the uktuty
THOS. PHILLIPS &
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAf; OCTOI3ER, 11, 1844
JAMES K. POLK,
or Titemssart
FOR .Y - ICE PRESIDENT,
GEp'./
P M. DALIAAS,
Or ILPINSYLVANIA•
sav ITORI VI. ELECTORS
W 4-04 MTIANDLESS. of Afies.heny
DINIOCK. of Susquehanna.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
1 distrlet Genitor F. I.[RMAII, Philadelphia,
2 do CURIA - 11AX Kassa, do.
3 do W mews 11. Sutra, do.
4 do Joan HILL, do.
5 do SAruct. E Lexcn. Monigoinery.
6 do Barium. CARP, Lehigh.
7 do Jesse ,Su•as, Chester
du N. W S LRres. Lancaster.
9 du WILLIAM. lIRIDRNRICICII. Beat , .
10 do conran Sinner, Nurinamplon.
11 1 do * Sixruits BALM 1..:010111140.
13 do Jonas Between, Tinga.
13 do C
g goes& Sc AAAAA L. Union.
14 rid NATMANIRL B. ELDRID. Dauphin.
1.5 do WILLIAM. N. IRVINE, Adams.
16 do Junes Wog:tonnes, eumbetland.
17 do Moon Morroorzer, Centre,
18 do Isaac A Somerset.
19 do JAIN MATNEwr. Cambria.
20 Ma WILLAM Psrecesow. Washington,
21 dO ARDRILW Bow, Allegheny.
22 do Jour M'Gtu., Mercer.
23 do CGRISTIAR Myers, Clarion.
24 do ROMERT ORR. Armstrong.
Why are the Whigs Defeated?
The responses given to this gnestion, would be os
various as are the opinions of men, and as unlike as the
reasonings by which they arrive at different coticlu.
sines. Some would say it is because they are 'U. S.
Bank men, and their champion the friend of an old
fashiJned Bank—some would soy it is because they are
for Distribution—others, because,. in Congress, many
of them voted against the Tariff of 1842 . Now, the
Pittsburgh Gazette 'ante furnished us the following.—
How many of the whigs will agree with their organ?
tstr Mark one words—defeat will contin
ue to follow the whig party as lent as Hen
ry Gay is their candidate for President.
Jsaus G. BIRNZT.—The whigs are circulating a
story that this gentleman, the Liberty candidate fur
the Presidency, is nominated in . Michigan, for the
Legislature, by the Democrats, and that he has accept
ed the nomination. The story is evidently false, got
up for the purpose of cheating the Liberty men into
the-rupport of Clay. The democrats never take can
didiates 'from any of the parties opposed to it—they do
not entrust the carrying out of their objects and prin
ciples to any but men who act with their own party.
Besides, weans IMP the t Mr Birney would not accept
any nomination from the Democrats. The story is
another of the miserable tricks of the whigs to make
votes fur Clay for the Liberty men—just • like their
seeding Cassius Clay and Gidding's as missionaries to
coax Abolitionists to vote fur a slaveholder.
800118ACIL.
We espy the following letter from hirLtstr,the repu
ted author of the ••Roorback Forgery." , .:.lt Kill be re=
membered that we published a few days since, the af
fidavits of Mefiri FREER and LABAR, the Surrogate
and Sheriff of Tompkins county, proving that Linn is
a vrhig, whothink and hopes that Hear/ Cl tyj w ill
be elected
TO THE PUBLIC.
,Ati extra issued from the Chronicle office on Satur
day last, and headed "Roorback's Tour." has reluc
taint, ft reed me before the public. and which, without
submitting to the foulest charges, I have no means of
'melding. Slanderer , calumniator and forger, are the
gentlest epithets which the vocabulary of Chronicle
editor can afford me, and I am obliged to loathe them
stilt more because contrasted with those endearing
terms which he bestows upcn Mr McKinney. The
tour of Rosaiback has been more pleasant to him than
to myself, and if Mr. Spencer suffers no inconvenience
beforetbe journey is finished, I shall congratulate him
upon his powers of endurance. My connection with
this gentleman tourist, who has hitherto travelled in
the clouds, shall, in all its particulars, be explained.—
And if, in the course of this statement, others should
be called upon to bear part of tfat odium which they
have so plentifully bestowed upon myself, they must
thank the ungenerous manner they have pursued—that
selfish and unwarrantable care albeit- own reputation
which would sacrifice another for mere convenience. If,
however, shall nothing extenuate, nor set down taught
in malice, and should think it dishonorable to mention
ether names than these already made r nhlic. My ob
ject is not to implicate Mr Spencer or McKinney, but
in some measure extentrate my own transgression. If
I fail in this, I tinny impatiently bear my burden, but it
shall be without repining.
