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The Senate Of Maine has rejected ,1e resolutions contemplating change In the constitution, pfori- ding that plurality oi votes st election should secure choice. So the constitution vii renafn as ii Is
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Col. STERLING PEtee. of Missouri, is appointed hy the President Bnyadiet General. in the place of Jefferson Davis, resigned.
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DEFaLcaTIoN.-0ae ofthe officers ofthe Leather Manufacturers Bank, at New York, is defauiter for the snug little sum of Sta,o0O.
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DEATH or Ex-GovERxoR EDwAkps.-we re- gre, to learn that exGosernor Edwards died. at his residence in New Haven. on the evening of the 2ad inst, in the ssth year of his age.
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STAaTLtNG.-The Journal oG Commerce says that 0as ha!f of the population Of the city of New York are Paapers, supported ih whole or par, by charity.
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TEMPERANCE Ix MExleo.-A temperance eieiy has been formed at Tampieo. of which the U $. Quar,ermaster is the President,
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The Boston Courier. in speaking Of the ''Hsro- ism" Of Gen. Taylcr. says;
 ''Iiad Gen. Taylor felt any psrialiy for the char acter cf hero in that other and no6ier sense, be world have thrown his commission m the face o. the President the moment he received an order to pass over the boandAry oI the United States with aninyadinS army. He woud then have proved himself true and legitimate hero. aud the wise and virtaoas of all nations and ages woald have combined so do bim reVefence-sy, and when the portals ol immortality shoaIld b. opened ie receiye his disefnhoi sps:It, may not believe that all Hesvea would echo with the shout, .tAe Hero eoRes"
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Capt. A. R hkrsEL, U. $. A., died at the Gal House. in Louisville, Ny, on the 2oth July. Capt H. had lately arriSed from Vera Cruz.
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PP N<-s Nsh'F NSAhts Ee3f- Tera Hra- L.fH tgfS JQ47
Col. Gro. ". CLARKE, Van surcn Ark.

