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REPORT ON SHIP FEVER.

The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty OF
MARYLAND al a recent meeting, appointed
special committee TO take into consideration
The nature of the fever which has recently
been introduced BY immigrants. and report
what sanatory regulations IN reference
thereto. should in theiI judgement be adop-
ted. The report Of that committee Is pub
lished in Baltimore papers. 1t sets forth
that the nature and character Of the disease
are identical with the naledy which has been
fully described by the British medical wri-
tors under the name Of typhus fever; and
and that in the symptoms which II presents
the pathological changes OF structure which
il occasions, and the therapeutic treatment
which it requires. it differs 10 very marked
degree from the form of confined fever which
commoui, prevails in the United States
and 10 continental Europe. and which is
known among US by the aPPellation OF ty-
phoid fever.
Asto its conta giousness, under certain cir
eumstapces, the committee entertain no
doubt. Indeed there has been too melan-
cboly evidence Of the fact, both in New ork,
Baltimore, Boston, and every other place in
which il has been introduced. The Com
mittee, however. consider it equally certain
that its tendency to be thus communicated IS
of no great strength. and that though un
ouestionably contagious, its contagion pos
sesses under ordinary circumstances but
little energy or virulenre. There is high
probability in the opinion expressed by some
Of the best observers that the poison Of ty-
phus is never active at no great distance from
the person from whom il emanates; that 1t
rarely extends its influence many yards or
.v.n MANY feat. that II in taken vhsu taken
at all, only in the interior Of dwellings; that
it is readily diluted and rendered Poweriess
by admix,ure with pure air; and that II never
passes from house o house through the
medium Of the atmosphere.
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THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO BIOS
TON

The President Of the United States ar
rived in this city yesterday, from Springfield.
He lett New York on Monday morning, and
after having made short stop at New Ha-
ven and at Hartford. proceeded TO Spring
field, where he remained for the night.
Yesterday morning he visited the U. S. Arse
nal, at that place. and shortly after left in a
special train for Worcester. Al Worcester
be remained short time. and then came on
towards Boston in another special train, un-
der the charge Of Mr.. Woodwork. The
train arrived at the stopping place fixed upon
at the dividing line between the City and
Brookline. where salute was fired by the
Roxbury Artillery Company. The military
escort, detached for this duty BY the Govern
or Of the Commonwealth, consisting ofthe
Ist Regiment OF Infantry, with the Lancer'
and Rifles, the whole under the command oil
Col Edmands. received and escorted him
over the Dam route, as FAR a. the toll
house, where he was met by the Authorities
of the city, and welcomed to Boston by His
Honor the Mayor. in an address. To which
the President briefly responded. We have
not correct report of the Presidents re-
marks. The procession was then formed
and moved on through the principal streets
until three o'clock, at which hour the Presi-
dent aligh,eG at the Revere House, where
apartments had been prepared for him and
suite. When the procession began TO march
a national salute was fred by the Artillery
Regiment on the Common.
The most imposing and beautiful part oil
the PROCESSION was the military escort. The
various companies looked extremely we'll
The I.ancers were out in full ranks and new
err looked better. The Truckmen with theil
neat white frocks. were out in full numbers
and they presented a noble appearance
stout, athletic men, with horses to match
From some canse or other, the Truckmen
did not form part Of the procession. The
Firemen, with their engines. were out II
great numbers. with their picturesque uni.
forms and gay cquipage, and probably atirac-
ted as much attention as the military. There
was only small turning out Of the benevo-
lent Societies; and we did not notice any
volunteer citizens in the procession, when il
passed where we we're posted. Following
on at the tsil-end Of the procession came
about twenty carriages with nobody in them
We heard no cheerins-bot probably there
was some at other points.
A sumptous entertainment was provided
for bin and suite and invited guests al me
Revere House-of which they partook. with
the City Authorities, Yesterday afternoon.
This morning. the President will by invi-
tstion, visit Cbarlesrown.. programme oil
The procession we publish 10 another column.
The Hancock Light Infantry. under the
command of c. I.,Mitchell, will perform es-
cort duty. The procession will be under the
direction of Edward Riddle Esq. Chief
Marshal.
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The PocR Bor's CoLLEGE.-'The prin-
ting Office says the New York Globe, has
indeed proved better college to many a
spoor'-has graduated more useful members
OF sociery-has brought out more intellect
aud turned it into more practical, useful
chaunels-has walked more mind. generated
more activ ity and elevated though. than
many OF The literary colleges Of tho country
How many drone or dolt has passed through
one Of these colleges, with no tangible proof
of his fitness to graduate other than his imam
innate piece Of parchment, himself il possible
more inanimate than his leaihsrn diploma
There is something in the very atmosphere
10 printing Office. calculated to awake the
mind and inspire thurst for knowledge. A
boy who commences in such school. will
have his talents and ideas brought out, ifhe
has any; il he has no mind TO be drawn out
tho boy himself will be driven OUT
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TREATY WITH MEXICO.

