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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

CASTLE OF SAN JUAN DE UILoA.-The
first object that strikes the eye. in approach.
ing Vera Cruz by water, is The Castle Of
San Juan de UIloa, with the spires and
domes of the churches peerng up in the
distance behind it. It stands alone upon
a small rocky Island on one side OF the
main entrance TO the harbour, and only
about half a mile from the wall OF the ci.
~, and consequently has command of the
port. The entrance on the other side, is
with broken reefs and lodges that it can
only be used by small craft in favorable
weather.
The castle is circular, strongly built, and
heavily mounted. Its principal strength
however, is its position, inaccessible ex.
cePt 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
seml-clrcuIar, fronting the sea. Ii is situ-
ated on an arid plain, surrounded by sand
hills, and Is badly supplied Nth cater.-
The chIefrelance beng upon rain collect
ed in cisterns, which are often so poorly
constructed as to answer very little pur-
pose. The chief resource Of the lower
classes, is the water of ditch, so impure
as to occasion disease. An attempt was
made, more than century ago, TO RENE.
dy this evil, by the construction of a stone
aqueduct from the river Xamapm; but IN.
fortunately after very large sum had
been expended upon the work, it was dis.
covered that the engineer who constructed
1t had made a fatal mistake in not asrer.
cerlaIning the right level, and tae work
was abandoned ia despair.
Norman's RamJIeS.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03
BLACK HAWK
S}3alc auO .Drmalg Seminary,

II mis- Institution Is open, and under the
management Of Mr. d. A. BLAND
and Miss A. NIXON. A share of public
patronage is respectfully solicited. All
the branches of thorough English and
Clnssc course will be carefully Taught
Due attention will be pnid 10 those studies
which ARE most calculated to adorn and
render useful those who are in possession
Of them
Srict notice will be taken of the dc.
porlment Of the students, and every effort
made to improve their manners as well as
their intellect.
RATES or TUITION AS FOLLOWS:
/. Elementary studies, per session Of five
months, 81 80
, Spelling, Reading, Writing, H.
cmontary Arithmetic, Elementl.
~ Geography, 10 90
3. Grammar, Geography, advanced
Arithmetic, History, Watts on
tie mind, IL so
4, Mathematics, pure and mixed
Philosophy, Chemistry, Asuono.
my with use Of globes, thearet-
cal and practical Surveying, Ma
vigaGon and civil Engineering,
Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Phioso.
ply, Political Economy, Book
keeping, Latin, Greek aud French
Languages, II 80
Music on Piano per session, 25 COL
Use Of Instrument, $ 00I
The two schools are situn,ed in different
parts Of the village; the buildings are
comfortable, and all things favorable toI
promote study. Oar village is rcmarka-
bic for quiet, and morality holds an inHu.
ence over oil the community. Free from
hose evils which generally infcst small
owns, no danger can be opprohendod that
he youth will be led into habits Of dissi
patton.
Board can be obtained in any family |
1t from 7 TO dollars per month; lights,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03
EnsOEveut Notice.

I'll THE undersigned, appointed by the
4 Probate Court of Choctaw county,
Mississippi at the May term SAG there.
Of, commissioners to receive and examine
all claims of the several creditors Of The
estate of Francis R, Gregory, deceased,
represented insolyenl, will meet at The
Probate Clerks Office, in the town Of
Greensboro, in said county, on the third
Saturday of every month, until the Sd ST.
tarday Of November next, for the purpose
Of meeting the said creditors, aud Of re-
ceiying and examining the said claims,
when and where the said creditors are
hereby notified to bring in and prove their
said claims respectively against said estate.
WIN, G. SNOW, Z 49,,
THO: N. DAVIS, ! 'O"'" TO
June 3, 1916 25.tr
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03
Administrators Noticc.

EVIIE undersigned, surviving udminls.
n traitor Of the estate Of George Coop
err, deceased, has filed in the Probate Court
Of Choclow county, Mississippi, his petit
ton TO surrender his letters, and will, at
the next June torn Of SAID Court present
an account Of bis administration, 50 far as
the same has extended, for allowance with
commissions, oad apply for final hearing
and discharge.
JOHN COOPER, SURFING Adm'r
estate Of Geo Cooper, decd.
May 10, ls4G 22-6t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

SuIkcy for safe.
b4NOit SALE, M elegant new Snlkey
a. New. York maks--@ilI be sold at
bargain, Enquire at this Office.
May 10 22-3l
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03
WNUsH YOU BYE, BABY!--A very
neat CEIB, for sale by
MCCONNELL s. BRo.
Greenwood, May 22f

