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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-19

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nrd Mechanics Bsnk ~ Wscelnc. AMI GDs'aVcs
C"'ir, sss'gnee IN bankruptcy ~ Horace NJ
Miller. Defendants.
The complainanis in The cause HAVING flei mn
arsondet md Supplemental b,l. and the 'ieien,'anis
James ID Jacks 81 Ia Miller. Jane NJ Niutfay AID
John N1chle.nni haNirg suioti, Tie irapTcafouc ond
given secdtiiy attending 10 he net ciass,rnhiysfdA Ne
rules ~ ih- cont. and a. Appearing lay S,'isisctrt,
pruoi that they are not inhab,su's Of the comm n
wealuh Of Nirsina--ol IpoiiOn Of the c,mplNnaDts
hr counsel. 1t Is ordered Nat ,ie SAID defendants Jo
arrc'r here n the FIRST day 40 the reSt Srnne tenn
OF tbs Coufi. and sns> er ihe cVmai,iusn,s' tai. AID
that n rppy oi this order be Grihvrh inserted in
SINE newspaper p'inl,i m The cry e Nhcelirg
Tar i've months s"cee.s ,clv. aud posted ut he lrsui
doos OF he cour, hvi.c ~ OHIO co-u,y. 4 copy ,eslr.
ALEX 4 LAiDLEY. Clerk.
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VfRGINIA-IN Ca,ScERy-A, rules he'll
mu a.. Cietts ofieo olihe Great Sejcto,
CnnrI AZ law and Chauccu tor tie eaunry Of Oaiu.
i, ihe son'h o, March lel6.
A%'eaiOald uenleaou. COmrl,ioan,.
Rcdick M'Kec, Charles y knnS, Frouklin W Klas.
$3.50 N".
ard Amelia IL Ls vile. pa,ksr Campbell ard
Label hs ~nr, Hanson " Chaplinc ant E.!z,-
helh $ hts wilr, Which sud Arncii, II Campbsil,
Isabel Campbell mad Erz-beth s chspior. arc
the children and hers al law oi Slisuel Spiiry
latc OF Ohm cuunty deceased. Z,chtrah Jacob
aim nis'raiuf of The rsisIc Vt tie said samuel
Sprisc decreased. TIE Metsh9u's' and Ncrhanics
Bink ut Wheeling. Cusisvus Cesar, assignee IN
bankruptcy II Cl.sdsS - kuuy and uf Rrdtrk
MKSe. n"5 JoaH Wi,.op a. DAD NJ So & Good.
p-ieuI ants.
TIE Dclcn'ianls IDhp Rrchir nrd J I'm Milson
r. uoi haV rg catered ,he,f u .reafagcc aud given
,,cuny accv5,ipe TO he act oi assembly md he
rules ot ih,s CuUit snJ n eW caTrg hy satisfactory
pnoi that they ate MOI iuhshlinpis % The cun-
C1i,weaith e E,teiRis-Or motion ui the com.
plsiuani ly counsel. u II ordered that he said de-
iendau,s du appear here on he irsi day % ,hs next
spring term 0i dts cpgst. oui aIs~cr IIs rO1e
plaiuRafs halt. aut hat n cury OF this oclrt 10 fuuh
wuh 'usericd IA some news aPcr pduied ,hc cry
of Wheeling tor twc tn-hlhs saeces-tveIy. SAd ,uyi-
Ell ~ the front iorr al The court luus. - OlJ
coua,y. 4 copy tss'e. ALEX 4 LAipLEY.
COOP. mar Clcik.
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INGRAM q vENITIAN CARPETS.

VIII i IL nov opened aud opening asd Nal be
presented Of unusuol low prices. eithcf wh"lesal-
or retail. Those waning good b1rG1tns will now
call "a he Philadelphia Ca.h Stnre. sfgu M 46. in
ne lhrrr spry brick building. MAIN -. a few Juoss
above Rutb's BJvk Store. ! ID SEATCN
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WIRGINlA-iN CH,ScERy-A, rules he'll
m tie Ciett's ofieo al The Great SnIctof
C"urt a. law and Chaneew tor tie eounly Of Oaiu.
~ ise Month IS March lel6.
AreaIOald uen1esou. ComFl,inan'.
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ALEX r LAiDLGY. cle,s
CIArKg mar 10
CI,skg
VIRGINIA. cu,vcspY-Ar role, be.4

~ NNNFNNHNN- WNNN'WI TT 'WI"N INV
a. he cferk's nfice ui ihr Cin.u Suptuor
Coun ct Inv and Chince,r fr no county ol OHIO
"a Inc month Il Nisfrh 1916
Abraham Ycliisun, ConyLiaIYL.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-06-09
VIRGINIA.

