frightened the heard the ioprecttions of
the crowa wiinout. - i
Ob dear father,' laid Fan, stilt dinging to
' - Ned, and the lean running down her cheeks,
do something to tare him.'
1 ' The Sqaire,M been to the window and
told the crowd Vhe was not there,' but they
swore they sIas him enter, and threatened
him, it he did not deliver him up.
A a last resort, the Squire called in John,
the servant, who was about Ned's height, told
him to opon the back door and run as last os
he could down towards the river, promising
to reward htm well if he'd undertake it.
John said, ' he'd give them a try,' not liar
ing much of their overtaking him, as he was
considered the fusttst runner in the village.
John opened the door and started on the
jamp, down the hill, lor the river, which the
crowd seeing, gave a yell and followed, send
ing a volley of stones after him.
The crowd being off, the Squire went to
the stable, saddled his horse and brought bim
to the door, telling Ned ' he must be oil,' and
to make his way to , where his brother
lived, and remain till the aflair had blown
& over.
1 Oh father.' said Fanny, with her arms
still round Ned's neck, ' can't be stay here.'
' No, my child, this is no light affair, and
should he remain I could not answer for his
safety he must lesve.'
1 My dear Fan,' said Ned, 1 don't look so
sad, we won t be ion? apart.'
1 Come,' said the Squire, ' it will not do to
lose a moment
Good bye Funny,' said Ned, kissing her
' don t forget.
Fanny, regardless of the presence of any
but themselves, kissed bim, and with her
hands clasped round his neck, and looking in
his eyes, said 1 Ldward, there was enough
in that one word and look, which told al
without a question.
The Squire led Ned to the door, and as he
mounted, pressed in his hand his purse.
Ned looked at him.
Not a word,' said the Squire, 'off with
you, good bye.
. Ned, in spite of this unfortunate adventure,
leu happy, he felt that though poor, and hav
ing lpst the practice, which was becoming
'1 t . I I Sill
quae proaiaoie, ana nc naa ogam to com
menceanew, still he was rich in having gain
ed a heart which beat lor him alone.
Had this happened a shoit time since, he
would have been indeed disheartened, but
now, one happy thought encouroged him, the
remembrance of one bright smilo cheered
him, (hough he was leaving scenes, where he
bad been to happy,
This act of Ned's was thought a most high
handed outrage bv the neoole of the village
Joe Squire came in for a large share of
tbejr indignation for the pa 1 1 he took in the
matter.
John did not escape unscathed for hading
tberasuch a chase, as his eyes were in mourn
ing Jbr some days after.
The state of mind in which the people were
in, would not admit of Ned's returning at
present, and he could never come back to re.
main, with any chanco of following his profession.
Fanny soon heard of Ned's arrival at
laugh, "I'm the stockings, ear." "Stocking!! What
do you mean by stocking, yoa impertinent snapper
you 1" " Wha, eur, said the boy, with an iinaltered
countenance, " I'm under boots, so I muat be stock
ings, sur."
POTTIKO THE SADDLE 0I TBS ItlODT HOHSK.-Th
following anecdote, from the N. York Sunday Mer
cury, pointk a moral :
An Irishman, going down Barclay atreet in hot
haie, In order to get on board the boat, which he
taw at a distance was at the wharf, arrived there
just in time to" be loo lale in other words, just as
the boat had unshipped her fastenings and put off
from the dock.
"Ah, Jemmy," said a friend of bis, wbo had
watched his movements, "you did not run fast
enough.' 1
"Yis, I did," said Jemmy, "I ran last enough, but
I didn't start soon enough !"
THE COMMERCIAL.
Or-tmossof the Judges delivered at die una Term,
l847, of(the Supreme Coui of North. Carolina,
held in the city of Ralsigh, copied flora tba Raleigh
WILMINGTON, N. C.
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1847.
where the bi other of the Squire lived, and he
had persuaded Ned to remain, as there was an
opening for him.
Ned soon sent for Mikey, saying he was in
want of a athrong .wbiect,' and he could
come, if he wouldn't mote a 'basto' of him
atlf. Since the afUirCNed's, th Squire found
he bad lost ' caste' with the people who did
not seem to meet bin) aa they once did, and as
his brother bad long been urging him to take
up his abode in the same Slate where ho re
sided, and seeing that Fanny, instead of wear
ing the happy smile she once did, now looked
sad. he al oncu made arrrngemems to leave
the place, and acquiesced in his brother's
wishes. When he told Fanny of his deter
mination, she could not help shedding tears,
and kissing him she said,
Dear father bow happy I shall be."
'It is year happiness my dear more lhan
aught else, has made me come to this con
clusion," I'm not so blind but what ( have
read your beatt long ago, only let mc see ihe
happy smile again, you wore a shoit time
since, and it will more lhan repay me for all
the detriment this move will cause me."
