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NATI9NAL LOAN Fund Lie A,.ursse. Society Of
CArrrAr, ssoo 900 sterling, or Sc 800 900
.aViss1Roysi assent. a1th July, 1855
John Palmer En- s.sth;s GGssn1: scSr
SoIhsm woI!h, E.s. Samuel For. Esq. q. Edward
Esq 9sOIss Rex Graham E.S William Jones. E;9
E. Dr. J. II SscaoS s'e''n ESQ., Samuel Holman
General Aeeou0iant for the United States and the
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NJ Ne Essi M.eh.s s. sis' NsM York
st'ndlng Counsei-WilIiam Van Hook, Esq % Wall
iona. Meredith. Esq Baltimore.
Solieitor--Jobn Hone, Esq III Pine street
.as NJ ss%s ssss n S
Istes blank forms &c &c. emlshed gts application e
agents the United States (see pamphIe,) British ~
American Colonies. Fee TO Medical Examiner paid By the
JACOB HARVEY, Chairman ofv. s. Local Board
for the United States and b. N. a. Colonies.
d2i MW&Fisu1 u Wall St New York, 18Th Dee ias
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ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
At Pslmo's Open House, in Chamber street


f Ssess es sss:a
ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
coAoRs %. 0ss HES .na GhsSe;
their e. mos: sincere thanks to the patron, q the Italian
II with ne
4;
fImi Basil Federico B.ssvsnano and AMI, San
k:s: B'
stsge M.nag.r-ssie Benefit Risss.
~ and S IT, T. the
~ a iisa''d at the box
0entsmsns season tickets not securing Numbered seat
s,si ger Boxes and rarqastse.
fryss. bo... p:r.on:
The first Opera will B. tho "Lind. Of Chsmcan'n In &C.
i've the new opera Of the eelsDfassd Verdi
ARCH STREET THEATRE. FHIL1DELFHiA.
We s SUsTor. ......"......... Manager and Lessee.
70 Til; theatre h.; been thoroughly !sdses4sss IN
'A' CHRISTMAS NIGHT, Dec, ssh.
Or, LrLLirur l'D sRonDIesAs,
TSs sia Baby Of BANS:
~ new iji:iice::is:I Ply, called 80 '''''-
VI ldE CONQUESI VI nEAICO.
s: s1s:ss.. Mo; M, f bS,;,
E ,!:ssa: MI Nj; R i HsIl.
s:s;s e: as
1876 "R Sf OK 81 p sARS ihI t'.'dy''
S.Srss BamwslI Nj Croker rocker
Amer which. 1sisty Of singing and Dancing
,, To conclude With on
Wn. Thompson, the 3D.. ........... Mr. Chapman
tn. evening #H R;' soGsa s sc1s with
81 Sf'fs 9; ';s ai'l
70 s sSSf'sis Fi as q. sIsT. Of
Robert Macaue .................M NJ hicnnss
,s o.
appear sSu. 6e.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.
u.a, qa.s.y Of hobby FRtsENrs given away
LOOK 9TH oGTT + FoR Them
M ALEXANDER, the young AMERICAN MAGI-
LIAM Will appear EVERY EVENING
s and y .nS
form his most in ssaT; 3; 81 a%$;$
Ssaa: S.s:: e; y!
:: give ,w.y
''eai' Of which, RkI ss s OF e a jbs az
sn Gallery
Door: op .t i o'eoclp.orm,ne. to commence
TABERNACLE
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
s.
N,f NIB
' HiSaaEi NJ
srLHT HaDa 9F SnHs "a ''' :
s giy e. on
6rawd Variations on GpiiLaums Tell
nv m sTys Forte
'.''i; r. f falS;ii' i:iiE
he has fixed the following
f. %aif i' 90 to :dnii tire; persons.
No po..ponsm.ns on account unit of the N weather;
PARK THEATRE
BENEFIT FOR LES DANsEUsEs v1ENNoIsEs.
children s' w
Y nsa beng %
NEW THEATRE, BROADWAY.
THE public are respectfully Informed tssS aer
S%Ss sss 70; me
Broadway aud executed with the en,n en-, msh
tsct Messrs Strong Adams, 20 complete nc onuang pY
the LIST Of January, when will be open 70 inc Puphe ofa
. OF six months duration. 49,
Cspitsl Of the Empire stste w please sddsss
sbs IN, o., rs, al hen they will due
tention. H. W. fhESlON * ".
d23 iwrr~
ThOTTING.
~ : A&4&> ASAA&u>
CHRISTMAS HuLIDAYS-UNIUN COURSE.
TROTTING MATCH will take place to-dsy betty cen
"A J. WhspIey's bay horse and Mr. IS pay morse
- for soo Mile heats; hest three In Eve.
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Gy- UNPARALLELED WONDERS!! 90
MECHANICS HALL "a Broadway, Ffidsy. Zee Is
highly Masn s1p,p%sn psor% the @
lowing psraeled and wonde full results He will az the
one or more surgical operations on ansther sonnsmSust
while both are IN state OF unconscious trance Admission
MEDICAL NOTICE-DR FTTCH's Lectures on the
N1 prevention and cue Of Consu mpton Asthma: and dis
Of the es and diseases that lead to hem and
pases % and IS csnss Burgess. srngsr Co. aia Broad
wsy; Charles King iss Brosdwsy; M.rener lockwood
Co; 49, Broadway. corner Of GraIS; GS ,T s'
ROWLING is undoubtedly wholesome exerci.e for
else that eIacty the right hios and those
wns ~ the
and one Of hs very best place: TO DO s At the
s.
neglect your family o, Contract habits Of dissipation
N B. partner Is wanted 70 take charge Of OF the
above sstahiishm.nfs. d23 ser
A "a E .H 4. sale the Cry y@9wi,ps "a
ak good alleys tnere IN nearly all on
Vicinity
soeI partiens PLEASE apply on the premises where salts
factory will be sv'a for selling &C. None ent cash
'I'ht rIANU tanghI very moderate te,ms By Lady
who undcrstan ds the science and who under
b 20. 9sss % % ~ :. aeEs, o. ns ns mss
line sed,esed to Muaic. at the Office ofths shall
be amended tn. d22 lmiussrc
III SALEM. DuMs6Ay's application Of he oui,.r
harsrboard and strings to the Banjo, producing much
with strong bellows nearly and in good order For
.sle At sii Apply TO NJ IDUMsDAY. Teaeher q Mu.ic
as Broadway ds5 3src
w the best assortment are to be found at BHRRY's
lag broadway corner OF Liberty street, up stairs
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AMUHH WENys.

ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
THE ch.nt.b. Cs@pte. Of the above soeisy, beg to
''''YPf E E Fl R%SsXell 'A c6 ,As'
o.MosDAyI sSssIFSSS I. 1876
MRS sI 8 k ES9Dah4ShiALL.
NIX Ana AY Nh. Eb pS1ak5s sHErrARD.
sss !: Ezf SIZE
As: L.: " ::., ,,., !. =,
,sDpss,as:jG New York;
ma i NJ & S s1asssses tss1 y. ~ =,
of the members or the m@irtss diS re
LODER'S BAND.
GRAND cHRIsTM Ma JpsILEE-FRIDAY EVEN.
AT THE TABERNACLE.
With Instrumental Solos by the Frat Artists
Tickets. Fifty Cents saeh-f ,Ls the usual places
MERRY CHRISTMAS BALL.
wi and The pase. he insaas giving Grand Ball Ibis
ss as Ct his
which Sssa.,oS will be brought forward great variety Of
Dancing to comm:ace At o'clock and to continue until
Tickets 81 to admit gentleman and hi. ladies,
L. Grand IL will be given on New Years night
GhANO GALA BALL.
CHRisTMAs N!GAT-Ths second Annual Ball Of the
~ Richard johnson Hose Company, No. 80, will take
place vsuxhsli ssssn On Frdsy Evening" Bee 2sth ss
the splendid Ball Of Dodwous celebrated
Cotilion Band is engaged for the occssion.
Tick cts One DorTo be had ofths following committee
TJo.eph Hill ss3 Bowsry s.mgei Doty sa1 Bowery;
John Mar.hal Avenue q Clark Vanderbilt SOL Houf-
Reuben s. uson 334 Bowey; end at the door.
JOSEPH NJ. HILL, Chairman.
SAMUEL H DOTT. dN 2tlssr
Tiki sase EP Fancy Or: p... s e
evening, Dec 23h the Minerva Rooms, 406 Broadway
Tickets eau be had at the rooms, Of the committee
d2J 81 issrc
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THE public respectfully informed thst ster mueh
trouble and anxiety, the undersixnsd have eonesnaec
Broadway aud executed contracts with the em,neni msh
tscts Messrs Strong Adams 20 complete nc
the LIST Of January, when will be open TO inc pupe of
P,oie.sion.,s ~ .,.nsrssbty wishing spend the wiz
in the Cspsl Of the Empire sfe WI, please sooss
the undersigned tpostpad) whsn NY MI 70
tention H. w. rhEsloN w.
d23 fyrr~
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To WATCH DEALERS.
AGENTS UP STAIRS PRICES.
A COMPLETE assortment OF kngiish Lever movements:
"A plain gold bsiancs ro,chet work jsweiled &c nc Ge
Lever mo,smsns With seconds Hs 80 81; silver lever
movemen PLAN and welled, very low prices splen-
did lot Of fine gothic at 81 set hne ivory table
''''''' = 49, JOHN A. NEwBoULD,
d2i MW&Fit*r IS John street fup stairsD
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HOTJDAY PRESENT;

