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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

According TO the Patent Office Report,
the population of the United States is co.
100000, and the aggregate of personal and
real property is estimated at $s,294 $780,
900. New York is the richest State, her
property being $l,ll2,OOO,OOO; Pennsylva-
MIA next, $s5O,OOO,OOO; then Ohio, S74O,.
100000; then Virginia, S5O3, 100000. The
remainder of the States rank as follows:
Indiana, 100000; Tennessee, $780,
100000; Kentucky. S342,00O,OOO; Massa-
chusetts, $34O.OOO,OOO; Georgia, S32O,OOO,.
600; North Carolina, 5000, OOOOOO; Illinois
1894, O0O,OOO; Alabama, $276,O0O,0O0; Mis-
sissippi, $25G.OOO,OOO; s. Carolina, S242,.
00O.OOO; Missouri, S24O,0OO,OOO; Maine
24O,OOO,OOO; Maryland. $l9s, 100000 Lou.
isiana, Slss,OOO,0O0; New Jersey, $780,.
100000; Michigan, Sl4s 100000; Connec-
ticut, s 80 ,OOO,OOO; Vermont sl2OOOO,O0O
New Hampshire, sl2O,OOO,OOO; Arkansas
$6O,OOO,OOO; Texas, S56,O0O.OOO; Iowa
$50 ,OOO,OOO; Rhode Island, S52,OOO,OOO
Wisconsin. S36,OOOOOO; Delaware, $32..
900, 900; Florida; $3O,OO0,OOO; District OF
Columbia, $ls,OOO,0O0; Oregon, Ss,OOO..
900.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
RHEuMArIsM.-Myers' Embroca,ion, a {

RHEuMArIsM.-Myers' Embroca,ion. q Ger
tain cure for Rheumatism is for sale at the store
OF G. w. Hough, in this city; price one dollar
per bottle.
We desire 10 call the particular attention OIL
all persons afflicted with Rheumatism 10 this very
valuable medicine. One bottle we believe. will
cure any case, however violent.
The senior editor Of this paper, during the last
winter and present spring, suffered SO much from,
Rheumatism that he was at times unable to walk
or stand upon his feet, or even change his position
in bed without assistance. A part Of bottle
cured him in few days. His son was also at.
flicled with the same dreadful complaint, and sui
(ered the most excrucalng pain until an appli.
cation Of The Embrocation was made, which ef
fected an entire cure. Col. Minor, OF this city,
also had severe attack OF Rheumatism this spring
from which he suffered severely, and which con.
fined him 10 his bed for several weeks. Nothing
gave him any relief until he sent to Rochepor.,
40 miles, and procured bottle Of this medicine
which expelled his pains almos! instantly.
Mr.. Myers ought to have an agent in every
county in the State, with which this medicine
should be deposited for sale. We repeat our hon
est conviction. for the benefit or those suffering
with Rheumatism. that one bottle OF this med
cine will cure the most violent case thai. can be
found. Metropolitan.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
GEN. SCOTT.

Gen. Scott and suit left the City Of Mexico on
the 22d u,.. and arrived at Vera Cruz on Sun
day the 3Oth. He Immediately embarked on
the brig St. Petersburg for New York, under q
salute from Fort Conception. He was waited
upon by the commander Of the fleet, and re.
ceved q salute from the flag ship Cumberland.
On Monday the LIST inst, the St. Petersburg
was towed to sea by the propeller Thompson.
In passing the store ship Relief ard frigate Cum
berland, their rigging was manned, and three
cheers given the old hero. On the Sd inst, the
Gen. exchanged visits with Com. Perry and was
sauted by the flag ship Cumberland.
On his departure from the City Of Mexico,
General Scot. received the most brilliant and
striking testimonials Of affection from his com.
panions in arms.
The good people Of New Orleans were sadly
disappointed at Gen. SCOTS embarking for New
York. They had made extensive preparations
to give him cordial reception.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
St. Joseph Gazette, 10Th inst.
FROM THE MORMONS
Massacre Of Men, Women, and Chiidr,

