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From Poulson's Philadelphia .atiser,iser.

v.
The issue Of the late elections has in
duced the friends Of Gen. Harrison. in
the Western Country, to be urgent in
pressing his claims upon the public as "a
candidate for the next Presid.ntship.-
Instead Of being depressed, the Wings
favorable to Gen. H., especially those in
Ohio and Indiana, say. with the cold
hero" fortunately not hero a la JACK.
son. they can go ahead like NIissis-
sippi steam boat. and no fear of bursting
boilers. Gen. Harrison will not, they
say, be a candidate for reelection
should he De chosen as the Wing can
didate. He will not consent to serve,
il elected. longer than one term. They
add that General Harrison is in the viyor
Of ia green old age" with all his facul,
ties bright and unimpaired-al all his re-
publican manners Observation-Disclosures
with all his accustomed devotion TO ;he
honor and happiness Of his country.
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NOTICE..

The subscriber intending to change
ms pursuits. offers for sale his beautiful
little farm. "WOODLAWN" living inn
mediately on the Winchester Road from
Stannton, Augusta County, via MIler's
turhace, . miles from Staunton, contain
ing zS ACRES. There is quite a
comfortable Back BUILpINo. two sto-
RES high, 4 rooms, Brick Doctor 5
Shop, Store House, Kitchen, Smoke
House, and other necessary out houses :;
an excellent and never failing well of as
good Water as is in the county. The
property is well suited for a Merchan, or
Professional man, and persons wishing
to retire from TIE ousy and crowded
scenes Of Town will fad in this char.
ming retreat, as it can be made :he Car
den spot of Augusta, with few more
Improvements.
ALSO, A STORE HOUSE AND
LOT III the town of Spring Hill, pos.
sesslng quite an elevatedand healthy sit
ua;ion-the house is Is by 22-2 stories
high, with q cellar.
ALSO, A LOT OF DRY GOODS,
which will be sold at cost for the cash
or a small advance at six months.
ALSO. a PARCEL OF FURNI-
TURE. some of excellent quality.
n. 3. Due paper will be taken for any
or the whole Of the above property, the
assignor being responsible.
O.. ALL persons indebted to the sub
scriber rither by note of hand or open
account. are respectfully requested to
make immediate payment.
Oct 20. G.. w. HARDIN.
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ihGI M A, To WIT:
1T Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Superior Court Of Law and
Chancery for Pocahontas County, on
VI onday the LIST day Of October, 1888.
Jacob kinnison. Administrator Of David
Kinnison. dec -plainiif-against
James KinnisoD, Charles Kinnison, viii,
liam Kinnison, Lawrence Kinnison,
Mark Kiunison, David Kinnison He's.
ter McHeel, formerly Hester Kinuison
and Susanna Kinnison, widow of Da.
vid Kinnison. deed
IN CHANCERY.
The defendants James Kinnison, Chas
kinnison, William Kinnison, Lawrence
k,nnison, Mark KinDison, and Hester
MeReel, formerly Hester Kiunison, not
having entered their appearance and giv>
en- security according to the act of As
semb|y and the rules of this Court and
1T appearing by satisfactory evidence that
they are not Inhabitants of this Common.
wealth; on motion Of the plaintiff, it is
ordered That the said absent defendant
do appear here on the first day OF the
next Term, (ibe I'd day Of Nav, 1899, )
and answer the plaintiffs bill. and tina,
copy OF this order be forthwith insert.
ed Tor two months SUCCESSFULLY in the
stanton Spectator, a newspaper pub
lished in the town of Staunton. and that
another copy be posted at the front door
OF the Courthouse OF Pocahontas Couu.
iy.
A Copr-Test
II
Oct Is, 1888.
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NOTICE..

All persons having open accounts with
the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta
County, are hereby notified that il has
become indispensable they should be
forthwith settled and closed.
Full power has been given me by or
der of the Board, for eflecting snch settle.
ments. and | am directed to say that
this is the last notice which will be Civ
en.-Call at the Corporation Office.
ERASMUS STRIBLING, C. OF.
Oct 20-3t
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CLUGRTNG.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE

am dcsirnus 10 remove 10 the west. and
wish 10 sell, at private sale, The property
where now reside. IL is a valuable rav.
eIn stand, at The foot of The mountain,
(Rockfish Gap,) where the Toll has been
taken IN for many years. The buildings
arc al new and in good repair House well
Calculated for the accommodation oi ne cub
nc, with extensive Stables, and sinall
Barn. have about go acres OF good land
%hch has, IN part, afforded supplies for the
Tavern Tor many years. The !and is well
"hap,eh 10 the growth Of small ofain, Corn
and Hay, aud is now in fine e.aie of cuiri.
valion. The terms Is III he made accon,rnc.
dating. THOMAS BERN ARD.
Augusta County, Oct. 25.-Gm.
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v EN- DUE.
Nov l..

