The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1847, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol, XIII. No, 245.Whole No, £842, NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1847. m ees THE NEW YORK HERALD ESTABLISHMENT, Rorth -west corner of fulton and Nasarw 1te JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. OIRCULATION..KORTY THOUSAND, DAILY HERALD—Every day, Price % cents per copy—8? nvin—pavable in advance. f KLY HERALD —Every Saturday—Price 6 cants 33 164 en ble im advance. ALD VOR Sueam Packet, day-- —$» um, including t Bioctghaaad ivronemet riety ier erate banda a r ’ ¢ boo! HC LORTAL RERALD—Pablished on the ia pence each. vf eaoh yea sachs VERYTSEMENTS, at the asual priees—always cash man y hould be written in a plain, legible wuts? Phe Proprietor will aot be respousible for errors that URIS TING “of all kinds executed beautifully and with des h. All letters or communicetions by mail, addressed to the bl be. be aid, or the postage will de inanay remitee st nhs 2 7 1 KAILKOAD COMPANY NEW YORK AND HAS i Menge. SUMMER A) AFTER THURSD. 1847, the ry ty liane until further notice. "Up trams ry Hall (or O*% ry ashe . Kerham & Tuckahoe Pleasantville, Su Aas Toe haaibege, Hart and Reveastle bd 7 AM. C uickyiie Xu 4 P.M. Tee t Se aF 7 & Hi 0 t 2 : 4 5 ch Retuming to New Yors will lexyo= Morrisi farlem. Fordign. Will’ins Br’y 7 ickahoe Mevrigiang &Herlem, TAN GS AM 7 30 ApS a = 7 E oe 728 § 4a Boos 12:23 PM. 5 134 PLM. 145 “4 wi 2 508 ? b Me 520 oS 6a * Hae 430 PM. qT ins to and from C1 York taland, except at Broo wil precede ench rain ten Macey. ppt "The in of cara from Croton Fails will not stop a “an lite Paina ann New York, except at Tuckahoe j if is pidge Gundaye to Harlem and Merrisians, if Gae yes fc ke Mahopack and Danbury leave Croton Fall arta T tock Ae Mand ¢P-Md tratas, and for ‘Ungs oo arrival of the To'elocs gi us wain. ARK FROM YOR! will not stop on New ind 32d street. A cat vausengers ht J Ch atid Mana'ar 7 FM. Hebe ramus Yeave COtY Pate? Ac Mand 9 P.M POSIT ASSAGE OFFICE—To ag 3 ey iden 810; Byrnes, $2; Ossrog $3; Rochester. $2; Buffalo, $2; Cleveland, vit, $4; slilwaukie, $675; Chicago, $675; Cineinnal Toronto, whd Hamiltoa, $4; Whitehall, $2; Montreal, os Rear ee Qav stennty required will be given for the fulfilment of all cae Sete My Ge KAY, Agent | New York, 187. rr | CONEY ISLAND BERK Y—The weil known stezmier AMERICAN EAGLE, Cap- tain Geo, H Power, will ran regularly durin 5 ‘ Fort Hamilton, a8. fol Pe come Mociarie ia A ive Cotitiion Band agegmpe: ies the boat. a aut 45" re t DEN ISLAND. FERRY —Ox and ecm SLATE AN} after SUNDAY, April 18th, the steamboats “ SYLPH and STATEN ISLANDER will run es follows, uatil further uouce = LEAVE sTATRN ISLAND Ab 6, 8,9, 1011, A. Me, and 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6 7, FM. on At 7, 9 10, 11, A.M.rand 1, 2, tou minutes puat 3, oad at 4,5, 6,7, o'eloce, P.M. New York April 18th ae TITIZENS NOW. DAY LINE OF POSTION BOATS KOR ALBANY, ing at Yan Courtland’ Newburgh, Pouglkeepsie, Kingston, Catskill and Hudson.—Fare 50 cente— innor on Board. fewant Stas GER WILLIAMS, Cap. ~ % PP RO CRs, at Papa nd foot at Hoban street, touching at irom New Yor! int, apply en board the Boats, or to Geo. wat the offer, fou. of Robiuson street. STipemons are forbid traeting tie sbove baste ow ae sonar ofthe wenere country, can secure passace in any of the fol- line of packets, sailing from Liverpool on the 6th ton, tons, Capt. P, Wood- , Capt John + ldridge. OTTINGUEK, 1,000 tons, (apt. Ira Bursiey. ‘Son are the only agents in Liverpool for the live of packets, in addition to which they despatch a ends in large and small drafts ov the Belfast numerous branches in Trela ERPOOL, 1,150 tons ship every week. Tersous sending money Banking Company, and chi tian on the ‘pameipal Baska NEW ORLEANS, ink LOUISIANA AND EW YORK LINE. ar ‘The above shi water, and commanded the tide. ‘Their eabins are f attention paid to the comfort and convenience captains or owners of the above ships jewelry, bullion, precion: first class, of light draft of tones, silver or plated by. niltg are tahoe bor Qrlerpacwaa, fot Heans—John Woodruff & Co., all goods to their address. a a a Persons witaing to send Cor theii try, can secure passage on reasonable terms, by any i the new Line of Liverpoo! Hl Captain John Britton. EST, 1406 toas, Capt. P. Woodh 250 tons, Captain John Kldrid . 1150 tous, Capt. Tra Buraley, xpdol on the Gu y , unless regular value therein exp ‘or freight or passage, of Wall street, or to Agent in New promptly forwar is in the old apun- cent ships comprising - “CONSTITUTION, id E month. Passage e,,0r the Union maicing im sll a ship « jculars apply to Wee) T. TAPSCOLT, 86 South street, New York. FRENCH TRANS 7 EAMSHIP COMPANY.—The ships of ‘company are appointed to sail as fol- toMROM NEW YORK. Vila a the ieee Aaa H NEW YORK UNION x days from that port. A th commanders of ‘heir state rooms aud cabins ie Provided with overs omfort of passengers. The pri fe first cabin from New York {arte 1,000 frees. Wines are not included, nished at moderate rates. ‘All lotters must pass thi For freight or passage, Ein E AMERICA, CAN. ed to sail from Boston ar ove, August 16, 1847 {iBeptember 1, 1847 ‘September 16, 1847 - October 1, 1847 \verpool are the ‘These Steamers are equal to an) are unusually commodious, and they thing requisite for the 0 2 $190" From but will be fur- rough ihe post office. “XYMAR. & CO... South street. BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP, 1200 tons ‘and 430 horse power ecch, under contract of the Admirality. appointed to sail from Lit August 19, 1847 847 _ day previous to age money-—Frém Boston to Liverpool, $120, do do te eurry experi except apecie, received on days of OF auy other int Peer ay Ne RIGHAM, . I i AtHARNDEN & CO.3f (77> In addition to the above line between ‘Li ifax, aud Boston, a contract has been ent iblish a line betwe now being built, and ear) next year due noti of the time an cay will start. say! Under the new contract the Saturday during eight months, and the other months in the al pool pod Halifax and ca, _MORNING LINE FOR ALBANY AND ROY. and Intermediate Landings. & Breakfast and Diuper on board che Boat. “The low pressure steamboat TROY, Captain A, Gorthaim, Will leave the steciabont pier foot of Bajclay street) Monilays, Wedaesdays, and Fridays, at seven o'clock A.M Returs- ing o» che opposite days. ‘he Steamer NIAGARA, Capt. HL. Kellogg, will leave boat Pier foot of Barclay sirect, Tuesday, Thursday IM Bivardeysat helf past six o'clock, A.M., returning on the Ope ate aye Cente, Hor pusnge or freight, apply on honed, orto B.D. Hall. at the ofee on the wha iv2o paren AN. StEAM. NAVIGSTION COMPANY United. States Mal Line to Cowes aod. Southampton. The splendid new steasmsh; . TON. 1752 tons, burthe itt, commana will st a ag York oa the 23d Septeffber, * ates Mail. © She will touch at Cowes and Bonthampton to land passen: od freight, aud deliver the mails for Eugland, France and Belgium: and wi'l then proceed to Bremerhaven," Keturning, will enye Bremerhaven the Isth, October. i The Washington is built in the strongest manner, with a view to bang converted into a ship o ind subject at an: Hime to igo, stim by officers apponated by the President, bot er construction. aegiitvastwo engines, of 1000 horse power each, and accom wre from New Vork to Southampton or to Bremen, $120. Foi B ernen and Bouthanpron to New York, $150, wine 300 tone freight, which Will be charged tare of the goods offering. All 8 maristpsor through the Pos: Offices Parcels, for which bills of Jadi +g will bo signed, will be charged $5 each. Hor ret or fase apply the ofice of the Ocean Steam f i u et. corn le Navigation Companys 43 7H un TGS, Generst Agent, Sor ton. AY, -ROSKKY & ROSS. Avent iremeaee oN HEINEKEN & CO. * at Havre WILLIAM ISeLIN. 