1011 GOVERNOR, FRS. R. -SIIITNR4 Siihjeet to the decision ' DMZ DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTIOE ;Dalin „Morning post. 11110X.115 'PHILLIPS, ZDITOE. :;!PITTSIWRGH, 44014DAYFEBRUARY 14,1344 44 itairr von tax Psoria."—The infamocks 'dander* --and misrepresentations agaituit Mr Stone, which we dead en - Friday usurping, have been circulated•in Vagliegton• °aunty, and in . such a mode as their 'aa- -thintadatia& arpald save them from detection. But Lis ihttishOmmistaken; we know the propogators of ytheeeritas ell as if they had attached their 4 1s0tmo to thelashrtanies they have sent forth. Perhaps may be necessary to bring their names before the pub Vic; when it will hatband that theyare men who more wawa oece have been detected in circulating secret alieders against heatire . ble men, and who have _ on a -Yermeroceasion. when theiwisbed to distract the par my, resorted to the very same means that 'Ley ars now - -using against Mr Shook. The publication is which we rags: was issued from the office in which the "Man a 4ott Town," 'was printed, the owner of which is, we understand, an open and avowed Infidel, and vile as s ghat sheet was, it was not more deserving of execration than thislast spawn of the enemies of Mr Shunk. The authors of this handbill have resorted to their fa vorite system of electioneering, and have brought before 'the public the whole - of our Catholic population, to be =abased sod ratified, because it is supposed that many • of them ars favorable to the nominatioo of Mr Shook. Mr S heti doubtless many friesdiamongthe Catholics, ?aka he bas among good men of every denomivation; but that he resorted to any unwm thy means to secore their iiiindship is a falsehood that none of these slanderers Menlridare to assert in public. They have barely rout-- gsgseasongh totalkrn over at the secret meetings of the squad of defamers, and to circulate it Mother counties 'writers they think they cannot be detected. The same system was adopted in 1835, and they were so success" 411 - itfithfratitig the party on-that occasion, that they are 411Mboldened to try the irame,game now. But fortunate- dy thq arenow well known; they bare t oo long distract -ed the perty.and too often attempted the same game, for this last desperate effort to iticterd. Unfortunately for Mr Wilkins, these-men ere on all 'erosions professing the warmest friendship for him, and give as ogill reason for their opposition to Mr Shank tha: if they can break bi in down a "third man' alight then come up, and Mr Wilkins may stand cheeoe fur the nomination. If Mr W. wishes the nomination we cannot suppose that he would desire to %Aga it through such efforts as some of his friends 'lre -vow making tlvroisgb the new series of the "Mc* "About • and if he were at home we feel certain that beibulii publicly renounce all connexion with this lead of slanderers. We have net room or time to say more on this tab ject this morning, but as these men have now put in prim* the misrepresentations and slanders which they 'lave heretofore only dared to whisper in conversations, we will attend to them properly, and the public shall Anew their motives for attempting to proscribe a por tion ef their fellow-citizens for their religious opinions. We may here state for the information of our friends abroad, that every name that certifies to the falsehoods fictitious; no such persons are known in this commit. laity. and no person of the smallest character for truth Iran be found to endorse them. ` We copy the following article from the Washington Zs:Stainer of Saturday, so let these slanderers under stand the estimation in which they are held by our sienzommic neighbors: BASE AND INFAMOUS FRAUD' Ye were shown a printed Slip on Yesterday, which for recklessness and destitution of principle is almost withotrt a parallel. it is headed "The true Republi eau," and parparts to have been printedin Osis place. The object which this most contemptible publication. or its mothers, have in view, is thedefamaiie n of F R AN CIS R. SHUNIC. -against whom is alledged the harems daring sin-of ktrieing walked in a Catholic pro cession in the city of Pittsburgh, some two years since. We neither know nor care anything about the truth of this charge. It May be a he, in keeping with the character of men who are so debased as to resort to this mode of electioneering against the elevation of one of Pennsylvania's most worthy sons. We therefore put our readers on the guard againstthis trick of unprln ,cipie and selfish politicians. The True ddepub/iean,"was not printed in Wash ington. If it had been, it would, nndoubt. have °rec anted from the Federal Office. No real Democrat would be so mean, turd so indifferent to the welfare of the Democratic party as to be guilty of it. This af fair had its origin in Pittsburgh, among a set of creatures, who being totally destitute of honest indus try, pretend -to 'befriends of Mr Muhlenberg, that they mnay obtain a post at some corner of the public crib.