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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08


II THE ILLUMINATION LAST EVENING was
brilliantly done. 1t was perhaps the most splendid
scene Of the kind ever witnessed in this country
All the public buildings, the principal hotels, and
many private houses, were illuminated from garnet
70 basement.
From the steps Of the City Hall or Of the Astor
House. the coup d al was magnificent indeed
Every house within the range OF vision shone with
light The unbroken block from Frankfort St to Spruce
st. was one blaze of light the Aston House. the Amer
Hotel, the Park Theatre, Tsmmsny Hall, the hu
scum in fact all the buildings within the square con-
tributed to the splendor of the Illumination.
Nor the picturesque beauty Of the confined
within such narrow limits. Broadway was more or lees
Illuminated throughout the Carlton House, Stuart
Store and other buildings bright In every window
while in many OF the less public streets equal demon.
STATIONS Of rejoicings were made we noticed partcu.
larry in Fron.st the illumination Of Heckers Croton
Mills
Coming down Broadway about 5 o'clock Of the even.
ing we found ourselves borne along 10 consolidated
mass of human beings while the reauent tide though
NOT 80 potent contributed make progress slow indeed
We stood on the steps Of the Aston House and beheld
before US sea of uptarned fsces We never witnessed
denser crowd The Park seemed an unbroken mass
Of heads with countensnces all turned towards the
Aston That appeared the chief object of attraction
for beside the grand spendor of Its entire Illumination
front and sides covered with hght-the names Of the
battles in letters OF ire attracted the intense gaze Of the
muliitudnous crowd
Nor were the usnspaTencies confined to houses. We
noticed one mar who, probably excited to decided
demonsrston BY the enthusiasm Of the aston walked
about with strsnspsrent hAt-RorcR AND READY shone
In Illuminated letters upon that covering Of his head
Al ages were alive TO the exhibitions lettering age
vigorous manhood. happy adolescence and squsling
bsbyhood,hey were all there, and all perhsps equally
pleased. None OF them may ever witness such an ex
hlbitou against least from such cause-and perhsp.
il was well for them 10 be there.
Cyr A cottage in WestNewton. Mass. was de-
.,royod BY ere on Monday evening II was owned BY
Mr. Henry Jones Of Boston. and WAS valued at a 600
$1,000 of which was covered by insurance.
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEArH.-The
residence OF solomon Dsnner Chgmoersourgh IA was
burned 10 the ground on the l7th ult Three Of his
chIldrcn were burned to death. Mrs d. IN trying to
rescue her children from The flames, was badly burned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08
" He counted them, at break of day,

He counted tnem, al DTehk OF gay
, But when the sun set where werV they =
The Loco Foco hordes have met, too, their Sa
lsmis the sun has gone down upon their annlhils
ton.
In Virginia we have gained three at least upon
the Union estimate taking thereby six from its
sumed majority, and reducing 1t to four. Connec-
ticut sends no Locoioco to the next House where.
by another peg upon which the Union hung its
\ hopes has been ved-leaving its majority
but barely two. These two disappear, if no othe r
way, by the refusal Of Wisconsin to organise q
| State Government under its Constitution-by which
omission it will be unrepres ented in the next Con.
| gres
| Its dependence upon New Hampshire is equally
unreasonable, and will prove equally fallacious.
| Two Anti Administration men will be elected in
the vacant Districts Of that State Independents or
Wings. They will increase, though not necessary
to secure the Wing majority in the next House.
But though the Wings will have an efficient and
powerful majority in the House the XXXth Con-
gress by force OF the same reasoning the Union
can demonstrate that Mr.. Polk will have gained
popularity there as il now uses to demonstrate his
greater strength in Virginia at the present election
| than in ls44 For though the Wings have gained
four or five members OF Congress, and as many
thousands in the popular vote the Union contends
with admirable logic-sstisiactory perhaps to its
credulous readers--that Mr.. Polk is absolutely
stronger there than he ever was
| We have no doubt that his strength in similar
ratio will increase up to the canvass of ls4s-when,
if a candidate for reelection, as his friends say he
hopes to be- his vote by kind OF Reduction De.
scending will constitute the most infntesimal M
noyIty an asprant for the Presidency ever did com
| mand
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

