whole county assessment shall be given to the Treasurer, who is to give4o days n otice that ho will be in each township, boroiagh, or ward to receive the taxes—and those who pry On ortmlfore the appointed day, will be entitled to a discoant of 5 pet cent. Now, we hold this scheme to be unjust and oppres sive in the highest degree. If we are not greatly mis twee, one of the greatest advantages of township or ganization is that it secures to the people an easy and just mode of assessing and collecting Taxes. The collectors are citizens of the various townships, who know the people with whom they !Mee to deal—can tell when it is proper to exercise lenity, because they know the dispositions and circumstances of those from whom they are to collect. It may be said that every man who has taxes to pay can be prepared by a certain day, if he receives notice—but this is not the case—small as are the taxes, it is inconvenient to many persons to raise the money, even if they were aware of the day when the Treasurer was waiting fee it, and in many cases they will know nothing of his coming. According to the present plan, every man in every township is called on twice ut least, and has thus fair notice of the amount of his taxes, and the longest time batten have to raise it. !olio days after the Treasurer has made his be may issue Lis warrant against delinquents to the Cunstible for the amount of taxes and 5 per cent. ex pense of •collection. If the Constable has to sell provely, he gets in addition to the five per cent., the mod fees for sales by execution. The Constable is to make full returns in 100 days —if he fails, the bonds he has to give for the fulfilment of his duty are to be collected without stay of execu- Lion. The Treasurer is to receive $1 50 a day for the new duties imposed on him. It seems to us that the Treasurer could not, espe cially in a large county like ours, attend to all the du ties *posed on him by this act; that the ordinary basiaess •ef his Ace would be neglected, and the du ties of.culletting imperfectly performed. Another objection to the bill is the exaction of 5 per cent. as a penalty for neglect or inability to pay taxes en a certain day. In many •cases, the very frost notice the delinquent will have that he has neglected to pay his taxes, will be the presence of the Constable, armed with power to levy and sell his property. But the grand argument in favor of the new law is, that it will save money to the Treasury—that the 5 1 per cent paid for collecting taxes is too much. Per haps 5 per cent. is too much in the city, and probably people could be got to do it for less. But in the coun try, where, as we have said before, it is the customifor l collectors to go twice, if necessary, to every house, it is not too much. And how can it be shown that the new plan will be less expensive? 5 per cent is allowed as a premium to those who have plenty of money and can pay at any time—this, with the additional fees to the Treasurer, and other expenses not foreseen at present, will make it cost considerably. And then, if the Treasury should gain by the operation, the peo- ple would not—because those who, from any cause. do not pay within the time, are burdened with an ad ditional 5 her cent. And here we may see the spirit and tendency of this law—to the rich, monied !man, who has the metes to pay his taxes on or before the day the Treasurer visits his township, it gives a bounty of 5 per cent—from the poor man who has hard work to get money to pay his taxes,it takes this very same 5 per cent! . Such are a few of the features of this law. It is I very unpopular, and deservedly so. It more rigid and prompt accountability of collectors be necessary, let it be ma by all means. If a reduction in the per tentage bo called for, let it be made, but let the Tax es be gathered by township collectors. We heard a, man wha lives in one of the townships say he would ouaderteke•to 'collect at 3 per et. and make a return within the year. But it is much better to pay 5 per cent. than to give the duplicate to the Treasurer. .We publish in this paper, a synopsis of the new bill. believe. We are practically much nearer some por -Securrstreous Comauerrtost or Gu•so.— Theltions of Africa, and we can secure as good a title racket, a newspaper, pirblithed at Hull in England, , there, by purchase, as we have to Oregon; and at very ;bleb region. e ie t n age of colonize states that a steam packet had arrived at that port, small e expense. SYNOPSIS OF A BILL TO having the master and crew of barque Ann, of Sunder- tio,th f o r mer is lf th s e mit n. te i n Cr When e th e present fever P for extending g the limits oil THE MORE EFFECTUAL P C R O O L V IMT F I C O a N land. They had been picked up near Rasborough t h e Republic shall have subsided, it will be seen that OF STATE AND COUNTY TAX. Sound, in an open boat, the day befure. It appears 'we have greatly overrated Oregon:—not in itself, but The County Commissioners to furnish the County ..that theiAnn, a new barque, on the first 'voyage, was as an integral portion of the United States. We l are Treasurer with a duplicate of the whole County as returning from Ichaboe with a cargo of guano, and un- dieecil3erd47,,itiiiifeatveorrfeoref eleeeavrmsOregtoenfteoveryherself,etheexrc for-ud- ' i sessrnent. fortunately meek on the seed, and while beating over,' si g n g power, and relinguishing our own. 13y this I attend Th torneaascuerertraisnhadial g i i n v e t e 0 days ward notice a,ma th h a a t r he ta w w ill rehipered a.r t uarnity ef• Cat water, which, penetrating course, we secure every attainable good object, and ship, in a central pa y rt thereof, to receive State and the cargo, caused algiest instantaneous combustion. escape not a few dangers. If Great Britain has made ' County taxes. Those paying on or before the day, to this otter in good faith, let us at once accede to it. A volume of smoke rising through the fore hatchway I be entitled to *discount of 5 per cent. 1 For taxes unpaid for 60 days thereafter, the treasu warned the crew of their danger, and induced their) 'Dee AND MARTIN.