Six weeks saw the Squiro settled in the
piaca where his brother resided, on an adjoin
ing estate.
Fanny thnn made Ned promise he would
not make another attempt as a resurrectionist,
provided said Ned, sho would becomo a sub
ject to 'obey nim.
One evening- not a long time after, there
was quite an illumination at the residence of
the Squire, and as Ned stood at the door
welcomiog some friends Mickey stepped
up to him, and said,
'Doclher dear,' did'nt I tell you it was an
llcgani case, and was'nt I the boy that got it
for ye.'
'Ah Mickey,' said Ned, 'I must thauk you
for it, for I ahao't target it very soon '
Perbapa ye won't be after menshining the
little mistake I made of (he nigger,' said
Mickey, wbo could not well grt over the dig
giog up ot the deacon's marc.
'That I wo'ut,1 said Ned.
'Blessing of Saint Peihar, be on ye and iv
irer thera'a a young docthcr, wo'nt l find an
other ilJegsntcsie for bim,' said Mickey,
walking off cvkleolly much relieved by tho
jKtxnise of not bearing agnin from the dca
(4)4 4 mart,
Rtrrric Vf fT. Al a north eouniry ion, ihe boots
being called, a shrimp of a lad, in runic ait ire, pre
sented himself. M Well, are you ibe boots V The
youth, ispposing, no doubt, that 1 gcnileman was
up to a jot, replied, "No! I'm the sinkings, sur"
The traveller, eiaetly pleased wl'b the antwer,
asked bim " what La meant by such a reply V
Was, rrw4 ia bj. in a sort of simple
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
Tho citizens of Wilmington and vicinity will re
collect that an adjourned meeting, on tho subject of
the WilmingloA and Manchester Roil Road, will be
held l his afternoon, in the Masonic Hall, at 3 o'clock.
If we may judge from tho number ai d the earnestness
of the meeting of Monday last, no stimulus to action
on the present occasion is required.
The door of success opens wider and wider to our
view j and though we cannot accomplish this enter
prise without some difficulties, yet we believe our
friends will press on, and overcome thorn all.
DIRECTORS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK
In our remarks relative to this Institution, in the
Commercial ot Tuesday, wo professed to givo a list of
tho Directors, but inadvertently omitted ihe nanus of
(hj following gentlemen, who form a part of the
Board, viz: Messrs. J. Ballard, N. N. Nixon,
Richard Bradley.
OUR CORRESPONDENT IN MEXICO.
Wo have received a Letter from our Correspondent
at Buena Vista, which will appear on Saturday.
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.
We learn, by th Register, that Joseph Battle,
one of the wealthiest planters In Edgecombe county,
was killed by one of his slaves on Monday last. The
slave struck him with a hoe.
EDUCATION.
We invite the attention of all those Interested in the
subject of Education, to the advertisement of the Rev.
L. Van Bokkblen, In today's Commercial. The
high character of the Rector and those immediately
engaged in tho operations of St. Timothy' t Hall, givo
that cchool the best claims to the consideration of the
public. Wc have a pamphlet entitled a " Prospectus
of St. Timothy's Hall, a Diocesan School for Boys
near Catonsville, Baltimore county, Maryland,"
which presents soma very interesting matter connect-
ed with the School, and which we have left on our
Heading Room Table, (o public inspection.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
Mr. James I. Bay as, one of the Democratic can
didates for Congress in this District, has conic out in
an address to the Voters thereof, in which he is very
icvere upon the other Democratic candidate, General
McKay
Mr. Bryan sas there was no opposition when he
first announced himself, and charges his opponent
with violating a pledge in coming before the people
and says that his ' pre tensions year after year, that he
came out reluctantly, and sacrificed his best interests
in serving you. was and is a mere shifting pretext to
retain office a piece of hypocrisy unworthy the man
and the station he has filled.'
Mr. Bryan censures a part of the Democratic press,
for upholding certain rulers in the party, " who ano-
gate to ihcmselvcs the right of judging who arc ortho
dox In the Democratic faith, and they denounce as
treason every thing that clashes with their parti
cular views, and brand as traitors nil who are Inde
pendent enough to differ with them.''
Ho de.-lores that so far from deserving praise, Gen.
McK ay merits censure for gross neglect of duty and
says he tlandt to high, that he seldom deigns to an
swer a communication from a constituent, though on
Important buiincis. He denies that Gen. McKay is
the author of the present Tariff bill, and leaves him
horn of the dubious honors attendant on tint instru
ment. As Mr. Bryax'm address is before the public in the
form of a ha..d-bill, wc refrain from the enumeration
of other details exhibited therein; presuming that all
interested in this " family quarrel" will obtain a copy
thereof. Wc suppose the democratic party in this dis
trict will deplore this division in the household of po
litical faith. In fact, no tender hearted man can re
joice In the quarrels of these political anilables, who
get so out of character when they get mad with each
other. They will not listen to the admonition con
tained in tho poetical effusion, beginning with :
" Let dog's delight to bark and bite !"
