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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06

To SMoKEns.-Of all the goods which
tho Gods provides U.S. there arc few com.
parable to an excellent scear; il sos.si,s our
sorrows, bonishes our cares, sllnys ill-iem.
per, stimulates Imagination and fancy, nay !;
80 potent are i.s influences that il will
raisc man to the dignity Of tho Great
Jove himself, and make him like TIC King
u the Gods, CLOUD compcllcr.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06
"Do you keep drugs aud medicines

"Do you keep drugs aud medicines
herc?"
ayes sir"
allow much are ihcy?'
The proprietor smiled, looked quizzicaIly
nj the stranger, and replied
"Ahout feet, reckon"
"Wcll III tako one Of oach?'' continued
the other.
Fiskc concluded he was 'ono Of EN- who
had just come 10 town, and cordially invi.
ted him 70 take . glass Of something 10
take!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06

In tho palmy days of the Edinburgh Re.
view, Sidney Smith happened 70 call q .
colleague, whom 10 found 10 HE surprise
actually reading ! book for Tho pssposs u
reviewing il. Having expressed biz aston-
ishmcnt u the strongest terms, his friend
inquired how he managed, whsn perform.
inn Tho critical Office! sOho,' said Sidney
Smith, Il never read book beloss review.
ing il; IL prcj4dices q man So
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06

I.oRD misunderstanding llamstesd
Heath, he saw rufianly driver mist IN
mcrciiully pummeliinq miserable bare.
boncd pack -horsc--and, demonstrating with
him, received this answer, why, IFS my
own; ,nayn't ! use il as ] ploase!' AZ tho
fellow spoke, hc discharged fresh shower
of blows o., tho raw hack Of his beast. Ee.
skinc. much irritated by this brutality, laid
two or three sharp blows Of bic vslking.
stick over tho shoulders of the cowardly Of.
fcndcr, who crouching and grumbling, AK
cd him what business he had to touch him
with his stick? Why replied Esskine,
my stick Is my own; maynt ! use il - !
plesscl''
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06

Old Ben Franklia's mo,her.in-law
wouldn't believe that he could live in Amer.
ica, when no started his newspaper, be-
cause, torso th. there was s'onc pupcr in
America alrcady.n
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-06
VOLUME mo. 30.
THB GAzETTE,
ks Published Iveckly, at

Two DoLLArs per annum in advance;
Two DoLLsRs and Firry CENTS at six months
TnRrE DOLLARS a, the end Of the year.
The above terms will be strictly caforced
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
For one square or under frs, insertion, si,O0
Each subsequent insertion, so
A liberal discount made to yearly Subscribers.
OTThe number Of insertions desired mus,
be marked or the advertisement, or il will be
continued until ordered ont and charged accor-
dinghy.
OYLcttcrs to insure attention must be di-
rccsed post paid to the Editor.
0TNo paper discontinued until all arrcnra-
gee be paid, except mt the option Of the Editor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Strayed

aNROM the subscriber. on or about the 9Th AZ
June, two red yearlinu STEER s, :ddling
short ssrsieht horne; the other little
lighter red, brown face. with longer straight
artificial mark. Whoever will return
. q eieers, OF give information where thew can
DO found, shall be saiisfac toyly compensated.
LEVERETT BISHOP.
WatertOwn, June 20.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
EVV.HLU-4BLE
FAM ILY COM MON

ok Lectures on Causes, Prevention and
y Cure of Consumption, Asthma. Diseases
of the Heart, and all Female Diseases. 23l
pages, % engravings. Paper so cts bound
IS cts. Mail to any part-postage l-2 cts
Shoulder Braces and Chest Expanders, So
Mail to any part so cts postage, Inhaling
Tubes, Silver, SO, by mail letter postage. Alb
do,ninal Supporters, perfect. IS to $40. for all
Ruplures. Falling of the Bowels and Womb.
and Weak Back and Chest; sent by Express
everywhere. For Braces or Supporters. OF
Rupture Supporters, give height from head to
foot, aud circumference ": person next the sur
zach, lust above the hips. II Rupture, men
ton which side. Agents wanted Tor the sale
of the above goods Address DR.. ). $ FllCH'
TOT Broadway. New York, post paid.
April "a. 1s4S ooly
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

