLOSION AfTEIN CLAY CLUB OF TIM CITY . ; I : 3 CORD6 ; COBMIOI S iBEI • CRIBISATIOB .... ALL io Deifies' AS. B TIMM roll THE CAU3I. At the lismning ofilse Clay Chub on Friday evening hasti quite a rally of the friends of the Hen. litmus DENBY was made, in order to respond to the egret. gene made in his favor throughout , the state, foe the . nomination of Vice President, to tun on the ticket with Henry Clay. The chmeras headed by Mr. John . Laughlin, and some other aDenny'spubelterns: Chris topher S. Eyester, Esq., late of Franklin county. offered a series of Resolutions to the purpose, predicated upon the idea that tacking Harmer Denny to Henry Clay would compromise conflicting interests. Mr. Eyeater enforced his notions of the matter with considerable vigor, and was quite energetic in his praises of his fa vorite:—He called upon the neighbors of Mr. Denny to support him, and to respond to the sentiment of the party throughout the state in his favor, and hoped that the citizens of Pittsburgh, who owed him so much, Would not now desert him in his hour of need. He enumerated the counties which hall spoken in his favor (when he named Beaver, be was contradicted, and informed that it had gone for "Old Shunk.") Andrew Wylie, Esq., late of Washington• County, opposed the Resolutions, and offered a substitute de claring it inexpedient for the Club at this time, to make any expression of opinion on the subject of the Vice Presidency. He spoke fotcibly, eloquently and grace fully against our fellow townsman, and against the union of Clay and Denny; touching up sorne old sores which the Compromise Bill and high tariff notions had made 'gong time ago," about the year 1832. The new water works and the price of property on Denny's Hill, he discoursed of without fear or favor. He charged Mr. Denny with opposition to Mr. Clay— that it was personal as well as political—referred to the letter of that gentleman, which we published some time since—to his abuse of the Compromise act and its author, at the Tariff meeting at the new Court House—and at the Home league convention in New York City, where he alleged Denny was put down for it with contempt—charged him 'With dissimulation and cowardice at a convention of antimasons in this city last summer; that it was a respectable meeting; thathe was at it himself; (great laughter,) that Denny had gone into that convention as the friend of a Union of the whig and antimasonic parties, and when he dis covered the preponderance in favor of the exclusive antimasons, be expressed his great satisfaction in meet ing so many old friends with whom he had formerly combatted for the overthrow of the Lodge—that he said nothing in favor of the Union of the parties, and allowed Geo. Rice, a respectable whig colleague, rep- 1 resenting the same township, elected at the same meet-1 ing with himself, to be kicked out of the convention by theilitimasons without the manliness to interpose be objection to the persecution or say a word in favor of his colleague's right to a seat which wasiequal to his own; he said he would repel the idea that the citizens of Pittsburgh were under any moral or political obliga tions to support Mr Denny. It was true, and he agreed with Mr. Eyster, that the city owed him much—yes they owed him $45,000 forthe site of the water works, a pretty price for a barren, bleak hill. What advantage was the wealth of Mr. Denny to this city. He had made no improvements and had not the enterprise to do it. In conclusion, he denounced Mr D. in strong terms, and pronounced an eloquent and appropriate eulogy on Henry Clay and George Rice. Themes Jefferson Bigham, Esq., late of Harrisburg, followed in reply to Mr. Wylie. He defended Mr. Denny, the ant imasonic partyand the new water works. It was fortunate for his pantaloons that he had unbutton. ed his straps. Mr B. is certainly a most energetic and vigorous speaker. His style was fierce without much trace in his gesticulation, requiring much labor of the entire physical system in-lhe production of his mental) efforts. He raised an issue of fact with Mr Wylie and discoursed with so much zeal that the worse appeared the better cause; charged the Advocate—not directly, i but indirectly—with recommending Mr Denny for the Vice Presidency to get him out of the way of Mr. Mc- Kennan for Governor—that