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    minds ba
led fruit,
parcuea . cern,
peas, sugar, tea , coffe e ,and such like articles as you
, can well bring. Flour will keep sweet the ;shade trip,
corn meal to the mountains, and parched corn meal
ail the way. The flour and meal ought to be put in
sacks or light bartels; and what they call shorts are
just as'good as the finest flour, and will perhaps keep
better, but I do not remember of any flour being spoil
ed on the way. The parched corn meal is most ex
.e-ellent to make soup. Da led fruit is most excellent;
A few beef cattle to kill on the way, or fat calves, are
very useful, as you need fresh meat Peas are most
eicellent. The loading should consist mostly of pro
visions. Emigrants should nut burthen themselves
with furniture, er many beds; and a few high trunks,
or very high boxes might be brought to pack clothes
in. Trunks are best, but they should he light. All
heamtuticles should be left, except a few cooking
- vessels, one shovel, and a pair of pot hooks. Clothes
'enough to last a year. and several pair of strong heavy
shoes to each person, it will be well to bring. If you
ere heavily loaded. let theilumitity of sugar and coffee
tie small, as milk is preferable, and does not have to
Ise hauled. You should have a water keg, and a tin
'canister, made like a powder canister, to hold your
vnilk in; a few tin cups, tin plates, tiu saucers, and
butcher knives; and there should be a small grinchnone
in company, as the tools become dull on the way.
Many other articles may be useful. Rifles and shot
inns, pistols, powder, lead, and shot, I need hardly
say, are useful, and some of them necessary on the
road, end sell well here. A rifle that would cost twen
ty dollars in the States, is worth fifty dollars here, and
-shot guns in proportion. The road will be found, upon
the whole, the best road in the world, considering its
length. On the. Platte, the only inconvenience arising
from the road is the propensity to sleep in the day
time. The air is so pleasant, and the road so .-month,
that I have known many a teamster no go fast asleep
in his wagon, and his team stop still in the toad.
The usual plan was lot the wagons behind to drive
amend him, and leave him until be waked up, when
he would come driving up, looking rather sheepish,
Emigrants should start as early as possible in ordi
nary seasons; by first of May at farthest; even as early
as first of April -would do. For those emigrants corn
ifig-from the Platte country, it is thought that they
had better cross the Missouri river at McPherson's
, Ferry. in Hutt county, and take up the L•irlge between
Platte and Kanzas rivers; but I cannot determine that
question. Companies of from forty to fifty wagons
are large enough. Americans are prone to differ in
opinion, and large companies become unwieldy. and
the stock become more troublesome. In driving
stock to this country, about one in ten islost; not more.
Having started, the heat way to save the teams is to
drive a reasonable distance every day, and stop an
hour before sundown. This gives time for arranging
the camp, and for the teen:is to rest and eat before it is
dark. About eight hours, drive in long days—resting
one hour at noon—l think, is enough, Never drive
irregularly, if you can avoid. On Platte river, Bear
river, and Boise river, and in many other places, you
can camp at any point you please: but at other places
on the way, you will be compelled ta drive hard some
days, to get to water and range. When you reach
the country of buffalo, never stop your wagons to bunt,
as you will eat up more provisions than you will save.
It is true, you can kill buffalo, but they are always far
from camp, and the weather is too warm to save much
ofit. When you reach the country of game, those
who have good horses can keep the company in fresh
meat.
If an individual wishes to hive great amusement
•hunting the buffalo, he bad better have an extra horse,
and notvse him till he reaches the buffalo region.—
Buffalo hunting is very hard upon horses; and emi
grants had better be cautious how they unnegissnrily
break down their horses. A prudent cure should be
taken of horses, teams, and provisions, from the start.
Nothing should be wasted or thrown away that con
be eaten. If a prudent course is taken, the trip can
be made, in ordinary seasons. ire four months. It
took us longer; but we lost a great deal of time on
the road, and had the way If break. Other routes
than the one travelled by us, and better routes, may
be found. Capt. Gant, oar pilot, was decidedly of
the opinion that to keep up the south Fork of the
Platte, and cross it just above a stream running into
It, celled the Kushlapood, and thence up the latter
stream,passing between the Black hills on your right,
and peaks of the Rocky mountains on your left, and I
striking our route at Green river, would be a better
and nearer route—more plentifully supplied with game
than the one we came. He had travelled both routes,
and brsught us the route he did, because, he had been
informed that large bands of, the Sioux Indians wire
hunting upon the southern route.
The trip to Oregon is nut a costly or expensive one.
An individual can move here as cheap, if notcheaper,
-than he can from Tennessee or Kentucky to Missouri.
All the property you start with you can bring through;
and it is worth thribble as much as when you started.
There is no country in the world where the wants of
man can be so easily supplied, upon such easy terms
as this ; and none where the beauties of nature are
displayed upon a grander scale.
