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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04
THE sALTPETRR EXPLOSION.

The Journal Of Commerce says that the report of the Joint
Committee instructed by the Common Council of New York
to investigate the of the destructive explosion the
great fire in that city the 9th Of last July published
large octave volume of three hundred and fifty pages com
psing skfuly dgesed and judcousy compila-
ton of all the facts bearing upon the subject and essential
elucdae its obscues and eyincing incredible expend
tue Of labor and energy in the conduct Of the investigation
and the preparation of the po The object proposed to be
accomplished by the committee to ascertain
First In what building buildings did the explosions at
the fire, any of them, occur
Secondly What the character, extent and consc-
quences of those explosions
Thirdly. What was the Of those explosions &
Their examination resulted in the following conclusions
fully sustained by evidence recorded in the report
l. That all the explosions at the fire originated within the
store of Croker & Warren, 3s Broad street.
3D. That there thirteen explosions intervals Of
veal seconds until the final explosion which destroyed seven
buildings and scattered the fire in all directions So that the
fire. but for these explosions would have been confined TO
two buildings, whereas it destroyed two hundred and thirty
buildings.
Sd. There other for the explosion whatever
than the saltpete in Croker e. Warren's store.
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Reduce these protective duties to twelve and
half per cent. and will not all these be sacrificed and
ruined together,
9th. When the mechanics, manufacturers. and
farmers are thus destroyed, our specie all exported
our banks broke, and their paper worthless, why
insult bankrupt people by asking them If twelve
and half per cent will cause you to abandon your
business, IN what way would you employ your
capital = The only answer they can give YOU is
this Sir, your policy has left us without capital
and without employment we must therefore beg,
and when all are beggars, whom sir, are we 10 beg
from %
But, IN conclusion, permit me in all seriousness
to inquire, when is manifest that twelve and hall
per cent upon our whole imports, including tea
and coffee, would not yield one half the revenue
required to carry on the Government. WHY expose
yourself and the Administration to ridcuje. il not
execration, by talking in an important official paper
about reducing the tariff TO toelUe and haf per
cent.
In the present and prospective condition Of the
revenue and expenditures, would il not be much
more consistent and sensible to talk of increasing
rather than reducing the tariff TO 1.-THE revenue
standard 20
But enough for the present. | may address you
again shortly, but would be glad in the mean time
to see some satisfactory answer to the foregoing
questions in the official organ Of the Government al
Washington. II is due to the Public, and ought to
be given. Yours, very respectfully, $.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04

Mrs. L. Maria Child, the celebrated authoress gives the
following directions for the prevention Of defective teeth and
offensive breath
Nobody need have offensive breath careful removal
Of substances from between the teeth nng the mouth after
meals and Bit of charcoal held in the mouth will always
cure a bad breath. ,keI eE-
lump Of charcoal held in the mouth two or three times
week, and slowly chewed, has wonderful power 10 pre-
the teeth and purify the breath The action is purely
chemical II counteracts the acid arising from dsordered
stomach food decayng about the gums and II is this acid
which destroys the teeth. .t tM..sf ft
dear friend Of had when about twenty years Of age
front tooth that turned black gradually cumbIed and no
broke off piecen,ea By frequently chewing charcoal the
ous work the BREACH and the crubed portion
grew again till the whole tooth sound before This
know to be fact
Every body knows that charcoal is antputrescen and
used In boxing up animal vegetable substances to keep
them from decay. Upon the same chemical principle, il
tends preserve the teeth and sweeten the breath.
There s danger in swallowing il on the contrary
small quantities have heahfn effect the inward system
particularly when the body suffering from that class ofcom
plants peculiarly incident TO summer II would be wise
10 swallow IT, any gritty substance, in large quantities. or
very frequently hut twice week little would be
sautary rather than otherwise bit Of charcoal as big MS
cherry merely held in the mouth few hours without chew
inc has good effect AT 6rs people dislike 10 chew
Il but use soon renders il far from dsagreeab Those who
are troubled with offensive breath might chew very ocn
and swallow hut seldom. II s peculiarly important to
clean and rinse the mouth thoroughly before going bed
ohew great deal Of the destructive acid will form during
the night
II these hints induce only person to take better Of
the teeth shall be than rewarded for the trouble Of
writing am continually panied TO young people losing
their teeth merely for the want Of few simple precautions
and cannot enter stage steam without finding the
atmosphere polluted and rendered absolutely unhealthy for
the lungs breathe, when proper Of water and char
coal might render wholesome and pleasant breeze Of
Eden.
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hW AR SONG.
PROM srRoSe's rIcroRIAL AGE.


