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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26

INTERESTING CAsE.-FoURrH DISTRICT CoURr-
Morgan ". Bropn John Crockett Chapman and
Wife-Our readers will remember the particulars of
proceeding last summer in the Fourth District Court
by which the who most respectable and
excellent citzens Of New Orleans brought up for
contempt Of Court in being ned in attempt
to withdraw young lady, their niece, from the guar
dianship Of Morgan w. Brown citizen of Tennessee
The young lady in question nherits large property
from her father, who died while she was 5ite young
leaving Brown as his elementary guardian. The
defendants, thinking that Brown unified on va
rous grounds for the charge Of young lady and that
her education would be seriously neglected under his
care took her away from Browns family without his
consent and brought her to this city whittier Brown
pursued them and suing out hsbeas corpus was sus-
tanned by the Fourth District Court in his rights as
testame ntary guardian He has since sued the parties
for damages for tort injury done him by this
alleged interference with his rights guardian De-
PENDANTS have set the following exceptions the
plaintiffs claims
l. That the testamentary guardian cannot sue in
this State. such, without being qualified here and
with the proval Of the testator's will.
qualified guardian Of the said Mary Mcneil, (the
ward.)
g. That the said plaintiff, as guardian appointed in
Tennessee, has authority here maintain his said
action in manner and form set forth.
4 That plaintiffs appointment guardian does not
authorize him. in law, to maintain this action in the
Courts Of this State
This Court has publication of forts trespasses
committed In Tennessee as laid In plaintiffs petition.
-Nev Orleans Delta Dec IT,
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SETTLEMENT THE DIFFICULTIES IN OHro.-The
difficulties in the House of Representatives Of the
General Assembly of Ono have, we are glad to
perceive, been placed such position, as to rem
der it probable they will shortly be satisfactorily
settled. The contested seats are to be submitted
10 test and left the judgment of the remaining
members. Although there has been much delay
in arriving at this conclusion, we are glad to see
that party spirit has given away to sense and mo-
deration at last. The members must work hard to
remove the stigma which their recent disgracefu
conduct has inflicted on their own characters, as
well as on that Of the State of which they rep
resentatlyes
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The YELLOW FEVER IN IBERvILLE.- We copy
the following startling paragraph from the last
number OF the Sentinel, published in the town of
Plaquemlne
The Yeiiow Feper.-We panied to record the pre-.
vaence Of this distressing malady In our vicinity The
cases that have come to our knowledge of very
virulent type and most strangely exist to great de-
gree among those who have roughed through life
to this time with continued good health and strong
snews and who, beside, have lived through the des
tructive climate of Mexico, and gone unscathed
through showers Of Mexican bullets But destiny will
have It's course, and have not the least doubt IL
this unexpected fever does not subside very soon
among those Of our friends who have taken 1T, they
will be carried of-to the regions Of California "a pa
radise which many Of them, doubtless expected
to reach. Soberly, we must discontinue publishing
those bewilderng accounts Of California gold, IL
wish to retain any Of our subscribers.
Our contemporary is Informed that this identical
"tever' is raging most violently in our midst
indeed, it may be said to have assumed epde.
mic form and threatens to carry OFF, many OF
our resident population. Strangers and the unac
clImaed stand no chance at all, or very little, of
escape.-N o. PicdyMne, Dec IL.
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TIE CALIFORNIA HERALD.
Map Of the Gold and Quicksilver
Region,
&c, &c. sc.

