THE PITTSBURGH POST,
J P. iSAILV:. V.aLitOr PrCTOLIC.t.,)
PITTSBURCH:
SATURDAY MORNING
A COMPLMENT 'l'o GOV. PAOKER
It is universally admitted that for years
past Pennsylvania has been overburthened by
special acts of legislation, granting to corpora
tions privileges and power to do what no gen
eral law would grant. Insurance, mining
manufacturing, improvement and all other
kinds of , companies have been chartered too
often flirobgh the direct influence of interest
ed parties and their agents, who in some
manner have managed to hoodwink th Legis
lature and iirocare the passage of laws which
were not for the general public interest, and
which in many instances have resulted in
disaster and pecuniary ruin to large numbers
of innocent persons; who have been deceived
by specious representations of prospective
profit to enter upon schemes of the wildest
speculation, under the administration of Gov.
Pollock. When the times were prosperous, this
abuse increased largely, and he apparently
gave every encouragement in his power to the
granting of large and unrestricted corporate
privileges, but the present Governor seems
determined to put a stop to this public evil.
In an article upon this subject, the Harrisburg
Patriot and Union pays Governor Packer
the following well deserved compliment. That
paper says : •
"Gov. Packer promised in his inaugural ad
dress, that he would put an end to this evil, and
reduce the privileges of corporatiofys to some
thing like uniformity. It is well for the State
that she has an expettenciA legislator in the
executive chair, able to appreciate the injo-y
that class legiilation has inflicted, and with
nerve enough to apply the remedy. So far the
Governor has nobly fulfilled his promise. Ile
has alrendy vetoed several objeetionable bills
which slipped through the Legislature through
want of attention, or that bad habit of permit
ting mere private and local measures to pass
unchallenged. When returned to the Legisla
ture with the Governor's objections, he has
uniformly been sustained in his position by
a veto neierly unanimous—a confession. on the
part of the Legislature tha, their action was
hasty and inconsiderate It is doubly gratifying
that the Governor has been sustained, not
only by that party fealty which is in a certain
measure duo to the Executive, but by the drib
mite judgement of all parties that his course
is right and just.
Lecture.
6 . 4 i . ..,Th0mas Francis Meagher, Esq., delivered
a lecture last evening, in Lafayette Hall. Un
der Whose auspices this distinguished and do
quent gentlemen delivered the lecture to al
most empty seats, we do not, know. His lec
ture lest evening convinced all who heard him
that his reputation as an orator has been
jusily measured. Ile is eloquent.
The Military
The Duquesne Greys, Jackson Blues and
Washington Infantry were in attendance at
the execution yesterday at the request of
Sheriff Ritterson. The several companies
paraded their full compliment of men and
in admi , able order, unattended by music, which
gave them a solemn appearance. The Du-,
quesne Greys occupying the right of the battal'
ion were the object of attention, by the thous
ands who followed them. The'r neat drers and
soldierly deportment no doubt gratified Caw,
lain Campbell who had also the command of the
battalion.
Parties who are preparing to import a large
number of camels, declare themselves ready to
submit proposals for transporting the army
supplies to Utah via Texas by camel trains,
lic,mly-five per cenl. leas than the cost of trans
portation in any other way. A gentlemari of
some distinction in 'Vexes is making arrange..
ments to establish an extensive camel park on
the line between Corpus Christi and El Paso,
to which point—and to Arizona when it shall
be oEganized —it is also proposed to open
weekly lines for mail. army, and general trans-
portation. General Davis and the War Dc'.
pnrtment have made the country a valuable
present in the introduction of this useful and
hardy "ship of the prairies,"
The general dcmieiliation of this animal on
the great dry plains of the West, will give a
new and unthought of value to that extensive
ME=I
l' he COI Mktg I.lfi■e
It has been announced that " the steamer
Atlantic will not sail on Saturday, nor will
any other steamer of the Collies line leave For
Europe until a settlement is made of post dues
from the government, which now exceed
$lOO,OOO, and more encouragement is of
fered for the continuance of the same." We
persume, says the Washington Umon,that the
ammot claimed as now due is the sum of the
dedUctions made by the proper departments
from the usual compensation on account of the
performance of the mail service by other ves
sels than those mentioned in the contract;
that is, the deductions have been made in cotn
sequence of the inferior character of the ser
vice performed
Court I,epoila
The New York Herald says that a.bill is
shortly to be introduced into the Legislature
to have short hand reporters attached to all
the courts in the city, the expeniies of reporting
each case to be charged as costs on the losing
side. The Herald deems such reports essen
tial to the complete and proper understand
ing of all the legal technicalities that obtain
in judicial proceedings. Were this project to
succeed it would be a public calamity. Al
ready the minuteness of detail given by a large
portion of the New York press is a burthen
to their readers as well as sickening and dig
glusrug to the mere sensible portion of them,
and is more than questionable in its effects upon
the public morals.
United !Omits Treasury.
It appears from the books of the Treasury
Depart:mut that the total amount of receipts
into the Treasury from March 3d, 1780—wheu
tbe Constitution of the Coiled States went into
operation—to the h.t of July, 1857, amounted
to $1,054,000,000. The expenditures for the
naval and military alvicetl amounted to $824,-
000,000; fur revolutionary and other pensions,
to $77,000,000. Thu public debt is $598,000,-
000.
The S:,:cretary Trwi,-ury advertises for
proposals for the issao of five millions of addi
tional Treasury note,z, as authorized under the
late law
Soncinuia —lt is stated on the authority of a
oraek pressman, that rollers made from Chinese
Sugar Cane , molasses arc far superior to •those
made with any other kind. The Sorghum Syrup
will bear long boiling witit:,uttlatiger of granu
lation, and when cast lute a roller is much tough
er, more elastic, and has better suction than those
made by the material in common use. The pro
iod nous of syrup and glee used in the composi•
ti.in of. this roller are the same as those in use
among printers now.
main building of the now State insane
Asylum at Kalamazoo, was partially consumed
by fire lust night. The building was unoccupied.
TEM4lamage is about $32,000. .
—The number of commit•monts to, the Maya-,
mewing Prison during the month•of January
was . l,o9G. • ,
HENRY FIFE AND CHARLOTTE JONES
Murder of George. Wilson and
FEBRUAAY 13
The , trringe unnatural taste of the public
mind for the he 'wee yesterday wrought to
tho highest pitch by the execution of henry Fife
and Chat lone J nes, convicted of the murder of
G eorg e Wilson, in the yard of th • county.
For days po't the public parlors have treated
their rearbr , widi oil the facts preliminary to
the trigic end c a nom and woman, deeply
stets .d in 01 ilea— ec nfv.! acknowledged, cold
blooded murderers for the ititke of money. The
ell - allied of the prisoner:--as their end ap
proached—their words and actions, have been
added to the detailed accounts of their trial and
their eenfe,ii..nt.i. The terrible instrument of
death ha< been minutely described, and nothing
on the pat t the press has been omitted which
could eontributo to excite and keep up the fever-
Lth anxiety to hoar and know every particular in
regard to the condemned murderers. There IS
something strange, as well as painful, that man
domeetic and intelligent being—
should so gloat upon an exhibition of a fel.
low creature's digrace, agony and death. It
is IL matter of congratulation that iu Pennsyl
vania our laws do not. encourage this morbid
taste. We are pp trod the disgraceful eceuea of
le not now st it °bee MS.
Tell Iliouti,tud poiro . of eyes are not concentrated
upon a follow mortal with a halter round his
neck, to watch ns if it were some grand sm
taele—the drawing of tho bolt, the falling of the
drop, the dreadful convulsion passing over the
murderer's frame, the momentary nervous mo
tion of the hands, and the passing away of the
spirit. Wisely have our legislators provided
that the hightat and ,most dreadful penalty of
the outraged law should be executed in the pres
ence of but few persons, and in a decent and
solemn, manner. The thanks of the public are
due to _Sheriff Patterson that in the performance
yesterday of his most painful duty lie followed
strictly both theletter and the spirit of the law.
Even the reporters of the public press were not
admitted to see the execution, end thus the public
will he spared a large share of the details of
horrible mituteness, the publicity of which can
do no good, and in the minds of all think'ng
men must do much harm.
the conduction of the execution yesterday,
the soleinti proprieties of the occasion—the
ssuctities of religion and the dictates of good
:n.nse—were faithfully and appropriately ob
served in executiog the sentence of the outrered
jusilee of the S . !ate.
