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Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
A Cpa,os,ry OF THE oLpGN TlMn.--

A CuRtnsIrY OF THE OLDEN IIaG,--
We have been afforded an opportunity Of
examining lIo OF the Journal ol the House
of Representatives Of Pennsy ylyana, for
l7i1 and 'iS--or century ago. II is
now in possession of one ofour most respec.
table citizens and was discovered while
hunting up old papers. Among the names
oil members, we observe Joseph Trotter,
grandfather, II we mistake mol, of the Pres
idenl Of the Bank oil Pennsylsania--lsaac
Norris Gephas Ghids--Osweld Peele--
and Thomas Leceh. Under dale Of Nosem.
her 25th, i7i7, u petition was presented
from number of the citizens ol Philadrl
phia, setting forth the danger they apple.
hended the said city to be in, as well as the
trade olthe whole Province, from the degre.
daliuns Of the enemy, aud praying that the
House would take measures for the pfoiec.
lion OF haih. An order IIom the speaker
MIR, John knsey, IS also published, which
appoints Benjamin franklin a. printer ol
certain proceedings. Under date oi oelo
Der l0th, the sum ol ten pounds was voted
10 MIR. Newhouse, paper maker, beeau'e
be refused 10 make a certain quantity oi pa'
per for eoualerleiting purposes. \ cum
milloe. under date oi November 25ih, te
ported ths, the Province had mp In that
lime, yoled E6.al3 "to the Kings use
since the expedition was set On lnol against
Canada Judging from the details, Mr.
Joseph froucr and Isaac Norris were
aiming the most active Of the memhefs.--
Under dale Of November, III Coco was
voted as present 10 the Indians OF the Sin
Nations. lhe Journal throughout was
printed by f,aukIia. and although II Is now
hundred years Old, the type is clear aud
distinct, aud the pafef Is ia excellent PIE
sefyalion.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

naNE OF NHaian -fls late Dffaisaiiaas
ln The general siaisnrni u the Bank n Viftirfi
alhe ~ dAy u ooish-f. iss3, a. compared -,
The 1T day oi October, isl6. the late tsl.,i.
dtialcai.on st tie lynohbuSg branch y pot dc.
hi saj,'9i ~ To urs slnirmrni is sppsn5a
lir iolIawing explanatory note.
"lhs Board Of p.rrtor of the Bnnrh
Lyuobburg frpau that lhere i reason 10 nppf,
bend that The amount Of The drfslraiion haf D.
harn nl.ly asuruamrd, that the aliriii bou.s
lhr liie i.Iff and book Keeper. w.ll other ..Fur
trs drrmrt gooi, md in % |srsson ni the Baai
lrs sufficient 10 cover tHr as0,ua.nrd dsisieitat
amounting, as stated sbJv~, 10 Si3.79i %"
Ne hlgr heard. w. believe if,m aiibsul
sourcrs, .aysi ihe Redmond Wing. That Il hls b..
asofutinod, Of cnurse since The quarterly sas
mrui from tho LNnrhbifg hranch va pnptt-.
that lhr amount oi The dsialraiion has b-en 10.
led To upwards Of 10000, and Is not esn,
that the ll esioni ol Il has YET been ase-uaias.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Ton REYNOLDS rmE TAILoR, NJ, =.
ron DUBLlN.--O' Con I'll was often de-
ieaied b, the Oangcmrn IN his cnirayor,
10 get elected ". =. for Dublin; Loot the
Times are changed. Tom Rrynpll'., lhr
Tailor O'Conneils Grand Marshall Of Pro.
cessions. got himself nominated for bIi oi
lun. as he makes capital speech. H.
made grand bits at the Tory candidate.
who expected no real opposition, ani ere
aled such an enthusiasm that poll wa.
demanded. Members of Padanrnl get
~ pay, and have to pay HE sheriff lnreltc.
lion expenses. Tom bad noi prnny in
his pocket, and The sheriff deminIrd 81.
lI5 Tor his share. The citizens raised
inslanily--iOI poll clerks volunteered ns
did 2D0 carmen H. carry yoter- lp the poll.
The tailor beat The rurlrs. and poor Tom
Reynold- represents. IN the Imperial Par
liament the renowned capital of Oh lfr
land. Tom, repeater Of coursc.--N.
y Tribune.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

