er4e Daily Obtain Post.l
PITTSBURGH, PA.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1844
PITTSBURGH BOARD OF TRADE.
COMMITTEE FOR JOLT.
Josiah King, J. Carothers, W. J. Howard
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE .OF CORRES-
PUNDENCE
The Committee of Correspondence appointed by
the bus County convention, will meet at the Court
House, in the City of Pittsburgh, on Saturday, the
20th day of J uly inst., at 10 o clock A M.
Or Punctual attendanco of the members is re
quested as business of importance will be laid before
the Committee.
July 2nd, 1844.
11:7*On our outside fort will be found an interest
ing tale, by Mrs. GOLD, entitled "The Baron and his
Nephew"—"Bargain between Clay and Adams," &c.
to-we publish this morning n challenge from the
I'Vm. King to the fashion. Those who take an inte
rest in such matters should read it.
EVERT BODY'.I ♦T ROM—John Van Buren. Esq.,
son of the Ex-Presitleut, has taken the stump zealous
ly for Polk and Dallas.
07The small pox an whooping cr.ugh prevail to
-a lamentable extent in the perish of Assumption, La.
lowa.—By the census of lowa Territory. just com
pleted, the population is 82,254—an increase of 40, -
•000 since 1840.
AriantrrED.—Daniel Adams has had his trial, at
Raymond, Miss., for the murder of Dr Jaynes Hagan'
-selitor of the Vicksbuish Sentinel, and was acquitted
•by the juig
An Orphan Family are giving Concerts in Phil adel
phia to crowded houses.
o:7Hon. George MeDuffle has reconsidered his
resolution to resign his seat in the Senate of the U•
nited States. He will retain it until the close of the
1=1121E2
g . The Danville, Vt., paper, says an iron compa
ny at that place is erecting a new rolling mill which
will be the largest in the United States, and will cost
$lOO,OOO. It is estimated that it will turn out annu
ally about 10,000 tons manufactured iron.
SALTA' Mit.t.r.al—The trial which has been going
-on for some time in the District Court of Louisiana,
in which Fally Miller sued John F. Miller, on the plea
that she was a white woman, of German parentage,
-unjustly held in slavery, has been decided in favor of
the defendant, annulling and denying all the claims set
up by the plaintiff to her freedom, and all damages
for servitude. Her counsel filed a motion for
a new trial, on the ground of newly discovered evi
dence favorable to the plaintiff. The moti:n was fixed
tfor hearing on &moray, the 6th of July.
LOUSE NA ELECTION
We received to day the New Orleans papers. dated
rthe morning of the 9th inst. The •lections behlthree
.days in the country parishes, closing on the morning
...I- the 3 I; consequently the papers contaio hut few re
t•tn4. The following front the New Orleans Picny one
.:ontains•nll that we con rely on, except the return,
for C•itigress for the Parish of .it'irt•E.l).l. as
.follows Lahr:incite (.lent.) 214; 1 hihodeto. (whig)
.230.
Nfessrs. Slidell and Daw.sen (.1.-111“Cral:) ore rr
elettle I to Congress float the let i.nd 33 congre s s i on al
districts willout oppositica.
"By tae election returns received last evening from
Khe Pati di of St Ber . arl. we learn that the lion.
(..ilbert Leo lard, dem ...Tali • sanatoria ! cam' date rn
the conv.assion. and M. A. Legendre, Whig c tudidxte
repre3trl t t l lr parish ill th • convention, V. ere el..cted
without .0 ! :MIT Masinsel 11 bite, d.ans waist,
ova., elected to the Stat., Semite without 11111).14ii
Mr Garrick, whiz, Crt•oli lire. for the [Lame of liepre
.cintatives, was elected hy I majority over his ep
postei.t, Mr. Be lv.
"In the precinct of irs, M. Labranche received
.99 votes, and Mr Thibode tux 9."
OPWe copy the fallowing items from the La-ey
-ette, In., Journal of the 4th inst.:
The river hes been higher then ever. At th mo-
anent of writing this, 00 o'clock, A. M., on W.Anes•
•.day) there is 21 feet in the channel. It is fulling,
;however—having been several feet higher. Time
,will be no crops in the low lands, or riser and creek
'bottoms. Thousands of acres have been stripped of
their fencing. and the crops drowned out .
The Wabash has been higher within the past week,
than it had been before fur many t ears. The damage
Alone is incalculable.
The canal will not be in readiness for navigation
.short of a month; the lest rains having added disaster
to disaster•
McJenning's saw and grist mill left its mooring, near
the mouth of Big Pine, on Thursday or Friday- last,
bound for the lower country—freighted with about
1000 bushels of wheat Lode to proprietors some five
or six thousand dollars.
Wo find the following paragraph in the Spirit of the
Times of the 10th. Comment is unnecessary:
TVlack is the Worsrl—lt is a good juice that
.while Thos. W. Darr in incarcerated in a State prison
for endeavoring to prostrat.: a British chatter, the
,Governor of Rhode Island who opposed him, Samuel
Ward King, is under a charge of felonionsly steali g
end embezzling $50,000 of the fonds of the Rhode
Island, Agricultural Bank. The Whigs can pto.
hably tell us which man—of the two Governors,
Dorr and King—is most deserving of the felon's
auijed garment.
