THE PITTSBURGII POST.
.1 &DIES P. I3ARii, Etlitor :um! Proprict.)r.
PITTSBURCH:
FRIDAY MORNING
CROSSING PENN STREET.
The City llommils meet tonight, and it is
probable that. the question of permittiug the
Pittsbuigh, ForL Ws.)ne and Chicago Railroad
to cross Penn street will be decided. At all
events, it is time for action, for there has beeu
enough of shuffling and delay. The'Councilmen
tit length perceive that they are not sustained iu
their stand still and contracted views of a great
publiO interest, by their constituents. In the
Fifth Ward,,the people in public meeting, on
IVeduesday night., expressed - lhemselvts in favor
of permitting the road to cross under "fair and
liberal restrieticns." The general vo;co of the
public says the 831110 thing. The arguments—if
arguments they can be called—against the mat
ter, two to the last degree weak mid childish. A
great, commercial interest is in question—an in-
tereA of a general, not a local, mita; it If it is
right to break
c,:imectiori here, it woul.l be
equally right to break it at New Brighton, and
half a dczen other points on the line. The I,up
position that such a break could by any means
be permitted by sens,ble men, who view the facts
in the ease without personal feeling or personal
prejudice, is simply absurd. We believe that
MIIINMEMEMMIU
without having fairly considered the matter
w in its general hearing upon the commerce
of the City and the country They may
not mean to drive trade from Pittsburgh,
and front Pennsylvania, but this is what the
refusal policy is exactly calculated to do. Our
oit.y is part of a great *hole, and that which
benefits the whole incidentally benefits every
member of that whole. We have heretofore ex
pressed our views fully upon the merits of this
'question—we know the people of the city who
have looked at it. nt ail prefer the track should
cross rather than that the public should be in
commoded by drays, and the trade drawn to Ito
other roads by compelling a transhipment here,
and the public now lock L.l Councils to act in ac
cordance with their resolution passed in Common
Councils, and give the toad the right to pass
under "proper restrictions." The Councils have
themselves taken this ground and all that the
public ask is that they carry it out iu a spirit
of honorable fairnez,s----uot trammeled with im
poFsilde and unfair condition,.
CITY FINANCES
The Dispflich of Wednesday, in an article
upon this subject gives the figures upon which
the estimated revenue of the city for the cur
rent year is based, some of the items of which
are admirable specimens of the plan of "count
ing chickens before they are hatched." For
instance, the amount of the balance due by
the State to the city, .on account of the
construction of the aqueduct, $32,106, is put
down as a portion of the revenue of the present
Year. There is a bill before the }legislature.
to adjust, not pay. this claim, and even this
bill - may not pass. This money is no more
duo now, than it was last year and the year
before,and this appropriation of a claim which
may or may not be paid, is financial forestall
ing with a vengence. Again, among the esti
mated revenues, an item of $lO,OOO is put for
the Market House. According to the best
information which the public have, the M arket
Houses are in the possession of the Diamond
Market House association, for which they pay
an annual rent to the city of -:4,500 and how
the city can calculate on any, thing more than
this, from this source of revenue, we are at a
toss to determine. Perhaps new arrangements
have been made of which the public have not
heard, or perhaps the Finance Committee have
guissed that the Market House association
will be more than re-imbursed for their out
lay, before the year closes. The Dispatch
snakes the deficit $18,989. If the two items
which we have noted are considered, as men
would consider financial matters in their own
private business, the deficit is much more
likely to be $56,595 at the end of the ye•ir.
The Dispatch is one of the city Printers, and,
perhaps, can explain the cyphering of the fi-4
trance committee satisfactorily. The fact is
that the city needs the power to raise addi
tional taxes for municipal purposes. The rate
now is 5 mills per cent —the same which it
Was when the city charter was originally grant
vdin 1816. It would be the part of wisdom for
councils to face the music, and ask the Legiss
'attire for this power, and not by groundless
anticipations of revenue" make appropria
tions which are increasing the city debt di
reetlYin the teeth of an Act of Assembly.—
In the struggle to maintain their popularity,
the City Fathers must recollect that they are
sworn to obey the laws. They may "whip
the devil around the stump" for a time, but,
popular or unpopular, they will have to ask
for increased taxation in the end. We have
now a Controller who will not be doing his
duty it' he :countersigns a single warrant
which increases the indebtedness of the city
beyond the provisions of the Act of 1850,
which limits the city debt. 11 is power is a
check upon illegal appropriation of supposi
tious revenues. Ile will noCcountersign war
rants drawn upon funds which exist only in
supposition. The money must be paid first.
But we have said More upon this matter than
we meant to. 11 was simply our intention to
call the attention of the Dispatch to the figs
ures;' and, as one , of the official pa pers of the
city, ask from it au explanation.
Convicted
We understand Mr. Ed. J Keenan, of Greene
burr, hat been convicted of libeling William A.
Cook, and lined oun dollar. Cheap ! Our iurn
next; and may Judge M . Clure have mercy on
on our pockets.
Exeinutlfm
Charlotte Jones and Henry 'Fife will be hanged
t o•Alay by Sheriff Patterson. As the reporters of
the press will not be permitted to witness the exe
cution, we shall give no report of details, and are
rejoiced to be spared the task.
P lit sburgh and Connelloville Railroad
A Co.utuittee of the Councils of the city of
Baltimore, has been apppointed to visit and
examine the Pittsburgh and Connellsville
Railroad, and will probably reach Pittsburgh
to-day. The Baltimore Patriot says that they
contemplated leaving that city on Wednesday
night, by the Northern Central Railway. They
will visit Connellsville to-day, (if they arrive
as proposed,) and after inspecting the road,
return to Pittsburgh the same evening, thus
passing over ihe entire road twice by daylight.
On Saturday morning, the Committee will der
part from Pittsburgh for 'Wheeling, by way of
the Circumbendibus Railroad, and reach that
city in the afternoon, where they will remain
until Monday morning, when they will take
the express train on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for,hame, arriving there on Monday
evening. It will thus be - seen that the mem
bers of the Committee have allowed themselves
ample time •to thoroughly inspect the work,
and our citizens may look out for a full and
satisfactory statement concerning its present
condition.. We learn that B. H. Latrobe,
Esq., President of the road, will accompany
the Committee.
Tll El BETTicit ti-ElaqtlAEY OF LIFE.
The two recent terrible disastore, whicl
have recently occurred to steamers upon the
Western waters, have served to remind us
that there is before Congress a ory important
bill, " for the better security of life on board
vessels paopelled wholly or in part by . steam,"
which, as the telegraph informs us, came up
for consideration, on Wednesday, in the House
of Representatives. Three bills were referred
to the Committee on Commerce of the House
—one having especial reference to steamers
navigating lakes and rivers, introduced by Mr.
Washburn, of Illinois, and two others in
troduced by Mesrs. Taylor, of .Lousiana, and
Scott, of California, based upon the reports of
the Committe of Investigation, in the case of
the terrible disaster to the "Central Amer
ica," the provisions of which applied chiefly
to steam vessels navigating the ocean. These
bills have been consolidated into a general
bill, which has been favorably considered by
the committee, and reported to the House by
Mr. Washburn. The subject is of great im •
portance to the steamboat interests of the
West, and we call their attention to it. In
speaking of the bill, as reported, a correspon.,
dent of the Washington Union makes the follow-
FEBRUARY 12
ing remarks
"The committee has had the assistance of
practical men in its preparation, and its require
ments present those safeguards to human life so
imperatively demanded by the travelling public,
but which have been so utterly disregarded by
the monopolies which control the travel by steam
in this country.
The appalling scenes which have occurred
within a few years past have, as every investi
gation has shown, been the results of criminal
carelessness in the construction of the'vessels,
and in their equipment and managenent, or ut
ter incompetency or neglect on the part of those
in whose charge human life and millionS iu treas
ure have been intrusted.
