you may run up by his side, and shoot off your-horse.
The animal becomes tired, after running at the tup 141
his speed for two or three miles, and will then run at
a slow gallop. The buffalu is a most noble animal--
very formidable in his appearance--and, in the sum
mer, has a very short, soft coat of fine wool over his
itrfdy. from behind his shoulders to his tail. His neck
and bead are covered with a thich mass of long black
-wool. almost concealing his short thick horns, (the
points of which just peep out.) and his small eye
- This tnimal hits a great deal of bold daring, end it is
-ditficuittotern him from his course.
On the 17th of June we had stopped our wagons,
about one half mile from the river, to spend the noon,
and rearm teams. While there, we discovered sev
-en large buffalo bulls, slowly m oving up the river on
'the opposite side; and when they were about opposite
to ua, they plunged into the river. and sworn across to
wards us, in the face of wagons, learns, cattle, horses,
mann and all. Every man shoullered his gun, and
some went up. and some down the rivet so as to form
a complete semicircle. NVe were all certain that the
buffaloes would turn back, and re cross the river ; but
on they came, merely turning their course a little a-
Toond the wagons You never leetrd such a bombard
ment in all your life. Not a buffalo escaped unhurt;
and three or four were killed within a short distance.
The buffalo, being a very large object, can be seen at
a great distance. Perhaps the flesh of no animal is
wore delicious than that of a young buffalo cow, io
good order. Yon may eat as much as you please, and
it.viill not oppress you. The flesh ofthe antelope is
good eating, equal to good veni son, but more juicy.—
I remember while we were on Sweetwnter, that we
remained at one place a tiny or two; and that one ev
-ening I Came in from hunting, very hungry. Captain
'Gant bad killed a very fatbuffalo Cow, and made me
a present of some choice pieces. It was after dinner,
Atli Mrs B had six large slices of this meat cooked for
me. I supposed I could rot three of them, as I
'thought they would be sufficient for one; but when 1
• eat them, I felta strong inclination to eat the fourth, and
so I eat them all.
About two hours afterwards, supper came on, and
we bad more 'ef this fine meat. Dr Long took sup.
Ter with me, and something was said about Oregon.
the Doctor remarked, that he feared Oregon was like
•the buffalo meat, overrated. Said I, "Doctor, I have
,always thought as you do in regard to buffalo meat
Anvil this day. and new I think it bas always been
tinderrated." I continued eating until I was ashamed,
arid left supper hungry. I then went to Capt Gant's
tent; and there he had some buffalo tongue cooked
nicely, and insisted I should eat a piece. I sat down
and eat of the buffalo tongue until I was ashamed, and
then went to bed hungry. From this you may infer.
'that I was a gormandizer; but if I can judge impartial
ly, in my own case, I assure you, I was not more so
than must persens on the road.
Your friend.
A MONTH LATER FROM CHINA
The ship Paul .rrines, Watkins, arrived at New
York on Sunday night, with advice! from Canton to Ist
October, inclusive. Messrs Fletcher Webster, and J
H O'Donnell, of the American Embassy to China,
camebome in the Paul Jones. E G Tilton, U S Net
my, and W H Cruger, of New York, also came passen
-gem. The treaty between the United States and Chi
na, negotiated by Mr Cushing, was approved by the
Emperur.and went into operation at Canton on the
25th September.
The U S frigate Brandywine, and U S shipSt Louis
'remained in the China seas, the former at Ca nton,and
the latter on the East coast. The crews of both were
-enjoying excellent health.
be new crop of tea came in freely, and the anxiety
-of shiers to get home their fresh cargoes, had caused
-an advance in freight. Full prices were being paidfor
new chops. Market buoyant.
As the season advanced, prices of Teas were expect
ed to come down: and even at our last dates holders
evinced a disposition Lc relax in their demands. Chops
-that had been held at 91 taels cculd be bought fur 38
on the sailing of the P J.
The stocks of merufactured goods on hand at the
five ports are accumulating, and prices have given
way somewhat.
The latest advices from the Imperial City, Pekin,
announce a defalcation by a magistrate of the Pro
s-ince of Keangse, of '25,400 taels. The Emperor
denounces him, anti orders immediate pticishment, un
less the sum is heeded over to the treasury. The mag
istrate was in prison.
An examination of the students in the Imperial Col. l ,
lege had taken place at the city of Pekin, at the Royal
Castle, when immense numbers of honors were distri•
buted. All the Manchoo (Tartar) youth who have at
tained to the tank of Keeii a are to be sent to the Board
of Officers to receive civil appointments. The Levee
of the Monarch was crowded fur several days with mil
itary officers, who had been summoned to the Capital.
They all returned with promotions. The Pekin Ga
zette complains that the common people made too free
st the Levee, and it was with difficulty that the sol-
Aiers could keep them eta respectable distance:
.A Dutch embassy to Japan is talked of among the
butch merchants in India.
A severe eels passed over Canton on the 4th Sept.,
when the light fingered gentry did a large business,
robbing the boats and fleecing their distressed brethren,
who bad to abandon their frail dwelling on the river.
The factories escaped being robbed, thanks to a high
wall which the Americans have built to protect them
selves from the Canton rabble.