Will be sold at my farm, near Staun.
ton, on the 10Th of November, instant,
(n consequence Of my i'll health the fol.
lowing property, viz:
Three or four head of Horses, sew
eral head of Cattle, some fresh Mich
Cows, some Sheep, and Hogs, and
perhaps some Grain Of different kinds.
Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock
t erms on the day.
JOHN PARIS.
Augusta County, Nov. | 1898.
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COM MI NICArioS.
From The Country }

KENYON HARPER, Esq
Dear Sir You are the Editor and
proprietor Of our toien paper.--Y You have our
confidence, as you know, by The public sta !.
ill and perform. You will there fore under.
stand The reason Of my saying word to you
'pro bono publico." Poor old S,aunior
has been severely scorched and scourced-
the citizens have n0U organized IA patrol for
each night; and you are all putting your
selves 10 great trouble and Inconvenience 10
correct, through The mig hts Of the wsek, the
mischief which you d. perntiSsiDely in one
day On Sundays you permit the negroes
OF the neighborho"d and county To come into
town and hatch mischief piih your mean
,chte FOLKS. This is the great fountain OF
error and villainy from hich many stream
Of mischief Gows-Correct tins and YOU " I'll
have better times.
Your friend,
fOX POpULI.
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5000

S1-<st1kSSSzsEz-r vi lDcpeS DlGh, oil
dark complexion, has stoppage in his
speech and when confused. stammers a
little his front teeth are sound and tolls
erably white; he is 20 years old, slender
made. and somewhatsharp in his visaee ::
he has fine high forehead his hair thin
and think unusually fine; he has some
scars about bis face that were oceasioucd
by burn when child, think also one
on his neck or jaw far back his hands
also have been burnt and have scars on
one or both, or have rough appearance
LOT BOY OF bis age; he is left handed
naturally his loot is unusually large Or
long for boy Of his size.
lie took with him when he went of
p suit OF new homemade dark grey Jeans
clothes. l will give The above reward II
taken ort o! the State. or 500, iftai;cn
IN me state. j. era WORD.
SiauDtcp, Argus, 9, 1888,
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NOTICE.

Taken up running at large in ID.
streets of Staunton, eight SIIOATS
white and black and red and black, six
with crops off the left ear, and under
keels in the right, Two with no ear marks
which will be sold on Saturday morning
next, at the market house, at 9 o'clock
to the highest bidder for cash. l. no, re.
deemed before that time. BY the owner
or some one Tor him, paying the cost, 81
SAM'L. f. CLARKE, S. c. S.
Oct. 30
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VoX popuLI.

To Kcnt0n H"rper. Esq. Ed Spectator.
DEAR SIR: Having learned tina, Ed.
ward J. Aanpi. Esq. proposes opening
Dancing School III Stanton, | take
great pleasure in say ing. from my long
acquaintance with him, as gentleman,
and from the favorable meution heard
nude of his performance in his profess
sion, on tour Of some thousand and
more miles in the South, that he is every
way worthy the patronage of the public,
and more particularly the lovers of polite
education. Respectfully,
A friend TO the Young.
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. Look Here !? =

Aliscarried, from the Hot Springs a
small Box, of redish Color, supposed
TO be in some stage Office between the
Warm Springs and Charlottesville. The
Box was miscaTried on the 18th nit,
and contained among other things, the
free papers Of the subscriber. Any per.
son having said box, will please direct it
10 the Post Office at Stauuton, where
he will receive all necessary charges.
Direct 10 The care Of Jonas Truss
FLETCHER =. TRUSS.
Nov. |, 1881
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DGN cling School.

e. j. :xAUPI, respectfully in>
furms the Ladies aud Gentlemen Of
Staunton aud ITS environs, that his Dan.
cling School will be opened on Friday the
I'd inst. The school will be taught in
the Washington Hotel. A subscription
list containing the Terms, &c. is left
with Gen. b. q. Baldwin, and Alex. II.
IL. Stuart. Esqrs.
Assfsss a NIGHT SCHOOL for
Ess Young gentlemen. who may be
engaged during the day. will also be
opened
Washington Hotel. Nov l ls3s-3t
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RICH MOND AlARKET-Ocr. %.
FLouR-Ci'y mills SIS rs 9--nom>
inally. Canal 10 S-dull sales.
w HEAT lii transient parcels i55 lG0
Large crops would command rather
higher Enquirer.
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An Ordinance prescribing certain gen
eral regulations for the government
of the Patrol

