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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-23
Police IutelllRence.


"A Dishonest Son Officer Owens, Of the 9Th ward ar
rested yesterday young freshman, by the of Mi
lanes McGlone, residing in Liverpool feather merchant
20 sovereigns, together with ESQ sterling in Bank OF
the money went to London and sailed for New York in
the ship Margaret Evans, arriving here few days
The father, however, suspecting where he was coming
despatched letter forthwith to this city setting forth
the facts which caused the arrest Of this dishonest
The money found In his possession Justice Drink
er locked him up for . further hearing.
Stealing Wdtch.-Ofacers Owens and Watson, Of the
9Th ward arrested yesterday woman called Cstharine
Gallagher on charge of stealing silver watch from
Martin Hunt. while in "crib' located the Five
Points Locked up for examination.
.drrsst Suspicion.-Ohcers Parisen and Stowel Of
Riley and Mrs Kelly, on suspicion Of Stealing twelve
.overeigns from John Gray Detained for further
hearing by Justice Driuker
Stabbins with Kn1e.-onhcer Murphy, of the 4th
ward arrested last night sailor, called Peter stoutman
on charge Of violently assauting Isaac s. Brown with
up for trial, by Justice Drinksr
Dissrderiy House.-Onacer Weyian, of the 9TH ward,
arrested yesterday woman BY the name Of Mary Ann
5th ward, who charges her with keeping q dsorderiy
house, at No 30 White street and common resort for
prostitutss ana other dsorderly persons Committed
Grand Larceny "A man called Tho atYnsv was arrest
ca on charge OF stealing twenty three
regns three S5 gold pieces, and a silver watch value in
all at $780, the property Of Daniel ODrisco residing at
No 81 Mulberry street, looked up for trial by Justice
.anothsr.--Ohioers MDonald and Redder of the 9TH
ward, arrested yesterday called Thomas Burgber
on charge Of stealing 10 sovercigns belonging to An
drew MFarland On the of the found
soveregns and purse identified by Mcfarland a. his
property Locked up for trial by by Jnstce Drinker
Doing Tdilor.-A young man, called Edward Dillon.
arrested yester day charge of obtaining suit
Of clothes, worth $l7 from Frederick Fable tailor No
80 Greenwich avenue. IL appears he ordered the
clothes got them into his and refused to pay
Detained for further hearing, by Justice Roome
Arrest Suspicion. men, calling themselves
James Mcwilliams and William McWilliams were ar
rested yesterday, and taken before Justice Roome on
suspicion of larceny they having their PERSONS when
searched by the oeer fourteen soversigns eight half
esgles gold and silver watch together with q pawn
ticket for q coat the lining Of which marked
VIM. Turner, for which On owner is wanted. Apply to
the above magistrate.
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Mall EalIurea,

The New York newspaper mail has failed for two days
In succ sson, though the letters have come through
from that cty and the newspapers IRON places beyond
New York as well as this side. Some gross negligence s
clearly indicated by this failure-Ntw Orleans Plea
yune, l2th inst.
There was another failure of the Northern mail yes
terdav There will be due this morning two mails from
baltimore and three from all the Offices north Of that
place Charleston Mercury, 10th inst,
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AFFLIcriNG OCoURRENcE.-On Sunday morn
ing last, one of the neghbors was attracted by
the crying Of child in the house occupied by Mrs Tim
othy b. Thomas, at Mount Savage On approaching the
house found to be closed assistance was immedi
ately summoned and the door broken open On enter
ing, horrible spectacle presented itself Mrs Thomp-
son was dead ia her bed the body in partial state
decomposition and poor little infant of five weeks lying
at the breast endesvorng to extract nourshment from
the dried up fountains Of Its mothers CORPSE while auo-
Their child aga about s months was sitting on the floor
weeping from hunger and exhaustion II is supposed
Mrs had died OF apopexy retiring to bed the pre-
vous night Her husband is absent at the West
bertQnd Civilian -
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Movements n. Politics.

movements IL. Politics..
The wing State convention is In session In New Hamp-
shire. The following the of the gates to
the National Convention AT largs-Anthony Colby
Ichabod Goodwin Nos. l. c. w. Cutter Of Portsmouth,
D g. w. Nesmth of Franklin. 3. Aaron r. Hughes, Of
Nashville 4. John Kittredge, of Canaan.
he has been since he left this city He complained
Of Ill health while here and therefore delivered his ad
dress under great disadvantages lie has yet been
able to address the people of Houston Galveston News
9Th inst
The WING msjority joint ballot In Ohio will be- but
eight
The Secretary Of the Treasury has returned to Wash
ington with his family.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, ls47
WASHINGTON, Dot. l9, ls47.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l9, ls47.
hems ofhe Day.
