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WUNkSDAY, .IVIAY 26, 1846
JAMES M,...POWER
OE" . IIIEICER COUNTY.
70ii our first page will be iciund a col
num of interesting intelligence in elution to
the Mexican war, together with the conclu
irion of Mr. s,tewatt'S admirable speech.
atrA number of interesting itveins Avill be
found •on the
: fourth page,_besides a good
many advertisements. '
Wr We are indebted to the Hon. James
rack, fer a copy of the new Tariff law. Let
the locc.fo'Co majority in Congress pane it at
its peril! • .
THin ARMY.—There is nolatcr intelligence
flout the Aimy , than that in atiether column.
of the fate 0i Gen. Ta:clor's'omn
&nand, is looked far with_ intense nnivieiy.
at lvsl o . Ihcre not a WWII meeiinicall:
ea to give vent to the patriotic enthusiasm of
our Citizens ; e.s, has been done in othet
.pes ? . . ' •
..In pence ro•re'r nofhina so boromen n man
ka madam aol;.1 nod humility:
Mai when the I.lno of %V Alt blowy in your Cart
'Then imitate the actions of the tiger:"
THE FASMER'S I.IIIRAEY.--The May ntirn
ur of - this valuable?, Agricultural Journal is
filled with interesting and instructive rem mg
for the farmer. Thane's Treatise on the prin.
ciphis of Agriculture, is . contintiodrancl arti
cles an a variety of subjects connetheil wrth
tillage of the soil, are also given, viz :
Deoultothints to Farmers; Steam power her
- Farmers; Rearing Cattle; Managorn;ini of
Manure; Experiments in growing Potatoes;
Directions for using Indian Corn; valuable
.recipes, &c. . .
%We earnestly recommend this publication
•to our Cumberland county farmers. The
findriutoat itertir, and im
part useful instruction upon the various-bran
ches of their healthful -and_ noble occupation.
Now York--Greely & I\l.cElrath.—” a yottr.
DON'T DE A LARMED.-Our Pennsylvania
Volunteers need not be afraid of having to
.encounter the Mexicans and the yellow fever
too. The correspondent of the North Ameri
can speaking of the plans of tie Adminis
tration says, that 50,000 Voliinteers are to be
•6iled out, and 21,000 to be matth.cd into the
field as soon as they eon be concentrated.
General Scott will proceed in person, to take
the command The requis'ltions sent out to
.day are nearly as follows:
3 regiments from Indiana, 3 from Illinois,
3 from Kentuckyo 3 from Tennessee and oth
ers.—The residue of the 50 ; 000 will be kept
as a force of reserve; and be tpustered in the
service, so as to be ready for orders at a mo
ments warning.
To Amusl- 7 -11Iaj. Gen. Willis Foelk, chief
in command of tho sth Pennsylva-
Ma Militia, comprising the medics of Cum
berland, Franklin and ferry, has published
a call to the troops under his command, in
'vitirk them to offer, their services, either irlr"
4lividually or by companies, to take part in
the existing war with Mexico. Gen. Foulk
served bravely in the last war, and oilers to
accompany all volunteers in the present case,
if his services ate required.
er.7-It was reported in the cities on Thurs
day, that the British Minister had entered a
solemn protest iu the muno of his Guvotn•
Inent, against the United States troops inva
ding Mexico. The samo report was circu
lated ,in Washington, and• the Union of
Thursday night speaks of it, and says that
the story is so far as we are advised, withou t
•.1 C ai •. that our _ov-
tirnment has not yet hoard of any such pro.
test, and deeply indeerl, should we regret such
8 movement.
Kr The spread of temperance in raarr
community is conclusively shown . in the
great sale and 4c.rnarabfof tomperande beve
rages: MineralVater is rapidly super-ceding
mint-juleps, And it may be had at every Drug
Store ,in tcwn. Roussel's most delightful ar
tile -is drawn in- foafning bummers at Dr
Myers ; illehafrey S Stovensor. have a vane
. ty; to suit customers. One •of the most deli- .
cious draughts wo have lately taken was at
.Dr. Elliott's Drug Store.
BRIDGE Bortwr. = .lVe learn that on Thurs-
Alay afternoon last, Clark's Furry Bridge
across the Susquehanna w aatotallyponsumed
by fire. It is'aupposed to have caught fronf
the steamboat used as a tow boat: A par
*of this bridge was sweptaiway-by the great
t
freshet in March halt. Loss estimated at
sixty thofiaarid dollars •
04,-A uutaber of spintliTliftd ont msmstic
. young mon in this borough opened the bboks
, volunteers in a great fumy last weak, and
--procuredminete‘mameti,- --- - - The:arnsh".stap.,
Fed at that we helieve, and the ninatedn we
... - , ,Fiesurrie again enjoytheir accustomed repose
night.i, _ That's. not the-spirit.of 16!
••04m1:hePriinerel Conference of 'the Meth
,,..:)dietf,..Elihiaoliat.Chuich South has elected to
• Bishops Ot t e' ReY: nr„Wilam. Capers, o f
-.the SoutkparOliee'Confetenee, and the Rev,
Dr."ROlrsitiV:aine; of -'tiie?l'onnestieei•eonfor-
,;• I
;' .os r The :P u P rem ° ,ob A rt ,P f i Penn s Ylvai4;
y•metinibiTrisbuig oir Mosudsy yeelc:'' , Piedi•
onfithe-lioh,J 7 .l3:gab#o;Bhidf:Justiati v nud.:
Motel!. KernUtfdY ) Sergeant
. and Burnside;
' , ;;Justioed.qr; r-
04r.ov''G•ihuo‘,„.:hos
' -
;ti c on calling
,
a '' "'' .