— :The great body, yea almost every man of the Demo -Grade party of Washington county, are steadfast friend, Francis R Skunk, and such low attempts as the one referred to, will only increase their seal and devotion in his behalf. He is the choice of Western Pennsylva nia; and thepeople's favorite throughout the state. The :few disiffectedmpsiarts in Pittsburgh, who hunger for the loaves and fishes of office, may rest assured that .their sltallaio trick will be treated with utter contempt ibythe Democraexallreshington county. ~fTethank our MB at Clayaville for tho following letter which enables us to expose the foul slander: Cr,Oaraut.s, Feb. 10th. illfesers. Philaps 4 Smith - - Our last nigberrnail blur& in the - taost foal libel on that sterling and unbought deMocnnever published, a copy of which I send you. Comment on it is un tiecessary. You are aware that Washington county leas netyet chosen- her delegates—hence this "nunius - finite appe-ars amongst us unsought and unasked for, fettle-purpose ofinfitienoing the democracy of the county. I vocustApileve that there is a democrat -in this county base oiseirls to publish any thing of the _ *lnd, hence I look forits publication elsewhere. There is not a particle of doubt, bat that -the de :,,,,,,esoaraey of this county; is strong In favor of Shank - -and if libels of this sort, are to be made use of to im pose on and alienate the friends of the best of men, it u time the democracy were aware of it. I trust the irkelSgesee of the citizens will prevent its having any regent. We will see. Athirdcandidate--whatdoes the Moeller mean? There are now five candid ues out. Elia cohjectiskaowa--end .if it succeeds, ;then farewell to • harmony—union and atneigth. There have been oth <eremite circulated here, *kb a view to injure that alai* delacenkt F. R. S.—.het they were merely lo val—acii not impeaching the motives or character of libat geol. men. •lanciebasto yours. 130 A. WILLIAM stated in our pa per of Saturday, ow the satbority of a Philadelphia mar, that it was probable the Hon WILUAY liars would be appointed 'fiecritary of the Navy.— Mohave shwa learned that wgentleman in this city has -received o letter front Washington, which states that the mice of Secretary of War' ran* afrered to Par; Wrsivis This would be an Cenillant appointment sad Ito him, no doubt would ber satisfactory to all par -ties. larrutear•-hirs Bannister, **nodal!, has retired _ Ircontbro Stage, and is located in good business in New brheans. She has been a ♦cry deserting actress, in ihsettese, bit we antiaipate for hers more joyous life je her new avocation, than "'boll she " spoke in public Non he Stye. •• . T e Adycoits it eda. then if our manufactures ars 11 ; 414 4aM: smaaraga by elriristective tariff, 7 hoe& tesriest - bOustisid f ore , agricultumi ,kislaFt liaddrealeattririeTarmers to iutthetisltessito :have that they are benefated by a Tariffs Why this solicitude to procure a marketfor our agricultinarrati liare'they asked that govemmint ahouM set lit WM* for that purpose? No! let them alone and'tbelicrill find a market for themselves. They do not want any Isms to be enacted for that purpose. But let us seek , the benefit they sill receive from this"home market." TheViii/page pries of wheitin-titiecouau7 is seventy five cents %bushel; and the average price in England is two dollars a bushel! Now,.how will we benefit the Eimer by excludinghim from* market al ere he could eell his ;cheat for two dollars a.bushel, and createing a home market for him where he gets but seventy-five cents a bushel! We think it will require the nicest kind of logic to convince the farmers of the advantages they derive from such a policy. This fact is sufficient of itself to show that the Farmers are not benefitted by this home market, about which the Advocate talks, even admitting that protecting our manufactures would create such a market. But does it do so. lithe Ad vocate will refer to Niles' Register, it will find that in the year 1840, before the present Tariff was imposed, western pork sold in New York for one dollar and thirty-three cents a hundred; while in 1842, after the Tariff was passed, it averaged but srvitstri /Pl= CIiNTS a hundred ! Now, if protecting our manufac tures will create a home market for our farmers, the price of pork as well as al! other western produce, should have advanced in price. But the reverse is the fact; they have diminished instead of increased. The North has not been able to consume the surplus of the west—the foreign market is cut off by our protee- titre tariff, and the farmers have had to submit to a reduction of the price of their pork, fifty-eight cents a hundred ! This is a curious way of supporting and benefiting nut farmers. Here is an extract which will show the deceptive character of the whole article of the Advocate: "If 1y abandoning the protective system our manu facturing interests are broken up, and thousands of laborers, now tho consumers of our agricultural pro ducts, are turned out of the workshops to till the soil and raise more grain and beef, what are we to do with the vast surplus we shall have on baud? We now ex port, say 80 millions, which is all we can sell at fair prices. If we must send into the foreign market 80 millions more, it is evident that we must dispose of it for lees than will pay the farmer for kis toil. But he must sell or let it rot in his barn yard This must be the consequence, if the protective policy is aban doned 'The effects would be equally disastrous to mechanical labor and indeed to every branch of indus trial plarsuit." This is all gammon. The farmers received better prices for their produce when our tariff was low than they do now. There is no danger that wo will crave to dispose of our products "for less than will pay the far merfor his toil." To say nothing of other countries, Great Britain and Ireland consume annually seventy millions of bushels of wheat and are in want of an in calculable amount of meat England has lessened her tariff considerably on these articles, and will be forced to still further decrease it We can sell to them much lower than they c•tn buy at home, and make much more than in our own "home market." The apprehensions of the Advocate are therefore entirely groundless.