THOS. PHILLIPS a WM. H. SMITH, EDITORS
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1845
Cast sr. Tot ts.—Tbe increasing avenues of compe
tition that are yearly opening around us, cause all who
feel an interest in the success of our public works, to
desire to see a system of Tolls adopted that will en
able us to compete with any other route. It is demon_
'treble that the tolls charged for some years passed
have driven into other channels vast amounts of pro
duce that would naturally have passed over the
Pennsylvania improvements, if the costs of transpor
tation_ had been as moderate as those charged by other
routes. What is passed is lost; but if our excellent
Canal Board will for the future pursue the only course
by which we.can keep ahead of the gigantic guides
of our competitors. all will yet be well, and the Penn
sylvania Route may bid defiance to all its rivals.
An intelligent writer on this subject, in the Penn
sylvanian of the 28th, gives a comparative statement
of the amount of Produce transportation from the
west, by the Pennsylvania route and the New York
route, and shows that if it Were not fur the high tolls
sharged . upon our improvements, the amount of busi
ness for the last season would probably have been
treble what it was.
He sets forth that by the report of the Collectors at
Albany and Troy, there was left at these places, by
ale canals, western productions to the amount of
1.095,000 tons, valued at 835,000,000; and that there
returned to the west by the canals, 208,000 tons of
eastern supplies, valued at $52,000,000.
It appears also by the returns of the Collector of
Buffalo, that there a: rived there from the west, a ton
nage of 193.000.
It appeant by the report of the Collector at Havre,
de Grace, that there passed out of the Tide Water
Canal, a tonnage of 172,000, of which 3,000 pattied,
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, .inippo..aed fur
Philadelphia.
It appears by the returns of the Canal Commission
ers of Pennsylvania, that there arrived at Philadel
phia by the Columbia Railroad, a tonnage of 51,000
which added to 30,000 by Tide Water Canal will
make a total of 81,000 ; and that there was shipped
from Pittsburgh by tke Canal, a tonnage of 40,000.
It appears also that there passed to the west by the
Columbia road, a tonnage of 43,000, and that there
arrived at Pittiburgh a tonnage of 90,000.
It appears by returns made at Cincinnati, and con
firmed by statements at New Orleans, that there was
shipped in 1844, from Cincinnati for New Orleans,
If we take off the 193,00 tone received at
Buffalo. only one hairier ahipcnents
Cleveland, in Ohio, we shall ha va 97,000 "
190,000
190,000 tons of produce from two roints alone of the
whole State of Ohio, all which might be carried to
Philerielphit by canal end railroad, if the tolls were
lowered to a rate which would allow the carrier to
transport from Akron, the point at which the Penn
sylvania and Ohio Canals meet, to Philadelphia, at a
inss expense than to New York by the lake. The
saute rate of tolls would secure the trade from Ci ncin- 1
Old and Louisville, by Pittsburgh to Philadelphia,
sad thus, by securing the northern exports of Ohio to
'she Philadelphia market, and southern exports also,
we may soon seen flood of business springing out of
theimmense surpluses oftbo zest and fertile regions
asf Ohio, Kentucky, western Virginia, and part of In
diana, all which now run into New York, because we
sit upon an expensive work, asking a high rate of in
terest and receive nothing. Our tolls on western pro
duce from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia vary from $3 to
46 per ton. We receive 51,000 tons.
The tolls on the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany
are at the highest rate $3,50 per ton, and they ,receive
at Albany and Troy 1,095,000 tons. Would it not be
better for Pennsylvania to take $2 a ton toll, fr.m
Pittsburgh, and receive 3 or 400,000 tons annually,
than to persist in charging a rate of $3 to $6, and re-;
strive only 40.000 tons?
In suggesting the tolls at $2 a um, the charge for
motive power and trucks is not included, but it is
thought that that might be reduced to the actual cost.
This is a matter of great importance to out state at
the present time, and it is now that the effort should
be made to establish the superiority of the Pennsylva
nia route over all others. This can be done by our
Canal Board pursuing a liberal poky in fixing the
Mils ate rate that will make it manifest to shippers
that ours is not only the shortest and most conveni
isat tune, but also the elleapese.
WHIRS YALU/TING THEIR PREDICTIOXB.-/U all
the eastern Buttes, previous to the election, the great
electioneering hobby with the whigs was the certain
destruction of our manufacturing interests if Mr Pulk
should be elected, and all the whig manufacturensde-
Glared that in that event ; they would close their estab
lishments and discharge their workmen. This was
their strong argument. Thej knew that employment
was necessary with the poonto enable them to get food
and clothing for their families, and by threatening to
deprive them of this they expected to induce them to
vote against their honest convictions of wLat should be
their duty as American citizens. Many were no doubt
coerced by this kind of artrument to vote for the fede.'
'nil candidates, but they were not sufficient to defeat!
the candidates of the people. Polk and Dallas were
.elected despite the threats, falsehoods and Roorbacks I
of theenemies of democracy, and all who gave any ere
- 'dance to their predictions of panic and pressure, expect.
tad that the fi.ctories would be closed immediately and
that thousands of workmen would be turned out of
- employment. But those who looked for such a verifi-
--cation of whig promises have been disappointed, and I ,
all now understand that.the atoms were only made for
affect, and that the intelligent whigs themselves believe
'.that the manufacturing interests of xite xounuy will be
as prosperous under Mr Polk's administration and as
isoresly protected, as it a ould have been goder that of
Mr. Clay.