The Ro aback forgery, as it is called, appeared in
the Ithaca Chronicle of the 21st of August last. A
few days previous to this time I had purchased of Da
vid D. Spencer, Editor of the Chronicle, a copy of
Fatberstonhaugh's "Excursion through the slave
States," and was perusing the work, when a gentle
man and a warm friend of one of the great political
parties of our country, entered the room. This last
occurrence, if I recollect righly, was4n the evening of
the 18th of August. The gentleman alluded to,
whose name is immaterial to the issue, and which it
seroakl be infamous in me to divulge without his con
esni, bad the Ithaca Journal in his hand, and in a few
anaments commenced a furious philipic against "the
Intse fabrications," as he styled them. which appeared
in that paper. I replied that the political excitement
et the present time waged higher than it had ever
done before, and it was not a matter cf surprise that
partisans, heated in the contest, should pay but little
regard to the justice of their blowain the fury of the
battle; and I added, that as it respected the editor of
the Chronicle. snored and religious as he was allow
ed to be, I believed he would equally with others pub
lish any falsehood, however gruss. if he could thereby
effect'a political object. This declaration of mine
Was, and very naturally, doubted.
As I have already observed, I had just been engaged
•
m perusing Featheratonhaugh, and recollected this
author's somewhat striking description of a gang of
negroei, who hud been purchased by slave drivers, add
were preparing to cross New River- I then proposed
a test—that this nat noise should be copied, and offer- 1
ed to Spencer for publication, with the addition that
'she slaves had been sold by Col. Polk. This propo
ssition the gentleman rejected, as the enormity, in his
sopinion, was not sufficiently apparent, and any editor
'might be deceived by it. I then made a true extract
from Featherstonhaugh, and passed the paper over for
the pitrposis of his appending any abomination be
thoutht fit; the result was that entire clause respecting
the_bninding of the slaves.
ter corroboration of this fart, I would refer to the
original. manuscri pt, if it is yet in existence, when it will
be observed that the extract and the addition are not
in the same hauderiting; and if the manuscript is tie
,strayeldri refer re the recollection of Mr McKinney, on
whose•temor I have implicit reliance, if such was not
the c hie. Since writing the above sentence, I have as-1
..certained that Mr McKinney asserts tint the original'
mattu•cript was, returned to me. and that destroyed]
3 ; it may he so—without a pioiithe eonviction, I will
noacontradictshim--but I have no recollection of it.--
He also asserts that he paid uo particular attention to
the.communimition, Iva cannot at this distance of time
nisei vely state that there was any ditl'vreaoein the w r P
• d eg . We will, therefore, let this pass fur the present.,
The next morning, (August 10.) after the transacoilers ,
mentiosed o f.the previous evening, Mr Maloney,
a young man to whose estimable qualities Lana as ell-.
ding to endorse as ,14. r Spencer—came into my office, ,
-when I exhibited to him tie extract and its appendage,,
with a request that he would copy it and hand it to the
adiforQFthe Chrogliclei for publication, a request with
•
which he kindly end choe e - J • etred y p . *hulk the
reason assigned for my wishing 'hint to do so, is the
same which be has given in his affidavit. He acceir
dingly gave it to the editor of the -Chronicle, but, cau
tious efassinning any , responslbtlity. informed Spencer
that it seas a copy from an original famished by
myself. The unfortunate piece was duly published,
and has since made a more extensive tour than Root
back himself.
On the next day, or at the Osrthest the day after, Mr
McKinney informed mu that the article had been pre
sented to, and accepted by Mr Spencer. and that it
would appear in the next Chronicle, 1 then thought
that the experiment had been sufficiently tried, and im
vtediate/y made Mr McKinney acquainted with the
circumstances relating to it, and it was at his option
to have prevented its appearance. This gentleman,
however, is of opinion that it was on the very day of
publication that he first received his i ,formation; bet
my strong impression and confident belief is, that it
must have been nt least MI the day previous to this
event. This is the only point on which Mr McKinney WF.STMORKLAND COUNIY.
and myself use at issue, and here tbete is a difference We have received the returns from all the Districts
of a few houT. I have now, without the slightest at
„. inthe county , though not official, mty be relied on as
tempt to disguise the ttuth, or a retina to any pallia
ting iecidelite, stated the heed and front of My offend- very nearly correct. By the following account it will
ing, and will be excused if I attend for n few moments jbe seen that Strati it's majority is
to the participating hand of another—to the chief actor
192 30
and mover in this scone of deception, and who has
been the loudest in contumely and reproach—who has m
utrrnicTS. Sauna
secretly, and meanly, and contrary to repeated assuran- 118
ces, scattered his extras to the four cornersof the land, Greenlet:n:lllh
Hempfield 321 •
bearing my exclusive guilt and his own exoneration. Bl
As to Mr Spencer, it is the firm and honest convic• , Unity
253
tions lit my mind. that no deception was ever prectised pleasant Unity
135
upon him, and that from the time of his reception of ; Youngstown
198
the manuscript, he was as well acquainted with the Jacksonville
material particulars which I have Just related es he gewyc
to 121
kly
at the resent moment. New Stanton 100
•p • • s • • Moutpleusant • 311 •
342
But it may be asked, and very properly—why when Franklin
178
the secret was in your possession did you not come Loyalhanna
257
out immediately, and restrain at least. if not prevent a Sa lem
further cutrency to the impesitiont This perhaps was Adamsburgh ' 150
m great error. But let it he considered that I was Duffield'” 75
not the author of, nor did I interpolate the passage McQuaid's 144
cmplained of; I hdei not delivered the manuscript to Allegheny 373*-----. -
o
Mr Spencer, though I had been the means of its get- Derry
1e • 247
•
210
ting there; I felt confident that so brutal a charge must A rs iter' • 206
lead to inquiry, and that inquiry would result in detec- "' me g a ' ,
Fairfield 4201
tion; and more than all, I was cenvicted that Mr Spen-
err required no information from me on the subject- Ligonier 216
matter—he was already possessed of all my knowl- South Huntingdon • 216
edge. confess that all those apologies do not satisfy R"ira"r I S3Stlaj
West Newton I 52 63
even myself. I plead guilty to error, though not to
malice. For perhaps every men should singly consid- l Contiersa.—H. D, Foster, the Democratic condi.
