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Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

CONDITION or IRrLAyD. The Rep5ft.
er SAYS: Most horriblo--most dreadful are
The accounts from tho west oil Colk. | /,
enough to curdle the blood even to listen TO
the description given by eye witnesses Of
what is passing Ia that par. ofour country.
aud above all In tho two Carberies. II is
not food the unfortunate people now want
most, it Is medical attendance. a pest.
eniial fever moro mortal and destructive
then the cholera or plague, is carrying of
tho poor. There is not house ftom
Blniyio Skull that, with scarce u dozen
exceptions, does not contain either the sick
The DYING, or the dead. The latter lie
whero they die, or are barely pushed on.
side the threshold, and ,herc suffered to Dis
soyel Their living relatives within tho
huls are t0y feeble TO carry them farther,
and tho strong, ou,sidc--!fom distant
paces-and they indeed are few, are afraid
to handle unshroudeI and uncOilined bodies.
Judge Of the consequences. The weather
begins already to grow warm; dec1mpo.
slton sets in moro rapidly than month
since. Let u state two or three iacis
which We have uninpeachable testimony.
Our informant has told ui lha, in one local..
ly, where public works are in progress,
The labofers were forced to examine cab.
in at some distance, In consequence Of tho
nuHI5us and in,oerabie cilluvium Issuing
from It. They discovered in il five bodies
in m advanced state Of puireiaGiicn-,ho
whole Of 4 family, who had died, mono
knew when. None Of the laborers dared
touch the bodies and to project themselves
while remaining on the work whofs they
wsro compelled 10 earn their bread AMI
chlnce Of life, heaped timber AMI ihaieh
over the blacAened oorpses. applied fire,
and kept aloul until tho dwelling ard the
doad were consigned to the ashes. Such
was tho iniegmenl. This occurred al q
place called Ratoora. ia the hoYel wero
found the dead bodies OF q la.her and son,
aud in the mouth Of The latter was seen tho
alher's hand, three fingers 0! which had
been eaten olby bis iamishing offspring.
li.sous dIty lopgbigh these appalling facts.
We have authentic information Of o,hers
jus; us dreadful; but our assh croeps nj the
remembrance. We cannot 90 on with tho
relation. The 0'Connel rent for the
week ending March eth was only s29 Is
Ol.
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

Jasrph G.. Meal l1a capital "Chlr1ll
Skelchcr" in bis l.mning Of "rdbula,ion
rrcpd, Man without a Hope" thus I'D.
miaDIy hil5 oil iba. class Of poup', who
are never 50 happy a, whan they are
miserable:
"Ilow are yon Trpll How do you
l,rllo day. Mr. Tlrpj''
"A great, deal worse Than was tbank'ce;
m1sl dead am obliged loyou; I'm always
worse than was, and don't think was
ever any better. im ycy sur, any how,
that I'm not going TO be any b',tcE and,
lor Iha future, you may a!way, know im
worse without asking any qles'i0u.; fol.
iIs questions make ms worse, if nothing
else does
Why TrePil, what's the matter will
your
"Nolhing | tell y5u, in particulars but o.
great deal Is the matter with me in generals
and that's the danger, because we dnnl
know wha,i.is. That's what kills people;
when they can't tell what it is; that's
what's killing mr.. My great grandfather
died Of il, aud 50 wi. !. The doctors
don't know; they can't tell; they say I'm
well enough, when l'm bad enough; and
so here's 10 help. I'm going oil some OF
these days. righJai.crmy great grandfather
dying oi nothing 10 particular bul Of every
DIiu- .n general. That's what lu.shes
our iJAs."
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

Then they saw that black horse plunging
forwards his iofeleel resting on the caanan
el the enemy, while the warrior rider,
arose in all the pride ef his form, his lace
bathrd in llash al red light.
That 'asb once gane they follow Pulaski
no more But they luunl him beneath
the enem! 3 cannon, crushed by the same
gun that killed his sleel; yes, then the
hoisn aud the rider resting in death. that
nah,e face glazing IN tho miinigai sky
with CLASSY eye.
som bis glory be died. lie died while
America aud Poland were Sc, ir chains.
Tie d.rd ia tie sluaI hane that boIl would
une day bo liae. VIM regard Ia America
his hope has been fulfilled, bu, Puanl-
lei! me, sha.ln NJ the day come, when
Wonder monument. eIeeled by those warm
southern hraflsl nsaf Savannah, will ,ie.d
up It's dead
For Poland Nj be free a, last, as sure
rs God is just as suTa as hl governs Tie
uuHrB.. tbHd When ftrwuled 70 uaai
mam hcr eagle aIaIl again among the
baHurls n!naliaas. ~ hsf children come
To savannah, to gather up tie ashes Of tleif
heo and bear Inn homa, with thc chauuf
al rres's. with the thunder Of cannon. VIII
lhe Tears 81 millions. even as rcptnlanl
France bufa her own Napoleon.
1us, he daY Is coming when Klsuiusisa
aud Pu.asaiwili sleep side BY side baae4l4
lAs sG, Ollo.ereaieI Poland.
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

