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Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
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TrAaihLr STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION The steam.
sr A. \. johnson. hound to whsfng from Gin.
einnati, with one hundred aud iiny.niue plsseu.
gers, blsw up with Tremendous explosion on
Wednesday morning, the 2Oth alt, leu mIies above
Maysse Ky.
Que Of the steamers bolrrs was thfown two
hundred yards from the boat, aud part Of another
was elected 10 distance u upwards Of Three
hundred yards. The explosion Of the boilers
caused the boat 10 take f.e, ana she baiat to the
waters edge.
II supposed that seventy lives have been lost
by this tertible catastrophe. Or the number nal
killed, but who are seriously sjafsj, thiIty y.seyea
are noi expected TO survive.
The steamer Daniel Boone. being near the
scene Of desolalua aud destruction, promptly camf
10 the assistanee Of the distressed. aud took ihf
surviving sufferers aud others 10 MsywiiIe, where
every attention was paid uhrin, The oaly bodie,
iha, have a. yet been found are Rrdman \. Far.
child, fsi engineer the clerk; lyle, second IA.
Eaecf i've fienen; aud two passengers, whoss
names are not known
fvsrnFR fARTicuIaRs--Mr Iiarsn. clerk o.
the Mays,illc Packet Daniel lloone brought down
the following particulars Of tis great calamity =
l he A. \. johnson was a new baai, aud this wa
her frsi mp up ths river, having arrived here OF
Monday last. The numhsr VI passengers aboafi
al the tune oflbe eAp!isian, was lS0-t was
terrific fendng Of every lhing siuy OF sescni,
lives wste Lost aud about 80 mofe arc in pfsea
Hnus situation from then wounds.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

A LrrrEs raos Ma CL.fs-1he following !.
an erirae, from letter written BY MI, Clay to a
friend in Virginia. In reference 10 Mr. Gala
tins able article on the Peace with Mckee.
the conclusion Of which We publish this week, he
says
have il.is memsni perused an abe pamphlet
from.i,- pen 4 Mt .allaIia, IN which, without
any <-si hs9een US, find thai be takes
similar p s'sss 10 .hase which have previously
ocenp.sd. lie lonAsss them by striking array
Of facts and powerful arguments.
am no, surprised al the impuialion Of un.
worthy motives 10 me for tbs delivery Of the
speech. That has bern 50 long my fortune, tha,
j should have been surprised Il Il had no, been
made. VIII they charge Mr.. Gallsin, IN the
publication Of his pamphlet. with being aeiuaied
by the desire to attain the Presidency There
is a, much ground in the one ease as IN the
other
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

CoNGREsaoNAL.-From the Louisville
journal Of the 81 lust, we take tue follow.
ing proceedings in Congress on the 30th
uli.: In the senate the Executive nomi.
nations were communicated as follows
EN.speaker Davis, oi lndiana, Minister to
China, rice Everett, deceased; John Row
an, OF Kentucky, Charge d Affairs 10 Ma,
pies, rice Col Polk resIgnedi DE-. Niles, OF
Baltimore, CORNER secrelary of Legation
to Paris, Charge Affairs 10 Sardinia, piee
Wieklifle, resigned. A message was re.
ceiyed in writing from the President, BY
the hands ol his private Secretary. Sew
era memorials aud petitions were pre-.
srnled, when the Senate resumed the
special order OF the day, being u bill
Tor the purchase of the Madison papers,
which was read the third time and passed
Yeas %, nays IL a resolution came
up lot consideration, requiring the War De.
partmenI 10 report the number ol troops in
service, the number dead, etc, since the
commencement ol the war--whieh was
agreed to after few words uf explanation
by Mr.. Cass. II was then moved to take
up the bill ioI raising additional lropps, aud
an interesting debate ensued, in which
Calhoun, Berrien, Hale, aud Mangum, op
posed the bill, and Ca.s aud Allen defend.
ed it. The yeas ani nays being ordered
on taking II up, s'oud. Yeas 10, nays 10
when the Niee.pntsiaenI gave the casting 7
vote in the affirmative. Bill To he taken
u, on Monday. The Senate wei, lnle
Executive session, and after short lime.
opened the doors, and adjourned. Ia the
House u Representatives, among the pe.
lIlions, was one presehtrd d fun the citizens
ol Philadelphia against SLAVERY. Laid on
tho liable. Mr., Gagsn reported Il bill iof
restoring he Southern mail lu the old route
This gave rise To warm debate, which
continued until late hour, when the
lluus adjourned uatil Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