3 econ! steamer of the line is in dae course of constrac- id will be av29fh SLY Re GULAK PACKE LS FUR NEW ORLEAN: well known, fast sailiny id fr ave nccommo- on roasted for eubin, second eabi"; aud *reorage pas- ‘4 Will ositively sail as advertised, or passage free, OUTHERNER, Capt, Palmer, Sex emder 6th. ‘The HUDSON, Capi. tare, Seprember ith ‘The Gib! rember <Cth. 0) to proceed to New Orieans, will do well inst clare ships, eommauded by meu experienced inthe trade, and will Denetudily ‘on their appointed days. To secure beauhs,anply om bond 91 on, TAPROOT, Be South st cfc KOR NEW ORLEANS, with dispech.—The a: fies class fast sailing packet ship PLATO, barthen (00 tous Capt. Bearse. A is commadations ior cabin, second eabin, ond steerge powengers are aasarpassed by any vessel ia port, and as a pumber of her passengers are alrevdy engaged, those desirous of securing herthe should make early apple tin on board, at pict No. 9 Bost River, or t JAS. MeMURR. re RE BR ASS AGE TO AEF wad tem Livervoot, nex Black Balk Line of Packets, nd R ittances to relan rhe weil keown favorite packet ship COLUMBIA, will sail for Liverpool, ou Wednesday, the f September, her Feaular cay, Worterms of cabin, secoud cabin, and steerage paseave, apply to Captain Furber, on boned at the foot of Beek for to the subscriber SANE, will "al on fist of sage cau be eugaged to he old conn. an ithe packets of the Old ead a om ie om the fst and I6wh of every ¥ to Treland, can have drafts on QF REL AND, MH Om hich ‘GROTE & CO, Bankers, Lonton, whiel OUT efarious brasches throuyhout Great Britain biases “ROCHE BROTHERS & CO No. 3» Fulton street, New You icy he Old of Binck Ball Anas re Only authorived paseenger age ie Laverwonl mekets Ton LIVERPOOL Thy New Live —Rrgalar packeFDE 21st September=The auperior fast sailing packecship QUEEN OF THE WEST, Captin house, 1250 tons barthen, will sail as above, her eight or pasange, having splendid large and comforta- id ply to the captaia on board, pier No. OOHOLL & MINTURN, 67 South st. oof pasange $100 e new pa ket ship CONBIMTUTION, 1609 rons barthen Capt. John Britton, will succeed the Queen of the Wess, and a sail on her semnlar day, 21xt of October ame FOR LIVERPOOL~New tine-—itegalar et of ember —The splendid, fast #0 ol chet ship SHERIDAN, Capiaia O. 'B- her regular day. handsome furnished neeom- Jeans whart, foot of Wall treat, oF t A COLLINS. 56, South st. The paokes ship GARRICK, Urot 8. JH. Tiask, will cand the Sheridan, avd sail ou che 96th of Oet., ber regular a7 enews will pl i of Maiden Inae, of the oi G ouch orreet, an all goods not perrnittedii ye neut to she Pablic store eke RMIT live ie i srerials for. tho a ers, uf the newest style, just received by the lates tale bolo cons the oginers ving up the entire businza» for bonbone, Alvo Dower ney SUN LAROBIRRE & COUR’ at7 am ta Wii reet, w Vi ee Ree, 4 COUNTRY SEAT it gAl t le renidence in the beautiful village of Kan ,Clambia Count recently occupied by }, are well stocked with a large y: lam, and oruameniol brated nurseries, is now in the most perfeer order. my, second,tamone in this Hate ding. Wor terms CHAACK, Enq., Kindert turope and New int of character DAVID VAN P. 8. HOES, 3 Wall street. FOR SALE—WESTOHESIFR LAND.—T0 gen slemen in want of sites for country sents; to market gar ‘leners in want of land for gardens; and to all persons Wishing « location in the uvighborhoed o} «of Iand, in the town of W Tight, of passing over tree of toll, are offered at private sale, 5 to 50 acres each. ter, within 9 miles he lands are wit' 5 minates walk of 1s good, and location health ‘alter Rut! rd, C g forrisania, Weatch ansellor, 79 Nassan ROPERTY IN UNION Vi. 107 store and dwel- ‘waggon houses, corm y any passed for a country store. fhe present owner 1s too old to attend to B. BARR, every Wedn otel, foot of Courtlaudt street, from 9 other days to the New roadway and Maiden J. B. Be ‘Apply. to JAS. at the Northern to7 P. M., and Thurs York Real Kstate ys until 1 P.M. Company, corner ONEY LENT—The highest pric anced | ‘and small sams on gold and silver watches, diamon dry goods, &e. ke, Licensed Pawabroker, r Niam street, near Duane. Persons received in private office by rinsing the bell. AGUBRRIAN T JOHN ROACH, Opti very article of th simibeilaia |. Arnie TALS.—Manufietured by 82 Nassau street, = e. ick pictures of perior chemical, producing few of whose names wed by the best oj hs thing ofthe kind tn wi als, New York New York; G. Dext ke & Brother, Syracuse ¢, Moutrenl; Withain R. Pratt, Richmoud, Vis y & Co , Springfield, Connecticut; 10% arfing’on, Vermont, DS, No 5 BARULAY ST REE seriber would respectfully remin ble in general, that he has in separite spetments, fi Kiard tables, equal to any in the city, aud gentleme is esta: lishment can be furnished with cues which will eptfor their own use. ‘The tal sarpassed b7 any in the eit; geutiemen who wish to iudul will not be suffocated ‘Z seturer, 82 Nassau street William Bristol, Uiea; Clan —the id his friends and rooms are large, with the heat, rice of Bowling isthe same Barclay ty M, doors OlL—Haid stady, close confine. ment, an excess of care, aud dyapey ¢ uses of prematare baldaess; and a more mortilyi » be deprived of the watural orn ria the prime of best calenulated to bene- fivtie hair, whic from Canvade ans to ighiy per-umed, and ite 0: ose who have thorow u wid »bysiology of the hair. Peri OH NBON, Che corner of Climbers street. Sold also, at 100 Fulton street, an Boadway. Large bottles 40 ce: Purchasers to be eseured of purchase only such as snson, 273 Broadway, New York. ainall, 25 cents. 