the ;3ailt) itiorning Post.
THOS. PHILLIPS * WM. R. SMITH, EDITORS.
P[TTBURGH, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1345
Tee RAIL ROAD.—Mr Burnside from the COLO"
mittee on Inland Navigation and Internal Improve
ments, to 'whom was referred the Rail Road bill.
has 'sported strongly against the bill.
-The Committee *Oster to be deeply impressed
witit•the' idea that the , continuation of the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road to this city, would entirely des
troy the fautioessof our Main Line, and leave our Canal
adesertwaste. The fears expressed by the commit
-.
leis +re behove to be totally groundless: for it is evi
lient- to every , one that a Rail Road never can com
pete With a canal in the carrying or heavy merchan
dise.. The principal benefit derired from it would be
• tti bring to &portion of Pennsylvania, the large travel
ling and light trade that now passes on other routes.
'Ls:folly for Pennsylvanians to fluter themselves
with the, idea that the Road will "stay stopped" at
Cumberland. The proposition in the Virginia Legis-.
tore to extend it to Parkersburgh, was lost by a very
small majority, and from the action the people of the
western part of the State are taking on the subject,
thee:ids little doubt that if it should be renewed it
would be carried. The calamitous effects of this re
sult, nut stnly to Pittsburgh but to our whole line of m
provementewntl to Philadelphia, itself, need not be de
locrfbed; the swift destruction of the business of our city,
and . the destruction of the carrying trade our on main
fiaethatwould follow such an event will be evident to
svewy dix, who will reflect oa the subject for a moment.
'We hope the members who have been opposing this
mesteure will take a broader and more liberal view of
the matter than they appear to have done, and we feel
confident that they will find that the most certain
meamcof securing toPennsylvania the carrying trade
-of the great West will be to prevent the extention of
she Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to Pittsburgh.
The editor of the American has become so elated
bybeing noticed by the Messrs. Moorhead, that he is
'foolish enough to expect that we could be induced to
bestow the same attention on his misrepresentations.
_ But be 'is mistaken ; we know the fellow ton well to
arum time in noticing his falsehodde or his abuse.
Notoriety is all that he seeks, end :if the gentlemen
mentioned above had replied to his abuse with a couple
of kicks instead of a couple of letters, he would have
altainedell hatlesired—a notice from those whom he as
sailed. If Ave were traitors by nature, or treacherous
ley vocation, the charge of duplicity might be annoy.
log. As the are neither, we do not think it no-
eeseary to enter into a detailed defence of our course,
There is nct a friend of the Rail-Road in the city, mho
doubts that we are sincerely favorable to granting the
Rai•Road the right of way. And we repeat the
opinion that even if the hill be lost this session,
(which, hovrover, me do not expect,) •its friends
should not despair, but press the matter to-a suc
cessful issue.
MAYOR HA RPER.—Tbis functionary has 'written a
letter to the editor of the N. Y. Sun, to contradict a
stateme.ntda that paper, in which it is charged that he
attended and addressed political meetings. It has
been threwdly said, that whenevera man says "I don't
eare,"l3e does care most anxiously—and Mayor
HARP Lit not only avers that he "don't care" about
defeat, very vehemently, but gives reasons, why be
ought not to care.
The Mayor takes much pains to show how very
well he has behaved himself, and tries to convince his
opponents that he
"Huh born© his faculties so meek, bath been
So clear in his great of that his virtues
Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against
The 'deep damnation of hie taking off."
We fear, however, that the Mayor, notwithstanding
the official virtues be boasts of so loudly has not suc
ceeded in imparting his own opinion of his merits to
the public at large. He, boasts of having eaten but
"ose meal at the expense of his constitutems." Yet
he forgets to tell whether the public paid for the deco
rations and fire-werksat the City Hall last streamer, on
the occasion of a Native American meeting—tbe Ern
occasion, too, that ever the City Hall was used for
a party display. He boasts, perhaps with reason,
that since betook office he has worked 15 hours out
of the 24 for the good of the city—but he forgets to
tell how many more people he had to help him than
his predecessors. And while the published accounts
-of his administration, show an increase in the expen
ilitures, as compared with former years, Mayor
HAUER coolly tells the people of New York that
the Natives remain in power, a very short time will
elapse before a saving a from 40 to 50 per cent, will be
erected in the administration of the City Govern
metal
tf we da not very much mistake the tone of this letter,
it was written under an absorbing sense of approach
ing defeat—and we cannot see how Mayor Harper
can look for any thing else, when he contemplates th e
active movements of the other great parties. He bas
no hepe but Col. WEBB—and we fear that "mahogany
stock" is a poor dependence.
Kastv COUNTY Seours.—At the own meeting in
West Greenwich, in April last, Pardon Brown and
Peleg Matibewson proposed to make a horse trade.—
Matthewson, however, objected to Brown's horse on
account of his size, and said he could hold him by his
tail. Brown offered to bet five dollars he could not.
Maubewson would not go the whole, but offered to
berme dollar, which was accepted. Brown was to
mounthis own 'horse. Matthewson was to take him
by the tail, and on a signal from Mutthevreen, Brown
was to apply the whip, and settle the bet. Brown
mounted—Matthewson wound the hair of the horse's
tail around his lands, and gave the signal. The whip
was applied, andevery effort made by Brown to free 1
his horse from Matthewson'e grasp, who, amid roars
of laughter from the bystanders, held the animal and
the rider immnval. Brown lost his bet, but being deep.
ly.ohntined attire-result ef the trial of strength be.
twee° his horse and Matthewson, commenced a prose
• cation against the latter for an assault and battery.—
At the trial, the question was considered, whether
.tokiing a horse by his tail was an assault upon the
risks. The jury found a verdict fur the defendant.