New Factories are about to he erected, and Govern
ment orders have issued to the people not to inter
ferejwith the builders.
ne new ship Howcta, from New York, arrived out
'in 95 days.
The-Friend of China' . speaks discouregi ngly of Mid
• sionttry enterprise=, and attributes the want of success
to the numerous divisions among Christians. 'Unfor
vinetely,” says the Friend, "there is a degree of intol
erance in every church. which leads it, if the dominant
one of the State. to look upon those without its pale,
with a distrustful eye."
A seizure of smuggled goods had been made at Ma-
ea°.
Thomas VC Wal.lron, Esq., U S Consul and Naval
Agent at Caaton, died on the Bth of September.
THE MILITIA OF T
From an official report
irieut. Cut. Tolloott, we 1,
United States at the last re
333 men, distributed thus
Maine, 44.663
New Hampshire, 29,689
'Massachusetts, 36,611
Vermont, 23,915
'Rhode Island, 16,732
Connecticut, 46,993
'New York, 138,353
New Jersey. 39,171
4"eunsylvania, 246,530
Delaware, 9,229
Maryland, 46.864
Virginia, 116,732
'North Carolina, 66,311
• South Carolina, 62,755
Georgia, 57,312
Mississippi, 36,084
A lIIT AT BEARDS
-Translated from the French, for the Evening
Mirror.
'An Armenian Priest, who-rejoiced in an extremly
long beard, preaching one day, remarked i lithe church
peasant whose tearful eyes were-constantly fixed on
Ildm. When the congregation had left the church,
the priest, who had not lost sight of the man, ale
preached, and said to him: "My friend, I remarked
the attention with which you listened to me, and I
thought I perceived the traces of sadness in your face;
open Our heart to me—confide your troubles, and if
k i s i n my power to soothe them, believe me, I shall
de so with pleasure. My words, perhaps, —"
donut comprehend exactly what you wish to say, sir,"
interrupted the man; "that I am sad, is true,_ but your
1/006200 was not the cause, for to tell you the truth, I
did not listen to it." "And what then could have oc
casioaed the tears saw you shed - "Oh! sir that is
another mater-listen, I, am pew-seen with ' s
large
all my fortue consisted in a goat, which my
wife, my children, end myself, loved dearly—for she
nourished with ber milk my youngest child. Well,
-.ir, I have lost her! ten days have passed and we
.know not what has become of her. To-day, when I
saw you, I could nut restrain my tears, for you re
semble so closely my lost animal, that I thought on
eating you, that it was our poor goat."
-After these words, the peasant went away, and one
eau easily imagine the astosishmeat in which this are
wirer left the Armenian priest.
ElE=3
ei)c Daily, * Morning P oot.
THOS. PHILLIPS t IVY. H. SMUTS, /LDITORS.
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1345
PRES iussr Potx.—lt will be seen by reference to
the proceedings of the meeting held, yesterday at
the Court Houle that a Committee of reception
has been appointed to meet and escort Mr Pulk
to the city if he shall conclude to take this t onto on
his way to Washington next month. We understand
that the Committee contemplate chartering a Steam
boat, proceed as far down as Wheeling, and there
meet Mr Polk, and convey Lim to this city and from
I hence to Brownsville.
This route ie obviously the most comfortable and
convenient fur the President to travel. By continuing
on the steamboat to Brownsville, he will avoid the fa
tigue and hardships of stage traveling. and reach the
Cumberland Road in as good time as he would if he
took the stage at Wheeling.
For all the purposes of safe, expeditious and com
fortable traveling, this is certainly the most desirable
route; and in addition to these advantages, the consid
eration of gratifying the hospitable wishes of the demo
cracy of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, will, we hope, be
duly considered by the President.
fgrOur readers will find some legislative and
"Court News" in a letter we publish this morning,
which was written by one of the "lions" sojourning
for the present at Harrieburgh.
Harrisburgh, January 20, 1845
Mem' PHILLIPS & SMITH;
Gentlemen: The Governor arrived here on Thury_
day and took quarters at Buehler's. He hasbeen waited
upon by all his friends personal and political. His op
ponents, too, have not been backward in manifesting
their apparent good will.
Before this reaches you, you will doubtless be ad, i
sed of the appointment of Jesse Miller as Secretary
of the Commonwealth. and of John K Kane as At
torney General. These appointments have given very
general satisfaction here, and I presume they will meet
with the approbation of Mr Shunk's friends through
out the State. Mr Miller brings with him all the
ability and talent necessary to the station he is about
to occupy—and his integrity and character are beyond
reproach, Mr Kane is well known as an able lawyer
and distinguished member of the Philadelphia bar.—
He is a gentleman of affable and polished manner, and
from his sound legal knowledge. Mr Shunk will have
in him an efficient adviser in matters appertaining to
the laws and the execution of them.
P. H. B
As the other members of the present Governor's
Cabinet will hold their offices to May, it is not likely
that a selection to fill their places will be made for
some time by Mr Shook.
To-day, both Houses met in Convention to elect a
State Treasurer, and upon the first ballot, James B
Snowden, of Venango, was elected. The vote stood
as follows:
J R Snowden, (Dem.) 71
John Gilmore (Whig) 48
J Bethel, (Native) 9
To-motrow, the Inauguration will come off, and it
will be quite a splendid affair, combining a military and
civil procession, &c. The townie, in fact, filling up
with strangers and visitors, a large portion of whom
are from Philadelphia. seeking office, as you know the
principal pot tiun of the Governor's patronage lies in
that quarter.