TO THE FASAION BARGE CLUB
M . GIENTLEINILSI-lii your acceptance of our chal
lenge you will give us all the lenity you [the King]
emit, therefore we [the Fashion] would say the first
Saturday in October, to accommodate." and for the
purpose of running us, you "have no hesitation in say
ing any day any hour, anyplace any distance will
meet with our [the Fashion' s] decided approbation;"
of er giving this emphatic, strung. bold and daring ban
ter We feel ourselves culled upon to challenge you to
Afulfil this public and official boast given over the sig
natures of Wm V. Dial as Secretary, and 11. D Reno
as Coxswain of your Club, in a public newspaper,
by running your boat against the King, overtho usual
course for $250 on the last Saturday of this month;
a forfeit of $125 to be put up at the "RIALTO," on
:text Saturday at 8 o'clock F. M.
This proposition will remain open until Wednesday
morning, when you will have the opportunity of pro
ving to your friends and toilers that "any day, any
hour, any place any distance" will meet with your
"dectided approbation.
MAXWELL CORNELIUS.
N. B. This has nothing to do with the October race.
Cheese.
APRIME lot of W R Cheese just received and
for sale by BIRMINGHAM & TAYLER,
m 9 No 54. Water street.
Pot Ash.
CASKS POT ASH, just received and•fur sale
by J. W. BURBRLDGE & CO.,
jyl 0 Water st, between Wood and Smithfield.
M. BGOLF,
1)%.1H OLES A L E Denier in Foreign and Domestic
Dry Goods, Nn. 133 Wood street. above Fifth
je26— 1 y
Consumption Curable.
- rift. BALL, having returned to the city, may be
consolted at the Monongahetn Honse from 9 un
tjl o'clock daily, Sundays excertetl.
july 8-d&rrtf
Port of piftobut*.
REPoRTeD BY
D. B. Shcble,Steamboat Agent and Commission
Merchant,
Water Street, near Wood
5 rEET WATER IN THE CHANNEL
ARRIVED.
Cutter, Collins, Cincinnati.
Belfast, Ebbert, Wheeling,
Zanesville Packet, Scales, Zanesville,
Utica, Hemphill, Wellsville,
Zanesville, Birmingham. Bayer,
Michigan, Boies, Beaver,
Consul, Clark, Brownsville.
Moxahela, Parkinson, Mo city,
Monongahela, Stone, Cin.
Belmont , Poe. Wheeling,
Della, Connelly, Brownsville,
Forrest, Hazlett, IVabach,
DEPARTED.
Majestic, Bennett, Cincinnati,
Consul, Clarke, Brviumaville,
Utica, Hemphill, Wt Ilaville,
Zanesville, Birmingham, Beaver
Michigan. Buies, Beaver,
Moxahala. Parkinson, Mu city,
Belfast, Ebben, Wheeling.
Della, Connelly, Brownaville,
Cutter, Collins, tin.
BEAVER PACKET.
The well known steatite'
MICHIGAN,
W. B. Bolas, Master, has commenced
her regular daily trips, leaving Pittsburgh (as hereto
fore) at 3 o'clock. P. M . nod Beaver at 9, A. M.
Prices to suit the times, end thew win; have no money
carried free.
. - -
The Canal to Cleveland will be opened ns soon as
the weather a ill permit; on the opening of which
C L A !IKE & CO'S LINE to CLEVEL AND, 0.. and
MEADVILLF,, Pa., will immediately go into opera
tion. For freight or passage apply on board, or to
G. M. HARTON,
july 12 Water street.
Ecr The Michigan is provided with Evans' Safety
Guard.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE S B CLEVELAND ;
THE owners of the Steamer Cleve
land haying chartered the light draught
geanner ZANRSTILLE. Mas
ter ,will depart as usual,every moerting,Sundays except
ed, for Beaver, nt 9 o'clock, A M positively. I. or
freight or passage apply to
BIRMINGHAM C. TAYLETI,
No. 54 Water btrret.
PITTSBURGH ANH WHEELING REGULAR
PACKET.
t t . The new and splendid steam boat
BR I DG EW ATER, Capt. CAMPCELL.
will run as a regolur packet between
this place and Wheeling, leaving Pittsburgh every
Tuesday and Friday ut 3 o'clock. and Wheeling every
Wednesday and Saturday ut 8 o'clock. For freight
or passage apply on board, or to
.1. NEWTON JONES.
The Bridg•w;tter ii provided with Evans' Safety
Guard, to prevent explosion of boilers.
jime
U. S. MAIL STEAMER LITTLE BEN, CAPT
THACKER.
For Cincinnati
Regular lredneaday 21Iorning Packc'.
The ,splendid paiienifer strum Inuit
LITTLE BEN, Capt. 'Fliarker,will
riin it.; a regular packet between thio
place a al Cincinnati, leaving Pittalitirgit every NVed
ite-ility twiritittz at 1 .0 o'clorli, and Cincinnati every
ilid ly, nt 10 1• 4.1 fr. • ightur p.t.sav• apply
did 4, \Vo.id 'tree!.ll•26-n•26
The Little Bra ie provided with Evan,'
t o prevent expli•Ainn of holler.. rn•'(i—'Ln.
