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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-06
THE NExT pREsIDENcY.

We regret to perceive that movements are go
ing on among Wings in different parts oil the
country relative to the candidate tor President in
I848. We had supposed that the Wing party
would profit little by experience-but it seems
that the fools are not dead yet Nothing but pre-
mature action could have defeated the Wings in
1874. All the other causes of defeat combined
would not have proved successful had the party
waited reasonable time before making their
nominations. The system Of agitating about
candidates is not only useless, but il engenders
bad feelings in the party. 1t sets the friends Of
different candidates al loggerheads, and when the
nomination is made, the locofocos have won half
the battle. On the eve oil a Convention it IS time
enough to agitate the question Of candidates-and
then the matter should be maturely considered,
and the discussion carried on in kind spirit.
What we want n0to is to incucate Wing prin-
cipIes among the people without connecting them
with any particular men. If the principles can
be fairly taught aud freely accepted, there will
be no trouble about electing the man who shall
be selected to carry them out.
Let the people frown down these attempts TO
lead public opinion, and let the incorporate as
pirants for office who get up these demonstrations
be denied the confidence Of the party. AT pres
emit and for eighteen months to come, our motto
must be, "principIes not men"
.NeD Bedford Mercury
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IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY.

The steamer Fashion, from Brazos 9Th. arriv
ed at New Orleans with eighty discharged vol
unteers, and the remains of the gallant lIson of
Nashville, who received death wound at Mon.
terey.
Gen. Nool's column was within two miles of
Paras, numbering 1890 men. They were order.
ed there to establish depot, and levy upon sup
plies belonging to the Mexican Government
they had already taken large quantity of flour.
wheat and corn
The First and Second Regiments of the Indi.
ana Volunteers. on their march from Camargo
had joined Gen. Wool Gen. Worth left SaItiilo
with 1900 men. Cen Butler left Monterey with
1000 men.
Gen. Taylor's squadron left Monterey for Vic
toria on the 18th.
The Mexicans were making successful exer.
tions 10 raise troops in all the small towns near
the Rio Grsnde Capt. Stone, with detach-
ment OF seventy men, found two hundred Mexi-
cans at Rance, on the Rio san Juan, commanded
by Capt. Cantron-their particular object being
search Cantron was captured, and the muster
roll of the company, with letters OF instruction
from Ampudia and Paredes; also a quantity of
blankets and ammunition was secured (antron
was taken to Camargo and imprisoned on the
10th.
A Mexican was caught entering the magazine
at Camsrgo, with the supposed intent of blowing
it up. An express had arrived at Brazos from
Gen. Patterson stating that Santa Anna was ad.
vancing on Saldllo, with the intention to cut off
Gen. Worth.
From Tampico ii is stated that an attack was
made on the American force at that place, mum.
berlng about 300, by an advance of the Mexican
cavalry, near seven thousand strong The Amer.
lean forces opened their park artillery on them
when they speedily fed
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TIE HoRTIcuLTURIsT. We have received the
9Th number of this capital work j. Breck T. Co., The
Boston publishers Among other good articles find
two upon transplanng fruit trees, one by L. c. Eaton
0fPro' dence and The other by S. G. Perkins OF Bos-
ton, and descriptions with drawings, OF two valuable
new American seeding pears by the editor. The ior-
eign and domestic notices always interesting portion
of the work, quite full this month For sale by C.
Harris
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But 1t IS said that we must press the war or sur
render up the conquests we have made Ireplv
those conquests are robberes, and the sooner ,hev
are given up the better for our country. When
IN I776, such an argument was advanced in the
House of Commons, by Great Britain. Mr.. Fov
said ~
g The noble lord who moved the anendroert
said that we were IN the dilemma OF conouering
or abandoning America If we are reduced 70
that, am for abandoning America
/, sir, am for abandoning Mexico at once
Let our troops be withdrawn immediately. and
let peace be made. But the President ntorns
the nation, that the war will be pressed mil
Mexico shall yield to our demands Mr. Bnrte
in answer to similar remark respecting the war
against US in IT'S, in the House of Commons
said
9 You simply tell the coonists to Law down
tneir arms, and then you will do lust as vo,,
please, Could the most crue conouerer saw less
MAD you conquered the dewitt himself in hell
could you be less liberal' Mo-
would change the language and inouirc
could the devil himselfofcr more revolving terms
Believe you that Mexico will treat with rs at the
point OF the bayonet' Are eight millions OF free.
men thus easily lashed into submission? Sir
were Mexican, as | am an American. | would
never yield while foreign soldier remained IN
on me SOIL OF my country Speech of Mr.. Cid
dangS o. Ohio on the .Mericaa War.
