4inat astonished t
much as those who w ere defeated. And we have seen
this same unshrinking, lion-hearted Democracy. rise
above all their reverses, and with noble energy again
and again cover their enemies with defeat. We
taJA
leave of the position we have so long occupied, just
as they ate once more about to go into a contest with
what seems to be overwhelming odds; but we have
an abiding confidence that, as in former encounters, they
will come off victorious.
• We are happy in being able to assure our friends
and the whole democratic party that our successors,
,Messrs Bigler, Sargent & Bigler, are entirely worthy
of their hearty confidence and support. They are de- I
mocratsof unchanging and unchangablo quality, who
have never swerved from the direct path of duty.—
They are business men who have all the industry, ener
gy and experience that are necessary to the publish-'
ing of an effective and useful democratic newspaper.
Into their hands we cheerfully c.ntumit the ''Morn
ing Post" and the "Mercury and Manufacturer," and
commend them to that patronage and favor which was
extended to us while they were in our hands, and
for which we take this occasion to return our heart
felt acknowledgements.
T* the Patrons of the Morning Post and
Mercury and Manufacturer.
- Under en agreement with Messrs. Bigler, Sargent
&Bigler, such of our sebscribers as may have paid us
in advance fur eithcr of our papers, will be supplied for
The nnexpi rad time at our charge. • All debta due or to
become due on subsisting contracts, fur advertising,
&c , are to be collected by us, and all such contracts
are to be fulfilled by our successors.
We earnestly solicit all those indebted to us to make
joinetUate payment. We intend to devbte ourselves
to closing our business, and those who owe us must
Settle. up.
- We will remain at the office of the Post, where we
may be found during business hours.
PHILLIPS & SMITH.
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MR. BUCHANAN AND Oaromr.—Many ridiculous
rumors ate set afloat by Washington letter writers, as
to the conditions upon which Mr Buchanan is dispos•
ed to settle the Oregon question. The Lancaster
Intelligencer refers to them and says:—We perceive
that the New York Herald continues to insinuate that
Mr Buchanan is about to close the Oregon negotiation
by a concession to Grunt Britain. We repose most
unbounded confidence in that distinguished statesman, 1
and from what we know of him, believe that he will
do nothing that is not exactly right and according to'
our best interests. To no man in the Union, can this
treat question be mere safely entrusted than to him:
he feels, in regard to it, emotions of peculiar interest,
and will do what be conceives to be right, boldly and
manfully. Let the Herald have patience. Let its
tribe of correspondents take note less by the rumors of
the hotels, and more from the facts, and all will be
well. Mr Buchanan thus closes one of his late letters
to the editor:—"l work hard and never was more tran
quil in my mind. I shall do my duty conscientiously,
and leave the result to God and my country."
ResiosATlntr OF MR. BUCHANNANTIie Wash
ington Union of Thursday evening, in referring to the
rumor that Mr BUCHANAN has resigned, says: "Mr
Buzhanan has not resigned, nor has he talked or
thought of resigning; nor has any member of the cab_
inet. The reason assigned, too, for his resignation, is
as fabulous as the report itself. There is no difference
of opinion in the cabinet on the Oregon question.—
There never was a more harmonious cabinet, and
there is as little variety of opinion on all the great
questions whi.hcome bet', me the present cabinet, as in
arrr of its predecessors. We aro fully warranted in
making this statement in the most authentic and ate
shoritative manner.
"GEN. JACKSON.-Mr Woodbury, in his eulogy on
Jackson at Portsmouth, sold:
"Could his dust spenk fluty) the grave to the thic i ":
ands now engaged in drawing the leading traits s ell
character, his sturdy honesty would say, as Cv e rot.
Aid to Lely. the artist—Taint me as I am'--,„ ).
4out-tbe scars and the wrinkles.'"
It is an actual fact, which the orator ' chaps did
that on
not know, (says the New York Evening
cist)
e certain occasion, Jackson made reply very like
— the famous one of Cromwell. apt Powers, who is
now so celcbrated throughout r a P e ' waa a young
man, he went •on ttiWashin gtr zo make busts of some
of the distinguished men V4lfaand there. Among
others he - was engaged OR.,e orGeneral Jackson.—
After he had been ►abort/ upon . it a few days, Major
Donaldson suggested ' the artist, that as the 'Gen
eral bad lost his teo✓ he had better supply them by
rounding tho lips , the marble. Mr Powers thought
are wou ld „ m onis sitter about the matter, and ac
oui.diney mer oned the suggestion of his friend.—
"No, sir,'• r id the General, emphatically," make tee
- ieth, for I wish posterity to see
flred to my cotettpoaries."
THOMAS PHILLIPS,
AVM. H. SMITH.