III b JONES'S IA Ann Street, New
HI. York. No man can do prosper>
Gus business, unless both buyer and sell' T
are benefited, and $1,000 10 $500, that
there are not better Boots sold at the fol>
lowing prices than sell-$5O0 to $50, that
sell more fine Boots al retail for cash,
which enables me to sell at such remaTka
BILE low prices-I sell first qualify of French
Calf Dress Boots. at $3.50 to $4,75; second
do. $3.50 TO $500; French Patent Leath>
er Boots, 800. My store is small, my ex>
penses light, and competition is challenged,
New York, May |, lS46. 81 5w
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Rl,eml,latisnal.

Th;a Savsaparilla is used with The most pei
-, mccess in Rheumatic complaints, hOweve
severe or chronic. The astonishing cures it has
"a rfnrmed are Indeed wonderful. Other RENE
lies sometimes give temporary relief: his en-
i,relv eradica,es il from the system, even when
the limbs and homes are dreadin'ly swollen,
Sy Hear Mr.. Seth Terry, one Of the oldest
. nj u,nst reancctahle lawverein Hartford. c.
The fSliowing is an extrac, Of aletter received
rom him:
rilla md find il lie excellent in its effects
upen chronic rheumatic pain to which am
subject, from aniniary Q. cas'oned severe, years
les 10 the care OF Dr. Seymour. I have con.
vcraed with two OF our princip physicians, and
recomme"o your SETH TERRY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
STRAYED

LNROM the subscriber on or about the
4 10Th of May, two red yearling Steers;
no ART fetal mark. Whoever will return
said Steers, or give information where
they can be found shall be reasonably re.
warded.
FREDERICK FRISBIE.
Milton Society, July u, l54S. Sw =
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Hartford. March 18th. Is45.
PILES. PILES. PILES.

PILES, FILES. PILEN
DR. Townsend's Sarsaparilla is no less enc
cessf, in curing embarrassing complaint, than
fnr d,senscs OF the Blood, Dyspepsia. Rheuma
,ism. and Nervous Debility.
Principal Office, ls6. Fulton street, .,I New
,hronehout the United States, West Indies and
Canada.
N"ne genane unless pm, up insquare bottles.
which contain a quar-, and signed with me
written signature al s P TOWNSEND, and his
name blown in the glass.
~ For Sale at the Drug Store w Lite. .ne'd
and bvTerry and Porter, Plymouth
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Etna Insurance
CO m p a n y,
HARTFORD. CT.

II ~ ~ y y - ~
f,<rssStsgl 900, 900 Dollars,
Withtiberty Observation-Disclosures HGtta
Million of DollGrs,
0rFER to insure Dwelling House
OStores. Mills. Manufactures. Barns
Ships and Vessels wilhelm Port ,oronthe
stocks, Good and every other species OF
ipsurahie persona. prOperty,agains,loss
or dcmoee 5v fire. at aslOw rates Ofpre-
MUM az anysimilar institutionin good
standing. 90
GIDEON H. HOLIISTER, Agent.
Once in the brick building, South
LitchfeId, Nov. 20. lS47.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
G. 3. g. II. Hall.

"OULD respectfully inform the inhabitants
w of Kent and its vicinity, that they have
made arrangements to keep constantly on hand
a general assortment oil Ready Made Clothing;
consisting of every garment necessary TO clothe
a Man also all kinds Of Childrens Clothes.
together with a general assortment OF Trim
mings which they can sell as cheap as can be
bought elsewhere.
They would give notice also that they have
the Agency ofG, C. SCOT1'S American Re
port OF Fashions from New York city. which
they can dispose OF to Tailors in The adjoining
towns the same as they can be purchased in
American Report OF Fashions can. l,y address
ing letter to G. B. & T. HALL, Kent Plains,
have them sent any where in or rut of the state
by mail, and are prepared toeut and make all
kinds of Garments in he line Of business, al
short notice and in the best possible manner.
o. All orders promptly attend. to:
G B & T HALL.
Kent Plains. Conn, April ls4s. 40
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

