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    Whenever'the wind ruffled the leaves that ghtt..
me, a hoarse growl grated through the stillness
the night. Hours that seemed years rolled on; I.
I hear the village gong strike each hour of that
Ifni night, which 1 thought would never end. At
the welcome dawn! and oh, bow gladly did I hail
first streaks of light that shot up from the horizon.
then the tiger arose and sulkily stalked away to
• di.tanoe. I felt that the danger was past, and
a feeling of relief which I cannot describe.—
. Knight of suffering was enough to turn my brain.
I only wonder that I survived it. I now sent Mr
peon for the elephant, and before 8 o'clock old
Jib had arrived. It was all over in five minutes.—
tiger rushed to meet me as soon es I entered the
And one ball in the chest dropped him down
mwsS'poriing in India.
like Matt)), ctniu Post.
,SHOJI. PHILLIPS & WM. H. SMITH, ILDITORS
PITTSBURGH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
FOR PRESIDENT,
-JAMES K. POLK ,
Tgrrszaste•
FOR . VICE PRESIDENT,
GEO. M. DALLAS,
OF PENNSYLVANIA
FOR GOVERNOR,
FRS. R. SHUNK:
Subject to the deckien of the People
FOR CANAL COMMISSIOD,:ER,
'JOSHUA HARTSHORNE,
, KI.F CHIC! TX.II. COUNTY.
Congress,
•-
- ALEXANDER BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt
Stale Senate,
CHAMBERS WKIBBIN, City.
Assembly,
JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine,
JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt,
JAMES WHITTAKER, Main,
STEPHEN WOODS, Robinson,
Commissioner,
WILLIAM EWING, Robinson.
Auditor,
EDWARD M'CORKLE, Indiana.
`ln a spaech made in Congress, in the session
of 1832=33, on the Tariff question Mr Polk said:—
"The Wool Growers consider the duty upon foreign
wool as important totheir prosperity. THIS 0 P I N
ION, I APPREHEND IS FOUNDED IN ER
ROR."
MY OWN OPINION IS THAT WOOL
SHOULD BE DUTY FREE, but as wool growers
think otherwise, we have 'visit-x(lu dtnyof FIFTEEN
- PER CENT, upon the imported article."
' SCANDALOUS -GARBLING -It might be supposed,
from the confident and impudent manner in which
whig organs and orators in Pennsylvania assert Col.
roues hostility to the Tariff, that they need not re
sort to garbling and misrepresentation, to sustain their
position. Such, however, is not the case. They know
their assertion is false. They know Cul Powt occu
pies a strong and popular position on the Tariff ques
tion. They know that the confidence of Tariff . men
can he unhesitatingly placed in him, for he ht.s not,
iike CLAY, committed himself irrevocably to the' Com
promise act, and he did not, like that trimming dem
agogue. ever abandon his scat in the ccuncils of
the nation, to avoid disturbing the Compromise act.—
ft is because they know these thirgs, that they find it
necessary to pervert, conceal and garble his sentiments
on the Tariff, as they have been doing. An electioneer
,. tog pamphlet has been issued by the whigs of this
ettanty. signed by James Dunlop, and others, in which
is inserted Col Polk's letter to J K Kane, on the tariff,
•
with the exception of the last paragraph, which
reads as follows:
• "I hold it to be THE DUTY of government, to ex.
*tend, as far as practicable, by its revenue laws, add
all other means within its power, FAIR AND JUST
PROTECTION TO ALL THE GREAT INTER
. ESTS OF THE WHOLE UNION, EMBRACING
i. AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, MECHAN
IC ARTS, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION." —
Letter to J. K. K sae, dated Jane 19, 1844.
Why was this important sentence omitted ? Be.
cense the authors of the wing pamphlet knew, that the
.liberal and comprehensive views it contains, would
contrast to the disadvantage of CLAY, who has decla
-sod that "Aviculture needs no protection." Gov.
Pout would extend the protection of Government to
"all the great interests of the Union, embracing AG
_ RICULTU RE, MANUFACTURES, MECHANIC
ARTS, COMMERCE, and NAVIGATION." Clay
talks to the farmer after this fashion:
-"AGRICULTURE NEEDS NO PROTECTION.
'The habits of. Farmers, generation after generation,
• ~
pus down along track of time in perpetual succession,
without the slightest change; and the ploughman who
fastens his plough to the tail of his cattle, will not own
fete is any improvement equal to this:"—HtNnY
ZSaLY.
Not only does Mr Clay proudly tell the Farmers
..r ._{Mat they "need not," and consequently will not get,
'-aoy "protection" from the government, but insults
them with the aspersion that they cannot understand
our appreciate the daily improvements making in ev.
ary darpartment of trade and business. He tells them,
simaffeM, that they alone, of all classes of society, are
tonassabed and unimproved by that glorious spirit of
progress which is the distinguishing characteristic of
the age in which we live. Notw,ithstanding every day
- ,:#trins - forth some new improve•nent in farming imple
ments, •an improved plough, or fanning mill, or thresh
- • int machine, which make fortunes for the inventor's,
by reason of the liberality with which they ate patron
,' -Pipe. by our Intelligent farmers, Mr Clay says they
axe so stubborn and so stupid, that they fasten their
plough "to the tail of their cattle, and will not own
- • there)/ any improvement equal to this."
