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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-19

and distress among the people. iu ulneT parts
If the country Monster Neel'rgs' ars held TO
noin'um what are called tenan, nights, and com
rina,ions rxiS, 10 prevent payments, even where
,hrrr Is an ability 10 do 50. Thus, In the case
of Mr.. Roe, bglurs referred to. he wished to dis
possess a lazy tenant, who would neither i'm
prove his land nor pay renr compensation was
offered 10 quit, but il vas refused; and the land.
ord was then obliged to take legal proceedings
Therefore he was shot while walking on his
lawn.
We regret this resort 10 Anri.Rentism to find
a remedy for existing evils, as the practical and
moral effect of such action must be to close the
hand ofpubc charity,
ID was said by a wise Economist, once upon a
time, when there was a seeming scarcity Of food,
that il was not that the food was not plenty, but
that sixpenses were scarce. Precisely now.
Food is both cheap aud plenty in Great Britain,
but 10 what end. il is now asked, when there is
no monev-when the laborerS Of the country 60
+ half the time unemployed
/ The distress in Great Britain, however, is no,
merely confined to ireland nor TO poor men. Ii
peryadas all conditions Of society and all classes
Of people. In the meantime the revenues OF
Government are decreasing and the expenses in
creasng. The Bank is called upon to relieve
the pending distress, and pointing TO the reduced
Bullion in its vaults, says is not able. And this
is papabIe enough 10 all who know what has
been The character of The operations IN Bank dur
ing the commercial crisis.
1t is melancholy 10 see the rapid decline in
British credit, capital and business, melancholy
because it shows the vanity Of human wishes
and the unstable character Of trade and wealth
"a Bill on England for one thousand or one
hundred thousand pounds, in ordinary times, has
been not only as good as gold, but much better.
There was magic IN BRUSH credit, and London
was esteemed as the mart Of all credit and the
FL Dorado Of all wealth. But this wonderful
prestige Of BRUSH capital is passing away, aud
men are literally afraid to buy Bill of Exchange
upon the best houses of the British Metropolis.
To showthe extent ofthe commercial distress
we quote the following from the Manchester Ex'
aminer:
EASY fundholders, who used to defer calling
for their dividends, now crowd in upon the bank
the moment the doors are opened; The discount
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-19
THE CALIFORNIA EMlGRANTS.

The accounts which have already been pub
Iished ofthc sulGrngs and mortality to which
party of emigranls on their way to California,
were exposed last winter, while crossing the
mountains, have served to excite deep feelings
of commSscraton. Those accounts; however,
wcra 10 some extent defective; but the editor Of
the New London News has been furnished with
copy of Honolulu paper, into which the re-
port of Passed MdShipman Woodwork is CO.
pied, from the California Star. This gentleman
accompanied purity who went to the relief of
the sufferers, and his letter will be found highly
interesting
SAN Francisco, April, l847.
| Sir--I have but this moment arrived in Cap
! tain Suffers launch from Fort Sacramento, after
passage of two and half days; and learning
that your paper is about going to press, hasten
20 drop YOU few lines. Mr.. MCKinStry has
already informed you of the result of the last
expedition, in which brought in II of the sul.
icrers. In my last report from the mountains
| said that one of my men, by the name Of Clark
cleft At the cabins by Mr.. Rccd) was lost in the
snow storm in which Mr.. Reed and party suffered
so severely. ! am happy to say that he was
rescued by the last party Of five men that sent;
he had succeeded in killing bear and had sub.
sisted on the meat until the day before the timely
aid arrived, and he come in safely, as also five
others from the cabins likewise II of the ID
, persons left by Mr.. Reed on the road, viz: MIR
, Brnn, wife and five children, three children o
Mr.. Graves, one of whom was an infant at the
breast, and Mary Donncr, II girl about II year
of age; three of the latter children being packed
on the backs of Oakley, Stark and Stone; tht
other five were, three children of Mr.. Gcorg
Donner, between the ages Of one and four years
=. girls, John Bapuste, Spanish boy, in the EN-
pIovmcnt of Mr.. Donner, and Simon Murphy,
d boy of six years of age. The persons left on tn
II road by Mr.. Reed were Brnn, wife aud tiv
9 children, Mrs. Graves and four children, Mar
l, and Isaac Donncr. The day Mr.. Reed left ther
!. the boy Isaac Donner died, and the same nigl
ID Mrs. Graves and one of her children died; III
" remaining sufferers continued two days withol
ID food, but on The third day were obliged TO reso
e. to the only alternative, that of eating the dea
they commenced on the children, and when m
n. party reached them, which was on the fifth da,
r. they were eating Mrs. Graves, and had alread
eaten the breast, liver and lungs, when rimel
nc supply 5E food and assistance reached Ihem.-
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-19