The murder far which 'he ptisonore have Eta
ino,t atrocion one. Our rooters arc
familiar with iti details. As long as capitol
pindehment, xists upon our statute IRks, such
crimes as this are most justly punished with
death. The value of punishment as a preventive
of crime is its certainty. If the execut.on yes
terday shall detcr others from imitating, such an
tecedents us have brought these tw.) criminals to
en ignominious end, the 01 - jo.ds of the Ni ill
he attained.
The last Fp - Telles and actions of criminols
upon the sc:ltfold LrAdtq' the dread circumstances
of the occasion, may nerve to point the moral of
their awful exsuipl. In this view, and not
with a desire to satioly prurient curiosity, we
give below such particulars of the execution at.
we have gathered froitkalse whose duty required
their presence at the dreadful scene.
---- Arr - in early Lour, aboug nine o'clock, an immense
orowd"assemblod uraan 1 tile Court flouse yard, with
rho vain expectation of seeing, some vestige of the
appendages of the execution.
'rho Sheriff had, with proper discretion, i sued
cards to a jury twelve in each case, making io oil
twenty-four ; With the exception of the counsel
otmeorned in the case and a very few others, in
clu.t;ng the plipticiane, ministers of the gospel, &e.,
were,eld that were admitted to the scone.
A large number of tickets had boon issued by the
:;ouimissioners of the county to persons, ado , ttiog
them to the Court House, many of the windows of
which overlook the aide of the jail yard where the
,ixocutinn took place.- These tickets, however, were
refused at the avenues of entrance, and considerable
disturbance arose on this amunt. The Deputy
Sheriff at this juncture went to Hon. Charles Shafer,
and .•brained from him a written opinion as to
the right of this Cerninissioners to admit spectators
Judge Shafer was of opinion that the Commissioners
had no authority over the public grounds and premi
ses on this occasion, and hence the tickets of that
hoard were rejected, and the holders of them ex
cluded.
Three of the military companies of the city, (the
Duquesne ilreys, Jackspn Blues and the Washington
lefantry.) wore in attendance, and sentinels were
appointed to patrol the grounds and guard the gates.
the display was highly creditable and the offie.ors
and men dettiesned themselves like soldiers and
gouiletnen.
About half past ono o'clock a roll was called is the
office of the Jailer, of those who were properly au
thorized to be presuot at the last, act. These were
then conducted into the jail yard, where the scaffold
was crested. This instrument of "death was coin.
pietely and artistically (and therefore frm - MI . 01y)
constructed. The ropes were made to run on putties:.
The drop was drawn by a falling lever placed about
fifteen feet to the rear of the scaffold, and connected
with it by ropes. As soon as the spectators were ad
mitted, Henry Fife and Charlotte Junes, accompanied
by three clerical gentlemen, Mr. John Brown, Mr.
Bell and Mr. Williamson, approached and ascended
the scaffold, Mr. Brown repeating consolatory words el
promise to the critu;nals as he apprea hod; pointing
them to Jesus, the only hope of sinners. After as
eroding the scaffold, Fife said he had written. Jut
statement which be wished to read. lie began, and
halting a little in the reading, void it was badly writ
ton. There were two chairs en the scaffold, on ono
of which Charlotte was seated. As Fife read page:
after page of the manuscript, he laid it upon: Char
lotte's lap. Wo give the statement as road by Fite :
GENrttutil—lit a few short momenta of time I shall have
answered with my life for the terrible crime I have coin
rnitted, and which I have already freely confessed. It nnett
not be supposed from what has been published iu the now,t
-p titers here from time to time sineo my arrest that I itie
iu
dilf-rent or cureless :dent the awful fete I am nOw t- suffer,
nor must It be supposed that I have maned no cOmpunctien
of conscience for the deed that has brought me fo a felon',
death. Oh, uo. 1 have already tied' rgono more torture tit
rout then a thousand deaths, and uhltow often I have wished
I c , uld rectore George Wilton and his sister back to life
Vain thought. Maddened with a thin- t for gold, and slim
Mated by drink, I gave them the fatal blew that robbed
them of life, and sent their souls, without warning, to the
bar of God. My fervent prayer now is, and lung has been,
that they have been ntude happy by my wickedness ' and
t hat their immortal souls tie among the redeemed of, Christ,
F. lid I pray Almighty God for his pardon, and that I may is
permitted to litipe that in the world of spirits,l ntay Ise
there, and then beg to be forgiven.
Since my arrest, mud' tow been done of which I have
right to complain; nut that I was arrestesl, tried and con
victed, because t at is a Just penalty for my crime, but I de
complain of Horne of the moans used against nee before my
trial conic ou. TI N pohli press had so positively cundemned
noe that it was nrix I. to itupossßde to get a fair and impartial
hearing of my case, and one of time papers, the very day le
f tie the jury was to lie einpanneled, published nearly two
columns 01 an article upon mu, in which it charged that I
was guilty beyond a doebt. How is it possible for prisonent
to get an Impartial jury if they are to first be tried and pos
itively condemned by the newspapers? It ought to be suffi
cient for a prisoner to anewer for his crime to au impartial
court and jury. The prisoner confined within the walls of
his cell has no opportunity to defend himself•troul these
attacks, and if it is continued the innocent will sutler
with the guilty. I do not complain of the jury that
tried my case; I believe they did their duty conscien•
tionsly. During the eleven or twelve days I was on trial,
my counsel took a great many exceptions to the opinion of
the Court on the admission of evidence, and when the case
was reported front the Supreme Court I observed none of
those exceptions had been presented or argued; but I In
quired of my counsel about this and he told me they had
been lost cut of the Clerk's office and could not be found.
There was a largo number of those exceptions Who car
ried them off? I will not charge that Mr. Horner, the
Clerk of the Court, had anything to do with their being
taken away; 1 believe he is an honest man. I do not be
lieve the District Attorney had any knowledge of what be
came of these, and I believe that my counsel has in all
things acted in good faith towards me. Let the guilty
party, whoever he may be, however high in power, answer
it to his own conscience and to his God. There will be a
judgment hereafter, not only for the poor prisoner, but for
some of those engaged in judging him. Ono of the wit
nesses at the trial swore to my singing a certaintiong, in
the all at the Mayor's Office, in which I was made to say
that I killed George Wilson and his sister. It is my duty
to myself and the people that I leave behind, to solemnly
declare that I never sung that song. I did have a conver
sation with. Charlotte and Stew art, and among other thing;
Ijecid to etewart that I would do him justice; and with the
the last breath that God gives me in this world, I will re
deem rey promise to him. I have been chrged with the
murder of White , in connection with others. s Ot his murder
I am entirely innocent, and I repeat what. I stated to Mr.
Philips in my confession, that I never saw Wm. Jones until
the next day after the murder of White, and its to any par
ticipation or knowledge ou my part as to who mur
dered White, I solemnly declare I know nothing what
ever. During my trial many witcesres were examined.
What Some of those swore to they wore mistaken about
But I believe they were all behest except two, perhaps
three. One was sworn, then the others, for ho not only
Makes rue 'area the murder, but act like a swaggering.
reckless fool. Brit I forgive them all, even him, and humbly
pray Almighty God to forgive-them.
