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Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

In sheer justice to professional merit such as that
of Brig. Gen. Wool, we transfer TO our columns
the Letter of wel-known and esteemed Officer OF
the Army, in regard to the part which the gallant
and veteran General bore in the battle of Buena
Vista In doing So we cannot but recall to mind
with pleasure that is almost five and thirty years
ago since we first took by the hand this worthy
gentleman, who had then already, at the opening of
the War of 1912, distinguished himself by his
bravery and conduct at the battle of Queenstown
In the National Intellgencer Of January 5th, 1913,
his arrival in this city, well that of the pre-
sent worthy Gen. GIBSON and Col BANKHEAp, are
announced with this remark {" Our readers will
recognise, in the name of Wool, that Of the youth
ful hero who distinguished himself SO CALAMITY
on Queenstown Heights" The character which
he had then earned, so far from being dmmed by
age, has shone forth brightly during the whole of his
late arduous duties in the field
We embrace the occasion TO remark that, though
for the important service of furnishing the very ear
liest news from the Seat of War we are all greatly
indebted TO the Special Expresses, the ndefatigable
Correspondents, and the general enterprise of the
New Orleans press, it must necessarily happen,
also, that the opinions Of these correspondents has
tiy formed, without their having view of the whole
ground on which our Military Commanders have
acted-opinions emitted as soon as formed, and cir
culaed with lightnng-like rapidity throughout the
whole country-wil occasionally misIead the pub
nc Judgment, TO the prejudice Of Officers whose
plans are not understood, and sometimes TO the
advantage Of others who may not have deserved
all the encomiums lavished upon them for their par
ticular share in any action. OF such injustice we
have lately had what appear to US to be remarkable
illustrations in the sub-audible censures of Major
General ScoTT, on the one hand, and exagger-
ated praises of certain subordinate Commanders in
the late brilliant exploits of our Army in front of
The gates of the City of Mexico.
Time, however, will doubtless disperse all these
mists of error, and credit be awarded to those,
well the dead the living, who are Justly ent-
tied TO it, instead Of those for whom it is most i'm
Fortunately claimed.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

PENNsYLvANIA-The present year will give a
materially increased revenue TO the State Treasury
from the public works. During nine months OF
the present fiscal year the receipts from canal and
railroad tolls show an increase of 1864, ILL., COM
pared with the corresponding period of ls46. The
increase of the year, which ends on the 1st Decem-
Der next will be not less than half million Of dol
lars over the revenue of 1916
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
NORTH CARnLINA GOLD.

constant developments Of the richness Of the mines Of North
carolina are occurring We learn that the Hon f. Debcry
had at Troy, week before last lbs OF gold pieces
i've Of which weighed lbs Is dwt The largest piece
weighed To- II o. This all found lately near Island
Creek IN Montgomery county the lands Of Mr. Deberry
and Duncan McIRae Last year. near the same place, the
same persons found several large peces-GrensLoro' Paf
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

We commend TO the particular after. .tion of those
friends of he Administration WI .ose lonoing for
Mexican territory is most ravenous the following
evidence OF public sentimeat in the West on that
subject:
tbs LOUISVILLE JOURNAL SEPTEMBER II.
The Go,ernment Editor may as well permit the
WESTERN VHIes, and indeed the Who's of all sec.
tons, to speak for themselves, as he will hardly re.
ceive many thanks from them for putting sentiments
into their mouths which they spit out with scorn
His nsinu;tion in the "Union" of last Saturday
night that he Western Wings are in favor of steal.
ing and anlexing Mexican territory, is a calumny
on their hmesty, their love of country, and theiI
reverence br the Constitution. The Western Wings
were firm md united in opposing the annexation o
Texas ant now present solid front against fur.
ther appropriations of Mexican territory. They
devotedy ove our national Union, and sincerely
believe tina the disposition that prevails to al
alarming extent to wrest territory from weak neigh.
bors is hostile to its perpetuity. They therefore
oppose with all their might the further carrying O.
our nationl boundary stones into Mexican terri
tory. They are satisfied with the Union as it is
and do not wish to see it placed in peril to CRAFTY
an unhalloved lust for what does not and ought mo-
to belong 10 us.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
THIRD CoNGREssIoNALpIsTRIcTo oIMARYLANp

JOHN PHLPoT, Esq. has, we observe, declared
himself as an Independent Candidate for Congress-
in this district in opposition to Mr.. LIeoN the late
Representative, who is candidate for reelection
Mr.. PHILPoT is, we understand, good citizen, who
will make faithful and useful Representative. He
takes issue. with the late Representative, we OBJ.
serve, chiefly upon his vote censuring Gen. TAYLOR,
but also upon other points.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

