davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04


on Sunday evening, March 2 at his residence Az.
eus1E RAvkRsr. native OF France, aged 81 years
HE friends, and those Of the family also the mem
hers Of Concord and Sincerity Lodge Of T. OF D "
and the Gsrde lafayette are particularly invited to
attend his funeral. Tuesday at O'Clock, p VI .
from bis late residence No 1Tb IRWIN gton street His
remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery
suddenly, on Sunday morning March a Of sonvui.
sions HfREIorr BsowN HOUsT0N aged years aud
month"; eldest daughter Of James A. Houston, NJ d 81,
deceased
ri. friends 81 tho family add 81 h.r late father ar.
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral this day
third door from ssckett street South Brooklya The
remsius viii be tsken 10 Cypress hin Csmetery
Suddenly on March 2, Of inaAmmatory rheumatism
CARoLiSr, wife Of Henry Melville, aged 80 years and
AZ dsys.
The RELATIVE, and friend. Of the family and those Of
her brothers, B.njsmin walter and Joseph Ystss
and aiso the members OF the Howard Lodge OF No go
l. o. 81 o r.. ere repeatedly invited 70 attend tss
fupsrsl IN Tpesdsy. AN inst at I o'clock r. M
from her late residences, l3t Amity street
ON Sunday evening. March q Avv AugLt. the
second daughter Of Albert IA bucrets Smith, aged
years mobtbs and IL days
The friends Of the family are requested to attend
her funeral. this afternoon At O'Clock, from i3j
Cbrysiie street without further invitation.
90 march JsSEA ktDD wife Of Robert L. Kydj,
sg,d 20 yesrs
The tfispds aud relatives Of the family are respect.
fully invite 10 attend the fgnsrsl, TUESDAY itb
net at 10 o'clock A NJ from Der late residences, 2tf
sxtE avenue
ot dr,psy in the chest II hi residences go.tsb1rs
h,ckIsnd county Nev YorS, Mr. srsrHES BLo.r, aged
eli y.ars z ul0uths .na q days
Tie relatives SAD trienis OF ths fsnir are Invited
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

% stts.d he fsnsral. from his late rsAdsnes, on
wednesday, the 6tA inst., at 10 O'Clock A. n
On henSsv morning, March ., Lo6n BARNETT, for
ytssd to atssnd his funeral fron his late residence,
On Monday morning. March 5, wm AUGUSTUS,
youngest sen Of Aunson 8. fsst, aged years IL
The funeral vim take plses ON Tuesday morning,
street The friends ofths family are respectfully In
win Be- taken to Patterson, N. Y, for intsrment.
On Monday, March 8, MARoAsEr J, tho wife Of
The friends and scquaintAnoes, and those Of her
brothers, James, Matthew, Michael and Richard
Joyce and also those Of her brothers In law VIM and
funeral from her late residences, 4s James street
wednesday afternoon, March the sth, ct O'Clock No
On Monday afternoon March 8, after long and
severe illness Mrs SARAH FoRoAv In the 10th year OF
age rslict OF the late Samuel Forgsy, Esq.
William Forgay Esq are respectfully invited to at
tend her funeral, on Wednesday afternoon, at
O'Clock from her late residence No lss Clinton street
New Orleans papers please copy.
On March 3D. dEoRoE SPENCER, aged 32ysars anu .
months
The friends of the family, also the members of
Montgomery Troop, Company A, LIST regiment, N Y
g. n. respectfully invited to attend hfs funeral,
on this Tuesday at O'Clock NJ from his late resi-
dence No 2Hudson place, Thirty-fourth street, near
On March Sd. Sarah SAITH, only daughter of John
and Sarah II. Rice, aged year and days.
the friends Of the family are respectfully invited to
attend tho al from the residence of her parents
OF Henry and Warren streets, South Brooklyn
this day, March 4th at So r NJ without further in
vitation.
At Edinburgh, Scotland, on the goth OF January,
MICHAEL. second of jacob Ashenheim, Esq injths
9th year Of his age much and deeply regretted by
srous circle Of friends.
The friends OF his parents and those of his sister,
Mrs. John Phillips 22O Thompson street, will please
aoce OF OF this intimation
On Monday morning March 3, Of hopping cough,
SARAH MAReARET sgsd months and IT days, dsugh-
ter OF Thomas ii and l. Wsles Hooper.
On the 2sth Of February, Charles H., son Of Henry
and Henrietta NJ. Van Saun, aged years months
and days
OfooDgeston of the brain, after . few hours illness,
RICHARD A. aged s years and months, son Of Mr..
Thos Kerr, Twenty ninth street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
SHIPPING.


