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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03

WASHINGTON, April so, 1913.
Erening Schedule.

Eceitng Schcdm'
One Of the best letters of this letter-wriling
epoch, is that long letter of Secretary Marcy to
Winfield Scott. II is deliberate crucifixion OF
the General-in-chIef His charges dwindle
away before IL into mere suspicious, and these
are dissipeted seiatim, with the science OF
system of regular approaches upon fortified
city The General-in-chief finds himself first,
as city thus beleaguered, circumvalation of
the enemy around hm-his supplies, his water,
and his achievements cut off, and then sue
cessively, piece by piece, his outposts, his en-
trenchments, his BARR cades, his bastlons, and
his martelos, captured and turned against his
citadel, displacing his heaviest long rangers at
every discharge. In fine, We conclude that the
first captain of the age has been vanquished by
a man the most notorious act In whose life is
certain charge of hily cents inflicted upon the
people of York State a long time ago.
The letter OF Secretary Marcy is strong produc-
t'on-the first paragraph invites you to the read;
ing OF the whole defence, and the whole chain Of
his defence Is pursued with systematic skill
and GOODNESS, and with a confidence OF the gene
raj result, as he proceeds from specification to
specification, rarely to be found in vlndlcatlon
involving so much of personal and official repu-
tation. The high character of the General-in-
chiei--the gravity of his alegations-the unques-
toned personal hostility existing between him:
self and the ADM nstratlon-the tangible and
manifest grounds for suspicion against the War
DepaItment-the undoubted absence of a cordial
correspondence between the parties pending the
war, and the fact which cannot be denied, that
Scott has been dis,rusted as an adverse politi-
cian-ail thes circumstances and all these facts,
and many more, justitying all the suspicious OF
General Scott, situated as he is. and has been, IN
Mexico, demanded the whole of The skill and
ability which Mr.. Marcy has shown in his de-
fence.
But we do not hold to justification of the
bitterness which seasons too tartly this long
lecture OF the secretary. 1t gives 10 the defence
the complexion of a personal quarrel; whereas,
the Secretary Of War should be controlled by a
paternal dignity, and by forbearance of re
elimination in an official erpos6, which would
exhibit an ample yindication in the facts pre-
scented, and a sufficient reprimand against a
petulant officer. But coolly as Mr.. Marcy goes
on with his task, his sentences are wounded with
pungency which betrays most uncourtly eX-
element. OF course, it would be impossible to
suppose that General Scott would sutf-r this
reply to pass without rejoinder and unless he
should fall back upon some swell known fable
of -Esop," his cause appears to be an uphill
enterprise.
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ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACcDENT-Two
MEN KILLED the following telegraphic com
muncation announces another fatal railroad accident
Rochester, May l, 10 A. M.-We are psiued TO an
nounse another horrible railroad accident, which
CURED tho road between this city and Bufslo th
morning about 4 O'Clock. The eastern tram Of cars
which left this city about O'Clock for the west OF
the track Bergen, killing Jerry Guile, tho engi-
msrred only about two months sgo Several of the
passengers seriously If not fatally Injured ".ddr
THE CArALs-In accordance with the official An
nounccment canals were opened yes
terday, and boats cleared at Albany for tho West.
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rose and added 10 the just tribute Of the Senator fsc
Arkansaa few appropriate approving observstons and
regrets on the e and the sudden death OF the deosas
Cd concludin with the solemn lines OF Mrs. Hsmans,
that
LEAVES have their time to fall
And flowers to wither at the North winds breath,
And stars to set but ALL
Thou hast oil seasons for thine own, Oh, Death"
The resolutions and the ovder were then unanimously
adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
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The DISMAL SWAMP. A travelling cor
respondent oil the Boston Post has been making
survey of the swamp-in the outskirts, probably.
as thorough exploration would be unpleasant
and perhaps dangerous-which has enabled him
TO supply the following agreeable catalogue of
things to be found there =
have lately had the qualification of seeing the
far famed "Dismal swamp 1t certainly is
dismal looking place, but contrary to my precon-
ceived opinions, very healthy. One would nat
urally suppose it to be the abode of chis, levers
and other diseases of a warm damp climate
There are two kinds of inhabitants that thrive
exceedingly in the Dismal Swamp Runaway
negroes and mosquitoes fnd safe asylum in its
dark recesses. The neero's skin is impervious
to the bite OF the ordinary musquito, but these
"brds" that live in the Dismal Swamp have
proboscis that will pierce the hide OF an OK One
can scarcely conceive of more gloomy, sombre
place than the e'Lake of the Dismal Swamp. -
The animals are in keeping with the place. Huge
bu-trogs, as large as mans foot, with smaller
specimens of the same genus, open "grand
concert every night. Great indolent herons
and other aquatic birds, too lazy to take fish,
unless he jumps out on the bank OF his own ac-
cord, sit round en- the trees. Dense swarms of
mosquitoes, ephemer@ and sand flies fill the air
AT about shutdown and after all the animal life is
In motion. Every throat is musical. The croak-
ing OF the bull-trogs buzzlng OF insects coong
OF turtle doves, and the sounds from thousand
musical instruments, pitched OH as many differ
ent keys, make an assemblage of harmony and
discord that dehes description.
The vegetation OF the Swamp is more luxu.
rant than have ever seen in any part OF the
world. The timber is pine, oak, sweet gum,
black gum holly, the beautiful tulip tree, now in
blossom, the cypress, loaded down with its long
lestoons OF moss. the misetoe bough in dark green
punches growing about on many different trees,
with different kinds of timber that no one could
give me the name of. Immense canebrakes. so
thickly interviewer with vines that one might
about as well attempt to walk through brick
wall as to force his way through. canal is
made through the swamp, and, part OF the way.
1t goes through the lake, and on its bank runs the
stage road. Snakes, lizards, scorpions, chame
Icons, and other loathsome reptiles, abound in
great numbers. Alligaors are not found here,
The captain of the steamboat sStar'' said he was
going up the Blackwater one day, and he can
along where three men were in boat fishing
Ihey were a Caroinian, an Englishman and
Frenchman. To avoid the steamer thew went
up under the bank, and they hit some bushes
near the shore. three or four moccasin snakes
Tell down from the branches into the boat.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

