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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-08

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by President or the United States.
TN pursuance OF law, l. JAMES X: POLK. President Of
the United States OF America, do hereby decar and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the State of FLORIDA, at the
periods he e n assgnaIsd 70 on
MONDAY, the twelfth day of July next for the disposal
OF the public lands within the limits OF the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
South ofe base line and Of the principal meridian
township twenty-five, of range tweny-eight
Townships tweny-one and twenty-five, OF range twenty
Townships eighteen and nineteen, and six, in
township twenty, of range thirty.
thirty-one
Townships eighteen and nineteen of range hirty-two.
Township eighteen, OF range thirty three.
At the land Office atNEwNANsvILLE, commencing on
OF the public lands within the limits Of the aforementioned
Soa ~ the base fine of the principal meridian
Township nine of range fourteen.
Fractional townships rwenry-seven tweny-eight TWEEN
lynne, and thirty, on the main land OF range fifteen.
Township twenty and fractional township thirty
FIVE, on the main land, of range sixteen .,,.,,
Township twenty and fractional townships thfty
three and thrtyve, the main and of range seventeen
ON the main land, and townships ihirty,hree and thirty
hive, of range eighteen.
Townships hir,ytwo hirry-three lhirp and thirty
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, militia
other purposes Will be excluded from the sales
The sales will each be kept open for Two weeks, (nnless
the lands are sooner disposed off, and no longer ana NJ
private entries OF land in the townships offered, WIN m
admitted until after the expiration OF two weeks from the
commencement u said sales.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington this
sixth day of April ammo Donini one thousand egg"
hundred and forty-seven JAMES X. PoLh.
BY the Presidents
RICHARD M You've,
Commissioned OF the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre- enpsion CIsimsnts.
Every person entitled to the right OF prescription TO any
lands within the townships above enumerated require
10 establish the to the satisfaction the Register anu
Receiver OF the proper land office, and make payment
before the day appointed for the oil he
public sale Of the lands embarrassing the claimed other
xxz sc.t.i, ala ,xx-ati a .,,,,tt lad.
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Foreign Malls.

Foreign Malls.
DROPOSAI.S for carrying the mails OF the United States
i from the Isl of Septembe 1917, the shi ps
be provided the Both of june 1851 the following
routes will be received the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washington, until
othe 18th July ls47 be decided by the LIST OF August
in the manner aud time hereafter specified, viz
No From Charleston, :. G., by ST. Augustine, Key
West and Havana, the Island of Cuba, Chagres, in
New Granada, 2,Iio miles and back, once every Two
months in steamships
Proposals for month also for twice n month
from Charleston by St Augustine, and Key
West, Havana, $40 miles and back, viii be consid-
cred
Proposals for commencing the above New York.
Savannah, Pensacola, New Orleans will also be
sidered Also, TO omit ST Augustine.
No 3. From Astoria, by San Francisco, in California
Monterey, and such other places the the Post
master General may direct, to Panama, New Grannda'
with extension 10 Chagrcs 1850 miles and back
every months, in steamships, between Astoria and
Panama, and by sutnble land conveyance between Pana-
ma and Clagres
Proposals for month conveyance win be consid-
cred
No From New Orleans, La, by Galveston, Texas
Passo Gallo and Brasos de ST Jago Tampico Mexco
l $50 miles and back, once month, in steamships.
Proposals for frequent conveyance will be consid
cred. M
The proposals should specify the day OF the month ON
which the vessel conveying the mail Is to depart IRON the
nj each end Of the routes also thelday OF arrival
each port
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
PICToRIAL VIEW
M0LIN0 DEL REY AND CHAPUlTEPEC,

At nine O'Clock this morning, the Weekly HerGia
for this week will be ready. 1t viii include among
the news ofthe day the Hon. Henry Clays speech, In
fal on the Mexican war; the latest intelligence from
al parts Of Mexico and the United States which may
be received at this oce, by telegraph and mall to the
hour Of publication.
The engraving Of this sheet will be an accurate repre-
ssntstion of Chapultepec and MOno del Rsy the two
last places sorraed and taken previous to the capture
OF the City Of Mexico No matter how graphic the de-
scpton of the sormins of those places may be- how
truthful description may be given Of the dnlcultes
attending IT, It is impossible for the public to have an
IDEA of the nature OF the ground and the position and
apparent impregnability Of the Mexican works that
surmount them without referring to this engraving
which we recommend our readers to keep for future
reference.
Its accuracy, like that of all previous engravings
Published in this journal, may be relied upon.
Single copies Ga cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27