We are happy to understand that Major General
WV. o. BUTLER, of Kentucky, has so far recovered
from the wounds which he received at Monterey
that he proposes Immediately to join the army in
Mexico
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
Ill 100

The vacancies in Ohio and Michigan will proba-
bly, be filled by Locofocos, having chosen members
of that party at the last election. This would give
the Locofocos l02 members, leaving the Wings Ill,
and there is Native, Mr.. LEVIN, of Pennsyl-
vania.)
cations stood in the last House of Representatives
as follows
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
MAINE ELECTION.

tits settled, we believe, that the Wings gained
nothing at the election which took place last week
in the State Of Maine. The Democrats have elect
ed their candidates to supply all four Of the vacan-
cies from that State in Congress-one of them by
majority Of votes, and the other three BY pluralities
there having been three parties in the field in each
of the districts The names Of the members elect
are ASA w. III. CLAPP, in the second district
FRANKLIN CLARK, in the fourth; EPHRAIM X.
SMART, in the fifth; and JAMES S. WILEY, in the
sixth. The Democrats have also elected their Co
vernon and majority of the Members Of the Le-
gslature thus leaving the State precisely where it
was last year.
With regard to the questions submitted to the
people at the same time respecting certain amend
ments proposed to be made to the State Constitu-
ton, and which are decided by majority vote, we
have the following information
On the question Of limiting the power Of the Legislature
involve the State debt exceeding $780, 000
the yeas are IL, AS and the nays 3,97s.
On the question Of changing the Constitution that the
Governor shall be elected by plurality Of votes the yeas
9,257 and the nays 1909.
On the question Of eecng Senators by plurality the yeas
9,469 and the nays 1874.
On the question Of eecng Representatives the Legsa-
ture by plurality, the yeas s37 and the 74s
The Union I" of Saturday night states that il
has been favored with very interesting letter from
Tacubaya, of August 22d from which il publishes
the following extract relating to The armistice:
"On the 2lst, as the army was in motion to-
wards the city, Gen. ScoTT was met by propo-
siton for cessation of hostlitles for the purpose
Of taking care of the killed and wounded. This
he refused; but in the evening agreed to an armis-
tice to enable commissioners 10 meet Mr.. TRIsr
and to treat for peace. This armistice has been
officially ratified 1t is difficult oresee the re-
suit, though can very well sec that il IS for Santa
Annals advantage to make peace. So far | can
: trust him."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

ConnEcrIoS. Pcayune OF the 10th couccts a state
in the article about the recall Of the Spanish Minister
Mexico noticed by last week The Pcayune stated that
the scheme for the establishment Of monarchy in MeSco
and putting the Due dc Montpenr the hrone had been
disavowed by France and England Il should have been
France and Spain.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

GRAND LoDGE OF THE UNITED STATES /. &. OF.
This body met on Monday, at the Hall in Gay
street, Baltimore, and organized. The representa-
tives were nearly all present considerable
amount Of business we learn, was done, in the way
of referring matters TO committees, &c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

MIcHIGAN.-The Wings of Michigan have no.
minated JAMES M. EDMUNDs, of Washtenaw, as the
Wing candidate for Governor, and ii. L. MILLER,
OF Saginaw, for Lieutenant Governor.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
THE MAINE REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

We do not know whether our readers are aware
that the representation of the State of MAINE in
Congress is entirely changed by the late election
that there is TO be in the present Congress only a
single individual of the seven members who repre-
sented the State in the last Congress. It so ap-
pears by the following list of Members in the pre-
sent and last CONGRESS
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

Upwards Of one hundred and tg passenger, went south
m the United states mail steamer Augusta, from Washing
ton, on Thursday morning last.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25
THAIMPoRTANCE OF AsINGLE VOTE.

