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THOS. PHILLIPS Sr. WM. H. SMITH. EDITORS
VITT/M.IIIBH MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1845
THIC MAIL COSTKACTS. — Five hundred stage pro
prietors are in Washington, it is said, endeavoring to
rowan upon Mr. - Johnston, the Postmasterneneral,
to alter h/s Intention elettint out the mail contracts
under the new law. The new law authorizes thh Post-
Inlstelqoutral to give out the contracts to the lowes t
bidder, who will contract to carry the mail in the re
quited time, without reference to the way in which it
shah° moseyed; while the old law provides That the
mail ihall be carried in four horse post coaches, and a
ny raw contractor who underbids an old one, shall take
bis wadies and stork of horses, &c. off' his hands, at
a sluatimt. The proprietors say they will be ruined
by the new arrangement.
CITY DISTRICT.—The following Act relating to
the admission of new wards into the city, was intro
detail by Mr. DAUM, early in the session, and was
paned on the 11th of February last. It will be seen
that, on application of one hundred citizens of any dis
-trio.,t the Court of Quarter Sessions to fix a day for
deckling, by a vote of the people, whether the proposed
ward should be added to the city. The passage of
she Act was much desired by many of the citizens of
'Pitt township, who will no doubt be pleased to see it
Passed.
AN ACT, supplementary to an not, entitled "An Act
, tto incorporate the city of Pittsburgh."
'Secrtos I. Be it enacted by the Senote and
'House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Peirestrivania. in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same—That
whenever one hundred of the qualified electors of one
or more of the adjoining sections laid out in Pitt town
ship, Allegheny county, under the act of Assembly of
Sixteenth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, not
lass in extent than one of the wards of the city of
Pittsburgh. and containing not less than three hundred
inhabitants, shell make written application to the
court of quarter sessions of said county, it shall he the
dtrtytaf the judges of said court to fix a day and place
when and where an election shall be held, and to ap
point three citizens of said county, not residents or
neeptity lu4ers in said applying district, to held an
eta. • Prinstisled. That such election shall not be
qteld until at least ten days notice of the time and place
-of holding such election shall be given in at least two
of the daily newspapers in said city.
SEC. 2. That the persons thus appointed shall be
sworn or affirmed justly and faithfully to perform the
duties for which they were appointed, according to
t ik their best judgments. and shall appoint two competent
ns who shall also be sworn f ,ithfully and honest•
I
perform their duties as clerks of the election, by
r
ng down the names of all persons whose votes
be - received on that day.
'Sac. 3. That the freeholders end taxable citizens
of said applying sections shallearh be entitled to hand
in one ticket. printed or written, having nn the outside
the word "Pittsburgh," and on the inside the words
"For Admission, or, "Against Admission," accord
ing' to the wish of the elector.
Sic. 4. That when said election is closed, the said
judges and desks shall proceed to count the tickets
"For admission," and those "Against admission," and
shall then make out duplicates of the whole number' s
of votes given: of the number of votes "For admis
sion," and the number "Against admission," and seal
zip the same and deliver one of tha certificates to the
president of thecourt and the other certificate to the
mayor of tlus city, who shall lay the same before the
councils at their next meeting.
Stc. 5. That if a majority of the said votes shall
abs "Against admission," and the mayor shall give no
tice to thst effect in the two newspapers which pub
lished the notice of the election, and if the majority of
Total shall be "For admission," the select and com
mon councils of the city of Pittsburgh are hereby auth
orised to receive said portion of Pitt townsnip as an
additional ward of said city, and the inhabitants of said
ward shall thereupon have all the rights and privile
ges of citizens of Pittsburgh.
Sac. 6. That after the admission of any such por
tion as r decorate ward, as aforesaid, the mayor of
- said awl. hereby embodied to issue his proclamation
•giving twenty days' notice of the time and place of hol
ding en election in and fur three members of the select
couiscil and five members of the common council, of
said ;city, and two alderman for said ward and the snid
election shall be held under the superintendence of an
aldermanto he appointed by said mayor, and shall be
otherwise conducted in all respects as other city elec
tion for saidoffices, and the select council shall divide
the nambers thus elected, by lot, into classes, as ptovi
dad for by the act incorporaiing said city. passed March
eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
do certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of a
biihrbiatt passed both branches of the Legislature
atits late session, and which has received the signa
ture of the Governor. WM. JACK,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
April g2-.2, 1E45.
We learn from the members that an additional sec
tion was pawed in regard to Pitt township, of the fol-
lowing effect
That if a majority of the legal voters residing in
- sections No. eight and seventeen of the city District,
at an election held as directed in the above Act,
decide in favor of coming into the city, then it is
made the linty of the Select and Common Councils
forthwith to admit said sections as additional wards
of said city. instead of leaving it optionnl with them.
as is done in the above Act. The Councils are to have
full power to regulate streets, lanes, and alleys of said
ward, as folly as if the same had been originally a part
.of said city.
11:7Thopeopie of Cincinnati arc raising subscriptions
'for the pitpose of erecting a House of Refuge. Such
an institution would be very useful in Pittsburgh, and if
spirited efrurts were made for that purpose, we have no
doubt but it could be established.
AR 111DITOIX OR • TOUR.—Mr Bryant, editor of
the Note York Evening Post, sailed for Europe on
the 21st inst., for the purpose of tecreation. Ho will
confine his travels to England and the north of Eu
rope, and will remain away about six months. Mr.
