Eke Math) goat. I
The Richrastiad . uirer of Friday publishes the
(chewing savant of is,Jetter from "a gentleman of .in-
telligence and high standing ° at Washington:
•‘GentleArten: Letters received by this evenirtes
Wail. direct from'fexas, anti fietnthose fully acquaint
ed With tin% state of things there, leaving northe least
doubt that an extraordinary struggle is oing t ,„en In
Texas, between the friends of anonexat g ion and the
Englistiparty, headed by General Houston.. Every
possible inducement is held out by tisk English Min
icier and agents, to the people of Texas, to reject
the proffered terms. Magnificent offers are made,
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reaction has taken place, and rfeel warranted in
i saying that the issue is doubtful. I trust the Pres
ident will heed your suggestion, or we may yet lose
the country; and, iflost nose; it will be lost forever.
Mark it!"
On the other hand, says the N. Y. News, letter.
have been received here, direct from Texas, repre
senting
the people of that country to be enthusiastic
and all but unanimous in favor of Annexation. Lead
ing men and politicians may ni:turally enough be op
posed to a measure calculated greatly to diminish
their own personal consequence—to soy nothing of
those who may have been influenced by the various
means and appliances of which England has been no
doubt lavish enough, with the view of defeating the
extension of our Union over Texas. But unless we
are deceived by the whole current of intelligence
from that country, their opposition will be power
less before'the irresistible sweep of the popular feeling
THOS. PHILLIPS & ivbf. H. 'IIIELTH', EDITORS.
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1845
• 8.1161.1111e1RS LIM Onto Rsit.-Rotto.—We insert
' 4 "••• „scottillition from J. B. MAAR E Lc, , FAlrt4defeo-,
ng bit "limber, who is naiiabsemt, from tho st.ttai ,
sioodi o( theAmericen. While animist admit,tbst the
winatation of Gen. bi ooßti Ea D • S motives and conduct
is as lorplesstas his friends could desire, we regret
excedaissily that he should have felt' constrained to
`'.lalnaltsrlasive Fart against the bill granting — to the
141-31,1 * the sight of way. We have constantly ad
eve measure, as one calculated to promote the
interests of Piusbargh, without, isjuring •Pennsylva-
Tbose whotelieve that the State works would suf
fer from making the terminus of the Rail-Road at this
city, must admit that if the Company cite reimstruct
tit Road to this place, they can carry it on to . W heel
;ing, or some other point in Virginia; and also, that
they will do their utmost to complete it to some other
place. ifj'anmylvania denies them the right of way.
And if the Company succeed 'in this, the works of
l'enstsylsania must suffer more severely than they
would doif the road terminated here. If Pittsburgh
errata she western terminus of the Road, and if our
legislature exhibited a liberal policy towards the Com
pany, II!" tea ba l m doubt that our people and our
legialaernWaterki exercise some influence on the ar
rangement of toll lists, and thereby prevent, in
great nnsattare,any competition beta een the Rail-Road
'sad the canal routes, that would be ruinous or injurious
to either, while, at the same time, the public would
be served at cheap and fair rates. If, on the other
hand,the terminus of the Road is fixed in another
, &sae, with interests wholly adverse to ours, our public
weeks would suffer much more than they possibly can
do if the terminus be fixed at this city.
Bat WO do_not believe the question of granting this
light of way, is half as important as the ardent ilia
patents on either side would have us believe. That
it should base been promptly and cheerfully accorded
wears fully convinced—but we do not believe that
rhe - effeet ttif the seems* or the defeat of the measure
nose, wilt be so tremendous as some people pretend.
lo the first place, the mere grant of the privilege to
- make a rail road, without, at the same time indicating
some new resource from whence means to do the work
may be obtained, ii a very small favor to a company
situated as is the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany. We have not heard it said that the Company is
at allpreparerlto go on with the work now; even if they
hada - grant of the right of way. In the second place.
the defeat of the project at this season wou'd not by
any means prove that it could never bo carried.—
Another legislature exuld easily reverse the refusal,
and say that the company should carry its road
through our State.
Besides all this, we believe, that if the right of
way were now granted, and the company would do
its best to complete the road to this place, before it
could be completed, the increase of trade and travel
would be nearly or quite sufficient to give both the
eanatand railroad quite as much business as they
save to do now, while the Monongahela navigation
- would also driven profitable business in its own exclu
sive trade, if it did not carry a pound of freight desti
ned for the West from Baltimore, or a pound coming
from beyond Pittsburgh and destined for that city.—
The Pennsylvania Canal, too, would always be able
to carry goods cheaper than any railroad can trans
port them.
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In view of these things, ne do not think this
question is so vital and absorbing, and that it is to be
settled now and forever. Let the Rail Road hare the
sight of way by all means. But if the legislature
should refuse tcigmnt it at this session, the damage is
not by any means irreparable. We should he vt.ry
sorry to think, if the anti-way people triumph in the
Illislature this session, that Pittsburgh is to be (In
ver excluded from the benefits of the Baltimore Rail
Road, wbsaitshall have bees-completed to the wes
tern *Went.
Nsw Task Fitast ts.—Tt is indeed distressing to
read the accounts of suffering among the female la- 1
berets of New York city. It would be some comfort
to tbe phibuithrophist if the future promised any "bet
ter times." AN. Y. paper says that the other day a
manufacturer of caps had applications to the extent of ;
200 within the week beyond his means to find employ-'
meat for. This was in the course of ordinary trade,;
without any advertising or peculiar course to prompt
application. Young women in needy circumstances
will work atany price rather live in idleness or suffer
from want. While so many females are needing aid,
it is almost impossible to advance the compensation.
