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GOLD Lew Wtches,full
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Silver Lever Watches, full
jewelled.
Silver Lever Watches,
en jewsls,
Waifhts, jewelled, finest
S3 00
18 00
Silver l.epms
quality,
Superior Qusrlier Watches,
Imitation Q tinnier Wstches.not warranted,
Wold Pprrtariet,
Kine8iler Ppectaele",
4Jjd Brae, lets will) topaz stones,
Ladies' Gold PrncW, 10 carats.
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9 60
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ff, plain, 12 eta; patent, 18 ; Lunct. 25. O
ther articles in rpmtinn. All g od warranted
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On hand, soma Guld and Silver Levers, Lrpinrs
lid Quarticre, lower than ihe li,ve pricca.
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Boot & Siioc7
ESTABLISHMENT.
D ANl EL OllUCK EM I U,ER,
At hit Old 'ihtablishmcnt. in Market Street,
Sunhtrry,
(OPPOSITE THE REDVTON HOTEI.,)
RETURNS hia thanka for psl fivors, and re--pectfuUy
informs hia fiiende and the public
generally, Art he tonrtntfrt to tf.i'nufactuie to or
der, in the neaiest and la'lest rt'vrf..
CI1KA1 HOOTS .4KD SHOES,
warranted f the tea mnt. ri it, and made by the
rtost exprrlt-ored workmen. He also keep on
hand a general assortment of fashionable I3ini for
jc.-ntb men, together ith a larue stock of fashion
able gentlrmen's. hoys', laths and child, en's t'hoes,
all of which hnve hern m.ule under bia own immc.
diate insertion, and are of the beat niverial and
wotkannnship, which be will ell low f csh
In addition to the aliove, b baa just received
from Philadelphia a large and extensive aupply of
Kooia, Shoe, e. of all descriptions, which he l-o
fffcre for cah. cheaper tha-i ever letore offi red in
II. ia place. He respectfully invitee hia old custo
mers, and others, to call and examine for them
a. Ivca.
Repairing dune wilh neatness and despatch,
funburv, August I5ih, 1846.
in? jb
P I A N O S.
THE SUBSCRIBER haa been appointed agent,
for it aide nft'ONRAD MEYER'S CEL
EBRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PI
ANOS, at thia place. These Pianna have a plain,
niaaaive and beautiful exterior fii.i-h. and, f.ir depth
nnd aweetneaa of lone, and elrg ince of workman
.litp, are nut aurpaw-d by any in the Uni'ed Siatra.
The following ia a recommendation from Cl
ltKTa, a eelrbnted perfo'mer, and himw lf a man
ufuctuter t
A CARD.
Ilirias had the pli-aure ol trying the excel
lent Piano Fortee manfacturt'd by Mr. Meyer, and
exhibited at thcl it exhibition of the Fr .nklin In
titute, I feel it due to the true merit of the maker
to .'relate that these inatrutnetila are quite equal'
and in eome rerprcte even ruperior, 10 ail the Pi
ano Foitee, I aaw at lb rapilla of Euiope, and
during a aojourn oftwoyeara at Paris.
Theee Pianos will be o'd at the manufacturer'a
loweat Philadelphia pricea, if not aomeihing lower.
Peraona are reuiUl 10 call and examine for
th'tneelves, t the residence of the subscriber.
Sunbury.May 17. 1845. H. B. MASSE R.
" C:onnlerrelicr'
DEATH BLOW.
The polie will plaae observe that no Brandreth
Pilla are getininr, unlca the box haa three la
beta upon it, (the top, the ei'e and the bottom)
ruh ronlainiiig a ficsimili signature of my hand
writing, thua B. BaiMpaarn, M. D. Theae la.
txil-aie engraved on ateel, beautifully deaigned,
and done at an expense of over fJ.OOO. Therefore
It will be aeen that the only thing neee-aary to pro
cure the medicine in ila purity, ia to observe theae
lebela.
Remember the top, the aide, and the bottom.
