United States Force in the gulf. Some of the Southern editors express the opinion that the United States force in the Gulf will make an attack upon Vera Cruz. The New Orleans Bulletin, alluding to.the subject, says that the fol lowing American ships are in the Gulf, in the vi cinity of Vera Cruz: The flag ship Cumberland, Corn. Connor, the irotome, Raritan, John Adams, St. Mary's, Lawrence,. steamer Mississippi, and schooner Flirt. There is also (it says) quite a strong naval force on the Western coast of Mexico; quite sufficient, we thihk, with the aid' of American settlers in California, to take possession of the en- tire line--very probably too, with the free consent of its inhabitants. The editor adds: nWe trust our vessels in fits Gulf did not allow the Mexican steamers of war, recently pretended to have been sold to a mercantile house in Havana, to leave the ports of Mexico.-- There is scarce a doubt that the sale was a ruse, in tended to get the vessels out of port without oppo sition, in order to fit them•for privateers." Love and Suicide. Quite a tragedy was enacted' at' Newport, near Cincinnati, two weeks ago. A German named John Teen, whose addresses had been rejected by a German girl named Machtlefene Leibert, residing in the name hause with him, shot her through the head with a pistol, and then cut his own throat with a razor. He was not dead at last accotmts, but could not, from the nature of the' wound, survive. HIM victim died immediately. The New Oilcan. Courier relates the follow ing incident connected with the volunteer move ment A gentleman named Adde, who served with hon or during three years of the Florida War, is raising a company of volunteers to join Gen. Taylor. He went to the store of Messrs. Layton, hardware met. , chants on the Levee, for the purpose of purchasing a flag; Mr. Layton answered that his gags were all disposed of—but directed one of his clerks to go to a neighboring store and buy one—and said to Capt. Adde— ,, I present this flag to your company as my own offering for the defence of the country." Mr. Layton also told the Captain that when the compa ny was complete he would furnish each man gratis with a plate, knife, fork, spoon, and other accoutre ments of the same kind--and, also, said he—" if you should want a few hundred dollars to purchase other conveniences for your men, apply to me and you shall have the amount. The Easton (Pa.) Whig and Journal says:— Two persons named Bartholomew and Kitchen, were drowned in the Delaware near Colnmbia, on Saturday week. The circarnstances attending the sad catastrophe wee as follows :—A party of seven persons employed at Mr. Taylor's S late quarry, were crossing the Delaware in a skiffi which was overturned. Five succeeded, with considerable difficulty, in reaching the shore, but the two young men above named perished. We have notyet heard of the recovery of their bodies. DEATH or Mn. Tonnar.—The Rev. Mr. Torrey who was convicted some two years ago of enticing Alves away from the State of Maryland, and im prisoned in the State prison at Baltimore, died in prison in that city at 3 o'clock on Saturday last. LIGMTNINO.—On the Ist of May, says the Carlisle Statesman, Miss Musselman, whose father fives about one mile from Carlisle, who was on her return home on horseback during the thunder storm, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. The horse went home, when the family became alarmed, and going in search found her a short distance from the house, but dead. The Pittsburgh journals are quarrelling 'about who should be awarded the credit of having concocted the rascally scheme which effected the revival of the Connelsville Rail Road charter. We may soon hear of rogues contending for the horror of the halter.—Wash. Rx. The N.Y. True Sun says that the diffi culty which ted to the resignation of Gen. Worth was one of rank. Col. Twiggs is an older Colonel than Gen. Worth, but bOing a Brigadier by Brevet, he claims to outrank Colonel Twiggs, and the Presi dent decided that he did not—that a Bre vet is a mere compliment which confers no rank at all, and that Gen. Worth is junior to Colonel Twiggs. Upon this the General resigned. The Sub-Treasury, the Warehousing System, the Tariff. The pause which followed the passage of the resolution of notice relative to Or egon, is likely to gradually be broken in Congress, by a discussion of some of the various measures which the ad mimstra lion has in store fur the country, and upon • which the party may manifest a kind of union, apparently much disturbed by the Oregon question. To some of those meas ures assent will be given, by here and there a Congressman, who feels the per sonal necessity of sacrificing his principles to his party and to his hopes, placed on the success of that party.