" ealuctO hold momoove! •Jo ,
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54+.0ittoy.of Clio — Pxesidept upon
:2:TI
EZS
For the benefit of those w'ho' - may have-an
intention to offer their services to the Govorn
lacntAve_subjohLthe.pfincipaLhsitities of the:
now bill'_ passed by COngress hipt weeh,
mustering into service' fifty thousand Voluh.
lams. • •
Volunteers are to furnish their own cloth
ing and horses ; but when mustered into O
live service are to be armed and equipped
by the Government. They are to be subject to
:The artieles' 6f War, `andrexcept - as - to - oloth ,
ing and pay, to be placed-on-the-same
foot
ing as the army, and in lieu of clothing they
are to receive an equivalent in money. The
Volunteers to be officered according to the
respective laws of the States to which th'e•
companies belong. The' President if lie
thinks it necessary, is empowered to make
nominations to the Senate of Generals of Brig
ade and Divisions, and of the General Stall;
as now authorized. The Generals .will
point their own Aids and the President will
apportion their officers among their respec
. five States tendering Volunteers. The Vol
unteers received will be entitled to all the
benefits conferred on persons wounded
. in
t he service of the United States. Privates of
loot companies_ will receive $lO per month;
the mounted men 520 per mmilh 2 including
the ass and risk of their horses,
issiciner.
A ITANDSOMEIIALL.—A few evenings since
WO looked through the nevi:Anil for meetings
which has just been opened bysllivision No..
•67 of-Ate Sons of Temperance, of this bo
rough. It is arranged, furnished: and fetish
-edit, a style which would astonish those who
have never known or kilt the refining and
altr,wtive influences under which the mem'.
tiers of this new Order meet in weekly fel
owslio-ar-rangemeiii. for On. ME • •
and membeEs are elegant, comfortable and
.convenient: The decorations of the room are
in.aamirable - tasto - and - tfintslrFatxl - theiwhol
appearance of the hall splendid.. , The mem'
bets of the-'Division have, shown a liberal
spirit in 'surrouiniiing themselves with de
gancies and comforts. We trust they will
afionl the public an opportunity of seeing and
admiring their good taste, by opening the
' hall to visiters.
There are• new two flowishin_ Di
o -tie Sons of Temperance in our borough,
both of which havii been instrumental in re)
deeming '_many a fallen ono of ourfellows
and whoSe-efrOrm - we hope not oease
until Intemperance is banished Train our
. .
midst.
REGIMENT PARADE.=-001 Noble's gallant
Regiment of the P. M. made its-annual dis
play on. Wednesday last- We never saw'
officers or men look bgttm-.. The Colonel
worchis honors with the majesty. of Diotned
—the Adjutarit,behaved in a highly spirited
inanner, and the two Surgeons looked as
sharp as dissecting knives. Major Blair and
his Colleagues lOOked the bout of soldiery.
After a day offatiguing duty, Col. Noble dis
missed his Regiment. in the 'evening, in the .,
square, and indulged them with a taste of his
•loquence to wind up. The Cols. remarks
were received with tumultuous applause.
Ile alluded to the komilities with Mexico,
Aich, though brOught on by the reckless
ness of our government, left the path of duty
clear to every man whose bosom LANG with
true patriotism. It was—' , Our Country right
or wrong !' His brave regiment responded
to these enthusiastic and patriotic sentiments .
with cheer upon cheer that made the welkid
ring. This'is a great country, and the 197th
a greater Regiment !
A handsome and striking appsaranee was
pride by the battalion of Volunteers, corn
mantled by Major McCartney; which para
ded at the same time for review. Brig Gen:
Armor, attended by a brilliant staff, also re
viewed the troops, and made an imposing ap
peatanA The officers of the militia and the
men it must be confessed, preset a very stri
king contrast on paradetiart. So ended this
glorious day. .
THE STATE INTEREST.—riIe Stale Treasm r
has issued a cirtylar r calling upon the Com-
GM=
Counties for promptness in the collection of
taxes, to meet the State irdersat. He express
es the opinion that the interest can be' paid,
if prompt collections are made. The interest
for AuguSt and February is put down M. $l,
860,000; and the resources are stated as fol
lows:-
Ass eskmenis for 1846, estimated •
nett ain't
Assessments, of previous years,
nett um't. • 275,000
Nett tons from public works, 500,000
The Treasurer deserves credit for his com
mendable exertions to prevent the dishonor
to the state which would attach to a failure
lo pay the interest on the pUblic.dedt.—
A GREAT Mr4I:IINGI,7-Pllllortholargest and
most enthusiastic meetings ever heldin
assembled-at the Strife Houge yard
on Wednesday afternoon, to deliberate upon
the steps
_proper to be taken relative : to our
huricarrdifticultice,_ It7wren-addrcaced . wl_
much eloquence and effect by MeStirs. Swift,
Browne, Randall and others. The;right spirit
-,• • ,
A.WFUT;pIiAIITZIt AT SnA.—The Swedish
sloop of:wer Charles Krona, [1.60 Hayanttfcir
Sweden, was upset in a ageall.off:.Matenstui
on the 3d Wet' and immodiately'suuk—car:
rying dqwn to a...watery gtiivelw
REP kICD FITEEN SOULS - 1 . Seventeen
of the crew. rttangid to keep afloat by, oting
I . lg to spars, &it, and were.alterwards picked
up by the ballino 'Swan: and, °aided ut' to t '
Philadelphia. - •
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,:,.'4Ii,9I.I:ITIONAitiMOVEDIENTS EX
Tlig t :Ni 4 k:riiAC:sl.l6 - 1111f 1 recifived soma late
adijcps fraffi,lntetttan relative t ° ll ° r°v° ) °-
tiol l arY'movoilienViir Oitit dePortrileittirld °O"
th e Sou of rel § :ill .? ;3 4 l4o ;9 4,n gf aii O f Yu
°Wm- h6ir . ei l l ,q °6. :) 2 o:# lt Y r ,:?*,9l l PetT
tiOtii - horpTito9 4 ;Anci!. o ' ' , OOO t tPria#ol.'fl
liftilliefit' 6 7fMe+t i- 0f0. 0.7 iT3,u4t" . ° 1 4,, , ,Ptieti . :
h:4:4 7 .ea1i . 515 Tr r Y ., :k74. , , :," ; ,4 hlrt
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•• :whin ton to-4a pjoin • te.
irk: the • •
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3MEI
te New Army Bill.
$1,185,000
$1,960,000
• -FROM.THEIBMY , !
.