The following respective pnraona are duW auth-ri
ted, and hold
OBKTzrxoATrs or aoekct
For the aale of Brandreth' VegttaLlt Vnivertal
fill:
Northumberland countv I Milton- Mackey St
Chambeilin. Kunhory H. B. Maaerr. M'Ewene-
ville Ireland or, Meixell. Northumleiland W m
Forsyth. Georgetown J. Sl J. Walla.
Union County : New Berlin Bogar & Win.
trr. Selinegrove George Gundrum. Middle-
bura Iaaac Smith. DeavBflffwn David Hubler.
Adamaburg--Wrn. J. May. Mifllinabuig Menacb
A Ray. Haitleton Daniel Long. Fre,bur
G.& F. C. Moyer. Lewisburg Walla tt Green.
Columbia county t Dahvllic E. B. Keynolda
tt Co, Berwick- Bhu man St. Rittenhoum. Cat
tawieaa C. G. Brobta. Bloumeburg John R.
Moyer. Jeiaey Town Levi Biael. Washington
llobt. McCay. Limestone Bell ft MsNlnch.
Observe that each Agent baa an Engraved Cer
tificate of Agency, containing a rpoanUtlon ol
Ur BRANDUETH'S Manufactory at Sing Sing,
and upon which will alao be aeen exact eopiea of
the ntw labctt rtaUl uttd upon the Brandreth PU
Bare.
Philadelphia, office No. 8, North 8lh el reel.
B. BRANDRETH, M. D.
June 24th 1843.
iieorffc J Weaver,
HOPE MAKER U SHIP CU AND LEO.
Ab. 13 AorA Water Street, Philadelphia.
WfAS conaiantly on hand, a general aaaort
1 ment of Cordage, Seine Twinea, &c, via:
TaiM RiJpea, Flahina Ropea, While Ropaa, Manil
la Hopes, Tow Lioea for Canal Boa la. Alao, a
complete aaaortmeiit of Seine Twinea, die. auch as
Hemp Sbad and Ha'riug Twins, Beat Patent Gill
Nat Twine. Cotton Shad and Herring Twine, Rhoa
Threads, Ac Ate. Alee Bed Cords, Plough Lines,
Halters, Traces, Cettoo and Llnsa Catpat Chaina,
sV4, all of which ha will diapoee of om reasonable
tarras.
" Philadelphia. Novemherl 8.1 4l-ly.
I OLA8SE8. The list quality Bogar House
Melaaaaa, onry Ml eanU per quart t alas a
sufSiir
supeiana, anictaoi ysuaw stoiasssa lor Maing,a-
1 .'a. a as a. al a
fy I eenlB per quart for eeie at trta stare ar
JurulS, I84. HE.NRy MSSEP.
-until-
SUNBOTI" AMERICAN.
. AND SHAMOKIN JOUttNAL ;
Aolut, acquiescenc. in the dcMoh. f ih.
By Manser'. Elscly.
lilTKItKRtVIPKOM MEXICO.
Arrival af the 17. P. rxieamahlsj maaaaehw
aelts.
A Bloody ind Dosprrate Rittle Anticipated
Santa Anna'eArmy from o IfiW
Siron? Skirmish between T "vices' Advan
ced Guard and the Euemv Ci.pt. Johnston,
of T 'opojrraphical Enifineera Wounded A
mericana Murrleret1 Rumnraof Santa Anna'a
Intention to Nepotist a IVace Work for
the Squadron Anticipated at Tuapaa Health
of the Troop A I'ruclamation of General
Scott to the Mexicans !
The Massachusetts arrived at New Orleans
t3 the 22d ult.t bringing dates from Vera CruE
to Ihe 14tli, will) highly imporlant intelligence.
M. Y. Beach cama paKCng'rin her. The
followinj ia from the correspondent of the Pi
cayune of 2IJ.I ult :
Camp at San Jcas. Apri! 14, 1P47.
I arrived in Ihia place at 11 o'clock last night
the road from Vera Cruz runxiif; fr ti e nioet
prt ihrouL'h heavy sands. The Division of
Gen. Worth, from the rxeseive heat and weari
some road, suffered incredibly. Tim news in
camp ia stirrinsr. An express lias come down
from Gen. Twiggs to the rff ct that Santa Anna
was before him, at Ccrre Gordo, with 15.0(H)
men, aa near as could be judged from rerooro''-
nance made by Capt. Hardy and other officers
of Dragoon a.