—Others will vote for them with even less love for the provisions of the bill, and strange as it may seem, with less of sacriffre. They will vote thus, just to make their peace 3with the party managers ; and having ventured to disagree upon one point, they 1 1 will seek to make atonement, by a wild and inexcusable act of injury to the peo ple ; and the more wild, the more inexcu• sable, the more will be the merit of their - vote. There is nothing sacrificed by them, nothing which they have or hope for• The loss to, or of, the country, would consti tute no sacrifice fur them. The Sub-Treasury Bill, according to Mr. Lewis, the chairman of the proper committee, is for the present at rest. It is not intended to put into operation until January next and in the mean time, atten tion will be given to the Warehousing Bill. This is one of those schemes which politicians get up to prevent the sudden evil of a bad measure, as the Warehous ing Bill will prevent an immediate demand for money for duties, and will enable the importer to look around and find a mar ket and pay the duties of importation, as he draws Lis gnat's from the warehouse' for sale, directing a part of the purchase money to the payment of the duties ; it follows that the evils of paying for duties specie that it to be immediately taken up out of th'e way of circulation, will be con siderably diminished', at least for a time, by the Warehousing Bill. The members of Congrsss, and their co partizans, who' are pressing upon the peo ple the Monstrous absurdity of tha Sub- Treasury Bill, claim notch credit for their remedial application of the warehousing system. In our opinion, just in propor tion to the remedial operation of the latter, is the censure fur the former due to those partizans. NVhy should the ingenuity of Congress be taxed to apply a remedy to a non-existing evil? Why should we be told that the warehousing system greatly lessens the evil operations of the Sub- Treasury ? Why not open the eyes of Congress to the supreme folly of passing a law so obviously bad, so injurious in all its operations, as to require another law to make it tolerable? Why inflict the evil at all ? Why create the necessity for a remedy? Really we feel about as much gratitude to Congress for their remedial measures, as we should to a young sur geon, for an exhibition of lancet and cups for general and topical bleeding, as a reins edy for a blow which he hail determined to bestow upon us. Doubtless venesec tiowswoirld assist to prevent some of the evils of bruising, and the warehousing sys• tem will certainly obviate a portion of the evils of the bob-Treasury?—but why bruise? why make a Subs Treasury 7 The advantage which the warehousing system is supposed to possess,. as a pre ventive of some of the evil consequences of the,Sub-Treasury, has led many per sons to regard it with great favor ; while taken in connection with another propos ed measure, it must be considered, as it will be found, deeply, if not irreparably injurious to Congress. Let Congress pass the Tariff' Bill, recently reported, sir re duce to any considerable extent the Tariff of 1842, and then to the reduction of du• ties payable, add the facility of paying the duties ouly when the goods are sold, soil at once the command of the American market will be given to foreign manufac turers, and the storehouses, the warehouses of the government, wilt be the fortresses, whence the legitimate and profitable hula iness of our country will be assailed. The warehousing system which, in it self, might untie, certain circumstances, be regarded with favor by the community generally, becomes at the present time, and under existing circumstauces in its connection with the anti-Tarn measures of Congress, a most efficient insfr;iffienf of injury to the country, a coup de grace to the manufactures, prostrated