OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES QjF GENERAL
--- TAYLOR. ,
HiAWJ1JAJ!Tr.t,ARMTOf OcCBJiTtOIf,
CampbefortMonterty, Sept. 22, 1846.
. Sib S I have the honor to report that the troop
under my command, iitcludinfr the mounted Vol
unteer from Texts, marched from Mrio on the
18th, and encamped before Monterey on the 19th
hwtant. It was immediately diecovered that the
enemy occupied th town in force, and had added
greatlv to its atreith by fortifying the approach
es and commanding heights. A close reconnoi
aance was made the same evening by the officers
of engineers and topographical engineer on both
flanks of the town, and it was determined from
the inlormatioa secured te occupy the Saltillo
road in the rear of the town, carrying, if prac'.i-
cable, the several fortified eminences in that di
rection. 1 he 'M- division or regular troops, and
portion of Col. Hay's regiment of mounted vol
unteers, was accordingly detached under Briga
dier (ion.- Worth oa this service at noon on the
20th. A ten-inch mortar and two 24 pounder
ho v fixers were placed in battery during the night
to play upon the citadel and town. At 7 o'clock
these puns opened and coniinued a deliberate
lira, Thich wis returned. To create a still fur
tner diversion in favor of Geo- Worth's move
ment, the remainder of the force, except the
camp guard, was displayed around the centre and
left or the town.. The Inlantry and one battery
of tha 1st division made a strong demonstration
on th? left,' and soon became so tiosely engaged
tiiat 1 moved forward the volunteer division tin
der Major Gen. Builer to it support, leaving
one bitallion (1st Kentucky) to cover the mortar
b itteiy. A clus3 contest then ensued, which re
sulted in tha capture of one strong battery of 4
guiis, which, with some adjacent defences, our
troops now occupy. A garrison w:s left to hold
this position, and tlif remainder of the force re
turned to tamp.
Lithe mean time Gen. Worth had engaged
the enemy early in the morning, and defeated
him with con .derab'o lus. ' In the course of the
day two of the batteries in the rear of the town
were carried by storming parties of the 2J divi
sion, and a tiiird was carried this morning at the
dawu of day. The Bmbop's Palace occupied the
only remaining hifcht in reaT of the town, and is
completely commanded by the works alrar car
ried. Gen. Worth's division occupies the Saltil
lo road, and i.uts off rill succour or support from
the interior. I must re;trve a more minute re
port of l..e it'ipor'.ant operations of yestorday un
til those of i!it) dtfereru co:mnaiidprs are render
ed, and . iso un'.M a topngraphical sketch of the
country can be p;fparrJ.
1 r-'gre. to rep' rt that our successes have not
been ob: ; ted without severe losa, to be attribu
ted in a g. id moasure ti the ardor of tho troops
in pressing fur iw.rd. No returns of killed nnd
wounded have yet been received, nor is it known
what. corps of Gen. Worth's division have suffer
ed mcr. Iii tlie other portion of tho army, the
first, third, in-i fuu-ih regiments of infan'ry, and
regit. lent ot 'i entiosscu volunteers bave sustain
ed the gre: .st loss.
Here follows the list of the officers who were
kilied and wounded, which we omit because it
has beer, alrcndy published.
lneed h.vdly add, that the conduct of our
troops, boih reguhrs and volunteers, throughout
the ppejatujn?, had been every thing that could
be desired. The part winch-each corps-contributed
to the successes of the day will appear more
fully in future reports. To Major Generals But
ler and Henderson, and Brigadier Generals
Twiggs and Worth, commanding divisions, I
must express my obligations for the efficient sup
port which which ihcy have rendered particu
larly so to Brigadier Gen. Worth, whose servi
ces, from his detached position) hare been most
conspicuous.
1 am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant
Z. TAYLOR,
Mtjar General IT. S. A. commanding.
Ths Adjutant Gkneral of the Army,
Washington.
IIeadqijabtees, Abmy of Occupation,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. 23, 1846.
Sib : 1 have the gratification to report that
the Bishop's Palace was gallantly carried yester
day by the troops of the division. In the course
of the night the batteries below the town were,
with one exception, abandoned by the enemy,
and this morning-were occupied by our troops.
To-day the third Infantry, with the field artille
ry of the first division, the Mississippi and Ten
nessee regiment, and the second regiment of
Texas riflemen, (dismounted,) have beeu warmly
engaged with the enemy in the town, and have
driven him, with considerable loss, to the plaza
and its vicinity, which is yet strongly occupied.
A portion of the second division also advanced
into the town on the right, and holds a position
there. The enemy still maintains himself in the
plaza and citadel, and seems determined to make
a stubborn resistance.
I sra particularly gratified to report that our
successes of yesterday and tu day, though disas
trous to the enemy, have been achieved with
out materia! loss.
I cannot speak in too high terms of the gallan
try and perseveranco of our troops throughout
the arduous operations of the last three days;
I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, '
Z. TAYLOR,
Major General V. S. A. commanding.
Tbe Adjutant Gehlbal of the Amy,"
, Washington.
Headquarters, Army or Occupation.
Camp before Monterey, Sept. 25, 1S4G.
