W 4 : 14141 : "t;';'l3 ~,~. ~: pwrotse POST. J A '4 g;g P. lIARIL, F.clitor and Proprlet or. pITTSBURCH Tit URSDAY MORNING DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS Pull Hi JUDUE, W 11,1411 A 11/1 A..PORTEIII, uF PIIILAb6LPH A FOR CABAL COMIIISHONGR, W ESTLEY FROST, OF FAYEITE COUNTY FIRST PAGE. CONTENTS : An Eloquent Speech—The Ton nage 'fax-- A- Remarkable Echo—Postal Af fairs, &c. fIOW TO LIO IT For a long time past the National Councils as well as the entire people of the country have been agitating the question how the Kansas difficulty was to be got rid of justly to th.t) people of Kansas, and satisfactorily to the great National Democratic party. The people's time has been trifled away by a series of efforts '.not to do it" which no • circumlo cution office" could have excelltd, as far as nicety of finesse and making the " worse ap% pear the better reason " is concerned ; still with all Kansas was left " bleeding," and the great Democratic doctrine of popular sover eignty was attempted to be disregarded. All professed to wish to remove the question from Congress—all professed an ardent desire to let the people of Kansas do their own busi ness in their own way—all said they wished the matter settled at once and finally—yet there was no plan proposed " how to do it," justly, democratically, and finally. For many months words have been piled up, and up, and up—like the Tower of Babel, yet no prophet appeared, who had the wisdom and the strength to place a finishing stone to the structure. Eloquent speeches reaching to the very clouds have ',obscured in the minds of many, the aps predation of the fact that after all,the question was simply whether Kansas should be admit ted into the Union of States with a constitu tion legally made by her own citizens. The war of words has been and loud, Like Sinai's thunder pealing from the cloud." The political powers of the nation have been stirred up and working like a great whirl pool,aud yet no practical result has been'accom plished. The wisdom and the eloquence and and the political power of this great Republic failed to mature a plan how to admit Kansas— to admit it speedily,and upon the basis of those great Democaatic principles which we believe to be right and just,untila wise hung states. man of our own State, like the Jewish youth who read the mysterious writing on the wall, rose up and solved the great political puzzle of the day. The " New Kansas Bill" as of fered by Mr. Montgomery and passed by the House, eltectually secures the great object, which all have professed so ardently to desire It entirely removes the subject from Congress and gives the people of Kansas an opportunity o 1 forever ending the controversy in their own way,and to their own satisfaction. This is what the country desires, and Mr. Montgom ery's bill perfectly end completely accomplishes it- Let it be adopted and at once the trouble is at an end. Under its provisions, the pee. pie of Kansas can decide the matter peaceably, definitely and unmistakably, It is a genuine Democratic measure, and no Democrat ought to refuse to sanction it. Right, patriotism, reason, and poliey, all call for its adoption. istuniEtts , Of late years, there has arisen a c lass of "hangers on," not only at Harrisburg, but at the seat of the general government, who make their only business, that Of speculation on what they term " their influence" with the " powevs that be." What their percentages amount to from office seekers, office holders, and government contractors, we have no means of ascertaining, but most of them con trive to live handsomely out of the proceeds of their dirty business. We have one or two of this kind of political jobbers, who make their homes in Allegheny county, when the inter ests of the "dear people" do not call them else where, which it does when either the Legis lature or Congress is in session. It speaking of this class of individuals at Washington City, the Press says: "These men beset the depart. ments and Congress to give jobs to certain ins dividuals, from whom they are to receive a commission or pecuniary compensation for their services," and asks, "does Mr. Buchan. an know this set of corrupt and corrupting po litical brokers that are around him, endeavor, ing to obtain his favor by abuse of his old friends who ditler from him on the Lecomps ton issue 1" We have two high an opinion of the Presi dent's sound sense and judgment to believe that he will permit these political stock job. bens to influence him in the slightest degree in making his decisions. Where merit, posi , tion and services demand his attention, they will be rewarded regardless of importunities of paid or interested borers, who make great pre• tensions of influence at home which they new. er possessed, and who make their clients be lieve that they have the confidence of the Pres ident, and carry his appointing power in their breeches' pockets. 'UDR BUSY WORLD The manufactories all over the country have resumed work— most of them on lull time and with full complements of hands. After all it is not apparent that the real solid business of the country has suffered greatly by the finan cial crisis through which we have just passed. Those who manufacture, and those who sell staple artioles,are recommencing business with unshaken energies. Retrenchment is always in the bill of luxuries—not necessities, and the necessities of consumers have compelled this resumption of business, and will continue it and increase it during the coming year. The commercial reports of our cities show a. considerable revival of business, but it is n steady, natural and healthy trade which is like to continue all the summer. The hiatus caus ed by last fall's disasters must and will be filled up to the consumer—but it will be done gradually. In Pittsburgh we do not expect to have any rush of business like that of '56 and 's'7, but we have all the evidences among our manufacturers and dealers of a healthful activity as far as regards staple articles and the necessaries of life, and the sales are made for cash to a much greater extent than usual. Confidence between the city and the country is renewed, and altogether the producers who transact business in our city are sound. The past six months have been anything but a commercial jubilee -old scores have had to be settled off, and future credit for a while will depend upon the ability to pay past dues.