Am mean HI Unluntcft, ■c.. -h- ' ■ 'By jOltN B. BRATTON' YOL. 3d. PARENTS, Physicians and.Kama,'read the fol-‘ . UtMne‘Oil'& SSiar.'--? ■-^■w--'’■*- ■rowing ccrlificolo of, cure of bla. by'Shepherd'si -w' TiVrtt'i 5 •V'KT’fqT T' M’ 'rt'"' ’’ V^pTHßtt'nidptiTA.'tlol».; : \ , ~ Vermifuge. We have in our possession; thousands TV/T f’ f* a W-WunufacluterDi .//.fe.^:-j an ie S in tlii Con.,.tru!sl of certificates which it la needless to publish (icWaa 'ilLivHe/B* SqUthtSecUnd slrccti.oho.dobthcldvV , •• u ~' .Jv„* lliis shows ’the virtue medicine dnd its’'dihrratl tdliUshnl, Philadelphia,',.have ef Ihplslo.parrlshurg Yeo lessncss., ..Remember that Shepherd's Vetmlfiigo- 1 hoiftpWdWrtment phhhshed:by IVlri; MonoANplbrinorly. of .tho never sickens children, and npvcrfoils ip. givetlicml l ? 11 9 IL . L AMPS;'w,hich,nre superior,in construe- ,Cha,ihpiort, wilo sVehrs. so willinglyiif jietlbrdny’s a gbod appetite—it combines mdny.vnluabld proper-1 tion.inore'Bimplp in arfan'gomeht phd- omjracd im-/.Norlb American; inokes the follow! ngsiatement on tics independent of the worm destroying, &c. : It.ia prov'emenls and advantages possessed bj ho. Other' the subject of -the' alleged charges agairist Me'sdrs; doing good wherever it id used; <*Jb^docabol^eed; . ..NEwßniiEtir, Union Co.,Pa.,P one-nan ot, that oi any other light, and.produces a ' ~ '■ , ... .. ~, ~ , I. .. f • Jbly- is;-rt47. -jin'; u Bht morsa/briTOM* tW..p«. The- lamp. ■«%-& »“*• Vdiho My child four years old has bceii sulijE'ct to ■nt,) ( '(-n;;truclcil that ..they can. bo burned dry, i?hoh‘tlio'. *~hatO' for’ Governor,’ James Irvin; has also,.had a from the ago of four months; and proiiounccdbylbc; ’’’’■'ek j? short, . The. wick,-which ie consumed, being ’ band in this unwbtlhy'bilslilcsSi : Tho' ; .whole.affair piiysicians after their utmost 1 exertions lb bo incura- j euppiicd wjlli oil by a feeder,' underneath' it. This.-is one tiiat has already-resulted .disgracefully. to tlie, i bie—and at one lime dispaired of her lifo and said, orrsngomeht Keeps the oil always pbre in the lamp;! poderalists, and-.Wc' prcdlcl win end-in the effectual! She would not live two hours, refusing to leave.mpdi-,; “Pj re^efsi other .altogelher ! ttljd . lriam , mnt vindication of ilio gefillemon assailed cincTor her saying it would bo of no uso.\ I could recent improvements- made by tho patentee) i * ,'.v •" ;< . .1 nol induce myself to believe that worms wore,riot the,!, nilBny after liB*‘|Stoteß,'-llans, Factories,, Lodge-Rooms, Xiotcls and ( Chanipion. . I am sorry that J\lr.‘P. had so unncccs eiag three bolttqs cnUrcly, etired her,a large quantily i BjlliaVd ,Saloons, and Lamps wilif ehddes, designed , ?ar *!/ .to 'my lata misfortunes—indeed, I of worms having been expelled. She had been eo‘ for reading,; dnd for cvery -olhcr- purpose where light , con f tifiS t that feelings wore deeply wobnaud j, but long afflicted by having fits every day, Uidt she had jls A hnndsomo variety rdf CANDELA- , hascdrlomly been led into crror/ih regard, to not been able to Walk or talk until the laat aix months BR.^S,TJOUQUET. HORDEKS,' aml^'every uriiclo ; the extent of my participation iir.l m'maUer, I will, since using-Bhcphcrd’a VcrmlfUgci . 'She;has porh‘ pertaining to the lamp.business.;. Having every fa-j[^'X ustlc ® l .°’ m^ 88 well as. others, gu&.a hnof monccd to talk and walk and/I nni Satisfied'that ciUly for manufacturing, we are prepared to sell,‘/ l V! r J v l p ß^ V n l ffn°nnon ShepheidV Vermifuge |ia» produced all .these happy, retail; na cheap aa-any other dealera, I m / nd l in^rmed ® n^;t to commenco results, and theicforo recotmnernl it oa an invaluable am thnarlicj.es are warranlcd equal in appearance, , ho p Ublionaon „ ora Delnboratlo'paper, to bn balled medicine. Price 26 cents • • a,! “nd superior in cpOsltucliqn.Jo any that can he pro-. Y oom?ni agd thaiyit. was:the;des’nu of fbo.pru, , * - \ ‘MAUCK, cuijed /•' {jeclors of the enterprise, that I should be the editor. Tho following certificates are from citizens rcsid-. rcgilt, bronzed and re--, Ho mciitiohed-Ihenomos of several prominent men' ing in Franklin county, Fa., ond.who aro known.to paired in'lhe • bcst'nianner.- Oil lamps of; every do* who'ho said had obligated themselves to furnish tho many of tho readers of the Volunteer*' scription altered to buiti Pino Oil; ’• v ••••, • > mcans/both-for typo, and-press, and .to the ' ~, .RocKs iiunof Pu.,' April 29, 18.4 V* ... ~Phila.,,fc>cpt. 2, 1-847.—6 m • ■,paper.,. -1 told him that if he brought mo some tangl- Aftcr having used, without success, a-Vermifuge ■ ; .‘7 ; ,• J ._ / |t / r • r _ “ ~ bio evidence that tho gentlemen ho naihcd.'would bo which was held,ip high estimation, I vyos .induced to . •/.: rr .