• Since my confiumnent in Jail, I have -always been treated
,with humanity and kindness by 'Sheriff Patterson, and God
will reward him fur ELS goodness of heart, even if it should
`extend a little humane sympathy to me, so unfortunate us
;to become his prisOner.l JO jailor l'lrildes, he has always
treated me kindly. In this respect I hays nothing to com-
THU; EXECUTION
MENEM
re:Hzabeth
Plain of nut lie etielil.l be route/it to guard the hodies Of the
kollel o, and lee t. y to gi t cunfesei ins out of th. In to be
used a a Mmtstlieni en their trial. V- hat I have lime said iii
:rum 01 duty, and not out of malice or bad holing
toward any one. 1 out in no situation to I (bilge in words
of hatred or rever i e, but rather in those of repentance and
sorrow. During my confinement I have suffered mere In
mind a thousand tinics, for the crime I have committed, than
the tear of this death that is so rapidly arm:melting. lore
is the fatal rope, the scaffold, and the hand that is to send
my soul into eternity; but I do not fear; I have made my
peace with all the world, and I trust in God. And now, be
fora these witnesses, and in the presence of Almighty God,
bef ,re whom In a moment of time I expect to appear, and
with the last Meath that I am permitted to breathe on earth,
with a full knowledge of my awful sit Mien and lily ac
countability, I solemnly protest and declare that Monroe
tewart is entirely innocent of the murder of George Wiliam
and his Edster. The deed was phoned and perpetrated by
myself mid Cuarlotto Jones, without another human being
to plan, aid or assist tn. For our clime he has suffered a
long imprisonment, but I pray Cud that'the last words of a
dy is mau, with no hope or uamive_to declare anything but
the truth, while the just punishment of God would be via-
Mil by falsehood, will be taken and restore him to •that
of which be has been so long deprived. In whatever
Was honest he was my friend, but uo partner of mine in
crime Lie Las suffered much for mycrime and I beg his for
givei coo. Munroe Stewart is innocent. May Cud have
mercy on my soul. DENTIN
The statement of Charlotte Jones was then raad
by Mr. Williamson, one of the clergymen present.
We give this statement in full:
I now have lint a few moments to live, and I wish to make
a statement of the truth. Since my arrest, I have beau re
presented as u prison burdened, and destitute of feeling and
without penitence for the crime in which I have been en
gaged. Any statemouta that I was not sorry, are untrue;
because I have suffered conthrnally since the perpetration
of that offence--more thah tongue can tell; and if I had the
power to retrace my steps, and restore my uncle and aunt
to life, there is nothing I would not be willing to do to i.e
complieb it. UM meson why I did this, Was the great love
I had for Usury Fife, and in order to get money to go to
h. wekeeping with him. A short time before this crime was
committed, Fife left me, against my earnest walk—giving
me, as a reason for leaving me. that howls too poor to sup,
p , rt nu e and that he was compelled to leave me, and go and
hurt work. Ile did leave me, and I was under some vitro-
Maude)] whetter he would return. During his absence, I
suffered a greet deal, and I would have done anything in the
world to he with him. When I next saw him, it was at Co
lumbia, Win bington c iunty, Pa. I was not willing he should
leave me again, und I went with him—he,going to McNees
poi t, and Ito my uncle's. Then when I was at my uncle's
house, I first formed the idea of committing the crime, in
order to get the mom y, so that I could live with Fife as I
a as 0.01 afraid he would leave me again.
I also fully believed that Monroe Mee art was try lug to get
Firs to leave me, and therefore I had a great dislike fur
Stewart. The deed was planned and executed as I have
stated in my confession to Mr. Philips, and the statement of
the murder, as I gave it to Mr. Philips, is correct. all but
t.I is : 1 stated that I started to Washington to get the tads
on but concluded to stop in Meeengaliela City and got it,
Mitt that I tried there and fail. d to get it, but I als o stated
what Mr. Philips did not takedown; that I got another per-
SUR to go for the poison, and this person stated that the
poison could not be got without swearing what it was for.
I did not go for it myself, and never intended to he so un
derstood. I wish dto Fay m mak Mg my confession that I
did expect from what Mr. Philips said that I world have
been cleared and taken as a witness fur the Commonwealth,
and the reason that I put Stewart in, was that I did not
like him ' because I believed he tried to get Fife to leave
me, and I was afraid that the morning after the murder was
committed he might have seen something and been used as
a witness against Fife and myself. Since I have been in
the jail h, ref have always been well treated by Sher ff Pat
terson and Mr. Phillips. 'Now I expect to die, and have
tried to make my peace with every body, and! hope to be
forgive II by bed for my sins. I know the awful situation
In which I em placed, and know at this tine I shall tell
nothing lint the tent:., because I fully believe that I shall
he accountable her ea.ter for what I say. With this full
knowledge I ant willing tostate, before man and before God.
that Monroe Stewart is nut guilty of the- murder of my uncle
or aunt, and I believe him to be entirely innocent. I am
sorry that I ever put him in the situation that he is now iu.
I have been visited by clergyman and other religions people,
and I feel as though lOM pi epared to die. I fully confess
my crime, and admit that toy punishment is jest.
In regard to the murder of Mr. White, In Washington
county, it is mywish to say that I do not know anything
alxinE it, and the first time Fifo over saw my brother, WILL
.101108, to my knowledge, was the next evening after Whirl
wits killed. To ni2. counsel, Mr. Howard, Esq., I desire to
return my sincere thanks for his POI vices. Ile has done
ever, thing for me that u connsel could do. 1 now bid the
world and all my Erielidg farewell. I trust in God and hope
to be forgives. Iler
ONAPLOT'Se ›.l JONES.
mark.
Mr. Brown then offered up a fooling and appropri
ate prayer, during which Charlotte and Fifo both
knelt, and -seemed to be fervently repeating every
word that was uttered by the minister.
Two glasses containing liquor were then brought
for the prisoners. Fife drank ell out of the glass
given to him ; Charlotte merely tasted hers, and then
hondod it to Fifo, who swallowed the remainder.
Fife then kissed Charlotte affectionately. Another
prayer was offered up by Mr. 8011, after which Fife
and Charlotte again affectionately kissed each other.
Fife said he was wilting to die, and it was a wonder
ho had not died long ago. le looked somewhat
pale, and during the reading of his statement, once
filled up almost to the obstruction of his utterance.
Charlotte, after the last prayer, cried aloud, now
praying, now addressing her minister, the Jailor, and
the Sheriff. She said she was willing to die with the
man she loved dearer than 'life '
and this she repeated
several times. Fife requested the Deputy District
Attorney to take his written statement, and called
several persons up to bid them adieu. Ile then told
the Sheriff Le wished to bid them all farewell, where.
upon most of those present shook hands with him
mournfully.
A wretched looking creature, with a delico mask,
then came forward (rein the jail, and ascended the
scaffold, with strips of long muslin to pinion the
rxtraoiota' arms_ Aa trona na -Fiat saw him be drew
back his fist us if to strike him a blow. The Sheriff
interposed and said a word, whereupon Fife remained
quiet until tho rope was adjusted by the " masked
man." Ile then exclaimed: "Gentlemen, I die
game." The ropes being fixed, all left the scaffold;
tho Sheriff; with a high and praiseworthy sense of
his duty, stepped with his back to the prisoners, from
the steps of the scaffold, upon the small lover, (which
like the double trigger of a rifle, sot off the whole
machinery,) the drop fell, and the two unfortunate
creatures were suspended in the air. Just before the
drop fell, the usual long caps were drawn down over
the faces of the now deceased. The last words of
Fifo were : "Remember, gentlemen, I die game."
The last words of Charlotte were a - prayer to God for
her salvation, and a declaration of love for Fife, with
whom she was willing to die. Fife was dressed in
his ordinary clothes. Charlotte had on a white cam
bric dress. Fife did not move a muscle, after ho Wile
swung off. Charlotte instantly clasped her hands,
which remained clasped, and gave several convulsive
struggles ; netwithatanding this, Fife swung to and
fro for several minutes, while Charlotte hung steadily :
Doctors Pollock, Baldwin and M'Donald were in at
tendee ce. The prisoners fell at ten. minutes past
two o'clock. In h elf an hour afterwards they were
',renounced dead, taken down, and placed in coffins
which were furnished by undertaker Williams. The
necks of neither of them was broken.
All the prisoners on the side of the jail on which
the execution took place, had procured pieces of
mirrors, and holding them out of their cell windows,
could see what was going on. When the dead wore
about to be taken down, an ungainly looking crea
ture came forward, and, one after the other, lifted
their. off the ropes. Just then a cry came from sev
er I of the prisoners in,j ail of "Bah, bah—you son
of d —; bah, I will remember you for that."
Thus closed the life of these unfortunate guilty
persons—a terror indeed td' evil doers. Let them
heed it. The certain execution of the law restrains
crime. But a doubtful ease should always work thi
release of the accused.
After the culprits were placed in their coffins, seine
gentleman stood upon the seaffold and read a paper
to the effect that, the jurors of the Sheriff being
present and having heard the dying declarations of
Charlotte and Fife, -in which they acquit Monroe
Stewart, hereby signify, with their names appended,
their belief in the said Stewart's innocence of the
allegations against him, and pray the Governor to
pardon or respite him until there are further develop
ments.