SALARIrs-'lhe bill fixing the salaric,
Of certain offers passed 10 third reading
In the House on Saturday. The sums al
lowed are as follows: To the Attorney Gen.
eral $500 aud $500 Tor clerk hire; State
Engineer and Surveyor $4,000 and 500
for clerk hire; State Prison Inspector.
$1,000 each; Canal Commis ssioner. S2OOO
these salaries TO be in lieu oI all tees,
travelling expenses, and other allowances.
The Comptroller So 800, Secretary ofSiate
$4,000, and the Treasurer Sl50O, had al.
ready been fixed by law. These salarir,
were doubtless graduated by the rate OF
compensation allowed to the judges Of the
Court Of Appeals and Supreme Couri ludg
es But for the precedens sci by this Leg
stature in the matter of judicial salaries,
there can be but little doubt that those Of
state officers would have reached higher
mark.-Aibdny Argus, Dec. 10.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Goysason or TExAs.-Geu. Wood, and net Dr.
Miller, Us We stated last week, has been elected
Governor Of Texas. and was iuaugaHa,cd on the
oIt ult. Iii. address on the occasion was short,
and contains nothing Of any general interest. save
his declaration that as the Executive oficeroi the
State, II will be III. eflor, "to aid aud assist the
present administration Of the national government
in its general policy, and especially in a continued
,igerous prosecution Of the var. against our CON.
mon enemy. a. the only mean, Of securing last
ing and honorable peace"
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
Ansrsr or Grs. wOAun-A correspondent, o

AnkKsr or Grs. woArh-A correspondent, Of
the Charleston Evening News, writing from
Washington under date Of the 2ith ult. says
A gentleman from Mexico informed freud of
mine tha, the arrest Of Gen. Worth, BY Maj Gen.
Scott, was for dlsobedirnc- to an order General
Scott ordered Gen Worth 10 attack point desg.
mated. at night, 20 as 10 surprise the enemy aud
secure him; but Gen. worih delayed this move
msnt until the following morning; when the Mesi.
cans, aware Of what was mediialed by the Amer-
can commander. made every preparation for re.
sistance. Gen. Worth, In the conflict, lost 500
men. Gen. Scott, In all his arrangements, has
endeayofed 10 preserve the lives Of his troops.
This loss neensed him, aud he called WOrih 10
account for IT, II l mistske not, Gen. Pillow had
some agency in the disobedenoe. And hence the
arrest Of these military commanders II has been
stated that letters charged to have been written
by them were the origin Of it. Doubtless, they
were but an ai,srpari, and not the prelude. The
friends Of all these gentlemen arc awaiting with
anxiety to be informed farther oa The subject
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
w As Ill n G L o n I.
Wednesday, - January 10, 1913,

