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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-23

The AccIDEST on tbs NORWICH RAILROAD
The Boston Trarsllcr gives the following additional
particulars;
The cars, after getting unshScAloj, ran down the
main road nearly miles 10 the vicinity OF Fisher
Vile When they frat started brakeman tried to over
take them but failed locomotive also started alter
them possible hoping that their speed would
Do checked at All ascending grade few niles from toe
starting place the momentum which they had obtained
before reaching this place Qt s said some . miles an
hour carried them over. When tho collision took
place the bars Of iron were shot past the locomotive
with great velocity.
" Tns engineer. Mr. Joseph Adams of Norwich, was
struck with two bars His body dreadful spects
Gle, being literally crushed to Jelly lie was about 81
years old aud has lot vile several Children The
nrcman whose name is Andrew HoOton Is not 60 much
Injured q. was ~ nrst supposed and VIII probably rc
cover Mr. stsckpolo was standing upon the platform
VI tne second class car At the time Of The accident lie
said 10 have been struck In the side By bar OF nyiHg
iron Two other passengers were also injured In
the breast and were with the bremen conveyed back 10
Norwich. The locomotive IL complete wreck the
cars adjoining II are also very much broken up"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-23
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The Foreign slp Lester Ohcr 1i.rc n Y I'll rle Tor M
pack-tsh ADMIRAL, Capt Walter, which gals for
havrr o. re 4f.h inst
Aiso will BE- received 81 ths ssme place letters and
newspapers for the packetslip MARGARET EVANS
which sai.s for London Oh ihe .tfl inst iylT
Aso. "a l be received the place. letters srd
news pers Tor the packet ship ROCIUS Caps Edrag-
which sails Tor Liverpool on the 18Th inst we
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-23

ANOTHER MISSIONARY FALLES-We under
stand that letters received BY the steamer an
bapts, Board, OF cholera at Maulrnsin, Burmsh, In
ApID Last.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
Custcm-Esouse Value of Coins.

BY law of Congress. passed las, May,
the foreign coins and money OF countries
therein specified, are to be estimated as fol-
lows, Wit
The ST ecie dollar of Sweden and Nor
way, al one hundred and six cents.
The specie dollar Of Denmark, at one hun
bred and FIVE cents.
The Thaler of Prussia and northern States
OF Germany, al sixty n ne cents.
The Fiorln Of Inc southern States of Ger
many, al forty cents.
The Flonn of the Austrian Empire, and
the city OF Augsburg, al forty eight and
half cents
The Liza Of the Lonbario Venitian King
dom. and of Tuscany. "a, sixteen cents,
The Franc Of France, and of Belgium,
and the Lira of Sardinia, a, eighteen cents
SIX mills.
The Ducat Of Naples. at eighty cents.
The Ounce OF Sciclly, at two dollars and
forty cents.
The Pound Of the British Provinces of
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfound-
land and Can ada, a, four dollars.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

The Slippery Eim.-One r,he mos, val
liable, as II is we'll kaown article il our
country. is the Slippery Elm. Ulmus Fulva.
All our apolhecaries keep it, both the flower
and The bark 1t is generally called Slippe-
~ Elm. Red elm OF Rough eaved Elm
Ii IS Indigenous TO our country, and wha,
is remarkable. yet but little known, il con.
tabs great amount Of human nourishment
1t is medicinal also 1t is an excellent sub.
stitute for water. and you can Carry in your
waistcoat pocket sufficient 10 subsist upon
Tor ten days. The shipwrec ked sailor, the
soldier in Mexico and the traveller on the
Praires should never be without it. II al.
ways mI',ga,es hunger, and is aourish ment
and drink Let no ship 60 to Sea without
il, no traveller fail to have il with him. no
army march without it,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14

for Notifications at Oak Island, one thou.
sand and thirty dollars and fifty nine cents.
For deficiency OF former appropriations
for the Improvement Of Cape Fear river,
SIX hundred and one dollars and ninety
twoieents.
For deficiency of appropriation for re-
moving the great raft Of Red river, made
by the act approved April twentieth, eigh-
teen hundred and thirty eight, seven thou
sand one hundred and fifty dollars, being
the amount advanced by Daniel IT. Witlee,
and others, through the branch Of the Real
Estate Bank Of Washington, Arkansas, 10
Henry NJ. Shreve, government agent for
such removal, and expended BY him for
that purpose. s...su
Approved March 2, 1847.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-14
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws of the United States passed
at the second session Of !lae
3 slssa 10Th Congress.
TPupLlc-No. 81