Tire.—At half past 9 o'clock, yst evening, firo was
'discovered in the third story of a large r.ew building
at the corner of Gravier end Magazine streets, occu
pied as'a clothing store by Alfred Munroe & Co.—
The flames had quickly spread to the ruljoining build
ing on Magazine street, Messrs. Hill & Cooley's fancy
store, which were soon completely gutted, leaving but
a shell from the first story to the roof. The further
progress of the fire was here stayed by the prompt
attendance and vigorons exertions of our excellent
Vs department Messrs Munroe & Co. managed to
save a portion of their stock, which was conveyed to
the Arcade, opposite. Much of the property of Messrs'Hill ;
& Cooley was thrown indiscriminately into the
street, and no doubt received considerable damage.;
We understand that the parties are fully insured.—
Ths buildings , which form one entire set of premises,
with no party wall, are the property of Judge Martin,
of the Supreme Court. No accident occurred to any
one we are happy to learn. No 2 Fire Engine was
int en the spot; the supply of water was most abun
dant, and the operations of oar gallant firemen ctdmi•
',able. We cannot refrain from recording our feeble
tribute of praise to the Firemen on this occasion.—
The /lames spread with extraordinary activity ; yet so
continuous and so abundant were the streams poured
in on them, that by half past ten all were extinguished.
[N 0 Republican.
MASSACHUSETTs ANI) THE SOUTH. —We under
stand, says the N 0 Picayune, of January 5, that Mr
iabbard, the agent appointed by the State of Masea
'chusetta to test the laws of Louisiana respecting free
negroes that come within the limits of this State, arri
ved itr this city a day or two since, and has expressed
his determination to remain here until the Legislature
assembles. It has been said, also, that Mr Hubbard
laas been advised to abandon his mission, but that he
• declines doing so until the representatives of the peo
• pie tate some action in the premises. To what ex
tenrthis rumor is correct n•e cannot say. The Legis
lature meets to-morrow, and we suppose this matter
will be speedily considered by it. It seems to us that
'Mr Hubbard might be let to know, in a manner befit
ting the dignity of the State, that Louisiana can, for
• the present, take care of herself. The conduct of
Massachusetts has been novel and ill-advised, calcu
lated to foment bad passions and engender sectional
• animosities. That this Commonwealth will tolerate
en agent appointed by any sovereign power to meddle
with her police regulations, and interfere in the ad-'
ministration of wholesome laws, can scarcely be believ
ed. In so far, however, as the Legislature proceeds
in this matter with a firmness temper :d by modera.!
tion, it will achieve a triumph. The subject is one
fraught with excitement and (*if; but we trust the laws
and prerogatives of Louisiana will be maintained with
the' calmness that adds dignity to the assertion of
right-
Erb speaking of the various tumors without
foundation, and wilfully false reports which find their
way into the press, Mr Chandler am ibutes much of
theevil to the officiousness of the friends of the odi
um*. He then most happily remarks that "the true
independence of the press consists nat less in the der
irgto say so to a friend, dam to take an opponent by
the beard.
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THO 9. PHILLIPS h. WM. H. SMITH, ZDITORS
PITTSBURGH, MONDAY, JANUARY. 20
FINANCES or PENNSYLVANIA —We have often
heard Joe Mass, Esq., the Treasurer of this State,
spoken of as a capable, careful officer, who posser
scs qualifications for the office whidb are rarely
combined in one individual: His Report on the
Finances, for the last Fiscal year, which is now be
fore us, would go far to confirm and establish that
opinion. The document is concise, methodical and
satisfiu:tory; if any satisfaction caps be taken in reading
an official document showing that our state is in debt
41 millions of dohars.
The State Treasurer reports That $274,087 00 of
the Small Notesissued ender the act of May 1841, have
been destroyed, and that ;171,036 more of the loan
they were issued to supply, has been funded. The
Tteasurer recommends that the cauceliMion law be
continued.
Of the certificates issued to Domestic creditors
$104,384 93 remains unpaid.
00,000 dollars have been appropriated for schools,
for 1845. The Tax collected for State uses, in the
last yeta, is $751;210 01. In relation to the provis-
ion for interest on our State debt, the Treasurer says:
" It is believed, and with a degree of confidence,
that the taxes to be assessed and collected for the
year 1843, under the provisions of the act of Assembly
of 20th April, 1844, together with the revenue from
the public improvements, should they remain unsold,
after deducting the amount required for the ordinary
repairs thereon, if prudently managed, which there is
every reason to believe will be the case, under the su
pervision of our able, experienced and attentive Board
of Canal Commissioners of the state, will be sufficient
to meet the payment of the interest on the state loans.
"Should the public improvements be sold as direc
ted by the act of Assembly of the 29th of April, 1844,
and approved of by a majority of the citizens of the
state, by their votes at the late election, then a tax of
two mills upon the ruination of reel and personal pro
perty made taxable for state purposes, will be sufficient
to meet the interest on the remainder of the state debt.
which will be reduced at the time the works pass into
thehands of the company, to $25,703,866 89."
The Treasurer says that there will be in the Treasury,
on the Ist of February next, applicable to the interest
on the State debt $846,449 83. The whole amount
required to pay interest or the debt and certificates
issued for interest, will be $971,395 90. The Trea
surer supposes that the - amount required to pay oil' the
whole interest, about $140,000, could be borrowed, if
the Legislature should think best to pay it all off on
the Lst of February.