The following extracts from the General orier '' are alt deem essential io publish, to show Capt Woods position the line of march:
 ..l. Col. Ransom, with the sih Inf'y, and two compares ot the l2ih lnf'y, under Capt. Wood, will foTs tAe advance. and march in the charge of por:ioa of the train 10 San Juan. l2 miles froa this place, and there encamp until ihe Brigade arrives
 ~lL Capt. Wood I2th Iaf V. with the two companies of his Reg's. viii tsrow himself on the right abreast with ibe hea of the colnu,n and at diz'<sce from It of or mile.
 'Cap,. Archer. ist Reg Vo.iizeurs, with the iso eowpanieS of his Rsgt ~ill place himself the left. in position corresponding with that oi Capt Weed on the opposite flank. These officers are ex- pecied 10 keep the fanss of ;he column free from the attacks of small parties ami II large threat en they nay skirEnish with advance parties Of the same, and fall back when hard presSed upon the main sorces, Mai. Gslt. 2a Atty, with his Bst,al- ion. wiiI b. posted immediately in rear oi Col RaH- sn, with the exception of Piect of .irfiiiery
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We arc unable. ss yet. 10 give our readers the re- suit of tie election in Tennessee. We give the msjcnlesin some or 5 counties tunofieiai) of the vstes E,y f.ovevnor.
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Amoax stAsf deaths reeosied !" LSoo'a' of AEr C.r..r. he wisS beast taaser, ~eh A"%' shss eeuasry asa competitor sss raS'e '''~ rrse.h.rs. vsa AuakaTga, aaa ~'hef '"oh
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TAoors IN GEN. ScorT.s ARsy.-Uader this head the last Unioa makes the following saienseat in regard 10 the number Of tToops composing Gen. Seo4f's command. + zeems to ne more nearly ar eara,e than ths Union wont to b. in this matter |, is TO; long since the Union was talking some ihleg about Gen. Scotl's force exceeding 20 ,00a reh.-PEc.
 '.we learn from the Adjntant Generals Office that more than 1000 troops new regiments and re- organized companies of the oid) have been sent to reinforce the army under Maj. Gea Scott; and that official reports have been received which shesS that nearly 59 a had arrived at Vera Cruz between the Path May and 2oth June. sad which. xe andey- stand, have been pushed forward to lon the aesas- eiag column Gf inc army win ali practical expedi. tion-
 ..Tbe entire force in advance of Vera Cruz. ope- rztRg ID the interior and moving in the direction oi the capital exceed l5 eo0. These ate ol c0lsse ex. elusive of the gzrrisans at Tampieo and Vera Cruz It is impossible to determine wa4i aedacticn sboud be made on aecoan. of the sick but aecot.sistg to tse best yadgaseat Of milssary u should be pa: down al aot jess thaa 2oa0 men; which would make the ef5eieat force ia the heart of Mexico abous i3. ooo exclusive of the staff corps. The army under Gen. Scot; mast soon be further increased since more than 2Jao are known 10 be ea roafe for Ven Cruz, among whseh are companies of the L. s Itlaetry ard several eompasi-s ol marines, &e. h ai.iislon to these respectable panber of troops o effective character uex raising and a ill bs promptly sent on for Gen. Scott's army.
 sNs take the present a ht occasion to say tS oar readers that shai hsncesorth iorbear t mak, any correction of The errors and of,repeased mls statements of our forces in the field whsch arpea. m certain prints, bat we wla say, once for all ,hA the pay -Fois--;bat iHiabie test nf 1nnabers--wii show that the forces of Maj. Gea. Scott And Maj Gen, Taylor, in the month of July. win exceed 3o 900"
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: T.sRico.-By tAe arrival he1e. yesterday. nf ,le schooner FeIasee Capt. Decker, from TainEic0 the 2ai inst. we have intelligence irom that port up to aae cf SeparsuFp.
 MAs. GAINES AND BoRLASp's DETACHMENT
 The psiso0e5s deiataed oa the roate from the city of MexIeo 10 ranpico by Gen. Garay, so oktain whose release Cvi. De Kassy marched isieIy to HuaI Iita, have been removed @ miles fufhes into the interior. This information reached Iampsco shortly before the saitiHg of the veIaseo.--x 0. Ifm<s 3i hlE.
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MA cKIHorS.-A letter from Ar Calhoun Is published ia some Geoxgia paper. relative 10 the slave question. in which he holds very kigA tone. seThs iine IS eogss-the question must he met- aothiag 10 fear with ansOn aaoag earseises-tAs qaesfioe is far 1bcEe party toPies-hS wAo is nos as as IS against as. tie meaning of which IS. MF Ialhoun wants to he sAe eAsdsaae ef the seasA Sos the psesideacy. Mir C. hke some cshsr old Peai- .scEaas, has wtifsea and spoke hSaaseH poassezSay dead--has Iast stseagsk eae~gh te do mssrAsef- asd that ss st,
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THE SwiFTEsT STEANKRAFLoAT.-Thes steam CT .fiida now makes the trP between New York and Albany. (l5i milcsl in seven hours, easily This is at the rate of ;wenty-iwo mIIes an hoar.
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From the Tan Buren Iatcuigeaoer. .apsusi. :
OUR RECRUITS IN mEXIco.


 The following letter from Mr. Ridgely, shows that tue Arkansas boys stand No. l, in the Regular Line. Capt. Woods Company was recruited in the counties of Washington, Madison. Benton and Crawford; Capt Anthony's, mostly in Washington and Benton. Both companies include members of of the most respectable families in the Slate, and all aIe of respectable standing. who cnIis- ted under their eounirys banner, in spirit of milf tary enthusiasm. not having chance io volnn,eer IT an opportunity oilers have full faith that our boys will give good account of themselves.
 Bate. HD Gas, CAMP VERGARA,1
 Ned- Pera Crp-. Jsiy i5fA, I8f7
 Gear Sir:--At the solicitation Of Capt Woods I enclose you tbe within order. At 10 o'clock last evening he received orders from this office, to march to Camp '.Jaan" On the reception of the order, your gallant tnend with his compsnies was ready in ten minutes; snd he the first man, ready with his knapsack, &c. on his shoulders He is assigned by the commanding General. to the poa of honor, the right flank of the advance march. He is highly esteemed oy the General and the post assigned him is highly complimentary to him and the State he represents. He is the Commander of the right flank should the tnemy attack as in our march, you may rely that he will disgrace the ehvalry and pat roism of ks adopted State. The Captain Is in fine spirits, and in good health.
 remsn, very respectfully,
 RICH. II. RIGDGELY, Sscfg of Brigade. Eof Gro N Cr4zEr Van nttre, Arl-
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TENNESSEE EI.ECTION.