Sib : At noun on the 22nd instant, while, our
troops were closely engaged in the lower part of
the city, as reportea in my last despatch, I re
ceived by a flag a communication from the Gov
ernor of the State of New Leon, which is here-
w.th enclosed, (No. 1) To this communication
I deemed it my duty to return an answer decli
ning to allow the inhabitants to leave the city.
By 11 o'clock P.M. the second division, which
had entered the town from the direction of
the Bishop s i'aiace, had advanced within one
triaare of the principal plaxa, and -ocellbied the
city np to that point- The mortar had iu mean
, time been placed in battery in the cemetery, with
in good range of the bean of the towirand was
served throughout the night with good effect
Early on the morning of the 24th I received a
fl.ig from the town, bearing acomuiunicat ion from
Gen. Ampudia, which I enclose, (No. 2,) and to
which I returned the answer (No. 3 ) I also ar-
Tnged with the bearer of the flag a cessation of
receive the final answer of Gen. Ampudia at
Gen. Worth's headquarters. Before the appoin
ted time, however. Gen. Ampudia had signified
to Geo. Worth his desire for a personal interview
fcwnn rr, tor tbe purpose or making some defini
tive a r ngemsnt An interview was according
!y appointed for one o'clock, and resulted in the
naming of a commission to draw op articles of
agreement regulating the withdrawal of the Mex.
fcao forces, en J a temporary cessation of bostili
tea. Th4 commissioners iiamed by the Mexi
can General m-chier we Generals Ortega and
Requena and Don Manuel M LiaM, Governor
of New Lon- Those named on the
aude were Gsn. Worth, fa-Henderson, t3ovr
et Teaat and CoL Davis, Mississippi volunteer.
. -.;..-'..;-..,
The commission finally settled upon the artl
cles, of whih I socio a copy, (No. 4,) the du
plicate of which (in Spanish and tnglish) nave
been duly signed. Agrseaoiy to Uis provision
of tbe 4th article, our troops lavs this morning
occupied the citadel.
It will be seen that the terms granted th Mex
ican garrison sra less rigorous than those first
imposed. The gallant dstenc trine town, ana
tho fact of b recent chauee of Government in
Mexico believed to bo favorable to tho interest of
peace, induced me to concur with tho commission
in these term, which will, I trust, receive the
approval of the Government. Tbe latter consid
er at ion' also prompted tbe convention for a tem
porary cessation of hostilities. Though scarce
ly warranted by my instruction, yet the change
of affairs since those instructions were issued
seemed to warrant this course. I beg to be -advised,
as early as practicable, whether I have
met the views of the Government in these par
ticolars.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
z. Taylor,
Major General U. S. A - commanding.
Tho Adjutant Gesebai. of the Army,
Washington.
(No. 1 ) D. Franco Dt P. Morales, Governor of
JS'ew Leon, to Major uen. layior. i rowimeu.
Monterey, Sept. 26, 8 o'clock, A. M.
As you are resolved to occupy the place by
force of anus, and the Mexican General-in chief
esolved to, dfeud it at every cost, as bis nonor
and duty requite him to do, thousands of victims,
who, from indigence and want of means, find
themselves now in the theatre of war, and who
would be uselessly sacrificed, claim the rights
which, in all times and all countries, humanity
extends. As Governor of the State and a legiti
mate reoresentiitive of the people. I state ''ieir
mm to vou. and hone frorfl vour civilization and
refinement that whatever mav be the cveut of
the oresent contest, vou will issue order th
families shall be resee'ed, or will grant a reason
able time for them to leave tho capital.
I have the honor to salute you General in chief
of the Army of Occupation of the United Slates,
and to assure you of ray highest consideration.
God and L'berty.
FRANCO DE P. MORALES.
GiXERAL in Chief oj the Amy of Occupation of
United -H talis.
(No. 2) D. Pedro Ampudia, Generalin-chiff,
to Majirr Gen. Taylor. Translated
IIeaikjoarters at Monterey.
Sept. 23, 13469 o'clock P. M.
Senor General: Having made the defence
of which I beliove this city susceptible, I have
fulfilled my duty, and have satisfied that military
honor which, in a certain manner, ia common to
all armies of the civilized world.
To prosecute the defence, therefore, would on
ly result in distress to the population, who have
already suffered enough from the misfortunes
consequent on war ; and, taking it for granted
that the American Government has manifested a
disposition to negotiate, I propose to you to evac
uate the city and iu fort, taking with me the
pirsonel and materiel which have remained, and
under the assurance that no harm shall ensue to
the inhabitants who have taken a part in the de
fence. Be pleased to accept the assurance of my most
distinguished consideration.
- IEJ)B,0 TE . AMPUDIA.
To Senor Don. Z. Taylor,
General-in-chief of the American army.
No.3 Headquarters Abmy of OcctnPATioN,
Cam before Monterey, Sept. 24, 1940.
7 o'clock A. M.
Sir : Your communication, bearing date at 9
o'clock P. M. on the 23J instant, has just been
received by the hands of Col. Moreno.
In answer to your proposition to evacuate the
city and fort with all the personnel and materiel
of war, I have to state that my duty compels me
to decline acceding to it A complete surrender
of the town and garrison, the latter as prisoners
of war, ia now demanded. But such surrender
will be upon terms ; and the gallant defence of the
place, creditable alike to ;he . Mexican troops and
nation, will prompt me to make those terms "as
liberal as possible. The garrison will be allowed,
at your option, after laying down its arms, to re
tire to the interior, on condition of not serving a
gain during the war.or until regularly exchanged.
