• THOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR. PITP;BURGH, MONDAY, MARCH 11 ILA : M.V.H,LENBERG. • -FOIPCONGH,ESS, - &-1)W 1 1) D GAZZAIVI • ... • Bleiltioli, 4 Prii lay; NareA 151 h, 1844. e- Tsiittleittutstroutst. Nomiaartit.--ibeneMina lion of Mr•Mvßtatcettna, being unexpected, will be received-, especially in the west, with great regret. Mr Shank's popularity proceeded from the people, and we thus felt strong assurance of his suecess before theCon ''vention. The selection of another will be a source of ••chagrin to his numerous and ardent friends,and to none 'morn than ourselves ,Tbst considetation that u , titoitur degree of tii.tap . pointment and regret -was likely to be felt in the east -ern pert of the state, in the event Mr Muhlenberg's defeat, should perhaps, iuduce us fur the present to fore. go an expression of our mortification at the result. We 'forbear to dwell upon the causes of our defeat, or to comment on the conduct of some from wham we ex „peered better things, and a so icier regard fur the ',mover) wishes of the people. in looking ever the vow, we observe that several delegates front the west violated their instructions, and 4bat others- voted contrary to what they knew to be the declared wishes of their constituents. What argu *wits were nsell to make these men betray the conk .deuce -reposed in them, we cannot say, but we most -.decently hope that their conduct will be strictly inves. ..tigated by those who have been deceived, and that they will be visited with the seam which political treachery merits. The oidnion we expressed of Mr Muhlenberg in the opening of the canvass remains unchanged . ; we believe him to be well quriVed for the office, and Worthy the united support of the democracy of the state. But his competency and worth is no excnse fur the treachery of Mitno of these who supported him in the Convention, 4lnd while we are willing to ecncede to him al I- the mer it his friends claim for him, we cannot be deterred froin *wining our unmitigated sewn for those who ac complished his nomiattion by violating the confidence of their constituents. The party will Support the nom inee, although he may not be their fit st choice. but we hope that hereafter they will never place any confi dence in the mercenary knaves who deceived them on this occasion, and thdt they will make examples of them to show such marketable creatures the conse quences of betraying die trust confided to them by the people. Cast. CoMMISSIoSER.-011Irlday the Con. vention on the third ballot, nominated JOSRCA HARTS HORNE, of Cheater coutty, as the - democratic candi date for Canal Commissioner. SECRETARY of STATE.—The National Intelligen •cer of Thursday says: "The Hon. Joust C. C. HOU N, of South Carolina, was yesterday nominated to the &mat by the President of the United States to fill the office of SECRETARY OF STATZ, and, before the Senate adjourned for the day, the nomination was unnniniciusly confirmed. This is an appointment upon which we can consci entiously congratulate the country. However we may Lareo differed from this distinguished citizen on impor tant questions of domestic policy, we are happy in the belief that, in the station to which he has been called, under circumstabces well calculated to flatter an hon est pride - in him, be will do honor to himself and to his country." rirWe would call the attention of Canal Boat lapnto the advertisement of Mr Nonvit, Upholsterer, tifa morning's paper. He furnishes every thing in histdblb at the very lowest prices, and all may depend on the excellence cf his articles. PARDON or .1011 ti L. Bow !—We understand that this young man, whose case has excited considerable sympathy throughout the cuuntry, has been pardoned by the Governor of South Carolina, except that he is to receive thirty lashes on the bare back! F ACISI MATA.NZAS.—The accOont of a slave insur rection bloArht by the Sharon, vraa probably a boax.--- The schooner Margaret, at Chai lepton, brought advi eis 8 days later than those by the Sharon, and no men tion is made of any such rebellion. M'The proceedings of the Democratic Meeting of Saturday night, we will publish to-morrow. It ad journed until Tuesday evening, when we trust every democrat. in the city be present. CONGRESS —The National Intelligencer of the sth, after speaking of the various circumstances that have conspired to delay the action of Congress on the many important matters called to their consideration. re marks: "To-day, beyond doubt, both houses will be gin seriously to work. And well they may, for they haven great deal of work to do, within a short time, if dariyadjourn,as has been proposed, end it is much to be desired that they may, on the first of June." Stnettstit.-1 writer in the Commercial Advertiser mentions among other incidents connected with the recent calamity on board the Princeton, that he had "seen a ring of value, and a rich purse, picked up on deck, which cannot be traced to their owners. The purse way found fin a pocket, which had been evidently blown off from some one's dress, its contents were gold, silver and paper. The articles cannot be traced to either uftheaufferers. Nu one is known to be miss ing." GLLD To ssit--;that they am about to grade High street frein Wylie' to Coal Lane. We understand that they vr.:ll also commence on Wylie street in about three weeks. The citizens in those parts will be glad to know this, for they sorely suffered from the mud during the past winter. Thy OwtAe Vattsr.