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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
City lntsll(Ueuco,


TIE WrArHEn.-Tbe weather, Yesterday, was very
disagreesbe At early hour, the rain began to fs
which for week past, has been very annoying About
noon again commenced raining, and continued for
vsr.t hours then where dust had .bocnd.d md dd
full, and the srwas considerably cooler.
TAYLOR MrxrISe.-A meeting Of the friends Of Gen.
Tylo as candidate for the Presidency was held last
hundred persons were present. The effect Of the
meeting to advocate the claims Of Geers Taylor
upon the American people, and TO adopt preliminary
measures, with a view to run him Is Independent
candidate at tho approaching Presiesntal election.
The meeting though small, were unanimous and de-
FIRE.A Are brske out about half past seven O'Clock
street. occupied by F. W. Bell a. book b,ndery, and
BY William H Clark, a. printing ONCE. Mr. Bell had
Large stock Of materials and sts On hand q: Of
which there insurance. HIS loss 10 said to be
between 81 900 and $4,000 Mr. Carks loss Is consider
able The flames communicated to No IS occupied by
j Bthl book bindery, whose entire stock was also
destroyed His loss estimated at from 81 900 to 50 ooo
upon which there was insurance. The buildings be
lorg to Mr., C. H Sanford and were damaged to the
amount Of about $780, which fully insured The
Known how the IRE orisnassd The Srsm.n were
promptly on the SPOT ana subdusd the flames before the
adjoining property was materially Injured.
conducted by Mr. Charles jennings will, inform
ed be conducted from tho LIST May, proximo, by Mr..
Blsnoard, of the Pavilion Staten Island.
STEAMER BAY srArE.-Ths Ane steamer touched In
the mud the other side of Hui Gate yesterday but
soon after got of and arrived at her berth last
She left again at O'Clock this morning.
DIRTY SrREErs.-Fsr some weeks before the election
the streets were, In parts Of the CITY, kept in
comparatively good condition, owing either to good
work, or no rain. That event having transpred They
already begin to present most horrible condition il
was impossible yesterday, to Broadway without
the feet being literally covered with mud There s oos
thing to which very little attention paid duty
to report belongs to the police viz the throwing gar
bage and coal ashes in the streets An from the
proper suthority, issusd time since, requir
sg those things kept out Of the streets and short
time wss promptly obsyed, but reslisence the part
ofthe executive officers Of the city hes it
common than before aud wherefore this gS~nce In
several OF the wards OF the CITY, there will soon be sn en-.
tire change In that official department aud would be
Advisable for those who wish a reappon,ment, to be
prompt In the performance Of their duty. ia every
street In the city, filth distractions are visible AMI
IA many places where actual repsrs going on
streets lsss obstucted than places where no
improvements are being made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

Clsy's Willingness 70 e1'er The contest, those
doubts are now removed; out whether he will be
nagssins ed, is question which ime only will re-
veal. As matters sand now, he certainly has the
best chance but the face ot matters may be ma
terially altered before week shall have elapsed.
General Taylor's irieads ere not inactive; they
using great exer,Ions to bring him forward
as a candidate. He has avowed his willingness
to accept nomination from either of the two
great conventions, but declines to be the Presi-
dent of any.party, in case of his election.
In view of the important events which are
transpiripg in the old world, the steady and tn
umphant march of republcanism, and the over
throw of despotism and monarchy in Europe,
which must in certain degree affect the United
States, the two national conventions, in their Sc
lection of candidates to be supported by the peo-
pie for the office of chief magistrate, will have
an important responsibility resting on them, and
an important duty to perform. We live in an
extraordinary age of the world; and perhaps
there never was a time when our coun-
try needed at the head of our affairs, a
chief magistrate who would command not
only confidence at home, but respect abroad
We entered on a new stage of existence
as a nation, when the dynasty of Louis Phil
ippe was overthown by the people of France !;
and the new republics which are forming in Eu.
rope, will naturally direct their attention towards
u.s. Among republics we have thrown off our
swaddling clothes and now stand as the leading
nation of the world We have abundance of
statesmen capable for such an emergency. One
of them should be selected capable of meeting
the crisis. We have Webster, CAL
houn, Clay, Benton, and Buchanan,
any one of whom would, If elevated to the Pre-
sdency, fulfil all that might be expected of him.
Our revolutionary period, which occurs once
in four or eight years, is approaching 1t is not
to be like the revolutions in France, Austria, or
Prussia, but calm, quiet one, at the ballot
boxes. Ballots and not bayoneis are our means
of changing rulers.
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400. Wheat was dun, and quote Chicago OF o. snd
fair Ohio at le2c. Tbs receipts Of Pork are large.
Bssror, April Issh-Fiour- Sales Of $40 bbls. wers
made including Genesee, Michigan and ether western
brands ut SO sax 50 rs; the market closed dull and
with downward tendency In prices. Corn continued
t,se pretty freely without change in prices
about 10 900 bushels changed hands, including whs and
yellow, at so $50. Rye-salss of GO bushels were
made at Soc Oats continued firm, and sales of 5000
bushels were made at SIC. There change Of NC.
men In provisions Freights remained about the same
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Markets.