There are many valuable facts and suggestions in
the Repoit which we must pass over. ' The subjoin
ed tabular statements will be found in resting:
Statement, showing the amonat of pittlie debt on
the first day of Deember, A D 1341, to wit:
Permanent loans, at 5 per cent int, $32,881,662 10
200,000 00
6 1,730,653 37
Certificates of loon for interest on the
funded debt, August 1, 1842, and
February and August, 1843, 6 per
Ditto, for interest on February 1, and
August 1, 1844, at 5 per cent,
Loan poi act of 4th May, 1341,
Statemenl of public property, stocks, 4.e., belonging
to the Commonwealth, Dee. ], 1844, to wit :
Invested in the Pennsylvania canals
and railroads, constructed by the
state, • $28,623,410 00
Public buildings and grounds at the
seat of government, Harrisburg,
estimated, 250.000 00
Money due on lands, estimated, 20'),000 00
State arsenals, powder magazines, atc. 100,000 00
Stocks held by the state in turnpike,
canal, tailroad and navigation
csmpanies,
The resolution introduced by Mr Pegely, providing
for the final adjournment of the Legislature on Satur-
Summary Statement of the Receipt: at the Stale day the first of March next, was taken up upon the
Treasery,frove the first of December 1843. to the meeting of the Senate, and after some little opposition
1 30th of November 1844, both days iathetive. passed. The several items of the Governor's Mea
-1 A Lands $12,027 27 sage were then appropriately referred, when Mr
B Auction commissions 24,220 00 Chapman from the Judiciary committee, to whom the
C Auction duties • 68,145 51 subject bad been referred, made an adverse report in
D Tax on bank dividends 46,705 55 relation to the abolition of the 21st Judicial district,
E Tax on corporation stocks 52,379 88 of which Luther Kidder has recently been appointed
F Tax on real and personal estate 751,210 01 I President Judge. Mr Heckman moved to recommit
G Tavern licenses 40,150 94 I with instructions to report a bill abolishing the district.
11 Retailers' licenses 64,847 75 After some debate the subject was postponed till Mon-
I Pedlars' licenses 1.483 931 day next.
J Brokers' licenses 6,160 12 Mr Sullivan offered a resolution of instructions to
K Pamphlet laws 338 34 our delegation in Congress, in relation to a Macadami-
L Tax on writs 32,921 88 zed road, which was laid on the table.
M Tax on certain offices 1,833 54 Several resolutions of instruction to committees,
N Collateral inheritance tax 21,631 96 were then adopted, and two or three others calling on
0 Canal and railroad tolls 1,184,325 84 1 the Auditor General for information.
P Loans, stocks and dividends 26,075 96 A number of private bills were passed.
Q United States 7,425 68 A message was received from the Governor nomina-
It Nicholson estate 659 68 ting David Krause, of Harrisburg, President Judge of
S Enrolment of charters 1,100 00 the 7th Judicial District, composed of Becks and
T Tax on salaries 225 70 Montgomery, in the room of Thomas Burnside, resign-
U Militia and exempt fines 1,165 93 ed.
V Escheats 500 00 I The bill empowering District Courts and the Su-
W Sales of public property 3,431 28 Proms Court, to entertaic bills of discovery, was taken
X Fees of the Auditor General's Office 44 87 up and passed.
Y Miscellaneous -2.483 01 In the House, memorials. etc., were presented fur
I the payment of the troops; for the establishment of the
"City Bank of Philadelphia," with a capital of $500,-
000;
for aid to reconstruct the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Bridge over the Susquehanna ; and a remon•
amines of the Councils of Philadelphia, against the
consolidation of the city and county governments.
Mr Smith, of Clearfield, offered a resolution of in
struction to our delegation in Congress, to urge the
adoption of such measures as will provide for the de
posits in all the State and Territorial Governments, of
copies of the reports and decisions of the Supreme
Court. The resolution was immediately taken up and
passed.
$2,331,765 53
Balance in the Treawy, Dow, 1, 1843, 459,471 50
NOMIYATIONS 1117011.2. TIM SINATZ.---It IS stated
that the Senate has determined to bear no oral charg
es against a nominee hereafter. The Charleston
Courier very properly remarks: This is areform which
.will tender the secret action of the Senate more COD
foi mable to the spirit of our institutions. It is proba
ble that most of the remaining nominations of Presi
dent TYLER will be confirmed. In cases where writ
ten and attested charges are made against nominees,
the Senate, I learn, will give the individuals a chance
to rebut them. They have but one step more to take,
which is to throw open their doors on nil occasions,
except where confidential communications in regard
to foreign affairs may be concerned.
GHAT xxx differ on some subjects. Henry Clay,
the great embodiment of the universal whig party,
says that the institution of slavery is sanctified; Deacon
White the small embodiment of the fifteen whigs,
says that it is accursed. Will the editor of the Ga
zette explain bow he could conscientiously support a
man who is wicked enough to assert that an accursed
institution is sesuitiftedl
ANOTHER RIDICHLOVI AFTAIR.—We learn from
the Savannah Republican that a hostile meeting wa s
had between Mr. Thomas Butler King and Mr. Char
les Spalding on Monday, the 6th inst, at Amelia island.
