New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-28
Observation-Disclosures Pio-Xic-Loco
Conv vention-Hon. ~ IN. Wiiktns.in1u-
ry TO the Aqueduct-The Ohio Rixsr-
1rnveiinS-Joh Quincy AdaIns--Ne"

Convention-Hon. wIm. Wiikins-aIntu-
ry TO the Aqueduct-The Ohio hixsr-
1rnvelinS-John Quincy Adams--Ae"
CounterfeIi,
Correspondence Of the Tribune
PrTr.suEcH. August - 1873
A Camp Meeting for the rehglous-a Plc-Nlc
for the Fourierite-a Loco-Foco Convention ioF
polltlclans-an interruption to navigation on the
Aqueduct for transporters and merchants sklr-
ulsh IN the Teetotalers' camp-and big Ma
nagerie for the curious In natural history. This Is
the bill OF attractions offered TO the citizens OF
Pittsburgh Just at present, and think you Will
agree with me, that If there Is not some STIR among
them there ought to be. a large Camp Meeting
IS IN progress d few miles from the city, under
the superintendence OF the Episcopa! Methodlsts,
and is me centre Of The members oil
ina, denomina,ou TIE Pc-NIc of yeseTda! IN an
orchard ABOUT mile trcn the CITY PesUmia ihat
.oue member of The Association Will prepare account Of
N. ,roc-dIars for the Tribune ioIbear 10 far
her On Saturday evening ns1;, the eo;h inst primary
meetings ,yil held the different wards elect dele
t,s to the Loco Convention or th- OF gene.
raj ticket, As there are number oi the strongest men oI
that party offering themselves Candidates, there Viii be,
ont doubt considerable log-rong and good deal OF
snort fc. th- lockers
Hon. WIN. Wilkins Hon. Charles Shaler, and Dr. Ed
ward D. azzsn the expecens OF nomination o' Coa-
ress Gazzam appears 10 De the fsrorte with the mass be-
cause he made >acrhcs and borne heat OF the battle
when the Locos expected nothing else but defeat lie mas
IN. m-rit Of determined Perseverance wilkins wears o-
tcal co2; made after The fashion OF that Of Joseph, oi
n.ny colors remember beiag meeting OF ali per-
.ous friendly 20 a Tariff held about ago VII
kins as there and called FOR speech and speech
. lave In the of hr confessed nany words
a he had been and ch.ngeable every other
SUBJECT than that OF Tar On tai, sad he, whatever
page Of m political history you search, you Will find have
-vn coni.t-ut But unfortunately foI His Honor po-
cal enemy cruel the next day rake up that old
affair in the L. Senate, which he conountedy
twisted by Hayne his purposes. The many
coored coat becomes MIN. This will be stirring cam
paign All parties drilling, marching and counteTmarc-
ing with fall intent 10 bring theiI utmost strength 10 The
polls.
Tn. Injury to the Aqusdnct across The Allegheny River
this place resulted from the settling Of OF the
piers. The has been shut off but this will be IN
terrarton uavgaon the only disadvantage will Be the
drayage OF freight the for short time hat
part the canal running through the lower part OF Ale
ehenv GUY and drbouchng the EIver has been
much the outlet has become choked
up bur being taken have the channel cleaned
out When done canal boats proceed at once 10
the levee on the onongahea An. discharge their
either into alongside the steamboats, Nevertheless great
Inconvenience felt By the snsporers from being deprived
Of their warehouses and all their conv-EleEces for Shipping
and unhippng heavy freight Meanwhile spirited Contest
sprung up Pittsburgh aud Allegheny City as 10
the necessity Of repairing or rebuilding the Aqasduct II
has eymined and pronounced incapable Of being
paired The citizens of the latter place contend not
needed-ha the business be done Just well on that
side SC. On the other haGd the traRspos and prope-
property along the Canal aud on he basins in Pits
burgh will lose immensely il IL, repaired rebuilt.
The end OF the whole contest will b. the latter course II
the State will do it the necessary replace II
can be raised Immediately by private company Ii is
questioned whether the State WILL at the present
uncture, do any thing in the matter The Aqurduct has
stood well X resisted the great flood OF 1882 The
abou, with the trunk and that, with the
Notwithstanding caught log and suck a, came
down. till large raft formed on the upper side But IT
stood firm There not probably anoter structure oi e
kind In the country that would have stood as much
A word with regard TO the Oho river The papers IN
Wheeling have sudousy misrepTeened the navigation Ce
II. hs,rp mo
that below will known every where else the rvrr
and in Wheeling too. if they would acknowledge ha
the river bad below that place. The
captains and pilots all testify TO this iact but the
statement BY impong5on persons at distance, makes the
travelling community pay much more IN the shaPe OF fares
understand that 81 charged from Philadelphia Bat
more and the fare from Baltimore TO Wheeling Sl3
Now the fare from Philadelphia PitsbuI h but SO and
the fare Cinclnnats Just as much from Wheeling, as II
from this CITY, though there nearly 100 miles between
Public attention has been called statement respecting
the route from this City Baltimore which, true,
cpedngly eprehenble III av-rt-d that the directors or
manager, Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad have charged
the proprietor Of line Of stages recently established from
this City s. per passenger than they do the propretor
Of the lines the National Road and this in violation Of
promise in writing the contrary purport. Something is
wrong
notice some Editors kindly reminding John Quincy Ad.
OF his old age, and the probability that he will live
much onger-amen,ing. with much appsren, dsquieiude,
the approach Of the mourul event which will deprive the
Nation Of his services Now, however well meant, surely
these gratuitous observations med. Mr.. Adams
doubt familiar with such subjects they and for
aught any one tell 10 the contrary may outire his
promp,ers half Of years What he is rs years Of
agelmay he not live TO be 95' John Weseyto quote
example, lived and labored read rode and preached nearly
every day Of his life from A. NJ 10 P NJ till sS and
went down his grave mentally vigorous Other
instances Of like lives and performances suggest themselves
but this will suffice Temperance aad Will do
de The old hui may carry the engine twenty years yet
hope it may. may MENTION in connection with this that
petitions extensively signed in circulation inviting the
old pass through this City his way 10 Cincinnati
A bran counterfeit reported this morning the
Harrisburg Bank of the denomination Of 500. They are
signed H. Walters Cashier and Thomas Elder. Pesi-
dent, The signature Walters poor imitation, and the
notes have greasy dark appearance.
The markets quiet Flour is al $! Il! from first
hands. Yours &c