Nnw ORLEANS, April g.. Cotton-sslss Of 800 bales at
90 q cents. principally for Enslnnd. Sugar Quiet
Flour, - 10. Frsighu-No NEW engagements. Elk
changes, nominal.
BuyrAlo April 10. 1sts Recsi2ts- Fleur, 5000 bbls;
Corn 5000 bushels; whsst $1,000 DO. Four-salss Of
400 bbs this State and good Western made at 81
a7k Q %. Corn-Ths market was dull for Westsin Q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

FKTERSBUKGH, APrII IS, 1913,
The express from New Orleans has arrived
with advices 10 the 9th instant.
The steamship Virginia, from Vera Cruz, on
the 9th, and Tampico on the 3lst, has arrived
at New Orleans.
The impression is prevalent, and daily gains
strength at Vera Cruz, that the army is about
making retrograde movement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

DENrAL.-The Washington Union denies that
Mr.. Buchanan furnished copy of the treaty for
puhlication
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The Circulation OF the Herald.
lnuredsy' April 49,. .".......:. IL 900 copies.
Total issue last week. ...............,l5 1881 600
Increase In the last four weeks. ...... l6i66
Phe publication of the Herald commenced yesterday
70 minutes past O'Clock and finished at 90 minutes
bsfore 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
Vno FT1tn JUDICIAL OIstrtCt.
VorE yoR CIVIL JUsrIos.
Majority for Dousherty. -. lsl.

WILLIAMSBURG ELKcrIoN.-The wings OF Williams-
burg have succeeded In the election Of nearly all the
ocers for tho town by average Of 100 majority The
vote stood-President Waterbury (whg) 909 Hamilton
tdem 500 Seven Of the nine trustees also elected
besides two supervisors, d. Mayer, and T. Coles c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

ADJUST them according as he thinks proper for
1t will be perceived that by the sixth section he
Is invested with the power of overriding his two
colleagues, who form a majority of the board
Aud who are these colleagues! Members Of his
own battalion, lately serving under him, and
consequently likely to be more or less Influenced
By him. We do not ImPute to Mr. Fremont the
shadow of dishonorable purpose but we are
very sure that the attempt to confer this Office
upon him by MIR. Polk, will injure him in the
public estimation, if he do not promptly disavow
all participation in the scheme.
We understand that Mr. Jones, another SON
in.law of Mr.. Benton, is to receive the appoint
ment Of paymaster to the board and that Ran
dolph Benton. son of Mr.. Benton, is to be ap
pointed clerk. Thus the measure would seem
intended solely to benefit one family.
1t appears by the bill, that Mr.. Fremont is con-
stituted sole judge Of the justice of claims, in
which, by his own showing, he Is personally in
terested. This is not only absolutely indecent,
but extremely dangerous, as forming precedent
for future loose transactions of like nature.
But we confess, that extraordinary as is the i'm
position attempted by the bill, it does not strike
as half 30 discreditable as the conduct of Mr.
Polk, in conniving at and giving it his sanction
It amounts, in effect, to this that the President,
in order to secure Mr.. Benton's support in the
next Presidential campaign, permits him to take
out of the treasury the sum of seven hundred
thousand dollars, to be used, nobody knows
how-the judgments to be rendered, and dis
bursements made, by q man who is himself per-
soaally interested, and who, in fine, is to be in
vested with absolute control OF this vast sum.
We are prepared to see this measure pressed
with unbushing effrontery on the Senate but
we trust, notwithstanding the late evidence to
the contrary, that that body has yet sufficient re-
gard for public opinion to crush this vile mea-
sure now, by decisive vote.
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NEW YORK HERALD.
North-West Corner or Fulton ana Nassau sts.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR.