In letter from Hon. Wadiy Thompson
to tho National ln'tiligcnccr, occurs the
following paragraphs; There are other
c.as.lsmli1n5 which would induce mo to
reject any further acquisition Of territory,
even ID i, was rendered to us; and these
ate, that slavery will never exist in any
stairs beyond The Rio GranIe, whether
restricted or not by Congressional leg5.
Iaiiun. Slavery is forever prohibited there,
by laws more fixed and unchangeabla than
legislative enuclments, for they mas be
repealed; slavery there, will be worse than
Improbable"
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26
-s..s.ssss.s.s..-s-s

The London Examiner complains Of the
difference between the law foe thc pns,,
ami tht law Iar lhe Peuon. A man stole
gIiuea, and WAS transported for some
Yeas; another kicked his wl1 to dcaph,
aud was imprisoned nine months.
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

The Eu.,.sflaa..r for March porpo.
ua,os Ur .a.uwu-:
why arc we led to mfr that David and
Joshua were incorporate mrnl Because
David, when he went out To NEE, Goiiah.
ON the "fcld Of HONOR "iogt siing:"
and Joshua, previous to bis altac, on the
walls Of Jericho, 'took lorni and gave
"a regular blo@.oW."
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26
T0TuE PUBLIC.
CA8TiEl0I I0HIo,) Arm 10, 1917.

CAAttEhnt loHIo,) APRIL 10, 1877.
The baala oi Managers ol the Wash.
ingion National Monument S1eiely on the
3lsl Of Auzusl last appolnlsd me General
Agent iaf lha Society with authority to
appoint such sub agents as might DO deem.
cd necessary,
The arPaiaimenl was accsslel recently.
and the Tins ii1ed lof commenting lie
duties Of The agency is about lha dfsl oi
June next.
The Boanl desire that efficient maazafss
bo oproseeuled 70 collect funds. aud Al ha
foundation ol tie Monument be laia with
tho least practicable delay. under alel CIR.
cumstanees as to ensure is completion at
an early day.
As agenlz VIZ bo requisite in every 81.
ton ot the United States, in tAa Territories,
and IN the District Of Columbia, persons
Who will tender their services vii DO
pleased 10 make the same known By lot.
lcra addressed IN mo nj Washington, lao Of
postage. Applicants will state their fesl.
deneei aul either send recommendations ia
fegafd 10 character. industry, inlegfi.
Y, intelligence, gnd Glueas Tor Tho
trust, or give suitable references. 'fhs
compensation viii bs a Just per eenlage on
tue money collected and deposited, 10 ha
liked when lae appointment shall he maae.
Il vii b. M ain to select suitable anl
trustworthy agents, and to hold them 10 tho
mJal tisll Accountability, Bonds vii be
required. As slon as practicable ailer
entering upon the duties ol my appointment,
Ihe lelIefa that may be a, wasinglon will be
examined and answered.
Mr.. Madison, ia hI8 lgiief accepting tho
Presidency q the Association. said "a
moulment worthy the memory oil Wash.
insioal faHfed By the means proposed. Will
commemorate, Il the same tine, a virtue, u
patriotism. and a gratitude truly national,
with Which the friends Of lIbefty every
whein will sympasLizo, anl Of which ouf
country my always be pf9ud.H
An appeal IS made 10 the entire press Ia
The Unilad States. IN the Tarsillfice. aud
in the DIaifiel Of Columbia, a. The friends
ui liberty 70 ~ sjnpaihizs" with this rc.
newed eli5fi. aud gratliIJusly II nablisa
Ills nuiieo IN enc ofin9re nga.bef. uf iheit
rapofs.
ELISHA wHlTTLEsEY.
Tie following IA q is, u the afieefa Of
the Society AM msnbors Of The Bgafd OF
Managers:
PREHpINf 5fiha IS. G. gEsio Ffssiisa:.
WN. BRgSr, Es3, Fi-s. T.ss pzziilsai.
The MAYOR Of Washington, = fIes Prs.
Gen. 4. HENDERSON. ID zee Pfcsi fzs..
J. u. II. SMITH. TtaHrir.
Gro. WATfeRaoN, Secretary.
Board OF MAAAGGRs.-A4jaf Gen. ".
Scott Thos. Carbery, Esq, Gen \. Tow.
son, Petaf force. Esq Col J. J. Alert,
W. 4. Biadley, ESP. Col. James keafaey,
r. r. fandail. E.q.. Gen. Walter JoEss,
John P. iagle, Eiq., fhos. Munfoe, E,q,
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

