. risen to a'-storm, ..
• seasfully. 'Pilo men wereall orde.
ti brut seatted that - as human initier could
,• -tossed vessel -drivr.tt about at the mercy of
and waves, racked and groaning in all. her timbers,
and evidently in no condition to withstand long the fury
. .
- :TenthuPael Peal!'
:srigkidligyfoiresaireeleastrein tiala twee only 111
At thefiremilowes my father Mid risen and awe
- deckairtikiimidhim. and westOodniihentrTlille
3ttast. My aenses were confused,; my brain stupitled
Ilielwfordhi; landleteity eraidia Insaisimitemed
death knell. A maiii .pitssed , as, MidisOsitilisbed in
, sthedaikness; my fatbeespokitiolleni. , .!..Maeveirhelfi
us! ittsoems dietshisisigbris tube our last!'
"InNtrho dares say each -words on board the Artetni;
- idarcried thorium:se voice Of thee:amain. 'Mice tour
, age, Master Heariaan! And, roe &leavens' sake,
speak no more in sci,dismal tonm—you would pare
lire the spirits of my men.' And he hurried on tq give
some 6rderk;ishile the storm raged more Wildly than
•ever.
-`l•f we are distineti, &lac Heinrich, to follow yuur
mother te-zig4; aidcfnlyfatlior, 'we will show: firm
-mess in avian courase worthy of those
alto Weed. Coma nearer, toy soa r apd pray with
'Let wet join [n your prayers!' cried a voiceclose.to .
in,a mocking laugh, which we knew to be that of
old Walter. 'Well, sir _ thief, will you give me plaCe
'reside you?'
My father was itilent, but moved a little as the old
. .
'nen approached. The two semialetternies stood
side by side amid the roar of conflicting elements?'
'Thunder and death!' cried the boatswain it?, no, as
vtliash of lightning showed him the group; 'are los
•sparelingithere to On your death hymn? To world to.
wink!, we hive pied of every hand! Quick to
- the pumpit! 'Thins' is half a foot of water ie the;
We theyed himin allhaste,and the painpi were plied
- site' rowdy, lidwever, without' much relief or lessening
-of the:danger. The water seemed to gain pc us. Then
soddenly a lighining flash illuminated the heavens, al
twist blindineni" with its fierce glare, folloWed by a
ikan . llthundei that seemed to shake the veryrma- •
'meat.. - fi
Thetis was a cry of disinay from thecrew, and
Abite a piller of wild light shot upward and ipread far
out on the hissing and foaming waters.... The main
mast was in flames! The rain fell in torrents-Amt it
could notquench that fearfurblaze, and now spark's of
tßre in every direction, and a cracking was beard,
'more appalling than the roar of the storm.
'Cut. the main-mast!' thundered the captain's voice;
and the tacit hastened to the perilotis task; the blows
Fell thick and fast till the mast rocked and groaned
and fell with a tremendous crash, burning, into the
'black waters.
The horrible illumination made the whole scene
-visible, and the nate, who had been looking out for
some time suddenly Called oUt—Treaketi ahead r
'Pht the ship about!' refixed thecaptain.
It was 'done, but with difficulty. We stood crow:
ded on deck in fearful suspense; our sails swung, strea
ming wi'th' water; from the remaining Meats. 'Apia
the mates voice was beard—'Breakers a head!' and
it chilled the blood in out vein=:
'Put the ship about!' again thundered the captain;
but in vain; she would not obey the helm! 'We were at
the mercy of the elements.
'Land ahead!' once more sounded that ill boding
voice; and we all discerned is dark frowning mass-.
:blacker than the black night, and fearfully near. At
its feet the breakers were dashing themselves with'
*tremendous fury, and their white foam, Semi by the fit
' Cul lightning, seemed a field of snow hi irregular drifts..
At the same moment the vessel Struck, and retnained .
seeded betweini two masses of rock. The next mciiin
saki wave broke. in her bows; the water rushed into
t 1 'cabin; her plltnking gave way; she . would hold to
gether but a few minutes longer.
When the captain saw that nothing could save her,
rte ordered the boats to be gut 'ready with' all possible
-dispatch and care, and went himself into the cabin, at
the risk rf hislife to sneer° some important papers.-
7:1-!` Returning, he awaited the last moment before be would
quit the ship. My father drew me to him and whis
pered—'lf I don't live to reach the shore sedichTer
• my body; I have nearly all my property about me in
gold and jewels.' I clung to my father, and besought
-his Messing—the last- , -for we were interrupted by the
ctr—'To the boater—LT* the boats!'
The men crowded to secure places; hone waited for
another, and in the haste and'confusion f was seperat
ed-from my father: 1 saw also In that dreadful mo
ment that Wilneevras in the sameboat with him.
Hermann called for me; [ answered with a despairing
cry. 'A thousand dollars,' he cried aloud, 'to him who
brings my son safe to shore!'
• will do it, Mermenn,' answered the boatswain,
-and clasped me firmly in his arms. The boats were
!forted asunder—l heard my father's' voice fot: the
last time! Before we got far from the ship, a fearful
uproar and crash announced that her end was come;
we saw her hull go down. The men were silent
as they plied on the oars. Suddenly a giant bil
low swept over us, the boat was overturned, and we
were precipitated into the deep. I felt myself still
clasped 'Jyt strong arms; I was conscious of a strang
_- f:.lingsensation, and remember no more.