SMALL invoice Of ns French jewelry and gilt fancy
gocds for sale at low pnee, Wholesale retail BY
VICTOR BISHOP importer Of precious stones, No. II
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HAIR SETTINGS.

HAIR SETTINGS.
AGENTS REDUCED PRICES.
REsH GOODS received since the reduction OF prices in
II England offered 10 wholesale dealers,
Purchasers desifnga prime article
and low price will consult their interest by taking
Agents stairs prices before purch.sina else WHERE
JOHN A. NEWBOULD,
dn na, sissr " John street. no Stain.
- WANTED 10 PURCHASE or Lc SEA- ConEu
esf try Residence than half hoprs from
the city. having good mprov sments, and In hesIthy
situation Address boz 7s1 Pest Once. d3S 3.fnsf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

var kEE DOODLE-CHRISTMAS NUMBER
YANKEE Doodle for this week contains six cen pages
and printed on new and beautiful BREWER and nonparel
TWO LARGE FULL.pAGE ENGRAvINGs
and fifteen other splend,d illustrations. Among these are
Yankee Doodles Dream the Jeremy Didder Buying
emetic three portraits taken the ST. Nicholas
the Gentleman from Mississippi the Seat Of War Street
scene Levee scene, &c, DC.
The literary matter unusually spicy sparkling and varied
Price ga cents, or % per annum advance
d2s 2trrc w, H. GRAHAM, Tribune Buildine
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CHANGE OF HOURS.
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~ ylle3S 46t
LONG ISLAND RIA LkOAD.
WINTER AR 8 i,sI .na after Monday
s: :n b. S:sss sS.SSs sno
Msk a n. daily. for GIssnpOr and inferno.
S1r.M e. Fr3ngd.le. daily.
LEAVE aasr..o,r-ss sA A. NJ, daily accommodation train
{: S'sf9sMy1t boston Train, or o. tn. .ri,. of
the 0oas nom Norws h. daily. ,tcEeept Sun.
Farm: :.nln: q PPp,ns ct b. GEORGES Manor and
Leave * nam. : .a
LrAvr :, ssssn M g
ton" cave Broofyn io Tho%p.oa and
at Il: 81
cdaIs. NEW s,
az; HI faIt, o. nilssJ nk; Ciow.vs during the sss
;Ss q GS%ss sS M e s
81 i;o S.pha sasS
= s SeoISs Manor 81 81 Rys.hs.d 81 JsmsspS
As IRAN. Il I Bs:Ss
Stages readiness on the arrival Of Trains a. the .evs
al TO take passengers At very low fares. to all
Baggage Crates will be readiness the foot of whitehall
The Sosl s q:
M S % as for s: s
4 stoninstSn and Long Island k.ilIo,d-Nisht
LIne--On and alter Monday 18th Trims
Gw leave the foot OF whitehall street. South fer.
y, Long Ilsnd Railroad MONDAYS, Wednesdays and
Fridays, O'Clock, PM for the Sound
St nngon in the avorite sound steamer NEW HAVEN,
which has been provided with masts ss and ordua
V .ncho and rom theIce Providence and Boston by the
msi, trains which counecs with the steamers Massachusetts,
and Governor.
Fare to Ston'nKfon. - so
!" Providenes ...............sso
steamer New Haven has ne boiie; ana will take
only Iisht freighrs ds5 RI
REGULAR MAIL LINE FOR BUSrUN
VIA NORWICH WOR- a. ~n<a
O1 - CEsTERs without change of1A -
go pears or BAGGAGE, or without
issengrrs akng Norwich, are insured Their
Is through Boston This being the only inlaid route
az communicate. through BY steamboat and railroad
this line ompanied through by the
lucto Of the who will have particular charge their
baggage and who will otherwise his attention
and comfort
This line south side Pier No North River foot Of
Battery Place daily (sundays erceptedlat o'clock NJ,
and in Boston in time take all the trains
The steamer WORCESTER, Capt. Van relt leaves
ever tuesday Thursday and Saturdsys O'clock r. M
Tn steamer CLEOPATRA, Captain williams, leaves
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at O'clock; N;
No Rs''- " Fsrr. North Riv~r. d25 -fr~
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BLACK BALL, OR OLD LINE OF LIVER


