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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-12
,rv,, I,,,.,,.,,o,'---wc lcarn that Mr.. Florence

sAroruxn ADMINISTRATION We learn that Mr. Florence
intends Illuminating the whole Of his new and splendid
hotel ut the Ct Broadway and Walker street a.
well as his establishment the Of Park Place
this evening" the former ut o'clock the latter ~ ga
o'clock In honor Of the several recent glorious
Two celebrated bands viii perform during the evening
rockets will be sent of at short intervals and the AFFAIR
will close with grand display Of hTeworks
wei timed, and reflect great credit on their
should the weather prove favorable, splendid display
may be anticipated
Club requested Monroe Hall. corner 81 CEN
aud Pearl streets Monday evening l2 April is al
Tor the Charter Election, and ansaeng such other business
as may be '0and Hses''a ISAIAH RYSSsHb6kRs Chairman
bba sss1. M MsssssoS' ,seers'aris. E
Portable Shaving Cases Of the most compact
S and s he % 70 the
Of the travelling public being manufactured isuch materials
- -'' - '' ' 6. saGSDERs ( SON III Broadway;
Metallic Tablet Razor strop-Merchants and
dealers invited to call aud examine the various patterns oil
O. SAUNDERS SON. Ut Broadway,
"a few doors above Cortandt street)
The Plumbe National Daguerrean Gallery OH
the upper Of Broadway aud Murray street. Ten
Frey Ee e. al d w sf Lys to
lery.
Dyspcpsia.-This distressing complaint Is a
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Except few shot from the gun boats not shot was
fred on the castle.
The navy bore but little part In the attack battery
Of navy guns under the command Of navy oncers, did
great execution in battering down portion Of tho walls
Of the town, and ofecting breach The army did little
more than to lombard tho town. The skirmishing at
the landing troops tested the OF unred
troops and Colonel Harvey with some Dragons, and
few pieces light artillery carried bridge fortified and
defended by hundreds Of Mexicans-and thus end
cd this demonstration '
Although the foreign consuls and their families did
not accede to the offer Of General Scott and leave the
town. yet during the bombardmont, they attempted to
reach tho ships Of their respective nations when thoy
we're arrested in their course ordered back to the
city,
We shall publish an Extra Herald to-day. If
we receive any further details of Importance.
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form aud elegant nh beautiful appeadags 70 the toilet
Of the travelling public being ofsuch materials
be affected by change of climate.
q. SAUNDERS X SON, III Broadway,
Ia few doors above Courtlandt srreet)
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AND THE
CASTLE OF SAN JUAN DE ULUA.
Additional Particulars.

