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Tri-weekly journal., 1847-06-12

VALUE OF NEwsPAPERs.-The New YO5k
correspondent ofthe Charleston Courier, thus
gossips about the value of different newspaper
establishments at the East rf.t.
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, June SIS p. ma.
Business of the eitygh price Of breadstnGsIhe Neao
York, PHILADELPHIA, aud baltimore markets.
Our city is becoming quite dull, the heavy business
being about close The spring trade has been larger
than have known it to have been before.
The mail from the north, this afternoon, brings nothing
but commercial intelligence, and the of the great
excitement in all the cities relative the price of
breadstufs The price Of living is becoming very heavy
and scarcely be borne by the mechanic and aborer
der present wages.
transactions in flour have been, limited extent at
30 IS for Howard brands at which price there were
sellers than buyers. Offers of 50 so have been
fused small sale of City Mills made so IS; but
generally held So Susquehanna brands held at
so 75 Corn meal held at SIS 49, but sales Rye -four
is held at 81 So The supply of grain continues small
Sales to-day of red wheat prince 81 H. and of white
at 50 10 81 IL. Choice white for family flour is held at
So 26 So 80 Sales making of white corn at II2 III
cents and of yellow do at ll9 per buslel Dat 60
centsno rye in market. Whiskey unsettled in price,
and holders asking 36i 37a to 40 for hlds. and
barrels.
full digestment of the foreign and private advices,
quite firm Sales of $1,000 to 20, 600 barrels
Gene see, the spot, SO rs SO 37k southern brands
are held at 80 IS 50 87a; meal sold SIS 81 u
SIS 3d. sales of several thousand bushels Genesee wheat
the spot 81 20 So % Ohio and Jersey red worth
50 09 So TO- sales of about 40 900 bushels yellow
ST. % 81 rs white is held at the figures, with
sales; sales of at 90 81 rye sold IlO ll3
per bushe Cotton has declined fully half cent
per pound since the steamers arrival with moderate sales
market dull There fair demand for provisions, and
prices firm Rice is in good request. No special
meni in sugars moasses. Whskey is held 10
per gallon, in barrels.
AT Philadelphia this morning, the market for beadstuffs
was less active under the private ndvces now fully digest
ed, and prices have declined There were sellers
than buyers to-day of Pennsylvania flour at 80 O6l to 80 rs.
The decline is decided since yesterday. No change in
corn meal--held at So IS. Rye flour is held at So.
The transactions in grain have been small. Nothing done
in wheatprime red could be had 81 0S So TO- Sales
Of yellow corn 100 centsaso decline Oats 62A cents.
Nothing done in white corn, it is worth nearly much
yellow.
In provisions there is change to notice fair demand
Groceries without change. Whskey sold 37l cents
in bbls.
The cotton market very dull buyers asking decline
offuly cent per lb, since the steamers arrival.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
WAsHINGTos,. June 3, 1917.

4. w AsHlNcloN,. June ., 1915.
To tie Editor Of the Uaion:
SIR: Your correspondent Vega" of June I'D speak
ing OF the discovery of the Lalande observation OF Nep-
tune, in the last century, and claiming it for the Wash
ington Observatory, says:
'The assistants are as much part of the Observable
", as the instruments they use"
Now, this doctrine is contrary to the actual practice Of
all the other Observatories the world but for the sake
of showing the absudiies it leads to, let us, for once
admit it, and examine the claims of the Observatory
The instrument used, was Laandes Catalogue, the pr
waite property OF individual; the date, stormy day,
when Observaories imperative; the locality, pr
vate room; the employed, 70 European and 40
American observations; the place where fourfth Of the
computations made Cincinnati, when the ind
vdua was on leave of absence, and either resting
studying amateur. Who Tor, rather, according
TO "Wega," tchaD made the dscoveryi Since persons
not concerned in it, FIXTURE other must be
singled out from the of rubbish that made it. If the
discoverer was locality, Cincinnati made it, having the
hons share. II it the instrument, Lalande's Gaia
ogue made it. If il the observations used that made
IT, then the nongre according to the usual classification
of hybrds, was exotic, for woth thirds of the observa
tons were European. In none OF these constructions
can the Observatory claim the parentage
Pray, Mr.. "Wega," is Gedneys channel the Coast
Surveys channe' Are Davs's shoals the Coast Sur
vey's shoas' Yours &C., ANTARES.
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To the Citizens of Washington.