Later and,lmportant--Repulse or the
1_11115) aril and'Destruclien of Mat-
aglow-400111p cans •K Ilet
By an Extra,' hiladelph4 Spirit of .the
Times , of yesterday, we have news from N.
Orleans up to the 11th init. and news of a
.more, gratifying character from the Army;
which was redeived in that city by- the
steamer New York, which left Brazos Santi- .
argO`orrthe - Alth::
last .previous accounts eaMe ilown.to
Wedmisday the 29th ult. Capt. Walker ;of
the Texas Rangers, having come into Pomt-
Isabel on the evening of the 28th ult.,. from
his desperate encounter with the Mexicans,
had x'olunteeied to carry despatches, to Gent
Taylor. We now learn by the New York
that in that desperate attempt—in desperate
as to be thought fool hardy—he hilly succeee
ed. • •
Gen. Taylor learned from him the critical
situation in which 'Point Isabel was placed,
and the imminent danger of its being carried
by an overpewering Agee of the Mexicans.
Ile promptly determined upon a movement
which should protect Point Isabel and re-ent
tablish his communication wi t h Ids supplies:
Accordingly the evening of Friday, the is
inst., •he left his camp, opposite Matarnora.
with the main body of his forcesoletermin,
ed to cut his way through, leaving behind
him for the defence of the .works opposi e
Matamoras between 700 and 800 troops. '
This movement of Gen. Taylor upon Point
Isabel was effected without encountering a
single Mexican. In place of molestingium
they concentrated their troops about the camp
which - he Fad just left.
- Cinlhe morning of tho ,f Bd Gem Taylor des
patched Cain: Walker back to the Camp fOr
intelligence. The gallant Ranger executed
Ilia commission with successrreturning to
Point Isabel the afternoon of the sth, Ile re
pi rted.iltat the Mexicans, taking advantage
of the supposed Weakness of tho erunpi com
menced an attack upon it in front the mor.
_mine of Stmday. the 3rd, with itY their batte
ries from the opposite side of the iir. cc, and
simultaneously with a detachrimin of their
forces on.this side the Rio . Grande, in the rear
Americans-hotlyrettm.cd tlto fire7---The•
attack in the rear was immediately repulsed,
and in less than thirty minutes the Mexican
batteries were silenced. and the city of Mat. ,
moms battered down. The loss to the Mex
cans in the action is variously set down.
While no account makes it less than 200,•the
latest report in regard to it, which we lied in
the Galveston News,carries it aTi high as 700.:
The Americans lost but a single man s it is,
lone ISTre_
wounded—so admirable was the state ()lithe
works before Gen. Taylor left them, The
town of Mal rim °rat , : is a complete urn ; there
are scarcely house, enough left standing-to
sei've ;is hospitals for the wounded.
'Phis attack and repulse is ,however con
sidered but the opening of the campaign.—
Gen. Taylor would now have cut his way
back to his entrenchments through vastly
su
perior forces ante enetny t who were known
to ho posted on 'the .road with a.deferreina- -
iion le cut him off. The Mexican force IS
now town to be ten thousand, and ellktilina
ted by'Many to be ever= twentythousandl— .
A decisive and general. action was therefore
anticipated. General Taylorhathlerermined
to acemCiplkli his march or perish. Further
news is now anxiously looked for.
THE WAtt Pa„ wet rATED.-\l' hen Gen. Tay
for was ordered to take post on the Rio gran-.
de, it was predicted that evil•WOult.l 4 come
it, for it never has been. yet agreed by -all
concerned that the boundary- of the protince
of Texas ever (rid extend wei‘tvi and of the
Nueces. Weed; the tenon ing resolution,
enured by Col. Benton, during the pendency
Of the Texan treaty, 'shows that he, who (ac
cording_ to the National lutelligencer) under
stands the subject wore thoroughly than any
other mentber ot the Senate, did not consider
our title complete to the Rio Grande. The
resolution says:
Resolved, That the incorporation pf the left
bank of the Rio del Nurte into the American
Union, by virtue of a treaty with Texas, corn
prehendmg, as the said incorporation would
do, a part of the Mexican departments oh
New Mexico, Chilimihun,Coahuila, and Tam
aulipas, would be nn act of direct aggression
on Alexia); fur all the consequences or which
the United States would stand responsible:"
But the rights and power of Mexico have
been uniformly. despised ill our whole pro
ceedings, as war has been precipitated, with
out the authority of Congress, and without
any real necessity.
Ex ECUTION.—On Priday week, as we loam
from the Journal, James McCafferty, convict
ed of murder, was -executed at Huntingdon.
Public curiosity was so strong that high poles
were raised outside' of the prison walls to
serve as Wilms; and .the surrounding trees
were filled with spectators. The Sheriff put
a stop to the speculation of the indiVidual
who advertised that he was about to erect a
scaffolkfor the accommodation of the public,
at twenty-fivo cents a head. The scene.a #
the execution was one of those horrible ones
which so frequently occur. The rope brake
and. the unfortunate man fell violently to the
ground. The rope was again , adjusted, the
lirisoner repeated his warning kiihose around
• abstain from bad company and intoxicat
ing drinks; and then was swung off again. - 7 ,
He -was-a large robust man, about forty years
of age, and died with great firmness.
C LAIr Kr.ll6stie.—A correspondent of
the Nashville Whig,_;yrlto recently- visited
land euks to vi = tomas-Of.i
- .
dial lawnS, its fine flocks and herds, and
aboVe nito: the Mile appearance of its distin 7
guished 'proprietor. __lie found -Mr..Clay in -i1
the midst of his`rigrieiltitral
,pursuits, repre-
IF
*lents-him:its having,,r ':ed froin his WOO
the South in fine ItO nd Spirits, and as
looking as - Young at ctoUO•as he did six
ears ago. : ~ii , g ,...;., k ~... L
•,. Otr-The.Rev. Mr.:Torreawho was'eon
victed sehrfertwo years - ago; - of enticing slaves
;aiViiiY . from the State orglitillid;:ind ini. :
primed in . the State Piiiini, iitjialtirrore;':
'died in risen, in thitt city, On.,Saturday last ,
a *epic' His bodY'Vvas' taken,:orf in.-Nevi
England to hi's iriends" • ' .
