The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-31

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IN FAVOR OF MI. cameron JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1916.
A Little Of Euery Thing.
Rumor in town to-day that Slidc has been hung
by the banditti! of Mexico. The hoax has excited
good deal OF anxiety, from the fact that the Next
can rabbe are sufficiently rabid, not only TO
rob, but to hang and quarter our diplomatic agent,
simply on the ground that he is the representative
OF the United States
The Oregon question must now be settled. II
would have been settled by Webster and Ashburton,
had not the heads OF the party prevailed upon Capt
Tyler, with little soft sawdenng, to keep it an
open question for the campaign of II
Webster is only awaiting the late Oregon de-
spatches from the President, If they are to be had,
before he takes General Cass to pieces. Corwn,
also, is watching Allen like fishhawk, and will
pounce upon him ore of these days with the rush Of
Congreve rocket The late passage at arms be-
tween Crittenden and Cass, was mere chd's play
Is the combined movement which Webster has in
reserve tor the General and to the onslaught of
Corwln upon Allen, 1t will be like the spring of
tiger upon crocodile, comfortably basking among
the water lilies
a Fairfield, already like Van, is used up man.
Fairfield, though clever man, has not the stamina
10 stand at the head OF the Navy. Col. Benton has
already demolished the ten war steamers a single
broadside from his peace maker.
En- Passant-Co. Benton is said to have no par
tlcuar love steamships, since the dreadful explo
sion on the Prncetonl
Hem-Among the possible contingencies Of the
early future, we have surmises in the wind that Mr..
Calhoun may be expected to take the helm OF the
Ship of State, the safest pilot through the Oregon
breakers, shoals, reefs and quicksands. He sup
posed to have some knowledge Of the chart and the
compass, and the route to a peaceful anchorage
Don't you think too, Mr.. Reader!
We honestly believe that the President is sorry
he changed the Godolphin Arabian for the Conesto-
ga wheel horse OF Pennsylvania.
tMEM.-Mr. Speight to-day, said that Mr.. Blu.
chanan's great and conclusive argument ought TO
have been made before the offer Of the line of 49,
and not after, simultaneously with the foreclosure
OF negotiations. There IL something strange about
that, sure enough
Com. Moore, of Texas, is in the city He is
short, hardy little sailor. He supported the Texan
navy tor couple OF years from his own resources !;
and has proved a valid and unanswerabe claim upon
Texas, for forty odd thousand dollars The Pres
dent, we understand, will recommend his transfer
10 the regular service, with razeeing OF his rank
II merit is TO have any weight in the question: the
Captain will hold his course without abatement of
point TO the leeward.
DIR. Branch T. Archer has just arrived from tic
North He leaves shortly with Gen. I. ]. Green,
direct for Texas The General is a candidate for
Congress for Western Texas They are all at the
United States Hotel, which is the Texian House in
Washington, much 80 as Fuler's is the rendez-
vous Of the army and navy.
Ayoung Methodist has been recently tried in our
criminal court, charged with stealing hundred
pairs OF shoes OF another Methodist The trial has
caused great stir in the church but the scandal
was arrested by verdict of acqulttal. We don't
know what become OF the shoes.
The excellent structures upon our relations with
Mexico, and the Mexican indemnities, have been
published in pamphlet form, by Wilson Il Co, Of
New York. We are indebted to Mr.. Leggett for a
copy. 1t is very useful book upon the subject.
Messrs. Grinnell and Winthrop on Wednesday,
had royal dinner at the ST. Charles Present, Hon.
Sir Richard Pakenham, the Baron de Bodisco, the
Mayor, ndothers Mr.. Gales, of the Inteiiigencer,
has also given dinner this week at his residence.
We have some such dinner almost every day.
Mr.. II. H. Robinson, late Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, has come TO take the editorial tripod of the
United States Journal. He is n strong writer, and
practical politician. He has the promise Of good
feed, IT he will only pull well in the traces.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 81, ls46.
a Dirty City Southern Dealers .arriuns Of
Resureeonsts-The "Bsrying .alire" Hoar, Explained
Reception Of "A. a. .adoms-Marksts-Sio Boards
&C., &c.
All outofdoors is misty and mucky to-day with an
April atmosphere, whilst streets swimming in
mud and filth. It is the decided opinion OF the "oldest
nhabitant that Baltimore before presented such
apestferous appearance and serious notions
tanned of ducking of councilmen the ditch
between the two curbstones. They evidently try.
ing out rival the New York Council in their dirty
ways Occasionally, a few lazy fellows open.
passages the mud for the water to Off but
city rapidly becoming one vast dung heap, notwith
standing
some Oh
have been favored with visits from their Southern
TONER'S who are famous for dealing heavy and paying
punctuslly So you will see the Spring trade has com.
The resurrechonists, who arrested a few nights
were sentenced yesterday to fine Of $40 each, and to
imprisonment for two months. The great increase OF
mand for subjects very brisk, and il n, seldom that
poor fellow to rest in his coffin for than
and the latter safely in the pocket Of some Of the rea
tives II has frequently happened after the lapse Of
have been opened BY their relatives and the bodies
them found lying their faces This has given rise to
the 'uPposion that they were buried alive when the
ecs put in their places being laid with back pre-
vent recognition they should DO opened before Pu.
remedy-peopie will die, and the students must have
Tbe Front Street Theatre was crowded last night to
overflow, to witness Mr. Adamss pesonaton Of Virgil
MUS, being the nrst night of the He appears
night in Hamlet the performance which in baltimore
never fails to attract good houses
The Museum connns. to have ded audiences
ing the Forty Thieves-Cassin Babi, Mr. Western; Ar
dinelli, Mrs. wilkinson,
The MAREErs-The flour market is decidedly fiat and
inactive No transactions Of moment have place
since the arrival Of the late foreign Offers were
made to sell Howard street brands Wednesday At
$4s7l and refused The same description was offered
yesterday morning at $40 without finding buyers
Some holders however not disposed to sell those
figures The last sales from wagons were at S475 The
receipt price unsettled to-day note sale Of bbls
City Mls Monday at $5-since then small sales have
taken place sl5 than which could not be OBJ.
tanned yesterday morning
Considerable sales Of Whiskey in bbls, at IS cents
and nnds at - cents per gallon, price firm. There is
fair stock on hand
Sale OF stocks ut Baltimore.
JAN Maryland 6s 75t $1,000 do do 75I; $500
Baiumore os asv soi 10 shs Baltimore Ohio Railroad
AIT; $500 2oloo Tide Water Preferred Bonds so Ma
ryand os LETT on at 76 asked 75 bd-the closing bid Of
yesterday Baltimore IS Of 1890 advanced upon the
lowest sales Of Yesterday and closed al sS asked ss
bid some sales after the board at e5t Baitimors nd
Ohio Railroad shares closed at AIT bid a7l asked
GEN CAss's LEcrURK.--General Cass delivered