American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-02

West Point Institution we have little to say
1t has received the fostering care of govern
mrnt for many years, and has been sustained,
we believe, by every President since its organi-
llton. That there may have been abuses in
the selection ofrupils is prooabe but we think
that the Institution has commended itself to
public favor by the many scientific men which
1t has produced,
ARRIVAL or THE {. ). Smr ToRRrowN.-
The L. 5. ship Yorktown, Chas, II. Bell Com
nandcr, from Port Praya, Cape de Verbs, in
, + days passage, arrived at Boston on Saturday
morning. She reports left, flag ship James
town, Commodore Skinner, Commander Cum
ningham; sloop Marion, Commander Simonds.
brig Dolphin, Commander Pope, and store ship
southampton, Lieut.. Com. Morris. The James
town has been at the Cape de Eerd Islands
since the 18th Of December last. The Marion
was to sail IN a few days for the Coast the Dol
phjn was to sail May Sd for Canary Islands;
brig Boxer was cruising on the Coast in the Vi
entity Of Congo The general health of the
squadron was good. The Yorktown has been
absent from the United States twenty months.
during which time she has lost none Other
crew by sickness or accident, and has VISITED 81
places on '"e Coast many OF them l"Ico ana
some oil l"9h o'Iener' 9he ia" captured lnfee
vessels sc''f' raI'AahI' oil Ne" ofNi SNIP Kan
Iner' Oh Iio''deAce' ana lne o"!lu' IohS' OIL
PHILADELPHIA, all before reported.
TIE NATIONAL FAIR. The lntolHgcncer
saws that MIR. +. Lucas. IT,. of Baltimore, has
some beautiful specimens of Illustrated Books
very finely bound: he also exhibits very supc-
rior collection ofspccimeus of Printing Type.
from his Baltimore Foundry. Mr.. Jacob Free,
of B,Iimoro cvb,bits some very handsome
window BIinds.and MIR. VIM. S. Birch. hand
some variety Of room paper. Mr.. f. Stabcr,
Of Hardwood. Nontgomerv copntv. Md. ex-
bbits an improvod cast-steel Screw Press with
die and counter die for the use ofcourts, banks,
insurance companies, notalies, &c. The lmPres
sions are made Oh dry paper, and are mlnutcy
beautiful Mr. Stabler also exhibits Portable
Slide Rest for all accurate turning in metals;
working with great precision.
The MEXICAN ARMY. In 1910, the army of
Mexico consisted of the following force -
Brigades Of artillery, Con FOOT 3; do do.
(mounted) /; separate companies, 5; engineer
corps, J; battalion OF sappers, |; regiments Of
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OCEAN MAILS Inc postmaster ueneral
has concluded a contract win MeSsfs' EDWARD
n. Collins x Co., oil New YORK; lor semi
monthly line OF steam ships, to connect New
York with Liverpool.
| TIE WEST. AS the news Of Gen. Taylor's
victories came up the Mississippi and Ohio, the
thunder of artillery proclaimed the tidings in
! advance, and the crowds thereby collected