AN ACT to extend the time for selling the land
granted to the Kentucky Asylum for teaching
the deaf and dumb. 36fa4h
BE ii enacted By tn, Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of finer
tea IN Congress assembled, That the fur.
ther time Of five years, from and alter the
expiration Of that time heretofore allowed,
be, and the same u hereby, allowed and
permitted the trustees Of the Centre Col
lege of Kentucky, who are also trustees
Of the Kentucky Asylum for teaching the
deaf and dumb, to sell the lands heretofore
granted said asylum, and confirmed to said
trustees for the use Of said asylum by acts
of Congress heretofore passed: PROVIDED,
That the provisions Of this act shall not
extend to any lands heretofore granted |,
lying in the State of Arkansas.
Approved February Is, lS47.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
SAMPSON County, 1st March, 1847.

SAMPSON County, 1st March, 1847.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-
trust you will do the friends OF the decd,
and the citizens of Sampson county the favor
to give this short article place in your col
umns. You are aware that from reasons
which it is now unnecessary to state, Samp-
son county did not furnish as many volunteers
as many of her sister counties; indeed, she
furnished but one-William NJ Boon-who,
poor fellow, has since departed this life. So
that now, the county, so far as am informed,
is totally unrepresented amongst the noble
spirits who have gone forth from the old North
State to battle for the honor of our common
country against Mexico.
The citizens of Sampson county, having
heard the melancholy intelligence that their
fellow citizen-Mr Boon-had died on the
18th ult, at Smithville, Immediately detelmln-
ed that his honored remains should be brought
home and inferred in his native soil, amongst
his friends and kindred: accordingly, at Court
week. they Uhe citizens of Sampson) made a
subscription for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of this mission OF love, and appoin-
ted Mr.. Edward Vail to proceed forthwith to
Smithvil!e, to superintend the disinterring and
transfer of the body of the lamented Boon
Mr.. Vail discharged the sacred trust with
promptness and fidelity, and on the 23d ult.,
delivered all that remained of our gallant fell
low-citizen at Strickland's Depot, to his ia
Their and a number of friends. The deceased
was a brave, honest, Industrious fellow, and
his untmely death is mourned by the people
of Sampson with heartfelt sorrow. Before
close this short notice, regret that truth COM
pels me to say, that the treatment which the
lamented Boon received during his sickness al
Smithville, was such as to fill the minds Of
his friends and relatives with the deepest an
guish. forbear for the present to give the
names of the officers from whom he received
the harsh treatment to which allude.
SAMPSON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

large amount OF specie to invest IN the cheap
est grain and breadstuffs. There are also sew
eral Belgian and German corn factors, who
will purchase extensively, no doubt, Indian
meal and corn for their markets.
A letter dated Liverpool. Feb 3, which we
extract from the Patriot, says:
1--WE had decline in the price OF flour
more especially from the panic created by the
government measures The effect OF these are
greatly overrated.' In flour and wheat we
Shall find prices rallying soon.
Western Canal flour may be quoted at 38s:
to 39s. 3D.. free of duty; Philadelphia and
Baltimore 28s. 3D.; New Orleans 38s.; Indian
corn per quarter, or 480 lbs, or about 10
bushels 68 7Os, and meal do. per Dbl. Q9f
lbs.) 31s Cd 32s Cd. Rice per cwt. 3Ss
for first quality. Clover seed was in better
request, and quoted at 4Os. to SOS, per cwt =
Hemp deserving attention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

ONsLow-We visited Onlsow Superior
Court during the present week. During our
visit, Ton Tuesday, MIR. Jas. |. Bryan, whose
card appeared in the Journal few weeks
since, made an address, announcing himself
candidate to represent this district in the next
Congress. With regard to the course Of Mr..
Bryan we need say nothing. The people Of
the district understand the matter az we'll, if
not better. than we do. AS We observed in a
former number, we feel confident that there is
but one opinion, at present, as 10 who is to be
our next representative. We know that our
present distinguished representative, James j.
Mckay, is the universal choice of the party in
the district
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
THE REVENUE.

