the EJaiIR Itiorning post.
THOS. PHILLIPS at WK. H. SMITH, EDITORS
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1845
A Poem on tiie Conflagration in Pi:Unbar on
as 101 k of April, 1845. BY MAYHXW
We have been favored with an early oopy of this
; Poevelay the aikt hot himself
la fit - preface, Mr M. announcer, the circumsten
as•iudsr which he undertook to cOmrnemorato in
Tem the ayful cauiatrophe of the 10th. Mr M. lives
int Coil Hill, and playfully styles himself a "Knight
pT theDlack Diamond," from the fact that he is a dig
ger of and dealer in Coal. From Coal Hill he says he
saw-tbaseettflagration with "indescribable sensations,"
and that the "poetry of the scene soon diffused itself
through his heart " He restrained his poetic fervor,
however, iathe hope that . some educated bard would lay
•poem before the public. He waited in vain, forsuch
a production to appear, when at last
"A lady asked the ministrel's rhyme."
l'This," Mt. M. says, "spurred his diffidence, infla
med his enthusiasm," and induced him to give free
Tanga to his poetic propensities.
Insider to show, by contrast, the terrible devasta-
Vous of the 6re, the poet gives a couple of verses, writ
ten by himself sometime before the fire, portraying
the then condition of the city. Here they axe:
"Thou city of dark sable mien,
Of science the western eye,
Whose daughters are lovely and dean,
Whose sons lift thy fame to the sky.
The pure Allegheny pours forth
Its treasures into every street;
- And Monongshela's vast worth,
Is laid at proud Commerce's feet."
Want of space will preclude us from giving as co
pious extracts from thip gem of a poem, as we could
wish,but,, in order to convey an idea of the poet's
powers, we will quote some specimens of his
stanzas. For those who are partial to tbe pathetic,
here is something rich and rare:
"But bark!--amidst the warring din
Of elements that know no kin,
And crash of houses falling in,
What shrieks of wo—
A mother wrapp'd is flame does wring
All hearts below.
Her fire-girt arm clasp'd round her babe,
As if to let it fall afraid;
Maternal feeling onl' sway'd
Her mother-heart.
Now in the liquid flame they're laid,
No more to part."
This, we believe, is purely a sketch of fancy, and
*bows the capabilities of the writer. Here is a speci
men of his desca iptivo power:
"A stream of pure molasses flow'd
Adown the wharf where Rio glow'd,
Which boiled it to a taffy toad,
Hard for your feet;
Though burned and black as any toad,
Great numbers eat.
The steamers on their glassy seat,
Laugh at the wind and b; ave defeat;
But when the crimson tempest's heat
They scorching feel,
They whirl their wings and quick retreat
With rapid keel."
hir.U. is very severe on the Insurance Offices, ex
posing their operations and practices at some length—
we can quote only the beginning and concluding
"The Fire Insurance offices.
With all their bloated promises,
And dividend-pleased consciences,
Could not debar
The red flames cruel purposes,
Their pride to mar.
Insurance thus to man has given,
Support, that often ■miles at heaven
Though God's hot anger smite his li.ing—
E'en house and store;
The heart remains untouch'd, unriven,
Hard to the cote."
After exhausting his painful theme, the author terns
to the more smiling prospect of the rapid rebuilding of
the city, and thus describes it:
Wood street, the Etna begins to throw
A 'milling aspect o'er our wo;
And Bakewell's glass works now can show
Its crystal ware;
And Front street, also, soon shall grow
As charming there
We hope Mr M. M. may find extensive sale for his
poem, to remunerate Lim for the labor and expense of
writing and publishing it. It is entirely out of the
common order of poetry—we have rarely met with
any thing like it—all will agree that it is a curiosity
•in literature, however they may differ about its merits
u spoetical production.
far The Gazette of Wednesday was very angry
at an article that appealed in the Post of the preceed
int day, in which some suggestions were•made in re•
'salon to the election of representatives to the next Leg
ielature. We did not think our remarks would offend
our contemporary, but as they were not written with
any desire that they should be approved by him, we
do not feel vexed at his angry ebullition. What we
said was with a sincere desire to serve the interests
oftha city and county, and we believe that every man
who can froe himself Elam the narrow political preju
dices that bind the editor of the Gazette and prevent
him from looking beyond the policy of the seglikus
fifteen whigs, must view it in the same light,
It is folly to suppose that such toen as the Whigs
have nominated for representatives can have the slight
est influence in procuring the right of way for the Rail
Road to this city. Thuse of them who have not a
personal interest in defeating that measure. are not
qualified to have any weight with their fellow•mem
hers, and all they could do would be to record their
simple votes in its fuvot. The importance of our coun
ty being represented by democrats next winter, is so
obvious to every man of common sense, that we be
lieve thereare but very few prudent whip who would
net desire to see it. We are certain that it would be
highly gratifying to many of the most ardent friends
of the Rail Road in that party, and we have positive
assurances that as soon as the democratic ticket is
nominated, they will use their efforts to secure its elec
tion. We do not believe that the slang of the Gazette
will ioduce any of the sincere friends of the city and
county to abandon their good intentions of supporting
the only men who can render efficient service to the
people on the Rail Road question, and we feel quite
confident that we will send four democrats to Harris.
burgh next winter, whose talents, influence and indus
try, will ensure the passage of that important mea
sure.