CoRRycrIos--In abiding to the arrest OF sevs
Al gambler. few days ago, the reporter insdver'entl
stated that the accused parties were arrested IN Pan
row Thi, wa. an error the heecng operation Of u
swede having been performed at aa'h concern I
Broadway near Msidenlsse.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08
Businsss Notices.
ROYAL GURLRY, Auctionesr


VALUABLE Beogs--This evening will be cod "
ROYAL GuHLKr & Co. at their rooms. 3Oi Bresdsg
ar extensive and valuable collection OF desirable vxs
including many Of sterling merit Among thea y '-,
mans Journal, IS vols; North American Rsrsv'
vols, London Encyclopedias, y vols Lobd6o ts'
clopedis of Agriculture, &c &c. Also. several He'"~
Works. Catalogues are now ready.
F- Mrs. BIsHoP is to preach for the last sanar ~
one tomorrow, Ct the American Hall, corner o.
ct. and Broadway, al and o'clock sess hee
~ sAsUs's sAEsAPARILLA, safe and ssse~s'.e.
scrofula enlargement Of The glands, lepfoT "a
sesld head, eczema, rheumatism. pslpiIauon p.
olher diseases originating In sn impure or asp' n.
Of the blood or deran cement Of the digestive
proprietors are almost daily receiving 'esumoei1' -.
most respectable character. tesufying 70 ls g~ =.
ss AN sctise and curative medicine The follo~ns
extract from letter received rom "ess'' Aps''
son. the Agents for Philsdeiphis' -
an, a G. Brewer Of this city, has been sfess
,,.o scar. with a severe chronic rheumalisn-nse
many remedies, and been attended by skillfu phyhe
WITHOUT any gallon Of his disease They al eesn
vl.ed him to use your Sarsspsrilla which has sfse
entire cure" AhONLf piSh'''
Philadelphia ApTa %, 1871.
Prepared aad sold wholesale and retail. bJ A. D.
SANDS, Wholesale Duggiss, 100 Fulson-sI cof,s -.
wlliam-sL z73 Broadway, md II Essi Brosdwsb "a
York. Sold also by Druggss generally shfooss0ss =.
United States. Price 81 per bottle. or SIX oosuss /"
~ IsH.lrss TusE for pulmonary eonsanPty,s, q,
sos, approved tubes with directions with penpnrs
| plsnalory. I'M. HOWE, 100 0rand-sL near so""'
| my7H
| CHEMICAL HAN IsyIGoRAToR-We are ee.an
persons who have rough, why head OF hair eS "a
with dsndnif would give almost Any reasonable - .
/ nd Of sucD imperiecuOn. II folks onIy A,ss y
he only expense requisite Is hity cent? tnst
urics for bottle OF Phalons Chemical Hair ~
watch Is warranted TO impan soh, glossy hesa - -
free from all dandruf and liable 70 fall OUT sroeS
| person who uses IL Prepared by L. Phslon .. ~
way, and for sale by moss the respectable drus
stores In The Union
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

~ We understand that Mr.. Yorso's school r''sA
Abingdon square corner of Bankst. which havsss
fitted up In superior STYLE will be thrown open thsS
,ernoon and evening TO the inspection OF visitors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

TIE CROPS Oh THE ST. JOINS IA The Whig
Banner published at Palsika says We are grathed
In being enabled say that crops far have never
presented finer nor more healthy appearance Corn.
cane equally excel in promise and should moth
ing occur 10 mar the present very catering prospect
can safely say our farmers and planters will have
enough TO spare and plenty for home"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

~ The Museum presents many attractive no'etes y
day and this evening. Performsnces Jake place BON s"
aut
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

W- Mrs. BISHOP is to preach for the last sanar
one tomorrow, 81 the American Hall, corner o. W.
a. and Broadway. al B and O'Clock. sesn fee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

AcoIpEST-A gentleman from New-Lords
CT an artist named outhank. over yesterday
Broadway near the Astor House, by q horse going q
full speed The back Of his head was badly isjurs
and in the evening he was somewhat, delinoua D
Spring attended him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08
SAFES THAT ARE sAFEs.-Extract from the Com

SAFES THAT ARE SAFEs.-Extract from the Com
meroiAl Advertiser
Struck BY what seemed 10 be an indisputa6le evi.
dsnee OF the efficiency and superiority Of Gsyers Patent
Double Safes obtained permission to see previous
purchasing for use the process Of their
manufacture, having notion that q Safe which Is A
SAFE Is desirable acquisition. and worth almost any
money We found in his establishment Safes in every
stage Of manufacture and came away perfectly satisfied
that the material snd the workmanship Of the first
quality and thsithe production Of article merely to
please The eye indeed the popular des Of chesPness
but to answer fully and permanently its purpose was Mr.
Gaylsrs honest aim And IL Is under such impress
sion that we take notice Of the matter"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