Your attention and particular consideration request
ed upon the subject of the singular proceedings of
Board OF Aldermen the oath ut, respecting the two
orphan asyums in this city, when, by vote Of six to
i've they refused 10 remit the txesamountng to several
hundred dollars TO eachwhich, in my opinion, has been
most mjusty assessed upon the unproducve lots which
Congress- years SINCE gave to these institutions
with view TO create permanent fund towards their
support
both asylums commenced with small means, and under
unavorabe circumstances; and had 1t not been for the
unceasng efforts of few phanhropic ladies, who, with
commendable zeal devoted their time, their labors and
best affections to this holy cause, there would not
be, probably, any house of refuge comfortable home
for the many destitute and pareness children VIII have
respects, well provided for This has all been done by
individual charity. No aid, in any FORM has been
given by our Corporation Notwithstanding the large sums
of money which these lums to the city funds by
supporting those poor and dependent children who are
legilimatey proper charge upon those funds
How different is this cold neglect from the course pur-
sued by other cities, States, and most other countries,
who deem peasurable duty TO appropriate from the
public revenues such sums will uphold and continue
such praiseworthy benevolent, and emineny useful IN
situations.
Instead, however, of any helping hand, any counte-
nance, or, lnerenay any desire Tor the prosperity and
continuance of these houses of mercy, what do the peo
pie of Washington behod' A purpose, fully declared,
by majority of the Board OF Aldermen TO require large
annual payment from the feeble funds of these poor or
phan children, by requiring most onerous tax to be paid
upon the totally reproductive lots which, as before sta
ted, Congress gave them and which cannot be sold ex-
cep at great loss and by which the purpose OF Con-
gress would be defeated. Such forced sale-o this gift
TO the orphanss the only means, all may know, for
paying said taxes, except resort be had to begging from
the charitable and which, if successful, their money
would go into the corporation chest and be used for pay
ing salaries repairing streets, &C. Who would have the
cool assurance and inhumany to undertake such job
Such person cannot be found this side of Turkey And
yet, fellow citizens the collector of taxes for this city
has given official notice that, unless the taxes these
orphan lots be paid before the LIST OF next month"; July
he SHALL in the discharge Of his duty, advertise them for
sale, to pay those taxes Will you-or any of you-
stand by and witness such dissertation, such sacr
be elected Monday next do not pass bill for the relief
of these asyums before the st of july then these lots
will be advertised for sale
A FRIEND TO THE ORPHANS
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Nv A. GREEN, .sucfsoneer.

HOUSEHOLD and kitchen furniture, servants, &c, at
Ii auction, by order Of the Orphans court-On We'd
nesday the 9th instant, at 10 o'clock, m shall SELL by
order OF the orphans court the late residence Simon
Fraser deceased south street. between 9Th and 9th
streets west lot OF household and kitchen furniture and
valuable young servants, slaves for life. We
in part
Mahogany sofas, sdeboari, and bureaus
DO dining, breakfast, centre, and other tables
Cane and wood-seat chairs, &c.
Feather beds, bedding, and mattresses
Androns, shovel, tongs, and tenders
Bedsteads, woshstands, looking-ga &c.
Paror, hail. and chamber carpets
China, glass, and crockery
Cooking and other
With good lot of kitchen utensils
Also, piano forte and family carriage
And two servants, boy of I6 the other girl Of
IL years OF age
Terms all sums OF and under 1926, cash /; over S25,
credit OF ninety days, for satisfactorily endorsed bear
ing interest.
June I'd A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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} TO THE ORPHANS.
Ireland and Corn,

1.-THE following has been furnished for publication,
in the hope (says the writer that it may be copied by
the British journals l-UNIoN
Many persons in this country, well as Ireland do
not understand the most speedy and economical way of
preparing Indian corn-mea for immediate 1t is to
boil water in large pot or vessel with wide top or
mouth; it boils, begin TO sprinkle the meal
the araer, and with the other hand keep stirring it with
stick until it becomes thick, which it will do by put
ting very little meal the boiling water When it has
become thick during its boiling, take off the pot and pour
it into cool vesselst is then fit TO eat Thus pound
will make large quantity of the most wholesome por
ridge in the world 1t is eaten by the richest inhabitants
of the south.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-05

