The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1849, Page 1

nf THIRTIBTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. House of Representatives. Wasuixcron, Jan, 16, 1849. 4 MISTAKE. ‘The Sreaxrn said that, yesterday, a resolution was Sffered by the gentleman from Masssobusetts roth pn Rockwel}). to make the bills providing terri 7 Yeroments for California and New Mexico. the rder Of the dey for Tuesday next, the 23d instant. There- sult, as handed to the obair, was 114 to 51. Snpposing ‘thet this was the vote. it wasannounced that the reso; lation wae adopted by two thirds. It appeared, how- ever. that here wae a mi*reading of one of the figures, and the vote was in fact, 114 to 71; so the resolution ‘Was not pa:sed, acd the motion to reconsider will lie on the table. conas NATIONS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF DIS- Pures. Mr. Tuck asked leave to introduos the following: — the evi war ere olvilised na vidual aud g:neral, waijoh the attention ‘are inre- of mai ry ippropriate aad sudlolovs exertions, to prevent a recurrence of nati nal conflicts; therefore,— jeselved. That ‘ommittee om Foreign Affairs be direeted to inquire into the ¢2 pediency of anthorising & correspondence to be ed, ‘the Secretary of State, with foreign Ute or rhe | Droeuring treaty stipulations, for the reference of ail wore dleputes fo atriendly art itration; oF for the eatabliahmen faawed thervof of a scngreatof nations, to determiue interns Iawend rettle xa'ional dirpuies. Mr. Wnts objected to the introduction of the rego- lution, ss be wished committees to be called for reporte. STHMUS OF PANAMA—AMERICAN COMMERCE, Several reporte were then made; one by Mr. King, of Ge frem the Committee on Naval Affaire—a di'l making provision for the transportation of troops and e@upples over the Isthmus of Panama, and for promot- ing Atmerfoss commerce, follows. vis : tere Senate and House of Representativ the United Staten of Ameri. in © assembled. That the Be rou ry of the Navy be, and he boreby is, authorized and direted Soenterinton c:ntriot, on behalf of the goverament of the United Brates, with Willlom H. aspinwall, senn L. Eppes, Heury hannoey, and thelr assvciates, of their asvgrs being citizens of ited Btates, ig the ‘shall contain the fo.) the Uni wing conditions and stimulations, to wit :— Jet. T esaid William H. Aspinwall. John L. Stephens, Heary Ctavneey, and their swosiates or their assigns, being citizens of the United States, shall, witnin one year from the prssage of this act. commerce, and within three years completa, an iron railroad across heTchavs of Pspams, from the Atlantic to the Pacifie ‘ooear lle of which shall’ weigh not Joes than one hundred in lengtl traesport by stem, om mld road. across the ‘a peri id of twenty years, freo of onst. or char: ‘the mils, all persons in the employ or service of the Unite Btater, with their proper or personal beggege, and all supplies freind of fevery deconption belonging w the government of the nite 34. The talle te be charged on goods, wares, and morchandice, id road, from one ocean to the may be transported over ong, or which way be conveved in regint to the barto ar of said railroad tered or e°ro'led yore nat the United states dol or measuremen w sai techarnd to any Ame) cit'ven, or to any other persoa who may arrivein vessels of the United States, for passing over re }. The Mt at thelr own cost, ard keep in good repair ra Thapar tinannes of she ead antag afire ronk ear nruce sscetlien the road adjoining tos suitable wharf for the use nvern ent. All it which arrive in registered or enrolled ver- a's, belonging to the United States, shail be tra .sported over the oui reeds Tequired ip the order or according to the time of its el pedal Aitons. ¢ abe Ninited Larong beg termed ogre athares Sancta rcs Risser ir fertaiin lncels Guecke tone mt The ald eontract srall continue in foree for 20 years eo tf the United Sates eball pay to the raid cha ly Step en Benry Chauncey. and their seeociates TSP atetgnr belng 0 tesh of the Uniiod statre trotencron aad fifty thearand dollars per annum, .m considersti to be perftrmoed by, smd the rea'rie lors wmpn ya may atits yo ort resokaei Orin At leaat revencelehtha ot cherstok of taid towd hall be owned by oitisons of the United the sald company shall be in eT Tatas cc eveoeatenl: Sacqtnisiin ret: aap 00 tay conditions. or Het om, berein re nized ye, Paced a anid ; anus ° probe rein nuced, or shalt assigns, balng citizens of the United tes. He moved that ten thousand extra copies of the bill ying report be printed. acd thet the bill ipecial order of the day after the appro- all have bean d'annved of. om p' “ Mr Kine replied that the map was printed last ses- sion. that as Ppt pn wt stone had been pre- ed, expen ing. "The Sraasen remarked Need the bill Cray be madea fel ord: F Unanimous consent, vor Reeee tut tives to any bill being mede spacinsteneer| ‘until the Territorial bills be made a Mt q 7 m of printing was referred to the Printing Ne Ooi kine ssid that he would move to make the bill pects} order after the Territcrial bile, Mr Root—I remarked that I would object, until the ‘Territorial bills had heew made a svecis] order. Mr. Kino—Wil! it be in order to suspend the rules? ‘The Sreaxren—N t until next Monday. PURCHASE OF HOOKS. Mr. Scurecx. from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reportei @ joint reaolution providing for the distri- buvion. among the commissione:l officers of the n of @ compilation of the laws of the ravy. After lanat on, a motion to lay upon the table was negs- ved. Mr. Grr amendment, to strike out “ commisel insert “national ves- Re said that he had voted heretofore. against pt om one occasion, and then d the question. If one of the 8 should be placed on board of every na- it would be within the reach of all. Mr. Ficxiin remarked thet he bad never subscribed to the policy of distrinuting books te members, and could not consent now to enlarge the polloy, by in- cluding ofMfcers of the navy. if books shouid be dis- tributed to officers of the navy, Congress would be called on to dittribute them to officers of the army. eels.” Pie did seem 6 expendl- and from giving books to officers of the navy, it must go to others. Mr. Santos said that the expenditure would be as Jortifiable as