.TiEFFETtSONIAN REPUBLICAN Thursday, April 17, 1845. Jsr;ns,$2,)0 tn advance: $2,35, naif yearly; and $2,50 if not Iiaid befoie the end of the vear. (t?" V. Ii. Palmer, Esq., at his Real Estate and Coal Office, No. 59 Pine street, below Third, i wo squares S: the Merchants' Exchange, Phila., -vi J Xo. 10 Nassau street, (Tribune buildings,) X. Y. is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for the Jejfersonian Republican, and cive receipts for the same. Merchants, Me chanics, land tradesmen generally, may extend their business by availing themselves of the op portunities for advertising in country papers which ftis agency affords. . I To all Concerned. W-e would call the attention of some of our -subscribers, and especially certain Post Mas ters, to the following reasonable, and well set tled rules of Law in relation to publishers, to the patrons of newspapers. THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. 1. Subscribers who do not give express no tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue (heir subscriptions. 2. If subscribers order ih'e discontinuance of their papers, the publishers may continue lo send thetn till all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to lake their papers from the officers lo which they are directed, they are held responsible till they have settled their bill, and ordered :heir papers discoa.lined. 4. If subscribers remove to other places with out informing the publishers, and their piper is sent to the former direction, they are held re sponsible. 5. The courts hare decided that refusing lo take a newspaper or periodical from the office, or removing and leaving it uncalled for, is "pri ma facie" evidence of intentional fraud. The Whiff Almanac. We have received a few copies of this ex cellent periodical for the year 1845, which may be had on application "at this office. Besides the usual matter of an Almanac, it contains Washington's Farewell Address, the Constitu tion of the U. States, the Declaration of Inde pendence, the official vote Of all the States, at the late Elections, the Tariff of 1842, a Register of all the officers, civil, military and naval, in ihe employ of the U. States, and much other valuable reading. It is valuable to men of all parties, and no one should be 'without a copy. Price only 12 1-2 cents. Dagnerreotype Portraits. Mr. J. W. Thompson, of New York,js now in Stroudsburg, and will remain here for a few days, for the purpose of taking miniatures .by the Daguerreotype 'process. The same oppor tunny for families and individuals to supply themselves with their own and their friends likenesses, which is now held out to them, may not be repeated for a long time. We can from our own knowledge and observation, re mend Mr. T. as an able and skillful artist, and we hope a liberal encouragement will be ex tended to him by our citizens. His rooms are at' Mr. Shively'a Hotel. Spring Business in the Cities. New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, have endeavored to out-rival each other in the pro portion of their Spring sales, and the palm has been borne off by the Quaker city. 'PL. XT -xri- , - .. iUH iew i or ousines6 nas lallen a great deal below what was expected, and the mer chants are exceedingly embarrassed thereby.- Several large failures have occurred, princi pally among the dry goods men, engaged in the Southern trade. The Philadelpbians havo done more than was anticipated, and have had a good harvest of ii. Many purchasers who went on to New York, found they could do better by returning to Philadelphia for their supplies, and did so. The Baltimoreans sales were also large, and it is considered that they done a very fair busi ness. Many of the Southern merchants, who have heretofore purchased in New York, stop ped short in Baltimore and Philadelphia, and laid in their supplies. In the meantime the prices of sei'eral lead ing articles have advanced considerably. Such as Sugars. Molasses, Bacon, Cotton, Coffee, &c. Tobacco and Flour have remained stationary in price, but sales were effected in large pro portion, to the supplies. Although, in many instances, the purchases were large, yet in no case were they excessive. In fact, the country merchants have been pru dently cautious; a circumstance which they will find greatly .to redound, (P their advantage, as well as to the advantage of the communities where they reside. Human life is a gloomy chamber, in which the images of the other world shine the bright er the deeper it is darkened. Important from Texas. Wo