The latest Mexican accounts from General SCOTS
line represent him perfectly SAFE and not only So but
actually making incursions into the surrounding ooun
try In the reduction ofvage &C. It does appear that
Scott and Taylor equal any and that
the more pressing the dangers around them the more
shining their successes
The Baltimore and Washington railroad IL now all
pound together again, and the trains have resumed
their regular trips each way
The President and his LADY are stil recovering from
their late sickness
The Hon Robert Dale Owen has returned to the city
ne rs charmed with the work and appearance of the
Smithsonian Institution as far as erected
Inc ladies are geing to take up the question of relief
10 the Mormons; and they can't fail of successfully
never do fail. ''
The weather is orientally delicious w.
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We think from the da which we have seen that the
scarcely fall short Of 10000 troops and this too inde
pendent OF the two regiments which have Just been
called into service The whole column of General Scott
In the ned when collected together will give him from
10000 to $4,000 and the last number than the
first Union, 10Th inst.
The Governor of Michigan received on the 18th inst
requlsition for volunteer regiment Of infantry to
serve during the war; unless sooner discharged The
officers OF the regiment already commissioned by the
Governor, srs-T. b. w. Stockton, Colonel A. g. Will
liams (of the Brady Guards) Lieutenant Colonel !:
John v Reuhls, Major Ten companies Of so prvates
each, with the usual complement Of commissioned and
noncommissioned officers will constitute the required
iorce The volunteers are required to furnish their
own clothing for which 80 SO per month is allowed or
s2l to be paid ON enlistment II six months clothing s
furnished.
Captain Jones and forty lone men, Of the Volt0uers
arrived yesterday at the barracks below tho CITY, and
Lieus Msrrast Perkins and Sims Of 3th infantry
WITH nfty-eight men. All destined for Vera Cruz-M
o. Pscaytlne l2th inst
The ship Orphan, Capt Williams will probably leave
our harbor this day having board about troops
from Fort Moultre. We have been favored with the
following list Of officers Major Maxcy Gregg l2th re-
18th regiment infantry Lieut. Ormsby Banding 18th
regiment infantry Acting Adjutant Lieut. Thorn 18th
regiment infantry, Acting Commssary. Company A
First Lieut.. J. J. Martin, l2th infantry, commanding
Second Lieuts. A. NJ. Perrin and J d. Otterson I2th
infantry. Company D-Capt O. p Hamilton, Second
Lieut. Z. r. Butler, l2th regiment infantry. Com
pany K-Capt. H. f. w. Clarke, First Lieut. r. 8 Hay
ward Second Lieut. H. j. Dummett, 18th regiment in
fantry.-Charteston Courier, 18Th inst.
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STATE NOMINATIONS.
Wig. Dem.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR. Hamilton Fish, Nathan Dayton
SEC. STATE. Chris Morgan. Edward SANFORD.
CoMPr Mi lard Fillmore. Orve Hungerord
STATE TREAsURER. Alvah Hunt, George w. Cuyler
ATT. GENERAL. A. L. Jordan. L. Is. ChstGeld
STATE ENGINEER. .Chas. Stewart, Orvlle w Cbds
CANAL COM. .. =. Jacob Kinds, John Z. Mather
A. J. Beach, Elisha Smith
Charles Cook frederic Toilet.
INs. OF 3. Prisons. Il. N Copstock, John Fisher
q Gedney. George Caldwell.
ID. u Spencer. Norman Smith
, d6ohfion .dnfi. Kent.
LIEUT.. GovERNOR. e: 0 shepherd. c. o. Sheperd.
SIC. OF STATE. William Jay. Edward Sanford.
CoMrrnoLLER Lewis Tappan Willard Fillmore.
STATE TREAsuRERC. A. Wheaton. George w. CuyleE
. TT GENERAL... Leonard Gibbs A. l.. Jordan.
STATE ENGINEER. i rancls A. Utter Z. b. stewart.
CANAL Con- =. =. L. M. Moore A. j. Beach,
John Thomas. Jacob Kinds.
Noadish Moore. John z. Maher.
ms OF >. PRISONS .AbiJah Fitch. John Fisher.
Calvin Cook George Caldwell
Peter Roe. John Is. Gedney.
,. National Reformers.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. :. Hugh 4. Brooks.