When my senses returned felt the warm sunshine
, on - my face. I sprung ep; what a scene was around
me! I was in a grove of lurdriant trees such as are
peeußar to the tropics; the dusky tamarinds, the fra
grant orange- tree, with many other varieties, offered
refreshing shade on either hand. On the left rose a
mass of rock, tall, dark, and threatening, thatoverlook
-ed the sea. Along-die shore were many negroes, se
curing fragments of the wreck. I wondered as I
looked at them, whence they could have come; when
I was recalled to complete recollection of what had
• Asassed by the boatswain, who had saved mefrom drown
.
fag.
'fin, yon have come to your self at last!' cried he,
-'now let us search for the other boat. It was driven to
leeward; but We shall find it. But, tell me, how will
:your father have saved the dollars to pay me for bring
ing you ashore!'
We toiled till noon, assisted by several of the blacks,
4tt search of the boat, which at last we found driven
-ceder the sand by the violence of the waves. Not a
ihriegisoul Was-neer her; alas! they bad all perished
*he Were in her. I found first Wilner's body; my fath
er lay near him; in neither was there a trace of life.—
Both were stripped of their clothing; so that the boats
wain found - himself cheated of his reward. He vent
ed hicrage in curses And departed,Teaving me the care
of tbe deed, alone with my wretchedness. I was poor
tad helpless, in a strange country—without an acquana
since beside the corpse of my only friend. I sunk on
insgroand; I wept aloud; I watered the burning sands
pith my tears. As the sun declined, I bethought my
elf of rendering burial to the beloved corpse. I drew
t - upon tini beach, so far that the sea could not reach
it, and With some pieces of wood and sharp stones dug
.
grave; thee I tom off part of my own garments and
wrapped vp the body of my father, I laid him, with
ftnytears, in that bumble grave, and set me down to
eat bofdeel covered him with earth.
My eyes then fell on the corpse - Of Wilner, that lay
till-oath° seed. Should Deere it there unburied—a
irey to carrion birds I -I looked in my father's face; and
maned to read in the . pale features a command to obey
'm first impam - of my heart. I returned to the
liter's edge • I. took the (*rpm of the man who had
;Dees inyfather's deadliest enemy, wao had caused the
misfortune of - my rtrother, and bore it to the spot bel
lowed by grief and affet:tion. - I laid it also in "the
rave. Theis 'wherry hithir had sepaimted in life, in
lied' slumbered peamfolly tegether! What a com
ment ea lamusn passions! -Was not Fate stronger then
I knelt doyen and preplan...prayed forgivingly—that
-the injured and the injurer might alike find 'rest in
Heaven! Then I filled up the grave, 'and, overeomb
<with fadirisy slept allvigtstbeside it.
'Early dat nen morning I await - e. Hanger sad &bit
tormeated me. I dare ranee; of the berries mound
siselleetsheyehtraldbepeisenous.. 14 - billeate r preserwt
life; eldesagh deprived of all that could 'render life
.pliaielw• list* is roan •
leer of my fathers grave and walked further:
iaTiltld Ater fields of'sugarcane. Mile alter mile, I
_,ltst= i s t awatletra w thimas t
II
..I.4nelriarliy, Rad having. pielotil"Pe 1"110! of
Metpanirosildicraatorsle" tibia saw, waif loaaamai t
akaralawitit isiaajalairs.'He Pilgrim - ea - law hie
alia4iatitiaitaisaNt deitsk, 4044%34 ipatiibad
.<... 'S'~7 ri
. not far
plantation .of Mr. Baxter, ty about fifty
HP
me to go. - '
Baster—that's then ame of my nither'scruetparcii!
And should Igo to Licit Never, though my very life .
.depeoded upon it—never! I would starve on the high
I b walked some distance and it was already
itemLeasaseai easeastrwrirtses.weresint
blue-I** ficatiateelt lad trevolon‘wjth alarkwhittthe
ordinary planter's tirtsa, His face was btonzed mach,
alutillemeepreseion repulsive
.itt the highest degreet - 14
'WOoare you? What do you-here' he cadodAut
'Who ate You. who, itslF ?' was my . reply.
Ise exclaimed, tun the owner of this soil.—
Do you take this foi thep üblic high Way?'
'Aro you is Christian l' said 1, 'that you refuse a
ship wrecked wretch pernaission to walk across your
fields!'
'Shipwrecked!' be repeated with a sneer, 'John
Baxter liaiberii none of such vagabonds !'
'John Baxter?: I echoed, and my knees trembled
under me; I felt the blood recede from my cheeks.—
I stood gazing en the man who had caused such un
speeliable-iraiewisiv intpleis patents..
' Well," continued he.. .as I strove in vain to control
tpy ezention; "would you coma further ? . 'Tie is vain:
I ave lid room in my house, or at my table, for Irdch
as you." -
"Your fate assures we Of that," 1 cried at lengt i,
without the need of words: And were there room
ibr the unforninate, be ais arid, sir, no Hermann Would
ever set - Oot in the dwelling of tt Baxter!"
He started hack in utter aitOnishritent.' and looked
at me from head to foot. "So, you are a Hermann!"
be said - slowly, "the son of that misguided womanl—
myAnnghter! I see it lae „trembled as be spplte,
with -. 4igible agitation; through' showed no
feeling.
I could not but feel pity for 'this unnatural parent.'
I told him of fits &tighter death, rind informed him
wilere, on the seashore, he might find the graves that
contained tberemains of her husband. '
" And so,syoung viper !" hb cried, - hoarse With rage,
"aid so you have come to me , to complain, and to be
fed with my Substance ! But f will have none of you!
