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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

EXCITING CASE AT TAusroN.--A few days since Chas
hichmond Esq of Taunton, was arrested and held TO
bah in The fum OF 10000 Zen complaint preferred BY
Charles A Van Zandt for attempting to procure tho
murder of Gsen Hicks aso of Taunton and for forg.
ing the name of said Hicks 10 two Of hand The
atrocty Of the charges naturally created strong cen
sltion among the otzsns Of Taunton, where Mr. Rich
mond hss resided from his boyhood and Is universally
respected as an honorable and upright man The marks
~ his enterprise Visible throughout tho town. and
probably has contributed in greater dc gree
TO It's Hare Previous to 1887 he very extensively
eosa Led in manufacturing under the firm OF Croker
Rchmond-but the revusons Of chat period were felt
By him as well others aud since that time hs
conducted business on limed scale Recently he has
been engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods In
December last MIR Richmond failed Ia business and It
said that MIR. Hicks involved thereby Gas endorser
Cor MIR RI TO an amount exceeding 800 O0O Mr. Hicks
seg.e that of.he endorsements are forge and
nign named Chsrles Mskepeace. who formerly was in
the employ OF MIR Hicks forward and says that
In Got 1876 MIR Richmord gave 10 him (Niskspsace)
vial containing Crot0n oil and offered him large sum
Of money il be would adminirter At to Mr. Hicks; and
that about year afterwards Mr. Richmond gave him
vial Of pruesic acid aud then offered him severs thou
sand dollars II he would administer few drops to Mr..
Hicks Msksprace kept this enpt ut bribery secret
un.il after MIR Richmond failed, last December and un-
tii. in sons busin transactions With Mr. Richmond
h- considered that he had noe been dealt with jutty
The examination Of the charge OF to procure
OF MIR Hicks, took place the house
Vt Taup Ton yetedsy before the Hon Oliver Prescott
OF New .GfOrd Tb- court room crowded TO ex-
the whole town seemed 10 psrtske in the interest
q ths case Charles Mnkepesce, the person whom IL
aleg ed Mr.. Richmond attempted bribe TO DOM
uiit ths murder, the only witness examined He
TIC stand three honrs. and his testimony WEB
such Of contradict Ion and % that it
was deemed advisable TO proceed no nrther The
monweath accordingly entered no lie prosg ui all
tue complaints sgapst MIR. Richmobs, wis vas DIS.
charged amid the general roicings Of the assemslsse
Boston Bee, Feb 40
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

Two Nrw SrATRs The movement made by the Long
llanotrs 20 obtain charter to have conferred
Long ls'ard the chsractr and honos of sovereign and
independent State, as appears by the meeting lately
bsld IN Brooklyn at wbion resolutions passed TO
carry these at cts into esot has caused great excite
meot amorg eiehboriug population and has given
rice to messing coney lsanf to effect similar PUT
poss the particulars Of which have bsen furnsned by
our reporter
stats Of CoSEv isLArp- Pursuant 20 potice given,
delegates rom Clam town, OystsT-bsy, Lobster and
Crab-hsh village bled a. the Pavilion al Tent town,
on Thursday evening l& tue purpose OF taking into
consideration the expsdency OF Supplying TO toe powers
that b. 10 be set apart State viz: The Stateo
Consv island OH Davis on bsing called 10 ths chair.
made few remarks relating GO the present and former
lime point Of view swell her late oppression tho
.pfcrv and run upon her Fishing Banks ana
The fooginA resolutions were unanimou,ly ADOPTED =
Resolved That Coney leland IL situated In her local
position bang altogether isolated and distinct from the
rest of the Uuion having moreover, super abundant
popu ston that ~ would b. greatly 20 her advantage
have conferrrd upon her the character and honors OF
sovereign and indep~ndent State
Resolved That the town II Clans and the bay ofOys
ters the future capital Of the State ought TO oe unit
ed under municipal organic alton. and that their
streets and inhabitants ought 10 fun together
Resolved, That Gil Davis our abe snd ehicieut Pre
sdent who has loug and ahy presided over the terri
tory Of Consy Island De- aud hereby lie, appointed Ge
of the Stats
Letters from emnsn and disngu shed citizens ofthc
Clam STATE THEIR approved Of the objects Of
the ue.tius and who, on various unable
10 attend having been read, tbs meeting adjourned 10
the nsst OF April. 4.>
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

like a boy striking his father Throughout the
whole evening the mention of the name OF
Henry Clay called forth the most laundering
cheers. while the voices that cheered the name
of Taylor, clearly showed that he was in a MI
nerity, even in Taylor convention.