The figures of the following statement, which
we copy from the Baltimore Patriot, we believe to
be accurate and the appeal to the patriotism and
public spirit of the Wings of Maryland subjoined
TO it appears to us to be irresistible:
FROM BALTIMORE PATRIOT OF SATURDAY LAST.
The ELECTION FOR CoNGREss.-Tw Of
the twenty-nine States composing the Union have
already voted for members of Congress, and the
political character of those elected is thus stated
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

The finances oi the State Of Omo, under Wing manage
mcn are all that be desired notice from the Auditor
Of the State to the holders Of the Domestic Stock Of Ohio has
been issued, which will be music TO The of the payers
OF the State as well to the foreign bondhoders The state
Is prepared to pay the principal the descriptions Of debt
enumerated IN The notice. and thus prevent the accumua
ton Of interest, and the necessity Of collecting further
taxes Tor either principal Interest," Under the Locoioco rule
none knew the exact Of the debt of obo but things
have changed for the better The resources the are
carefully attended and have been found equal the regu
lar payment Of interest," well as for the liquidation of the do
mesiic debt-N7c York Erpress.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

Major EDwARD WEBSTER ofthe Massachusetts, regiment
il stated viii leave Boston for New Orleans on his
way to Vera Cruz where his regiment has been ordered early
next week. His health has been re.established
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

THE FORCE OF GEN. ScoTT BEFORE THE Cry OF
ME1Ico.-We have seen statement of the forces,
taken from the Mexican paper now published in
the city of Puebla, and which is supposed to be
substantially exact. 1t is thus
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-25

The reundlng d the State debt Of ILLsoIs is going on
very rapidly at Is agency the city Of New York under the
direction OF Governor French and the Commissioner Of the
state Inc new stock in form much like that Of Ohio, and
has no coupons attached needed as the stock is
made transferable and books for that purpose will be kept
cordng 70 iaw N View York. New bonds given upon
The surrender q thc old and interest bond for the
rears OF interest," "hen the exceeds five hundred dollars
Parties who have interest due them for less amount than se
hundred dollars required to sell or buy enough to make the
amount required 70 entle them bond The stock pre-
sells at about forty three and half per
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25
GRAND SCHEMES FOR JANUARY, ls4s,
). W. MAURY & CO. otManagers.
100000 100 prizes of 81, 900
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Glass No. !, for ls4s.
IL, q

Tickets sl0-Halves s5-Quarters 81 90.
Certificate Of package Of 25 whole tickets $3.50 90
DO do Is half do 65 90
Do do rs quarter do 80 so
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

Committee on Foreign Affairs all our relations with foreign
countries This, he understood, a claim up on the
part Of Spain for an indemnity would therefore go this
committee.
Inc COMMITTEE rose and the Chairman reported progress
Mr.. Mckay moved that the resolutions moved by Mr.
ViSToN IN Committee of the Whole the of the Union
on the RESIDENTS message this day be printed Agreed
Mr. bRODHEAD, by general consent sent to the Clerks
table series OF resolutions which he said he intended
in Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
in reference to the Presidents message The resolutions were
referred to the committee as the Presidents message
And then the House adjourned.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

Mr. THIBODEAUX, notice having been given, obtained
leave and introduced bill relating 10 the collection district of
New Orleans Read first and second time and referred.
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH, notice having been gven obtain
ed leave and introduced bill TO provide for the completion of
the Cumberland Road in the States Of Ohio Indiana Illinois,
and Missouri Read first and second time and referred to
the Committee Roads and Canals
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25
LAW PARTNERsHiP.

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TINE undersigned will practice Law partnership in the
several Courts of the counties of Marengo, Sumter and
Greene and in the Supreme Court Of the State Office at De-
mopolis Alabama. +. S. LYON,
aug 7-ly o. III. PRINCE. X
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

MOST SPLENDID YET
,000-$3O OO0-S20, ,O0O-sl0,0O0
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LEXANDRJA LOTTERY,
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To be drawn in Aexaudri Sat rday 2gth January 1873
7s Number Lottcry--l3 Drawn Ballots.
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Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

NAYS-Aiessrs Bayly, Beale, Bedinger Black, Boeook
Bowdon Boyd Brodhead, VIM G. Brown Burt, Beverly L.
Clark Howell Cobb Williamson II. w. Cobb Daniel, Fea-
therston, Fekin Flournoy Fries Hammons, Harmanson
Harris Hill, f. Holmes, Georges Houston, nge, Charles
j. Ingerso, George W. Jones' Kaufman, KennOn, La sere
Mckay, McIane, Mann, Meade, Miller Morse, Nicol
Peasee, Phelps, Rhett, ROBINSON Sawyer Simpson, Sims
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Nenable, Woodward-54
So the resolution agreed to- and the House Adjourned
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

sox;oo. - voluntary aid and admitted as one OF his
;,s SmIy and was shortly thereafter appointed ordnance
officer by him with the rank Of major n was member Of
the Kentucky Legislature when quite young man suDSe
dhraa zines was United States marshal till turned out by
NJ T~Isr had the honor Of serving in the Florida
with member Of this Court, Col Taylor, and also OF being
~, ~ - PRESIDENT Van Buren West Point a member Of
tba BOARD o Yisers when COL DeRussy superintendent
of that institution
The Court then adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
rbe pressure on columns compels defer the
,;ppation Of these proceedings till next week.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25
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Tickets Sl0-HaIyes s5-Quartcrs So 80.
Certificate of package Of % whole tickets sIi0 90
DO do 90 half do 500
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s40,OO0-$200 prizes of $500.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,