I need hardly say that the rights of non-combatants
will be respected. -
An answer to this communication Is required
bv 12 o'clock. If vou assent to an sccummnda. I
tion, an officer will be dispatched at once, under
instructions to arrange tre conditions.
I Bin, ir, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, Z- TAYLOR,
Major Gen. U. S. A, commanding.
Senor D. Pedro de Ampudia,
- .. General in-chief, Monterey.
Terms of capitulation of the city of Monterey, the
capital of rs'uevo Leon, agreed Upon by the
.-undersigned commissioners to wit; General
Worth, of the United States army, General
.Henderson, of the Texan Volunteers, and Col.
Davis, of the Mississippi Riflemen, on part of
Major General Taylor, commander-in-chief
' of the United States forces, and General Ra
quena and General Ortega, of the army of
Mexico, and Senor Mancei M. Llano, Govern
or of Nuevo Leon, on part of Senor General
Don Pedro Ampudia, commanding-in-chief the
Army of the North of Mexico.
Art. 1. As the legitimate result of the opera,
tions before this place, and the present position
of the contending armies, it is agreed that the
city, the fortifications, cannon, tho munitions of
war, and all o'her public property, with tbe un
dermentioned exceptions, be surrendered to the
commanding general of the United State forces
now at Monterey
Art 2. That me Mexican force be allowed to
retain the following arms, to, ait tho commis
sioned officers their side-arms, t4is infantry their
arms and accoutrements, the cavalry their arms
and accoutrement, the artillery one field battery,
not to exceed six pieces, with twenty. one rourtda
of ammunition. - -
Art. 3. That the Mexican armed force retire,
within seven davs from this date, bevood the line
forme3 by the pass of the Kineonida, tbe city of
t ; t r. I. J- T.,
Mnares, ana ann r ernsnuo uc rresas.
Art. 4. That the citadel of Monterey be evac
uated by the Mexican and ocenpied by the A
meriean forces to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
ArV 6. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
convenience, that the troops of the United States
will not occupy the city until th Mexican force
have withdrawn, except, for hospital and storage
purposes. ,
Art. 6. That the forces of the United States
will not advance bevood tbe lie- ;ccified in the
Second third article-.before tbe expiration of
eigot weens, or cntit th prders or instructions
of the respective Governments can be received
Art. 7r That tee public property to be deliver
ed shall le turned over and received by officers
appointed by th commanding generals of tbe
two trmies. " '.
Art. 8. That alt doubt as to the meaning of
any of tbe preceding articles shall be solved by
an equitable construction, and on principles of
liberality to the retiring army. .
Art 9. That the Mexican flag, when struck at
tbe eitadsl, may be saluted by its own battery.
. Dons, at Monterey, September 21, 1840.
- ' "BOW WOW! MEW, MEW.
Tbe " Union!! contains the following pleasant
information In regard to th American Squadron
en the Chinese station. Tbe Chinese may be a
great people, but we hope that Tree Trade will
not familiarise us with their culinary fruit
Their teas are delicious but not so their varied
gated " dinner coures."But fashion's svery thing:
Interesting letters have been received tram ee
board the United States ship Vineennes, ee lato
as the 5th of May. All were well on boera, ano
m &ni hannv to find that the alaroiinff rumors
of the ravages of disease on board tbe sfUM'ron
are unfounded. The ntp came own in
Whampoa to Macao, aoout the 2Utb April, ana
on the aotb one ot nerotrs wnwi w w
are now ready for sea, and will get onder weigh
n soon ia the Commcdarc esies on board. 'We
are bound to cruise nptMrCOast of China to Ja
pan, and probably to Kamschatka. a m Will M
doing what no other American man-of-War has
ever done. I have spent ten days in Canton, tad
had the gratification of being invited to a large
Chinese dinner and sing-song, which I attended.
The sing-song is theatrical ; men and women
dressed in the most splendid costumes, covered
with cold and silver, flourish about, brandishing
sticks and swords, singing songs that you cannot
comprehend, accompanied all the time by the
gong and dozens of other Instruments, little less
euphonious tbau the first, if that be possible.' It
seems to resemble the opera, but I could not
form an idea of the plot. Upon the whole, it is
both ludicrous and" ridiculous ; and one might be
excited tu laughter, were it not for ereater
sympathy for the sense of hearing than et sight.
The dinner was given almost exclusively to
foreigners ; and 1 will endeavor to give you a
description. The invitation informed the guests
that boats would be in waiting. So about 7 o'
clock, several Officers of the Vineennes found
ourselves at the foreign landing embarked, and
were soon rowed over the terry. On entering
the hall, we were most elaborately "ahin-cined,"
with gongs, and other noiHe-making Instruments.
We ascended a flight of steps, and were received
by the heads of the family. The tables were
arranged about the room after the fashion of the
French that is, each table accommodated six
persons. . So soon as we were seated, the host
came up to us, carrying in his hand a metal tea
pot, filled with war in arrack, a liquor havingvery
much the taste of rum, and exclusively used by
the higher classes of Chinese He filled our
cups, holding about a teaspoonful, which we were
compelled to drink, making at the same time a
bow to our polite host. This done, he was free,
so far as we were concerned, for the rest of tho
evening. Now commenced the dinner. There
was an old resident merchant sitting by me, and
he gave me names of the dishes, ur I am sure I
should have never made them out I took dawn
the courses, and will give them to you as tbey
made their appearance. 1, bird's nest soup; 2,
pork fat, fried with potatoes; 3, hogs' hoots; 4,
mushroom, stewed ; 5, bird's nest salad ; 6, giblet
yiru a lierot o.uau , u, kiwi.. .1". .
