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    who was much struck by them. A report spread that
he had thoughts of re-establisbing the Order of Malta,
end that one of them would have been made Grand
Master. The brothers Stuart, surnamed the hand
some Sent 4, were teceived every where with great dis
tinction. A number of orders covers the breast of the
elder, and in his Scottish costumo, adorned with his
numerous decorations, and enveloped in mystery, be
appears surrounded with a - magic charm.
IVhat conclusion is to be drawn from all this?
am nut called on to &ciao. lam net naked, "whet
is your opinion on the subject?" I shall give no other
answer to thin lineation, then the sentence which is in
vcribeA on the tide page of my book. "I do not judge,
I relate."
I had promised myself the pleasure of visiting the
Isle of Millis; a noble lady residing in that part of the
country, the mother of Lord Lovett (Mrs Frazer)
came one morning to Red Castle; she was commis
siened.by Lady Lovat. her daughter-in-law, to invite
me to pass serne days at Beaufort Castle. She promised
to conduct mow the abode of Charles Edward's grand
children; I accepted her off e r eagerly, and we set out.
There, beneath trees hundred years old, in a soli
tude, where one seems to transport a thousand leagues
from civilization, stands a building, the architecture of
which is the style of the middle ages, with ancient
windows and painted glass. This strange hermitage,
shaded by firs and oaks, has the pediment of a noble
mansion, on which are displayed the arms of the Scot
tish monarchy. Underneaththe escutcheon of Charles
Edward is this affecting inscription.--" The Lord gave,
thelord bath taken away; blessed be the name of the
Lord!"
The two Stuarts were absent. The wife of the
youngest came alone to meet us, aid welcome us to
her abode. The principal part of the ground floor of
this interesting dwelling was occupied by a long hall,
hung round with flags. The walls were covered with
trophies; several statues were placed there; and the
rays of daylight, which could only penetrate through
windows gloomy as those of a cathedral. gleamed in
the most fantastic martinet amid the harmers, °gives,
and effigies of his warlike canotuaiy. There were
collected together all the memorials of Charles Ed
ward; his arms, his banner, his garments, his portrait.
I admired his tine and noble countenance, which I
then beheld for the first time. A picture painted by
John Sobieski struck me much; its subject was "the
battle of Culloden." Charles Edward is represented
on a bay horse, bounding across a wide precipice in
the midst of a storm cloud: The wind blowing in vio
lent gusts, agitates the white plume of his Highland
cap, the symbol of which is a white rose. His plaid
is floating around him—his drawn sword is in his hand.
His features and eyes wear an expression of resolute
despair. HIS Highlanders, half concealed beneath
the cluuds oldest and smoke, from whence the shades
of the sons of Fingal seem to be rising in tears; stretch
out their swords towards him, forming a ith them a
broad shield above it's head. A ray of immortal
brightness is gleaming o'er his forehead, from the
midst. of the standards, the sit ords, and the tempest—
he appears radiant amid misfortune.
The execution adds picture is as fine as the con
ception. Opposite to it hangs into no lONS remarka
ble—" Napoleon at. Waterloo " The Emperor is
mounted en a white horse, which is bearing him
through the midst of the wind arid the storm. Here
are blood and rail.; there levels and corpses. Two
meteors illumine his path; one in glory—the other a
thunderbolt.
No immagination, however cold it might be, could
remain calm and it ithore emotion under the roof of
the brothers Stuart. Charles Edward is married; his
brother is mill single; they never leave each other.—
Both of them wear habitually the Highland costume;
there tartan, like that of their grandfather, is red, with
green squares, and the white rose is their symbol.—
Learned, and end.,wed with rate talents, they culti
vate the arts and literature. Their, personal beauty
and. their distinginslied manners are such, that they
could not travel through Scotland a few years ago,
without awakening the enthusiasm of the Highlanders;
indeed, there was some who only waited for a word
frem their mouths to rise in their favor, and claim the
crown for them once more. But the Stuarts, simple
in their tastes, quiet in their habits, and rejecting eve
ry ambitious thought, have adopted the sublime senti
ment of peace anti resignation, which they have en
graved over their dwelling—" The Lord gave, the
Lord bath taken away; blessed be the name of the
Lord !"
QOiST lON s.—The Daily Advertiser of Tuevday,
published a list of fourteen questions respecting Mr.
Polk for the "locos" to answer. We shall take the
liberty of answering these questions after the fashion of
the Yankees, by a.sk Mg others. Boston Post.
Who took an oath to support the Constitution of the
United States, and at the very time he took his scat as
a Senator, and swore to that oath, violated it by being
under the constitutional age?
Who delivered a speech in the Senate in 181 1, say
ing "We are not empowered by the Constitution to
renew the charter of this (the tinned States) Bank,
end I might here rest the argument?
Who pronounced such a corporation "dangerous to
our liberties?''
NVIto afterwards reversed his own sentiments so as
to gain influence and power!
Who hits kept the United States in a constant fer
ment and agitation for upwards of twenty years pest?
Who disregarded the popular will and the expressed
instructions of his constituents, iu voting for John Quin
cy Adams?
Who bargained to make Mr Adams President at the
price of the Secrataryship of State?
Who received from the people 35 vote; (all told)
when a candidate for the Presidency in 1824!