LET Orr CuGAP.--A store keeper in
Camden, South Caroinn, who sold 50 much
liquor to a negro as 10 aill him, was com
Pelledby law, to pay the lull amount ol bis
value.
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26
LOVES VICTIM.

Oh, list ia me, Lizay
You sweet lump Of eandyi e.
Love makes me feel dizzy,
Like sugar and brandy
My Vision IS reeling--
Ny bruins nFe all burning
Aud the sweet cream Of feeling
. Il eufdled by ohunng,
For my heart meath my jaokel
Il up and down jumping,
And hep up racket
with In humping lnl humping:
D show ne one anlle--'ts my last suhaIeatIan!
sfafe halhias-h -'ser -''gai be my zaIgai.5n!
Oh Lay, I'm wonled--
ieel lis all over;
In dane up and burslcd-
\ htokrn down loycf
ihe Joys Of my bosom
liafe cut stick aud yanshed
lnow'd should lose en-,
When my lfuc love you hanalI'1,
he world bus grown drrafy,
In lis saeke'olh Of s0tfowi
life | am weary,
VI Nj wish that tomorrow
" '''a - n on my grayr, in that rsaae.Rsing
Where "a eat1' valley, aa, y, yo No, f., s......
know tai IN too.
But I'm heni ~. t5. potIap=
lililhfpw myself lut,
The deep bHny ocean,
WheIe the mud.rrls aud oat.lish
On my body shall 'iol,
And founders and ilatGsh
selsfl me Tor diet;
Then seHudy II. s'umhaf
nsae#lh the rough hlls.
AMI Gratis without number
Shall crawl DER my pllawi
Bot my snIfl shall wonder lhto' gaY satal bowers
And lHsk win the menlida-t shall By lhs powers
Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26

Tho n. o. Della says General Taylor
never gave but one vote for President, and
that was for Gen. jackson.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12
BIFFAIO. Y. Y.

In examining the imports as compared with last
season, find large increase in Bread StulS, Corn,
Pork, Rye, Oats, &c and to this may be added a
great number of uncnumrratcd articles entered as
sundrcS received from the West, together with the
whole OF the exports from Silver Creek, Dmkirk,
Barcelona, &c. which being in this district, not
reported at the CuStomhouSr, and of course form no
part of the imports below specified. The principal
articles thus omitted are Butter, Cheese, WOOL Pot
and Pearl Ashes, Lumber, &C.
Lafe Imports from The opening Of Navigation to
Jtnc 1.-The subjoincd comparative table of leading
articles landed here from the opening of navigation
To June |, for four seasons, together with the date
when the Lake wa, free from distractions, will show
a vast increase this season over former years. The
tables show merely the comparative aggregate of ar
tclcs seeking an Eastern market. To exhibit fully
all the clements of our increased prosperity and aug
in capital, energy and the thousand other
elements which are brought to bear upon and ntlu-
cncc our commerce. is beyond our means. The prin-
rin1l nrt,rlns lrnl.h ,rlr.. ~ E,llnu...
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12
DO VI ESTIC NJ A II X EFT S.