"011 we look for grand reaulta.from Annexation.—
Pity that we cannot claim the credit of having lent our
aid to the accomplishment ofa measure so pregnant of
good to the country." Journal.
Do not grieve, most sarcastic Jocrisat.. If you
did not contribute to annexation, many of your fellow
partizans did all in their power to help it along—they
have their full share of the meth of the act, and may
probably divide their laurels with you. Afilion Brown
who introduced the Resolutions which annexed Texas,
is a whig—and a whig Senate sustained the measure,
which Mr Clay wee "glad to see" ad opted.
113 111 " We learn from the Washington Union that
the fine steamer Princeton has been ordered to
the gulf of Mexico; and diet as soon as her boilers,
which may require some slight repairs, can be over
hauled, she will immediately rejoin the squadron.—
'We learn, further, that it is not the intention of the
department to diminish the naval furce in that sea, but
rather to increase it, during the threatened declaration
of hostilities from Mexico; being assured that the
most certain means of securing peace, is to be prepa
red for war.
The Union also correct-the rumor that the Secreta
ry of the Navy had ordered the Ship•of-the-iine Penn
sylvania. to b&lmmediately fitted out fcr sea. No such
order has been given.
"If war follow annexation, nod blood be she , " if
disunion come and the blessings of civil and religious
liberty be lost to the continent, for generations to come,
we shall have the comfort of reflecting, that we have,
at all times, and in nll places, contributed our feeble
aid to avert the evil deed "—Journal.
"Good gracious, Max!" what a catalogue of disa
greeables have we here. How cruelly severe on the
pro•Texae w•higs is this complacent parade of the
'•comfort" felt by the Journal. If ail these never-to
be-sufficiently-dreaded-evils should come upon the
country singly, or in solid column, how much better
off the Journal would be than the Whig Semite who
passed the Texas resolutions. Thu sutis'action of
the self-righteous Jew was small, in comparison elth
that which the Journal would enjoy.—A question ari
ses, If the above calamities should occur, would Mr
Clay still be 'glad" about annexation.
STRArlGE.—During the gale on the night of Sunday
week, says the Howard Disttict Press, a young hicko
ry tree in full vigor, in the garden:of Mrs Ellicott, was
entirely twisted off at the trunk: The tree having
been planted by Mr. George Ellicot and father on the
day of Gen. Jack son's election to the Presidency. it is
considered somewhat remarkable that it should be so
suddenly destroyed on the night of his decease.
rir The Smiths of Cleveland have made a state
ment of the condition of the St Clair Bank, fur the
information of the public, but it leaves the matter as
much in the dark as ever, and the holders of their pa
per are in as much uncertainty as before, as to wheth
erithey will get any thing for the worthless trash.
BACK AGAlN.—Messrs. Colton and Austin, the mem
bers of the New Yolk Empire Club who went to Bla
densburg on an affair of honor, have returned totheir
homes. They did not shoot at each other----either or
both is willing to be satisfied with a good office from
the Collector of New York. If they can't get that,
perhaps a situation in the house at Sing Sing would be
a proper acknowledgment of their merits.
DT The Commercial Journal, the new whig paper,
thus speaks of the annexation of Texas:
"The whole South. chivalrous South Carolina. gold
en Georgia. old Rip Van Winkle rejtiveAtedVirginia,
mother of Presidents, Maryland, aye even the slave
states of the South West, will spring into vigorous
prosperity under this glorious annexation."
We have no doubt that NI r CL&Y, who said he would
be "glad to see Texas annexed," will be doubly grati
fied with the glowing anticipations of the Journal in
regard to the prosperity of the slave status. lie will
be delighted to learn, from the Journal, that the institu
tion which he said was "sanctioned" by time, and
"sanctified" by Heaven, has such good prospects be
fore it. For oar own part, we neither believe that
slavery will be promoted by annexation, nor that it is
a "sanctified" in stitution.
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT PHILADELPIIIA.-RIOT.
—About one o'clock on Friday morning, a party of
ruffians armed with club 4, mailed inte the oyster house
at the corner of Fourth and Shippen streets, kept by
J. H. Gore, and fell upon a party there assembled, and
beat them in a dreadful manner. it is said, without
provocation, and under a supposition that they be
longed to some noted fire company The following
persons had their heads and faces badly cut and contused,
and were taken to the Hospital, viz: John Pense, shoe
maker, about 35 years of age; John Sullivan, macbin•
ist, about '2O; Edward Williams, deaf and dumb, about
35. The above persons, ti ough siverely cut, are not
in dangerous situations.
RIOT ♦T CAMDEN.—On Friday a disgraceful fight
occurred at the circular railroad at the upper end of
Camden, in which several persons were seriously in
jured, among them was a police officer named Bally,
who, we are told was held by a portion of the rioters
while he was beaten on the face and and body. Sev
eral of the rioters have been committed to prison
Another outrageous disturbance we learn came off at
Hollingahead's Garden.
ROB BKRY.—On Thursday night, a gentleman was
knocked down and robbed of his pocket-book, contain
ing $6O, at the Reading Rail Road Depot, at llth and
Market streets.
From the above paragraphs we judge that Phila
delphia is as nice a place as ever it was.