Charge Of Stealing Dog and Chain -onicers A. M.
c. Smith and Pstrson of the lower police arrested ON
Thanksgiving day. man by the name Of A. Britton,
keeper Of . public house In Dsy street, q warrant Is
sued by Justice Osborne, wherein be stands charged
dog aud chain valued at $50 the property Of Mr. Hamp
ton Woodruff, residing ct No 81 Jane ct. 1t sppenrs
that Mr. Woodruff placed the dog and chain into the
HANDS Of black for SALE and he was proceeding
down Broadway was met by Mr. Britton, who onerei
him $40 for animal This refused, and the ne
Ia order to pedde of the dog the highest bidder He
had been there but few minutes, when MT Britton
spoke to him again, and said Come aoug WIN ms I've
gros eyes flashed like Jumps Of white chalk In tar
barrel and he replied Yes massa. go wild y?u;" con-
sequently he followed Mr. Brtton to his residence In
Dey street. when Mr. Britton took the dog and chain
from the negro, conveyed him down stairs and shortly
returned giving the negro the chain, saying that the
dog belonged to him; consequently he should keep MIN
This alarmed poor nign that he posted on immsdi
ately to inform MIR. Woodruff, who on hearing the ne
gros story laid the before the magistrate which
resulted in the arrest of Brton together with the dog
who both brought up to the police cfce where,
after short hearing Mr. Britton was permitted to 50
nome, but poor bow-wow was locked up In cell as q
Witness and placed Ia charge of Mr. Snow the property
clerk But should the clerk omit to visit that cell for
bite his head OF In lieu of other bono to pick
which would tend materially to depreciate the value of
both claimants Tbs osssIndsrwent partial hearing
matter extremely dogmatical quoting Chitty, Black.
stone Revised Statutes and all the other statutes Of
natural history touching on dogs hogs or any other
living animal that travels around Streets endesvor
ing to show concusvely that dog is owledged pro.
perty. The further postponed by the magis-
trsts until to-day when the eloquence counsel will
further heard and will likewise allow the magistrate
time to overhaul some of old Justice Dogberrys dec
sions guide In matters Of so important nature
Stealing Dress.-Odicer Rafferty,. of the 9th ward
police, arrested last night old female thief called
Catharne Libby, on q charge of having stolen dress
valued at $40 So belong Esther Elliot residing at
ls6 Chryste street. Justice Osborne locked her up for
trial.
Petit Larceny-Two fellows called Thomas and VIM
cCost were arrested yesterday by officer Mills, Of the
"a ward on charge Of stealing lot Of horse shoes and
placksmlth's tools. Locked up for examination by
Justice Osborne.
~ Caught in the act-OAiosrs Allen aud Peno, Of the
ZENITH ward arrested yeserdsya black fellow called john
Morrison, whom the officers caught In the act Of endea
voring to steal money from Ann Doyle No. 81 Ludlow
street Justice Ketoham looked him up for trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27

THE HOLIDAY. HERALD.
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF THE
M Il xICAN WAR,

On or about the twenty NTH Of next month, We shall
publish grand Pictorial Holiday Herald, which will
bs the most beautiful Is well the most valusbls and
interesting pictorial sheet issued from this estab
lishment.
It will be complete Illustrated History Of the Mex
War; and will contain engravipgs representing the
appearance Of every town after It's capture nom tho
taking of Matsmoras to the reduction Of the City of
Mexico ITSELF including battle scsnes sketches Of en-.
gagemsnts with the guerias and regular Mexican army
from the Of the to the very day Of
publication, without emitting one.
It would be useless to dilate at any length on the
value of sheet like thiswe will only read.
ers tina. tho Pictorial Holiday Herald will be such
represent s perfect pictorial history Of the Msxi
can war; and the most valuable sheet issued from
this establishment.
1t will be well for agents and others who wish to pur
chase to cell again, TO give their orders early AZ
possible.
The price viii be ca cents per single cspy, - per
hundred
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BARCELONA, (Venezuela) Oct. Is, 1877.
The present Condition Of the City-Great Flood
cud DisnstyOus Con SeCueUces.

