N. O. Commercial Times 05k-e, ?
Mav 90 o'clock, A. M. 5
SEVENTY MEN CUT TO PIECES
BY A LARGE FORCE OF MEX
ICANS! The schooner Mary Clare has just ar
rived from Brazos Santiago, having left
on the 29ih till. Capt. Griffin of the
Mary Clare, and passengers repoit that
Capt. Walker, with 75 men of the Tex
as Rangers were nearly all killed and' ta
ken prisoners on the 23 th ult., about 20
miles a'-aove Point Isabel, by a superior
force of Mexican troop?, amounting to
some 1500 men.
Captain Walker succeeded in reaching
Point Isabel at 4 o'clock P. M. on the
28th, with THREE MEN ONLY! He
appealed to Major Thomas for four men,
xnd announced his determination to pro
ceed to Gen. Taylor's Camp, or DIE IN
THE ATTEMPT! his object being to
communicate the full particulars of this
.attack, without delay, to his commanding
officer.
From the N. O. Bulletin, Extra.
By the arrival of the schooner Ellen
& Clara, Captain Griffin, from the Bra
zos St. Iago, accounts from Point Isabel
to the morning of the 29th ultimo, had
been received.
The fict, however, that communication
had not been had for three days be
tween Point Isabel and the camp of Gen.
Taylor, is alone sufficient to keep anxie
ty on tip-toe.
We learn from Captain G. and Dr.
Brings, a passenger, who has been sever
al months with the army, and Captain
"Walker, formerly of the Texan revenue
cervice, who has been stationed betw een
Font Isabel and General Taylor's carnp
eith a company of seventy four Texan
Rangers, found several of the teams
which had started from the Point for the
camp were returning and reported that
the Mexicans were on the road.
He started from his camp on the 2Sth
with his whole force to reconoitre; and if
possible open a communication with Gen.
Taylor. He had proceeded as far as a
bout mid-way between Point Isabel and
the camp, when an overwhelming Mexi
can force appeared very suddenly. A
portion of his troops were raw re emits.
He instrnctcd them to keep on the right,
and gave orders to the whole to retire un
tlercoverofa channeral in view. But
his raw troops, panic stricken, scattered
in confusion.
The Mexicans advancing with over
whelming numbers, he was compelled to
retire, lie was followed until within a
mile of Point Isabel, where he arrived
with only two of his men. Six others
subsequently came on.
Cant, W. estimates the number of
Mexicans he encountered at 1500, and he
supposes that at least thirty fell during
the 15 minutes he engaged them.
This force is supposed to be a portion
of that which had at last accounts cross
ed the Rio Grande some 20 or 25 miles
sbove Matamoras, and which is estima
ted at 3000 men. It is believed that they
had taken a circuitous route on the east
ern side of Gen. Taylor's camp.
The post is very strongly defended,
thanks to the exertions of Major Monroe
and Saunders. With 500 men to defend
the post, it is believed it can be made
good against 3.000 Mexicans. There are
now about 3,000 Mexicans on the Ameri
can side cf the Rio Grande. One half
above, and cne-half below Gen. Taylor's
From the N. O. Tropic Extra May 9.
MORE PARTICULARS.
1 1 o'clock.
A gentleman passenger in the Ellen, &.
Clara, informs us that General Taylor on
the 23.h, had only six day's provisions.
The Mexicans chased Capt. W;alker and
three man within a mile of Point Isa
bel. The probabilities are that Point Isabel
has fallen into the enemy's hands. Ma
jor Monroe has distinguished himself by
his prompt manner in making such de
fences as were in his power.
. The Mexicans enn by placing ten pie
ces of cannon at Brasos bar, command
the entrance at Point Isabel. The Au
gusta was met going out . with troops.
The Cage and Florida were left at Poiut
Isabel loaded with goods. The night
previous to the Ellen and Clara leaving,
an attack was expected on Point Isabel.
It was expected that General Taylor
would cut his way through and come to
the relief of Point Isabel!
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The brig Virginia, Capt. Hood, left
Pensacola on Wednesday morning last,
the Cih inst., for Brazos Santiago, with
a body of 94 United States troops, The
following officers comniandcdcd them:
Captains Webster and Taylor; Lieuten
ants, Donaldson and Bowen; Asst. Sur
geon, Dr. Moore; Lieut. Hooker, Adju
tant ot the Kegimcnt.