— Trade this Spring will therefore be likely to be confined to a steady, continuous demand ; sales made will be for present pay or undoubt• ed security for speedy payment,peoPle will not buy in many cases till they have realised the money from the products of their own indus try. This will operate as a stimulus for pro duction, and will cause renewed commercial prosperity in all departments of Trade. 4 r .. .~...r ~: _ t ~~tiZetil HOW DIRS. SW ISSIIVrIYIPS NEWSPA PER CAME TO BE KNOCKED INTO A day or two since we published an ac count of the destruction of the printing office of the St. Cloud Visitor—edited by Mrs. Jane tt. Swieshelm, formerly of this city. An attempt was made to make political capital out of it,but the man who made the "pi" puts an effectual stopper upon this story by the fol lowing letter. We do not admire Lynch Law in any of its phases, but we give Mr. Shepley's letter to correct the false impression endeav ored to be made in regard to the cause of the transactions: APRIL 8, 1/458 ST CLOUD, Minnesota March 30th, 185 g. Editor of the Pittsburgh Post : You will have t;een, by this titne, an account of the deotruc tisn of the type and disabling of the preen of the St. Cloud Visfter, edited by Mru. Ststiosholta for merly of your city. As the Republicans are en deavoring to make political capital out of this affair, purely personal with Mr. Shepley, There' with send you a copy of a letter, written by him to the St. Paul Pioneer R Democrat, which speaks for itself. Yours truly Pitons Pioneer and Democrat, St. Paul: The ty Pe in the office of "Cho St. Cloud Visiter," pub hefted in this town, having been put into the river the other night, and certain of the Re publicans attempting to charge the act to politi cal, instead of personal, motives, for the pur pose of making capital against the Democratic party, I thought that a statement from 'he principal actor should appear in the public prints. The cause of the whole affair was this—l de- liver d in St. Cloud, some weeks since, a lecture on "Woman," in which I spoke contemptuously of "strong minded women." Mrs. Swisshelm, the editor of the Visiter, claiming to belong to belong to that class, chose to resent it by pub lishing a most infamous attack on my wife. The proprietor of the paper was in Waabing ton, and there was no one to control her, and I, knowing her character, bad reason to expect an other libellous attack worse than the first. I de stroyed the typo to prevent it, always intending to pay Mr. Brott, the owner, on his return home. Pennsylvania Railroad--The Emigrant The number of emigrants passed over the Pennsylvania Railroad daring the month of March, was 1696, being 'l6 more than during tbo same month in 1857. Of the whole num ber, 8241, with 17,760 pounds of extra' bag ga-2e, were from New York, and 609 of them went to points west of Pittsburgh. 977 pass sengers, having 40,862 pounds of extra bag gage, started from this city, 700 of whom went to points west of Pittsburgh. The total num ber of emigrants passing over the road since the Ist of January, was 3301. During the past two weeks quite a number of emigrants took passage for Kansas, and arrangements are now being made to send a number next week. The Franklin Fire Insurance Company have declared a 3emi•annual dividend „of six per cent. and extra dividend of nine per cent.. -in all fifteen per cent. This Company on one previous occasion declared a semi..annual div idend of 12 per cent. which was then thought to indicate a very flattering prosperity; it now however, divides 15 per cent. fairly outdoing itself. J. blardiner Coffin, Esq., has been for many years the agent in thie city of this sound and reliable Insurance Company. Such an evidence of ability to meet its liabilities, us this dividend shows, should be noted by bnsiness. men. ST. CLOUn, Rlareh 29th, 1858 feel that I am justifiable in my course, bu hero is any blame it should fall solely on me Yours truly J. C. SHEPLEY. II usineas. The Franklin Fire illeltirlinee A Room:mac of Twolvo Linea Laura Lee is a daughter of a wealthy fars Bier, near Detroit, for whom Thomas Barnes was plowsboy. Thomas, the rogue, stole Laura's heart, and then herself. They ran away, and by legal process got spliced. Old Lee 'offered $5OO for the recovery of his daughter. The young couple concluded to go back and take the money and the curses.-- W hen they arrived home, they were agreea., lily astonished to find themselves heartily for given by the old man, and awarded a home stead and a farm of sixty acres. There was common sense all around. Alderman Iloon James S Iloon, Esq., elected one of the Al dermen of the Second Ward last January, nuw has his oi; se at No. 69 Grant Street, op,, posite the Court House, in the building known as the Temperance Tower. There is no man in the city more exactly qualified for the various duties of the magistracy than Mr. Holm He has a large business experience, sound judgment, patience and power of ex amination, is an elegant scribe, and is thon. oughly posted in all the details of his busi ness. Besides the collection business, he prepares Deeds, Leases, Mortgages and all kinds of Legal writings with correctness and elegant penmanship. He is prepared at all times to take depositions of witnesses—to at tend to probating accounts, &c. &c. Persons at home or abroad, who have magisterial bus iness to transact, will, by addressing Alder man loon, receive a prompt and satisfactory transaction of their business. VARIOUS WRINGS. —John M. Scott, formerly Mayor of Phila