FROM OUR EXTRA OF YESTERDAY.
GREAT CONFLAGRATION
Five hundred Stores and /railings on fire;
Numerous lines lost! Millions upon Millions
destroyed! /11i/riary called out! Mayor's Proc
lamation.
(From the Morning Express, Saturday July 19 )
/MOT 11E11 GREAT MIZE ! !
HALF-PAST THREt.
CONFLAGRATION. EXPLOSION, AND P ROB
ABLE LOSS OF LIFE!
(From our Reporter.)
Jest after our paper went to Ines., a fire broke
natio a sperm oil and candle factory, in New street,
near Exchange street, and communicated to the adja
cent buildings. Ins very short time it was hoped the
6re'hodlipen gut under, when a quantity of combus
tible matter storeduin one of the New street stores,
exploded with *tremendous crash, lazing some of the
adjoininvitore , to the ground, spreading the flames '
through to, and across Broad street.
the explo , ion was felt at a great distance; the
-warehouses in the vicinity of the sent of the exrlo
-Pion vibrated fearfully—so that their motions were
'plainly diseernahle at a considerable distance; while
the sidewalks fer whole blocks around the scene of
conflagration ore literally strewn with the fragments
of shattered windows and roofs. The concussion was
terrible
The fire is still raging; the explosion having carried
the fire ricrac ! Broad street; and at this time the
stores on the 'corner of Broad street and Exchange
Place, and down Broad at on both sides, are in flames.
We are unable to learn the amount of damage to life
and limb by the explosion. A number are known to
be hurt, and sea fear the loss of life will be severe.
The splendid engine of Company N 0 22 was totally
aestroyed. we understand,by the falling buildings, at
the time of the explosion, but fortunately the company
attached to her were not on duty at the time
The number of mores already tonally destroyed. are
10 on the west side of Broad st :all on Exchange place,
'both sides. across New. and through to Broadway. the
cabinet warehmure of W L Branch, two doors below
the Waverly Hotel, being nave in climes.
On the east or Broad Stn. et, 10 stares are en fire,
including the warehouses of Davis, Brooks & Co.,
and the flames spreading along Exchange Place.
It is stated that a number of men women and chil
dree were blown up with the holdings at the time
of the explosien. and that a number of firemen are
'killed, but of the certainty of this we have no means
wfsseertaining.
s The conflagration will no doubt prove the most
serious, in the amount of property destroyed. since the
great fire of 1835. A part of the haildings destroyed
. farmed she point of fit oad street and Exchange Pluce.
...al which the great fire stopped in that direction.
• HALF PAST FIVII O'CLOCK.
The great cante of the extent of the fire was the
explosion of 5,000 hags of saltpetre. in the store of
Messrs. Cracker & Warren, in the rear of the carpen
ter's shop
COL. BA.SKIIELD has sent over a detachment of
marines from Governor's Island, who, ender the direc
tion of the Chief of Police, were placed on guard over
the property piled up in and around some of the must
crowded portions of the city.
THE BATTERY presents the appearance of the cita
del of u beleagued town. Women and children, with
family moveables, all in confusion, are heaped up all
over the encloeure,—the gates are guarded by tint
diet a. is ith fixed bayonets, and policemen are walking
about in every quarter. The Aldermen and police
mill their staves are in full force. Two men have
just been bronght in on litters, surrounded by their fe
male relatives, and deposited beneath the trees. Phy•
siciana ale attending them, while a gaping circle is
formed around them, wondering what ails them
Tires appear to have Callen Gem veer exertion and
' heat, no exterior wounds being diecernahie. Many
such instances as these must have occured, we shall
doubtless hear.
We have- ust left the scene. The fire seems to be
spreading on the *sear -isle of Brew-laity helms Morris.
The greatest exertions tire making to save the rears of
the Louse.; in Greenwich street, below that point
The roofs of several however. nn the east side o f that
street. have several times been on fire, but extinguish
ed. It is hoped that the exertions of the fire depot t
ment will avail; though we observed that the walk of
the large house in B °Away, lower corner of Mottos.
were just shout falling upon the block almost arlinining
its rear, in Morris street. At this point the fire depart
ment were also indefatigable. Should the block in
Harr-assist SIX o'cl.Pel• Morris ignite, the fire may be extended down to
The fire has been nearly checked in its progress, i Greenwich street. We think it may bo stayed at that
south on Broadway The bui.dines already gone point.
,post se er-esp.-sr o n Broadway are the Waverly Noose, , PicApoekets.— Several gentlemen have been rellev-
No. 56 Broadway. Stamford & Smith. Cabinet led oft heir wallets this morning, in the crowd. In
Ware. 1 some cases the business has been done with great ex-
No. 54. C. Bsorint, Paints. pertnes•. Mr B— of the City Hotel had his wal-
No. .51., W. L.Brancli, Cabinet ware. I let (containing some $3O or $40.) taken from the in-
Nos. 50 and 48, dwelling houses. sole breast poeket of his coat, and others from the
No. 46, Levin & Brothers, Cabinet ware. j close pocket of his pantaloons—and a vi holesalo bust
-44, John Miller. Cabinet ware. I 1104 has been done in pocket hantikercbmf. &e.
42. French Looking Glass Plates. All the stores on the right hand side of South Wil
-40..1. Choteau & Co. lism sorest are in ruins.
