DR. SNYDER, OF SSITBLEND, RY7—The7leClC4l adage,
that Falsehood will travel many league.. while Truth
is drawing on his boots, is exemplified in the case of
a fatal rencoatre which took place, last summer, be
tween Dr SNYDER, 01 Smithland, Ky., and LEONARD
GIBBON, the editor of a paper called the Bite, print
ed in that town. Our readers will recollect that it was
proclaimed all through the country, that GIBBON had
been assassinated in the most treacherous and culd
blooded manner, and that Dr SNYDER, his slayer, had
Bo possible provocation for the deed. GIBBON'S Wi
aow took the editorial charge of the Bxx, and its'
publication was continued. This statement has been
uncontradicted for several months, and we had forgot
ten the whole matter, taking it for granted that Dr.
SNIDER had paid the penalty for his ulledged atrocious
crime. But in looking over elate number of the Nash
ville Union, we found a new version of the whole af
fair, and one which puts a very different face upon it.
It appears that GIBBON was employed by the Clay
Club to conduct the dex—that Dr SNIDER was an
active member of the Democratic party, and Presi
dent of the Democratic Association. lu that capacity
he received a Hag rr.ade by some democratic ladies.and
the Bee, taking exception to the speech he made on
that occasion, showered upon him the most unwar
ranted abuse, and concluded its libelous attack with
an insulting bavado—that after this attack, Gibbon arm
ea himself with a Bowie Knife, and when he met Dr.
'Snyder, a rencontre took place, which ended in the
death of Gibbon, who, however, gave Snyder a se
vere wound with his knife. The Whigs of Sn ithland
then determined to make political capital nut of the
affair, declared that Gibbon was a martyr, and imbed
sympathy for his family, by placing hie wife's name at
the head of his paper. Dr S. was arrested, and as
the offices in the county, from the Judge on the bench
down, are held by whirl. they would•not admit him to
bail, although his friends would have given security
for him in $500,000 if necessary. Not content with
this infarnous piece of tyranny, they have kept him
confined in a loathsome prison. eit/sout a spark of
fire, during this entire winter. His son has made re
peated applications to the court, and each time it has,
with gross inhumanity, denied or evaded the granting
of the poor privilege of a little fire. This is rather
worse treatment than the Algcrines give Dorr, and, let
it be remembered that Dr S. has nut even by his Whig
judges, been convicted of crime. This is n
whiggery—for every one knows whiggery is to be feund
in its greatest perfection in nitride Island and Ken
tucky--punishing a man as a felon for pretended offen
ces found upon a partial trial, or fur an offence of
which he is merely charged, and has not been tried at
all. Who will not shudder at the possibility that those
men can reel obtain poem over the national go% Pro
mrnt in this country
Dr Snyder emigrated from Jell . ..rpm county. Va. to
Smithland, a few years ago, and has maintained an
excellent character, both as a gentleman and as a
member of his profession.
THE ' 'NATITES. " — It would seem that the Stste
Convention held by this party has been attended with
the most untoward results. Levitt, who assumed the
direction of the whole business, has been, it is said,
thwarted in all his propositions, and he imagines that
he is a sorely persecuted individual. An attempt was
made to start the party anew; to con6ne it to the 21
year measure alone, and to diem it of the sectarian
character it now wears. It has been proposed that in
future the party shall show no more favor to Orange
men than to Catholics. :rt is not intended, we believe,
to prove the impartiality of this movement by burning
any more Churches or killing any of the class which
ere put down in the'new list of proscribed. It will
be impossible, however fcr the new proposition, even
if adopted by . .he Convention, to be practically carried
out by the party. The Native Association here protest
ed against confining the operations of the party to any
particular religions denomination, and yet their organ
is steadily assailing the Catholics. And whether they
do or do not adopt the new plan, their party is COM.
pletely dead.
P. S. Later reports of the Native proceedings say
that the plan to extend the lines of the Native forces
so tie to reach the Orangemen, had failed. The Natives
will stick to their "brat love"—or hale—and go their
-death on "the Pope and O'Connell."
'The ordinary sorrows of childhood are but
dews upon the eagle's plumage, which vanish at the
moment the proud bird springa upward into the air to
woo the first beautiful flaabea of the morning.
The ordinary troubles of pighood are but dews upon
the mudlark's plumage, which vanish at the moment
the grunting bird plunges downward into a bucket of
slop, and beautifully dashes it in glittering spangles
over his porcine proportions—in the morning.
THE THREE. CuMET3 —This year has been remark
able for the appearance of Comets. While the as
tronomers in the United States have been °beers ing
the two southern Comets, (Mauvnis' second, and the
new one.) those of the north of Europe have been bu
sy with the new Comet on the constellation of the
Swan, which was discovered on the 28th of Decem
ber, hy M. D'Arrest, Asnistnnt'at the Berlin Observa
tory, near 15 Cygni. Its daily motion was sixteen
minutes space westward, and twenty-three minutes
nothward. It should now be visible somewhere in the
notbern constellation.
