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TuE IVORY CRUCiFIx, or Statue of Christ

TuE IVORY CRUCiFIx, or Statue Of Christ
j Carved from solid block OF Ivory. by monk o. oe
nOa This wonderful work Of art IL open Tor eshib
ton, az 20 Broadway. corner OF Readest from A. NJ
20 10 7. NJ Sing admission d cents Season Tickets
~ ceris. Families not exceeding SIX ~. Teachers snt
scholars. each ~ cents nil ths
T,IIE GREEK SIAvE-Now Exhibiting, POW.
Il ERS's STATUE OF THE GREEK SLAVE, in tho
large Saloon Of the National Academy Of Design corner Of
Broadway and LeOnad.t. from o'clock A. until 10
z ~ Ainittance - cents Season tickets ~ cent.
~ The for those holding tickets will close
the ~ Of November season tickets purchased on
and aer the 10th October will ents the holder 30 visit
the exhibition until the first day Of December next ole
NEW-NOKk ANATOMICAL NuSEIM.--
This IL Collection, at TIE corner OF the bowlfY and
Dvisonsf Of iusraons modelled after life 81 All parts
and conditions OF tho human fIsmo In Infancy and nat-
fy health and disease Such doubtless Necessary for
physicians and students. and rshuy studied may DO
profitable TO ALL Thousands visiting this insttation,
and come away highly srstiied. n2D l~is'
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r. C. KEMP, Auctioaesr.
n a. KEMP has removed 70 the larss

ID &. KEMP has removed 10 the larss and sps1ioos
Il.stors 50 Broadway, opposite the hswfok Society
Library and would bes leave TO call the attention o.
parties having goods dispose Of at sacton 70 tho very
eent. location Of his sses kooms, which ungoeston
ably ths largest snd best for the disposal Of fsfnsfs
fancy goods. Ac Of any Ia the city~D ve personal at
t-ntion 20 the disposal Of furniture II private dwsDnr
and stock. OF goods suction Csh advances maze sns
all sales prompt cashsd.
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BOOK TRADE.
HARPER & BROTHERS

pslNesDAY.
THE CONVICT By q. J K JAMES
4 Islc fucc q b rnff.U NeHts.
I'HIS NV WORK BY NJ james, issaia 10 e, BY ors
wLo has Rad i worthy u as 0.si tct0ss rs
A.. developed viii rguisr power. while the chsracs
he has introduced eylee eousgmnates 70 - story u
sur assins Interest
strIRnAY.
GOLDsMTTH'S POEMS.
Illustrated hy exquisite designs ~ tho etching
CAB. Edited by boton Corney, Ese.
In various styles Of plain sDc ornamental oindink
There u pct Of ne century whose pofularty .
more universal a. sshc aud sela authlrof Tho
Wear of Nasehed" Tae traveller, TIE Deserted
Village. sad BIZ shorter poems. simple natural ana eie
CAN'T commend themselves 10 the universal heart acc are
REGARDED fsaess 0y the ehasteued taste TINS cd
.on, containing an interesting life Of the poet =
ed proiuseY with wood euSayins The highest style Of
arr from dgsga. By CfesWick Cope sad other members
Of the eelerrated Etching Cub Of London In he nnsnss
az The which n printed the exqgsit- beau
y OF is usrsors and the various richness Of - bind
lugs, 70 : admirably adapted for stbock the ensuing
hohdays superior intrinsic value both TO lis
sIluf - A. = .I an hi Al NJ
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q sEE MARINE JOURNAL FOURTH PAGE al

Clcared-Ships Edwina, West, Antwerp, Z ID hufl-
but GO. Indiana, Bennett, NOfsans Frost hicks TX
change. Myers, Charleston
BATks EdwArd, bulkey, Charlesou, Durham Diinon
L'Aiee, r Sanlee, Charleston, Dursnd Co
Bugs David Du1el COttfell. Wilmington Emporium
iBrl Condo Windsor, Ms, MeEven Dove, tbl Carr
- Johns. NJ, Dunscomb beeswlth hansiort, ibl
Holmes Windsor, Ms, Wihnlett' NymPh' iftl Joioah
Marseilles Boyd Hineken; PecrAzzs, Terry Nassau
Mp, Benson Co - 49,. 80.
Schrs ID Jones, Griffng, Wilmington, Nc Iona STE
yens falmouth ia q i J Laurie; Wolcott, Ryder bos-
ton; Lesuua, swan, Bztimcfs Harp BessA PhadeiPnis
Gen Wtrth, Allen, Baltimore.
Soop Lady Fsnwiek, Hotekkiss, Nhzven
BARGE Michigan Allen, PhiladeL
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CnAND EVACUATION BALL.-ra. ..eoad Az.