TUC IRON M ANUFACTURERS.—So confidently do
she Nhi gs rely on their ability to humbug the people
with their false statements of Clay's attachment to the
Twill, that they already begin to boast of the great
they will make in the Iron region of l'ennsylva.
nit. It is nothing new fur the whigs to underrate
sod doc.y, the intelligence of the people, and it is clear
ehey.are , building upon that idea when they calculate
+foreboding the iron manufactures into the support of
the man who "throttled the Tariff." The Democrats of
4Clarionlind a tremendous meeting last week,nt which
Messrs Mucks, PL.IIMIR, REYNOLDS, KERR and
HASSON took an active part. Judge MYZRS took oc
„ to contradict -the whig statement that he had
:"40ne over to Clay.
aThe floor was neat occupied by Hon CHRDITSAN
whoroets he said, to contradict a rumor which
las been industriously circulated °bread, and even
aeszlionse, that he had received an anti-tariff letter
from lir Polk—that be consequently refused to support
that be intended to go for Clay. He took
this occasion to say that there was not a Yard of truth
in the report: He Diver reeglied a letter from Mr.
Polk, nor did he ever intend -voting for Clay. Oa the
contrary ho warmly supported Loses K Pot.x, whom
be considered as good a Tariff man as H Clay,and bet.
ter, for he was firm and consistent, whereas Clay was
alwa3 s vaciliiating. You always knew where to find
P olk—C lay was never to be depended on upon that sub
ject. Judge M. proceeded to state, that in conversa=
den recently with a prominent member of the federal
party, he wrung from him the admission that a Nation
al Beak and not the Tariff, is the great object of
that party. Ho made some excellent remarks on the
inexpediency and folly of chartering another U S
Bank, or disbursing the sales of the Public Lands,and
took his seat among the hearty cheers of the crowd."
A3ll Pote.—Among the other attractions which
the Whigs intend to have at their approaching Conven
tion, is an Ash Pole, cut from the farm of the man
who "throttled the Tariff." Three ardent young
whiga, we are told, wrote in the quietest manner, to
Mr. CLAY, asking him to send them an Ash Flag
Staff, to be used on the 10th 'September. They have
received an answer from Mr. C. stating that the pole
has been cut and shipped, according to order. These
cunning coons will certainly get ahead of all their
brethren, and should have the superlative honor of
"saving the country," fur if thisprecious pole will not
'save the country,' we should like to know what
chance there can possibly be for these devoted United
States. We hope no one will say anything about this
pole, for the gentlemen who are procuring it, intend to
keep the whole matter a profound secret.
Sr. Auousrlsit's CHURCH.—The congregation of
this ill-fated church have resolved upon the erection of
another splendid edifice upon the ruins of the former
beautiful one. They intend first, to put up a small
building on Crown street upon the site of the residence
of the Rev. Dr. Moriarty, which was also destroyed
by the mob, fur the purpose of affording the congrega
tion a place of worship, until the main building is
completed.
A COON FALSEHOOD
The Gazette last week published an article stating
that a number of Democrats on their return from the
Convention at Elizabeth. stopped at the house of
Esq. Cunningham,in Mifflin township, and after cheer
ing Mr Cunningham and Rndy Patterson, proposal
a s nd gave three groans for Elizabeth. The last part
of the statement is a vile falsehood. Those who went
from this city to Elizabeth on that occasion, were most
hospitably entertained by their democratic friends and
every possible attention was rendered them.
As I understand that a prominent member of the
Whig party has offered to bet one hundred dollars that
the statement in the Gazette is correct, I weold inform
him that he has only to call with his money at the
office of the Post, and I pledge myself to accommodate
him. _W. C. M.
FOR THE POST.
. MESSRS. DENNY AND CLAY.
The former of these gentlemen has in his card, fn
the Post of Saturday, candidly acknowledged that he
was in error, when hesaid in December last, that his
letter condemning the Compromise bill was written
before Mr Clay explained. He adds to this rulmis
.sion the following paragraph:
"The fact that ample means were at hand and of
record to enable your intelligent correspondent to point
out any mistake, will be sk:relent to satisfy him that
it was not 'a wilful misstatement.'"
I did not charge him m ith a 'wilful misstatement,
but the mere fact that there existed evidence to con
tradict him, would not of itself have convinced me
that the misstatement was not 'wilful.' Many a wil
ful misstatement has been MAO, notwithstanding the
existence of evidence to disprove it, because the man
making sut,h statements might not know that any per
son would take the trouble to contradict him. This,
however, is unimportant, the error is acknowledged,
and I have not ventured to pry into his heart and judge
his secret purpose.
Mr D. nay in the same card has the following pars
graphs:
'lf your correspondent had perused the whole de
bate which took place on the bill, and continued at in
tervals until the evening of the Ist March, 1833, he
would have became acquainted with Mr Clay's mo
tives and principles, much better than through the
medium of a letter written by myself or any other per
son a day or two after the measure was first proposed.
Fie would have found also that Mr Clay, otter the
date of my letter, made more than one speech explain
ing-his views, the principles of the bill, and its opera
tion. A very able and eloquent speech was mode by
Mr Clay on the 25th Fejnuary, a full report of which
is to be found in Niles' Register of the 3d of March,
and which embraces several observations made by him
on other occasions during the progress of the bill.