THE PRoors Tetteggrr...-We are harpy to he able to
to give"more power to the elbows" of the whip panic
makers, who acid that Polk's election would ruin the
country. Here is another proof to be added to those
wo hive already given:
"The Buffaloniatts, or perhaps we should say the
Buffalos, are rejoicing in the soccess of their first
manufactory of cotton. A Brick building of four sto
ries, 50 by 90; with a wing for the engine house; 45
horse power of steam, which is also saved to warm the
whole edifice, the waste steam from above the boiler
being conducted to the sizing room: the company, with
a capital of $50,000, say they will supply all orders
for brown abeeting,candle wick, batting, &c., nm cheap
as any eastern or any other establishment. The new
material is to go up the Mississippi. and through ca
nals and lakes, and the boundless west will take up
tkagoods faster than they can be made. Other estab
liebments will undoubtedly follow the Success of this
enterprise."
RECOVERY of MOSCY.—Thirteen thousand dollars
of the seventy thousand dollars of specie embezzled
by Captain Dennison, of the brig 0. C. Raymond, in
the Chinese sea 4, in 1843. has been seized Ly the col
lector of New Bedford, an board the whale ship Ar
cher, of that port, aboard which vessel it was left
by Dennison at Payta. It is claimed by a New York
agent of the Chinese merchants who shipped it et igi
aally, and also by the owners of the 0. C. Raymond,
and stands a chance of be;ng legally used Up.
, EDITORS
MORNING, MARCH 1, 1845
Prentice
PREYENTIS
Tnx Poott LAW —A PROTSST.—We insert, below,
a Protest, signed by the members of the Common
Council nho voted againstthe Poor Law Project. It is
a very strong and excellent paper, and, we base an
doubt, expresses the views of a majority of the tidal/as
of Pittsburgh, upon the subject of the new scheme.
With their accustomed lillenslity, the majority in the
Common Council refused to give the Protest a place
on their minutes, so that it might be seen by the people,
and also refused to let it be withdrawn by the persons
who offered it. The majority probably thought by
this means to stifle a public di icus.ion of their project,
and that they could thereby succeed in smuggling it
through the Councils, and afterwards through the Leg
islature. This, however, they will not be permitted
to do. The people are aware of their movements.—
The project is a miserable one, and cannot be cobbled
into anything like a decent shape, with all the ingenuity
of which our city Snlons are possessed.
In looking over the law we are struck with one pro•
vi.iun, which looks exceedingly as if it had been put
there to accompliA some especial purposP. It says
that the farm to be purchased should not be further
; from the city than 12 miles by water or 4 miles by land.
INow that "12" is a queer looking number, and some
people wonder why "10" would not have answered.
If a person were casually supplying a blank of that
sort, he would be more likely to do it with "10" than
"12." Can it be possible that any member of the
Councils or any friend of any member has a farm
within 12 miles of the city, on any of our rivers, that
he wants to sell? We did hear something of the sort
whispered, but cannot vouch for its truth—if it is true,
however. we fear that the whole project will be wreck.
ed by the winds of popular disfavor--sunk even while
in sight of a lee-shore, without the possibility of reach• I
ing the land.
We find another objection to the, new Poor Law,
which is a grave one—no provision is made for the
auditing and adjusting the accounts of the Six G u•RD
IANS, and the swar m of other officers, which is enough
of itself to people a good sized alms-hcuse. They are
to issue bonds, get money and spend it, and then ac
count for it in their own good time. This defect,
however, may he corrected in the Select Council, where
we understand, the new project is undergoing a rigid
ordeal.
Hete is the Protest alluded to, which we commend
to the attention of the public:
PROTEST.
titRZA et, A Bill purpertlng to be for the relief
and employment of the Poor of the city of Pittsburgh
has been considered in detail, and has met with the aj -
prove! of a majority of the members of the Common
Council—with a view to the legislative enactment
thereof—We, the minority, deem it our duty to enter
upon the minutes of the Council our total disclaimer
of any connection with the Bill, and our aversion to
the enactment of it—bearing, as it does, so odious a
character arid so repletewith the most taring imperfec
tions: and do assign as our reasons fur pursuing this
course:—That the remedy is much worse than the
mischief of the present system, as is apparent from
th e general tenor of the Bill, and the style under which
this relief is intended to be granted—for the character
of a magnificent corporation. possessing great power,
is recognized as the only substitute. Wean. opposed to
the erection of any Institution of the kind for such
purposes, and particularly so where there is no meets
sity—the deleterious effects flowing from the same
have been felt fer n sufficient length of time to have ,
taught us their real character. We oppose it, upon
the ground on which it i very properly based, consid
ering its true purport—That the power of appointing
guardians of the Institution, shall be placed in the ,
hands of the Select and Common Councils, which'
Guardians are authorized to appoint sub-officers--
these officers are to act as public agents, reaping their
reward from the Public bounty. and notwithstanding
this. the Councils will deprive the People of the im
mediate choice of these, their agents. Is it because
they cannot confide in them, or that in all probability
they will not confer upon the magnates of our city
these desired favors? It appears to us that if our citizens
are crumble of choosing persons from themselves, fit to
art as Guardians of the interests of our cite, they are
certainly equally as competent to choose citizens to
act in the offices aiithorifed by this system—we are
in favor of vesting more power in them as a matter of
right ought to be, than in a few individuals, as then
their wishes can be more faithfully consulted —We
oppose it further on the ground that a number of un
necessary offices, nre designed in the contemplated
Corporation, a majority of which have a compensa
tion annexed, besides leaving it in the power of the
guardians to demand a remuneration for their services;
whereas, one-fourth the number can perform all the
dillies relating to the care of the Poor we would by
this plan consequently open uncalled for Offices.
