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CURIOUS CHANGES.
It is curious to observe the changes which j ,
have taken place in the business locations in
our city within the last, fifteen years. Fifth '
street is now the great t..oroughfare of the
city and business locations upon it are most
eagerly shught, and most roundly paid for ;
Fifteen years ago the Diamond was the center
of the city. All the lawyers and most of the -
magistrates were gathered around the "
Old
Court House." But this old edifice, which . -
for years was the arena of judicial learning and
Legal acumen and wit, where the grave fathers
of the Pittsburgh bar long winged their steady
tlight,and where many a legal fledgling has first
plumed his untried pinions, has passed away,
and is now a market house. Minerva has yield
ed to the sway of Ceres,and instead of legaLad
vice we now seek creature comforts in the dia
mond. Fifteen years has worked a complete rev
olution here. Such changes have been going on
for centuries in th. old world. The Colliseum
is now a church, and the Pantheon—once sa
cred to all the gods, is now devoted to the
true God. But here we do not connect by
centuries, and where all is, new comparatively
speaking, such things strike us with peculiar
farce. Old things are passing away. W here
learned judges delivered opinions, burly butch
ers now sell beet steaks; where lawyers breath..
ed forth their eloquence,cabbages, turnips and
" other vigitables" are now sold. The butch
er's bock has replaced the prisoner's dock. Nor
are the changes less remarkable in other por , .
Lions of our city. - The changes id business
from Liberty and Front streets to Wood, are
equally observable to the lder class of citizens.
Fifteen years ago the city was composed Of
tire w:,rds only—now their aro four new ones
which outnumber in population, the entire old
city. Wylie street and the district beyond
was out in the eountry" flifteen years ago.
Thiid:and Fourth streets, which were then the
principle business cress streets, arc now al
most deserted except by money seaters, who
will be sought oat :illy where when needed. --
The "shantees " which occupied Fifth street
arc fast being replaced by buildings of impos
ing magnificence, and trade of all kinds seems
to center here. Smithfield street, too, is daily
growing in import:m(3i: as a bus nes= street.—
Indeed, a Pittsburgher who had not visited his
na ice city for fifteen years would hardly re 4
gnize it. solid, substantial impiiivetnerd
IS the order of the day. ft may appear that
our city goes ahead slowly, but no one who
compares its present aspect with what it was
fifteen years ag-o, can deny that we have pro
gressed largely in all_ that constitutes solid
wealth. The nature of much of the business .
done in our city has ch'nged, but it Las chang
ed for the better. Our manur.tc tare have
greatly increased, and our commerce has more
than doubled. A portion of this increase, is
beyond doubt, to be attributed to the increas
ed facilities of our railroad connections. They
have already done Lis great good, and will
continue to do so, in spite of all narrow,mind.
ed efforts to trammmel them. An unpreju
diced compar:son of Pittsburgh in 1840,
and Pittsburgh in lBs=i, will convince any
man of common sense, that. notwithstanding
the hue and cry against railroads, , they have
been a great and permanent benefit to our
city.
THE WEEKLY POST.
Since we became proprietor of the Post, we
have labored untiringly to give its readers a
good newspaper. All the earliest news from
all quarters of the globe, and editorial arti
cles upon all the most interesting topics of
the day have appeared in its columns. It has
been our especial endeavor to render our
paper for the country—the Weekly Post—
.acceptable iu every faintly. The result of
oar labor has been most satisfactory to us. The
circulation of both Daily and Weekly sheets
have largely . Uteri used during the year, and
our advertising patronage has more than
doubled notwithstanding the " pressure of the
flutes.' For this we are grateful to the
public, for it is to them that we owe our success.
We shall continue to give our undivided at. , ,
tention to our paper, and from time to time add
new features—some of which we anticipate
will be especially acceptable to our friends in
the country.
But the " laborer Is worthy of his hire," and
as we think we have Mailed our part of the
contract, we call upon those of our subscribers
who have not " paid up " to oblige us by doing
so,. without delay. The amount owed by
each is small, but the aggregate of these small
amounts is the income of our establishment.
'l'o the many personal and political friends
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turn our thanks and leg that they will perse
vere in well doing.
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ic Family Newspaper speak a good work for
us among their neighbors.
to the President
The Harrisburg Patriot and Union, in an
article relative to the approaching` Fourth of
March Convention, pays the following well
deserved - tribute to the honesty, and sincerity
of purpose of our present Chief Magistrate:—
"In James But tango we I.:te, a P esideut
has obtained the highest Itini of human atubi-:
lion, except that he desires to he justly remem
bered by his countrymen, and meet the favor of
his God.. As a true representative of Pennsyl
vania, he stands between sections which are al
most hostile, and seeks, with anxious mind, the
hest good of his whole country. The first "great
effort of his administration has been to .remove
from the national councils o. most dangerous sub
ject of agitation. Law and truth pre on his side;
those who oppose him fight to defeat his,admin
stration. careless whether this question. remains
'open until it gathers such volume that if `might
tear assunder the States of this cOnfederaby.:
Ho is pursuinr. , a national and patriotic career
in endeavoring to accomplish a !work that all
good men muAt prole°. mom a Democratic Con-
hative State I I.:Cr,
dial C:J;10 ttlii)ro,r! ‘'L'
lieve that Pennsylyaala will assert her poaiti,u
among sister statet , , and — asQume the command
to tvhicla - she is geographically, politically, and
in every respect entiled. '
FEBRUAAY 19
—Queen Victoria invited Sarah Bounetta, en
Afric•in Princess, boarding at Chatham, to the
ti,ilding of the Princess, and sent her dresses
r-nitable for the occasion.
—The congressional investigating committees
will prove to be rather expensive affairs. They
have already, it is stated, incurred an expense of
forty thi.usand dollars, for which an appropria
tion now iv-lied, and they are not half through.
They will cost the gbvernment ene hundred and
tifty thousand dollars, and effect nothing at
last.
—Flour hos been selling at $lB per barrel in
n Antonio, Texas, in consequence of the diffi
culty of hauling from the coast.
--The Buff tlo Advertiser says that the Governor
of l'onsylvania has Bent a requisition to the Gov
ernor of Ohio for the delivery up of Mr. Porter,
the $50,000 defaulting secretary of the Ameri
can Sunday School Union.
—The editor of the Charlsten Cowrie rwas pre
sented with a mess of fine ripe strawberries on
Thursday last. ',They were grown in the open
-air, near that city, and afford another proof of
the mildness of the season.
States Senate expires with the present session o
Congress:
—lt is proprscd to take off enough from the
large county of Tazewell, in Virginia, to form
.tWo new counties, one to be called Buchanan and
the other Breckinridge In the county of Bu
chanan, that is to he, there are said to be three
slnv s, Rii,l in !he prop6sca Breckinridge, it is
aided that there wildnot be a slave owned. So
says the Tazewell Advocate
—Two elephants wore transported over the
Illinois Central Railroad, and arrived at Chicago
on Mond-ty in geed condition. They are to ap
peal. at Levi North's Theatre, in the " Fall of
—The St Louis Leader styles " the
lqii , l of " We think a large proportion of
the Lit s:l9 originote nn thim -*pie of the hor
filer?.
expedition, hat, it HVII prOnlote4l to a Brigadier
(ieneralship.
N •-,11,,i11i.
a her=e j co Chicni
--They are selling, spurious bonds of the Ra
&nu and Mississippi Railroad in New York
The gcnuine were had enough, as an invest
went.
Isitide Hs.niptou of Sauth Carolinv,
84,d to he the insgebt ghive balder in the :lona,
dial nt N..tchrz ..n the 10th
The road is progressing rapidly to comple
tion. The bridging is all complete, and the
balance of the grading will be finished during
the month of March, when the track-laying
will recommence at New Oxford, and be vig.