This is proven by the conduct of the Massachusetts
Mansfecterers. We observe in the proceedings of
the Legishitare, the application of ABBOTT LAW ItZNCE ,
a leading whig alarmist, and a number of others, for
an act of incorporation for manufacturing purposes.
Lawrime is one of the most wealthy and influential
of the New England whip, and was zealously engag
ed in the late contest in endeavoring to convince the
working men in the Factories that if Col :Polk was
elected, the manufacturing interests of the country
would be de s triyed, sad they would be all discharged
from employment. His present application to the
Legislatu7n iioas bow false he considers the argu..
meats he then used to cheat the people out of their
votes, and bow certain he now feels that under the
democratic administration, the minufacturinginterests
of the country will prosper.
or The New York Mirror says, that the best. A
madeu authors are employed in writing for the Month•
ly Magazines, because the booksellers will not pay
for the copy-right of books.
LILTS. /Rol Tars.--Tbe sloop Cutter arrived at ry officer in the Metithlie service, Mr N speaks in the
New Orleans, on Tuesday, the 21st inst.. three days warmest tents of probe. To Santa Ana and Towel
later from Texas. The Tropic says: We received alheoaehasimbeelenysmaatimehtioame
suffer.cf the t n ni rs uns of i te mp eoca riseelselo pewia
no letters or papers, Sot from a gentlemen who came be joyous news indeed to his family and Mends in
passenger on the Cotter, we learn that President Jones Texas, as well as to a younger son now at college in
had issued a proclamation annulling the recognition of Mgt • — N 0 Pk., Jars. /94.
Gen Duff Green as American Consul at Galveston!—
The President, we understand, states that the honor
and interests of the nation imperatively demand such
CE=2
The cause of the flare-up between President Jones
and Gen Duff Green, were understood to have origin
abed in an attempt on the part of Gen Duff Green to
dictate to the President. The latter gently insinuated
that when lie desired Gen Duff Green's advice he
would solicit it. This answer it seems raised Greeter'
dander, whereupon, it is said, he threatened the Exe
cutive, and intimated that he would make the Execul
Live office a very unpleasant resting place for his Ex
cellency the President. Such conduct could lead to
but one result. The President ordered Green from his
presenlc, and cut short his official functions."
FROM NlKatco.—Further intelligence from Mexico
has been received at Now Orleans via Havana. On
the 30th of December Santa Auna was at Ayotia, a
small village a short distance this side of the capital.—
It will be recollected, says the N. O. Picayune,. that
the latest communication from him to the Government
was dated at Huehuetoca, Dec. 26th. The change of
position is thought to strengthen an impression previ
ously eatertained that be will endeavor, in case of fail
ure_ befOre the capital, which the letter writers appear
to tlibek ineritable, to fume his way to Vera Cruz,
thence 0:). escape by sea when he finds the game is all
up i-Aviahim
A — priitate letter from the city of Mexico, received at
Havana and dated dio 28th of Dec., states that the
force under Santa Anna exceeds 10,000 well appoint
ed troops, and yet the writer is confident that this
large command cannot avail him. The capital is de
fended by 20,000 men, of whom 12,000 are regular
troops, and 8000 belong to the National Guard. Many
families had left and were leaving the city, however.
from fear that it Would be bombarded. Resident for
eigners were diligently fortifying their houses, in con
sequence of a report that Santa Anna had promised
his troops that, in case they should be able to take the!
city, he would give it up to them to be sacked.
MURDER is A Lasst.—Charles Goodrich, repre
sented as belonging to the class "rowd)," the son of
an honest and worthy mechanic of Albany, last Friday
night accosted two Irish girls in the lower part of the
city, and, offering indecorous salutations, be received
from one of them named Bridget Carty, a blow on the
Face—whereupon, without other or further provoca
tion, he plunged a bowie knife or dirk directly into
the heart of the girl, from the effect of which she died
on the spot. Goodrich has been indicted some three
or four times fur &ionic& conduct—and as he is now
in custody for this wanton murder, it is hoped that such
provision will be made ■s to secure the community
from any further outrages he may think himself called
upon to commit.
93,000 tons
OREGON.—Somebody has said that the American
goes forth with his"tute and his newspaper," to fall
the forest, and people the wilderness with intelligent
freemen. The emigrants to ORICGON are no doubt
well provided with axes, and they will soon hare the
other grand requisite to the success of their enterprise
in the shape of a newspaper. Last week, one of
Hoe's best printing presses, with type. printing•ink,
paper, etc., was (hipped from New York for a paper to
be established in Oregon. The paper is so be conec
ted with the Missionary station there.
We look with moch interest to the action of Con
g less on them-cum*, ion of Oregon. We should he glad
to see a bill passed extending the la% s of the United
States over this valuable ter.itory The sooner it is
done the better for our country. and for the adventu•
roes men who have already taken up their abode in
Oregon, and who are anxious to be taken uuder the
protecting care of our glorious institutions.
THE FISH Aoaist.—The New Bedford Mercury
says that two fishing vessels from Greenport, arrived
there from an unsuccessful fishing cruise off Norman's
land and the adjacent waters. They report that no
fish cJuld be obtained; the waters appaered discolored
to a dine yellow, and the shores was covered with
deed fish, which had been washed upon them with
the tide. How are we to account for the discoloration
of the water ; unless it arises from some volcanic erup
tion; throwing up sulphur and gas, which have de
stroyed the fish. It appears that the infected water
is coming into Long Island Sound."
