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Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

A SroRr AND a PARALLEL.-One of the French papers
tells good story of Saddle He belonged the militia
company of his village, and this company day. in
moment Of enthusiasm, resolved get up Band Music
The hat passed round, and sufficient number Of francs
contributed for the purchase of the needu instruments
The instruments ordered from Paris and in due time
arrived when 10 discovered that by some strange
oversight, nobody had thought of the big drum Another
subscription raised and the sadder deputed order
the drum, be protesting know first maker of that in
But it occurred to him that he could make drum
himself and pocket the money with great secrecy ga
hered materials garret room OF his house. aud addressed
himself to the work, carefully keeping the door locked, and
, suffering to know what he about.
The band to I've produced in public for the first time
the Kings birthday-wheh hand, and vet the
big drum had arrived from Pars-that is the sadler had
got It finished He worked night and DAY, and at last
the morning of the eventu day, the task completed
Not moment too soon for at early daylight the captain and
his eutenants laundering the saddlers door, de-
mandng tdings of the drum. Ihas auyed-ast night
by the diligence -stammered the sadder " have il sale
up stars-a grand Paris drum-by the celebrated ma
ker Up stairs rushed the military dignities the sadder
leading the way. The drum immensely admired, and
the order given to convey at the captains quar-
terswhen the unlucky discovery made that the drum
altogether too big pass through the door. Wrec
shouted the captain " how did you get into this roo
II came from Paris )" al hoisted it through the window
gasped the miserable sadde but oh the prompt detection
his fraud, the window good deal narrower than the
door.
The drum to the sadder somewhat like the Mexican
the President He has got the war into his house.
and is turning deal too big bohers him amazing
y to get it out agan.-N Y Com. Adreetiser.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

The Iren'on Gazette says "Mr. John Hobbs, fore
man. and u nry Coryel helper forged the Fac,o
y o pro Weld, IN South Trenton yesterday, arty-iuo
hand"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

sensible lady, writing to Northern contemporary says
Womans true mission about which so much has been writ,
cn Is % mi ke herself charming and bewchng as
BILE TO the gentlemen"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

Property to the OF s25,oOO was destroyed by FIRE
at Msysvie Kentucky, the morning Of the 18th instant.
The sufferers John b. McIlvain, Duke s. Moody Cen
rad Phis,er, Thos Pickett, o. H. Da s Mookar q hies,
and Peter A. Caybrook.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

A WOMAN OF GooD TAsTE.-The following very
happy and equally true sketch is from the London
Quarterly Review:
"You this lady turning cold eye the of
shopmen and the recommendations of miners She
not how original pattern may be- if be ugly how
shape, if be awkward Whatever laws fashion Dictates
she follows laws Of her own, and is behind it, She
very beautiful things which people generally supposed
to be fetched from Paris at least made by French ml
ner but which often bought the town and
made up by her maid Not that her costume either
rich the contrary she many cheap dress,
but it is always pretty, and many old one, but is always
good. She deals gaudy confusion Of coors nor does
she affect studied sobrey but she either refreshe you with
spirited contrast composes you with udicious harmony.
Not scrap of tnse tumpery appears upon her. She
puts faith velvet bands gilt buttons twisted cord
ngs. She quite aware, however that the garnsh
potant the dress all her inner borders and headings are
delicate and fresh, and should any thing peep which
intended to be quite much that which is
After ALL there great art either in her fashions her
materials The simply consists in her knowing the
three grand untes OF dressher station, her age
and her own points And woman can dress well who
does After this need say that whoever attract
ell by the costume will not be disappointed in the wearer
She may not be handsome accomplished, but will an
for her being tempered well informed thoroughly
sensible, and complete lady"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