3 SARSAPA- jieves them of a HE LADIE RILLA ina favorite of the Ladies. id gives t Parker kindly sent 3—DR. TOW NBE; great amount of suffe: aud buoyant spirits. Sarsapariila. My syste effect of your remedy. J hid not enjoyed for do most cheerlully recomme end it cl ave been. Lent wa dineaanaglg Baltic street, Sonth Principal Office, 128 Fniton a vable medieme to all Li R W YORK FIRE AND MA- have this day dee! Divot ihe profs of the last six iv Affairs In California, VaLLey or THe Sacramento, ALTA CaLirornta, Fort New Helvetia, June 14, 1847. Titeresting Letter from a California Volunteer to @ Friend in New York~The Voyage—Description of San Francisco and California—Interesting Incident —The Cannibal Keishurg—Climate, Soil, $c., fc. On the 12th of November, as you already know, ! left the land of my birth to seek in a new and wild country, now friends, new associntions, and anew mode of life. During the first four days of our voyage, we had weath- er, which, for severity, was not equalled by the most boisterous weather met with at Cape Hora. The splen- did description of a storm at sea, given in the novel of the “ Pilot,” would fall short of doing justice to the ter- rife storm which we witnessed when near New York. ‘There were belonging to the regiment on board the ® Brutus,” 61 persons. Of this number, about 30 suf- fered considerable from sea sickness. Thank heaven, | entirely escaped this peculiarly distressing illness, which cannot be better described than by imagining by the side of the bunk in which you try hard tosleep, an angel from heaven and a demon from the lower regions. {m- agine also, that they both offered to convey you to their respective regions. At this offer you would endeavor to turnin your “pent up Utica,” and most beseechingly implore him that could yive you the most speedy relie! convey you, body and soul. to his region” bu {th cy or ——. Onthe fifth day the storm broke away, and the good and sprightly little ship Brutus moved gallently through the “deep bluo sea.” When we were off Caj Horn it was sumuer; but such a summer I never again wish to experience. As usual, it blew a continuous gala, ‘The weather was as cold as “ Greenland’s icy mountains;”” the ship kept tossing, tumbling and piteh- ing like a thing bewitched, without intermission for the space of 24 days,in endeavoring to make a distance,which with a fair wiud, could be made in 24 hours. During the whole voyage, bad very little sickness after the first few days, and although for some time monotony reigned su- preme in our miniature world, we endeavored by various methods to “drive dull care away.’ Continuous head winds made us long passag On the 17th ot April we arrived in the harbor of San Francisco. On the 18th we went ushore, making the passage in five months and sevea days, ‘I'he mouth of the bay of San Francisco lies in latitude 37 68, ‘The water on the bar is 8 fathoms at low tide. The harbor is an arm of the sea, extending some 40 miles inland, shut in by high and precipitous banks. The entrance trom the ecean is by an opening about one mile in width, through rock formed walls, near 200 feet in height. From the points forming the entrance the sea gradually expands to some 8 or 10 miles in extent from North to South, and 12 from East to West Atthe extreme east- ern portion of the vast basin thus formed, its shores Dey close abruptly, contracting fo as to leave a pass of about two miles in width, which forms the entrance to asecond buy of still larger dimensions. From this gorge the high rocky banks again open for ten miles, when they close to the width of about oneymile, which forms the entrance toa third bay, more spasious than either the first or second, extending 12 miles from East to West and 15 from North to South, affording the safoat anchorage. 1 have been through the different. ba: anda more wild and beautiful sight never greeted th eyes of mortal. San Francisco, or the settlement until lately called Yerba Buena, (in Spanish weaning good herb) is situ- ated closo on the shore, and coxsists of about fifty houses, built principally of a timber called red wood and adobe, (mud and grass,sun dried.) The place is indeed rapidly increasing, thirty houses having boen built with- inthe past two months. There are seven stores fur the sale of miscellaneous articles. Prices for wearing appa rel are exorbitant—pants worth $2 in the States, will bring $5 and $6; shows worth $1 50 were wold for $10 per pair when the min body of the segiment first arrived; they can now be purchased vasily for $4; all other articles in the same ratio, There nre six places in Yerba Buena for the exclusive sale of liquor, one shil- ling per gluse, n0 amailer coin used. ‘The climate ef San Franciéco and all along the couat io very disagreeable. A severe ead cold westerly wind prevails during the morning uniil9 A.M, when it be- comes quite warm and pleasant, if tho wind dies away ween the hours of 10 A.M. und 4P. M., light clothing can be worn with comfort; at other than becween these hours, thick warm clothing is absolutely necessary, the climate 1s 80 changeable. ‘I'he further North a por- son goes, the climate is more agreeadic aud pleasant, During my stuy at San Francisco | visited the settie- mente vailed the Mission and thy Presidio, each three miles distant from Yerba Buena. The Mission is the prettiest and best place in the vicinity. The Presidio is used 48 @ barracks for companies K and H. The land ia tne vicinity of San Francisco for farmiog purposes, is not worth one cent per acre. At this pluce | met an old acquaintance of yours and my own, no less a personage than Pat , who had run away from « whale ship. He was confined in the government hospital by froxen feet. He had volunteered to go to the Calirornia moun- tains to relieve emigrants who were perishing from the want of food. (I will allude to this hereufter) A very alfeoting meeting took place between him and his brother John, who was attached to company G, of this roziment. John had been confined for nearly two months on board the Brutus, with a severe attack of chronic bronchitis and liver complaint, and was in a very weuk and danger- ous state when taken ashore, He was immediate! taken to the hospital, and placed upon a soldier's couch —usually « pine bourd—wichout being perceived by Pat. After be had been placed upon his bed, Pat enquired, “ Who was the patient brought in!” He was told that it was a young man from New York. “What's his name?” asked Pat; * 1’ replied the hospital stew- ard. At the sound of hisown name. Pat leaned on his elbow, and asked, “Do you know his trade?” Tho words bad scarcely escaped his lips, when he turned his eyes towards the new patient, and’ belieid his urother “Jobn!? exclaimed Put. “Pat!” faindy muttered John, ‘Chey could not grasp each other's hands, but lewning upon their elbows, looked at each other in mute astonishment. 1¢ wouid be useless to attempt to depict their joyous though uimost skeleton face: te Old Dave Martin,” as be was familiarly called, and with whom you were acquainted,breathed his lastin San Franciseo bay the second nit the ebip lay in port. He came out as officer's cook, but not oue day out of the five months’ voyage was he able to even attempt the duties for which he had engaged, T remained at San Francisco, where I enjoyed myself, tor two weeks, when | lett to rejoin my company at So- noma, 60 miles distant. Souoma is beautiful little valley, the settlement containing about 35 houses, the land ‘fertile, weather nesrly always pleasant, and the town very rapidly increasing; taken altogether, it is one of the most desirable places in the whole country. 1 was recvived by my company in a warm and really friendly manner, and by my old friends I was saluted with “You d—d fvel! did’nt you know better than to come to this God-forsaken country?” The site which is laid out for the town of Sonoma, is sold in lota of 10 square fect, at $16 each; other land is sold much cheup- er, Tis town is the residence of Ex-Governor Borgs, of Missouri, and the distinguished Mexican General, Vallejo. ‘The aloalde or chief magistrate, is Governor Boggs, appointed by Gen. Kearny. ‘Alter remaining bere some time, a detachment of 25 men were ordered to the Valley of the Sac: nto, frum which place this letter is dated. 