—Every body has heard of rer shall issue his warrant to the Constable of the taking immediately to the boat, without saving any- i , .. "Day and Martin's blacking." As an illustration of township, with a list of the unpaid assessments, who thing; and scarcely had they done so, when•a tremen- I rhall collect the same, with an addition of 5 per cent the profits of blacking making, and the extent of the 'for his own compensation. The warrant to have the dons explosion of the gas, engendered by the partial - business of the parties, it may be mentioned that the 1 nature of an execution. When property is levied on ly fired guano, blew the stern out of the vessel, which , and sold, the officer to have fees as in other sales executors of Day and Martin. have, under an order , -then filled and sank in deep water. by execution. lof the Master of the Rolls, to pay 40001. a year out of The treasurer, on delivery of warrant to constable, - THE Wes luso-Tore F m arL y,—The re i s a l et te r now the profit of the business, to various legatees. Mr. i to charge him with the amount of the same, who can going the rounds of the newspapers, from a member m ar ti n a l s o bequeathed 100,0001. to a Blind Asylum. I only be exonerated therefrom as collectors of taxes are -of the Washington fetaily, Baron Von Washington, a 1 I exonerated. resident in the city of Munich. ,It contains some in. I THE SLave TRADE. — Accoraing to the London The court of Quarter Sessions, before appointin g wresting 4etnits tegardieg t h e ancestor of the family, Herald, 'official dccuments disclose the almost snared- : d C i o e n a s t t b ab ai le l s far , sh t a h ll e rmiltfoult h d ischarge of the duty here several of whorn-sereng noble stocks and were connec-lible fact that even as connected with the western world i n imposed. red with the family of• Shirley, Earl -Ferrero; Sir Law. only, the traffic is increased instead of being di. I The constables are to make full returns in 100 days, sence Washington married 'Elizabeth, a daughter of minished, while an abundant slave traffic in the ems- and upon failure thereof the treasurer to bring suit the second Earl Ferrara. The Baron Ton Washing- tern world has yet scarcely been touched—nay, it may , u p e r % th t e l b e en t d i s a a h n d d ju dgments bthereon, to be I`l per per ceut a , and to be collected ton hasappended to his name no less than eight state- I be said only , yeeterdny discovered, yet equal in amount I Without stay of execution or other stay. I ly titles, and is evidently a person of much considers- to that from Africa across the Atlantic.' The treasurer or constable failing or refusing to tion in Bavaira. His ancestor emigrated from the The Herald says further, that all the exertions of perfnrm the duty here imposed to pay a fine of $5O. The treasurer to receive $1 50 per day for attend west of England to Holland in cousoquence of having ' Great Britain - fur sixty years. 'have been fruitless, ten . ing-in the wank,homue, he and townships, and for going been inculpated in the rising of the Duke of Monmouth 'ding even to increase the horrors of the trader and returning; and 50 cts. for each warrant, which, tied James the Second. The ancestor of General 1 with expenses of advertisiment, shall be charged half Washington came to America several years before. to the State. The county treasurer refusing or neglecting to pay over to the State treasurer, to be guilty of a misde meaeur, punishable with confinement in the Peniten tiary not less than one, or more than three years• The County Anditor to'examine yearly the account of Prothonotnries, Registers and Recorders and to re port to the County Treasurer eoy balance due there from to the State, which repent is to be prima facia evidence of indebtedness, for which the treasurer is to bring suit and recover without stay of execution or other stay with coots and 12 per . cent per ann. OLMOCRATIO AiICCORS IN CLEVELAND. —TbETO was au election for city officers in Cleveland on the ' 33 instant, from the result of which the whigs may ,gather a foretaste of the disasters which will overtake ahem for the next four years. The Democratic candi datesifor Mayor, Alderman, Metal:ad sail Treasurer snail elkictail, and out of ' 9 Councilmen, - the whips have but two! Mr Samuel Starkweather As the Me or. Sxusavuto.—The cost of the British establishments formed for putting down smuggling is upwards of 500,- 0001. • year, while the value of the contraband goods seised Saes net perhaps exceed 30001 a year, and let it is a fact that goods of this value of between 300,0001 soil 11,000,0001.. brandy and wbacca, are every year eln.UlKled . into Great Britain. postl 013,33043 N. We copy the following interesting article from the New York Mirror. If the proposition alluded to has been made by 'Great Britain, (and we presume The 11, 1846. Mirror has good outhotity for what it says) it will go ~_w elt fart° allay the fears entertained that there would be a difficulty in settling the Oregon question. Whether eating Taxes, With all due this overtur e be accepted by our Government or not, it indicate.' a state of feeling in the British ministry from gb, we mast whiebt a speedy and honorable settlement of the ques t home t to han ciazolotcd tion may be expected. We do not agree with the opin to ion that the "American claim is a shadow,"—un the this new pto Mil= contrary, we believe it Lobe sufficiently valid, and that it would be successful before any impartial umpire.