Awfully were frightened day two since receiv-
ing notice appear armed and equipped the law di-
recs for inspection, review, and drill in the goth Brigade
999th Regiment New York State Infantry. Here, thought
We scratching editorial head, is "beLa horrda bella
just getting the Age in the full tide Of successful
prosperity, be daughted in cool blood for Texas
be made mnce meat of by the rascay Mexcans Brighter
thoughts Visions of glory dartcd before
our eyes, hair breadth escapes the imminent deadly
BREACH, chapeaus and epauets goldhiled swords and
medals promotions thanks Of Congress- cheers of the multi
tude, smiles Of beauty &C. hronged fast that nvoun-
tarly shouted Huzza for the halls of the Monezumas -
who's afeard Selling pen wrote the following war
song instanfer:
Am" Dya,c the S,cord, Scotland"
Shoulder arms, Gotham Gotham Gotham
From Bary Bulls-Head hath squeaked the loud fife:
The drum-scks are beating, beating beating,
Who hears Yankee Doodle will fear for his life ,
The militia are gathering, gathering, gathering,
The militia are gathering by hundreds and more
The flags are flying, flying, flying,
The flags all a-aying, and the six Founders roar
Shoulder arms, Gotham Gotham Gotham!
Charge MS the Banks charge when they lend cash
Strike up, Jim Grow Jim Grow Jim Grow
Who acuts his stick, - break his nose with smash.
Stack arms, Gotham Gotham Gotham!
Stack arms, Gotham for over is the fight
The Mcxicans running, running, running,
Let the rogues and they'll soon be out Of sight
The skrimmage Is over, over, over
The skrimmage is over, Texas we've won
Here's brandy for the wounded, wounded, wounded,
And glory for all that away did not run
Stack arms, Gotham Gotham ! Gotham
With csbbagc-lesyes our hats let MS twine,
Green let them flourish, flourish, flourish,
And pass down the garland to each son OF thine
Thse the Mcxicans stand that song, thought We when
we approach at the head Of army, they stand any
hing Hut alas dreams Of glory all faded when we
came To remember only prpae food for
powder nothing We shall not 90 Texas this
Pssn, neither the humane society the Age waow it,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04

The population Of London proper, it will be is but
1885, 000 but with its suburbs amounts TO 28l The
suburban population Of many Of the other cities Of Europe
included in the returns If embrace Brooklyn the sub
ubs Of New York, which really is, nasmuch that its
population composed of those who do business here and
there for population Of Brooklyn
being 59,s25-the population Of New York proper
would amount to 426 ITO SOULS and give New York the fifth
rank in the commercial world She has attained this rank al
most altogether through her natural advantages unaded
any Of those extraordinary enterprises which have Of late given
such an impulse to the prosperity Of Boston.
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MILIrAnr-The steamer Cecilia, from ST. Peters, bound
or jefferson Barracks with four companies Of United States
Infantry board stopped St Louis short time the
asd instant These troops from Forts Crawford, Shell
ing and Achison, and under the command Of Col H.
Wsos, who has been ordered proceed to jefferson Bar
racks and the order further says hold himself and them
~ readiness Cor active service Fort Wnnebago and Fort
Crawford have been abandoned AT Fort Smelling there
two companies Of Infantry and at Fort Atchson but
psny Of Dragons
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NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER

The good People u 'hs United ssa'ss. and espe-
eially dAs Mechanics. Manufacturers, aud Farmers.
are requested 70 be-iew shsr whole attention the
following article. ior a. long q Time ., least ~ il
VIII lake 10 read a.
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Total i l6s, Oss aoa, $50 27O,OssI sl2,7lO 900, 1856

these two Wards constituted in l826-the Thir-
teenth from the Tenth and the Fourteenth from the Sixth aud
Eighth. Set off from the Ninth Ward in March, 1882
Taken from the Twelfth Ward in 1886. Taken from the
Eleventh in 1887.
In the short period Of hundred and twenty five years.
the Emporium of America has risen the sixth rank in the
commercial world She stands, compared with the leading
cities Of the world according 10 late enumeratons rs follows
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
FROM THE NEW FORK MORNING NEWS.
CENSUS OF NEW YORK-THE FIFTH CITY IN
THE WORLD

CzSsk--H
THE WORLD.
With incredible labor and at great expense we
have procured the district returns Of population un-
der the State census, and from them compiled COM
plete census of the city Of New York which NAV be
fully relied on for perfect accuracy. We have com
pared each Ward with the returns of four previous
censuses viz. the State Of 1925 and '35 and
the United States census Of 1890 and 40:
Census of he City Of New York.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04

RAILRoAD AcciDESr.--The trim on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad, from Philadelphia on Tuesday morning,
between and o'clock, over COW and thrown of
the track passenger named John Brien was killed. and
several others (a with him, standing the platform outside
Of car or cars) severely injured, among whom
Mr. Nugent Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Talbot, Of New Ro-
chelle. The brakeman also had his thigh broken
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aJ THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE In open from y
70 ~ A. M, and from to and to 7PM NJ. aug 80
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USIvERsALrsr CoSvrsrIoS.-- United States Con-.
vention Of Unyersa which held in Boston last week.
attended by about 5000 PERSONS from all parts Of the
country or the 700 preachers belonging the denom
nation upwards Of 200 in attendance in 1910 the
number s3showng large increase. The occasional
sermon delivered by Rev. E H. Chaplin from the text
What lack yet and, applying il to the denomination he
answered, Education, indvdualism, and spirituality.
The Unversasts have 1884 societies In this country
being gain Of Ala in ten years They are said to rank a.
denomination, in point Of numbers the fourth in the country
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fect OF our prOnlDit0ry tarn system, our vaunted
: american system, is 10 destroy this reciprocity
II would force our products upon others, but levy
: such duties and taxes upon theirs as would shut
I. them out Of the Market The witticism of the
Edinburgh Reviewer that " what is new therein is
not true and what is true il not new" literally APP
plies 10 this quotation. II is merely repetition Of
the siereotyped abuse and misrepresentation of the
tariff. The curious part is the serious asser-
ton of the most palpablc truism, that ano nation
can long continue 10 export unless il can also inn
port" We certainly needed no ghost from the
grave 10 tell this. Was ever any one 80 foolish
A. 10 assert the contrary But has the Editor OF
The Union no notion that balances of exports may
be paid sor IN specie ar in bills of exchange, when
there i reciprocaiing trade 10 an equal amount
~ aricies ~ commerce between different countries
Certainly the United States could not aend her cot
ton and her chacro 10 England, year after year, nm
less she rrceisrd payment for them either in goods
90 money and, u our tariff was On excessive as 10
sbsoiu'siy sxclnde British goods, does the govern
men' editor suppose that John Boil would stop his
cotton manufactures, and lose his immense revenue
upon iohs"co. by refusing take oar raw material
NO, he would re,,le punrtnally Coz them either In
hard cash of bills &C esrhsnge. M, ~ould grumhls
and reEnonsirass, NO doubt and NJ would have
nsm " On 80 bot he would nevertheless nke all
We cotton and iobanco he needed Cor hlz prot;tahe
purposes. The position which the . Unioa' sup-
poses newer DID, newer can. exist. The arvumen,
based upon that impossible position prove. de ed,.
tors darkness npon the sublect. Having g,, some
confused notions shout balance az trade. H. seems
% suppose tha,. u such a balance ne once created
u never can Ne hquidatsd.
/ The editors ~ The Constitution also. generally
sca's and srcuraie rcasoaers ~ they are, although
oflen arguing. - ne think, from erroneous pre-
mlsss. had something ~ similar nature upon ibis
suhjeri IN their paper of the ilfh &C August where
they say shai in iss3, when we imported more
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-02-21
Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 10, 1845.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 10, 1845.
Dear Sir.
The Legislature has been princi-
pslly engaged, the last week, on local
matters, Bot two questions Of much
interest has been Ogirsrcd this week.
The law repeating what is ramiIiurl,
known aa The black sW"-not havinp
strength enougb topOss it as reported
the bill wes amended SO Oa to repeal thai
paft OF the law which prohibits pc rson0
OF color from tssIilyinG. The Wigs
thought they could pass the bill as ori
giDalIy reported, bul some Of the South
ern Wings who reside slong the Ken,
lucky and Virginia line, would no, vote
Tor II, and il wac 60 amended as TO suit
The prcjudices Of enough 10 carry it
through. Every Loco voted against
the bill in'every shape, and used every
means to defeat II in their power. The
bill was finally eDgrossed Tor its third
reading on to day, conscquenlIys storm
is expected.
The Bank Bill hes been the subject
OF war in the House. On Saturday
night the most dsgrOceful pceno Of the
season was enacted. Tho Wings h..5
como to the conclusion that they ooeN,
o.order the bill 10 bG cnarosstd and
the L'co' baV'Oe sun on, of ommunr-
''on IN NE wOy ol dmendmenls, resoret
/ 10 that email and con,emptIble mode o
delay ever yet found out, that Of cslliAg
the ayeS and noes, mjVng az ed journ-
menr, moving a call Of the House; NOr
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LEWIS CASS,