43ryant is more fortunate than ri,st of his profession
al brethren, in being able to devote six months to "the
purpose of recreation." More than nine.tenths of them
-are like Stern's Startling—"they can't get out," save
and except when business calls them; but Mr B is a
poet, and a good one too, and he will doubtless com
bine business (in the literary sense) with recreation.
Fancy and fact will most likely accompany him in his
travels.
.FATAL ATVRLY tY Mtaels6lPPl.—The Benton
(Miss.) Banner states, that on the 31st ult., John B.
Hixon was shot dead a few miles from that place, by
Lewis Lot[. Hixon, it seems, had maltreated his
wife, Who had sought refnge in her father's house, and
which he had been forbidden, in consequence of which
be bad threatened violence upon the person of his wife,
Mr. Lou, and other members of his family. Ho final
ly came and demanded his child, with a double barrel
ed gun in his hand, riding into the house on horseback
and threatening to shoot any one who touched him,
when Mr. Lett fired and killed him: he wets examin
ed end acquitted.
Regina Maria Roche. the authoress or the Chil
dren of the Abbey, died ether residence in Waterford,
OD the 17th ult, at the advanced age of 81.
UrSeventeen thoudnoti dollars ate tube expea
Md this season in inaptering the harbor of Chicago
To the Select and Common Councils.
I respectfully submit to yveur consideration the fol
lowing.plan fot the distribution of the moneys received
for the sufferers by the late fire.
lit. Topsy each family, or each adult who hid no
family, who have directly suffered by the fire,
cation should he made within ten days of pubilc no
tice-, twenty dollars in money, or twenty-five dollars
in merchandize. This class to include all sufferers.
'fbe persons eutided and the amount of injury to be
ascertained by certificates or other means; and if they
have not directly suffered to that amount. to pay them
to the amount they have suffered; and to those who
have lost thirty dollars, and who admit their loser not
to have reachcd one hundred dollars, two dollars ad
ditional.
2d Class—To those who have lest more than one
hundred, and not more than - two hundred dollars, to
loan them fifty dollars in money, or sixty dollars in
merchandize, they to give notes for the amount loan
ed, payable in one, two and three years to the city.
3d Class—Losers from two hundred to four hun
ched dollars, a loan of one hundred dollars, and notes
on the same time.
4th Class—Losers from four hundred to six hun
dred dollars. a loan of two hundred dollars, and notes
as above.
sth Class—Losers from six hundred to one thou
sand dollars, a loan of three hundred dollars, and
notes as above.
Gth Class—Losers from one thousand to two thou
sand dollars, a loan of five hundred dollars, and notes
as above.
7th and following Classes—Losers to be classified,
two thousand dollars, additional for each class; loans
and notes to be in same proportion.
The money to be distributed among the sufferers in
the order stated, as far as it will go, to those who will
make application within the time as specified, and to
individuals and families in the order of time in which
they may present themselves.
Heavier losers may come in as claimants in any of
the preceding classes, but such claim will preclude such
claimant to any higher class.
The notes to be taken from the second class of claim
ants to be distributed as contributions to the subse
quent classes of claimants in theirorder, who may give
their notes for one-half the amount of the sums of
such notes payable in two, three and four years to the
ci , y, and so on with the subsequent classes.
Institutions to be entitled as clai.nants.
The balance of the notes untaken by the claimants
to be held for the benefit of the fire companies.
The sums which may belikely to be received as in
suran.ie, in estimating the losses, tribe deducted.
The loans to the several claimants to be secured on
Real Estate or other pledges if possible.
No deductions to be mode from those who may have
already received any supplies.
Those who will say that they have not suffered to
the amount of one hundred dollars and upwards, are to
receive their twenty or twenty five dollars as soon as
their claims are presented and acknowledged.
Each individual of n firm to have a claim with the
first class if he has suTered individually, and each firm
to claim the right to borrow and to claim $2O if a
partner has not suffered individually.
I respectfully submit this plan of distribution to the
city authorities.
April 26, 1845. JAS. DUNLOP.
IsruTv.s.—The Funds must be distributed, and im
mediately. To postpone all Li I the whole number of
suflerers and the amouot of the losses is ascertained,
would take so much time as to render the donations
cruelly tantalizing. The amount of suffering is enor
mous and pressing. To pay losers in proportion to
their loss in value of their property, would deprive the
small losers of nearly all benefit of the charity. No
plan can be devised that is not obnoxious to objection.
No human scheme is perfect, and if it were, we have
no perfect judges—we must adopt some plan and that
at once.
Ist Class—the two dollars additional and priority
of payment to small suffriers, is to he an inducement
to forbear to claim loans, and to reduce the number
of loan claimants.
The distribution to this class is limited to ten days,
as it must be speedily ascertained how many of such
claimants there are. New distributions can be made
to those who omit to ripply within that time, after the
the other classes are dispeserV of. Nu one, rich or
poor, should decline to clnim among this class; the
rich, the proud, or the modest, can take their twen
ty dollars and bestow it on some object of charity
—it is no be2ging. The money is here, and it must
ba distributed, and it belongs to all the sufferers and
none else.
2d Class—The notes of all the classes. rich rand poor,
are to be taken ; if they are never paid, it is no loss
to the community at large. Many small losers would
take as borrowed what they would not receive ae alms.
The number of this class who may wish to borrow
will reduce the first class. and the wi4h to borrow
more largely will reduce the second and subservient
classes,.
