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JOHN BIGLER, EDITOR
PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1845
rv p.V B. PA LMER, Agent for country newspapers,
is the Agent for the l'ittsburrh Daily Morning Pont,
sod Weekly Mercury and Manufacturer, to receive
sdvertisements and subscriptions. He has offices in
Nsvy Yens. at the Crud Offic.e, 30 Ann street, (ad
-joining the Tribune Office.)
Basron, No. 12, Stale street.
PHILADELPHIA, Real Estate and Coal Office, 59
Pine street.
Birtatstoote, S E corner Baltimore and Calvert sts,
where our paper can be seen, and terms of adverti
sing learned. •
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
anssMBLT•
SAMUEL W. BLACK, PittAtugh.
THOMAS DONNELLY, Allegheny city
THOMAS COOPER. Moon.
COL. WM. L. MILLER, Verinilles.
CLERK 07 THE COURT
R. H. KERR, Allegheny city.
COUNTY TR E•SURER
T. BLACKMORE, Lower St. Cluir
RECORDER
J. C• M'Cully, Upper St. Clair
REGISTER
EDWARD M'CORKLE, Indiana
COMMIS PIONER.
JOSEPH E. M'CABE, Fayette
AUDITOR.
JOHN H. INVELHENY, Jefferson
ErWe commend to the attention of our neighbor
of the Gazette, the communication of "As Ameri
can," on the Oregon question. The writer, we know
to he a decided Whig—and one, too, that stands high
in *confidence of that party.
IThe efforts of the American to injure the
Democratic Assembly ticket, by insinuating that the
gentlemen composing, are nct the zealous friends of
the Rail Road, cannot be effective. It is well known
to the people of the county, that they are all the wat m
and (lidded advocates of the measure; they have stood
sp forit at aril times, and row stand pledged to its
topport. If elected, and we believe they will be, they
qsam no exertions to secure the passage of a law
OF)), the Rail Read Company right of way to rittl•
lurgh•
The American asserts that Mr DONKELLT is a
strosger among us. This is a great mistake; he has
been longer a citizen of Allegheny county than the
editor of the American. He resided fur many years
in &Lit Deer Township---the last three or four years
he has been a resident of Allegheny city. The Amer
ican further objects to Mr Donnelly on the ground that
he belongs to a particular chri, , tian denomination.—
Democrats believe that every man has a right to wor
ship God according to the dictates of his own con
science—they conform to the letter and spirit of the
eonstitution which declares there shall be no such
thing as a religions teat in this free land.
EMIGRATION ro Tex As.—T he Texaamigration and
Land Company, organized in 1841, under an act of the
Texian Congress, give notice to all persons desirous
or atoning themselves of the liberal terms and condi
tion* *Armed to settlers, that the Company have a per.
Ramat agent, Mr Charles S Hensberg, at the Forks
of Trinity River.
To all emigrants who shall go on to the grant and
settle in the colony, on or before the Ist day of July,
1946, the company will give to each and every family
320 acres of land, and to each and every single man
Over the age of seventeen years 160 acres of land, to
be *elected by themselves, upon paying to the agent
for the costs of the surveys of the lands upon which
they shall settle, at the rate of $l6 for each family,
and $8 dollars for each single man, and the actual ex-
purses of the deeds and the record thereof, and, if the
parties are without money, a note will be taken, bear
ing interest. By a family is to be understood a man
and his wife, with or without children, a widow or
widower, with two or more children under the nge of
seventeen years; or two men over the age of seventeen
years—males over the oge of seventeen years shall be
entitled to 160 acres of land in their own Tight, be
sides the 320 acres given to the family of which they
are members.
The land above referred to, lies between the 32d
and 34th degrees of north latitude, in the counties of
Tannin, Nacogdoches, Milan and Robertson, between
the Brazos and Red Rivers, comprising the celebrated
Cross Timbers, and the upper Trinity River and its
numerous tributaries, running 164 miles on Red Ri
ver, thence south 100 miles, thence east 164 miles,
thence north 100 miles to the beginning on Red Ri
♦er. Gentlemen of the highest standing and intelli
gence, who have visited the grant, are willing to testify
so the facts stated by the company that the territory con
tains, for its dimensions, perhaps the largest body of
the richest and most fertile lands of any portion of
North' America, and that no co•intry is more abun
dantly watered, being thickly interspersed with rivers,
creeks, rivulets and fine springs, of thepurest and most
Wholesome water. The extensive river bottoms and
•magnificent prairies are not surpassed by any lands on
tills continent for richness, location and fertility of soil,
-with a capacity to produce abundantly all the staple
articles grown in this country, and with as little labor
to the cultivator. The lands have a gentle undulating
surface, and are so well pmportioned with woodland
sod prairie, that nearly every settler may have wood
land sufficient for all the purposes of fuel, fencing and
agriculture, and enough li' prairie to relieve him or
'tlte tedious, expensive and laborious work of clearing
plantation,. requiring only to be fenced in to be ready
'for the ploughshare and spade.
'This part of Texas, is said to he peculiarly adapted
-Ito the successful -growth of cotton and tobacco, as there
are-ncsfres4c 4o destroy the crops. Indian corn, rye,
•barlorroots,-sweet and his') potatoes, peas, beans,
emelossofigs, tilif4kfl. vegetables, and all the fruits of
abietountry, together with many groan in the tropics
are prorkced in litxuriant abundance, and it is not sur
passed by-any part of the world for - fine wheat, and
every var'ety of grass, abounding also in an ample
•satgeof wild nutritious- pastut ngo, which alforids the
greatest facility For rearing cattle at the very cheapest
'rotes. Horses, tattle, sheep and hogs all thrive them
with the usual care and attention.