SECRETARY OF STATE. Francis Q. Treidwell
CoMPrRoLLER... Lewis Tappan
TREAsuRrR. ...........H Hugh Scott.
ATTORNEY GENERAL... -. William g. Bishop.
STATE ENorNEER. =. -. :. Dudley L. Farnham.
CANAL CoMMIssIoNERs.. jeremiah 3. Washburn.
John Thomas
John G. Mather.
STATE PRIsoN lSsrEcroRs. John Nuung
Owen Or fifth.
Daniel w. squire.
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REPAIRs ON THE Pennsylvania CANALs.-On
the main line, from Columbia to Duncan s Island.
the canal Is in navgabe order From that point Ia
Hoidsysburg although the damage from the flood Ia not
rs great a. at first supposed the character of the
necessary repairs s such to render doubtful
the whole line be put In order before the close OF
reason. The commissioners actively engaged in or
derng the repairs to be Immediately with
efficient force and learn that hopes are
that portion Of the Junata line may be
gable before the closes From 10
fttsburg navigation has been resumed and the
ger lines are running between those points The
on the Susquehsnna division at the head of Duncsn
Island, Will be repaired In about two weeks which will
the trade between this coal region on the North
brancn and Tdswater. There are numerous bresch 100
IN the! west Branch, but We have not been able 10
learn whether that line be repaired throughout its
whole extent before winter The whole OF the works will
oe repaired without delay; not doubt exists that they
VIII all be In the most complete order II unusual
reshet occurs long before the opening Of the Spring
business -Ha'risburg Union.
The COMET discovered by lady in Nantucket,
on the LIST inst, is truly aracer. When discover
ed 1t very the North Pole and had north de-
clination Of about 81 degrees On Monday evening" at
Oh Sam ~ its south declinaton was observed ut
Cambridge to be 10 deg IS min. 4s SEQ, and its X.
l6h lin, IA sec change Of about 100 degrees Of
decnation In IL days. As the moon 10 now large the
comet may not be again until II becomes visible
the other side of the According TO the Cambridge
elements the will pass its perhelon on the nth
Of November at the distance OF about 80 millions Of
miles from the sun Whether the comet had been dis
covered in Europe before 1t was seen In Nantucket
have not yet sscertsined Traveller, goth inst.
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H. kIkKBRlDE'S (TArrERsALL'S) HEAVE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this changeable an unrenial
lZAweather. which herads the approach Of winter,
take Of your horses well yourselves IT. day after
hard drive exposure to Indictment weather. your
exhibits tendency te wheeze cough stands
position with dropping head stretches himself
or moyessthy DO not hesitate to administer Immediately
save yonrsei and animal good deal of trouble The pow
maneny eradicate heaves and Also from their
and detergent properties as potent in cattle sarsapara
the human impurities of the blood preds
positions to disease II COUGH Co, Wholesale aud
for sale by q. W. MILLER, 446 Broadway. PnceSi.
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miscellaneous.


The railroads in this State will commence to carry
freight under the law Of last winter the first Of No
vember next, paying the toll thereon.
train of IL lately run over the Boston and
Worcester road 46 miles In hour and ls mnutes-33
miles an hour.
There frost at Wilmington, ~ c., on the 10th
instant.
is said that already In progress for the
construction of incorporation teegraphic line between
New York and Boston, on which Houses patent ma
chine will be- used.
The large and extensive card mandatory of Messrs
Isaac and Edward Crehore, 1T Milton Lower Mills was
destroyed by IRE Thursday last Loss between $2O-
900 and S3000e partially insured.
The yellow fever Is said to prevail at Port Hudson La
The Boston company about to erect factory at
Fall River which will run so, 900 spindlss.
John Van Hoozer living in Sullivan county Ten.
is la years Of age and has every Presi
Dental election that has been held In the United States
The potato rot is extending throughout the State Of
Delaware
Professor Landon c. Garland has declined the appoint
ment OF Professor Of Moral Philosophy in the College of
William and Mary, recently rendered to him, having
previously accepted the Presidency of the University
Alabama.
The damage done to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
by the late freshet Is not extensive at first
supposed II Is said that the repairs will not cost
than $4,000.
James. Rogers, merchant of Corntb Saratoga CO.. rs
years OF age committed suicide few days since.
Thomas II Benton passed up the river from Cincinna
u on Saturday last.
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The YELLOW Fever In New OrIeans.

INTERVIEWS IN THE DIFFERENT CEMETERIES,
For the fDenfpJour hours ending at Il. M, Oct 10
Name. Maturity. Name. Nativity.