It maybe objected that the classes are too numerous,
but I think there is less difficulty in making many
classes with small differences in amount. than in ap
portioning the loans to classes with wide differences
in amount. For instance, if the second class was be
tween $lOO and $5OO. it would not do to loan the $lOO
loser as much as the $5OO loser, or to give the latter
as little as the framer. But when the difference in
amount is small between the classes, you can readily
fix the loan without corn lot at a precise sum.
It is unnecessary to out the plan proposed,
the advantages and #0;14Ions ore palpable enough;
and will. I hope. be ly;fit.ely. and seven-iy discus•
sod. I hove no particular affection for it as mine,
but some plan must be adopted and that speedily, or
the charity of the nation will be a farce.
Tr City pbpers please ropy.
House of Lords, April 4th —Midnight.—Lord
Clarendon, in the House of Lord+, introduced the
subject of the Oregon territory, in order to elicit from
the Government some information as to our relations
with the United States upon this question, and the
course it was intended to pursue in case Congress, act
ing upon thee:pressed opinion of the President, should
proceed to take possession of the country, or annex it
to the United States. His Lordship, after briefly
noticing the conduct of America towards Texas, and
the extraordinary terms in which Mr Polk had declar
ed the unequivocal right of the United States to the
whole territory, temperately reviewed the grounds on
which the British claims are founded, and concluded
by expressing his anxious hope, that while whatever
could be justly claimed should be readily conceded,
the Government would not shrink from vindicating,
if necessary, the nation's honor, or upholding her in-
MADAME DE STAEL. terests._
I was placed at the festive board next the celebra-Eser.
ted Madams de Steel, with whom I got on wonder- and concluded
fully, considering her ptedi,gious reputation, as not I My Lords, I c
merely the author by the heroine of "Corinne." A ' not the greatest
plainer and more masculine person fora heroine I ne- guilty, if lightly en
ver beheld; though it must be confessed that her mind orable writer who a
was as masculine as her person, at the same time that the deep and thorou
it was softened and beautified by all the most tender we should find it in t
and feminine passions. She was, in fact, at this very , 1 times lawful. (Chee
time acting Corinne, and had her Oswald with her, sure it is the inclined
who seemed to hold her heart under the most abso- 1 ment to preserve pear
lute control. The object of this tender passion was a limits which must not
young Genevese, Monsieur Rocca, who had belonged out attaching to much we
to tht light cavalry of Napoleon's army in Spain, and 1 I think, fortonato ly for th
had exhibited great courage, conduct, and talent. He 'he very sensitive on the'
had been severely wounded, besides having het
lungs pierces by a lance. He was now evident]
ing of consumption, and she told me she was g,
ing off to Pisa with him. He sat opposite to us,
interesting-looking, and emaciated, and she war
him with incessant anxiety, for fear, as she said,
should eat something that might disagree with'
Her, devotion, her love fur this young soldier, ct
ering the disparity of age, appeared at first, to rrr
mantic mind, like a touch of bathos in poetry, es
ally as the lady's daughter was of the party, are
enough to be engaged to the Due, de Broglie.
had not sat long a cote of this remarkable soma.
fore all the fascination of her mind was thrown
me. and I forgot age and absence of beauty, ant
came myself spell.hound and deeply enamored; to
her intellectual countenance lighted up, at I
thought her perfeetly beautiful. She - describes
her anxieties about her interesting invalid, an
deeds of renown in the battle-field. This led ti
poleon and his deeds, and Mons. H. having mar
Madame de Steel that I had visited Napoleon at
I was induced to give a long description of my i o
view with him, and my impressions of his figure, fat.
which the lady fluttered me by saying were excellent,
and exactly corresponded with her -own; and she ad
ded that, in a bock,she was then writing, they should
be introduced. Our conversation was generally car
ried on in English, which Madame de Stall spoke
fluently and elegantly. She painted in glowing col
ors the powers of the human passions and their influ
• once; she seemed to detest Bonaparte and respect
• England.—My Adventures, by Col Maxwell, K. II
FIVE TRIALS AND AN ACCVDTTAL.—McLean who
was tried three years ago, at St Louis, on the charge
of murdering 111rtj Floyd, found guilty and sentenced to
be hung, and who has since had three trials in which the
jury could not agree, was acquitted on his fifth trials in
the 15th inst. After his fourth trial the case was taken
before the Supreme Court, and a new trial granted.—
tie has been three years in jail, and is now thought to
be innocent.
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SHIP '
STEAM .1 , t ' A: :
C A_ TIE D 0 N IA !
Seven Days Later from England.
The Caledonia, Capt. Lou, arrived at Boston at 11
o'clock on Monday night. She sailed from Liverpool
on the aftetnoon of the sth inst
The Caledonia brought 44 passengers from Liver
pool to Halifax. 63 from Liverpool. to Boston, and 27
Crum Halifax to Boston—in all L 3:
She encountered large bodies oriceon the banks,
and lay to 24 hours. After being released she ran to
the Soath, which has prolonged her passage.
The Texas question has ceased to excite any inte
rest. There has been an important debate in the
British Parliament on the Oregon, disclosing the view
of England on thatsuhject. It was deemed so import
ant that the opinion of the Btitish Ministry should he
known in America, thnt the Caledonia was detained
one day in of derto bring out the debate on the question,
which took place i.. Parliament on the 4th inst.