er himself as a guardian of the press, and as far as his date, has carried the county, by upwards of 2200 ma
influence can extend, "should:endeavor to prevent its
licentiousness becoming at last , the grave of its free- o n "" •
izstat v.—Messrs: Painter, Burrell and Mc
dam.
As
Mr_Spencer, with some ingenuity. but great .mean- Bride, the regular nominated candidates, arc elected
*latency, has endeavored to give a political complex- 'by an average majority of &soot 19041.
ion to his account of the transaction. Nothing ern
...•1 A t. majority
be more futile or absurd; no thoughts of party, before
will be abont mut il to that given for Governor.
the manuscript was at his control, - entere d i nto t h e i
pretended conspiracy. If lem a "Loco Teen," as r
Mr Spencer will insist aeon styling me. yet, set tainly,
Mr Mr-Kinney is the very reverse, and the gentlemen
who interpolated the obnoxious paragraph, I do assure
him, was and is of the same political sentiments as
Mr McKinney. I hope this has not been done with
the dastardly motive of driving the accumulated fury
of any party press upon my devoted head. The truth
is. and which is well known that I am no political
- partizan, unless my having an exalted opinion of the
commanding talents and statesman like qualities of
Henry Clay, and my never having uttered one word
derogatory to the high standing and political purity of
Col Polk can make one. And yet obscure and unob
trusive and individual as I am, I have been carried on
the wings on Mr Spencer's Extra. through all sec
t ions of the country as a monster of defamation against
one of the most p.o:ninent political men of our conetry.
May I itehilge the hope that the arts of an able"edi-1
for will be defeated, and that candid men of all parties
will acquit me of so infamous an aspersion.
WM. LINN I
Now it will seen by the above that Mr Linn char- i
gas the immediate perpetration of the forgery,—the
writing of the part which contained the slander—
on alciend of the Ithaca Chronicle—in other words, al
whig of Ithaca. He also says that the editor of the.
Chronicle knew all about the character of the article.
So, that the uttering and circulating of the forgery,
knowing it to be such, is chargeable on the editor of
the Chronicle and his whig friend, and, according to
his own showing, Linn is less to blares than either.
We would not for a moment seek to excuse the con
duct of Linn, even if we fully credited his statement.
We have no doubt he is a whig, and a friend of Mr
Clay, notwithstanding the efforts of the whig presses
to make it appear otherwise. There are many such
men as Linn in our own community—men about whose
politics, persons who did not know them well, could
honestly dispute. They are a sort of Political bats
who fly about between the two political armies, and oc
casionally attach themselves to one or the other, when
they think they see some advantage for themselves.—
Mr Linn now perhaps thinks—foolish man—that Clay
will be elected, and therefore inclines to his side,—but
whether he does or not, he is no Democrat, because
Democrats am never ashamed to avow their feelings
and principles—we have always made it a rule to give
all neutral or "independent" presses aud politicians
to the whigs.
But, while this letter of Mr Linn's shows pretty
clearly who the "Roorback" of New York is, it does
not show where the editor of the Gazette got his ex.
tract from "Koorback." He did not give credit to any
paper or any person—the story of brawling Col PoLe's
slaves appeared in the Pittsburgh Gazette as if it were
copied directly from the book of Travels itself. Once
more we ask the editor to produce the book from
which he copied. We now know who "Roorback"
is, but will theGszette tell us about "Kourback."
POLITICAL CONSISTENCY
The New York Tribune, a leading Whig paper,
used the following just and appropriate language in
reference to the duel between Wags and MAHSH Au.:
"The duellist, after declaring, as the most solemn
conviction of his conscience and his judgment, that
the practice is absurd and wicked, regrets that the
public feeling of his constituents demands that he
should subscribe to its bloody creed. In what light
does that exhibit their courage? They dare not do
right; dare not act like sincere, honorable men ;
dare not square their lives by their principles, out
of cowardly fear that some of their neighbors will
not uphold them in id kf there be a coward:cc of a
baser sort, which sinks tke honor of a manly soul to
a lower deep, we have yet to see its manifestations.
The man who dares not to have a conscience of his
own; who binds his soul to the will of others; who
chooses to play the hypocrite; to submit his deepest
conviction of truth and duty to the will, the prejudices,
or the passions of another,. lest, forsooth , he should in.
1 cur their displeasure, is the eeriest coward the world
has ever seen."