The consequences of those fearful calamities
have, directly or indirectly, reached almost eve'ry
fireside, and a general feeling of indignatihn
has been aroused against those who have during
so long a period disregarded every appeal of jris
tic° and humanity.
The vt-reels and property on board may be
protected, and the owners reimbursed for loss by
resorting to insurance, but the only protection
to human life is that which Congress alone can
throw around the helpless passengers.
The tales of misery and injustice suffered on
board the steamers navigating Iho Gulf of Mex
ico nee9no repetition—they are fresh in the
memories of all.
The decision of the,city council of Wash
ington, last summer, that lager beer was not
an intoxicating drink, has been endorsed by a
recent verdict rendered in the circuit court
of Brooklyn, New York. One Jacob Stoats
was indicted for selling lager beer, an intoxis
eating drink, on Sunday, and the jury, after
considering the case some .three hours, return
ed a verdict that they, (the jury) " find for
defendants, believing that lager beer, which
does n , ) t contain rtioreljian 31 per cent. alco
hol, does not come within the provisions
of the statute in relation to intoxicating
drinks."
Propositions have been presented in both
houses of the Ohi Legislature to submit to
the people the question of amending the
constitution so as to return to the old system
of licensing the traffic in liquors. The arti-
die of restriction in the 'Constitution has been
a dead failure. Public sentiment Woes not sus
tain prosecutions under it, and its operation
is not uniform throughout the State. Little
grog shops have sprung up at nearly every
corner and cross road, and the traffic is lib.
erally conducted in every section,notwithstand
ing the vigilance of the moral part of the coaff•
triunity, who would expunge it if posible.
—Col. Robert P. Stockton Jr., lots been ap
pointy,' .Adjutant Onneral of the State of New
—John J. Lawrence has hen appointed Su
perintendent of the Huntingdon and Broad Top
ligilroad Company
—Tao notes of the Artizan's Bank at Trenton,
New Jersey, are worthless. They purport to be
issued by the Bank at Trenton, and have the
genuine aiguature of A. .1 Smith, Register fur
the Bank D.:partmetit of the State of New Jer
sey, but they are without any place of redemp
tion either in or out of New Jersey. They are
not taken to Philadelphia.
—Allegheny County Bonds to the amount of
$4OOO were :mid on Monday in Philadelphia
at 43.
--The TerkiA ]Lear Admiral did not tirrivo by
th. , At ahia nn was expected. The civil anthoti
tiee of New York city aro making grand
propa
r:itiom.e Ear hie reception.
—The projectiles used in the recent attempt
to it: , cassinate the Emperor and Empress of
Fronne, ore called bombs and incendiary gret
ades, and are claire a now invention. They are
hollow, made of steel,and filled with fulminatifig
imwder, of which the composition is not yet
known, but it Ngsupposed to be a kind of detona
ting powder. e They have the shape of a pear, of
about four inches long and two and a half inches
iq diameter ; tAnating on 6[3e end by a spl'rer
i.ial cap. 'The broadest et:d is armed with twen
ty five ticides of an ordinary gun, and fastened
F.arews andcprovided each with an ordinary
cap. The Brojectile is exploded by the caps
corning in contact with the pavement. The 031-
ioder was covered with a slight coating of paint,
Lager Beer
Liquor Law lea Ohio
VARHAIS THINGS.
iu imitation)f bronze
—On tiljprday !act smile daring rogue drew
$5OOO fr,lin Ilia Continental Bank in Now York
ody on itfiteged cheek, and hitherto has defied
all effort the police to capture him.
—Mr., Stover, a senator elect to the Kaneas
State legislature, whose assassination was re
cently attempted by some unknown person, was
improving slightly according to the latest as
counts. No clue has yet been discovered to the
attempted perpetrator of this assassination.
----The Baton Rogue Advocate states that Gen:
MeHatton has resigned the office of postmaster
of New Orleans, on account of continued ill
health
—St. Valentino's day—the 11th of February
—comes on Sunday, for which the Post Office
clerks are no doubt roost devoutly thankful.
—The Virginia Legislature are trying to rc
duce the rate of interest to 8 par cent.
—The Anti-Lecomptonites of New Y , rk an-
nounce that they will hold a Meting at the
Academy of Music on Friday night., notwith
standing the withdrawal of the permission of
t'o directors.
—Ex-Presideut Fillmore was married on
Wednesday at Albany N. Y. to Mrs. Mclntosh,
of that city.
—The Democratic County Committee at Boston
have endorsed the action of the President ou the
admission of Kansas, by .a vote of 26 yeas
against 17 nays
KANsAs.—The Kansas correspondent of the
St. Louis Leader says that Governor Denver will
probably veto all acts of special legislation of
the territorial legislature. The friends of the
bill providing for another constitutional conven
tion, claim to have strength enough to carry it
over the Governor's veto. The propriety of re
pealin:,, all statutes of the first legislature gives
rise to much discussion. The argument of the
ultraists in its favor is, that. its repeal would
place the territory under former laws, uncondi
tionally. Some members acknowledge being
pledged to their constituents to bring about a
repeal at any cost. There is a discredited rumor
at Lawrence that intelligence had been received
from Washington that [Denver would soon be re
called, and John R. Porter, of Albany, be ap
pointed in his stead. From various accounts, it
is belieVed that the difficulties at Fort. Scott aie
of a private character.
ceoir6Apundenc., tlit7ornlnr Ptv.t.l
VII 0111 UAIIRISBUItG.
IlAnuiscuua, February 10th, 1858
In the Senate this morning the bill incorpora
ting ate Orizaba Iron Company, has been report
ed favorably by the committee on corporations ;
also the bill of Mr. Gazzam relating to 'written
notices to endorsors in oases of protest, with a
negative recommendation
Mr. Miller of Washington read a bill inplace
relating to the Directors of the Poor and House
of Employment in that county. The Anderson
will case was also before tho Senate, but. not yet
acted upon. It proposes to change the venue on
its trial from Washington to Beaver county. On
a former trial the case was decided in favor of
the heir s. Ono will—there were two—gave all
the property to his immediate relatives and
the other to the Presbyterian church. The bill
providing the change of venue has been reported
upon favorably by the judiciary committee.
The resolution of Mr. Foster calling on the
Auditor General to inform the Honse what
moonlit of Militia tax has been paid into the
Treasury within tile past two years was passed.
Mr. Irwin one from the Committee on Vioe
and Immorality, a bill making the fact of any
house proved a bawdy house to be liable to an
indictment as a disorderly hotise.
Mr. Foster in place one relative to weigh scales
in Allegheny, and another to divorce Lizzie
Heagen from John W. Hoagen. (Reported in the
Senate yesterday.
This was about all that was done, except an
exciting debate iu the Notary Public "goose
question." It calls upon the Auditor General for
information as to the amount of money paid into
the Treasury by Notaries Public.
Col. John W. Forney's lecture on American
Statesmen last night was a splendid literary effort,
and was listened to by an immense audience of
ladies and gentlemen. Governor Packer, the
heads of Departments and both brancheS of the
Legislature were also present. He was applaud
ed frequently and loudly. I am sorry I have
only room to give the graceful allusion he
made to our venerable Senator Wilkins After
treating at length of Jackson, Clay, Webster
and Calhoun, he remaaked that "here in this
presence, however, I hail one who, like that
great English statesman so memorably delineated
by Edmund Burke, links the present to the
past, and he survives in our midst, the beloved
! and the living memorial of the statesman of the
olden time. I have spoken of Jackson, Clay,
and of Webster, of Calhoun, and yet he to whom
I refer, was their cotemporary and their friend.
I have spoken of the acquisitien of Louisiana,
and yet he saw it accomplished. I have spoken
of the struggles of the late war, of the contosts
between Adams and Clay, of the eventful scenes
during the administration of General Jackson,
and yet here before our eyes is one beloved
end esteemed, who has witnessed or participated
in all these scenes. When far boyend the Psalmist's
age, be concludes hie career, when our youngest
men begin theirs, arid shows a vigor end a mincer
iy in all his actions, which makes me wish that
e could live eighty years longer "
Progress of the Mexican Revolution.
