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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-13


The Sandy and Beaver canal, in PsnnsylvanIs, Ia
finished and will be ready for navigation
the weather permits.
The Moth Carolina Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to meet in Wilmington, ~ c :,
on the l2th inst
The small pox is said TO be extending tho north
eastern portion of the State OF Vermont where II hrs
proved fatal In many instances Caledonia, Orange,
and Washington counties are infected with it,
An Irish broke out at the new city at Hadley
Falls, last evening aud military company called
out from Northampton TO quell It, The disturbance
grew out Of strike for higher wages The chief eng
and a constable severely hurt The works 1t
the city have been suspended this week past In
quence Of the strike among the Irsh-Boston Trans
eript Jan III.
all finished and in working order By every stage, the
operators are expected. A'ifoaukie paper, Dec. 49,
The population Of Madison, Wisconsin, according to
the census just taken is 1859 In June, l5l6, 1t
626-a handsome increase
WELL DESERVED CoMPLtMENr.-A public dinner is
to be given in Washington TO Midshipmsn Rogers.
An Enslisbman named Platte killed in Adams,
Mass Tuesday last while Telling trees in the forest
During the year there will he six ecpses four Of
the sua, and two OF the March 5th. partial
the partially visible. April Sd, eclipse Of the
sun invisible August 25th, another eclipse OF the sun,
invisible September 18th total eclipse of the moon,
visible, September 27th, eclipse of tine SUM- invisible
tits said Ivy astronomers that return Of Pingres
comet which appeared in A d. 1864 end a. d. 1886,
may be expected this year.
MIR aud Miss Wemyss have returned to Cincinnati,
where they to be especial favorites this being their
third enSsg cement Ia that city within year.
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By ELECTRIC TELEaRAP
Another Letter from General TsylOr.
PuII l0-lN ,nl 90

Another Letter from General Icy
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1910 o'clock 33 min.
The following letter has just been received
from "Old Rough and Ready":-
BATON RoUoE, La, Dec. 80.
GENTLEMEN
Your polite comm unication of the 18th instant in
which am kindly invited to participate with you in
your celebration of the approaching anniversary Of the
victory Of New Oaleans, did not reach me until this
morning.
Although quite too late for to reach your city
by the appointed me deem it proper to state that
had letter reach ed at earlier date shuuld
yet regret to say, have be unable to accept your
kind invitation. Private matters of much Importance
any moment at the disposal of the render
it necessary and proper that during short
from duty should resn in this vicinity peas-
cd therefore, gentlemen to convey to my fellow citizens
Of Philadelphia my sincere acknowledgements fer this
undeserved evidence of their kind consideration and
my great regret that unable make these acknow
Judgments to them in person, as am thus compelled
to forego the pleasure of meeting you on this interest
Ing occasion.
beg that you will accept in my stead, the following
sentiment -
The city of Philadelphi devoted patriotism
her citizens illuminate the brightest pages of our ma
tonal history"
yourselves gentlemen, be pleased to accept the
assurances of my esteem, and believe me to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedisnt servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Major Caperal I
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Civ Intelligence.

SCHOOLS IN New YoRK Much Is said in this dsy
about education. Perhaps is said than is done
We going In the ferry boat to Wiamsburgh,
yesterday, and board the boat, noticed several
boys returning from school II their parents send
them to New York to school paying communication
of five dollars year for the ferrage which is the half
price for young persons We curious TO know how
they managed in New York with their schools, and
cordipgly addressed ourselves to a young lad about
Ia to years of age returning school with satohel
his back who very politely piled to the questions
put TO him The youth Of this country generally
very amiable and We love the simplicity and unsophis
toated honesty of youthful conversation Now here
a sprightly intelligent lad, who If his time had been
properly engaged at school ought at his age to be read
ing Virgil and Horace Cicero and Salus and in Greek
perhaps Thucydides, having already gone through Ho
mer, Xenophon, and Demosthenes In mathematics he
first books of Euclid and the Tutors Assistant ought
befauiliar to HMM all its rules being through ev
rel times Well we enqured of the youth what do
learn mathemAtios' mo" DO You learn French! No
read, write and cipher Now here is education, and
pretty education 1t is-al that might be learnt OF
an old woman at Cd week. teaching out Of the horn
book But then they add nominaly to this which they
call an English education, geography astronomy che
mere English reading The Children read without uu.
derstanding word something about astronomy, che
mstry etc. and this reading Lesson is
ly called studying chemistry geology, mneraoRy,"
and what not. 1t is mere humbug. However the
lad learnt cipheriDg curious to know how far
cpheriug! "In Long Division, sir Haveyou gone no
further No sir !" How long have you been to this
gent acute capable ofesrnpg If they would only teach
him. and make him learn. who has been six months and
has got no further than Long Division NOW We would
and send him to old womans school in the village,
where they live for I'D or Is week, where quite
sure, he would learn much he learn In New
York. where 1t takes six months to bring boy to
Long Dvieoo When boy goes to school from the age
Of seven till fourteen. and is taught nothing but read
writing
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Mall Enlluc.sa
Worth n Thought.