Aed yet the editor of the Tribune and his political
friends are straining every nerve, that the destinies of
this great republic: may be committed to the charge of
a notorious &last. Nay, more:. Whig members of '
Congress have bad thehardihood.in the presence oft he
law makers of the country, to stigmatize Mr POLK'S
respect for the laws, and his courage in acting up to 1
his own convictions of right, as.eawardit el Mr BILL-
S," Ft administered a severe rebuke to this gross impro
priety; and we were pleased to see the eery general ap
proval which greeted his remarks from all quarters of
the House.—Spectator.
"But a duel has been fought; and the world may
profit by it. Both the men engaged in it It veforfeit
ecl the est eem of every right-minded man. We have
never supposed that either of them was sufficiently
under the guidance of moral . principle to decline •
fight." .
A Surgical core discovered for Coostuaption.—
An English paper states that a physician at Durm
stada, has eliseureealt a surgical triode of curing con
sumption. The veal of the alceratiott having be e n
uscertained by means debit stethescope,the matter is
discharged outwani by an inciting being made in the
cavity of the breast, pen/Refuting the Wage. The Tate
is finally elected by medicine injected isio this artatad
by e syringe'
rkle's own township
Majorities for Governer
In die Counties heard from, as compared with the
Presi.lential Majorities of 1840.
1810. 1844.
V. B. 11,1tRwr.c. SHUNK.
2233
Allegheny, 3047
Armstrong,
Bearer.
Batter,
Fayette,
Greene,
Indiana,
711
911
536
1926
119
439
Mercer,
Waghirreava,
Westmoreland,
Cambria,
Crawford
Erie,
Clarion,
8544 4612 5014 5789
Demecratlc gain in these Counties, 4717 !!!
INDIANA COUNTY. ,
The Majority for Markle is said to be #76—in 1840,
Harrison had74l. Bolfi igton, the whip cosaidtte fw
Congress has 590 majority.
A letter from Blairsville says the election of .M'Ken.
nen to Congress,and Bigler to the Senate, is new con
ceded by the whigs.
CAMBRIA COUNTY.
We haveinfortnation from Cambria, by which we
learn that Shook has 160 majority, and one district to
bear from, which may increase it to near TWO HUN
DRED.
- - -
This majority is very good for little Cambria, anti
it would have been larger but for a split among the
Democrats as to the county officers.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY.
A letter trom Huntingdon to a gentleman in this
city, gives six districts, to wit: Hollidaysburgh;Gays•
port, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, and Upper and
Lower Woodbury District 4, which give a maj.iriiy of
278 for Markle. A whig loss since 1840. The whig
maj. is estimated at 1300.
BEDFORD, se? trted major i y for Markle of he
tween 200 and 300
The whig majority reported at 1250, and 3 town
ships wiles: from. C M Reed whig Congressman,
has 1350
CLARION
This noble little county, bai done gloriously. Her
majority is reported, on good authority,a4l.l7s.
C RAWFORD.
Mr Shank's majority is about 500—the whole dem
ocratic ticket carried by about the same.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY.
Extract of a letter to Ike Editors, dated
ICtirsnnina. Oa. 9,1844.
Wednesday Morning.
GENTLF.YES:—Our County election returns as bro't
in last night, which I expect is pretty near right—ap
pears that F. R. Sbuuk's majority over Markle is
about 550.
M'Keunan, fur Congress, is 337 votes over Buffing
ton.
Our Candidate for Senate, Col. Bigler, has a large
majority, and no doubt will be elected.
Also, Patterson, for Assembly, is elected—Com
missioner and all is elected. all is well.
Also, Smith, our Candidate for Sheriff, is elected by
34 votes.
The whigs have made but little of us in this County,
notwithstanding all the dirty lies and slanders they had
in cirzulatiou. Yours, &c.
Ohio Election.
Wo have received but few returns from Ohio, but
what have come to hand, indicate that it has been a
very witien and very close contest.
A slip from the New Lisbon Patri"t gives Ton's
majority in Columbiana county at 544. The Demo
cratic vote is 12 more than at the Governor's election
in 1840, and the whig vote 333 less.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer contains incomplete
teturns from Cuyahoga county. It states that the dem
ocratic vote has been increased 200 sit ce 1340. The
whig lobe has decreased 153.
in Stark county, the democratic majority is 570.
King's,. Liberty candidate, vote in Stark is 68.
There is a large increase is die vote of both parties
in Ads county.
We learn by a slip from the Trumboll Democrat,tbat
.Bartley has a majority of 71 in that eeunty. The re
sult sheers a democratic gain of 274 since 1842, when
tito d e mocratecarried the State by 3443.
The same slip states in a pottcript that Bartley has
a majority of 10:7 in Portage county.
Floras orbit returns have bees received it is impas
sible to say what will be the result, the claims of both
Fla appear to be about equal.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM PHILADELPHIA
[Correspondence of the Baltimore sue.]
PHILADELPHIA, Muuday, A. M.
Consulted for Trial.—Davis E. Hoffman was
broight before Judges King and Campbell, on Satur
day last, on an application to be admitted to bail on a
charge of participating in the Southwark riots. He
had previously been brought before Alderman Rees
thesame charge. The testimony went toAshow
that he was in the riot, and was connected with the
party that bad one of the guns which was area upon
the military. He was committed, after the hearing,
on the charges of riot and murder.