The public are anxious 10 receive addliohai
particulars of the capture Vera Cruzand >. Juan
de Ul1a We learn that private letters were yes
,erdav received in Philadelphia from General
Scott. confirming the intelligence that we pub
lished in an Extra Herald on Saturday, and In
the Ne,c York Herald of yesterday. We also
learn that Col Totten has reached Washington !;
he came in the Princeton. 1t is also stated that
priyate letters have been received in this city
from Vera Cruz detailing the bombardment and
capitulation.
After the above was written, the following par
ticulars were sent to u.s. We give them, neither
vouching for nor doubling their accuracy. They
have the appearance of correctness.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ABOUT VERA CRUZ AND
ITS CASTLE.
As already stated, the town was summoned the
a2d March. At O'Clock that day the bombardment
commenced, and lasted, with intervals, till the 26th.
whom negotiations were resumed which led to the
render of the town and Castle on the goth.
On the second day Of the bombardment offer was
made to surrender the town but Gen Scott would not
accept the town without the CASTLE and two days
Of bombardment cnsued when the soldiers Of the gar
rson listening to the entreates Of the suffering inhabi
tants, compelled the general commanding to surrender
both town and castle Gen. Morales refusing to net In
the premises resigned retired, when Gen Landero
succeeded to the command, and signed the convention
for the surrender.
The bombardment Of four days placed the town In
ruins under which great numbers Of non-combatants,
men, women and children, were buried.
The bombardmsnt represented to have been terrific,
and to It's thundes succeeded the Of the dying In
every part Of tho town for several days afterwards
General Scott offered to the inhabitants foreigners
&c. safe retreat from the town prior to the commence
mont Of operations.
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WHO is TO BE OUR NEXT MAYOR This quesi
ton is to be decided tomorrow. The following
are The candidatess-
whg-wm. v. Brady. .occupation-silversmith
Natvs-Elss Drake. Pres lns, Co.
The wings ought to elect their candidate, for
they have not been in power for some time, and
they FAY they will keep the streets clean. All
parties have said 70 time and again. They have,
however, a pretty fair man for their candidate
The democrats ought TO elect Brownell, be.
cause he has been bakers boy, and will give
full weight to the poor This is an important
point Just now. But he belongs TO the dirty
street party'-that is bad.
The natives ought to elect their candidate, be-
cause if they do not succeed now they will never
again have chance for the office. Benevolent
individuals should vote for Drake on this ac-
count.
All we care for in this contest is the election
Of the best man.
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l.. Gehlcrt, Importer, late OF 247 la Grand
wishes inform his and the public. that he h,;
e-opened his 59 Broadway for the sale of his we'll
assorted stock Of Lace Goods in general comprising real va
Regency her thread !aces together
with other articles such gunps, kid gloves finge white
and black veis linen cambria hadk &c., at which
select for themselves.
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STEAMBOATS, on THE HUDSON RIvER.-Spring
having asserted its powe:, the reign of cold win
ter is over, and the thick ice that so long mpe-
ded the navigation of the noble Hudson, has
melted under the influence of warm' sky
and southern breezes. Navigation is now re-
sumed for the season, and che river Is, as It used
to be, the great highway of travel to the north
and northwest.
Every evening and morning our splendid steami-
boats leave the city for Albany, Troy and inter-
mediate places, laden with passengers and goods
to their fullest capacity. Not more than tenth
Of our steamboats,, however, have yet commenced
running, but before the present week shall have
expired, the whole Of them will, no doubt, be in
motion.
The following vessels leave here regularly on
the days and hours mentioned, viz -
The low pressure steamboat Empire Capt X D. Macy.
Regular days, Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturday.
Knight Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at half past
six A. NJ from the pier foot of Warren street, touch
ing at Hammond street pier.
Dsgroot Tuesdays Thurdays and Saturdays, at half
past sx, A. NJ from the pier foot Of Warren street
The fne steamer Troy, Capt. A. Gorham and Naga-
Capt II. E. Kellogg having been put In complete or
der, will take their stations In the line In few days
/ The above mentioned vessels run to Troy and
| 10 any.
! Tho steamer Thomas Powell, Capt. Samuel johnson
leaves daily from the foot Of Warren street for Now
burgh and fishkill landing at Van Cortands (peeks
kin) West Point, Cold Spring. and Cornwau-snd vii
leave Nswburyh every morning at O'Clock.
Thus far, we believe these are the steamers
that ply regularly on the river.
In very short time, however, perhaps in a few
days, the remainder of our steamboat fleet will
be running and from all we can learn, there
will be more business done on the Hudson dur.
ing the year ls47 than there ever was done be-
fore.
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Opening OF the Isthnus OF Neutrality-suspicious.
ting OF the Isthmus OF Suez.