The decline of this venerable State, in
licated as it is by the successive returns
Of census after census, appears pictured
in more impressive colors still by the
more minute and individualized sketches
of particular observers. A correspondent
of the National Intelligencer, writing from
Wilton, near Richmond, says:
alt often seems TO me that as yet there
are no people here, and | wish, therefore.
to see them come. have to take up a
spy-glass to see the houses of my neigh
bors, they are SO far off; yet so near am |
to the capitol of about $4,000 inhabitants,
that can see its spires and steeples, and
almost hear the hum of its labors. Back
of me and below me, off the river as far
as have explored, | cannot find much
else but woods. | ride for miles and
miles in the forests, looking for people
and yet this is the first settlement and old
est part of Virginia! The people have
gone off: they have settled in Georgia,
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Florida: and now, as if there were
too many people left, brIbe is held out
togo TO Texas. 1t is a shame that this
beautiful country, so blessed in climate,
and so little needing, only the fertilizing
hand Of man, should be without people.
Here is venerable river running past my
door, older than the Hudson which is
lined with towns and villiages-much
Older than the Ohio, older in settlement
and geography, | mean, but where are
the people! For a hundred and fifty
miles, from Richmond to Norfolk, the
first explored river running into the At
lantic ocean, the home of Powhatan, and
the scene Of the truly chivalrous John
Smith-where are the people! Gone, |
say, to the South and West; the trumpet
is blowing among them to 60 TO Texas
Virginia has here depopulated herself to
make homes elsewhere.
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STILL LATER.

The steamship Alabama, Captain Win
die, arrived at this port about 2 o'clock
this morning, bringing late dates from the
Brazos, whence she sailed on the 10Th
inst, at FIVE o'clock, p. NJ.
Capt. Taylor, U. S. A., VIM. H.Dun.
bar. l.. c. Hornsby, F. Fischer and
Mr.. Barry, came passengers in the Ala
bama.
The Alabama reports that official In
formation had been received at Point Isa-
bel that Col. Wilson with four companies
of regulars and three of Alabama volun-
teers had taken Burita without the least
opposition. General TAYLOR was to cross
the Rio Grande on Monday morning the
18th, for the purpose of taking Matamo-
ras. Having heard no canonading at the
Point. it was the universal oponion that
the Mexicans had evacuated the town.
Gen. Smiths command had commen-
ccd their line of march on the Island Of
Boca Chica. TO cross the Rio Grande al
the mouth, and advance up the river on
TIE enemy's side.
Col. Marl,e' and Col. Walton's reg-
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRES
IDENT.
BIZ and ,oiM The advice and consent OF
the SENATE.

Inc senate.
MARCUS MORTON. Collector of the Gus
toms for the district OF Boston and
Charlestown, in the State of Massachu-
sets, vice Lemuel Williams, removed.
LEWIS WARRINGTON, Captain of the
United States Navy, to be Chief of Bu-
reau of Ordnance and photography, vice
Captain Crane, deceased.
JOSEPH Smith, Captain of the United
Safes Navy, to be Chief of Bureau of
Navy Yards and Docks, vice Lewis War
rington, transferred.
JOHN G.. WALRoUs. to be Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the
district OF Texas.
GEORGE w. BRowN, to be Attorney
for the District of Texas.
JOHN NJ. ALLEN, to be Marshal of the
United States for the district Of Texas.
GERsHoM ]. VAN BRUNT, now Lieut..
to be Commhnder in the Navy, to fill
vacancy occasloned by death of Com
mander Richard A. Jones.
PEmER w. MURPHY and JOHN B. RAN
DoLHH, now Passed Midshipmen, to be
Lieutenants in the Navy, to fill vacancies
occasioned by the doath Of Lieutenant
John c.. Henry and the promotion Of
Lieutenant Gershom j. Van Brunt.
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CASTLE OF SAN JUAN DE ULLoA.-The
first object that strikes the eye, in ap-
preaching Vera Cruz by water, is the
Castle of San Juan de Ulloa, with the
sprires and domes of the churches peer
ing up in the distance behind it. 1t
stands alone upon small rocky Island,
on one side of the main entrance to the
harbor, and only about half mile from
the wall of the city. and consequently
has complete command Of the port
The entrance on the other side is SO barr
ed with broken reefs and Iedges, that it
can only be used by small craft in favora-
bic weather.
The castle is circular and strongly
built, and heavily mounted. Its principal
strength howev is in its position, mac
cessable except by water, and its guns
pointing every way, leaving no side open
to the attack of an enemy.
The form of the city of Vera Cruz is
semi-circular, fronting the sea. 1t is sit
uated on an arid plain, surrounded by
sand hills, and is badiy supplied wih
,oafer. The chief reliance being upon
rain collected in cisterns, which are often
SO poorly constructed as to answer but
very little purpose. The chief resource
Of the lower classes, is the water
of the ditch, SO impure as frequent
ly to occasion disease. An attempt was
made, more than a century ago,to remedy
this evil; by the construction Of a stone
aqueduct from the river Xamapa; but, un-
fortunately, after very large sum had
been expended on the work, it was dis
covered that the engineer who construct
ed it had made fatal mistake in not as
certaining the true level, and the work was
in despair Norman's Ram
bles.
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OFFICIAL.