36 MEL ii. B. Miller and Co.. Tobacco. In Exchange Piece the fire proceeded Frain Nos.
34. Nor & Worcester Steamboat Office and stores. 48 and 45 through to Broad at.
33. Dwelling house. In this portion ef thee city the fire has been nearly
30. J. Griffin. dwelling, and Hair Dresser. stopped.
26 and 28. Dwelling houses, where the fire will INNTS.
no doubt stop, Th.. Police of the city i ID s E put in acme rrtsaisition,
No. 17131 wild street, NV ilki n & Rollins, Atictloneers• antha cordon is placed at the head of the streets lead-
No. 15, Gertling & Runklem in, and W. 11. Frank- mg to the fire. -
lin. where the fire was a little checked. It is cur loos those how frantic and inconsiderable
ss •,' e
block. tol . .sseshesassw_.,...s..... - 9 12.1-n.....-- ss
P `"
-':-U— & rot " r"P:' are ' We saw s [
navu, AcWidafffaVnth'llictia:intl
19 and '2l —the stores of Messrs. Davis, Brooks & atoms.
Co.. iron store. The merchants at the foot of 'Broad street alone
On the opposite side of Bumd street, from the store P ane l ,
.p•i or()A 1 Slip, some portion s I.i Water, Front,
of G W Shields, corner of Beaver street, toy Broad and South seteets, in the range of the fire, are mo•
street to the ewe of \I J Tf 111111, whore the fire is at sing 'her good.. The bustle and activity of the fire
pteaenr a little her-Irene:l. This store is a ithin three men and 'abort CS are so great it is Impossible to get
doors of the Public Store. On this spot stood the along.
stores of C. Bolton. Fes & Livingston. f, Palmiere. I 11,, , i d e ,„,.., are piled several feet bi,o ,
it, ‘‘ . ,,ii
Ott Cleft/440E Piece.—The store Fitch. lircoliers sires ,.
& Co., No 68, and all the stores on that side of the I South William, foot of Accred, and all the streets
street, towards Broad street, and some bet ween Broad t leading to the conflagration are choked up with the
street need Broadway. I populace, and with calla, hand barrows, &e. One,
No 5,1. Richards & Blake. Dry Goods. two and three dollars is paid tort cartment fora single
No 53, Butterfield & Brothers. I load, and even ut that it is difficult to get a cwt.
No 54, A P M (motet, The glass, which was nearly a goat ter of an inch
No 52, Bliss. Brothers & CO. thick, in 'lie hold ing known as the former Bank of the
" Reed, Gillilan Cr Co. United States, was broken by the esplosi in
O N; smo,mtßicerenirtStrollushrsilditr.,
.r
The large bioek. No The i t l 1 ,
, tbor. f
f or yen miles below the pits, pn a cm.
ere i
' li "' l ' : lr ' l4n..
" nu : Se ` Pr ' d r''''''' of burnt
18 to 2R, occupied as a Liquor Store and uppasite the
goods were picked tip on Staten 1•l ;in I.
Hope Mills. 1 be ..tsneb of the city iA.ti so gr • eat caused 10. the
ON Ssorrg STREET.—A small building. rear or the
berth , spiritsotin g i spirits otl. And every combustible matt. r,
Hope Mill. rind through to Marketfi 1.1 street.
that it was tuft•risiye to those nporoacsting the city tor
On BEAVER. STREET, from the house west the cor
niil4ly fr , IP. ,
c lrefitte , tl.e p v reached thtv i dock.
nor of Broadwav, on the south sid , . through to Broad
The ern al - MI - 111W ..,a‘ presnntel., 11 Yost sublime
*meet, fromethe house west the Adelphi, thrergh to
,hzla._., , , .
;spi i t sis,r. beheld it in silence. It seemed as
)3road Istreft. nil the city was in flames. The sheet of fire and smoke
37 Beaver street, H Hennequin & Ce.
39, A Seigneur & Co, importers of French cloths ascended I.° the ri ". l ` l " .
At the time The lust explosion took place, a fire
and brandies. man
( i . : f. , 1:: iic, oe, to Engine , Co. N 1 ::22, standing t,,
, on the
The fire in this direction when we left was at Bar
biers St Brothers, with a good prospect of being able to '' hotter ,"'''''' t",,t l 2 "I' -1 ". was I) n, as
we aro assured b y the r )lormin 111 the COMpflny. two
check it here. wit de squares before touching the round. lie esca-
On New street there were many small buildings, oe
el w ttli a sprained uncle.
g
copied by poor f a milies.; the particulars of which it
The Bay IL:ii.e,
Cumin Hotel, and all the !louses
was impossible to obtain.aniid the flames. The chance P
on Staten lsland, ii distance, some of them of eleven
of saving the Adelphi Hotel is very small, and tae 1
mile. ryas made to tremble by the exp l osion in Broad
Globe Hotel is also in danger from the rear buildings.
street. , The r port Oa.; so kind that It was thoug head, thus describes the intensely alarming scene:—
The whole strength of the New York and Brooklyn I
an Fartliou:ike Ali the Books and v a lu ab le ru
p t a o -
Fire Department' are out, and the worst. we 'hope is I be The first explosion. which was comparatively ,node
Fire of Reiss Brothers and Cc, and also those of Blvd "
over. There is, car, a stiff breeze blowing,
is; and Galan & Co, 3') Exchange Place, are saved. The
rate, filled the room of the writer of this paragraph,
there istknellin * extent the damage will attain.
