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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15
THE WEEKLY HERALD.
Our illustrated History Of the Bonn.
bardment Of Vera Cruz.

The Weekly Herald will be ready ON Saturday morn
ing next, at o'clock
IL will contain full accounts Of the stormng and
pulation Of city of Vera Cruz and the Castle OF
San Juan dUlda, with list Of the killed and wounded
Gen. scott's and Com. Perrys despatches-Late and
important news from Northern Mexico-situation of
Gen Taylor and his army-The foreign news received
BY the recently arrived packet ships-Washngton Cor
respondence giving the future movements Of Generals
Scott and Taylor-The particulars of Col. Harnoy's
Grand and successful charge-and variety Of other in
tsresting and important intelligence, well full re-
norts of the foreign and domestic markets. and d.
aest Of commercial, financial political and miscella-
noous intelligence from all parts Of the country.
II will be ombelshed with four accurate engrsvings
representing plan of the city Of Vera Cruz and the po
alton of the castle of San Juan de Uua the castle Of
San Juan de Uua before the capitulaton diagram Of
the city Of Vera and the position Of our forces az
ter landing and the appearance Of Vera Cruz and San
Juan dc Uua after their capitalization These viii form
perfect Illustrated history of the capture of the city
and castle an important event in the with Mexico.
Single copies wrappers for the mails can DO obtain
cd at the office on Saturday at ga cents each or SO 9h
per annum In advance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

Political.
The election In WILLIAMSBURG resulted In the choice
81 hs whis uokst almost entirely. Wing majority 1914
In Newark the regular whig candidates were elected
without much opposition Beach Vanderpool was elect
Cd Mayor OF 10 members Of the Common CounciI. II
are wings.
special town meeting was held In cranston r I ON
Monday for the purpose Of hing vacancy In the dec
cation 10 the General Assembly occasioned bv the MIL
10 elect the previous Wednesday No Choice bo
Ing made II 1t length voted dissolve the met,ng
Unless another IL called the old Senator and Represent
skivss LAW and Ordcr) bold ovar
Matthew Mitchell has been elected mayor Of the city
Of Hudson.
Al the annual town meeting held In Fall River on
Monday the wings succeeded In elcotpg their entire
ticket The vote for county treasurer was, Ellis whg,
s02; Anthony, locofoco o24; II. Read, l4i.
The municipal election in New Orleans camo of on the
9th inst In tho First Municipality three wings and
dmocrat returned to the General Counci and nine
wings and Ave democrats to the municipal council and
one tie In the Second Municipality four wings
20 the General Counci and thirteen wings and
three democrats TO the municipal council In the Third
Municipality four democrats returned TO the Gene
rsi the politics Of the Aldermen not positively
known further than that the democrats have majority
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JUAN DE ULUA.-In consequence of the telegraph
ic wires between this city and Philadelphia
being out of repair at the time when we expected
TO receive intelligence of the storming OF Vera
Cruz and San Juan de Ul1a, we arranged an cx-
press to convey to this Office the news of the
event when it was received. CT. II. Huddell,
Esq, superintendent Of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad, aware of the
importance it would be TO the commercial COM
munity to be possessed Of it as possible,
afforded every facility to our express agent to
bring it here in the quickest time possible His
exertions assisted him very much and he is,
therefore, entitled to the thanks of our citizens
for his praiseworthy efforts in the matter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

SPIRIT OF THE New YORK VOLUNTEERS. We
are indebted to a gentleman of this city, for the
following copy of letter, received from his son.
1t speaks for itself
CAMP WAsHrroror, vEnA CRu1, March %, lsa7.
We have met the enemy and they ours, % Perry
wonid say. The city and castle gave up yesterday
We 70 into town tomorrow
We leave in a few days for the interior Our regiment
V the regiment out hsre-I have had fight with my
company In an open Geld. Our flag 10 there the
country IL safe.
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miscellaneous.

On Saturday week. r. L. Wilson, editor of the Chi
ceso journal severely wounded by the premature
discharge Of cannon while loading 1t losing his thumb
from his right hand his thumb and three fingers from
his left, fracturng his wrist Cleft army and making
flesh wound In the arm above the elbow se-
vering all the muscles. He Is now doing well
The Erie Canal will be opened either on Monday the
Goth inst, or the Monday following that date
FIRE broke out In the Pines, wood near Hampstead,
L.. and did considerable damage before II could be
subdued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

The wing members Of the Maryland Legislature call
upon the wings Of that State TO assemble In county meet
and elect delegates TO Convention to be held In Cam.
bridge Wednesday, the 10th day Of June NEXT for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for Governor
The Charter election in Ann Arbor Mich, on the 5th
inst resulted in the Of tho entire wing ticket
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

Quick PAssAsEs.-The fine little ship
Edwina, Captain West, arrived yesterday from
Antwerp in the very remarkable passage of
twenty-four days, from port to port. The Ed
wilma is New York and Mobile packet. The
Bremen bark Atlantic, Capt. Forster, also came
in port yesterday, after passage of only twenty
nine days from Bremen.
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Annual RsposteRths Commasuasa6ss a. -
The Inventive Genius or Amsx1ca.