When a motion was made to adjourn, Mr.,
mee,lng of the friends of General Taylor i'm
medlately after the adjournment. and all those
who were in favor of the nomination OF Gen
Tay lor by this convention, and those only, were
requested to remain. The meeting then Had al,
Clay first; then three for General Taylor and our
country adjourned with the meeting; !. but re-
Taylor convention of the State Of Kentucky TO
be composed of about thirty or forty men, who
were mourning over the treatment they had re-
ceived, and attempting to devise some means to
Z" rally" for another battle to- day, and finally
Concluded by appointing a committee to report
at nine O'Clock this morning.
CICERo.
PS-Mr Peyton is out with a card in reply
to Col. Bayles, in which he says g the cha
racter of the (Bayles) card, and manner OF its
appearance, will be properly appreciated by the
community" &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

The constitution has been In operation from the 81
March 1889 being period of SO years In the course OF
which we have had eleven presidents Oi THESE, elSht
have sunk into the tomb and only one OF them esves
son behind Tim The last presidents survive, wiz
Air Van Buren,, MIR Tyler, ard the scting president
Mr. Polk These MI up period OF eleven years, com
mencing with Mr.. Van Bursn, who ascepded the cha
on the eth Of March, 1891. Untsn, Fee. 26th.
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About six hundred troops have been enlisted at Suf
fao since August The ast dstschment committing ef
80 men, left there on the 25th February
INTELLIGENCE OF ARMY OFFICERS
We pleased TO hear from "a tlemsn who osms
down from Baton Rouge yesterday that General Taylor
has recovered from his ilDeas to which alluded yes
tsrday and able leave the house and walk about
although sti,i from the effects of bis Illness ~ o
Piccyun, Fee l9th
Lieutenant Mayne Rid II rot dead, but the con-
rary II report speaks trp,y IL about he married 20
Sigsornx 0uadeloupo Rozas, beautiful lady daughter
of Senator Rozss and said to be the weathest heress
in the valley Of Mexico
my passed through thia city ye,tsriay on MS way Co
Washiugton Tho following officers arrived at th'
Washington House Major A. III. Gillespi', u. Ma
rine Cor % Captain II Prince, u. S- Army Captain
George MoLags do; Lieutenant T. q. Davis, do.-Ph!-
adephia Ledger, FED 2sh
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
From thu Norfolk Beacon, Feb. IS
The " = sloop Of war Plymouth was taken on. Of
dock, Saturday afternoon Tho u stes0ship Allie
gbany Lieut. Comdg, w. w. Hunter. destined for RIO
de Janero went to on Saturday She made the rus
Old Point under against strong tide and wind
in one hour and three quarter The Allegheny was
drawing Is fest water, under ossT stas1n, her
engines bepg st started, and making % revolutions ia
a minute She made, Informed iul nns miles
hour. The following "a list Of her ohioerr: Lieut.
Comdg WIN w Hunter Lisuts WIN Reynolds,
Geo NJ Coivoooresses Jos N. b .rDey. Surgeon-Robe.
Wordsworth Assistant surgeon John A. Pentt Pur
ser--Leyi ID. Slamm, Meter -Somarvie Nicholson.
CAP. alas Clerk Blair Peachy. Pursers 5tsward-
Thos James Surgeons 5tswart-Jss w. HAdwin.
Chief Engineer acting Alex McC susand;2 assistant
DO Quinn, Geo Hsosrd 81 do Peter G Borardus,
Archibald Roaps. James Yourg Marine OHcer-
sers't ". Drake Passed Midshipnen r. B. Lo~ry,
L'ushu Boatswain--D David Green dunner-Wm
Bulmce
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

DEATH FROM CHLoRoFORM- " esterday alter
noon, a Mrs, Symouds went TO the office OF DR.
