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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-29

The bridge over the Susquehanna at Danville,
which was recently finished and tested, is not
in use. dispute having taken place between
the builder and the company, the former has
taken up the plank flooring, and so made the
bridge unserviccable -Phiiad Netos, 9Th inst.
The great quantity of rain which has fallen re-
Gently has raised our river Che Blgbee) very
considerably. 1t is now several feet over the
rock at the ferry, and ls in fne beating order.
We may expect arrivals from Mobile very SOON
that is, if the merchants there have received in
formation of the rise of our river. The prospect
appears to be that the business season, this year.
will set in earlier than usual.-Mo6iie Register
and Journal, 18Th inst.
The steamer Governor, Captain Jeweu, is, we
understand, to be placed on the Fall River route.
The Alexandra Ua.) Democrat announces
the death of Gen. III. $. Sprigg, one of the Oldest
citizens of Rapides
A Bengal ,,iger and rhinoceros arrived yes.
terday on the bark Taisman, from Calcutta.
Most of the steamers, as well as the shipping
generally, have gone into winter quarters The
Great Western leaves this evening for Detroit,
and the Canada, with some other boats, will
make occasional trips as long as the present
weather continues. Those on the Sandusky
route have all hauled of the Bunker Hill, the
last for that place, left on Monday u Is intend
ed to have the railroad completed to Cincinnati
on the opening OF navigation next spring, and III
view of the probable great increase OF travci, am
pie arrangements are In progress LOT tne accon
mediation OF the public on the lake Two new
and fast steamers for the line are under way, one
here and one at Cleveland, which VIII be ready
in the spring, and it is intended passengers leav-
inc this CITY in the morning shall reach Cincin-
nntl the following evening, making the passage
in 80 hours.-BuGaio Com, 2ih INST.
A cotton factory is about to be started at Bur-
lington, Iowa.
The report that the Hon. Jno. p. Gaines, late
a prisoner in Mexico, had reached home, was
incorrect
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TESTIMONIAL TO CART. FoaBEs.-We have seen
the testimonial to Capt. Forbes from the nhab-
tants of the city and county OF Cork, Ireland;
This token Of grstitud. and esteem is large and
massive salver of solid silver, measuring thirty
inches in length by twenty in breadth, richly and
beautifully chased with heavy border of orna-
mental work, the whole being an elegant and
ESQ.
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Quick SAILING The ship Orphan, Capt. viii.
liams, left New York, having troops on board,
Fort Moultrie, sailed hence for Vera Cruz, which
place she reached in ten days and fifteen hours
passage, and thence to New Orleans, accom-
plishing the whole distance in the unprecedented
was Jour days in this port and five in Vera Cruz.
--Charieston Courier, Nop. 25.
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HEAVY FAILURE.-Our community have been
somewhat excited by the unexpected failure Of
Thomas e. Warren, a stock and exchange
broker of this city, on Monday last. His opera
tons have been heavy, and he has lately built
the steamboats, Sarah and Gould. His Liabilities,
it is said, will exceed 100000, but we are as
sured that the failure will not interrupt the busi-
ness OF any house in the city, his indebtedness
being mostly TO heavy monied concerns, both at
home and abroad.-Iroy Daily Post.
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ESTABLISHMENT,
North-wsst corner OF Fulton and Nsmau stss
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THOUSAND.

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Per cows 2H cents por annum-payable in advance.
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rree % ccnts copy-S5 annum, including postage
or 80 exclusive OF postage payable in sdvaucs SubscTip
hons and advertisements will received BY Mes4s slia
nin rae Vvieune Paris; p L. Smonds 10 Corhhil. and
JOIN ~ M M,lsI' the beSSk:ssr, LONDON;
ht ot Jmuary Of each year-singIe copy sixpen
APPROPRIATENESS at the usual priccs-aways cash in
advance Advertise should be written ain egbls
minns The proprietor will nobe responsible for that
PRINTING OF all kinds executed beautifully and with
&sspstch
All letters by mail addressed to the
p'opti.tcr Of the sstshhnss be paid
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On Monday night last, about liz o'clock +,
| many our citizens distinctly heard the roar and
sensby felt the shock of an earthquake.-Rich-
mond (Ku) Chronicle, Non. 1S.