T'HE ROYAL NAIL sTGAn SHIP GAMBIA" will
sail for Liverpool direct or Saturday, sh March, from
the dochs Jersey city punetuay For freisht
passage Apply 90 CUNaRD, Jun - Broadway.
NOTICE -PAssENGERs PER STEAMSHIP BALTIC
~ for Liverpool viii please be bossd the foot OF
Canal srest, on wednesday karch At IL o'ciosk. An
snd send all lngge, not wsned the passage hoard
tuesday March marked below With the number Of their
bert5.
sIEAssbIr CRY OF 0LssoOs-FOa JIvkNPUOl.
~ ~ Mathews (ate Of the Great Western Con sndsr
will sail psitvcy from PhI.deiph, on ssinrd.y v.rsh
l5h, At twelve o'clock. This ships regular pas,Ss,I
Der Superior Accommodations for first second
psseengers mste her dssrshis oonveyaucs pstf
passage In first cabin one hundred dollars secsnd
.sy collars In order 20 trouble railway toketss,
phisds cIaas ss n sw~IIsos co
NV YORK AND NEW esLsAss STEAMSHIP
UNION. Capt. Bpod, WINFIELD sCOrf, Jspt CowiIiard
compose this line and will leave New York ADD New Oeans
on the ut and 18th Of every onh st TIRES oocsn the az
erneon except when those dates fall sunday the
ips WI leave on Monday a. the hour Fac ~inAsii
Scott will lesye New York on April lat and ths Uoon
he st April from New Orleans Thee ships have beer
built With great care ard cost and sk ssd
v secure stretgth spsed snt comfort Thsy ersfy
resgeot, n 81 olhss aes steamtrs
Passage In the Cabin. SIS
Ps.ssse in the s'sersgs. A.
Tot freight or passaIs ssrly ~ foil We . 80
.f.E steamer Union TO sPoFFOsD, 1lbtsfoN VV~
FOR .sssmr whsels sco,,, 10 DAVIS BROOKS CO.
No. ~ Bread street.
EOR eAyar NAa-rBe Nsv AND SIZE - IN
sNanship hl.oams Capt. ohss o. LuN y, wthfsy ~
York foe Sry .nnkh raturdsv 81 tntaat s~t1e l.
m. ON Per No. T. Sor,h Riyer fr regs y ssasNs
apply u sAkUkI L. naTchILi- is.Ie n. steeeG
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
CITY ItteiliUenee