— This, however, the Mirror itself admits, when it says that although our claim is but "a shadow," the claim of Great Britain is "stiil less." But notwithstanding our absolute claim to Oregon is good and sufficient, and will probably be insisted on by our government, still we are sure of it evew.ually, if the proposal of the British Government should he accepted. If it be left to the emigrants of Ore gon whether they will adopt our form of Government and seek protection or union with us, or whether they will prefer a connection with Great Britain, there is no manner of doubt as to where they will go. Even a great majority of the people of Canade, would, at this moment, go for annexing their country to the United States, if they were at liberty to do so. It is certain then, that if joint telinquishment were to take place, there would soon be "an American Republic on the shores of the Pacific," end that republic would,' n less than five. certainly less than ten years, be seeking ad mission into our Union. The free and fearless spirits who are now flocking to Oregon, would never sit down under the sway of the aristocrntic 'institutions of Gloat Britain. But as we have said before, the reasonable dispositions of Great Britain, which this proposition seems to indicate, is the beat feature about the whole matter. She will not assert her pretended claim to the count ry with the tenacity which, it was anticipated, would mark hernegociations. OREGON. It is said that the British Government has proposed to our own, to change the joint occupation of Ore gon into a joint refitteuishanent of thl. country. This we believe to be the best proposition that could be made, fur the settlement of the question. It is right, however, that this relinquishment should include the whole British claims as far as the Russian possessions on the North, as well as our own to the Mexican ter ritory on the South. No one can have read the papers setting forth the A met lean claim. without the conviction that this claim is a shadow! The strongest circumstance is, that en American merchant vessel entered the mouth of the i Columbia before the vessel of any other nation did. Possession of the country was not taken by forming I an establishment there, nor did any settlement follow. ' 1 Our claim through Spain is next to nothing, fur Spain never occupied, or in any proper sense of the t t m pos sessed the country. If we understand the British claim, it is, if possible, still less than ours, being founded on the roving expedition of the North %Vest and Bud son Bay Companies, without the pretence of settlement or colonization. If this view is correct, neither party has done any thing important towards extinguishine the claims of the rovirg savage tribe, to be considered the sovereigns of the country. Their right in the soil appears to us unquestionably superior to that of either nation. In fact the people of that region are the pro per and ought to be left sole judges of the question, "Who shall gusern them, and how they shall be guy ! If we 0.-e right 'n this view,—and it is not adopted without some reflection,—the best and only proper course for the two governments is jointly to guartutee I I to the tattlers, security from any foreign interference. and allow them to regulate their internal matters pee -1 cisely as they please. %Ve should in this way active as much benefit from the country as we could from a closer union. If we attempt to govern the country ncw, it car. only be as a remote colony, not as a terri tory. To colonizatton, the genius of our country is decidedly adverse. That the inhabitants will, if left to themselves, estnbli-h a Republican government, is a matter of course. It will be an American Republic on the shores of the Pacific. This is all we ought to wish it to he. The Rocky Mountains, and the immense wastes et their base, form an unimprovable naturul botundaiy. The settlers will manage their own affairs on the other side of this boundary, vastly bettet than we could manage them at Washington. And they will manage them for them selves, whatever we may say or do. The idea is pm posterons, that people who have crossed a Continent through love of adventure and independence, in order to make themselves a home, should send back again across that Continent for somebody to rule them!— Neither this Government nor the Britsh need greatly concern itself about this matter. That people will rule themselves! If we con keep them clear from foteign interference, it is all we ought to wish to do, and after a few years, it is nil we shall be able to do. We may be assured they will obey no orders issued from Washington, which are not agreeable to the peo ple of Oregon. That it would be undesirable to have a British ter ritory on our Western border—that it is desirable to have a State of the Union so far removed, we do not France and China.