Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-16

0~g"The Press throughout the Union will
please copy the following public acknow-
ledgment of the authorities of the city of
Pittsburgh Gazette.
REPORT
Ofhc Muyor aud Presidents of the Councils.
The undersigned, who were directed BY
Councils some time since, to report an appro-
pirate tribute Sfthanks 10 be rendered To those
who contributed so munificently to the relief
OF the sufferers by the fire of the 10th of April
last, beg respectfully to submit the following:
Whereas, The City of Pittsburgh was, on
the 10th of April last, visited by catastrophe
OF the most appalling character, which in q
erpu TO desolate the fortunes of thousands of
her inhabitants
and ichcrcds, i'll her deep distress and sui
ierlng the fountains of public and private be-
nevoience have been so widely unlocked. and
the generous sympathies of the nation have
fallen like the iructifying dews of Heaven
upon her waste and barren places, and clad
dening the hearts of the mourners in her streets.
and awakening her busy population from the
astounding and overwhelming sense of their
disaster into new life and activity.
ana 1Chcrcds, under the cheering impulse
mus administered, the energies of her people,
assisted by their own resources and the smile,
oil Denlgnant Providence, have already reared
from It's ashes, land in iairer proportions than
beiore,) large portion of that quarter of the
City which was devastated by the terrible
conAagration of the 10th of April. and almost
covered up the hidcous ruin which ON The
evening OF that evcntful day blasted our siaht
and Smoic our hearts with the chill of unut.
tcmblc despair
Now, therefore, the Select and Common
Councils OF the said City, impre ssed with a
deep and abiding sense of the unapprcciable
kindness and liberality which have Inns freely
administered 20 the wants of their citizens in
the hour of their calamity, aud willing IN
testify To the donors and 10 the world their
profound and undying gratitude. not less for
tne actual benefits conferred, than for the
Heaven descended charity from which they
moved 90, III the name and On the bshalf of
the people whom they represent, declare.
mat they have no language which can adj
equately express the heartfelt gratitude insn;r
ed by the unexampled munifccnce which
has contributed 50 freely and abunlantly to
the wants OF their fellow citizens.
That they recognize in the almost universal
sympathy which has Ovcrspr'ad and animated
nus land upon the melancholy occasion TO
Which they refer, brotherhood in affection
more potent than oil the conventional lis
which hold dis nation together.
And that IN exhibition Of the slmp feel
ING IN lew generous bOsons beyond the At
lanlIc, they are reminded of that diGusiyc
philanihrophy whose country is tie world
ana whose active bencvolcnce even oceans
cannot confne.
Referring. however, the namaless thousands
whose unosienatiOus charity has swollen u,r
generous contribution TO an extent 80 Ear ey.
'r'ding all previous example. to the PRAYERS
aho blessings OF the unfortunate. who's, yauts
nave been relieved by their libcrlity. thev
iee' constrained to render them public thanks.
especially
To Use Legislature Of Pennsylvania rot their
prompt ana generous application Of a portion
81 lhc public means To Tie reiirfof he iinba, A..
py sufferers; 'i
10 thc several cities. counties and to,,,,
throughout tie Union which have Maritime,
trd in The good work for the liber,Iity ami
humanity with which thsy have drawn uuon
uI...f corporate fund for The same purpose.
10 lnr h.ucvolcut stuu1ers 'b.touJ the
Nt'niH who's sympathirs have overlooked
lh' Instructions at nation anil elm, and
travelled into ths Western hcui.pI,c,, ,,non
80 sublime an Grand OF mercy as ,blt wEirb
drew them here.
And 10 The officers and crow Of the Tp,lcl
states ship Constitution. whose hearts l,,,o
responded To- doe silent appealed tll,if .,0.r;,.
fellow citizens even from where fbey ,,.r
stationed on Che opposite side OF the Glob, j.,
'le empire Oh china, who, with the character