The Senate .10 not appear to be well disposed to
wards the confirmation of Judge Burnside, and the
matter hits again been postponed. In the Senate Mr
E UNITED STA
submitted to Congress, by
-arn that the militia in the
turns, amounted to 1,778,-
Tennessee, 71,2.52
Kentucky, 85,515
Ohio, 180,258
Indiana, 53,913
Illinois, 83,234
Missouri, 59,689
Arkansas, 17,137
Alabama, 44,332
Louisiana, 14,808
Michigan. 50,364
Florida Territory, 2,413
Wisconsin " 5,223
lowa Ter y, [No return.)
Dist. of Columbia, 1,249
1,778,333
1 Total,
r;.+..aya:yr~.aL'sßG.'3k..,
Champney% ha: made a motion to reduce the number
of Judges on the Supreme Bench to the old number,
Three. As a matter of economy, the motion will
have a good support. A good deal of dissatisfaction
is mantfeste4against Judge Burnside for taking his
seat on . the Supreme Bench before his nomination
was confirmed. Dr Krause of this place has been
nominated to the Senate, by Gus Porter, to fill Bum.
side's station.
Mr Muse, your member from Allegheny, who has
been very unwell for some time past, has recovered
and appeared in his seat to-day.
SMARTNIIIIS.-. - A specimen of the peculiar quality
called ''smartness" is given in a Southern parer. A
fellow landed at Mobile, took a horse from the rack
at the landing, rode up to a mill in the neighborhood,
traded him off for another horse and s2s—took the
last obtained horse back to the rack from which be
had taken the first; left him and stepped on board -the
same steamboat be had just left, and was soon on his
way to the Crecent city. The owners; of the two hor
ses meeting short after, the matter was explained.--
This was an instance of trading on borrowed capital
land making profit out of the exchange.
ANTI-GROUND RENT EXCITEMENT IN PENNSTLTA-
Nta.—An anti-rent excitement has sprung op io Lan.
caster. An agent of the Hamilton estate arrived in
that place last week to collect ground rents, when
some persons collected, formed a procession and wai
ted upon him at his hotel, but were unable to procure
an interview. They then resolved that they would pay
no more ground-rent, which was received with ac
clamation. It was in the same county that the meet
ing was recently held, at which they resolved not to
pay any more State taxes, unless the State govern.
merit should reform and its representatives grow more
honest.
UNITED Sr►TES SZNATOISS. - At a caucus of the
democratic members of the Senate and Assembly of
New York on Friday evening, John A Dix was nomi
nated to 'ripply the vacancy occasioned by the resigna
tion of Silas Wright, and Daniel S Dickinson (now
acting as a senator by appointment of the governor)
that of N. P. Talmadge. Mr D. was afterwards nomi
nated to the same office for six years from the 4th of
March next.
10" Daniel Gold, Esq. has been appointed to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the election of B B French,
Esq, as clerk of the House. Mr Gold is a lawyer,
who, some years ago, led to the altar a daughter of
the Hon Amos Kendall. He is a sterling democrat,
and well qualified to fill the office. I am told there
were upwards of forty applications this morning for
the vacancy oecasioned by the promotion of Mr Gold,
and the cry is, "still they come."
ELECTIONS IN OLDEN Tiste.—lt was the law in
Massachusetts, in the year 1643, that "for the yearly
choosing of Assistants (now Senators) the freemen
shallvse lodiancorn and beans. The Indian corn
to manifest election, the beans contrary; and if any
freeman shall put in more than one Indian corn or
bean for the cliciice or refusal of any public officer, he
shall forfeit, for every such offence, ten pounds," &c.
The usual election cry—"to the polls!"—"to the
polls?' which we still preserve, no doubt originated
witipthe party voting/sums; and was, by no means.
an nnapplopriatemordi4m to preparation fur the COD•
teat.
New JEasur.e.—The Message of Governor Harrill+
shows that the financial affairs of the State are in:a
aloft proaperone condition. The balance a thaTtell
sury at the close of the fiscal_year, 1 , 844 was $15,706
32, which added to the receipts made a total of means
for the year, of $119,078 28. The disbursemenu for
the period were $113,967 44, leaving a balance in
the Treasury of $5,100 on the 22d of October last.
Among the disbursements were the payment of
1 540,000 on the debt due by the State to its school
fond, and $10,480 incident to the Convention to frame
a Constitution, which being deducted leave* the ordi
nary expenses of the gorernment $63,487 44, being
an excess of $1,985 28 over the expense. of the pre
vious year, and $9,668 54 less than the annual aver
age expenses the preceding ten years.
The receipts since the 22d of October were $31,-
208 25, and the disbursements $8,901 75, leaving a
balance in the treasury on the 15th of January of $27,-
418 04.
The debt of the State to ita school fund, the only one
that it owes, we believe, is $59,556 67, which it is ex
pected that the treasurer will be able to pay within a
few days, and still leave a balance in the treasury•
The income of the State for the present year is esti
mated at $70,183 13,*and the expenditures at $55,-
336 43, leaving a surplus at the end of the year of
$20,346. The Governor recommends "that no money
be raised by direct taxation for the currentyear."