Wbo received but 49 votes when again a candidate
I" 1832?
it'ho sti eve (though unsuccessfully) to obtain the
big nomination in 1836?
Who was rejected by the whig convention as a can
didatein 1840?
Who tried and still seeks, to let an accidental ma
jority pass a law beyond the power of a veto?
Who concocted the Compromise Act and afterwards
abandoned it?
Who said, carry out the spirit of the Compromise
Art. Look to the revenue alone for support of gov
ernment. Do not raise the question of Protection,
which I had hoped had been put to rest. There is no
necessity of protection fur pr-tectionl -
Who used his influence and successfully to defeat the
"anti pipe,laying bill," by which all the Presidential elec
tions could take place on the same day?
Who is the leader of the party endeavoring to subsi
dize the States and destroy their Independence and
sovereignties?
Who excited and promoted the dud which ended in
the death of the Hon Jonathan
Who insisted that f we could nut get black slaves,
we =at have white ones?
Who was in the habit, in the Senate, in public de
bate, of comparing the people of the United States,
with his black boy Charles?
Who received from the Hon James Buchanan a with
ering rebuke and merited castigation, for his insolence
in calling American citizens "Charley boys?"
I Who was a high royal arch mason, and now pretends
to be opposed to masonry to catch the votes of anti•
masons?
Who has been on both aides of every great National
question for forty years past?
Who is too old and too domineering to be safely in
trusted with Executive power?
Who has been twice rejected by the people'
Who will be a third and last time, most inglm Musly
defeated?
Strange Alfetir.—Thu Phila. Gaz. of Saturday after
noon says, on tho authority of a morning paper, "Mr
Henry Giles, residing in Catherine street between
Fourth and Fi ih streets, Southark, on yesterday after
noon, went do sm below the city on a gunning expedi
tion He was fell , m'd by n young man apparently about
twenty years of age, vrh.3 carried a large pistol in his
hand, and took occasion to fire at several different ott
jeets. The moment Mr G fired his gun, this young
non came up to him and seized him and fired his
tibial at him, the load taking eFect in his shoulder and
tace, two shot passing through his noso. Mr G drop
ped his gun and grappled with him, and by dint of ex
ertion succeeded in overpowering him, and procee
ded to bring him to the city. He had not
however, got more than bait way when, from the loss
of blood. he became so week that he found it impossi
ble to force him further, and was obliged to release him
sad make his way home as best he could. The rascal
therefore escaped. He was unknown, and what mo
tive could have prompted such a cowardly assault re
mise a mystery. •Mr G arrived borne very weak,
but his wounds are net considered in any way danger
ous.
.
lv Morning Post.
THUS MIMI/PS & WM. 11. SMITH. EDITORS
PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, JULY 27. 184-i
FOR PRRSIDENT,
JAMES K. POLK ,
OF TINNX3SEI.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEO. M. DALLAS,
OF PENNSYLVANIA
FOR GOVERNOR,
H. A. MUHLENBERG.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
-JOSHUA HARTSHORNE,
OF CHEFTKR COUNTY
Congress,
ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt
State Senate,
CHAMBERS M'KIBBIN, City.
Assembly,
JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine,
JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt,
JAMES WHITTAKER,
STEPHEN WOODS, Robinson,
Commissioner,
WILLIAM EWING, Robinson.
Auditor,
EDWARD M'CORKLE, Indiana.
SOUTII itV ARD MEETING.—The democratic meet
main in the South Ward, on Thursday, was a very
large gathering, and astoni*hed some of the whip;
who were present to pick up items.
After the ward business for which it was called
had been transacted, the Hon. Arnold Plemer,
of Venango, was called fur. This gentleman,
it is well known, was a member of Congress in 1842;
lie is an Iron Master, and is deeply intorested
in the establishment of a tariff that will afford pro
tection to the business in which he is engaged. Mr.
I'. voted for the Tariff in all its stages; he was known
:o be one of its most untiring ft fends, and he was con•
suited by all its advocates in both parties. His in
formation on its passage was practical; he knew the
feelings of every member on the subject awl the mo
tives that influenced them for and against the bill.
Ho examined the history of its passage, and expos•
cd the vileness of the Whigs in claiming it as a Clay
roam]
Particular attention was called to the Kentucky del
egation, and on examining the vote it will be found
that every whig from that state, except two, voted
against the bill. Tlse exceptions wore Messrs. M An-
SHALL and POPE, and 'since that time they have been
denounced and driven out t , f the Whig party. It was
well understood that the Kentucky enemies of the
Tariff voted in accordance with the wishes of Mr.
Clay; none of his friends at the time would dare to
deny that he desired the defeat of the bill, and after it
had been vetoed by President Tyler, on account of the
distribution clause and the tax on Tea and Coffee—
provisions which were warmly advocated by Clay's
friends—they wished to adjourn Congress and go
home, leaver the government without any means of
revenue, throw open cur ports to free trade,and by fail
ing to pass a Tariff bill, completely crush every branch
of domestic industry that is not able to cope with the
cheap labor wrung from the poverty stricken opera
tives of Europe. But the friends of Clay failed in
their purpose of killing the bill—us the, threatened
they would do—through the efforts of the democrats,
and the honest whigs who would not obey Clay's dic
tation and vote against the manufacturing interests of
the country. It was carried by a majority of one—
airty-fire whigs, including Clay's " White slaves"
from Kentucky, voting against it, and sixteen others
dodging it. It went to the Senate, and among those
who assailed it most bitterly was Mr. Crtryr Kernels,
the mm who succeeded Mr. Clay, and who came into
the Senate fresh with instructions front Ashland.