Intelligencer is apprehensive
tg and unprincipled politicians
rent the renomination of Gov.
t that their efforts will not be se•
1. The present is entitely too
to the question of the.Guveinor's
have scarcely had time to breath
which Gov Shunk was elected,
3 that the peopleof the state have
xcitement on that question should
think it would he prudent fur all
their partizans quiet fur at least
Ere.—The Liverpool Statiddrd, I
a practical chemist. has discov- ,
!riders timber impervious to dry
greatest importance to ship build
ms-inventions of the kind, it aloes
of the tools used in forming any
what is more peculiar, in a great
ibustion, and even when witbarawn
become instantly black, and not
timber will,aod proving its ap
iiiiirg of prouf warebeusu.,
RAISEWOO.I It E.—ln consequence of the unpopu- Meeting of Coramitters of COMrlipallaancea j Bee, he gives to A' J Donelson , (his nephew) now charger
ty of the State Tax in some counties of Maryland. l Pursuant to public notice, the Democratic Commit- d'aflaires at Texas. The sword presented him at
e has been a difficulty in procuring suitable and tee of Correspondence for Allegheny county, met at New Orleans, he leaves to Andrew Jackson Coffee,
the Washington Hot el on Saturday,July 191 h. The the son of his old friend General Coffee. The sword
ipetent collectors. In order to seta good example, oo)ett of the meeting having been ,tatedby the Chair- presented him at Philadelphia, he leaves to his grand
w e are it stair d that the Hon Wm Hughletre, of man, it was on motion. son and namesake. The sword and pistols which he
lbot county, and formerly a State Senator, has ac- i Resolved, That the democratic citizens or the sev- carried through the British and Indian wars, he leaves
era' wards, boroughs and townships of the cities and to Gen R Armairong. The pistols of Washington, by
ted the part of collector for that county, and regu
-61 I his bonds. Mr 1 - 1 is a wealthy and distin-
y et county, be requested to convene at their usual place him given to Lafayette, and by Lafayette given to
of meeting on Saturday, August 16, 1845, for the pur- Jackson, he leaves to Geo ‘Vashington Lafayette, the
thed citizen, and has undertaken the disagreeable pose of electing two delegates from each district to son of General Lafayette. Sundry other presents
merely fur example's sake. I meet. in County Convention on the following Wednes- made him during his long and eventful career, are left
I day, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the New Court House, to with his adopted son, with instructions to him, that,
nominate a ticket to be supported by the democratic in the event of war, they shall, upon the restoration
voters at the ensuing October election, of peace, be distributed amongst those who shall have
Resolved, That the meetings in all the townships, conducted themselves most worthy of their country in
except Pitt, be held between the hours of 3 and 5 o'- theconflict, in the opinion of their 'countrymen and
clock, P. M., and that the meetings in the wards of the ladies.'
the two cities, the boroughs and Pitt township, be "It is dated, I think, in September, 1344, and re
held at 7y o'clock, P. M. yokes a a ill made by him several years before. It is
Resolved, That the members of the party in the in his own steady and firm hand-writing; and, like all
several districts be recommended to appoint Commit- things that ever fell from his pen, breathes the purest
tees of Vigilance on the same day that they elect dale- patriotism throughout. Union.
gates to the county Convention
NOTE—Elizabeth borough, being now a separate
district, is entitled to two delegates independent of
the township. .-
On :notion, the Committee adjourned.
J. F. RICHARDS, Chairman, pro lon.
THOHAE Pki !LUPE, Secretary.
Or A negro in Cincinnati informed the master of
lave, who had lived in that city for eleven years
t, where he could get his properly, and on the
ng:h of this information the poor fellow was tnken
again carried iuto slavery•. The act created a
.nt excitement among the colored people of the:
~ and on last Sunday evening some of them caught''
informer and gave him an unmerciul flogging.
MR. MCDUPTIE —The Abbeville Banner of the
25th ult., learns from a gentltman who recently visited
General McDuffle, that his health is improving, and
that be is enabled to walk about the house without as
sistance. Also, that he saw Mr Calhoun there, and
that he was in fine health and spirits. He had visited
the neighborhood, to supervise the raising of a rponu
ment to the memory of his parent., who are buried
there.
ADJUTANT GENER►I..—Gov. Simi: has appointed
G. W. BOWMAN, the able editor of the Bedford
Gazette, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. We
freely admit this to be an excellent appointment, and
congratulate our friend Bowman on his advancement
to military Aistinction; but our predilections were in
favor of a worthy citizens of our own city, who, we
understand, was willing to have recived the honor con
ferred upon Gen. Bowman.
THE CattisTELLos.—The two Chi istellos arrested
in New York charged with various and extensive f r auds
in Philadelphia and other places, are making trerm_
ous exertions through their counsel to get discharged
in toto or get liberated upon bail. A requi.dtion has
been forwarded by Gov Shank to the Governor of New
York, but it was refused owing to defects in the affi•
davits.
U. S. NAVAL ASYLUM. - A rumor has been for some
days current at. Baltimore, that an order had been is
sued by the Secretary of the Navy, fur the removal of
the Naval Asylum from Philadelphia to the city of
Annapolis. Until more suitable buildings can be erec
ted, the barracks at Fort Severn will be used fur the
accommodation of throe who may be there.
TH h: SLATE INTEREST.—The Democratic Union of
Wednesday says: "We have received from several
other counties the gratifying intelligence that every
exertion will be made by the proper authorities to pay
over in full the quota-of State Tax. The Commission
ers of OLD BERNS have notified the Stale Treasurer
that they will pay over their amount, which is over V5O
- Thus it will be seen through the 'audible en
deavors of Col. SNOWDEN, that our old Commonwealth
will pay in full the interest falling due on her loan, on
the first of August next."