the editor endeavored to I put Mr b. and his friends on a false scent; that the Bug gestion ofthe Pittsburgh politicians, notwithstanding it was made by them in bad faith,had met with the hearty Iresponse of the whig and anti-masonic party through : out the state, and that it was too late in the day for them to direct it to Mr Mcßenruur or any other man. Mr B. defended Mr Denny for his abandonment of Mr Clay, when that gentleman abandoned the protective policy and compromised the tariff principles, and said that the course of Mr D. at that time was approved by all whigs from this state in Congress; that the com promise bill was the great error of Mr Clay's life; that not one in a hundred of the whigs of that deer in this state approved it. Mt B. made a great many wry (not rye) faces, which are pectiise to himself, at Mr Wylie for his at. tack on Mr Denny's personal character, which be said was so well krownas not to require a defence at his hands, then squalled and retired amidst the cheers of the Denny moan. James GI Reed, Esq., late of South Carolina, took the other side, and defended the compromise act as the only measure which could have saved the union, and pictured, as well as he could, the horrors of war, es pecially civil war, which be said was a very uncivil thing among Christians. He had seen the bayonet gleaming in South Carolina sunshine, and in that very moment thatblood was to have been shed by brother against brother, the compromise bill passed and saved the country. Mr Reed was short but very affecting. R. McKnight (native born, and general agent of I the "Clay Bugle,") made a few remarks against the introduction of the subject to the consideration of the Clay Club. That it was organized for a different purpose, and be hoped the friends of the different as ' pirants for the Vice Presidency, would urge the claims I of their respective favorites at county meetings, and not disturb the harmony of the Club by agitating it here. He sat down without any one knowing whether he was for our fellow townsman or against him. R. H. Forrester, Esq., took the side of Mr. Denny and preached a sermon in his favor; abused the com promise act, and complimented Mr. D. for his oppo sition to it. He retired perfectly satisfied with him self. ~ N Buckmaster, Esq., late of Virginia, indignantly burst upon the meeting in direct terms. Said Henry Clay was a head and shoulders taller than any man in these United States; that he wanted some queen the tick et who would approach the height of Harry of the- West; that the Whigs had been sucked in with Tyler, a man who was put on the ticket to carry Virginia; that Mr Denny, nor no other man-could add a vote to Hen ry Clay in this state; and he thought the Party bad bettertake a consistent whig, one who bad always az ttid with the party, and notcompromise toe thole :votes or states, and get smiler John Tyler. ChasH. Esq., interfered and said Mr. Denny differed material ly from Tyler. One was honest, .the other was not. (Great applause.] - But, said Mr 8., we told the peo ple the same awry about Tyler, Honest John Tyler! We spoke it, we sting it—we got drunk singing it.— This was too much for them, and Mr 8., after speak- ing about fin mimeo, was oat of the slip before hi s daa • Darnstt E q ., in wormer to loud sea regorged calls, opened out On the enemies of Mr. Denny with oily severity, and urrneol'obe tide against them. - Be remarked, among other , things, that Mr Denny was the largest landholder id the county, .but never iuned a landlord's warrant against one (te which along fifty tenants of Mr D. responded affirmatively.) A great many voices were heard exclaiming that they had nev- WiSSUCKI one and never would. Mr W,ylie replied and said that the arguments of his friend Mr Darragh, U Diitrict Attoiney, had not convinced him of Mr Denny's availability or compe tency; that merit and not wealth and lands, should be the test- for office; that he bad said nothing against the honesty or private integrity of Mr Denny, and what he had said to the meeting he had that afternoon said toMr D. himself. (That was manly, exclaimed a voice.) He urged his Views with great boldness, and no effect,Darragh having Come the Oily Gammon on the bone and sinew which composed the Club, and which was that evening admitted for the purpose--(See cat