Tvs wgTxtY RyPosr o. rH, CIR Is.pgcroR-DElrH
~ sfARysrioV.-It viii be seen that diseases OF the
lungs still maintain their fearful preponderance.
Out of COS desths IL or between oneisurth and one
9th Of the entire mortality are from that cause IL
that nmb.r we're 20 die Of cholera or yellow fever
th. city would be thrown into panic, yet because
they are only death, from consumption. there !,
si.. ~. 81 the as Is tS.t i,
y true the climate has somsthng to do With the NOR
tally from consumption; but imprudsn,e, and mat
tsntion 20 the laws Of physical being have far more
We .oserve that there IL death from starvation In
the r,turt. q the City In,pectors record slmost un
prsoedsntd. The case Il that Of child, tvo years
old named john P. Miller, -ho died at II3 Washing.
ton strsst, on the 22d Of February
Tu Os.se cMs R.it There 8. 70 b.s 'plendid
T.. fi,sn to the s.t Hon Lew, c.,. 4 ranaaay n,
70 be present, In he follo~ins style -
e,-,,,.-t,,.h.,.aw s,s,ssTos March veil, !, ISL:
sus,J nd quickly. rdsssiy sfsr ,ae ssjours@sas q
s5ss,rs,. .sp tss IS, w,s .Ri8S 'I'' prop ss
sss oorsey u View Tcrh tie one ssGsaiG " re- ss,,s
q Ky sss pruepie 81 human rssSom 70 ~ .oss
so'eh 80 ne Ugonhavs sisia. Z, =, ref.ra q sysy
Jshssn y ~, fe.lirs fgy p,t.sips.s al PROPS.
uf5r 6' oeesson asd y hsnE shsa fr o.. u Il. most
sss9sts msrhs y pa,le .psrestlOp witch q has bssn
YOur friend and fellos ssiIe-,
Hs~ry Aneg1Asr.. IT., G 5. Bosaspvs' I.qr.,
Nov. "a bunker, ssd bafnburn.r, huge psr. and
White Rlds, let us see What sort % ball you will give
the Micbgsn senator Choose your partners and
think Of the contest OF 1854
FnE.-Ys,tsrdsy morning 81 three O'Clock. q Gre
broke out In hou.s $50 Grand street occupied By j.
Ncodipyer a. bakery and dssiiing IL broke out In
the back room Of the hrst story It exttngushsd
with but tririBg damage perhaps stOOl
DrowNTD.-Jsmes Powell, colorsd waiter on board
the steamboat Belknsp fell. yesterday forenoon At
hall past ten o'clock from Pier l. North river int 10
the water and vas drovhed Tbs body vas re- - versd
az tvo o'clock in the afternoon an inquest -. held
and a verdict Of accidental death By drowning re.
turned
RESCUED rRoN DRowwiNG.-Jams- Kelly, one OF the
crew OF the ship Garrck lying a. Pier 10, w. r. fell
overheard. az eleven O'Clock on Sunday night AMI
pss rescued from drosnins BY policemen Kelly and
Albion.
LFcrrpy o. rnr Uy,o-.-on Friday evening next at
Uope chapel Mr. Charles whitney u TO deliver q
Lecture upon the Union. Mr.. whitney has recently
returned from Ensisni vhsre he has bssn lectur ng
On tkis country and giving limitations 81 tbs pciacips
kuerican orator. No doubt the coming lsctuss Will
sH.rd rich treat 20 the audience.
UsisfRurY or NV YopK Mepic.L DgrsrrHsvr.- -
The medical rommpnsemsnt u the Me- YORK y nt
vtrsty sas held Stst@rsay evening, At toe Bntref.
sify eGid washpsfon fiaea The ororesdipR' ~@rs
ytufss.d ~ aisiRs sd briiiifpt audience TT d
SIC O. Doctor VI Msclcue conferred Ga 30.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