0J-We have on 6le several communications. re- eeved too late for publication in to-duy's paper.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-16

Thirty seven steamhca,s were beilt and register ed at Piisbargh during inc las, six months
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Principles AdJadieated by the saprr,ne Court
 al the Jsnsary Term. isa7, on adjournment
 to Iss Monday in Juns
 Aramynta and her children vs- William r.. Wood Iu6, ex. Sc. The Circuit Court alone hs. iuris- dic,icn ct suits for freedom, and where slaves are Esanumited by will, they eanao, petition the Pro- bate Court 10 declare them free or that they be discharged from the debts of the ;essator upon an examination ot the accounts of the executor as the Probate Court possesses jurisdiction in such case
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Johnston vs. Ashley. Writ of error to Pulaski Notice to take testimony served upon R. who is the partner of h the practice of law, held ,nsaf hcen,-she proof showing that r k C. were the attorneys of rceord-ttat they had dissolved part nership-,hAt partnership was formed between R. & T. bat that R. had not been retained as attorney in the case.
 Upon an issue as te the sonndneSs or unscnndpess of negro -sos4, testimony 10 the appearance of the negrn suhxeGaent to the sale is admissible; but no, so tesder olfcr to pay the value of the ne gro ot any other sum Of money.
 Where part of Inc testimony is admissible and a part incompetent, and party wai's until the whole is given in and then 10 exclude the whole. sch metioa should be overrulsd 1t is error 10 ir- s'snct the lsFy ,hat where positive. affirmative and negative testimony is given, they bound 10 be- ieve the affirmative.
 Where the sale is made at one time and the war. ran'y of sonndnrss at subsequent, time the iesti- mony of The soaBdRess mast be confined io The lat. ter, under zn issue formed on the warranty.
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From Vera Cruz.

tcorre,pondenee the Daily Dena.l
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Huhhaui xs. Bolis ei al. EFrOr 10 Hempsfead seire faeias Is an action 10 which the defendant may plead in bar cf sbatement; and may be issued to revive judgment before afleE the expiration of the hen if the former, the iiea is continued without ihiermisslon If the latter. the lien com nences only al the date of the judgment ol revival sci. Ia. may issue to revive where the defendant has did, as the jadssaent may be revived against his representatives.
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Field vs. Ringo. Error to Pulaski. A party con- tracing to perform duties requiring as. and skin, will be held responsible fos los cs inury resaiag from the wsn' of ,hse requisites plea therefore. hy principal siesk thai h.s deputy performed the faties o his ctee in careless buasiing asd neg iseat nanasr thai his services were of no value. is good plea; and might 10, only rcanee the quan ify of damages. but defsa, fhe aetios.
 Ii issae be taken apcn negahve plea. the bur den of proof is cn the plaintiff; and if the record shows that 10 sysdcnee be given to sustain the yer dict nPoa sach issue. the judgment wiil be reversed and new trial awarded.
 Hudson as ad. vs. Breeding. Cefticgari to New. tea Probate Court. \ creditor cf a deceased per. sca must present has claim e the adninissrator fos allowance or rejection before presenting t 10 fhe pssAate Court. II the Probate Ceart allows asa classes such claim. default of the saministgaior. the judgmeat viii bs ses sside, aaless the record shows thai the eiain had 6t been presented to the sministrator. aud that he had she acsse prescribed hy the statute.
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.lppetRimsai q Mr. Hunirgtos, lais af Ashsis, as
 Jssgs q tAs Cesyf q CaTcetses, paacs ef JsGgs
 Aeroos. Fessgaed-R Rscsipfs sf fss CasiozAssx
 --DesPafcA frcM Gen. Scoa eaa q.
 The Governor has appointed Mir. Huntington. ei Mobile, Judge of the Cezr of Correction. Mir Mascoe hssing sent in his resignation.
 The Eeeeipss as the cassomhouse since its open jag hsse. including esties ea goods DOW in bond. amoaat to somewhere ahoai S6so. 600. TAe amount wcald be gssssiy exteaded if the interior ecaid Ae travelled ,hrcAsA with any ae.ves cf ssse'y.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
Roston Market-Inn

