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tOth ofM
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EIGH, N. C.
July 24, 1847.
UAL INSURANCE.
E. Demill, Agent of tne North
fl Insurance Company, is now on a
Bern part of our State, for .the' pur-
g the operation of the Mutual In
c, and receiving applications for
3so dhrhCtbat ifc lias not beel1 nee
f tax t he Premiuin Notes at all. The
Icn in operation eighteen months.
GEN. TAYLOR'S GOOD THINGS.
If General Taylor does not sayl all the good
thinjrs ascribed to him. he has at least friends, who
deserve credit for putting into his mojuth, what be
comes a great General.
His abrupt close of the conference With Ampudia,
for instance, when treating -for the surrender of
JQi7IITIUrICATIOiYS. t&l&& at lebl atiUm? reinforcements- and as for
- ; old chi Monterey, he haa been kept
toil thb RtolSTEf.tto6r Jihohths in the valley 5tf the Rio
Mr. GjILes : As a Subscriber to the Register," hi pdwefHo advance. '.'"It he had
n tax-payer of this City, you will deem it butyl
to permit me to say in your next paper -not rgf
to the proposition to pay out of the City tax mot
the expenses of the Delegates to the Camden Rj
Monterey, is as much to the purpose and as full of ; Road ConTCntJon j N(, eir n0: the CommissioaeS
meaning as anything in Wellington's despatches
; Sir. 1 hold you, and your town, and your army, in
the hollow of my hand, and you know it. The con
ference is closed in thirty minutes you shall hear
from my batteries" Of course, Gen. Taylor would
j not have said this to a gallant and respected enemy.
He would have spoken in tivery different vein to a
brave and gallant General, who had maintained his
hare now insured very nearly a position as lonz as it could be maintained,, and now
worthrof Propcrtywbilheirjg fetiafivt fiffif,. f nnt,r and .fkfcuta
their full extent, was" ready, with the frankness of
a soldier and a gentleman, to accept the necessity of
his position. But to Ampudia, neither brave nor
Sitf'tmed Wjk men and means the stormincr of
Stfpfc ikstf fcptembfcr, would Have been the
Ynfespwilte to the fall of San Luis the
. NSaaatdas the possession of the city of
nxjco. .juiaspsi as ne accumulated men thev
iken front pm and be has had to do irarrison
njarly afyear, with one grand episode at
ImXkXW period in proportion as our gat
hava brought honor and elorv to our
atoi C-thfield,lhe Administration has been mak-
cannot consent to such an application nf said undsSLrrS,' 3 ' , ,i J
n, tw. nrn 11 UCJ"1WU Vl T IuvUoed thai no nire men were needed for the army ;
ft
must not so misue those funds, unless they intern
to replace the amount out of their own pockets.-V
We now are, and long have been, heavily taxed to paJrtMfS
pay the debts and expenses of the Citv Police, arvdrotPiV
From the Norfolk Herald.
GEN. TAYLOR'S POLITICAL OPINIONS.
Although we hate had sufficient evidence to
satisfy us that Gen. Taylor is eeeentially and
practically a Whigr, we have no objection to ad
ding to the mass of testimony upon that head,
the following extract of a letter which Ins beefl
handed to us by a friend. Th letter is from an
officer of the Virgirtia Regiment, lone known to
J u as a gentleman uf character and intelligence.
In whose judgment and veracity we have eutire
confidence :
KING OCCURRENCE.
tc, Esq. one of the wealthiest Plan
bCountv, was killed on "Monday
own Slaves, under the following
e had ordered a slave, (by some
e exactly in lifs right mind.) to do
!i lie flatly refused i Mr. B. thrc.it-
Jn if he did not execute the order ;
nejrro started, as the master sup-
biMing, but he immediately re-
i$e, and before Mr. II. could put
e of defence,' he was assaulted and
rgro then attempted to drown him-
L'n from the water, after sinking sev-
Jconimitted to Jail. "
as that proposed.
And beside this. I am very positive, tliat the ac
tion of said Convention, if successful in its objects,
will injure Raleigh, Wake County, many citizens of
tne atate, audjjie Stats, ipself. Let the Raleigh
tVL,l. h n u.l i ft. lh. -imtrnm gl .
trifle of its cost, or the value if may be made, to the"
millionaires of the North, now in the market for it;
instantly the last hope of those, suffering citizens,
who built the Road, of savin some Dart of their
gallant, and whiffling over a capitulation which ho heavy losses'by ultimately pnrchasingit of theState,
Knew to be inevitable, the response was as ntting as i win yamsu mio min air. J-eiuiat weaitny uompa
7ATEOTT.
