Congress, *LEX.ANDEII BRACKENRIDGE, Pitt Stale Renate, . CHAMBERS .NPKIBBIN, City. Assembly, 4 JAMES A. GIBSON, Pine, JOHN ANDEREGG, Pitt, JAMES WHITT.A K ER, Mifflin, „STEPHEN WOODS, Rubinson, Commissioner, WILLIAM EWING, Rubinson. Auditor, EDWARD M'CORK LE, Whom. Polk on the Tariffs "I hold it to be the DUTY of gorernrnent to cr .' ten,l as far as practicable, by i/s revenue laws and all other weans within its power, FAIR ANDJUST PROTECTION TO ALL THE - GREAT INTE RESTS Of THE WHOLE UNION. EMBRA CING AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES. ME CHANIC ARTS, COMMERCE AND NAVIGA TION." [Letter to John K. Kane, dated June 19,1344. All parties on.-ht to be satisfied with Of TARIFF FOR REVENUE, and discrimination for protection. (Clay's Speech at Raleigh. "AGRICULTURE NEEDS NO PROTECTION." (Henry Clay. Prom the Savannah. Republican, a leading Clay paper in Georgia. "WE DEY THAT CLAY. OR THE: WHIGS OF N GEORGIA, MR WHOSE CANDIDATE HE IS. SEEK FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROTECTIVE TARIFF, BUT MR. CLAY ADHERES TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE COMPROMISE ACT." '60,000 Procne, t. 4 COUNCIL r — This is the heading of the Gazette's account of the procession. Neverdid we sae a more wilful and atrocious misrepeesentation in print. We would nut be surprised if he had told a falsehood as great about a matter wherein few could detect him. But here ia a statement that every drie r: gate to the Convention and every person else who saw p. the show, will know to be monstionsly false. We de ' ny that it approaches the truth', and defy the Gazette to produce some data that may go to eubstuntrute Lis as sertion. We dare him to publish the results of the various counts made by the committee who were to ascertain which delegations should get the banners.' This would be the only nay to arrive at the truth. Wei dare him to publish deem counts,—atal see, alien they are s :muted ap, whether they show one half--or onel fourth—or even one tenlk of his estimate, Supposing that 4121 persons, the whole number that voted fur the whir.; candidate fur '....;ologress in this county; last year, eack with a lady, had been on the ground, —and suppose that the twelve other Counties of Penmi sylvania from which they expected delegates, load sent two thousiand each, and-that Ohio and Virginia bad each sent a thousand, the Convention would still have fallen nearly 26,000 short of the Gazette's estimate!' Again—suppose a number had been present equal to cbe whole vote Harrison got in 1840 in Allegheny. Artasstrong, Fayette, Green, Indiana, Bedford, West moreland, Washington, Beaver, Butler. Mercer and Cambria counties in Pennsylvania; Ohio and Brooke counties, in Virginia, and Jeffet;Mn and Columbiana counties in 011io,sti II about TH iRfFCN THOUSAND smouldhattreheen wanting to make up the Gazette's estimate. event' that, in those same counties who voted for Cuon Candidates last year (.343) had been present, still the Gazette's estisaatte would have been nearly TR I RTY THOUSAND too big b. Will any whig say, will the Gazette say that all the wings of all those coundes were pressed here ou the 101111 They dare not say so. Yet were they to assert u falsehood so hope, the Gazette's estimate would still outstrip it 30.000! How can such a shameless sheet obtain the countenance of any party? As to the numbers on the ground we offer no es timate--but of the numbers of the procession, the dif ferent counts given in out paper of yesterday cannot be successfully questioned. The crowd at the place of meeting, was no doubt larger, perhaps double that which walked in procession—that is,: counting ladies and Democrats, "THE. HORNET ESN TICKLE THE BRITISH Btao's Ts mong other emblems in the whig procession of Tuesday, we noticed a peacock with its brilliant tail spread out to its fall extent. This was exhibited, we suppose, as a Luken of remembrance of the British Ship Peaco ck , that was beaten during the last wat by the American vessel Hornet. We have but little doubt but the peacock of the present day will fare as --badly as did the Peacock of the last war ; Hornces are still about that will "tickle the British Bird's tail," .acid bring down its 6ne feathers that now flaunt so gaily. HURT Coons.—The real animals were very scarce at tholate convention. Two patriots who coved not get the genuine "varmints,"e retied a couple of cats, andiron the way they grinned us they walked alone, we have no doubt but they, considered the substitute as very emerging. J' Our Whig friends had hard work to get up -their great pole nt the Monongahela House, and we are infoctneci they would Rave failed entirely in arrang ing it had it net been for the assistance of a democrat :Ha went up thttpule, performed the work that was to be dene,and then took of his hat and gave three ring dng ditch for YOLK and LLA S. may be interesting.t.),thetAaymen .who the Native Amerienn potty. After the eleztittn, 91 , that this same person is an ItiAtraan.from the Longfbrd. IC they had known this fact we sup- Akny would nut have permitted hint to climb thei The Age of. Tuesday contained John 11. Clap speech, delivered at Lancaster, a few day, ,ago: 'fishing it the editor very liberally Promises tcs the first occasion to lay a Democratic speech he-' readecs• This is sir, and we hope, to see in a is the speech of 'belle° CUARLRS BROWN of, grace the columns of the Age; after hi, , his dennicraticseatiers w ill Junk , fur its put.: .at an ensly day. - S fc WX. R. SMITH, EDITORS TdiUftiDA f, l'T E 1 I P ES D - EN ,8 K. POLK , OF TENNESSEE FOR VICE PRI:ME:NT, GEO. 1,1, DALLAS, or PENNSYLVANIA FOR GOVERNOR, FRS. R. SHUNK: 0? ALI.EGHU3 T COUNTY FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JOSHUA HARTSHORNE, U)'CHEFTER CEi:NTY. Clay on the Tariff! GES. hi;RICLE..