The available amount-of the saw' fund of the
State is aow $358,547 21.
Twin Swots AND Consustrzron.—Noticing an ar
ticle with this title, the Brighton, N. J., Chronicle.
says,—"Let the parents look well to this matter, let
them see that their daughters wear good thick shoes
and stockings, during cold and damp weather. Let
them compare their own thick boots, with the low,
thin shoes of their daughters, and they will more ful
ly realize the insufficiency of the latter. And let the
ladies not suppose that a sensible man is more pleased
with a plea and feeble woman, than with one bloom
ing with health. vigor and beauty—with a small foot
than a good judgment. For the one who is over anx
ious about the former, most certainly have an insuffi
ciency of the latter."
In the Satan, to-day, Mr Benton presented the
resolutions of the legislature of Missouri, instructing
the senators from that Stare to use their best exertions
in behalf of the annexation of Texas to the U States.
Mr Benton made some remarks concurring in these
resolutions—that the re-annexation of Texas is a great
national measure,and that the safety and interests of
both governments require and demand it at the earliest
practicable period. He said he had been of that of
opinion ever since the country was given away in
1819. He read copious extracts from his speech in
1836, tracing the causes of the Texas revolution; and
showed the parallel furnished between his speech at
that time and the resolutions now presented, main
wining the justice of that revolution. He commend
ed the spirit of compromise exhibited by the resole
tions of his legislature. He looked upon it as a great
national measure, which should never be dragged into
any thing sectional or partisan. Mt Atchison followed
in some few remarks, acknowledging, to the fa lest
extent, the right of instruction. Ile declared himself
willing to go farther even then the resolutions of in
struction demanded for the acquisition of Texas. He
concurred fully with them in the opinion that there
was no power on earth to consult in the adjustment of
this measure but Texas and the United States; andex
pressed his admiration of the spirit of compromise
which was evident in the resolutions. The resolutions
were ordered to be printed, and referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr Allen presented a
memorial (the prayer of which be enforced by some
remarks) in favor of the extension of the laws of the
United States, without delay, over the Oregon Terri-
tory. The bill to correct a clerical error in the act
supple:nentary lathe act to tegulatelarrests under wee
we process in this District was passed, with an amend
ment,leaving persons liable to imprisonment for the
non-payment of floes imposed as a ',chatty fot viola
ting the city ordinances.
The bill to regulatepleappointments and promotions
. f officers in the United States revenue service, the
bill making compensation to pension agents, the bill
organizing a new land district in the State of Arkan
sas, and the bill for the continuation of the Cumber
land road in the States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
were severally , considered, and ordered to be read a
third time. The bill to refund an ascertained bal
lance of some $227.000, due to the State of Massa
chusetts for disbursements during the late war, was
considered, and ordered to be engrossed by a vote, on
yeas and nays, of 27 to 17. Several other bills of a
private character having been considered and ordered
for engrossment. the Senate spent the remainder of
the day in discussing the bill authorizing the making
of permanent contracts for transporting the United
States mail on railroads; which was finally postpoued
till Monday, the 3d of February next.
In the Howse, Mr McKay, from the Committee of
Ways and Meant, reported a bill, making appropria
tionsfur certain fortifications of the United States for
the fiscal year begining the Ist day of July, 1845, and
ending the 30th dime 1846; which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. The House then adopted a resolu
tion to meet at 11 o'clock, instead of 12, for the remain
der of the session. The resolutions for the re-annex
ation of Texas were then taken up, in Committee of
the Whole; and Mr Hammett, of Mississippi, addres
sed the Committee in favor of the measure. Messrs
Hudson and Marsh followed in opposition to it; after
which the committee rose, and the 'House adjourned.
Ldlobe, Jan 20.
Yours, &c
Mr M'Nulty.—On Saturday night a warrant was
issued by Justice B. K. Morsel!, on the oath of Hon.
Wm Taylor, chairman of the committee of accounts,
and the Hon Nor.al Hungerford, a member of said
committee, who appeared under a summons issued by
the said Justice, at the instance of P. S. District At
torney, under the direction of the President of the
United States, in pursuance of a resolution of the House
of Representatives of the United States, charging Caleb
J McNulty, late "an officer charged with the safe
keeping and disbursement of the public monies," on
suspicion of having, within the last thirteen months
past, "converted to hisown use, embezzled, invested,
used and loaned" about $44,500 of the public money.
This warrant was placed in the hands of General
Hunter, marshal of the District of Columbia, and Mr.
Woodward, deputy marshal, in conjunction with Capt
Goddard, spent the whole of Saturday night in search
ing for Mr M'Nulty. He, however, tit conscious that
the watrant was issued, or that the worthy officers
were in quest of him, was reposing very quietly at
Fisy's "Republican Hotel," on D street. Yesterday
afternoon, howevet, the deputy marshal waited on
him at his comfortable quarters, when the warrant
was formally served, and the accused declared to be
in cuitoly of the officer. The deputy marshal remain
ed with Lim during last night and this morning, and
I understand that the strictest propriety has been ob
served by him from the first moment of his arrest.
This morning was appointed for the accused to appear
before Justice Morsel! and Goddard, but the trial is
postponed until to-morrow.