Massacre Of Men, Women, and Children,
by the Indians.
We learn from Mr.. Shrader, who passed
through our town yesterday, on his way
from Fort Kearney, that an express had
just came in from the Mormons at the Salt
Lake, bringing the melancholy intelligence
that the Indians in that quarter had muir.
dered number of the men, women and
children at that place. No cause could be
assigned for this outbreak among the In.
dians. The express has been sent in for
the purpose of getting assistance, as it was
feared the Indians would gather in still
larger numbers, and murder all the Nor
mon emigrants at that place. From all &C.
counts the Indians appear determined 10
make battle with the emigrants on the
plains this year. This calls loudly for troops
on the frontier, and indeed the mere name
of having soldiers stationed convenient to
these lawless red men, often deter them
from committing acts of violence. 1t was
feared, that this news would prevent the
Mormons from leaving their encampment
al the Bluffs this spring.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

Forty>two large t.boats, laden with the va
ried products OF our teeming soil are now known
to be lying in the main stream Of Grand river
and the two principal forks awaiting the first rise
10 60 out. Besides what these contain, great
deal Of produce has been taken to the Missouri
by wagons, and large quantities will remain as
dead weight upon the hands Of the owners for
,cant Of the means to transport it to market.
All this shows the necessity Of improving OUT
highways, and the present circumstances Of the
country must necessarily facilitate that desirable
result Grand Riuer Chronicle.
The necessity of improving our high.
ways" has long be en- apparent to that por.
ton of our community denominated wings
and from the above admission of the
Chronicle, we trust our democratic friend:
are growing wiser.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

LocoFoco HARMoNY.--The Cahounites
of South Carolina will not be represented
in the Baltimore Convention, and have con.
temptuously and unequivocally turned their
back upon it, in spite of all the en.rea,ies
Of the Government organ. The Charles
ton Mercury of the 5th, repudiates the ap.
pointment of Gen. Commander os one Of
the delegates. The Mercury thinks il a
pity to disturb the State with matter
which is evidently not to its taste, and con-
cludes by saying that "the great body of
the people of the State of South Caroline
rest quietly on the conviction that they can
neither gather grapes from Morns nor fgs
from thistles."
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
JOHN D. DEGREES.
Hon. JOHN MCLEAN, Cincinnati, Ohio.

ClscINNArl, May 10. 1S4s.
MY DEAR SIR: In answer to your favor re-
ceived this day, have TO remark, that the mons
nation OF candidate for the Presidency. by a
national convention. was adopted by the Wings,
in lS4O, as substitute for the Congress caucus,
which, up TO 1923. was the mode OF desgna.
ting The candidate.
A convention nominated the Wing candidate
in 1874, and on the 7h Of June next it will per.
form The same Office. or course every person
whose name is brought before the Wing Conven
ton as candidate for the Presidency, without
any reservation on his part. is bound by its de.
cision. ! should consider !. an impulation agans.
my honor to suffer my name to go before the
Convention as a Wing, without restriction, IL |
did not coincide cordially and fully with the pro-
(essed principles Of the Wing party.
Very truly, yours.
JOHN d. DlrREEs, Esq, indianapolis, Indi.
ana
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcr.-A con.
venlion for the LIST Congressional District
met at Cape Girardeau on Monday the 18th
inst, and nominated Judge John D. Cook
Of Cape Girardeau county, as the Wing
candidate for Congress in that District
Judge Bowlin is the regularly nominated
locofoco candidate, and Mr.. Caruthers, o.
Madison county, is an independent Whi@
candidate.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Frequent efforts have been made by the
democratic press of the Western States,
and of Missouri particularly, 70 impress the
public mind with the belief that President
Polk, in his last Veto Message of the River
and Harbor bill, comedies the constitution
atty Of improving our large rivers-that he
does not deny the power of making i'm.
provements of a national character. That
he denies the whole po,oer is plain enough TO
any man who will give his message an un.
prejudicial persual. Moreover, his organ
at Washington. the Union, edited by Father
Richie, who ought to know what the Pres
ident means, boldly declares that he "denies
the whole power, avoiding all nice distinc.
TONS" We find in the Union Of Dec. 18th
ls47, under the head of passing Euents,
Father Ritchie's construction of the Presi
dents views: aa. sae oH ivy
"We repeat, we shall endeavor 10 lay the whole
message before our reader in our next. We will
not even attempt an analysis or summary OF its
positions at this time. 1t will be found that the
President boldly grasps the whole subject, snd
avoids all nice distinction. He denies the tchoi.
pouer; but insists upon it that the States have the
power, under the constitution, to lay, with the
consent Of Congress- duty on tonnage, and by
the exercise Of this power raise the means for i'm
proving their harbors and rivers; and that suct
was the practice Gas be proves by multiplicity
of the cases) for more than thirty years after the
constitution went into operation"
In the Union Of the % April, lS4S. we
find an editorial article on the subject of the
recent Democratic State Convention Of
Missouri. in which the same view Of the
subject is insisted upon by the editor. W.
make this extract:
The following resolution on the subjec
of Internal improvements was adopted by
the convention:
Resolred, That we recognise the principles ex
pressed in the message Of President Polk 10 Con
gress, containing his objection to bill passed b,
the 29lh Congress for the improvement OF certaiI
harbors in Wisconsin, and for other urposes, a
the true principles Of the constitution, and sucl
as receive our appreciation and support.
| I'VE hail this resolution with pleasure. 1t show
that in the west, where the public sentiment i
said to run so high in favor OF a national system
OF internal improvements-even in State whicl
is so much connected with important water cour
ses, and may profit so much by carrying this sys
tenn into effect, her democratic citizens are deter
mined to stand by "the true principles Of the cor
sttution," in preference 10 their own mmediat
interests. We cannot pay higher compliment
to their public and enlightened spirit. We recog
Mise in this proceeding that wise and sta tesmar
like course which is calculated to preserve tn
genius Of our institutions with all the limitation
OF written constitution.
Are not these extracts conclusivel w
give the construction of Mr.. Folks ow
organ-and place the President and tn
Missouri Locofoco Convention in oppc
stion to "a national system of Internal In
provement."- Statesman.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