But asaail each other with the moat deadly weapon
that ran be used In such cases, viz ; 1 ruth.
Register .
By Rittin, C. J. In Kea t. Robeson, Ext. in
Equity from Bladen, reversing the order and .directing
the deposition to bo read. Also, In Cochran . Wood,
from Anson, affirming tho judgment bslow. AIo, in
Hubbard r. Marsh, from Union, affirming the judg
ment below. Also, In Amis V.'Arals, om Oranviile,
declaring that there is error In the interlocutory de
cree. Also, In Dentxdtm. tfiiliamsllUler, from
Stokes, affirming the judgment below, i' Also, in Co
hoonn. Simmons from Tyrrell," affirming tho judg
ment below. ' Also, in Ballinger r. Edwnrds, In Equi
ty, from Guilford, dismissing the Bill with costs.
By Daniel, J. In Smith t. Ingran Irom Anson,
affirming the judgment below. Also, in Gilchrist r.
McLauchlln, from Richmond, affirming the judg
ment below. Also, in McPhaul r, Gilchrist, from
Robeson, affirming tin judgment below.
By Nash, J. In State txrel. Miller v. Davis, from
Surry, directing a renire dt noro. Also, In Holder, r.
Jones, from Surry, declaring that there is error in the
order appealed from. Also, in Cummins v. Coflini
from Guilford, affirming the judgment below. Also,
in Doub t. Huser, adm'r. from Stokes, affirming the
judgment below. Also, in Murry to Use of Downing
r. Windfey, from Washington, affirming the judg
ment below. Also, in State r. Godett, declaring that
there is no error. Also, In Hafner r. Black, in Equi
ty from Lincoln, dismissing the Bill with costs. Al
so, in Rlppey v. Gant, in Equity from Orange, dia
missing the Bill with costs. Also, in State r. White,
from Craven, declaring that there is no error in tho
judgment below. Also, in Cook r. Norris, from New
Hanover, affirming the judgment below.
By Ruftin, J. C. In Beal, p. Robeson tal. from
Chatham, awarding a renire de nuco. Also, in Mizell
r. Moore, from Martin, awaiding a renire de noro.
Alio, in Statu r. Anlhoiy. from Northampton, affirm
ing Ihe judgment below. Also, in Stele r. Moore,
from Beaufort, directing a renire de novo. Also, in
S late r. Cowan, from New Hanover, reversing the
judgment below. Also, in Doe ex dan. Hollowell v.
Kornegny, from Wayne, affirming the judgment be
low. Also, In Slate to use of Garrett r. Johnston,
trom Washington, affirming the judgment below.
Also, in State r. Miller, from Chowan, directing the
judgment to be arrested. Also, In the State r. Miller,
from Chowan, declaring that there is no error. Also,
in Meeds r. Carver, from Pasquotank, directing a
renire de noro.
By Daniel, J. In Coon, Ex'r. r. Rice, from Davie,
reversing Ihe judgment below. AIbo. in Rankin r.
Mathews, from New Hanover, affirming tho judg
ment below. Also, in Den ex dan. Wynne v. Alex
ander, from Tyrrell, awarding a renire de noro
Also, in State r. Gherkin, from Washington, declaring
that there is no error in the judgment. Also, In Arm-
field r. Tate, from Guilford, affirming the judgment
below. Also, in Ricks r. Battle from Nash, affirming
the judgment below.
By Nash, J. in Doe ex dem Sullivan r. Ragsdale, j
from (fiulrord, directing a renire de noro Also, in
State r. O'Neal, from Edgecombe, declaring that there
is no error. Also, in State r. Valentine, from Guil
ford, declaring that there is no error, Ac. Also, in
Braddy r. Porker, in Equity Irom Edgecombe, dec'ar-
ing the plaintifTentitled to partition. Also, In Sylves
ter r. Cook, in Equity from Onslow, dismissing the
bill with costs. Also, in Slate r. Lee, from Craven,
declaring that ihrro is no error. Also, hi Phelps r.
Call, from Dnvic; judgment reversed, and judgment
for defendant. Also, in Tyson's adm's r. Shepard, in
Equity, from Pitt, declaring the plaintitfcntliled loan
account.
port that ha has kA Victoria with ihe -"design of at
tacking Tampico In conjunction with troops from
San Luis, but this rumor we cannot trace to any re
liable source.