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Esq, Hon. J. F.. Beser p Clayton II. B. James, Geo
c. Ball Major John Goldthwaite, and other gentlemen
called upon for respondedt the calls
with spirit and enthusiasm and with happy effect.
On notion the meeting adjourned
j. NJ. NEWMAN, Chairman.
w. LARKISs, Secretary.
The telegraph announces that the agony is over In
Nashville; and that, Wednesday last, John Bell was
elected to the Senate of the United States and that he
had come out In opposition to Mr. Clay resolutions.
There was to have been meeting Of the democratic
party Fayette and the adjoining counties In the city
Of Lexington, Saturday, the 27th inst The object
Of the meeting to appropriate resolutions
pressive Of views Of the Justice the origin aud the
progress Of the In which engaged with
Mexico. Robert Wickiffe will address the meeting In
reply to the speech delivered In this place Saturday
last-Gazsue.
The wings throughout the late canvass particularly
In the country have taken great interest in the cleo
ton Of United states Senator. We have heard the
of no candidate announced, except that Of j. NJ
Elsm Esq, Of East Baton Rouge.-N. o. NATIONAL l7th
Nov.
In Vermont the license law remains uuatered. A
joint resolution passed. unanimously the last day of the
ression insructug delegation in Congress to
their influence to procure the repeal Of the last act OF
Congress relating to newspaper postage.-Branieboro
Eogle.
1t is said that Col William P. Winchester nomi
mated by the democratic party last evening" for the Of
fee of mayor OF Boston Col. winchester Is a military
man. and 80 far, has claim the votes of portion
the democratic party Hsis doubtless brave also
but it should be recollected that such
we'll. Besides, he has been known a jealous
whig.-Boson Journal, Nor 81
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.xss Ar PRIVATE SALE-A country res,dence com
apnrg FIVE acres Of excellent land choice fruits large
commodious house, barn and houses ali having
been recently fitted and newly painted two wells oil
excels Mt water and falling running through
mari Of premises The situation central mart Of
he village Of HUNTINGTON, Suffolk CO., L. about twenty-five
miles the city Of New Yok churches schoos
In the vicinity; daily with city
v sea and railroad For further particulars enquire Of
u ~ Gaines ESQ., so Nassau street. Now York. of David
q. Brush, esq, Huntington Village n2yl2tsrc
W uIGHILAENDERs QUICK DAGUERREOTYPE
Istruments, with four ntenser light; lenses of
thee inches and ausrter diameter, TO work medium
plate s. Tor sltO At Langenhsim Becker. 90 Broadway
Tam era Boz extra, IS ma 1T dy A Wsm
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hundred.
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siTEx gray Horse, year. old, about deen and half
hd zoe. well in single and double and under saddle
He win be sold low his owner has no further use for him.
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gsts saddes stores aud throughout city and
very special extensive references of the
s2Gndng cures on record n thl: and oheI cities see Pr
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Two sTohY g .slSo H0HsE AND LOT
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property in Roekisnd county consists o.
Farm OF lt2 acres houses barns, and with Grst and saw
Mills, ~ miles northwest of Clrkstown The property IN
Cayuga county consists OF large Farm Of 400 about 223
improved orchrds aud directly the village OF New Hope,
mills west Of sasneaele. Lsxe the premises are large
village business stand; there barns wagon houses
&c. out houses Of every description within and hall
"'''' Af''s ' 4; isE;ssEANr son. IS walls;
100 the most superior situation the United Saes
A bargain. ni8 7tsm
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1Sps five of excellent land, choice fruits large
commedous house, barn and houses ali having
been recently fitted and newly painted two wells
excesn water and failing running through
mart OF premises. The situation Is the central part OF
HE village OF Huntington, Suffolk L. about twenty-five
miles from the city Of New Yo'k churches and
in The Immediate viciny daily it'll the civ
by railroad For further particulars enquire o
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The meeting assembled in the Court House, pursuant
TO adjournment, James NJ Newman, Eco in the chair
The Secretary being absent, w Larkins elected
in his stead.
s.The committee appointed by the chair, at the pre-
vious TOPPER smessage to the people the
subject Of Gen. Tayors election then came forward
and made their report. The report Of the committee
through its chairman, will be found below. -.