1 applied, and was in the detachment. I have been here three weeks, and have had # good opportunity of knowing the country roundabout, which is very fertile in most places, though irrigation will be necessary iu a great portion of it. The white inhabitants of this valley are principally Germany and Swiss. There are a large number of indians in and about the valley, principally of the Digger tribe, who feed on roots, grasé-hoppers, ete, and whose greatest luxury is to sit in the burniog eun and eat vermin each other’s heads. They ure very filtby, the whole of them are naked. There are ind of the Wulla- Walla tribe, from whore depre are here to protect govérnment property, Tis in the place so highly spoken of by writers on this counti The fort in which we are stationed belongs to captala Suter, who, for yentlemanly conduct and philanthropy, cannot be excelled in wny country. He has about 400 Indians under bis control. Cattle are very obeap—beof 3a4 cents per pound; horses $10; saddles $10. There is no fruit in this portion of the country that | have visited, except wild grapes; they are abundant. In the southern portion frit is said to be plentiful, Peace is declared in this territory. In fact, before any of the U. 8 forces had arcived here, the country had been taken possession of by Amoricans, English, ete., under the “bear flag.” | will not attempt to give you a deserip- tion of the state of the country. ‘The U. 8. newspapers will do this. Every one I have met with in this regiment ia disaa- titled with this country, and all will retucn home as roon as they possibly can, Dissatistacuion prevails in the regiment to a great extent, Those compauies of the regiment stationed at every post, excepting company ©, have to labor bard, and the duty is very laborious— building and repairing forts, barracks, ete, My com- pany have very exsy and pleasant duty, thank heaven 1 Lave said as much of the country #8 this letter wil silow. | haves diary of vccurrenees which I should like to send you, but left it at Sonoma. I sll return to my native city #8 soon, I think, asl possibly can, which I am afraid wili take some time, as the means of getting from this country ary not easily obtained. | have not boon much disappolated in my auticipations «f the 4 uature of the country, but [ cann + perceive any induce- ment, as yet, that would make mv stay in this “Aay ican italy,’ or, more properly speaking, Mexican hell, One thing | must candidly neknowiedge, and that ix, that never haye | enjoyed better health during my life time than | do at present; and should | hive to revurn to the States in my present health, | shail feel sufficiently repaid for ull the privations that I have or may have to encounter Timust now clone. ‘I his letter accompanies the parties returning to the States under the command of General Kearny and Lieutenant Fremont. [twill leave ono or two days aflor its date for lis destination. itis believed by most persons, ond the biaff old Gen. Kearny yesterday told ine so.that we would, in ali proba bility, bo discharged in the course of two or three months. | cannot lay this flattering unetion to my soul It dependa on the war between the United Staves and Mexteo, ‘There is at this fort ono of tho party of emigrants whe was froga in the mountains, by the vame of Keis- burg. ‘This man pays that human terh is the sweetest meat he ever ate. He, when fresh meat waa offered to him, refused to ent it, # ying that he preferred human flesh. One night he took his child to bed with bim, and the next morning it was completely devoured. The od ~ he hpi, red ae ebiid of bis ig write more, ‘he newspa| wi nish you with the partloulars of this affair. Wasmixcron, Aug. —, 1847. The Department of War.—.4 most extraordinary * Soup” story, founded positively upon the facts in the Case. Vide the Records in the War Office. Edmund Burke, of the Patent office, we believe, once upon a time remarked, that although the age of chivalry was gone, “los Yankis” had supplied its place with the age of invention, Hence those white oak pumpkin seeds, dogwood nutmegs, and hickory bacon hams. He that adds a useful invention to the catalogue does more for the common good than he that wins battle. The man, however, who can produce an invention that will enable Scott and Tuylor to dispense with their long trains of escorts and baggage wagons, will contribute more large- ly than the appointment of a Lieutenant General to the vigorous prosecution of the war. Sucha discovery has been made—such an invention has been submitted to Secretary Maroy, of which we have the honor to present the tollowingreport. Col. Benton, Col. Doniphan, and Col. Fremont, all three belong to Missouri; but thatis not all, A plain country farmer, inthat State, during thelate fino harvest, had employed a large number of men to reap his flve hundreJ acres of wheat, equal to acrop of ten thouaand bushels. As usual, a large num- ber ot harvesters required a vast amount of provisions, and their dinner, from day to day, was a sort of barbe- cue, prepared and celebrated in the woods, thus making # daily jubilee, or harvest home of the labors of the sea- son; # sort of patriarchal manifestation of thanks to the iver of the fruits of the earth and the blessings jpontaneous expression of gratitude a propriate to the benificence of a wise Providence, who deigns, from year to year, to bless our beloved country with a surplus of the good things of the earth. Well, on one by hoy harvesters of this old farmer had their beef broiled barbecue fashion—the next day it was fried, roasted and stewed—and the next, for a change, three fat beeves, such 4s arc only raised on the fat lands of Missouri, were boiled, with a coi nding propor- tion of hoe cakes baked in the ashes, Tuckation style, and a large hogshead of whiskey toddy, in the shade of the spring—a large spring, bubbling up like river from the bowels of the earth, supposed to be one of the eae trom the Rocky Mountains, and which, sinking in the snds of the great American desert or prairie, and asubterruneous passage, here rise out from wri, Cool, copious, refreshing, and pellucid. It so happened, that on the day the three fat beeves were to be boiled, that a dozen sugar kettles were em- ployed, of the largest size, and large were the expecta- tiohs of the harvest men of the rich soup and hoe-cakes they would have for the dinner that day. Col. Benton and Col. bee ho visited the field, and the grove where the pots were boiling, and after inspecting the operations of the cooks, and after admiring the curious table in the woods, which was a hundred yards long, made of raw hides, hairy side up, and soarranged, that the tails hung down on each side of the tuble like tassels, with the head of the table ornamented with the shaggy skins of four buffaloes, the horns supporting a large esrthen bowl for holding the soup; after inspecting all these arrange- ments for the dinner, Col. Benton and Col. Doniphan passed over to the harvest field, of a hundred acres, in which some two hundred men and boys were employed. ‘There under the shade of a group of great hickory trees, (called by the Yankees white