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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-08
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~ BALrIM0RE, May lib p. NJ.
We have but little news here to-day. The sodiery
has been out on parade, making quite an imposing
display.
The Cathedral was crowded yesterday TO over
flowing, by an immense audience, who assembled to
the performances of the council Of Catholic Bish-
ops, who held their first grand public session II
WINS truly imposing display. The sessions Of this
ecclesiastical body will be held every day during the
present week. They have important business to
transact, but II win not be made pubic until The
council adjourns sine die.
The weather Is damp, raw and disagreeable.
Correspondence ofthe NaiionalwiIs.
Bosros, May T.
Ship Sophia Walker, from Valparaiso, March I'd,
arrived this morning with eighty thousand dollars
California Gold. Sophia Walker smiled in company
with y. S. Ship Lexington for New York; left U. s.
Ship independence from Callao al Valparaiso Just
arrived.
Correspondence Of the National Wing.
Flood d. The Allegheny Destruction Of Property
Large Sales Of City Property.
PIrTspuRo May Up. NJ.
The Allegheny river rose very suddenly last night,
and the water overlooked the entertainments, and car
ried of large amount Of property. The damage
has been heavy, and worse results are apprehended.
The water Is still rising.
On Saturday city property TO the amount Of fifty
thousand dollars was Sold and payment for the same
received in city scrip.
Our markets exhibit no material change. Flour
is not so firm. Grain unchanged. Provisions as
last quoted. 4s
Correspondence OF the National Wing.
CfsoNsATI May 7--P. NJ.
Mrs Howard, who was tried here for the murder
of her husbands paramount, has been acquitted by
the jury.
Business is steady Flour ia duler since the steam
ers news and declined 6 ii 10 l2 IL cts. per Dbl
Provisions as last quoted.
Correspondence Of the National Wing.
| t6aira in Canada Montreal Quiet--Agifdtion in
I = the Eacffrn I5mrahip Further ArTeets.
MONTREAL, May So p. M.
| The Parliament was not In session TO day. II will
convene on Monday next, and hold it, sessions In
the new building owned by Mr, Hayes calIed the
Free Mason's Hall. But It IL said the seat Of gov
eminent Is to alternate four years ct Quebec and To
ronto
! young man engaged 10 the Custom House has
heen arrested. and Is In custody for de.urbiDg the
peace or It Is probable TO be detained as witness.
The agitation still continues in the Eastern Town
ships.
/ Vclocki r. W. hr 6ofeininSu' lA~s ,eheu feS
session of the new building, belonging 10 Mr.. Hayes
and both Honses ofsParliament viii NEE, there OF
Monday.
1 person named Stone was arrested to-day. bu
| the charge aga net him is not known.
| Some Of the late prisoners are nbout TO start on
tour Of nagiiaiion" through the Eastern Townships
| 8 O'Clock, p M--AtTairs continue qiiiet in thi'
city although the agitation has far from ceased in thu
interior The government for the present, have
taEen possession Of Mr.. Hayes new building, ana
! the two Houses Of Parliament win meet there on
Monday
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IsrynsAL MAcHlNE.--We read Of an attempt to
kin man in New York, by leaving with him a
sealed package. He suspected something, and care
fully opened it. In an instant fame started FORTH
when he fled from the room. He scarcely got out
Of the door before the package exploded.
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Miscellaneous 70 be delivered as required
600 sup f. in White Oak boards 10 q lcngihs, BY IL inch
wide ~
4cords straight White Hickory in and feet lsnsihs,
suitable for handles, &c.
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Commission on Claims against Merico
rUIE Office OF this Commission Is removed street,
South side second house East of that occupied by the
Department Of the Interior WIN. CAREY JONES,
may 5--3t-Uniou. Secretary
FURNISHED HOUSE TO RENT.--A SPLEEN
did threestory House situated on Missouri avenue be
Sd and Al Streets five doors from the residence
OF the Hon Mr. Badger, furnished throughout in the mos
superior manner with every convenience for gen,eei
family For further particulars inquire OF -.
N H. c. & q. r. DYER,
an Off Auctoneers and Com Merchants.
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Corresrondence q lhe National Whlg.

n NEW ORk, May Z, T. vi.
