ibis family coach and fat coach-horses, looking like
'emblems of peace and plenty, stopped at my door. 1
loved to measure his men for their liveries! There
was a world of good living, sir, in their dimensions.
The body coachman and gouty old footman must have
weighed together nigh forty stone.
"He bad two sons, had the old gentleman—likely
little fellows as you'd wish to see, in their sugar loaf
buttoned jackets, and nankeen trousers: and by the
time I bad to stand on tiptoe while trying them oe,
young . men of what is called the highest promise.—
.0:d totter couldn't be worth less than a hundred thou
-sand pounds, and he had only a couple of daughters
to provide for in additition to his handsome sons, (one,
at least. of whom was sure of his share in the house
of business,) they might be considered as easy for
life. I, God knliws, considered them so and was al
ways careful to' mply with their whims, and be
punctual to their° o rs. Besides, they were good
*looking youths, who id honor to my shop. You may
not think it of much moment, sir, but I can tell you
-we travellers love to work fur a man who is as well
smade as bis mad
"You see the fat footman and fat coachman were
-apt to gossip of their master's affairs, when they came
about their plush waistcoats and velveteens,as servants,
whether fat or lean, are apt to do more especially a
bout Christmas time, when the family accounts being
sent in family tradesmen are obliged to stand a glass
or two as a token of respect to the servants hall and
- it was the opinion of old Foster's peoplethat he would
"divide the property between his two sons, having the
eldest to succeed him in his business.
"The young men. however, were not equally favor
hes with the old servants. There was no end of faults
to be found with Master Harry, or, as heals now be
-ginning to be called, ' Mister Hemyr —Mister Henry
:kept them up late at nights—Mister Henry was him
self late of mornings—Mister Henry required more
brushing of coats and polishing of boots than any ten
Mister Henries in the land.. Mister Henry professed
that he would sooner walk ten miles in the rain than
undergo the penance of the family coach: Mister Hen
ry hat' been heard to speak disparagingly of the home
brewed of Bedford. Row !—whereas the elder-born,
the hope of the house, was a model young man—early
to bed and early to rise—unimpeachable in morals,
and so far from giving three pair of boots a dsy to be
warmed, much addicted to gaiters. Yet such is the
perversity of human nature, sir, that Henry was ten
ILO one the favorite. The fat footman used to perjure
his precious soul in trying to conceal from the old
gentleman the indecent hours of the young scapegoat!
"John Foster, the elder brother, did his best, as per
haps in duty bound, to prevent his father from bciag
..deceived on such points. • For it was doubtless for
Henry's good, that he should be duly reproved; and
though it was likely enough to banish him from the old
gentleman's geed books to learn that he was getting
pretty deep into other people's, his brother took care
that the amonnt of his debts should be no secret irr
Bedford Row.
"Don't suspect me, sir, of having aided or abetted
this. I protest to you. that, from the time the young
gentleman lived upon an allowance, many was the
Christmas I let puss without doing more than add up
the amour... of Mr Henry. For I know well enough,
from the hints of the fat footman, that if ever so much
.cent in, it couldn't be paid; so where was the use of
bothering himr The family bill was, as usual, duly
settled. John Foster used to pay ready money for his i
goods, fur the sake of discount; a,,d with such steady
customers in the house, the less need to fret at the
backwardness of the son.
"And to say the truth, like the old servants, I felt
something of a weakness in favor of that young man!
Ho was so good-looking, so affable, so pleasant,—hr
had such a aay with him, as the saying is, that his
faults were readily excused. For, as bad a paymaster
as he was, and although I seldom sent him home a
eclat that he dlid'ut tell my foreman my quizzical cuts
made him the laughing-stock of his acquaintance, I
liked his sauciness full as well as the dryness of the
ready-money chap, who took discount, and gave nei
ther blame nor praise. My wife used often to scold
me, when she saw how Henry Foster's hill was run
ning up; and swore she'd have it made out and sent
in to his father. But I pacified her by assuring her
ho would pay me in the lump; and bade her take care
how she slew the old goose in Bedford Row, for the
sake of a few golden eggs.
( To be continued.)
Mtsstssreet RIVER, June 19th, 1311
Oa board the Steamboat Palestine.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TOTAL DES
TRUCTION BY FIRE OF THE STEAMBOAT
PALESTINE, A new Boat, on her third trip
Jima Pittsturgh to Si. Ls.vis.
This morning ahem half past three o'clock, thirteen
*Mies above the mouth of the Ohio, the Engineer,
Mr. Moore, discovered a smoke aft, and an unusual
smell issuing from the hold of the boat; on examina
tion it was discovered that the boat was on fire; the
alarm was given ; the Captain had retired, after hav
ing passed Cairo, about two o'clock, A M.; the wri
ter of this heard the first alarm, and immediately ap
prised the Captain, who promptly repaired to the
scene of danger. and gave orders to run the boat on
shore. and then de-tended amidst the smoke and flumes
of the burning materials, at the imminent hazard of his
life; he groped his way along the hold until he discov
ered the location of the fire, which had made consid-
Table progress, having nearly burnt through the beams
and deck ; he attempted to find his way out, but a
midst the dense smoke and suffocating gasses, he mis
sed his way, and passed the hatch; at length after fal
ling two or three times, he called to the hands on deck,
through whose aid he found his way out, barely esca
ping suffocation ; he immediately ordend a hole to
be cut in the deck, over the ascertained location of
the fire; the hose was then immediately intro
slimed and by dint of perseverance with the pump.