VARIOUS THINGS
—Hon. John P. Hale's term in the Unite
Johnt-)11, the commander of the Utti
Billy Florence and In 9 wife are playing a
The Pall of Delhi, has been draruntised
1.-gHaturo of Alahama adjcurnekl
or: the Bth ions
The deniocriktic members of the Uhio L-g,
;I lit e, have written to Senator Pugh, withdraw
ng all instruot:on , J as to how he shall vote (.n the
isnP'_ q IC~U A
The G'ett sbitrg Railroad
orously prosecuted to completion. The track
was laid from the terminus of the Hanover
Branch Railroad at Hanover, to New Oxford,
a distance of six miles, in January last, when
the cars commenced running, and the bilsi
ness on this part of the road„ so far, exceeds
the cal ulations of its most sanguine friends
and pi ejectors. A large grain and forwarding
house was built at Oxford last fall by two
young and enterprising gentlemen from York,
Pa., who were ready for operations when the
road opened, and they have been doing an
immense business in the way of receiving and
forwarding grain and other produce to this
city. Besides, there are already established
at Oxford two lumber yards and one coal
yard, all of which are doing well. The bnsi•
ness done at this place has, we learn, taken
the people by surprise, and has infused life,
animation and enterprise into a hitherto quiet
village and neighborhood. The road, it is ex
pected will be completed to Gettysburg about
the first of July, when two daily trains w
pass between Baltimore and Gettysburg.
j Col reepitidence of tho Morning Poiit. j
FI;OM HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, February 17th, 1858.
The movement initiate] by Gen. Jackman for
he sale of the State Canals for the sum of $3,-
)00,000 I:, attractiog attention in the House. It
is also causing an investigation into the receipts
and i•xpenditures of these improvements for some
years past. A comparative statement for 1856
and 1857, taken from the reports of the Canal
Commissioners, shows that the receipts and ex
pendit ores of the Susquehanna Division, Upper
and Lower North Branch, and Delaware Division,
were as follows ;
Lt PENDITUREB
1357.
Su,:quebrinna Division,
IV. B. and 1, - .wor N. 13.5188,340 71 $152,952 34
Upper N. 13 129,000 00 115,473 01
Dolawaru Division 55,129 20 83,355 77
Improvement Dol. Div. 94,000 00
Pay CIIIIIII C. & C 10,015 09
$478,484 91 $358,276 12
RECEIPTS.
1857
SoF/inebanna W. B. and
. Lower N. B $280,065 27 $431,824 70
Upper North Branch... 2,203 00 885 55
Delaware Division 223,641 22 353,732 74
Total Receipts
Total Expenditures
Reeejpts over lxp's..s 38,924 58 $428,216 87
Undoubtedly a portion of this decrease is
owing to the " hard times," bat the great reason
is undoubtedly that railroads are taking the
place of canals. Take the Delaware Division
for example, which shows that in 1855 the re
ceipts were $388.914 63 ; in 1856, $353,782 71;
and in 1857, $223,641 22—showing a steady do
crease each year, notwithstanding one hundred
thousand dollars had been expended in an en
largement for the purpose of competing with_the
eilroade that had been built through the region
in which the De'aware Canal is located. The
.entlemati who introduced the bill is from .Gov.
Packer's own district, from which it is inferred
that the State administration is not inimical to
the project.
Mr. Goepp has introduced a bill repealing the
Usury laws and fixing the rate of interest at
seven per cent per annum, where no exprefis
contract fixing it higher or lower has been
A-railroad case.of some importance was tried
in our Court thi.3 week, before Judge Pierson.
The action was brought by Theodore Adams, of
this place, against the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad in the spring of 1856. He loft Alle
gtany City, on the morning of the 31st of Au
gust, 1855, at. two o'clock, onthe lightning train
fer Chicago. tieorge Stewart was conductor,
Henry Holmes engineer, Otis Huffman fireman,
on the train, with their brakesmtn. It proceed
ed in' safety until nsar Remington Station,
when turning a curve near the house of Dr.
Heigh t Young, it was thrown from the track by
running over a cow. The plaintiff claimed four
thousand dollars for his injuries received at the
time, alleging that three of his ribs were broken,
his spine permanently hurt, - and his general
health destroyed. He was taken to the "Mer
rick House," New Brighton, after she accident,
and remained there two - weeks - under medical
treatment.
On the trial the plaintiff gave evidence that
the fence placed along the railroad at -the point
of the accident was out of repair, and thl cattle
guards insufficient to keep cattle off the track.
That they had been frequently seen roving along
and across it, and the company's agents took no
measures to keep them away. The witnesses
testified that on the morning of the accident the
engiacter ought and wouid ill.' - 71 - T. i ill' t..'Vl OU Utility of itaiiroadis. '
tl-u hack a' - ' l ' ' ~,e ': , 1 ' "", '' Ltt , '1"-H yai d=', The money article vs'ritter of the Philadels '
r
and was guilty of gi cat i.eg_ilget.ce iti nut stop- phia Ledg& thus discourses upon the inciden
ping his train.
tal benefits which the public recei-, es from
For the defendanu it was shown, that, although
not botind to feuco the road, yet, out or an ribnn- I railroads :
dance of caution, they had fenced it eld put up 1 " Railroads have become eo identified with the
cattle-guards, strong and sufficieat to protect,the i daily business and wants of the community ; they
track. That on..the - morning_ of the accident I may be, and are, made to minister so largely to
some malicious person had driven the cow that the convenience and comfort, the pleasure, the
was killed on the road, the owner living at the health. an d
even happiness of the people; keep
distauce•of a mile and a half from the line of the ing bright the chain of kindred and friendship,
road. That on the evening previous he had put liable to be dimmed as much by distance as time ;
her in the barn yard, and fastened the gate lead- I promoting good habtits, by teaching to the early
ing to the public road. morning traveler to town, even to the very school
The engineer and others testified that the I boy, as to him of mature years. who, at the end
morning was foggy and an object could not have el the day's lessons, and the day's toil, returns at
been seen on the track more than thirty or forty night, the necessity of undeviating punctuality,
yards; that no prudence could have.prevented which is only another name for fidelity in carry
the accident. It was testified to by.a number of ing on the commerce of life ; above all, inculea
railroad men that a train running from twenty- ring, beyond the worth of gold and silver, iu
five to thirty miles per hour could not be stopped I young and old, the priceless value of even the
under four hundred yards. smallest particles of Time ; while, passing to an
Avast amount of conflicting testimony was other region of thought, these ' great " links of
given and the case warmly contested. iron," ramifying in countless directions through-
Messrs. Jno. A. Fisher and Jos. A. Casey tip- out this nation, are silently exec cising, apd to
peered for the plaintiff, and John H. Hampton, exercise hereafter with a far broader and more
Esq , of Pittsburh, and A. J. Ilerr, of this potent sweep, influences so momentous upon the
place, fur the Company. material interests and stupendous destinies of
' After the jury had been charged by his Honor, this great Republic—a theme upon which genius,
Jno. J. PlerSion, the juryretired, and, after an and science, and patriotism, too, have poured
absence of three nours, returned a verdict fur forth their lavish contributions that the online
the plaintiff of $3OO. ry mind, deterred from-reflection by daily famili-
Mr. Irwin read in place a bill laying out a arity with that which has become almost as com
road in Reserve township, Allegheny county mon as the circuraambient air, staggers under the
Mr. Foster offered a supplement to the various full contemplation of a subject of which the pro-
Turnpike and Plankroad Companies. portions are so vast."
PAXTON. ---..--- -- -
$514,009 49 $736,492 99
476,484 91 358,276 12
Sale of I lie Ohio Canals
The report of the Board of Public Works
for the year 1857, shows that the canals of
Ohio did not pay their expenses by $6,225 56.
That is a bad account, and is made the sub
ject of much comment by the press of the
State. These public works cost the State
millions of dollars for their construction.