IP—T 'he motherflAnut' V9— . rtizi a r racirPlotel4a';:.
~ cana„Porter, rem P a ' , •
ow of the I, —e ,
and we understand ) ,
the loss of
tor ,. Pa . says the Pennr
t distress' over _ the ' Asti' in in g,ren- . ..-1 f ni x ie, •The
! O va , ;:: ', son, ori,theogli,i"‘" ! .Eliher.and
iler galan' ' areiit eke T - ' • ""t''
iiiiiillitti4ii.o • ‘ YerY ' P fEc brave of ttrAtlciikfetiOn:,tila,6l?"_,.l?_l-0' ecz,gaitatttAeL
'''''a4iatt-TiinnUTFcid"4`.•77 .• ' isoaial
4.!-11,,a.-- iii-Icitie4llo'4-6.-nielni•
.I"ll llnipipotoc!Ptir at4pif.iiiqviKoPu-, iltiog
6'"`:,;*fieNtnitliit irl'‘`',ll
porint Pinlicat ba , all 7 ' aroen, iia,,r'r. i'd :"
*Jinn .hs o'lr r( l• •• :. h. , yir,l 'T-",' '.-i,(,:1 '',
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UatinvaiisiasTlanaq
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Mn Illkicrry'rf-Fatii‘sorryto.be . ;tindei' the
.necessity_iif Mikingihe i•se of yOttr. ceduinns
again' theinihjeel'Ofthynnen of West
PennshonnWtownship. Ai article, the
VolunteerA' .theith in& trier .the:iignature
of Big Spfing;.•cliarg - es ine'ywith important
omissions and gross perversions of facts; in
My statement of the 15th of April. I did net
design to conceal facts or pervert them.
understood the ground of complaint by Mr.
Graham's clients was, that' injustice lian)een
-done-them-in-tha.diEtrilmtion and expenditure
of .the SchOol funds. To repel the charges
made against the' direCters, all I judged nee
„,-e-tmary was, to show how the money .had
been expended. This however, does not
satisfy Mr. Graham's friend' Big Spring'.—
Every specific charge mast be specialty an
swered. This .1 propose now to do with
your indulgence.
Mr. Graham, - .in addition to the 'charges
already noticed, stated that the School Direc
tors had taken money. from the School fund,
aye, froM the pockets of his. clients, to pay
counsel to oppose the,division -of-the town
ship. And Mr. -Big Spring dares me to deny,
that we authorized the payment of. counsel
out of the School funds. in reply to these
mrges I will say, that the School Directors
neither employed counsel, nor
- paid any, to
Oppose the division'' of the township. • flat
not one cant was ever taken from the School
fut\d for any such purpose.' Alr to the insin
uation of Big Spring, that I would deny any
' thing I had done in the BOard, I consider
perfectly gratuitous. By reference to my for
mer statement, it will be seen, that for the
years 1838 to '35 inclusive, the upper end of
the township, (now Big. Spring) wwhich
Mr. Graham's clients all reside, has received
for their own use. exclusively, every cent of
money that had been collected off them in '
the form of School tax and ih addition to that,
they had received all the money received
from the State in the form of appropriations,
being as those stated $21132,90.
'Admitting that they = were , a - Wind - 10 the
money arising from their tax; of 4 the money
received from the State they could only be
entitled to their.proportionate share. As this
appropriation was made on the basis of the
number of taxables in the township, this
.-would-be-theltroper-priliciple on Avhicb..to
distribute it. .The collector's duplicate far
184,1, gives the number'of resident taxables
to 1 e Of these there wero in the upper
end, (now I,3ig Spring) 211, and in the lower
end, (now Wtlstpennsboro') 101.
Assitining this as the basis on which to
ili,:tribuie this fund, upper WestpeonsborM
would be entitled to $1296 and lower West
pennsborough to i. 4865. On every principle
of both 15w and equity, Westpennsborough
township is entitled to that sum. frotnitigT
Spring, township•and if through the operation
-of a lau clandestinely obtained, they shall
be prevented from -getting it ! it must be rt.:-
graded -by every upright and honorable
' as a gross iniquity. Let it be remembered
that this liiequalitrin the distribution of the
hind, was owing to lire fact that the directors
had to build five new School houses in the,.
upper end:lcing all that are needed to ac
counnodate that end, and only onehas been
built - in the, lo,wer end - Own being still'rieees
sary. This was done with the express un
-3lerstanding in the 13oaid, that when required,
our houses should be built out of the com
mon loud.
With the full knowledge of all these facts,
-of the great injustice that would result from
a division of the township under present cir
cumstances, the School
_Directors did appro
lrfirtittl...7.6oo to build these houscsin the
lower mid, and further they adopted a Me
morial to the Comir:setting forth these facts;
and appointed Mr. John Paul a committee
-al the' Hoard to have it presented, and if he
fcmnd it necessary in doing this, lie might
employ counsel. -Now let Mr. Graham, or
Big Spring, or any School
else, show it they
can, wherein the School Directors have mis
appropriated one dollar of the. School funds
to "illegal mid improper purposes.”
With regard to my statement that the
Board were unanimous, Sir. George M. Gra
ham has inhumed me that he did not vote
for the appropriation• In this impmiant
point then, I stand corrected. That hispo-'
hitinn may be understood, and the ground I
had for, thinking he had voted for it explain
ed, I will state a few' facts. The usual time
of-commencinz our Schools for the season,
has been the miadle of August, or the first of
September. Last year they were not started
until the first of October. The object of this
delay in starting them was, that there might
not be more than two mouths sehool'before
the Novembhr Colin, at which time it \riff ,
expected the question of division would be
settled. Mr. Graham voted for thi;i. The
matter was put off at the November Court.
and the Board met soon after and suspended
the-schools. Mr. Graham voted for this, also.
