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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

The American nag is the only one which now
waves automatically in Rome. Its protection
mas been sought by large number of persons
La Democratic Paeifque declares that when
Louis fnllippe read Louis Napoleon's message,
ne exclaimed: al am avenged
Among the other exercises of the Berlin mill
tay garrison is the rather novel one of practicing
how to storm houses.
The town walls of Agde, built by the Pho
clans, $500 years ago, have been torn down,
and sold at auction.
The depth Of the sea off Cape Hatterss is
$500 feet.-Codst Surrsy.
birds nest has been found in Stapleford,
made OF lace edgings.
Ten days per annum is the average sickness
OF human life.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

principles Of freedom is a living, acting faith.
bringing forth good WORKS.
SAB RATHER Bs RIGHT THAN TO ss rae PREsI.
Dhsr, was the truly noble remark OF Henry Clay
al the moment he had Just realized the ereatesi
olsaPpoInlment Of his life. II only homeopathic
dose OF The noble feeling which animated the mind
OF mf. Clay when he uttered the above sentiment
could De infused into the breasts Of some of his
sumuefs and followers, there would be an end TO
their bread and butter pro -slaveryism.
A LOUISVILLE MECHANIC.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

BIBLE ANEcDoTs.--The following is published
in French newspapers;
A poor shepherd Of the environs of Yvetot, IA
ther of large family, for whose wants he provid-
ed with very great difficulty, purchased last sum-
mer from dealer in old clothes, furniture, &C.,
an old Bible, with view to occdpy his leisure
evenings during tne present winter. Sunday
evening, he was Turning over the leaves, he no.
ticed that several OF them were pasted together.-
He immediately set himself to work to separate
those leaves with great care; but one scarcely
form conception OF the surprise of the nan,
when he found thus carefully enclosed bank bill
of FIVE hundred francs, (Sl00 On the margin OF
one of the pages were written these words:
"Igsthered together this money with very great
difficulty; but having none as natural heirs but
those who have absolutely need Of nothing, Imake
thee, whosoever shall read this Bible, my heir"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

FROM YucArAN.-By the Havana papers which
the Falcon brought, we have accounts from Meri.
da up to the 10Th alt The journals Of the Yucatan
They earnestly call on the Central Government of
Mexico to assist them In the war with the Indiana
A letter rom Nerds says that there continues 10
be political dssentions Notwithstanding the crit.
cal circumstances in which the country Stands
The papers seem TO think that unleae the Mex.
can Government gives some assistsrces and that
very soon, to the YucaiAn authoritsey TIE country
will be ruined From all appearances here Is liz
lie PioBpect Of suy all hom Mexico.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

IHE ILLUSTRATED PHRrsoLooIoAL ALMANAC
for 1850. ByJ. N. Fowler.
This almanac, besides the matter usually
found In almanacs contains good many articles
on chronological subjects, portraits of remarka-
BILE persons. analyses Of character, &c. It'll
very neatly executed.
Published by Fowler & Wells, New York.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

say, neO'oia la InteIlIgencer of the 7th inst
nuek VIA, Ne crops IN thar vicinity have improved
Cotton !. 'u lne last two or three weeks, but the
"a. h.. = is' behind the season that the planter
s..Al. ~ nope 10 nothing bat an unusually "a
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
TRANsYLvANIa UNIvERsITY-

V'HE sd Session will open the ist Mondsy In No
yember nexI under the direction Of The following
Faculty VIZ:
Benz w. Dudley, NJ. D., Professor Of The PnnCiPlss
and Practice OF surgery.
Robert Peter, M D.. Professor OF Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
James N. Bush. NJ D.. Professor Special AMI sur
gieal natomy.
ssmI: AMMAN, N. D., Professor Of Theory and PTsc-
lice Of Medicine.
Etheloert l.. Dudley, NJ D., Professor Of General and
Pathological Anstsmy and Physiology
Henry M. buliIt, N. d. Professor Of Materia Medica
and Therapeutics.
VIM. NJ. Bofng. NJ d, Prof Of 0ostetIics snd ne
Diseases OF Women and Children
h. NJ. Skilman, N. D., DcnOnStrstor OF Anafony.
ne eos Of iui course Is eO6, invariably advance.
Ihe Aairicnlaton and Library nCket 3 The Dis
secting ticket $40 Tne Graduation Fee b so Board
ING and lodging from % o. o. 90 90 par week
ROBERT PETER. NJ. D,
Dean OF the Faculty.
LexinRt0n. XIV. July "A. f649. Am
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