MIR. EDITOR -
In your paper of yesterday, en-" recommends
reform In our city government tor the consids-
ration of the meeting on the % ! proxlmo, at the
Tabernacle, and To that end, suggests emancipa-
ton from parry and political trammels;
This is thing worthy the most cordial appro-
baton of all good citlz us. But how Is ~ TO De
accompi shedl BY union OF parues, or oy ac-
clamatlon of TIE people 7 The method usually
resored to in such cases is TO select some oil the
old political hacks from different parties, In
such counterbalancing proportions, as that nell
tner can boast a numerical advantage In short,
an union ticket IL this course 10 be adopted, or
are the peope TO take the matter IN their own
hands. as they have the hero oil Buena Vista,
and make personal, not POLITICAL merit, the stan
dardl Nominees upon an union ticket are usu-
aliv agreed upon and settled by the select few.
the wire-pullers--of the different parties, and
then the dear people are kindly called upon to
vote IN humble submission. Ii the citizens are
TO be called upon To vote for individuals having
40 other quality ihln being stauach party men
to recommend them, as Is too often the case,
then, in all Justice, let that be the test But III
these times, when such contrary principles are
advocated; when we have Mexicans without
aud Mexicaus within our borders, the manage
ment Of our city, no less than Of on. common
couQtry, should be "pUt Into he hands 81 invn
who will manage II for tbe osDsh1ol we who,e'
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Major General U. S. A

