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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17

Co~ro~ rLs.s Part 1-Nos 355, Z y II, 81. % 81,
81 a.. az 81, o. 90 Is IL 70. Pat 2Noi. 1896 200,
los l3s lao 90 2C6 EOS 40 2i2 2i zi6 2iS go 2kl
., 20, ll2 lao, goa
Clscrrr Co'Rr-Nos IS ~, 81, 81, slH, 50, 81, IS,
so %, ", pbtk stA. pe, 81
srrrnion Counr --Issur or Fscrs - Nos 50 43. n.
n, IS 80, O. - So TO- 20 l2s is3 l34 las 1856, l51
15i, lt6, 40, D. 4, 90, :, II, ~, ~. IS
SurtkIoR CUuRr.-TRASsFEERED. Nos So 81 to TO-
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Naval Intelligence.

The United States storeship Lexington sailed yes
teresy for Rio de Janers with supply of provisions
clothing pursers small stores" and stores for
the United States squadron the coast Of Brazil She
also carries out supply OF clothing for the United
States Marines on that station. The following is q
list Of her ofcers:lie tenant Comm ding-John K.
Mitchell Acting Master NJ. sinwright. Purser
Thomas X. Ware. Passed Assistant Surgeon-John
S white Passed Miishipman-A NJ. De Bree, Elias
Wander Horst, and Theodore Lee. The Lexington Is
to proceed to Rio de Jsneiro land her stores aud
turn to New York without delay
Orders from the Navy Department were received at
the Charlestown Navy Yard on Tuesday, TO at out
In ediAtsy the sloop Of war Marion for two years
cIuise-her destination Is not known.
We learn that Capt William VI. Glendy has received
orders from the Navy Department to take command of
the tloopofwar Marion now Ia Boston hsrbor aud is
shortly To proceed on foreigu service.
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comparison OF prices current yesterday With those
ruling at the close OF the previous week exhibits an
advance In Indiana State SIS of y per oent; Reading
Bond, q Reading Mortgage Bends, 4; Morris Canal
- North American Trust, L and n decline In Nor
veh and Worcester Of y per cent; Harlem, IL; Long
lard, ]; farmers' Loan, IA Canton Compsny u.
On "Wednesday Erie Railroad quoted dividend OF
The annexed statement exhibits the value OF foreign
dry goods entered at this port for consump ton the
amount entered for aud Withdrawn from warehouse
for the week ending the 18th inst
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DrATH OF DR. WILLIAM HuNrER.- rhe Newport (R I J
Neus. of the Sth inst speaking Of the late Dc. william
Hunter Of that city, says DIR. Hunter born in
Newport on the Goth Of November, liza and was the
of the late DR.. John Hunter physicisn Of extern
ye practice ia former years After leaving college he
went TO England, to join HIS mother and there com
mopced the study of medicine. lie afterwards uded
Law In the Temple, his tutor being MIR. Murphy, the
dstir guishe translator ct facitusm lie rename in
England nearly four after which he returned to
this country and INN edia.ly commen the practice
Of Law in Newport lie frequently Represented this
tow in the Legislature lie elected Senator In
Congress in the year ISL and continued represent
Rhode Island In the Senate duriog the ensuing nine
years In 1884 he accepted from Gen Jackson the app
pointment of charge dAnaires TO BRAZIL and In lS4l
he was made Minister rlenipotentiary ut that court
where he remained till 1874 DR. II was an able Law.
yer aud brilliant orator. His periods we're roundy
turn,d and his seDtsnces even In Arguments TO the
jury Ia political speech, elassicaly moulded
into nation Of his voice rich aud full His
deliberately aud forcibly, with marked action, and
strong phe-is He soaisi In his &ature audfoad
Ct society enjoyisg alike the couveratoa OF the pro-
found. and the repartre OF tue witty He not what
is strictly termed industrious man, and did not,
Therefore, acccm plith as much as he might, had lie
been more devoted ~ occupation lie thought much.
but the ut eld reached paper except la the line
Of his profcssora nj practice Ia earlier years Ia ordi.
nary convr.aion he magtaincd that ssmo peculiarly
o. style manner and speech IA when adore sing pub.
lie sudiebee hence those ~ho converted with him al.
ways retained vivid rscsllectios Of the man
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17