IviP does not deignrto notice our
iich we asserted that Maj. Gaston
written to his .friends Ihere, that
an uncompromising Whig. The
ce this pregnant assertion, will be
all, who understand the tactics of
t dare not deny it. No, the ': Stan-
its recklessness, its ingenuity, its
aping Jim Crow," dare not deny the
Assertion. And we, therefore, with
he '"Standard," himself, a witness on
punce Gen. Tatixr to be a thorough-
bipromising Whig worthy to be the
fir of the People of North Carolina
R OWN DISTRICT.
lent, wc think, from the complexion
sandard," that the organ is dreadfully
prospect of defeat which awaits its
s District. It professes, to believe.
'ui;i tiimcalf nf tlio ilivisinn in the
X. . I . . . V. w
1 " 1. "
uks. anu ODiain me prize oi a mi iu
it, we desire our neighbor to restrain
rest perfectly easy. No Whig has
ierin the arena; but if we can come
fiderstanding in the District, we in
he Caucus nominee, if ne can. No
we suppose, that the friends of Gen.
jey mite, can elect any one they choose,
he District.
it was well-timed and effective.
There was, on the other hand, a delicious touch
of humor in the old General's acknowledgment to
the "boys" wlio lavghed at him for dodging. In the
thickest of the fight at Buena Vista, when the balls
were flying '? considerable," Gen. Taylor saw some
of bisnien ducking their heads as the missiles whiz
zed by, and called out. "No dodging, gentlemen
soldiers never dodge-" But iu n few moments a
twenty-four-pounder came humming so near the old
gentleman's nose, that he involuntarily ducked his
own head whereat some of the "boys" "snickered
right out." "Dodge the balls, gentlemen," ex
claimed Old Zack, as grave as a ninstard-pot, "dodge
the balls, smtlemen. but don't run."
1 In the same style was his quiet remarTFat Tlesaca
de la Palma, where the balls made lively rausie too.
One of them cut off a piece of his coat-tail ; where
upon he drily remarked to one who was near him
"These balls are getting excited "
' But the best thing he is reported to have said, was
als6 at Buena Vista. It was not only quaint but
grand; there was a sort of heroic largeness about
it, in conception and expression, than which we know
of nothing that more fills the mind's eye. It was
when the last, desperate, almost overwhelming charge
was made upon CapL Bragg's battery. The Cap
tain saw the mighty cohort coming, with an anxious
gaze, for there was no infantry at hand to sustain
him. Placing his pieces iu position, he hnrried to
the General, who was not far ofl to represent that
his littte bund would be ridden over, and to beg for
a reinforcement. "I have no reinforcement to give
you?" answered the General ; "hut Major Bliss and
I will supporj you
Atl V.?.n.A.if I t r i An in thA i 1
llowing description of Gen. Taylor
n of such sturdy honesty, such genuine
h stcrlin? worth, that the enthusiasm
l o ;
Vie calls forth stands approved as a just
lities intrinsically excellent and great :
le and unostentat)ons as a child plain
I homtjly and unpretending brave as
t determined and firm as adamant. lie
od sense he is unornanieiitnl, but ue--So
is of the cast-iron kind, not shining
1 altogether practical. He is the least
Jost unartificial General, or subaltern
y was iu the American army. He has
an influence overmen, whether mdivid-
tuat is irresistible. All around linn
u.ness of security and safety while he
It made his four thousand meusupe
thousand well-disciplined troops.
all know what the result was. -'
But wc have heard nothing of Old Zach, which
so takes our notion as the anecdote related of him
by the Mississippi Volunteers, because it so illus
trates his characteristic goodness of heart Soon
after the battle of Monterey, and during the exces
sively hot weather, from which officers and men suf
fered severely, some gentleman sent Gen. Taylor for
his private use, a barrel of Ice, and a quantity of
delicious Claret. The previous burthen was.deposit
ed at the General's tent, with a note froni the donor,
! after politely acknowledging which, the old hero
1 caused the head of the barrel to be knocked out, and,
taking for his own ue a lump as large as his fist,
sent the whole of the remainder, and the Glaret, to
the Hesnital. for the use of the sick soldiers. This
is but one instance, out of niany, of the considerate
and self-snCrificing generosity und humanity of Gen.
Taylors character.
ny extend our Road, and with it will be engulphed
the million or so of dollars, Svhich the State owns
in it, together with all owned in it by individuals.
And with the loss of that Road, will expire the Pa
triot's nope that it would eventually build up a
North Carolina City on her sea-board, of no mean
pretensions. True, to compensate for such calami
ties, the Hotels of Raleigh would be benefitted by
the increased travel over said Northern Company's
Rond ; but beyond that, little other benefit would
enure to the City.