"Your correspondent will no doubt remember that
the bill was referred to a select committee on the 13th
February, and had therefore been but one thy before
the Senate. On the 19th February Mr Clay reported
the bill with various amendments, which were agreed
to on the 21st, after which Mr Clay moved another
amendment of great importance, introducing a new
feature into the bill, which was to make the home val
uation of goods the standord for the assessment of du
ties under the bill after 1842, instead of the foreign
valuation.
"It appears, therefore, that the debate was not re
sumed until the 19th, the fifth day after the date of
my letter. The discussion was continued at intervals
until the evening of the Ist of March, Mr Clay and
other friends of protection replying to objections, and
more clearly and fully explaining their views of the
bill."
Mr Denny thinks that if I had read the whole de
bate, I would have better undetstood Mr Clay's mo
tives. I have no doubt, however, that Mr Denny is ful
ly aware that a politician's acts are better exponents
of his motives than his words. Now let us look et
his acts. It is recently stated in the Madisonian, that
during a certain controversy, in which Mr Wise was
concerned, Mr Webster stated that when Mr Clay
first prepared his Compromise bill, there was a clause
in it to the following effect:
"And such duties shall be laid without reference to
"the protection of any domestic article whatever."
This, if true, is a plain and total abandonment of' ,
protection and discrimination also; but it may not be
true, although plainly charged. At all events, Mr.
Webster will soon-be forced to speak upon the subject,
and if the statement attributed to him be true, it will
be moat manifest that Mr Clay was ready to abandon
protection, and was driven from his intended course
by the firmness of Mr Webster and ethers.
Throwing this out of view for the present, I ask the
attention of the readers of the Post to the undeniable
fact admitted by Mr. Denny in the above extract, that
the principle of ""home valuation" was not in the bill
when presented. But after it was referred to the
Committee, Mr. Clay reported it back with several
amendments, and then stated to the Senate that he was
authorized to say that an amendment *sac) the home
valuation would be afterwards proposed. So that
there is no evidence that Mr. Clay was the first to sug
gest that mode of valdation, and if he was, it is mani
fest, that nothing but the firm opposition of the Tariff
men led him to sweeten the odious bill with the home
valuation clause. It &mins obvious that it was not a
part of the original plan but a mere afterthought.—
Mr. Denny, in his letter of February,lB33, sare "it is
believed that the project submitted by Mr. Clay pre
viously received the approbation of Mr. Calhoun," but
he did not approve the home valuation clause.
Mr. Denny thinks it might be difficult to settle
whether his letter of the 14th February, 1833. was re
ally written before or after Mr. Clay had fully ex
plained his views, because he had spoken eight columns
before that date and eight and one half after that day,
and down to the 25th. I shall certainly not attempt
either by a foot rule cr by scales to settle the grave
and important fact, nor is it necessary; for it so hap
pens that on the 26th of February, 1833, Mr. Denny
opposed the bill, and made a speech of which the
Washington Telegraph of February 28th gives the fol
lowing report:
"Mr DENNY said, it might be perceived that the
- _
bill was not intended to be more than an experiment
which the house eras called upon to maks for the pur
pose of gratify few discontinted of thesoutb. The
gentleman from Kentucky bad proposed the bill as a
compromise. No doubt he had teceived it as such.—
He spoke of the danger of granting this measure of
Compromise, lest more should be insisted upon- He
enlarged upon the inconvenience to which the manu
facturing part of the country, particularly his own
State, (Pennsylvania,) would be exposed by yielding
the protective duties, and on the superior advantages
enjoyed by England, of capital and pauper labor, over
this country. lie wished some gentlernan,more able
than himself, would pronounce the funeral oration
of the protective policy, for it had been murdered.
There still remained to the industrious of Pennsylvania,
however, the prairies of the west: there they might
be driven from their usual labor; for they were not
likeslaves, confined, to one plantation."
I will only add that these remarks were made in re
lation to the compromise bill with the home valuation,
and just as it became a law, and yet in his letter of
Saturday Mr. Denny pronounces Mr. Clay "the firm
and unconquerable friend" of the very thing he had
"murdered" eleven years ago. T. H.
WILKINS TOWNSHIP MEETING
At a meeting of the citizens of Wilkins township,
WM. G. HAWKINS was appointed President; J. M.
DAVIS, ROBILRT COATS, ROBERT DONALDSON, JAMES
JOHNSTON, and GEORGE. FERItIt[, Vice Presidentcand
James Long and Edward Thompson, Secretaries. •
The meeting was very ably addressed by Messrs.
Brackenridge and Lowrie.
Messrs McCulloch, Brackenridge, Ferree. Johnston
and Gray were appointed a Committee to draft resolu
tions, who reported the following, which were adopted:
Resolved, That James K. Polk, the democrauc nom
inee ft r President, who has but one set of principles
for the North and the South, is a man of pure morals
and undoubted patriotism.
Resolved That George M. Dallas is a personifica
tion of good old fashioned Pennsylvania democracy,
and a shining mark against which the shafts of calum
ny may beat in vain.
Resolved, That Democracy, whether battling against
I Federalism, Bankism, National Republicanism, Anti
masonry. Whigism, Abolitionism, or any other ism, is
the only party which her for its okra equal rights and
equal privileges.
Resolved, That this meeting deeply deplore the
death of the much lamented Mithlenberg, and respect
fully recommend our fellow.eitisen, Y. R. Blnmk, as his
successor, and in that event, pledge ourselves to give
him our hearty support.
Resolved, That this meeting will use all honorable
exertions in support of the democratic county nomina-
FOR THE POST
Lions.