The marines previously stationed at
the Navy Yard, Pcnsocola, were, on Wed
nesday, transferred by order of Captain
Latimer, to Fort Pickens.
r.,
VERA CRUZ.
Persons who left Vera Cruz in the lat
ter part of last month represent the people
of that city as quite prepared for a war
with the United Siates. The military
force of the place w:;s daily increasing.
The "rand esstl nf Sa-i Jn.n Tiri'vi
- r: - - v c 4 v v
was in admirable order of. d.r fence, well
mounted, well provisioned the guns
manned with French and En dish Gun
ners, and the whole force amounting t j
ibo'Jt 3 J00 men. The stores of shot and
ammunition of all kinds, though large,
was stiil ficm time to time added to, eve-
ly thing betoking prepation for a siege
If si these statements be true it would
etsi thit lis Mexicans arc determined
fn m, one place at least worth the trou
ble of taking it. N. O. Bee.
THE PROPOSED DRAFT.
The draft in order to raise troops for
Mexico, will be acted upon forthwith.
Our opinion is, that the actual number oi
wlunteers now at the Barracks should be
shipped without delay. From previous
reports of the position of Capt. Taylor,
it behoves the Governor to send forward,
without delay, the troops already muster
ed. ibid.
THE GULF SQUADRON. .
We announced yesterday that the sloop
of war St. Mary's and the steam frigate
Mississippi were to leave Pansocola on
Monday the 4th inst., the former for
Brazos Santiago, the latter for Vera Cruz.
A letter to the Mobile Herald a few hours
later than our own, says that the St. Ma
ry's was then beating out of the harbor,
and that the Mississippi would leave at
the appointed hour. The St. Mary's is
a fast sailer, and would probably reach
her destination by to-morrow or next day.
Ibid.
GOVERNMENT STORES.
The brig Apalachicola, and the schoo
ners Enterprise, Harriet Smith and south
erner cleared yesterday from this port for
Brazos Santiago, loaded with Govern
ment stores for the use of the army:
Ibid.
mi'OHTAXT n:o3i itiexico:
Grand Kevclulionwry 3Ioi exneist
in Hie Sou(li!!L
GLORIOUS NEWS FTOM YU
CATAN. By a vessel at this port, which sailed
from Havana
on tne
m . t
first inst., we
have private letters from intelligent per
sons in Meridia, Yucatan, to the close
of March, with private advices from oth
er parts of Southern Mexico to the Mid
dle of April, conveying the gratifying in
telligence that the people of Southern
Mexico, in imitation of the patriotic ex
ample of Yucatan, were concentrating
their efforts, in unison with the Congress
of Yucatan, then in session, for a grand
revolutionary movement against the mili
tary despots of the centre.
The Congress of Yucatan had refused
to entertain auy propositions -from Pare
des, and a courier, whom he had sent to
Merida, to request only three hundred
troops, narrowl' escaped with his life.
We translate a few of the principal politi
cal views of our Mexican correspondents,
remarking that we place confidence in
them.
" Having uothing to hope from Par
edes but a monarchy in its worst shape,
or a central power usurping the the inde
pendence of the Departments and of the
people, Ave again unfurl the banner of lib
erty, inscribing upon its folds no com
promise with the chieftain of Monarchy !
History bears witness to our struggles
for liberty. We have perilled our lives
in its defence, as have brethren of Texas
and of the other gallant Slates of the great
Northern Union.
" Men of America, brethren by the
holy ties of human liberty, we shall rise
in a few days hi these Southern Depart
ments, hoping to rescue our beautiful
Mexico from the hands of Europe's min
ions. Brethren of the North! wc respect
you for your noble example of self-government,
which shines upon the nations.
In return we a.sk your sympathy. Yrou
have our confidence give us yours.
Wc know we can not have your co-operation.
But if the Central Junto, incited
by another power, should war against
you for rcccivtng and protecting our sister
Texas, you shall find us prepared to
greet you in the Halls of Montezu mas !
These noble sentiments are much more
beautiful in the original Spanish of our
corresponents. We give their spirit.
Such patrio'iism demands, and will re
ceives cordial response from the freemen
of America. The revolution had, as we
already know, commenced in the south
of the department of Mexico, which was
not known to our correspondents, although
cxpeeted,at the time of writing. The
Congress of Yucatan consists of twenty
three members, representing fire depart
ments. N. Y. Sun. Correspondence
of the Newark Daily Advertiser,
From the N.O. Picayune.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
The brig" Josephine, captain Robinson,
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, hav
ing sailed thence on the 2Cth ult., three
days after the Orleans, which brught our
latest previous advices.