The timber is compr,sed pri neipally of red, white,
post and sponish oak, cotton, elm , ash, and . blaccr wal.
nut. The country abounds in wild game, such as buf
falO, deer, wild lurk ies, prairie hens, quails and grey
squirrels; and the forests with wild honer.
The Trinity river empties into Galveston Buy, and
Bed River into the Mississippi, and are each naviga
ble about seven innnths in the year, which will afford a
cheap conveyance of the surplus productions to the
best markets of the country. Fish of every variety,
especially the spotted trout, are abundant in the chrys
tal waters of the rivers and creeks. There are salt
eprings, coal and iron mines, mill altos and locations
for manufacttning, sufficivnt for all the wants uf 'the
country
The climate for health and pleasure, is not surpas
sed by any in the world, and in this respect may be
termed the Italy of America—the thermometer rang.
ing from 45 to 90 degrees Farenheit during, the whole
year, the winters being mild and spring-like, and the
hot summer months constantly relieved by the cool,
refreshing, end invigorating breeze which ever plays
over the country,
Mr Matthewson, a Ecotch gentleman of high stand
mg and intelligence, id speaking of the unsurpassed
beauty of the prairies, uses the following language:—
The prairies, those gardens of the world; for which.
the speech of England has no name, beautifully in_
terspered with groves of timber, and still more beauti,
fully adorned with flowers of every color end every
shade of color, surpassing the skill of the painter
and the imagination of the poet, would make a per
tmn almost believe, were it riot for the absence of the
Howls, that be was transplanted into Mahomed's
paradise."
TENNESSEE ELECTION
60V ERNOR
In Mi.ld le Tennesse,
In Western District,
In East Tennessee,
In the Middle Tennesse, Overton, Marshall and
Wayne, ale not heard from. In the Western District
Henderson, Tipton, Dyer and Ohio!". In East Ten
nessee Cock nod Morganl—these says the Union, wili
not vary the gains to Brown materially.
CONGRESSMKN.
The democrats have elected 6 and the whigs 5
we have lost Blackwell and gained Stanton.
All the Senatorial districts are heard from-13
democrats and 12 whigs.
There is but one Representative district to hear
from—Tipton and Lauderdale. If that comes in as
before the democratic majority on joint vote will be 4
—if not, the majority Rill be one in each House.
DEATH or G r!s. McDomA LTl.—The Baltimore Pa
triot announces that the venerable Gen. Wm M'Don
aid, died on Monday, about half-past 12 o'clock. Gen.
M'D. was in his 87th year, and was a soldier of the
Revolution.
NEW Nets WORKS.—The Dartisburgh Union says
the largest and finest rolling mill in this ceuntry,"The
Montour Mill," at Danville, in this Stnte, has gone in
to operation this week. The machinery from the work
of Haywood & Snyder, of Pottsville, is said to be a
proud triumph of American art.
This mill is intended for the manufactured railroad
iron. It deserves the hearty good wishes of every A
merican for its efforts to free us from another heavy
link in the chain of our dependence upon British la
bor.
TttE
'SEVEN STARS.'-Mr Rives, late of the Globe,
says the Philabelphia Spirit of the Time., now at Na
hum, his entirely exculpated General Cameron of
Pennsylvania, from the charge ofbeing "the renegade
politician" alluded to in one ofJarkson'a letters.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD CON
VENTION
The deep interest which the citizens of Pennsylva
nia have in the extension and final completion of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ought to prompt them
to make every effort in their power to induce our next
Legislature to passe law granting to the company the
privilege of carrying their work through this State.—
f such a grant be even. then we may expect to see
the road taken to Pittsbnrgh, and whatevet benefits
are to be perived from its construction will be shared
by Pennsylvania. Butt, in order to obtain this object
there must be concert of action—and to that end, we
would suggest to the friends of the measure in the
southwestern counties—say, Bedford, Somerset, Fay
ette and Greene, and the counties adjoining—the pro
priety of holding a convention of delegates at some
suitable place, in September nr October.
IVhat say the friend,: of the railroad to the sugges
tion?—Somerset Herald.
trVP We concur in the above suzzestions of the
Somerset Herald as the South IVe=tern portion of
this county. will be Greatly benefited by the passarze of
this road through it—would it not he espedinte that
some immediate measures should he taken with
promptness to further the objects of this recommenda
tion. What says that pot ion of the ronnty immedi
ately connected with this proposed extension?
[Greensburgh Rep.
reAlleght•ny we have no doubt will be represen
ted. Go ahead friends and fix the time and place of
meeting
GENERAL JACKSON'S MARRIAGE
This event in the history of Gen. Jackson has been
often alluded to, but the circumstances attending it
are very little known—at least we have never met s ith
any account of them till now. The subjoined narra
tive is from an eulogy delivered nt Natchez:
Miss Rachel Doneloon, the daughter of Col. Donel
son, of Virginia, had been celebrated for her gaiety,
of ability and sweetneu of disposition. Her father
emigrated to Tennessee, and, dying, left her an or
phan. She formed 2 n unhappy matrimonial connex
ion with a morose, jealous and dissipated character
by the name of Roberts, who soon abandoned her.