Have we the means within our power sufficient to
warrant this? But to effect this—it is proposed to
give this grand Institution the power of raising money
on credit, and thus ineurring a Debt binding upon the
city without eventually having any means of extri
cating ourselves than by the imposition of heavy Tux
es—when it will be found that an additional burden
to those already felt cannot be borne by the citizens.
The minority do hereby manifest their unwillingness
to the whole proposed system, for the foregoing reasons,
with others which time will not permit us to mention.
We de not wish lobe understood as favoring altogether
the present system, but we consider some other and
better regulations could be made—regulations which
will not be so extravagant, and at the same time, equal
ly as well consult the convenience and comfort of such
unfortunate persons as are the objects of such sup
port. We do not think that we tire as yet so exten
sive a community, possessing such unlimited resources
as to support so visionary and expensive a scheme—
neither do our wants demand it.
.1. S. HAMILTON,
WM. J. REED.
A. .1. HUNKER,
ANDREW M'ILWAINE,
ROBT. PORTER,
JOSEPH MEYER,
WM. H. WHITNEY,
SAMUEL BARTON,
WM. BODEN. •
THE LEVANT: Fine steamers are all the subject
of conversation since the great achievements of the
MCSSENOV.R and CINCINNATI. The LEVANT, Cap
tain NEWELL, arrived yesterday with a large freight
from New Orleans. She is a vet) , fine two boiler
boat, and although she may not be able to rtm as fast
as some of the ctack crafts. .he combines, in an unu
sual degree, all the qualities of safety, ttpevd and
strength. She is chiefly officered by her owners, who
are said to he accommodating and gentlemanly, and to
do their best to deserve public patronage.
TUC CAIIINET.-A careful siftir.g of all the state
ments and rumors about the new cabinet, exhibits the
following list, which we have reason to think is about
James Buchannan, Secretary of State.
George Bancroft, Secretary of Treasury
John Y Mason, Secretary of Navy.
Col W 0 Butler, Secretary of War.
R M Saunders, Postmaster General.
11.1 Walker, Attorney General.
MAKING Wo,,ngs Men.—" Punch" severely says'
that an individual has discoveted a process by which
wood can be so impregnated with iron, as very much
to increase its hardness, and that he is preparing a
considerable quantity of wood in this manner, which,
with the sanction of the Poor Law Commissioners, he
intends to convert into Bdery d.‘ of Guardians.
We are about making a Board of Guardians here,
but Puricu's men wouldn't do at all, for their fingers
would be too rigid to sign bonds to borrow money,
which to be one of the employments of our new
board.
"NATIVE" STATE CONVENTION
The Hairisburgh Union says that the Native Amer-
ican delegates numbering some fifty or sixty and rep
melding about a den counties, conveard at the
Court House in Harrisburg on Satarday last. The
following named gentleman composed, the officers of
the convention:
President—Daniel Kendig, of Dauphin.
Vice Presidents—Jacob Shearer of Philadelphia,
Thomas D Grover, do., W H Eden, Montgomery, G
A Benson, Delaware, Jeremiah Church. Clinton,
Serach Titus, Bucks, Henry Davis, Cumberland, S
S Patterson, Juniata, J B Miller. Allegheny, Robert
Carnman, Huntingdon, and Joseph Allison, Perry
county.
Secretaries.—D. Chaloner, Philadelphia, L. N.
Ott, Dauphin, amt J Heron Foster, Allegheny coun
ty.
A number of addresses were delivered "full of
sound and fury, signifying nothing," and after two days
labor, the Convention adjourned sin die. We have
reason to believe that the delegates who compose this
august assembly were considerably disappointed at
the paucity of their numbers. They havediscovered ,
if we mistake not, that the hardy yeomanry of the coun
tr:; have no relish for this new fangled party. The
whole aff air proved an abortion.
ST. Dommoo.—Advices have been received at
Philadelphia from St. Domingo to the 6th inst. The
President, Herard, is about to set himself up as King.
It is reported that he considers the Constitution of
1343 suspended, and that he has established a Council
of State instead of a Legislature, the members of
which are to be appointed and revoked by himself.—
He takes Christopher for his model. It is said that
he intends to head another expedition against the
Spaniards in March next. Busines has in no respect
improved since the commencement of the year. Cof
fee holding still 13, equal to 25 per cent. higher than
last year at this time. A slight shock of an earth.
quake was felt on the night of the 12 ultimo, too
slight, hjwevcr, to cause any alarm.