The money expended on them was borrowed,
and for which bonds were issued. The in
terest on those bonds amount to $812,760.
The revenues from the canals should pay th
interest, together with the expenses of mans.
ging and keeping them in repair. But instead
of paying the former, they did not, the past
year, pay the 'atter ; and the prospect is, that
the future will show no improvement. There
has been a gradual decline in the receipts from
these public works for the past three years.
In 1855 the receipts were $468,831 93 ; in
185 G, $427,813 09 ; and in 1857, $3.18,6 - 42 70,
a falling off in three years of over one hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars. Last year
the State was out of pocket for the support o
these canals, and interest on the money bor
rowed for their construction, the sum of $821,-
954.
A Great Law Suit
Issas A, Trabne, Amos T. Goodhue, and
Elizabeth T. Ondhue, have kought suit in
the Circuit Court at Chicago, against the
Chicago' and Rock Island Co., the Michigan
and Southern Railroad Co., and one hundred
and thirty nine other defendants, involving
the title to property in the city of Chicago of
the value of over half a rallion of dollars.
Chance for Di arkarne at
The following challenge bas been forwarded
us by Capt. Neisly, of Greene county, for the
benefit of our Pittsburgh shooters. We hope
for the credit of our marksmen, and we feel
convinced we can beat the world in almost
anything, that they may be invited to coins
on.
CHALLENar..--Cs.pt. George Neisly, of aynes •
burgh, Greene county, with three others of the
same place, offers to shoot with rifles one hun
dred yards, fair off Multi, seen shots each, Vilfh
any tour marksmen of Pittsburgh or Allegheny
county, on a joint qtriDa for a like amount The
shooting to take place at Pittsburgh at any
time a reed on. Address the subscriber at
Wayneshurgh, Greene Co.
GEO. NEISLY, Captain.
We will furnish all information in our pos
session in regard to parties.
In a, End Way.
The " local " of that excellent paper, the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, is in a bad way
We recommend him to take a sleigh ride
and top off at Cozzens' it might do him
good. But hear what he says :
DULL.—We thought we had seen dull times in
the items lino, but we just begin to discover that
we hadn't. The past few days have been almost
wholly barren of incident here, and we observe
that the local columns of the Chicago, Cincin
nati, and other country papers, also show a beg
garly account of items. - The Rochester news
paper men have gennerally a supply of murders
and abductions on hand ; the Pittsburgh folks
have an immense corn-sheller, the virtues of
which they show up every day in florid rheto
ric, and in Buffalo the about town men always
have the immortal Victor cook-stove and such a
payer " says" to fallback upon. Here we have
no such blessings. Won't somebody " pizen "
somebody ? Won't somebdy get mad and shoot
a pistol at somebody ? Won't some man run off
with another man's wife, previously bunging the
eyes and damaging the constitution of the hus
band? Won't some "cultivated young man of
prepossessing appearance," go and lose all his
money at poker and then drown himself ? Won't
nobody do not ning Shall these things be ? In
the language of-IHr. Barnacle, of the Circum
locution office, we would like "to know you
know "
A SELL-GUTTA PERCHA PENS - - -A Yankee
from the land of wooden nutmegs rind splint
brooms, came to this place a few day's since and
sold two of our merchants a lot of what hs
Gutta Peroha Pens, for $2,00 per gross,
making them believe at the same time, that he
would supply them with as much wrappi❑g pa
per as they could use in their store in the her
gain, in the shape of hand-bill , reot,minending
to the public his celebrated Gutta Pemba Pons,
for which they should be the sole agents for this
country. They bit at the bait and were sold to
the tune of about six dollars each. We think it
was rather a high price for common steel pens,
but when we take into consideration the wrapping
paper, we don't think them 8U very dear after
all. Has the paper come to hand yet, gentle
men ?—Lock Haven Denwrat.
Tall I. E. MANIA.—" We really cannot com
prebend," says an exchange, " why that re
spectable English letter Y should be discarded
from the termination of Christian names and
the two letters I and E substituted I It does not
save time, and it is positive i e, as an ending is
not a bit more refined or elegant locking, than
a noble y, with its tail winding off into a grace
ful flourish." We have before us a catalogue of
the young ladies of a "female college," locatod
less than a thousand miles distant, and flirt:Hilo
good old y quite knocked out of sight. At pres
ent, it is Bettie and Pollie, and Sallie and Mollie,
Fannie and Mattie, and Peggie, and Pattie, Ma
rie and Kittle, and Addle and Mittie ; Jennie and
Nettie, Jule and Hattie, and many other too nu
merous to mention. But the grand finale of this
PE versus I mania, is that the other sex areadopt
ing it, substantial Billy Moody having re
cently effemminized himself into Billie Moodie,
Esq.
The Calliope or Steam Organ.
It is composed of three cylinders, into which
are fitted a variety of brass 'bells' and 'bowls,'
graottated in size, to utter the sounds corres
ponding to the several tones and semi tours of
two octaves. The steam is passed into the eyl
inders, and, as each note is touched, it rushes up
into the corresponding 'bowl,' issuing whence
from a circular perforation, it strikes the edge
of the hollow bell above it very much as the
breath of the player catches -the orifice of the
reeds in a -set of Pandean pipes. This is the
whole machinery, and nothing could be less in
tricate. To admit the steam into the proper
'bowl,' keys like those of a piano forte are ma
nipulated by the performer, and the steam acts
merely as the wind does from the bellows in the
organ; but there are , barrele'. prepared for it,
and when one is inserted, and a - strap applied to
the crank from the engine, the machine will play
without assistance, whatever music may be ar
ranged upon the 'barrel.'
NOT 1;10 VERY QUEER AFTER ALL.-A modern
triter says" It -- may seem strange, but it is a
fact, that men generally are much more afraid
of women than women are of men." Brown
remarks that the.fact
,is not strange at all;
for in hOtlitases , thefear is proportionate to the
danger. Candid, but ungallant
AN ARKANSAS FATHER'S ADVICE TO HIS SON.—
Bob, you are about leaving home for strange
parts. 'You are going to throw me out of the
game nud go it alone. The odds are agiu you,
Bob, but remember that industry and persever
ance are the winning cards, as they are the "bow.'
ere " Book laming, and all that sort of thing,
will do to fill up with, like small trumps, but
you must have the bowers to back 'em else t hey
Milt worth shuekri. If lurk runs agin you pretty
strong,dout cave iu au look like a pick chicken on
a rainy day, but hold your head up and nuke
believe you are flush of trumps,;
they won't play
so hard agin yen I've lived and travelled
around some, Bob, and I've found out ihlt as
soon asf elks thought you held a weak bond
they all buck ngin you"strong. So, when you're
sorter weak, keep ou a bold front; hut play cau
tious ;be satisfied with a pint.. Mauy's the band
I've seen 'em eucred 'cause they piny for too
much. Keep your eyes w 'll skinned, Bob ; don't
let 'em big you ; recollect the game lays as much
with the head as with the hands Be temperate;
never get drunk, fur then, no matter how geed
your hand, you won't know how to play - it ; both
bowers and the ace won't save yea, for the! O ' H
sartin to be a "miss deal" or something wrrug.
And another thing, 11 tb, (this was spoken iu
low tone,) don't go too much on women; queens
is kinder poor cards ; the more you have of 'em
the worse fur you; you alight have three, and
nary a trump, I don't say discard 'em all ;if
you get hold of one that is a trump, it's all good,
and there's sartin to be one nut of four. And,
above alt, Bob, be honest ; never take a man's
trick wot don't belong to you, nor "slip" cards
or "nig," for then you can't look your man in
the face, and when that's the case, there's no fun
iu the game ; it's a regular "cut throat." Si
now, Bob, farewell, remember wut I tell you,
and you'll 'is sure to win, and if you don't, salves
you right if you get "skunked."