I Stole an d
. Good.; valued at two hundred thousand dol- with a light more intense than at noon day, and, upon
The OA Pore ores in the rear of Wall street
lays all insured, are dest rased. ' looking oat upon Broadway, a scene met our gaze,
are remelted; as well as those from Nles.rs G ra nt &
The sidewa'k in front of Old Trinity
is filed with a
Bartonson Exchange Place,dow it to Delmotdco Hotel. 1
i bulwark ofbeds,loireaus, chests, tables, kettles, clocks that can never be folgotten. Hardly had be reached
FI•LF-PAST 7 o'ctecx. I saucepans, portraits, vases , gridirons. easy chairs, I the window when the second and grand explosion took
The Adelphi Hotel is on flies and two other build- ' meal-bags, counter-ptines, potatoes, and everything place. The buildings, as far as the eye mild reach
instil on Broadway. else that area ever seen or heard t)f. I appeared one mass of flames, while the buildings on
• 'The fire has also crossed Beaver street, arid is ; 'lite eff-cts of this terrible explosion were more or
the west side of Broadway, from the Mansion House
spi'esiding to Whitehall, i l e e s felt almost eatirely over the eastern side of the
- Preparations are makingto blow op some of the buil- , city. A gentleman at this moment mentions to us that to the Astor, were so brilliant that the eye could
• clings in hope to stop she flames from reaching the lo- I many of the windows of his hotise in Montgomery scarce rest upon them. Tito s
pirep of Trinity Church
cality ofthe old fits toward south streets. street, wete broken in pieces by the shock. looked like a pillar of fire, ho moon, which a
' 'The deaths by the explosion of Saltpetre, are named , The Broad street Hotel, corner of Pearl street, was
moment before we saw just above the roof, paled un•
' et 30. hut this is probably exaggerated. One whole on ti re and the t o w
asdged. The loss of this
I building would be de ama
ply regretted, as it is a b u ilding der this vivid light, and was invisible. The sky, over
family is said to have perished.
memorable in olden time. It was here that Gen. the region of the fire, and along the range of Nassau
Washington took his leave of the army, which is so street, was filled with a mass of flame flora the burning
touchingly described by Marshall. When he called
alcohol and camphine, let loose at the explosion.
his comrades in arms to him, and after filling a glass gas
-
of wine, with tears bade them farewell and after ern. I High in the air as the eye could range, appeared an
bracing each, left the city in a boat then waiting at i immense quantity of fire, that hud the appeararce of
Whitehall, for Mount Vernon. I serpents darting spirally upwards. like the small rock-
It is impossible to speak in terms of too much se- i
verity of the practice of storing saltpetre in Int gequan- I ; eta of a fire-work. These tongues of flame, too, shot
titles in the compact portions of the city like that of ' out in all directions from the centre, making together
New street. In this very case the large quantity of the whole like a mountain of fire, which created in the
that dangerous material deposited in Crocker & War-
air a noise like that caused by a
seta's store, has been the cause of en immense loss of flash of electricity in
property that might otherwise have been saved. Th e I a thunder storm. The panic caused by such an ex
explosion of course discouraged the firemen, and for a plosion, who can describe? The street, from the Wa.
time paralized their exertions. The noble fellows verly House to our office, on Broadway, presented a
fought like lions, however, and deserve the highest
thick multitude of men, running as if for their lives,
praise for their indomitable and in most instances, un
discouraged exertions. shrieking as though they were in the agonies of death.
The terror and
alarm was so great, that the board- Those who could keep their feet were fortunate,
ere and and many of the females, half dressed, fled in deed, for the masses behind, in their terror, over-tan
fright from the Waverly House the moment that pile
manywho feel, regardless of any thing but their own
of buildings took fire. Many of them sought shelter
safe[
in the City and Cruton Hotel, and at our office. All
escaped in safety; some, however, lost their luggage y.
Dr. Bucklew's Drug store in Broadway is entirely
consumed, with its contents. We regret to hear that
he is greatly injured by the explosion. His arm was
broken and his head bruised. It is feared his wounds
will prove fatal. lie has been removed to his house,
No. 9 Clinton street, Brooklyn.
A melancholy, and truly distressing scene took
place at No. 10 Greenwich street. 51. Henry, son of
John Carey.died of consumption while the fire was ra
ging and while the flames were spreading to mirth an
extent that it was supposed that die house in which ha
11 1.2 Oclock.
The fire on the east of Broad street, towards Wall
street. was checked by the stth•rtantial building No.
15, occupied by William H. Franklin, auctioneer, and
on the westerly side by store No. 20, occupied by
Tobias, &Co. The fire conmequently, did not teach
the new Customhouse stores, 12 and 191
2 B
O'cdock roa st.
l.
From what we can learn, and we have made a
good deal of enquiry, it is pretty certain that the In
surance Companies will be able to pay all their losses.
This is indeed good tiding..
All the houses on Marketfield street, comprising
the whole of the street, from Broadway to Broad st .
.are all horn?. The houses on the north side of Stone
street, from Broad street to Whitehall street, are all
down except the two nearest Whitehall street.
The fire extended on Broadway on the East
from thi Waverly House to Marketfield street, both
corners of which were burnt,
The row of houses on the south side of the Bow.
lirg Green is not burnt.
As we go to press 126 o'clock, the TIRE 19 CHECE.
ZD—DSSTRUCTION RAIIGEASID ITS RAVAGES.
MEC
From the N I"Joarna/ of Commerce, 2d Edition.
FURTHER FARTICULARS.
Among the gond. destroyed by the fire are 14,3 0
0
balt.s of cotton, 20,000 chests tea, 3000a4000 hbds.
find 14100 boles brown near, 8000a9000 bats coffee.
600 pieces carpeting; c.lOO O bbls. and 500.2600 bhds.
rnola.ses. 10'1,000 lbs. fleece and pulled wool, 300
bale,. Syrian wool.
ho di Rood jobbers escaped almost entirely, but
the dota,•,le factuK. suff.rel save , and seve•
. _
ral lirge stocks of foreign manufactures were destroy
ed. The whole loss of dry goods was perhaps two
millions and a half of dollars. The following is a
statement , iu round numbers, of some of the stuck
destroyed.