— We are disposed to doubt its assertion that we export eighty millions of agricultural products, and would like to see the "documents" for it. his equally questionable whether the tariff confers any benefit on the working man of the north. If it gives him work, it is at reduced prices, and his wages ap pear to decrease just in proportion as tha profits of the capitalists increase. The present tariff was passed in 1842, and the first evidence the workingmen had of its benefits was in the following, which appeared in a Boston paper, in November last. "An agreement has beenentered into by the factories at 'Lowell, to reduce the wages of the operatives after the Ist of December, from 15 to 20 per cent." There isnot, oe God's earth, a more ignorant or de graded people than are to be found in the manufactur ing districts of England. Their condition should be precisely the reverse, for they are proteete4 by a high tariff!! The bosses, how ever, roll in wealth, and ex• ercise a tyranny over the workmen which is scarcely exceeded by the acts of any tyrant of whom history makes Mention. THE FiDERAL CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.— Our whirfriends are in quite a ferment about the Gob• ernatorial nomination. Many of them have talked themselves into the belief that a breach similar to that of 1895 will take place in the democratic piny, and that they can again slip in a minority Governor. The Markle men are going it strong; they have steam up to the highest point and if they do pot clap on a safety guard there is great danger that en explosion will en sue. We have no doubt but Mr hisaite was a brave soldier in-the last war, and that he,deserves the grati tude of hIS fellow citizens fur his brave and patriotic conduct. But we think the "M ississinne or aW ar Club" pills on the greatness a little too strong, and by its Munchausen stories will be apt to turn Gee. Markle's genuine merits into ridicule. No one doubts but he was a gallant soldier, notwithstanding that story of the dead Indian; but there are some qualifications required for the office of Governor which are not comprised among Gen. Markle's merits. We are told by a gen tleman silo is his warm personal friend, and has known him well for the last quarter of a century, that he is an honest, easy, good hearted old gentleman, without any ' skill in the wiles and schemes of politicians, and could be easily used by the corrupt and intriguing for their own purposes. His capacity for the office is about equal to that of Joseph Rimer, and every body remem bers what a complete nose of wax ho was in the hands of the political leaders of his party. If 3en. Markle would make such a Governor as Joseph Ritner, his election would be a lamentable event for the people of Pennsylvania . Anumber of persons in this city have commenced the manufacture of public opinion in favor of Mr For wardoirnt we de not believe they will succeed to any extent, as the M.trkkr rn.sn have got the start of them, and judging from their efforts thus far they will keep ahead of all competitors. But thasa people Will have their labor fee nothing; they predicate their hope of success on division in the democretic ranks; but there will be no division among the democrats after the nomination. Shunk will be the candidate, and against him woman in the federal ranks has the slightest chance of success. We hopeour friend Jaynes has some security fur the payment of his labor on the " War Club." The pa triotism that is fermented through the columns of that sheet is very like the enthusiasm whiUh was exhibited in 1840, Ma MrJ. knows that that rim rather expen sive and injurious to Maj Irons. CLa2.01.,t, Zetutix.--abos bill for theAlivection of a new county out of parts of Westmorsdand and other cotoithits, Itsbe called Casio% passed on second read ing In the House of Reptospntalites en the sth A pe tition wee presented sigiircl by 1500 persons for the erection of a new county out of Westmoreland and In diana, to 13.3 callethaksoifieunty. *trot _ a4il4filmila : e ,, vaite en' 16 aunkY / 6 1. 1111 ,0 1 1: Petived t° **Pr!' law iiitwezVi iant an# Anginal En -, voiertninated in alkoistal ro* Don't fig'ist, aon't light; leave that to the Philadel phians. Nevto#rton.-=The Rivers are clear of Ice, with, 44 feet of water in the channel. TheStheuriers Valley Forge and Masachasing; are aground at the Trap,— The Zanesville tient doWn oa Satanlay to lighten the Valley Forge, anti on Sunday to lighten the Masser-ha; setts.' Both boais may be lcioked for up this morning. At.taLs• FReelieln—The PiCBlllllO Of the 27th says: We had a conversation yesterday a gentle man from Alolsema, in relation to a great freshet by which our consniunications with the North have been so seriously interrupted. He represents the country on the Warrior, Noxubee and Bigbee rivers es lying an der a very deluge of water when he left it, searse-four days since. The face of the country was one sheet of water, enveloped in a covering of unpicked col Ton— . thing was afloat. Even couon:in the bale bad to be !eiders upon passing steamboats by floating it to them across the fields. Chickens and other fowls were as ill off as the first dove Noah sent forth from the ark—the trees were their only refuge. Fences have been carried away, gullies cut through cotton fields corn in cribs washed off, and in every variety of mode mischief has been done. The amount of loss is impos sible to estimate, but it is undoubtedly immense. The sufferers have all our sympathies. A SHIP Losv.