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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-10
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RACES Eclipse Course, Cayrolton--Lo,.isiana qsso
Thy h sns rssu
four entries advertised viz, Buena Vista, Topaz Char
mer and Verifier. Charmer and Buena Vista were
withdrawn previous to the race, thus narrowing down
the CONTEXT to Topaz and Verfer. 1t for sweep
stake $500 subscrip ion $3.50 forfetthree mile heats
The attendance was large the dsy was fine, but tho
track was heavy. Verier greatly the favorite be-
fore the start his hackers freely Offering ndred to
sixty, and hundred to fifty on him. and finding but
takers He stripped In fine condition. and his ap-
pearance without his blankets rather increased than
diminished the confidence Of his friends Topaz by
means looked badly, and with less popular COMPETE
tor must have rslied around her q larger and more
eanguine circle of hackers.
Fi,st Heat-At the start, Topaz had the track, but
Verer at once dashed out ahead and entering the
second quarter several lengths in advance of the
FLY. He thus led down the back stretch and round
the second turn. Coming home the fourth quarter Of
the first mile, Topaz evinced desre to hold in
innate relations with the geding, but he very ungal
lantly shook her of, and went round the second mile
much in the manner he bad gone the first In the
third mile, Veriher increased the gap them
he traied down the back stretch The Jockey of To-
paz stirred her up entering the third quarter and
abe put he'd him home pretty close he was not more
than length and half in advance Of her he passed
the judges stand This heat settled the race far
the opinions Of the spectators went 1t was dsc
ded, by general eonse Mt that Verfer must win the
race, and there could be no bets got against him.
Second Heat At the start, Verifer led round they
went over the fret three quarters in trail Topaz
sde play in the fourth, nd pushed him pretty close
down past the judges stand This gave some CLEAN of
hope to the friends OF Topaz but again, going down
the back stretch she fell behind, where che remained
through the second mile though usual she made
brush at the gedipg In the last quarter OF
it. Passing the first quarter of the third mile her
jockey with all the persuasive eloquence Of steel and
SILK. called on her to put forth her prettiest. She
obeyed and was close up to the gediDg on entering
the back stretch; but IL a.knocking at the
coor-- shook her off and seeming dspeased at her
pertinscity, made the gap between them WIDER than
ever He came in several lengths ahead and withouts
hint from his jockey.
Summary Tuesday, Nov. I2S, 1s4s-Sweepstake
race free for all $500 subscription $3.50 forfeit
scriberr. Three mile heats.
Wm.J Minor names CHI g Ver6er, by imp.
Beshazzsr, dam Britannia. ........
l. Van Leer namesb (. Topas, by imp. Glen
coe, dam Emerald. .."......
s. Taylor names Charmer, by imp. Glen
coe dam Beteey Msione-3 years old. withdrawn.
Duncan r. Kepnsr names Buens Vista by
imp Glencoe, dam Leviatban-3 y. o.. with drawn
Time 549-64Sh.
NO Pioayuns, Nov. 20
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The SToRM.-The storm of the last few days
has been peculiarly dIsagreeabe. Yesterday, the
rain turned to Ice fell In the country and cover
ed the ground trses and bushes with thick covering
Of Ice The Newburyport .fdeeytisev says that many
tre-s in that vicinity have broken down under the
Weight Of lee upon them and not fee valuable orna-
mental ana nut trees irrepsrsby injured -Bosfon
Tdrttl,r, D,e,e
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SHIP NEWS NOTICE.

Commanders OF vessels bound to this port, will
reports intended for the Neo York Herald ready fog
immediate delivery to our news steamer, the News
Boy. She will board inward bound vessels in the VI
oinity of Sandy Hook. Thore bound to other ports,
whether foreign domestic will confer additional
favor by forwarding to the Herald, through the mail
or otherwise, ship papers that may be deemed
Of ntereot to The community We viii gladly reoipro
cate the favor.
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The CABNKT-The Louisville Journal refer
ring to Mr.. Crittenden, in connection with the
new Cabinet, rays =
We know that MIR Crittenden has fully made up
his own mind to serve out his term Governor Of
Isntuoky, but we hope that, in compliance with the
earnest wishes Of the whg party he will change his
sstsrmination He became candidate for his present
sncs, In obedience TO the call Of the wbig party in
He ptucky, ana trust, that II Cabinet appoint
n.nt shsil be rendered 10 him, he will accept it. in
ctediepce % the call not ony Of the vhig party OF
=. ofucky but Of the shig psrty Of the United
States
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Sporting Intelligence.