,sUSe.as Ms HIS sVssiS.,
ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Aston Pace-EkNANI
BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.-BoHzMiAN GiRL-
CHATHAM THEATRE, Chath.m susss--THr Ri
vALs-DorBLE BsDDED kooM-SrsRIr OF TINE Warns.
MECHANICS HALL, Broadway, assr Brooms-CHRIs-
rvs MINsrRELs-ErHIoPiAN SISeINe. BURLrseUH DAH-
cIne. &c
PANORAMA HALL, Broadwsy. HouSsen srrsss
oANvARps PANORAMA MIssissPpt.
,MELODEON. Bowsry-BALLAp SINGIns, VIRaINIA
MINsTRELs, &c.
BROADWAY opEON, Bro.dwsy-promAl,os Sra.
ruAky, &c
APOLLO ROOMS acknowledgements MiNs.
rRELs-ErhIolIAN siNoINo, sc, 10.
- P.rERsoN. " J.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-SABLE BRorHERs-ETHIo
PAN SINGING. &c &c
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VorE FOR MAYOR Upon correcting the vote
for Mayor, according to the official returns
(wlth the exception of the l4th and 10th wards,
not yet sent in), and adding the results Of the
the canvass in several districts, not previously OBJ
tanned, the majority for Mr.. Havemeyer, over
Mr.. Brady, is reduced to 92S
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
Shipping InteIiixencs.

NV Oar Fans, April s-Arr chip, Wabash. New YorL;
Boatou; bark Quincy, King. do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
Terrible Steamboat Disaster and Loss OF Life
From the Philadelphia Buetiu.1

. BIT LOUIS April IL, ls45
Another terrible calamity has occurred
ters The steamer Charter Oak, lying at Dutchs Lam
ding. was totally destroved by fire Last evening" and
regret to add that the First Engineer end four others
pershed IN the fsmes
Upwards Of eight hundred tons Of valuable freight
were likewise destroyed, upon which ] understand
there 10 an insurance Of $50 in this city and Cincin
natl
The Charter Oak had also on board $50 tons Of hemp
consigned to the several houses in New Orleans upon
which there 10 no insurance
This distressing accident has cast quite gloom over
our community.
Late and Important from Nsw Mexico-Re-
sumption Of Hvs,iliucs--Suieidc N Lieuten-
ant shuI
ST.. Lows, April IL, Isds
MT Burts has just arrived from Fort Arkansas He
fit tue river on the 9th OF March and brings
Of highly important character
Wnen ne lef the most conflicting reports he'd reached
me Fort rentive 10 the state of In that
In-rc can be no doubt that lsrg. body cf hostile
dens and M~xicans had as,emb oil At place 200 miles
soun OF the Fort was ths iptsnton Of Col ttpin
them.
The Chequene Indians had returned from hostile ex
peaticn agans the sDskes and Pawnees They brought
with them twenty nve scalps
Lieut. shull. of the Artillery, committed suicide by
shooting himself with pistol He stationed vt Fort
Mann
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14
The Cuy Election

NAMES OF ASSESSORS, CoNsrABLKs AND JUSTICES
Affected.
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The California Claims--How are they 60 be
Settled

We call the particular attention of members of
both houses oil Congress to the following bill,
reported from the Military Committee of the
Senate, aud now under consideration in that
body. We insert it at length, as without the
document bodily before their eyes, our readers
might well be incredulous that paper SO extra
ordinary could be attempted by any man in the
possession of his proper senses:-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
SPECULATION IN NEGROES.

A recent number of the Cherokee Advo-
cate, says =
"Our readers are aware that there has been
a controversy pending for some titne between
the Seminoles and the United States, as to
the right Of the former to a large number of
negroes Of which they have been deprived,
and who have been enjoying Government
protection at Fort Gibson, under the plea
tina, they acquired their freedom by surren'
dering themselves as prisoners to the United
States Army during the Florida War. This
controversy, we hear, has been or is about to
be determined in favor of tho Seminoies
which will leadsto the restoration OF these
negroes to their owners. In anticipation OF
this result we understand that a number oil
white men in the Creek Country have com
msnced buying up all the negroes they can,
and at greatly reduced prices, with the ex-
peclalion of realizing large profits by selling
them in the Southern markets."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
FACTORIES IN THE WEST.