The Warrington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Bulletin, whose opinions says
the editor OF that paper are generally relia-
Bile. writes as follows:
The Treaty. copy oil which Mr.. Trist
carries in his pocket. will rrobbaly be agreed
10. by the Mexicans without much alteration,
and in that shape ratified. lis siipulations
are exceedingly liberal-more SO Than The
Mexicans had right to expect, aud so easily
executed that Mexico will not lie called IL
expend one dollar in the whole transaction.
Or. the contrary. she will be the recipient oil
favors. surrcndering nothing but territory
which, in point fertility, is nothing better
than bag Of bones, and Of whose niaratime
situation. from the very nature of her other
provinces, che would never have been able
10 take the least advantage. The Mexican
claim will be assumed by our Government
and their amount be deducted from the pur.
chase money of California. The rumor that
we are going 10 guaratee any form of Gov.
ernment. or The integrity Of the remuinine
Mexican Territory 10 Mexico, isentirely with.
out foundation.
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met who had halted within seven miles Of
the bridge, Puente Nacional, With his char
d;aIe advance and The whole force and train
o1is an !" se I Of the pueois Nacona
a, The sun was going down. The guerillas.
under Jarauta, were then in considerable
numbers. and seemed 10 be determined 10
make firm stand. Twenty artilleriss. with
The mounted howi,zers. and Lieut.. BlakeIy.
voItiQeur corps, supported by column Of in
iantry, were thrown forward, and the bridge
was cleared In noFime our Ioes being one man
killed and four wounded; among the latter
wac the gallant Lieut.. himseIf, shot in the
left leg.
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SHIP FEvER.-Our community has been
thrown into no little excitement within The
past week-in consequence Of the appearance
of several unmistakeable cases OF Ship re
yer.
The cases that have already occurred:
with a single exception, have been confined
to emigrants who have just arrived ana
who were attacked on their passage through
the country in pursuit Of labor.-The ex-
cepted case to which We refer. was
young man, who lodged with one sick, or
Just recovering from the disease Tor some
nehts-and was soon after attacked.
A young man sick with this fever-a bad
case-is said 10 have been found ia our
streets on Saturday morning and was re-
moved to the poor house. Under what au-
tbority our select men acted in thus placing
a man sick with contagious disease-lnto
building appropriated for our own towns
poor-ws do not know. They certainly
would not have sent case Of smail.p ox OF
cholera there and yet il is automatically stated
that the ship feever is far moro contagious
than is the cholera.-Rutland Herald.
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A new pronunciameu'a at the Capital was
put down.
.pp1v.1 OF THE PRESIDENT.