" Sometime since the adjournment of Con
gress, the Editor of the Washington Union cacu-
lated the Loco Foco majority in the next House OF
Representatives He made it ten. This majority
was ascertsiDed by claiming. among others, twelve
Loco .Focos from Va, one from Competent two
from Wisconsin four from New Hampshire. His
enumeration has turned out somewhat akin to that
Of Xerxes of his ships previous to the battle Of sa
lamis
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

~ IsHAtiSe TusE for pulmonary eonsamp1sy,, -,
s,ost approved tubes with directions, with penpas
plsnalory. I'M HOWE. 200 0randsL near so""'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08

CP' James Riggs, who is under sentence Of
death Henry Love charged with passing counterfeit
money. and John Bird Inlet escaped from the jail OF
down the sheriff when he came in 70 lock up the pr
soners for the night Riggs was captured agsin- The
others are stn Al large.
rP- A brave man said the Danish creed Of
honor. should stack two-siand frm against three .
give ground little 10 four and only retreat for Eve.
Gen. Taylor has established new creed for Americans
tits 10 attack four-stAnd rm against eight give not
inch of ground TO dozen-And retreat under no cir
cumstances Nashville Gazette.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12

Mr. Polk and acquire territory and, having desert in the
freid zone to which exile the most troublesome among
the citizens we the expeditions mode Of getting
rid of them by strngng them up TO the gaowsee in the
presence of their counymen, or stripping mem oil Their gar
ments and ulpping them in HE public streets,
pie others the yoke Of oppression without resistance,
without murmur. And in this way it is expected
that the people will be concaed and assassinatons, and IN
sunecions and massacres Of Americans be prevented
Oh this Mexican war; undertaken without sufficient cause
will long be remembered We have not yet got through the
first chapter in the history of its evils We fear there
other and fearful ones to follow.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12
FROM THE PETERSBURG (vA.) rsrElLrerxrrp.

FEnEHALrsrs. ."-Whenever the Locoroco p,rty are in
stral, and don't know how to get out with whole bones
they raise the cry Of "Federalss against their
80 much this their practice that the iteration and reitera
on Of this asmanc word by the press that orshn
ping party surely indicates foul weather to them a. the fail
OF the barometer denotes It in the physical world.
me late Governor B1HHouR-who, in his peculiar way,
was the best anecdoe teller ever knew-used n ,l f
man. in 1910, who having got unco Du' at grog-shop.
staggered to the vicinity of campmeetng where he laid
himself down on the grass and sleep Having par
TALLY slept off the fumes Of the liquor he aroused by the
sound OF loud speaking, and in going the direction Of the
noise he found himself in the presence of large audience
who he thought were listening to stump speech The
prcacherfor such he waswas in full swing and IN loud
and fearful tones proclaimed the dreadful sentence "Unes
you repent you will be damned " To which the drunken
man replied, that's a d--d fethtrai lie"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12
FROM THE NEW JERSEY FRIEDMAN.