---11 is said that Gcn Markle, not - 1 "Ss&Asinine? me WHERLe.":lol(ihrdia, we wil l witatanding the au.ernpta °Cite wire-workers to make i f sorryto °Nerve, omitted many of the banners and I him think altiras acing tight, went home vexed and l emtdems we annotinced for their procession some-, dispirited. Well, we, ere not - sorry for this, for we time ago. They had, boo ever, the "steamboat en think (ice Markle is rather a-gond Folt of a mane:Hid wheels," as it w•as in our progratrune, with the steam 1 the sooner Lc finis out that the people do not think him puffing away and the wheels fl ying round like mad. tit for Governor the better; for he will not then beset); i Could they have taken a more significant way to re jected to such sevete disappointment as he is doomed prove Cloy for his reckless and insulting assertion to, if his hopes should become fairly aroused. I that our rivers "are froxm one half theryear, and dry We have hoard a rumorof a littleprivats caucus that i the other half." took place c bile the General was in town, which will show that things are sadly altered fur the worse with the Whigs of this county. There Is a humorous bal lad,: in which a sailor returns to his sweetheart with a broken' leg, and is urging his suit as before, when his larlye-love thus interrupts him: "Before you had those timber toes, "Your love I did allow; "But then you know you stand upon "Another footing now." The coudition of the whip party or this county is as seriously changed as -that of the poor sailor—the only diffi•mnrn between they and he being, dint he suffered 1 from 'timber tore,—they are used up by the timber 'heads' that now manage them. The incidents at the little caucus will illustrate this: &wig. Gen Markle in a quiet place, surround ed by the present leaders of the rhig party. Lawyer Quirk.—Gen Marricle, permit me tointro duceto you Mr D. ,one ofyour young, a.dent, and most efficient supporters in the county. Gen M.—How are you. sir—l am happy to make •our acquuiutanee• I suppose you are busy in politics Mr D.—Oh yes, I have been to East Deei town ship, on the bolder,. of Beaver county, assisting our G.encls. All goe, , on well there. Gen Al. On the borders of Beaver did you-- Lam Q. [interrupting] Gen :Warrick, Mr K. Gen M. flaw are you sir—l urn happy to ha— make your acquaintance. Hew goes on tho good work K. 0 biavely,Lravely, Gen Markle. I hovel:eon ever the Monongahela lately to Rosa township, ad dressing the people, who ere all going fur Clay and Markle—my dear General— Law Q. Gen Marricle, Mr M. Gen M. How• at-a you, sir-1 awluilpy to link° your accqueintance. M. How d'ye do, General—you brought in a glo rious delegation with you. Gen Al. 0 yes, about 350, I suppose. AL Mors than that, General—there must have been more than that; we should say ao any— Law Q. Gen Merrick, Mr S. Gen M. How are you, sir—l am happy to make your acquaintance. S. Well, General— _ Late Q. Gen Marricle, Mr ft. Gen M. How are you, sir—l tort happy to make your acquaintance. R. Thank you, General. Gen At. Mr Quirk, I have no ferneminance of these young gentlemen—did you say they are the lead .ng men in this county! [aside.] Q. They are, general, the principal men among the wings, thu' almost strangers bete, like myself. Gen M. But how dues it happen, I don't see my old friend Craig here—he used to be a great leader iu our party. Q. firth! why General, did'ut you know that Mr C. has left us—he is a worm Birney man now. Gen M. Ab, hiders!, you don't say so. Well, why is not Dr Elder here. He used to speak for us in 1840. Q. 0, the Doctor takes curious whims, sometimes, He goes for Birney too, Gen if. So then, the Doctor has quit us. But I don't see Squire Gilleland, Mr Sutton or Wm Lari mer. Have they left us, tool Q. Why, yes, I believe they go fur Birney with the rent. Gen M. Is young Mr. Black, who was a great or ator with us, in '4ll, here? Q. No, General, he is not here. He has now left us, and is an active Polk mall Gen M. Well, ycung Austin, 1 don't sue him here. Q. 0 he's a Birney man. Gen IL 'Why, really, Q., this looks very bad. I thought whsn I came here, that every thing was going on right, but 1 Pee none of my old, staunch friends.— These young men, you say, am now, your leaders.