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The paw of Assistant Surgeons and Surgeons is es
tablished by act of Congress, approved on the Sd
March, 1885, and is as follows:
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Waiting orders $3.50 90
At sea $50 co
After passing and found qualified for pro-
motion to Surgeon $50 w
AT sea 1920 90
When stationed at navy yards hospitals,
rendezvous, and receiving ships $50 90
After being passed. and stationed as above 100 90
SURGEONS.
For the first five years after the date of
his commission 1000 90
For the second five years 200 90
For the third five years - 400 90
For the fourth five years 600 90
After he shall have been commissioned as
Surgeon twenty years and upwards 500 90
All Surgeons of the Navy under orders for duty at
navy wards, receiving vessels, rendezvous, or naval
hospitals shall have increase of one-fourth OF the
foregoing amount of their respective annual pay, from
the date of their acceptance OF such orders.
An Surgeons of the Navy ordered TO any of the
ships or vessels of the United States commissioned
for sea service, shall have an increase OF one-thrd
of the foregoing amount of their respective annual
paw from the date of their acceptance of such Or
ders
An Surgeons of the Navy ordered as Fleet Surgeons
shall have an increase of onehalf OF their respective
annual pay from the date of their acceptance of such
orders,
In addition to the above Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons are allowed one ration per day when at
tached to vessels for sea service, and ten cents per
mile for travelling expenses, if under orders Of the
Department
No person can be appointed an Assistant Surgeon
until he shall have been examined by Board OF Ma
val Surgeons, and found quahed-nor can he be pro
NOTED to Surgeon until he shall have served two
years on board public vessel at sea- and unless also
he shall have been examined and approved by a
Board of Surgeons constituted as aforesaid
Referring TO the table below it will be seen that
| Assistant Surgeons in the Army receive pay
than Surgeon of ten years standing in the Navy, al
though the Naval Surgeon may have been twenty
wears commissioned officer, that is, as an Assistant
| and Surgeon together.
TABLE.
Army
Surgeons of 10 years standing s25l9 SO to s2s24 :.
under 10 years 794 90 to 2,221 3;
| Assistant Surgeons ,0s3 W to 2,a59 .
| Navy
Surgeons of 10 years standing 81 400 OO to s2lI2 .,
! under 10 wears 900 90 to 1872 "
| Assistant Surgeons oo' w 10 Leg W
Il
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FOR THE MADISoNIAN.
SONNET.

EVENING PRAYER.
To Mrs c., on hearing her sing al Church
Yes, lady, have heard thy vesper song
Float down the lengthen'd aisle, at evenings hour
And have stood amid the breathless throng,
Like one entranc d by some ETHEREAL power;
For in thy soft adagios came the swell
OF deep devotion's mild and plaintive air,
Soothing the spirit in its lonely cell
OF humbl'd penitence and sanity prayer
And as thy trembling movements died away,
In measur'd sweetness DER the closing hymn,
The mellow cadence seem'd, with Faith, to say,
cave Maria % midst the cherubim
OF sainted choirs, oh gently deign to hear
The vow of pentence-the song of Evening
PRAYER" WnFREp.
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Army.
From the 81. Louis Men Err
THE CURRENCY.