ATTEMPTED MURDER
The following account of a daring attempt at mur
der is copied from the Elizabethtown (Kentucky) Reg
ister. The circumstances are nearly the same as de
tailed at Matbew's Prairie in the county of Mississip
pi in this State. Mr Cotton in a gentlemen of quiet
and peaceful disposition, somewhat advanced in years
and quite wealthy. Mr Harrison Hough is well known
to our renders as the talented representative fro
Scot county at the last session of the Legislature.-
Mr Cotton is the father-in-law, we believe, of A `
Hough—hence the desire to assasinate him r
Messrs. Cotton & Mason, was acting as Rot ,
Com
missioners at the time the assault was muds
them '
and the object of the assassin was to pre/ t the exe-
cution of the orders of the Court: .
nn, sti.snuri,
"From a private letter dated LexAetiv a cit izen
Tune 101 h, written by a gent.letnanfe, we learn the
of this place, to a friend rebtdtni e .„ attemnt, en the
following particulars of a mostg erne a v, to l " murder
port of a man by the name fizen of Nelson cnun-
Mr Ralph Cotton, formerly
tilted in the death of the
ty, Ky., which, fot tunately,
assassin himself.
,tst Mr. Cotton had an unfor.
About the 26th ofMai n by
the name of Kennedy,
tunate difficulty
with rending hostility, which had ex
growing oat °Fa km 4nd a man by the name of Beck
isted between Mr.
with. Mr. C. co e f d a farm adjoining that of Beck.
convenient outlet, except through
wilh's nod had
Getting into a q uarrel, B. forbade
Beck a with's lar
. v
and compelled
him to go a circuitous
Cotton a t
miles, when formerly the distance, i n
route o ' was only about two and a half miles.
a directl
er t :tence of this grievance, application wee
.7 co the county court, and a woy was ordered
m , af ' f il Beckwith's farm. Shortly afterwards, Cotton
tailo r
•nallenged and accepted, to fight with rifles. B.
ried out; and from circumstances which happened
,terwards it was csident that fearing Cotton's skill in
'the use of the rifle, he (Beckwith) determined upon
revenging himself with less danger to his own per-
son.
He accordingly hired a ruffian by the name of Ken
nedy to kill Cotton, Mi. Harrison Hough, [formerly of I
this place,] and a man by the name of Mason, and it
is said he was to get five hundred dollars as a reward
for killing the three.
The first attack woe made upon Mason; Beckwith
being one of three persons who met him on the high
way, while he was tiding in company with hie wife.'
They were armed with pistols; but in consequence of
the cries and interference of his [Mason's] wife, he
made his escape. The next morning after this occur
rence, Mason made application to a justice of the
pence and took the necessary steps to bind those who
had made the dastardly attack upon him, to keep the
pence. Cottnn accompanied him, both being armed
with rifles. While on their way returning from the
justice's, Kennedy came out of the woods, on the road
side, with his gun on his shoulder, and rode up be- 1
tween Cotton and Mason, and it was evident from his
movemeuts that he intended mischief. He suddenly
dismounted, end as quick as he could bring his gun
to bear upon Mason, he fired: Mason fired about the
same time, and both missed. Cotton's horse threw
him at the fire of Kennedy's gun, and as soon as he re
covered himself, he attempted to fire at Kennedy, but
the cap exploded without effect. Kennedy rushed
upon Cotton with the breach of his gun raised, and
struck nt him, but the blow was parried off, and Cot
ton gave Kennedy a blow upon the head with the muz
zle of the gun and brought him to the ground, and
having this advantage, he followed up his licks until
ho despatched the assassin. Cotton and Mason im.
mediately surrendered themselves to the civil authori
ties, were tried and acquitted.
U. S. TROOPS.—Yesterday the steamboats De So
to and Cote Joyeuse arrived with the third regiment
of tufantry . , under command of Cul. Hitchcock, en
route for Texas.
General Taylor, who is to take the command of the
army for that destination, is hourly looked for.
The second regiment of dragoons i% ill leave Fort
Jeittp for Texas, via the Sabine, on the nth instant,
having been delayed by the receipt of flesh horses,
which required some rest before starting.
The troops now here are all at tke barracks, below
the city. and it is expected will move as soon as Gen.
Taylor arrives.—N 0 Jeff Rep July H).
Robbery in Nashville.—We understand that a gen
tlemen named Bronson, a stranger in our -city, was
knocked -down last night in the Market House and
robbed of about $ 4 2,500. Such an outrage in this
community is of rare occurrence. No clue to the per
petrator of the deed is yet discovered. We learn that
Mr B. is a lecturer on Elocution—he is not under
aloud to be dangerously hum—Nat/cc/Lie Union.
UM=
We invite attention to the meeting of the citizens
of Harrisburg, held last Wednesday evening, for the
of considering the establishment of the La
mob° Asylum, fur the commencerrient of which $15,-
000 was appropriated at the last session of the Leg
islature. In particular, we would call upon the me
chanics and tradesmen, as well as the farmers in this
vicinity, to consider their interest in the establishment
of this institution. We will merely notice the sub
ject now as a citizen, having the prosperity of the
town and county in view. We shall hereafter allude
to it as a friend of humanity.
The law requires that the building be erected shall
be large enough to contain 250 inmates, and shall
cost $50,000. The erection of this edifice, will of
course give employment to a large number of mechan
ics. It will furnish an opportunity for some of our
builders, to display their skill and advance their repu
tation as architects, and employ numbers of carpenters,
bricklayers, masons and laborers. The outlay of a
large amount in the erection of the building is, how
ever, the least of the advantages of the Asylum. It
is the annual outlay for the support of the inmates,
which will chiefly and materially benefit this county.