The CALIFORNIA HERALD, to contain great deal Of
valuable information relative to the Gold Region and
the routes thither, accompanied by MAP OF THE
GOLD AND QUICKSILVER REGION, will DO pub
lishsd at ten o'clock this morning.
The map, We received day or two since from Cali
forns 1t is the lates, and most accurate in exist
ence 1t was drawn The spot since the discovery Of
the rich gold mines, by ocer Of the army, and
braces all the principal points distances &C., &c. Ell
Dorado. Such map with the information accompany.
hight will be of the greatest value to those who remain
at home, well o to those who intend to seek
fortune something worse the rich valleys Of the
Sacramento.
The CALIFORNIA HERALD will be Of the same size Of
the New YOhE HERALD. 1t will Be sold In wrappers
ready for mailing, at sixpence per copy.
1t can be had in time for the steamers mails.
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The FALcoN.-This fine steamship, Capt. Thomp.
son, leaves tomorrow for Chagres, with the mails
for California and Oregon, and large number Of
passengers We understand that the vessel is
crowded to her utmost capacity with passengers,
on their way TO California. Her departure is a
notable incident IN our naval career She goes to
form a connection with the American steamers IN
the Pacific, by which to MAINTAIN more intimate
communication between our possessions on the
two oceans. 1t can hardly be that any part OF so
extended plan Of operations will succeed perfect
y in the outset; but az II depends upon the steamer
Falcon and her commander, we have no apprehen-
sions. -New Orleans Pscaywws, Dec. IL
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General T.xIor,s Visit to LoulsxiIIe.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec 8, 1873.
GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to ack nowledge the
receipt Of your communication Of the 18th ut kindly
inviting me, behalf OF my fellow citizens of Louis
Vile to visit your city and to soourn few days with
you, while on my way to Washington City.
This hospitable invitation is cordially accepted /
shall endeavor reach your city about the 10th 18th
Of February next, when shall be most happy to offer
to you, personally my owledgnents for the
tesy Of this invitation, and to my
with my old friends and former neighbors among you
With my best wishes for your health and prosperity,
remain gentlemen,
Very respectfully, your ebt serv't,
Il. TAYLOR
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.


Thc Ohio Legfslature--The House Organized
NJ Last.
COLUMBUS, Dec. %, lS48. .
The House Ii organized. This morning. Dr. Town
shend, free soiler from Lorain county, called up hi
resolutions again after rambling dscussisa the,
were substantially adopted and the House organised
The resolutions are to this effect -
Resolved That berhp which were hand
ed TO NJ Swift Except those OF
whgs shall be passed the clerks desk and with cse
the fortytwo FL; that recognising Mr. Letter
for the purpose OF bu shall
he the confederation of the following proposition
That Nessrs Pugh and Fierce by their
pima face entitled seats uR their claims
finally decided their merits On which resolution tho
Pugh and Pierce shall be entitled but the
be decided by the remaining seventy members The vote
resolution shall he decisive OF fcie rh OF said
and Pierce bat nothing the aforesaid shat
he interfere with the right OF either Seneei
and Rnpvn Pugh and Pierce to contest for after tie
organ zatien.
MIR. LETTER, democrat, acts - chairman.
MIR. MCCLURE, whig, acts a. clerk.
As close my despatch, the House has not adjourn.
cd. The probability Is, there will be nothing done
until after Christmas.
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AFFAIRS IN THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE.-We re-
ceived by the last steamer from England the over
land China mail to the 18th of September, inclu-
sive. 1t contains great deal Of very curious
Intelligence relative to the internal affairs of
China, a few extracts of which are as entertaining
as a novel We give several of the extracts In
another column of this days Herald; they convey
a very correct view Of the way affairs Of state
are managed by the Celestials, and will repay
perusal
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HEMp.-The Western (Mo) Frontier Jomma

says
The new hemp crop Of Platte county Is said to ex-
coed the crop Of last year quantity but is regarded
inferior in quality. In parts of the cou
especially east OF Platte river, 1t is considerably beo
average In length 1t win therefore be incumbe Mt
on the farmers to handle their hemp with than
ordinary care.
The same paper in urging upon hemp growers
the importance of greater attention to the pre-
paration of this staple, says
Missouri hemp when we'll cleaned Is superior to Ken
lucky hemp; and in the Louisville market will out-sel
10 at least Ave dollars per ton letter from Ken
lucky manufacturer lately received here states that
all the Missouri hemp Is below the Kentucky, as to
cpanpees
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The STEAMER IsrHMUs, which was to have
sailed yesterday, for Chagres, could not go to sea
in consequence of the almost impenetrable fog
which hung the bay and city. She will SAL
this morning, should the weather clear off. She
goes out IN command of Captain Baker, and car
RES out about sixty passengers.
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Markets.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 90 1848.
Cotton-The Canada's news has had q favorable Of.
fect upon the market and sales Of 600 bales were
made yesterdsy. at higher rates. The market closed
firm Pour-Sales If IA 600 barrels made at - 80.
Corn remained unchanged by the news. Provisions,
last quoted Nothing new in fre;ghts. The weathec
warm the season,
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The LEADING CHARACTERS OF EUROPE We
gIve IN another column, few sketches of the
leading men in Europe. They are, of course,
incomplete, but are interesting as Ear as they GO
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OPENING THK NEW HAvEs RAmroAD.-We
lean that the road to New Haven was opened
yesterday. A train arrived IN this city, and came
~ cvcr re Harlem Rad.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-23
(wR1rrEN FOR THE ADBEvILLE DANSER.)
GREENWOOD, S. G. J
FEBRUARY ID. lS4S.