Lieut. Col. J EJohnatpn had been severelf.
but mortally wounded, while examining Santa
Anna's works which apprirro to be a succession
ol breastworks on an eminence in the vicinity
of Cerre Gordo. Every thing would now go to
tshow that Santa Anna is determined to make a
bold stand. A Dragoon, who had been sent
down cxprecs by Gen. Twinge, v.aa yesterday
found hot by the road-vide just beyond this.
Ilia papers had not been tnucht-d. The Mexi
cans are playing a bliotly and al the aome lime
a bolder game than is uual for them, as it is
thought they have killed no Icrs than fifty of
our men within the lat three days on the road.
Gen. Scoll stopped last night nine miles from
this. To-m'sht he will reach Gen. Twipgs'
position. It'Santa Anna is as represented, he
probably will not be attacked before I wn or three
days, I write in great hafte. G. W. K.
Tb following heiteTs are ftom the D lia of
the ail :
Correspondence of the Daily Delta.
VWU Cat a. April 13, 1?47.
E ls. Delta As I stated in my letter of this
morning, the Brigade of Gen. Wotlh rook up
the line of march for Jalnpa, but from rather
euddeii indisposition, the General did not leave
with them. About one o'clock an express reach
ed him with important information, that the
column of Gen. Twigga had talleti In WiVn a
large force of the rnenty at Cerrn Gordo, a
strong position beyond Puenta Nacinnal am!
that a akirmish had taken place between
Twiggs' advance guard and Ihe enemy, in
which Captain Johnston, Topographical Kngi
neer, waa severely wounded, and several othera.
In half an hour after the reception of thia news,
fti ti. Worth had mounted his horse and Waa
ofT.so tuddenly, indeed, that 1 missed him, not
withstanding I repaired to hia quartera to ga
ther the particulara as soon ss I heard of it.
Theru is no doubt at all but that Santa Anna
with from 12,000 to 15 000 men ia between us
and Jalaps ; it ia conceded on all sides ; but
if Gen. Twiggs does not whip, he will at luact
keep him in check until Gen. Scott, who lefl
yesterday, reachea him, which will be to mor
row night. Major Gen. Patterson left here
with two brigades of volunteers on Friday,
and he haa no doubt reached the advance be.
fore thia hour. Gen. Twigga had between 2500
and 2700 men, choice ones, too, under his com
mand, and I enterta.n little fear for his safety.
Gen. Patterson marched with Shields and Pil
low's Brigades, and all the force, except the
garrison of the towns, and Quitman's brigade ia
either at the scene of action or on the road to
it.
Gen. Scott, I think was pretty well satisfied
before his depaiture, that Santa Anna waa in
Ihe neighborhood of Jalaps, and w as making
good time towarda that point before the express
reached him. A terrible battle will bo fought
at Cerro Gordo, or little or no fihting. An
intelligent Mexican told me to night that there
would be no fight, and that Santa Anna had
with him four prominent meinbera of the Na
tional Congtcaa, with the aid of whom he hoped
o negotiate a peace. 1 believe truly, that it
ia the wish of hia Excellency to win the atrile,
but whether he will embrace the occasion, which
by the way is to excellent one, cannot say
The horses of the Tennesee Cavalry arrived
to-day from Tampico, and aa soon aa they are
I lJ 1 r..: it I t
isiiucu vuimbho win leave nrre.
. Chapabbal.
VkbA Cavi AacMoaiot, April 12, 1847,
Editori Delta. A large detathment of the
squadron leavea for Tuepan, commanded by the
Commodore la ' person. The officers enticipa
ted something of tight at that place, tt is be
lievad that there are opwards of2,C00 troops at
that place, tinder the command of Gen. Co.
with aome 90 piece a of heavy canhon, all eef
Tieeeble and in ; line order, with the exception
of three. Tfct greiter "ration of the ttmj U
majority, the vital prlneipla of Republic, fIOm which
Sunbury, Nortbumbcrlatin Co.
now on the road to Jalaps. Rumor has it that
Ssnta Anna ie there with a large force and in
tende to dispute the para near that place. The
romito has not yet made its sppesrance
Yours, - Creole.
