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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-04

with marble. the arms Of The Montezulna ia.
mlly IAN eagle bearing tiger ~ his inloDs)
beng sculp,urrd over the main entrance
Crystal fountains. ted by great reservoirs on
The nelghboGpg hills, played ~ the vast halls
aud gardens. snd supplied water TO hundreds
pf marble baths IN the interior Of the pala.
ccs. Crowds OF nobles aud tributary chief
aims wore continually saun,rrlng through the
rals. or loi'criug away their hours IN aiten
dance on the court. Rich carvings IN wood
adorned the ceilings, beautiful mats of palm
Iieaf covered the floors. The walls were
hung with cotton richly stained, the skins Of
wild ANIMALS, or gorgeous drapcfles Of feath.
"r work wrought in limitation Of birds, 10.
sec,s and flowers, in glowing radiance Of
colors. Clouds of incense from golden cen
sors dffused lntuxIcaing odors through
splendid apartments Gccuprd by the nine
hundred and eighty wives and five thousand
slaves ui Montezunu.
Tie encouraged science and learning and
public schools were established throughout
the greater pat OF his empire. The city oi
Mexico IN his day, numbered twice as many
inhabitants as ut present, aud one thousand
men were daily employed IN watering aud
weeping its streets, keeping them 81 clean
that u man could traverse the whole clty
with rs lille danger OF soiling his feet az his
hands. A careful police guarded the city
Extensive arscnals, granares, warehouses;,
an avlsry for the most beautiful birds
me angerles, houses for reptiles md sorpenls,
collection OF human monsters. hsh-ponds
built ot marble, and pus Gums aud publc II
brafes, all on the most extensive scale. ad-
ded their attractions TO the greut city OF the
.yb,. h,,.
man victims were sacrificed, aud their blood
baked IN bread or their bodies dressed fol
food to be devoured by the people ot religious
tesuvals--rearcd their pyramldal al,ars tar u
bove the highest cdliices. Thousands OF
their brother men were thus sacrificed annu
ally. The temple ol Max,lli, their wur god
was so constructed that It's great alarm gong,
sounding TO battle, reused the valley for three
leagues around, and called three hundred
thousand armed Aztecs TO the immediate re
lief of their monarch. So vust was the col
lection OF birds of prey, in building devotct
to them that 500 turkeys. the cheapest mca
IN Mexico, were allowed for their daily con
sumption. Such were the Halls OF iht
II Municzumas The summer residence OF tht
monarch, on the hill Of fChapoltcpec, overlook
ing the city. was surrounded by gardens o
several miles in extent, and here were pre-
served until the middle of the last century
two statues of the Emperor aud his father
The great cypress trees, under which The
\ztec sovereign aud his associates once
held their moonlight revels, still shade Tho
royal gardens. Some Of them, fifty feet II
! circumference, are several thousand yenr'
old, but arc yet as green as IN the days o
Il Non,ezuma, whose ashes, or those OF his an
ccstors, render sacred, IN the eyes Of The na
tive Mexlcans, the hill Of Chapo,epec.-
Natural decay und waning population now
mark the seat Of power OF the great Monte
! Zumas.
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An officer of the army, in letter published

in the Unipn, says:-
Lieutenant Colonel Mcintosh had four men
with bnyonels on him at once. Each fired at
him. One Of the bones of his left arm was
broken below the elbow. bayonet was
thrust through his mouth coming out near the
leit ear, pinnng him TO the ground Ills
horse was killed. Our men killed those Mex
leans.
Of the manner of Lieut.. Blake's death he
gives this account
Lieutenant Blake, Of the corps Of topo
graphical engineers, died abou; the time our
light commenced on the oh, from woundby
one OF his own pistols. lie had thrown his
sword, TO which his pistols were attached, to
Inc ground on entering his tent. One pistol
was discharged aud the ball entered his
thigh, near the crotch, and was cut out of his
breast. He died in three hours afterwards,
regret,lng he was not killed the day before
IN action. Blake was noble fellow, and an
honor to the army.
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The Halls OF the MOnteZuma.