‘V ■ -Allcglicny’ House,- . f -. . wilting* to sustain him iii'lhccnUirpriso,! would have try Shepherd’s/ I'o rny daughter, who is -eight years •. ■ /28*0..MAiri£5T Street, PiHiAAbELPiiu. ■‘' no objections to writing for him*. .'ln a few, days ho old, I gave four idosos/oml which; had Rio cfiect of - ' •" 1 jproducctj. a nolo for SI,OOO, payable lo;L. Johnson expelling a largo' number of wonhs./I cari .rQCom- otsix monlha,and'signcd by four prominent mend it as a good article.-'■ ‘ i'-'-. llremftqfats,/tvhoso names he had 'mentioned to me JAMES SHOEMAKER.' note >vus ’ancrwards Bliown to ollicjc.) ■ ’ ~ o mMncncs& St. Thomas, Pa'-,. April 27V t t847... '' I administered Shepherd’s Vermifuge to ft gill five years old—ir operated .without'producing Wny sick ness—oipclleJ a "large quantity of- wofmftf.and an swered fully'my expectations. I have sold* it to many and have always heard 3 good report from'if.* . , B.'FOHL; v For solo by the following' appointed Agcpls,.. G. VV. Hllnor, Carlisle; John Fuhvilcr,' Shippensburg; J. UdtkHort, NcWvlllC; HobcrlEUioU, Kewburg; A. Richards & Qo.j Plainfield} Eaby i laa been gained for it, such os hut few or* of the hind can pretend to claim.. Price 12$ C V°rlVchu B o. * \u |I. 8a i° by tho following appointed agents. O. j « ‘'ffior, Carlisle; John FuUvilor, SUippcmsliurg; fiM . arf ’ Nowvillo; Kobt. Elliott, Nowburg; A. Kin Co ** Ploinftcld; Eaby and Kjssmgor, 8. & 8. A. Coyle, Uogestown; J. & J. Plowin' Moclmnlc *d>u r ff J William Alexander, I*a -!a!i°mlmr 8. 1847—8 m ■ : TIK-r . Sc **ool HooKS. U r ° Cc * Vc d a general asaorlmcnl of School renu r I which wo invito tho attention of la* c *rliti'n a ns nnd Tcaohora. For salo. a t „ 'ntslo, Aug.SC, 1847. • GITT'S. rriHP-subscriber,flat? of- the-Washington Hotel,! Harrisburg,'Pu.) ta.kca'llus mclbod of informing j his oldTricnds and the,public generally, that ; he has taken' th.o above named HOTEL. . Thehouse isairy i and: cofiifol’Labld, and has been - •extensively altered > and improved, and the : proprietor' hopes by‘a strict attentionAcf business, and o-propefcardTor the com fort of. his guests, to-merit and receive «a .share of public-, patronage:' The Houao is Situated vcry venient. for the -Travelling Public, being only two’ doors above tho-Horrisbu gund Pitlaburg Depot; and .Within.-t&p minutes walk of llie Bultiinoroand Read ing Depots.. SI’ADLING attachcd to the. premises. Terms, $1 per day;*' T . ‘ ‘ •- -I'-' V 08..P.-HUGIIES/Pnaprislct:* Phila., Aug; ;• ' ' - - . Mount' Eagle Tripoli. V THIS is tlie licat'ariiclo' ever discovered for.clean sing ond polishing every kind of Metallic and Glsss wafef being superior to rbltert stone, whiling, &c.,ds it/produces Ihomost brilliant.nnd. Insling polish with very little labor." It is also an-excellent article. Tor windows nn'd mirrors* The’ American Tripoli is al together, freto from acids and corroding substances, i and is, tuere/orc, superior to the Italian so much used } in Europe,. JN6 person who haspsed this Ido withoutit. _ cents per paper. -Persons . wishing to purchase to sell.again can procure it from the subscribers at the same price as from (ho 'manu factoring company. September 2, 1847 Clothing! Clothing! I THE subscriber, of tho late firm of Duck & Moore, takes this method of informing hia friends and the public in gencralj that he lias bought out (ho in terest of S. L. Duck, ot tho old established CLOTH ING STAND, No, 251 Mnnket Street, Philadelphia, ond is now prepared to furnish all kinds of Ready madeCLOTHlNG, at prices which cannot bu 7 sc curi|fto him tho patronage oLnll who wish to. ppr chase Cheap Clothing. I have splendid French Cloth Dress and Frock Coats. from $5,60 to $lB, do. Pint, from 76 cents lo ?0 j Voeti from 62j cents to $4; suit of Summer Clothing f0r52,25. Also, all kinds of Gontlonnm’s Furnishing Goods nlojtromo lv low prices. ; . Wholesale dealers in Clothing would do well to cal/ at tlib etofo of-, JOSEPH J. MOORE,. ‘ , 264 Market Street, Philadelphia. May 2tt; 1847.