The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

porary OF Hartford calls II, Is a mere RI sh-
light TO volcano In iull eruption. or squabble
at the Five Points to the battle of Buena Vista
We have gone through our Mexican campaign of
the newspaper press. We have gone through, from
Palo Alto to Buena Vista, and up to Chapultepec
and Mexico and the ridiculous trash OF few
miserable journals, rickety and torlorn, which
are now attempting to stop our progress, will meet
with the fate Of certain animal with two long
ears, which STEPPED before locomotive under
full speed with all the power of steam up, snort
ing and careering in Its irresistible destiny.
That is all. We have other fish to fry than to
notice imbeciles. We wait to see Mr., Folks ad-
ministratlon, weak as it has been, in some of its
personnel, 60 out, and end as brilliant and glorious
as any which has ever existed in this country.
Indeed, Its success in the aggregate has astonlsh
ed the world on both sides of the Atlantic, and
posterity will yet do Mr.. Polk and his cabinet am
pie justice General Taylor now soon to be
President, and we wish to see his administration
follow up the glory Of its predecessor, throwing
out beacon light to all the struggling nations of
Europe, IN their attempts at free government and
the attainment Of higher destiny. We have no
time, therefore, to notice the miserable creatures
who attempt to impede our progress by low perso-
nal attacks We can emily, in the hurry Of the
moment, when they get on our track, crush them
into the earth, and proceed in our career
ELECTION IN MISREPRESENTATION is to be
special election in four Congressional Districts in
Massachusetts, tomorrow. Annexed is list of
the candidates -
ass FSss .fSS
No. Sonn io%: fos s Hooper Sasa G Aso
1t Is generally believed that there will be no
choice in any district, save the fifth, in which Mr.
Allen, the free soil candidate, stands a good
chance of success. He is said to be popular with
democrats.
In the fourth there is no prospect of either party
receiving a majority, though the free solers are
sangulne of increasing the plurality received by
their candidate on the 18th November. Many
wings will probably vote for him, but not many
more democrats than on that occasion. He has
chosen to identity himself so thoroughly with the
wings, that the chances of democratic support
being afforded HIM, have been decreased.
In the second district, Mr. King will probably
gain, the democrats are doing nothing there of
consequence.
In the ninth there will, also, from present indlca-
them majority.
The Legislature will probably pass plurality
law at Its next session, which will put an end to
these repeated trials, and destroy the Importance
of third parties, 10 the great qualification of all
peaceably disposed people.
b THE RAvAoEs OF THE CHOLERA AT THE SoUrH
wEsr.-AccOrding to the telegraphlc dispatches
published in the Herald Of this morning, the cholera
Is beginning to make fearful ravages In New Or
leans, and on the Mississippi river. Trade OF all
soits Is already very sensbly affected.
AFFAIRS IN HAYTI.--A merchant of this city has
favored US with the perusal of letters from Aux
lCyaes to December7th, fortnight later than here
ItofOre received. They make no mention of any
such occurrences that stated In the papers lately
relative to French affairs. The letters state that
contrary to expectations, coffee still kept high, in
consequence of the deranged state of the cur
rency.
The snow stOrm-Sisighing In the city
The Weather Elsewhere.
The weather yesterday for the greater part of the
until about half past one O'Clock, leaving the
snow eight or ten inches deep About that time,
the eky became clear, ard the afternoon was beauti.
unpleasant to pedestrians, was the only thing to
mar the peaeantness. The streets were again filled
with teighs, and all seemed to 60 merry on At night
the air became considerably colder, and there was
every indication Of freezing weather. To q late
hour the tlegh bells could be heard sounding their
merry jingle Broadway, the Bowery, Chatham street.
and all the principal thoroughfares presented lively
and splendid sight The sleghing wa, not good but
1t was used, for the want of better
We annex some particulars Of the extent of the re-
cent storms out of the city.
[Frem the Portland Advertiser, Dec. Isl
one Of the seversst storms have xpere csd
for years. commenced here yesterday AFTERNOON and
continued through the night. At Ave O'Clock this
morning ten or twelve inches of snov on ai.vsi
bad fallen yerv most and dsnsa n1 ~ On sleveI,
still raging with undated fury.
We learn from the Portland advertiser of the Doth
that eighteen inches on level the average depth of
From the Boston Traveller Dec. ISL
-, Thermometer on Tuesdsy, When highest, "a; on
Wednesday, at sunrise, Is; do. at2 M 22lI; do at
10 1928; this morning. at2 A NJ 30; do at sun
rise 30 Barometer yesterday, At sunrise (hishestl,
SoSo; 40 at 10 I'm, 20 sai this orning, at IA NJ
when lowest, 70 50 do. At sunrise 20 70 Tuesday
Was very clear throughout with fresh wind from ths
west Yesterday forenoon was generally cloudy, with
ZfM, but nearer the ground, easterly. At2PM
the essterly wind Prevailed at PM snow began to
half had fallen changed to rain wind then he M
Sc, and quite high At this oruine, tho wind
again changed to vest the rain shortly ceased, and
asunrise the SKY was very clear and fne The baro.
meter feI In the eighteen hours ending a. tvo tbi,
morning inches and the thermo fell bssween
the taDe time and sunrise degrees, but is now an
AMI again rspidly rising ~
From the Baltimore Sun, Dec PSI
Inc snow storm that prevailed yesterday morning,
.ss CRAFTY retarded the arrival Of the mails The
train OF cars with the Northern mail did not arrive
from Philadelpba yesterday afternoon until quarter OF
i've O'Clock. The Western mail, due at six O'clock
lsst evening had not arrived at late hour and the
Warrington train brought nothing south OF Washing
ten the Potomac mail boat having failed to arrive with
the southern mail At the time Of it's departure.
From the Hartford Courant
Connecticut River is closed above and below Hart
lord. The steamer Hero, which left New York Satur
day afternoon for Hartford came as far al Chestsr
into New Haven hsrbor. "
From the Hartford Tmesl
ME- BURR! think you are mistaken about the river
closing later this year than for years past will av
you the tine that the ice has sopsed above the bridge