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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29

How THE MONEY GoEs-MIssToN TO WASHING
ToN.-One Of the most imprudent things which our
Corporation has perpetrated, Is appropriating re-
Gently sum OF money to pay the expenses of ten
Aldermen and Assistants to go to Washington,
under the pretence OF advising the members of
Congress-, who are sent there for the special pur-
pose, in relation to establishing mint in this city;
but really to bore for office, and to be present at
the Inauguration of General Taylor, and partake of
the drunkenness and dissipation that will be exhi-
bited on that occasion. 1t would seem that our
tax payers not sufficiently plundered by levying
on them three millions of dollars per annum, to
support the extravaganza, and plundering. and
pickings OF the Corporations but this fresh item to
the public expenditures must be added, without any
regard to proprlety, justice, or right. What can
those Aldermen do at Washington in relation to
the mint Were not our members of Congress
elected by the people for the special purpose of de-
liberating on that question well as others Are
they not competent to do SO 3? Must we be plum
dered of more taxes for sending these chaps to
Washington, merely to regas themselves at the ap-
preaching festivities there a?
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Two PERSONS 10 rect h1Sh !-burHum has
taken the helm Of the Aufeum n,oL own
hitherto presented bill cu equal thai
adverne. ent 10 TO- ds,,l nsh your, ad, tislt IN
pretty ta, attr fcticr. Dnr dos rr lend Jty
One thousand Dolis g eerr within year. He
safely do this. Readr ,,.srsr,secr,,.
New Gold Mine I'm William street Cll6,.
This has been In fuccessu operation years Ny ckaxs
Is civy test ability cad ssty as
sasactoy ~ Phts on nae baoh Freach cloth Dress Coat
exactly the amount by gettig thing a
G. B. CLaRKS lie william street.
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probably eight thousand passengers and these W II
swell the aggregate to proportionaby greater
number. There need not, we think, be much APP
pre- hension that there will he large emigration
from Europe to California. Notwithstanding all
the temptation we think few of the inhabitants of
that part of the world have the means or IT they
have are posse ssed of sufficient energy to under
take a voyafe of seventeen thousand miles, in
quest of a share Of the gold which is reported to
be so abundant in that famous portion OF the CONT
pent, or even to take the shorter route via the
Isthmus The energy and enterprise which the
discovery has brought into activity, are peculiarly
and Enthusiastically American.
We must caution our readers against putting
faith in the rumors and reports which are being
circulated in relation, to Callfornia--rumors
which we regret to see are gwen currency to, by
potion OF the newspaper press, conspicuous
among which are the Evening Post, the True Sun,
the Tribune, and the SuM, of this city. These ex-
travagant rumors and stories put forward by these
journals, are calculated to work an infinite amount
of mischief. The public mind Is fevered enough
by the official aud reliable accounts which have
been published, without making it more so by
rumors, stories, and inventions which are utterly
without foundation. There has been no reliable
information from the gold region that has not ap-
peared In the columns of the Herald. We have an
Intelligent and highly respectable correspondent
there who has written to US ON several occasions.
His statements may be relied upon for their &C
curacy and uuthfuness He has faithfully cor
responded with this journal since before the COM
mencement of hostilitles with Mexico, and his
rank and station are guaranty that he will make
no misstatements. 1t is cruel to mlslead the public
at such time as this, on such subject.
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Appointments by tho President.
WAsHrNoroN, Jan %, 1S49.
Leonard Jones, Of Maine consul at Chagres Samuel
McCluny, Marshal for New Jersey VIM. Starr TO be
Collector at Middleton, Gem; Ephraim f. Miller,
Consul New Granada.
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TELECRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.
IMPOR TANT FROM YUCATAN.
81 NGUIN AIRY BATTL E
BETWEEN
500 AMERICANS AND 5000 INDIANS.
Forty-shrec Americans Killed and many Wounded
BETWEEN

-ty-thrcc Americans Killed and many Wounded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29

BOwLPY THEATRE Bowcry-HAuSryD NAN-THe LsEs
PrRvoRMAKcn-FoUsDnD ON FAcrs MARY THE MAID or
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
A CURIOUS FACT.