Letter BAGS Of steamer Baltic fer Liverpool viii close
March oh, =, the usus, hour. y :
:. g,s ~ s,y.a. 4 TnsIs rI.,s .as =.
Room l0 E,ebsnss s.turssy Inst ooloai and
The steamer P.oias Tor Rio J.n.ro being detained her
Lssr g.s, ~. clos; sS. ,s, a. wsans.diy n;s ~
pass through the above ONCE AMI be paid, the post
The Letter Bsss are ao Ksayos, 81 wan street
Herald Marine Correspondence
Arrived sehr Duso,qs win:aor.. Npsf ia Ass..s D,
'aes,,1s c.ps MAJ 5S.,,s, y,,,.x, t,,..
1.y en-. Bs.ssn. c.,s T:.5 xsIl,, ss.ss!y T:si,.
.s ssf h.ssn ss aissrs Vs s ss
MisceIisneous.
srsssss oss Hansn. Web from Galveston for Braso.
,s1 INST Al her s5, ,F';h ss'S IS. sg: ',S, S
s@Ssn, SsionsaS 70 Col ws'.r. Col wilaa cSs@
ssr sod SON. Others was not injured TIER. .n ?. in
che ..ps1ed 70 heavy and hns With water
heavy yesshsr in The Brtish channel shd three times
west Of he Lizard, and driven back.
So BARN UIRna-TRe cargo o. this vessel IL rendered
sonIsrsvy worthless ey ts. au.n,,y q water USED IA
on The 18Th and snohors IN The river preparatory to being
,eved TO the other aid. q Coorer ver and sounde
@s s.@sssd ~ ne AID sss.isr ..sy . ali y,,f
not be ssesrtsinea
arrived .. Norfoi ns,t day
from Attskayas loaded molssses, sshove
the fh alt near Key Vest but got OF without sss.
ssse sts,,s dsos load sad p.s Of the cargo In the hold
scuR BIsScpx sssRs-Ths Rio Grsnds sentnei Of the
5th ult the sohr Blanche Sears from NOreaas
With Of mdse for the merchants Of
ve the NORTH point Pasre ssnd nesr Bra
ssnsgo The larger portion Of the cargo will be saves
but In damsges condition.
wRscE-Ths pilot boat Mary Csthsrae on Friday After
hsd previously about the consisting Of
ad part Of the tsrn Of vessel Supposed he Of
about coo so burhen. On of the caps Of the
pumps Brown u Liverpool" pposed makers name.
richtd up Of the former See Advertisement CAPT
Taylor Of the bark Elm Phisdeiphs passed the 2s,h
u South she's bearpg rs miles vresk which evi-
IDENTIFY the although he TANKS she vessel Of so
6J tons Her ways and knees painted white, STAN
chens vanished, and bulvarks green.
Ponr oT snd ooss.viss s,rivsls At
the pert ~ Phsdelphia dufnr this month ~ Yssruasy
1eS copied from the Custom House Foreign ships
hsrks brig. 20 sohrs. 6H Cosgtwise ships bsrts,
~ brig III sohrs 49, sloops. 1885, steamers t& bsses U.s.
boats 1894. Total. 7l0
Whaismsn.
Al UpoIu In Juiy Barclay. Baker. Nan. 100 20.
Touched a. Rio Jsheiro no date, Phmntx, Brewster. MI
and landed 70 bels sp oil.
spoken.
ship s.hi Thomson sgrghy cay from cardIdf'r New
chip steering ~ ssd shovibg rel signal Nth black
diamond ~ N. pssset FEB 81 lat ~ H. lDn 6pis
B.rk Pafo Enssy from sOrs.ns fvr Phiiaasohis, psh
10, south Poirt Of Belize, be.ring ~ 10 milss
Brs John Dutton. Bufhst hence Tor ceLfaess FEB ~,
Sshf vsrioo s,o,er s,gs from ssrs tor Boston reb
tehr SPLENDID Pspas,s from Pr,,snd tos Ma,sat, sss
II, baton Lxst ~ n ~ allies,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

MippLEowS, (CosN.) March 2-SsRIous FiRE-A Ere
broke gu. in this CITY ct ~ O'Clock this morning 10
G. Elliott and occ upied by II & =. johnson, shoe
store A. Pullman, book bindery; Bsin's Telegraph
Witness ofhce-all OF which establishments were de
stroyed TAs goods we're removed from the stores in
siderable extent. Stephen Orittenden's ioes was
81 coo; insured fer 81 200 Beebs lost $780, and Pal
man 81 600 saving nothing and having no insurance
Bsines Tele graph Office, nothing saved and insur-
ElliotLs building was insured for $500. The
loss in the Sesirei and WitHss office $500; In.
sured tor 81 SEQ books and papers all lost. John
sons Insurance his stock will his loss
Grants, the BARRIERS loss is $500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
Supreme Csurt-Speeial Terra.
Uecieions by Hon. Judge RdNarda.