The Quarterly Review, of the Methods,
Church, ~contemplates the time when manu-
factories will crowd the shores of the OHIO.
Ii says:
"The abundance Of cheap fuel for tho pro-
duction of motive power; The proximity TO
the cotton growing region; and "a market for
coarse cotions, extending from the Mlssls-
sippi 10 the Pacific, and from the Falls OF 81.
Anthony to the centre of Mexico; the profu-
sion and cheaPness Of all that is needed Tor
the sustenance of man or beast the rapid in
crease of population, eager TO achieve a for
tune more easily and rapidly than by the
small and slow returns of agriculture, are CON
siderations which renders it impossible TO
doubt that other LowelIs than that which
skill and enterprise have constructed where
the disad vantapes were incaIculable, mast
spring up naturally and almost spontaneous
ly, where the advantages are so conspicu-
ous."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
What Cannot be Denied.

That Zachary Taylor is elected President
Of the United States, 10 succeed James n.
Polk:
That the said Taylor is a STAKEHOLDER, a
slave breeder, a slave speculator, holding
hundreds of his felIow-creatures in hopeless
and unmitigated bondage ;-in other words,
he is A MAN-sTEALER, and as richly deserves
to be hung as any one man engaged in the
foreign slave traffic:
That he has distinguished himself solely
as the leader in two wars, which have erea-
ted a national debt of hundreds of millions of
dollars, which were waged expressly to give
security and extension TO the system, and
which have been branded as most atrocious
and as utterly indefensible by those who
have elevated him to the Presidential chair
TO wit, the war for The determination of the
Seminoles in Florida, and the war of agrees
sion upon Mexico:
That it was at his urgent request, repea-
tedly made to the government, that Cuban
bloodhounds were purchased and imported
into Florida as his merciless auXiiiaries, 10
hunt down and throttle the poor Indians in
their hiding-places in the everglades and in
this manner they were crushed {:
That, aside from these devilish character
istics, he was utterly unknown to the coun-
try, having had no knowledge or experience
in civil life /; and owes his recent election en-
ti,ely to his supposed "availability," Chat
is, his supposed popularity for his hideous
crimes by a partv calling itself Wing, and
rendered desperate by successive defeats in
it's s,rupgles for national supremacy:
That Zachary TAYLOR is a fair representa-
,ion of the Church and the State, and a true
exponent of American religion and republic
canism
That if any tyrant should attempt to reduce
him or his family TO the condition of his
slaves, The said TAYLOR would feel himself
justified in blowing out the brains or cutting
the throat of that tyrant, and all those who
have voted for him would applaud him tor
the act; hence, for conspiring 10 keep three
bund rod human beinos in CALLING bondage,
Cto cav nothing of his APPROVAL Of the en-
sIavement of three millions, he and his sup
nor,ers' iudoing them Inv their own STANDARD,
are Jeserying of extermination;
That in his election to the Presidency, the
No,,h has AGAIN been defrauded of it's lust
ror,ion of noIi,ical equality. and the Slave
Power AGAIN signallv triumphant:
That il is as rational TO talk of a gray .hea-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
SHIPPING AND IMMIGRATION AT
NEW YORK.

During the last two days, Saturday and
Sunday, twenty-five ships, n~inoteen barques,
nineteen briggs, and moJe than fifty schooneTs
entered this port; and during the same time
more than six thousand stecrago passengers,
chiefly from ireland and Germany, have land
ed in the city.
The difference in the number Of deaths
among the passengers, and in their general
health, by the American and BrllIsh ships Is
worthy of note. Fourteen American vessels
brought 3,399 of these immigrants, among
whom there were only ten deaths on the voy-
age, and six were taken to The hospital on ar
rival. The same number Of British vessels
brought 1883, among whom there were MIR
| ty. five deaths, and eighteen were removed 10
the hospital.-Commerc'Hi -2doer''ser'
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
WHOLE NO. III.
Republic DcspO;ism.