-. . . Splendid New Good* For Spring and Summer use; RANGNEY, at the Norlh East corner, of. the , Public Square, Carlisle, lips just returned from the city, and is now opening on osttuisive as sortment of Fofcign and Oomoslio Dry Goods, which' being,selected with great card, and purcha-’ sad b'h (/id moat favorable terms,' ho will dispose of *al lire smallest possible profit, lie would call the attention of Farmers and others residing in tho country lb bid n'hd fresh supfify nf es pecially adopted to their nso'j and to the present season. Ho lias also w'uh great care made largo additions lo hi* slock of ■ BresS Goods/ including mouslin do lamea; ha mi some cash moron, bombazines ami alapncas, biacir and fancy col’d. silks, every description of-prints, SColiSh ging hams, Manchester ginghams, lawns fsbalznrinos, while goods for drosses, mourning ami, scepnd mourning goods. Ho also offers,his Cloths, Ciissinrcrcs, Salliiictts, Vestings, summer cloths, linen drills, tweeds, cot lon'panloloon stuifs, Kentucky Joans, bed tickings, table diapers, ’ diaper toweling, linens, shawls, Blockings, gloves, &0., at prices 20. percent, low. er limn limy liayo over been knb>vn in tins market. He has also increased Iris assortment of .bleached and unbleached Mutlins.in all their varieties, and lo ho disposed of at greatly reduced prices. Also CAIiPBTINQS, FLOOR CLOTHS and MJIT TINQS. will bo found'si. hi* store nt vefy low prices. His sleek of GhOCERHJS. QUEENS WARE, &o„ has been much enlarged and will ho sold astonishingly low. Together with a largo assortment of . . - Boots, Shoos, Slippers,: &o. which will hodloposed of and grralhargainsgiven for cash. A largo nssomnont of other goods on hand, whichonnnot hero bo mentioned, ■ April 20, IB 17. - HOIT’S IMPROVED CHEMICAL SOAP.— This soon stands unrivalled in tins country for extracting Grease, Tar, Pilch, Oil, Paint, or any nth or grOasy, subslohco from all kinds of Gentlemen a or Ladies’ Clothing, ’Carpets, Table Covers, Merino Shawls, &c., without Injuring any thing that pure water will not.injuro... Having tested this article wo can recommend it with confidence, satisfied mat no person will liewithout it after u trial. Price 12* For aDloVt tho September 2, 1847. , ' - ; , IVholon Yarn. - ‘ tost Medved 300 cuts of >Voi>lcn StockWg Yarn, J first rata quality, of all Carli.lo, Sapt. S, 1847. ' '-J Bosuns;, a largo>took of white' »" d “" 1 * l0 » 0 V cd muslins jual « UT U VINE Jr., doubled Ua gcnuincpcll& unti£ after huinbcr of the Ycoipan, I callod;upoo;oq£bf.thc supposed endorsers/ when 1 Was astonisbpj£sj£snd that suchanolo liud heVer been signed by him! J am loathe to refer to.this dcclfHfchVbpf 1 hope it will bo a Useful lesson to him in fulureVss well os to myself., A reference ,to jft&essary In order that Iho vvholb.tranßftcifcm understood. *' It ua editor with Iho YePmaii, that - ta defeat-the rc nominalion of Mr. SimNit', hy publishing llid' “ Chum-' plon editorials.*’ Previous .to this, I knew; nothing of (ho existence of such Morgan, how ever, eluted that ccrtahi-uHic|cs against Mr) Muh lenberg liad boon written by Messrs. Miller, Pelrikcn, I dee., and that iho original manuscripts were still in the possession of Augustus I was j astonished ataucli a charge, I at once delcrmln* cd, Ifit'could be sustained, to loy the wholtTmaltcr before the publicjprior to the 4th of March Convention. II called, on Sprigman who-informed mo that ho had such manuscripts, and upon giving'him a certain ' sum-of money, ho placed thcroynimy pwesslqnja [the presence'of Morgan. T rc/niscd id make use of the manuscripts until the hand writing could bo ! identified* but Morgan insisted upon alleging that whether true or not, the friends of Mr. Muhlenberg would .believe the’ charge, and thus defeat iho nomination of Mr. Shunlc. . I must admit, that from Iho statements of others, I was led to believe that Uoo or three of the manu scripts were genuine, and accordingly referred to them In an editorial orlicle. As soon, however, as Sprigman saw the article 1 had written, ho called upon me end said Jid was sorry he hod deceived mo —but he solemnly declared that the articles ho had sold-mo were not genatne—or, In other:-words, (hat Messrs. Miller and Pelrikcn hud not written them— but that most of them wore in Ihojiond writing ol a certain gentleman of Harrisburg, in no manner con nected with the administration.- When Irctuonelra. ted with him for deceiving me, ho urged in exlenua (ion' that ho was intoxicated when he furnished me with the manuscripts. On the morning oflho-5l)»of March a certain Whig of Harrisburg called mo to one side, - and told me that he was authorized 10-givo mo $5O if I would agree lo furnish ‘lhOm (the Whigs) with a certain article,supposed tobo in my possesion, headed. “ The Blooded Parson.” I promptly declined his offer.