delphia, and Dr. John K. Mitchell, a man who has long held a commanding influence in the medical profession and who was widely known as an influential and useful citizen, have both died during the present week. —Superintendent Tallmadge of New York city is doing his best to unravel that other hor rible mystery—the hiatory,we mean, of the barrel containing the mutilated remains of a young female, which was received at the Hudson River Railroad depot on Friday last, under circum stances hitherto narrated. A medical ex,tmina- lion of the remains dissipates the idea that they hid ever been used for dissection. Telegraphic despatches have been sent West, with a view to elicit further information. --" I meant to have told you of that hole," said an Irishman to his friend, who was walking with him en his gardeu, and stumbled into 0, pit full of water •' N) matter " said •• I've found it." A little girl was one night under the starry sky, intently meditating upon the glories of the heavens. At last looking up to the sky, she said, " Father, I have been thinking if the wrong side of heaven is so beautiful, what will the right Mae be !" —The yield of shad in the Delaware promises to he unusually large this season. Thus far the fishermen have met with very decided suttees. —The President has issued his proclamation authorizing sales of public lands in Nebraska to commence on Monday, the 6th of September next. The quantity of lands to he offered at these sales amounts in the aggregate to 2,255,976 acres, as follows: At Brownsville 995,786 acres; at Nebraska City, 699,786 arras, and at Omaha City, 653,534 acres. —Letters from Washington re-assert that Col. Benton's health is failing, and that he is confined to his room. He is said to be suffering from in ternal cancer, which may prove fatal at any mo ment. —Mr. Thompson, of Washington county, 0., has a little daughter, who, at the age of four years, weighed one hundred and fifty pounds. She is now four years and five months old, and weighs, as her parents suppose, one hundred and seventy pounds 1 T.r''Z:E , ;-4Wt-. , - W7i_tr: . : ..:g.::.•,:;-,', =ZEE Pittsburgh Banks—Relating. to the Attachment of PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Steamboats—The Tonnage Tax Question. HARRIBUBRO, April 6, 1.858 The session is fast approaching its end—the dl y lixed upon for adjournment being the 22d frasNage of the Minnesota Bill by instant which is just one month earlier than last year. Your county has had a good deal of legislation already, and a good deal yet remains to be acted upon, come of which will fail for want of time The Banks in Allegheny county have had their full ehare of attention. First, the Iron City Bank has been released from the clause that compelled it to loan a certain proportion of its funds upon real estate.security. Next, the Al legheny Bank has been permitted to remove to the city of Pittsburgh, after drawing all the water in the channel (The (1 yvernor had at one time determined to veto it, but his scruples were finally satisfied.) And lastly, the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Bank 11R13 been re-chartered for fifteen years—lengthening the life of that institution to forty-five years. There is but one man here who could get a charter or re charter for a hank this winter— and that man is your youthful Senator Wilkins, who is looked upon'as the Father of the Senate and the Uncle of the House, and beloved by all. The Anti-Bank feeling among the radical Democracy is very strong, yet some of the fiercest hard money men maintained a gloomy silence when the yeas and nays were called, and others uttered a faint aye. But it was "a matter of no consequence," as Toots says, for the bill went through by a hand some majority. The following act has passed the House, and is awaiting the action of the Senate. Prior to ite passage, Mr. Irwin had it amended, so that it varies somewhat from the way it read when it came from the Judiciary Committee. It is of great importance to Pittsburghers: SECTION 1. Be it enacted, ic., That from and after the passage of this act all ships, steamboats or vessels :built, repaired, fitted, furnished or equipped within this Commonwealth, and all ships, steam or other boats or vessels of what soever kind, character or desrciption built, re paired, furnished or equipped not within this ; Commonwealth, but navigating its waters, or the waters of navigable streams within its limits, shall be liable and subject to a lien iu the follow ing cases: First, For all the wages due to hands or per sons employed, whether as master, clerk, or otherwise, on board such ships, steam or other boats or vessels, for work and labor done or for services rendered on board the same. Second, For all debts contracted by the owner ur owner's agent, consignee, master, clerk or clerks of snob ships, steam or other boats or vessels of whatever kind, character or desorip tion, for and on account of work and labor done or materials furnished by boat builders, engine builders, boiler makers, lumbermen, boat store and provision furnishers, carpenters, black smiths, mastmalcers, blockmaters, ropemakere, sailmakers, chairmakers, furniture makers and veuders, riggers, joiners, carvers, plumbers, painters, upholsterers, ship chandlers, copper smiths, brass founders, coopers and venders of sail cloth and canvass iu the building, repairing, fitting, furnishing or equipping such steam or other boats or vessels of whatsoever kind, char acter or description as hereinbefore specified and NUM I Correspondence of rho Morning Fl 3 lIAREZISBURG. enumerated. Third, f.a all bills, bonds, notes, bills of ex change or all or any other acknowledgment or of obligation of indebtedness for and on ac count of such ships, steam or other boats or vessels as bet club' fore specified and enumerated, ,signed and given or purporting to be signed nud given in the name, or f,r, or on account of such ships, steam or other boats or vessels by any . owner or owner's