The present Condition Of the Ctfy-Great Flood,
aud Disastrous Consequences.
This American city was founded by Sancho,
Anpulo. in the year 1911, and has now about
5000 inhabitants its former prosperity, indca-
ted by the decay of its buildings, has greatly
diminished since the country has become re-
public. The church, the finest in this country,
is the only building of consequence in the city;
the convent walls stand rs a monument of the
folly and deldsion of past days. This city
stands on the high bank OF the river NcveIi.
At two O'Clock in the afternoon OF the
18th inst. il commenced Raining, and continued
retired 10 rest at an early hour; at eleven the
water had begun to enter the houses situated
nearest the river; the ALARM soon became gene
rail- but the water rapidly rose, and by two 1t
had reached its height, at which hour every
house in the city was In the midst OF Hood;
those most elevated are marked by the muddy
water i'll their salas at two feet; thus the whole
city was afloat, and no place TO, escape to, the
houses being GALL but ten) only OF one story, and
without any lofts to escape 10; this was not a
simple rise OF the water, bu a furious running
stream passing through every street and every
house; the water remained at IT'S greatest height
four Guurs, from two to SIX In the morning, and
at the expiration Of thirty hours, had entirely
left the floors of the houses, leaving about two
inches of thick mud upon every floor, with
The ruin consequent upon such calami-
a catastrophe. Behold the aged, the sick,
the niantat the breast, all suddenly overwhelmed
at the dead OF night, with a thick muddy stream
of water, pouring tnrough every door and win
dow, and the furniture and household effects
dancing fandaDgo about the rooms; AID thcnce
out of the back doors or front doors, according
to the situation OF the house, at the tune of a
Is knot Hood OF thick muddy water, with still
greater ruin TO the shop-keepers. The writer
being only passenger on "a tour, there being no
hotel or lodging house in the city, he had hired
a vacant house until he could procure horses.
Fortunately for him, he did not open his front
door, and thus avoided the current, until it com.
menced iuriousy to pour through his window,
and the table on which his baggage had been
placed becoming overwhelmed, chance directed
him TO ladder IN the yard, upon which he pro-
cceded with his luggage, having on nothing but
his wet SHIRT; he remained on the roof thus
situated tsn hours.
This is the first time Barcelona was ever over
flowed by crecientc aud may it be long before
ithappcns again. | shall depart tomorrow Tor
Aragud, and thence TOR Ciudad Bolivar, when
you may expect to hear from me again. This
journey is expected TO occupy ten days. =
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a. degrees at 70 O'Clock NJ We had sharp light wind
We had strong indications Of frost towards evening
Broadway thronged with foot passengers and fashion
ablesi fars and top coats were in full reputation.
PRorEcrIoN ENGINE CoMrASv-Ths engine belong
o s and !ns mn
Ann street. The engine which Is Of superb design and
great power, from improved construction, has been
much credit on the SKILL taste, and execution Of the
artist. The subject Of the principal painting the
Peru and the rescue Of the Princess Cora BY Prince
Aonzo The whole would do credit to the studio Of
most eminent artists The Croton bridge IL also repre-
sented and we'll executed, the front part OF the
CINE. The engine be worked with . double hose.
1t Is altogether splendid model The company held .
meeting last evening, at o'clock at their rooms, Hiram
Arents foreman presiding, and W. G. Conner acting
Secretary when 1t was resolved to commence duty on
Monday Afternoon They will try the power Of their
Of the engine Is designed to illustrate the Of the
company.
FIREA IRE occurred yesterday morning at O'Clock,
t NO % 80 avenue wasprompty put out with trif-
ling damage
JEnsEY Cry FERRY The fare on this ferry has been
reduced to four cents We arc confident the company
them make few more trips in the evening than they
do now, and all will be satisfactory.
SLIIeHINo-The different stables and sleigh tories
SC SO. We observe many newly made sisishs Of eis-
CANT design, opposite some of the public
Dies AL prepared Tor the nrst snow storm and finished
in the most superb manner. The sleigh trappngs In
general ALSO appear to be much improved in style aud
execution according to the taste caprice Of the
nufsoturer Many Of citizens already look forward
with anxiety to the sppro aching seighing season or
rather, the first snow storm.
WHALING VoyAor-An unusual activity would ap-
pear to have sprung this among those who
interested in the whaling trade. from the fact that
more advertisements and pacards appear about the
city than I've have during the last few years.
The whaling trade promises to be furnishing business
during the approaching season, from the indications We
refer to.
DEATH or A HERMIr.-Coroner Walters was called
yesterday to hold inquest upon the body Of Enoch
Raymond coored aged about thirty years who has for
some time past, lived In the woods, situated In the
vicinity Of 73d street, the East river and
terdsy morning found dead his p,oe Of habaton
Last summer he found in sick and destitute oond-
tion, and sent to Blackwelps leland vsgrant with
view Of saving him from pershing and being recently
discharged from the Island his term Of sentence having
expired he returned to his old haunt and at last and
ing his existence drawing to close, he selected
block of stone for his pillow and there lay down. placed
his under his head, and then calmly gave himself
up Verdict, death by disease and exposure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27