Bard, Gillian &Co $300.000
Reiss Brothers & Co 300,000
Fearing!' & Hall 350,000
Post, Phillips & Date 100.000
Richards & Cronkite 150,000
Humhisnn & Tiffany (rear building) 100.000
Barber Brothers 75.000
Rhodes & Co 100 000
Mali & Co 200.000
Signette & Co 150.000
[ Hennequin 150.000
1 Guy Lussac & Co. (plate glass) 240 000
There mere some stocks of silks and other dry goods
destroyed. The total loss is perhaps five millions, or
one quarter of the amount lost in the great fire ten
years ago.
H ALT-PAST 4 O'CLOCK
STILL FURTHER •PARTICULARS
The Mayor has issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
M'G EN. SANDFORD is hereby requested forth
with to order out a Company of Hoge, and such oth•
er force as he may deem necessary to protect the prop
erty of our Citizens.
All Persons are requested to render assistance on
the great public calamity.
W. F. HAVEMEYER, Mayor.
inly 19, 1845.
was.nright be consumed. Death, however came, and The Boston Post of the 17th says: The mail
his hods wrapped in his bed clothes was immediately ! steamer Acadia, Capt Harrison, left yesterday after
removed to a place of safe l y . that there noon fur Hallifax. and Liverpool, with 107 passengers
Mr Moore. of the Croton Hotel, hearing
Were some poor families made houseless by the fire, and a Isle 'mail. Among the passengers are Mr
loaded a cart with provisions, and sent the grateful , McLane, and his family, minister to the Court of St
and timely relief to hundreds, who, exhausted and fast- James
ing, would but for this have suffered from hunger, per
haps starvation.
The Battery and parts of lowerßroadway are liter
ally filled and piled up v.ith:goodo and furniture. It
is a most extraordinary spectacle to see seven acres
covered with goods.
A fireman, apparently in the agonies of death, is
laying on the steps of the Bonk of Commerce, sur
rounded by physicians and friends. Neither his name
nor the cause of the accident could be asce tained
The elegant mansions on the Bawling Green, it is
believed, will be saved, alt hough the fire has gone be
low them on Whitehall street.
$2 2.0.000
The Bowling Green is filled with engines and fire
men. The streams of water sent from the hose and
pipes into the surrounding flames, present a most sin
gular contrast to the Fountain, that unusually adorns
thatbeautiful spot.
A letter. nearly perfect, was picked up on Staten
Island, although somewhat charred. It was Signed
by Carpet Moyer & Co , and must have come from
Broad street—a distance or 7 miles.
The Philadelphia Hotel, at the corner of Po aver
and Broad streets, presented a sablima sight. 'fhe
whole seven stores were wrapped in flumes at one
moment. The sides being stone, it presented the ap
pearance of a volcano. The flames, aceending up
wards, from the centre to an immense height, while
the fire pouring out from every window on its four
sides, gave it a gr ind and majestic appearance.
ilil)c Elailp Morning Post.
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23,1845
THE ORF.GUN QUEATtOtt.—The widely Circulated
rumor that thu Oregon question had been settled, by
compromise, a+ we anticipated, proves to be entirely
unfounded. We never, for a single moment. credited
the story. The President in leis Inaugural address,
had taken 6 decided view* cif the queiition
were in perfect harmony with the well matured sen
timent of the nation, and the responsefrom the people
clear and emphatic—such as could not fait to convince
him and the very able constitutional advisers by whom
he is surrounded, that a compromise policy would nut
receive , their sanction.
1V by should wo compromise with that grasping and
arrogant nation? Why should we surrender to her an
extensive tract of country to which she can have no '
just claim? It is contended by some that the domain
in dispute is comparatively worthless; if this be really
true, why is it that Great Britain clings to it with such
pertinacity, and threatens war rather that give it up!
to a commercial point of view hewever,it is uf thegreet•
eat importance to the U. States, and it is this view
I of the case which malts' Great Britain so anxious to
gain possession of it. A ship canal cut across the
Isthmus of Darien, would change the whole trade of
the eastern world—seoports would grow up on the
westem coast of America, and bocome the great
marts of export and import to and from India and
alie t.',..uth Sea Islands—it would also open a more di
rect trade with China and Japan. The policy of
GI eat Britain is plain—she vi holies to maintain a foot
hold v. bete such great advantages will accrue. And,
is it riot (7:earl:. the r. , ltcy of out G.ivi i iinirictit. at eve
coAt , secure n nnti,nnl it,tyrest so touch itn-
portancc?
If we r•fu.c comp otniae, and tesulve to have all
justly belonging le Ul%, we are told that war with Greet
arataiw vs inevitable. Be it yo. We
agonies itrt737atitt its widow and orphans; its devas.
?tabu' and rnitt; we all deprecate; but who 441.1 say
that this nation with a craven spit it stbctitd submitto he
wronged—grossly wronged by Cheat Britain 1 For
oar own part we entertain no such fears—Great Bib
rain. at this time, dare not go to war with the United
States. The effect of a war with on, would be ruinous
opon her most cheri.bed intetnints. A well informed
wilier upon the subject, sane— A riipituv between
the l•rited States and Gr. at Britain, would, in a corn
mercirl point of view, prove immensely advantageous
to on and ruinous to Great r.ithin. 71te millions in
that country depending upon the manufacturing inter
est• almont in a state of siurvation with full employ•
men:, would, ii &pined of work by n •u+pcn•iim of
hitercin r-e Ankh 11. e United States and the clue
of
supplies of the raw material, produce a civil war. in
less than nix months. Nntional honor and glory can
not +tan/ n mavtent while the cry of famiidling mil
, :ion. in fin bread and wink. The government of Great
I Britain arc well aware what would be the result of
the lain of their manufac:uting intetetd., and this
knowledge insures the permanency of peace between
the two countries.