8, frieIrT8TimatoesTwJw-of Providence that in most cases he i no
soup ; 7, kmen bash ; 8, fried Irish pSlatoesTwr
rat hash; 10, tea; 11, shark nns ; ii, inea
duck; 13, dog stew; 14, stewed chicken; 15,
ham stew ; 16, pork stew ; 17, fried cucumbers ;
18, pate of rate ; 19, feline ragou; 20, ham
stewed with pork; 21, sucking pigT22, si.aif
pate ; 23, snail soup. I tasted the first dish, and
became so disgusted that I could not proceed.
They were brought on, one dish at a time, in ex
quisitely beautiful china bowls, with a top. very
much resembling a saucer, which fitted into the
former all the timehe tables were covered with
a variety of sweetmeat, pi wntcn watermelon
seeds seemed lobe tbe greatest Tavorite.-We
sat until 11 o'clock, when we were ushered out
with the same ceremonies with which we were
introduced. The perfonhancef; of the sing-song
continued during the whole dinner."
COLUMBTJS, Gl , Oct. 0.
AWFUL CALAMITY BY FIRE.
NEARLY rOUB BLOCKS OF BUILDINGS DESTEOTED !
We have to record another most desolating
visitation to our beautiful city, by means of Fire,
which broke out this morning about 11 o'clock
in the blacksmith shop of Marcus D. Jonas, on
Oglethorpe street, a door or two from the corner
of St. Clair street, and in tbe rear oX the tity
Hotel. - "
There was a strong "wind prevailing at the
time from the Eastward, which communicated the
flame immediately to the Livery Stable of Mr.
Jarnes Sullivan, kept by Mr Brad ford, on the
South, and the corner building on the North, oc.
cupied by tbe Messrs. Reeds and Sutton &. Love,
as a Gin Manufactory and Carpenter shop.
Tbence it sped with the rapidity of lightning to
wards Broad street laying waste the City Hotel,
the Market House, and the whole of tbe square,
except the old .Theatre building on, Crawford
street, the Foundry of Messrs. Janneya' and a
small house on the corner be lew.
Vast quantities of goods were removed into
the middle of Broad street from tbe buildings on
the East side, and were many of them consumed
where they were piled up.
The fire then crossed Broad street, communi.
cating-by the intense heat to the store house of
the Messrs. Sarlwells and Mr. A. Calhoun s,
whence it spread right and left as well as west
ward, to Front down to Crawford, excepting only
tbe dwelling of Mr. Fountain, on the corner of
St Clair and Front street. -
Ranging downward across Crawford street, the
devouring element swept the old Columbus Ho
tel, and all that block .of buildings bounded by
Broad, Front, Crawford and Thomas streets, also
the buildings of Mr. Toby and-the Rev. Dr.
Cairnes, on the east side of Broad, and below
Crawford street, except the residence of Mr.
Brudnejc. Oa both aides of i-oni itmetalso
from Hooper and Ridgeways-tvVn l use, down
to Thomas street, inoludin'ndn Wojr, all the
way down to the River bank, or wiUiina few yards
of tbe toll gate house, have b tyd waste by
the fire, or by blowirp f'-. , with fun.
powder, excepting pe pr two mall build
ings lm the south, laiCper of Thomas and
Front streets. '
Over 50 house were blown down without ac
complisbing any good purpose. There was no
water to be" had, -and every thing being a dry aa
a powder-born, and the building meetly of wood,
tbe conflagration was ooly stayed by the want of
more material its progress.
It will be impossible, to-day, to particularize
tbe losa sustained by individuals or to make any
tolerable oatiroate of the aggregate amount of
J property destroyed.
A IIabd-Mobzt Govirnmeut ! -poor, debt
ridden, semi-birbarous, dilapidated Mexico is a
hard-money Government, and prod sees from her
mines every year as much of the procion aselat
a all the rest of tha world together. '' This is one
of the models, we suppose, which the destructives
wish u to follow, notwithstanding their' sneers
at her poverty and bar miserahle condition. It
is said the volunteers who hate goo there gen
erally conclude that if MeJtie&'JB a fair specimen
of a hard-money Government, tbey do not want
to have much te do with one. - .
' I - f Ohio Stalt Jovrnnl,
LIFE INSURANCE.
': We can hardly doitbt, wbea wi look at tbe
great movements of tbe day, tending to the wel
fare of masses, through their ow instrumentality,
that our is an age of moral progress. Hospitals,
alms-houses, asylums and innumerable institu-
lion under various names for the relief of the
destitute, the solace of tho afflicted, or tbe restore.
Uas of the diseased, are admirable in their kind,
and tend much to alleviate the mass of human
woe. Those have existed in alt ages of Chris,
tianitv, and are one of he blessed fruits. . It is
not till our own day (hat a more comprehensive
scheme has been adopted, and with the happiest
results. It is that which makes every individual
his own almoner while be live, and kindly provi-
dent for those dear to aim as life, when be is gone.