Mr.. C. II. Allen: SlR,-Permit me
through the medium of your paper to call
the attention of the planters of this and the
adjoining Districts to the importance of the
Mississippi Scraper. Having visited Mis-
sissippi in the spring of 1916, was forc.bly
impressed with its utility in the culture of
Cotton. Iprocnred model from practi.
cal planter of that State and had some made
and used them the past year on nv planta
ton, and can confidently recommend them
to the public as one of the most efficient in.
strumen,s for the cultivation of Cotton
have ever seen. The stock is make SINH
lar to the common plows IN use in the coun-
try, with this exception that they are much
heavier, the foot being six inches square at
the end when the Scraper is fastened and
the other parts In proportion. The Scra-
per islninc and half inches wide and
fourteen inches long and laid with, steel on
the edge and ground sharp. and5is fastened
to the stock with bolt and screw. When
properly fixed good plowman can shave
all the grass and dirt from the cotton, and
pile it in the middle of the row without
breaking the bed, and the cotton is left on
a beautiful straight ridge about three inch
es wide, which will enable hand with
hoe to chop out at least one half more in
day. After scrapipg and chopping out one
or two days, the turning plow should follow
and throw the soil back to the cotton which
will support and keepit from falling. The
second working should be donesin the same
way, with this exception that the grass
should be chopped on. and the cotton re.
duced toa stand after The scrapers haa;been
run round i, and then the earth thrown
back with the pIow. The third working
should also be done in lilssmanner,. after
which 4 use the sweep imn m laying by.
am satis6edthat much hard labor: Gamble
saved BY the scraper on the plan recommen:
led aboye sss. and that every planter can scuii.
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vate at least two acre to the hand more
than by the usual mode of cul,ating cotton.
And recommend the scraper to the white
population of our district who labor, on ac-
count ofthe great saving of work done with
the hoe which they all know to be the chief
difficulty in cultvating cotton crop My
object is to benefit the planting interest of
our district and add to the productive wealth
Of the State, which is my apology for intru-
ding on the columns of your paper
am yours Respec'!!y,
THOMAS B. BYRD
Direction for making Stock for Scraper =
Hclve 4 l-2 feet long and inches square
at foot; beam 3 l-2 feet long from point to
helves; from lower part of beam to upper
part of shoulder cut to receive the scrapcr 9
inches on the right hand side and 10 l-2
on the lelt-i-2 inch deep Oil the left side,
and 2 inches on the right which it will be
perceived will make the right hand side
of the scraper lowest; from point of
scraper to lower edge Of beam, perpcndicu-
lar Id l-2 incher; give 2 l-2 inches land.
Il. b. B.
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tence in midsummer, in the ice bound re-
gions Of The arctic circle, or in the wintry
months of the temperate cimes, the Ostrich
of the burning sands of Africa would be
frozen in the long summer days of Siberia.
The Monkey tribes of the warm regions,
could not live through the summer
months IN the forest Of Canada.
A Law of Nature is a rule of action, en-
tlrely despotic in its operation,n no exceptions,
all positive and fixed. Creative energy
fixed these laws on all the eff is of creation,
aptitude and adaptation are every where pre-
scnted and this is rendered evident to our
Intelligence by exploration and obser-
vation, and again we can discover a ballan-
cling and compensating principle in nature
that shows forth the unity and wisdom of
the one Omnipo,ent Creator SO that appa-