— He then raised lo $lOO. 1 told him ho was mistaken in his irinn—that I would sell myself lo no man, nor to no parly. On Die same day, I placed iho ankle alluded loin the hands of Judge Laporlo, telling him dt the Bomo lime, that the Whigs wished to obtain It from me, - hut that I was disposed, lo suporftlio regular nominees of iho Democratic party, and that oilier articles iVero in the possession of Morgnji and myself, which I would pladc at his disposal, as soon qaT could*sco Morgan, who was, then in Bloomfield. Sometime .after that, r ftuntfed ten or twelve of the articles oVof lo Laporlo/ .These were all that I hud in my possession at lb it I time or sinio, Whert fn Ilai'risbhrg.last August, Morgan Colled upon nid niVd dialed that ho had received eovcrul let ters from Gen. James Irvin, in answer to propositions that lie had made touching thejmhiioulion of these manuscrfpls—that several leading Wings of Hums* burg had conferred with him on the subject—and that ho-was-to publish Iho manuscripts, prefaced by his own affidavit, addressed lo the onc : lcrrn .porno dfntf, Ac. He,also asked mo for the manuscripts m my possession, ’(as ha supposed,) and insisted upon mo joining him in publishing'them; ns an inducement, ho elated that- in case, we succeeded in defeating Mr.Shunk,wo would receive clerkships under llio now Whig administration. I told him I could not listen to such propositions—and'advised hhif m a friendly manner, to abandon so disgraceful a project, as ho would bo unable'to sustain the charges ho Intended preferring in Ida affidavit, . . • r The foregoing, gentlemen, - is a correct history ol these manuscripts, so far as my personal knowledge 1 Vory / J. & W. B. FLEMING. The Skulking Oowonll. Tlio Editors of llio North American when called upon yesterday.by Hon Jeise lituxV, to produce the celebrated. Champion Manuaeripft" refused to' do ao.hnowlnglhat they would not ho able to prove thorn to bo In tho hand writing of Mr. Mmuen. Wo havo no doubt Mr. Mii.i.ko will forthwith commence logoi prococdings ogainal tbeso libellers, ■ ro Tina puiir.icV Cerioin articles having appeared in, various nunl bora of tho North American and V. S, Oazetle, charging mo with having written orllcloß for a nows, paper oneo published in Harrisburg, callod “ I ho Bemocralio Champion," defamatory of tho lion. Henry A. Muhlenberg,tho manuscripts of Home of which, H woo stated In ono of tho Bold papers, liad boon transmitted to tho editors, to ho shown as:evi dence of tho truth ofthoir statements! 1 called ot the office of tho North American tills day, in company with Honry Welsh, Esq., and Henry lluohlor, Esq., both well acquainted with my hand writing, for tho purpose ofsooing.sold manuscripts, and proving Unit they wore hot in my hand. Wo found in the office Morion M'Miohaol, Esq., ono of the propriolorsand editors of said paper, to whom I mentioned tho object of my visit, Ho replied that ho had learned-the niglit hoforo lliat I lind arrived in the oily for tho purpose of instituting, a prosecution, and that the' manuscripts, had been sent to Harrisburg-to ho an. thontioalcd.' ■ . ' .. X assured him that everything that bad been said in relation to -myself in li|s paper, in regard to my writing arlloics for tho Champion, with It in any manner, or ofevor having written a y >*OUnJ v OUNTRY,“MAY IT BE HKJIIT—BUT RIGHT Oil WRONG, oim doUNTRK’I dAIILISLE) rA-> THURSDAY, Ofi’CffiEll 6, iBi7. , aritdo dcfamAloVy of tho character pf Mr.Muhlcn- ’ berg, was unqualifiedly falsq in. iho-whole, and in .every, particular» and requested (hat ho, as a gentle man,-should infract everything ho had said in his paper (subject, in relation to myself. Hero* "pllbd .that before ho could give an answer ho must cansiilt: Mr.,(graham,' It was then agroccfrlTiat he wphld mcct ruc ql the Merchant’s. Hotel, at 5 o’clock iii. the,evening,and give an answer. Artho hour appointed I received from him a . verbal messag*, .through, Mr. staling that, on consultation, my request wfep declined. V T/ie course pursued has afforded tho editors of ihc.Norlh American & Gazette a full opportunity to dolhomseldfea justice, liy the retraction‘of a ett lumny .1 am sure they do not believe. • This* thoyhavc.dclibpralely declined, and left mo to pursue such redress As, the laws of Iho land may .afford against tho wanton attacks of wicked and malicious Übcllc/e. -<■' . <■. ' 1 * 'ln conclusion, I again pronounce tho whole of the publication io-thc North American & Gazette,on the subject in question, in'regard to myself, unqualifiedly false. ,• . »•. J. MILLER. JPhilodalphia,-Sepl. 28tli, 1847.- ’ * - A. r.ET&II FROM OEN. PIERCE. .We'havo bectf favored with the perusal of a private, j litis gallant officer to a relative/ and < hayo taken to publish some extracts from i il.*,‘ Thc responsibility of tho publication’ must rest .entirely will) the author had no idea of its 1 being seen by ag||pno save his relatives and Imm6. J dlato friends, anffiSjonco. tho reason that it contains ao ininutb a IdjUnayiua personal movaraonts. j. _• Ddatdn Part. ' 1 - 3 d Div..U»S. A. 1 1 •MExsoauß, Mexico,-Aug*;27 18*17. ’ y 'Since I left Vera Cruz to this houf I have had no tiiuans of comuftmicating with the States. Although but a few mohlHs in tho service/1 know what are fatigue. un.xictyjand exposure.' Contrary to m'y ex pectations, and cbiflrary to my orders from tho Do* partmchVuL Washington, I was Gctetpblled, for thd ;waht of the rcrjlfsilc provisions for (rdtrspbrlalionflo • remain for .more than three weeks'alTcra Cruz, and ’ for more than Tour in Verra Cnlicntb,‘(lho vomilq region, as it i?, called.)