the printing of instructions to the offisers, to inform ‘bem of the neture of their duties. The bork was compiled by permission, and under the saro‘ion of the Secretary of the Navy. and it is beli to be very uneful. It is the only compilation of that charas- ter pow extant Mr Bowtie offered an awendment, viz :—“ Andthat the seamen, sailors,and mariners, be each furnish with « copy of the patriotic airs of the nation. rR’. vided that they will not cost more than fifty cen! copy.” The Srraxer said that the amendment was not {n order, on the ground that an amendment is pending. Mr. Bow.in remarked that an amendment was nding The Sreaxer said that the gentleman’s amendment was irrelevent. The resolution proposed to purchase books of a scientific character. Finally, the resolution was erdered to be engrosssd for a third reading. PENSION OFFICE. ‘The House took up the bill to continue in force, un- til forther Jetslation by Congress, the law establishing the office of Commissioner of Peotions. Mr Vinton remarkei that the Committee of Ways end Meane bad bad the subject under consideration, and had directed him to report the bill. The law creating the office of the Commissioner of Pensions expired in 1846 ; it was then extended until the 4th of March next, Unless this bill pass now, the office will are. "The ‘bil was then carried through its several stages and peered. REPUBLICS NOT UNGRATEFUL—THE MAIMED SOLDIER. ‘The dill from the Senate for the relief of Major Janes M Scantian wae taken up It allows him $50 a month, fn Heu of his preseat pension Mr, Barrow did not know that the House wonld ob- fect at ail to the pasrage of the bill. Major Scantian enlisted in » Tennessee regiment in 1846 He war at storming of Monterey. he wave standard bearer and wae distinguished for his bravery and good ot. He was at the capture of Vera Cruz; then the batt'e of Cerro Gordo. and for his conduct on jon. he was made acaptata In the fourteenth regiment. under ten regiment bill, H» went with the American fercer to the valley of Mexico. and was reeent at the batties of Contreras Churubu:69, Mo- ud Chapuitenes He was supposed to wounded while leading his company Nth mentioned in the hie escape from death was almost miraculous, For bis services on different occarions, he ri d the honor of the ravk of brevet major. He jurned to the United States in very bad health; and, in addition to the of hie wounds, he lahors under pulmonary com- it The ball with which he was atrack psseed into ight eye, and. running down, came out at the loft ear; and from that wound pieces of bone are cont ly jeeuing, and this is very offensive, Last year. Senetow of thirty dollars @ month was given to Major feantian, This he then believed to be sufficient for the rupport of himrelf. wife, and four children; for be did not wish to obtain mre than enough for his tenence, But he meinen that it obtained temporary employ me: the Departwrentn ‘but he found th ys must be shortened if he continued in tbat emp’oyment. Mr Barrow bad « eertificatetfrem the Surgeon General, Major must loge hie sight if he contin. d to write, there being @ sympatby in the sound with that which he lost. FE the bounty shall be increased. no that he v ough to maintain himelfand hie family. We cou'd ded emere worthy objest for the sympathies of « a Meu ition. 3 would not object to the bill. if it were not for eating « prec: hich would swallow up ‘Thore was nothing in ged Mexican war. Di ig the leet eoummer. our att filled with di abled roldiers, deprived of the means of obtal YY Hvelihond: and must Congress pass these by, and sot fon the Bill for the relief of Mojor Soentian?’ “At the xt sersion hundreds will present th: He had no hostility to him, but he pose: the doors of the treasury, unless juation be all who rendered service in the Mexican war. mpethies alone should not be affected. There be soekion tothe government as well as to the . If we adopt this ayetem, we cannot raise sufi- revenve to meet the demands. by th le is do preseat them- out such s case as that of and he would vote for all of them ; that the country would sustain Con- gress. The country has never failed to provide euch disabilities. The Major fell in the frout of battl he is the wreck of man. with one foot in the grave, and be aske for subsistence for the few remaining days of bie life. If a soldier ie provided for in ene country better than {n another. itisinthis. Mr. Vi le cared t how many such cases there were; he cared not if jere were five hundred ; he would vote to sustain and comfort them in their distress, Mr. Muttzw moved to lay the bill on thetable. This was not greed to. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third Tuaner preferred to have a general bill passed, toembrace alleuch clare of cares.” Notwithstendiog what had be: id by Mr. Venable, that he will vote for claims of this nature, when clearly made out; it ‘was true that but few private bills get through the Houre, and they by special favor. He was not op- peced te this bill, but was in fever of @ general bill. valet for the relief of Mejor Scantlan was then passed. MILEAGE, ‘The House resolved itseli into a Committee of the ‘Whole on the State of the Union, on the General Ap- propriation Bill fr. Smitm, of Indians, was called to preside. ‘The amendment pending was the reduction of the cording to the shortest mail reute, which panes to amend by saying “ the route luded, in the course of his remarks, in the Tribune, toMr Greeley’s pul ratood it, It charg twenty cents more than the la Dis colles; would say that th allowed. If Mr, Greele received precisely the Bim, altho he, (Mr. Murphy, ‘This is in character with the ling to increase shi Mr. Grexizy now Pp his seat. Mr. Mcrrny repeated what he had said. and added, there is no route from my residence but the u post route. I must therefore, not only take what was al- lowed by law, but $3 20 more! I say that the gentlo- men himself, travelling over the same route, and living foar miles this side of me, receives the same amount that | do. Mr. Grerey—I aeked the Serge make out my amount by the shortest post route. (Ha! Ly) The distance by the post office books was sald to ‘be 230 mi this was not right, and the error was cor- t arms to reoted. Mr. Munruy—Did you not receive $184 for mile- ee. Garevey—I