ATTEMPT TO LIDERATE BIG THUNDER.—The Al
bany Argus says, that in secret session of the Senate,
the following facts appeared. Russell G Dcrr, su-
I
preme court commissioner residing at Hillsdale, Loan
ed a writ of habeas corpus, requiring Boughton or
Big Thunder, to be brought before him, and that cause
be shown why he should not be admitted to bail.—
The writ was placed in the hands of the Sheriff of
Columbia on Tuesday night. Upon being apprised of
the facts, the Governor removed Dori, his official term
having expired, and appointed Thomas R Baker, of
Hilllsdale, supreme court commissioner in his place.
The Senate at once confirmed the nominatior of Ba
ker. The Attorney General proceeded forthwith to
Hudson with a supersedes,. So that this plan to lib
erate Boughton on bail, or as some believe to erect
his rescue, will be frustrated.
Escape of Mr Navarro.—We do not know whei
we have been more rejoiced than on seeing our old
friend and companion, Jose Antonio Navarro, in our
office yesterday, safe and sound once more and thus
far on his way to Texas, after undergoing some three
years' incarceration in the vilest and most loathsome
prisons of Mexico. After the breaking out of the pre.
sent revolution he managed to erect his escape from
Vera Cruz, or gather from the castle of San Juan de
Ullue near that city, and although lame, has finally been
enabled to reach this place. We are in possession of
the full particulars of his escape, but do not give them
from the fear of implicating others.
Mr Navarro, it may be collected, accompanied the
first Texan Santa Fe expedition as one of the com
missioners, was taken prisoner, and afterwards coin
pelted to undergo the horrible privations
e and ri of'
gF ik
the long march to the city of Mexico. At the b -
int out of the Texas revolution he lOW Sen a
e in
the Mexican Congress from the States of Coahuila
and Texas, but being a strong liberalist, and in favor
of republican principles as they are carried out in the
United States, he joined the Texans and was one of
the signers of the declaration of independence. When
Sante Anna, more from the trouble and experise of
I keeping them, than any humane motives, released the
i Texans in captivity, he retained Mr Navarro to gratify
a mean personal spite but good fortune at last open- i
ed a door for his escape, and it is now far from im
probable than the tyrant himself may soon be made to
partake of the same imprisonment he has so inhu
manly and unrighteously awarded to others. If the
;full measure of justice is meted out to him be will not
escape so lightly. ..
Mr Navarro now appears in good health, and in ex
cellent spirits of course. Be thinks the chances of
Santa Ana's regaining his power extremely slender, at ,
the feelings' of both men and women, old and young,
are universally against him, and cries of vengeance and
threats of "down with the base tyrant" are beard from
every mouth.
Of the treatment he bas himself received, from eve-
After pondering carefully over the papers received
in this city on Monday from Mexico, some aditional
gleanings from which will be:foutul in another column,
it must be confessed that it is as difficult to form a pos
itive opinion upon the result of the war now waged
there, as it was when we had but glanced at some scat
tering files. When one regards the enormous numer
ical superiority of the party supporting the Acting
Government of the forces of Santa Anna; when he con
siders how simultaneously, and unanimously, and ap
parently without pre -concert, the Departments have de
clared against him; it would appear impossible that the
tyrant should maintain his position for a day He has
nut a point upon which to fall back in case of defeat; be
controls not a foot of territory save that occupied by
his armed forces; and, what is of more consequence,
the sinews of war, all the revenues of the country, are
at the disposition of his foes. From the Pacific coast
of Mexico, Gen Paredes commands all the revenues
which may accrue from the customs. On the Gulf,
Vera Cruz, Tampico and Matamorasare subservient to
the administration of Gen Herrera, and from these
sources of supply Santa Anna can derive no suppost.—
It may be recollected that in one of the former civil
convulsions of Mexico, this single advantage of coo-
trolling the reveueles of the nation was one great cause
which gave Santa Anna his ascendancy over Bum.
mente, whose army, in abandoning him, were in great
measure influenced by his inahilty to pay them.
Viewed in these various aspects, the position of' the
arrogant dictator, who Ca- years has lorded it over this
beautiful land with the wilfulness of an Eastern satrap,
would seem utterly desperate. But lie puts the boldest
front upon the matter; be even beards his enemies, and
makes them tremble in their shoes at the mere rumor
of his approach. We cannot know what is his present
numerical force, but it is manifest that the tyrant is not
I startled at the desertion of Constar, who has taken
1 with him a command of over three thousand men. He
has marched down upon the capital, and the Acting
President of the Republic, and the commander in
chief of the forces under Congress, bold parley with
him. They entreat him to spare the effusion of blood,
and guarantying his personal safety, conjure him to
yield himself to thejudgment of Congress upon his acts.
lie replies disdainfully, and insists that Herrera shall
at once surrender to him his proper authority, and he
bucks his demand by pointing to the army which sup
ports him. In the meantime, Herrera and Bravo are
preparing fora siege of the city; they are throwing ob
structions in the path of the usurper; they are calling
upon the nation, upon thecitizens, and upon the army,
as late as the 24th of December, to unite to resist the
advance of Santa Anna. Brit this may be but from a
patriotic and commendable desire to prevent onneces-
I eery slaughter, while Santa Anna's bolder course may
have been dictated by a sense of the desperate extremi
ty in which he is placed.