Our realers may remember that at the COM
mencement of the present session of Congress
the administration made full expose of the
financial state of the country. 1t was the then
calculation, as well of Mr.. Polk as of Mr..
Walker, the Secretary of the Treasury, that if
II duty OF 90 per cent. ad valorem, was impo-
sed upon Tea and Coffee, (admitted free under
the present Tariff act,) and suitable gradua
ton made in the price Of the public lands, that
the ordinary revenue of the country, under
the act of '46, would be augmented some four
or five millions OF dollars, and that, were these
two recommendations adopted by Congress,
dollars would suffice to meet the expenses of
the war, even should it last till June, 1913.
The duty on Tea and Coffee was only to be
imposed as war measure. Accordingly the
bill, as our readers will recollect, authorizing
the loan OF twenty-thIee millions, was passed
by both branches of Congress, and the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means (of which our own
representative is Chairman,) reported a bill,
the substance of which is, that duty OF 20
per cent should be imposed on Tea and COT
fee, TO cease two years after the ratification OF
u peace with Mexico; that an additional du-
~ of 10 per cent should be levied on sundry
other articles, amongst them, Iron, and the va,
rious manufactures of Iron, and an additional
duty of per cent. on some other articles
such "a cotton goods. All these duties to bt
considered a. war measures, and to cease sc
soon as, or shortly after, the termination O
the war Well, on Saturday last, this bill wal
taken up in Committee of the Whole of tn,
House Of Representatives, and after discussion
the clause taxing Tea and Coffee was stricken
out, and the bill thus amended was reported II
the House. On the question being taken upoI
agreeing TO the substitute, the House did agree
to it by vote OF 1903 nays and los yeas Tn,
bill thus amended vas then put upon its pas
sage, when it was killed, by vote of 49,
nays to 7S yeas Thus has the measure pro
posed by the administration for aiding in fur
nishing the means for carrying on the wa
with Mexico been killed in the House OF Re
presentatives--and finally killed, for this ses
SION, We presume. 1t may be asked by on
readers, why is there such difference in tn
vote by which the substitute was adopted an
the bill killed? The vote on the substitut
(striking out the Tea and Coffee clause,) wa
the test one, and, as matter of course, strip
ned as Il then was of its most essential fea
ture, its own advocates and friends voted a
Eainst it.
1t appears to us the most strange and unaC
countable thing in the world why the sam
Eaen who laid tax on Sugar, Salt, Molasse'
and iron, when not required as war mea
sure, should now refuse TO tax Tea and COTE
as 4rar measure, on the ground that thes
two last articles are almost necessaries of 1if
and used by all, as if the former articles wei
not equally so. or even more So
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
NEW HAVEN BLUE LAWS.

No food or lodging shall be afforded to a
Quaker, adamite, or other hereto
No priest shall abide in the dominion: he
shall be banished, and suffer death on bis re-
turn. Priests may be seized by any one with
out a warrant.
No woman shall kiss her child on the Sab
bath Or fasting day. -,
Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold'
silver, or bone lace, above two shillings BY
the yard, shall be presented by the grand lu-
rors, and the selectmen shall tax the Offender
at 1900 estate.
No one shall read common prayer, keep
Christmas, or saint days, make minced pies
dance, play cards, or play on any instrumen
of music, except the trumpet, drum and jews
harp. :.
Married persons must live together, or BIT
imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut rounS
according to a cap.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