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The SECRET SERVICE FUND. A motion to sus-
pend the rules for the introduction of resolution appro-
pdating $4,000 a Secret Service Fund to make
Peace with Mexico failed Monday in lbe House OF
Representatives. A vote Of wo-,hrds was required,
but not even majority voted in favor of the poposi-
fion
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DEATH PREFERRED 70 IMpRrsoN NEWT rop
LIFE Our readers will recollect that GOV. Bar.
tley committed the sentence OF Robert Rowland
who was recently condemned to be hung for the
murder OF his brother-in-aw, Franklin Bakers in
Mansfield, to solitary confinement in the Penit-
entary for life The Mount Vernon Times states
that the guilty man refuses to accept the commute.
ton OF his sentence, and declares that he will be
hung. - Cleveland Herald.
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FLoUR.-There were imported into Boston. In
1916, 74s,l2S barrels OF -four being about Is ooo
bbls. more than were imported during the previ.
GUS year. 23l 4S6 barrels, or nearly one third Of
the whole amount, passed over the Western
X. r. from Albany.
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~ Six companies of volunteers have been or
ganized, and mustered into the United States
service, at Boston. Two, at least, of them with
shame we sayID are under command OF men who
profess to be Wings, and one of them son of DAN
iel Webster. Why will not Wings leave the loco
focoes to commit all the enormities Of their ag-
gressive war themselves, and have no part in as
sisting them TO extend the of slavery in this
country
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CLAIMS OF THE POLK DYNASTY, The Polk
administration will make conspicuous figure in
the history of our country. The New Bruins
wick Fredonia, enumerates the claims of the
President to our fealty to, and admiration of the
present administration:
A LARGE STANDING ARMY
AN IMMENSE PUBLIC DEBT!
A MAGNIFICENT NAVY!
A STRONG GOVERNMENT!
EXECUTIVE INFALLIBILlTY
SEDITION LAWS!
TERRITORIAL DIZEMENT
WARS OF INVASION, CONQUEST AND
PLUMBER!
DIRECT TAXES!
Hurrah for /" Polk, Dallas aud Texas -
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EB The Boston Courier has letter from cor
respondent in Gen. WoOl's army, from which we
take the following paragraph
On Saturday, the 3lst ult., we arrived at the
Hacienda de Hermanas," seventy two miles
from Santa Rosa. This is very large estate
owned oy Two young men, residing in the city of
Mexico. As an evidence OF Its magnitude. tbero
are at this time $4,000 head OF beef cattle 400 Ooo
sheep upon it, We encamped on the edge Of
small stream, near the Hacienda the water ~
which proceeded from hot spring. and on;'n
warm. At the spring itself, the water was aImos e
scading hot "'''os'
The lands in Mexico are owned bv few ia;
vduals Of wealth, who possess ,ronon., iiuiI
their products They make us pay from Az sS 20 =,
" per %ianega (about three bushels) for corn
the market price Of which was, preyious 10 a..
arrival, 81 rs at the very highest W. na, ~ Our
10 gold and silver, which money is transmitted ~
sana ANNA and used for raising troops, arms,
we are actually furnishing them with n,eana 'os
p p'o the war, instead Of drawing il 70
Close The idea Of conciliating them is absurS 10
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ORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, ls47

CONSTITUTIONAL FRAUD. The Wisconsin ConVei-
ton have provided in the Constitution OF that State
that all foreigners shall be entitled to vote without natur-
aEzaon taking the oath of allegiance This IS clear
" fraud upon the other States and upon the National
Government, and Congress ought never to admit the
State into the Union with such provision in its Cons,itu
tioc This provision might throw the control of the whole
government into the hands of unnauralized foIegners-
That class ofresdenis might hold the balance OF power
in the State, and thus control the election of United
States Senator's Representatives 10 Congress and Elect
OF President and Vice President and these respect
lively, might hold the balance their respective bodies,
and thus the foreigners of Wisconsin would control the
destinies ofthe Union The possibility of such thing
should never be allowed for a moment
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opened in this town, for the enrolment of volun-
teers for the Mexican war. II there be such
place, we know not where ii is. At any rate we
do not learn that single one of those who &C vol
unteered" to petition for the anne Ration of Texas,
has yet backed up his petition by volunteering
to sustain the war which the annexation has
brought upon US. Since the companies are al
lowed to select their own officers, the pretence
that Gov. Briggs might put them under the COM
mand of some one who would 6 betray them into
the hands Of the Mexicans" will serve no longer
as cloak to their sham patriotism What ex-
cuse will they next resort to
GT The Daily Mercury, at New Bedford, has
been enlarged, and appears beautiful new
type. This, with the exception perhaps, of the
Lowell Courier, is the only daily paper in the
State, out of Boston, that receives fair support
1t is bold, talented, and efficient Wing Journal
which has done good service in the good cause.