LOUISIANA ASSOCIATIONS RAcEs.-EcLIPsE COURSE
Yesterdays race-the third day, the Eclipse
Courre for the Association Purse-was somewhat inte
resting. That Is, the incidents attending the
rendered interesting The entries were Topaz and
Little Mistress From the time Of the ncemen Mt
the evening previous, up to starting Topaz was the
favorte, at odds of to and to 8. At these odds
that there almost much business done time'
as any other way description Of the needs but
little space In our columns.
led the track rather took the lead On the back
stretch, she being about and half in advance the
was a Watching one on the partof Topaz the sequel
Of the heat proved. From the first half mile to the
M.srss. and Topaz was sti about length and half
but at the last mentioned point it was evident that
ns9.sd ont ,Ss rst ms Il va. noss and tail bstwssv
them From the to the back stretch and in fact
to the head Of the quarter stretch ION the second
mile the competitors well togrther and going
at apparently easy But down the last quarter
there was rush, in which Topaz cut the Shamrock
half a length ahead This position was we'll main.
tanned up to the half mile post of the last mile when
it evident the Glencoe must win Still Little Mis-
tress showing her pluck but at the head of the
home run Topaz widened the gap, and ran out the
heat four lengths ahead in minutes and 4s seconds
Now every thing was changed-time, bets, Odds and
all. Two to three, four and Ave to one, Of
fered upon the Glencoe fly, but there hardy
taker to be fouad The thing' considered to be
OUT The start for the second heat fair Topaz
had the track, and took the lead by about ten or
twelve feet. Immediately on the first turn Little Mis-
incident gave momentery hope to the fast timers md
those who had taken the odds But the poet feel
ingly expresses 1t,
This world is all q Aeeting show"
and while the smile of hope still lighting the
tenances of the fast uns" and the odd fellows, up
to the three quarter post Of the second mile Topaz
misch:evousy % kicked all the fat in the fre by rush
ing and taking the lead, passing the stand two full
lengths ahead and after dered her posi-
ton She came home ahead, with all the ease in the
world, In minutes and 52h seconds. The day was
cloudy, but pleasant the track fine and the attend
apce hardly lair. The fact is Little Mistress no
way the match Of Topaz yesterday. Otherwise the
time would have been well done in the fortys.
We append the summary:
THURSDAY, Nov. 30.-Assocatien Purse $400-en-
trance ten per cent added-thres mile heats
l. Van Leer's Topaz, by imp. Glencoe, out Of
Emerald, 4y.o.. ................ l
T. b. Goldsey's CHI. f Little Mistress, by sham.
rock, dam by Wild Bill y. o..............
First Heat. Time. Second Heat.
LIST mile. ...... .167 LIST mile. .......1;52
I'd .........1 :52H I'd 9" ........ ..1:54l<
Sd ........ .1:59 Sd ....... .2;06
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CRUEL RoBBERY.-A young Irish woman, Just
landed, by the name Of Eliza Dagan, came up from
New York, yesterday morning, and requested q cart
take her trunk TO respectable boarding house.
where she wished take breakfast before going the
cars to Little FILLS, where her brother resides The
cartman took tie trunk, and Immediately lashed his
horse into run BY the girls request two men fol-
lowed the fellow, but could not ovsrtake him. and she
has heard nothing OF her trunk suoe. IL contained
"a 15r. in money. anc various articles In clothing
smotg them half DOZEN shirts for her brother new
hharl one w swo dresses No.. ALBANY Jsarna Dec g.
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OTTAWA The Free Trader says their "rOpula
tion is considerably over 500 Ottawa has
grown faster the last than before aud since
the recent sales, faster than 1t has the most
beautiful and eligible site of any town the the Hi
lois river it is surrounded by fine farming region
there is in the State it is county seat the Su
preme Court of the State meet here 1t lies on the
banks Of the Illinois canal and has unbroken water
communication with the Atlantic and the Gulf of
Mexico and every important commercial point in the
Union is surrounded by inexhaustible coal beds,
and by timber fit for fire wood or building. By spring
it will have power sufficient to drive any quantity of
machinery for milling manufacturing purposes and
although it is not now it will in very few years be,
the head of navigation on the Illinois river. The
pense of improving the river to be navgabe to
Ottawa long it is to Peru Is estimated at seventy
five to eighty thousand doars and how long will it be
before Ottawa will incur this expense We have NO
disposition to vaunt the advantages of OTTAWA to the
depreciation Of those of Peru and La Sale but that
the Illinois will be made navigable to this place In
very few years, more be doubled than that OF
AVA is q growing town.
