I=MEI ~: s : ;4 ~, ~ ~'r.~ ~> ~ - ... ~J PVIILLSHED DAILY, BY PHILLIPS & SMITH, AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF WOOD AND FIFTH STREETS, PITTSBURGH, PENN'A, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PitYAVILN 41W4N6E1 VOL. 11. _ . NO. 289. PITTSBURGH, r —_---- . PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY PRILL/PS & sawn, N. W. corner of Wood and Ilifar. Streets. Trams.—Five dollars a year, payable in advance. glecopies Two CENTS—for s..ule at the counter of le Ofßoe, and by News Boys. The Weekly Mercury and Illanulkcturer is pablished at the game office, on a double mediu sheet, at TWO DOLLARS a year, in advance. Sin ;le copies, SIX CENTS. _--- . ?ERASE OP ADVERTISING. PER SQUARE OF TWELVE LINES OR LESS: One Insertion, $0 50 One month, $5 00 r wo do., 0 75 I Two do., fltree do., I 00 Threedo., 6 00 7 0 One week, 1 50 Four do., 80 0 0 Two do., 3 00 Six Tht do., 10 00:ise do., 4 00 Oue year, 15 00 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS. - , CHANGE/ELY AT PLZASCRIL One Square. Two Square*. Six months, $lB 00 Six months, $25 GO One year, , 25 00 Ono par, 35 00 } Larger advertisements in proportion. /ZirCARDS of four lines Stx DOLLARS a year. Public 1 : 11 11,1ke. City Post Office, Third between Market and Wood treets—R. M. Riddle, Postmaster. Customs House, Water, 4th door from Weed st.,Pe erson's buildings--William B. Mowry, Collector. City Treasury, Wood, between First and Second itreots—James A. Bertram, Treasurer. Coanty Treasury, Court House, next door to the Recorder's Office—John C Devitt, Treasurer. Mayor's Office, Fourth, between Marketand Wood treets--Alexander Hay, Mayor. Merchant's Exchange, Fourth near Market at. Overseers of the Poor, E F Pratt, 4th street, above Smithfield; I J Ashbridge, Varner's Temper ance House, corner of Front and Market streets. BANKS. Pittsburfit, between Market and Wood streets on Ihird and 1 ourth streets. /kfereilants'andAfanufereturers' and Farmers' De )(mit Bank, (formerly Saving Fund,) Fourth, between Wood and Market streets. t Exchange, Fifth st. near Wood. HOTELS. Monongahela Rouse, ' Water street, near the B ridge. Fixehange Hotel, corner of Penn and St Clair. Merchants' Hotel, corner of Third and Wood. ilmerricanifote4comerofTbirdand Smithfield. ' United States, corner of Peon st. and Canal. Spread Eagle, Liberty street, near seventh. Miller's Mansion. House, Liberty St., opposite Wayne. eroaakursts Mansion House, Penn St., opposite Iron City Hotel, Fifth street, between Wood and Market, Jacob Bolton, Proprietor. Dr. Good's Celebrated Female PiUs. !USE Pills arc strongly recommended to the 1 notice of ladies as a-safe and efficient remedy in removing those complaints peculiarto theirsex, from want ofe xercise,orgenemldebilityof the system. They kviate costiveness, and counteract all Hysterical and Nervous affections. These Pills have gained the sane ionrail approbation of the most eminent Physicians i n the United States, and many Mothers. For sale sWholesale and ftetail, hi' R. E. SE L E RS, Agent, sop 10 No. 20, Wood Street. below &mond ROTEL & BOARDING ROUSE, FRANKLIN HOUSE. /II HE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has opened a Hotel and Boarding House in Third street, a few doors from Wood, where travelers and others will be aceommo. dated on the most reasonable terms. The house is spacious, gad has been fitted up at considerablo cx , pease, and every arrangement is made that will en" - sure the comfort and reader satisfaction to bOarders and .lodgers. A share of public patronage is respect fully solicited. Coal! Coal:: AD" M'KEE always keeps coal for stile at the Mononguliela wharf, above the Bridge and at the Basin, in Liberty at, next to Matthew Sloan's IVarehouse, witich he will sell as oheap as it can be purchased of any other dealer jet 7—if. ri Spring Fashion. THE subscriber has now on hand, and ll l l lllo will continue to manufacture, (at his old stand, No 73 Wood street) the latest s tyle of HATS and CAI'S, which for beauty and durability Lannut be surpassed. Thankful to his friends and the public for so liberal a patronage heretofore bestowed, he hopes to merit a continuance of their favors. WILLIAM DOUGLASS, Wood street, mlB-3m. oext door to the corner of_4th FRESH SPRING GOODS. PLACH POll CASH. SIGN OF TH E GILT COMB. No. .108, Aterricet Street, ftear Libert. 1 subsrrebor respeclfullyinform s his cu st omers J. and the public generally, that he lies just return ed from the east, and is now receiving as large, gocid and cheap an assortment of variety goods as any other stablisbroeat in the city. Merchants and others who wish to purchase cheap, will please call FA No. 108, and they will not be disappointed. Thefullowing com prises part of the stock just received. 