Wmcs OF MARyLAND.--The Wings of
Maryland held State Convention in Bal.
iimore on the l2ih. 1t was a very large
Convention. Electors and Delegates to
the National Convention were appointed
A preamble and resolutions were adopted
declaring in favor of Mr., Clay as the first,
and Gen. Taylor the second choice for the
Presidency. The vote between the two
stood, Clay 81, Taylor 40. The Conven
lion adjourned with three cheers for ,hs
nominee Of the National Convention.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

SANTA Annals SADDLE.--There is now
to be seen at 95 81. Charles ST., N. O., tho
most splendid saddle that American eyes
ever looked upon. 1t is valued al $4,000.
and is said TO have been taken, or rather
left by Santa Anna, in his late precipitato
flight from Puebla. The housings are of
the most gorgeous description--,he bride
of silver gilt, to which are attached mas
sive ornaments of solid gold. The POM
mel of the saddle represents the head of an
eagle, made of solid silver richly plated
with gold; the eyes Of the eagle are com.
posed Of diamonds, and the whole capari.
son is adorned with jewels. Father Juru.
atlas snuff. box, Santa Annals sacramentai
cup, the gold embroidered dress of his 10.
FAINT child, and many other trophies are al.
so to be seen. These rari,ies arc we'll
worth seeing.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
WHITNEY's RAIL ROAD TO OREGON

Congress has reported unanimously in favor OF
this great work; work. which. when completed
will bring US near The Celestial EMPIRE" than
we were ten years ago, 10 New York, Demo.
Gratis OF Missouri, help us TO elect Major Rollins
Governor, and send q Wing representation 10
Jefferson City, sufficiently large to carry out his
measures, and ST. Joseph may be the starting
point Of Whitney's railroad to Oregon. Should
such thing be accomplished, the world cannot
produce such country as ours would become
To obtain it, is worthy our highest efforts, worthy
Of the sacrifice Gift be sacri6ce) OF old party
associations; worthy of fresmen, worthy of the
age in which we live, and ABSOLUTELY DEMAN.
DED by the tender regard we ought to cherish for
the rising generation. We urge the Wings, a,
least, TO arouse themselves; be- active be diligent
for your adversary Judge King) sis going about
like roaring lion" seeking whom he may divert
from the path OF duty. He will tell you of the
BANKRUPT condition Of llIinos, Of Mississippi OF
Michigan, OF AIkansas-all States where the
Wings have ever been utterly powerless 10 do
good; but be will forget 10 tell you of the flour
ishing condion Of Ohio, OF Kentucky, of New
York, OF Massachusetts,, and other States, where
internal improvements. by the States in their
sovereign capacity, has been leading, cardinal
principle with both wings and democrats. He
might as well tell you het, because a steam boat
took fire and burnt up. exploded it's boilers. OF
ran against Polk stalk and sunk, that another
boat should never be built, as to say that, because
Illinois and Michigan and Arkansas and Missis.
sippi ran wild upon the subjec. Of Internal i'm.
provemens Missouri should stand still and, touch
not. Such arguments. II universally ssssnted to,
would put dead stop to oil trade. oil commerce,
all progress, " and such arguments should be
treated with scorn end contempt by an enlighten.
ed pe,-Libery Tribune.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