FATAL RElftwirße..—A fatal affray occurred on
the 24th ult., near Bunton's .Post Office, in South Car
olina, between Mr Chas Price, and Mr Benjamin F.
Janes, in which the latter was almost instantly killed,
by the discharge of a shot gun in the hands of Mr.
Price. Price Is now in jail.
We also leans. that a similar occurrence took place
near Aiken, between a Mr Buckhalter and a Mr Tay
lor,,inwhich the latter was dangerously wounded, and
atintestfiates wasp% expected to recover.
M R " The New York Republican says: '!A di sappuinr
ted office seeker of our aegnaintance, fancies himself
salary of 0.001:1 a year, and taw /puked hid self up is
an iroa-safe, for fear of being used up by asseasineaui
for purf purposes." •
Mott
TaLLIZ OP PcsasTurasta.—The LAUB FROM ENGLAND.
iron of every description shipped onstre public works By the paOsee Alp Queen of the West, Capt Wood
in 1843, was 85,170,119 pounds—in 1844, it was house, the *Truk Journal of Commove has Liverpool
157,948,580 pounds, being an increase of nearly nine- papers of March 7th, and London to the evening of
ty percent in the year—and it is well known that the * 4 6lb. •Also an extra of the 9th from the office of
manufacture has been fur the last few monthli more Wilmer & Smith's European Times, containing the
active than in any previous period, as most of.the old latest intelligence.
furnaceswhich have been oot of blast have beenblown l i The Queen of the West hrirign -seven cabin pas
in, and the new ones in progress hastened to comple_ '
sengers and four hundred and fifty-six in the steer
age.
BUILDING! ERECTED THE LAST YEAR IA NEw
YoRIC.—It appears from the report of the inspect
or that 1210 buildings were erected during the last
.year in New York city. The greatest number was in .
the Sixteenth ward. The following is a list of the
whole:
Ist ward
r2d
3d
4th
sth
6th
7th
Bth
9th
Among these were one Savings Bank, one brick
Semirary, one playing bootie for children, one brick
church, one Mariner's church, one marble Episcopal
ahurch, six of stone and brick, one of wool, and one
floating chapel.
BULL FIGHT IN BOSTOM — Strange as the announce
ment may seem, a Bull Fight was announced to take
place in East Boston, on Tuesday afternoon. It is
stated that a number of Spanish gentlemen, tempora
rarily residing in Boston, made the necessary prepara
tions, and (if the police did not forbid the sport) the
fight took place nntheabove named day. The Boston
Times is indignant at the intended outrage, and calls
npon the police to put a stop to the arrangements for
the barbarous pastime, and to punish the devisers.
ME GERMANS IN CINCINNATI.—The Cincinnati
Correspondent of the New York Mirror, who writes
very interesting letters, has the following paragraph
about the Get mans in Cincinnati:
"Some time since, I rated the number of German
emigrants within the limits of Cincinnati at 12.000.
A more accurate statement would at least double that
estimate. They compose a third of our population—
a proportion which, according to the apprehensions of
our Native American friends, would seem to be fatal
to the peace and prosperity of our city; while, on the
contra'', every unprejudiced observer must be convin
ced that they form an element of society far too indus
trious and orderly to warrant such fears. I have be
fore spoken o[ their habits and character in some de
tail, and shall not repeat the opinions then •suggested.
I learned a circumstance the other day which i 3 an ad
ditional and amusing illustration of their social dispo
sition, as well is their aversion 4 ,t0 innovation. They
are said to despatch a messenger to Germany at in
tervals, loaded with letters innumerable for the Fath
er-land. As his departute is long anticipated, sheets
of the most mammoth size are obtained and filled, a
sum sufficient to defray his expences is raised by a
slight assessment upon each of the numerous corres
pcndents, and forth he goes with his most novel
freight. Arrived in Germany, be distributes the let
ters, and by a similar concert receives a budget in re
ply, and returns to his expectant countrymen. Who
would not insure the safety of tech a courier, with so
congenial a commission? Surely 4 'he conies to shore
who sails with him." The loss of the package would
breed too many heart-aches to a!low a doubt of the
safety of the bearer, whether outward or homeward
bound. This Cory may seam a little apocryphal, yet
it was told to me in all soberness, and I like the senti
ment too well to run a risk of having it contradicted on
my hands, which might be the result of further inqui
ry. There is often a luxury in simple credulity."
PORTARLE GAS
A number of eentlemen met on Friday evening at
the American Institute, agreeably to a call in the pa
pers, to hear Mr. Kentish give his reasons for supplying
this city with portable gas. Edmund Charles, E.t.r.,
was called to tho chair, and Mr. Hamilton appointed
secretary.
The Chairman haying explained the objects of the
meeting, called on Mr. Kentish to state his views of
the utility and impertnnce of this mode of supplying
the city with gas, and whether it could be afforded at
a much cheaper rate and be equally as safe as that
which is now supplied by the gus companies of this
city.
