The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-10


Making for the month Of June 2, l32 and ls26
deaths from cholera. II a mortality like this, Ia a
community not now exceeding forty-hve thousand
souls, viii not impress us with the truth Of the
solemn admoniton that lin the midst Of l,Js ns
in deai.,n then mo- earthly state Of things can
Every thing is being done that money, exertion,
and time can accomplish TO stay the rayages OF the
destroyer But all human effort seems to he OF no
avail s. M. Bay, esq, one Of our most worthy
and intelligent members Of the bar, died yesterday
morning, having cft the city the afternoon previous
in perfect health. tie had removed has family m
the country some FIVE miles 10 avoid the epidemic,
and after reaching his boarding place. eat Of some
fruit that brought the disease, and IN nine hours
he was a corpse. Last evening dislnfccting agents
were profusely used throughout every portion Of
the city, by burning tar sulphur, stone coal, NC,
&c, but whether with any beneficial effect has yet
10 be seen.
IL has also broken out at Alton, Upper Alton,
and several other places in the Interior Of Illinois,
and al a number OF different points an our Own
State, all tending TO show that no locality ~ll he
exempt from It's fearful and destructive Visitation.
So great is the panic here among families, WHERE
either Of It's members are stricken down with the
pesuence, that many IN my judgment are Prcma-
iurely buried ! am personally knowing 10 hree
instances where the persons barely escaped oetng
buried alive. Two Of them were shroudcd, who
subsequently revived, and finally recovered; and the
third occurred only on wednesday last, where the
person was actually earned 10 the graveyard, and
reviving Just before the con MAS committed 10 The
tomb kicked against the lad, and On that way Sc
cured the interposition Of those Who had followed
him To the grave mouners, when the TOP was
removed and he was carried back 10 his earthly
tabernacle, where he is now slowly but constantly
recovering More ! could relate, would the limits
OF this letter admit OF H.
Yesterday the Official announcement reached us
OF the appointment Of Justice Buticrheld, esq, 81
Illinois, as Commissioner of the General Land Of-
fee in the place OF Judge Young, resigned. No
appointment could have been made that wIll be
more acceptably received throughout thus whole
section Of country than will that of MIR. Buuerhold.
Standing confessedly at the very bead Of his pro-
fession, possessed Of sound discriminating judy
ment, and endowed with a mind nelly stored
with legal and very general information, the Gov
eminent will find IN HIM one Of ia most useful, IN
tellgent, and acceptable public servants. Tie ~as,
for while, the United States attorney foe the DIS
trict Of Illinois, which place never before nor
since filed with one quarter the ability he display
ed, until the appointment was lately conferred on
Archy Williams, esq, who Is one Of the ablcst law
yers IN that State. The selection OF Mr.. Butter
field will relieve Mr.. Ewing Of an immensely Of Ia
Dor and responsibility connected With the Gene
raj Land Office; and now venture the prediction
that he will make one Of the most popular and able
Commissioners that has ever been attached 10 the
General Land Office. In his selection the Admin
istraton have been most fortunate, IN addition 10
rewarding an incorporating Wing.
The trouble between the Calhoun and Benton
wings Of the harmonious" Democracy Of Missouri
grows greater and greater. The adhercnts Of the
incendary principles Of the former have raised IN
this city some twenty-five thousand dollars, and a
new Democratic organ Is soon 10 be started IN ST
Louis. II will be violent in Its opposition 10 Col.
Benton, but will fail signaly in its efforts 10 defeat
him from being reelected as Senator OF the United
States. The. second-rate class Of leaders are many
Of them against him, because they Imagine he
stands in the way Of their gratifying their political
ambition; but the Of his party are with him,
so Ear as any expression has thus far been had.
Wherever he has spoken he can with truth say,
"Yeni, ridi, piei;" and, whenever an attempt has
been made to answer him, he has crushed the Pig
my that rose up against him. Altogether II 10 A
most interesting lovers quarre and nav Of the
less rcsoute Of the Locofocos hs,se taken ~, and
are echolng the exclamation Of Mr.. Webster IN his
Faneuil Hall speech Wb,r, ,hau ro,n
SPARTACUS.