FUR CINCINNATI
Steamyit rCU T ER. Cott. Niro:Ler.
will deport for the a‘tve Tani interrne
iiiMP port,t, on EVERY SUN DAY, at 10 o'clordi, A
M, positively. This Cotter has bet n thmoughly re
paired, raid tortti-lted with entire nett hoffer4, NMI 1 . 1111
be ICCOIT1Met;11 0 11 10 t h e shipping and travelling cern
monity RA a .are and expeditious boat. FM' Is eights
or passage apply 011 hoard. or to
131.101INGERM & TAYLOR,
No GO, Water street.
The Cotter i 4 provided with the Safety Guard, to
prevent expiaion. m 25
Pittsburgh Powder Mill.
HVINO purchased these extensive Powder
' work., I am now nrintirlieluring and prepared to
fill orders for all kinds of Rifle, Spotting and Blasting
Powder, which 1 warrant to be of the very best qual
ity. WM. WATSON.
'Orders left ut Parry, Scmt & Co's. %Varehouse,
103 %Vocal street, will receive prompt attention.
je2o-6m
Win. WATSON,
POIVDER MANUFACTURER,
j26-6m. NkAR PITTiIIURGH
Shakspeare Gardens.
ripllE u n dersigned respectfully informs the citizens
1 of Pittsburgh that she has opened the Shakspeare
Gardens. in the village of East Liberty, for the accom
modation of visitors during the summer season, The
beauties of the situation, and the perfect manner in
which every arrangement is made about this establish•
Hurrah for James' New Novel. ment that will contribute to the pleasure of visiters,
JUST received at CuOICS LITERARY DE.EoT, are well known to the public and the proprietor assures
4th street, ROSE D'A LBERT, or Troublous all who may visit her house that nothing shall be omit-
Times; a Romance, by G. I'. R. James, Esq., author ted on her part to make the Shakspcare Gardens at
of "Darnley, False Ileit," etc. least. equal to any similar establishment in the coati-
Co/umbiart, Lady and Gertlematt's Magazine, for try•
J,alym4—tf ELIZA MeDON ALD
Ladies Companion, for July. 17''Chronielcand Age copy 1w andeliatge Post.
Gibbon's Rome, part 15th and last, the work can
now be had complete.
Shakspearc, Illustrated, No. 12.
Compell4 Map,azioe, For June 16.
Gambler's Mirror. No 2.
London Punch. bite Nos by the Acadia.
'The Martyr Wife, a Domestic Romance.
History of Oregon Territory, accompanied by a
Map, by "fliomas F. Farnham, Esq.
Little's Living Age, No. 6.
Gambler's Mirror, by J. 11. Green, the Reformed
Gambler, author of Green on Gambling,
Leaf Lard.
r. BARRELS LEAF LARD,
5 do Kepi do, for sole by
J W BURRRIM , E. & CO.,
je 20 iVater, between %VIKA and Smithfield sta
A Voice front Rome, answered by an American
Citizen.
Monthly Mirror, fur July, containing 4 beautiful
Engru% ngc.
Gems of Scottish Song, with Annotation+ Histori
cal and Explanatory, and a glossary of the less familiar
words, by J. G. Cumming.
Mirror Literary. No. 25.
All the cheap publications. lque"nzines. &r., that
hare been published., can be bud ut COOK'S. 85 4th
Street. July I
Commercial Acadcmy
ITT R. STEWART would announce to the citizens
" of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and vicinity, that he
hes opened, on Fourth street. neat the corner uf Mar
ket and 4th,a Commercial School in which are taught
all the brunches that constitute a mercantile educe
thin.
Hours of Attendanee.—Gentlemen attend when it
suits' their convenience.
Female Writing' Class, at 2 o'clock P M.
;tune 4.—tf
50CHESTS and half chests, fine Young Hy-
Ron, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas, for sale
a about. Philadelphia prices. Alan, Black Tens of
handsome quality. POIN DEXTER & CO.
juue 1
D EACH ES.--60 bushels Dried Peaches. for sala
by D & G W LLOYD,
myll No 149., Liberty street.
Tinnors' Tools.
A N fts.ortrnent of Tinners' Tools, manufactured
kW. by F Beeler--vrartanted. For sale by
june '22 GF.O COCHRAN.
INSUR.ANCE STOCK.
1 , 1 SHARES of Navigation and Fire Insdrancis
stock for sale by HUEY & CO.
prrrssuitou INFIRMARY•
For the Removed of Deformities of the Haman
Frame and of Diseases of the Eye.
THE subscriber has returned to the city and in
tends to establish an INFIRMARY for the recep
fon and treatment of deformed members, such as
Club or Reeled feet, contracted joints, wry-neck
and Strabiartrusor Squinting, and of Diseases of the
Eye.
There is no Institution of this kind as yet in this
country, though much needed.
Patients from a distance would find it to their ad
vantage to be operated on and to be attended to in an
establishment exclusively devoted to the restoration
of the above named deformities arid diseases
The easy access to Pittsburgh, ono of the healthiest
spots in the country, by river and canal, almost at any
season of the year, would offer great facilities for
those desirous of being telieved.