This debate exhibits the ultimatum of the British
Government on this question.
This state of things affected the money and cotton
markets on the sth inst. Cotton became firm and
consols declined.
Apart from this the news is unimportant
The spring is extremely backward in Great Britain
—which is altogether more favoiable for the fruit crop.
The operation of the new tariff, especially as re
spects foreign flee grown labor sugars. is becoming
more general than was in the first instance contem
plated.
The general produce markets are very firm, and a
considerable amount of business is doing privately in
wools, indigos and cotton wools.
Money continued plentiful.
Nothing important from France.
Switzerland continues in her Jesuit excitement.
There were no later arrivals at England from the
United States, between the departure of the Western
and Caledonia.
The Queen and Prince Albert go to Ireland in July.
The French Governmet intend to organize a line of
Trans-Atlantic mail steamers immediately. The Min
ister of Marine bus reported a law, precisely like that
of 1841, by which four steamers are to run between
Cherbourg and New York.
It was reported in Dublin last week, that Mt O'-
Connell, unable longer to withstand the pressure from
the leaders of the Young Ireland party, will attempt,
in the course of the ensuing summer, to reorganize
monster meetings on the same scale as those which
ciented so much apprehension in the year 1843.
The fountains in Trafalgar square, which 'Punch'
has been in the habit of quizzing so severely, have
been at length set to work experimentally. They are
Ito play ten hours a day.
The cost of Algiers to France, during the present
year, has been fixed at 74,465.528 francs, which is an
increase of 7,667.847 on the preceding year.
The Portland Vase, through the ingenuity of Mr
Doubleday of the British Museum has been put to
gether
so ingeniously, that it will shortly be exhibited
to the public, but little blemished.
Advices from the Dutch ports state, that upward of
7000 beasts are feeding, by the distillers. for shipment
to the English market, and that the graziers are ma
king extraordinnry efforts in this respect.
The portion of York Cathedral, which was damaged
in 1830 by fire, has been completely restored, at a
cost of £90,000. A monster bell has been cast for
the belfry which weighs sixteen tons, and will require
twelve men to ring it.
There is nn political news of importance from the
Continent. The French Chambers had been stillenga
ged with Count Darn's bill for the prevention of gam
bling in rail road shares, which was lost on the even
ing of the Ist by a vote of 89 to 51 in the house of
Peers- The demand for 17,750,000 francs to defray
expense of the fortifications of Paris, had begun to ex
cite much attention.
The Queen of France heed presented to the College
of Maynooth, through the Duke of Luinster, a splen
did suit of vestments made by het self.
Accounts rrom MADRID were to the 27th ult.—
Some conspirators, belonging chiefly to the lower or
ders, had been arrested the day before, accused 01
a design to murder the Minister and to attack the
palace.
The express in the anticipntion of the overland
mail, reached London on the 3d inst, with date m
Bombay to March 1; Marlin*. Feb 21; Calcutta, eb.
29; Lahore, Feb 9; 'kind°, Feb. 20; Singapore, Jan
16, and China, Jan 14.
The news by the overland mail from India is not
important. The Punjaub continued in a feverish state
but with that exception the tnost profound quiet reign
throughout India.
Another Importation of North American Indians.
The New York packet ship Victoria, passed through
Spithead late on Wednesday night, after landing pas-
Bangers and a large party of North American Indians,
of the 0-jib-beeway and 0-dean-wan tribes, from the
'•far West," eleven kt number, headed by two chiefs.
They were on their way to visit the great metropolis,
but remain a few days in Portsmouth to rest after
long sea voyage; they are a noble-looking set of fel
lows, and a rare specimens of the "children of the
forest "
ARRIVAL OF THE
PARLIAMENT-OREGON
A nR.RDEEN re lied • t some lengt
s follows:
. nsider war to t. 1114.. greatest fully, if
ime of whi a ;country could be
red into; a.d agree with an hen
, id that if iroof were wanted of
h corruppifin of human nature,
fact tli(t war itself wee some
•.) Ig4s the duty, and lam
, of her Nlajeety's Govern.
at,ilee same time there nre
pissed; and I say that with.
ht to questions of honor, for
kountry, that we need not
imatters—it is not for us,
circler of the day for going into committee of supply,
called the attention of the House to that part of the
message of the President of the United States which
related to the territory of Oregon.
Ile spoke at some length, and was answered by
Sir Robert Peel, who, after speaking of the various
negotiations on the subject, concluded as follows;
On the 19th of February, 1845, about a fortnight
before the inaugural address was delivered by Prod-
dent Polk, PtesideniTyler, in reply to an address
from the Senate of the United Stites. asking for in
formation relative to the negotiations pending on this
rpitaltion with England, observed--"I have only to say,
thitti as the negotiations are still pending, this infor
mation cannot be given, Considerable progress has
been made in the negotiations, which havebeen carri
ed on in an amicable spirit between the two countries,
and I hope it eV be speedily brought to an amicable
termination. He (Sir Robert Peel) could confirm the
language of President Tyler respecting the amicable
spirit in which the negotiations had Leen carried on;
but be could nut confirm his statement as to the pro
gress of the negotiations, and his hope of an amicable
teamintulon. On the 4th of March. 1895, Mr Polk
made his inaugural address as Pt esident. Since that
time we bid received no communication from our min
ister, who had only been able to communicate the mes
sage, but had not had time to make any comment on it.