John Schaefsr, who robbed the Merchants Exchange
hank on saturday been arrested and about three thou
sand dollars Of the stolen money recovered The Stock
market remains about Saturday Treasury Note 6s
lO9I. Nothing done in loan. The money market !.
easy Government paper per cent. per annnm on The
street Exchange London u per cent prem The
Flour market ope ms heavy Sales Of common Western at
si ST. and prime Cenesee So 81 Southern Va GO 9i
Corn Meal SO eli Rye Flour unchanged Grain IL in 80 cd
request Sales Of red Wheat 100 l07c aud Genesee
1850 Mixed Corn 50 5ie Oats 35c. Rye 5sc. Cotton 10
firm and slightly improved.
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- Smithsonian Iectures..rrof iiIrCn'
COCKS lectures on GEOLOGY VIII os s sen.
.ss noors omen a III o'clock lecture TO oommsnss ~
:, a ,.bsn he doors will he closed. may 1-Mwf'
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Class No. Is.
Qass AZ. l6.

This (YelIow Pine) Timber mlIst be Tree
knots, wind shakes and other defects.
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LUTHER JEwErT, to be Collector, Port
land, Maine.
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The SEVEN CRY AssgssoRs drew yesterday before the
Mayor, 10 ascertain which three should 20 in June
required by law. The lot fell Messrs. Plant Kealey,
and Lewis Three Assessors 20 supply The vacancy val
elected in June when Register Cocctor Surveyor aud
City Councmen, are to be chosen by The people.
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TnE TRiAL DAYTON AND EARS, charged with stealing
negroes, and carrying them away In the Pearl, IL ex
pected will commence in the Criminal Court to-day. The
Hon Mr. Manu. Massachusetts the counsel for the de-
fence, arrived In the city yesterday.
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Msrslansons be delivered, oneihird oy he '''h my
The balance BY lea December uext- .,,
SOD bushels Lump cSar az AZ "
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Died..

On the 30th instant OF msrasmus, ApELIrE AUGUSTA,
youngest daughter Of Cornelius s and Susan A Dug
gan, aged one year and four months
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend the funeral ceremony, at No. 26S West Gath
street this afternoon at three O'Clock precisely.
On the 18th instant Of convulsisns JuANA JoAouINA
ANDREA aged months, youngest daughter Of Manuel
and Joaquina de Trujio
On Thursday, July rs, Of bilious diarrhoes Mrs.
MAReAREr BANNER, aged % years, 10 months and two
days. Philsdephis papers please copy.
On the 2Sth instant, of seniiity. ABRAHAM ID Hart,
Formerly OF Black river island Of Jamaca aged about
80 years.
At his residence, Cold Spring, Putnam County New
York, OF bilious fever. the Hon. CORNELIUS WARRES ex-
member of Congress for Putnam and Duchess Coun-
ties, in the Goth year OF his age.
At Albany on the Both instant, his way from the
South, RoBERT COCHRAN, a native of Kirkcudbright
Scotland and for many years resident of this city
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In the City Of Brooklyn The 2t day July to the 18th
day of July 1919
Males Sc; Females co Adults 81 Children, 5Total ll6
The diseases were foows:Choera lnfantum, III Con-
sumption, Al Commissions " Cholera Morbu geston
ohe Brain z; Diarrhga.3 sroIsy the Head Dyson
terry, Drowned. Dentton Epidemie cholera, Az
Typhoid Fever, 81 n9morrhage, Inflammation VI the
Brain, do. OF Bowels 2; do. of Lungs, 81 Liver
Msrasmus 8 Premature Birth, Stlborn, 3; RheunA
tism, Coup de Sole q
Interments in Greenwood and other Brooklyn grounds
New Y ork and other places. loo.
CkAs. 5. ). GOODRICH. Physician of the Board.
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XIV wEsr, July 22-rbe el.@ fef .alv.e. on the bark
Admiralty Court morrv A.oui sfWp viii the result
IIrssms lie barb i. hut little Injured. proceed
TIE undervri,Sr: yeur ely h.yc recently made little
T ' Is ,,s ss -h The
eIpr M aood q li a,srp ns 81, aSd sor o.
s,spTsr lad ssh es,rseied Scshsa I'D fan.d wseses
forward ts Taupco To- te trs NJ eils aui 6ad III
srorls Of watehfu insurer wly booming ssug aad
s 'S r.. ss p , ~ no. SAys s,s
Jha 81 a. modern Poldii, az spriive f9r nsver
~ dsrpntsd Of ,sIss,ea ,- and tie wnoie Affair
f. s, - % re- .rssS - 90, s re s,o ed
ne. 81, sa ga .ss - f'e ,ne' will be greatly the
PBILAns,rHI. July -, y NJ Arrived brig susan soue
sSSs Is E,yeT SCI r. Ae,ivs hsm asrrSy su.p2.