walnut.) Col. Benton andCol..Doniphan were each compelled tozmake a speech. ‘Then toasts were exchanged, and the sport was kept up until the long slanting rays of the sun reminded the far- mer and hiv people that the day bad slipped through their fingers But the dinner was in waiting, so thoy repaired far- mer and workmen, and their visiters to the grove. Sad was the scene. Complete was the disappointinent thero. ‘The cooks had been trying the hogshead of toddy, and they were all asleep at the spring. ‘The tires had burnt out under the kettles—the soup, by long boiling, had been reduced to the consistency of jelly, about three gsllous in cach kettle, cooking like #0 much glue, in which the bones were bleached from the exoersive heat of the fluids, so long kept up, ‘The bonos were taken out, and the soup, on exposure, hardened rapidly to the consistency of caoutchoue or India rubber, But it was not to be lost. It was cut up into fragments of the size of a cake of shaving soap, and divided umoog the hands, With a plenty of water and whiskey, One of these cakes was found equivalent to a good diuner, ‘fhe compnay dissolved, but there was one man who had made a discovery, which was, and is, that this concentrated quintessenoe of beef, thus prepared, would be the very thing for the army in Mexico. Some days after, on consultation with Col. Benton, this discoverer of the great ultimatum of the extract of beef, sent on a specimen by mail to Quartermaster Gen Gibson, at Washington, franked by the distinguished Senator, as “Sifu. sp.” (solidified scup,) embracing pro- positions to supply the army with the article, and re- presenting that one mule could carry as much of this quintessence, as would be equivalent to two wagon- loads of the raw material of corned beef; and that with » wud milk ‘and bread, it the great desideratum in crossing the desert of Encarnacion. We understand that the surgical bureaus, army and navy, have been experimenting for ® week’ or so upon this “extrait de beuf,” and that a wag of an officer, who was requested to try it, and give in his opinion, has rendered in bis \eport tothe army bureau, in the fol- lowing doggerels:— “My Deaa Doctor— Your extract I’ve boiled, But in maicing good soup I've been totally foiled— If my opinion you value, { think, if you take Some leather Kud glue, better soup you will make; But, if Science, Dear Doctor, insists it will do, 1 am bound to defer, and to say the same tao, And leave out all about The leather and glue.” Judging from this report, the experiment has failed ; but we all know that Captain Ross, in one of his voy- ages toward the North Pole, did carry with hima large supply of this very extract of beef, an that it answered the purpose, among the iceb of sustaining his men through along winter. But the climate of Mexico is different from that of the ice bergs arcund the North Pote, and fresh beef or salt junk will continue to be among the principal ingredients of the army rations. We submit our statement of the interesting ciroum- stances, ending in this discovery, without comment ; adding only this closing remark, that we defy Father Ritchie to deny the validity or reasonablenees of the exposition. THE DOCTOR, Bostox, August —, 1847, The Politics in Massachusetts. In addition to making nominations for State officers. our whig and democratic conventions are to choose two “delegates at large” each to their respective uatioual conventions. This fact ought to give a more than ordi- nary degree of interest to the business of making up the State conventions; but, so far at least as concerns the democracy, there is quite as much apathy on the presidential election, as there is rospeeting n.cre local affairs, No man appears te care a straw about the mat- ter. ‘This is the more remarkable, when wo take into account the important point that Mr. Polk hes frankly avowed that he shall not be a candidate for re-election, thus leaving the party at liberty to select some now can- didate without referenoe to himself ; and sill more re- markable is It, when wo call to mind how great was the exciteont on this very subject four years ago. Then: men were ready to fight tb secure members of the na- tional convention of their own peculiar faith, Mr. Van Buren’s friends denouncing ail who ventured to so much ‘as hint, that it might be found advisable to nomivate some one cisy than the man who was so scientifically floored in 1840. Now, any one who may be desirous of oing to the conve , on the same terms that Captain Batgete would not go to war, namely, “on his ewo charges,” is likely to be welcome to the honor Of thore among leading democrats who are likely to be brought before the national convention as candidates for the Presidential nomination, one has quite as many friends as another, or as all others. Does this indifference spring from the anxiousness that, whoever the nomination may fall upon, it ean avail him nothing, as the democracy must be beaten next year in the national contest ? 1 think it does ; for whatever reasons there may be for not looking for success in this State on the part of the de- mocrats, their interest in national matters cannot there- by be affected. Their vote in a ional convention could not be greater were they in the ascendant here, than it will be with their existing beggarly minority, Their indirect influence would bo greater, bat not to avy maryelious extent, were they @ succeesful, aud not a thoroughly ronted party athome, Their interest in the choice of & President ought to be as great, (in faet greater) now that they are hopelessly struck down here, ha it would be were they possessed of power; for in the national ascondancy of the party must they look for that compensation demanded by their want of local power. You will soe in the Atios of this morning, a call for a whig State Convention, to be heid at Springdeld, on the 29th of September next, precisely one week after the meeting of the democratic convention. 1 learn, from source entitled to the bighest credit, that whatever may be the feeling of the whige towards Governor Griggs. that gentleman is reaolved to be « candidate for the nomination before the convention. He will not give way of his own accord befcre the asnuults and intrigues of the abolition section of his party. The chances of bis being nominated have greatly increased in consequence of his determination, Firmness invariably brings suc- cess to ite possessor; and if Governor Briggs should act with determ nation, he may compel his foes to anoth diegraceful retreat. it will be amu to see the red-hot — aboli ite once more voting for a man whom they have again and in denounced as bein, either miserable imbecile or a paltry knave. Shoul he be nominated. ny, will hardly dare to desert their party, oa they would thereby forfeit all chance of taking rt in the great work of nomi vy be whig candidate for the prendoncy; and that obaude they arepacticulatly anxious not to forfeit, as they are extremely desirous of pressing the claims of Senator Corwin in the netional convention, It is trae, the party—children lost in the mazes of “mutual admi- ration’ —declare that thoy are resolved not to support the Governor again inany event; but, like other naughty lictie plekivs, those turbulent boys, after being soundly whipped on « very uupoetical part of their previous opr- pusses, will be sent supperlems to bed. Perhaps, however, the abolitioniste ma; strong enough to prevent bis me of the hot-beaded boys of | Unvorrunate Arrray.