Annual Rspost the CONSCIOUSNESS a. n
The Invsnt,ve Genius or Amsrsca.
We have been favored with copy ofthe annual ri
port OF the Commissioner Of Patents for the year lss
and proceed to give synopsis contents for the bene
At Of such Of readers take interest In the 90
velopement of American inventive talent
1t appears that during the year ending December 81
1896 the whole number applications for patents re-
ceived was twelve hundred and seveny-two The whole
number Of caveats filed during the same time was four
hundred and foryeght The number Of patents Issued
in 1916 was six hundred nineteen including thirteen
ro- issues five additional improvements and tynine
designs.
During the same period, four hundred and seventy
three patents expired.
Three applications for extensions made during the
year two of which rejected, and one stu pond
ing Two patents been extended by Congress dur
ing the period.
The receipts ofthe Office during the year 1896 nclud
ing duties and fees paid in application for patents
caveats roissues additional improvements extensions
and for copies amount in the whole to S50264 l6; Of
which sum- Os6 80 have been repaid on applications
withdrawn, and for money paid in by mistake.
The aggregate expenditures under the different
above enumerated, including money paid back on with
dawas and for the restoration records drawings and
models, S46,l5 H. leaving balance to DO carried to
the credit of the patent fund of $4,l05-45.
On the first day of January ls45 the of money
in the treasury to the credit Of the patent fund
459 60 which with the balance paid In during the
year ls46 will, the first day Of January ls47 amount
to $ls6,665 Ia
Although the balance which the office has been able
to place to Its credit in the treasury during tho year just
past in consequence Of the decreased amount received
on application for patents caveats, &C., Qhere being
fewer foreign applications during the Last year, and the
additional amount refunded to applicants tho with
drawa Of their claims is not great that Of the pre-
vous year yet 1t than the average balance Of
former years. and indicates the ourhing condition and
prospects of the Patent Once.
Thus far the once has than sustained ITSELF and
fully realized tho anSiepations Of Congress- whom 1t
reorganzed upon its present footing and IL oonclu-
sion may be drawn from the activity Of the inventive
genius Of eountrymen exhibited In past years
may rely confidently in the belief that this useful and
noble institution Of the government will become
charge upon the treasury.
The subjects Of applications for patents comprised
under twenty-five general CLASSES, each Of them embrace
Ing many subdivisions.
They arc follows
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Plano Fortss and Music, Mt Atwil's 2Ol

Plano Fortes and Music, Mt AtVvilps 2Ol
Broadway, The musical world invited the very
valuable o finished Piano Forss for sale
from the long estbishedf e,oy Of Nunns Fischer Of y
STOPS &c. &c Of rosewood mahogany aud black walnut with
G. 6h and octsves
be nches, music stands &c, &c.
The stock Of Standard and New Music large emhrap
cling all the popur music published the country we'll
music publishing daily Instruction books and exercises
Of endless variety.
Orders attended to with care and despatched by
ATWILL Music Saloon,
pol Broadway, ST. Paul's Church,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

ARRIVAL OF THE OxFoRD.-This fine packet
ship, under the command of Capt Yeaton, arriv-
ed yesterday from Liverpool. She made the
passage across the Atlantic in twenty-five DAYS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

FROM THE EAsT.-Our usual favors, in the
shape Of Boston papers Of yesterday morning,
were received last night, through Mr.. Cloyes Of
the New Haven route,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

At meeting held at Tampico on the 18th ultmo for
the purpose of receiving the report Of committees prev
ousy appointed to collect subscriptions for the Irish
lief cause the committee returned 1907 49, and adjourn
ed to meet again the 18th. Messrs Hart and Wells
managers Of the theatre at Tampco offered their house
the 18th for benefit to be devoted to the same char
liable purpose alluded to above.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15
The Charter ElcctiOn-What L. the Prospect
for clean Streets