Idenliftecrand Buried wit* Hondre.—The individ
ual who fell dead in the Democratic Procession on
Friday night, its Pine street, near Fourth, was identi
fied on Saturday by his family. His name wan Timo
thy J. Crane. aged 26 years. He was a fifer in the
Blockley delegation, and, with his wife end one child,
tesided in West Philadelphia. The coroner held an
inquest over the body, and the jury rendered a verdict
of death from cause unknown, though it was evident
he had died from 111.41.115t3 of the heart. lle wus ful
lowe.i to the grave yesterday by a large concourse of
his politienl friends, and a collection made foram re
lief of his family.
lir Length.—The length of the Democratic Torch
light Poxes ion, on Friday night, was thirty-six squares,
being, at the wan.' computation of eight squires to the
mile, just four miles lung. When the last section
commenced moving from Fifth and Chesnut streets
the front of the column was turning Lombard and Sec
ond stmets, extending the whole route to that point
MARKLE
58
Outrageous.—A portion of the Democratic proces
sion, on Friday night, was saluted, at the corner of
Twelfth and Lombaid streets, with a shoe - era bricks
from a gang of ruffians, and Mr. Alexander Brown, of
the Northern Liberties, was struck on the head and
nearly knocked from his horse. A portion of the
Northern Liberties delegation then mtule a rush on the
assailants and drove them from the street, after which
the procession suflbred no other molestation than an
occasional hiss or groan.
The Market —The export demand for flour continues
limited, with a light stock, and but nr.demte receipts ;
we notice small sales of common - at $4 371; Good
and extra brands,..s4 5044 75. Nochanges in rye,
fl •ur or corn meat. Arrivals of wheat light, with stea
dy sales of gond and prime Smithern at 90491 c.—
Sonthern yellow corn sold at 48 c.; white 44c., and
oats 26c.
63
93
117
122
110
158
184
100*
INTELLIGENCE . FROM NEW YORK
Business.—The appearance of things in Water
street indicate that the spirit of speculation is again
in full activity. The apprehensions that existed, a
short time since, that large shipments of specie would
become necessary, in consequence of the extensive fall
importations, appear Wht;lly to have subsided, at
least if the present abundance of tramey and the con
fidence with which large operatimis are undertaken
afford any indication of the s.•n intents entertained
by the banks and private capitalists.
leish Repeal kfeeliag —I perceive that the Irish
Repealer. here have announed their intention of hold•
ing a mass meeting of "the friends of Ireland," at
Tammany - Hall, on Wednesday evening next. The
movement has originated in the news of the libera
tion of O'Connell—a piece of intelligence received by
the last steamship.
Tke Market.—The mean market was inactive
yesterday, shippers demanding greater concessions
than holders were willing to submit to; about 400
' bales ware taken by manufacturers at about former
prices. Western flour advanbeil to $4,75, at which it
closed firm; Georgetown is held at $4,621. Corn is
improving, 50 ter is was refused for Southeni; 1,000
bushels Northern stdd at 42cts., and 1,000 bushels
oats, 34 cts.
676
41
127
1923
170
500
1300
THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
The Philadelphia Ledger gives the fiillowin,g sum
mary of the proceedings of Saio lay, of the General
Episcopal Convention now in session in tht.t city:
There vus quite a spirited debate in the convention
on Saturday morning, arising from the discussion of a
resolution offered by Ar Dubois. of Ohio, declaring
the use of any other (resignation than dap properly he
longing to the chutch as anti-Prutestant and of evil
tendency. The reason given for the introduction of
this resolution was, that a delegate from Connecticut
(understood to be the Rev Dr Jarvis,)' had declared
himself to be a Presbyter of the Rtformed Catholic
Church, aad the author of the motion seemed at first
inclined to doubt the capacity of the delegate to ap.
pear as representative in the convention, inasmuch as
by his own declaration, he had joined another church
or at least did not belong to the Pilau-stem Episcopal
Church. The debate which ensued was conducted
with much Chi istian ciilunesy and moderation, and was
only terminated by the withdrawal of the resolution.—
The pricipal speakers were Dr Brooke, of Ohio. Dr.
Hawks '
of Mis.i.; Dr Ogilby, of N J, Dr Tyng, Dr
Mason‘, Rev Mr Young, Rev Mr Dolt, Judge Cham
bers and Mr Dubois.
The subject thus brought before the House has a
bearing upon the difference of opinion which have for
some time agitated the church,and the rliscus-ion will,
no doubt, be renewed the first opportunity offered.—
During a portion of the time occupied by the debate,
the House of Bishops were taking their usual recess
and manynl the members of the House appeared as
listners in the seats appropriated to their use behind
the chancel.
A series of interesting meetings is to take place du
ring this week, at St Andrew's
_Church. This evening,
the Western Bishops willcontinue their discours^s in
regard to the state of the missions in the west and
southwest. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, the Rev 1 - 1 Southgate will deliver a series of
lectures on the condition of the mission of Constanti
nople and the ancient churches in the East. Friday
evening is devoted to a meeting to advocate the estaho
lishment of parochial schools for the, education of
youth.