Mayor FievestEreß of N. Yoth has offered a re
ward of $5OO for the apprehension and conviction of
the persons who cast poison into a trough atone of the
public pumps, by which 30 horses belonging to C.
Whitson, were poisoned. The reward only payable
within 20 days after conviction.
EMIGRATION TO 7HE IV EST.—The emigration to
Wiconsin, at the present time, is said to be rapid be
yond all precedent. There are whole sections of coun
try that are now thickly settle that a few months ago
were entirely uninhabited. This applies to the north
ern as well as the southern counties. The emigration
comes principally by the way of the lakes, from the
northern and eastern States.
A BIG "BIPL" UeRSTr.D.—The Philadelphia Morn
ing Post, a whig paper edited by the . notorious pipe
layer Bela Badger, "went out" on last Mundoy
morning. Its dying groans were terrible reproaches
of the whig party for the manner in which it was left
to expire of stervolion. Its last word was a predic
tion that next fall the dynwity in Philadelphia will be
overthrown. We hope, for the benefit of the people
of that mob-tuled city, that the defunct "Pipe" spoke
in the spirit of prophesy.
DISGRACEFUL. R10T3.-A number of the fireman
of Philadelphia had a serious riot at an oyster house
in that city early on the morning of the 4th, in which
several were seriously wounded, tout of them being
carried to tho Hospital. There was also a riot at
Camden, in which a police officer was severely beaten.
EXTENSIVE ERECD.—Several of the Philadelphia
merchants have been defrauded out of largo amounts
by a-customer who gained their confidence, and previ
ous to pay-day sloped to Europe.
ROSH ISO OFF WITH A COLORED MAX. -At Non
folk, Vs., lately, a young woman from the North, said
to be about eighteen years of a g e, en g a g ed as ladies'
waiting maid in one of the hotels in that city, first
grew criminally familiar with, and then eloped with
a likely young mulatto fellow, a waiter in the same
hotel, and a slave of the proprietor! She took passage
as Miss and servant, and came through Philadel
phia en route for Boston, %%here she has probably
married the late slave,
GP We understand, says the Hartfotd Times, that
a colored ptisoner, employed as • cook in the State
Prison, committed suicide by hanging, on the 30th ult.
He was charged with furnishing the prisoners with
food which the rules of the prison did not allow them,
and out of this some difficulty sprung up, and the pris
oner hung himself.
COTTON IN Missiszteet.—The Jackson Southern
Reformer says—We are sorry to learn from various
portions of our state, that the cotton crop has been
greatly injuted by lice. In several parts of Yazoo and
Madison, planters have lost three-fourths of their pres
ent stand. We also learn that in counties to the east,
similar damage has been sustained. Such has been
the case in Lauderdale, Kemper, Neshobs, Noiubee
and several other counties.
ARRIVALS AT NEW TORS.—During the month of
Julie there were 245 arrivals at, and clearances from
New York.
The number of passengers arrived during ihe month
was 15,385; of who-n 10,092 were from Great Britisn;
2,094 from Bremen; 2.017 from Havre; 904 from
Hamburg and Rottordam, and 1,279 from other ports.
OLD TURTLF.3.—This is a great year for finding
old Turtles. Several very ancient ones have been dia
covered in the east, and the west is now beginning to
develope its resources in the Turtle line. A few days
since one was found marked "Abel, year a." The
Spirit of the Times thinks it must have been marked
by Adam when Abel was a boy. Very likely it was.
NEW FIRE LIDDER.—Wo learn from the Sr. Louis
Reveille, thartwo young men of that city have invert
ed a new fire ladder. The ladder is made of chain,
and by a simple motive power. in the space of a few
minutes elevates a man and four lines of hose to the
top or any putt of the highest building, at the same
time spreading out and resting two other ladders of
any size or height, upon the building en which the
main ladder is thrown. It will, undoubtedly, prove a
useful and profitable invention.
Lr.GAI. VALUE or HURSKS AND IVINK.3.—At the
recent term of the Mercer co. Court in Trenton, N J,
William Johnson, who plead guilty to an indictment
for horse stealing—and James Hummer, who plead
guilty to an indictment for beating his wife, were each
sentenced: the first two years, and the second to six
months in the State Prison. "Their sentences," says
the Gazette, "show, we suppose, the comparative legal
value of horses and wives."
SAD AFFAIR.-At Oswego, on the 25th ult., a child
was sent to a neighboring store for salts—by mistake
saltpetre was put up. A young lady 16 years old took
the dose, and died a horrid death.
A RRIT A cs.—The Baltimore Argus of the 7th sap:
Within the last 24 hours there have been several arri -
vale of vessels with German emigrants, principally
from Bavaria and Saxony. They are fine healthy per•
sons, many of them farmers, on their wny to settle in
Western Ohio, and others mechanicsand laborers, who
will spread through the country, aiding by their indus
try in developing the inexhaustible treasures of our
unequalled country. One vessel coutalned 200 fami•
lies and another 100.
from the New York Nt rra
TEXAS SAFE!
It is always satisfactory to know that your judgment
k entered up, all safe and sound, even though you
knew already perfectly well that you had the virdict of
the jury, and that your case wns all straight. There
is nothing in the important Texas news, contained nn
our first page, which hay surprised anybody. We
have all known far several weeks what the action of
the Texan Congress certainly would be; nevertheless
it is still more satifactory to know what it actually
has been.