of the Patrol.
BE it ordained by Ike Nayor and Commons
altyo the Corporation of .S!auntcn, in Com.
mon Council assembled, J hat the following
regulations he established for the government
OF the Volunteer Patrol formed by the ci,i.
Gems Of this Corporation.
The squads shall perform duty nightly,
IN regular succession. according to the elias,
siiication made Ct them hy this board. and
they shall patrol the town from the hour of
ball past nine o'clock, until daylight.
ID In case OF the absence or indisposiiion
oil the Captain OF squad, lbe member mex,
named On the list shall take the command
3rd. report shall be ,nade 10 writing TO
the Mayor every morning, by the officer on
duty, stating whether not any thing has
fallen under his observation worthy Of notice
land also whether all the members Of his
squad performed their duty ; and, ifnoi, 81 no
were the delinquens, and what the delin.
Iuency.
4sh. Each Captain shall pass the roll 10
ihe officer who succeeds bin on duty by II
O'Clock M.-which officer shall forthwith
summon his men, designating the hour and
place OF meeting.
OH. Every Captain Of a squad who fails
IN The performance of any Of the duties keie-
by enJbined on bim, without reasonable
excuse, or shall be guilty OF any misconduct.
shall be fined by the Mayor in sum no,
less than one nor more than five dollars, W irh
costs, On due notice being given to shew
cause.
9Th. Every member Of a squad who fails
to obey the summons of his officer, or is gull
fy OF any breach of orders, or Of dccorum,
while on duty, shall be 6ned in sum not
less Than IS cents nor more than FIVE dollars,
TO he adjudged and recovered in the same
manner as Ibe zines against Captain /; pro-
yided however, that if from any cause,
member is unable 10 perform duty, he shall
have The privilege Of furnishing substitute
which substitute, however, must, 10 every
case, have been previously named TO and APP
proved Of by the Captain.
Pasted goth Of October, 1888, and 10 be in
force from and otter the date.
Teste,
ERASMUS STRIBLING, c.
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Sale OF Valuable
PROPERTY.
Nov. L.


BY virtue of deed of trust executed to
the subscriber by James f. Patterson on
the 18th Of March, 1898, and of record
IN the Clerks Office ofthe County Court
OF Augusta, | Shall on MONDAY the 26,h
day OF this month, sell at public auction,
TO the highest bidder for cash. all that
valuable property in Staun,on purchased
by the said James L. Patterson of the
administrators of Jane Stuart, deceased
- being the newBRICK STORE;
isssEa HOUSE. now in the occupan-
LIZ cy OF William Clarke's admin
islrator vacant LOT, immediately
east ofsaid house; the FIR AME HOUSE
adjoining the brick store house on the
corner opposite the Post Office, and the
large FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
and out houses occupied by Matthew
Blair. The sale will take place on the
premises.
N. b. The above sale will be made
subject 10 a lien in favour of the United
States. for $685. GS. and lien for a
small balance of the purchase money.
CHESLEY KINNEY, Trustee.
Nov. |.
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Lost ON The Night Of Ike Fire of The 4ih
INST. A DARK SORREL HORSE, with
white hind feet, newly shod all round e.,
lore shoes steel toes, nearly Is hands
high, white spot in his forehead, very
wild when approached, belonging to
WM. w. FLEMING, Pende;on Co
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S43arrftu.

IN Richmond, on Toestlay morning, Ike
18th nil, by the Rev. AIR. Pollock, DR.. Al
TIRED LEYBuRN, of Lexington, to Miss
ANNE Z. PAIGE. oi that ciiy.
On Thursday the a3rd. by The Rev.
Isaac Jones, AIR. ADAM SmuLrz to Miss
JANE TREBLE, all Of this county.
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KaE0r0ssea Seminars.

The fifteenth session OF this institution
WI commence on the first Monday of
November. and end on the last day of
March.
o. Terms the same as heretofore.
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$500 REWARD.

The above reward will be given for
the apprehension aud conviction of the
person or persons, concerned.in commu.
nicating the fire which took place Oh the
mornings of the 4th and that Of the 18th
inst. in the Town of Staunton. BY or
der oil the Common Council.
SAM CLARKE. Mayor.
Oct. lS.
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RI;ahsass sanEG Mills
FOR SALE:

now offer for sale. several tracts OF
LAND. lying in the county Of Bedford,
some OF which are very valuable amongst
them are !he'Stony Fork Plantation, and
the Mill Tract on Goose Creek. The
former contains about
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HANDS WANTED.