Weapons, pistols; distance, ten paces. Two shots were
passed without effect, when, on the intervention of
friends the affair was adjusted, and the parties exchan
ged friendly salutations. The difficulty originated from
some circumstances connected with the recent canvass
of the gentlemen while candidates rut Congress before
the people of that district, which resulted in the elec
tion of Mr. King,
EffiffEs
PUBLIC DEBT
WPM
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Dst.sw ass—The message of 41.0. Cooper, of Del*
aware, is brief and to the purpose. It opens with a
reference to the prosperous condition of the State; and
lexpresses its gratification at the good which hos resul
t/ Led from this operation of the Tariff of 1842. It then
glances rapidly at the range of general polities, and Is
mentsthe increasing disposition tolawlessness.disorder,
riot, repudiation and other kindred vices, which seems
to be springing up in different sections of the country,
but Crum which, Deferrer° has as yet kept herself free.
The Scats is out of debt, there is a surplus in the tree
suly.
How ma MUNZi 00E3.—The ;following evidence
i of the expensive tastes of the New Yorkers appears
in a New Haven paper.—"ln the bookstores of this
city an unprecedented number of splencrd annuals are
to be found, some of them as high as $3O. This, fcr
a mere fancy book, is no mean sum. I saw fans to-
day in a fancy shop valued at $9, but Bunfanti has
them as high u $BO or $lOO Tbey are beautifully
ornamented with precious stones and oblong mirrors
of the size of a dollar. and sometimes in addition, a
minute gold pencil and ivory tablets on the side of the
handle. Muff's are sold as high as $l5O, in Maiden
Lane; Pocket handkerchiefs hang in Broadway win-
dows, at $5O or $75, a flute, of tortoise shell for $l2O
while Black, Tompkins & Ball, successors to Mar
quand & Co, Jewellers on Broadway, the day before'
New Year's, retailed behind their countet fancy goods
in their line to the amount of five thousand and ninety
dollars! So we go. This evening, near the same
store, are seen seated two wretched looking women,
with emaciated infanta in their arms, begging for
bread."
"Samos" INsvivortoss.—Tbe Bank of Savings,
and the Bowery Savings bank, New York, have de
clared a dividend of five per cent per annum on sums
of $3OO and less, and four per cent. on sums above
$5OO, The Seamen's bank for Savings, five per cent.
on all sums over $lOOO, and six per cent on lesser sums,
payable on demand.
A firvlaz RETORT.-A Mrs Beak wanted to insult
aMr Snaut, and thus she did it. "Mr S" said she
"you seythat you're a temperance man, yet yau chews
terberker." "Hem—a--yes mum!" he replied as if he
had a pint of vinegar between his teeth, but mum—l
docent squeeze my gizzard out with stays, nor stick my
bask up with bags of meal—l doesn't.
The Senate, to-day, passed the bill from the House
establishing a uniform time Sro holding the election
for President and Vice President in all the States in
the Union. The bill was amended by the Senate, fix
ing Tuesday next after the first Monday of November
as the day on which to bold the election. Several
other bills of less importance were passed. The post.
age bill was made the order of the day after Monday
next. The Senate, after passing some time in the
consideration of Executive business, adjourned over
till Monday next, to enable the committees to attend
to the business before them.
The first business in the House, this morning, was
the introduction of a resolution by Mr Preston King
for the appointment of a select committee to examine
and report whether any, and if any, which of its mem
bers have been engaged in fighting a duel on account
of words spoken in debate, and giving to said commit
tee the power to send for persons and papers; also a
second resolution, that if it should appear to said com
mittee that if any members of the House have been
engaged in fighting a duel on account of walls spoken
in debate on the floor of the House, then instructing
said sommittee to report the facts, with a resolution
to expel any member ormembers guilty of such crime.
After an ineffectual motion to lay this resolution on
the table, a debate ensued, in which Messrs. Rayner,
Payne, Causin, and M' Dowell took part; after which,
the resolutions were laid on the table—yeas 106, nay*
82. Mr Davis of Indiana having moved the recon
sideration of the resolution passed yesterday, on the
motion of Mr Grinnell, in relation to the publication
of the maps of the exploringexpednion, a debate en•
sued which lasted the remainder of the day, and the
House adjourned witaput taking up the Texas question.
[Globe, Jae. 16. 1
2,606,333 03
1.847.040 43
1,438.178 00
$10.703,866 89
2,025,351 37
EENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRISBURG% Jan. 16, 1845,
12 o'clock, M.
$31,198,781 43
$2,791,237 03
On motion of Mr Dunlap, the Militia Committee
was instructor' to enquire into the expediency of abol
ishing fines for not parading with arms, in cases where
the persons are to poor to procure them.
Mr Merrifield reported' a bill to incorporate the
Berke County Mutual Fire lasuraoc.e Company, which
wes taken up and passod.
Mr Sanderson introduced a joint resolution to emend
the State Constitution in reference to the pardoning
power.
Mr Smith of Lancaster, a bill providing for a sue
pension of cancellation of relief notes.
Mr Banning, a bill relative to mechanics' liens.
The two Houses at 12 o'clock went into Conven
tion to count thn returns for Governor on the second
Tuesday of October last.