It was a happy coincidence that this welcome news
reached our seat of government just in time to admit
of the grntulations occa.ioned by it mingling with the
joyful celebration of the National Anniversary. And
if the mails had to tun, on their radiating errands
from ‘Vashington. on the Fourth, instead of having the
general holiday extended to those connected with
them on that day, they could not have been better
employed than in bearing such intelligence. It reach
ed our office berme the close of the day to which it
afforded so suitable a finale.
Though we have as yet only the action of the Con
gress of Texas, it may emphatically be regarded as
that of the People of our young sister State. It is the
People of Texas who have swept Annexation through,
not only without the hearty concurrence of their poli
tidal leaders, but against the opposition and hostile in
trigues of at least a portion of the latter, which would
have been more serious if they had not been overborne,
and arrested in theirfirst manifestation, by the impet
uous rush of the popular sentiment. It is not to be
denied that the measure has been passed through a
formidable peril. We were scarcely entitled to count
upon a public enthusiasm, in opposition to the intri
gues of the government, coming to our aid. The Of
fer we made to Texas, was a hard and unfair one:
No wonder that on the first receiption of the news of
it in that country, there was ageneral burst of expres
sion against its terms. Had there been somewhat
more of anti•Annexte ion feeling among the Texans to
be worked upon, those terms would have presented a
pretty hard case fur the friends of the measure to
have fought a battle upon. We take all the public
property of Texas, mines, minerals, salt-springs, &c.
including her navy, for which ball a million of dollars
is yet due. and yet take not one red cent of her debt,
for the settlement of which we leave herthe wild lands
still in the possession of wilder savges. No wonder
they complain—no wonder President Jones intimates
a reliance on our futnre liberality and justice to amend
the very imperfect measure we have offered them,
we are still halt' surprised that Texas did accept it on
such wires.
However, it is done, and fortune has favored us be
yond the deserts of our own prudence. The great
measure has been jeoparded—seriously jeoparded; but
it has passed safely through the peril, and so now all
is well.
The Convention to make the necessary alterations
in the Constitution of Texas, in order to adopt it to en
trance into the Union, assembled on the Fourth, and is
no doubt now engaged upon the duty. This Constitu
tion, as amended, must be laid before oar Congress at
its next session, for "final action," when the admis
sion of the new State IA ill be consummated. We see
nothing to prevent the election of Senators from Texas,
who will come to Washington provisionally authorised
to take their seats as soon as the admission becomes
complete. There will probably he some delay about
her Members of the House of Representatives, as ;hero
is no provision in the Annexation Resolutions fixing
the number she shall be entitled to.
An act of Congress for the purpose:will, we presume
be necessary. Had "Benton's bill" been adopted as
the mode of carrying the measure into effect, two
Members might have appeared in Washington_ on the
first Monday of December next, and have taken their
seats immediately on the ratification by Congress of the
terms which would meanwhile have been arranged be
tween the two governments. Thera will remain a good
deal also to be setttled by legislative compacthetween
Congress and the Legislature of the new State, which
might much better have been arranged befbre hand.—
Texas will no doubt (hive a hard bargain with us for
her lands. To allow them to lie outside of our gen
eral land system, underselling al the rest of the
West, will never do. They must be ours—and to
make them we shall pet haps have to pay pretty round
ly.
However, thougli Benton's Bill was far the more
statesmanlike and prudent measure—as well as calcu-
lated to operate a more immediate "immediate annex-
ration,"—since the other has succeeded, by the large
aid of that divinest of the godesses, Luck—it is all
well. The apprehended dangers, even though they
have been needlessly braved, have been successfully
escaped. The grest measure itself is safe, and that is
all that is material. Texas, we repeat, is secure;
and so now, as the Razor Strop Man says. "IVbo's
the next customer?" Shall it be California or Canada?
FROM SOIITM AMILRICA —The barque Mary Chil
ton, Capt. Corning, arrived at New York on Sunday,
from Rio Jenairo, with papers of that city to the2Gth
May. Among toe passengers on board the M. C. are
Brigadier General G. H. De S. N. Plantagenet Har
rison, of the Argentine Republic, at present second
in command of the Libertador Corrientes against Ro
ses, and Brig. Gen. in the Republics of Peru and
Urucpu”.; and J. L. McNamee, Esq., of Rio de Ja
neiro.
The ft igate Raritan sailed from Rio on the 22d for
Montevideo; the sloop of war Boston was at Monte
video; and the Bainbridge was cruising. The army
of Coarientes, consisting of 6000 men, under the com
mend of General Paz (who has been appointed
for of the war against Rotas, and commander-in-chief)
are encamped at Villonuve, 33 leagues from Uruguay.
Another division of the army, consisting of 800 Chris
tiana and 1000 Indians (Pampas) under the command
of General Lopiz. Governor of Santa Fe, are encamp
ed on the banks of the Parana. The campaign against
Buenos Ayres is intended to be opened early in Octo
ber, with an army of 10,000, which is to be joined by
a large force from Paraguay. The dispute between
the government of Paraguay and Corientes, respecting
the foray-eight vessels under the flag of Roses, w hich
wets bound for Paraguay, and were seized by Man
dartrigua, Governor of Corrientes, about eight months
ago, has been settled in a friendly manner. The army
of Corrientes possess 70,000 horses, and about 5,000,-
000 of oxen.
