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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-01
RESULTS OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

As far heard from the following are the results
Of the late Congressional elections in the State of
Virginia
Whigs elected. Democrats elected.
John M. Bolts, Archibald Atkinson,
VIM. L. Goggin, Geo. G. Dromgooe,
John s. Pendleon, Thos S. Bocock,
VIM. B. Preston, Thos H. Bayly,
Thos. s. Flournoy. r. Il. L. Beale,
James Mcdowell,
VIM. G. Brown.
Being Wing gain Of four Members, and leaving
three districts to be heard from. Amongst these is
the Abingdon district, concerning which the Rich
mond Wing Of yesterday has the following
"a has reached that ANDREW s, FuLroS Wing,
elected Congress from this district represented for many
years past by GEO. W. HopKINs Esq, Minister to the
Court of Brazil but still regard the result doubtful. The
only actual returns that have reached thetoowng
Fulton, (W.) McMuIlen (L.) Goodson. o.
Wythe. ........ 1922 1913. .........92
Washington. 334 .l49.. .4lO
Smyth ........ 100 maj .. ~.
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HEApaUAnrEus OF THE ARMY,

...# ..a. VERA CRuz, APRIL IL, lS47.
Major General Scott Generanch Of the Armies of the
United States Of America to the good people Of Mexico
f. "' PROCLAMATION.
Mexcans At the head of powerful army, soon to be
doubeda part Of which is advancing upon your capital and
with another army under Major General Taylor in march from
Salto towards San Luis PoosI think myself called upon
to address you.
Mexicans Americans not your enemies, but che
miles, for time, Of the who year ago misgovened you,
and brought about this unnatural between great Re-
publcs. We the friends of the peaceful inhabitants the
country occupy and the friends of your holy religion its
hierarchy and its priesthood The church found in
all parts Of country, crowded with devou Catholics
and respected by our Government, laws and people.
For the church Of Mexico the unoendng inhabitants of
the country and their property have from the first done
every thing my to place them under the safeguard Of
martial dtc against the few bad men in this army My
ders to that effect known to all precise and rigorous
Under them several Americans have already been punished
by fine, for the benefit of Mexicans besides imprisonment
and for rape has been hung by the neck Is this not
proof of good faith and energetic discipline Other proofs shall
be given often injuries to Mexicans may be detected
On the other hand injuries committed by individuals parties
of Mexico not belonging to the public forces upon ndvi
duas small parties trains of wagons and teams of pack
mules other person property belonging to this army
contrary to the laws of war; shall be punished with gor
if the particular offenders be delivered up by Mexican
hores the punishment shall fall upon entire Cities towns
neghborhoods.
Let, them all good Mexcans remain at home, their
peaceful occupations but they invited to bring in for sale
bread and vegetables Cash will be paid for every thing this
army may take purchase and protection will be given to
all sellers. The Americans strong enough to offer these
assurances which, should Mexicans wisely accept this
may be happily ended the honor and advantage Of
both beligerents Then the Americans having converted
enemies into friends will be happy to take leave OF Mexico
and return to their own country. as
WINFIELD SCOTT.
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rnsronrrp ron rur NATIONAL IsrrII,arscrn.l

DEsTRUcrIvE FIRE AT yesterday morn
ing, between the hours of and two O'clock fire broke
the extensive bread and biscuit bakery of Mr. Thomas
Brown, Georgetown, situated the aqueduct The
fire companies of Georgetown and Washington, with
body of citizens turned out with their usual alacry
render assistance but all purpose the bakery was
entirely consumed and another building contiguous TO it, We
learn that there the property destroyed
but to what amount and by what offices we unable TO
learn. II will be remembered that Mr. Browns bakery was
entirely destroyed by fire few years ago.
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FROM NEW YORK.