In another column of our paper will be found
notice of the arrival of the President OF the United
States in the City yesterday, and OF some oil the
incidents that distinguished that arrival.
A large concourse of people accompanied the
President and his military escort from his land
ing at Castle Garden through Broadway and 9TH
er streets TO his quarters at the Astor House Inc
crowd we were happy TO see seemed weii-disPoSeo
and orderly.
The President was received with all proper GER
emory on the part of the municipal authorities, e
expressed in becoming phases his acknowledg-
ment therefor.
We saw the display Of but little enthusiasm In
truth. we never witnessed ceremony OF like ma
lure. where there was so much apparent indifter-
ence. Curiosity attracted large crowd to the re-
ception but no feeling Of admiration seemed 10
govern its conduct. The whole reception was
scrupulousy correct in point Of etiquette and stri-
kingly tame in display of feeling,
The President seems borne down by the care OF
Office, or some other canse. He has grown old In
two wears. We trust, however, that in the retire
ment to which he intends returning, be Will recov,
err the elasticity of his spirits, and improve his per-
sonal appearance.
Members of the Common Council and some 9TH
er invited guests dined with him at the Aston
House, after the faiguing procession
We learn that there is deputaton IN TINS CHy
from Roxbury, Mass. rendering him the full hos.
FATALITIES Of that city, on his route to Boston IL
however, he proceeds toBoston by the New-Ha
Line he will not be able to accept the invitation
| Tribune.
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THE CROPS ON THE CONTINENT

Our readers will probably be pleased 10
see The following notices Of the crops IN Inc
south Of Germany, and on the shores oil tne
Mediterranean and The Black Sea, which
we translate from letters received by the
journal of the Austrian Lloyd's and the
Osseruatore Triestino." of The 18th and 10Th
Of last month.
Letters from Greece, on the 10Th ult SPEAK
very favorably of the appearancelof the grain
crops and the fruit trees. From Odessa o.
the Sd o: May, complain Of want Of rain in
the interior; but speaks Of the quantity Of the
grain coming forward as very large. From
Moldavia and Gallachia, speak very favora
bly, OF the appearance Of the grain crops
From the district Of Verona. on the 18th OIL
May, give a very good account ofihe appear
ance Of the Wheat. but not so good an one
of that ofthe Rye. From Gallicia, on The
9th May. state that the appearance OF The
Winter sown crops is very favorable. From
Tripoli, of the 1st May, state that the Barley
crop was poor, but the Wheat good. From
Egyp,, on the 9th of April, we see it stated
that new Wheat was expected in the market
shortly,
Inc crop was ABOUT equal 10 tnaI VI ias'
year, which was a good one. From Sicily,
oil the 2slh April, state that the severe wea-
iher had injured the vines. the almond and
other fruit bearing trees, Blu, that the appear
ance Of the grain crops was very good, From
Bohemia on the 7th May, state that the long
continuance oil the rams had interfered with
the sowing ofIhe Spring crops on low lands
but that they had greatly improved the sp-
pearance of the wheat crops and also Of the
fruit trees.
In Mornvia, on the 9th May. the whea
had shot, and gave every prospect Of a good
harvest. In South Tyrol on the 7th May
the crops were all that could be desired. II
the Lombai doV Venetian provinces the appear
ance ofthe crops was very good. In Bes
sarabia the whest crops promises well. al
though it was rather backward for want o
rain.
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BATHING IN MExIco.-The following is
an extract from a letter from the camp OF
the Massachusetts volunteers published in
the Boston Transcript;
You would be charmed with our encamp-
ment on account ofthe bathing. if nothing
else. All the Matamoros females. high and
low, battle at least once day-generally in
the evening. soon after sunset-and as the
curren. is too strong for their delicate limbs
to contend against in the river. they re,urt
10 the lakes in the vicinity Of ciry-our lake
being especially favored with them, Some
Of them are splendid swimmers, and have
seen one Of them ontsw i'm at least eight Of
our officers,
The Mexican men and women ba,hs pro-
miscuously, and it is laughable TO sec the
women take love-sick swain and duck him
till he is nearly dead. should consider tina
a perfect cure for the most obstinate cast
imaginable.
One scarcely wonders tina, The writer Off
letter was charmed with their encampment,
/, must have benn rare thing 10 see eigh
officers Of the Massachusetts volunteers swim
ming after one Mexican woman. We won
der if II was in one OF those swimming match
es that Col. Cushing broke his leg'
Picayune.
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RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.

