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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

THE SIR FEVER AT QuEBEc.-We are indebted TO the
Montreal Herald OF the 9th and 7h instant for the following
particulars immigration, disease and death Eight ships
arrived at Crosse ISLE the quarantine ground fly miles below
Quebec Saturday, July they brought 1859
from Ireland and England 1872 emgrans had died while
crossing the Aanc the captain mate and az passengers
of the Lively from Cork, down with the fever as was
the captain of the yenia, from Limerick Five ships with
over 1000 passengers arrived the day before The deaths
at quarantine averaged rs per daycergymen physicians
and seacapains sckening and dying the epidemic
There arrived at Quebec during the four days. up to Me
9Th instant thousand passengers in twenty five ships
namely 956 from Bremen, $50 from Liverpool ISL from
New Ross TIA from Newry, 446 from Dublin, 800 from
Glasgow 474 from Belfast 274 from Waterford 243 from
Southampton, ITO from Donegal, and s5 from Youehal
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PENsroSEHs.-The Washington " Union has been re-
quested by the Commissioner Of Pensions state for the nor
nation persons who have claims for pensions or bounty lands
that be given to claimant or
who may appear person at the Pension Office For several
weeks past the office has been visited by claimants and agents
who reside short distance from the Government to
urge immediate attention TO their business To give such
persons the preference those who reside greater dis
lance would be manifest injustice. The War Department
has therefore renewed the regulations Of former wears and
notice given, that all claims received by mail OF other
wise will be acted in the order in which they are received
the office The great and unexpected increase Of business
in the Pension Office WILL matter Of course cause some
delay in the examination Of claims but those who are con-
cerned may assured that the greatest exerons are now
making expedite the pension and land business and that
the scest mpartay will be observed in taking up claims
according to the order in which they are received.
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COMMERCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

A letter to the Journal of Commerce makes men,
ton of report presented to the Chicago Conven-
ton on the Commerce and Navigation of the alley
of the Mississippi. 1t is pamphlet of 80 pages,
filled with facts, of which the annexed summary
will afford some notion
"In 1916 the receipts at New Orleans from the upper
country amounted to seventy millions of dollars the
steamboats, engaged in the trade of ST. Louis hun
dred and fifty aud the whole number the Western
rivers nearly twelve hundred valued sixteen millions of dol
lars TO which be added -four thousand keel and flat boats
The annual cost of transportation is fortyone millions The
total value of the domestic products put aoat upon the
of the valley two hundred and sixty millions and the value
of the whole aoat is four hundred and thirty mil
lions-being double the Of the whole foreign com
of the United States The number of steamboats, lost
1912 was sxty-eight in 1916 the number thirty.
The annual loss of lives hundred and sixty The ags
it is well known, have caused many of these disasters But
to this Of four hundred millions the Government
does give snagboat, arthing light desig
nate the place of danger Nothing given for this
merce while the foreign protected expense
of nine ten millions annually"
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INDIAN DrrrcULrrEs SErrLED.-The difficulties