To oyp p.TsoSs-We have In contemplation
the improvement Of our paper, by procuring en-
Nrs new type, aud, to be enabled TO do 'hia we
have 10 ask the assistance Of those who huve been
pleased to bps,ow upon US their patronage, VIII
ali indebted to US. either for subscription, ad.
vsrt.ing or job.wofk, remit us the amount Of
their accounts a, as early a day as possible, and
thereby enable us to carry this object into effect
It's bat ,riilc to each Of them while the uggre.
gate IL our ALL Il will cost US considerable, and
we again ask cur patrons to remember, that, ,wthou,
their assistance in the manner suggested We eau.
not make the desired improvement
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
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ScINEs Al TnE Wreck OF rmg 4. N
JouNsoN.--A horriblr thing, scene which
occurs fortunately but once in mans lie
occurred, The explosion blew up the rab
IN deck, aud when many oi the passenger,
openrd the cabin doors, 10 make their es
cope, they were ?reeiplAicd into the hold
aud there, with twenty -seven hcrsrs, were
seen wrilhing in the flames. None o.
them escaped.
II has been ascerlained that $4,000. Al
leas, in money, was lost. How much more
it is impossible 10 say. Much was stolen
II is said, by whom not known. The boa
and cargo are a total loss. Several pas.
seuges werS foreigners aud cannot STAT,
lhcir losses.
The ladic. in the cabin were uninurrd
the explosion not reaching them.
The Blue Ridge, a kanawha packet.
landed a, the wreck when the Boone reach,
ed there, bound Tor Kanawha. Many oI
tho passengers, uninjurcd, went on her
taking their chance ior passage up, there
by preventing US from obtaining foil lis
Of those saved.
One poor fellow was seen caught under
part Of the wreck, when il had burnt
nearly TO tho waters edge. Nothing could
save him. A. he cast his look Of despair
imploringly on the spectators, the wreck
sunk, carrying him ioreycr Ia the Iast
bourne.
Many were blown into the river. and
sunk at once, disappearing forever, perhaps,
from those who wish 10 obtain their last
glance Of those they love.
The book. oi the boat were lost.
The A. n. johnson was new boat,
three boilers, double engine. buill at Wheel.
ing. The second engineer, in bis last mo.
ments, declared that the steam was not
high-lhat he had tried the ngne.cocls
and that the water was high in the boilers
and that the iron ras Jad.-Maysrlie
EJg.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

MURDERS ~ TuE CHrRoKEE NArioN.-A
Cherokee Indian by the name Of Tahchee.
cbee was killed near Candy's mill, Flint
District Cherokee Nation, on the 18th Dec.
last. He was beaten 10 death with bo.
miny pes,le and stones by two other Che
rokees. They were all drunk. Another
murder was committed on Vienna Creek,
Illinois district, on Thursday last. Charles
Griffin stabbed Charles Mcintosh with a
large knife in the side below the ribs, 50
that his bowels gnshed out. Mcintosh was
fighting with Griiiins brother when he re-
csived the stab. lie died Immediately.
Griffin fed. Cause Whiskey.
Fort Smith Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

lNpn'-The great procession Of Jurgcrnaut Ia.
this year beeh characterized by the renewal of
voluntary sacrifices, which il was believed lad
been put final stop to by the English 1--WE
devoiees, unknown to the agents Of lhe govern.
meBl, faissd on an elevated position near Ibe Pa.
goda Of Bali, cast themselves undof the wheels Of
The gigantic car carrying the Idol, and were lisrsl.
ly cut 10 pieces The enthusiasm Of the multitude
was 50 much excited by the feryof Of the dryo,ec.
That but for the Intervention Of an armed force
hundreds Of victims would have shared a similar
late The government may suppress the process.
SION but Christianity alone can root ou, the super.
stilion.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

SERIOUS Attain AT NEw lIAvEN.--
We received the following communication
last evening by Telegraph from New
Haven, sayslhc Nav York journal Of Com.
merce Of the 25h ul,. "a serious affair
occurred here last night, between two siu.
dents and two tutors. II resulted in stab.
bing one Of the latter with sword cane.
mot likely TO prove fatal and knocking
down another with a bar Of iron, which, il
is feared, will prove fatal. Names Of the
students, Tower Of Philadelphia, Even Of
Tennessee. Names ofthr tutors, Emerson
and Goodrich, son of professor Goodrich,
of Yale College. The two students were
arrested, anil held 10 bail in the sum Of
$4,000 each. Great excitement. Good.
rich moi expected to survive"
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