The sloop of war John Adams, was
the only vessel of the United States lying
at Sacrificioua when the Josephine left,
the squadron not then having returned to
its underage.
The royal mail steamer Tweed arrived
at Vera Cruz from Tampico on the 24th
ulL. hutthe papers say not a word as to
the stutc of things in the latter city.
The latest advices received at Vera
Cruz from Matamoras were to the 15th
ult. Immediately alfer the arrival of
Gen. Amp
His notice to Gen.
1 aylor to retire behind the Nueces was
knowu,and the Vera Cruzanos expected
next to hear that hostilities had commen
ced. We have heard it reported that the
British Consul saw the letter from Am
pudiato Gen. Taylor before it was sent,
and that he approved o! the 6ame. The
Mexican papers say nothing of this, but
they received tbeir information from Mat
amoras by the Tweed. It was , reported
at Vera Cruz that the American Consul
and other American citizens at Matamoras
had been compelled by Ampudh of i
friee oil memory," as he is designated in J
a private letter to retire into the interior,
!and that they had proceeded to Ciudad
Victoria.
Private Itt'.crs make further ntentica of
Ihe declaration of Gen.'. Alvarez in th
South, against the administration and in
fivor of Federalism. The last previous
arrival first apprised us of his movements.
The scope of his design appears to be to,
invest supreme power in a triumvirate
composed of Gen. Santa Anna, Herrcra
and Rincon, until such time as a free
election of a President can be held. The
demonstration of Alvarez does uot appear
to be regarded by the press as formidable,
but it is clearly indicative of the unset
tled and even turbulent state of the coun
try. '
The position of the Department of
Vera Cruz is one approaching nearest to
actual hosti.ity to the Administration.
The most determined opposition is there
manifested to the ceniocatoria, or sum
mons of a Constituent Congress by Par
edcs, and the assembly of the Department
has unanimously recommended to the
Provisional President to call together a
Congress upon entirely different bases, to
form0 for the notion a Constitution upon
a Republican plan. The reprecentation
to the Congress summoned by Paredcs is
so distributed, that the influence of the
Executive will be almost absolute there
in; and it is grievously feared by the Re
pubhcans,that Paredcs will lend his pow
er to the enemies of free institutions, and
attempt to saddle upon Mexico a Euro
pean monarchy. Hence the sturdy op
position to the summons by ParedesJ
There is nothing in the proceedings of
the assembly threatening absolute vio
lence; they do not call for the overthrow
of the present Government; but tbey de
mand that it should change its system,
and yield to the clearly expressed will of
the nation
A regiment of foot was despatched
from the city of Mexico on the 19 th ult.
for Vera Cruz, and another was shortly
to follow it. This increase of force at
that point is made, we have no doubt,
with a view to overpower any attempt of
of Santa Anna's friends at a rivolution,
rather than to resist American aggression
as is alleged. Capt. Robinson, however,
states that the greatest efforts arej making
to put the Castle of San Juan de Ulloin a
complete state of defence; that munitions
of all kinds are carried in abundantly, and
that the number of troops from the inte
rior was daily swelling the garrison,
The administration is pursuing meas
ures of increasing severity against the
press. A new decree was promulgated
on the 19lh ult., dated the day previous,
prohibiting authors, editors or printers
from directly or indirectly advocating the
views of any invader of the Republic
whatever, or from promoting any change
in the present established order of things,
or from attacking caluminously the su
preme powers of the Nation or the De
partments. Other sections invests the
Governments of the Departments with
most arbitrary power to determine what
shall consume a violation of the above
prohibition' and are guilty of it, and what
measure of punishment shall be inflicted
upon offenders.
By this decree former decrees on the
same subject are abrogated, and the pres
ent one is to continue in force until the
Constituent Congress shall act on the
subject. Another provision sets at large
those who had previously been arrested
for abusing the liberty of the press. It is
conjectured by some that this last pro
vision was the real motive of the whole
decree, as the editor of El Tiempo had
already been proceeded against, and it
would have been grossly invidous to have
released him save under a general lav.
