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Mr.. de Bocanegra TO Mr.. ElHs
TRANSLATION.

NATIONAL PALACE, MEXICO,
January Is, 1912.
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Relations
and Government, has received the note which the
Minister Plenipotentiary, sc. of the United States
addressed to him, dated the 10th instant relative to
the demand for the liberation of the Texan prisoner,
Franklin F. Combs, son of Leslie Combs, of the
United States, which request is made as founded
the illness with which the person interested is af
ficted and because his father believing that voy-
age to the South might be advantageous to him, had
induced him to undertake the journey as private
individual and without any engagement, as you as
in your said note, by accompanying the expedi-
ton prepared for Santa Fe in New Mexico.
The undersigned will hasten to inform his Excel
lency, MIR. Powhatan Ellis, that particular attention
shall be paid to the health of the prisoner referred to-
for which purpose, proper orders have this day been
given to his Excellency the Governor of the Depart
ment. And as to his not having taken part in the
expedition referred to-, which is shown by documents
with dates, the Supreme Government Will take this
subject into consideration, and in making this COM
munication to his Excellency, Mr. Ellis in answer to
his aforesaid note the unders gned avals himself of
the opportunity to repeat to him the assurances of
his very distinguished consideration.
JOSE MARIA DE BOCANEGRA.
Mr.. PowHATAN ELLIS, SC.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS, }


June a, 1912.
nj Office is hereby given that in conformity to the
Y provisions of the charter of this Bank general
meeting of the Stockholders will be holden on MON
DAY, the 4th day of July next at the Banking house
in the city of Washington, for the purpose of elect
ing nine Directors of the Bank for the year then
next ensuing the election commencing at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, and closing at O'clock P. M.
RID. SMITH, Cashier.
june 4-eopt25une-dt4thjy
M USlC.-Just published and for sale at The old
IV1 established store, three doors east of 18th street
Pennsylvania Avenue
The St. Marys Celebration March of the LANDING
of our Pilgrim fathers, composed by Andrew Schad,
and dedicated to the Phiodemic Society of George
town. Also, just received, the following pieces,
Hark, brothers, bark; Corinthian Waltz;
Oh cast that shadow 0 X GaIIopade;
Long, long ago; Last FAREWELL
Wind and the beam loved; Go not yet.
June 3-3aw3w
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lection of the United States to wit J. s. Towers,
John Tompkins, ID. Snirerly, II. X. Buchanan, L.
b Sheldon, l.. C.. Blake, Ailensworih Adams, J. G.
Boyd, Bergman o. Stout s. A. Suly, John Z.
Howard J. B. Houghtailibg, T. s. Torrey, A. b.
Sutton, and G. S. Longcope, from the communlca-
lions addressed to me by the first named nine indlvi-
duas you will that they claim the Intervention OF
the United States citizens thereof but acknow-
ledge that they accompanied the expedition mostly as
traders How far this circumstance will go TO relieve
them from responsibilities To the laws of this country
when it is known such trading is Illegal, will be for
| the Government of the United States to determine.
! These men, it is alleged by this Government, were
found associated with the invaders of the Mexican
territory and captured with arms in their hands
Will this allegation be sufficient to authorize the Mex
lean authorities to detain those who claim to be citi
OF the United States, without the fact being
tablished by this Government of their hostile inten
lions entering Mexico under the circumstances,
tending this expedition
IL appears that the fact of the guilt of the
cused party should be proved by those who make the
charge 1t will be perceived that by the law of the
18th February, lS4O which is the only law the sub
ject made known to this egaton-all strangers, enter
ing this countryby Texas to be Immediately sent out
of 1t. This Is the only punishment exacted, and the
natural consequence seems to me that these men, If
they had no hostile Intentions which be prOped
on them by Mexico and not only changed by infer
drawn from the supposed character of the Santa
Fe expedition, entitled to the full benefit and i'm
munty of the decree alluded to-
1t will be that this ground has been taken by
me in my correspondence with the Minister of Fo-
reign Relations, in the of Mr.. Kendall but, as
his is founded exception to the general prn
ciplc herein stated, | thought it to be my duty TO
urge his upon the notice of this Government pre-
vious TO the receipt of your instructions of the Sd jan
uary If should hereafter, receive additional testi-
mony to the peaceful character pursuits, and nten
tons of these men, shall take such steps as | may
deem judicious under your general instructions. In
the mean time shall be pleased TO receive such ad-
vice from the Department of State our Government
may think proper for my guidance.
Mr.. Ellis to General Tornd.
MEXICO, January 9Th, 1912
Mosr EXCELLENT Sir: | called at the War Office
yesterday, and the day previous with hope to have
| minutes conversation with you in relation to the
present condition of young Coombs one Of the prison
confined in the Convent Of Santiago in this capt.
tall but you engaged with the most excellent the
President of the Republic.
beg you will be pleased to permit me to see you to-
morrow at any hour you may designate
With assurances of high esteem and respect have
the honor to be your EXceency's most obedient
want,
POWHATAN ELLIS
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~ LASS! GLASS IA small lot of Potomac
VI Glass just received and for sale at WILLIAM
YOUNGS Drug Store, doors East Gadsby's. Also
fresh supply Of Lii seed Oil, just received.
Nav 81
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JAYNES's TONIC VERMIFUGE.