His ampleexperience and well known success give
sufficient guaranty that the welfare of those entrusted
to his care will be greatly promoted.
ALBERT G. WALTER, M. D.,
Liberty, near the corner of Fourth street.
July 3—d&w6m
Dividend.
Office of the Allegheny Bridge Co.
Pittsbuigh, July Ist 1849. 5
TIIE President and Managers of the "Company
for erecting a Br:dge over the Allegheny river, op
posite Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny," have
this day declared a Dividend of seven per cent on the
capital stock of said Omni any, Out of the profits of the
last six months, which will be paid to stockholders, or
their legal representatives. on or after the 11th inst.
JOHN HARPER, Treasurer
july 2-dlOtw3t
10 CASKS Suicratu4, just received and fur sale
by POINDEXTER &Cu.
july 9.
Mackerel.
2/A BBLS New• No 3 Mackerel just received am
for sale by
MAILMAN. JENNINGS & CO..
july 4 No 43 Wood street.
CASTOR OIL.
15 B L i S B . Cob! Pressed Castor 3 o A %f c , , s r s;ileAyby.
Blooms for Sale.
3 TONS JUtlitila Blooms for sale.
li DEVINF: & CO.,
n 23 American Line
PIG IRON.
35 TONS soft pig Iron fur sale by
je 18 JAMES MAY
Coal! Coal::
ADAM M'KEE always keeps coal for sale at
the Monongahela wharf, above the Bridge and
at the Basin, in Liberty st, next to .Matthew Sloan's
Warehouse, wnich he will sell cs cheap as it can
be purchased of any other dealer.
jet 7—tf.
BLACK TEAS.
FIV E Boxes Role flavored Tea. of superior quality
3 boxes Ormitge Poem Ten. Ju,it received and
fur sale by REINHART &STRONG.
,June 22 140 Libest) street.
Dr. Dl'Lane's Liver Pill.
1 hereby certify that I have been nlilicted for six
:rears with a Liver Complaint. and have applied to
different l'hysichins atl4l all to little or no effect, until
made use of Dr M' Lane's Liver Pills. In inking 2
boxes of them I am now nearly restored to perfect
health. DAVIS
Miller4laar;4ll. twat Pittsburgh. May '22. la 4.
For ,tale at rlu• Drug Store f JUN. KIM)
HOt BALI: 1.0%V.
V11111.1)1 144.'20 ic..l 1111
,h.• 11.1viirv• of
a - 21 HUEY CO.
OcrIIZON CITY lIOTEL,-44
FIFNI
it door Ike ch an gT. tik,
Jacob Boston, Proprietor,
p
alarms his friends si,4l tlw
Est.1:(:1 vut.Ly
, zetwrially That he fins Ltken this
known estalilishowilt. and has had it thorooehly re
lit, iv ,' i n n il cloritrlinkliit•; lill4l it 15 How fitted ell,
in
a style inferior to tome in the rity. Epicure., and all
loud of good eatito4 will find his larder bounLuinsly
supplied with all the nec.essai ies and luxui ice the mar
ket cat' atTot LI. It will be the aim and pride of the
proprietor to keep his eatina department well stored.
told in 0 tn.tutier stilted to the taste of the most fast
d loos.
T o ! h e , I,,v er4 of g e.a h q w., too, he can without
flattery to himself, offer as good and well furnished a
BAR ne is kept in the westvrn country. The choicest
wines and hest of stronger liquors will always be kept
in store, for the accommodation of those wh o' may fa
vor him with a call.
His facilities for accommodating the traveling pub
lic generally, will he found equal to any in the city. The
Stable is airy and capacious, and the hest attention will
be given to the horsos of those putting np at his house.
alB-If
Flesh Fruit and Teas.
r. BOXES M it Rai6iNs;
30 " Prime Lemons;
3 " Genoa Citron;
6 half clie•ts exult fine Imperial Tea;
3 " " " " Young Hyson;
5 " " Rote Flavored Pouchong:
5 " " Aledium & fine Pouchong ;
Received and for tale, by J D WILLIAMS
jun° 26 No 28 Fifth Street.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
4 T ETTERS of administtation have been granted to
the sober:6l3er 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 1-414 w Administrator.
CORN BROOMS.
20DOZ Extra Corn brooms. Just received
and fur sale by
REINHART & STRONG.
,June 22 140 Liberty Street,
Threads.
JUST received 900 dozen 200 yards 6 cord spool
threads, which will be sold at enatern prices with
the addition of freight, by ZELIULON KINSEY,
m 23 No 86 Market street.
AupplFlt SH
y of THOMPSON'S EXTRA WHITE
WHEAT F•MILT FLOUR, just received and for
sale by J. W. BUELIifiIDGE & CO.,
jylo. Water et, between Wood and Smithfield.
r
KEGS "Grcgoiy's" No 1 six twist tobacco,
2;.1 just raceived per steamer National,aad for gale
by [m4] POI?IDEXTER & CO.
100 BLS. Salt, just landed fE orY
july 3, 1844. "
E. H. Eleastings,County Surveyor and City
Regulator,
HAS removed his office to the rooms occupied by
John J Mitchel, Esq, on Sniitlifivld, near Fifth
111%2
REMOVAL
Auction Salto.