The contractors for constructing the
isi Section OF the Stanton and Park
srsbuTg Road, having commenced their
work, are prepared to employ few
more hands by The month or till 25lh OF
December next; al which time they
wish 10 hire so TO 100 good lobourers
by the year. Their Quarters shall be com
iortshie, their fare wholesome and plen-
ty, their work regular and reasonable,
their health and comfort in all respects,
well attended 10, and the hire secured,
to the satisfaction Of the owners. Apply
to GEORGE GETG8R, or the road nea.
Buffalo Gap, or TO D. W. PArTEsoY
near Stauuton.
Oct p, 1888.
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a LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office a, Stu,,to,
ON the lst of October, 1888.
Francis Accord Mrs. Elizabeth lilo
James Alexander Thus. Liu,o,y
George brand Samuel Leonard
Margaret Brooks Mrs. Lee
mayer Bhetler. Col. w. L. Lewis
Uavy bnrnet Rev. John S. Martin
S Ann buckley John Nj. Maupin
Ciaudius Buster Oshert Miller
MRS Lucy Barbour William Maffin
4 Anderson Brown Henry n,oro,
~, D Black Thomas S. Moflit
Thomas Bryan John Merritt
Genl. John Baldwin Robt. McPhec,ers
CHRISTIAN. VIM. l.. Mckenzie
,ie.r!Hg Chrisman John S. Mccormick
William Ces;crson Hugh Mcdowell
vernon j. Cosby Rev Il. M'Farland
zen zen, Jas. >. Caldwell Mrs Nancy Newman
w iiiiam H. Collins William Perkins
Mrs. l.. G. Collins Miss C. N pa,,e,soo
Mrs T.. }. ChambersCol. John s p,s.,nn
care ofM. Chambers Felix Robert
William Clarke Ruffn Page
H. %. Cinng Jno Renolts Cooper
>; Crawford Okey Quick
MISS MISS nnoy Davis Stephen Rey holds
MISS Elizabeth DaviSDavid Ross
John NJ. Estiu William Robson
Dav idson Erwin Abraham SbaI.r
Maj. Geo. Eskridge Jonah Spurloc.,
Wan. S. Eskriige Robt Snnnn
Michael Fackler Charles S,,sr,
Daniel Fisher Emanuel Sw;rb
Mr.. Fletcher Henry Sheets
Henry Fisher DIR. S,rihIiog
Mrs. EIiz Gearing Austin Sprosse
Ephraim Geehing Erasmus Stribl;ne
Acilis Garrison John G. Savers
George Gordon MIR. Torbe,
Davih Griiillh Jonas Truss
W, w Iiiiam M Hodge George Toole
nos. w: Eerendon Henry Tefort
Kenton Harper john "A. Wilson. Jr
Benjamin Houff Miss Rebecca Wnv.
Abraham Hawk land
Richard l. Hill DR.. q. G. Warwick
Sup at. oil w. l.. Ilos>Jnhn p. Wilcox
phal. Scipean Williamson
KEY; Isaac Jones Edmund G.. Wood
Willis jackson or Mary Wine
weaver CamilIus Watkins
John jobs Mrs l,na WOOD,
Henry Jones Capt. GEORGE CaIve,
Chesley Kinney
l. TREMPER, p. NJ.
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A35 AGREES

4-S5 -ACES ESe
considerable portion Of which is rich
bottom Land, suitable f6r Iiemp, Tobsc-
CO, or Grain. This is n very desirable:
Tract of LAND. situated IL miles S. w.
from Liberty, and well worthy Of the at
tention of those wishing 10 purchase. ia
very healthy and respectable section.
water OF the finest quality, together with
small creek running for more than
mile through 1T. upon which the rich
bottom Land is situated. The Mill
Tract is Z miles s. w. from Liberty, in
very populous, wealthy and respectable
neishborhood, and contains some
$50 ACRES OF LAND.
with Manufacturing MILL SO by 5G
feet in length, with pair Of Mill Stones.
= Of which are 5 feet French Burr, with
every essential fixture necessary for ma
king first rate Family Flour, and on a
never failing stream attached to the
Mill is All excellent Saw Mill, The whole
OF which establishment is very substap.
italy and decently finished, end is not
surpassed by any establishment Of the
Kind, IN the upper country ; the whole
now in operation, with dwelling and
every necessary clubhouse Cor family pur-
poses. Such property is rarely found in
market. and nothing but an anxious de-
sire TO wind up my Bedford affairs, and
remove permanently to Kanawha, would
now induce me to put them in market.
Some other tracts Of land, containing be-
tween
y aRaeG 300 acres each,
and lying eff from the above, are also for
sale. Persons wishing to purchase are
most respectfully solicited TO call and ex-
anime the property, and any further in
formation will be gwen on application
to me personally or by letter to Dickin-
sons Store p. O., Bedford County, Va,
Apply to
WILLIAM DICKINSON, Jr.
Oct Is, iS3S-6w
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Prest0n's Pure Concentrated
EXTRACT OF LEMON.