Col. Doniphan In Danger of being Shot t
Col. Benton in his speech at St. Louis, on the re
ception of Col. Doniphan, said t
I have said that you have made your long expedi
tion without Government orders and so indeed you
did. You received no orders fro.n your Government,
u.ltlln... I. I . ...... ...... .. 14,111 I. t
....., ... juu .ummng i.s oruers ber, , ,d wb ken, wha, he may do ,
viuvio TTiuvia nvci icovntu yuu.
(bat the invocation n tb excited, eccentric old
man was lufficJeentl odd. ' It ia said that, having
gathered his "congregation on the beach in lull
sight ol lbs vessel, which'iinder a press ol canvass,
waa making a long tack that brought her close to
the town, he knelt down on the sand, and thus
be.; an :
'New, dear Lord, dinna ye think it a shame for
ye to send this vile pirate to rob our folk o'Kirk
aldy, for ye ken thea're puir enew already, and hea
naething to spare. The way the wind blaws he'll
" Subordinates are not presumed to know the inten
tion of their superiors j and by venturing to exceed
his instructions, Lieut. Hunter (and why not Col.
Doniphan ?) might have deranged plans upon which
Peace itself was directly dependent."
" In any service but ours, he would unquestionably
have been tltolt and beyond al) doubt, if there be any
value in military subordination, he richly deserved that
extreme punishment."
Thcfce two dicta are from the pen of one, who like
Col. Benton was once in the regular army who, like
him, for all we know to the contrary, might have been
now one of the Major-Generals by regular promotion
had he remained in the service who, like him, pre
ferred an application for a position where his unques
tioned military abilities might be seen to the greatest
advuntnge, and who, like him, was destined to be dis-
He's uae too good ior ony thing. Mlchle's the
mischief he has done already. He'll burn their
houses, take their very claes, and tirl them to the
sark. And waes me! wha kens but the buidy
villain might take their lives! The puir weemen
are most Irigbten out o'their wits, and the bairns
skirling after them. I canna think of id I canna
think of itf I hae been long a faithful servent to
ye Lord; but gin ye dinna lurn the wind about,
and blnw Ihe scoundrel out of our gale, I'll nac stir
a foot; but will jussit here till Ihe tide comes. Sae
tak ye'r will o't.'
From the N. O. Delta July 26, 1817.
Yesterday morning, at about daybreak, Joseph
S. Wright, the Orderly Sergeant of capt. L. A.
Aesancon's company ol Mourned Volunteers, com
muted suicide at Ihe Commercial Hotel, corner of
appointed.
Hersis, therefore, a balance of authorities. The G'rod and New Levee streets, by cutting his throat
one Colonel lauds an act to the skies for which the ' with a razor. He was reen by a person Who slept
other Colonel would see the actor tlwlf Where doc-; in the same room with him, to pet out of bed, and
tors disagree, who Bhall dciidel particularly where ! deliberately open his Irunk, from which he took a
both are cqunl in scientific reputation. j raor, end with ens he severed his throat,
One evidently has more of the Roman about him veins, arteries, and all, Irom ear (o ear! The dc
than tho other If Roman stories be not npocryphnl ceased is said 10 have been a temperate man, but
which tell us of suboidinates capitally punished for during the lust lew days he was obc:ved to be veiy
taking c tics or overrunning countries without per- , melanc, nD(i annarenllv ,,. n. h,,rt
mission from their commanders ; and Roman exam
ples go a great way now with us. We rob (' annex"
the wise It call) with equal success, and would be able
to defend our robberies with equal plausibility.
We arc rather disposed to agree with the Roman
Colonel, and allow the offender to be "shot.'' A mun
who anticipates the action of a Marcy or n Perry, de
serves no less. Beside, the punishment will have a
tendency to "encourage the others,'' the reason us
signcd by Voltaire for ihe sacrifice of Admirul Byng
by Ihe English Government. And one thing is cer
tain : If Col. Doniphan be shot, he will subdue no
more countries and we shall find it difficult to take
care of those we have already eubdued.
died and left no sign by which ihe woild mh;hl be
informed as to the cause ihat prompted him to com-
; mil ihe final act. From letters found in his trunk,
I ihe deceased appears to have once been a reward
on ihe U. S. steamship Fulton, and at one nine- a
I sergeant in the U. S. Mai ine Corps. He u.-as about
thiiiy-fheyeais of age, and claimed Virginia as
his birth-place. Hisellccts ate now in the hands.
, of Coroner Spedden, who will wti;e to his fiiends,
anil iofoim them ol his melancholy death.