From unqestionable authority, I learn that one of
Mr. McNulty's securities received this morning a eet-i
tificate of deposite in the Bank of America, at New
York, for $15,000; and his friends appear to be quite
sanguine that the Government will sustain no loss.
Distressing Suicide —I am pained to inform you,
that a young man named Wade Barker,about 18 yearl
of cge, son of J. N. Barker, Esq., of the Treasury
Department, and residing on Capitol Hill, came into
his father's house to-day; all the family were absent
except one domestic: young Barker enquired of the
servant the time of day, and was told it was about 1 o'-
clock; he then went up stairs, and in about half an
hour the report of a pistol hastened the servant up to
his room. He was lying upon the floor shot through
the bead. The ball passed through the bead a little
above the ears. He ceased to breaths in about half
an hour, No cause can he-assigned for the rash act.
CONGRESS
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Bun.]
WASHipt Gram, Jen 20th, 1845
/Wm t4s Roekater Dsilyl* s*
LOVE-.—WOMAN'S CHIEF ATTRACTION.,
IT LoserstuoN.
Whit I mom prize in woman
Is her affection—not her intellect,
Compare ma with the greet men of the earth—
What am 11 Why, a pigmy among giants!
But if thou lovest—mark me, I say forest--
The greatext of thy sex excels thee not.
The world of affection is THY world—
Not that of man's ambition. In that stillness
Which most becomes a woman—calm and holy;
Thou sittest by the fireside of the heart,
Feeding its dame. The element of fire
Is pure. It cannot change its nature;
But burns as brightly in a gipsy cart p
As in a palace hail.
LOVE-A KITTEN'S CHIEF ATTRACTION
HT SHoWITZLLOW
What most I prize in kittens
Is their affectiurr—not their intellect.
And if my kitten gently frisk, and,
In the silken softness of her Maltese :oat
Demurely wait my coming, content am I.
No rivalry 1 fear • and as I gently pat
That furry head, ;rid, listening. bend to catch
The half muttered mew, I feel my greatness—
A kitten's lord am 1; and my soul rises
In its grandeur, towering sublime!—
Compare me with the great men of earth—
What am I I Whf, a pigmy among giants !
But if thou, my kitten, lovest—roark, I say lovest
The noblest woman on whose fair brow
Intellect hath snits seal, excels thee not ;
The word of affection is THY world—
Not that of man's ambition. In that stillness
Which most becomes a kitten—thou shiest,
Purring by the fireside of my heart,
Winking at its bright llama. The element of fire
Is pure. It cannot change its nature—
But it burns as brightly in a kitten's heart
As in a woman's soul.
EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES.
Average number of arrivals in the United States for
eight years past
Males Females.
United States, 3.418 , 1,261
England and Scotland, 6.736 4,679
Germany, 11,061 7.186
Ireland, 17,749 12,382
France, 3,214 1,750
Spain and Colosies, 832 156
Texas, 1,463 176
Mexico, 319 52
Prussia, 842 539
Switzerland, 331 203
Noma,, 97 201
We give the above as the countries sendieg the
greatest number of emigrants to this country. The to.
tal number averaged each year for eight years past,
78,741. Males, 48,973: females, 29,968.
The following table will also be read with interest.
We have complied it fustian uopublithed,report.
OCCUPATION
No occupation,
Children,
Merchants,
Laborers,
Mariners,
Mechanics,
Clergymen,
Farmers,
Lawyers,
Engineers,
Clerks,
Teachers,
Physicians,
Seimstresses and Dressmakers,
Artists,
Gentlemen,
Ladies,
Spinsters,
Nuns.
Sisters of Charity,
Chests.
P lavers and Musicians,
Commercial sull Rfvsr I.ws.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
By the latest arrivals from below, we have news that
the Mississippi has plenty of water for all classes of
boats. The late time from Pittsburgh, all the way down
has given a supply of water sufficient for the heaviest
boats to leave here for New Orleans with full freights.
The river at this point is still rising.
[Ciaciaaati Emptirer.
MIAMI CANAL
The arrivals on Saturday were miter limited. We
heard of two sales of flour in all amounting to 240
bble—ot $3 60. Whiskey .ald at 2240221 c.
The receipts amount to 211 bbls whiskey, 428 bbls
pork, 43 do beef, 18 half do and 574 bbls bur, 588 It*
cotton batting, 12 ploughs, 151,277 lbs lard, 52 bbls
oloverseed, 50 bash green apples, 3600 lbs cotton yarn,
2700 lbs tallow, 500 do sundries, 35 mt bbls, and 14,-
800 lbs bulk pork. (lb•
HOGS, &c
The cry of "short crop" of some of its staple pro
ducu has so frequently gone forth from the West and
been as often followed by overwhelming stocks towards
the close of the season, that Eastern and Southern cost
sumer. hare very naturally concluded that a short sup
ply of Western produce is impossible, and they turn a
deaf ear to any representations to that effect; the pre.
gressivrr and rapid increase of producing population
and the new lands constantly brought under cultiva-1
tion being sufficient, in their opinion, to more than
counterbalance any local deficiency.