lent evils in the existence oforganic living
beings are all balanced and compensated
under the same system of unerring laws.
In the depths of ocean we find an army
OF predatory monsters and Fishes, ever
ready to check the over production of the
more innocent finny tribes; so on land
among the mammals, the gnawers such as
Rats, Mice, Rabbits Sc, arc constantly
kept in check by the carnivora; in obedience
to this the Cat has been domeslicatcd in the
domcle of man. The predatory Birds arc
the ballancers Of tho fcathcred being con-
stantly checking their ovcrproduction.
Reptile have their cannibals, Snake de-
YOURS Snake under this law of BaIancinn.
So among the insects the Dragon fly is ever
chasing the blood pumping Musqu;o, the
Hornet assists vastly in modifying the
number of the house fly; so soon as the Sun
rolls his chariot under the Western horizon,
the Bat slides from his hiding place, and
flies his winged hands, with open mouth
during the shades of night destroying i'm
mense numbers ofNocturnal Insects. The
abused and much hated crow, in obedience
to this law, follows the plowman in the
spring of the year destroying immense mum
bers of noxious insects and worms that
hybernated under the surface and that
would seriously injure the crop when
planted
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Citizens in Carriages.
The whole then proceeded to the Church,
with the solemn strains of martial music,
which together with the sound of the can.
non, which was fired AT intervals during the
march, lent much soIemnity TO the occa-
sion. But short interval elapsed after
reaching the Church, before it was filled to
overllowing with ladies. The body was
placed few yards in front of the Church,
and surrounded by large and respectable
audience. 1t was then announced that MIR.
Leverctt would proceed to pronounce
Funeral Grafton. Ele took his position in
the door, so that he could be heard distinct
ly by every one, and delivered an address
OF some 80 minutes duration, replete with
pathos. TO attempt even to give synop-
sis of Mr. LIS remarks, would be work
OF supererogation IN this brief account, and
perhaps do him injustice. Suffice it to say
it was listened to with profound attention
by respectful audience.
Alter the Grafton was delivered, the re-
mains were carried to the grave accompan.
led by the military escort, where the usual
ceremonies were performed.
1t was truly an impressive scene. A
universal sympathy pervaded the entire
crowd none doubted the propriety of rem.
dering to this youthful warrior, that honor
which none but the brave can claim, and
which was SO justly his due. ).
WEST POINT VINDIcATED In some re-
marks made in reply to complimentary
address at Concord, New Hampshire, on the
9th ult., Gen. Pierce paid the following
very explicit and manly tribute to the emf.
nent utility of the Military Academy atWest
Point:
81 Gen Pierce proceeded to say he had to
retract opiuions he had formerly entertained
and expressed in relation to the Military Ac.
ademy al West Point He was now of o.,
pinion that the city of Mexico could not
have been entered in the way twas but for
the science and intelligencein military af.
fairs of the officers of the oidsarmy, mostly
from West Point Services were rendered;
by the officers ofthe.topographical engineers.
and ordinance which could not have been
rendered but by men who had received
the most complete military education b The
force ofthe Americans had been oyerrated.
Over 90 effsctge InenIe Ieft 5Puebia to att
tack acity of 250, ,000 inhabitants, defended
by 5000 of the best troops ever raised in
Mexico, one hundred pieces Of cannon, and
5hesf finest Itiffcations ever raised insaddi-
tonic tie natural defences Of marshes and
lakes, 80
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From the Anderson Gazette.