The difficulty was made up and the wedded pair
cnme together again; soon af'er which Andrew Jack
son became a transient hoarder in the same house
a here Roberts and his wife were residing. A second
rupture soon occurred, anti Roberts left his a lie and
went to Kentucky. Learning that he intended re
turning and taking hcr them, and dreading his inhu
manity and bad treatment, she determined to seek an
asylum in Natchez, beyond his reach. Natchez was
then the Oregon of America. In the spring of 1791,
she came here with Col Starke and his family. At
the earnest request of Col Starke, Gen Jackson pilot
ed his family through the Indian country. After his
return, Judge Overton communicated to him the as
tounding intelligence that he was the unconscious
muse of the last separation; that it nrose from Roberts
jealousy of him; and the circumstances of his accom
panying Col Statke, to protect his family from the In
dians, had been seized upon by Roberts as a ground
of divorce, in a petition to the Virginia Legislature.
The thought that an innocent woman was surffering
so unjustly ou his account, made General Jackson's
sensitive mind most uneasy and unhappy. Ile imme
diately sought out Roberts and expostulated with him ;
on the injustice and cruelty of his suspicion; but the in-
terview ended in mutual defiances. At length news
came that the Virginia Legislature had actually grant- I
ed the divorce in accordance with Roberts' petition.
Forewitli Andrew Jackson hastened to Natchez, and I
offered his hand and his heart to the innocent and
amiable woman, who had been made so unhappy by
false and unfounded accusations. He crime to Natchez,
to give the world the highest evidence he could give
of +et. innocence.
Although Free to forme new connection, Mrs.
Roberts declined the proffered offer. But Andrew
Jackson was not to he out done. He addressed her
in the languag e of Roth to Naomi: "entreat me not
to .lwwe ;hoe or •to return from following after thee,
fur where thou vest 1 will ga , where ehy
lodg
est I will lodge, thy people shall be my people, and
thy God my God; Where thou •diest I will die, and
there will I be buried." A promise which he literal
ly fulfilled in refusing the sarcophagus of the Emperor
Alexander Severu..ihat he might be buried by her.—
At length, after some three months, Mrs. Roberts, be
ing convinced that the chivalry which prompted the
proposal had become associated with genuine love,
accepted the offer, and they were married in this city
or its vicinity, and returned to Tennessee, (in arriving
tilere • boiling that the divorce bad not none through all
the forms required by the law• of Virginia, at the time
of their marriage here, the ceremony was again per
formed there.
FOR THE POST.
Mn. EDITORi—As the subject of the North-western
boundary of the U. States, is beginning to assume the
importance which it ought in the eyes of every Amer
ican, I desire to publish a few paragraphs on that sub
ject. through the columns of your journal: and allow
me here to remark, I had never supposed an intelli
gent American could be found, in the length or
breadth of the land who would say that we had not
an unquestioned right to every foot of what is now
known as the Oregon Territory; but it seems to have
been a great mistake; for there are not only those who
seem to doubt our title to it, but are peblishing, from
day to day, ell the arrogant claims and inuendoes of
the British Government among our citizens, distract
ing, instead of enlightening and fixing their minds on
this important question, which so intimately concerns
our interests and honor as a Nation. Now, sir, I think
I assert, without mach fear of successful contradiction,
that not a single paragraph can be traced—of a
claim made by England, or acknowledged by any one
else—until the successful establishment of the North
%Vest Fur Company. This company was established
in (perhaps) 1809 or 1810. It soon came into ruin
ous competition with the Hudson Bay Company—
which was chartered by the British Government in
1670. Itseeports amounted to upwards of £30,000,
which greatly augmented the revenue of Government.
Their clashing interests were finally settled by a union
of the companies; after which they perished with great
strides across the continent, and finally established
themselves on the shores of the Pacific and elsewhere
toward the Artie Sen.
And here let me remark, (hy the way of parenthesis)
—that an American company was established for .the
purpose of engaging in the fur trade in the Western
Territory. Among other places, they established a
post, in 1811, on the north side of the Columbia River,
18 miles from its mouth, which they called Astoria,
in honor of one of their enterprising company. But so
great was the overshadowing influence and wealth of
the united British company—that after struggling
for two or three years, they were compelled to sell
out to that company—and abandon the enterprise.
So here is an American village passing into the hands
of an English company—who (I believe) hold pos
session until this day, for its restoration at the conclu
sion of the war, was n matter of mere form—the pro
perty was in the hands of the company, and there it
remained. And is it not a notorious fart, that the
whole fur trade of Western America is in the hands of
that company? I had almost said to the very con
fines of Missouri end Arkansas t That the different
Indian tribes (through their influence) entertain the
deepest hatred to Americans?—end that they are en
tirely under their control?
Now, sir, when that company had established itself,
in something like the manner stated nbove—then for
the fret time do we find England setting up a claim,
or doubting, the exclusive right of the United States
to that Territory.
In 1818, previous to the restoration of the American
settlements at the mouth of the Columbus; and after
ward-; when it was proposed in Congress to establish
a Territorial Government in that country, it is said,—
"some disposition was manifested by Sir C. Elegem,
and tanning to dispute the right of the United
States:" and some vague intimations were gi , en of
British claims on the north west coast of America;
but "Mr Canning declined c.immitting to paper
those which he had intimated in cenversation!!
Well, sir, in 1824, when Mr Rush was our Minister
at the English Court, an effort was made to settle the
limits of out territory in that direction. After a num
ber of conferences, in which Mr Rush, in a most per and convincing mariner, set forth the claims
of his country to all the territory lying between the
42d and 51st degree of North Latitude.