NJ nusl Ball OF the Young Mems National Reform Ascot
alton, will take place Al rammany Hall on THURSDAY
EVENING Nov -. l8i7. Shiebells Coalition Band has
been engaged for the occasion. Tickets may 10 had
a. Tsmmany HAL or OF the following committee \.
I Munson, r II MeCsfl, b Bremen, A, q. Randolph,
Daniel Oakley W. DAY, President
Sc nh
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Tho Boston Banks are discountng more than for 6
week or two previous, although with great caution
At Cincinnati money is difficult to obtain, and
lenders are very cautious in their movements.
The comparative report of the Bank of the Val
,.v v. If IFS condition including branches the lot
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FAIL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
PINE WATCHES.

A. toe City Clothing Wsr-ho1s-,
No. 10 fLLTOS-sT. OPPOSITE TIE CHURCH.
Selling a AZ cost n2l 4
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q AT PRIVATE sALE-Twsniy-sE lots, bstwes.
u One Hundred and Nineteenth and One haDafes ana
- Tweniieth SIS and Avenue and Harlem hl'ef,
with water front and privilege. Also sis cs ost"een
One Hundred and and Ons Hundred and seven
tenth al. k.o three lots tss westerly SIDE Of Third
ven,. i'm ff.r.s tso-.tory dwelling house Also, three
f,n Handed and Fooreenfhst distant 80 T. IRON
Thirday~nge. The above msntloneo VIII SOFA
a. s-sV t,rua. For particulars spplJ 70
-, ~ A J. BLEkCkEk Aocti0nesr, broadst
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NIBLo's ALHAMRA SALOON.

AS BROADWAY. ssr~gES >PsI>S Psi~Cs.
FN.DAN AND SArVsDAN EvaSiSes
fNHE ORIGINAL WESTERN AND SOUTHERN Hand
L Of Sable Harmonists W q Plamer. J. X.
Fsrrel }. richenor I. y Briggs Mm. Rosrk. and r. n.
hooey aud : A. Wells tlse Of Chrstys M,pistrslsl re-
srectfuy the cisens o. Ne~l crk that they
wili continue their fashionable entertainments every
evening this week, ePting Thursday.
Csrd- OF admission, p cents Ioacer 10 commence At
O'Clock precisely, under the direction OF
as ,tis. THOMAS sPRoULL
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The Flour Markets.

CLEVELAND, July Enthusiastically evening, $500
bushels wheat 96 cents 1000 bushels corn, ~ cents
To-day-2000 bushels wheat adsat, II cents 900 do
corn, Scents 5000 do to h contract deliverable any
settled and little disposition to operate except to I'LL
contracts.
ROCHESTER, July 22.-Ths market Is still calm a
summer morning ~ no hope Of speculation, breadth
Of advance" fall" disturbs the tenor Of Its
way" Save an occasional retail transaction ut about
So there is nothing doing. Wheat SIN to 81.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22-The demand for fresh ground
-four continues the stock is extremely light and the
receipts unmportant sale Of 500 barrels Bakers
SIS 62 and some recently ground at So So Sales Of
Western at So l2K a 8 49, Rye -four, no sales. Corn
Meal is sold at So 25 sale of Pepnsyvania barrels
sold at SO So Grain-A sale Of good red wheat at 81
per bushe white 10 held at 81 co. Corn Is
and worth rs cents for good yellow. Oats-A sale of
Northern at A.
CINcINNATI July l9.-Flour-But little done
Saturday. Holders mostly demanded ST. but buyers
were not disposed to pay this rate The only sales re-
ported 100 and 100 bbls at S. and late pre-
vous day q small lot at S4 100 bbs. at % s7h. The
receipts are very small
New ORLEANS, July l5-There was more animation
in the market yesterday than have noticed for long
time past, and tho transactions In articles
quite extensive The demand for Cotton was active
and the sales reached fully 5000 bales at advance
morally Of to Hc upon the rates before the steamer
Flour also showed symptoms of mprovement-sales Of
60O0 barrels including 1900 barrels Ohio 200 and l0oo
at ST. 1900 do at 81 600 do at ST. 5 and about 1900
barrels St. Louis ut SIS per barrel For Ohio, 81 was
freely offered in the aterpart Of the day without sellers
sale Of 5000 bushels Of good wheat at SOC per bushe
further decline But little doing In corn; 5000
for yellow 760 barrels kiln dried cornmea sold early In
the week at 50 IS per barrel.
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Foreign lmportntions.

