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U. S. Ship Con stituiion,
Gosport, 7lh Feo., ls43 (
SIN regard 10 Commander Macto,..
the truth of him will relate he ;s o'
feet seaman and a navigator, Christian PEI,
gentleman ofhigh sanding, bravo a a.g
courageous man, pattern for his coma, -+U
men. He is master and commando oFr ,''
ship or vessel placed under his charpa T u
is as firm as a rock, he shows no Ds1,;'r 10
between officers or crew, he is sc.!; ,9
man, he is very strict IN the discipline ME
Navy and the routine of duties. he aI'.. te
in the flag of his country, he nGict, 11U U;.s'
ment wien compelled 10 ACCORDING ~ ' ~
regulations, and after the infection the D ,,,'
son is respected by him the same as e w.
A drunkard he will never forgive. WE
You may rely that before he hume ,bo.
three men, that he paced his deck nigh, ,1J
day before he committed the crime, and H.,
he went us far as the naval laws read ,aJ I
not pins head farther; and he has done !,
and when he done it, he knew that he va,
able 10 support it. He is a man that h,
Travelled so much that he is unable to eyprp,.
the sentiments of his mind as he would wish
but he can pen it. He is no tyrant. al,bo,
wnen he whips he does It to some purpose a..
man must Toe the mark with him md
assure you, sir, that he will toe the MARI
with you.
Some men do not like him on account nj
his strictness in his discipline but instead
ofhis allowing a midshipman 10 call t. gray
headed old man up al the gangway and Civ
ing him eight with the colt, as have seeu
he will not allow il, but does on board Of
his ship execute the whipping line himself
which is Of great satisfaction 10 the men,
He will not allow an officer TO curse or q.
buse man or call him out of his name, he
endeavors 10 carry religion and good NOR
ais with him 10 the crew, and will also see
that every thing that is allowed as regard
TO rations. that the person or persons has
them.
"Should war breok out, myself and OH
ers have said, that have sailed with him. h
would be second Decatur, and stand firm
at his quarters, and would nail his flag DO
fore lowering it 10 an enemy: Such is Cap
tain Mackenzie, well known 10 oil that hay
sailed with him.
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Departure OF MISSIONARIES. The fol
lowing missionaries of the American Board
received their Instructions at Andover, Feb.
%, VIZ: Rev. Justin Perkins, and Mrs. Per-
kins; Rev. David J . Stoddard, of North
ampton, and Mrs Stoddard, of Marblehead;
Rev Edwin E. Bliss, OF West Springfield,
and Mrs Bliss, of Portland, Me-; Miss Cath
crime E. Myers, of Whitehall. N. Y; Miss
Fidelia Fisk, of Shelburne; and Bishop Mar
Yohannan, of Oroomiah.
Mr. and Mrs Bliss are to go to the Nesto-
rians ofthe mountains TO reinforce the mis-
sion commenced by DR.. Grant. The others
are to labor at Oroomiah, and vicinity. They
all sailed from Boston for Smyrna, OH the
LIST inst. 1t appears that Bishop Mar Yo-
h imam has given up the plan of visiting Eu-
rope, and that he returns home as mission
airy of the American Roard.
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soldiers on both sides fighting with consid-
cradle bravery and vigor. Over five hum
dred Mexicans were destroyed in the en-
gagemcnt. Among the killed was the COM
mander, General Andrade, one Colonel, and
a son of President Santa Anna, holding the
rank of captain. On the side of the Mex
leans, the slaughter is represented as most
dreadful. The Yucatenos lost but seventy
men. The village chuch occupied by the
gagement, with one or two other buildings
was burnt. This action will be attended
with important results. The MexIcans b, =
fore Campeachy will be convinced that th' y
are convinced that they are contendlpg
with foe not easily daunted. We arc IT.
formed that the Yuca,eDos intend to issue
a Declaration of Independence, and adcPi
a National Flag Immediately.
The account of the attack upon Sisai.by
the steamer Montezuma, is fully confirmed.
About eight o'clock, on the morning OF the
2sth of January, the Montezuma made her
appearance in the ha5or, with the colors OF
the United States al her mast head. When
within distance to reach the town with her
shot she hauled down the star spangled BAN
ner, and her officers amused themselves by
firing at the town about an hour. The prln-
cipal damage was sustained by an Amerl'
can schooner in the harbor, the name of
which we could not learn.
We are informed that the Campechanos
are in fine spirits, and there is not the Sigh
test probability that the city will fall into
the hands of the Mexicans. On the con-
trarv, if Mexicans remain in that vicinity
much longer, they will experience greater
reverses than any that have yet been recor-
de-. ending, perhaps, in the total destruc-
lion of the feet.
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GLORIOUS WING VICTORY IN
UTICA

The charter election in Utica was held on
Tuesday. and resulted in glorious Wing
victory. The Wigs elected Frederick
HOLSTER Mayor by 16 majority Wing
Supervisor and nine Wing Aldermen 10
three Locofoco. Last year the Locofocos
ELECTED their Mayor by l3l majority, and
carried the Assessor, Justice. and seven oul
oftwelye Aldermen This is atriumph in.
deed.
The aggregate vote is 1910; ninety lar.
ger than ever poed in that city.
The Locofoco candidate for Mayor was
Horatio Seymour, the most popular Loco in
the county Of Oneida.
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IMPORTANT FROM YOUCATAN-
FIVE HUNDRED MEXICANS
KILLED.

AT three o'clock. the morning of the 4tb,
mine hundred men commanded by General
Legro, sailed from Campeachy. and before
dav-5reak the advance guard of l50 men.
attacked tie Mexican outposts, and the
Mexicans retreated to the village, where a
brisk sl,irmish ensaed. Soon after the main
BODY Of the Campeachnnes reached the
scene of action, and IN the confusion, fired
upon their friends. instead OF their enemies.
By the first discharge of cannon, about
ahirtv of the advance guard were slain.-
E'ipaIly. i general engagement cnsued, The
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

SEDUcrIoN-ANoTHER HoRRID TALE
The Philadelphia Gazette gives the follow.
ing horrid story of seduction and lis conse.
quences:
In Bradford county. in this State, as we
learn from the Bradford Reporter. clergy
man by the name Of Lefevre, was guilty Of
this outrageous crime towards a young wo-
man of his congregation, into whose family
his holy office had been his passport.
The unfortunate victim has since become
insane and her mother is also a maniac
The tragedy is rendered the more thrilling
by Inc death of her father, VINO, il is stated,
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

The MODERN DEMOCRATS are in ironble
about their candidate for the Presidency.
One faction is for Calhoun, another for Van
Buren,. another for johnson, another for
Cass,a and another, and by no means an in
considerable faction, are for Nathan Smile.
We have little State pride in this matter
and confess that our sympathies. are on the
side of ''the farmer of Lamoie." He would
secure the ''grogery" interest throughout
the county, and would make very good
president for the party.-V. Mercury. q
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

BETTER Times. Accounts received from
various sections of the Union. lead US to the
belief that the worst of the "hard times" is
over. We may therefore anticipate mod
crate revival of business in the spring.
Those merchants who have wiIhstood tho
disastrous shocks which credit and CON-
merce have sustained so repeatedly since
the year 1887, Neei be sound. and conse.
quenily in situation to transact whatever
business may fall 10 their share, with advan-
tage 10 all concerned. The banks in our
principal commercial cities, AMI in the
country generally, with few exceptions, are
IN q most healthy condition. TIER dis.
counts for the last Two years have been very
light, and their present circulation is ex-
;remely contracted. They are therefore IN
situation to grant to the merchants all the
facilities they may desire, when business
shall revive.
1t is stated by the newspapers of the inte-
rior, that vast amounts of produce ofall de-
scriptioDs, have been coming forward, du-
ring the winter, TO the lake ports. The
warehouses at Chicago, Milwaukee, Mich.
gan city. St. Josephs, Sandusky, Milan, and
other inland commercial towns which have
no water communication with the interior,
absolutely groan under the weight OF their
5urthens. On the opening of lake and ca.
nal navigation their produce will be pushed
forward TO Eastern ard foreign markets, and
contribute in no small degree 10 revival OF
business.
In the manufacturing districts also, con-
siderable activity prevails. Many estab-
Iishmenls which were suspended previous
to the passage of the tariff of 1912, arc now
again in operation and others will be put
in operation during the coming season. -
Freighis have also improved materially DUR
ing the present winter, and now yield the
ship-owners handsome profit.
On the whole, therefore, we may regard
the present aspect of commercial affairs as
decidedly favorable. We have past through
the valley of the shadoio of death, but are
yet alive and comparatively well-thanks
TO a good constitution, and the yet undevel-
oped energies of our nature. To the disas-
tiers which we have end ured, an old nation
would inevitably have succumbed, and gone
down but we, in the fresh vigor of youth,
have been enabled TO ride oct The storm TIL
umphantly, though with serious damage
both 10 rigging and hull. All our masts are
carried away; our decks completely swept,
and the ship badly strained in many places,
Still, with good management. and with all
hands al the pumps. we shall yet make a
harbor in safety--and none The worse, il is
to be hoped for the severe lesson we have
learned.-Troy Wing.
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MIssoURI.-The Legislature has be

MIssoURI.-The Legislature has been
constrained by the remonstrances and the
growing power of the Johnsonism, TO take
the back track with regard to their nomi-
nation of Mr.. Van Buren, for the PresideD-
cy. The People are generously permitted
to hold Conventions and choose Delegates
to the National Convention instead of those
chosen for them by the Legislature. This
favor will doubtless be gratefully apprecia-
ted.
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NEW York, March II.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The following letter which we find in the
American" of last evening". is from petty
officer now on board the United states snip
Constitution, who had sailed with Captain
Mackenzie, and who wrote the letter Under
tbs circumstances thus stated by the Amer
lean "A respectable man 10 this city, de.
string to make up an opinion about Captain
Mackenzie's character and conduct, and
knowing that an old acquaintance on board
the Constitution had sailed with him, wrote
10 enquire what he thought of this officer"
OF this the "Courier" This is BY
no means the only evidence we have had
from similar sources of the true character of
Commander Mackenzie. Mr.. John C.
Spencer himself knew the character of that
excellent officer, and it was because he knew
it, that he was anxious TO place his profii-
gate and already disgraced son under hls
charge, in the very proper and very parental
hone of his reform, under such auspices
That son, however, instead ofimproying by
the example and by the advice and admeni.
ton of the Commander, grew even more de-
PRAYED, until he was prepared to become
muiineer and pirate.
His Commander was finally obliged to
hang him TO the yard arm to ensure the
safely of his vessel and her crew. and notO,
this same MIR. Spencer would, if possible,
procure the punishment of that Commander
for the crime of murder Mr.. Spencer's
conduct may strike others differently, but to
US it really seems as the most extraordina-
~, and we are constrained to say the most
devoid of even common deceacy, that has
ever fallen within our observation. But we
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

The TYLER DeMoNsTRATIoN.-Our ad-
wees from Washington farther indicate the
following manifestations Of The spirit OF Ty-
lerism
Nearly all our ambassadors 10 Foreign
Courts are TO be-in fact, already have been
recalled, and their places to be supplied
with The most supple AID serviceable instru-
ments of the Accidental. 1t is Gesired and
expected that Mr.. Webster will take his
choice Of these posts then Wise and Cush
ing may touch and take if they will, though
it'is greatly preferred at the White House
that they go home and run into the next
Congress. They talk favorably 10 this, but
they understand the difficulty of getting in
rather better Than their Grand Lama, and
we don't yet believe they will try ii. Per.
haps they may be driven to it.
Profit is TO be made Minister Plenipo.
Tertiary Il! He goes out to Rio Janeiro.-
We wish John Tyler had TO take The sense
of Mr.. P's constitute nts on the propriety of
this appointment. We reckon he would
find them every inch as factious " as the
Senate.
Among the Ministers to be recalled, in
addition TO Col. Todd from Russia, Col
Jenifer from Austria, and Mr.. Hunter from
Brazil, is Gen, Waddy Thompson from
Mexico-the third of Tyler's own appoint.
although he is eminenly qualified,
highly popular and influential in Mexico.
and has just concluded an advantageous
Treaty with that Government, in the face
of the fragrant outrage of Com. Jones a,
Monterey. These several Diplomatic char
ges will cost the country $4,000, at least
but what ofthail DON'T the people pay
it? Tylerism get the benefit oft ? and isn't
the expenditure charged 10 the account Of
the Wigs?
That there is to be general sweep Of
ofice-holders directly, we have already sta.
ted. All suspected of any lingering attach
ment TO the pri ,ciples on which Mr.. Tyler
crept into the White House are TO be sent
adrift at once, and the most jealous Tyler
men put in their places.-Tri6nne.
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ANOTHER VICTIM OF MILLERIsM-Mr
John H. Shortride, aged 55, formerly re-
spectacle merchant of Portsmouth, N. H.,
died on the 18th ult in the following man
ner: On the day of his death he imagin-
ing the time ofthe Second Advent, and had
a dress made for the occasion Becoming
impatient, he climed to the top of high
tree; there, mantled in a long white ascen-
sion robe, he made an effort to leap upward
to heaven, fell and broke his neck.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

Hon. ]. c. Spencer has resigned his
commission as Secretary of War, and ac-
cepted the appointment of Secretary of the
Treasury. He enters upon the duties of
his office this day.
James Madison Porter, of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed to fill the vacancy in
the War Department, and will cutter upon
the duties of the Secretaryship of War with
out delay Madisonian. of 9th
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The Detroit Free Press contains call
signed by $50 persons, embracing the
strongest leaders of the Locofocos of Mich
igan, for state Convention of all who are
friendly to the nomination of J. C. Calhoun,
for the President. 1t was TO be held en- the
23d ut.
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MIssIssIPPI.-Th Loco. Foco State Con.
vention broke up in hnbbub on the oath.
Resolutions nominating Martin Van Buren,
for president and Rober J. Walker for vice
president were laid on the table by large
majority. An attempt to nominate U. S.
Senator also failed. Already call is out
for another convention TO nominate and 10
organize the party-this having rather dis
organized il.
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were utterly destroyed. Only one person
lost her life, but some others were badly
hurt. At Nevis and St. Bartholomew's the
earth opened and water with sulphurous
smell issued from the crevices. Nothing
farther had been heard from Montserat.-
When last seen the Island was enveloped
in dense cloud of smoke or dust. The
sea around was violently agitated. At St.
Vincent the shock was felt but slightly.
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fell corpse at the feet Of the person from
whom he received the fatal intelligence.
So horrible a tale almost exceeds belief.
Here are occurrences in real life, which he
ton has hardly ever dared TO parallel.
Ii is some consolation that the villain who
caused all this miseIy, is in Jail. 1t is TO be
regretted that the law takes no proper cog
niZance of his crime.
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CONSISTENCY OF JOHN TYLER-.This
certainly is the particular virtue of Mr.. Ty.
Ter. During the campaign in which he was
elected, he, in common with The Wing party
pledged himself against the nomination Of
Members of Congress 10 Office. He NOM
mated three in one batch on Friday, for
high offices, and when two Of them Gall
three should have been.) for good and suffi.
cient cause were rejected, be agein and a.
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The Medical School in this village,never
opened under more favorable auspices than
at present. 1t is now the third week of the
term only, and there are over 80 Students
in attendance. the number of Students
the present term will doubtless exceed a
hupdred.-N, Mercury.
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Wing majority,

The Advertiser says, our friends in the
country, may rest assured that here in the
city, the Wing party is again aroused, pre-
pared to cooperate with them in general
effort to redeem the State Two years of
Locofocoism is enough for Michigan, at one
time. Let US now have general and thor
ough organization in4every portion of the
State. Michigan must be redeemed.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

INDEPENDENT PovERTY.-The Legisla.
lure of Alabama has refused 10 receive the
States quota of the land distribution fund.
The public debt Of Alabama is more than
100000. and lis citizens are sorely Cd.
pressed with onerous taxes to meet the cur.
rent expenses of the government Never
mind, the honesty and state srlanship of Lo.
cofocoism are beyond all Buffalo
Patriot.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

JUDICIAL ApPoINTMENTs.--Th Gov
ernor of New York has made the following
appointments Samuel Jones, Chief JUS
tice of the Superior Court; Samuel ]. Oak
ley, associate Justice do; Michael Ulshoef-
fer, First Judge New York Common Pleas /;
D. P. Ingraham, Associate Judge do; Lew
is Il, SANFORD, Assistant Vice Chancellor
of the First Chancellor Of the First Circuit.
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1YLER1sM AT DISCOUNT. The Presi-
dent nominated, on the I'd of March, a Ty-
Ter man to be Postmaster at Hartford. but
the Senate promptly rejected him. He then
nominated an out and out Locofoco. and
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co,n Wr.rHER IN ILLINoIs.-The Ga

Coin WEATHER IN lLLINoIs.-The Ga
lena Gazet,s Of the 10Th uli. says: "We
have had another tcuck Of cold weather,such
as a Greenlander nigh: notice, wien out of
other conversation. Last Monday morn
ing, the thermometer stood at Twenty seven
below zero. and on Tuesday morning at
thirty-two."
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NAVY DEpArTMEnr.-A. o. Smith. Esq,
of this city, has been appointed by tie Sec
rotary of the Navy chief Clerk in the Navy
Department, vice Mr. Simns, deceased.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

The Grand Jury of the United States
District Court, New York, have refused to
find bill against Commander Mackenzie.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-22

the Senate as promptly confirmed him.
This is right. OF two evils. choose the
least.
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DETROIT CRY ELEcr1oN.-The follow

DETROIT CRY ELECTIoN-The follow
ing is given in the Detroit Advertiser as the
result of the late city election;
For Mayor, Tina Pitcher, 1913
d. F. III. Witherell, 479
Wing majority, 3l4
For Justices, James B. Watson, full
term IA
F. II. Harris, " 465
Wing majority, 300
Theodore Williams (vacancy) s03
Gideon Paul, 43O
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-09
April Is
: AND AND NEGROES FOR sALE-wc the undersigned,

I AND AND NEGROES FOR SALE.-Tc the undersigned,
IL Trustees Deed al Trust hearing dale the 9th of April
3 executed by Thomas letter and WIFE ana recorded
the Office If the County Court OF Ame'a, for the payment of
debts named offer IA! sale. privately uhtn tie
ooh c Jun. the valuable Farm lying in the county Of Ame
within four miles of the Amelia Springs, and mile from
lr;rfyic which the SAID Thomas b. jeter resides,
aui by the Of Wayne Oak containing about 200
third If which in forest heavily limbered; large
portion Of the balance Is fresh improved and equal 10
lands the Cnrnywcli adapted tobacco, wheat cats
and clover The buildings all new, AMI and
every building upon the farm. 1t i, located in Of
the best ncighboroods Virginia health and society We
also offer for sale the said letters extensive Tobacco Factory and
fixtures managers ouse, at Jeiersvie together with the
stock OF goods hand in the Store house. Should the pro-
at Jcievle not be disposed of before the 18th OF June
privately viii positively be disposed public auction that
day, Tie premises for cash should Wayne Oak not be dis
posed Of privately before the 10Th of Jane will he positively
Sold lie premises by public auction that day VIII positive
be sod The 2 q! June Wayne Oak the esidcnc
of Thomas Jcicr between 80 and 10 likely and valuable nc
Of all and descriptions together with all the stock, OF
description on the farm, Plantation Utensils, Crops OF
KIND Household Furniture for cash, and no post
poneneEt account Of the weather.
JOHN W. C. WfNGo,)
TILMoS E. JETER, I Trustees
JOHN i. jETER,
Amelia. End May, lSi3 Ii9-wtd
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by of Deed executed by Joseph Manu. the
- lh January 1884, and duly recorded in the Clerks Of
fee of iddlesex County Court will, TUESDAY the 10th
day Of June the premises, expose to SALE the property In
said mentioned viz: the unexpd term yet coine Of
the said Joseph Manu. in and certain lot parcel of Land
lying in the county Of Mddesex which Steam Saw Mill
lately erected he'd by the said Joseph Manu. MEM
o the firm of Joseph ann Co., under certain articles oil
between Thomas b. Evans ANA Leonard Perry as
signed by said Perry said Joseph Manu. and recorded
the said Clerks Office and also all Ike Timber now growing
being two certain pieces or parcels OF iand-a pat or
whereof attached said articles at agreement together
with all The buildings aud machinery erected on The SAID hrst
mentioned c o land with tie tools necessary for carrying on
the said Hill, and one Lighter.
1fa-ca for much Of the purchase money as shall be
CURED 20 the of drawing md recording the SAID deed,
expenses of and due Tie following
nnes, viz One for Si6 6i with interest from 9h January
1872 onefnr S2i6 fGi with interest from 9Th January @ pay
able 10 Oliver d. Wills; for Sig3 33i with interest from 9Th
January 1872 and si93 @ with interest from et Jan-
ay sl payable 10 Perry for the residue, credit VIII he
given mill the OH January, l5ii TIE purchaser entering into
bonds with satisfactory security required by The SAID deed
Selling Trustee, shall convey just such title, and no ether
by the said deed am empowered tn sell.
AUGUSTINE OWEN, Trustee.