agent, consignee, master, clerk or clerks of the same to any of the classes above enumerated, whether the same be signed and given on account of work or labor done or ma terials furnished in the building, repairing, fit ting, furnishing, equipping or insuring such ship , steam or other boats or vessels as herein before specified or enumerated : Provided, That the lien of the same shall continue in favor and to the benefit of all and every party or parties whomsoever 1110 whose hands the same may have passed by transfer, assignment or other wise Sac. '3. That those classes of claims shall have priority according to the order in which they are above specified and enumerated, and the liens under this act shall have precedence of all other liens and ()kilns against any such ships, steam or other boats or vessels as hereinbefore specified and enumerated and owing by the owner or owners thereof in relation thereto or on account of the same: Frovide - 1, That no precedence or priority of claim or lien shall exist or obtain be tween any of the parties enumerated and spe cified in the second class, other than as the same shall exist and obtain by operation of law. SE() 3. That no more than three months' wages shall be recovered in any snit upon a lien in the first class above specified and enumerated, and every person claiming a lien in that chi. shall commence his suit within sixty days after three mouths' wages shall have become due and owing as aforesaid, and iu case there shall not be three mouths' wages doe and owing, or if the contract for service shall have terminated in a shorter time than three months, as aforesaid, then the same shall be commenced within sixty days after the came is due and owing and within sixty days after the conclusion and termination of such contract SEO. 4 That all suits upon liens in any other than the first class above enumerated shall he commenced within two years after said materials are furnished or ;work and labor done, or within two years after the date of the last item in the account upon which the action is founded; and any neglect or failure to commence suit by virtue of this or the last preceding section shall dis charge such ships, steam or other boats or ves sels, as -hereinbefore specified and enumerated, from the lien of the demands so claimed as afore said. ' Sue. 5. That the taking or receiving of any note, bill of exchange, or other writing, in set tlement of a debt comprehended in any of the ove enumerated classes, shall in nowise loyal Mate the lien given by this act, but the sumo shall exist in full force and effect as if no such note, bill of exchange or other writing had been given: Provided, That the time for which the same be given be within the time of the lion, no allowed and fixed by this act. SEC. G. That all-the remedies under this act shall be the same in manner of application and execution as such remedies are carried out and obtained in the law to which this is a supple meat. SRO. 7. That-all laws or parts of laws in con flict with the spirit or provisions of this act be and the same hereby aro repealed. There is some talk of repealing the tonnage tax, and an immense number of petitions have been received asking for the repeal, and a few remonstrances; but I take it no action will be had on it this session. In this connection I may mention that an informal meeting of the Senate was held on Thursday evening of last week to hear the arguments of William L. Hirst, City Solicitor of Philadelphia, and Theodore Cuyler, of Philadelphia, in favor of abolishing this tax. They were both able legal arguments, as might have been expected from the gentlemen making them. Judge Wilkins, in presenting a paper from the Pittsburgh Board of Trade, declining to appear before the meeting through counsel, prefaced it by remarking that he differed with the Board of Trade, and he believed the people were divided upon the subject. Dr. Gazzam re. plied to Mr. Hirst, taking the side of the ques; tiou maintained by the Board of Trade of Pitts burgh. He had been requested to do so by a committee from the Board of Trade. Although the doctor's preparation had been brief, be ac quitted himself creditably. In reply to the de claration of Mr. Hiret, that the tax was uncon stitutional and would be so declared if the ques tion was carried before the United States Su preme Court, ho said the best evidence that it was constitutional was to be found in the feet that the company had not seen fit to go to the trifling expense and trouble of testing its consti tutionality. The " grab game" of the lower House seems to meet with little favor in the Senate, where the two hundred dollars extra compensation to each member has been stricken out of the General Appropriation bill. But the necessities of our Scions are great, and I should not wonder if the Senate receded. Governor Paoli er is bearing himself in a way that commands the respect of all parties. lie has exercised the veto power in more than a score of instances, but in not a single one has he been reversed. Comment is unnecessary. A. resolution has been offered to print his veto mes sages in a separate volume, and I think it is likely to pass. With his natural shrewdness and good sense, and such a first class legal adviser as Attorney General Knox, it is not likely that Gov ernor Packer will often be found in the wrong. His administration begins auspiciously. It it so coutinuee, it will be a proud era in the history of the Commonwealth. PAXTON. BY TELEGRAM CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDiNGS. the Senate. &e., &e Special Denpateli to the hloruing PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG, April 7.—Senate.--Elome bill No. 442, being a supplement to an act to incorporate the Western Transportation Company, passed to a third reading The Appropriation bill gave rise to considerable debate, which continued until the hour of adjourn- House.