The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-08-02

AAS1AscW 0tioduS papers VI the ~Otn uit.s
are al hand. No news whatever in them from
the seat of war. The rumor Of the appoint
ment Of negotiators having been appointed
by Mexico 10 meet Mr.. Iris, is regarded by all
the New Orleans presses as hoax-as .
.MeSicGn rlmor u gad1 .s.sn,r.s i,
The weather with as is pleasant and cool.
You shall have the earliest intelligence that
reaches here from Dromgoole's District on
Thursday. The Wings are positive tina, they
will beat Meade. sa
AMERIcAN MAIL. This admirable Weekly
is gaining new laurels every day. tits ia mine
of literary treasure. tits for sale at Brooke,
ShilIington s. Co. l's'4a <s
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BLAcKwcoD. The July number Of this adj
mirabe Monthly is at hand--ihanks 10 the
attention of the en,erpising publishers, Messrs.
Leonard Scott s. Co. II is for sale at Adams
Depot, where persons wishing to subscribe
should call This is The beginning Of a new
volume, and now is the time 10 order it,, We
reserve notice Of this and other English
Periodicals on our table for another accession.
To CoRREspoHDENrs.- The Ghost Story Of
q Jim Twister" is received and shall have a
place in due lime. (" A Subscriber" will
please leave his name at the Office. "Vamos"
is, no 90. Will c leave his name at the office.
THE RUs,IAs BATH.-We are glad to learn
II 4 3 L (. ~
thatlMr. Whilney's Russian Bath at the corner
Of Az street and Missouri Avenue, is the favor
K lie resort OF the lovers Of clean skins. II IS
cerainly the most luxurious mode Of bathing
ahat we ever tried.
The New York Correspondent Of the Boston
Pos, d,-no other than Mr.. Southworth--calls
the Rey'd. Mr.. McC' ALA. the brother of the
Learned Auditor Of the Treasury, a aceH prac.
tised liar. AS all the parties concerned in
the Spy business, the Boston Post, Mr.. South
worth, the Rev'd. Mr.. Gala. the President,
and the 2nd Auditor are Democrats, we must
4 leave them 10 settle the point Of veracity among
Z themselves.
o. Several advertisements have been receiv-
ed, bur loo late for insertion in to days paper
they will appear TO morrow.
Major Arnold Harris has obtained the Con-
tract for carrying the Mails from Panama
to Astoria ia Steamboats,. II is said that he
took the contract with great reluctance and al
"a tremendous saciiice!!
The ASNApoLls RioTs--The result Of the
investigations into this untoward affair is, that
nobody was to blame Tfthey had been carr
ried Little further, we have no doubt, it
would have turned out that no riot took place.
The WAsHIsGToN CoTroE FAcToRY.-This
en,erprize is still on The tapis. We think |, is
true that it should be in loco.
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PtsEY PoINT.--We learn that this celebral-
ed resort is all that heart can wish for this
season. The table groans with good things,
and the comforts and accommodations Of Wis
tiers are superior 10 those furnished in past
times. Now is the time 10 escape from the
city heat 10 this delightful retreat.
r.
nnderstand man Of this town boasts that he
has made fifteen hundred dollars by attending
10 his own business, and FIVE hundred dollars
more by letting other peoples alone" Yes,
and the money he made was a trlie in com
garrison with the vexat on he saved others by
not meddling with what did moi concern him.
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LIBERTY. like Burke's ideas Of liberty.
HE says AMEN are qualified for civil liberty,
in exact proportion TO Their disposition 70 put
chains upon their appe,iles; in proportion
as their love of justice is above their rapacity;
in proportion as their soundness and sobriety
of understanding is above their vanity and
presumption, in, proper ton as they are more
disposed to listen 10 the counsels of the wise
and good in preference TO the fatery OF knayes.
CUMsERLaND CoAL-The Piusburg Journal
asserts that j, was this coal which was on
board the Mississippi steamship and that il is
always subject TO spontaneous combustion
The Journal is in error. II was English coal
which was on board the Mississippi. Cum
berland coal not being suphurons, isnever sub
ject 20 spontaneous ignition. We hope the
Journat~vill make this correction. Piusburg
coal does MOI need misrepresentation Of Cum
,berland coal to endorse its character
DU- We learn, there is no ruth 10 the rumor
shat the President has revoked the commission
of Brigadier General granted to Col. Price, and
conferred il upon Col Doniphan, in conse-
quence OF Mr., Marcy's having called the atten-
ton Of the Executive 10 The exploits of the hero
Of Sacramento. On the contrary, il is said,
that Mr.. Polk expresses his utter disbelief in
Col. Doniphan's story!
A HoAx.--A persona Spaniard, says the
New Orleans Bee, arrived at Tampico on the
18th, having left the Capitol on the morning
A r "A O. n IL. IL. II.