The steamer Tennessee, which arrived at. New
Orleans iu Wednesday, brings important advices
from Mexico to the 21st ult.
Gen Coynonfort, abandoned by his troops, had
ft tho city or lilesie,o
There were eleven days of fighting done at the
ty of Nlexieo before Gen Zulunga triumphed.
here were but few killed
The troops (0(4( pofession of the palace, iron
ed a prounnelamento, and named Manual a'Ar
Vigo, of the Notables, as head of the Govern
(new •
Gen Zuojoga roceivA twenty nix votes out o
went y ,eight onst by the Council of Notables f 1
'covincis.l President.
Puebla and a few calm' points reongnized the
new U verninent, while Jartiez, Parodi, Dublado
and others oppose it. The whole country is in
contn4ion
The dissatisfied were expected to march against
the city of Uexico, and preparations were
making to meet them. More fighting is inevit
able.
Alafaro pronounced San Luis in favor of Sant
Anita Ili illetatOr.
Zooloaga has issuo a decree restoring eccle
siastical and military jurisdiction, and repealing
this, laws of 1856, which declared the property
of ecelosiastical corporations alienable, and Wl
nulling the sales of property made under said
laws.
It is reported that the clergy have loaned the
new Gov , 3rantent $1,000,000.
Advices from Sonora show that Staie in civil
warfare.
Advices from Northern Mexico state that Gov
eraors Gracia and Vidauvri 'settled their diffi
culties, and the States New Velem', .Ltuniulipas
and Coahuila act in unison in the coming con
flict.
A Chance for Repentant Sinners
Tho llcino,:ratto Scato Couveutiou of Texas,
just previous to the close of its labors, adopted
the fallowing resolutiou
Relolved, That the doors of the great temple
of democracy be now thrown open, and that all
repentant sinners be allowed to come in confess
their sins, and be admitted to the fold of the faith
ful.
WnAhEs.—lt is certainly very strange that
though upwards of three thousand whales aro an
nually killed in these waters, there has been uo
diminution In the yield. The theory put forward
by the captains of some of the whalers on• this
subject, is, that the wild open sea—called the
Polar basin—of which Kane in his late expedi
tions gained a view, from the head of Smith's
Sound, is the nursery of the whale, in which
impenetrable resort they breed and thrive, un
molested by the attacks of the whalemen, ex
cept as they leave their fastness. It is not im
probable that the food upon which the whale
feeds is produced in sufficient quantities in the
Polar Sea to supply the vast numbers of whales
supposed to exist there. The superior size of
these Arctic whales would indicate that they
have some secure resort where they are free
from capture.—San Francisco Chronicle.
—Robinson's liquor store in Detroit woe enter
ed on Wednesday right by burglars and nearly
slx thousand dollare in money and Railroad
honb. carried off.
Baerl►ave's Holland Bitters,
800 what the dealers, men who will sell anything
in their lino, and who are not interested in the med
icine more than any other, say :
We think highly of your article, and expect to
have a large sqle. BARNES & PARK, Now York.
The demand is greatly increasing.
T. W. DYoTT & SON, Philadelphia.
Most medicines require time to introduce them;
yours sells at the start.
BoPPIIAN & Monwerz, Philadelphia.
It is steadily gaining ground.
Da. B. F. MILES, Peoria, 111.
The demand is increasing.
C. 16 W. CASPAR', Baltimore,
The lot will soon he sold—send more.
Weeville, East Tenneis
We are out—send another lot at once.
D. M. & A. J. TUCKER, Fulton, Mo.
We have not a medicine that sells so readily.
BARCLAY BROS., Chicago, 111.
Bcerhavo's Holland Bitters meets with a large sale,
and it always has given good satisfaction.
Louis WArtaacn, Chicago, 111.
We have been selling Bcorhave's Holland Bitters
for some months; and, although, when first intro•
duced, wo did nct urge its sale, being unaquaintod
with the article, still we found the public determined
to have it, and to meet the demand we -have been
obliged to purchase more of this article than we over
have of any other patent medicine whatever. Every
day brings new testimonials of its efficacy in remov
ing the various complaints for which it is recom
mended, and in offering it to our customers, we uo so
with more confidence in its virtues than is duo to
most preparations of the kind.
GALE BROTHERS, Druggists,
184 Randolph street, Chicago,lll
Caution l—Bo careful to ask fur Bcerhave's olland
Bitten!. Sold at $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5,
by the sole Proprietors, Benjamin Page, Jr., Co.,
corner of Third and Smithfield streets, ad Druggists
general's.
Sir A LADY 01? OUR ACQUAINTANCE, MRS.. POW
ELL, NO. 18 STANTON STREET, NEW YORK, was trop
bled with list r complaint for a long time, and after trying
many remedies, was advised to try Dr. NPLane'a Celebrated
Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh. She
did so, and says that with one box she was effectually cured.
Indigestion, stoppage of the menses, costiveness, and gener
al irregularity of the bowels, are all diseases originating in
the same prolific cause, as is also that dreadful scourge,
DYSPEPSIA. Those who are afflicted with any of the above
enurue-aced diseases, may rest assured that the source of all
their maladies .s In the liver, and fur its correction the best
remedy ever offered to the public is Dr M'Lane's Celebra
ted Liver Pills. Try them. The money refunded if not
satisfactory.
Sip- Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr. M'LANE'S
CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manufactured by FLEMING
BROS ? , of Pittsburgh, Pa. There am other Pills purporting
to be Liver Pills, now before the public. Dr. &Plane's genuine
Liver !Pills, also his celebrated Vermifuge, can now be had at
allreSpectable drug stores. None genuine without the signa
ture. of [23] (fenawilaw) FLEMING
,BROS.
Produce the Papers.
.0.- - - Tile "Chronicle" and "Gazette," of yesterday,
both state that the error in the New American Cyclo-
An Actor in Limbo.
podia, concerning the location of Allegheny city,
Those of our readers who are in the habit of visit
originated from the compilers of that wetis having
ing the Theatre are aware that a new drama, called consulted Lippincott's Gazetteer for their informs
the " Pionrer Patriot, or that
a of the War Path," • tion. This must certainly be a mistake on the part
was announced for exhibition at that establishinent of those parors. We copy from Lippincott's Ga
on last Wednesday evening ; but the low comedian, zetteer the following note.ooncerning the bnvirons of
Mr. Johnston, at five o'clock on Wednesday after. Pittsburgh ; it will be found on page 1492:
noon declared ho would not perform his part that " Here have sprung up several large and flourish.
night—a rather important character, by the way. ing towns, the most important of which are Allegheny
In consequence of this, the piece could not be pre- and Manchester, situated directly opposite the juno
tented, and another was substituted in its stead. lion of the Allegheny river with, the Ohio, and Bir-
While attending rehearsal he obtained possession of mingham on, the left bank of the Monongahela. In
the play under pretence of learning his part, and commercial and social interests, all these are identical
retained it. Miss Kimberly endeavored by every with the city proper," 16c., 4te.
reasonable offer of compromise to regain the mania- We agree with oar neighbors that the Gazeteer is
script, bat Johnston steadily refusing to give it up, a " bad authority," and it would seem from the
warrant was issued on a charge of trover and conver- above extract that the compilers of the New Cycle
lion, and ho was forthwith taken into custody by podia did not consult it.
Deputy Sheriff Cooloy. He was committed to
prison, where ho will be obliged to remain until ho
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
can obtain security. Wt 3 arc sorry to see such trivial
difficulties thrown in the way of Miss Kimberly at
the very outset of her managerial career, but we are
certain she will overcome ell ofthem
Western Transportation Company
The following bill, relative to this company, woe
road in place by Col. J. IL Foster, on Tuesday :
A supplement to the Act entitled "An act to incor
porate the Western Transportation Company."