200 doz. coat and 6 curd spool cotton, .200 " Graham's 6 " 200 assorted, 200 lbs. " .Titley's shoe threads, 200 " patent threads, 200 gross hooks'arhieyes, 3 150 packs American pins, 100 German " • 175 thousand needles, 180 assorted stay bindings, 350 doz. assorted fine ivory combs, 200 " redding 560 assorted cotton coris, 225 gross shapJaces, - 50 " corset " 450 doz. cotton night caps, 200 " assorted hosiery, 1.50 " gloves and mitts, 25 gross assorted fans, 300 do. palm leaf hats. 115 pieces Ashburton lace, e- ". edgings • rnes pearl buttons, s ." gilt :" - figured born buttons, 120 " lasting and japanned do 60 " fine English dressing combs, 160 " assorted suspenders, With a generalassortment of Variety Goods tonumer 'us te mentiotywhich will be sold wholesale or retail, cheep for cash. C. YEAGER. apr 13 ' To Prinbtro.' Rhin' received, and will 'hereafter keep cot - V staa!ly on hand, a full supply of Printinglnk jps bugs sai kegs, whit:Agars will be able to sal' rkoaporthan it hart heretaforibeen sold in this Orriattaironi the country accotriptuiled byte cash (18 ALL CAW) will beproniptly PHILLIPS &SMITH, oct I o—tfOffice of the Post and Man ufactus er. CHRISTIAN SCHMERTZ . . • - , . , . - ',"- ' ~ ,,.,..1-: .'; '- ' -. - • •-- ~... ',-..• . ''' . '''''' : .:. - ?:::-k,,1-. ,, i.'-...--.'. - ,.. , .;. - :,:, _ ...' .'" -;:-." ••-• ; . .-'''.: ---:' ..;i7:---' ' .-•- ..'--;' - .-!.::::: --, ?..,-..:„1:i : : ., .,:_ . . ' 4-, ' . ' ~ ....‘"7 ,. „ .‘ ~.., ~.......,.. ....., . ~ • ~... . .. - . -.., . . .... • % • . . . • . ~. • ~ , " . , .".... —,--, 2_:..-,.. - ' • • :s, ~..-. . ••• • 7 . _ . ' * .•, , ,5 - k . . . • , 4 . . . • .„ ~ • _-. . • - '' -.-- _ • , ,-. ,_, ;.. . • - , . • r - .:.-; ' '4:: : :. .: . - 1 . • ..:- . • • , .. - -;, . - ~ / :7- 7 ' • . - .',5•••••.:'-' " -,- ~ ...... I 0 1% - • • . . . .... • ~ ..... , • - . . t , . ....: . . . . • • 1 L tor . 1 i ~..,. li .4 „. ‘ . ..• ..4. , w ,.-- . _ -.. . ~.,...4 4. .„. ~.] ..„: •1 : I. Aii . Aloy lug . ......t • ._ ............_. ... 8. Woods r attorney and Counsellor tL a Office on Fourth street, between Grant and Smithfield, a few doors from the corner of Fourth and Grant streets. sept 10 M'CANDLESS Attorneys and Coln:mellows at Law, Office in the Diamond, back'of the old Court House, seplo • Pittsburgh. Francis B.Slitusiotto y ' Fourth street, shove W o od, sap La w, sop 10-4 Pittsburgh,' Pa. Thomas Hamilton, ;ttornof at Law Fifth, between Wood d Smithfield ts. , sep 10—y Pittsburgh, Pa. Eyster &Buchanan, Attorneys at Law, Office removectfront theDiamoild to "Attorney's Row," shady side of 4th, between M ar k et and W oods u., • 10Pittsburgh. N. Buckman:4pr, A • Has removed his office to De • = et.. above Smithfield James Callan, A• OFFICE FIFTH STILES Juno 13-ly _ Wm. IL Austin, A Pittsburgh Pa. Office in Fourth Building. tar WiLLIAM r. A LIST'S, E tion to my unfinished business, to the patronage of my friends. sep 10.-y WA L ---- Stealer & Simpson, . Office at the building formed t.4.4. - States bank, 4th street, hem streets. CHARLIs SRALER Daniel DE Carry, A • Office on Fifth street, between ap 8 Robert Porter, Attoritey at Law, Office on the corner of Fourth an 4 Smithfield streets, sap 10 Piusburgh. is Has re Weary oved Illagraw,4tts m h office to ha rosi two doors above Smithfield. Geo. S. EIeMOO, Atto Office on Fourth street, between VI ['Conveyancing and other ting legally and promptly execute. mar 21.tf John Jr. Atto Will attend to pollecting and securi' also prepare legal instruments of W ness and despatch. Smithfield stre Pittsburgh. 8. Morrow, Aide Office north side of Fifth street, Smithfield, Pitt.sbu Dr. S. U. HO Office in Second street, next door to CilirsA Wrirebote. G. L. ROBINSON. Robinson & Mcßride, Atto Office on Fourth, between Wood C4 P Cooie)ancingand other inst legally arid promptly executed. Thomas Donnelly, Ath r n i Office with 11 11 Van Amringe, EA T , south-west aide of thiz old uutirt Dr. George Watt PRACTISING PHYSICIAN 4-1 [Office, Smithfield st. near the 06-1 y //r, 4. W. Patterson ? Office on Smithfield street, third door from the corner o sixth street. scp 10 William A. Ward, Dentist, Liberty street, a few doors below St. Clair, ap6,1843 actor Daniel Di :'teal, Office on Fifth street, betotivn Wood and Smithfield streets, Pittsburgh. dec fo—v FIAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., OOTTJN YARN WAREIIOI:764I Ns. 43, Wood Street, Agents for the sale of the Eagle Cameo Factory Yarnc mar 17—y NE W GO ODS.