The RIGHTS OF MOTHERS, An interest;nq
babeus corpus case was tried in New York o6
Tuesday last. 1t was an application on the mart
OF Mr.. William Benson, to compel his mother.
IN law, Mrs. Florence (ady of the celebrated ca
terer) and his wife Emene, to produce the ner.
son OF the daughter Of said Benson "a little girl of
or . years OF age) of which he claims the care
and custody 1t appears that Mrs Benson be-
coming, from some cause disconnected, took her
chlld' the lrl in question, left her home, and
went 10 reside at the house of her parents Mr..
h.' win view TO the custody and care of the
child, sued out this writ
Mutual allegations of prejudice and of i'll treat
ment were made by the parties, and considera
Bile amount OF testimony was taken; each one en-.
deavoring to prove that he or she was the proner
guardian of the little girl Judge Edwards in his
decision said -
In such case he could have nothing TO do with
the unfortunate differences between the father
and mother-it was for him to see what would he
most beneficial to the child. and in this resnect
ne would say that no person would take that care
OF 1t that mother would-that child of that aero
has thousand little wants of day which no
one can or will attend to but a motber-that y
mother would take pleasure in attending TO them
when the patience of almost any other nerson
would be worn out-such is her nature-and il
must be strong case indeed, said the Judge
which would induce me to take child of tender
years OF this one, away from her motber-tbe
mother In this case is of good character and able
to provide for it, and think should he aIIowed
its care and custody
The order was accordingly made, much TO the
chagriA of the husband.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

HARD Customer. AS the afternoon 5o,yn
IRAN on .he Northern Railroad, on Monday. was
aPploacn'ng franklin, man was discovered sir.
Ing upIu 'ne track, with an umbrella over his
nes s ne Paid no attention to the alarm whistle
and every effort was made TO stop the train ' he;
without effect; and the engine struck him ,yjth
sleat iorce' knocking him some distance off tho
rack, 1t was thought at first that il must have
Miea MN outright; but it did not. He was too
lull OF rum Tor that, and he may recover. His
name Is webster, and he resides in the upner
part Of Franklin He had jug of rum in his
Jacket p; ana probably more than one iuglull in
h Inn ms probably prevented him from being
killed at once Concord Patriot. '''"s
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Congressional Proceedings.

