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Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

Southern States. There was no denyin'
people; they would have Doctor Johnston
at any price. L don't doubt but what YOU
have seen here some of them impostures,
which We dentistries krackterize as jack.leg
dentistres; but |, gentlemen and ladies', are
a rale Scientificky! amt none of your
jack-legs. When you see man travellin'
In his own barootch and his own horses,
you say to yourselves, DIR. Johnston amt
no imposture; he's Scientifically, and no
mistake 7 Ninety dollars monthly per an
mum 1t costs me to keep my barootch-
ninety dollars and if it wasn't fer my
'spenses bein' So great, | should like to dis
tract all the teeth OF az the gentlemen and
ladies free gratis. Bot there is two
nearves the one nearve is OF the teeth,
and the other is of the pawket; and the
nearve ofthe pawket is fully as sensible as
the nearye OF the teeth. Here in my Jaws,
(opening his mouth with horrd grin, and
showing a couple OF semi. transparent false
teeth. as big as pumpkin seeds,) is two of
the famous incorruptible patent plate
teeth, which is the monarch teeth of all
others. Fourteen year has these teeth been
in my jaws, and yet (giving a cannibalistic
look around him, and grinding together his
formidable teelh,) think could bite off
any bOdy's finger with 'em now. II any
gentleman or lady wants TO try. lust step
tor'ard and put your finger in my mouth
and feel EN-" Here he held his mouth
open for some time; but no one appearing
10 care about having their fingers bitten off
Just then, he shut it again. 1t may be well
imagined there was a good deal OF laughter
at This extraordinary address, which the
doctor attributed solely To his own facetious-
ness, and received as a well meriied tribute
to his oratorical powers. Alter some con.
cluding remarks, he informed the audience
rhat he would be ready 10 receive the calls
of the afflicted at seven o'clock the next
morning; when the audience dispersed, not
however without proposition to duck him
in the Colorado from the sturdy back
woodsmen whom he had attempted to i'm.
pose upon. Ii was finally decided TO let
him go scot-free for his wite's sake and in
consideration otthe amusement he had at.
torded. The doctor proceeded to San An
tonic. where he had an application from one
of Col. Hays rangers to extract from his
head the iron of an Indian arrow, which
he had received in u skirmish two years be-
fore. The doctor, alter examining The
scar, put on his spectacles. took them Oft
again, and setting his head on one side
with an air of oracular wisdom, gave his
opinion as follows: Il can't 'straci that
ere, bekase it would kill YOU: but III give
you some pills thatIl melt i in your head -
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02
Correspondence Of The Picayunc.
MIER, Mexico, July 81, 1916.


Capt. Vinton's command entered this
place this morning without the least show
ofopposition, the inhabitants thronging to
the Plaza in crowds as the troops fled into
il and stacked their arms in front of the
house Ut the alcalde- II seemed to me as
though there were men enough in the
squareto have beaten US off with nothing
else sac the loose rocks lying about; yet
not a h,nd was raised.
Mieris by far the most pleasant, cleanly
and wei regulated place we have yet seen
in this part of Mexico. II is built on hill
overlooking clear running stream of the
same name, 3 miles from the Rio Grandc.
and is said 10 contain 5000 inhabitants, al
though dc not know where they stow them
all. You may well recollect that il was in
this place that the Texans under Colonel
Fisher were compelled to surrender, after
they had killed twice their own number Of
Mexicans. The houses occupied by the
Texans during the battle were pointed out,
and sill bear the marks Of the desperate
conflict.
have stated that the number of the in.
habhanis is pat down at 60OO; admitting
that il is 1000, il was still entered and
taken possession of by 80 men only-s5
regulars and Of McCnIIoch's Rangers,
actihs as a mounted guard. You could not
serve any town in the United States in that
way, and this place is a perfect fortification
from Is position and the strength OF the
houses, which are OF stone. Capt. Ninion's
command occupies large school house in
one corner OF the Plaza, near the church
strong. and at the same time commodious
and comfortable quarters. 1t is Company
B, ofthe Sd Artillery, or "Red-legged In
fantry," as it is now called from the fact
that the men are at this time serving as in
fantry while they wear the red or artillery
stripe down their pantaloons- | give you
list Of the officers, who are all in good
health: Capt. ]. r. Vin,on, Asst. Surgeon
Prevo, Lieuts. 5. Van Vlict and 4. J.
Thomas.
The Camanches, who have committed
many ravages in this vicinity Of late, are
said to have left for the mountains of Texas
with their prisoners and plumber. Many Of
the women and children from the adjoining
ranches, driven in by the Indians, are still
here.
Ireturn TO Camargo in tie morning with
the Rangers. If could have my own way
should remain here, for il is worth forty Of
Camargo. G. w. X.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