0u-Through the politeness OF L. Fl. MARS
TELLER: Clerk of the County Court, we have
been allowed to examine the certified copies
of several Acts Of Assembly, passed at the
late session of our Legislature, i'll which our
citizens are somewhat interested, and which
he has taken the trouble to procure for the
approaching Court, viz:
AN Act, to provide for re-assessment OF
" the lands of this State, and more accurate
" enlistment of the taxable polls %
This act provides that the County Courts
shall, at the time of appointing Justices OF the
Peace to take the tax lists in each district tol
1917, associate with him two free holders,
men of eEill and probiry, who shall be styled
1.-The Board of Valuation and who shall as
certain, either upon a view OF the premises OIL
otherwise, as accurately as may be, the cash
valuation of lands in their district, with the
improvements thereon, &C. Said valuation te
continue for eight years. Any person feeling
aggreved by said valuation, can, at the ensu-
ing Court, seek redress before the Court, &c
That owners of slaves Except when they re-
side beyond the limits of the State) shall give
them in, and not the hirers, &c. That thu
Clerks of the Courts shall furnish the Justice:
appointed after this present year to take TIT
tax lists, with a copy of the Assessment
which they are to return to him with their an
nual Reports, &c.
"An Act, to direct the manner in which ii
&" censes shall be hereafter issued to retailer
" Of spirituous liquots within. the town O
Wilmington
This increases the tax heretofore paid tn
county from Four dollars to Twenty Five
thereby requiring retailers within the limits o
said town to pay $50 soI1oO, while those liz
ing beyond its boundaries pay 81 S0H10O.
can Act, concerning Pilots and Commits
" sioners OF Navigation"
Takes from the County Court, the powe
of electing Commissioners of Navigation an
Pilotage for Cape Fear River, and vests tn
same in the citizens of the town of Whining
ton, quallhed to vote Tor members OF the Hous
of Commons: Said election to be held by tn
High Sheriff of New-HanoYer, on the frs
day of May, in each and every year, &c.
Suppose the first day of May to come o
the Sabbath, as it may do, what then!
can Act to alter the mode OF electing w ard
Gems of the Poor
This act takes from the people the electio
of Wardens, and makes it the duty of tn
County Courts, at the first term after the usu
al time OF election heretofore, to appoint nc
more than twelve nor less than seven free
holders, to serve as Wardens for three years
to appoint time for their meeting; and tn
Clerk of the Court to issue notices, &c.
We believe this to be the substance OF ii
Acts without the minutia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
A CARD.

Mr. EDITOR Understanding that by an act
OF the last Legislature the election OF Commits
sioners of Navigation and Pilotage for Cape
Fear River and Bars, has been taken from the
County Court and given to the citizens of the
town of Wilmington, entitled to vote for mem.
bers of the House of Commons, and said cleo
ton to be held on the 1st day OF May in each
and every year, we would beg leave respect
fully to nominate the following men as suita,
Bile persons therefor, viz: JAS. F. MCREE
JOHN WALKER, JOHN WOOSTER, DAN
TEL B. BAKER, VIM. C.. BETTENCOURT
MANY CITIZENS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A meeting OF the Democratic party OF the
County of New Hanover, will be held at the
Courthouse in Wilmington, on Tuesday, the
9th of March next, (Court week. for the pur'
pose of taking into consideration the prophet,
of calling district convention, to nominate ;
candidate to represent this (the 7th) district il
the next Congress. A full attendance of tn
party isrespectfully requested.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

WHEAT IN OHIo-An interesting tact Wa
mentioned by Gen. Jarvis, of MasillOn, at 'n0
Railroad meeting on Monday evening, In 10
rooms OF the Board of Trade. That gentle,
man said that thirds of their wheat crop
of last year is still in the hands of the On I1
farmers in fact, said he, there is on the tap n
land of Ohio, through which this Western n
Road will pass, at least two millions OF 0usl.'
els which have not yet been taken to maIhe''
.PittSburg Mercury, 10Th te0'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS

THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS.
Capt Price, Company H, and Capt. Kirk
patrick, Company I, sailed on board the schr.
Harrison Price for the Brazos, on Tuesday last.
The brig Samuel n Colt did not 60 to sea un-
til Friday evening last. She also sailed for
Brazos Santiago, with Companies B, Captain
Roberts; c, Capt. Shive; D, Capt. Blalock
Major Stokes took passage on board the Colt
There are now only two Companies al
Smithville, viz F, Capt. Williamson, and G
Capt. Henry. They will sail in day or two
on board the schr. Florida. Col. Paine and
staff will also sail on board this vessel.
We shall publish full list Of the officers
and priyates in our next paper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
MANY DEMOCRATS.

4 WORD TO OUR SUBscRIBERs.-Much to
our own satisfaction, as well, we are certain,
as to the satisfaction of our subscribers, we
this week close the publication OF the Mail
Contracts. We thank our readers for the
kindness with which they have borne with
us, and assure them that we will endeavor to
shew them the sense which we entertain of
their forbearance, by our endeavors, in the
future, to give them such paper as will do
some credit to ourselves and be interesting TO
them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

Jim, how's your ma She's fat anu ana
strong, how's yours p Feeble enough. ,i. ~
got SO can lick her now, and have e'e..
thing my own way. You don't see me sT IKE
on errands, and doing chores about home "''
YOU used to-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

THE / 9TH CoMPANY.-Col. FAGG is still in
the West recruiting Volunteers for the 10th
Company. We understand he is likely to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