Among the killed at the battle of Bueps Vista Lieut..
William PRIcE, Of Illinois, in the serenity second year Of
his age He had left his home Of auence and with the
expressed wish TO die in the service Of his country
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TuE FIsH MAnKEr.We reported the price of shad and
herring the National Intelligence Of last Tuesday correctly
stated to by Of merchants who had visited the
ncghborng isb-whaves that day Since then shad and
herring have been only poorly supplied at Alexandria and
Georgetown. Yesterday, however, shad and herring
plentiful The prices the Corporation fish wharf yesterday
were for shad 81 per hundred and for herring So per thou
snnj-weather favorable. We have just fisherman
direct from the landing Jackson city, the opposite side
OF the Potomac and he reports that fine haul was made
there yesterday afternoon Of about 90, 600 herring
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by Tie UONeTnOT
HENRY V. Corr, Private Secretary.
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As far as heard from the following are the results
Of the late Congressional elections in the State of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31
The Congressional Nomination.

By the sketch of the proceedings of
the Congressional Convention at Ches-
tertown it will be seen that Alexander
Evans Esq. of this county, has received
the nomination for Congress in this Dis
trict. We have time in this number to
accompany the announcement Of the
nomination with but few remarks.
Mr.. Evans has eminent qualifications
for the station for which he is nominated
He lisa man Of learning, and of great men
tai strength, and in general information,
we presume he has no equal in the State,
of his years. He is an able speaker
eloquentin defamation, and uncommon
ly ready in debate-competent, 1--WE say
it weighing the expression,) competent
on the stump to meet and vanquish any
opponent that may be brought against
him in the District. Ofunsullied integ-
rity-with winning address, Wing of
thC otiiSteoI ScSt, anu dH elltliuSldStlC
Zachary Taylor man, he has in him all
the elements of success, and beyond ques-
ton, if the wings of the District do any
thing like their duty, he will be trium-
phantly elected.
And who can doubt that they will
not, every man, do their duty. Are not
all the wings of the Union looking up to
the 9Th district Of Maryland as sure for a
Wing Congressman? Certainly they are,
and fifty SO. Let lis not disappoint their
reasonable expectations. May not the
member from this District give the pre-
ponderence to the one party Or the other9
Assuredly it may. Let us have care
then, that its weight shall be in the right
scale.
Voters of every party-you who have
seen with blush and with pain, loco
foco Congress censure old ''Rough and
Ready" lend your aid to candidate
who is the cold man's'' friend, and who
will devote his energies to smooth his
path through the enemy's land of fever
and fighting and death, to victory and
peace.
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l,912,35s l6 2,533.l25 "a
Balance unprovidcd for

Balance unprovdcd Tor Sl2,3lO,3ll 10
Here will be seen, in nut shell, the
whole object aud meaning of this long and
apparently confused b,ll.-If ii had become
Il law; Imyland, by its passage, would have
said TO her creditors, "Come take property
worth one sixth OF your claims and surrcn-
der your bonds! DO this, or you shall have
nothing' The 10Th section of the bill pro-
vides for its publication i'll the newspapers
''of this country and of Europe'-It would
have been a publication TO the world of
our States insolvency and dlshonor. What
one of her citizens travelling abroad, if the
advertisement had met his eye, but would
have bowed down his head with shame
and modification, and biushel 10 own him>
self a Marylander! If this measure is not
positive rcpudiattoa, it certainly amounts TO
fire Siaths Of it,!
What right had Maryland to force upon her
creditors her Improbable rail roads and Ca
mails! She issued her bonds that she might
borrow money upon them. The parties
loaning did not enquire for lrhat purpose the
money was borrowed. They had no right
10 do so The question would have been
improper and impairment, AS much so as
if put by the officers Of bank to every
merchant who offered note for discount.
The State and her creditors stood in the same
relation. Her notes were discounted She
obtained the money and saw proper TO in>
vest it i'll certain internal improvement com.
anles, thinking TO make handsome profits
oy he transaction. But the speculation turns
ou' fortunately. Her investment does not
p"S;-nt the mean time her notes become
0'o-T'o is solvent--and they must be
, s .,,, " '''tjnd of answer is that given by
eif' 'no''''' ph to the foreign and domes>
''c creditor, the E"opcan capitalists and the
widows and orphans, # o,r ov, land whose
) money had beea adva,nrd unon our State
bond@!-"We borrowed ,our money-we
invested it as we thought pro;,a bIy-but the
speculation turned ont badly.-Now we Al
I not think you ought to expect us . mt o,r.
selves 20 the slightest Inconvenience ,o ma
: y"u;-but we are perfectly willing io,nry
over our whole interest in the speculation 4,
you.-ll you don't agree 10 this we will nc
J pay you Il cent Friends! be obliging-
look % your own ilterests-and come int
: TIE arrangement"
Lei IS be remembered, that this is tn
, same PhDtlp Francis Thomas, who at tn
session Of 1898, voted TO send into The markt
Sac bonds 10 the amount of S2,375,oOO!!!
We mas now bring this chapter to close
/ 1n Il i"ute communication we will continu
4 TINS cyenlul history.
Coa'jaoe4 on fourth pnge.
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Taylor L0c0fOcO Candidates.