We have regretted, therefore, to see some senti-
ments advanced in it, of late, in which we be-
lieve it stands almost alone, among the papers of
this State. We never can become converts to
the principle that wrong becomes right by be-
ing persevered in, or that, having robbed our
neighbor of his cloak, gives us right to take his
coat also.
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az The snow fell several inches in Albany on
Wednesday.
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PROGRESS OF ST. LoUIs.-It tits estimated in the
st. Louis Union that 5000 good and substantial
buildings have been erected by the corporation OF
81. LOUIS within the last two years.
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lancaster Jan 4, 1847
P. S. You will make your own comments about
your letraction. We write nothing bu what We know
10 be tue, and retTact nothing.
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Am" Al the Biue Bonnets," DC.
Splash splash umbrell' and overshoe,
Sidewalks and crossings in terrible order;
Splash splash cutters 10 cover shoe,
All the blue devils the border
Many cotton spread
Flutters above your head;
Many silk that might tell queer story
Mount, then, the whole us, .....
Fill every omnibus; ....
Leave 10 "young ducks" all the rest Of the glory.
Splash splash &c.
Come from the landing, the mud with its drays in;
Come from the markets, the upper, the low;
Come from the courts where the lawyers blazing
Come in your olskns, your rubbers also; ~. 3.
Each with body sick, ,. FL. '..
Armd with toddy stick,
Swear it. by lingo and swear altogether,
Never since was made
Since his first dust laid,
Has there been known such foul spell Of weather
Splash splash umbrell' aud overshoe,
Sidewalks and crossings In terrible order;
Splash splash cutters to cover shoe.
All the blue devils over the borderi
Friday afternoon, PEI. EvRRporSr
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Arripals at Gotels, ETC., up to 9 p. nj,

NATIONAL HOTEL, BY s. $. COLEMAN.
HDReed, jr, Philadelphia II Lathrop, Alexandria
Col NJ Cohen, Baltimore Thos M Smith, Pa
7 Hopwood, England DIR Hague, c
Robinson g. lady, Va G II Barksdae ~ lady, Va
Mrs Enders, Va Miss Warfied, Baltimore
Haliansein, Milwaukee X Barksdae, Va
Miss Hafanstein g Il II Smith, Va
w L ialfanstein, ] Barksdale, Va
DIR Allen & lady, Ohio 81 Douglass, lady servl, Ill
Jas Buchanan, Md Thomas Va
VIM Whtlock, New Orleans C G Taylor, NY.
INDIAN QUEEN HOTEL, BY T. q M BROWN
Geo Bohrer, Ohio WI Wallace, Md
II Grove, Md G Hamilton, Va
Joshua Fletcher, Va ID Lee Va
Emison la Hyram Seaton, Va
Col G Dowell, Va DIR Thos w Evans, Phad
GADsBys HOTEL.
Oswald Cnmnam, daughter Mrs Shubrck d daughter, sc
and SONNY G q Memminger sc
Miss Nicholson, Baltimore Rev Mr. Slaughter, lady q 2
l. Addison, New Orleans children, Va
Bishop Polk, La X S Mason, NC
TYLER's HOTEL.
Peverell, Philadelphia Chas Prince, NY
UNITED STATES HOTEL q. Y. yELLorT, Act.
Roach & lady,N Ny Robinson, Philadelphia
I Hume & lady, DC
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CLERK TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REpRE-
sEsrArivEs.-We are much pleased to learn says
the Nashville Banner that il Is the purpose of the
friends of the Hon. Thos. J. Campbell of Tennessee,
to bring him forward candidate for the Clerkship
of the House Of Representatives in congress.