The expense of the present war with
Mexico would have been sufficient TO con-
s'ruct national railroad across the United
States, and TO have connected the interior
with all our exposed frontiers. The
amount Of losses that have been suffered
by individuals in consequence of the war
would have been sufficient 10 construct and
nnlsh all the public improvements that
nave been commencedin the United States.
y our government would be as energetic
IN works OF useful Improvements as il Is in
rum and destruction, it would contribute
much TO The welfare and Improvement M
the country. If nations would learn 10 ior.
gel war and cultivate all the peaceful arts.
lney would contribute much to The promo
non and extension OF commerce. civiliza-
,'on and knowledge, and to the increase of
human happiness. War is a blight and a
rn'idew on the prosperity of a nation, and
should be avoided whenever it can be done
with honor.-Nc,c Era.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02
From the T'erdn Adrocdfe.
FRONTIER "REMINISCENCES.

The unwriiten history of Western Texas
is replete with incidents of the most thrill
ling and enlivening kind, very many OF
which will be allowed To pass under the
veil of oblivion and soon be forgotten, except
by the immediate descendants of those who
may have acted some part in them. Ii is
a source of pain that such should be the
case, and it is to be hoped that the society
about to be formed in Victoria will rescue
many of those interesting events from their
apparently destined obscuriiy, aud write
them in letters ofgold upon the truthful page
of history. Of the great number OF these
facts which have come TO my knowledge,
my mind has often dwell with melancholy
delight upon one that occurred in April.
IS40; which | cannot but believe will
agreeably interest the readers of the Advo.
cate, and with your permission | shall pro-
coed to relate the circumstances precisely
as they were detailed to me by one who
acted prominent part in them.
In the fall of 1888. there were five chill
dren--four girls and one boy, | think
captured by the Camanche Indians, near
the residence Of Andrew Lockhcart, in the
new county of De Witt. One Ct ofthem,
girl of some II or IL years. was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Lockheart. The others were
the children ofa Mr.. Putnam, who then
lived on the same farm with Mr.. l.. Miss
Lockheart- as is well known, was ransom
ed at San Antonio, in 1910; the soa of Mr..
Putnam had been previously obtained; the
elder Miss Putnam was not brought in and
still continues a captive. As TO the fate OF
the third child Of Mr.. Putnam, our memory
has escaped US. Our story, however, re-
lates to the remaining child, a sweet little
girl of two and a half years odd when ta-
ken in 1888. She was the idol of her fond
parents, had Just arrived nj the most inter-
esting age of childhood. could run about and
talk very well, and delighted in speaking
the words ''father," ''mother," sister,
Her loss bore hard and heavy upon her
poor parents, and married sister. When
Miss Lockheart and the Putnam boy were
ransomed, they could give no definite
account of this little girl, and her parents
and friends generally, were forced to the
conclusion that she was dead; happy
thought indeed, one would think, to a mo-
ther thus situated. But the uncertainty, the
conflicting emotions OF hope deferred, and
despair, ran.xled in the breast of the forlorn
mother Of the captive innocent. Mrs. Put
nam grieved as none but mother could
grieve.
In April, 1910, two and half years after
the capture OF these children, and during the
sitting ofthe district court in San Antonio,
party of Camanches arrived at that place,
and delivered 10 the authorities ofthc city,
a small American girl, supposed to be about
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