LrvERrooL-ship siddons-2ss bids sheet iron Phelps
RSSs SH: sss. ' Mpp yy;a
EcoperE2 Wolfe B.hop-3 % Win.Iow 4 eo-2 Russell
Ws surge ma.
co.. Cromwell, Waght X CO.'S q Taylor & son-3 f T
opsai 30. tn rsf d.
sheet iron Phelps psdEe cS-as Bkgs Stuart Co
&Caseis Mitchell eo-ssi iron Coming Horue1
COLO cs YIN Whitewright., Tooksr, Mead cci e Col
ley coz Buckingham COLE II Arnold & col Lee
Gs, pf s1t s Es,fSd eo S,aIh AHsrPesy
wright Blackwell, Whiaemo!e C.rhai 3 Neyens co
Epnell& slsrsh1i? NicLosonIl Pond. Contlis
Bramha! Abernetly & Cens.-i Rakenbufgh, Connor &
DateEI2 stantoql Alfred HunesZl Burton B5os 90
Hsss wIEni BrUs sed:
Rees Bros COS Lord Taylor-s SCarkoo bdls sheet
s9s sS' f:s sDs"Gas
val9 Long SamPso e. eG h9opeI, sands Fuller
sbses VIM sosn l Hammer Hays" oI Geo stscsy1ssM
Davi, jones' Hal,,ead Haynes Adrancs. Strong
Rs.: aa TSS,nfy sG. s sS
Nsh s,S sssssT Ah9mmsS Jeffrey son:I7 Pkg.
Aaly@ai sso5s Hssh.., Ws;d so-ai Wright, Surge.
Timmons-2 Havsra, spIoals 4 co.. VIM Benjamin & CO.
Seasss Davis ease and bale q Hunt CO
cs Hulbut, sweemer ce-a Manning Pntchard5 Adri-
Fsieon.r col case bale, r "A 4 o MTS.w-ia es 6
ihhd Comoreegs bars and 90 bnd, iron Blocker Out
hou.1l case Joseph Emsns--2 snehoIs VIM Aymar col
s.; a ss.,
cables Hany 2Y9g -ie case ' 2s5ehs%
a Geo Grove b1s bis Godfrey. Pates 4 Coz
s.a G'S Mary Anoe, pkss md.c IS b. do
chaud & Thebaud
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might be expected Already We hear that the cotton
sns in the vhrs it, n
first commenced last season and ntmAtions pretty
clear that We shall soon have similar reports from the
most productive portions Of South Alabama You have
already readthe investigations made by Prof Forshsy
In reference to the discovered in Louisiana but II
seems OF little matter whether II be the veritabe army
worm Of last year. later intelligence informs us that
II has commenced the work Of destruction. From the
period ourselves but ali that We can learn from the
sources entitled to the highest credit gives the
rance OF crop far inferior to that produced In those
portions Of Mississippi and Louisians certainly
far behind the condition Of the crop at this time last
year Can this be regained! This 10 the
question that Ia important all who are nteres
tod IN the staple. think hasard nothing In saying
that It will be impossible with the most favorable wea-
thsr for the balance Of the and leaving the worm
entirely out Of the question: to produce more than an
average CROP aiOooOo bales, whilst there is
reason to believe We may again the figures as low
as those Of the present year The rain yet continues
with and letters from the interior that the
same weather prevails with them-the ground too wet
to plough, the plant running to weed, and the grass
choking them. But beyond all this the wet showery
production Of the worm. A hot sun and dry weather
certain death to them; such is briefly the present az.
as No
Dict with certainty the extent of the crop, but
with safety draw differences from the facts that are
known and established The nature Of these facts at
present indicates clearly most adverse prospect, and
at so late day. that cannot depend upon such un-
enclose letter from highly respectable planter, Of
twenty-five years experience in the growth Of the art
ce whose statement be relied with safety part
cularly at the present time his interests not In
cotton growing. Very respectfully yours, D.. 8.
CLARKE COUNTY, July 10, ls47.
GENrLEMENThe caterpillar or army worm has made
its appearance in this and In Monroe county. They
were first discovered the 25th Of June. Last year
they we're first discovered on the 18th Of July As yet
they have committed serious ravages the cotton,
1t usually requires from four to six weeks for them to
compete their work The cotton caterpillar aside
Is the most unpromising have known for twenty-five
years past 1t IL at least two weeks later than 1t was
last yesr-a bad stand with but few bols having been
for the last month drenched constant floods OF rain
The grass has also committed serious inroads upon many
plantations the planters having given 1t up or rather
adopted the water culture
Most respectfully, your obd.t serv't,
ROBERT D. JAMES.
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Arrival OF Strangers In Rev xOrh,
July %