—By the Montezuma, intelligence was received that the ship Witles,from Manilla for New York, was lost on the let of August, ?fl . %Vest Basia, (China sea.) Crew saved—no other particu lars given. We learn that the vessel and cargo were insured in Wall street, to the amount of $55, 000. M a CLA r.—Tbe Louisville Journal kerns that the late Judge Porter, of Louisiana, who manifested through life the most unwavering and enthusiastic at tachment to Mr Clay, left at death a considerable portion of his large property, to his distinguished friend. Swst.t. Pox —This loathsome disease has again apeared at Cincinnati, and was very prevalent at Pal myra Mo. lair'A Temperance paper is about to be started in New Orleans. There is no place where une is more needed. glir A steeple-chase sweepstake has been made up in New York. There are six subscribers at $lOOO each. Among them is Viscount Bertrand, son of the veteran General who lately visited our country.— Willis says: "The Viscount has won several steeple chases in England, and has bad some rough riding after the Arabs in Algiers—so I would bet en him, unless there happened to be a fox-hunting Irishman among the competitors." The same writer very cool ly remarks that "probably six horses will bo ruin ed and one or two necks broken. Fortunately, there u a superfluity of horses and young men." r7"Wm Nicol, Esq., has been elected President of the Bank of Tennessee. 'Thc last Arkansas Intellivecer, says: " the river has taken another rise, anti is now in good boating order for large boats." Also: "Thew is not now a prisoner in our county jail." re Thu Court linuse at Perrysville, Ta., was burnt on the '29ch ult. Records saved. Serene —During a late procession in New York a Yankee was mounted on a pony, which stubbornly re fused to go. Ho whipped him, at which the crowd hurraed " Don't," said he, "don't good folks, don't make such a noise; the critter will think he's got'arnang a lot of donkey., and a fellow feeling is ill indueci him to stay in spite it all that I can silo." Al ICI4IEIIOII ILN...tars 'tither averse to continuing her system of internal improvements. The House of Rep resentatives:on Saturday, postponed indefinitely the bill reported by tha commit•sio of Internal Improve menu, for the completion of the Central railroad be tween Marshall and Kalamazoo. rrAn Englishman at Saco, Me. attempted to cut off his own bead. By his own account, he took the axe and chopped his own head, till he had become se benumned that be could use it ne longer. He then went into:the hotel and asked the hostler to"helphire to iirisb the work." He MU cowered with blood, ana had In flicted about a dozen wounds on himself. Ho eras cone veyed to the pour house, but it was thought be would 131113103 VOIRII PINT. COUNTY CONVENTION. "Some men think because their eyes are shut, the est of the world can't see." Why has the election of township delegates in Alle gheny county been fixed on an unusual dnyt Why has the meeting of the county convention to appoint delegates to the 4th March convention been fixed on an unusual day? And why has the meeting of the county convention been postponed to the last possible period? These are pertinent question. which every democrat in the county has a right to ask. Did those who have, regardless of the public will, done those things, intend to promote the harmony of the party, and comply with the wishes of the people? Did they, by fixing an unusual day for the primary meetings, in tend to accommodate the mechanics and workingmen —did they'not know Chet it was usual to fix on Satur day evenings for their convenience? The democrats of a county so large and populous as Allegheny had a right to be heard at an early peri od throughout the state. They aro honest freemen who have opinions and preferences, which they are anxious te manifest; and they are men who never hes itate when a fair opportunity occurs to express their opinions and preferences. As regards the course of the majority of the County Committee of Correspond ence, the eyes of the people are open to it, and they cannot be deceived by the petty tyranny which, by ac cident, has had the power to postpone, and has post poned the decision of Allegheny county upon very im portant politica: questions to the latest period. practi cable, as if the people had no will of their own, but must wait; in order to make up their minds; to see what is done in other counties. I now ask, are the democrats of Allegheny county represented by such a pitiful, hesitating, skulking policy? Let those who have adopted it come out and justify themselves, and give their reasons. Let-them prove„if they opt, .that the small, secret, mumbling and spiteful game they are playing is consistent with the open, manly and in dependent character of the democracy of the county. It is passible that proper explanations may he given in the furrthcoming Number of that respectable and anonymous pubiication, denominated "Light for the People." The town of .Weston. on the Missouri River, near Fort Levenworth, is said to be rapidly improving.— But a very few years ago, and the spot on wbich it now stands, vr A s covered with forest trees. The Platte Eagle pablished at that place, states that persona now visiting ;there, after an absence of twelve months, would scarcely recognize the towu—so great have been' the improvements within that period. The prin cipal streets have been graded, many buildings have been er-cted, and the town authorities are now enga ged in improving the wharf—which, the Eagle says, willseen be inferior to none on the Missouri River. W ESTON FIRST SOISIRIN Wise e n et , FleeB, 1844. In till 4 to-day. the tratilaciien of the 440 usual morn ing business, Mr Woodburrkaished his te marks on the subject of the piasent ta'Mend the pro tective policy. He examined the rates of chi ies un der the present: tariff somewhat in detail, showing, by t'comptuisort, that in many cases they exceeded by 100 I per cent. those under the act of 1828—an act, the atter ', mitkas of Which were so great as to threaten the per of the • Union. He argued too, that if the relent exelusive ivisetiva system.