He united with the Kentucky delegation in the other
House in throwing all the obstacles he could in the
way of its passage; he at the last moment an.
nounced that he would vote for it but with great re
luctance. Mr. CHosTE, a wills Senator from Massa
chusetts remarked, that ho did not thank him for his
vote—that he had dune hII he could to kill the bill,
and that he was entitled to no credit for giving it a
cold vote at the last moment.
With these facts known to the world, the Whigs have
the brazen impudence to claim the present Tariff as a
Clay Tariff. They dare not deny that Clay fled from
his place in the Senate, to avoid voting on it; they dare
not deny that his successor opposed it; they dare not
deny that every whig from Kentucky, in the House,
except two, voted against it for political effect, and that
the two who would not go "with the White slaves" in
their efforts to "kill the bill" have siuce been read out
of the party; and more than all, they dare not deny that
more than ayear after the passage of the bill, Clay pro
fessed ignorance of its provisions, declined expressing
any opinion upon if, but thought that if there were
any defects in it, they ought to be corrected. Yet,
this Turiffof which be knew nothing about—on which
be would not express an opinion, is now claimed by
the modest whigs as a Clay Tariff !
Mr. Plumer's remarks were listened.to with great
attention by the meeting, and his clear, convincing ex
posure of the dishonesty and hypocrisy of the whig lead
ers in attempting to palm Clay upon the country as a
friend to the present Tariff, when it is well known that
histools did all in their power to kill it, was received
with loud cheers.
After Mr. Plainer left the stand, Col. B. B. TAYLOR,
of Ohio, was called fur. This gentleman is ono of the
most eloquent and powerful political speakers among
our Buckeye neighbors, and is ab:e at any moment to
vanquish a host of the federal spouters. He took up
the whig measures (principles they have none) as de
veloped in 1840; he exposed their disregard of every
principle that was for the benefit of the country at large;
he proved that all their struggles were for the incorpo
ration of a National Bank, and that such an institu
tion established in the manner they desire ir, would be
nothing more nor less than the integral principle of the
whig party, and that in all contests its name and influ
ence would be used against the people, and in favor of
the party that brought it into existence. Mr. Taylor's
arguments on this and other topics that engaged public
attention in the present contest, were those of a States
man who fully understood the questions cf which he
spoke. We regret that we cannot give a sketch of his
speech for the gratification of those who were not pres
ent., but the crowded state of our columns will not per
mit.
This meeting indicated t'm spirit of enthusiasm that
animates the democracy of Pittsburgh at the present
rime. It was a ward meeting, called at 24 hours no
tice, and no one expected that the party out of the ward
would attend; but we were very agreeably disappoint
ed; long before the meeting organised the large enclo
sure was. crowded. and the multitude Lontinued to in-
crease during the whole evening. This gathering gave
the coons some id-a of the fooling that animates tho
democracy, and the hosts that will rally at a moment's
u-araing to put down the man who "throttled the
Tariff."
Loots OUT.—There probably will be a monstrous out
in the Gazette, this morning, about a pretended
strnightout from the Liberty party to Cloyism. Now,
let no one be deceived by this. This so called straight
out was a Harrison man in 11140,—at least ho had a
'Harrison flag over his store. Moreover, we arc credi
bly informed that he -tought a nomination for Mayor
from the whig party, last winter. He did not get it,
but\probably he got the promise of it for the next heat.
Now we advise him, by all means, if this is the case,
to hve an article, like the editot of the Gazette, to
make ill things straight, or the whig. may bamboozle
him as tlwy are trying t.) bamboozle the Deacon. His
renouncement will not weaken the party he abandoned.
r.....V1t is painful for us tobe under the necessity of cor
recting the frequent falsehoods of the Gazette in relation
tuthe Putt, in addition to exposing hismary and griev
ous political sins. We do not wish to be speaking of
ourselves, when we have more important and interest
ing matters to discuss, but there is nn article in yestet
day's Gazette which requires a brief correction.
The editor pretends to have received a communica
tion from some one, complaining that articles have ap
peared in the Post slandering the "friends of the Bi.
ble," and that its columns are filled with 'Popish mat
ter." Both these charge; are false. To those who
read our papet and know us, it is unnecessary for us to
say that we never published a line against the 'friends
of the Bible." We have published several letters from a
Protestant gentleman in Philadelphia—a worthy mem
ber of the church to which the canting hypocrite of the
Gazette professes to be attached—relating the outra
ges committed by the mob and the daring impiety of
such ruffians as Andy McClean, the prize fighter, and
his hand of outlaws assuming to be the champions of
the Bible. The letters front this Protestant gentleman
and the extracts from the recent work of Dr Dumas,
a Protestant clergyman, is what the Gazette calls
"Popish matter," and todenounco such law contemning
scoundrels 33 McClean, a ruff ran and outlaw by pro
fession, this hypoct he considers nn attack upon the
friends of the Bible.
In the religious disputes of he day we take no part
through our columns; we assail no sect or creed, and
however much we may differ from the opinionsof some,
we arc ready and willing to defend all in the enjoy.
meat of the lights guaranteed lo them by the laws.