But whatever the motive of the proceed
ing, ihe decree itself is as tyranical asany
that could have been dictated by Nar
vaez. Gorostiza, the Minister of. Finance
who had just been installed into office,
threw up his portfolio to mark the dis
sent from it. Until the vacancy be filled
Castilloy Lanzas, the Secretary of State,
was to discharge the duties of the station.
The press was bitter in its denunciation
of the decree.
The Locomotor, of Vera Cruz, says
that no circumstances can justify its pro
visions; that it is hostile to the interests
of the country and the Government; and
that it is so necessary to conciliate popu
lar favor.
A private letter received by a commer
cial house here, states that the editor and
proprietor of tht Monitor have been ar
rested under tire decree, and on the 20th
ult. sentenced to imprisonment at San
Bias. Queen Deus vult perdere, prius
dementat.
The Vera Cruz papers contain a strong
representation made by leading commer
cial houses of that city to the President,
setling forth the onerous nature of the
duty-enforced upon the exportation of
specie. The communication is a very
long one, and it is supported by a vigor
ous article n the "Locomotor;" but as the
subject is one of local interest at least
until the Government repeals the duty
complained against we do not enter into
the abundant details connected with it.
THE KILLED AND VvrOUNDED.
Camp 2d Reg. Dragoons, U. S. A.
. Near Matamoras, April 26, 184G
Dear sir: I send you below, a copy of
the official list uf killed and wounded, of
the detachment under the command of
Captains Thornton and Hardee, who
were cut off by a party of 2000 of the
encni)-. (2000 against 75 !( Some of the
killed belonged to Philadelphia.
Killed. Captain Thornton, Lieut.
Kane. Privates Benjamin Russell,
Henry Ruwer, Ezra Sands, William
Ryan, formerly kept a tavern in water
street Philadelphia; John Sieford, Phila
delphia; William Stewart, James Curtis,
Richard Pryer, who has a father at No.
32 Buttenwood street, Philidelphia; Geo.
T. Styles, of New Orleans; Peter K.
Stevenson, Theophilus Whiteraan, David
Whitrntaa father is a grocrr, at corner
of George and Eleventh streets, Philadel
phiaGeorge Shispen. Total 13.
Woaitoed. Privates: St. Clair Ship
ley, slightly: John Perkins, do: Wm. S.
Muff," mortally; George Jenkins, since
died; Patrick McLaughlin, slightly; Hen
ry Wilk, slightly, by a lance in leg. To
tal 6. .
Prisoners. Cap. Hardee. Privates
John Ogborn, and Jas. Ogborn, broth
ers; W'ilkum Van Horn, Solomen Brew
er, Geo. K. Curtis, Wm. McGinn, Geo.
D. Barker, Patrick Linn, Henry V Van.
sittert, Shepherd Black, Dennis O'Neil,
Geo. Slack, Jas. West, Barker O'Ryan,
Samuel G. Smith, Peter O'Rafferty, John
Peters, Jas. Cass, Jonathan Smith, John
Offerman, P. James, Niles Ryan, Jame3
Peters, musician; Lemuel Pierce, Geo.
Bassome, Wm Early, Ephraim Baggs,
Jas. Leeds, Frank Bowers, Wm. Cun
ningham, John Sefton, Jas. Wright,
Thos Richardson, W7m Thomas, Joseph
Rusell, Chas. Burke, Frederick Myers,
Thos Jenks,Patrick Ward, John Frazer,
Jas. Hielgent, Edward Shaw. Charles
Wood, Thos. Hickman, Chas J Smith.
Total 46.
I will write again the first opportunity.
You may make use of this as you think
proper.
I remain yours, &e.
JAMES CATLET.
2d Reg. U. S. Dragoons.
P. S. The army are in excellent spir
its. We hope soon to avenge the deaths
of these brave fellows who have fallen in
theglorious cause of their counlrvThe A
merican flag, we flatter ourselves, will, ere
long, float over the city of Mexico.
J. C.
From Ihe Civilian.
THE WAR I2IIX.
We gave in our paper of Friday the
important features, of the bill passed by
Congress, entitled "an Act providing for
the prosecution of the existing war be
tween the United States end the Republic
of Mexico. Its title and the preamble,
which in the language of Mr. Holmes, of
Sou'h Carolina, a friend of the Adminis
tration are "false and fraudulent," were
the principal objections against it, and but
for these it would have become a law, by
a unanimous vote of both Houses. We
do not consider it necessary to publish
more than the preamble, which is as fol
lows;
Wrhcreas, by the act of the republic of
Mexico, a state of war exists between that
government and the United States.