alogue.) Mr. Eyster's R esolutions wereadopusd by about two to one. The founders of the Club;the genuine wbigs, were beaten out on their own battle ground by the anti- Mr Laughlin then moved that the resolutions be a dopted unanimously, but it was no go—the opposition was respectable but not qnite numerous enough. The meeting adjourned, not in the most harmonious feeling. About midnight the sweet music of Mr Eyster's company of serenaders might have been heard about the premises of the successful aspirant to higher hon ors. COMMONWIALTE VS. JOHN DENNISTON AND JAMNS DINNLSTOS Indictment for conspiracy to defraud the creditors of M'Clurg, Denniston & Co., and J. & C. C. Dennis ton. This cage has occupied the attention of the Court for the last four weeks. The jury yesterday morning, after being out all of Saturday nieht, delivered a ver dict of guilty. at 10 o'clock. Mr. Burke asked for a Suspension of judgment and a new trial. The charge of Judge Snowden we have heard spoken avorably of in every quarter. COUNTY CONVENTION.—The Committee of Cot-_ respondence met on Saturday end appointed Wednes day, the 21st for the delegate meetings in the wards and townships of the county The Convention will be held on the following Friday. New PUBLICATIOhS.—Cook has for sale at his De pository, on 4th street, a cheap edition of "Thadd.us of Warsaw." This is one of the most thrilling publi cations from the pen of Miss Porter. L. S. D., OR ACCOUNTS of IRISH HICIRS.—ThiII is an Irish romance of humor and sentiment. It is by Samuel Lover, the author of Rory O'More and Handy Andy; this is a sufficient guarantee of its excellence. THZ LADIES' COMPANION, for February, is also re ceived. It is a beautiful number, containing the usual amount of interesting reading matter and several en- gravi ngs MORE HELP FOR SHUN K.—The Washington Exam iner has raised the name of FRANCIS R SHURE as the favorite of the democracy of that county, for Governor. In adopting this step, it remarks: "We have this week raised the name of FRAt•cts R. SH II as the Democratic Gubernatbrial candidate for 1844—subject to the accustomed action of the 4th of March convention. In taking this step we know that we follow the almost unanimous sentiment of the De mocracy of Washington County; that we represent her will on the subject, and place at our mast head the name of him whu will roceivetheir first and most hear ty preference. APPOINTMENTS BY THE BOARD OF CANAL COMMISSIONERS. COLLICTORS. Charles H. Williams, Easton, Northampton coun ty. Isaac Vankorn, Bristol, Bucks county. Joseph B. Skuprt, Lewistown, Mifflin county. Alexander Newell, Junction of Beaver Division, and Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal. Henry Jack, Blairsville, Indian" county. William C. McCormick, Hollidaysburgb, Hunting don county. A. W. Wasson, Johnsmwn, do. Herman Beard, Portsmouth, Dauphin county. James J. Given. ealumbia, Lancaster county. John Null, Harrisburgh, Dauphin county. John Fleming, Allegheny city, Allegheny Co. 00 P ZRYISORS. Phaon Jarrett, of Lehigh, Delaware Division. WEIGPIM MITZREI• Charles H. Williams. Easton, Northampton court ty. Isaac Agney, Portsmouth, Dauphin county STAVE AGIILITII. John L. Armstrong and Samuel J. Smith, on the Allegheny and Portage Railroad, to take effect on the 4th of March near. STRANGERS IN New ORLEANS.—The Picayune says, that the number of persons now daily arriving in the city we rather think exceeds any thing of the kind at the same period of the' season in any former time. The hotels are overflowing with transient so journers, and old denizens here from other sections meet familiars of days gone by, newly arrived here, at every atcp. From every part of the Union, and from every foreign port, strangers are making their appear ance among us, and every variety of character, from the hereditary European aristocrat, to a skarp witted, strapping ballad-monger, may be seen in our streets. Fassaun ConnTv.—The democrats of Franklin have appointed their delegates to the 4th of March Convention. They are instructed to vote for FREDE RICK SMITH on the first ballot, and FRANCIS R. SKUNK on the succeeding ballots. This is the manner the people answer the absurd story that some are attempt ing to circulate, that SHUNK has no chance for the nom ination. The fact is, that judging from the result of the delegnte conyentions•that have been held, he is the only man that has auy chance for the nomination. We sincerely believe that his choice on the first ballot is certain, and thatnotbing but corruption of the grossest kind can defeat him. MOLLY BoDurs..