We purpose to show that there is this year a large
falling off fromlast season's supply of hogs in the West,
and that much of this deficiency is the result of the low
prices of preceding seasons. As is well known, the,
price of hogs has ranged very low in the west fur about
four years ; say $1 25 to . $2 50 per cwt., nett; at
which its production ceased to be profitable on the
valuable lands of the Scions and Miami counties, and
the adjacent portions of Indiana and Kentucky. The
farmers of these regions have gradually yielded to
the conviction that they must give up corn and swine
raising to the cheap and fertile lands of the Wabash,
Illinois, Missouri, and lowa countries. The effect of
this conviction is seen in the great decrease in the num
berof hogs cut at the packing point of the Ohio and
I its tributaries.
We have then to look to the Wabash and the upper
Mississippi for the promised increase inlorder to cover
this falling off. In ordinary seasons, this would, no
doubt, have been ample; but owing to the freshets of
last spring, their corn crops were totally destroyed in
the bottoms and seriously injured at points more remote,
and their surplus hogs fall short in a greater ratio
than with us.
In view of thrum farts, it is not surprising -that there
are 50,000 hogs short at Cincinati, 25.000 at Madison
15,000 at Louisville, 10,000 at Hamilton, and 30,-
000 at Alum,--that the Scioto country will not send
one•half of last year,—that the Wabash valley is
75,000 short, and most of the small points deficient
in proportion. This is the principal reason why the
receipts are 30,000 bbls. short of last year at New
Orleans, notwithstanding open navigation and low
freights.
The stock of old pork on the Ist inst. was 55,000
bbls. in New York—but little or none in the other East
ern cities or in New Orleans.
While we think the low pricon of the great South
ern maple:, cotton, sugar and tobacco,--and the abun
dance of other provisions will effectually preventpork
from reaching sattmagant prices, aws believe - lbws ,
who have packed at the average of this season's ptim.
will be remunerated for their labor and risk.
Last week about closed the season, and the Twice'
mimed threuehont the wrilt at $3 1543 56.-76.
PITTSBURGH MARKET.
RETORT= FOR THE POST IT ISAAC HARRIS.
Friday, January 24,-1845
Business generally is dull and inactive and little do
ing in the wholesale department. Our stocks of goods
are excellent, and low and constant preparations ma
king by our manufacturers and merchants for an early
spring business. Since our last our rivers have been
high and all three are now in excellent order. Goods
are corning again from the east via Brownsville and the
Monongahela River, and a good deal of western pro•
du:e is shipped to the eastern cities now by this chair
Iron, Nail*, Glass, Cotton Yarn and Pittsburgh
manufacture generally, are constantly shipping to the
Western towns and cities, by the Ohio, and a good
deal of Western produce arriving by the same diem-
Flour—Receipts small and sales moderate--sales
from Boats and Wagons at $3 56 a $3 65, and from
stores $3 75 a bbl.
Grain—Wheat 63a75; Rye 37&a40; Barley 75; Cora
28a31& and Oats 1.7a181e, abash.
Hay—Timothy $6,5047 a ton.
Ashes—Scorchings, sales of the week of about 12
or 13 tons at $3:l on time. Pearl 4a41 and dull; Pots
3a44; Saleratus 4a4ic a lb.
Butter--Sales of tbe week of Fresh %ull Butter in
bbls of about 7000 lbs at 9to 10e; cboice good sells
at. 10 cts ; keg, sale of about 100 kegs at 7a71 ets per
Blooms and - Pig Metal—Sale of about 50 tons of
good Juniata Blooms at $55, at 6 months.
Pig Metal—A good deal bar been sold within a
week—sale of 60 tons, No 1, Allegheny, at $2B, at 6
months; 100 fair at $25 cash ; 425 good at $251 per
ewt; and 105 a little under $27, at 6 months..
Bacon and Pork—Our packers are buy receiving,
packing and forwarding—but no very large sales are
yet making ; a little more is being paid for bogs than
in former times, and perhaps a larger quantity will not
be received and put up than in former years. Sale of
city cured, in small lots, of ham at 6 ; side 4i; 4 for
shoulder and assorted 41 ; all country bacon ham 54;
side and asserted 41a41. Pork, sale of 19000 lb* of
rough cut at 34 cts per lb., cash.
Beeswax—Sales moderate at 2547 cts a lb.
BAns—Rather plenty-871u$1 00 per barbel
Cotton—Few sales—as our manufacturera generally
import theit own from the cotton States; sales uf 25
bales, Tennesse, at 51 cts. per lb.,cash.
Cbeese—Cheeso plenty, sales to the tradeat 4a4ic
a lb, in boxes.
Males. Females
7,140 21.653
6,466 5,712
4 580 5
9,052 427
702
8,415 236
136
11,362 735
69
29
108 •
29
247
Fish—W bite Fish $9 per bbl, $.5 in half bbls, Dew
No 1 galmoti $l7 a bbl.
Fruit—Dried Peaches, sales of the week about
1000 bushels in lots at $1 25; Dried Apples, sales of
about 51H0 budbels at 65 a 70c. from aagons, and 75
cents from stores; Green Apples, sales by the Mg at
$1 2041 50 a bid.