INDIAN DIFFICULTIES SETTLED.-The difficulties
between one Of the clans of the Sioux and Winnie
bago Indians about to be settled. Lieut.. Nc
KENNY informs us that the chiefs of the tribes were
to meet at Fort Atkinson to settle their difficulties
1t will be recoeced that several weeks ago party
of the Winnebagoes were hunting on the head wa
tiers of the Des Moines river and were attacked by
party of the Sioux, and nine of the Wnnebagoes
killed. Whereupon party Of the forces at Fort
Atkinson were sent into the Indian country to bring
the Sioux to terms. This they effected by appoint
ing meeting of the hostile tribes at the Fort The
Sioux are to pay in horses and money for the wan
ton murder of the Winnebagoes. This arrangement
seems to be satisfactory to the latter.
The troops at the Fort seem to have as much
trouble to keep the traders in order as they have
with the Indians. The traders are in the habit of
supplying the Indians with whiskey, against the
laws, and this requires constant vigilance on the
part.of the officers at the Fort
denomination a 3r10 Hcr1H
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MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND BOUNDARY.
The Providence Journal says of the boundary line
which has been run by the Rhode Island and Mas
sachusetts Commissioners that it makes no transfer
or scarcely any, ofinhabitants or soil. Each State
remains in possession of the territory over which
1t has exercised jurisdiction ever since the decision
OF the King in Council affirming the report of the
Commissioners. The report was agreed to by all
the Commissioners of both States, except Mr.
Gardiner, of Massachusetts.
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In the Union" of Saturday night we find the
following credited to the New Orleans Delta
La Epoca published in San Luis Potosi, (Mexico has
an article characteristic of Mexican philosophy and bonn
bas combined that cannot resist the temptation give
ii. That paper says
There in the depth of the human heart natural prn-
cple of perversity ncnng US to evil In order that this
principle may be developed and thus make as ero-
cous savagcs it necessary that, from the rea
commences efforts should be made counteract natural
propensies, well by inspiring in the youth those moral
tendencies which render vrtuous by presenting him
examples by the imitation of which habits nsensby
formed Yet instead Of moral maxms, Of virtuous exam
PIES there nothing disorder and excess exhibiting at
hours OF cruelty and what must be the consequence
but kind of wild beast in the shape of man Hence there
destined disgrace families societies. even whole
nations Among these believes ought to be placed con-
spicuousy neghbors Of the North What morals what
religion, what principles have these received in their
education What the examples which they hold up to
view every hour Morality they know it not Their re-
on is unsubstantal and among them atheists abound
Their principles they hold for object Their habits are
drunkenness and finally their daily examples the un.
heard of cruees with which they treat unfortunate slaves
Sacred God and these the who pretend to domneer
in country Are these the men who have had the au-
dacy dictate their odous laws and to pre-
tend to teach how live Sooner let our people
reduced to fragmentsour fields to ashes Sooner let us
beloved country sad and desolae ensanguined and
pehng than in the grasp Of those monsters whom
bound to resist would wild beasts
"CompatriDs Our enemies have penetrated almost to
the capital Of the Republic and is the time for them to
receive due chassemen in order that neither they others
may escape the consequences of their audaciy. unani
effort must be made bury aggressors in the abyss
Of nothing THUS be washed the dishonor we have
received for not having epeed them at the first opportunity
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MAINE