The whole population of the United
States could be compressed into
space of one square mile, and each in
dividual be allowed sufficient room TO
breathe in. Fifteen inches square
would suffice for this. There are LOO
yards in a mile, which, being multiplied
gives 63,36O inches; and this product
divided by Is, the number ofinchcs Of
space occupied by each individual.
would place 4,224 Of them in row TO
extend The length of a mile; and tho
same number Of rows 10 complete
square mile would consequently num-
Der l6,S42,576. r.-- .......
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
THE GERMANs.-Jean Paul Richtct

The GERMANs.-Jean Paul Richter,
the odd, exuberant, grotesquc German
humorist, has the following hit at tho
precise. Flooding, matter.o ffacl char.
acler of his counlrymen: sE..
II kno,0 the Germans: like metaphy-
sicians, they wish 10 know everything
from the bottom very accurately in
large octave, with no excess of concise.
ness, and with few citations. They
rig out an epigram with preface, and
a love madrigal with table of contents.
They determine The course of the
zephyr by sea-compass, and the heart
of girl by comic sections. Like mer-
chants, they mark every thing with cap.
itals, and prove every thing like iurisis.
The membranes of their brains are
living memorandum books; their legs
are secret melewands and pedometcrs.
They cut asunder the veil of tho nine
muses., and measure the hearts of tho
girls with compasses, and their heads
with guage."
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
CANADA ANNEXATION.

An Address to the people Of Canada
has just appeared. with the signatures
of some three hundred Of the mos, in.
huenlial citizens of Montreal 1t sets
forth the many evils under which the
Provinces are suffering; it discusses va
rious propositions for relief; and comes
to the conclusion tina, the final remedy
for Colonial grievances consists in a
'Jriendly and peaceful separation from
British connerion and a union upon equi-
table terms Dith the great North Ameri.
can Confederacy Of sovereign States"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
NEW HOTEL.

The new Hotel of Messrs. TURNER &
EARIcKsoN, is rapidly progressing 10
completion, and will be ready to open
in month or six weeks. The proprie.
tors have spared no expense in the con.
struciion of the building, and when
completed it will be as commodious and
comfortable as any public building in
the State, out of ST. Louis. The house
fronts on water street, convenient to
the landing, is three stories high, and
contains thirty.one rooms, including a
spacious dining and ball or concer,
room.
We understand Mr.. CAMPLIN, of
Paris, has rented the house, and is about
starting east to purchase the necessary
furniture and fixtures to open it.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

In speaking of Gen. Taylor's procla
nation forbidding the invasion of Gu
ba from the United States, The Europe
an Times says:
'We are glad to find that President Tsy
lor is not disposed to sanction a mighty &C
Of spolialion, to be committed by band o
mercenary and unprincipIed adventures
Throughout The whole Of these doings. it /,
carefully kept out OF view, that specific
treaty exists, to which Francs, Spain, Eng
land, and the United States are parties, b.
Which the dependency of Cuba TO HE moth,
er country of Spain is especially guaran
tied" -.... ...-.....
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
$3.50 90
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
BY THE EMIGRANTS.

A correspondent of the Republican
writes as folows:-From Laramie grass
began to fail for our stock; and the Ut.
most diligence had to be used to sustain
them. From thence after the first fifty
miles, dead cattle and fragments Of
wagons come in sight, and as far as
here, | have counted one thousand wag
ons that have been burnt or otherwise
disposed of or, the road. Destruction
seems to have been the prevailing emo
ZION of everybody who had TO leave
anything on the trip. Wagons have
been wontonly sacrificed without occa
sion by hundreds, being fired for the
apparent purpose of preventing them
from being serviceable to any body
else, while hundreds have been used by
piecemeal for fuel at nearly every
camping ground by each successive
train.
From Deer Greek 10 the summit, the
greatest amount of property has been
thrown away. Along tina banks of the
North Platte to where the Sweeiwater
road turns of, the amount of valuable
property thrown away is astonishing
Iron, trunks, clothing, &C., lying
strewed about TO the value of al least
fifty thousand dollars in about twenty
miles. have counted about five hun.
dred dead oxen along the road, and
only three mules. t.. ....
The reason of SO many wagons hav.
ing been disposed of, was the apparent
necessity of packing, in order to insure
quick and certain transit to the mines;
and people did not care for the loss of
any personal goods, SO they reached
there.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

AaENT.-HENRy WILKERsoN, Esq,
Of Linneus, is our agent for Linn couh-
ty. The accounts Of our subscribers
and patrons will be in his hands in a
few days, after the receip, of this pa
per. We hope our subscribers will
give him an early call, pay up back dues,
and year in advance. 1t is now
about year since we visited that coun.
~ and made handsome addition to
our subscription list. We have faith
fully complied with our parl,of the con-
tract, and have no doubt each and eve.
ry one of them will promptly comply
with their part.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

