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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
MESSRS. lodge g. Co

Have laid on our table some few books from
the Press Of the ~fiarpers, New York, among
which the most valuable is " DR.. Hooper's Physi-
clans Wade Mecum OF a Manual of the Princi-
pies and Practice of Physic. Considerably en-
Iarged and improved, with an outline of General
Pathology and Therapeutics, by VIM. Augustus
Guy. NJ d, with additions by James Stewart.
M. ID. We believe we will study this book and
turn into he practice Of Medicine.
Then we have two Iitle volumes, called, re-
spectively, "The Beauties of English History
and "The Beauties Of French History" edited
by J. Frost, l.. l.. ID.
A new novel from the pen Of James, entitled
4" Beauchamp or the Error" The announce
ment Of the authors name is sufficient to give it
an extensive sale.
Nos. l25-l26 Of the Illuminated Shakespeare.
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A HINT TO THE Volunteers

1t is stated by a volunteer in Mexico that fan.
mel shirts were selling there for SIS each, coarse
satlnet panialoons from six TO eight dollars a pair,
coarse brogans three dollars a pair. coarse boots
from five to six dollars a pair, and hickory shirts
from a dollar To a dollar and a half a pair. Blu,
freqnenily these articles cannot be obtained at any
price. IL should also be remembered by volun.
teers, the writer says, that in consequence of
everything nearly that grows in Mexico being
covered with lhorns. their clothing is destroyed
much more rapidly than in other places.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
col. CROGHAN.

A soldier Of the Tennessee volunteers writing
home gives the following Characteristic incident
Of the brave old Ctoghau, at the storming Of Mon
terey -
owe were exposed to a fire for one mile and a
half. from three Of the enemy's batteries. Soon
after we started from our last position they opened
a most CALLING and oppressive fire upon Us. just
ut this ,aoment we met old Col. Croghan. the hero
Of Saudusky, with his hat off, waving it in the
air he rode between us and the encmy's fire, and
said, waving his hat. 90 on Tennesseeans, remsm.
Der you are from the land Of Jackson! Go on
and take that fort, and bear in mind that You are
from the land Of Old Hickory. The gallant
Tennesseans returned a loud shoot and on they
went"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22

The General Court has decided on the case Of
the Rev. DIR. Plumer. of this CITY. that. uuder the
tax law of Virginia, the salaries of Ciergumen
were not Intended Ia he eubraced-the effects of
which will he To exempt that class Of citizens from
assessment. so far as their salaries are concerned ,
in future. unless the Legislature shall change the
law, so as To embrace them in specific terms.
The C"ur, also decided that the testimony of
an individual who denies the doctrine Of future
punishment. is admissible in our Courts.
We understand. says the Richmond Enquirer.
that this last case was argued with great learn
ing ability and searching power. by Messrs.
Arthur Morson and Henry A. Washington.
against the admission of the testimony, and by
MIR. Attorney General Baxter, ON the other side
Of the question.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
MIR JOHN b. COUGH.

As this distinguished and astonishing Temper
ance Lecturer will be in this section of country
very shortly. we do not know that we can do a
more acceptable service to our readers than to copy
the following announcement ola grea, Temperance
Festival which is To be given to Mr. Couch
in Philadelphia. II is what he deserves. and il
will show our folks how things are done up in
the Quaker City. MIR. Cough, we understand.
will arrive in Norfolk on Thursday morning.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22

Just now the Wing prints are in favor Of all
the MeXicans but Santa Anna. and he is especial.
Iy cxecrated because he got through the Gull
Squadron. Anything Tor opposition as Stay
makers bull said to the locomotive. -PennsyIUa.
ninn.
This is the bull that vetoed the first locomotive
on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, be.
low Lancaster, throwing il entirely off the track
which happened just after Gov. Riiner had done
the same hing for a bill providing for placing ten
additional locomotives on the road. A friend of
ours Of This city, who was al a dinner in Harris
burg soon after, gave the following appropriate
toast on the subject 800 Coz. Ritner and Sinu-
makers Buu-both opposed 10 Locomotives" -
Baltimore Argus.
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A TRUE Blue" WHO

We do not exchange with this whig journal.
but the Philadelphia Keystone. gives US the fol-
lowing specimen of lis pieiy and patriotism"
A i~HANKLEss PARTIzAN.-The True Blue,
a whig pa per published in Belmont county. Ohio.
holds the following thanksgiving lanouape-
equalled in its blasphemy only by lis unadulterat-
ed Toryism For what have the people of Ohio
now to be grateful that they are to set apart one
day from their secular business2 Is it tina, the
President has sent 10000 men 10 wrest from a
foreign nation Its territory without compensation,
or without Just cause or provocatiop, made a DIES
cent upon Mexican soil, and slain thousands Of
her citizens, or is it because Ohio has a debt of
S2O,0OO.OOO. when he people have nothing to
Pay 1t with? Or, is IL because The people of
ONO are cursed ,cih The ogue and bilious dis
eases through three fourthS Of The Stale p
They who see I'll 10 thank God for such thinps
may do so; but for us we shall stand clear Of all
such tomfoolery.
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THE NEW YORK GLOBE.