We learn from the Boston Atlas that the Legis-
lature OF Maine have passed law by the provi-
sions OF which plurality of votes will hereafter
elect Representatives to Congress and county off,
GERS. They have also passed. by the requisite con-
sttutonal majority, amendment of the present
Constitution, providing for the election by plu-
rality of Governor and members of the State
Legislature, both Senate and House. The former
will take effect Immediately. The latter will be
submitted to the people at the election in September
next, when 1t will probably be adopted. This will
put an end TO the numberless and vexatious trials
without success to elect Representatives, and the
application of the law 10 county officers will do
away with the appointing power of the,Governor
who has had the appointment of Sheriffs, Regis
tiers of Deeds, and Attorneys, in cases of non
election by the people.
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The BREAKFAST SPELL-Our readers will reco-
lec the significant looks and sneers of the leaders of
Locofocoism in 1914, when the Wings told them
that the annexation of Texas, in the manner they
proposed, would bring about bloody and sangui-
nary war between this country and Mexico They
said this was Wing lie; that they would enter
into bond, with security, that there would be no
war; that if war should grow out of annexation
they would do the fighting, and not ask the Wings
to help and that, finally, if Mexico did propose to
sght, they would cross over and whip out the mulat-
toes some morning before breakfast Well, we are
in war, and have been fighting for the last fourteen
months, withlittle or no prospect of peace yet We
have created national debt that we shall not be
able to pay off in quarter of a century, and are
still going largely in debt every day. We have
lost thousands of citizens in battle in hospitals and
in camp, and still thousands must be sacrificed in
this foolish, Improbable, and unnecessary war.
Are not these facts known to all men of sense
.TOneSbcro,fph WLig
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The last Alton (Illinois) Telegraph contains two
letters from Jalapa, written by Mr.. Davis, one of
its editors, and aid-de-camp to Gen. Shields. The
latest is dated on the 18th ultimo. After having
stated that Gen. Scott had concluded to abandon
Jaapa and concentrate all his force at Puebla he
says:
"Why he has adopted this course and determined to
cenrate all his forces Puebla with the exception Of few
men left at Perote, cannot remain much Of mystery with
any rejecting mind Gen. Scott has doubtless satisfactorily
asceraned that the golden opportunity or him to make
descent upon the city of Mexico He has also become fur
ther satisfied that to attempt do with the small force he
has in advance would be running hazard that in the
of failure, he could justify himself for doing and his
patience having become completely exhausted at the
val of renfocements the United States he upon
suation with his officers the conclusion abandon
the country between Puea and Vera Cruz except Perote
for the present. and with concentration of all his forces
make rapid and decisive assault upon the capital of the
my He has other objects besides the taking of the
city of Mexico which YOU will in due time learn and which
will exhibit in more striking than ever his great
generaship So the capital reduced, is the de-
sign Of the Chief learn, open his line Of COM
muncation again with Vera Cruz that its abandonment
will be but temporary. It may turn out upon little further
examination that communication far safe and EASY Of
than Vera Cruz be opened with Tuspan If So
he will OF course at once adopt that route"
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COMING OUT!-SAMUEL SMALLwoop, Esq, dis
tinguished +" Democrat of Washington, North Ca
rolina, having proclaimed his purpose to vote for
Mr.. r. S. Donnell, the Wing candidate for Congress
in that district, has been warmly assaed by the
Locofoco paper published in Newbern. From Mr..
Smallwood's reply to one of these assaults we make
this extract:
81 did say that would vote for Mr.. Donnel I say so
and shall not fail my word. My briefly
these know Mr. d. to be honest, capable and faithful ;
and believe that the administration of the country in the
hands of Mr. Polk has become corrupt that unless
elected TO Congress who ~i endeavor to bring the Gov
eminent back to its ancient purity there will speedily be
end to boosted liberty; and pleased that in this
sustained by such Democrats Senators Calhoun and
Butler, of South Carolina Yuee and Westco, Of Florida
and the Hon. W. H. Haywood late Senator from North Ca
rona and by host Of honest Democrats throughout the
try the late elections show most conclusvely.
Would to God there were such and pa
tots in the Democratic party Mr.. Calhoun, and less
number of small men, like Polk, elevated to high stations
Then the country would not be suffering under this terri
bic scourge of and Democracy would be dgaced with
such motto its banner to the vctors belong the
spois voted it is true for Mr.. Polk, but deeply regret
and solemny believe that nine tenths of those who voted
as | did regret it too"
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VERMoNT.-The Wing State Convention, which
was held at Montpelier on the 18th instant, nominal
ted the Hon. HORACE EATON for reelection to the
office of Governor; LEONARD SARGEANT for Lieu
tenant Governor and GEORGE HowEs for
Treasurer.
The Democratic Convention was held at the
same place, on the same day, and nominated the
Hon. PAUL DmLINGHAM for Governor
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ENrRkoRDISARY STATENEST.--A comparison of the re-
gters OF mortality, says English paper will convince us
that hero, placed in the trenches of beleaguered fortress
where he exposed for weeks continual shower of cam
shot, placed on field of battle before the bravest and
most resoue Of his enemies has much better chance of
life, less risk OF premature DEATH than if be worked
undaned street and slept in crowded room in Bristol or
Liverpool. The chance OF life was at the
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

Tar CRY BUFFkLo The most striking characteristic
Of Buffalo its vast II literally choked up with
shppng-wh sail vessels, canal and steam boats. One
would suppose behold these that there enough to
carry off, at load, the produce of the fields of whole
State when, in fact there enough do the business
required Of them In the last months there have arrived
Buffalo, tables show, million of barrels of -four
millions Of bushels Of wheat and in almost
beyond calculation. Riding along the railroad, saw an
almost endless line Of canal boats taking this immense amount
of produce to tide water May all the starving millions
soon feel the relief ought give - Corr Boston Atlas
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

THE NEw FREScH STEANER.-We happened to be a. the
Narrows when this beautiful vessel passed up She went
like Bird and the like duck. She is not of
mammoth size, but skins through the like ylph. She
appeared to be under perfect management and have
doubt is most safe and expeditions seaboa 1t plea
SAINT task the arrival Of the first Of this line
of steamers, under the favorable circumstances The
French are celebrated for their fine models and science in
steam and from all appearances, this is splendid specimen
of strength and swness We happy to say there the
best feeling for the Of the enterprise We wish it
may only be permanent but profiable-N y Express.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

