• be m _ ail , ,fnamillin ip oa t . Norm HAIIIIPSRIICS ELSCTloil.—Vire lave no more 44 76" 4 detais. The Plebeian says—" That our readers may 1114 . know the magnitude of the eicwry, we tell them that ___ Steele, the democratic candidate:, treats Colby, the . VIVTSBURGH. SATURDAY. MARCH 23, 1244. Clay candidate, OVER TEN THOUSAND, and that the dersocratshave rwe-intans . or the House' and an FOR GOVERNOR, overwhelming majotity in the Senate. God bless New H. A .MUHLENB ER G. Hampshire." tTWOIIA! rmiLttra, EDITOR Mg VAS Buui MID TUB Vistt.—We peblish en our fourth page, an article from the pen of. Colonel Sioux, which should forever set et rest the barefaced 'bander oftbe federal presses thatlilr Va %MIN had opposed the lest war. Col. Sum* is one of the most ilettnresieed federalists in the country; the bitterness with which he opposes every measure of the democrat- - • _ 'ict . party has made him one of the most prominent among the *ids editors; but with all his bitter politi velfeelinp, be appears - to have a regard for truth and Nernesty that, is totally unknown to many of his peliti- Qeal brethren. As the Union observes, Col. Stone did no: tell all ba might have told on this subject. He could have } armed those wha made the inquiry, that Mr Van Buren was not only net opposed to the war, but that `lto was one of its most active and zealous friends, and .drat his efforts contributed much to encourage the friends of freedein in their straggle,sedrile some of shosawho are now leaders in the whig party were con cocting treason against their country, and devising means to aid the enmity. Mr Van Bunm's conduct du -ring the war wag diet of a patriot, and has given his name a prominent and enviable position in the history -of the times. He moved the purity of his democrat ic principles, and spewed that the foremost feeling of his heart was to preserve the honor of his country un sullied run" to guard and perpetuate the glorious prin. ciplei of political equality on which our government is .founded. • His patriotic conduct during the war won him e large inheritance of hate from the domestic enemies that then denounced and reviled the defenders of the country. and are still the bitter opponents of the Dem ecratic party. Virulent as has been the abase heaped open him within the last few years fur his firm adhe rence to democratic principles, it is net snore rile than was poured upon Lim and his political friends during 'the vvariby the same party;--for the efforts they made to -protect their country from English tyranny and insult. I-I is effortsagainsiour natural and unnateraienemies during the war, is the great•cause of dislike entertain ed for him by the federal leaders. and their hate will -endnresolong as he adheres so the principles that he has always advocated through life. We would direct the attention of the federal editors and politicians to the article of Col. Stone, and perhaps some of them may have the honesty to correctthe slan der that they have been endeavoring to impress upon she minds of the people fur so many years. PROFESSOR BRONSON, the man with the Manikin, has got himself into trouble in New York. Some newvia: Per writers hate pronounced bias a humbug, and Bron son has had the folly te deny this eelf evident fact. Wu wonder if he has met TOM FLYNN in his cr,.3•,-rn peregrinations ? When ho left Pittsburgh there was a question of veracity pending between the two distin- , pushed individuals, and we know that Flynn was very machdisappointed that he had not an opportunity to .clear himself of the susp scion of having stated what was net euumtly true, and we feel certain that be would embrace the •first opportunity to make the professor do hint justice. MAIHILCHIINITT 3 TowN ELECTIoNS—MONIr. Dam- VCRATIC ITICTORIEL — The town elections in Massa chusetts continue to present flattering results for the Democratic party, and adverse to the Whig, and high ' salarq,and expenditure party. Wilmington, Bedford, Acton, Methuen, and Lexington, have gone for the Democrats; Watertown has chosen a majority of Dem ocratic selectmen; and in Webster, now represented by a Whig, the new board of selectmen does not contain one third of that hybrid class of politicians, the select men being 2 Democrats and 1 Abolitionist. Ipswich has chosen three Democratic selectman. Last year Whigs. Twig PILOT F LSH. —The Pennsylvanian notices that Baer, the Buckeye, and Mosely, the Borer,have arriv ed at Richmond and made speeches at the Coon Club House. They are the premonitory symptoms of Hem ry Clay's approach, and also of his defeat at the Vir ginia elections, as they were at New Orleans at the de• featof Roselins. It is a pretty arrangement, this tak ing an example from travelling circus companies. Ths • clowns and trumpeters frolic in front, to announce the -coming of the great performer of sumtnersets. "Here we come, altogether—one after another," as Mr Mer ryman has it imthe amphitheatre. New JettsEr.—The bill passed by the State Coun cil of New Jersey, divides the suite into the following Congressional districts. liar. V. B '2. Monmouth. 2953 2880 Burlington, 3417 2405 Hunterdon, 1380 2782 Mercer, 2022 1494 Middteem, 2014 1682. 1721 1325 Soon:Feet; 7587 7385 1 4. Sulam. 171 2825 0 Wirreis. 1419 146 Mon* 5539 2150 5099 —7O4D The first and fifth districts remain &libeller*. The visoois that of 1840. MX CLAY &Fans TRADE biAN to rue 51V07111.