—The New York Sun says that. the Mississippi Valley has no parallel on earth— lehgth may be estimated at not iris than 2500 miles; and its main breadth is from 1200 to 1500. There are many facts to prove that it was once cover bd with a 'lust ocean, and that the great change nits imiss i ght about by repeated and long (motioned volcanic corivididniss, This valley is the most delightful. the rieilimsliorid fairest portion of the earth, and capable of was a population of 100,000,000. flat boat was sunk at Cincinnati on Mon 41eyoight last, aadeo with&mr, pork and whiskey, by the coming in of a steamboat. I'art of the cargo will be saved. Courmitrethbilife sandormand Mat the Gelman Sing kir Chdrillehrkvo a Coopers this ommingi at Comm% Hail. ft will be as omertainnem of numb merit., ii. Us *Miami to the members of the societys another of the beet essiSciabe the eh? will-taw genie the per : 0110 Nate, tug 13 t. FOR GuvEßNoit, .. IV/cirrus Ws , 5.....110 whole• west is awake to Del n.lintg, teal '... Sire[ grill thank yo . o to give the . en,olored 7 , Tor i. the neceesty d id 4orintabe western waters. The of , , . letteettal Fty mabe r,witoelt i *Pr tatof **b i ' avaQ 4,01 4 nefiveaS synopsis i it lni ni ra i,..myeitlforthis did isd a t hiraia 0 isi • 0,„.. y _ e, ,ses ng c io6 dm d , Poi, ed byTtenne gentlemen et,thitioitYl;"!,artity *Ws ofjecrettessassiria. As tlielette# to nu ll, c . 'ffli. this ~ , a b i,r t. is sOlirstsas with inunest44 facts it. L .dat Oslo a -ltervifespeetable citizen of . Ane . 1091121 i wild wes i t t.'-'doelet.les: tasibeti itkiosed upon, I witlilial his name sietito r d to . tliiriapid incietssiti ..... , , fthe CoMmercoted for the present. ' . ALex. BRACKENRIDGE of the west - , which we width was in our tamest° lay before our readers, in corroboruipo.2f .I.lct letiertioo. , -......,5ev,-,..---'...-'`' ' that -.tins is a - great country." The Memorial is, how • l ong- f or ..___ + ever. ion our columns. and we must content euraelves -with - publishini. the following interesting facts ill TelliflOß to the increase of commerce in the great; the number of steamers navigating its rivers: and the losses aihniiifitSt iiiiiatelrrati the naitCacenia wii . ielt exist. -We take them from the Reporter --Among the important rivets requiring iMprovement, are men tioned=the'Nlississippi from the Falls of St. Anthony to the Gulf 2,250 :name' the Arkansas, tiavigableooo miles; the Ohio to Pittsburgh I,2oo,rniles; the Silo- souri to the Yellow Stone 1, 800 miles. (the improve.' meat of the navigation of the latter river to Council' Miffs, .11 . 7( or seven hundred miles, if all that is re gni red immediately.. The sue iatics of the trtide given in the memorial ure confined to St Louis. the centre and chief tlfiprit of trade for the :%lissoorl and .Mississippi riving—ln 1817, these rivers wete navigated by keel boats, &c. -and trips from New Orleans to St. 'Louis occupied from three to six `months, under the most favorable auspices; now, annimboat tonnage no the wzatern liv ers amounted to 134,463 tons in 1840; New Orleans, the highest on thn list, bus 80,993;'5t Louis stands second, having 19.727 tons. The steamboats are es , timated at 672; number of persons employed in new. igating them 13,440. The persons engaged in, build lig boats; furnishing materials, supplies, &c., would increase the number ilteectly connected with the nav igating, interestismi perhaps 100,000 In 1838, there were 'licensed andenrolled at Sr. Louis 56 boats, with a tonnage of 9,662. tons; on theist ofJanuary last 100 boats, with 'an aggregate tonnage of 15,674 tons----an increase during that periA, of nearly 10 per cent. A large portion of the carrying trade at this port, how ever, was done by bouts owned wholly, or in purt,else where. The whole number of brats employed here List year, was 237, having an aggregate tonnage of 47,- 338 tons, accoed iug to the custom honse measurement; the actual burden being from 30 to 90 per cent great- er. The number of steamboat arrivals here in 1842, tens 2,051, tonnage 302,652 ions; in 1343, 2,057 ar rivals. tonnage 315,967. During the buAtiess motdis, from forty to fifty boats arrive _here each week. OTie third of all the steamboats on the western rivers ate engaged either wholly, or in part, in the St Louis trnde. Tine aggregate tonnage exceeds that of any other dis trict in the United States. except New Orleans. The capital invested in the bouts engaged in the St Louis trade, is estimated at $4,740,000. From the situa tion of St. Louis, it most be the point for shipping, as the large bouts employed below this point do not en gage in the trade ahove. ,This city thus becomes the general depot for articles imported for-the whole up per country. or exported from it. Tv show the prob able inceense of trade here for the future.it 'a stated that the unsold lands in 11.1i.coori, Idirmi., lowa and Wis consin amount to 126,000,e00 of acres; and only about olle-sixth of the sold lands have been yet cultivated. WHlAT.—Within five years flour has been impot ted here to supply the market at this point. In 1241, 1,107,000 bushels of wheat were exported; and not withstanding the short crop of last year, it is e-timated that, in 1843, the export of what equalled 1,307,000 bushels Toaseco.-1n 1841, the crop, as estimated, was 9,000 hhcis., valued at $9OO 000; in 1842. 25.000 hhds. During 1843. there were exported from this 19,730 Ithds.