Montczuma u ascended the Mexican
throne A. ID 1902, at,he age Of ftwenty. three
before Mexico had been discovered by Euro
prsns. lie died 30,h June, 1870, in the
42d year Of his age.ol wounds inflicted by the
Spanish dIscoverers whom he had invited to
his royal palace. Historians agree in ad
nlring his chnrpc'er.
On ascending the throne. not content with
the spacious residence Of his io,her, he cree
ted another, much more magnificent, front
ing on The piota mayor Of the presen, city oI
kiexlco. So vast was this great structure.
that, as one sf The historians informs US, the
space covered by its terraccd root might have
afforded ample room for thirty knights tc
run their courses IN q regulsr tournay. III,
is'her's palace. although not so high, was So
extensive ihni the visitors we're too mucl
fatigued in wandering through The apart
m,bts, ever 10 see tho whole OF u. Th'
palaces were bull of rcd stone, orDamcnte'
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THE LOWELL GIRLS At WAsHiNGToN.--A

THE LOWELL GIRLS At WAsHiNGroN.--A
correspondent of the Newark IN. j. Advcr.
tiser, writing from the Seat Of Government
and in alusion to the great National Fair
says:-
The Lowell Girls are in their best bibs
experimenting the exhibition Of goods from
their factories. They are fine, blooming
specimens Of the natural productions of the
land OF steady hubts-,he Jairesi feature, in
fact, Of The Fair. Our friends of the South
will see in these really beautiful representa-.
tlvcs Of a new class of operatlves--wel bred
intelligent. self respecting females an un.
answerable demonstration of the glorious ben
efi's Of free labor. uader the fostering pro
lection of a pntcrnnl government. The whole
world, throughout its whole history, may be
safely challenged 10 produce such an exam
Pile. There is many an NJ. G.. here whose
wife and daughters might well take lesson.
IN breeding and letters from these Lowell
Glfs. Ono at least, whom could name, la.
illustrated both The ornamental und the useiu
ans-wcsvIng, (whlle earning a living by
spinning coilon.) the brIghes, textures ~ the
loom OF bncy
! will send you 1.-The LOOM" sheet tc
be issued daily during the Far, with notices
oft.
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LASD SU,RKs.-lf is stated thnt now when
officers soldiers and seamen, are receiving
large sums from government Al New Orleans,
The Gamblers hive come down the river ~
shoals Tor their share OF the spos. The N.
Orleans Delta Of the 22d says that The police
there arrested John Ouo, Tbos Barnes and
w. Boyden, capturing some 200 or 300 packs
of cards, with an endless variety Of parapher-
MALTA. checks, farorloihs, gambling table COW
ere. dealing boxes. card cutters, csrd-racks,
Nc. The implements Of trade and mschIn
lrty took five men TO carry them TO the police
office. B'yden offered $4,000 m current
money. as bail for himself which was refused
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llsAp QuARrgRs AsMy or OCCUPATION,
pn,n, Is.hsl IsrovaS \ Nav ID lSlt

IlsAp Qu.RrsRs AaMy or OCCUPATION,
Point Isabel, t'rexas,) May ~, 1886
Sir l am making hasty vish to this
place, for the purpose oi having an inter
view with Commodore Conner, whose
squadron is now at anchor of the haTbOI
and arranging with him u combined
movement up the river. ! avail myself
of The brief time ai my command to re-
port that The main body of the army is
nov occupying its former position opposite
Maiamoros. The Mexican forces are
already disorg ganised, and ! shall lose u"
time 10 investing Matamoros, and opening
the navig alton Of the river.
l regret to report that Major RiDggold
died the morning OF the lih inst. Of the
severe wounds received in the action OF
Pnlo Alto. With the exception Of Capt
Page, whose wound is dangerous the
other wounded olliceis are doing we'll
Ia my report ofihe second engagement
/ accidentally omitted the name Of Lieut.
Dobbins, Sd infantry, among the officers
slightly wounded, and desire that The
omission may be supplied in the despatch
itself am under the painful necessity
Of reporting that Lieut.. Blake, topo
graphical engineer, after rendering dis
iinguished service IN my staff during the
affair Of the 9th inst, accidentally sho
himself with pistol on the following day
and expired before n ght.
Ii has been quite impossible ms ye
TO furnish detailed reports OF our engage
ments with the euemy, or even accurat'
returns OF the killed and wounded. Ou
loss is not far from officers and 10 mel
killed, and l3 officers aud 10 men wound
ed while that of The enemy has IN al
probability exceeded 800 killed mor'
than 200 have been buried by US on tn
two fields OF battle.
! have exchanged a sufficient numbe
Of prisoners to recover the command o
Capt. Thornton. The wounded prison
ers have been sent to Matamoras-tb tb
wounded officers on their parole. Gen
eral Ia Vega and n few other officer
have been sent to New Orleans, havin,
declined a parole, and will be reported
to Mai. Gen. Gaines | am not con
yersant with the usages Of war IN sue
cases, and beg that such provision ma!
be made for these prisoners as may b.
authorised by law. Our own prisoner
have been treated with great kindnes
by the Mexican officers.
| am, sir, very respectfully, you
obedient servant.
Il. TAYLOR,
81 Brig Gen U ). A, Com 'dg'
The Adjulunt General of the army,
Washington, ID. c.
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From the ". o. PicayNne, May %.