the fire was in some ten or fifteen minutes mustered,
About the time the location of the fire was discover
ed, the boat was run ashore or against tome trees on
a low point of an Island, to which she was made fast ,
the water at the bow being waist deep to the passen
gers, and it was about fifty yards to a small strip of
land just above water, the river being vary high.—
Many of the passengers, including most of the ladies
and children, hail walked the plank into the water, and
succeeded in gaining the strip of land alluded to. Af
ter the fire was extinguished, and the alarm had in a
measuresubsided, they returned to the boat, which im
mediately got under woy to seek for passengers, who,
it had been ascertained to the number of fourteen were
missing; three or four of whom at the first alarm cut
away the yawl, and as is frequently the case in the
hurry of a fright, cut only part of her fastenings, which
caused her to capsize; the others it is supposed jump
ed overboard.
The boat now sun down about two miles, and round
seem, on the Missouri side—hailed some persons rat a
wood yard, who said that two of the missing had cal
led there, and immediately proceeded up the coast. to
regain the boat, provided she should be saved; the
boat then proceeded up the Missouti coast, but saw
nothing of the two, or any of the missing. It was
ascertained that the fire originated in a box of drugs,
taken on board at Evansville. the day previous, among
which were aquafortis and muriatic acid ,inbutt les pac'd
in straw. The box was completely charred inside.
The fire had extender more than fifty feet before it
was got under, burning to a coal the deck; plank an d
beams.
After the alarm had subsided, and quiet restored,
the passengers assembled, appointed a Chairman and
Secretary, and passed the following resolutions :
Resolved, That it is with profound gratitude to Di
vine Providence, we are allowed again to assemble and
exchange our congratulations upon our narrcw escape
from an alarming conflagration, which no human pru
dence could have forseen or prevented.
Resolved, That it is in consequence of the extraor
dinary exertions of the officers of the boat and crew,
and their devotedness to the safety of the passengers,
that we are saved from that alarming element, in the
dark hour of peril.
Resolved, That the conduct of Capt. Hough, thro'
this trying scene, whereby he nearly sacrificed his own
life, to the reservation of our own live* and proper
ty, deserves our lasting gratitude. Also the coolness
and intrepidity of Mr. Blashford, the pil o t, o f Mr.
Ir
win,the mate, and Mr. Buren, the stewart, is worthy
of all praise.
Resolved, That kJs with regret we are obliged to re
melt/se fact, that several of our fellow passengers
are now missing, and we heartily sympathise with the
friends of those whose fate is yet tnnertain.
Resolved, That it is with the utmost pleasure and
ponfithesse wereconnnend the Palestine to the public,
for her spaadand superior accommodations, and above
all, on account of her vigilant and gertlemiudy officers.
Thos Manly and wife, Jima Bodaad and lady,
,-
Ewing, Rob I Jones, Samuel Shaffner, John H
Ward, Wm H Grant, W H Peck, Charles E Bar
ton and family, A C Swan, Jam Machii, R P Bon
fils, C Randall, John S Newlin, Henry HoSitzell, S
H R Tack and lady, Richard W Roberts, W Cros
by, Mrs Culbertson, Miss Culbertson, Thos J
hannan, Thomas Brown, Chas Becker, Eliza Con
nor, W G Reed, Wm Diller, D Heinsohn, T H
Micndsohn, J K Poindexter, S P Kimball, R M Par
ott, G Bosbyshell, Wm NV Boyden, C W Grier,
Samuel Blake, John C Taney,.l Turbett, Elizabeth
Marton, Charlotte Wilson, Samuel Read, Elias
Skinner and family, Henry Hopson and family, A
Davis, James Cameron. Allen Wait, Wm Willer,
Charles H Bennet, Thomas Hamm. W R King,
A Chine, A Shinn, Wm Brown, Wm Ryan, James
Conegan, Wm Hurst, El Rogers, G Weir and dau
ghter, Lee Chambers, E C Shepherd and family.
Benj Davis, Amos S Burke and family, David Smith,
C. PRESTON, Chairman.
F D REED, Secretary.
Qr.tie IDailv Morning post.
THOS PHILLIPS & ITM. H. SMITH, EDITORS
MONDAY, JULY I, 1844
_ _
FUR PRESIDENT,
JAMES K. POLK,
OF TENNESSEE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEO. M. DALLAS,
OF PiIiNSYLVANIA
FOR GOVERNOR,
H. A. MUHLENBERG
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
JOSHUA HARTSHORNE,
OP CHESTER COUNTS
Congress,
ILEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt
Stale Senate,
CHAMBERS M'KIBBIN, City.
Assembly,
JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine,
JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt,
JAMES 'WHITTAKER, Mifflin,
STEPHEN WOODS, Robinson,
Commissioner,
WILLIAM EWING, Robinson.
Auditor,
EDWARD M'CORKLE, Indinna
Papers Dos the Campaign !
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We can also confidently recommend those paper. to
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for their general news. We posses; facilities equal to
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PHILLIPS &
THE GAZETTE AND ITS EDITOR.—In a note con_
corning the article of S. W. BLACK, Es 9. published in
the Post of Tuesday last, the editor of the Gazette takes
occasion to insinuate that we have coined and uttered
'slanderous imputations against his character. We
cannot permit this charge 'o go unnoticed. We have
always studiously forborne to mingle personal attacks
with political discussions, and devoid of principle as
we have always believed the editor of the Gazette to
he, we would not wilfully utter one sentence against
him, that could be construed into a false or•standerous
imputation.'