—and 7,707 boxes of manufactured to- Imcco. In this estimate, that part of the crrp shipped from points Wow St. Louis, is not included. The value of the tobacco crop of 1842, is 'set down at 112,500.000. PORK, BACON AND LARD.—In 1811, 8,000 cons rd pork were shipped from the Illinois river. The value cf the pod:. &c.. put up during the last year, is set down at $2,000,000. BEEF.—From the best data to he procured, the value of the shipments of Liver' is set down at $1,000,000 IlEstr.—ln 1840, less then 1,600 tons comet° this market; the crop of the next year was about 10.000 mos; of 1842, 17,000 tons; of 1843—a shoat crop— probably 17,000 umg. This article—cured and man ufactured—is valued ut $2,000,000. In 1841, there were sent forward from this port, 1,500 horses, 2,500 mules. and 6,000 neat cattle. here has been considerable increase since—how great cannot be accurately ascertained. LEAD.—The lead sent forward from this port lost year, is set down nt 609,186 pigs, 3,624 boxes, and a large amount of shot, white lead, lead pipe—all of which are products from the mines of Galena and on the Missouri. if the moment shipped below here, and passing over the most thingemus part of the river, be added, the value of the lead and copper trade was from $1.500,000 to $2,000,000. SANTA FE TRADE.—The amount of property em ployed in this trade, which is directly interested in the navigation of the rivers, is $596.900, exclusive of the capital invested by the small traders. The marine insurance at the offices in this city dur ing the last six years, amounted to $73,473,118—an average of more than $12,000,000 per year. The property insured herb is estimated at one-fourth of the property at risk. The aggregate trade for the last six years at the foregoing estimates, is $293,902,468 annually. From Jan. 1, 1842, to Sept. 1, of the same year, the number of arrivals here by steamboat were 22,808 cabin and 33,314 deck passengers; being a total of 56,- 122 in eight months, or of about 75,000 a year. The number of depatttres was probably about the same; making about 150,000 persons. The greatest loss of life and property Oil the Western rivers, during the last few years, has been above the Mouth of Ohio For the four-years prior to November, 1841, the in surance losses sustained on boats and cargoes, was $1,636,060—0f which over three-fifths was from inju ries happening above.4he Mouth of the Ohio Since that time the losses borne by St Louis Insurance Com panies amount in s24B,46l—making a total in six years of $1.984,521. The last item is exclusive of private losses borne by Insurance Companies not es tablished here, which would grZ•atly swell the amount, if they could be accurately ascertained. The total loss of boats reported for the year 1839, was '4O; in 1840, 21, in 1841, 49—the details of which wt re taken from the published Report of the Chamber of Commerce of this city. In 1842 and 1843, the loss on boats and cargoes owned here was ssll.soo—the tonnage of which honts. sunk or injured, was 5,292 tons, besides a loss of nearly $27,000 on barges and their oargoese. In addition to the losses above men tioned, as occurring during the past two years, the loss on boats and cargoes, not owned he- e, but engag ed in the. St. Louis trade, amounts to $257.700—the tonnage of the boats, sunk or damned, being 2,225 tons. The foregoing values are taken from the books of the Insurance Companies, and consequently full short of the actual loss. In connection with the fore going, should be taken into consideration the damages to boats, sous to require repairs—the injuries sustain ed by the officers, crew and owners, by being thus thrown out of busineks during the ipost profitable sea son of the year. At this port 40 or 50 boats are com pelled to bo docked annually. Tae New TARIFF Bit-L.—General McKay, chair man of the committee of ways nod means, will, it is said, this week, r: port a bill to reduce the tariff. An inkling of what it will be on the subject of icon is giv en, vii: Present duty. Proposed duty Bar iron, per ton, $l7 $l4 Rolled do. do. 25 20 WM MIDLAN, offers himself as a candidate for Mar ket Master in Cincinnati. fiesta*" that he has slept in the Market house for several years, and considers himselfcompetent for the station. With such qualifi cations, he would dopbtless make a mid/an good offi cer. SICRZINSI IN WAIIIIINGTON.—SCVOMI members of Congress are sick, and it is reeneidered the sickliest 'omen ief thr &dowel metropolis that has been exper ienced for sears. ' ALIMOR sort Cerr; 20th Feb: "1844. FRIE so BRACKEN Your friends in this city are much dissatisfied with your opposition to the bill which passed the Senate Ism ienda tglhe charger of utir city. ';'We ainsgrieviontily annoyed friths band of robbers;. young rascals who plztuder mir houses Ous , - - maYor land comacni can an nothing with them ",as our charter does not give them authority. and those plundering rascals know it, and just laugh at our officers. Now, !must insist on your aiding us in our efforts to preserve order and peace in oar midst. Why offer to amend the bill by depriving the citizens of out t.ity of a seat as :jurors? Why try to deprive us of t!ie samenaws ea the citizens of Pittsburgh enjoy 7 We have all heard of your op position to the hill; and as vOur trite friend, I would just say you will never get the support of our citizens again if you opposea,bill calculated to put us on a lev el with the citizens of our sister city; and the citizens in general areas much dissatisfied as your humble sor vatit. , J .