The telegraph line beyond Calais, Maine, is still
out Of order hence we are without any intei-
gence Of the Hbepia. We may expect her at this
port at any hour after IL O'Clock tonight.
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We shall leave the parties interested in these
assessments, TO draw such interrnces from them as
they please. Our object is to show the inequality
OF the taxation, and the extremely loo.e manner
in which the assessments are made. The Inc
quality is clear. But how is it to be remediedl
the answer il, by instituting reform in the as
sessment system, by which ali real estate shall be
Proporiionably made to contribute 10 the expense
Of conducting eur municipal affairs.
We took occasion, recently to point out tue
evils arising from another feature OF out present
assessment System, and showed that while persons
who Go business in this city, and reside in 1t, are
taxed heavily for the support Of our city govern
ment, those who reside in Brooklyn, Williams
burg, jersey City, aud other neghbonng places,
are exempt, and, therefore, have an undue adyan-
tage over those who reside within the city limits.
Since then We have taken the trouble to compile
st ol persons who transact business ia this city,
but 90 not reside in n, and are, therefore, exemp'
from, taxation. The following is the resuli of our
labCrs,-
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ApucEs rtoM Havana We have received the Dir,fo
de Ia Norma, Of Havana, to the Tth inst Inclusive II
does not contain a word Of politiesl news We gave
The marine intelIIeence 10 The Herall Il yatterdaa
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Seven thourant three hundred ana sixty-fv pas.
fengtts arrived at New Orleans VA Novem ber q VII
FIVE thousand one Hundred aud tsenty-seyeu were
frtr Tor
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San Salvador Is composed of four departments San
Salvador or Cuscatan with four, SonSonati with nve
San Miguel, With four, San Vicenti, with three dis
tricts. The population is estimated at $4,000.
Nicaragua has five departments, with sixteen dis
tricts. Population a63 oOO.
Costa RIGA is divided into eight districts. Popula-
ton les 600 1t constituted an epeddent State
the 30th of April, lSsS.
bas ,l.ra-
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Supposed Suicide.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16, 1s49.
An unknown man, having the appearance Of q
preacher, was found hanging this morning, on the
Western Railroad
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.


BALTIMORE, Dec. Id, 1849
very destructive fire occurred this morning, In the
building known as Solomon's soap and candle manu-
factory In Albsmarls street which was entirely de-
stroysd The property was insured to the amount of
$4,000, in the Spring Garden office, Philadelphia and
the Firemsn's ONCE, Baltimore.
After the fire, serious riot took place between de-
tachments Of the several IRE companies, which con-
tnued throughout the day Several Of the rioters have
been seriously. perhaps fatally wounded
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Francis Mcisugnitn, from California, re-
crete he irs,y tse- bis frietds tcfIe this lie has pie
ute in oncirg thst h. will b. leiure Al Of
t-aay, srd will Be happy them at Geaerl Vrkhts
House, Btrgep, \. j., hom A. AZ. to4P.a.
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Miscellaneous. ........ lio5l T6 I7ll
Total. 1851 sI5555i sIG,T5
The aggregate weekly importation this season Of the
year is usually fmail, and the amount entered for
merchandising usually larger in proportion than at
auy other time.
The amount Of specie exported from this port during
the pat two weeks and for the year up TO the 10th
instant annexed:
sHrrNrSrs oF SrIciE rsoN rue Posr OF NEw Yoss.
STEAMER Empire city Chagre', American gold 800 oco
shis TsIisman. calcutta. srani.h dollar, 1000
Steamer Great western Bermuds, i've francs. Ass
=, Do. do d. Spsn doubloons. $500
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......sit2 lss
PREVIOUSLY reported. ..s..s....... f44Issb
Total January let 70 December I5......si5so,o3i
IL will be seen by this chat s1oO 600 ia American
giId were shipped by the Empire City 10 Cbasrss
This sppeers like carrying coal to Cumberland. The
Object Of this shipment cannot divine unless u 10
speculation for the purchase Of gold dust in Cali
ornis. The shipment Of gold aud silver coIu from the
Atlantic states to San francisco for that purpose has
been nearly equal to the whole amount Of gold dust
received from that place This II strange, but true.
The CT ain Of rsilfoads from Savannah aud Charleston
20 the Tennessee river Chattanooga. the Geos-
sia and Tennessee State line Is completed ~ the OPEN
irg q the north western sectoI of the Western aud
Atlantic Bsiirosd. Csts reached Chattanooga the
appfepiiate TOOK pllce az
t,sge. The chain of railroads froc Savannah to
the Tennessee " a. foiloss.--
Mbs.
Central Railroad. ffors savannah to Macon go. .is5
Macon and Wsttern, from Macon % Atalansa .1Oi
Western and Ausutic, from ATLANTA t. Cha,ta.
nooga. ................ ...1lS
lo'hs's' ssssss.s .ss...... ...... All
To Charleston, g.. from ATLANTA, VIA the Georgia
aud South srolius railroads Is 300 miles making the
distance from The Tennessee river TO Casrlsston Az
miles, or Is miles only, than 90 savannah. Ths
Is the first continuous ine o. railroads yet completed
from the Atlantic to tde valley Of the Mississippi The
Tennessee liver is however ouly nsviglbe for small
tsnb ats keel beats aud fat beats sbove the Muscle
SD, ais The reed from Chattanooga to Nsshvllls IL
progressing rapidly Il % 49, mites long aud will be
oHpleted In about w years
The trustees Of Portsmouth, Va have pointed q
comuittes 20 oppose, by al honorable and sga mean,
In their power the extension 81 the sesboard and
Roanoke Railroad BY VI bridge TO Norfclk and
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This cheap publication viii be issued TO- day. 1t con
tans the Of the week and is only two cents per
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The Southern Mall.