--House bill No. 665, a supplement to an act to incorporate the Mutual Saving and Lean As sooiation of Philadelphia, pasPed finally and goes to the Senate THIRTY-e/FTE CONGRESS FIRST SESSION Yesterday's Proceedings. A lengthened discussion followed the adverse re port of the Committee on Printing, against printing eulogies on recently deceased Senators. Messrs. Fessenden, Brown, Hale and others spoke against unnecessary printing. Mr. Cameron said in behalf of the committee that all pi Lure books would be rejected in future; $30,- 000 or $40,000 had already been saved by the com mittee's economy. Messrs. Houston and Mason spoke in favor of printing the eulogies. Mr. Seward explained that his vote in favor of printing them was not influenced by personal in terest. Exaggerated funeral honors were also spoken of as unnecessary. Finally Mr. Houston's motion to print was disa greed to. The bill to admit M,nnesota into the Union was then taken up. The amendments were concurred in, and the bill was read the third time. Mr. Wilson called fur the yeas and nays. Previous to the calling of the roll, Messrs. Bell of Tennessee, Houston, Brown, Johnson of Tennessee, Crittenden of Kentucky, Stuart of Michigan, and Wilson, made brief remarks on the clause of the Constitution permitting an alien veto. On the final vote that the bill pass ; the yeas were 48 and the nays 3, as follows : Nays—Messrs Clay, Kennedy and Yulee. Absentees—Messrs. B..yard, Bates, Benjamin, Davis, Fessenden, Foote, Hender son, Iverson, Pearce, Reed, Thompson of Kentucky —lO. The Senate then adjourned. 110 USE, 01, REPRESENTATIVEF Mr. Otero, of New Mexico, intruced a bill for the construction of a wagon and emigrant road in New Mexico. The House then went into Committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the Deficiency and Appropriation bills. Mr. Lotoher, of Virginia, said that the Committee on Ways and Moans were placed in an embarrass , . jug position. They had been fired on from the Dem ocratic side of the House against all the provfnions of the bill ; but all seemed to concur in the conclu sion that unless the bill in every provision eau be made acceptable to them, they are prepared to vote it clown, and leave the Government without the policy which it has inaugurated. During the debate on the amendments, Mr. Wash borne, of Maryland, and Mr. Granger opposed the supplies for Utah on the ground that the President is prosecuting the war against the Mormons without authotity. Mr. Lovejoy was willing to undertake the war with Utah by contract at half what the bill proposes to appropriate. All that the Government has to say is whether Brigham young be hanged, and how many men it waste to ho killed. Mr. Letoher replied: It was net known before that the gentleman was a fighting man ; other wise tae Secretary of War would have spoken to hint on the subject. [Laughter.] Mr. Hughes, in reply to an incidental remark of Mr. Colfax, said that the debate on Kansas was open ed by the little giant from Ohio, (Mr. Cos,) and that he (Hughes) only spoke at that time about fifteen minutes in response. But if his colleague would listen to a epoch, he could convert him. [Laughter.] Mr. Colfax replied that ho would find bin labor vain. Mr. Hughes. I have converted you, for you de clared that you would not vote for the admission of Kansas - under the Lecompten Constitution, and yet did no theeothq.drty, {-Laughier.j, Mr. Colfax replied that he hid not voted to ratify, but to reject that Constituion. He had voted to ad mit Kansas as a State without endorsing any eun stitution, leaving the people to vote on Lecompton under snob circumstances as the Washington (lowa declared would induce them to reject it. He had voted for Crittendon's amendment, which the same paper said was as full of Black Republicanism as an egg is full of meat. On motion of Mr. Garnett, the committee rose and reported a bill with the recommendation, that it be re-committed io the committee of Ways and Means, with instructions to report in separate bill the items for the deficiency, under each head, the expenditure for service for the present fiscal year, and in another bill all appropriations designed for the next fiscal year, and also with to restore to Congress an effieient Jontrol over the expenses of governmant. Mr. Letcher raised the . (inaction whether such in structions could not be given as it would be impossi ble to comply with thew. The speaker replied that the report was novel in its character, but at the same time it was competent for the committee to make the recommendation. Mr. Campbell said, if the recommendation prevail, it would amount to the practical defeat of the bill. The previous question was ordered on agreeing to instructions to the committee on Ways and Means, pending which thellouse adjourned. From 'Washington. WASHITIOTON CITY, April 7.---Much solicitude is ex pressed concerning the Deficiency Appropriation bill, which is now more clearly than ever threatened with defeat in its present form. The interest is increased by the foot that the supplies to the Utah expedition depend on its passage, and money is wanted for the immediate nepessities of the service. The War De partment transmitted full particulars of contracts entered into for supplies to the Utah expedition. 'rimy do not sustain the published statements of ex orbitant prices. The rates of sransportation depend upon the season in which the service is performed. The Senate returned the Kansas bill to the House to-day. By general agreement, the latter will take it up to-morrow at one o'clock. Mr. Collins, the United States Commercial Con sul for the Amoor River has completed his explora • tion and submitted the result to the State department together with two maps, ono of the Amoor fillt_ I an other sholling the relative position northern Asia and our Pacific coast. A company has been formed, sanctioned by the Emperor of Russia and placed un dor the special icor° of the Government tieneral of Eastern Siberia, to promote and develop° the Com• mercial and industrial pursuits in the basin of the Amoor. Mr. Collins shows the prospective import ance of that trade to our own country. The Minnesota bill, as passed by the Senate to. day, contains less than 300 lines, consisting of a pre amble and two sections, admitting it as a State, out allowing it; two representatives. Dennis Murphy was to-day unanimously confirmed by the Senate as paymaster at Harper's Ferry, Vir. ginia. BALTIMORE, April 7.