by the suc cess of the anti-Tariff measures of the government. U. S. Gazette. It en una.acata csta 8 In Birmingham, on the 6th inst., Mr. GEORGE H (JBLEY, of Armstrong county, to Miss CATH ARINE GETTER. I=)aaciu a At the residence of her Son-in-Law, (William Dorris, Esq., in the borough of Huntingdon,) on Thursday evening, the 7th day of May,1846, Mrs. MARGARET S'I'ITT, at the advanced age of 81 years. The body was escorted on Saturday the 9th inst. to the old Hartslog Grave Yard, (near Alexandria) where she was interred along side of the remains of her deceased husband, Robert Stitt, who departed this life in the year 1821. Mr. and Mrs. Stitt came to this place in the early part of life, and built the first house in the town of Alexandria—and there raised a respectable family in the most honorable manner. fly the produce of their own immediate economy and industry—the country being then new and thinly settled, (when good neighbors were of vast Importance) they were of inestimable advan tage to the community, on account of their moral and social iniercourae—and the citizens were often much indebted to Mrs. Stilt fur the friendship end attention she gave to all within bounds, (both rich and poor) and many yet must recollect the indefat- igable care she took, (being uncommonly active in her younger days) to aid, cherish and ameliorate the afflictions of those in distress. The fact is well known by many yet in our bor ough—and especially by those who aro the oldest residents. Her days appeared to terminate in peace. She Buffered with no particular disease—but appeared' to be called from the troubles of tine world--free from pain and suffering—merely by the dbctine of nature. She was sixty years a regular member of the Presbyterian Church. COMMUNICATED. Alexandria, May 12, 1846. To the heirs and legal representatives of Leans Smalley, late of the township of Shirley, in the county of Huntingdon, dec'd. BY virtue of a writ of partition or valuation issued out of the Orphans' Court at Huntingdon comity, and placed in my hands, I will convene a Jury of Inquest on the premises lately occupied by said dec'd, near the mouth of Aughwick Creek, and proceed to make partition or valuation thereof, on Saturday the 25th of June, 1846, when and where you may attend if you think proper. JOHN ARMITAGE Shi. Huntingdon, May 20, 184Er.-6t . To the heirs and legal representatives of 1V atha► Green, late of the lownsytp Warriorsmark,in the county of Hun. tingdon, deed. At the term of April 1896, of the Orphans Court of Huntingdon coun ty, a Rule was granted upon all the heirs and legal representativesof said deceased, to come into said Court on the second Mon day of August next, and accept or refuse the real estate of said deceased at its vain.. ation. JOHN ARMITAGE, Slir'ff. May 19, 1846-61. ALEXANDRIA FOUNDRY. I. 4. H. Grafius, RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Huntingdon county, and the public generally, that they continue to carry on the Copper, Tin and Sheet-Iron Business, in' all its branches, in Alexandria, where they manufacture and constantly keep on hand every description of warm theirline; such as New and Splendid Wood Stoves 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inches long. R.IIDIATOR STOVES, 2 SIZES COAL STOVES FOR P ARLORS, NEW AND SPLENDID PARLOR STOVES FOR WOOD—THREE SIZES EGG STOVES—AIso, IRON RAILING for front of Houses-- C AST GRATES for cellar win dows--SELF SHARPENING PLOUGHS, right and left handed--NEW BULL PLOUGH ,with cast and iron shear, and the LIVINGSTON PLOUGH--DOUBLE SHOVEL PLOUGHS for corn and seeding in fall grain—COPPER PUMPS, for wells any length, and Tin inside and nut-- FORGE HAMMERS, from 5 to 16 cwt. New Cooking Stoves of all kinds, and Also four sizes of Coal Stoves, ALSO STOVE-PIPE, AND STOVES FINISHED All kinds of castings clone, for Forges, Saw mills and Threshing-machines. AiSOWAG ON BOXES, MILL GUDGEONS, AND HOLLOW WARE; all of which is done in a workman like manner. Also, Copper, Dye, Wash, Fuller, Pre serving, and Tea Kettles, for sale, wholesale and retail. Persons favoring this establishment with their custcm may depend on having their orders executed with fidelity and despatch. Old metal, copper, brass and pewter ta ken in exchange. Also wheat, rye, corn and oats taken at market price. Alexandria, May 