Cnn any one tell why Mr. Graham did not
wish to have more titan two months school
befiire the November Court? And why he
suspended thorn at the end of Iwo monflis?—
know the avowed reason by every mem-
If 'the Board, Mr.
o 'er 01
, was. that the money should go to the lower
end. Why he has refused to. appropriate it
Th that way, of course he is - competent to ,ox
plain. , •
So far ffs Big Spring refers to me person
ally, I haVb little to say. Like himself, lam
compassed about with infirmities, and often
have occasion to regret the power of unsanc
-11110 feeling. lam always rea to confess
my faults, and ready to
if I know myself, I take no
pleasure in the misfortunes of any body
* Jiving.
• As to my havkng to endure 'the mortifi
;cation of appearing before the public as - the
'publisher of reports over my own signature
enlirely desliloie of truth," let the following
letter from one of the members from this
county at Harrisburg, to a • citizen of Spring
field, attest: • / 7
--•-- • -
Dear Sir received yOur communication
a few minutes ago, in which you solicit my
influence againStilMdivision of your town
ship: I am sorry to inform yob that the
friends for UM division • of — yew township
were !we on Tuesday last,.on the very. day
the election'bill was up, when they re9uest
,n eLter-olThrob—mre#4lls.llk-..d.i.Y.difig,7
towns up,.'an • cargo• •• •• •• I
log the elections. : I know very little about
the manor it was represented to me that it
-was the-wish , of-all your- citizens, , _&e._ _The
Hill' with the amendments has passed the
House, nd the only chance noW•is to oppose
it in the Senate.? Verylteipectfully
A. 14.!VAPI DOFF.
_
•`T can • forgive Big : Spring his severity, to-
Werde Me, `_.l ' : think_ r hoWeverj , hq CUTes • an
attpology . te'Ex-Geverrier , Ritner, for his.ue;
generous allusion•to-Itim. , -;,:li'reminded• me
of eatery told of the eccentric John llandol,pk
'Who in' Opeeehil;t . Congress odtlie ' subject;
fi:•fjproteCtioifita thisManufaettire of r woollen .
'goode t and 'the taiShlg' of wool paid that such
was antipattlY:to:lhe whole 'aubjecy,that
lte*ould - go 'Out tlf hiewity.atany t ime two
te kick,
ALT.; WILIifAMS.
711 W idtVP46.:ll
EME
et-Co rose,w ;woe murdered by e
Mexican rafieheroa;le aeon-in-law of T. A.
Dextor l 'of b atop' °. liewita buried at the' foi?t
of the digetiteff in oatop.f His wife and /Iwo,
fly al'ejn Vll.Aoivgigrb in a state b°4.dering
067 The liarriabdrg Ri#o_OKA
'PliffrOltErterlder e d iltl se.rvieS 44o- 1 0- Gpvt, 4,
ottpalpit: •
VAbout7ooo Ooplea ottleltod'a lila of bay
1.4 , '1 • Iv,
The War Proceedings.--Piesident's
Message
In his - special, Message to%Ccingrese ,In re
lation to the hostilities withs‘Meaiico, the
President opens by Teferrifigfe his statements
in his annual Message on thia state of Maxi_
can.iiihirs ; and explains his desire to fix the
boundary queitioncmn3 to settle‘the7 claims of.
United States citizens against,Mexico, which
had been standing for no less than twenty
years. He stated that all open negotiations
and efforts had failed to accomplish these de
sirable results. He had now to announce a
state of War, and that open hostilities had al
ready 'commenced. —lle &oars how Hon..
' Mr. SLIDELL came to be appointe . t:' -c o
ber, and states that our •Consul at Matamoras
- had been requested to inquire of the Mexi-•
can Government, whether a Minister would
be .receiVed by . that Government. TO this
inquiry . hif:affimative answer was given, un
der certain Cond4ions, which were, that our
forces should be withdrawn froM Vrrii Cruz,
The }ernes ;were withdrawn, and Gen. /Irma
it was stated, was extremely anxious to re
ceiVe the American Minister;-Mr. Slidell;
whom the President. had dispatched, upon
this intimation; but :events connected with 'af
fairs in Mexico had prevented his reception,
land on the 24th of December last he was
refused to be received.' .:
In January Gen. Paredes succeeded to the
head of affairs, and Mr. Slidell was again.in
stmeted to present his credentials, which were
refused. The American forces thus far .had
been kept at Corpus Christi: But now Mexi
co would not recogni2rfth - e - American
llinie
ter:and as Texas had asserted the Rio Bravo
or the Rio del Rode as the line of boundary
in 1836; the arthy was ordered there on ac
count of conveniences in procuring puhfsions
and s Obtaining the requisite siniph6i.
,Arnpudio,.however, had notified Gent Taylor
on the 12th ultimo that he must retire from
his position, and on the 26th Gen. Arista
notifiedtlen. Taylor that_ he considered hos
lilitie already commimeed. From these ,
circumstances ensued the difficulties which
are now known to the public. Gen. Taylor
itaThealled - on - Texas-and touisana-fos troop;
and the President wishes Congress to recog
nise a var. Ile a.wrrls Thal a dale if woe ex
i.o.l and recommends that a -War be. recognis
ed by Congress. Ile suggests that authority
be given him to call a lai.ge body of volun
teers into the service of the-United States, to
be enlisted for twelve months, and that liberal
'provisions be made for the requisite sopplies•
The House of IJepresent:i!ives had previ:
ously before it-it bill authorizing the President
to accept the-services - 01 50,000 Volunteers.
and making an appro:triation 0f . 210.000,000
t - i - 1 their suppoit. ft was passed by a vote of
174 to 14.
In the Senale, a sharpodiscussion ensile"
upon the Mossa4m. Mr. C ximnux took the
floor, and eloquently and ably argued that
the po6itim assumed try 7,e Pre,ident in los
Message was 1 Net.l cuT flint nu such stale as
liar existed—AV at, at any rate. in that sense
as implied by the Constitution. A collision 7
it is true ; had taken place, but it was for Con
gress to decide whether that collision was el
such a character as to justify the assertion that
a state of war existed. C00,wirk,,..._ . s were the
only parties who wore competent 'to make
such a declaration.
The bill passed the Senate after considera
ble discussion, by a vote of to to 2. Nl..ssrs.