The only remedy is to find new branches of labor or
ecoupatium for their sex.
Thefemale institute Society, is however, doing
something for the cause. What may be the result of
its movements we know not, but hope for the best.—
The ?lebeian of the 31st ult., in noticing the meeting
'meetings, Aye: "A benevolent gentleman of the city
has offered himself as security for the use of the Tate.
ernacle, where addresses will be given by some of cur
most eloquent speakers, and other attractions offered
for the benefit of the female operatives.
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SUEZ AND CAIRO RAILROAD.—Leta London pi
'pars inform us that Mehemet Ali leans to the estab
lishment of the Suez and Cairo Railroad, and has
sanctioned the survey. This, if true, would lead to
the opinion that English influence was in the ascen
dant in tali Councils of the Paella. It is Well known
tha tthe French engineers in the service of his High
ness, have declared themselves in favor of a canal.—
The English, however, assert that this is only the pro
peeelisf an impracticable plan designed to defeat
:their Own plan of a railroad. The latter will, how.
aver, eitpedite the passage across the desert less than
one day-r-en (keel which does not seem worthy of a
, verosharp oontention. The cost of the Railroad is
estimated at half a million of pounds sterling. Nobo
dy pretends to estimatethe cost of a ship canal, with
isharequ site harbompn the two seas.
MKS
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As IMPORTANT Law.—An nct allowing drawbacks
upon foreign merchandise exported in the original
packers to Chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, and
the British North American provinces adjoining the U
nited States, passed both houses of Congress during
the recent session, and became a law. This bill will
have a favorable influence on the carrying trade of the
States, and give increased employment to American
vessels.
Aectimmrr To Ma Jam son.—We see by the Phila
delphia Times, that Mr Jamison, the actor, (who is
well known to the play-goers orrittsburgh).hail his
..Bar bone broke at the theatre on Saturday night.—
llle maa playing Rolla, and ea he +NIB crossing the
Image with the child, the carpeuters made a mi s take
aid hilt itdown too soon. He raved the child from
barm,.but sulFeced a serious injury himself.
in hi favor.
Major Donelson, our Charg4 d'Affaires to Texas,
was at New Orleans, at the last advices, waiting for
the first packet to sail for Galveston, arid expecting
to receive the instructions said to have been for
warded to him by Mr T ! let's Express, by way of
Nashville,—the news of which seems to have tra
veled faster by the newspapers•than by Mr. Tyler's
nephew.
Ifir.SS RS Ent-routs—ln the absence of my brother,
J K Moorhead, the etiitor of the American, has, in re
ply to a communication published in your paper, on
the policy of our State Legislature,grenting the right
of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Read Corn•
parry, to pass through this State to the Ohio River,
seen fit to make a personal attack on his character and
business, without a word of reply to his arguments a
gainst the policy of granting the privileges the Rail
Road Company ask. If that Editor expects to avoid
a discussion of the merits of the question by assailing
the character and business of an individual who hap
pens to differ with him in politics, as well as in State
policy, he will find it will avail him nothing. The
friends of his favorite measure, dare not meet the
question fairly; they know, and the Editor knows, that
its friends are only those who expect to be benefited by
the completion of the road to this city; the interest of
the Commonwealth is not a matter worthy of consid
eration with them. Admitting that both the friends
of the Rail Road and my brother, are governed by
private interests, the difference will stand thus.
The friends of the Rail Road are contending for
their private interests in opposition to the interests of
the State, whilst he contends for the interest of the
State, and admits that he thereby protects his own.—
If it be true, as the Editor says, that the State has
legislated a portion of the carrying node and travel
into his hands, I cannot see why that should be consid
ered a sufficient argument that they should now give
the tight of way to a Rail Road, and thereby de
stroy both his interest, and that of the State, vet this
certainly comes as near an arg ument in favor of the
Rail Road bill as any thing t hat. has set appeared in
the columns of the American. I cannot think, how
ever, that it will be deemed sufficient by the lei sla•
sure to pass the bill, unless the Editor can succeed ' in
convincing them that two wrongs will make a right;
if he does this, the Rail Road may meet w ith some fa
vor et Harrisburg; any one at all conversant with the
history of our State Works, must know that too many
charters have already been granted by our legislatures
making rival improvements to the State Works. The
Tide Water Canal, the Harrisburg anti Lancaster
Rail Road, and the Monongahela Slack-Water, may
be classed among them; it is time this kind of policy
was nt en end Such projects as this Rail Road, will
meet with hut littlefavor at the herds of the present
legislature when the question is fairly discussed and
understood.
In regard to the personal allusion of the editor to
my brother's course, I can only say to him, that he is
responsible for his own acts, and he is competent to
take care of himself, if met fairly, face to face. This
driving at a man behind his back, is whet has called
forth this communication. It might be proper for me
here to any, that I had frequently been urging my
brother to take part against this Rail• Road bill, as it
would, if made, destroy one State Works, as well as
the Monongahela Navigation. His views were always
the same as mine; but from the fact of this being the
place of his residence, and business, and the great
excitement that existed among the citizens in favor of
the Road, he had determined to remain neutral; and
with the exception of the letter to which he alludes,
I believe he took no part for or against it, until called
out by the American. I know, that to my entreaties,
he turned a deaf ear. In the eyes of the editor, I, no
doubt, have sinned greatly, as l have written several
letters to Harrisburgh on the subject, and have always
opposed the measure. lam only a sojourner in Pitts
burgh; I have no interest here; and in my opposition
to the Rail-Road, I am governed by the interests of
the Suite, and my private interest in the Monongahela
Navigation.
