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II The New York Commercial publishes a Letter from
the Mexican General Ampudia 10 the Governor Of Ia
maulipas, received from Havana correspondent In
which that edou5sbe hero attempts account for the
disastrous result Of the battles OF the Sh and 9th Of NAV
He ascrbes 1t entirely TO his removal from chief com
mand OF the Mexican array and the substitution Of Gen
Arisis his stead lie mad assured the Minister Of War
that ne would Gen. Tayor-and Just at the moment
that he about carry his plans into full effect he says
he superseded. TO that unfortunate event. Gen Am
puda ascrbes the disaster that bee the Mexican forces
As he Is said 10 be in command at Monterey We shall
perhaps soon have opportunity of testing his qualities
as sklliui and heroic general. Common fame very
much bellies the General If he be not bastard well
a braggart.
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10 The New York Sun saws, that President Polk will
that city about the 22d and that he will receive
grad reception from the citizens. We hope that this is.
We heartily sick OF these Presidential Tours
with all the heares sycophaney and serve boot-ckins
necessarily consequent hereupon Should the President
make the visit, however, hope he will initiate the exam
pie OF John Q. Adams-worthy be initiated certainly
IN this respect, If IN oiher-by travelling Repub
can Chief Magistrate, and 4 Monarch with a cor
Iege OF foc and beaded and followed by the camor
OF mob, always equally ready shout the heels Of
Bourbon BOnapare. Such displays, in our humble
Judgment in bad taste and bu, be annoying
the President himself who ough, be that It IS upon
the dispenser Of patronage and upon the that
empty honors bestowed II he doubt IT, LEI him con-
asI the grand reception OF John Tyler New York. four
years ago, with his unannounced arrival that city
The contrast Poins moral" which Presidents, who
coon 10 be private citizens, would do well TO ponder
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Addres. ON Education.

PRoTN'soR Mct;urrky Of tho University OF vuginis,
will address the people OF LOUISAe their October court
on tho subject Of PorvLAR EpucATIoS COMMON
ScuooLs.
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FOR SALE.

II SHALL offer at public auction on the 2lst day
n October nsrt n fir n not The fair Day thereafter
beautiful and tssrsbs residence WI ~ reside oaid Knapps
sore, hafa mile of sngvsf Courhouse, " nom Rehmond
There aitachsd 70 H. sbou, of winch
eeafed m cultivation and tosufss veil ard the bf1ncs
are woods beau young orchard q almost every Kind o.
fru aud neeessary buiinrs IN GOOD fspsi The dwell
linz twotiory with rooms. 1ERhs-The pur
easf viii BE- required ny cash. md The baance
~ deed Of The last payment The right and
arc rood.
shan also day a o. my crop of Corr FODDER
Oa. Utsns household snd thcn Furniture
10 made known ibs day o. saie.
oe e-eH' REM SMITH
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POWuATAN
FEM ALE MIN AIRY.

II vi n l. u - ~ NJ " n X
TItnIs INSTITUTION. which has been ope
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present Principal pleasantly heated IN region county pro
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The accommodation Pen School
and c1mmodoua. The School Room supplied with
appaatu the physesi sciences
and well selected hay h. % an tines accessible tie pupils
yrem, bob ~ instruction and discipline,
veoye merely Intellectual moral powers AID N pro
ihs r dsehafEng the mpont and
sponfhe duties of ~
The scholastic year divided unequal eush
win IN May and October.
The WINTER TERN, embrtenE period q cir months viii
commence the hrst Monday November and Gloss vrh
animation n The pupils Friday Apth foIowinr
TRRNH for the sson payabc hall IN advance follows
Rfoai ard tuition nths Epsisb branches, slB on
Music "a 90
Languages ~ 90
An fee Of dollars required from mtber Of the
classes In Natura Philosophy and Chemistry.
Conmun addressed the subscriber RmtvnIo Pow
hstn WI be promptly rsponied sud further Information "
desired. eheeffuly af1 ded JNO. D. TINsTEy
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Fenders, shovel and Tongs, &C.