PsrsyersrS' I.t ys ~, Io n pS p "tf
sDScn 1ss.S NV 5.I s,ss rse5 cssSs
Meymou,b Belle, ru,hii RiChnord. thenas aerssn
ley, rryyld.nee a. al lsKais', Essrort sand
klisst.th s9m. ~ d.. Lsps, D,scoct NorFa'k keJros
C,sr,d-HsrI Cirare Chase, n.stor, r-,,, ~. coiin.
REED Port.@oS,h. Sa s 'g, San 5isaio.
North CAROLINA Seam -a,o tgr... R.e.c, Chs, ali~r
hast GrssS-ehs Bopsrd ssSis eo'a tK'. sssss'
49, r siisn't,. Emily fritr"s oucsl ies City;
s.m ALnead Eisot ssp 6ed rj 80 ,t ,s0'
sry PlTIlon Iis copct ~ New Boii Sa ' ss
ms-,-usa.o"s.
Iavrresi III aios o. =, , ss. fr a'ss ana
rsrt Of the verdi 'P"' !" any
Lever ssgs 81 steamer ct.ssfsts f- Jaoeiro Val
morrow. at "a oelock
AZ, s, k.. gssnst o, vgr,, r, p rers. c.p,
a'si, nn ~ atsir" ." cotton rl rni saves Immsai.
The srew conveyed - Shore ta ta ,r-f ~ mnfiny
Ten Sei sss s sI S,.b, sIs-, J,s. sesSi
informed him that por bt .f .. itt.s I'D n pargsr
o .r a.
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7 IsTO OF LETTERS REMAINING IN TIE NEW YORK
IL Post Ofoe, July 2s, lS49.
OFFICIALLY PAPER HAVING
LARGEST CIRCULATION.
ycrtised.
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Passengers Arrived,

GALyEsTosIshp Trsvss-Dr w Bryan. W St
NEw 0RLEAss-Ship Lehgh-Mrs Clark. Mr. rowbridgs,
Ur Barrett.
Tr!NIDAD Port au spain)-Bark Hypsrsn-Nr W Milne,
Rev Mr. Gopsalves
Sr MARks-Brig Hetty-Nrs Josephine Cushman.
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MARITIME ELLiaEsCE !.
Movements OF the Dc

Movements the Ocean steam ships.
To arrive at Nep York. To sail from NeW York.
LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL.
Europa, Lett. July Il Europa, Lott, Aug8
America. Harrison, July America Harrison, Aug %
souTHAhrros, &c. soUTHAMPrvN &c.
Hermann. Crabtree July - Hermann Crabtres, Aug -
Washington. Johnston Aug Washington, Floyd, Sept
BERmUDA. BERMUDA
ely de, Moss Aug IL Clyde. Moss Aug II
HAVANA, 70. HAVANA, ko.
Falcon, Bartsteint unc Falcon Hartstein,t
CHARLESTON.
Eortherner Buas. July Is Northerner, Buda, Aug4
Southerner, Berry, Aug Southerner, Berry, Aug III
SAVANNAH.
Tennessee, Csle, Aug Cherokee Lyon, Augl
Cherokee, Lyon, Aug Tennessee. Cole, Aug
cHAeREs.
Empire City, Wilson, unc Empire City Wilson, Aug I6
Falcon, Thompson,1 unc Falcon. Thompsonf uno
To arrive at Boston. To sad from boston.
LIVERPOOL
Canbris, Shannon, July q Caledonia. Leiteh, Augl
The Bermuda touches coming returning sS
Havana Cat Island Vera All
the Windwara Islands
The Falcon touches going returning ut Savannah.
Havana and New Orleans
The Falcon PacIhc viii
appointed to leave Panama each month.
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:to.s: y:rs ,,.ss T.: p. brig n.a. which brings tho
her thhsr her agents her Ne. Orleans charge Of
former died on tss "a .s and several Of Grew
original destination.