Itnvovrino DtscLostlas —An a•lgertieement
iu the Liverpool Daily Post states that an active
servant is wanted, " who must he a plain col k,
and able to dress a little boy five years old,"
Aro the advertisers cannibals ? And (we ark ouly
fOr information,) with what sauce do they eat
little boys five years old 'I —Punch.
ALARMLNO DISCOTERY.--If it he really truo That
,o ninny of the missihk dt , gs iu our city find their
way to the bosom .1 their tu-tster iu the sh,lpe
of sausages, we are uoi surprised that, in sum
mer, bow wow" el luiortiers are on abundant.
NERVOUS AND RREUMAT:c AFFECTIONS :-11tiL
LAND Bargas.—"We have used this medicine our
selves, and in many cases with the greatest success;
The most celebrated German Physicians are reoom•
mending it. During this changeable weather, while
most persons are troubled with nervous and rheumat
ic affections, it will be found a valuable remedy."—
&cats Zeitung.
Caution!—Be careful to ask for Ba3rhane's Holland
Bitters. Sold at $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5,
by the sole Proprietors, Benjamin Page, Jr., k Co.,
No. 27 Wood street, between First and Second streets,
and Druggists generally.
air DR. .WLANE'S CELLBRATYD LIVER FILLS IN
TEXAS.
_
Tnevis COUNTY, Tuxtla, Juira 12th, 18.7.1
Mr.ssns. FLEmiNa BROB Pittbbnrgh, Pa.
Gentlemen:—This is to certify that my ntother'lad ten
subject to per;utlieal attacks of sir k headache terra great
many years; all tiro usual remedies tailing to give relierOm
of your pamphlets accidentally falling into her hands, she
at mice &Nit - mined to try Dr. INI'LANE'S CELEISItATI ,
LIVER PILLS, prepared , by you, and immediately procured
a box, from the nee of which she received great benefit, and
so long a 3 she coutiumd to are them was entire , ) relic civl
We have ma , been in Travii county, Texas, 14 the lost
four year~, and rot being able to procure these valtahle
Pills, her attacks of sick head•che have again returned—fur
some time back has been gradually get Eng worse—and has
determined me to send to yon for a fey. boxes of Dr rtnane's
Celebrated Liver Pills. I herewith enclose yon one dollar,
for which you gill please send me Pills per return mail.
Address Austin, Texas.
I think you would do . well t) ostabllsh an agency in Aus
tin; the Pills are well known here, and would meet with
ready Bale. MilltElllTll W. HENRY.
Ctir Purchasers will be careful to tusk for Dr. M'LANE'S
CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manufactured by FLEMING
BROS., of Pittsburgh, Pa. There aro other Pills purporting
to be Liver Pills, now lief ire the public. Dr. bPLane's genuine
Liver Pills, also his celebrated Vermifuge, can now be bad at
ill respectable drug stores. None genuine toilltoul !he signa
ture of 1241 (fel9ilwilkw) FLEMING BROS.
EXTENSION OF STAY.
DRS. C. M. FITCH 4- J. W. SYKES,
Will corairme their office at
No. 191 Penn street,
OPPOSITE ST. CLAIR HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA..
TILL .APRIL FIRST, 1553,
Where they may be consulted daily, (Sun
days excepted,) fur CONSU •: ASTHMA, BRON
CHITIS and ALL OTLIE WOO AFFECTIONS con
nected with, or predisi g to PULMONARY DISEASE.
DRS. FITOti :YENS feel that they cannot too earn
estly or to, frequently admonish invalids of the EXCEED•
TN•I LA UEIt OF .DELAY IN PULMONARY DISEASE
—its symptoms often seem 50 trifling RA to begot a delusive
feeling o+ safet7 even while the dlense is InAkiug rapid pro
gre,,s, and tau patient neglects himself till a cure is next to
impossible.
Office nourii---10 A. M. to & P. DI.
Sr. No charge for censultation.
A Hat of gm...atone will be Bent to these wishiug to consul
as by letter. Addreea
DRS. C. M. FITCH Jc J. W. AYRES,
191 Penn street, Pittsburgh, Pa
liriNAT CURE F UN'SPEPSIA.—C. Q. MERSIP.IN
Merchant, says:—
SniPeoriviu.s, Shelby counts, Hy., March 80, 1855
"The German Bitters giv , general Eatiefaction, and
la , ith hand you a certifie Ito 0! Mr. MGRTON 131aL8ILY,
rgiffectable farmer of this county."
Slurs°rums., Ky., March 30,1555—Dear Sir: I would iu'
form you that I have been- &Meted for 'several yours with
Dyspepsia, in a very aggrevated form, for which I need -ar
saparilla and various other remedies, without obtaining any
relief. From the various testimonials in favor of Hooflitiors
German Ditto's, I was induced to try them, and I now eta o
with Pleasure, that through illeir ire T ion enjoying better
health than I have done fo ye,re pa-t, and cheerfully ro•
commend the Bitters to all atfiictel with that terriide
dis
ease. Respectfully yours,
To Dr. 0. M. Jackson. MORTON BERKLEY.
Sue advertisement.
For sale by PLIV.IINt.i tte,A_. .14:1 L i. eD). it. iillYeLal,
Pittsburgh. fel2e2wdtrar
Alfir THERE IS NOTEING IN THE WHOLE LIST OF
medicine creating such a stir .tuong invalids as Dr. iIAN
FORD'S INVIGORATOR Oil !AVER REMEDY. It gives
such quick relief as to convince the pation t of receiving
ben.flt almost as soon as the medicine is taken We do not
know of a single instance a here it has been taken without
bet eflt, and in nearly all eases a complete cure it effected by
its use. It has acquired its wide popularity elm; ly because it
does what it is recommended to do. It is constantly en
larging its circle of friends, carr . , fug healing oh its wines,
and toy to the hearts of those snito•ing from Liver Complaint,
Jaundice, Dyspepsia, e: general debility. pa2amdkw
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ISAAC Jorts:.
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itAITIIPACTUREBB OP
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LOCAL AFFAIR,
The Western penitentiary.
We have received a copy of the report of the
Board of Inspectors of the Western Penitentiary of
Pennsylvania for 1857; As the management of this
institution is a subject of interest to many, we shall
make some extracts from the report. The Board of
Directors, in their report, say in reference to the
prison discipline:
" We have nothing to add to our former reports in
jus.ificatiou or defence of the prison discipline estab
lished by the wisdom of your predecessors. The
same sentiment of confidence in its groat utility has
been expressed by us from year to year, and nothing
has occurred in the yenr that has just expired to im
pair it. We entertain the same favorable opinion of
its excellence and humanity, and recommend it to
your continued and substantial support."
During the year several repairs and improvements,
authorized by the last Legislature, have been com
pleted, and without exceeding the appropriation
made for the purpose. A new engine house and
stack have been &tilt, new boilers introduced, the
old engine repaired and its location changed, which,
say the. Directors, with all the fixtures constituting
the motive power et the prison, are models for the
imitation of similar institutions.
5,190 01110 ItIA June, a disastrous fire broke out in
the front or main building of the Penitentiary, which
at one time threatened the whole building, and it was
thought it might be necessary to release the convicts
to save their lives. But by judicious management
the fire was extinguished without accident, and not a
single prisoner escaped. The fire originated from a
defective flue. Since this fire, a new roof, covered
with galvanized iron, has been substituted, and the
whole of the main building thoroughly renovated.
Shortly after this fire, an attempt was made t set
fire to the prison from the outside, which was dis
covered and frustrated. An outside watchman has
been appointed, to guard against such occurrences in
the future.
The institution, owing to the high prices of pro
visions and leather during a great portion of the
year, and the difficulty of making sales during the
financial difficult:es, has not been self sustaining, and
the different counties have accordingly been assessed
for the amount necessary to support their convicts.