In Franc @, the Reform Agitation, MS it IS call
ed-that is, the effort on the part Of the millions
to obtain political power-lncrcase rapidly in
strength, to The manifest vexalion of that unpop-
uar aud corrupt Government, which IS about to
borrow 40 millions of dollars toward the service
oflhc financial year.
The intelligence from the Continent of Eu-
rope is more pacific. The Pope, it appears, will
be left undisturbed by the Auslrans, who are
evacuatimg Ferrara. The insurgents in the Two
SiciIies are animated by resentment against OPP
preston, aud vague notions orwhat it is that con-
sltutcs popular liberty; while the King of Ma
pies, like all despotS, seems to think there is no
better way Of rcprcssng revolt, and OF securing
the affections of his subjects, than by the exor-
else of excessive sCverilics. In Switzerland,
where there is popular representation, and Re-
publican form orGovernmcnt, the Canlons seem
determined to refer their disputes to the arbitra-
ton of the sword.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-10

NIGS and DATES, fresh and good, at
Il YOUNG'S, next south Of the Town Hall.
Mar. IL.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-10
Coggeshall & Bliss's
PAWy8IYp
c 0 OKING G RAN GE

lINllE subscribers have just taken out letterspa,
Il tent for new and beautiful cooking Range
10 which they invite the attention of the public
This Range may be set in an ordinary fire
place; andty simple, though etieclual appara-
tuS, the throat of the chimney may in an instant
Of time, be opened or closed, so that the heat in
summer and the fumes from cooking al all times
may escape through the chimney.
Wood or coal may be used, and the evil Of
smoking chimneys is completely remedied by
its introduction.
This range is so constructed that it takes up
but a small space, and yet it contains all the
qualities OF those which take up double the "a
mount; and it being construcIedaS it is, the Boil.
ers are brought in close proximity with the fire,
and ii consequently boils much sooner, and with
smaller amount Of fuel, than the old fashioned
Ranges, or cook stoves. 1t contains five boilers,
four of which may be converted into two, by ia
king out cross piece, and thus will admit of
two large boilers at the same time. 1t also con-
tainS an Oven ~ inches wide by 81 deep, which
cannot be surpassed for baking.
The subscribers have one of their Ranges in
operation at their store, where the public are in
vited TO call and examine it, and If they will,
they must al once discover its utility. They also
keep constantly on hand all kinds of Parlor, Of
fce and Cook Stoves, Tin Ware, &c, &c.
COGGESllALL ~ BLISS.
! Fob Off
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-10
SECARS AND TOBACCO,

ofthe following brands and kinds:
La Norma. La PrmWera, Col
hrado, Havana, Panetela, and Prucipc, Cav
endish and Aromatic chewing Tobacco. Isl
M iIler ~ Anderson's fine cut Smoking IObaceo
and Pipes, and everything of the kind usual.
kept in such Store. BY
YOUNG, next South Town Hall
mar 25th.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

w street, I'd door from William where be found
large assortment Of Shirts Of every quality made u the latest
Muslin and common Shirt, constantly hand.
Southern and Western merchants respectfully invited 70
call before purchaslng. JOHN WOOLsEY, Plat st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

s- NOTICE-For the better accommodation
the public las the days Is are ps, becoming
PHI IA will aud after Monday next leave New Brunswick
minutes before o'clock and New fork at ID mnutess
THE RARiTAN will continue at her old hours, O'Clock
from New Brunswick and u before O'Clock from New
York, running through without stopping
Both boats leave from the foot OF Barclay street. 49,
Fare in the New Philadelphia Ga cents Raritan l2 cents
New Brunswick Sept. g. 1917. SO 30tsrc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