- I left the dreoded city on the lOlh’of July, with 2500 men of all arms, and a train of wagon*, which; when cloyed 1 up, extended’ [ more than two miles. . . , On.tlio.Clh of .August I reached Puebla, without ! the loss of a single wagon; with my command in fine | condition. r My command was attacked six limes' on tlio'marcli/bui'ihc enemy's force in each instance | Was oqsily dispersed, with trifling loss on oUr side. Thc-National'midge afforded the enemy great nafu- ‘ ral which they had added breastworks on ri, high bluf£ which commanded the bridge,perfect ly j ncroSs the* main bridge they had also thrown a { barricade. I fiopn discovered that there, was no way in which his position could be turned, and that my artillery was ineffective from the most commanding point where be placed. I determined, of course, to cross jihdcr the plunging fire of tho enemy’s escopetas. My order Ip advance was admirably executed. At /the-moment* IA. Colonel Bonham’s battalion rnshrf -Torword'with a shout the enemy, poured down, afeoavy fire, by which several of myd CtA Doziham’a librba was shot near tfc.arWa ball passed through the rinrJ of my hat in very disagreeable proximity to my face; 1 Our inon leaped the ffjarricade, followed by Capl. Duperu’s' company of cavalry, and in less than ten minutes tho enemy \ycro in flight iu,cvcry direction; and the American flag'Wavcd uppn tho high bluff which they had occupied. The Mexican force, as they said afterward, cob aisled of 500 men. Hud they possessed lhooll’ heavy, With this email arinv wo could pot afford to purchase many such victories at such a pride j one of the regiments of my brigade (the 15th) lost In killed and woumjed one third of Us entire kjlled and wounded we number not less than IOODTund among lhcni-I] [ament to fl’ay an unusual proportion ot valuable oln* curs. The New England regiment suffered severely, and behaved throughout in the moatgalhinl manner. MV horse at full speed on tho evening of the lOlh, when loading my brigade through a perfect shower ofrouhd shot ami shells, fell under mo upon a ledge of rocks’, by which / sustained a severe injury by the shock and bruises, but especially by a severe sprout in my loft knee, which came under him. s At first I was not conscious of any serious injury, but soon become exceedingly fiiint,ivlion Hr. Ritchie, surgeon of the 12th, (u portion of my command.) who woi following Ibu.-ntivenclng columns closely, nd. ininislorcrl lo mo as well os bo could under the clr on-rostunicß.', Inn liny,moments I was able toi ivalk will) dlfiionlly, nnd prosaod forword lo CnpU m Uru dor’s battery, where I found tho borso afpooc gallant Lieut. Johnson, who bud just received u mortal wound,- of which ho died that owning. I J>« r ; milted to take hiin,‘(my own’ having been totally disabled;) was helped into tho saddle, und contimted in U until U o’clock that night. ‘ ‘ • It was exceedingly dark, tho rain poured in torronU and being separated from.my servants anu boggujfc, I was without lent or . covering; odd to> this, that during th’o affofnboti of tho UUh wo hud gained no advantages over tho. enemy* who remained firmly entrenched, with 7,000 men opposed to 4 000 onmir, side, without tho possibUy of bringing our artillery to bear, and you' will! readily ccmcoivo that nur silun-j (ion was not tho most agreeable. Tho morning oi the 20lh was, however, as brilllat as tho night ol mo 10th was dark and gloomy. Soon after dayljgh enemy’s works were oarriei with tho I“j of their 7,000 men, regular troops, undaro nnnt d of Valencia, probably 4,000 cannot bo f (lir |tivti« t As wo passed this field i" tho scene was aw/bl, tho roiu and JQ every where strewed 1 } '"' d until 1 dead nnd dying. Wo couth , v j,|, (be enemy's o'olbok, when onrjftoid C “"„ n| P Ssn Anionic, where strong work, el "XrnSen^eonm,cooed. • the groat confliel e tbo oil ■ j b „a nmdo to JVt San Angel,, <1 fP-'VwnJits on the S«n ntlack in ravorso the o } Jcro ,| , IUJ to march my Augnslino read, Gen. S (| J» t of |h(1 intrepid General lingado m nt), ' c .