BereaLe, M•v 26, 1845.
I have !arrived In this eiif ?ir the Lakes, on my
PITTIiBURGII, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1845. ~'homeward bound.", and I expect to be in Pittsburgh
ingot less than a week, as I am journeying on asidow
ly as. I can, with a view to see what is to be Seen, or
learn aILI can by the wayside, as to men and things.
The passage along the great canal from Albany to
this place, was tedious in the extreme, and would have
been almost intolerable, had net the accommodations
been excellent. You would be astonished at the vast
ness of the carrying' trade on the Erie Canal and
branches. lam told that there are about six thonsand
boats running this season. I noticed many going to
and fro not very heavily laden, yet the great majority
were loaded down. The route is rather monotonous.
There are but few locks on this canal, when compered
to the Pennsylvania canal. Occasionally, however,
we were called up on deck, to witness some natural
or artificial curiosity; as, fur instance, the little Lake,
(which has no bottom, as the natives say,) little Falls,
the Mills, the Falls, Aqueduct, &c., at Rochester, and
the Lucks at Lockport.
The cities on the route are much larger and more
important in a commercial point of view, than I had
any idea of. The staple of Syracuse is salt; that of
Rochester, flour. Utica is a beautiful place. The
Lunatic Asylum, which can be seen frotn the canal, at
tracted my attention; it contains about 200 patients.
To-day I am detained in Buffalo by unusually high
winds—unusual for this month. The weather, during
the past few weeks, ha* been favorable to the vessels,
&c., on the Lakes; when we will have a calm, I don't
know; f hope soon, however, Its this Buffalo is a mean
place-. Some parts of thecity look tolerably well, yet
the people appear to be of the lower class; the most
important busiress transacted here, is vending ginger
bread, %.hiskey, &c. At least, there appears to be
an unlimited number of shops devoted to this trade.
The shipping business is rather extensive for a west
ern port; that is, there are a number of vessels at the
wharves receiving and discharging freight; but that it
is profitable to the city,ldoubt. Buffalo appears like
a general stopping place for the trade between the east
and the west,
Tic Flat FUSD.—We publish this morniat the
tort of the Committee of Councils appointed to
suggest a plan, and superintend the dist:ciliation of the
Fite Full& Its details differ but little from the synop
sis we gave of it yesterday, and it is elmoit as objec
tionable as it could be made. We c numeric' it to the
attendee of the sufferers themselves, with the hope'
that some of them can induce the Councils to adopt
some other plan that will not be so unjust to the great
body of the sufferers, and so unworthy of our city.
rarCksr Councils, in apportioning the fends collect.
et!, timer to have lost eight of the very palpable
fact, that many of the losers by the late calamity were
nut stferers. No one should be regarded as a sufferer
however rich he may have been before the fire, who
has retained enough to make his family comfortable,
or whose income from his business has not been mate- ;
ridly impaired by the catastrophe. Within the last
few weeks, we have had opportunities of conversing
with viricrus persons who contributed to this Relief
Fund,and we have heard but one sentiment among
them ibout its distributiun. They think it ought to be
promptly divided among the absolute sufferers; those
who, whatever their condition before the fire, have
been rendered destitute by it. They supposed it would
have been given, not loaned, to those fur whom it was
intended,-and many of them told us that if they could
have supposed that it would have been disposed of
in any otlier way than b) gift, they never would have
contributed a dollar.
It was nottheit intention to make up the los=es of
those who were rich before the fire, or even those who
were neasonalily well off, but to relieve the distresses
of those who were stripped of their all. If regard
had been paid to the reel sufferers merely, and if such
losers as were not sufferers bad been left out of the
list, the money could have been distributed before
this time, and much more satisfactorily then it possi
bly can be, ander existing chrumstances. Had the
Councils bees prompt in their relief movements, they
would have escaped much censure—for, although
they might, by immediate action, have made some
misname, these would not have been ao injurious as
the delay in the distribution. which has been so weari
some to the sufferers, and which has induced mai long
and angry discussion throughout the sommunity•
W•GrIl tK FOLLIKG MILLS.—As many dr pire to
underatatal the cause of the dafficoltiei between the
employers and the Rolling Mill hands now on a "turn
out," we,poblish the following list o f the pi icce.
In the opting rd 1842, thry receised:—
Boilers,
Pudlers,
Hammer Men,
During the Summer of the same elar tho pticcs,
were reduced to the following:
Boilers, per ton $3 00
Posilers, 3 54)
Hammer Men, 4, 00
The ircrease the hands now ask would make their
sines as follows:
Boilers,
Palen,
Hammer Men,
Being precisely a het wise nnid them bfore the
passage of he 'Tariff of 1842, which according to the
virbig journals was to have ensured such high wages to
the workingmen—"two dollars a day and roast beef,"
being the smallest recompense that any of them was
to have received for a da y 's labour
We may remark that the above is the grots amount
of their wages—not the nett, as the Gazette has h—
and out of this they have to pay their assistants.
We are gratified to learn that Mews Shoetibeger
and Meurs Sparig & Co , have promptly acceded to
tlfa demands of the workmen, and are now pac ing
them the highest rates. We hope that the proprietors
of the other Mills will follow their example, and gra nt
the very reasonable request of there workmen.