20, 1846. "QUEEN Or THE WEST" 03QD cIDZa.a ma For sale by 1. & U. GRAFIUS, Alex andria, Huntingdon county,Pa., cheap for cash or country produce at the market price. The "Queen of the West" is an im provement on Hathaway's celebrated Hot Air Stove. There has never yet ap peared any plan of a Cooking Steve that possesses the advantages that this one has. A much less quantity of fuel is re• quired for any amount of cooking or ba king by this stove than by any other. Persons are requested to call and see before they purchase elsewhere. May 20, 1846. ' To Purchasers—Guarantee., THE undersigned agent of the Pattentee, of the Stove, The Queen of the (fret," unJerstanding that the owners, or those concerned for them, of other and different patent Cookrng Stoves, have threatened to bring suit against all who purchase and use any of GUILDS PATENT COOKIE(' STOVE —The Queen of the West." Non this is to inform all and every person who sisal purchase and use said Stove that he will fnl demnify them from allcostsor damage, from any and all suits, brought by other Paten tees, or their agents, for any infrmgment of their patents. He gives this notice so that persons need not be under any fears because they have, while consulting their own inter ests and convenience, secured the superior advantages of this Queen" not only of the 'lest, but of the East. ISRAEL GRAFIUS. May 20, 1846: Dissolution of Partnership. The subscribers doing business under the firm of 1. Grafius & Snn, in Alexandria, Huntingdon comity, dissolved' partnership . by mutual consent on the 3rd day of April last. All persons having accounts with said firm will settle the same with I. Grafiusorp to the above date. I. GRAFIUS & SOg. ' Alexandria, May 20. 1846. Iggsraac•cD 2 All persons interested will take nctice that l'eter Bucket and Christian Stoner, committee of Robert P. Wallace, heretofore declared an habitual drunkard, have filed an account of the execution of said Trust in the Prothonotary's Office of Huntingdon county, which Will be presented to the court of common pleas of said county for confir mation on the second Monday of August next. . . JAMES STEEL, May 22, 1846.--4 t. Prothonotary. In addition to the Sheriff's Sales, pub lished on. the fourth page, will be sold the following, at the time and place there mentioned.- ALSO, All that tract of land, situate on the southerly side of the Allegheny Portage Railroad, in the township of Blair, con taining about 165 acres, be the same more or less, adjoining lands of John McCahan, Bell & Higgins, - William Holliday's heirs, George Buchanan and others, having a two story log house, a large Bank Barn, and an apple orchard thereon—about- , * acres of which ore cleared. Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the property or Solomon McCul loch, with notice to John Dougherty, [erre tenant. The Terms of the sale are CASH. JNO. ARNIITAGE, Sheriff'. Sheriff's (Mice, May 6,1846. S. Wool Olatitifacturers. 7'HE subscribers would inform their for mer customers that they have recently re ceived at their establishment in Chambers burg, a large quantity of MACHINE CARDS, and will keep, as heretofoec, a full supply of the very best quality. Call' and examine for yourselves W. & S. SEIBERI ellambersburg. Franklin county, Alay 6, 1846.5 EAGLE LINE. gRIIE Eagle line of Cars and Pioneer Pack 44 et Boats, run daily between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and afford the public the most easy and commodious conveyance be tween the East and the West. The EAGLE LINE OF CARS leave Harrisburg daily, at 7.4 o'clock, A. M., and I P. M., via Middletown Lancaster and Downingtown, to Philadelphia. Fare to Philadelphia, $4OO, to Lancaster, 81 50. Pioneer Line of PACKET BOATS to Pittsburg. leave daily at 3 P. M., via Lew istown, Huntingdon mid Hollidaysburg.