The recent order Of the Secretary Of the Navy estab-
fishing the rank OF pursers meets with the fullest con
currence OF the press By that order pursers of twelve
years standing rank with commanders and pursers of
less than twelve years with eutenan according to date
OF commission. The purser board national vessel
performs all the duties required of paymasers quarter
masters, and commssares in the army and the Secre-
ary with Just regard to the administration of the duties
OF his ofce has assigned them rank equal the dignity
and responsibility of their position MI
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THE FRENCH SrEAMERs.-A letter in the Boston Jour-
nal contains the following statement respecting the French

THE FRENCH SrEAMERs.-A letter in the Boston Jour-
nal contains the following statement respecting the French
line of steam vessels
1.-The French steamers commenced running on the 3lst
OF May. The Missouri is the first boat. They have
changed their French for American Names and called
the Missouri, New York, Philadelphia, and the union.
They every fortnight. believe it will prove
runons affair for the company They the 1910 boats,
and consequently have not the Improvements which have
been made since then. The government lends the pa
ny the boats for ten yearshe company keep them
insured and to pay for repairs Now according the
Cunard contract the Enslish government pays ES0000
for the five boas-say 100000 francs per boatwhich
for ten years would four millions for each boat
and the cost of their boats does average believe
t5oO0O each, if as much consequently the Cunard
tract is better by 1000 600 frances for the years say
600 francs year per boat than the French Be-
sides, these comparatively old French boats have
to competition with the splendid American and English
boats which will have the benefit of every improvement
that has been made since 1910. However, shall soon
how they work."
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DrFERESrAL DurEs.-T Translated from the French of M
Frederic Bastat, Member Of The Institute of FaneeA poor
husbandman of,he Gronde had raised with great
After much anxiety and labor, he produced cask of wine,
and in the satisfaction which he felt longer remembered
that he had earned it by the sweat of his brow
:" Twill sell it," he said to his wife, "and with the pro-
ceeds viii buy the yarn with which you make our
daughters troussan" The good countryman the
town. where he Belgian and an Englishman The
Belgian said him, Give your cask of wine, and in
exchange will give you fifteen packets of yarn" The
Englishman said, Give your wine, and will give you
twenty packets of yarn for English spin cheaper than
the Belgans. But custom house officer who present
objected. " My fine fellow said he exchange with the
Belgian if you please but 1t is my business prevent your
exchanging with the Englishman." " What" said the
countryman, you expect me to be satisfied with fifteen
packets of thread from Brussels, when have twenty
from Manchester p Certainly do you that France
would lose if you received twenty packets instead of fiji
teen ~ II is hard for TO understand said the wine
grower" Add for explain, replied the cusiom-house
officer, but the thing is certain, for all the deputies minis
ters, and journalists agreed this ponthat the more
people receives in exchange for quantity oil its
produce the il is impoverished He forced to
exchange with the Belgian. The husbandmans daughter
had only heequarers of her tousseau and the good peo
Pile cannot yet understand how ruin should ensue from
ceiyng four instead of three, and how they be richer
with three dozen napkins than with four dozen.
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The Day DocK.-The dry dock question, which has
created much discussion and feeling this quarter has
been decided at last The Secretary of the Navy appointed
commission to examine the rival claims OF the balance
and sectional docks These genemen consisting OF expe
rienced and scientific persons have made their report,
proving unanimously OF the balance dock the navy yards
at Philadelphia, Pensacola, and Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire This establishes the soundness of the conclusions
which of the most scientific gentlemen OF this city had
arrived on thorough examination of the subject As the
commissioners have strongly in favor of the bal
dock, the Secretary of the Navy WILL doubt consi-
der their report conclusive, and accordingly order dock
of the kind to be built at -ynrd.-PhHa. ledger
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PLENTY or GRAM CoUNrRy.-The Charlestown
Va Free Press says that the upper counties of the Valley
for The last few weeks have been pouring out from their
immense granaries wheat, corn, &c that has been
eduway for years Thousands Of wagons have visited Win
chester within few weeks past all laden with the products
of the soil In the course short ride above Winchester
few days since, the editor counted upwards of hundred
pagons the turnpike The high price for breadstus has
acted like charm the old German farmers of Shenan-
doah, Rockingham, &c,
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The New ORLEANS TRopIc.-The materials of this
journal, which was suspended few weeks since, were
sold auction some days ago, for $2,7OO to gentleman
of New Orleans and the publication of the paper will be
resumed, under the editorial management of Mr. T. B.
Thorpe, known in the literary world " Tom Owen, the
Bee Hunter and recently the editor Of the Baton
Rouge Conservator The Tropic wa. a rabd federal
whig Journal and went extravagantly for navism Ma
tivsm killed it-of course.-PhH SPIRIT of the Times
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Mr. Rush has taken passage for himself two Of his daug-
ers and two servants in the packetshp Duchess OF Or
enns TO sail from New York for Havre Tuesday next,
the 9Th inst Stephen Stanton, esq, OF New York; son OF
Col Stanton of the army, accompanies Mr. Rush an at
racbc 10 his legation j. L. Martini esq secretary OF e-
ration TO Mr. King late minister and at present acting
Charge dAfares of the United States in Paris remains rs
Secretary .--Phia. Inquirr
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Navy YARp.The mason work at the navy yard, Brook
yn is in rapid progress The Nasmyh ple-drver
work. 1t drove Wednesday pile 40 feet long in
On Thursday, its average work piles
per hour
Stockton's big gum made in England is receiving
a polish at the Brooklyn navy-yard. 1t will take three
months constant labor give its exterior the requisite finish
IN Y. Journal of Commerce.
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A oNE-When the brave and gallant Capt Walker,
who has 80 disngu shed himself in the Mexican battles
a visit to Washington city, several months ago,
Daniel Webster asked hmi "Wel Captain, when do you
think shall peace 7" To which the heroic Walker
reped "yps ,ohen you ohgs learn TO act IKE men and
support your country" That was a scorcher
Eastern Argus
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ID EMOvAL.-DE CAMP& TRETLER, book binders
N paper-ruers and bankbook manufacturers, have
moved their bndey the of 10th street and Penn
sylvnna avenue over w. q. Forces bookstore
June 5-2t
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MARRIED.,