FROM Mexico VIA BERMUDA.--At last advices
Mr.. Trist had re-opened communications with
the Mexican government, and sent in his ultl-
matum, which would be placed before Congress.
About seventy deputies had reached Queretiro-
more than sufficient to form quorum and COM
mence business. The President ad interim WAS
umd and afraid to act, not being certain that the
diiirrcot States would approve Of his appoint
nlrnt; still some hopes were held OUT that the
American propositions would be favorably re-
ceived Unhappily, the Mexicsns are divided
into so many political parties, that it is TO be
feared what is done by one, will be undone by
the others. The principal parties striving for
power arc the n,oderados, now in power under
Pena Pcna the monarchists, under General
Parcdes the federaists or eraltados under Ex-
President Gomez Farias the coalition of the
Northern States, under General Bustamente,
and the army faction, under Santa Anna, who
when last heard of was on his way to Tehuacan
to be tried by court martial for the loss OF Mexico
&c. The party now in power is understood to
be the peace parry, but il wants strength and
energy, and in all probability will soon be
broken up.--Bermuda Gazette, 10Th inst.
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Board ot Education.

SrIchL MstriNe, Nov. 70 Tow Ssynp HlbsIs,
Esq President in the obsir-The minuts Of tho pre
ceding meeting were read and approved.
Professor DAWES, from the Committee on New schoos
reported In favor OF establishing primary school in the
LIST wsrd ard that the ward officers bs Led TO
take the necessary steps to accomplish that object
Before the question on the report was put, Mr. Com.
missioner Nicol offered the following amendment to wiz
provided that the said school officers be only autho
rizsd to hire building for such SCHOOL, The
report after discussion, was accepted sucpde
by Mir Nicol
The mascn ani tafp.Dt- coD..sUa for bulldog ths
Tree academy pest read and resolutions passed s
proving Of them snA OF She surtss Of Msssrs ogerz
and brady, Ne coatss,tess The neasd Thea sdDeygnss
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Army Intelligence.

The Tuscaloosa Observer says, that the request
made by the Governor OF Alabama to the War
Department., to substitute a mounted batta-
lion from that State instead of a battalion of
infantry, has been refused The reasons assign
ed are, the greater necessity of foot soldiers at
present, the difficulty OF obtaining forage for
horses in Mexico, and the greater expense of the
cavalry arm of the service.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27

Miss E. K, of this city, young lady
of about seventeen, admired for her beauty and
accomplishments, disappeared on Saturday eve
ming, and has not since been heard Of. There 10
a rumor current that she was last seen entering n
carriage with young gentleman at the corner
ofFourh and Roadway We have q suspicion
that Hymen will eventually solve the mystery,
Cincinnati CeurisT, 22d iast.
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Mall Failures

The mails are in such disorder as 70 be o. ne
sort Of use to us. Two or three have, believe,
been received dnYingt he past week but ai!oge'he'
out Of iiAle.--Si, Leeis Nfp Era, is'H INST
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27
Board OF Supervisors.