Departure OF MulTARY.--In consequence OF
the accident to the Col Ilarney, Gen. Worth
and Col Davis and staff, and Captain JoneS'S
company were transferred to the James l.. Day
which sailed yesterday for Point Isabel. Capt
Elmorc and Cap. fiat,'s company Of Alabaino
volunteers also went in the Day. The New
York also sailed last evening with four com.
panes OF Colonel Bailie Peyton's regiment
making G25 men, rank and file, shipped yesler
day.
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The New York Albion invokes all the
friends Of peace to exert their best efforts for
it's preservation. 1t thinks the danger immi.
nent. We sympa,hizc in our wishes with
the Albion. We, too, dcprecatc any war
between Great Britain and the United States,
and we invoke as sincerely as it does the
blessings Of peace between the two nations.
But why does it indulge any fears at this mo.
men,? Why suppose that the call for fifty
thousand volunteers points to war with
England? We mean TO conduct the war
against Mexico with all the vigor in our pow
er. We may want twenty-five thousand vol.
untecrs. or even more, 10 strike such blow
as may compel her to make peace. We shalt
inrdde her territory; we shall seize her strong
holds; we shall TAKE EVEN HER CAPITAL, II
there be no other means of bringing her 10 a
sense Of oCjnstice. We may want fiiy thousand
volunteers, not against England. but for the
Mexican war. Why need tho Albion, then,
attribute our military energy 10 any covert
design Of woging war oguinst England
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GrN. TArLoR.-The citizens Of New Or
leans were requested 10 assemble IN public
meeting, to be held at the Commercial Ex
change on Monday evening, the 25,h inst, Ia
adopt resolutions expressive Of their ndmra.
ton Of Gen. Taylor, and for the brilliant and
heroic services rendercd to our country by
the gallant General and the officers and sol
diers under his command. forming the army
/ IN Texas on the RIO GrsDde.
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CAPTAIN TuoRNroN.-We learn that thi,
officer was put under ares, immediately after
his exchange, by order of Gen. Taylor. The
cause of this proceeding our informant was
not at liberty to state, but mentioned that i,
was on complaint preferred by his officers
There is n possibility. il Is said. that Can,
Thornton may not be brough, to trial at oil.
lnnsmuch as he would tc entitled To demand
his release and return to duty on the firing Of
the frs, gun by the MeA,rans.
" J. Jour. Com
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CAPT MAY.-Ths officer, who made the
brilliant charge aud captured the battery,
taking Gen. Vega prisoner, at the recent bat
Tic near Malanoros, is, we learn, from Wash
inglon city, and is well known To many of
our citizens. lie Is one of the finest horse
men IN the army, aud always delighted to ex.
hlbIt his skull ~ the management Of that no.
Die animal. Nothing was too difficult for hun
to attempt. lie has two or three times bren
severely injured by his daring. On one oc-
cnsion IN this city, for bet Of wine, with
some gentleman he rode his horse ND tho
steps and into the passage of the City Hotel
having accomplished tins, II was suggested
lha, he could not ride down again. lie i'm.
mcdiatcly turned his horse aud rode down.
jumping his horse over The iron raiipy.--
Those who know The location can apptcrIn,,
the difficulty -! The feat. We also remember
The gallant Captain having been fucd for
tho breach OF an ordinance ~ lcarinp bis
horse over cod uf wood on the pnycmcu,
~ front of The City Hotel, some time ngo;
and We would now suggest to the Mayor the
pfophciy ol rcmlttlns that frc. instan'er.
/ Bah,mor, Spn
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The .Nerican Wa.-PuposeS of The nd
ninistration.-Th following more than semi.
official disclosure Of the views and purposes
of the Administration in its war with Mexico
is so frank and full, that the Public, to be ena.
bed to make up its opinion of their merits
requires only to know, in addition. from the
same authority, mhdt II is, on the part of The
Mexican Republic, that the Executive would
consider as manliesting ga sense of justice"
MAI. Int. Of f30M.
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GrN. WooL.-The Gen. left New York
Sunday evening for Troy, whence he will
proceed with all possible dispatch 10 the
Northwestern States bordering on the Ohio
and N ssissIppl Rivers, having been CON
nis-ioncd by The President to muster the
quota of troops required OF those States in,o
the service Of the United States. and TO ex.
pedie them to the scene Of action on the
Mexican Frontier.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-04