— Ain't they strangers here*? Q. Wily—yes—they've not been here so very lung. , They used to live in Franklin and Cumberland cuuntirs. "The Revenue Bill was then taken up, the question pending being the amendment of Mr Woodbury, to ex empt tea and curiae, when, Mr Clay made an expose of the state of the Treas ury. He said the expenditures of this year will ex coed the revenue sixteen millions. The appropri 'Lions of the extra session be stated to be four millions and a half. To meet the excess of the expenditures of this year merits receipts, would absorb the whole twelve million loan; and he laid it down as a fact ascertained, that, at the end of this year, there would not be one dollar in the Treasury. He then took up the. next year, and by a detailed statement, he came to the con clusion diet there would be only four millions otclear revenue offer paying oft the iiscombrances loft by this year's expenditure to meet the expenditures of 1642, under the present tat ill: "The bill now before the Senate would, scent ding to the Secretary's estimate, add eight millions and a half He supposed it would nett ten millions. This, he said, with the four mill:lomat the ordinary .evenue to be calculated on for the next year, would make the means of 1.642 fourteen millions, and if no part of lite twelve million ham is paid it would amount to eigh teen millions.. The Treasety statements of the avails ,of the resenuo for a series of years to come, he said. made twenty-live millions of the supposed average for years—twonty-three millions was his aver- Cuts V ED: T lON OF TUN 911. —The Washington Ex- sell" of age of the amount of revenue for a series of years. He emitter speaks thus handsomely of the Democrats of : Presidential not sa what the expenditures of e p Allegheny. and of the convention to be held here on y term would be. We tu understan th d him resent to the I6th. We hope to see our Washington brethren : say that for this year it would be twenty-eight mil turn out in full fume, and that Democrats from all the : lions. He expressed a hope that it night be brought Western counties of the State, as well as the Eastern i down ns an average for the four years, TO THE A. NT OF VN N'S LASTEAIiss- prt aof Ohio will be present. We hope our friends in ;at MOU least, he trus Mß ted. it A mightßUßE not exceed twe Y nty-two Jefferson, and Columbiana counties in Ohio, and of millions, and thus he assumed would enable the Treas pay in fcur years, the twelve minim loan recent- Urooke, Ohio, and the counties adjacent in Virg,iuia, try to ly authorized. HE SHOULD VOTE FOR THE will send large delegations. All may n.s , assured of I TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE. It was necessary, finding a hospitable and cordial welcome. I under his calculations; and 8/1 he feared he was to be :.'?"*.k great Mass Meeting of the Democrats of .deserted by a portion of hirefriends, he trusted that IVestern Pennsylvania will be held in Pittsburgh, on some of those opposed to him would vote for the TAX. the 19th. We would be highly gratified to witness the lf they did not, the result would inevitably be, that largest possible ;turn-out from Washington county.— ale* next session the TAX would be certainly impo- Onr Democratic brethren of Allegheny are fighting sed, or a higher duty than is authorized by the com like Spartans, and well deserve the encouraging press; promise act levied on other articles. He looked upon encc of their friends. Rest assured thet that county, a new loan in December next, which a few days since although largely Federel in 1840, will tell a tale for he had spoken of es not improbable, now as likely to Polk, Dallas, and her aeon noble "Old Skunk," that : be almost indispensible." will make the coons shake in their shoes. Allegheny will speak out in tones not, obe misunderstand. Go, j The Ruling Passion.—An instance of the strength then. Demrkrats on the 19th to l'ittsburgh, and as you of the "ruling passion," even in death, was given a did in the days of 1838 ! er3, and be pleased, anima. few - days ago at Cape May. A young man, who seems toed electrified wi.h the spirit of the unfaltering Democ- to have been framed hithet happy mould which gives racy of Allegheny'! ' a guarantee against dying of grief, and vet forces the mind to look to consequence, in every situation of life, was nearly drowned while bathing, and he was \o Texts!"—" Texts Neves. "—These were! only rescued by his friends after he had lost all con ' , some of the Anti-Texas mottos on the Whig transpar- sciousness of the world and its joys and troubles.— ennies,in the Torch Light Procession. They should When restored se fur as to be spoken with, he was ; _ . asc , ed what hi s . thoughts were after he had given up Inire,excluried them, since Clay's last Texas letter, au wopes of being savea. AS a was a matter of and they sveuld have done s o if t h e y did n o t wish mach speculation what the cogitations of such a good _to gull and cheat the people with the idea that I natured sop! could he in such a serious, not to say grave, sitaution, his answer was looked for with mach Clay anti-annexatiwa. Clay says that he would • j earnestness and .enriosity. 'Why," snid he, "the last thing dcemember thiukieg of was what a terrible be eiklad to see" Texas annexed. Ibis followers' here - say "Texas Never!"