—that is, prow -1 tion to the man at the expend° of those en gaged in farming, planting and shipping—was persist ed in, the evils of it would be eventually-visited upon the manufacttirer themselves; that it would work their destruction. The unnatural stimulation given to that branch of industry, and the high per centages conse quent, vvoiald cause such a"diversion of capital from other pursuits to that: as to involve the manufacturers in commoh ruin. Mr sPoech was considered the mostable ever deliattrod in that body upon this Or any other 'subject. After be concluded, Mr Huntington obtained tbo floor, and will address the Senate upon the subject to morrow. ' The Senate spent alibort time t in executive session; what they did, we have not ascertained. The discussion on the report of the committee en elec tions, on the case of members elected bygeneral ticket, was continued in the Hbuse today. The report of the committee was sustained by' i Messrs Beardsley, G W Jones, and Cobb; and opposed by Messrs Caleb Smith. Grider and Newton. Mr Jacob Thompson had the floor when the lionse adjourned. fEr T hree i children, at Maysville, Ry., have of late been killed—one by hot water—two by their clothes taking fire. Such accidents are truly rnelan- UP A large meeting of the friends of the Aboli tion of the Punish.nent of Death was held in PiPw York on the sth. A society wa4 organized for the collection and diffuSion of information en the subject of the Pun ishment of Death,. Wm f C Bryant was elected President and Ho race Greely Chairman of the Executive commit tee. lscsiorLatas are "atxtut"in Columbus. Theyhave had a fire there every day or two. FROM HAVANA By the last southern mail we have some later dates from Havana, The market is very active, especially in the articles of coffee and sugar. Ham and lard are quoted tlut same as at former advice.. Jose Dolores, the negro bandit, had been captured. The scarlet fe ver was quite prevalent. FEDERAL WHIG PRINCIPLES A National Bank—a -Protective Tariff, taxing the poor man for the benefit of the lords of capital—a dis tribution of the proceeds of the sales of the Public Lands at a time when the Treasury is empty, and the Re public io debt—Assumption of the debts of the States. a scheme which would make one man pay the debts of another—a mutilation of the Constitution by strik ing out ibo Veto Power—Bankrupt Lows, and a lati tudiaouS construction of the Constitution—the right of Congress to exclude from that body the Representa tives of sovereign States of the Confederacy—let the government take care of the rich, and the rich will take care oU the poor—" Henry Clay first—Henry Clay last—Henry Clay all the time." - - "KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE." IBC JANU3-FACID PARTY-TEM JAXCS-TACCD CAN From t*e Riehono IV/sig--ilte /ending Clay paper in Virginia. "The fact that Mr. Clay is MORE OF A FREE TRADE M AN—ativoeate as he is of a wise and rea sonable Tariff THAN MR. VAN BUREN. IS BE COMING GENERALLY KNOWN TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH. His leuer to Dr. Bronson, in consequence of the unjust criticism of the lucid . ..cot. and their vile attempts to show that it is inconsistent with his former opinions, has had the ef fect of:bringing this FACT to the knowledge althea sands 7rlio formerly were not aware of it." ' Fair Protection to American Industry."—Hcary. Clay. "I have always h.7.en opposed to what I regarded a High tariff."—Henry Clay. "Certain protections should be extended to our do mest ie interests."—Henry Clay. " I should have preferred that the compromise act, in all its parts, could have been adhered to."—Henry Clay. "Agriculture needs no ptotection.—Heary Clay. "Since 18.11Itiifefforts tail:Kean directed to the redaction and modification ufTariffs."—Henry Clay. " I supported the Tariff of 1832. which greatly re ducerl and modified the Tariff of 1828.".-Henry Clay.' "No more revenne should be levied than is necessa ry to an economical administration of the government.' —Henry Clay. "Stich a Tariff as the Wbigs support' will possess penninency and stability, • quality far more essential and important thane high Tariff, producing dissatis faction, fluctuation and uncertainty. —Healy Clay. PHILOSOPHY OF COUGHING A writer in tha N E Puritan has quit* an article upon this subject. He divides coughing into four different glasses, each of which he says is exemplified every Sabbath. in the northern Churches, to wit lit. The Cough Thoughtless, and therefore Mined and clownish. 2d. The Cough Careleu, and therefore irreverent. 3d. The Cough independent, and there fore impious and ungodly; and finally, the Cough Ma lignant and Triumphant, and therefore diaboli cal! The "Puritan" is a keen observer. He has an ear and an inference, and there is doubtless much truth in in this classification of church coughing. The cough is significant everywhere. It is often a medium for the communication of hints, which perhaps it would not do to reduce to the precision of words. It frequently expresses opinion without thetronble ortalking. There is a cough of approval, as well as a cough of discon tent, and there are characteristics in the style of cough ing Which are explanatory of disposition. The eelfigl► and egotistical cough in arroganco,as if they had a right to every• mart's ear on that interesting occasion, and were privileged to cause any amount of disturbanee.