have at length heard of the manner in which the news of the passage of the Annexa tion Resolutions, has been received by the peo ple of Texas. It reached Galveston on the 18ih ult., and the impression produced was of a mixed character. One portion of the people seemed highly elated. They fired guns, illu minated their houses, and kindled bonfires. The others, however, seemed any thing but sat isfied with the terms of union which we propose. On the same day that the above news reach ed Galveston, a British line-of-battle ship, en tered that port, bearing despatches to Captain Elliot, the English Minister. It was said that this ship had a large amount of money on board, and that the despatches contained instructions to Capt. Elliot, to offer to guaranty the .nation al independence of Texas, provided she reject ed the annexation resolutions. It was also re ported that the French government had offered the same guaranty on the same conditions. In a few days we shall hear more. Rhode jpilaiid flection. At the election on Wednesday the 2d inst., Charles Jackson, Whig, but in favour of the un conditional liberation of Dorr, was elected Go vernor, over James Fenner, Loco Law and Or der incumbent. The following is the vote from all the towns. Jacknon. Fenner. 3974 1277 895 933 645 Providence County, Newport, Washington,; 5207 ' Kent, : . ,-f Bristol, n r900 7724 Byron Dimon, Whig, is re-elected Lieuten ant Governor, by about 40C majority over his Whig competitor, who was in favor of the lib eration of Dorr. Henry Y. Cranston and Lemuel H. Arnold, Whigs, are elected to Congress. The latter is in" favor of liberating Dorr, and was supported by that individuals followers. In the Legislature, ihere is a large majority against Dorr, and in favor of Law and Otder, as follows: Senate. House. Total. Law and Order, Dorrite, 20 42 62 11 42 35 majority, 9 18 27 Gov. Jackson has no power to free Dorr, but m he will undoubtedly urge the Legislature to it. Appointment by the Attorney General. Matthew Hale Jones, Esq., of Easton, has been appointed Deputy Attorney General for Northampton county. There were several other applicants for the office, we understand, from the two factions of the loco foco party, but Mr. Kane passed them by and sent the com mission to Mr. Jones, unsolicited. It may not be amiss to mention that Mr. J. did hot support Francis R. Shunk for Governor. Among the unsuccessful applicants, we are informed, were Peter Baldy, James A. Donlap, and ANDRE W H. REEDER. The news of Mr. Jones' ap pointment produced quite a flare up in the loco foco camp. . V Morals, dec. in Texas. We clip the following item of news from a late Texas paper, for the comfort and consola tion of the advocates of Annexation. It tells a beautiful tale. " The citizens of Milam and Montgomery counties, Texas, have evinced a spirit of insub ordination, in the way of resisting the Tax Collector. Snspected Foul Play. The West Chester Village Record says that the body of a man was ploughed up by a far mer, in his field near the southern line of Ches ter county, a few days since. We have no au thentic details ; though it is said that a pedlar was missed in that vicinity about a year ago. There has been'foul play. Woods oil Fire. For several days, week before last, a most alarming fire was raging, in the Pino woods, about fifteen miles from Camden, New Jersey. At night the flame was seen from Philadelphia. A great quantity of wood was burned, and the aamage must oe very targe, l tie tire bad not 1 I MWt k subsided at our latest account. Polly Bodinc Convicted. The evidence in ihe case of Polly Bodine was concluded on Tuesday a week, and the arguments of counsel and charge of the Judge occupied the attention of the Court until Thurs day afternoon, when the jury retired to delib erate on their verdict. They remained out un til Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, when ihey returned with a verdict f guilty but recom mended the prisoner lo the mercy of the Court. t is supposed jhat he will be sentenced to the Penitentiary, iuttead of being bung. 713 1138 629 213 The Pittsburg Fire. In another column we give the particulars of one of the most destructive fires which ever occurred in the United Slates by mfcans of which the fairest half of the young and flour ishing city of Pittsburg has been reduced to ashes. It must awaken the deepest sympathy in behalf of the unfortunate sufferers, and in duce all who have the means to contribute lib erally to ihe relief of their present wants. Col lections, we understand, have already been made in Philadelphia for this purpose. P. S. Since writing the above we have news from Harrisburg, that Gov. Shunk has sent in a Special Message lo the Legislature 'on the subject, and that that body has passed a Bill appropriating Jfty thousand dollars for the relief of the destitute and suffering of Pittsburg. Whig Triumph in Connecticut. The Whigs of Old Connecticut achieved a splendid victory in the recent election. They have elected their Governor, Lieut. Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, a large majority of both branches of the Legisla ture and the entire delegation to Congress, by an average majority of over three thousand votes. Last year the entire delegation in Con gress were Locos ; who voted for the admis sion of Texas and the extension of slavery. The result is all the most sanguine Whig could wish. It is gratifying to the parly throughout ihe country that the late imbecile and time serving delegation has been superseded by men of intelligence and character, who will faithful ly represent the constituents, and help to sus tain the honor and integrity of the' Union. The Mexican Minister. General Almonte, Mexican Envoy, and fam ily, sailed from New York for Vera Cruz, on Thursday the 3d inst. Intelligence from Mex ico, after his arrival there, will be looked, fur with great interest. Court Proceedings. The April Term of the several Courts of Monroe county, commenced on the 7lh instant. Judges Kidder, Merwine and Keller on the Bench. The following cases were tried during the week, viz : The Commonwealth vs. Lawrence Krumen acher. This was an indiqtment for an assault and battery on Martin Spiegle. The defend ant proved that he was a peaceable and sober man, and that Martin was a quarrelsome fellow, very fond of the ardent, and that his reputation for truth and veracity was about as good as his reputation for sobriety. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and directed Martin to pay the costs. After sentence, Martin not being able to make-a satisfactory arrangement with the Sheriff, took quarters behind the grates.- Walton and Dimmick for Com'lib, Ihrie for defendant. Dotterer vs. Bohlinger. This was an appeal from the judgment of a Justice of the Peace It grew out of a contract for stocking a mill. Verdict for defendant. Shaw and Porter for PUT, Dimmick for deft. Greensweig vs. Hawk and others. An ac tion of ejectment brought by Godfrey Green sweig against three of the- Hawks. It appear ed that old Godfrey having lost his first wife, was captivated by the mother of the defendants, a buxom widow of forty or forty-five, and mar ried her. He took her and her children to his house, where they lived for five or six years, when the old man agreed to sell his place to the boys, they agreeing to pay him one-third of the produce during his life and the life of his wife, and to pay $900. An agreement to this effect was drawn up and signed by the parties. Soon after this difficulties occurred between the parties, and in 1841 Godfrey left, and then in stituted this suit to recover back the premises. The 'defendants set up the contract between them and the old man, in order to defeat his recovery. The plaintiff contended that they had not complied with the terms of the agree ment, and that, therefore they could not hold the premises. Verdict for plaintiff. Ihrie, Porter and Dimmick for plaintiff. Reeder. Brown and Davis for defendants. Commonwealth vs. Michael Kiscr. This was an indictment for forging a promissory note for $9 55, putporiing to have been drawn by Jacob Dreher, payable to Michael Kiser. Dreher swore that ihe signature to the nolo was not his handwriting. Several witnesses acquainted with his handwriting swore that in (heir opinion it was. A number of his signa tures were produced and compared, and facts and circumstances proven inconsistent with the idea of the defendant's guilt. The jury return ed a verdict of not guilty, and directed the prosecutor to pay ihe costs. Porter, Walton and Shaw for Com'lth, Reeder and Davis for defendant. A number of new Taverns were licensed, and tev-ral matters upon the argument (tat djs posed of. New Yorlt Charter JClecIipu. The toi.tet in the City of New York, at thg, recent Charter Election, was principally be tween the Locos and Natives, and tho former? have swent the offices as with a hurricane. Havemeyer, Loco, is elected Mayor, by 6310 majority and the same party have carried all the Alderman and Assistants except in two Wards. About 7000 Whigs votsd