HE BURNT DIs1Rrcr.-There is at present more
activity visible in the burnt district than at any
present period since the great Ere. Buildings and
preparations for buildings in progress in ali di.
rectons. Notwithstanding nearly two months
have elapsed since the confagraiion, smoke is still
TO be seen issuing from the ruins at several points
along Main street and tha levee.-St Louis Unfoa
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

ksrrsrs, - lady at fredericksburg, Virginia, Mrs
n ,ss I'm e has offered to emsncipate her slaves
viii rive ,h. me American Colonization Society
eonGbu,;ns sno lfee passage 10 Liberia, Mrs. See
2 libersis - ~ Mrs. Sees daughter proposes
nee passage ca s slaves at the same time, If
eAa De gwen them.-Repzbiic.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
The Republic.

This new paper, the organ of the Government
at Washington, 10 one Of the most beautifully
printed papers in the country. tits edited with
great ability by A. C. Bullitl and ohm o. Ssr-
gent. .....
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

TWO delightful rooms can behad with board,
Il at the corner of Third and Walnut streets.
IL application be nnade soon.
ALso-Several gentlemen can be accommo-
dated with or without rooms. liy 9I-tf
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

~ This city Ia entirely FREQ from Cholera
There has not been death by the disease for
for several days
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

moulded logs;
Adsh taSlet rosewood sOotsvs Pi1no-F Ories. with
moulded legs;
plain square rosewood 6 octave Piano FOrtes, with
moulded legs;
fnely finished mahogany octave Piano Forte;
i piain square do Do.
These Piano FOrtes are sold At New YOEk manusstu-
rers' prices and are warranted.
GgSeeond hand Pianos bought, exchanged, md 70
paired.
% always on hand (wholesals and retAiD Musical
Instruments OF all kinds Music 3BO<s aa1 the largsst
assortment q sheet Music 10 be iOund In the est
PETERS. WEBB n CO.,
Music and BOOK Dealers,
July TT Next 10 Bank vi LOussule.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

A LARGE assortment Of FLOORING. SERVING,
IA WEArdER-BoARDING,o &C., Constantly %
band.
" WEATHER BOARDING. FLOORING, &C.,
sawed an dressed 10 order. CovISsTOS. NJ.
June z3-u
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
NKKDHAM's MARDLE YARo.

MAIN srHkzr NkAR nlrIn $3.50. 4,
KEEP on hand for sale, 81 me lowext cssb 49,.
Il every description Of Marble work ~ia supu,, IN.
uas with Vermont Marble Al ~ yer fosC Msrbe
AS me following articles wholesale ami ref., (slsi.S
Piester Of Paris, ground do for snarlnE poTro~ "A
Wna Sand, Marble Dust for soda Waicr 1nrr Erck
ana Gay, Hydrsu1s Cemsu< ana soxn<aoa Lime Per.
sone wanting an q The sbovs ardcles efhr so~ CIV
49,, n. -. g sos.xry custom can ee saPp6sd- orssrs
EDGAR NEEDHAN.
~ A1srEs lot q I.h~a nsEsss Has i1ss rrcsiv
L. -
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