---The foloeine Dae | graph which we copy from the Norfolk of Saturday last, gives us tidings of a most unfortunate | aged affairs existing in Accomac county, Virginie, e tru at the differences said to exist will be speedi- i We learn that a fight occurred a mond Town, Accomac county, on Monday last, between Judge Bi ment is sald to be intense, co muci #0, that the judge, day. has been compelled to leave the county, and ac- cordingly took passage yesterday in the boat for Balti- more. ‘Some idea may be formed of the excitement per- vading the county on this subject. when we inform the reader that one of the magistrates of the county went volvers and a bowie knit respectable citizens of the county of Accomac :— | ccomac, C. H., Va, Aug. 31, 1847,—I regret to have | fo inform you of an unfortunate affray which occurred at our court-house Zesterday afternoon, (It belog our court day) in which Mr. William B. Finney was shot. | For days before court, the county was filled with reports, | that Judge Bayly was to be attacked on that day by e | combination of men, led on by some of the Mesars, Finneys ; and, also, that the court was to be insulted, and some of its members taken from the bunch and tied. good order, and many were disposed to attach uo credit were mistaken. As soon as Jndge Bayly got throug with his business in court, which was between sunset and dark, tavern, stopped just in front of the hot sation with him. At this time, Mr. Willlam B. Finuey was seen to approach Judge Bayly, followed by his back- ney struck Bayly and knocked him down ; and as Bayly rose, he discharged lis pistol at Finney, and the ball passed. ly, member of Congress, ant Mr. Finney, one , parte motions candidates of the county, growin out of the inte Whieb the general caliendar was called, but none of the division of the Methodist Episcopalian church, in which , parties being ready, the court adjourned to 10 e’clook to- Mr. F. was shot in the thigh by the judge. ‘The excite- | morrow morning. on the bench on Monday last, armed with @ pair of re- | teagis, He also announced, re. In addition to the xbove, the Richmond Enquirer pub- | was aboiis! Ushes the following comprunication from one of the most | aged property were to be wade by the sheriffs; | that ia consequence the judges had made an order that the sheriff of the county aad in twenty-four hours afver he received tho proceeds of such sales, bring the same into court and deposit them ‘These reports paintully affected every lover of peace and | to thein whatever; “but the rerult proved that ticy | he left the court-house, walked over to the | hen ho was | taken off a few fet by a client, and en; iu conver. | ers, who, it seems, had all been assembled in the tovern | porch ; but monzent’s conversation ensued, when Fing through his thigh end lodged in the foot of Mr. Tracer. The wound is not considered a dangerous one. The mob (for I canuot in truth characterise it by a nrilder term) now became furious, and no man can conceive what the result would have been, but for the very prompt and enet- getic action of Mr. John C, Wise, one of our magistrates. Mr. Wise himself was armed, he being ono of thejus- tices that was threatened with being taken off the bench and tied on that day; and it was this fortunate circum. stance that enabled him to hold the mob in cheok; every thing like law and its offlcers was disregarded and trod- den underfoot, ‘The excitement was so great that it was found impossible to go into auything like an investizn- tion of the matter, and Judge Bayly was lodged in jail for the night. To-day, the whole matter underwent an dence made out a pure case of self-defence. ‘Th:ee ma- intrates were pitting in the case, and they were unani- mous in their opinion. Throughout this whole aifuir, the conduct and bearing of Judge B. was cool, calm and collected, Mir. John C. Wise’s efforts, as a peace otficer, wore above all praise; and the writer of thiawould be dotng injustice to his own feelines were he to omit to udd that in these efforts he was nobly sustained by Nir. Re- vell West, one of the very best officers that this or any other county was ever blessed with. His torn and tattered coat the noxt morning was the best evidence of his ser- ask the caus» of this excitement against Judge Bayly. 1 Will answer, in # word, it was Mr. William B. Finney's de- feat at our last «pring election, which Judge Bayly obtained’ in this county for Con- Mousiricent Beques' s —Julien Poydras, late of the parish of Pointe Coupée, in thie State, by | his last will and testament, bequeathed to one er more | parishes of this State, Lo orpian asylums, other charita- ble associations, and individuals, property of immense value. ‘The following are among the bequests the Poydras Orphan Asylum, of New Orleans, the lot of laud that I possess in the fauburg St. Murie, at the coruer of ‘Tehoupitoulas and Poydras streets, also the threo houses thereon. To tho same establishment two lots in the same strects, which are situated and make part of that piece of land which in called batture; facing Poydras, Tchoupitoulas, Commerce and Levee’ streets, whether built on or not. ‘To the Charity Hospital, of the City of New Orleans, two pleces of property that | own in that city ; the first consisting of w baif lot with a brick house situated on Li owt, betwoeu St, Louis and Conti streets, and tho second of a lot witha wood house, at the corner of Bienville aud Burgundy streets. To the parish of Pointe Coupes, my usual place of residence, thirty thousand dollars. The interest of this sum to 'be em- ployed in giving a dowry to all the girls of therald parish who may get married; the unfortunate to be always preferred. I give and bequeath to the same parish twenty thousand dollars. ‘Iho interest of this sum to be employed towards contributing to keeping up an aca- demy or college, to be established in the parish, ‘To the pariah of West Baton Rouge thirty thousand dollars, the Interest of this sum to bo etaployed in giving dowry to the gitls of this parish when they marry. — To each of my god-children that may be alive ut tho time of my death, 4 dollars. ‘To each of ny negroes, male and female, farge and small, ten doilars. To Mr. Felix Bernard, planter of West Baton Rouge, two thousand dollars,’ ‘'o Mr. Willis Alston, of North Carolina, two thousand dollars. ‘To Madaine widow Zacharie, wife of the late cashier of the Bank of Louisi- ana, two thousand dollars. ‘To Miss Frances Gullatin, daughter of Mr. Albert Gallatin, United States ambassa- dor to France, ten thousand dollars, ‘1'o Mr. Latitte, Notary Public of New Orieans, six thousand doilars, To Mr, Eustache Lébedel, planter of Pointe Coup thousand dollars, ‘To tbe sons of Patros and of t latto woman Serlette, the guardians of my ho town, five hundred dollars. - Indepeadently of some un- cultivated lands that belong to me, {am owner of six plantations; of which four are situated in the parish of Pointe Coupée, and two in that of West Baton Rouge. One is a sugar plantation, the other five are cotton plan- tations. Oneach of the plantations thero are a great many slaves which are dirsoted to be sold ut public sale, the purchasers to bind themselves to emancipate the nlaves, with their increase, at the end of twenty years from the day of salv. The balance of the estate, After the payment of the legacies is to be divided among umber of nephews and neices of the deceased. Jo- h Theodore Baudue, of New Orleans, and Guy Rich- ard, of Pointe Coupée, are appointed executors to the estate in five years, each to recolve twenty-five thou- sand dollars for his servicon Tue Loncirupe ALBany AND Auausta.