RIFLE Sitoortao.—The following is the result o
the target practice of three of the members of the Sa
vannah Rifle Club, recently made:
Distance, 140 yardti, off hand, at 20 inch targets—
the measurement from the centre or the bull's eye to
the break of the ball.
No. 5,23 successive shots, aggregate 102 1-10 inohea.
11, 24 do do 131 5.10
5,12 do do 31 8-10
8, 12 do do 30
8, 12 do do 37 7-10
5, 12 do do 37 1-10
The rifles used were tnannfactured in Savannah, by
Mr E 11 Rogers—a member of the Club.
SLAVERY OF KENT-C7KY
Mr Cassias 111 Clay has left the field of party poli
tics, for which lie did not seem particularly qualified,
for the more useful sphere of slavery reform. He has
recently addressed a letter to the people of Kentucky,
in which he depicts the evils of slavery in that state in
very strung and convincing language. Here is an ex
tract from his argument:
"The competition of unrequited service, slave la
bor, dooms the laboring white millions of these States
to poverty; poverty gives them over to ignorance; and
ignorance and poverty are the fast hith-roads tocrime
and suffering. Among the more fortunate property
holders, religion and morality are staggering and dy
ing. Idleness, extravagance, unthriftiness, and want
of energy, precipitate slaveholders into frequent and
unheard of bankriptcies such as are unknown in flee
States and well orderod Monarchies.
The spirit of uncontrolled command violates our
temperaments, and destroys that event-as of temper,
and equanimity of soul, which are the sheet anchors of
happiness and safety in a world of unattainable desire
and inexorable evil. Population is amuse, and with
out numbers there is neither competition nor division
of labor, and of necessity, all mechanic arts languish
among us. Agriculture drags along it. slow pace with
slovenly, ignorant, reckless labor. Science, literature
and art are strangers bete; poets, historians, artists,
mechanists, the loverx of the ideal, the great, the
beautiful, the true and the useful; the untiring searches
into the hidden treasures of unwilling nature, making
the winds, the waters, the palpable and impalpable
essences of things tributary to man; creating gratifica
tion for the body, and giving new susceptibbity and
expansion to the soul; they flourish where thought and
action are untrammeled; every daring must be the
spirit of genius; its omnipotence belongs only to the
free.
A loose and inadequate respect for the rights of
property of necessity follows in the wake of stavery.
Dueling, bloodshed, and Lynch low leave very little
es-curity for a person. A general demoralization has
corrupted the first minds inmate nation ; its hot conta
gion has spread among the whole people; licentious
ness, crime and bitter hate infest us at home; repudia
tion, and the forcible propagandism of slavery, are
arraying against us the world in arms. I appeal to
history, to reason, to nature, and to constlence, which
neither time nor space, nor fear nor hate, nor hope of
reward, nor crime, nor pride, nor selfishness can utter
ly silence. Are not these things true? A minute
comparison of the free and slave States. so often and
ably made, I forbear; I leave this unwilling and bitter
reproof to each man's observation and reflection.—
There is, however, one consideration which I would
urge upon all, because it excludes all 'fanatacism and
enthusiasm.' Kentucky will be richer in dollars and
cents by emancipation, and slave-holders Hill be weal
thier by the change.
I assert., from my own knowledge, that lands of the
same quality in the free, are from 100 to 150 percent.
1 higher in value than in the slave states—in some Ca
see probably six hundred percent. higher! Lands six
1 miles from Cincinnati, in Ohio, I am credibly inform
-1 ed, are worth $6O per acre, whilst in Kentucky, at the
same distance from that city, and of the same quality,
they are worth only $lO per acre! Now the slave.
holders of the state are, with rare exceptions, the land- I
holders of the state; they therefore absolutely increase ,
their fortune by liberating their slaves, even without
compensation. Thus if I own 1000 acres of land in
Fayette, it is worth $50,000; say I own 12 slaves worth
$5,000; the probable ratio between land and slaves;
if my land rise to the value of the free state standard,
which it must do, my estate becomes worth (losing
the value of the slave, $5,00 ) $95,000.
Itrises to $l5O per acre, three times its present
value, air I most sincerely believe it would do in twenty
years after emancipation, the man owning 1,000 acres
of land, not worth $56 per acre, would be worth under
the free system, $145,000. Now this assertion is fully
proven by facts open to all. Kentucky was settled by
wealthy emigrants—Ohio by laborers. Kentucky is
the senior of Ohio by nearly one half of the existence
of the latter. Kentucky is the superior of Ohio in l
soil, climate, minerals, and timber, to say nothing of
the beauty of her surface—and yet Ohio's taxes for 1
1843 amounted to $2,361,482 81, whilst Kentucky's
tax is only $343,617 66. Thus showing Ohio's su•
perior productive energy over Kentucky. Ohio has
23 electoral votes to our 13, and outstrips us in about
the same ratio in all things else. A comparison of the
older ftee and slave states will show a more favorable
balance sheet to the flee labor states ; whilst the slave
states have greatly the advantage in climate and soil,
to say nothing of the vastly greater extent of territory
of the slave states."