—they, like Mr. Webster, furs the riewspapers would makertheut me being drown audit cut goliw Texas under any circumstawces. Q!144;1 itew pathetically they would describe my the villanoos humlntgs of whiggery. ingonies!" T he reply, we need not say, was received with a sheet of laughter. Gen Markle, [musing.] Well, now, Ido not like this at ell. All my oldest and best friends, it seems, have left our party. These are very nice young men, butthey dim% appear fit to control the party here.-- I fear I have get ioro an unfortunate predicament in running for this 'ere governorship. I 'know I newer was fit for it, but I thought my old friends, Craig, Gilleland, Lorimer and the rest, would help me in, and assist me after I got in. Really, I will go straight home; I .can do no good in Allegheny, I'm sure.— [Exeunt omit.] It may seem a little odd that the General did no hear of these changes before—but the truth is, he is no much of a pulitician,and his friends keep hint in th• dark about political eyelids, as far as they can do so, 1 , 7,-:- - -:: ,- - , ..? ,- : . _.,,;. "Br CoMxtact yrs Ft.oattisa."—This is another ; motto of tbo coons ; which was attached to a leaky boat, and carried along in their procession. Tho lead ers cannot keep the quiet wits from poking their jibes at Clay. How can boating flourish where the rivers are never navigable ? ANoTHER SIGN.—A gentleman just from Philadel phia, informs us that some whigs who travelled with him on the Canal Packet Nljnongahela, insisted on taking a vote on the Presidency. To satisfy their im portunity the democrats consented, and thu following is the result CLAY — Gentlemen's do, " Ladies' do. Polk majority, 7 The same gentleman tells us that he was r.ever so much gratified, as to observe the glowing Pulk feel ing that exists throughout the whole state of Pennsyl vania. His whig fellow-travelers used every effort to get whig demonstrations from the people along the route, but in nine cases out of every_ten, the response was sure to be heaza . for Polk, Pallas and Shank. We Ow below returns from 157 towns as given in the Boston Alias. How far they are to be relied on out reader* must judge from the source from winch they are taken. There not being many democratic papers in Ver mont, we are obliged to look to whig sources for the re t urns. They must therefore be taken with u great deal of allowance. Even by vhig returns it appears the democrats have made a large gain since 1840, and the Whigs have gained slightly since 1843 Coulitiee. UO • %Vindmr, 23towns 2119 4733 727 2332 3883 563 Renington,l7 " 1589 1746 194 1602 1722 150 Windham, 20 " 1791 2595 472 1922 2315 31G Orange, 16 " 2425 2331 591 2534 2091 545 Latnoilr, 3 " 253 166 147 270 119 130 Bra.ex, " 78 127 127 117 127 Washington, 12" 2074 - 1474 303 2116 1263 160 Addison, 12 " 470 1604 161 530 1379 116 Chinenden. 18" 1419 1363 403 1547 1760 193 Calvdonia, 10 " 1138 1271 84 1232 1068 93 Franklin, 3 " 515 593 55 520 531 34 Rutland, 20 " 1288 2792 433 1374 249.5 293 Orleuni, 7 " 387 413 140 432 392 120 157 15517 21678 3348 26597 2391 2708 Making a whig tua jot ity over all others thus far, of ,053. --- HEAR THE WHIGS OF KENNEBEC. The following resolutions, founded upon Mr. Clay's first letter against anneXation, were passed by the re cent Whig County Convention held in this town: "Resolved, That we are utterly and UNCONDI TIONALLY opposed to the annexation of Texay." ‘Resnlved, That under NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATEVER, can we regard the propovtion tv ad mit Texas into the Union in any other light then as dangerous to its csmi.rinaance in Nage, prosperity, and in the enjoyment of those blessings which it is the object of u free government to secure." . NOW HEAR CLAY. The following sentiments are contained in his last letter is favor of annexation. "I have, however, no hesitation in saying that, l:tr from having any personal objection to the nnnexation of Texas, I SHOULD BE GLAD TO SEE IT " "I DO NOT TA INK THE SUBJECT OF SLA VERY OUGHT TO AFFECT THE QUESTION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER." "It would be unwise to refuse a permanent acqui sition on account of a temporary institution." Read the following extract from a speech of Henry Clny delivered in the United States Senate, Sopt•m her 4, 1841, when he laboured hard to TAX TEA AND COFFEE, BEM _.- ~~ , Pot tc —Gentlemen's Cabin, Ladies' VERMONT ELECTION. VOTE FOR GOVERNOR 1844. •.10 ti) TEA AND COFFEE :',' -,,--:wal*.z; -.11;; .46010, merman. CtirtikkOuly 20, 1844. As I told you in spy last letter would probably be the case, I am now writing from this, as Coleridge calls it, lownof monks and buries.' As there is no 'steamer from . Basle to Strasburgh, every one of course sties by the roilruad, and a very dull journey it is; all the way through a perfectly level plain, which. however fertile and well cultivated it may be, is far from pictimoque.. The Cathedral of Strap bouigh is well known to every one as the highest build, ing in Europe, and only surposed in height by the. pyrarni4 of C heono. As, however, there are six hun dred and fifty-five steps to ascend, as the ascent can on. ly be made by special permission, and hest, but not least, one must ascend a great pert of the way upon the outside of the spire,r4. contested myself with looking at the top. The 'III3W from it is imiitto be fine, loathe surrounding country is so