SEC. 1. Bo it enacted, &c., That all the powers,
rights and privileges conferred on the Western
Transportation Company by the act to which this is a
supplement, passed 15th March, 1856, be, and they
are hereby extended (in regard to said Company) to
all Railroads, whether within or without the bound
aries of the State of Pennsylvania, connected with
the Pittsburg); and Steubenville Railroad, either di
rectly or by means of other railroads, so that an un
limited continuous lino of through traffic and man
agement to alt points west and south of Pittsburgh
may bo secured by the Western Transportation Com•
pany on all roads connected mediately or immediately
with the said Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad,
in as full a manner as provided by the act aforesaid
"in regard to the said Pit.sburgh and Steubenville
Railroad."
It had been recommended by the Associated Fire
men more than a year since that a system of fire
signals should be established, to enable citizens to
ascertain the direction of a fire, but no definite action
was taken until the meeting on last Monday evening.
The Secretary was then requested to have cards con
taining a uniform system of fire signals which aro to
be hung up in the various engine houses. We aro
glad an arrangement of this kind has been effected
and hope to see it carried into general use. Hereto
fore it has been difficult to toll in what part of the
city a fire was until it was nearly or quite extin
guished. By this new arrangement the alarm will be
raised by successive taps upon the bell, indicating
the ward or district in which the fire originates, so
that a person in starting for a fire can form sumo
definite idea of whore he is going.
The excellent man and talented actor whose name
heads this article, is well and favorably known by all
members of this community who patronize and ad
mire the drama.
Although Mr. Dubois has boon on the stage but a
short time, ho has displayed histrionic abilities of
the highest order, and bids fair to acquire a et)m.
unending position in his profession. His versatility
is remarkable, and his efforts in impressive and
striking tragedy aro not excelled by his inimitable
personations of
PAXTON
Mon of the attainments, industry and capacity of
Mr. Dubois, reflect credit on their profession, and wo
always take pleasure in paying them the tribute of
respect which their worth deserves.
Mr. Dubois has appeared before Pittsburgh audi
011008 in a griSat variety of characters, and in all has
displayed the qualities which command success. We
trust that his future may be as brilliantas his prosont
is creditable, and we express a well founded belief
that his dramatic efforts will place him in the first
rank of American actors.
The Gardiner Abortion Caee.—ln the Criminal
Court, yesterday morning, the case of the Common.
wealth vs. Eliza Gardiner, charged with procuring an
abortion upon Louisa Ludwick, formerly Miss Iler
wig, was taken up, The principal witness iu this
case was the girl herself, who resides in Westmore
land eounty, and is a very modest looking woman.
Daring her examination she was several times affected
to tears. The particulars of the testimony are en.
tiroly unfit for publication ; it boars strongly against
the accused. The case occupied the entire day until
al out half past four o'clock in the afoornoon, when
it was given to the jury, who returned in half an
.hour with a verdict of guilty.
Ordination.—The Presbytery of Blairsville will
went in the Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, on
next Thursday, the ISth inst., for thepurpose of or.
daining and installing Rev. B. L. Agnew, as pastor
of the Presbyterian congregation of Johnstown. We
understand that the in?tallation ceremonies:will take
place in the evening, atid will no doubt prove quite
interesting. Mr. Agnew has been preaching to this
congregation for some months past with great success;
the audiences have increased rapidly under his ruin
istration, and the congregation has manifested its
appreciation of him as a man and a minister by giving
him a unanimous call to become their regularly or.
dained pastor;
"General Jail Delivery."—Qtiito a number of fe
male prisoners, confined for various offences, were
released by the County Commissioners yesterday, on
promise of amendment, some of them promising to
leave the city. A Mrs. Patton, who had been cr.n.
fined on a charge of larceny, was released Wodnes•
day, the matter having been settled, but in a few
hours she was re-committed on a charge of drunken.
ness. No sooner was she liberated than she "looked
upon the wino (?)_when it was red in the sup," and
thus found her way back. This woman, but a year
since, occupied a respectable position in society, bat
her excesses have brought her to the lowest depths of
degradation. '
Badly Frozen.—A man named John Brown, re
siding in Allegheny, was discovered on Wednesday
morning, on Rebecca street, almost dead from expo
sure. He had apparently lain on the street all night,
and his hands and feet were very much frozen. It
V 7114 supposed that be had been intoxicated and was
unable to got home. He was conveyed to his home
in a miserable condition, and last evening was not
mush better.
The Valuable Books from private libraries, cm.
braced in the catalogue of continued sale from last
Saturday, are now arranged for examination on the
second door of Davis' new Auction Building, Fifth
street, whore they will be sold to-morrow evening.
The sale comprises many rare and choice works in
all departments.of literature, not only of interest to
general readers, but volumes which aro invaluable
for a reference library.
Westminster Review.—We have received a copy of
the " Westminster Review " for January from Messrs.
Hunt A Minor, agents, Masonic Hall. It is an ex
cellent number, and contains some valuable artioles4
two we have especially noticed—one on Shelley the
prat, and another on the." Crisis and its Causes."
Also an article on " Missionary Travels and Re
searches in South Africa."
Foster'e Unyeties.—A pretty good house was in at
tendance at this establishment last craning; the bill
vas "William Tell" and " The Jacobite, or the Free
Pardon." Mr. Mmlwon, the modern Sampson, also
appeared. A good bill is presented for this evening.
We understand the house will close on Saturday
night. The company goes to Wheeling.
This is the last day of Mrs. Mansfield's stay at the
Monongahela House. To-morrow morning she is to
leave for Louisville, thus giving only to day in which
to obtain her treatment; the steady success of which,
in many instances, has created a wide spread and
earnest feeling in her favor, and fully proven her
thorough and peculiar shill.
Ice.—Our dealers in• the " cold crystal " have
been complaining a good deal lately of a prospect of
difficulty in obtaining a supply for the use of Pitts
burghers next summer. A few days of such weather
as we have experienced for the past forty eight hours
will give them an abundant supply. Wo hope it may
continue, as this is one of the "necessary luxuries "
of life.
Contract.—We aro informed that Major S. S.
Jamison, of Saltabarg, and John H. Shryoek and
James 'Johnston, of Indiana township, have been
awarded a large contract for furnishing government
with mules, wagons and wagon-beds. They aro to
be employed in transporting supplies for the Utah
expedition.
Escapad.—A prisoner, who had been convicted of
burglary at the last term of the Butler County Court,
and had been allowed a new trial, managed to escape
from the jail of that county on last Monday evening.
He was recaptured a few hours afterwards, and again
confined.
The Condemned.—No one was allowed to see the
condemned prisoners yesterday, excepting their
spiritual advisers; they were in the cells nearly all
day. It is said they aro both prepared to die, or at
least express themselves so.
The CoUrt Rouse was literally jammed yesterday
with persons who were anxious to listen to the disa
Areeable details of the case on trial. We had no
idea until the present term of Court commenced that
there were so many people out of employment in the
city.
Singutar.—The morbid curiosity which attracted
so many people, among wh(m wore many women and
children, to the jail yard yesterday, to lock at the
gibbet which has been erected for the execution to•
day.
Poetponcd.—The argument on the motion for a
new trial in the ease of James M. Kelly, which was
fixed for to-morrow, has been postponed until next
week, after the trial of Daniel Denny, one of his al
leged accomplices.
Mayor's Office.—At the Mayor's office yesterday
morning, there were eleven ordinary vagrancy and
drunkenness cases on band; nine of them were com
mitted to jail, and two released on 'payment of their
, faes.
Fire Signals.
111 r . Dubois.
" Mirth, that wrinkled MD derides,
And Laughter, bolding both his Hiatl3."