GtARDlNES and Pckled Lobstes;
~ A general assortment Of Swcelmeatsi
Gherkins; Champagne Cider;
Brandy Fruits; Ralsins; Candies;
And many other good things,
always kept for sale, at wholesale or at
retail, by MCCONNELL s. BIO.
Nav -. 1916 #
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

TAKEN UP, by David Johnson, 10 miles
east of Grenada, a small chestnut sorrel
horse poney, with star in his forehead,
and right hind foot white, years oId-ap-
praised at $2j.
Il. I. KmBRoUGu, Ranger.
June 25.St
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

GNOD FISH" with or without ononsn
/ ! at MCCONNELL Il BRo's,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

ND ICE.--Two terccs best Rice. for
q, sale by LEFLORE & co.
June If
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

some surprise, we learn, has been ex-
g,9'sed That our Senator, Mr.. Chalmers,
n NJ u9' vote on the passage of the war bill
~. 7 uue TO him to state that he was neces.
0 NY absent from Washington, on bust
Ioa s u NE most pressing nature. We
H." DIS views. Had he been present,
,n "''Re would certainly have been found
A. Oug the yeas, Immediately following
n. 'e'eran Cass. We are sorry that we
Il, a"o' saJ as much for Mr.. Calhoun. He
na. !" as seat but did not role. The
ooa sue winch thrilled by its patriotic elo-
iN9 1e 'ne House Of Representatives in
ii. ~ ana electrified continent, was 10.
'"''a'ly mute! Alas, Tor the Chiyolry !
lColum5rs Dem.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

We should like extremely to give the
Proceedings in the Senate on the passage
o. The war bill; but we cannot possibly
make room in this paper. The only oppo-
, W, made to it was by the wings and
lr Calhoun, who were unwilling to ac.
knowledge that war, in the strict consti-
@lonal sense, existed, and who wished
UnIy to authorize the President TO repel
INVASION, and protect the frontier.
Inns would be ridiculous folly, and
would only invite the 30 years predatory
"a "ar on The frontier the Mexcans wish.
sSae'her war existed or moi, there was suf.
l''ea' cause Of war, and Congress has
''"e right to declare 1t at once. Sentinel.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19
FOR THE SENTINEL.
TO ID PIT

am highly pleased with the ingenuity OF
C]ito, in his answer to your question on the ia
bles Of powers, and had not his modesty prohi-
bted, he in all probability would have given a
rule for other powers, as we'll as that Of the
square.
beg leave to add, as an appendage to what
he has said, a rule for constructing table OF
cubes, viz:-to the cube Of |. add 3 times the
square of its root. together with times the
root and /. and the sum will be the cube of 2.
Then, to the cube of add times the square
of its root. together with times the root and
|. and the sum will be the cube Of 3. Then,
to the cube ef 3 add time the square of IFS
root, together with times the root and |: and
the sum will be the cube Of 4, sc. SC. VIII
some kind friend continue the same, and give
us rule for finding the tables Of fourth pow
ers? ). a. u.
Woodlawn Academy.
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FOR TIE SENTINEL.
ENIGMA.

am composed of Sc letters,
My Is, 2, 8, 9, u, "a. Sc, 2s, y, 2, is coun-
ty in Western Virginia.
Ny 10. Z. II, Is, 9. II. q, q, is town in
the Valley of Virginia.
My II, Is, 4, 5, s, is flower common in gu.
gardens.
My ID. Is, "a, is used in hunting.
My 36, "a. II, SO, 49, q, q, is the name Of
one Of the candidates for the Legislature
in this county.
My IS, 5, 10, IA, Is, "a; 8, &c. is one OF the
o. States.
My 50, 26, 81, "a, II. 8. 10, 4, g, 10, is the
name of a celebrated dancer
My 20, q, 90, II ). is what married ladies' are
fond Of
My 20, 10, 10, II, 4. so, is a part Of lady's
dress.
My6, 8. II, $40, sc, 2,2e,l3, l9, 30, 10, q.
is the name of a riprorous fellow in the
town of Woodstock.
My rs, 26, 81, 20, 13, @. 6, 9 is the name
of an ex-president of The L. s.
My 20, %, 10, II, %, q, is the name Of
city in the us.
My 2. Is, IA. 20. 81, a, Sc, is Via, all Young
ladies are looking out for.
My whole is the name Of gentleman who
resides in the upper end of Shenandoah county.
HOWARD.
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.nSSS--