EDNESDAY, July Z.
SENATE. Mr. Niles OF Conn from the Select
Committee to whom the subject had been refer
red, reported bill in favor of selling certain
lands to Asa Whitney for the purpose of
structing railroad from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific, with an amendment.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the Oregon bill.
Mr.. Johnson Ct Ga. addressed the Senate at
considerable length, and in support of the South
ern view of the Slavery question. He denied
that Congress had power, under the Constitution,
to prohibit Slavery in the Territories, and pre-
sented other arguments to sustain the position
previously assumed by Southern members.
Mr. Davis of Mass. has the floor for to morrow
on this question
HOUSE. The House took up the bill, with the
Senate amendments, in favor of retaining officers
OF the army, appointed TO serve during the war,
until the 4th of March next. Mr.. Jones OF Tenn.
opposed the bill. He was against tie retention
and pay of the officers in the manner and the
| period contemplated.
| Mr.. Gentry fTenn. also spoke briefly in op
position to the bill
Without taking the question, the House re
solved into Committee of the Whole on the In
dian Appropriation bill.
After long discussion, the Committee rose, re.
ported progress, and the House adjoured.
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:, " cohoquy took place, few days SINCE IN the
,iOoSe 'i Representatives at Washington, between B.
- LAX ., hen'ucky, and Col. Haskell, wing men,
D' rom ienneSsee' who has served the army under
zen ayor' and well known as his personal friend
0n osng questioned as to Gen. TayIor's opinions he
SAD distinctly, " believe that he is OPPOSED 10 the
doctrine OF the WiLMoT PRoyIso." Col. Ha,kellb as
Inc reputation of being an honorable man, and he has
proved himself 10 be far so, than the contemntble
northern doughiaces wh attempting to lie The peo.
pie INTO the belief that Gen. TAI or is in favor Of the
viso. f'0
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Ut Several drunken men, in accordance with
Gus tom, made their beds on the railroads on the
night OF the 4th OF July. Two were found ON the
Worcester road. On Monday afternoon a man
was thrown off the Northern road by train OF
cars. He was sitting down, holding an umbrella
over his head, when the engine struck. him. A
jug OF rum was found in his pocket On Wed.
nesday morning an Irish girl was run over and
had both OF her legs broken, on the Lawrence
Branch Naturalization Whig.
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FOURTH OF july ACCIDENTS. In New
York on the 4th, an interesting little girl. aged
seven years, daughter OF Montgomery E GilIer,
was run over by one of the Knickerbocker line
OF stages, and instantly killed, as she attempted
10 cross the street in front Of her fathers resi-
dence. She was trod under the horses feet. bav.
ing one arm broken, the wheel of the omnibus
then Immediately passed over the child's head.
crushing it. The father Of the child, who was
near at the time, grasped the child in his arms
and carried her into the house before he was
aware oil the heart-rendng fact that it was his
own daughter.
AT Kingston, Ulster Co., N. Y on the 4tb.
me friends OF Temperance erected large tent,
with stage and seats inside, and as Mr. Cough
was ascending the stage. the seats gave wav.
preclpitating the people to the ground IN great
Gon'us'on' and we regret to add that several of
lured by the breaking Of limbs, &c. None. itis
believed, are mortality injured.
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From the Norubee Miss ! RIFE


IMPORTANT CoRRESPoNDEN AS soon as
the news of the nominations of the two conven-
ventions receivedhere we addressed letter to
OF the eachdistinguished gentlemen, and we are
now enabled TO spread that correspondence before
the public.
FRoGNECK, June the g.
General Idylor.-As there is some speculation as to
your political opinions, you will obige me by answer
ing the following inquiries
Are you fond of mustard?
Did you ever STAY Mextan7
Yours in horn, Hum BUG,
BUENA VISTA June
In reply to your letter, cah only say that al am a
whig, but LOT ultra have authorized no one IN
Withdraw NY name, and would prefer seeing him
President TO any other living man. )"
Constltuonally yours,
To II. Bug, Esq. 2 Taylor
FRoGNEcK, June the 8
General Cdss.-Your attention is called to the follow
ing queries. Who -. Which T.. What 80 How :?
where '''' Safagely, ii. BUG.
In THE WILDERNESS.
Having travelled eighteen hundred miles, feel Der
10 II Bug. LEW CAss
w. III. Seaodrd DO you believe that cotton is more
profitable than wool Has negro a soul Who
threw the las. brick Darkly yours, H. Buc.
WooLvILLE
Please accept the enclosed lock ofhair.
Yours, in kink, FREE BILL.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