few DAYS since we inform I'd our readers that
the government of the United States were about
10 take possession Of the Isthmus of Tehuante-
pee, and cut canal across it., that would unite
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The prelimi-
nary part of this great enterprise, we also in
formed our readers, had been commenced, and
that the steamer Polk had sailed from Washing
ton, with an armament for the purpose Of taking
possession of the port of Huasacualco, with u
view to its occupation.
We also dilated upon the advantages which
the carrying out of this project would have upon
the commercial interests of the United States,
and of the whole woodland showed that this
connection between the two oceans, would more
than repay all the blood and treasure the Next
can war has, and probably will cost us, in the
benefits il will confer on mankind at large.
Since the receipt Of our foreign exchanges by
the packet ship lately arrived, we perceive that
similar undertaking is about to be commenced in
the old world. We are informed that the 60
vernments of France, England and Austria have
concluded treaty with the Porte for piercing
the Isthmus Of Suez, at the Port Of Suez, in the
Gulf Of Suez, and cutting canal or rail road to
Cairo, the capital Of Egypt, and improving the
navigation of the Nile thus establishing a con-
nectlOn pelWeen the Meullerranean sea ana In
dian Ocean-or in other words, connecting the
Indian Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
The terms Of the treaty are also mentioned.
Austria, it is said, is to undertake the works on
the coast, and in the port Of Alexandria the re-
gulating the course oft Nile is to be at the ex-
pense of Egypt; France to undertake the roads
through the desert; England TO restore the port
Of Suez and to construct the basins, and all Other
necessary establishments 1t is also said thai
M. Negrelli and several other engineers under
his orders, will set out for Egypt this month, fol
the purpose Of making the necessary surveys
On the other hand, the whole affair is repre-
rented as private undertaking, which will b:
warmly supported by the government
Whether il be government or private under
taking, we think there is little doubt that thi
communication will soon be commenced, ant
carried out
We know not what influence our opening o
the isthmus of Tehuantepec will have over this
last movement; but it is rather curious colnci
dence that two projects, Of similar kind, now
engage the attention of the old world and the
new.
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Metallic Tablet Razor strop-Mcrchants and
dealers invited call and examine the various patterns OF
O. SAUNDERS & SON, 1T Broadway,
"a few doors above Cortlandt street,
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Club are requested to meet Monroe Hall corner OF Se
aud Pearl streets Monday evening 2ih April 1871
~ O'Clock for the Of making suitable
as may be found X ySSSd66as Chairman
THOMAS McSPEpoN, c..,.,.r;..
DENNIS MULLINS, S'ee'e''
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The Fiumbe National Daguerrean 0nliefy o"
the upper corner of Broadway aud Murray street. over Ten
free Of charge We advise all who have desire TO witness
large COLLECTION OF fine pictures visit this celebrated gall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-12

Diamond Pointed Gold Pens, 81 only.-J. y.
SAVAGE % Fulton street is selling Gold Pens With sis s
which tho best and cheapest pen in the ctyponts
ranted The trade supplied the most liberal terms.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09

I THE BALrIMoRE SuS's PoNIEs.--The Charleston
Mercury thus unveils the secret Of energetic con-
Temperatures Extraordinary Ponies They deserve
credit for their enterprise in connection with the
other journals named, but think they would lose
nothing OF the public applause, II they would give
credit to Riddle a. Co.. the runners Of the Express
"The express was established by persons in Mobile
and New Orleans for specializing purposes. ny cs-
tablishng relays of horses between Mobile and Mont
gomery they could transmit intelligence between
those Two points in one day, whereas the mail occ-
pied two days in travelling the same distance. upon
the arrival Of news from Europe, with change IN
the prices OF cotton or produce, the letters Vi inc
parties interested would be taken out OF the mail at
Montgomery and given to the express rider who
would reach Mobile one day in advance OF the mail,
and the letters would then be forwarded 10 New Or
leans also In advance Of the mail. by thus having
exclusively the intelligence, they had great advantage
in operating upon the markets. subsequently, tile
gentleman who owns the stock, MIR. Riddle, suppos-
ed that something might be made in expressing the
news from the army to the newspapers north OF Mo
bile and visited various cities between that and New
] ork, making engagements with several papers,
among them the Montgomery Advertiser, the Charles
ton Courier, Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Ledger,
and New York Herald and Journal OF Commerce.
The slips for these papers are accordingly taken oul
of the mail from New Orleans when they reach Mo
| bile and given to the express rider, who reaches
Montgomery at the same time as the mail that ioi'
Mobile one day in advance OF him. The papers are
again put in the naa at Montgomery, and are thei
transmitted North day in advance OF the regular
mail from New Orleans.
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THE STEAM Sur NonTmERSER, CART. BApD.--
This splendid vessel reached porn early yesterday
morning, from New York, says the Charleston
Courier OF The 9Th inst, with full freight of pusson
gers and goods and excited much admiration ON ne.
count oil her beautiful proportions and superior mr.
rangements for the accommodation Of those who
trust themselves to The winds and waves To our
nnpractised eye she appears TO be all that the most
lusdions could desire, and well deserving the high
encomiums that have been bestowed on her AT lie
North; Al the improvements that have been recent
" made III The construction of steam as well as other
vessels, have been taken advantage Of and applied 10
me Noriherner. Charleston may well be proud Of
having Two snch fine vessels MS the Southcrner and
Northerncr 10 ply between the Queen City Of the
south and the Emporium of the Union Success
and prospClilY attend them,
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Correspondence qfhe ". O. National.
BRAzos, "wednesday EVENING"