AMI FOR LlYhhpOoL-Nsw Lne-Heguiar pack
kxfHet 0 Goth Of Septembcr--The splendid smiling
fSkz .paeket ship SHERIDAN, Captain @. B. Cornish
viii positively sail as above, her regular day.
For freight passage having handsome furnished
modetons, apply on board az Qrews wharf, foot Of Wall
The packet ship GARRICK, Capt B. j. H. Task will
uccsshs Sheridan and sail on the ash Of 0ct her regular
day. auT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

Inc next news give you Is that on the 23d, the
french steamer OF into Sacri6cios, from Cam
peachy with the terrible that the Indians Of the
interior OF fucatan had killed every and boy that
called themselves Mexicans, and marching through
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

By the most correct estimate therefore, which be
formed thus that 2393 334 usually cultivs
ted with potatoes in the present diverted to
other purposes As far the question Of human food
Is concerned the next and Of the most important
considerations connected with these remarkable facts il
What crops have been substituted for the potato! In
all large farms where the usual courses of cultivation
observed, some other green crop must have been
substituted for the potato In Scotland the greater
ton of England and in the north Of Ireland the chief
substitute has been the turnip.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13
THE NEW YORK HERALD
LiSHMENT,
North west corner or Fulton and Nassau sts.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR.
CIRCULATION-FOR THOUSAND.

DAILY HERALD-Every day, Price cents per copy--$7
u per alnnn-payabie in advance.
WEEKLY HERALD-Evsry seturdsyEPrce ~ cents
Per cOpy--$3 lzM annum-payabe IN adv ance.
HERALD FOR EUROPE-EYery Steam Packet day
Free 81 cents copy&5 annum, including postage
lions ard w he ressivsd by MssI, Galix
John Miller, the bookseller, London.
ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD-Published on the
LIST Of January of each yea-suge copies sxpence EACH
,ADVERTlsEMENTs,a at the usual prees-ayays cash n
ndyancc Advertisements should be written IN ain
manner The Proprietor will not be responsible for erroSha
may occur IN them. =,
despatch. .
All letters or communications by mail, addresssd to the
proprietor of be paid, the post
age will be dedu the rsmittsd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

The New York and Buffalo Telegraph Company have
declared dividend Of per cent This the second div
dend which this company has declared within the year
besides considerable amount advanced In putting up
the iron wire from New York TO Utica and In procuring
business and when completed with the heavy wire can
not fail TO be profitable stock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION

OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION
Ib4sSS 4Mw COMPANY.-United States Mail Line
Z&&TE1n Cowes and Southampton. aud Bremen
<<6Ellk4&B The splendid steamship WASHING
zfzzz.s TON, 1850 tons burthen. Frederic Hewitt
commander will start York the s3d september
carrying thu United States Mail.
She will touch Cowes and Southampton land passen
gers aud freight and deliver the mails for England France and
will leaye Bremerhayen the 18th October.
The Washington is built in the strongest manner with
view being converted into ship of and subject
time by officers appointed by the President both
during and after construction.
She has engines OF 1000 horse each and
modations for 100 passengers.
Passage from New York Southampton Bremen sia0
Passage from Bremen and Southampton to New York $50
according 70 the nature Of the goods Offering All letters
lading will be signed, will be charged IS each,
For freight apply the Office of the Ocean Steam
Navigation Company, IS William street. of Wall
MILLS, General Agent.
Agents at Southampton. DAY, GR0sKEY & ROSS
at Bremen. ....... Z. A. HElNEkEN & co.
-. at Havrc WILLIAM ISELIN.
ihe second steamer Of the line due
ton and will be in readiness in the ensuing fall au29h
<fhrcn For HAYREy r., via y CHERB0IuRG-
~ RsE e ssSs sls #. hp Ts
experienced surgeon Letters must pass
through tbs post Office For passage f,e!gh apply
Sc 9,m AYMAR Il Co. 81 South street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