NOV. 20.-Ine MAYOR preSlOlng.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
Petfions-From various pereons for the correction of
tax Referred to the Committee on Annual Taxes.
Bilis-Of John Florence, for 81, for furnishing
freshments to jurors or proprietor Of Lorard House.
$40, for do-referred or Daniel Riker $40 for Police
servicef-referred. or Ogden Hoffman, Esq for $1,000
for professional services in the Of Madam Reste
for three weeks attendance in the Court of Sessions and
subsequently on various motions and consultations.
Aldermen MEssERoLE and Nc ELRATH opposed the pay
ment of 80 large fee; the former thought $500
quite enough
was cut down to $4,000 year, and he didn't see why
Mr. Hoffman should get $1,000 for three weeks.
Alderman FRANKLIN said he had conversed with seve-
raj professional meu and they all agreed that $1,000
moderate fee for distinguished Ogden IIof-
he had ascertaned in the Of his inquiries,
that Mr.. James Brady received 500 day from Madam
Reste and after that he would ask 1t too much to
pay $1,000 to Ogden Hoffman!
Alderman KELLY did not think the bill coming from
such man as MIR. Hoffman was unreasonable, but he
should like to have guaranty that the learned gen
tieman would finish the for this sum- He would at
all events vote for its payment. Referred
George Carrs bill for $50 for coach hire In conveying
the Grand Jury to and from Dackwels sland-ordered
to be paid.
or Greeley and McElrath for $27-referred.
Reporfs-Of Committee on Annual Taxes, In favor
of correcting the taxes of the following to wit
William Douglass, Henry Plufe, Elias May, Delancey
Shane, Henry Anderson, Thomas Mckay, Elizabeth
Stsnsbury, John McBexey John w. Depeyster, James
report afterwards found to be informal aud 1t
referred back to the committee. After passing few
other small bills connected with the police department.
the Board adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27


About ten or twelve respectable men, who, on
a fair calculation, are worth SlO--after paying
their just debs-to form a committee of ar
rangements, in getting up public meeting in
favor Of Italy. Each of these men must write
Esquire after his name, or stick in Doctor or
Reverend behind it. They will also be required
to know enough Of writing to sign resolutions
and memorials N. B.-No speeches required
six brieAess lawyers being already engaged. at
$40 head, to make the speeches-and no insult
intended. Apply to Jack Straw, Of somewhere
OrERA AND FAsnIoN.-The opera at the Aston
theatre was not so crowded last night as on the
opening evening. In fact, there was a thin at
tendance. The opera of "Ernani'' itself, is only
second or third rate musical entertainment
and people are beginning to find out that the
troupe is not first rate, though some Of them may
be tolerable in certain parts. The audience
appears to be reduced to the regular subscribers,
the distance from the business part of the city
being too great for the floating population to
attend, and the subscribers. as yet, certain
ly do not amount to more than five hun
dred. Now, as this movement was consl-
dered highly important in he.fashionable an
nails of New York, and as it was looked upon
as the organization of the upper class of society,
instead of there being ten thousand Of this self
same upper class, it appears that when subscri-
bcrs were required to pay in advance, the num-
Der shrunk to FIVE hundred the leaders of that
FIVE hundred being our highly respe ctable CO.
temporaries, James Watson Webb, Colonel OF
the Militia, and James Gordon Bennett, AdJu-
tant General of the defunct Mormon Legion.
In such position Of affairs our musical and
critical editor is not willing to attend every
night. The troupe is from fair to middlng, and
the opera of the same caibre; but 1t is repeated SO
often that it has lost all its novelty and all
its freshness. If things 60 on IN this way, II
seems we shall soon be in the market with the
offer of our box to the highest bidder, in the
Same way as bear in the Harlem stock endea-
yours to sell out during certain contingency of
the market. In order that they may make good
appearance before the public,w understand that
the managers, Sanquirico and Patti, have re-
scinded their order excluding the free list and
members of the press, and that they deal about
tickets with great liberality to all corners. Next
week they are going to bring out new opera,
we hope with better success than that of ETnani.
We shall endeavor then to see what is to be done.
Apropos-one OF the troupe is a celebrated macs
tro from Milan, Signor Bonzanini, who is report
ed, on the best authority, to be one of the
best teachers in Italy. So Madame Borghese
we'll known here, says, in letter to New
York. We are glad to hear it. There are no
good music masters Va New York, and a good
one is much wanted 10 musical society.
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To correspondents.

No notice can be taken Of aSsnynous concentrations
Whatever is intended for insertion authenticated
Nv the aud address writer necesssrp for
publication, but as suaranfv Of his good faith.
We cannot undertake to return rejected communications
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Political IntsI,igence.

No Senator elected in Tennessee up 10 the 18Th
instant. Whiiesds ran highest on the i7lh,