Meredith for the purpose Of having teeth extract
ed Chloroform administered. and the usual tyinp
toms exhibited After the extraction OF two teeth
she began to link and every Effort thereafter 10 revive
her proved Intellectual and she hnay fell into the arms
Of death The husband of RS 5. witnessed TINS sadly
sudden scene he having accom- paned her. DE- Mussey
ant other physicians wore inut dstey sent Tor anu
conducted to tho house but the efforts Of all we're uo-
ava,lipg Deaths work done Dr. Mussey, when the
arrived the midst of Aecture at the
college, but he ltf5 Immediately post mortem exsmi-
nation to have been had last night Mrs was the
mother OF child but two months old We understand
that the chlocoiorm administered In the usual
quantity and hat It Is the opiaon Of physicians that
her dea was occssioaej partially, b. some internal
disease. But OF this We know nothing, and we must
therefore await the report he post mcrtem exunina
ito a. Cincinnati CommerciaL Fsb "a
PETTroGGGNG LAWYERS In every large city
there are TO be found class OF small lawyers,
Of the sxpeany order who, in order to exc out pit
tauce sufficient to pay their board and Washing are
obliged 10 resort to every in their power to get
"care Among other plans which they resort TO- IS that
of examining the reports OF the daily papers and per-
sUaiing per,ons who there brought before the pub
lie that they have been ibesi lu this way they cen
trive to get So bill occasionally and put the publisher
annoy This class II lawyers are ony heard
Of ct magistrate oncestheir seldom 20 before
court We intend, hereafter, to mark these penny
knights OF the green Bag and ia al to strike their
Names out Whenever they appear in our reports This
course has been adopted by Of the New York pa
pers and should be glad 10 II generally acted up
on In this -<hileds!Phss Nsws, Fec. 20.
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A Gre broke out on Sunday morning, about seven
o'clock in the picker Of the cetton spinning fac
tory owned and occupied By James Lord ST. sitnstsa
on the Poor House Lane near the Wissahicon ocos-
STONED BY metallic subsistence getting the picker
and ignitug In passing through It, That part Of the
building being Frame t took speedy effect upon It, and
spread rapidly that s efforts used by engine that
brought TO bear upon It, proved unavaing to
arrest the flames and the building and machinery
entirely consumed Loss about $4,000 insurance $s0O0
--PMia. Ledger, FEB. 2sM.
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About six hundred troops have been enlisted at Buff
falo since August The iast dstschmen consisting Of
80 men, left there the 25th February.
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he mails failed ~ vt. Louis, Feb. is.
New Orleans, Feb. 10 and 10.
Nogthsgn malls Jailed % Augusta, ~.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05

We publish the following article from Wednesday,
National ln,elligencer with the greatest pleasure Who
does not honor the wise and generous act which
meDorates Messrs Corcoran Riggs are well-known
bankers in this city By their great enterprise and saga
city they assisted the government in raising last year
4 the heavy loan which then so much wanted foI
the public service They took much the larges. portion
Of the loan OF Is millions, and above par The
prise was rewarded with success But generous spirit
presided the administration of the money which they
had so honorably acquired We have heard OF various
acts Of private lberay which do these gentlemen great
credit One public act of munhcence never be for
getten II was the donation OF $1,000 the distressed
people of Ireland, when the sympahies OF our country
were enlisted in their behalf.
We have before another evidence OF the munifcence
OF Mr. Corcoraa, in his generous benefacton the poor
OF his native town We have heard OF various other
acts OF private bencfcence, which and
delicate for specification.
Ii Is impossible not 10 admire acts of this description.
We feel that wealth only gaces the who part OF
for such noble purposes One beauty the transaction
that The gye does not wait for the OF his death
leave il legacy in his will If MIR Girard had en-
dowel his noble institution during his lifetime, be might
have enjoyed the pleasure of seeing the proper ed-
ice rise before him. The poor would have pIoied
by his kindness and his happiness been enhanced
by hiss beneaciions Bat have pursued this subject
further than intended. We dismiss it with the fol-
loving article;
the National lneligeacer.
Mus1FIcESr DoSArIoN.We record sincere graft
ication donation by citizen of Washington The city
1fGeorgsiown, (he place OF his br purposes truly
faiiona LIBERAL and bsneiccni.
message Transmitted (on Friday asi) by the
the boards of Aid rmen and Common Council of the
IF Georgetown, enclosing conmu nicaIion from the
sci Of Wm w Cofcoan, esq, transmitting instrument
1nation by Me- Cocoran OF thou doars, be
held in by the of Georgetown for the bene
ii of the poor OF his native town.