MARcH 3.-Heap feIoertsn and others, IS. Sheldon
AND ohers-Excsptiops to report OF referee allowed
James PERI, John Barling Order disnissng Gem
psnt set aside the ground of rregularty without
coats
Same, Us. Some Motion that the attorney for the
plaintiff be ordered to pay the costs, denied without
costs.
Edrard W. Bradley, rs. Peter Pdn Zant.-Motion to
20. sside judgment, denied.
John p. Lee, Lekep, Farnham and othsrs.-Motion
to strike out tho special matter contained In the
answer granted, except as to so much thereof al
leges the issuing Of the attachment and the taking Of
the property under 1t.
John n. c. Gray, Robert s. Chamberlain osion
to change place of trial denied.
Timothy Powell, rs Ann Eliza Poweu.-0rdered that
the report OF the referee allowing slmony, &c, be
confirmed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

duakes Mar which prefsss~ arsss dsvsesA tbs W
lsdstssy sseeisa. rAs report u the prssssdass ws
are snsveidsbay compelled 70 lay ever uatn 10 NOR
row.
The BAD kyrKcrs or INrEAr ERAScE AT half pest
nine O'Clock on sunday evening, man, named Thos
Burns, fell down In william street, near Anne street.
In . state Of intoxostion In the fall he burst IN
artery and IVES in danger Of bleeding to death He
wss taken to the City Hospital.
Two men hired boat ct the North nver, on Sun
day morning for pleasure excursion, which boat vas
Afterwards found sdrif down the bay and picked up
By the steamer Hugusnot 1t 10 feared some accident
has happened to them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

On March ID in Canal Street Church, by Rev. Mr..
Lsfont, Mr. JosxrB RofSTIER, to Miss DELrHirK
RI1cHAr, all OF New York
Montreal and Quebec paper. please copy
In this city on Sunday. March q by the Rev T. b.
Tkayer, Of Marion Street Church, Brooklyn, Mr.
Csc. l.. PrsBoDr, formerly OF Portsmouth N. n to
sARaE MsrILDA, daughter Of Mr. jeremiah slnveli Of
New York.
Portsmouth,, N. H. papers please copy.
On the I'd Of March, By the Rev Mr. summings
wmLfAM mc9oLsios, Of Quebec, to Mssr Out, OF
New York,
By the Rev Mr. Pre- at Brooklyn. Mach l. HESRr
JosrrH RiLLtET Of Msrseils- France to MaEa Lsutsa
THtoDosA sMoNsE OF New York daughter u Professor
Tn simopne
At PVu,acols on the 10th Of February, BY the Rev
Mr. Rampon, Captain W. l.. sHUrrLNwoRrs. U. 9 Ma
rines, TO AMANDA sARiE, daughter Of DR. Juan Bros.
nshan. Of that city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
LIVERPOOL cLAsrIcArios.

stoekSn ety 10 all Ands estimated At 30 900 bales
PsoytsioSs-Pork continus cd In steady req uest, In
part for the city trade aud speculation but the
market was shade lover for mess Some 700 bbls
sold 1T si3 ~ for Ohio SIS Tor old sl2
for sour sll rs for prime $40 for old and IS for
Beef was held with much nrmness, at s. rs q
$40 rs for mess; and S. 50 for prime at which 10
barrels we're taken Prime mess more inc ured
for and noticed Gales Of 200 tierces not
allowed 10 trsnspire Beef hams were stesdy, and
saIs able at sl4 T5A SIS Cut meats were pretty
sstive, at sHc. q &C. for hams, and &c a6i4s for
shoulders A steady business has been done In Lard
without change In value; absut $50 barrel. sold at
sLca skc. Butter was In better request and prices
were firm. Cheese was dull At 5Ic. s6Ao.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