POOL PACKETS.
SER For LIVERPOOL-Only regular Packet of the
NS& LIST of Jsnuary-The new. magnificent, ast-saiiug
khGavorite Packet Ship COLUMBIA, burthen 1910
tons. Spain Rathbone will sail positively on Saturday,
the lad OF January. -.
Respectable persons visiting the Old Country, who
wish The OF cabin passage inform
ed that Of the Poop Cson is fitted with spendd
and deck lights head with angle beIths and also double
will BE- taken At little than fact the
Columbia Is furpished with every requisite and all the
den mprov aud that cannot but add
the comfort Of those embrking who should her
commodaous before sRng sny other vessel For
s.ge ealy application should be made board FOO Of
III" '''''' " " RnCHs, BR6THERs & Co.
d,5 IS Fulton So nerf door tn m Fnifon Bank.
SISla FUR NEW URLEANs-Lousana AID Jew
M2& York line first and only regular packet To sail
ship O.wsgo Captain Johnsou will sail above her resur
lar day. For freight passage having splendid furnished
sccoam dsons apply board. Orleans wharf foot OF
Wall street, or to h. X COLLINS * ca.
No IS S,rth street
Agent in New Orleans, James T.. Woodruff who will
promptly forward all goods his address The packet ship
S.rtelIe will succeed the Oswege. d15
sik1r PACKET SHIP siDDONs, FOR LIVER
board. Orleans wharf foot OF Wall morrow
2s inst o'clock precisely which time the ship will
sail.
cissIy. do RI
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W. E. KOSE,
SILVkRSMITH and Jeweller, and manufacturer Of xo
- and silver mounted Canes, also, plain and fancy
Of gold mounted suitable for NewYesr
Wholesale and retail at No. - Chambers ST. stairs.
d24 iWsrc
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PARK THEATRE.
BENEFIT FOR LES DANSEUsES VIENNOTsE6.
,HE public respectfully informed that these Interest,"
ing children will take their first benefit in America on
Saturday merit December 2sh which they will
appear in four advertisements being the last night Of tns
enRa9emcnf. dz5 3us-r
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WILL BE PUBLISHED,
On Saturday, 26th Dec.
Part l. NORTH AMERICAN SCENER,

MILLS, Halter, I78 BROADWAY.
(Howard HoteL)
OFFERS to those in of and tasty hat, for
$3.50.
The patronage with in the sale of tho above hats is
sufhcient guarantee Of their superiority. d2 2wsnc
THE SLAVE CASE.
THE NEW YORK LEGAL OBSERVER for December
contains full report ofthc Slave Case, Krk-also very
Important case with reference the licensing
II Ann street.
No. vol. s. will be published the ist of January.
d23 arsrc SANL. OWEN Ed;tor
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DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE.
LIVERY should be informed Of the ample fact that
such articles Indispensable e the well faruish.
may be procured at 2ss Blocker street, and all
times J. II. BALL,
d2ltoslst~r 800 Blocker IT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