Has been elected United States Sena-
tor from Michigan, TO Congress aher
the Sd March next, 10 the room Of Mr..
Porter, the present Wing Senator -
Gen. Cass is an old federalist, ard dis
gfaced himself at III cour, ol Fence
when minister 10 tha country, by his
unjqsttfi tie Interference with the Gum
taple treaty. He possesses some vaIua
bic information con ceIning our lndnn
affairs; is lime SER ing 'dsmago que,
and Notwithstanding he confidence with
which The veteran editor Of the 'Steu-
benviIle Herald speaks OF him, We say
that ne is a man in whom there should
be as little confidence placed, as any
other in the whole country FIR the
truth OF This we appeal TO his W hole ca.
reer in politics. He 8 like TsIeyrand,
he WIIl always bs on the side Of thegu
ling powers.
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or those three questions they consumed
over four hours, and until the hour Of
twelve. when The House adjourned.-
The forbsarancs Of the Wings was un
parraIIsled-they showed no anxiety
except the expedition Of business.
while their opponents showed an utter
disregard OF the rights Of the people and
an uncaled for and useless expenditure
of time and money. An attempt will
be made 10 pass the bill 10 day. Those
JdcobineS who thus tribe with their du
les, and disregard the obligations they
are under TO their constituents, will have
a sorry reckoning when they meet their
people, and if they Poss. ss The inIeIIi
gence and honesty they ought to possess.
they will discharge them as unlsilhrul
servants Them are the private sentI-
ments, publicly made, Of
Yours, &c. EUGENE.
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0Cr"The cannon fired was from the
Steamboat. = Excuse ef hc Ohio StGtes-
man 'ior desecraung the Sabbath at Wheel
ing, on the occasion of Mr., PoHl's arrivalA
EHactIy--we did not expect they were
fired from Mr.. Polk's britches pocket. But
where did the speeches come from on the
reception at the Virginia Hotel? Di6 these
come from Steamboats, too! Possibly--may
be so. But people who live in glass hOus-
es on shore, should notmake such anirrev~
erentdspiay Of Slea1t-bOatsCn4he Sabbath.
Had not the Statesman better reserve its
.head of steam for another attack on sDme
Wing for voh ting the Sabbath, ruther than
attempt to excuse its friends on such frivO-
lous ropnds,.-Shtc,JOur
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EUGENE.