INTERESTING Books for Ladses.--Siss NJ
intnshs Works Charms ami Counter Charms. ~
quest. Praise and Principle. &c. Complete in one
some volume l2mo' eoih 81. OF la two parts, PaPer
This work viii be found one Of the mostmpressve ard
beautiful tales Of The ds7 The moral Is isctOasy ce
EeloPed, sndis true in thought and feeling.
Two Lives, or To Seem AMI To Be, oy Mara J. NJ.
lntosh VOL limo, paper cover 81 cents, elOlh IS
cents
''Ths previous works Of Miss M'Iniosh, although Is
Of the word The simple beauty Of her naTrauves com
oining pure sentiment with nigh Prineipe aHd nObls
- - o N--rss oNsi' - WI ioi 'heui a near
ING Al eNefJ nfeslde IN Our land We have rarely per
lsed tale more Interesting add instructive Ina the
before u.s. and We Commend u most Cordially 10 me al
entiOn VI all our readers."-PrOt thur nm n
Aunt kirty's raes. By Maria ]. M'IutOsh new
siluoa, Complete IN 1 vol I2nO, ClSth IS CenLs
MS volume c0ItAins ths 0wng estlng storicss
Blind A lice, Jessie Graham Florence Arm q Grace asd
Cara, Ellen Leslie. Of the reward Of Sed Contol
MISS sEwsLIs WoGks-AaIsaEst PeEeIv.l, Tale.
GeItrods; sTsIs. sdisd BY the Rev. VIM. sew.u.
Amy Herbert; Tale. Eiaied 81 NE sew SsT' VIM.
Seweh, b. A. VOL, I2no., Cloth . Gems paper eOysr
Lsnetoa Parsonage; a Tale. Edited oy the Pew. wm.
SeWsl, b. A. 3Vols., l2InO., slolh.
BECkwIIH & MORTON.
July IA 632 Mails 81 nesT3i.
il "a fresideat Of fraaee.-AnOlAsr supply u Lhs
Memoirs Of inns isuz1ished Person-ss jas received.
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yuly8 BBCKWITH Il MORTON
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Va Desert, ami Oasis Of Jupiter AH.mOn By Bsya4d
81 yohn, Esq. Emo - Gents, ClOh.
This VIII be found pleasant Of journeyings
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Character, and descriptions Il the PIin,ips ohjec
which were likely 10 ares Travellers attention. Inc
authors style Is agreeable and constant habit " Obssr-
satOn e apparent tnTU ughCut the vOlume-t Aav.
LAST Ten Years History u United sites, MsXlCO,
California, &c, with Mspi by EEisa " Hard.
written In clear and condensed style, and from -
direotneSs and importantly, valuable edition tLs
lady former hfStOI s---CJmmrICial Adv.
Nineyeh and us Remains; b A8. ten Henry Lsyuc-
With i0Ollustrauons and aaP- Two sP.endld vOiues.
81 90.
%. Mother work for the last years has
ceyed with such senera ard uteIrse interest," ami Win
such unanimous praise irOm the press. The laudayry
-Iid en- haSlastie reviews % wOlld o. themselves n
resp able volume.
AstOra; BY Washington Irving. The vos Sy0-
complete In volume, elegantly Ined, h Map, = D..
Irving never wrote betier descriptions lhaa llose
which abound IN this volume--kssnsClIst-
The interest of the b aafy Of nc styo
vii render II immoTtai.-N. Y. keSofdeT.
ForS1le By BFCkWTTd d MOTION,
JalyA So Main 81 0t- Taifd and Fourth IS.
DIANO-FORrE>.-Weh have Just received an in
voice Of Piano. Ortes, new am hsaaifel pa
which IN addition 10 our former Ock. udcTs as
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
q. 4. SrEARSs. cHAUNCEY CARPENTER
FLAMING a. WBATHRR-BOARD MILL
STEARNS & Co.