We have never interfered with the opinions of others
or attempted to excite the hatred and prejudice of the
community against a portion of our fellow-citizens, on
account of their religious principles, as this "Holy
‘Villie" of the Gazette has done time after time. In
all we have published of the ri,:ts there is not a sen
tence assailing any sect, and all the letters that have
been designated us "Popish matter" have been writ
ten by firm, unwavering Protestants. This is well
known to the miserable tool of the fifteen whigs, but
he is too innately vile to deny himself the pleasure of
slandering a cotemporary whenever an opportunity
offers.
'arThe Gazette publishes au aiticle from die Lai.-
caster "Union," stating that Mr Ch,y was a Mason
"ticciusr years rigo." Does the deacon wish his read
ers to believe that he does not consider Mr Clay to be
a Mason at the present time! If he does, we think we
can show him to the contrary.
Gr Many persons wish to know whether the whip•
have been successful in raising the $4OOO required to
buy out the editor of the Gazette. We believe they
have not yet succeedvd, but they hive stro• g hopes
that they will in a shut t time, as many whip who have
heretofore stood aloof are coming to the rescue on ac
count of the increasing difficulties into which Deacon
White is running ihe purty.
FRIENDS (IF THE TARIFF!
Bear in mind,that of the whiz delegation in Oaf House
of Representatives, from Ky., in 1842, au. BUT TWO
voted against tliepresent Tariff Bill. Those t.vo were
Messrs JOHN Pura and THUS. F. MARSHALL.
Bear it in mind, that the major ity of the whig dele
gation in nppcsing the Tariff of 1842. were well under
stood to have acted by the advice of HENRY CLAY.
Bear it in mind, that OW9LKY, WHITE, a nd the
other whit's who opposed the Tariff, are cherished and
honored by their party, while Fore and MAR3I4ALL
are now acting in opposition to CLAY and his party.
Bear it in mind, that the votes of OWSLEY and
WHITF: have been endorsed and signally approved by
the whigs whn are now running OWSLEY for Gover
nor, and who have, since his vote against the Tariff,
re-elected WHITE to Congtess, and run him for Spea
ker.
Bear it in mind, that HEN cy CLAY left the Senate
of the United Salle!, and returned to Ashland, to avoid
voting on the Tarif Bill.
He knew that he would be h candidate, and he was
afraid to vote on the question.
Let the true friends of the Tariff remember these
things, and then say if the claim of the whigs that t'ley
are the true friends of the Tariff, is not a most impu
dent assumption.
nir FREI. INGHLI YSEN AND NATIVE AMERICANISM.
—The following lettaris from the whigeandidate for the
Vice Presidency, on the exciting subject of Native A
mericanism. We published, a shot t time ngo, an ex
cellent letter from Mr. FRELINGMUTSEN, on the sub
ject of the Cillyduel. We judge from the tune of the
following, that he differs from Mr. Clay as much on the
Native American question, as be did in the matter of
the duel. Although we know Mr Frelinghuysen is
committed irrevocably for the Bank and other federal
heresies, still we take pleasure in giving any redeem
ing (acts in his political history.
NEW Yoax, July 4th, 1841.
GENTLEMEN: Your favor is duly received and its
inquiries are cheerfully answered. Since my residence
in this city, as Chancellorof the Universiry, 1 have
felt it to be my duty to its interests to retire very much
from party politics, except so far as the sacred right of
suffrage is concerned. I have had no connection with
the Native American party, nor have I now. I have
never spoken but in decid II condemnation of the mob
scenes of violence and blood in Philadelphia, and
have had nothing to do with the matter of division of
the school fund between Catholics and Protestants in
New York. Indeed your inquity is the lust intimation
1 have had that such a subject has been agitated.—
Allow me to say, gentlemen, in the general, that I
cherish the principles of our Constitution which al
low full freedom of conscience and forbid all religious
tests and establishments, as sacred and fundamental.
Yours, very respectfully.
THEO. FRELINGHUYSEN.
Messrs HENRY PIRTLE and GEO D PRENTICE.
A Voice from Summerhill.—At the raising of a
barn on the farm of Mr. George Murray, in Summer
hill township, Cambria county, at which 45 of the
neighbors had collected, without regard to party pre
ferences, a vote was proposed and taken on the Presi
dential and State candidates, which rssultecl as fol
lows :
For Polk and Dallas, 42
For Clay and Frelinghuysen, 2
Doubtful, 1
For Henry A. Muldenberg. 43
For Joseph Mathis.,
Celt THS POST. PUBLIC Id EEIING.
• THE WAY TO TELL IT. I rip In pursuance of public notion, the denurerats-
A whig merchant a few daysainea was talking loud- of the South Ward convened in Smith.% yard s as
ly and learnedly in favor of home industry. A demo- Thursday evening, to - make arrangements to mined the
emt present called in question his sincerity, telling him Mass Meeting at Bicadhurses, on the evening of the
that the whig leaders cared nothing about the protec- 3d of August neat. •
Lion of home industry, that the object of the whip was The meeting organined by selecting the following
to elect Henry Clay, and then curse the nation with a named persons as officers:
UNITED STATES BANS. But added he. I will now President—Rudy Patterson.
put the sincerity of your profession to the test! He Vice Presidents—E J. iluberu, Geo. Neelans.
did so, and on examination it wasfound that this great Seel Wariest—Nathaniel Patterson, R. A Bausman.
whig friend of kome labor wore a coat of Foreign On tzar tion the following committees were appointed.
clock, which he had sent to Philadelphia to have made, Executive Committee—John Birmingham, Charles
so with his hat, so with his boots; the hand of a Pitts- Burnett, A Bonatilin, Adam Wilson, IL A. Batuirrian,
burgh mechanic had never touched either of them. Satunel Snowden, F. Kuhn.