— Authority has a -relentless cough peculiar to itself, and boldness is not at all 'sfeared' to make as much noise as may seem to be desirable; while humility, on the contrary, hacks a little in subservence orin suplica don and hesitates to indulge in the full luxury of its cabin h. Those who are approbative and defer to o pinion—who think of effects not only to themselves, but on other people, give loose to no tracheal ecstacies, but are mild, subdued and considerate in the parox ysm, even if it be in times of in fluenza; affording a viv id Contrast to yourself-poised and self-sustaired man of consequence, who coughs up and 'down stairs at mid night andcreaks over your drowsy hand in ponderous boots. The philosophy of coughing is a study, though it has not yet penetrated the whets and lacks its pre fessor.—Peansylvanion. MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY A marriage extraordinary took place in the North ern Liberties on the2Oth inst. before Alderman John Cons 4, feu-Aare was but one couple to be married and four persons pnesent all of one family, yet strange to relate, that at the nuptial ceremony they duly and tru ly represented thirty-ii persons, as follows:- 1 widow, - 1 widower, I 'rife, husband, I beide, 1 bridegroesn, I bridemaid, 1 britleman,.l sett ; -1 stepson, 1 daughter-in-law, 1 sistenin-law, 1 father-in-law, I mother-in-lsw 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, I step father, 2 sisters, 2 aunts, 2 uncles, 2 fathers, 2 mothers, and 2 husbands and their 2 :wives, the only Copr per sons. Oh! what an increase in 'one.family . on the bridal day. 'On Sabbath the 11th inst. Mary H. wife of Robert Dtuthip,ir. in the 26th year of her ag e. Her Funeral will take place this afternotatid o 'clock, from her late residence, Beaver st: opposite the Methodist church Allegheny. Feb. 12,_160. COME _ - f ~THE DIFFICULTIES OF AN EDITOR. I -Saw Qitzaans 31#1ie, JAN. 28.—TICI-Plarpo• • 4 As eatoreanneitmep without treadingensomebottes Mate, illeschaiste is to brisk demand, as ateaseies tote. If he "spree - 110.111s opinion fearleadyand freak- areen - ow in progress to enable the Coamtiseltmers so / *iv .1* t it ia com arr "l an me r s 'and , he Pe re raimr r oo P fi t wa ' avow l id d r seil luaeu time lecre nts. realise their assets, particularly the Hotel and Imp ranee stocks. Consolidated has improved MICH ele If he conscientiously refuse to advocate the claims of an individual to office, he is accused of personal hostil• last. itizens—the demand is very good—it being sty.. A jackanapes, ebomeasures of words into verse pr i nc ip a ll y b oug h t up by Ja ws to t h a l uu k ,.. . t aw as a clerk does tape, by the yard, hands him a pare el mercial and Atchafalaya,, bat little doing.' l i i i . of stuff that jingles like a handful of rusty nails and-a 4 : -, , gimblet.. and if the editor be notkind enough to print some little demand for Improver:neve at eat q the neseenie,--••Stop my paper; I won't patronize In Orleans, nothing but small transactions. 11 the man that's no better judge of poetry." One murmurs Tennessee an d Wester, rema i n w i t h out o b it u i p because his paper is too literary; another because it Suos...a.--The demand is very =1;14 II 0a r :IIST! . is not literary enough' One grumbles because the ad vertise menu engross too much room:another complains ket firm. Inferior tad common 3 a *fair,' st i , that the paper is cm) large; he can't find time to read it prime 6 a 61; on Plantation 51 a 61-Se. e at all. One , wants the type so small that a microscope Morasses—Prices range n om 22 to 25c par la . would be indispensable in every family; another threat- Ftouts—The market is in a dull moue, wi th a bitu7 ens to discontinue the paper unless the letters are half an inch long. One old lady actually offered to give an erc'ck . On bend' Su p erfine , $ 4 05 a 4 A. 15 ' - 1 additional price for a panr that should be printed WHlSKSl—Rectified, 201 cents , Ar gallon. Dew with such types as are n.saB for hand bills In fact mon , 26, As . - • . every subscriber, has a plan of his own for anaemia& Corrsi—Havadk, toot to prime, green, 61 a 7, a journal, and the labour of Sisyphus was recreation Rio, „, ~„ ......., aa ~,, it , when compared with that elan editor who undertakes °2 a °T. "91 , "-' re t s'e. e' - per •-• to please all. Rice—The supply is fair, and the demand litilaid, at $2 50 a 2 75 per 100 pounds. rir Tho Picayune thus notices one of the annoyan ces to which it is subjected "We have to particular object in making these re marks, except that we are distracted from other mat ters by the beating of that infernal drum over at the Auction Mart. opposite our office. Most " devoutly have we prayed, day after day, for the last three months that some benevolent indivdual would shoot the dia bolical African who beats that dram! How we have longed to get a havey shovel and tongs in our hand and perform a scientific tattoo upon the bead of that Ethiopian scoundrel, even as be rattles away at the head of the drum! Our friend, the Major, is a naugh ty individual, so to annoy us. In fact, we shall insist upon his promotion, and from henceforth only know him as the drum-major. Upon further consideration we likewise perceive that auctioneers sound their cus tomers as well as store-keepers." U S LEAD M I NE.S.