VARIOUS THINGS.
—A company has a contract with the under
writers of New York city to keep the harbor
clelr of ice, at the rate of two hundred dollars
per day. Thus far tbore bas not been ice
enough in the harbor to make a mint-julep, but
the pay still goes on. Those contractors are
lucky fellows.
—A lady passenger on board the Col. Crow:-
man, which way buined on the Mississippi aifew
nights ago, vas saved by her hooped petticoat
keeping rtloat until she was rescued from
1 be-water.
—There arc connected with the State Depart
ment, the Attorney Generri's office, Interior Do
partment, Treusety Department, Postoffice De
partment, Navy Department and War Depart
ment, something like nine hundred clerks, be
sides the various officers at the heads of the sev
eral bureau..
—One of the most fashionable dressmakers in
New York turns out to be a man! For several
years past ho has been fitting dresses to the
charming forms of the New York ladies, and fit
ting the ladies to the charming form of their
dresses. He is said to have been extremely pop
ular with the ladies, and Many regret that the
discovery of his sex extended beyond them
selves.
—The Board of Alderman of New York city
have refused to pass the bill of common council
appropriating $2OOO for the reception of Mo
hammed Paella. They appointed a committee
to tender him the freedom of the city.
—A large fire owned ou Wednesday night, at
Shimerville, Northampton county, by which a
barn, flour mill, distillery and dwelling house
were totally destroyed. The property belonged
to JosePh Limbach. The hiss is about $28,000,
on which there is no insurance.
—The vife of Commodore Perry died at New
portß. 1., on Thursday night.
FRUITFULNESS IN CALpORNIA.—The editor of
the California Farmer, under date of December
26th, states that he has before him four apples,
the size of small hen's eggs, from a tree that had
borne two previous crops tie same year—the
first apple ' s being twelve inches in circumference
and the second crop eight inches. Pears of three
potmda weight each are among the orclimiry pro
duEtiotis of thafreniarkable soilittul climate.
I(l,truni.twilt.l:ca 01 tilds!tr 'ling WAIL . ]
RO n NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, February 11, 1855
Perhaps no looter idea of the mode of improv
ing some branches; of business in some of the
largest cities east of the mountains, can be
otherwise obtained than by au investigation of
the system of ' boring " fur custom. From be
ing in the fint place simply the attractions and
attentions shown to the customer of the premises,
while txamining goods, it has become a muni
cipal if not a natiorn..l iustit o ution. It is well
known that the arrival of a western merchant in
this city or in Philadelphia, or indeed in any of
the eastern cities, is ibe signal for the army of
dturnmers," cue or more of whom are em
ploy ed professkually by every leading business
house. The " drummer " attaches himself to
your person, ascertains your taste in the way of
Pleasures and amust-mehts, and endeavors to di
rect the current in such a way that through the
gratitude which you may entertain for hie per
sonal exertions, you become at once the ousto- -
mer, if not the victim, of Wiggins, Cottinea &
Co., or Steel, File & Co., as the case may be,
whom he represents. Should the individual
whose custom is solicited he religiously inclined,
the " drummer" is prepared to escort his
" friend" to such places as he thinks will best
suit his taste ; Catholic or Protestant, Puseyite
or Puritan, Methodist or Mormon, are all alike
to your prefessionel " drummer;" be will even
hypocritically join in 3 our devotions, if it can be
called hypocritical, to carry out that for which
he is professionally paid and expected to per
form.
Of course your professional is prepared to
drink wine with his companion; to go to the
Theatre; to introduce him to the places where
the charms of beauty are bartered for gold. The
works of art, painting and statuary—your pro
fessional obtains access for you to the choicest
productions, and is himself a connoisseur; in
short, no attraction that can possibly suit any
taste cam be named with which he is not fa
miliar. Nor is he less at home or less in earnest in
ministering to the higher and more pure objects
of interest, than in the more debasing or sensual
objects to which his tastes would naturally incline.
No, it is his duty (Y), his calling, and to become
perfect in his art, his highest aim. So ardent
sometimes becomes the pursuit, that when your
"drummer" is fearful that some rival may sup
plant him . ; particularly if the subject is at all
inclined to be vascillating, the drummer never
leaves him--not for a moment; they eat at the
same table and sleep in the same bed ! For all
these amusement expenses the drummer is pro
vided with an ample purse by his employer, and
his accounts are audited with small scrutiny
where the duties are skilfully and successfully
performed.
In tracing the individual " drummer," we
must not lose sight of the refinement with which
this system has invaded everything connected
with life in cities, either social or religions.
Theatres are constructed by subscriptions ob
tained by public appeal, with this avowed object.
The new Opera House in Philadelphia would
never have been constructed but for stock taken
by the merchants—in order that New Yi rk
should not possess superior theatrical or operatic
attractions to withdraw custom from their doors.
Hotels are constructed by merchants, which they
can control as to prices and accommodations.
Elegant churches, with spires piercing the sky,
to which attractive and sensation preachers are
invited, are . oonstructed to assist in carrying out
the grand drumming system. Should you men
tion the splendid oratorical powers of Rev.
Watch Shorer of New York, to your Philadel
phian—he pities you that you have never yet
heard the Rev. Union Saver of Philadelphia.
You will find polities of every grade preac'eed
from pulpits dedicated to the worship of the
Most High, all of which are expected to please
the fancy of their particular class of hearers.
The newspapers are of course drummers on a
large scale, and should the Philadelphia papers
hear of a well authenticated case of the small
pox in New York, the public will be cautioned
how they visit a city where every house is a hos
pital and every hotel a pest house. Should a
brush occur between two rival hose companies in
Southwark, the New York papers will warn all
travelers to either pass around Philadelphia on
their way to the quiet and orderly city of New
York, or hurry through as quickly as possible,
with knife unsheathed and pistols capped.
But the most grand and unblushing drumming
scheme, on a municipal plan, is reserved for the
last ; New York has set the example, but do not
feel too certain that Philadelphia will not take
the hint, and yet bear away the palm.
A Rear-Admiral of the Turkish Navy, a Pacha
of several tails, is about to visit this country on
mercantile or commercial business A meeting
of the Common Council appropriates two thou
saud dollars to commence the municipal boring,
and appoints a committee of drummers ; the
committee delegate their powers to an individual,
who is to provide for his wants, and show him
the sights. When- His Excellency reaches oer
shores the drumming will commence. Hotel ac
commodations aro to be proNided; whether any
mosque exists where His Exoellanoy can perform
his devotiOns or not, the sub-committee can at
least be able to procure him a harem of beauties
as lavish of their charms 09 the most attractive
and amorous Ciroassian, and should the follower
of the Prophet forget the injunctions of the Ho
ran, and taste forbidden wine, and the munici
pal Father perform his duties with any degree of
skill, he will probably go nowhere else than New
York ; and the municipal borer, with a liberal
doucer for his exertions and self-sacrifice, can
hand the Oriental dealer over to the attentions of
the professional drummer, when the act will be
finished ; we will hear n, wore of the Grand
Turk until a farewell salute from the guns of the
Battery bows him out with his investment in
Yankee steamships and vessels.
Let it not he supposed by your uusophistooated
readers that this sketch of individual, municipal
and national drumm;ug is overdrawn ; any one
who is at all conversant with the fashions here
away, will recogpizo its truthfulness, and ac
knowledge that it is not too highly colored.
From the brat fact above alluded a sinlular
moral might be drawn in connection with tho at
titude of our goverment towards the Mormons
Here is our National Qovert ment with the full
force of its executive power brought to hear
to suppress polygamy from our borders like n
plague spot, whilst the representative of a civi
lized power, one of the charact-ristie features of
which is its polygamical system, is welcomed in
the most ostentatious and public manner by the
chief municipality of the country. If we are
able to say that in one case we suppressed by
force where we hail the power, and endeavored
by more gentle means to show the benefits of a
different system by example. Where we could
exercise no other control it might be well, but in
this Turkish case, at least, the only end or desire
is avariciou3 gaiu, for our moral community do
not hesitate tutruiuister to the baser and sensual
parloions for the benefit of trade and for gold.
[Corrimponilenco of the Morning Ping.
