Washington telegraph., 1847-08-04

sas.making, sh,ilield IL TO
SOLDIERS CLArMs.-fhc Commissioner
Of Patents has requested the Washington
lnian TO state, iha, no preference will he
gwen In any claimant or agent who may
appear IN person al the Pension office. 10
give such preferences would he doing njif.
liee 10 those residing al a distance; aud the
Department therefore give notice, that all
claims will he taken up in The order In
which they may be received. The great
amount Of business will necessarily cause
some delay IN the examination OF claims;
but The greatest eiefiians are making 10
expedite business.
RAvAGEs OF WAR.-The Jonesboroueh
Wing inturms Us that Col. Wm. Ganpbellis
regiment oi Tennessee volunteers, number.
ed l000 men, and that Col. llaskell's mum.
brred l0i0, when they marched 10 Mexico.
Only 35J OF the iormer aud 800 Of the lat.
iet regiment have returned Ia their homes
-ihe remainder, 1880, have been consign.
ed 10 uniimely graves by disease, or have
fallen in battle
The correspondent Of the New York E,.
press. writing from the Chicago River and
llafbnr Convention, states tia, the latter
sentence OF Senator Cass' lcIler-"circum.
stances will Pot il o Il oi my power 10 be
present at that time. was read with len.
cral shouts Of laughter and when "respect.
fully yours" was reached, the ouiburst was
so universal, tina, general cry was heard,
that the letter oe read again. The letter
was then read again, with like bursts OF
laughter, mingled with Kisses.
The Cincinnati Times notices, upon
good authority, probable case of Asialic
cholera in that city, aud suggests the pro.
pricly oithe board cf health making inquiry
IN regard 10 the matter, and Of the council
taking some action in relation thereto. il
sanatoy measures should be thought nee.
essay.
The greai datgcr we have now TO fear
in some degree, is from the very profits and
prosperity which some of tie branches Of
manufactures enjoy Washington Union.
II our greatest cause Of apprehension is
in the counIrys prosperity, the iuncionI.
rics at Washington may justly flaiIer them.
selves that they have done and are doing
all in their power 10 remove the source OF
danger.- Louisville Journal.
Nor BAD.--"IIallol JIM You great
six iooler you. What are you beating that
poor old Niger forl'
"Why, Lord bless your soul, massa, is
tryin' TO conquer peacel Ye see dis old
ngger keep fuss all de time bout me
taking part oh his tater.palch. az dc
ole tool il he didn't know twas my destiny,
an j he cher hear bout de Angler. Saxums,
as how dey was bound 10 take ebory ting
dey could. But he jes go on sayin' twas
hs'n Den | les takes half his patch from
him, and told him help himself il he could
Den he git mad, an told me I'D better not.
Den gibs um Jesse few times, an no
kicks back, and now is tarmined TO con.
quer peace, as Massa Polk says, an take
de hull patch from him for bis sass"
A Curious CANNON new cannon
has been recently invented by Mr.. Dethe
rede, OF a novel and convenient conslruc.
ton for being carried by hand or on horse.
back, over mountains, forests, and marshes,
where an ordinary cannon would be alto.
gether useless. The cannon consists OF
slaves, hoops, and screws, all made of
wrought iron, and nicely finished and
while it is stronger than common cast
iron cannon, it can readily be dissected
and each section may be shouldercd by
either pedestrian or equestrian artillery.
men, aud when required, the parts may be
put together and secured ready for action in
ten mnutes.-Pq,ent Journal.
REsiGNATIoS.-The Hon. Addison Gar.
diner resigned the office of Lieutenant
Governor Of the State oi New York on the
lst inst, (to take effect on the 9th inst, J
to accep, the office of Judge Of Appeals, to
which be was recently elected. The Sen.
ate, therefore, elected the Hon. Albert
Lester, Of Ontario, temporary President of
the Senate, TO discharge The duties Of Lieut..