The Government of President Polk had been very
recently appointed, and no diplomatic communication,
as far as he was informed, had taken place with it.
He thought it highly probable that M. Packenham
would have continued with the present Government
the negotiations which he hod connected with the last.
but he had no information nn the subject. He trusted
that the negotiations would be renewed. At no very
distant period they would know the result of them.
He did not despair of their favorable termination,
but if the proposals of the British Government should
be rejected, and no proposals were made by the Gov
ernment of the United States, to which we could ac
cede, he should not object, on the part of the Govern
ment, to lay on the table all'the communications be
tween the two Governments. He still hoped that an
amicable adjustment of the claims of the two coun
tries might be made. He must, however, express
bis deep regret, that while the negotiations were still
pending, the President of the 'United States should,
contrary to all usage, have refeired to other contin
gencies than a friendly termination of them. Such an
allusion was not likely to lead to such a result as the
friends to the real interests of both countries desired.
He regretted not only the allusion, also be e
and temper in which - it was made ate as
had been brought under discussion, felt it his duty,
on the part of the Government, to state, in language
the most temperate, but at the same time the most de
cisive, 44 tt" considered that we have akiight
this tern
reton, w
e : Qustment o e
between ourselves and the United States;
but that, having exhausted every effort to obtain it, if
cur_ri tijiumejamaed, we t r dy„,o,,PuLlia,22.WX4
MMMEI
trot - v - it — WBIIIIPIRt of cheers from all parts of the
honse followed this annunciation.
In consequence of an intimation which Sir Robert
Peel gave at the termination of his speech, that it
might be expedient for the house not to express any
further opinion at present on the subject, the subject
dropped, after a declaration from Lord J. Russell,
that he would not submit any motion on this subject t o
the house, until all the papers connected with it were li
laid on the table by her Majesty's Government.
The London Times has a long editotial on the sub
ject, closing as follows:
"Our position in the matter is a defensive, though
not altogether a passive one. England desires an
amicable adjustment; but if that be rendered impos•
sible, the untractable policy of her opponent, the ag
gressive conduct of the American Government, and
the unparalelled language of the President, suffice to
prepare us for the other alternative. The rights of
British subjects in the country of the Oregon must of
course be defended; and, indeed, the British positions
there are sufficiently strong to defend themselves from
any sudden attack likely to be made upon them, but
if any such attack be made by American citizens.
, the American Gnvernment must, of course, be held
I responsible fur it, and the people of the United States
must take the consequences.
From Hayli.—April let, there was gre'.t excite
ment on account of the apprehended return of the out
law Riviare from Jamaica. Nothing had been effec
ted towards procuring indemnity from France. and a
French squadron was cruising before the Haytien
ports. Some Jesuits who undertook to teach the
blacks wore ord,•red rifr, The government allows
import duties to be paid in paper currency. and this is
a great lift to depreciated shinplasters. which have to
be tinkered and patched up in order to make them
presentable. The Cominicans will probably maintain
their independence, as they have been successfut e in
skirmishes on the frontier, and are liberal to foreign
ers; they have obtained a loan in London, which the
Haytiens could not Business in Hayti was dull, pro
duces of the country scat ce. and mahogany in particu
lar exceedingly high, owing to the disturbances in the
Spanish part, where it is mostly produced. A great
scarcity is anticipated for next year. American pro
abundant and dull of sale.
COMMERCE AND CONSUMPTION. — In the N. Y.
News, of April 25, under the commercial head, we I
find the following interesting paragrap4s
"We yesterday alluded to the favorable position
of commercial affairs "throughout the world. I t has
become the settled and wise policy of the governments
of Europe to promote consumption. This is the
great principle which actuates the British Government
whine every movement is to remove the hindrances to
the popular enjoyment of as many of the necessaries
and comforts of life as possible.
This is actually to improve the condition of labor
er+, whose remuneration is now a small amount of mo
ney ; as that amount cannot be increased, it becomes a
matter of policy to allow them to procure as much as
possible ; all over the world events conspire to this
result. The cry has been long "over production,"
when the real evil has been "under consumption,"—
To enhance consumption is the true method of protect
ing home industry, and rewarding labor; while the
revulsion of 1836. '37, the old order of things past
away, and a new era commenced, with a total change
in the face of the world."
The last decade has witnessed the construction of 4,-
000 miles of railroads in Europe laying open every con
siderable location to enterprize & to favorable markets;
the connection of the old and new world by steam; the
opening clf tht hitherto sealed Empire of China to the
commerce of the world; the abrogation of internal re
striction upon trade in IS German states; the addition
of II colonies to the British Empire: an entire change
in her system of currency and nn adoption of a liberal
" .mmercial policy: and lastly the extension of the U-
States jurisdiction to the important cotton field
' :tts. Each of these events is, of itself, of suffic-
ient romance to have marked a century as extraor
dinn , and they have all occurred within ten years,
and are now beginning to exercise together the vast
influence upon trade. The great feature being increa
sed consumptionby many, abroad and firm basis is laid
for en almost limitless extension of trade.
Notice to Tailors and Tailoresses.
GOOD Coat makers, Pantaloon and Vest hands
can find employment at GEO LAMB'S.
Tailor, Penn st., opposite the Exchange Hotel.
None need apply but those that can make a first rate
ap 28-1.1.*
HUGH METERS,
SURGEON DENTIST.
113 Liberty street.
ew doors below St Clair st., Pittsburgh
lv.