— Fare to Pittsburg, $8 00. PACKET BOAT for Northumberland,. Danville and Williamsport, leaves daily at 3P. M. Fare $2 00. STAGE for Heading daily, (Sunday ot cepted,) at 3A. M. Fare $3 00. STAGE for Gettysburg, leaves Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday, at 71 A. M. Fare $2 50. From Harrisburg to Baltimore. Stage fare from Harrisburg to York $2 00, Stage and Railroad to Baltimore, $3 00. WILLIAM COLDER & CO. May 13—tt. STRAY COLT. LEFT the premises of the subscriber re siding at Mill Creek Furnace, Huntingdon county, on or about the first inst. 3 Dark Iron Grey Mare Colt, rising three years old. This animal is well made and very active— rather more grey about the nose and head than elsewhere. Any person returning her to the under signed, or giving information of her where abouts, wilt be liberally rewarded. JOHN WATSON, Mill Creek, May 12, 1846—pd. notionintent. ZEMBERS of the Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company are here by notified that the Board of Directors have ordered an assessment of one per cent on all premium notes, due to the Company on the 15th clay of November 1845, to be paid pre vious to the 2nd day of June next to the Treasurer or to Receivers. WM. A. l'E'r R 'KIN, Secretary. N. It The Receiver for Huntingdon co., is David Snare Esq. of Huntingdon. Treasurer C. S. Wallis, Esq. Office, of the Ly. Co. Mut. In. Co. i Muncey April 17, 1846. Rolling Cloths. WANE subscribers have just received a OA large and general assortment of Rot, TING CLOTHS, from the most approved Manufactories, which they will sell low for cash, and warrant to answer the purpose. CARSON Sc M'NAUGH I ON. Mercersburg, Franklin ?. county, May 6, 1846. .Ittditor's .i'otice. The undersigned, appointed auditor by the court of common pleas of Huntingdon co., to distribute the money in the hands of the Sheriff, arising from the sale of the per sonal property of Jamb Stoehr—will atteml for that purpose at his office in the . borough of Huntingdon, on Saturday the 6th June, 1846, at 1 o'clock P. M.—of which all con cerned will please take notice. A. W. BENEDICT, May 6,1846. Auditor. Orphans' Court Sale. BY virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Htintingdon cotinty, will be e2tpo sed to public vendue or outcry, on the prem ises. on Thursday the 28ht day of May next, a certain messuage, plantation and tract of land, situate in Antes township in said county ; late the estate of Josiah Clawson, , adjoining lands of Graham McCamant on the south,. William P. Dysart on the south west, of Stephen Vanscoyoe on the north, and others; containing af:E3C) sdfa.Ctiir.Lln3 9 more or less, about one hundred and thirty acres of which are cleared, with a two story frame dwelling house, and a small log cabin, and slog barn, and two small apple orchards, thereon. _ _ TERMS—One third of the purchase mo ney to be paid in hand and the balance in two equal annual payments, with interest, to be secured by the bonds and mortgage of the purchaser: By order of the Court, JACOB MILLEFi, CIerk. Sale to commence at lo'clocic, P. M of said day. Attendance will be given by WILLIAM P DYSART THOMAS CLAWSON:I Admes, April 29, 1846--ts. Kr Hollidaysburg "Register," insert O. and charge Admr's. FARM FOR SALE. THE subscriber will offer for sale on the premises, in Sinking Valley, Tyrone township, Huntingdon county, On Friday the 22d day of May next, A TRACT OF LAND. containing 186 ACRES , of which about 130 are cleared and in a high state at cultivation, and the unim proved poriiiin is well timbered, adjoining lands of William Galbraith, Esq., Peter Burket, Alexander Dysart and others. Or. the premises there . is 2 dwelling houses •; x and a bank barn, and „ I: au other out buildings; an apple orchard and a well of good water. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. Persons wishing to purchase will please cull on the subscriber who will show the premises and give all necessary informa tion in relation thereto. A good title will he made to the per chaser. ABRAHAM BUCK. May 6, 1846, oino tasto and try, %91 am sure you will buy, some very superior molasses, at the cheap CASH STORE of JOHN N. PROWELI4 liuntingdon, March 11, 1846, EXTENSIVE CLOTHING EMPORIUM, TTHE GREATEST BA RGAINSIN ready made clothing are to be had at M. TRACY'S Old Established Pioneer Line, No. 292 Market street, Philadelphia; who has just finished one of the largest and most complete assortments of Spring and Summer Clothing in the city, consisting of Super Black Cloth Dress Coats, from $lO,OO to $14,00 _ . . _ " " " Frock " — lO,OO to 14,00 Blue " Dress " 11,00 to 14,00 Superfine Habit Cloth " 8,00 to 10,00 Cashmerette " 7,00 to 9,00 Tweed 4,00 to 5,00 " 2,50 to 3,50 " Croton " 4,00 to 5,00 French Cassimere Pants 4,00 to 6,00 " Fancy Drillings " 2,00 to 3,00 Fine