ANOTHER TRAGICAL ARRA! rt.—From the Marengo
(Ala.) Patriot we lenrn of another bloody affair which
occurred in Demopolis a few days ago. The raper
states that as a Mr. Mayfield, in company with his wife
and daughter, was returning home from church, he was
attacked from - behind by Theophilus Fisher, who
struck him several blows, end succeeded in bringing
him almost to the ground; Mayfield recovered, howev
tr,and as he arose, stabbed Fisher in the right side,
alas knife penetrating the right lobe of the lung=; where
upon Fisher drew a pistol, and attempted to fire upon
Mayfield, but was prevented by the crowd which had
toy this time assembled. Fisher died next evening a
bout sunset, and Mayfield immediately surrendered
bignself itto the cui,tody of the officers of justice.
la'The democrats of Virginia are already begin
ning to suggest suitable candidates for U. S. Senator
from that State in place of Wm. C. Rives. The fol
lowing gentlemen are spoken of, either of whom would
be very satisfactory to the democracy of the conntry .
A. Seventon, J. W. Jones, Gov. MI - Myren and Geo .
•C. Dromgoole. All these gentlemen are distinguish
ed for their talents and any one of them would do hon
or to the old dominion in the U. S. Senate.
'COPPER MINE IN MART I.•su.—We learn from
thos Odd Fellow, that a copper mine had been discov
ered near Cavetown, in Washington county, Md.
"Manor Otsotanosit.— The New York True Sun
says iris rumored that a meetini of the Puseyite Cler
gy in that city has been held. at which it was resolved
to raise $2500 per annum fur the support of Dr. On
dsrdook until the General Convention of the Episco
pottChureh meets. A circular was also prepared to
tbst Tuna clergy, requesting them to be non -committal
so the subject of the Doctor's position for the present.
IMPURTANT ARREST.—A fellow calling himself
Was. Russell, alias George Myers, who rubbed the
alto'. of Mr. H. Fletcher, of Louisville, Ky., of jewelry
to tilts amount of $3OOO, was arrested in N. Yolk on
goodly last and is now in prison in that city.
• Mrs. CH ARUM, the actress, who, it was said, made
her last appearance rn the world's stage some months
sinee,is playiaglady Teazle at one of the New York
Theatres.
An AM/17.0)1.—A woman named Stuckry, stabbed
a police man in Cincinnnti,•who was attempting to ar
rest her fur whipping an old woman eighty years of
iv with a cowhide.
NAAHTILLF., May 24.
Ter Rrrittg.—gThere is ot.ly three feet water on the
Shoals.
Carton it now doll, and receipts small. Holdera
am unwilling to sell at present laws, and of eons,.
gnaws, little is doing Tobacco arrives in small
-quantities and silos limited, but die prices are Main"
post.
$6 on
4 00
I 23
$6 00
4 00
1 25
=ESIEMEIMM
Correspesidilo tlll*-
The city was thrown into consternation this morn
ing by nn alarm of fire. A large warehouse, in the
heart of the city. was burnt down, and how a regular
"Pittsburgh fire" was prevented, is a miracle, as the
wind was at its highest pitch at the time. The roofs
of several adjoining buildings were frequently on fire;
but quickly quenched by the efforts of the firemen and
others. The engines here are miserable, contracted
looking affairs. They can't throw three stories high.
The firemen climb . on ladders with the pipes and hose
to the roof. Pittsburgh has an immense advantage
over all other cities in the efficiency of engines and
fireman. J. D. T.
FIRE FUND
It in now afcertamcd that the moneys collected for
the ••.i.filrers" by the fire of the 10th ultimo, are Lobe
distributed in a manner folkiwing, to wit:
Ist class not exceeding $lO. to be paid in fall.
class nut exceeding $l5O loss, to be paid 50 per
centum.
3d rinse not exceeding $5OO loss, to be paid 25
per con tom.
4th class all losses over $5OO to be paid twelve and
one half per century,. A tondo( $lO,OOO is retained
for purpeses not defined.
We seriously ask our fellow-citizens. if it is not high
time, in view of the imbecility of Councils, to repu-1
dime all the acts of those who have had charge of the I
liberal donations intended for the "sufferers?" Under
the proposed pro rata distribution many wealthy indi
%lanais will receive money, which was never in
tended fur them, nor can it be said their wants
require. The great object contemplated by the contri
butors to the fund is lost sight of, by the absurb and
unjuo. resolves shove referred to. The real wants of
the "sufferers"—the peculiar situation and ability of
each claimant—the means and resources of persons
having real or personal estate destroyed,—have not
been regarded in the estimation made, otherwise so
profound a scheme of folly would not have disgraced
the Councils, as the one re:ently adopted.
The iniquity of the present scale of distribution is
apparent to the most cursory observer by a compari
son or a few facts. Thus—one man's loss is put
down at sixteen thousand Jolla's. The same per
son has yet twenty thousand dollars in property, safe
and sound. Under the pro rata scheme tro thousand
dollars are paid over to this man, who is truly wealthy!
There is also the case of two [mesa females, who
make a living by needle-work, and they who have lost
a small frame building with household furniture of the
value of $6OO. Those females have lost all—they
have no resources. But under the distribution pro
posed, the sum of $75 will be awarded to them for
for their loser.! This common sense view of the
'•Safferers " and of their relative claims, was too aim
ple for the colons, to whom, unfortunately this money
matter was confided.