PROM HARRISBURGQ
HARRISBURG, February 11, 1858
The most notable thing done to-day was the
reading of a bill iu place by Gen. D. K. Jack
man, of Clinton, providing for the sale of the
State Coln)lL—the North Branch, West Branch,
Delaware Division and Susquehanna Division--.
for the sum of three millions five hundred thou
sand dollars. I enclose you a copy of the bill,
which excites much interest, as the last report of
the Canal Commissioners shows these canals are
not in the most prosperous condition. On the
North Branch, for example, upwards of three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars more money
was expended than the receipts in the three past
years, and on the West Brunch last year the ex
cess of expenditures over the receipts was thirty
thousand and odd dollars. While the Delaware
Division has paid a handsome dividend, the tolls
have fallen off nearly fortyter cent. within the
past twelve months.
A resoltitllk4f thanks to Col. Forney for his
delightful and instructive lecture on American
Statesmen was introduced by Mr. Evans, of Phil
adelphia, and passed. There was not a full
house when the vote was taken, and some of the
members were ungracious enough to carry their
political bias so far as to vote " nay." But they
were few in number, and doubtless felt it was a
duty they owed to their constituents. They were
Jones, Donnelly, Hippie, Jenkins, Rhodes, Smith,
(Wyoming,) Williams and Yearsley.
Mr.Voeghtly has read in place a bill vacating
Stockton avenue from Webster street to Marian
avenue ; Ohio street from the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago. Railroad to Irwin avenue;
Montgomery avenue from Won avenue to Cedar
avenue; Second street from Union avenue to
Cedar avenue; Liberty street from Ucion avenue
to Cedar avenue, in the city of Allegheny, are
hereby vacated, and that Ohio and Federal street,
through the Diamond square, be reduced to their
original width of eighty feet, and Stockton fiV
erilieTr.om forty feet to thirty-two feet in width,
and Church avenue froth PeLieral street to Union
avenue from forty feet. to thirty-two feet in width.
The House has made the usual appror.riation
to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Sociy this
year in advance, instead of after their annual
exhibition, thus giving them the benfit of the
money in making preparation for that event.
Beerhave , a Holland Illtterto
Bee what tho dealers, men who will sell anything
in their line, and who aro not interested in the med
icine more than any other, say
We think highly of your article, and expect to
have a large sale. BARNES k Pans:, New York.
The demand is greatly increasing.
T. W. BYOTT t Sort, Philadelphia.
Most medicines require time to introduce them;
yours sells at the start.
HOLTMAN & MORIVITZ, Pllliaaeiphia
It is steadily gaining ground.
Dn. B. F. MILE, , ,
Tho demand is iaoxeaeing.
C. W. Cesreac, Baltimoro
Tho lot will soon be sold—send more.
WM. THoIiPSON,
Rice Ville, East Tennessee.
We are out—send another lot at once.
D. M. do A. J. TUCKER, Fulton, Mu.
We have not a medicine that sells so readily.
BARCLAY BROS., Chicago, 111.
Bcerhave's Holland Bitters meets with a large sale,
and it always has given good satisfaction.
Louts WAnuon, Chicago, 111.
We have been selling Bcerhavo's Holland Bitters
for some months; and, although, when first intro.
duced, we did n, t urge its sale, being nnaquaintcd
with the article, still we found the,,publio determined
to have it, and to meet the demand we have been
obliged to purchase more of this article than we ever
have of any other patent medicine whatever. Every
day brings new testimonials of its efficacy in remov
ing the various oornplainta.for which it is recom
mended, and in offering it to our customers, we uo so
with more confidence in its. virtues than is due to
most preparations of the kind.
GALE BROTHERS, Druggists,
184 Randolph street, Chicago, 11l
Caution!—Bo careful to ask for Barhave's Botimid
Bitters. Sold at $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5,
by the sole Proprietors, Benjamin Page, Jr., k Co.,
corner of Third and Smithfield streets, and Druggists
generally.
.9s? A LADY OF OUR ACQUAINTANCE, RR& POW
ELL, NO. 18. STANTON STREET, NEW YORK, wa.s tron
bled with liver complaint for a long time, and aftsr trying
many remedies, was advised to try Ur. N.l'Lane's Celebrated
Liver Pills, prepared by Fiemio.; Bros., of Pittsburgh. She
did so, and says that with one b,,s 4110 was effectually cured.
stoppage of the menses, costiveness, and gener
al irregularity of the bowels, are all diseases originating he
tha same prolific cause, us is also that dreadful scourge,
DYSPEPSIA. Those who are afflicted with auy of the above
euume-ateel diseases, may rest assured that the source of all
their maladies es in the liver, and for its correction the best
remedy over offered to the public Is Dr. M'Lane'e Celebra
ted Liver Pills. Try them. The money refunded if not
satisfactory.
1 Purchasers will bo careful to ask for Dr. APLANE'S
OELEDRATED LIVER PILLS, manufactured by FLEMING
BROS., of Pittsburgh, Pa. There aro other Pills purporting
to be Liver Pills, now before the public. Dr. Bl'Laue's genuine
Liver Pills, also his celebrated Vormifuge, can now be had ut
all respectable drug stores. None genuine without She signa
ture. of PSI (fel2:lwdAw) FLEMING BROS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIA-
A.u. TION LECITURES. - 11FV. T. .TAIt.R. Kivtl, of
BOStOII, will Lecture Lefore ltu TOLIMI MEL& LIICIALT
ASSOCIATIO N, uud the public ionerally,
AT LAFAYETTE BALL,
On Tuesday Evening, February 16th
Subject—SUBSTANCE AND SHOIV.
Doors mien at 63,.,1 o'clock. actor° to commencout
Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CEN'IB, to be had ut the Medic
and hook Stored, Library Reem, Lecture Committee, and at
the door. JOAN M. KIRKPATRICK,
WM. 11. KINCAID,
ELIAS H. IRISH,
JO til'll ALBREF,
Library Rooms, I E. P. DARLINGTON,
Fob. 12,1855. f fel3:3t Lecture Comm' tto
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ILLUSTILITED, ILLUSTRATED,
The New York weekly GOLDEN PRIZE N ono of the
largest and best literary papers of the day. 44 n Imperial
Quarto containing EIOUT Mon, or Pearl COLUSINs, of enter
taining original matter: and %WILY ILLUBTRATTD ever)
week.
A GIFT WORTH FROM 50 CENTS TO $5OO 00 IN'OOLD,
WILL BE PRESENTED TO EACH SUBSCRIBER IMME
DIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE SUBSCRIPTION MONEY
TERAS:
One copy fir ono year $2 00, and 1 gift.
One copy for two years 3 60, and '2 gifts.
One copy for thne years 5 00; and 3 gifts.
One copy for five years 8 00, and 6 gifts.
AND TO CLUBS
Three copies one year $5 00, and 3 gifts.
Five copies one yea- 8 00, and 5 gifts.
Ten copies ono year 15 00, and 10 gifts.
Twenty-one copies one year..3o 00, and 21 gifts.
The articles to be distributed aro comprised in the follow
ing list:-
2 Packages cf Gold, containing $5OO 00, writ
6 de do do 200 00, each.
10 do do do 100 00, each.
10 Patent Lever Hunting Cased Watches... 100 00, eta-h.
20 Gold Watches. 75 00, ench
50 do CO 00, each.
100 do 50 00, each
300 Ladies' Gold Watches 35 00, each
200 Silver Hunting Cased Watches 30 00, each.
500 Silver Watches $lO to '25 00, each.
1000 Gold Guard, Vest and Yob Chains— 10 to 30 o,i, ouch
Gold fe-ckets, Bracelets, Brooches; Ear Drops, Breast Pins,
Cuff Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Rings, Shirt Studs, Watch R'-ys,
Gold and Silvio . .. Thimbles, sad a variety of other articles,
worth from 60 cents to $1.5 00, each.
innuediately on receipt of the subscription Money, the
subscribers name will be entered upon our subscription
opposite it number, and the gift corresponding with the
number will be forwarded, within one week, to the subs,-rib
er ' by mailer express, post paid
Otsr` All communications should be addressed to
BECK ET .4 CO,
PS and 49 Moffat Building, 335 Broadway, New Yot k
Specimen copies sent fres. Agents wanted.
fel3:ltd.twl.a.m.ly
QANFORD'S VIUORATOR.-3 gross m)
kJ nand and for tads by B. L. FAUNESTOCK
fel3 Corner of Fourth and Wood streets.