The army of Roans is now in possession of the whole
Republic of Uruguay, with the exception of Monte
video—,he entire force under the command of Gen.
Riviera having been completely destroyed at the bat
tle of Aroza de India Muerte, by the army under the
command of Gen. Oekeze. Gen. Riviem escaped into
the Brazils almost naked, had been surprised while
sleeping neat the frontiers, three or four days after the
battle. He is at present in Rio Janeiro.
FLORIDA, THE NEW STATE OF THE SOUTH
On Monday, the 23d of Junn, the first legislature of
the new State 'assembled at Tallahassee. James A.
Berthelot, of Leon county, was unanimously elected
president of the Senate, and Thomas F. King, clerk;
and Hugh Archer, of Leon, was unanimously elected
speaker of rho HOUAO, and M. D. Papy chief clerk.
Both liou-es have passed resolutions in honor of
Genera l ackson.
The House had fixed on the Ist of July as the day
for electing two senators of , he United States. The
Senate had not acted upon their resolution.
Last Wedneadny weak. the new governor (Mose
ley) was Mitring , ' into office with all solemnity and
civil honors. His inaugural is stamped with the
strongest republican principles.
The citizens had presented a stand of colors, which
had been adopted, pro tern., as the colors of the
State of Florida. On the centre of the orange stripe
is a white scroll, with the emphatic motto, "Lur us
♦ LON IC." Union.
PITTSBURGH MARKET
REPORTED FOR THE POST UT ISAAC HARRIS
To collect the state of our Market and our sales for
the "Review," we walked down Market street to
Water, thence up and down Water street, and along
Smithfield to Wood street, and up home; and it was
truly gratifying to us to see the energy, wonderful in
dustry, and perseverance of our Merchants, Manufac
turers, Mechanics, arid citizens generally that "never
give up the ship," for we were in more than a dozen
new built stores and warehouses, full of goods. We
passed up Water street along the wharf, and it is lined
ith Steam and Canal Boats, arriving and departing,
loading and unloading—carts and drays rattling with
loads of foreign and domestic goods, and Pittsburgh
manufactures, or western and southern Produce, Pig
Metal, Lead, &c., &c. In our walk perhaps a hun
dred and filly large and new warehouses, stores, hotels,
and dwelling houses are building—many new ones are
finished and finishing with wonderful expedition, and
preparing for an early fall business. To us it was
heart-cheering to see our citizens so fast overcoming
our late calamity.
During the past week a good deal of Pig Metal and
Lumber has arrived in our Market, and the Allegheny
river having risen a I itle has afforded facilities for a
good deal of business uu its borders, and sixteen boats
of Pig Metal have arrived.
Flour—Flour is rather dull; sales of the week about
2000 !ibis in lota at $3 56; 3 62k, 3 68(&3 7019' bbl,
and about $3 56413 624 is the aye' aging rrices from
boats and wagons.
Grain—Wheat, about 700 bushels sold at 75 cents
afloat, and 75 cents weighed and delivered. Rye,
sales of about 800 bushels at 374; Oats, sales of abou t
2,500 bushels at the river and in lots at 28 to 314 c.
bushel.
Ashes—Scorchings, sales of about 60 casks and bbls
at 3c. at 4 and 5 m 04,; Pot-ashes, about 35 casks sold
at part cash and part trade; Pearls are plenty and
dull. '
Brooms—Com Brooms, a few sales from wagons
and boats at $1 19.4 to 150 doz.
Beeswax—Sales of about 200 Mi. of good yellow
at 27c.
Bacon—Bacon, of city cured about 50 casks Sold
this week in lots; Hams, 7; Sides, 61, and Shoulders,
51c. +3 , About 40,000 Its of country and Ohio
Bacon was sold at 5,6, and 7c. +a , tt.
Cheese—Cheese is rather scarce, sales of about
1000 lbs. of Goshen from stores at 10c 10' It.; Ohio Si
to 7c 19' rb
Fruit—Dried Peaches scarce at $2, and Dried Ap
ples, $1 p bushel; Bunch Raisins in boxes, $2 75.
Feathers—Our receipts up the liver are large during
the week, about 362 sacks arrived and many arc going
East; from first hands sales 20 to 27c
Fish—Sales large and cosi4tant this summer; No. 1,
Herring, $4 811e$5, and trimmed $5 50Z$5 75 J
bbl; sales of trimmed Shad at sl3s9 50; sales of
Salmon $l7 .tY bhl.
; Groceries—Sugar; sales in hhds 646au. alb for
good and prime. Coffee; sales of about 30 packages
of Rio, at 7ra7i; for common, 74; for fair,7l for good
and 8 to 84c for prime.
Molasses—Sales in small parcels, of N. 0. at 32
to 34c. a gal.; 50 bbla sold at 324 at 4 and 5 mos.
Lumber, Staves, &c.-4 Rafts containing about
100,000 to 150,000 feet each, sold at $7 and $l4 ill'
M for common and clear. Sales of 500,000 shingles
in a Raft at $2; more asked by others. Shingles sell
at $2 and $2 50, and sawed laths at $2 per M.; sales
of 35,000 staves, at $7,50 per M.