But the scheme will net arum er—it will not ho ap
proved of by "the Sufferers." and it only remains to
call a public meeting of the citizens of the "Burnt
District," both to condemn what has been done, and to
appoint prudent persons to report upon a more egita
ble plan of dist' 'Lotion.
pa' At a huge and respectable meeting of the citi
zens of Pitt township, on the 29th inst., convened for
the purpose of entering into measunes to prevent the
destruction of property by fire, the following resolu
tic ns among others, were offered by James A. Irwin,
and unanimously paused.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting is most
respectfully tendered to the File companies of the
cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, who by their ener
gy and untiring exertions arrested the devouring flames
on the 27th inst. before they crossed Washiugton st.,
thereby saving fmm destt uction the homes and houses
of hundreds of our citizens.
The undersigned takes thisopprtunity of tendering
sinters and unfeigned thanks to his friends and
acquaintances, for the promptitude with which they
repaired to his residence (during the late fire,) and
offered their services to save his property, as well as
for the care that was taken in removing it, none of
eithet broken, abused m lost.
mny 3l JAMES A. IRWIN.
(Chronicle copy.)
MEXICO AND THE RECOGNITION OF TEXAN Its-
DIPINDZNCX.- We have had rumors of the proposed
action of Mexico on the question of recognizing the
independer ce of Texas—rumors indeed amounting
almost to certainty, but the following letter to the
Philadelphia Gazette confirms explicitly the wholedip-
Jumatic arrangements.
OFF NERA CRUZ, May Ist, 1845
"The Express initist in from Mexico, bringing the
important intelligence, that Mexico has agreed to ac
knowleJge the Independence of Texas, provided they
reject Annexation— England and France guarantee the
acts of the two Governments. Capt Elliott. com
manding the British frigate Eurydice, has just arrived
from Mexico, and the ship sails immediately for Gal
veson, with the news. All the proceedings in the
Mexican Congress, now in session, evince pacific
terms with the United States, and no war need have
been apprehended, Annexation or no Annexation.
"The American Squadron, consisting of the Poto.
mac, Captain Gwinn, (nag ship) Falmouth, Comman
der Sands. Somers, Corn Gerry; Lawrence, Jarvis,
have been at anchor five miles from the city for eigh
teen drys• The Vandalia is hourly effected."
JIM PH CL • IC, a pugilist while in this city, but sub•
sequently a thief in St Loul!, has again escaped from
prison. A reward of $l5O is offered fr 4 his arrest•
Dike Co Like appoiVed a devise a ? tam of
trautiag Me - RELIEF 'FM D:
The Committee who ware apppointed toeterestain
the names of the sufferers by_ the late corifiacnttion,
and the amount of their icatetsoluad to devise tha best
plan for the distribution of tins funds contriisitosd for
their relief, respectfully Report :
That soon after their appotptment they employed
two suitable per sena in the First and Second-wards
an/ the district of Kensington, to obtain from those
who were desirous of receiving relief from the fund.
statements of their respective losses. (by the late fire,)
which were then arranged in alphabetical eider by
Messrs Foster and Roberts. under the direcction of Mr
Willock, and amount in number to about one thou
sand.
These mttlrftt were afterwards examined by your
committee, compared with the courtly assessments,
and otherwise carefully investigated. so as to present
as fair a statement of the loss sustained by each indi
violual its was in their power to procure.
For mere convenient calculation and reference the
claims forioss have been divided into three general
clearest
lit. The first class comrrising amounts
not exceeding one hundred dollars,
contains 344 names, aggregate amount
of loss. $19,620
2d. The second :hiss, embracing amounts
from $lOO to 500, 344 applicants, a
mounting t,t, $91,736
3d. The third class whose loss exceeds
Nlnking in all 1011 applicants, amount
ing to,
exclesive of Insurnnce.
Of the last class there are:
The final result will not precisely agree with this
calculation, as some few claims are yet ander consid
eration by the committe, but tbe difference will be but
The above statement does not include the amounts
lost by many Merchants, Manufacturers and others,
who are among the heaviest sufferers., the damage on
their real estate alone being estimated hom the As
sessor's book at $640,000, exclusive of the lots, but
who declined making any return to the assessors or the
committee, believing that the public benevolence was
designed for the relief of those who by this unprece
dented ralamity were deprived of the means of
port, rather than for the assistance of persons who
possessed the ability to resume their usual avocations,
either from their own remaining resources, or from the
assistance of ther individual friends.
Among the claimssubmitted to the Committee were
several arising from the destructicn of goods and mer
chandize, the property of citizens from other States,
and stored in the warehouses which were consumed.
These applications your committee did, not consider
themselves at liberty_to admit, although some of them
presented features of peculiar hardship. The com
mittee have not included in their estimate any of the
claims presented for the three churches destroyed, nor
the Western University, nor the Tilghman Institute.
The committee have met with great difficulty in de
siding upon the principles by which they ought to be
governed in apportioning the relirf fund among the
numerous applicants, so as to administer to the im
mediate necessities of the destitute, without overlook
ing the wants of any, or fostering habits of improvi
dence or extravagance: and to accomplish this pur
pose, they propose to allow to the poorer portion of the
sufferers, who in many cases lost in a few hours time
savings of many years of toil, a larger proportion of
the amount of :heir losses, than to any other portion
of the applicants, although they would allot to tho
losers of larger sums a larger amount of money.