If the Pennsylvania legislature deny the privilege
of coming into her borders, the Rail-Road will "stay
stopped at Cumberland." Virginia is awake to her
interest, and sho will never give them any privileges
that will be practicable tobring them to the Ohio River.
Her situation is the same as our own State, having a
State Work reaching the Ohio River at Kanahwa.—
The route to Wheeling is impracticable without the
privilege of coming into our State. It is, therefore,
clearly the interest of Pennsylvania and Virginia that
the Rail-Road should "stay stopped at Cumberland;"
there it will remain unless favored by the Pennsylva
nia legislature.
The completion of the Monongahela Slack-water
has contributed more towards the advancement of the
city of Pittsburgh than any other late event, and is only
second to the interests of the city to what the comple.
lion of the Rail Road would be to this point; the dif
ference, however, as they now stand, is this: in the
one case the work is done and in operation; in the
other, the wind work is begun. Whether those who
contributed to the accomplishment of the first, or those
who are blowing for the last, are most deserving to be
ranked as the true friends of the city, is a question not
so decidedly in favor of the rail road as the Editor
seems to think. The Editor's object appears to be to
make a personal controversy of a matter which should
involve only public interests, and he endeavors to di
vert attention from the true question at issue, viz—as
to whether the construction of the Rail Road will be
injurious or otherwise to the general interests of the
state, by personal, and political attacks upon an ab
sent and private individual.
He may, by thiscourso, excite prejudice and confu
sion, and rain a clamor perhaps, at the expense of the
person assailed, but ho will surely fail to convince the
minds of men of the justice and reason of his con
duct by such a course. It is clear, that the Rail
Road. if made, would take nll the freight, as well as
passengers. Goods could then be delivered in about
one fourth of the time, and at much less cost than the
present mode. The price at present for carrying Dry
Goods by the canal and Portage Rail Road from Phil
adelphia, is $1 25 per 100 lbs. By the Rail Road to
Baltimore and Cumberland, thence 72 miles of wag
on carriage to Brownsville, and by the slack water to
Pittsburgh, the present price of carriage is only $1 05.
Making a difference of 20 cis per 100 lbs, in favor of
the Roil Road route as it is at s preseat.
The only reason why all, or nearly all, thereat are
not forwardedby this route now, is owing to the difficul
ty of procuring wagons at fair prices between Cum
berland and Brownsville, and the influence and inte
rest exerted in favor of the Canal route by the exten
sive and numerous lines formed for transporting goods
on the State Works. Should these difficulties be remo
ved, as they would be by the extension of the Rail
Road, the State Works will be but monuments of leg
islative folly.
Connectitiii State Pt isorb—Relative to the prey-, Or A foolish practical jokei was performed on
ent management of this prison we have seen a num- Saturday by some persons engaging a negro for a pro.'
her of. istatementaote extraordinary in their diameter, mised price of $l5, to whitawa.sb the free-stone bash
that, limb tobelietsi. we have heretofore set thentlown of the City Hall. He commented - operations with
ss party exaggerations. But the confidence with which great vigor in the afternoon, and had whitewashed e
ther are repeated by that respectable paper the Hart- bout half the base of the East wag, when the crowd
ford Times at last threes upon us the enevictiort- that who collected to witness the process attracted the at
they are in a great measure true. Mr Pillsbury, an tention of the Mayor, who laid an injunction on fur
experienced and efficient officer, was not long since !her proceeding. The negro was not able tc give any
ejected from the wardenship of the Wet% - rrifield prht. information leading to the dismvery of his employers,
on, fur no other reason than he was a Democrat, and and being evidently innocent of all conscious wrong,
Johnson, whose qualification for the Office lty entirely himself was discharged. All the available force at
in his wiriggery, appointed instead. Since then there "his Honor's" coarnand was at once set to work with
has been the grossest conduct practised by the,officers scrubbing brushes, water, soap, vinegar, tic. to undo
of tho prison. It is stated that in two weeks, since the mischief. The lime, however, bud so thoroughly
Johnson'. appointment, there has been more corpo- penetrated the stone, that, as far as appearance is eon
real punishment inflicted upon the prioners than du- cemed, they only made had worse; and the chisel of
ring nine months previous. One prisoner, a week or the stone-cutter will have to be employed before the
ten days aen.Ull4l4Prent thin punishment. He was record of this foolish juke can be effaced from the
stripped nu ked, hting up by the heels, and water dash- waU of our City Capitol.—N Y News
ed into his face until he wan - nearly strangled. If this'
be true, the Weathersfiald prison could scarcely stand
a comparison with an Austrian dungeon. Boasted N
England!
:GENERAL JACKSON.—Isaac Hill of New•Hami.
shire, who lately visited the Hermitage. say,:—
"I found Gen. Jackson better in health than I ex
pected; yet so weak, if it were any other man, I could
scarcely suppose he would live a week. For the last
four months be has not attempted to take his customa
ry meals with the family. He sits through the day in
a well constructed easy chair, with his writing mate
rials, his miniature bible and hymn book before him.
To him are brought as soon as the mail arrives the
newspapers; and during the four days I tarried at the
Hermitage, his first inquiry wee for the daily Wash
ington newspapers and the letters bearing the post
mark of the capital. His complaint is pulmonary; one
lobe of the lungs he believes to be entirely consumed.
This condition is shown by the shortness of breath,
which almost entirely precludes the benefit of personal
exercise. When he moves it is so quietly as to pro-
duce no disturbance. His feet and ankles are swollen
from continued sitting, and he finds a substitute fur
salutary exercise only in the batbiag of his limbs eve
ry evening in those emollients calculated to produce
a healthy action of the skin. Weak as he is, he
shaves with his own hand, and combs and adjusts
the ample gray hair which continues to add to the
dignity of his appearance."