Metals—Some 16 Boats of Pig metal, Blooms, &c.
arrived this week. Iron—rather scarce; Juniata bar,
34e3ic a lb,; common bar, 3e34e. a lb.
Nails—Demand good, and sales constant-10d, $4;
Bd, $4 25 and 6d, $4 75; 3d, $6 25 keg.
Pig Metal—A sale of over 100 tons, Allegheny at
$32 on time; 90 tons at $32, 4 months; 40 tons, Hut
Blast in lots at $35, cash.
Blonms-100 tons Juniata at $65, 4 months; 35
tons of slabs and blooms, very superior, $7O, and 4
months.
Rice—Sales of 15 Tierces of good, 4 ica4i cents
ta , pound.
Salt--Sales at the River, 00; sales of GOO bbls, No
1, Allegbeny deliverable at the Steamboat, 1 6i, and
2000 bills contracted for $1 +7 bb!.
Cattle Market—Sales of the week, 82 head of beef
Cattle, at 3e4c. 4' lb.; 121 Sheep at 75e125; 15
Calvet at s2es4 each.
Friday, July 11, 1845
TRIAL OF CALEB J. MCNULTY
This was the day fixed f.)r the trial of Caleb J. Mc-
Nulty. After the petit jury were called, James Ho-
ban, Esq., informed the court that, since its last IMPet•
Ing, he had been appointed, by the President. United
States District Attorney for the District of Columbia;
that he had informed the proper department of his
acceptance of the trust confided to him, and that
Judge Cranch had administered to him the oath of of
fice. He askod that the commission, as was custom
ary, should be regularly recorded. And he felt it to
be his duty to advise the court, as it was already
aware, that, being engaged as the counsel for Mr Mc•
Nulty, he was placed in an attitude in which he was
not exactly advised as to the course which, ander the
circumstances, should be pursued. He must, there
fore, for the present, occupy the position of counsel for
the accused. As to acting in the capacity of Prose
cuting Attorney, in this case, it was out of the ques
tion, as he had already been engaged for the defence.
With regard to who should be employed for the Uni
ted States, it was not his province to determine, but
he was willing to leave the question for a future decis
ion.
The Court directed the commission to be recorded.
Judge Dunlop said, that Mr Hoban war not obliged to
act in he new capacity in this case. However, the
Court would now adjourn, and probably, by to-mor
row, come arrangement could be made to go on with
the trial.
We understand from a Eentleman attached to the
legal profession, that Mt Fendall, late District Attor
ney, had been applied to by the Government to conduct
the prosecution. and t lint the FEE wan the onl) question
to be settled.— U S. Journal, Ju/y 7.
Another Nicholson Again—A circumstance, time
ly resembling the Nicholson embezzlement case, has
just transpired in this city. The book-keeper was
accidentally discovered on Saturday, by his omitting
to enter on the books the whole amount of several
bills that bad been received. On investigation, it
was found he had a handsame residence nearly com
pleted in the north-western part of the city, and taste
ful furniture bespoken to furnish in, out of his savings.
He is in custody. Saturday Courier.
Movfment of Troops.—We think it vet) , probable
indeed we have nodoubt, that:orders have been sent to
General Taylor. at Fort Jesup, near the Sabine, to
march the troops tinder his command, amounting to
about 1500, to the western frontier of Texas. This is
a judicious and well timed movement on the part of
our government. Precaution is the mother of safety
—an ounce of prevention is better than a pound ofoitre.
[N. 0. Courier.
On the evening of the Bth inat., after a abort illness,
CATHARINE, eldest daughter of James M. ACTREN.
and grand-daughter of Dr. Josiah A nkrim, aged 7
years, 10 mntith.i, and 17 days.
(West Chester Republican Copy.)
Pittsburgh Musical Academy.
HE second department of this Institution, (de.
..1 signed for elementary instruction in vocal music,)
will meet on Friday evening, 11th inst., in the school
room of the Second Presbyterian Church, Fifth street,
near Wood, at 8 o'clock. Ladies and gentlemen
wishing to improve themselves in the Divine Art, ere
respectfully invited to attend as above.
The Juvenile Class continue to meet on Saturday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock. By order
jyll-lt THOS. W. IVRIGHT, SEC.
LATEST NEWS FROM SANTA FE!
the Old Estnbliphed Hose Factory.
R. EL HARTLEY
NO. EG WOOD STREET,
CORNER OF DIAMOND ALLEY.
KEEPS constantly on ha'n'd, and manufactures to
order, all kinds of FIRE, GARDEN AND
STEAMBOAT HOSE, Copper and Iron Riveted,
manufncluted of the beat material altd equal to any
East or West.
ar Orders hit with Andrew Fulton, Bell and
Brass Founder, or at my Saddle, Harness and Trunk
Store, will be punctually attended to.
Also, Machine Bands, double and single riveted
manufactured to order. 13P All kinds of Hose and
Bands required at works, warranted, and prices to
suit the times. jy 11-d3m
Ten Building Lots in the Sixth Ward at
Auction.