• 5 risssiiss. 'HOUSE OF REFRESILET.4FIVES, 7th Match, 1844. DEAR SIR:- I have just received your letter dated the 20th of February, and mailed at Pittsburgh on the 514 last., in which yen rate me .severely fur being opposed to the bill which passed the Senate amending the charter of your city. I canassure you.on my honor audav a man Of truth, that you and others who believe this, have been eggregiously imposed siren by some lying rascal, or raseels, whost only motive must hove been to injure me. There is not one-word of troth in the charge. On the contrary. I have been noshing for the passage of this bill ever since it came into the House; and, yesterday, the first opportun;tY wait taken to give tt a preference before all other Allegheny county bills and pass it. I never offered any such odious amend ment as you impute; on the contrary the bill is indebt ed to me for a suggestion in aid of the objects of the bill, and perfectly saisfactory to Mr: Darsie, who had charge of the bill. 1 repeat. the charge is utterly false and malicious;and I have a righttn call upon you,if you are "my true friend" to furnish me with your antheri ties for the fabrication. so that I may trace this petty villany to its true source. ALEX. BRACKENP.IDGE. J ess F DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN NEW ORLEANS!! The Globe of 6th contaii.ta fultreport of the election which was held in New Orleans on the 26th ult. it was to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Hon, tied it resulted in the greatest triumph ever achie ved by the democratic party in that city at any election , and the greatest victory it has obtained over its enemies there since the Bth January, 1815. The ‘V big, used every exertion to carry the election. They marched in procession on Sunday, the day before the election.— S S Prentiss addressed them on Thursday, the 22d February; Mr Clay on Friday, the 23d; Premiss again on Saturday, the 211.11: Poindexter, the 'darning-needle,' on one of those days; Sunday, the 25th, they marched in procession through the city; and on Monday, the 26th/ they were beaten in every municipality in the city as follows: Slidell (dem) lioseliu (wbig) mto,iripality 224 mnj do .9 9 9 3 3.1 Dem ma; This is the largest democratic nvijnrity that has been übtaioed is New Oilcans within out ollection.— The democnits have seldom obtained any majority nt nll in the city. The whig majority in the city of New Orleans, at the election preceding the pre:Mc:aidl elec tion in 1340, if we recollect aright, was 1,119; and, of the presidential election, we know it was 933. The lust no (ims from New Orleansatnte that Mr. Clay. the whig, eaoli,lare for the Pre:idency, Mr Baer, —the Buckeye Black,:milli." and Mr Moaely,"ih, Ken" tacky pump-maker," had all left the city for the North; it was getting too wnr:n for them in that sectian of the country. Oftio.—A Retc7nrlimout Bill has passed both Hou ses oldie Ohio Lggislature, which reduces the pay of officers generally nbout one half. Members and officers of the Legislature to $2 a day. Governor and Supreme Court Judges $lOOO a year. each. President Judges of the Circuits $730. Surelintendant of the Lunatic Asylum $lOOO. All other Officers, Clerks, Auditors, &c. are reduced correspondiiigly, salariesranging from $6OO to $3OO. • We understand that President Tyler has nomi nated the Hon. Jelin C. Calhoun. as Secretary of State, and that his nomination has ueen unanimously confir med the Senate. It was also rummed in Baltimore, thnt Mr. Wright of New York, has been nominated as Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr. Mason, of Virginia, to the Navy Department, and Guy. Shannon, of Ohio, as Minister to Mexico. Mas. talk at Washingtnn of doing crumbing in Congress fur this lady, that is of paying her, as the widow• of the late unfortunate Secretary of the Navy, ayear's salary of her husband. FIRE AT MISHAWAKA, IND.—The Tocsin contains an account of the fire, which took place on tho evening of the 9th inst. The buildings destroyed were owned by the St Joseph Iron Company, and included a ma chine and pattern shop, and oil mill awned by J. Schaf fer, and a pump factory owned by J. K. Brooke. The 1045 cf the St Jeseph Iron Company, is estimated at from $12,000.t0 15,000; that of Mr. Schaffer is $1,500 or 2,000, that of Mr. Brooke will he less, perhaps not exceeding five or six hundred dollars. E7P By recent order of the War Deportment, offi cers of the army, in addition to the actual expenses of transportatirm,will, when travelling under order be al lowed the sum of one dollar per dar'wben entitled to forage, and one dollar and twenty-five cents per day when not entitled to foragn,all owing for the journey the ordinary time necessary for the purpose. No Slutt litt.t.s.—A bill is now . pending in the Michigan Legislature, to prohibit the issue and circu lation of bank notes of a denominatinn under $5. [UM SWIM ENT FOR DEBT.