- - Mr. Clay, in ale 'ezer to the citizens of Tuscaloosa. says: look back gentlemen, with conseioas intisfection to my ageneyin the passage of the Cotnpromise This "compromise law," s the reader will remember ' was the rudical,froe trade, horizontal, twenty percent ! law, in which there was neither protection nor di.- .criminatlee. Mt. Panay says it was the cause of all the embar rassments that afflicted she oountry after its pump. Are die marmfacturers of Pittsburgh willing to glorify Me Clay for the part he took in creating this commer cial emban &summit :Exessinoir.—The boiler of a distillery in New York souploded on Saturday afternoon, and so severely Wine. ort the proprietor of the works as to cause his Oath the same evening, Irmo inhalation of the sealing steam• VIP' We leant front the Journal of Commara that Deedlnaints antlered his resignation of the pastoral clam of thelhane area Church. Dietwreur"Agiottor frets Hweina, temisrUto of Illitii,otfe.--"A-ohli arrived fondle coast bum week eri4ooooo—or woo &mega "Wee+ #nd it.iis aid that $1.3.00 were 1;441 to tin °teaks ileteest so as to die* tirobeed* ofikeer6" Them was, at the last accounts, much excitement in Sari:web in consequence of the disappearance from the Hospital in that city of a man called Francis Soun ders. He was a seaman, and an important witness in a case against certain persons for seducing front their duty some seamen on ballad avessel in that harbor:— Thebelief was that be bad bten abducted, or violently dealt 'Pith. The Chamber of Commerce had offered arewe rd. of a hundred dollars for his discovery, and a similar-sum is offered by the Mayor. BARI( Fattune.---The Columbus (Geo.) Enquirer of the 13th inst. says—"We have the mortification to bmounes another Beak failure in' Columbus. The Pbcerix Bank closed doors on Monday last. We have notbeconte sufficiently conversant with the factsto de tail t h e causes, or probable amount of which it has failed, but shall probably learn more hereafter. ' Its bills ire now worth little or nothing in this market. Most of the Officers of the institution are absent from the city at this time, and it may be that when they re turn things may wear a more favorable aspect. We fear the worst, however." r p- Mr. Benton was in bis seat on the 19th, his first appearance in the Senate since the accident on the ..Prinoeton. Correa Goons tx Cntxa.—We see it stated that "ens house in Boston has shipped 700,000 pieces of cotton goods to China within the last year, and the whcle amount sent thither frowthis country during the same period was two and a half million pieces." iv" The Seamstresses ofi Baltimore are going to "strike" for higher wages. We hope they may suc ceed, as there is no class of operatives who suffer more than the poor seamstresses. CANDIDATE TOR THE VICE Passrosscr.—The Wing members of the New Jersey Legislature have uminimously recommended the Hon Theodore Frey lizghextsen, as acandidate for the Vice Presidency.— He's good enough to beat. REVlVALl.—Considerable religious interest exists in several localities on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the Meth xiist Epi,scopal Churches generally have had of lute large and attentive meetings. ?air Shiel's Speech, in defence of O'Connell, was a splendid burst of patriotic eloquence. We have read it over several times. What can be more effec tive than this: speaking of the ttaversets— '•Guilty," he says, "they may be—but of what? Sim ply of too greaten attachment to their country They have offended the English government—but how 7 Ey pleading too eloquently tho cause of Ireland." True eloquence will always find dui way to the heart. KNovvzzroor..—The Gazette says the Legislature of Louisiana is "strongly loco Coco"—meaning demo cratic. We would like to know where and when the editor obtained that information. CCRlOUS.—Thefedesul candidate for Governor in Ohio, is making speeches on the currency. What can a whig say on the currency that would gain the :Ipproval of the people, if he would speak his honest rentiments. REMEDY FOIL THE BITE OF ♦ Stlitur.—A writer in the Raleighßegister says that common salt, moistened with water, and bound upon the wound, will cure the bite of the most venomous snake. Cotte; s FACT.-1f England paid her National debt, it would take 461. 6s. 2d. from each person to pay and it would take llt 96 2d from each Frenchman to pay the debt of Fiance; it would take 5514 s 541 from each Dutchman to pay the dobt of Holland; and it would only take 41 Is 6d from each Pennsylvanian to pay her debt. MARTLAND.—The \Vest Chester Republican re marks that Maryland presents a picture at this time of what may be expected in our own Commonwealth.— The loud flourish of trumpets at Annapolis, and very positive promises which were held out on the first meet: . ing of the Legislature, induced the stock to rise to 82. It is not a week since that body adjoin nod, and alrea dy the stock of Maryland has fallen to 65,—a decline of seventeen dollars on a share! If it is desirable to save Pennsylvania from a similar discreditable position' immediate andeffective action must be taken. CDR! TOR ♦ SORT. MOOTH.-Mix together honey and white borax in equal parts, and with a white rag tied to the end of a skewer, rub the mouth three or four times a day FLOGGING IN PRISON.