! HOW IS T11IS1
1 The Union of Thursday night contains the lol-.
j lowing editorial paragraph :
clock, that officer drew th cord and the trsp fell, IcU
ting the prisoner down about two feet; The prisoner
respired audibly 2 minutea after that strong convul
sion of muscles 2J minutes after respiration was no
longer perceptible, occasional convulsions 6 minntes
after pulse 44 to a minute, slight struggles at Intervals
of hah a minute 7 minutes after pulse 32 ta a min
ute, slightly irregular; 8 minutes after 28 tot minute,
very faint 12 minutes after art occasional but almost
imperceptible flutter oi the hoart, pulse 12 in a minute;
13 minutes after pulse entirely gone at wrist ; 14 min
utes after heart's action ceased.
At 20 minutes after one o'clock the body was cut
down and laid in a vsrnlsbed pine coffin. It was car
ried back to the cell. Judge Lewis, who tried the de
ceased, was desirous that an examination of his head
should be made in tho presence of 4he numerous phy
sicians of the city who were present. i)rs. Henry
Carpenter and Charles Baker proceeded to make the
investigation. The scalp' was removed, and no frac
ture, or appearance of a fracture, was perceptible.
The skull was then sawed through the mkld.e, ond
the top removed, and after tho most dilligent search1
no detect was apparent.
The functions of the brain were in no manner dis
organized, and every physician present, on being res
pectively dbked, gave it as hia solemn opinion that tho
injuries to Ihe deceased's head, to which his innlcon
duct hod been attributed, did not exist in fict. Tho
skull was found to be of an extraordinary thickness.
Great satisfaction was experienced on ascertaining
(he result pf the examination, which was conducted
with great corn and skill. , After the modlcal jfeotlc
mcn had made some further experiments, the body
was restored to the coffin and conveyed to-the burial
ground belonging to Mr. Keenan's church and decent
ly interred ; the clergyman attrnding it to its final
rusting place.
A WOMAN OF GOOD TASTE.
The following very happy and equally truthful
sketch is from the London Quarterly :
" You sec this lady turning a cold eye to the assur
ances of shopAun, and the recommendations of mil
liners. SI e cures not how origi al a pattern may be
if it be uyly, or how recent a shape, if it be awkard.
Whatever luws fashion dictates, sho follows laws of
her own, and is never behind it. She wears very
beautiful things which people generally suppose lobe
brought from Paris or at leant mude by a French
milliner, but which as often are bought at the nearest
town, and made up by her own maid. Not that her
costume is cither rich or new on the contrury shu
wears many a cheap dress, but it is alwaysgood. Sho
deals in no gaudy confusion of colors nor docs sho
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
Tho boiler of the steamboat Oregon, exploded on
Sunday afternoon Inst, while she whs on an excur
sion from Baltimore to the Patapsco Gardens, on IV
tapsco Kiver. Seven or eight of the passengers were
badly scalded. Thero were ubout 100 ptifons on
board at the lime, some of whom were thrown into
the water, and others very much injured :y being
m aided and inhaling the steam. '
"We deem it probable that il Mr. Uuciinnan's j affect a studied sobriety ; but she either refreshes you
despaich had been liansmilted to the Mexican Gov-1 w''1' n "piriied contrast, or eomposos you with a jueii
ernment immediate'; after Ihe battle oj Cino Gordo, ci""8 harmony. Not a scrap of tinsel or trumpery
we should have bad reace befoie ibis period 1 nPPlor8 "Porl 'ltr- She puts no faith in velvet b nd,
Why it was not so liansmilted h a grave question ; ' "r cilt bulons, or twisted cordings. She is quite
lint we undertake to assert, confidently thai this nvvnrt- '"J' vfr. tnnt tHo gtnnlMi is as Important an
was not the fault of Mr. Trial. On the coti'rni v
NO-WE THINK YE.
From sn account In tho Baltimore Sun of the 26th
int. il appears that some newsmonger deeirrs to at
tribute to the people of this part of North Carolina a
degTee of refinement 10 which we guns they do not
pire. London, sod other Biiiish towns, and New
ork and other Americsn towns may lake precedence
of ts in the particulars described in Ihe following :
PioiLimc CowrtsT. A pitched fight for jno
aside, took place on the 30h instant, about '25
miles from Wilmington N. C, between two men
from New York, one of whom Is called Reld, and
Ihe other Barker. Thev had five round, andunon
toeing Ibe mark lor ihe sinb, Raid's shoulder was
fonnd to have been frsctuied Irom a tall at the
ckingofthe fiPh round. Neither of them was
otherwise much injured.
Our i itixens wc dare say, ire very much obliged to
the Inventor of the sbnve story, by which they sre
brought to the notice of good socleiy" but reslly
no such fight has occurred, and th w hole story is
spoiled for wsnt of on particular feature 'truth. A
1ht of ihe odious character alluded to could have
hardly, taken place within 25 mllenof this place, nine
diiyi sgo without aomt one's hearing of It who resides
lerrihouia.
From the .V. O. Delta, July 20.
Latest from the Brazos.