This is the view taken of it by the most intelligent
of the editors of the capital. who write of his audacity
as springing from an excess of frenzy amounting almost
to insanity. It will be borne its mind toa;that Pare.
des is advancing from Jalisco by forced marches, for
the protection of the capital, at the head of • strong
force It may be that the generals shut up in Mexico
await but his arrival to begin the offensive. It they
are true to each other and the Government, and their
their troops stand by them, we see not how Santa Anna
can save himself from destruction upon the first efE)rt
whi:h may be made to overwhelm him. But if they
stand still and give him opportunity tots mper with the
soldier y,and with some leading officer* who have shown
themselves more solicitous of personal aggrandize,
Merit Than the welfare of their country, it will go
hard if he dome yet retrieve the fortunes of the day.
Still his prospects appear desperate indeed. In no
other country than Mexico could he hold out for an
hour ; nor should we be surprised to bear, by the next
arrival, that be had been ignominiously shot in the
streets of the capital. We doubt if he possesses the
magnanimity tc yield to his fate, so far as to avoid the
effusion of blond by abrogating voluntarily his assumed
powers : and we feel assured that should he triumph,
his victory will be most sanguinary and disastrous in
its results. We hope for better things, and feel con
fident, even should he regain possession of the city,
that he cannot hold his power long. The inhabitants
of Mexico cannot and will not live long under such
grievous misrule. [N. 0. Picayune.
THE ALBANY DEFALCATION
The Commercial Bank of Albany will lose about
$30.000 by its late Teller, Alexander H Lovett; but
the means of the Bank will not be impaired, though
the stockholders have lust the surplus accumulated
beyond their capital,and will have to forego the semi.
annual divided of four per cent which the Bank was
about to declare for the Ist of March next. The loss
by the defalcation of the former Cashier, Bartow, was
one hundred and seventy-eight thousand dollars, all of
which the bank was enabled, by March 1841, to re
place, and thereaftet to resume the payments of half
yearly dividends.
The Poll ,wing account of the discovery of the affair,
the Albany Atlas states, is from a source to be relied
on:
Information having been given to the Bank on
Wednesday, (or the first time, that the habits of the
man were not good,and that a certain immoral connec
tion subsisted between him and a woman of equivocal
reputation, the Directors forthwith instituted an ezena
'nation of the cash and condition of the Bank. Find•
ing that the hour of accountability bad arrived, the
Teller asked the Cashier to allow him to speak with
him in private; and then confessed to the Cashier that
he had robbed the bank of about forty thousand dul
lan. Ile said he was a defaulter for four thousand
abl la rs in 1835, at the time of Bartoves delinquency:
that be had continued his speculations and embezzle-
ment of the funds of the bank from that time to the
present day; and that be had (or some time been a
ware that his guilt must soon be detected, on which
account he had for the last three weeks carried a load
ed pistol about his person, with which he intended to
destroy himself in the last resort.
On being questioned as to the manner in which he
contrived to elude the vigilance of the Directors and
officer,' of the Bank, particulary on the occasions of
the frequent examinations of the cash on hand, he
stated that his daily statements in the 'Teller's Book'
were all forged, so as to conform with the memoranda
of his deficiency, which he kept before him, and made
to equal the amount abstracted; and as the examina
tions of cash were periodical, he bad been able to as
certain the day appainted, and then borrowed from
' different parties such anaounts as he needed to make
up the sum required; and, had at times, applied the
contents of certain packages of money in his charge,
not then the property of the Bank, inasmuch as not
yet accredited to the owners, so that the cash 'as ex
amined and counted by the Board of Directors, on all
occasions of examination actually confirmed with the
balance of Cash and Ledger, within a small and un- ,
important amount.
He said it was impossible alor any one, however sus
picions or vigilant, to detect his delinquency, nnleu
by an unexpected and thorough examination of the
whole funds in his charge; and that he took care to
manage his slisbursments in so cautious and secret a
way, as to elude suspicion. Also, that be had been
for along time a speculator in the Lottery; although
he thought his gains in that baleful and ruinous enter•
prise had, on the whole, equalled his kisser.
He could not tell what had become of the immense
sums embezzled, and said for a long period that he had
been most wretched and unhappy ; that he had
quently determined to confess his guilt to the Cashier,
and then commit suicide ; but his courage had failed
him. At this point of his confession be made a des
perate attempt to shoot himself through the head with
a pistol which he drew from his pocket, and was with
great difficulty disarmed.
After the cash had been thoroughly examined, the
emulate( loss ascertained, and an assignment made
voluntarily by the Teller of all his property and effects
to the Bank, be was duly committed by the Recorder
of the city, and gives in charge to the Sheriff, to be
proceeded against according tolaw.
On Friday he was bailed out on the responsibility of
his brother, on the petty consideration of $2,500.
Irr A proposition has beau brought before the Sen
ate of Alabama, to provide for the trawler of the
assets of the State Bank and branches to a compaity,
which, in consideration of its transfer, agrees to pay
the debts and liabilities of the Stu,.
MIM
SANTA ANNA.