—Per bark W. R. Taylor, at Hampton Roads, Laguira dates to the 20th of March are received, with intelligence in reference to the revolution 1n Venezuela. Gen. Monagas, President of the Republic, fearful of being overthrown by the revolutionary party, sent in his resignation to Con. gross on the 15th of March, which was accepted. A provisional government is recognized, at the head of which is Gen. Castro, who has appointed the follow ing Ministers:—W. Hrrentia ' Secretary of Foreign Affairs; C.,Toro, Secretary of Finances; M. F. To rar, Secretary of the Interior; Gen. R. Soto , Secre tary of War and Navy. Gen. Monagas and the Sec retary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jacinto Cantrirres are under the collective protection of the diplomatic body. Gen. Leon de la Cova, Venezuelan Consul at Philadelphia, came a passenger. Celebration of the Anniversary of the • Settlement of Ohio. MeatsT TA, April 7,—The seventieth anniversary of the settlement of Ohio was celebrated to-day. The lion. Thomas Ewing delivered an address. The The only egvivor of a party of 47, who arrived here in 1787, was present ; .alqo, several who wore born in the first blook•houses built at Marrietta and Belpre, and: a large number of descendants of the revolutionary soldiers. Speeches were made by Gen. Goddard and others. NEW YORK, April 7.—The Tribune says that the French commercial houses have ordered their cur respondents:here to remit in bills on London, instead of Paris, as heretofore, as they have not confidence in Napoleon's Government. Dnoommt, N. Y., April 7.—The Democratic ticket was successful at the municiral election bold yester day. Eight Democratic aldermen and four of the opposition were elected. Milwaukee Election. MILWAIIILtE, WifICODSill, April 7.—At the charter election yesterday the whole of tho People's ticket was eleoted, by 1,000 majority. Attaek on a-Witneee. MEESITSYILLE, C. W. April J.—Doane, the prin cipal witness against Townsend, recently tried for murder, was murderously attacked yesterday by anp. posed accomplices of Townsend. He is not expested to Lisa SENATE From Venezuela. Foreign Finances. Brooklyn Election. APPETITES AND STAZUGTH RHBTORBD.—William I Young, of South Pittsbufgh, says : " After having suffered severely for several days with a most distressing attack of Diarrbcea, I pur- chased a bottle of BOIRHAV.EI ' B HOLLAND Birraus. It gradually checked the disease, and restored my bowels to perfect order. Before I had finished the bottle, I found my appetite and strength returning. I believe it worthy of the character you give it, and shall recommend it as such." Caution!—Be careful to ask for 800-haves Hof and Bit:era. Sold at $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5, by the sole Proprietors, Benjamin Page, Jr. Co., No. 27 Wood street, between First and Socondstreets, and Druggists generally. M'LANE'S VERA!' FUOE, FLEMING BROS, SOLE FROPRIETORB.—No I emody over invented has Leen so suc cessful as the great worm medicine of Dr. WI one, prepared by Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh. All who have used it have been equally astonished and delighted at Its wonderful en ergy and efficacy. To publish all the testimonials in its favor will fill volumes; we most therefore content ourselves with a trial abstract of a few of them. Japhot 0 Alien, of Amboy, gave a dose to a child 6 years old, and it brought away 83 worms. He soon after gave another d,se to the same child, which brought away 50 more, tmak lug 133 worms in about 12 honre. Andrew Downing, of Oranbery township, Venango roma. ty, gave his child one tea•ipoonful, and she passed 177 worms. No. t morning, on repetition of the dose, she puss ed 119 more Jonathan floughmaP. of West Union, Park county, writes that ha Is unable to supply the demote!, as the yeo pie in his neighborhood say, after a trial of the others, that none is equal to Dr. hi'Larte's Vermifugo. Messrs. D & J, W. C..lton, of Winchester, ind., happened last spring to get sonic of ibis lermifuge. After selling a few bottles, the demand became so great for it that their stock was soon exhausted. They state that it has produced the best effect wherever used, and is very popular among the people. Asir Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR. APLANE CELEBRATED VERMIFUUE, manufactured by FL EIMINU BROS. of Pittsburgh, Pa All other Vermifuges in CUM parison arc worthless. Dr. knaue's gonulue Venattfuge also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now be had at an to spectable drug stores. Nowt genuine without the signatures,/ (301 ap2qmsdaw YLEMING BROS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ON THIS, (THURSDAY,) EVENING, the UNI. VERSALIST SUNDAY S'IIOOLS will give their currant annual Exhibition In LAFAYETTV UAW . The exorcises will commence at VA o'clock. To all lovers of such ehtertainmeuts hero Is a rare opponunity, for, with good speakers and singers naturally, careful preparation has boon added. Tickets—FlFTEEN CENTS—to be had 0. the Pupils, and at the door. _ a pB_ rOu PUSINEES MEN'S DAILY UNION PRAYER. MEETING, at LAFAYETTE UAL L, Wood street, from 12 to 1 o'clock, fisily—commencing PRIDAY, April 9,h, and continuing until further notice. Laymen will con iiuct the meetings, hut Clergyn on are earnestly requested to be present and take part in the e4ercises. Come in for five minutes, it you cannot remain long. T. ap°:tf Lots for Sale In the Ninth Ward. ELEVEN LOTS ON PENN STREET, 2 feet front by lOU feet deep, (site of the late Me shanks' Glass