Satin Vesta, from 2,25 to 3,00 Extra fine Satin Vests, from 3,50 to 5,00 Marseilles 1,00 to 2,50 Gentlemen's Fine Cloth Cloak. from 13,00 to 18,00 SHIRTS, COLLARS, SUSPENDERS, STOCKS, &c., &c. All garments at this establishment are warranted both in lit and finality of woi k manship ; they are all got up expressly for the retail trade, consequently more care is taken in the selection of the goods as well as the style of cutting. The proprietor of the establishment is a practical tailor (hav ing served a regular apprenticeship to the business) and has none but practical work men in his employ. Gentlemen in want of CLOTHING may depend upon being suited in every respect, as we are determined not to be undersold by any competitors. All goods are purcha sed for CASH, which enables us In sell a little lower than those who deal on the credit system, it being a self-evident fact that the " nimble sixpence is better than the slow shilling." Also, always on hand an extensive assort ment of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, which will be made to order at the shortest notice. M. TRACY. No. 292 Mai Itct Street, Philaclolphin, April 29, 1846. Pension, Ladd, and General .9gency, At Wash*: gton, Office on 10th 5t,,5 doors north of Penn. avenue. i! HOW SE MIL PHILLIPS, late of 9 :-'r the Treasury Department, will attend to the prosecution and collection of claims before Congress and the several Executive Dopartments of the Government ; such as pre-emption and other land claims ; claims invalid, navy, revolutionary, widows, and half-pay pensioners ; for revolutionary ser vices, whether for commutation, half-pay, or bounty lands ,•• for services during the last war; to the settlement of accounts of dis bursing or other officers of the Government; to the Interest of bidders for contrasts ; ob taining remission of fines or forfeitures for alleged violations of the revenue laws ; col lecting of private claims ; and all business brought before Congress or the public offices requiring the services of an agent. Charges will be moderate, varying accor ding to the nature of the business. All let ters most be post . • G. M. P. will also attend to the sale and renting of houses, lots, &c., collection of rents, negotiating loans, &c. He has the pleasure of refer: ing, amongst others, to the following persons: Major General Winfield Scott, United S. Army. Brigadier General Nathan Towson, Pay master General U. S. Army. Brigadier General George Gibson, Com missionary General tJ. S. Army. Hein. A. K. Parris, Second Comptroller of the Treasury. Hon. John W. Davis, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hon. Simon Cameron, U. S. Senate. Messrs: Gales & Seaton, Washington. James G. Tallaferro, Harrisonburg, Da. Hon. H. S. Kauffman, Texas. Washington, May 13, 1846. NEW DAGIVERRIAN ROOMS, No. 1 16 Chesnut slreel. rhiladelphia. T. B. SuEw, who has been operator and conductor of the Plumbe Duguerridn Culler:y for years past, having opened rooms at the aboee place, would invite all to examine his specimens. Perfect colored likenesses guaranteed at $1 50. Constant and full supplies of Apparatus, Plates, Cases, Chemicals, and everything used in the business, for sale at the, lowest rates, wholesale and retail, and all warrant ed good. DR. IL X. NErr, SURGEON DENTIST, Htuitingdon, 701-1 N SCOTT, SR. aTTOR.I E WIT Lair, HUNTIISIGDON, PA., Wilt attend with promptness and fidelity to all business with which he may be entrusted in Hun tingdon or the adjoining counties. His office is the one formerly occupied by James Steel, Esq., nearly opposite Jackson's Hotel. Huntingdon' March I I, 11446. @. 092221 arikaamo ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA., Will attend to all business entrusted to his car d in Muir, Huntingdon, and Indiana counties. Hollidaysburg, April 8, 1848. CALVIN BLYTHE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, \ - ILL practice in the sQveral Courts of SOY' the City and County of Philadel- phis. His office is at No. 35, South Fouturu St., between Chesnut and Walnut streets. Philadeldhia, Oct. 1, 1845. JOAN WILLIAPCSON Having re turned to Huntingdon county, has re-com menced the practice of LA w in the Borough of Huntingdon, where he will carefully at• tend to all business entrusted to his care.