—Now that the subject ok State Prisons is before tho Legislature we hope an examination will be instituted into the discipline of the Sing Sing Prison, and ascertain whether the scedes of 1839 are not again repeated. We are aware that great difficulty exists in managing 808 felons of the worst character and that severity must be used, and we are also satisfied that no great credit can be given to the testimony of these criminals as to their treat ment, but nevertheless, we are desirous of seeing the" same system adopted as are in Pennsylvania Priso6, and they are very successfully managed. We have before us a letter in relation to flogging at the Sing Sing Prison, which may be exaggerated but which we think ought to be before the proper anthorities; at least, enquiries should be made into the truth of the state meets. "The usage in this Prison is worse than when Lyn des was keeper---he was very severe, but his aid de camp is more se. There is a prisoner 75 years of age who was accused of singing in his cell at night which he denied. On Sunday the keeper ordered him to pull off his shirt, which he refused to do, and a scuf fia sawed, but by the aid of a sturdy negro he was stripped and received 60 odd lashes on his back, legs, arms, &c. A few days ago another was stripped fur talking, and received 75 lashes. A new hand who came in last week was taken to the Bull ring, and he received stool 84 - lashes for whistling. The cries of the Prisoners seem to reach heaven, for die appoint ment of reasonable humane men, who will unite vigi lante with legal and proper severity. They are de prived of their Sunday school and Bible classes. We dont see the view agent in church. Now the old one never allowed a Sunday to pass without heir% present. During the week he passed the men's rooms •with a book and pencil in his hands, giving them a chance to present their wants and grievances, but we seldom see the new agent. It is all knock down drag out—up to the bull ring, and lash thiie lash entrees contrary to law. The keepers of the different work shops are the meet severe. They Tess nothing by." We of course cannot say how much of the forego ing is true, but it pleura beslociked into. Prisoners I are punished by law with imprisonment at hard labor —but ra addition to this. punishment the discipline should at least be humane, and it can be so, and at the saw time vigilant. Why not appoint a committee of l e tilation to go down and examine th e Prisoners an others, as tattle triode of treatment. and if it is all right, hit the public know it and they will bo satisfied. '—N. Y.Syst. - 6370 5284 noel:Wage Yeoman. of the7th inst.. says: "Tbe Osage has risen some twelve es fifteen feat since our last. It is now falling, but will be in good boating esditios fsr sons time. LATER FROM FRANCE The packet ship Vile de Lyons, Capt,Steddart,ar rived at New York on Monday evening front Havre, whence she sailed on the 10th ult. brought Paris pa pers to the 9th inclusive. The Government of Madrid, on the 2d of Feb. was striving to keep up the appearance of a tranquility which did net exist. The Ministry pretended to be inpessession of positive evidence of treason avian certain distinguished persons whom they were shout to make. an example ef. The Debats has an article on the last accounts front the United States, in which it exhorts the Americans toredeem their character in the civilized world by a- , dopting the old adage of "Honesty is the best pelicy, and paying their debts. A Toulon journal announces that it isle ceoteropla tine to erect a column to Napeiron on the heights of Fort Melbosquet. EOTPT.—The Marseilles Semapher announces the death of Beghos Bsy. Minister of Commerce and Foreign Affairs, and the oldest and most devoted ad herent o?Mehemet Ali. He died on the 10th Jan. aged 70. A few cases of the plague had occurred at Damiet ta. Every where else was entirely healthy. Russo.—Letters from St Petersburgh confirm the account of the Russian victory achieved by General Fregtag, et which 6000 Circassian, were slain or ta ken prisoners. The Prince Techesselreng bad writ ten to the Emperor Nicholas, that if the least violence was egired to the Prince's son, who was amongst the Circassian' prisoners, he would visit the most terrible vengeance upon the Russian officers in his power. The Angshurgh Gazette states that the doctrines of the French Communists were spreading in Poland,and tha4veral persons convicted of entertaining them, had been banished to Siberia. The French Government steamer Sphinx bad been lost, and four men were drowned and many othersin jured. There were no changes in the Paris funds. The advices from England, of course, are nit so late by this arrival as those previously received by the Sid a, ens. The following ft om Pera, 17th uh. we find in the Commerce:— "The difference with the English embassy, arising out of the tao unceremonious dismissal of Admiral Walker, has been settled upon the foils sing terms. The offensive notification of Admiral Halil Pacha is to be retracted [rather a bitter pill!) and the Porter is to send direct to Sir Stratford Canning a more honor alie dismissal, founded on plausibto motives. For shine days a change in the Ministry has been talked of as probable. Rifant Pacha, Halil Pacha, and even the Grand Vizier are named as likely to be replaced.', AN ELOPEMENT The little village of Tarrytown. N York, was put in to a terrible flutter a few days since, in consequence of an elopement. The successful wooer, says the Hud son River Chronicle, was a limb of the law, named Merritt Van Wart, a fellow five feet nine inches.with a good supply of black, curly whiskers, etc. The fair lady is a Miss Benedict. a dam/Jitter of den. Benedict, a sweet, charming and romantic maiden o'er whose head some eighteen summers have shed their rays; and what adds to her other numerous charms is