Matthew Feahany Ireland. Mr.. Wilhelm, Germany,
Bartly Flynn do George hothkopf do
hobt Van Rensselaer,, N. Y. Amos r. Orion. Unknown.
Pierre Bertrand. France. VIM. Shepard Ky
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WAsHISGrsS, Oct. 81, ls47.
TsGdS y-Imporfauf Lam suit

Tsras Napy-Inportanf Law-suiL
Inc resouonso of annexation provided for the ceding
TO the United States the "Nsvy Of Texas The ships
Deiongng TO the navy Of Texas have accordingly
appropriated by the United States Government to It's
own ue but the Texan officers Of said ships have been
adrt as not being intended to come within the
sPts OF tne law csding the navy Of Texas" to the
Several attempts have been made in Congress to pro-
cure the passage Of bill incorporating the officers of
s.e Navy OF Texas into the navy of the United
STATES on the ground that Texas constructs the term
navy In the resolutions Of annexation as embracing
ns % well az the wood, iron ropes guns, &c. Of
the ships But oil these attempts have failed
MT brashears of said officers has at length
tns matter into the United States Circuit Court on
SUIT the Secretary Of the NAVY to show
SAID brsshsars Is not entitled to his back pay under
ana Gen. Walter Jones his counsel The suit cover
the whole question at issue, Of which We shall present
you more heightened report in due season. w.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, ls47
Hon. Henry a. WISE
We saw Mr. Wise last Sabbath, and were Rratiaed at
the manifest improvement Of his health since we had
last seen him, on the of his departure to Brazil So
did he then appear that we had our doubts
OF his return. But he returns recovered and with q
promise that his fine talents active business cha
He the first and last and best of Tylers Corpora
Guard. He IL now administration man with regart
to the war, Tyler man the vstoes, Calhoun MAI
on tne Texas question and on internal improvements
and whg no longer in any thing far we can un
derstand bis position.
1t openly charged, and appears susceptible Of proof
that Mr. Tod's addrers to the Emperor OF Brazil OBJ
Fashionable to Mr. WISE written here; and that Mr.
ktchie had access to the original copy the State de
partment, In the correction Of the Brazilian version
Still the meeting Of Mr. Wise with the President wa,
CORDIAL and 1t may be that the next mission Of the ex
minister will be to the celestial empire.
Nous vERRoNs.
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FORTEs-JAMEs PRISON

AeasxgsSnPPJpAl,NNo F0RTEs.-JAMEs PRISON, SO
N9 !fom hi: very superior horizontal sfsnds down
he ma BY rs o%s experience
in the business his instruments manufactured for The
ea,, equal to those Of other manufacturer
RRoWNs. COFFEE HOUSE AND DINING, sA-
Se and Others whose business calls them 70 the lower par 81
-Breatia,t, Dinner and Tea. oronor nvown
Ssose Late Of Loveiovs Ho'.
~ aer Of Duane and William streets Mr.. @. ROBERT.
forming h.. Pupils and The public that he will OPEN his csss
e @ sS Or SsS 9sG ssw & T k v
Polka Msnuris oaadfIs, he Warins TEMPS and other
sa d @%. ana and s'q Ts s"dss for
o'clock. sent.ms9 Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
Mr. n will also commence els'se. hi, private academy
for ladies'. misses and masters rom oeoei auS S
Tuesdy ard Friday evenings from to for ladies' aud from
ig,ucop siys1 in private to pupils in clase, Semi
e n G SsI &c 6.S Canal wse
will take place monthly commencing the Of No
vemoer. % itsrc
A PARTNER WANTED IN A FILE MANUFAC-
"a turing establishment in successful operation Con.
nseted herewith is an engine Of 30 horse power aud
favorable fox the supply Of COAL on provisions ops.
III. ssss fgss : . ;y ,, s sti .s
A MBKOsIAL TOOTH PAsTE-For cleansing the
the Breath h xm6ioss eompo.ed and obs 20
rant has been acknowledged far superior
rails, hardens the aud makes them adhere more mIy
ter S cS fR . also ss @
escent and detergent properties an eminent degree Il.
CONDITION. ss sfs .o f S T2H
GRANT,. cssm s9d c Pbss, a the
100 Fulton street. and at Coddnstou ,cs hudson conner Of
spring rnce 20 cents suSl sot.m
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H. kELLLNGEhS llNlMENT will sofe,
upon the horses back breast, and work cola,
1[A. saddle upon them few days soundly, also
cuts bIul:e scratches, thrush and all Of
spavns rinEbons curb and splents I'm their early sages
used by all the best stable Keepers,
horse trainers and the stage propreors Of New York city
Dearborn &C. a! the best and cheapest market be
No $50 Pearl street. Of Messrs Harmer Hays 23 Pearl
Of John W. Towt, No. 8 Old slip, Of VIM. Kenger, Bush.