—From the report of the SOM. tary of War. we gather the following items in relation to tne United States' lead mines of the Upper Minis- stppl: A:tual number of tracts leased. 087 Only 271 of these lessees have mad? returns of the quantity of mineral raised by them, amounting in the aggregate to be 8.697,654 pounds. This quantity, at the average yield of 70 pounds of lead for every 100 pounds of mineral. has afforded these lesseek 6,088,- 357 pounds of pure lead, on which the rent stipulated to be paid to the United States amounts to 395,391 pounds, while there have been actually paid but 178,- 052 pounds; leavinglB7249 pounds due on the lit tilt., eves on the small quantity of mineral acknowl edged to have been dug. This statemenl, however, exhibits a very limited view of the mining operations of this region, as by far the largest quantity of mineral obtained from it is dug by persons claiming title to these lands, either en cer tificates of entry issued at the land offices contrary to instructions, and on which the patents acre withheld, (as in Wisconsin) or by those who claim upon the or dinary rules of preemption, but to whom certificates of entry are refused, (as in Illinois and lewa;) for it ap pears from the best date that can be obtained; that for the last tiro or three years, not less than 35,000,000 pounds of lead have been sent from this region to St. Louis annually, exclusive of such as finds a market by way of the lakes Q e The public have doubtless seen a statement In the papers that Gen. G. C. Denostaoota, member of Congress from Virginia, had joined the Temperance society. The cause which led to his intempertment, and his general character and habits is thus sketched by a correspondent of the Rochester Advertiser,-- In the Hate of Representatives, there is another victim to duelling. althoughsuffering in a different way. In 191.5, Gt•n Droompole fought with a Mr Dagger, and killed him. The dispute arose ea a fourth ofJuly frolic It appears that the ram were more than half seas over, and in theircups perpetrated all sorts of per sonal jokes. Dugger threw a glass of wine in the face of Droonagoole. Some say he was too far gone to take any notice of this, and others allege he looked upon it as a mere frolic. But, as often happens in such cases some excessively good natured friend, inspired, days after, Droomgeole with the notion. that Digger med itated and intended to insult him. Although Dugger be longed to the same political party, as Droomgoole, it happened that his friends were endeavoring to push him forward as member of Congress in place .of the latter. Advantage was taken of drill to excite mutual jealousy., and what at the time was only intended as a joke, ended in a tragedy. They mat, attended byMa teo-2 friends, Cave the mark!) and Dagger *as, at the first tire, mortally wounded. Ho died next day, leav ing a young wife to mourn his untimely end, Since then. Droomgoole has been the victim of remorse which he too frequently tries to drown in the intoxica ting cup. One thing is certain, he will get on a spree for weeks together, absenting himself from his congress, banal duties. Heis • shOi ., :v., thick-set man, very neer . sighted. On the morningtof the duel, whe n placed op posite his antagonist, he was nsked by second, if he watt ready 'Not vet,' he replied, taking off his spectacles, and carefully wiping thent with a handkerchief. This done, he coolly replaced them, looked at his . man—the word was given'end the murder perpetrated. The death of Dagger goes,by another and milder name, but this does not alter thti fact. Dromgoole is rich, unmarried, about forty-five years ofhge, and it is said he Supports the widow of his victim, and has made a will leaving her all his property. He is a'man of some talents, a reedy debater, and`what ii-probeblz of nun* ass in these days, an excellent perticel inanager. Not wi hstanding these accomplishments, in your atmos phere, with his Agent habits, he could not be elected a constable. In am South, however, the people have a wonderful sympathy fur the weakness of humanity. Whether this is a vice or a virtue, I cannot say, . A very Falstaff in Flesh and figure went up yester day to the manager of oue of our city theatres, between both of whom the following dialogue ensued: Fat Man—" The manager of thistheatre, I presumed" Manager—"l have the honor," Fat Man—" Give mo an engagement." Managor—"May I ask what is your lino 2" Fat Man—" Light comedy, of courso—thought you knew it." • Manager—.(with surprise)--"Thoujihtiditre it Why, my dear air, you mistake your role !..ronnti:•:mie• direct your talent—you are out of yourelement, I may say. Nature—Mature, sir, and genius have been both combined to make you excel—shine--bye, shine u a bright particular stark kart 7 bssiness ! Then why will you thwart their design;:l" Fat Man—" You are peraotud-s-you areinaulting." Manager—"l didn't met& it,Lassure you:" Fat Man—" You did: aid if you followed theuttch ing of nature, you'd never appear in anything•bit the lean apothecary in Romeo - and Juliet." • The fat man walked—no, waddled cir, muttering some remarks not very complimentary to the mana ger tgr The young Democrats of Allegheny city Mend ly to the nominee of the Democratic party are particu larly requested to meet at the house of Capt. Cooper, at 7 o'clock P M. February 13th, instant, for the pur pose of forming an association to be •calie4 the Key stone Association, of Allegheny Jos. /COTT Riddle, Daniel W Boss, George Spaagier, William Walker, James J Mason, Columbus Colematr. J A H Cooper. • . Feb'y 10, 1843 (Aurora copy) 25 FINDS. N. 0. SUGAR , just received, andfor sale by J. G. & A. GORDON. c 027. PAISMSrS. MHE Cultivator, for .tabrnary, has just been re seived. mesons desirous of subscribing tothis valuable paper can do so by applying at Cook's Litera ry Depot, 85 4th street. sole agency for Pi ttsbargh. f 7 - TO GLAZIERS ikADGLOS CUTTERS. SHEMS Patent Dianiebds, set with key, constantly in store and for sale at the Drug store of JON. KIDD, corner of 4th and Wood sta Louts, FYIBRVART 3d.