The Vera Cruz Eagle, 0f the 18ih inst., ssys
that the reported strength and position of Santa
Anna anil hia forcea are fully credited by both
citizens and officers in that city.
Gen Patterson had recovered from hia illness,
and was at the head of hit division.
The only disease prevailing at Vera Cruz
waa diarrhrca, and great nttmbera were eick.
Two privates of the 1st Reg. Penn. Volunteers
had b' on tried and found guilty of theft. They
were sentenced to one month's imprisonment in
the Castle, and forfeiture of a month'a pay.
Prom the Matamoros Flag, 17th inst
The Cattle The castle of Sin Juan de
tlllo has undergone a thorough cleansing
throughout, making it approach much nearer a
place in which an American aoldier ought to
reside. We are informed that a more filthy
place could scarcely be imagined at the time
our troops took possession.
Exreution. -The execution of the colored
men Kirk, a citizen of Ihe United Slates, con
victed of committing a rape upon the person of
a Mexican woman, and theft, took place on Sa
turday evening l9st. A large concourse of peo
ple were present to witness the first execution
under American authority, which haa ever tak
en place alnce our occupation or" this country.
It will, no doubt, prove a salutary Icreon to many
who would desirny tho safeties gun ran tied to
good citizens, were not auch punishments some
times inflicted.
Breaking Vp of General Jfeadquartrrr.
Yesterdsy evening, at 5 o'clock, Genersl Seotl
arrd hia stsfTleft their quarters in the Plnea
and atarted for Jalapa. They were escorted
by CI. Harney 'a second Dragoons, and will
probably be up with Gen. Twiggs, of Ihe ad
vance, in two or three days.
Aharado. The port tif Alvsradn, which
haa been closed for several months, is now open
to our commerce, and to all neutral vessels r.nt
havine on board art idea contraband of war.
The Jlvtpitul Many of our gallant soldiers
sre now prostrated by disease, and the hospital
ate filled to overflowing with them. The di
eease most prevalent is diarrhoea, whrch in
many case ha proved fatal.
Hrad QiTARTcna op tfis Abut. I
VriiXi'itoz. April 11. 1847.
Major Genersl Scott, tienprabin thief of the
Armies of the United Stateaof America, to the
good people of Mexico:
PROCLAMATION.
Mexicans At the head ofs powerful army,
rooti lobe dimbled a part of whith is advan
cing tiemn your capita! and with another army,
tinder Major General Taylor m marrh frctti
Saltillo towarda San Luie Potosi, I think my
self ctlled upon to address you.
Mexicans! Americans sre not ycftr enemies;
but the enemies for a time of the men who, a
year asn, misgoverned you and brought about
this unnatural war between two great repob-
lies. We are thu friends of the oeaceful inba.
bitanta of the country we occupy, and the friends
of your holy religion, its hierarchy and its priest
hood. The same church la found in al' parts
of our own country, crowded with devout Catho
lics, snd respected by our gnvernment, law and
people,
For the Church of Mexico, tho unoffending
inhabitanta of the country, and their property, J
have from the firal done every thing in my pow
er to place them under Ihe safeguard of marttel
law against the few bad men in ihia army.
My ordere lo that etT.-tt, known tn all, are pre.
cise and rigorous. Under them, several Ame
ricana have already been punished, by fine, fur
the benefit of Mexicans, beside imprisonment
and one, for a rape, baa been hung by the neck.
lathis not a proof of good faith and energetic
discipline ! Other proofs shall be given ss vf-
ten aa injuries to Mexicans mav be detected.
On the other hand, injuiies committed by in
dividuals, or parties of Mexico, not belonging to
the public furccs, Upon individual, small part.es,
Iraina of wa-ons and teams, or of pack mules,
or any other peison or property belonging to
thia army, contrary to the laws of wsr shall bo
punished with rigor; or if Ihe particular offen-
dere be not delivered up by Mexican auihori-
ties, the puniahment shall fall upon entire cities
towns or neighborhoods.