In closing his address, Mr. Clay proposes the calling
cf a State Convention for the discussion of the subject
in all its bearings. His remarks do not appear to be
as unacceptable as might be supposed, to the news•
paper s in the State which have spoken on the matter.
Temperanet.—“Sir Hawkins, in his address at
Cincinnati, stated that Mr Williams, of Moss, had de
clared the pauper tax of that State to amount, a few
years ago, to $200,000. Two years since it was redu
ced to $130,000. Last year to $91,000. In this,
30,000 drunkards have been reformed, and temper
ance generally adopted. This is assigned as the cause
of this change. In Worcester. alone, the number in
the poorhouse has been reduced from 469 to 11. A
reformation so wonderful has induced that town to
vote $590 anti:illy to the treasury of the Washington
S4Cle "
From the Baltimore Sug".;.'
TIVEXTY-EIGHTII
WAMINGTOR, Fob. I l i, 1845
SENATE
The bill providing for the punishment'of certain
offences against the United States was discussed and
laid over.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported from the finance committee with sundry
amendments. One is for the completion of the Patent
office building.
Last night after the recess, Mr Berrien resumed
and concluded his remarks in opposition to the Texas
r esolutions.
Mr Walker followed and made an able speech in
their favor.
This morning, Mr Miller spoke for three hours
against the resolutions, after which the Senate took a
recess till 4 o'clock.
As so many desire - to speak, it is thought the question
cannot be taken to•eight. It will be alteraptei.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Last night after I closed, the war against the Senate
Post Office bill was continued without irtermission for
two hours, the whole time being occupied by repeated
motions for tellers, calls of the House, motions to ad
journ, etc. At length the committee having risen for
want of a quorum, a resolution was adopted discharg
ing the committee from further consideration of the
bill. The previous question was ordered on the a
mendments, after which the House adjourned. It
would be impossible to give even a faint idea of the
uproar and ill-feeling w hick prevailed during the strug.
gle.
This morning, after some unimportant business, the
considerations of the bill was resumed, the question
being on the amendments reported from committee of
the whole.
The amendment which provides that the bill shall
not go into operation until the let of July, 1845, was
agreed to without a division.
The next amendment, providing that the charge on
all single letters, fur a less distance thau 300 miles,
shall be charged 5 cents, and over that distance 10
cents, was agreed to—yeas 110, nays 85. The re.
maining amendmeut was rejected. The bill was then
read a third time and passed—yeas 128, nays 74.
The House then went into committee of the whole,
and took up the bill making appropt iation for the im
provement of certain rivers. The following are two of
the items:—For the improvement of the Ohio above
the Falls $100,000; below the Falls V 40,000.
In the course of a discussion which arose, Mr Ray.
ner managed to conclude his Texas speech commenced
the other dny. He said, if the Texas resolution should
pass, we shall be involved in a war in less than six
months. Hence it was our duty to husband our re
sources instead of expending them on these works of
internal improvement.
lqr Tibbetts moved to substitue the bill for the im
provement of certain harbors. This bill appropri.
etas $20,000 for improving the harbor of Baltimore
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
FROM CANTON.-By the Oneida, Capt. Tripp,
from Canton, Nov. 25th, we learn that a few days pre
vious to his sailing, the ship Paragon, from Now York,
Capt. Curtis and lady on board, with a cargo of rice,
capsized in a gale on the passage from Manilla to
Amoy. The Captain and his lady, and crew took to
the boats, and after having been at sea three days,
they became leaky, and falling in with a Chinaman,
offered 000 to be conveyed to Canton.
After their arrival, some dispute arose respecting
the reward, the Captain complaining of the ill-treat
ment they had received while on board their vessel.—
The American residents had concluded to raise the
sum by subscription, fearing that if it was nut paid,
the Chinese [night avenge themselves by refusing as
sistance on a similar occasion.
The U. S. Frigate Brandywine, Commander Parker,
at Macao, officers and crew all well, to leave for the
United States about the 20th December.
Sloop St. Louis, Capt. McKeever, sailed 7th Nov.,
for Manilla, via Pacific Isles. to touch at South Ameri
ca on the way home.
The Clipper Brig Eagle, built at Oils port, was sold
to Russell & Co. for $20,000.
The markets opened on some chops at an advance
from 20e40 per cent., arid even higher on Young
Hyson, over the previous year.
gallant wag was lately sitting by the side
of his beloved, and being unable to think of any thing
else to say, turned to her and asked why she was
like a tailor.
"I don't know," said she, with a pouting lip, "un
less it is because I am sitting beside my goose."—Ex.
The gentleman, we presume, was immediately trou
bled with a stitch in the side.
DECISION IN A SLAVE CAM—Judge READ, of
Cincinnati, has delivered the following opinion On a
Slave case, which has caused great excitement in that
city. We clip from the Enquirer:
"The Judge recognizes the compromises upon which
the ronstitution was founded, and refers slavery to the
local laws and institutions of the states whete it ex
ists, as a matter with which we have nothing to do.—
He is justly severe upon the idea cf turning loose the
slave population upon us, and upon the notion of an
equality as citizens with us, which is set up in their
behalf.