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Schr Homer Kent Boston
Schr TRY phepa Lewis, N Haven for Virginia
Schr TELEGRAPH, Tucker Boston
sclr San Jscnto. Bell Albany for Boston.
echr Isaac Revel, Balsey. Haven.
echr Mary Elizabeth. Waite, Virginia
schr ANA Eliza, Jones, PHILADELPHIA.
echr New Haven Chesey, N Haven.
Schr Two Brothers, sperry. New Haven for Virginia.
Below
British bark; also briga.
Sailed.
Ships Atrs, Liverpool York, Charescn barks John
Benson Chaares; Gov Hnchey Orleans; William Bermuda
and others
large British ship is reported ashore the Sw Spit
ward bound.
DECEMBER 9-Wnd, at sunrise, N; meridian, N; sunset
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Tn. C.,,sorr,. Cola Mines.

The reported wealth Of the mines Of California sug-
gests some which beg leave to commu-
nicate and which may prove Interesting to
merit publication.
The value Of gold :. every one knows chiefly Dc.
that its WORTH even in latter times has been slowly
decreasipg BECAUSE being almost unalterable can
not possibly be destroyed as fast as it IL Our
own continent alone yielded, yearly, more than
thirteen millions worth Of gold, before the discovery
Of the new found Eldorsdo. 1t must be recolected,
also. that the mines from which this amount was OBJ
taned are, for the most part situated In countries
distracted by and civil disseneions, and that In
many cases the want Of wood and quicksilver has
rendered some Of them almost unproductive. But,
when consider that the western slope OF the Sierra
Nevada Is covered with timber and that quicksilver
bic precious dust OF the Californian streams
that this glorious region Is owned and mostly inna
bed by hard working, Industrious race, and enjoys
the blessings Of orderly government-it would
that gold Is about to circulate throughout the
world in such quantities as to make 1t sink rapidly
from It's proud rank among the precious metals.
would be highly intere sting to speculate at length,
upon the consequences likely to result from such an
influx Of gold.
The nominal rise of all commodities, the unprece-
denied uctuation in prices, will produce human misery
enough to sake even Satap's own innate thirst OF
evil"
Governmep ts, the brink Of ruin, will be able
to pay up their enormous national debts taking up
their stock at par and strictly redeeming the piigaed
faith of the State but reducing the holders Of govern
ment securities from aifuence to poverty.
At the first tdipgs Of the probable depreciation o.
wealth consists in gold In securities which repre-
sent gold-euch bank stock state stock insurance,
canal railroad turnpike stock, or In mortgages or
notes. anything which has stated value in dollars
stamped upon twill take the alarm and begin looking
about for INVESTING nts which cannot be affected by
depreciation of gold and then such a scramble for
real estate will take place as will make the United
States forget 1885,
Those wealthy religious corporations which hereto
fore wary in leasing their real estate
for long terms with covenants of renewal will find
their ground rents, though nominally still the same,
inadequate to the support of clerical pomp This cir
cumsance will recoi upon the salaries Of the expound
ers Of the gospel and then, alas green turtle and
their turpces must give way to plain muslin; the
silks and furs Of their stylish wives to simple dmity
for the stated yearly salary of bishop of New York
will not procure the amount Of commodities which
sirge donation party affords to the humble curate
OF a country parish.
Behold, then the power of Mammon once exerted
for worthy object, in reducing the ministers of
ligon to the simplicity Of the primitive church.