Let then, all gid Mexicans remain at home,
or at their peaceful occupations; but they sre
invited lo bring in, for aale, horses, mules, beef,
cattle, corn, barley, wheat, flour for bread, and
vegetables. Cah will be paid for every thing
thia army may take or purchase and protection
will be given to all aellera. The Americana
are atrong enough to ofler these assurance
which, should Mexican wiaely Cc ptj thia
war'tttey soon be happily ended, to the honor
and advantage of both beligerent. then the
Americana, having converted eDomlea into
friend, will be happy to tab) Jeavt of Mexico,
inj tctma to theit wh country. ,
- Wnnnn- STt-
there I. B. eppe. but fotee, th. ,it.l princlpl.
Pn. gatorday, May 8, I84T.
KKKTCIIKS Ot MKXICO.
Capt. George W. Huuhea of the Topographi
cal Engineers, has furnirhed some sketches of
"Scenes beyond the Rio Grande," from a num.
ber of which we take the following :
The state of Coelmila contains about 93.000
square miles, with a population of only 125,000,
or not quite one and a halfto the square mile -Two
thirds of its surface is a level plain, and
the remainder consists of mountains and narrow
fertile valleys. More than half ot ihe whole)
state belnnga to the two brothers Sanch z, who
also own eome 30000 peon. Several of
their vast es'alea are managed by atewards,
while the remainder are tented. Their
principal town residence is In Saltillo ; but their
favorite country seat is the meirnificent haci
ends of Patos. This powerful family, together
with all their relatives, the Blancos, Yoanos,
and the Ztialtirros, own nearly the entire state
snd its pnpvlatinn. They have taken no active
part in the present war, and have preserved
friendly and even kindly relations with many
ot our officers ; but the Rlancos snd the Smche
zes are understood to be prepared, under more
promising circumstances, to uphold the Mexi
can government with their wealth and influ
ence. Nearly all our expenditures (or supplies
have found their way directly or indirectly, in
to the coffera of these princely nabob.
Four-fifths of the population of Northern
Mexico ere the aboriginul race, (pure, or mixed
in (liflerenl degrees with Spaniel) blood,) the
lineal descendants of the once powerful Aztec
monarchy. In habits, ctutoms, mode of life,
wsnts snd civilization, they huve probibly chan
ged but little, with the exception of the aban
donment of their barbarous sacrificial rites since
Ihe conquest, and they ever retain much ot their
original language. They are a good looking
people, and while one seldom sees a very lares
man among them, they are certainly a well
made, agile, and muscular rsce, who we have
been much in the custom of underrating; of
abstemious habits, and of great powers of en
durance on foot or on horseback. They are
scarcely equalled as couriers, and are unsnrpag.
srd in marching. It may seem a paradi x to say
that they possess much htddurtt and litt'c
courage t they would venture where braver
men would heaitatn, and yet won Id offer faihl
residence when dsnger is upon them. Hence
ft is Voat they so often fall victims lo the Indi
ans. The women are rather under what we re
gard the medium arte, slight in fiiure, well
furn.cd, and graceful; and while few are beat)-
li'iil, many ot them, while youni, are good
loosing and agreeable. Their hands and feet
ere smaii, wnn weii-trmcn enures, j ney
have generally white ieelh, gtvil mouths, may
nificent black eyes, nnd glossy black hair, in the
! rlr- ssing of which they daily bvstow much pains.
' T i . V :. Li. . i
j iiry appeal to lie sinmuie ens nrnu-nesrien,
and are said In malm $-.m) wives snd mothers.
They sre cleanVy in their hnbi's, for hiot of the
towns and haciendas being situated on running
streams, they have every advantage for pathtnirv
j 'hicf hpy avail Ihemaelvea most liberally,
""'N' i'mrr.ng themselves with much
superfluous clothing. Their usual dress eon
sists of thin slipers, without stisjkings, a cloth
petticoat, usually red, and a chemise, which ex
poses mure of the person than is, in mnt coun
ters, considered In be consistent with a due re.
gard to modretyt but ihia fs the eii-tmn ot the
country, and 1 airi not disposed to crttkMse it
With a rosary sround Ihe neck, snd gold ear
rings, and you have the female costume c re
plete.