FROM THE "UNIoN OF THURSDAY NIGHT.
The New Orleans papers state that a
requisition has been made by Gen. Gaines
upon the Governors of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Ala
bama for 8,400 troops. We are not able
to say whether all these acquisitions have
been made. We understand that the
States of Kentucky and Tennessee are
the only ones called upon by Gen.
Gaines for volunteers, of which official
information has been received by the
War Department. No man can doubt
the patriotic feelings by which the Cen
eral has been impelled to make these
calls. But as the War Department has
already called upon these two States for
acertaln number Of troops. the orders of
Gen. Games have been countcrmanded.
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THE You've JERSEY HERO WOUNDED.

THE You've JERSEY HERO WOUNDED.
We regret to learn from the Newark
Advertiser, that the gallant young Gilbert
Dudley, Of that city, who recently distin-
guished himself by taking captive two
Mexican soldiers, single handed, was Sc
verely wounded in one of the late bril-
liant engagements, by a six pound cannon
ball, which took out large piece of flesh
from his thigh. It is thought he will re-
cover. He is only 10 years of age.
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THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

The New Orleans Bulletin says, that
Il has been ascer;ained, with certainty,
that the number of the killed and wound
ed of the enemy during the battles Of the
9Th and 9th, largely exceeded thousand,
while the killed and wounded of our ar
nv numbered but I56. The wounded
ofiicre doing well. Two privates have
died Of their wounds since the James L.
Day left.
Col. Mcintosh, 5th Infantry, was pier
ced through the mouth with bayonet,
and shot in three places.
Col. Payne, Inspector Gen. shot in
the hip.
Capt. Page, 4th Infantry; lower jaw,
part of the tongue and upper teeth entire
ly shot away. lie is suffering dreadful
Iy.
Capt. Hoe, 9th Infantry; right arm
shot off above the elbow.
Lieut.. Gates, 9Th Infantry; right arm
broken, and shot in the left hand.
Lieut.. Jordan, Sih Infantry; shot and
bayonetted in several places.
Lieut.. Luther, 2nd Artillery; lower lip
shot off.
1t is expected that all the above will
recover, but most of them will require
great care.
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line of march, via Sea Beach, for mouth
of Rio Grande. The balance of General
Smiths command leave Immediately af-
ter, same destination, to cross the river
and march up to Matamoras.
Yours, X.
p. S. The Mexicans lost 100 drown
ed on their retreat crossing the Rio
Grande; most of the wounded, who were
delivered up TO them by Gen. Taylor,
have since died by neglect, and want of
hospitable means and supplies.
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ments are complete; the steamer Sea hav-
inc arrived on the morning previous TO
the departure of the Alabama.
Officers and men all well and in good
spirits.
The officers wounded in the late battle
are doing well.
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bold III their appearance, and generally
well equipped for SO long and tedious a
journey as they have before them a.
mong them are persons of all ages even
To the old man following his grand chii-
dren.''
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Correspondence of the Picayune.
LA BuRIrA, (Mexico) May IL, 1916.