—lt would seem that the French, - with their usual skill and diplomacy, have al ready made themselves more acceptable at the court of Pekin than any other oiviliced people. The latest dates from Canton say, that a treaty has been negoti ated between them and the Emperor containing many important privileges, among others the cession of Chosen, now occupied by the English, and who appa rently intended to hold it, on account -of its impor tance as a key to the most prominent Chinese ports. It is also said that the French have obtained lor •Ro man Catholic missionaries, on assuming the Chinese dress, the right to traverse the empire in every part; whilethe people are to be permitted to embrace Chri stianity if they choose. It is also rumored that Type island, adjoining Macao, has been given to the Portu guese, while the inner harbor of Macao itself is to be opened to all foreign vessels. This will be a dath blow to Hung Kong, where the Enlist+ have already spent so much money, as it will be abandoned for the more advantageous position of Mamie. Nears Ga:. Coutuun's LOLIAtI ATTACHNSNT.--The Boston Transcript says:—We noticed the arrival by the last ! steamer, of this young musical genius, whose sojourn in England has been indeed to some effect, as we learn that he has disposed of his entire right to his invention in Europe for $600,000, whilst his arrangements of a similar kind in this country had previously secured to him a snug little fortune. The New Bedford Bul letin seems to know some additional particulars con nected with the story of M. Coleman, which are mentioned in the following paragraph: Mr. C's 2Eolian was not the only "attachment" i that he took out with him to Europe. He had form- ed a previous one fur a young lady in his native town, whose father forbade the banns, on account of the suitor's poverty. "I will have her yet," was the re sponse of the young musician. "Never," indignantly shouted the father, "until you are worth more money than I am!" "I shall claim your daughter, sir, one duy," was the bitter response of the £olianist. His wealth now more than trebles that of the young lady's father, and as aho has ever hld an "attachment" for him, it is not improbable that the obdurate heart may soften and melt, before the omnipotence of wealth. BUFFALO CITT ELECTIOK.—ANOI HER BEhIoCRA TIC VICTORY!—James G. Masten, Dem., has been elected Mayor of the city of Buffalo, by a majority of 299 votes, over Hiram Barton, the Whig candidate. James G Dicl.ie, Dem., has been elected Justice of the Peace over C. H. De Forrest, whig, by 235 votes. The Democrats have carried the Ist, 3d and sth wards , thus receiving a majority of the Aldermen (Councils) and all the other officers. The Democratic majority in Buffalo last fall was 65. This result shows a very handsome increase, and is a cheating indication that Democrat will go on conquering and to conquer. ACCURACY 07 TRAYKLERS.—Mrs HousToutt, an English woman, who has written a book about Texas, &c., says that on the Mississippi, they occasionally "passed a large raft floating wp or down the stream." A few pages further on, she says the current of that river "runs from four to five miles an hour." A raft that would "float up" against the current of the _Mis sissippi, would "astonish the natives" on the banks of the Father of livers, more than did the first .steam boat. VICE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO THE SENATE. SENA Torts :—ln directing the Vice President to pre side at the deliberations of this body, the constitution of our country assigns to him a sphere and a duty alike eminent and grateful. Without any of the cares of real power, with none of the responsibilities of legis lation, except in cases of rare conjunctures, he is as sociated with the dignified delegates of republican sovereignties; he is posted by the entire American people in your confederated council, partly, it would seem, as an organ of Freedom's fundamental principle of Order, and partly, as a mere symbol of that "more popular and mote perfect union" on which de pend the blessings of our Peace, Independence; and Liberty. His mission, tranquil and unimposing, is yet noble in its origin and objects, and happy, as well as proud, in its relations to you. No one, gentlemen. ran appreciate more highiy, or recognise more deferentially, than does the incumbent of this chair, the powens, privileges, and rules or forms of the Senate of the United States. To maintain these unimpaired and unrelaled, he feels to be an official dray, second in impressive obligation only to his Con stitutional allegiance. To their exercise the the Re public owes incalculable good; and through them has been gradually achieved a widespread fume for W i dom, justice, moderation and efficiency. unsurpassed by any assembly of statesmen or in former or present times. A calm and well-adjusted system of action in this chamber, carefully devised and steadily pursued by those who have preceded us in it, has indeed largely contributed to the undoubted success of our great po litical experiment. Instability, haste, procrastination, diecaurtesy,'andindecisiun, habitually discountenanced and banished, leave, in undisturbed supremacy here, the powers of enlightened reason, and the vigour of nractica, patriotism. Our ccuntry reaps thence solid and substantial advantages in her policy, institutions, prospects and renown. The citizen whom it has pleased a people to elevate by their sullrages, from the pursuits of private and do mestic life, rosy best evince his grateful sense of the , honour thus conferred, by devoting his facilities, moral and intellectual, resolutely to their service. This I shall do, yet with a diffidence unavoidable to one con scions that almost every step in his appointed path