—The Repotter„.lit its review of the markets, says • that the weather the past week was, up to yesterday, intensely cold, which inc'reasetthe floating ice so as almost wholly to cleat navigation. It is now quite warm, however, with a southerly wind, which, if continued. will soon free the river of ice, and perhaps cause a raise. There is scant six feet water in the channel to Cairo. Bosinews ear erally is at a stand, with the exception of sales by re; tail. VENANGO IRON Several bars. of Iron were rolled at the' Vomits* /rim Works" at this place. on Saturday list, to the presence of a great number of people, who had assem bled to witness the first-rolling operation. 11 gorge of ice in the race: intercepted the water; nevirthelass; • bar ten feet in length, was drawn from the bloom in a minute, and Mr Cooper, one of the proprietors, and es perintendent of that bmnili, says, that with a full head of water the same CM be done in half the time. Proprietors and spectators appeared to be abundant. , ly satisfied with the result, and after the examination by blakkamiths, and others capable of judging, the Iron was pronounced of an excellent quality; equal, if nos superior, to the Juniata manufacture. It is the intention of the firm to warrant the Iron,' and we beard Mr. Cooper say that ho would pay any person for his trouble in returning any that was &fee- tive. We congratulate the citizens of this and the adjoin ing cow.,ties. north and west, and thexpblio geweraHy. upon the facility thus afforded • of procurinta valuable article of Iron. The proprietors being active, day and night open tivas,doubly recommend them to the public patrons" especially when their iron is inferior to noes hs the country, and, we again wish them triumphant success, and full remonemtioaTcetheir laborious enterprise. The Nail factory.will not go into operation for some weeks. The whole establishment is order and perfectiou. and the "regulator" of the power excites curiosieY. It is a "Fly Wheel" 4gfeet in circumference, east itch rimlof several tons weight, ani turns with fearful veh, odty, making 140 revolutions in a minute, a hpeed suit flaunt to perform a journey 0r25,000 mites sr once round the earth in 10 days.—Vetatego Dew. Port of pittoburgli. nsronTICD BY D. 13. Shale, General Steamboat Agent and Commission Dierr.hant, Water Street, near Wood Street. • 4 IMKT 6 INCHES VIATZR 12 THY CH/11111111. ARRIVED Delmont, Foe, Wheeling, Or All boats marked thus [ l 3 are provided with Evans' Safety Guard, to prevent the Exploskin of steam Boilers. TO YOUNG MEN. WE have a fine chance for a yptmg man et - business habits and a small cash pital. An establish ment in a pleasant line of business, in which awactive and attentive young man might do well. Call at the Real Estate Office next door to the Post Office. fl 2 EGOLF & FOSTER. HARPERS' ILLUMINATED BIBLE, drai J UST RECEIVED, ut.Coos s f Litersry Depot s BQ,_ Fourth ssrect, Harpers' -,llluminated and licw Pictorial Bak No 1, new issue. Arabella &earl, a Romance from English Hinton, by G P R James, Rock, antbor of Morley F, F usFon, • False Hair, &c. Guariea, the Charib Bride, n ite*enif of . Fibroids by Henry W Herbert, 'Ow ofCromvrell, Ringleppil the Rnver,&c. Lady AnwsbeL or the Dann of the Poisoner, a Ro mance, by an oknown author. Dowestie Prexeb Cookery. comprisinigool l lo4ldra by Mire Leslie. A Whisper to a Newly Married Pair. from widowed wife. feb 12 AUCTION SALE.. HIS day, Monday, Feb 12, 1844, at 10 o'cleek. 4. 4. M. will be sold at Davis' Commercial Auction Reonis,aernec of Wood stet Fifth stroeui, A lair and general aamutmept of Dry Geode. At 2 o clock F. M., Furniture. feb J. D. DAVIS, Auctisineer. 1 1 / 1 1111$ CIOODS, DIRECT FROM THE EAST. • 3KEGS Sun Raisins, 2 " Tamarinds 1500 lbs. Goshen Cheese, 6 cases Citron. ' 3 bags Eng: Waktud, 4 " Almonds, 4 casks Zama Currants, 2 cases Rock Candy, - • 30 Drams S Figs, 60 Boxes Bunch Raisins, 201 " " at 2 doz. bottles Preserved Pine Appleit, 2 " Extract of Lemon, " Rose Water, " Jnjube Paste, Pectoralo Balsamique Paste. an excellent articlevraw coughs and colds; just received and for mai by REIN HA RT *STRONG, 140. 'Liberty at. DANCINC3rAND WALTZING ,CAD's. THE firstAsahou of Kaduna Maigthits'Y 4L- ►ill awituteace on SATURDAY,AWSOas. 13th, at Concert Hall, at 9 A. M. The days of tuition will be Monday, froM 8 toy P M; Thursday from 3 to 5 P M; and Saturdtry from-340 12 A. M and front 3 to 5 P M, of each week. It is desirable that those intending to enter pig& should do so nt the opening of the session. :IQ EAR SKINS, dressed and andresiad. just ream A. , ad aini.for sale by - A. BEE I LEK, 05-tf 85 su4l veto 274"egheny.gsErilSitra sap Ii _Corner ef Wiled e4kElftis streets. /70AR BUTTER... 74 let ofthatoelebrated cluticiu zA f am il y buitsr, put stipitifull bound Iteta r APlY 4. /SE • ao nB-Lf Tit UFFALO TONG UE.S.--Aeoeived litsle ;Sep 1) 10 bones BoEel° Teague*, in fuse order, dir,t from the mousisiie, A. BEE n11,4f UFFALO ROBES. by single robe or bah, firs+ bY AVANTED—An active lad, 15 or 16 yeas* of:* by (jan 25) L SNOWDEP.
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