BY LAST NIGHT'S MAI
In the to-day, the Hon Dixon H Lewis
qualified and took his seat as se:num-elected by the
legislature of Alabama, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of the Hon William R King. The
Hon James Semple also qualified as Senator elected
by the legistature of Illinois, to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the deathjof the Hon Samuel M'Roberts.—
The most important business which occupied the at
tention of the Senate, was the post office bill; which,
after some discussion, was postponed till to-morrow.
The House was occupied the principal part of the
day in receiving reports from the standing committee,
among which were several original bills, and bills
which had been referred to them for consideration; all
of which were disposed of in the usual form. After
wards the States were called on for resolutions, a
number of them were offered, some being adopted.and
o:herelaid over under the rules on notice of debate.
Globe, January 28.
The Wreck.--It is thought the machinery and cargo
of the Naragansett can be saved, by the aid of a div
ing bell. The cargo of the Little Ben, and machine
ry, have been recovered from the wreck. Every
thing of value has been recovered from the Corsair.
It is supposed that a portion of the machinery and
cargo of the Reindeer and Capitol will be saved.
A Neat Hit.—'Long John" of Illinois, in a letter
to his paper at Chicago, gives the following neat bit at
the "letter writers" about Washington city.
"They have a new way of advertising bere. A man
wants his tavern praised. Accordingly, he gives& let
ter writer $5 and he writes to some New York. Bos
ton or Philadelphia newspaper that 'Col Polk, Presi
dent elect, has taken looms at Hotel." Ac
cidentally, all the office hunters go and engage
lodgings dieted A man has a piano fo; sale and be
gives a letter writer $5 to write that 'Mrs Polk has
bought one of Mr --'s splendid pianos.' So the
matter goes even to milliner shops. in each of which
hangs a bonnet 'engaged to Mrs Polk.' And it takes
$5 to get a letter writer to tell of it. Indeed, it takes
$5 and no more to reach any of this profession. For
this they will put an eloquent speech in any man's
mouth. For this, put him Cul Polk '• Cabinet. For j
this, give him a foreign mission. For this, pet up I
Cul Polk at his tavern. For this, make Col Polk buy
a hat at a particular store, &c. Ste. The magic num- i
bet is $5. All under is insult., all over superfluity. A
prominent politician who has not $5 to spire ' a few '
of the letter writers, will not be prominent long."
From the New Ot leans Price Current, Jan. 18.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Sitgor--Louisisna.—Price, may berfooteri the same
as previ.ersly—say fur inferior 21. ordinary to common
344. fair 34'31. prime 44,44 . strictly choice in small
lots Oa:4c. per lb. These figures apply to sugars made
by the ordinary process, but we have to remark that
limited parcels of • superior quality, produced by Rif
patent apparatus, have been selling at 6 c. per
lb. On plantation the range of the market is from 3a
4c.
Alela:res.—We quote lots in oak barrels 151154
cents, and !main cypress barrels at 168164, with a
few sales at 161 cent. per gallon. On plantation we
notice a sale of 30.000 gallons. above the city at 11$
cents, and another of 25.000 gallons, also above the
city, and not deliverable until the last of next month,
at 114 cents per gallon.
Piour.—The large arivals have completely unset
tled the market. Ohio is °Feting freely at $4 per
barrel, at which rate buyers manifested no disposition
,to come forward lbr any considerable quantity. Some
' few sales of St. Louis ft omthe first arrivals were made
as high as $4,50.44,75, but as supplies increased
buyers withdrew. Business is not likely to be exten
sive until there is each a modification in prices as will
bring forward purchasers fur the great markets of con
sumption at the North.
Pork.—Mess $9,2549.50, M. a 118,75, prime $ 7 -
7548 per bbl. The highest figures are still the pro-
railing rates in most transactions. Bulk Pork condi).
ties soiree and is much inquired for. Lots of hog-roud
will readily command 4 cts. and very prime parcels
might bring a fraction more.
PITTSBURGH MARKET.
REPORTED rug nig POST BY ISAAC 05111 - 5.
Friday, January 31, 1845.
Business remains dull in the wholesale department
--but the stocks are good for the season and very low.
We have several heavy importing houses who import
their Hardware, Queensware. Groceries and Dry
Goods direct to Pittsburgh: and quite a large number
I •
lof Wholesale and Commission Merchants in business
and as a good price is paid 'for all kind+ of country
prodece, which is readily sold in our Market, we
think the retail merchants of the country, and west,
can't do better than visit and purchase in the Pitts
burgh Market this spring.
Ashes—The sales of the last week has been good
comparatively. About 40 tons, nearly all Scorching..
were sold or battered at 34, end si tons of prime
bought at 34c alb cash. Sales of 1 ton of Pou at 3lc
a lb cash; Pearls dull at 4.44; Seleratus 44a45
cents a lb.
Butter is rather dull—Fresh 801 l in bbl. 9 to 10;
Keg Butter 7874 c.
Beeswax it selling at 25a27c a lb.
Beano—Plenty and dull; sales from 73 to $1 a
bushel.
Bacon and Beef Cattle—Bacon; sales of about 20.
000 lbs of city cured co the trade; for Rani' 6; Sides
44; Shoulders 4 and Hog round 41c s lb. Beef Cat
tle; sales of about 200 bead at 21 to 3.4 c a lb.
Cbeese plenty, and moderate sale* in boxes at
4a44c a lb.
Flour—Very little doing in the Flour market. Sales
from Bolen, and • Wagons at $3,5643,63; Buckwheat
in bags 1024 per cwt.