FIRE IN N r.« • YORK.—Oar r , ditmns, tliis morning,
are almost entirely taken up with the details of the
great fire in New York. We give, in as condensed
a form as poisible,every important particular of the
great contlegntion.
The New York Express, under the e3itorinl
JOII:4 BIGLER, EDIIOR
111PoRTANT TO MERCHANTS. — The Secretary of
the Treasury, R. J. Walker, has published instruc
tions to the Collectors of the various ports, that all
unclaimed goods are to be sold on 'account of whom
it may concern, sixty days after they arrive, (or ninety
days if from the Cape of Good Hope) and that a
sufficient portion of all claimed goods are to be sold
to pay duties, if the duty is not paid in sixty or ninety
days after completing the entry.
A Novel, AND !NOP:MMUS IDEA.. - At the St. Louis
theatre, on the 4th of July, they produced an allegori
cal representation of the several States and territories.
By a happy conceit of the management, they introdu
ced children to represent the new States of the Union;
and when Florida and lowa "toddled" on, the ap
plause was almost deafening. When the beautiful
little girl who represnted Texas glided into the cen
tre of the groupe, bearing aloft the lone star, and tak- !
ing shelter under the shield of the Union, am idst
the waving of banners and general welcome of the
assembled States, the audience heartily j•dtiti in the
! shout that went up, and many a white handkerchief
waved in token of heartfelt approbation of the recep
tion given to the new States.
young married couple riding home from
church, out west, on a rainy day, the husband looking
up and perceiving the clouds breaking away. said "I
hope we shall have a little sun," Oh la, my dear,"
simpered the innocent wife, I would prefer a little
daughter."
"THE Dr.onE."—This is the title of atnew democrat
ic daily paper, the firA number of which is to appear
in the city of New Yolk on the first day of September
next. The paper will be conducted by Levi D Slamm
E•q , long and favorably known as one of the boldest
democratic editors in New York, and as the late editor
of the New York Plebeian.
BalTtntl PHILANTHROPY ILLtIsTRATED. — Not h i n g
illustrates the hypoctitical philanthropy of the British
nation so much, says the True Sun, as its professions
of anxiety to familiarize the Chinese with the habits of
modern civilization. She has not only forced the in
troduction of opium into China, against the solemn
edicts of that government, and compelled the brother
of the Moon "to pay several millions to defend the
integrity of his own laws, but has established at last,
at Hong Kong, houses for smoking opium. under cer
tain regulations; the houses to be opened from daylight
until ten o'clock at night, to be closed on Sunday." '
NV bat virtue! The introduction into such houses of
weapons, fire arms, or insttuments of any kind by
which death might be produced, is prohibited under
severe penalties, as is the sale of opium by retail in
ether houses. The British government is not only
resolved to poison the Chinese, bat to monopolize the
business of poisoning sons to do it eff-ctually and at a
profit. And this is British philanthropy!
SIMPLICITY. — A shoe dealer of Syracuse named 11
Hancock, comp:mins that several of the people, some
women. have a way of coming into his shop, secreting
shoes about their persons and then making of without
paying fur them. This practice he says, with much
nctiriete, most he put a stop to, and those offonding
must send him his money through the post office, fail.
ing which he will inform the other shoemakers of the
town of the names of the parties. Mr Hancock is
quite cot rect—sucii praci icvs are elubsersive of all MG
r3htv.
FROM THE COLUMBIA
Ex!rod of a Irt;er from Governor Me Lataq Alia of
the Hudson Bay Company, 'rug (f the ow art
ainc dated..
As the prnlress we are making in the way of cm- 1
nrovetnent is the most insoolt.int infcrmarion I can
rise you. I must infirm you that since you left the
Columbia, emigration has an gointly floren thta wan
that there ■rebetween 4 wind 5000 persons in the Wtl.
liamtute. who tame first with the impression that we
would oppose them, because we wanted to keep the
country as a nursery for fur-hearing animal..., and Cu.
this iti,riinse hunted the Indiana out of the country
wit; inn our reach.
They soon saw, however, that these reports were
and se t to work like men. Thi. year the crop
o f v. beat is about (0,000 bushel.; and next year it will
be more than double,
There are four Fri,t-mills end three saw-milk on the
illarnrue. 1 have also a saw-mill and
with three run of stones, in my claim at the falls w blob
1 have named Oregon city; to w Mob place 1 shall
remove in a short
Tit, ..•• ~ ple of Oregon have organised, and pn..set
among other l awn, one prohibiting the sale of ardent
spirits. or importing them into the country; which will
1•e cal-lied out. if the upper clasAes will refrain from
wine and brandy.
AN LIIRACITE COAL
Most of he anthracite, and one third of the bitumin
ous coal pays toll at the collector's elFres upon the
Susquehanna and North and West Brtnch Divisions
of the canal. but in its way to market, it passes over a
portion of the Main Line. The followirp, tables will
!bow the quantity shipped in 1843, and in 1814, and
the annual increase:
Collector's Offices. Tons in '43. Tons in '44.
Portsmouth, 7,050 11,690
Berwick, 59,999 116,018
Northumberland, 5,883 6 LIS
Liverpool. 4,613 9,755
Junction, 524 462
Total tons,
Tons increase in 1841
PENNSYLVANIA IRON.