How large this amount will be, may be easily calcu
lated.
It will cost at least $5O to board each inmate.l6 l
this is a very low estimate. The boarding of •
insane inmates at $5O a year, will amount to ft
300.
The clothing and other expenses of each vr , at a
very low rate, be $5O, which, for 250 pad?"' , will
make another $12,500. Here we have su n ax ,"
penditure of 25,000, for the boarding, cle' i g , wa6 " -
&c., of the insane. is apparent
That this calculation is much too / 4 '
from the consideration that many of t . insane inmates
will be in comfortable pecuniary r cummances, and
able from their own resources or ,aoe of their friends
to bear a much larger expenseJr their maintenance
than $lOO a year.
sled for the inmates, a
Besides the amount exp ,
:he
superintendent and
large outlay will be madei
and other employed in the
family, the nurses, servile'
ution. The amount of this
management of the ins'
era toestimate for themselves.
outlay we leave our re'
Many
of the fria( A and relatives of the insane pa
tients will visit 11'toburg , and remain here for atime
for the purpose o o
over their welfare, and re-
ntelli of t heir condition.
ceiAvi,naginc.onnostlarLiinaila A sy lum, necessarily becomes
n place ofr• at for physicians and scientific ' , moons,
as it awit , i , the beat opportunities for obtaining infer
.o the treatment of the insane. Such an in
mation
Je
comes the sent of science in that particular
sultan
depa, Aent. Those who may be interested in the es
tab)atnent of tin Asylum in other States, will come
to seethe flan of the huilding—to learn the made
h .r e
estment pursued, and to possess themselves of the
ast fund of information to be obtained only at such an
motitution.
This subject appeals particularly to the mechanics
and tradesmen of Harrisburg. The hatters, tailors, I
clothiers, shoemakers, &c, a ill and their business not
is little increased by furnishing constantly hats, clothes
boots and 250 or 300 persons. The farms too are di
rectly interested, as the Asylum IA ill afford a market
fur their produce and provisions.
In view of these advantages, we do hope that a suf
ficient sum will be raised in this county to purchase
farm for the site of the A sylum. Some $3OOO have al
ready been subcribed in Harrisburg, and about $5OOO
or 6000 more will be enough to secure tlio locution of
the Asylum in this county.
Miss L Dix, through whose laudable efforts the law
was, passed, authorizing the establishment of the Hos
pital, pledges herself to give $lO,OOO to the building
fund, as soon as the farm is subscribed (or. IVill this
tkiis truly magnanimous offer be rejected by our fel
low-citizens? She has the amount in hand for which
she stands pledged, and will give it cheerfully, as soon
as her terms are complied with. Will the people of
Dauphin county be so blind atid so deaf to their own
interests that they will refuse to accept her proposal?
Offers have been made through Miss Dix to the
Commissioners by several other counties, to give as
good a farm as can be had, as a site for tho Asylum.
Thus, it appears, that if the people of Dauphin coun
ty will allow the institution to be removed from their
midst by their negligence, the citizens
,of other coon
tics will be glad to have it located there, According
ly, the Commissioners of the Asylum will be disposed
to wait till next winter, have the law altered in re
gard to the location, and then establish the Asylum in
any.county which will make the best offer of a farm.
The law now requires that the building be erected
within ten miles of this place. It is suggested that
there are several excellent locations in Cumberland
county, within that distance.
We hope most sincerely, that acorect view of their
own interests (not to speak of generosity and philan•
thropy,) will induce our fellow-citizens to subscribe for
a suitable site, and thus secure the numerous advan
tages of a State Lunatic Asylum, located in this coun
ty.
'The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Poet, relates the, following anecdote illustrating the
military sagacity of General Jackson:
When the hostilities between Texas and Mexico,
some years since, had nearly reached their climax, and
public expectation was on constant tip-toe to hear of
some decisive engagement, a gentleman called to see
the old General at the " While House." He found
him alone, holding in his hand a morning paper, and
intent upon tracing the outlines of a map that was
suspended from the wall. The General invited his
friend to his side, and then remarked: "I have been
engaged in tracing on this ma l t the relative position of
the Tcxian and Moxizan armies, in order to dis
cern their several advantages and disadvantages.—
. I now declare to you, my dear sir, that if my old
friend and companion-in-arms, Gen Houston, is worth
one baubee, he will cut Santa Anna's army to pieces
at this point. The remark was attended with such
peculiar emphasis. that the gentleman was induced to
remember the place thus singled out. It was San Ja
cinto. In less than a fortnight thereafter, intelligence
of Houston's victory on that sacred spot was received,
thus demonstrating the almost more than human sa
gacity of "Old Hickory." At the distance of many
thousand miles, by the outlines of a musty chart, he
was able to foresee the result to which his old associate
could direct the struggle, if he had but comprehended
his position. He didcomprehend it, and won the bat
tle us Gea Jackson had thus singularly predicted he
would.
From the Harriaburgh Union
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM
General Jackson's Last Will and Testament.—
Extract of a letter from Nashville, dated June 7, to a
gentleman in Washington:—
"The last will and testament of the old hero was
this day approved in our county court, and is of pub
lic record. He commences by giving his body to the
dust, whence it came, his soul to God who gave it.