Begone from here! James! Pedro! Hal! Drive
away this `hlgalxlialetit Liter off
• ,I4spaitelf'tiot . fur the - erill;but pttshing hint- '
wide,
raised him and walk.kl on till I gained the pthfic
road.
Ina fear days I reached Kingston, almost exhausted,
with the hear, fatigue and - privation; having lived all
the way on fruiu and berries, I arrived at the place
where I hoped to find a home and fortune—a poor and
homeless wanderer. Butthereare kind hearts in the
world! A Spanish-sea Captain, 1 0 whom I told my
esti story, pitied toe tina took me into his service.
• • • •
The foregoing portion of a journal conthins a sad
story, says the pilot Burkhardt, and was found some
years IliDee in the chest of a seaman, who died at
Havanis of the yellow fever. Nothing more isknown
of his Weiner how long-he lived after the loss of his
parents :•: . ' --, ' '... '' ' 1 1 01~Fier.wice.
His -4 "'"'' " , ', : , 'Wtiktikitileili•Htne
ig 2 oll
slulta. :.,::—Tot t t r A l aa , .. • .. - .... , 1 4 4 : -..
. . 11 :4 1 t b tAI*. Tr.
.ftinoist.ambrimem. ova, Topuingams 5,
who - witiftsitotAisylitsciiiitiliiierisialiWie - - ThiiWas a
long while ago, and I should r irohably have forgotten
the circumstance, but for -reading his tale, which has
e
given me pity for the e vil passion of man. , .
itri)t flittilp Morning post.
THOMAS PIILLUPs, EDITOR
PITTSBURGH, TUESDAY, Arßu, 30, 1844
•FOR GOVERNOR;
H. A. MUHLENI3ER G.
CLAY'S Lerven cur As s xxarroti.—The National
Intelligencer publishes the letter of Henry Clay on the
Texas question, and the American of yesterchiy after
noon copies it from the; paper. We have nut time
this reorning to notice this document as we would wish,
A lamer and more wishy-washy one never emanated
from an American statesman. Its whole design ap
pears to be to please all sections and to avoid a direct
and palpable opposition to the project. For instance
Mr. Clay assumes that the annexation is "attempted
without the assent of Mexico." This assumption is
based altogether on idle rumor, and may or may not be
true. Under such circumstances, be ivould.be,averse
to annexing Texas. But, soya he, if Mexico "yields
her consent, area would materially affect the foreign
aspect of the question, if it did not remove all foreign
difficulties. On the assumption of that assent, the
question would be confined to the domestic considera
tions which belong to it, embracing the terms and con
ditions upon which the annexation is proposed:" And
on this point he declares that Texas shoidd not be re
ceived into the Union, in opposition to the decided
wishes of a majority of the people. Now, we submit
it to every person, if this is meeting the question in
the manner it deserves. If Mexico does . not consent,
and if a majority of the people are opposed to the pm-.
ject, Mr. Clay thinks that Texas should not come in;
butif Mexico should assent, and a "considerable and
:eipectable portion of the Confederacy?" were found to
be in favor of Clio mittinire, 'Mr,' Clay did not tell, us
what he would do in such an event. He says however,
that "if any European maim' entertains any ambitious
designs upon Texas, such as that of colonizing her,
or in any via: of subjugating her, I should regard it as
the imperative duty of the Government of the United
States to oppose to such designs the most firm and de.
terminectresistance, to the extent, if necessary of ap
,pealing ED arms to prevent the accomplishment of any
such designs." This is intended to neutralise the force
of his objections, and to create the belief that in case
of such "iinbitious design's" he would favor the mea
sure. The friends of annexatiou iesist that European
government/cleave such designs upon Texas, and it is
this belief that ceases so much solicitude on the subject,
Mr. Clay says that it is our imperative duty to resist
such designs. What way so effectual, say the annexv
don moo, as to take her ourselves. With those, then a
fore, who donot believe thete is any danger of Texas
attaching herself to any other, government, Mr. Clay
will be considered an opponent of the _measure, eind
with those who think that "European nations enter
tainambitious designs upon Texas," he will be eon_
sidered as in (aver of resisting such designs, by recei
ving net intothe Onion.
Mr. Clay. it will be seen, says not one word about
the extension of slavery, which, it is urged, annexatiow
would cause. Nay he scouts that idea, and shows that
three out of the five states formed from Texas wed.
'from the mate of their soil, climate and productions;
be free states. We know not whether this. fast had
.anyinflueneein determining his opposition to theme
. sure;liit whethei he'would riiitlhasksiven,ithis assent if
three o at of. t6¢ hem wiats•itto the, "I;aeidisr •
'institutions' of which Oa 'speaks. But the lest, ies
stated bAidet,heiriiiitped 'tkie'whig opponents of that
meesitte in Weida% iniiiminhate position, for the "ex.
aanaiwk9( dam?'' was their grand argument, and
sufficiess in their aindiratishiststry,the force of allargu
mato Obaittnitittkemitarkia Tassfairoat9 Xr:ClaFahawa
t hat Oda ia;miliiihowlosh -aspainoiriTtsaisliestry Brill
not beetsenartbeerd, fur - dale Aes-stotwo toetwo s!svh
•dim be - fanned tun it.
overpowered with
Richmond city,
Petersburg, •
Barris° moiety,
Hanover,
Caroline,
:Spottsylvania,
King George,
Fairfax,
Berkeley, ::
Jefferson,
Morgan,
Noll°lk borough,
county,
Princees Anne,
Essex,
Cuniberixott,
Charles city;
Albetrusrle,
,Culpeper,
Powhetan,
• •riVrtia /mations ofyesterday contained a most
onultgeons quiz .on- Gen. Markle. It landed' In the
most fulsome' ternis his moral. strength, his character
so grand i sit lofty, his simplicity and so OLT, and winds up
by calling him, a STAR, which, if the description is
correct, is far more brilliant than the comet with the
fiery tail that cleated so much excitement and alarm a
short timo since.