On the 23rd ult., the Memphis Convsn>
'iOn met and organized. by electing Profess
sor NJ 4. Maury, OF Virginia, President.
Vice Presidenls-Mr. Clay. OF Alabsms;
Mr.. Mason, Of Mississippi; WillOughby
Williams, Tennessee; R. A. Watson, S.
Caroline; DR.. JamisOn, Georgia; Col. Maun.
aell White, Louisiana; Gov. Drew, Arkan.
sas Ashbell Smith. Texas; Ashton John-
SOD, Missouri; BEN amin E. Quay. Ken>
lucky; John ]. Trescsvant, Virginia; J. II.
Thompson, Pennsylyania; and L. l.. Rob-
inson. New York. - .,- .-r.. .ts
Professor Maury, upon taking the chair.
addressed the Convention, and in the course
Of his remarks, urged strongly the impor.
lance OF Railroad across both the Islhmus
and The Continent.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL.

The Trustees Of this institution, it is graf.
lying TO learn. have formed the praise wor.
thy design OF speedily repairing and finish.
ing the College building in which it is kept;
and for this purpose they have issued SUBJ
scriPtion papers, resolved to try in this way
to raise the requisite amount OF funds.
These subscriptions will be payable when
the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars has been
subscribed; and if this amount is not obtain,
ed, then the subscri plions are to be null
and void. II means sufficient are raised in
this way 10 thoroughly finish the building, il
will when completed, contain accommoda>
tons for four hundred pupils; and if sur,
plus remains, after the necessary repairs are
made, it will be expended in making adds
tons to the Library and Apparatus of the
Institution.
The object OF this call, upon the public,
is most laudable one. Far and wide the
good influence OF this High School have al.
ready been seen and felt; and il is in order
10 extend and increase its usefulness that il
becomes necessary 10 make more ample
and comfortable accommodations for the
pupils.
No object has lately been started at Fay,
cite, SO deserving Of public appreciation
and we trust it will meet a jealous co,opera
ton and aid commensurate with its great
importance. Democrat.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

of the fortress, had succeeded in maxi
ing favorable terms with the Austrians.
Several Hungarian ladies. besides
Kossu,h's mother and Guion's wife, are
kept 10 close confinement by The Aus.
TRAN authorities. f @
Wertember Q has formally
minated to the Prussian ministry, that
/, will 10, join the federal league pro.
posed by Prussia, Hanover and Sax.
ony, and Hanover has already announ-
ced its intention of Withdrawing from
the confederation.
SIcILy.-The affairs of Sicily have
been nearly arranged, the island is to
have distinct administration from Ma.
pies.
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.--The Eng.
lish papers have nearly ceased to chron
icle the ravages of the Cholera. In
Ireland faint effort is being made tc
revive a political excitement, in the
country; John O'Connell, is of course
the principal leader.
COMMERCIAL.
Excepting the excitement prevailing in the
cotton market, business during the week
has been inactive. The corn market, how
ever, is frmer with advancing tendency
without extensive transactions. A health,
state OF trade prevails in and around Man
chester. The money market is literally sus
tanned.
CorroN. When the Europs's news ar
rived, prices advanced Id per ID, spnner
and Spectators purchasing TO large extent
The Committees quotations declared at the
weekly meeting yesterday, are. fair Orleans
Gid; fair Upland and Mobile Cd; middling
quality ST to SD. Stock on hand 499, 90,
bales. including 34s, 900 American, egains
stock at the same time las. year Of $50 ,00O
OF which POS 900 were American.
BREApsTuFrs.-Ther is more 6rmnes
in the grain market. Indian corn is quote
at 26s TO 29s cd for white, 27s 2Ss pc
qua rter for yellow. There is not much alter
alton in the value OF -four. Western cana
and Philadelphia 23s 3d.; new western 10
to 21s; Ohio 24s 25s. No Indian meal il
market.
PRovIsIoNs.-America cured provision
, are in demand. The sales OF lard reach To-
tons a, 25s 10 36s cd. There is deman
of low price mess pork for shipment 10 Ire
land at former rates, little doing in cheese.
At the quarterly meeting Of The iron trad
at Birmingham on the 9Th, it was determine
TO make no alteration in prices. .
! HAvRE. --Advices from Havre OF the Iii
state that the cotton market was extremel
animated, 5000 bales sold al an advance G
2 centims.
MONEY MARKEr.--The latest sales c
American securities are, U. S. loan OF 1868
l03 10 l06; Marylan OF 1869, 81 to IS
Pennsylvania 1870, 90. ConsoIs whic
were on Friday go Ia rose on Saturday t
92s.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