Go into the houses of those wealthy whip merchants AR/trance Committee—Henry S. Ilagraw, John Fr
who are now so loud in favor of Annie labor, and you win, Cullender Thompson, John C. John Cor
will find but few articles of Pittsburgh manufacture, mick.
they are either the product; of Eastern cities, or have The ;sleeting was then addressed by the Hon Arnold
been imported from Europe. Now, I ask, what cote Plumer, of Venango county, and Col. B. B. Taylor, of
fideuce can be placed on men who by their acts falsify Ohic.
all their professions. A MECHANIC. I The meeting adjourned about eleven o'clbck, after
giving three cheers for Ptumer and Taylor—the speak
ers; three cheers for Friar and Dallas; three cheers fur
Muhlcuberg and Hartshorne, and three groans for the
Kentucky Bank Agent, who interrupted the harmony
of the meeting when Col. Taylor was exposing C ay's
disregard of the popular voice of Kentucky, by giving
the casting vote in favor of the Bankrupt Law.
ARREST-POLLY BODINE AGAIN
Apron Adolphus, of this city, wan arrested and held
to bail on Saturday, on a warrant issued by B. B.
Phelps. Esq, Supreme Court Commissioner of Rich
mond County, on a charge of perjury. The complaint
and affidavit were made by Mr Morrison, counsel for
Polly Bodine. The offence alleged to havebeen com
mitted took place at the late trial of Polly on Staten
Islan, where it is charged that Mr A,:olphus swore
that he did not know a certain man in Germany by the
name of Cortze, which it is said, is the one ho bore
himself before he left Europe.
It will be remembered by those who read the trial of
Polly Bodine, that Mr Adolphus was the pawnbroker
with whom that woman pledged the watch and other
jewelry belonging to the murdered Mrs Houseman,
and that he identified her as the person who brought
the articles to his store. The testimony being very
important, it is thought that if he can be got rid of at
the next trial, Polly will stand a better chance of be
ing acquitted. An attempt was made at the time of
the first trial to impeach the testimony of Adolphus,on
account of the alleged perjury, but the judge charged
the jury that false swearing in another matter could
not invalidate evidence which was corroborated by oth
er evidence, such as the possession of the watch by
Adolphus, and his delivering it to the Coroner, &c.,
and particularly the absence of all probable motive to
swear falsely.
The affidavit of Mr Morrison, counsel fur Polly, sets
forth that the alleged perjury was material to the is
sue in the case of Polly .Bodine. On this ground the
warrunt was issued. — N F Epress.
Frain the Montreal Courier of Friday.
DESTRUCTION OF THE COURT HOUSI
We regret to have to record the total destruction by
lire ofthe Court House in this city This deplorable
event took place yesterday morning, at about tw•o
o'clock.
The devout ing element was Dot subdued, in spite of
every exertion, and the two upper stories of this im
mense building were totally destroyed. thus involving
the Province in an immense expense to replace it, be
sides causing serious inconvenience in the delay of ju
dicial proceedings.
We are informed that no papers or records of any
consequence fell u prey to the flames, the major part
of the documents having been removed to the vaults
beneath the buildings, as soon us possible after the first
alarm.
Various rumors are afloat as to the cause of this ca
tastrophe. the two most prominent of which. are in the
first place, that it was caused accidentally by the neg.
ligence, of some workmen employed in effecting some
alterations in the building, and in the second that it
was an act of diabolical incendisrism, perpetrated by
an individual who obibed to destroy some evidences
which wrrc deposited there to be produced against
him en his trial. We should rather incline to think
that the tire was accidental. It is providential that
the records in the Produmottiry's office were saved;
their less might have been attended with set ious con
sequences to individuals.
Fn.un ihn Now York Journal of Cominerre
LATER. FROM JAMAICA.
W e have received a tile of the Kingston Morning
Journal to !he 99th ult.
The excitement which was in the islund by the in
telligence that her Majesty's ministers contemplated a
reduction in the duty on foreign cotlee and foreign free
labor sugar, was very great. I n the various parishes,
meetings had been held t,, protest against these Metl•
sures. A proposition was on foot to send a deputation
of laborers, or small settlers, from every parish in the
island, to Great Britain, by general subscription, to
represent to her Majesty's Ministers the serious inju•y
which will be entailed on their class, if Government
persist in their contemplated measures, without at the
same time reducing the duties on Colonial sugar and
coffee.
There had been a good deal of sickness, and an un
usual mortality at Kingston, but no contagious or invet
erate disease was known to prevail.
Some of the Haytian families who took refuge in
Kingston, from the late troubles in that island, had re
turned in the Royal Mail Company's and French
steamers, and other families aro preparing to leave.
The population of Kingston, including about 1,100
Haytians, temporary. tesidents, according to the lute
census, is less than 34,000.