CleQrG0e
shipe-oasele Henderson, san Francisco. Ogden. Es
cius. gowes Liverpool sPsferd T,eston Co essn. lea
viss New oIi.sus Nelson; Col ess: Ga'ss sSs
Go; ROpsie Chase A.s.Izas Sales. Jri L.eenie lBrL
sTissHPresidsns waller ~ Prues Fsnsh ssinoks
Altoona. Avery. Aatanzn. Kesd John French. Bell
sebrs@Eew Repubiio Darling Kingston. ia. Underwood
Wiley; Broossve Lau.burner Jaehsonve; Amanda Cliff
Chsrlssssn FAM SHsss. Norfolk ANN Hopias Peters
burt Moore saitmors Granite STATE a.nss Bos-
Propensr"Rsush Ready. Grinnol, South Amsoy.
Arrived.
Ship America fpttl Lawrence, Liverpool. Jan as With
ndse and ass PASSENGERS. to q Kingsiand Co Had
sspss Augustus dover fell from The yard ssrk
ing the and rigging several times and overheard
srns hs sfps sss .'?
q 70 -. sss.u,hip Afrs. hsnos for L,srpool:
with mese to master Anolorei in quarantine last night
shiR Norma Ellis Havana days with sugar and 0ssars
sissi;,sS poss. m.n,,P, az .4s n,As,
s ss1.a. q Beverly sm naa.sa for ss
ut the wreck Of brig Of about 20 tons the Islo Of
SAIL were rns.s no person on board ,ans, there was
posed her TO be- brig fishing smaei was aiopgde taking
sesr P.sris Burns c.raenas days. with sugar. coass
honey. 20. 20 AC Kos.rs y Co
ssSr John w.saa, sp..sas R,esnond. edsy.
ssr Cor, s.I sSA .is nss
sehr Corneli. Falkland. Boston, 4 days.
sehr Jasper. Nicksrson, Boston. days.
sesr eioSs s.s sm III. Salem. a.,s
slos TSomss Huii Hull Providence.
sioop Isaac Borden, kim ey. fal River.
Sailed.
shrs Independence. Fletcher Lverroe Baltimore Conn,
Mobiles biis Milford. Hepburn. and k'nsIuk Brown CAL
Bark Edward. Kaudson. for ApalaOAioOis. sid ?sth.
yAnoa wind At sunrise. NV NV fresh breeze;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
United states Circuit Court.


EARcH3-Charge II Murder on the High Seas Doug
lass Clements and Benson the three ohsrgd with
the murder of Mr. Hsvens Of the mates OF the Amer
loan ship Glinn brought up his morning and
ranged After the court had assigned Mesrs Bene
and arch counsel for Clements and Benson Messrs.
Belts and Bonehue having been already engaged for
Douglass the prisoners called upon plead and
by the direction OF his counsel pleaded not
The trial then q xed for Monday aext.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

rxnADnrMIA, har.h s.-f,r.i Bca.d-saooo Allegheny
City o. 81 do 81 200 Penn'a Ga i0k 200 Penna S.
eii 80 Norrstown RR 6s gSi 400 ssh Nav Co. t0Al 80
Lehigh Mort Cs Ei 7shs Mechanics Bank % 10 senu III.
Bank AZ ~ Manufacturer aud kechknes Bank III; 70
do,Z77s 70 Penn. RI "A 100 keseisg Ra b. 5lh ny do.
BE- 3ls 80 do b5 81 2D do. 81 100 do s5 5l % do,
81; 100 do b. 81 $50 do as 81 Second BoIrd-SlCD U. S.
o. t7 1st 1t1 Reading S. 20, 20 $50 shs Grard Bank
sotorris Canal, TX 10 PENS RE- asH 70 n:ohs Bank.
Rk gQs. go DO, g. 100 eo gOi 30 Horrs CanAL i7A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

Nsw 0sLEA-s, FEB 70, 1851.
Cotton has declined another 10. since the receipt
OF the Europss news The sales this morning reach
1000 bales, ct % loo. for niddlng. Whisky Is
dow to &c.
CfSctS-ArI. March 3. 1851
80 COO pieces Of bulk meat sold to-day at 4Tc. for
shoulders &C. for clear sides and 6As for hams Tbs
receipts OF provisions 1t New Orleans will be large
Hall million pounds Of bulk meat arrived here to-
day. from Wabash river. All the western rivers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
TeIegrapnie Marine Reports.