I, Is to be noted among the remarkable facts
Of American history, that the State Of Ohio, now
the third Il not second, ia ,h. Union for strength
and population, has been settled and formed in the
life Of one man, II s stated upon good authority
that the Saxon who cut the hu, tree In Ohio, with
a view to permanent settlement, is still living
Ills name is Daniel Gushwell and now resides in
Oneida county, New York, aged Sc.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
PRIsoslroKY.-Ths Washington correspondent
L IL. Il. .III....... A Auu..L.... ..-.LI...

fkhhosifohf-lhe washington correspondent
Of the Baltimore American writes
Tho Committee on Caims in Congress are
crowded with business; and among tho scores of
petitions already presented, az. thirty aud more
growing out VI claims incident 10 the war with
Mexico Some Of these are nearly one hundred
thousand dollars in amount, and many of them
are very large,
One is for hoHes nee. ssary taken for the
public service by Col nonphan while on his
march TO chihuahua, aud the claimant alleges
that this seizure Of his horses was the cause OF a
still further uss Of property in goods which were
also taken.
Another claim Is for the horses taken from the
Enearuseion prisoners, Of which {. NJ, Clay aud
John r Gaines were parties Thsse claims are
but the beginning Of The end II they were many
growing out Of the FLORIDA war, they will be
legion as tue consequence Of the war with Mexico,
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Tnr Posr Mlsrss At LIrrlr Roek--The fosI
Master a, Li,ile Rock has again returned to this
place our packages of papers directed to Texas
via New Orleans We have had occasion here.
tofore to allude to hls gross ignorance or neglect.
The sooner these lazy officials al Little Rock are
turned out of office and others and more oumpe.
tent and faithful men appointed the better
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
Correspondence Of ihs Baltimore american.
WASHINGTON, Dec. -, lsi7.

The claim, before Congress are mulli.
plying. hear ol one nl iaur hundred
thousand dollars which will be IN annn iur
dfails drawn by Col. Fremont upon the
Government here.
The drafts whirh are now drawn IN
Mexico upon the Government are ealeula.
ted to have some effect upon the mnnry
market. Two are now on tho way lof hall
a million each. The specis is furnished
AT Mexico by agencies Of English houses,
@ho sell the bills in Mexico. When pre-,
senied here, the specie is received, and at
once senl To Europe. II i, hardly possible
thai thrse repeated drafts, aud repeated
shipments Of specie should nal have samr
influence upon The huney market al the
county; aud lhese drafts will continue To
tue end ai the war. That ael alone, and
'he speculation II gives rise 10, is calculated
10 have some influence upon Tho money
malku.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Senator colquilt, Of Georgia, has resigned his
seat in the U. S Senate, and returned home,
Iii, term Of service would expire in March, at
which period Gen. Dawson has been elected 10
succeed him The legislature Of Georgia will
probably also clee, Gen Dawson to GIL his unsI.
pred time.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

MOUNT NgRNoN.-An effort is now
being made TO induce Congress to purchase
Mount Vernon, ilom the present proprietor,
Mrs. Jane c. Washington, who has sig.
niIird her willingness 10 dispose Of one hua.
dred and fifty acres Of the estate, including
the buildings, grounds, and tomb of The
Father ofhis country" to the government.
on certain conditions, Tor Tho sum Of
100000.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

ANOTHER REyoLUrioSApy SoLprR GosI-The
Little Rock papers announce the death, in St
Francis county, Of William Leaney, at the age
Of %. lie was one Of those noble spirits who
defended the country in the war Of the Revolution
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

M,aNlncESr swoRDA-The sword ordered for
Gen. Wool, by the citizens Of Troy, N Y, cost
$1,000 The one ordered for Gen. Worth, by
the citizens Of Hudson and KnderhoOk, cost
$500
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

An official statement, signed by Daniel
Graham, Register Of The U. S. Treasury.
shows that the expenditures Of the Govern.
mcnl, for the first quarter Of the present
fiscal ycsr, have been eigh and a half
millions, or a, the rate Of seventy. four
millions of dollars per annum.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