The Hon. Kenneth Rayner. Of ". Carolina.
the slsupch advocate of Wing principles, has
recovered his health, and been nominated for
a sea, IN the next Legislature Of that State.
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The enemies to domestic industry nt Wash.
ington feel very uncomfortable al the eoiinus
display of american manufactures at th.
National Fan IN that ciy.
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capture of large number OF pack mules
leli in the Mexican camp.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obodient servant,
4. TAYLOR,
Brevei Brig'r General u, s, A., Cong
The ApJurAsr GrsgRAL Of the army,
Washington, ID. {.
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o. ,. Sup RdriiaN, I
Nav Is. IS16 [

The report here is, that there is a
French and English fleet of Thirty sail now w.
ing at Vera Cruz with the ostenSible view of
protecting their commerce. | have
no hope of this ship returning until Vera Cruz
is taken The Mississippi sailed Yesterday, Ell
ther for Vera Cruz or some other port to en-.
force blockade
May l7.-Thcrc is a report that the Cumber-
land leaves tomorrow for Pensacola for pro-
visions. cannot vouch for the report : :
The vessels cannot remain on this station dur
ing July and August with safety, as these are
the hurricane months. We had small taste
of one last week
May lS.-Eight boats from the Cumberland
and Poiomac-iour from each-leit this morn
ing on an expedition up the river
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From the N. O. Delta, May 23d.
War with the Indians.

! We had a conversation with General Morse
of NatchitochcS last evening lie left tina
town ON the 2Oth inst with the volunteers who
arrived here yesterday on the steamboat Cora
PREVIOUS to the starting of the boat, a Mr.. Gard
ner, from the town OF Sabine in Texas, arrived
there.
| lie stated that before he lefl the Sabine. an
express arrived from The Northern frontier will
call from authorities on the county of Sabine
To raise forthwith company of mounted men
and send them on to defend the frontier of tn,
indian country against the Cherokees, who
were up IN arms, or from whom at least hos
tllIties were anticipated
The express rider informed Mr. Gardner thai
he left similar order an order for anothe,
company of mounted men-with the authorize,
of the town of 81. Augustine as he passed there
There was great excitement along the Indian
frontier. Mr.. Morse says that he himself con
verSed with MIR. Gardner, and has implicit
confidence in his veracily
On the breaking out of hoSlililics at the Rio
Grande the Chcrokees-- or that portion of then
on the northern frontier of TexaS-olfcred their
services to Governor Henderson not having
full confidence in their iealty, he refused to
accept their service and now it is believed
that they take advantage of the existing state OF
things whether the Mexicans have intrigued
and tampercd with is not known-to assume to-
ward the people of Texas hostile attitude.
The Legion. We were informed Yesterday
That almost all the officers belonging to the ia,
lantry of this corps had sent in their resipna.
tions and that a general dissatisfaction among
the other members of the Legion would induce
the belief, that this excclleni body of citizen
soldiers may be now considered as disbanded.
We are indebted to friend for the following
extracts from letter written by n gentleman
on board the frigatc Raritan
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-27
HALF LOT ON WATER STREET
FOR SALE.

10Y VIRTUE of a deed of trust run Daniel
Zane io me. dated The fri day Of September
lS4l. and sscosded IN the clerks office ~ The conn
y court of Ohio county. ] will sell OF public anc
Inn. as the frvni door Of the couu house of said
county. in tho city of Wheeling. on Saturday Us
SetA Ssy Of March. 1876. The N"rih halt 81 10,
onmbsr l6) Elk 10 square number (2) Two, ia tho
eisv si Wheeling. si,uarsd ON Tho cas-, srle Of w.ier
ssssst, being hiry fA,ee feet frenf on Water street
tnd extending back Tho full depth Of The io: icgc-
lksr With the sppursoancrs.
TERMS-Ons isuiih Of the purchase money 10
hand aud the rsssduc in three equal insialmenis
pevsbis sis. twelve and Gig hIeen m,a,h. from 10,
dav Of sale. With interest. The purchaser giving bono
with good security for The deferred ir,talmcn,.. ond
The sisls being retained until The whole is paid
Selling 90 Trustee I engage 10 convey only such
title - 10 vested in me by said deed offrnst
CHARLES r MCCOY.
Eb N Trustee.
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NEW q
SPRING GODS.
lS4O.