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IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC FAcr.-The Portsmouth
On H. Journal, In copying the letter Of our Gin
cinnati mt which gave fuch vivid descrp-
of the Aurora Of the 18th ul remarks
follows -
Opportunities have rarely been presented for esti-
mating the height Of the Northern Lights The rare
better opportunity than has been afforded fer long
time, IL ever before. to form some estimate Of their
height rather to give evidence that these lights
far above the earths atmosphere Thousands Of miles
at least We have been endeavoring to find some
port of the phenomenon in other places but have not
until this week. We ind in the Boston Traveller a
letter written in Cincinnati the 18TH describing
the in that city almost exactly
with the appearance in Portsmouth, which Is situated
II degrees east Of CINCINNATI
The following Is the Journals description of the ap-
pesrsnces at Portsmouth, between and 10 O'Clock the
same evening
- In the zenith seemed to open inversed volcano,
pouring out in every direction streams Of white lava
iurid vspors and blue suphureous flames the whole
appearance Of the heavens might be lkened to vast
dome with rays regularly diverging from the crown
piece every direction, and rich purple banner
floating on the western tide apparently attached to
the zenith II such display as is rarely exhibited
The bright lights in the northwest, described in the
Gin oinnat began to fade here about the
time"
The Jon nal further remarks -
There such popularity in the pear ance, that
the zenith from both places at the ZANE time We
give these the benefit Of those who better
qualified to elucidste the results than we are"
COMET OF NOVEMBER, IS4S.-The following ele-
ments of this comet have been obtained by Prof.
PIERCE and Mr.. g. r Bond from the observotions made
at this observatory appears that the last day of
this the comet will the orbit of ths earth at
apoint where the earth was the 18th Of October.
Had the comet been two months advanced in its
orbit avery near approach to- or . collision with
the earth, would have taken place.
ELEMENTS.
by Prof. PIERCE. By G.. p. Bond.
Pass Per. lS4s, Jan 10. 23S Jan. 10, 432 Or g. t.
Per Dist. $500. o528 0 960I
Long Node. 2l5' 4Gi 2l5e 02'
Lon. Per-. 70 TO- 60 30
Incl ........... "a 49, S5e Is,
Motion, Direct.
Boston Tyareler w C. BOND
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EDGARTowN, Dec 5Arr brgs Edward Prescott philadeIp
Mazeppa. Cos1n Wilmington for ,son sohr Brooks
beck, Jacksyie, do In port, the above
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Herald Marine Correspondence.

DECEMBER s-wind, at sunrise, N; meridian. N; sunset
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YAsImNeroN MoNuMENr.-S enator lohnso

behalf of the Louisiana delegation, acknow-
Hedges in letter in the Washington papers, the re-
ceipt Of piece Of the cornerstone of the Washing
ton National Monument presented to the State of
sousiana by the Directors Of the Monument As
sociation
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MR.. CLAf.-Ne re seen frequent illusions to
letter SAID to have DN written by Mr. Clay 10 a
member OF the bHlaIop nvention, but the follow
ing is the first statement its contents which we
have seen. We give it h what il Is worth
The Albany Express eal from yvelI-,nforroed
delegate to the Buffalo ,ITL,enton, that letter
will be read there from Mr. Nav nositir,eIy ralrs.
inc the Use Of his name in nv manner iv that
body. This was to be expected Cincinnati; AHIs.
We learn from "weII-intG,ad deleoate =, to
that Convention, there was no 81 lette r ON hand
We however, learn from the saTIsource Thai one
of the delegates to that COnyenl lad in his
possession, private letter from Mr1Iary in which
he gave ms nearly concurrence 10 nobjeCt which
had called forth so many Of the h4nen Of The
United States Mr.. Clay stated, til as he had
agreed to abide the decision of the 5iIadeInI,ia
Convention, he could not suffer his manic he 5saJ
by that body, Uhe Buffalo Convention pverthe.
less he declared his determination not sunnort
Gen. Taylor, unless he should hereafter a " him.
self the exponent of the principles Of lhe who
party" The letter was private one andqt I'M.
tended to he read before the Convention.