Immediately upon the occurrence of the conflagra
tion a committee was appointed by Councils to distribute
among such of the sufferers as were deprived of the
means of support the provisions and clothing contrib
uted by the benevolent exertions of other towns and
cities, to which this committee added supplies of the
most needful clothing and furniture. and a tew groce
ries, amounting in 01 to neatly $7OOO, and which.
were in a great measure distributed through the instru•
mentality of the benevolent ladies of this city and Al
legheny, to whose unremitting exertions the sufferers
l and the community are largely indebted.
CZ=
The whole contributions received to this time. ex.
elusive of the sum of 50,000 dollars from the State
Treasury, amount to about V 34,341
From which deduct the above appropria
tions, and the vtoieusexpenses incurred, say 7,000
And there will remain at the disposal
of the committee the sum of
ONE OF THY. BURNT
REPORT
$5OO and varies loom that sum to $30,-
000, 313 applicants, amounting to $682,381
239 claims from $5OO to $2500
69 " 2.50 d to 10.000
10,000
,
' a 50% e
Of this amount it is proposed to retain at least
$lO,OOO to meet the claims not presented to the
Committee, and to divide the remainder among the
sufferers in such proportions as in the deliberate
opinions of the committee, will promote the greatest
good of the greatest number.
With this view the committee would recommend,
that to all persons whose loss, agreeably to the returns,
does not exceed one bundled dollars, and are embra
ced in the first class, a sum should be paid equal to 50
per cent. on the said loss, no claimant, however,receiv
ing less that ten dollars. This arrangement, will, it
is believed, place this class of sufferers, in nearly as
good a condition as they were in before the tire, as a
large proportion of the provisions, clothing and far.
niture already distributed, has been given to this class
of applicants.
To those persons whose loses are included in the
second class, amounting to $lOO and not exceeding
$5OO, the committee would recommend the payment of
25 per cent upon their losses as adju.ted by the com
mittee, provided however, that no one sl.ould be paid
less than $5O, that being the sum allotted to the lar
gest claim of the first class.
The balance of the fund the committee propose to
distribute among the third class of claims, comprising
all above $5OO in proportion to the amount of their
losses, provided, that no one shall receive less than
the largest sum paid to the second class of claimants.
say $125; this dividend will, it is expected, amount to
10 Of 124 per cent., but as many of the returns were
made under the impression that the committee de
signed to learn the amount of property destroyed by
the conflagration without any intention on the part of
sufferers to apply for assistance, either by loan or do
nations; the exact dividend cannot be ascertained un
til it is known what amount of the return is of that
description.
In this last class will also be included a large pro
portion of those applicants, who decline receiving as
sistance in the form of donations, but are desirous of
obtaining a loan from the relief fund, of various sums
from $3OO to $4OOO each; for the repayment of which,
in some instances they offer security of Real Estate,
believing that the difficulties under which they labor
are only temporary, and that by investing the sums
thus obtained either in the reconstruction of their
workshops and manufactories, or the purchase of •
supply of merchandise, they would speedily be enabled
to provide a comfortable support for their families,
and employment for their workmen and apprentices.
The Committee are fully convinced that by making
this disposition of n portion of the relief fund they
would most effectually subserve the generous inten
tions of the donors, and at the same time promote the
interests of the Community, and are therefore desirous
of adopting this course, as far as may be compatible
with the claims of other classes of sufferers; but they
would not consider themselves justified in loaning to
any person a larger sum than would have been slotted
to them as a donation. They would therefore recom
mend that if any applicants, influenced by laudable
feelings of honest pride and independency should pre
fer to consider the assistance extended to them tufa
loan, rather than as a gift, the committee should be
authorized to meet their views, by taking notes for
such amount, payable in 5, 6. and 7 years, with 3 per
ct. interest annually; and that the proceeds of such
loan, should be placed in the bands of Commisioners
to be appointed by Councils, under such provision as
they may hereafter devise under the sanction of the
State Legislature, and applied to the endowment of a
Hospital, or other simiJar benevolent institution, the
faith of the City being solemnly pledged for the execu
tion of this sacred Trust.
Your Committee would further remark, *ha:in each
of the great classes into which they propose to divide
the applicants for relief, will be found Widows, blind,
lame, and infirm or aged persol.s and other cases of
peculiar 'hardship, which they believe will imperative
ly call for a larger measure of relief than a rigid ad
herence- ib the rules laid down will afford them, and
to such persons they propose extending the allotment,
in no case however to exceed an advance of 50 per
cent. on the gum to which they would otherwise be
entitled.
Such are rite principles, which, after mature deliber
ation, the Committee have thought it their duty to sub- ,
mit to yourhonorable bodies, as best adapted to guide
them in the discharge of the very difficult and delicate
duty entrusted to them, and for which they respectful
ly request your approbation.
They cannot flatter themselves with the hope that all
the claimants will be satisfied with the amountallotted
to them; but they trust that the Councils, and their fel
low-citizens, will examine the proposed plan with
candor and indulgence; and even should it appear nn a
cursory examination, that the rule adopted should in
in some particular instances operate unequally upon
the sufferers, that they will award to the Committee at
least the met it of industry and impartiality.
