The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-09


had left for England. The port Of Buenos Ayres is
still blockaJed by the French and English Produce
in demand and prices on the rise.
The PRocEssIoN.-- refinement Of the re-
mains of the late Col. Cross will take place this
morning from the residence Of his family in Frank
lin Row. They will be escorted to the grave by the
military II the day be fair the procession will doubt
less be large. The President and other officers of
government will be in the procession. i
FROM MoNTEREY.--The New Orleans papers
have from Monterey to the 18th of last month.
Gen. Taylor's camp was A miles north of the city
which was garisoned by Gen. Worth's DIVISION
The citizens who had left were returning and becom
ing more friendly 10 the Americans. Ampudia had
issued another proclamation calling on the Mexicans
TO unite and drive the invader from the country. He
gives excuse for surrendering Monterey that he
was out Of ammunition, which is utterly false Little
was known publicly Of the movements of Ampudia
and Santa Anna. The Georgia Regiment of Vol
unteers the only reinforcement that had arrived
at Monterey other regiments were on their way.
The duels that foot between Col Pey ton and
ed amicaby. Mexican has assassinated a Texan
at Monterey whose friends made eleven Mexicans
bite the dust for the murder.
Another Rainy Day. Last Saturday was, like
Friday, dreary day. II any thing the rain fell
with more power and consancy leaving our streets
very muddy, and again OBTAINING the ladies' at their
homes. Many of the little children could not go to
school on Friday, nor could hep pay = A. -.--.'S
on Saturday, SO their parents were much annoyed
by their playful chit-chat around the fre-side. We'll
the boys and girls do, indeed, make some noise but
we are not but parents had better endure them
at home or teach them better, than to permit them
to trouble the passersby in the streets they do in
fair weather. But we are off the track Of our SUBJ
iect, and have commenced lecturing We will remark
in conclusion that our dry-goods merchants, Sc,
may look out for their full quota Of customers this
week if it be fair for goodly number of ladies have
made arrangements for shopping
Washington Hail. This is new building Just
erected by our fellow citizen, Mr. Keyworth, on the
corner Of 9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue It
in rapid progress to completion. The structure is of
brick and four stories in height above the basement
each story being well elevated The style of the ex-
ternal finish is after the latest models in the Eastern
cities while the ground story is supported by gran
lite pillars The front story is intended to be occu-
pied with stores and the upper stories to be used as
lecture rooms public halls &c. The whole is an
improvement that reflects great credit upon the en-
terprising proprietor
Gambling. Officer Handy, on Saturday, made
descent on three blacks, [black-Iegs who were
guilty playing cards at Sweeney's, two weeks ago,
contrary to the statute. Their names are Edward +,
Lodge George Hawkins, and Mike Burley Justice
smith released them security, and they are now
at large to engage again, if an opportunity should |,
present ITSELF in the highly edfying game of bluff
or poker.
AN Escape. On Saturday morning, little girl, I
about eleven years of age, named Catherine daugh-
ter Of Mr.. John Sergeant, was directed to fasten a
shutter of the dwelling, on street While thus
engaged, shutter attached to a second story win
dow, the hinge giving way, fell on her head, knock
ed her down. and covered her. The injury, we are
happy to learn, is not severe.
The Cholera. This scourge of the human race
has moved on from the Scnde 10 the frontier. oe
Turkey and Russia, making dreadful ravaees in ito
course Great Britain has sent commission to Tur-
key to examine and report on the pestence. shou,d
it enter Europe, it will make awful havoc bv COM
bining with the cattle murrain, and tho poatoe rot
We trust that the Preserver Of Life will ward il off |
from our beloved country
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The american Pulpit. correspondent Of the |
New York recorder in speaking Of the preachers
who met together recently at London, says, the Eng
lish pulpit s too declamatory, the Scottish too dry
the American if we may Judge from the specimens
at the Alliance, appear to hold the jusfe mieu be-
tween them. Mt
C-rA contemporary informs its readers that "just
at this time he needs 1000 more subscribersn No
doubt; and so do we.