The several marvelousy drawn characters all so novel but
be at every street are then da'ed upon with
due rapture-much Germans fly into phrenzy
the inexpressbe deneatons of the man in
Faust " Mrs. Jameson and Others rhapsodize IT, in
English Opheld, Juliet, and Lady acoeh Our fe-
cous Fenchman beats them ALL however, IN the art OF mag
nyng what (accodng themseVes too great already
After ALL there is hyperboe like your Gallo hyperbole:
German extravaganza is cod English ghness tame IN any
comparison with Monsieur Nong,ongPaw vaPorngs when
he in ecsacy Here for instance the wonders OF Fe
walls pen touched off in style that casts in the shade
the things said the divine Dickens when he visited Us and
made triumpha progress through land, like which
thing has ever been seen since Cicero landed Bundusium
FROM his exile and up Rome with all Italy crowdng
his waysde to salute him. Our Franksh critic speaks Of
Of Paus characters as lion du bourHd du crime which
our feeble yefnacua can only render the lion Of the show
wagon of crime" What happy bodness Of expression is
there Again. we have presently this thrilling mention Of
another personage s'rgare the beauteous Countess of
Buthaupt appears only be exnguished (Dour Seiea-
Dire y and the recollection OF her, shining through the whole
romance seems transparent and ,ohite pkatca suspend
'edi tie t,ciIgt Of dream (Son souvenir, qu
lie roman, sembe apparon daphane et blanche
suspendue dams lie demi- jour dun songe" Then have
81" Gatud, poor flower that droops under penury Esther
the rich widow of Count Lampion BouOn a. Or, mistress
the robber and finally, Sara de Geberg, that prodgous
creao, conceaEag heH beneath harea and disiiing
through her beauG} }utsmih mortal renom-(prodgieuse
creation, cachant enier lie ce distlant lie more
poison au travers de son beau sourire. y
Reading these things, we have thought it neefu
to place them before the Public, in order that the
progress of good taste and enlightened criticism may
be understood.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
From the Washington Union.

rru AND PoErRY CoMBrNED.-We are
-.,ud Of the honor of laying the following beau
.;fnl verses from the pen OF lady before the
Is. Of the aUnion." They are the noblest
.s..meo Of poetry which we have read for ma
~ = year, and worthy Of being placed upon the
49,. towering column on which are inscribed
~. admirable and popular verses of the late
hiph. minded Francis $. Key, Esq, Of this city:
IN. star spangled banner, long may it wave
DER the land of the free and the home OF the
brave.
They breathe the same patriotic spirit, and are
.xnressed in the same glowing eloquence of the
muse. The highly respected and distinguished
f,;end in Pennsylvania who encloses them to US,
saws that "they were written for the Union at
nv request, for the purpose Of bringing home to
the hearts Of our countrymen the principal points
in dispute between our government and the Mex
leans. and with the hope that the simple truth,
when told in song, will aid in promoting prop
er state of public sentiment in regard to vigor-
M, prosecution Of the war. The song is writ
teu BY lady who is as much distinguished for
her Christian piety as she is for her talents as
writer. In days of old, the heart Of Pharaoh
was hardened, and he could not let the chill
dren Of Isreal 60. In modern times, we have
the same madness and hardness Of heart. The
Mexicans will not let the gallant sons OF Texas
enjoy that freedom and independence to which
they are entitled The destiny of tyranny will
be the same now that it was in the olden time
There is an everything Providence in these mat
ters. Those who do not see it now, will see it
after little space of time"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
The Tariff 0flSlR.

In addition TO the war, the riffoflS46
must be considered as having received the
decided and overwhelming expression Of
popular opinion in his favor by the result
OF the recent elections in Maine, Mary
land, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
The unexpected and enormous majority
IN Pennsylvania, and the unhopec for tri.
nmphs in Maryland and Georgia, may
pc considered particularly expressive on
this subject.
In Pennsylvania, the war aud the tariff
were the only two questions presented
during the canvass, and Immediately pre-
cediDg the election the powerful aud con-
vlncing letter Of Mr.. Burke Gas published
In our paper of Friday Tasty was scattered
throughout the State, thus expressly ask
ing decision on the question. The de-
cis'on has been made, and the new tariff
sustained under immense difficulties, by
very large majority, in State which the
wing false prophets had predicted it would
ruin. The people are beginning to un-
oerstand the true character Of these pre-
d'ctlons, and are giving then their lust
Weight. .. just none at all.
Last fall they we're deceived and hum
plugged, but now the glorious light oftruth
mas burst upon them, and behold how thew
ACT. 1t is not SO very difficult a matter to
dsce's the people. But, wo to their de-
ceivers whenthe fraud is discovered. How
terrible is the just vengeance meted out to
Them From the Delaware Gazette.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08