Newport %sls. With railroad IRON Sr% %
Bath put into Hampton Roads Hth for prsvisi0ns and
BRIG ARx-The Nswburyport Union states that the brig
Ar which was ashore below that port was got on ON FRI
the S sn Ts 'e az
herald Stevens stevens essn r.,,a on.sv,o.
mos cut from IBIS :p oil nslHdns landed a. the
Arr :. Dc Feb Scotland Smith mo. out
49, VIII from Of :nd has into fSa
IS days s re-. form s mos out go latter
.TsS Nay ,S go ra
as sns af .1s s
ssoassbss Nay rs I s H.
mos out 9 sp 20 vh few days previous TO Feb Joseph
xS oss s.nas d. TT's %o:
sSt 200 NOias. &C. Hector Smith, Of d. * out.
s ss sns xxss:Y Ss' fA
ship Harriet AIESsa Of Bath from Liverpool for New
brs Ranger c and from Portland for Havana, July 49,
Is, Ion 50.
Bark Tvola Of Hampden, from Bangor vicinity
EXT Of ns6e n0t for California As supposedly June 49, lat
BARK ;a s Miller from New Orleans for Maree'
Bark souherner Clark fIom Boston april M for River
OF Plate May %, abt lat4 N, Ion "a W.
Brig Avon Webb from Gloucester for Malaga July 90
Georges Bank.
Brig John Marshall Steering Me- July 49, lat 80
%, lon ~ 20.
sohr Emma, from Now York for Malaga, July 90 lat 49,
Ion -
Sohr Milton, Of and from Baltimore for Nassau July
lat % AZ, Ion rs 20.
FOR CALIFORNIA.
Bark Ellen Augusta, Of New York, Is days Buenos
Ayr,s for San Fran ~ lat
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ARIcHAr July 3-Sld brig Orion from Cork NYork put
in for fuel and ater.
BARBADOS. July l3Bark Archibald. Oracle, for lee
ward port, soon; brigs Amelia. Clark, Young HILL from
Calais arr 10Th inst Jos Cowpor waite Brewer; disg
BREMEN, JAY BARK Leonese Menroe for Phladeph
CARDIFF July Ship Esther Nay Stevens Belfast,
l2h TO load for NYork changed from Mon
don Baltimore.
CAYENNE June 22Brig Granite, Upton, for St Martins
10 days. only Am VET sell
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5vlr sO-wnd at sun rise swi at meridian s. a. sun
oct, SSW.
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9Th, John Story waher hatsnsas Aario Prosssr NYort
Gle 18th brig versaics, Drew harbehsad
Rice Staples Boston, Gallo, Duram Portland Me- Ormus
Smith DemaIara.
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Clcarc0s

Clearc0s
ships-sardina, Woodward Liverpool, s THOMPSON Ne
Ihsv Charleston, Buckley. Charleston Buiiey; asrS.
kKIvssI T,l sissy S-1. sssl Lisbon }aass as,nsss
Mary n E.rrns9a tBr, MsksnnGD oahOusie, NIB, Wood
n ns,nef; Ihor.ss tB.ml lhlers Port au Prince,
Br cro%sil s. JOHNS SF Attn f
I.sssT Peek g. Nary si ro%s Ssa, ' %
HAYES Richmond Alien Passsn; Msry Jsse Moan SSr
fos sturses Chairman Coz Boston Pesey Boston, Brett
slOop-NOttO. Goldsmith Providence.
Arrivea.
q I.:'.nssrS ,oJ seGaw 80 date q y lon a s.
Bssis saw eSf SsSsnt Of Ps%oS,l vita s ssh oh the
ship CIemons Moore Galway. 4s days. with and
ship Trsv,s Bowl. galveston "a days. with md.e to
ship Lhish to Phiadelphah Stewart, New Orleans, IS
Ship S csna as.e ss &c
Taylsr Merrill iu y lat 81 s. Ion u 81 spoke and vas
fruit bound 70 phaaspha and supplied her With provi.