Oo-The Books for subscription to the VIII
mington s. Manchester Rail Road, we under
stand, were opened on Monday last, and that
about one hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed by citizens of this town.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

Oo-We have authorized Mr.. JAMES NJ. RED
MoND, Post Master at Marlborough, N. c., as
our agent, to receive the names of new sub
scribers for Edgecombe and the adjoining
counties and also to give receipts for sub
scription money to the Wilmington Journal.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

Il Good 'Un.-The Pittsburgh Dispatch
tells some good jokes on one of its friends,
who is styled the Doctor" One of them is
as follows:
g The Doctor had way OF claiming every
body, who was at all distinguished, as cou-
sin, uncle, or other relative to himself. One
day Jim asked him whether he knew one Jo-
seph NJ, OF -- county, Mo. {? OF
course the Doctor "didn't know any body
else Jim mentioned his occupation, desert
bed his personal appearance, spoke of his
wealth; all agreed with the Doors views
it was his own uncle, by his mothers side .
he said. I" Im sorry rve bad news for you,
Doc said Jim, deliberately drawing from his
pocket st. Louis paper. and reading an ad-
yertisement of the Sheriff of -- county
Mo. offering $3.50 reward, for the arrest Of
Joseph M, .forger, who had escaped
from custody There was no getting out Of
the scrape, and the Doctor again "stood uea
all around
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The steamship Galveston, Capt. Haviland,
arrived yesterday from the port of Galveston,
having sailed on the 18th inst
The Civilian mentions that Ma or John AL
len, u. S. Marshal for the district of Texas,
arrived at Galveston on the l 5th inst, from
Matamoros and BraZos Santiago. Ma or A.
arrived on board and in charge of the schooner
Star, seized for violating the revenue laws, at
| the port OF Brazos Santiago, and sent to Gal
weston for adjudication in the u. S. Court now
sitting Court of Admiralty there. The
cargo of the Star was left by the Marshall at
Matamoros, Gen. Scott refusing to deliver it
up, or recognize the jurisdiction Of the Court,
as the Civilian understood
The accounts given in the Austin and Vic
torIa papers as to raising regiment IN Texas,
are not encouraging. Col Hays was still at
| San Antonio, and volunteers coming in slowly.
The remains of the gallant Capt. Gillespie
have been received at San Antonio.
The Indians on the frontier of Texas are
said to be tolerably quiet. The Tonkawas are
giving most trouble by killing the cattle Of the
settlers
Col. Crogan passed through Houston on the
4th inst, on his way to San Antonio, to mus.
ter volunteers into the service.
The U. S. cutter WoIcott arrived at Calves
ton on the 9Th inst. She is engaged in the
coast survey.
The Galveston News has long article up
on sugar culture in Texas. We clip a single
paragraph from it
1.-The superior quality of Texas sugar il
now, we believe, admitted on all hands W.
have not this year seen barrel from any plan
tation in Texas which does not surpass tn
best Louisiana sugar in our market, as well il
purity and lightness of color as in the clea
and seml-transparent appearance of the grain
This superiority is also demonstrated by tn
fact that our sugar commands about one cen
, per pound more than the common Louisiana
In every market where it has been offered TO
sale. Such is the case in this market, in New
Orleans, and in the city of New York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

%, mother!' said very little child he h.
S. does love aunt Lucy, he sits by neil nb =
whispers to her, and he hugs her 5oe,
Edward, your aunt does not suffer thal' ~; ~
she p Suffer it, yes, mother, she loves j.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-05

An American boy in the service of Major
Morris was shot at and wounded in the arm
on the night of the sth inst. as we learn from
the Sentinel, by one Of the guard in front OF
Col. Gates's headquarters. 1t is said the SOL
der was drunk when he fired.
The death of 1t. David Gibson, of the I'd
Artillery was announced by the last arrival.
The Sentinel adds that the deceased was ma
tive of Virginia, and graduated at the U. 5.
military academy in the year 1912 His brave
and manly heart endeared him to his friends,
and will cause his loss to be severely felt by
the army.
From the Sentinel we learn that Captain
Brown, of the schr. Pioneer, arrived at Tam
pico on the 9th inst. from the wreck of the
Ondiaka, whittier he had been sent by GEM
Patterson with succor 10 the Louisiana volun-
teers, and reported that, finding them gone
he had the ship set on fire and burnt. lie al
so brought dispatches from the U. S. ship St
Mary's.