Resolved, That while John Tyler was applauded
by the Whig party as long as he carried out their avow
ed measures in sustaining the repeal of the Sub-Trew ,
sury, the passage of the. Bankrupt Bill, &c. he is now
denounced by them for the unpardonable sin of throt
tling the Bank Bill.
From N. Y. Tribune.
MARINE DISASTER.
Tkrillieg Narrative.—Capt. Berry of the ship
Vicksburg, which arrived last, evening frnm New-Or
leans, reports that on the 6th of August, in lat. 27
26m, lung, 87 46m, an object having the appearance of
a boat was discovered about three points forward of the
weather beam. The ship's course was immediately
alteied toward it, and on teaching it was hove to.—
The boat was taken alongside and seven persons re- I
ceived on board who proved to be the captain and
crew of the Brig schooner Orange, lost on the voyage
from Jamaica to Matanzas, Ales. McDonald, master;
Wm. Young, mate; Edward Cook. Richard Evans,
John Brown, *cannot: Willinfiloseve, ordinary sea
man, and Robert Wilkinson, cook. flaring been 13
days in a beat 14 feet long, they were all as might be
expected in a weak and critical state, and three of I
them had to be lifted on board. The youngest of them]
(Wm. Ruzeve) was much emaciated and totally in
sensible : and although every means was used to restore
him, he only survived three hours, and at sunrise his
`bcdy WWI deposited in the Sailor's Griave with the
solemn and impressive service of the Pt4otestant Epis
copal Church. Dating the night the mate was deliri
ous, but bra since, with the rest almost, regained his
usual health. Their desire for water was very great,
and much care was at first used in administering it to
them; and it was not until the third day that their
thirst was satisfied., at which time each person had u
sed three gallons of water
Cape. McDonald stated that on 24th July et 2 A. M.
when about in lat. 22m 95m N. long. 85m 4m W. the
schooner was suddenly capsized in a heavy squall from
the Eastward. The lanyards of the weather rigging
were immediately cut away, but the ballast having shif
ted, and the sails and masts being in the water, all
hope of righting was at once Inst. Fortunately at the
time the vessel capsized the jolly boat, turned over, and
all hands succAled in getting in and gut dearof the ves
sel, which at alrriost the same moment disappeared.
Thus they were left at the mercy of the waves without
pros Wens or water, or an oar to guide the boat. Part of
, the writ was bioken offand made use to steer the boat,
I which was kept before the sea till t iay-light. During
the day the lining and foot boards, were torn off and
converted into mast, on which was spread the Cap
tsin's shirt for a sail. The boat was steered to the
Southward-with the hope of falling in with the rand,
and in the nf:ernnon a bark was seen standing to the
Westward directly toward them, and about two miles
off hove to for a short time, then tilled away and steer
ed Southerly for about half an hour, and before sunset
was again steering to the Westward. -0o the 25th,
there being no appearance of land, the boat's course
was altered to the Westward, before the sea, with the
hope of falling in with some vessel.
From this time to the 28th ult. the wind contined
from the Eastward, and the boat was steered Wetter
ly. On this day, for the first ime, it rained for about
two hours, and by using two pairs of shoes, (which
were all they had,) and wringing their clothes, they
succeded in getting about a pint of watet each. From
this date until the 31st ult. they continued without see
ing ar.y vessel and without water. Onthis day and
the next it ruined for about four hours, and suqcient
water mas obtained to quench their thirst for the tint.
From this time to the 6th of August the wind was
South-East, and the boat's course was 'to the North-
West, and no Water was obtained—during which time
their sufferings were very great. On one of these days
a bamboo was picked up, and found to contain four
small fishes about two inches long, which were divided,
nod constituted they only foodthe had while in the boat.
On the morning of the 6th of August three ships pas
sed them, but it was supposed the boat was not seen
from them. The distressed villYagers were, however,
soon gratified with the sight of the ship that afforded ,
them relief.
Gov Dorr.—We were informed on Monday that
this victim of Algerine oppression wns suffering under
a severe and aggravated attack of the rheumatism,
and that his friends bad applied to the Committee who
visitthe prison, for such a relaxation of prison disci
pline, as might permit him to take snch exercise in the
open air, as the circumscribed limits of the yard would
permit; and thnt the request was coldly and unfeel
ingly refused. Such a refusal of an indulgence, so es
sential to his health, perhaps to the preservation of his
valuable life, is characteristic of the obdurate hearts
of the party who have consigned him to that gloomy
prison house, end contradicts the oft-re pented state
ments of the Journal the). he has been allowed every
reasonable indulgence. It is evident that our whig
rulers have conspired against his Iffe. Not satisfied
with being the assassins of Kilby, they would become
the cold-blooded murderers of pour, and earn the title
given them by the Journal, of "cut-throat Algerines."
[Providence Herald.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
John A. Bryan, of Ohio, to be Charg d'Affaires to
the Republic of Peru.
Thomas D. Mosley, to be Attorney of the United
-States, fol . - the Middle District of Tennessee, in the
place of John M. Lea, resigned.
Horatio Ball, to bee Justice of the Peace in the
County of Alexandria in the District of Columbia.
CONSULS
Robert Walsh, of Pennsylvania, for the city Of Paris.
Alex. Tod; for Alexandria, in Egypt, in the place
of John Gliddoo, deceased.
Robert L M'lntosh, for the port of Lnfowchou, in
China.