STEARNS & Co.
A LARGE assortment Of FLOORING, SERVING,
n WEArdER-BoARDING, &C, Constantly %
1 WEATHER BOARDING. FLOORING, are.,
sawed AM dressed TO order. CovIssTOs. Nj.
aLLUsrn AfED STANDARD FOEIs
ANEW, coNPLKrk AND ELEGANT ADDITION
THE POLITICAL WORKS OF THOMAS MOORE
COLLECTED By HimseJ)
n ,HR ten volumes OF the English Edition.
one hlndSome Svo. yOlsms. Illustrated with seve-
RAJ splendid steel Ensravns, ami me Portrait OfIhs
This is n. first complete American edition
Of this standard poet published IN handsome and
"Hsppaess0 Of naturs and felicity Of genius are the
Preeminent characteristics Of the Bard Of srin Every
rng ives moves and speaks In ms pOetTy. Hs Oushs
masy and bright the ina people he
s1n's beam. de sxhauSis By being tnexhsusllbe.-
HazlfG.
1sThomas Moore has unques,iOnaby attained me hixh
est equation LYRIC pOet. lngrsIe.
both OF thought and dietOn, in easy iue W.T. N mel
ody, In orilAney OF faney IN warmth and dePJh
oriental romance, 'Laa ROOkh the four tales 10 whrca
and the framewOrk which unites them been con
pared IN the Edlnsarsh Revsw,O OaT bcasUl PeaIs
Joined tOsethsr b. thread Of sik and g0d."
AxEw. coNPLKrz AND xLrosSr sbtrloso,
The PoetIcsl Works % Robert sosth~y, AZ D.;
iAsl.Aiss o'S~ Ns's1ss ava o'Asr rNs@s (nou Jsr.,
Published
ILLUSTRATED with Elegant Steel Earrav,ns,. and
IL q tue Portrait One h&adsOme, large 3vo vOiants.
The beauties Of Mr.. Sogtley's poetry hat
this edition hardly fail Of finding place IN the hbr rV
II every person fond Of elesast - Ecaecae
Rauieo. J. ". COWLING,
nsr3n 80 Main 81
NOVICE To TAfLOKs.
rENbS subscribers engaged The manufacturs
OF Glazed WAddins. bls:k and wnife. for the q
taors and elohiers. II Is OF very best quality, %
any thickness required well ylAIed. and sold han
the Eastern article. We making Il IN sumo Ieut
Quantities to supply the whole demand OF the Ale
promptly attended TO.
RUSSELL & sTEARNs.
Cincinnati, January 20, is43.-u
q. a. IA a-kN,
COLLECTOR AND GENERAL AGENT.
Lerington, NJ.
UTILL attend promptly to any business entrusted %
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BECKwITH q MORTON.

4 LEE Of Napoleon Loaf. BOna Partr fir-f
IL fresideat Of kraaee.-AnOlA-r supply u Ihs
Memoirs OF TINS distinguished pers0nage jgsl received,
and for leby
July IA RRCKWTTH a MORTON
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21

Dickens, it 10 calculated, recAved Is. 81. for
every word in his last work; "The Ghost's Bar
gain.'s
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-21
Germsny-Hungary-Aus Palasiaats-
Civil War. &C.

Civil war has commenced ia good earnest in
Germany. The beautiful banks Of The Rhine and
OF the Nsekar now resound of artillery instead OF
the gay song of the husbandman, or the merry
laneh of the girls tending the plants of the grape
MeIosanski, the same who headed the Polish
rising last year, add afterwards commanded the
insurgents at Pale mo. has been proclaimed COM
mander-in-chief of the rebellion in Baden and the
Pslatinate. Whilst Agstiia has her hands full
with Hungary and Italy, Prussia has assumed the
task OF putting do un the rebellion in the rest Of
Germany. IL began in Saxony, and has now
marched its troops into the Bayarian PAlstlnsie
lRhein Pfalr) and Baden.
The Saubean Mercury published the following
Ietters-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17

CHEAP PosrAGE.-T Tn III, United States
Their" are 1G,159 Post OfIires: in France
1882: in Great Britain. Ass. Tn our
country we have 41,1757S7 miles of
post roads; in France and Great Britain,
OF course very much les The French
mails transport annually 1l5 100000
letters: the British mails: 500. 900 900;
the mails Of the United Sites but Co.
100000. What vast difference. The
French mails annually transport almost
twice. and the English mails Just three
times the number Of letters carried in The
same time in our own mans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17
NOTICE.

Whereas, the State and County taxes
for the years 1S47 and 1913 have not
been paid. %" tract of land containing
Sc acres, lying in the 4th District of &C.
Gil county, near the village of Turkey
town, and assessed to Thomas Scot,
which taxes are due as follows:
For the veal ls47 county tax $2,s7
do =" State do 81 SO
For the year 1873 county do $26S
do State do $l,56
which SAID taxes should have been paid
10 Israel Reynolds, collector in said Dis
trict for the above named years, and
whereas no personal property can be
found on the premises:
Thereto e. BY The Commissioners Of Cecil
County. February 18th lS49.
ORDERED, That if the taxes due on
the above land for the years above men,
toned charged on the DO ks of the Com
miSsioners olthis county to The above ma
med Thomas Scott, be not paid within
thirty days after the publication of this
Order. together with the cost of adver-
Using and all other legal charges due
thereon, to the said collector Of the said
District, he, the SAID collector shall, at
ter causing twenty days No,crto be Civ
en- sell the sad land, or such part there
OF as may be necessary to raise The sum
due thereon, together with the legal
charges thereof, to the highest bidder for
the payment ofthe same. agreeably to the
acts Of Assembly in such Cases made and
provided.
Test P. c. RICKETTS, Clerk
10 the Commissioners of Cecil County.
Feb. II, '49-4w.
*.* Baltimore American publish law
Nv. and serd bill forthwith TO this Office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17