The reception of the President, the cere-
monies of which are not yet completed as
we 60 to press, has been as brilliant as
glorious day, lavish preparation on the
part ofthe Common Council, the presence
of many distinguished gentlemen on board
the Vanderbilt, (by which his Excellency
was brought from Amboy to this City, a
long array ofcitizen soldiery & the whole
mass of the people could make it.
Mr.. Polk came on board the Vanderbilt
at Amboy at little past IL o'clock, and
was received with speeches by the Repre-
sentatives Of the Common Council to
which he briefly and pertinently respond
ed.
This was succeeded by cold collation.
of the handsomest and most abundant
kind, of which those on board. some six
hundred in number, partook. The Van.
derbilt arrived at Castle Garden about 2
o'clock. A full account of the whole pro-
ceedings will be published in an Extra
Tribune, this afternoon, with all the
speeches in full.
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THE HONEST MR.. BIRNEY.

1t is generally stated in the papers that
James G. Birney has left the Liberty par
ty and gone into William Goodell party
and what that is, we do not know. The
New Era remarks that Birney may be the
candidate of this new party for the Presi-
dencv. Presuming the detection of Bir-
ney to be true as stated, we think the Green
Mountain Freeman shonld recant some of
its accusations against us. made, because
we thought we saw, and stated. the unprin-
cipled character of Birney, developed in
part, by his pro-siduery course. in the last
Presidential election. That he had intel
ligence enough to see that his course would
insure the election of Polk, the triumph of
annexation and slavery, we never doubted
and lacking principle he led many hon.
est friends of the slave in way that per-
United the events that have happened since
to take place That he sold himself to
the slave party cannot be said without
clearer cridence-bu, the inference is that
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SLAVE TRADE. We noticed letter from
an officer on board the United States frigate
on tho coast OF Africa. The writer saws the
slave trade is carried on, notwithstanding tho
united squadrOns to suppress it Of England.
France and The United States and he thinks
the supply will he equal to the demand.-
Vessels are occasionally seized, but is in
ferred the great majority escape. The wri-
ter believes the colonization Of tho coast TO
he the only effectual remedy. He speaks in
high praise Of Liberia, and says the slave
trade is thus, with the other colonies. shut
out already from 500 miles of the coast.
Colonization must be work of time; but
if within 30 years so much has been accom-
plished. another century may see tho coast.
from the Western Desert Of Sahara TO the
mouth Of the Rcd Sea civilized, if not chris
ianized.
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

The news from Mexico, which ws pub
lish 10 another column, though unimPortant
as it affects the immediate character OF the
war. may be worthy Of consideration on &C
count Of its bearing upon lie future conduct
From a careful perusal Of the intelligence
now received, we are led 10 consider the
guerilla war az fairly commenced. Ii Will
soon. 10 all probability, be reduced to sys-
tenn. Robbery and murder will then become
legalized and atrocities of every cor: be prac-
ticed, either from an inclination or spirit OF
vengeance. May the omen be averted but.
from the aspect Of affairs in Mexico. We can
hone for no cessation OF hostilities but in the
entire humiliation of the party assailing or
assailed.
Every additional victory gained by our
forces seem but farther remove nom Peace.
And herein, we think the Authorization
may have been right in preparing victory
| for Santa Anna at Buena Vista That poll
cy, airocious as was its character, may have
been dictated by that sound Machive'lian
principle which hesitaies at no sacrifice,
whether of friends, duty or conscience, so
that the end be gained! But for the blunder
might have been in possession Of the W hole
CouutTJ uctHccH houtcfcv dHu tuo hlo
Grande and be willing to tieat with his pat
ron at Washington on terms Of courtesy and
equality.
That chance of peace is lost we now
move frcm victory TO victory, and peace flies
affrighted from the approach Of our sasles.
We cannot lure her to our standards by pro-
fessions of kindness to the victims Of our con
quests, nor by the studied hypociicy Of our
generals, nor even. we fear. BY acts Of real
assistance we render the Inhabitants Of the
country we arc attempting TO suhdue.
We shall teach the Mexican to conquer
us-we have given him already one impor-
tant lrsson in the art Of war-his inability 10
cope vifh the brarery Of our troop, and the
perfection O FOUR artillery in the open field.
This has naturally caused him to Gis!rnst
pitched encounter, and at The same time TO
direct his energies to the prosecution of an
other Kind Of hosiiliIies. The guerilla war
we have forced the Mexicans to adopt.-N.
Y. Tribune.
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OGDENSBURGH ROAD.