—ne bill to amenn the law• of 1350, for the abolishment of imprisonment for debt, passed the House of Representatives of the Lou isiana Legislature, on the 14th inst. It provides that no person canting to Louisiana from soy other State *ball be arrested there for any debt, except such debt as he may contract while there. From the Philadelphia North American FORGERIES. Developments have been made within the last few weeks impli , Auing James Forten, of the firm of J. & R. 13. Forten, sail makers, south wharves, in exten sive forgeries and abuse of business confidence. His defalcation amounts to about $lB,OOO, and the actual forgeries that have come to light, to about $8,000. The money was obtained by the unauthorised use of the name of the firm, by borrowing. and by forging the endorsement of his brother-in-law, Robert Purvis, on notes of various amounts. Forten has absconded, and Martin Curren, No. 110 k south Front street, has been put under bonds in $3.500, before Alderman Pal mer of Southwark, on a charge of uttering some $5 . ,- 000 of the.notes , knowing them to have been forged. The forgeries were the result of speculation and gamb ling in lotteries. 7 Louts, ht/IRCit I. The Reporter represent*liroduceemuiteW e tt active, there being numwS*eaivu a f roiii the `rs I above; The Illinois is otoets eietei tu tal .cri * P f-- _ These - is full_ 8 feet water tit thOt 14 CairWitrid / the river at this point is rising. 11110Retiiit r her cotilinu es mild, and in all probability h ies not be ,intrxiiipse4olB"iudgc."l"-- - Ng Lead was selling at - 2,90a2 . ,95. 117' Clark's Boston Bank Note List for March has the -following auxice of the matey_ market for the monthmit: f 7 : • - The favorable change?, in the Money market which we anticipated our lest,liiiiMi s it'retillied7iiiid&We is no longer the slightest prospector a demand for spe cie for remittance abroad. The ruling rate of inter ! est with the banks is now four per rest., but consider able sums which were loaned aorne two or three months I back, on government and state stocks, at 3 and 3i per cent., remain uncalled for, ‘sbowing conclusively that our leading banks have still more money than they can use for higher rates. Theeggregate importation of gold and silver for the year emlingOct 2, was near twenty-four millions of dollars—exportations during the same l period not far from three millions; leavings net balm& in cur favor of 21. tmllions; and this, let it be remembered, is not in payment for state bonds and the like, but in exchange for . the actual product of our own sbil and manufactories. Perhaps no bettercom mentary on the actual state of trade can be found than is furnished by the accoant of receipts at the various custom houses. At this port, the last quarter yielded four hundred per cent. more than the corresponding time last, year. FATAL ASSAULT _ - - - We announce with sincere regret the violent death of our old and highly esteemed fellow chime. Col. Daniel H. Twogood. From some cause, Mr. Two good, who was present at the meeting at Bank's Ar cade on Saturday evening last, supposed that Mr. L. C. Hornsby. also present, had acted in an nnbecom ing manner. The parties met, wot'dspassed, and Mr. T. was felled to the floor, and stamped upon the bead and breast, at the entrance to the gallery for the ac commodation of the ladies. He was picked up by his friends and carried to a bed. Soon after medical aid was called in, and every attention rendered the deceased, who lingered until 6 o'clock yesterday morn ing, when he expired. The cause of his death. we learn. was compression of the brain caused by the injuries he received. Mr. Twogood has been a resident of this city for upwards of twenty years, we believe, and was universally re. spected fur his urbanity of manners and t scrupulous in tegrity. Mr. Hornsby is a young lairyer of respecta ble connexions. The remains of Col. Twogor d was accompanied to their last resting place, last evening, by the largest caacourse of citizens we have ever seen assembled upon such an occasion.—New Orleans Bee. Feb. 26. THE DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. We learn from Washington that this catastrophe is to be made the subject of official investigation by the Naval Committee of Congress, who appear dis posed to look into it thoroughly. A scientific friend is confident that the gun was never stsbjjeted to any proper tests, nor approved by capable judges, and that the catastrophe was morally inevitable. Be says that no iron can stand the heat of repeated discharges of 30 or 40 pounds of powder without changing its nature—that the fragments of the gun are calcined or Crystalized by the heat into a sort of coarse steel, from which pieces are readily broken off to take away by the curious. He is confident that this great gun bu siness is Li led in Europe. The money we have wasted upon it we can coin or save again ; but the precious lives it has sacrificed can never be restored,—N. Y. Tribune. A POISONED POND It has been discovered within a few days past, that the pond in 47th street. an the North side of the city, has beet poisoned with arsenic. The facts of the case, so far us we have heed informed, are these: There is a drain that connects with the pond from the Chemi cal %Volk:: anti Vinegar factory in tifltl and 43d street, where they use sixty pounds of arsenic every day, and it is from this source that the pond has been poisoned. GrIIAR has grown around this pond during the winter, when it would not grow any where else, and the ducks have died within haif an hour after having eatenof this Large quantities cf ire has been taken from this pond; seventy-live loads of it has been taken to the Deaf and Dim Asylum. A portion of the ice was taken to Dr. Chilton, who analyzed it, and found it sufficiently impregnated with arsenic to endanger the lives of every person that should partake of it. The ice has a very green appearance. The City Inspec tor hnA taken mca.ures to have the pond draMed.