-1' It F.STON & MACKEY, Inolesale and Retail Dealers in English, Preach and Domestic Dry Goods se 18.1 Isio. 81, 1114rket street,fitobuegh. p 1 BIRMINGHAM & CO., Commission' send Forwarding Merchants, No. Water street, Pittsburgh, Pn. eTEßNiS.—Receiving and. shipping, 5 reins per 100 lbs. COMMj4SiOII on purchases and sales, 24 per Ceti t • mitr22—y Brownsville Juniata Iron Works, Edward /-1,174 q, Manufacturer of Iron and Nails Warehouse, No. 25, Wood st., Pittsburgh. sep 10—y HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., Wholesale Grocers, COninbiliOn aid dace Merchants, And dealers in Pittsburgh Manufactures. altar 17 No: 43, Wood street. Plusher) it. Matthew •Teneti, Barber and Ilair o Breuer, H cm:rotted to Fourth street, opposite the Mayor's of fice, where he Will be happy to wait upon permanent or transit= customers. He solicits a share of public pa tronage. siplo. -------- 8. E. ii&GOWIAT, AECORDING REGULATOR, WOfSee in RICAUNGTTYN'S BUILDINGS, Penn street a few doors above fiitnd street. j23—tf D WLUiams, VHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, For warding and Commmiuion Merchant, and dealer in Country Pn:oduce and rittaburgh I Manufae tures,No 28 Fifth street, Pittsburift. "IVEY dr CO., Wholesale Dry Goods Eitrchanis, 4'o P 23, Wood treet. Third door above Fifth, West side, Pittsburgh. ul CHARLES A. McANULTY, . I ti orwardine and Conuaissioa Ilirchant,.. PITTSBURGH, PA., A gent for U. S Portable Boat Line, Airtime transporta tion onferebi4iseso and from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, PbibuietpLia. New York and Boston. j3l-1y - JOHN PARKER, (Of Lie late,firts of J. 4 J. Barker.) Wholesale 02,00.; ;Peak?j rrldUCet ana PITTS'iIDRCH MAXUF4C TUR.FS No. 5, Coteattictit, Rote, mar2o-tf Liberty street, Pittsburgh. N. C John Cartarri ght, UTLER and Surgical Instrument Manufacturer, No 140 Wood street, two doors from Virgin al. ley, Pittsburg, Pa. n N. W.—Always on hand an extensive assortment •)1 Surgical and Dental instruments, Banker's, Tailor's, Hatter's, Hair Dresser's and Tanner's Patent Shears Saddler's Tools, Trusses, dtc. oy at Law, S ' Law B u i k li n gh 4th Pittsb ur • Belllo 1 eY at Law. 7, Pi rrssvaa James Patterson, jr., Birmingham, near Pittsburgh, Pa., manufacturer of locks, hinges and belts; tobacco, fuller, mill and timber s crews; houses screws for rollingmills, &c. sep 10—y racy at Law, treet, opposite 11 ur John 11 TO/oakey, Tailor and Clothier, Liberty street, between Sixth street and Virgin alley, S Judi side. sep 10 will give his atten d I recommend him Webb Closers foot and Shoe Msuinftetory, No. 83, 4tk at., nest door to tke U. S. Bank. Laiiesprunella, kid and satin shoes made in the neatest manner, and by the neatest French patterns. sep 10 ER FORWARD ''rneYs at Law, occupied by the LW en illark et and Wood Birmingham & Taylor, AGENTS O# STEAMER CLEVELAND IF AND 'IRON CIT LINE," - To CLEVELAND, 0. m21.3m DWARD SIMPSON. ey at Law, ood and Smithfield Pittsburgh. .i.INHA RT. STANEY STRONG. REJNILtUZT Bt, STRONG, (Successors to Lloyd &Co.) 141o.esale and Retail Grocer: and Comilission lifereha . nts, No. 140, Liberty at., a few doors above St. Clair, GEIPIVItere families and others can at 411 times be furnished with good Go o d s at moderate prices. elr at Law • ce, oa Fourth et sep 10 MEM - - - --- - DAVID LLOYD nod and Smithfield atrumenta of ,wri G. W. 1.40 n.). P. Sl• W. Lloyd, HOLESALE GROCERS, COMMISSION AND FOR MERCHANTS, AND DEALERS IN PRODUCE k PITTSBURGH HANU Cy at Law, g claims, and will sting with correct • t (near sth street) 1118, '44 UFACTURES. L - " Liberal advances in casii or goo 4 made on consignments of produce, &c., at No, 112, Liberty street. ;• h t . ween seWporio_tir - - REMOVAL. JAMES HOWARD & CO. HAVE removed their %VA LL PAPER WARE HOUSE to 3lulvany & Co.'s . sep 10—y No. C 3, WOOD STREET, between Diamond alley and Fourth street. Where their !me on hand a large and splended as sortment of WA Lt. B A PER and BORDERS, suitable for papering Parlors, Chambers, 11 all,, &c. A lso,si general tissorttnent of W t iting, Letter, rt int leg, Wrapping and Tea puper, Bumict. boards, &c. Which they mill sell low for Cas.b, or in exchange for Rags, Tanners Scraps, &e. feb El.. 18 4 4 31. IieBRIDX. e3rs at Law, nd Market sts. nientsof writing nlO-tf y at Law, in the Diamond =, Pitt4burgh. REMOVAL- lIOLDSHI!' & BROIVNE H A PE removed their Paper Store from. Market street to No. 64 IVoosl atrect, one door from the cornerof 4th street, where they keep on hand their us ual assortment of WALL PAPERS, for papering par lors, entries, chambers, &c., and alto PRINTING, WRITING, and WRAPPING PA PERS, BONN ET BOARDS. &c., nil of which they offer fur sale on ac commodating terms. feh 14 11143—W S UR G EON come: of Six NICHOLAS U. Coceaiy LLofn R. col. ExAs