TINHE subscribers Just received Of brass
bronze and Tenders Steel bonzd brass headed
and N vel aud TonRs-whc they Offering s
press Can snd them. III Broad ssnof be Hand
saw. CLARKsON GARDNER.
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
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PHILADELPnIA, February %, 1886.
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
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STEPHEN BROWN.
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STATEMENT.

n In June, instructions were sent from the War De-
partment to Brig. General Taylor to move with his
command at Fort Jesup and Camp Salubrty, ICON
sisting of seven companies ID Dragons, the Sd in
fantry and eight companies Of the 4th infantry, all
within the limits Of the commanding general Of the
western division, to Texas--the infantry via New
Orleans. No official information Of this movement,
or Of these instructions, sent TO the command
ing general of the western division until some time
IN August when copy Of the instructions to Gen.
Taylor was received in letter from the ad jutant
general.
Under the above Instructions, the Sd and 9Th
companies OF the 4th infantry were, in compliance
with orders from General Taylor, concentrated IN
this city, the headquarters Of the western dv
sion; and being here joined by company Of the 81
artillery from Charleston harbor under instructions
from the sdiutant generals Office Of the 18th of
June, copy of which was forwarded to division
headquarters on the 30h Of thai month, the whole
force embarked for Arkansas bay on the 23d and
Oath OF July; and about the LIST OF August the seven
companies Of the I'd Dragons moved, under the
written orders of General Taylor, from their posi-
tons at Fort JesuP to Texas to Join the ID and 4th
infantry near Corpus Christi. So that this entire
force was moved from their fixed positions, and 10
distance Of many hundred miles, without any co.
operation or action on the part of the major ge neral
to whose command they belonged, and without any
letter Of advice TO him, and even without his knowI-
edge, further than what he acquired from general
rumor. ....
On the 18th Of June, Two companies Of the 4th
infantry at Fort Scott were instructed from the adj
utant generals Office to join the headquarters Of
their regiment at point on the Calf Of Mexico
copy Of these instructions was al lressed TO the
commanding general Of the western division on the
Goth Of June, fifteen days after their date.
On the 30th Of July, instructions we're sent from
the adjutsnt geueral's Office to Brigsdier General
Worth 10 hold in readiness six companies Of the
9Th infantry st. Augustine and Tampa BAY 10 re-
lteve the garrisons Of the TIN on the Mississippi and
Gulf Of Mexico; and on the same day instructions
were sent 10 the commanders Of the garrisons Of
the 7h TO hold their commands in readiness to pro-
coed ats moments warning to join the army Of oc-
cuPeuon under General Taylor" Copies Of these
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CT. JEANs's METTALINEsAry..-
~ 10 STRETCHING pIAsrp.s

The following article is copied from the BraolI,,,
star, IN which paper il appeared editoriay Tn, -
llalon OF The Rev. DR.. Cox, is sufficient to war;,
the public that, so far as he is concerned, this tss
monlal IN favor of the galvanic plaster is eptT,I
Iree from deception; and, in fact all Of the ceriS
Gates obtained for these pasters are of the most nm
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I'VE take pleasure ia referring our readers IN Al.
following certificate, in eonnexion with The adsa'
tisement IN our columns to-day. Emanatns. Al !,
does, from the good heart and sound head Of a o.,
deman so well and fayorably known in this con-
munty as the Rev, s. III. Cox, ID. d., of this c,'
any commentator Of ours would be wholly sum-
auous. The certificate ITSELF in connexion VIA
scores Of others Of like character speaks for
and sceptics have only TO see, examine, and iudg.
for themselves. - 'e'
IL have had the pleasure and the profit Of Drown.
lately the value of the 'galvanic strengthenins
plaster m its application near my right shoulder
where ielt novel sensation Of rheumatism. |,
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edge OF It's constituent properties or caring scientific
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happy, from experience, 10 commend its saDaly,
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and ethcacious preparation Of the sort; which, with.
out any disparagement Of Others may be safely AM
appropriately praised on its own account.
SAMUEL III. cox.
"Rusurban, Brooklyn, N, Y, Dec. 4, isl5.n
These plasters can be had in Washington, Of
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n Il ESSRS. EDITORS: Deafnes

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