the fact that she holds in her own right the key to a treasure of some $38,000. hard cash. Van Watt had been for some time endeavoring to spirit her away, but unsuc cessfully. At last, aided by a pair of fast horses. hu succeeded in carrying the lady beyond the reach of her brothers, and in the course of a few hours they were married. NEW YORK. Our New York neighbois are actively engaged in mule, but they grumble sadly 'dint the North River continues so long closed. The Commercial Adverti ser, allidling to stocks. money and cotton, say.:— "The current of speeulatios stems to have abandoned the stocks of known and established value; the trans actions in them daily diminishing. The approach of the summer, when the travel upon .be rail roads is lar• ger than at any other season, and the fact that the re turns of almost every rood "bow thus fur a gain upon the corr'sponding season of last sear, have Z it en an im petus to this description of stoc ks , which is increased by the facility with which loans can be made upon them in Wall street. The great abundance of money which has prevailed has enabled us, not merely to ad vance the price of our own pets. but to adopt some of those properly belonging to Boston and Philadelphia. It need hardly be said that the bulk of the operations of this description are of a speculative chat actor, and the prices which prevail are rather in anticipation of what is to be than what actually is. The decline in cotton here and in the Southern ports nas given rise to considerable purchases for exportation. bad consequently supplied the market more freely with hills. The impression appears t.. 3 be that a further decline would bring into market as large purchasers both importers and billdravvers, who have delayed re mitting on account of the high lutes." ANOTHER TRAGICAL.AFFAIR. On the 23d ult., a tragical affair happened at Snake Hollow, Grant county, Wisconsin, which resulted in the death of Charles Latimer, Esq. Counsellor at Law. It seems that Col. White, a Kentnckian, and formerly a member of the Kentucky Legislature, had on the previous evening been singing a political song at the Wisconsin House, and Latimer, who was present, ap plied to him some degrading epithet, whereupon Cul, W. slapped him in the face. Latitnar thereupon challenged White to fight a duel, and the challenge was immediately accepted. A Mr, Gloster, who also had a difficulty with Latimer, was to act as a friend to Cul. W.—This all took place on the evening of the 22d. On the 23d Latimer met Gloster, in passing through the hall of the Wisconsin House, to breakfast, and without giving him any notice, drew a pistol and fired at him, the ball grazing his breast, but without doing him any injury. Gloater then seized a rifle to defend himself but before firing, Latimer snapped another pistol at him, which did not go off. Gloster then discharged his rifle and killed Latimer dead on the spot. Latimer was an Englishman and a Cana dian Patriot.—N. Y. Sun. RAILROAD TRAVELLING OVER THE OCEAN. The Euglish papers state the extraordinary fact that a Mr Newten, of Chancery lane, Civil Engineer, as agent for an intelligent foreigner. has just taken out ;„ ... .atent for introducing into the United Kingdom, a ne • kind of steamboat, the action of which is nothing less than railing it on water, and that with more facili ty than on land, in any possible direction, by means of a"floatiag railroad," or "rolling boat" apparatus of the greatest simplicity, and which possesses over the ordinary steamers all the advantages which a coach can have over'a sledge. This boat is nothing more than a large horizontal cy linder or hollow drum, entirely empty, having from 20 to 30 feet of diameter, from 30 to 40 feet in length; constructed of sheet iron, with iron fastenings, and fur aished externally with flat boards, like an ordinary water wheel. Both the ends of this drum or cylinder are closed, except at the centre. Inside of it and ex melding all round it in the form of a ring, at equal dis tances from the two ends, is disposed an endless iron rail road consisting of two mils on the lower part of which is placed, as on an ordinary railway, a four wheeled locomotive engine The movement of this engine when in motion ia similar to • squirrel's in its cage, thereby making the boat revolve and advance along theourface of the water, the engine itself, how ever, always remaining in a horizontal position. It is only necessary to add that this singular boat is expected to make a voyage from Liverpool to New in 80 hours! That will do. This boat, and the famous Henson's Aerial Machine, will come here, we fancy, I about the same time. A letter dated Honolulu, December 11, informs us that the brig Lieber had arrived at that port from Gloucester, via Bahia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Sydney, New Zealand, and Tahiti, bringing seventy hogsheads of rum, which could not be disposed of-at a profit it either of thoseplaies. It wee put up at auc tion at Honolulu, and only five casks sold; and on the 10th of December the Heber left for Valparaiso, via Tahiti, with sixty-five casks still on board! Our correspondent atm infornis us that "on the 24th of November, Capt. Otto; master of the Bremen whale ship Sophie, died, apparently of dysentery, but from examination of the ship's boilers dnd provisicms; the Doctor thinks he was poisoned by verdigris. The boilers being made of copper, tinned, awl the till be lug worn out, they had become very dirty and cover. ed with verdigris.