Anther Failure—Fourth Trial.—Yesterday the
fourth attempt was made to elect a mayor in this city,
and to fill the vacancies in the board-of aldermen.
Notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions, the
whip have polled 744 votes less than they gave Quin
cy Dec. 9. The native vote is 13 less than at that time,
and 28 less that at the last trial.
Whole number of votes cast 9346
Necessary to a choice 4224
Davis, native, lacks of a choice 921
whrg, 11 ,f 14 1211
This election demonstrates that neither party is able
to obtain a majority. In the meantime, th.i want of a
mayor and board of aldermen is beginning to be seri
ously felt, and the trouble can be laid nowhere but at
the door of the whip, who have so long ruled the city
with the undisputed strength of numbers.
In Ward 11 there was no election to fill the vacancy
in the common council, the three alderman not being
authorised to issues warrant therefor.
Bodo* Pest, Jae 14.
CONGRESS
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
By the packet ship Garricit..Capt Trask, says the N
Y Journal of Commerce, we have London papers to
the evening of the 11th ult, and Liverpool to the 12th.
It will be seen that the French loan of 200,000,000
francs (a little over $40,000,000) bad been taken by
the Rothohilds end debt Dider and Bandon.
Letters from Gibernhar, of the 30th of November,
say that on the 29th, the United States frigate Cum
berland, accompanied by, the Corvettes Faitfield and
Plymouth, attired in the Bay from Mahon. The Fair.
field cleared out Lisbon is the destine tion of the
Cumberland and Plymouth.
SPAIN.—We have received Madrid journals of the
2d, but their contents are of little- importance. Gen
eral Prim has arrived at Carolina. Marquis de Casa
Irugo has set out for Paris en route to his ',wit in Lon
don. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the
discussion was resumed on the constitution bill; and
it was expected that it would be terminated in the next
sitting. Zui bano was still concealed. It is said that
the mother of General Film has arrived at Madrid to
supplicatethe pardon of her son.
The Spanish insurrection has proved a failure, and
a brother-in-law and son (a mere youth of seventeen
years of age, and totally guiltless even if his father is
not)of Zurbano have already been executed, merely
on their identification, without any proof of guilt or
even form of trial. Indeed a local magistrate has
been dismissed for his delay in executing these orders
—a delay which does not seem to have been long.
Forty other adherents ofthe same unfortunate cause
in custody, are to he similarly served. They call
this government in Spain. If it is, it is certainly the
most sanguine, savage, ferocious and inhuman, of any
government that Europe has seen since history began
lobe written.
Zutbano ha. yet eluded the vigilance of pursu
ers. It is needless to say that. should he be taken, his
life will not be worth four and twenty hours purchase.
Madrid Bourse en the 2d.—Three per cents, 30 for
cash, 304 for account; 5 per cents, fot cash, 51; for ac
count 20 7-8.
PORTUGAL.-LISBON, Dec 3.—The new taxes on
wine (vinho Verne) and salt, and additional duties on
the importation of foreign hemp, flax and iron, having
been voted by both chambers, a royal decree has been
issued ordering them to be collected forthwith. There
is reason to believe that the Swedish Minister is about
to address a remonstrance to the Portuguese govern
ment against their departure from what has always
been the rule amongst commercial nations in cases of
this sort, by not allowing a sufficient length of notice
for the information and guidance of exporters abroad.
Flax is imported into this country chiefly from
Sweden and Russia, and iron almost exclusively from
Great Britain, and therefore it seems likely that the
British and Russian Ministers have taken,orwill take,
a similar step. If the Portuguese government should
be so unreasonable as to insist on enforcing the pay
ment, without giving sufficient notice, the consequences
will be very serious to the owners of the cargoes now
on their way to Portugal.
Very Gresn.—Last week a respectable grocer, not
a hundred miles from Mansfield Woodhouse,exhibited
in his window a card, with the following written in
large letters:—"Teas whom are green." On being
told of the mot., he wrote, "Teas which his green."
Etrßlish paper.
DUQUESNE HALL,
OVER THE POST OFFICE.
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Evenings,
January 2O€l, 21st and 22d
T HE Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittsburgh and
vicinity, are most respectfully informed, that
CHRISTY'S IF'AR.TAIRRII BAND
MINSTRELS
Whose previous Concerts in this City have been re
ceives with approbation by large and highly respecta
ble uudiences t will have the honer of giving
THREE MORE
of their origin's! and amusing entertainments at the
above fashionable resort, on which occasions the) will
introduce a variety of
New Songs, Refrains, Chorines, ace.
For particulars of each COncert, see mall bills with
programmes.
Cards of admission, Front Seats, 50 cents; Back
Seats, (a limited number,) 25 cts.; Children accom
patied by their Parents, or Guardians, half price.
Doors open at quarter past 6 o'clock; Concert will
commence at 7 precisely. jan 20
Executor's Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Duncan
Galbreath, late of Ross township, dec'd, will
make immediate payment, and those having claims
against said Estate will present them properly au
thenticated for settlement.
WILLIAM GALBREATH,
ROBT GALBREATH, Ex'trs
JOHN GALBREATH.
jan 20-43tw Rolm tp. Allegheny co
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene
ral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for
the County of Allegheny.