It is decidedly wrong to make sport with the old
gentlemen in . this manner, if his elsction is hopeless,
that is no excuse for the heartless manner in which
some of the whip now appear disposed to make game
of him. If he cannot be elected it is not hisfault,
and if we trinillto**liite. ittlihltlFAVs not of
his seeki m en
who are lokAppeaawK him
as the PeipliOlgel theidnil4,,an nev
er dreamik
The he i4lesiisenis4io4o7-16 reveltiegiihey
im
portune he somenteil et-be a
candiestletOtierthi bit* that be weeld be },Mond
Ritner tor dienei.iibi sheer when they bad-they cannot
succeed with him, they insult , him with such ridicu
lous hypepbole :tithe article' in the American yester
day evening.
"ENGLAND EXPECTS STINT MAN TO DO HIS DOTY."
—A pew lot of Clay penknives are advertised by one
ofour hardware stores. We suppose theseknives are
from the same manufactory in England, as those that
we noticed a few days since. The aristocracy in Eu
rope are doing very well far their friends in the Uni
ted States in the opening of the campaign. The de
licious Champaign; the magnificent Begets, and the el
egant Clay penknives, are very handsome basal
moats, and show how anxiously theydesire the enema
of the coons. These are small matters.but they are on
ly to help on with the preliminaries; when the contest
warms we suppose tbelarge cootnbutions will come in,
and the pipeand yarn business will go on vigorously.
It cannot be posbible that the whigs expect to again
succeed by - the means used in 1840, and by carousals
and disgusting - exhibitions to divert the attention of
the people from the real questinos at issue. If they
do, we have the strongest confidence that they wilt be
mistaken, we do not believe that all the champaign and
segers that can be imported by the CJpy , Claps, will
again enable feclerallinn todefiend the' people and to
carry its schemes of frauds by a syseem of the new
disgusting humbeggory ever practised in any count
Merest INSURANCI COMPAIT < - 40Uld lre5 I
public attention to the adve
which will be found in our ad
Ding. The act of incorpomtteißi r eith`:''' 7 11. ""
daily and weekly a short time scree ties* our
_
readers have all made themseltnted
es
with its
provisions. From the reponlityikh werhke seen of
similar institutions, we think the" teithataistaiof Mutu
al Insurance arc obvious to every 'mte. ill - ho be
come insured are thereby created sisialgiiiiders, and by
the payment of a small per "centage of the amount
charged, they derive all the benefits that they would
from any other institution by paying the whole sum.
To show the superior advantages of these institu
tions we cannot do better than quote from a' report
made by the Ontarkiand Livingston (N. IL) Compa
ny. Therepert aays, dta.t... a pencil, inaumi-paa *at
property has paid only about 25ceats on each 100 in
sured fer 5 y,ttes,:.or ftyp - ceets a year, while he would
have paid in a stock Company from $2,50 to $3,75,
on each $lOO insured for the same period. Itidivithe
als named on stores, taverna; boarding houses, grill.
and flouring mills * have paid on an average, about 60
cents kir oath .1.00 insured for five years; or 12 cents a
year, while in a stock Company they would have paid
front $5 to $7.50, for insurance darieng the same pe
riod.
This may serve to give the public some idea of the ad
vantages of rnutualinsarance,and to showmen of every
business and calling that fur a mere trifle they can in
sure themselves against. the calanajtiesthat. hams es
frequently In ow hour swept away the bard earnings
of years of toil.
"CARRTIFIG OUT FIRST PRINCLPLIIII."-.lt if aaid
that Mr Harper, who has been elected Mayor a New
York by the" Natives. is by birth an Englisktnan,hay.
log came to this country when .he was four or five
years old.
Mies CLARENDON SOLT. Licsissz
MR M'COTCH EON • STAGE . MANAGER
THIRD NIGHT OF MR. A. A. ADDAM3.
In cossequenceof the numerous stplimitions for the
repetition of '•Vinginins,". tbspoblia mspectfelly
formed that it will be reitentwithie evening.
rfarkWatrE Y.ERENGV 41,11.11.36111,
will be presented Knowles' celebrated - Tested; of
VIRG/NIUS. •
-
Appitss Claudius,
Dentetus, .'•
Pugin*
Semis, •
Dateci; blester7lidMGM Buckkly--110tidren:
To conclude yi' he langtinide tame of
11111an-41hows.--
tarPricesof .I%.4lmissiaß-4Soprso.teaux Pit
Gi5141124. ' • 04.
WA lua -,1 1 : or•loulqn rAw ./ 01111k 'VW
ei diet= Office- - Bee Oglee opealrom ,A
2 I` 111.
virirudanuatien
licubs.E. 4.3 F Dsigpop
1 Stafrtiid:
Chestefield,
1 :Frederick,
.1 Elizabeth city, co,
1 'Xing and Queue,
1 Amelia,
1 Goochland,
1' Louisa, • ' - • •
• 2 reentortue,
MUM
TUE ATIZE.