THE MONUMENT CousER SroNE-The
New York papers. Of the 2Oh. ATE fili oi
accounts oi lhr gtanl pfirr.s ~ aud crrc.
monies attendant upon laying lhc corner
sIona Of a Mpnum'nl 10 Waihng'un, NJ
Hamilton Square, New York. Tie II
press ,als'
The mot beautiful nod attractive piri o'
the procession wa. that occupied hy 600
umph, chariot, drawn by ..y hor,r.. hnI
guarded by small cops 81 Continent
lrr.. The ear was cnuup'rd with Anru
can 1ig.. al the top Of which was lhr bod,
Of an eagle. The car was orruprl m
thirteen iiule gids, brauiliiy clothed ia
white. and crowned with A,wrrs. aud ia
ihr centre ni the car was a marble bust ul
Washington.
The corner stone is composed of iwu
hloahs oi granite abou, ,i lrrl 81 ARE. ani
IN cav.ly brlNeen was deposited a eiirn
box, containing the names Of many ccle.
bralrd characters, and great variety o
public documents altogether loo numerous
TO mention on Ibis occasion. On the iop
Of the stone was deposited a marble slab,
with an inscription.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

foUR Millions FRENrHuEN.--Thr n,
York journal oi Commerce contain. lei.
ter from CouHan'inoplr, dated IN the l.l o
last september, from which we cut the I'll
lowing:
Yesterday Fcnchman meeting me ia
the street. said with grral enthusiasm,
"Nlonsieur, we are three or lour million.
Frenchmcn, who are going to embark lOr
America. with constitution, 10 form sep.
arale State IN the United States; but oui
whole scheme Is based upon Christianity.
Our system is fauhcfi.n, immensely i'm
proved nnd our agen, is already present.
ing the plan for the Government in Amer
ca" You will know whether this accord.
with any movements } ou hear ol in olhcl
directions.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

letter from New York. in the PhiladslPhia
American, says-"I understand there Is a lei,eI
from Mr.. n Palmer In town dated Lond' n, which
states that within a week siler It, being written
there would be a crash which would ssionish ih'
world" |, Is no, yet asceHaned what this great
catastrophe is to be, bat II is not unlikely to be-
the Bank Of England as it Is stated the Bank had
more TO pay IN ten days rs interest on the govern.
meni loan. than its whole amount Of coin, and
that il had done the very extraordinary thing Of
refusing 10 discount this interest ten days before
II was payable.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

The Washington uniou says that the foll1u
extract Of letter from MAJOR Tumbull. a Q
tingulshcd officer Of the corp. Of iopogapt.
engineers. 10 Col Albert. the head Of the burr
written an The 26,h september, may shed -
light on ihr detention oi Geu. Scoit's desplicla
Eve have oil brrn engaged in making slr
VI the diilsf nj battles, and connecting them.
copy VI ihe operations II The lglh aud 9uib D..
sfnl with the Grurfsl'. Official rrpous.
went By d messenger, with passport from SlI
Anna, during the aunsuce; bat doubt Il O
received, asil is most likely Il never lrfl tho q
should like 10 seai copy by this conveys.
bat Il h impossible. We are now engages
making survey. 10 connect The operations Of
l2lh and iith september With those OF the y
nud 2Uth Of August.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
Eyet,>p.-The editor. oi The n. Y5ll

Exet.>p.-The editors oi the \. iatk
Journal Of Commerce have been iasafed
with the following extract lfnm letter
written by a merchant ol New forl'' @ho
has long been a resident Of one Of the mns'
napulous manufacturing districts nt Lug
ahd. The letter is addressed To his part
ner in New York:
sYou viii learn from tie papers the
iriphiul stair Of the mercantile world on
tbs side oi the water. Confidence Is al.
most nnnihilaird, an1 the distress for money
Is almost unparalleled. Loans ate nov
being made in London, Liverpool, ani IN
all the important manufacturing and ship
ping maris OF money payable on demaad
anil unhonnded security, at ID per cent pr
annum interest. say what they may, tho
harvest is only an average Tor Corn, lmean
ing the cefralsl whist the psas beans ahd
iurnips are fea,fallg short, aud the potato
crop is doomed. To add to the alarm, va
are advise that tho cholera has. in lis west
ward march. already reached Poland, an
II Is feared wo shall be visited with ihn
seourge this wlner. The irafk It iollo"'
Is almost Identical with that u ol l>3t-2.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