Oroceries—New Orleans Sugar, market well sup
plied and rather dull, and but few sales at 5e a 5, and
fur good by the single hhd 51 a 51c. a lb. old is a lit
tle higher. &kluges, sales of 50 bbls N Oat 22
25 bbls at 25, cash currency. Coffee, stocks excellent,
260
59 3
276 •
and prices lute, Rio 6j a 7/, Laguira 71 a 71, Old
Java 124 e. a lb.
Soecir—Clover has declined, small sales at $3 50 a
$3 56 s bushel; Timothy $1 25 a bushel.
Salt—Soles of No 1, in store $1 15 a $1 16, and
from Warehouseand Stores $1 20 n $1 25 a bbl.
17 2
[N Y Express.
MlCtilloch , s Universal Gazetteer.
ADIRECTORY, Geograpical, Statistical end
Historical, of the various count' les, places and
principal natural (New.* in the world, by J K M'Cul
loch. Esri , in which articles relating to the United
States have been greatly multiplied and extended and
adapted to the present condition of the Country and
totbe wauts of its citizens, by Daniel Hast,el, A. M.
Illustrated with 7 large maps, 2 vole, large [lvo, for
West Cook's, B.i sth at. at Eastern prices.
jan 25
Par Rent,
al AND possession on the first of April. The
ya, store and dwelling now occupied bj Samuel
Lindsey, Provision Store. Apply to
jan 24 BLAKELY &MITCH EL.
Par Sale.
psw No 13, in Trinity Chur,h, which is io an elig
ible situation. Apply to
JOHN D DAVIS,
Corner of Wood and Fifth sta.
For Bent.
THE two story brick dwelling House, No.
Jlllll. 89, Smithfield street at present occupied by Mr
John McFaden. Apply to
MAGAZINES FOR FEBRUARY.
And More New Works,
"'UST received at COOK'S, 85, 4th st.,the
fil/fol
lowing publications:
L a dy' s Book, for Februaiy, beautifully illustrated
containing 4 exquisite steel engravings.
Graham's Magazine, for February, containing 4 fine
steel engravings.
Ladies' National Magazine, for February, interea.
ring and as pretty as ever.
Ladies' Musical Library, for January, containing 6
pieces of music, for 14; cu. or only $1.50 per anuum.
Democratic Review, for January, with a portrait of
Muhlenberg.
The Siege of Derry, by Charlotte Elizabeth.
Lowrie Todd, or the Settlers in the Woods, by John
Galt, Esq.
Heathen Mythology, by "Punch" with 10 engra
vings.
Littell's Living Age, No 35.
Phelim O'Toole's Courtship.
London Punch, latest date per packet ship,
Cultivator, for January.
Macauley's Miscellanies, booed in one vol. cheap e.
d thin .
JOHN D DAVIS.
corner of Wood end Fifth its
Eastern Newspapers, for this week.
Illustrated Bible. History of the Old and New Tes
taments.
Wandering Jew, No 11. World edition.
Edith Vernon, or Crime and Retribution; a tragic sto
ry of New England, by F A Durirege.
The Dancing Feather, or the Amateur Freebooters,
a romance of New York.
Eclectic Magazine for January,
Philip Augustus, by G P R lames.
Also—Agincourt, Atila, Mary of Burgundy, Ere, by
James. jan 23
Cheap Temperance! Documents.
UST received from the American Temperance
Union, New York, 2000 Youth's Advocates for
January at 1 cent each, or 12k cents a year. Also 25
journals at 6# cents each, or 75 cents a year--and a
variety of cheap Temperance Publications.
ISAAC HARRIS.
jan 23.—,13tw1 Agt and Corn. Mercht, No 9, sth st
In Stem
SUBBLS. N. 0. MOLASSES:
50 Boxes Cincinnati Palm Soap;
4 " Variegated "
`2 Cases Table Salt;
on consignment and for stile by &
G. W. LLOYD.
nov 15. D.
AFRESH supply of Flannels and Cesurinettes,
just received from the Manufacturers. and for
salelow, by GEO. COCHRAN.
• Oirealair.
g r A N MONDAY, the 3d of Febrmsry, I intend e”a-
NJ leg a Select School for young Ladies, in which
will be taught all the branches necessary to a polite
education.
It is confidently believed that pupils, having the ad
vantage of practising several boars every day, win is
a year be sufficiently acquainted with the French law
gunge to begin the study of another; either lb" glosidio. -
Italian or German. French books, on sacred and as-.
dent history, can easily be procured; by sla& W
which. the pupils will be made acquainted with thee*
histories so necessary ma polite education. •
Arithmetic, the elements of Geometry ma Algebrui
will be taught by a method calculated to salargLak.
understanding and develope the reasoning faca
legitimate aims of a good education.
Geography, Natural Philosophy, Qua** sad
Crayon Drawing will also be included.
Terms. (sIl branches included,) $lO per
The subscriber will be assisted by d = his "ct .
• gr.
LOUIS V. CARRON; ,
Professor of French.
Apply to the subscriber in 2d street, opposite the
Scotch hill market, or by. anises left at A. Nardi,s cap
maker, Market street.
L. V. C. will continue to give private lessens in
French as heretofore. jan23.2wa
LAW SCHOOL.
Western University of Perumiviinis.
THE next term will commence on the thin(
Monday of. February next, and continuo netil
the first of July.