level, that I am inclined to suppose it rather extensive than beautiful. The so much talked of cluck is in the cathedral, and occupies a space of forty feet high and twenty wide. Ai* clock was for a long time out of order, and tie ene coeld he found capable of repairing it. At lust an artist appear_ oil, who after long and minute study of the machinery.. agreed to put the clock in motion again fur the small sum ofthree hundred thousand francs. As he was the only . person who would undertake it at any price, the sum was promised to him. He immediately went to work, and after more than three year's labor, and the reconstruction of the principal part of the machi nery, the whole is now in perfect order. At neen all the antumota are in motion, and there is always a crowd assembled to white* the performance. Time strikes the hour, the angerturns his hourglass, the dis ciples pass i n precession before their Master, and the cock flaps his wings. erects his crest and crows. 'STOOP TO THE' DUNGHIL L FOR PRAISE.' [Fretingiwysea. _o Me Honorable the Judges of Me Court of Gene Insolent attack upon the laboring classes by the, rat Quarter Sessions of the Peaoe, in and for Whig Candidate for Me Vice Presidency. the Com of Allegheny. - In Senate of the United States, March 13, 1832. tlll-IF. P etit ion of Thomas G. Brant, (tithe Village Tht question being on authorising . the Senate to sub- 1 of West Elizabeth, in the County aforessid, hum scribe for 60 copies at $6 a piece, of an octavo volume bly sheweith, That your petitioner hath provided him of 800 pages prepared in defence of the United States self with materials fin the accommodation of travelers Bank, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN said:---------- and others, at his dwelling house in the village and "Whet is so opposite, what so proper, whet so neces. county aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be sary, as to place before the Senate the information fur- pleased to grant a license t 9 keep a public house of fished by this took? Ile would not step aside to de- entertaii meat And your petitioner Its in dotty bound, tend the hank. It had been cal!ed a monopoly. What will pray, &c. THOS. G. BRANT. did it monopolize? Nothing but the public confidence. We ho t subscribers, citizens of the village •of West It had brought n spiritous currency into a sound cur- Idizabeth Rad Jeirersan township, do certify,: dot the rency and thereby it was the poor man's friend. Jfhe above petitioner is argotic( repute for honesty and tem souxlit popularity, if he could STOOP to the DUNG- perance, and is well provided with house room and HILL for pulse, he would vote in favor of the banks conveniences for the aecommodutian and lodging of as the poor mall's friend "—Gales &Senton's Register strangers and travelers, and that said tavern if naces, of Debates, vol. 8 p 532. sary. • Such, fellow citizens, such laboring men, is the lan- Nutt, gunge used by this bank defender, when speaking of i Andrew John 111' Bede li . H. 111, Carey Carrel,'erson, . _- poor men. He "stooped to the DUNGHILL for 1 i Samuel Heath, Willi-am Peterson, pra ol praise! '/4 a an•because be is poor , to be cal l e d a I Vashington Parkenson, David Carrel, Blair, Holdship M'Ellsenny dunghill!! Is this fit language for one aspiring ton high Fr office in a republic? Will men who labor fur a living, Joseph Carrel, John Dawdeii. vote for a man alto could use such language as this, while reposing on the smiles of a mammoth batik, stee- sePt 12-3 t ped to the very brim with corruption and rottenness? "Stoop to the DUNGHILL fur praise," says Freling huysen! ! "If we cannot have black slaves we must bave white ones," says Mr Clay!! What can the working classes expect from the elevation of s u ch men to the highest offices in the government? Neill,. ing—nuthing but continued insults. How long would such men permit the pour man to vote, it' one thinks it stooping to the dunghill to favor him, and the other treating hint ass slave, white thews,/ ho be? These 'men only go to the ''DetiGHILL." True EuouPt—ln a letter from Mr. Clay written o Mr Clayton and read by him at the recent whir : , I meeting in Lancaster, the following passage occurs: "Your supposition is Tight as to the oppressive ex tent of my correspondence. It is utterly impusAble to answer all the letters which I receive. lam afraid that I cannot reply to many. that deserve it. Mr Madison once remarked to me that Mr JetTergon's cur, r , spondeuts were killing him; inn they were furnished by it popteation of NW lit ten millious. Mine lire Sup. plied by a population of neat twenty millions. I can feel a n d CialipejFe the possibility of a homicide, com mitted in the mode which lip Madison sntgnAed." • Mr Clay is certainly tight for once. The homicide to which he refers, is rely likely to come to pass, for his own letters are helping to kill their anther with great rapidity—the three Texas letters, for instance, ns well as those to Br repatn, Nlerrivrether and others; let ter+ which "make faces" un every side, and cannot re sult otherwise titan in it c ry face Or himself and Friends. Joseph Markle is a better tactician in this matter than Mr Clay proves himself to be. Markle wrote one letter which Inc thought rather hurt hint than otherwise, and he very probably resolved to write no More; fele de re et the point of the ram. Why do not his frimds d •matul a "committee," atter the fash ion of 18.10.Pennsy/vanian. Minder omit to Order.