—T4e New York American of yes terday says: "A gentleman who cams up from Staten Island last night, has reported that this unfortunate woman is veryill of an attack of pluerisy, and that her recovery is considered very doubtful." AIIIFRIATION 07 Tlezas.--The Committee on Fed eral Relations in the Legislature of Alabama, have re ported in the Senate a memorial and joint resolutions to Congress, in favor of the annexation of the Repub lic of Texas to the United States. The claim of boon. dart' to tie Rio Bravo is insisted upon, and the several treaties bearing on the subject are examined. As yet no action has been bad on the memorial. lbw& Pox.—Lh. Cox througliebe medium of this onaintistiGazette, calls thisitusatioad the Mahar frefession to the subject of ilmall Pox: and mauls, as the effectef as extensive experience whiCh he has bad of its treatment in its various modifications, that it may not only be abbreviated in the time it has usually taken to run its course of Incipient, Eruptive, Suppu rative, and Desqsarnative Fevers, but that the supura tion may be arrested, and all the swelling of the ex tremities prevented by the timely application of chlo ride of lime. The Doctor says thatby following the proposttd. remedy, the pitting and scarring of a great tnanypretty faces may be prevented—many valuable livessaved—and this disease so generally dreaded,ren dered as harmless many of the simple epidemic dis eases of the country. A bill has been introduced by Mr. Hardin into the Senate of Beauxlry, making it a penitentiary offence to deal faro in that State, or to manufacture marked cards. It is expected to pass without much opposi tion. The runner of the Fanners' and Mechanics' Bank of Philadelphia was robbed on Saturday, of $4,500. The robbery was effected, while he was entangled in the procesirion, attensPing Com. Porter's Naval. The subject of convent indemnity, says the Boston Pilot, h again fairly before the Msisachusetts Legisla ture. It will come up according to the priyer of the petitioner, W. J. Walsh, Esq, (which was granted) on the petition of Abbott Lawrence and two thousand others submitted ht the last session, and sodiummarily and disgracefully , disposed of by that body. This_ is the best and strdngest way in which the subject could be brought forward, as the petition called up from the files embrace as respectable , and wealthy a represen tation of Boston as was ever urged upon the attention of that house. it is exclusively the petition of pro testant citizens and must command tbe respectful con sideration of any legislative body that pretends to any claims for justice and character. So says the Pilot. COLD A rID Htroozo.—The Montreal papers speak of great distress among the laborers of Lachine, more than 250 persons having been found by a committee, without a morsel to eat, and thethermometer at 20 be low the freezing, point. GEN. CASs, ►TEMPERANCE MAN.—General CM' stated in a rece'ut lecture on Temperance, delivered at Detroit, Michigan, that he had already past tkree score years i and had never yet tasted a drop of intox icating drinks, although subjected for a long seri& of years in peace and war, to the fatigues and hardships incident to the settlement and defence of a new noun try. Dias RTINO THE NLvy.—Within a daior two, say, tho New York San, several sailors belonging to the frigate Raritan have taken advantage of the facilities for escape afforded by the fields of ice surrounding the vessel, and have left the service of Uncle Sam with out waiting for their dismissal in the usual form. Ar. rangements haie been made to guard against escapes in future. L.►tcs Mtcatoax.—During the mot year twenty fire vessels, of all classes have been built on Lake Ahab igen. Their tonnage is stated at 4.212 ton g their cost $241,300. Since 1840, 62 vessels, with a ton nage of 8747 tons, and at a cost of $416,500, have been added to the lake trade. This indicate* most fully the rapid increase of settlement, and develop ment of resources, is the country bordering on the Lakes. "LOON. OUT FOR ROBBERS AND ASSASSINS !"