BALrMoRE, Dec. l6-P M.
The Southern mail is in, but furnishes news Of
int
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17

A nan n0msd Howard wa shOt at fittsfed, Mass,
few days since, By medical studsnt, nsaled n.
Iueg. LUgg was from Norfolk Va, aud left inns-
distsly.
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Now, here is singular inequality in ssl4ues
without corresponding inequality in lhe Import
ance Of the Office, or the responsibility Of the Off
Ger The Counsel to the Corporation. for instance.
has $500, with little or no responsibility, and no
labor hey ond what he is well paid for in fees The
costs Of suits alone would constitute very hand.
sjme income; while the Commissioner Of Streets
and Lamps, whose duties, il properly discharged,
Of very arduogs nature draws but 800 frorn
the treasury.
But the salary Of the City Inspector, which
ought to stand among the highest in the list, is the
lowest Of all. Why this is the case, no neligibl-
reason can be assigned. II appears that all the
salaries Of city officers were cut down by the
native party, when they came into temporary
power, IN lslI, and the salary Of the City Inspector
was reduced from 81 SOC to $1,000 Last spring,
the salaries Of the other officers were raised by
the Common Council, and eves the salary of the
Assistant Of the CITY Inspector was raised as hgh
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
The Foreign News

aew Yorh, ronday, December n, lsf0.
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hEquALnY OF rHE SALARIES on IIEAps or De-
rARTMENrs TIM CRY INSPECTOR AND ruE Cox
MON CoUNcrL.-From a glance at the following,
the reader will be at once struck with the ne-
quality OF the salaries of the heads of departments
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

The RGGHr SPIRIT The st. LOUIS Repub.
lican says-many Of our citizens have suffered
heavy losses, but il is idle to say that thew have
oeen reduced from opulence 10 beggary, or that
the suffering among the poorer classes is heart.
rending. OF the three millions of propertv do.
s'royed, it is computed that two millions were
insured, and aside from this, many goods and val.
uaoles were saved. The actual loss to the suf.
ferers will not be more than a million of dollars
and much OF this loss falls upon those who are
able TO bear it. Two weeks have passed since
the calamity occurred, and those who were uu.
housed have already found comfortable places
and men OF business mechanics and trades-peo.
PIE, are making plans TO retrieve their disasters
never have we seen a community who seemed
70 care less for their losses or who felt so little
anxiety about their ability to sustain themselves
IN despite OF this misfortune With them there
is no such word as fail So far as the real estate
Is concerned, there is good reason to believe that
Inc disaster may be turned TO advantage. in the
security OF the buildings to be erected the
taste and uniformity with which they will be
constructed, and the enlarged streets and alleys
running through the main part OF the burnt dis
trict
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SIaverv and Anti. Slaverv in .M,,ou,;