J. Dougherty, Inspector of Prisons, was to leave
shortly for the U.States, bY way of Havana, to inspect
the State Prisons of the Union, and, if possible, those
of Havana, during his short stay in that place as well
as to ascertain if any further means could be adopted
for carrying out the sentence of the Jamaica Courts
for transportation of certain notorious offenders.
The Despatch states that the Lady Sewall, which
sailed from Port Antonio on Saturday the 9th inst.,
with a cargo of Provisions for Falmouth, Tretinwny,
when off Blowing Point, was capsized in a gale, and
two seamen were drowned. The master (a white man)
and three hundred id dare in worth, it is said on board.
He and another who swian to shore, narrowly escaped
a watery grave.
The census Was taken in the island of Grenada on
the 3d June. The Free Press, estimates the popula
tion of St George's at 4,990, and the total amount of
the island population at about 26,000, being much less
than previously supposed.
The scheme to promote free immitation into Tt
iui
dad from the Coast td . Africa, by sending a transport
to convey passengers thither from Sierra Leona, hav
ing failed, has been abandoned.
The Barbndoes Globe, of June 3d says:--"The wea
ther for the last fortnight has been highly favorable to
the manufacture of sugar, while at the same time, the
occasional showers which have fallen have been very
beneficial to the crop planted for 1845, which, we use
happy to hear, promises to be a Tinge one."
In our paper of the :Id May (the same Journal re
marks) we gave the quantity of sugar exported for
the present year at 6402 hhds, 310 tons and 109 bbls.
Up to this date, reckoning the quantity on board ves
sels in the bay as well as those already sailed, itreach
es close on 12,000 hhds, or a little less than half the
crop looked forward to as the return fur 1814.
PUT THIS IN CAPITALS!
DANIEL WEBSTER—the godlike Daniul—the im
tnottal "Black Derry—the great gun of Whiggely all
over the Union—whose words used to be regarded as
"confirmation streng as Holy Writ"—no longer ago
than September 30, 1842., uttered these precious con
fessions in a public speech, delivered to about
THOUSAND citizens of all parties, in Faneuil Hall,
Boston. Read and reflect!
pr "IT IS NOT TRUE, THAT THE TAR
IFF SYSTEM WAS PASSED BY THE WHIGS
ALONE !"
IMP "WE ALL KNOW THAT T H I R T Y,
SOME OF THEM LEADING AND INFLUEN
TIAL WHIGS, VOTED AGAINST THE TAR
IFF, OUT AND OUT, ON ALL QUESTIONS,
DIRECT AND INDIRECT."
IT IS A TRUTH, THAT IS MORE FA
VORABLE TO THE CAUSE, THAT A LARGE
PROPORTION OF THE OPPOSITE PARTY
CAME IN TO HELP THE TARIFF THROUGH,
AND TO RESCUE IT FROM THE INSTABIL
ITY OF MERE PARTY SUPPORT."
Elegant extracts these truly! We wonder whether
they wilt ever find their way into the Telegraph and Ir
telligencer, whose editors would Cain induce the world
to believe that every whig is a Tariffite, and every dem
ocrat an antkariffite? Stick these admicsions at them,
Democrats!— Union.
WINDOW SASH, GLASS, &o.
(IN HAND, or procured to order at short notice,
NJ a good assortment of 8-10, 9-12, 10-12, 10.14,
&c, window sash and glass to suit. A supply of large
wooden bowls, - tubs, churns, &c., Buckets assorted.
A small supply of large and middle sized shovels,
spades, duns and pitch forks-200 cuts of purple and
yellow 4 & 5 threaded carpet chain; 20 gross of cheap
hatchets; brushes and corn brooms; bed cords and
lacings, coffee mills; 500 quartz assorted augurs; 50
gross suspender buttons; cow bells, and sifters. A
small supply of paper and paper hangings; cabinet
makers, and tin ware, &c., for sale in any quantity
to suit our customers. ISAAC HARRIS, Agt.
and Com. M ,, rchant, No 9, sth st.
Pittsburgh, July 27,1844.
11" Beeswax, paper rage, flour, &c. taken in pay
ment
Star Candles.
OE cent saved is two cents earned,' so said Bon
jamin Franklin, and so will all whomake trialof
J. S. Gwynne's STAR CAN/MRS. They will find on
trial, that the price at which the subscriber sells them,
makes thorn come as cheap as tallow candles. While
in cleanliness and beauty, they are equal to spermacetti;
at the same time, they remain perfectly hard at a tern
peraturs of 140 degrees, being much warmer than the
summer's sun.
J. S. GWYNNE,
Flatiklin Manufuctory, 2d street
DR. CRARLF.S WHITLAW'S
MEDICATED VAPOR BATH.
THIS celebrated Bath is now established in Fifth
street near Smithfield, where persons wishing to
avail themselves of its benefits will be attended to at
any hour oldie day.
'The effects of the Vapor Bath are—
To equalize the circulation of the blood, and hence
to removecoldnes, of the hands and feet, and to lessen
the determination or flow of blood to the head.
To promote sweat, and re-establish insensibloperspi
ration, and thereby to relieve s3mptoras of internal in
flammation..
To diminish nervous. irritability, and in no instance
has it fuiled to cure tic doulorouex.
To promote cutaneous eruptions, and remove diseas
es Of the skin.
To remove the effects of mercury from the system.