110hio and Mississippi Railroad.—We observed yes
terday at the St. Clair Hotel a new bulletin or sign
board, filet placed there by the agent of the Ohio
and Mississippi Broad Gauge Railroad. This is the
only direct route for St. Louis—indeed, the only rail
road route to that city, and points further west can
be reached quicker by this route than any other.
P. %V. Strader, Esq., of Cincinnati, is the Western
agent fur this popular road.
Assault and Battery.—A man named George Can
non was arrested and taken before Mayor Weaver
yesterday afternoon, charged with assault and bat
tery with intent to kill, on oath of William Sirr. He
was held, to bail in the sum of $2OO ,to answer the
charge at the March term of Court.
Sale of Stocks.—The following sales of stocks
'were made last evening at the Merchants' Exchange,
by Messrs. Austin Loomis 4$ Co,
10 " Exchange Bank.
0 " Allegheny Bank.
Pittsburgh Theatre.—Last evening the plays of
the " French Spy " and " Robert Macaire " were per
formed to a tolerable audience. This evening the
bill is the " Carpenter of Rouen " and " Kate Kear
ney, or the Lakes of Killarney." Mr. John E. Owens
is underlined for next week.
Appointment.—John J. Lawrence, Esq:, of Hunt
ingdon, has been ,appointed Superintendent of the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and Coal
Company.
Rev. IV. A. Paesavant lectures in Butler, Butler
county, on the oveniog of Friday, the 26th inst., for
the benefit of the English Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
The City Councils meet this evening, as,per ad
ournment on last Friday evening. Business o
mportaneo will be transacted.
Lecture.—Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish
patriot, will lecture this evening in City Hall. He
is a gentleman of rare eloquence,, and we predict for
him a largo and intilligent audience.
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad will com
mence receiving freight at their new depot on Penn
street next Monday.
Raglane, sacks and freak overcoats for mon, youth
and boyg; dress and business coats, neatly ont and
made; fine plush and silk vests, a large variety of
line and common pants, now on hands and selling at
very close rates by Carnaghan, Allegheny. Special
attention is invited to a full stock of fine coatings,
pant stuffs and vostings, kept exclusively for custom
work, which, with a choice variety of gloves and
hosiery, shawls, mufflers, ties, &0., will be disposed
of at favorable moos. Terme strictly cash—hence
the low rates.
The Greatest Invention of the Age—The
Excelsior Shingle Hi11..-Who Wants to
Get Rich! Everybody I
Then lot everybody pay a visit to the Great Western
Planing Mills, on the corner of Marbnry street and
Duquesne way, and see the Excelsior Mill make
sixty perfectly-formed shingles in one minute. But
we would advise anybody wishing to secure the
moans of rapidly accumulating a fortune, to call
soon, as we are disposing of Shop, Township, Coun
ty, State and Territorial rights almost as fast as we
can draw np the deeds. We have, as yet, some val
uable rights for sale—therefore, yo who would at
some future roll in your costly carriages, had bettor ..-
call soon.
We do not ask any one to purchase, until after ho
has thoroughly examined the mill, and perfectly un
dcr3tands the principles upin which it is
Structed.
Tho bes',t evidence wo can give of the groat value
of. this Ittchine, is the work it porform3.
The shingles made by it aro more perfectly and
beautifullY formed, and command a much higher
price from dealers than those made in any other
way.
The public are respectfully invited to call and coo
the machine in operation at the above named place.
The Proprietors can always bo found at tho St.
Nicholas Note!, corner of Grant and Fourth streets,
Pittsburgh,
JENKINS, UTT & LYNCH
GLYCERINE!
GLYCERINE!!
GLYCERINE!!!
GLYCERINE!!!!
One of the beat articles for chapped hands now in
vogue. Warranted a sure curs. For. sale at
SUPER'S DRUG STORE,
Corner Penn end St. Clair streets.
'Mr DR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, for mauy
years, have had the very b?st rapntation among all classes,
and the fact that they are a pure and healthy tonic contri
bute daily to their well deserved popularity for removing
all acid humors from the Stem telt, curing all symptoms or
positive cures of Dy4popsia, and renovating and building
up the entire physical system—they have no superiors. We
can confidently recounnuol DR. 1103TEXTER'8 BITTERS to
all who sutra. from Dyspepsia Complaints as a positive and
unfailing remedy, and one that will bring the entire man
to a most healthy condition. Nothing can be more valua
ble as a tools than a wine glass of these InvranS taken be
fore meals. Our readers should not full to try them.
For sale by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere,
and by :10STETTER A SMITH,
Manufacturers and Proprietors,
No. 967 Penn stroct.
EXTENSION 010 STAY
DRS. C. M. FITCH 4- J. W. SYKES,
Will continue their office at
No. 191 Penn street,
OPPOSITE ST. CLAIR HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA.,
TILL APRIL FIRST, 1858,
Where they may be consulted daily, (Sun
days excepted,) fur CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRUN.
CHIT'S and ALL OTUEIt CHRONIC AFFECTIONS con
nected with, or predisposing to PULMONARY DISEASE.
DRS. FITCH h SYKES feel that they cannot too earn
estly or too frequently admonish invalids of the EXCEED
ING DANGER OF DELAY IN PULMONARY DISEASE
—Rs symptoms often 0012111:1 so trifling as to beget a delusive
tooling of safety even while the disease Is making rapid pro
gro?s, and the patient neglects himself till a cure is nest to
i tup.Asible.
0111oe liouro--.40 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Are No charge for consultation.
A list of questions will be sent to those wishing to rro_otilt
us by letter. Address
DRB. C. M. FITOEI h J. W. SYKES,
191 Penn street, Pittsburgh, Pa
all- GREAT CURE OF DYSPEPSIA.-0. G. 51ERSIION,
Merchant, says:—
SIMPSON - PILLS, Shelby county, Ely., March 30, 1855.
" Tho German Bitters give general satisfaction, and I
herewith band you a certific_de of Mr. MORTON BERKLEY, a
respectable farmer of this county."
~`!.I2IIPSONTILLE, Ky., March 10,1855.—Dear Sir: I would in*
form you that I have been afflicted for eeverat years with
Dyspepsia, in a le..ry aggrevated form, for which I used i•ar
saparilla and various other remedies, without obtaining any
relief From the various testimonials in favor of Hoofland's
German Bitters, I was induced to try them, and I now eta o
with pleasure, that through their use I tun enjoying better
health than I have done fo: yo.,rs pa,t, and cheerfully re-
commend the Bitters to all afflicted with' that terrible die.
oleo Respectfully yours,
To Dr. 0. M. Jackson
Sec advertisement.
Vor rale by FLEMING BROS. and Dr. GEO. 11. KEYSER,
r MAl:ugh. fel2r2wdsv
41.19- White Teeth, Perfumed Breath, and
And beautiful complexion, can ho acquired by using the
Balm of a Thousand Flowers." What lady or gentleman
would remain under the curse of a disagreeable breath,
when by using the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers" as a
deatitrice, would not only render It sweet, but leave the
teeth white as alabaster? Marty persona, do not know their
breath Is bad, and the subject Is so delicate their friends
would never mention It. Beware of counterfeits. lie totre
each bottle is signed FETRIDGE It CO., N. Y.
" Woodland Creana ,, -.A. Poroade for
beautifying the hair—highly perfumed, superior to any
French article Imported, and for half the price. For dress
ing ladies' hair, it has no equal, giving it a bright glossy
appearance. It causes gentlemen's hair to cull in the moat
natural manner. It removes dandruff, always giviving the
hair the appearance of being fresh shampooneiL Price only
fifty cents. None genuine unless signed
•
FIiTRIDGE & CO.,
Props etors of the " Balm of a Thousand Flowers."
'Wholesale and retail agents, George Ogden, No. 26 Wood
'Amur& E. Sellers & Co., corner Wood and Second; W. A.