A Georgia judge presented bykismon grata ju
ry.—The grand jury summoned to meet the superior
court for Harris county, Georgia, en the 12th instant,
found, upon assembling at the court house, that there
was no judge present to open the court, and after
waiting three days without hearing anything of Judge
Sturges, aho was appointed for the circuit, they met
and made out a formal presentment against his honor,
in which is embodied an uncommon quantum of official
delinquency. The grand jury present the absence of
the judge as a great grievance, detrimental and even
ruinous to the interests of the people, having business
ready and waiting for judicial decision, and what is
abundantly worse, and in fact intolerable, say the jurors
this criminal neglect of duty on the part of the judge
is very frequently repented, and exhibits in their opin-
ion the most wilful indifference to the country.
"All which, in tender and kind feeling, innocent in
intention, yet humbled a.td aggtioved," they respect
fully submit, &c. After this solemn presentment had
been adopted, the citizens of the county, in the court
hou,e assembled, resolved themselves into a regular
meeting, and organized by the appointment of proper
officers, when they passed resolutions advising Judge
Sturges forthwith to resign his office, and permit a
judge to be appointed in his place who will attend to
his public duties in good faith to citizens of the county,
&c.
WHAT WILT. Mum.° not—The N. Y. Evening
Gazelle, referring to the Journal's positive atatement
that General Almonte expresses the opinion that the
Mexican government will not think it necessary to de
clare war against this country, says. (and apparently
with authority):
"The Journal of' Commerce is error in this mat.
ter. Whatever opinion, General Almonti , may have
expressed, they have been certainly anything but in
accordance with this declaration of the Journal.
"That the Mexican people, smarting under a sense
of unjust spoliation and insult, cannot be kept quiet,
no matter how well disposed the government might
be, is the only opinion expressed by the Mexican min
ister, who, deprecating a resort to actual hostilities,
has avowed his inability to perceive how it is to be a
voided by Mexico."
Good —The Secretary of the Navy has removed
Gen. W. Gibbs McNeil, from the office of Engineer
of the Brooklyn Dry Dock, and appointed Capt. Saw
yer to the place. This Gen. McNeil was the com
mander of the Algerine forces of Rhode Island and
MII4 very active in crushing the cause of the people.
With us this would be suffiitient removal; but there
were other mighty reasons for the change. As Capt
Sawyer was an Engineer ofthe Department, a saving
of $4OOO a year will be mi l let and it is charged that
McNeil has been extravagant and kept a needless large
staff. Vie do not know that it is cause of regret that
the federal press has assailed Mr Bancroft in advance.
His efficiency, ability and industry will shine the brigh
ter for it.—N. H. Patriot.
Duel between tiro Officers of Ike U. S. Navy.—
A letter, dated on board the U. S. brig Trenton,
Dec. 20, 1894, gives the following particulars of a
duel between two officers of that vessel:
"At Prince's Island, where we filled with excellent
water, a duel was fought between two of our officers,
which deprived us of the services of our First Lieut.
Wm Hurst. His antagonist was Passed Midshipman
Creighton. The cause was some trifling insult on the
part of Mr Hurst. Mr Creighton sent the challenge,
and they fought on the 17th of November. They left
the brig about 5 o'clock, A. M., and at 7 o'clock re
turned. Mr C. was unhurt, but Mr Hurst was
severely wounded in the legs at the first fire, the
bell passing through his right leg just above the
ancle. struck the left one, causing a severe frac
ture."
Bigamy --A middle-aged man, of sober and respec
table
_appearance, calling himself Bowen, has been
deceiving the people of Ogden, Monroe county, where
he went about two months ego, representing himself
as a Baptist preacher, and by extraordinary professions
of piety, and holding protracted meetings, &c., &c.,
succeeded in winning the confidence of the commu
nity. At last, he persuaded a young woman of the
family in which he was residing, to marry him. Very
soon afterwards, it was dis:overed that he had at
least two wives in Oneidacounty. Being thus detect
ed, the hypocritical rascal fled; but after considerable
search, he was found secreted in an old barn. Ho was
carried off to a neighboring tavern, and securely lock
ed up in a room, to await his examination on the next
day.
On the following morning, he was not to be found
in his room. Search was made in every part of •the
house, without' success, and no clue could be found to
his mysterious disappearance. At length, one of the
searching party, chanced to jump with considerable
force upon n bed in the room, where the object of their
pursuit had been confined. "Signs of woe" were
then given by the missing individual, who was found
snugly deposited in the straw tick of the bed. Of
Icourse, further concealment was out of the question,
and be came forth. He was examined, and commit
ted on a chirp of bigamy.
J. B. MOORHEAD,
Decidedly Rick.—An exchange paper gives the
following, and gravely avers that several persons were
witnesses of the scene, in Saratoga. New York:—At
refusnian who drank a little too freely fell from a part
of theraft where he was employed, and was near drown
ing, when his brother plunged in to his relief, seized
him by the hair, and was struggling wjth him to the
shore. The tide was strong, and the brother's strength
being exhausted, he was about relinquishing his held
when the despairing one, raising his head above water.
exclaimed. -Hang on Sam! hang on!-171 treat—l
swear I will!" These words were stimulating, and
his brother saved his life.
Intemperance two ceniutiet ago.—Two hundred
years ago, the vice of drunkenese was even more pre
valent than it is now. In a discussion on the subject
in the British Parliament, the Bishop of Salisbury
stated that in one street in London a boat d was put up
with the following inscription:—"Yoa may get drunk
here for one penny, dead drunk for two pence, and
dead have clean straw for nothing!"