To promote absorptionof dropsical rdfosions.
To relieve difficulty of breathing, and hence to cure
Asthma and other diseases of the chest and lungs.
To strengthen the stomach and impart a tone to the
digestive °Tuns, and cure dyspepsia with its conse
quent disorders.
To promote the healing of Scrofulous and chronic
To remove• Gouty and Rheumatic pain•, and swell
ings front thejointi, and cure Lumbago, Sciatica, &c.
Tit K c —T he Bath has never failed to re
lieve it.
Tut Cnot: r. mty be regarded as a specific.
Tug Wttuttettto Clot:Gß.—Gives great relief.
THE NI EA ST. vs.—No instance of death having taken
place when the Ruth has been employed.
Tc prevent and cure discharges of blood from the
lungs and other internal organs of the body.
To cure acute and chronic inflammation, the bath
judiciously medicated is a certain specific.
To cute Gout, in all its forms, in a shorter period of
time than my agent hitherto employed.
The bath has proved a perfect specific in Influenza
july 26 FLEMING & BLACK.
WANTED SOON,—several good cooks and girls
of all work, for private Fam iliea.—Wanted
places for a number of clerks—labourers, coachmen
and waiters, and fcr several men and hoc's to work in
town and country. Also wonted places fora number
of colored men and boys, as cooks, coachmen, waiters,
&c. Please apply at Harri's Agency and Intelligence
Office. jy 26, 1844.
To the Gentlemen of Pittsburgh.
jTHE subscriber most respectfully
informs the gentlemen of this city and®
vicinity, that he has commenced the BOOT and
SHOE making business in Fourth street, opposite the
Mayor's office, at the stand lately occupitd by P. Ker
rigan. Having been foreman in some of the most
fashionable boot shops in the .eastern cities; and hav
ing fin nished himself with the best French and Ameri
can calf skins, he hopes by his attention to business to
meti•. a share of public patronage To those gentle
men who have kindly patronized him he returns his sin
cere thanks, and can with confidence appeal for the
goodness of his work and knowledge of his business.
July 24—tf. A. TERN AN.
DON'T MISTAKE THE PLACE.
REINHART & STRONG, 190 Liberty meet,
keeps constantly on hand. and are daily receiving,
Fresh Supplies cf choice Family Groceries, compris
ing an extensive assortment, among which are the fol
lowing articles—
Mocha, Java and Rio Coffee, best quality;
Superior Gruen and Black Teas;
Spices of all kinds, ground and ungrouud;
New Orleans Sugars and Molasses;
Assorted Loaf Sugars;
Crushed and Pulverized do;
Boston Syrup Molasses;
Fine Honeydew do;
Raisins, Figs. Currants, Prunes, Citron;
Tamarinds, Almonds, Filberts, Walnuts;
Bitter Almond 4, Ground Nuts;
Rice, Rice Flour, Sago, Tapioca;
Kentucky. Bostm,French and London Mustard.
White Wine and Raspberry Vinegar;
Meat and Fish Sauces, and Catsup.;
India Currie Powder. Anchor)? Paste;
Underwood's hickles, assorted,
do Preserves and Sauces;
Salmon, Mackarel, Shad; Lobsters;
Sardinics, Anchovies, Herring;
Italian Maccamni, and Vermicelli ;
Superior Chocolate and Cocoa ;
Olive Oil, Sarsaparilla Syrup;
Oil of Spruce, Oil of Lemon ;
Jujube and Balsamicque Paste ;
Isinglass, Liquorice, Rock Candy;
Caroway, Canary and Mustard Seeds;
Saheratus, Saltpetre, Epsom Salts;
Brimstone, Rotten Stone, Whiting;
Coperas, Alum, Chalk;
Stnrcb, Madder, Logwood;
Nicaragua and Camwood;
Castile, Tenet, and Rosin Soaps;
Sperm, Star, and Tallow Candles ,
Fine Salina and Liverpool Salt;
Bed Curds, Plough Lines, Brushes;
Patent Buckets and Keeler%
Nails, assorted. Window Glass;
Corn Brooms, Tobacco, Segarsi
Water Crackers. Butter Biseuit, &c.
All of which, and many other articles are offernd at
the lowest prices by
REINHART & STRONG,
july 23 140 Liberty street.
tUST Received at WKenna's Auction Mart, car
nor of Second & Wood streets. Invoice and bills
of Lading of Hardware and fancy goods. received this
day from the importers; due notice and further de
•cription will be given on receipt.
jute , 2 1 P. M'KENNA, Auctioneer.
_ OPTIC' or Cost. Gies. or fhtists9stox•
Waselseitouaeiy `11144.
Q EPA RATE proposair will be received at this of
Tice until the Ist day of October next for the es&
soy of provisions, in brlit, forth. use of the troops o
the United States, Ipon inspection, as follows:
At New Orleans
224 barrels of pork.
520 burmis of fresh superfine flour. ,
200 bushels of new widie field beans.
,400 pounds of good hatd soap.
960 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
80 bushels good clean dry fine ink.
920 gallons of good cider Anew.
Al Baton Roxge, Louisiana.
224 barrels of pork.
276 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
120 bushels of new white fielitheans.
2,600 pounds of good hard soap.
50 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
700 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Pickens, or Barrancas, Pensacola, Florida.
112 barrels of pork.
