New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-17
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and that the Monument was constructed accord
inr 10 plan drawn by himself and under his I'M
mediate supervision from that time until the date
Of lis completion. The actual cost OF the Monu-
Inent Is accurately as follows:
t.zp-use, from Nov 1925 10 Feb. 1899 s55,525 70
irola June 1891 70 jan. 1886. l7s-! -
Paid 81 Treasurer directly : LOG w
Expenses Of the last experiment 2t,olo -
Total cost. SlCo,eo3 %
To this is to be added the expense OF lyon-work,
conductor and 5ankage, which viii increase The
sum total to about Sl01,653.
Complaints have sometimes been made that
this amount was larger than was absolutely ne
cossary, and that the work might have been
more chcaply done. An estimate carefully pre-
cared and submitted b. NJ. WILLARD shows that
these complaints have been entirelY unfounded.
he shows that the market price OF the work as
determined ~ advertising the last contract (Which
was taken By Mr.. Savage would have been fully
twice az much as was actually paid. The con-
tractor received FOR the last contract $4,000:
and If the whole had been paid Tor at the same
rate, it would have cost 100000, and the same
conclusion is reached if the estimate be made By
measuring the whole according to established
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cheap manner. at 100000. Mr.. Willard is GER
tainly entitled 10 the highest praise for having
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LATER FROM MEuco.-The schooner Joseph
Brown at this port Yesterday brought Vera Cruz
dates to the 24th ult and papers from the city of
Mcxico to the DIST. The Mexican papers. In
Their account Of the engagement with Com.
Moore represent the latter as having been defeated,
and state that in consequence of the shallowness
of the water the Mexican steamers could not fol.
Ior, him They do not state the number of killed
and wounded
,,ov;c,, ,.rors of Nav 18th announce that o,
lo,,,;no p,.,l, ,bo s,o,,o VS. rohbed " which
,,.-o. ,,'..seoro-s Go, aI,nuol No-;eoa and two
other or;cer. who wore commissioned bv tho
General IN Chief Of tbo d;r;s;o, of oncrst;ons
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gems "I''''''' - '-'s''4' -
''id. WIN We" - ti'''i
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"Iy1,9 q'' 't'I ~ r. nr,dnco some do
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lay IN the negocia'oii' ana may prevent inc CTS
sauon Of the calsmlues OF war. The President
has ordered the Commissioners immediately to
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replaced
y paper OF May 2Oth announces the discovery
OF plot in the southern part OF that Department
TO create a revolution The Government, IN con-
SEQUENCE issued orders 10 the COMMANDMENTS Gen
~ r;.,,ro,, Do,,-,o,erts n tho Son,h 70
.,,oo ., ,ro,.o,, disorder.
Nv 80 Wv a'.'oo' ,,,sb;,.
ana inc greatest severity III plinls'l'''s
Inc Climate oi uc'''ii 10 Ssiu - ~ o''.'.'''s
great mortality oolii III .lie am 'uiu 10.
Among others "ho nave died Is lhe d!Suil9u's4eu
Captain OF the steamer Montczuma, Mr.. Richard
Cleveland Climate and the elements are enc.
,,.,,;o, cannot no resisted nv the science of
me- 49,
wal ,...t.:. g., .,,o 1a,r
IN au.'li'i' - '''e ~ ',C't'' -0
na OF Commerce ''io -Ne"C'''di'' OPP Pu0'
hsh"s the iolowing' recel'eo a' 'iia' Guy y u'e
L. 5. brig Dolphin, IN fourteen days from vera
Cruz
p, 4. Soutball. ESD, bearer of dispatches from.
tho American Munster at Mexico to the Govern
m M, At washington, was a passenger in the Dol
nhlp. and proceeds Immediately to Washington BY
the land route. L. 5. Hargous, ESQ, Agent for
the United States Government at Vera Cruz,
shipped! On board the DOLPHIN $4,000 in specie.
5eiina the first instalment of the interest due on
The Mexican indemnity. The money is 10 be de-
oositcd a, the New-Orieans Mint today, subject
10 the order Of the Government for the benefit of
The claimants. The first instalmsnt of the prn.
~ ;,,,rsion arnong the best informed merchants
at Vera Cruz Is, that the payment will be pune