For havoring Sauce, Jellies, Custards,
Puddings, Pies, Sc &c.
II Pleasant Perfume TOR Clothing.
In this preparation. the delicate and
universally admired flavor of the Lemon
Feel, purified from all bitter and ae,cro.
geneous qualities. is presented in con.
centraled form, the most convenient for
all purposes Of cooking, and may be pre.
served nnal'ered in any climate.
For sale bv
f.. .sERKELEY s. Co.
Nov. l.
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OBITUARY.

Died. 10 this vicinity, on the night of
the 23d ut. aitera long and severe ills
ness, MIR. LEWIS TAYLOR, aged about
nineteen years. soa o! the late John Tay-
Tor. deceased.
Died in Harrisonburg, on Saturday
morning the 20th, after very short ILL
ness, Mr. HENRY SWAMI. lessee OF the
Washington Tavern, in the 50th. year
OF his age.
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FOR SALE, Cheap-A sec
ond hand Carriage.
Apply 10 b. f. FRYE.
Nov. /, IS3S-3t
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PRIZES

Besides Prizes of $3.50 S20O-$l50-
Observation-Disclosures low
est Prize $50.
Tickets only $520-HalyesS I0-Quar-
tiers $.o-Eigh;hs 81 90.
Packages Of % whole Tickets $3.50
Do 10. IS Half do $50
90. do. % Quarter DO G5
Do do. % Eighth do 81 SO
81 Orders .for Tickets a#d .SAqres or
Certificates 81 Packages in the above
unrivailcd Scheme, will receive The most
prompt attention, aud those who order
from Us, may rely upon having the
drat0jns' sent them Immediately after it
is over. Send orders early and address
D. S. GREGORY & Co. managers,
Washington City, D. C.. or Richmond,
Oct. -
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THE NOVELS OF THE CELEBRA-
TED D'iSRAELI; GODEY'S
EDITION.
Vivian Gray, Wonderous Tale @.
Contarini Fleming, Ayroy,
The Young Duke, Henrietta,
Rise of Islander, Venetja.
PRICE OF THE WHOLE wEHK $500.
The Lady's Book and DIsraeli's Novels
will be sent entire Tor SIS, in advance,
postage paid.
AS the publisher OF The Lady's Book is
connected with other popular periodicals,
he suggests, for the purpose OF remittance
the follow ing system of
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A Copr-Test,
J. TALLMAN, D. C.
Oct Is, 1888.
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VIRGINIA, To WIT :

l.. TREMPER, p. NJ.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27
ELECTIONS.

MAlNE.--Comple,e returns Of the votes
for Governor in he state Of Maine have
been received. Fairfield. the Van Bu-
rem candidate. received 1921. and Kent.
the present Governor, received 1888.
being $500 votes more than when elect
ed last year. Six Van Buren, and two
Wing members OF Congress have been
elected. being the same as at the election
two years ago. The Van Buren, party
will have majority in the state legisla.
ture.
VERssNr.--From this state the returns
OF the election for Governor are not com.
Ple'e. At the las, dates the Wing can.
aida'e was 4.447 ahead Of his Compel.
'or--Whig gain since last year l.47a.
he House OF Representatives is divi.
oed by the Montpelier Waterman thus:
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INDIAN MOVEMENTS.

The 0pelousss Gazette Of the LIST in
slant. has the following in relation 10 an
sicipaled Indian movements near Oh; Sa:
bine:
ave learn from a gentleman direct
from Fort Jesup. that much excitement
prevailed IN that quarter. on account o!
intelligence thai Indians, TO . large num-
Der, well mounted, had left the Tertiary
assigned them by the Government. and
advanced 10 within fifteen miles Of Ma
cogdoches. The Texans. under Gene
raj Rusk. were preparing 10 encounter
them. General Houston despatched Q
messenger. who arrived a, Fort Jesup the
day our informsn, left. with a request Tor
the loan Of some 6eld.pieces. Colonel
Many declined loaning any national pro-
perry, but despatched Lieutenant Henry,
with a guard, 10 ascertain the condition
Of things; and |, was expected that the
81 regimen, would enter Texas on re-
csi'ing his report. We also learn ,hs
intelligence had reached Fort Jesup ihs
the Caddoes bad lief, the United States
Territory without any arowed design.