Fifteen years experience as principal Clerk in the
House of Representatives Of the Tennessee Legisla-
ure, and the very efficient discharge of his duties
during that long period, has demonstrated his I'M
surpassed qualifications for the position His rea-
ding Is clear, distinct, audible and correct. All who
have known him in our Legislature can testify, that
they have never heard better reader. He has been
moreover u member of the State Legislature and Of
Congress, and his knowledge OF Parliamentary rules
Is extensive and accurate He is prompt business
man, and pleasant and accomplished gentleman.
lfsuperor merit and qualification can claim success
he ought to succeed and we sincerely trust he will
be placed in this position which he is so well quail
fled to adon.
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ISvIoLABILITv OF CoNFEssIoN.-S time ago a
Mr.. Hotten, in Baltimore, was robbed of sundry val
liable papers, which were taken from desk in his
Office, by of false key. Some days after the
papers were returned to Mr.. Hotten by Rev. Mr..
Hickey, priest of the Roman Catholic Church, and
young man named Graecen was arrested rs the
supposed robber. Mr.. Graecen was brought in for
trial There was no evidence to convict him, and
Rev. Mr.. Hickey refused to testify, the facts having
come his knowledge under the seal of confession.
His right to refuse admitted by the Court, and
Mr.. Greacen was acquitted.
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(. We have been informed that the bids for annuity
goods, for Indians, were opened yesterday at the
Indian Department and the contracts awarded to
the following gentlemen, they being the lowest
bidders: srr
Messrs Grant & Barton, of New York, blankets
and dry goods, deliverable at New York and ST.
Louis, Mo.
Simeon p Smith, of New York, hardware,
agricultural implements and axes deliverable in New
York.
VIM. N. Glen, of Brooklyn, New York, hardware,
deliverable in st. Louis, Mo.
Edwar r. Tryon Of Philadelphia, northwest
guns, deliverable in Philadelphia. Union,
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gJ The GAL WITH THE RED SHAWL oN.-An
exchange paper tells the following singular story,
which, says the New York Globe, we are satisfied
is no less strange than rue--as we know Mr..
WEEKS personally, and know also that "his word
is as good us his bond."
z young lady from New York went into the fields
near Jamaica, with red shawl on, which so excited
some turkeys, that they made an attack on the fair
owner. A small dog that was with her, seized the
leader of the bipeds by the wing and his teeth be-
came enangled in the feathers. An eagle OF tremen-
dous size, who had been noticed about the neigh
on decended from his ''home in the skes"' and
with one fell swoop carried off turkey and dog.
His flight being somewhat impeded by his load an
unfeeling sportsman took advantage thereof and, ut
shot, brought down eagle, turkey and dogi In
the NAV OF the eagle was found trout weighing
two lbs
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GgS. TAyLoR-The Atlanta (Ga.) Miscellany Of
the 23d instant, says ave conversed on Thursday
afternoon last with gentleman who has been for
some time attached to the qnartermaster's depart
nent in Gen. Taylor's division, and who left the
Rio Grande on the 9th instant He informed us
that the statement contained in the papers that the
General would visit this country in the month Of
November is without foundation. The old Hero has
his hands full, and has made call on the Govern
nent for reinforcements to dlsperse the large gner-
la forces that are concentrating in the neighborhood
Of his camp, and who are becoming exceedingly
bold and ipsoept"
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PRoscRIpTIoN OF GEN. TAYLoR's FRIEsDs BY PRE-
sIDENT PoLK.-The Executive has seen fit to re-
move James Peacock, the postmaster at Harrisburg,
Pa, and to appoint Isaac g. Mckinley the editor of
the Harrisburg Union, in his stead. Mr. Peacock is
an ardent supporter of Gen. Taylor for the Presden-
cy, and took part in the recent Democratic Taylor
convention held in that city. "Now, by st. Paul,
the work goes bravely on!' The leaven is working
The Polk dynasty has arayed itself against the Hero
of Buena Vista and all his friends. Let it come on.
The sovereign People will indignantly hurl IT. in No
yember next, from the power which 1t has so sig
naly abused.
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NEW YORK MARkEr-November /.

Pork is very heavy, and bought at $40 so s4 10
Beef continues TO droopsales Of 200 bills city
SlO and sold at s95 country Is o. Goa with small
sales Prime lard Is nominaly 10 Ia Butter and cheese
sell ut steady rates and the stock saccumuang slowly
sale Of ID bbls inferior taow made at Q IA
Sales of 5000 lbs northwest bone at 30 c. for export
Oils are quietcrude whale is nominally 80 cts sperm
slo6 sale OF English lnseea was made on Saturday at
So c., but to-day SIC. is asked
Thick oil cake is wanted and nearly all offering has
taken up at s25 cash thin sells at $40.
sale of 200 bills clover, not strictly prime, at 7isc
Flaxseed brings 81. 81 81 l2 fast arrives
About three millions lahs have sold 20 81 @ which
is better Lime is 76 7sc by the cargo.