Calhoun and lierrien declined voting either
yea or nay. The only point of difference be
tween Senators on the subject, seemed to be
the propriety of striking out that portion of the
bill which recognizes war as now existing—
one portion wishing to leave that to be deci
ded by later intelligence, and 'the othei con
sidering war as ahead} declared by Mexico.
The prompt raising - of a large force, and the
appitpriating of sufficient ineans-for-thispim ,
pbse, as well as for the complete organization
and strengthening of the navy, to enable AM
meet every contingency, was the expressed
desire of all.
President is t :so authorized b the bill.
to enlarge the Navy, by completing üblinish
ed vessels, parchasing steamboats. &c.
The title of the bill reads as follows: An
•
act providing" for the prosecution of tic ex
isting war betweel the United States and the
Republic' of Mexico.
A bill to increase the regnlar Army from
40 to 100 members to each company, has
also passe both Houses of Congre4. The
pay of the
,privates in'the volunteer 'corps is
to be eight dollars per month.
Bjthe President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Congress of niteil
by virtue of the constitutional authority ves
ted. in them, have declared by their act, bear
ing date this day, that, "by the act pf the re
public of Mexico, 'a state of war exists be
.twoen that- Oafvernment and the United Sta
tes:" Now, therefofe, 1, JAMESIK. POLK,
President of the United States of America,
. . .
February 28; 1846
may concern; and 1 do specially enjoin on
all persons holding offices, civil or rnillitary,
under= the= authority of the United States; that
they be vigilant and zealous, in discharging
theduties respectively incident thereto: and
I do moreover exhort all the good people of
the United Stafair - ail' they love their, country
as . theyfeel - w
the rongs Nhich have forced
on them the last - resort of injOed nations; and
as, they eoniult the best means, under'the
blessing Of-bivine Providenee, of abridging
its calamiticfs, that they exert themselves in
preserving order r in proinating concord, in
maintaining thikaulbority\ And thaelficaoy of
the ikimpiiPoitg and mvigoiating:
AL.no .ti
merowhiglL ay be adobted__by_
the'csomilittintlauth r orities for obtaining a spee
,dYi'.4 Aoticintblif peag6.
teti#ili: l ol,o°,fi'ki`hii`i'e hereunto set
' , ",;' 1 13`thi , M,=9 ,1164,4 9 , 11 1160 p'itl of the tJnr
ted States to bitarixedto thise pieetits ,
Moaeot,tho of Washingt on the.
- r77lVoioOnth' , Aloriofrman'ToOTthollsOutt
eight ,hundred and. orty-euxi andlef the ,
,71 :1 1 iaii - Pondance oriVirtinn rOrtlie
p i . -- '(herfente 4
, `‘ _JANlEs ed;Si, y‘poua
By the BresileiteLtuktpkiititSi*titi=
rY of
ziaw
From Extra New 'Orleami Utilistin.
.LatestfroniPtiinfigibig--Disalitr.ous
v"
jutelligencii! Sa' •
ti rd ay atorniag, •
tay 9.
Ry arrival'of the schooner llea 'and
Clara, Capt.•Grifßn;• - from the Brazos St. Sago,
We have accounts from Point (Isabel to the
morning of the 29th ultimo. The news is',
only one day later, and of course not very de
finite, or satisfactory. The fact, however,
that no communication had been had for three
days between Point Isiibel_and the Camp of
Gen. TAvioa, is altirie iuiffiCient to-keep-atm
iety on tip toe.
We learn from Captain Griffin and Doctor
N. Briggs, a passen rer who has been.several
months in the army, th Ca t. Walker, for
merly of the Teician revenue •servi,e, who
has been stationed between-Point Isabel and
Gen. Taylor's camp, with a body dttwenty
four volunteer %Nan Rangers, found, several
of the teams which. had started hm . the
I Point for the camp were retaining, end re
ported that the Mexicans were on tbetold.l
lie started from his camp on the 28th with
his whole force to reconoitre, and, if possible,
open. n communication with Geo. Taylor,-
1 He had. proceeded as far as about midway
I
between Point Isabel and the camp, when an
I overwhelming Mexican force appeared very
i suddenly. A •portion of his troops were raw;
these lie- i instructed to..keep on his Tight, and
' gave orders to the whole to-retire undercover
of a chaparelle in view.
.But hieraw troops. panic stricken, scatter
ed in confusion, anti the Mexicana advanc-:
ing in overwhelming numbers, he was Com
pelled to retreat- Ile was followed by the
Mexicans until within a mile of Point Isabel
where lie arrived with only two of his men.
SiX others:subsequently came in: •
Captain Walker estimated the number of
Mexicans be eimon nterezl - nt - 1 500 and-he
supposes that at !east 30 of them fell, during
the fifteen minntes, which he engaged therM
This force is'supposed io be a portion of that
winch had at the last' accounts, crossed the
Rio Grande some 20 or 25 iniles above. Mat-
auroras, and which is estimated at 3000 men
It is believed that they had arrived at the po.
sition they. occupied . by taking a circuitous
route on the Eastern side of Gen Taylor's
Camp. . - . - -
No. communications had beep had -with
Ocneral 'faylor, at Point-Isabel, I& three dayA
previous to the depertme of the Ellen and
Clara. At the last tICCOPIIIs it was reported
that he had but icu'daysprovisionti. Captain
Walker, immediately atlnr his arrival. gal
lantry tendered his sei rites to 9lttjhr Munroe
the commander at l'oint babel. it tour men
would accompany him, to make his way to
;in Taylor tt hilt despatches, or die. in the
a 'cii7Trsi riTilltirr was sweep - M(I7W -
(tingly he started at light tni the morning
of the 29th.