The steamship James L. Day, Capt. Wood, arriv
ed at an early hour this morning, from Brazos St.
Jago, which place she left on the 18th inst. By her
wc have received the M.itamoros Flag to the 14th
Inst, from which we eitract the following :
Col. S. R. Curtis, acting Inspector General under
Gen. Wool, reached our city, on Monday, direct
from the camp of Gen. Wool at Buena Vista, having
left there on the 29th ult. In a brief conversation
with hlrn we gather the following particulars with re
gard to affairs on this line.
Up to the time of his departure from Buena Vista
every thing had remained quiet in camp. The Mex
ican forecast Sen Luis was variously reported al
from four to fourteen thousand. They are command
ed by Gen. Valencia. A march against Gen. Wool
had been determined upon, but appears to have fallen
through. Gen. Wool received tiinoly notice of it, on
the 2Cth ult. and made arrangements for a hearty
welcome. It was afterwards ascertained that the
brigade of Gen. Minon, (commanded now by another
officer,) forming tho advance, had approached within
sixty or eighty miles ofSul;Ulo. Here the soldiers
began to desert and dissensions arose, which induced
a countermarch. Rumor said that Gen. Valencia
wasrn route from San Luis to join Gen. Santa An
na, at the city of Mexico. Wo can contradict this
rumor upon the authority of San Luis pspers, receiv
ed in (his city within the last few days Thcso pa
pers state Gen. Valencia to be still in San Luis, mak
ing preparations for the reception of Gen. Tsylor
The regular troops under Valencia arc itstrd al 9,000,
and itrtnuoua appeals arc made to the people to ss-
sial in the defence of the city.
The troops at Buena Vista, 2.900, sre in good
health.
t-ren. layior Is an ill at Walnut Springs, quietly a
wslting ihe arrival of reinforcements.
Col. Belknap and Maj. Crossman ttarted from
CaJargO"iMae 8lh inst., on the Rough and Resdy
steamboat, dealgnlng to try the navigation tc ihe new
camp. The river Is still low, and but few boats ss
cend sbovo Reynosa. A large quantity of public
stores hsve accumulated at Reynosa snd at Ssn
Francisco.
It was rumored slung the road that I'rrca wis on
this side of the mountains, but it was not generally
believed In Camargo, or above there on the line; tha
country wore the appearance of perfect quiet, and
there was no interest cither In present or perspective
operations.
It Is beyond doubt that Urrea is now on this lid
of the mountains. Wc have positive Information of
his being InTictorta five days sgo, and of his having
arreaiad the Governor of this Slate snd sent him un
der gasrd to the cltf of Mexico, rharged with hatch
ing treason against the Mexican Government It Is
alio pretty certain Hint a oephew of Canalis has bsrn
arrested and alio! by his order, treasonable correspon
dence hsvlng been fouud in hii- posncmlun. The De
partment of TamaUlipae I put under contribution for
a large sum of money, snd t'rrti Is deputed to on
force lis collection with the bsyonct. There Is a rc
From the Chnrlrtton Mercury.
PARTIES IN THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Some weeks since the Editor of the Washington
Union estimated thai the strength of parlies In the
next House of Representatives would be, DcmiKrais
120, higs 110-nuijority 10. To effect this result he
allowed but three Whig from Connecticut and iwo
from Virginia. Connecticut elected four Whigs and
Virgini i hin elected seven. This result, lo which no
one has contributed more largely (hurt the Editor of
the Union himself, would seem to place the chances
of a Democratic majority on a very narrow btisis.
It is now t bo u t ten years since the venerable Editor
had a sim' ir "pportunityof manifesting his tact in
transforming . I) inocraticTiiajorlty into u minority.
In 1B37, by leading oX a po'lion of the Democracy
from the support of the Administration of Mr. Van
Buren, he gave. Ihe m ijoiiiy to its political opponents
in both branches of Congress, and paved the way for
its tolnl overthrow in IS 10. In 19-17, by dririnf! olf a
portion of the Democracy from the support of ihe Ad
ministration of Mr. Polk, he bids fair to accomplish
an equally satisfactory result, so far as it isconcetnrd.
And we have but little doubt thai the constitutional
tenure of office alone cnahU-d Mr. Van lluien and Mr.