Coleman & Co., General Agents, Forwarding and Commission Merch.ante, Levee Street, Vicksburg, Miss. They respectfully so lieiteonsignments. n 2P—tf William C. Wall, Plain and Fancy Portrait and Picture Frame Atahufacturer, No. 87, Fourth street, Pittsburgh, Pa. C IIN VASS brushes, valrnish, sce., for artists, always on band. Looking Glasses, &c., promptly fin toed to order. Repairing done at the shortest notice. Particular attention paid to regildingand jobbing of every description. Persona fitting stamboats or houses will find it to their advantage to call. sep 10-y ' MORROW, illanafaeturer SAMUEL of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware No. 17. Fiftliareet,beltreen Iroodand Markel, Keepsconstanily on hand a good assortment of wares, and solicits a share ofpublic patronage. Also, on hand, the followingartieles: shovels, pokers, tongs, .ridirons, skillets,teakettles,po ts , ovens, cofree mills, &. Mer chants and other,, ore invited to call and examine for themselves, she is determined to soll cheap forcash or approvedpaper mar TrAf ORTRAIT PAINTING. J. OSIYORNE, Port P rail Painter, Fourth at., 3d story Burk's Buil ding. J. Osborne would solicit a call from those who desire Portraits . Spciniens can be seen at hi:, rooms mays. Dont you want A HANDSOME Coat and Pantaloons, or Veto, belle[ made and finer cloth than you can get at the high priced establishmerts of the city? If you do, call at the Three Big Doors. IVe will warrant them equal, if not superior, to any that can be purchased west of the mountains. Bring the cash and we will put you into a first rate suit in a few minutes. If you prefer having your measure taken and your clothes made according to youy own notion you -can have it done, nod when it is done you will be satisfied be . oud a doubt. Don't mistake the place. JOHN .M.CLOSKEy. iner:l7-ti Three Big Doors, No 151, Liberty st. , R. W. KERR JOEL UOPLER. • REHR & MOHLER, 041. 1 14415 T S AND APOTHECARIES, Corner of Wood skeet and Virein No. 144, LI RES!! Medicines, selected and put up with A.' care, can be bad at all times, at moderate ed. Errhysicians' prescriptions carefully compound. may 2-4 Notice to all whom it may cossoin. A LL persons having claims against the Estate of Oliver Ormsby Evans, deceased, as well as those knowing themselves indebted to the same, will please present their Recounts forsettlement to'C. Evans, No 10 Water street, who is duly authorized to settle the said Estate. SARAH L. SPANS, feblS Ad ministratrii. - Pil kington'ithuivaiktd 334kiag, IUr+KUFACTuRED andsoki Mudslide end retail, /ix sx.x.rAt sreazr ode door below Solid oct 21-Iy. JOHNSTON & STOCKTON, Boekselleri, riziters and Paper Makers, ~."."No. Maiket street. sep TO JOHNSON & DUVAL, Bookbinders and Paper Rulers, Continue business at the stand late of , WCandless G. Johnson. Every description of work hi their line ly and promptly executed. may B—y THOMAS B. Youso Passe's L. YOUNG. Thos. H. Young & Co., Furniture Ware Rooms, corner of Hand street and Ex change alley. Persons wishing to purchase furniture, will find it to their advantage to give us a call, being fulj l y satisfied that we cull please a. 9 to quality and price. sep 10 TUESDAY AUGUSI-‘-2071844. !PITTSBURGH MANUFACTORY. Springs and Axles for Carriages At Eastern Pricvt. rin HE sub scribe r smenufactura and keep mknstant ji. ly on hand Coach, C and Eliptic Springs (war ranted,) Juniata Iron Axles , Silver. and Brass plated Dash Frames, Brags and ated Hub Bands, Stump Joints, patent Leather, Silver and Brass Lamps, Three fold Steps, Malleable Iron, Door Handles and Hinges, &c., &c. JONES & COLEMAN. sop 10 St. Clair at., near the Allegheny Bridge. tratoval—lron Saks. 1 I RESPECTFULLY inform my friends that I have removed my FIRE PROOF IRON SAFE FACTORY to Third street, opposite the Post Of fice, and avail myself of this opportunity to tender my thanks to the public for the liberal patronage which they have favored me with for several years, and soli , cif a continuance of their favors. I pledge myselfmy Safes shall be made without any deception. All my Safes which have been in buildings burnt down have saved all (hail-contents. alr — Theyare kept for sale at my .shop, and at At w , Jones & Co's, Dalzell & Fleming's, and at D T Morgan's. JOHN DENNING. N B. 25 bbls good New Or leans Sugar fur sale. al3-tf lunproved Magnesia Safes, MANUFACTURED BY • CONSTABLE & BURKE, Fifth Street,between Wood and Smithfield, Pittsburgh, Pa. • rp HE subscribers prcsenttheir respects to their nu ' memos friends for their former libteal patron age, and would take this method of assuring them and ,tho public generally that all ratan:, favors will be duly appreciated. Their