MURDERED HER Two HUSBANDS. learn
from the Cumberland Nfountaineer that a foul
murder was committed by woman upon the person Of
her husband, some few days ago. This woman is the
same identical Mrs Frey, who was accused of being
accessory to the murder Of former husband r Frey
In the upper part OF Allegheny county, Md two
three years since, and for which VIM s. Crise suffered
death upon the gaows She committed the foul deed
while her husband was sleeping by pouring hot lead in
to his ears This last tragedy performed in Penn
syvania, and near the Maryland line. She Is now con-
fined In iail to await her trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

VNONDEKFUL DiSCOvERY.-Striker's Solution TO,
w the Hair which will change grey hair its original
color ,ew minutes Thi, solution different from ny
have their hair changed before paying their money One t
will prove the fact The Solution be bad Ham
monds, 270 Broadway Of Chambers streets Dill
ny, 1850 Bowery; Dr. Coneyscte, 80 Chatham sues,; %
uine unIess signed H. Striker, in red ink. auo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13

AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF MExIco, ETC
From the New Orleans Times, Sept. al
The following letter from intelligent correspon-
dent, Tar Bucket contains much that deserves De-
have appeared yesterday, but press OF matter united
with being short handed, through the present cpl
demic absolutely precluded the possibility Of getting
into columns 1t will be read with interest
VERA Cruz, Aug 81, Isi7.
have noticed the remarks Of some OF our contempt
rares regarding priority Of receipt OF Have they
after it arrived here fso, Wedge the 1t
is thls:On the 23d inst ut 10 AM, friend of mine
received the following letter from the capital which
herewith annex
"MExIco, Aug Ia, Is47.
"DEAR srR.l drop you these few lines not ia the
pectation of their reaching roads
ed with all sorts of guerllss and the Yankees On the
10Th inst started from our desks by the report
of signal gun Soon after another and another, when
received the unpleasant news that Gen Scott and
his army at the village Of Penona distance of three
leagues from city This report created great excite
ment amongstour inhabitants and great many ofthem
left the city This day Qith) the guard Of General
Scott in sight of our city 1t Is supposed they
accommodating We expect attack in the rear OF the
city, where we are the least prepared FOR III So our
city must fall into the power OF the Yankees Our Ma
tonal Guards very numerous and seem disposed TO
give bloody reception 10 them We discovered great
number Of cit taking arms, who had not done so
since the time of the contest between the old Spanards
and the Mexicans This will be the great epoch of
nation to redeem her character lose It forever Our
forces amount to about 10000 men under arms; our
stores are all closed and business at dead stand until
TINS battle Is over Should conquer, there will be
great eiflision of blood
{" Yesterday, the English house of Messrs. Manning
M'intosh negotiated a large sum OF money TO enable
the Mexican government to carry the war,
Yoursi n haste -"
Inc next news give you Is that on the 23d, the
French steamer OF into Sacri6cios, from Cam
peachy with the terrible that the Indians Of the
interior OF fucatan had killed every and boy that
called themselves Mexicans and were marching through
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Correspondence of the N. o. Pcayunel
PENSACOLA, September l.
The U 8. schooner Flirt Lieut. Commanding Farrand,
left here this morning with important dispatches for
Vera Cruz.
The patients at our IT, s. hospital daily becoming
fewer the discharges from the sick list average two
day There still the hospital about 65 patients
of whom be considereda convaescent
and but one or two dangerous.
Report says that Capt. Kellys company of Florida
volunteers In garrison at Fort Pckens Is ordered to
the seat of and will be of soon
DR.. ID. e. Mcleod has relieved DR.. Spotswood
geon of this yard The latter will report for duty in the
home squadron.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-04
General Agency at Washington.