The following is from the Philadelphia N American
of Friday:
We learn that two vu' jects of unusual interest are
expected tocome before the Convention. The first
relates to the action which is supposed to have been
rendered necessary ky the Carey ordimation, as well
as to the large range of topics with which that remark
able event was connected. The second springs from
the late resignation of Bishop Onderdonk of Pennsyl
vania. Whet is the sense cf the two houses on the
first subject, it is perhaps not difficult to determine.
It must be recollected that in the house of bishops, the
vote is per capita, and in the hones of clerical and
lay deputies, by delisgation, when such a vote is called
for by a certain propositsnn cf the delegates. The
vote, therefore, is strictly federal; Eastern New York,
containing a hundred churches, having no greater
weight than Delaware or Mississippi with ten. We
have been supplied with a list, as indicating, with tol
erable accuracy, the avowed preferences of so many of
the house of bishops as have declared themselves on
the subject; it being understood that the delegitions
from their respective States agree with them in their•
opinins with a few trifling exceptions. In this five
are designated, according to the popular term, ns “Ox
ford,"—eleven are ••Anti.Oxford, and five us doubt
ful.
Bishop Onderdonk, Pa., it seems, will not take his
seat, and the Pennsylvania delegation is understood to
be equally divided on the merits of the greatcontrover
sq. at issue. On the question of the acceptance of
Bishop Onderdonk's resignation, other lines will be
drawn; and tie opinion appears to grow stranger, that
the requisite ratification will be refused and that he
will be presented and tried.
Tennessee all Rigkt.—An intelligent writer in t e
Clark &burgh Jeffersonian gives the following cheering
and glorious prospects in Tennessee: ou t Tennessee
the conflict waxes warmer and warmer as the election
approaches; and here, as elsewhere, the Democrats
have made terrible havoc among the rank and file, and
also the officers, of the Whig party. In East Tennes
see, where Gov. Jones obtained a majority of 3200
oeer Polk, the Democrat' have made gains enough not
only lota-set this majority, brit to secure a majority c f
800 for the Democratic ticket Middle Tennessee,
with her 30 counties, which gave Polk last year a ma
jority of 1600, will in November give him 9500 ma
jority. West Tennessee, which last year gave a ma
jority of '2200 against the Democratic candidate, wilt,
owing to the palpable and decided defalcations from
the Whig party, give more than 1200 majoai.y for
Polk."
Nicwßx, Sunday P. M
HATHAWAY'S
Patent Hot Air Cooking Stoves.
THF, subser:ber having entered into the stove busi
ness iu Pittsburgh. re pect fully informs the pub
lic that he intend+ carrying it on in its va ions branches
at the warehouse of Messrs. Pennock Mitchell. No.
160 Liberty street, where ho will be prepared to supply
purchasers vt ith any article+ in hi. line. In addition
to other Stoves which he will have on hand, he has'
obtained the tight to manufactern and sell Hathaway's
Patent Hot Air Cooking Stoves. This stove is pro
nounced super her to any other now in use in the United
States; it is more durable in its consttuction, and bet
ter adapted to the use of baking, roasting and ccoking,
as it is heated very regulatly be cor.fiuing the air in
the stove; and it is a great saving of fuel us well as
labor. I will keep on hand a sufficient number to sup
ply all demands if possible: i have five different sizes,
and wi l sell them on reasonable terms, according to
sizes. I have now in use upwards of fifty id and about
this city; all pat in use within six months. Being a
ware that the People of IVestern Pennsylvania hove
been impo-ed upon by the introduction of new and high
ly recommended Stoves which were badly constructed,
and havirg soon failed and become useless. I will grant
to persons wishing to procure the Not Alt Stove, the
privilege of using it a sufficient length of time to prove
its superior quality before I a•k them to purchase.
Persons notifying me from a distance by letter, can
have stoves rut tip at any time, a. I have wagons to
carry them out; I therefore invite Farmers and all per
sons to come and judge for themselves; also to Hy them
and prove that it is to your advantage to have one.
All orders will be prutnptly attended to by the suhscri•
her. ROBERT DONAVAN.
Alleged Outrage on the American Flag by a Brit
ish Offieer.—The Journal of'Cominerce of Rio Janei
ro contains a protest from Capt. I'. .C. Dumas, of the
brig Cyrus, of New Orleans, from. which it appears
that his vessel was boarded off Cabinda, June 2.1. 1844.
by Captain Bosanquet of Her Britannic Majesty's Brig
Albert. Captain Bostingoet, aecompanied by one of
his officers and negro ettendant, forced hi* way into the
cabin of the Cyrus, the thtee trampling under foot the
flag of the United States; after searchinz tha cabin for
the brig's papers, they cameon deck and tuternpted to
obtain forcible possession of the log hook, but gave way
when Captain Dumas ordered his men to arm them
selves and protect their rights. The British Captain
then returned to the cabin, broke open Captain Dumas'
trunk. took out the brig's papers soul ret rityeilthem.—
Captain 1). immediately abandoned his ves.K, ids crew
going with him, leaving every thing on board. He
now presents the fact to the United States Government
for their action in the piemises. We should state that
the British Captain refused to show his authority, thus
violating the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain relative to the right of search.