DIR. row NSEND'S
SARSAPARlLLA
THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY NED
CINE IN THE WORLD!
Th;. Ev,.a - Il nut M inQnart Bottles. Ii IL
ak rimea cheaper, pIeasanIer, and warranted
suDeFiOr TO any cold. IL cures disease without
vomi,;no. Onrging. sickening, o. debilitatine
the patient. -
The great beauty and superiority of this Sa!'
sanarila over oi her medicines 10, whlsst!t eradi
ca les disease, itinvigOraies the body: II IS one
of the very best Spring and Summer Medicines
ever known II ROt only puri6es the whole sys.
tenn and strenothen' the person, bH. II creates
bv no other medicine. And in this lee the
Grand secret of its wonderful success. II has
performed, within the past two years, more
than IS COO cures OF severe cases OF dlsease-
at least 5000 Of these were considered lncura'
BILE. More than
5000 cases Of Chronic Rheumatism;
100 cases Of General Debility and Want Of
1000 Dc cases Of the difFeren. Female Com
1900 cases Of crofula
1890 cases Of the Liver Compliant;
$500 cases Of Disease Of the Kidneys and
Drupsy;
5000 cases OF CONSUMPTION
and thousands Of cases Of Disease Of the
Blood. viz: Ulcers, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum,
P;mri.e nm the Face, &c. &C.; too Their with
Numerous ca aes OF Sick Headache. Pain in the
Side and Chest, Spinal Affections. &c. &c;
This we are aware. must appear imcre dibie
hu, We have letters from physicians and our
aoep,s from all parts OF the United States: IN
Ermiuo ma Of extraordinary cures. H. van
Bsskjrk. one Of the most respectable druggists
in Newark, New Jersey.informs US that ne can
.o,sr IN more than $50 cases in that place alone.
There are thousands Of cases in the city OF N
Yort which we refer to with pleasure, and TO
men of character. 1t 10 the hest medicine Tor
the preve ntion Of disease known. Ii undouot
edlv saved the lives OF more than.
guy OOD Children the past season!
:. ..,moved the cause OF disease, and pre-
pared Them for the summer season.
P"'"o United STATES Officer
c.n,a;n G. w. Mclean, member OF the Le'
g;siatnre. and late Of the United states Navy,
has kindly sen, us the following ceruuca'o' IL
tehsit o"" s RAILWAY, June 25, la47.
A vear since, Twas taken with ihe lnnnenza.
~, = ,,,y Whole system lief, in debii!ated state.
was Induced to try DR.. Townsend's Sarsapa11
rlIa, and after taking two OF 'n.e S "o !, so.
,s aJ 20 he said Sarsa pariIla. have continued
49, (, and find that improve every day
MI" .sai,sva 30 that it saved my life and would not
be without it under any cons,ce s1 mni.EAN
Scrofula cured.
TIL. ..v.;sca,e conclusively proves that this
rms e e;Iia has perfect con,r ver the mos.
SaasapsaMhS ceases of the blond. Three persons
"O.ad IN one house is unprec edented.
'"'o" Three Children.
Dr. To~nssnSs. ID, ,so Of nv children have been
.nrsS of the scrofula by the use Of your excel
~, rn.d;cine. They were afflicted very Sc
ZEN, Ssrs,v with bad sores Have only taken four
Bottles bottle. 1t took them away for which tee'
myself under deep obligation .r,I,'
Yours fe'p0 snAC w GRAIN,
! VI Nn,chl al. $50, Wooster ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

DASH TO be STANDARDIZATION $6OO from
the Lischfeid Town Deposite Fund, on
VI the security requi' ed BY law.
Nav s. lS4S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
To Book Agents,
THE MEXICAN WAR.