On motion Of NJ Ashurst, the various papers in the
State requested to publish the address. On
ton, the same committee that prepared the address,
were authorized add fifteen their number and form
themselves into . corresponding committee and CON-
mittee of arrangements to make suitable preparations
for the Taylor Convention the eth Of January next
The following resolution was then offered and unani-
mously adopted
Resolv ed That this meeting cordially invite the ci
sens of Alabama to assemble In this city in meet
ing on the sth day Of January next, to take into
sidsration the nomination and election Of General
Zachary Taylor to the office Of President Of the United
States Of America.
During the progress Of the meeting, Jefferson Noble,
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any part, Tor part CITY Property in Roeklsnd and Cayu.
"a counesThe property koekland county consists Of
Farm OF 2 acres houses barns, and with rist and Saw
Mills ~ miles northwest of Clakstown The property IN
Cayuga county consists OF large Farm Of 400 about 223
mills west Of sssnease. tsss on the premise. are large
village business stand; there barns, wagon houses
Sc houses of description within one and hall
m lies OF Kcogsviile. Call on
A. SERGEANT SON, IS Wall st.
- " B-The Island OF ManGerrg, the Sound, Rye;
100 the most superior situation the United States
A baraa m
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The Legislature of this State adjourned at half
past eleven o'clock yesterday morning. W.
give, on the outside of this days Herald, the
letters from our special correspondent, including
a list of all the acts passed during the session.
We also give our Geographic report to the latest
moment. Our readers will find the business OF
the session posted up" to the time Of adjourn
ment.
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MrLIgARx MovEMENTs.-A detachment Of two
hundred and forty-seyen men left here yesterday
afternoon for the seat Of war. Company Sd
Artillery, Captain Martin Burk commanding the
detachment Co. TX, 9Th Infantry. Captain c. r..
Gates, and Co. A, 9TH Infantry, Lieut.. J. r.. Scott,
commanding company. Lieutenant G. r. Nor
SIS, sh Infantry, accompanies the detachment.
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City Intellixoncc.r

SUDDEN DsATH-Coronor Walters held an inquest
yesterday upon the body Of man (known only by the
cognomin OF Dublin) apparently about 30 years oid
who fell down in a fit In Orange street He was conveyed
to the Tombs, where he expired almost immediately
Verdict death by appoplcxy.
FInrs.-A fire was discovered yesterday morning
about o'clock in the four story brick paper warehouse
of Messrs Buckley & Gookn, No ITO John street ne
premises were slightly damaged
Axorute "A Gre took place in the rear Of No 2le
Seventeenth street, occupied by A., Dngan as aye
house Damage triaing l4r . y. 49,.
News FROM ALuavy. we are indebted to The kind
ness of the gentle,nsny commapdr Of the steamer Me-
ed NJ our Office about three clock in the afternoon
posror News Our friend Mr. L. s. Dennis, Of the
New Haven aud Springfield Rslrond favored US last
night with Boston papers Of yesterday morning
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IHE Day Dock AT THE NAVY YARp.-Wc are
eratihed TO learn that the corner stone of the
United States Dry Dock, at Brooklyn, was laid
yesterday by Commodore Smith, Chief of the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks The Commodore
arrived at the Navy Yard at IL o'clock, NJ, and
the stone was laid without ceremony. at a quar-
Ter before P. NJ, in the presence of the officers
of heysrd and dock, elieitingnine hearty cheers
of satisfaction from the workmen employed.
The STONE bears only the plain inscription of The
present year. l1S47 ~ p.
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The Herald for Europe.