The Washington corfr srautlrn, oi ii.
Baltimore san writes under daIr Of The y
The secretary # tie STATE has. tu.daf
despatched a messenger lu Gen. scou q
business n an important chaRclct--pful
ally In ielaii,n lo lie cuuise Gen Sfuii :
Ia take in iagaHd Ia tie taafs ull,Is :
arare lhai mbl be made. VI. LrwIs /
lasislro is In lake oal the Dispatches. an
gaes to mafaw morning IN Tie suularH
InIn.
Lrrier' firm Mr. Tfisi snnaunrc his in
ieHlion Ia tiun bame a. sprrdia a.
pass.h.r. H. will he detained. huuesff
prubahiy several week. in waiting r.
Iafge liam down 10 Vera Gun.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
Tun RECENT ElnerIoNs.-Nolwilh'

THE RECENT ELgeTIoNs.-Nolwllh'
sianding the loud huzzas Of cur opponents
in politics, there is much in the aspect ol
the recent State elections which Is gfai
flying to US as Wings A balance ol the
book will show that in Mary land we gam.
ed two members Of Congress, and an IN
creased majority Of the Legislature losing
The Governor on local questions. In Geor.
gin we gained the senate, aud secured two
United stales Senators, and lost the Gov
efnor Ia Ohio we gained the Senate
and retained the Ioinl balloti In PennsYl'
yania we lose the House, but increase our
majority in the Senate: In Florida we
elect for the first time, II Wing Legislature,
and secure AN United Staes Senator
Thus in all national aspseis, tho recent
elections have been advantageous To the
eause ol eon.efvaiism.-Amer. d Gasefie'
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
The New York Herald slate. Ihai

The New York HrraH states that z
spn'chrs have bren received At Wa.hi
ton, from Com. Biid.r. dated on board
ship C1lHabHs on the lnih Of Aprl .
giving au acrounl oi the seizure By
squadron. nl British mrrcl ant yes
ifeighird wilh merrbaniisr lor an Eng
merchant resident In Mexico. The ,rf
was conormnrd asa lawful prize by
cpuh Of Admiralty, Instituted in CalIiar
by ten. k'Lrney, Tor 'be adludicnliot
such eases. The HrrIh think. the J
i-h g yrtumrnt will ohlrrl To this sr.i
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
TnsL.rs wmo vrcrOlIrs-Tho whig hnv

Tns LArE wHs vioToairs-fho Wings have
carried both branches Of the Maryland Legislature
and thus secured the election Of a U. 5 Senator
They have carried both branches OfIhe Legislature
Of Georgia, aud thus secured the election Of two
more U. 5. Senators, They have earned the leg
stature Of Florida. and thus secured the election
Of still another U. S Senator These results are
highly gratifying; aud, considered in connection
With the fact. that the whigS have already ma
jorily Ia the U. $ House Of Representatives, are
calculated to inspire confident belief, that they
will ssOn bear full sway IN bolh branches Of the
National Legislature.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Pass IT ALoNG.--iesi pass il along
whether You hc,inse II or hnl--lhai one.
sided whisper against The character ni a
srluous female. iuu say yuu doa't be-.
liryo it, hnt You vii use Yum Influence Ia
hear up the illse report aud pass IN on
The current. Strange creatures are man
kin I llbW many regulations have bern
la.t by a snrmi.el How mnY hraiis have
hlad at whi.p'il How maa, b-nefaIanl
deed. haye hscu chilled L, be- surls al d
shonIierl lloW many iu'isiluaI. have
bren shlunei hi a gentle M s'rflnus hlnll
How maaf chasle basun. ha,e brcu wniu-
with sfiei by single NIL How many
early graves have been dug by laIse 70.
pprl iel. you Will pass llr s'andr aiangi
Yuu vii keep it above lie walters IA, a
way ol your Tongue, when you might sink
II iofeyetl DesiraY the passipn luf leIIing
tale, We pas You. LIzp not a WoTl
hat may inIute the chafarlrr oi another,
II The female has errd, iufgiye her aud
iafgiye the past She has wounds enough
without the lang al sIanief'. longur. b.
determined Ia listen to m siur, thai Is rc,
psnlrd Ia the injury al anolaer, and a iaI
sY,u afe concerned the SANDER vii die
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Gas, seorr AND rnr E1EcuTEr-The NaiionA'
Wing states that the Executive 10 exceeding "a.
sitrd against Gen Scott for bis neglect in com.
municning officially with b. Government from
the 4lh Of last June to the present iime--tbat the
President does no, hesitate 10 declare that Gen.
Scott has no, followed bic Instructions in many
particulars, and that the publication In the Union
Of the Kendall correspondence, wss very often.
sive to hi. "EIeslleney," because Of Mr. Ksndars
plaiu talk about The Administration.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Tnr TlYLoE srmr ~ kESrreKr.--The LOUIS
vile Journal SAYS "FOaresn hundred Of the
eighteen hundred voters oi Bourbon county were
AT the late Pafis meeting, aud the Hon Garrett
Davis, the most eloquent, popular and Ialnea'ial
man in the county, made an exceedingly power
ful speech against the eSPcdrney Of nominating
Gen. Taylor for the Presidency at the present
time, aud yet, after the close Of bis SPEECH old
Rough was nominated by acolamaion!
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

