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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
Return from the Campaign.

The Tennessee Regiment, under Col. Camp
bell, which, one year ago, marched 10 Mexico
with nine hundred men, returned last week 10
New Orleans, after being engaged al Monterey
and Cerro Gordo, with just three hundred and
ffy-about one third The force with which II
left And this loss il has sustained in a twelve
months campaign Disease made as much
havoc in their ranks as the bullet.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17

If the Mexican correspondence OF he New
Orleans Plcayune is reliable, no election ol
President of Mexico has been effected al the
last dates Speaking of the rumored election
of Herrera, the New York Express says:
For Mexican President 10 make peace with
The United States will be so unpopular an acl
,ha, we question first, whether any one will be
found willing to take The responsibility or sec
ond, if any peace he may make will last long.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
Liberty Nominations.

Ga Thursday last, Convention oi Liberty
men assembled at Harrisburg, and put In NOM
ina,iop DIR. F. ] LEmoyNE, of Washington
county. for Governor, and M. B. THOMAS, oil
PHILADELPHIA, for Canal Commissioner.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17

Al the Baltimore races, few days since,
there was hard and very close contest between
Fashion and Passenger. The purse was $500,
aud the distance three miles aud repeat. The
first heat was won by Passenger in $40; the
second by Fashion in 5.5l the third was de-
cided by The Judges 10 be a F" dead heat" and
had 10 be repeated. Ii was won by Fashion,
though very close, and decided the contest.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
FREDER1cKsBURGH, June IL, ls47.

,
The steamer Fashion has arrived a, New
Orleans from Vera Cruz, bringing dates to the
3Oih ult.
The robbery of Inc diligence and The murder
of the passengers is confirmed. Among the
victims was Col. Sewers, the bearer of des-
patches from Gen. Scott. His body was found
atrociously mutilated.
Santa Anna was reported TO be al Rio FIio
with ,hree thousand men.
There is report Of the election of Herrera,
but ii is no, raceabe TO any authentic source.
Gen Scor was 10 leave Jalapa for Puebla on
The 29lh Gen. Twiggs' division had already
left
party Of Mexicans who were coming into
Vera Cruz from Santa Fe, had been attacked
and robbed by their own counrymen.
Jalapa is now garrsoned by the first ar,lle-
ry; the second Pennsylvania regiment, and
three companies Of the first; the balance of the
latter being sen, back from Perole. Prvates
Wilson and Charles Lyle. Of the first Penn
sylvania Regiment, are reported as having died
al Jalara.
There is nearly eight hundred sick ir the
hospital a, Jalapa.
Among The passengers in the Fashion are
Leuenanis Murray, Kane and Fel'mangle, and
James Johnson, Quarlermaster's Sergeant OF
The Pennsylvania Regiment, with forty sick and
discharged volunteers.
Col Sewers was bearer Of dispatches from
the Government TO Gen. Scott. He left Vera
Cruz with an escort Of FIVE men under Lieut.
Mcdonnell, and two more were added at the
town of Santa Fe. The murder was commit
ted Two miles beyond Puenla Nacional. The
driver and one soldier were all thai escaped.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17
MEXICAN NEW S.