The editor evidently alludes to his transuction with
the 'fifteen whigs,' which was first laid before the pub
lic in the columns of the 'Yost' Let us examine
whether we are linble to the harsh accusation of having
uttered a 'slanderous imputation' on the editor of the
Gazette, in publishing die history of a political transac
tion between the said 'fifteen whigs' and himself.
The indenture signed by WK. Etc HBA us' and others,
in which they s-verally agree to give $2OO for the use
of Mr WHITE, for certain reasons therein set forth, and
the annexed paper for the signature of Mt W , defining
his part of the contract, are the basis of the 'imputa
tions' that we are alleged to have 'castoff.' Now, the
truth or falsehood of these 'imputations' depends, not
upon our assertions, but upon the genuineness of those
papers. The editor of the Gazette has not taken any
measures to show that these papers are not genuine.
He denies, we believe, that he ever signed his part of
the contract, but has made nn attempt to show that
Messrs Eichbaum, Bakewell, Lorenz and others did
not, in good faith, and with a full understanding of the
object for which they were paying out their money, af
fix their names to the paper which we published.—
From the tenor of the indenture they signed,it appears
that they were assured that they could 'enlist the servi
ces of the Pittsburgh Gazette to promote their views,'
and that 'D N White had agreed to suppot t the nom
inee of the National Whig Convention.' Now who
authorized Messrs EICHBAI:M and ethers to attest this
in black and white upon a legal instrument. Will
the Gazette assert for one moment that the editors of
the Post were the authors of the information? Unless
he takes this ground he cannot say we "slandered him,
but must lay that charge at the door of those who
wrote the paper, and those who certify as of their
own knowledge, that "I). N. White agrees to sup
port the nominee of the iVhig Convention," and this
fact Mr EJCHBAUSt and his friends. in signing the pro
mise fur $2OO each, solemnly set forth.
But possibly the editor will say that the most inju
rious portion of the "imputation" is contained in the
part of the contract intended fo: his signature, and
which is appended to the document signed by Messrs
Etcuakost and others. Perhaps this may be so. But
as this portion was doubtless wtitten by the same legal
hand that penned the paper signed by Mr EICHBAUN
and his friends, the author of that paper, and not the
editors of the Post, are chargeable with the "slander
ous imputations" it is alleged to contain. That paper
asserts for Mr Wilms that "as long as the purchase
money remains unpaid" by him, he "will sustain the
nominee of the Wkig Convention for the Presiden
cy, and the political principles necessary to support
sack nominee." This is the important part of the
document. If it was penned without the knowledge
or consent of Mr. WHITT, and if he had no intention
of doing what he is made to promise in that paper,
we will agree with him that it is a "slanderous impo
tattion," and that the author should be punished. But
subsequent facts do not justify the conclusion that the
ptincipal "imputation" is either false or "slanderous."
It is notorious that the Gazette HAS ''susieined the
nominee of tke Whig National Coaventioa,"—a
,t 134 it did not do previous to the drawing of this pa-
per. It is notorious that, to the neglect and in con- r'The Louisville Courier of the 26th ult has
travention of former opinions, it has supported "the thefollowing paragraph in relation to the accident on
political principles necessary to support such need- board the Palestine:
nee." Where, then, is the "slanderous imputation?" , We mentioned in our yesterday's paper, the acci
dent on the Palestine, a short distanceabove the mouth
Nut surely in stating (what is now a well known fact)"
of the Ohio. The following are the names of those
that the Gazette would change its course. who were in the pwl, when it upset, and who are un-
We beg pardon of our readers for taking up so much doubtedly lost:—Chas Harrington, of Pittsburgh; Mr
time with this matter. But we have been charged &wedgy ass, Mr Findley, Smith Moore, of Platte coon
with uttering "slanderous imputations" against a nei&k. ty, Mo. George W. Stevens, Wto Hopson, Mrs Levine
Horn, of Haskell county, Ky., Joseph Neal,vook, col
bor. and we must vindicate ourselves. ered man, and three fit eman, making twelve in all; the
It is not pretended that the documents on which fireman are supposed tone Germans; they had been on
we have predicated our remarks on the course of the tha boat but a day or two
editor of the Gazette, are forgeries—the first of these !
is signed by respectable men, who, if they have made
false statements in regard to what Mr WHITZ promis-!
ed to do, are amply able to pay exemplary damages.'
We do not believe these highly respectable and respon
sible gentlemen would wantonly slander any one; first,
because they are not addicted to it as far as we know,
and secondly, because they might be made to suffer.
As for the document for Mr WHITE'S signature, we
have too high an opionion of the legal acuteness of its
putative author,to suppose that he would pen so gross
a libel as that would be if it were untrue
It was the impression that these men would be the
last to concoct a "slandei" against a fellow partizan,
superadded to the fact that his paper had done pre
cisely what they say he had agreed it should do, that
convinced WI of the genuineness of these papers. Are
we, then, justly answerable to the charge of having
uttered "slanderous imputations" against the editor of
the Gazette? NVe leave the public to judge.