Nea0 Intentions Of Detenee.-Capt.
Taylor, the inventor of the sub marine
apparatus, has submitted new engine
of defence TO the examination of a
Committee of Congress, which it is sup
posed, will be the most powerful and
destructive implement of defence tor
inlets and harbors ever invented. The
Herald letter writer abiding to ii, says,
''it is BASED on a combination of e1ec-
trcity, and other principles, and is cal
culated to create an entire revolution
in the art of defending seaports from
the attacks of an enemy. ] under
stand that by this new system, the har.
Dor of New York could be defended
against the attempts of all the navles
of the world, at comparatively trifllng
expense. This new invention is called
Sab Marine Battery. The appara-
tus Of this Sub Marine Battery could
be placed in very short time at all
the outlets and in-lets about the har-
bors of New York. and any hostile
vessel that may endeavor to sail up,
would be, nine chances to one, blown
to atoms, before she could sail one-third
of the distance.
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Disasters bu the Late Gales.-Sev

Disasters by the Late Gales.-Sev-
eral of the Atlantic packet-sh hips which
have been SO anxiously looked for ar
rived at New York on Saturday and
Sunday, all Of them having suffered
considerable in their sails and rigging
from the extreme severity ofthe wealth
er. Speaking of these disasters, the
Courier remarks: 1T has never fallen
'to our lot to record SO much distress
sand suffering. The gales of the l4th
'and 10Th of February and I'd and Sd
instant have been peculiarly severe
Among the large number Of arrivals
'on Saturday and Sunday, scarcely
'any but have suffered, and some very
severely. From the reports of these
vessels we have not yet heard Of the
worst effects ofthe tremendous storms
(which have buffeted our coasts for the
'last six weeks. From the number
'of vessels that have been full of wa
'ter and abandoned, and the great
quantities Of wrecked stuff, spars,
'masts, &c. that have been passed, we
we fear there has been great loss Of life
Aas we'll as property"
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''Tbe Treasury of History

We have received Nos. and 9 of "The
Treasury of Hi'ory." 1t is to be continued
in numbers. until completed, which will en-
brace about - numbers, Of upwards of 100
pages each, at IS cents per No, by Daniel
Adee, 10Y Fulton ST., MY. 1t comprises
general Introductory outline of universal
history. ancient and msdern; and series
OF separate histories ofevery principal nation
that exists, their rise, progress, present con-
diion, &c. BY SAMUEL MAUNDER, author
of "The Treasury Of knowledge" "Bio-
graphical Treasury" Literary and Scien-
,iiic easury." To which is added the
history Ct the United States, by Jors IsnAS.
Esq" We have carefully examined the 2
Nos Of this excellent work, above named.
and we most cordially recommend it to the
pnb!ic,as worthy their attention. While it is
br:ef in its variations, it is highly satisfactory
and correct; and the systcmatica order in
which its parts are arranged, gives this work
. decided advantage over almost every other
similar work which has yet been published.
This fact will prove it to be doubly valuable
70 TIE young histWlahi ioT " MUST ne ConcS'
dea by all competent judges, that almost
every historical writer Of eminence has beer
too yo!uminous in his variations, and too re
gardless of S. stem to render his books valu-
able to the young reader. In view OF these
facts, we recommend all those who wish te
purchase work possessing the advantages
we have named-a work Of superior meri
Ito subscribe for 'sThe Treasury of Hsto
~" 1t is subject TO the same postage a
pamphlets, and the ~ .-embracin;
more than ! 200 pages-can be had 70
81
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19