Saving Banks and Life Insurance Companie are
the genuine names of those institutions, which
are beginning to exercise' this immensely bene
ficial sway.
In England the sum invested in Saving Bank
amounted, according to a recent statement, to
near $60,000,000 a sum equal, probably, to the
capital of every benevolent institution of every
kind in the kingdom. Here is a provision made
by some, hundreds of thousands of persons for
themselves, and those dependent en them, against
ags, infirmity or business calamities. This pro
vision has been made by saving for future neces-
ity what could be spared from present use.j!
We have, unfortunately, not the means of
knowing the amount in reserve for cimilar par.
pose in our own country; in this city it now
amounts to not fat from $6,000,000, and is daily
augmenting.
Life Insurance is based bn a similar principle
with the former present sacrifice for a future
good. In one respect it has the advantage, an it
has a more generous motive. It looks, for the
most part, to the good of others. It suppose that
the strong arm, the ready band and tbe active
brain will always suffice for present deeds ; the
surplus, oc a portion of it above these, it is proud
to place to the account of those who survive,
when that arm or hand or brain baa ceased its
moaeinentfurever. " j. ' .
Thd power of sacrificing the present to the fu
ture is what chiefly distinguishes man from the
brute creation. To do this, whenever the occa
sion require, i the highest philosophy. The
man who by care, exertion, forethought, or any
specie of self-denial, reserves a portion of his
gains and places them beyond bis control, where
they cannot add to bis personal importance or
gratification places them there for the good of
others, performs an act of moral worth. He has
the sense of doing right, and gratifies besides the
best of bis natural instincts. Yet such is tbe
loser, even in nis temporal interests uj un eceui
ing sacrifice be has made of them. He has ex
ercised, in order to attain bis end, greater in
genuity, industry or forethought; or ha prac
tised greater economy, or strengthened valua
ble habits.
The value of 1 Life Insurance' would be ex
perienced by that class which embraces the vast
majority of our citizens that which is above
want and below wealth. It would be evidence of
national as well as of individual progress, could
we tee our citizens by tens of thousands embrac
ing this so obvious mode of improving the future
condition of those dear to them, or, in case of tbe
last retort, of their own.
A strong objection ha been nrged against the
ordinary Life Insuranco companies on account
of what is deemed their demand of too high a
premium.
Thore it probably some color for this ; not so
much from tbe design of the managers a from
the fact that the majority of those insuring their
live are of the prudent, thoughtful class, wbile
tbe dissipated and reckless, whose deaths swell
o much the bills of mortality, from which table
of longevity are reckoned, never inaure. Thi
objection is fully obviated by the Mutual Life In
surance companies, where the insured are also
insurers, and if these have paid too high a prem
ium, they receive it again in dividends. This is
tbe fairest and, most unexceptionable of all
modes, and will, we presume, be the one gener
ally adopted.
One of th most successful offices in existence,,
which must have beeo managed by rare judg.
meat, ia an English institution, entitled 'National
Loan Fund Life Assurance Society,' formed in
1837. Tbe number of policies now issued is
3500, 30,000 had been paid back out of the pro
fit, to the iniured, at the end of 1844. In other
word their real rate of Insurance had been the
lowest possible. Ia 1845, near 6000 had been
distributed. The reserve fund, out of which the
dividends were made, amounteiLto 24,000 in
1845, and 37,000 in 1846. The society is
rapidly extending its operations and usefulness.
jvew iotk rairxoi.
ITT Mr. Walsh, the Pari correspondent of
the National Intelligencer, say that the discourse
of the Archibishop of Cambray, at the celebra
tion of the opening of the Rialroad, was super!
tive for beauty of diction and enlightened liberal
ity of spirit He offers the following passage as
a specimen :
" Sound political economy triumphs on these
occasions; it sees the qinusion or prouucis auu
the eqoality of prices ; sq does pniiosopoy, con
temolaiirig so potent and rapid a vehicle of intel
lectual light and civilizing aeutiment. Religion,
too, may well rejoice. Some men, indeed sincere
ly devoted tO ner cause, nave seemeu, un ucr ac
count, to fear this new impetus to human activity,
this universal contact of souls and ideas, aa if a
sensible deterioration of creed and morals would
inevitably result Let me speak my whole mind
on this topic I do not share in such foreboding.
Of this I am profoundly convinced, that all the
great discoverie which enlarge the old hounds
and change the known relations between-men,
belong primarily to the beneficent design and
action of Providence, advancing as it does, at
epochs marked by its wisdom, our poor humanity
a step towards the goal fixed for us at the creation.
"The true origin of roost of those discoverie
is hidden in mysterious clouds of remote time ;
interrogate history for the name of the first lo
re n tor, and you remain Without certain response.
It is God's secret What, then, ha Religion, the
daughter of Heaven, to dread from the works of
Heaven 1 Can she admit that the Divine Author
will contradict himself by exposing her to trials
stronger than her divine constitution 1 If steam
transports evil a well as good, falsehood as well
aa truth if, as did the discoveries of printing and
the new world, It should widen indefinitely the
arena of the eternal battle between rationalism
and faith still, can we think victory doubtful 1
Ha not God himself pledge his word th truth
of God shall remain forever I Wings are granted
to the Gospel, not less than to tbe doctrines called
new. Light reaches our eyes by the same
medium which tbe thunder and the storm wildly
traverse," .