On the I'D instant by the Rev MoRaar Mr. JOHN DAVIS
Miss CAROLINE PALMER, both Of this city.
BY the Rev. c. A. DAVIS the 4h instant, Mr. HENRY n
LOWRY, to Miss MARY J. CALVERT, both of this city
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r Union Company, and Union Potomac Company
meeting ofthe stockholders Of the above-named COM
panies viii be held Monday the 18th of July next in
city Washington, for the election OF president and d
rectos OF each respectively, for the ensuing year.
June 5-law4w
baltimore Republican and Argus and Richmond Enqui-
please copy and send bill Duff Green, Washngon)
I,,REsU BERMUDA ARROWROOT.-Receved this
II day, direct from Bermuda, 300 lbs. genuine arrow
root in packages of rs lbs EACH which is warranted TO be
of the best quality Imported sale in quantity
by f. w. FULLER, Druggist,
May 2s-3if (Tnell Corner Pa. av. and 18th streets
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The brig Magnolia sailed from Savannah on Sunday for
Vera Cruz with hundred recruits under the charge
Leuts. WEIGH and Forsyth.
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After brief but highly gratifying visit 10 his native
State, and to the University at which he graduated, re-
mrned with his family, TO Washington this evening,
having been absent from the city about week
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Correspondence of the Delta.l

Capt keany, who is in command Of the advance guard
with squadron of Dragons has secured the country
completely this far, both anks but has able
find enemy any trace of them. Last night Capt.
suspicious circumstances He claimed be officer of
the Mexican army and said he released after the bonn
bsrdmen of Vera Cruz his parole the circumstances
under which he was arrested-hs servant and he telling
two sories and expecting attack on the rain-in-
duced the commanding officer detan him and bring him
along with expect he will be delivered up General
Scott as spy.
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We give from the New Orleans papers the following
additional items OF intelligence from Mexico. received by
the steamship Palmetto:
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30
From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct IA.
Our Victories fully Confirmed.
Arrival the Steamship Fashion.