BROWN'S ESS. JAM. (TINGE gross
on baud and fur sale by
B. L. FAIINETPOCII. to CO.,
ft) 3 Corner of Fourth and Wood strea.
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT.-1i)
grog!' on bend and for sale by
B. L. FAIINESTOCH & CO.,
fal3 Corner of Wood and Fourth streota.
BULL'S SARSAPARILLA. —1 gross on
.hand and fur ealo by B L. FAIINEBTOOR. & CO,
fel3 Corner of Fcarth and Wood streete.
Y. LoGwoob.-2000 lbs. on hand and
for ealo by B. L. FAFINEBTOCK & CO..
ful3 Corner of Fourth and Wood etreot4.
GLAUBER SALTS.-10 bbis. on hand and
for 8610 by B. L. FAIINESTOCK 4; CO.,
rola Corner of Fourth and Wood streets.
COOPER'S SHEET AND SHRED
ULASS.-20 cages on hand and for tale by.
B. L. FAHNBSTUCK & CO.,
fel3 Corner of fourth and Wood streets.
AMPBLAOK, Ass'd.-30 bbls. on band
andOfor sale by 13. L. FAIINh.INCH dr. CO,
te 13 Corner of Fourth and Wood etreetA.
jup K. FOR .BASQUES, COLLARS and
.1). Sleeves, a good assortment.
C. ILINSON LOVE,
(Forme;ly Lovo Brothers,)
f,,13 No 74 Market street.
COW FOR SALE.—A superior Fresh Mitch
Cow for sale at TM AMU'S 11.4.R1C ET, Penn etroot,
MIS MORNING. fe13:10.
DIANOS TO RENT.—TWO elegant
Rose
wood 6% octavo Pinups, wilt be rented to private fam
ilies only. Apply to JOHN H. MELLON,
P-13 62 Wood street.
VALUABLE STOCKS AT AUCTION.-
On TUESDAY EVENING, February 160 i, 1856, at
o'clock, at the Commercial Sales Rooms, N. 54 Fifth street,
will be sold:-
44 Shares Bank of Pittsburgh.
10 do Allegheny Bank.
fel3 P. 51. DAVIS, Auctioneer.
ATIME FOR ALL THINGS.—Now is
the time to buy Shoes of every description citssr
We are desirous to clear out our winter stock, which com
prises Gents', I Mies', Missals', Youth's and Children' Wear.
itemember the place "The Peoples' Shoe Store," No. 17
flifth street near Market.
fel3 DIPPENBAOHER & CO.
BUFFALO, CALF .ANDCLOTII
OVERSHOES, offered low, at "The Peoples' Shoe
Store," No, 17 Fifth street, near Market.
fel3 DIFFENBACHEE & CO.
CHEAP BOOTS AND, SHOES-
Now is the time to bay BOOTS AND SHOESk
AT GREATLY RVDIICED PRICEF,
A'T TILE CHEAP CASH STORE OF
J . BORLAND,
fel3 No. 99 Market street, two doors from Fifth.
TWO hundred dollars in hand,. and four
hundred in two yearly payments, will secure a dwel
ling house and large lot of ground, pleasanly situated on
Mt. Washington. For Fide by S. CUTUSEItT G. EON,
fal2 61 Market street.
VOR MEN.—
-A: Wool Undershirts and Drawers,
Winter Gloves and Gauntlets,
Mufflers, Scarp, and heavy Knit Socks;
At low prices while the cold weather lasts.
.el 2 JOS. HORNE, 77 Blirket street.
BROOM CORN —25 bales, this day, ree'd
and Nl' sale I y [fell} IIENILY IL CO-LLN S.
-.-
TIMOTHY SEED.-15 sacks received, and
for sale by 11b11 . 1 • IikINILY IL COLtiINS.
LARD. -13 pkgs. No. 1 received, and : for
bah. by " ' fen) HENRY H. CIOLLINS.
~,
s, JAVN.Es,
AGENT, BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT,,
FOR TUE SALE OF lIIR. 0. JAYNES' FAMILY MEDICINES,
PA XTON
JAYNES' EXPECTORANT, for Coughs, Consumption, Asthma and other Pulmonary Affections.
JAYNES' TONIC VERMIFUGE, for Worms, Dyspepsia, Piles, General Debility, dco.
JAYNES' SPECIFIC, FOR TAPE WORM. It never fails. a
JAYNES' CARMINATIVE BALSAM., for Bowel and Summer Complaints, Cholios, Cramps, Cholera, &'o
JAYNES' ALTERATIVE, for Scrofula, Goitre, Cancers, Diseases of the Skin and Bones,
JAYNES' SANATIVE PILLS, a valuable Alterative and Purgative Medicine.
JAYNES' AGUE MIXTURE, for the Cure of Fever and Ague.
JAYNES' LINIMENT, Olt COUNTER IRRITANT, for Sprains, Bruns, Arm.
JAYNES' HAIR TONIC, for the Preservation, Beauty, Growth, and Restoration of the Hair.
JAYNES' LIQUID HAIR DYE, also, AMERICAN HAIR DYE, (in Powder,) each of which will chsalo
the Hair from anf , other color to a beautiful Black.
1a9:431-2p
PEKiN TEA STORE, NO. 58 FIFTH 6111,RET.
.
S. LL 1100ILILIMILEII. JOSZPIL ntrop.
110011111ABI1IER & BUMP,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND DEALERS
Fish, Cheese, Flour, Meats, and
Produce Generally, .
Nu.s. :404, and 200 Nortli Wharves,
Third and fifth doors above Race street,
PILILA4ELPHIA,
HAVE NOW IN STORE, AND TO. AR
HAVE, a full assortment of Mackerel, Cod 'dab, and
Bening, which they will dispose of at he very 'owes. mar
ket rates.
P. S.—hums, Side:, Shoulders Barreled Pork, or other
Produce taken in exchange, or BOW on commission.
LisPrat TO
Jordon & Brother, McCutchoon & Coiling, ,
Stroup & Bro., Coleman cr. Kelton,
Wm. b. smith & Co., Budd & Comly,
Jall:3w-2p PLIII.AVELPII7.t.
JOS. B. HAMILTON &. CO.,
ENGINEERS AND MACUIIVISTS,
Corner of Pint and Liberty sire s, Pittsbu)o, Pa.
QUPERIOR STEAM ENGINES for Grist
10 and Saw Mills, Brewenes, Printing Establishments,
amuutacturies, Ao., made to ardor. They also continuo the
manufactUre of their Celebrated Muclainist4"fools, kiIICIL en
Turning Lathes, Iron Planers, 11,ring and iiiiing Machines,
&c. Also, Wrought Iron Shelling, with l'ut.s.>n, Bangers,
am 4c.. ja&lyd
•
GO AND SF&
GEORGE P. WERTZ'S
First Pretitluni HHHnd Factory,
COORNER THIRD AND MAhKIT e TS., PITTSBURGH.
RUSE WISIIING . TO FUZtNISU TIIEIR
J. bonne with VENITIAN BLINDS, of the Erfast exqui
site and elaborate finish, will find it to their inturents to give
me a call before purchasing elsewhere. My work in got up
by the bent unichauicti (not apprentices.) Every attention is
given to the want+, of customers. Prices low. All work
warrantt.d. No. 72 THIRD Street, Pi rgh. myB:lyis
ELOUEII DAM:U. JAMES E. EIREIDIrIO
itOgEtt ' r DALZELL & CO., Wholesale
liroot , ra, Conlluissiuttand Forwmiling Merchants and
Dealers in Product , and Pittsburgh Ilanufactureq, N. 251
Liberty street, Pittsburgh, Ps. nor.sty.
B. C. Si, J. 111. SAWYER,
LARD OIL,
CANDLES,
PALM, TOILET,
No. 47 Wood street, Vlttaburgh, Pa
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-- _
GOLD AND SILVER SPECTACLES,
AT MANUFACTURER'S PRICES.
HYDROMETERS
or weighing spirits, the cheapest and best nrtielee ever
brought to this city.
TRERMONIETERS AND BAROMeTERS,
varying in price Crow it 3 to $3O ouch.
POCKET COMPASSES,
AND
SURVEYOR'S COMPASSES,:
always on baud at G E. SHAG'S,
Practical Optician, 5S Fifth &reef.
s e 2:, opposite Masonic Hail.