MATRIMONIAL.
The captain of a ship had laid in basket of
claret for his own table. After being some time
at sea, aa he was overhauling his cabin stores, be
thought more bottles Were missing than he could
remember of having used, i While reflecting oa
the subject the idea occurred to hint that proba.
bly tbe cabin boy, waa the cause of the deficien.
cy. " To ascertain tbe truth of his suspicon he
concealed himself in a stateroom, and waited un
til the time for preparing dinner. The boy soon
came in, and having arranged the table, went to
the basket, took out a bottle, and said, eao von
Dorsten, bora In Rotterdam, intends marriare
with Miss Rosins Claret, born in Burrundv
Notice is hereby given for tbe first, second and
third times ; if no man appears to forbid the bans,
the ceremony will immediately take place." The
roguish fellow thereupon placed the bottle to his
mouth, drained it, and cast it out of the wiudow.
Tbe captain said nothing, but after dinner went
upon deck, provided hinfself with a good rope's
ena, caned tbe boy to him. "Jean," said be, I
have got something interesting to tell you ; I'm
going to have vou married." H n." eiacula.
ted Jean, casting an anxious glance at tbe rope's
biiu, ---uave me married, captain 1" " res. Now
listen and see that it is done according to law."
1 he captain elevated his-voice so as to be heard
all over the ship, and cried, Know, all men that
jean von uorsten, born in Rotterdam, intends
marriage with Miss Barbara Ropes, born in Rus
siaNotice is hereby given for tbe first second
and third times ; if no man appears to forbid the
bans, tbe ceremony will immediately take place."
Hereupon tbe jolly sailor raised his arm to ner-
form this interesting ceremony, but before it de.
scended, Jean proclaimed in a loud voice. M I for
bid the bans." What, you rascal I" said the
captaiu, "did you not dtink my claret 1" " Yes;
bot if you know it, you also know that I did it
all according to law. If you had forbidden the
bans as I do now, I should not bave touched it."
At length he answered" This time I'll let you
go, but remember, if you ever cast your eyes on
Miss Claret again, you shall be wedded to Miss
Ropes in such a style that you'll not forget tbe
ceremony to your dying day." Lynn News.
IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGY.
It has been observed by a distinguished divine,
that in order to obtain a proper sense of the im
portance of any science, and of the worth and
beauty of the objects-it embraces, nothing -more
is necessary than the intent and persevering study
of them ; and that such is the consummate per
fection of all the works of the Creator, that every
inquirer discovers a surpassing worth and grace,
and dignity in that special department to which
be has peculiarly devoted his attention. What
ever the "walk of philosopv on which he may en
ter, that will be the path which of all others will
appear to him the most enriched by all that is
fitted to captivate the intellect and excite the im
agination. "Yet, before we can attain that ele
vation from which we may look down upon and
comprehend the mysteries of the natural world,,
our way must be steep and toilsome, and we must
learn to read the records of creation in a strange
language. But when this is once acquired, it
becomes a mighty instrument of thought, enabling
us to link together the phenomena of past and
future times, and giving the mind a domination
over many parte of the natural world, by teaching
it to comprehend thp laws by which the Creator
baa ordained that the actions of material things
shall be governed." In tbe whole circle of the
sciences, there is, perhaps, none thai more strik
ingly illustrates the force and truth of these re
marks, than geology ; none whose language is
more mysterious, yet which offer to its votaries
rewards so rich, so wondrous, and inexhaustible.
In the shapeless pebble that we tread npon, in
the rude mass of rock or clay, the uninatructed
eye would in vain seek, for novelty or beauty ;
like the adventurer in the Arabian atory, the in
quirer finds the cavern closed to his eu ranee, and
tbe rock refusing to give up the treasures en
tombed within its stony sepulchre, til the talis
man is obtained that can dissolve the enchant
ment, and unfold the wondrous secrets "which
have so long lain hidden.
ManteWs Wonders of Geology.
Bloodt Contest. -We learn that on Satur
day evening last, two men, in the County of
Perquimans, caught a runaway alave, the prop
erty of Mr. Wilson Mardre of that County, wbo
it appears awas armed with a knife, and inflicted
several wounds (which are considered mortal,)
upon tho person of Samuel Evans, one of tbe
men engaged in taking him ; be resisted to the
last, and would not give up until be was shot
by one of the party, the result of which waa a
wound with some fifteen buck-shot, but it is
thought that he will recover. Of Evans' recov
ery, we understand there is no hope, he having
been literally cut through in the lower part of
the abdomen, which rendered hia intestines visi
ble. Edenton Sentinel.-
Relic or King's Mountain. We were a
day or two since shown tbe Spurs worn by the
British CoL Ferguson, when be fell at the Battle
of King' Mountain. They are of aolid ailver,
British manufacture of course, and besides valua
bio aa a trophy, are still considered Una. Tbey
sre now the property of J. T. Alexander, Esq.,
whose sons have made them do service at sevo
ral of our plain Republican Musters and Reviews.
Lincoln Courier.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Gnassa
Couhtt Court, of Plea and Quarter Seuione,
Auguat Term, A.D., 1846.
Henry H. Harper and others,
w.