Some 800 raisins sold at 81 90 which they
go slowly,
Sales of 100 bbls. white searine at 10 C. cash.
The amount Of specie In the city banks is s799OOO The
sub-treasrry has large amount-say and half mil
ions-and one broker in the street has $4,000
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l II is said that after the battle of Chapultepec
some of the Mexicans asked what kind Of beings
those were that they had been fighting with; they
were told by some waggish Americans, that they
were mexican Wings"
"Are all the men you left behind you like your
selvesr'
"Nq," replied wag, "most Of them we left behind
are Polk Dallas and Texas Democrats"
"For mercy sake then, let the next army you send
out here be Polk Dallas, and Texas Democrats; we
would rather fight them two to one than these Mex
lean Wings; they whip all the time Licking Val
lev Register.
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Marrow EsoAPE-Wc understand says the Cen.
treville (Md) Times, that ms Mr. Isaac Purncll was
riding across the farm of Col Thomas Wright some
nights since for the purpose of taking short cut to
the residence Of friend, he came suddenly upon
mari pit which had been recently dug and before he
was aware Of horse and rider had plunged in and
were splashing about in water sufficiently deep to
drown them and but for the very prompt assistance
which his cries soon brought he must inevitably
have persisted. His horse was also with much diff
fculty recovered
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HUzzAH ron EAST DEMONSTRATION. Browns
proclamation reached this place (says the Knoxville
Tribune of the 18th ult) on Saturday last, and on
yesterday four companies reported to the Quar-
termaster--two of the original ten, and two new
ones. The old ones are Fagg of Blount and Dill Of
McMinn. The new ones are Collins of Bradley, and
Oliver Of Anderson Huzzah for East TENNESSEE
Our brnve boys are always ready.
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Er Agency for the National Wing In
GeOrgctown-The citizens of Georgetown respect.
fully informed that JOHN w. BRoNAUGH, Esq, Broker,
&c, Bridge street. few doors of the Union
ern Is agent for the National Wing Persons DESTROYS
being served with the National Wing in Georgetown will
please leave their names and residences with Mr. BRO,
naugh -.
D- ENoCH w. SMALLWOoD Garrison street, Navy
Yard is Agent for the National Wing Persons wishing
be supplied with the paper will please leave their
his store and they will be served s@
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EXPLOSION OF FRE-D DAMP AND DEArH--Mr. Isaac
Rich, one of the proprietors Of the mines of that
name, Pottsvie, Pa, instantly killed on the 23d
ult. by an explosion Of fre-damp. He was at the
time in the bredstirork Of the mine, making observa-
tons of the progress Of the work. when an explosion
took place and precipitated his body into the excava
tons below. He about "a years of age, and left
wife and circle Of numerous friends to mourn his
death.
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WHAT NRxT THE Kennebec Journal says
eve saw at Hallowell, a few days since, machine,
invented by Mr.. Pollard of that town, for picking
oakum. He picks, fit for use 80 lbs. in 30 minutes;
while by the process Of hand picking some or 8 lbs
is days work The machine may be worked by
hand, horse, water or steam power. Such machine
put into the machine shop at the dam here might be
most proftabl business"
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The MosauE or ST. SoPHiA.-The builder, an
English publication, says the Church Of SANTA
Sophia, at Constantinope, which has been Converted
into mosque since 1853 and is the most ancient
Christian church that exists, is now undergoing a
thorough restoration, by order Of the Sultan under
the direction Of NJ. Fossati, an architect. As
are informed, adds the Builder, they have removed
the layer of plaster with which the superb mosaics
and frescoes that decorate the walls were covered,
and which not less important as regards Than
they are in respect Of history.
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FoR OREeoN.-We noticed'at the wharf yesterday,
says the Cincinnati Signal two large and novel look
ing wagons, each with waterproof cover over
their bodies, which were large enough to contain
stores beds and all the household and kitchen furni-
ture necessary for common sized family. Their
proprietors are Messrs. Rich and Ca sh, of Lorain
county, in this State, who with their wives and
five children each, will leave to day for Oregon