Brown's Gains
900
550
200
In reply, the British Plenipotentiaries (among many
other things) declared---Tlint Great Britain consid
ered the whole of the unoccupied parts of America as
being open to her future settlements, in like mnnnvr
as heretofore," and that pot tiqn between the 421 and
51st degrees, as well as the rest,"—"that this tight
of colonisation she was not prepared to relinquish!!!"
Now, sir, what are Americans to think of such
declarations as these? Are they prepared meekly to
submit to such a state of things?—For the honor of
tha past, the present, and the future, I fondly hope not.
But this course of grasping policy is in perfect con
sistency with her whole past history. There never
has been an enterprise undertaken by her subjects—
whether honorable or dishonorable—that she has not
backed first, by her diplomacy, and, if need be, 'after
ward by her arms. lier sohjec:s are now in pos
session of what the. whole world acknowledged to be
ours; and we shall have to divide the now disputed
territory with her, or appeal to arms!!
The proposition her plenipotentiaries made was
this—That the line between the two nations should
be continued on the 49th parallel until it struck the'
northernmost brunch of the Columbia, and from thence
down that stream to the Ocean; and that from this
she could not he expected to depart—thus leaving us
a little outlet on the ocean of son - uniting like 1201
miles!!!
Had this Mntter of bcondary been settled in 1818,
the world would never have heard of a claim by the
British to any portion of that territory,--so that the
longer we negotiate, the worse it will be for us. We
negotiated on our North Esto, till England advanced
the same hind of claim and wa lost a valuable portion
f our birthright.
I repeat it—there is not a sylable or word, in any
work—prior to 11324—in which any claim 11 that
country is set up by England—save that of temp orary
occupancy for the purpose of trading with the nations.
But let me make a few quotations, in relation to this
matter—and
1. The learned and penetrating Mniti-Brun, in his
Universal Geography—page 203, vol 3—" On the
west side of the mountains, the Americans have ars
undisputed dailyt to the country from the 92d to the
,9th parallel; and a more doubted claim, which is dis
puted by RUeßid, to the country from the 99th to the
60th parallel." Nothing said here about an Eng
lish claim!! Again—pnge 289, vol 3, he says—The
Spaniards have given the name of New California
to all the roasts of the west, situated between the
port of San Diego(lat 33deg.. 30m.) and the northern,
hut hitherto undefined boundary of their possessions,
The celebrated English Navigator, Sir Francis Drake,
distinguished one part of these coasts by the name of
New Albion; but in our (Mahe Brun's) History of
Geography', we have seen that the claim of priority
of discovery belongs to the Spaniards."
Again—M. Humboldt, in his work on New Spain,
says—•• The North %Vest coast of America furnishes,
to this day, no other stable settlements than the Rus
sian and Spanish colonies."
Again—Mt Worcester. in his Universal Gazetteer,
says—" The first modern navigator that entered this
rivar, was MI Gray.commander of the ship Columbia,
of Boston. He entered it in 1791, and since that
time it has been known by the name of Columbia"—
And Copts Lewis- and Clark were the first white men
that ever visited the country—and they explored it
from the mountains to the ocean. Whilst, by the
treaty of Paris, in 1763. the territorial limits of Bri
tain were bounded by the Mississippi. Nothing said
about her rights in Oregon!!!
Allow me to say, in conclusion, 'hot I hope those
special pleaders in favor of British claims, and British
arrogance, will at least do the people the justice of
publishing the correspondence and authorities cited
by the diplomatists in the conferences hod in 1224
They can turn to the matter in the American Annual
Magazine for 1823 and Doc., p. 26, &c.
AN AMERICAN.
The Tragedy of Yealerdy.—The coronet's inquest
returned a verdict last night, w Inch stated that
they found that Wm Z. Kendall came to his death by
a pistol shot fired by Wm. R. Elliott. The jury did nut
find whether the act was felonious or not. Elliott sur
rendered himself last night to justices Goddard and
Matsell and officer Burr. An examination was held
this mottling at 11 o'clock, and is yel(se'clock)contin•
wing in he courtroom before the above named Justice:
Mattis prsent; his eye is much swollen and blackened;
he appears quite collected. Near him is sitting Fran
cis:P. Blair, Esq. and his council—Gm Jones and P.
R. Fendall,esq. The District Attorney and H. H.
Dent are conducting for the United States. Never
before have I. witnessed the court room as crowded as
it has been during this day.
A multitude of witnesses have been xamined, but I
think it would be very of little importance to spread the
evidence beforethe public, because it is quite a medly
From the Baltimore sun
WASHINGTON, August 19, 1895
of contradictory statements, from which the communi
ty could draw nothing certain. The defence has taken
the ground that the act was in self defence, and it is
but just to state that such ground would seem well
founded on the statements of some of the witness
es; yet the witnesses on the other side make out a dif
ferent tale.
Mr. Baily is doing very well; his arm, it ii expected,
will be saved, though doubtless stiffened for life.
The father of young Kendall is expected home to
morrow. Sad, sad indeed, will be his return; but I
leave it for others more capable to describe the probable
sensations of a father under such circumstances.
The coroner was much impeded in the discharge of
Id. duty by the thong in and about the premises; and
I was glad to notice that he refused to summon as jurors
some of those who are ever present when an inquest
is to be held, and place themselves either directly or
indirectly under his notice.