-Un der this cap:icin the Mobile Advertiser of the 23d ult., says—" Mobile was never before so much infested with dishonest and suspicious persons as at pre nt. House breaking and robbery arlitecoming c" common. and highway operations, it would seem, are about commencing." ANOTHZR DtrALCATION.—The 11811 York Com mercial Advertiser suites that the Third Teller of the Merchant's Bank, consaiering himself on his death bed, sent for the cashier of t h e Bank on Monday even ing, and in anticipation of the discovery of his defal cation, at the examination of the Bank accounts, ac knowledged that he had defrauded the bank to the a.. mount of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; which deficiency is now asceivni e ned to be exactly the sum absttacted. The name of the Teller is Siam. rir The Committee appointed by the stookholders of the Union Bank of New Orleans to examine intuits affairs, have reported in favor of continuing the Bank, and reprosent its affairs in a prosperous condition. Two 61EN DEOWNID.—On the night of the 15th ult, the carpenter of the steamer Alabama was going on board of her at Mobile, the night very dark, he stepped off and was drowned. While preparations were making to carry the body away another man stepped overboard and was also drowned. ATTZWPTICD ROBBIRY.—.We learn that an attempt was made o* last Wednesday night week toaster the Warren Bank, in Danvers- The villains entered by means of a windpir, and commenced breaking open some trunki whiclithey Wind in the room, but found no money. The noise was board by some one in the vicinity, who immediately called up assistance, but on returning, the rogues had probably become alarmed, and fled without obtainingany thing of value. A 1/4 E ‘ BNIVOLIIIIT LLwnta.—The celebrated attor ney of NewTork, David Graham, Esq., received on Saturday, fifty dollars for his services rendered Amelia Norman, which he immediately re.inclosed to Mrs. Childs, for the benefit of Miss N. CONFESSION OF SOLOMON SHOEMAKER. We announced, briefly, the other day, the execution of Solomon Shoemaker, at Zanesville, Ohio, for the murder of bis own brother. His confession is pub lished in the Zanesville Aurora, and discloses a fright ful sequence of crime and vice—disregard of the Lord's day, and of all religious duty, use of intoxica ting liquor, unbridled passion, gross licentiousness, jealousy, hatred and murder. The story is briefly told. Shoemaker became desperately enamored ofagirl who bad already been criminally intimate with his broth er; he married her, but that intimacy was continued; be became furiously jealous, drank himself to despera tion, invited his brother to a Sunday gambling party in the wood!, and shot him on the way.—Baltimore Sun. Many pirsons think, Mr Editor, that you don't al together do justice to thin man Biddle, owing, no doubt, to your not understanding the true motive for his attack on you relative to the sale of the Gazette. Jim is grieved at finding out the very low estimate which the Clay mea t put on his services in ccunparison with the Gazette. •, It is said he Wild got over with three subscri bers, one advertisement and halfa ream of paper and thatii, didn't fmger a single dollsr of the may r hino. Now, sir ,' I think you will yourself acknowledge this wee ei cheap purchase on the put of our Clay friends, when compared with the SE,OOO which they had to pay for en limiest in the Gazette, and that there is some reesonfor Sim's quarrelling with every body arxma him, on discovering how badly he has beA taken in by the Clay folks. ROARING RUN. NOR THE YOST JIM BIDDLE TIN airrrquinairs CONGREMIL . Wasaurcrron, Fcb. 1,1844. SamiTS.-T-A nkmber of memorials Mare presented, asking,a grant of land for completing the Waba s h & Erie Canal. When this canal is completed it will be nearly fire hundred miles long, and will connect the waters of the Ohio with those of Lake Erie. Mr Colquitt presented resolutions of the present Legislature of Georgia revoking those of the last Legis lature, which censured Mr Berrien, and refused to ac knowledge him as their Representative. Mr Colquitt made some remarks insdefence of the act of the last Legislature. Mr Berrien replied, and went into some explana tions. At a very early hour, the Senate went into Execu tive session. House.