Tickets Sl0-Halves s5-Quarsrs 81. so.
Certificate Of package of 25 whole tickets $3.50
Do do rs half do 65
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Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

orders or cketf and shares certificates 0 packages
the above Splendid Lotteries will receive the most prompt
tenlion and an ocal OF each drawing scnt nos
lately after ts over 70 all who order from Address
j. n e.. MAURY,
Ngcnts 4or w. Maury X Co, Managers,
y dec 90 dcNwihd Wn.bynotop
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25
$30,000-Sl2,O0
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Class No. 4 for s46.
To be drawn at Alexandria. Saturday. January g. 1s4s
&C Number Lo;,ery--I2 Drawn Ballots
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CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATI'
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, ls47.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, lS47.
The SPEAKER, the first business in orde continued
the call Of the States for Petitions, Resolutions &c. when
such papers were presented as follows
Mr.. GDDINGS presented the memorial of certain citizens
OF the District OF Columbia, representing
THAT the slave trade is carried in the District Of
Columbia TO large extent Your petitioners therefore,
spectfuly ask that all authorizing sanctonng such
trade within said District may be repealed
aWilliam Flalerty Columbus Mcleod
William Blanchard VIM. Greer
George Savage John t. Whitaker
81. c. Greer James Handley
b Mlburu Martin Buell.
C. s. Fowler j. +. Callan
ct. NJ. Milburn H. Taylor
. Charles C.. Moore Thomas p Vial
g Joseph Seholfeld Thomas Fitnam."
This memorial was laid under the rule.
The call Of the States for petitions then continued and
petitions further presented
From Ohio-By Mr.. r. DICKINSON.
From Louisana-By Mr. HARMANSON.
From Alabama--By Mr.. GAYLE.
Mr. BOTTS asked the of the House to offer re-
solution but
Mr. PHELPS objectng the resolution was not received.
The call of the States for petitions then continued and
they were presented
From Georga-By Mr.. T b. KING.
From Virginia-By Mr.. FLOURNOY
From Maryland-By Mr. ROMAN
From New York-By Messrs. LORD, KELLOGG, S.
LAWRENCE, TALLMADGE, y, K. HALL, and E. B.
HOLMES.
From Connectcut-By Mr., JOHN A. ROCKWELL
From Massachusels-By Messrs PALFREY and JOHN
Q. ADAMS. ..
From New Hampshle-By Messrs J. H. JOHNSON and
TUCK -. ...,.
From M,;ne Rv Nr BTTIHFR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17
Theatracalg.