—Seston Mercian/De Journal. TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, [ Reported for the Baltiworre Sun.] WasatKaTOlN Ctrl, March 19, 1844. • SINATZ.—A memorial was presented from Pro fessor Espy, in relation to his ievestion for ventilating apartments and the bolds of vessels. A bill was reported by Mr. Barrow, from the Com mittee on Commerce, making an appropriation for re moving obstructions at the mouth of the Mississippi and its uffiuteries. The bill for the improvement of the Fox and 'Wis consin rivers was again taken up, debated, and once more laid over. The Oregon resolution was then taken up. Mr. Choate got the floor, and spoke at great length against the resolution Mr. Benton appeared in his place to-day, for the fi at time sinee the accident on board the Princeton. Horse or RIPRILSEJITATIY Is —This morning, the delectable debate on the resolution from the select committee on the Rhode Island memorial. was resum ed. The subject is so utterly devoid of interest, that no attention whatever is paid to the labored arguments advanced. Gentlemen might just as well attempt to convert a cross old woman into a smiling young dam sel, as to expect to dress up the Rhode Island quarrel in a captivating manner. Mr. McKay called fee the orders of the day. A resolution was reported from the military committee, asking to be discharged from the farther considera tion of a bill referred to them, proposing to divide the U. S. into two military districts. It appears that the committee were unable to come to any conclusion thereon. The resolution was agreed to and the com mittee diceharged. A number of executive communications in answer to resolutions of inquiry, were received. There were none of importance. A small regiment of Senate bills were next taken up, read twice and referred. Mr. Petit moved asuspension of the rules, directing an inquiry into the reason why documents franked by members of Congress and deposited in the post office of this city, do nut reach their destination. Mr P. stated that be bad sent five thousand docu ments to his constituents, and he was apprised that theyilrad not reached their destination. A memorial was presented from the Legislature of Mississippi, in favor of the annexation of Texas. It was referred to the committee on foreign affairs and ordered to be printed. Mr Duncan desired the House to resume the con sideration of his bill providing for the casting of votes for President and Vice President on the same day.— The House refused. Mr McKay moved to go into committee for the pur pose of taking up the fortification bill. Mr Holmes moved to take up the Oregon bill. The question was first put on the motion to take up the fortification bill, and it prevailed. So the bill was taken up. A DRUG! OPOSSUM. It is the opinion of many naturalists that, in the new science of political zoology, much injustice has been done to another worthy member of the animal king dom, by selecting the coon as the emblem of a party. It is believed that the possum, as he is called by his equals, or the opossum, as be is termed in the langeage of courtesy and respect, should have had the prefer ence, the opossum being gifted with the talent for 'shaming Abraham' and for feigning to be what he is not, which is beyond the reach o e genius of the coon. VVbiggery, as it terms itsel , always pretends that old federalism is dead, and, under the assumption of being defunct, refuse to respond to its name,— Opossum does just so. The thing is proverbially known as " playing possum" every day in regard to many matters, and estecially in reference to a Na tional Bank, pretending that the project is dead, very dead, when in truth, it only waits for opportunity to jump up alive and vigorous as ever. It will be remem here& too, that the great game of 1840 was "possum" throughout, there being 'no principles for the public eve," while Mr. Clay's Merriwether 4. Bronson let- Errs to catch southern votes. when. he is electioneered for at the north on high tariff ground, are as much of the nature of porsum at one Chit find out of the woods. Matte, reasons might he added for depriving the coon Of emblematic position and for elevating its worthy cousin to its place; but probably this act of justice mill not come to pass, as posses ion is nine points of the law, And a., in this hard world, justice is rarely dune to true merit. Still, however. for the sake of the choristers. it should be remembered that there are songs in plenty about opossums,--songs as good as any in the lyrics of coonery, so that on the poetic and mu sical score these sylvan worthies are about equal-- Pennarykanion. A "GOOD MAN," AS THE WORLD GOES. Many people looked upon Mr Bates as a very excel lent person, as indeed he was; for he had always paid his debts, a great thing assuredly in acommunity where a neglect to do so, is looked upon as an odious offence, without any consideration of the debtor's misfortunes or ability; but then it must be remembered that nobody would have trustful Mr Bates beyond his own ability to pay.; ho had robbed no man of his money, an unusual thing in those days, when even governments and inde pendent states sot examples of dishonesty; he had nev er cheated government out of a penny, although it is right to say that ho had never been entrusted with any of the nation's funds; he had run away with no man's wife, which was a greater merit in him, since he would nothave looked upon it as an unpardonable offence if any man had run away with his; he had never accept ed office