CoHec-Hoders arc disposed to sell, but cannot
realise lnt weeks prices The best Domingo Cape Cot
eeo is hcd o., ms Sales of about COO bags Surna
TIA and Java 7ic, for Sumaua 81 for Cargo and lOIc
for Government Java, ms $50 bags RIO fair quality Ic,
ms.
Flour-Tho trade this week in Western has been rather
quiet aud sales only IN limited parcels for home Gen.
brands 80; Fancy do. Sc; Ohio and Mich
igan, S5ii Ohio, IN round hoops, 1881, cash. A far
demand for Southern for export Sales Of Bilt.
more $3.50; Richmond s. a. and fredericksburg S.
o. per Dbl. cash.
Grain--No alteration in prices our last The re-
ccipts Corn equal to the demand. Southern whto
sells pretty readily 69a70, and yellow fat 7a72e;
good MoainR at 75c per bu cash
Hdos-Tho Improvements in Leather has caused bet
demand for Hides aud prices have slight advanced
The holders firm, and there have been soycrsi
orders for the purchase OF Hides go South The sales
have been $500 Chill hung dried lie per 10, per
on cash, for Southern Market lie, ms has been fer
ed and refused for GOO CALIFORNIA;, g5c 1000 TUX.
lilo, o. 1000 Buenos Ayros, &c; GOO Central American,
Toe.
Sugar-Tho private transactions havo been about 500
boxes 7laelc ma for good Browns good Yolows.
~ auction, 90 boxes Havana White, little damaged, g.
l25aS 30 and 2l2 boxes Havana Brown, little damaged,
7a7, 80, cash.-fDaily ADV.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13

and that tho said President and Directors shall expend
much be hteRkD SC and the word AND after the word
OBTAINED. In the 9Th line;
IAN Ols which have accrued shall accrue for tho
transportation tho kanawhA River. from aud after the
first day OF January, lS47 shall after deirayng tho expen-
OF collection and repairs be paid into tho public
60 the credit OF the Board OF Public Works. by the coec-
tor collector who hereby required to account for
the with the Second Auditor in the manner
other moneys arising from works Of internal
in which the State is interested accounted and paid
and the amount paid shall constitute fund be APP
piled under tho sanction OF the Gsns Assembly 10 the
improvement Of the navigation of tho said riyc- high
the Salt works, by locks and dams, sufficient for the
at all Of the largest class OF boats which now
navigate said river"
MIR PArkcE gave graphic account OF the present diff
cult and dangerous navig Of tho kanawha river and
passed some upon the report Of the OF tho
works this liver, made by the President OF the j. R.
and Kanawha company-he could SEQ how that gen
ueman had the conclusion, stated his Re-
port that the works this river. with OF exccp-
uons were well laid out-he convinced, and the pco
pie 81 the west convinced. that the of the
ksnawha river would be much better without the works
on that river than with them. constructed their present
plan Tho upper navigation of that river wholly
destroyed and II locks aud dams constructed IL
would be vastly better destroy the present works for
they were nothing less ihan perfect nuisance. lie
further enforced the ptoproy OF locking and dammng the
Kanawha river a high as the Salt Works.
Mr. PArRIcKs amendment pending, the House, on mo-
ton Of MIR DoRnAS, adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
SENATE.
JANuAEy lotb ISI7


Communication hom the House OF DcIEse- informing
to the bill incorporating the ssvnF Bank CIasvne a- The
Bin autouE The socisy Odd Fellows OF Williamsburg t hold
Limited amount Of property ani regulating tenure thereof
A- tie Resolution passed the 9Th by s.natc pro
Nng for enquire OF the
Richmond aud Johannesburg Raa
returned IN amendmcnLrhs agreed q, by
the Scuas and motion u Mr. McNvLLES House wa,
forthwith informed Of the Of the
Communication received from Governor sncl nr
letter which be had received Field r..
GIN mt OF virginia Nouneer recommending Of
$4,000 for the o. clothing eom
neaton stated that the Volunteers provided suhi
esnt amount Of cohng and that owing scarcity OF such
commodities
suffers the inferior articles impossible for m.
furnish themselves bepg subjected to great
imposition Upon motion OF Mr. WALLACE referred TO the
I, Nihul.
Mr. BITu'r then moved take up Concerning sm,ne
patel saves Anefa lively debate
WALLACE, Wo,tToLN, GARRETT BoSpuEASr the
bill upon notion OF Mr. wALLAE, the commit.
General Laws
MF h,CIrtrN remarked that he pledge to
up the BIZ making appropriation for
Road and having spoken the other
House the subject and able engineer OF the
road who had c IN, che would decline offering the amend
mCut he had Few days proposed
The BIZ appo7rating $4,000 improve
meat Of the Southwestern Turnpike Road, upon of Mr.
MCCAULsY, taken up md passed
The Cha aInnun- ed the reeepioa OF
70 e e. scott ST, the Revision Of
which motion Of Mf ,MuLLKS uyon the table
On motion Of Mt MoCAuLEr the Senate adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13