THE Subscriber has in press and viii
shortly publish, a History OF the Mex
lean War;" comprising a complete HIS
tory Of allthe operations Ofthe American
Army in Mexico: With sketches and an
ecdotes OF the most distinguished officers
N the r. GUAR Army and the Volunteer
Ferce. By John Frost Esq illustrated
With numerous Engravings.
A number OF enlerprising and efficient
men, of good character, are offered pro.
ft,ble employment as Agents. in circu-
Iatiag the above Work
For Terms, and all other information.
applicants will please call on The subscri-
her or address by mail, Post paid.
Fl. MANSFIELD,
Book Publisher, lS4 York S., News
Haven
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

- At CHESHIRE. Stages from Waterbury
direct connect with the up midtown morning
Traios at . 10 A. M Returning from the up
and down Evening Trains al a ~ p. M.
Also. from Ltchfeld, Wolcotville and Wa
terbury with the Down Train at 10 SIS A. M.
Returning upon the arrival of the Up Train at
35P M.
At PLfLV'VTLLE. Stages from Plymouth
Bristol and Pennington connect with the
morning Train tor New Haven al s 40 A. M
Returning at about 10 P. NJ
Also,fro Liich6eld, Winstead. New Hart
ford. CollinsviAe and Unionville to connect
with the ~ 3oA. N. Train 10 New Haven. Re.
turning upon the arrival Of the Train at about
2P.M.
HENRY FARNAM,
Sup erintendent
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

Rarilroad Arrangements Common
cling May 90, l549.
Nv and after Monday, May 22d, trains will
~ leave daily, SUNDAYS excepted as follows:
Lave New Haven for Planville at A. NJ
s, 81 4 NJ. P. NJ and 4 p. M.
Leave PlainvIle tor New Haven at 8 40 A
M. 10 80 A. M. and 4 10 P. NJ. and S, 80 P.
Vi
- The 6 A. M. Train from New Haven
and the $50 P. M. Train from Plainville. will
be freight T aims with Passenger Car attach
ed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

above business, and where he viii keep
N hand .or manufacture to order.
Harnesses or xtI kinds,
Saddles, Brides, Trunks,
&c.
Heinvitesthose who wanfworki n his
inc to give him a call, as he has no
doubt he can satisfy them both asto
quality and prices.
" REPAIRING ofall kinds done in the
pest manner and at short notice. Ma
nv articles Of Produce take Dnpayment
fer work. FRED'K w BROWN.
Litchfeld. April 10. 1648.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
n York. March Al. $50, Wooster st.


asrens Female MED cane.
Dr. Townsend's Sarsapar'lle u sovesG,E"
and speedy cure Tor ine'p'SM. 0s ohs, .''o'
Baryenness, LeucOrrhona. or Wm'es, oos'Iucl
ed or Difficult. Menstgamon, ',ereof ana for
the genera e ne
Ter whether the result OF e.. .-..-. as
causes, produced by 'rregulaF'ty s'eN~ess VI a''
az Nothing can be more surprising tha:s lts
,',,....,;ro effects on the human frame. Fef :
sons' ali weakness and lassit9de, from taKlns
n nj once become robust and fn'' OF energy u.'
der its influence. IL 'miIeu.aof .an,a wh;ch
the neryelessness OF the iema'e "a"ie' ""'o"
in the great cause at barrenness'.
4, mil mot he expected OF us. IN cases I"
aaGc",a. nature to exhibit certlhcatesNc
Sa.soraad hmt we can assure the a TIL cleo .Aat
hundreds OF cases have been reported 10 US.
Several cases where tam.,es n hn,e e ~ sh;s
90 Inn hie medicine, have been blest with healthy
offspring, ,,.,,... and Married Ladies.
Th;s Extract OF Sarsaparilla has been ex
pvessiy prepared in reference to female com
nio;n,s. M female who has reason to suppose
III, she r. approaching that critical .petiod,
tie turn OF lie. should Deglectto take it, as it
. ! certain preventive for any OF the numerous |
IN horrible diseases TO which females are sub |
act nj This time of life. This period NAV be |
delayed for several years by using TINS med.
nnroachine womanhood, asi! is calculated to |
ss;s, nature NV auickening the blood and in.
,ignra TING The system. Indeed, this medicine 10
rvaluabie for all OF the delicate diseases to |
Which women are subject.
II brpces the whole system; Ienews pefnia
emily the natural energies. by removing iht
nnnr;,ies of the bOdy-n0t Solar stimulating
no svstem as to produce o subsequent re'axa'
~ ~ ynS;ch ia the case with medicines taken TO
.male weakness and disease.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
IF
REV. B. HIBBARD'S
VEGETABLE ANTI BILIOUS
Family Pills,