The next edition of the Herald for Europe to 60 by
the steamer Cambria. which will leave Boston on Sun
day next, will be ready tomorrow at one o'clock
1t will form complete history of the important events
that have occurred in Mexico within short time
Among its contents may be mentioned some important
letters Mr. Bennett reports Of the religious anni'
verares the details of the Battle Of Sacramento the
march of Cen Scott to the capital OF Mexico; the
capture OF Tuspan, &c Sc
1t will be illustrated with correct plan Of the battle
field of Sacramento.
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NEW YORK HERALD.
The Weekly Herald.

To-morrow morning. at eight O'Clock, the Weekly
Herald viii be ready for the public.
1t viii contain another highly interesting letter from
Mr. Bennett who is now in Europe; reports of the ren
gious anniversaries held in the last week. full details
the battles Of Cerro Gordo and Sacramento the marcel
Of General Scott towards the capital of Mexico and hi
official dispatches; the capture Of the city Of Tuspan
the latest news from the army under General Taylor
correspondence from Washington and other places ths
closing scenes in the Legislature and variety Of other
intelligence Of interest. -r,ef
1t will have two iliustra tionsthe plan of the battle
ground Of Cerro Gordo, and that Of Sacramento.
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~. rom the New Orleans Delta May b.
The sagacity and good Judgment exhibited by Gen
ing the mort favorable results the minds the people
By various little courteses and kindnesses manifested
to the officers and soldiers OF the captured garrison Of
Vera Cruz, and by respectful regard the prudices
and customs Of the people, he has succeeded in great
In softenng their nntipates and their
act Of generous to the army Of Vera Cruz pro-
duccd the most kindly feeling, among men who short
time before had exhibited the most deadly hostility to.
wards our country On the equalization Of tile town
Gen Scott intmatsd to General Landero wish to be
Introduced thoss his officers who hid distinguished
eight officers were accordingly presented to Gen Scott
who complimentary highly their valor and good
conduct and refused to take their parole This
magnanimity not thrown away upon the .Mexicans
p all the towns through which they passed they gavo the
favorable reports of the bcraty and generosity
the commander in-chefo Of tho American forces.
ana THE ARMY j.. ets - tst.,..
Seventy five volunteers besides officers under com
mand Of lieut. Cove arrived mt Boston Monday even
Hotel, and started for Newport Tuesday, The New
England regiment has about 700 priyatcs enlisted
The North Bend will sail from Newport about the 18th
with threcor four companies for Vera Cruz IL is OK
pectcd that tho whole regiment will ba filed. and on
their way by the Goth. The are said to form fine
looking corps. --stt. 80 t., ..I o. p, .tIs ~ ~
Capt. Webb left Hartford for Newport on Tuesdny
afternoon with about 40 United Satos recruits good
hearty looking youns men. ~ s""o % = -
The last act Of the Rhode Island Leg stature which
adjourned Saturday last Ia pass set OF resou
John X. Vinton Of Rhode Island and appointing com
mttee to cause his remains TO bo removed from Vera
Cruz where he fell in the service OF his country and to
DO inferred In the city Of Providence his native place
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faithful in our intercourse with foreign nations ana is
IN our administration at home! What is to do all this.
Why, the Bible-and nothing but the Bible. (Great
applause II Is to the Anglo-Saxon race that we are to
look for the maintenance Of religion in purity The
spring OF the Russian bear and the howl the
Vol are to be met by the growl Of the British
tho scream of the American eagle vociferous and long
continued aprause) Mr. HALEY presented the follow.
Resolved, That there are existing circumstances In
the history of tho church and eonsttu-
ton OF American society, which will render the wide
diffusion of the Scriptures among our youth measure
highly expedieat aud important ,4.