—The consideration of the report of the se lect commatee on the rules was again resumed, and debated by Mr McCauslin. When be concluded, a rather amusing contest arose as to who should next have the floor. Mr. Drorngoole humorously p that all the competitors shotdd speak at once. reilsi ly, the floor was assignedto Mr Giddings, who spoke until the expiration of the morning hour, when the sub jeer was again laid over. The next business was the consideration of the bill authorising certain transfers of the naval appropria tions, so as to continue the works at the various navy yards. A dry debate took place, and the bill in its present shape was opposed, on the ground that there is no sur plus to transfer. Mr Hopkins observed that Congress had been in session two months, during Which dune but one biU has passed. It was evident, thereforemhat unless them should be more despatch, instead of adjourning in May; the session would not terminate in ten years.— With a view therefore.of cutting this matter short, he moved the previous question. It was seconded: The question was taken on the pending amendment, viz., that the transfer shall not be made from any ap propriation which will be wanted for the original ob ject. It was carried—Yeas 105, nays 67: The bill as amended was then read a third time and then pas sed. As all the naval appropriation will, it appears, be wanted for the original object, I do not see what is gained by the passage of this hill. Tho bill explanatory of the treaty with the Chippe was was taken up and passed. Mr J R Ingersoll offered a resolution, palling for copies of correspondence relative to a colony at Libe ria. Objections being made, however, no action was had. The House then went into committee of the whole, when a motion was made to take up the resolution re ported from the committee on foreign affair!, relative to Oregon. This motion failed. The committee then took up the Indian appropria tion bill, which wt s under consideration when this was closed. Feb. 2, 1844. tither branch of Congress did any legislation efany importance to-day. As soon as the Senate met and the death of the late Senator Porter, of Louisiana, was an nounced, and eloquent addresses delivered bylMessrs. Barrow and Benton. After the adoption of the cus tomary resolutions, the Senate immediately adjourned. In the House a resolution was adopted directing an inquiry into the expediency of employing a portion of the naval forte in the removal of snags from the Mis sissippi and other rivers of the west. Mr Giddings occupied the morning hour by a speech against the 21st rule. ' A message was received from the senate relative to the death of Mr Porter, whereon, after addresses from Messrs. Slidell and Vance, the House immediately ad -mimed. If Congress continues to move at the same snails pace that it has done this week, the idea of an adjourn meat in May is preposterous. Every little matter is debated. • All are ready to talk but few to act. rmarnmvints zaKinciaszinze. [From the Democratic Union.] SENATE. The Speaker laid before the Senate the annual statement of the affairs of the York and Maryland R. R. Company—a communication from the officers of the Woodland Cemetery Compousy of Philadelphia,ezd another from the Auditor General, relative to the ac counts of the banks of this Commonwealth. Messrs. Foulkrod and Craig: petitions for a change in the law relative to the sale of ardent Writs. Mr Darsie: one-relative to the pay of commissioners and auditors of Allegheny county. Mr Darsie read in place a supplement to the act of 1834, relative to executors and administrator". . Mr Brackenridge presents& two petitions of citizens of Allegheny against granting any further facilities in granting tavern licenses. Mr &gripe= one of a similar import with the a bove. Mr Brackenridge presented the petition of one thou sand free white citizens of Allegheny, asking for such an amendment to the constitution as will permit free colored taxable. to vote at elections. Also, a petition from 400 free colored taxable of Allegheny on the same subject. Mr Gibson: three against the passage of any law that will take the keeping of the Jail of Allegheny county from the Sheriff. Mr Anderegg: six of volunteer's of Allegheny for such an alteration in the militia law as will encourage volunteers. 