How enguphs the of the Nation, perverts its judg
men capvates its feelings, spills its precious blood squan
ders with than prodga waste its millions of moaey
paayzes all its and virtuous affections, and fixes its
gaze only upon fields of CORY battle and bounds of
vinces won At the beginning man, public private
had the hahood whisper word of conquest for territory
only aimed defend what clearly own, and
hardly that Now, presses, politicians, statesmen, and
believe the Administration itself, unhesatngy claim indem
nifty for all the expenses Of the war; and that must be IN ter
rory and few would strike at for the utter
inction absorl$on of all Mexico
Thus progress thus war leads u.s. This is its true
spirit Thus Republican France began by defending the in
egy of its limits, and ended by aiming to break down
the boundaries of every nation could reach and Napoleon
was bequeahed to accomplish that Thus Great Britain
soug plant little trading establishment in the East, and
whole naons and peoples, and empires under
her sway, and still pants and pushes for And thus
the United States moved her bsng up prevent
encoachmens upon her boundary and finds herself
cusivey in the enemys country, in war of rapne and po
itcal determination And has been in all time past
Can the thoughtful feel composed the statesman peril
the patriot fold his amidst all this Are ready for
armies, naves debts and deep dhonor, without one effort
to avert them Are prepared for the inevitable spirit
which all engender the sway Of one yrant OF forty
the substitution to great extent OF usurpaon for law the
will Of for the Constitution; the sword of the
successful soldier for the wisdom of sages Can stand
at
tons of the Government in rapid progress Where
the Wings where the Conservatives, where the hon
strong of the land that they stay the
evils that threaten to overwhelm us
The government paper admits that there prospect Of
peace, and boldly and falsely that the obstacles
peace are such as " no Of policy part
move 1t in power any moment and has been from
the day the first blow struck effect an honorable peace
Not Ivy conquest however, by annexation, upon the
principle of indemnity for all expenses, but by returning
within boundaries, somewhat in advance Of
hem ani there calmly but firmly awaiting the subsidence Of
the troubled waters in Mexico and the accession to power Of
men who have about them, wish serve
their country courage decide upon pursue the
proper that end Sooner later something like
this must take place, unless countymen shall given
themselves up to endless and its concomitants.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12

bAwLEss DoINGs.-A letter from Goochand coun,v Viz
gInla gives account Of dsgraceu and aUess
ceedng the part Of mob which assembled 10 witness the
execution Of two negroes who had been sentenced 10 m hing
on the 29th ultmo The had ordered that the execu
on should be private and preparations had been made ac
cordngy but when the day arrived crowd Of eiobt o,
nine hundred persons assembled the Courthouse and de-
manded that the negroes should be hung publicly The ao
and police officers demonstrated with hem but were told thai
u ,helr demand was not complied with they would pull the
jail down Resistance being useless the jail yard was open
ed to the mob who rushed in masse dug M the qalw
from where the authorities had erected it, carried il out Of III,
yard, planted where best suited themselves and compe
led the officers to hang the criminals there Wretchedy de-
prared indeed, must be the moral and feeling which car
lind enjoyment and pleasure 10 revolving spectacle ant
Is not 70 he wondered al that such disposition should b
associated with propensity for the grosscst on Law
aud order,--Norf0H Herald.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12

public Of frsemen whose revolutionary sres in wrestling this
great country and the liberties of its people from the dominion
OF Britain, drew their principles IRON the tunes Of hanpaen
and Sidney He those principles enlarged and pac
tay illustrated in the operation OF this Government Con-
Quoted on these principles, we present model Republic
for the admiration if the malon OF the other nations OF
the earth And few citizens Of this Republic have been
auent in professions OF admiration OF our system and Of
hatred of monarchy and have insisted more senuousy
upon strict construction Of the powers granted by the States
and the people the Federal Government than Mr. Polk
But assuming the Presidency an office in some respects
substantially equivalent that OF King OF England, he gave
such orders for the of the army calculated
necessarily if not designed purposey to produce inevitable
with neighbong sister Republic, cf Which Congress-
the sole making poUer though then "a session. todS kep
profoundly ignorant He hus proceeded since, under sort
OF claim of royal perogatve asserted under the title OF be
geen rights, to establish civil governments IN conquered pro-
vnces and to enforce laws IN bockaded ports with
the authority Of Congress- all powers, executive and
military, exercised claimed any age in any form Of gov
ernment whether under King Emperor Gar Sultan, Mo-
gull what not necessarily Injured to him in state Of
under our limited constitution
While Charles enforcing his illegal exactions OF ship
money besides other appliances the sacred pulpit pro-
famed to the purpose of sbdung opposition and seducng or
awing the public into submission to his audacous doctrines
and hghhanded measures. Sermons were preached py oip
thorpe and Manwarng and industrousy spread over the
kingdom by order of the Court designed bring religious
peudces the support OF civil authority in which the doc
ne OF the duty of passive obedience was asserted IN Its full
extent the whole authority of the State claimed belonging
to the King alone; and all limitations OF constitution and law
denounced as seditous and lmpious.
And So in the yrannlcal spirit, though manifested
under other forms and agencies the doctrine oi passive
obedience is attempted be enforced upon the eemen
of this called Republic in favor of Executive niallbiy
prerogative, and power. If citizen, imagining himself
eeman and ancyng the Executive responsible to the const
uon laws and public opinion, to examine his acts
in the fearless spirit Of freedom and candor, forthwith the
slaves power party esound the demagogue
cry, first nsgated by the President himself Moral Irtdon
Aid md Comfort to the Enemy!l Mericaa Wing r.!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13
FARMERS AND RAILROADS.