Grain—Wheat 654175; sales of Barley at 75 cents
for good; Rye, 500 bushels sold at •40 cents Cash;
Corn, 100 bushels 28 cents; Oats 2,500 bushels at 16
a 17c a bushel.
Fruit—Sales of good Dried Apples from stores at
75; and wagons 621.65; Dried Peaches 1,25 a bushel;
Green Apples. sales by the bbl at the river 1,25
a 1,50; Lemons and Oranges, just received, were sold
at $5 a box.
Fish—Stocks small; sales of White Lake at $9 per
bbl, and $4,75a55 in hf bb Is.
Feathers—Prime aie selling at 26.128 c, others 20a
25c per lb.
Groceries—Stocks large and euellent, and prices
low. N 0 Sugar, sales of good and fair in bhds 4411
a4l, and prime 54a51, and in bbls sa6c per lb. Mo•
lasses, sales of N 0 at 22a26c per gal. Coffee, sales
of Rio 74a71, Laguym 7ia7l, and old Java /Sie per
lb. Tea, Young Hyson 30 to 70, and Imperial 50 to
75c a lb.
Iron and Nails—Stocks good ; and all our mills
running full time. Common bar 3; nails--assorted,
4.44 eta per lb.
Lead—Sales of Pig at 4; and Bar 44114) cts per lb.
Pig blietal—.Sake of 50 tons No. I, Hanging Rock,
at $3O 00, cash and 40 toes at $29 00 ;70 tons,
Allegheny Forge, at $2B NI, at 6 months; 135 tons
do at $25 00, f at 4 months.
Rice—At 4cu a lb in times.
Seed—Clover seed, sales of the week about 600
bushels, from store, at $3 62ia$3 70 a bushel, and
from wagon $3 504.3 56. Timothy, dull, $1 20a
$1 25. Flaxseed sold at $1 00 • bushel.
Salt—Salt is dull—is store $1 1541 lel eta a lb.
Tallow—Butcher's tallew . it 41a11 and s—country,
quick sale at 51.
Whiskey--khdes of about 250 bbls., at the wharf,
and from wagons at 18418 i cre a gallon—Rectified,
23a24 cts.
CONGRESS.
On Thormilly the Mkt lost., at Loretto Seminary.
Marion Co. Kentucky. Ass Maarra• daughter of
James C. Cl/11111311116. Esq., .of Pittabuq;b, in the 18th
year of her age.
May .be rest in peace. 'Axes.
Dimointiosi of Co-partaarship.
THE co-pattaership heretoforeexisting between
the subscribers in this city, under the firm of
Reinhart& Strong, was this day dissolved by mutual
consent. A. G. Reinhart having purchased the inter
est of Sydney S:rot,g, will continue the Grocery busi
ness at the old stand. All persons indebted en the
late fum will please make payment; and thosektaviag
claims against said concern will please present them
to A. G. Reinhart for settlement.
A. G. REINHART,
SYDNEY STRONG.
Pittsburgh, Jan. 30th, 1844.
A. G. Reinhart having purchased my interest in
the above firm, I cheerfully recommend him to public
patronage. SYDNEY STRONG.
jai) 30.
TO'Jutted Lamaist,lf.
AT the Baldwin Foundry. one Moulder, and one
Blacksmith. KINGSLAND & HAYS.
Apply to W B HAYS. .
1'1°220 Liberty street.
jan 31—d2tw I t..
FIENIRY tm emit r,
WHOLESALE OROOI3II,
FORWARDING &COMMISSION MERCHANT
DIALER IN
Produce and Pittsburgh Manufactures,
NO. 29, WOOD STREET.
PITTSIUTROH, P.
Rana To—nagaley & Smith . D C Stockton & Co.,
Henry M'Culluugh.
jnn 31-lwd&w
Allegheny County, es.
411 AT an Orphans' Court held at Pitts
burgh, in and for said County, on the
28th day nfJanuary, A D., 1815, be.
fore the Hon Judges of said Court,
In the matter of the Estate of Jane
Shaw, dere:wed :
Andrew Shaw. dentandait,
Elizabeth Yettaid. formerly Eliz
abeth Shaw; John Shaw. Jae
Shaw, and Peter Shaw Heirs
of Jane Shaw, deceased:
Awn wow, 70 wcr January 28, A. D., 1845; the
demandant above named, having Sled his affidavit as
, in such cases provided, and on motion the Court or
, der and direct the Sheriff of Allegheny County, to sell
at Public auction, at the Court House, in the City of
Pittsburgh, on Monday the 24th day of February next,
the following dew' ibed estate of said Jane Shaw, de•
ceased, to wit: A certain Lot or piece of ground in
the ziwn of East Liberty. in Pitt Township, County of
Allegheny, marked in plan of lots laid out in plan by
Alexander Thompson, Nu 21, bounded northwardly by
the Turnpike road, eastweidly by an alley twelve feet
wide, southward!, by a street thirty feet wide, and
westwardly by lot No 23, containing in breadth sixty
feet and depth two hundred feet.
By the Court, THOS. FARLEY, Cl'k.
Pursuant to the foregoing order of the Court, I will
sell at public auction, at the Court House, in the city
of Pittsburgh, on Mon.ley, the 24th day of February
next, at 10 o'clock, A M., the property described in
the above order of sale.