received $180 for 225 miles, by the shortest port ronte; but I live four miles beyond the New York post office. Mr. Richarpson—I would ask ifthe gentleman did not prerent his account to the committee, and the amount drawn in accordance with it? Mr. Gare.ey—Sir? Mr. Ricnanpson—Was not the account made out by youreelf, and the amount you claimed drawn? ix. Grexiey—I made out the account from what I Ttelieved to be the route; but I found that it was not correct. According to the latest post office books the distance was stated to be 230 miles; but it was only ‘Mr. Scnzncx—Did anybody make out the account? Mr. Garetxy—I don’t know who made it out; but I caused the correction. Mr. Sawyer, about the matter of mileage, had no- thing further to say. He thought that Mr. Greeley had received s just rebuke for his course. Mr. Sawyer then objected to several of the items in the bill—viz , the Coast Survey, the West Point. the Bridge over the Potomac. and the Auziliary Guard. said a few words in WY pan of the appropriation for the coast sur- ba mt Kina, of Massachusetts, ppropriation for marine hospital q M = lefly advocated an etion was then taken on the amendment ot ENs, to allow mileage by route usually it was rejected. ir amendments were voted on, but, with- out coming to any conclusion, the committee rose; and The House adjourned. The Cholerain the South and West. aned to be an epide- A wi imber of cases report- ed in the city up to that time, were 1,145, The fol- lowing is the report made at 1 o'clock, P. M,on the 8th inet Reperts to the Board up to 1 o'clock, P. M., this day, show ® diminution of nearly one half the number of deaths from cholera for the last twenty-four heovre, being a decrease of nineteen This rapid felling off of deaths, together with the two days’ previcus favorable reports, induce the Board of Health to declare the eholera no longer eoidemic to our city. A. D. CROSSMAN, President of the Board of Health. The reports on the river are also favorabic. few or nO cares occurring in the towns and cities on the river. ‘The fellowing letter from Port Lavaca, will show that there was not such fatality among the troops as ‘Was apprebended:— On Thureday night last the righe wine ct § tact in Thureday night the right wing o! - ment. under eommand of Brevet Major Geter, ere en route for San Antoine, ordered to halt ats place twelve miles distant, where there was 4 su) oC Aas apd water, (there being arcarcity of both fee e vicini- ty of Lavaca.) and send back his train to enable his left wing to move forward, under Major P. Morrison, ermmanding the regiment. During that night the w: ather changed from sultry heat tos cold rainy nor- ther, and by daylight four soldiers of the command left behind were dead, and many laboring under dis- ease similar to cholera, but differing in some respects, and as to the true nature of which the physicians have et come to no tive conclusion. uring Friday the command, by order of Major Mor+ rison, was removed into houses, and comperatively comfortable hospitals were obtained. Every hour now brought in new cases to occupy the places of those a: frequently removed by death, which carried off by Gayl'ght yesterday, between forty and fifty—anong the number, our band master, several noa-commis- tioned officers, and three laundresser, Lieut, Fink was severely attacked, but, I am happy to ‘ay, ir now centalescent. An express arrived from Major Gates’s commandon Friday. informing us that his men were rapidly failing fiom the same direaee. Dr. Mills, the only army sur: eon with us. was immediately deepatched to his re- fier and is nowabsent with that command, from which 8 favorable report reached us last evenin, ying thet there was no pew case since Friday neon, up to which time twenty-three deaths had occurred ‘ith deep regret I announce the death of Lieut. Deany, a gallant and nebli d officer of the devoted Eighth. Every comfer' id attention was given to him, but in vaio; he expired acout 2 o'clock yesterday, and I have just returned from bis grave, to which he was followed by many citlzene, and all of the offlcers of his regiment. As yet the rest of the offlcers snd their families are well. Ten victims oflast night were this morning re- moved from the hospital, making the dead in all about ninety-six souls—these from a regiment of about 450 men. No cases have occurred among the citizens, Considerable panic existed among the men at first, but they have become calm and reconciled. Cases are now occurring less frequently, and the disease seems to have taken a milder form, in many instaneecs pists ing to medical treatment. It is now 4 o'clock, P. M., and but two Oecurred since midnight, P. 8.—Six . M—A letter from Major place. The numberof of twenty-three, as al A Fignt with Roppgrs.—The band of young Communists, who for several months past have pred Dpon our citiz oadest doctrine and light of the age, that the world owes them a living, and that they are entitled to shore equally in the accumulations of industry and thrift, Dave recently extended their d lous to the a ar Goatees Two of them, are now in jail ebarged with breaking into @ store in Andover, in which town one of them, Frye, originally belonged. On Menday morning, between two and ti o'olook, a lady om eae on of the window, discovered. teh near the store of Mr Paul Pearson, at Pearson’s mills 4 persons putting goods into it village, Newbury, mn > becars, ee Tenney and William from the store, Pearron, who were informed the fact, immediately provided themselves with elubs paired to the slelah, where they met the rob in number, ar nflict ensued between the parties, each struc- sling for the porsersion of the horse and sleigh; The contest was for somo time doubtfal, but at length two of the robbers fled: the ot! ont resista: nding bim- three. who bad made the a relf abandoned by his comrades, then turned sud fied. nd Pearson i G which hi two young men, Shaw and Mallory, who been arreated for’ other offencet, but discharged for LJ perrone ry. ed this merning. After the filgl one of them without any hat or cap on his head. sp: farm houses of Messrs. Ashby and Wink- eg OES te enquire for the rosd it & short time resident here.