Casper NJ. Guilds, the proprietor and publish
January hat paper will be published by himself
and +. Hart Hyatt, %(formerly editor and pro.
prietor Of the Rochester Daily Advertiser who
will assume the editorial charge. The Globe is a
sound, able and interesting Democratic journal.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
VOLUNTEERS.

RecoIlect, Fellow Citizens, that
a MEETING will be held THIS
EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at the
Town Hall, preliminary to a per-
feet organization of the Corps. A
general attendance of Citizens is
earnestly requested.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22

SUDDEN DEATH.-On Friday last, at Hunting
don, L.. T., Miss Jane M. Brush, a dress maker,
while at work at a neighbours house, suddenly
clapped her hands To her forehead, and expired
She had been talking a moment before in very
lively manner.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
CASE OF THE IMPERIAL.

Judge Halyburton gave u decree on Friday in
the case of the Imperial. of half the nett proceeds
to the saivers.
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

A SLAVE CAss....We mentioned the
other day, fsays the Louisville Jonrnal.l
that the captain OF the schooner Mobile,
from Georgia for New York, discovered a
slave saereled on board his vessel when
near The cnd Of bis lrip lie took the slave
Immediately into custody intending To take
him back 10 New Orleans. Ia New York
city the aholilionisls had the slave brought
before tho circuit court on wtil of habeas
corpus, and the court sci the slaYe at lbor.
". The Journal el Commerce says:
"Judge Edmonds took the ground that
the captain oflhe Mobile could not be view.
ed as in any aense the owned Of the shave,
or the agent u attorney of such owner that
the arrest aud imprisonment was without
authority, even under the laws Of Georgia.
because made without the jurisdiction of
Georgia. thai itregarded as an arrest un.
der the law of New York, while the con.
siiluIionally Of the law was very question.
able, yet the return showed nothing Of n
purpose on the part oi The respondent 10
pursue the course prescribed by thai law,
aal therefore il could mol be pleaded in
Justification Of conanemrnli that the act Of
Oh by Congress, even us set forth in tho
case oi friglY, evidently limited the feeov.
efy Of the slave 10 measures IN due process
oflaw, certainly 10 such as were In no way
violalise oI The public peace, aud finally.
that the act of the master IN this case being
wholly unauthorized, the boy mnsl be dis.
charged. A The Judge concluded his de.
eision, tho negro was brought Into the court
roam, (Which was densely crowded. even
at an early hour.) lrom which he retired
amid the reioicings af the people Of color.
aud well guarded by his iiirndi.n
The slave. afer his discharge, was re.
captured, aud lie was to have bis second
trial before Judge Edmonds on Wednesday
last.
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

Tm SGuRrr ARr OF sunpuING Win
lloRsgs AsD 0fneR WILD ANIaALs.-
The wonderful att, founded upon a system
uf Pbilnsoph, Is inallibIe and universal in
lis application, anil extends 10 all the Ami
nal kingdom. In regard 10 the horse, II
cunsisls in convincing him that You arc his
SUPERIOR and yon have absolute power
nycr hun The system Is somewhat akin
Ia Animal Magnetism in il effect, by the
process i.Wideiy different.
IuE rRnGgEzs OF rANiNG 4 WIN HORSE
wnon NGyER MAS uANELnp.-..'rhis con.
sist.. first hy charming him with powder.
which IL obtained By taking the button
hon lan horses knee, hf which | mean
the. .hurny slbsiance. growing TN the inside
ol rather, IN the back part ol the horses
leg halow the knee behind, anl ah1ye Il
bslore. Dry this substance anl pulserizs
it..pul a small quantity inta qniil aud
blow il ,nln bis uo.lriIs, in lew minutes II
wi. operate, aud cause him ln follow yol,
ar permit You Ia hani.e his feet, or gal up.
On his back. Thus with perfect ease may
wild anl vicious animal become gentle
and harmless.
lloacysf absurd the above may scem.
Ne have ourselves witnessed tho most
agIeal effects flomihc use ofihi3 singular
prescription. We remember that ab5ul
year ago a "horae tamer' made bis appear.
anea IN The ely oi Richmond, and offered
10 undertake the mosl vicious animal that
could De produced. We saw lin encoun
Ter an unbfoko stallion, which he subduel
IN fifteen minutes be was climbing To the
hprse's back by the way Of bis hind lrgs,
Similar, even stranger ltais were p,li5rmed
Ia The greai wonder aud admiration of our
citizens. We were Mt depository Of this
secret. aud therefore arc not guilty Of am
breach ol confidence in helmYiug il, bui
Wr knnw that he praIas.ei at least 10 Use
N other means 10 sublle the horse than
the one above alluded To.
Richmond I S'aadF3
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