The Citizens OF Boston will soon begin 10
see the great advantages ofthe Vermont and
Ogdensburgh Railroads. and when these en-
terprises shall have been accomplished. they
will say that half was never told them. They
will open direct communication with vast
country, rich in various productions To say
nothing of other lands bordering upon the
Lakes, Canada West is better soil and CHI
mate than many dream of in their philosophy
II is one olthe finest wheat growing coun-
tries in the world, and not a viii, behind the
rich prairIes and bottom lands ofthe west. A
large portion Of il between Lake Ontario and
Detroit river is still a wilderness, and yet
Canada West now produces great amount
of wheat which finds its way down The ST.
Lawrence 10 Montreal, and thence it is ship
ped 10 an European Market, The time may
come and that before many years shall have
passed away, when this wheat, or the flour
made from 1t, will be transported over the
mineral regions ofNorthern New York. and
through the green valleys Of Vermont 10 the
Metropolis of the old Bay State. Boston is
now a great centre poiut from which many
Iron horses take their departure for distant
regions, but better time is coming. Soon
these wonders ofthe age will be taking in
breath on the shores Of the 81. Lawrence and
preparing for journey loour city. drawing
along after them the rich products Of the lake
country.and poururing wealth into our midst
(Bost. Mail
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FROM THE ARMY.
Later from Vera Cruz.

We are again indebted 70 our pony express
for copies Of New Orleans papers in six days from
that CITY, From the New Orleans Commercial
Times Of the 10th inst. We extract the following
The United States steamer Mary kngsland
Cant Davis arrived at New-Orleans on the 18th
instant. from Vera Cruz the 9th, and from Brazos
the 18th inst She brings US more details OF the
most important event that has lately happened IN
that part Of Mexico, viz, the attack on Col Nc
In.osh's train.
ATTACK or TIE TRAIN.-We learn that the
whole of the immense train under the command
of Col Mcintosh and so men, proceeding onward
to the headquarters of Gen. Scott, were attacked
ct point Just Is miles beyond Santa Re, IN VII
lage eight miles from Vera Cruz. The moment
the attack was made on the head OF the tram, thu
dragons charged on the enemy and dispersed
them. After the lapse of very short time, the
Mexicans again made their appearance in seeming
Nv overwhelming numbers, At least ZOO or ,OOC
strong and opened fire on several points to once
here q considerable number of pack mules fell III
TO the hands of the foe, from the extended line
which had to be kept up on the march, owing to
the narrow defles through which the line was pas
sing.
Colonel Mcintosh, after rather severe contest
beating off the assailants and then terrifying him.
self behind his wagons, deeming it imprudent to
continue on without reinforcement particularly
requiring artillery. An express reached the city
on Monday. the eth inst. in the evening, and on
Tuesday morning Gen. Cadwallader marched to
his relief, with section detailed from the howit-
ger battery 10 guns attached TO the voltguer reg
iment, under Lieuts. Biakely and Cochrnne, four
companies llth regiment, under Col Ramsey
one company X. of Sd Dragons. Twenty wagons
accompanied
The Mcxicans are said to be posted in consider
able strength, in the vicinity of National Bridge,
(Puente Nacionall closed 10 which the train IS
entrenched They are determined to dispute the
passage with u.s. Gen. Cadwalladcr, on his juno
tion with Col Mcintosh, will be at the head OF a.
bout 1900 strong and he has declared that he shall
soon be able 10 clear the road of these despera-
does, the guerrillas Although the name is not
given, there is little doubt of the Mexicans being
nnder the command of Padre Jaruela, the Span
lard. of whose exploits we have already spoken in
these columns. The exact sum, in specie, con-
reyed by this trnin is s35oOOO There is no au-
thcntic intelligence of the loss sustained BY either
partv in this encounter. Dr. Harvey, brother OF
the Colonel, it is said received musket ball IN
the leg, which was, however, but flesh wound