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Daring Oulrage—An intelligent and accomplished
young lady was taking a stalk in the grave near Gillen.
in this county, late in the evening, fur the purpose of
gathering flowers. When within one hundred and fif
ty yards of the dwelling she was seized by two persons
supposed to be nearoes, and the first thing she knew
was hoodwinked a nd gagged, and unable to give any
alarm. She was taken into the woods about a mile
and a half, where she was divested of all her clothing,
and, without receiving further violence, left to make
her way back in the best manner she could. Doing
confused and unaccustomed to the dense forest into
which she had been conveyed, and it being then dark,
she attempted to make her way back, and after wan
dering about through the woods for some time, she
became exhausted fr )m fatigue, and fell down ia a pile
of brush, where she wail found about 10 o'clock at
night in a state of insensibility—Albany (Ga) Cour.
"I like so much fur a man to desire, and expect
something more &cm his wife than that she should
not oversalt his soup."—Faustino.
"Do you wish, then, thaw woman should ruler ask
ed Arleta.
"No, only that Mall should treat them astheir equals,
not asslaves, whom in their fits of anger they triad
under their feet, and when good humored, toss them
a necklace, or some similar trifle. This demoralizes
women; it blunts their delicacy of feeling. Theywill
bear with brutal conduct to-day, that to-morrow they
may claim a new hut (or their gentleness.
[rauslina.
"Do you think raw clams is healthy, bob?"
" Yes, I do."
" Some folks say they asn't."
" I dont care what some folks say, but I never knew
a taw clam to complain of being out of health."
PITTSBURGH MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE POST BY 1341• C
Friday, April 4, 1845.
OUR MARKET AND THE STATE OF TRADE
We have been much pleased in our walks through
the basiness department of our city, to find such fine
stocks, and so general an appearance of a lively, ani
mated and healthy business ; and our merchants are
well employed and in the most cheerful mood, open
ing and selling or packing up and marking goods of all
kinds. The business on the Monongahela, Alleghe
ny and Ohio rivers, and our canals, is good; 'and
Pittsburgh and Allegheny cities are all alive with busi
ness; and our streets are very much crowded with
wagons, drays and carts. Gxxls of all kinds are low,
and the assortments excellent. N. O. Sugar, Molasses,
Pig Metal, Butter, Fruit and Flour, are very firm, and
have rather advanced since our last.
Flour—Sales of about 1000 bbl. within a few d ays
in lots at $3 56, $3 62, and $3 65 a barrel.
Grain—Wheat, sales at 70—Rye, sales of 4000
bushelsat the River, and from wagons at 40a43 cts.;
Oats, sales of SOO bushels at 17a18c.; Barley has ad
vanced, seed Barley is in demand at sl—Prime Gtr
malting, 8.5e871; Corn, sales at 27Q23 cents.
Ashes—Scorchings, sales of choice at 3}; Pots, 30
3,j; Pearls, 404ic.; Saleratus, 4ia4i cts. alb.
Beeswts,--Small sales at 25 a26c a lb.
Brooms—frocks large and demand fair, salesby the
quantity at $t to $1 50 per dozen according to quality.
Butter—Market bare and demand good. Roll in
bbls 12Aa14, and Keg 9 to 104 cts a lb.
Beans—Plenty and rather dull at 75e87ie +Y bush.
Bacon—A good deal has been sold during the week,
and the advices from the East within a few days has
advanced it here. and made it a little higher—The
sales of the week about 350,000 Ibs; one sale of 120,-
000 Ibs, bog round, put up at Madison, and cured at
Wheeling, at $5 30P 100 Its; other late sales at 7%
for hams, sides sf, and shoulders 4j •[Y tb•
Beef—Sales of about 1500 Its dried at 54:
Cattle Market—Sales of the week of 64 Lead of
beef cattle in lots to Butchers, at 3 to 4c., all actor
ding to quality.
Cheese-Cheese is scarce, sales in lots of about
200 boxes at 6i to 7c ij) . IK for prime.
Cotton Yarns—The market is settled down to 14e.
la , lb fur 5 to 10 Nos., sales good, and as fast as made.
Deerskins in demand at 13e 14c a lb fur dry and
good.
Flax—ln fair demand at 51 to (k. a lb, for good
ecutched.
Feathers—Small sales at 28, 29,end 30c. p lb.
Fruit—The demand for fruit has been large, and
especially for the Lake markets, from Cleveland to
Chicago. Dried Apples, sales in lou of about 1000
bushels at 77 to 80 cu. 4' bushel. Dried Peaches,
sales in lots of about 400 bushels at $1 25, $1 28,
$1 30, $1 37.. Green Apples, scarce and selling at
$1 50 to $l. 75 47 bushel, and in demand. Smyrna
Figs, 13e14 cts. f' 16. M. R. Raisins, at s3es3,-
25 i f Y box. Sicily Oranges, sales of 80 boxes at $4.
Sicily Lemons in prime order at $1 if) , box. Gin.
seng, sales from store at 27 cts.
Groceries—Sugar, sales of 4 hhds., for the Cincin
nati market, at 5. cts 18" l ; sales of other lots at 5t
to 6/ eta V' lb. Moles:ea, sales of 300 bbls. to the
trade at 23 cts. ifilv gallon, the general rate has advan
ced to nen cu. gallon. Coffee has advanced a
little, Rio 7/ to 8/ cu. a lb.
Hay—good is selling at $7 a ton.
Hides—green, city slaughtered, 4c a lb.
Lead—the stock large and sales at 3,1833 etc a lb.
Lard—Lard has advanced a little—saler of the
week, 61 to 7c.,a74c. a lb.