Monongahela Bridge.
adjourned Meeting of the Stockholders of the
)mpany for a erecting a bridge over the River
;ahela opposite Pittsburgh. will be held at the
use of the old Allegheny Bridge on Friday the
lay next at 3 o'clock, P M.
-dtd JOHN THAW, Sec'y.
Tire Insurance!
undersigned will take fire risks on buildings
it the Spring Garden Afulual Insurance
ny of Philadelphia. Office at Cliptias Msy's
use, Water at. JASW BURBRIDGIE.
GolCW:itches, Jewelry, 4lke.
RECEIVED, an assortment of Guld Patent Lever
"%Vetches;
Gold Chain and Keys ;
" Breast Pin ; and Gold Pencils.
All of which will be sold cheap for cash by
J. K. LOGAN & Cn.,
S. E. cornet of Wood and Stb sta., up stairs.
err 28.
r_., ~.,~.~
Dry Goods. • Swat
1 K. LOGAN; itt. CO., corner of Wood and Fifth n i- k r, LBS. Hog Ronal Nmele, in rims et.
. streets, over John G. Daviss's Auction. Store, 1 1,J11,11,11J/ den just reeeirmiissmj for sa l e *
have just received another supply of freshiad season.] J. W. BURMUDGE & CO.,
able Dry Goods, which, added to their previous wort"; uP 46 at James May's Water meet.
ment, (all of which have been purchased very low in
the eastern city,) enables- them to offer great inducel
meets to those wishing to purchase at wholesale or re
tail fur :ash. They have now on hand a large assert.
men! of
French and English Broadcloths, all colors;
"Do do Cassimeres;plain and Fancy; I
Sattinets, Blue, Blue Bl'k, Mix'd and Fancy;
Summer Cloths, Gambroons, Plaid Linens;
Bleached and Brown Linens, Drillings;
Satin, Cashmere, Valencia and Marseilles Vesting's;
Linen Sheetings 5.4 and 8.4, Checks;
Bleached and Brown Musline, Canvass,Padding;
Fancy Prints 64 to 25c.; Fine Gingham's;
Hosiery - . a 'Feu large assortment and very low;
A splendid assortment of Spring Shawls;
An assortment of Parasols;
And a general assortment of other goods usually
found in a Dry Goods Store, all of which will be sold
low for Cash. ap 28
(U . N. B. Large additions expected on the lit of
May.
A Card.
McKTBRF.N & SMITH of the EXCHANGE
HOTEL, Pittsburgh, avail themselves of this
medium to contradict, in the most positive manner,
the infamous reports circulated .through the country,
and Eastern and Western cities, that they have raised
the price of Board at their establishment since thefire,
and they challenge any person to come forward and
assert the contrary. Their prices are precisely the
same as last year. They would also inform the public
and traveling community, that they have made con
siderable additions to the house, and can now accom
modate a much larger number of lodgers than previ
ous to the fire. np2B-3t
J. S. Gavyane,
HAVING been burned out, may he found at Messrs
Parry, Scott & Co.'s warehouse, 103 Wood at.,
until he can make further arrangements.
One dozen of Letter Copying Presses for sale at a
low pt ice, being the sole remains of his stock and fix
tures saved. Persons wanting the article will confer
a favor by purchasing. ap:18-tf
Cheapest nook of the Season!
fin HIERS' HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE
and Empire under Napoleon, by M. A. Thiers,
late Prime Minister of France, and author of the His
tory of the French Revolution--translated from the
French by D. F. Campbell, with notes and additions
by H. %V. Herbert.—No 2 just received. at Cook's
Literary Depot, 3d street, near the post Office. The
publishers of the above wor k are not only to publish
it in rivance, but WITH NOTES and ADDITIONS.
by H 1V Herbert, Esq. one of the most accomplished
o ricers. and ripest scholars in this country. The cheap
ness of the work puts it within the reach of every one,
rich and poor. ap 28
A RNOLD's Celebrated Writing Fluid;
Red Ink;
Stephens' Blue Black Writing Fluid
A large supply of the above Inks received this day,
direct from the importers and for sale by the doz
en or single bottle by
3. H. MELLOR,
ap 28 122 Wood street.
JOHN IIeDIVITT, J&MI3 M'DKVITT
3. & J. NI'DEVITT,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Dealers in Produce and Pittsburgh manufactures
generally, No. 224, Liberty, opposite 7tb Street. Pitts
burgh, l'a. ap 28-ly
Saleratus
10)000 POUNDS Saleratus, just received
and for subs on accommodating
terms by J. & J. M'DEVITT,
n 28. No 224, Liberty street.
Brandies.
C) HALF Pipes A Seignette Brandy;
4‘ , do Bordeaux Pule, do;
A . pure article, just received and for stt!e, by
J. & J. M'DEVITT,
rt• 23 No. 224 Liberty street
Coffee.
1
5C and fo o r ir s e: le , a o primp nac e.nm article, mtn just gier
0 Bags
Rio
cc iv gs ea
J. & J. McDEVITT,
No 224, Liberty street.
Sandcries.
i ipe Cigars.
101000 10 Boxes Star Candles.
1 Tierce Cuba Honey,
Just received and for sale low, by
J. & J. McDEVITT,
No. 224, Liberty street
Fresh Groceries.