TRooPs UNDER GEN. scurT.--Gener.
raj Shields, in a letter, published in the
Union says, thai Gen. Scott entered The
yeley Of Mexico With force but little
exceeding 10000 men--Ihat he fought 'hr
great battle that preceded the occupation Of
the city. with 5000 men, Of which about
GOOO did the whole work, aud carried the
day against 10000 MeIicans.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Dr.ra or Carr, wAiKrr.-In the Mexican
news which we publish to-day, will be found the
intelligence of,hs death Of CAPT. Walker, formerly
Of the Texan Rangers The death Of this gallant
young officer will be deeply lameuisd throughout
the Union. lie was one Of those daring spirits
who by bic own physical energies won hi' way 10
honor and rrpown Possessed Of indomhable
courage. he has with bic cwn good sword engraved
hs name high upon the scroll Of fame
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

RnEY, THE DgsERrEa An officer Of Colonel
Hays Texas Regiment who was in tho battle of
Bucna VISTA, states that he recognized Riley, In
the conlrut aud watched him closely llo said that
Riley had piece Of artillery under his ohafpe,
and seemed TO act independent Of anything bot his
own will lie went overt the field couriing DANGER
where It was thickest, and often caused our troops
to wonder who i was among the Mcscans that
so distinguished himself
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

TuE TgSSrssEE REomFsr Major Rnggold,
Paymastfr, U : A., In letter 10 Gen. Towson,
thus speaks Of the Tennessee Regiments
II all the regiments Of the last tequisiiion are
like this one, Gen Butler will have a most desira.
Die command. They are a splendid body Of vol.
uuieers most Of them SIX feet high. They have
elected all their officers by aeelamntion, and real
ly display unanimiiy rarely to be met with in
the raw material
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

LOUISIANA EltcTios We have but few returns
from this State, with the exception Of the lsi and
% Congressional Districts Ia the la district
LaSere l,iem) s elected In the % district, Mr..
ThlbOdeauS twhig) Is undoubtedly elected. Mr.
Harmanon tdeml is probably reelected in the 30
district The wings have most probably secured
the legislature. From the 4lh district We have
no returns.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

"NtyrR sn DIE"--A soldier was sworn into
the service Of the United States At Cincinnati, re.
Gently, who was in the battles II palo Alto, Mon.
isrey and Buena VISTA, and in the last one fell and
was len for dead upon the field, reported as dead
to headquarters, and published rs dead in the off,
ciAl dispatches.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

a MosTER sTEANER.-Coniracts have been
entered into for building a steamer four hundred
tssi long, 10 run on the Hudson between New
York ana Albany. II is calculated she will make
the trip 10 and fro, distance Of 900 miles in.
eluding aoPPaee at Albany, in twelve hours
To accomplish this it will be necessary to attain
an average speed Of Is miles an hsur
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

DhrADfuL EFrucm oF lNfEsrrH,scr-l
son Of Mr. Cliplel Of 81. Josepb's, Michigan
was of very Incorporate habits, becoming Wy ~
at his fathers cShoHaions, struck him wv
iron bar over the head and killed him; then 20
gun and blew his own brains out The ialhd
~ years old, the son 81.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