JAYNES'S TONIC VERMIFUGE.
HNHIS VERMIFUGE is perfectly safe and so plea
i SAINT that children will not refuse to take it. 1t
effectually destroys worms neutr Lies acidity or
sourness of the stomach increases APPETITE and acts
as general and permanent tonc and is, therefore,
exceedingly beneficial in intermittent and remittent
fevers, indigestion, &c. and is almost certain
for fever and ague and what is of more Importance,
it does it permanently. For sale at
WILLIAM YOUNG'S
Drug Store, Pennsylvania Avenue
June Tiff
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MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Continued.)
Mr.. Ellis TO Mr.. Webster.

LEGATION or THE U. s. OF AMERICA
Mexico, 10th Dec, l64l.
Sir Trusting that the New York packet may not
leave Vera Cruz before this communication reaches
that place, avail myself Of the occasion to inform
you that Brigadier General Mcleod, who command
ed the Texan expedition to Santa Fe MIR. Van Ness
his Secretary, Doctor Falconer Mr. Nav Iro, thirty
officers and one hundred and thirty one soldiers, pr
soners of war, entered Chihuanna, on their way Il
this capital on the I'D of November. They were es
corted by guard of two hundred and i've men,
la looking of the daily papers printed here
was shocked seeing the painful intelligence an-
nounced Of tie fate of three Of those young men
whose names have not been able TO ascertain The
following Is The substance Of the publication alluded
u by
From the Sigle XIX of The lilh Dec
I'VE have the pain to announce to the public an
oi harhArism committed by Captain 81 Damaso
Salzzsr, who escorted The Texan prisoners to Chr
huannA
aCaEaan Salsaar had the iniqui,y to kill three of
these prisoners in cold blood, because they had be-
come ~eArlec.
l Was reserved for Salszar eclipse the triumphs
of Scar. Arai-o, by this cruel and brutal action
Every one ndgnant such atrocious act pecu-
har only 10 oAnnhals. Done Jose Maria Elias, Colo
mel Of The army, and commandant of Paso del Norte
Is grefsrrng charges against this barbarous captain
and Senr. Condo, Governor of the Department, is
very much mortified by such event, which does SO
hiile honor 10 McXicans, whose humanity Is their
prlncipal device
I'VE hope that such scandalous act will be pun
ished with all the severity Of the law"
This cold-blooded and balbarous act meets with
that reprobaton and Indignation which its atrocy Is
so we'll calculated to excite in the minds of all honor
able and humane men. The unfortunate Texan PR
soners will be here in the course of two or three
weeks. 1 cannot imagine what punishment this Go
yernment will inh,ct them
The uniform practice of this legation has been not
officially interfere in behalf of persons who have
placed themselves beyond the protection of our Gov
ernment by entering into the service OF that Of Texas
Ii am mistaken in this principle of public law, beg
you will be pleased to inform me how far can pro-
coed in my representative character to serve the Tex
prisoners.
have the honor to be, sir, your most obedlen SER
want,
POWHATAN ELLIS.
To the honorable DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State of the United States.
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Mr.. Ellis to Mr.. Webster.