During the nights of the 27th and 2811b1h.c.
troops at Point Isabel were in constant ex
tieetation of beiolz dispositions
w c a t ma d e accordingly, 'Hie toasters and
crews of ves,telti in the tattier were called on
the and spUnt ttiAgig .On
that night sott loft' \vete nt Nr.hed with :ants,
ill tyhteh . 1 .)111..tm riv
Tre -wry re ere — e ' n o as i t was pos _
sille to make them tied , r the eircumslances,
a ,,,1 if wa.;tropviftily should but
fifteen linn7lred Alexicims attack the place:
they could he at-least held at hay until rein
fercethents at rivet I tifiiss-s. Hun rot. a Al `unit
der.'. it is sta•ed. I.lc-er‘e 2'reat praise for the
manner in winch ;hey fortified Point
Capt. Griffin and Dr. 1 -I, re'gr , s inform its that
the officers
nut the ;Kitty speak of th e, lioxi
cans,,:i hein2 in a - vei v high state ot
cava'ry Besides the
three. thousand who hare einsed the Hie
Glande ie is'es'imatt , d that there e,4 :thorn
fiva,,then , ranl at Nataino.as a. d it is -n;tpos
ed that the Mexican general has not N.et dis
played his full s•relez 1 , , I nut has kept a lar:re
reserve - back t.et Matamot
There are now al-out :too \ leans' on the
American side ot the lilt, Orande, one Ina
:bore, and one halt hu:ow General Taylor:s
camp
The re :oast :IPPlclmosion now felt for the
A merivaii position is. that the , • Irle \ Icons
may cilret hankie:Mous \Odell Nvill ` commalid
Bravos Santiago. The n oninil formation of
the ground is most layorqle for such a pur
pose. The men would he efleolually pro
tected from any no id a natural PM.
bank nieut:of sand ?mid the position copld ouly
lie carried by actual storm of the works.—
These works Wisrliti"lleffettly - rOllllllllllTtlill
vessels (mitering the Ihltzos Santiago. as they
hare to follow the channel within a few feel
only of the position which would le occupied
by the enemy's guns.
Voltlf - ricipt liflaruem
Flour—We notice further Hale., of 1000 bldg. ordinary
brands at $4,25, and a good brand at $4 311.. Cotn
Heal — A small Bale of Pcnn'n.. was made at $3 12 1
CO. •I. I ,a• an ,n ante. to clan e the
market. ctr ::. !edites—A boot 600 bags Rio Coffee sold at
its,. v:...) -I : Ti6r my Cacaos Sugar were taken at 6
a6l 'Viii6lnut of the market: and 100 lrds:Porto
Rica ait*e ulion thn nitwit credit. 100 tneke Moine
eon, part Cleanest's, bronchi Vie. on time. Priirfslons
quiet, and holders firm. Whiskey aelM in small kite at
20ic in We.
Xlll .~ "rSJ 9
~..
May 2nd near Mt. Carmel Washington Co. Illinois,
.1013E1 3 11 IL SOMERVILLE, formerly of this place,
aged 30 years.
On Friday Oil 6th instant. in this place, lIITIII6It
RACHMAN, only son of Joseph S. and Mina Miro
retie Ght, aged'il months and 23 days.
cua.zmuzaz:nt
AT -, 11- .
•
The Commanding General takes great pride bran
nouncing to his Brigade, that hr was received by the
first battalion of Cumberland Volunteers, which watt
paraded for Review, on the 14th inst. In true military
style, at the Carlisle Barracks.
Lieut. Cot. McCartney and MaJ. Deo. O'Donnel are
deserVing of great applause for military arrange
ments and most excellent marching of said litattalpit.
The platoon and BtatTotlicers nerfornied,FihniO4,--
• atettletioe-the4e-getlftt
set r Jug acrd - confm It/ t p fr a orour
codatry upon said day. Catif;‘l4l '446.41w6Kie
that Artillery deserve much applausefor theirfine mil
iltary,pripeurance on ea Id day, particularly ; whilefper.
'forming the manual of the Battery. , ' . ;
Tim Commanding.Genirtil - Wetild.serldifidy:rechtn - -'
mend to the °dicers, non-commisslonad °dicers, mai
plaint and privates, td give no: ; cenntenance :to mut.l.
•nebrs - and conopiratora against , tlt°2 - superior in cam. ,
mand...Thsphordination is neither nillitarplike or Mori:.
amble InNolimtary corps nor troops of any kind—theY
.ought to,henut - outor the way, and - sUbdu;e4;-nr-rpun
ished'Wherever.found, ns the laws of natiostaand,otia
-er lets, direct.n. Ily order of EDWARD Almon; Brig.
Hen. Commanding, - ,t
';'''• . Joitrt C. Mrrinunt.L, Brigade Mnier . . • ,
Head Qiiiirters, 11th Div:JP:M.I !, • °
. Carlisle,. Bitty 14, 18415, f '
HONEY.
ITZINEY of a very..superfo r ,Ottliiyjuitt opened
at. , ,may, frdFlorria:
SWEET OM
• • •.
A lo! ofl . elrgypd ,S Ot m
.0.11 for .onufactu- ;
roig , "oothoeowootti; - for - eatelovilliytlitr
ff l4 7 )3..1:11lott. •
•
`Lard
tntti;siff tivery'itieneid . l)iion:,,wjak:*
supOoroxtr'sli*les and qlnmunyi;n4at'ret:niapd .
cgfic k la 4 ehea - N=at Om Ding and book a(cirag r ,
, .
• -
. •
• i AMLifiiS,'4-"lari atlya
e),),
,•• • • Q
Witil 00I istant
lloolglltO ...
t l ii . l)lll r. A n t k
()I if0r,5410:!!
6131
BOOTS, - ..spEops. & DitcockA:Ns.
• Iti_Whs),M.J'ORTER,
HAS' ideei;ed an additional supply of Boots
and-Shoes- suitable- for the present-sease , a,
Which he ler selling'ilt the lowest prices. -
His stock .iomprises.a variety of Gentlemen's,
Calf, Morrocco and Seal-skin Boots. Do. do
do , 010 - and-Sip Mottroes and Miters . . .
- 130 do Pumps and Slippers.
'Mena' coarse Boots and Brogans.. • .
Boys' Boots and. Mourpes. •
_Lattice Satin, Kid and Morrocao slippers.
Po Kid, Morroceo and Leather ties. . .
--Do--do do. Bronze.._ ~_- •
Do Black and Fancy colored Gaiters and'
half ,Gaiters. •
Misses Kid and Merroeco.slippeh and ties,
. black-and fancy colored.