Sir, let charity begin at home. If the State can
not keep the Raleigh and Gaston Road a little longer,
but must sell it now, and for a Rmg, let it be sold to
those who built it, on such terms as the State should
give to her injured citizens : if they will not purchase
it, then sell it to the Wilmington Rail Road Com
pany -or, what I would prefer, let the charter or
that Company by amended, so as to unite the twQ
WUKTS, B 111! ,1 mWHJ J tu uuu w-tr xj u II ifctw)
or their survivors, or representatives, to subscribe
for, and take on liberal terms, the entire Capital
Stock of both Road, including the State's advances
and liabilities for both : if they do not subscribe the
entire amount, then permit other persons or corpo
rations to subscribe the residne, on condition that
the link between Raleigh and Goldsboro' shall be
first made, and that between Goldsboro' and Wel
don be discontinued ; and then push the Road on
ward, as fast as possible, to the South Carolina
Road. The Mail receipts could be made, with the
travel arid freight of said Road, in a few years, to
pay every debt, and relieve the State of her liabili
ties for both Roads, and leave a good stock to .save
from loss its enterprising owners. The Road, too,
would vastly contribute to the growth and wealth of
Raleigh, and build up for the State a sea-port City
at Wilmington, of which she might be proud, ft
would soon force the completion of the talked of
Turnpike from the Mountains to this City, and
pour into its bosom the wealth and travel of that
region. As for myself, I do not own, nor ever did,
one dollar in either Road : but I wish to see justice
done to our own people and State, in the settlement
of the Dresent nremant ouestion concernine said
feombanies Of uluntfeera offering ffnr aaiM.t wtre
. . -
rejectee Jn spittle while afterwards came the 1' res
ident's call fotiie new regiments. This was in
November. Tte Administration had passed through
tent, n ; i ucination s concern! n c
i neat ions and all that n hesS
one or it
OTTmattoTis-fcifi&p-i
iiw come on periodically, it would seem, and arefol
lowed by spasmi There was the Santa Ansa ad
mission crisbv'hich paralyzed operations on the
Rio Grande fo a while. Why reinforce Taylor
when pence wo so surely at hand by the good offi
ces of Santa kna ? Nex.t followed the Bucha
nan negotiation through Com. Conner, which was
so confidently jelied on fof peace that the Secretary
of War. in November declared that no more men
would be needed. Afterwards came the Atocha mis
sion a misernhle abortion ; and now we have the
Triit overturewhieh is likely to be worse.
. These are &e hallucinations. The spasms follow
immediately ater the patient has obtained a lucid
interval; they exhibit themselves in paroxysms
of martial fucy and incoherent patriotism. The
Union vents columns of enthusiasm and speaks of
nothing but 'guii, drum, trumpet, bluuderbuss. and
thunder." These tones are raised wiih anathemas
against " Mexican Whigsr' and eulogies upon Mr.
Poi.k, with occasional rhapsodies about the HaTls of
the Montezuma.
But in truth the patience of the nation is-sorcly
tried by these. related and aggravated exhibitions
of inlutt4nfttiiatipn nntL imbecility, whfrh
are persmey waJi mi insane nbstiniicy wnicn 13
as provokinjrts it is foolish. In the meantime the
lives of our gallant men are wasted in Mexico ; trea
sures are squandered ; debts are accumulated ; the
war drags onj and every bodyls growing sick of it.
What next? Mr. Trist is coming home, the news
papers say, with his finger in his mouth. No peace :
no signs of pence. Gen. Scott, too weak to advance,
cannot remain where he is without danger of having
his communications cut off. . If he had twenty thou
sand men. ltprt from garrisons and detachments
twenty thousand fighting men in one body, he could
enter the Cifv of Mexico as a conqueror should,
and from thtfational. Palace he could dictate with
dignity the terms of an adjustment which Mexico
wonld hava a observe and iu due time sanction.
This is what the Government should have enabled
him to do logg since.
t .
' FOR. TUX RKGUTSR.
Mr. Editor : On a short visit to that favoritwa-
tering-place, Shocco Springs, a few days ago, I found
it presenting a more lovely ana attractive appear
ance than it has ever presented betore. i nere seems
to have been no pains spared by its well-known Pro
prietor, to render it a most desirable retreat for all
the Springs-going public .The rooms, and every
thing pertaining to them, appear iu the very best
condition, and the grounds and walks are as Clean
and neat as if they had been "swept and garnished."
The Bar appeared to be well supplied with "Red
Sufohvr." Principes. Rejralias. &.c of the choicest
kinds ; and sure I am, that at no previous time has
it presented more attractions to visiters, for neaitn
and pleasure. The Spring, too, is in quite a neat
condition, and sends forth its u hmltt-giring" waters
in great abundance, to which the invalid may resort
and drink with pleasure and profit. I learn that
health and abundance exist in the surrounding
country. A viMifcit.