lioaRnLE MuRDER.--A most shocking
murder was committed at Lexington, KY,
a lew days since upon The body Of Mr..
Alexander p. Hays, by some unknown
person. The Lexington Observer says
that he was, perhaps, more horribly cut up,
manged and muilaled than any man ever
was before. The Observer adds;
Upon the investigation by the coroner,
it was found that he had received eighty.
sir distinct wounds with Bowie knife or
knives, and a pistol shot through his head,
the ball entering near the temple and
coming out at the back of bis head. 1t
was the opinion Of those who made the
examination, that there must have been
at least hreaty wounds upon his body, any
one OF which would have caused death.
There was not vital part about him that
was not most shockingy perforated,
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

A Washington correspondent of the n.
Y. Herald, writing under date Of the 22l
ult., says:
A letter in the National lnlelligcncer Of
this morning. from The seat Of war lets Us
into very important secret, (ll such be
really the case. } regarding the capiluloion
Of Monterey. to wil the expenditure Of the
Ammunition of the beseiging army. This
has bsena sufficient aud good excuse al
ways luf a surrender, much less for a great
victory; and as, we doubt not, the Ameri.
can general secured large lot Of powder
and ball in the occupation Of the city, he
did right. The very thiog that he did was
required to be done to obtain il. We insist
upon it, be did right anyhow. We shall
herhaps, have the official returns from the
officers of the various divisions, brigades,
regiments, and companies this evening;
and we are satisfied that they viii set all
cayIlling ut defiance.
We like old Zack Taylor exceedingly
well. lie is Just as steady as be is ready
and Just as tough as he is rough; aud he /.
not a whit more rough and ready than be
is loagh and steady. He is the greatest
tailor at making breeches that we have
started out on the tramp for some time.-
A common Jour will make a pair day
but old Zack at Monterey made three, anC
cut out lot Of clothing besides. As the
lads say, he is a crowder ho is-he's one
Of them, and he amt anything else,
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

A DEscmPrfpN OF Our SAVIouR.-A
description Of the person of Jesus Christ.
aa i vas iannd in ancient manuscript. sent
hY Pablns LaI!loas, President, 10 The Sen.
ate of Rune.
'Thero lives At this time II Jnd man
Of singular character, whose name is Jesus
Christ. Bafbifians esteem him as a pro.
phel. and his followers adore hun as the
immediate offspring Of the immortal God.
lie Is endowed with such unparalleled viz.
tue as to call hack the dead nom their
graves, aud heal every kind Of disease with
a word or touch. Ills person is tall and
elegantly shaped, his aspect amiable aai
reverend, his haif flows in those heanoous
shades which no eolofs can match, filling
in graceful enrs below bis ears. agreeably
etnehiag upun his shoulders aud parting
upon the crown Of bis head. Ills dress is oi
the sect Of The Nazarles. His ioreheadi.
smooth and large. bis checks without either
spot sate that Of lovely red. his nose and
m1ulh are iofnsl with exquisite symmetry.
bis beard is thick aud suitable TO the hair
oi his head, reaching little below his chin
and parting in the middle ike a iold. Ills
eyes are bright, clear and serene. lie re.
Dukes With millnpss, and invites with The
mosI tender aud persuasive language. His
whole address, whether in word or deed,
being elegant, grave and strictly charac.
tcrsic oi SO exalted a being. No man has
seen him laugh, but the whole world has
seen him weep frequently, and 50 persua.
siye are bis tears that tho whole multitude
cannot withhold their tears from joining in
sympathy with him. He is very modest,
temperate and wise. Ia short, whatever
this phenomenon may turn on, 10 be Ia tho
end, he seems at present, 10 be man of
excellent beauty and divine perfection. every
way surprising the children of men."
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