The movement of MIR. Scott in Har-
ford, and various other indications, lead
us 10 think that the locofoco candidate
for Congress in this district, will avow
himself in favor Of Gen. Taylor for the
Presidency. This is an age of anomalies
we know, but we think real Taylor To-
cofoco candidate, especially for Congress,
is as much a "rar0 axis" as "whitc black
bird''-scarcely one in a thousand locks.
How can a locGt0co, be in favor of a Wing
"a Henry Clay Whig-as Taylor is
known to be. Clearly he cannot be and
still be locofoco. Now we are quite
sure that there are thousands of Taylor
men who have been acting heretofore
with the Polk party, who having become
disguised with the course of the Admin
istration, have resolved to support old
cough and Ready" in order that it may
be drmissed from power; but they are
locofoc.s no longer-they are conserva-
tlves VINO IRE willing to resign some Of
their old notl.ns, that a better and moro
efficient administration may take the
place Of one that is ,hort-sighted and i'm.
beetle, if not dshonesl
Especially do we think Taylor loco
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Nh. CLAY AND THE WINGS or MARYLAND
The National inteligencer has received
from I homas Ducketl, Esq, the following
letter from Mr. Clay, which lie considers
Justly the property of The Wings OF Mary
land"
ashland. July 10 1S47.
NY Dear Sir: duly received your oblig.
ing letter, addressed to me by you as the
President of the Wing Convention Of Mary
land, recently assembled, transmitting re-
solution which they adopted, in which, after
advertng TO the death Of my lamenled son
at the battle of Buena Vista, they kindly ex-
press their sympathy with me, and assure
me of the continued affection of Maryland
towards me.
Irecelve with profound and grateful sens
sbility this friendly and feeling expression
of the sentiments of the Wing Convention of
Maryland. The death Of my beloved son
was great affection, which has put in re,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31
Congressional District Convention,

We are only able 10 give skeleton o.
the proceedings of this convention It was
organized by clecting Mr.. Jump of Caroline
President d. d. Peace of Cecil and II d
Cough of llaliord, Vice Presidents, and
Lloyd Tilghman of Queen Annes', Secreta.
ry.
But two candidates were put in nomna.
ton, Z. w. Potter Esq, of Caroline, and Al
eXander Evans, Esq, of this county. The
first ballot stood Evans TO- Potter 5, Blank
7. The second, Evans IS, Potter 7, where
upon Mr. Evans was unanimously declared
the wing candidate for Congress in the fifth
Congressional district.
The following Preamble and Resolu-
ton were offered by B. c. Wickes Esq.
Of Kent, who prefaced them with speech
replete with great cloquence.
Whereas, In long course of public
service, and particularly during the pres
cnt war with Mexico, General Zachary
Taylor while adding new lustrc to the
American arms and winning for himself
the brightest renown of the Hero, has
evinced a purity Of Patriotism-a sound
ness ofjudgment-a vigor of mind and "A
moderation Of character, which entitle
him to the highest respect and confidence
of his countrymen, and give full proof OF
eminent civic worth and ability: There
fore
BE it Resolrcd, by the Wings of the
fifth Congressional District in General
Convention assembled, that they proudly
and confidently look forward to 1913.
as an era in which, like the Father Of
his Country, Gen. Zachary Taylor, shall
come forth from her faithful and success.
full service in the field to adorn her coun-
ellis, by accepting the highest office in the
gift Of a grateful people.
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SMALLER STILL.-I'he Trustees of Sarato-
ga village would not allow Tom Thumb to
give his exhibitions without taxing him $25
per day for iceise. AS this was the first
time that license ever been charged for
any exhibition in Saratoga, the little General
wrote letter 10 the Trustees, stating that he
was satisfied from their acts that Saratoga
could produce much smaller men than him
self-he should therefore respectfully de-
cline coming in competition with those who
evidently had so much the advantage Of
him i'll point of hnleness.
DEcLTNED-We learn from the Freder.
ick Examiner that Col James A. Coal de.
cllnes nomination for Congress.
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YtAN's 'ENv1cE OF An OFricFr--Ll
Emory, of the Typographical En%lr2 GERS, Il
NaevImjer. who left Washington Oh the
9th OF juue. 1916. and returned abou. the
1T of May 1917, travelled during thai time
by s>eam $500 miles: 10y land 3.6o0 and
ON horseback, $500 mcs; made 4 900 as
1roromical observations; assisted in laying
out two forts. and was personally engaged in
thee pitched battles and one skirnisl with
the MeXcans.
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NWe have received a beautiful
translation for the Wing, from the French,
by Z. Rudolph Esq, an old acquaintance
Of our readers. We shall commence pub
fishing it as soon as we are through with
the interesting life of Mr.. Thomas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31