The next sp. aser was h. CoapgRoy, ESQ., Of London,
delegate from the British aud Foreign Bible Society
MI Corderoy commenced by saying that one Of our
writers had stated that two of the most important
list is there God? Id Has God spoken +! and If no,
when and howl IL is work ofsuperhuity to prove tho
existence OF God but how has God spoken lie spoke
for six days and the seventh religious worship com
menccdthc morning stars sang together But has He
times and in divers spake time past unto tho
fathers by the prophets hath in these days spoken
ton is n,iracle and Its possession an nestimahe beN
ing 1t stands among books like Adam among
fhen--the first Of all. MIR Corderoy gave soma
valuable statistics respecting Bible Societies He said
that In 1904 not single society existed thu
world, which had for its object the publication OF the
Scriptures without note comment In ls47 there vore
5000 such societies in active operation In Is0I t ia
estimated that there but four millions of Bi, In
circulation among all nations. In 1917 over thjrta
millions known to have been distributed In isoi
the Bible had been printed in only
In isa printed In lac languages and 1913 languages
and dialects In 1904 the Bble was accessible to 2O.
0000CG Of people In 1917 " Is accessiLeto 6OJ 600 600
The British aud Foreign Bible soefy Distributed Last
year i,dl92SJ hblcs. aud the nd in its treasury
amounted to- Ei7lI0g rs Sd ~, o Lbreo millions ~
Bibles have been circulated in France by that sociefv
by means OF coporteurs during the past fifteen wears
ms "asa si'at achievement III country, throu III the
streets OF QUE vi wnose principal cLlcs duriug he ey0
iution blbe WAS dragged tied To the tail vi an as
Not many years sincca coportour travelling throulh
That country net cure who said he had never
even seen blnho always preached from h,s Brcya-
~ lie bought Bible from, toe poreur ing a Frame
ur.sSit
Of 60 converted onants In the pro vince of Nor,n
dy Bibles w,rc also being circulated in Belgium The
KING OF Prussia was extremely interested in this subject:
hc joins the British and Foreign Bible Society in paving
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THE ROUTE FROM pyEBLA TO THE CApITLa
|. The only town Of any noto between Puebla and the
city Of Mexico ia Choua the ancient capital great
independent Republic which contained during the time
fCortez, and according to his account forty thou
sand houses IL has declined town Of six Thousand
inhabitants The neted pyramid here Is work Of art
which next to the pyramids Of Egypt approaches
estto those OF nature In magnitude and vssness ts
about four and half times more then the largest Egyp
tian pyramids Cholula rs seventy miles from Mexico
The capital 10 walled oity but is not supposed to be
susceptible Of stubborn defence II very wealthy
city and contains population Of hundred and forty
thousand, Astounding in fine buildings costly churches,
public squares, and broad and regular streets s
THE CAPTURE OF TUspAN--FULL ACCOUNT OF THE
EXPEDITION.
Possins the Bar The Spitfrs ied,he Way-Tco Merit
Forts Opened on the Squodron- The Fore Storm
cd aud Captured Jv the Saiors-Ftight ~ the Merit
ear'.arrral at I'pS" MO- nf1s,ns a,; ro
The Overland Express" also brings us copy OF the
Vera Cruz Flag OF the 2eth ut from which extract
the following interesting particulars Of the capture Of
Tuspan by our gallant tars =
The expedition consisted OF the steamer Mississippi
Gag shp) frigate Raritan, sloop Of war Albany ship
John Adams, S0crmantowu, Decatur, Spitfrc, Vixen
Scourge, Vesuvus Heea Etna Bonita Petrol and Rec
for. Among the vessels were distributed 100 men boz
longing tho Potomac and $40 belonging to the Ohio
both Of which remained Mt this place After delay
at tho Island Of Lobos awutng tho arrival Of the sail
ing vessels .n at sea owing toa dispersion
landing the morning Of the 18th inst, nj which time
the Mississippi was anchored OF the b,r Of Tuspan
river while the other steamers. having had their mass
taken out and otherwise heightened In every possible
way took In tow the gun boats and barges Of the
dtion carrying In all about 1900 men and two pieces
of field artillery The other vessels OF the squadron re-
MANNED at anchor under Tuspan shoals, which lies six
or eight miles eastward of tho bar - ~, .p.-
In crossing the bar the spitnrc ed the way and was
Followed by the Vixen and the Scoorge each having n,
gum boat IN tow Two Of tho steamers struck ON thc
bar but not suffered to be stopped for moment
They literally poughcd their way over It, by ~ o'clock