It wilt be seen that in the preceding statements, the
committee have taken no aceonnt of the munificent
state donation of $50,000 While the committee de
sire fully to appreciate the benevolent motives of those
members of both houses of the Legislature, who sanc
tioned this appropriation, notwithstanding the strict
system of economy the necessities of the State had
led them to adopt in other respects, they feel them
selves constrained to declare that they believe that
the best interests of the city and its inhabitants im
peratively demand that the councils should, in the most
respectful manner, decline ncceptiog the splendid con
tribution. 8o far as the committee have been able to
learn the views of their fellow citizens in this respect,
a large majority of all parties, and of every station in
society, coincide with their own; believing that when
this measure was adopted, neither the Legislature nor
our own citizens had any idea of the extent to which
the kind bounty of our fellow citizens, in almost every
part of the Union, would have been cnrricd, manifest
ing a sympathising generosity, ns much above our
praise, as beyond our most sanguine expectations.
They are also firmly convinced that the acceptance
and - distribution of this fund would place the city in a
very unfavorable position for obtaining Legislative aid
on any future occasion; while on the contrary, by re
spectfully declining it in the same spirit in which the '
gift was mode, our citizens would be placed on a proud
elevation, evincing that confidence in their ability to
contend against misfortune, and that determination to
overcome the difficulties in which they hove been
placed by a calamity alike unparalleled and over
whelming, which have charactetised the great and
good of every age, and will constitute a mo.e valuable
legacy to posterity, than the reconstruction of the des
olated district in Corinthian Brass, or Parian Marble.
If, however, the conclusion of the committee on this
point should he overruled by your honorable body, and
the donation from the State accepted, they would then
recommend that the same should be loaned to such of
the sufferers as have applied Eta loans, on good security
in sums not exceeding $lOOO each, payable in 5 years,
with 3 per cent annual interest, and that the engage
ments received for the same be respectfully tendered
to the Legislature of the State at its next meeting, as
evidence that the citizens of Pittsburgh have no desire
te avail themselves of the sympathy excited by their
misfortunes, by the acceptance of a favor which in
cooler moments the loners wish to reclaim.
$794,187
Infloenced bythe above cnnsid.•rntion, your Commit
et3 would respectfully recommend to the adoption of
the following resolution 4.
1. Resolved That the Committee he authorized to
distribute the said fund among the sufferers Ly the late
fire in the folio , * ing proportion, and under such regu-
Intim, as they may deem most suitable, •iz:
To persons whose losses do not exceed the asses
sed amount of one hundred dollars, fifty per cent of
the same. To those whose losses ninee from one
hundred to five hundred dollars, twenty-five per cent
of the same; and that the balvnce of the said fund, af
ter deducting the amount requisite for discharging the
expenses that are or may be incurred, and the farther
sum of ten thousand dollars, to be reserved to meet
future claims, be distributed among the sufferers who
have lost above five hundred dollars, in proportion to
their respective losses as assessed; provided, however.
that said payment be subject to the restrictions and
provisions recommended in the report of the said com
mittee.
2. Resolved, That any person or firm entitled to a
donation on the above plan, may have the same as a
loan, by giving his or their individual note (negotiable)
to the city. Said money when paid in to he funded
under the direction of Councils, fur the relief of future
sufferers by fire, either in this city or elsewhere, or the
erection or endowment of an Insane Hospital.
3. Resolved, That in all eases of doubt or uncer
tainty wising with the committee, in their labors of
distribution of the relief fund, the committee shall
have full authority and discretion to act finally and
settle the same.
4. Resolved, That the grateful acknowledgments
r.f the Councils be presented to the Legislature of
this Commonwealth s'nd benevolent persons in the vat i-
$128.361
outs portions of the Union, who have manifested their
generous sympathy for the distress arising from the
late tremendous conflagration, by contributing for
their relief, a sum almost unpin:tiled in the annuls of
munificence.
5. Resolved. That these resolutions, together with
the report of the committee, be published in all the
Daily papers of this City. and that copies of the same
be transmitted to such of our fellow citizens in other
places as have communicated with the Mayor or com
mittees, on the subject; and that the expense of the
same he charged to the relief fund.
SITUATFD in Armstrong county, Cherry
r .
Run Bridge, within ten miles of Kitten- !',
ning, on the eastern turnpike, containing 150 acres,
with between 30 and 90 acres of bottom meadow
ground, about 10 in Meadow and about 20 acres of
upland cleared; a square log house, two stories high
and well finished, and square log stable raised to the
square; a stream of water nuns through the Farm suf
ficient for a Grist or Saw Mill a good put of the yeti-.
The land is well watered; well timbered; and lies well,
and good roads leading East, North. West, and South
from the House, and is a good situation for a Public
House. For terms apply to the subset iber, living on
the premises, which will be made to suit; possession
given when required. HUGH L. COOI'ER.
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To the Citizens of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and the
Towns and country around. and to Strangers and
Travelers arriving in or going from Pittsburgh.
THE subscriberhes, agreeable to the advice of his
friends, epenetl an Alphabetical RECORD
BOOK, to put down the names and places of residence
and business of all our citizens—their removals since
the late fire, places of business. boarding or dwelling
houses, &c. Also, of all citizens or travelers arriving
at our Hotels or passing though our cify.'l3:?Charge
for the Record, or searching the Record Book each
time 61 cts. IrrAlso, Notice is given that all lost
or found property at our late fires, &z., will be re
corded or taken care of and kept for and restored to
the right owners, and if any reward is given, divided.