AnERIcAN HorEL IN
M;i.:: s;sss
!s:; AGS: NJ @sis :sIS;
r. f saf A@cS; Dayton f'
M.mDb A:T Ss M sns Mr., Bolton Florida.
Master: Graham B:s%Ss' R 5:ssl
i S fh MfSis De TSN%sa os%fss
se REsSi sSss!sr y': M.G'
Clark Boston Gsp Palmer m u M sw: .d P M
}s:sS6: Mr. Ind MI.
Mr. and Mn: Y:Is%.s MobjIs M: and M5s; SIo;xsli. Al
f. WaSnsr oSio Hunt Lexington NJ sckoedsr
port. -
Ludew Delaware S9isE; sy,sn New p. Or
;S's's: GMH M. rSSiSi Ess
dsIpas; NJ saS Mis- Harris. sDDIi.oI. R;moTsi
BieIins, Mr. ana Mr.; White, PA 4
B. Williams ,,ss ssts.1 Bs,i ao!y. .:hs.en H. Hs.lsu
Capt Day rSassf
S s' fSsds a;,rs ss y s
i Hsv. mrs Holman" >. LOUIS MI ana ''' '''' i'
Miss Miller, Philadelphia; Miss Fan do; G. Dawson do
W. Fan. do; Robinson Albany; f. ReShss Nsw Isr
Gray Mrs bland NoS % 6s5sIini SnI
iington; Miss Vroom Trenton; Mr. and Mrs Wall Burng
toni J. Brown, Maine; W. Wbitwell Portlsnd Chapman
vsnnsh; j. " Wason Phlad Mr. and Mrs Demman,s oston
s- MsR. r t'1 sit aif 1s 1iia
wood Troy Kendall Bath Mr. and Mis-, Chapman tGnt
do l. Nye, Philad: F. Storee Troy; G. Jones, Phad J
Hammet do; J. Deane Delaware; c. Moore New York;
Whiting Geneva; w. Smith, Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Ansol
Penn; j. Hastings, Geo.
JUpsoNs HOTEL.
Mr. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bosworh, Pittsburgh; Mr.
and Mrs Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs Hanes Florida
sachuses; w. loomis Burlington; Mrs MeCleand, Wash
M .asa h Na~ a. Honon
Bo:tSn p Rice MddlstCwpj Calvin Day Hatoid
New Orleans C. Wright, Mr. and Mrs Lippinco Phadel
pha; G. E. Rambee Baltimore; H. II. Kendall, Boston
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Cotton Crop.

The following letter received by gentleman in this
city will be interesting to those engaged in the trade
MOBILE, July 49, l047.
Dean ST. do not expect to visit your city this
er but knowing that very anxious at this Pc
ROD OF the year. to obtain all the information that
DC gathered In reference to the growing crop write
you Tor that purpose day and II you deem this com
munioaton Of any Importance to those interested In the
great staple you can have 1t published.
=, 4 ne season this year was remarkably backward.
ianting was commenced at about the usual time, but
sne spring was unusually cold, and it not until the
his week In june that the weather ut all favora-
Die or the growth OF the plant Up to that time It had
maze out little progress above ground and was smaller
tnsn IL had ever been known at similar period In pro-
ceuing years During the month of juno we had fine
ance OF things and repaired to slight extent the rs
wages which the insect had committed whilst the plant
was young and tender, and suffering from the cold
wards the close Of June rainy spell commenced when
mas continued up TO this time greatly resembling In
M Characterization the weather which prevailed at this
ZINE as, year, and which proved favorable to the
Rroauoton and increase OF the worm These dssdvan.
sseous circumstances have produced the effect that
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pect lin the completion Of the work. that the dome
viii be- torn 10 pieces and fall into the rotunds killing
and vounsi.g perhaps = many People ss as.s rate
burning Of the boat Moreover, this pole and Its nx
lures win shut out tho light nom the National Gallery
In the Rotunda In the meantime and greatly dishgurs
The experiment Of the great chandelier In the hall Of
the House, few years ago was mere chid's play
pared with this baloonng experiment with the dome Of
the capitol by Mr. Crutohstt. When finished, We can
not how the Light to reach the grounds from
elevation Of 250 feet; especially will 1t be dcut to
Light the walks under the trees with lantern hung up
In the clouds ON long pole
II the thing succeeds expect to acknowledge our
niscacustons; time enter our protest against
the sxperiment a. . humbug Of the tsllest kind
The Potomac bridge will be- finished by and by. Dr.
douglass has bean taking his time but suppose he
nas been working upon the maxim Of slow and sure
Inc small appropriation, believe, 10 used up but
nope the corporation will help the Doctor out with the
JOB It To- perhaps the first thing Of the sort he has
tried and bridge building requires something Of eaPs
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY "a.
Cleared.