As to the merits of the litigation, the ordinance of
1787 is not superior to tho constitution and laws of
the Republic—nor does the actof Congress relating to
fugitives from labor relate only to the thirteen original
states but cover the whole Union. A slave "escaping
from another state into Ohio is within its provisions
and may be reclaimed, but not so if he is brought into
the state or permitted to come voluntarily, for then
there is no 'escape." The Court recognizes the right
of transit and travel upon the Ohio, but it would seem
deny it through the states and therein differ from pre
vious adjudications, particularly that of the Supreme
Court on the circuit in Warren county. If it be neces.
eery to make fast a boat navigating the river to the
Ohio shore, and a slave escape therefrom, as in this
case, it will be held on escape within the meaning of
the act of Congress and the constitutional provision.
This is a matter of importance to the public, especi
ally to the citizens of the Southern states; and we :here
fore, publish it entire.
Family Flour.
AFEW bbla extra Family Flour, received and for
sale by A. G. RF.INHART,
mar 1 140, Liberty street.
Auction Sale at Braddock's Field.
niN TUESDAY MORNING, the 11th day of
of March. at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the resi
dence of Rev. Z. H. Coston, at Braddock's Field, a
large quantity of Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Stock and Farming Utensils, among which are the
following, viz:
Mahogany Side Board; Dining, Card and Work Ta
bles; Looking and Toilet Glasses; Wash and Candle
Stand; Feather Bed, Bedding and Bedsteads; Chairs;
Carpets and Hearth Rugs; Queen.sware; China and
Glassware: an extensive assortment ofKiteben Furni
ture; Fat Beef Cattle; Fresh Milch Cows; Young Cat
tle; Horsea; Hogs; Sheep; Wagons; Carts; Harness;
Ploughs; Harrows; Cradle.; Scythes, &c. &c.
TERMS.—AII sums under $lO cash; $lO and un
der 25 four months; $25 and under $5O six months;
$5O and upwards, nitre months credit will be given
for notes with approved security.
'roposals for Building Tracks,
AGREEABLY to instructions received from the
Beard of oposals
will be received at the office of the Supe rint en d entden of
Motive Power, at the foot of Plane No 2, Allegheny
Portage Rail Road, until sunset, on Wednesday the
12th day of March next, for furnishing ten sets of
Trucks, for carrying four section Boats over said Road.
It is desirable that as peat a •number of Trucks be
furnished as early in the season as possible. The
bidders will specify the number of Trucks they will
supply—the time when each set will be delivered on
the Road, and the price for each: and also whether
the Trucks will be new or such as have been used,
and if of the latter kind, how long they have been in
use. Payment will be made out of the Motive rower
fund, in eight equal monthly instalments.
StiperintendPntra Office, DAVID WATSON,
Feb. 24, 1845. 5 Supt. Muti its Power,
m A. P. R. R.
Figs and Raisins.
50 DRUMS fresh Smyrna Figs,
_ 50 Packages Bunch Raisins, boxes and half
boxes, received this day and for sale by
A. G. REINHART,
1-.0, Liberty si
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Dried Fruit.
100 BUSHELS Diled Peaches,
125 do ' do Apples,
Just landed and fur sale by
J. %V. BURBRIDGE & CO.,
rnnr 1 Water street.
S. U. Molasses.
SOBBLS. "Goodsles" S. H. Molasses, just re
ceived and for sale by
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen
eral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for
the County of Allegheny.
The petition of R Mehatrey, of Plum Township,
in the county aforesaid, respectfully eheweth,
That your petitioner hath provided himself with ma
terials for the accommodation of travelers and others,
at his dwelling house in the township aforesaid, and
prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of entertainment. And
your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
R MEHAFFV.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Plumtowhship, do
certify, that R. Mehaffey, the above petitioner, is of
good repute for honesty end temperance, and is well
provided with house room and conveniences for the
acccommodation of travelers and others, and that said
tavern is necessary.
Joel Monroe,
Jai White,
Wm Hughey,
Jos Link,
John Gill,
Hugh D King,
m
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen
' eral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the
County of Allegheny.
The petition of Willliam Radcliff, of Fayette
Township, in the county aforesaid, respectfully %hew
lath, That your petitioner bath provided himself with
materials for the accommodation of travelers and oth
ers, at his dwelling house in the township aforesaid,
and prays that your honore will be pleased to grant
him a license to keep a public house of entertainment.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
WILLIAM RADCLIFF.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Fayette Township,
do certify, that Wm. Radcliff, the abave petitioner, is
of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well
provided with house room and conveniences for the
accommodation of traveicrs and others, and that said
tavern is necessary.
A Potter,
John Stephenson,
Wm Scott,
John M'Murry,
John Donehoe,
Alex Robertson,
march 1 Std•
Toth Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene
ra/ Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in, and for ate
County of Allegheny.