Bark Hyperion Benjamin Trinidad. Port au Spain, IL
Barn FrasS Was asfss Ssw e ths master
Gsnc..e brig DedsO. csssOla SssA France with mdse,
Big zsss !Cf Ess,p.rtl Larkn'. MaracaibO 10 days,
BE Is Albert FEARING GOT Be- Port Bgek@an. NasnabO
Brig y.css Davis, San Juan Ca % days with iOswood,
Dan big hs,,y Button. Port Prince via Sc Mark. and
L. a -
lat "a Ion a. spoke brig ne Hei.e, OF Bansor from Co
naiy for Bo.ton she left the da prev "a In com. nv
with herb day and PARED from her in Las ~ Ion 70
b5 trs Car-selsy TURKS lslArd 10 days with salt TOT
-1nc rsm rhaaell hs New orssa Sa1s Sst
Ir brig Jane Marmabd sydney July 49, via A-ehn.
with coal o. Gun ir We rr 10 @ Laurie. Tn, brig
Orion sailsd In company from rqhat Cor New vorS
~ nom Cork, Ire, aud ad NJ a. for 'uel watr Or
xlst car led away msin boOui q u a
b,s !uysrna Reed, Windsor Ms, Is days. with plaster
tcr Col fannipa Cat all pe.sneoIa, II dsya
Sthr Eugene Saunders. Jaft s0uyfIe, sdiys 18Th
the Cops the Delaware spoke plot boat Y0fs Ba-
a cruise.
sehr Marion Gibbs. Wilmington. NC. DAYS
Schr A Wsfd, Jsnes Washington. Ne. dlyB
Schr 4 Bagbe!l Lincoln. Wsaiinsf0n, NJ
Sohr LADY Hiat ey PArts de WashinKton, Nc. Gdays
Schr Gipsc,, Feriin Nir.ina
lSchr splendid, Purcell Virginia.
ecctr kohscca. ogrm. kioi iaond.
STR Gftfn, Nife. suffolk
Schr Truth, Smith Suffolk.
.JvLv sO-wnd at sun rise swi at meridian s; at sun
oct SsW.
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On the 10th, by the Rev. Mr.. Brown, Mr. JoHs Dive
WALL of New York city t. Miss PHeBE HrArr, Of Har
xison Westchester county, New York.
At Brooklyn, by the Rev VIM. Bennett, Mr.. ANDREW
WARsocK of Brooklyn to Mrs ELEAsoR DALTON of Mil
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Port or New York. July 81. Is4s.
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Hamilton CoIlrge-Coamencement.


CLINTON. y Y July %, $50.
The Commencement Exercises OF Hamilton
College have ilst termin sted, having been In most
respects Of only usual importance aud Interest
The Sooety OF Christian Research were disap-
soiuted in the uon-appearaLce Of their orator he''
ALBERT BARSEs Of Philadelphia, and the Society
OF Alumni in ike manner, by the absence oil non
Il w. CLNroS of BlfFao. Il is understood that
both were detained by sickness. The place oil tne
latter was however well supplied By Prot. A j.
Ursos Of the Belle Lettres Department IN very
handsome address, prepared for an inferior occs-
son and vet well suited % the dignity OF the one
GA which il was repeated HIS subject was SHc-
cess and the relations - L, respectively oil uen-
tas Learning and Common Sense IuesAAy even
ing wss occupied with discourse before the LII
erarv Socierits oy Rev. Dr. -PKAGtA Of A'oah.
On the dangers. duties and sncoui az 1he"1s %
Erurat-d Men with rriere q - the PrSc'0a'
tendencies II the AGE. IL was Of course ohs'sc
,erized BY the usual ability OF tre speaker WIKI
v-rv little decidedly neW or note-~ oftny
The Graduating Class to-dey Il tne largest ever
known 20 Hamilton College, numoef'nE . ~ ~
"a great advance upon all preceding years. NeaI
40 app. AIRED upon the STAGE iormios oie nufaoe'
frsqcb a swelterns day as THIS has been lne
iruresrior n afe upon the plelic mind appears !"
~ very favorable. The Elocation "ss in'a'aoy
good. and attracted general renarA-s resot % o.
attributed 70 the thorough raining . ic, ''e
Students are subjected IN this department BY rroi'
Ugson. - 49,. 81
Dortnr Of Divinity, besto~rd upon heF' Nf'
Thompson OF Buffalo. an SPROUTS te ' p ~.
10 the estimation Of al aso l9on hey, M
vcfs-sn NJ Broosivn: also upou Rev. M Reese
q, soa,b Wsis.. Hon. samuel BesrJsley received
the degree Of LID.
Hamilton C5llegs Is evidently prospenng be-
vopd the best expectations Of It's friends. Re"
College. have o. be althfsl ard beautiful location
=, sb.er Faculty or better facilities every way
~o,sidersd. for siilrding thorough edscaton-
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Direct from santa Fe-h nickerbocker. Heie-
na and other Companies nj san Miguel and
Santa Fe-the Canadian over all others.