AUCTION SALES,
BY LYN D & BIC KL EY
New Auction Roosts, Nor. 61 aad 63, Wood street.
ON MONDAY, July 15, will be sold from the
shelves alarge and general assortment of Fall and
%V inter Dry Goods, commeucing at 10 o'clock, A. M.
WOOLENS
Blue black, brown and invisible green broadcloths,
superfine; blue, black and mixed satinetts, indigo blue
and cadet mixed and Kentucky Jeans ; Duffield and
Mackinaw blankets; woolen shawls; heavy pilot
cloth, &c.
Worsteds
Plain six quarter English merino, of all eolors;
changeable figured A Ipacca lustres; three and six guar
ter mouselino de laines; dress hdkfs. &c.
Silks and Salim
Plain blk dress silk; figured silk besting; American
sewing silk; satin stocks; silk bdkfs; &c.
LinenJ and Cotion2
Superfine Irish linen; patent thread; spool cotton
prints, checks, ginghams, Irish linens; brown =slips,
bleached do.; cambric do.; table cloths; tablediaper;
&c.
Fancy Articles
Linen shirt collars, gum suspenders, stay laces, me
rino gloves, nett drawers, G S combs, etc.
Also, at 2 o'clock P M. a lergequantity of
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Chairs, tables, bedsteads, bureaus, dough chests,
stands, cradles. &c.
Auction Sales,
OF DRY GOODS, SEGARS, SWORD, &c
At McKenndi Auction Mast, corner of 2d and
IVood Street.
WILL be sold nn Monday the 15th inst., at 10
o'clock, A. M., a variety of seasonable Dry
:foods, such as muslin de laines, lawns, light French
cassimercs, gumbroons coat gingham', &c. Also, a
few pieces of green, brown, and black cloths. and at
sae: a time
100 set fine gilt buttons, 10 gross screw suspender
buttons. 100 gross percussion priming powders.
And at 2 o'clock. I' M., new und second had Furni
ture; one sup.ii.r Awur.l; the balance (.1 a lott of v er y
superior segar•; few pairs of sowo,l brogans, a
very superior nrticie. Terms o
july 13 P. NI'IiF.NNA, Auctioneer.
Land in Wisconsin Territory, at Auction.
WILL be offered for Rafe at M'Kentia's Auction
Mart, curlier of 2d and \Vood streets. on Mon
day, the 15th inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M., a part of a
Tract of Twenty three thousand acres of land, in
Wisconsin Territory, it being within the bounds of the
portion generally known at tha Carver Tract; it is
situated about 7.50 miles above Saint Louis, immedi
etely on the Mississippi River. which is navigable the
whole length of the tract, it it for the most part heavily
timbered, but is interspersed with tome small spots
of very fine ptairie. its bounds ate lakes
Pepin and Saint Croix. with numerous small streams
very suitable for the election of saw Milk, which, as
the timber is vet y superior pine, it offers inducements
rarely to be met with fur the amount. of Capital ne
cessary to invest in it.
There it very pate Load ore in the vicinity of Lake
St. Croix.
The owner Irving desirous of disposing of about the
nne half of his interest (being about Ten Thousand
Acr,c) it will be sold either in one Lut of Ten Thou
sand acres, or iu small portions to suit purchaser*.
Any further information and plan of Tract, Deeds,
References. &c., can be had on application ht. M'-
Kenna' s. Auction Mart, ccrner of & Wood street.
jul:, 9 I'. .M'KENNA, Auctioneer.
LARGE SALES OF -
Fine Cutlery and Variety Goods.
'1" Coinlivreiol Auction Rellllll4, corner of
/11 Wnod and 51114ft...e15, commencing this evening
,y, nt early gt light, and con
tintiini eveiiiiig, excepted,) until all
;,11, .1 I ir4ii .t.iiirtnient of fine EriLtliiih Cutlery,
direr[ from the 1m P.m! I It, New York, cuu
,i-tin4 in purr of
2.19 dot. of Penknives, Pearl and back handle;
I It) t' a ,..l of R .LOra, a t,iotr
‘1.17.. filflry Scitorir, 350 doz. (iimblets,
40 doz. vezetnlile null ie....gamine Soaps.
111 e now ready for exuiniiintioii.
Trim, Ca=b, current fund,.
SALE OF FINE CUTLERY
At Arclicnna's Aqction Marl. corncr of 2d and
Stood Streets,
WILL he sold on \londay ev ening the 27th inst.
at early gams light, a variety of very F.upenor
colic' y. just received direct front die importers, con
sisting in part of very tine pen and omelet knives on
cnids, 4Cl,‘AC)rd on cards, splendid N' an Buren, Clay,
and Muldenbeig knives, superior pen and pocket
knives, razors, &c. by the dozen.
Sales continued every evening during thu week, and
every evening afterwards, (Sundays excepted,) until
the whole is mild
may 27
FRESH ARRIVAL FOR PRIVATE SALE.
HAS been received at the new Auction Rooms, No.
61 and 63 Wood at, and will be sold by private sale.
4 and 6 quarter canton flannel matting, Belleheil and
brussels hearth rugs, ingrain and venitian carpets. su
perfine blue black broadcloths; fine linen cembric,&c.