is to him new and untried, and sensible how dangerous a contrast must occur in the transfer of powers from practised to unpractised hands. In observing, however, upon this finer, a number of those experienced and skilful statesmen on whom the nation justly looks with pride and reliance, I am as sured that there can be but little danger of public dis• advantage from inadvertencies or mistakes,vehich their counsel may readily avert or rectify. And thus gentlemen, while aiming frankly and im partially to exercise the functions of an unaccustomed station in the spirit of the constitution, for the enter g ed lasting purposes of a revered country, and with sincere good-will towards all, I may cherish the encour aging hope of being able, with the assent of an indul gent Providence, at once to perform my duty, and to attract your confidence. TWO MWRE NEW STATES.—Tho bill for the ad mission of lowa and Florida into the Union, has pas sed both Ilonses of Congress, and has become a law. There are now twenty-nine Stales in the Federal Union. A letter from Washington says: These twenty-niae States, with about thirty more to be formed, making sixty one in all, will place us in a very satisfactory condition with regard to our supre- mac)! on the North American continent. It is said the territory between lowa, Missouri, and the Pacific Ocean, is sufficient to make twenty-seven new States —Texas extra, (to the one admitted) will give ns three or four more. These added to the twenty-nine now formed t will swell the number to about 81. The pre*. out 29 States, will give us 58 Senators, and also a large increase in the House of Representatives. When the 61 States are formed, we shall probably have a popu lation of over 100,000,000 of people. We shall then number 122 Senators, and probably 500 members of the House of Representatives. New York will then contain one or two millions of people, with its commerce ramified throughout the world New Orleans will probably contain another half million. St Louis will probably be the seat of government with its 400,000 or 500,000 inhabitants. Railroads and telegraphs will connect it with the Pa cific Ocean on one side, and the Atlantic on the other, while the mighty Mississippi will convey its swelling commerce, brought over the Rockey Mountains ea route from China to the - Gulf of Mexico. Such ought I to he and such will be the future destiny of these States, if things are managed right. To secure these great advantages, we must at once take our position and an nounce to the world, and to Great Britain in particular, our axed and unalterable purpose, to remain supresee on the continent of North America. That any seizure of California or Cuba, by England, will not only meet our solemn protest, but will be considered a rousts: brill. This is the platform on which all the true A merican patriots must make up their minds to stand. Our march is onward for centuries to come, still onward—and they who do not keep tip with us, must fall behind and be forgotten. That's all. Editorial Abiliq.—We were struck with the fol lowing from the London Spectator: "Newspaper writing has grown to be an art by itself. Many a lit erary man, who thought because the "greater includes the less," every author is ex-officio qualified to be ed itor, has stink back into the rear-ranks and minor pla ces of "the press," after some smart writing had shown his bookish talents and his inability to deal with facts. Others who could pour forth volumes have failed, be cause they could not cope with the hydraulic pressure or pmntpt selections of salient points needed for the space and rapid comments of &journal. Take •the best papers of either London or Park different as the circumstances of the rase may be. and you must allow that it is not every body that could sieze the moral and spirit of passing history. The same may be said with equal justice of the ability of the American press.— People of some little talent fancy they can edit a news paper if they cAn do nothing else. But they eventual ly 6.,d their mistake. Not only intellect, but knowl edge of the world, Imiscellanenous information, tact, industry, rapidity of thought, a nervous style and a ca pacity at once to catch the strong and weak points of every subject are required fur a good editor. PITT TOWNSHIP NOMINATIONS At a meeting of the Democrats of Pitt Township, held on Saturday evening, at the house of Conrad Frityvogle. On motion of MI J Birmingham, JOHN B. BUTLER WINk called to the Chair, and A.J. GRIB BEN and J. A Irtwlß-,- were appointed Secretaries. The object of the meeting having been stated, to be the nomination of candidates for the Township offi ces, to be supported at the election to be held on the 21st of March inst. On motion, the meeting proceed ed to nominate; when the following persons were se lected to be supported; nearly all having received the unanimous vote of the meeting; viz: . . For Justices of the Peace—J D W White and JC Cummins. Constable —James Slicer Surervisnr—Win H Brown Auditor—James Shidele School Directurs—E D Gazzam anal Henry Fur Gamblo For Treasurer—John Rea. For Township Clerk—John Thompson. For Assessor—Joseph Coat. For Judge of Elections—John B Butler. Fur In.pector of Elections—Henry R.a. The above nominations having been made, the meeting was addressed in a brief and spirited manner by G %V Layng, Esq., who complimented the meeting for its harmony and great unanimity: and conc!udedby movirg that the numerous demuciats present pledge themselves to support the gentlemen placed in nomi nation, and use all honorable efforts to secure their election to the several offices fur which they have been nominated. To the Honorable Ike Judges of the Court of Gen eral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny. The Petition of John Hofer. of the First Ward, City of Pittsburgh,in the county aforesaid, hum bly sheweth, That your petitioner hath provided himself with ma terial. for the accommodation of travelers and others, at his dwelling house, in the city and ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant hint a license to keep a Public Houso of Enteitainment.