PGNNsYLyANiAs RESPECTS TO MR. So.
vfgR. WITH SOMEWHAT 'aeyuRs re.
PROOF. ii viii be remembered thai dur.
ing the debate upon the iard, in tue Sen.
atc. Mr.. SEWER, in reply ioa remark Of Mr..
Cameron. said thai as 10 the people ai
Pennsylvania haying been deceived IN re.
gard 10 the opinions Of Mr.. Polk upon the
tariff question, during the canvass of ISL.
and having voted Tor him only because they
were made 10 believe that he was Ia ilvUr
OF the ladGuf'4 AZ. there was nothing 10 T..
The democrats Of ennsylyania, he said.
could not have been deceived; they must
have kHoiba, and Hey did ka1r, that Mr.,
Polk was opposed to that tariff aud a good
free trade man; they voted Tor him with
this knowledge, and woald vote Tor him
again. Pennsylvania always had heen a
democratic State, AMI always would be-
She was not to be changed, and these pre-.
diciions, that the passage Of this tariff that
Of lsiGl would throw her into the arms oi
tie Wings did not move him IN the least;
he did nol believe them.
In reply 10 this. Pennsylvania now pre-.
scnts her respects to Mr., Sewer, through
lhe ballot box, the ouly instrument through
which she eau speak, and beg. 10 return u
lat contradiction To bis calumnious remark.
She knows that the leaders Of the self
styled democratic party" have looked up
on her as excessively stupid, and 50 dryol.
odly attached to that party as not to be
driven from its support by The fact that she
has bren grossly deceived and imposed up
on, and her great interests irampled on and
sacrificed BY those in whom she has, IN
fortunately, conhlcd. The evidences she
has now given Of an ability to perceive,
aud 4 disposition to resen, the wrongs in.
hicled upon her by her pretended friends,
she trusts, will induce Mr.. Seyier to re.
tract the calumniou, remarks referred 10.
as publicly as they were made, and others
as well as himself to take care hereafter
how they Amper with her interests, and re.
ly upon her blind devotion 10 party, no
longer entitled to The name il assumes, to
save them from her Just Indignation.
H. y. GdrGiie.
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

GENERAL TAYLoR.--'rhe Washington
Union thus speaks OF Gen. Taylor and his
successes at Monterey:
"Gcn. Taylor has again covered himself
with glory by his military operations upon
Monterey. The brilliant achievements of
The three days, guided BY his genius have
shed now llstro upon our arms, and
added, new renown 10 the fame which he
had already won on the fields Of Palo Alto
aud Resaca de Ia Palma. We again con
grlluIale the country upon the success Of
our arms, and the glory which they have
wUn."
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25
Ess@N sATIRIcAL roEM.

The Now York paper speak In high terms ofa
hew poem by J. q SAKE, Eaqa who Is described aa
a sandy .haifed, long legged Yankee, wha arrived
IA New York about sk weeks ago ffnm tue north.
west corner Of the Green Mountain State, and
brought with him the manuscript of his poem,
which he wished 10 see in print, II is added that
the very first Publisher he vailed upon Nf Joseph
Allen, was so much struck with ia muUtz that he
at once agreed 10 bring II out a few extracts are
giycn==anong the rest the following Introductory
lines!
In tbs our happy and progressive age
When all alike ambitious CARES engage;
When hcnaless boys To sudden slsfs grow,
Aud Mics her NURSE ahandnns Tor a hrdui
When for THEFT dagmas non feslsilnis fight,
When dunesa lecture aud whrn dandlrs Wuiu,
When martial homer, n the eh.den thrown,
Each five foot mnar sa Maiof' gfaWu;
When mnlfuns, seiFod with ofaiuae plnHs,
Give happy birth TO masculine haTangues,
Aud snlusleH, trembling i1r the naiiun's fate,
Neglect Their stockings 10 pfearrya the slatoi
When erue.wits their hfalen iuslfe shed
IN golden authors whom they never fead,
With Paffal.praisa VI Roman grandeur speak,
Aud Ia bad Engzh rulagise the Greek
When facts ike thesr no apprehension bring
Nay mol, uarcnsaicd, the attorney sing
The following is a hIt at fashionable education
in "Eldrsz Schools
s'Wherc haprss maIds. in snir Of wish or taste,
Gu yin Accomplishment their nbmauls waste,
By efarl p4fruiz hrra raudennrdtu 10 wrench
Their lsndsf liiniats ia In.s pIonoaaeng Hrueh;
llyf1 duomad "a infer by unTslrniHne kHadks,
Reluctant muae from a tortured boa;
llrfe tauHhl, va inky shades and asd lines,
~ pHfprtHHtF rlIuiYucal designs
'DnRinsz that prove lhrif lil'e plainly true,
by showing Niiaf1 drawn and qaauefat' too
IN a portion Of Tie poem referring to saeIal
pf0sfsss, tie pal m kas the following Invocation
to taure. wNaa NV \ afA contemporary re-.
eomnendl 10 tue no,Iaa ol Tie llapsns
Inventive France what wauaer-9afliuz schemr.
A.ieand tHs word gIHnr'efa ftnahnan Jreams,
VIM hnsz#Plu ihruHHs- -.Hzfu uHus, naRi
sublime siapradaus every thus but traei
oaH Iulc IaFaf, q lnpsfu raatrH
Still teach lbr world n c1az, 60 dfas., IN dance,
lrt. # ihea wit. tiiy boots aai bIfIirrs nam.
Bul kerP ily mon'l aad tbs rrrads at hume
III aflsr a.alH up WIIh tue rfszs, aud a
Suftg 81 subjects, aeh as
"libIrs and Novel. rfssi.=az auI Son#z.
l.Helafrs On 'ltHIls' and SlHriu.az upaa Urnsz,
Ven in al meII#s, fnfflz ID iIi e.Inrrs.
hbgnrs without frlsaH, aaHrts U.ibdHi flymas,
Transitions tom iIH l'feHad - tIrIf dHHa.
sllH Rutaf nseaHHE. l#Hsez IHr eHlii aIalr,
hfmaIs. HlrHH dunes s'aHHiy lay
To cheat ohIgaH oi HHf u#Hau nHf,;
imHns. Hlrfs prdsHis uHi.uH.Y raRisc
iaIHHHuaHa Frrz#z in aH.aUIHI pre-:
l.unplauHI WIN aHtHar zIHtr IN vain 10 tifaR
llHIf hraalr-z affHws IrHm usasi.ss Hlr:
laHms hi sauilz. uHas ,rizzng Nature vii
liaanIHH lhr landscape they wHFa born TO III.
smzil ~ zflH=s a =zH.y On of IHHi.
And p1.HlIas, sIFe tHH exclamation plal'-
Hl stands IA stale with FHelHl Nnua=f Iranabi.
Tie lpomPsus Tombstone of aams ralpHf Ib1azHlH
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