We give below diges. OF the news received
| from Mexico since our last.
| The writer of le,ier to The New Orleans
Delta, from Cen Taylor's camp, May ID, thinks
the movements there indicate that they would
march for San Luis Potosi--probably about the
! first Of June.
A desperate duel had occurred al China, be-
tween two Lieuenants in the Virginia Regl-
ments They fought with muskets. loaded with
ball and bucksho,, and both fell
The Presidential election was held on the
l5lh ull., and il was supposed Senor Herrera
was eIecied; and that his election would be ia
vorable 10 peace.
Santa Anna had left the command OF the ar
my of The east TO assume the duties OF Presl-
dent. He stated in letter published that he
had been indusiriously engaged in organizing
guerilla parties. The citizens oil The Capital
seemed careless about defending the city, and
were still divided into factions
Com. Perry had returned from successful
cruze-havlng taken fort, a, the mouth OF the
river Guasacualco, and town some twenty
miles up .ha. river. He also procured map
of The contemplated canal across the isthmus OF
Tehuan,epec. He intended to soon make a
demonstration upon Tobasco where some 2,OOO
of The Mexican army were prepared 10 offer re-
sistanre.
A correspondent, from Vera Cruz speaks OF
The general health Of the city, and says II has
already nearly recovered The effects OF The siege
--lhe people are returning, the Knocked down
houses are being rebuilt, the streets cleaned,
shops opened, and all The activity of seaport
displayed. Amongs, other things, We have All
American circus in operation.
Col. Doniphan arrived a, Parras, a town
south of chihuahua and west OF Monterey, with
abou, one thousand men, and sixteen pieces oil
artillery. In passing through Durango they
had taken possession of small fort, and cap
lured one captain, 81 privates, and 46 stand oi
arms. The prisoners were released on parole
and arms furnished them for defence against
the Camanches. At Massey they found l25
muskels and IS lances, but the troops fed on
;her approach.
Gen Gushing had received orders 10 join
Gen. Taylor, Immediately a, Monterey, and had
started with a detachment of ninety of the Mas
sachuseus regiment, having appointed Edward
Webster as his aid.
Gen. Cadwalader had ordered an election 10
be held to fill the vacancy occasioned by The
promotion of Col. Gushing.
Three men belonging to the Massachusetts
regiment, who had deserted, were murdered by
the Camanches.
Gen. Taylor had determined to employ the
new Texan battalion.
Letters from the city of Mexico dated The
2ls ul,, state that Santa Anna arrived at the
capitol on the 18th, and was received with
curses by the populace. who evinced their dis
appreciation by pelring him with stones. Thro
the Interference of his friends he vase enabled
to escape their fury and take refuge in The pal
ace The mob were only prevented from drag
ging him through The streets by an armed force
assisted by the police.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17

The Judicial Elections in New York have
resulted In favor Of the democracy"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington 10Th NAV.


The following regulations, recently established in
Canada, permitting vessels OF the United States to pass
through the Rcheleu and ST. Lawrence rivers, between
Lake Champain am Fort Covington have been officially
communicated 10 this Department for the Information OF
the government of the United States:
Regulations established by order OF the Governor Cen
er IN council, dated 9Th May, lsf7, permitting vessels OF
Fort Covington on Salmon river Sore and thence
up the river Richeleu to Lake Complain, and
L. That instructions be given the collectors of the sew
eal ports OF entry within the parts of the province inter-
esed that during The pleasure OF his excelency American
boats and vessels laden and unaden may be permitted to
down the ST Lawrence from Fort Covngton, the
Salmon river, Sore and thence up the Rcheeu river TO
Champaign, and rice prsa upon payment of the usual
tolls and dues Tor the OF the canals and other works.
cargeabe the boats and vessels owned and
by her Majesty's Canadian subjects.
ing through the Canadian and canals shall have
any right land take board freight any port
place within the province OF Canada.
That such boats and vessels may be permitted land
passengers at port place between Dundee and ST.
voyage between those ports. Boats and vessels the
downward passage, after arriving at St Johns, may take
on board other vessels do at present. at that
That before leaving the port Of Dundee, the Salmon
river to proceed on the downward voyage to Lake Cham
plain, the of each boat vessel shall apply the
collector of customs OF that port whose duty II shall be to
furnish preventive officer such vessel with instructions
remain board during the voyage until she reaches the
American of Lake Chanplan: such officer to be al
lowed, for the time he shall be board, the of 0s per
diem, together with diet and lodging board the boat
vessel, and 25s for his expenses homeward.
Boats vessels leaving Lake Champlan for Fort Coving
ton, shall make like application TO the collector OF ST.
Johns and be under the restrictions and subject
like conditions
g. That the master of every such vessel boat SHALL
arriving the port of Montreal report such arrival the
collector of CUSTOMS who SHALL without charge permit such
boat vessel proceed voyage without delay.
g. That the permisson during pleasure, hereby granted
in favor OF boats vessels OF the United States be
ncated to her Maestys minister at Washington for the in
formation of that government and that be explained
the time that the privilege may any time be with
drawn after public notice given in the official Gazette dur
ing four successive weeks.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
COMMERCIAL.
From our Commercial Correspondent.
NEW York, Thursday, May 20, 1877