Mr A' A ADDAISLS,
McCuicheori, • "
'Aixlerson,-
MaammAms,
R row 1:: (By cash !Wild fist h ews rent, file twet•deor itp,.
so '..
Itid...ftw_n_s elected • . .kitisertmof the ~ ty 1 Plia _, _P *ll 4:, lor
4,40 . -;;. - ryowfor
,01 .'A' I _ l. ' i i t, 4 jht y,,,.;:
, t° ",. ' -' - ---" . ' i1 Pt.4 ... neertaint, ."--- 4- • r
pe Xik47n 7n t the P aar.. - ..0 ' `''..s ."'' ',' •-, • cad tioalshaito
c ....L A by them, ~- - "'ill' Till t .! %art
tir i3 '`'' -- tits i I , '
the first dr- the 2 ,
on
ZIT April 'lf-' ''' .41 . --. . .. t i r=inirenat other sup
-1844: DIIL ,
plies for Poor
CHARLES CRAIG. .
,„_„_em emor b il m o ld r ,,-..0.. t-...,...... .., -- „„„,,,- ; „,„ w ake... 7. 4,0094,,,th i reffir.,. • .)..!
Tai apountrof duplicate fee 1843, . 4124114 44 ~.. , - ~, -, i-.'fatjudiiidaii's felt Wairetatif
1844: CR. "- ' - -ny cub Pew
" ..." Election expttosed. ... .
By cash PIM Thomas Perldni c '-'
' a " Coffins for paupers,
Y terse rb' -rdal. , P ' 1 ,4 1 4n 41 10 32 - A .' atr * i . , ;,,-4 . ) - ' '' ` '',
' 1 s '..i , " Funeral expenses,
""' eeipcs,- ,--,' 4- '''. ' ''
- 61 —„,- ' ' - " ... . 1 Duplicates for 2d, 3d,... end
Paringratiskpfitnl...lases, . .._.. .!!' ----.,..-,. .thw om b h -,,:-......, - ....,. - 7:. --- . , .,4-7.,...:—. , .. 14. 4 416
`Commission . for colWttrielt;: .-
42 80, ' - - .
.122.44 $2504 44 By- paid, 404:1410 , 4 INA deilrxid4
_____
___ for ext-deor PauPerst
_.By citsh paid for sundry supplied l t d pm'
slams, , ' 5O , 28
By cash paid for nursing sick, _ . _ 30" 47
Salary of John Irwin, Steward; - ; ,- , 100 00
Compeunarion of self,--one years se:nicety,. 400100
Democrats,
1
JOHN leloKf,f,
Collector 2tl' Ward,
To amount ofditiiliceso for 1843, $1029 91
:tls :7, isiretongitted
moment for 1843, 282
- To amount of taxes collected, to
ing returned se lost, in 1842,
--1844101 i.
By cash. petit James McKenna, •
Overseer of the Poor, as per
receipts. $1545 01
Exoneration of lost taxes, 36 61
Commission for collecting $l,-
626 32,
THOMAS F AIRMAN,
Collector 3d Ward.
To amount of duplicate for 1843, $lBO3 31
18441•Cft.
By mar paid Jeniesf 14tKeilne.
Overseer of the Poor, as per
receipts. $1650 63
Excrneratiims and lost tames, 65 81
Commiislon fur collectiOr - •
737 50, 86 87 $lBO3 31
JOHN VANDIVENOEN,
Collector 4th Ward.
To amount of Duplicate for 1843. 51161
CR.
By cash
,paid Thum►. Perkins, .
Overseer of the r.ior,.as per
receipts, $1967 23
Exoneration. and lost taxes, 80 26
Commission for- collect:leg - - -
070 77, 103 54 $2151 03
JAMES DA LZELL,
Collector sth Ward. • ,
To amount of duplicate for 1843, $958 06
Do taxes on unseated
property for 1642, collected, 4i 68 $962 74
CR.
By cash paid James McKenna,
Overieer of the Poor, as per e
receipts, , -Oft& AS
By cash paid TboMas Perkins,
Overseer of the Poor, as pet
receipts, 4 43
Exoneration. and lost taxes, 43 92
Commission for collecting $45 94, 45 74 $982 94
1844: DR.
THOMAS PERKINS,
Overeeer of the Poire,-orffieed%oVitts
lcorgh,; in accomnt wiatamist city.