FUNERAL HoNoRs TO Isr SER1. MAT
rIsoN.-In compliance with the invitation
extended, IA large concourse of citizens from
various Districts, met on Friday l lth inst :,
to pay the last, sad tribute Of res pect, to the
remains of this gallant young soldier, and
10 conslgn him to the resting place allotted
him in the soil that gave him birth. The
day suited we'll the occasion. Thick clouds
ovcrsprcad the sky and obscurcd the sun
all nature seemed 10 have shroudcd itself
in habilimenls of gloom, as if acting IN uni
son with that immense throng.
AT Il o'clock the military escort was
drawn up in front of the house, and receiv-
ed the remains. After the ceremony of re-
cepsion, and at signal given by firing the
cannon, the procession, under the command
of COL Donald, was then arranged in the
following order:
The Military Escort
The Remains of the Deceased.
Relatives of the Deceased
Citizens on Foot.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-01
Letter from General Jackson.

HERMITAGE, July, lS43.
My Dear Str Il have the pleasure to acknow-
ledge your very friendly letter of the 25th of May
last. 1t reached me in due course of mail bu,
such were my debility and Affections that have
oeen prevented from repi wing to ii until now and
even now It is with great difficulty that | write.
In return for your kind expressions with regard
10 myself, have to remark, that shall ever re-
collect, my dear General. with great satisfaction.
the relations both private and official, which sub
sisted between US. during tho greater part of my
administration. Having full confidence n your
aol'Itles and republican principles. I invited you
to my cabinet. and | can never forget with what
discretion and talents you met those great and
delicate questions which were brought before you
whilst you presided over the Department of War,
which entitled you to my thanks, and will ever be
recoected with the most lively feelings Of friend
ship by me.
But what has endea red you every true Ame-
rcan, was the noble stand which you took as our
Minister at Paris, against the quIntuple treaty,
and which, by your talents, energy and fearless
responsibility, defeated its ratification by France
"A treaty intended by Great Britain to change
our international laws, make her mistress Of the
seas, and destroy the national independence. not
only of our country, but of all Europe and enable
her to become the tyrant on every ocean. Had
Great Britain obtained the sanction Of France 10
this treaty, with the late disgraceful treaty of
Westinghouse disreputable to national cha
racter ana injurious 10 our national safety.) then
indeed we might have hung our harps upon the
willows, and resigned our national independence
to Great Britain. But, repeat, to your talents,
energy, and fearless responsibility, We are ndebt-
ed for the shield thrown over from the impend-
ing danger which the ratification of the quintuple
treaty by France would have brought upon U.S.
For This act the thanks of every true American.
and the applause of every true republican. are
yours, and for this noble act, tender you my
thanks.
] admired the course of DR.. Linn in the Senate
in arguing his Oregon bill and hope his energy
will carry il into law the next session of Con-
gress- This will speak to England a language
which she will understa nd-that we will not sub
nit to be negotiated our of our territorial rights
hereafter.
Receive assurances of my friendship and
TEEN. ANDREW JACKSON.
To the Hon. LEWIS CASs.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-01

Consulate. 1t is supposed that fifty mua,toes
were Killed in the city. besides many others ON
Inc plains. Al the foreign Consua,es. as well os
the I'M houses of foreigners, became asylums for
the mulattoes, and were densely crowded -
n rrench corvette lying in the Roads
.'hu the French Consul, with boldness becom
ing nis dignity, demanded of the President an nm
"Gs'y on threat Of Bomba rdment. This had its
eH0C'' ana proclamation was issued, GRANTING
P'iuon 20 an except twelve whose names were
gwen In The proclamation. This notice enabled
'lie WE'VE TO escape in disguise on boa rd vessels
al Inc harbor Another proclamation was issued
C''''h? on all citizens to open their doors and re-
sumo business, on pain of being considered as
compromised; but so little confidence was placed
IN the sincerity of the President. that it was not
until The 24lh of April that any business was
done, and even up 10 the present date verv little
mas been done. except to embark some effects as
could be got on board foreign vessels. No far
ther disturbance has taken place; yet very
little confidence is felt that peace will continue
many weeks. The President has set out on
TOUR through the South, with large force as it
Is sau, TO restore order, and until he return no
farther demonstration will be made The Com
mercIal Agent of the United States hos,ed his
nag IN the early part of the troubles, and his
mouse, IN common with other Consulates became
the asylum of the prosecuted muIattoes. Com.
merce Is at stand and the money of the coun-
try depreciating every day. Many families have
embarked, and others are prepa ring 10 follow as
soon as they can arrange their affairs. There
was no doubt. say the accounts, that the mulat-
toes looked to France to aid them, and had re-
ques'ed that power TO take possession of the Is
land.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-01
Canchalagua Triumphant

AR. TOWNSEND ID the celebrated s,lanufactu
H> of g Tooasend'S SarSapariHa." had ad-
mtted publicly that the California Plant is - far
better than SarsaparWa" 5" and is tho " cheapest
and best medicine in the word.' Pamphlets
tanning interesting information TO lis remarka-
ble properties in the cure of Fever aud que,
Pulmonary Complaints, Nervous Affections and
Cutaneous Disorders, from the most respectable
sources, may be obtained at the agencies, or will
be forwarded 10 post paid applications, per mail.
FREDERICK A. GAY,
Proprietor of Gays Canchalagua."
Depot, So Broadway, NeU Iork.
July !, lS4S.-20.