Ar'COItNEY AT LAW AND CONVEYANCER.
Or/le3 ATM J. 116F.9110:117. .
.41 .C 9 Furatin itrcset.
JOAN OF
.No. 100 SMITIIIeItLD Sfrerl,
Naar the corner 01 Plith,
Y1T2E11343011,
aUiNEY in largo and small quantities LOANED on Gold
and Silver, Diamonds, Jewelry, Gold and Silver WatlieS, and
all kinds of valuable articles, for any length of time agreed
04.
• - ••••0(11ce hours, from 7 A..•M. to 10 P. M. [ja.2l3:lyam
S A NIUEL FA 11 N ESTOCK
IMPORTER & DEALER IN
141)REIGN AND - ,'OMESTIC
iIARDWA.RE•
14". 71 Wood street s between InatnOnd
alley and Fourth street,
PIT TSBUE C; LI, PA.
Tun subscriber is now opening a wall selected , Issort.
wont of foreign and domestic Hardware, all 11bW, and will la
sold on as good terms as any other house in this city. Lit
a ill always keep on band a general assortment of .
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, CARPENTERS' TOOLS, ho.,
T, which ho respectfully invites the attention of 1., 7chasess
SAMUEL PAIINEtROCR.
PITTSBURGH CO/CH FACTORY.
M. L. STEPII ENS,
SUCCESSOR TO BIGELOW &CO., former
ly M DRIELOW, No. 4i3 Diamond alloy, near Wood
eireet, Pittsburgh, Pa.
1 would reepectfully announce to the carriage using com
munity mud public iu vital al, that 1 have, this day, pur
clav , ed the interest of my former partner, 3.1 r. Albert, and
will curry on the buduesi in all its branches at the old stand,
No. 16 Diamond alley. lu changing the name of this
and so well established rutinufvecuring establishment, I as
aura ths public no effort :tall be wanting on my part to do
servo the same W4h character so long enjoyed by my prude
caesura and associates. jacndyds! M. L.
150,000 FEET of Flooring, of supe
rior quality, for Bala low fur ea,li
Addroas M. S. W.,
1 , s18:1n)-24 0 Boa, No. 97 Pcat Ottlca
DAVID H. WILLIAMS,
(IIVIL ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR
FOR TILE ERECTION OF GAS WORKS, for iron, fly.
burners au.l upwards, and fur Keating Building,f, public o!
privato, Ly Stmuu, Rut %Fedor or Furnaces.
raval trts PITTSBOIWK. PA.
MANUFACTURERS' INSURANCE OFFICE,
AUENUY 014104 No. 96 WATER BTILEST,
Fithiburgh, February 1, 1858.
NOTICE.—The undersigned having Withdraw n llg ' from the Agency iu this city to resume hia formes
goilition in Philadelphia, respoctfully returns his thanks ti,
ail friends and patrons of the Oleo (iring his administra
Lion of its affairs in Pittsburgh, and earnestly hops Ihw
will continue their favors to his succelsor, Mr. E BELL,
who has boon appointed by the parent office to conduct th•
business In this city.
fe3 J. W. MARTIEN.
Manufacturers' fusurance Co.
AGENCY. OFFICE, NO. 96 WATER STREET, I
Pittsbnrgh. February Ist, 18.58.
FrIIE UNDERSIGNED BEGS respectful
ly to call attention to the card of Mr. J. W. MAR.
TIEN, and hopes by uttentiou and promptness iu couduci•
ing the business of the office, to merit a fair proportion el
patronage.
The promptness and liberal:ty of the MANUFACT9Ii•
.ERS' INSUItANONI COMPANYOF PIIILADELPIIIA, iu
settling Lase, is well FILIOWLI. Thu Directors are business
II enot the highest character, and the officers, careful,proznpt
and ancient In the discharge of their duties, which guaran•
tees to the community what is most desired in an Insurance
Company, cure in the conduct of business and security is
the event of loss. IlDWAILI! 0. BELL,
Agent for Manufacturers' Insarance Company.
()Fru:mils—W. A. IttIODE.S. President;
CHAS. WISE, V.Ce Brea:intent;
ALF' , Ell s' hEIiS, Secretary ;
J. W. MARTIEN, Surveyor.
DIRECTORS.
W. A. Rhodes, Aaron 5. Lippincott, James P. Smyth,
Charles J. Field William Neal,
, Charles Wie4
John P. Simons, J. !finale° Sank, Thomas Bell,
M. Rich.rds Slicale. f 02.1
WILLIAM CLAYTON &
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LIQUOR MERCHANTS,
NO. 37 DIAMOND ALLEY, '
Near Wood area,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Always on baud, Blackberry, Cherry, and Cognac
Brandies, Old Monongahela and h.occilled Whisky, or the
icy. teat orsllity. dß2oarile
QAMUEL FAUNESTOOK, No. 74 WOOD
street, Pittsburgh, has ea hand a large
STOCK OF HARDWARE,
Which he will sell very low for CASH. In addition to h ie
Lochs, Hinges, Knives and Forks, and Spoons, and a lark
assortment of .:urpenter's Tool; he has received a large sup
ply of Eaaouge Cutters and Staffers •
Shovels, Tongues and Pokers
Sleigh Bolls, and Enameled
c t`Zq Pi-awning Kettles.
NEW TEA STORE,
No. 22 Fifth otrec
NEM DOOEL TO DALY'S 6TOC/ILSO FACTORY
JOHN ANDREWS,
(Late of the Pekin Tea Store,)
RESPECTFULLY INFORMS HIS
friends and the public generally, that ho has opened
at the above stand, for the Bale of
GREEN AND BLACK TEAS ;
ALSO, COFFEE AND SUGARS,
Oto THE BEST BRANDS. All articles Eold at the lowest
C t.SII. prices, and WAIVIAATBD TO OMB BAT/ MOTION. [fey
y & T. GROUTT, importers of Brandies,
Oin, Win, Dealers En tine Old Monongahela
Rye Whisky, Peach and Apple Brandy; also, RECTIFIERS
AND DISTILLERS, corns: of 83II1JIFELD and FROM
Streets, Pittabru-gh, Pa.
PIPE AGENCY.-WM. G. JOIINSTON
& CO., 57 Wood street, have the agency for the enle
et Lucas & Brother.? Type, Cuts, Leech, Ituteo, Furniture
dCasas t etc.. Salo and Leada cut to order. Oesh orde r
Jabe s ill!
at - atatt plow,
CONSISTING OF
AND ROSIN SOAPS
L. C. 1-11ZPI1UR16T,
Lulfiber,
HARDWARE.
I.NSUR4WC.E.
yliilll4llS & MEGII4NICS'
INSURANCE COMPANY
N 4 W. CORNER SECOND AND WALNUT 8114
Philadelphia.
Tiu4 following statement exhibits the bli3inettes awl couilr
Lion Of the Company to Jantui Ist, 1658:
Premiums received for !Urine Mak. undtermin
ed in 1857........ $99,271
Alarino remiums received during the year end
ini.Docember 31,185"
118,155 in.
hire l..romiums received during the year ending
December 31st, 1817-
192555 85
luterimt on Loans
8,445 82
Total receipts for the year,
Paid Marine LOStl(.l9.
Paid 'Pill)
itxpendes, Returned Premium' and Re
lminrance
Salaried and Commissions-..
,
1 Balance remaining with Company
The ASSETS of the Company areas folgai;—
Bends and Idongages, Ground Rents, Bank and
other Stocks V 212,45) 00
Lentil en Stbcks 3'; ,600 on
Trust Fund in New York 33,151 be
Deferred Payment on Stock 97,700 00
.
Bills Receivable 74,404 67
Cash' on hand and duo from Agents. 45,00 d 83
Preraium ou Policies recently issued, and debts
due the Company
$63094 di
The oflicars and Directors, of this Inetitution, feel greet
pfeasurrs in laying before the public the above Statement,
with it view of arresting their attention totho great impvrl•
ante of Insuring their property.
This Company has entered upon the third year of lie ex.
istiitice; during which period the Receipts have amounted
to eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and have paid
Loseetover six hundred thousand dollars, which is equal iu
respect to character of business to the - very heat and oldest
offices.
We append the names of a few large and influential Mer
chants of Philadelphia,who patronise the Company by giving
it a large amount of their Insurance, and to whom are re
spectfully referred any gentlemen who may wish to Insure
with this Company.