New FIRM-The attention of ship.
pers and farmers is called to the adver-
iisement of Messrs. J. w. HARRIS & Co.
Mr.. BOWEN, the new partner, enjoys an
excellent repulalio as business man,
while the perseverance and accommo-
dating disposition of the senior is pro-
verbal. Success 10 them.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

GOLD FEvER.--A friend writing 10
us from Linneus, says: "the gold fever
is running very high here" This ne W
excitement is occasioned by the recent
return of Mr.. Flournoy, of Linn coun.
~, from California, with some twenty
or thirty thousand dollars worth of the
precious dust Mr.. F. has been absent
several years. ...,....
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
ONE DOLLAR!
The Cheapest Paper in MO
CLUBS! CLUBS!!

CLUBS! CLUBSl
Our subscribers, friends, and post.
masters. are respectfully notified that
we offer the TIMES at as low rates, TO
CLUBS, as any paper of the same size in
the State.
The TINES, for size and amount Of
reading matter, neatness of execution
and regularity of issue, is surpassed by
no country paper-and shall be sur
passed by none in point of cheapness.
Clubs must always be accompanied
by the cash.
copy, $500 per annum.
S copies, $9.00--or 81 80 per copy.
10 copies, Sl500-or 81 so per copy.
30 copies, S25,00--or $l,25 per copy.
25 copies, $500, or Sl,l2a per copy
80 copies, $3O,0O-or 81 90 per copy.
This makes the TIMES the cheapcs,
paper in the Slatel Our friends, post.
masters, merchants, and newsmen, are
invited and requested TO make up
clubs, remi. the money, and the paper
will be forth coming.
Old subscribers in arrearages can
pay up and 60 into a club.
~Generally speaking, the subscrip.
ton of those who subscribed after the
removal of The paper to this place, ex.
pired the first of last month-our old
subscribers generally end with the
volume.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

DThe Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier states that
the Hon. John A. Rockwell, of Connec-
licui. has made arrangements to reside
at Washington for the prosecution Of
claims before the different departments
and before the Mexican Commission.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
GLASGOW FEMALE SEMINARY

We visited this institution the other
afternoon, in company with several
friends, and were not only astonished,
but highly gra,i6ed, to find it getting
along SO prosperously. The first session
commenced some five or six weeks
since, and the schoolnow numbers sixty
four pupils. The building is comforta.
BILE, in every point of view, and capable
of accommodating from fifteen to TWEEN.
ty additional scholars. During our stay,
we heard several of the advanced classes
recite; questions were answered prompt.
ly, and the recitations evinced thor.
ough knowledge on the part of the stu,
dents of the studies under consideration
The discipline of the school, though not
as rigid as formerly, is good, and ADM.
rably calculated TO ere late and perpetu.
ate the best of feelings be tween teacher
and pupil. We congratulate Mr..
FRAZIER and his accomplished lady,
upon their success; and our citizens, al
the prospect of so excellent an inslilu-
ton of learning being built up in our
young city. The services of Miss
SUSAN GROVE have been secured as an
assistant teacher, and she entered upon
the duties the first of the week. Those
who desire TO give their daughters a
solid, thorough education, should al
once enter them at this Seminary.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

Books AND STATIoNARY.-See ad.
vertisement of Messrs. Digges 81 Hors-
ley. They request US to say they have
not relinquished the Drug business, as
is reported, nor have they any idea of
so doing. Everything in the Drug or
stationary line will be found at their
establishment.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

USAMuEL B. ToDD, ESQ, of Boon
County, is the gentleman appointed to
the Office of Register of the Land office
at Fayette, in place of w. McNair,
Esq, removed. The appointment takes
effect to-day, LIST November.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