STRANG E STORY.
In the course of his graphic speech of welcome
to Col. .Doniphan and his regiment at St. Louis,
Senator Benton referred, in eloquent terms, to the
wnoTl. MirBrdinnrv and romantic episode in the
Capt. ReUfn the savage Camanches, for p
Camp ear Bcesa Vista, June 11, 1S47.
" I hope to be with you at the next elec
tion, and give " a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull
all together." for Old Rovgh and Ready. ' I see by
the Democratic papers that they are trying to throw
some cold tfrater on his nomination for President, and
to doubt whether his political principles are of the
Whig School. 1 have the satisfaction to know that
"f18 "nshurne Whtg. THis j I "have learned from
nis most intimate friends, and among others from his
own brother. So that there can be no mistake in
this matter. I tihd know, that he is the avowed can
didate of nearly the whole army ; and that he will
go it in 184S with a perfect rush. As I am now ori
politics I will give you an idea of the state of par
ties in our regiment.
Of the 13 Captains. 9 are Whig'
Of the 39 Lieutenants. 28 are Whigfl;
The Colonel and Major are Whigs, and the Lieut.
Col., although a Democrat, is an open advocate for
" Old Rough and Ready" for the next Presidency.
Two-thirds of the rank and file of the regiment are
also Whigs. Gen. Wool, who is now in command
of our division, is a whig, as also a large majority of
the officers in the North Carolina and Mississippi
regiments, and I am satisfied that if an election was
to take place in our camp to-day on political grounds,
that we could show you a "Bethel" if not an "Old
Trap" . majority. After this statement of facts,, I
think you will agree with me that the Whigs hare
a curious way of affording "aid and comfort to the
enemy." Santa Anna, I am certain, thinks so ; and
I am sure he would rather receive such aid and codi-
fort as his friend James K. Polk afforded him, than
n this connection, we take the opportunity to in
troduce an extract of another letter, from a gallant
and distinguished Kentuckian, who has "done the
State some service in the field and the forest, which
has been some weeks in our possession. Speaking
of Gen. Taj'lor. he says:
" He is a firm, self-poised, clear, sensible, plain,
honest man concurring with the Whig party in all
its prominent opinions. A Clay Whig : lor he
would prefer Mr. Clay, as President, to all other
living men ; and next to him. Crittenden."
A VALUABLE FARM ON SWIff tltlt
rjpHE Subscriber wishing to movto the Wesfi
U offers to sell hi eniir landed estate, Itiii. onlV
eiEt miles from the Citjr 6t RaUdgh,. Oa one of thd
best roads.
It contains 685 acres of as good Land ail U any
where to be found in this section of the1 country
most of it heavily wooded, with tl-e original growth
The whole Plantation is Well watered, and suited for"
raising at) kinds of "stock.
It has do it a godd DWELLING ttdtJSg, thi
all the necessary out houses, and an excellent Weli
of water. Persons wishing to remdVS from the Iowj
er Bouuiry, and settle Upon one of the most healthy
and desuable Farms, in a good neighborhood, would
do well to examine these pretrfises, aa they can be
accommodated with possession at once, and have the
growing Crop, consisingbf both Corn and Cotton
in a most flourishing condition.
Term will tw reasonable sn3 ttad to t rh
purchaser. An eiehang for negro property 'ilL
willingly accepted. JJPTON POWELL
July 31. 1847. . & 4w
SiioccoTSprin
tTarreii County, North Carolina,
On the first Range of Hills, about Equi-dislcnt from
the bea Board to the Mountains, surrounded
by a beautiful Forest Grore, friakittg it a
very pleasant Summer Retreat.
Sd n is acc,lS'b!e by the Raleigh And Gas
ton Rail Road, beiiicr within fnr.iii m:i r .i -
- .. lunva ui 1119
j arrentou Depot, from wliich place, via Warrenlon;
j there will b a daily couveyaaee for the accommoda-
i.on oi i assengers. giving -Visiters at Shocco the be
nefit of a Daily Mail. The Houses and Fixture
have been newly fitted Up, and the Proprietor solicit
patronage, upon a promise to cater diligently for tlrd
comfort and convenience of his Guests; aud at tho
following moderate charges,
Families, per Month, g20 00
Do. per Week, 7
Do. per Day, j 25
SinoigPersQjisjier Moniii. 25 00
5-jgf jw
Children under 12 years, and Servants, Half
Price. Harses, 12 50 per Month.