From the Georgetown Allocate we learn this is to
De invested that the Interest upon it be applied TO two
very worthy Objects the annual purchase, al snmme
PRICES oil wood b. distributed in winter TO the poor
the and the other half the benefit of the Orphan
Asylum Of the town,
There are some errors in the above s.aiemen-not al
feeling the amount given but the destination. The pro-
e1s OF half the interest of the above $4,000 are 10
b, laid every summer in wood, good terms which
! il 10 be distributed every winter among the poor OF
Georgetown The other half, and its proceeds Is 10 so
a,cumuatng until it reaches specified amount when
interest be laid out uethat is to be sold 10
h mbe mechanics and others, for first cost only The
benefit thus conferred will be felt for long by those
wlo want its contribution
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objection 10 the acquisition of territory by conquest ex
tends also TO obtaining by ,reafyr Are we to under
stand that he hopes for the failure of ali negotiations
which look to the dismembermeni Of The Mexican soil
by The commissioners who are now endeayoring TO
confirm by treaty, authority to hold a part Of
the territory The words 'by conquest are iiacised in
his letter. We do not know Of any attempt which this
government has made 10 retain a part OF the State of
Mexico, as permanent acquisition without its consent
Nor able 10 understand the use of this phraseoo
gy, unless II has meaning which implies an objection
to every mode OF extending the limits of our territory
Gen. Taylor has intmaed that be will not probably
again, If ever. express his political opinions in the
frank which he has chosen TO do in this letter
But that viii appear to him. when the pub
lie voice pronounces It's commentary upon his language
that he has moi been explicit place his full mean
ing beyond the reach OF cay conjecture There may
come 10 HIM inquiries searching than any which
we have addressed and view of SUCH we think that
he will either have lament his departure from
the wholesome silence imposed upon himself or be
constrained, by minute declaration of his purposes
to lose forever that position OF happy independence which
he once aspred TO maintain.
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We have before us copy of the Quincy Herald. I
democratic journal published in Quincy in the State o
II inos, which has lately under the editorial man
sgemen of Austin Brooks, esq. 1t becomes us TO say
that Mr. Brooks won enviable reputation for the ygo
and bodness of his pen editor OF the Illinois Stat,
Gazette We have reason to believe tina, much NAV b,
justly expected from his ability, industry purity. ant
fearless devotion a democratic editor We wish him
with all our heart success In his address 10 the pube
he declares himself to be o The party of progress IN,
party of liberal principles, the party Of jefferson The de-
mocracy will never have occasion 10 doubt the orthodox
purity OF our political faith
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From the ST. Louis Union Of April %.
Late from New Mexico.


company Of traders arrived at Kansas IRON Santa re
few DAYS SINCE bringing dates to the 18th March "A
short time before they Left there were arrivals IRON II
paso. Faos, and Los Vegas. Major walker ana zap
tain Skiman with their commands. ef ~ asJ On me
9Th Fehrnary and General Pnce the Isl March Co
Eason's battalion left at Fl Paso Gen frice an
~ cnseonence of ill-health, Col Rails, on the 10Th
January resigned his command to Lieut. Col Lane VI
course the rrlmored defeat erroneous probably
pey ont Of another rumor that Gen Urea was marching
IN Fl Paso a; the head of 900 men
This latter rumor created quite an excitement az III
paso ORDERS were seat to Colonel Easton and MAJOR
Walker to hasten forward their troops; the streets lead,
mo 10 the plaza were blocked up BY strong wall am
everything prepared for battle But Urea was moi 10 be
found in that direction. Leutenants Mulowney anu
Hepburn who had been under arrest for monin pre-
yious were released account OF the expected pai
SQUIRE Collins, who was, with others captured ps
marty Of Nexcans. and imprisoned at Cnnnanua' "a'e
bis ESCAPE and reached Ell Paso on the Isl Warren
Colonel Glpin at last accounts was en. .,pnu U =,
San ElesarIa. near Ell Paso Lieut. Ludwig was al me
town Of Donana to protect the place against 'he incur
sions Of the Apaches
The health OF the troops was GOOD.
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gives us pleasure TO lay the following proceedings
before our Feeders. although the meeting at Geogeowl
should prove The only meetng OF the kind in South
Carolina. How The democracy succeed, If brethren
refuse 10 enter into communion with each other for the
promotion OF their common principles!
From Columbia sout Csrolinian April %
Democratic Meeting Georgetown, s. e.
meeins Tor The purpose OF appointing delegate to
represent The Winyaw congressional district The Ba
more convention, was held Georgetown the 18th
Mr L. Dozier called the chair, and DR. c. Williams
and W w Walker appointed secretaries. This is the
first and only meeting Of the kind held in South Carolina
The chairman explained The obect of the meeting, when
the following preamble and resolutions offered by
Col D. L. Mckay, Wiz
Whereas the democratic party in ali the States have de-
ernned thar convention shall be held Baltimore in
May next for purpose of nominating candidates
President and Vice President; and believing il be the
duty as well interest Of South Carolina be presented
al a 10 assist IN selecting the best man OF our
psTy ior HE highest Office in the gift OF The American
pie, and 10 show adherence strict construction o.