Throughout the year, no punishments were in
flicted, and general peace and contentment prevailed.
The Directors complain that convicts are some
times sent to the Penitentiary, whose proper destina
tion is the State Lunatic Asylum. They refer to real
cases of insanity, sent there by conviction, for which
there is no relief, except by the interposition of the
Executive, and his clemency would but increase the
evil by turning them loose upon society again. They
ask for legislation to remedy this defect.
The Warden in his report states that the condition
of things in the prison is the same in nearly every
respect as when the last report was made. The only
difference of importance is that the number of con
victs is considerably larger, while the number of old,
infirm and crippled prisoners is hager than nt any
former period. Consequently the expenses of keep
iog have been increased, and the available force less
ened.
On the first day of January, 1857, there were con.
fined in the Penitentiary, one hundred and seventy
one prisoners—one hundred and sixty-seven male,
and four females. Eighty seven have been recived
and seventy-one discharged; fifty nine by expiration
of sentence, seven by pardon and five by death, leav
ing in the prison on the first of January, 1858, one
hundred and eighty-seven prisoners—ono hundred
and eighty-five males and two females.
The whole number received since the opening of
the prison in 1826, is two thousand and thirty-six ;
consisting of seventeen hundred white males and
thirty five white females; and two hundred and fifty
nine colored males, and forty colored females.
Of the 187 prisoners now confined in the Peniten
tiary, 165 are white males, two are white females, and
20 are colored males. Twenty-eight are between 10
and 20 years of age ; 82 between 20 and 30 ; 47 be
tween 30 and 40 ; 19 between 40 and 50; 9 between
50 and 60 ; 1 between 60 and 70 ; and 1 between 70
and SO. 159 are incarcerated for the first offence ;
20 for the second; 5 for the third; 2 for the fourth ;
and 1 for the sixth. Their nativity is as follows :
Pennsylvania, 99; Ireland, 21; Germany, 26 ; Vir
ginia, 5; Delaware, 1; Wales, 1; Massachussetts, 2;
Maryand, 1 ; New York, 11 ; Ohio, 6; England, 0:;
Connecticut, 1 ; Kentucky, 1 ; Scotland,.l; New
Jersey, 2. Thir occupations are as:follows;—Prin.-
tors, 3 ; Tailors,, 2 ; Shoemakers, 16 ; Laborers, 75 ;
Cooks, 5; House Servants, 1.; Carpenters, 9; Black
smiths, 5; Turners, 2; Brick Moulder, 1 ; Tinners,
2;. Boat Builder, 1 ; Potter, 1 ; Stone Cutters, 3 ;
Hatter, 1 • Saddlers, 3 ; Sailor, 1 ; Baker, 1 ; Ms
ehinist, ; Hostler,
1 ; Clerk, 1 ; Bricklayer, 1;
Cmstable, Butcher, 1 ; Pedlar, 1; Wagoners, 3;
Hack Driver, 1 ; Glass Blower, 2 ; Heater in Rolling
Mill, 1 ; Bailsman, 1 ; Coal Diggers, 3 ; Barbers, 2;
Harness Makers, 2; Spring Maker, 1 ; House Work,
2; Edge Tool Maker, 1; Plasterer, 1; Wood Carver,
.1. - ; Cane Maker, 1 i Carriage Trimmer, 1 ; Fisher.
man, 1 ; Moulder, 1; Cabinet Maker, 1 ; Farmers, 7 ;
Boatmen, 14.
The crimes for which these men were committed,
are as follows :—Arson, 17 ; Murder, second degree,
27; Larceny, 68; Burglary, 16; Horse Stealing, 5;
Passing Countetfiet Money, 3; Assault and Battery
with intent to kill, 9; Robbery, 3; Rape- 8; Pass
ing Counterfiet Coin, 1; Perjury, 1 ; Robbery and
Arson, 1; Manslaughter, 5; Bigamy, 1; Burglary
and Larceny, 10 ; Homicide, 1 ; Assault and Battery
with intent to commit a Rape. 4 ; Stealing letters
from the U. S. Mail, 1 ; Highway Robbery, 4; Re
ceiving Stolen Goods, 2.
Of those now confined, 147 were intemperate, 22
moderate drinkers and 18 temperate.
The physician, Dr. A. M. Pollock, states that the
general health of the prison for the year will compare
favorably with that of any previous year, notwith
standing more than the average number of deaths
have occurred. There has been no epidemic and but
few cases of acute disease. The monthly average et
patients is seventy-tive, and of prescriptions eighty
nine. Only five prisoners - were sent to the Hospital,
and but three were allowed to take exercise out of
their cells. Only two prisoners have_shown signs et
mental derangement after admission, one of which
was recorded at the date of admission—" Reported
insane a few weeks ago." One of these insane pa
tients died during the year. Five prisoners died
during the year. No. 1760, died of pulmonary con
sumption, February 17th ; No. 1714, of tee same
disease, February 21st; No. 1969, died of acute per
carditie, July 13th ; Nu. ISO died of pulmonary
consumption, August 31st; No.lOIB died of insanity
on the 7th of October. Three of these were white
males aid two colored males.
The Moral Instructor reports - that the conduct of
the prisoners has been generally good, and that they
have with few exceptions been orderly and well be
hayed. He traces much of the existing crime tone
gloated education; but few of the convicts are able
to read correctly and very few are able to write a
legible band. Some, at their reception, do not know
the alphabet, aid not over a dozen have been taught
more than the rudiments of a common school educa
tier. There is a good library attached to this insti
tution and those who have a sufficient education read
the books with avidity. Every Sunday religious
services are held in two of the three balls, giving
each prisoner the privilege of Divine worship twice
in three weoke. Tho discourses are studiously
adapted to their capacities,
with a constant eye to
their instruction. Many of them are more interested
in religion than might be expected from such a class
of persons. Of the five who died during the year,
four were well behaved during their whole imprison
ment, and manifested hopeful seriousness in their
sickness.
We close our abstract of this report with
an extract from the report of Mr. Crumpton, the
Chaplain :
" But amendment in their present condition is no
sure guarantee of its continuance. When they go
again into the world, their circumstances will be so
changed as to bring principles into action sveich here
have little or no ocoaSion for development. In con
finement, there is no inducement to dishonesty—no
self-denial in abstaining from intoxicating drinks—
no provocations to anger or revenge—no allurements
to licentious indulgences. It is when they again in
termingle with society that they must give proof
whether their reformation is so radical as to endure
the trials to which it will be put. Then old lino.
ciates will tempt—old appetites will revive—poverty
will urge, and reproach will discourage; and nothing
but the moral power of, a divinely renewed character
will enable them to persevere in the good course
which they may have determined as the way of their
fntur life.
One part of my endeavor has been to forewarn
them of, and fortify them against, the dangers they
must encounter at their liberation. And to this end,
I have set before them the evils of misconduct, not
only in time, but also in eternity, and directed them
to seek strength and guidance from Him who gives
grace to help in time of need."
Pocket Picked.—A lady named Mrs. M'Cullough
had her pocket picked of some thirty dollars a few
evenings since. She had been attending church, and
on returning home her pocket book was missed. Sho
thinks it was taken by a person who sat in the sumo
pew with her.
Lecture.—George D. Prentice, editor of the LlLlig.
vine "Journal," will lecture before the Young Mon'p
Mercantile Library Association on Saturday evening
at Lafayette Hall. He is a man of considerable
lalent, and will no doubt attract a large audience.
The Denny Caee.—ln the case of the Common
wealth vs. Daniel Denny, the jury came into Court
about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, with a verdict
of manslaughter. The counsel for the defensemado
a motion fora new trial, and in arrest of judgment,
which will probably be argued next week.
Rev. Dr. Tyng.—Rev. Dadloy A. Tyng, of Phila
delphia, a well known lecturer, is announced to do
liver a lecture before the Young Men'e Christian As
sociation of Allegheny city on Tuesday evening next,
at Excelsior Hall. Subject : " Manhood—True and
False."