A FAILURE. An attempt was made one day
last week to hold Taylor ratification meeting at
Auburn, but it proved complete failure. We are
informed that the audience gave three laundering
cheers for HENRY CLAY, three for Gov. JONES.
who addressed them, three for Martin Van Buren,.
and three for the Wilmot Proviso-but could not
be induced to raise cheer for Taylor or Cass
A sufficient endorsement Of this account OF the
affair is the fact that the Auburn Daily Advert
ser-at present staunch Taylor paper-does not
venture to claim that any enthusiasm was mani
tested for the Philadelphia nominee.
Seneca EnMS Honrier
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ACQUITTAL OF GENERAL PILLow- Trim
of General Scott. We have letters. saws The
Baltimore Sun. from two of our Washington cor.
respondents, which we are unable to make room
for to-day. one of which positively asserts, and
the other intimates, that General Pillow has been
fully acquitted by the Court of Inquiry of all the
charges brought against him by General Scott.
We also learn that the Court will shortly convene
again at Morristown, in the cool mountains of
New Jersey, to try General Scott on the charges
preferred against him by General Pillow.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

FRANKLIN AND BRIsToL RAILROAD
This spur OF the Northern Railroad, of some thr.
teen miles in length, was opened on Thursday
last by appropriate ceremonies. The stockhold-
ers and friends OF the enterprise from this city
went up by invitation, and though detained some
two hours beyond the regular time, arrived at
Franklin safely, and from there were transported
to Bristol, where great crowd of persons were
collected TO welcome the arrivals Boston Cou.
rier. Hrv
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W ne Boston Courier talks about Gen. Taylor,s
having the misfortune TO be STAKEHOLDER" General
ay'or VIII not thank any of his friends for speakino If
WaS as misfortune which he has done voluntarily anil
OF ehoIce, when he became a stakeholder Was Il :,
misfortune when he bought those slaves, ia which the
Richmond papers tell us he has just invested ten tbous
and dollars Did he consider it a misfortune 2 So
long as the unwilling toll, wrung from them by the an
PeauOn OF the merciess lash the quvering flesh or
Dy Inc dread OF 1t, shall pay him liberal profit on his
investment ne will be the last man 10 think HIMSELF
aJo''unafe" IN being avebolder, and the last 10
ask MS apolog lists to speak of it.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

" Inc ardent young VHginan," of the Barre
ia'io we perceive, exhibits Signs of pretty considers
"Oie SclzSle" OF excitement. regret that any thing
we may nave said, should disturb the equanmitg Of so
P@o""a man, especially al this me as we are in>
io'meo by gentleman from Barre, that he is now sup
PoSeo 10 DC engaged on two great works one, an e.
say on Polfeness the other, Treatise on Copsilu.
ton Law--w a-ttl
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

FREE SOIL MEETING IN SALEM. Another
large and enthusiastic meeting of Free Soil Men,
was held in Salem on Thursday evening. Hon.
Henry Wilson addressed the people for the space
OF an hour, He was followed by Abraham Payne,
Esq OF Rhode Island, whose eloquence told with
powerful effect upon the audience. The meeting
adjourned to meet some evening next week, when
other distinguished speakers will he in atendence
The people of Salem are arousing with deter
mination and wil.-BoSton Wing.
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% The elegant Unitarian Church in Boston, on Han.
over street. is to be closed and offered for sae-an n
stance of the folly of sociey's involving itself in
heavy debt, for the sake of mere show The house is
beautiful; but IFS beauty too COSTLY and has ruined
the society Let others learn lesson from This
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

u Several disturbances have recently taken place
IN the West growing out of attempts to fugitive
slaves In Cincinnati on the evening of Monday the
10th OF June, demand was made by band OF slave
owners and the: friends upon Dr. Child the principal of
coored school, for the privilege Of searching his prem.
iSes for horse thieves. Finding they could not gain their
ends by threats they went away and returned again and
committed a series OF gross outrages
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