LA DURITA, heAicOl May -, lofo.
To the Editors of The Picoyune:-
Here we are within the Vice Royalty of
Mexico, at beautiful little village on the
right bank Of the Rio Bravo, eight miles
from the mouth. Old Zack.-God bless
him!-has through this day planted his
foot on this side of the river. You may
be assured ii will not be Withdrawn until
all the indignities offered our beloved
country are amply atoned for.
This detachment, consisting of five
companies of the lst. Infantry and four
companies Of Volunteers, with one piece
of artilley, is under the command OF
Lieut.. Col Wilson of the regular army.
The expedition up this river was origin
ally planned by our General and Commo-
dore to be a combined movement of the
tive services.
Some delays arising from rough wealth.
er, the military part of the expedition
started this morning, and after marching
some ten miles found themselves at this
viIlage-which is situated on the first
high and dry land above the mouth of the
river: beautiful ridge with fine bluff
escarpment. There being an Engineer
along it is thought that some Notifications
viii be planned, and that we shall be ini-
tiated into the art andmystery of throw
ing dirt out of ditch. The gallant little
army which we have to emulate dug
bitches and threw up entertainments for a
whole month.
This river is about eighty yards wide,
very serpentine in its course, and about
ten feet in depth.
" ~
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POINT ISABEL, Texas, May 18th, 1916.
yesterday Lieut.. Col.
Wilson. lst u. S. Infantry, with four
companies of that Regiment. Col. De-
sha's Mobile Volunteers and two co,npa-
nies Of the Washington Regiment of Loui
siana volunteers amounting TO 400 men,
crossed the Rio Grande at It's mouth and
took up their line of march on It's west
or right bank for the sssmall town of La
Burita, eight miles above; supported by
the u. s. steamer Neva, Capt. Freder-
ick, on board of which was small de-
tachment with a field piece.
The command had arrived the day pre-
vious at the marching from Brazos dc
Santiago on the Sea Beach, expecting to
be joined by detachment of sailors and
marines from squadron, lying few miles
of the entrance, TO assist in crossing and
to cooperate in their movements, but
were disappointed until the Neva entered
the river and relieved them from their
difficulties, she having been despatched
with supplies, bv that indefatigable Off
Ger of the Quartermaster' Department,
Major c. Thomas, who was present
with Assistant Quarter-master, Capt NJ.
S. Miller, al the crossing.
To-day an express was received from
Col. w: stating his safe and unopposed
entrance into La Burita, where he has
taken up position.
| Information was received from General
Taylor last evening thot he intended eros
sing over to Matamoras early to-day
Early in the morning few cannon were
heard. suppose he has taken the place
without opposition, as the remains of the
Mexican army, 1000 men, were two
days since in active preparation for retreat
TO San Fernando, 30 leagues south-the
balance, not killed drowned, or prisoners,
j having scattered in utter confusion to
their homes.
Never were an army so panic stricken.
In the retreat from the battle field Of the
9th, Generals Arista and Ampudia led the
van on foot through the chaparral, strip
| ping OF their clothes as they ran, and
when they arrived at the river had MOTH
ing on but their shirts, streaming in the
wind-they plunged in and swan across;
many Of their deluded followers sinking
into that 'sepulchre" that Melia had pro-
missed to "the degenerate sons of Wash
ington." Better far is the situation of
the gallant Gen. M. Diaz De La Vega.
now prisoner in your city, who stood
manfully at his post, doing his duty until
captured, than fly like a coward. He is
one Of the few prominent men who is
highly esteemed by all that know him for
his virtues.
The regiment of Louisiana Volunteers
under Col. Walton are now on board
transports. TO be landed tomorrow morn
ing OH Brazis Island, thence take up their
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-06-09

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK
AND ALABAMA-TAKING OF BU-
RITA-CROSSING OF THE RIO
GRANDE BY THE AMERICAN
ARMY-CONDTTION OF TIL E
WOUNDED. &C.,
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TEXAS Beyond THE NUEcEs.-West
oil the Nueces the people are all Spaniards.
The country is uninhabitable, excepting
the Rio Grande. and that contains pret-
ty dense population. The soil on the
river is Of great fertility, and though i'm
perfectly cultivated, produces cousidera-
bic corn, cotton and sugar. On the river
are several fine towns, some on one side,
some on the other. Matamoras, 5000 in
habitants; Remoso, 900; ;Comongo, ,3O0O;
Mier, 5000; Guerrero, $500; LoreJo, L.
500; Presldois, 5000; San Fernando, 49,
600; and when you get higher up to-
wards Santa Fe, there is another popula-
ted country. These people are all Span
lards; nearly all Of them have gone over to
the other side of the river. leaving their
houses and much valuable property, not
wiihstandIng every assurance from Gen.
Taylor, that all their rights and property
would be respected by the Government.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-21
Extract efa lstl~ from yhginia.