SHOCCO SPRINGS have been a favorite reaorfi
for many years, past, and the best eulogy on tho
properties of .their waters is, the beneficent effect pro
duced on most diseases incidental to a Southern Cli
mate. The Water has been recently Analvzeo by
PROFr.soR David StewXrt, of Baltimore, aud
exhibits the following properties, as per
Another Spanish View of the Mexican WVl LLSSora Salts. Sulphate of Magnesia, fjarhonate
The Madrid Herald, of the 3d of May, annoui-iheiagusia. Muriate of Magnesia. Carboaate of
cing the investment of Vera Oruz, by the Amexican WaV. Sulphate of Lime. Carbonate of Soda. -o
lijQTCaJpH'.e of Soda, and Sulphate of Soda. Car-
army, says :
What we announced a few days ago, then, com
mences to be realized. The Mexican nationality is
in the agonies of dissolution. In a few years the
Empire of Montezuma, the brilliant conquest of
Herman Cortes, will be the pnt rimony of the Anglo
Saxon, whose tireless industry will quickly absorb
the Spanish race that now inhabit it. The country
will doubtless be more hapjiy and. more enliglitetiedJL X
1.... .1.:..!-. - i..M:i!: .:,s '-JMVS.
Donate 01 . roiasn. Hydrochlorate of Potash. Sul
phate of Potash. Hydrosufphate of Lime. Sulphu
retted Hydrogen, free in solution. Carbonic Acid
. Frank Johnson's Celebrated Band of Musto will
be in attendance during the Season.
SAMUEL CALVERT.
July 21,m47. - 59 3tp
CDOTE OP GEN. TAYLOR.
ing anecdote is communicated by acor-
the Montgomery (Alabama) Journal,
the most touching incidents we have
eral had occasion to visit Point Isabel, '
le.ot lyiiena Vista; and the Captain ',
)oat had reserved a suit e of state rooms
nil's accommodation. There were se- I
1 wounded volunteers on the boat en 1
9 ...
pw urlean, who had to take tne way
k to a crowdel boat, ami particularly so
ion. Gen. Taylor soon saw all this,
ordered these men to be placed in his
nd proper attention paid them. It was
Id. rainy day, when this occurred. Tho
and many others on the boat did not
Taylor. The wind blew high, and the
I raised a sail in front ofthe boilers to
pelves from the rain.;' and under this
We some old mattresses; here General
I down and went to sleep. At supper
nrjuiries were made for the General, and
lit off to look him up. But he could
id! At List some one going below, in
be fireman, if he had seen any thing of
ich a man the fireman said no, butad
S is a clever old fellow a'aleep there, un
I, in front of the fire !" It was Gen. Tay
jweot indeed must be the sleep of such a
has the heart to change places with the
(oldier, as Taylor did, on this occasion ;
nity stands out in bold relief, and greatly
be evils incident to war."
icressioxal Elections are yet to beheld
wing Stfites, viz. Kentucky, Indiana! Ala
Iowa, on the first Monday in August ; in
rolina and Tennessee on, the Thursday
in Maryland, October "et-h; and in Mis
i. Louisiana, 'Monday, Noyember 1st.
cns in these States will complete thomem-
ncxt Congrcgs. : .
EDENTON DISTRICT.
ubt has been expressed here in regard to
w's election, but more recent intelligence
that he will beat Biggs handsomely. The
i't swallow Biggs' vote to censure Gene-
SUPREME COURT.
Opinions have been deliver! by the Court, In
the following Cases, since ourlat publication. The
Court will be compelled to terminate its session to
day, as the Term at Morgauton, commences on Mon
day week:
By Ruffin, C. J. in Bcal v. Robeson et al. from
Chatham, awarding a venire de novo. Also, in Mizell
v. Moore, from Martin, awarding a venire de novo.
Also, in State r. Anthony, from Northampton, af
firming the judgment below. Also, in State r.
Moore, from Beaufort, directing a venire de novo.
Also, in State r. Cowan, from New Hanover." re
versing the judgment below. Also, in Doe t.x dim.
Hollowell r. Koruegay, from Wayne, affirming the
judgment below. Also, in State to use of Garrett
t Johnston, from Washington, affirming the, judg
ment below. Also, in State r. Miller, from Chowan,
directing the judgment to be arrested. Also, in
State r. Miller, fijom Chowan, declaring that there
is no error. Also, in Meeds v.. Carver, from Pas
quotank, directing a venire de novo.
By Danikl, J. in Goon,.Ex'r. v. Rice, from Davie,
reversing the judgment below. Also, in Rankin r.
Mathews, from New Hanover, affirming the judg
ment below. Also, in Dm ex dem. Wynne r. Alex
ander, from Tyrrell, awarding a i;enire de novo.
Also in State v. Gherkin, from Washington, decla
ring that there is no error in the judgment. Also.
in Armfield r. Tate, from Guilford, affirming the
judgment below. Also, in Ricks r. Battle,, fro:
Nash, affirming thejudgment below.