for Dudley Selden. The Natives did not elect a singl candidate, except one Constable. AWFUL. GOiVFLAGRAT IOHT. Half of Pittsburg in Ruins. MORE THAN A THOUSAND HOUSES DESTROYED. The western mails of yesterday brought us annallin? intelligence from Pntsbure. That l A U W ciiv has suffered an awful conflagration: and when ihe mails left, the burning ruins were still crackling, smoking, and at some points blazing out. The' Pittsburg American says "The fire commenced at about 12 o'clock on Thursday, on the south east corner of Ferry and Second street, by a woman kindliii2 a lire to wash; the wind being very high, carried the fire to the frame buildings, by which it was sur rounded, and fanned by ihe wind, spread with awful rapidity. All tho buildings from Ferry to Market, between Second and Front streets, were immediately in flames. The cotton factory of Capt. Woods, on the N. W. corner of Second and Ferry, directly af ter caught, and was consumed with a large a mount of machinery. The Third Presbyterian church was on fire, but saved by desperate ex ertions of the firemen, and by this means the remaining half of the city was saved; the wind at this time blowing a gale from the S. West. The next house was the old stone building for merly occupied as a bank. The dwelling house of Mr. J. R. Johnson in the rear went next, fol lowed by the dwelling of Dr. Dimmit on Chan cery Lane The flames then caught the block of brick buildings belonging to the Messrs. Denny and Croghan, occupied by Johnson & Stockton, Geo. Beale, the Fire and Navigation Insurance companies and others, ail of which went down. The flames now spread with fearful rapidity over Market to Woods, Smithfield, Grant and Ross streets, sweeping eVery thing before it Crossing Third street at Jayne's office passing by some means the two buildings of Mr. Bee len and Or. Simpson, but burning down the Pittsburg Bank, and taking all south of 4th st. to Ross, leaving not a building crossing 4th street below ihe U. S. Bank, which with the Merchants, escaped, and taking all the build ings fronting on 4th (north side,) to Woods those on Diamond Alley, escaping so far. Af ter crossing Woods street, it extended to Dia mond Alley, thus forming a solid sheet of fire from Diamond Alley to ihe Monongahela river, raging like an ocean to the east. After destroy ing every building & every thing for there was, no time to save goods or furniture it crossed the outlet canal to Fipeiown, which ft laid in ashes, with the exception of Parry & Scott's foundry, Mr. Tomlinson's Iron ship yard, and the Gas works these are saved as we learn, but ihe large Rolling Mill (Kensington Works) is burned down. The Monongahela House, defended by high walls and covered with an iron roof, fell before the flames like a reed. The Monongahela Bridge then caught, and it lasted but ten min utes. It is impossible to enter into details. More than one half the city is burnt. All the noble buildings on Market south of Third st.; all on Wood street south of Diamond alley, and all the city east of that lino is in ruins. This includes the Merchants' Hotel, recently fur nished and opened by Mr. B. Weaver all those large blocks filled with all variety of stocks iron, groceries, drugs, &c. Men had no limo to remove their goods, and knew not where to remove them ; large amounts were carried lo the river and lefi on the landing, where ihey are now burning in masses sugar, molasses, spices all in so many burning heaps. One can scarcely form an estimate of the lost.: it cannot be short of ten millions. That of Messrs. Lyon, Shorb & Co. is probably the heaviest in buildings and properly. But these will be but slighUy felt compared with the loss of those whose all has been swept. Mr. An drew Fulton lost the whole of 25 years of in dustry. Mr. Alexander Jaynes lost some four or five houses; with all that he had. Messrs. I. & W. Holmes, their house and heavy stock probably $60,000. Messrs. Johnson & Stock! ion removed part of their stock, but are heavy losers, as is also Mr. Beale, Mr. Thomas Lig gett, seven houses ; Mr.' John Thw a equal' number; William Hays, Esq., 6 or 7 houses on Wood street. Mr. John Ross, 3 or 4 new buil dm3. The Presbyterian Advocate and Chron iclo printing offices were burned downt with little or nothing saved from either." The American ad,d8 that on Water street, be- T..rt,l ... .1 of Capt. James May the dwdhn r i. Arishuts the. warehouse of Mr. Jj01, o ' rviH --the house of Mr. Pebles on iie COrnef' ' Front !and Market, and the warehouse of 4jr