ONE WEEK LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA
We have received by the bark Stella, Captain
Oliver, files of the Journal de Commerce. to the
26th of November, inclusive.
Verbally, we learn that Captain Stringham, late
of the ship-of-th e-line Ohio, is coming home in
the bark Kirkland, which vessel was TO sail from
Rio Janeiro on the End December. He was sue
ceeded in the command by Captain Taylor, who
went out passenger in the Frigate Brandywine,
for the purpose.
days.
Our files of the Journal are quite barren of po-
htical news, containing no accounts from Mon
tevideo or Buenos Ayres.
For the information of our medical readers to
whom and the public generally, IT is by no means
Invested OF interest. We translate the follow
ing account of purely domestic occurrence, by
which it will be Sc en- that the contest between
homeopathy and allopathy is raging holly at Rio
Janelro
On the 18Th ult. died Mr.. Leitas, jr , at Mic
theroy HIS body was carried next day to the
cathedral for burial. The ceremony was about
TO proceed, when an anonymous letter was re-
crived, stating that Mr.. Letas had been poisoned
The poison was aconite, or wolfsbane, admins
tered by an homeopathic practitioner, two hours
before his death. The doctor was arrested, and
the body opened and examined. Several black
spots were seen on the int" shines, indicating the
action of a strong poison. The homGpathist
offered to drink up his own medicine, but was
not permitted a dose, however, was given to a
cat, and the cat is still living The affair is
still undecided, and is subject of agitation
and talk for all Rio Janeiro.
The following, relating to the blockade of
Buenos Ayres, is the latest we have from that
quarter, dated Nov. 7th. The French have one
steamship, one corvette, and SIX or seven smaller
craft, all FULLY armed, and are keeping up strict
blockade, both upon ships coming IN, as well as
rnat ntf N.Nfn . hcfan RI oil fhatr all
however, several vessels are always at different
times getting in and out under skilfuL captains,
at times when wind and tide favor them. '' The
"Two Friends" which brings this account, got
out after being twice chased back by the French
The Belgique, from Rio, aground in an at
tempt to get in, in sight of the blockaders.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.
New YORK, Jan. 30.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1872 p. NJ.
AsuEs-The market is firm this morning for
pots at the advance noticed yesterday. Sales of
$50 bbls at SIS 65b So IS. Pearls are firm and
in fair demand at 81.
CoTroN-There was but little doing this morn.
ing. Sales yesterday of Z or 500 bales at steady
prices.
FLOUR, &c.-There is steady home demand
for flour at SO 90 I2l for common brands of
State and Western, and good inquiry for ex-
port at IS 20 for the same description, but dea-
lers, generally, will not submit to any abatement,
and the sales are small. Of pure Genessee,
small lots changed hands at SO % a 6 37I, but no
considerable sales could be made at tn ose prices
Sales of Fancy at SO 30 a 62R, aud Extra at
ST. 90 a725. In Southern there is but little do
ing. Limited sales of Alexandria at SO 37I, at
which the market is heavy. Rye -four is scarce,
aud small sales are done at 81 30 62l. Buck
wheat flour is firm and saleabe at So oOa2 rs
per 100 lbs , and 81 90 a 4 81 PEI bbl and 62l a
rs cts per bag of % lbs
GRAIN.--The market is firm for wheat. we no
tice good demand for export aud milling -
Sales yesterday Of s or 10 900 bushels at 81 % a
81 80 for mixed Ohio, 81 80 for prime white
Michigan at 81 Is for Western and New Orleans
Corn is in moderate demand al Go "a 6S cents, for
new Southern and Jersey, and 20 III cents for
mixed old. Rye is firm and rot penty-limited
sales at 81 50 cents, and delivcd. Barley is in
active, but little PRIME offering, which is held az
~ 20 cents Oats are steady and saleabe al
"A loc' for Jersey; 1s SOC for river; aud 80 a
&c Tor canal.
PRovTsloNs-There is a better demand for
mess Pork, with sales of 200 bbls in lots AT SO
Is for old and $ll rs for new; in old and lew
prime, there is nothing of Importance doing.
Beef is steady and in moderate demand at for
mer prices. Butter IS steady, ard saleable -
Checse is heavy, but considerable sales a
making AZ . % Tor casks, and Oh q 81 or boxe
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FIRE IN CALAIS AND Loss OF LIFE.-At Calais,
Me-, January 5, the dye-house and stable occu-
pied by Columbus Cooper were entirely destroy
ed. Six horses, besides carriages, harness, Sc,
We're burned. A girl about twelve years old was
suffocated in one of the upper rooms. Mr..
turned for the members of his family to the attic,
and came near losing his life in the attempt. He
was found insensibe on the stairs, was also
his wife's sister in room near by. Insurance
on the house for 81 200-Mr. Cooper's loss is
about s 4 ,200.-BOston Courier.
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CIty Intelligence.

FiRE A fire broke out apout O'Clock, this morning,
In The hanging and msnufactory corner
Of Grand and Clinton streets. The fire spread with
great rapdty and 1t not until the upper story of
the house together with its contents entirely de-
stroyed that the flames could be subdued The stock
and furniture in the lower part OF the house very
much damaged by water Loss $4,000 upon which there
insurance of SO 000 The origin Of the Are Ii
supposed to have been accidental
HORRIBLE DEArH.-A colored woman named Eliza
King residing at No 60 Cross street. fell into the fire
fit last night and was burned to death before any
sietance could be obtained
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Insanity A boy about II years Of age by the name
Of Mchae McLocbn residing with his mother In Thea
ire Alley made desperate attempt yesterday to stab
his mother with knife, while aborng under sberra-
ton of mind lie was luckily arrested before eecing
his design and taken to the second ward station house
fpr safe
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WHsKEy-The market is quiet IN the absence
OF any considerable arrivals, the sales small,
at 20 cents for State Prison, and small lots of
drudge at the same price,
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