The examination is not concluded, and the grnernl
impression seems to be that the prisoner will be ad
mitted to bail.
LATER.—We learn from the Baltimore Sun, of
Thursday, that the examination did not close on
Wednesday evening, as was generally expected.
PITTSBURGH MARKET
REPORTED FOR THE POST BY ISAAC HARRIS
Saturday, August, 23 38.15.
Our Merchants and Manfactorers aro preparing dai
ly fur early Fall business, 'lnd the Stocks are good,
well assorted, and low with few changes. As the pri
ces have varied but little in many articles and orders
are coming in daily, and from the preparations making
and the stock and prices, we have every indication of
an early and good Fall business.
Our Rivers are low, although we have had some
rain and a small rise since our last, yet they hay fallen
again to about two feet, and small steamers, keel and
flat boats are arriving and departing daily with freight
and passengers, and from the extra accomodations,
making by our Merchants their is no delays. Three
of our Steam Boats, go up to Brownsville and other
ports on the Monongahela, and return daily full of
freight, passengers, home manufacture sand produce. -
Flour—Flour and Grain has declined a little in price
Sales of old stock of Floor from stores at $3,121e3,-
25 and 13,37 1-2 , W 3 50 in Small parcels, Fresh ground
sales by the Waggon load at $3,253,50 10' bhl.
Flcur and Grain is declining a little in all the ports be
low.
Grain—Wheat 621i65; Rye 35e37 1-2; Corn 31
(a 33; Barley 56 1261:1 and Oats 25 to 28c p bush
el.
Hay—Sales to-tfity $121a13 p ton
Ashes—Scorchings and Puts are selling 3; Pearls,
4c p lb.
Bacon—Stiles small to the retail wide Hams Bc,
flitches 6 1.2 6j andAoulders i 3-4rafi ffY l Coun
try Bacon stuck, smull and sales about 1-4 to 1-2 c 4'
pound.
Butter—Of keg butter about 200 kegs sold at 8
riiB 1-4 c iv it.
Beeswux—Sates at 2641)27c
Cheese—Sales in boxes by the quantity at 5 1-41 - 2)6
+.). lb.
Cotton Yarns—Are steady at 15c 47 lb, for No. 15
10ca1:2; Sales of 91,500 lbs at 14 c. last week.
Feathers—Prime selling nt 28c tY
Fruit—Goood green Apples 1,50 to $2 bbl
Raisins, 111 R. 2,87 1-2 box.
Fish—Sales of No 1 Herring $4,87 1.2e55, and
gibbed $5,25 , @5,50—N0 3 Mackeral, $1.75e9;
Salmon $l7 p' bbl.
Groceries—Sales constant, stocks excellent and pri
ceslow. N 0 Sugar prices firm—sales of about 60
Wide. in lots at 6 1 2eG 3 4, 44' lb, cash at 4;
months. Molasses, sales of about 70 bhls and
sales 34;e35 ctstlY gal. Coffee bas advanced a shade.:
a Eastward and here, all descriptions have t isen 1-4 to
1 2 •P' lb. Inferior Rio sells at 7 1-4, but generally
from 7 1-2 to 6 3-4 ctstY lb.
L
Irti—Scarce, small .-ales at 'ac P Ib , country ircti
7 1 2c? It. in kegs.
Metnli—Common bar iron. 3tiv3 1-4 r.. Juniata.
3 3-4'ilt 1 cenot 4? lb. Illoorn.‘—Sales of sixty tens
Tennessee at $6O, cash; Juniata, $64. Pig Nletal--
Sales from $3O to $34 t.) , ton, according to quality.—
Lead—Small sales of pig at 31e4c la lb.
Rice—Sales at 5 cents 4d lb by the Tiere.
Salt—Salt from Boats at $l, from Stores JOG 1 4
'a 1 I Oc bbl.
Seed—Stiles of about 200 buaheisofTimothy $1,75
rici2 nod Flaxseed 80ii , 8 1-4 c. p bushel of 56 lbs.
Shot.—SnleA of 12 kegs at $1319' keg.
Whiskey.—Wasori price 26, and rectified 21 rit)22
p gal.
NVOOI.--Common floc& 23—i blood e 4 iblood 26,
!blood 23, full blood 30, prime 33+.T cent.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS,
COMPILED FOR THE POST
Beeswax—Priees are steady at 29 a 30 c. for good
Yellow, with a moderate demand.
Candles—Sperm sell at 27 a 29 cts per lb in small
Feathers—Are in moderate demand. Sales of 5000
lbs. Western, nt 23 a 30 cts.
Flour and Nleal—The receipts of Superfine Flour
continue very light, and the stock is much reduced.—
Week's sales for export reach 2500 bbla, at $4,25 for
good:standaid bi ands of fresh ground, a selected brand
at 4,37 1-2 and sound old stock at $4,12 1-2 per bbl,,
Rye Flour—ls steady at $3 per bbk with small
sales. Corn Meal—Moderate sales of Penna's at $2,-
113 3.4 per bbl.
Grain—Wheat COMPS forward slowly, but the de
mand is very moderate; sales of several parcels of
Southern, at £33 a 86 cents, for ordinary to good quali
ty; a cargo of prime Penna's nt 00 1.4. Rye-2000
bushels Penn's. sold at 68 n 59 c. Corn--sales of
Penr.'a round at 50 a 51, and flats nt 43 a 99 c. Oats
arc plenty and dull—sales of Southern at 30 a 31 c.
