The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23

BosTos, June -, lsa6
Elder Knapp again in the field against the .adrsrsary Of
Seuls-His Mode Of Fighting the Enemy-Ths Circus
-Parsmenis-.4 Great Swindier Orerhaulsd, &c
The famous Elder Knapp made his appearance again in
this city yesterday at the fremont Temple where he
preached forenoon. afternoon and evening crowded
houses of sinners The Elder looks strong and healthy
and appears to manifest perfect willingness to
ter the devil in battle array wherever he find him
He tells marvellous stories about the victories that
have been achieved the Prince of Darkness and my
word for it, the Elder will stop quarrel with
those who may attack him in the rear while he is press
ing forward upon the enemy of souls in front He may
it i true, occasionally stop to take hasty plate of
soup but having dedicated himself unreservedy to the
work OF exerminatng his Satanic Maestys forces from
American soil he will never ialter hesitate in the
sccution of his plans.
war against Satan He don't stop to polish his arrows
TO silver the bullets he fires into the enemys camp
Of way but he always looks out to get the under
hold which gives him great advantage in the backhug
contest The number Of killed and wounded in the bat
tie fought yesterday has not yet been ascertained.
spoke, in a recent letter, of the performances at
WEIGH and Mann's circus from common report. Having
since visited the establishment myself, ! can bear per-
sonal testimony to the admirable manner in which it is
fitted and to the unrivalled splendor OF the perform
II is decidedly the best equestrian exhibition
have had in this city.
Two or three years since wooden pavements all
the go in this city. The old stone pavemens dug
up and their places supplied by wooden blocks which
for time were considered great improvement Time,
however, the surest test of the value of all Inventions
eventually demonstrated that blocks of wood unfit
for pavements as block heads are for many uses to
which they are assigned Then came square blocks OF
granite which will unquestionably be much more du.
rabe than wood but whether they will supersede tho
odiashioned pavingsone to any great extent remains
to be consider BILE piece of fremont street has
recently boon paved in this way, and portions of Wash
ingron street are also bockaded in like manner In
and they are now putting DOWN some there
new plan. The blocks sawed out of chestnut
and are made so chat each connects with those
by which it is surrounded and the whole thus fast
ened together in the most perfect These blocks
have undergone preparation called kyanizng" BY
will not absorb water which them to swell and
get out of place.
HE TREATY WITH ENGLANp.-lt is now uni
versally believed, that the northwest boundary
treaty has been ratified by the Senate It is also stated
that the ratification adopted by vote of al to IA
But the secrecy Of executive session has not yet been
removed either from the proceedings of the Senate
from the provisions of the treaty. When these shall
have been laid before the country fully and officially,
we shall take occasion to express views upon
the subject.
If rumor states the spulatons othe treaty correctly
they provide that its basis shall be the 4h parallel Of
England to retain possession of vancouvers island and
to enjoy the navigation Of the Columbia river until the
expiration Of the charter of the Hudson Bay Company
which has some seventeen years to run"
Assuming this to be true, very nearly il is
est that the treaty settles ongvexed controversy
before been offered by England.
1t is well known indeed that Great Britain has claim
ed seadfasty and from the first, her boundary line
the channel Of the Columbia river its mouth up
the parallel Of 49, and that she has than pro-
claimed the impossibty of receding from that basis Of
negotiation The country between the Columbia river
and that parallel which the present treaty said to stpu
late has not yet been carefully surveyed measured
but no doubt We believe, is entertained that least
large States be formed out of it, However this may
be- the treaty rumor describes it. gives about three
degrees OF seacoast the Pacific with the eventual
elusive navigation of the chiefrver the slope
OF our continent The treaty allows the navga
the Hudson Bay Company; and this is rumored for
limited period But all these topics may be discussed
much more to the purpose, when the articles Of the
treaty shall have been fully made known to the country
Washington Union, June 30