articles have been fully tested, of which sufficient testimony will be given to any inquirer. The principles of their lucks and safes arc not stir passed in the Uni qn . The price also is considerably lessened, and will he found as low, if not below any other responsible house in the Union. We would take this opportunity of thanking the va rious Editors of this city and elsewhere, who have spoken so highly of us and our safes. The public are respectfully invited to examine our articles before purchasing elsewhere, fooling assured the superiority of our manufacture will be apparent to all candid spectators. N. CONSTABLE & E. BURKE: ii• B. Safes can be obtained of any size or shape, or of any principle of lock or construction, of the sub scribers, or of S Church, Second street, Pittatorgb, Pu. • ' n faif [marlB NEW ESTABLISHMENT. Monongahela Clothing Store. R-INCIS COOLEY and ROBERT LAIRD TAILORS, having a ssociatedthemselves together Cur the purpose of carrying on extensively their busi ness,,and fi tted up a store Gn Water street, between Smithfield and Wood street., near the Monongahela House, respectfully solicit the:patronage of heir friends and the public. Flaring just opened a large assmi ment of seasonable goods, and materials, and made thl necessary arrangements, they are prepared to fill all orders, with which they may be favored, with despatch, and or, the most reasonable terms. may lit-tf REYNOLDS & WILJrI . IRTfi , • Forarssdisg and Commission Merchants, AND DEALER% IN MAUER, GROCERIES, PRODIUCE; AND PITTSBURCiII MANUFACTURES; FOR THE ALLEOHEVY RIVER TRADE, Confer of Penn and Irwin street:‘, L. 0. REYNOLDS, PITTsBUR.H. L. WILNIARTH. J. E. ImciAN- Geo. coeNet.r., Philitcrn AUCTION GOODS. I JAMES K. LOGAN S. CO., Fifth Street, between the Exchange Bank and ;rood Htreei, Pittsburgh, Pa., Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, BOOTS, SHOES, CLOCKS, 4-c. a! A LLEN KRAME R, .R.rekange Broker, N. 4 fi, corner of Wood and Third streets, Pettibmrg Pa. Gold, Silver, and Solvent Bank notes, bought and sold. Sight cheeks on the Eastern cities, for sale. Drafts, notes and bills, collected. REFERENCES Wm. Bell & Co., - John D. Davis, K. Loraine, • 1 . Painter & Co., Joseph Woodwvll, James May, A lex. Bronson &Co. John H Brown &Co. J4mes M'Ca.ndless. J. R. M'Denald. W. H. l'ope,,Esq.,Preet Bank FOR SALE CHEAP, Two Now and Pirst Bate Steam Engines. O NE is 20 horse power, 10 inch cylinder, and 4 foot stroke, will be sold with or without boilers. The other engine is 12 horse power, 74- inch cylinder, 3 foot stroke, one boiler about 22 31) inches in dinmetel. These engines are made of the best ma terials and in the most substantial manner, and will be sold on accommodating terws. They can be seen at the warehouse ofthe subscriber at any time .i24—t_f H. DEVINF,, U. StatesLi c. JOHN MCFARLAND, 1 17 Piwisteror and Cabinet Maker, 2d et., beiteeen iVood and Market, Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he is prepared to execute. all orders for sofas, sideboards, bureaus, chairs, tables, bedsteads. stands, hair and spring mattresses, curtains, carpets; all sorts of uphol stering work, which he will warrant ell* to Itorroode in the city, and on reasonable terms. sop 10 PAIMIERSUIP. T HE Undersigned have this day entered into part. ncrship, for the purpose of doing a Transporta tion, Forwarding , and Commission business, under the style and firm of H Devine & Co. H. DEVINE. mar 28 E.G WHITESIDES. .10k3N SCOTT & CO., • Wholesale Grocers- . and Oensosission Nap. chants, aI9No 7, Coitintercial Row, T , iberty street, Pittsburgh. girt .T DAVITr, formerly of the Iron City Cloth VV • ing were, is pow engaghe raaaa BtO DQPItS, arKere he vrill be happ t a m his friends andfornter customers, and serve them to the best of his ability. e.34f UoratioTr, (Late of the firm of Young 4. ArCurd 3 ) ty AS commenced the mildness in all its branches at .11 No 22, Wood street, between First and Second stn., where he will keep constantly on F r d-01, god 44- sorttnent of well made, FURNITURE, and hopes, by strict attention to business, to merit a continuance of the patronage ofthe public. Every attention will bepaid to furnishing COFFINS, &c. A Furniture Car for hire. July 11 ricirEeP FtAIRDW6g,'. -a , - IVHITMORE & WOLFF, Darner of Liberty and St. Clair Sts., Pittsburgh. A RE now receiFing their spring importation of HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND SAD DLERY, to which they respectfully invite the atter tine of purchasers. Having completed arrangements, through which they are nuw receiving supplies DI RECT FROM THE MANUFACTORIES IN ENGLAND, they strati at all times be prepared to sell at such prices