The unjsr-,sned hie'chan's ,hris md Whole.
sale Dealer. ,n The CIy Of Ndiork. invite the
n'ie"'ioH at buy "a Ia the eyieue ad varied as
sentiment OF socks With whirh y are prepared Ia
surPly the demand tor the cstg S,fing Trade.
anu respectfully represent tp th-esisru and South
ern Merchants. that the faciiu they possess Ia
making the earl cs, and hes, sclc,ns enables thcm
Ia compete sucvessiuiiv y rh au,hei Estkei.and
nj The sams ume 'o .drr q" 'he,nnlry Merchants
Inc usual Inducements. a. - ioikc iheir purcha-
se- equally ia,"sahie IN every or respect. An
arrangement hos bcra made t~ hitch goods may
he sh'pPed direct frr,n New v. 10 BALTIMORE. ~
at ~ iOr ga &. by . line al ikcis whirh viii
leave ach part ,~"or three i,,ne-r week This M.
'angcm-n will entirely remove ,o'icc,ivn " hich
has hitherto been nfged against riy pure hose. in
New York.
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WHEELING; RlrsINrSS earn

MI BUsINESS ssa.on IL nrproarh,ns, and ..
f~sciiiisie the eiT,r's of our M.tchsn,. and
Manufacturers for The esiensi.s: &c their business
,lse Subscriber will publish on the 10Th 90 February
next. the WHEELING BUSINESS CARD I,
will hc printed ON n medium sheet of the inesi
quality. on new tyre. and with the utmost care anL
accuracy. and viii comprise the GLOWING A
eoncise settlement of Wheeling. its Lscaiion. sci.
llcmeui. snd history. A description aud map ol
our coal. stone, clay. &c. A full aecauni Of the
manufacturing and Mercantile Es.ablshm-nist CITY
Offices. Banks. Courts. Public Building. Chu,cbe.
anil congregsiions. Schv'ls. pnhlic and rsiys,e
S'e'mboais and River Navigation. Travcl. For
w"fdins. Putchsrs aud Sale OF Praiucr. Road.
Contemplated R.ad-, Produce cf the SURROUNDING
Country. Health. &c.
Oniinsry cnris NJ Merchants and Manufacturer.
inserted Of 80 cenis each. C.r,cs neatly envelor.
ell aud furnished To those Who desire 10 send them
abroad ai 50 q hundred or % TOR Two hundred
The advertisement, of any Merchant or Manu-.
iaciuter inserted conspicuously acros. the whsle
top ofihe sheet for 50 so a hundred or 81 10 for
two hundred.
Any ono no, satisfied with the utility ar,d accu
ncy oi the work. on seeing 10. ran wubd,aw his
subscription. JAMES r. WHARTON.
jan 30
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PROPOSALS will be received by The sub.cri-
her from tbs date, until Thursday The Ssh
day Of March next. for doing the following de-
scribed work. vgzi
For furnishing and setting curb stones on the
eide walks OF Main street. in The Filth wnrd. fmm
the south eorner Of Main and Webster Streets, io
The north corner ii Main ard Second Streets.
And aiso for infni.hing md setting Curb Stones
on The side walks ofFIhh street. from The S,aIl
corner Of Fihh and Quincy streets to John street
aud lhencc up jain street To- tie new Grave Ysrd
Aud Bl.o Tor furnish q; and setting
AbouI 700 feet OF cufbing in lhe ist Ward;
Du 200 do d. 81 Ward;
Do 200 d. do ~ Ward.
Tho curb stones ." bc noi les Than four iceI loag
and Eve inches IhIck, and eighteen inches deep,
aud of a good qualify. aud To be set NJ a. 10 show
al least ioUr inches rloye ground.
The whole work To be done at cost not exceed
Tag twenty .iomr cents gel IoJi. AID on a ctrdIt "a
not LEES than four years. JACOB AN On,
feb 20 Slcet Commissioner.
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a WORD In fho>e that arc e INST mpt've Ill -
rkno~n aud 5ecideI fact hat Consumption e ne
Lung leads q, a speedy death, unless here se
sone prnPer medicines n-ed la ofrcsi ,ko hUhef
progress. m The disease. Have you not witnessed
Inc departure ~ msuy Of Your rniiana'e fnsLds.
hnsIered thiIher 10y The -inpDg hand nf lhs dtscas,i
Then why not be alarmed Et he snieiy of ,out
men his WoHdi Have yDu NOT bcep prevailed
tine alter lime Ia nee d. Eunacn'. Er.cctounl
Remedy. Which - pfepafei expressly tor ihs fsmo
val ~ dscbsss % nrt Lpngs and Boonctisi lo,cs
A few btitles nf ihis medicine NJ the hot auatk.
always pre- euts Inc disease from settling upon NE
Lauss Fur sale by } Is Il X D MARSH. Vice.
Fss. W. Fb2