John B. Williams, of Massachusetts, for the Auck.
land Islands, in the facific ocean, in lieu of his ap
pointment for the Bt` of Islands, in New Zealand, re
voked,
Prize Flight nt Boston.—There was a prise fight
on OW Of the outer islands in Boehm harbor, on Moro
day, between two persona, named Long and F. Smith-
The contest lasted two hours and twenty minutes, and
Long was declared the victor on the 106th mend. The
match was for COO aside, and there were private bets
to the amount of $BOO. Smith was severely punished,
but no more than any man should be who would dis
grace human nature by engaging in such a brutal busi
ness. It is understood that the combatants and parties
interested in their belaborment left Boston in a sloop
at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. During the last
round, it was necessary to lance the eyes of Smith, in
order to let him •ee his opponent.
Threatened Crevasee at Carrolllon.—We were
informed last evening, by Mr. Picren, one of the
editors of the Lafayette Sentinel, that on Friday
night, the batture at Carrollton, near the race
course, broke away about midnight. carrying a man
named Peter Emery into the w titer, where he lost his
life. The river is now only one foot from the main
levee, which is caving fast, and at this point the water
is 30 feet deep. A meeting of the citizens of Car
rollton was held last night, and a request was sent im
mediately to the Mayor of this city fur a large force to
assist in making a new levee in the rear of the old one,
as strong fears were entertained that a serious cieva
see woutd ensue. We sincerely hope that no such ill
luck is to befal us.—N 0 Pic., 11th.
Accident on the L. I. Railroad.—We learn by
Hall & Co.'s Express that an accident occurredon the
Lung Island Railroad, on Wednesday morning, to the
8 o'clock train en route to Greenport. The train struck
a wagon, in which two ladies and a man were seated,
at Cara Plains, on the crossing, precipitating one of
the ladies, Mrs. &tabard, across the track. The
whole, train passed over her, killing her instanenusly.—
The driver of the wagon was thrown up on the embank
ment, and had his skull fra ctnred and shoulder disloca
ted. He was alive when the cars left New York last
evening, but not expected to recover. The lady was
not injured.
A passenger who was on the cars, and last seen at
Bonlentown, wus missing when the train arrived at
Camden.—Philadelphia Times.
Storm and Great Lou of Sisippiag.—The late
arrival brought news of a terrific swim which happen
ed off the coast, a few mites from Montev.do, on the
10th of May, by which H B M wan steamer Gorgon,
and fourteen other vessels were lost. The G. was
driven ashore, with storm up, silty feet above low
water. The crew were all saved.
The Friends of Home Manufactures.—What
would the self-styled "Friends of the Tariff," think, if
they had been at the Democratic meeting on Saturday,
and seen Messrs. PLUM NR, M SIRS, RICTNOLDS, Keen
and HASSON. present and participating in the proceed
ings? These men being in the iron business are all
deeply interested in the permanency of the Tariff, and
they are convinced that their interests and the interests
of the country at large, will be better subserved by thee
, leetion of Pot. x and DALLAS. than of Clayand Freling3
huysea They are all men of excellent standing, in
their business and social relations, and neither their
judgement nor sincerity can be doubted.—C/ariots
Democrat.
First Fruits of tke Hatters' Conventioa.—The
Journeymen Hatters of the city of Now York pre
sented the Bill of Prices to their employers on the 19th
inst., and it has been signed by nearly all. One said
he would sign the bill on the lst October ; another that ,
be would give the prices but would not sign the bill.—
Neither of these ptopositions would answer, the men
left and wore employed in other shops.
Fires in New Yeerk.—The New York Express says
that !herniae of property destroyed by fire in New
York for the year ending the Ist of August, 1844, wits
$78,855 in buildings, and $179,827 in furniture,stock,
&c, being. in all, $258,652. The loss during the
previous year, or to the lit of-Angnat, 1343, was $72.-
594 in buildings, and $173,810 in furniture andstock,
being in all, $246,401, or $12.248 less than last year.
he lots by the burning of Washington Hull ,as $12,-
Tooo.Had this fire not (recurred, the difference be
tween the two years would have been 243 dollars.
Western University of Pennsylvania.
TIIE nest Session of thiA Institution will commence
on Monday the 2.1 of September next. By a
resolution of the Board ofTrestees the price of Tuition
has been fixed at $3O, 37 30 and '25 a year, according
to the ad tancement of the Student. Application for
admission can be made at the University fi om 9 to 10
A. M.
aug 8-T&F3tv H. DYER, Principal
Pig Metal.
150 TONS HANGING ROCK PIG METAL,
Received and for sale by
J. W. BURBRIDGE. &Co.
aut27 Water st. between Wood & Smithfield.
Salmon.
3TIERCES NO. 1 SALMON. just received and
for sale by J. W. BURBRIDGE. &Co.
!tug 27 Water it. between Wood& Smitfield its..
A Chance for Biachinistr.
THE Engine and Machine establishment, on the
corner of Liberty and Front sta., is offered for
sale. The buidings are of brick, the main one being
47 ft by 26 ft, and two stories high, having a Smith
shop attached which contains two fires. The estab
lishment is in complete order and has every necessary
convenience for carrying on the business; there being
one engine of four horse power, one Boring Lathe,
two Turning Lathes, ore Rack Lathe, And one small
Lathe for wood---one Screw Cutting Machine. Also
drills and bitty, Anvils and Bellows, and Blacksmith's
tools complete; together with a large lot of patterns
mostly new.