To balance on hand since 1843. - • -
To amount received from Charles Craig,
Collectorathii lot • ; f • '
TO- amount received from John Vandi
vender, collector of the 4th ward,
To amount received from James Dairen,
collector of sth ward,
To donation from "Au Old Citizen,"
By cash paid for rornovel of transient
pers, (passage,preisions and clothing), $374 81
By cash paid' for supplies - of 'out-boor pay;
pers belungink to the city,
DT cash paid G3r nitalthly allowances for 95
outdoor paupers, in which are embraced
- some families with children,
By cash paid (or krts' and shoes for poor
house-turd odiLdarpatlpers,
By cash: paid for house rent for outdoor
paupers,
By cash paid for sundry items of supplies,
as per book account,
By cash paid fur coal furnished out-door
paupers,
By cas h - paid for coal furnished to the poor
house,
By cash paid for provisions and other sup
plies for poor house,
By cash paid salary of Physician, C L
Armstrong,
By cash paid for medicines for poor house
and out door paupers,
By cash paid Alderman's fees .warrams,Sic,
By cub paid for stationary and expenses of
holding elections,
By cash paid for coking for paupers,
By cash paid for funeral expenses of past-
Per) ,
By canb paid for stlyertising intljob print-
Hag,
By cash paid (or toll, Allegheny Bridge
company,
By cash paid for duplicates pC It and 4th
wards,
By cash paid for' blacksmith work at poOr
house,
By cub paid for lardvrere, gtass, Plouth,
&c., for poor house,
By cash paid for
, ctattdneorpoorhouse and
outdoor raupers,,
By cash paid - Hampton & Miller's fees in
Callaghan case,
By cash paid for dry goods furnished poor
house and outdoor paupers,
By cash paid Joh.' Irwin, balance for 1842,
as 'reward of poor house,
By cash paid Jecirb,t '
hrjer on account of
meat Varnished topoor house,'
Inoiaental expenses,
By cash paid Sting 'Lindsay, on account of
Moines and other supplies for the poor
house,
By cash paid for stationary ,lights and room
far Moor Auditors,
By cash paid as compensation to Auditors,
" compensation to self for one
year's services,
By cash paid on balance handed over to I
J Ashbridge, one of • the present Over
, 1406 Of the Pe*, -; •
JAMES M'KENNA,
Overseer of the Poor dab city ef Pitts- ,
burgh, to mumoset vtitb nM they
To amoset received from John M'Eee,
Collector, of the 241 Waal. - $1545 01
To 'meant received from Molise , Fab- • f. 4
titanit, &Bettor- of the 3d Wald; 1550 et
Te amount received from James Batten,
Collector of the sth Ward, • 158 45-
Balance due by Jarnessl'Kenne , 374 72
~ - , , $4438 81
,184CC11. '
By cash paid for *.seasesal of tr ansient
pupae", (passage, provisions and eleds•
lAD) . - ~ .' ' .217 00
pee +
1/7 Raab . fo!sopith, to as PM .
7 4 11 CI
BiAtsk -for.‘'.l 4ll,oll *. Pr 227 .. . .
# 011 0 PrrktillPirs, . - ti , set * 4 11. .
• . ikorbiehr.asesiiid, fasaßiles-.
wish aside's', p.:110.7. .• ,'-,...,.,.:- . - • _ --- 18011 2$
By cash paid fiwissots• int idiegjar Noe
hpase and Set.' cl tottiV- 1 74'..„ 41 80
1844: IMt.
4 20 $1662 93
7 81 31 81662 93
1844: DR.
1844: DiL
1844: DR
$lO3 63
2120 66
1967 23
$4605 97
1394 50
•'' 124 40
$4605 97
1544: DIL
The followingis a hetet all the out standing debts
due by the city on account for the Poor, that have come
to the knowledge of the Atiditonn- -
Jacob &fyer, balance on account of beef
furnished to the Poor house, $lOO 38
Saint. Lindsay, on account of groceries fur
nished-Cu the F,'clot. house, 73 77
lobo teelln; balance due on ealtity, ht .- stew . -
ard of the Poor honie. 100 (Xi
Joseph blariatt, balance doe for groceries
furnished to out-door paupers II 00
lames McManus, - imitteeeltie 4r• mikes
rendered as Overseer of the Poor, 374 72,
Thomas Perkinibad on his list, daring the year-2843
fottpsis. oat door paupers, whom were paid mont`•
ly allowances varying from $2 00 to $5OO per Month
for them, and their families.
James McKenna had on his list, during the year,
ending March 31, 1844—one bemired
_sod Only-six.
out-door paupers. to whom he 'paid, - in monthly al
- for themselves, or for themselves and fami
lies, nt a rate varying from $1 00 to $7 50 per month.
The number of transient paupers, (many .of them
with families t mete , furnished , with passage,
provisions and xiothing, and forwarded to other places
during the year ending March 31, 1844, by Thomas
Perkins, amounted to ninety-one
The number furnished and forwarded in a simibir
manner by James McKenna, during the same period,
amounted to one-hundred and.eight, and the chief num
ber of whom were travelling paupers, many of whom
had families of children, who' in all"probabilitrweukl
have become a charge and burden upon the city, had
not the Overseers of the Poor very properly affonied
to them such assistance as enabled them to•prosecuto
their journey's as soon as it was possible for them to
do so; .. • • • "
The number of paupers in the P3OC house on the lit
day of AprillB43, amounted to forty-one.
The number admitted up to the first day of April,
1844, vrat - eightroari . : - -
The number discharged during the last year amount
ed to eighty-one.
The number of deaths during the same period,
amounted toSsia&—and the :number rirnainiag in the
Poor house amounted to thirty-five.
The number of deaths amoing the out-door paupers
during the last year, was forty-two adults and twenty'
four children.
The. Auditors before, closing their labors. would
most earnestly, but respectfully,urge upen" the "city
Councils the importance of early and decisive action in
in referencetn the sale of the present Poor house and
lot, and the purchase of a FARM, convenient to the
city, upon which productive employment might be
given ton large gertion'of the paupers who arc now
a heavy tax upon ear city, besidesgreatly pro-noting
their health, comfort and morals. The fact too, of giv
ing moderate employment to the inmates would grecs—
ly tend to reducethettii i"hber whiles present system
is bat as incentive to idleness, sod hulaces an increase.
Another serious item of expense, as will be seen in
a part of the foregoing report, is the removal of tran
sient paupers, a large number of whom are thrown in
upiin us fivanrocrytiteirter by ourrivers Atirnisikesionl .
canal, many of whom ate doubtless trowelling to "see
the oouotty;" hut if it were in our power to give them
comfortable quarters, and employment upon a farm.
they would decline visiting the Iron City. In many
other respects the pelmet 'own works badly, and
with the tax payers legume of increasing oomplaint.