p S.-Snce the above was written, we ave
conversed with a gentleman from Greene cOltv
who assures us that the above is substantially r,
rect.-Ckio Standard (whigJ
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The MATLs.-We copied yesterday a statement
from the Louisville Journal, that New Orleans
mail had not been received at that place for week
We have been informed that the mail is made up at
this office every day in the week, except Sunday
The fault must, therefore, be with the mail agents
1t is rue the low water prevents the regular trans
mission of the mail but it certainly can be forward
ed oftener than once a week. The vast business
relations sf the Great Valley with this city renders
It's regular transmission OF the utmost importance to
the whole r0mmunitv
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-05

IMPORT OF ENGLISH IRoN.-L3tters by the last
Steamship state that arrangements have been entered
intoNt Liverpool to furnish the Erie lNYD Railroad
Company with a second invoice of iron rail 5000
tons at Is per ton, payable one-third in cash, and
two-thlrds IN the company's 7 per cent bonds at
par. This is sa11, to be the lowest purchase Of
iron made in six yeah
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Military Order,
We find the following Order from Gen Gaines,
on assuming command of the North Eastern Di-
vision, in the Newly rk papers

We find the following Order from Gen. Gaines,
on assuming command of the North Eastern Di-
vision, in the NewYork papers
HEADQUARTERS Eastern DTvIs1ov,5
Division Orders No j City Of NegIorE, f"s. 2 lsis
In resumug the command of the Eastern Division, the
MaOTGeneta takes much pleasure in rendering to the forces
both regular and volunteer who have participated the
and recently returned from Mexico his cordial congratulations
the unbToken succession OF tumphS and brilliant results
of their skill consistency and courage They have fully real
event desire cooperate with each other IN proving to
the world that femen are qualified alike to govern and 10
defend their country they cannO fail TO prove themselves to
be what all the vOtanes of sefgOVenment should be
'Inflexible in faith-invncble in arms"
War awful as has proven itself to be in most OF ls
poets has contributed much to the essential work of cvZa
ton and free government; and when the sovereign people Of
nation found freely mingng with Their regular forces
and cordially uniting with them in deeds of daring and
dOmitabe Chivary war becomes chief engine IN the great
work of civilization Hencet Is that war VIII, ITSELF become
measuraby civilized, and be gradually stripped OF ITS horrors
until it shall disappear by the vast dlSCOveneS and improve
the in the present century. Wa and slavery
have each contributed much TO the civilization OF man The
war but because he loved peace ana ne mas Den save
holder for similar lie has been Shareholder be
cause he deemed i to be more humane ana e 70 iced ana
CiOhe the few children OF Anca placed nnde ms care and
force them to learn the arts OF civilized lie TO govern them
while they were obviously incapable OF aeigOyenment
than TO Kill them SavageS must De hep IN DOnddge Ortey
be forced live in the Wilderness, or be killed or I'M
prsOned War and slavery will both disappear in the
century fthe people OF America do their duty Regular
troops of ali past deSpotc have been taught to
be always ready and willing 10 make war against any portion
of be people who nav and feed them An outrage
troops and the people will be found As IN the late
with Mexico erventy cooperating with each other against
the world. We debt Of gratitude to our heroic bretl
arms who have glOnOusy fallen in the honorable dis
charge Of their dutya debt OF gratitude which we can in
part pay by doing honotO their by acts OF care and
kindness to their families and friends and by increased de-
Vouon to our duties as soldiers ana men. , e ,,rs
Major General United States Army Commanding.
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Ecs- canal boat load OF ice, direct from the city
OF Detroit, has arrived at Cincinnati The boat
was lowed from the head of the canal to Detroit
and back The idea, few years ago, of a boat
and cargo, direct from Detroit 10 Cincinnati, would
have seemed preposterous.
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News FROM THE BRITISH Provinces.
from ST. John, \. g., has been received to the 22d
ult. from Halifax TO the DIST and St Icsn, New
fouudand to the 18th. At St John, as we learn
from The New Brunswicker, there was severe
northeast gale on the 18TH which continued three
days. The marshes were flooded, hundreds of tons
Of hay were lost and several bridges We're rendered
impossible The New Brunswicker says:
We are informed by gentleman residing on
the Marsh. that the stalks of his potatoes have all
turned black resembling the rot of last season. We
also learn that the disease is spreading in the neigh
bOrhood Of this city
From Newfoundland there is nothing Of interest.
except a statement in iiarbor Grace paper, that
the fisheries have proved very Indifferent
DISASTERS At Srl.-The brig Monaco, Capt
Faruun. from Alvarado Tor New York, ment ashore
of Cane Eattrras on the 10th ult The cargo,
consisting 1t mahogany. was totally lost Crew
saved . Many vessels are de'ained in Hampton
Roads by adverse winds. The schooner Olivia
Is ashore off Cape Henry.
~ The steamship Hermann was spoken OH the
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Gz- Mr.. Francis Ingraham, a revolutionary hero,
died at the residence of his son, near Fort Gibson
on the 9th ult., at the advanced age of %. He
was at Lexington and Bunker Hill, and at the bat
lie Of StlMater