The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-11

NiCarAeTA-TUE CASAi. TO TUE PACirIc.-We
had the pleasure Of an interview. yesterday, with
David L. White, Esq, just arrived from Nicaragua
m New York. on his way to Washington with i'm
poriant dispatches. We are happy to Learn from
this gentleman, that the affairs Of the New York
Company, fer the formation of a canal from ocean
to ocean, ATE progressing with every desirable
prospect Of success.
The company has Jusi coocluIed an adgan.
tagrous contract with the Nicarsguln government,
and the " orks will be commenced witho1, further
delay.
We also Learn, from tie same authentic source,
that, notwithstanding the bccose attitude in
which il has been represented that the British go-
ysipment stood in relation 20 this great work, yet
no serious grounds whatever exist ct any inicrier
,ncc or interruption on the part vt the Butsh
thoIiues llr White rss in graf haste 10 proceed
Immediately on to Washington with the dispatches
Of which be il the bearer, relative TO the aiirs Of
the government and the company, and hardly a.
lowed himst Ii time To stop a minute for rcFOsc.
At length We may now conhlcntly hope that thr
wcik so often talked abou;-and only talked abou,
Of connecting the waters of the Atlantic with
those OF the Pacific, by cutting through the ccnire
of the two great continents, will BE accou.-
pshed by American enterprise. WAen done,
hi. wall be one Of the wonders of the world, and
will, with the railroad across the lsihmus Of rina-
mo. doubtless stand at the head American won
derr, such 10 the Croion aqueduct aud the Eric
canal According TO All accounts, thc enthusiasm
of the government and people OF Nrcarsgul, in
favor Of Americans and the Yankee nation ia g.
neral. is such that 40 dinyer need be feared from
any foreign ri'al.
..ll, IL -. NJ
more detailed Information on this interesting sub
jet, on his return from the seat OF government
Mesbtiulr we cannot bat cor -atulate the country
upon the prospect ~ the tpceGy cAecutl0I 81 this
gigantic and immensely important undertaking.
pssysR aVp PsoPEsrY.-T Tennessee pip,rs
contain long account of the proceedings Of a
convention styled the "Jcnnings Convention" II
rTpesrs from the proceeding that an old fellow OF
The rome Of Jennings died some TINE ago 10 lag.
land. having no legal representatives in that part
81 tie world. The properly which he died pos
sesstd OF, exceeds in value forty millions of dol
lars, md &c was supposed. with reason, thA'
The tetC,rtarts # the deceased now reside 10
the United States. AL Disadvantages in this con-
ny th'reupon met m convention 1T Nashville, fYr
the purpose Of comparing notes, and are la
form ed that the proceedings were commonccd by
prayer, soon after the delivery % which the coz
vcniiou adjourned to meet again.
We have not the slightes, objection to the pray.
ing rsu oi the business; but w. really think thit
The practice Of praying is getting too common.
We DO not zee how prayer would l,el1 the Irn.
nnlses substautaiBg their iopshi 70 tnc de-
ctnssd, OF enable them tu prove Themselves grand.
Children cr a'-gtand-chiidrcn tu the man
oled worth iiii large tum II prayer IL tesored 60
90 coumOrv, We shall find ChtIsiy's minstrel,
prryirg before siagrrp Jim Creek Corr" or Bar
ton ringing psalm before the cIrtain rises IA
"Ihgb l.ile Below SIsifs We think prayer might
az well be cnlred Un all such occasions. There IA
to iin.s ahhcr, esd i'ne ~ slng, add iliD, TO
pFey, toe