— And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. JOHN HOFFER. We, the subscribers, citizens of the Ist Ward, City of Pittsburgh, do certify, that the above petitinner is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for the tic• commodation and lodging of strangers and travelers, and that said tavern is necessary. A. S. Wilson, S. R. Holmes, John Lafflortv, Andrew Holton. At Lewistown, Mi ffl in county. Pa., by the Rev. William J. Robinson, Michael M'Coskrr, Edwin Allen, on the 4th ult., Mr J AMISS L. Hu ott!s, Thos' Owsten John M'Fiirland, of Pittsburgh, to Miss CATHA JACKSOn, of Olive A. Cross, John H. M . Kee, Township. C. Schmertz, Francis Nicholson. , _ - m I 0-413 t. The resolution of Mr Layng was carried unanimous ly: and on motion the meeting adjourned to meet ut the Pulls in Pitt Township on the 2lst March. JOHN B. BUTLER, Ch'n. Jl9Re A. IRwrs, A .1 GRIBBI.:N, PAPERS: WRITING AND WRAPPING PAPERS HE subscriber is now receiving and offers fcr T sale low for cash the following large and well selected stock of papers, viz; Medium Writing, Blue Laid and White. Demi do do do. Folio Post do do do; Foolscap, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, do do; Post, " 1, 2 and 3, do do; Also, a small lot of very choice Foolscap and Let ter Papers, selected expressly for city sales. Printer's Cards, Ivory surface, assorted sizes. do Polished do do do Common do do do Glazed Med. Boards assorted colours. Visiting Card., polished and gilt. The above articles have been purchased for Cash, and can be sold much lower than heretofore. Mer chants and Dealers are respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves. CH ARLES K. KAY, Book and Paper Dealer. corner of Wand 3 I streets, mar 11 Pittsburgh. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene ral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny. The petition of John Hay, of Ohio township, in the county aforesaid, respectfully sheweth, That your petitioner bath provided himself with materials for the accommodation of travelers end others, at his old stand in the township aforesaid, and prep) that your Honors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment, and your peti tioner as in duty bound, will pray. JOHN HAY. We, the undersigned, citizens of Ohio township, do certify, that John Hay, the above petitioner, 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 necessary. James Callan, James Parks, Zacariah M'Pherson, Samuel MTherson, Thomas Neil, Samuel Merryman, Heiman Bowers, Phillip Heinly, Marshal Heinle', Geo Parsons, Geo Heinlee, Thomas Birtch. mll-3t. To tke Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gen eral Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny. The petition of Daniel Fickeisen, of the lit Ward, of the city of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, humbly abeweth, That your petitioner bath provided himself with materials for the accommodation 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 enter tainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. DANIEL FICKEISEN. We, the subscribers, citizens of theist Ward, Pitts burgh, do certify, that Daniel Fickeisen. the above petitioner, is of good repute for honesty and temper ance, and is well provided with house room and con veniences for the accommodation of travelers and others, and that said tavern is necessary. S Keller, James Gray, 4th it, W Sheehy, H Holden, Pat Sheehy, Samuel Cooper, Adam Hoeh, W John Glenn, A Nardi, John Patterson, A S T Copland. mll-3t. 14cretaneo Married, PLO' for Sale and erpetsal Lease. THE subscriber has a number of building Lott, convenient to the city line, located according to the survey and plan of the City district, which ha will sell on accommodating terms, or let on perpetual lease. Apply at office on Smithfield street, near 7 th. mar 11-Iw. ALEX. BLACK. Reading for Everybody. IUST RECEIVED at Cook's, 85 Chat., e choice lot of New Works, among which are the follow- in,: Women in the 19th century. by S Margaret Fuller. Braithwaite's Retrospect, No 10. The Nun, or Life its a Convent, by one of the Sisterbeod. Human Physiognomy, or the art cf discovering the character of man, by external appeansnce4, to which is added the Sybil's Book of Fate, and on the inter pretation of dreams, &c &c. Living Age, No 41. Latin Without a Master, in six easy lessens, pan 1. Knowlson's Complete Fortier, or Horse Doctor, be ing a plainly written treatise on the diseases of horses, and the only cooper mode of treatment. Magic Goblet, by Mrs Emilie Carlen. A new sup ply of this much sought for novel. Persia, coninining a description of the country, with an account of its Government, Laws, Religion, Su., by Frederick Shvberl, illustrated with 12 colored en gravings. mar 10 No 1 Mackerel. 20 HALF and quarter bairela prime No 1 Mack erel, put up especially for family use, on band and for sale by A. G. REINHART, mar 11 140, Liberty street. Buckets. 