The buiklings are on leased ground, there being
eine years to run of the lease, which can be renewed.
Further information can be had at the establish
ment, or by applying to the subscriber, near the old
Bridge, Allegheny City. JAMES KERR,
tug 27-3td4tw.Architect.
EXTENSIVE SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate at Auction.
AGREEABLY to the will of the late Thomas Cas
sily, dec'd., the subscribers will sell at public
Auction, on the premises, on Wednesday the 11th of
September, 1844, the following property in the City
of Pittsburgh, viz:—
One lot of ground Fronting on Water street, near
Market, adjoining Messrs. Hannah & Gordon's Ware
house, being thirty-five feet in front on said street., and
extending back one hundred and eighty feet to Front
street, on which there is erected a spacious brick
dwelling home on Water street, now occupied as a
public house by John Adams. Also, two three story
brick dwelling houses, with back buildings on Front
street.
Also, one Lot fronting on Liberty street, between
Cecil's Alley end St. Clair street, being thirty feet in,
front and one hundred and twenty feet deep to a ten
foot Alley, on which is erected two three story dwel
lings with convenient bork buildings, now occupied
by Mr. Michael Kane, and by Mr. Samuel Lindsay,
Grocer.
Conditions of solo, one third of the purchase money
to be paid in hand; one third payable in two equal an
nusl instalments with interest, and the other third to
remain in the hands of the purchaser on interest, pay
able semi-annually, secured by bond and Mortgage,
during the natural life of Mrs. Sarah Cassilly.
sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A M., on the prem
sea on Liberty street.
For Sale,
ASMALL FARM, with a good Mill seat, situated
on Pine Creek, in Pine Township, about 10 miles
from Pittsburgh, containing about 60 acres of Land,
a pert of whieh is cleared and has thereon a square
Log House and other improvements. with an abun
dance of good coal and timber. Apply to
JNO. D. DAVIS,
aug22-tf Corner of Wood and 5111 streets.
30 DA iu ß s it t ELS OF ALUM
by -
JOHN D. DAVIS
Corner of Wood end sth strei6,
WASHISaII, ram allllol,lll.
BEGS leave. to inform the enlightened adieus - it
Pitisbargh and vicinity that, aware of their mate
and refinement in the Fine Art*, hehas brought over
from Europe %collection of the Most
(SPLENDID VIEWS!
Ever exhibited is the United States.
This Exhibition will be open for one week, at Con
cert Hall, Penn street—commencing on Monday Au
gust 26th.
He is confident of meriting the approbation here,
which he has undeviatingly received in Italy and France
and also in the city of New York. The execution v of
the Paintings, as regards light and shade, and beauty
of coloring. has been much admired.
SIGNOR RAGUSA prays the Ladies and Gentle
men of Pittsburgh_te believe that this is no common
Exhibition, and not to be classed among the many
which have deceived the public, but one which will
realize all the anticipations of the mind's fruitful
fancy.
The Exhibition till consist of 16 Paintings !
The Interior of St. Peter's Church at Rome.
The French Army entering Moscow.
The City and Port of Marseilles:
The Interior of the Cemetry of Pisa
The Great Festival of Belshazzar, (exhibiting the
difference of day and night.
The City of Florence, Capital of Tnecany.
St, Petersburgh, the Capital of Russia.
The passage of St. Bernard—Napoleon crossing
the Alps.
The Palace of the Tuilieries—tho Pont Royal Noc
turnal Festival—lllumination and Fire Werke.
The Thames Tunnel, in London, with Gas illumi
nation.
The Interior of Convent of Eloise and Abelard.
View of the New Bridge in Paris--the Louvre—
the Tuilleries—the Champs Elisecs—the Institution
—and le Pont des Arts. &c.
The Ruins ~f the Temple of the Sun in Palmyra.
The arrival of the Remains of Napoleon.
The transportation of the Remains of Napoleon to
thejoyal Hospital of the Invalids.
The City
, and Bridge of Bordeaux.
SIGNOR RAGUSA begs leave to state that the
principal part of the Paintings were executed in the
Gallery of Rome—and he prays to add, that if the lib
eral and intelligent community of Pittsburgh, will give
him a call, (he flatters himself) they will be well pleas
ed, and do him the just ice+ to acknowledge that his ex
hibition surpasses any thing of tke kind ever brought
to their notice.
Hours of Exhibition, from 10 A M to 10 P M.
MAdmittance 25 cents: Children half price.
HENRY M'CULLOUGH,
JAMES CASSILLY,
JAMES BLAKELY.