Gffidenfenney, opposite the Theatre; Joseph Fleming, cor
ner Market street and Diamond; Braun & Goiter, corner of
Liberi y and S. Clair; W. J. Montgomery, opposite Post
Office; lituat & Miner. Masonic, MIL ifitablydbw
/a*. THERE IS NOTHING IN TUE WHOLE LIST OF
medicine creating such a stir among, invalids as Dr. SAN
FORD'S INVIGORATOR OR LIVER REMEDY. It gives
such quick relief as to convince the patient of receiving
ben=fit almost as soon as the medicine is taken. We do not
know of a single instance w. here it has been taken without
benefit, and in nearly all cases a complete care is effected by
its use. l has acquired its wide popularity simply because it
does what it is recommended to' do. It. is constantly en
larging its circle of friends, carrying healing on its wings,
and toy to the hearts of those suffering from Liver Cinlaplaint,
Jaundlee, Dyepepala, or general debility, [rolildradticv
By
"
THIRTY-T'IFTH CONGRESS
VOLUNTEERS POS. THE UTAH EXPEDITION.
Mr. Seward presented a memorial from citizens of
to raise a regiment of volunteers to
expedition.
Albanyassist
theu offeringtah
Mr. Mason submitted a joint resolution conferring
authority upon the President to make appropriate ar
rangement for the reception of the distinguished Turk
ish naval offii3er, now on his way to America.
Mr. Biggs, of North Carolina, objected.
DRED SCOTT DECISION.
Mr. Evans, of South Carolina, reported a series of
resolutions making an appropriation for the publica
tion of the opinion of the Judges of the Supremo
Court in the Dred Scott case.
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment to the effect
that the Senate does not endorse the Dred Scott doe.
trine, and called the yeas and nays. Tho nays were
19. Mr. Breda? kir, of California, voted nay. The
absentees were Messrs. Bates, Bell, Clark, Critten ,
don, Douglas, Johnson, Reid, Stuart and Thompson.
The vote on Mr. Evans' resolution was yeas 32,
including Messrs. Cameron, Dixon, Foster, Bale and
Wilson.
The resolution that the Secretary or War be re
quired to inform the Senate what officers of thearmy,
belonging to regiments now in active service, aro ab
sent service, and the cause of such absence, was
agreed to by unanimous consent.
Mr. Davis continued hiti speech on the Army bill.
Mr. Houston spoke at some length, expatiating on
the wrongs of the Indians, and the inhumanity prac
ticed against them. Ile thought that a thousand
mounted volunteers would, b 3 sufficient for the pro
tection of the Texan. frontiers.
Mr. Toombs preferred volunteers and styled the
regular army a despotism. He cautioned the Sena
tors to beware of it.
Mr. Davis apprehended no dangers to liberty from'
the small number in the army.
Mr. Wilson thought that the President ought to be
authorized to receive the services of five thousand
volunteers for Utah. Ile believed the army to be
large enough.
A motion to strike out the first section, which pro
posed to add two companies to each: regiment was
lost by 25 against 26. The same Section was subs°.
quontly amended by limiting the incsease to two
years.
Mr. Halo said that he had as soon vote for an in.
ones° for all time as for two years, for that would be
the ultimate result.
The Sonato adjourned
The Speaker announced the following as a Com
mittee on the resolutions' of Mr. Harris, of Illinois,
to which is referred the President's message on the
admission of Kansas into the Union under the Le
compton Constitution, Pi 7, Ilarris, of Illinois ;
Stephens, of Georgia; Merrill, of Vermont; Loteher,
of Virginia; Wade, of Ohio ; Quitman, of Missis
sippi ; Winslow, of North Carolina; Bennett, of New
York; White, of Pennsylvania; Walbridge,' of Mi
chigan : Anderson, of Missouri; Stevenson, of Ken
' tucky; Adrian, of New Jersey; BulTington, Massa.
chusetts ; Russell, of Now York.
The following Select Committee was announced to
examine into the facts connected with the purchase
and sale of a treat of land at Wilkinson's Point for
fortification purposes, viz: Messrs. Haskins, Hopkins,
Wood, I? 4, lorence, and Hall, of Massachusetts.
The House resumed the consideration of the oil
amendatory to the net providing for the better pro
tection of the lives of passengers on steamboats.
Messrs. Florence and Whiteley opposed, when Mr
Washburn° answered their objection. The bill we.
committed to a Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Stanton, from the Select Committee, reported
that I. W. Walcott was asked the question: "Did
you receive from Lawrence, Stone & Co., some time
in March last, a sum of securities or money of. the I
amount of $30,000, more or less 7" That Mr. Wolcott
answered ho did not receive money or securities to
any amount for the purpose of influencing, directly
or indirectly, by action or vote, any member or aim
of tho present or last Congress, upon the tariff or any
other measure by Congress or borer& it, or contem
plated to be before it, nut did ho ever Pay or promise
to pay any money or pecuniary consideration to any
officer or member of Congress for a vOe or services
in the passage of it, to influence his action in relation
to the tariff or any other laws ; nor did ho over give
any money or securities to any person for the purpose
of being paid to any officer or member of Congress
for his vote or influence, directly or indirectly, upon
any act under the consideration of Congress, nor had
any knowledge that any such act or thing was done
by any other person. Ho states that ho had been
advised by counsel to give the above as a full answer
to everything which such question may involve. To
go farther would involve an interference in private
affairs, which the committee had no right to do.
The Committee-say that they have proof that $55,000
of $37,000 expended by Lawrence, Stone & Co., were
put into Walcott's bands, and the committee deem it
material to know whether he admits the receipt. of
such sum, and how it was expended. They recom
mend the passage of a resolution that the Speaker
issue a warrant to the Sergeant at-Arms to arrest
Walcott and bring him before the Heave for contempt.
Mr. Stantomromarked that the witness peremptorily
refused to answer the qtfestion whether he received
the money or securities for any purpose. This was
an important interrogatory. If proper answers can
not be obtained, the House had better at once dis
band the committee.
Mr. Underwood said that the House was treading
on delicate ground. They had better pass by the
matter till tomorrow, when the question and answer
having been printed, they would know exactly their
character.
Mr. Phillips said they should establish a rule by
which all such cases should be governed. The wit
ness had equivocated; he should have responded
directly ; but the "louse had no right to pursue the
matter. -
Mr. Moore said that unless the House sustain
the Committee he, for one, would ask to be excused
from longer service.
Mr. Gooch thought that the House was now un
prepared to act on a question of such importance
which should be delayed until to-morrow. The more
refusal to answer before the Committee did not con
stitute contempt. That was for the House to con
sider.
Mr. Lovejoy said that the witness had equivocated.
If ho received $30,000 it would be no trouble to him
to toll what he did with it.
The House passed the resolution repelled from the
Committee and adjourned.
Arrival of the City of Baltimore.
NEW YORK, February 11.—The steamship City of
Baltimore arrived this morning with Liverpool papers
of the 27th ult., the same as brought by the Indian at
Portland.
Tho London Daiiy Nero? intimates that the loan to
he East India Company will be five millions stor
ing•
The London limes notices the failure of Jas. Shaw
‘t Co., of Huddersfield, for thirty thousand pounds
sterling. The assets are small.
Adviooe from Romo to the 23d ult. report that the
police pretend to have seized a number of letters, in
dicating that a political movement had been pro
jected for the 15th of January, and that the conspi.
rotors only awaited a signal from Paris, being aware
of the contemplated assassination of tho Emperor.
Additional arrests -have been made at Paris. Ar
coli, one of the prisoners, confesses to having com
mittod fifty political assassinations.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, Wednesday morning, January 27.—The
Poet asserts that on the opening of Parliament the
Government will propose a measure for the punish
ment of political assassins:
The News says the reduction of the rate of interest
to four per cent. is regarded as certain, to take place
on Thursday. The decline in the funds is attrih
usable to the sale of a large amount of stock bel )ng
ing to the estate of a deceased peer.
iiARRISBUII4, February 11.—Senate.—The follow
ing bill was read in place by Mr. Wilkins : For grant
ihg certain powers to the 110 pital.