Iron—Operations have been limited this week, but
no alteration in prices has been reported.
Provisions--Western Poik la in better demand, with
sales to some extent at $l3 a $l3 25 for Mess, and
$lO 75 a $ll for Prime, per bbl. In Beef, the oper
ations have been limited, Bacon—we quote Western
Hams at 9 a 11; Sides 7I a 71, antl.Shoulders Gi a 7
cts. Lard is steady in price, with moderate demand.
Butter is taken as warranted at steady rates.
IVool—The supplies of Domestic continue moderate
with a corresponding enquiry. Sales of 45,000 lbs.
various grades, at prices ranging from 28 to 36 cts.
Seeds—Cloverseed is scarce, and a prime article
will readily command $9 75e55 buAel.-2(a300
bushels Timcthy Seed, sold at $2,12,V242,25. In
Flaxseed we hear of no sales.
Beeves-1027 head, chiefly Ohio and Virginia.
960 sold; including 400 for New York, at $5 50'47
per 100 lbs.
Cows and Calves-156 offered.—Sale of Dry Cows
at $5 a $10; Springers $6 a$ 16; and Mulch Cows,
$l2 a $25 each, with a few extra at $26 a $2B.
Swine-425 in market Demand good,—Sale; at
$4,5045.50 per 100 Ibi.
Sheep and Lambe-1220 offered. 1000 sold 841,
50 as 3 for Sheep, and $1 a $2,25 fur Lambs.
Cost..-150 tons of Coal have been received at Os
wego, N. Y., from Erie, Pa.
NEW ORLEANS CIRCUS!
ANOTHER
Grand Afternoon Performance!
On This Afternenn, Saturday, Aug. 2311 ,
TO COMMENCE AT S O'CLOCK.
TN obedience With many requests made by the beads
1 of Families, there will be a performance on
TIM AFTERNOON, Satnrday, embracing theen
the strength and talent of the Company,and in addi
tion:
THE WONDERFUL MAN MONKEY.
Moss. &tern FS% Will appear on floysebnck
EVENING PERFORMANCE.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF S. P. STICKNEY,
In his Grand Operative Classical scene entitled
Cupid's Love Bower, nr the Enchanted Pedestnl, in
which he will intrudece Lis youngest daughter, Miss
SARAH STICKNEY.
Second appearance of the Celebrated Horse Cin
cinuatus.
Tickets can lin had at the Exchage Hotel and
at the Marlett Hole!,
,at Mr. Hares Hotel and at
the Box Office. adjoining the Circus. -
S. P. STICKNEY, SOLE PROPRIETOR
Equestrian Director and Ring Master, Mt.
M. Buckley, Clown, (alias Gobblejoke,)
111 r FERO. CARSON.
This Evening, Saturday, August 23d.
The entertainments will commence with a Grand
Entree or Men and Horses entitled Stars and Stripes
of Columbia's Pride, led and arrayed by Mr Buckley.
Mr T Young will appear and sing his celebrated
Budget of Comicalities.
Graceful Equestrianism on a Single Horse, by Miss
Rosaline Stickney,
Josh Doliitle's Visit to this Arena in act of Horse
manship, by Mr Eversul.
Great Tumbling Match, by the whole Company.
Master H Buckley will give his admired leaping act
of Horsemanship, viz: Garter, Canvass, Hoop, Whip,
Hat and Balton.
Fancy Hornpipe, by Miss Laura Buckley.
The Splendid Melo dramatic actentitled the 'Moors
Defence, by Mr Smith.
Grand Operatic Classical Scene.
Mr S P Stickney at this period will produce his
Matchless Young Horse Cincinnatus, who will per
form many astonishing feats.
Wonderful bare back riding, by Mr Eaton Stone,
as the Prairie Indian.
The whole to conolude with Chesnut's Band of
SE renadtrg.
ro- A drnittance—Boxe., 50 cis ; Pit 25 ct 4.—
Children under 10 years of age, half price to the box
es. No half price to the Pit. aug 23
Will be Added
T O the sale of Books at Davis' Auction Roams,
,:
corner of Wood and Fifth streets, this evening:
1 Clark's Commentary, 6 'ink.; 1 Life of Christ,
"Large Edtilim," together with a number of other
valuabl e B, , which have just been received.
aug23
Powder
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KEGS Benity's FFFG Rifle Powder, just
y Ai; cuP iereivod and for sole low on nccornisuiinting
terms, by M. B. It I - 1 EY & Co., NO9, Waterst.,
aug23. Agents for the Manufaci erg.
N. 13. Alcrchnnis wishing to purchase here will
please leave their orders at our counting room before
9 o'clock, A. M.
Batting.
751-1 LBS. in 25 pound bales, just received and
150 offered for sale by
Tobacco.
23 KEGS, six twist Tobacco, received
Steamer Belfast, and for sale by
N. B. RHEY & CO.,
No 9 Water street.
Fancy Dry Goods, at Auction.
At M'Kennn's Phernix Auction Mart, No. 64 Mar
ket, between 3d and 4th streets.
lAN Monday next, August 25th at 11 o'clock, A
1 1.JF M, will he sold a lot of Dry Goode, the balance
of a country Store, among which are:
Silks, Satin, and Book Mullins, Ribbands, %ands,
Fringe, Laces, Glove Cases, Cassinetts, Broad Cloths
&c. &c.
At 2 o'clock in thr hiternoon, Furniture.
. .