In the mean time, we hold ourselves ready to pub
lish any evidence that the gentlemen concerned in this
business, (the "fifteen whigs") may have to offer to
show that these contract papers are not genuine, or
that their names were used without theirknowledge or
consent; and thus do all in our power to remove the
"slanderous imputation" of„ which the Gezeue com
plains.
Mr DE:rises black muzzled Nova Scotia dog,
which he keeps in a kennel on Thitd street, to bnrk at
Democrats, was very abusive Saturday. . We shall
not notice the yelping of the loathsome, disgusting
beast—but if the gentleman that owns him has any
doubts about the truth of the statement that ANDREW
STEWART at one time supported Gen. Jscirsost, and
of consequence the principles on which he was brought
out, we shall be happy to give it to him.
Ma. Pout's TAR'', trews.—The Gazette says
that we have misrepresented Mr Pout's views on the
Tarif. It is scarcely worth while to contradict any
thing that paper says—for from the former course of
its editor he may be expected to give the lie to his own
statements, and that too before long time The ex
tract we gave we fearlessly assert, contained the
views of MK Pout, and we did not publish all that
the Gazette published, because it was not necessary.
lie says he "is IN FAVOR OF A ■ODKRATK SCALK Or
DUTICI " and t h at he wishes "3/I•NUFACTIJituts TO 101-
JOT THK ISC!DEFITAL ADVANTAGI WHICH THIC LLVT
or SUCH DC ills WILL AFFORD TO THKM. " This,
the Gazoue's extinct/ show, and we defy it to prove
that CLAY w ill go farther.
But the veritable editor says that Mr Polk "is
EVERY RESPECT or THE SOU MARS FREE TRADE
SCHOOL or Pot.rrics." 11 he had not said the same
thing in reference to Mr CLAY, we might take some
trouble to refute this charge, but by the editor's own
showing, Mr CLAY is a better "free trade mau' than
POLE. In the Gazette of IVcdnesda y, Februaty
1313, Mr ‘VHITE sacs:
"So Mr CLAY ii the second choice of the "chival
rous" South Carolina nullifiers. - If they cannot site
ceed in securing the nomination of Mr CAL-toes. who
is the devoted advocate of Slavery and FREE TRADE,
they are willing to take Mr CLAY as St cost n REST, who
has ako given us his creed, that "whatever the law
makes property is property," and has expressed his
devrmination to abide by the principles of his own
Compromise Act.
There is a nearer affinity between these great South
ern Statesmen [Ct.•Y and Cst.mous] than most peo
ple imagine, or than the northern friends of Mr CLAY
are willing to admit. The Southerners understand
this matter better, and are always found willing to
give up little differences for the sake of more impor
tant interests."
Steamers at certain points on the levee lie against the
stores, and no business is done except at the intersec
tion of the cross streets. All of the rivers ',hove are
rising, and the lowlands arc flooded, in some places to
the depth of eight or ten feet. Below, the some mel
ancholy scene is presented. The American Bottom is
now under water; Illinoistow a scarcely visible, and
other villages on the bottom submerged. From ap
pearances the present rise will exceed any which has
token place during the present century. Great distress
will necessarily be produced along all our large rivers,
and immense losses of property be sustained.
I) 'tow sV. D. —Thil skill connected with the fen y
boat on the wirer side of the river was upset ”,,ster
day, and three men were ilrowlherl.
The steamer St. Croix was somewhat injured last
Tuesday night, about eight miles this side of Warsaw,
by the fall of a tree across her hurricane deck. She
had lain by for the night, and mode feat to a large tree
which was blown down by the violent wind.
A 4 le ros Toll. — An old man named Charles Morel
ly wits arrested en Wednesday night last, at the in
stance of Bishop Kendrick. lie bus been collecting
tinder pretence of being the accredited agent
of the order of St Augustine, situated on Mount St.
Now, we ask any honest or rightmi ruled man whet') 111 e
,im tria h rd,
ithc Fr m a a n t e t e, rr. and exhibiting forged papers to aid
er the assertion of the Gazette that Pole is a ''frre ‘Ve copy the billowing paragraphs from the Report
-1
trade man" ought to injure him. Mr Cst.enus is by er of the 22d.
all regarded as the foremost "free trade marl" in the Several Mexicans arrived here yesterday from Santa
Fe, bringing some furs. fhe Santa Fe company is
country,and the Gazette SAVA that lIKKRY CLAY i s
expected in about ten days.
'second best." And the whigs of Pittsburgh, scent-
The lower part of the city is submerged. Houses,
ding to the assertions of their organ, are supporting for
stores. shops, &c., are under water. The river is still
P re sident, the "second best" free trade man in all this rising at the rate of a foot in 24 hours. There is four
country. Has not the Gazette itself sustained our as. feet water in the stores on the levee. Brooklyn is at
last flooded, and ice inhabitants have appealed to our
sertion :hat Vote is a better tariff man than Clay?-
city council (or aid. The present flood is the greatest
Mr CA LHOUI't is the first "free trade man"—Mr CLAY 1 which has occurred during the present century.
the "second best."—and Mr POLK cannot, by any pov- I
The Illineis river is reported at a stand. Peoria
sibility.be in equal rank with him in that array—he and Beardstown are the only towns of any considers
must be at least oldie third class of "free trade men."ble magnitude, near the river, which are nut inundated.
