The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-06-30
Vol. 4.--No. 80.

reached the camp.
Col. Twiggs has had the especial charge
Of the city, as far as the discovery and the
collection of the public property is con-
eerned. The General has declined IN
terfering with the municipal authorities.
The worthy Colonel has a way of his
own, in throwing his mantle Of protection
and fadOHfafiueness over all, and Mr..
Project has often felt the effect of it. He
has carried on his examination with the
greatest energy and success. He has
discovered several pieces OF small ord
nance, all kinds of munitions Of war, in
the greatest abundance, an immense num-
ber oil muskets, the greatest quantity Of
cigars and tobacco, large quantity of
corn and lumber. The Prelect testified
no great willingness to make discoveries
or disclosures, but the Colonel was too
much for him. The quantity of the mu-
milton of war, collected here is immense;
our seizure cannot amount in value TO less
than Sl75,000. | put that down as the
least. The greatest quantity of cigars,
tobacco and cigarettes were seized. The
Government enjoys the monopoly Of the
sale of tobacco; and immense revenue is
derived from it. You may imagine how
greatit is, when they sell the plain leaf at
SIX CENTS PER OUNCE!
These munitions Of war have been coll
lecting here since Santa Annals invasion
OF Texas. Large quantities of anchors
were discovered, intended to be used in
anchoring boats and bridges, upon which
TO cross their armies upon their advance
into Texas. They have brought them 10
rather a bad market. This Northern
Army must be completely brok' up;
do not think they can supply themselves
short of Vera Cruz or Mexico. There
lOiH be no more fighting al present you
may rest assured. We have left such
marks upon them that they cannot soon
forget us.
cannot but again repeat, that we all
feel proud that this has been the work Of
the Army proper. We were all well a
ware of the undeseryed remarks that had
been made in reference to us by some
portions OF the press, and we only asked
for an opportunity, small as we were, to
prove to oGr country that she had a safe
anchor, in our small but gallant force
Bg far the great majority Of the officers
were graduates Of the Military Academy;
all did their duty, and many disiinguish-
ed themselves by their skill and thorough
knowletigesef their PROFESSIONAL arising
from the instruction received at that best
OF military institutions. the West Point
Academy. In the hour Of our country's
danger, she will always prove her useful
ness, and her graduates will show to their
country and the world, that the money
expended in the education OF so talented
a corps of officers has not been thrown
away. Richly will she be repaid for
every cent expended. Our Alma Mater
may be proud of her sons; conspicuously-
have they shown themselves SOLDIERS,
/ npon he feid of fb0ttie. Away hereaf-
ter with opposition to an institution thai
reflects credit upon our country and turns
forth into the world, yearly, a class Of
! young gentlemen fitted for any walk in
life.
have paid a second visit to the city,
spite ofits filth. In eompany with Lieut..
S. | called upon Mr.. B. --.---e, an A.
merican merchant; he was very polite TO
us, and offered to 90 with us and show Us
the town. This day being church day
the municipal regulations make it a fine
of SO to open your store I; Mr..
De told US that. had. we not
been in possession of the town. his doors
would have bean closed. We first went
to the City Prison. tits a building Of
very thick walls, with large interior
area, along which were the prison rooms.
The filth and stencil about 1t was disgust
ing. There were very few prisoners.
In the second story of the magazines Of
arms is the Hall of Justice. Il is aEroom
occupying the whole depth Of the build
ing. At the lower end is railing encIo-
sing the seats for the Judges and iurv:
in the centre Of the enclosure was large
table covered with red cloth, with three
arm-chairs for the Judges seat were sus-
pended, in frame, the arms Of Mexico;
on each side along the walls, were six
seats, covered with crimson velvet, for
the Jury. We were told that We were in
the holy Of holies,' and that if we had
entered in this manner this legal sanctua-
ry two weeks ago, death would have been
the least Of our safferiugs.
+ Some Of our officers told us that they
had seen magnificent Spanish saddle
valued at S40O. We took the liberty nj
going to see it, and the genlemanly ov N.
er politely asked US up into his pa 10,
and gave Us a peep at ii. The pun ,msI
and eentel were Of solid silver. II w.a
richly worked with silver in ever ,srt
The gentleman had a very com oriobIc
house. Three large rooms runu mo siong
in front Of the house opened into eac6
other. They were neatly f,r n;~b,I.