Polk to survive politically even that long the champi
onship of the accomplished Editor, who has general
ly used up In a much shorter period than four years
any one who has placed himself in his kecpinu. But
nom rerroni.
he did every thing in his power to have it lot ward
ed through General Scott. "
Ileic would seem to be an imputation of some
sort on Geneial Kcutt, and wc believe it is ihe
second time that ihe I niun has iniiinaied some de
linquency in that officer in rcgatd lo the object ol
Mr. Trist's mission to Me.i"o. In this instance,
however we apprehend that the Union has slmi iis
bolt in ;hedatk. The bailie of Cem.Goido occur
icdon the IBih ApiiT; aiihai u'me"Mr. Buchanan's
despatch" was scarcely written it is da'cd in t.'iis
city on the 15th ol Apiil, only two days bcloic the
bank-; and Mi. Tiunt, wh conveyed it to Mexico,
at rived at Vera Ciuzon ihe fiih (, May, aid at
Jal.tpa, Gcneial Semi's headqnancis, on ihe 1 1th
ol May. How ilren couhl the General have lor
warded a despatch "immediately alicr the battle of
C'erro (lord j" wliichdi.lii.it reach him tiniil nearly
a month alter that batile 1 .at. Intel.
DEATH OF EX-GOVERM EDWARDS, OF CONN
The Eastern papers ann uincc the death ol ilie
Hon. II. W. Kdwahiis, late Governor of Conticc
lic'it. The New Haven lleiald furnishes the lol
lowing particulars of his life:
Him, in this city, on the evening of the Jd inst-
ant, Hon. Hknrv Waomman CiiWahds, laie Gov
ernor ol'ihis State, aged neatly (18 years. Gov.
Edw ards was a native of this town, son of the lale
Hon. PitiiposT Edwards, of the
awnre, however, that the
,1... ,lr.... ..n i,. I.,-.,., i I I L l, . .
,,,, ,,. , i uoimm noo ocauings arc oil i
cjtc ti ml frcfh, and should any thing peep out which is
not intended to be seen, it is quite as much so as that
which i. Alter all, there is no great art either in her
fashions or her materials. The secret simply consistn
in her knowing the three grant! unities of dress her
own station, her own nge, and her own point ! And
no woman can druse well who does not. After ihi.",
we need not say, that whoever is attracted by the cos
tume will not be disappointed in the weoier. She mny
not he handoiuc, nor accomplished -but we will an
mvir lor her belnf even temp-rrd. well informed,
thoroughly sensible, and a complete lady.'1
the good wu-y: at sandy riveh.
I The charac:cris:ics of a portion ol the popula
tion ol Virginia is illustrated by an anecdote told by
a Methodist circuit preacher, who not long since
called at a house near the- bead waters of Sandy
river, to stay all night. Everybody knows the chai
lactcrofthe cii izens of this re-ion of country, and
I for years to cotne will continue to be, on account
ol Its mountain las:ness, the home of the most igno
rant an. I debased population Unr pats. n, a man
ol'tcat simplicity ol character, on entering found
j lour men scaled on the floor playing caids. These
j men seemed scaicely to notice his ani.al, and he
'passed to whctc the wife of loc proprietor was whf
, very soon engaged him in conversation. ArWg
other questions, she asked
hat might be your business in these
Limited States -granger !
Distiici Court, and grandson of ihe eminent divine !
parts
FROM BRAZOS SANTIAGO.
The U. S. Steamship Telrerapli, from BraZ' s Snn
tiago, 16lh Inst., arrived at New Orleans on the 21st.
There was no later news from Gen. Tavlob.
The Matamoras Flag, of the 17th inst. says: "A
party ot three of our ciliiene, left here three weeks
since, accompanied by a Mexican, on an excursion
into the country to purchase mues. Tho Mexican
returned on the 15th, and reported that the parly had
b.-en made prisoners by Carabajal, near San Carlos.
Mr. Lundy, the only American, k said to have been
roughly treated ; the other two (Frenchmen) talked
the Mexicans into the be ef thai they were not ene
mies. The guerilla band around Mntamoras were gather
ing strength every day. Fifty Mexicans, well armed,
were seen on the 15th, witnin four mllss of the city.
'Jos-muN Enw Aims. Ilcgiadua ed at Princeton
in 1797. He was extensively and lavorablv known,
had long been a distinguished ci'icn ol ihis Stale,
and had received its highest official pi.. motions.
( From IH19 In 1823 he was a fifpreseniatlve in
Congress; trom 18-23 to 1827 was United Stales
Senator; a member of the State Senate in 1828 and
1829; and in 1830 a representative from New
I laven, and Speaker of the House' ol Represent
atives. In 1833 he was elected Governor, and
again by decided majorities in 1835. !R3Ci, and
1837.
Governor Edwards passed the last winter in
Washington ; not long after his return his usual
health began to tail, and in the course of May his
strong constitution yielded to debility, under which
he gradually and rapidly declined. lie has sunk to
the grave in maiuie years, lamented by the many
who appreciate his worth, and will chetish his
memory.
From the I'hila. Ledger.
EXECUTION' OF JOHN HAOGERTV.
At Lancaster, yesterday, In accordance wjih previ
ous sentence, John Hnggcrty paid tho penalty of flic
law with his life, for the murder of the Fordncy fami
ly. He appeared fully conscious of his approaching
end, and duiing the whole morning, up to ;h hour of
execution, he was perfectly calm. The Rev Mr
LATEST FROM GALVESTON.