And every thing that can Le done will he done through
HARRIS'
General Agency and Intelligence Office,
LT' Al! our city papers kept daily on the counter
for sale. Also, the Directories of most of our Eastein
and Western cities to refer to. may 31
IN the Court of Coutatox Pleas of Allegheny Coun
ty. to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at June
Term, A. D, 1245. No. 123.
IN the matter of the account of [pane Vance and
Samuel M'Kown, Trusiees of William Hanna:—
And now, May H. 1843; The within account, ex
hibited in open Court, and filed; and on motion, the
Court. direct the Protionotary to give no:ice of the
exhibition and filing of the final account of the said
assignees, by advertisement for three weeks, in the
Daily Chronicle and the Daily Morning Post, setting
forth in said notice that the said account will be al
lowed, and confirmed by the Court, on Saturday, the
21st day of June next. unless cause btf shown why
such account should not be allowed.
By the Court,
mxy 31.1 Jaw GEO. R. Ramis.. Pry
THOS. BAKENVELL,
MORGAN ROBERTSON,
ROBERT PORTER.
AVARRICK MARTIN,
GEO. W. JACKSON.
A Par= fur Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
No. 9, Fifth street
T-11.E4 . T" . :' , R Ri.
SHIRES & PORTER.
GAO. T. ROWE.
MANAGERS,
STAGE-MANAGER,
TREASURER,
I'RICES OF ADMISSION.
Ist Tier Boxes, 50 ctsj 3d Tier Bcxes, 20 cts
2d " " 37 " Pit, 25 "
Gallery for colt, persons,2octs.
First time this season of `•Pizarro!"
Saturday Evening, may 31th, 1845,
Will be performed, (First time this season) the
fragedy of
PIZARRO!
AFTER WHICH,
BY MISS GRIERSON
BY MR. RODGERS
BY ME. HACKETT
HORNPIPE,
COMIC SONG,
COMIC SONG,
To be followed by the laughable piece of
MY NEGIHBOR'S WIFE !
r"'Doorft open at 7 o'clock. Curtain will rise a
quarter before 8 precisely.
r'The fox Office will he open from 10 A. M.
to I—end from 2 P. M to s—at which time places
and seats can be secured lot any number of Persons.
(E"A strong and efficient Police have been enga
ged, and will preserve order at all times. my 29.
Auction Sales.
AT 10 o'clock on Monday morning the 2d June,
at Davi.' Auction Rooms, cornerof Wood and
Fifth streets, will be sold an extensive assortment of
Dry Goods, made up Clothing. boots, shoes, Hats,
Cats. Bonnets, &c. by order of Administrators.
At two o'clock P M, a large quantinty of New and
Second Hand Household Furniture, Kitchen Utensils,
Stoves, Puts, Tinware, &c., 1 crate Liverpool Ware;
1 crate Queens's:ere. 5 boxes. Ist quality Lynchbergh,
Va. manufactured Tobacco; 6 do 2nd de Western do
do do; 1 I.hd Wolsey's N. York Strained Syrup; Car
peting; Canton Matting and Floor Cloth; a quantity of
School Desks and Benches; 2 Lon Safes; 10 kegs
damaged Nails, &c.
may 30 J. D. DAVIS, Auct.r.
Books Jost Received.
ERSCHEL'S ASTRONOMY;
11 Cousin's Psychology;
Burrit's Geography,
Mitchell's ancient Geography & Atlas;
Mrs Lincoln's Botany;
Mrs Phelp's Botany for Beginners;
Grey's Botanical Text Book;
Griswolrrs Prayers;
Mrs Ellh's works;
BOSWORTH & FORREiTF.R:
my 31. No 43 Market street
[COPY.]
IN the Court of Common Tlrnse of AllPgheny conn
ty.in the Co•ninoowoolth of Pennsylvania, at Oc
tober Term, 1838—No 264.
t 1 In the matter of the voluntary Assignment of
GEORGE A. COOK.
0 And now to wit: May 26, 1845
Petition of George A Bayatd, George
Wallace and James Thompson, as
signees of George A. Cook, setting
forth "that they have settled a final ac
count of their trust, which account has
been confirmed by this Court, as appears by the record
thereof in this case, and praying the Court will be
pleased to discharge them from the trust."
The foregoing petition being presented to the Court
it is ordered that notice cf this petition be given by
the Prothonotary to all parties interested, by adver
tisement for three successive weeks in the Morning
Po.t and Morning Chronicle, and that the notice set
forth that the prayer of the petition will be granted,
unless exception thereto be filed before the 2.1.5 t day
of June next.
.From the Record.
(Si gned, ) GEO. R. RIDDLE,
m3O rlay.3w Prothonotary.
--
Allegheny County, as.
In the Orphans' Court of said County,
No 15, March Term, 1845:
In the matter ado, Administration ac- , count of James Whitaker and Elizabeth
Hays, F.xectitors of the Estate of Thomas
Hays, late of Mifflin Township, deceased.
AND Now, To Tem March 24, 1845; On motion of
Mr Burke, Reado Washinfton, Andrew Wylie. and
James B. Saw yer, are appointed Auditors to distribute
the balance of the within account.
By the Court, THOS. FARLEY,
And now, to wit: May 28. 1845; On motion or Mr.