The following table shows the quantity of Pennsyl
vania Iron shipprd on the Main Line in 1843, and
1844, and the increase in one year
7843
Collector's offices. No. pounds. No. pounds.
Philadelphia, 1,475 595 1.743,741
Proli, 4.024 265 6,932,681
Parkersburg, 602,334 1,3 rt 9,932
Lancaster, 2.033 439 2.680.103
Columbia, 745,932 7,005,081
Pmtamouth, 1.246.920 8,333,212
Harrisburgh, 6 679.601 10,167.731
Newport, 992,816 1,468.982
Lewistown, 4,493.622 5,429,926
Huntingd ,, n, 7.109.445 4,773,567
. H..llidayshurg, 1,3253 611 19,249.517
Johnstown, no return. 7,958.000
Blairsville, 446 612 981,085
Freeport, 7.600 60,500
Pittsburgh, 3,873.137 3.425,008
Berwick, 74,300 4,317.216
I Dunntburg, 5.354,576 8,016,863
I Williamsport, 302,066 443.790
Northumberland, 12,146.737 22,445,790
Liverpool, 149.863 405.119
Junction, 1.742 964 1,876,116
Bridgewater, 6,476,504 14,839,722
Total pound 1,
Pounds increase in one year,
The amount of toll received upon all State canals
and railways for the carriage of iron and coal in 1844,
was $222,509 17.—Harrisburgh Argus.
Of a Gold Patent Lever Watch and Shot Gun.
AT M'Kenna's Plurnix Auction Mart No. 64 Mar
ket at., Simpson's Row,hetween 3d and 4th streets
on Friday evening next, nt half past 13 o'clock, will be
sold, by order of Administrators, a Gold Lever watch,
made by Johnstone, of Liverpool. It can be seen any
time previous to the sale also; 1 Fowling Piece.
1 ) 23, P. M'KENNA, Aucer.
November '25. 1814
78,075 144,743
72,131,712 134,839,722
73,131,612
60,875,270
Administrator's Sale,
_ •
'••k••• -••••eve -.A.-.. 1
EDWIN a. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Frank/in, Vexango County, Ponta.,
WILL attend promptlyte all business entrusted
to his care—collectioes made in Warren,
Clarion and Jefferson counties.
REYIR TO
J. A. SIoCRTOPI, & Co,
MURPHY. WILSON, &CO.. Pittsburgh.
JOHN BIOLF.R, JJJ lll
HON.JAMES KINNEAR,
Franklin
HoN. ALL M'CALSIoNT,
HON. James WILSON, Steubenville, Ohio.
july 23-Iy.
Auction Sales.
A T 10 o'clock on Thursday [ywning the 24th inst..
/ - Wut Davis' Auction Rooms, corner of Wood and
F,fth streets, will be sold an exten.i.ve assortment O f
Fre.li and Seasonable Dry Goods, Made up Clothing,
Boots, Shoes,&c.
At 2 o'clock, P. M.. a general assortment of new
andsecond-hand Household Furniture; 2 meal,erflour
(;nests; I Paper Oise; 4 second hand Grater Iron
Hods, Nails, Spikes, Glassware; halt' chest Row! qual
ity Y H Tea; Looking GlaSdos, Carpeting, Matrasses,
Sacking Bottoms, Stc.
At 8 o'clock. evening, an extensive assortment of
Fine Cu.lery, Gold and Silver Watches, Shnt Guns,
Hats, Caps. Stntionety, and a variety of stnple and
fancy nrticles, &c
j!,-23
PROPOSA LS fur carrying the mails of the United
Staten from the lst November. 1845. to !he 30th
June, 1848. inclusive, in Pennsylvania. will be receiv
ed at the Contract Office of the Poet Office Depart
ment, in the city of Washington, until 9 p m of the
22a September, 1845, (to be decided by the Ist of
October.) on the routes, end in the manner and time
herein specified, viz
PENNSYLVANIA.
1710. From Athens to Rome, 14 miles and back, ,
once a week•
Leave Athens every Monday at 8 a m, arrive at
Rome risme day by 12 m.
Leave Rome every Monday at 1 p m, arrive at
Athens same day by 5 p m.
1711. From Attleberough, by Oxford and Falls
been, to 1110111361ie, 10 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Attleborough every Monday at 8 a m, arrive
at Morrisville same day by 11 n m.
Leave Morrisville every Monday at 1 p m, arrive at
Attlo-trough weedily by 4 p m.
1712. From Bellefonte, by Centre Furnace, to
Beal burg, 12 miles and bark, once a week.
Leave Bellefonte, every Monday at 8 a m, arrive at
Bnalsburg someday by 12 m.
Leave Boulaburg every Monday at 1 p m, arrive at
Bellefonte same day by 5 p m.
1713. From Indiana to Blairsville, 16 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Indiana every Saturday at 8 am, arrive at
Blairsville same day by 12 m.
Leave Blairsville every Saturday at 1 p m, arrive
at Indiana same day by 5 p m
-1714. From Willegrove, in Lycoming county, by
way of the H °gland brunch of Plunket's creek, through
Fox township, io Canton, in Bradford county, 20 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Willsgrove every Friday at S a m, arrive at
Canton same day by 3 p m.
Leave Canton every Saturday at 6 a in, arrive at
Willsgrove same day by 1 p m.
1715. From Newcastle, by Princeton and Porter,-
villa to Butler, 27 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Newcastle every Tuesday at 6 a m, arrive at
Butler same day by 3 p m.