E. TROVILLO, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Pitusburgb,
January 29, 1845. $ its 31-4tw
Fruit and Slam
150 BUSH. Dried Apple/4
125 boxes 8 by 10 Glass: for melt by
Jail 30 D. & G. W. LLOYD
Pres& AaTivaL
AT the New Morocco and Fancy Leather Store,
Nu 93, Wood st, neat door to the corner of Dia
mood Alley , a superior lot of re. No I Cape boat Mo
rocco, a very heavy article, No 2 do, Cape Kid, Car.
',scoot boot Morocco, Carracna Kid , glazed and robbed
of. Tampico boot and undressed Morocco, Madras
Kid, &c, all of which will be sold very low for cash.
Merchants and others will find it to their advantage to
call and examine this stuck before purchasing else
where.
jan 30.
Wilier Wanted
To GO up the country and take charge of a Grist
Mill. A single man will be preferred. Apply
to REYNOLDS AD WILMARTH.
jan 30-d awtf corner of Penn and Irwin sts.
To the Honoro&le the Jotters of the Court of Oeis,
era! Quarter Session* of the Peace, is aadfot
the County of Allegheny.
T HE petition:o f James Kamey, of the sth wan},
city of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, res
pectfully shewetb, That your petitioner bath provided
I himself with materials fur the accommodation oftrareb
err and others, at his dwelling house in the oity albre,
said, and prays that your honors will irs pleased to
grant him a license to keep a public bootie or entertain
ment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will
Pray. - JAMES }CARNEY.
We, the subscribers, citizens of the sth ward, city
of Pittsburgh, do certify, t bat James }Carney, the above
petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temper
ance, and is well provided with house muss and con,
veniances for the accommodation of travelers and
others. and that said tavet nis necessary.
John Gibb, Thomas Flood,
John Makin, J S Hamilton.
James Ormstoe, William Hamilton,
John J Mitchel , Alex Glass,
Andrew Scott, Samuel Sienna,
James Scott, lames M'Lean,
pan 30-3td&w
To the Honorable the Adger of the Court of Gene
ral evader Sessions of the Peace,usandfor the
County of Allkgheny.
The petition of James Hughes, of the Ist ward, of
the city of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, respect.
fully theweth, That your petitioner bath provided
himself with materials for the accommodation of
travellers and others, at his dwelling house in the city
aforesaid, and prays that your booms will be_plessed
to grant him a licence to keep a public house of en
tertainment. And youri.pcuitioner, as in duty bound,
will pray. JAM ES H UGH gs,
We, the subscribers, citizens of the Ist ward, Pitts.
burgh, do certify, that James Hughes, the above pe.
titioner, is of good repute fur honesty and temperance,
and is well provided with house room and conveniences
for the accomodation of travellers and others, and dm
said tavern Is necessary.
John W Butler,
A 8 Ringwalt,
David McKee,
Jamas Cannon,
Win B Shaffer,
John Caldwell,
Jan 29-3td&w
Ilhetra Zan* IlirimiL
16 DOZEN Extra Large eon Brooms;
20 smaller she, do do;
just received and for sale by
REINHART& STROM,
jar" 49 140 Liberty's.
N
T etic46
6 HE Res Jilakewell, respectfully Worms his
AV
friends and the public, that be has reamed the
charge of his School fur young Ladies, en Feted! K.
.ice 28.14.41.
Presk Fruit
2 DRUMS Smyrna. Figs:
1.1 3 " Sultana Raisins;
500 pounds son dried Jo
Just received and for sale by J D WICLIAIIB,
jan 28 No 23 Fifth street.
Lake Shad.
A CONSTANT supply of this delicious Filth will
be kept on bawl at retail by
REINHART & STRONG,
140 Liberty arse&
George Wilson,
Rees C Townsend,
James Crawford,
Henry Earl,
T 8 Clark e, James P Homes,
--
11 1 11amilso Alienecias, Mailmen,. /Mile s.
83. Market Street, Pittsburgh. ' 33.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
lop E. CONSTABLE requests thaattaadan dabs
_LP • public to his stock of shawls; af
Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered T r awl
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices rangingfrons SO isms
up to $l2.
Alpaccas, figured and plain, Rawlins, Zonekin
Cloths. &c., at from 181 cents up to 50 and 62 1-2.
Cashmere's D'Cose from 25 up to 50 cents, the
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels. *meta u
the only kind that LI not liable to shrink. jan IS
FRESH FIGS.
A PRIME article of Fresh' Solna Fip, just re.
ceived and for safe by
REINHART & STRONG,
140 Liberty saw-
Valuable Works on Mechanics and Urban..
lie
E WBANK'S Hydraulics and Mechanics, Wag a
descriptive and historical account of Hydras&
and other machines for raising water, ancient and mud
ero, with observations on various subjects connemed
with the mechanic arts, including the progressivetit
velopment of the steam engine; illustrated with marry
300 engravings, by Thos. Ewbank.
Jassison's Mechanics of Fluids.—The Mechanics
of Fluids, for practical men, comprising Hydrostatics.
descriptive and constructive; the whole illustrated by
numerous examples and appropriate diagram', by A).
slander Jamison, L. L. D.
Nimholson's Mechanic's Companion, or the Ele
ments aril Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Brit:Map
ing. Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Srnithing.
and Turning, comprehending the latest improvements
and containing a full description of the total be l
ro orglair
to each branch of business, also an intduction to
Practical Geometry; illustrated with 40 engraving,
by Peter Nicholson.