IThe Mormon difficulties have not yet reached a cri
„ sic Jo Smith and several others voluntarily surren
rrOne of the numerons "squirts” or "squatters, dered themselves to a magistrate in Hancock county
whose genius shines through the Harry of the West, and were discharged The citizens in the neighbor
seems displeased with our notice of the Tariff Club of hood still
attacthreaten
u war, but
uuvoo. have not yet made the con
templated k pon N
the 2d ward. He asserted that there Wills a large num-
A h rise of Al
efiaft
Scutt,
t f t e e a t
r i i n d
t ti h r ap
e A re r v k i a c n a s s as riveri
information w ith rt
be r f "straight-outs" in that ward who had joined
ad
the Club; we called on him for the names, but lie de- respe y ct to the inundation of many towns on the Lower
dined giving them on :he ridiculous plea that if they Mississippi confirmed.
were made public we would abuse them. This they The Reveille gives the followingaccount of the state
know is false; in 1840 they were.not deterred by any of things on the Missouri river.
such prudential motives from publishing the names of The steamer Balloon, in yesterday from Weston, has
straightouts, they were proclaimed from one end of the given us intelligence of further damages by the disas
aicyumlaariczneha,rbelalostw.andTthiiies
Union to the other. But they have a good reason for
s u tea u m l et left ' W w e l s 'i t c o l n t o ' n " fu p e a sd rt
this apparent ClVnio:l—they have no names to publish, night previous to her departure the river bad fallen ten
and they know that if any changes had taken place, inches at that place.
they were strnightouts from whiggery to democracy. i At Parksville there was a depth of eight feet of wa
c
If this is not the truth, lot the 'squirts' and 'squatters' ter i o h n a th e e be b e ottom e la l nd d .
t The , a varto th us e es en a t t ire Wn t ri t d o ct
who are now the leaders of the whip patty publish the be t l y ow the Kansas river e ci ll o;er Y e e d with water, some ten
to fifteen feet deep, and not a house left standing. At
Westport, the ware-houses at e gone, and at Chouteau's
POLK •S D CLAY.—Some of the whirl on the Grand landing, all the buildings are swept. away; Wayne city,
as yet has received no damage. Water in all the
ury which met at the beginning of thepresent Quer- ware-houses on Liberty landing and the loss of pro
ter Sessions, were very anxious to have a vote on the duce &c. estimated from five to seven theusand dol-
Presidential question. The Democrats atlength grat. tars. Owens landing, uninjured. At Rocheport,
warehouses gone, and other damage done.
fled the anxiety of the gentlemen to make a little cep-
I
All the tenements have been washed away at Cam
-481 for their favorite, and the vote was taken. It den Bend, with great loss of property. At Lexington
stood as follows: I the water is in the ware-houses, and the bottom oppo-
For Pot.xlo site, covered to the extent of ten feet in depth—the
,
" CLAY a estimate of damage done, is $5,000. Waconriah prai
rie is entirely covered, the river extending from bluff to
bluff, about fourteens miles. De Witt was compretely
covered, and great loss sustained. At Thornburgh, the
warehouses are still standing, but there is from ten to
twelve feet water around them. At Booneville the
river was still rising, but no damage sustained. Six
miles below Jefferson City, the Balloon took on board
several families who wereendeavoring to escape from
the flood. The crops in that vicinity, it is presumed,
will be entirely destroyed. The loss of propertyfrom
Weston to the mouth, will be immense. Hundreds of
families have nothing left them but the clothing which
they have on; in short the scene of misery and distress
is such as to almost defy description.
The steamer Wap pello, materially auisted the suffer
ers at Nashville, the whole town being inundated, and
the water still advancing. Two of the crew belong.
ing to the steamer were drowned in their laudable ex
ertions to rescue those in danger.
On the 19th inst., the steamer Admiral, on her up
ward passage, was lying to, at Dover, being unable to
stem the current. The boats find great difficulty in
wooding, as no wood can be obtained without hauling
Isom*" bluffs.
And one Democrat, we are told. was absent. The
whole number in attendance being 19. Of course
nothing of this can be found in the whig organ.
FLOOD IN THE W•BASH. — The Tippecanoe Jour
nal of the 20th inst, says the Louisville Courier, re
presents the late heavy mini and high rise in the Wa
bash to have been disastrous in the extreme. The
whole country—or rather, the river and creek bottoms
together with the level prairies, have' been submerged
—and it is imposible to form any thing like a cor
rect idea of the extent of the damages sustained. Fen
esshave been swept away—entire fields have been
destroyed—families have been driven from their dwel
lings, and forced to take refuge in boats or "flee to
hills" for safety. The Wabash Canal was overflowed
and the embankment had given away in a great many
different places. It will cost the State a good many
thousand dollars to effect the necessary repairs.
FOR THE POST.
THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE AGAINST
HENRY CLAY.
Messrs Editortg—The excellent and very pointed 1
extracts which you have copied during the last week, I
from the Pittsburgh Gazette, against Mr Clay, on the
score cf his opposition to the Tariff, bit immorality,
profanity, duelling, gambling and general debauchery, ,
are powerful and overwhelming arguments in the bands
of his opponents and are already doing much good a
mong the moral and religious portion of our communi
ty, coming as they do, fiom th. 3 columns of the Gazette, I
the special organ of the Clay party, here.
As it is somewhat inconvenient, however„to carry
the several numbers of your paper containing these
valuable extracts, we would suggest the propriety of
striking off some 15 or 20,000 copies of "Extra Posts,"
to be made up exclusively of extracts from the Gazette.