BosToN-weck preceding June s.
C0fee-Thcrc has been only a moderate business
doing. Sales of 7a5UO bags Rio, at 7a75 300 Porto
Cabcllo al !; and 800 ST. Domingo, at 6.a6i cts.
per h., mos. Ftsh-ycry few Mackcrcl now re-
main Of last years inspection The sales have been
in small lots, for Massachusetts, 10. 25a per
bril- for No. 4; 25n y 81 for No. = and + % for
No. 3, cash. New No. 3's have arrived, which were
readily taken at SO, and S5.75, cash Ftom-The
advlces by the steamer OF great advance in the
European markets, caused holders raise their pri
ccs 10 cts.dSl per brl. Before the steamer Gene
sold at 50, but after her arrival 9.75 to = 10
paid for good brands, and 500 brls. Michigan
brought S9.S7s, cash. Southern is not plenty, and
sales Of 300 brl5. Baltimore at s 10. Grdin-Before
the arrival of the steamer, the sales were of South
ern white Corn at l.Ood s LILO, and from store at
l.l2s; and yellow flat, Sl.I5, and round y 30
per bsh cash Since the arrival OF the steamer the
market IS quite unsettled, and the transactions small
Northern yellow sold to-day at the depot, at s. 30,
and there has been Southern white sold in 500 bush.
lots, at Sl.lS, cash. Southern white is held at
Sl2O; yellow flat, 25; and round yellow, s 30,
cash The stock Of Corn of all kinds is light. Oats
held at 72a75 cts. Hemp-Thc only kind in
market is Western, Of which there is an abundant
supply, and the market dull. few small parcels of
dcwrottcd have been taken at l22. 5Oa 30 per ton
e mos. There have been extensive sales of Manila
Hemp, viz: 800 bales at 81 cts; 23OO at cts, and
1900 at 10 cts per h.. mos, all 10 arrive in the
Fall. HideS-Salcs Of 800 Rio Grandc, II, cts, q
mos; 400 st. Louis cts. per h., mos; G0O0 ST.
Nicholas Goat Skins 80 cts. each, mos Honey
Small sales Of St. Domingo in brs., at 55 cts per
gal, cash. Lead-4O0O pigs have arrived since our
last, the whole of which has been disposed of, sup
posed at 4, cts. per h., cash. UOidsSes-Ihe arri-
walls are light, and sales small holders ask some
what higher prices. The sales Of the week are, of
Trinidad at 25a26 cts; Muscovado, 27a25 cts; and
some 500 hhds. Cuba to the trade, at 22a23 cts 6
mos. Oi-English Linsecd sold early in the week,
at 81 ,d6l cts. per gal, cash. To-day, at 60 cts,
cash. There is a better feeling in the market, and
pure Oil is held pretty firmly at 6aG5 cts, cash.
Pr0risiOnS-Hams in good demand, and sell
a n tpaly re-
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12
HAVANA. NAV D.


Sugar-The sales of the last week were not of so
great Importance those for the week previous
The exports since the 18th were 27,ll0 boxes, of
which Alp were shipped to the United States, viz
New York, Boston and New Orleans. Prices ranged
from g. and ) .a1 and 9 for common qualities, as
sorted; supcrlinc at I and lla7 and III; whites
alone SidlO rs; browns and ycllows 8 AS from com
mon sGpcrinc; cucuruchos > ia6 RS. per arroba
C0fce-Thc demand had increased, and exports
for tn" last week amounted to 1873, 1925 lbs. of which
lOi,lOO lbs. were shipped to New Orleans. Prices
paid were : $50 per qtl for second quality, (now
'rmrd fr>t,) S5.15n6.2 % for second quality, and S.
1850 for third; Cucurucho $350ai. 80, without de
Inand.
.D0iasseS-357 hhds. were shipped during the last
week, of which 354 cleared for the United States
Prizes ranged from Jazz cents per kcg of o. gallons
ProrisiOnS-Bcans, white, $2.5Oai per 100 lbs.
Beet, No. , Prime and Mess, y 450al5. so per bril-
Butter Am. yellow, 1892 per 100 lbs. Cheese
Am. s lOal4 do. Indian Corn 2a2. % per 100 lbs.
Flour, New Orleans, Sl7.50alS per brl. Hams
\. o., SS.50al3. Lard, n, o., Sl5.5Oal6 per 100
lbs. Pork Prime and Mess, n. o., l4al7 per bril-:
clear, in boxes l4.50 per 100 lbs. Potatoes 3.75
Gi25 per brl. Rice, s. c. and Ga, S7.25a7. so per
100 lbs.
Exchange London, 60 days, Gao per cent. prem.
\. Orleans, short sight, lal3 per cent prem; New
York and Boston, 20 days la2 per cent discount
Paris Gu9 do.
FreighS-To the United States 8 / .50a2 per box
Sugar; 10 cents bag Coffee; S3a3.5O per hid Mo-
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12