&c., devoting his estate, first to the payment of two
debts, viz: one of $6OOO, with interest, borrowed of
Gen. Planche, of Now Orleans; another of $lO,OOO,
with interest, burrowed of Blair & Rives; and the ba
lance to his son, Andrew Jackson, jr., with the excep
tion of afew servants to his grandchildren.
" I lieswurd presented him by the State of Tennes-
FIRE AT MAKTAZAS—Eight Hundred Thousaid.
Dollars Worth of Properly Deslroyed.—Th Ma
tanzas (Cuba) Aurora of the 27th ult. containske de
tails of a dreadful fire, white occurred in ante city on
the day previous. The fire bursted out i/the rich
est part of the city, and destroyed two Ore squares
and a third part of two more. Sixty hhses were con
sumed, and the loss exceeds $BOO,O. Many per
sons were injured, and it is tumoral thnt several lives
were lost. The fire bells rang i Or six hours. The
following is a list of the princyal houses and estab
lishments that have been burl down :
o
The house of Don Barri" de la Mater; of Don
Vincente del Junco, ( boxes of sugar,) and
provision store of its Mh-erat• & Atzarn, whose lass
is estimated $ 30, 00.
.7fie house and stme of D Ja
cinto Aranza. Housend store called Pastiempo, of
Senor Deville. Thy storehouse or depot of Messrs
Mallory & Co. Te Marina Coffee House. The pro
vision store of wlers Markles & Co. The provision
store of Rives ,4 Darn, with most of the goods, inclu
ding many B f ets of sugar, bags of coffee and pipes
of w i ne . 'restore of Carlos Ribera. • The steam
boat sLorw ouse of D Antonio Manzanet; and several
ghosts, s ybOUSCR of D Jamie Torrens and D Juan de
s ar ' rai A te Gonda El Cierrode Oro, the house of Don
a() r .ilinaGuiterns, in which was the American Ho
tel:l:wet shop, n depot of provisions and fruits, and
an/ corner shops fronting on the Hotel de Comercio.
c rier houses and establisments have also lust some
ping. among them that 01 William Jenks and of Si
mon do Jimeno: the hotel of Mr Babin, the house of
Louis Lnvalette and Sir Guanurd. The Havana Di.
ario estimate the loss at $2,000,000.
D•a4.—Mr .Tames Hatch, who was shot on Satur
day night at the independence Hall Coff.•e House by
Wm Walker, died yesterday afternoon about 2 o'cl.‘ck.
A few minutes before his decease, he got out of bed,
seemingly in not Fl very sane slats of mind, pushed
aside his attendant, walked into an adjoining room,
and sat down in a chair. He lived but two or three
minutes afterwards. We understand that a post
mortem examination was to have been held by several
eminent surgeons sometime during the evening. At
the instance of some of the friends of the deceased,
o warrant was gotten out for the re-arrest of Walker,
who was at large under $5OO bail.
P. S.--Sinre writing the above, we learn that Walk
er was arrested, taken before the Mayor, and required
to give hail in the sum of $lOOO. which was given.
His examination will take place this morning at 10
o'clock, at the Mayor's office.—Cin. Enq., July 16.
Daring , Villainy —A few day 3 ago two white
men on horseback seized a negro man, a few miles
from Clinton. La., and forced him to mount behind
one of them, when they immediately rode off to a se
cluded spot in the words. Here they were met by
two more men, and the bny placed inchargo of one of
them, while the others laid down and slept. The ne
gro seized an opportunity, and being fleet of foot, de
termined to put the issue upon a foot race. The guard
fired, but fortunately missed his nim, and the negro,
almost dead with fright, reached the house of one of
his master's neighbors in safety, where he related this
singular odyentura.
The Felieiana Whig state; that about two weeks be
fore a small negro (-Lila, just beginning to wall:, mys
terionsly cli‘oppearcrl from the same plantation—that
of Capt. L. Sturges—and there can be no doubt but
these same kidnappitg villains stole it away.
[N. 0. Fir.
V s norq nsn iri s E H RITION .—The London
Morning Chronicle of the 18th ult , alluding to this
notorious character, the Jonathan Wild of France.
and his exhibition, which is now open in London,
"The ;amt attraction is the extraordinary museum
of crime—if we may call it so—the collection of
weapoos which have been used by celebrated crimi
nals, daggers, pistols, knives, life-preservers of every
description, and adapted to inflict every species of in
jury. Then we have fetters and handcuffs, chains and
rings, every one of them with their legend of crime
and suffering. Some of these latter were worn by
Vindocq himself, when under the ban of the law, and
in a prison at Brest. But fetters were as terrorless to
hint as bracelets. He shows the saw, made out of a
watch spring, with which he sawed inch after inch of
solid iron, and explains the process of his escapes.—
The table upon which all these mementoes of misery
in its varied forms aro displayed, is well worth an
hour's inspection. Not the least curious part of the
exhibition is the collection of disguises worn by Vin
docq himself when engaged in arresting criminals.
These are ranged round the walls. The priest's sout
ane hangs by the peasant's blouse, encompassed with
every variety of dress worn by the lower orders of
Paris. All this derives additional interest from being
exhibited by Vindocq kimself, He is now a man up
wards of 70, but he hardly appears fifty years of age,
and his motions are lithe and active as those of a man
twenty years younger. He is not tall, but has the
thews and sinews of a giant. His face is strongly
marked, and is expressive of the most resolute daring,
and at the same time, of great readiness and sharpened
intelligence. He is full of talk of his adventures and
curiosities: and, altogether surrounded by so many
proofs of hi.+ prowess and records of his adventures,
he affords a spectacle which, when once seen, is not
easily forgotten."