Burke, the Coot t appoint David Ritchie, Esq., Audi
tot, in place or A. Wylie. E.g.
By the Court, THOMAS FARLEY, Cl'k.
Anditot's Notice.
The subscribers having been, by the Orphans' Court
of Allegheny County. appyinted auditors to distribute
the balance of the Estate of Thomas Hays, late of
Mifflin Township, in the County of Allegheny, now
in the hands of James• Whitaker and Elisabeth
Hays, Executors of Thomas Hays. deceased.—Notice
is hereby given, that the auditors will proceed to dis
charge the duties of their appointment, at the office of
Mahon & Washington, on the north side of Wylie
street. third door east of the Court House. in the City
of Pittsburgh, on the 18th day ofJune, 1845, at 3 o- clock. P. M., at which time and place, the heirs and
representatives of the said Thomas Hays and all per interested in the distribution of the balance afore
said are requested to attend.
REA DE WASHINGTON,
JAMES 11, SAWYER,
DAVID RITCHIE,
may 3 l-rl3t, Ardiloss.
Sheriff's Sales.
BY virtue of a writ of Levert Farina, issued out of
the District Court of Allegheny County, and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House in the city of Pittsburgh, on Monday, the
23d flay of June, A. D., 1845, at 10 o'clock, A. M.,
the fulloaing prupetty, tossitt
All the right, title, interest, and claim of John D.
Davis, of, in and to all that certain lot nf ground and
building thereon erected, situate in the city of Pitts
burgh, in said County of Allegheny, being part of lot
No. 180, in the general plan of said city of Pittsburgh,
containing in front on Water street 15 feet, and in
depth towards Front street 80 feet. and lying between
Market and Wood streets, adjoining pelt of the same
lot belonging to the said John D. Davis on the east,
and the privilege of the right of way in common with
the said adjoining part of the lot. of an alley three
feet wide; which said pert of lot was conveyed to
John D. Davis, by the executors of the last will and
testament of John Thompson, deceased, by theirdeed
dated the 24th January, A. D., 1834, subject to a
certain ground rert. Seized and taken in execution
as the nroperty of the said John D. Davis, at the snit
of Reuben Miller, Jr , and to he sold by
E. TROVILLO. &m use.
Sheriff's Office, Pittsburgh, May 29, 1845.
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Sheriff's Sale.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieti Facial, issued out of
the District Court of Allegheny County, and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, in the city of Pittsburgh. on Monday,
the 23d day of June, A. D. 1843, at 10 o'clock, A. M,
the following property, to wit:
All the right, title, interest and claim of Leopold
Sahl, of. in and to, all that certain part of lot No 188,
situate in the City of Pittsburgh, bounded and de
scribed as follows: Beginning on Second street, 20
feet from the, corner of lot No. 287, and running
thence eastwardly on Second street 20 feet, thence
northwardly parallel with Wood street about 80 feet,
thence westwardly 20 feet, and thence parallel with
Wood street southwardly about 80 feet, to the places(
beginning, being 20 feet front on Second 4si reet, R ad
extending back about 80 feet, to Gallagher's line.—
Seized and taken in execution as the property 44 the
said Leopold Sahl, at the suit of Jost %telt: and to be
sold by E. TROVILLO, Sh'fr.
SHERIFT . 3 OrrirE, Pittsburgh,
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May 29th, A. 1815. 3 •
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BIT IAST NIGHT'S IA
The following letter from the Statism, Roo of
Thursday, relates a terrible calamity which Mewed
at the Camden Race Course, the day previous.
PI111.4DIMPIIII•, May 28, 3i o'clock.
Getraernea:—l have only time to say, that dm uses
between Fashion and Peyton* did Dot saw ellr se
expected. The grand stand on the mime fell and
crushed some 70 or 80 persons. The extent of booty
not yet ascertained; they are now dragging the beams
from underneath the boards. &c.
Is baste, C.
NE. EVANS.
The passengers variously report the ember Mot
al from eighty to two hundred, wenn whom were
number of ladies. The mews hied jestiotwird
adelphio as the beet started, eoneequeluly our cor
respondent was unable to furnish w with thepettleu.
lora.
The staging is said to hare been in thteistoties. and
contained not less than one thousand perseas. The
excitement in Philadelphia was greet, tut sms taste a
number of persons were on the ground horn that city.
LATER STILL FROM MEXICO.
The Mexican schooner litelanspagas,Cait Teldeas&
arrived at New Orleans on the SOth inst.. Greta
Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 10th
ha
stenl. She is said to have been chartered by the
Mexican Government for the purpose of bringing
despatches to her Consul at New Orleans.—
The Picayune says that a Mr Frederick Johnson
came passenger in the Relampages, and is thought to
be the bearer of despatches from the British Min.
inter in Mexico either to the United States Gov
ernment or the English Minister at Wasbingron.•--
Owing to these facts, and a certain mystery in the
movements of this vessel, her bringing over but a sin.
gle package of papers and no letters for tile pea
office, a rumor obtained general currency in this city,
shortly after her arrival, that Mexico bad setnally de
clared war against the United States.
STRATE!). nn Friday morning.the 3d, keS
inst., a white and brown spotted poin
ter slut, with a collar engraved James C gh, also
a hole through her ear. The above reward will bior
paid by returning her to C. R.. 61, Market st., between
3d and 4th. (my3l-301 B. 34.