In this form they can be extensively circulated over
the country and the true character and claims of Mr.
Clay be thus presented to the people upon authority
which his most ardent friends and supporters will not
dare to contradict. Let us have the extracts by all
means, they will do a vast amount of good throughout
the county. ST. CLAIR.
[ln accordance with the wishes of 'St Clair.' we shall
issue an Extra containing choice excerpts from the
Gazette, concerning the life and character of Henry
Clay, for the especial use of our Whig friends for a
sort of text book.]
Steamboat Accident—Running through a Town. I
e steamer Bell Air on her last trip from St Louis,
did a feat seldom done by steamboats—she run through
the town of Chester, below St Louis, passing over
some of the house tops. In her course she ran into
a brick house and demolished it ! About one square
below she ran into a stone house, shipping an immense
quatitity of stone on her bow, tearing off her guard
from the bow to the wheel house, and demolishing her
kitchen, besides doing much other damage. One man
was knocked overboard, but finally saved. The ac
cident haprened about 12 o'clock on Saturday night
lust.—Cin Cora.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION
A Boat Sank.—Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock
near Ghent, below this city. the Yazoo Belle run into
the Queen of the West, sinking the former boat imme
diately. The Belle was going down. She now lies
with about one foot water in her cabin. The Queen
was slightly injured. The height on the Belle will
be seriously damaged. No lives lost.— C in. Commer
cial.
I EMS FROM ST. LOUIS.
From ate Reporter of June 21.
THIC Ft.noD.—The river is still rising at the rate
of a lout in twenty-four hours. The levee f.om the
Water Works to Mill Creek is entirely inundated.
The first floor of all the stores on Front street are cov
ered; many of them to the depth of three or four feet.
The south part oldie city along Mill creek is impassa
ble except in home, and many houses ore submerged.
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, ss.
0 I N the
Ull ina r r it Jln tbe bill m a i s n te i n tritt ,
Jr., on
one of the administrators of Josep h
Haslett, late of Allegheny County, ie.
ceased.
And now, to wit May tB, 1844:
The Court refer the administtation account above
mentioned to Wm. Elder, Robert Robb, and F. R.
Shank, Esq., to audit and report the same.
By the Court, THOMAS I ARLEY, Cl'k.
The undersigned auditors will attend for the pur
pose of their appointment at the office of F. R. Slunk,
Esq., 4th street. city of Pittsburgh, on Saterdny, 27th
day of July next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at which time
and place all persons interested are requested to at
tend. ROBERT ROBB,
FRS. R. SHUNK,
WILLIAM ELDER.
july 1, 1844
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
LETTERS of administration have been granted to
the subscriber on the estate of Joshua Henry,
late of Pitt township, deceased.
All persons having claims against the estate will
present them for settlement, and those knowing them
selves indebted to the estate, will make payment with
out delay to the subscriber, at the corner of Wood and
Second streets. D. GILLELAND,
July 1-d4w Administrator.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a sale will be made
.1.11 by Public Vendue, at the late residence of Josh
ua Henry, dec'd., in Pitt tcisinship, on Monday the
Bth day of July next, up) o'clock a. m., consisting of
house and kitchen furniture; one Cow, three horses,
harness and two drays; a silver plated Lever
_ s watch;
Bees, bee boxes; one Gun, five Sleighs and a variety
of other articles two numerous to mention. Terms at
stale.—Attendance given by
D. GI L LEL AN D,
Administrator.
july
LICENCES.
THE followingdealers in Merchandize in the Coon
ty of Allegheny, (exclusive of the cities of Pitts
burgh, and Allegheny,) have taken out their Licences
for 1849:
PITT TOW:1011P
Robert Ballantine,
James A Irwin,
Robt Miller,
PEEBLES TOWNSHIP.
Daniel Negley
Thomas MlVidi , lll,
?Moms Reynold•,
NVILKIN TOWNSHIP•
E Thompson
Boyd & Stoner,
A Horbach, jr.
PLUM TOWNSHIP.
Ab'm Taylor
Henry Chalfant,
Hugh Logan,
VERSAILLES TOWNSHIP.
Hugh Rowlllna, Jacob Kiester,
Theodore Marlin & Co., Samuel Sinclair
Sumuel Stacy,
ELIZABETH Towtismr
Robert Galway
C F Diehl,
John \Volker,
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP.
Robert Whigham
Atirtm H•enthnrn,
Asnph Atwater,
CPPAR AT. CLAIR
Aaron Brnwdy
LoWY.R 8T CLAIR.
William M'Donald, Jame. Nl'Donald,
Nathaniel Valentine, Fred'k Lorenz.
V Willman,
IPIT ETTIC
11 C M'Farinnd & Co
FINDLET TOWNS HIT.
Guy S.:, Boyd, David Cooper,
Alex AMlnle, John Wilson.
William Cavmt,
MOON TOW NSH IP.
J..sepis Cooper, James 11.1*Clellanil
C & M Porter,
OHIO TOWNSHIP•
Atidervon, J liStarr
David Shield.,
FRANKLIN Townismir
John Coulter
RESIRVE TOW PISIII P.
A TOWN , Bellol , e, Jo:moil - Ian Grist.
Cclus'fuwnscnd,
WEST DEER TOWNSHIP.
James Jolrlf4l, J ohn Black wotht
W illianl Porter,
EAST DEER TOWNSHIP.