Professes espy,
HAVING arrived in 1114 city, will deliver a course
of Lectures on his THEORY OF STORMS at
Philo Hail on Monday and Tueiday evenings. com
mencing precisely at 8 o'cloek. Doors open at 7i P M.
Tickets for the course, 50 cents, may be had at the
Exchange Hotel and at the Book stores uu Market st,
and at the office of the Journal and Age. h 2
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
IN the matter of the voluntary as
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And now, to wit, July 19th, 1545;
Petition of Joseph Knox, assignee,
praying to be discharged from his trust.,
read and heard, and on motion of Wm Wilson, Esq.,
The Court order that notice of the application of said
assignee to be discharged, be given in the Morning
Post, for three weeks, and at the expiration of said
period, if no cause be shown to the contrary, the said
assignee shall be discharged.
From the Record, GEO. R. RIDDLE,
j.) `2l Prothonotary.
Stray Cow
CAME to the premises of the siibicri
ber in Peebles township, on the 4th % FsW,
day of July, a omill:deck Moley Cow, nine of ten
years old; %011ie face, a l -k around the eyes and on the
belly, with a leather stn., d bell on her neck.
LLIAM BURGESS.
Iy2l-w3C
J.. L. SPEE'S
CASH RAG WAREHOUSE,
Corner of Penn and (ruin streets, Pittsburgh.
The highest price paid in cash for Country Rags,
Baling Rope and Cotton Waste. Also, dealer in
Chloride of Lime, Paper, Twine, Sr.c., at cash prices.
july 14-di v.
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PIANO FORTES.
THE HARMONIC ATTACHMENT.
THE subscribers respectfully announce to thepub
lic, tbat they hart:purchased of E L Walker, the
inventor of the Harmonic Attachment, the right of
trisnufactarinE, and applying the same to their flan/
Fortes.
This beautiful and valuable invention surpasses any
improvement which has ever come before their tutrice,„_
and t heyfnvite the attention of all admirers of the 14
ano Forte to it, not doubting it will recommend itself
to them. as it has to the following distinguished indi
viduals at Washington, upon its introduction, who
s pe n t( of it in the following commendatoryterms:
"We had the pleasure, a few evenings since, of wit
nessing an improvement in the Piano Forte, invented
by E L Walker, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in which
the peculiar feature of otberstringed instruments, con
stituting one of their greatest beauties, (viz: the me
dactiln of harmonic tones,) has been successfully at
tained.
"We are fully of opinion that it presents one of the
most gratifying improvements in the art of music we
have ever known. The introduction of the harmonic-
tones not only increases to a great degree the capacity Valuable Iliegtraylldeal works.
of the instrument, but is of itself pleasurable in a high) LAKE'S Biographical Dictionary, comprising a
degree—the tones having that peculiar effect which summary account of the most distinguished par
gives so much grace to the harp, guitar, &c., and pr ins ofall Ages, Nations, and Professions, including
clueing a delightful variety which can be emploVed store than one tbossand articles of Americas Biers
the will of the performer by a single pedal actions. by.
"This beautiful invention must work a revolution it Life of George Washing-fox—Sparks Life of
Piano Fortes and in the arrangement of music for thaeorge Washington, in one volume, Bro.
instrument, for it gives to the performer the power o Life of Benjamin Franklia—Containing tlia auto
di.playing taste and skill to a much greater extent thatiography, with notes and a coritinuatica, by Jared
upon the ordinary Piano Forte. Sparks. .
"For skill, execution, and tasteful conception of ml The Life of Thomas .101erstnit—lbethizarnisil
sic, Mr Walker can have few superiors: and his servdent of the United States, with pares of his ammo'
ces to the musical world will, we have no doubt, lspondence never before published, by George Tanker.
come extensively known and fully appreciated. Sir Walter SeoU.—Menioirs of the Life of Sir
Wl' Mangum, - Tit Peale, Walter Scott, Bart., byJ G Lockhart, 2 vols. Bvo.
J T Moorhead, C B Penrose, Life of Lorenzo De Medici. —Roscoe's Life of
J
C N Page, E Espy, . Lorenzo De Medici, called the Magnificent, 2 vols./Wo.
C M Keller, Henry Stone. Life of Petrarch.—By Thomas Campbell, DR,
C T Fleischmann, J.l Greenaugh. author of Pleasures of Hope, in I vol Bvo.
C B F Goillou, MD. Mrs. Hannah More.—Memoirs of The life and
"Washington, Feb. 21, 1845." Correspondence of Mrs. Hannah More, by Willis's
The above improvement does not change the fo Roberts, Esq.
of the Piano externally, but beautities the inter, The above, with a large assortment of Historical
and its additional cost does not exceed forty doll. Cali Miseellaneons Works, for sale by C. H. KAY.
Another advantage possessed in this improvement, Bookseller, No. 7G, Market It., between 4th st and
that it. is applied by an entire metallic arnsngerrt, Diamond . . bili.
arid cannot vary from the scale of the Piano, oe --
subjected
to any disarrangement, either in itsebr
that of the instrument, which can be used either th
or without the Attachment, at the will of the perlki•
er. A simple pedal is all chat is required for iup
plication to the strings, by which the performerill
produce the must exquisite music ever heard frothe
Piano Forte
We wish it distinctly understood, that this an
improvenumt in the Piano Porte, and not thad
dition of another instrument called the .E✓tiaAt
tachment. The "Harmonic Action" being atied
directly to the !urines, makes this an improvemt in
the Piano Forte. No do we wish to detract the
least from the merits of the "4Eolian Attaciant,"
leaving as we do the relative merits of each tot ap
preciated by the public.