LOCATION OF THE U. OF AMERICA,
MEXICO, 22d January, 1912.
SlR: 1t affords great pleasure to have an oPPor'
uny coatradict The report of the shooting Of three
Texan prisoners near Chihuahua. There was not the
slightest foundation fol the rumor. 1t was tabrlca-
ZION published in of the Northern papers, transfer
red To the "Sigo diez nuere," of this place, from
whence took the account communicated to you in
my despatch No 81.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State of the United States.
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Mr.. Ellis TO Mr.. To,nel.


Mexico, January IS, 1S42.
Sra have had the honor to receive your private
note of the 18th instant and if convenient to YOU
will appoint Monday evening next, at O'clock Tor
an interview at your Office in the Palace.
Suffer me to take this occasion to present to you
the assurance of my esteem and respect and to sub
scribe myself
Your most obedent servant,
POWHATAN ELLIS
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NEW ALBUMS, &c.
wv LILLIAN FISCHER, importer, has lust receiy-
w ed by the ship Switzerland large assortment

NE w ALBUMS, &C.
NV LILLIAN FISCHER, importer, has lust receiy-
w ed by the ship Switzerland large assortment
of beautiful
EMBOSSED ALBUMS,
scrap books manuscript books solid sketch books and
conversation cards on fate futurity, the wear. flow
ers, poetry and astronomy Paley's Theology Histo-
rical Pope Joan, and Philosophical Engmas-all of
which will be constantly kept for sale at Sationers
Hall.
April 25-3taw4w
Two The LADlES.-This day received the fol
Il lowing articles of unsurpassed beauty. and be-
eved to be superior to any thing of the kind in the
District:
Ladies silk gaeI Boots, light colors
Do Buskins do
DO do do and check
Do kid and morocco Slippers black
Also, received and on hand in tile Gentlemen's line
large and frst-rate assortment for summer wear.
such
Morocco calf and seal Monroes, navy Ties. and
BrogaDs.
Pump and welt soes, lasting Caters, various ouali-
ties.
French Boots, he only ones in the District.
Fine and Common Boots
The above are all made to order by select and an
proved workmen
The above, together with large stock of almost
every variety and quality Of shoes hand renders
the assortment OF the subscribers very complete.
may 24-3t A. COYLE q SON
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you in the Office o. this Ministry Monday evening
next at SIX o'clock
have the honor to reciprocate your favorable
timens Of this date, and subscribe myself
Your obedent servant
JOSE MARIA TORNEL.
True translation from the original in the Office of
this Legation.
BRANTZ MAYER
Secretary of Legation.
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Mr.. Ellis TO General Tornel.

MEXICO 7th February, 1912
Most Excellent Sir: have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your note under date of the 18th
February advising me that the most Excellent the
Provisional President of the Republic had been
pleased to direct you to place at my disposition Young
MIR. Van Ness of the United States For this act Of
courtesy feel exceedingly obliged to his ExcelIen
cy the PRESIDENT and also TO you my dear sir for the
efficient manner in whichyou nterposed in his behalf
will take care to make known the circumstances to
the family of Mr. Van Ness in Washington, who will,
as your warm friends and admirers Justly appreciate
the magnanimous sentiments by which YOU were in
fuenced IN such high and noble act of friendship
have the honor to be, most Excellent Sir, with
the greatest esteem and respect, your most obedent
servant.
POWHATAN ELLIS.
CONSULATE THE u. S. OF AMERICA IN Mexico.
| do hereby certify that on the 18th day of Febma
ry before me the undersigned Vice Consul of the
United States of America for the City Of Mexico,
personally appeared George Van Ness who being
first duly sworn the Holy Evangelists of Almighty
God, deposes and says, that he was present in the
month of September last, in the Province of New
Mexico, at place called Gale d Cuesta MriGeorge
Wilkins Kendall was taken prisoner by the Mexican
troops, that ne saw the said Kendall present his pass
port to Captain Damasio Salazar and that said Ken
dali was then sent under an escort to Governor and
General AmUo and his passport, at the same time
- " nm u'd' TIC saiu Teheral AmlJo read
sand passport and pronounced it to be good but that
ne could not respect it, inasmuch as Mr. Kendall
was with the enemies of Mexico.
Deponent acted as Interpreter
Register b. fol 6S. In testimony whereof have
hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the sea
OF this consulate this 18th February 1912 at the
city of Mexico.
JOHN BLACK, V. G.
True copy from the Duplicate among the archives
of this Legation. BRANTZ MAYER.
Secretary of Legation.
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c. H. VAN PATTEN, M. D.,
DENTIST.
Pennsylvania avenue, few doors from Browns
Ho'eL nov. %, isly
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Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Ellis.
Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. 6, 1912.