Arrived-BArk Bridge, Cardenas Feb Is schrs John
eimmons, Freoerieksburg; I'D card, kYork
Csard-Bsrt Homer. Tor South America bsss Hayward.
and Cushing. Port Prince via Wilmington Me- Gen
hartha cisnfusgos; Eight sons saguA Canton. Phsdei
rbA schrs indepe ssehce Cardenas Native
Thee Fenner Phaeelphia Louisa Cora and Hativ Amer
csARLKsros, Feb ..
Arrived-Brig OAK Bostsn.
NEw oaLnASs, Feb a.
Arrivsd-Ships Monterev, and Clifton, NYosk.
Cleared-Bsik ka-ia, SYork.
Nrv BEproRp, March 8.
d-sohr Henry Gibbs. NYork.
Cleared sshr AL Lamar NYOrk.
sALEa. March l.
Arrived-Sohrs Joseph rArwell. and Mary Crockett.
wBcAsssr, March l.
Baiisd-sehr Eliza Warren, Wilmington. No.
nucrfLaNgous.
BR BRfc JArK from Alexandra for Halifax struck on
Nantucket shoals morning. sad broke
der aiesk snd ashore with four
water in her hold. The will DO saved in damaged
state.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
NEWS NJ THE MAILS,
Oar WashinSssa Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1851.
T1H LUQ dne- Eervsbls SfaAe IS AH~,rs

Oar Weshlngton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1851.
Tx Last day-Tovibts State Of Affairs.
That awful day viii surely come
The appointed hour makes haste
The two houses of Congress are in fix They
knew. az the beginning, that the session must ex
Pire with the Sd OF March, and that certain appro-
Priation bills were Indispensable to the support Of
Tie government, for the six months after the rst Of
July next The appropriations of last year run out
on that day. The constitution inhiblts the president
nom spending money out of the treasury, not
authorized by law. If the appropriation bills fail
there 10 no law, no authority to the president
10 touch dollar for the support of the government,
excepting unexpended balances, after the trst OF
July. The treasury may be full of money and
the oficeholders may be starving but the money
can't be touched till authorized by Congress.
Now, how do we stand The civil and diplo-
matte bill for the pay of the first session OF the
next Congress, and from July next, Tor the sub
sstence of the executive Departments, the judi.
ciary, the general land establishment, and our
diplomatic establishment, &c., &c., the army
bill, and the navy bill, have all yet TO be acted
upon by the Senate. To do them justice, and
justice TO the public treasury, these three
bills ought to take up two weeks steady deli
beration. They all depend upon the last day
Of the session. But good may come out Of it.
The Senate may be driven 10 take he Army
anu AsusJ uhls as tlct CoHiC HUN the Rouse, re-
trenching upon the estimates to the tune Of some
$1,000 600. II they do notpass in that form there
rs great danger Of these bills going by the board.
But in ADDITION to these bills, the Senate have to
act upen Father Ritchie's resolution; and the old
man is in great danger II he has single lnvete.
rate enemy in the Senate, his case is gone.
Again, the House have made some amendments
10 the Senate bill on cheap hostages, which only
require the action OF the Senate, 10 become law
upon the three and five cent rates.
But there is, also, the River and ii arbor bill
trsm the House. standing over as the unfinished
business Of the Senate from Saturday night, or
rather Sunday morning; and upon that issue, the
question of an extra session depends. Ii the ma
ority Insist, and the m nority do give way, the
appropriation bills will be swamped, ana an extra
session will become a necessity.
We rather suspect, the majority in this case will
give in, ard that the rivers and harbors will be
dished
Such ID the present deporable and shameful
state of the public business the last session II
may turn out better than We appreheId il will but
il will be bad en- ough at the best. We shall at
tempt to analyze all this business when the result
is made out Ii is full of useful suggestons-full OF
important facts at the bottom