CIO Toes,ley evening, the 16th inst., nt 8 o'clock,
V at Davis' Auction Rooms, coiner of Wood and
sth ets., will be sold without reserve, the following
valuable Building Lots, in the 6th Ward of this City,
viz:
Lots Nov 25, 26 and 27 in plan of lots laid out by,
and recorded in the lie,torder's office, vol 61, page
531. adjoining prcperty of Doctor Wray, having each
a front of 24 feet on Coal street, and extending back
109 feet, to a 20 feet alley.
Lots Nov 34 and 35 on said plan, having each a
front of 24 feet on IVylie street, and extending hack
109 feet to said alley.
Lot No 85 in said plan, having a front of 24 feet on
Wylie street, and extending back 124 feet to an alley
26 feet wide,
Lot Nn 110 in sail plan, fleeing a front cf 24 feet
on Franklin street, which is 60 feet wide, and extend
ing back 124 feet to said alley.
Lots Nos 121, 125 and 126 in said plan. each hav
ing a front of 24 feet on Franklin street, nod extend
ing bock 126 feet, to a street 10 feet wide.
Terms—one-third cash, one-third in six months, and
remaining one-third payable in twelve months, with
interest on the two last mentioned payments, which
are to be secured by mortgage on the property.
jy 11 JOHN D. DAVIS, Aucer.
Fly Paper.
rp HE celebrated Egyption Poison Paper, for the
destruction of Flies, Mosquitoes, &c., &c.
A lot just received and for gale by
JOHN H. MELLOR,
jy 11 122 Wood street.
Carpet Chain, &c.
FOR sale 2 50 cuts of Purple and Yellow Carpet
Chain; 100 Wooden Bowls, of all sizes; an assort
ment of Tubs, Churns, Buckets; Window Sash and
Glass; Matches; a small assortment tifDry Goods, Tin
ware, Hardware, Bed Cords, School Books, Writing
and Wrapping Paper, cheap and useful Family Medi
cines, Patent Vegetable Elixir for the cure of Bron
chitis and all its attendant difficulties, &c., for sale
low.
Sibbees Counterfeit Detector; Iron City, Weekly
and daily Journal, and it 11 the daily papers for sale ut
the counter of ISAAC HARRIS,
Agent and Commission Nlerchnnt.
E"Paper and Carpet Rags, Beeswax.,&u., bought;
jyl l dlw.
Book&
COOPER'S Naval History;
Prescott's Conquest of Mexict;
Catlin's North American Indians;
Jarves' History of the Sandwich Islands:
Howitt's Travels in Germany, China and India;
All the Voyages round the World;
Rome, as seen by a New Yorker.
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER.
iY II . 43 Market it.
THE COTTAGE BIBLE, just received by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
.iYI I - 43 Market at
Administratrix's Notice.
WHEREAS, letters of Administration on the
estate of Samuel Harper, late of the city of
Pittsburgh, deceased, were this day granted to Ann
Harper, widow of deceased. All persons indebted
to the estate of said deceased will make immediate
payment, and those having claims against the estate
will,present them properly authenticated for settle
ment. ANN HARPER, ADM'x,
- - _
3d Ward, City of Pittsburgh,
jyll-w6t
Pig Metal.
50 TONS Hanging Rock Pig Metal, on hand
and for eale by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON &
Fruit street
S. IL Molasses.
32 BBLS S. H. Nl°lasses; just received and for
sale by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO.
Front street., neeeSnaitlafield.
B. B. OOJIST*BL*,
83 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH.
OFFERS the remainder of his stock of Sotossec
Goods, to the inspection of all who wish to per.
chase
AT EASTERN COST
French Lawns, Organdi Gingham's, richest styles,
at 15 and 31, worth 56 eta.
Rich French Balcarines at 31 cts., worth 75;
Black Bareges with Satin stripes, rich, very cheap;
Bonnet Ribbons, new, at 12k, worth 31 ms.;
Barage Scarfs and Shawls, equally low prices;
Ladies Lace Caps at cts. worth $l, new style.
Florence Braid Bonnets, new, at $1 374 and upwards;
Checked, Striped, Lace and Mull Musling
Colored Lawns for Bonnets, Artificial., Bonnet Crape;
Parasolet., and Parasols, beautiful styles sod cheap;
French work Collars, Cbiacesettes, Cravats, Gloves,
&c: &c.
Cotton and thread Laces and Edgings, Bobinat Laces;
French Gingham. for dresses, from 20 cts. to 25 cts.;
FOR Gerrtsmicer
Shirts, Gollars, Bosoms; in good variety:
Gloves, Cravats, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs. &c. &c.
Gauze Cotton under Shifts, Silk, do. and Drawenr.
.jy 4.2 m
NEW HOSE PACTORT•
SAMUEL :111cCLU RICAN,
NO. DG WOOD ST.
lIETWNEN FIFTH STREIT AND DIAMOND ALLEY,
Having entered intn the Manufacture of
Fire, Steamboat and Garden ibnle,
Intends to keep on band a large quantity, mitotic
tured of
THE BEST MATERIALS,
-AND BY
REGULAR HOSE MAKERS.
All who wish tF, buy a first rate article are respect
fully invited to call before buying elsewhere.
july 9-di mdtwGin.
Stray Dog.
CAME to the premises of the subscriber.
in Proepeet street, OD the evening of the
7th insr., a Pointer tbg. of a brown color, with very
small spots—his tail seems to barn been cut off. The
owner is requested to come and prove his property.
jy 9-31c1 JAMES LITTLE.