— N Y Eve. Post. INFLUENCE OF FASHION L'PON TRADE. Hnn. William Sprague, of Boston, recently deliver ed a lecture upon the financial, physical, moral and farbinnable causes which affect commerce and trade. Fashion, according to his showing, affects the opera tions of tracleancl commerce in a remarkable degree.— What changes the last half century has made can best be shown by reference to our trade with China Nan keen was once imported in large quantities. As Into as 180 there was one million of dollars worth import ed ; 1816 there was 21,000 pieces ; in 1825 the im portations amounted to a million and a half of dollar*, and in 1844 the article is not imported. Yet our coun••• try has lost nothing by the caprice of fashion, as our country women appear as lovely in ninepenn_y Lowell calico as in Canton crape. Silk was once imported in large quantities from China; a cargo of nearly a mil lion dollars worth was once landed in this country, and now the while yearly i mportations from Chinaamonms t less than $lOO,OOO. Greatchanges have also taken place in regard to the pay for our. Chinese importations. In 1818 $7,000,000 in specie were carried to China, but now ourpurchases are paid for in bills of sterling exchange. The fur trade was commenced in 1787, and in 1802 there were fifteen American vessels en• gaged in it, and now it ha.s ceasen altogether. ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ROCHESTER. The old Mansion House Hotel, on Srate street, built in 1821. by John Bingham, for John Christopher, in whose hands it was the principal Hotel in the city. It was among the few old things in Rochester—was in the possession of Messrs. Burns, Perrin, and Hubbell. The Daily Democrat extra, of Thursday morning, says: The result was tko entire destruction of the Mans ion House, and the three story building adjoining— one half of which was owned by Messrs. 8., P., and H., and one half by the widow Carter. They were insured as follows, on the property destroyed: Mr. Burns $l7OO, Mr. Perkin $l7OO, Mr Hubbell sl2oo— $4600. Mrs Carter was insured $lOOO. The total loss was *tit $B,OOO r Wood, who occupied the Mansion House was insured $lOOO on his furniture. This will probably very nearly cover his loss. MUTINY We learn from the Rhode Islander, that a munity occured on boerdthe brig Fury, while leaving the port of Warren, bound to Matanzas. The colors were set half mast—a boat from the cptter went on board—a general tight going on among the officers and crew.— It was soon quelled, and two men were put ioirons.— After a time, Capt. Watson concluded to free one of the crew and proceed to sea. The other was brought back by the Cutter and sent adrift. The crew were mostly intoxicated of course. OVERSEER OF THE POOR. At the solicitation of many of my fellow citizens, T have consented to become a candidate for the office of Overseer of the Poor. Should Ibe elected, I pledge myself to discharge the duties of the office faithfully to the best of my ability. JAMES HAMILTON, sth Ward. GROCERlES.—Constantly of band and for sale, a general assortment of Family Groceries, of the best quality, selected with the utmost can, as reasona ble as they can be had in the city, wholesale or retail. Best winter strained Sperm and Lamp Oil, and sperm candles; a choice assortment_ of pure wines, brandy, Holland Gin, Champagne BrandyW 1830, 10 year old Rye Whiskey, etc. HENRY F. SCHWEPPE. TO the Houor, - the Judges 4_47 the court - of fiNliso ,Z4uartier leuionituf the Y.." . , , ..-4 12 an d f '4 l b e - - heitt• #fv. I) A 'of . ow TtkP •- ° • s loth — . p kiwelon - ri es for :ink=bn l rsind wink. at her dwelling house in the township aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased .to giant her a license to . keerisrfintitic hones Ticessisinnseent, Aid your Peti.uCd-1.47' as (batY. bou nd , 7 1 : .EL47IDNER. We, the subscribers, citizens of Lower St Clair town ship:do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temmance, a i nd is well provided with house 'morninireinivetilsz' kis Tisif tie accoviinliideior of travellers and others, and that said taverwisnonse- J P Ross, W P Applegate, Rohn Craupt, D Haughey, J Dunktvy, - • Robt Nixon, B Graham, A Kirk Lewis, • Wm McGortis, R Haines, Isaac Ewen, Wm Chess. ' m11.3e TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene ral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the county of Allegheny: The petition of Micbael.Crawford, of the 4th ward of the city of Allegheny, respectfully sheweth— That your petitioner bath provided himself with materials for the accommodation of travellers and oth ers, at his dwelling house in the ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant hini license tokeep a public house of entertainment. And 3 our petitioner, 113 in duty bound, will pray.' MICHAEL CRKIVFORD. We, the subscribers, citizens of the 4th ward, Alla gheny,do certify that the above petitioner is of good re pate for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the accommo dation of travellers and others, and that said tavern is necessary. George Donlv, David S'ois George Proud ley, Jacob Copp, - It Tiffany, Gusitavna S Korten, John G Robinson, James Rend, Thomas .Inhnson, William Proctor, Joseph Boisell, James Dobbins. m i 1.3 t TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and fur the county of Allegheny: • The petition of Bernard Grant, of the lit ward of Pittsburgh, respectfully represents— That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma terials for the accommodation of travellers and others, at his dwelling house in the city aforesaid, and prays that you r honern will be pleaseti.to grant hiMalicetise to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner. as in duty bound, wilt pray. BERNARD GRANT. We, the subscribers, citizens of the Ist ward of Pittsburgh, do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences fur the accommodation of travellers and others. James Gray, 4th street, H Landwehr, John Caldwell, Wm P Applegate, S Keller, A Mason, S R Holmes, Jos Dorrington, John S,•etin, Henry Staffort, Thr'mas McDonough, &mud Byrne. mll-3t TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for the county of Allegheny: The petition of Jacob Boston, of the 3rd ward of Pittsburgh, respectfully sheweth— That your ,etitioner pr‘n ided himself with materials for the accommodation of travelers and eth ers, at his dtvelling house in the city aforesaid, and prays tha: your hoaors'will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JACOB BOSTON. We, the subscribers, citizens of Pittsburgh, do cer tify that the above petitioner is of good repute for 11.)- nasty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences fur the accommodation of tra vellers and others, and that said tavern is necessary. A J Darboraw, James Hamill, Chas Ream, John F Seibert, Thos A Hillier, John Watt, Jackson Hessen, Vin Paid, Alexander Hare, E Truvillo, R 11 Hartley, Robert Potter. mll-31.5 TO the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in ard for the county of Allegheny: The petition of John Cassel, of the sth ward of the city of Pittsburgh, respectruly ebeweth— That your petitioner bath provided himself with ma terials for the accommodation of travellers and others, at his dwelling house, in the ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors may be pleased to grant him a cense to keep a public house of entertainment. And y our petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. We, the subscribers, citizens of the sth ward of Pittsburgh, do certify that the above petitioner is of good repute fur honesty and temperance, and is well provided with conveniences for the accoounodation of travelers and others, and that said tavernis necessary. James Foliard, John Young, Benj Trimble, , Adam Hob, Anthony Wrangle, Valentine Hnh, Fred E Kramer, Jacob Ackerman; . . Emanuel Reis, Martin Foerster, Jacob Hock, Adam Deast. mll•3t' To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for the county of Allegheny: The petition of Bartemus Acker, of Pitt township, respectfully sheweth-r• That your petitioner hash provided himself with ma terials for the acaornmodation of travelers and others, a: his old stand in the township aforesaid, and prays that your honors may be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your. petitioneross in duty bound, will pray. B ART EMUS ACKER. We, the subscribers, citizens of 'ta township, do certify that Bartemus Acker, the above petitioner, is of good repute for honesty and temperance. and is well provided with conveniences for the accommodation of travelers and others, and that said tavern is necessa ry. Geo L Reis, Alexi. Miller, R Maerk, A B Curling, Henry Stimple, Yost Ruch, Daniel Seitz, Wm Price, James McCandless, J D W White, Jacob Tomer, John Conlon. mil-3t• HAMS. -300 home sugar cured Hams, for family use, equal to any in the city, for sale by HENRY F. SCHWEPPE, mII-lm No 182, street. DRY GOODS, FURNITURE. AND GROCERIES, AT AUCTION. A T ° Davis' Commercial AA:Milan Rooms, ctrner of Wood and sth lamas, this day. Monday, March 11th, at 10 o'clock, A. M., will be sold without re serve, a huge and well assorted lot of Dry Goods. Also, to close aconsignment, an invoice of Whips. AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. Furniture and Groceries. mar 11 J. D. DAVIS, Auctioneer. , WANTED—About sso,ooo—in stuns of from $5OO, $lOOO to $5OOO or $7,000; end from one to two, three, four and five years—on mortgages on the very best and most secure y, and the interest will be punctually paid eqery Aix l r twelve months. A fair premium will be given for the loan and 6 per cent. interest. Persons who have money IO Wan may apply with confidence at HARRIS' Agen cy awl Intelligence office, No. 9 Fifth Rivet. mar 11. ezi• port of Pittsburg!). RILYORTILD BY .4; B. Burble, Steamboat Agent and Coneviiitsion -- - - FOR ST LOUIS, OALENA AND DUBINItIr THE new and *plead id Stetuner, LEW. 'IS F.LINN, Capt MRannntt isfllleasso or the above end intermediOar t , on Thursday; the 14th instant; at 1$ eciack, A. . For freight or passage ipqTy on board , or to - toll JAMES MAY, Ara. N B The L F Linn is provided whit Evipss 'Satiety Guard, to prevent ;he explosion of boilers. CANAL BOAT POnNzTtrazi. T HAVE on hind a large assortninnt 'of Bunk Flurries, 'Swinging. Cots, Stied Fro tees, 'But& Mattresses, PiSows, Sheets, Comfons,Quilts,.stad ev ery thing wanted for Caned Boats. WM. NQBLE, Upholsterer. Bedding liirtrehouse, corner of Woortend %Voter ste ONE HUNDRED LBS BALSAM COPAIVA, 200 Papers Pill Boxes, io store arid for *We by JON KIDD, corner Forrtb and Wood sta. DR. M'LANE'S true ana genuine Liver Pi JON. No. 60, Corner of ninth and Wood streets, has the exelucive agency of these *law ride Pills. Where Liver affections exiAt, or - bilious complaints prevail, these Pills will be found invalua ble. Also in case of frequent sick-head ache and dye pepsin, the Liver Pills give speedy relitd: TRY THEM, and if they are taken according to directions, and if they do not perform all that is set furth in the bill aocompayning each box the money will be refund- A liberal discount to country merchants by the do zen. A fresh supply just remised at the Wholesale and Retail Drug Store of JON KI DD. March 11 12 13 BLS. SPIRITS TURPENTINE, just reed and far sale at the Dnl Store of JON KIDD, mll. corner I. unrth and Wood eta. THE GREAT WORM DESTROYER. DR McLANE'S American Worm Specifie. A fresh supply of this well tried Worm expeUer.