A late number Of the Cincinnati Commercial says
that the regiment Of Michigan Volunteers "a portion
OF which passed here yesterday and the day previously
Is complete; and the remaining companies quar-
tered s Detroit will follow their comrades In few
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
The naval court martial, which to have been held
at the yard for the trial of Comma nder Pnckney
is postponed Aine die.
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ILLINOIS LANDs-Jos. sCHIEFERsTEIN, Of Jasper
County, Illness agent for the sale and settlement Of
lands Illinois, will be at the Merchsnn Hotel Al Court
land below Broadway from the 18th to the 10th of Jan
and will be happy meet persons interested illinois
lands kefsrto Messr Thos T. Davis Lewis d. Bnsse and
Iaac II. Reed.
ITO THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK, MEK
Il II ANTS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
We thanks for The rapid increase of our business
which by continued efforts satisfy that
estab has, with enormous been made
known and for continued
oDage And, Others ed with positive
IN saying If eny lcle of NJ dcine Pefiumery
Cosmetic Sc. tina you find and cheap
assormen, l2l Fulton street No article but those Of
established good reputs and will ever he sold
compounded. WYATT & KETCHaM, Wholesale aud
retail agents for the ollowing:-Dr Uphams Pile Eec-
mary warranted ~ I'll eases; Dr. Wood. ssrsp9,illa
tu's Balsam Wild Cherry; Ayes cherry Pec'orll; Bolts
sanapar,lla; Tompson's Syrup Tar and Wood Nspha
Swaymt's Syrup Wild Cherry; Dayiss Syrup Wild Chez
~ Tar Hereks Medicines; Jones's Amc lean no
lagouge, and DIR. Williams rls for Fever aud Ague
Hnnts Imminent; Wmtwes Catarh snuff aud Opodsdoc
Glenn' Periumery Hair OIL, and Cosmetics; Fosters Noun
tan Coppou ad for the H.n; Overs nsdienes adswsIts
Wild Cherry Blossom Dentcc and Worm killer together
with ever article Of patent Medicine, Perfumery Cosmetics
&c. at tn. ProprIeors lowest ptce IL you at loss
know where IN find articles have only to call at
Wyatt Ketcha ~ l2l Fulton street. three doors Of
and Won ara uIe To cd
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LOVE, JEALOUSY, AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER
AT White Plains, Ala, on the 10Th Dec, Miss
fatally wounded, by Young man named Rooney,
who, according 10 his own confession, had offer.
ed his hand to the young lady, and as she had
refused him. he determined no other should call
her wife He prepared himself with two pistols,
went to a cotton field where the young lazy was
alone, and Immediately on declaring his inten-
ton, shot her down with one pistol, and then
fred the other after she fell. One ball entered
her breast, the other her hip. lie then went to
done-gave upthe pistols, and said he desired to
be hung. He also plead guilty, as charged, be-
fore the committing magistrate. The only rea-
son given by the prisoner for the horrld act, was,
would not hive him, and he ~, ferfcd 20 Kill her
rather than she should become the vile OF
snolher,~ Mobile Herald and 1rtbNns, Jan, 4,
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nR wISTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY Is A
III of herr and Tar Eyervhodv

