Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11
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Vol. fSr-No. l2.-WhOle No. 976

N one ~ %nicu lhcy cHatgen thtouRO ~0geA
boiy cf Mexican lsucers, whilst they we're pre- |
pairing to forsre tl,eit horses, they reached the
camp q Gen Taylor in safety on the 30,h.a
Walker was smamg the brave men WIN J,in-
ed the gallant Col May, sud accompanied him
in his istsrons charge, when GaA In vegs WAS
taken prisoner. The governments without 81.
lici,ation rewarded his services and sig nal bra
very by a Captains commission in the new re.
Ciment of United States mounted rifles Thus
promoted, he repaired to Maryland. and soon
rallied around him. principally from Mary land
and Kentucky. $50 volunteer Rongers, whoee
sersices we're accepted by the Government
With This company he went to Vera Cruz, and
wae employed TO keep the eueslas at bsy. and
open communication. The bold feats Of him.
self and his confident followers struck terror in.
to the prowinR Rucr,lIas. snd This class Of high.
way robbers, always we'll armed and well noun.
ted, where sure 10 leave clear path when
Walker and his ssngers' were on the track
Ilis services have been most valuable to the Go.
veFnment and all will regret his fate. A bra.
field. Tie wss the fast friend Of improvements
in the art Of war. and his experience and keen
perception led him 10 adopt the hest arms and
equipments that could be had. Oid customs and
old fashioned arms, uawieIdy and ineffective,
found no favor with him, SO loog as radical
improvements were within his reach. 2
III the death Of Capt. Wsker the country has
lost one Of it's bgsvest ahd ,nost valiant sons,
and we cannot but symPs,hise deeply with the
| family sud friends -,.5-.at ,.,,.,.,.' ~.
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Cost 81 Foreign rss~e,..The French stsa.
A correspondent Of the 81. Louis Republican,
who has recently been taking European tour.
furnishes ths, paper with an sccoun, of his ex.
| penses and some other matters OF interest Ia
those who intead to travel. he says-
From New York to London or Liverpool, by
sail packet. ~. - SIS
Expenses IN London, for twenty days. 35
From London he will want to 90 to Birming.
han. Wolverbampton. Manchester. Ok.
ford, &C., &c, which will coet, say So
lie will waut TO yisi, the romantic grounds o.
Scotland, too. This vii, take about two weeks
10 make satisfactory visit, and will cost about
$50 The trip is performed from London e
Edinburgh entirely by rsi'road--fare in the
first class cars, via Manchester, 43s. Cd. ster
ling. Returning again to Iondon. conclude
he will want to 60 90 Paris. There are two O
three good routes from London TO Paris. On'
by railroad from London to Southampton, Themes
30 Hsvre by sseambOat. and thence to Psris b.
railsoad- about fourteen dollars. In Pari
he will probably wish to stay fifteen or twent
,tsys. II IL far tho cheapest and most convent
snt. in either London OF Paris, 10 rent lodgings
Ia. LONDON, by tsking little palms, good soam'
well furnished. cen be rented sor long or sho,
time. in West End. called the fashionable part {
The city, for sSout ffiy cents per day. the room
consisting Of psrlcr and bedrooms! II tw
persons Join in reuting rooms, the expenses ar
: trif,ng. They can take .breakiss, in the
rocms or a, coffee houses, just as they please.
: An English breakfast consists Of cup OF COTE
snd piece o. toast, or some bread and battel
: il costs from ten 10 fifteen ceats. Avery goc
: dinner can be had at Lunchrooms, without wiz
or beer, Tor about thirty one cents. "A meal ca
h be had a sny hour, in ainest any pert of n
i city, The hest, however, are 10 be had dow
in the busines part. within a quarter Of mi
b Pot 81. Psui's Church ifa rerson sdcpts th
o pIap,. be can roam about u pleasure, and dii
u whenever, and " hegeverhe chooses. ss'A'c
: Hotels are always expensive. and the chs
g ges amount, the best way il can be ixed, to
i bout three dollars pet day. and then he will n
+ begin TO &C, such living % he caa have IN
}. American hotel for two shirds Of that money
'f II, however. he has sfamily or lady with hi,
q be will 6od highly respectable aud very fl
u boarding house in Faz.ey Square, known
:. Mrs. Fowier's where first rste.r rooms are furr
g. shed and board. on the American plan. at Il
D. rate Of about two dollars q day, including y
10 g In Psris good rooms can be had at about \
q. same rates. or less than in London, T~en
n days 10 Paris will cost him at least go, ,,,
n THUS the whole of the ordinary expense
20 zee London. Eliobure and Paris, is sbout sss
sy II he shall, visit the Rhine, or Rome, il "
III cos, more in proportion. Returning, It he con
u. on ssil packet from Hsvre or London to NJ
he York. It will cos. tl00; il on q steamer sb'
ch $500 2 .lNs5s = 81 w
m. The expenses Of the trip above designa