Beit enacted bt the Senate and
House of Represextatives of the U
nited States of America in Congress
assembled, That, for the purpose of en
ablinsr the government of the United
States to prosecute said war to a specdv
and successful termination, the President
be, an;l he is hereby, authorised to em
ploy the militia, naval, and military for
ces of the United States, and to call for
and accept the services of any number
of volunteers, not exceeding fifty thou
sand, who may offer their services either
as cavalry, artillery, or riflemen, to serve
twelve months after they shall have am
ved at the place of rendezvous, or to the
end of the war, unless sooner discharg
ed; and that the sum of ten millions of
dollars out of any money in the treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated, for the pur
pose of carrying the provisions of this
act into effect.
The vote on its passage in the House
of Representatiues, before was amend
ed in the Senate, in whose amendments
the House afterwards concurred, by a vote
of 117 yeas, to 50 nays, was:
YEAS. Messrs. Abbot, Stephen, Ad
ams, Anderson, Arnold, Atkinson, Baker,
Barringer, Bayly, Bedinger, Bell, Ben
ton, Biggs, James Black, J. A. Black,
Blanchard. Bowlin, Boyd, Brinkerhoff,
Brockenbrough, Brodhead, Milton Brown
Wm. G. Brown, Buffington, Burt, Wm.
W. Campbell, J. H. Campbell, Carroll,
Cathcart, John G. Chapman, Augus
tus A. Chapman, Reuben, Chapman,
Chase, Chipman, Clark, Cobb, Cocke,
Collin, Crozier, Cullom, Cummins, Dan
iel, Dargan, Darragh, Garrett Davis, De
Mott, Dillingham, Dobbin, Dockery,
Douglass, Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsall,
Ellsworth, Erdman, John H. Ewing,
Edwin II. Ewing, Faran, Ficklin, Foot,
Fries, Garvin. Gentry, Goodyear, Gor
don, Graham, Grider, G rover, Hamlin,
Hampton, Haralson, Ilarmanson, Har
per, Henley, Herrick, Hilliard, Hogc, E-!
lias B. Holmes, Isaac E. Holmes, Hop
kins, Hough, Jno. W. Houston, George
S. Houston, Hungerford, James B. Hunt,
Hunter, Charles J. Ingcrsoll, Joseph
Johnson, Andrew Johnson, George Wr.
Jones, Kennedy, P. King, Thomas But
ler King, Leib, La Sere, Lewis, Levin,
Long, Lumpkin, Maclay, McLean, Mc
Clelland, McLernand, McConnell Joseph
J. McDowell, James McDowell, Mc
Gaughey, McIIcnry, McKay, Marsh,
John P. Martin, Barclay Martin, Miller
Morris, Morse, Morsely, Moulton, Niven,
Norris, Owen. Parish, Ramsey, Rathbnn,
Reid,'Relfe, Rhett, Ritler, Roberts, J. A.
Rockwell, Sawtelle, Sawyer, Seammon,
Schenck, Seddon, Alexander D. Sims,
Leonard II. Sims, Simpson, Truman
Smith, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smith,
Albert Smith, Stanton, Starkweather,
Stewart, St. John, Strong Thibideaux,
Thomasson, Jacob Thompson, Thurman,
Tibbatts, Toombs, Tredway, Trumbo,
Vinton, Wrentworth, Wheaton, Wick,
Winthrop, Woodruff, WToodward, Y'an
cey, Yrell, and Young. 173.
NAYS. Messrs. John Quincy Ad-!
ams, Ashmum, Cranston, Culver, Delano, !
Giddings, Grinncll, Hudson, D. P. King,
Root, Severance, , Strohra, Tilden, and
Vance. 14. j
. In the Senate, it was finally disposed .
of on Tuesday, when the following pro
ceedings were had: r
- Theqncstion, "Shall the bill pass?"
was then put and resulted as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Allen, Ashley.Atch
ison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton Barrow,
Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass, John M.
Clayton, Colquitt, Corwin, Crittonden,
Dayton, Dickinson, Houston, Jarnagin,
Jenness, Johnson, of Maryland, Johnson
of Lousiana, Lewis, McDuflle, Man gum,
Morehead, Niles, Pennybacker, Rusk,
Semple, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Stur
geon, Turney, Upham, Westcott, Wood
bridge, and Yulee. 40.
