The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
TWO CENTS.
ST, LoTrIs. Dec. IL 1913


Close of Nam gatio~- 7rade-P oiit,cs-BaH,, Sre
The upper tributaries are closed, and the river
opposite the city is filled with running ice, which
has rendered the navigatioe to the mouth much
more dangerous than Is usually the case IN a low
stage of water, from the fact that the ice covers
and obscures the snags, that pilots are unable
to see and avoid them Great execution to boats
is ANTICIPATED from "Polk Stalks before the re-
tirement of the great impeachment which operates
at present against safe steamboating on the west
em waters.
Active business is at stand-sll, and likely to
continue SO, till there is general resumption of
the navigation.
The mills and porkhouses of the city are the
only branches of the trade which are not seriously
affected by the present state of the weather. They
are busly at work. their supplies of wheat and
hogs are met by wagon receipts and drovers from
the neghbonng country.
The mania Tor Office under the coming admins
ration OF " Old lack" is on the increase. The
6 anxious bench" is crowded and, to keep the
seats have been promised.
A meeting was held by the "Orginal TAYLOR
party" last Monday evening, to invite General
Taylor to visit this city, on his way to Washing
ton, committee was appointed Ga number Of
whom are known to be keen for office) to wait
upon him at his plantation and press the invitation
The old hero will, doubtless respectfully decline
accedng to the request.
The wings are up and doing for the spring mu-
nicipal elections; the old feud which has for some
time existed between them and the natives has
been settled; nor are the democrats asleep. So,
Notwithstanding the big election, lust past we
have some sport IN prospect.
An supper ten masquerade takes place at the
Concert Hall tonight.
RoMMExloo.--T The Spanish brig Gertrude
Capt Cardano, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz,
having sailed on the 9th inst BY this arrival, we
have papers from the city of Mexico to the I'd lnst
and from Vera Cruz to the 4th.
The Monitor Repubicicano of the I'd inst, de-
votes lis leader to the threatening aspect Of Tam
plco. Notwithstanding the protestatons of 10y
atty on the part OF the authorities and principal
citizens OF TampicO, the editor proclaims aloud
that there Is nest of traitors IN Tampico whose
object is first to establish the republic of the Sierra
Madre, and next to annex the same to the United
States. The editor reasons plauslbly on the SUBJ
Ject, and warns the nation and the government
that the que stion concerns the nationality and In
tegrly OF the repubic-more Intimately even than
the Texas questlon-and demands that the govern
ment should make an energetic effort, andinip the
project IN the bud.
We have details of the military operations
against the insurgents of the Sierra Although the
latter are always put to flight, yet no decisive adj
vantage Is gained over them which promises to
put an end to the controversy. 1t is in some aspects
much like our Florida war, and promises to be
endless. The merchants and people of Tabasco
are petitloning The government to spare Bruno the
advenurer, who has kept that State IN difficulties
for many years. The news from Durango, of the
ravages of the Indians, Is of the most mlsera-
BILE character There is report in a Zacatecas
paper, of the 2lst ultlmo, that General Paredes
IN San LUIS Potosi, lying perdn and that
he is preparing there for prom.Incian,s~to.
meeting OF claimants upon the Mexican Trea-
sury was called at the palace on the 7th inst. The
Monitor asks il the building Is large enough to
hold them all A co,d..cta Of specie was to leave
the city of Mexico the I'd inst. for Vera Cruz
plan is on foot to light the city Of Mexico with
gas. The papers still record many robberies and
other crimes, but occasionally acts Of speedy
justice. Three scoundrels, whose names are CIV
en-, broke INTO a house in Guadalajara and NAL
treated the inmates. They were arrested .hrouQht
hours The National Guard of the city OF Mex
leo is represe nted to be IN a totally disorganized
state. VI Is the subject of numerals para
graphs IN the papers, and is evidently
looked upon as very serious matter
We have looked through the papers with some
curiosity, to see IT any mention was made in them
of Yankee gold digging IN California, but see not
dent OF Central America, and of Guatemala, has
established his residence IN the Mexican State of
Chiapas Lock out tor revolutions from this quar-
ter. Dates to the 25th OF October have been re-
ceived from Guatemala. Los Altos and Guatema-
la are in open war. The troops of the former were
defeated IN an engagement on the 2lst of October,
at an Andres, with the loss OF their commander
Inchlet, and other persons of note. The punish.
ment of death has been decreed against Gen. Cor
rea, should he return to Guatemala before the re-
establishment OF constitutional order Various
tyrannlca measures OF the ex.presdent, relating
to the freedom OF the press, monopolies secured to
himself or his family, and the like, have been alb
rogated, and new laws passed, better to secure the
equal rights of the people. We have no room for
the details