of a party and then proved traitorous to those who placed him in power; a rare virtue in him since he saw so many examples around him, and heard them spoken of as good jokes rather than as black crimes. LEAP YEAR• The editor of the Temperance Herald, published at Camden, S. C. on the first day of its appearance an nounced to his fair readers that the present being leap year conferred upon them certain privileges, amongst which, was that of paying their addresses to the gen tlemen—any of whom, should he be so ungracious and ungallant as not to receive them favorably, forfeited his horse and watch. The paper had been issued but a few hours when Miss Lydia Green entered the office, made proposals to the astonished editor and demanded his hand or the forfeit. He freely relin quished his grey horse and patent lever rather than relinquish the right of making a seleflion for himself, whilst the lady appeared to be equally well pleased with her bargain. The President of Texas has issued a proclamation calling upon all persons in the United States having claims upon the Texas government, for supplies to pub lic ships of that republic, to furnish the same within sixty days from the 17th of February. The Washington correspondent of the Newark Ad vertiser says: "I learn that there is no truth whatever in the report of Capt Stockton's having adopted two children of the late Capt Kennon, for the purposes of education. Howit maybe respecting his donation said to have been made to Mrs Gilmer, I am unable to say. Perhaps tl..e latter may be so, or both acts of generos ity contemplated." COMMON SAT MOS. —"Take care of the paint," as the French girls say when a gentleman goes to kiss them. "Music and drawing taught here," as a man said when ha was palling a wbwl•barrow through the streets without any oil on its axles. "Pm laying down the law," as the client said when be floored his coun sellor. Suicint.—Mr. George Hedden, a respectable far mer of the town of Charlton, New York, bung himself in his barn on the morning of the 6th. No cause as signed. 11:7Suppose a canal boat heads wast-northwest for the horse's tail, and has the Wind abeam, with a flaw coming in the south, would the captain, according to maritime law, be justified in taking a reef in the stove pipe without asking the coola—Ex. paper. As circumstances often alter oases, so we find_ in Cokeon Lyuleton. end also in Blackstone's Commen taries vol. i. p. 66, that the captain would do as he lik ed without consulting a subordinate officer "suet is the law."--Pvervidence Chronicle. Excepting a poor printer, we know of no one who has a harder date than old Dan Tucker. Every liule urchin thatruns the streets, every loafer, boat driver, mail carrier, and even sane of the Miami indians,take it open themselves to order this old gentleness to*" out of the sway.' Ifitisaid - feet, put on woolen stockings and thick shoes; if cause is a full stomach take a vomit and do not gasman. 1 disc when yon eat. S:wssttec —The Osage Yeoman, of the 7thistet., says: "On Saturday evening last, about A o'clock, the Hon. Benj. P Major, Senator from this district, was stabbed by Elijah:Cheny. Cherry was arrested tad examined before Judge Wright. After a patient ex amination of the case, and Witham a mass of maim ay, Cherry was discharged no comments to make on the occasion. The supremacy of the law should be maintained at all hazards. "The wound appeared to be inflicted with a small ' knife, which entered the left side just below the re gion of the heart, witheut penetrating the abdomen. It is supposed thatthe cartilage of the ribs and perhaps the pleura has been slightly wounded. Mt Major's situation is deemed very critical." LOST, ON THURSDAY NIGHT, on Penn et. low down, it is thought, or en Fifth street, a POCKET Boom. containing a Check for $5O, on Baltimore, the pay meat of which is stopped. anti Sadie small notes, with sera, papers, useless to any but the owner. The find er will be suitably rewarded en restoring the Pocket Bookie the owner. Datum:Mob:UAL, sth street, be tween Wood and Smithfield. Tea Paper. 40 REAMS fine it T E T N P liiitTf o raONG, 190, Liberty street Notice. HAVE placed my docket and professional busi. I ness in the hands of WM. O'HARA ROBIN SON, Esq., who will attend to the same during my ab sence, C. DARRAGH. m23-3t DRIED FRUIT, 230 bushels Dried Apples, 150 " " Peaches, Just receiving and J or sale URBlow by W BRIDGE & CO., m 23 Water st., between Wood and Smithfield Patent Wrought Spikes. THE subscriber is now prepared to manufacture Patent Wrought Spikes, of a superior quality, at the Brownsville Juniata Iron Works. Orders left at his warehouse, No 25, Woo.' street, will be punctu ally attended to. EDWARD HUGHES, m23-6t No 25, Wood street. NEW ESTABLISHMENT. LOOKING GLASSES AT EASTERN PRICES. THE subscriber has opened an establishment at No 66, Wood street, a few doors from the cor ner of 4th, where he keeps constantly for sale all kinds of LOOKING GLASSES, at Eastern Prices. He has on band a large assortment of Glasses in both gilt and mahogany frames, to which he invites the at tention of customers. believing that the quality of his articles and his prices cannot fail to give satisfaction. Pictures framed to order, in neat style, in either gilt or mahogany frames. Canal boat and other reflectors manufactured to or der on the shortest notice. Old frames repaired and regilt, se as to look as well as new, on the shortest no tice. J T MORGAN, Agent. i mar 23-tf TWO long rooms, well finished and well