Will the Councils use the remedy.
Retti)ectfully submitted.
E. H. HEASTINGS,
WILLIA M. KERR,
U. ROBV.TSON.
Auditors.
459 95
INSURANCE.
m HE AllegffifiniCotittry Alutetaine Comps
fly are bow prepared and ready to receive applica
tions for Insnraece, at the office of the Company in
Exchange Puddings, No, 12. The method and plan
of Insurance atitxutlitigt thittpkin we which this Cam •
pony basbeen organised, has been fully tasted and uni
versally successful in otherparts oftbe State, i n the East
ern States, and in Now York and Ohio; the rates of
Insurlutee generilly, not exceeding the/ to .4 of one_
per emit. tier tumont. •
Nara.—Each person insured becomes a member,
and will depesite his note for the rennin= with the
Secretary, upon which 5 per cent. is required to be
paid in cash. .‘"
356'50
317 03
L. WILMARTET, President.
Joni! B. Roil ireffly emery. ---
Pittsburgh,• April 29. 1844.
' DIRECTORS. •
Wm. Robinson, Jr., Lot O. Reynalds,
John Sampson, Thos. H, Stem"
James Wood, G. E: - Werner,
Win. Bagaley, E. W. Stephens,
SATIN. 414 4%54t1n.PP. . S. R- iohneo%
John Morrison, Homy Childs.
apr. 30—At.
Anail - of 300 scree wef improved , neer Neo:
blemovro. •
Also, one containing 185 sores, well improved and
suitable fora grazing farm,in Greene county-
Also, one in Elk township, Clarion county, contain
ing 224 serer!, with goodimprotereents-
Also, aim*, and lot near ireectlfemilf; Alleghe
ny city
Also, ft good brick house mat ea houses with six
lots of ground in Birmingham. Apply to
BLAKELY & MITCHEL,
a3O Beal Estate Agents.
10 00
45 00
A BOARDING HOUSE I'OR.RENT AND FUR-
NITURE FOR SALE.
ilkA WELL established ; Boarding House,
A. largo and roomy and in the centre of the
city for rent and in immettiate_possemion. and a Part
of the beds and ftirttitnie tor sale. 'As •the family wish.
to quit boarding on account of the lady's health and it
is Well established with a number of boarders now is
it, - thar l WWlttobA4mmWnWitimedmilimitimdili
family, I, sow offered on good mum Please inquire
at Harris' Agency sad Intelligence Office, No 9. Fifth
street. a3O
P
LACES WANX.Ertforri /pod clerk or ' es
man in taint rift akar,: alio.; _for several la
borers and boys. *anted. a Toed jrairlielinan tinner
to go to Wesbingtee' PE also, IS to 20 good eciolts;
boosegkls and chambermaids fee aparnberof respeo
table families. Pleasairregaiie t 14Tarrie Agency and
Intelligence ethos, Ige o,:otfistreei: s3l3
T•
HE ta . f mend on Liberty -street. near O'Hara
street, about 100 feet square, Nine* oetepi
ed as a fangter yard , „
Also, a klAef`greiityrnsiir, the 4 effort , of 011 a, and
Liberty itidsti, - • •
Also a weft fi nished three story brio ti home adjoin.
ingthelbere. •
VAA L " three brick _ dwelling house on 6th- st.,
told a neat Ind p o Ott e.Erarta dein:4dt it.
!grl ° -' NtsUriff 4Y4 4 -
-
A . DOZ. Freettigiveitti's lgeseen. *vie' °heed:ea
`AL , isetore at the dm eseerist - • ~ger NM;
' • - 'eteresatitittibitifeeii leer, 1
1011 Oil
37 40
~.1.5.0
65 25
24 00
P,•• • . I .
1 ,10 111;
$4430 SI
$651 87
FOR SALE.
lialll
4 : :.. tallaßoadt &a. bhutden,lreerkmim.
des s . • rived in this civ e t, massiwit few da s may for
soditlition, at Mr Ficketietes Ha on otel, in the
'Diamond, back:of*/ 'ola CoultUrma.;' , *ng of
these children. they - ase„Me greatest lisilag, euriatities
the public ever witnessed; they have neither bands nor
Chet, bat long eliwiresenitithig the laterul spread claws .
Of an eaglet they ire brothers 10 and 12 years of aige,
very lively and active, intellect good, and nothing
in their loold or actions that could offend m ers
, t b e •
most faitidious—they never fail td amuse their vlsits9s
in time of exhibition. It will:readily ' appear that
nothing can occur respecting their great singularity of
a distressing character, such as usually extends amid,-
hies of this natore. They have been visited by thou
sands in Ne*Yealtand Boston, both Male eisibmk.
and by them pronounced the greatest sight anodehal
man beings. The oldest boy can converse so auto IS
distinctly understood, the other cannot. They *Ore.
colts company on Monday, 29th April. Dooriepen
from 9 A M till 9 P M. 4
[Admission only 124 cents.
Ladies are requested to call through the day, is the
room m
f ay be very - emit crowded in the eveninito. '-
a 29.4 - ' '
No. Salackei eL
A FEW 1114 e, and half bbis. nn hand and for side by
REINHART & STRONG;
140 Liberty ea.
natty sairraiblaflalt. _
A FEW Sacks Fine Liverpool and Salin4Sali,
*dor artictit, - fGr Dairy or TiMs -
In stow and for isle bf •
REINIIART & STRONG.