These are all choice goods and will be sold low.
mil LYND & 9ICKLEY, Auc'ers.
BOOTS AND SHOES FOR PRIVATE
SALE A T THE NEW AUCTION ROOMS.
FOR private sale at the new Auction Rooms, No.
61 and 63 Wood st. ladies kid ties, and gaiters;
gentlemen's shoes; fine brogans; fine calf and morocco
boots, fine palm leaf hats; brass 30 boor and 6 day
clocks, LYNN & SICK LEY.
m 11 Auctioneers.
LARGE AND FRESH STOCK OF INGRA
AND VENITIAN CARPETS.
THE regular assortment of the above articles, at
the new Auction Rooms, N 05.61 and 63, Wood
street, has been greatly increased by fresh arrivals, so
that the greatest variety ofpatterns and qualities can
be found at the present time, of any other place in the
city.
The colors and patterns ate all of the choicest and
most fashionable descriptions; and the carpets will be
sold at private sale, for LESS THAN ANT WHERE
ELSE in thu city.
Also, an assortment of Brussels, Tufted and Seim
neil Hearth Rugs. LYND & BICKLEY.
m 25 Auctioneers.
MUTUAL PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
T HE Allegheny Mutual Insurance Company,
com
mencedissuing policies the 18th May last.
The Policies and applications for Insurance four
times exceed the amount its charter required to com
mence with, creating a fund already sufficient to meet
any prJbable loss that may occur; as is tested by all
the reports of well conducted institutions of the kind.
and daily augmenting its capital by the accession of
new members.
The terms of Insurance are as favorable as those of
any other institution in the city, and its principles need
only be known to vastly increase its business and ex
tend its usefulness.
J B ROBINSON, Sec . y.
DIRECTORS.
Lot 0 Reynolds.
Thom H. Stewart,
G E Warner.
r, W Stephens,
S R Johnston.
Harvey cbilds.
IV Robinson, Jr.,
John Sampson,
James Wood,
W Ragaley,
Sylvester Lathrop,
John Morrison,
iels.
SAIERATUS.
1200 BS. Soloman. in &mins, for sale
E STEP'S Axes sod Edge Too a, for side by
GEO COCHRAN,
nd No 26. Wood strut.
INDIGO —2 cerooes indigo just received and for
sale lea by 11AILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.
my?' 43. Wood street
Building Lois in •Dirudngliain.
13LOTS, suitable for building most eligibly sit.
tutted. and within two minutes' walk of the
steamferry boallanding, will be sold at prices to suit
tho times. The terms of payment will be made'easy,
either for cash or such barters* can be made available.
Apply to the subscribers in Birmingham, or Mr. P.
Paterson, No. 4, Ferry street, Pittsburgh.
juno 1. JAS. PATTERSON, jr.
DELAWARE CANAL COMPANY.
THE undersigned Commissioners named in the
Act of Assembly passed the 30th day of April,
1844, entitled " An Act to alithorize the Governor to
incorporate the Delaware Canal Company," herAy
give notice, that in pursuance of the proviAions of the
said act, they will attend at the Merchants' Exchange.
in the city of Philadelphia, on MONDAY. the sth day
or August next, at LO o'clock, A. M., and there Catfl
mance the sale of the stock of the Delaware Canal
Company, on the following terms and conditions, to
wit:
Ist. The Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania
Canal shall be divided lute t wenty-five thousand shares,
of one hundro.d dollars each.
2d. The shares shall be set up for sale si ng ly, giv
ing the purchaser the right of taking at his bid any
number of shares from owe to one thousand; Provided,
That no share shall be *old for a less sum than one
hundred dollars; and provided further, that none of the
said Commissioners, either in their own names, or in
the names of any other persons, shall become purchas
ers of any of the stock at the sale authorized by the
said Act of Assembly.
3d. Each purchaser, at the time of his pnrchase,
shall deposit with the Commissioners the premiums
or advance above the par value of the shares by him
purchased, or if the bid or bids do not amount to five
dollars per share, above the par value of the share or
shares by him purchased, then and in such case the
said purchasers shall pay five dollars nn account and
in part of each share thus purchased, the said sums to
be paid in money, (or in the certificates of loan of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the option of the
purchaser.)
4th. Payment for the remainder of the purchase
money will be tequired to be made within thirty days
from the purchase, under the forfeiture fur delinquency
of the amount paid to the Commissioners at the time
of sale.
sth. A transfer to the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia of certificates of the loans of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, to an equal amount will be received
by the State Treasurer in payment for the shares of
stock pint:hosed, and any money deposited with the
Commisoioners at the sale, will also be whanged by
the State Treasurer for a transfer of the said loans to
the Commonwealth, to an equal amount.
6th Should the whole of the shares not be sold on ,
the first day, the sales will be adjourned to the next
and succeeding days, if necessary, for nineteen days
in succession, and if, on the twentieth day, it shall ap
pear that less than twenty-five thousand shares shall
have been sold, in that case the sales shall be declared
void, and the deposit's .nade with the commissioners
shall be returned to the purchasers respectively.