lBRAHIM PAcHA, IN LoNpoN.-The
Pennsylvania translates the following an.
ecdotes respecting this illusirious guest Of
John Bull, from an article in the y. York
"Deutsche Sclaelipost," extracted from the
Cologne "Zcitung." Each anecdote is
worthy of Punch:
Al Mivarl's hotel, where the Egyptian
prince resided, one of the walters, in his
ignorance Of Turkish manners, had dared
to lay his christian hands on The sacred
slippers of his highness, for the purpose OF
dusting them. Observing this, the slaves
Of the prince darted like lightning on the
astonIshed waiter, pulled off the offenders
shoes, and was about 10 administer the
bistinado; but the cries Of "murder'' and
''fire saved him from the blows, as police
inspector on duty in the house ran forward
and informed the parties that English free
dom did not allow this summary exercise of
the Turkish code Of law. Like the thunder
after the lightning, there followed from
lbrahm, who WAS frantic with rage, blow
from the ash-whip--which he al
ways carries with him, upon the shoulders
oil the officer of the law, and il was not un
tIl several policemen were called in, that
the Pacha could be forcibIy quie,cd. The
affair will not be legally investigated, as in
that case the residence Of the illustrious
guest in England might be nvoluntarily
extended longer than he intends.
AT the visit Of the Pacha to the Thames
Tunnel, on taking his departure he was po-
litely requested to seat himself in the chair
near the entrance, in which il Is usual to
weigh the visitcrs; but Ibrahim, Suspicious
by nature, made one Of his suit of about his
own size, take his place; who, to The aston.
ishment and honored by the curses of his
royal master, rose from il perfectly safe;
the latter believing that some trick was
about to be played, and that at least one of
his ears would be lost in the operation.
But the person who gave the greatest
offence TO lbrahim Pacha was the governor
Of the Bank Of England This amiable
gentleman had placed a roll Of bank notes
in the hands of his Egyptian highness, OBJ
serving that their value was one million
pounds sterling. His highness, laughing
heartily, was about depositing the bank
notes in his roomy nnmentionables, when
MIR. Heath, the governor Of the bank, hasti.
ly sta,ched them away, and with shake
OF his head. again locked them up in the
drawer from which he had taken them
The interpreter had much trouble to make
the Pacha comprehend that the intention
had only been TO show and no, 10 give theta
70 him; for Ibrahim firmly believed that
this million sterling ought to have been a
"backsheesh." (present,) and went away
muttering that ''it was a scurvy trick they
had taken the liberty of playing upon him. '
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

MAJOR RINGGoLD's REMAINs.-In let
Ter from Lieut.. Randolph Ridgely to the
Baltimore committee, touching the removal
the remains Of the late Major Ringgold,
the following description is given Of the
present resting place ofthe relics ofthe la
mented gentleman:
1t will be gratifying to the relatives and
humorous friends of the deceased to know,
and beg you viii inform them, that the
officers at Point Isabel have done every
thing IN their power 70 protect the grave
Of 80 gallant and distinguished an officer.
With this view. Capt. Ramsey, of the Ord
nance, suggested that it should be surround
ed by railing composed Of muskets cap
tured from the enemy.
The grave now presents very unique
and appropriate resting place for gallant
soldier. -Four posts, ornamented as well
as our limited means would allow, are erec-
ted, one at each corner, connected BY pieces
of ftimper. the upper having holes bored at
every six inches, through which lie musket
barrels are placed, resting on tn, lower
one; the bayonets are all fired, and the
whole painted black. Appropriate head
and foot boards are erected.
Ipropose sending this enclosure with the
remains, as il would be a most appropriate
protection TO the monument you are about
erecting in Greenmount Cemetery.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

"Are you in earnst ~ said Jack. and she
passed on. In the meantime she had made
complaint 10 hcrhusband, who left the
ticket spfflce, and going upon the stage by
the back door, vent into Morris's room.
where Morris ws lying upon the sofa,
and walked up tohim. Morris asked him
what he wanted? Cook replied that he
came in to let hin know what the receipts
OF the house were &c. Cook then added,
"fou had better ell that promptcr Of yours
TO keep his mouth shut, or he'll go out Of
here some night with his CUTS out" Nor
ris made no repf, thinking it but mo
mentary ebulli'iss; and Cook went forward
on the stage. SSlere. meeting Reeve near
the prompter's sand, he saiC- to him, aYo ou
have been insulting my wife again. -
Don't botherme," said Reeve, "I'm busy
now;" TO which Cook replied, an learn
you" and Instantly stabbed him to the
heart. Reeve made few steps towards
the door Mrs. Lewis's dressing room,
exclaimin;, "For Gods sake, let me in
| am stabbed; am murderedl" then falling
backwars, was caught BY that lady, who
supported him until she tainted.
Reevelingered for few minutes, the
blood gushing from his bosom. when he
expired. Meanwhile Cook walked deliber-
ately out of the back door ofthe stage, cry
ing fire, fire, and went into the ticket office,
where Mr.. Smith was counting the money.
Smith seeing him excited, asked "Where's
the fire u "In the back building" said
Cook. STi;h~sna,ched up The paper mo-
ney and raj out; Cook then pocketed the
silver mong, locked the door after him as
he was going out, and fled.
As soon IS the officers could be rallied,
they went n search of Cook, and proceed
ed to the h,use of Mrs. Carnahan, in the
upper part Of the city, where Cook boarded,
and who is the mother of Mrs. Cook. Up.
on inquirirg there they could learn nothing
of him, ana after searching the house they
found the shirt he had just pulled of, under
the hydrart, and the water running, but
nothing Of him."
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