— Newburyport Herald, Jan. 16, California E migration. ‘The California emigration is still going forward with vigor. The bark Eugenia hasleft for Vera Crus with 134 parsengers. The Harriet T. Bartlett sailed yesterday for Chagres, baving on board about 70 persons, mostly young men, intelligent: nterprising, for California. A host of vessels are busily engaged in loading and preparing for the name destination. Among thoseon the list are some wortby of inspection. lying at the foot of Old Slip, is particularly deserv! of notice is also the senmablp Panama, un tock, which will sail on tne ‘16th of Februar: ruary. The echooner Olivia, of ninety tons barthen, sailed on Tuesdey from pier foot of Rutgers Siip,for San Fran- oisco. sh about twenty passengers. Captain Paulsen, and Dr. Tinker, surgeon. PASSENGERS FOR THE GOLD REGIONS. In Banx Evcenia—A. W. Ie 8. T. C,M. Simmons, F. G. Broughten, and Capt. Hutton’s company of 101 parsons, whose names we could not get. Cargo as- sorted. In Banx Mavonna.—John K. Osgood, C. H. Denni- Frevk Durand, eon burgh. Nat! Teaao Bluxome, jr, J. H. Van Val- ken Ne . Eugene Crowell, Keleoy Hazen, Thurston. D. 8. Dykeman, Ase Prin- , — Prindle, Job Sword, Edwin Kiersted | Steerage jobn Jones, John Gerdon, H 8. Taylor, O L Reed, Jobn Smith, Berj. Dickineon, G §, Ramesy, Frederick Taylor, Pet Fleming, F Smith, Thos. Brown, J.J Bergh, Mr. Brown, Mr. Jobnson, Fi Mortiman, Josh han, H. P Wood, Joseph Grod- hi Almeida, Jaceb Berner,J N Sil- F. Maguir .V: A. Taoot. J. Joannet, Wm. C. Payne, Elisha ‘Burgess, Neison S. An- me A letter received by a mercantile house in this city from its egent im Panam: Deo 1, states that the jot crowded with strangers for the gold re- rej ented. There are compara- and no trouble of amy kind for want The Albany company has purchased @ vessel for $12 000, and will leave a: nas possible. This com- pany is compored of one hundred sharebolders, teventy-five of whom go to California, twenty. fire remain at bo: hares $800, maki & eapital of $80,000. Ancther company of twelve is forming in that city, te go out in a elipper. The Buffalo Commercial says— We understand that a number of our lake people are agitating the expe- dienoy of purchasing and fitting out a Gret class brig, or small propeller, and proceeding with her, early in a coming spring, via the St. Lawrence, to Califor- nia. [From the Baltimore American, Jan. 17} For Ca.ironnis.—The schooner Sovereign, Capt. Poterson, tailed from this port this morning, for Ver Cruz, whence her passengers, the Friendship Assosis- rt for the “promised land,” by the overland As ‘constantly teuch tion, route via Mazatlan. there on their run up the coast, to be readily secured, making days. The passengers by the So ‘Wm. T. Preston, Abraham , Dr. Deal, Geo. H. Bowly, L. C. Massett, Lewis Franklin, Charles Tippet, Berpard A. Bryson, James E. Yooum, William B Kelly, Richard Kelly, J. Mitchell, Williem A. Hamilton, James Johnron, Joseph Colgan. Wm. Hubbard, Joseph Ranson, Dr. L. Tyson, Wm. Trum| Daniel E. Ghrist, Alfred Shrine, Sylvester Nuez, Joh Shirley, J, S. Love, F. Cagper, T. 8. Cooper, J. L Cooper, John Elder, Israel D. Crabbe, Jobn H. Ga diner, ‘8, T. Bowers, John H. Henry, A. Howard, H, M. Evans, D. Hull, Wm P Morris, John T. shidle, M. F. Grove, Levi S. White. David Downing. ‘Among them isa clergyman of the methodist epis- opal denom: mm, and two physicians. The com- any, as @ whole, is as highly respectable and well intentioned a body ef young men as go from any seo- tion of the old States ‘The bark Paoli, Captain Litton, cleared at Balt!more 12th ipstent. for Californin, with large aud varied cargo. Two ebips, one bark and one brig, are now ad- vertired to sail from that port for the same destination. ‘We learn from the Chestertown (Md.) News that ex- Governor Grayson and his two sons passed through that place en Wednesday last, en route for the “ gold diggings.” ‘The Philadelphia Bulletin says, the brig Orceola,Capt. Fairfow), for San Francisco. California. took her deper. ture at eight o’clock on Tnesday. The deck of the Osceola was crowded with adventurous emigrants for the far off sbores of the Pacific, and cheers were ex- changed between them and tha spectators on shore until the veerel was eut of sight. The manifest of goods shipped on board the Osceola, is seven feet long, and their velue is estimated at $70,000. Her passen- ger® are mostly Philadelphians, and a number of them go with the intention of enterivg the mercantile busi- ness, carrying with them en assortment of goade likely tosell at @ handsome profitin that country. Twoof the sengers carry frames of houses.in which they intend commencing business. Upon the deck are two skiffe.in which the proprietors intend to ship their tents and other trappings, on arriving at El Dorado, and start on s rowing excursion up the Sacramento. Bostow.— The Tyaveller of Tuesday says Mining Company, of which Hiram Cum: 8, anti-rlavery lecturer, is President, is to sail sbout the 20th instant, in the bark Drummond liquors are to be ured on board, and every species of gambling je probibited, and all but the ordinary labor bbath. The company is full. ship Swede: 660 tons burthen, has been pur- bared by @ company for $30,000, and is to sall for California about February lst. The brig Josephineis to early fall of passengers. No alcoholic counts of a sim! world pro! never aw. ple were so eager to get gold that they only thought how 10 get here. ‘Thousands upon thousands have rushed bere, bringing no provisions with them, trusting wholly for thelr supplies from what could be obtained ‘abroad is mostly exhausted, aud died, and thousands more will d by the hand of each other, ine increases—end men have Sickness rages a8 deco: ons, goaded to insanity by hunger, and if igs y regard for « brother, for God’s sake ome provisions to San Francisco as soon os ship pessible, or I die of starvation.” oe the Boston Advertiser, Jan. 17 ] The pilot boat Anonyms cleared yesterday forenoon for San Francisco, under the command of Captain Charles T Treadwell. formerly of the bark Lucia Maris. The A is 76 tons burthen. Captain Treadwell intends to make the pastage thrcugh the straits of Magellan. The A. ia intended fora trader on the coast of Cali- fornia. Her crew consists of the following Vg ed — John F. Gardner. (formerly a Boston pilot) ; Georg H. Snelling. of Boston; Wm. Spencer, (tint r mate ofa vessel); Josiah L. Cole, carpenter, (goes out a6 agreen hand before the mast, worke his pasrage and pays $100; Felix Sanches; Wm. L. Lane, steward. She carries three passengers. Ruopg Isuann.