Valuable Works.
TTRE'S Dictionary of Arts and Manufactures
Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines, cost
tainins, a clear exposition of their principle* end prat_
rice, by Andrew Ure, M. D.
Supplement to Ure's Dictionary.--Conteining the
recent improvements in Arts, Manufactures and
Mines, by Andrew Ure, M. D. illistrated with 190
engravings.
The American Formers' Encyclopedia, and Dic
tionary of Rural Affairs; embracing all the most mewl
discoveries in Agricultural Chemistry: illustrated by
numerous engravings, by Cuthbert Johnson, F.
R. S.
Arnntt's Elements of Physics—Elements of Pl**.
ics or Natural Philosophy, generel and Medical, writ-
ten for universal use in plain or nontechnical language.
and containing new disquisitions and !Hendeel sugges
tions, by Neel Arnott, M. D.
For sale by C. H. 'KAY. Bookseik , r,
No. 7G Market st. above White & Bro's. store, ire.
tween 4th and Diamond. jnly 8
Patent Wrought Iron Spikes, -
CI F all sizes , and Pu pe rior quality and finish,
Nt../ manufactured and sold by
G. & J. H. SHOENBERGER.
jyB-d&w m
"Last Notice."
DEALERS iu Foreign and Domestic Merchan
disc are requusted to call at the office of the Ci
ty Treasurer, on Smithfield, above 4th street, and pity
their Licenses forthwith; suits will be brought against
all delinquents after the 10th inst.
JAS. A. EARTRAM.
City Treasurer.
Cheap Temperance Books
UDR the 9th of July, &c.—Just received, This
Youth's Temperance Advocate, for July—Tho
Life of Gough; Confession of an Inebriate; Penstasses
Temperance Documents; Temperance Hymn. aott
Song Books; Sacred Songs; David's Psahllpp Wattle
Psalms and Hymns; Mississippi Valley Direetony, 2
vols.; American Pioneer, and *variety of Tempera***
Documents and School and other Books, for sale low.
ISAAC HARRIS.
.iY 3 Agent & Com. Merchant, No 8. sth at.
Glory, Gratitude and Patrietisaa.
The Jackson Wreath, or National Souvenir.
A National Tribute, commemorative of the great
/A.. civil victory, achieved by the people, through the
Hero of New Orleans, containing a mapof the United
Stites, a portrait of Gen. Jackson, a view of the hale.
tle of New Orleans and the Hermitage.
Just received and for sale by
JOHNSTON & STOCK CON,
44 Market street.
Flour.
200 BB LS. Superfine Flour, just received and
for male by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & Co..
Front street near Smithfield.
Scorchings.
21-1 , CASKS Scorchings; 1 cask Pradesh;
just received and for sale by
BLEIBRIDGE, WILSON &CO.
Front Street, near Sink
BBLS. Clarified N. 0. Sugar, from the St.
1.1 Louis Steam Surm r refinery; just receive(' and,
fur sole by BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO..
.iY 8 Front -street, near Smithfield.
Wandering Jew, N 0.13!
AND LOTS OF NEW BOOKS!!
WANDERING JEW, N 0.13, by E. Sue;
Harper's Bible, No. 31;
Temptation, a new work by Eugene Sue;
The Age of Elizabeth, by Hazlett;
The Mysterious Monk, a thrilling tale;
Evelyn, or the Heart Unmasked, by Anne C. Mow
art, author of the comedy of Fashion;
Poor Caroline, by Harry Hazlett;
Living Aga No. 59;
Walton, or the Banditt's Daughter, a DIN,' by 411161
author of the Mysteries of Boston;
Westward Hn ! by J. K. Paulding, being No. 11
of ilarpnr's pocket edition of novels, 2 vols. in one
and only 25 cents !
Barnes' Notes on the Thessalonians;
Copeland's Medical Dictionary, No. 9;
John Ronge, the Holy Coat of Treves, and the new
German Catholic Church, with an engraving of that
Holy Coat, beautifully printed by the Harpers.-
Merry's Museum, for July.
Mammoth Jonathans for the 4th of July.
Frost's Pictorial World, No. 5.
Latin Without n Master, part 2d.
Supplement to Ure's Eictionary.
Edgar A. Poe's Tales;
Letters from Italy, by J. T. Heedly;
Who shall be Heir? by Miss Pickering.
Smuggler, by G. P. R James.
[With a variety of new and interesting works.
Just received and fur sale at st, near
the Post Office.
i 7 3.
nose
THE subscribers respectfAilisiorm the public
T
that they are now manufacturing all kinds of
Hose and will constantly keep on hand a general assort
ment, and are prepared to receive all orders in that line.
Fire Companies supplied at short maim.
R. & W. MACKEY.
Pittsburgh,June 30th 1845-Im.
Window Glass.
200 BOXES Window Glass, assorted sizes,
for side by
Pi g . Lead.
257 PIG S Soft. Lmd per Steamer Fulton, for
sale by M. B. RHEY & Co.
No. 9 Water Bt.
Goshen Choose.
APRIME lot just arrived and for stile by
S; 8. A. G REINHART, 140, Liberty st.
JAMES MAY.