Senators Berrien Calhocn, and E
vans, being in their seats, did not vote.
The other members, whose names are
not recorded above, were absent.
Wrhcn Mr. Crittenden's name was
called, he voted"ay, except the preamble."
So also did Mr. Upham.
From the "Ubion" of Saturday Night.
OFFICIAL
Military Arrangements.
During the week the most active prep
arations have been made to give effect to
the measures of Congress for a vigorous
prosecution of war with Mexico. We
do not doubt that the large discretion
given to the President will be found to be
in safe hands. Wfhile the public may
rest assured that the utmost care will be
used to consult economy, and to secure a
force competent to the protection of the
national honor and to a speedy termina
tion of the war, we do not apprehend
that half the authorized number of troops
will be immediately mustered into service.
True economy and a due regard to the
highest national interests, however, make
it indispensable that a force shall be at
once put into active service, extraordina
ry for us in point of numbers, and so large
that officers of the highest rank will of ne
cessity be in demand. From the mix
ed character of the corps partly of reg
ular volunteers it seems natural that the
General-in-chief of the Army shonld take
the field; and we presume that General
Scott will, as a matter of course, assume
the command.
Wc understand that the volunteer
troops to be immediately called into ser
vice will be taken from the States nearest
to the scene of operations, and for them
the necessary orders have beeu issued.
Measures have also been taken to have
the residue of the authorized force organ
ized, to be called into the service of the"?
country at the shortest notice, if the pub
lic exigencies require. We understand
that portions will be called for from each
State and Territory, so that an opportuni
ty will be afforded to all her gallant sons
to participate in the defence of their country-
CANNON BALLS.
Savery & Co., iron founders, Phila
delphia have received an order from
Washington, to supply at once one hun-
daed tons of cannon balls. The order
for these balls bears date on Scnday
week, the very day the President and his
Cabinet woke up, after hearing of the sad
condition of our little army in Texas.
XIt is said that 60,000 strangers
arrive at and leave Paris every two
weeks.
Somerset County, ss.
T-r A T an Orphans court held
S L.S. S at Somerset on the 22nd
day of April A, D, 184G.
Before the Honorble Judges thereof.
IN the matter of the account of
John Mitchell, guardian of Mary Jane
Augustine, now, Mary ane Welch,
And now to wit: April 22d 1846, W,
H. Postlethwaite, Simon Gebhari and
Isaac Hugus, Esqs., appointed auditors
to settle and aqjusl the account and re
port. Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 22d of April, 1846.
W. II. PICKING. Clerk:
In pursuance of the foregoing appoint
ment, the undersigned will attend at
Isaac Hugus's Office, in Somerset on Fri
day the 10th day of .uly next, for the
purpose above mentioned, at which lime
and place all interested persons are noti
fied to attend, if they see proper.
W II POSTI.ETHWAITE,
S. GEBHART,
I. IIUGUS,
may 19'46Ct.
Somerset County, ss.
y-ryM an adjourned Orphans
S L.S. S sSMBcourt held at Somerset, in
3gr-.f or sai county on the 22d
tlay of April, 18-16. Before the Honor
able Judges thereof.
IN the matter of the account of
Peter Berkey and John Hamer, Admin
istrators of the estate of Emanuel Pen
rod, dee'd.
And now to wit: April 22nd, A. D.
18-16, Samuel W. Pearson, appointed
auditor, tu marshail and distribute the
balance in the hands of the administra
tors, to and amongst the creditors of said
deceased, and report.
Extract from the records cf said court,
certified this 22d day ef April, 1816.
W II PICKING.
Clerk.
In pursuance of the foregoing appoint
ment, the undersigned will attend at his
ofilce, in the Borough of Somerset, on
Thursdey the 9th day of sly next, for
the purpose aboe mentioned, at which
lime and place all interested persons are
hereby notified to attend, if they see
proper.
may 19, '46 6l. S W; PEARSON
NETT JJUUG J1XD
B3ED1G1HE STQflE
IN BERUN.
THE subscriber would reipectfn!Jr
inform the public, that he ha, jast
received and opened out in the Si,ra
room of Jacob Kimmel, Esq., in Brlia
a fresh and assorted stock of '
Drugs, .Medicines, Paints,
Dyes and Confectionciries,
which he offers to sell very cheap foe
cash.