Leave Butler every Monday at 8 a m, arrive at New
castle same Jay by 5 p in.
1716. From Penningtonville to Buck, 18 miles
and buck, once a week.
Leave Penningtonvide every Monday at 8 a m, ar
rive at Buck same day by 12 in.
Leave Buck every Monday at 1 p m, arrive at Pen s
ninetonville same day by 6 p in.
1717. From Pitteburzh, by
_Legaria_ ferr~~ to
s.sesseeiet rtrisburgh every Saturday at 6 a m, arrive at
Shearersburg same day by 3 p m.
1 ----seiShearei slier; every Friday at 8 a m,
at PIII.I/Ufell LUMP Cl3y--1 , -,
1718. From Russeiburg to Sugar Grove, 11 miles
and back, OTICE , a week.
Leave Russelharg every Saturday at 8 a m, arrive at
Sugar Grove same day 11 a m
Leave Sugar Grove every Saturday at I p in, arrive
at Th i s s saturg same day by 5 p m.
1719. From Sinnamahuning to Ratbans, 15 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Sivmamahoning every Thursday after arrival
of Leek Haven mail, say at 10 a m, arrive at Rathans
same day by 2 p m.
Leave Ruthans every Tharsday at 3 p m, arrive at
SIIIIIIIITIIIII. I IIIng acmeday by 8 p in.
17:20. From Stroudsburg, by Seytiersville. Fenner*.
vine, Kiekletown, and Eitiogeville, to Lehigh Giip,2s
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Stroudsburg every Friday at 8 a In, arrive at
Lehigh Gap same du!, by 4 p m.
Leave Lehigh Gap every Saturday at 6 a in, arrive
at Strod..borg same day by 2 p in.
1721. From Sunbury, by Savderstown and Rushville
to Danville, 15 miles mind back, once a week.
Leave Siinbury every Saturday at 5 a in, arrive at
Dam , ill, .ame day by 11 am.
Leave Danville every Saturday at 1 p m, arrive at
Sunbury F•rlnle day by 6 p m.
172'2. From Tunkhannock to Bowman's creek, 12
miles and !rick, once n week.
Leave Tonkbannock every Saturday at 8 a In, ar
rive ot Bowman's creek same day by 12 m.
Leave Bowman's creek every Saturday at 1 p m,
arrive at Tunkhannock same day by 5 p m.
1723. From Unionville, by Kennett's square. Ha
mm:ton, l'ennsville, tied Centreville, Delaware, to Wil
miegton, 20 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Unionville every Tuesday at 6 a m, arrive at
Wilmington same day by 1 p m.
Leave Wilmington every Monday at 10 a m, arrive
at Unionville same day by 5 p m.
1724. From Washington, by Cross creek and
Eldredsville, to Steubenville, Ohio, 26 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Washington every Monday at 8 a in, arrive
at Steubenville same day by 5 p m.
Leave Steubenville every Tuesday at 6 a in, arrive
at Washington same day by 3 p m.
1725. From Wattsontown to Muncy Dam, 12 miles
and back, once a week,
Leave Wattsontown every Monday a., 8 a m, arrive
at Muncy Dam same day by 12 m.
Leave Muncy Dam every Monday at 1 p m, arrive
at IVattsonteven same day by 5 p in.
NOTES.
No proposal will be considered unless it be accom
panied by a guarantee signed by one or more respon
sible persons.
The following is the form of a guaranty which should I
be filled; the first blank with the name of the guaran
tor, the second with that of the bidder; and' the third
and fourth with the beginning and terminating points
of the route: and after being dated, should be signed
by the guarantor, who must be shown by the written
certificate of a postmaster, or other equally satisfactrr
ry testimonial, to be a mutt of property, and able to
make good his guaranty. This guaranty, so certified,
should accotnpany each bid.
The undersigned guarantees that if
his bid fur carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General. shall en
ter into an obligation prior to the first day of January
next, with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the
service proposed.
"Dated ---,"
The bid should be sent under seal, addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Propo
sals in the State of —" written on the face of the
letter; and should be despatched in time to be receiv
ed by or before the 22d September next, at 9 o'clock
P m.
The contracts are to bo executed before the Ist Jan
uary next.
For the prohibitions of bids resulting from combi
nations, as the terms and conditions on which the
contract is to be made, see the last and annual adver-
cisement.
POST OFFICE DEPLETMLNT, 11th July. 1845.
C. JOHNSON,
Pcnurnnater General
July 23—law4w
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JOHN I). DAVIS, Auct
Tvissit 0 tbs.
ICASE Tweed Cloths, of good quality, just reoeiv
ed from the manufacturer, for ode by
GEO. COCHRAN,
No 2 Ferry street.
Dry Goods and Furniture at Auction.
AT McKenna's Phcenix Auction Mart, No. 64.
Market street, Simpson's Row, between 3d and
4th streets, on Thursday next, July 24th, at 10 o'-
clock, A. M.. will be sold a larg e and general assort •
meat of Dry Goods. At 2 o'clock, P. M., Household
and Kitchen Furniture.
jttly 23. P. M'KEMNA, Auctioneer.
ON hand and for sale on accommodating terms,
250 cuts of pro* and yellow Carpet Chain. •
small assortment cf seasonable Dry Goods: Hardware;
Tin ware; Rooks and Stationary; Tubs; Churns; half
Bushel and Peck litleastaren; Wooden , Bowl.; good
Axes and Elsndles;Scythe snathes and Sicklen;Atigurs;
Matches; Bedcord+ and Plough Lines. A large sop+
ply of window +ash and glans, assorted; cheap and
useful family Medicine+, and a large, cheap assort:Meat
of the looks; nod large and smnll publications of dist
American Temperance Union, of New Yotk, (Cr sale
cheap.