Oband and now receiving •
100 bags Rio Coffee, good to prime;
10 bags Old White Laguyra "
10 " " Gov't Java 61
50 packages Imperial, Gunpowder, Young ll)scm,
and Black Teas,comprising some extra fine quality;
10 boxes double and single refitted Lf Sugars ;
.10 hhda prime N 0 Sugar ;
4 bbls double refined, crushed and pulverized du;
Goodale's Sugar House Molasses;
Honey Dew and Boston Syrup do;
Spices of all kinds, ground and uoground;
A large assortment of "Undervrood's" celebrated
Pickles, Sauces. Jams, Jellies,
20 bbls. No. 1 Baltimore Herring;
Pickles, Sauces. Jams, Jellies, Carsops, &c.;
- 5 do. Salmon, 2 drums Codfish;
Mackerel, Scotch Herring, Lobster, Hallibut, &c.;
Dried Peaches, Peeled do., Currants, Prunes, Citron,
Raisins. Figs. Almonds, Filberts, Cream Nuts, Ground
Nuts, Rice, Rice Flour, Maccaroni, Vermicelli, Co
cos, Chocolate, Goshen Cheese, Davis' Crackers, Soap,
Candles, Starch, Saleratus, Indigo, Madder, Coppe
rs, Dye Woods, Brooms, Buckets, Wind.rov Glass,
Tobacco, assorted, &c., &c., &c.
With various other articles, making a very genets'
and extensive assortment, for sale /ow.
A. G. RINEHART,
No. HO, Liberty Street.
BERGEIZ & VILLINGER,
CLOCK ac W A TCII.MAKERS;
4/4 Respectfully inform the public gen
erally, that they have opened thvir es-
iabliahment at
No. 32, Piffle street, between Wood st. mid
the Exchange Bank, PiiisburgA,
where they will keep constantly on hand a Jorge 11.-
ort ment of HOUSE, OFFICE. WORKSHOP, and
BEDROOM ALARM CLOCKS, GOLD and SIL-
Damaged Cutlery. VER WATCH ES, Jewelry, silver end German silver,
P and Britannia Table and Ten Spoons, fine rocket and
aged state can have it ground. polished and re-
ERSONS having Hardware or Cutlery in a dam-
Pea Knives, Sissors, Accordions, &c. &c., and sell
,
paired in a neat and substantial manner by the sub -
All sorts of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry; Accordions,
scriber. Any orders left with John W. Blair, N0.,120
repaired and cleaned on the shortest notice and lowest
cheap .
Wood street, will meet with prompt attention. j
ap 26—tf. THOMAS McCARTHV. terms, warranted.
I N. B, Brass Mantel Clocks for *alarm= 83,50 up
wards, warranted to keep good time.
ap 25-1 m
JAMES EtOWAIZZI & Co.,
Corner of Seventh and Smithfield streets.
HAVE just received a large and splendid assort
ment of French Paper Hangings. Velvet and
plain Borders, Fire Board Prints, &c., &c.. together
with a large invoice of Writing and Leiter Paper, to
which they invite the attention of the public.
ap 26-3 t.
WHF.REAS Dwight Thompson hol3s a note a
guinst me for twenty dollars. I hereby forewarn
all persons from purchasing said note, as 1 am deter
mined not sa pay it, as I boyar received value for the
same. JOHN LAVELY.
up '26-3r.
Writing and Wrapping Paper.
55 REAMS Quarto Post Assorted;
60 " Cay , ••
40 Bundles Wrapping Paper;
Just received and for sale by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
ap2G Booksellers &Stationers, 43 Market.st
Splendid Engravings.
A LARGE lot of splendid French Engravings
-t 1 latest importations. Just received and f..ir sale
by BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
ap 26 Booksellers & Stationers, 43 Market st.
Public Sae.
T Will expose at Public Sale, on Friday. the 9th
1 day of May next,at 2 o'clock, P. M., on the prem
ises, the Wllito Lead Factory, in Birmingham, form
erly carried on by Dunlap & Hughes. with ati the
stock on hand consisting of dry Lead, Kegs. Casks,
&c , Terms cash. S. McKEE,
apr. 23-2 w. Birmingham.
Lots tbs. Sala
THREE building lots for sale on the Monoogahe
la river, near Arthurs & Niebohoon's Foundry,
extending from the road on the top of the bill as low
water mark; they will be sold **panne *rail tort/ker.
information respecting the terms cast be obtained by 0 ,
calling on the subscriber at John D. Mcllroy't is the
Diamond.
There is a quarry of excellent Acme on the aid*
ses, which if worked would yield more than salligrint
to pay for all the lota
apr 26-dlvr.
Notice.
NA=
NM 1110011 STOMIB.
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
No. 43, Market streat,Aest door to Third street,
ARE just opening a new and extensive assortnwat
of Books and Stationery, which they will sell,
wholesale and retail at the lowest prices. ap424
Office of the Penn Insurance Company, t
PITTIMUROIR, April 21, 1845. S
AT a meeting of the Board of Directors -bald yr*
terday it was Resolved, That an instalment of
five per cent, on the capital stack, (being $3 50 pecpw--
share,) be required to be paid at theollconf thee,
Cout
pany, OR or before the 15th day at' May nest. enaapti'
and an additional instalment of $2 50 per share
ry 30 'lays thereafter, until the whole amount of die
stock ho paid up in full.
From the Minutes
ap 25.dtf
. .