JAMES C. CUMMINS, 4*
Executors
Also,
Assorted black and cord Velvets Bonnet do '
Orange, blue, purple, cherry. crimson and eharrie
Leon Flea ences ;
Lustrings, Gros de Allies, Gros Grains,Reps.;
Assorted mcsiesand Serges, black and cord Satins;
Colored Gros de Naples, new style Bonnet silks;
French Merinoes, India Satins, Pongees ;
Plain and Figured Velvets, Florentines;
Vest Satins plain and figured, Carhernere Vestings; -
B lack and cold Taffeta and assorted Satiu Ribbons;
Super Cap and Velvet and new style Bonnet do
Pon,gee, Corah, Choppa and Bandana Hdkfs.;
Crimson and White, Damask and Spitalfields do
Italian Gros Grain and Gros de Rhine cravats;
New style Edinburg and Paris plaid do
Rich Gros Grain, plain and fig' d Satin Scarfs
Assorted high color and embroidered Dress Gloves;
Filet, Grecian Nett, Black. White and cold Silk, do
Kid, Castor, Buck, and Wash Leather Gloves;
Mitts of all descriptions, a great variety;
Black and Col'd Italian Cr apes and Lisses ;
Bareges, various qualities,assorted Hat Crape.;
Linen Cambric, and Lawns, Linen Cambric Hdkfs ;
Riviera and Lace bordered and embroidered do
Blue and Colored Italian Sowings, Ball and Stick
Twist;
„Gros de Naples Gauze and Satin Fancy Haft;
'White, Black, . Plain, Ribbed, and Embroidered Silk
Barper's Pictorial Bible. ' Hose.
JUST received at Cook's, 85 Fourth street, Hatt- Ladies'and Gentlemen's assorted Silk Shirts sad
pica's ILLUMINATED BIBLE, No 7; The NEW Drawers.
Miasma, for September, containing its usual number Fancy Silk and Lisle Retiring Caps, assorted
of Engravings and entertaining reading matter. Braids.
LITTLE ' . LIVING Ace, No 14 of this important New Style Fancy Gimps, Neu, Loops and Bullion
work. Fringes.
Also, all the cheap and useful works as soon as they Silk, Buckskin, Fancy Gum-elastic Scispendeta.
arc in the East, et eastern prices. Assoc tad Cords and Coat Bindings, Fancy Giddies.
For sale at COOK'S, 85 Fourth street. Cambric, Jaconnet, Mutt, Book and Swiss Marines.
aug 23 Stripe. Hair and Tape Check, rich open work, do.
Dart, Fancy Damask Tape. Figured Swiss, do.
Bishop's. Lawns, French and English Dimities,
Bands,
Collars, Fancy Spencers, Satin Tyes, Fans.
Bombazine, Satin, Velvet and assorted Hooks,&c.
Also,
BOLTING CLOTHS of the most approvedfabries.
aug 27.
Money Wanted.
WA NTED to borrovv en the very hest: security on
bonds or mortgages or endorsed notes, seve
ral sums of money, from $5O to $lOO, $2OO, $3OO,
$5OO, $750, $lOOO, $2OOO. &c., &c. Persons having
money to lend, will find a very secure borrower and lair
interest and premiums, &c.,—all in confidence. Ap
ply:at HARRIS' General Agency and Intelligence
Office, No. 9, Fifth Street. [aug 26.
Lemons.
10 BORES LEMONS, just received and for sale
by REINHART & STRONG,
a:24. 190, Liberty street.
Bbls. 'ASTOR OIL, in stole and for tale at
II the Drug Store of
JONA. KIDD & CO.
aug 21 corner Fourth and Wood streets.
Civil as s, Architecture, Survey
&c.
THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be
tween A. E. DRAKE and E. Z. C. JUDSON
having been dissolved, the undersigned would respect
fully inform his friends and the public, genitally, that
be will continue tfebusiness , and wo rd solicit a share
of the public patronage. Orders left at the shop of F.
A. Stafford. Architect, over Harri;' Paint Shop, sth
street, or 'at his residence. nn Tty street, between
Penn street and the river, will b punctually attended
to.
DRAKE.
jply 15 tf
Woolens.
THE subscriber has received on Consignment a
supply of Broad Cloths. Sattinetts and Flannels,
of- American Manufacture, which he will sell by the
piece at manufacturer's prices.
GEORGE COCHRAN,
nog 22 No 26 Wood street.
Money Wanted !
ABOND foT nine hundred. and fifty-two dollars, se
cure(' by Mortgage on Real Estate in this city,
payable in five years from the 17th of July, 1844, with
interest payable semi-annually, is offered for sale.—
En/vim at the oflioe of the Morning Post.
aug 22-d lw
THE UNEQUALLED
THREE BIG DOOMS!
JOHN McCLOSKEY,
PROPRIETOR.
The proprietor of this well known and highly popular
Establishment, respectfully announces to the public
that he has just received his
FALL STOCK OF
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES,
CASSINS,
VZIZTENCI , 23 Et , CLUJ
AMOUNTING TO $75,000,
Aud is now fully prepared to attend to all orders, o
any amount.
He has no hesitation in saying that this is the
LARGEST STOCK OF GOODS
ever brought to Pittsburgh byany one house, and in
VARIETY AND QUALITY
IT CANNOT BE EQUALLED.
He has now on band, made from new materials, a
most magnificent assortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
To which be would call the attention of all who wish
to procure
FASHIONABLE. AND DURABLE APPAREL.
His stock comprises every article of dress desired by
THE MAN OF FASHION,
Or the more durable and comfortable clothing prefer
red by
THE WORKING MAN,
Both of whom, will be accommodated at prices much
cheaper than at any other establishment in the city,
and with articles which be can warrant to be inferior
to none that are made in the country.
As the increase of business compelled him to enlarge.
Ilia store and make other imnrovernents, be would in
vita the public to call and examine the
EXTENT AND STYLE OF HIS NEW AEU
RANGESMENTS.
Having secured the services of the best cullers and
workmen that could be procured be is prepared tomake
CLOTHING TO ORDER
At the shortest notice and in astyle unsurpassed.
CAUTION.