Mr. Kentish then made a perspicuous explanation
of the plan and objects of the proposed association,
very clearly and brlliantly illustrated by a cylinder of
the Portable Gas, which was in the roam, and which
furnished a fine, pure flame, fully equal to the best
company's burners. The great saving i■ expense
which will be effected by the Portable Gas, will be in
the absence of street fixtures, now so costly, and in
the certainty that no consumer will pay for more gas
than he actually burns. Everyhouse taking the Porta
ble Gas will be supplied with a cylinder containing')
100 cubic feet of gas, which will be replenished Mk hen
it is exhausted, in the same manner as soda cylinders
now are. The cylinder can be placed in or removed
to any part of the house, and the necessary tubes, &c.,
will cost but a mere trifle. Mr. Kentish stated that a
capital of only $20,000 woold be amply sufficient to
put the Company into successful operation.
Mr. Clirehogh stated that the Portable Gas had
been successfully used in Edinburgh, and that nearly
all the New Town was lighted in this manner, at an
expense much less than it could be done by a general
Company. He had tried it for three and always
found it to work admirably.
Several questions were proposed to Mr. Kentish,
by gentlemen, which were irrelevant to the object of
the meeting. and apparently with a view to embarass
him, io all of which he replied in a courteous manner.
B. Bates, Esq., addressed the meeting in favor of
making the experiment, because if it even be demon
, strated that Gas can be furnished at a cheaper rate
than what is now paid to gas companies, and at the
same time be equally as safe in using it, he could see
no reasonable objection to the trial. He hoped that
nothing would be said to wound the feelings of the
gentlemencoonected with the Gas Companies of this
, city, fur he believed they were conducted by highly
lionorab'e and excellent men. The object of the
meeting was t) satisfy our citizens that portable gas
could be furnished at a cheaper rate than the station-1
ary, and if so, an honorable competition would be
created, which would bring down the price of gas to
a reasonable rate. He was in favor of cheap lights,
cheap ferries, cheap traveling, cheap literature as well
SS cheap postage.
The discussion closed by Mr. Bates moving the fol
lowing resolutions, which was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved—As the opinion of this meeting that ,
it is desirab.e that the experiment of furnishing our
citizens with cheap light should be tried: .and if the
portable gas can be furnished equally as safe, and at
a cheaper rate than that which is now furnished, meas
nres should be adopted to carry it into immediate
I ,
effect."
An Officious Fellow.—"Eh, Monsieur! Mousieur!
you have let your papers fall," cried a young fashiona
ble, as he was coming out of the Café du Commerce.
A. thousand thanks," replied the man whom he ad
dressed, as he turned to gather up a largo bundle of
documents; ''but pardon me, is it not M. - de P—,
to whom I have tie honor of speaking?" "Yes, Mon
sieur," replied the young man somewhat astonished,
and soon to be still more so. "In that case, 1 could
not have met with you more apropos. I am an offi
cer, and ch trged to attest you for a bill of exchange of
1,500 francs. It is just the file of papers of your af
fair Iles fail, and which you told me to pick up."—
Ono may judgo whether the young officious was
not ready to bite his Engers!—Translated from a
French paper.
An unfortunate landlerd, going round to col
lect his rents, sent hia servant forward to prepare his
tenants for his visit. On reaching the house and find•
ing his servant taking a survey, and apparently endeav
oringtiilain admittance—'What's the matterr said he,
"is the door bolted?" "Nn, master," was the reply
as, but the lodger is!"
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47 10,11 ward
16 .11th
40 12th
12 13th
34- 19th
22 15th
55 16th
43 17th
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Cotton continued firm at the advance reported by the
steamer of the 4th.
California—The Paris "Ptesse" contains the fol
lowing paragraph. The same paragraph is col ied
in
to the London papers without comment:
"The fall of Santa Ana has exposed one of the
vastest projects which the undermining ambition of
j Great Britain ever conceived. It appears from the
correspondence of the Ex-President of Mexico with
the British Minister, that the former, for ao sum of
25,000,000 piasters, of which he had reserved fur
i for himself a considerrhle portiun,•was on the eve -of
coding absolutely to Great Britain the magnificent
province of California, considered so valuable both by
Great Britain and the United States, that the latter, in
the year 1837, offered $5,000m0 for the harbor of San
Francisco alone."
Livastruim, March 7. The Income Tax.—This
tax, "with all its imperfections on its bead," passed
through committee on iVednesdnyevening, with hard
ly a show of opposition, in a thin house, only muster
ing 119 at the division.
Louisiana Sugar.—On the .sth ult., in the Boise
of Commons, a debate arose on an inquiry from Mr
Thornley as to whether sugar from America, made by
I slave labor, was to be admitted at the same rate of
duties as the free labor sugar of Siam, Java, and Ma
nilla. Sir R Peel replied that, according to the re
ciprocity treaty with America, they could not place
on their produce higher rates of duties than of the
most favored countries.
Tobacco Duty.—ln the House of Commons on the
4th, in answer to a question, the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer stated that the Government did not intend to
I propose any alteration in the tobacco duties, and Sir
Ft Peel stated that no negotiations were pending with
Russia to remove the export duty imposed by that
country on tallow.
Spain —A plot, real or pretended, has been discov
ered orrnade at Vittoria, tbeobject of which is said to
have been the restoration of Esprtero. Eight offi
cers, twenty sergeants and two civilians were arrested
there on the night and morning of the 16th and 17th
ult. Several important documents have, it, is said,
been seized, and prove that the plot has evensive
ramifications in other places, not excepting Madrid,
from whence the order for the above arrestemanated.