The news by the last steamer presents
a picture Of disa ter and distrust in Grea.
Britain, which is truly saddening. Fail
ures of many Of the Oldest houses -sus-
pension of banks-closirg of factories
decreased and decreasing government re-
venues-murder and riot, and the renewed
horrors of starvation and branl, in Ireland
these are the main features OF a spacta-
Gle that has hardly a ray OF hope 10 re-
DEAN it. If ever we were inclined to
believe the hundred times made prediction
that Europe was on the verge of a great
and resstless revolution, we should do SO
now. Population, turned adritt upon a
community without foo, confidence, or
money, will either stagnate into state of
horrid disease and famine, or else break
out into the most dreadful excuses. What
with the overgrown fortunes of the veal
thy few, strong in the immunity and im.
pnni,y impaired by the possession Of hinge
estates for centuries, and the utter destitu-
ton of the millions at the other extreme,
it would seem to require but little to ex-
cite the masses to rebellion. 1t is evident
epoughthat the crisis is rapidly approaching
The state Of Great Britain-of Europe
never was so critical as it now is, in a
political point at view; and if TO this con
di,ion of things is added commercial ex.
igency wholly without parallel. it would
seem impossible for the suffering people
to be relieved by any measure short o;
revolution a revolution reaching to the
very root of government and OF snciety-
destroy ing every vestige Of monarchy, end
upturning a social fabric so full of vice, in.
equality and injustice Great Britain is in
he very centre Of dangers, and is hsrssl:
vast volcano, ready every moment to
scatter death upon all around. With Ger
many, excited by a contest between anita,
gonist opinions-ltaly in aferment If iibe-
raj enthusiasm, led by a pon'if who favors
the most drastic reforms-France on the
eve of new troubles, and filled with bold
and ardent champions of equality-Por'u-
gal, the prey OF factions: 1t would seem,
indeed, as If some great events were close
at hand. a people without freedom have
often managed to grope their way 10 there
graves, if reasonably cared for; but peo-
pie without food, labor, hope or liberty,
are not apt to pay much respect 10 pow er
or to law. Let us not be surprised, there
fore. if the present crisis in Europe should
prove, very shortly. the truth Of this re-
mark --Pennsylyanian.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08

"The following clever ode, written for Il
ccasion by Gen. Geo. Morris, of Philadelphi
as sung at the laying of the corner stone
1ashington's Monument, on the 10th ult.
A Monument to Washington?
Atablet craven with his name?
Green be the mound it stands upon,
And everlasting as his fame.
His glory fills the land--the plain,
The moor, the mountain, and the mart,
More firm than column, urn, or fame,
His Monument-the human heart.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
The chief that Heaven in mercy sent;
His deeds are written on the age,
His country is his Monument! Z.
"The sword of Gideon and the Lord"
Was mighty in his mighty hand,
The God who guided, he adored,
And with His blessing, freed the land.
The first in war, the first in peace,
The first in hearts that freemen own,
Unparalleled, time shall cease,
He lives, immortal and alone!
Yet let the rock-hewn tower arise,
High to the pathway of the sun,
And speak in the approving skies,
Our gratitude 10 Washington
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
From the Seat of WAR.

BY the arrival here, on Saturday, Capt.
Coffin from Vera Cruz, on the 7th instant,
we have papers up to date Of departure.
Guerrilleros.-These brigands are be.
ginning to excite the hostility Of the ma
tive Inhabitants. The Governor of Ia.
mauiipas calls on the Governors of the
Eastern Departments to put an end to their
eycesses. They prey on Mexican and
American without discrimination, when
chance and their helplessness throw them
in their way. The National guard are
exhorted to pursue them with vigor, and
the Governor s,igmalizes them as equally
dastardly and rapacious, robbing and as
sassinating without the least compunction.
.4Niro. The .Nacional, journal pub.
lished here, says that the report of inter-
nal dissensions in Jalisco is unfounded. --
The inhabitants are united in their desire
and determination 10 carry OH the war.
Peub!a-We learn that in his expedi-
ton to Atlixo, the temporary place Of re-
fuge ofthe authorities OF the department Of
Puebla, General Lane gave the people
salutary lesson for their guidance in their
future relations with Americans. The
General penetrated with his column a.
far as Cho!ula, where it was reported .
couple ofpieces of artillery, recently cast.
lay concealed. The carriages only wers
found. The Picayune says that after Gen.
tral Lane returned TO Puebia, he issued
circular, inviting the dispersed Inhabitants
to return TO their homes. He even gave
permission, it is said, to The Governor of
the State 10 return and resume his civil
functions, secure OF protection so long az
he should take no par, in hostilties against
MS. The State Of Puebla may now be
considered as pretty e1ectaally subdued,
and not likely to give us further trouble,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
Awful Accident .--stcas7ler' 5':lIiS.
man $vlnsA---JpV.srds Of 100
Lives LOST.