Metals—Pig Metal—the sales of the week have
been large and in lots amounting to about 1000 tons,
principally of Allegheny and hanging Rock at $3O for
cash and on time. Blooms have advanced about $4 a
ton-100 tons Juniata, to arrive, sold at $64,6 mos.
iron and Nails—Market firm and advanced a shade;
the demand for both Iron and NailA, &c. has been
active from the trade.
Oils—Country pressed linseed, 72u73, and city
firm at 75—city lard oil at 624 cts a gallon.
Rice—holders are generally selling at *lic a lb. by
the tierce.
Rags—have advanced and ate in good demand; 3c
for good mixed, and 44a5c a lb for gaud white.
Salt—Sales in Allegheny from Boats at 90 a $1 a
bbl.
Seed—Clover seed, sales of 900 bushels prime at
$3 25, and other sales at s3as3 12—Timothy, $1 37
asl 50—Flaxseed, slasl 064 a bushel.
Tallow—Sales of new rei.dered in bbls at 6, and
5000 lbs butchers rough at 9c a lb.
Tanner's Scraps—in demand at 2 1 2 and 3c. a
Whiskey—Sales of about 200 bbls at 18i to 19c.
and dales 250 bbls rectified at 21 cur. cash.
Sheriff's Sales.
Allot Y virtue of sundry writs of Venditioni Exprietal
J_./ and Lovari Parini, issued out of the District
Court of Allegheny county, and to me directed, will
be ex.Nsed to public sale, at the Court House. in the
City of Pittsburgh, on Monday, April the 28th, A. D. l
1845. at 10 o'clock, A. M., the following property, to
wit:
Al} the right, title, interest and claim of Henry
Campbell, of, in and to all that certain piece of ground
situnte in the c'ty of Allegheny, being Lot No 54 in
the pin of Allegheny Town, and extending in front
on Ohio street 60 feet, and in depth to Gay Alley 210
feet.
Also—All that certain, piece of ground situate in
the City of Pittsburgh; exeridliag in front on Fifth st.
48 feet 6 inches, and in depth about 160 feet. on
which is erected the "Forrest House," and other build.
logs: Said lot or piece of gtound being subject to an
annual ground rent of $122 50. Seized and taken in
execution as the propetty of the said Henry Campbell,
at the suit of Daniel Deal & Co.
ALSO,
All the right. title, interest and tlai •„_ James
Clawson, of, in and to the following pied parcels
of land situate in East Deer township. Allegheny
county. The first being part of depreciated tract No
11 in Elder's district, bounded as follows: Beginning at
a hickory, thence by lands of Alesandet Logan south
871 deg.west 3G3 perches to a post; thence by lands of
Philip Bintner south 31 deg, east 100 perches to a
white oak; thence by lands of William Ross, Esq, north
86/ deg, east 294 perches to a white oak; thence by
lands of John and James E Karns, north 414 degrees,
east 16 perches, north 331 degrees, east 46 percites,
north 17 degrees, east 24 perches, north 411 degrees,
east 20 perches, north 211 degrees, east 18 perches
to a hickory or place of beginning. Containing 199
acres and 34 perches and allowance.
The second and last being part of depreciation tract
No 14, beginning at a post, and thence by lands late
of Alex. Logan, dec'd., N 2i deg. W 114 perches,
thence S 874 deg. W 54 perches to a post; thence
29 deg. W 133 perches to a post; thence S deg.
E 123 perches to the place of beginning. containing 65
acres and allowances. The said pieces of ground be
ing the same which Francis Karns and wife, by a deed
bearing date the26lb day of Marrh, 1839, and record.
ed in deed book 3d, K page 375, &c., conveyed to
James Clawson.
Also, A certain piece of ground situate in Doer town
ship, Allegheny county, and bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at a post on the bank of the Allegheny Riv
er, thence by lands now or late of Asa Bowles N 724
deg W 174 perches to a red oak; thence by land as a
foresaid N 2i deg E 32 7-10 perches to a locust;thence
by lands as aforesaid, N 754 deg, E 16 perches to a
post on the hank of the Allegheny river,S 1 deg, E 25
perches, S 3 deg W 16 perches to the place of begin
ning. Contiaing 4 acres and 22 perches straight meas
ure. The said piece of laud being the same which
Robert Lowry, and wife by a deed dated the 18th day
of October 1838 and recorded in book 3d G page 205
&c. conveyed to the said James Clawson. Seized and
taken in execution as the property of the said James
Clawson at the suit of Alexander Laughlin, Exr. of
Samuel Logan dec.
All the tight., title, interest and claim of Thomas
Mathews, of, in and to, all that certain tract or par
cel of land situate in Rubinson's Run, in Fayette town
ship, Allegheny county aforesaid, and described as fol.
lows, viz: Beginning at a hickory, thence by lands of
James M'Creary, James Vincent and J atnes McWhor
ton, N. 52, E. 140 3-10 perches to a post; thence by
land of James Musser south 351, west 72 perches
to a stone; thence by land of Joseph McMurry, south
441, west 1581 perches to a post; thence by land of
William McConnell, south 87, west 2 perches to a
post, south 221, west. 45 3.10 perches to a stone: '
south 671, west 1 1-10 gerches to a stone; thence by
Joseph Taylor, north 43. west 37 perches to a steno.