—We have received from Major Graham, the astrono- mer onthe part of the United States, for the demarca- tion of the boundary under the treaty of Washington, the following communication, which we publish for the benefit of geographers :— Wasuixos on, August 18, 1847, To tHe Epivon ov tur Unton :— In the course of the operations for the demarcation of the boundary under the treaty of Washington, we had occasion to observe at the State capitals of Maine and New York—that is to say at Augusta and Albany. Finding the positions of those two places, as given by the best published anthorities extant, to differ essen tially in longitude from ourrecent determinations, these are offered in a brief form for the columns of the Union, in anticipation of a full report, supposing they may be uevful to geographers engaged in the publication of State maps. ‘Our determinations are as follow, viz :— Latitude’ Longitu north. Green Augusta, (the Augusta House” hotel ) from asters « ervations made 44 18:33 43908 69:47 00 _-— 45903 28 7345 492 Albany, (the Aca: _- 4550293 79:45 439 In the observations at Augusta, | was assisted by Lt A. W. Whipple, of the corps of Topographical Engi- neers, attached to the boundary commission, ‘At Albany no observations were made by us for the latitude. It is, however, given by Mr R. T’. Paine in the United States Almanac for 1845, ns 42d. 39m, 028. north. The longitude was, however, determined with much care, and directly by chroaometric comparison with Rouse’s Point, whose wbsolute longitude from Green- wich has been determined by # number of observed Lu- nar Culminations made by myself at that place in the | D; year 1945, and computed by my assirtant, Lieut. A. W. Whipple, with reference to corresponding observations made at Greenwich giving for the Rouse’s Point observatory 4h, 03m. 274. west of Greenwich. For tho difference of longitude between Albany and Rouse’s Point, the observations for the local time were made with transit instruments of the bost construction | —at Albauy by Lieut. George Thom, Corps of Tope- graphical Engineers, and at Rouse’s Point by myself, the tranamirsion of the chronometers, varying ia num- ber from 6 to 4 per trip, by several different trips, was conducted under the superintendence of Lieut, Whip- ple, snd gave37 chronometric differences, agreeing very neatly, a ean of which was adopted as the difference of meridians, On referring to the United States Almanac of 1846, we find the longitudes which we bave above to differ from the authorities there stated tine, or noarly three miles less, in regard to Augusta, the York stfully, your obedient servant, Tam, very reepectfully, yo ent servant Tue 1 carn DirreReNee oF Lonarrune anp Trg.—-Ja computing the time of Telegraphic despatches sowance should be madefor the difference of longitude between Cincinnati and the Eastern citi ‘The difference of longitude between Cinciunati and the principal Eastern cities is nearly as tollows:— Difference of Longitude, Difference of Time— Boston, 13 deg. 23min, Boston---- -.63 minutes. New York 10" 01 * New York+-i0 * Philadolphia,9 deg. 17 min. Thiladelphinay “ Washngton, 7" 25 “ Washington 30“ Cin courte thy above-mentioned cities, lying enst of moati, Cunrise, ineridian, and sunset tnke ple. ear- lina here, For instence, when it is 12 o'clock, or a Hon, Theodor. Frelipghuyse: {oo Wittams, of Come ay ‘onn,, arrived at Buffalo, on Satur- nomination for a fifth time, and thus rave thelr more ardent brethren from the pangs of the birch and of hun- ger. President Tyler an¢ lady, acoompanied by Col. Gardiner, are also there,” investigation, when he was fully acquitted. ‘Ihe evi- | vices through this trying affair, You may be ready to | d the triumphant vote | Law Intelligence. eacon | Suraxme Count, Sept 6—Present, buted Edwards Tie court sasnt seit cady Hue Fy w 7 esd poomryl business taken up was ra- | tions for the a ion of attorneys, whi jowever, that the matter is much exagge! and Henry B. Cowles, Chas. Stee ee s. rum- | Dodge, Esqra , were appointed examineis, who are to sit this evening for the examination of tl pplioa- ted, id ates; w heard, after ze then taken up, ani Before Judge Edmonds—Special Term—Jud; Ed- who it is said, was imprisoned in the jail a part of Mon- | monds took his seat inthe chamber, formerly occupied A ggg by the late Vice Chancellor, aad opened s special nt of the court, for hearing law and equity motions His hovor announerd the order of business to be as followe: Ist, expagte motions; 2d, special or disputed motions; 3d, enumerated motions, or motions piuced on the oa- by tho new constitu- liclary act, the office of masters in chanzery that in future all chancery sales of mort- ion a tty of New York shouid, in the Bank of Commerce in the name of the clerk of _ the Court of Appeals. We understood his Honor to say that there was at present in the New York Life apa Trust Company, $750,000, and ia the Manhattan Bank $190,000 of suitors’ money. All orders made in future to draw money ont of court, ate Lo bo signed by the Judge making the order, and to be countersigned Ly tue clerk of the Court of Appeals. After this announo ment was made, some caperte motions were heard, amongst which was aa application im the matter of Paul Brun}, for a certiorari, to remove the proceedings from the Police Court into the Supreme Court, upon which his Honor made an order to show cause why such pro- cvedings should not be removed; and further, that Jus- tice Drinker shouid stay ail proceedings in the metter until the further order of the court, aud that the ordex then made should be sorved on Justice Drinker and the French Cousul. His Honor shortly after adjourned. Usitep Starks Cincuit Count, Sept. 6-—Before Judie Nelson.—The September term of’ the court commenced this morning. His Honor after taking bis seat announe- ed that appeal cases only would be heard this week, and that on Monday next equity cases would be taken up. ‘he case of Livingston vs. the steamboat Express und the towbout Sovereign was then called, which was an ap- peal from @ decree pronounced in the District Court by Judge Betts. It appeared that on the 13th of October, 1845, the plaintiff’s pleasure yacht, called the * Mist,’? was lying ut the foot uf one of the piers inthe North River.the steamboat was coming down,having in tow the canal boat Sovereign laden with coal. and intending to tuke other boats in tow In pussing the “Mist,” the ca- nal bout took a shear round and ran into the “ Mist,” cutting her down to the water’s edge. and damaging her to the umount of $1000, A auit was instituted by the Li- bellent in the District Courf, Upon review of the plead- ings and proofs in the cause, Judge Betts dismissed the libel with costs, from which decision the plaintiff ap- pealed. The cause will occupy twoor three days. Mesure. Cutting and Sedgwick for appellants, Messrs. Bodine and Morton for respondents, Surenion Covrt—Sept. 6—Before Judge Oakle: term of this Court was opened to-day, and a jury sworn in, after which the Court adjourned: to this day week. Common Purss—Sept. 6—Before Judge Daly.