140 Liberty at:
A - FURTHERSUPPLY of those delicious sugar
.auradd Family Hams, received rotifer ode by
REINHART & STRONG. .
140 Liberty at. '
lILTUM 1N PARI 7 O.—A little of eve,' thing :
ISi in the. Grocery Line. and every thing a. little of
the best, always to be had at the if FLYILT
Cliff STORE of REINILAR:t& STRONG.
apl 2T 140 Liberty st.
LATEST FASHION AT GLASSGOIN'S, le2;
WOOD STREET.
West received, the latest fashion tad- the
greatest variety of gentlemen's steityoudfe
Summer Sporting Hats, ever heretofore offered to the
public. Also, Caps &or gentlemen and youths, at anis
gushy low prices. can andexamine. a27-3t
.50,1 LBS REFINED BORAX,- just , rece4ell
V and for salo at the drug store of
JON. KIDD,
corner of 4th and. Wood eta
SPERM CI LADLES . boxes New &and
Sperm Candles, in store and for Web,
J W BURBRIDGE it CO.,
ti 27 Water, between Wood and Smithfield-sta.
. 7 5 H l3 H bb Dt PRlM su E ga N r , 0 SUGAR,
Loafs
tierces beet Rice,
Received by steamboats Corsair and Little lioclt, for
sale by W & M MITCHELTREE,
s3-dlaisw3t No 160, Liberty street.
DERFTJMED CHALK BALLS.—A delightful
1. link' le for the toilet, for sale at the drug, More of
.27 JON. KIDD,
corner of Fourth and Wood sta..
DERSONS in want pi' any at the figlowing *mini es
1 can rely upon gutting them or the hest qtialhy, by
vrholesale or retail, at the store of the subscribers:
Superior Roston ay cup molasses:.
Fine honey dew do do;
Genuine French white wine vinegar; - • 4 ,0
Superior raspberry vinegar;
Underwood's superfine Boston mustard;
French, Kentucky and London do; •
Urnieriiiood's choice pickles, preserves. dui ,
Genuine Italzan niipcarooi and vermice4 :, •
Crushed and pelvillized led emirs;
Superior old government Java coffee,
Superior old 111ocluteaffer,
Very fine green and black teas;
The various kinds of spices, groupl aid ungroten&—.
Fresh Acetone. sego and tapioca: .
Superior sperm and star candles;
Paper shell, soft eltetl, and bitter almonds; ,•
Cream nuts, filberts, ground nuts, &c: , •
Prunes, figs. raisins. tamarinds, . •
Cormats,citron, lemma, liquorice, ike t
Rock candy, rice, cocoa, chocolate, &m . •
Goshen chestse, (rut or whole
No 1 salmon, mackerel, abed, &
t &c: •
REINHART S RONG,.
a 27 140, Lilierty,stmet.
FOR SALE LOW. •
A BUILDING 10t,20 feet font, on 6iit etinet r er-
CR_ posits die Epieeopal Chore& Inquire of
a 22
CRAB CIDER.—Jost received per sooner Bel. '
mom, 12 bbl.. No 1„ Crab Cidery sod 6:s sale
low by BIRMINGHAM k TAYLOR.
ni 2B No 60, Warm street.
lArk LBS CINCINNATI HAMS,
8011 1000 lbs ouPerier SlLlmam.
20 hogs No 16 twist TabeCe(i f
25 Ws growl Apples.
15 boxes star Candles,
Received and for salo J Et- W11,L1A6012.
a 24 No 28, Fifth street
New Odessa Sway sad ligiusses. -
AGOOD stock of superior quality za band arid
for sale by POINDIrXTER ifs
24 N.. 41 Water Street.
63 KEGS and 5 hal( 131a.Teeeived and for tale by
t) POINDEXTER & CO.
Sd No. 41 Water &reea.
10 BAGS Pepper for s .
M.
& RIROTIRIDI s
N 0.92, MARKET STREET,
Between at Diorama cad Fifa streets,
HAVE wow epee aweatire fresh stock of Feed and
&We DRY GOODS, purchased recently is New
York and Philadelphia with considerable QUIP, suita
ble far sheepdog seesaw, which *bey are &seminal so
ell at n wry small 'deuce (for Cash) an eastern pri.
ore. w a25-11e.
• -IlookA, gat' Inc.
ON hand and recelyw wieldy a large assortment
IL" of religious, Items and' medical works,
tituOng which ere Rollin's Ancient History. 2 vac Jo
wl/Ws; Hunter's Sacred Bits/maw Scott's tife of No.
poleoo; Ca l mer!. parser, Historical Collections of
Pennsylvania- Events in Indian History;
,Historydthe Backwoods; Curiosity Shop; (Aver Turku' ficiwr
dab Chiefs '3 volume.; History of Pintos; Also.
F am ily, Pocket, ob/loft and School Bibleg Tests:
mantic Prayer Bodo, &c.
Aims, Saactere, Cobb's ' and Eclectic school dohs::
wr i t i filt i i mpe r ,
_copy books, ink, slate sad leedgotemils.
for saitriwi Accailly , ' •
Gish - given for good ~hii tags. -
ISAAC liAltEnt, Ag i th
No 9, Fifth own. ,
13 AO:0,11AM AND SHOULDENS..--
• it,60814. Missouri flussu. Hamosi2,,
• -WM " do -. intesMiss,
- 10"0 " cured Doom
ROmpired mod for lais_ll
swig rowtworna `- W ,
• No. 41 rpm . stoat
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