Portugal.—By the Lisbon advices of the 26th Feb.,
it appears that her Majesty was likely to carry into
effect her anxiously desired purpose of granting on am- 1
nesty to the persons engaged in the late revolt, and
now in exile in Spain and elsewhere.
The Overland Mail from India.—The Bombay
Overland Mail, via Marseilles, reached London yes
terday.
The news received by the present mail is of the
18th of December from China, 23d of January from
Calcutta end Delhi, 24th of January from Madras,
and 25th from Agra. and from Bombay to the tat of
February.
The intelligence has been more interesting than it
has been for some months back. The insurrection in
Kolapore and Sawnut Warren continues unsettled, al
though 10,000 men are in the field for the purpose of
suppressing it. Three British officers have, in the
course of the month, been slain by the enemy. The
roads are every where blocked op, and robbery arid
plundei universal. In Lower Scinde the troops con
tinue healthy and the people quiet. Her Majesty's
78th Higlanders, now at Hyderbai, are suffering as
severely as ever from indisposition. They have, in
the course of four months, lost 402 men, 35 women,
and 120 children, or 557 in all, belonging to the regi
ment.
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199
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Sir Charles Napier has pmceederl into the Bhooglee
Mountains. with a force of nearly 5000 men, for the
purpose of chastising the marauders who continuall
infest our frontier daring the hot season. The expe
dition was a dangerous one. By the latest stet-mints
they were getting alone successfully, the General him
self: having arrived at Deyra.
Fresh revolutions have occurred in the Punjaub,
where the army completely controls the Government,
petting down administrations at their pleasure. The
British GoJernment seems resolved not to interfere
with their feuds, wisely determining to devote its at
tention to the we/fare end prosperity of its subjects.
Liverpool Markets, March 7.—Since the 4th there
has been no cessation of demand for cotton in bond.
We cannot say that any advance has been established.
for though the demand has been active, importers
have been disposed to realize the profit now attainable
lon present arrivals.
The prevalence of easterly winds prevents the arri
val of fresh supplies.
March 6.—The sales of cotton on the 4th, sth, and
to-day. inclusive. amount to 35.000 bales, of all kinds,
of which 16,800 have been taken by speculators.—
The demand for cotton in bond hos been good, but it
has been freely met by importers. Our market for
American is steady at the prices of the 28th ult.
Liverpool Corn Market, March, 6.—The Wheat
trade has a firmer feeling than was last reported, and
nt our market of Tuesday, an advance of Is. 2d. per
70 lbs. was paid for Irish sorts. Several parcels of
foreign found purchasers at previous rates. In flour
no change whatever was apparent, and other articles
were unaltered.
Sugar—The announcement that the reduced duties
would not corn t into operation before the 14th of the
present month, has entirely put a stop for the present
to all business. By the kindness of Messrs. C. &R.
Heath, of this town, we have been favored with the ,
inspection of samples Louisiana sugar, the quality of
which is very moist, strong grained yellow, and worth,
duty paid, 565. to 58s. The requisite certificates to
admit the late mall atrival for consumption at the
duty of 233. 4d., are expected by the next steamer.
170 tons French and American Clowerseed, and 700
hhds. Flaxseed, were offered at :Leedom' on Wednes
day last. For the latter there was no bid. A few
tons of the former sold at 595. to 60s. for fine French,
and 525. Gd. for fine American.
The Iron Trade—Liverpool, March 7.—Advices
are in town this week announcing a further advance.
Common bars, in Wales, are now £9 per ton nett.
Pig Iron in Glasgow has been sold these last few days
in large quantities at £4 15s. nett cash, but is
now refused for all numbers. The wholesale price of
Welsh burs (common) in the Liverpool market, is .£9
10s. per ton.
Cotton, Dec. 14.—Business since the 13th ultimo
has been unusually dull; few sales of raw cotton have
been made, but the d:liveries hive proved large.—
Grey skirtings are taken freely, whilst white are in
dull request, and over-abundant in stock. Metals,
though plentiful, are firmer. Opium has fluctuated,
but is now improving. The high rates demanded for
Tea have limited the transactions in this article.
Anti-Rent in Delaware county.—A letter from
Delhi, dated at 11 o'clock of Saturday night (the
29th,) states that an express reached the village at 9
P. M„ stating that about 30 "Indians" were seen
lurking about Ilarpersfield; and that it was feared
that their purpose was to rescue the prisoners in the
jail at Delhi. At the same time some of the scouts
came in from down the river, with a report that a large
number of anti-renters had congregated on the Little
Delaware road; and the people were out and had post
ed themselves on advantageous positions to give them
a welcome. "Guns," says the letter, "are firing at
this moment on the hill—the whole people are under
arms—bells ringing—women crying. God knows
when it will all end! If they 1p come, we are good
for twenty-five scalps. But llgo not believe they
dare approach the village. The last time we went out,
we brought in ten prisoners, who were identified as
Indians present, armed, at the late riot in Roxbury."
Eighteen persons are now confined in the jail; many
more have been arrested. In no instance has the
resistance to the laws been against the execution of
process for rent, or in any way connected with rent.