—Aldert Beacn vs. Samuel Hummond.—Thiy was an’ action of trover fur the recovery of gold watch. ‘The parties are both watchmakers, It seems that plaintiff left the watoh in dispute with defendant for some purpose, whieh did not appear. | ‘The defeudant afterwards alleges that be recognised the watch to be one which had been former- ly stolen from him. ‘The question was as to the identity ot the watch. Verdict to-morrow mei For Plaintiff, Mr. James. Rowe; for defendant, Mr. T. War- ner. Count or Genenat Sessions, Sept 6th,—Thoe Septem- ber term of this court commenced to-day, with the fol- lowing calendar, vin:—For stabbing, with iutent to kill, 1; rupe, 1; burglary, 4; forgery, 2; ivtanticide, 1; em- Dezaloment and grand larceny, 1; graud larceny, 29; false protences, 1; wttetupt at grand larceny, 8; Unne- tural offence, 1; concealed to steal, 1; rescuing & priso- iS nd assault, 1; petit larcenies, 6; abandonment, 2; bastardy, 7, ‘Total’ Gi. The following gentlemen were theu called and sworn ag members of the grand inquest, who, aftor the usual charge from the Recorder, retired to their room for the } prosecution of the dutios ‘aergued (eu: —Cormedua 0. Jacobus, foreman, Joln Burchiil, Goorge Bell, Oumer Bentou, Matthias Clark, David Field, Kichard Breuch, William Messier, Enoch Morgan,Amos Miler, Abraham Quackeubush, S. B, Sturgess, Francis Scholes, Robert K. Tremper, William Underhill, Samuel Widdetield, George Ward, Henry Brevort—i8, Rovert Patterson, indicted for areault and bat ’* Hugh Monohaw, for burglary, Michael Walsh, for libel, and John Si vens, for grand larceny, wei but failing to appear, their re. Pteaded Guilty,—Patrick M. pleaded guilty to am assault and battery on Ralph Patterson, Suntunce de- ferred until Wednesday. rial for Assauit with intent to Kill. Patrick Burke, O'brien, was then put upon trial, on an indlotment for having, on the 12th day of June last, assaulted with & knife, with intent to kill, Martin Teiliscn, a Norwegian salior. LLison sworn.—i am ® Norwegian. I came to this city in tue brig Aurora, from Antwerp, about the Int of June last. On the 12th of June | was stabbed in four places—the man now present, Patrick Burke, is the man that stabbed me. | never saw the man before; it was wbout 7 o'clock P. M. when he stabbsd me, After I was stabbed | went on board the vousel, where two doc- tors came to see me. | was afterwards taken to the Hos- pital, where | stayed seven weeks. | was stabbed with my own sheath knife, which was taken from my belt. Wittam Buock sworn.—I live at No. 42 West street. { keep « sailor's boarding house. On the 12th of June I heard a noise in the strest,and went to the window. | hon saw two men holding the prisoner to keep him from ‘ lison. 1 afterwards #aw Lelliton, who had four wounds on his back and shoulder. Burke told me that he intend- ed to stand his trial, Epwaro Dwyane sworn.—I am iceman of the Ist Ward. | arrested the prisoner on the night of the uth of June ; he had a knife in his hand at the time; tho knife now shown is the same. He after his arrest seid he aa had a muss with & sailor, 1 then took the kaife to the doctor who dressed the wounds of Tellison ; he said the knife did not correspond with the wounds. The prosecution hero reswed, when the foliowing testi- mony was produced for the defence, Wittiam Jonsson, sworn.—I reside at No, 60 West street. I have known prisoner for # considerable tine ; he is @ man who works along whore ; ho geueraily onrrive 8 Lg j [have never known anyUiing against his ohare wcter, Joun O’Brien sworn—! have known the prisoner all his life; ho i# my brother, [have never known uny- Using aguiost his characver. Under charge of the court, the case then want to the jury, who retired, aud after a short absence, returned a verdict of not guilty. The court thea adjourned until to-murrow morning. Count Carenpan—This Day—Common Pleas.—te- fore Judge Daly, Nos. 03,94, 96, 97, 93, 99, 22, 24, 60, 68, 70, 82. Army Inteliigence. ‘Tho latest letter which has been received at the War Office trem General Taylor is dated in August. He acknowledges the reception of the letter which had beer addrorsed to him by the Secretary, for his portrait to be engraved upoh the medal which has been voted to by Congress, The general refers the Secretary to the icture which had been painted of him by Mr. Brown, of correct, perhaps the best, — Union, ath & A large amount of army munitions arrived here on Saturday, from the United States arsenal near Pittsburg, | on their way to Mexico ‘They consist of shot, abel, aud bail cartridyes, Of the latter, several thousands are now in the magazines of this city—placed there for safety.— Cincinnati Commercial, | Naval. Commander Long, who is ordered to the frigate Bran- | dywine, and Lieus, Tilton, who goes out as passenger io | that ship to command the United States brig Perry, ar- | rived at Norfolk yesterday, and took lodgings at the Na- tional Hotel. id other European observatories, | Kearny, 2 seconds of | capital of Maine; and X 12.16 reconds of time, or nearly | Sinlies yroater, in regard to Albany, the capital of New | | States, for sale wholesale aud r- Washington, itisjust halfpast 11 o'c.ook at | ant and Chief ‘Tho United States frigato Brandywine, Capt. Crabb, ing taken on board her powder, yesterday, and being | ready for sea, will drop down to Ham) Roads to- | morrow. She was visited yestesday by Commodore 4 fired the usual salute on the occasion. The Brandywine is bound to Rio de Janeiro, and Com~ inodore Storer goes out in her as commander of the Brasil station.—Norfolk Herald. Sept 2 The U r |. Steamer Virginia: New Youn, Sept. 6, 1947. Your Philadelphia correspondent is wrong in stating thet the U.S. steamship Virginia bas hi er Mae ling powers alteredfrom Hunter's to Lopet Phe Virginia never had Mr, Hunter's propeller, but was built ean P. Allaire and others, and fitted 's wheel ; and it is said by # Borton pilot who took ber to sea, on her trial trip from New York to Boston, that he had piloted ali the British mail steamers out of the Boston Harbor, «nd that the V, made the distance from the city to the light, in one- fourth less time than any of the mail steamers. It would seem that your correspondent, a+ well as the Philadelphians, were afraid to attack Mr. A.’s propeller, It has been well proved that he has attained more with his propeller than any other now in use. His fe in- tended for sea, and not 1 ‘», for smooth water. Our Philadelphia frienas jv feveral unsuccessful attempts to sond one of Mr. L.'s boats to sea—they all did very wall till they left the D re Breakwater. 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