Slavery and dnti-SlGvery in Missouri. The
Peoples Organ, journal published in Missouri,
says the shareholders in that State are estimated
not TO exceed twelve thousand. They own sew.
enty thousand slaves, and there are nearly halt a
million OF inhabitants who neither own slaves nor
have any interest in keeping up or extending the
institution OF slavery. The same print complains
bitterly OF the stigma which the existence OF
slavery likes upon manual industry, and afirms
that it has the effect OF excluding from the State
most valuable and numerous class of emigrants
from the Atlantic region, whose enterprise. in
dustry and skill are needed to develope fully the
resources of Missouri. 1t closes with desiring
the people OF the State to reflect whether it is
not time to plan the means OF relieving Missouri
from this obstruction to her prosperity.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

RATS These animals are frequently the
source OF no small trouble and perplexlty to the
farmer, as they infest his granaries and cellars,
and from their peculiar habits, are extremely dit.
hcult to expel. An intelligent friend who has
recently had occasion to use considerable guam
u'y OF lime (caustic) about his premises, assures
US that it operates tavorably. Before com
menced using lime,' says he, Il was literally ov-
eruH with rats could not enter my cellars.
corn houses, or barns without encountering sew.
eral OF Them In order to send them running
he sowed lime around their holes, and thew i'm
mediately disappeared Our informant is man
OF unquestonabIe veracity, and in the truth of
his statement we. have the fullest confidence.
Maine Cuitiuaor
~ Caustic Potash placed about the resort Of
rats, is said to produce the same effect
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WEIGHrY News The other day verdant
genius stood in the street near the telegraph OF.
hce, gazing at the telegraph wires and listening
with mouth gap and distended ears to the vi
brating sound caused by the action of the wind
upon the Imposing the noise was pro.
duced by the Transmission of news. While in
the midst OF his wandering bewilderment, the
American House gong sounded for dinner. The
fellow jumped back and exclaimed, 1.-THE tarnal
consarn has got as much as it can stand under
now. Another French revolution or an earth
quake in China. Pve heern ov yer locomotives
and yer steamboats,, but this telegraph is the
DeVlls Express" Belfast Signal.
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TAX FIN IT'D
FACTORY no YET

Ira SPENCER, su table for Cottgn or woolan
EH 4 Goods, other manufacturjng or macbon{oi
purposes. said Factory is situated in the C.ntrs
,nage VI spencer, on never failing stream of water
s.ns sucent power for operating 20 cotton looms and
pepGlanoh or more than sufficient for uie set wooden
The building is SO by so II. three stories and
a'c nearly new and In frst>rate order with "a n brrst
Wheel with main drums and belts ConnecteJ u;,h he
40. se IS new Dwelling House for two Tenemenls and
heterence may be had 10 WARREN BAKER Worcester;
DRAPER, ESQ., of Spencer or of The Subscribers in
f; KNOWLES & SIBLEY
dSvif
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SUCCESSFUL CALIFoRNIA VOYAGE. The bark
John w. Cater left New York for San Francisco in Oc~
toher, being sent cut by gentleman who atter>
wards charged with having received private intelligence
from the government. The Dry Goods Reporter states
that the ship had just made her report to the owners
She made the voyage in little over four months; arrv-
ed al San Francisco about fifteen days before any other
shipment OF the description OF goods, and had ais
ready cleared upon her cargo of say 100000, net
profit Of over Sl00 000 Her manifest is several yards
longs ii contained great assortment of knck knacks,
cooking stoves, &c. Some of the latter, which cost
Sl8 10 $50, sold there for $685. and other articles
brought similar PR fits.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

GRAVE TRICK. An old female servant, who
died last month, at Loche, in Switzerland desir-
ed that she might be buried in the cemetery at
Chaufat, and as she was Catholic, all of that
religion in the neighborhood were invited to the
funeral. AS the day was wet and stormy, only
four persons attended When the will OF the
deceased was read, it was found that she had be-
queath 400 louis, to he divided amongst those
0ho followed her to the Craze Those who had
torborne to attend were, Of course, grievousy
ANNOYED.
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% Six or eight acres of pasture upland in
Westbrook, Maine, two miles from Stroudwater
village, on the Buxton road, suddenly disappear
ed on Wednesday last, leaving lake twenty feet
deep, and turning the current OF Stroudwater
river. The land belonged to Nahum Pickett.
and was not insured. II was partly covered with
wood The circumstances caused ''great excite.
ment." as the telegraph says There has been
land slide in the neighborhood before.
Boston Post
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