New YORK. Thursday, May 20, lsi7-ip. m.
When the Empress Catharine, amid the cebergs of the
north fixed her mind on Constannope rs the southern
capital mighty empire which she ruled and
kind of programme the future policy of the Russian
court named her eldest grandson Alexander, and his
brother Constantine, hoping that the former would rival
the goes of the Macedonian conqueror and the latter in
possession of Byzanum, renew the empire OF the Bospho-
rus she had prophetic glance at the future, but by
means understood ho the Russian empire obtain
the ancient capital of Rome The strife between
Alexander and Napoleon long and desperate, turning
upon the possession of that city and probably the OF
Moscow alone prevented Turkey in Europe from becoming
French province Thirty years Of peace have produced
strange results and commerce has become migher than
war The Black at the north and northwest washes
the southern shores of Russia, and receives its bosom
the produce of the fertile plains in Europe. Those
plains are the United States, the which
England and western Europe mainly depend for food in
time of scarcity Consantinope commands the outlet to
that sea- and therefore holds the key ofhe Rus.
sian granaries During the past year the specie of western
Europe poured into Russia in purchase of its gan
Ill the sovency of France and England jeoparded by
the extent ofthe drain At such moment the treasury
ST. Peiesburgh opened, and f2OO0O00 appropriated to
the purchase of French stocks and Et5OOO00 other
public securities" mostly English. OF this amount, it
supposed E3OO00O0 would be invested in consols. The
transaction itself is strange one, because OF
investment British funds not the best and Russia
itself has large debt which it would be desirable dis
charge and towards which the interest these purchased
stocks is to be appropriated As mercantile OPERATION "
is however, good because is in effect taking stock in
stead of gold for grain The gold restored to London may
again find its way Odessa The political power acquired
by Russia is however, immense few such operations
would place the finances of Paris and London in the
,rv of ST Petersburgh. At of panic, such
exists stocks thrown heavily upon the market would
sweep them of gold and perhaps rcvoutionize the govern
ment slippery dynasty, like that of France becomes in
fact the creature Of the Emperor and proper moment
the annexation Of Constannople to Russia may alarm Eu
t.,f( Ausfr t,f
The sdvices which the Hberna brought, down to May
ih are such naturally to be expected in the known
position of affairs. Down the close of the week ending
April a. the bank had persevercd in its curalments hsv
ing diminished its private securities from fls6 ZIG Apr
3D. to fi6o79627 April Pa reduction of E260o,0oo IL
three weeks and had also realized ca 100000 of govern
ment stocks yet actual circulation remained undmin
ished In the last week in April exchanges with the con
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21

This table full of interest Under the old national bank
a collapse in the London market ruin in Wall street
Under the present system step by step, consos,
'he horse stumbled fell in London, United States
stock rose Wall street, and under the weight of loan
of $220000OO In the time that consols fell per
cent, United States stock 6per cent Nothing
clearly indicate emancipation from British credits Not
only this but amid all the distress of London the circular
of the Messrs Barring that the demand for American
stock active and that they taking orders for
Pennsylvania Oh shade of Sydney Smith Why is it
that when conso fall Oper cent, United States stocks
in demand! Are English capitalists beginning distru
consols II is becoming difficult buy good stocks Banks
will not SELL because they employ the money.
The markets have not been active since the arrival Buy
of holding for decline of per cent
but transactions very small.
flour the demand has been good On Monday, before
the news, sales made at So 93f So; after the news
50 IS obtained, and has since ranged, the spot,
80 Is SO 37i. Some Alexandria sold 50. Ohio and
Lienesee arrive in Jdne, 81 sly There is southern
here litte Georgetown is limited 50. Rye flour sells
At So meal - 81 OF wheat there is here. 81 30
was offered for 5000 bushels Gcnesee white, arrive and
refused Corn became active after the arrival Northern
yellow sells 100 1921 cents and 81 % for northern
white. Large saes arrive during the summer,
made at goa 81 80 Rye sells 81 l2h 81 lSl
81 ~ per bushel Oats So So cents
regular demand exists for provisions fair New
prime pork sells $I3 So and mess SI6 SIG l2i do
arrive in june SIS rs. Ohio lard 81 81 cts. Rice has
active and 1000 have been taken the north
of Europe at - 62t a So cash.
In ffeghts there few observation-disclosures demand
higher rates, but the amount offering is light.
Col Oakley, the Illinois State canal commissioner, is here
seeking aboro He offers 81 per day for any port the
brokers say "of 1000 abc-bodied emgrans" work
the canal The demand for labor greater than the sup
ply, Notwithstanding the large number of arrivals What
chance is this for immigrants years labor in lnosw
give them farm unequalled in the world, and confer
wealth on themselves and families forever. The payments
aborers made in cash, and orders stores in the
node of protected manufacturers The canal will be ready
ior travel in October. PRENTICE.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
CONGRESS.
The Richmond Enquirer OF yesterday says:

The Richmond Enquirer oil yesterday says;
BococK ELECTED IN THE BUCKINGHAM DlsrRrcr-Thos. S
Bocock, denocn received the Monday last of
the shers the representative in the next Congress of the
United States Tor the Buckingham district An endorse
latter received from Iynchburg by last nights
mail says; "Capt Snml McCoile one u the commissions
crs has just returned from the Courthouse where they met
to-day, Q7h and reports that Bocock is certainly elected
by majority of votes"
We learn from friend that Gov Smith yesterday reeeiv-
cd official notification of the election of Gen Dromgoole
Congress from the Brunswick district, and OF his death
Thus, appears the federass have secured only Of
the Is representatives; and if the democrats had done
their duty throughout the State, they would have carried
but to dstricts-the Loudoun district the very Gibra
tar of federalism and the Richmond district, where
many new votes had been manufactured by the federal
lists as Mr. Bolts stated here last winter that he felt
cure of his election Virginia, however, still remains
impregnable Her recent vote thin one; but the
democratic majority OF the districts which have
carried is twice great the federal maones in the six
other districts We include the democratic which was
given to Goodson in the Washington district, where Full
ton beat McMullen only six votes. The Abingdon
"Jacksonian,' OF course, does not cover under such
result
''We entertain (suys that paper) "no gloomy fore
boding for the future OF democratic principles
in this districts but on the contrary we feel the
where she has stood her political aspect is steadas
and Interchangeable as her own everlasting hills And al
and agitaed the calm repose which has prevailed in this
democratic region for many years yet we indulge the
liyelest hope and belief that the political complexion Of
OF years past. No intelligent, liberami wing will pre-
sumo 10 magnify the election OF Mr. Fulton into triumph
Of ,cg for surely the facts in the from be-
ginning end forbid them from cherishing presumption
totally uniounded All know that the democratic strength
in this district Just powerful and invnc BILE as
was and all know that federalism is at just low an ebb,
as it has been since $780, when iis vile aiqates an de-
federal ingenuity, bur utterly failed 70 sednce the people
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21

We understand that Mr. Thomas Sully, of Philadelphia
is in Washington engaged in painting the portraits
Of the President of the United States and of the Secretary
of the Navy, at the request and at the expense OF the two
societies OF Chapel Hill, North Carolina of which they
are alumni. Mr.. Polk associated with the Dia
lectc Society-Judge Mason, with the Phianthropic
Society The portraits will be completed before the orgi
nails leave this city, Friday next to attend the COM
mencement of Chapel HILL No praise from our pen can
add anything to the reputation Of Mr.. Sully. His
name alone is sufficient guarantee of the fidelity of the
portraits, and the beauty of their execution.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21

This table gives very remarkable changes. The line Of
discount has risen $700O000 10 per cent. in three
months and the specie has increased 900 in adj
don the 3O0OO00 in the treasury here. The deposes
larger than before, and 100000 in of
those OF the date last year, in which included
"a 100000 of United States money Deducting that
amount, individual deposics near $lO,0OO0 900 more
than the dale last year, while the circulation is
81 900 greater; that is to the public have loaned the
banks 600 than last year, while the banks have
lent but 600 In such state of affairs, the spirit
of enterprise will not long be kept abeyance
war. Money will become abundant in the smaller
channels of business The round stocks have been contn
ualy advancing, and United States quotations fol-
lows, in New York, compared with the British consos
in London the bullion in the Bank of England and the Lon
don Bank rate of interest:
Iondo utork ;rN VorL
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE UNION.