—The man who prints a paper at Grlind Rapids, tells of a genius in that vicin iv, who, being informed that thunder was death to cut worms, and being much troubled with their works in his garden, and despairing, ton, of any thunder of Nature's Manufacture, resolved to have some of do mestic production. Pursuant to this determination, be charged an old musket muzzle full, took a pail of wa ter and a lantern, proceeded to the garden, rained on the plants copiously from his bucket, made the lantern open and shut see line by way of lightning, and thee in hot haste let oil "old Copenhag..n" for thunder. The worms "cut and run," while the manufacturer of the domestic article lay with hie buck time the earth, ren dered oblivious from the knock caused by the - re-per cussive action of the thunder machine. DEMOCRATS TAKE NOTICE! The gentlemen appointed to act as Marshals at the Mass Convention on the 19th i Ist., are requested to meet at the Washington Hotel, on Friday evening the 13d, inst at 8 o'clock. Let all attend. as business of importance will be submitted to the meeting, The following are the assistant Marshals. John Birmingham, J Large, A Hays. J L Morris, W M Edgar, J C Ritchie, I' McCetmjak, V Short, E Troville, Jas. Tayl er, T Blackman., Tim Hamilton, A McClure, M Baldwin, H Ingram, Hugh McClarest, J I) Miller, Richard Hngbee , R Galway, S McKelvey, J K Moorhead By Order, BODY PATTI:43ON, Chief Manikin rir The following gentleman have been appointed by the Committee. of Arrangement, a Finance Com mittee, preparatory for tba Convention of the' 19th instant; Webb Closey, let ward, city of Pittsburgh. John Birmingham, 2d " " " Jacob Hunker, 3,1 " " ~ Wm Anderson, 4th " " " S H Woodward: Stit '‘ " Andrew Barclay, ist " Allegheny city, G R Riddle, ed II " nos Farley, 11 " •• .' J K Moorhenti, 4th " il I • TIEZZIATBB. MISS M CLARENDON, LESSEE. N B CLARKE, STAGE MANAGER C T ROWE, PROMPTER. GREAT ATTRACTION. MIL J. M. SCOTT, IS ENGAGED FOR A FEW NIGHTS This Evening, Thursday, September 1; th, the play of the 1117V/CHBAC K. Mauer Walter, Julia, To conclule with the PILOT. Long Took Coif' n, Doors own at half past 6 o'clock. Performanc e commence at 7 o'clock precisely. Admission, Boa 50'c, •Sd Tier 374 cents, Fit 25 cents, Gallery 124. CIMM MNZi I A Brick Haase and Lot for Sale Cheap. F OR Sale, a good Brick Howie 04 Lot in the City of Allegheny, near Manchester, adjoining the property of Mr Robert Greenlee. The Lot is 48 feet front and 190 feet deep. It has a good Brick House on it, 24 feet front by-32 feet deep.—well finished; and the lot is well pa led in with a variety of shrubbery; and a well of excellent water at the door. It will be sold cheap, and the money can luy any time on the interest being paid annually. For terms, please- apply at HARRIS' Agency and Intelligence Office, No 9 Fifth street. sept 10-6d&l w For Sale. A SUPPLY of good cast sten) Axes and handled Hatchets, coal and common sized shovels and spades, corn brooms and brushes, wire sifters, coffee mills, tinware, matches, carpet chain,bed cords, writing letter and wrapping paper, quills, patent pent, slates, Ink stands, blank and school books, wash boards, window sash and glass; butt hinges and screws, fresh Lottisvilleldme, Sibhett's Cotnuerfeit Petector, His torical Collections of the Church of Cbrist. National, Clay, Franklin, Antisla4ry and Temperance Alma nacs, for sale by ISAAC HARRIS, Agt. and ,Com. Mernbant, No o..stki street. acpt 10 N. B. Paper Rags in large and sawn quantities bought for cash or trade. Great Arrival. N O. 12, The Cycloptedia of Practical Medicine; Edited by John Forbes, M. D., T. K. S., Alex. Tweedie, M. IX, T. N. S., and John Connally, M.O. The Lady's Masieel Library r Aulust ind S•p. tember, the cheapest Musical Work now published; 8 pieces of Music fin 12& cents. Nos 16 and 17 Little's Living Age. No 7 Mysteries of London. The Heart, n social Novel, by Martin Fargnar Lnp per. The Junius Tracts, bound, for 23 cents. Sylvester Sound, by Henry Cockton. new supply. Amber Witch, new supply. Charles O'Malley, new supply. Spinish and French ,without a master, new supply Mary of Burgundy. by lames, new supply. Mirror Library, ego:plate. No 2 Rambleton,,Llßeat:444, new supply. Heaven and its Wonders,.complete, by Swedeabocg Count D'Orsay's pti9uatte, new supply. The Cabin Book, by Seatsfield, complete. Ivanhoe and 'Old Mortality, new supply. Alo, many new cheap publications. Just received and for sale at COOlO3 Ltrcaotat Der env, 85 Fourth street. Mr Scott. Miss Clarendon Sir 'Scott ERIEMM TN the matter of the Supplementary, administration JL account of David LOgall, late of the City of Fitts. burgh, decea:;ed. Anti now, to -wit; Nov. 2,i, 1843, exceptions filed, nod A. Burke, F R. Shook, and H. S. Magraw, ap pointed nuditors to au lit and diltiibute the proceeds in the bands of accouniants; this order and appointment made at the instance of A. Wylie, Esq , who appears for Joshtta Logan; By the Celia, THOS. FARLEY, elk. Pursue Noricrt.