north 87. west 12 perches to a hickory, north 501,
west 18 4-10 perches to a stone, south 57/ west 30
perches to a stone, south 54, east GO perches to a
stone; thence again by land of Wm McConnell, south
671. west 26 6-10 perches to a white oak; thence by
D. Robb, north 85, west 52 perches to a stump, south
70, west 8 perches to stone and hickory stump; thence
by land of Margaret Glenn north 35/, west 149 perch
es to a stone; thence by John Herron north 391, east
33 perches to a post, uorthsl/,east 30 perches to a post;
thence by Seceders' Church lot south 171, east 7 2.10
perches to a stone, nerd) 83/, east 22 2-10 perches to
a stone, north 34/ east 3 6-10 perches to a stone;
thence by heirs of Hobert Glenn south 551, east 15
perches to a stone, north 341, east 11 'perches to a
stone; thence by a lot owned by Scudder Hart
south 791, east sixty feet to a stone; thence north 34,
east 111 perches to a post, neat Taylor's gate; thence
down Mill street, in the village of Noblestown south
781, east 211 perches to a post, by M'Murry's porch;
thence by .Nl'Murry's land north 621, east 7 perches
to the corner of his stable; thence south 891; east 4
perches to a post; thence wrth 561, oast 2 perches,
less by ono foot, to a post, north 871, east 41 perches
to a pst, north 341, east 9 3-10 perchei to a stone;
thence by J M'Creary south 52, east 471 perches to
'the beginning; containing 230 acres and 30 perches,
(and out of which is reserved and met granted by the
Mortgage, two lots for Jos. M'Murry, the one? acres
and 82 perches, and the other 145 perches,) being the
same tract of land which Scudder Hart and wife, by
deed, granted and conveyed to said Thomas Mathews,
and to secure the purchase money of a Mortgage.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of the
said Thomas Mathews, at the suit of Scudder Hart.
ALSO,
All the right, title, interest and claim of Patrick
Cunningham and Peter Ratigan, of, in and to all that
certain lot or piaxb of pound, situate in the city of
Pittsburgh, on the south side of Grant street, and
taunting on said street 20 feet, and extending back 90
feet; on which is erected one three story brick house.
Said lot bounded on the east by Barney M'Clelland,
and on the west by lot of Thomas Flood. Seized and
taken in execution as the property of the said Patrick
Cunningham and Peter Ratigan, at the suit of Lewis
Noble, & Co.. and to be sold by
E. TROVILLO, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFEICE, Pittsburgh,
April LA. D. 1845. .}
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Sheriff's Sale.
BY virtue of a writ of Yeaditioni Exponas, issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
County, and to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Conrt House, in the city of Pittsburgh, on
Monday, April the 28th, A. D., 1845, at. 10 o'clock,
A. M., the foll3wing property, to wit:
All the right, tide, interest and claim, of A. H.
Holmes, of, in and to all that certain messuage andt t act
of land, situate in Jefferson Township, Allegheny Coon
ty,bounded by lends of Joseph Riggs, John,Murphy,
Thomas Morrow, Alexander McGowan, and others,
containing 108 acres, more or less, being the same on
which the said defendent at present resides.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of
the said A. H. Holmes, at the suit of Charles Hamil
ton, and to be sold by
ELIJAH TROVILLO, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'! OFFICE, Pittsburgh, }
April 3, A. D., 1395.
s, JAMES WARDROP & CO.,
Itinserymen and Florists,
MANCHESTER,
OFFERS for sale an extensive assortment of Or
nameni al Plants, Shruberry, Evergreens, Vines,
Climbing Roses. Rte., a few of the new yellow roses,
viz: Cloth of Gold, Solfatare, and Ophire, 100 New
Je rs ey Peach Tree, a 25 beet sorts, in excellent order
fur planting. All orders left with Baliewell, Pears &
Co., of at their stand in the Diamond M atket, orother
wise, will be executed with fidelity and despatch.
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Pour Building Lots at Auction.
T Davis' Commercial Auction Rooms, corner of
All Wood and sth sts, on Friday, April I I tb, at 3 0'
clock, will be sold:
Four valuable building lots, situated in Pitt town
ship near the residence of O. Metcalf Esq., and Dr.
Upfold, suitable for private residences, being within
200 yards of the new City basin. On the premises
there is erected two double frame tenements in good
order, together with some fruit trees, &c.
A plan of the property may be seen at the Auction
Stove of the subscriber, where any further information
that may be desired will be given. Title indisputable.
Terms at sale, J D DAVIS'
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20000 FIRE BRICK, a prime article,
fur tale by
mar 20
!Wand 4Na.
P . IPES j.trt received e r e . dtr . lAtilk . r usi by the
PiPw bY
apt 4 60 Water et.
200 BARRELS of choice apples, in pliant or
der family - use or shipping. Consisting of
yellow pippin, Spit:oohing. Roroanites, ike.. The fi
ttest offered this season. Fur sale low, by
P. C. MARTIN,
60 water street.
SELLERS' VERMIFUGE:
The Great Worm Wedidate et the day.
NO medicine has ever been offered to the pabSe
with stronger claims opcns their confidence, than
Sellers' Vermifuge. The following new certificates
are from persons well known in the city sad country.
Read them:—
PITTSBURGH, Mftreb 7, 1845.
Mr. R. E. Sellers—Dear Sir.—Navin` used your
very justly celebrated Vermifuge, with two of my chit.
dren, with the happiest result, I do most cheerfully
recommend its nee as a very effective worm medicine.
Yours respectfully, REU BEN hi ILLER,
Lower St Clair township, Allegheny Cs. Pa.
March 20th, 1845.
I hereby certify, that, after having used tin different
Vennifages and worm preparations made nod sold in
this city, without any effect, I was induced by a neigh
bor who had used Sellers' Vertnifues with the finest
effect, to buy a bottle. I did so; and two tasspoonsful
given to a child of mine 3 years old, brought away sent
than 40 large worms, and it now enjoys better health
than I have ever known it. My neighbor's child pas.
sed more than 60 worms. I believe Sellers' Permit'.
superior to any now in use.