^ r 0./on ooiintry hotwoon.Snpla C»la- ? io mirr nh v“; “mod m ,•» •«» “« Tina. and up) non »alhod' the posit bn sought r J *:.lt3;i. r tlio fine wan j.o'rr.nMy.rocno.,, and extended ob far aa tho eye could'rcdc|f|Jn c/lfi'cr direction, they were attacked vigorously'and-suor., cessfully. Arriving at,a was impossible' for my horse to leap, I dismounted .and hurried for, ward, without thinking 6f ,my injury,' at the head of roy. brigade, for SOOVor 300 yards,' when, turning suddenly upon my curtilage of which had been seriously injured, I fainted; and fell upon the bank t ’in direct range and within perfect rqnch of ;lho enemy’s fire. That 1 escaped seems to be Pro* vidcnlial. The rout and overthrow of the whpfo Mexican force soon became complete,'and wo>cou'ld easily have tpken tho city,* bul Gen.'Scdll was met : with a proposition foran armistice,’(after demanding the surrender oflho city,) with a view to open nego. I liations for peace., I In my judgment ihe army, full of ardor and confi donee, was humanely and wisclyjrcstfalned.' Maj, I Gen* Quitman/ Gen. Pofsifer Smith and myself, I wero nppointed commissioners to meet the Mexican I I commissioners to settle the terms of |ho armistice.— 1 iiof taken oft my spurs or slept on hour'for! two nights, m consequence, of my engagements and (ho pain of my knee. 1 obeyed the summons, was helped into my two and a half miles] to Tacubaya,’where, the -commission assembled at the house of Mr. M’lntosh, the British - lympffi fal. Our conference, commcnsaa late in the after;- npon, and at four o’clock lire nox£Snorning.thoarti. dies were sighed.’ ~-;f * ; ". v . '• • That 1 was thoroughly exhaysliryon will readily imagine; 1 slept nn hour or'Two that morning at Gen. Worth's quarter’s,and sprained knee w|ii£h was by far my. most serious injury, has been daily improving, and 10-day lridc without.much inconve nience.* I havo lost several dear friends, although our npquaintdnco has. been of short duration, 1 visited the hospital yesterday, and saw officers , and men with' shots in all parts ofthoir persons.' Although all who were not really dying seemed ohccrfiitj and 'many who had lost limb's in high spirits,'still 1 sick ened at the sight. My general health has been good. I have been I either in rdy saddle or on ’my feet every rod since 11 left Vera dru2, which can boeindjtfy fbw offipetsinj command; for. word’obliged at some pprnl'of the marilyih consequence bf. the change ofj climate, water, exposure,’&c., to avail themselves, of the ambulance.. Col. Watson, with h|s marine corps,] accompanied me,'and ims been 1 uniformly well, lie is pn excellent, ogrpoablo gentleman/, and, admirable officer, and I regret (hat, having been;lcfl with Gen. Quitman’s division at San Augustine, ho had no op. portunily to participate in tho battles on tho 19fh‘ ; and, 20th, • Now a .wqcd with regard to the great object of this war— . There is no doubt tfmtSanta Anna sfnccrcfy desirous of peace.- Comifiissioners to treat' have bcen/appoinlcd, and met Mr;Trist this afternoon, otimir. ..My,belief is that peace will be the' fcsuJ£f*mhough no man can speak with confi dence. - ■ . pl{flceUattcoii& TUB BABY»S OHOSTJ A TRUE STORY. or MAJ. JOS. JONES, I know Ihct's a hoop of people what don't believe in and I’ve seed the lime when 1 did’nt put [much.faith inborn myself, but the following clrcum dearest frerids, convinced mo that thcr is more things in Heaven and earth,'than is dreamed of In our fib ; atiophy. ' ; 1 don’t wish to be understood aS fcblievcn in com. f inon ghost stories—not by no means. I don’t hUvo t . ’ in no vogabono ghosts of this kind ) but 1 ain’t sri certain Uiat mortal attachments do not somblfmcß txhist of such slrcgth.'of su£h a cthcnnT nalcr, that | deathJlsclf Can't- dissolve ’em.nft'd fhati even after ! ono oft the,persons is ded,' hfs spent can cum back to’ this earth and hold communion’wjftr the object of ita.aOhctions, if any body who doubts my theory , (axes mo why moro infobands don'tyeo the ghosts of flhcirdod wives, or, more wire* don't'sco thcr ded (husbands, my answer Is that they aitU*alwikya. the best subjects for (ha illustration of iny 's£umeri(.--t 1 In order to preserve a spiritual ns / 1 speak of, (lie attachment must bo the most ex- j ailed nutor, so that (he liven feels unwilling lb gjyd , up (ho ded, and longs and yearns to have ’em back to j 'em. . ’ -- ; I But I hulnt got room here to discuss my theory e£ ,j ghosts.' The circumstance what I’m about to relate, , and which may be relied upon for a positive fact, will i explain my notion of sich things better than any cs* , Bay wlmt 1 could write. Dick Rainsy and his wife Nancy, was about as aft feciiontilo a couple .as over lived on the face of the ycarth. ' ' • Nancy was a only daughter, and was a great pot in the famly before sho v Wss married; She was very handsome, and ope of tho best nalnred crculers in tho world, so that every body loved her that.knowed her, and when Dlck’Uatnßy led her Up before Squire Kbg'crs to merry her,’there wasn’t a young feller in * .the settlement what