Every thing is confusion in the currency to-day, or
al least so unsettled TO make quotations useless.
The brokers are offering per cent prem for specie,
and l.. A. Benoist & Co. selling exchange at 8
per cent prem. for specie. Ten per cent would be
a fair quotation for exchange Shawneetown paper
is Of course the standard, and specie will go much
lower--probaby to 3 or per cent In a.few days,
Shawncetown notes will be exceedingly scarce, aud
other nominay less valuable paper will fill up the
circulation
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IyrA st. Louis correspondent asks how the
enemies of the President are able TO obtain the
letters of citizens addressed to him, for publica-
ton. We are unable to say how We can
conceive Of but one way-and that is to steal
them. The matter he ail,tdes 10 wiH be
brought before the proper tribunal
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written of the best poetry which the American
Muse has produced.
From The Ntp York Nep Void,
THE LIBERTY BELL,
lin the Old State House, Philadelphia
BY WILLIAM WALLACE.
A sound like a sound of thunder rolled,
And the heart of nation stirred
For, the Bell Of Freedom, at midnight loled
Through the mighty land was heard!
And the chime still rung
From its iron tongue,
Fearully swayiDg to and fro;
And to some II came
Like breath of flame
And to some q sound OF wo
On on DER the mountain On on DER the wavel
1t was heard by the feterd, and heard by the brave!
IL was heard in the cottage and eard 10 tie hall
And its chime gave glorious summons to al
he sabre was sharpened--the tlme-rusted blade
Ofthe Bond started out in the old forest shade
On on Ger the mountain Oh on DER the wave!
Sw ep the ranks of the Bondswept the ranks OF the
Brave;
And shout as of waters, went up TO the dome,
Wien star blazing banner unfured,
Like wing of some seraph flashed out from his
home,
Uttered freedom and hope to the world
Der the hill top and tide its magnificent fold,
With terrible glitter of azure and gold,
In the storm and the sunshine, and darkness UNI
rolled
1t bazed in the vaey-it bazed on the mast
II leaped with its eagle abroad on the b'ast,
And the eyes of whole nations were tdrned to its
light,
And the heart Of the multitude soon
Was swayed by its stars as they shone through the
night
Like an ocean when swayed by the moon.
Again through the midnight that Bell Numbered out
And banners and torches were hurried about;
For the foeman were many, and weary the frame
Ofhim who had kindled the sulphury flame
Of the crmson-eyed Battle
up up at the sound
The pale, bleeding warrior eaped to his feet,
And gave to the still breathless night, at bound,
The stripes and the stars of his Liberty sheet.
A shout as of waters-a longu uttered cry:
Hark bark how it leaps from the earth to the SKY
From the sky to the GARTH from the earth to the sea,
1t is grandly re-echoed, Again, We are free
Free free as the billow and free as the airs,
That play round the fetterless form;
Ay! free as our cloud riding Eagle, who dares
The flame hammered realms of the Storm"
That old Bell is still seen by the Patriots eye,
And he blesses it ever when journeyIng by;
Long years have passed DER it, and yet every soul
Will thrill in the ght to its wonderful toll
For it speaks in its befiy when shook by the blast
Like glory -breathed tone from the mystical Past
Long years shall roll o er it, and yet every chime
Shall increasingly tell of an era sublime,
And more holy dear than the rest Of all time.
Yes yes if the flame on our affairs should pale,
Let its voice but be heard, and the Freeman
shall start
To re-kinds the fire, while he sees on the gale
Unfaded and fearless the Flag Of his Heart
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MarrteO

In Charles County Mary lahd Tuesday, April 10TH
ls42. by the Rev Mr. Moscow, Mr. WILLIAM
YOUNG, Of Washington & lIy, to Miss X GAR
NER OF said county
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Mr.. ISRAEL E. JAMES is collecting for us in the
South and Southwest, assisted by ii M Lewis, j. Il.
Whipple, 0. H. P Stem, Benz Gardiner, Chas' 3.
lanes Chas. E. Muslin and ID. X. Muslin.
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In THOSE THINGS winch ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
NJ uN,ry-,N NoN-EssENrIALs, LBERTYj AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARIrY.-.4ugllstin.
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Tho following lines full of inspiration They
are from the New World, and were contributed by
Mr.. William Wallace, of Indiana who is now we
believe, on visit to Philadelphia. Mr.. Wallace has
written some OF the best poetry which the American
Muse has produced
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TRUE POETRY.

Navy DEPARTMENT, April 81, 1912.
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The pay of Assistant Surgeons and Surgeons is es-
tablished by act of Congress, approved on the Sd
March, 1885, and is as follows
ASSISTANT SURGEONS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-31