We give in another column an amended and
corrected table, showing the result OF the charter
election. 1t will be seen by II that the Wings
have elected their Mayor and the greater part OF
their candidates for the Common Council Their
majority for Mayor is about fifteen hundred, and
their majority on Joint ballot in the Common
Council will be eleven--a good working MAORI
Insufficient to keep the streets clean, and reduce
the city expenditures.
The Democrats have elected their Almshouse
Commissioner by handsome majority. The
natives have dwind!ed down to the little end of
nothing, and probably will not again show them
selves as separate party. But nous usrrons.
This ia the first time in eight years that the
wings proper have carried the city, and it rests
on their own conduct whether they will be re-
elected next year or not. The issue on which
the battle was fought was clearly and distinctly
drawn before the election. That issue was clean
streets and retrenchment. Our citizens, believ-
ing them to have been sincere in their profess
sons of reform, elected the party that has con-
,roed the city for years past, and elected wings
in their stead, believing that they would reform
the abuses practsed by their opponents. If they
do SO, the people will have no cause to repent the
way they voted. If they do not, they may, of
course, expect the same kind of treatment that
the democrats received. No party had ever
such an opportunity of carrying out the wishes
of the people as the wings now have. Our citi-
zens expect them to improve it, and we hope they
will.
In the way the election went, we see that our
citizens have voted more according to their own
Judgment than according to the dictates of party
Mr.. Leonard, the successful candidate for Aims
house Comm ssioner, has held that office for
year past, and is reelected. His majority is
about two thousand, while Mr.. BrownelPs mi
nority is nearly as much. Here we see differ
cnce of nearly four thousand votes This Is not
Il little curious. In two three wards the sue
cessful candidates were elected by the smallest
majorties.
The wings may draw moral from this cleo
ton, that our citizens will reward such of their
public servants rs do their duty faithfully.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

LATER FROM Rio JANEIRo.-We are in receipt
of files Of o. Mercantile to the 26th February, five
days later than our previous dates.
Several young officers of the Brazilian navy,
who had made voyage for instruction on board
the United States frigate Columbus, under the
care of Commodore Biddle, had returned to Rio
and were much delighted with their treatment
and the knowledge they had acquired.
The news from Montevdeo is up to the Both
Jsnuary-the accounts, therefore, are not later
than those that We have before published.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

I'VE regret that the examiner who presdes over the
following department subjects has not left II In
power to continue his table in the set out
like the above His report s however very interesting
Metallurgy and the manufacture Of metals
Manufacture Of fbrous and textile fabrics, and all
chinery therefor.
Steam and other gas engines
Navigation comprehending naval architecture, pro-
pellers. marine implements, &c.
Civil engineering and architecture
Land conveyance, comprehendng all kinds Of vehicles
and implements of travel and transportation.
Mills comprehending all kinds of mills for grinding and
crushing horse powers and other Of propeling
them.
Machinery for working in lumber, comprehendng saw
mills, with their implements, planning machines, stave
machines, single machines, boring aud mortsng
Chimes veneering &c.
Firearms and implements Of war
7 Hydraulics and pneumatics comprehending water
wheels, windmis machinery for raising water fire en-
gnes, filters &c.
Miscellaneous consisting Of such cannot be
placed in any other classes
In the first class, viz Agriculture, including nsru-
ments and operations the patents issued were for i'm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

The Corporation of Troy have appropriated 5000
the purchase of sword to be presented to Cen Wool
who was for long time resident OF that city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

On and after this day, We shall regularly pub
ish an evening edition the Nep York Herald.
for the use and benefit of our regular subscribers
in all parts of the country, and the numerous
travellers that daily leave this city in the after
noon, in the railroad cars and steamboats,
This edition will contain the latest intelligence
from all parts of the world, much or little, TO
the hour of publication, including the news that
may be received by the mails that arrive after
our morning edition is printed. Such paper i.
needed by travellers, az we'll as our subscribers
and we are determined to supply them with
one.
Newsboys and vendors, of high and low degree,
will take notice Of this new arrangement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