M. Baldwin, Steam Engine Ma nUfacturer; David S. Brown,
Merchant; John IL Brown, Merchant ; Thos. Sparks, liter
chant; T. & L. Thompson, Merchants; Pallet & :Winebren
ner, Merchants ; D. P. Duitrich , Gum Elastic Mantuacturer;
Michael Bouvier,
Merchant ; Butcher & Bros., Merchants;
J. 'an Brunt, Merchant; Wm. Rogers, Coach Maker; Gold
smith & Co., Clothiers; E. M. Seely & Son, Merchants; .:ea.
per Harding & Son, Printers; Rice & Kelly, Plumbers; Wm.
Fotterall ; P. Buehong & Sons; Malone & Taylor; John
Caro Powell; John L. Broome & Co.; William B .llughes;
Bloom & Davis; D. & O. Kelly, Manufacturers ; Aeries L.
Bute, Sugar Refiner.
us. The Company have discontinued the OctMn Marino
business since August Ist, 1857, and confine themselves
clusively to Fire and Inland Insurance.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President
EDWARD R. ELELMBOLD, Secretary.
JOHN TER./MASON, General Superintendent.
THOS. J. HUNTER, Agent, Pitteburgls,
No. MI Water street
Jal9:ly:~p
DELAWARE MUTUAL
SAFETY INSURANCE COMP/IAV/,
IN CJRPORATED BY TUE LEGIBLAiURE ON -
BY LVANLA, 1 b 35.
OFFICE, S. E. CORNER THIRD AND WALNUT 576
PHILADELPHIA.
MARINE INSURANCE.
ON VESSEL 31
CARGO, To all parts of the 'world
ENEIGLIT,
INLAND INSURANCES
On Goods, by River, Canals, Lakes, and Land liarloges to
all parts of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
On Merchandise generally.
On Stores, Dwelling Rouses, &c.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
November 2, Din.
Behar, 51ertgages, and Real Ilstato $101,350 91
Philadelphia City, and other Lorne 137,041. 25
6t,),:k in 1.1,4.ik5, Railroads and Insaraucel
12,508 00
ti onipatties .
Bills Receivable 220,291 95
east) on baud 38,802 60
Balance) in bands of Agents, Preulinals
on Marine Policies recently issred,on 92,730 57
other debts duo the Company -
,Subsorlption Notes
DIM:10T ons.
James C. Hand,
Theophilas Pallid I c g,
James Traquair,
Will Eyre, Sr.,
J. F. Pentmou,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Samuel E. Stokes, •
Henry Moan,
James B. McFarland,
Thomas C. Hand,
Robert Burton, Jr,
John B. Semple, Pittsburgh
D. T. Morgan, 4
J. T. Logan, id
WM. MARTIN, President.
lent.
William Martin,
Joseph H. Seal,
Edmund A. Bonder,
John 0. Davis,
John R. Penrose,
George G. Loiper,
Edward Darlington,
Dr. R. M. Huston,
Willi, rri C. Ludwig,
Hugh Craig,
Spencer lllalvaln,
Charles Kelley,
H.'Jones Brooks,
Jacob P.ii-Jones,
Taos. 0. litata, Vice Pres!!
aims: Lirwitwa, Bocro'
WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY,
-UR PITTSBURGH.
G kIv.RGH rt %titter, t ;
F. M. Gonne; Secretary.
0/PIOS No. 02 Water street, (Spang A Co'a Warehouse,) op
stairs, Pittsburgh.
Will insure against all kinds of tilt 2 and MARINE RISES.
A Roma Institution, managed by D...eetora who are well
known in the community, and who are deti , trained, by
promptness and liberality, to maintain the i.haranter which
they have assumed, as catering the beet proto lion to those
who desire to be insured.
ASSETS, OCTOBER 31st, 187
Stock Accounts,.,
llertgap,
Bills Receivable,.
Office Furniture,.
Open Ac,couuts,..
Coati,
Premium Notes,.
Bills Discounted,
Dierprees
It. Miller, Jr.,
Ueorge W.Jaaluon,
Alex. Speer,
Wm. Knight,
Alexander Nlzeick,
Wm. Li. Smith,
H. M. (JORDON,
Eocrotary.
oeurgo Darrle,
J. v.. I..,tter,
J3111041 0 y,
Andrew ACkloy,
ricahaniel
D. M. Long,
0. W. Iticketoon,
noy24
IVIONOIdGALIELA
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PITTSB URGH.
JAMES A. HUTCHISON, President.
ATWOOD, Secretary.
ORFLCIC—No. 98 Witter Street.
WILL INSURE AGAINST ALL RINDS OF FIRE AND
MARINE Rlfilid
DIIIZOTOIIS
Jartreo A. 11.utcBIBen. (Jeorge A. Berry,
War. B. llolme4, Robert Ihitzell,
William Rea, Thomas S. Clarke,
Wileuti Miller, Juba ISlWueitt,
IVal. A. Caldwell.
JaS
Pennsylvania Insurance Company,
OF PITTSBURGH.
...No. 63 Fourth streati
DIILECTORS3
Jacob Painter, J. P. Tanner, Gee. W. Smith;
Ht.xiy Patterson,l C. A. Coltou. A. J. Jones,
W. R..Alellride Jas. IL Ilopkina, Wade Hampton.
I. Grit r Sproul, A. A. Carrier, Robert Patrick,
A. U. Sampson, J. ti. J 01.11,3, John Taggsrt,:
floury Sproul, Nick's Voughtly,
Chartered Capital - 6300,000.
VIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN, of all descriptions',
otr/CIIIIS:
President—A. A. CARRIER.
Vico President—BODY PATTERSON.
dea Secretary and Treasurer—l. DRIER SPROUL.
A. A. CARRIER .t. BRO.,
PITTSBURGH
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY.
capital Represented, 63,000,000.
COMPANIES OF HIGILEST STANDING, Chartered by
Pennsylvania and other States.
FIDE, MARINE AND LIFE RISES LAKIN, OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS.
tio, 63 FOURTH. STRELIT,
a a. warm 1 PITTRBITP.au,
9 q aaaetnn. fdedC‘lyi
VGGS-5 boxes frosh• re
Eggs,received and
J. , j 'or sale by feai IMMO' C4)LLI NS
ZOAP.-4 barrels country soap, for aalo by
zwe
- - ualtia a ccuatt
XTEATSFOOT 011 , —Neatsfocit Oil, in
jot quantitleo to suit purclumra on nand and for oak by
O. :/. U. &ATV Yiji,
bi 0.17 Wood street,
GREEN APPLES.-15 bble. choice Ap
ples rtOlted, and for Bab) by
factIANDLMS, 5111 ANS CO"
tenor of Wood and Wales strocts
RYE. --).00 bus. Rye, for sale by
dell) JALMEI A. VETZint
rl l O DAIRYMEN. 308 saoke Ground
.A. SCroeninga in acre and for tale by
jad ' JAS. A. FETZER., 89 Water street.
VAIBROIDERIES MARKED DOWN. -
L 4 AU who want to bny limbrolderad Collars, Setts,
Sleeves, Infant's Caps and Waists, Ealing, Edging and In
.atiug, or anything also In the line of itnabrolderiea, will
had our pticea unusually low at this season.
JA2. LIORNB,
fog rt Market lit:wt.
ACOMFORTABLE. two story dwelling
homit, f Carroll street, Alleeway, will tio add at a
gii a; bargain. Apply to S. CUrRt$gRT & SON,
tot:: 51 Market smut.
rrultEE DWELLING 110IJSES, - TWO
STOZZE ROOMS kVA RENT.—Two small houses iu
plauo's court. Also, ti good MI, °Wag wall u largo lot or
ground In South Ptttsbnrgh, $5 per, myna).
feL Eitt
8. COTE .1 liT 8054 51 litisrkot street
.016,42 T 63
... sl=,olo 09
4 , 5,263 88
55,218 58
32,488 Z 8
1304,56 d br,
4113,8 8 04
30,538 38
100,000 00
702,188 wr
P. A. 41ADICLIIA, Agent,
95 Water street. Pittsburgh
$121,600 50
2,160 00
4,161 67
240 00
9,478 04
14,841 46
~f . „ 408 69
126,00 ,24 3 78
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