The petition of Silas D. Pryor, of Baldwintownship,
in the county aforesaid, humbly showeth, That your
petitioner bath provided himself with materials for the
accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwelling
house in Baldwin township, in the county aforesaid, and
prays that your Honors will be pleased to grant him a
license to keep a public house of entertainment. And
your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
SILAS D. PRYOR.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Baldwin Tp., do
certify, that Silas D. Pryor, the above petitioner, is
of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is wail
provided with house room and conveniences for the
accommodation of travelers and others, and that said
tavern is necessary.
Sam. M'Anulty,
William Moore, sr,
Jesse Cunningham,
Jos. Wilson, sr.,
James M'Anulty,
John Braudy,
ml—d3t
To the Honorable th. Judges of the Court of Geni
rai Quarter Se.sions of [he Peace, in and for the
County of Allegheny.
The petition of Nicholas Good, of Ross Township,
in the county aforesaid, humbly sheweth,
That your petitioner bath provided himself
with materials for the accommodation of travelers
and others, at his dwelling house in the Tp. aforesaid,
tied prays that your honors will be pleased to grant
him a license to keep a public house of entertainment.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray.
NICHOLAS GOOD.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Ross Township,
do certify, that Nicholas Good, the above petition
er is of good repute for honesty and temperance,
and is well provided with house room and conveniences
for the accommodation of travelers and others, and
that said tavern is neccssarv.
Robert hare, - Jos IVl'linight,
William R Graham, John Scott,
William Rodenbough, Casper Reel,
Benj Ramage, Geu Quail,
William Wi,son, David Reel,
John I'lankinton, Alex Neely.
ml 3td•
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen
era( Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for
the County of Allegheny.
The petition of Peter Ivory, of Ross TowashiP,
in the county aforesaid, respectfully sheweth,
not your petitioner bath provided himself with ma
terials for the aocommodettion of travelers 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 entertainment. And your
petitioner, as in duty bound, will prey.
We, the subscribers, citizens of Ross Town-
ship, du certify, that the above petitioner is of good
repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provi
ded with house room and conveniences for the accom
modation of travelers and other•, and that said tavern
is necessary.
Robert Hare, John Scott,
Wm R Graham, Casper Reel,
W Rodenbaugh, Geo Quail,
Benj Ramage, David Reel,
John Nelson, Alex Neely,
Jobn Plankinton, Jos M'Knight.
mar l-d3t"
J. D. DAVIS,
Auctioneer
Executors Bale et Zeal listata,
ON Tue s day, - The 18th inst., at 11 o'clock, A.M.
will be sold on The • by order of the lir
eraser* oftbi'Estite of j. Bakewelt deed. th at
valuable lot of ground situated at tbe corner of Smith
field street and Virgin alley, having a front of 55 feet
on the former and extendingslon g the latter 86 feet
to a four foot alley, on which is erected a convenient
Brick Meeting House, about 35 feet by 50 feet, well
paved and lighted with Gas, capable of accommoda
ting 300 persans.
Terms, which will be liberal, made known at the
time of sale. JOHN D. DAVIS,
Pittsburgh, March Ist, 1845. Auctioneer
P,
J. W. BURBRIDGE & CO,
Water greet.
Snowden M'Gunkin,
Vzsish Stewart,
RI Modsker,
John Summerville,
Robert Rot%
James M'Ginley.
Wm Cavitt,
A Ingram,
Thos Matthews,
John Stewart,
John Johnson,
James Woodrow
Alex. Long,
S. R. Morris,
H. Armstrong,
James Blackmore,
William Millholland,
J no. Cunningham.
White & Br *tier,
No 76, Market, beams& ate DieseroadeasUllserOsf,
ARE now receiving from Philadelphia and New
York, their spring assortment of Fancy and Sta
ple Dry Goods, to which they would Invite the now
tion of their friends and the public get:wally.
N. B. Their old stock will be sold off at reduced
prices. feb 26-Im.
TEAM AND CANAL BOAT CAPTAINffi
supplied with haw:lite short notice, aides sod
arms charges. Pietro apply at
HARRIS' Gra'l Agency
feb 26 and Intelligence Office, No 9 Fifth st.
Fresh Oranges and Lanseng.
0 BOXES Prime Messina Oranges: •
10 do do Lemons;
10 drums prime Smyrna Figs; -
Landing from Steam Boat Cincinnati, in imam
order and for sale low by P. C. MARTIN.
feb 28 60 Water meet,
Green Apples.
200 Barrels prime apples, 6t for family ime
and shipping, for sale low by
P. C. MARTIN,
60 Water street.
• NEW WORKS.
narpoes Bib!., N. 18.
NO. 6, Thirlwaß's 'History of Greet*
The Chimes, a Goblin Story,by - Chas Dickens
Just received and for sale by C. H. KAY:
feb 23 Bookseller, corner of Wood & 3d sts.
Lady* Book for Mara.
JUST received at Cooks, 85 Fourth street:
The Leant' Book for March, containing the fol
lowing beautiful embellishments. Maternal Instruc
tion, engraved by J Bannister. The Women of 76;
an original design. A Fashion Plate, with five figunin.
Ladies spring Bonnets and dresses. Also Children's
dresses. Music: Exchange of Hearts, by Himmel,
contents entirely original.