THr Llpr's DOLLAR NFwsrArra.--ws have
received the fits, number Of paper bearing the
above tile, published a, rhladelphia by L A
Cooley. II is entirely devoted to literature and to
the wants and tastes Of the ladies, by whum II
cannot fail to be largely PaiIoniled. Tie enter.
prising publisher announces that he has engaged
that graceful writer Grace Greenwood as edtfess
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

The capital invested in the Cotton
manufacture in England, was stated, at a
recent meeting in Liverpool, to amount TO
35O,OOO,OOO, aud tho export of cotton
goods had exceeded sl25,OOO,OOO, per
annum.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Ma cIr-The Hon. Henry Clay lei, Lex.
ingIon on the 27lh ult for Washington city, where
he has suit TO attend 10 the U. s. Supreme Court
lie was In excellent health.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

GopE,'s L.pr' Book.-Ths January number
Of this excellent monthly has been reeeiysd and,
We think, surpassss any previous number
See prospectus on fourth page
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

The editor Of the Maine Farmer iniimates the
design Of our government IN sending an expedition
10 the Dead Sea, may be to fish up Sodom and
Gomorrah, and annex them TO The United States e"
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

], Is proposed in the House TO abolish all the
miner missions TO Tisly. and substitute full
minister TO Rome therefor.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

There are VIZ hundred and two newspapers in
the United States which have hoisted the Taylor
aag.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

The Smithsonian Institute Ia to cost one
hundred and two thousand dollars, and 10
be completed by Ihs year 1859.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19
From The N, o. Pieaytlne Jan. 7th.
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The schooner Eleanor, Capt Jones, ar,
rived 'ast evening from Vera Cruz, having
sailed thence the 2Hlh ull. She was in
company with the bark 81. Mary and the
schooner Rnber, Mills, both lor this port,
The U. s. transport steamer Washington
was 10 sail the same day.
From The Free American we learn thai
Capl, Faifehild, oI the Louisiana Mounted
Volunteers returned from the city of Mex
leo on he 28h ull.. having le6 The capital
on the lslh-louf days later than our pre-
yous adviees. We extract freely from the
Americans selections from the papers
brought down b, Capt fairchild; we have
not yet received any letters by this arrival.
The following orders, by Gen. Scott, re-.
quife no explanation from
IIeafiJlaftr RS of The armU
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CHE LATEST.
LoNpoN, Saturday Morning. IL