The election of Messrs. WILSON and Tuck as
Members of Congress from New Hampshire was
celebrated by the Wings of Boston on Monday by
the discharge of one hundred guns on the Common
Mr.. TUcK's majority is about 1000, and three
towns to hear from. In the third district Mr.. VIII
SON has 5,937 votes, Mr.. Moulton 1904, Mr.. Pres
ton and scattering SAT. Majority for Wilson 1856,
and only one small town to hear from.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

The Albany Statesman of Saturday says con Change
Yesterday morning Western farmer who had been tempted
beyond the safe and quiet confines of his broad and poduc-
tive into the uncertain whirlpool of the grain
ke offered for sale lot of 900 bushels of handsome West
fiat During the rule Of the high prices of May
and June he purchased this property at 81 % cents per
bushel Now he asked but 81 SIS cents and offered
the very highest figure So SO cents At this he proba-
bly, sold and lost in the decline of prices Independent
of all the other expenses of travelling, freight, &C. SO 40
cents per bushe Al tme not long SINCE the kind
Of corn sold readily at ll25 cents ~
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Marshal GRoucHY, who commanded the French
corps darne, which was destined to employ the
Prussan army, while Napoleon attacked the Duke of
Wellington at Waterloo, died lately at St. Etienne,
on the Loire, in his SD year.
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PREPARATORY SruDr.-Before any man sets out to in
vent perpetual motion recommend his practising the trick
Of getting into basket and lifting himself up by the handles
When he succeeds at that he 90 ahead with perpetual
motion with prospect Of success.
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PUsLIsHED sI GILES r. sEaT0.m
TERMS /:

THREE DOLLARS years Two DoLLARs for the first re-
guar session OF each Congress- and One DoLLAn for the
final session of Congress- and the same each Extra
Session-payable in all cases in advance
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The question whether the city authorities Of Nashville
should subscribe for $780, 600 of stock in the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad having been submitted the
that city, was decided by overwhelming majority in favor
OF the measure The vote STOOD stock 724, stock 265
majority in favor Of taking stock 459 The sanction Of the
Legislature will be necessary before the Corporation can issue
he bonds,
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Increase. .l29, 90f l9T,747 33s, 39l
Increase 5l3,s O4 l,44O,2lO 2,l53,697 95,772

By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity of
the latter left at tde-waer this year, compared with
the corresponding period of last year, shows an ex-
cess equal to sol $40 barrels of flour
The receipts ofcorn thus far exceedby ,l39ss
bushels the entire receipts of ls46.-.3b. Journal.
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The fluctuations enormous, and from the present ap
pearance of the crops the prices in the last column will be
altered for the before navigation ErpreSS
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

BREADsTUFFs.-The annexed table exhibits the
change which has taken place in the price of bread
stuffs at New York within the last month
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The Norfolk Beacon says that Lieut. g. w. CuAuscEr
has been appointed by Com PEnnr Governor Of Alyarado
and commander Of the fotla in that port
The U. s. brig Pmpoise, Lieut. Com GoRpos, arrived
at Norfolk on Sunday frsm New Orleans.
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THE USIoS JusrIFIEn.-The statement of the Union that
Gen. Taylor has 10000 men ready for active operations
which has been snguay dsproved by facts has been OK
planned by the Providence Journal as follows
Rough and Ready" himself equal to, 900
Actual force !...................,.2 900
Total ........... ................1O,0O 900
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FIOITR AND GRAIN

The quantity of flour, wheat, corn, and barley
left at Underwater during the first week in July, in
the years 1916 and lS47, is as follows:
Flour, hbls. Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu.
ls47. els, l06 262, 0s9 1918 s,s47
1916. IS, ZOE 64,342 1923 100
Increase. .l29,90f 1914 33S, 39l 2l,547
The aggregate quantity of the same articles left
at tide-water from the commencement of navigation
to the 18th of july inclusive, is as follows:
Flour, bbls. Wheat, Blu. Corn, bu. Barley, bu.
lS47. L57s, 40 l,s23,l47 2,750O3I 240,639
1876. 1854, 1866 $50, 937 500 1874 Id, S67
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TmE AEIERICAY TlEVIFE-
4 WIG IoUBNAL OF POLITICS, ARTS AND scIENc
GEO. II. COTTON. EDITOR.