—The San Fi for «pote Littlefield, for from Warren, She [From the New Haven Courier, Jan. 16.) A company of thirteen young men, residing in this city and vicinity, having associated themselves for the purpose of mining and trading in California. are desirous of adding to their number twelve persons, with « capital of five hundred dollars each. A portion of this company will take the overland route through the northern part of Mexico, and others go with the verrel. The Hartford Times states that the California Union Company, about to go out to California. from Hertford, have pu «1 the packet ship Henry Lee, and are to sail about the 20th inst. ‘The schooner Mary Taylor left New London on the 18th, for San Francisco. Five mspehing 7 have slready starte: from Brattleborough, Vermont, for the gold diggings, A topic of ten have started from Sandusky, Ohio, for the gold reg! ing to old party democrats, and twenty three are whigs. to be el =e om is, that three of them tw be democrats. If so, division of the Senate willl be twenty-six whigi id democrats. But the best informed think ad ion will receive the support of Pat Davis, Mississippi; dof rt nd Wisconsin will give Bew sdministration. Should prove to be true, old party lines bid iderably modified in the Senate.— Warhington Whig. has been elected United Rumor ssys Gen Shiel Staten Senator from Illinois gislature of Kentucky will, on the 1st of Fob. elect a United States Senater for six years from the 4th of March next, at which time Mr. Crittenden’s term will expt At the municipal iom at Natches, last week, Jobn R Stockman eleoted mayor, It is probable that General McQueen is elected to Congress from the Georgetown diatrict. 8. C. On Saturday, 6th inet. George M_ Logan, loco, was elected mayor of Macon, Georgia, The whigs elected five, and the locos three of the aldermen, Arrival of the Falco: iy yn renpecting the tranapor- the Isthmus, eto., which we will place be- i Paseengers and freight go from Chagres up the river of that name some twenty miles ia boats, of which there are # pumber on the river, some of them of ten to fifteen tove burden. Freight isat the rate of atout $5 to any amonat $1 50 per barret. and above that. which t Jand route from th tract for. yo nddy during the wet road, whioh is high, rooky and im be obtained at from five to ten doliars for the trip across the Isthmus, which is 36 ailss by one route and 30 by the other. Thr mules are capable of carrying 260 pounds each. Mr, Harris engaged over 300 mules for the us» of the passe gers of the Falcon, and seat two expresses to Pa- for more; but a6 over 1000 trunks were to be jorted, two trips would be necrarary, The steam er California wan pot expected at Penamna before the 5th ult, which would give them ample time to effect their crorsing. Some of the passengers, in their awxiety to hire the firet boats and firet mules, paid dearly for their trans- portation, being well fleeced Two pe: he river, while Mr Harri ame amount. From Paname to Call- is $50 per ton, Mr, Harrie represents the Chagres river asone of the most beautiful he has ever ith a quick current and not less than eight feet © between the mouth and Cruces, A week would be suMoient to trim The the thing to impede the navigation, as there are no snags nor shallows in the stream. There was but one case of sickness on the Fa'con, at was of a sailor who had an of cholera ving this city, He ed on bok heretwell An id ex- employed by the company to only one pa- ‘The vessel has suffered ro little during her trip, that she will leave for New York on the 13th, at 5 o'clock, P.M Mr. Harris says that all ber passengers would be at Pavame in season forthe California. ‘here wes no sickmere at Chagres except on board of one vessel. ‘The bark John Bevson arrived there two days before The British mail few passengers. deautiful, and says that $100,000 would make an excellent cerriage road soror Capt. Baker, who arrived here onthe Falcon, went out from New York in comm: of the bark Undin for San Francisco. The vesrel got aground in the Straits of gellan, and it was found essary to throw overboard a part of ber 0. She was finally got off, and the captain auco ‘dia getting her into ‘Valparaiso. Here the vessel cargo were sold. Rerorror Cor. Hays.—Atalate hour we received from Leut. Goodalt a copy earlier, we should have publish: d it instead of the article te- on our outride, in contestation of the Jdvocate ment. Truth compels un to say that the report is not as definite as we expected from Col. Heys We looked forward to its coming in the belief that it would be plaip,unvarnished and comprehensible to all; but in the urry efgetting tut he points, and the Jeaders will hat ‘fe! tin the next number. the report hat complicated style, how he north. ead He in @ to) the Pres’ h, ea jo del Norte, by travell it, wert and south. west, urning mountai territory and Returning, the way he tarted north east, in the di- truck the Pecos, which bi south-west, to “Live north-east again, towards the head of the San Sabs; thence to the head of Las Moras. ‘west of south, toSan Antoni We cannot but believe th the dittance from Port Lavaca to Paso del Norte,when it down at 650 miles. It is 625 milesin a direst rivers, mountains, &o., and the report does not warrant only 125 wiles for deviation We regret that whilst the Colonel was a head of Las Mores he did not steer south. and then proceed u; enough fi have found now ja, an er hen his report will avail mothing—neither with commercial nor military men, After the Colo! by crosa in it some seventy-fi reports favorabl reotion of the Oxar descended 70 ft Bexar, Mr. Evertson started out with fourteen and boys, alsoin search of He must hi struck Las Moras near where id; from thence to the rive: Styx. and the: to the Puerco. crossing both streams about 35 mi from theirentrance into the Rio Grande Low dow: Puerco it was s question whether th taipous country would sdmit of a road; bimee!f of this, he went 50 miles beyond that riv bis return be crossed the Puerco a miles farther fF on sn old trail, and from thence to L which, he says, “I consider the only feasible between the low country and the Rio Grande, west of the Puerco,”’— meaning towards Presidio del Norte. We have a map of the route drawn by Mr. Everton; and teking it in connection with his letter, the route i simplified aa to do awsy with doubt even in the minds of the (credulous.