The petition of James Armstrong, of the 4 , 1 ward,
city, in the county aforesaid, respectfully aheweth
That your petitioner hathprovided.himself with ma•
terials for the accommodation of travellers and others.
at his dwelling house in the city aforesaid, and
prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of eutertainment. And
your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
JAMES ARMSTKONG.
We, the subscribera,ritizens of 4th ward Pittsburgh,
do certify, that James Armstrong, the above petitioa
er is of good repute for honesty and temperance,
and is well provided with •house room and conveni
ences for the accommodation of travelers and others,
and that said tavt.in is necessary.
Gen W Smith, F Blame,
Jacob G Curry, Samuel Hare,
James Graham, M Whitmore,
J Smith, Dennis Leonard,
E Warner, F Brown,
R J Brown, Eber Townsend.
Jan 20-dew3t•
Family Medicines, Stc.
F OR SALE low for cash. wholesale and retail;
Dr Evan's Camomile Pills;
do Aperient do
do Female and Domestic Pills;
do Fever and Ague do
do Invigorating do
do Restorative do
do Soothing Syrup;
Dr Hunt's Botanic do
Baron Von Hutcheler's do
Di Hawley's Anti-Billions do
Lee's do do
Brodie's do do
Goodie'. Female do
Ward's cure for Corns;
Fahnestock's Vermifuge;
Hewley's Vegetable Salve;
Covert's Balm of Life;
Oil of Tannin; British Oil;
Oil of Spike; Nerve and Bone Liniment, &c
At HARMS' Agency and Intelligence Office. No 9
sth st. Jan 20-1 vrd&3l w
• A Cipilal Assortment
OF new and cheap works at COOK'S, 85, 4th st.—
Just received the following:
"Punch's" Heathen Mythology, with 10 engravings.
Litters Living Age, No 34.
illustrated Bible. History of the Old and New Tes
taments.
Wandering Jew, No 11. Worldedition.
'Edith Vernon, or Crime and Retribution; a tragic sto
ry of New England, by F A Durirage.
The Dancing Feather, or the Amateur Freebooters,
a romance of New York.
Eclectic Magazine for January, edited by Agouti.
.Graham's Magazine for February.
Philip Augustus, by G P R lames.
Also—Agincourt, Atila, Msry of Borgtudy, dkc. by
Saws. jau 20
B at Auction.
II ERE wi ll oobe k a
s sale of Books by catalogue at
McKenra's Auction Brian, car. of Wand Wood
streets, on Saturday evenit g, the 25th inst., at 6 a'
clock. Catalogs Le. are now ready for disuibution, and
the Books will be ready for examination on Saturday
morning. Terms at sale. P McKENNA,
)an 2D Auctioneer,
Or vies, F. -
irocei 4s, Furniture, ikc., at Auction.
W ILL be sold et the store of Mt Andrew Cross,
it, Union street. near Filth, on Saturday the
25th inst., at 10 o'clock A M, the entire stock of Gro
ceries, &c, on baud. There will also be soli at the
sameitime, 3 crates of superior Liverpool ware, in lots;
also, carpeting, bureau, bedsteads, I clock, counter
and platform sca les, Tea cannisters. Sale positive.
Terms at sale. P McKENNA,
jan 20 Auctioneer.
READ THIS !
SELLING OFF AT COST,
FANCY STORE,
No. 96, Market street.
THE undersigned having made arrangements to
make considerable alteration in his business,
will dispose of his entire "tuck of FANCY AND VA
RIETY GOODS AT COST, at wholesale or retail.
The greater portion of his stock was purchased last
November in New York for cash, at very low prices.—
His stock is very large and complete, and comprises
the best assortment of Jewelry and Variety Goods ev
er offered in this city. He respectfullyinvites his friends
and the citizens generally to call and examine his stock
and prices.
The following catalogue comprises, in part, his stock:
JE WEL R Y.
Gold Lever Watches; Silver Butter Knives;
Silver " German silver do
Gold Pencil.; Gold Breast Pins;
Silver " do Finger Riags;
do Thimbles; do Bracelets;
Gold do do Lockets . ; -
do Ear Rings; Jet Hair Pins:
do Studs: do Breast do
do Hearts and Crosses; do Bracelets;
Silk Watch Guards; do Crosaus;
Gum do do do Necklaces;
Fine Hair Pins; Silver Darts & Ornaments .
FANCY GOODS.
Rosewood Work Boxes; Shell Card Cases,
do Dressing cases; Gold and Steel Beads;
du Desk do Coral do
do Shaving do Amber do
Ivory Card cases; Cut Glass do
Velvet do do Bead Necklaces:
Chess Men Dissected Map%
. do Boards; Globes;
nominees; Geographical Slates;
Silk Bags; Fine Cutlery,
Silk Purses; Worsted Cups;
Bead Bags; French Accordeont
COMBS.
75 dlz Shell back Combs;
84 dos do twist do
147 doz do aide do
do reding do
do pocket do
950 dos fine ivory do
1350 dos No 1 tuck do
655 dos No 3 do do
250 doz No 4 do do
740 doz dressing do
150 dos grass wood pocket combs;
9 dos do do do
VARIETY GOODS.