• All persons holding Policies issued by this waft. t At
ny, on which no loss has been sustained, are request. '
ted to return them to the office for cancellation, is
which case the preinium for the unexpired term of
such Policies will be returned. . -...... - 47
The Directors will meat every Tuesday at 3 e dock 4 -
P. M. for the purpose of adjusting all claims whigiC.4 l ,,
may be made upon them for loss. Office in Riailletillif
Buildings 4th st. . J FLNNEY, is. '144;
up 25-41.0 t. Sy
FIRE AND MARINE .
INSURANCE.
. .
THE undersigned having accepted the Agency hi
Pittsburgh and vicinity of the Dat.aitrana Mi- , ~
TULL SI TILTS INSURALscs Costeaarlr ef Pbffistlelpii*
are now prepared to take risks oft Buildings of Snarl,-7.:
Brick or Wood or their contents, and upon Tesseht s 4 , ,.
and mops in the customary mangier, fur ray peeke,
of time, and at the lowest rates of premium Curtetiel
in Pittsburgh.
This Institution continues the principle of Intittal in
surance with a JOINT STOCK CAPITAL paid in,
now so prevalent and popular iii the P.istern cities. s,
Persons insured in this company, incur no revels.
sibility for beyond the amount of premium actually -
paid. ..
By the Act of Incorporation, the Capital stock is
pledged for the payment of any losses which the Co.
sustain; and, in addition to the securifythiss afforded to ,i'i .. .
the assured, the law requires that lathe profits of dm.
.'''
Co, shall hereafter be funded, and remain with theratto:l 4 'l
tution as a further guamrttee and protection tn.silia , iir- V
cured against loss. This fund will be repnleantia fir, ,or
scrip, to be issued bythe Co., bearing an ietaireater it -- ..r
per cent. and divided between the parties *Wog and
the holders of the stock.
The parent institution is managed by **foaming alt
...
DIRECTORS..
Thomas Cave, Wm hell,
ins H Scat, John II Newlin.
Edmund A Seeder, Dr R M Huston,
John C Davis, Jag C Hand,
Robt Burton, Tbeopholos Paulding',:;
John
John B Penrose, Hugh Craig,
Samuel Edwards, Wtn Eyer, lon.,
...„..
Henry Lawrence, Charles Kelty,
Edward Darlington, J 0 Johnson, -
H Jones Brooke, Wm Hay,
George Serrill, Dr S Thomas,
John Garrett, J Thomas, fil?'
David B Stacey. _ ..
WM MARTIN, I'm's.
.:- ''" -
• WM EYRE, Jun. V heat; '
We D SXLIIRELD, Seep , , • . : : ::! .. . f , - 2 , ''
lar Application for risks may be made altelointA,
allic op
in the room of the Penn Insurance Co., . .
Savings Bank, in Burke's buildings, 4th et, at
of King & Holmes, No 12 Water it. up,staiii,, -
..,
letter addressed to either of the underigned.
JOSIAH KING;
J NO...intiN EY, Jr.
PITTSBURGH, April 23,1845.
12ir The great increase of business in the Del. hesS.
Ins. Co. since the fire, renders the discharge of the du
ties of its Agent, inconsistent with my prrife*mil in
terest- I recommend my successors,... King
& Finney, to the patronage of my friens.
u p
25-tf WM. E. AUSTIN.
NEW SHOE STORE.
THE. subscriber, after an ab
alai" sence of two years. has returned 41111111 "
to this city, would beg leave to inform the Ladies of, -
Pittsburgh and vicinity, that he has opened a
SHOE STORE,
"
At No. 8 St. Clair Street, .11fr--
Next door to Dr. Warner, where he intends
a good assortment of
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES.
All of his own manufacturing. He would invite the
attention of the Ladies to an article of extra free
KID SLIPPERS, which he has made during the
winter in Philadelphia; he flatters himself they can
not be excelled in this city.
ap 24-d2w
New and Nage Books,
GOURARD'S Lectures on Memory,l vol 8 vo. ' -
Eotben, or Traces of Travel brought home from
the east, 1 vol 12mo.
Catlin's North American Indians, 2 vole Bvo
A treatise On the principles and practical influence
of taxation by J R McCulloch, Esq. 1 vol Bvo.
Burton's Anatomy of .Melsacholy, 1 vol,Bvo.
Undim and Liutram, from the German of the Baroo
de la Motte.2 vol 12 mo.
Correspondence between Schiller, Goethe; transla-;
laced by Geo Boabert. For sale by
SWORTH & FORRESTER.
N0' , 13, Market et.
Standard Works.
ROBINSON Calmet.---Calmet's Dictionary of the
Bible as published by the late Mr Cherie, Tay
lor, with the fragments incorporated, the whole con
densed and arranged in alphabetical order, &c, re
vised by FAward Robinson.
The Pulpit Cyclopedia and Christian Ministers
Companion. containing three hundred Skeleton* and
Sketches of Sermons, and T. 2 Essays on Biblical kerb
ing &c, delivery of sermons, &c., by the author of
Skeletons of sermons. For sale by
CHAS. H KAY, Bookseller,
No 76 Market street, above White
& Brother's store, between Fourth street and Dia
ap 25 mood,
POWILIIIITML £ 0011:111AM.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OFFICE in Omani's Row, Market et, between
Third and Fontth, second story. Entrance sit
Market at. 26-kat.
JAS. bIeILROTaI
It;
J. FINNEY. Jar; v
Seaway:
J. C. KIMBALL