Boy's Raglans and Sack Coats.—Gents. Frock and
Sack Over coats, Raglans c., and a full Stock of
Winter Gloves, Gauntlats, Mufflers, Scarfs and Shawls
for Men and Boy's, still on band at Carnaghan's Fed
eral Street, Allegheny. Cash Buyers will find the
orices an inducement.
GLYCERIN.EI
GLYCERINE!!
GLYCERINE!!! .
GLYCERINE!!
One of the best articles for chapped hands now
vogue. Warranted a sere cure. For sale at
SUPER'S DEUG STORE,
Oornet Paul sad fit. Olair stmts.
PIMDUROH, PA
The Theatre.—Mrs. Muzzy tonic a benefit but th e
audience was not so large us we expecte t ur she de
served. In the first act of the "Robbers' . Mr. L <c„;-
don "fizzled," stepped forward and made an sppoiogy
to the audience, stating that it was impossible for him
to playlis part. The curtain:feil, and the "Pioneer
Patriot" then played; the remainder of the perform
ance want off according to the programthe.
To-night, the inimitab'e oomedirn, John E. Owens,
will appear in three of his best charaoters,.viz:—Sol
on Shingle in the " People's lawyer," Jem Beggs in
the "Wandering Ministrel," and Timothy Toodlos
in the play of that n - ;mo. We expect to see on over
flowing house this evening.
Generoaity.—Xtra. Farris, whose name has been
prominent in the public prints recently, has occupied
a subordinate situation in Miss Kimberly's theatre
during the winter, and on Wednesday she was noti•
fled that her services would not be required after
Saturday. Yesterday morning her helpless condition
was made known to the lady manageress, who Nv ith
the kindness and generosity which has always char
acterized her, immediately sent her word that she
might remain, although she bad no special employ
ment for her. •
Captured.—A man was brought to tnis city yes
terday from Louisville, who, it is alleged, is the man
who stole some four hundred dollars from John Bray
man, at a boarding house on Fourth street, in Sop.
tember last. He escaped at the time, and Brayman
having what he considered good evidence against
him, ho has been in pursuit of him ever since. Ho
was committed for trial at the March term.
Fatal Accident —A man named James Waterson,
who keeps a hotel on the pike between Kittanning
and Middletown, was killed on Wednesday last. He
was riding on top of a sled load of hay, when the
horses took fright and ran off; he was thrown off the
hay, and his head striking a large stone in the road,
fractured hie skull so badly that he died almost im
mediately.
The Coop Perjury Caee.—This case was on trial
yesterday in the Criminal Court, and attracted a. good
deal of attention. The principal witness on the part
of the Commonwealth is Frederick Porter, whose
evidence goes to show that Coop did take him
away from the city in order to procure a continuance
in the Jones case. The case will probably be con
cluded today.
TVeatern Pennsylvania loeane AByluna.—Wo an.
derstand that the Managers of the Western Pennsyl
vania Hospital for the Insane have decided upon the
purchase of the farm of the late ion. J. B. Back
house, on which they intend building the Asylum.
The means of this board have been increased $5,000
by a legacy of the late Mr. Avery.
Levi Reporter.—Our young friend William A.
Walker offers his services to the public as a Legal
Reporter; he will report speeches and evidence in
criminal and civil cases, and attend to all kinds of
writing and copying. He is a young man well (pall
lied for the busines , , and we heartily wish him suc
cess.
The Greatest Invention of the Age—The
Excelsior Shingle MM.—Who Wants to
Get Rich" Everybody'
Then let everybody pay a visit to the Great Western
Planing Mills, on the corner of Marbury street and
Duquesne way, and see the Excelsior Mill make
sixty perfectly-formed shingles in ono minute. But.
We would advise anybody wishing to secure the
a cw - is of rapidly accumulating a fortune, to call
: 00n . we are disposing of Shop, Township, Coun
ty, Staz , Territorial rights almost as fast as we
can draw u- t ( eds. We have, as yet, some val
uable rights - 1; herefore, ye who would at
some future roll t 1 )i - / carriages, had better
call soon.
We do not ask any one to 1 1 . • z "61 after he
has thoroughly examined the oailL, perfectly un
derstands the principles upon which it is con-
structed.
The best evidence we can give of the great value
of this machine, is the work it performs.
The shingles made by it are 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 see
the machine i,operation at the above named place.
The Proprietors can always be found at the St.
Nicholas Hotel, corner of Grant and Fourth streets,
Pittsburgh
JENKINS, TUT & LYNCII
Rai TOERE IS NO KNOWN REMEDY which can ex•
cow: in speediness of cure and certainty of effect, that
which has become world famous as On.. J. licsrcirtn's
STUMACII BUMS. In all those diseases of the Stomach which
aro o; a morbid nature, the Bursas have effected most
remarkable cures whoa many other remedies have ti fl
ed. Hundreds of certificates have b'en given by those who
have thoroughly tested its efficacy . , all of which coroborte
its efficiency when it is administered according to the direc
tions on the bottle. Some of the worst cases of Dyspepda,
Diarrhcea and Costiveness have been permanently cured, by
the use of the DIITIMB.
For ealo by druggiati and dealere generally, everywhere
and by LIOSTETTBR
fol3—bl Manntaetnreris and Proprletera,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE PITTSBURGH
SAMMY NORMS POST
JAMES P. BARR, Editor and Proprietor
S TILE LARGEST, BEST AND MOST NEATLY Pil INTED
PAPER 1N THE CITY.
FOR VARIETY AND INTEREST OF CONTENTS
IT IS NOT EXCELLED BY ANY WEEKLY PAPER
IN TUE COUNTRY
THIS WEEK'S NUMBER,'
Besides all tho LATEST NEWS, LOCAL AND FOREIGN
contains the following
EDITORIALF—The Law of Libel—City Finances—Bel tt r
Security of Life—The Case of Munroe Stewart—Noweptil er
Writere—Party Spirit—lmportant Railroad Decleion—No-
br.ska, etc
LITERARY—My Adventures in Smithburg, a good stcry
6ut Lovengood'n Dog—Ab Ashley's Feat in Melon Etoaling
POETRY—An Original Poem by " Stranger," entitled
The Laudranicus, or the Flight of the Heiress.
CORRESPONDENCE—From Now York—Harrisburg, etc.
COMMUNICATIONS—The Case of Munroe Stewart—The
French Spoliation
THE MoKEEAPORT MURDER—Execution of the Mur
derers, Henry Fife and Charlotte Jones—full particulate.
LOCAL NEWS--Fire Siguals—Conspiracy and Kidnap
ping—Disinterment of the Bodies ol the McKeoPport Mur
derers—Disgraceful Proceedings—Allegheny COL, uty Bonds
—More Developments in the Kidnapping Case--
Hon ible Occurrence—Country Items, etc., etc.