425 lbs patent thread;
750 doz six corded spool thread;
125 doz gum suspenders:
60 doz worsted do
75 doz web do
150 gross hooks and eyes;
200 do do
75 do whalebones;
350 packs American piss ;
47 boxes cotton cord;
150 gross do do
140 dos fancy soaps;
390 M percussion caps;
150 gross pearl buttons;
222 gross buttons, assorted;
50 doz toy books;
33 brass clocks;
150 gross eyelets, assorted;
67 doz woolen comforts and 40 des mitts;
250 doz kid dolls;
40 doz doll heads;
325 straw baskets;
280 willow do
27 M marbles;
227 doz essences;
12 dos walking canes;
375 M drilled eyed needles;
45 gross steel pens;
350 does snuffboxes;
12 dos tea bells;
With a large assortment of toys. &e. Terms each
fan 20-dlw ZEBULON KINZF.Y
SANTA FE! TEXAS!
THE PRAIRIE WILDS! THE INDIANS!
Commerce of the Prairies, or
THE JOURNAL OF
A SANTA FE , TRADER,
By Josiah Gregg.
" It treats of a subject which is already of vast im
portance to our city, and is every day becoming more
interesting to our business men and manufacturers."
Pittsburgh Post.
"These are a couple of most Interesting volumes,
well worthy to occupy a place beside the rich narra
tives of Irving, Kendall, Townsend and others. The
writer appears to talk of what he Tully understands,
and in his perilous experience has gathered incidents
illustrative oftbe peculiar character of the trade of the
countryand the inhabitants, that hold the reader with
a power equal to the magic web of fiction—softens
the heart with the privations and sufferings of our fel
low man, and expand the mind with the wondrous
realities and vicisitudea of Life on the Prairies."
Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
"We have here in two handsome volumes, a large
amount of matter, not only of importance and value,
but of deep interest. "—N Y Cou Enq.
This work was also very favorably noticed by all the
other most important N York Journals, as well as the
press generally throughout the Union : alsc by many
English Magazines and other periodicals. The follow
ing is from the London Palytechnic Review :
"It is a valuable contribution to general literature, a
very necessary and useful addition to our stock of eth
mological knowledge, a most amusing, exciting and
delightfulnarrative, not surpassed in interest by any we
have lately read. We earnestly recommend the book
to our readers "
For sale at the principal Bookstores in this city, and
at the warehouse of A Beelen, No 39, Front street,
Pittshorgh. jan 17.46 t
A Pivat,e Lecture to Gentlemen, only.
ON the Nature, Uses and Abuses of Youth, Love,
Courtship, Marriage, and Single Life, by Prof.
Bronson, this, Saturday evening, Jan. 18, at 7 o'clock,
in Duquesne Hall, with the Manikin, and the peculiar
parts passed around for close in/pentium also Recita
tions and Singing for variety. Admittance, 25 cts.
A PUBLIC LECTURE ON WOMAN.
Her Sphere, Rights end Duties; Monday evening,
Jim 20, at 7 o'clock. in CONCERT HALL, with
dissections of the Manikin, which represents, with
wonderful accuracy and chasteness, nearly 2000 parts
of the Body, and the Two HEARTS passed among the
auditors for minute examination; also Recitations and
Singing, for variety and illustrations
Admittance, 25 cents
Graham's Magasins for Pebro ary
JUST Received at COOK'S LITERARY DEPOT,
85 Fowl street.
EMBELLISHMENTS.
The Chiefs Daughter, from an asquisite painting
by G G Chapman.
The radios CAief in full custom.
44s Ellegaut Pewylvaxia Scene, Dr Roae's
lage.
Portrait of Edgar E Poe, Esq. being portrait gal
lery, No 17.
Contents entirely original. Subscriptions received,
and singlenambers for sale. jan 18
RETAIL HARDWARE STORE FOR SALE.
T HE subscriber intending to decline bedew by
the let of April next, offers for sale bit stuck of
HARDWARE on hand, On liberal tens% (together
with a lease of the store and dwelling.) The stock
bas been purchased of the importers, end is well se-
lected. To any person wishing to commence the re.
tail Hardware business, this would be an excellent
opportunity, as there are no other harder/um stones On
theward. . Apply to•JAMES BLAKELY.
IE
Drug Store and ?Ixturss for Sale.
T HE Stock and Fixtures of a Retail DaDr Store is
offered (or sale an a liberal credit. The stack
is not larp, but well •selected. Notes with approved
endorsers willbe taken ai 6,12 and 19 'Death'.
Apply to BLAKELY & MITCHEL.
jan 18 Smithfield street.
Dr Leroy's 1111osicias.
T HIS remedy hal been in me for upwards of forty
years, and it will only require a trial to piece it
above all other patent Medicines. The fact of its
having been in use for such a length of time, with ite
increasing popularity. and that the French almost eisi
versally make use of it as a family Medicine. is sod&
dent gua:antee of the virtues of the Medicine. By
following the directions, it may be tied wits , `east.
dente by those who are unacquainted with
genuine is sold at the depot, No 39 Front street.
jan 17—d6t
Teas.