The steamer Taiismnn from Pi,tsburg,
bound for this city, came in collision with
the Tempest, abou. 5 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 18Th, five miles below Cape
Girardeau, and in few seconds sunk to
her hurricane roof The scence that fol-
lowed as described by passengers, was
terrible in the extreme. The accident
was so unexpected, and the boat sunk so
suddenly, that not moments warning was
given for escape. II is supposed that near
ly all the cabin passengers, with the ex-
ception of two or three children, were
saved, but of the deck passengers, num-
bering more than 10 in all not more than
twenty have been rescued. The Tempest
remained some time rendering all the as
sistance in her power, and returned to
Cape Girardeau with all the passengers
that were saved. The exact number
drowned could not be ascertained with any
degree of certainty. A grea, number Of
those saved we're clothed only in their night
dresses; everything else being lost. The
deck passengers consisted principally Of
emigrants from KENTUCKY and Ohio, and
negroes. The 1alisman was very heavi-
ly freighted.
The Lucy Bevtram was but short dis
lance behind the 7alisnan when the acct
dent occurred, and brought up most ofthe
passengers from Cape Girardeau.
From what We could learn from pas.
sengers, no blame seems to be attached TO
the officers Of the Tempest, as her engines
had been stopped, and she was backing
water when the 7alisman came up with
a full head Of steam.
Other particulars we could not learn, as
the Clerk and papers Of the Talisn.nn have
not yet srrived.- St. Louis Union.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
Still Later from .uerico.

Still Later from .ue1icO.
We copy the follwing from the New
Orleans Picayune, of the llth:
The Steamship James L. Day, Capt.
Wood, arrived last evening from Vera
Cruz, having left there the evening Of the
9th inst.
Among the passengers onthe Day were
Maj. lturbide, prisoner Of war, and Lieut.
Sears, I'd artillery, bearer Of dispatches
to Washington.
The news brought by the Canton is Ell
tirely confirmed. Gen. SCOTS despatch
es left Mexico between the 18th and 10Th
Of October, escorted BY spy company Of
Mexican lancers, 100 strong, under com
mand of Col. Dorninguez. The company
left Puebla the evening Of the 10Th, and
were attacked the same night by strong
force under Gen. Torrsjon. Shortly after
they were attacked by Col. Vamos. In
the two engagements they lost fifteen of
their number, but suppose they killed at
least ten times that number. They re.
turned TO Pue5la and Gen. Lane placed
the dispatches in the hands Of his adju.
tant general, Lieut.. Sears, who came down
with his Mexican escort to Vera Cruz,
but accompanied as far as Plan del Rio by
the lst Pennsy lvania regiment, under Col.
Wynkoop, Capt. Loyal's Georgia mount
ed men, and three companies Of artillery.
The American portion of the escort halt.
ed at Plan del Rio and were to return with
Gen. Patterson. Lieut.. Sears reached
Vera Cruz in the night Of the 4lh inst,
accompanied by Capt. George Taylor, I'd
Artillery, Lieut.. Lear, 4th Infantry, and
Lieut.. Hills, lst Pennsylvania Reg iment,
on their way home on furlough. Lieut..
Henderson, Louisiaua volunteers, came
down to join his company.
Gen Lane remains at Puebla, retaining
all the command he took up with him.
A circular order from Gen. Scott directs
garrison Of $50 men to be stationed at
the National Bridge, 1900 at Jalapa and
1000 at Iuebla-the lasttwo points under
command of General officers. Gen Cush-
ing has been assigned by Gen. Patterson
to the command at Jalapa. Gen. patier-
son had reached the National Bridge on
the morning Of the 4th inst, with all his
force, havirg been entirely unmolssted
upon the route.
Gen. Lanes command is quartered in
the heart of Puebla, the General occupy
ing the Palece.
The guerrillas are quarreling among
themselves, The Rainbow says: 1T ap-
pears that Jaraua's band have declared
Col. Cenobio to be traitor to them and
to his country; that he is leagued with the
Americans, ard even supplied by them
with arms and ammunition for the pur-
pose Of destroying his brother bandits
After much hard talking they have at
length proceeded to blows; and in one en-
gagement tits said that Jarauta was vicio-
nous, and that thirty of CenoJio's men
were killed."
Later accounts confirm the above, but
say that only twenty were killed, and that
Jarauta was shot through the leg. Papers
Of Jalapa of a prior date had said that ia.
raula had withdrawn from the field to at.
tend to his religious duties.
1t is said that the Mexican Congress at
Queretarn, had intimated ali inclination to
renew negotiations for peace, on more ia.
vorable terms than those proposed to Mr..
Trist.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
$l4,7O0,l3 80
R. j. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Finances.