DuBUFis PAINrEGs. We lean that troo thous md
eight hundred and siry-nine persons had visited the
paintings Of Adam and Eve, since they were opened at
Brincy Hall, up TO last Saturday night They close
to morrow night Tie whole number of visitors then
will undoubtedly considerably exceed three thousand
an amount patronage far greater than ever ex>
tended to any similar exhibit on in this place, showing
that the public have fully appreciated the excellence
of the paintings
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS CONVENTION -
The teachers aud r lends of Sabbath Schools connected
with the Worcester and Wachuset Baptist Associations,
comprising thirty Churches will hold their annual
Convention at the First Baptist meeting house, in this
city, THIS DAY, commencing al O'Clock, and contnu>
ing through the day The exercises W i'll consist Of
Report, Essays and Addresses and will doubtless, be
interesting to all friends Of the religious education Of the
young. All are invited to attend.
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POLICE COURT.

Friday lime 8M Patrick Niacken for disturbing the
peace at The Apollo Salem, Pearl 81 on the evening
previous was 6ucd two dollars and costs SO 3d. which
he paid and was discharged
Saturday J,,ae Oh. Earle Peck for selling spurious
liquor aireiai fined $50 and costs S483 which he
paid and was discharged.
Monday J,,ae IN John Parker, for being drunk on
Saturday was fined one dollar and costs, S4SS, which
he paid and was discharged
John Kaaher fordisurbing the peace at the Arcade
on Friday and Saturday, was sentenced to the House
Of Correction for thirty days.
Eememe Rawson. for disturbing the peace Of Pine
Meadows on Saturday, sentenced for thirty days to
he House Of Correction.
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SPAIN. The only striking piece OF news from
Spain, is the following description Of remarka-
BILE spectacle, illustrative OF the taste for cruel
sports which prevails in that country
The long expected spectacle of hght between
bull and Bengal tiger took place on the 18th,
in presence of the Queen and multitud. OF
spectators. The door of the tigers cage, and
that of the bulls, were opened simultaneously
The bull came forth first, and the tiger shortly
after. The bull appeared to be ia the full vigor
of health, whilst the spirit of the tiger evi.
IDENTIFY subdued by long imprisonment. The
latter advanced few steps, but having perceiv-
ed the bull he suddenly placed himself in a fight
ing attitude. The bull approached bis tagonst
with his head lowered. He stopped moment
to look at the tigers then rushed at him. The
tiger made spring with the intention OF grasp
ing the bull with his claws, but the latter laid
the tiger dead with one thrust of his horns. The
victor, after walking triumphantly through the
arena, was led away. II was calculated that 90
600 persons were present, and that the bets
amounted to fully l0O,o0OI.
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Two HUNDRED SAFES IN THE ST.. LOUIS
FIRE. The Missouri Republican says, as an
evidence oil the frightful ravages OF the late con-
flagration among mercantile houses and business
men, il is estimated that nearly two hundred iron
safes and vaults were subjected to the flames,
many OF which proved worthy OF the trust repos-
ed in them, but a still greater number were
found incompetent to Withstand the heat, and
therefore proved yalueless.
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THE ANCIENT BR1roNs. La lecture at
Aberdare, the Rev. ]. Grffiths declared it fact,
that the Welsh language has been preserved so
pure that the Briton OF the time of julius Caesar
night converse with ease with the Welshnan Of
IS49
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Madame Gallot, formerly Miss Elise Clement,
sometime since charged by MIR Michoud with
having forged his name to note for 10000, oil
the stength of which she got mai ied was arrest
ed at New Orleans on Sd ult., and held to bail
for So, 500.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

~ new race of men, black n color, power
lui, and seven and feet in height, have been
found in the interior of Africa.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-12

EY- What is that dog barking at Z" asked
lop, whose boots were more polished than his
ideas. "Why," replied bystander, "because
he sees another puppy in your boots'
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u On the 9th ult, while number Of laborers were
blasting rocks on the railroad, near Newton Hunting
ton county Pa the blast exploded prematurely, ms
sanay killing four rsons, badly woundpg some
eighteen CT twenty more, three of whom have since
led
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u Tie papers in Wisconsin predict the emf fails
ure of their license law recently enacted in that State
No notice to be taken Of il either by the duhori-
lies or by indv iduas.