260 barrels of fresh superfine lour.
100 bushels of new white field beam.
2.200 pounds Of good bard soap.
480 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
960 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At tke Public Landing, six wiles fro= Pert Tom.
sox, anorak of the Chinaichi.
360 barrels of pork.
1,000 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
300 bushels of new white field beans.
9,000 pounds of good Hard soap.
2,000 pounds of good bard sperm candles.
160 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
2.000 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered in all the month of April,
1845, and to leave Natchitoches by the 20th Felnuary,
1845.
At Jefferson Barracks, Missoetri.
672 barrels of pork.
1,560 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
600 bushels of new white field beaus.
13,200 pounds of good hard soap.
2,880 pounds of good hard sperm candles.
240 bushels of good clean dry fine salt. •
2,760 gallons of good 'eider vinegar.
At Fort Crawford, Prairie flu Meg, Mississippi
230 barrels of pork.
450 barrels of fresh auperfino
120 bushels of new white field beans.
3,600 pounds of good hard soap.
400 pounds of good bard tallow candles. ,
80 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the Ist June, 1845.
At Fort Atkinson, west bank of tke !if ississippi, op-
posite Fort Crawford, at Donsman and Skeet
Ware-house.
50 barrels of perk. •
175 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
30 bushels of now white field beans.
1,000 pounds of goad hard snap.
300 pounds of good hard tallow candles.
35 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
100 gallons of good cider vinegar. .•
The whole to be delivered by the Ist June, 1845.
Al Fort Snelling, St. Peters.
125 barrels of pork.
360 barrels of fresh superfine dour.
125 bushels of new white field beans.
3,300 pounds of good hard soap.
1,100 pounds of good hard tallow candles.
60 bushels of good cle,an dry fine salt.
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered from the 15th 319.1;1845,
to the 15th June, 1345.
At Fort Learnewv7 Mifsovri River.
•
225 barrels of pork.
780 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
275 bushels of new white field beans.
6,500 pounds of good hard soap.
2,130 pounds of good hard tallow candles.
125 bushels of good clean dry Sue salt.
1,200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the lit Juusi, 1841:5.
At Fort Seott, on the Marmaton Missouri-70
miles laud transportation frost Independente. yt
the Missouri river.
125 barrels of pork.
400 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
90 bushels of new white field beans.
2,300 pounds of good bard soap.
1,000 pounds of good bard tallow candles.
65 bushels of good clean dry fine salt.
500 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the Ist June, 184$.
At Fort Winnebago, on the Fox river, at Lie port
_ Age*
age of Fox ova Wiskensars rivers:
30 bane!, of pork. •
100 barrels of fresh superfine flour.
15 bushels of new white field beans.
1,000 pounds of good hard soap.
350 pound. of good hard tallow candles.
80 bushels of good clean dryfine salt.
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NOTE.
All bidders are requested to extend the amount of
their bids fur each article, and exhibit the total scrOirat
of each bid.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, w ill be, ono-fourth
Ist June,•lst September, Ist December, 1845, and
lit March, 1846.
The hogs of which the pork is packed, to be fatten
ed on corn, and each bog to weigh not kss than two
hundred pounds, and consist of one bog to each bar.
rel, excluding the feet, legs, ears and snout. Side
pieces may be substituted fur the hams. The pork is
to be first salted with Turk's Island salt, and then
carefully packed with the same article in pieces net
emcee deg ten pounds each. •
When the packing has been completed, the contrac
tor mg* furnish to this office a certificate from the
packer—that the pork has been so salted and packed.
The pork is to be contained in seasoned heart of white
oak barrels, full hooped; the beans and salt in barrels.
and the soap and candles in strong boxes of convenient
size fur transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement of thirty
twoquarts to the bushel. The candles to have cotton
wicks. The provisions for Prairie-du-Chien and St
Peters must pass St Louis, for their ultimate denims
lion, by the 15th April, 1845. A failure in this par
ticular will be considered a breach ofcontract, and the
Department will be authorized to purchase to supply
these posts. The provisions will be inspected at the
time and place of delivery, and all expenses to be paid
by contractors Until they are deposited at such smog
houses as may be designated by the agents of the De
partment.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege of
increasing or diminishing the quantities, or of dispen
sing with any or all articles required at any post, at
any time before enteringinto contract, and also of In
creasing or reducing the quantities of oachdeliirery one
third subsequent to contract, on giving sixty days ' pre
'ions notice.
Bidders, not herejrcatuactors, are required to
accompany their pro :with evidence of their abili
ty. together with the names of their sureties, whose re
sponsibility must be certified by the District Attorwry,
or by some persons well known to the Government;
otherwise their proposal* will not be acted upon.
Advances cannot be made is daycare, and al'
&ace of inspection and willbe requir
ed at tkis office. beforereptioitiox will be made r
Lie Treasury for papoose, which will be' in
such public money as may be convenient to the polite
of delivery, the places of purchase, or the residesettrf
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury Depart
ment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid nee
der any cirircumstanees.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope
irt it marited "Proposals for furnishing Arany Einkaist
en " • GEO. GIBSON, C.G. 11.
july 19—tarp 15.
500 YD S. white, Walesa red Bunt' , a superior
article. ignitable for Fine and Bumwro, for
JNO. B. M'IM)DEN & Co.,
85 Market Arect.
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