Shawls, A I paccas, Cashmeres WIDINIOII.
83. Market Street, Pittsburgh. 83.
SELLING OFF AT COST.
- 13 p E. CONS T A IILE requests the attention of tho
JLP • public to 'his stock of shawls; consisting of
Blanket Cloth. Cashmere, etratrroidered Tbihet and
Belvidere, and Brodie, at prices ranging from 59 rem,
up to $l2.
Alpacces, figured and plain, Rowell's, Zeambio
Cloths. &c., at from lei cents up to 50 and $2 1-2.
Cashmeres D'Cose from2s up to 50 emits, the New
est imported styles.
Just received, another lot of Flannels. htsparsei ttr
the only kind that is not liable to shrink. jaa 15
ABEELEN hat removed his tommimion and
t Forwarding Business from the Canal Basin to
his new War.house, on Third street, nearly °make
the Post Office. may 30.
CO3IMISION MEIRCUANT
AND STEAMBOAT AGENT,
St. L. Mo.
REFER artcar:—George Boggs, and George Collie".
St. Louis; C. M. Sintiler & Co , J. W. Borden, W.
C. Fellows & Co., end Andrew & Robert Bacbanatt„
Louisville; Streder & Gorman, C. Broadwell &Cw
end Foster & Irwin. Cincinnati; Rogers &Sheeer*.
Bowen & Hiberd, Geo. E. Warner, and John Arbuc
kle, Sr.. PittAburth. may 30-ly
Tassel's Oil.
201 BBLS.Tinntes Bro OR;
just received end Ger sale by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO.,
my 29 Frnnt et. between Wood & Smitbfiald.
Fresh Sicily °raise's.
100 BOXES prime Palermo Outages homeli
ke' order, warranted sound, jest received
and for sale low by P. C. MARTIN.
my 30 No 60 Haters'., nurnt district
Froth 'Sicily Lesiolcs.
50 BOXES prime Messina Lemons, in eau*
lent order warranted sound. just rereiveli sad
for sale low by P. C. MARTIN,
my 30 No 60, Waiter oit.. Burnt district.
itiNBWORTH'S Latin and English Dietionasli
Anthon's Ainsworth
Donnegans Greek and Engli.b Lexicon;
Grove's
Leverett's Latin '• .
Clark's Cesar; Antlion's Cesar;
Grua Major*. Green Minor*:
Anthon's Homer, Virgil, Cicero sad Baum;
knthon's Greek and Latin Grammars;
Bullion's "
Brooks' RCM"' "
Bullion's Reader;
Cooper's Virgil; Hist4win Sacra;
Andrew's &Stoddard's Latin Gra.n - nar;
Goodrich's Greek • •
Andrew's Latin Reader;
Moire Syntax; Vire R OfflCle. &C.
A supply cf the above works just reed and rot site
the lowest Cash prices wholesale or retail
JOHN H MELLOR,
122 Weed attest.
DU. TUOISPBOWS CARINERATITIL
A CICRT•IR CURL 7OR
Cholir, Cholera Morbos, Choler* bifdtalres, Dy•••
aviary, Sumner Complaints. Dierrhett, sat
all other, fatal disorders 1* tha bowels of
fonts.
Perenns of all ages, and in all stages of that
above complainu, can use it with a certainty of a per
manent cure.
Persons travelling should always have a supply with
them, for it can be relied upon as giving almost im
mediate relief from pain.
The proprietor deems it unnecessary to say any
thing further in respect to the 'inks of the medi
cine, for every one that uses it will recommend it.
Persons wishing any further information ateraspeet
folly referred to the following gendenwic
Wallace Marian, Penn st, near Hata.
J W WoudweU, " I.
M Fedder, " corner of Irwin's alley.
Sold wholesale and retail by W. JACKSON. am
of Liberty and Wood sta. Price 25 cu. per bottle.
N. B. All persons applying for Agency, or all or
ders for the above medicine, must be directed, post paid
as above. m29-tf.
WAS taken from the premises fi f the eubsetiberr
by his father, contras, to agreement, ea Tues
day, Mny 27, 1845, Slane, Weber, an Weald
apprectice to tber.shoemaking business.
Persons are forewarned front harboring Isla boy, ee
the law will berigidly enketed. Buhl boy is 16 years
of age , sa d h a d an. when be went away, a blue mad
e-bout and blue summer plums. The above reward will
be paid, but noeharges. HENRY EIBEL.
ms 29.43 t.
-New Allairival of Vie.
fi —
JUST 'waived, an itWportation ofSO packages
Quenswara, direct from Longford, England.
comprising a complete assort most of white, 'remise and
blme raised figure, Dining and Tea sets, sogetlite aridi
a choice smortmeat of ammo. goals, moisabbs sodas
country trade, to all of which the sabserber reelect
folly incites the attootioe of ilia Mindana. mimmomers
and the public generally. at his sew Mond Wks* aim*
the firs, H F Schsreppe's op stein, 110 LOW," se.
ofpoeite the head of Wood it.
may 49-dtf. HENRY RIGBY.
Distressiag Assideut!
111 , CDS .11irrn
J4 l / 1 1/111 TOONO,
Classical Scheel Beaks.
CHOLIC! CHOLIC!! CHOL1C!!!
Six Casts lasi.
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