IGood country Carpet., and Carpet and Paper
Rags ',ought. ISAAC HARRIS, Agent end Cute.
mis.inn Merchant, N 0.9, sth street.
'y23-fit.
For Elise.
A PIANO FORTE, senand hand, can be had ,p.
on hite from JOHN El MELLOR,
july 23 122 Wood street. Pwilstargh.
B. E. CONSTABLE,
83 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH.
OFFERS the remainder of his st.telt of Summer
Goods, to the ifopectinn of all who whh io put-
AT EASTERN COST
French Lawns, Oraandi Gingharna. richest styhmk,
at 15 and 31, worth 56 eta.
Rich French Balzorines et 31 ets., worth 75;
Black Bareges with Satin Al tire*, rich, very cheer
Bonnet Ribbon., new. at 121, worth 31 ets , l
Garage Scarfs end Shawls, equally low prices;
Ladies Lace Caps at 374 can. isorth $l. new style,
Florence Braid Bonnets, new. at $1 374 and upwards;
Checked, Striped. Lace and Mull Muslin*:
Colored Lawns for B•onne's. A rtificiats, Bonnet Crape;
Parasolet., and Parasols. beautiful styles and cheap;
French work Collars, Chincetsettes, Cravats, Gloves,
&c: &c.
Cotton and thread Laces and Edgings, Bobinet tovell4
French ainghams for dresses, from 20 cts. to 25 ets4
PiR oEIcTLLMRA.
CoMara, Misomo; in good variety;
Glnv.s. Craves, Suspenders, Handkerchief". 4ke., &a.
Gauze Cotton under Shuts, Silk, do. and Drawers.
jy 4.2 m
JOHN W•LKER, J04E1.11 w...Dwn.t..
HARDWARE! HARDWARE!!
WALKER & WOODWELL,
Importers and Dealers in resoles and D••
mastic Hardware,
NO. 91 WOOD ST., PITTSBURGH,
WOULD respectfully inform their friendsanithe
public generally, that they have on hand a large
and general assortment of goods in their line, compd.
sing as follows:
Table and Desert Knives and Forks;
Ivory dn., in sego and dozens;
Pen and Pocket Knives, of superior quality;
Razors, do. do.:
Scissors, do. du.;
‘V ikon's Shne and Botcher Keyes;
Speer and Jackson's Hand Saws;
. Building Materials;
Union Factory Planes;
With a general assortment of house-keeping articles.
g The above stock is entirely new and purchased for
cash, which we offer fur sale on the most reasnnable
terms We would invite the attention of Country Mer
chants in particular, to call and exal I r stock
email
before rum si
to p KER & WOODW ELL
fail22-tf. No 91 Wood st.
N. B. Mahogany Veneers for sale.
FRESH ARRIVAL
AT
X7OO
LIBERTY STREET.
THE sub.cribet invites the special attention of his
frig nds and c.istoniera to his present stock of
READY .1M ADE CLOTHING, consisting in pan of
every variety of
Tweed. Cashmaret and /Armen Goats
BUFF, WHITE AND FIGURED
MARSEILLES VESTS,
Of a greetvoriety of prit temp. Al.n, • general air.
sortment of FANCY FRENCH C ASSI MERE,
SUMMER CLOTH,
French Linen Drillings,
GAmBROOON& SUMMER PANTS,
Of every description, made in every litYie. and the
best manner, all of which will he sold low.
He has also a general a,sort ment of
OHOI'E GOODS.
suitable for the PRESENT SEASON—such as
CASHM ARE T, DRATATA. AND LIGHT
FI2ENCH CLOTH, of a variety of CUIOfII, &13.
All of which he will make to order in the best and
most fathomable style, to suit customers, on very mud
crate teyrr,s. OCrCall and examine.
Prospectus ofthe New Library of Law and
Equity,
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‘J Esq. of Philadelphia, Hon E. 1.3.13 lams, of
Lancaster, and Wtt.so.l ,Nl'CssuLmss, Esq.' of Pitts
burgh.
This work contains the best productions of English
law authors, without regard to priority of claim on
the part of any American publisher. Such books-airs
now notoriously too dear. The reason is, that ea fag
as they appear they become monopolies in the hands
of booksellers in the Atlantic cities. Under the plea
of right acquired by the addition of notes of Ameri
can decisions, the latter chtim an undivided title to
those works, and set a burthensome price on them.--
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sion througnut the Union, will not respect snch
but will re-print the standard British law hooks ma
fast as they eminate hem the London market. Should
new editions of the works of such writers as Starkle,
the Chittys, Stephen end Archbold, appear, they shall
also be included; and Digests of Equity and Lew de."'
cisions— works which have been studiously kept ow of
the Law Library published at. Pitiladelphia—shall
have a place in the proposed new one, together with
every new valuable English treaties on Chancery or
Common Law.
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THE Science of Double Entry Book-keeping, by
J C Colt.
The American System of practical Bookkeepiat,
exemplified in one sett of Books by double entry, by
Jas A Bennett. For sale by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER.
45 Market street.
TEW ART'S Philosophy of the Homan Mind.
S
Peyschology.
Abercornbie'g intellectual Philosophy, at
BOSWORTH Si FORRESTER'S,
•ol 16 43 Market street.
Chews*:
70 BOXES prime Cheese, in good ordpr, receiv;
ed and for sale by
BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO.
Front street, near Smithfield,
P. DF.LANY,
49 Liberty t.