Mexican rookery i, to my tsfff1, ttetestable,
hut many Americans, less fastidious, perhaps
atf. 'ct to tike it. Kvery thing is rendered ss hot
as firo by red pepper ; which enters in enor
mous quantities, esch dish as an essential ingre
dient. The favorite in Mexico, is the frijtdi
(fribbony) tsbich is universally brought ou the
lab'e as a bnn bnuche. It tons ii of small
brown, black eyed beans, boiled six or eight
hours in toft water, and then m xd tilt melted
lard and salt. It is, when thus eok'd, a very
agreeablu vegetuble. Another article ot loixi,
and almost al great a favorite, is the tor'Uta
ll is prepared by boiling maiz in a pretty strong
ley, ofasher which separates the buck. It ia
afterwards washed in clean cold watrMl all
ihe impurities are removed, and it i then muxh
ed br I know not better how to express it tin
a short stone labia placed in at inclined posi
tion, with a atone rtdling pin, till it ia ground
into a soil plastic paste. A wnuiau then, wet
ting ber hand, it ia lo be hoped that they haVe
b-'en previously well washed lake up a small
portion of Ihe doujh, and by deferou'ly shifting
it from one hand to the other, patting it at Ihe
same time, snd producing a load noise soon
bring it to the required consistency, hspe, and
ait, tt U then baked on a grldJlfc, and taken
hot to the table, where it serves the trpilo pbr
pose of bread, fork a, and poon. With butter
it would, ho doubt, make a palatable bread; but
in Mexico no butter can be found, except in the
houae of foreigner. It i eeH extremely dif
ficult to p-ccurt cow' milk, tiotwiihatandinf
and immediate parent f deoti.nK-J.,r...oW.
Tol. T-3t. &3-Wble We, 349
their numerous herd, and goat'e milk is gene.
rally used, but that cannot always be obtained,
and it is not fit for use till it has been boiled.
The wealthier classes live in a atylo of great
luxury, and I have seldom partaken of more ere.
gsnt and sumptuous entertainments than at
their hnepitble boards. The serviee of China and
Silver are beautiful and rich, the couTDea follow
each other in rapid succession, and the table
proans with the profusion of Tneata, fruit, con
fectionary, and wine, piled Upon it. A gn0e
man, whose curiority induced him to count the
courses at a dinner, assumed me that they ex
ceeded twenty in number
During my short stay at Saltillo, I had an
opportunity of witnessing their burial rrtes). A
nung lady of gVPst beauty, whose loss Wss
deeply deplored, had died, and an immense con
course of people attended the funeral solemni
ties. The decessed was dressed in white, with
white satin slippers on her fet( bet head deck
ed with garlands, her raven lock a grtcefolty
disposed over her shoulder; her hands traced
in front and holding a large boquet of flowers.
Thus adorned, "like a bride waiting her bride
groom," she wss placed on a white cottch--a!so
trimmed with flowers, and surmounted With a
campy of sstin roses and feathcte. On thia
bier, the mortal remains of the poor young girl
beautiful even in death was paraded, feet
foremost, through the principal streets of the
city, and i round the niaVn fdale, exposed to tire
wondering stare ot anions strangers. The pro
cession was heail'd by three priests, dressed in
he rich vestment of therroVder,CliaTmtingprBy-
ers for the deceased th chaunting being ac
coinpaniid by three vrolitis. Other carried
banners snd crosses; incense wn burnt; four
men, in clerical cottutne, Vire the heir on theit
shoulders, snd then followed the mourners,
friends, snd relatives of the deceased, the whole
being proceerVd by s band ol music, while the
hells of the dihedral tolled mournfully. The
ceremonies within tto chord, were ntrt. differ
ent from t'rese of the Roman Catholic religion
in other eountrie. ,
The Mexicans have often been represented
aa a stimie, treacireious, ana cruel race, m
whom no reliance can be pla'ced with safety.
This may ee sot trot if I were to speak of them
from personal observation alone of the parts
which 1 have visited, I should say that they are
naturally hnepitahte, kml hearted, and amiable.