HEMP.--Some important information in
regard 10 hemp, will be found in the fol.
lowing brief letter of the Hon. G. Duncan,
to the editors of the Louisville Journal:
WAsHINoros, May 6, 1s4S
GEsrLEMEN: The joint resolutions aulhori.
zing contracts for water rotted hemp for the navy
for five years at price not exceeding the aver.
age price paid in the last five years, has just
passed the House. 1t had passed the Senate be-.
fore.
It is very importan. measure for Kentucky
and the western country generally. Last year
| understand that about two hundred and fifty
tons OF our western hemp were purchased for
the navy. The wants will DO about nine hun.
dred and fifty 10 thousand tons.
may be mistaken, but believe the average
price Of The last five years will be found to be
about S239 ton, which is fair price. Our
farmers will find il to their interest to prepare for
water rotting, with certain market for FIVE years
at say 1926 10 238 dollars a ton.
Yours truly,
GARRETT DUNCAN.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

VIRoINIA.-The majority of the locofo.
cos on joint ballot in the Legislature of Wiz.
ginia will be twenty.seven. Last year the
Wings had a majority ofseuen in the House
of Delegates, and the Locofocos majority
of ten in the Senate. This year the Loco
foco majority in the House will be fifteen
and in the Senate tUelUe.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

New TITLE--The New York CONNER.
cial, in noticing the wonderful anxiety man.
Tested by the Washington Union, about the
Wing candidate for President, says: Since
the Union being kept in the dark in respect
to its own party movements, and designs,
and candidates, devotes so much ofits space
to the attempted defamation of the Wing
candidate. we shall christen it the "ofcious
organ" instead of "official." Indeed we
think il has well earned the title.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

FLORIDA WING CoNvENrIoN--The Wing
District Convention for West Florida. hat
nominated General Thos. Brown for Gov
ernor. E. C. Cabell, Esq, for Congress, and
Gen. Jackson Morton for Elector. B. 8
Hswley, Esq, was appointed Delegate to
the Philadelphia Convention. The con
ven,ion passed resolutions complimentary
to Mr.. Clay and Gen. Taylor, but express
ed no preference for either.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

The Senate has confirmed the following
military nominations, viz: Generals Twiggs
and Wool TO be Major Generals; Colonel
Churchill TO be Brigadier General; Cap.
tains Washington and Bragg, Of the Ar,il.
lery. to be Lieut.. Colonies; and Thomas
acting Adjutant General, to be Lieutenant
Colonel.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

AMMUNITION COMING BAcK.-The Vela.
500, which arrived last evening, brought
from Vera Cruz, 800 half barrels of ammu-
milton cartridges, &c. This looks more like
peace than the news brought by that vessel
N. o. Della May l6.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

TAMP1co-In letter from Tampico, of
2sth April, the Delta learns that the general
expectation of the people there was, that
there would soon be peace; that the Gus,
tom houses in the interior have been bro.
ken up, and that trade has received con.
siderable impulse thereby--no less than 600
bales of goods having left for the interior
during that week.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

Among the leading insurgents at Milan,
was young woman. dress maker, who
wrested carbine from dragon, and took
the command of the defenders of BARR.
cade which was assailed by the Croa,s. sew.
eral OF whom are said to have been sho,
dead by this Amazon. .
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

GREAT AGE AND PRooEsy.-Ded At
Waxford, Canada West. Mr.. Daniel Aiken
aged 100 years. He had. during his life.
contracted seven marriages, and had $40
grand children and gren,.grand children
300 boys and 200 girls.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

~ Commissioner Sewer, now in Mexi-
CO. has written letter home in which he
says, II rant reelection to the United
States Senate" This is very candid, 10 say
nothing of its modesty.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