AopPt. iOut., lO1I.
Gen Lanes brigade got of on the 18th inst. Ly
making an almost entire sweep of all the vessels N
port including two Of the steamers used for harbor
purposes This brigade consists Of the Indiana, 7e3
and Ohio, 764, 1852 strong.
They left with a still breeze from the north. The
| troops appeared in good spirits and health.
The steamers Fanny Telegraph, and Day, leave
for Vera Cruz this evening or In the morning. with
wagons and other Quartermaster property, and upon
their return, take the remaining troops under Gen.
Gushing. The Plenipo- General appears in fine spir-
It's and health, full of anccdote pun, and repariee. II
remains to be seen how the placeman and soldier,
will blend; the flexible and incile politician may make
a stern soldier; the trades are different, and both
hope and believe, he viii give good account OF hint
self, should opportunity offer
Gen. q. Is in favor Of military qualifications in fiI-
ture, for the Presidential chair and on being asked
his preference between Gems Scott and Toylor, ~
piled promptly, that he was in favor of BOTH the one
to succeed the other, but to ohch should serpe first
he left that 10 Ae people.
Speaking OF General Gushing reminds me OF his
pleasantly last winter, under painful circumstances.
About the time that Gen Hopping arrived at Mata-
moras, Gen. Gushing had had the misfortune to break
his leg. A few evenings after, gentleman who had
mistook his direction, got into Gen. C.'s quarters,
instead OF Gen. II. 'si upon apoogizng, and asking
for Gen. Hopping's quarters the diplomatic General
who never permits an opportunity to escape asked,
= which Gen. Hopping do you want 2" Are you
Gen. Hopping2" asked the other. "No, sir, am
not Gen. Hopping, but am n hopping General
Alas the Jest is told--the sad reality remains the
hopping General has recovered his leg, but Gen.
Hopping has laid both of his in foreign grave.
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

We understand, says a valued correspondent, that
Mr.. Whitlesey, the general agent of the National
Washington Monument Society, will visit the north
ern cities in few days, for the purpose of obtaining
the services of efficient persons resident in those
cities, to act sub-agents. II is desirable that
large amount should be collected to erect structure
worthy of the man in whose honor the proposed
monument is TO be reared. A monument 10 such a
man, and by such a people, ought to be unequalled
in the world and trust that il will be so that the
liberality, the patriotism, and the gratitude of the
countrymen OF Washington will be manifested on
this OCCASION and that large contributions will be
made throughout the Union, TO an object so laudabe
in its nature. We do not think that the monument
proposed to be erected in New York. should interfere
in the least with the monument here; the one being
local, and the other naional-thc one TO be erected
by the people OF the State, and the other by those Of
all the States which derive their existence in great
measure from the patriotic exertions of the illustr
GUS hero and statesman whose memory II is TO be
erected Let evefy citizen, therefore, contribute ac-
cording TO his means, and there is doubt that u
monument will be reared that will reflect honor on
the American people.
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From the New Orleans Delta
ADARK ONE OF OLDEN TINE.