Are not found to be the most convenient.
The Best Physic You Ever Tined,
. nd fully equal to our accommodation o
them.-If YOU don't find that one OF these
Pills does more good than from 10 Of any
other kind. every Agent stands ready to re
ceiye the empty box and
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

DIAM Muslin ULaines, Printed Muslins
L Linen and French Ginghams, English and
American Calicoes, Paper Hangings and VIM
dow Curtains, just received by
C, ADAMS & Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

dis,resres impose upon US by disease in it's man,
fold and incongruous forms is without donb',
one of the most difficult of our trials Of life. The
harrassing and agon,zing pa ins of that relative
OF death, the Consumpiive disease, with all its
most terrible of all affections. But like all the
provdential circumstances offe. there is melted
out on the other hand some means Of relief.
THE INDIAN SlMPLES,
culled with care from the forests, and prepared
with the Natural science Of the Red man is as
vet 1.-THE only remedy for This and some other OF
the severest diseases of man. The greatest
experience and attention to medical Art was re.
allied in the indian Chief Brant. whose cures
were performed solely by his own preparations
oflerhs, now revived and made known under
the name of
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
.agessts fO,. fhe Cesssl2esassJ

DanielB. Brinsmade, Washington,
David G. Sanford, New Milford.
Rufus Fuller. Jr. Kent.
Richard Smith. Sharon,
Frederick Kellogg, Cornwall,
Nelson Brewster. Goshen.
VIM M Burial, Canaan,
Donald j. Warncr, Salisbury,
;. B. Norshyay. . Norfolk.
Rasar ri. Mills. New Hartford,
Genrge b. WadhaMs. Torineton,
IL 1890 Smith, Harwnton,
Elisha johnson. Plymcuth.
schr q Amber. Bethlem.
T.sr.sn w. CntleF. WateFsown, -.
Inhn AbeYuethy, Woodbury.,
T".,;i 81 Whimlesy. New Preston
George r. Tallmaags. Warren
.orOons wishing 70 81 their BH'lS,ngs Ins s.s
AN appy to either efsne AsensS' o. - '"s os'
sai ws1yEILiAM BEEBE. President.
JASON WHITING, Secretary
-xi.ekGald. Oct ]. iS4'. '"'
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

1sRaNT'5
FNDHaN ap9aN@@ Na &F
:" ~ A~ IA NAA9
is prepared expressly for the cure Of Consum-
ptIon, Coughs. Colds, Asthma, brohchus'
Shifting of blood, Pains IN the breast andslde
or back and Liver complaints, and
BRUNT'4
~ IT,
E~~Hr g. SAR -
-MR A0~O
q the Chief 3 Great Purifier OF the Blood ano
never has tailed to cure
Scro(ula, Erysipelas, liberated and Nursing
Sore Mouth, Biles. Ulcers. Scald Head,
Rheumatism, Salt Rheum and all
ERUPTlVE AND SKIN
DISEASES
and by its extraordinary power IN regulating
and equalzing the circulation
DYSPEPSIA PILES AND Co.'S
TIvENESS.
IouN A. CLySSMAN, General Agent.
Office 6,e Cedar ST. New York. who has ap.
pointed as Agents
Drug Store, Litchtfeld
w G Bristol, Woodbury.
A Miles l. Son, Goshen
Eli Curtis, Watertown
r Leavenwerth, Waterbury
R S Preston, Roxhnry
q W Whittlesey, New Milford
q Howson. Kent Plains
Gregory s. Pierce, Cornwall Bridge
DRGould. Sharon
Robert Ball. Salisbury
G Humphrey. North Canaan
John Franklin. Canaan
EGLawrence & Co. Norfolk
rs Woodford Winsted
Crow s. Jewett, New Hartford
Lathrop s. Bradford. Wolcettville
Geo D Cowles. Pennington a s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13

is the usual dose, though some require one
PILL. or even more. Children of one year l.
over one fourth Of Pili-of7 years and over
halt Pill These P,,is are PURELY Vts
GETaBLE. and may be taken under all cir
cums,ances without regard to drink or diet.
As-For Sale nv Druggists and Traders gen
eratlv, in each Town and VILLAGE in the coun
| " and state.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Harness Making.