— Certificates upon Certificates con be procured from the most respectable sources; suffice it to say since 1331, when this article was introduced, it has gradually been gaining the confidence of the public. For-sale at the Drug Store of JON KIDD, mll • No 60, corner Fourth and Wood ate. CIN the first day of May, 1294, the subscriber Will k.../ issue the first uumber of n periodical work, to be entitled "Nan BUNTLISIt'S NiAGAZINI4" edited by Edward Buntline, Esq., late of the U. S. Navy. It will contain two octavo sheets, or thiry-two .pirges. nett be published on the fitat of every month. New type having been pracureil for the purpose, and ar rangements made for superior and finished mechanical work, it will be issued in a style stmerier to any thing heretofore published in the western country. • Its contents will bo composed of Biographettes of distinguished chaincters, Historical Tales and Sketch es, Yarns of the Sett, Moral and Scientifie Essays, Army an 3 Navy News, Poetry, Critiques, ft., dec., mostly original. The original matter will be lertten, entirely by western un itet s of creknorlidged infra, who are already engaged to contribute to t h e cols mns. of this Magazine. The su'rscriber is determined to merit patronage, and asks as a flaw, that which western editors and publishers should demand as a right; a preference for western talent and literature, over the flood of eastern pufilications that are permit ted to overran the West, to the ruinous detriment of the rising talent and genius. It will be, so conducted as to become a favorite par lor companion. Price, $2 00 per annum, payable in variably on the receipt of the first number. Any, per son forwarding a $lO bank note, current in this city, free of postage, will receive 6 copies. Citizens of Pittsburgh, wishing to subscribe to the support of Wertens literature, and desirous of eecosiraghtirtkeir own writers, willfind an opportunity afforded them by our city agent, Mr L. Y. Clark, who will pay them a visit for that purpose. Need we appeal to their good taste and better reason, to aid us in this truly Western enterprise? Need se call upon them to foster and cherish the budding talent of their own soil, which, half blighted by the frost of their own apathy, lies drooping under the chilling Shade of penury? No! We feel assured that as Western people they have that truly Western pride, which will pause them us_ step forward and uphold the banner of Itroareenairr WLSTMAZI LITIItaTURIt. WO safer/ that glorious flag—end if the western people will sustain us as they ought, the rusthng of its broad folds wilt soon scare back the horde of Fasters - pirates. who Task lillo,vul tures into our country, wresting even hope, the food of ambition, from western genius. EDWARD Z. C. JUDSON, March 11, 1894.-It. Pittsburgh. (Chronicle and Sun copy.), JOHN CASSEL te d. A FARM, within Wan 12 miles of, tise city, connialrig C.ll. about 100 acres, moderately improved., and for which $lOOO will lse paid. . Apply at the Real Estate Agency of " d 31.1 BLAKEI. 4 I( 6v MITCHEL. .411, AFRESH SUPPLY of Dr McLane's Lung Sy sup, being a safe and effectual remedy,if taken in time, fur .ixmgla, catarrhs. fever, itdlnensa, pleurisy, 'the first or brining stages of consumption, asthma, whooping, &c. For sale at the Drug Stote of JON. KIDD, ml corner 4th and Wood itreets. John J. 1111ftcball, Mammy at Law, Will attend to collecting and seeming claims, and will also prepare legal instruments of writing with correct ness and despatch. Smithfield4treet (near sth street) Flttsbuih. mB, '44 IA NE new Yawl, •18 feet king, (built by Peter Show*, of ilibousetuwn) also. one Skiff, 28 fret long, built by the same. The workmanship , and ma terials of both warranted, and will be sold low fur club. Apply to BIRMINGHAM & CO., f 27 No 60, Water street. 750 BUSHELS Dried Peaches; 50 do eloverseed; 50 bbls russet and pippin apples; 75 doz corn Woman; 10 tilids prime .11. 0, Sugar; Received and for sale by J 1) WILLIAMS. 111 4 f2l - • No 28. 3th st. J D 111141thums, W HOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, For. warding and Conuntahishat Merchant, and dealer in Country Produce and Pittsburgh blaziefnc. tures, No 28 Fifth street. Pittston+. Merchant, Water Street, near Wood 71 f1iti,..W46,11101.11,411„;44,-,P14#11.i1”.. ARRIVED. Michigan, Bones, Beaver, OeUa,liiiiinksh, Brownsville, ih/mint, Pie, Wheeling, Viibtoolie&- 1101 1 1 14; bikoden; Monongahela, Stone, &uicinnati. DI PARTED. Majestic, Bennet. Cincinnati, Little Rein,. Thacker, • • Wing and Wing, Ceinpholl,.Caseinaa* Mingo Chief, Devenny, Wheeling, • R. Clayton , Gaskill,,Brownsville, • - Mosahslit,'Pazhinehn,‘Mennagalstia Alivhigvut, Beaver, 9iive Brandi, May, New Orleans," West 'Point, Grace, Louisville. : ~... .-,.,-L"T—,e, THE LIVER PILLS. Corner Fourth and Wood sts VROSPECTUS OF NBD BUNTLINE'S memeanarz. For Sala.
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