The citizens Of Troy have presented
General Wool with splendid sword. The
scabbah is richly engraved with numerous
ballo scenes, arms and banners, and other
suitable devices. and bears the following
Inscriptions: "Queenaown. Oct 10 1912;
plausbufg. Sept. II. lslli Buena Vista
Feb 30 and %, lsi7.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Cot Da,n The Yieksbufg sentinel, 10 .
ing The srnyal oi tins gallant officer al that p
preparatory to his departure to take his sei
Washington in The senate, says ''thni bp h'
ia not good ls wound .liIl kr.ps him a ei4
aud several attacks Of fever during the saa'
have kepl hiin feeble. We sincerely hoP'
travel aud change may restore him.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

No DoUur The London correspondent ?
Courier and Enquirer says "lepend uPoI, ",
" the United states would assume the Whof,y I,
Mexican debt, they might roast and eat we !
can poupe without a femonslfancn rom aHl
Of the yiHuous aud humane Courts Of bulVF
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

JuDoE RoLNE.-1his "old wheel horse" Of de.
mocraoy, as he is familiuily termed, visited this
place last week, and in an address declared him.
self candidate for Governor, subject, however,
to the decision Of the Democratic Stats Conyen.
ton. We had not the pleasure Of hearing his
address, but presume he asioashed The natives
with the bright scntatons Of bis genius.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

FiRrs-on Friday morning the 5,h inst the
dwelling house Of Mr., Wheat, about three miles
from ihs place, took FIRE and bufni to the ground
The so,lon.gin Of tic Hon Z. cross, together
with ten o. twelve bales Of cotton, was also con-
.unsd on Sunday mofning last.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

RETUaE or rur MAoEDoYAN.-Ths f'"'
Macedonian, Com. DcKny, has returned " !.
York from her mission Of mercy 10 iie''D'
Scotland A New York paper states 'h'' ~.
rilenis Of the voyage orc 10 bc published
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

The Nalchloches Chronicle oonifaiieu y.
port that yelloS fever has been Ia lbi' 'Is y,
There have bsen several cases, Il snys' III y
Ecore, some of which terminated lalally
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

The Arkansas Methods, Episcopal Conference
IL new 10 session IT this place, having convened
th, morning. The Reverend D.shoP csPen pre-.
sides
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

A new wheat mill has been invented by Mr. S,
Benlz, Of Washington county, Maryland, which
iirsi takes of the bran from the grain leaving tho
kernels Of pure aour to be mashed aud put into
barrels
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

RETURN or fnn MAorposIAN' -Cem'
modorc DE Kay presented lotae President
lhb morning says Tho Washington Union
of The 9Th uh,, the address oi the Lord
Mayor and Alderman oI the city of Cork
eA,cu him in charge 10 deliver whilst The
ship lay al Cove OF Cork. Tho civic Dig
niaries visited the ship in ihcif rpbes oil oil
flee. with their clerk aud officers; aud in
giving the address ihlo his charge, alleged
that many thousand lives hal been saved
By the timely aid brought out by this saip
Subsequently il was formerly announced
lhal in one county 5000 persons had been
saved: and Il was estimated ihai over 10
00o persons owed their preservation to The
aims OF the American people forwarded by
this single ship.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

Col. Ffemon,s trial will lake place a, Wash.
ing,on city instead Of Fort Monroe, as bad been
previously ordered.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
Total

Add to this Gen. Scots probable loree
which is abont $4,000, and the Union say,
he will, within few weeks have 30 ffe
men under bis command, There are. h.
sides Col, HAYS rangers s,estimaled ai a0O.a
battalion of Mississippi riIlemen to be- raj,
ed and battalion called for from Aabs
ma. Not yet raised in that patriotic dem.
oefalle Slate, that voted so earnestly for The
war
These are men o. FaTor-we had lbs
sane records Of Men IN buekfam, when
Gen. Scott was at pnehla--l Ut where wen
lhey in The day Of ifial--whefe are lhey
nowl--N I, Eipaas.
Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17

GIN, sooTr's CoIumN.--1he Unioa
publishes statement Ct the reinforcement,
sent 10 Gen. Scott since July l4th, meuts
Ing troops now en- route, and volunteers b.s.
ing enrolled. The statement is from tbs.
Adlulant Generals office, aud show, tL.
following aggregate result.
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