as will make it.the interest of pur chasers to cull. Alauys on hand, a full and generalassortment ofR/- PLE BARR 4 ELS AND GUN TRIMMINGS, PLANES. COOPERS, CARPENTERS AND SMITHS' TOOLS. Also, a great variety of LOCKS and LATCHES (or ' building purposes, to gether with every variety of articles appertaining to thebusiness. a 16-tf it - /BON CITY EIOTEL,-CO FIFTH STREET, Next door to the Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh. Pa. Jacob Howton, Proprietor, R ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public generally that ho hes taken. this well known establishment, and has had it thoroughly re paired in all its department's; and it is now fitted up in a style inferiorto none in the city. Epiceres, and all fond of good eating, will find Ms larder bounteously supplied with all the necessarieii and Mamie: the mar ket can afford. it will he the aim and pride of the proprietor to keep his eating - department well ktored, and in a manner suited to the taste of the most fasti dious. Pittsi"argh, Pa Philadelphia ) Cincinnati, 0. , ) St. Louis, Mo. ' y. ) Louisville. To the lovers of good liquors, too, he can without flattery to himself, offer as good and well furnished a BAR as is kept in the western country. The choicesi wines and hest of stronger liquors will always be kept in .tore, for the accommodation of those who may fa yor him with a call. tlis facilities for accommodating the traveling pub lie generally, will be found equal tiYarsy in the city. The Stable is airy and capacious, and the best attention will be given t the horses of those putting up at his house. al bttf Now Arrival of 1 2E18=2117*ra & China. THE subscriber would respectfully invite the at 1 tendon of the public to bid present stock of White Glazed Ware, a superiorarticle, together with a select assortment of White French"China.comprising all the necessary pieces to constitute complete nets of Dining and Tea ware.' Also a general taw* of artioles puitable for the atip ply of country masts, to which their, attention is invited, at his old ifand, corner of Front acid Wood streets. HENRY HIGBY. ,ally DEpiNINO'S FIRE PROOF IRON CHE&TS. PITTSBCIA.OO, Oct. Q 2, 1842. J Denninr On Friday, the 30th of last month, a bout 9 o'clock at night, the Planing, Grooving, sod Sash Manufactory, owned by Gay, Dilworth & Cu., with - a large quantity of dressed and uredressedlumber, was all consumed by first. The Iron Safe which` I bought of you some time back - was in the moit exposed situation during the fire, and was entirely red bot. lam pleased to in form you it was opened at the close of the fire, and - all bii*oks, papers, &e., sa ve , ;l;—stits is the beA reconnmen dation I can giie of the utilitrif your safes. 021-tf TCIOII.AS SCOT . Finprose Wieljtetill.BMdrii7 rn attse ent under the late law, for siale Ads office: jy 25 -4 1,13 E111017AL. S T HE subscriber begs leave to return his grateful acknowledgment s to his numerous friends and the public in general for their liberal pa tronage for years pest, and would earnestly solicit a continuance at his new establishment, No 84, Third Street. (south side) between Wood and Market its., and 4th door from Wood . street, adjoining Mr Ihmsen's Glass Warehouse, where, in addition to the manufac ture of cabinet furniture, he has commenced the Up. holstering business in all its, branches, and the manu facture of Windsor Chairs of every description, togeth er with a new invention of bedsteds ot uedsteds far superior to nny of the patent humbugs of the day, the facility their construction affords will strongly recommend them to the public, as they are a perfect bug trap. The subscriber is determined to spare neither pains nor expense in procuring the latest eastern French and English fashions, and having secured the services of some of the best workmen in the country he will be enabled to manufacture furniture of a superior style. Purchasers will find it their interest to call before pur chasing elsewhere, as he will keep constantly on hand a general assortment of furniture, chairs, mattresses, &c. M. KANE, jr. N B. Steam and canal beats furnished with uphol: stery, chairs, and cabinet furniture, at reduced prices and with despatch. al6-tP Peabh Trees, =TI I E subscriberlnts just received from the Nur. sere of Landreth and Fulton, near Philadelphia, a lot of the choicest variety of peacli trees, to which he would call the attention of the public. V:L. SNOWDEN. • No. Liberty st. head of Wood. William foot , Liberty et. opposite the Arad of Smithfield. The subscriber having bought out the d idlia stock of the late Thomas Rafferty, deceased,has commenced businessat the old stand of M. R., and is prepared to