rT1JIRTY-THREEy years experience as CLERK IN one OF
the principal accounting Offices OF the treasury (Sd
Audors) qualified the subscriber to undertake gen
agency business the seat OF the federal
nent or before Congress intimate acquaintance with
of business in the several departments ana bn-
rcaus knowledge Of the laws, and the principles csab
sed by decisions the executive departments in relation
to almost every subject connected with public accounts and
with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess His attention
will be directed the prosecution OF claims OF char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
Individual States whether for lands or money
pensions of all kinds communication for half pay and boun
ties claims growing out OF contracts with the United
States; examination Of titles and procuring patents for
lands; Of duties remission OF fines or orteures
under the other laws the Of claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida or
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners
estate and generally the transaction of any and every
description of business in which the services OF an agent
may be required. - ,
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing, the civil officers OF the government to many officers
both of army and nnvy well members OF Con-
gentlemen are selected whom, if necessary, particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES w. McCuLLoH, First Comptroller ofthe Treasury.
ALBION X PARIS, Second do do
PETER HAGNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen. Thomas s. JEsur, Quart. Master General u 8, A.
GEORGE GBsoN Conmissary General Of Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjuant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, PaYmaser General.
COL JOSEPH G. TorTEN Chief OF the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN j. ALERT, Chief of graphical Engineers
RicHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank ~
JAMES THOMPSON esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
@ RICHARD BURGESS.
Office l4th street, opposite N E. corner Fuefs Hotel
June 29-ly
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TN pursuance of law, L. JAMES X. POLK, President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the Territory Of Wisconsin, at the
periods hereinafter designated, TO wits
At the land Office at MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day OF January next for the dis
posa Of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and parts OF townships, viz
North of the base line and re of the fourth principal
f dian.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, Of range three
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, range four
Townships fourteen fteen sxteen seventeen and egh-
teen, Of range five.
Townships fourteen itcen sixteen, and seventeen OF
range six.
Sections four, five, six, seven eight nine, seventeen,
thirteen, fractional townships fourteen lteen and sixteen
the Mississippi river and township seventeen, OF
fractional townships fourteen sixteen and
the Mississippi river, of range eight.
Fractional township seventeen the Mississippi river,
of range nine. l(4
AT tho land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing on
Monday the irtyfra day of January merit, for the dispo-
sal Of the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and part OF a township, viz:
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal mri
Fractional section one in township nineteen, situated
northeast Of Lake "Pwawgun, OF range fourteen.
Fractional township tweny-one, north of "Fox river,
and townships hirytwo and thirty three of range nine
teen.
Townships hirty-two, thry-three, and hry-four, OF
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools mlita
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and proceed in the order in which they
advertised, with all convenient despatch, until
whole shall have been offered and the tales thus closed
But sale shall be kept open longer than weeks
private entry of any OF the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city of Washington, this
ninth day Of October. ammo Domini thousand eight
BY the President JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. You've,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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ID
(NN the Petition OF Catharime ID. Gold, Washing
" ton, Conn., executrx the last will and estanen OF
s. Gold, deceased praying for the extension OF patent
granted the said j. s. Gold Tor Improvement in ovens
Tor years from the expiration OF said patent, which
takes place on the 18th day oil December next
1t ordered said petition he heard the United
States Patent Office Monday the 18th day of December
next IL O'Clock m; and all persons notified ap
pear and show cause IL any they have why said petition
Dug hit granted. 7
Ordered ALSO that this notice DC published in the Union
can Baltimore; Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Daily Globe,
New York; Post. Boston and the Gazette and Union.
Portsmouth New Hampshire once a week for three weeks
previous 10 the said 18th day OF December. s.
EDMUND BURKE.
Commissioner of Patents
p. S.--Edisors of the ubove-named papers will please
COPY and send their bills United States Patent Office
with paper containing tbs notice.
Nov 6--law3w.