NEW BRuNswIcK.-The province of New
Brunswick, since the settlement of the North
and business The free navigation Of the st. John river
has caused intimate connection between citizens
and those of New Brunswick In the business the
spirit Of public and private enterprise has there
been awakened and find the Legislature dispos-
cd afford liberal grants for the Improvement of the
river and for helping forward the enterprise Of the c
gems of the province.
In one branch of Legislature two grants have been
passed and will undoubtedly pass the other branch,
river Six thousand dollars granted to remove
distractions from Fredericton Grand Falls and
thousand dollars to distractions above Grand
Falls These very liberal grants, and show q deter
minaton to help forward the business In that section
and to do what be done to attract trade and travel
The expenditure Of these appropriations will do much
to improve the navigation of the st. john particularly
for steamboats, in which the public there are spe
ciay interested They have boat running in the sea-
Of open navigation from Fredericton the
Grand Falls They have also steamboat above Grand
Falls stretching its way far up the St. John and
handing the travel the various continents Of that
river
In addition to these links in the chain of travel COM
pany has been formed for constructing railroad from
st. Andrews to Quebec. Moses II. Perley Esq, of st.
John city, il tour England for the purpose
dsposng Of stock and attending the interests the
association It is reported also that John Wilson ESQ
Of St. Andrews in the United States for the pur-
OF engaging engineers and other competent
to begin the work Immediately. Mr.. Wilson about
make contracts for locomotives and other
chinery.
This looks little like getting rather ahead Of Brother
Jonathan in attempt to outhank the State Of Maine
We can hardly think however, that the railroad If COM
menced will extend to Quebec, that 1t will ever be
found to supersede the Atlantic and st. Lawrence road
1t is however important for people keep eye
open to what 10 going on among the men Of business
wealth and influence In the Provinces.
In addition to the above movements notice that ar
rangements being made for constructing magnetic
telegraph from Halifax to Quebec by the way of St. John
sand dollars upon the completion of the ne-Bomgor
Wing f. Courier.
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crs would call the attention Of and the public 20
manufactured. G SAUNDERS son,
III Broadway, opposite Howard HOTEL
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J. w. CREATION Co. IL Cedar street, up stairs keeps
constantly hand large and weeleced stock of Gold Pens
9feyeIy description from common article rs cents
Levi Browns celebrated pens all Of which will be
sold for cash lower than other house this city, Being
agents for several Of the best MAKERS enables them
Ply the wholesale trade particularly advantageous terms
They sell at retail the genuine Albert Baglsy pens with sill
bought for at any other establishment in the city
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C.t..sns, and Strangers WAITING. the city, be- be.

essmrs The extensive assortment Of GQSsAmEEr rr
and TOUPEE8 manufactured by GILBERT FLEICh-
Err Practical Hair Cutters wig Makers No. i7s Broad
way opposite the Howard Hotel.
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sdpP<tco fofeMs
tiVns. Z 0nted
Agriculture including instruments and opera
Chemical process manufacture. and com
pouads, Including medicines, dyeing, color
making distimg soap and candle making,
mortars, cement, &c NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a. ~
Calorife, comprising lamps. freplaees stoves,
CRATES, furnaces for heating buildings cook
Ing apparatus preparations for fuel. &c. l29 60
Mathematical, philosophical, and optical in
struments, clocks, chronometers, &C.,. & -
Lever, screw. and other mechanical powers,
applied to pressing, raising and moving
Stone aud clay manuf.ctures, including ma.
chimes for pottery. ga,s.uaking. brick
making, dressing and preparing stone, ce-
msnt, other building materials. -. II 0
Leather including tanning and dressing,
manufacture Of boots, shoes saddlery, har-
Household furniture, machines and nipple
ments for domestic purposes, including
washing machines and cracker machines,
feather dressing, &c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 ~
Arts, (polite,l fine and ornamental, including
music, painting. sculpture, engraving
Surgical and medical instruments, including
trusses dental instruments bathing appara
Wearing apparel article: for the toilet, Sc,
including o manufacturing
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feet utility Of these articles render them ndisepnsabs
companion officers Of the Army and Navy any whose
business pleasure calls them from home As each article
contained In them has been selected by the subscribers they
can warrant them to perform the Office for which they were
respectively designed.
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Diamond Pointed Gold Pens-7b Cents onl nj,


with Silver Pencil j. Savage, 90 Fulton street sells gcod
non for rs cents only. Also magnificent Tor 81 when Is
the best and cheapest in the city without am exception
Points warranted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

Titan Bonnets Nessr Pnttisop Noe Coz Of No %
bonnet itself bat also a the manufacture q the
Altogether they the chsste and really elegant bon
nets that gaced the head of lady fair The ladies' VIII
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15

The value Of domestic articles exported from Phadcl
pha for the FIRST quarter In each Of the past ve years.
was as annexed
I9i3. s34o1O 1si5.. .S537,663 l&7. $le2s,@
jaiS a,la95 1886. @7, $50
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The imports Philadelphia for the first quarter Of
each of the past two years. were annexed

The revenue from customs at tl9 port Of Philadelphia
for the month Of December 1896 and the first quarter
Of lsa7 compared with that for the corresponding pc
Rod the previous year. exhibits increase equal to
about fourteen per cent.
Crs p,,,,
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incrsaAe... ~
The aggregate expectation Of breadsus from the Un
ted States, distinguishing the shipments TO Great Br-
tain and Ireland from Sept lsas to April 10TH ls47,
we're a. annexed,--