"A4G JOURNAL OF POLITICS, ARTS AND SCIENCE.
GEO. Ii. COTTON, EDITOR;
With The permanent assistance in the Political De-
Partnent, OF the lion. D. D. BARNARD.
THE AMERICAN REVIEW is now cn,srino
upon its lhird year, aud fllh volume Begnn h
lnes OF defeat and repression it stands now before
the country as permanent work. In the spirit ol
ls conduct no changes will be made. Il was es.
.aoilsned As national organ, thoroughly discard.
ing all sectional Interests and pTejudices; Ghat char.
aeIer 1t will maintain.
The following is from the original Prospectus.
sSued at Washington by The Wing members of The
Ewenty-seventh Congress:
"Earneslly approving OF the plan OF such Ma.
uonal organ, long needed aud OF manifest itnpor.
lance, the undersigned agree to Contribute for its
pages ifom time to time, such communications as
may be requisite TO set forth aud defend the doc.
f'nes held by the united Wing party OF the Union
-'1'o. J. Marsh, d. D. Earnard, J. Mcpherson
barren, j. Z. lugersoIl, z. Joy Morris, 4. L. Cling.
nam u. Webster, r. q. Winthrop, 1hos. B. King,
Hamilton Fsh, ]. =. Kennedy, J. CoIIsmsr, W4S''
D. 4fchrr, kuius Choate, Alexander II. Slepbeps.
Hon. d. D. Barnard will be permanently conrec.
yea wuh the Political Depariment-.-an addition
|Aich cannot Tail 10 command the respect and con-
A'"nreoi a'Is'ctioHs OF the country. Besides this,
arrangements have been entered into for articles oil
I'hPofIahce, from eminent public men iE the south
ana northi and other contributions from the pen of
:. |. Headey, Prot. Taylor Lewis, Rev. Orville
Dewey, Prot. Henry Of n. Y. University, II. N.
hudson, }. d. Whepey, r, ?, Whipple and the
laIhoT Of Notes by tie Road with a series from
Kew II. w. Bellows, on Social and National oues-
lions together with many other accomplished wr.
tars, whose n8mes we cannot mention. will Gg
the magazine with matters OF unusual variety and
interest.
The department OF the National Industrial and
Manufacturing Interests, will lie particularly atten-
yea to, the list OF Mr.. Fishers publication having
been transferred to the Review.
The department of Foreign Miscellany will he
enlarged, and chapter OF Domcstic Miscellany
added oit
The engravings in the year will be six in mum.
per- embracing eminent public men; 10th deceas-
ed aud living. Olher embellishments may be add.
ed, illustrating particular subjects.
Thus Il Is seen that no pains will he spared or
means left unemployed, to make this the fist Of
American Periodicals.
May We hope, then, for this work o supnolt com.
msntu a'e wth its Importance, Wpa It's friends
r'erywhere to do something more than give their
good Wishes. II every one willing to subscribe
himself would obtain one additional su'scrip,ion,
rom friend, the highest hopes and desires of ils
conduclo would soon he realized.
The Review is issued OF the first Of every month
Al the Tow nte Of s. pcrRunum, invariably in ad.
vance. Address, post paid,
GEORGE II. COTTON, Editor,
lI8 Nassau-strprt, New York
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LAND FOR SALE.

section OF land, lying one and half ILL., s.e
Waynesbulgh and three quarters Of a n;Ie FUN FUN
Magnolia, formerly owned by Capt. Downin0 con.
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES. sevan,vsf
OF which ale cleared and in a good state Of cuhi.
yyation the balance heavily tim6ered ,hs SANDY II
Beaver Canal passes through the land. There is
one o the best Orchards of grated fruit on il that
the whole Sandy valley can afford. Any person
wishing to purchase would do we'll to make apph.
cation lmmedlatelyto the subscriber living in Mag
noila' Stark county, Ohio, where terms, &C., will
be made known, and by whom the premises will be
shown. RICHARD ELSON.
Magnolia, August 90, 1846-46-tf.