.Inure; Clark, John Aber,
James Fulton, Jacob Harnaley
Thotna3 Donnelly,
INDIANA TOWNSHIP
George Powers,
Robt Fianna,
Thomas Gardner
BoROUGH OF LAW RENCCTILLE.
Jeram:ah Fleming, James O'Brien
11080t0H OF BIRMINGHAM.
William Magill, S M'Kee & Co.
George Dunlap, James Barr,
Daniel Berg, J & G Weitbtecht,
William Kiaino. Robert Duncan,
Thomas W Briggs, Henry Von Olenhousen
JEFFERSON TOWNSH IP .
John Moore, Thomas Kiddoo.
The following persons have not taken out their Li
cences for 1844.
James Hermit,
Clemens Ho eviler,
Alex M'Kenna,
T Newell,
T A Rowley,
John Sutton,
James Wilkinson,
Benjnmin Carpenter,
James NI Beeson,
David Soles,
Andrew Soles,
Alex Day & Co.
David Roads,
William M'Connell,
Arthur M'Whinney,
John Murry,
Thug Kirby,
Sebastian Ochs
June 29
Hurrah for James' New Novel.
JUST received at COOK'S Lrrxnaat DEPOT, 85
4th street, ROSE D'A LBERT, or Treublous
Times; a Romance, by G. P. R. James, Esq., author
of "Darnley, False Heil," etc.
Columbian, Lady and Gentleman's Magazine, for
July.
Ladies Companion, for July.
Gibbon's Rome, part 15th and last, the work can
now be had complete.
Shakspeare, Illustrated, No. 12.
Canapells Magaziae, for June 16.
Gambler's Mirror, No 2.
London Punch, late Nos by the Acadia.
The Martyr Wife, a Domestic Romance.
History of Of effon Territory, accompanied by a
Map, by Thomas F. Farnham,
Little' a Living Age, No. 6.
Gambler's Mirror, by J. H. Green, the Reformed
Gambler, author of Green on Gambling.
A Voice from Rome, animated by an American
Citizen.
Monthly Mirror, for July, containing 4 beautiful
Engravings.
Gems of Scottish Song, with Annotations Histori
cal and Explanatory, and a glossary of the less familiar
words, by J. G. Cumming.
Mirror Literary, No. 25.
All the cheap publications, Magazines, &e., that
have been published, can be bad at COOK'S, 85 4th
Street. july 1
HANDS WANTED.—A few good handi who can
aid in the harvest now going un in all parts of the
country, are wanted immediately--good harvest hands
who will call at Harris' Agency & Intelligence office:
will find immediate employment and fair wages.
july 1.
RAGS!--50,000 LBS. RAGS.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY—fifty thousand
pounds ckan linen and cotton Rap,for which
$3.50 per 100 lbs. will be given in BOOKS and STA
TIONERY, at fair prices: or the highest market
price in cash will be paid on delivery at A ROBERT•
SON'S Brighton Paper Mill, or at the Book and Pa
per Warehouse of LUKE LOOMIS, Agt..
No 89 Wood at, Pitt nigh.
july 1 7 16 t &I w. •
T & J Dickson,
George Z Rice
Civaannin & Spaulding
James M'Kee,
Spung & Co
Samuel Walker,
C C lhmsen,
Daniel Bushn"ll,
David Carnahan,
Henry Bargessor,
lames Maxwell,
Robert Todd,
Geoigo S Head.
Taylor & M'Donald,
John Robb,
Robert Simpson,
J Laird.
David Duff;
John Oberly,
James Esler,
C Ihmsen,
William Fawcett.
Erastus Percival.
JOHN C. DAVITT,
Treasurer of Allegheny County.
j' 1-3 t
.~W ~_.~.
STRAY lIKOBSPX.
AiI\CAME to the plantation of the subscri.
ber living in Muon township, Allegheny
• county, about the 18th inst., a stray lions
and a Mare.
The Home is a bay, blind of one eye, about 12 or 14
years old, 15 or 16 hands high, and shod all round.
The Mare is a sorrel, with one white foot 'and white
face, about 4 years old, and about 15 bands high. The
owner or owners will come forward, pilirs property
and pay charges. , JAMES bricC ABE.
june 29—d3t.
TEM PE RANCE Publications, &c. cheap, for the
4th of July--Sabbath schools, Temperance So- cieties. &c. On hand, a large supply of the cheap
publications of the American Temperance Unioa and
Tract Societies, and expected hourly from New York
5000 Youth's Temperance Advocate and Journal for
July, 250 Chrystal Fount Melodies, -ITemperance
Hymn Books, -Washington Harp, Lyric, Pick nic
Songs and a variety of cheap Publications and School
Books. ISAAC HARRIS, Agt. and
June 29-1 a Corn. Merchant, N 0.9 Fifth it
A PAIR.
ON THE FOURTH OF JULY,
AT THr FIFTH PRISBYTKRIAN CHURCH
Tll F. Ladies of the Fifth Presbyterian Church
will hold a sale of useful and fancy articles, to craw
menc.3 on the evening of the 3d of July, to which th e y
would aispectively invite the attention of their friends
and the public.
They will also have dinner prepared on the 4th of
July, from 12 to 3 in the afternoon; price 50 cents.—
The proceeds of this Fair is to go towards payer% the
debts of the Church. Those Indies who collected for
the Fair last winter, will please bend over the articles
or money to the trustees of thechurch as soon as possi
ble.