LONDON, Saturday Morning, IL O'Clock.
The advices from Amsterdam received this NOR ne
state that business active at the Bourse and
that Mexican, Portuguese and Brazilian stocks were
quoted at better prices.
The advices from Havre are day later; they re-
port continued and more active trade in cotton but
prices weak and generally shade lower.
Maurtus papers of the Doth July state that the firm
of Chapman Barclay, who suspended payment some
time ago and who intimately connected with the
firm of Barclay s. Brothers, Of London, will not only
pay their creditors in full but will have surplus of
Sl6e,sOo.
From Vienna we learn that ministerial crisis ap-
pears to lie inevitable.
M packet Seagull arrived last night ct Famou
from Rio de Janeiro.
THK WAsHIroror.-Our Liverpool correspon de mt
states that, in private ncAtion which he had
Just received from Southampton it is reported the
sps Saa Sn. isq Ss Of heavy head wnd
leave southampton on Thursday, the 18th inst
Ireland.
Our commercial advices, up TO the latest moment,
frolL all parn OF mat country, n gloomy
character. The potato failure will be great and
the general agricultural reports bad peiitics agricu
feverib state Of the country foetes that poor ire
land 10 destined for another winter Of sorrow and
[From another Correspondent
Saturday Morning The DoblD evening papers of
lsft Dip hit DO not contain any news OF Importance
Mr. Fitzgerald address would be the first bust in
tte trial Of Nh =. O'BJien, and was expected to
cupy about fopr hoDrs In delivery he will be replied
by thu solicitor General whose speech will probably
occupy The rsst Of the day The tumming up Of the
Judge will take place on Saturday (tbs) morning,
though will very probably be late in the day, when
verdict IL given We need hardly say that the result
n Looked Tor with the utmost anxiety.
Several arrests have taken place Of persons who had
eit be bones IN coDsegueDce OF the part they took
"a The late outbreak, and have returned. Tran
qUilitJ, however, prevails every where.
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Markets.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 17-P. M.
The cotton market is dull, with downward tenden-
cy in prices The sales Of the day 1000 bales Flour
has declined We notice sales of 300 barrels Illinois
and Ohio brands at 81 62s Cornis in good demand,
with sales of 40 600 bushels at SEC sale of 40 hhds
new crop sugar has been made for the Phadelphia
market, at 414c.
cold rain has been falling all day. The -four mar
ket is steady but not active Sales OF Western So SIX
Beef cattle the hoof sell at SIS 94Z Der loo lbs
Sales of whiskey at l6 to II cts provisions hear
of sales and the market is very dull fol all descrp.
tions. No change to notice in groceries Sales of lin
seed oil 81 to54.
PITrsBURG, Oct. 10, l848.
There have been moderate sales of -four previous
prices, but the market is dull and holders are stiff
Sales of oats at Csc. per bushe Prime yellow corn
sells at 40c Sales of prime red wheat at per bushe
Sales of n. o. sugar at Sc per pound N. o. molssses
sells at SOC per gallon. Sales of Rio coffee 72xc per
pound The stock of bacon is exhausted. Sales of
upland cotton at to Sc per pound. Timothy seed
sells at So 1879 per bushel naxseed at 90c II has
been raining most Of the day.
BUFFALO, Oct. 20, p. M.
Receipts within the past "a hours-Flour IL 900 bar
rels wheat "a 900 bushels $4,000 bushels Flour
continues steady, with sales Of goo barrels at 81 So
Wheat is in good demand the sales embrace "a, 900
bushels Ohio sat 90c. OF corn. there were sales Of
10000 bushels at 4Sc Soc Freghts by Canal Alba
ny, remain the same.
ALBANY, Oct 20-P NJ.
Receipts within the past "a houYs-Flour 10 600 bar
rels wheat 900 bushels IL 800 bushels barley
1920 buehels. No sales of flour reported Wheat
disposed of at l21c OF barley we notice sales of
H,000 bushels at re. Oats in fair demand with
sales Of 5000 bushels at &c. Whiskey, sales of 200
barrels at 23c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-21

The SToRM.-Since Tuesday last we have had
a severe gale blowing with almost unremitting
violence the north east Yssterdsy at two o'clock
the wind hauled round and blew " great gums" from
the north-west, subsidng somewhat at nightfan. At
nine clock yesterday morning, there one of the
highest tides We remember to have seen. The
Eastern wharf and the Georgia steamboat wharf
both covered with water at about nine o'clock A. NJ
Several Of the rice fields the Savannah river have
been overlooked and we aware Of one instance In
which injury has been done to rice stacked In the
field. We Apr, he nd that both the Savannah and
the OReecb.e the rice not removed to the high land
before thrnsbpg may have sustained iese da.
mage wherever the banks have been broken, Saran-
nah ReppJhosn, Oct. Ia
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Movements OF individuals.

The following gentlemen arrived 10 to wn yesterd.v
-Astor-Major Harris U. s. A; H Gibson, u s. < ::
w. G Temple, U. S. A; Capt. Fraser, u 8 E.: Dr.
A.; J. H Lendrum, U. S. A.; Major HaTnsr'
U. s. A.; MIR Smith. U. s. "A; Lieutenant
Moore, U s. A.; Msjor Witty, u. s. A. City-Messrs
Porter Moss Nicholson, Gill; Henderson and Chesvera
US. A. Irving House (Howards'-Capt Csllum IT,
s. A.; Professor Morse, Ploughkeepsie.
The Hon. John Black, late U. s. Consul at thu c,tv
Of Mexico left this city yesterday for the
route for Vera Cruz and the Mexican capjtsl. to
the duties Of his late office to which he has
been re- appointed.