THE CAPITAL IN OUR QUIET POS SESSION.
American Loss in the Battles OF The Sih and 18th.
Gems. Piioso and Shields Wounded-Cof. McIn.
tosh, Lieut.. Coils. Martin Scott, GRAHAM, Bdr-
ter and Dickinson, KtHe6-GTeat Loss Of other
Officers and men. 9c.
Tho Steamer Fashion, Capt. Ivy, arrived last
evening from Vera Cruz ria Tampico, having
left the former city the Tin and the latter on
the 9th. From the 81 to the 7lh outward bound
vessels were detained at Vera Cruz by a heavy
norther, and little communication was had with
the shore. The Fashion has experienced very
rough weather. Hr. ...
By this arrival we have our correspondence
from Mf. Kendall and others up to the 2Sth of
September from the City Of Mexico. The news
is glorious, ever glorious for the American arms;
at the same time our losses are severe. and the
details Of tho Killed and wounded heart sickuing
Thank Godl none of our Generals has been kill.
ed but Major Gen. Pillow and Brig. Gen. Shields
were both wounded severely, but were doing well
at last accounts. We are not about to repeat
| The list of killed here; it will be found in Mr..
Kenda's letters. We may mention. however,
that Col. Mcintosh and Col. Ransom, Lieut. Col.
| Martin Scott, Liert. Col. Graham. of the l. LII
! Infantry, Lit. Col. Baxter, of the New York reg
iment, and 1t. Col. Dickinson, of tho South Car.
olina regiment, are dead. For the rest Of tho de-
porabe list refer to Mr.. Kendus letters.
In the battle of the king's Mill Cd the Sth, Gen.
w orths division lost about 600 men in killed and
wounded. % tho battles of tho l3lh-the storm.
ing of Chapultepec and the attack on the citade
-Quitman's division lost 800, fwigs 200 Pill.
lows l42, and Worts l3S-SiS IN all. WORT
had scarcely thousand in this section.--
Our entire loss sinca leaving Puebla in killed
wounded and missing, Mr.. Kendall set down a
5000; another authority given baIew axes i
1000 Aud yc. Gen. Scott entered The valley o
Mexico with al army only lit,o oxcJoltng 10 :
| 600 men. What wonders have not these ''ier
! thousand acblevcdi The Mexicans account:
/ representing that VIC were at any time serious
+ repulsed arc not true. Mexican loss is not dclin
Itcly ascertancd. but enormous.
We have very beautiful maps illustrating boil
the great battle feIds--of The SIh and tho 18Th
and shall lay before our readers early as prac
! llcable.
| Gen. Bravo not killed but was taken priso
ner. We do nc, see that Santa Anna was wounded
1t is true that he has resigned The Presidency
We have tho act before US, but havo not room
for 1t TO-DAY. Since his resignation he has made
an address to his countrymen, which VIC VIII Civ,
/ to morrow.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30

DEATH OF LIZ. STRoNs.--lt is with pain we no.
tce in the list of killed n the late bloody battes
before the city OF Mexico, the name of 1t. Eras.
fus b. SfroHg, of the 5th U. S. Infantry. He
was~a native of Arkansas--onIy son of Colonel
Wm. Strong late of St. FraHcis countv--was a
graduate of the Military ACADEMY at West Point,
and the only from this State who has ever ora ,u.
ated at that lnstitution.-irk. Democrat
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30
County Meetings.


DaNas.-The Democracy of Dallas met a
fPrlnceown the 4th insl., and appointed dele
gates 10 the Stale Convention. Deiegaies-Dr
VIM. Bethel, T. e. Hudson, VIM. II. Thornton
Col. ID. II. Deruch IL. Boiling, Jas. NJ. Marks
Joseph Gray and III. II. Coleman. ,-..
Col. H. II. Coleman is recommended for Eec.
tor. Satisfied with Senatorial Delegation in Con.
gress. No Instructions. at
Oni2n.--Was held at Eldorado, on the l1th
inst. Deiegofes-Me n. L. and VIM. Davis
Instructions, to vote for WM. DAVIS for Elector
lHos. S. DEW for Governor, Il. w. JOHNSON for
Congress.
Wer:on.-Met on the llth ins.--instructions
TO vote for 4. N. Wilson, for Congress.
Lille Rock.-This County met in Conreniion,
on the 18th inst. Instructions 10 vote for Drew
and Johnson. The proceedings of this conven
tIon will, no doubt, be reppdated by the County of
Pulaski. ssssas 49, z
++*in Santa Fe. two companies had been organ.
lied out Of the volunteers whose ernies OF service
had expired. They would remain tsGhia Fe,
to serve during the war. =
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30

Col. TRoRSfoN's CIRcULAR.-By last Thurs.
day's mail. we received the Circular of Cot. A .
L. THORNTON. lis mild and moderate language
recommends Ito all who read it, and we regret that
Inc crowded state of our columns prevent MS from
publishing il this week. 1t, however, shall onnear
in our next
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30

0S-ln our advertising columns will be seen tho
card of Col. JOHN S. RoANE, who has resumed the
Practice of Law in The 7th Judicial Circuit, who
will again be on hand for his old friends patrons
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30

0FThe proceedings of tho Barbacue at Natu-
raj Dam, were received as paper was going
TO press. They shall appear in our next