TELF.GRAPHlC—Congressional—Pennsylvania Legi
tore—lmportant from Washingtou—Report of t h e Senate
Committee on Territories—Steamboat Explosion—Fiftt
Lives Lost—Lisaftrous Fire in New York—Arrival of Com
modore Paulding, etc., etc,
FINANCE AND TRADE—Weekly Review of the EWE-
Lurgh Money and Produce Markets—Alleglieny Cattle Mar
ko—Pittsburgh Retail Market—New York and Cincinnati
Markets—Now York Stock and Cattle Markets, together
with a I.irge amount of other Miscellaneous Matter,
MAKING IN ALL TWENTY-SIX COLUMNS OF INT
ESPING READING HATTER
OBSERVE THE NEW TERMS
TIIREE COPIES
TEN
TWENTY " (and ono to getter up of club)
SINGLE COPIES
1,45 — • To be had at the Coontrr. either with or witbou
wrappers. felt)
- DOORS, BOORS.—On SATURDAY
_up EVENING, February 20th, at o'clock, will be sold
at tbobommenial Solos Ita.mie, No. et t iftb street, a ca!in
login,' of Books, embracing a variety of lintaand 111 d
(albumens publicatb neon plf eel ug and interesting subject ,
Among them are—Autialvof tau Francisco, illastratoS;
Scott's COmmen tory, 2 vole; II ollam's Constitutional History;
Werke of Addison, 0 vole; Edmondson's short &mem , . TY
leen Uulvrraal Dietary, 2 vole; Livy's History of Rome, 2
v. II; Thacker's Military Journal; Pictorial View ofall 1G li
glom Itollin's Ancient Distory, 2 vole; Robertson's Anteri
ca, 2 vole; Murphy's Taciturn Coleridge's Work Gibbous'
!Wine, 0 vole; Macauloy'e raigland, 4 vole; Brooke'Dazetteer;
its land's England, 2 vole; Nicholsen'e Mechanics' Cowan
Ion; Scott's Life of Napoleon; Father and Guardian; Smollet'e
Works, 2 vole; Works of Xenophon; Oriental and Sacred
tc. nen Book of Knowledge, etc. Catalogues are now 'may.
PO 0 P. DAVIS, Auctioneer.
ATALUABLE STOCKS AT AUCTION.-
, On TUESDAY EVENING, February trd I, 1854,4 734',
o'clock, at the Commercial Sales Rooms, No. 64 Filth street,
will to sold:-
30 Shares Bank of Pittsburgh.
20 do 11. &M. Bank of Pittsburgh
8 do Mechanics' Bank.
10 do Citizens' Bank.
10 do Iron City Bank.
21 do Allegheny Bank.
filo
CLOSING OUT.—Women's Leggings,Wool
St ckiugs, Gloves, Mitts. Comforts, Undershirts and
Diawcrs, and every other artch in the lino of WOOLEN
UoulJa for men, women and children, will be closed opt
very cheap during the cold spell. JOS. ELORNE.
fel9 77 Market street.
115ONNET
20 dozen half Wire; 20 dozen Buckram,
Of tho latest spring shape, received by Adams Ezpross, and
Lr sale at
El.O
ivvOVEN SHIRT BOSOMS--A first-rate
article, all ready for use. A variety of styles re
ceived at Ifel9] HORNE'd, 77 Market street.
1 PRING PRINTS OPENED THIS DAY.
1,3 —A beautiful assortment of light spring Prints, both
English and American manufacture. Please call and ace
them. C. HANSON .LOVE,
(Formerly Love Brothers,)
frig No 'l4 Market street.
DAY & MARTIN'S BLACKING. - A
large lot of this celebrated Blacking received
day, by JOB. FLEMING,
felB Corner Diamond and hiarket etreot.
F. BRUNCT, IS 11A1.1 DICEI.N, 24.1
IY .
N. HOLMES, J:.
JOSEPH SNOWDEN,
Cmnntittee of Arbitration for RtruarY•
ISAIAH DICKEY, V. P.,
DAVID ISVCANDLEBS,
JAMP GARDINER.
W. W. MATE,'
JOHN FLEMING,
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
TO SAIL.
SEMI LIMNS 7011, D A Y 4.
Canada Boston, &a Liverpool _Feb lo
Cahawba New York Elavana andN. 0 Feb. 1.
At1anti0....„.......New York...... Liverpool ........Feb. 13
Edinburg Now York Glasgow Feb. 13
Arabia .New York Liverpool Feb. 17
City of Baltimore. New York...... Liverpool Feb. 18
Star of the West-New York.....Aspinwall Feb. ....Li
Niagara Boston Liverpool Feb. _1
Indian Portland Liverpool...... Feb. 1:7
Bonissia Now York Hamburg March I
City of Washt'n...New York Liverpool March 1
Northern Light New York Aspinwall March 111
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8111 PB Mtn FOR
Indian Liverpool Portland Jam.::.
laity of Baltimore-Liverpool New York Jan. 2i
Niagara Liverpool IldAton Jan. 00
Baltic Liverpool New York Feb. it
Arago Havre New York Feb 9
City of WashVn...Liverpool......New York Feb. 10
Anglo Saxon Liverpool Portland, Ac. Feb. 10
Glaagow Olaegow Nev York Feb. 41
Ilacumoni A ...... ....liambor , New Y0rk....... ..... March 1
Weekly Review of Pittsburgh Xarkets.
The cold weather of the past week has checked
business, which had begun to . manifest some im
provement. The rivers aro now closed, and naviga
tion is entirely suspended. There is, therefore, but
little change to note in prices. Flour and Produce
have improved.in consequence of light supplies.
The Money market continuos to improve, and good
paper is readily discounted by the Banks. There is
not much paper selling outside, although the rates
are more favorable than heretofore, being from 8 to
12 per cent. The rates of exchange are as follows
Sight drafts on Now York per cent. premium for
par, and 2i a 3A per cent. on currency; on Philadol
phia, per cent. for par, and na 3i for currency'
Baltimore, Cincinnati and Louisville rate at par.
The following is a comparative statement of the
Bank aggregates as compiled from the weekly publi.
cations of the Banks of this city for the last and pre-
vious weeks
ASSUTS.
Loans and Discounts...... ...
Duo by other 8ank5.........
Notes, Arc., of other Banks
Specie
Circulation .
Depositoi
Duo to other Banks
The above shows an upward nil:won:tont through
out. The pressure is now fairly over, and the banks
are increasing in strength and ability to meet the
wants of the community. It will be seen that the
" purse strings" are now relaxed, the discounts hay,
ing expanded nearly $150,000 over the precious
week. The following exhibit tells the tale:
Increase in Loans and D;scounts ..... ...$148,773 05
Increase in Amount due by other Banks 19,599 21
Notes of other Banks 50,001 40
" Sprcie ...... ............. ....... 4.438 58
$231,812 ai
ucreaso in Circulation . 69,856 00
Amount duo to other Hanka. 24.870 10
" Deposites... .............. .......... 66,720 60
-- —151,415 66
The total amount of specie in the Pennsylvania
Banks is $8,173,899, of which $4,823,000 is in Phil.
adolphia, $1,350,000 in Pittsburgh, and $2,000,000
in the country banks.
The Now York Evening Post of Wednesday says:—
The movement in money to-day does not afford
any material for particular mention. Most parties
have boon engaged in preening their letters and an•
swering them per Arabia. About the only quarter of
liveliness is at the Stock Exchange, and tho'buoy ant
feeling continues, with extensive transactions. The
dealings in stocks to-day were large, but at prioes
showing a slight re-action. Erie was active and fell
off slightly, closing at 29 since the board, New York
Central was steady closing at 8 Hudson River
continuos to rise, 27 has been bid since the board,
Cumberland is offered at 20g, seller's option, La
Crosse Land Grant bonds at 37, the shares aro steady
at 10/aloa. Michigan Southern is offered at 25.
State stocks were generally an exception to the ten.
dency of the market, showing a slight advance.—
Missouri's closing at 84.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of Kednesday, says
There was another very active stook market yester
day, a larger amount of sales being reported than in
any one day for a fortnight past, the lighter and
fancy stocks being mainly dealt in. Loans to the
amount of $32,000 were sold. All the more reliable
loans were firmly maintained, and in most instances
a small advance was obtained. State bs and City GA
rose -1 each ; Reading R. bonds, i; Schulkill Nay.
6s, ; North Penna. R. Os, I; Susquehanna Canal
tis, ; Catawissa R. 75,.1; and Penna. lt. Os, second
mortgage, 11. The share market was quite rampant,
About 10,000 sold, and generally at very decided ad=
yawn S.
P. M. DAVIS.. Anctionoor
JOSE P H HORN E'S,
77 Market street
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N'. +t. VVILLIA.