The insurrection is against the law and the power of
the State, and the purpose seems to be, to persist in
armed insurrection against the State till the demands
of the tenants are acquiesced in.—Albany Atlas.
The point of the follolNing epigram is almost equal
to the -striped pig:"—
Tom carries a straw in his pocket,
Thro' which the cool mintjulep he sips,
And swears to his Temperance friends,
He no more puts a glass to his lips!
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A SINGULAR ADVENTURE
- Colter came to St. Louis in MM 1810, in a small
canoe from the head water* of the Missouri, a distance
of 3000 miles, which he performed in 30 days. I saw
him on his arrival, and received from him an account
of his adventures, afier he separated from Lewis and
Clark's party; one of these, for its singularity, I shall
relate.
On the arrival of the party at the head waters of
the Missouri, Colter, finding there were many beavers
there, gut permission to remain and hunt for 4 0030
time, when he did in company with a man of the
name of Dixon, who traversed tile immense tract of
country from St. Louis to the head waters of the
Missouri alone. Soon after he separated from Dixon,
and trapped in company with a bunter named Potts;
and aware of the hostility of the Blackfoot Indians,
one of whom bad beet killed by Lewis, they set their
traps at night, and took them up early in the morning,
remaining concealed during the day.
They were examining their traps early one morning
in a crook about six miles from that branch of the
Missouri called Jefferson's rork, and were ascending
in a canoe, when they suddenly heard a great noise,
resembling the trampling of animals; but they could
not ascertain the fact, as the high, perpendicular
banks impeded their view. Colter immediately pro.
nounced it to he occasioned by Indians, and advised an
instant retreat, but was accused of cowardice by Potts,
who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes,
and they proceeded on.
In a few minutes their doubts were removed by a
party of bruins making their appearance on both
sides of the creek, to the number of five or Mx hundred
who beckoned them to come ashore. As retreat was
now impossible, Colter turned the hood of the canoe;
and the moment of its touching, an Indian seized the
rifle belonging to Potts; but Colter who is a remarka
bly strong man, immediately retook it; and handed it
to Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on receiving
it, pushed off in the river. He had scarcely quitted
the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cri
ed out, "Colter I am wounded!" Colter temonstrn
ted with him on the fully of attempting to eicape, and
urged him to come ashore. Instead of complying, he
instantly levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot Lim
dead on the spot.
This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to
have been an act of madness, but it was doubtless the
effect of sudden yet sound reasoning; fur it taken a
live he must bave expected to be tortured to death ac
cording to custom. He was instantly pierced with
rrows so numerous to use Colter's words, "He was
made a riddle of." They seized Colter, stripped him
naked, and began to consult en the manner in which
ho should be put to death. They were at first inclined
to put him up as a ma, k to shoot at, but the chief in
terfered, and, seizing him by the shoulder, asked him
if he could run fast.
Colter, who had been some time among the Keekat
so, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree ac
quired the Blackfoot language, and was also well ac
quainted with Indian customs, he knew that he had
now to run for life, with the delightful odds of &ve or
six hundred against him, and those armed Indians, he
therefore cunningly replied,that he was a very bad run
ner, although be was considered by the hunters as re
markably swift.. The chief now commanded the par
ty to remain stationary, and led Colter out on the prai
rie, three or four hundred yards, and released him,
bidding him to save his life if he could. At this in
stant the horrid war whoop sounded in the ears of poor
Colter, who urged with the hope of preserving his
life, ran with a speed at which himself was surprised.
He proceeded towards the Jefferson Fork, having to
traverse a plain six miles in breadth, abounding with
prickly pear, on which he was every instant treading
with his naked feet. He ran nearly half way across
the plain before he ventured to look over his shoulder,
when he perceived that the Indians were very much
scattered, and that he had gained ground to a consid
erable distance from the main body; but one Indian,
who carried u spear, was much before all the rest, and
not more than one hundred yards from him.
A faint gleam of hope now cheered the heart of!
Colter; he derived confidence from the belief that es- I
cape was within the bounds of possibility; but that
confidence was nearly fatal to him; for he exerted
himself to such a degree, that the blood gushed from
his nostrils, and soon almost covered the fore part of
his body. He had now arrived 'within a mile of the
river, when he distinctly heard the appalling sounds of
footsteps behind" him, and every instant expected to
feel the spear of his purser. Again he turned his
head, and saw the savage not twenty yards from him.
Determined, if possible, to avoid the expected blow,
,he suddenly stopped, turned round, and spread out his
arms. The Indian, surprised by the suddenness of
the action, and perhaps by the bloody appearance of'
Colter, also attempted to stop—but, exhausted with
rnnning, he fell while attempting to throw his spear,
which struck in the ground and broke. Colter instant
tly snatched up the point with which he pinned him
to the earth, and then continued his flight.
The foremost of the Indians, arriving at the place,
stopped Lille!' the others came up to join them, when
they set up a hideous yell. Evety moment of this
time was improved by Colter, who, although fainting
and exhausted, succeeded in gaining the skirting of
the Cotton-tree-wood on the borders of the Fork, thro'
which he ran, and plunged into the river.
Fortunately for him, a little below this place was an
island, against the upper part of which a raft of drift
time had lodged. He dived under the raft, and after
several elf ins. got his head above• water among the
trunks of trees covered with smaller wood to the
depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured him
self, when the Indians arrived on the river, screech
ing and yelling like so many fiends.