The following IS rhr reply Of a letter, just
received at The Office of the Republic, from
one of the border s!aveinlding States. For
obvious reasons we suppress the name aud
residence Vt the writer.
Nov. 8. 1918.
Respected Sir:-T hope you. will pardon
ma for addressing yon this note-yct impe.
rious duty compels me. The young man
who subscribed to your paper for me, doubt
less forgot that he was doing what is eX.
ptesslg forbidden by the 1--we Of Maryland.
Respect for those laws Induces me 10 res
pecrfnlly reques, yon TO discontinue sending
your paper TO me. Were | in a State where
the bfigAt star Of freedom sheds its inspiring
rays on the white as we'll IA on those Of cur
color, ,hrn | would read yonr rarer vi h de-
light. Again, allow np 10 rsiierate-I hope
you will pardon me for addrts sing you this
note. ! would have paid the postage for
this note, but our postmaster is so very in
quisitive.
Respectfully, your obedien, servant.
What a comment ia this upon our s;erpo-
typed boast Of Liberty Of Speech and Of the
Press, as existing in the United States =
Here is a man VINO desires to road a pArticu-
lar newspaper, but the law OF n sovereign
State interposes, and says,--" You must not
read that paper; It you do, we shall fine or
imprison you. IL Is hostile TO the institution
Of slavery, and does not hesitate to express
its opinion with frankuess and boldness.-
We cannot permit it to come within the linn
its Of our authority" Is there in Russia II
worse despolism than this We know il is
alleged as an excuse for such laws, that they
are intended TO prevent instructions, but
this is all a fudge, as every well informed
person knows. How inexpressibly mean
and vile must be that institution, which can
only live by sacrificing the Freedom Of the
Press! Against it, who that has a soul,
will not wage eternal hostility l-Fh|fadcA
phia Daily Republic.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
HARBORING

Some time since a negro boy, the proper
ty of Mr.. Hughes of this city, was entlced
off, or voluntarily ran away, from his master.
A few days ago information of his wherea.
bouts was communicated TO his owner, and
Mr.. Horace Freeman dispatched for. the pur-
pose of arresting him. lie found the negro
at Bloomington, Iowa, and engaged as a
cook at the American House. In due time
and form he was arrested, when an effort
was made by the landlord, assisted by a
number of citizens, to forcibly release him.
Their efforts were stoutly resisted by Mr..
freeman, who succeeded in retaining the
negro. While thus engaged he was ares
ted by a peace officer, and taken before JUS
,ice Cloud, to answer a charge of assault and
battery upon the aforesaid landlord. Upon
this charge he was fined $40 and COSTS
After an investigation of his right 10 aSesI
the negro, in which it was clearly proved
that the negro was a runaway, and that Mr.,
f. was duly authorized 10 deliver him to his
owner, the Justice discharged the boy, and
decided against his being taken. This deci,
sion was hailed with applause, and the ne
gro warmly congratulated by many persona
presently. Louis Republican, Nor. |.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01
Keeping up with the Fashion.
Ma, can go and hear the negro serena.

Ma, can ! go and hear the negro serena.
ders to-RighlP
NO, my dear, | canno, think Of letting Won
90 TO such performances
'Why,-n,a, everybody goes TO hear them
they sing such comic songs, and tell all sorts
OF funny stories you can't help laughing sill
The time. do wish you would let me GO
You must not urge me, Charley. for |
cannot throw away money en- fellows who go
about disguised as negroes, singing silly
songs, that have no tendency, and telling
more silly stories that are not calculated to
improve The mind, but rather 10 DO hnrt,-
AID more ihan that, ] DO not believe that
ANY Of the better class Of society visit the
conctrts.' -"
Indeed. ma. then you are grandly mista-
ken, for | heard Judge Bfowh's boys say that
they were there with their father and sisters;
and ! saw MIR. Jones, my Sabbath school
teacher. GO in last evening and was in the
store Today " here iht Y sell the tickets, and
the minister of the Brook street church came
IN and purchased three or four to take his
family
Are you sure about all you tell me, Char
Ieyr
Yes, ma and Mr.. Smith remarked, when
he sold II e tickets, that The concerts were at
tended by very fashionable Audiences
Well, that alters the case some /, you may
90 and tell your sister Angelina 10 dress, for
the concert, and | will accompany you /; Ebe-
lieve there is nothing but a prayer meeting
at our church tonight. We must keep up
with the fashion,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-01

G3- John Cough, the father of John D..
has arrived in this country. He first learned
that his son was in America, from being ask
ed by a travelling agent TO purchase his his
tory.-Erchange Paper.
His son mast have been still more surpris-
ed 10 learn that his father was in America,
for he used to tell, as one of his most pathetic
tales, how he followed his father to his grave
in a sort Of Potrer's Field. Does not John
b. owe it to a curious and generous public 10
explain to them how his father came by his
resurrection p rOnotype.