By Nash, J. in Doe ex dem. Sullivan v. Raesdalr,
from Guilford, directing a venire de novo. Also, in
State r. O'Neal, from Edgecomb, declaring that there
is no error. Also, in State i Valentine, from Guil
ford, declaring that there is no error,, Also in
Braddy v. Parker, in Equity from Edgecomb, decla
ring the plaintiff entitled to partition. Also in Syl
vester r. Cook, in Equity trom Onslow, dismissing
he bill, with costs. Also, in State v. Lee, from
Craven, declaring that there is no error. Also, in
Phelps v. Call, from Davie; judgment reversed, and
judgment for defendant. ' Also, in Tysons adm's. v.
Shepard. in Equity, from Pitt, declaring the plain
tiff entitled to an account
FOB THE REGISTER..
Mr. Editor : I cut the followiug Editorial from
tha " Baltimore American." . Every wordfatu as
true as pleaching let the people therefore hear
" the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth" about ithis Mexicau Polk War; and I am
persuaded they will support no man at the approach
ing Congressional Election, who has supported or
dare pledge himself to support an Administration so
weak and vacillating, that witk skilful officers
brave soldiers and men to their asking have not
" the genius to imagine, to combine, to devise, to con-
troll1' and bring to a successful termination a war
of their own creating :
"If Gen. Scott had bad a sufficient force, said
Col. Doniphan, in his speech at St. Louis, ':on his
marc.h from Vera Cruz to Mexieo, to establish aline
of communication between his army and Vera Cruz,
he would, long ere this, have marched into the city
of Mexico, and there dictated the terms of peace "
This declaration is not likely to be doubted. But
instead of supplying men enough, Gen. Taylor was
stripped of his regulars and left in a perilous position
while Gen. Scarf's force, incveased by the depriva
tion bf TAvtok, was till left inadequate. Peter
was robbed and Paul was net paid.
It was known to the Government that alarcepor
tion of Scott's army when he, landed at Vera Cruz
consisted of twelve mouths' men whose period of ser
vice must soon expire. The entire aggregate of his
force was never large enough to allow him to march
three hundred miles into the heart of an enemy's
country, leaving garrisons at every town, with troops
sufficient to escort the trains and to keep up commu
nications with Vera Cruz and not only to do this,
but to fight his way as he advanced, aud then at the
end of his long and dangerous march to assault &ail:
ing a peophyrhom the Americans themselves went
to conquer! Senator B. proceeded to read Mexicau
evidence of this remarkable fact, which he says will
astonish Europe, where the character of our back
woodsmen kf o imperfectly comprehended. That
evidence is official letter from Jose Ignacio Arrabe
the Prefect f the Department bf Parrus, to Capt.
Reid, (whOf we beg leave td repeat is a native of
Lynchburgand a nephew of the Rev. Win. S. Reid
ofthattown) This document, which is dated on
the ISth of lklay last, is worthy of special record.
It reads a fellows:
u At the first notice that the barbarian, after kill
ing many, arid taking captives, were returning to
their haunts, you generously nna bravely oTrereu.
with fifteen of your subordinates, to npht them on
their crossing by the Pozo. executing tins enterprise
with celerity, address and bravery worthy of eulogy,
una wortny or me -oriiiiam issui- wnnu an cciruiuvt.
You recovered many animals nid much plundered
property; jrnd eighteen captives were restorea to
lyertyttf6 social enjoyments their 60ura over
fiowlns witlfa lively sentiment of ioy and gratitude,
which all the inhabitants of this town equally
breathe, in favor of their generous deliverers and
their valiant chief. The half of the Indians killed in
the combat, fend those which fly wounded, do not cairn
the paid which all lcel tor tne wouna wuicn your
Excellency received defending Christians ami civil
ized beings against the rage and brutality of sava
ges. All desire the speedy re-establishmerit of your
health; aad although they know that in your own
noble soul will be found the best reward of your
conduct, they desire also to address to you the ex-
Eression of.thier gratitude aud high esteem. I am
onored inoeing the' organ of the public sentiment,
and pray you to accept it, with the assurance of my
most distinguished esteem.
' Uod and Liberty F'
As Col. Benton truly remark?, c this is a trophy
of a new kind of war, won by thirty Missourians,
and worth v, to be held up to the admiration of
Christendom.''
Dlunder- which we belong, make iHmlaWui for us (is tc rsantQ
1 Bayev--
upon."