— He will be found at all times by those who may call upon him, at his office with Isaac Fisher. Esq., adjoining the store of Thos. Read & Son, near the Diamond. Huntingdon, April 30, 1845. qtr NKlipNiTS—Judgment and coin 'viantuti—for sale at this office. iQ J, ca S ..A.. OS'r s, ;; By Last Evenings Wail—Later from the Army. By an Fxtra received from the N. 0. Bulletin, May 9th, we give the billowing; By the arrival of the schr. Ellen &Clisra Captain.Oriffen, from the Brazos St [ago, accounts from Point Idabel to the morninz of the 29th ult. have been received. The fact, however, that communication had not been had for !twee days between Point Isabel and the camp of Gen. Tay lor, is alone sufficient to keep anxiety on, tip.tne. We learn from Capt. G. and Dr. Briggs, a passenger, who has been several months with the Army, that Capt. IValker, for merly of the Texan revenue service, who has been stationed between Point Isabel and General Taylor's camp with a com pany of twenty-four Texan Rangers,Fownd , several of the teams which had started from the Point for the camp were return ing, and reported: that the Mexicans were on the road.. He started from his camp on the ntli with his whole force to reconnoitre ; and if possible open a communication witl► Gen. Taylor. Hie had proceeded as Far as about mid-way between Point Isabel and the camp, when an. overwhelming. Mexican force appeared very suddenly.— A portion of his troops were raw recruits. Ile instructed them to keep on his right,. and gave orders to the whole to retire under cover of a chapperal in view. But his raw troops, panic stricken, scattered in confusion, The Mexicans advancing with. over whelming numbers, he was compelfed to. retire. Ile was followed until a mile of Point Isabel, where he arrived with only two of his men. Six others others subse quently came in. Capt. W. estimates the number of Mex icans he encountered at 1500, and he sup, poses that at least thirty fell during the 15 minutes he engaged them. This force is supposed to be a portion of that which had, at last accounts, crossed the Alin Grande some 20 or .25 miles abate• Matamoras, and which is estimated at 3000 men. ft is believed that they had taken a circutous route, on the eastern side of Gen. Taylor's camp. The post is very strongly defended, thanks to the exertions of IClajnrs Mun roe and Saundets. With 400 men to de fend the post, it :s believed it can he made good against 3,000. There are now about 3,000 Mexicans on the American side of the Rio Grande. One lialT above and one half berow Gen. Taylor's camp. PETERSBURG ROTEL, JOSEPII FORREST, begs leave to announce to his frierids and the pub lic, that he has removed to Petersburg, having purchased the well known Tavern Stand, 'hillierly kept by John Scullin, decid, which he has tilted up to the best style, and re-opened as a ritinillC HOUSE. Ile is therefore prepared to give the best accommodations to all who may favor him With their custom. It is the deter mination of the proprietor to keep such a house so will render every satisfaction to the public. His 4Q1.M.72a will at all times be furnished with all the delicacies of the season. Bull-frogs will be served up at any time when desired, as well as flesh fish of every• kind. Maaa.. will be furnished with the el , .uicest liquors procurable in the Eastern, markets, and CtiGO GEsaftoaaangz. Is large and coop.nodious, and will con stantly be atten::ted by careftil and hostlers. This 110:ce1 is situated about six miles front the. town of Huntingdon, on the main road from Huntingdon toHellelonte, and on the nearest route from Alexandria to Lewistown. 0:1 Permanent and transient boarders can at all times be accommodated on the most reasonable terms. Petersburg, April 2D, 1840—tf. IVOTICE To the heirs and legal representatives of John Hoover, late of the township of Huston, in the county of Huntingdon. dec'd: At April Term of the Orphans' Court of said county last, on return of the writ of partition or valuation on the estate of said deceased, and confirmation of the Inquisition thereon, a rule was granted upon the heirs and legal repre sentatives of said deceased, to come into Court on the 2nd Monday of August next and accept or refuse the real estate of said dec'd at the valuation thereof. JNO. ARAIITAGE, Sherif, Sheriff 's Office, Huntingdon, May 7, 1846.•