1.-THE attention of our readers is
called to the Life of Mr.. Locofoco Thom-
as commenced in to-day's paper. 1T will
be concluded next week. 1T shows what
he has done for the credit and honor of
Maryland. We shall be astonished if
good honest tax-paying men support him
for Governor, in opposition to William
T. Goldsborough, man who has always
been a estate faith' citizen, and who la
bored to support that faith when in the
Senate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31

PERIoD1cALs.-Our table is crowded
with periodicals for the present and COM
ing month, which in courtesy to the pub
fishers should have been noticed; amongst
them the Southern Literary Messenger,
Graham's Magazine, Godey's Lady's
Book, Christian Parlor Magazine, Ladies'
National Magazine, Youths Cabinet,
Penny Magazine, Godey's Reprint Of
Blackwoods' Lady's Magazine &C., &c,
They all sustain their reputation-some
Of them betoken marked Improvements.
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him as the Wing candidate in 1913.
After the discussion of various politi-
cal matters, on motion, TIM Convention
adjourned sine die.
JAMES FORD, Chm
P. c. RICKETTS, Scc'ty.
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NWe have not our usual variety
this week, owing to the lengthy portion
of Mr.. Thomas Life, we have inserted.
There is still portion of it left for next
weeks paper. Let it be read attentive
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-07-31