MIR WEBSTER gentleman has been irvi
ted. By some Of tie c2ens of New York. accept OF
public dinner in that city. If he dots sn we hope he
will take occasion to explain the meaning Of portion
his Fancni Hall speech. in WHICH he alyered with
great deal Of com aceqey the relations sbsisn.
between himscfand Gen. Harrison, as peculiarly init
mate and confidential representing a, the old General
pesaaed iisa rs tho -'chiof corncr- solle of his Ad
mlnl-iratin from the moment Of bis election. The fol
lowing letter. written by distinguished citizen of Ba
more has been slieised by NJ, Wsbse,s self olorfyng
remarks the occasion referred and t is but proper
to add that his statement is corroated amply by the
runners current, from November lS4O to March, ls4l.
Mr.. leg nas Gen. IIatison's chief adsiser-fxt Mr..
Websieri ard il was only because Mr.. Clay declined
the post Of pEemier, that Mr.. Webster obtained -and
then, upon Mr.. Clay's recommendation:
To the Editor Of Me ,Ntsu York Express.
AsroR House, NEW IorK. Oct. 20, lss5.
! fead IN your Journal the follow ing.
"A correspondent Of the Richmond " hir asserts, and
offers 10 prove, II is denlcd that Gen Harrison
posed to inviting MIR. Webster To take seat in the Cab
met, and that he would have not done So, but Tor the "
gent advice Of Mr.. CLAY
Annexed is extract from my diary Of January and
February, le4t being minutes Il condenti al
tons held with lamcnted President. in Bal,imoye,
when his way to his birth place-tho President not
considering 1t consistent with decacy sppeaT at the
seat Of Government until lew days previous to bis in
auouratlon:
The moment ascertaincd my elevation 10 she Chief
Maglsracy decided 10 avail myself Of the invaluable
services of Mr. Clay proceeded Ashland, and urged
and enirea,ed him occupy the hrst any Other rs
ton in my Administration, at home abroad, that
might be acceptable to him. Mr.. Clay firmly and un-
h slta,ingly declined.
Next to you, sir, Che said to Mr. CIay) hook to Mr.,
Webster to aid me in the highest duties that devove on
me. 1t is due TO Mr. Webster and tlc Republic, Mr.,
Clay replied. that he should be invited occupy any
situation that he may prefer delayed all further ar
tansements (sad the good old many until could receive
Mr.. Wcbs,er's answer having determined, in any
thing should prevent his thus forming the CablIf'. to
invite Honest John Davis of Massachusetts,, to the
head Of the Treasury Department"
The sequel s well known. This conversation took place
returning from ST. Paus Church, in company with tho
Hon. Daniel Jener, Minister Austria. also high W
the confidence Of thf good Old Presidents but the 'eo
cral hal my arm, and was addressing himself to me-
IT may not have been distinctly heard by Mr.. Je"'
fer. Although at the time the communication was con-
hdenal. it is portion of the history of the event
nl drama of 1874 AID is Gospel truth, waTd for wo'o
let who will deny it,
Yours respectfully
JOHN BARNEY, Of Baltimore
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-31
IanghOrIe Wills for Sale.

\ SHALL sill, to the highest bidder on Tuesday the
is OF November, Il alr, Of moi the next fair day
thereafter Sundays cAcePtcd,) upon the premises, the
well known property above mentioned | an not sugu-
lar IN the opnlun that this is decidedly the o.l yaua-
bic Milling establishment above the falls OF james River
IN NirsIna. lis local situation (within two hundred
yards Of the Main Street ol I,nchLurg gives it pecul-
ar advantages as we'll ia the purchase Of heat for
the sale Of Oral, Plaster, Mcal Sc. The cony eences
for shipping Fln aud roociyg Plaster, are equal to
any establishment Of the kind as the boats may fe
brought within - feet o the Mills 1t is not unuasop
able to suppose that 1000 ions Of Plaster may be eTo I'd
and sold from this establishment annually, The Mills
contain six of five ieol Burr Stones aud two Rub
bers and capable olmakng so barrels of Flour Der
day. Attached 10 the Flour Mills Corn and Plaster
Mn, capable Of grinding 10 ons of Plaster O0 bush
els o Meal, which from its contguity to Iynchburr
viii always insure good custom. The machinery is
cast IRON he water Wheels lorebay Sc lave been
made about fourteen months The whole property has
recently undergone thorough repair The water pow
or is unqnestonablc having James River as feeder
Need remind any person, Wishing to purchase such
property, that the present Is most aspcous time for
commencing Milling business low price Of grain
rendering II n.N 10 an npossblliy that loss can be sus
tanned! The Mills now in operation and will con
tnuo until the day Of Sale and the purchaser will he
CURED to take the stock Of barrels and timber (ut which
there IL sufficient supply Tor the years opcratons) also
the hands belonging to the establishment, eight Coopers
(me expires the last OF the year and SIX Mill hands
aud pay cost for each.
To Farmers having Wheat in the Mills, and those
that have contracted to grind commission sale,
Will say that no disposition that may be made Of the
Mills shall in any way change relations My part
ncr Mr.. Stcpoe will remain the Mills wind up the
business, and Gather deliver the Flour pay for the
Wheat according To contract
TERMS OF SALE One thiri in hand and the bal
anco in one and two years, annual Instruments with
deed of trust aud the property kept insured fox my 5one
III the purchaser rc'Undlng Ia me the amount Of ins,
mai trDIu day ri Epron INF
nation, please address me, at lynchburg.
HENRY ). LANGIlORNE.
Oct. 10 Tin If
o. The Richmond Wing aud the Enquirer, vii
p rony ill day OF sale, and send their TIM
office Tor collection,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-31