At 7 titclock, this Saturday Evening, Anglin 23d,
the balance of a Book Store. A hin, 2 neki Patent
Lever %Vetches, 11. Silver du. I' NUKENNA.
aug 23 Anctiencer.
New Books.
BIOGRAPHY and Poetical Remains of Margaret
David,on, by Washington
Poetical Remains of Lucretia Maria Davidson and
Biography by Miss Sedgwick.
Lvell's Travels in North America.
Cheever's Lectures on the Pilgrims Progress.
Vinets Vital Christianity.
Winter Evening Tales.
Oracles from the Poets,.
Dictionary of Qtotationg. lust received by
BOSWORTH & FORRESTER,
No 43 Market street.
Real Estate for Sale.
T"Esubscriber, wishing to improve on property
destroyed by the late fire, will sell without re
serve, a Lot of ground on Waterstreet,between Market
and Ferry streets, at present occupied by Mr. Brooks;
this is a good place either fora Warehouse or a Store;
the lot contains in front 35 feet, and in depth 80 feet.
The one-half of the money will be required in hand,
and the remainder, may remain in the hands of the
purchaser, for any reasonable time, by being secured
by bonds and mortgage; the title is indisputable. Far
further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Water
street, between Grant and Ross streets.
aug23 3t w WM. HOLLAND.
NO. 96. THE PLACE FOR
HOUSE KEEPING GOODS!
ENERAL VARIETY JUST RECEIVED.—
Case: 9-4 Bleached Sheeting, at bargains; Bar
nesley's Pillow and Sheeting Linens; White brown
Linen Damask and Spreads, all sizes; Rnapkins, Crash
es, Diapers, &e; Irish Linens, prices from 25 cni. to
$1,874; Counterpanes, splendid, prices from 2.12. i to
$lO. BARROWS & TURNER.
11,TOREENS—Colured Moreens, drub and other
...LT_L desirable shades opening at the Down town Cash
Douse. BARROWS & TURNER.
aug 22 96 Market street.
lI ,I USQU ITO NETTING—No 461tastieventeen pie
ces left—the balance will he closed at the right
prices. NEW CASH HOUSE.
au , '2 Market street.
No. Never Surrenders.
STILL THEY COM E—A nether lot of those splen
did Gold Pencils received. Those persons who
were not supplied from the previous invoices may now
have an opportunity to make selections from $1.50 to
$lO. BARROWS & TURNER.
aug'22 46 Market street.
Linen Cambric Handkerchief's,
THE largest lot vet, received yesterday evening at
No. 413. We have now a better article for 124
as., with a beautiful assortment, varying in prices from
181 In $2,25. Cull and gee at
aug22 BARROWS & TURNER.
Selling off but Not at Cost
SEA GRASS SKIRTS. Anotherduplicate invoice
received and selling at 25 cents less than previ
is lot.
auc22 BARROWS & TURNER.
A LL kinds of Pickles and Sauces, constantly for
IL gale, by A. G. REINHART,
augl4 No 140 Liberty at.
_t---
M. B. REMY & CO.,
Nu. 9 Water st
Market street
STAFFORD & CO'S DIORAMA
Conflagration of Pittsburgh!
THEpublic ere respectfully informed that the
magnificent Diorama of the late calamity whkb
overtook the Iron City, on the 10th of April last, con
siaing of four elaborate views, made from &awings
taken on the !pot , with all the machinery moving bfg
urea, &c, &c., being completed, altars ion prepers-
Lion, and a peat txpense, will be exisibilted (of ikt
&at time on Monday 25th, Tuepday 26th and 11'4.
negclay, 27th of August, at Pilau Hall, over the Post
Office.
View lat.—Pittrburgir, previorra to tare Bre, takes
from Coal Hill.
View 2d.—Fifth and Wood ere—sodea alarm of
Fire—ringing of belle, ibearvival of the severel go
&es, drawn by Meebatical figures; on their "Wei
the scene of devastation.
View 3tl.—The Fire, raging fa all its fag.
View 4th.—Roia by Moonlight. The 3d Church
in thoydistance, the Monongahela river, ripling qtt he
way, as if unconacioug of the desolation that over
too-k
it. ,
Daring the evening will be exhtbited • New prop,
representing the
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS,
Being a spirited ‘ieve of that memoridsle field which
shed eterenal glory artaind ;IA late departed and
LAMENTED GENERAL JACIUNDINI.;
U' An intermission of 20 minutes will take'
place after the first pair of the Yet fultuance.
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PART Sret.lll).
THE CAVES OF STAFFA,.
Are considered as one of the wonders of the world,not
only for its singular beauty and amense extent, but as
being the finest specimen of Geology on the globe.
thousands of colon na are thrown together, in the wil
dest confusion, forming one of the most pleasing and
picturesque views in Europe. These main caverns,
had, in ancient times the reputation of being haunted.
to embody which idea, the Artist bas ventured to in
troduce Neptune, in his car, meeting with Amphi
trite the Ocean Queen.
Doors open at half past 7 o'clock.
Exhibit ion to commence at 8 o'cick prisisely.
Tickets 25 cents; children accompanied b) their pa
rents, half price.
Front seats reserved for the Ladies.
aug23.
B. B. CONSTABLE!,
83 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH. T
O FFERS the remainder of his smelt of firimfflei
Goods, to the inspection of oil who wish to per-
AT EASTERN COST.
French Lawns, Organdi Ginghams, richest styles,
at 15 and 31, worth 56 eta,
Rich French Balsnrines at 31 cts., worth 75: ;
Black Bareges with Satin stripes, rich, very cheap;.