Mr.. Evans OF the Seaa!e, chairman
Of the committee on fuance, to whom
was referred the Bill from the House re
enscting the famous, or rather Infamous,
Sub Treasury law, has made report
unIavorabIe TO said Bill We think that
the Bill wlII'not pass the Senate al the
present session. 1t will most likely
meet an indt finite posjpo nemeut.
The Bill for the occupation OF the
Oregon Territory has passed the House
ayes $40, nays SO The Bill provides
Tor giving The notice Of enc year 70 the
BRUSH Government, as provided for III
Ihe treaty OF joint occupation between
The two countries. A memorial has
been sent 10 Congress By Asa Whitney
a'mercbant Of New York, praying for a
grant of land, g. Mr.. WhitusQ pro
poses TO build rail road lrom the ives.
tern shore Of lake Michigan, to the Pa
cIhc ocean, with a view to make il the
great 1horoughfare 10 ChiEa. The
length Of Ihe read will be some 2lOO
miles and co Isl s0me $40 100000 He
asks a strip Of land 60 miles wide she
whole length OF the road, and pre- poses
10 pay the Government the minimum
price for tie land iU transportation Of
the mai, military munitions, &c.
II The road is made, hc whole trade
OF England would pass through our
country and across the Pacific direct to
the Celestial Empire, Verify tnje is
The last and certainly the most magnr-
fclenr project we have heard of.
Colonel Benton has Withdrawn his
former reso ions on the annexation of
Texas, and offered as Substitute roso
luton still more objectionable than those
passed by the House. What action may
he Iaken on these resolutions, is in the
womb of iuiurity, and time alune ,ctn
determine
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CETWheh man first hourished in Eden's
bowers, nc care nor trouble, 10 sickness
nor disease, had made their devastating
inroads in his happy statei but when he
partook
"0f that Forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world and all our
WO,
With loss of Eden"
it was then most keenIy felt, and the Di-
vine d'tpleusure rested as an abiding curse.
Disease had made its frghtlu inroade on
our mortal frame, until the human form
divine is prostrated in the dust Yet all
IS not lost; as man 10y the sweat OF his brow
must eal his daily bread, so 10y patient and
untiring industry he can unlock che store
house of the Universe. Nature has lurn-
iybed halm for every i'll and man is call
ed upon touse it for himself
Sandr's Sarsaparila, composed entirely
of vegetable extracts has been tried and
fully proved, in wide range Of diseases,
to be alIthat is requi ed to dispel diseaae
and re-establish a healthy acton. Rheu-
matism, Lumbago, Pain in the Bones; Scro-
iula affecting the Glands, Uic"s, Nervous
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ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT ANB
VICE PRESIDENT AT WASHING
TON .CTTV

Mr. Polk, the President elect, and his
lady, arrived at Washington city, on Thurs
day evening last, and took lodgings at the
National Hotel. They were welcomed by
the discharge of netiCnalselute, and
were escorted from the railroad depot 10y
q Democratic Committee Of Congress and
the Democratic Association Of the District
The Hon. Geo. M. Delas, Vice Press
dent elect, passed through Beltimore, on
Thursday,eon hiswoy to Washington city.
He Joined the President,cleot at the Raley
house, short distance from Baltimore,
and proceeded in company on TO Washing
ton,-PWs ChroaiCta.
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CONGRESSIONAL,

Our latest information from Washington,
leaves it uncertain whether the ".4rea Of
Freedom" is to be enlarged, this winter, by
the annexation Of Texas. The betteropin-
ion is, that the measure will fail, for the
present. What influence the presence OF
Mr.. Polk may have upon the question Of
annexation, remains TO be seen.--That
dignitary has reached the city, and is now
enjoying the sweat smiles of his numerous
aamlers, Aatterers and sycophants.
An important bill for the reduction OF
letter postage, &c. has passed the Senate,
and is now before the House, for consid-
eration, Bills have passed the House for
the admission OF Florida and Iowa into the
Union, as States. We perceive nothing
further in the proceedings of Congress,
worthy Of special notice. Indeed, the
present sessions not likely to reproductive
of much good.