7th. Every purchaser shall , at tht. time of his pur
chase, subscribe in a hook which will be presented to
him by the commissioners, the following agreement:
"We whose names are hereunto subrcrib•d do prom
ise to transfer or cause to be transferred to the com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. one hundred dollars, in
the loans of said commonwealth, for every share of
stock Pet opposite to our respective names, in case
twenty fi.e thousand shares shall be sold, pursuant to
an act ache General Assembly of this commonwealth,
entitled an act to authorize the Governor to incorporate
the Delaware canal company. Witness our hands,
this day of Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and forty four."
Joseph R Evans, Franklin Vnnzant,
Benjamin Gerhard, Wm M White,
J. 1). DAViS,
A uctiuueer
P. NPKENN A,
Auctioneer
L. WILNI ARTIL Free't
D. & G. W. LLOYD.
for Salt and eta tete
Henry Horn, William Elwell,
Thomas McCully. David D Wagner,
John Wiegand. John S Gihons,
Jacob It. Olwine, William S Ross,
Mahlon B. Taylor, Payne Pt ttibone,
George N Bniser, Jonathan Slocum,
Gideon G. NVesteott, William T Morrison,
John Stallman, Benjamin Hill,
Augnons Shultz, Stephen Balliot,
John N Lane, Benjantin Mclntire,
Samuel SiNyman, James W Coulter.
P S—The commissioners will convene nt the United
States hotel. in tl.e city of Philadelphia. on Flll DAY
August 2d. 1844, at ten o'clock, A M, for the purpose
of making the preliminary arrangements.
may 25-dial
JUST received a few ca,lis Chilicothe cured
hams, and for sale by
BIRMINGHAM & TAYLER,
No 54 Water at
Just Received,
A GOOD assortment of Willow wagons, choice:
traiLelling baskets. &c. which will be sold low
a: ZEBULON KINSErS
m2l Fancy store. No. £11;, Market at.
BBLS S SALTS, just receiver) and for sale
1J by BIRMINGHAM & TAYLER,
m 3 No 54, Water street.
Thomas Donnelly, Attorney at Law,
Office with H II Van Amrimp, in the Diamond,
south-west side of the old court house, Pittsburgh.
m v 7
STARCH.
1500 LBS. Hommeaeu'A celebrated
&arch, just received and for gnle
JUST received 27 casks "Pecco" Madeira Wine,
rod for %Edo low to ch.° consignment, a suprrior
article, by RIRNIINGIIAM & TAYLER.
June 4 No 54 .Water sr.
Summer Stocks.
ASUPPLY of elegant Summer: Stocks, new and
beautiful style, just received at the "Three Big
D00r5," . 151 Liberty street. june 1.
IyiNGLISH, AMERICAN, and FRENCH Cas
stmeres, light and dark patterns; a fine a4sort
ment of the above goods will he found ut
ALGF.O & WWII RE,
No. 251, Liberty street.
Air kDDER.--l. cask madder, just received on con
Ji.11.. sign neat and for sale low.
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43, Wood street.
49 BBLS GROUND PLASTER,
Justreceived from Baltimore, on consignment,
SAM'L M KIER,
Cnnnl Rnsin, near 7th ptreet
and fur sale by
a 22
New Shad.
BBLS NEW SHAD. just received and for
sale by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.
Scythe Sneaths.
3 DOZ. Scythe Sneaths, a superior artiatr, just
0 received end Ent sale by
Spring Fashion. OIL
THE subscriber lias now on hand, and
will continue to manufacture. (at Wield Stead, No 73
\Vood street) the latest style of HATS. and CAPS,
which for beauty and durability cannot be surpassed.
Thankful to his friends and the public far so liberal a
patronage heretofore bestowed, he hopes to merit a
continuance of their favors.
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, Wood street,
mIB-3m next door to the corner of 4th
Cheese.
ASMALL lot of Warren Cheese just received
and fur sale by
june2l. BIRMINGHAM &t.. TAYLER.
Shot.
30KEGS Nos 1 and 2 Sbot just received sod for
side by JAMES MAY. •
may 28
30(1LBS. CHROME YELLOW. Nu 1, just
lUT received and for sale at the Drug Store of
JONA. KtDD.
curper of F,,tuth and Rood ntt.
AMERICAN PORTABLE BOAT LUC%
For the transportation of
MEitcHANDrzt: AND PRODUCE
BETWEEN
PITTSBURGH AND PHILADELPHIA. PIT IS.
BURGH AND BALTIMORE,
ANTI
NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
RESPECTFU L Lit inform tbehfrientis width
generally, that they have changed than atoaaftiaelr
Transportation Line, (torn the United States Portable
Boat Line. to the American Portable Boat Line.
This line is composed of twentyfivenew Four See
tion Portable Boats, one of which will depart den)
from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The superiority and advantages of the Pottaide
Boat over every other mode of transportation are toe
well known to shippers generally to require comment;
suffice it to say, that the detention, loss, separation and
damage to Goods, invariably attending three but.
shipments between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, are
by the Portable Boats most effectually removed.
To give undoubted security to owners tad shippers,
all goods and produce shipped by this line will be in.
sured in a responsible office io Philadelphia, without
any additional charge to the owners.