IN his hrmness as well his ssgsei which they would
evnee led by veteran, whose fame had been establish.
ed IN other fields, and who they would feel assured would
nehef esd them heedlessy into danger be unable in
sudden emergency, to cStrieate them from pcrous
position We do not hesitate to express the belief that
Taylor especially superseded by eran even IL
the outrage did not induce Of the officers throw up
their commissions disgust as the face OF an enemy
they might not do, the army would be from that moment
hall dseandod, and the spirit by which has been an
mated would be at exnguishei. Fortunate Tor the
countyforiunac for the President hmsef-wi il be- II
Congress shalt continue deaf suggestion
the offspring OF weak and mind and which were
adopted would psrayzo the army ut the very moaien
when moot requires be encouraged and inyigoatcd
Next indeed, to the permission given Santa Auna
return TO Mexico, imagine certain
efficient mode than this OF giving aid aud
the enemy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

OFFics o. rHE ANrRicAN, Jan. II, 8 2. NJ.
Caue-Thore was an increased supply Of Beeves nj nsr
ket to-day and prices do average high those Of
last week The offerings the scales comprised COO bead
OF which "a we're driven 10 Washington % remain TN
sod and the balance 5i4 head sold Prices ranged
from 50 2Is375 per 100 bs. tho hoof equsl ~ S425
1875 not An extra lot brought 1854. The average
is 1915
IIogs-Thoro M live Hogs in market AZ the close
Of last week retail sales made Of SJ,75.
FloufAt the time Of closing last review on Friday
holders asking S475 which an advance and on
that afternoon and Saturday about 800 b5s were sold
this rate To-day wo do hear of any transactions
Holders firm ct s5,7j, end we quote this fato The
receipt price is not fixed.
The last saes Of City Mills Flour were 81 Sf.75, but
holders unwilling TO take that preo day We hear
Of NO transactions.
Grain-No Wheat at market We quote good to prime
reds 9Os95 cts.
load Of Corn the only psrcel in market sold to-day at
6 cts for both white and yellow.
Oats ato worth IS ots.-salcs.
PROVISIONAL tho provision market generally thefo
are no imporlsnt operations We quote old Mess Pork
Al SlO50and Pdmc at S9s950 New Baltimore Mess
Beef " held SlO75sll; No. At S9a9 Is; and Pdmo
S1a72j. with small sales IN Bacon there 10 but ho
doing and the stock s light Small sales Of old Shoulders
making 81 cent; and o sides 5la5i cents; also
sales old Hams g We quote new Western Shout.
ders 5Issi Lard in kegs cold on Saturday
At cent?, per cent Of. We quote bbls 81 7a7t cts.
WHISKEY--Tho demand IL limit, d, and salos uAinR-
We quote bids 81 20 CTS, and bbs u 22a22A.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Senate.

MONDAY, January llth, lSiI.
Mt WooLFoLK, chairman Of the committee OF Courts
OF Justice, reported the following bills without
An act authoTiEing the County aud Circuit Superior
Courts ioT the County Of Campbell be held limited
time In the Clerks Office ot said County. Passed
Also, an act dvorcing Abraham George Leahem from
his vic Mary Ellen.
Mr.. GANEErr requested some information upon the sub.
Jee OF the bill MIR. voolfolk explained the cause Of
the peuuon for divorce aud the bill passed
MI. WILLIAM from Select Committee. reported the
following act,
Changing the place Of holding separate election in the
county Of Warren. Passed
Mt MoNuLLEN movsd that the bill relating to the South
western Turnpike road be taken up. After some dcba,
between Mr.. MeMULLEN and MIR. McCAuLEy, the motion
was lost.
Mr. Barrisr, from Select Committee reported an act
authorizing separate election ut the Store house OF Ill
kanah q Turner, in the county OF Henry. Passed.
The Chair appointed the following Joint committee to
examine the public Offices: Messrs. Thompson Fry and
witcher
Committee TO Examine the Office OF the Clerk OF the Sc.
nate Messr5 Bondurani Dennis. Galaher, Spark Woods
Williams and farriou
Upon motion ct Mr. WALLACE, the bill authorizing the
transfer Vt money or property held within this Com
monwcalth 10 such Trustees shall be appointed by the
Courts OF other States tue same wa. taken up
and unanimously rejected.
Upon motion OF Mr.. VOOLFOLK, the Senate adjourned