EXTENT OF THE USTEn SrATEs.-Flom the
cnstermost town in the United States Passport
Maine, via the St Lawrence Bntia 10, Cincin-
matt. St. Louis, and tie South Pass ofihc Rocky
Mountains, 10 Astoria in Oregon the distance
hv the travelled /. Ash miles. From the Ma !
awaskn, in Maine, by the .ltlnntic route, via
New York. Washington, New Orleans and Gal
weston TO the mouth Of the Rio Grandn, 1888
From New York to the head of Lake Superior,
via Detroit and Mackinac, $3.50 miles thence
down tie Mississippi, to the Gulf of Mexico is
2.s24 miles From PASSPORT. Maine, to the
Bay or Sar Francisco, Calornia, on the Pacific
via Portland, Philadelphia, Pittshurr. st Louis
Santa Fe and thr Colorado oftho West is p
5 "A miles. ICin Atlas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17
The Gold Of CaIifHrniA.

In the House Of Representatives at Washing
ton, on Thursday last, tho following remarks
were made in regard 20 California.
"The Home, at tho instance nf Mr.. Vinton,
| went into committee Of the whole, and resumed
tho Naval Appropriation Bill, which very nat
uraily brought up the Naval station in the Pa
cifc. and the condition, value and req Iirem sn.s
OF our new gold possessions on tn, western coast
Of America. IA amendment was offered, in
cIensing the salaries Of officers on that coast, in
consequences of the deprecated value Of gold
there, in comparison with the neccss ,ros Of lila.
Mr.. Robt G. Schenck spoke at lcnglh An with
spirit, upon the amendment proposed, against
such increase. During his remarks, he said
81 consider this acquisition Of California, with
; its gold mines the greatest curse that has yct
befallen us-l regard it ana its diretiil, mevita-
bic consequences, rs but an act of retrbutive
justice towards u, as nation, for having stolsn
this Fl Dorado from its -ighttnl owners. The
gambling, feversh spirit which it has excited in
every prrt of this land. consider it nothing
but an rnmtigatcd curse" Tie remarks o
Mr.. Schcnck were full Of practical if not o
prophetic wisdom;--a country fgold il curse
TO the generous feelings Of human nature, en-
gendcred all the fierce passions of inen.-lcad
| ing them on to forsake their wives, their child
ren, the ir hard earned possessions. thuir country
| their all, that binds Item TO society, TO satisfy
the .4nri sacra Faate.! "a ccursed THIRST ior gold
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17
asUANN.

PERUVIAN and PATAGONIAN GUANO,
IN bags and bills, for salu in lots 10 suit purchas-
er'-a reasonable deduction made to slois keep
ers
OIL - B!eached AMI unbleached Winter, Solar
Elephant and Whale Oils; also, light colored
selected racked Whale OIL, suitable for no.
failing.
Patent Otit .naehinery.-The subscribers are
now prepared to supply "Dcvmn's Patent
Ol'' in any quantity; maclinists, manniactu.
rcrs &C. are requested to Gull and examine
the article Certificates Of its efficacy and sl-
perior'ty ever all other oils, from several Of
our most extensive manufacturers are in our
posspssnn.
STARCH--kingsiord & Sons pure pearl sta-cl,
For sale by ALLEN & NEED ES,
2s and % South Wharvcs, near Chesnut ST.,
Feb. 10, '49--3m Phila dephia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17
From The Del. Journal
WILMINGTON MARKET