5F.110117,.. Jay 30, 1844. Mr Danis presented a petition for a law limiting the rates of toll oaths 'Monongahela and Coal Hill turnpike road. Mr Tustin crem the committee of Internal improve ments to whom had bean referred the canal commis sioners' report, submitted a resolution for the printing of 1500 extra copies cif the commissioners' report in English and 500 in Gehnan. Mr Anderegg moved to print 750 copies in Ger man, which was agreed to. LATER ?ROM Txxze.—By the arrival of the steam ship Neptune, at New OrWane, Texas Opera to the 10th inst. have been received in that city. A corer- Rttndent of the Houston Democract furnishes the fel lowing from Washington: " An extra was received here containing an extract from President Tyler's Message, relative to this Re public: and strange as it may appear, the Clerk of the House of Representatives read the document, and it was referred to the committee on foreign relations of that body. How that little country will feel her con sequence when she hears we have kindly iolunteered to legislate for her! Whit a pity dui whole message did not come up." I think I may venture to say, that there is not a doz en of the members that think there is even a proba bility of our ever having a chance for annexation; and if our independence can be obtained, 1 do not believe there is a half dozen who would accept it—l mean annexation. A preamble and joint resolution fort the annexation et Texas to the United States, has been introduced in the House, and has passed its second reading, sad been referred to the committee on foreign relations. The resolution provides at some length the manner in which Texas shall be admitted into the Union, its boundaries, rights and privileges, s* elute, &c. One very important section is : Sec. 5. -Be it further resolved, That in considera tion of the grant , made by Texas of the public lands to the United States contained in the fourth .section of this resolution, that the United States assumes the payment of all the public debt of Texas at the time of their creation or assumption, and for the rate and value of which the proper references shall be mule. President Houston sent a message to Congress rni the Ist inst., declining to comply with the requisition made by the House of Representativesfor information, copies of correspondence, &c., on the ground that the: snbjects to which the resoluthms refer, are nearly all pending with the raoone governments, and a disci°. surd of any portion Nth= might work infinite mischief with the interests of Texas. The President coorslodee hie message by offering to allow the Speaker of the Howe and the 'newborn of the committee on foreign affairs, to examine all the correspondence of the Executive with foreign powers. ae:===il Jan'y 29, 1843 HOUSE. MONDAY, Jut. 29, 1844 HOUSE. Jae, 30, 1844 DEFALCATION OF A CLERK. There have been some rumors in town lately of the. defeliation of a clerk inomrof our principel mercantile houses, to a considerable amount, which upon we find to be true, and involving facts of a very palaill - character. It appers that a person named John P. Milner, a man of about fifty years of age, for ten yews &confidential clerk in the house of Messrs 0. C. Tif fany & Co., extensive wholesale dealers indry s oak , is the defaulter. He had enjoyed the unliarked med.: dance of the firm, and heretofore bad sustained SD 1116;. ' blemished reputation. ' and notvrithstarding deathiedie; i linquenee s have exte nded over a period of five Pm; he had conducted his nefarious practices soadroltlyee to elude, and even avoid any ground of suspicion. seems that he has by means of faleeikeye gained ocean to the cash box at hikplearare, and after baying &Pro" printed such sums as he desired, has falsified the ad ginal entries with the nicestexactitude, so that the to tal amounts have apparently corresponded with the apparent receipts. lie bee also made use of rentittese• cos on bills receivable, and by entering credits GaAs. ledger alone;the books have exhibited the acconete_ properly bal anced. On his detection, being charted. with the offence, he admitted the facts, and arlturar ' lodged the appropriation of $10,300. A sufficieetese amination has not yet been made, to ascertain whether the amount is in fact greater than this or not. Unser, , we learn, is connected with a highly respectable fami ly, his father