WASTE NOT THY GRIEF.-I saw pale
mourner bending over the tomb, and his
tears fell fast and often. As be raisedNhis
humble eyes to Heaven, he cried:
My brotherl oh my brotherl'
4 sage passed that way and said, For
whom dost thou mournl'
'One, replied he, whom did not suifi-
ciently love whilst living, but whose inesti-
mable worth | now feell'
what wouldst thou do fhe were restor-
ed to thee?'
The mourner replied, that he would me-
yer offend bin by any ulkind wor', but
would take every occasion to show his
friendship if he could but come back to his
fond embrace
Then waste not thy time in useless grief
said the sage, but if thou hast got friends
60 and cherish the living, remember tha (
they will soon be dead ALSO
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

MARINERS TINE CoNPAss-The Gin
cinnati Enquirer states that Ralph Reeder,
Esq, Of that City, has taken out patent
tor newly invented instrument of the
above name.
Its useful qualities are thus enumerated:
Ii corrects the variation OF compass, which
of itself alone entities il 10 the admiration
Of scientific men. but more especially to the
confidence Of the mariner.
twill, BY means Of gnoman and uni.
versal dial, give the true meridiaL time in
a moment, and when properly adjusted 20
the suns declinai;on, give the latitude at the
same moment that the longitude is given;
thus saving the mariner the long, tedious,
and oitentimes incorrect calculations which
are now considered necessary to ascertain
the ships course and position. Prof. Locke,
In letter on the subject, says this instru-
ment will not only give the correct latitude
and Longitude at any time and p'ace, and
correct the variation Of the compass, but
will solve all the problems in plane and
spherical trigonometry; thus we have COM
bined in the same invention an instrument
equally useful on sea and on land.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

ANOTHER AcroR MURDERED.-The
Cincinnati Chronicle contains the following
account of the murder of John Reeve, an
Irish comedian, at the Peoples theatre in
that place, on the night OF the 2Sth ult., by
the treasurer of the establishment, named
Aquilla Cook. Our police should be on
the look out for him. A reward of 500
has been offered by the sheriff, and 500
by the friends of the deceased, for the ap-
prehcnsion of the murderer.-N. Orleans
Picayuac, August 10.
"Mr. Cook, who has been acting as
treasurer of the Peoples theatre for few
days, and who is the husband of Mrs. Cook,
somewhat celebrated as danseuse, killed
John Reeve, about 9 o'clock last evening,
by siabbing him through the heart with a
dirk or dirk knife. while they were both be-
h'nd the scenes. II seems that MIR Reeve
was prompter at the theatre, and upon
the conclusion Of the first piece, remarked
10 Mrs. Cook as she was passing off the
stage, that she was "impertect," and add
ed, why the Devil don't you study your
PartI'' in his usual jocular way; to which
she replied, 'You had better not insult me
any more, for il you do, I'll slap your face" !"
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02
from fhe Matdmoros Flag or the 6f6 IN


DEPARTuRE OF GEN. TAYLoR.-Yes-
terday morning early, 'Old Rough and Rea-
dy, leh Maiamoros for Camarpo IN Inc
steamer Whiteville, accompanied. we be.
iieve, by about one half Of the Texan req
lment OF infantry and a few regulars. There
was no announcement of his departure. no
hring guns, nothing TO indicate that so con.
spIcuous parsonage as the commander Of
the American forces. was about to leave a
place he had taken, to assume the indiy;d,,-
al direction OF his forces at another point.
lie left whilst half the city was wrapped in
slumber, and ere the slugeard had quilted
his couch, was many miles upon biz
Journey. This is the characteristic of the
brave old veteran, for he would rather
face the enemy, double in numbers. than
hear the booming cannon and the shouts of
men paying homage to his well.deserved
fame. II we understand Gen. Taylor
rightly, he is man who would travel TWEEN
~ miles out Of the way rather than encoun-
ter a host Of friends and admirers who had
assembled to honor him by publ demon
slration.
Gen- Taylor. since the occupation OF
this city by the Americans, has created ma
ny warm and ardent friends, and his depart-
ure will be much regretted; we do not mean
IN an Official capacity, for as we said be-
fore, Col. Clarke viii doubtless do all that
Taylor would have done; but he has en-
deared himself TO the people by his many
acts OF Kindness. and first impressions are
hard TO be erased or suspended.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02
CAMARGo, August ?, 1916.