We have at seen and cnnverssi with Mr.. Jo-
'eph Merrill. ~eo Ia right froun santa 70 tie ia
Win IL bliurd They came along the Independence
road q thr trsce male oy Capt l.. Evans company
from Washington County and the Cherokee. Nation -
me trace -trNes Il point the Independence rosi
who're ih'y have SCI Up stone upon which s WRITER
&V rnls 'r'ra tip-ifrriis Mr. N inform. u Inst
he several o the companies a. santa Re and in III
n,igh5or hood that bad zone through on the Ers SL
route
The kinckerbocker. Helena and al the other comma
mics said the roate The south side OF the Canadian
santa Fe the Del 1tnra rod they bad ever s.eu
in any part OF the world. The companies werr Al
healthy and their animals m good order IN fact one II
the New iOrk companies ssd their mules had fat,rnsd
on the road The Fort smith Company with the T.
curt we're looked for daily. ~hsn Mr. NJ left twill b.,
Ilscfe thst the hnckerhocker and Helens camps
MES rtt his pace several days bsfore The Fort smith
company They undoubtedly have gone further south.
and may perhaps not - to santa - but strike The
Rio Grundr about Sacoro so miles South OF santa fi
Mr. Merrill SAYS there q no difficulty IN going 70
Socoro from the place and Is almost near santa
- besides being on direct route. or Immediately on
Col Cooke. road The grass he says IL much better
on Col Cookies route and along down the Rio Grsnde.
than in toe nefhborh0od ot santa and on the other
route
Tho emgrants had not the less, difficulty with the
Indians though IN the midst OF them for several days
but they sYpesrcd very friendly snd willing 10 trade -
some OF the emig rsnts selling on their wagons
and going with pacSs-some through the mountains
north OF santa re- others through BY Cookies route,
which BE- Mr considers by tar the best, having few
er and less difficulties 20 encounter thsn on any other,
grass and provisions being abundant
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~. ,..,. osFr.pre.ideut Polk.

Some time since, We copied from the CORE
.pondence Of the Herald brief account OF the closing
scene. in the life Of Mr. Polk wherein t appears that
number oferrors we're automatically made. These
are corrected by statement Of the officiating clergy
mn IN the ya.iris Christian AdrorDs Of the ~1tn
nat We COPY the material facts Of this narration
Rev B McFerren, the Methodist Minister oy
whom Mr. Polk anAlly baptized states mat rs not
correct that the ex Presid nj desired Or Edgar 70 per
f,-r, that ofrce nor that Ms oept sm "a poe
IN ,s next evening because u Mr. PoAs fatigue bN
=. - 80 ,b.t ehen Mr. NcFerren took leave OF Or
poI, H. was requested By Mr. Fok % return ~ ins
80 ~ a hour OF rS0' lie did return tnal ail1i
non when Mr Polk. IN tns~presence 81 % eN1e.s.
"a riou. gife stated - MIN that ~ had iniy ina's
hi, ~ ,iud vears since As a. what cnlfcl y
80 thoa ia be did regard Il e--enthi :" 49,
I-,,rh ri the Cnristisn Church msn rno1-o 7''"
,t,.ff vat he bsd del berstey and from -oruin -Yn
'ri,n errfned % unite eltn M Aetno9st
- s..i-as u receive tne sacrafreut- OF paP.s'H a
he rord. suoper and In this be said there " ss =
-. s,,Jv ref,seen 1.usef and b pious Vie though
sne be onged o. another cnafcn. ,,.... o.. biz.
\, "a. ise9rrszg stated that Nr Polk promised nis
-. 80. 40 when b. vas Governor, tn-t Snen Of
"A a,,br.ee Cnr.tznlty, he Af Acf efren sny AZ
- hfrr No such Conversation ever occurred,
Inc stsieulents are iuAy sunsi~nuaD1d y ~
Ft..- In everything . appears that tne lilY'. -
- I'D yood feeling prevailed. without snx.- q.
~ ~ .o,ssn, .entiuent Mr. Polk himself prot-ssrd
- -. detained pardon f1r al hi. sns Dr. Edsaf
- ...- no .ectsrisn iniu@rce vas brought - DIAL
- Al, pix 10 reference % he Decomioz nn~fnorf Oh
~ church srd hat nis baptism By heF ~ were ERE"
-. "a result u tis 0Nn denominal9r1 preference
md not Of any political sympAtnies