The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-06

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break up the tory party organization. Nay, sir, he
has already doneit
The Tory Union boasts of the popular enthusiasm
in favor Of the war But the same paper boasts of
the popular enthusiasm in favor Of Mr.. Polk, who
made the war
Governor Skunk, Of Pennsylvania, hes pardoned
one John Coggins, found guilty Of horse stealing.
How natural for the tories to sympath with their
brethren Of the Coggins family, for Coggpsis, from
the nature Of this offence, freebooter, alias Pill
derer Of other mems substances, alias tory
How this world is oyerrun with humbugs. !
Post.
Two years more, says the Pittsburg Telegraph,
will rid the political world of the greatest humbug
we ever heard Of James X. Polk.
ora citizen of New York residing in South
Brooklyn was murdered few nights ago on his way
to his dwelling between the hours of nine and ten
o'clock, P. NJ!
Last week Polk and his Cabinet held levee in
honor Of Gen. Tom Thumb. The most appropri-
ale thing we have heard Of from Washington since
Mr.. Folks election, says the Troy Post.
NF Messrs John Ross and w Villa m s. Cooley,
have been nominated for the first chief Joseph
Vann and Richard Taylor for second chief, of the
Cherokee nation under their constitution The
general election comes off in August next.
On the 9th of last month fire burned buildings
in St Louis valued at $50 0OO
They have received mail at st. Louis from San
Ia Fe to the 29th of March, II contained the de-
tails of the battle Of Sacramento.
There is nothing in the whole course of this active
war which surpasses victory at the Sacramento!
Tory Union.
Always excepting the recent Tory victory in the
Old Dominion!
" The FRENca SrEAMERs-The Courier des Etats
Unis says that the first steamer will not leave for
New York before the 9Th day of May or fhe~} OF
June. Aymer 81 Co. of New York the agents.
4 Capt. Gutter, who is known to fame as the
author Of the most brilliant poem of the age-"The
Song Of Steam'--sommanded The Kenton Rangers
the Datte OF DueHa lstd, diiu poHafou AAooh
most CALAMITY throughout the action.
The tory Boston Post charges the Wing larty
with the design of taking advantage Of the 'compre
hensive and vigorous military policy Of the Admin
istration. Ha, ha, hat! He, he, he Ho, no,
ho!!!
or A few evenings since Is lady seventy years
of age, was turning the corner of Fifth and Walnut
streets, Philadelphia, on her way to a daughters
resdences,a short distance below, she was assalcd
by three boys one Of whom had the audacity to
dash handful of mortar into her face covering
eye completely, and causing the most intense an
guish. The mortar, entering the eye, endangered
the sight, and though she has since been under the
hands of the most eminent physician, the danger is
not considered as passed.
r-f They have an illumination in New York to-
morrow evening in honor Of the victory OF Buena
Vista &c., and Saturday will be kept day of
mourning for the gallant dead who have fallen in the
war with Mexico The shipping is to display flags at
half mast, the churches are to be opened the bells
are to toll and business generally to be suspended
This is proper thing May the prayers offered up
on that day for peace be speedily realized
uTThe Tory Union is terribly distressed because
the friends of General Taylor advocate his election
upon different grounds--the Wings because he is
a staunch Wig and the Neutras because they con-
slider him al a no-party and the Democrats be-
cause they regard him sound Democrat We
ahcfro IF Tho
Union in his sorrow, but we do not see any way to |
revent the sovereign people from electing General
Taylor, and from doing it on just such grounds as
they are pleased to assume
II is fortunate, says eye witness, there were
few Americans at Vera Cruz when Scott and Perry |
drew up their forces around it, for know not how
or where they would have found refuge. Ger.
tainly not at the hands of their own countrymen.
but state what saw when declare that the four or
five citizens Of the United States who were driven
out by the bombardment, wandered from vessel to
vessel soliciting shelter, aad were everywhere refus-
ed, if they did not preface their request by the dis
play Of the omnpotent dollar.
vulgar and dotng mother, expatiating on the
domestic qualities of her daughter to one whose re-
gard she desired attract, says: "Oh, Mr. Cresley
could you see my daughter engaged in her house,
hold duties She is almost perfect in the kitchen.
She even peels potatoes with pecoohar grace |"
"Madam," said Cresey, graveiy, "would that
were potatoe /"
o.. Fire at Flushing, Long Island on Satur-
day last--$l5,000.