execute all descriptions of work in his line, in the best manner, and on the shortest notice. He loops constantly sm hand a large assortment of shoo findings of all descriptions, and of the best quality. Ho solicits the patronage of the public and of the craft. sep 10—y WM. ADAIR. wailligeoughs: Colds!! Con sumption THORN'S PULMONARY CANDY. T HIS pleasant and certain cure for coughs and colds; goes ahead of all the preparations now or ever offered to the public. The use of it is so great thht tho proprietor has some difficulty in keeping a supply for the increasing demand. Medical ances, groat, ries, dnaggists. coffee houses, and even burs t on steam boats, keep a supplyon hand. It is called for every where, and will sell in any place. The reason is this every one who base cough or cold by eating a feib sticks find themselves cured, as it wem r ly rriagip. Persons at a distance, by remitting the money, post pqfd, to the subscriber, will be attended to. For sale by ;he single stick, tip cents; five sticks for 25 cents; and at wholesale by Ws. THORN, Druggist, 53, Market street, whet° a genemlassortment of Drugs undMedici ties may always be found. ICE, TWO CUIITIS Cie ming 03' The SeaSerpon t hes returned, 's feet fully inceased in length, tieing ulster] of oneitim s . . • feet Itinger than the last year: , He eras men of hay by the crew ofthe sc../108e Teaupangiso• it,., but, in such tee-total company , bn went oft ir .1f to believe the following trona the r i : 4 74 enc i considerably 'shot in the neck': TMessrs Edilere:—On Friday late, while emperance Missy, Captain Ebeithan 4ogeint, 4..”-.-- laying to fur the purpose of fishing, about e nada a half east of tho Cape Cottage, the mune* its= l hands was suddenly arrested by what wag taken to be a shoal of porpoises, tnovityr te a }line, inngle fi le, through the water, some Ri Miff . I the shore. It was noticed that they. .termighni 1 the surface of the water much longer eart_pcipoient i usually do, and that the foremast one "seetned 431 bit , standing in an almost perpendicular peskier!. 1111 ft were, on his tai]l--bearing mute resemblance to a Milt- A; tia racer in front of his company on a training dsy 1 On putting his glass to his eye, the C amp wea'at once satisfied that the ohjeets it, norgiaw, - poises, but the humps of some huge s ea - mim- .. . hating through the water;—in fine, that he bad simple! anon the tremendous water-snake known as the &ni • Serpent! Wishing to put the matter beyond all panted ; , 4 versa, he hoisted the foresail and ran down till within some twentfve yards of the object, when matter , was made certain by the serpent raising its '* heat/ least twenty feet out of the eater, apparent& re mum= :weetrneth. oThbuempliesad, mntmshjiturdegrbeed g to o :a er abo hiv ut t 4 wo: te long, and hada stri kin g resembl mo te to that of a pi*: erel. The body was somewhat larger round then'i molasses hogshead, and judging from the distrait& feet keg! This may seem incredible, but the crew of tlie Tem. perance Mary all concur in the statement, and bre trade oath to this eiTect before Theophilus Stubbs, beg.: of Boothhay. One of the crew (Mr Job Seurhaq who saw the Sea-Serpent when cif Winter liathae l some five years since, states that he has no cloak daft is the same monster, as the resemblance between t two, excepting as to size, is in every way erect--aeml it would be strange indeed if he had not incteitagd 4, . size during the lapse of five years. The captain loaded a swivel which he had on bean! with a handful of bullets—having no other gun toddy him—and fired it at the head of the serpent. shot evidently took effect, fur the. creature threw it tail into the rd...r.t..._rite-goat Light, end brought it down again with suctreereesuto lash th e water hen a foam. He then whee led his head men) - tor wards the schooner, his use diluted with rage, sad methl a plunge beneath the surface. The men tat hoard the schooner were greatly terrified, and had eq doubt that be weeping to attack them; but, !Fp!** to arty, he did not appear again that night. I have been told that his Snakeship has been seen • several times by the fishermen from Cape Elizabeth.-- Some of the visitors at Capp Cottage have able had glimpses of him through a spy-glass; and Col Steiren. luau thinks if he had come a little nearer, the other morning, he should have bad a perfect view of him. The Serpent had probably been attracted to this quarter by the shoal, of mackerel that have ragoetly visited this coast. • The above statements may be • strictly relied on.. Yours, U:1" If we may julge by the accounts which rends us from all parts of ttesiountry through the prase, thill present will be a season of great, abundance in envy description of agricultural products. In the gram growing States the whtfle harvest is already over, and the yield, besides being unnseally abundant, is said 10 be of the best quality. The other mall greiet, leelill those which have been gathered and those which aye yet in the field, have turned out or premie. 