The national whig., 1847-06-23


cars, weeping profusely at the loss Of a son and
husband. May the absent one be speedily restored
to the weepers! A large crowd saw of these gal
LIANT spirits and long and loud cheers weie sent up
as the cars moved off How different from yester-
days scene, when President Polk departed! Only
one little boy tried to shout then, and his parent
bade him hush, and not disturb the silence but
the President threw him ftp for his effort
IMPoRTAHT. II is confidently said that Mr.. FRAN
cIs = GRUsp il to Ne the new consul at Hayre.
or Mr. Buchanan will leave town next Friday
to i,in the President in his Northern tour.
Iz= The Presidents reception in Baltimore
yesterday was attended by stinted party display
The Mayor congratulated him upon the brilliant
future destiny Of the Republic; and Mr.. Polk, in
reply, anticipated no little pleasure in handing over
his trust to his soorthy Prophets these
Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Davies! A brilliant destiny does
indeed await our country. with Zachary Taylor in
the Pres'dsnisl chair.
hope, sir, to retire, leaving the administration Of
my country in the hands of a worthy successor
president Poks Baltimore Speech.
s Your hopes sir, will be realized, and your sue
cessor VIII be indeed a scotihY man--no less man
than Zachary Taylor.
Professor Henry intends, i is said to resign the
ssecrsiaryship Of the Smithsonian Institute. His
place viii be illeL, il is supposed by DR.. Patterson
Of Philadelphia.
MaNs 4.
.Mexico was literally rotng at our doors, and we
had TO remove tho carrion TO protect the health OF
our ci,izens. 'G Grund of Baltimore Sun.
The reason assigned for making war upon MeSl-
co is, that she smells e6snSipriy. We very much
doubt, says Prentice, whether The covering Of her
whole surface with dead bodies is at all calculated
TO make her smell any better
~ Mr. Richie says that the real object Of the
proposition 10 seize upon Mexican csnrch property,
is TO save il from being plundred by the Mexicans
themselves The Cincinnati Atlas says this excuse
reminds ii Of the early philanthropy Of Dr. Dodi-
mus Duckworlh, who hahituay ate his schoofel-
lows dinner lest they should make themselves sick
4 upon it.
a
Chattooga, Houston, Habershaw, Upson, and Put.
nam counties, Georgia. nominated Gen. Taylor for
the Presidency last week.
or Only three out of the six companies in the
new Georgia Battalion Of volunteers have as yet
been accepted.
a. The gallant Wings Of Frederick District,
Nd, talk Of Richard Potts, J. Dixon Roman, DR.. ;.
p Smith, and Cost Johnson for their candidate.
Either Of them could sweep the platter. The nomi-
mating convention is to be held the lst Saturday in
August.
r11. The court ia Baltimore has refused to remove
the cases Of Turner and Birch for bank roeberes to
another county, application to do which was made
by the State.
IF Henry J. Rogers it is thought, will be the
President Of the Telegraph Company better
selection could not be mad.
or The st. Louis Organ says that old Father
Richie has gone in the lumber business, and is oc-
cupying himself with shvering the last plank Of Fe-
deralsm The Organ thinks the old gentleman is
fond of splinters.
a The Senate Of New York assemblies on the
29th instant at call from the Governor.
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One Of the seconds in the Mahan and Munford
duel says that more honorable meeting never took
place. Fudge ! These very fellows would have
been the first to run in battle with the enemy.
~
The New York Mirror is ia error when il says
that Mr. Kette invented the money market articles
Of the New York Herald. Mr.. Bennett is their in
ventor and their ACTUAL writer long before Mr..
X. was employed by him
Gently stole purse from Of the blind pupils OF
the asylum at Columbus, Ohio!
or The delicious Chirimoya, which is fruit as
large as pound.pear, and whose composition and
taste resemble ice-cream, is now brought to New
Orleans from Jslapa.
GTThe New Orleans Delta thinks that Old Zach
will march upon San Louis by the ist of July
or Santa Ana throws the whole blame Of his de,
feais upon the shoulders of Madame Fortune
CT A Newspaper has been established in Mexico,
called Guerra or the Wan.