FEW active young offs entee appearance and good
n address. the city and for popu-
lar work Applyto the National Publishing Co. 25 Broad
way, mp stairs. DIS 1sr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

RICH AND CHEAP EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHTEFS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
JAMES BECK 4 CO, have Just received a splendid
d assorment of rev Paris Embroidered Handkercrefs
Grapes Coll,rs Dresses, Bags Richly Embroidered Mts
Kid Gloves Lice Cspes scars Evening Dresses greatly
redu prices. at 80 6roadwsv. d25 w m
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

"Now when we find such man complain
ing Of the tax law, and "lying awake nights
to devise pluns to evade it" las Mr.. Jennings
has done, it is reaso nable to conclude that
the community generally have borne hereto.
fore part of the taxes which are now u.s.
sessed against him."-Star.
Is it not reasonably to suppose rather, that
when such men as Simeon Jennings invest
their money in bank stock, which pays TAX
es upon its profits only, they arel en-
deavoring to shirk from bearing the burthens
which those whose capital is invested in Or
dinary and honest business pursuits are com>
PEELED to bear. Mr.. Jennings is we'll known
to many Of the people Of this as we'll as the
surrounding counties, as a man who ''makes
the most of his money!" He therefore places
it in Bank where he can legally. take, what
would be usurious interest, for person in
the ordinary avocations of life to take, and
escapes paying taxes as others having the
like amount Of money invested in other kinds
of business. ........
But Simeon Jennings is not the only man
of the same kind in Ohio, by thousands. He
is not the only man who holds an enormous
amount of capital paying tax upon it's profits
only, while poor widow with family of
children looking to her for support, must
be compelled TO pay tax upon tho only hum
dred she has loaned out-whiIe the farmer
must pay upon his fruit trees-the mechanics
upon their stock-the merchant upon bis
goods and notes-while bee hives, guns and
sidesaddles must be loaded with tax whether
profitable or not-these men like Simeon
Jennings may invest their millions which
mast Be very productive to compel them to
bear their equal portion Of the burfhens Of
government-and this is equality! Yes, Fed
eral equality which says stake care Of the
rich and the rich will take care of the poor"
Does any one believe that these shylocks
and shavers, whose business for years it las
been to strip the flesh to the very bone,
would invest their capital in bank unless they
could thereby obtain greater privilege 10
shave than they had been in the custom Of
enjoying-a power 20 cuta deeper blow, and
obtain greater weight of flesh? Would the
tho usand shavers scattered throughout the
length and breadth of the State of Ohio in.
vest their money under law where they in
creased their liabilities and the burthens
which they would have to bear!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
THE WAR NEWS.

We issue our paper two days in advance
of our regular publication day, in order to lay
before our readers at the earliest possible period
the important and exciting news from the
South, together with the action Of Congress
and the Message of President. Poll s.lSh nj
will be read with the deepest interess.'-sss
copy this news at great length to the exclu'
sion of much other matter. The greatest ex'
citement prevails in almost every section ol
the country. The N. Y. Sun says, that 25,
600 volunteers can be raised in that city ir
one day-and in Louisiana and Texas, th'
people have responded promptly to the cal
for troops and means with which to prosecut'
the war.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

O. We find the following specimen OF
whig veracity in the last number of the Ohio
Star, in an article aluding to the conviction
of Mr.. McCooh:
"He spent some time in Columbus last
winter, but left shortly after the 9th OF Janu'
a~y Convention, OF which be was member,
and in which he helped in the nomination OF
David Tod"
Charity would lead US to suppose that the
editor of the Star had spoken unadcisedly in
saying that Mr. MeCook "helped in the nom,
ination of David Tod" but we have every
reason to believe that he knew that Mr.. Nc
Cook was strongly opposed to The nomina'
ton of Mr.. Tod and used as much effort to
disorganize the Convention Of the 9Th Of Jan
uary as some Of the wings who crowded
themselves into it and unasked took part 10
its deliberations by voting upon m ost of the
questions presented. He has at least been
in the service of the bankers since that time
and used his efforts to bolster up the doomed
and tottering rag mills, in that he has been
in the service of the whig party and is de.
serving of their sympathy and their tears, and
it is uncharitable for them, when he fRdi
himself in close pinch TO leave him "alont
in his glory"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20
Later-The First Battle,