Bosciarkg's Mechanics —An elementary treatise
on Mechanics, translated from the French of M. Bea.
chariot, with additions, &c., by Edwd. H. Connate:.
For sale at the wholesale and retail bookstore of
For Salo,
T HE Steam Woolen Manufactory and Grist Mill,
situate in Phillipaburgh, Beaver County, Pa,
on the Ohio River, 28 miles below Pittsburgh, lately
carried on under the name and style of the German
Manufacturing Company.
The Factory building is three stories high, 75 feel
by 30; Blair house extra with a high garret.
The other buildings are one Woulbutule 2 storks
high. 30 feet by 26—one Dyebouse 50 by 24—onei
store house; one turtling shop; one soap boiling ahem
wool wash shop and large stable.
Engine. Cylinder 16 inches, 5 feet stroke, 3 Boiler.
22 by 24 feet.
Mill contains 2 French Burrs, 2 Boltings and ether
necessaries.
The Machines in the Woolen factory consistof
Picker, 2 sets of Carding Machines, 1 spinning mule
with 270 spindles, 1 Jack with 143 spindles 1 do.
with 130 spindles, 10 Power looms 40 inches ' wide,
3 large hand looms, 2 Fulling stocks, 2 napping ma
chines; 2 shearing machines, Iron screw press with .
Iron plates—one machine for grinding shears. 1 wasp
ing machine, 1 spool machine, 1 large turning lath
vices, hammers and other tools necessary in a words.;
Factory.
The Dyebouse contains 3 Copper, for 100. 50 and
25 lb of wool, 1 Blue vat and worms for others. The
ground contains about 114 acres. Water is supplied
by a run and the Ohio River.
The above establishment is situated in a healthy * .
thick settled and wool growing country, and there are
good experienced workmen at hand.
The above property will be sold low at private sale.
and Wm* sold ull the middle of May next, it will be
sold by public ou . tery.
For more particulars and terms, apply to
FRANCIS LE GOULLON.
JACOB SHAEFER, Tnis
DAVID WAGNER.
Dry
mm
HE undigned having purchased the entira
T
stock of Preston & Mickey, consisting of • at
riety of foreign and domestic Dry Goods, which be
will now offer at very low prices fcr cash. Country
merchants, and all who wish bargains, will plasm
call in and examine for themselves.
jan 28-6 m. WM. P. MACKEY.
Sugar and Molasses.
15 HHDS. Prime N 0 Sugar, old cram
40 BM* Sugar House Molasses;
For sale low, to close consignment, by
jar 28 JAMES MAY
Tess.
5A PACICAGEB Young Nylon, Gunpowder. HIS ,
V perm!. end Bleck Teas, fur sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street.
Leaf Sugar.
C BOXES Loaf Sugarfar sale by
- HALLMAN, JENNINGS &
Corn Bream.
30 DOZ. Corn Brooms for sale by
BAILMAN, JENNINGS & C 0. .,
43 Wood sin*.
?stoat Midgets.
10 DOZ. patent Buckets for sale by
HAILMAN, JENNINGB & CO.,
43 Wood stmt.
Dry Fruit.
200 B2ripbHulTs Dried Dried P A sta pp e i te:, i ( n ba st lves; ove 2 ndicr
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO,
43 Wood street,
sale by
jan 15
agoliassmis.
20 BBLS. prime N 0 Molasses formic by
HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO.,
43 Wood street.
Coffee.
250 BAGS Rio Coffee;
50 " Lamm do;
5 " Java do; ,
5 " Manilla den In awe and for Ws
MAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO,
43 Wood atom*,
low by
*an 15
Dissolution of Pastsossidp.
T HE Partnership heretofore existing underdog litm
ofJohniforsyth Ar, Ca. is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Persons baying claims against the
Ann will present them for settlement, and those who
are indebted are requested to call and settle their ac
counts immediately. John Furl*, one of the late
Ann, is authorised to settle all gammen of the firm.
WILLARD LEONARD.
Jan 1, 1845• JOHN FORSYTH.
The Tailoring and Clothing business will be bared.
ter continued by John Forsyth, at the old stand. No
184 Libeny st. JOHN FORSYTH.
jut 17.d1w
11111PrO11011 81111UST raiteusen6
THE subscriber has invented and tmuinfectumo a
a superior SHUTTER FASTENER, made of
malleable iron, and superior to anything of the Mod
now in use in this city, and, he believes in the United
States. To be bad at any of the Hardware stores in
tbecity. and at the manufactory, Smithfield et— CON',
nor of Diamond alloy. J . YOODES.
jan
Ongbs, CeUs.
'PROM the frequent changes of the weather, many
person are suffering with a cough, cold, some
throat, or other malady incident to an imbrue= sea
son. ,Sash as are thus affected may find a pleasant
and sure relief in Price's Compound Cough Candy.
It can be had wholesale and retail at the Drug Steve
of F. L SNOWDEN,
jan 28 No 184 Liberty, head *Mood Sr.
SWEET ORANGES.
AFRIV Prime Sweet Oranges, just meiphyd
for sale by REINHART & STRONG, .
:Wag- 140 Many .0 it.
C H KAT.
corner of Wood sod 3d eta.
43 Wood street.