—Corpus Christé Star, De- cember 30, _From Corpus Curisti.—Just now there is agreat discussion going en among the Texas papers as to the most eligible route by which to prosecute trade with Chihuahua and New Mexico. The Star is an earnest advocate of the one leading from Corpus Christi by the Presidio Rio Grande. The rival route is from Lavaca to San Antonio, ‘Mr. Manning. who left here some four see if be could shorten the distance and route from here to Mier. returned on S: After a careful survey, he becsie satis! correct in his first effort, and only d im lessening the distance a few miles Mr. Manning reports, ‘at this dry time, a sufficlency of water on the route to Mier.—Corpus Christi Star, From Mien. Board of Education. Jan. 17 —Robert Kell, “1 , President. in the chatr,— The of the preceding meeting were read and a 5 "The Beventh Ward.—Report of the Finance Com- mlitre, in favor of appropriating $493 for the expenses of School No. 16, in eaid ward. ted, Eighth Ward'—Report of the faver of appropriating $3,681 2\, tor tl Sebool N rd. from the chairma of 4 examined the bills sent in. the committee if he They seemed to hi: jected to the charges for school books. The Cuaraman was underatood to say that they ‘were osrefully examined by the committee. and they found the prices eharged extremely reasonabli Mr. Burecaen said they had already voted $1.000 for books and paper, to vete upw of $1,700 for wished to for book if there was any vertirement published. The required that ai vertisement should be published in the public He moved that the report should be sent back committee, to reconsider it. Smination of any member of the board. as sfurther smendment, that the ould be substituted in plaes of tationery. This amendment was put ai of the rey im relation to si back to the committe Twelfth Ward.—Report of Committees on new Seboo! favor of establishing # ward school at Har- lem, in the Twelfth Ward, at an expense not exceeding $1400, Accepted. Free Academy.—A resolution from the Executive Committee was offered. in favor of establishing a pro- festorship of stenography, or short hand, for the in- rtruction of the students, at s salary not exceeding $500 per annum, After some debate the resolution ‘was laid on the table. Another resolution was then offered, authorizin; the eommittes to eaure the building, &o., to be ins from Joss by fire. Adopted. The Public School Society.—The report in favor of appropriating $8 000 for the use of the Public School Scclety was called up, aad « certificate offered asa substitute for the recolution of the committee. After a lengthened debate the previous question was moved andecarried, which brought the question back tothe rerolution appended to the report of the committee, ‘The main question was then put, and 14 having voted in the affirmative, and 12in the negative, the resolution ‘was adopted. The Board then adjourned, carried, and the part tiomery was referred Board of Jan. 17.—Alderman Ly The minutes of thezpreceding meeting were read and ap- Pi s.—A number of petitions were presented for the correction of taxes. and referred. Biils,—Several small bills were next handed up and referred. Officers Appointed by the Sheriff to attend on the Su- preme Court —The bile for the payment of these off. ‘cers were presented. His Honor tne Mayor ssid, he had appointed other ofilcers to perform those daties. Some member raid that this board bad not appointed officers until long after the Sheriff had Ctr officers by erder of the Supreme Court. and ft was fit aod proper that these individuals should be paid, Referred to the Counre) of the Board. The Clerk of the Supreme Court.—The committee and the counsel to the board, to whom was referred the quertions im dispute between James Conner, Esq, Clerk of the Supreme Court, presented their report re commending tkat the offer made by Mr. Conner should be complied with, and thatthe balance due by him, and accruing feos, be received without prajadice to bis rights, Accepted. The board then adjourned, with the following renult:— For President. Vets. Isao H. Batley... . City Intelligenee. nrice Lingany Association. — The ani f this institution took place on the 16th inst., ual v ‘ Thomas J. Bayard. . .666 T. Spencer Kirby .....450 Corresponding Secretary. Henry A. Oakley ....658 C. F. Livermore .. ....460 Recording Secretary. J. Eugene Berard. ...660 J.B. Gardiner... ... .457 aurer. Theodore Stout..... E. T. Tournier David Wetmore. ... Brent A. Breedin, 8. P, Titus Es.arcement or tHe In 849 Joba Merchant . 642 Charles O. Richardson.45: Directors. J 469 3 ving House.—Mr. Howard, the enterprising proprietor of the Irving House, is about making negotiations Broadway and Reade street. for the lote on the corner of He intends, when he has procured them, to extend the edifice new occupied by bim so as to cover these lote, making the Irving House « square, with three nearly equal fronts on Broadway, Chambers and Reade streets. indeed, be a magnificent hot A Sinauian Manniace.—A few day It will then, tel. since, while the sleighing was fine. a party of Indies and gentlemen met at a hotel at hho wae unknown t ef their number, and acon made himself povel pro} consente ye did not tren lady found herself married to one whose name ly mad tion of her husband. and she was Of all th corded, t! was brought City Prison. im 8 de and they wished him to be detained the: ort, they became mightily pleased with other, and he proposed marti ition, but girls are fond of no Ingsbridge, Weatohester Co, They at the house but « short ti when @ gen: ‘0 the company, became one feast upon each It wase ities ; ahe a w » The atrang: pire at all, and t! io their undertaking. ife did net like to ask so odd a ques- awhole day elapsed before re of what her new cognomen was. y concocted p the DE IN THE City Patsox.