being minister of the gospel in Philadel• phia, and his uncle the same in New York. He Wel; by his polished manners and address, and very serortee ous demeanor towards every one in the establishes's:, not only secured the confidence and respect of his ea- • ployere but the affectionate esteem of those associated with hi m; in the active duties of the house, while the high tone of morality which he invariably assumed in conversation, rendered the discovery of his faithless defection doubly astounding. He is unhappily aim. tied man, and a wife and nine children share the sot consequences of hie lamentable infatuation. The amnia I. of the gentlemen of the firm under this serious loss though probably to them inconsiderable, redounds in: • finitely to their humanity, though the offended laws might have demanded a 'different procedure: Incon sideration of his unhappy family, they merely dismiss ed him from their employ, and, with a christian spirit, bade him "go in peace, and tin no more."—Belt. Sea. The Diehden. Said a gent. once, contending how high in dm sod* Stood man above woman, so feeble and frail, "When the trial of virtue and man first began, Sitin dared not present his temptations to Inas." "Nay," answered a fair one, "say not what he daredlo The old serpent knew well that some pains nMr,ht.*: . , spared; 'For,' thought he, 'if I first get the man in my eh*, The mosrdifficult part of my task will remain; But oh! could I succeed the fair Eve to allure, Adam follow., of course, and then both are secured' So, sir, cease your proud boast of man's firmness If superior either, the woman the one! DrOrai Since a womancould overcome Adam. poor elf! But to overcome woman took Satan himself !" PUBLIC MEETING A large and respectable meeting of the %suds ri Martin Van Buren, was held at the U S Hotel in this city, on Friday evening, the 2cl of February, instant, when the meeting was organized by calling Ciao. W. LAINO. Esq., to the Chair, and appointing Wilhisses Flan, Secretary. , • The call for the meeting was read, by theChairmsa, whereupon Mr Daniel Wearts offered the Meetings*. solutism: Rowtoed, That a committee ef fifty persons friendly to the nomination of Martin Van Buren to the next Presidency, be appointed by the Chairman of this me*. Ling, to make arrangements for a supper COMUNIMOTIII. tire of the birth day of the illustrious Washington. After the transaction of some incidental business, the following resolution was offered by Wm C Hero, and adopted by the meeting, unanimously. Resolved, That this meeting feeling a deep interest in promoting the union and harmony of the democra tic party io this county and throughout the imion i dor. dially incite all members of the Democratic rnitiomd convention, to join us in the contemplated celebration. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meedngbe published in the democratic papers of this city. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. GEO W LAYNG,Chtm Wm Funs , Secretary. The fallowing persona compose the enumlittimi of' Arrangements. Red; Patterson D Wearts Mathew Patrick Robert Porter A Bonnefoo J Cunningham John Murray Dr J Power Thomas Phillips • John R Blaine C Cunningham John It Miles J Salsbury, Birmingham H S MaVMr A Hunker P Mnlvany T Blackmore, LSt Clair Dr E D Gaits= ".... E &sell, Birmingham Charles Barnett: - M Beltabooser, L St Clair I J Ashbridge J Ralston, Mifflin William Bryant L B Patterson, Mifflin John Birminghatis John B Guthrie Geo P Hamilton Col J Neal, Mifflin Robert Anderson 0 H Browne W W- Dallas David Lynch G R Day J Gray 4th st William P Mackey S Gelston, Pitt tp . Geo Watt A Nicholson Wm C Hem Alleglltaiq Hugh MeDermet John D Miller • Andrew Burke Jelin W Blair John W Burrell G W Layn . g Samuel McClure Hiram Kum Geo Thompson Wilson M'CandlisP Adam Wilson W B Lowrie Peter Scully Wm Flinn E R Brown L Maior Something New, Rich, and Bars ! JUST R/1411111,101tD, AT COOK'S LITERARY DEPOb No. 85, iibstrils Street, A NY quantity of new and cheap publications, at 23.. Eastern Prices. L. S. D.; Or, Account's of Irish Heirs, containing Treasure Trove, an Irish mamma of humor and senti ment, by Sane/ Lawn., anther of Handy Andy, dar. Sweethearts and Wives; Or, before and aftermer riage, by T. S. Arthur, Harper's edition. 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