didn't feel like ho couldn’t help brokin the tenth’ Commandment. Nancy was so , mtfch attached to her mb'lher that slip couldn’t make | U*p' h'er mind to leave her for a long timefond it was nqtlif after thcr first child was two yenrj ofil that * Dick could g ci her consent to movo on to the planta ! lion/. It was n groat trial Cot Nancy to jouvp licr hom'o and'go out and liVe on that lonesome plsnln lion, but sho knowed it was bolter for her husbandld interests to bo life pruaofwlmr ho could see to| things himself without trustin ’em to a overseer, and j she mado up her mind to bo happy with him and her 1 boy, sense sho couldn’t expect always to ,bo with hen mother. Dick was o fust rate farmer, and had eye -1 rvthinjj comfortable about him. And Nancy was a sma’i'lmHnUglh wife. £ho sbpn gol'smisficd with her ! how homo and devoted horsolf cheerfully to the care of her boy and tho comfort of her husband. All ’ went on pleasant onuft* for'ubout six months,’when hcr.ltUlu son luck sick. It was Ins fust sickness,* and poor Nuncy was most out of her census.’ Her mother was sick at tho same lime,’ so sho oouldim cum out to tho plantation to help her to nurso the bn. ’ b/. Pour little Tommy gof worse and worse, in spile 'of all llio doctor could do/and after aaffcrln for inosl , , month,' li'o died 1 . - ■ " Tlio abock wn« 100 muclifm- poor Nancy. For : •am, tim'd thought olid would distract -1 cd, if alio didn’t Toiler.her baby to tbo grave boraolf I For morc’n a week alic Imd.lo have the doctor, wi k . her,- and .wMsrf o|.o able 7" l '” n ‘?l"°b',v ' tiling liiif cry o» the Uin'o and ta k of b"/*V„ 1 Slio would not believe bo Was ded—.boaid . ( m,lgi?o biWu'prt'nd that .he never could bo «lM , fled till alio cou d boo bj""’"' 0 son' l,i d“ . ... j, or | t , vn , aToitg ,bo could tojnciiy M,o f Uvn,njy Wad ll d ”;! 1 .to gnuvo no and tbol bll» » ,^ one , Jur lo talk ■ bLutcr on- in /leave l ', i,J slto oricd'from I'Sgt »«*' ' ro ""‘ ,y H w..'ln Soploinbor beftro ;«**£ £ bout mucll, and to look after tlio ooald I'" '' lllo ‘ I , “ ki 1 n oul |,|b cotton, ondwkon bo inVbo evonln bo ivao euro loftnd icr out b-vo “il"Aw M/k\Z n 2 b. -00 ..or tako U abkut tbo baby, but all bo could do bo couldli t git bor to giv up grievin' lifter it. ' , . One ovoni'n hi bad booh.to town ratliqr later than ilßinil, and wbou bo come homo Nancy woo not in tbo bouse. Alter loukilt about for liorcVry what, bo went, to littlo Tommy's grave and that sliotwao, kyltl oii llio grass, sokbiii in ber sleep, wlitlo lior lialr. wlial was liangln loose over her palo,.face anil «l|Oi|lilor«, was wot with tlio ovln duo. O'ntK talaod hot Sentif in'bis arms. 1 M: 17. I “Nancy,” says rib aei ho led hor to ihe house “why. ;will you grieve yodrselfto doth., Don’t you care no thin for me that you.expose yoursolf to the damp til if yori wanted to di/’ A , /* Oh I dear Rictfarq,” sea she “yori .know 1 love you;, but ho\v v can I give up my my poor little baby.’/ ': 4 . “ But Nantjr/'.acs Dick/ “grlcycn dbNvontdo nd good. Dceiqej' it’s wrong to oo sp.‘ 'tod know wo l/avo him ,' ; ;jV* ».1 r Ji 1 f* I know bo carit bd uiive agiir/noro little angel j y~l know be cant bo owor ajpn In ui(s world. But I 1 to iif o like fit? .was near lb trie, w{ien I’m at Ins grave. If ho would oven curinbaqls ; lo me oneb more, and let me see hisdear,' sweet iilllo face, I knowl would fcol belter/” t - V ,'j ; 1 , ’‘.Dear Napcy/JeM*J)br hpaband, you know thatcam.be/and if U could, yob oughiri’c io wisa sich a thing. It's wicked.” - ; Pore Nancy only > ericajT , k i • And nil the reasoning m the world couldn’t con-, yinco her that it was wrono to grieve about her ba by,’ or.wish, Ip sep ii agin.' She was' those why iryju ip shake a heart sorrow takes picas-' ore in indulgm sich foehns/ qni}.finds ( a consolation in the sacrihco of fcclih l)icy make to (he memory bt those they love. . ■ • " Weeks and months .rolled off, and'still Naneji gricvcd.for her buby/ehq head ori her piller at night that it,wasn’t wet with,hor tears, Dick was to fond of her to scold her, but he tried bis best to make hcr.Torgil horsorrow/by evry lib bqold invent, But it was all of no use, arid siia months aftbr yltle 'tommy’s,doth he was as freshen [ (ho mind of his moihefas ho ofhisdelh. .One pighl they hari gone tqhjd laikin abouLUlUo, Tommy. , Nancy l|ad been tellm her glad she would be to see him onie rfltjf e,’ andfDick Iliad been tryin tq persttadp hef how tq make sich wishes,* when he fel to sleep leavfitNaney. oryin.and sobbin as usual. Hovy tong ponfc»Nancy had Indulged h,cr £rio£ before she .went toTqfeep, no 1 , body knows, but,the fust thing pick know’d ho ytpf waked up by |us wife giabbin hold of him by .the arra : and.ehakin him.’ . . „• r “ What’s ,1116 matter Nancy ?” sea lid/ aa he tried to get bright.awake/ -, , . .. f “ Oh Ilichard, don’t you hear him?” set Nancy, sctlin.up in her bed, and cryin like a child. u Hear what ?” sea Dick, raisin up on hit elbow,’ and oponin bis cars os wide as lie could.' , “Ob, Uiclmrdj ho’s cum bockj-jbc’s qoVpOjsee os' once mono!” scs sbdgrabVm holdrif her husband’s orm while shqfrcmbled' all oyer. ’ y t . ■ h Why, Nancy,” scs Dick, “ whal lipob yediW aiW • Who’s como'back,?**,'j , <• “ Our little baby—lfsten i” scs' chc,‘ clinin Closer tq him, , . . i-' 1 - Dick begun lo breath mojiplrou# short hlievin that, his wife tfasreally out of ber'senees.’ Jest then he* hajd,a noise at the u-j ( -ii Hear it!" scs Nancy,in!a ,j •• . . • enuff Ifehdar# Oj, . voiccrr^'iyfomy,’m'oiny--luin yonr poro ultlcTom my 1” . , .; . Dicks hair stood right on cno.’ up, Jlichnrd, and open .the door J n Nancy, —“ poro lillfo dour* it's crirrf back* to see its mother onco more.” ( , , j.j-,. . * . ■ , “ Why,' m'y Lord, Nancy I you don’t sposo that’s Ulllo Tommy do ypu?” “ I know it is him I Do get up< Iticb&rdand lot him’.in.” t . . . v /, tr . „ jis But Nancy—you wouldn't lot a gfio.l in tho homo, would you?” scs hci'shakin 1 all over fifed ho had a v ager. , j - . x v ~ “To bo scs nbo,’ ‘‘l knowmyUtuo Toro-; my wouldn’t hurl its md'lhor. I know he wouldn’t.’ Li-jicu: Do git up Richard'.” . , ' »• Bui Nancy,” scs Die*,’“sposo ft was to be «omo other ghost 7” , r “ No, Kicliard ! I know tny dear baby’s roicc^— f Its nobody olsd’d ghost but his, and wo mhst let him Min.' •’ ,1, Affin/Jic ( ,voico called Sophr/u/.V t r h Nancy could stand.it no* lQiigpr ? 'apu was, I herself, when Dick got op’and they both. wpplfido land e\do,'bo!dcn papa.other tile by thor eight clothe*,' I lowatyta the doblylajot in4h°r baby/s gbojt,— [Tiiolenfs wap* pbnpin down' Nancy's fuce ? 'and her hands,was cold as ice, while Dick shqok.ao be could not hardly walk stroll. It was a bright night, and a slrqng sjiatfo'w-lay t tbo, aidp <>r (he hoqso fn which tho.doorwas,' Bofqro thp dooriwos, ly-llttle portico, njrd dear jl stood several roso-busho* and other shrubbery. As they got near llip jdoor they paused. Agin the Vordo sent forth ila plaintive, cry., ‘ “ Oli J” sea Nancy. ’ » t * • “Be«a look out of. tho winder first.” see Dick. , They both stepped to the winder that lyas nperf near the door, in breathless silence—paqlfousiy.lhey, both looked out, when shore enuffVwiiat should thojr [see stnndin under the portico, close by the door, but |lUtloTorpiny,'with his while abroad on,’jest »• ho was berried. • . y .... . “Oh J" breathed Nancy. Bui .Dick was 100 far gone to say s word. • " There hoi's! - wh?Hj»pre(\ Nancy—‘‘Pore dear, little erolcr. I know’d U would cunrback to ado ila mother onto rnnre.lM, , , .r... r .J-.V, \'' (i Morny, mo my !".«rfv« fhc ghost rnp^lpililuu. “ Oh !"fsighcd Nancy loamn on her trdmblmhus. ■ bhn'd for support. . *».- •. . .Um,!,' “Tommy, Tommy!” sos anWlicV Voice, a liUlo •■’ M^Tharf 8 another gasjwrf Dick—a blaiW one i” '! “ \Yhar is it}” whispered Nancy.’ . " Why tiiar by the foac.btish I ‘, : *‘/S)ioroiws -Nancy . . ... , t% : . « What Is it I \Vho«o ghost's flmjtr' sea Dick. . >‘\Vh v, tli/U'B, little A lie’s (rl.oal. ,Du||H V'ovircmgm ber nub Abo dled'jml a’ week alter IHIIo,. Tfmmy mill you know bow, fond »>tcy WO of one another, and' bow iti’oy MW) lo pley.wllb ono.opoljiorl Lillle, Abo's cuni baol) wiib liUntulo nmlcr for company?■ V Shore’cnulf!** mb’ Dick. »« * “.Slmli’t wcj opt|n llio door, Uidmrd 7* acs N«n y liutdin light to iilm.n ' .. * . “i, ■. UicH ire«il«»cd. (Io wn« |iu«lcd lo . kn0 ," 1 "' 1 „5 j do.’ Ifo didii'l want to M “ el'“* ‘ I d~M!" ««• D | ck “• w “ nf £f A? rcslol ll,a nr K lit. , Nancy’s 8 ,,i1v)0 or “ ri! V®«. , „ml galls now,’ and lliou ß li oho often tl,in y .£ •f\, s „my slio don’t griovo to JtaVo Ins glioot tiiai book lo Jiof any nioru. ... ICT A drolffellow was' asked by,iin old woman to ro»dtiio newspaper, and taking it np began as ibl- *° ,l Ijnst night, yesterday morning, about 3 o'clock In |lio afternoon, just bolbro breakfast, a hungry bow about forty yoata old,')>bufelrt a penny custard and threw it through a Wick alone wall made of ton, «W, iutnpihg, oWlthrokO Msaffyfo ngbf off.abqyd }M knee, 1 fell into u dry and w»» t About forty ycora alter that, on tho same da* ...yn wind blew Ynnko Doodle on a frytor /??• “jjj knocked tbo Duleli cbu;t.n down "'l' „ „ do" fand', bow end two dead pigs at aunt Peter. I dumb man was talking FroncbJ___— , ■ Quitk TaoK,—Tl'° f>io ua ' yonng; I “ TliO'(don, I* n ul ‘ 0 , fiiim ilioir mißßlon of good to, '"on Ibaf ,gf ,„Vo the pulpit. h« 611 c. , r wiST» B mt mm y i’ 001 ' r^m, n