The Robert Fulton, arrived yester.
day afternoon, reports that she hailed
the j.. M. White-one of the swiftest
boats on the Mississippi--and that she
reported the news had been received at
New Orleans, that a battle ,uas actuazly
being fought betOeea Gen. Taylor and
the Mericans!
The New Orleans Bulletin, Extra,
says. that letters from authentic Ameri.
can sources IN Matamoras. states that
the Mexican forces are at least 5000 men
we'll equipped, with an excelledt park
Of artillery.
The Governor Of Louisiana has iss.
ed his requisition for twenty-five hun.
dred volunteers, and the soldiers were
already in the street, and making the
most active preparations for departure,
They were 10 leave in the course O
twenty-four hoars. - Cincinnati; Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20
Twelve Hours Later !!

The steamer "Jamestown" arrived at
our landing last evening about S o'clock,
having left New Orleans twelve hours
after the Empire" bringing intelli>
gence confirming the above statements
in relation to Gen. Taylor's Army, and
also, that great excitement still prevail.
ed in New Orleans--that recuits were
being enrolled from every quarter of the
city by thousands, and that the stirring
notes Of the drum and fife were TO be
heard in every part of the city.-Cin,
cinnati Union. ..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20
Correspondence ofthe N. o. Tropic.
Lieutenant U. S. Army.

BRAzos SANTIAGO, April 81.
General Taylor has an excellent
position in the rear OF Matamoras, and
can hold his position against the whole
Mexicaharnfy combiHed, and his batter-
les can ruin the city in an hour. Most
of the citizens have left Matamoras, and
General Taylor has said that when the
regular soldiers Of Mexico were seen on
the east side Of the river, he would des.
troy the city. His batteries are to be
ready on the 2sth, complete. General
Taylor has in camp full rations for
fifteen days, which he thinks can be
made to last thirty days, by which time
he is in hopes TO receive large rein>
forcements from The States of Texas and
Louisiana. upon each ofwhich States he
has made a requisition for the equipment
and transmission to Point Isabel Of four
full regiments Of militia.
1t is thought by the superior officers
of Gen. Taylor's army that 10000 men
will be required within very short
period, as it IS we'll known that the
Mexican army is daily receiving large
reinforcements from the interior. 1t
was supposed by the American officers
that Gen. Arista reached Matamoras
on the evening of the 22d, with a large
brigade, but up 10 the period ofmy in
forman, leaving the camp no commun.
ication had been received by Gen. Tay>
lor from Gen Arista.
On the 22d, Gen Taylor received
from Gen. Ampudia, by means Of a flag
oftruce, a communication, in very often
sive terms, complaining OF having block.
AIDED the Rio Grande. To which Tay.
lor replied that he (Gen. Ampudia) had
been the cause Of the blockade, he hav>
ing expressly declared that unless Gen.
Taylor commenced his retreat beyond
the Nueces within twenty four hours
after his displaying his flag upon the
+banks ofthe Rio 4Grande, he would cons
slider war as being declared and should
act accordingly. Gen. Taylor further
more stated that he would receive no
further communication from the Mexi-
can Government, unless couched in
language more respectful towards the
Government and People Of the United
States.
At Point Isabel great fears were en-
tertained of a night attack, which. from
the exposed situation Of that Point,
could not be otherwise than successful,
if conducted with energy. This post
is defended by Major Munroe, with a
detachment Of eighty altillerists.-
There are also at the post about two
hundred armed wagoners and fifty
laborers, under the orders Of the Quar-
termaster, and hnnderd citizens, furn-
ished with arms by the United States
ordnance officer, organized under the
command Of Capt. Perkins, and demon.
mated the Sumpter Guards. A CON-
pany oI fifty Mexican cavalry was seen
on the night Of the Goth, within five
miles of Point Isabel. The were sup
posed to be corps Of observation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

FiRB.--The large and extensive Tobacco
Factory and Ware house Of Messrs. Cowles,
Doolttle & Co, at the centre of Street sbo
rough in this county was destroyed by fire on
the night Of llth inst. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. Insured to the amonnt of $4,000
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

W.Byron Dimon, has been elected Gov
crnor by The Legislature Of Rhode Island.