Graves Coz; Margaret Evans (packe9 Tinker. London
Griswold Admiral pscken Wotton, HayIe Fog Living.
ssh EGsssn Rsba Nsp a Eva1s
pool Taylor Merrill Roger sherman, Cabins Liverpool
Buck; sullivan Waite Charleston q sutton; Lucas
Eolus, Tho,b erson, London, SCHMIDT BsIchen:,
Juan Faps;co s BO Nsuva, Holt Omen PrSss
sr Ellen sssfy byy
Hafay; Forest Swain, Halifax; Gen Clinch, Rulett 81
ss,te Fsts.baTs ceeisy Co. Eiddse Bcstcn Gil Gss,
Farran. New Haven; Thetis. Thomas, New Haven.
Arrived.
Packet ship Sddons reported Cobb from Liver
Ion 90 saw Br ship Yorkshire bound w July 18Th AM lat
40 3d. lon g. passed packet ship New World hence for Liver
Ship Antwerp reported yesterday Robinson AZ days from
Murray Sd inst lat q 90 lon 49, boarded by boat from
the relief ship Macedonian DeKay II days hence for
New ship cleoas tbefeTs JePoed) scohen days from
Bark Prince Rada tecOst s3 days from Cork. in ballast
Prussian bark Noord reported Yesterday Holland Sc days
Brig Mary Ann, Waite days from sis.l Yueatan, with
mdse &C. Patrullo l2th inst ia company with
American frgate; thinks she entered the Havana :,
mdse to master. Left the W Pass in company with bark
Susan Boston for London; George Porter Bedford
Ja SI es Toss Ssans mile. distant
with white squat and lost both opmasts. h Havana bear
ing miles spoke Frgate Raan and got supplied with
spoke ship Espindos oi New York from New Orleans for
Havre Pass miles 2st lat 36 NJ Ion 70 so W, spoke
sehr Wats5yille Sof Augusta, from New Orleans
mdse, to the captain.
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NYot g, LsS,,gSs H. E%S H.
S .s BIZ! s a.iy H sssH.ss MfsRs
Ssss@o NJ s9r Rs's sp
M:Te; S C1 Ts. Of As1s
aas Hssyo" ASs Gov Briggs sailed last
night: ri. ,,.,h.r;o. Bell, Jarvis. from
ca s'y .Sp Herman sn
CT. S. Hiram sn. : New %
Chason. for Gibraltar. p;... N.w York
JAW sA NJ. :s Es Ss
hsrts Nassau; John Hartman Psun, York Cid Br ship
SS$S As% ass N' ssS S';is;
G%Sso steamship Galveston H,yi
San;y a. a,y Tla a1 I.s Ss
BIysa Stone and schs Col Blum. shysIck YsEt; sa
NNoSyoEI July si-Air sehr Samuel Roberts, Anderson
ysz s sss s rs1
s Tss T :sS as 6ssSss 81.
y ass,y tss
si sG;ss p
bark Pses wilkins. LsEusyrs bTiCs Xictorins s~allsy
ds .ess no. sca eh%ena Fanny Cray
derela Crowe Boston, Increase Westcott Proydsnce ia
ssa t'S?fgs? Ss%s
George washnGon Csmp ao Clinton HSSDsIG Try
Haven: Texas, Fitzpatrick Nfork -, ~,
PRoyIDENoE. July 2i-An brig Sid Hamlet, Crane Bait
Barnes, Phia; RockhI Hanson, do Gratitude. String do
Mirror. Harrison, Rondout. In Quarantine, brig Wildes
Walker, Edgcomb Matanzas. ~ ~,
PORTLAND, July CLAIR briggs Sebago. Coffin. Havana
Charlotte Littleohn, Matanzas schr Vandalie lntyre
Charleston - .
SAyANNAH July acid, briggs Madison Watkins Boston
Leo Brown, Baltimore arr, brig Empire Baxter Boston
salem July 2lICd brig Angsliea mal 9y sh,as a
phia; Erial; 2lst, brig Tam O'Shsnter
TAUNTON, July 2lArr schI Vesper Alien Phiiadelphla
18TH Glide Philips dol 2lst Sd schs Rising Sun Prcsbey
nd Job Pierce Burt do.
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NEW ORLEANS. july IA Isa7