BowEnr TnrArnE.-Another novelty will be produced
at the Bowery tonight and that we are sure will
get hearty reception. This new drama is entitled
Oliver Twist" adapted from Dickens much admired
work Of that All who wish to tho characters
In that work depicted truthfuy before them do
We have no doubt that this piece will have
rum and keep Of the boards for
long time as any piece that has been produced there
within year The comedy of Yellow Kids" and the
drama Of the Female Horse Thief" will be performed
after "Oliver TWIST
MIsEnvA RooMs.-Mons Della Pierre from Paris sx.
hibits at the above place, his Evanescent Dissovng
Views, which we're so much admired in Europe. Tho
exhibition of each view IL accompanied by native
SIC which enhances the beauty Of the scene During
the evening Miss Martin and Mr.. Quaylc sing several
popular songs and the exhibition will conclude with the
chromatrope, science Of oolors making in all very
pleasant evenings amusement.
llth. $1,000 - -
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MAILS FOR BRAzn..-The sailing of the clipper
ship Courier, this morning, for Rio de Janeiro
offers fine opportunity to persons DESTROYS o.
sending to the squadron on this station.
The Courier, as our merchants will admit, il
one of the fastest ships sailing out of New York
and her commander, Capt. Wolfe, acknow
lodged to to be one of the ablest seamen in
charge of vessel. His nautical ability and
skill in seamanship has been frequently brought
to our notice by the rapid passages his ship has
made to and from Rio Janeiro.
The voyage on which he is about to sail
will make the fifty-second to Rio Janero, all OF
which he has successfully accomplished, and
without loss or accident.
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TROUBLE AMONG THE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
As we published the statement Of Col. Haskell,
of the Tennessee Regiment, relative to the con.
duct Of Gen. Pillow at the battle of Cerro Cor
do, we now, an act OF justice, give the reply
of Gen. r. II will be found on the outside of
this days Herald. 1t is very severe upon Col
Haskell; so severe, indeed, that it may result in
something more serious than mere letter writ
ing. We hope not, however
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There was not very extensive business transacted In
the street to-day Sales generally in the morning were
at decline. Long Island fell of "; Norwich and wor.
ccst, NJ Reading Railroad, ~; Farmers Trust, u;
Treasury Notes, Is; Pennsylvania bonds, v Canton
advanced ~. There was no change in Harlem
At the second board Canton improved on the morn.
ing price, and Harlem fell OF Attraction Illinois Special
Bonds declined Y
The money market in Boston is quite easy. This Of
course has caused an improvement In stocks The ran
road shares range well Lowell at 22x; Worcester
2lh Maine IL for old with rights; Eastern 10 Provi
dence 10 Cheshire Ia worth 90 Vermont Central os
With few sellers under par for either. Vermont and
Massachusetts has been sold at s. Northern Con-
cord Extension sells at AZ sdvnnss.
There Is not much doing in manufacturing stocks !
holders do not press them at the high ratoa
current. The dividends declared have been less than
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Jews ls.-Nrss Meeting Of the Nsv Board. The
Board this evening 70 anise On the roll being
called, quorum was present
Bleecker be- appointed President pro ten.
1t then moved and seconded that the Board pro,
coed to elect President. Commissioners Fellows ana
Denny appointed trlers
Commissioner NIcoLL moved that Townsend Harris
Esq the President of the former Board, be elect
ed President for the ensuing year Upon scrutiny II
that 20 votes We're cast for ME- Harris ana one
for Wilson q. Hunt.
to the chair. The Presidsnt briefly returned thanks
and called the attention Of the Board hrst to some OF
the wards that destitute Of school houses which
he said claimed their particular attention. He next
called their attention to the various school laws and
attendance at each meeting Of the board here was
great delay in tho transaction OF business by the want
Of punctuality in some members Of the old Board
Mr.. John A Stewart was unanimously appointed
Clerk to tho Board for the ensuing year.
The minutes Of the last meeting Of the old board
Resolutions Mir. Commissioner Bosworth offered q
resolution that the old bye laws by which the board
governed Ia 1916 DO adopted except rule which
he moved should altered 80 as to read that the
board meet on the third Wednesday of evory month "
instead Of the second Wednesday. Adopted.
Free decentralization by Mr. Bosworth that the
board proceed to establish free academy pursuant TO
the act of tho Legislature passed In May aud of the
people the last election 81 members having voted III
the affirmative and in the negative the resolution was
adopted An executive committee to carry out the
solution next baloted for, and Messrs Townsend
Harris joseph Bosworth, Thomas Denny, Henry Nicol
and Andrew Carrgan having received the highest num-
Der Of votes, were appointed said committee
The following standing committees we're appointed for
the ensuing year.
Finance committee-Messrs. Townsend, Engs and
Robert Kelly
Auditing committee--Dr. Walters, Msssrs Pincknsy
and Ewing
Committee to examine the reports Of the several
schools entitled to proportion Of the school moneys
and to make an spportionm.nt thereof-Dr. Sweeny
Messrs j. C. King aud w 6. Hunt.
Committee applications for now schools-Msssrs
Crappo, Davies aud Cook.
COMMITTEES Of conference with trustees Of schools
Mesers Seaman, Hall and Davies.
Committee VI applications to Common Council 10
Messrs Patterson Leggett and EVEN
Committee on Buildings-Aessrs Jarvis, r. Kelly, and
st. John.
Committee Reports and Communications from
Ward inspectors, &o-Mossrs Thompson, Pattson, and
Hail.
Committee on Prntng-Dr Gray, Messrs Dunning
and Getty.
Committee Examination Of School Books-Profes.
sor Davies, MIR. st. John and Professor Lewis.
Committee to prepare Annual Report-Mesrs. Bos-
worth, King, and Sedgewiok
Committee on Evening Schools-Messrs. Fellows
Blsecker Pauding Connolly and Dodge.
After some further business. tho Board adjourned