The 13litish GovMmment will undoubtedly idemnify
the owners of the Cyrus for thisputrage, to which their
attention will be pmmptiv directed by the Government
of•the United States. Cup% Dumas does not state
whether his vessel was fiucd out for the Slave Trade,
or any unlawful traffic.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE AND MURDER IN BAL
TIMORE
There was an atrori , .us ontraee and most foul mur
der committed in Hnitimore on Thursday night. The
name of the man killed is John Henry Kreger, a Ger
man aged 21 years, who lived in Bond street, near
Alice Anna.
We learn from the Republican that Kragcr, at about
9 o'clock on Thursday evening, left the house of Mr
John Uhlhorn with a bucket to obtain water at the
pump in the neighborhood. %Mile getttng the water,
a party of persons twined with clubs passed him, bur
raing for Clay Frelingliuysen and Pratt, at which ite
huarraed lot Polk in an inoffensive manner and with
perfect good feeling, whereupon he was most brutally
attacked with clubs and bludgeons, and bented in a
most ferocious and horrible manner, and when left the
party supposed him dead—bc was taken into the house
and died in about twenty minutes. The party, after
committing the horrible murder, crossed over to the
opposite side of the street, where they furiously assail.
ed Michael Baem, who was much beaten; also Wil
liam Swalingburg. who, beside being beat, was shot in
the hip with a pistol ball, and Wm Tulinghust, who
was so much beaten that it is supposed be will die.—
The patty then proceeded further down Lancaster
street, where another pe;.son (a carpenter) Wall aSetail.•
ed and beaten at his uwn door, because he was know n
to be a Democrat. A sailor, named James Ruck.was
also dreadfully beaten by the same party, Henry
Hahnneman, in Thames street, two dcors from Car
oline, also much beaten. These fiends in human form
we uuderstand, before these horrible outrages were
perpetrated, grossly insulted some most respectable
Democratic citizens, by stopping in front of their
dwellings, giving forth their hideous groans. Ladies,
too, whose husbands were absent, were most wantonly
insulted by demoniac yells.
The young man Kreger, who was murdered, bore an
excellent character and was very quiet and inoffensive
in his manners.
It was rumored in Baltimore that James Buck, sail
or, is dead
British Gold,—The N. York Herald makes the
folllowing sensible comments upon the inconsistencies
of the whig tactics.
•
"A number of the ridiculous, absurd and silly party
newspapers have been filled with long, frightful stories
about the import of the British gold into this country
for the purpose of helping the locofecos to elect Mr.
Polk. In some of the very same papers we find long
and pathetic appeals to the people of the United States
to oppose the election of Mr Polk, on the ground that
thatevent would inevitably lead to war with England!
Now, only observe the contradictory nature of these
assertions and statements, and appeals, made by the
same party papers. The British want Mr Polk elec
ted, and are coat ilniting any quantity of gold, in order
to elect him, and that they may get the tariff repealed ;
a nd, in the very some breath, we are told by the same
oracle, the British don't want Mr Polk elected, because
he will annex Texas, and get the two countries invol
ved in a war! Cannot men of sense see the utter ab
surdity of all this? The one set of assertions are entire
ly nugatory of the other, and both are, in fact, so re
diculous as to be unworthy of serious comment. The
truth is, that whether Mr clay or Mr Polk be elected,
we verily believe that a moderate tar ff will be just as
salutary and just as certain under the administration of
one as of the other, and that we will be just as far re
moved from danger of a war with England, with Mr-
Polk as with Mr Clay at the head of the government."
Persons wishing to avail themselves of the benefi
of Ate Naturalization f.nws, in becoming citizens ti
the United Buttes, - before the coming elections, will
call at the office of JOHN MITCH...Mt., who wil
cheerfully assist them in ferforming this duty.
A CARD.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Miller's Mansion Howe, Sept, 19, 1844.
Mr. R. DoN AV A N—Sir: I have in use OM of heath=
Ivray's Hot Air Cooking Stoves, which I got from you
last Spring. It affords ma much pleasure to recom
mend it for its excellence. So far as my knowledge
extends, I have no hesitation in saying it is the beat
stove now in use. I need nut particularise ha merits,'
but wou'd advise all dispos d to phloem, en article of
the kind, to adopt the beet method of satisfying them
aelves, that is, to try it; and 1 doubt nut they will be
satisfied. D. R. MILLER.
Washington Temperance Howe. I
Pittsburgh, Sept. 19. 1844.
Mr. R. Don AVON—Sir —I have bad in use for five
months. one of Hathaway's Hot Air Cooking Stoves.
and I have no hesitation in saying it is the best store
now in use. The various kinds of cooking it is calcite
lated to do at the .a-no time, and the small quantity
of fuel acquired. m ikes it an object worthy the attire
dun of all who desire a good stove.
THOMAS VARNER.
E4P 1 embrace this opporturity to veconuneed the
Hot. Air Cooking Stoves; I have used the one you put
up for me constantly all summer, and I must say it -is
a grand article. I believe it is superior to any other
stove now in use in this city. The oven hakes well,
and is large enough to bake four large loaves,uf bread
at one time; it also co .liS very speedily, and it requires
very little coal. I think them worthy the attention of all
who , wish a good stove; to such I would say, try theta
and prove what they are.
oct 11-tf • MATH F.W PATRICK.