4 Washington letter dated, Oct, 90 says:
Instructions were received at our navy. yard
yesterday, to get the steamer Water Witch
ready lor service Immediately. She is
probably destined for the Rio Grande.
Orders have been issued from the De.
partment 10 day, to the commander of the
Portsmouth navy-yard, to have the new
irigate st. Lawrence launched and fitted
Tor sea with all possible despatch,
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

GRAFrrNG TOMATOES on porAroEs.--
At a meeting OF the New York Farmers
Club, Mr.. Meigs read from the "Annals of
the Royal Horticultural Society of Paris, .
an account OF successful experiment Of
grating stem of the tomato upon the stalk
OF potato, by which a crop Of tomatoes
was raised in the air, and one Of potatoes in
the earth. The tomato and tho potato are
oflhe Same genus of plants.
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25

RArs. Catch rat in wire trap, keep
Jim until night. Then procure prcpara.
ion of phosphorus in oil. Apply it all
,yer the rat, except his head, and turn him
oose into his hole. Such scampcrjng and
letting out of the house as occurs, as his
majesty Pnrsues his alarm
I'd friends whom he is anxious to oyerlake'
afford certainly a security against the re-
turn oi the depredators for a long season,
Washington telegraph., 1846-11-25
EXTENSIVE MAIL RopBEaY....The 81.

EXTENSIVE MAIL RoBBERy."..The 81.
Losis Republican, ol Thursday, says;
II has been known in This city for some
days that an extensive robbery had been
committed, but it was deemed ckpedcnt to
keep the matter quiet for time. Such
necessity co longer exists, and we may,
therefore. state that the mail robbed was
made up here on the first OF this month Cor
oil the Eastern cities. Il has been aseer.
Iained that the mail for New York never
reached lis destination and il Is supposed
that this was the fate of the others, Tho
extent OF the robbery Is not known, bu, we
understand that H. 4. Bcnois, g. CO. mailed
on that day, TO New York, IRON 1900 to
sl,i0D in bank notes, and $4,000 in drafts;
]. J. Anirrson Il Co. $500 to Pittsburgh,
and $500 to New York, all in bank notss;
Presbury O. Co. $500, in bank noles,
New York; and other brokers, il belie
ed, also made remuances. The presumpi
tion Is that the robbery was committed this
side Of Wheeling, for, bad the mail reached
here, toe Pittsburgh letters woald then
have gone safe 10 their destination. Noin.
iormdion has yet, so far as we can learn,
been obtained by which to trace the robbery
to any particular point or individual.