Persons wishing to purchase articles
in his line of business, are invited io call
and examine his ftock.
ap 2U46. SAMUEL J. ROW.
Somerset County, ss,
A V 8n Urrhans' Court
S$$USl '"I.! st Somerset in
Sffi anci for sa,(J county en tha
day of February, A. D.
1840, Before the Honorable
Judges thereof.
On motion of F M Kimmel, Esq, tha
Court grant a rule on the heirs and legal
Representatives of Abraham Colbourn,
dee'd, to appear at an adjourned Orphan
Court to be held at Somerset on the Nth
day of July next, and accept or refuse to
take the real estate of the said Abraham
Colbourn, dee'd. at the appraised price.
Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 7tb day, March 181G.
WM II PICKING.
ap21 '45, Cierk.
rmHE Poor II ouse Commissioners of
JL Somerset County, inform the pub
lic that they are desirous of pnrchasiiT
Real Estate for the support of the Poor
of said county; and hereby give notira
that either of the Commissioners will
receive sealed proposals from this data
up to the 6th day of June next, fur that
purpose; therein giving the location and
a full dercription of the properly, together
with the price and conditions thereof, and
they will be duly received by
GEO. WALKER, Brothersvaller.
SAMUEL MILLER. Summit,
JOHN H ANNA, Addison.
PETER PUTMAN, Milferd,
DAVID LAVAN, Somerset ip,
JOHN HOFFMAN, Jeuner,
BEN J. KL1MEL,, Stonycrrek,
G. C HORPENN 1 N G,Somerset boro,
JOSEPH MILLER, Quemahuning.
May 12, lS4G-4t.
TO
COLLECTORS.
rITHE collectors of texes, due from
JL the several townships, in Somerset
county, for the years prior to 1816, are
hereby required to settle off their dupli
cates, on or before the 1st day of Sep
tember next. There remains due on
the State tax of 135, a sum amounting
to three thousand dollars For this a
mount, interest is charged upon the
county, and will accumulate until paid.
An abatement of 5 per cent, will be al
lowed for the payment of the Slate tux
cf '846 if paid previous to the 1st day
of August next. If this can be paid by
that time it will add to the county funds
the sum of S350, if not paid, interest
will be charged accordingly. Tha
condition of the county treasury re
quires every exertion which can ba
made, in order to meet the demand upon
it, and renders it necessarry to increase
the funds, by all hanorable means. We
expect this notice to 'meet with prarnpt
attention, if not, we shall however, un
pleasant it may be, make use of the only
means to compel the speedy collection of
outstanding debts.
F. WEIMF.R.
J.R.KING,
P, BERKEY.
Attest, Cocun'rs,
K. L, STEWART,
may 70 '49. Clerk,
LJ ! ! ii i, ii .i
Cumberland XVSarket.
Flour,
Wheal,
Rve,
per barrel,
per bushel,
13 75 a 4 25
80 a 0 85
65 a O 70
65 a V 70
40 a 0 45
50 a 0 75
1 00 a I 25
I 23 I 50
2 50 a 3 0O
12 a 0 15
3 a 0 4
5 a 0 Q
! 25 a 1 0
15 a 0 la
7 0 8
Corn,
Oats,
Potatoes
.pplcs,
it
(4
ti
44 dried "
Peaches dried
Butter, per pound,
Beef,
Veal, 44
Chickens, per dozen,
Eggs,
Stone Coal, per bsshel,
Pittsburgh 2arkct.
Flour, 20 a 4 50
Wheat 0 75 a 0 80
Rye 50 a 53
Corn 37 a 40
Oats S3 a 37
Barley. 65 a 70
Bacon, hams, per 1! 6 a T
Pork CO a CO
Lard, 7 a 00
Tallow, rendered 6 a 09
44 rough 4 a 00
Butter, in kfgs, ' 00 a 00
44 roll. 12 a 14
Cheese Western Rescrva 5 a 7
44 Goshen, 00 a 00
Apples green, per barrel, 2 52 a 3 00
44 dried per bushel, 1 10 a 1 20
Peaches, S 00 a 3 50
Potatoes, Mercer 00 a '0
Neshannocks 56 a 62
Seeds, Clover 4 50 a 0 00
Timothy 75 a 0 C
44 Flaxseea 0 . 1 c
WQtil - 2,2 S3