-.-The auditors above appointed will meet at the office of F. R. Shank, on 4th street, in the city or Pittsburgh. on Monday the 14th of Octo ber next, at 3 o'clock. P 31., at which time and place those interested are requested to attend. Sept 12, 1844.3 w A tke District Court for the Cow*, of Allrettny in the Commonwealth of Pennsyltiania, at diptil 7.roe, 1343. No 31. Geo. P. Jones, vs. Alias Fi Fe, No 31. Jos. Jones, A ND now to wit. Aug. 31, 1844. on motion of Mr 211 Quigley the Court appoint Francis R Shunk Esq., Auditor, to distiibute the money arising from the slide in this case. From the Record, GEO. R. RIDDLE, Proth'y. Public notice is hereby given that the,,alerre Audi tor will attend to the duties of his appointment at his office on 4th street in the City of Pittsburgh on Mon day the 7th of October next, at 3 o'clock r. M., at which time and place those interested are requested to attend FRS. R SHUNK, Auditor. Sept 11, 18 44-3 w, ._.__________________ Rich Goshen Cheese. A - FEW Boxes, very superior Goshen cheese, just received and for stile by ILEJNHA RT & STRONG, 14Q Liberty st. lept 1/, Loaf Sugar, Sic, 16 BOXES Loaf Sugar, assorted, 4 bbli Pulverized du.. just arrived and for sale REINHART 4 STRONG, 140 Liberty at. Fresh Teas. 26 PACKAGES of Teas, tmoried, arriwilog and and fur sole by Rcpt 11 REINHART & STRONG. No. 140 Liberty St. Just Arrived, R O c C e lc venn :si an i - d n RaceG p i n.pgn.per,r Arelcl7.;i:.e.eti and for sn le by REINHART & STRONG. Sept 11 No. 140 Liberty St. New Military Store, Corner of Market and Fourth streets. N IT w. WILSON, Dealer in fine %Vetches, Jew. V • elry, Silver wore, &c., trod Repairer of fine %Vetches, Clocks, &c. se pt 1 t •rll w PinoriVetchee, Jewelry, gilver Ware, &c 111 A g Y e l e r ed ju a st t43 re ri t ni ur e n t ed t pr fi m n e t he w E tti s he le i ,w wish a . we ll try, Silver Ware and other nrticles usually kept in Watch and Jewelry Stoles, 1" would reApectfully invite the al-, tentiun of my old friends and the public gent rally, to my present stock, which will ho disposed of at low prices for Cash only. W, W. WILSON, sept corner of Market and 4th st. Great Attraction at the J. M. WHITE CLOTHING STORE, No. 176 corner of Sixth cad Liberty Streets. lIE contest having become so 4,..* --between this 1 and the little rival establishments, that they have found it necessary to assume a name that he had on canvas one week before his was thought of, putchas• era will be on their guard, against the tricks of these establishments, in trying to pulm itself igloo the public as the J. M. White Clothing Store. _The genuine is nn the corner of Sixth and Liberty streets, J. M. White, Tailor, Proprietor, having now on hand, made from new m Aerials, a most magnificent assortment of READY MADE CLOTH, NG,which he offers cheap er than any of those bragging establishments possibly can offer, and all he asks is fair play and no paging, And sure as day succeeds to night, He'll poke them all clean out of sight, So keep quiet, little ones, For J. M. White is risen. Sept 10.1 w A. BL'HKE, F. R. SHUNK, H. S. 51.-IGRAW, Auditors OFFICE or ARMY CLoTHING AND EqUIFAGE, Philadelphia, Aug. 211. 1 :44. gr. A LED PROPOSALS ore invited and will be re-, ' 1 , ,./ "eived by the undersigned at this Office until l'ot. clock, P. M. of the 10th day of October next, far fair.,.... MAIM,. fur the United States service, on or be the first of February 1345 : Four Hundred Dragoon Saddles complete, to con, .` sin ofthe following part or pieces, viz: Saddle, Stirrups, Breast Strap and plate, Stirrup leathers, - Crupper, Girths, 2. . Sarcingle, -Horse Shoe Pouches, ' , Cloak Straps, 3. Valise Strap - , 3. Carbine Socket Sc Strap, Holster Straps, 2. Four Hundred Holsters and Holster P.toches, Four Hundred Saddle Valises, and Fqur Hundred Bridles complete consist of the parts of pieces, viz ; Curb Head Stall, Halter head Srall or Sti- • Curb Eking, (long) dorm, Halter Strap or Shank, Snaffle Rein., (short) Curb Chain, Curb bit. Throat Strap, Studio Bit, or Bridoon. . The whole to be of the best materials and workmen- ship. equal in all respects and conforming, in would and finish to the models or patterns deposited in this office, and in the office of the Quarter Master, at St. Louis, Mo., the Assistant Quarter Master at Newport. Ky., and the United States Minim' , Storekeeper, at . Pittsburg, Pa., which can bo examined by any person disposed to make proposals. The saddle trees must • be mode of the best sound and orasoned ash limber, and of tho exam model and dimensions of the patterns referred to, and will be subject to a strict inspection by such person or persons as the undersigned may, on the part of the United States, appoint for dint-duty:— First. after the completion of the wood wool( and be ironed, and again after ironing and before being cover- ed, and finally, the whole work will bdinapected when' ' afibred for delivery to the United Stites. And with the view of guarding still further the interest and ' rights of the Government against inferior materials aid • . workmanship • the undersigned reserves to the Govern- Iment the