SECRET DETERMINATION OF THE CHAR
rrsTs.-The English Charlists acknowl-
edge that they were caught in trap by
meeting on the Surrey side Of the Thames
at London, for the bridges were all forti.
fed against them. and they were unarmed.
as they said they would be-" A London
correspondent of the New York Tribune.
says in relation thereto:
"But there is day coming when they
will meet where they can March the House
of Commons, and march UelE armed. This
| know is their secret determination.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

The bill for the admission of Wisconsin,
into the Union as State has passed both
houses of Congress, and only wants the sig
nature of the President to become lay.
This has doubtless been done ere this.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

ARKANSAS U. s. SENAToR.-The Little
Rock Democrat, states that Gov. Drew has
appointed Hon. VIM. X. Sebastian, Of
Philips county, TO fill the vacancy in the u.
3. Senate occasoned by the death of Col.
Chester Ashley.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

YELDELL HousE.-A good dinner, airy
rooms, and polite and accommodating
landlords, are very desirable things to
travellers: there is happy combination
Of these essentials at the Yeldell House,
90 Vine Street, Louis.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

The Democratic National Convention
met q, Baltimore on Monday last. The
first days proceedings will be found in an
other column. 1t is generally thought
Hon. Levi Woodbury. will be the nominee
The Wing Convention meets at Philadel.
phia next Wednesday.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

There was an enthusiastic mass meeting
of the friends of Gen. Taylor at Lafayette
Hall, New York, on Tuesday evening week.
the anniversary of the battle Of Resuca de-
la Palma. . ..........
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

HOUSES TELEoRApH.-This telegraph
transmitted 1927 words, of foreign news
by the Britannia, from New York TO Phila.
delPhia, 100 miles, in one hour and City
minutes.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

The Georgia Wing Convention named
Gen. Taylor as their first choice for the
Presidency, and recommend him to the
Wing National Convention for nomination.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

Michigan has sent delegates to the Wing
National Convention, instructed to vote for
Mr. Clay. '.-..
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

The Mayor of Washington announces
the receipt of $40 from some person un.
known. who states that il is due 10 the cor.
poration for taxes!
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
From the Indiana Suite Journal
CORRESPONDENCE WITH JUDGE Nc
LEAN.
lNDIAEAPoLIs, May I, 1s4S.

DEAR Sir; Your name will be presen to
the consideration Of the Wing National Conven.
ton for it's nomination as the Wing candidate
for the Presidency. 1t has been recently intima
ted. in some Of the public papers. that such mode
OF selecting candidate does not meet your views,
and that you do not fully accord in sentiment
with the Wing party. If not inconsistent with
the course which you have determined to pursue
in relation to the Presidency. would DO pleased
10 have an answer for publication.
Yours respectfully.
JOHN D. DEFREES.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

BANKS OF THE UNITED STATEs.--Tho
aggregate number of Banks in the United
Slates is 1853; capital 2Os.2l6,OoO dollars;
circulation sll6,73sOOo; supposed specie
in their vaults STATEHOOD.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

The democratic convention recently as.
sembed at Gallatin, nominated Hon. VIII
lard P. Hall for reelection. ......
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27
GARRETT DUNCAN

U Some beautiful specimens of pearl
have been found in the Ocomulgee river.
near Macon, Georgia.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

PoLrrIcAL NorrcE.--Maj. Rollins, wing
candidate for Governor, will address the
people Of Howard county. at Fayette, on
the first Monday in June.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-05-27

TnE New PosrAoE BrLL.-Tha follow.
ing are described to be some of the prln'
cpal provisions of the bill reported by the
Post Office Committee Of the U. 8. House
of Representatives:
The circulation OF all newspapers free Of poo.
,age within thirty miles Of the place OF publiea.
cation not above the superfcies Of 1900 square
inches. .. .......,.5. .4-, ~. ..I.
Under one hundred miles and over thirty, one
half cent; over one hundred and for any distance.
one cent. "a. I.-..,.. ..r,.. LII.
Newspapers above 1900 inches 10 pay pans
pile, and magazine postage, which is two cents
for The first ounce. and half OF one cent for all
greater distances. - 5rf
Newspapers under 500 square inches to 80 free
for the fist thirty miles, and pay quarter Of one
cen, for all greater distances. Transient news.
papers pay two cents when not sent ftom The
office OF publication.
Publishers Of pamphlets, magazines end Pc.
rodcals, are allowed free exchange. tho same
as the publishers Of newspapers.