51 - 1 PACKAGES Young Hysoe, Gunpowder, Is.
1-Ipenal, and Bieck Teas, for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO:,
43 Wood street. •
Loaf Sugar.
5 BOXES Loaf Sogarfor sale by
HAILMAN, JENN[NGS & CO-,
43 Wood area.
Corn ZOOMS.
30 DOZ. Corn Brooms fur sale by •
HALLMAN, JENNINGS 4 CO.,
43 Wood strew.
Patent Buckets.
10 DOZ. patent Buckets for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood sweet
Dry Fruit.
200 BUSHELS Dried Peaches, (halves;)
.
20 bushels Dried Apples, store sod for
sale by
Jan 16
Molasses.
20 BBLS. prime N 0 Molames for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street,
Coffee.
250 BAGS Rio Cofer;
50 " Lagnyra do;
5 " Java do;
" Manilla din in atom and for
HAILM AN, JENNINGS do CO.,
43 Wood street.
low by
jan 16
Shawls, A I paccas, Cashmeres Ircapa.
83. Market Street, Pittsburgh. 83.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
BE. CONS TAB LE requests tbasstrmashat di'
• public to his stack of shawig corsaistimig mlf
Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Millet mai
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 casts
up to $l2.
Alpaccas, figured- and plain, Romelias, Zanoblai
Cloths. &c., at from 181 cents up to 50 and 62 13.
Cashmeres D'Cuse from 2.5 up to 50 cents, the new.
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels. imported ee
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jan 15
oa cards;
Cobb's new Series of Scheel Beek&
SMITH'S Geography and Alias;
Willard's History of the United Stater,
Davies' Series of Mathematics;
Davies' Arithmetics;
Smith's Arithmetic;
Smith's Grammar;
Parley's Common School History.
A full supply of the above just received and for sale
wholesale or retail, by J H MELLOR,
jan 10 No 112, Wood street.
(Chronicle and Gaseue copy)
A New article far superior to either Tanner's or Fish
Oil for dressing or softening leather, harnese,la s
after using 2 or 3 times on leather it is not subject to
mould or to be attacked by worms. A constant sup
ply of the above fur sale at J. 9• GWYNNE'S
nos 14 Franklin Manufactory, 2d Street.
50 BBLS. N. 0. MOLASSES;
30 Boxes Cincinnati Palm Soap;
4 " Variegated "
2 Cases Table Salt;
on consignment and for sale by
nos 15. D. & G. W. LLOYD.
500 LBS. PURE PALM SOAP. jest mde.
ed and for sale by WM THORN,
No 53. Market street. '
BEAR'S GREASE, warranted genuine;
Also, a large lot of fii,e French pinfumert
For sale by WM. THORN.
dec 2 No 53 Market street.
JIC. LOGAN & CO., No 82, Firm flysigt,
. have just received from the Eastern. Auctions,
a large assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Simians,
among which are:
French Blue Black Broadcloths, from $6 00 to $7 00;
English, " " 200 to 6 OM
Beaver Cloths, "1 60 to 800;
Fancy Cashmeres, Plaids and Stripes, 75 in 2 00;
Sattinetts, assorted colors. s7s to 1 00.
Also, a large lot of Wool Shawls, Wool Comforts,
Casshmere Shawls, Hosiery, Gloves, Super Beak
Mitts, &e &e Sze.
We would invite our Customers end the pubH
generally, to an examination of our Stack, as we hal
confident that we can, and will, sell our goods as low
for (iamb as any other house in the City.
dee 19-tf
10 BA G S tvgze a nt Java C t lfo . se;
15 " Fanqy Rio
5 Ig Peppu & Pimento "
10 Half Chests fine and Extra fine Y. Yi Teal
6 " " " Imperial &Gun Powder "
6 " " " Cbulen Poncheng
30 Catty Boxes, various styles;
20 Boxes M. R. Raisins;
20 Half & quarter boxes M. R. Raisins;
10 Boxes Sperm Candles;
5 " Genoa Citron;
4 " Rock Candy;
5 " Loaf Sugar,
5 " Jujube Paste;
5 " Fell & Baker's Cocoa;
15 Malts Cassia;
4 Bbls French Currants.
For sale by J. D. WILLIAMS.
dee 12 No 28, Fifth St ant.
ASPLENDID Article of Lard Oil for families.
hotels, churches, &c., on draft at very low prices
constantly on hand and for sale by
jan 18-2 i•
New Livery Stable.
HOLMES' LIVERY STABLE. on Third
street, between Market and Wood, near
the Post Office, is now open for the accosts.
=dation of the public. His stock of Carriages die.
being all new, he hopes to be able to render full sada.
faction to those who may favor him with a can.
Oct 19—ly
Epson's Extra Pand Timm .--,
BBL extra Flour, just receives) pas sang.l.3
e) Leans McLain, and for nisi/
J W BURBIUDGE &
jaa 23 Wales' Met.
MAILMAN, JENNINGS ik CO..
43 Wood strewn
Tallow Oil.
In Stow.
'MESH GOODS.
J. 8. GWYNNE.
Franklin Manufactory, 2d Street.