Nsgs Of the day at Nev Orleans State of the Grain
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Feper-IHe Gaire.ton,s
News-Capt. Walker at Perote-Erpectsd attack at
Tdmpieo.
DEAR sIR The first and last item and the parenthesis
OF letter, should ALL in the present listening atti
tude Iof your constituents be from the war; afrom
the army In Mexico" can imagine, and il had a
sail and tub Of paint with long brush in it, could
paint the city Of Gotham all agogthe ladies with their
heads out Of the windows the children squallins the
men going in Geographic slippers and a crowd piled
up to the second story at the door Of tho Herald once
all TO hear OF the grand entree OF Cen Scott into the
city Of Mexico" But they cannot be grataed in this
ysletter the news from the seat of war Ia old and
barren but we expecting every morning to see the
barren it and old turn out something which
will make all the doctors Of the nation shed their hair
The latest and most important present. is the letter
Major Gaines from the city Ct Mexico In which bs
speaks Ms IL well informed OF every motion of our army
and confident Of their arrival the city OF Mexico n
two or three days. when he expected that Gen scott
would take possession of the famous hive without much
opposition.
The state OF the grain market Ia almost indeAnabe:
before the receipt Of the Caledonss news some saes
made At four dollars but there vas refusal TO Dc.
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NOBLE CoNDUCT AND HARD FATE.-We heard
a day or two since the story of hard working
Industrious rish servant girl who having the
Of 500 from her scanty earnings the whole
it to her father mother and sister in Ireland with mes
sage desiring them to come to this city where she would
provide for them comfortable home than their
straitened circumstances would permit them to enjoy
in their native island Word came to her that
they would embark immediately. The noble hearted
creature rented small but comfortable tenement, and
furnished IT, to the extent Of her limited means with
necessary fun niture food and fuel In due time the
parents and sister arrived and Joined herself and bro
Their here and the meeting, under such circumstances
Of the united family, inexpressiby joyful
The most sangune hopes and the brightest wishes Of
the afectonate selfsacrihcing daughter and sister
were fully accomplished Those she loved were, through
her single Efforts rescued from the combined miseries
pinching poverty and saunt famine and were all
gathered about her at last in humble but comfortable
home, in land Of peace and plenty But their happi.
ness was shortlved indeed The parents had brought
with them the seed of the pesence that RACES many
portions Of Ireland, consequent upon hunger bad food
and exposure and soon after their arrival here after
the other fell victims to its vruence and the poor
broken girl in few short weeks, has followed father
mother brother and sister to their graves and
Is alone in the land of her adoption without relative
to condoe with her Ia her bereavement .4 Statesman
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WARRINGTON, July q, ls47

From the Army.
The news Of this evening from the army ID very in'e
resting from both divisions You will have duly rsoeV
cd It, II goes to confirm certain late letters In tns
Herald Is 60 the active force of Scott and the Rus
pension Of tho march upon Mexico The decisive battle
Judging from the tone the Mexican papers, has yet to
be fought perhaps series Of battles one should fa
utterly to annihste the After their great pre-
parations and their clustering defiance it can hardly
be expected that Santa Anna the Mexican Congress
viii consent to peace without another effort to redeem
the disasters of the past.
We grsthed to perceive that reinforcems
rapidly arriving at or to Puebla, where Gen.
still romans We rather expect that the recent
dispatches will authorize the General thief to remain
Mt Pueba long enough to afford the Mexican Congress
time reasonable. limited time, to answer Mr.. Bucha-
mans letter At the expiration OF the limitation there
will be force sufficient, concentrated Puebla to al
low the army to push upon the capital necessary with
fifteen thousand men and forty pieces Of field artillery