American Fashion- Established tn Mexico
A Tampico letter of the ICth ult. has this par
agraph :
Is it not astonishincr ! A few days ago a
number of American ladies arrived in this city
from New Orleans dressed, of course, in accor
dance with the latest fashionand, as common,
certain fictitious enlargements of proportion beau
tified their persons. This afternoon, while sev
eral Mexican Senoritaa were passing, I observed
iwo dressed in American costume, and judging
from appearance, had donned a robust a bustle
as was ever lugged about by an American belle.
As these were the first I have 9een worn by
Mexicans, it was certainly atnus'hg to see therh
sirut through the streets, as prbud of their bag
of bran as a mother is of her only child. Sure
ii- t I
!y, the Mexican iaiiesare oecomiiigenngiucucu.
Ait AwawEx to jhe Question, "What har
ha this "War dowK to us 7" woi. w uiinra i.
CampberPa tvl Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers
numoerea iuuu uravc mow on weir mac
ico. unly 3au, ranK ana ie, 01 mis &iun i.
ment returned with their Colonel to their homes.
CoLWtn, T. Haskell's 2d regiment of 1 ennessee
Yolunteers numbered 1,040 on their march to Mexi
co. Only 3G0 of these gallant men, rank and file,
returned withlCol. Haskefl to th-eir homes and
friends their wives and children their fathers,
mothers, stersr brothers, and other relatives and
M.TWttrftrtrm, & C: bv the Rev. J. O. B. Dar-
gan, Elder Lewis DuPre, to Miss Sarah P. Catlett,
formerly of Charlotte, Va.
la Weldon, ou tho 14ih inst. by John Campbell,
Esq. Mr. Thomas J. Hudson, of vv tiramgioa, 10 .wiss
Martha Anu Hrper, ol tne lormer piac.
TV. MAURY & CO.i Managers
(Successors 10 J. G. Gregory & Co.)
$36,666 !
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ALEXANDRIA LdTTRT,
Class No. 46, for 1847.
To be drawn in Alexandria, on Saturday, the 7th of
August, 1847.
14 Drann Kos. in each Package of 26 Tickets.
oram) schkme:
1 prize of $36.666 1 5 prize of $1,250
I do )3,:m j 5 prizes of 1,200
1 do 6,66$ 40 do . 50(1
I do' 4,175 50 do SOtf
5- da 6 000 250 do" 160
3 do J.500 &C. 4t
Whales $10- Halves $0 Quarters 2 50.
Certificates of Packages of 2 Wholes, $130 00
Do do- 26 Halves, 65 60
Do do 26 Quarters, 32 hO
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Alexandria lottery,
Class No. 48. for 1847.
To be drawn in Alexandria, on Satarday, the 14t6i
of August, 1847.
60 Number Lottery 10 Drawn Ballots.
SPLENDID 8CIIEMK.
Gen. Taylor and the Administration
A prominent Democrat writes as lolly W6, to the
rew York Mirror:
We wieh only to plac the naked facts upon
record, and express our own conviction, that the
annals of no country can furnieh tuch treatment
of a veteran soldier, a has-been fhown towards
Gen, Taylor by the Administration. And it is
our firm conviction that Old Rough and Ready
has more malignant and deadly foes in Wash
ington than he has yet found in Mexico. For
although the Mexicans have the courage to fight,
every day convinces us that the political enemies
of Gen. Taylor at Washington have the malice
Lo assassmate"
frin.ls
Th et. of them thirteen hundred and thirty
hulleis. disease and shoL and swoi-d?,
V & J WVKJ V"- - " j nr J I J . .
- 1 1 r . .v.. 11 i t . 1 ,M A 4Vvkki wn Unfl .
a citv of more tban owe nuuarea ana niiy iaou- rnnve eonsienea 10 an cany Knue
sand inhabitants. ' from their iative homes, trithout coffins ami trind
Scott's entire force, Tve say, -when he Landed at ding sheetsJor headstones to tell vf no ttrey are, or
Voni f!r q w auffioUnt. fnr nil this. He had where thev are. Poorfellows ! niourntul ana vacant
scarcely more than half enough men taking into are many levd homes and firesides: but tbe sleeping
the account detachments for garrisons ana escom aeaa know it not. mey repose wuwu
and the losses in hattl and bv the diseases of the inu sands of an inhospitable clime, promiseoously
climate. Yet of his aggregate force a large portion thrown together;- and there they must rest in quiet
In Oreerre County, Ala. at tbe resklenee of James
G Rowe, Esq., Mr. James Saunders, eldest son of the
Hon. R. M Saunders, U. S.- Minister to Spain. Mr.
Saunders had served a short campaign with the Army
in Mexico under Gen. Scott, from which he was
honorably discharged, and returned laboring under
that severe scourge, (the Chronie Diarrheal.) that
has proved fatal to so many of our brave Volunteers.