Purchasers are cautioned to be on their guard against
the tricks of little rival establishments that try to palm
themselves on the unwary as the
THREE BIG DOORS.
The public are desired to note the
METAL PLATE IN THE PAVEMENT,
In front of theiinla original," as that is a mark for
the genuine Three Big Doors that cannot beicounter•
feited. JOHN IId'CLOSEE.Y,
wog 741 No 151, Libert, street.
SILK AND F.ANCY GOODS.
TODUEMMEIR &
No 165 Market artet,(abcrve Fou•th) Pkilarde/plie,
ARE receiving and offer for sale an eaten sew
re
ply of RICH FALL GOODS, comprising dee
newest and most desirable styles, particularly selected
for the Western and Southern Trade. A portion of
their stock has been imported direct from the marinfac
tories in Europe, and the entire assortment bait been
purchased exclusively for CASH. Merchants visiting
Philadelphia are respectfully invited to examiner tbe
selection, as the articles will be sold at the very lowest
market prices, and on favorable terms. The stock will
receive continual additions of new styles by the latest
arrivals; they have now on hand—
Rich Brocade and Damask Silks, (very superior,)
Super Chamolion Poult de Soles;
New style Cachemere D'Ecosse ;
Dark ground Paris and German Chintzes;
Affghan Satins. Colored Imperials;
Very rich Muslin de Leine. ;
Imperial Chusans, Crape Orionaals ;
Rich Satin Tures and Armories;
Paris Bombazines, all qualities;
Laces, Embroideries, &c., a very extensive supply of
Thread, Gimp, Filet, Ashburton Laces and Edgings;
Filet and Scotch lace veils, mull an 4 jecoset insert'
ings.
Thules, Filet new, rich figured netts, Silk netts.
SHAW LS—A large assortment, including latest
styles, viz:—
Rich flowered Satin and Gros Grain, Fine Paris
Woollen ;
Now style Cacbmere, plain and embrolaered Thitex,
Heavy Woollen Plain and Figured Mousseline do
Leine ;
Kabyle, Ottoman, super Chameleon and Taglionis;
SUPER 8.4 DEPELLIERES, all colours, (a new
article.)
PHILIP BORBECK'S
Cheap Paper Warehouse,
No. 8 South Furth Street, Pkilacielpkk.
T"Eproprietor of tha t :. Cit Est PAZZIII WANK , -
tionsa," invites the attention of Western Mer
chants to his large and well selected Bieck of Lettet,
Writing arid Wrapping Paper;
Wall and Printing Paper;
Binders' and Bonnet Boards;
BLANK,BOOKS.
- -
Also, Memorandum, Copy,Viphering and Pass Books;
School Books of all descriptions;
Slate and Slate Pencils, Ink. Steel Pens, Quills, and.
other Stationery.
As Borbeck manufactures and imports most of the
above articles'and pays Cosh for every thing, be is able
and determined to sell his goods
CHEAPER FOR CASH
Than they can be had at any other establishment fa
the Union: He defies competition, and challenges an
examination of his stock,and now most renspectfally
invites the attention of buyers; come and save 25 per
cent.. by calling at No 8 South 4th Sites!, the cheap•
est place for paper in all creation.
Renumber, PHILIP BORBECIE.
aug27—t 10
THOMAS BORBIDGE,
GENERAL
nrodnce, Forwarding & Connniasion
Merchant,
Also, Agent United States Portable Boat Line Depot,
NO. 272, MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA.
larLiberal advances made on conaignmenes, when
required.
Refer to--Messrs Wm Wilson & Co.; Evans and
Temple; Heald, Woodward &Co.; Scull &Thompson.
Philadelphia.
William ild'Knight & Co.; Charles A. M'Anulty,
ang24-ly' Piaahrgk.
T. B. & W. P. CONOVER,
Wholesale Dealers in Boots, Shoes, Bo
nets, Palm Leaf Hats and Caps, *
NO. 190 MARKET ST. PIIILADELPHIA.
THEY beg leave to inform Western Merchants that
1 they have a splendid assortment of the above
Goods, and are still manufacturing largely, which they
will sell at the very lowest prices for Cash. or appro'r
credit. aug 9.4 f
JOSEPH TALLMAN'S
HOLF.SALE
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY.
No. 233 Market Street, Northeast 'earlier of
Sizth Street, Philadelphia.
WESTERN and Southern Merchants are
fully invited to call and examine his stoc k,
he feels confident that it will be to their interest, be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
aug 6-ly
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
sums, WROTILIMS & CO.,
NO. 188 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA,
ARE now receiving in addition to their fernier
stock a large assortment of FOREIGN AND
DOMESTIC HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, to
which they invite the attention of Western Merchants.
attf S-ly
JONA. KIDD, baying on the sth inst. associated
with him in the drug business, Mr. JNO. FLEM
ING, the business. in future, will be ecushiusei m k s
thefirm of J. KIDD & CO.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 24,1844
LBS. CH. LOD, •
3,100 2.5b0 tbs.lP OGWO
Chip. Fuetic—la sum.
for sale st the drug state of •
JONA. KIDD & CO,.
corner Fourtlaiiud Wood *gets. .
JUT RECEIVED, at Tio 86 Market. 10tertot lane
assortment or Caricatures, Prints, Figs ,ll l- 4 " ,
ace., to suit all parties. Z, K.IITLE •
sug• 4 .
_
Natio..
JONATHAN KIDD,
JOHN FLEMING,