The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-09
Gurrs sponotnfe Of the Republic.
New YoRK, August 7-6 p. m.

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New YoRK, August 7-6 p m.
rag pi,EMDxNr's VISIT TO THE NORTH.
The long looked-for visit of the President TO IN,
North is one ,f the engrossing topics which at th
moment occupy the public mind in this region /
would be difficult to exaggerate the intensity of III,
interest and anxiety which are felt by thousand.
and tens Of thousands in relation to the speedy
prospect of the qualification Of the desire so uni
versally entertained 10 see General Taylor have
seen many public entries of distinguished men into
this metropolis, and have witnessed great displavs
Of enthusiasm, real and affected; but am confident
that the advent Of the "President of the people
will greatly eclipse, in point Of genuine enthusiasm
and moral grandeur, any public event of that XII d
which has heretofore been marked in our city an.
nails.
A SERIOUS RIOT
Occurred at Jersey city yesterday afternoon. The
"Kely Guards" volunteer military company, on
their return from target excursion in the neigh
borhood OF Jersey city, stopped at tavern to OBJ
tam some refreshments, and while there some OF
the men got into an alteration with some ''rOw-
dies" From words the parties proceeded to blows,
and the conflict soon became general. The Jersey
boys were reinforced by large numbers Of their as
sociates, and a regular pitched battle ensued
Charging on the crowd with their muskets the
pulsed by showers of stones and brckbats Al
length, some members of the military company
were arrested, and the ferry boat putting off with
the remainder, the riot ceased The matter is now
undergoing investigation A great deal of i'll feel
ing has been excited of course, and probably this
is not the end of the affair.
MRS. MITCHELL,
Wife of the "lrsh Felon," is on her way to this
country with her daughter This lady deserves
and will receive, cordial welcome.
Aston PLACE RIOT.
Mr. Thomas N. Carr, late American consul al
Tangiers, in conjunction with Mr. Strachan, q
well-known orator Of Tammany Hall, has been en-
gagged in writing long historical account of the
difficulty between Messrs. Forrest and Macready,
bringing the chronicle down to the melancholy
scene Of the tenth Of May, when the fearful riot
occurred. This will be curious affair.
The schooner "Cammilla Scott,n at this port
brings later intelligence from Hayu. Ximenes had
been expelled, and commerce is revving. very
large crop of tobacco is anticipated,
LOOK OUT.
1t is said that the notorious thieves are following
in the track of his exceency General Herrera, ex-
President of Peru, in the hope Of obtaining some
rich booty. The General has great quantity Of
jewelry and diamonds in his possession, and these
faithful fellows wish TO get their fingers on it.
srAGNATIoN.
The city is unusually dull There is not an item
of interest to add, The hot weather is returning
One pleasing fact can state-the cholera appears
to be decidedly decreasing. The number of cases
reported to-day is 85-deaths Al.
BosroN, August 6, l849.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
c,.t of h;rd
generally observed by religious attendance at oul
churches and the cessation of secular pursuits
There were upwards of fifty cases of cholera here
during the week ending on Saturday; they were
principally among the Incorporate portion of ouI
immigrant population.
DR. BETRUNEs GRAFTON.
Among the interesting productions nearly ready
for publication 10 the Grafton delivered before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society at Cambridge, July 18th
by the Rev. G. w. Bethune, D. D., of Philadelphia
The discourse is an admirable one, fresh, genial
and sound, and Astounding in what are called telling
passages From friends notes, who heard It,
CLEAN an abstract of portion, which may convey
better idea of it a whole than brief extract
The subject was the claims of our country on it,
literary men, "We lack loyalty" said Dr. Be
thune. "We want reverent attachment TO law; to
the sovereignty of the people as expressed through
the balo-box'' He then went on to show whe
| abundant reasons we nave Tor cnerSnlnS pdtIlOt
ism. Kings now are the 6gment, the people thu
substantial reality.
He poured out his whitening eloquence agains
ras6ers, or wouid-be nnlli6ers, Of every pame ant
description. The Sampson had not yet been, ant
| he trusted never would be born, who would pull
down the pillars of our glorious Union for the SAX
of breaking his own silly head; and were any sucl
traitor appear, he would match one honest Ameri
can woman's Scissors" against all his fool-hard,
| ran af
among the audience were to hang thei
heads.
In strain of pleasantly, Dr. B. traced the diffu
sion of New England influence. The emgranu
| from New England make themselves felt whereve
they 60, and they go every where. They move L
the south and the wesi-take the charge of on
colleges-teach our children-build our railroads
manage our factories publish our books--an'
marry our heiresses. They seem to think tina
New England has besotten the whole United States
and that in any matter it is conclusive argumen
to say "that is the way they do such things in New
England Indeed their shrewd and persevernl
encroachmens are such, that to apply to them theI
generic name, those of other ancestry are temples
sometimes to cry out, in sense different from II
original application, al am distressed for thee, M
| Brother Jonaihanl" For they appear TO think ths
ALL save themselves, are the Zebuslics the Hittites
and others of a like termination, whom, IN imltsto
OF the chosen people their fathers took as thei
type, they are Commanded 10 drive out from TIN
modern Canaan. They reverse the old order c
things, which was to conquer and then inhabit' the
inhabit first, and then conquer.
But the speaker honored New England enter
prise, and rejoiced in it, He drew a liberal poi
trait Of the descendants of the Pilgrims, and ais
claimed share Of merit for his own ancestors, tn
ilolanders. In this connexon he REQUIRED with ne,
emphasis to the duty incumbent upon every Amer
can Of uphoding the Union. He denounced in
strain Of righteous Indignation those who shout
counsel or plot disunion. II any American woma
should be so cursed as to give birth TO a monster
who should war against our Union, the cry shoul'
be heard above all other cries, Ansthema, Anaihe
ma! Msranathai
The orator now made descent upon thos
dreamy, fsstdious men Of letters, whose symps
thies are all with the past; who sigh for the dar
ages and are distressed practical utilItaria
times The Alterations and limitations Of the da
were ridiculed without stint. He held up TO laugh
ter our illuminated books with their patches OF gol
leaf, and hobgobln figures in red paint also on
"stained windows" causing the wife 70 wondf
why her husband looked 80 blue, the husband 3
suspect his spouse was suddenly attacked with III
iaundice, and both to fear that the children wer
seized with the scarlet fever, He maintained this
there was more poetry in a modern steam engin