we have the protecting arm Of the United
States throxn around us, and can repose quietly
under her broad banner. Let US then, be-
seech you, commence our existence as State
of this great Union in the spirit Of harmony and
forbearance, and act our parts throughout as
becomes the agents Of a free enlightened Chris
tan people.
By our constitution, which has been
freely and fully approved by the almost
unanimous voice Of the people, more
power and patronage are given to the
executive than is given by most other
States of the Union 10 their executives;
and the merits of the system which we
have adopted will greatly depend upon
the prudence, impartiality and wisdom
with which the executive exercises
those powers conferred upon him by
our constitution. As far as my actions
are concerned, | can only promise that
I will endeavor to act cautiously, and
impartia]ly, guided by whatever judge
ment | may be able to command, hav-
ing in view only the public good. Re
garding a good Judiciary as one Of the
main stays of our constitutional liber-
ties, it is my anxious wish to see that
department Of our government placed
upon the best possible footing. JUDI
ges who are possessed of violent polit-
ical party preJudices are dangerous in
any State. In exercising the veto
power conferred upon me by the con-
stitution, | shall feel constrained, as a
general rule, to confne it to arresting
the passage Of unconstitutional laws,
and such laws as are calculated, in my
opinion, to impair public confidence
and embarrass the revenue Of the
State.
This is not proper time for me to
advert to measures which it may seem
to me should be acted upon by the leg
islature; that l will do in short time,
in making to you the communication
required of me by the constitution.
We have this day fully entered the
Union of the North American States.
Let US give our friends, who so boldly
and nobly advocated our cause, and
the friends of American liberty, no rea-.
son to regret the efforts in our behalf.
Henceforth the prosperity of our sister
States will be our prosperity-their
happiness our happiness their quar-
rels will be our quarrels, and in their
wars we will freely participate.
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THAT. PROTEUS AGAIN.

To Ma. n. M.-Sir: beg leave to inform
you, that what said some time ago was all
70: Information. could not conceive what
shape your tract of land had. and altho' you
have given great deal of information about it,
yet do not know its form. You say that in
the problem which you gave, the sides Were
given of such lengths, that the sam Of the OPP
posite angles should be equal, VIZ: each sum e.
quail to 1902 If the Sums of the opposite an
giles are equal, am really glad that they are
Who found this out? suppose yourself or
Professor Hamilton of the University of Nash
with Archimedes, Hurekal Hureka !! As to
the sums of the opposite angles, you say, each
sum equal to 1897. presume you mean de-
grees here; you have marked seconds. | ask
ed to what sides the greater angles were oppo-
site, and you referred me to Euclid. q. 1872
A triangle! Mr.. n NJ, Il triangle! a trsangleH!
In another place you run thus: '.4notter may
think proper to give such lengths that the sums
of the opposite angles shall be equal pre-
sumo that when you say lengths, you mean
the lengths which you gave for each side, viz:
-- chains, as you have given no lengths
for the diagonals. You then ask, DO you not
know that this circumstance must limit the
prcblem?-'See Euclid. an. 22)'. What cir
cumstance must limit the prolem'2 That the
sums of the opposite angles are equal2 Is this
what you mean? If the sums of the opposite
angles are equal. the problem certainly is linz
ited-'See Euclid III. 22)'. But in the form
in which you proposed this problem, could any
person determine to a certainty whether the
sums of the opposite angles are equal? Not
by the lengths which you have referred US TO;
for trarezium may be bounded by the very
lengths which you have mentioned, and the
different sums ofopposite angles may amount to
as many different degrees, minuits, or seconds,
(if not otherwise limited )asProteus had shapes;
-only that the sum of all the angles shall be e.
quail to 800 degrees. You have repeated some
things from Young's Geometry, which think
you had better examine again, as you have
missed the object of your aim several times
As to what you have said of Professor Hamil-
ton, am inclined to think that that gentleman
did not see your problem, but that he heard of
it, and saw that solution in which the sums of
the opposite angles are supposed to be equal,
not knowing but that in your problem the sums
of the opposite angles were said to be equal. |
am, however, we'll pleased with the answer
that has been given; but still say, that an in
definite number of different answers may be
given to your problem in its original form.
DICK PINCHTIME.
Hard Scrabble, Feb. 1916.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19
ON A VIEW OF THE SOUTHERN
ETHEREAL BEAUTY.

fturn'd my eyes on AustrisI course.
To view the ETHEREAL beauty there,
And must tell you il wss always
The beauty of beauties rare
The golden pillars, ever bright,
Were numerous and neatly Furnished,
They were pleasing to my sight,
Those our Creator had truly furnished.
That superb beauty superior was .
To all terrestrial gorgeous shows;
Its magnificent charms constrained pause,
And called on man for nobier VOWS.
There WAS beautiful mingled hue,
Spread all DER the spangied wekin,
Which filed my heart win admiration new.
70! can scale that splendid sky. all DER
s,lkenD +. n. L..
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19