MEETING AT SToCKBRIDGE. We learn
from the correspondence of the New York Tri-
bune, that ga Barnburner's Cow ention' was
held at Stockbrdge on the 4th, at which Ger
shom M. Fitch OF Sheffield was Chairman, and
Marshall Warner of Stockbridge Secretary. The
assembly was addressed by Mr. Chapman of Wis
consin, David D. Field, of New York, Mr.. VOL
colt OF Cheshire, and Theodore Sedgwick of New
York; also that Allen c. Spooner Of Boston made
witty and sarcastic speech. Resolutions were
passed to support the candidate which should be
nominated at Buffalo on the ninth OF August, rec
ommending to that Convention Martin Van Blu
rem as candidate for the Presidency, and APP
pointing Charles Sedgwick Of Lenox, H. L. Sa-
bne OF Wllliamstown, and &. M. Fitch of Shelf
held, delegates from the seventh Congressional
District to said Buffalo Convention They also
invite John Van Buren, and Benz F. Butler to ad-
dress the people of Berkshire. The letter writer
calls the meeting ''the first cow ention of the
Barnburners of Massachusetts, ''-BOston Cou-
rier.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

u Inc northampton Courier has come out fair and
square on the Anti Taylot platform. We trust that the
uue trends OF freedom ia Hampshire County will sus
tam nun IN the noble stand he has taken Ii would he
SAD indeed, TO believe good old Hampshire has been
sold to the slave power. We shall believe No s,ol Ill.,
till we are compelled to- ms
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

u The factory Of ID & B. Mowry, in Halifax with
three dwelling houses, two barns and three other bud>
ngs, v" their contents, destroyed by fire on the
afternoon of the 4lh inst Loss $40 0O0-insured $50 g.,
600.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

ACCIDENT, Mathew Carpenter, young lad
aged years, son Of Mr. Joseph Carpenter was
4 M thursday morning at the Uxbridge depot
ne was climbing upon an empty dirt car which
ndI ueen separated from the wheels and support
ly.-PrOuidence Journal. """ '"''""''
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ID The unfinished Orthodox church in Lawrence
was struck BY lightning on Wednesday afternoon, and
set on fire. The fire extingushed with but SLIGHT
damage
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

VI The Washington Union Of Friday morning pub,
ilshes The Presidents official proclamation announcing
Peace and the dlsbanding of troops officers &c
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Utle Datlp SpD.
W ORC ESTER:
MONDAY, JULY 10, IS4S.

Resolved, That Massachusetts wears no chains,
and spums all brides: Massachusetts goes now and
VIII ever gO for free soil and free men, for free
lips and free press, for free land and FREE
WORLD.
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EY Mr.. Clayton, Senator from Delaware,
whose orthodoxy will not be questioned, in verv
summary manner, sweeps away all the arguments
used by the papers in this region, in favor of the
electlonof Gen. Taylor. The New York Express
reports him as saying -
In touching the subject oiplatforms, Mr.. Clay.
ton condemned them as a species OF humbuggery.
The Wings were chided Tor not having platform,
but he would inquire how it was that they could
create one, after General Taylor had explicitly
given his opinions to the public. With regard to
tne "llmot Provlso he gave II as his opinion that
General Taylor would SO conduct himself as TO
promote the honor and union oithe country The
"ilmot Proviso was not political question, and
as such ne strongly repudiated it. 1t was mot
party question, and never would be made so, ex-
cePting by the Barnburners Of New York and the
ultra men OF the South He declared himself in
iavor OF compromising that question involved in
the Proviso.
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u5 Applications were presented in the Philadelphia
TO- Board on Monday, for payment OF damages for
property destroyed by the mobs in 1874 The Board
have appropriated for this purpose S203 222 g. and the
State granted S58, PIP IL.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

U The Acts and Resolves of the last session of the
Legislature with other official documents, make large
book OF $50 pages.
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BJT The Bradford tPa.) Reporter, published in MI
Wilmot's village, has up the name of Marlin Van
Buren, for President.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-10

u The Springfield Republican. in correcting mis-
representation OF the Washington Union makes another
almost great.
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cubA. An Havana letter to the New York

CUBA. An Havana letter to the New York
Herald says:
"Let me inform you that nothing is to be fear.
ed oil any instruction on this Island because
OF one million and two hundred thousand inhabi
tants, half are whites, who have courage and
decision' and would do service, Unnecessary, with
lhe bayonet and cannon: we, therefore, sleep
very quiet" ~
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~ correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot sup.
gesis the following from Beaumont and Fletcher as
fitting inscription for the National Nionumep, 10 Wash