They were frequently on the raft during the day,
end were seen through the chinks- by Colter, until
the idea arose that they might set the raft cn fire.
In horrible suspense. he remained until night, when,
hearing no more of the. Indians, he dived under the
raft, and swam down the river to a considerable dis.
tance where he landed. After 7 days tedious jour
neying, he arrived at Lisa's Fort, on the Yellow
Stone.
Prince Albert ett Fault. —On the occasion of her
Majesty's recent visit to Scotland, the Prince was
taking a turn upon the deck of the royal yacht; and
on approaching the caboose, or cooking house, the
olfactory nerves of his Royal Highness were sensibly
affected by the "sweet smelling savor" emerging
from the boiliug chaidron. " What is in de pot?"
asked the Royal Consort of the Queen. "Eh, surr,
do you no ken it's the heodge poodgel " was the
reply of the sturdy Caledonian. "De boodge poodge!"
exclaimed the Prince; " what is him made with?"
"Why, man?" said the chief de cuisine, ignorant of
the rook of his interrogator; " aw'll be telling you
enough; there's toorneps intelt, and there's carrels
intelt, and there's mooten intelt, and there's water
intelt, and there's—." " Yah, yah," interrupted
the Prince, ''but what ess enntelt?" "Am aw no
tellin ye a' the time?" said the gastronomic artist;
"there's toorneps intelt;" and again repeating the cat
egory of ingredients, he was a second time stopped
by the Prince, who was perplexed to knew the mean
ing of "intelt." The Scot, loosing all patience, ex
claimed, "ye daft gowk, if ye canna understan' me,
maybe ye'd like to put your nose intelt." The Prince,
somewhat disconcerted, lighted his merschaum, walk
ed aft, descended into the saloon cabin, and requested
his secretary to refer to the latest edition of the Scot
tish dictionaiy, in order to find out "what was intelt."
Translated from the Schnellpost
THE BRACELETS OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
On the festivals and gala-days the delicate arm of
the Queen of England will be seen adorned with a
bracelet that may well be considered as one of the most
significant mementos that the radiant partakers of roy
al enjoyments and princely splendor can behold.—
This 'bijou' of the most tasty finish is made of the pur
est gold and enlightened by four of the rarest diamonds,
which seem to dispute each other's beauty and delicacy.
But their greatest interest they derive from the own
ers in whose possession they were in other times.
The largest of these diamonds belonged to the
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, who will ever
be remembered by the British People, for her womanly
virtues and amiable qualities. The second and third
of these gems once belonged to the unfortunate Queen
Marie Antionette of France. The fourth and moat
splendid of the whole shone at one time from the white
and majestic forehead of a beloved princely head, that
shared similar misfottunes with the former—it was
the property of Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scotch;
and then to a King whose power ended with the fall of
his royal brother Joseph Napoleon. One may well
question vrbetiter ever a woman's arm was encircled
by a ring so potent, of emblems so grave, and wove
niers so fall of meaning !
The Awaezatirns ifesusger.—The New Orleans
Tropic says:—
"We understand, tint. Hon Archibald Yell. of Arkan
sas, reached this city last Saturday night, direct from
Washington, charged witb despatches fur Major Don
alarm, our .Charged' Affaires to Texas. Major Did
now in this city, and id, we presume already in pos
session of the despatches of which Mr Yell was the
bearer.
We ate not in the secrets of the powers that be. but
we fancy that Mr Y. brings out the conclusions to
which President Polk came in regard to Annexation,
and which are possibly very different in character to
those which John Tyler so hastily committed to paper
and hurried off by his nephew."
teverend orator at Cork said, with reference
to the interference of the Pope with the repeal agita
tion, "I tell the people of Ireland, and I tell the Bish
ops, they must go with the people. I tell them that
neither Peel nor the Pope, nor Peter, nor all the Fs,
the parish priests and the prelate, together, could not
put down the liberty of the people of Ireland, when
they are united."
Rabbit Catching is lowa.—Whittlhe snow is on
the gmund, ascertain a thicket where the rabbits re
sort, it keeps the same trails to travel in. There is fa
prickly barn in great abundance; take a number
of these and scatter them in the trail, and puss
is sure to tread on them of coarse; the poor thing no
sooner feels them in her feet, than she lies over on
her back and squeals for dear life, and all you have to
do is to pick her up!
Col. S. H. Llughfin, the new Recorder of the
General Land Office, is a gentleman of sound judg
ment, unblemished integrity, and great ability. Ris
prompt and methodical habits peculiarly adapt him to
the position t. 3 which the President has assigned him,
and we have no doubt the manner in which he will ac
quit himself as a public officer will be perfectly sells
factory to the government and highly advantageous to
the country.—Bost. Post.
Died,
Yesterday morning, Jame% Anderson, Jr., in the
48th year of his age. The friends of the family are
requested to attend his funeral from his late residence
on Diamond alley, this day at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Piano Fortes.
TTH E snbscriber offers for sale a large end splen did
assortment of Piano Fortes, from $2OO to $450
each. The above instruments are of superior work
manship. and mode of the best materials; the tone is
not to be excelled by any in this country.
F. BLUME.
Corner of Penn and St Clair streets, opposite E.
change Hotel. ap 7
ONE Piano Forte with Coleman's celebrated Lo
lian attachment for sale at
ap 7 F BLAME'S.