A great deal was said previous to the opening
Of the Connecticut River Railroad, about rail-
roads being an injury to farmers, but the OPEN
ing Of the road has shown a different result, and
instead Of being an injury, is positive benefit.
Indeed, we doubt whether there is any class Of
our citizens that have been so much benefited
by the opening of this road as the farmers. 1t
has given them a quick and cheap access to
the Boston market and the factory villages below
us, and the consequence has been, the county
has for the last few months been overrun with
agents from these factory villages ard Boston,
buying up every bushel Of apples and every OK,
sheep, hog, or calf that is TO be obtained.-
Prices have consequently advanced greatly, and
the farmer has found high cash market at his
own door, Our butchers who supply our village
with meat, complain that it is almost impossible
TO purchase enough to supply the home market.
A few days since, while at the railroad depot in
this place, we noticed in one of the freight cars
just arrived from Boston large number of box
:-rapabie of holding from IL to 20 pounds each,
and upon enquring TO what use they were to be
put, we found they were to be distributed among
the farmers throughout this vicinity, and filled
with nice lump butter, for which the highest
cash price was to be paid, for customers in Bos-
ton. We think the number OF farmers will here
after diminish who contend that railroads are not
a benefit TO them.- Greenfield (.Ms.) Gaz.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13
Safest Nous.

Tuspan was taken by the Navy, under Com
modore Perry, on the 10Th ult., after fierce ant
determined opposition by the Mexicuns. Fou
were killed and fourteen wounded on our eide
Capt Tatnall, slightly, Lieut. Parker, severely
It. Hartstein and passed Mdshipmon Lowndes
slightly.
The news from the city of Mexico to Apr
9th is that the city is to be fortifed--the clergy
are to furnish million and half of dollars for
the war, payable monthly the Mexican comman'
ders at Vera Cruz have been put under arrest
Gomez Farias Vice President) has been rcmov-
ed and Pedro Amaya appointed in his place. A
removal of the seat of government is talked Of
The papers breathe vengeance against the Uni
ted States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13

No QUARTER. We are sorry 10 see the an
nexed paragraph in letter from an actor in the
We trust it is incorrect; or at least, that the IN
humanity here recorded was confined TO the Ar
kansas regiment-some members Of which were
arrant towards. Cowardice and cruelty go to.
gether.
"The Mexcans tunbled on every side. saw
them struck down with sabres and trampled be
meath our horses's feet | Saw them beg with
uplifted hands for mercy, but it was remembered
that those very hands had driven their lances in
to the hearts Of our countrymen. They scatter
ed +; one part fled back to the Mexican infantry
the other got across deep gul,ey, and through
the gap of mountain on the right, and were
seen no more that day. A piece OF ordnance
gave them q few farewell balls as they went"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13
Railroads..

0F@An assessment of $40 per share of the
Vermont Central has been called, payable on the
10.h of June.
Central and Cheshire railroad stocks have al
80 improved in price, with more assured feel
ing in their holders that eventually their profits
will make par cheap rate for such investments.
The Sullivan railroad first assessment of $40
per share, has been called for on or before May
25th, and its subscribers are confident of good
results from its working ere year shall pass.
Boston Post.
writer IN the Boston Courier E. H. d. Elias
Haskell Derby, estimates the cost of transporting
flour from Cleveland to Boston, via Ogdensburg
Road at 65 cents the barrel BY the way of
Buffalo, Rochester and Albany the cost is 81
cents,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13
From the Boston Atlas Of NAV 10.

New YoRK, Sunday Eve, May 9.
Full details of the battle of Cerro Gordo have
been received by mail. Nothing further impor
tant.
1t is reported, by letter from Vera Cruz, tha
Gen, Shields is dead.
Ex-President Herrera and twenty-three Col
onels are among the prisoners. The specie Ia
ken in Santa Annals carriage amounted to $70,'
GOO. Col. Jose Obando, chief Of artillery, was
killed.
No accounts published by the Mexlcans put
their army below 10000 men and "a pieces Of
cannon.
Some accounts put our list Of killed and woun-
ded as low as 300.
Generals Patterson and Smith are sick.