ZEN one gross 44a 10 gross at the rate of $3s gross
,mse oos ~ cenS Inc sHengtn ana Quantity renders IT
One bottle. with viii last stable three years
fused accordingly The most astounding record
be principal depot IL also be drug.
gnu sadders stores and taves Throughout the city
30f
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WAsHINGroN, Oct. 10, ls47.
Wdr- Grand Temperance Demonstrat,on
Last Sunday about four in the afternoon, detsoh-
mens from or Of temperance societies came
down and stationed themselves between Coemsns and
Browns hotels and right Walkers refectory with
several other such establishment for the public accom-
notation within striking distance. This was q good
stand for the war on King Alcohol. Several of the
brethren having mounted store-b box commenced sing
ing
Rum rum thou hast enslavcd me-
Gin gin thou hast also;
But the pledgethe pledgethe pledge 1t saved me-
For now I'll not drink any more
No. no no no
For I'll not drink any more.n
The song soon drew up crowd and then We had a
strong argument against drinkers and rum sellers
well laid on. After which had another song or two
and the proceedings of the meeting were finally conclud
cd with a dog fight. AGIJA.
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IT, HORSES FOR sALE-S1 or seven good horses
Nor sale They aye sold for want of use by the L.
be at the stable % street. and apply at the cor
OF Oh mbers aud West Ice Company Office 900 AZ.
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$780, STEAMSHIP MISSOURI FOR HA-
Nk24@XN VRE.-This Ship will sail from the wharf
LBfCkA10 foot OF Clinton street Monday next, 25th
43xk42QB instant precisely IL o'clock Passengers
=. are requested to send their Baggage board
the day previous Parcels will be received at the Agency
Broadway, up to o'clock, Am. Of the day Of sailing
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Inc Progress OF Events In France-speeoh OF
M. Odllon narrOt, at u Meeting OF the kclec-

My dear Fellow Citizens 1T is high time that now an
energetic and sautary reaction should burst forth in all
parts OF France 1t would tend to calm the general per-
turbation which aflicts and troubles the public mind
There once was time as have before said in this
great devotion to liberty. by some glory acquired by
some franchise being established But alas in the sad
period we have lately each day has brought
10 light something shameful something s0andaous
These are strange and they compel In
the most cruel manner to back again to those high
and moral hopes which had conceived at the sublime
outbreak of 1880, profound impresson) statesman
who we'll deserved the fame he had acquired for his life
was spent in laboring produce political elevation and
justice-M Roger Collard- sorrowfuy exclaimed he
ended his career, There Is end Of all respect What
would he have said had he lived to this day to witness
symptoms and frightful which manifest
ed before our eyes? There an end OF all respect
How could he have survived such spectacle, such de-
aud poverty go together Is without doubt deep
Of affection But the immortality which comes from high
together all parts of society which upites the poor
to the rich and the people to the Such
event produces contempt in the place Of confidence
tends to produce revolution far more eventul than
political revolution tends to produce social dissolu
most assuredy the share which those who rule
have In this deporabe situation Of affairs Ii already
great enough and it Is not my wish to exaggsrate it.
The causes which have led to it not all Of them
owing to their guilty policy; they are mutsrous and
cause it is the truth this namely that instead of op
posing these evil and disastrous tendencies bring
log these things they n; S,s
Cries OF yes yesD Have they not made by criminal
csntrariey, noble institutions which were only
worth the blood they cost inasmuch they tended
elevate and moraizs msn--have they not made them
the instruments of public immortality? Have not all
political rights acquired such dear price, become
or them and their agents mere ailments Of shameful
aic in which all that is most sacred in the world
honesty justice honor bartered away for votes Have
not these men, (who deem themselves clever because
they have found out how to turn our mseres, and
oentrsaton to the greatest advantage have
they not pushed their cynicsm to such pitch
to form a systematic theory Of corruption?-w they
call corruption merely abuse of influence" In order
that they may disguise and render 1t less odous Pro-
longed bravos)
Next these upstsrt politicians who practise corrup
ton as o necessity, come those false reasoners and
sophsts who labor to stHe in the human conscience,
even the very sentiment and perception Of right and
Thev mutually aid and complete another and both