The following were reported by the committees as
committed :—Relative to streets in Allegheny ; a
supplement to the act to authorise the election of
four supervisors in Indiana township.
The following were reported with a negative re
commendation :—To impose a tonnage tax on lum
ber; passed. Also, a bill relative to a change of
venue in the Anderson will case.
House.—Among the petitions presented wore the
following :—By Mr. Foster : From the borough of
Birmingha•n for power to establish a wharf. By
Mr. Abrams : Relative to bridges. By Mr. Dona
hoe : For the Valley Church road.
The following bills were reported from committee
as committed :—To vacate Strawberry lane; supple
ment to the act for widening Diamond alloy ; relative
to streets in Allegheny ; for the increase of Orphan's
Court fees; for the charter of the Sons of Malta;
relative to bail; to incorporate Moriah Lodge; to
incorporate the Duquesne Firo Company.
The following bill was was read in place by Mr.
Vooghtly :—To vacate certain streets in Allegheny.
A vote of thanks was tendered to John W. Forney,
Esq., of Philadelphia, for the delivery of his lecture.
Yeas 59, nays 7.
The bill to extend the Philadelphia Sheriff's inter
pleaden act to the whole Commonwealth was passel.
The Henan divorce application has been abort.
doned.
MORTON BERKLEY
WASHINGTON CITY, February U.—Senator Davis,
in his remarks on the Army bill, alluding to the arti
cle from the Union read yesterday by Mr. Hale, said
that the article was flippant and presumptuous, and
the writer was a scribbler.
Captain William V. Taylor, of the Navy, died at
his residence at Newport this morning.
Judge Cato and Carr, the pro-slavery claimant for
a seat in Congress, had an interview with the Presi
dent today. The latter loft for Charleston this eve
ning. '
The wife of Judgo Douglas is reported to be in a
critical condition from a sudden attack today.
FIRST SESSION
Yesterday's Proceedings.
SENATE
RECEPTION OP THE TURKISH AD3IIRAL.
THE ARMY
ROUSE OS REPRESENTATIVES
APPOINTMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEES
SA VETT OF PASSENGERS ON STEAM VESSELS
REPORT Er THE iNVESTIEIATING EOII3IITTEE
ITALY
FRANC!'
L Special Despatch to the Morning Post.]
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
From Washington.
COMM .i.. 6, i„.
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N. HOLMES, Jk.
'Ziuperint.trulmt.
JOSEPH SNOWDEN.
Unnmittog of Arbitration for .Ftbruary.
' ISAIAH DICKEY, V. P.,
W. W. MAIR, DAVID M'OANIIHESS,
JOHN FLEMING, , JAMP GARDINER.
MOVEMENTS OF 4:WEAR . I) STEAMERS.
TO SAIL. • ..,
SUn'S MPH FOR DATA.
Canada Boston, &c Liverpool Feb 1 iv',
Catawba New York...... Havana and N. 0 Feb. 1 *"...
Atlantic .Now York Liverpool Feb. 13
Edinburg New York Glasgow Feb. 11
Arabia Now York Liverpool Feb. 1:
City ot Baltimore. New York Liverpool Feb. 1i
Star of the West.. New York Aspinwall Feb. ..! , 1
Niagara Boston Liverpool Feb. '..:4
Indian Portland Liverpool Feb. 1:7
Borussia Now York Hamburg March I
City of Washt'n...New York-- —Liverpool.. March 4
Northern Light.... New YOrk....—Aspinwall March ii
TO ARRIVE.
SHIPS LEAVE FOR
Indian Liverpool Portland
City of Baltimore-Liverpool Now York....
Niagara Liverpool Boston
Baltic. Liverpool New York....
Arago Havre New York....
City of Washt'n -.Liverpool Now York....
Anglo Saxon Liverpool Portland, &c
Glasgow .... Glasgow New York....
Hammonia Hambnrg New York....
Weekly Review of Pittsburgh markets.
PITTSBURGH, February 11th, 1858.
We have but little change to note in the condition
of
. our markets during the week. The transactions
•have -been quite limited in every department of trade.
The prices of some kinds of produce have under
gone some little modification in consequence of light
receipts. With this exception the markets aro devoid
of feature.
Tho money market continues to improve; tho
Banks are discounting freely for their customers,
while the rates ontaide are lower, good negotiable
paper being readily discounted at not over 12 per
cent., while considerable has been cashed as low as
per cont. per annum. The rates of exchange have
declined, and are as follows: Sight drafts on Now
York, per cent. premium for par and 2/ to 3/ per
cent. on currency; on Philadelphia, per cont. for
par and 21. to 3i for currency; Baltimore, Cincinnati
and Louisville are rating at par,
The following is a comparative statement of tha
Bank aggregates as compiled from the weekly state
manta of the Banks of this city for the last and pro.
vious weeks ending on Saturday.
February 6. January fro.
$5,074,953 10 $4,955,977 TO
318,007 03 394,724 11
186,890 48 251,112 83
1,337,610 24 1,364,102 52
Assts.
Loans anti Disconnts.........
Due by other Ranks
Notes, &c., of other Batiks
Specie
Circulation 1,251,381 00 1,346,201 00
Deposites 1,189,2'23 11 1,164,218 1.7
Due to other Banks 117,200 31 143,0113 31
The above comparative statement exhibits the thllowing
results:—
InCrease in Loans and Discounts $118,980 31
Decrease in Amount due by other. Banks 76;117 OS
" Notes and Checks of other Banks 64,'3..^'.1
,
" Specie 26.486 58
" Circulation 413,820 00
Increase in ..... ................. 25,004 54
Decrease in Amount' duo to other Banks ..... ....... 26,665 97
The New York Evening Post, of Wednesday, says
that financial and commercial interests are gradually
rising from their recent subdued position, more hop.
fulness controlling the actions of business men. The
plethora of money is having the usual effect, stimu
lating parties to seek an investment for it. In the
discount market, stook exchinge and tho produce
markets, it is clearly seen, anti values aro daily rising.
Tho traces of the panic are hourly becoming obliter
ated, and the financial atmosphere freed of its male.
ria. The stock market was rampant today, and the
transactions were the largest of any day this season.
The following is a comparative statement of the ex
ports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign
ports for the week - and since January 1:
1856. 1857. 1858.
Total for the week $1,310,250 $1,074,202 $865,156
Previously reported—. 5,511,230 4,884,170 4,659,739
$6,560,480 $5,958,372 $5,534,803
Since Jan. 1
The statement of the Philadelphia Banks is again
very favorable, showing an increase in specie of
$192,392, in deposits $709,303, in circulation $196,-
584 ; a decrease in loans of $54,473, due from other
banks $81,103, duo to other banks $641,959. The
Philadelphia Ledger of ‘Vednesday says : There was
a fair amount•of business in stocks yesterday, and,
with ono or two exceptions, prices wore sustained;
and, in some instances, an advance was obtained.
The sales of loans exceeded $31,000, and of shares
about 3200. North Penna. R. Gs advanced 1, And
City Gs 3.. Lehigh Nov. Gs, among the best socuiri.
ties on the list, aro firm at 93. All the Allegheny
Co. loans aro better, with a fair inquiry. Elmira R.
7slare also improving, the first mortgage 7s being
qu'oted at 69 a 70, and the seconds at 48 a 50. Penn
sylvania R. loans aro in fair demand, as aro also the
bonds of 'the Camden and Amboy R. Reading R.
bonds and shares were hardly sustained, the latteer
closing at a decline of . 1 2 on the sales of Monday.