'equally well; and the crops of Indian corn bid fiat to be Mori plentiful than ever before. The tobacco mope, alio, as far as we have heard. are Aorvi4 n i and manila lama, though in Missouri many fields were destroyed by ie ! ululation. The crop of cotton will undoubtedly be very large. and should there be a little Min during the nu mainrier of the season, it wilt probably be of good qiia I i ty. Of the sugar crop it is yet too eery its al" ' - season to predict with certainty, but we believe that the prospects of an abundant yield are so far goode-7 s Bcth eption and sugar, however, have) suffered troop the extroordinaiy floods of the season, and thoughthe- ' damages which have beep pxeeneneed will be Si ,Y perteived in tho great 'eggregee of the pew I ducts of the country, it is in truth verygreat, !id NAL, 1 fall. With extreme severity on the individuals aedeed,ol: borhoods which have been subjected to the overflow': . The loss is confined almost entirely halide Stater 'lie • Mississippi, and chiefly to thin State. So me . emetideet ! able damage was experienced on the Arkansas rilfers -: • '.., but so early in the season us to have been in great_ , I ,?... part replace/I, while on the Mississippi, and to some • ...i extent on Red River, the injury was irreisso*li: . These greatlosfes t hare, therefore,- fallen on the Soalise s -' t i from their pecuniary situation, least able to hear. and will be aggravated rather than abated bi abundance which elsewhere prevails.—N. 0. Rifflk• ' i ?in, 64. ins/. .. Duhk Bra:hr.—The Dutch butter is celebrated fat is excellence. The followipg. is exit to be the =ado in which it is prepiredl--"After having c o ld *air • enWP, the Dutch leave their mulch to get cold Wit" they put it in tote pans. When placed therein, tber i do not permit it to stand for the cream to rise more_ than four hours. They then stir it together 'more iEk timately to combine the roach and cream, and enitin, r-• thus to du at least three or four times sAllaty If hp, agitated' in this manner, as occasional lit h .ipp is the a nit_ the whole be thick, the butter thus obtained more highly esteemed. 4s soon as it acquires the tuni): consistency, it is churnr4 commonly shoot Int 111.16. till the butter begins to form; cold water is then W ed. proportioned to the quantity of milt+, fist; to tta4 : pose of facilitating the separating of the hu The butter being properly come, it is taken ' front Us churn, and repeatedly washed and kneaded in fret*. water till the 'buttermilch is all eip - resieW, and it no longer retains any thing of white. By this sinT4i mode not only far more butter is obtained from same quantity of mulch in any other way, but the ter itself continues firmer, sweeter, and continues le er fresh than the generality of butter, while the termilch is infinitely- more agreeable to the palate." ' v IN* .. AF LIDIA IV ' S iNGENCTIT T. -7-A SpilDill" d b*Ving sto 7 , len a horse from an Indian, the latter convicit.d him of the offence by a very ingenious plan. He compiling& to a fudge; who had the Spaniard, with the h3ree, ' bmeiht before him. The prisoner swore that the s i so h at thn nal to him, and that he had always bed it, ge did not pad himself in a position. to, S;1 . , convict. lie was even about torrturn the b - orse to bin, ~, when the Indian said , " ' lf you will snow me, I wil l 4 that the animal belongs tome." Immediately he off his coat, stml covering the horse's bead asked th - • Spaniard of which eye he was blind ? The robber gr e , g''"; ci: ch embarrassed as the qnestion. but neyerthalesi , filthy the court, her replied et e-hatard Outfit eittir±l.- t. right eye. The Indian untorering the beell,•lM-• clai me d, •'The berm!! is not blind either of ,tbe:ig ..' `eye or the tell " ' The judge immediately deoided tne anima! was his. iVolnan:s Charag.—lint was is Itivs wife of an Irith schoolmaster, who, self, had given grstuitoqs initrootions when increased in worldiy goods, best he cogld not afford alive his Uremes "Oh James, don't sty the like o' Om tle hearted suntan—vcion't"44..poor came into the !totem that I did'nt feel' a. fretlt air from Hectoen toitit Aim—.l r bit I gave them--tny hearts waruss to ly sown; of their bare feet on the limn almost ortr.r. ~f it'eif to let rheni in." I**** w • s*
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