Richard Harper and Jobn Harper.
Petition for Division of Land.
In this case, it being made appear to th satisfac
tion of the Court, that the Defendant, John Harper,
is not an inhabitant of this 8tate, and process cannot
be served upon him : It is ordered, that publication
be made for aix successive weeks in the Raleigh
Register, and tha New Bernian, commanding the said
John frper to appear at the next Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the County of
Greene, at the Court House in Snow Hill, on Jh
second Monday of November next, snd plead, answer
ar demur to th Petition ; or, the same will b taken
pro eonfesso and set for hesring ex parte.
Witness, James Williams, Clerk of our said Court,
at Offioe, th second Monday of Aagust, A. D. 1846.
JAS. WILLIAMS, C. C.C.
Pr. Adv. $5 62L 76-6w
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Roaxsos
CotaTi. Court of Pleaa and Quarter Hessians,
August Trm, 1846.
i lianiel Curri and Neill Currie,
.', e.
William Hsterso and wife, and Robert Currie.
Petition for the disUion of Real Estate; which
descended to tho Heirs of Angus Currie, dee'd.
.y Ordered, that publication b made ' at th Court
Heua door, and in Ibe Raleigh Register, for six
weeks, that the Defendant appear at th naxt Term
of thi Court, le be held at the Court House in th
Town of LombeMon, on the fourth Monday in Novem
ber next, then and there to plead, aaawar or demur
to the Petition ; otherwise, the aama willbe taken
pro eonfesso and heard ex parte. '
..,!. oiJ L t J II i'lavl nt Mill Pniir,
at Otlios, in Lombcrton, the fourth Monday in An
gust, A. D. 1 840, and American Independence
lbs 7lt jsar. . -1 ' .
' ' ;HB. HOWELL, C. C. C.
Sept. It, 1846. lFt.Adx.foWJ. 78 6w
STATE Or NORTH CA ROLINA. Csum.w
CooSTt-Uoort of PUes and Quarter JaZ
Asms Richardson, Hamusl Richardson and Isaac
.'. Richardson, . .
Edward Bockoer end wife Elisabeth, James HsdW
and wife Mary, Kesiah Richardson, and tha rhil- , 1
drsn of Williao Richardson, dsed,. William Rich. '
ardsoB and Jesse, children of Robert Richardson '
dee'd. Uses Mswsham, sod children of Edward'"
Msacbam and wife Martha, dse'd.
. Petition for Partition of Lmd. -
It sppearint; to tte.aaiisfaelhHi of tbe Court, that
all the Defendants are oo-resideots of this State,
and that process Cannot be. personally served upon
there ; It is therefore 'ordered, that publication be
mad in the Raleigh Register, for six weeks, com
manding the said Defendants, to appear at ear Mit
Court of pies end Quarter Sessions to b held for
lb County of Chatham, at th Court Mouse in
PitUboro'.en the second in November naxt. thn
and there le plead to, or answer the said Petition,
otherwise, tha same will be beard c parte
Witness, N. A. Stedm.n, Clerk of said Court at
Office in Pittsburo', th 2nd Mondty in August, A.
D., 184. N. A. 8TEDMAN, Clerk.
Pr. Adv. 9 UJj. 76w
STATU OP NORTH CAROLINA.-Gasaaat
Cocrnvv Court of Picas aud Quarter 8M(iorw,
August Tsim, A. D 1H46.
Aicey Harper,
ot.
John Harper and others, Heirs-al-Law of Charles H.
Harper, dee'd.
Petition ' for Dower.
In this ease, it bsinc made appear to tbe Mlife.
tion of the Court, .that tho Defendant, John Harper,
h pot an inhabitant of this 8tate, and procesa cannot
be aervad upon hiav It is ardsred, thai publication
be mad for aix. aaeeaaaiv weeks in the Kaleigb.
Keiister, and the New Bernian.
stid John Harper to appear at tbe next Court of PUm
iMi Quarter See-ion, to be held for the County of
..v , u. nuuw iu quuw mil, on me
etcoiid Mdnday of November next, and ulead.
or demur to tha Petition : or. th same will be m,
pro eonfesso, and set for bearing ex parte.
1T :. , in - . . i . . .
" miesa, Jmqp n llliams, uisra oi our said Uourt
at Office, tbe second Mondty of Auguat, A. IX, 1846!
JAS. WILLIAMS, C. C. C.
Pr. Adv. $5 62J. 78 6w
S
TATE OP NORTH CAROLINA. Gnu-
vills LoouTt, Superior Court of Law, 8d-
tember Term, A. D., 1846.
Sarah Ware,
vs.
Henry F. War.
Petition for Divorce.
It appearing to tba satisfaction of tha Court, that
Henry r Ware, lb DeCkDdaat in this caw, is not
resident of tbia Stats: It is therefore ordered, that
publication be mada in the Raleigh Register for thirty
daya, notifying lb said Henry F. Ware, that en the
tain day ot December. 1846. at tha Tavern honaa af
Champion Bledsoe, in th County of Fluvanna, and
State of Virginia, tbe Plaintiff, by bar Attorney, will
proceed to take tha testimony of Champion BleJnoe
and other, , to be read in her behalf in said suit now
pending in th Superior Court of Law fur Granille
County. , ,
Ia testimony whereof, I bave hereunto set mv
hand, at Office in Oxford, the 25th day-of Septem
ber, A. D. 1846.