In theit manners they are extremely courteous,
and the most civil people I have ever known.
My duties generally carried me in advance of
the srihyu-sonicirhe r-eVeral days ahead and
often to considerable distance with amallfescorta.
On one occasion, hi'fiij unwell, remained over
niyhl in a town of 1400 inhabitants, without a
soldier within echt rtiih of me; and another
tntisi was ftlty miles distsnt from the camp.
with only three dragoons ss a guard: and yet
at no t me drl I fetl the slightest apprehension
for my safety, nor have I any reason to suspect
i hat my cnnfiVenee was misplaced. Wherever
1 went, whether to the, princely hacienda, or the
humble raprhn, I Wss treated with kindness and
hospitality ; and I must confess that the impres
sion made upon me waa ereatly in theit la vor.
With a belter and wiwr form of government
one able and willing to destroy their miserable
system t ppoeajvy, hi lnure th liberty of the
press, educate and liberalize the people, and
develope the resources of the country, 1 cannot
doubt that ihy wonld ri high in the scale of
civilization. It i true, that while thry possess
many of Ihe V rtnes, they alao exhibit many of
the vices, of an ignorant and bilf barbarooe peo
ple. Midshipman Shtibrirk, whd waa killed while
serving a battery at Vera Out, seems to bave
had a atrong nreaeutment pf bia fate. Ha bad a
letter directed tbns ': "To be opened should 1 be
among the misting M When opened it we found
to contain a lock of hair for bia mother and o
thera, and a ring for a friend.
Anr.nng the kill-fl at tbe battle of Buena Viata
waa Lieut Wm. Price of Illinois, in tht ttvtnty
trruttd If or if hit "e He had left bia home of
affluence and ease, with tha expressed wish t'd
die in tbe service of his Country.
The whole amount of the annual product of
the United States ia about on thousand millions
of dollars. Of this the proportion to each inha
bitant is stratest in 5few Fngland, Viz : ($4,
lb the Middle Stales f 76, in th Southern $43
in Ihe South Western 6t, in th North Wes
tern 111.
Prince Chsrlrs Louia Napoleon Aehill Murat,
oh of Joachim and t'aroline Boaa parte Morat,
King and Queen of Kaplei, died on the 15th ult.,
kt bit resident it J O'er ton county, Florida, aged
40 yeara. Ha cam to this country in 1821, and
resided here ever Sine, with th exception of an
occasional Viait 16 Europe.
A New Srsctaaep Hatpins A latter wri
ter from Vera Crua says ; "Tha shells irorh our
mortars, bursting ia svery direction, scgttf ring
death and destruction within ibe city ; and it is
fair to presume that th round sbaf from adr bat
teries had an equally krpp'y ejKff. ' - -
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I square 1 iitsertisn. . .. - . $ M
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Every sobssq sent insert i-fl, ... . tft
Yearly Advertisement , me column, fill batf
Column, 1 1 $, three eqoetee. tlx; twe squares, ft (
one square, Half-yearly i ens column, $!
half column, fit t three sqrare. fsj j twe squarss,
S on square, (I 60,
Advsrtisemenls left withosrt direction as to the
length of time they are lo be published, will bo
tjontmoed until ordered et, and charged accord
Ingly.
C38lxteeB time or less matte a square.
Aii Ikct&eut at Bvkka Vista. During t'i
moat gloomy hour of the fight, (Sergeant Joseph
Langford, 1st Mississippi Regiment, waa shot
through ihe thigh. Unable to aland, Im sat up
right, and shot dead, with hia pistol, a lancer aa
he approached him. While engaged in reW
ding, another lancer trotted past him and raised
his larrce to drive ft into a Wounded lien tenant,
a few feet from him. Before the weapon wat
herled, however, Langford threw his pistol ant!
struck, the lancer a stunning blow on th nap
of the neck. Thia action saving the lieutenant,
proved fatal to the magnanimous LingfotJ ; fur
staggering, the Mexican turned and drove hia
lance into the forehead of the wounded mar.