knows that Wild Cherry important medicinal pro-
pert and Tar Water always been administered
Con umptou,.nd Luog generay by Oldest aud
sicst lhysicans Various rene dies ue have been Of
iered and puff into for the Of diseases of
uogS aud some have been found doub very but of
ali that have been ia ado ied by Jhysau
snd all who have WITH effects that uone has proved
as success f this For Asthma shoitness % Breath and
,miiar elections, may be Pronounced positive IL
has cured Asthma in OF ten aud twenty
Standing after ply scns hd declared the case bcsopd tie
VIII Nature has raced ia all norhern lauudes snt
dote Tor diseases caused cold climates Nature 10 but
the nsnc Tor an fleet whose is God Let
her plaineit dctac None genuine unless signed BUTTS
The wraTp Sold Wholesale JeiaiI BY Mesps A b.
d Sinds 100 Fulton william, and by the drug
p,.t nrrAll
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BOSTON COUGH CONFECTTON-Ihis celebrated
- aud veil known article has extensive
than twelve years with the Its well estsb
lehed reputation IN curing coueh,, colds hoaenes bon
chtis all pulmonary mpairis renders II Nv
20 enlarge upon merits only 10 he Sdd,d ha n IL IN.
ginal a0d only genuine Cough Candy aud the only one
which arullly cnntu,S Ough BaJnam n > Sp.ei,I
Notce-Ths rpble ar ,nlo med nat Messrs Ru.hon ~
louger the ag tnts -. tnS sale OF tbs onfec but
ave fitted agents. Henry job son, 21s Broldway General
A. IT. sold also by A. H. Wiushio II East Broadway and
Coddngion 100 Hudson sr.et Also, Whitwtls Original
celdocPice % cents The est possible
matsm, mn sprans &c Beware OF limitations Sold gen.
only by H. johnson, s73 osdway and Sands 100 Fulton
sweet
RLASIlNG POWDER, OF sui efIur quality. and patent
- SAFETY fuse for tse by I'D WARD Is, DEAN, Agent
bfonx River Powder Mil, " Wall street.
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GENERALS QUITMAN AND SHIELDs.-Our citi-
zens nave had an opportunity OF seeing and OF
welcoming these two distinguished heroes from
the war Gen. Quitman appears to be about fifty
years OF age. His hair, and his Mexican beard
as he calls II, are slvered over with gray. Even
casual observer would be struck by his fine
lace, Inquire aud proportions. His air and bearing
are those of the polished gentleman, and such as
might lead one at first sight to suppose that he
was better suited to figure at the court than in
the camp. But there is manly and determined
expression about his face and features, and fine
martial air lighting up his countenance, partcu-
larly when In presence of the troops, that well
beht the man who rushed at the head of his
division into the gates of Mexico, and first plant
ed, with his own hands, the standard of his coun-
try upon the once imperial city. Gen. Quitman
Will win golden opinions wherever he goes, not
only for his own gallant services, which have
been so handsomely acknowledged by General
Scott, but tor his unOstentatlous demeanor, and
Tor the generous appreciation he feels and ex-
presses tor the other brave commanders, who,
like himself, have won unfading laurels in the
war. ms last IL a trait OF magnanlmity that
cannot be too highly estimated.
Gen Shields Is a much younger man-appa-
r'ntly about 80 or 80 years of age. He is small
Ter of stature, but tcompact and well knit frame
HIS quick, decided manner, and his fine, flashing
eye, indicate the mpetuous courage that has al
ready won for him the title of one OF the bravest
OF the brave. she is very difficult to manage
ia battle, even when wounded said General
Qutman, IN pleasant allusion 10 his riding again
after having his wound dressed The official re-
ports show that he was always in front of the
line of battle, and at the head OF the charge.
Nor is the General any more at fault with his
tongue than his sword. His public addresses
display great tact and address, and an easy com
mand of the ideas and words suitable to the oc
casien. Whether it be owing to his youth or
his bachelorship, we know not and say not; but
certain II is, the General found much favor in
the eyes of the ladies'. A beautiful satin sling
for his arm, an embroidered decoration for his
cap, garlands and wresths without count, attest
the interest with which the fair regarded the
brave !-Chareiston Neus. Dec n.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived THIS DnY.

sta Palestine. johnson. New Orlean. to Frost HickI
snip S.muel Hicks, New Orleans, 10 Co'lns
Co
Brig Baldwin, Bassett, Savannah, Dunham DimQr
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The Weather.

Ts
Yesterday cold MS the thermometers would adj
mitsome OF them being too short to accommodate the
decadence OF the mercury On the Troy road learn
the mercury stood % degrees below At the rail
road depot at East Albany 1t % degrees below
at A Nj In Troy 1t marked 10 degrees below, and
In this city 1t fell to IL degrees at the argus counting
room and stsnwix Hall Monday night Ia said to have
been the coolest since lsi0 when the 18th Of Feb
ruary the thermometer stood at IS degrees below. In
43 Its lowest point reached was Ia degrees below on
the 18th of February albany Argus, Jan. IL.
AT Boston, on Monday night the weather the
coolest that had been experienced here fer thirteen
years. In January, 1898 there being large body Of
snow on tho ground, the Thermometer cod morn
ing at thirteen degrees below zero Yesterday morning
II was at to, below at sunrise and at pine O'Clock t
stood at five below In State In the afternoon
the wind changed to the South aud the weather began
10 moderate that at five o'clock the Thermometer
ct sixteen above In Milton, yesterday morning, it was
eleven degrees and in Maiden fourteen below zero
Boston Atlas, Jan. II.
At Portland, Me-, on the 10th inst at suniiss the
Thermometer marked two degrees below zero aud the
weather IVES Iptsassly GELD ail 1sy,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

Sunday, January 10, 1s47, 4 II. ~
% DEAR Fremont We are IN possession OF this place with
force Of marines and Sailors having marched to Il this
morning. Join you can, let IL you want
march to your assistance. Avoid charging the enemy