Lehigh Nay. shares declined j, - Minehill R. I, and
Beaver Meadow R. h. Norristown R. rose /, Elmira
R..}, Morris Cpnal preferred h-, Harrisburg R. /, and
Lehigh Nov. scrip 1. The general market was
rather heavy at the close. The money market is
quiet, and rates easy for first-class paper.
ASIIES...There is not much doing in Ashes; the quota•
lions for Pots aro nominal at 6®6%c ; a sale of 20 casks of
Pearls was made on Wednesday at ti c. on time. Soda Ash
we quote steady at I%©lc. on time.
APPLES—Thero have been considerable. receipts daring
the week, and the market is now well supplied, the sales
being made readily on arrival at 75c. to $1,25 for common and
$1,5: ©1,61'.% for choice.
BACON...There is no largo demand for Bacon, but some
small lots have boon selling at 7Q7W. for primo city cured
shoulders; 8(38 1 / 1 "c. fur Sides, and 9!.4,@9 .1, 5. for plain
Hams.
BEANS...Tkore Is little or no demand, and the quotations
aro almost nominal at sl®l,lo per bushel for small white.
BUTTER...The supply is beyond the demand, and the
market is dull; sales of prime roll aro made at about WI,
15c. f lb., and packed at 9®llc. •
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR—There is but little Inquiry now
while the receipts are but light. Prom first hands sales, In
hulk, have been mado at sl,2s'z'a 100 Ma., and from store, in
50 lb. sacks, at $1,50@1,75'.1 1001b9.
BROOMS...There is a good supply In market; sales of
common are regularly made at $1,25 and for better kluiks
$2; fancy lota command $2,25®52,50 11 dozen.
BUCKETS AND TUBS...The Beaver manufacturers' prices
aro as follows: Buckets common, $1,70 doz.; Buckets,
three hoops, $1,9511 doz. P.xtra large Tubs, three hoops,
$8,50 1 doz.; do. do. two hoops, $7,25 do ; No. 1 Tribs,sl3,'-5
du. ; No. 2 do. $5,75 do.; No. 3 do. $5,00 do.; No. 4 do. $4,25
do.; No. 2 Feelers, $1,75 do.; Half hifahels, $4,75 do.
CORDAGE...
Manilla Rope, coil 13 ilb Marline Rope, cut 14'p ID
Tarred " " 14 %.1 lb White '• " 16 51 lb
Hemp " " 15 lb Tarred , t ‘, lb 4- 4 lb
Packing Yarn, fine...... 13 113 lb Packing Yarn, coo 12 111 lb
Ben Conns...Maniliasl,B7, $2,81(a511,75 V, dozen; Manilla,
111 coil, M.? lb.; Hemp $1,87, $2,75,®53,75 11 dozen ;
coil, 12c. Id lb.
PLOUGH LlNTS...Matkilla 87c. !Li dozen . Hemp 70c. per doz.
CO'LloNCoausa...Cottou Rope and upwards, 20 do
below 22; Bed Cord $2,50®3,6:4)4,75 %I dozen; Plow
lines $1,25; Sash Cords $6,60.
CANDLES...Tbere has been an advance of
.I.‘,c. In the
price of Moulds and _Dips; the former we now quote at
l, and the latter at 13c. ? lb.; Star '2l3c ; Opal 21c.
' OGEESII...Thoro Ise full supply in the mail:et, and the
prices aro lower; sales are now made of Western Reserve at
P®9%c. - 41 ib.
CRACKERS—Tho prices have experienced a farther do.
cline. The quotations aro now as follows:—Wafer Crackers
lb. 53/( 2 c.; Butter do. 614.; Sugar Sc.; Soda 03.4 c. ; Bee.
ton 6%e.; Pilot Bread 'D bbl. $1,20.
PULED FRUPP...SoMe sales of Dried Peaches have been
made from store at $3,25 If bushel.
EGGS...Thu market continues to bo overstocked, and prices
have experienced no Improvement; sales are rondo generally
at 10c. 'tl dozen for prime, but inferior have sold at sc.; some
lots of pickled oven below the latter rate.
FEED...There Lave been some pnrchases made from wharf
and mill at 45®50c. fbr Bran, CO® 05c. for Shorts, and t 23,0
75c. for Screenings.
FEATHERB,..ftegular sales of prime Western are made at
50®33c. 71 Ib.
FISH—No. 3 Mackeral, large, is now selling at $11,50 11
bbl.; Baltimore Herring, $7,50; Halifax do.,
White Common, $11; Lake Superior White,
$l2; Trout,
$9,500510; In half barrels about 'Ac. per Lid. advance on
these prices. C,odllsh b@tflic. TS lb.
FIRE BRlCK—Bales aro regularly made at $23®10 7,1 H.
- FLOUR...The market has undergone no change since our
last. The receipts havo been extremely light, and Om de
mand from store nnprecedentedly limited. Superfine may
be quoted on arrival at $3;62%®3,75, and extra at $l. From
store, small lots are selling at $3,87©11 fur superfine, $4,25
for extra, and $1,50 for extra family; some superior brands
of white wheat b•lnging - $4,62%.
GRAIN...Wheat is extrernAy scarce, and is much wanted
at better prices, say 75c.11 bus. for common red up to 00c.
for prime white. Rye is also scarce, and Is much wanted at
50c 71 bus. Oats are readily bought on arrival at 28c., tho
supply being moderate. Corn is firm at the recent advance
and sells quickly at .15c. Barley Is selling at 40®15c. for in
ferior to good spring and fall.
GROCERIES...There has Leen a decided Improvement in
thcfmarket for Sugar and Molasses, and some heavy trans:
actions have taken place at advanced prices; on Tuesday a
sale of 90 hdds. N. 0. Sugar was made from first Lands at Cr.
el%c., and e%c. 71 lb. fur the three grades, the terms being
cash 125 bbis. of Molasses were sold at the wharf on the
same day at 25c. •43 gallon, cash. • Coffee is also firmer at 12
©12% for Rio, and Rice a t 5%©6c.
HAY...There is a fair amcnnt sold at the scaled at from
$9 to $l4 ton—o decline.
HOGS....There is not much doing; some few country
dressed have Leen selling at 4%®5; they are rather slow of
sale.
111DES...Green Hides are selling at 4c., and Green Salted
at 5X@6. Dry Flint 12©13c. lb.
IRON AND NALLS...Tho quotations of manufactured
Iron are as follows:—Common Bar 2y 4 , to 3c. lb. Nails:
10d. to 40d., $3,37%1/ keg; 81. and 9d., $3,50; Cd. and 7d,
$3,57%; 5d., $4; 4d., $4,25; 3d., $5; six months credit, or
51A cent. off for cash. The retail prices of Nulls aro front
12!,e 2 c. to 25c. keg higher than tho above quotations.
hAßD...l•rime city No. 1 is held at 9c., anti country at
8%; but there is nut much doing.
LEATI3.FIII...Tho market is becoming steadier, with some
changes in prices. The following are .now the current
rates:—
Red-Spanish Sole VS lb 21(i3 2.0 c.
Slaughter "2".6 27c.
.
Skirting a 310 34c.
Harness a 28K 304%
Upper dozen
„ $30..039
Bridle 440 gift
MESS PORK...SmaII sales are making at $l5 gi al. from
store.
METALS...Pig
.Lerid has declthei to 0, and Bar to 007;
Sheet Copper 35@i36c.; Sheet Brass 32c. II lb.
01L5... Lard Oil is improving, and is firm at 80c. for No. I.
Linseed Oil has advanced, small sales being made at 57c.
gallon, for cash, par funds.
PIG hIETAL...We have no sales to quota; the market is
nominal at former rats..
POTATOES—Neshannocks have advanced ; sales of prime
were made from the wharf at 55©130c.; Reds 37%c; Peach
Blossom 500.13 bushel,
ti
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DAVI.
Jan. 2i
Jan. :,;9
Neb. 3
Feb. 9
Feb. 'LI
...Feb. 10
...Feb. 10
March 1