Of fancy articles; a rich profusion you will find,
And ludo], pretty, tasteful things to suit each different
And then to tempt the Epicure, perhaps you'll like it
best,
A table with rich viands spread, in chociest fashion
dressed.
Hot Coffee, let scream, Chickens, Salad, Pickets Ham
and Tongue,
Apples, Oranges, Cakes and Candies are among
The number of enticing things with which we art
supplied.
Allegheny County, ss.
IN the matter of the administration account of Geo.
Cochran, acting Executor of the estate of Aaron
Hart, deceased.
And now, to wit: June 17, 1844: On motion, Fran
cis R. Shunt - was appointed auditor to distribute the
balance.
By the Court,
The above Auditor gives notice that he will attend
to the duties of his appointment, at his office on Fourth
street, in the city of Pittsburgh, on Thursday the 25th
day of July at 3 o'c'ffick, P. M., where those interested
are requested to attend
jaw 29.-d2w
FOUND on the let day of May, a silver watch in
the grate of the Bar room of the subscriber. The
ownet will come forward, pr..ve property. pay charges
and take it away. Jacob Turner and Lenox Rea were
present on that evening, and the watch was found a
short time after they left.,
june 28-3 t.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE partnership heretofore existing between
Thomas Cmil & John H Mohler, under the firm of
Croil & :Mohler, inthe Tinning business, is this day die
solved by mutual consent. The business will be con
tinued by John H Mohler, who is authorized to settle
all the business ..f the late firm.
juno 26. 1844. THOMAS CRAIL.
june 29-3 t • JOHN H MOHLER.
M. E CH3LP
YNTHOI,ESA LE Denier in Foreign and Domestic
V Dry Gmxls, No. 133 Wood street, above'hiftlt.
je26-Iy.
•
WAIL. WATSON,
POWDER MANUFACTURER,
j`26-6 M, NEAR PITTSBURGH
Farmers' Deposits Bask.
ISHARE tit' stock in the Farmers Deposite Reek,
for sale by 125. HUEY & CO.
ADMINISIRATOICS SALE
pURSUAN r to an order of the Oiphan's Court,
held at the City of Pittsburgh, in and for the
County of Allegheny, on the 17th day of June. A.
1844: Will be exposed to public sale, on Monday the
15th day of July. A D. 1844, of the New Coen
House, in the City of Pittsburgh, all those certain lots
or parcels of ground, situate in the Manor of Pitts
burgh,-IPitt Township, Allegheny County, being part
of out Lot number three (3) and known as ,Lots awn
her seventy-three (73), seventy-four (74), and seventy
five (75), of Scott's plan of Lots, Recorded in the
office for Recording of Deeds, in and for the said
County of Allegheny, in Book V 2d, page 395. &c.,
the property of James Dunlap. deceased, late of said
Allegheny County.
Terms made known by the administrator on the
day of sale.
juste 21-43 w
A 131ILS Powdered and crushed Sugar, a beautiful
"larticle. Just received and for sale by
REINHART & STRONG.
140 Liberty meal.
June 22
30(1I LBS.. CHROME YELLOW. No 1, just
received and for sale at the Drug Store of
JONA. KIDD.
corner of Fourth and Wood Its.
Timers' Tools.
A N nefortmenr of *firmer,' Tools, manufactured
by F Beeler—warranted. For Bale by
, june 22 GEO COCHRAN._
Fresh Fruit and Teas.
e) BOXES M R Raisins;
20 & 4 "
30 " Prime Lemons ;
3 " Genoe Citron ;
6 half chefu extra fine Imperial Tea:
3 " " " " Young Dyson;
5 " " Rose Flavored Pouchour •
5 " " Medium & fine Pouchong ;
Received and for sale, by J D WILLIAMS.
Juno 26 No 28 Fifth Street.
JUST RECEIVED--500 Lbs. superfine Rose
Pink. For rodent the Drug Store of
june 8 JON. KIDD,
cower 4th and Wood streets.-
Notice.
THE Stock-holders of the Pittsburgh and AUegbe•
ny Bridge Co., are hereby Jaotified, that the Au
ual Election of Officers, to manage the business of the
Company, for the ensuing year, will take place Oa
Monday, the Ist day of July next, at 3 o'clock, r.
at their Rooms, north end Of the Bridge.
June 7—tjl JOHN TASSEY, Press.,
Tbreimis.
JUST received 900 dozen 200 yards 6 cord spool
threads, which will be sold at eastern prices with
the addition of freight, by KEBULON KINSEY,
in 23 No 86 Market street.
ALCOHOL. -10 Bic Alcohol, in store , sod for
sale at the Drug Store of JQN. KIDD.
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jun 8
James Cauca, Attorney at Law.
OFFICE FIFTIE lITALLT, PITVIEUROFFA.,
june 13-ly
Pitt.buxt Powder MIL
HAVING purchased these extensive Powder
worilli, I am now manufacturing mod prereti to
fill orders for aft kinds of Rifle , Sporting and lasting
Powder, which I warrant to be of the very best qual
ity. WM. WATSON.
['Orders kit at Parry, Scat & Co's. Warehouse,
103 Wood street, will receive prompt attention.
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THOS. FARLEY, CM
FRS. R. SHUNR,
Auditor
Notice.
HENRY REA
Chronicle copy.
JAMES DUNLAP.
Adminiihaior
SUGARS