HNHE su0Scribelres
Il pectfully informs
t he inhabita ntsofL itch
field aud vicinity, that
he has removed to the
shop in West st.,7 doors
west ofthe Court House,
where as usual he in
tends To carry on the
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Refund the MONEY!!

These Pills are Recommended as belng DHHI
cat any equalip all Bilious attacks. affections
Of The liver. the Lungs, Stomach or Bowels
caused by taking cold or obstructed perspira.
ton. They carryoff the bile. cleanse the pores
Of the body, thereby letting nut the insensiblo
nerspiration through its accustomed channel
aad relieving at once the internal organs. Also
in old chronic affections. as Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Rheumatism, SC. Mind the Di>
re.tions which go with each box.
Every Agent has Circulars Of these Pills to
give away
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-07-13
Summer Arrangement,
New Haven & NOrthalal p tom
Company.

80 - - -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22
C0MMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

Tuesday, March 2l-6 II. M.
There was perfect panic to-day in Wall strest-one
ofhe regular old fashioned crashes that In times past
have given the bulls the horrors for months after At
tbs first board Harlem fell of per cent; Long Island,
lk Canton, u; Farmers Loan, l; Norwich and Wor.
csster Il Morris Canal, n; Reading Railroad .; Read
ing Bonds, Ii Pennsylvania o's X; Treasury Notes. Nj
Illinois 6's, lsa7 H. There large sales of nearly
fancy In the list but Harlem appeared be the
most unsettled stock In the market Upon tho opening
this stock fell OF 3H and advanced immediately after
four per cent
At the second board, Treasury Notes advanced per
cent; Norwich and Worcester, u; Reading, Il, and
Harlem per cent There largo sales of the latter
at the improvement and the market closed with NJ
ward tendency. There is the greatest confusion in
nancal matters. Sterling Exchange has advanced, ara
the best drawers refuse to sell under IL per cent pre-
MUM.
The news from France Of such vital Importance and
it's results likely to be vast that the position of
our more immediate customer Is almost entirely sight
Of Great Britain is at this moment upon the verge of
Political revolution revuson that will shake that
government to It's very centre We have repeatedly pre-
dcted the population of the debt of England
and it is % suro to come the revolution In France
Ths recent financial statement of the British ministry Is
only another step towards that point to which the events
Of the past fifty or bundled years have been leading
that country 1t clearly that nothing arrest
the increase of taxes and burdens upon the British peo
pie. but srevolution similar to that recently realized In
Fcsnce and utter extinction of the national debt IL
isimpossbe to avoid such result and the prime
OF the pcndiog revolutions is the rapidly accommodating
debts We arnsx statement exhibiting the aggregate
Indebtedness of the dereAt nations Europe with the
aggregate revenue snd expsn diturss Of each:--
DEBTS OF EUROPEAN NATIONS -INcOMEs AND ExPENDI.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22

FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HopE,-We have
files of the Post Natal Gazette to the 18th of Jam
uary, inclusive.
The post from the frontier brig the particulars of
the grand raeatins of sro which took place at Kiug
williams Town On the 7th All the Ksfr Chiefs W, re
present but there wsre not many Of the people
expected, tbs number at ti1nc exceeding 2 900
Sir Harry Smith administered the oath Of allegiance,
aud explained in olsaV and unmisaksbls manner that
they held IN future their lands of the Qosen Of Great
Brit.o that be- the person Her Majesty should ap-
point was their Great Chief and that to him they
to pay implicit obedience The Chiefs spoke their feel
ings the occasion and they all esmed delighted that
they taken out Of the bush and well pleased with
Sir Harry 3 Arrangements