Jan. 20, 1887
Wheat Flour, (from stoie) 550u s %
Wheat. (prime) 100
Oats, (trom wagons) %
Corn, from Wagons, IS
Corn Meal, per bushel; G.
BALTIMORE MARKET. Feb. i3.-There Is
no special change to notice in flour. sales
of about 600 bbls, 10 day ofHo~arl stree.
brands, at $+,s74 4933 The m,rket
closed on exchange with holders generally
finn in asking s4,93a. Sale. of about 500
bbls. City Mills a, S., which is the gener-
al asking. We quote Corr meal, city a,
1918. Rye flour SO so. The supply Of
wheat is very SMALL the sales from wagons
are Il, l,o4 S 90 for rels; white nominal
at 81, ID. Corn is steady, with sales Of
white al 4 IS cts. and yellow 10 SO.
Oats 90 30c!s Rye GO. Cloverseed
3l,l2A per bashel There is a fair supply
OF provision and considerable sales of Pork
have been max ing on private terms. We
quote Mess al 1880 SIP, and Prime at
10 $1,000. Bacon steady, sales of Lard
al CT il cents in bbls, and in kegs. Gro
| ceries generally quiet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17

1sTHMUs OF TEuUANrEPEC.-The Mo-
bile Herald publishes an article devoted
to showing the impracticabi|iy of ca.
nal across the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec,
from the want an adequate supply of
water. The writer alleges boldly and
confidently facts which seem to bra out
his conclusions. Such a canal as has been
proposed, would, according to him cost
more nearly TIVE nty SIX than sixteen mil
hons, and for Ihree CT four months in the
year it would be without water.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17

CHESTER County STOLEN BANS NorFs.
WIN. B. Reed, ESQ.,. The v,sian. prnsecu
ting officer for this county, Yesterday oh.
tanned from OLD Dake and Tobacco Jack,
lately convicted and sentenced 10 prison
for The robbery If Dr.. Darlington, Of he
note. Of the Chester County Bank, the sunl
Of 1910 Thia leave, Int few ,hou-
sand dollars of the stolen no,es in the hands
of the thieves or their abe,ors. Mich cred
II is due 10 Mr: Read for the energy he has
displayed in prosecuting this case to con-
vIc,ion. and for the success that ha] now
crowned his efforts in obtaining nearly the
entire sum >,olen.-Phila Bnllc,ln.1
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17
Errror or rrs FoKr,as AND CALnox-

ErrEor or TIE FoKn,aN AND CALroK-
MIA News. THE two ideas uppermost in
mems minds, at New York, on Monday,
were the important commercial advlces
from Europe, brought by the "Niagara,"
and the no lsss interfering intelligence
from California, brought by Robert Ather
ton, Esq A New York letter Of Moa-
day evening, says:
s'Out ct, aud away from, Wall street.
the california news Is turning ever ybody
crazy again. New expeditions are plan
ming, and those already under wei2h are
making every preparation to sail. Pas
sage money has advanced-so have
| freights.
"The Clinton Hotel, where Mr.. Ath.
erton is staying, is in a state OF beleagucr
ment, so great is the crowd wanting to
have .clk with him.
"Rumor s1vs the gentleman has made
verv comfortable speculation out Of
his ncws,' in the way Of selling it to the
newspapers aud operating on it, down
in Wall street,
Another New York letter, of the same
date. saws:
"Tha news from England is consider
ed remarkably favorable. Our merchants
are in the best possible humor, especial
" those ofthem who are holders Of cot
ton. The effect of this news. and that
from California. had very sensible eff
! feet on the stock market. Almost every
description Of security, State. National
and Corporate, advanced consider ably.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-17

The Pass Discovered across The noun
tains Of California 10y Cart. Lawson has
been pronounced BY mertin. Of Greg on
and California emara;t& from the United
States, TO be one of he finest in The worlds
They say they found The ascentalih descen,
10 and from the moui ,ains very gradual
and easy. In The "pinon of the meeting
4 mos, practical road can be male. with
very little labor, through this pass, and this
route. they say will prove Of lasting beuef,
10 parties travelling 10 aud from Oregon
and California, AVID trox, the United States.
as it has proved totheto. A voc of,hanks
in the form ot'lhree cheers was presented
to Capt. LAWSON.