The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-07-04

slItution that reflects credit upon our country,
and turns forth into the world, yearly, class OF
young gentlemen fitted for any walk in life.
have paid second visit to the city, spite Of
It's Fl tn. 10 company with Lieut.. 81 | called
upon Mr.. BE, ah American merchant he
was very polite to ", and offered to 90 with Us
and show W tho town. This day being church
day, the municipal regulations make il a fine oil
s'25 to open your store Mr.. BE told us
that, had we not been in possession Of the town,
his doors would have been- closed. We first
went to the City Prison. 1t Isa building of We.
~ thick walls, with a large interior area, along
which were the prison rooms. The filth and
stencil about it was disgusting. There were
very few prisoners. In the second story of one
of the magazines Of arms is the Hall of Justice.
II Is room occupying the whole depth of the
building. AT the lower end is railing enclo
sing the seats for The Judges and Jury in the
centre Of the enclosure was a large table cover
ed with red cloth. with three arm chairs for the
Judges, and one opposite Tor the Clerk. Direct.
ly over the Judges seat were suspended, in a
frame, the arms OF Mexico on each side, along
the walls, were six seats, covered with rich
crimson velvet, for the Jury. We were told
that we were in the ''hoIy of holes" aud that if
we had entered it in this manner this legal sane
tuary two weeks ago, death would have been
the least of our sUtfarings.
Some of our officers told us that thew had
seen magnificent Spanish saddle, valued at
$500. We took the liberty OF going 10 see it.,
and the gentlemanly owner politely asked US up
into his parlor and gave us peep at it. The
punmel and cantel were Of solid silver. II was
fv init rta
gentleman had very comfortable house
Three large rooms running along in front. of the
house opened into each other. They were
neatly furnished; paintings ard a'piano gave ev.
idence OF taste and Tehnements. Their areas
and thick walls take my eye; they mus, make
their houses delcously cool.
We then went to the unfinished Cathedral, a
room of which has been fitted up In which to
perform their religious ceremonies. We were
fortunate 10 finding the door keeper, who Kindly
showed Us 10. However, there is no uch thing
as refusing US anything-"might gives right"
The furniture around the altar was very neat
though not as costly as | had been led 10 sup
pose, from reading the account of those q,
Mexico. No diamond and pearl petticoats o.
"Our Lady of Gnadaoupe." The painting O
the Virgin Mary wac very good my admiration
OF 1t pleased our cicerone, as he. said it was biz
! -caald tell yau Of many nice thinga, but my
letter is spinning out nlonsirously long, and If
was not "Oficer Of the Day." think should
nave cut it short long since, but, as I have to
et up, here's for little more.
Ga the 10Th Col. Garland was sent out with
he Dragons and the two companies of Il an
'ers, to follow up and observe the course of the
etreating army. He returned this evening,
aving been sixty miles from here, about twenty.
even miles hence he fell in with party and at
aCked them at 10 o'clock at night. Two of
lis men (Rangers) were wounded. He killed
wo of the enemy,--wounded two, rand took
wenty men and two women prisoners, and cap.
ured their baggage. He followed the enemy
or sixty miles. His force was small and not
Intended for hostile operations. The enemy
he first day appear to have been in great con-
nsion; but after that they organized and con-
ncted their march in perfect order. They
ave ii pieces Of artillery with them. How
much it is to be regretted that we were not
trong enough to have given immediate pursuit; |
thousand cavalry would have been above |
rice. Gen. Arista is still at their head, and
hey are on their way TO Monterey.
This afternoon Gen. Taylor very promptly |
vided HE captured cigars among his command;
uch happy set Of smoking dogs you never saw,
nd all at the expense OF the inimy, There
vas something very comfortable and consong
n the tbo't. No men have better earned smo. |
ing indulgence, by smoking work.
None OF the volunteers have as yet joined the |
pain army. Gen. Smith is daily expected with
large number Of them from Bari,a, OF which
lace we hold possession. From all accounts
the cry ia still they comet" fear, for their
the fighting is all over. II all
ales be true, there will be enough here to over
I'm the whole country. | do not know the iu-
ended movements of the General; presume
% viii take all the towns upon the river, If be |
oes not advance into the interior
saw to day something have never seen or
card Of before it was a horned spider. twas
regular spider, with a kind of shell, if may so
srm it, upon its back-broadest farthest from
be body. OF a bright yellow color, with four
orns, two small and near the body, and two
Irger at the far,hes, extremity. The horns re-
embed those upon the horned frog. Did you
YER see spider of that kind beforel ["Not as
re know on" but we have seen horned frog.
The army are all IN excellent health and spir-
s--rsGdy to "Do or DIE!"
Yours truly, C** de Las
P. s. "Davy Branch" the gallant Ripggold's
'sr horse, has followed his master. He was
hot to relieve him from his misery.
uppor~r-Tho Toaiana voluntneys rvero