The course of instruction is very thorough, the tine
recitations being daily, with occasional lactates** WM.
portant branches of law. The lectures during the next
term will be on CoNSTITUTIoNAL Law.
A Moor COURT is held weekly for inetructioe in
the practice of law, to the benefits of which all the
students are entitled.
The tuition fee is thirty stool ands kaff dollars
a term.
Student* pursuing a course of study at the Law
School are admitted to the degree of Nicholas of Law,
on the terms usual at such institutions.
Persons desiring further information are desired •ta
call on the PROyEssoR, WALTER H. Lowitts, at his
office in 4th street, above Smithfield street.
San 22-2 w"
uaic CRUSZ
CRUSE & LI PPINCOT r,
Commission, Produce, and Forwarding
Merelimits,
No. 87 4. 98 (old number) SMITH'S WHARF,
BALTIMORE, (MD.)
REVERENCES :—The Merchanu of Pittsburgh in
general. jam 13-6 m
Sugar and Mullane&
2g, 11H DS. N. 0. Sugar, (new.)
ILI 20 Bbls. " Molasses;
20 " Sager House Molissei,(Prime,)
R. GALWAY.
Liberty street
Jan 21.1 w•
Family No4jrinas, &c.
FOR SALE low for cash, wholesale and retail;
Dr Evan's Cammnile Pills;
do Aperient do
do Female and Domestic riun
do Fever and Ague do
do Invigorating do
do Restorative du
do Soothing Syrup;
Dr Hunt's Botanic do
Baron Von Hatcheler's do
DI Hawky's Anti-Billions do
Lee's do do
Brodie's do do
Goodie's Female do
Wird', cure for Corn.; - •
Fahnestock's Vermifuge;
Hawley's Vegetable Salve;
Covert's Balm of Lifer. 7 ._
Oil of Tannin; British Oil;
Ate.
At
of Spike; Nerve and Bono Union:et. et.
At HARRIS' Agency and Intelligence Office, Pio 9.
15th at. Jan 21:14wddr..31w
RETAIL HARDWARE STORE NOR SALE.
THE subscriber intending to decline business by
the let of April next, offers fur sale his stock a
HARDWARE on band, on liberal terms, (nagether 6
with a lease of the seam and dwelling.) The goat
has been purchased of the importer., and is well as.
lected. - To any person wishing to commence the
tail Hardware business, this would be an excellent
opportunity, as there are no other hardware stores*
the ward. Apply to JAMES BLAKELY.
jan 18.
Teas.
PACKAGES Young Hyson, Gunpowder, Ifs
eJII penal, and Black Tees. for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO..
- 43 Wood street.
Loaf Sugar.
5 BOXES Loaf Sugarfor sale by
HAI LMAN, JENNINGS & CO..
43 Wood street.
Corn Ihrwass. - •
DOZ. Corn Brooms tor snip by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street'
Patent Buckets.
10 DOZ. patent Buckets ferule by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.. •
43 Wood street
Dry Prait
200 BUSHELS Dried Peaches, (balses;)
20 busbels Dried Apples, in since Ord for
sale by HAILMAN, JENNINGS &
jen 16 43 Wood street.
11
Mimeses.
20 BBLS. prime N 0 Molasses for sole b, '
HAILMAN, KENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street. *lr
Case.
250 BAGS Rio Cofer:
50 " Lagar& do;
5 " Jara do;
5 " Manilll do; in store and kor solo
lIAILM&N, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street:
low by
jan 16
English Epsom salt.
1500 LBEI just received at the drug wore
store of J KIDD & CO.
Lake Shad.
CONSTANT supply of this delicious Fish win
L'IL be kept on hand at retail by
REINHART & STRONG *
140-Liberty street
arses Store and Fixtures for Ode.
THE Stock and Fixtures of a Retail Dreg Storm is "
offered for sale on a liberal credit. Tha..stack
is not large. but well selected. Notes with apptavaell
endorsers will be taken ai 6. 12 and 13 months.
Apply to BLAKELY & MITCHEL,
jan 18 Smithfield street.
AhSPLENDID Article of Lard Oil for families(
otels, chuiches, &c., on draft at very low prices
constantly on band arid for sale by
J. 8. GWYNNE.
Franklin Manufactory. 2tl Saw&
500 LBS. PURE PALM SOAP, Ina mei*.
ed and for sale by WAI THORN..
'No 53. Market straitf
rnsuut GOODS.
ir K. LOGAN & CO., No 82, Flrrg Stage*.
eJ • have just received from the Eastern Analog's,
a large assortment of C loths, Cassimerea, and &Weals.
among which axe:
French Blue Black Broadcloths, from $6 00 to $7 00;
English, " 2 00 10 6 Oft
Beaver Cloths, 160w340
Fancy Cassimeres, Plaids and Stripes, 73 to 11 00:
Sattinetts, assorted colors. 37i to 1 00.
Also, a large lot of Wool Shawls, Wool Colorists.
Casabtoere Shawls, Hosiery, Gloves,. Super los&
Mitts, &c &c &c.
We would invite our Ctuitomets and the Ipellll4
generally, to an sap:animation of OW Stock, M3*1410111
confident that we can, and will, sell oar roods WU!
for Cash as any other house in the City.
der. 1.9-tf
J. I. LIPPIIIMOTI.