the consutnoa as well our compromising opposition
10 Ile measures OF the wing party; be II therefore
Rsofped, That the present OF the general
government Is IN accordance with the principles sci orth
III ie resolutions Of The democratic party IN the Baimorf
convention Of ls+i
Rroirsd THAT the political doctrines in said
resJul ionsi and that viii appoint delegate repre-
sent ns ia the approaching convention, be held by the
democratic parry Baltimore May next for the purpose
oil nominating candidate for President and Vice President
Of the UnIed States
Reso'rsd, That tie winot Provso is an attack on the
constitutional rights OF all The and the
his STATE Will mel, under any circumstances give the
supPon 10 Candidate for the presidency pres
d-ncy, who sound his opposition these attacks
on HE CONSTITUTIONS we'll all questions which sepa
rate as IRON Tie wing parry.
The preamble and resolutions having been seconded
were put 10y The Chair, and unanimously adopted.
Col. Richard Laihers then offered supplement the
above, by the following resolutions, viz;
Resofutd, That the Hon. John c. Calhoun is our firs
choice for the presidency and that delegate request
ed TO make every effort to his nomination by the
democratic convention
Resoired, That hereby invite the democracy of This
ona district 10 in sustaining the objects
these resolutions and that committee of twenty be APP
pointed by this meeting 10 cooperate with any committee
which be appointed The part OF meetings held for
like purpose IN any part The State aud The
delegate iom be prevented from attending said
enon, the above committee OF twenty appoint
III has stead
Cen j. M Commandsr was appointed the delegate I'M
der the resolutions
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE


NEW Yosx May T. lS4s.
Clay stock down to-day bore. nnaer the efsct Of II
IS" responding letter from Washington, yesterdays
Tribune. The most ultra Clay ready impeaSh
Horace's sincerity the They do know they
say shorser way kill od, than % look grave and
shake your head over his chances
Certain journalists here working themselves into
yer apprehension and indignation al the idea Of organ
izng an "Irish brigade" Such Thing has, probably,
existence exec Of in columns Of these wiseaces and
the occasional enthusiasm OF repeal meeting The editor
Of the Express should therefore, calm his British ympa
thies.
Wall Just is very about the south
thar the Bank of Charleston had suspended specie
payments currency this morning than 1t could
have done any other time. Undoubtedly there is but
much spprehend OF finance
reimbursement the south. and friends there are
who prepare themselves for the No returns
for her staples already except bills returned dis
bonored and the great markets OF tho continent closed
against her for indefinite periodicals is stare Of things
against which she cannot Tong bear mp
How little good and how much evil is done by
mob The riot Portland the other day. Tor instance,
about he socaled abduction OF young lady, has sim
ply had the effect Of covering her innocent bead with dis
grace and casting cloud spon the prospects OF her whole
life. The mother, who anxious to devote portion Of
Der III wealth the placing of her daughter where she
might hear OF her mo,ters shame and where she
might spend her life the midst Of purity and excellence
lis respectable compared TO the stupid OF Port
land
one hours work sometimes accomplishes good deal
Ia Wall street yesterday, in hour Messrs Hoffman
She known auctioneers-sod 5000 packages, and
30 COO oaves Of Woolseys refined sugar. prices ranging
from 81 Is IS 10 per 100 pounds amounting ia tbs
Whole to S3ooo0 1t the largest sale of sugar
made in this country, but prices low hardly 70
bear repeating
Under the new law io the protection of inning rants
which not only takes from boarding house keepers
lien on the baggage Of inning rants, but a msd
meanor hold their baggage-several hard amog
he immigrant landlords who have hitherto laughed The
la w md he md mt
through the OF $50 500 fne the penensry,
-alue the quickest" The law is real service in
the of hu manity.
The number of arrests made by the police Monday
unusually large. Reason.--t was May day, when
abont onequarter of all the male Gothamites "bgh
from sheer desperation and another quarter fall ghng
from the cause say nothing OF the difficulties
nong the faer portion OF the creation, growing OF
disputes about rights Of property, &c The day brings
yearly of social revolution a small scale in
New York.
The weather today has cleared, and everything locks
better for the rain. FED.
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Our many engagements have prevented us from mott.
chg should have done. the exerions of some o,
excellent landlords in catering for the taste of their
patrons We have had occasion to knolc that the Will
lands have already had upon their table fresh salmon
green peas, cucumbers, and potaioes-rare and ex
pensive daniies al this season.