—On a Mr. Merritt Holt, a respectable by his friends to the ranged state of un- til Shay. could ave him legally committed to the ap iF in lom. c charge, and of not been lo! strangling alarmed the keeper; the o ond the hendkerobief cut, the {nrane man was restore |, the prison physician, took him ed a watch over him during the night Early in the morning he was let out of his cell to walk about,when he auddenly made a deputy keepe: then taken to seoure him, and he was there- up in w cell desi; stack on Mr.Coach- with @ bar of iron nea. for insane persons. In the cell before he re- slip noose, and He tied the end to the ed himself up, drawing me of his was opened, Dr. Covel was sent for, and 4. "Yesterday his friends conveyed him te the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum. Suierpe —The Coroner held an inquest, yesterday, at No 87 Varick street, on the body Russel Austin, aged 77 years. born in Massachusetts, who came to his deeth by cutting his throat with a razor. From the evidence adduced at the inquest, it appears the de- cessed was laboring under ase few days ago he told tome mental derangement, his wife to put the razors away ro that he could not getthem. Yesterdsy morn- ing he was found in « rear bullatog, with his throat cut, quite dead, with the razor laying y his side Both the rons of the deceased have shipped for California, which i supposed to have h of the deceased in causin jad some effect on the mind the self-destruction. A verdict was rendered according to the facts. A Drap Founviinc.— Yesterday the body of a male infant was found in between First coffin, where it Seoon quarrel, on Tues CWnton street. Findingit jumped out of the window. ied bis reliefand acoomp Ho was restered to which be reosived when he broke throi lustily for belp, and « number of cltiz men. coming to the spot, ‘When rescued. he was hanging with hisar id yar] Fine.—A fire night, in the jaw: store Bowery. cat by a leak { extinguished without Robbing a Sweevy and two wemen, re open lot in Twenty. first st paid to him by a police: avenues, in s msho; eTREAT —A man named John Hance, night. with some per: oom in the second story of house No. 58 necessary to retreat, Hance trusting to safs landing the room. rous ; he Proper atten- in, who came to him home. Barn —A man named Hugh Griffiths, fell North River, in the Nint on Tuesday pears that far out into the his senses by the cold bath faved him to tl ly exhausted, n ut about 10 o’clock on Tuesday noe egret Lag 246 1 gas » which was rm bi Fring been given, on the Five Pointe, by the names of Mary Bogart and Cloe Scofield, 5 rare payee a that th grocery atore, on C Hoinity; rt, field. seeing laid her band kled his ribs. and otherwise not forgetting now and then to take « div ti After a rbort time a mirsed his pocket bimeelf robbed be sought the aid of the above officers. who, on bearing the clroumstances, wi My ® room with ( B foritrial. Poli of A prewiee street. by forcing « window therefrom $120 in O'Connell, on @ of ten, and some fancy lac osby, on & charge of robbing L from Lumberland, Sullivan & poo book containing’ $140 in peared from the evidence before the complainant was strolling about in eearch of the ele; a Female Br Stephens. one of the excellent officers, at the Li Office arrested yesterday a wom I. bout midnigh’ in Crowa’s the corner of Anthony street and he was beret by at least @ dozen of amongst t embraced him, tic- fondted about hi Jeft him, a boo! oney; finding Sloe Crosby, On the officers entering ‘med, and is supposed to y. a ‘ong. the magistrate committed them both to flay —Oflcer Wm by the nam of braking into the ebar; of Mr. Charles J. Leahy, No. 128 Leonard on Tuesday night stealing Mm. She likewise stole 12 1bs. A portion of the money war found on her person. She bas been but two months » ad country. al. Justice Extort Money. , by tl of attempt! "f. to Hooter. residing at 1 tence that he (Mr. Hunter.) Parl « further hearl GENERAL, Present, Juatices Jones. Jax 11.—The People ve. Ws cf error from the C of Ge of ourt, argued. and the judgment affirmed Osborne locked her up for —Officer Burley arrested me of Richard Warnly, on s extort money from s Mr. Warren street, under pre- ght ina revolting ity Hall, on Sunday Justice k.cGrath committed the boy for preme Court, . TERM. Harlbut E neral Sessions. It appeared jast in the Gourt pretences—he having re- the firm of Wm. Braddock ed 59 cases of ginger Upon inquiry, it turned out ch firm as that of Wm. iraddock & Co. ex- it the trial, and « writ tal upon which the case was brought it was called on to-day and of the Court of Sessions The Same vs. Harris.—This case was also brought y appeared that Herris was battery im Petit Sessione, erase against him inthe rthe same arrault, ko of error from the Court of Special Sessions. It convicted for assault and while an indictment was Court of Genoral Sessions, It is contended that the Court of Sessions bad no jurisdiction, on the groand that there was an indictment pendin, and that therefore the conviction is General Sersion: Before Jud, Jan. 17 —JohnCarr up ie, that @ notice of inte id arms wer The Dry Dock Methodist Epis action brought by contractors ver a balance of #530 epte. and that the plaintiff’ took no in the Court of araham. huroh. The defen: as served on the defead- to remove Insist amounted to an as A verdict was nt before against Cay charging him with 1 hold of the vessel, 'e frosen, made compl: ‘uendi tes District Court. fore Judge Betta, Jan 17—Decisions in Apminatty — Gerhard Baker ve. Harry Klorgeter.- Libel in personem for wages. gr ned ft cort Tar eo. Roi liram t al.— 2 personens 8 a8 ® band on board a canal boat. Libel dis- for wi mlored with costa. Jones et ¢l.—Libell in personem for wages. Libel dismissed with coste. haniel Straight vs John Ferdon.—Libol for waged mised with coate. va, Eleazer Crabtree.—Libel in per- ages. Libel divmissed with costs. The United States va. the proceeds of prizes taken the United States revenue steamer Mc Lane.—Libel @lemissed, and proceeds paid into the treacury of the United States. The same vs. the proceeds of prizes taken by the Bonita —- Decree of leteibution of prize money among captors. Half to the United States, balance among joers and crew, The same ve proceeds and prizes taken by U.S. res venue schooner Scourge --Same deoree a8 last, Verdon Truesdale va Jacab Young —Libel for wages. Libel dismissed with costs Augustus Zezegrave Edward Poppe et al.