ASMALL Church Organ with six stops of good
tone and wotkmanship, low for cash at
ap 7 F BLUME'S.
IVTAHOGANY VENEERS AND BOARDS, just
ill received a large assortment of the above for sale
by ap 7 F BLUME.
JUST received a large assort moue of Musical Insuu
mems, consisting of Violins, Flutes, Guitars, and
all kinds of Brass lustruments, for sale by
ap 7 F BLUME.
500 LDS Cane for chair seats, for sale by
op 7 F BLUME
Wanted,
BOARDING for a gentleman and his wife, in a re
spectable boarding house or private family—the
latter would be preferred. Terms must be moderate.
Address D. M., Nu. 90, Post Office. a 7-2 t.
Waate d,
AMATRON for the Pittsburgh and Allegheny
Orphan Asylum. A middle aged lady would be
preferred. Reference required.
Apply to MRS. ROBINSON,
mar 7 Federal street, Allegheny.
For Mortgage.
A GENTLEMAN wishes to raise $30;000,1111k
for a few years on an encumbered farm of=
70 acres, situate in N. Sewickly Township, Beaver
county, about 8 miles from the town of Beaver, an i
on the New Grade from Beaver to New Castle.
Apply to BLAKELY & MITCHEL.
ap 7
(4 WELL toned pianos, in good order ; 1 Centre
Table; 1 Mahogany Sofa; 1 large Counter, in
good order; 1 Bday Mantel Clock ; 5 30 hour do do;
1 middle sized Iron Safe: will be added to the sale of
Furniture, and other articles to be sold at Davis's Auc
tion Room I,corner of Wood end sth streets, this af
ternoon, at 2 o'clock. JOHN D. DAVIS,
ap 7 Auctioneer.
•
Wool Hats.
fit 50 doz of good Wool Hats on hand, and for
sale by S MOORE, 93 Wood street.
ap .I.lw
Premium Hats.
JUST received a few dozen of New York Pre
mium Silk fiat 3, (latest style.) which for beau
ty and durability cannot be surpassed.
tip 5.1 w. S MOORE, 93 Wood street.
THE Sin of Ignorance is easily forgiven. Many of
the "nostrums" of the present day are put out by
persons who have no knowledge of the science of medi
cine in theory or practice, and in order to bide their ig.
norunce cry out loudly against the "Ignorant Pretend
ers," and bribe others to boast for them, which oft
times has gulled the unsuspecting. 'and for want'. of a
proper knowledge of the diseases they pretend to core,
no doubt think they cure when they do not, therefore
they are to be pitied, but not half so much as those who
take their "miserable compounds," but they not only
lose their money, but miss tlie advantage of that ne
cessary advice which the reit practical physician, is
always able to give. We look to the tailor for an im
provement in the mode of dress; to the medical man for
an improvement in the science of medicine—and this
accounts Fir the great superiority of Dr Smayne's
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry over all other
medicines ever offered to the public for the cure of all
diseases of the Lungs and Breast, Coughs, Colds,
Consumption, Asthma, Spitting Blood, Liver Coin.
plaint, Pain in the Side and Breast, Broken Constitu
tion, &c. Remember always to inquire fur the name
of Dr S'roayne, as all preparations which have the
name of Wild Cherry attached were stolen from the
great original preparation. The genuine is only
prepared by Dr Swayne, corner of Eighth and Race
streets, Philadelphia. For sale by
WM. THORN, Agent.
ap 5 Pittsburgh.
BENNETT & BROTUERS,
QUEENSIV ARE MANUFACTURERS,
Birmingham, Pa.; Ware Rooms No 65 Wood
sireet, Pitt/burgh:
WILL keep constantly on hand a good assortment
f ware, of their own manufacture, and of a su
perior quality. Wholesale and counts y Merchants are
respectfully invited to cal and examine for themselves,
as they are determined to sell cheaper than has ever
before been offered to the public.
NB. Orders sent by mail, accompanied by the
cash, or good reference, will be promptly attended to,
ap 5-3 m.
Bedding Warehouse.
T HAVE a very-large assortment of Curled Hair,
1- Moss, Husk and Straw Mattras.des; made out of
the beet material, and for sale low.
WM. NOBLE, Upholsterer,
ap 5.1 w Wood st. near the corner of Water.
Ca'N. B. Carpets made and put down.
Fresh Lobsters.
DOZEN Canisters Fresh Lobsters;
CP 2 " Jars, Pickled
all in prime order, just articed and tilt-sale by
A. G. REINIIAItT,
140 Liberty street.
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Shawls, A !paean % vaallaathaa • •
83. Market Street, Pittaiarghii .,
SELLING OFF AT COST.
BE. CONSTABLE requests the attention eithd
. public to his stock of shawls; cotssisalag of
Blanket Cloth, Cashmere, embroidered Thibet and
Belvidere, and Broche, at prices ranging from 50 cents
up to $l2.
Alpaccas, figured and plain, Romelias, Zenobia
Cloths. &c., at from 181 cents up to 50 and 62 14.
Cashmeres D'Cose from 25 up to 50 cents, the new.
eat imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels. imported
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jan 15 2
SPRING AND INDEMEDE
Z 3.2 0:37.) R23 4 1:1E1 1;:3 Cll9,
THREE BIG DOORS!
No. 151, LIBERTY STREET.
PITTSBURGH.