SIR Having been advised, by all foreigners who
have visited u.s. for every American citizen who claims
Citizenship theIe, to make statement and hand 1t
over to you, whose duty is to demand such ndividu-
ais entertain doubt but that satisfy you that
am bona fde citizen of the United States. | left
home visit TO brother residing in Texas leaving
behind me, in the town of Lancaster, Kentucky, a
wife and two children. | was on the eve of returning
when the Santa Fe expedition started. and thought
that it would prove much more interesting trip, by
way of Santa Fe, than through the settlements
have taken the oath of allegiance to Texas.
Very respectfully, your obed't serv't,
ALIENS WORTH ADAMS.
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+ ENTLEMEN'S FRENCH BOOTS.-Justr re-
" ceived, fresh supply of the above elegant arti-
Gle which, together with their stock hand renders
their assortment very complete On hand, bcauti-
fu stock of GentIemens Cater, French Morocco,
and Cafskin Buskins, Navy Ties, &c, for summer
wear The general assortment of the subscribers in
GLIDING Ladies' elegant Silk and Stuff Caters and
Buskins, Kid and Morocco Slippers, white and black
Satin, &C., is now unequalled in the District.
June 8--3t A. COYLE g. SON.
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Autograph Letter from Mr.. Tornel to Mr.. Ellis.

Autograph Letter from Mr.. Tornel to Mr.. Ellis
STATE AND OF fHE WAR AND NAVY BUREAU.
NATIONAL PALACE, 4th Feby., 1872
Much ESTEEMED SIR: | have felt much inte-
rested in the fate of young George Van Ness,
son Of General Van Ness, and nephew of Mr..
Van Ness, who Mayor of the city of Wash
ington, and from whose family Ireceived every mani
festatiOn OF kindness whilst Minister from Mex
leo to the United States have therefore asked his
liberation from his Excellency the President, and
that he should be placed at your disposal, in order
that he might return to his country previously pledg
ing to you his honor that he will not again take up
arms against mine.
1t is with pleasure that improve this opportunity
to repeat to you that am your obedient servant
JOSE MARIA TORNEL.
True translation from the original in the office of
BRANTZ MAYER,
Secretary of Legation.
General Gabriel Valencia, Commandments General de
.Merico, to Mr.. Ellis.
MOsT EXCELLENT SIR: The undersigned Com
mander General of this Department. has the honor to
place at the disposal of his Excellency the Minister
Penipotentiary of the United States, the youth
George Van Ness, who was made prisoner with the
Texans and to whom his Excellency the President of
she Republic has been pleased to grant his liberty
account of his youth and of the respectable family
to which he belongs.
This occasion offers me the opportunity to reiterate
to your Excellency the of my distinguished
esteem.
God and Liberty. Mexico, 5th February, 1912
GABRIEL VALENCIA.
True translation from the original in the office of
the Legation.
BRANTZ MAYER,
Secretary of Legation.
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LEGATION or THE u. s. OF AMERICA,
Mexico, 10th Dec, IS4l.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-11-16
From the PIatteville WISCONSIN, Wing.
THE MINES

Within the last few weeks several beau
tiful prospects, have been struck in this
vicinity; they are beautiful, at least, in the
ewes of the owners. There is at this time
some four or five prospects" with fair
show for as many leads within two miles of
Patteville, and as the saying among miners
is, there has not as yet, been found ''either
top, bottom, or sides to the mineral" We
are pleased to be able to state this for the
information of miners who have been pros
pecting in other parts of the country, and
to let them know that the mines at and
near this place are worthy of their atten-
ton. In another view we are g lad of this;
it will make money more abundant-t will
give to the laborer the reward which he
merits, and to the smelter the material for
further operation in his business. Lead
will bring money into our country and that
Is necessary, as its manufacture employs
many hands. In the event Of $ striking a
lead" the miner who works it is well paid,
the smelter gets the mineral and makes it
into pigs" and the profit to him is some
thing; to the dealer it is an article of ex-
change, which. though it may be heavier,
is quite as certain be worth as muchi in the
Eastern market as some Of the Bank rags
which are in circulation. Since the OPEN
ing Of the mining country some twenty
years ago it had been the resort Of hardy
and enterprising pioneers, who left the
south and east, to gain competence and
find home. Many of them commenced
mining, and a great number have been
we'll paid for the privations and hardships
which settlers in a new country must al
ways endure. The health of this portion
of the country has long been well known
and appreciated, while the chance of max
ing fortune was better than in many 9TH
ers. From the few who first settled in the
mines, the spirit has went abroad, and thou
sands have had their attention called to the
advantages Of which the country was pos
sessed. Villages have sprung up, towns
have been made-the city Of lead (Galena)
has been built, which, but for the mines
would never have had even an existence.
To add to the advantages of the country
Independent of the lead trade, we have as
good farming land as any in the world
farms can be found in the mining district
which will vie with any; when we consider
the length of time they have been improv-
ed-our prairies and woodlands are beau
tiful-our mines are valuable-our people
industrious, happy and Independent. While
the mines are increasing in value, the 9TH
err interests Of the country are not forgot
ten, but a steady and never ending course
of improvement is going on. Improve
improve, is the watchword Of action.
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A RASCAL IN CHEEK.-The Ogdensburg
IN. W Times gives the following account
of Bigamy case just tried in that (St.
Lawrence) county.
VIM. ID. CARR, alias ALFRED CoLBURN,
was arraigned on an Indictment for Bga
my. 1t seems that he was married some
23 years since in Vermont, but soon came
! to this State, and was married again in
Messena in this county about 10 years since
to respectable woman, but soon left her,
and roamed to parts unknown. About 13
or l. years since he was married to Miss
Rebecca Clark, Of Utica, with whom he
lived some years, and removed to Deerfield
Oneida Co. He continued to reside at
Deerfied until about the 18th Of December
last when he removed to West Turin, Lew
is Co., furnishing his family with few pro-
visions, and in a few days left a wife and
5 or 6 children to turn and shift for them
selves, to brave the rigor Of the fierce and
wintry winds-to suffer with hunger, or
live on the charities Of neighbors-
/ the false pretence Of visiting his father in
Connecticut; but taking the opposite di-
rection, he soon found himself in Her Maj
esty's Province, and, forgetting his first,
second, and third love, soon succeeded in
woong the affections and winning the hand
of another fair one; but he tarred scarcely
long enough to form an acquaintance
took leave of absence, and was next at work
in Canton under the assumed name of AL
fred Coburn. Some time in the Spring he
removed to Madrid, and soon turned his at
tention to the daughter of widow woman,
succeeded in his object, and was again
married, under his assumed cognomen. 1t
was soon suspected that all was not right,
and he was arrested at the instance of
few friends Of humanity, and committed to
our Jail in Canton-plead guilty to an in
dicment found against him at the last term
Of the Court, and was sentenced to five years
at Auburn State Prison--the longest term
the law allows. 1t is believed his wives
are all living.
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PAINTING HOUSES has long been a
subject OF inquiry as to the best time to APP
ply paint to the clapboards OF houses, for
durability, Repeated experiments, have
been made within twenty-five years which
have resulted in the conviction that paint
applied between November, and March
will stand more than twice as long as that
which is spread in the warmest weather.
The season is obvious, tor in codld weather
the oil and component parts OF the paint
form hard substance on the surface of
the clapboards, nearly as hard as glass,
and not easily erased, or even cut with a
sharp knife, and will not soon wear off;
whereas, paint applied in the months of
July and August, and more especially if in
a severe drough, the oil Immediately pene-
trates into the wood like water into sponge
leaving the lead nearly dry, which will
soon wear off.