Foreign Wscs.-The late arrival:
from Europe bring no news of impor.
vance. The attention ofthe people of En-
gland seems to be turned to the subiec,
oftariif-potatoes, land breadstufs in ge.
neral. Many speculations are afioat as
TO what will, or ought to be, the future
commercial policy of that COUNTY,
Public sentiment is certainly in favor
OF more liberal policy than that here.
tofore pursued, and which was based
upon the protective rather than the re-
venue principle. We think it probable
that, before many years, the latter will
succesd the former, not only in Eng
land, but all over the civilsed world
Let the strong links in the chain of the
protective policy once be broken-let
the U. States and England abandon it
and the whole system will tumble
into ruins-this relic of a barbarous
age, Will be banlshed from the world.
-e2e
Santa .7na to be made King THE
last advices from Mexico contain
some strange items. Among the ru-
mors current, is one to the effect that
Mexico is to be erected into king
dom, and that Santa Ana is to be the
king. We have no authentic informa-
ton to confirm this rumor; but it would
certainly meet the appreciation Of the
crowned heards of Europe-nay, we
hazard nothing in saying, that such an
event could not possibly take place
without their interference. The pow
ers of Europe are becoming exceeding
ly uneasy at the rapid spread of Re-
publican institutions on this continent
and no more certain check to their fur.
ther progress could be devised, than
By erecting monorchies around them.
But wait-we shall see.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19
SHENANDOAH.

o.. We are authorised to announce ROB
EXT NJ. DENISON. Esq, as candidate to
represent the couny ofShenandoah in the mex,
Legislature Of Virginia.
gj-We are authorised to announce Colonel
DANIEL STtCKLEY as candidat to re.
present The county Of Shenandoah in the mex,
Legislature of Virginia
sU-We are authorised to announce JOHN
n. HILL, Esq. as candidate to represen. the
of Virginia.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19

4 Son older than has Fathey-It is
stated that an luxurious lady, living
near Berlin, IN Prussia, who has only
attained the age Of 1913 years, has just
contracted a fourth marriage with a
youth of 10, But the cream of the
joke is, that among the children which
the bride brough; to her new husband,
was boy Of 80.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-03-19

! Late from .Merico. The United
States big Lawrence arrived at Pensa-
cola on the evening of the 1st instant,
In thirteen days from Vera Cruz, with
dispatches for the Secretary of State
from Mr.. Slidell and Commodore Con-
ner. Up to the time of the sailing of
the Lawrence (aboutsthe 10th ulimo)
Mr.. Slidell had not been received by
the authorities of Mexico, and the let
ter says that il is supposed he will re-
turn to the United States as soon as
he receives answers to the dispatches
which he has now forwarded. The
citizens ofVera Cruz were locking out
and hoping for he return of Santa Ana
from Havana whose arrival was ex-
pected to be the signal for the author
ltles OF Vera Cruz to declare in bis ia
vor. No other news had traDspir-
ed. The dispatches for the Secretary
of State are said to be very volumin-
Gus.
The sloops of war Falmouth, John
Adams, and St. Mary's, and the brig
Porpoise, were all at Vera Cruz. The
steamer Mississippi and brig Somers
were at Pensacola, the latter to sail for
Vera Cruz on the afternoon of ths ~
instant.-.N. Y. .Neacs. -
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90 According to promise, we Insert today
D. Prs piece. addressed to n. M. We ad-
mire the principle which prompts the writer to
ask for Information upon subject which ne
does not comprehend. It is right; it is laudablo.
Blu: observation and experience have taught
US, that the object in view can be more easily
accomplished by plain, advantageous and
simple way Of asking, than BY cuntrovertlng
those points upon which information is de-
sired. The latter mode Of asking information,
in majority of cases, leads the inquirer, as he
grows more and more excited, from the main
object in view, and plunges him into the mre
and fifth of unmanly and abusive personalities.
Such course scarcely, if ever. leads the mind
of the inquirer to truth: indeed, it not unfre-
quently confirms it in error; besides, it fails In
its object, and, If it does not make enemies Of
friends, it at least banishes the genial sunshine
Of friendship, and a rigid, cold indifference is
engendered between the contending parties
But the former will always gain its object.
while it also tends to inspire confidence and
strenthen the.;es Of friendship. 1t is sin
cere pleasure to the generoushearted scholar
to assist the youthful inquirer after knowledge;
it is delightful task to such an one to shed the
genial light OF his well-stored mind upon the
path of youthful genius, as it trembliugy as
cends the hill of science We throw out these
hints to our inexperienced young friends, in
advance; and we might introduce many exam
Piles to illustrate cur position; but word to
the wise is sufficient
We do not profess'to understand the Greek
language; but it seems to US that E,rekG would
sound better than Hureka.