Little, occupied by Mr. Patrick iMiiIr3nv the corner of Market and Water, are saved I he Pittsburg Gazette & Advertiser aU ; IrA: a detailed account, anu says that on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, the fire was not extend ing, but was still raging with awful subline in the burnt district. A postscript in tle 8am"e paper says: "We have traversed the burnt district ijy, morning throughout us entire extent; ih e ca. lamiiy is as wide spread and as awfu ai can be conceived. The number of hon is between one and two thousand! but it j,,, possible to ascertain exactly, without mure str.a examination. By to-morrow we a hall )e io give more definite intelligence, bin jt w j lake several days to give all the particulars The only lives we have heard of lost was a poor woman in Third street FURTHER PARTICULARS. Frightful as was the progress of the ftWs says the Pittsburg Post, and terrible as the ha voc seemed,- while-it was going on, no one can realize the losses and privations our citizens have sustained, untiMie wafts through the for. est ot naked chimmes and broken walls, which mark the paih of the destroying element. Of the 1200 houses which were estimated asih number lost, about TOO were dwellings, and we suppose at least four thousand persons hare been thrown out of house and home. The whole length of the burnt district is about one mile ihe average breadth about one tan dred and sixty yards making un area of abuu sixty acres. The Age places ihe loss as high as $12,000.- 000; but we trust that ihe reality will prureu much less. That paper says: We can oue no idea, on paper, of ihe distress which pre- vails thousands are left destitute men yesterday were worth thousands, are now bank rupt. Ii has been estimated thit the burnt dis trict contains SIYTY ACRES ! The ioul loss, in dollars, cannot be arrived at with any kind of accuracy- say euess at TWELVE MILLIONS! This is probably near it. M the insurance offices are broken up- th-r will not be able to pay two per cent. 0n!j about $15,000 were taken in Insurance coa- panies in other cities. The Gazette of Saturday, although printe-J only upon a half a sheet, is almost wholly oc cupied with the1 disaster. The Gas Works es caped with but little injury. Councils had mer, and had authorized the appointment of a polics to protect the ruins, and had also called a Tuna Meeting for the relief of ihe sufferers. Sever al Churches had been offered to the houseless, as places of temporary shelter. The agtntcf the Delaware Muiual Safely Insurance Com pany has' announced his ability to pay all tia policies of that Company. The Gazette also' inculcates a manly spirit under the circumstances, and says: Our large Manufactories are untouched the only millscf any importance which are burnt being tits Globe Factory, which is the smallest in the city, ihe Kensington Iron works, and Bakewe!! & Pears' Glass Works. Various other small es tablishments were destroyed, but ft is withgteii satisfaction we announce that the great leadioj branches are comparatively untouched, and tb: business; so far as ihey are concerned, will?' on as usual. As for our wholesale merchant in the Grocery, Queehsware, and Dry Gooi branches who were burnt, some number commence forthwith. Some are wholly ruinei many much crippled, but we beliere the major ity can go on as usual, and yesterday they wers busy getting places of business and office is with heartfelt pleasure we observe the for" lude with which they bear their losses. The:? is no repining no despair no sullenness;tc a calm, determined spirit, which must cartj them up again. The effect will be to sett back for a moment, but wo nei-or had more tea fidenco'm the strength and spirit of our mtf chants' to overcome it all in time. Most of the dry goods jobbers are untouched so of the. Hardware merchants, and a ntim1 of the heavy houses, are out of ihe hmrs burnt district. And it fortunatelv hsppn-,' that a large amount of groceries fiom the tv (at the city, bad not arrived The Burnt District was crowded with speC tatora oh Saturday, many of whom gazed up the ruiflia of their all of worldly property. Tl rapidity- with which the firo spread was mo remarkable. The whole of South Wa:d, ' taining from Beven to nine hundred house", w,i consumed entirely in the space of two hour- The district of Kensington is well mg'' s5 nihilated. Tho destruction in the Second South Ward, nearly th oldest part of tli cl- and one of the rrmst populous of ihe five w-:S
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