4 0 DOZ. Patent' Beaver Buckets, in atom, and for eale by A. G. REINHART, mar II 1,0, Liberty street. Dried Peaches. 40 BUSHELS Prime Dried Peaches, halves; 30 " Peeled do do; in store and fur sale by A. G. REINHART. mar 11 190 Liberty sweet. PRINTING ors. A FRESH SUPPLY OF C. JOHNSON'S SUPERIOR PRINTING INK, IN LARGE AND SMALL REGO, Just received at the office of the "Post." mar 10. Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad. ADJOURNED SALE. AGREEABLY to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania passed 291,11 A pri1.1.844, the books for sub.cription to the Stock of the Pennsylvania Ca nal and Railroad Company, will he re-opened at the Merchants' Exchange, in the city of Philadelphia, at 9 o'clock, A. M. on the first day of April, 1845, and so continue from 9 o'clock until 3 o'clock, P. M. for twenty juridicial days thereafter. By order of the Commis-ionrrs. THOS. P. COPE, President. Philadelphia, March 9th, 1845. mh 10-1-bd White Lead. GREGG & EATON'S PURE WHITE LEAD a constant supply and for snlo by A. G. REINHART. mar 10 140 Liberty a. E nni C i :R nd A a N n ll fi ß w A s N a lC e C oda" isk. 1500 L CO BS D-F P I R S I I -1 1 4 A G REINHART, 140 Liberty et- To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Gene ral Quarter Se.rions of the Peace, in andJOT the County of Allegheny. THEpetition of N. L. Bugh, of Versailles tp., in the county aforesaid, respectfully chew eth, That yoett 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 yre..r 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. N. L. BUGH. We. the subset ibors, citizens of Versailles township, do certify, that N. L. Bugh, the above petitioner, is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well provided with house ruom and corrreniences for the accommodation of travelers and others, and that suid tavern is necessa v. Jesse Rill, John A. Robison, Wm. Michael, John Sill. James Neel, A. Soles To the Honorable the Judges of Ike Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Allegheny. The petition of W B Thompson, of the 4th ward of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, re4pect folly shew eth, That your petitioner bath provided himself with ' material.. for the accommodation of travelers and oth ers, at his dwellirg house in the city aforesaid. and prays that your humors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a public house of entertainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will pray. W B THOMPSOIsI. We the subscribers, citizens of the 4th Ward, city of Pittsburgh. do certify, that W. B. Thompson the above petitioner, is of good repute for honesty and temper once, and is well provided with house room and conve niences fot the occommodal ion of travelers and others, and that said tavern is necessary. John Powler. John Vance, S S Free, R Galway Jonathan Rhule, Fredk Rophon, A Stewart, Edmund Greer, Jas Burgher, H A Weaver, Jas Ashworth, Sand Murray. To the Honorable Ike Judges of the Court of Gene ral Quarter essions of the Peace, in aud for the County of Allegheny. The Petition of James Ashworth, of the 4th ward, City of Pittsburgh, in the county aforesaid, humbly sheweth, That your petitioner hath provided himself with materials for the accommodation of travelers and others, at. his dwelling house, in the city and ward aforesaid, and prays that your honors will be pleased to grant him a license to keep a Public House of enter tainment. And your petitioner, as in duty bound, will Pray- JAMES ASHWORTH. We, the sub4criberr, citizens of the 4th ward, city of Pittsburgh, do certifyitlott the above petitioner is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is- well prepared with house room and conveniences for the at comixiation and lodging of strangers and travellers, and that said tavern is necessary. H A Weaver, James Donalyn, S S Free, G W Henry, J Vandivender, John Fuvrkr, Israel Wiggins. John Venue, John Rhule, John Feria]. W B Thompson, James Burgher. mar 8-d3t" New OrleSall Sagas'. 200 Mids. prime Sugar, arrived and for saki by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., 43 Wood avert. MOLASSES -300 Bbls NO Molasses ; received and for sale by MAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co. 43 Wolof. SUNDRIES -- 150 bars Rio Coffee; 25 do Leguyent 60 packages Young Hyson, Gunpowder, tad Isle pedal Teas; 30 boles assorted Tobeeect together - with a general assortment of every thing in the Grocery Wee., Also, COTTON YARN, Iron, Neils, Castings, slid kinds of Pittsburgh manufactures, all of which win • be offered on pleasing ?ems. HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., 43 Wood st. L OAF SUGAR-15 Bbls Loaf Sugar, 5 bxs do just taeeived &w sale by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., mar 8 43 Wood st. DRY PEACHES—A few begs of thaw eaceflesat flavored Dry Peaches rill on hand. RICE -15 tierces fresh Rice, recd and for Mk by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., 43 Wood st. The Wonders of the 'leavens, illeguilicsabi , 17 Illustrated by Engravings. BBEING a popular view of Astronomy including • full Illustration of the Mechanism of the Helm. errs, embracing the Sun, Moon and Stars with descrip tions of the Planets, Comets, Fixed Stars, the Came • stellations, the Galaxy, Meteors, Falling Stars, Aster lites. &c &c., illustrated by Maps and Engravings,,hy Duncan Bradford. The above for sale by CHAS. H. KAY, Bookseller, - corner of Wood and 31 streets. JUST OPENING, this day, my Spring stock of Ar chers' and Cornelius & Son'ts celebrated miaow generally used Solar Lard Lamps. These two mask* of