CADlfOhNlh NE D. |
Mr.. VIM. G. LACY, former resident
of ST. Louis, recently returned to that
city, from California. He expects to
make but a short stay, having only re-
turned for bis family. He gave the Ed
itor Of the Union glowing description
Of the mines. He stood. by and saw
one man wash 1882 worth of gold.
from four tin pans full of dust, obtain d
from a pocket in rock. He knew
Frenchman who took from small spot
of ground $4,000 worth in twelve days.
He says he is afraid 10 tell all he knows
and has seen, for fear people would
think him crazy!
Six men who turned the American
river near the confluence of its two
forks, were averaging $4,000 per day
when Mr.. Lacy left, and gentleman
from Boston, who is supplied with q
sub. marine nrmor, which enables him
to walk about on the beds of rivers re-
CARELESS Of water, ustonishes everybody
by the quantities of gold he obtains.
Mr.. l.. says. notwithstanding the re-
peated instances of astonishing good
fortune, and the general success oflhose
engaged in digging, large numbers of
persons are returning 10 the States
many of them without having worked
one entire day in the mines. They are
persons who went out last sp ring, sup.
posing they could acquire some thirty
or forty thousand dollars with little labor
and be able 10 return home again this
fall. They had formed extravagant no.
tons founded upon the reported success
of isolated individuals, and on arriving
in the country and acquiring some prac.
tical knowledge of The labor necessary
to acquire fortune, they have become
disguised with everything connected
with the country. and are al enmlty
with all who have given information Of
the mines, considering them interested
deceivers. -.....- .
But, Mr.. L. says, that any man who
will 60 there and persevere in digging
will do well; and he also states thai
there are men there who have never
been accustomed TO labor tina, are rapid
y acquiring fortunes by mining.
As for baggage, fire arms, &C., b,
says it is folly 10 take them. Clothing
provisions and arms are now abundan,
at the mines-at a point where he now
has body of men engaged in turnin {
a river, there are some half dozen OF
f more stores, and as for arms, he say
"there are enough at the mines TO whiT
f a nation with" Mr.. L. puts down ths
fare, steerage, as follows;
To Chagres from New Orleans, $40 OF
Crossing the lslhmus, 25 OF
p assage up the Coast, $50 OF
Incidental expenses, 35 OF
Total .. $3.50 OF
He thinks there would bcno Difficult
ty in reaching San Francisco for th
sum. .-
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

UTHE LADY's Book for Novem.
Der is promptly at hand, containing 90
engravings, contributions from 46 au.
thors, together with four pages ofchoce
selections. The entire book makes 70
pages, printed in excellent style.
The Book and the Times can be had
one year for 81, in advance.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

New CoUNTERFEIT.-$2O, Farmers
Bank Tennessee, dated Nashville, Feb.
7, ls45. Letter d. payable to J. w.
Petway, at Athens. NJ. Watson, Presi.
dent, N. Hobb, Cashier. Vignet, ca.
gle, ship, hogshead and tobacco plant.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

PEsNsyLvANIA.--Boih branches of
The Legislature are Locofoco, according
10 the latest returns. The Senate by
one; the House by a majority sufficien,
for all useful purposes.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

The T1uth,-The Boston Times say this.
Hflf you want to obtain situation
t1rli you want to obtain help
H+lf you want to hire or let house
erlf you want TO obtain boorders--
GTlf you want to recover any thing los
or stolen
Grlf you want 10 sell goods wares OF
merchandise
GrFinally, il you want to get husines.
and make money, advertise, advertise.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

SPoRTING.--Our sportsmen are hav.
ing rare times among tho wild geese,
hundreds of which are about the fields
close to the river. Think of thirteen
fair shots before breakfast!
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

The grading of the Panama Railroad
from Gorgona TO Panama, has been
contracted for by Mr. Totien of the
Army. The price is in the neighbor-
hood of 100000, being within the es-
tilnate.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

0The ever obliging clerks of The
fine litter steamer Highland Mary, will
accept our thanks for their numerous
favors.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

ENCOURAGING TO THE UPRIGHr.--
God and Eternity and The Bible are
with you, and what though all the men
Of the world be sgains. you. ..
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-01

Provision BUSINESS OF THE WEsL.-
The Cleveland Herald of the 18th inst.
says: I'VE are informed by those en-
gagged in packing in this city, that on nc-
count of the scarcity of good cattle,
and the prospect Of an over supplied
market, they intend packing less than
they proposed, and The number of cat
tie packed here this season will rroba
bly, not exceed over eight thousand, or
only ,wn.ihirds of The estimate they
gave US a few days since.--Cin. Gas.