At meeting OF democratic citizens OF No. l Election
District, called Evansville, Tin which Captain Joseph j.
Jones called to the chair and Hugh Herman appoint
ed secretary after Richard Bowie esq portrayed the pur
following gentlemen were duly elected delegates to gen.
eral democratic convention, in Upper Marlboro, on
the 22d inst select delegates democratic State
venton TO be held in Annapolis on the - day OF June
next to bring out suitable person to fill the gubernao-
rial chair OF this State, after the coming election viz
Robert O. Edmonston, Richard Bowie, Hugh Herman,
Isaac Scaggs, and William McNew.
The delegates selected BY this convention TO attend the
convention Marlboro respectfully requested to at
tend punctually.
JOSEPH j. JONES, President
HuGH kIERNAN, Secretary.
Beltsville, Prince Georges county, Md
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
From our Baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE May 2l-5 p. IN.
M,rderous designs of Canaes- The Baltimore, New York,
and Philadelphia markets, &C.

BALTIMORE, May 2l-5 p
Durderous designs of Canaes- The Baltimore Ne@ York
and Philadelphia markets, &c.
The Telegram h lust that the southern
mall this evening, brings general order from the great
bandchef Canales declaring the whole valley of the Rio
Grande under martial law, and ordering man, under
penalty of death, take up against the Americans
showing quarters or condition, whether armed or
unarmcd The for this order Is the massacre Of
twenty Mexicans, time since, Marin However, il
amounts nothing it is less than he and
his band have been practising ever since the commence
ment of the war;
There is nothing stirring here nor docs the papers
from the north contain anything Of interest
THE MAaKErs.In the Baltimore market, this morning.
-four firmly held 50, with light stock, and but few
transactions. The supply of wheat and corn arriving Is
not equal the demand quote sales OF Pennsylvania red
wheat at 2O5 cents white 20 cents Maryland red POO a
202 cents. There is no Maryland white wheat White
corn worth 100 l02 yellow los LOG cents Oat
So SO Rye 100 05 cents Bacon iirn with an
upward tendency Lard 10 to III cents, Whiskey-hol'
ders ask 30 cents
At New York. this morning, much doing in -four
Some sales from the wharf Of Genesee at IS Is IS 81
and from stores for immediate delivery, taken by parties
under obligations close contracts at So 90 Sales on the
spot of southern brands 80 80 Is considerable sales
are making for future delivery at S Sales oil corn meal NJ
81 IS. Rye -four $5 ~ 49,
Sales of Ohio white wheat ut 81 IS to 81 80. Prime
white Genesee is worth w. Sales considerable amount
of yellow corn at 81 O3 81 o.; white is 96 9S cents
Oats selling at 80 to 81 cents. Rye l20 125 cents.
Whskey is worth 30 81 cents in barrels Provisions re-
main without change in prices activity groceries quiet
The cotton market is nactivebuyers asking conces-
SION Sales very moderate at cent decline since the
steamer.
AT Philadelphia, this morning. sales of Baltimore
Howard street flour SO IS to $S 1884, holders generally
asking So Sale of 800 barrels meal at SIS 25.
Sales also rye -four 6 $ 49, Sales of red wheat al
SO OF per bushel and of yellow 81 on 81 10
White SI O3 ST. o. Whiskey has advanced to "a 3iA
cents Cotton dull--no buyers at the rates asked.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21

"The New Orleans Pcayune" contains letter from
Major Gaines from which it would appear that he and
Borand, and Cassius NJ Clay, and Others still
fined in dungeon in the capital The most active
would have been taken by the administration before
this tme if they had known OF this bad faith the part
OF Mexico Now the fact is known, or even suspected
instructions will be given to demand their liberation
Perhaps the battle of Ceo Gordo has, before this me
unlocked the doors of their prison.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
by II. ": DYER. .sscssenser

VALUABLE SERVANTS AT AUCTION-On Thurs
day the 9th inst, the residence of Mrs JOS Soo
street, nearly opposite the Brewery, first ward shall sel,
IL O'clock by order of the administrators, the follow
ing very valuable servants. viz;
middle-aged man, wife, and child years old-tle
wife excellent family cook
servant woman aged "a years, and two children.
woman, aged 10 years
A servant girl, aged Is years.
servant girl, aged years.
The above for fe and are not restrict
ed but would respectfully call the attention of citizens
wishing very desirable for their SALE
more favorable opportunity of getting good
may not again
Terms OF sale credit of and months for approved
negotiable paper bearing interest.
May 81 H. w. DYER, Auctioneer