Lamps, constructed on correct philoshishiesi prin; ciples, after having passed through the severe test oIE actual use for three years past, are now universal/ ad mitted to be superior to all others. Large Centre Table Lamps ; Supper and !diode do ; Hall and Steamboat do; Pulpit do; Papershadew —a beautiful variety; Extra Globes; Wicks, 4144 Cans for melting Lard. W. W. WILSON, 57, Market Street. r4 p I am pow prepared to alter the old astral and Sperm lamps into Solar Lard Lams, at • moderato expense. mB-3t W. W. W. S. M. Rose, Robert Shaw, Jacob Kellner, Theodore Marlin, T. Penney, mlO-43t HALLMAN, mirmics & 43 Wood it. Solar Lard Lamps. •JAMBIS COCHRAN, Corner of Liberty and Factory streets, Fsfik Ward, Pittsbergti, MANUFACTURER of Mag tesia Fire Proof' Chests. Iron Doors. Grates and Railing% Iron Doors for Bank Vaults, Canal and Rail Road-Irons, together with every description of Smith work. REFER ro—M Allen, James May, William Holmes, Samuel Church, Lewis Hutchinson, Lorenz, Sterling 0" & Co., John Irwin & Son, Atwood & Jones, A Beeletl- PITTSBURGH, M•RCR 3, 1845. We, the undersigned, having been present at a test made this afternoon, of a Fire Proof Chest, manufne, tured by Mr. Jas. Cochran, certify, that said cheat remained in the fire, which was fed and kept up during the whole time, at least one hour, and during nearly all that time was red hot. On being cooled and open ed, the papers and Bank notes which we saw placed . inside, were preserved. Wo ccnsider the test was most fair. and perfectly satisfactory, and cheerfully nod confidently recommend the safe made by him to the public. Signed : Anthony Beelen, Esq., W H Smith, Rees C Town send, A Miltenberger, M Allen. John Scott, Jokes Anderson, William .J Ankrim, William J Anderson.. John H Cassel. A BEELEN, Esq., Commission Merchant, center of Front and Ferry streets, and Mr. G. BEALE, Jr., No 74, Ww , d street, are Agents for Pittsburgh: and Messrs. BRYAN and MI LT EN BERGER. St Loads, Mo., to either of whom orders may be addressed. . Pittsburgh, .March 8,1815. dly . Valuable Standard Works. SPARK'S Life of Washington, 1 vol—plates. Marshall's do do 3 " maps. Tucker's Life cf Jefferson, 2 " Bellchamber's Biographical Diuy—Miniature Edit 4 vols. Bridgewater Treaties 7 vole complete, tie editions uniform;. comprising Chalmers on the Intellectual Conatitutionof Mon—Prout's Chemistry, frktavolo- gy and the Function of Digestion—Kidd on dn. Phy sirial Condition of Man—Whewel's Astronomy std General Physics—Tbe Mimi, its Mechanicians awl , Virtual Endowments, as evincing design, by Charles Bell—Kirby on the creation of Animals and their Histoty, Habits and Instincts—Animal and Vegetable- - Physiology by Peter Mark floget--tlie Sixth and Last Treaties of htidgewater, all of which intended to il lustrate the power, wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in creation; Buckland's Geology and Mite ereology, very numerous plates. 2 vols. 7g; Eschenburg's Manuel of Classical Literature, withF additions and improvements by N W Fisk, Esq I and.. Malta Brun's Geography, 6 vols. A Comprehensive Atlas—Geographical, Histori cal and Comemicial, w ith fine colored plates, quarto, Buttes History of the War of Independence of the United States,2 vol.; translated by G A Otis, Esq. . Wood's Practical Treatise on Railroads; large vol; plates. The above woo ks on band and for sale by C. H. KAY & Booksellors and Paper Dealers wholesale Co., ;nd mar 8 retail, corner of Wood and ad rt.. 11bawls, Alpacas*, Castile:was Weems. 83. Market Street, Pittstrargk. 83. SELLING OFF AT COST. 11101 E. CONSTABLE requests the attention ads* _LA 4, public to his stock of shawls; consisting of Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Thibet and Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 eons up to $l2. Alpaccas, figured and plain, Romelias, Zambia Cloths. &c., at from 181 rents up to 50 and 62 1-2. Cashmeres D'Cose from 25 up to 50 cents, the new est imported styles. Just received, another lot of Flannels. imported aa the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jan 15 CANAL BOAT FURNITURE AT NO 4 WOOD STREET. T HAVE in store and for sale low, a large assort. I meat of Bunk Frames, Swinging Cots, Canvass Frames, Cushions, Mattresses, Quilts, Sheets, Slips. Pillows, &e. dcc. AVM. NOBLE, Bedding Warehouse, near the corner of Wood and Water sta. Cask Store lowerved. THE subscribers have removed their Wholesale Dr/ Goods establishment from No 99. to No 123 Wool street, one door above the corner of Fifth, where they are now receiving a large and earefally 'elected stock of Dry Goods, to which they ',simmer fully invite the attention of country merchants sad dealer" generally. This is the only Wholesale Dry Good Louse in this city, that confines its odes to cash only, arid as we are willing to sell goods at th* vuy lowest grade, and at uniform prices to all, it is so ject for merc hants visiting this city to make purchase* forcash. to call and examine our stock and prices be fore purchasing. TIERNAN & JONES, m5-2vrcl. le3 Wood street, Pittsburgh. Waysnburgh Messenger, Pa., Butler Herald, Mari etta Intelligencer, 0 , Charleston Kenawha paper, Va., earl copy to the amount of 2 dollars, and charge this office. ALL persons indebted to us, will please take 00- Lice that we have not any collector or Apia employed in that capacity at present. Eithes oast old* firm is authorized to receipt or make seulemeatr, she all orders must be signed by the firm alone. THOS LGEO, JAS M'GUIRE. Natiec
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers