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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-24
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battle was won again. The 9th charged
on the enemy's camp, where the savory
odor oflhe dinner in the act Of preparing
tor grand jubilee by the Mexicans had
probably Iured them, knowing that the
Mexican would fight the harder for his
dinner Here the struggle was short
they captured every thing, even to Arista's
private baggage and portfolio, their en-
llro camp equlpagc, and three hundred
fine mules.
On pushed Ridgely, Duncan and Ker,
like lightning upon the re,reatinp enomy.
The Mcxlcans threw down their arms
II was the misfortune of the artillery
brigade not TO have participated in tho
light, except those companies in the adj
vance guard; aud also that Duncan did
not get up sooner; but am enclinod TO
lhlnk that vote of thanks would rather
have been voted Duncan for his sla,ina
away, for had he been with the same
chance as Ridgely, the enemy would have
been so badly whipped MS 10 DESTROY all
hope of another fight. Whereas, though
they were well whipped, we yet have a
hope OF another turn Mt them.
By the way, in my narrative of the sth
! forgot to mention, in the list of distin-
gulshed officers, attached to Dunean's bat.
terry, his LIST of Lieutenant, Roland: his
services on both days enttle hin TO un.
qualified praise. r..
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-24

CHARACTER OF THE ARMY ON THE Rio
GRANDE.--The following is an extract
from letter Of one Of the volunteers from
Baton Rouge, written from Barita, May
23d, and published in the Baton Rouge
A cocdte:
81 have learned here how we may love
our enemies. At Point Isabel, the woun.
ded Mexcans we're in the same hospital
with our soldiers, the same surgeon, nurse,
and all other comforts alike. Thus we
DO them good. We have now encampod
within ten feet Of Mexican fence, which
congisis Of pole and brush, and though our
men have 10 cross il in search Of wood,
not stick Is touched. Docs not this,
spepk much for us as a christian armyV
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-24

The MISSISSIPPI RIyER.-The follow.
Jag estimates and speculalions are publish.
ed by Prof G, g. FoRsHrY, in the last
ConcOrdia IntelEguccr;
The Mississippi River takes its rise in
latitude DO deg north, and discharges lis
water into the Gulf Of Mexico in latitude
30 deg. 5 min.
II flows throgh channel 5000 miles
long, lis course is S., nearly IA dep
p. lis average width about half a mile.
This does not increase with the volume
ofits water, put is about tho same at Gale.
Ia, 1000 miles above The mouth as at New
Orleans, where the volume is six times as
great. 1t is Gas yards wide at VIndilia,
La. II drains an area of 100000 square
miles. Its mean velocity al the surface
for the year, opposite Vdalia, I9S miles
per hour. It's mean depth per annum,
across the entire channel, al tho same
place, is about 60 feet The mean vclo.
city is reduced about Is per cent by fric-
ton against the bottom. The total amount
Of water discharged, per annum,, in cubic
feet, is 5000, s,04O,000.
Tho delta the Mississippi extends from
the Balize 10 rear Cape Girordeau, 40
miles above the mouth of the Ohio, Its
length is 600 miles-ts moan width SO
miles. The basin Of the Delta, then, has
an area Of 10000 square miles, and is,
therefore, greater than Lake Erie and
Lake Michigan together.
differences far Speculators.--Snco the
amount of sedimenlary matter in the Mis-
sissippi water is estimated at about one.
part, by measure, Of the whole
volume discharged per annum; and since
the alluylal deposite in the delta are esl.
mated 70 have mean depth of fifty feet,
and to have been wholly deposited by the
River, aud It's tributaries, tho
least possible time, upon these hypolhesos,
required for the deposition of the Delta
would be 1884 years. The water dis.
charged IN The same time would I'LL sea
$50 miles square, and one mile deep.
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REWARD OF MERIT.

We understand that the President Of the Uni
ted States has inclosed General Taylor's commits
sion az Brevet Major General os the army in an
appropriate and complimentary letter in his own
hand. In this document he does full Justice to
the glorious achievements of the 9Th and 9th, and
to the general, the officers, and men who par,ci
paied IN the two victories. This is one of the
most marked compliments which the Presiden,
could pay TO the commanding general. We nm.
derstand that the President promises, as soon as
the authentic details Of the action have been re-
ceived, give the proper testimonials to the other
officers who distinguished themselves on these
occasions.
The resolution Of thanks, &c., which has been
laid before the Senate Of the United States, could
NOT have emana'ed from more appropriate source,
than from the senator of the State of Ttnas-
II Is realizing the saying oflaudaiur a iaudato
No one was better able TO appreciate The honor of
such victory than the senator who had himself
set the first example Of similar achievement
over a Mexican army. 1t was Houston Offering
his tribute OF respect to Taylor-the hero of San
Jaclnto, weaving the laurel wreath around the
brow of the victor of Alto Palo and Pedarca.-
Washington Union
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CRUELTY OF THE MExICANs.

IL has been stated that Col Cross was HANGED
ON limb of tree, Lit Porter stripped and bar
barously mutiated. poisonous shot fred at our
troops 10 ensure the death of the wounded Ameri
cans. and that whenever the TEXANS were can.
tured by alarge body of Mexicans, they have suf
Tered barbarlies and crueiies only 10 be equalled
in wars with .he Indians In war with anv
nation we must make ourselves familiar with
their character, and always act towards them as
their claims may require. BY reading the con
quest of Mexico we become familiar with horr.
BILE crueltics, practised by the Spaniards on the
poor native Mexicans of that era and in referring
to the struggle to put down the power of Spain,
we read of equal cruelties inflicted by the Mex
cans. In their political revolutions they have
always been cruel to the conquered In their
capture of Fannin, Crockett and others, in Texas.
instead of making them prisoners of war and treat
ing them as such. they cruelty butchercd them.
They respect no flag of truce. They comply
with no promise. They are proverblally false
and treacherous, and so we must consider them
and act accordingly. Thus far. in regular CON-
tests. they have partially respected he usages OF
civilized warfare, which they will probably aban.
don when our forces penetrate to the interior and
hence the importance of retaining hostages in oul
hands for their good behaviour We have no
desire TO SEQ the savage barbarites of the Puniab
initiated on this continent But if the Mexicans
like the Sinks of India, take no prisoners, our
forces will be compelled 10 realate in kind, as
the British army did on the banks of the Sutledge
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REV. DIR. MULLON.

ftgves us heartfelt pleasure to copy the follow
ing paragraph from the Commercial Times OF
this morning. That was cruel caumny on the
Doctor, which intimaied that he was trying To
persuade his brother Catholics from embarking in
the cause of their country. We should as soon
suspect Gen. Jackson, if he were living. of such
an act of degenracy and treason, as DR.. Mulon.-
W. 0. Courier.
MONTGOMERY GUARDs-THE REV Dr..
MULLoN.--This fine body OF men enrolled under
the title of the Montgomery Guards and who
are principally natives of the Emerald Isle, were,
on Friday night addressed by the Rev Dr. Mu 3
Ion, in the Temperance Hall Tchoupitoulas s,reel
on occasion ofther speedy departure for the scene
of hos.ilites, on the Rio Grande. The Rev.
gentleman spoke in strain of fervid patriotism,
expatiating warmly on the duties incumbent on
the citizen soldier at crisis like the present
He adyerled to The calumny which had been cir
culated regarding his sentiments on this war.
He said he had, in early youth, stood firmly to
his gun, on the ocean, in wilhstanding the enc
mics Of his country. He exhcrled The " Mont
gomery Guards" the gallant men before him-to
be unanimous in their sentiments, to be one in
action--since they had placed themselves in the
van, as it were of their country's military array,
and the God of Battles would crown them with
Victory The Rev. gentleman manner was
highly imprisoned.
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WHO DISPUTES IT? NOBODY

II has now become an established fact that Dr
Wlstar's Basam of Wild Cherry ia the best RENE
dy ever known for preventing Consumption by
leads to this most fatal malady- Coughs, Colds,
Bleeding Of the Lungs, Asthma, Liver Complaint,
etc., etc. at once yield to its marvellous power
ana scores OF cases OF supposed confirmed Con-
sumption have been comp lctcly cured, after the
best physicians have declared that death was in
cvltaoic. MIR. James Sage, of Watervile NJ Y
was restored to perfect health by the Basam after
the best doctors in Oneida County pronounced his
case 10 be hopeless consumption. So of Thomas
Sozcns' OIL Haddontield, N. j., after nc had been
given up to die. See the published statements of
each case-so attested that all rausl believe
BE careful and get the genuine DR. WISTAR'S
nhLoAm of WILD CHERRY. None genuine
unless signed by I. BUTTS Address all orders 70
SETH w. FOWLE, Boston, Mass.
GJ- For particulars see DIR. Wisar's treatise on
consumption, to be had Of the a gent
Agents-Portsmouth, G. II HEINIrSH Aren't
Norfolk, W. a; SANTOS, and also by Druggists
generally in this State
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ANECDoTE OF GEN. TAYLOR

We give, from the " Providence Transcript, !"
the following anecdoto of General Taylor.
"There was, as you perceive, no chance for
maneuvring--it was hard fighting and 90 ahead
Some of The guns were taken and retaken two or
three times. General Arista had two horses
killed under him, and our old hero, Cen Taylor,
was constantly in the thickest of the fght.-
Once, when demonstrated with for stopping at a
point where the grape shot and bullets were fly
ing like hail, he said-WeH, they do come pref
ty thick; let us go on u lille further ahead
and lheu tciH all go oucr us.
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" VIII be sold positively without reserve, at june
at IL o'clock, the Three TRACTS of LAND, de.
scribcd below: follows =
Tract 500 acres, in Camden County, N. c..
bounded on the Eas. by William Farangc on the
South by Jas. l.. Scguin on the West by soIf and
on the North by Cox s. Corprew lands.
tract 45O acres, in same County and State bound
ca on the East by the above Tract and Seguin, on
the South by the Cross Cana l. on the West by Jno.
land. ''
Tract $50 acres, in same County and State. hound.
cd on the East by the Crooked Ditch on the South
oy Benton, on the West by Ferebec, and on the
North by the Cross Canal ''''
me Terms of Sale will be, one third cash, the
balance In three and six months with a mortoa orc
on the property till paid The Tracts will be sold
togethcr' or separately, as may be desired
June JAMES DONGAN
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NO ENGLISH INTERFERENCE..

Yesterday whig of our city was abusing the
administration, attributing the Mexican war asd
the depression in the cotton market TO the blum
dering of President Polk and his cabinet. An
Engshman present joined in, and was even
more abusive than the whg, which the latter
was unwilling 10 listen TO- and interrupting John
Bull, cried out, Look you, sir, have a right TO
abuse the government as much as please, but no
Did Englishman SHALL and hoored him.
Mobile Tribune.
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GREAT FLOOD IN THE ALLEGHANY

The Pitisburg Morning Post of Thursday saws
Owing to the late heavy rains above, there was
rise in the Allegheny river yesterday afternoon
of between FIVE and six feet. The destruction of
property is said to have been greater than has
ever before been experienced on this river.
large number Of RATS broke loose from their moor
iugs, and were swept away. The amount of loss
sustained is not known. During the afternoon a
great number Of persons were engaged 10 catching
drift and three lads, thus employed, were drowned
above the upper bridge.
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A SNAKE ELECTED.

On Thursday last little boy, son Of Mr.. LOT.
land, residing at Frankfort, Pa, was seized with
violent retchlng, and in few moments forced on
a snake. Inc child has been sick for nearly two
wears, and for the best part Of that time was nm.
der the care Off physician. Every effort to res
tore the little fellow to health failed. The snake
is about six inches long, ond covered with bl.ek
SCALES and has been preserved Phtlad Sun
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GALABRUN'S

lG u 70 O p u AN ETO II u Il F..
Tenn. AVENUE, NEAR THE TREASURY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON CITY.
0$- No pains tciH be spwed 10 The comfort of
those tCh0 may pdtronize IL.
1 AIDES ORDINARY For The better ac.
h commodatiou of Ladies visiting Washington
City business, far pleasure the subscriber has
arranged for excellent Ordinary, with tho neccs.
sary parors and apartments. Every attention will
be rendered to vi tiers, in order 10 make item com
Portable The charges will be very moderate
The Gcntcmeu's Ordinary will be continued "a
usual. l.. GAJABuUN
European Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue. near the
Treasury Buildings Nav 10
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OST Or STOLEN.-A small liver colour
~ POINTER PUPPY, about four months old,
with white mark on the breast, and had on a
Cham Collar tied with string He has not been
seen SINCE Sunday morning last will give
me in Portsmouth or secure him so that get him
again. JOHN N. ASU'TON
May 30
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ICE CREAM.

M ny WHIIEFi EAD would solicit share
1FA of public patronage, of the Ladies and Cen
tlemen OF Portsmouth, and its vicinity and from
her long experience and the reputation she has be.
ing superior in the branch of business, bers leave
to invite her customers, and the public generally
that her Ice Cream will not be surpassed by any in
the country, and she them it will be OF her
own make, and they will be waited upon With the
greatest of promptitude. She will likewise keen
on hand an assortment of CAKES AND ANDES
which she will be pleased to supply parties and
weddings with at the shortest notice
Mrs. Whitehead returns her thanks for past ft-
yours and solicits a continuance of the good will OF
the public. June 2-3m
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MILITARY TACTICS -Maoonh,. IT,.

MILITARY TACTICS. Macomb's Tao.
1fI tics; a concise system of instructions and
regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the
United States; comprehcnding tho exercises and
movements OF the Infantry, Light Infantry, Rifle
men, Cavalry aud Artillery toy cther with he man
ner OF doing duty in garrison and in camp, &c
by Major Gen. a. Macomb.
INFANTRY TACTICS; or rules for the exercise and
manouvIes of the United States Infantry, new edi
ton by Major General Winfield Scott, u S Ar.
my, In vols. Vol. LIST containing Schools of the
Soldier and Company. Vol. 3D. School of the Bat
talon and instruction for Light Infantry or Rifle.
=, Vol Sd, Evolutions of the line. For sale at the
New Book Store N. b. WEBSTER.
June4
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MOTlCE-WILL BE SOLD, for cash, before
IN the Court House door of Norfolk County ON
MONDAY, the 18th day of June, Chat being Court
dsy,) LOT in Gosport, known as Lot No. 3O7
9th strccts. The sale is made under a decree OF
Norfolk County Court, pronounced in suit of Over
man and wife vs. Blansliett and ais.
June it'd COMMJScIoEpc
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NOTICE. All persons indebted TO either the
IN undersigned, or TO the estate of joins RUTrER,
deceased, arc respectfully requested to call at the
Store OF Mr.. Geo. w. Grice, (wherc the subscriber
may be usually found,) and settle the same All
accounts unsettled by the 1st of July next will be
placed in hand for collection Mr., Gricc, in the
absence Of the undersigned, will attend to bis ac
counts. JAMES NJ. BINFORD.
June Oft
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DEMEM BERLTHE CoIUMBTAN cor.

DEMEM Brittle COLUMBIAN COL.
~ LEGE, under The direct supervision of Dr. r.
w Dyott & Sons, No, 1872 North Second street,
pended on for procuring every description of Con.
ulne Popular Medicines in their most pure state
NO counterfeit or sophisticated preparations being
kept for tae, Of this establishment purchasers will
run no risk of being imposed on with Trash
20 wholesale Dealers supplied on liberal terms
:. - For more particulars read the " Oracle Of
heshb SIay ~
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EREsH MINERAL WATERS.-We 1aLl

E'hb9ti m I'm ERA IL WATERS.-We take
IL pleasure in Informing the public generally
that we have received, and will keep constantly up
during the season, full supply of'' WHITE Sui.
PHUR WATER from the celebrated Spring in
Greenbricr County Va.
This water, which has been for several years
transported from the White Sulphur SPRINGS in
Grcenbrier County in this State enjoys great rcnu
tation throughout the United States, and is now
very generally used, and its virtues extolcd as a
remedial agent in bilious diseases incidcnt to a
warm climate, dyspepsia costiyeness, iaundce
chronic rheumatism, govt, dropsy, in affections of
the breast occasioncd by disease of the stomach or
liver, neuralgia, and nervous diseases in general
chronic iufamat ton of the kidneys and bladder
affections of the skin i'll. conditioned ulcers rper
curial diseases, &c, &c, all Of which is attcsicd
by the highest names in the medical profession and
many others who have for years used this water
both at and when removed from the fountain
SARATOGA WATER, from the Congress Union
Pavilion and Iodine Springs In New York in quar- [
and pint bottles.
CHALYBEATE MINERAL WATER, an active
and lasting Tonic general view of the analv.
SIS OF this water, viii show that stances the first
rank OF the highly concentrated ." Chalybeatcs -
consequently it acts as a Tonic iucrc sinr the
strength of the system, raising fhc force of cIrcu
IaronS giving tone TO the digestive oroans AUG.
rnentlng the muscular vigour, and PROMOTING the
excrc,ions IL is of course advanta eeous crnpovcd
in those diseases in which Iron is princiooIIy uSed
such as Ame. Thea, Chicrosis some states of Mr.
norrhdg n, LetcorJhea, Dyspepsia, Scroftla oid ca
rious forms of Chronic De6itify.
- The only Agents for WN. b. CAtwyLt pro.
prietor OF the @ White Sulphur Spring" arc NJ. A.
CHAS. II. HEINITsH, Agent,
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40 MISSION ER'S SALE.-pursnanl ,

4 COMMISSION ER'S SALE.--Pursuant TO a
and Chanccry, for Norfolk County, pronounced on
the oh day of April, 1916, in the suit of Elizabeth
Boyd and Mary Boyd, heirs and Distributes at
Bobee aud Eliza his wife, exccurix of the last
VIII and testament of Ann Robinson, deceased,
WIN offer for SALE before the Court House door at
NORFOLK County, to the highest bidder, on MON.
DAY the 9th day OF juno next, (that being Court
Lay,l at II O'Clock, NJ =, the HOUSE AND LOT in
INC decree mentioned, be longing TO the estate of
the said Ann Robinson, deceased, situated in the
town OF Portsmouth, and the n. E. intersection of
North and Crawford streets, and running Nort,
and South - feet on Crawford street to the limo
of John Hayden, and the East and West -
feet TO the line of Thos III. Hcustis
a credit OF six and nine months ill be given
(eXcGpt so much as will be required to pay expenses
OF sale and costs of suiD and approved personal
security taken, and the title withheld until nay
mcnt. j. s. STJJBBS co,nro;ss;l -
May 26--td
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pOOOKS! BOOKS!!-An the valuable Sci
- entiic Books, either on hand, or supplied al
short notice, and at Northern prices ENQUIRE al
the New Book Store. n. b. WEBSTER.
June
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'ENRUST SA LIE OF REAL ESTATE
Il Pursuant to Deed of Trust executed bv
l2ih day of July, in the year lS45, and of record
IN the Clerks Office of Norfolk County Court, for
me purposes mentioned in the SAID Deed viii be
Sold at public auction, for cash. before the Court
tiousc OF Norfolk County on MONDAY, the 18th
day OF June next at IL o'clock, the following Real
Estate, to wit: $500
One Tract OF Land Oh Mount Pleasant, contain
ing one hundred and forty acres more or Meas. nd
Joining the lands of jesse d. Skies and Thos Muir
den. 49, -'"'
One Tract of Land on The Elbow Road in Tho
Parish OF ST. Brides, adjoining the land of Stcpbcn
d. IatcIn, containing one hundred and fifty acrcs
more or less. ~ 20
An undivided two thirds Of a Tract of Land ~,
mount Pleasant Road in St. Brides Parish ADJOINING
me iands oil Nehemiah Foreman and others con-
less 80 "O "
The two last mentioned Tracts of Land will be
soiq suo)ect to the dover estate of Ann, the wife
of Leonard &. Adams. THE TRTSrErS Az
May l4-tds
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l. TI0NS E0R Tile nn6n III IL, an NA

NJ
by order of the Board of Ovcrseers of The Pc
VIII receive Proposals until MONDAY, the 22nd
instant, at III O'Clock, A. NJ, for the supply of l25
and Nlaplc,) to be delivered at the Poor House nv
the 10Th OF November, and to be paid for when ali
Is delivered and for as many RATIoNS as NAV,
Poor. ~ ' VI '''
Inc Ratons to be furnished according to an or.
der OF the Board, stating what shall constitute a
Ration, and how they to be received
The articles comprising Ration can he known
by application to the undersigned
Vs. -au Proposals must be offered previous 10 IL
O'Clock on MOND4Y, The 22nd instant.
June - p. III. COOKE.
Herald copy 3taw till dayl
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AOTICE.

All persons having claims against tho Trus
tees OF Portsmouth Academy" are requested to
present them TO the undersigned for immediate set
tlcmcnt. HOLT WILSON, Treasurer
OF the Trustees of Portsmouth Academy.
Nav I2-2aVtda
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EVRESU THOMASTON LIME.-5Oo casks.
u 10 days from the silns, landing and for sale by
FERGUSON & MJLHADO,
May 3O-3t Nor6ik.
economy We have a few more Of those
~ LARD HAND LAMPS left, which give about
twice the light OF candle, OF one fourth the cx
Pense We have sold great many but want to
sell q few moro. Price only 80 cents
w. II. II. HODGES (. co,
Dealers in Books, Lamps aud Fancy Goods.
May %
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TEXAS AND OREGON.-Another supply
of Mitcheli's new Map Of Texas, Oregon and
California, the most perfect one yet published Al
the New Book Store. Price rs cents
June N b. WEBSTER
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ME Subscriber begs leave to inform the citi.
Il zens of Portsmouth,, Norfolk and tic adjacent
country, that his well known GARDEN & HOUSE
at the end OF the =" Long BIidgc' running from
Court street, is opened for the Season and where
he will be happy at all times to serve those that
may give him call. He intends keeping con.
slant ~ on hand the best of ICE CREAM and LEM
ONADE, and SODA WATER ; and TO those who
are fond OF little recreation during the hot Sum.
ncr months his Garden will be found most deiio bt
ful. MAY ~ SIMON chic