Bonnet Ribbons, new, at 12i, worth 31 CM;
Barage Scarfs and Shawls, equally low prices;
Ladies Lace Caps at 374 cts. worth $l, new style;
Florence Braid Bonoeti, new, at $1 374nnd upwatilsi
Checked, Striped, Lace and Mull Muslina;
Colored Lawns for Bonnets, Artificials, Bonnet Crape;
Parasolets, and Parasols, beautiful styles and etheaft7;
French work Collars, Uhiacesettes, Cravats, Glove*,
&c: &c.
Cotton and thread Laces and Edgings, Bobinet Laces;
French Ginghams for dresses, from 20 cts. to 25 cm;
FOR GFAITT.F.MRS.
Shitty, Collars, Bosoms; in good variety;
Illorrs, Cravats, Suspenders, Hnndkerchiefs. &c. ifte
Gauze Cotton under Shirts, Silk, do. and Dnawera.
jy 4.2 m
Piano Fortes.
WO elegant Piano Forts, with mahogany case.;
1 iron frame and plate; made by Adam H. Gale, &
Co., New York.
One A Mended Ron-wood Piano Forte made •by A.
H. Gale, & Co., New York, with Walker'. atteetkti
meet. The above Pianos have been selected witlt.the
fitment care, in regard to Tone; and will be sold. et
manufacturers prices by JOHN H. MIKLLOR.
aug22 No. Pr! Wori4 Street.
Cheap Ellade.
A LL the cheap publications of G. Ferrett, Co ! ,
at about 121 cta. per page s just received and for
sale, by J. H. MELLOR.
etteP.- No. 122 Weed street.
MISS A. C. SARGENT.
BEGS leave toinfsirmlierfriends and the publeiten
endly that her Select School for Youns , Ladies'
and Misses. Will commence the Winter ;elision on
Monday the 3 th of September, at her school room in
St. Clu ir st., nearly opposite the Exchange Hotel.—
She begs leave to refer to the following gentlemen:
Hon John Breden, Rev W A Passavant,
Rev J Niblock, Wilson McCandless, Egg:,
Rev S Young, Allen Kramer, Esq.,
Jacob Mechling, F:sq.. John Jack, Esq.
Butler. Pa. Pittsburgh.
Any Informntion as to terms &c., - ean be obtained by
railing or. Allen Kramer, EFq. -au g, 2Q•
ColloWs Levizac's French Grammar 4 ;
P ROGRESSIVE, French Grammar, exercises on
the basis of Levizac's French Grammar. trio A G
Collor. Fur sale by C. H. KAY',
aog22. No 76, Market street.
Jacob's Latin Reader.
p HE Laiin Reader with notes and illustrations by
John D. Ogilby, for sale by C. H. KAY.
aug22 Market street.
For Salo,
TN the town of East Li‘eptxii. Columbiana county,
1. Ohio. Two adjoining Brick houses on First st,
erected on a lot 60 feet front by 130 feet deep. One
of the houses has been finished off neatly and comforta
bly, and has been occupied as a stone, the two houses
connected would make a suitable building far a Tavern
or Hotel. Title without dispute; apply to Aaron Baws
dey Tavern keeper, East Liverpool, or to
BLAKELY & MITCHEL.
Real Estate Agents, Pittsbugh Pa.
nog 22if
BOOKSo”JUST RECEIVED.
F. NI UIRS of Josephine;
_LTI Lives of Jay and Hamilton;
Lives of Eminent Men, 2 vo►s.;
Letters of Dr Quincey, the English opium enter;
Vestiges of Creation;
For sale by BOSWORTH & FORRESTER.
nne22 No 43 Market at.
WM. DOUGLAS,
Fashionable Hat and Cap Manitfactater,
No. 78 WOOD ST., PITTSBURGH,
4 WOULD respectfully announce to his a i
friends and citizens generally, that. he MIN%
has opened at No 78 Wood Street, East side, Burnt
district, nearly opposite his old stand. whey will be
found Hats and Caps, of the latest style and Fashion;
prices very low.
N. B. Country Merchants nrerespectfully issitedl
to call and examine hie stock before purchasing else•
where, which will be offered at prices that cannot
fail to please at No 78 Wood street.
aug2l.-3m
OFFICANAV. AND FIRE INSUFLASCIC CO. }
PiUiburgh, Ategual 18, 1845.
AT a meeting of the Boarded' Directors, held this
day, it writ
Resolved, That a final dividend or twenty per ceNl
on 01l adjusted claims, be paid fortkeiek..
aug 21-d3t. ROBERT FINNEY, Sec'y.
Pittsburgh Navigation andPire
company.
AMEETING of the Stockholders of this ecnrpo.
ration will be bold at the office of the Company,
on Mon lay the first day of &member seat. at 3
o'clock, P M. ROBT. FINNEY,
aug 21-dud. Secretary.
EtemovaL
THE subscriber has removed his Morocco Leather
store to NO. ID WOOD STREET, between 4th
and Diamond Alley, where he has on hand a large as
sortment of Morocco, fancy Leather, Linings, Bind.
ing,i, kc. &C., from one of the best manufactories in
Philadelpbfia, which he will sell at lower prices than
can be bought at any other house in the city. The trade
are respectfully invited to examine my stock beforo
purchasing. j. C. fiIMBA.LI 4 ,
aug 21-3 t.
OF THE