Do Gaiters Mid half gaiters.
obildcens Boots and Shoes-in (Millets: variety:
!limit% also a large supply of Leather, Kid,
Morrocco, Ike.. and competent workmen engaged,
he is prepared to manufacture work for custom
ers of the best quality.
Boots and Shoes sold here are warranted, and
if they. 111 P, repaired gratis. • ~
Countr ' y dealers and others supplied with Boots,
gimes and Brogans, by the box or dozen.
IA lso, Kid, M 0rt069, Linings, Binding, Thread,.
ike. Ko. at retail: . . . ,
Call at PORTER'S SHOE STORE,'
Corner of_Msih and Pitt Streets, opposite the .
6lethodist BpiscoparChurch,
Carlisle, May 20,1846. i
'
j o
I have Just received a large addition to m for
stock, consisting of IVI 'EDI FU CT $ -
PAINTS, DYE-STUFFS, PERME I . and
P A NCY ARTICLES, which' offer either whole
sale or retail, at the lowest prices.
Country PhysiciansOlerchants, Manufac
turers and others are--respectfully-invited to- - -T1
at the uto STAND, where they can be supplied
with articles which can be relied upon as being
of the DEBT QUALITY. • .
•_ . .
AlcY 11, 15.16
To Merchants.
ANUMBER of .Me relit:rite: throughout the
county, were not returned by the Con
, ble4l--Co t-ho C”prt—of_Quormr Sessions,Ata_
Deolers, Merchants, &c. who tire subject 'to
pay License: Sold Merchants will cal on or
Wine the lot day of bine next, on •the pub.
serlb - er - rind - comply with the requirements of
the Act•of Assembly, and save theMselves feats
the penalty
Treasurer of Cumberland pounty
Trensureeu (Alice, Carlisle. May f.. , 1), 1846
_HARDWARE! HARDWARE!!
OF all ktnds very low. - P'atina, Lightning
Rod Paints, Oils, Paints, Llasis & Cedar
wura, Boot &r. Ladies' Niro - roam) Leather, Lasts,
Boot-trees and Shoemaker's lording of ail.
kinds. Blasting Powder aid Tin ware whide•
sale and retail. House and Barn . Spouting
done on reasonable terms, - .
Newville, May :70, 1846
VALUABLE P r
PUP.
On .1/oP''
WILL
groom.,
the North 'Aut
streets, in the lior.
VOIR rty of Colo. J. D. ~
A/su, On Iret/urvdtly
'premises, iu Butlalo
will be sold a tract of WOOD.LANI).
ing about SO. ACRES. more or less. Sale
to commence ut 10 o'clock, A. M. on each day..
Any inquiries respecting raid properties ad•
droned to the subscriber, in Churclittiy,m, Lan.,
I caster county, W.ll meet attention.
CIIARI.ES ROBINSON',
Attorney in faet for Calvin Illythe ‘ Ex'r.
May 20, 18 , 16. •
F there nre any mho !ince unsettled claims
X nguilist the lilm of Sheaff r tv. McCulloch,
lintel of tS'pringflellil, dissolved; against me firm
McCulloch be Thayer, In ely or the Borough
of. Nen vine, disso - f4ll, agmlust the subscriber
individually, they are requested to itreFteut thou
to him ntljustment. Those indebted to him
iumity-otAltene_simuilic relntionshios j _will please
make payment,
JAMES .McCULLOCII
CarlisiC, May 29,1846.
I%TONnAr May ISila
Another Large Arrival ot Cheap
and FatAtlonabte Goode!
. • • lialzorinon v r fine.
Burugee, do
Do LIMO Tarlton&
"O' Do Printed Lawny.
Do Balzorino do
Do
• Just received and for see at the Cheap and
Fancy store of J, A. CLIPPING Eft.
Shippenaburg, May 20,1846.
TWEED CLOTHS, Gold and silver 'mixed.
Do do Plain and' Fancy Camel
eer:tea and Oregon elothiv, for sale at the cheap
and.fashinonnble attire of • •••
.flhipponsburg, May 20,
A CIARPETINIiti.—' \ A large assortment of
IL/ Ingrain and_Attiped; from 12b per yard
and up, for eale , by . - J. A.Cairieniert.
May 20. r.
SUGAR CgRED DANIS, just received and
hit eolefat'the,cheap Dry Good and Gro
Store of CHAS. BARNITZ.
Carlisle, May 20,1846.
_HONEY.: _MOLASSES,
ONEY -New Orleans and 8u sr House
PI4AISTERING LATHES .:anti r ailings,.
for_ Garden jnit reCeived'and rat
tails by cIIARLEB BARNITZ.
CAR P.ETIN-G.' , "-: •
EPOR - SitE , —A few pioceo of •Cypet, which
r - will - ba sold - elicit - ) by- -:Cblia..-.l3arnitz , •
„. • . ,-••--4 ~ •
FRUITS, - • •
O RANGES, Lcuons,Raigine; Fig'', Picked"
-Bud 4auces reOeivoi and ibr:eala by
• Stevonion'..t Ntabofruy.
'''SAPSA 0 CHEESE,' ' •
AL lot Of littpuk3O Clirote'ot - rthohie Article,
A
just reFeived'and for solo by ---- •
'Ably .' •
.Si lioverstick.
".P.IIBSER ICOVIXGAW
i9rillallylo4o..Pllll4llllalioOk iioli3
paveratiok.
.
arl'eilieitehree.E9,ftzers
the bast' minerseturei 1. - Wilt 'ovate
iecielvoten4 OF geld et the Qheeli btug ,
td pOok _ Hiliter4tiok,
riarket —lnt
I-
L I.
41 77 ea t ai r ae A1,.ulstrpeni;ed i it17111 bepld
at the Driiani 3"* i .
"S l 7 IQ4l' , )V.liiiTrOitk;
. . -
MIMI
rEi
S, ELLIOTT
THOMAS BELL,
-Notice.,
COa t fags.
J. A. CLIPPINGER.
HAMS:
May 20....
cam. BAiltl,llT2