MANUFACTURED AND LEAF TO-
BACCO, SEGARS, &C.
CHARLES ID. DEFORD & co.
T0R4CCO COMMISSION MER CHANTS,
No.GI South Gay street,
UEAVE on hand and offer for sale, ON the most
IA II liberalterms the following:
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
AAAAAA PACKAGES, comprising full as
A0HNHVB sortment of all grades andsizes ,grea,
variety of popular and well established brands al
manufactured expressly for this market, aud recey-
ed direct the most celebrated manufacturers IN
Virginia: constant the above
stock.
LEAF TOBACCO.
700 Bales consisting of Havana, ara, ST. Jago,St
Domingo, Iguan, Myarie, Porto Rico, and Ken
lucky OF frs quality and flavor, selected with great
care. Also Spanish Seed in Overwhelmingly, Mis-
souri,, Ohio, and Virginia, in hhds.-a full supply
always on hand suitable for Segar manuacturerso or
export.
SEGARS.
500, 900 HAVANA and PRINCIPE, presenting
an excellent stock of choice and medium SEGARS,
of the most favorite brands.
300, 900 A MERICANS EGARS, HalfSpanish, part
packed, Nj cases, an article for South American
trade Also, SNUFFS, Smoking and New York
Fine Cut TOBACCO, Havana and Principe paper.
Havana Bass, Virginia Tobacco Stems, Tobac
Knives, Calabria LIquorice, Negro Pipes, &c,
SC. june
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12

Hemp.-In our annual review of the I'd Sep.
tember 1914, we called attention to the article of
Hemp, and after having noted the rapid increase
in the production, Which had been extended to
The rich and productive soil of Missouri and Hi
nois, we took occasion likewise to refer to the de-
We then ventured prediction, that the day
not far distant when American De1s-r0fted Hemp
would not only supersede the use of the Russian
in our own marine, but successfully compete with
it in the markets of Europe" This prediction
two years, we find American Hemp to have al
most entirely superseded Russia Hemp, in the
manufacture of sail-duck, ship-cordage, &c; and
that the supplies have hardly kept pace with the
demand for our own home consumption, and for
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-12
export 10 Europe. A comparison Of the receipts
aud prices for several years past, will show the
| incr. asing impnTtance of this article.

export 10 Europe. A comparison Of the receipts
aud prices for several years past, will show the
iner, asing importance of this article.
Sept. /, TO May ., Receipts. Prices
lSI4-I5 .........2S.SSi bales. S 1SGSH2
lSi5-46..........25,26 800 g = 55d , IS
lSl6-l7... 44994 ~ 9luS 100
Notwithstanding the large increase of receipts
the demand for consumption has increased IN
even grca er ratio, as Is clearly proven By the
enhanced value of the article
The tai receipts in 1915 amounted to 46,274
bales. The receipts in 1916 would have been
fully as large, but, remarked in our annual
statement ls September, SAC the free shipment
of So bulky an article was checked early III the
5, by high frrights in the West, and later by
low waters in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri
rivers. The rcctip in 1876, consequently, did
not exceed 30 $50 bales; leaving hrhind III the
West probably not less than $4,000 bales o! that
years crop to come forward this season. Our re-
ccipts ther, fore this year. will not only include
the last crop, which we can safely estimate at
As 600 bal, but to this must be added the 6 GOO
bales of the previous crop, which will make al
together upwards of 10000 bales. This large
increase however, cannot influence materially
prices, and produce a superintendent stock, when
1t is considered that the consumption has increas
ed in greater degree, and the imports from Rus
STA, the past year. amount 10 mere trIhe com
pared tn former years.
The increase of this trade can be seen by the
following tabe-Rcceived in
lS4I..........45O bales. ls44...... IS 062 bales.
1913 ......ii,573 ISIS ......30,9>0 "
Estimated receipts for 1871. 1000 bales.
Received to this date. IN ,s9i g
Averaging each bale of Hemp at 375 pounds
weight, 10000 bales would amount to 10000
tons.
The crop of Hemp in Kentucky has been esti
mated at about lOal2,00O tons per nnnum; and
the crop of Missouri and Illinois at II 000U 600
tons. Thus find less than one-haIf is export
ed, and, previous TO this year, not ouetird Of the
entire crop, which varies from 22,000u25, COO
tons.-N q. Price Cur.
In the early part Of April, before supplies began to
arrive very freely, the bare ri the Northern mark
produced large advance there and carried up prices of
Dew .rorted in this market 10 2l= - ton uuwith
standing the prevalence Of unusually high irelghts
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-15
DR.. lie ROWS
Vegetable Universal Pills,

fire strengthening Pwgatipe and Purifying
Tonic.
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VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS on this side of
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Gates OF cures performed by them received from up
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great number oil diseases; but those which predomina-
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their highly tonic virtues derived from the extract Of
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The American Agents would confidently add that
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o. Price % cents per box
A. ID. WREN,
Feb. %, l547. Agent for Staunton.