their debts But Mr. Thomas did not pro,
pose TO repm'iate the debt. Oh mol though
he was willing TO stop the interest upon the
bonds he had voted to issue, yet, at the same
time: he proposed plan Illustrative Of his
profound wisdom, for the immediate pay
ment ofthe whole principal the debt! Let
els examine this plan as set forth in the other
sections ofthe bill.
Sections 10 and ll-2rovidel that the tax
es due for 1911, and 1912 and 1913, and
the debts due from the Susquehanna and
Tide Water Canal companies, should be
collected, and this fund together with what
might be obtained from sale of the State 5
Bank and Turnpike road stocks, applied 'to
the payment of the interest due OH the pubs
JIG debt to the frst Of January, 1914; and Sc
condly: of the interest and principal when
due ofthe bonds herein authorised 10 be is
suedn 1t will be found by reference TO the
report of the Committee on Ways and Means
made TO the House of Delegates, in Februa-
~ 1871, few days before Mr.. Thomas bill
was proposed, that the interest then due upon
the public debt announced 10
Sl,l7l,s7e 81
The same committee cs-
tmatcd the States
bank stocks at S5lO,9GG &C
INT. due from Tide Wat
or Can. Co. 900 90
Taxes due for 1871, 1912 1891 20
The lakes duo then for
lS43 might have been
estimated at 1000 90
The Treasurer in his last
report puts the par
value of the road
stocks at $4,000 90
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foco candidate for Congress is a "rare
bird"-a pat ched up and "stufed'' spe-
cimen, manufactured to catch the crowd,
but which upon scientific examination
will be found never to have breathed the
breath of life. Locofoco congressman
last winter passed vote of censure upon
General Taylor, and denounced him in
their speeches-and now, 10! they are
the best Taylor men in the world, and
come out and ask the people to support
them because of their favoritlsm to the
old veteran. All "gammon''-perfect
"humbug." Let voters support Taylor
achig candidates, there cannot be any other
kind Of real Taylor candidates,) and we
shall not have the old man denounced
again, this winter, and attempts made to
wound his feelings and tarnsh his repu-
tation by votes Of ccnsure. Such cam
didate is Alexander Evans, and upon this
ground We expect to see him gain addi-
tional strength and support.
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A Strong Tlckd.-Since the Convention
of Monday we have thought more upon
the matter about which we then made
some suggestions, and We are led to en-
terrain the wish more strongly, that the
merits of gentlemen who may be offered
as candidates for the House of Delegates,
shall be discussed abroad among the
Wings of the county before the Conven-
ton meets; SO that it may be prepared to
act somewhat understandlngly. As we
then said we want to see no merely com
plinentary nominations. We do not
propose to have ticket this time simply
for the form Of the thing-we expect to
elect the whole of it, for there will be a
heavy wing vote in the county. We
hope therefore that the delegates to the
convention may meet, having men in
view who have great local popularity,
besides being favorably known through
out the county.
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SI1,S43,l3G al

Total Sll,S43,l36 al
7, should be remembered thai this Is The
principal Of the debt. Let us look al t.e plan
proposed for lis payment. We have seen
that, after selling off the bank and read
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-14
THE REVELATIONS OF AS
TRONOMY.

The limits necessarily assigned to this ar
ticle, will only permit us to give a general
view of the system of the universe, and of
some of the more remarkable phenomena
which are displayed in nearly every one OF
the planetary bodies which it is our power
to explore. In following this plan we shall
carefully abstain from all extravaganza OF
speculation, and call the attention of the rea-
der to those facts and phenomena alone
which must command universal belief, and
to cautious deductions which reason and a.
nalogy will not fail to confirm.
The first and grandest object which ar
rests the heavenward eye is the glorious SUN,
the centre and soul of our system, the lamp
that lights it, the fire that heats it, the scep-
tire that guides and controls 1.-THE fountain
of colour, which gives its azure to the sky,
its verdure to the fields, its rainbow hues to
the gay world of flowers, and the "purple
light of love" to the marble cheek of youth
and of beauty. This globe of fire is SS3 600
miles in diameter, or III l-2 times the di-
ameter Of our earth, and is 500 times larger
than all the planets put together. 1t seems
to consist of dark nucleus, which is seen
through openings in the luminous crust, cal
led the spots in the sun. 1t is therefore not
an lncandescent globe, and there is reason
TO think with NJ. Arago, that its light is that
Of burning gas, The light ofthe sun moves
with the velocity of l92, 900 miles in a min
ute 1t is composed of three different col
ours, rcd, yellow, and blue, by the combina-
ton of which all the different colours in ma
turs are produced. The solar light has more
blue and less red in it than the artificial
whte flames with which VIC are familiar, and
atisyery remarkable, these artificial white
flames contain many specific rays of de-
terminate reirangibility, which do not exist
in the SUMS light, from which they have prob
ably been absorbed either in the process of
combustion, or during the subsequent pas
sage of the light through the solar atmos-
phere. The sun revoves around his axis in
25 sidereal days, and occupies fixed posi-
ton in reference to the other bodies of the
system. Around the sun, and at the dis
lance of 36 millions of miles, the planet
MERCURY revolves in nearly 50 days. Its
diameter is only 3l40 miles, and il reyolves
about its axis i'll "a hours and minutes
The best time for seeing this planet, which
exhibits several of the phases of the moon,
from little more than half moon to a thin
crescent, is about one hour and three quar-
tiers before sunrise in autumn, and after sun
set in spring Mercury is occasionally seen
in the form of round black spot, passing
across the SUMS disc, phenomenon which