The subjoined are a Few extracts from papertefer
ing to this new invention, which may be some lica
don of itareception:
[From the Washington Correspondent of the . Y.
Express.]
A patent was taken out a few weeks since, byyoung
artist, Mr R L. Walker, with an improvemei upon
the piano, by which the harmonic tones, so poet and
so difficult of attainment, even to the most skill per
former, are produced at pleasure by the use of pedal.
Heretofore, I believe, these harmonics has never
been brought out upon the piano, and upon 9 harp
and violin only by the most eminent artist Last
Saturday evening Mr Walker gave a concert,' which
he made the I rst public exhibition of his irention,
and so far na I have learned, there was but .e opin
ion of his success. Such harmony was new' before
heard from the piano. As an artist, Mr Wker has
but few equals: but the exquisitely sweet an, melting
tones of the harmonics produced a sensatic far ex
ceeding any effort of skill is execution. Saeaess of
tone has been the greatest objection to OP music,
and gave a superiority to the harp arid vim. This
objection is now entirely removed; and fl tone of
the instrument may now be made to conspond to
' the sentimental. [ believe this is the gatest im•
provement in the musical department thabas been
made since the invention of a piano; and i destined
to effect a revolution in instrumental music., Mr Wel
ker has devoted several years, I understa3, to the
perfection of his invention, and will soon isit New
York to exhibit it there.
[From the National Intel., of Feb. 22, 345.]
Mr Talker's Concert.—This distingui!d Pianist
gives a Concert at the Assembly Rooms onthis (Sat
urday) evening, aided by Mons. Gibert. Ir Walker
will exhibit his improvement on the Plan t which is
most appropriately styled the "Harmon: Attach
ment." We are assured by good judges tit nothing
is more beautiful in music, nothing more ifficalt of
attainment, than these sounds on the instrment capa
ble of producing them. By this ATTACICENT these
are produced at the will of the performer y a pedal
alone, and the effect is so beautiful as to Imre nothing
more to be hoped for or to be attained.
The music selected for this evening iaansone the
most difficult as well as the most attract:le which has
ever been written for the Piano. We me the lovers
of music may be on the qui vive, and stm their just
1 appreciation of musical science and talot.
[From the Carlisle (Pa.) Herald anciiilxpositor.]
We are gratified to hear from both Ovate and pub
lic sources, that our townsman, Mr yeilker, has met
with the fullest success in introducingtis new and val
uable improvement of the Piano Fory to the notice of
n t
the musical public in Washington cit Professors of
music and amateurs who haveliste . to Mr Walker's
performancees, speak in terms of the ighest praise of
the improvement, and are delightedi.ith the effect it.
produces. The new invention is st l ed the "IlarnOlih
"
is Attachment.
[From the Washington Correspoident of the True
Sun.]•
Mr Walker and Mr Gibe, t gave t concert last even
ing, at which the rot mer performedfor the first time in
public upon the piano with his harnonic attachment.
The effect for this simple invention is most exquisite.
It produces a delightful softness of tone, which has
sometimes been attaind by the ;skillful touches of
peat masters on the instrument, Lot is far beyond the
powers of an ordinary performes It is impossible
fur me, who have no acquantancetvith melodious me
chanics, to describe the charact& of this attachment,
but I am informed that the cost tf an alteration of on
instrument by the addition of chit improvement is less
than $lOO.
[From the Ametican Republican, March 10.]
Musical Impravemcnt.—A went was taken out a
few weeks since by a young artist. Mr E L Walker,
for an improvement upon the Pano, by which the har
monic tones, so sweet and so dificult of attaiment,
van to the most skillful performer, are produced by the
use of the pedal. Heretofore these harmonies have
never been broughtoat upon thq Piano, and upon the
harp and the violin only by the most eminent artists.
A. 1. GALE & CO.,
Piano Forte Mancfautures, New York.
Piano Fortes with the abovo improvement can be
seen at the store of John H. Mellor, 122 Wood street,
who is authorized to take orders for Piano Fortes,
Manufactured by A. H. Gale & Co.. with or without
the harmonic action, at Manufacturer's prices.
SOHN H MELLOR,
122 Wood street, Pittsburgh.
REMOVAL.
COOLEY & LAIRD,
Merchant Tailors,
T_T AVE Removed to No. 2, Water street, near
1.1 the corner of Wood, and near the spot from
whence they were driven by the fire, where they will
be happy to see their old customers. jyl9.
Piano Fortes.
r WO new and elegant Piano Fortes, manufactur.
-11.. ed by AEI Gale & Co.. New York, just received
and for sale at manufacturers' prices by
JOHN H MELLOR,
122 Wood st.
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;5 and 31. worth 56 cts. •
Wrench Balzarines at 31 cts., worth 75;
1 Bareges with Satin sti ipes, rich, very cheap:.
Bet Ribbons, new, at 12k, worth 31 cts.;
iike Scarfs and Shawls, equally low prices;
jps Lace Caps at 37i cis. worth $l, new style.