disks,) will be sold on accommodating term Enquire of CURLING, ROBERTSON & CO., is S:lw Corner Wood mid First streets. Alderman's Office. JAMES S. lIOON, .ALDERMAN, EX OFFICIO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, AND POLICE MAGISTItATE-01nm No. 69 Grout street, nearly oppo site the Court House, Pittsburgh, Pu. Depositions, Acknow ledgments and Probates taken; the Ai r ecords eptaiued, Deeds, Bead.? Mortgagee, Wilts, Leas. s, Articles of Agree ment, and of ? PartnetShip , Letters of Attorney, etc., etc, drawn up at short notice; Marriages Solemnitod, and all business in the line of his c fhcial duties, promptly attended to. VA.. Office bouts, froutl% 4 u. to 1 '. at., and from 2 to 6 P Bt. apt;ly J. D. HOUSEMAN, ( LATE OF 110M;EMAN & SMITH, ) COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, No. 9 N. Second Street, upB:3m ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. MARSEILLES SI.I.IttT FRONTS._ Jast T ecohml ntost , fi.4;fOrtM(.l.lt of IdAItdEI I 1;4 SII HIT FRONTS, Au urticlu very much hi vacua In thu East ru titles. Thoy aro sold malty tor use, at Thirty-ate cants for Bosoms, uud ,Sixty-two cents tor Bosoms, Collura and Wristbands. tt„,_ Litton Boecuts f 0111 Thirty- , even conti upwards. CHESTER'S GOTHIC MALI, Cornor of Wood Strout and Diamond alloy. e,— Wu Sludy to Ph-au,,. Ett,B LARGE SALE OF NEW AND SECOND HAND CADDIACI HS, BAROUDIINS, At!. In Iron* of the Now Auction lionao. No. 64 Fifih stro t, ut‘ WEDNEsDAY NIOLtNING, April 14th, at 11 o'cluclr, wii La sold, without ',oda, va, a large Handal: of C r bgre, Bog hve Wagon.i, etc., of rarictfi ttyles and MU' h, wade by BOMo4tha mtrt coll-bratA Eastern iranufactuterm apS P. M DAVIS, Auction,ar, SI I L I( 5, BARE° ES, AND LAWNS A ciploudi ! a!l_s rtfooC.4 . Dllit recidved.nwleelling very 0 lIANSON LOV!4, rixtl:viiy Lova . 41rothcrii, 4.; No. 74 lilark..t LA DI GLOVES, AN D n A UNTLET:.4 I)1? SILK, A LEIA 14 141 E'd KU) 01,0 V Eti, IftSIIPEL at SON'S, a ,8 No. 83 Wood atrect EOEIVEI) THIS DAY, -LA ) FRBIACH CAMBRIC, LINEN : 4 4fItT fIiONTS, AT TiiE MEN? VERNIdIIING BTOKE U 1 lIIRSUIVELD & SON, Et ti N. 83 Wood btrtet CILEI) SIN POTATOES.-20 Eau . reit reed Pututuea, to arch a and fur salu by JULIUS A. FETZER, a ;8 Out nor Martiot nud First streuta. bids. fresh Eggs, received mid J for 80dio by JAMES A NETZEIi, 1 - 1 1 tIED t'1 4 1A011118.-- 15 bus. choice Dried Peaches tecel•ed LILA for &du by JAM) A. FETZER, a ,8 Cori er Markat and Vint Areas. ILL FEED. -- 6u r Oranud FcrFenin, A a ; 60 buibt.ln Corn Meal, far Halo by .lAME3 A. YETZE4.I, a ,8 Corner Firtit and Market atrenta ONION bbl. Onion Setts, for sale by JAMES A PETZtsit, a 8 Corner Mai ket and First streets. China, Glass and Queensware. FPRINU STOOK JUsT OPENED, AT THE ,OLD ESTABLISHMENT OF ME 3E3 ^T 304. 'lr 35ir C 3-131 "Yr , 14%:i Wood street, Pittsburgh, Pa. WHO IS NOW RECEIVING FROM Europe and Eastern Cities, a choice assortment oi acticlui in his line, comprising new and ttleat.thll shapes of Pearl White Stone Tea. Dining and Toilet Ware, and the same in Pain, Gold, Lustre Band and blowers; Fine White Vitrified Iron titone Table Ware, known to be the an at &t -able now in use fur Hotels old Steamboats; French China of. new styles, in Pure White and Gold Baud, °klieg in seta o stogie pieces; Richly Gilt and Decorated Tollet"Set,; Brit, taunta and Plaed Castors; German bilver,Tes Table Spoons. Soup Ladles, etc., plated with silver; line !very Handled Carving, Tea and Table Knives and Furies; Ten Walters and Treys; Shaker and Sec rays Table 5.1.44 Jappaued and Dee. orated Tin Toilet sq. Also, a Complete and fall assortment of all articles suita ble for the CoUNTRY RETAIL TRADE, at prices to please the public, who are respectfully Invited to examine this stock. mr27:3tudisw A. H. BOOKHAHMBE JOSEPH BUDD. & 1111. 1 1141, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND MUMS IN Fish, Cheese, Floor, Illeats, and Produce Generally, Not. 204 and 200 North Wharves, Third and fifth doors above Race street, PHILADELPHIA.; HAVE NOW IN STORE, AND TO AR RIVE, a full assortment of Mackerel, Cod Nish, and Herring, which they will dispose of at the very lowest mar ket rates. P. S.—llams, Sides, Shoulders, Barreled Pork, or other Produce taken in exchange, or sold on commission. Jordon & Brother, Stroup & Bro., Wm. B. Smith .t Co, Jolll3m-2p JOHN MOORHEAD has removed to No.. 74 Water street, below Mar Let JOHN MOORHEAD, COMMISSION MERCHANT, PIC METAL AND BLOOMS, NO. 74 WATER STREET, BELOW MARKET, mrl9 PITTSBURGH, PA DEANS. -40 Ms. prime white for Hale l.y .11 .1) lurid HENRY U. COLL INH TRITE FISII.---10 half bbls. received and fio sale by ruarl7j II 1 R V 11. COLLIE/B. EGGS. -10 bids. fresh Eggs just received and for sale Ly f mreui 11101. air OOLIANia. - 130TATOES,-400 bus. Pink Eye Potatoes, received and for elate by JAS. A. VETZEIt, r:.4 Corner First and Market street& T IME.-200 barrels fresh Lime, for sale by Nj de= HENRY FL OOLLINS. lop ROOM CORN tone first qttality red jUll and for sale. I y [lnrsl HENRY H. ooLuys. ONIONS.-10 bble. Onions for Pale by HENRY IL OOLLINP PUTNAM'S Improved, and other styles of want.w shade Vlitures, for &ale by J. & POTATOES. -50 bus. for oda by =lb HaNBY B. IJOLLIBei. . - .: , : . .'74 . .i. , , • ..", 7_,:,...:T. ",',WP , .0 ,33,- :. -7 ,!?. , 11: .. .. -, 4-7..,. . -., .,?'::•...',V::5t:: . ; . ..''_ ..5.'5.:E'.7.:.:'.-...7.:....-.::E.;:,'- BUDK, • AND LISLE; THREAD kIIIBROLDERFI), 144 tIBI3/ o.zuPr Flint atiLl Altit*4 1131E313 McCutelaeon & Collins, Coleman & lieltou, Bndil & Comly, Pan UEMOV AL. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Removed to 2.11 Fifth Street. FAIIIVIEftS ik illECLlNitii' CARGO & CO.'S PiIOTOGRAPIIIC AND , ---1 i ---, INSURANIA t,ORTANI_ AMBROTYPE UALLERY has been removed from .3 :6 Fourth street, to No. 21 Fifth street, near Market. These rooms having been built especially for the purpose, N. W. CORNIR SRCOND AND WII.L.NITT BTia with three largo lights, are not surpassed in the city for comfort, convenience and excellence In arrangement. Philadelphia. ai' Our old friends and put•ona and those wishing en- Tux fulinwhig statement exhibits the bu.inesa uud condi porior likenesses, are invited to call. 01).. Reception Room tion of the Company to January lit, 1858: and Specimens on the ground dour. u pl Premiums received for Marine Risks undtermin ed In 1817 .459,271 Marine eremimus received during the year cud. ing December 31,185" 118,155 Fire Premiums received during the year ending December 81st, 1857 182,555 85 Interest on Loans 8,4115 62 Excelsior Restaurant, 9 No. 111 WOOD Stred, = PT9I.IURO If, , , PL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN LAKE AND EASTERN PISli The anderEigned has Just received fr. m i he Eastern mar ket, selected with great care, SMELT, HALIIUT, HADDOCii, FRESH COD FISH, EASTERN SUN FISH, SEVERAL VARIETIES UP LAKE FISH, New York Prince's Hay, Egg Island, Egg Harbor, Shell Oysters. The finest eves brought to this city. Every delicacy of the !Basco served up at the Eximcsiott RESTAURANT. 8. 3TIIIINRIIOII. H. CLIMBS & CO., NO. 133 WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA,, I_IAVE JUST RECEIVED - 17 Il EI R large SPRING STOCK OF BOOTS AND 8110 ES, cousialug of a great variety of seasonable and inalienable goods adapted to spring and summ•r sales. flaying been purchased for cash, at reduced prices, they f a‘l warranted in saying that they can supply Western merchants, by the package or dozen, at as low prices as the same quality of goods can be purchased in the Eastern cities. Particular attention given to orders. Jar Also, a good supply of Now York and Spaut4h Sole Leather. For Sale. LOTS, NOS. 19, 20 AND 22, IN SILLI MANStILLE, ROBB towuahip, Allegceny county, comprising together, a tract of THIRTY-FIVE ACRES and seventeen perches of the very best quality of Garden Laud, under a high state of cultivation, and well timbered, Dwell ing Ilouse, two Barns. Stabling, Potato and Spring flour• About five hundred Fruit Trees, of every variety; of choicest kind of fruit. The property is well supplied with abundance of excellent water, and Is easy of access to mai • bet, by Railroad or by the New Brighton Plank Rrad. Ths property is within four miles of the city, and will he sold at a bargain. Itiquhe of S. 11. W. GILL, No 89 MCI etrent, Pittsburgh. WM. 11. GUIS% gd Pennsylvania avenue. VALUABLE EAST LIBERTY PROPER TY 'FOR SALT —A largo lot of ground, 60 feet irolit by 200 deep to a street, with a new Frame Dwelling House of Hall, two parlors, dining room, kitchen and 5 chambess, wide porch in front. good collar coal house, stable, fruit tress, etc, Price, $2OOO. Terms easy. ap7 S. CIITHRERT & SON, 61 Market street JA9. BLACKBIORN J. C. Demi. BILACKIIIORE & DAVIITT i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, Produce Commission Merchants, DEALERS IN BOAT STORES AND PITTSBUROU MANUFACTURED ABTICL , No. 10 Smithfield street, OPPOBITE MONONOAOELA PITTSBURGH, PA. WE CALL PARTICULAR ATTEN TION to our stock of the following articLa Manilla Ropes of all sizes and lengths, Reat Navy Tar and Pitch. Most qualltiog, ct Coffee's, Teas and Sa guia. Spices of every hest brands Of Faintly l‘loar—toge;her s;;lth every description of articles for faintly use (411,1 boat stores. (apl) BLAPKNIORE DAVIT'''. Light. Cream TIIE SUBSCRIBERS RESPECTFULLY anneuneo to their customers and the public, that ow. lug to the prier of Parley and IRA to bllit the tirika, they are brewing a light e,n3 thvor ORNAM ALE. which they ii,vo wuli.ig at $4ll barrel, and have K MIS f . arivute fernlike. They hurt, olio, X XLE, at sa; XX at $7, and mope, ior 11 EN NKT al $1 11 bkl., owl needier cache in properties. Also, excellent POrtTER AND BROWN STi 'UT. air Orders seat to their Brower) , on PITT STREET, ttlll rut-ire prompt attention. Truitl::llu 011:0. A 4hliTll & Cfl SUPERB GRAND PIANO, FROM THE MANUFACTORY' OF STEIN WAY St, SONS, NEW VORiii. I_ll KLEBER & BRO., 'FAKE PLEA:- tIRE lii anneuuclug to to the pub A. Itc that they bile Jut received a blikadid URAND PIANO, from tho Lt._ tor} of J way At Sons, New York, which for caquieitei ( eweetneeu and velum.° of tune, lightneea and elatticity cf touch, and a moat tuateful and elog‘ut °starter, id coneider ed thi FINEST tilt. ND PIANO ova. brought to that city. The tileChalliadi la a DAJBLE ItEPriaTlNti ACTIoN, patented invention of Ytoluv.ly solid, which conildllC 3 with the utmost promptness a,d delicacy of touch a degr. • of durability but rarely attained. One of Steinway & Sena' (IRANI) PIANOS has l , telv beau peribrmed tor by S. Thitlhewc, iraltini.oe, who eta ted that it was totem t‘t_dn, n, en and pore In tone; pov.er ful and of fine teat tt. All at cc who have heard this greed pititio, are unanimous that it id tar nititertor to those CA any c titer. Mason and llottsclialk., the American iakts, who h rayed Ott Steinway it Sons ORA NL PIANOS at their conceits, are of the MILO °pluton. Mr. Slitter ' the elllindlit Plante, late of tkaton, who tested all the grand planes WA, to this rouutre, is uslni,_ Steinway & Sous' Oran,' Pian.. at hie concerts to New York, fu •rreterence to any other NVe respectfully invite the ane and all, whether purchasers or not, to call and tee this unrivalled instill rnont. 11. II LEBER & BSI TWO LOTS—ln the Poor LionBe plan ci lone, with paling fonce in front, and other improve ments. Price low, auil ttlrme eaiiy. Fur ease by ap7 S. CUTHBERT di BON, IA Market et. SYRU P.-10 Üble. N. O. Syrup for gale, o conelgumbut, Ly (hp 7) HENRY H. COLLINS (IREEN APPLES. —2.0 bbls. for sale by up.; linrsats 11. coi,LiNa LlME.—Lime constantly on hand, Ire. Whit,* Lime, duperior to any brought to the non k ap7 ILKNItY H COLLINS. GLASS. -500 boxes 81.13, 9112 and l'or Halo by (up 7) f IyNNY U. COLLINS Fis".-150 pkgs. White Fish, Trout, SI moo, otc. np7l HENRY H. COLLINS MINERAL WATERS.—A largo Hipply 0 fresh Co'Algrca awl Blue Lick Watere, Just receive by JOSEPH FLEMING, ap6 Corner Diamond urd Mn het .o