Tri-weekly journal., 1847-06-12

Apetition to the Michigan Legislature, asking leave
for the petitioners marry more than one wife, if they
chose, was referred TO the committee on fHsrH IN
prOUements. Ittf
A volunteer who has returned from the Mexican
war, says-"I have seen the elephant, trunk, tusks,
and all, and am more than satisfied went out
Polk soldier, and return Taylor Whig."
Gen. Drongoole Is said to have left his whole es
tate-very large-to the children Of Dugger whom
he killed in duel t. -t.l..-g
The Tories oppose Gen. Taylor because he is mil
irary cheftain. The fox who lost his tail went his
death against all TAILS,
Col. Campbells Tennessee Regimen, went to the
wars with 500 men, and returns with $780,
4 Victorines is the name of the new two shilling sl
yer coin in England Mr. Polk ought to get up tro
cent copper coin and call them Polkinss for that is
about the value Of his administrators 10 his coun-
try.
They ate 1000 bushels of strawberries at Cincinnati
last year.
New York papers, show that the number of foreign i'm
migrants arrived at that port during last week alone
amounted to 7,641.
The citizens Of Alexandria are about to present
splendid sword to Lieut. Col CHIIps Of ihe United
States Army, testimonial of their admiration Of
his gallant conduct in Mexico. Col. G. was formerly
citizen of Alexandra.
DEBTS OF THE STATEs,-The total amount Of the
debts ofthe several States in the Unon according to-
the American Almanac, compiled from official re-
turns, is 1924 O23, ,s27.-
Ii is estimated that the receipts ofFIour Wheat and
Corn, at Troy and Albany during the month Of May,
were as follows: Flour, 900 barrels Wheat 24O.-
900 bushels; Corn, 100000 bushels
3rPresident Polk and his family returned to Wash
ington ID. c., from visit to his native State, Sat
urday the 4th inst.
There were 347 deaths in the city of New York last
week Ofthis number l35 were children. Ofthe adults
45were victims Of consumption, and SO of typhoid,
typhus and other fevers. r
STEAMBOAT AccIDENT-The ST. Louis Reveille of
last Wednesday, says that the steamer Red Wing, On
Saturday night week, collapsed lue near Rock Is
land scalding five persons three of them dangerously
The Red wing at the last dates, lay at RSek Island
waiting for repairs.
GEN. DUNCAN l. LCLYNcH.-There is every probability
that this true Wing, chivalrc officer and estimablc
our n1endr in Georgiu Cor tho afoe Of Covssnss- II
nominated, his election is certain.
A New York letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer,
written on the Bird inst, says;--
The frigate NIacedoniun 10 ioaded tn iha MA
ter's edge with provisions for Ireland large een-
sgnmont of freight arrived here yesterday Tor her, bat
Commodore Mckay reluctantly obliged 10 refuse
it. She will sail positively tomorrow o. the nsxi
day.
VALUE OF NEwsPAPERs.-The New YO5k
correspondent ofthe Charleston Courier, thus
gossips about the value of different newspaper
establishments at the East; rI.t.
. Notwithstanding the many newspaper fail
ures which we have witnessed in our city, the
value of well established newspaper property
is very great. We had few years ago pre-
yailing mania for types and paper, which,
while it lasted used upa considerable amount
of floating cash. 1t went out few years ago,
and the last new daily established was, think,
the Telegraph. which lived about two years.
This mania has now run into Sunday publish
ing, there being now five or six Sunday papers,
and two or three more projected. The old Sun
day papers, Atlas, Mercury and Times, are do
ing well-the Atlas probably devides forty dol
lars per week 20 each ofits proprletors, and the
Mercury nearly as much. Bull was led to
speak OF the value of newspaper property, by
hearing of the sale of one-half of the Boston At
las, by Mr.. Hayden, to Colonel Schouler, ofthe
Lowell Courier, for about S35, ,000. The Atlas
is one of the best papers in Boston, and is lib
orally patronized; but probably the most profit
able paper is the Daily Advertiser, which has
very large advertising patronage. 1t is con-
sidered worth $4,000, and $4,000 it is said
has been refused for half of it. The Boston
Post is also valuable paper, even the Wings
not being able to resist the bonhomnie of Colo
mel Green, and give it liberal support. Here
the Courier establishment is probably as valua-
bic as any, although the Journal of Commerce
runs it closely, and the Sun and Tribune prob
ably make quite as much money. One-third
of the Courier was sold few months since to
one of the assistant editors for $50 GOO; and one
quarter of the Tribune, report says, was sold at
$4,000 A portion of the Tribune could not
be bought for less than equal to $780, 900 for
the whole, and the Sun is held equally high,
although sold originally to Beach for $4,000.
Prophecy VERIFIED.-sWar," ;" said Mr.. Clay,
in his Raleigh letter, ''will be the consequence
of the annexation of Texas at this time in the
manner proposed"
This war" says Mr.. Benton, "is the conse-
quence of the annexation of Texas, at the time