few hours after we left Mier yesterday,
the Camanches killed and scalped the al
caldc within a few hundred yards OF the
outskirts OF the place. He was returning
from his rancho in the neighborhood at the
time, and was shot from fence or some
other cover. To show the impudence of
the Camanches, and the great contempt in
which they hold their Mexican enemies,
I will relate one little inci.ient--one
farce, il may 50 call il, Of their pro-
duction. The day before the Americans
took possession of the place--ihis | was
told by one who saw the whole proceeding
"a small party Of Camanches appeared on
the opposite bank of the river, and within
three hundred yards Of the town. One Of
the Indians had not rag upon him save a
green Mexican uniform coat, faced with
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

1t appears BY az official report laid Be.
lion, that there are in the Empire State
2500 civil officers Whose appointments are
vested in the Governor and Senate.
Washington telegraph., 1846-09-02

Mr.. Poe has commenced an action for
libel against the Editors Of the New York
Evening Mirror.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-10
NeW-YOrk Adv's.
NEW IIAssDNy AR r..

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THE sui scrbrr FORMERLY the firm OF MILLER &C
i SMITH and at the same old >,and) wouIdcall the
attention Of The Public 10 his well selected stock to
whch will lie added further supply by packet a. ar
rive, and from the various manufacturing cSia nm
meats IN this country, which VII be sold al ior pre-
ccs for cash or good paper. and in quantities. 10 suH
al who call Among the articles Offered for sale are,
W.T.
1000 kegs Nals, assorted 100 bags wrought mails
100 ,iuz. polished Sboyel~; 200 do IRON do
80 do >Cuup Ur gram Shovcls
20 casks polished Trace Chains
10 do do Log do
1000 lbs coil or post CHAINS
5000 gross y. +. s,rews
5000 gross james 20. Screws
500 dozen Trunk LotkS
100 do Carpet Hammers
100 do Nal do ASSORTED
100 do Axes 100 do short handle Fry Pans
100 do Manure AMI Hay FORKS, assorted
100 do Gar 'cu Hoe, Assorted
1900 Iron, Bras and Copper Wire, assorted
American Table aud Pocket Cutlery.
THOMAS TrRsrR d Cu's. pocket and ivory handle
table Knives and Forks.
Al.o. mill eros, cut, pil and hand Saws, Harhc.,
pal, chc-l, tli aud door 10 IL, butt uia kind ac,,
Bral> Bolt; ruor Handle, Hat Plus, Wiu'uw and
Blind Fa>'enings Bras Good, IN great variety Po-
lire hund-cHfS and icp ironS Sauce Pan, Tea
Tray, Fe> aud Ei.c Tool-, Planes d.; Box Chs
els, Box 5 rapcrs, Mallet>, t. ncco Knives, n1rr,
lm'er, chec,e. cui'on and flee Sinprr,; + .ut
Scrapcrs ladies' garden Hoe, and fall assortment
Of the similar kind Of a-rir ! raj Implements
l. y. T. AME' PuMp BIrrs aud RiMuERs
Al.o, variety ol "uut ct The way" articles not usu-
allv kept in hardware Store.
\. b. American Hardware direct from the manu-
SIMEON p. SMITH, SIN OF he Anvil,
II 90 Maiden lane. New York
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TIRREL'S CASE-EXCELLENT
REFLECTIONS.

The country is electrified every few days
with some new and thrilling narrative OF
Mnrdcr-oGcn of most savage and horrible
Murder. One or both of two causcs-In.
toxicaiion and Lbcriinisn--is almost invari-
ably at the bottom of acch Murder. Al alb
hor and loathe the Mnrdcrer--a great many
think Society could not he preserved without
hanging him. Yet how few, comparatively
are earnestly and faithfully intent on roofing
out the melting causes of Murder Grog-
geries and every form Of temptation TO ln-
temperance swarm in every city and village ;
the palaces and the novels of Lewdness stand
notorious and unabashcd in every city, and
thousands of our Youth, unwarned, unrebu-
ked by Law, are daily taking the first steps
in the path which leads down to untimely aud
ignominlous Death. Is it not monsirous that
such ferociiy toward the Murderer should
coexst with such indifference TO if not APP
proval of, all the influences which formed
and trained him to butcheryl All agree tina,
Murder must be reprcssed and the Murderer
punished; why can we not all as heartily
agree that the necessary steps shall be taken
to prevent the training Of our Youth for the
Gallows? How much nober and better to
prevent Crime than TO punish it Why not
then, DIN hands in roofing out from among
us the groggeries and brolhels which pou,e
the land, and REFRESHING Libertinism by adj
cquate though not vindlciivc penalties? II
all the virtuous would but be energetic in this
work, the question of Hanging or No lang
ing would soon loose its practical importance.
WHY not try il?--N. Y. Tribune.