privilege, through the Inspectors e ho may bo appointed to inspect the articles contracted for, of dis secting, saddle or saddles as may be designated, for the purpose of determinating more satisfactorily the quality of the covered materials and work; which dissected saddle or Paddies, if found-equal in' all respects to the pattern, will be received; but if other wise will be turned upon the hands of the contractor as refitted; and the undersigned reserves to himself, as the agent of the Government, the further right or priv ilege of regarding any defect in model, 'materials or * workmanship, discovered by dissection, tut common to all the other saddlesoffered fur inspection, ns warm. : ting the rejection of all. A connect in triplicate, based upon accepted bids or proposals, will be executed by the ponies ; for the faith fill performance of which the usual bands with two or more good securities, will be required. The F.rprifi merits In qnestion may be delivered at either the Cies ilii• g and Equipage Depot at Phildelphia, or to the Of ficers or Agent, of the Government at St. Louis, Mo. Newport, Ky., or Pittsburgh, Pa., with vi hom the mod: els or patterns above mentioned may be deposited. as - the contractor may find it most convenient. I'ayments will be made for Etter) , hundred sehrof E quipments received, if desired by the contractor. Letters remaining Proposals will be addressed tq the undersigned, and endorsed "Proposals fur Horse Equipments." HENRY STANTON, Col. and Ass't Quarter Muster General. Sept 3—tf U.S. Army. Tanner's Pik 20TANNER'S OIL; just 'necked and for sole by J• W. BUTaiRIDdE & CO sep 6 IVnt re street, between Wood &Smithfield tin Plate. 4jlk BOXE . S TIN PLATE; NJ received and for s .le by J. W. RBILIGE & CO., ilfp 6 Water street. bet Ei we Ti en Wo-KI D &Smithfield New Style Letter Copying Presses. ON hand attcPfor sale, 100 Copying Pressett, equal in finish and availability to any either imported or of eastern make, at sixty per cent under their priers. ‘Vhnt business man will be without such a labor+ saving machine. when they can be poreboAed fur so Mall a sum tu4 ten dollars. To be had by die dozen or single ene at J. S. GWYNNWS, Franklin Manufnetnty, ?d greet. S. CUTH SERI'S, 35 Wood et meet. Coffee. - - 100 Botts prime green WO Curer; ' 15 " superior old GoveinmetirJara, do.; now witting and for sale by REINHART & STRONG ' , 140 Liberty street. Bice near. 2 Bbl Fresh Rice Flour; just received and for sale by REINHART & STRONG, feln.r9 140 Libeiii *feet. sfin LBS. GA/ME:IT'S SCOTCH- SNUFF, 1../t1 j ust received and (or sale at the Drug u are- J. KIDD & CO. - corner Fourth and Wood streets. house of Sept 9 J UST received, 10 .gross Pieces Cough Candy. for sale at the manufacturer's pro:e, at the Drug ware house of J. KIDD & CD.. sept 9 . corner Fourth and Wood streets. JUST Iverived, 25 boxes Hyde's Supe ri or Shaving Soap, and for sale at the Drug. warehouse of JUST rezeived at No 86, Market street. 100 Portraits of J K Polk. 100 " " H Clay. 100 " G M 100 " " T Frelinghuysen. 100 Grand National Whig Banners. 100 " " Democratic Banners. 40 Nests Straw travelling baskets. 3 Gross o' Jet Breast pins 10 lbs Jet Bugle Beads Sept 2 A Chance ter Machinists. THE Engine and Machine establishment, on the corner of Liberty and Front std.,» ofered for rude. The buidings are of brick, the main one being 49 ft by 26 ft, and two stories high, having a Smith shop attached which contains two fires. The estab liiheient is in complete order and has everynecessary cenv,enience for carrying on the business; there being one eng ine of four horse power, one Boring La th e, two Tu ' ening Lathes, ore Rack Lathe, and one small"! - Lathe for wood—one Screw Cutting Machine. Also d'rills and bitts Anvils and Bellows, and Blacksmi th 's tools complete; together with a la rge lot of patterns tpostly new. The headings are on ;cased ground, there being tine years to run of the lease, which can* renewed. Further information can be had at t...4lstablish , meat, or by applying to the subscriber, ; near the 014 !Bridge' Allegheny City. JAMESaraas • an 27—d4w4tw' Are . bitect. Csces Nuts sad Omni Nuts. 1500 1 ;51 - 4 H ( s o i c kir C I A NUTS:- Just received and for sok+ by it.EINJART & STUNG, pept# 140 Liberty street - • -- T • • • .11Q CC ry KEENAN, European Agent," bag r. turn-. 1.11. cd to this city Com the South. anal aria leave is a few days on his Eighteenth trip fiw Europe. PeTBOlllO haling Debts, Legacies, or Claims to collect;, searches to make; remittances of money to their friends:, or Qatar business to transact there. VI ill Trepan to call on him imatedialely, at the Mercliants'..Hotel Wood street. Remittances-of Money con at any titne.be made •iw, all parts of Ireland, England, Scotland, iVolei, or ibe continent of Europe, through his agents in the varies, cities in the United States During hit alosetateila Europe, business entrusted to Mr.-J Amite Mar; hirer •chunt, in this. city, will beduly forwarded and promt. lynitended to H. KEENAN, Pittsburgh, Sept. 6th 1844-1 wd lw. NOTICE. J. KIDD & CO., corner Foul th and Wood streets: ZEBULON KINSEY. ' • • ...41.,....0111111
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