PITTSBURGH MARKET;
BERM - TIM FOR TH'it P3ST BY
. 15441 C 11 ARRIS
Frik y Morning, 00E brr• ll, 1844. .
The electiOnbelor, now over in'titir State, and the
- c
season having arrived for the- Fall trade, we hope bu
siness will now revive and become brisk, as our mer
chants and mannfam urers have excellent stooks and the
prices low. Good country prod UCAI is in prime demand.
Flour—Sales from wagons and boats at $3 75, and
from store at $4 per bbl.
Ashes—Scerchings 34; Pot, 34.34; and Pearl, 44c.,
at which trice 41100 lbs were sold this wank.
Brooms—Good corn Brooms are Masted demand,
and ,:ell readily it $1,2,5 to $1,50, anvery good at
$1.62u51.75 per dozen.
Blooms—Small sales ut $5O to $55 per ton.
Pio. ' Metal—Small sales at V.ll to $3O per ton.
Lead—Sales of Pig nt 34 per lb.
Cheese—a prime article selling at 44 to 5 cents.
Cotton Yarn—No 5 to 10, $1,621 c per lb.
Feathers—Got d Kentuckv, 28 30; Ohio, 26a28 ets
per lb. A lot of 14000 lbs of good Kentucky sold at
28 cts., cash, per lb.
Floit—Di ied rearle•s. $l. and do Apples, 50 mints
a bushel. Cranberries. 111,75 per bushel.
Groceries—Our stock large and good—New Orleans
' Sugar, sal s by the hhd 6.1164, and choice, 64a7 a lb.
Coffee—Sales of Rio in lots, 7 to 8; Lignite, 8 to 9;
and Java. 124 :etas a lb.
Tea—Y IL. 50 to 75c a lb.
M u l as .es—S des New Orleans, 31a32c a gal.. .
Provisions—Baron, sales of hog round, 44 to Sc
lb. Lard in kegs ; No 1, 54 and bbls 5c a lb.
Whiskey—New, 23a24; Rectified, 25e a gal.
Salt—in demand and dully sales by the quantity,
. $ I ,121a51,16 cents a bbl, and from stores, $1,20 to
$1.25 per bbl.
TIIIIATES.
MISS M CLARENDON, LESSEE.
N B CLARKE, STAGE MANAGER
G T ROWE, PROMPTFR.
LAST NIGHT OF A ADDAMS.
Thir evening, Friday, October 11th, will be acted
the Tragedy of
rainizavao.
JAFFIER, bIR ADDAMS.
Belvidere, Miss Clarendon.
To conehzde with the
.DEAD SHOT.
Timid,
Louiva.
Doors open at half past 6 o'clock. Performance to
commence at 7 o'clock precistdy. Admission, 13.)s 50c.
2d Tier 374 cents, Pit 25 cents, Gallery 12;.
SILK, SHAWLS, MUMS GOODS, &r..
E.'. MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH.
BENJ. E. CONSTABLE,
RESPECIFTLLY announces that he has just
opened for the inspection of purchasers an exten
sive stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods
FOR THE FALL AND WINTER TRADE.
And which B E C determines to sell at the smallest
advance from the first cost, in drder to merit that pa
tronage so liberally extended to him.
Cashmere d'Ecosse of latest l'aris style,
Rich Mouselin de Leine'', newest designs,
Reps Cashmere, Cashmere D'Cypreu.
chameleon, Chusans and other Dress Goods, quite
new.
Splendid French Brodie Shawls,
Cashmere do. Plain and Embroidered Thant and
Belvidere
do. in Black and Mode colors.
Plaid and Striped C,ashittere and Wool Shawls, new
and very cheap.
Lupin's French Merionos in Black and Mode colors,
A A.
do do d figured,
Rich new Bonnet Ribbons, a large assortment,
do velvet do
Silk and Velvet Cravats in every new variety,
New and Cap Ribbons in various styles,
Ladies' Lace caps, newest pattern,
Laces and Edgings in Thread Lisle Gives &c.
Plain and Figured new netts for Caps, Capes and
Veils,
Plain, Hrmstitcb and Reviere Linen D i ambric hdkfs.,
Bajous' Kid. Gloves, White, Black, Dark and Light,.
Muslin Edgings and Insertions, single and double
Hemstitch,
French Emb'd Colors, artificial flowers,
Bl'k and cord bands and girdles.
Velvets, brk and cord,
Changeable Mode for bonnets,
New and beautiful silks in every variety of the latest
styles in brk, blue bl'k and colored,
Alpacas plain ' figured, plaid, &c. cheaper than ever,
High colored gala plaid. for children wear,
Unshrinkable flannel, imported as the only article that
will not shrink in washing.
B'lk, French,Olive, &c. Cloths for Ladies Cloaks,
For Gent's wear B E C particularly recommends
uttentius , to his stock of new French Cloths; cassimrres
and vesting& new fall style: . scarfs, cravats, /Om ts,
linen and silk pocket hdkts, &c.
oct 7-dlat
Mi. Fletcher,
Mies Stsoard