lighted, (3d story) over Mr Carter's book store, and the store of Mr Odiorne, between Third and Fourth sts. Rent Low. Also, a room in the 211 story, suita ble for an office. Enquire of ED GA ZZAM, m`_'3-1w No 57, Third street. GROCERIES. --Constantly of band and: for side, a general assortment of Family Groceries, of the best quality, selected with the utmost care, as reasona ble as they can he 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 Brandy of 1830, 10 year old Rye Whiskey, etc. mll-1m HENRY F. SCHWEPPE. IN the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county of October Term, 1841, No. 330. In the matter of the voluntary assignment [L. S.] of Wm. Bishop to Thomas Pollock. And new to wit, March 9, 1844, on motion of Wm. M. Darlington, Esq., who appears for Alexander Henderson and other creditors, the Court appoint Francis R Shenk, H H Van Amringe, and Joseph Knox, Auditors, to audit the account. From the Record, GEO. R. RIDDLE. Proth'y. The Auditors appoint the 16th of April, 1844, at 2 o'clock 1' M, at the office of Francis R Shunk, in the city of Pittsburgh, for the hearing in the above case: a: which time and place all persona interested will at tend. FRS It SHUNK. H H VAN AMRINGE, Auditors. ni22-3t JOS KNOX, ISAAC CRUSE, No. 37, Smith's Wharf, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING WILL attend to the purchase of Groceries and other articles, and forward the sates with dee patch as directed. Merchants and others wanting Fish, by forwarding their orders, accompanied with the money, may depend upon their orders being filled at the very lowest price, and care taken to select the best in the market mar 22-2m* BOARDING lIOIISZ. THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public that be will open a Boarding House on the first day of April next, in the House now occu pied by the Miss Lloyd's en Little's Row, Liberty street, opposite Third. From his long experience as proprietor of the Union Hotel he hopes to give gene ral satisfaction. Terms moderate to suit the times. ml9—tal MATHEW PATRICK. MILITARY GOODS. rp HE subscriber respectfully informs .1 the public that he is prepared to fill orders for Military Gwds, such as Caps, Swords,Belts,Epauleues , Plumes , it Sashes, Trimmings. &c. Orders re spectfully solicited and promptly attend 's ed to, on very moderate terms.- 1, Companies about organizing will bo furnished with every article complete, on as favorable terms as they can pto ii cure them from eastern cities W. W. WILSON, corner of Market and 4th sts Watch and Clock repairing done in the moat supe rior manner. A good aasortment of fine Watches, Silver ware,lewellry, Spectacles, Thimbles, SrAi•sUllin • skimmed and for sale. W. W. W. ml 5-1 w TEAMS WANTED. A NUMBER of teams will find constant emplm meet at keeling &tame/. Lock No 4, cm the Mr nongabelariver, near Williamsport. 111. Five dollars per day will be allowed for gnsb rk horse teams, or a liberal price by the perch; dr For will continue until about the lst of OctobeteN or i. further particulars inquire at the Monongt, „ duo ri gatian Office, nearly orpositethe Post EAD work. J B nlB-2w Consigoees-- WANTED TO FIIRCHASE9 for paper mak., From one to two tons of (Chain, for came/ en, 100 lb woolen %%mina Olen, Bags and a weavers; Beeswax, Tallow;' variety of country prodneevlAßßlS, Ag't. & ISAkerchiutt, No. 9, sth st. ml 5 _ in hand 100 wooden bowls, WOODEN INAferns, Buckets and Tubs; 100 of all shads, spades and pick handles; assorted asea, ahasurss; for sale in any quart half bushel antler& ISAAC HARRIS, thy to suitor% & Corn. Morchant, No. 9, sth st. nt 15 To Let. MERCHANT, BALTIMORE. Kt-SPRING DDT GOODS. SEMPLE & • BARKER, No. 50, WOOD 8111111,T, PITTOBURON, ARE opening a splendid assortment of seasons DRY GOODR, to which they would resin fully invite the attention otionteltasers. They will be offered at prices that will compete with the Ph delphia and Baltimore market Among one stick will be found -15 Cases Broad Cloths, blacks, blues, gra browns, cadets, &c.. 25 Cases Satinets and Cassimeres, various sty and qualities. 6 Cases Kentucky Jeans, Trade, and Mar Cessimeres, assorted. 25 Cases Cotton Pantaloon Drillings, assorted. 7 " Linen and Union " 4/ 4 Plaid, Linen and Gingham Coatings. sirable for city tailors 3 casesbrodro Hol ands, 5 " Irish Linens and Lamm, 3 " Linen Cambria Hdkfs. 10 ". J sonnets, Carabvicks, Mitts, Etc" 4 " Er Stine & DeenestioGinghems," 75 " Prints, Chinn's, and Moos de Liars, full assortment of new and choice patterns. 6 eases blue, black and tolerod Alpeoca Lusts and Grteans Cloths. 5 eases Postings, assorted. 4 " Indigo checks, " 5 " black end colored cambric', 'seined. • 25 " 3-4, 4-4 and 5-4 bleached shirttails at shootings, &C. 100 bales 3-4, 4-4 and 5-4 brown do and do. 25 " 34, 4-4 and 5-4 tickings, assorted. 4 " red padding and canvass 65 boxes ribbons, comprising a full assortment newest styles and bestqualities, Together with a full assortment of Hosiery, Thread Sewing Silks, Silk, Gingham and Cotton Hdkfs, Bt tons. Ac, &e. ral.s-2w =T l ') a•jc)l[o:4' 'F• 11 4 i!L HI MAGAZINES FOR APRIL. GRAILALAf'S•MAGAZINE FOR APRIL. Babel/laments. LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE for Apri containing the fellowingbaantiful engravings: The Rosy Morn; the most magnificent =snout ever published in a magazine, engraved by J. Sartait after the celebrated picture by Lumley. Fashions for April, engraved from the latest Parit ian designs, by J J Pease and colored by Mad guar The Orphan Girl; Or deeking a Plase.