This is to certify that I gave two Of three teaspoon.
ful of Sellers' Nermifuge to a child of mine aged 10
months, and that it passed the same day 12 worms. I
also gave Sellers' Vermifnge to another child amiss.
and it discharged about 60 large worms. My nerigbe
bore have also used Sellers' Vermifuge with the bar
pleat effect.
PETER DEVLIN, Baldwin Township,
Allegheny County.
Or This popular Worm Medieine is prepared and
sold by R. E. SELLERS. No 20 Wood st.
Sold niso by H. P. SCHWARTZ and J. MITCH
ELL, Allegheny Cis .
Skimla, A Ipaccas Cashmeres DVonset.
83. Markel Street, Pittsburgh. 83.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
11)11 E. CONS T ABLE requests 'lse attendee nf . the
13 • public to his stock of shawls; consisting of
Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Tbibet and
Belvider., and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 cents
up to *l2.
Alpaccas, figured and plain, Romelias, &mobil
Cloths. &c., at from 181 cenu up ton and 62 1-2.
Cashmeres D'Cose from 25 up to 50 cents, the new
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels, imparted as
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jan IS
Classical and Commercial Boarding SAW for
Boys, on the Ohio Road, Fourteen miles from
Pittsburgh.
Rev. J. S. I' R LYE LLI. A. M., PRINCIPAL.
TIIE Summer Session will commence on Thursday.
May lon, 1845.
rE R M 3—Boarding, Tuition, Washing, Feet
Lights, &c., persession of sve months, 1165—one half
payable in advance; the balanup at the dose Or the ow
aion.
Books and Stationery furnished when requested, at
the expense ofthe pupil. ALL CLOTHING TORE
DISTINCTLY MARKED. Pupils furnish theirown
towels. It is very desirable that all should be preset*
or the fit st day of the seassion.
For further particulars inquire of the Pristeipal
of the Academy, or of Messrs. Joint Irwin& SNP,
No I 1 Water street, Pittsburgh, J. P. Gassam, M. D.
Hon. C. Shaler.
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D. & G. W. LLOYD
Green Apples.
Sewickley Academy.
LADIES' , FANCY SHOIC
0. J. BIJOHLMIT 4 1111.
Would respectfully inform the
Ladies of Pittsburgh and Allegheny eltlees
THAT HZ HAS OTZHZD AT
NO. 11 FIFTH STREET,
(71v6 DOORS FROM NAItICZT IT.)
A Ladies' Paacy She. Itaaidisetery.
Having procured his materials in the East--al .
the latest fashions—he is prepared to manufacture all
kinds of Ladies', Misses and Children's Gaiters.
Half• Gaiters, Buskins and Slippers,' of Kid or Fee•
cy color, on the shortest notice, and oo the most Tea
&rumble tet
O:7N. B.—Satin Slippers made to order on a fear
hours notice.
D:7' All shoes made at this shop waaasaTan.
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Dis‘hilien.
rin HE rat tnership heretofore existing hsnwees the
subscribers, odder the firm of Bowman & Craig,
is this day terminated, and dissolved by its owe lim
itation. • The books are in the hands of Isaac Craig,
who is duly authorises: to settle the business of the
late firm.
JOSEPH BOWMAN,
ISAAC CRAIG.
Office of the Outlet Saw MW,
Allegheny, April I, 1845.
Nertice
A u. persons indebfrii to, or having claims against
the late firm of Bowman & Craig, are request.
ed tonal] without delay at the Office of the Orals*. Saw
Mill, on Craig street, opposite the red of Kilirock
Allegheny. ISAAC CRAIG.
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Partnership.
/ft HE business of the Sew Mill will be:eater be
JIL conducted by the subscriber, under the fire of
Neville 13. Craig & Son, who will promptly ill all cof
der. for any kind of sawed stuffs.
NEVILLE B. CRIAG,
ISAAC CRAIG.
Outlet Saw Mill, Allegheny, April I, 1845.
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MAGRAW & lIIPICNIONT s
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
HAVE removed their office to the rooms over Par
ry's Shoe Store. on 4th street, between. Market
and Wood st,, nearly opposite the Exchange Ace MT
Sibbet & Jones. a 3
Monougabela Livery Stables.
On Water and Front Streets above
JAMES PENLON, PROPRIETOR*
TZ" EEPS constantly on hand for him, Horses and
IX Carriages, Buggies, Saddle Hones and Omni
bus. Horses carefully attteoded to at Livery.
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WM. H. SWATCH & SON',
FORMERLY of Chesnut street, Philadelphia, re
spectfully inform their friends and the citizens of
Pittsburgh, that they have opened, (directly opposite
t h e P ost Office, in Thild st.,) as a faabirmabki Tailor
ing establishment, the place Cot mealy occupied by Wm
Pettit as a Broker's office, and will be happy to con
tinue the business of excitmege, by giving garesents of
all kinds and latest style for currency money.
Their mode of cutting and adapting coats to persons
of different forms, secures an elegance and ram of
appearance not to be surpassed in this or any Aber
city in the United States.
Latest London and Paris Fashions daily received.
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Dedication of the New CatheUs Church
at Bmnikirrino.
11100ERSONS wishing to attend the dedication of di,'
I: new, handsome Church on next Stittelay,April
will have an opportunity of doing so in a iwoot Vets
able manner, and at a trifling expense.
The steamboat MASSACHUSETTS will leave dr
wharf at Pittsburgh on Saturday next, at 4 o'cluek, P.
M., and will return on Sunday night.
FOR EACH WAY 50 CENTS.
Those who desire it can have their meshing. baud,
both on Saturday evening and on Sunday, at 23 sem
for each repast. aP 3
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BENJAMIN WHITE.