Dates from Galveston lo the 1 7ih last, are received
in New Orleans. The WeMy Gazelle fcives an ac
count of the U. S. Steamer Ann Chan. She arrived
from New Orleans on ihe 14th inst.. having on board
two companies belonging to the 4th regiment of In
fantry, from Indians, bound lo ihe Rio Grande. On
the Monday evening previous, while firing up between
theCslcssieu andmoulhof the Sabine, one of her
boilers burst. No one was killed immediately by tho
explosion, but private Firman V. Carmlchael.compa- '
ny A., and Jas. Dolsn. of Piitiburv.
si - oi" is, sran n in .Bnrniir mnn tna wt r
d.y. Several were added who will recover. I .r..h' .,.,, k . , " uT ' .. . .
, .... , ,, ,,, ,,, i,lurg loom y
o'clock, and prayed with him without Intermission. -
The prisoner evidenced ihe utmost contrition of soul
He was dressed in a white linen roundabout and
panta, sloe kings snd shoes.
At ten minutes before one o'c'.vk, David Hartman,
High Sheriff of ihe county, conducted him from the
cell, snd he paaned over the yard st ihe rear of the
prison, supported on either side by Ihe above clergy
men. The three ascended the scaflold Hngircrty's
step was firm, and his manner that of Humility and
repentance. Ho sloorf on the centre of tho trap, be
tween the ministers, firmly holding a crucifix In the
left hand, and with tho right he repeatedly smote his
breast, wliile iho crgymen prayed for hint. They
then knelt down, and after a short proyer, kissed him.
The sheriff (ben placed a white cap over his hrad
and lied hia haads close to his sides. The rope was
sdjusted open his neck, snd st 1 minute after one o'-
PAUL JONES.
Headley, in his sketch of Paul Jones, relates the
following jughble anecdote :
TrA Taring rover was boverinr on the coast of
Scotland, and just then threatening KirWaldy.
'The inhabitants as ihey saw her hearing steadi
ly up towards ihe place, were filled wiih terror, and
ran uiiber and :hi,'hcr in aP'right; but the good
minister, Uev. Mr. Shirra, assembled his flock on
the beach, to pray the Lord lo deliver ihcm Irom
their enemies. He wa an eccenuir man one of
ihe quaintest ol the quaint dd Sc.Hch divines, so
that his prayeis, even in those days, were often
quoted for their oddity, and even roughness.
'Whether the following praye. li literally true or
not, il is difficult lo tcllj but theie is little doubt
I am hunting the lost sheep of the House ol Is
rael, ' rCilicd the parson.
" Old man 1 old man !" ci ied the woman to her
husband, "old man, 1 say, I'll bet any thing I ha t
old ram that was here t'other day belongs io this
here man "
The minister was foiced lo explain ; whereupon
I gazing upon him with an air ol curiosity and as
, tonishment, she rose to her leet and exclaimed
j " A preacher ! Well, ye're the first critier ofibat
! sort ever seen in these parts afore; but may be
! you'd like a drain, stranger."
" Madam, I never drink."
"Never drink ! Well, railly !"
The men, during the dialogue, continued ihcir
game at cards ; but, as if struck with the imrtronri.
i I
eiy oi such conduct before a minister ol the gospel
(a species whicn she had heard of but not seen,)
ihe Toman addressed the card players i;h the air
of one accustomed lo command.
" Look here men ! aint you a nice set, to let a
preacher come here and catch you playing cards 7
Move every one of you, or I'll bienk ihis pine knot
overyour heads."
il is hardly necessary lo add thai the room was
speedily cleared.
The above, as related, is literally true, and a
sample ol the character of the settlers of Sandy Riv
er. Tcrriblc TmoKcv. A mob of slxor eight met.
attacked the house oft man named Menick, near
New Albany, Ind., on Sunday night last, and Iho
ihree first u ho eniercd wer j felled to the earth by iho
occupani. Joseph Davis, and another, name un
known, were insianlv killed, and a third so injured
that he cannot survive. Menitk then surrendered
himself io the civil authorities.
Railroad Si.( m,Ti:r,.Sovcntcen sheep were
killed by the up train oi cars upon ihe Worcester
Railroad on Wednesday morning, the 91 st inst.
MARRIED.
At Darlington, S. C, bv the Rev. J. O. R. Dnrgnn
Elder Lewis DuPre. to Miss Msrnh ?.' Catletl for
merly of Charlotte, Vs.
At Wcldon. on the Mih Instant., by John Camp
bell, Esq., Mr. Thomas J- Hudson, of Wilmington, to
Miss Maillm Ann Harper, ol the former place.