*nee Braid Bonnets, now, at $1 37i and upwards;
Okra, Striped, Lace and Mull Muslin);
tired Lawns for Bonnets, Arti6cials, Bonnet Crape;
isolcu,, and Parasols, beautiful styles and cheap;
:ich work Collars, Chitteeiettes, Cravats, Gloves,
:c: 8(c.
ton and *bread Laces and Edgiap, Bobintrt Laces;
'nob Gingham* for tresses, from 20 cts. to 25 cts.;
soa octivi.anta•
its, Collars, Bosom.; in good variety;
yes. Cravats, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, &c. tko.
hue Cotton under Stints, Silk, do. and Drawees.
ly 4.2 m
ERSONS having claims against me, swill please
1 send them, during my absence, to my attorney,
Ernest Heidelberg Esq., who is authorised to adjust
them according to my instructions.
jy.lB - 0. HOFF MAN.
MBE Science of Double Entry Book-keeping, y
J C Colt.
The American System of practical Book-keeping,
exemplified in one sett of Books by double entry, by
Jus A Bennett. For sale by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER.
43 Market street.
CERS the remainder of his stock of Summer
oods, to the invection of all who wish to por
ch
AT EASTERN COST.
Fh Lawns, Organdi Gingham*, richest styles,
Notibe.
STEW A ET'S Philosophy of the Human Mind.
Cousins Psyseholoty•
Abercombie's Intelleclual Philosophy, at
BOSWORTH & FORRESTEIrS4
'al 16 • 43 Market street.
Allegheny County, Si.
IN the Orphans' Court of said County.
No. 10 June Term. 1895.
tt.in the matter of the Account of Jos
, Carter, Esq , Administrator of the Ea
tate of Thomas Redgate, late of Lower
St. Clair Township, dec'd.
And now to wit, July 12th, 1845. the Court appoint
J. M. Christy, Esq. to Audit the within account end
distribute the ballanee in the hands of the Adminito
trator. By order of the Court.
THOMAS FARLEY, Cll.
NOTICE is berebv given to all pereamt interested g :
that in pursuance of the above appointment, I will at-
tend, fertile purposes above named, at my office on
Grant street, in the City of Pittsburgh, in Bakewell's
buildings, on Wednesday, August 6th, at 9 o'clock.
A. M. on said day, where all persons interested will
please attend. JAS. M. CHRISTY, Auditos.
jy 14-dst&wt 4aug.
Cheese.
70 BOXES prime Cheese, in good order, receiv
ed and for sale by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO.
Front street, near Smithfield.
Fresh Family Flour.
AFRESH F upp ly of "Thompson's Extra (White
, Wheat) Family Flour, just received and for We
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & Co..
Front street near Smithfield.
Whiskey.
40 BILLS. "Cincinnati" Rectified Whiskey, jus
relived and for sale by
BURBRIDGE. WILSON & CO.,
Front street.
School for Young Ladies.
rp HE Rev. W. .J., Mrs. and Miss Bakewell, re
_L spec' fully inform their friends and the public,
that their School will re-open on Monday, August I I th.
i r.
The course of Instruction will embrace Engl .
mar, Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution tory.
Geography with the use of the Globes, Not and and
Mental Philosophy, Astromony. Botany,Wridaqg
Arithmetic, Algebra and the Mathematics, French and
Latin.
Terms per quarter for Pupils over 11 years of .
age, $l5 00
Terms per quarterfur Pupils under 11 years of
age, 10 00
French. $5; Music, $10; French and Music 12 b 0
Six Young Ladies can be received as Boarders.
For Board and Tuition, including French and Ma
sic, per half year, $lOO.
I:l7 . Liberty street, opposite Third.
jyl2-Im.
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The Old Established Hose Factory.
TI. a. HARTLEY
NO. 86 IVOOD .IiITREET,
CORNER OF DIAMOND ALLEY.
IC_EEPS constantly on hand, and manufactures to
order, all kinds of FIRE, GARDEN AND
STEAMBOAT HOSE, Copper and Iron Riveted,
manufactured of the beat material and equal to any
East or West.
lar Otders left with Andrew Fulton, Bell and
Brass Founder, or at my Saddle, Harness and Trunk
Store, will be puncyJallv attended to.
Also, Machine Bands, double and single riveted
manufactured to order. rir All kinds of Hose and
Bands required at works, warranted, and prices to
suit the times. jy Maas.
11Lsccaroai and Vermicelli.
3BOXES fresh Italian Macearnni.
3 boxes " "
Just received and fur sale by
A Q REINHART, -
jyl2
i • Liberty st.
UOllO • • ,- ,
MI HE subscribers ralpe c t .11i inf. ,',.. rabbet
1 that they are now tneottfactaring. ".•
.!.,''.' oda of
Hose and will constantly keep on band AIL.. „,„ .
ment, and are prepared to'reeeiveall . . ;:" tai'. • t tine.
115034 ,
Fire Companies supplied
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Willow Wagons and Chairs.
48WILLOW WAGONS; .
12 do Chairs, just received and lor see at
Z KINZEY'S Fancy Store,
a 25 No 86 Market at.
Silver Ware.
TABLE SPOONS, Tea Spoons, Sugar Tongs, But
ter Knives, &c., just received and for sale low al
Z KINZ EY 'S, Fancy Store,
No 36, Market st.
GE ORGE COCHRAN,
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING,
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may 23
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