| sac lhlUCCSs
II appears by the statement ofthe Trea.
surer, which we publish to-day, that the
net balance in cash in the Treasury is
s4,S35,0o0. Upon enquiry, it appears
that the amount Of the loan and treasury
notes yet to be paid in is near S5,00O,OOO
making, in all, Of cash that could be US
ed before the meeting of Congress, nearly
ten millions of dollars. But to this should
be added, probably, $4ooo,ooo of accru-
ing revenue up to that date from customs,
lands, Mexican tariff, &C., and ire hare the
sum Of SD, 100000 applicable to the er-
pendiiures for the month preceding The ap-
preaching session Of Congress; thus prop
ing that we shall not te out Of funds al that
dale.
We also call attention to the official state
nent, published above, of the receipts and
expenditures for the last quarter. This
is the first quarter of the first fiscal year
under the tariff Of 1916. The receipts
from all sources during this quarter, it
will be seen, are ST., 100, and the
total expenditures for the same quarter,
$i4, 7000,l39 S9-thus showing an ercess
Of receipts orer expenditures for that our
ter Of s2,473,99l. II, however, we de-
duct the proceeds Gas well as paymen,s)
from loans and treasury notes from each
column respectively, it will leave the re-
ceipts for that quarter 81 9lS, 43o, and
the expenditures $l4,075,9 $50; thus show
ing an excess CT expenditures for The quar-.
ter over receipts of So, l57 $50 1t is es-
timated, however, that the receipts from
the Mexican tariff, in addition, during the
last quarter, exceeded 100000; which
Excluding the avails Of loans and treasury
notes) would make the excess of expen-
ditures over revenue for the quarter abou,
$l,657,0OO.
But as to the new tariff, the net reve-
nue. from customs under i. actually paid
into the treasury for the first quarter ofi's
fiscal year namely, from 3G,h June, lS47
to 30lh September, lS47-we see is $ll.-
07O,o 600. Now, on reference to the same
net revenue from customs for the same
quarter under the tariff of ls42 preceding
namely, from 30ih June. 1876, to 3Oth
September, 1916 = we find that revenue
was only $6,l25,OO0, or but lille more
than one hnlt the rerenue from customs for
The same quarter under the neac tariff We
republish the former official statement for
that quarter, and ask comparison Of the
results.
The receipts into the treasury for the quar-
ter ending Both September, 1916, were,
viz:
From customs, about So 1875, coo
lands $4,000
miscellaneous sources 1900
treasury notes issued
under act 22d July,
,o.o nso OEc
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08
The Ulti,nasulll.
BY LYDIA JANE PIERso


A song on the proposition TO surrender to Mexican
barbarity and tyranny the land between the Nue.
ces and the Rio (irandc-the hattie fields OF Pdio
Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma.
1t may not be! Forbid it God!
Forbid it, all that patriots prize:
That land has tasted freemen's blood;
Their blood within its bosom lies.
'Twere madness to resign the soil
On which our conquering feet have trod;
Battling our way with glorious toil;-
1t may not bc-forbid it, God!
They could not sleep, (the slaughtered brave
Who in their beds Of glory rest,)
And feel the footstep Of the slave
Pollute the soil above their breast.
Resign the field where RINGGoLD fell!
The spot where gallant STEVENS lies!
Where COCHRAN ielt his bosom swell
Triumphant in deaths agonies?
Where brave and virtuous hearts pour'd out
The life so dear to hope and love,
Invoking with their dying shout
Our country-and our God above?
No! By our country and our God,
We will not yield that dear bought soil
We will have hearts with generous blood,
And souls to dare the conqueror's toll.
On! To the rescue! Hearts of steel
On! To the rescue! Souls of fire
Let kindred blood inhame our zeal
To conquer-triumph-o expire.
Huzza! Press on where Taylor stands
Invincible in conquering might;
We must prevail where he commands,
And God sustains our sacred right
Ask Taylor to retrace his way;
And leave his conquest TO the foe!
And this broad land, from sea to sea,
Shall echo his emphatic MOI,
No, never this holy ground.
Bought and baptised with patriot blood;
See! with her letters half unbound.
She lifts her hands to freedoms God!
By freedoms God, she shall be free!
Hussa! brave hearts press boldly on;
Strike home, nor pause till victory
Shall put her olive garland on
Till DER that land to utmost parts
Our Eagles shelterins wings are spread;
And Taylor throned on freemen's hearts
Enjoys his laurels in their shade.