Coming out back of hia eaT. lust at this mo.
ment, Toot men, who were approaching wilh a
horse to carry off their comrade, shot the Meg.
rcan at tbe moment he had disengaged hra lanca
and he tumbled across the body of the prostrate
MisaiBB ropier.
A Little Excttemciit. On the mottling ot
the 5th inst., sky the Fisg, a Mr. Palmer, of
Red River, Loaisiana, who has lived for some
time in Texas, on hearingof the capture of Ve
ra Cruz, tan Op to the Catholic Church in thia
p'ace, and made ita ponderous bell in merry
peals tell of the gladness of his heart. It being
early in tk? morning, the Padre and hia flock
were at their devotions. Astounded at what
they considered a sacrilegious interruption, tha
men rushed to repel the invader, the women
following close behind. The gentleman Texan
told them he recollected very well when his
countrymen were brought ir.lo town, after a.
bloody massacre, that the Mine bell was msda
to toll the rejoicings of the Mexicans, and al
though it might cost him his life, he would make
it do the same thing for the Amerrcan over the
full of Vera Cruz. In a few gracious Word hrt
apologized to tha ladies for the alarm he bad
occasioned them ; to the men he exhibited hi.
revolver, and tbey quickly opened a passage fcf
hint.
Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, the SetiltoT from Ala
barrra, Wt, on Saturday last, in th set of get
ting into the carriage, on Pennsylvania avenue.
when he broke out the bottom of the tarriag
with bis great Weight hi legs eronibg UVer th
coupling pole, and nearly touching the ground
between the wheels, the tetidue of his person
being invisible fnside the haclc.
In clearing off ground at Loganport, Indian,
lately, marks of a hatchet were found ir. a tre.
which, from counting the growths, Would seerh
to bava been made about 309 years ago.
Thoia who are fond of fteah shad, will no
douht be pleated to know how they may bf "c
red :" Mix a teaspoonfu! of cayenne pepper,
and a quantity f.ftalt; apread thia mixture over
the fh after it is cleaned, and let it stand a few
hours. Dry the shad with a cloth, broil it on tbfc
gridtren, ahd when done servs up with some but
ter spread over it, and you Will hs.ve a capital
di.h.
If w are to betieVe Sir T. V. Hertchell, saw
dot is not to be despised when flour is scarce
be says: "Sawdust itself is susceptible of con
version into a substance bearing a remote analo
gy to bread; and, though certainly less palatab'e
than tbat of Bohr, is no Wsy disagreeable, and
both wbolsome and digestible, si well a highly
ntritiv.H
A Rssxoadx It is Sa d that an American,
who Waa well known in Santa Fe, fought hari
against tbe Americans, and with his very ?od
Vide killed most ef those who fell dead. When
the for trese was taken he endeavored to males
bis escape, hat tbe traitor fell, with thirty nd!
ball throegb him. One hundred mtial have
been fired apon him aimultaneously ao great wit
their indignation against him. The writer says
b haa forgotten the name of the relscrrant,
Lauit Republic.
PaiLAPCLratA is 1681 In ifutructVori
given by William Penn to tbe commissioner
for "laying out And te'ilmg the town," he say
"Let every boi'.se be placed ia Ibe mid. lie
oTit plat, to the breadihwey of it, tbat d
ther may be ground on each side for gardens, or
orchards or ieldt, tbst it rosy be a green country
town, which will never be burnt and will al
ways be wbolcsorte." Philadelphia i so chang
ed sines, that - its founder were to rite up front
his gravs to Vevisit it. b woulJ hardly reeogtlaa1
any part of it. Cutt Advertiter.
Tax Last Doses DEcibEDLT. Tbe tostoolarl
says, that the want of a license io that city is
now got round thus : 'When you enter a lum
inary now abogt town, you must call for yield
led eettftet, and aa if by magic, in comet your
hot punch; if you want a cold brandy bt girl
ling, call for hone radith ahd it's thar
A Hicai QoALirieATioN A gbvsrnea adver;
tiaing for a situation says I 'sha is a perfect mieJ
tree of ber man (oiigut f Thi it high quali
fication. A KevxLTt to te two womert pais each
other ia th afreet, w if hoot one of tbrtfi turaiefj
t aee west the alktr had e.