1--WE have no important news. Here, as every
where else in the country, the proceedings Of Con.
gress, and especially their discussion Of tho Oregon
question, form the chief topics of conversation.
NOW that the Ptesident has advised the notice,
we do not see how Congress can hesitate to give IT,
We must show an undivided front on this ques-
ton. Divided councils can only end in embarrass-
ment A very general sentiment with MS, ie, that
oil action should he dependent on the question Of
right 10 the country. IL that be ours, all things
must be done that, consistently with treaty oh.
legations be done TO perfect that right and make IL
available. This by no means implies that We
should act rashly, and in spirit ofdehance towards
others. We can calmly exercise our own rights,
and perform our own duties, without trenching be-
yond what is unavoidable on the rights claimed by
others. We need not attempt what we are unpre-
we should not forbear TO adopt any wise and proper
course from apprehension ofany foreign power. II
We must yield Oregon, would il not be better 10
yield Il TO oree than to abandon il through t,W? Let
us then sustain our rights to il, until more power
ful claimant forces us to forgo them.
Congress seems, however, TO be discussing the
question, not Of our rights, but of the proprety OF
exercising them--the doubt as TO their propreiy
arising from the fear that England may feel offend
ed stther proceedings. What, them is our position
That England controls action, and we abandon
our territorial rights and hesitate TO protect cur
citizens in Oregon, which is our clear duty, in def
erence TO her supposed feelings the subject This
is liule better than state Of bondage Yet should
we no, blame and abuse England for this. The op.
pressed are always blameabe--the oppressor
amongst equals never"
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A TRIBUTE.
Grosoxro ws c0Il1or, /.

GEeaokrows coLlEcE, Jan. 20, Is&6.
Al a meeting Of the PhiIodemic Society of
Georgetown College, ID. c. held on the Goth day
Of january, 1886, the Vice President being in the
chair, Measrs. Doyle, Wilson, and Smith having
been appointed committee 10 dranght resolutions
on the death OF James Hoban, esq, reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
|. Resolved, That the Philodemic Society Of
Georgetown College, ID. c., have heard with deep
regret Of the death Of James Hobsn, ESQ.,, u. 8
attorney for the District Of Columbia and for long
time distinguished member Of the society.
q Rssoired, That they sincerely sympsthize with
the afflicted relatives Of the deceased and that they
fully appreciate the loss which they themselves ana
the community in general have sustained in his
death.
.. Resolved, That, a. testimony Of their regret,
the members Of the Philodcmc Society wear Grape
on the lefi arm for the space of thirty days.
4. Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be
to the family Of the decreased.
5. Resolved, That these resolutions be published
in the Union, National Intelligencer, and George
town Advocate.
RICHARD II. CLARKE, chairmsn.
ELIEL 8. WILsos, Secretary.
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OF FAYAL--THE BRIG GENER
Al AQMS'rRO NG

We have read with much pleasure the above en-
titled article from the New Orleans Bulletin, rem
inissence Of the last war, showing the influence
which the battle of Faya had upon the battle OF
New Orleans, and finally the saving Of Louisiana
from the hands Of the British, during the late war
Of lsl4'l5 which is clearly sustained by both
English and American authorities; and did not its
length prevent il, we would be most happy to pre-
sent i 10 our readers. Her brave and heroic COM
msnder Capt Samuel c. Reid, Is personally known
10 MS and wen do we remember the enthusiastic
greeting with which he was received al Richmond,
Virginia.. on Lis return efter the battle. No man,
during the last war, achieved more brilliant seton
or did his country greater service.
The claim for tile destruction OF the brig General
Armstrong by the British. in the neutral port Of
Fayal, belonging 10 the dominions OF Portugal is
now before Congress We can pass no opinion
upon question which we have not investigated.
But We have no doubt any committee TO which the
application may be committed, and Congress itself,
will give the attention TO It's merits which il fairly
deserves.
Capt, Reid is now about s. years OF age, and en-
Joys all the nerve and ygor Of his young days; and
should his services be again called into action there
is doubt but that he would give cheating AN
account Of his ship an he did of the General Arm
strong.