BEN J. C. COOKE, C. 8. C.
Pr. Adv. M 60- 78-,4w
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. CaaTnaK
Codmtt, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
August Term , A. D., 1 84 6.
Thomae A. Fulral and wife Julia Ann, Elizabeth
W. Brooks, Isaac O. Brooks, Ersnder E. Brooka,
William Porsstl and wife Margaret, Joalah H.
Brooks, SaTCuei Culbertaon, son of John, Daniel
Murchison and wife Nancy, DaniefcVtoner and
wifs Nancy,
vs.
John R. Marsh, Solomon Bray, John T. Brooks,
Executor of joab Brooks, John Brooks, Winur
Harper, William Brown and wife Ruth;
Petition for Partition of Lands.
It appearing to lb satisfaction of th Court, that
tba Jrefendsnls, Jobn Brooks, Winifred Harper,
and William Brown and wife Ruth, ara non-re
aidenU of this State, and thai process cannot bt
peraonally served upon Ihem ; It is therefore ordered,
that publication be mad in lb Raleigh Register, for
six weeks, commanding th aaid Defendants, to ap.
pear at our mil Court of Plaas and Quarter 8sioai,
to be hold for the County of Chatham, at the Cnort
Houae in PUtsboro', on tha second Mondsy in No
vember nxt, then and there to plead to, or answer
tba said Petition, otherwise, tbs same will be beard
ex parte.
W itneas, N. A. 8ledman, Clerk of said Court at
Office at Pituborougb, ihe 2nd Monday in Aagust,
A. D., 1846.
N. A. 8TEDMAN, Clerk.
Pr. Adv. (6 62 J. 78- Bw
C3TATE OF NORTH CAROLfNA. Na
SJ Coostv. Petition 61ed 32d September, 1846.
Tba Petition ot Elijah Boddie, of Tennessee, Plain-.
tiff,
ea.
Temps Battle, widow of Frederick Bsttls, Tboraul
Yarborougb and bia wile Mary, James i sraerougn,
William Battle, Thomss Bitilr, ttltxabetb Betttt,
Martha Bailie. Lawrence Battle, Nancy BabJe,
and Tippecanoe Battle, Defendants.
In this case, it appearing: that th defend:
Tbomae Yarborougb and hia wife Mary ara non-r
sidents of 4b Slate of Norm Carolina, I, FranciaX
Tavlor. Clerk of tbe Court of Pleas aud Quarter Si
aiona for the County of Nash, do, according to the An
of Assembly in such cue made, by Ibis advertisement'
to he aix waeka inserted in the Raleigh Refill"
hereby notify th aaid Tbomaa Yarborougb and bi'l
wife Mary, to appear before tba justicea oi our
Court of Pleaa and Quarter Hessioos. to be b(l.
in the Court House in Nashville, on tbe second Mon
l. nf Nnmmhn nit and deed, anawer. or OT"
to aaid Petition, otherwise tha same will be taken
confessed bv them, and heard ex parte
Witness, Francis M. Taylor, Clerk of oor
Court at Office ia Nashville, tha 23d day oi
btr, 1846.
FRANCIS M, TAYLOR,
Clerk.
Pr. Adv. 5 62.
77-M
Tn .iii vtrr m a-ll n John JUSTICE, DECM
bd : In tbe matter of William H- Bridges
Sarah his wife, John Justice, Wiiwm irrj
j irii-.i..k t.;. ;r. w.rmn Durban sou
Nancy bis wife, Allen Justice, 3vid Ti" si
tice,Alien Robertson, Nsthaniel hw
Btepnen rwoerison, isaviu ipumsi
ti . l . tl- d-v... .. William lbo"1!
nuwnwii, juiiu oumiuuiii ... in.tiel
on and Eliiabelh his wife. .William Job
v....: ur..u. rewards and 1"'
hia wife, and Franklin Freeman and aaran
wife Plaintiff's,
Stephen Plessant-Exw!tor of the last Vf'l
si,.M,.n JaoMiee. decessed Defendant.
VBaDRSUAiv l to an uruaroi inw r ...
Bl SV . ... niiilf.
Ml le tbe Court who were the children o'l
. . j i- l.l.. r ,hm isolator, Wrl
x at Kortn liaronna. airecuns nw u
r...,;, li.in. .t tha. Jaath of th said teiw'
wit, in 1835, and whether sny of them srj 3
dead, and if dead, be or are their V".,J
t m-o-rlCS to ai
persons, lo eeme in aud make out the" k'd
fore me, at tbe Ulfies oi saui mn, t
Raleigh, en tba second Mondsy in Ms
le default thereof, they will be excluded fro
At in th distribution ot a Iuihi jhsw rkj
EDMUND B. rREEMAN. J
Wli
to the
Conui
Btcau
THI
Mr..V
IhePeor
16 protei
In Trta
405 to ti
a little m
Mr. Wa!
price of I
Lot na ts
his 6
- Iu 184
at 1(
Tbs pric
10 1845,1
bagging- a
' 845, rop
hagging a
stem to h
now sella
tr At
weather v
Rain waa
Pelting IU
WTl'g;
-JtV.Wh
CaaxO.
Vi (Loo
"vBibar foi
ot-WofC
V
'.t-S