TIM TEAMS NEws,-We published in our last some
intelligence by schooner at New Orcaus from Texas
port. II stated IN the article that the NIcxcans nm
del Will, had rcrcaied; and that small body Of Tex
ans had encountered them, and sustained severe ss
The Picaynne gives the following par, cusrs of the at
tan;
Capt. Caldwell. Of the Santa Fc Expc,liiion had a
brush with No aud his troops within twenty miles of
San Antonio east of the river Scwilla. The Mexicans
surrounded CadN and his party which numbered a
bout 100. The brave fellows knew too much about
Mexican trcachcry tosurender tothem lcand his party
fought their way through them. They killed 100 NIeA
cans, wounded leo more, and lost not man themselves
"A company OF 80 men from Lagrange, in attempting
to reinforce Cap. Caldwel's company wcro cut of by
the Mexicans. and 40 OF them killed taken prisoners
and escaped
he Picayune also contains the following:
at Is currently reported that Austin had been burned
by the Mo<cans, though it is very doubtful whether such
be the fact.
1--WE are panied 10 learn that the noble hearted vounp
Van Ness. WIN, Win cur associate Nj. Kendall had
suffered all the nunshments and privatons OF Mexican
captivity. was made prisoner by the Mexicans at san
Antonla where he had been adjusting the affairs of do
ceased brother. and was. with another man. whose
namrs we did not hear, taken out by order OF Gen
VOL nd shot down!
lis there not erbutive justice for snch acts Of I'M
mltieatcd cruelty As ihis?'
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From The .htm O,ieaas Bee. Oct. Is,

'i|h ANU lStOE LAM KUN lE\AS,
by The arrival Of the schr ileurei,a Capt tlurd at
ale hour last night we have dates from Galveston to
the sih inst,
The papers were filled with accounts Of the Mexican
INVASION, which begins 10 serious aspect but 50
tar the Texans have proved thcms worthy Of their
origin We notice IN the Civilian OF the LIST inst cou-
mun'cation from several OF the parties who were taken
prisoners at the capture Of San Antonio. "They state
that they treated with all the enence compatible
with their condition prisoners of war, & that ,he force
into whose haads they had Surrendered was formal in
vading army whose officers are determined ~ condsc
the war 'pon the principles Of the honorable aud
chivalrous character
The war appears to have fairly Sc; is 4 despatch
dated Camp Saado. 10Th Sept. mcniios ths, Colonel
Caldwell, wtha force OF $50 men had engagement
with Cen VOL, in which the Texans on vctori-
GUS The Mexlcans lief, 100 on the field of battle be-
sides 200 wounded. We regre, to say that a company
OF % men, called the Fayette volunteers in attempting
to jn The camp Col Caldwell, were cut Off and took
position IN tlcket fran, which they defended them
selves against an infinitely superior force until complete
'feai 70 pie,er 50 4 The number were found lead upon
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-31

fi'eso are the European wages of labor What does
the American artisan think of ,Eem7 Is he nre,ared
for this reduction? Yet to this it must come At last. if
the doctrines OF Loco Focoisn prevail As an in,e-
gent gentleman Ian European by brh bu, long resi-
dentd glnia remarked the other day. the con
lest on the tarlf question is actua, struggle to de-
eide whether American iaborers sla be enable! to
support themselves comfortably aud d.centy by the re
wards OF their labor or whether feeding the paupcrs of
Europe by purchasing from them what VIC can better
make ourselves, ire shall make pupers Of ON or labor
ing classes This is the whole argument IN This branch
OF the question in SHE'LL and it seems to rs i, is
SO pain and conclusive that elaboration of the sucgcs
'lon can render II CLEARER or more urcLle
In such country ours we must have diycsity Of
pulsus II Is no more TO interest as nation that
all our people shall be 1griculuralis,s than it would
oe' 'ha' IN large town. every should be shocma-
A'r' DIVERSITY OF pusus is the great law Of national
wealth as well as of social comfort; and when nation
'aS to foster this diversity by paorna legislation be-
cause foreign nations may pcrchancc iahrcae some ar
ces traction cheaper than they can be made in the be-
ginning at hume, II takes the bread out of the mouth of
It's own people, TO feed the stranger |, does even worse
-or by concentrating much labor in particular pur
SUITS lessons the demand for and queutly the
prom upo' those productions Thus, by closing our
manufacturing establishments. destroy the home mar
Ret Tor the produce of the so-ecr by converting the
consumers into producers themselves or BY deprivinr
mem oil the ability TO purchase our surplus PRODUCTS
ana " men VIC destroy the houe market, where shall
We iok tor 4 substitute! To England and France and
befmany ifom HON we shall then import nearly all
our labr'ea' tc, tcuproibi'qry Commercial code. an
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TEXAS AND MEXICO.

w copy the annexed article from the Mem ORLEANS
'ldreff'ser, paper which presume to be " ell in
formed touching the yonrn,s and viws o., our Ex,cn
tive Government;
lEAMANn NExIco,--By the Natchoches Herald
VIC tarn that The mediation Of the nited States has
en "nefed by tins Government IN the hope of brinppr
about reconciliation between Texas and Mexico |,
appears TIA, Mr. Webster by instruction of the prcsi
dent has addressed hotter the American Ninstc, n
aHstln cic!oslha copy Of nsruaiana which had aIrea
dy been forwarded to Mr. Thompson at Mexico. direc
llng INN 10 express, in the OF the American Gov.
crnmcn. ''lle hope that II may 10 deemed to compori
WIN he interest Of The Texan Government 10 suspend
aty "llensve military operation which may be in con
temptation against the Mexican Republic until il should
lfarn The result OF the negotiation which Mr. Thompson
had been dIrcc ed to undertake.
Ihls, though not olliciai communicated, vet comes in
sH'h - rs to entltlc it To credit Mr. Webster il
Represented to say To the NJ xcan authorities .'iha
"he his Government sees with pain the prospect of ac
i've waFlikc preparations between Texas and Mexico
and dlseains all right to interfere, yc, il cannui under
The circumstances. be indifferent To a roHewa! If hus
lies between them The general and natural aatarcs
peace the security oi our commerce, the uncertainty 81
Tue issue OF war. the dssimariiy OF the people ana
Tue extent ot territory Of the two countries are All ar
eed IA fdaslns IN accept the pr frrod mediation T.
lese Is added the inlmaion that, in of war Amer
lean ciizcns viii enlprae hence aud aid the TEXANS
and that 1t is the Presidents conviction that war is moi
only useless, but hopeless.
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q 2 feld al n, f~s ss; ,ff 81 70 l4sr t,su mad
pff@ourrs al Wal.
IL. is,- sreaan,s ff., tie Ut war mention that
Gen. WI had Leu etinpced 10 esacuae BrAaf. and
had ialkn back u mes to H. Mediums. :, Mexican
M isnner nj war reports that G.n W. daily expect
ing s,infJrccnpni OF 800 n,n nnicr O,a,rel Ampu
dias.
Gil Caldwell. with taD lnrn, IL bctsren the Rio
Grande and the main -dy u The Mexican army.
SOME spios report tia parry Of tic prspiIers taken
at ljpAhf had been iuhu,nauls murdered
4 rr,ufi reached Houston that Gonzales had been
laken b, party 700 M,xcans tu was subsequently
contradieed.
The pieayune Il lie lStll says. 1.-TWO iocn were
shot at io If the capture ii San Ahiono, but we
reioiec state that friend an Ness not among
them. dots II even appear HAT he Is one Of the prs
oaefs. Tie Team spies Tfferi having several
pfsoucrs taken oui TO Le shot. hut too great
la distinguish persps, but think that Mr. Smith
, E, ant Iuhu ". Saith were Of The number.
G8#s,=;a is fully prepared arany emergency that may
haftBa ~. Hockey IN command. and he is assid
urusly euea,cd IN making preparations IN give the enc
nv warm recepnI should they visit The coast. Six
hundr,d men nov under there and il the war
cr, Is bui heard. lw1 thousand men will. within thirty
huurs rush Ia the delnce ef the, country, and the
protection Il the single star banner.
MEXlCo.-'flc New Orleans pirayunc has intel
lieencc from Vera Cnz the lst inst. via Havana
300 mra and four ireghlrd Vessels were destined
Campcachy iur this pufp'sr.
Santa Ana Was about 10 leave Mexico To ENJOY the
otlnn cum" al his Hacienda de Manga de Cla,o. dis
tam about three leagues from Vera Cruz He would
be escorted ihthct by select force of 1900 He
had called Gen. Bravo 10 the Presidential Chair during
his absence. Congress WAS discussing Const-
tuition.
Tho port Of Vera Cruz v1s closed but the British
steamer Mas Permitted 10 receive her letters, Sc.
SIDE the pJrthad size entered the order was that she
must be- detained there with other vessels ill the port
would be again open. ahcl ON the 1tl ms =
his, rs the correspondent OF the Pcayune remarks is
truly Mexican idea Several anioln,s OF specie had
been deposited there hr remittance but as the packet
could not take them, tie shippers had advise their
correspondents oi the This closing Of the har
bour took place. II is said because the government was
engaged IN fitting out expedition. the d, siina
Of Which WAS unknown. 1t Mis- believed, hnweve, to
be intended for the INVASION Of Texas by STA II this
he correct, SHALL s,on hear OF .tirrinu
events, rs Galveston vii doubtless be the first point Of
attack.
News Of the taking Of San Antonio had been received
there.