The proprietor of this highly favored Establish
ment, announces to the public that his stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Is now prepared for the inspections( his friends and
customers, and he can confidently assert that a mere
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
Of articles of Dress has never been offered in any
part of the Union, than that to which he now in
vites the attention of the public.
MEXS GOODS,
Were all selected by himself with great care in this
Eastern Markets, and he is able to assure his fele*
that all articles sold at his establishment are mule
from the
- VERY BEST MATERIAL,
And not from Auction Goods, as is the case at may
slop shops.
His purchases wens .all made on more advantage
ous Leans than could be effected by any other house in
the city, end consequently he can
SELL CHEAPER
Than any of his competitors. This is no Idle beast,
as will be admitted by all who will call et his store
and ascertain *the
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES,'
01 all the articles he offers for sale.
His stock is too extensive to be enumerated fa an
advertisement, but he will merely state that every ar
s cle of a
FASHIONABLE DRESS,
Can be had at his stare at prices NOT EXCEED
ING what would be charged at some other places for
the materials.
His large assortment of
DRESS COATS,
Is made in the most modern and approved style, and
the workmanship cannot be excelled.
Pants of every Description,
SATIN AND FANCY VESTS.
He has IL RARE and acturtrut elsottrnent of
• VESTINGS
To which he would call the attention of the public as
he believes them to be more
BEAUTIFUL, AND CIENAPEII
Than anything of the kind that has been offered here
tofore.
TWEED & OTHER COATS
FOR SUMMER WEAR,
In great variety and made in every style,
FASHIONABLE SHIRTS
LATEST STYLE OF STOCKS,
Suspenders of every description.
HANDKERCHIEFS,
and every other article necessary for a FASHIONA
BLE DRESS.
He has a very large and excellent assortment of
SUBSTANTIAL CLOTS:UM
Which will be sold lower than it can be purchased at
any other place in the city—to which he would invite
the au ention of working men and others who wish ser
viceable clothing for every day's wear.
Having in his employ some of the
BEST CUTTERS AND WORKMEN
That the Country can produce, and being provided
with a stock of Goods, which for excellence anil var
iety CANNOT BE EQUALLED, he is prepared
-TO-.
Jlake Clothes to Order,
At the shortest notice, and in a style that
CANNOT BE SIIRPASSED
Do not Pass the Three Big Doors.
It is not considered any
TROUBLE TO SHOW GLOMMING
And the prokietor feels confident that after an ex
amination cf his stock, all who desireto purchase will
find it their interest to deal at his establishment.
JOHN McCLOSKEY,
FIRER BIG DOORS,
151 Liberty it.
AT DR. JOHN BEA DEL'S Medical Agency
Office, No. 50, Pori Office Buildings, 3d it.,
is to be found a large assortment of the most approved
Patent Medicines in use at the .present day, as well as
Perfumery, Eau De Cologne, Fancy Soaps, Shaving
Cream, &c., &c:
Those who patronize the weed, will find a good
supply of the best chewing Tobacco, sod imparted
and doniesiic Cigars of the best brand and' quality.
ap 5-d;m•
rEIWO Farms of Land, situate on the Steubenville
1 Road, Robinson Township, each containing about
125 acres, and well im proved.
A Tract of Land in East Deer Township, contain
ing about 237 acres, of which, about 50 acres are
cleared ane under fence.
ONE ACRE of ground in the City of Allegheny,
situate on the bank of the Ohio, on which is erected a
large and commodious Brick House.
Ejght Lots in New Troy, each 96 feet front 4240
feet in depth.
The unexpired term of a Lease of 4 1-2 ecnisAsav
ing 3 years to run, enclosed with board fence, near
the new Reservoir, Pitt Township.
FOR LEASE—Six lots of ground, in the City of
Pittsburgh, each 25 feet front by 100 feet deep. To
be leased for 15 years.
Six lots of ground, in the City of Pittsburgh, each
20 feet front, by 100 deep, fdr 15 years.
ALSO FOR SALE.—A large Steam Saw Mill, on
the bank of the Allegheny River, near Pittsburgh.
A Lot of ground, in Allegheny City, 17 1-2 feet
wide by 60 deep, on which a neat Brick house is erec
ted. Apply to
BLAKELY & MITCHEL,
Real Estate Agents and Cones, ancers,
- corner of 4th nod Smithfield its, and Penn st.
ap 5 near the Canal.
Nos. 9 and 10 Wandering Jew.—NO. 22
Harper's Bible.
JUST received this morning at Cook's Literary De
pot, the following new and cheap publications:
Harper's Illumtuated Bible—No. 22. No. 23 is
nearly ready. The publishers are making such ar
rangements as they trust will enable them to complete
this truly magnificent work during the present leer;
and every effort to this end will be made consistent
with the execution of the remainder of the work is
the same superb style as the numbers already issued.
Price 25 cents per number. Back numbers supplied.
Keeping House and Housekeeping, a story of Do
mestic Life; edited by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, in one
nest volume.
New Orleans as I found it, by H. Didimus.
Voyage round the World from the death of Capt.
Cook to the prevent time.
illustrated Sbekspenre—Nos. 43 and 44. This is
certainly the most banutifuledition of Shakspeare ever
published. Back numbers supplied
Albany Cultivator for April,
Bed Currant Jelly.
AFEW DOZ., prime, just to-hund unit fin.
gale by A. G. REINHART.
ap 5 140 Liberty at.
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