Yesterday morning an old colored woman, by the
name Of Rachel Rapp, came before Recorder Bald
win for the purpose OF making an accusation against
a man whom she accused Of having beaten her.
Rachel was tall masculine negrcss, with a pair OF
shoulders broad enough for modern Hercules She
was as grey as badger and yet she seemed TO be us
little as a wildcat. The old woman was dressed in
suit Of faded black silk and her venerable head was
enveoped in a turban, which, like Joscph's coat was
of many hncs Her eyes were dim with age, but all
the rest of her physical faculties seemed unmpaired
When our Reporter asked how old she was, she re-
replied that she was one hundred years and nine
months
"Where were you born 2" asked the Reporter.
81 was born sir, about thirty-fiye miles this side
of Baltimore and raised in the family OF old Nicho-
las Rawlins, about twelve miles from Baltimore"
"Wel Rachel, you must have seen great deal In
your time"
"Yes sir,n said tho old woman, wiping her eyes
with the end Of her black apron I've seen good
deal as you say, in my time, Nirginny and Mary
land wasn't then what they now, The country
belonged to the English them SIR, and being free,
born was one Of the subjects of that country"
"Aunty, you must have known some OF the great
men of that time. Did you know Washington"
Know himr said the old woman, her eyes
sparkling with animation, Eyes, sir, knowed him
three years before Braddock's defeat He was Co
lionel ihcn or they used to Gull him so in old West.
| moreand. seed him, sir, when he was a General
Ahl remembers him well e
"What kind Of looking man was he r.
"He was big tall man, sir. He had u broad
forehead, and a sharp, crooked nose. ne ala N
ed TO be jist the same man. only little younger, as
when seed him last"
"Do you recolect the names Of any of the fan
| lies in the vicinity Of which you speak p
"Oh yes, sir I'm old now, but rccollects thf
| Barbours the Tazewels, the Walkers, the Morgans
the Dorseys, the Seymours and God knows no"
| many more"
:" How long have you been living in this CITY
| "Forty-three years, sir last month"
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VoLuSrEEns ARRIvED.-The steamboat Trenton
arrived yesterday from Cincinnati brought down
three companies Of the ID Regiment OF ono Volun
tecrs under Col Irwin, bound forthwith for the Ba
In addition to these, the Belle Of the West arrvec
last evening from Cincinnati, bringing three more
companies, d, + and G; also OF the ID Regiment
Ohio Volunteers, II tcamsters and ~ muus tho
whole under the command Of Lieut.. Col. Latham
The following are the officers of these respective
companies, VIZ Company B-lst Lieu. Spencer
ID Lieut.. Morehead, ID Lieut. Benty-non- commits
stoned officers and privates, 50 men; Company f
Capt Hare, LIST Lieut. Mitchell, I'd Lieut.. Thrift Sc
Lieut. Antrim-non-co commissioned officers and pr
Yates, 10 men; Company Capt. Ferguson, Is
Lieut.. Rice, ID Lieut. Perry, Sd Lieut.. Stinman--
non-commissioned officers and privates, IS men.
/, The last detachment went on board the ship Pa
lestinc, lying all ready to sail for Vera Cruz.
The steamboat Declaration is hourly expected witt
the remainder (four companies) of the regiment un
der Major Link.-N. o. Picayune, 18th INST
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NEW FALL GOODS,

AT THE CHEAP CASH STORE
THE Subscriber has Just returned from the North with
large aud Handsome assortment Of seasonable GOODS
TO which he invites the attention of all who are in want az
cheap goods lie promises all who may favor him with n
eau 70 sell them ~ CHEAP y not cheaper than any other
pieces French and American Cloths very cbeap
~ do Cassimeres, from IS cts to 81
~ do Cassinets, rom 81 cts 10 81 # =. b..
10 do Satin and Menno Yeslgs
10 do Rich Plaid Caslneres
do Rich small figured Tor children
~ do Mouselin, ut lS cts
~ do Plaid Aipacas lar Ladies' dresses
10 90 black and blue blk Apacas nom y cts to oil
10 do French Ginghams, very handsome - "
~ do new style Ribbons
doz MiapIs' and Misses Caps
1000 yards rich CacOesat ~ cts
100 do do ut s cts
DOU do do t6cls
300 do English Long. Cloth at IL worth I6 cts
5000 do beached AMI bruwn Sljrnp from 8 10 - eta
~ pieces 81, "a aud l24 Sheeiinps - To-.
" par Whitney's and Servants blankets ~, .e.
80 pieces whi!e red and yellow Fannels
Full Cloths, Kentucky Jeanes and IIarIIimes '
l.nseys, Plaid COit0ns and Canton Flaunels
Ickings, Check and Marion Shiriings ..
irlsl, Linens, Table Diapers aud Crush .... ....
Birdeye, Russia and iinckeback diapers
Linen and Cotton Oznaburrs and Hrown IIolI,nd. '
Comforts, Carpet Bindings aud PAPER Cun,bric
SIR and Linen Cambria Hanlke whieis
BACK AMI Fancy six ltandkerchleis and Scaris
Kid and Merin0 Gloves
Cotton Yarns, Carpet Chane and Cotton Laps
Siawis u every description and quality f.
Silk and Cambria Umbrellas
Merino Shirts and Drawers ..y
z pieces Furniture Dimty nj ~ c.e r.r y,rt
Hosiery and Suspenuers, - ' 'a-H
Ht ,uiey VI ouier aftlclca too numerous 10 mention
~'' ~, 10y ~ An, >, JOHN q, WILSON,
South side Pa, avenue between 9Th and iii streets
o,o u,,,,. nearly opposite Browns Hotel.