Merchandise shipped by this line in any 0r tbeciast
ern cities, and consigned to H Devine &Co, will be for
warded immediately on arrival at Pittsburgh to any
part of the west, free of commissions.
H. Devine will receive produce consigned to him,
pay steamboat freight and charges, and forwuil this
same to any of the eastern cities, and charge no com
missions for storage, advancing or forwarding, Any
rmmmturientions or goods directed to the care of 44
undersigned Agents will be promptly attended to.
H. DEVINE & CO ,
0. A. IffeANULTY'S
UNITED STATES
PORTABLE BOAT LINE
For the ttansportation of IV ercbandize to and ftrin
PITTSBURGH, BALTIMORE, PHILADEL
PHIA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE success this line has met with, since it was
first established on the "Individual Enterprise"
system, has induced the proprietors to increase the
number of Boats during the winter to twenty-five, one
of which will leave Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Bel
timorc every• day (except Sundays) during the season.
and make the trip through in six days.
The superiority and advantages of the Portable Boat
System over every other mode of transportation (when
canals intersect with rail roads) are too well known
to shippers by this route generally to require any coat
D. & G. W. LLOYD
GEO. COCHRAN
transportation Lints.
THE PROPRIETORS
Canal Basin, Liberty street,Pittsborgh.
E G. IVHITESIDES &CO,
36a Market street, below Tenth, Pbiladelplsia.
GIESE & SON.
Commerce st reet Wharf, Baldmore.
'3 A FA HNESTOCK & CO, .
100 Fmntstreet, New York.
RICE & WILLIAMS,
No 3, Charism street. Boston.
Shippers can rely on having their! rodfice, merchant
dire, or goods of any kind that may be consigned to
tho Agents of this Line, forwarded with dispatch and
at the very lowest rate of freight charged by other
Lines, without any additional charge made for recei•
ing or advancing charges, &e.
All communications to the following Agents will het
promptly attended tot
CHARLES A. McANCLTY,
At the Depot. Canal Basin, Pittsburgh.
ROSE & MERRILL.
53, Smith's ‘Yharf. near Pratt at. Baltimore.
W & J T TAPSCOTT,
No 43, Peck Slip. New York.
THOMAS BORBIDOE.
I jun 31-1 y 272, Market street, Philadelphia.
1844.
r•
Trrrimi ,
- •
"IRON. CITY LINE" OF CANAL BOATS,
CONNECTING with steamer Clevelntat, at Bea
ver, will be in operation on the 25th instal*, to
Cleveland daily.
The above line is composed of 8 good Canal Roots,
commanded bs experienced men, and will depart ev
ery mot ring to and from Pittsburgh and Cleveland, at
9 o'clock. Proprietors of the above line ate
Messrs. HUBBY & HUGHES. CleseltaxE 0.
" STANDART, INGRAHAM & CO..
Cleveland, 0.
Freight of all kinds will be carried as low as by say
other good and responsible line. For freight or pas.
sago apply to BIRMINGHAM & TAYLOR,
marlB
No 60, Water street.
Preights to Philadelphia sad Baltimore.
MERCHANTS Sc. MANUFACTURERS' LINT
VOR trntisporting floods, Merelautdise, Produce.
&e., between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, Goods will he received and forwanied by
this line on a• accommodating terms and as short time
115 by any other responsible Line. All goods forwar
ded from Philadelphia by this Line will be insured.—
The Proprietors aid agents will give their whole at
tention and endeavor to render satisfaction to all who
may favor them with their custom. We invite . ship
per=, merchants, manufacturers andotbers t o give us a
call before shippingelsewhere. blerchandiseconsigre.
NI to the agents will be received, freight and charges
paid, and forwarded without additionalchargefur for
warding or storage.
SAMUEL W DAY, Z
II L PATTERSON, 5 P"Pri.""
AGENTS:
Samuel 111 Kier,Cnual Basin, near 7th st. Pittsb'g.
Samuel W Day, tot and 2d Wharf, below Race st.
Delaware, Philadelphia .
Isaac Cruse, Baltimore.
Patlerson,Hollidaysburgh.
Jesse Patterson, Johnstown.
1 cF N Briggs, New York.
Wm G Reynolds & Co., Boston,
LEPER TO%
James McCully,
Irvin& Martin,
R Robinson & Co.
.1 W Ilarbridge &Co,
Henry Coulter,
C G Hussey,
John Grier,
Church & Caruthers,
George Breed,
F Sellers, . - •
Samuel J McNight, Lou i sv i lle
Samuel Wllson, Illndison, la.
feb 15, '44
Regular Packets, fir Chudasati.
Jain Artlik2
The Swiftsure, Robinson, Master, leaves envy
Thursday at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The Cutter,Collhas,Master, leaves everyThursday at
10 o'clock a. m.
The Montgomery, Bennett, Master, leaves every Set,
urdny at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Exforres;Partinacia. Master, leaves every tun.
day at 10 o clock ts. m.
JOHN BIRMINGHAM & CO,,
may €2O Agetift
STEAMER INDIAN QUEEN, FOR SALE.
THE light dranght Steamer. Indian Queen, as sha
new lies at the Wharf, will be sad kaw fur Carp,
or good. approved parer. Fur tenor. &e. apply on;
. JAMES MAVi.
PiUsb~rgh