In Carteret County, Isaac Helleu, Esq. Attorney-nt-law.
in the 46th year of his age. Mr. H. has se
veral times represented the Senatorial District ot
Jones and- Carteret. He leaves a large family and
many friends to mourn his loss.
At the residence of S. W. Cole, Esq. Hi Anson
county. Mm Ann H. Robiuson, the amtab le and
beloved consort of Charles M. Robinson, of Manly
county. , , .-.
Iu Hookerton, ureene u7,
rs. Matilda Ormon.l, eonsoi;t of Mr, Sumuei Or-
M
mond, in the 27th year of her age.
soen left him their period of enlistment being at an
end. The Union talked much of reinforcements
which were to arrive in time te supply and more than
supply the places of the twelve mouths rnenv By the
last of June Or the first of July we' were told that
Scot? would have 20.000- men under his command
and Taylor 10,000, The fact is not so. There are
rumors that Tatior has been stripped again; that
the reinforcements which had been sent him, and in
reliance upon which the old hero had made all ready
for an advance on San Luis Potosi, have been with
draw a from him to be added to cscotts army.
Whether this-be 60 or not to the full extent, it is
very certain that assurances of the Union as to
Scott's 20,000 and Taylor's 10.000 men by the
1 first of Julv. are not made eood bv facts. The case
I " tf i a r
is altogether othenvisc. At the last advices Scott
till thelast floud trump call the nations of the earth
to stand bejore the God of Armies clones. Whig.
Anecdote ot Gen. ScoT7 One of the vol.
unteers wo was at the reduction of Vera Cruz,
reports duirfng the bombardment. Gen. Scott, ri
din? along the American line and set ing some nf
1 he oldierra4kig their heads above the embank
ment, to get a view of the work of destruction in
the city, called out familiarly "Better take care,
there ! - Some of vor will get your heads knock
ed off Before you know it !" Hadn't you better
take care of your own head. General answ ereu
one of thm 1 A. thev make Generals so ea
sy now, it isn't much odds, if one of them should
get killed," replied the old General.
TO MY imm AM CUSTOMERS OF
UAL.EI&11:
Tf SHALL be at HiUsbordh, Thursday 21st July,
U Greensborough 23, Lexington 24, Stfftsbury 25,
20 27, and 28, and al Morgnton, August 1, 2,
3 imd 4, to take measure- of such el my triends a.
wwh clothing or the time to eome. whose measures
I shall record and keep. Hemming, 1 burnt umca
LiBcoiiUon and Charlotte.
T BO. HAS OLIVER,
Of the Firm of Ouvsn & Phoctow,
Merchant Tailors, Raleigh, N. C.
Itareigh-, July 21, 847. Sr!t
1 prie of
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2 prizes ot
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Halves S5, Quarter $2 50. .
Certificates of packages of 20 W hole tickets, $ 109
Do do '20 Half tdof 50
jyo dd' 20 Quarter do 25
$30,000 ! '
ALEXANDKIA LOTTBfit, .
TA-u.inwn irr Alexandria, on SatuTdt'y, the 21st
of Arreflst. 1847.
13 Drawn Numbers out of 75 i
GRAND SCHEME.
prize of
do
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$3(r,ooo
20,000
10,000
5 GtW
3,500
2,60
1 prize cf
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25 prized of"
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200 do
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$2,2fi5
2,000
1,000
500
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32 50
r:-i. m o Uafvit 5 Quarfert ff2 50.
I !prtifiCHte. of packages of 25 W hole Ticket. $ 1 SO Off
Do do 25 HfrVf
Bo . dt 25 Quarters
$40000
ALEXANDRIA hO'TTBR7,
Clas No. 5-2, far 1847,
Te be drawn' hi A lexandria, Saturday, August 2SthV
73 Number Lottery r? t)wn Ballots !
SPLESnin StBEMS
At the Net Paris Tailoring Store,
NEAR THE OLD POST OFFICE, RALEIGH
MONSIEUR NELSON
IS OPENLNG arich and perfectly freh StocK of
Good.. bou.ht on th. be term-, and
uei acouainted with the good folk of Kate.gh, and
neLhWrhL.be will make up i hirpeCully good;
thting and tasty style -rv eheap lor ean, to
SflernetF- Trade. He particuiariy in-
vites su h 9 have had
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beat, and can't
bv even the Broadway Tailors;
be
22, 1817.
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Ticket f 10 H We 5 6oarrS 5.
Certificate of packages 6f 26 Whole Tickets $140
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ID- OTdenrmf Tickets and Share, and Certifi
cate of Package, in fh above &plwii4 Lotteries
will receive the most jircmpt attentiou. and an
count of each drawing will be sent immediately af
ter U iB over to all who torn $T
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