—a splendi steel engraving. executed expressly for this work Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. The Rector's Daughter—wagered for Graben' Magazine, by A L Dick. Portrait of NP Willis—from an original drawing made expressly for the proprietot ofGraham's Maga zine. Music--an of iginal song by Charles Famo Hoffman set to music for Graham's Magazine, by Giorgio Re mani. Lady's Book for April. beautifully embellished, eon tabling the following: The Promenade, painted by F Corbatut, engraved by A L Dick. The Pastor's Visit, painted by Duval Le Cames,en• graved by A L Dick. Sketches of Paris—two engravings. Fashions, three figures, elegantly colored. Figures I and2—Promenade dresses. Fig 3—rblornbg Cos tume. Figures illustrating Ancient Fashions. HERBERT TRACY, or the Legend of the Bleck Rangers, by George Lippard, Esq , author of Lady. Annabel. Subscriptions received and single numbers for We at Cook's Great Western Literarp Di p0t,)15 Fovirth .trect.. where can be had all the various cheap publica tions of the day. -- - The Lippincott InMs tbr Sala PILE subscriber proposes to sell one-third, one half, two thirds, or the whole of this property, situated in the Fifth Ward of the city of Pittsburgh,to any person who may wish to obtain an interest in the same, or who desires to purchase the entire property. This property consists of the main Rolling Mill, oc cupying a piece of gr tend extending 100 feet on Eton street, by 150 feet on Walnut street to the river. The Machinery comprises one line of her, cud one stand of smooth rolls, with an engine and all necessary fix totes in complete repair. It has three bloom furna ces, and one plate furnace complete—also, four pud dling furnaces nearly finished. The Nail and Shovel factories are erected on apiece of ground opposite, and extending 158 feat on Etna street by 100 feet on Walnut street. The machinery comprises one engine and 14 nail machines, with 2 plate furnaces. Also, one line of small rolls with a suitable furnace. A lso, 1 turning babe, 1 tilt hammer and shovel press, with all the tools and fixtures necessary to operate the maehinery, - -. most of which is new. This property will be sold on liberal terms, and pre seats a fair opportunity for a safe and profitable in vestment. For further particulars inquire of the sub scriber, at his Warehouse, No. 23, Wood street, near First. ryPThe best Jusiata. Nails of all sizes 'constantly fot sale, at No 23, Wood street, near First. Inls-tf JAMES ANDERSON. DR McL AN E'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILL, for the cure of Hepatitis or Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache.--This remedy having been for several years employed by the proprietor in his practice, on a very large scale, in A/nymphs, Preston, Harrison, and Randolph counties, in Vitginia besides several other places, and having been attended with the mosthappy effects, he has been, frOm time to time, solicited to adopt such a course as would give it a more extcnsive circulation, with a view to :lessen the amount of human suffering. Aware of defect that many useless nostrums have been palmed upon the public, he hesitated for several years, until thoroughly convinced that the above medisine, properly used, would-not fail to effect cures in a greet mint instances, and even to alleviate those cases which use, t& jam*- . cable. The proprietor is happy to state, that the shoes re- medy gives great and prompt relief in that afflicting disense, sick headache. Indeed, if it htidad accord. ing to the directions, accompanied wick Like =senile water, taken twice a day in doses a half u gin, in it gill of warm new milk, the attacks dill occur at lour.: and longer intervals, till they eutjely disappear. Sold by J. KIDD, m2l _ corner efith and Wood streets' NOTICE TO PITTSBURGH MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS MESSRS. KININALL & JAMES, of CiacinnaU, are about pottlishing, early this spring, a Bu alums Directory of Cincinnati, Louisville, and almost all the cities frees Dtelrerttb to New Orleans, at $2 • copy, and with cars Sio $8: basin ' been in Pittsburgh and a ~astol can's, with the promise of many morn. he ;Oasts, manufacturers, and all classes of citizens ae r wish to subscribe for the work or put in their , are respectfu ll y invited to do so before Sat =a :lning, the 23d, and leave their names andeards Intelligence Office, or with L. Y. Clark, at be g° office.' 4EW AND CHEAP TEMPERANCE PUBLI CATIONS. _ ,„ JTUST re...wised from the American Tempesenmalnt , ion, (New York)) and for sale at their pricei, 300 , "arrest, trial and =damnation of King Aladiet 40e, t Deacon Giles' Distillery; 100 Teroperases Hymn- Books; 50 Delavan's Enquirers (with and iti '-.., plates of the stomachN 2500 Youth's Te ace A..' cecinas, for March; 50 Journals for do- t. 0141 fort. Duquesne*" Arthur's Temperance take,mimpletmwith a paid =mai= of Family, Pocket and School Bi bles sa - Testaments with a variety of Religious, Hie torical, Idiscallinesms and &hoot Becks. Also*few fi ug hick reams of the best letter Mgr. ink, gains. ' l NF- ---' will be sold low foreash. ISAAC HA S r n ,22 Ag's and Coei. Merch't, No t. . p 0 4 misy FOR LAFAYETTE, WABASH . RIVE . NatTHE t , : , t lA. 4 4 % , , and iuttermedija= ~ nest, 23d lost. sale o'clock, AM. Far _pal". sage apply oil 'Werd.or to . .J A Y. illPTlre , Cecefla i s funnsbed with Eons -Safety Guard, te prevent explosion of Boilers. ,t, :4rsl. , assortei
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