Subscriptions received and single numbers for labs
at Cook's, 8.5 Fourth st. feb 28
A Purse Lost
TOST—on Wednesday night last, somewhere
J fa
the city. a Black Silk sad Gold Bead Palm.
containing a five dollar Exchange Bank note. sad
some small notes. The finder will be liberally reward.
ed by leaving the purse and its contontsat this elks.
feb.
AN ORDINANCE .
Relative to City Printing and Stationary.
JAIRIART 27th 1845.
SECTION lit. Be it ordained and enacted by the
citizens of Pittsburgh, in Select and Common
Councils assembled, that from and after the passage
' of this ordinance, that it shall be the duty of the May.
or of the city to contract with the publishers attic it
the city daily newspapers, for the publication of dl
public notices on busines of the city, city Accounts,
Proclamations, Ordinances, &c., on fair and equitable
terms. And also for all Job printing and Stationary
allowed to the city officers, and the persons thus eon
trected with, shall be the only authorised city printers,
publishers and stationers, authorised to receive com
pensation for city printing, &c., unless otherwise order.
ed by &joint resolution of Councils.
2d. Be it ordained and enacted, that from and
after the passage of this Ordinance, all ordinances now
in force relative to the c'ty printing, be and the sang
are hereby repealed.
Ordained and enacted into a law in CounciliNsbis
24th day of February, 1845.
MORG. N ROBERTSON, rree't. C..C.
E. J. ROBERTS, Cl'k, C. C.
GEO. W. JACKSON, Pres'', S. C.
ALrX. LLA R. Cll, S. C. febn
AN ORDINANCE,'
Making Appropriations for the year 1843.
E k ordained and enacted by tbe citizens of Pitta.
1) burgh in Select and Common Councils aims*.
bled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of doe
That the revenue for the year 1845, ariiing from
Taxes, What rage, Rents, Fines, Forfeitures, Licenses
and other lawful sources, tegether with alt the moneys
now in the Treasury, and not otherwise appropriated,
be, and the same are hereby appropriated, for the pur
poses following, to wit:
No 1, Salaries of City Officers, to wit:
• Mayor, seven hundred dollars, $7OO
Treasurer, five hundred dollars, 500
Solicitor, 2 hundred and fifty dollars, 250
Wharfmaster on Monongahela, five
hundred dollars.
IVharfmaster on Allegheny, (Duques
ne way) three hundred dollars.
Street Commissioner, five hundred
dollars,
Clerk of Markets, two hundred dol
lars.
City Constables, (3, $250 each,) sev
en hundred and fifty dollars.
High Constable, three hundred and
fifty dollas.
Clerks of Councils, (2, $2OO each,)
four hundred dollars. 400
Messengers of Councils, (2, $50,)
one hundred dollars. 100
Recording Regulator, two hundred
and fifty dollars. •
Superintendent of Water works, inclu
ding Engineer, twelve'hundred dol
lars
Assessor — afliVaie r Rena. four hun
dred dollars.
Assessor of City Tares, seventy-five
dollars.
No. 2. blest on City loans, $36 885 90
Gas Works 5t0ck,5,073
No. 3. Public printing, three hundred
dollars.
" 1. Engine and Hose Convening.
thirteen hundred dollars. 1,300
" 5. City Watch, four thouaand dollars. 4,000
" 6. City Water works, for current ex
penses,
extension of works 5,000
7. Repairing paved cartways, fifteen
hundred dollars.
" 8. Cleaning paved cartways, fifteen
hundred dollars.
" 9. Redemption of old Script, one
hundred.
" 10. Loans amicertificates,of debt, via:
Bank of Pittsburgh, fourteen
thouand eight hundred dol
lars. 14,800
A. liorhach. five hundred dors. 500
W. Barr, two thousand dollars, 2,000
Certf. of Debt due 1844, nine
teen hundred and forty-eight
dollars,
Cent*. of Debt doe 1845, sixty
nine hundred and thirty-two
dollars. 8,932-26,130 .
" 11. Quutanding Warrants,
three thousand dollars.
" 12. Monongahela Wharf,two
hundred dollars,
" 13. Allegheny Wharf, two
hundred dollars.
• " Contingent fund, four thou
sand dollar;,
PETER IVORY
$100,713 80
Ordained and enacted into a taw in Cowl - elk WI
24th day of February, A D. 1845.
MORGAN ROBERTSON, Pteet..
E. J. ROSCRTS, CM. C. C.
GEO. W. JACKSON, Pieet.
ALs.z. MILLAR., Cllr. S. C. Alb 2*
Al poems, caskimetes SPOIIB/44. -
. 'B3. Market Street, Pittainsrik.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
RR E. CONSTABLE nevem anatomies tithe
Lis public to his stock of shawls; oonsiether eif
Bleeket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Mies and
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 anus
up to $l2.
Alpaccas, figured and plain, Romelies, Zessebla
Cloths at from 18$ cents up to 50 and 62 14.
Cashmeres D'Cose front 25 up to 50 cent., the Dew.
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels. impanel' s
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. Jan 15
41.958 90