--Libel for freight. Decree for libellante with eoste. David Caulkins vs Peter Williams et al—Onexeep tions to Commisrione: ort, Commissioner's report confirmed Certain eorts to be taxed to both and offset one against the other. A final decree to be entered for the wages and balance of costs, ions. Before Ju’ge Daly, Alderues Hatfield and Dodge. Jonas B. Phillips. Erq , Assistant District Attorney, Jan. 17.—Trial for Buretary —James Stewart was put forward on trial, charged with the above offence, Samus. Smrvn. grocer, residiog at No 480 Pearl street, testified that on 21st December last, hiv store was entered; the window shutters were brokem, and f glass were also rhattered to pieces red hig store. outaide the store, while accomplices, d Nelson, were inside, When he er gave the alam, and the The parties who were in- arrested Prisoner was found two years confinement in the and guilty of grand mtenced to two years guilty, end sentenced State pricon. Sentenced —William Feere larceny on Saturday last, w: confinement io the State prir Burglary.—Abrabam Bosthwiok (corored) was pat forward on tril. charged with burglary in the degree, in entering store No, 138 Beekman street, om the 7th December last it was enter 4 . and other les, of $160, were stolen ard, testified, that ion, while in the sot Ka coat (whi! property) at No 95 tated at the time that be bad bi s whe had lately arrived from Boston; and not able to give a satisfectory account of how he got possession of the property, The jury found the prisoner guilty of grand larceny. Sentence deferred Grand Larceny—John Moth was put forward on trial, obarged with stealing, on the 10th of December last, two watches, 6 wearing apparel, from premises No. 134 Greenwich street Witiiam Navins ter and the watches referred to, were stole the night in qi He followed the prisoner. had him arrested the following morniag, opposite T: many Hail. The property was found 1a his possession at the time. Orvicen De Wirt, who made the arrest, corroborated the tertimony of former witness Prisoner acknowledged his guilt, and raid the pantaloons ins carpet bag ina houre at the Battery, where it was subse- quently found, The jury found the priso The Court sentenced thi joner to three mot confinement in the Penitentiary. The Court was herevpon adjourned over to Thurs- day forencon at 11 o’clock. guilty of petit larceny. Law Intelligence. Unite States Suraeme Covar, Jan. 15.—No. 27, H. Smith, plaintiff in error, ve. Wm. Hunter. The ar- ument in this cause was continued by Mr. Vinton, for the defendant ju error. and concluded by Mr. Schenck, for the plaintiff in errcr, Imrontant Law Case —Che Supreme Court of this State. in banc, was occupied the greater part of last week in Hetening to the argume ats of s«veral of the most emi- nent lawyers of the State, in the importeat sult for the last ten Sears pending between the Bank of Kentucky and the Schuyikill Bunk of this city. The case is one of great magnitude, involving over one and s quarter million of dollare, and if decided in favor of the Ken- tucky Bank. completely sweeps off the entire property of the Schuylkill Bank. If, on the other band. the de- cision should be against the Kentucky Bank. oa the merits of the issue, the etock of the Schuylkill Bank, now quoted at from $3 to $5 per share, will be worth im real value about $35 per share; and, with the adven- tage of a charter running to 1364, which is whele and unbroken, would probably be worth on the market at least forty dollars per share. The cause of liti tion, as the public know, grew out of the extensive frauds of Levis, the cashier of the Schayikill and agent in the transfer of the steck for the K: tucky Bank. The argument last week wae an appeal from's decision in equity in fever of the Kentucky Bank, by Judge King, who, we believe, heard the case Under a special act of the Legislature. The case hag been elaborately argued, and with an ability that hes inspired the unfortunate holders of the Schuylkill Bank steck with the hope that ail is not lost that isin danger. Philadelphia Ledger. [From th INTERESTING republic of Fran the colonies of th were emancipated by that fact. almost destroyed t August Coppens, who comes to this country to reeu- been so seriously im- ¢ French republic. panied him to this city lorty eight years. with a age a nother female of dark copper color, aged thirty. These Regroes brought with them each passports from the French government, of which the following is a literal cop, Rerveric F (The coat-of-arms cf tl Liberié, Egatité (Interlined with « Au nom du-Peup (Du Roi’? bein, Contre Amiral Gouverneur de la Martinique :—Per- met a la cltoyenne Marie Claire Bastienne, profession de domestiqu Je Trinité Martinique domicilie dit Neu dalle Nouvelle Orlei ‘Ayant rempli les forma! Li preste: ment. Donré s forte de Martinique, le 10 Novembre, 1848. (Signed) BRIA, par le Gouverneur. Le Chef de Bureau Chargé Provisio: dels Direction de la lnterieur. |. COYLIER, Recovery here, it became the jer an act of Congress of the ro ptain of for the re- action of law, perso of color into there 8: tal bail, and the ship upo: Nable to forfeiture. Accor nircducing pe required to giv they are bron Yeatercay, Howeve: 1 for these parties took @ rule to discha their arrest, om the ground that ited States Jaws having abolished imprisonment for debt in ali States where it was not abolished by State laws, which 1s the case in this State, the parties could not be held te bail. Tbe point thus raised in- Volves some very important questions of law, which, if determined in favor of the position of the de tay seriously embarrass the onforcement of our whole tem of revenue laws. ‘This rule was argued yester- lay, before Judge McC: by Messrs. Soule, Eyma, and Micon, for the defendan' id by the Distriot Attorney, Thomas J. Durant, for the United States. The Judge took the matter under consideration. Movements of individuals: The following ted the majority of the ar- t mentioned hotels: AMeRi~ Geo, Daffies, Charles~ dence; M. Thompson, U. 8. J. Luther, Providence; Dr. Navy, Asron.—J. Kellog, Troy; 'S, Wilmerth, tea; He 8 Charleston; Eng Dr. Parker, Boston; J. L. Hughes, Wash A H. Da , do; Mi delpbia. Dr, O'Brie ‘al err, Philadelp Invina Mouse Boston; sile; Cob J tial now siti luded the on the 14th, at the Navy nation of wit- je Kover, who would t) ma’se bis defem