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PITTSIIIIRGEI, February 18th, ISSB
C=U=R=
$5,223 731 15 $5,074 :to
338,206 24 31807 u 9
245.591 94 183.5(u)
. 1,342,054 82 1,337,515 21
ASHES.—There but llttle doing in Pots ; a small sai, ,
was made a few days ago at sXccash l'earls ale nom rod
at 6 , /, on time, at which the last sale was mode. Soda ash
A PPLES. There is a fair inquiry while the receipts are
mainly ..ut off by sr spun siert of rive• Lavigation. Stano salt o
have teen made at $1,50 per bbl. the range of the prices b e
ing from $1,25 to $1,75 per bbl.
BACON—Thore is no large demand for Bacon, but some
small lots have been selling at 7@7 1 / 4 ,c. fur prime city cured
Shoulders; B@S4c. for Sides, and 9 1 , , ,1%,934 . c. for plain
flame.
• ....
BEANS...There is little or no demand, and the quotations
are almost nominal at sl@l,lo per bushel for smallwhito.
BUTTER...The supply is beyond the demand, and tho
market is dull; sales of prime roll are made at about 14( p)
15c. "0 lb., and packed at 9@llc.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR...there is but little inquiry now
while the receipts are but light. From first hands sales, in
bulk, have been made at $1,1.5 lill9o lbs., and from store, in
50 lb. sacks, at $1,50@1,75 100 lbs.
BROOMS—There is a good supply in market; sales of
common are regularly made at $1,25 and ior better kinds
$2; fancy lots command $2.25©52,50 13 dozen.
BUCKETS AND TUBS...The Beaver manufacturera' prices
aro as follows: Buckets, common, sl,7o'fl doz.; Buckets,
three hoops, $1,95 11 doz. Extra large Tuts, tines hoops,
0,50 11 doz.; do do. two hoops, $7,25 do ; No. 1 Tubs $0,25
do. ; No. 2 do. $5,75 do.; No. 3 do. $5,00 do.; No. 4 do, $4,25
do.; No. 2 Keolers, $2,75 do.; Half Bushels, $4,75 do..
CORDAGE...
Manilla Rope, cull 13 lb Manilla Rope, cut 14 "e, lb
Tarred " " 14 ref ib White " '1;1 lb
Hemp " " 15 •:e lb Tarred " " 15 la It,
Packing Yarn, line 13 7,11 lb Packing Yarn, c0m.....12
bl lb
BED Conos...MauiDa $1,87, $2,81@53,75 duzei, ;
coil,lsc. %A ft..; Ilemp $1,57, $2,75,@53,7e1,rt dozen; Hemp,
1,1 coil, 12c. 're lb.
Ptouun 87c. 7 e dozen. Hemp 70c. per z.
CorroliCoaneaz...Cotton Bops % and upwards, 20; du
below %, T 2; Bed Cord T.2,50(q13,62(04,71 11 dozen; Plow
lines $1.25 • eash Cords $6.50.
CANDLiS...There hue been au advance of 3..;ri, in tho
mica of Moulds and Dips; the former we now quote at
12,%c, and the latter at lac.? lb.; Star 26c ; Opal 21c.
CHEESE...Tbere is a full supply in the tutu kr t, and the
prices are lower; sales aro now made of Wre-dern Itesarve at
9@9%c.
CRACKERS...The prices have experienced a farther de
cline. The quotations uro Dow as follows,—Water Crackers
'IA lb. 5%c.; Butter do. 6%c.; Sug BSirda ; Bus
ton 6 1 / 2 c.; Pilot Bread "ti bbl. $4,2a.
DRIED FRUIT—Some sales of Dried P. :Lehrer have born
made from store at s3,te" 11 bushel.
10408.—The market is still Hupp' ied, and red., are making
per dozen lucked in bbls, though 501110 of prin. goal
' at 10c
purchases Miele from wharf
. ty have brought Ile. prr dozen wholesale. -
nol?d2urflfti-tr4.sll7:sthlcl..vte:erteDcrutusio,mso'@' 6.5 c. fur shortn, rued 62?,i'M
75c. for tkr•reentngs.
FEATHRID,S...itegular eales of prime Western are made at
504,30. 3„4 lb.
3 Itliwkeral, large, is now selling nt $11,50 ji
l,bl ; Baltimore Herring, $7,60; Halifax do., $6,....5(Lii5 50;
White Common, $11; bike Superior White, $l2; Trout,
59,504510; in half barrels about 50e. per bbl. advance on
these prices. Codfish 5@5. lb.
FIRE: BRICK...SaIes are regularly made at s2s@4o ji M.
PLOUIL—There have been but very limit. d rece pis du
ring the w eek,and but few sales from first bawls have trans
tared; the quotations, therefore, are nearly nominal at $3,50
03,62 furl superfine and $4,00 for extra. There have boon
considerable sales from store at improved pricks, the tenden
cy of the market being upward; the quota.iuns ere for Su • :
perflue s4,ote, extra $4,25@4,37 and for exile family $4,50@
4,6 - 2
tiltAlN...lWheat is extremely scarce, and is much wanted
at better prices, say 750.'e bus. for common red up to 90c.
for prime white. stye is also scarce, and is much wanted ut
50e. 're bus. Oats arc, readily bought on arr.val at 28c , the
supply being moderate. Corn is win at the recent advance
and sells quickly at 45c. Barley is selling at 40©45c. for in
ferior to good spring and fall.
GROCERIES—Tao market is steady an -I without quota
ble change iu the prices. N.O. anger is selling to the trade
per Ib, and to the country at 6 3 4.:097 /4 ,' Slultus
bes 300 per gallon. Coyee 19% per lb. Rice al.6r(sto.
llAY...Tbere ia a fair amount sold at the ecales at from
19 to $l4 ton -- a decline.
11008.... There is not much doing; some few country
dressed have been telling at 4 3 4@5 ; they are rather slew of
sale.
... .
ELIDES—.Thero is a better demand for green, and the
price has advanced to 5c.; green salted 5%(6e. Dry flint
has advanced to 13@13%c. ?lb.
IRON AND NAILS...The quotations of manufactured
Iron are as follows:—Common Bar 2%, to 3c. 111 h. A'atis;:
10d. to 40d., $3,37 1 A ? keg; 84. and 9d., $3,50; ed. anti 7d.,
$3,873(; 5d., $4; 44., $4,25; 3d., $1; six months credit, or
5 Tel cent. off for cash. The retail prices of Nails are from
12%c. to 25c. "keg keg higher than the above quotations.
LARD—The prices aro firmer, although the demand is
still light. Prime: city No. lil einoted at 10c, and country
at 9,@)93.6c. ' lb.
LhATIIEII...Tho prices have declined, with a gala mar.
ket. 'The following are now the quotations:—
Red Spanish Sole lik lb 20(j) 25c.
Slaughter id 25( 27c.
Skirting..... a ..S) 30c.
Uarnoaa ,4 24@ 26c.
Upper ? dozen $23 03u,
Bridle.. .V 6 (442
LUMBER...The following are the quotations of seasoned
lumber, from the yards in the city
Common I Inch Boards, 1 - 1 1000 feet $l5 00
Clear do do " 32 00
Flooring dressed do II 2'2 00
Shingles, V4lOOO 3 50
Lath, lt 2 25
Oak flooring, dressed, 1 inch—;11000 feet.... 30 00
do do /N du ~... 32 00
MESS PORK...SmaII Bales aro making at $l5 11 bbl. from
ntore.
METALS—Pig, Load has doclino 1 to 6, and liar to t).X(g)l
Shoit Cloppor 360360.; Sheet Bram 30. '4l lb.
1,321,238 00 1,251.3,51 00
1,245,943 61 • 1,189.•.-23 11
142,160 50 117,290 34
$BO,, ti, 64