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WHICH is WHICH 2

The Sun and the Herald of Yesterday bo,b con-
tanned cuts representing The steamer Great Brit
ain ashore on the coast Of Ireland. In the Sun
she was represented as being broadside to ON tho
breach, and on her beam ends and in the Herald
she appears head on shore and as upright as a barn,
with a row boat at her Stern manned by five men
endeavOflng to drag her off! Both Of these pic
lures are said to have been sketched by eminent
artists who we're despatched from London for tie
express rnTpose. and each oftte papers says that
its own pictore q" defines lie position of the iron
ship To a faction.
There IS a manifest difference, however, between
the pictures, and II it be no more than fraction it
must be a large one-say a vulgar fraction. We
think the Suns effort the most reasonable one
from what we have read Of The lubberly accident.
and We are more inclined TO this opinion when We
consider that the Great Britain had six mssis,
whereas ~ me Hersid's /" correct pictorial view
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Liberty To the down-tmdden masses Of a despite
government.
Given under my hand and seal at the Council
Chamber, IN the city Of New Orleans, on the
ION day of Oci"ber. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred aud E,r,y. six.
G. WASHINGTON DIXON.
Commander in Chief.
Don Gomas Pedu. Capt. John MEG raster, Mai.
John McKeou. Col. WIN. Harper, Adjt. john
Moore, Lieut.. Henry Wilson. Aids.
The editors of the Ma,amoras + lag seem to he
well acquainted with mula,to George, and thus
notice his paper and HIMSELF
HE SoUrH AMERIcAN.-Under this title
George Washington Diaon has started a paper
IN New Orleans, with the motto" We Law
down the sword and take up the pen" He
mas laid down that which he never had a RICH, TO
taKe up and taken up that which, for the sake of
decency, we wish were in better hands. The mum
Der before US Is made up (like Ampudia's Procla
ma''ons') OF nonsense and bombast. but is free
rom the oiackguard strain which characterised
HIM IN the days Of the .. Polyanthus." How
iong IL VIII remain SO. we are not prepared to say,
but the character of the people of New Orleans
admonishes MS that when he assumes his familiar
strain. he vii! lay down the pen and take up a
handful ut amusement peculiar 10 the
inmates of a workhuuse.
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From the New Orleans Times, Oct. 81.
THE CAPITULATION. Eric.

Ii is said that il was the destructive effects of
the mortar that first determined Ampudia to cant
tnlaie. IL was towards evening on the 23d, when
the mortar, with much labor, had been planted in
the cemetery, near the cathedral, and within
reach of the Plaza. The first shell, DISCHARGED
about Z L. M, fell close to the entrance of the
cathedral. where the priest was performing mass,
and IT'S explosion spread such destruction around,
mat Ampudia, being entreated by the priest and
others. immediately wrote his letter to Gen. Tay-
Tor. asking terms. This letter was Geted 9
o'clock Z. NJ. on the Odd, but Col. Molano, the
bearer, did not reach Gen. Tayi,r till the next
morning near 9 o'clock. He soon returned with
Gen. Iaylor's demand for an unconditional sur
render betore IL o'clock to which, it seems, Am.
pudia would have assented but being dissuaded
by his officers. he requested a conference, which
was granted. 1t is stated that Gen. Worth
privately expressed his opinion TO Gen. T., that
the terms demanded were too severe and humilia.
ting, and thought that Gen. Il. could afford Ia be
more liberal. At the conference, however, Gen.
Taylor still insisted upon his terms with some
pertinacity, but finally agreed to leave everything
with three commissioners on either side. The
commission appointed by Gen. II. were Gen.
worth, Gov. Henderson, of Texas. and Col. Da-
Wis, OF the Kentucky regiment-Gen. Butler be
ing wounded-and by these commissioners, the
terms, as published, were agreed upon. They are
SAID 10 De very generally unpopular with our
whole army.
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AFFAIRS OF \

we learn that Gen. A. S. Jnhnson, and others.
would have came by the Gaioesfon, but were de
'a'ned In Camargo by an unfortunate occurrence
"A misunderstanding had arisen betw cen Col. Mar.
snail, OF Kentucky, and Col. Bailie Pryton. Of
New Orleans. The former, we learn. had yery
freely censured Gen. Taylor for what he deemed
to be bad generalship or %culpable neglect. He
was defended by Col. Peyton. The language Fl
hany became so warm that a challenge was given
and accepted, and the parties were to meet with
'heir friends the next morning (last Sunday) and
settle the difference BY combat, Gen. A. S. John.
son acting as the friend Of Col. Marshall. The
onhcers now here left Camargo on Saturday even
ing before the duel. On the same morning onotb
er duel was to be fought between Capt. Shivors,
VINO was mustered into the service from Texas,
and Capt. Mousson, OF New Orleaus. The cause
OF THIS is said to be the insulting department of
Mousson towards ShivoIs's company. 1t was sup
posed that MIR. Kendall of the Picauune. would
act as the friend Of Muusson. and Lieut.. Jacobs
as the friend of Shivors.-Matamoras Flag.
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SHORT CROP

There has been a frost at Charleston. 6 G.
which has put a veto upon a further growth Of
cotton this year. This will be good news to the
-" short crap" men. A frost as far south as
charleston must have touched the cotton plant in
The northern part Of Georgia, where it was sup
posed there would be full an average yield. This
iaot Will put spectators upon the - qui wivy,"
and give prices an upward movement. We shall
look tor further accounts from the South very
anxiously. Some spectators in this market
must have been in possession of the aboys fact IN
Saturday, as there were large purchases late in
The afternoon, which where kept very secret
NJ Y. Sun.
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IMPORTANT TO ALL WHOSE INTER
ESTS CONNECT THEM WITH THE RIO

Gen Patterson has issued an order that no
Steamboat, not In the employ of the Government.
shall take on board any American or Mexican cit.
lZen as passengers g without a written permission
from the commanding officer of the Military Post.
or a commissioned officer of the Quarter Masters
department"
<. That " no goods of any description will be
allowed to be transported on such boats which
are not consigned to the Quarter Masters. or Sub.
sistence departments to an officer of the line of the
army. or to the regularly appointed Suffers of The
army"
3. That " no freight of any description will he
allowed to be landed at any point on the river
not occupied by The troops of the United States
above MatamOras, unless so ordered by n com
mlssioned officer of the Quarter Masters depatt.
ment."
"Ihis ORDER" says the Flag, g strikes a blow
to our merchants, and we hope to hear them
speak their disapprobatinn. Our columns are
open to them. The army Suffers are at the
bottom OF the whole of it. Not content with The
immense profits they receive from having the en-
TIRE trade OF the army, they design to have the
Mexican trade thrown into their hands, and all
others excluded from participating in it. Our
SECRETARY OF State threw open to them (ihe mer.
chants) all The places in Mexico that The troops of
the U; ) might occupy. and many have come here
under his invitation"
" Gen. Patterson is acting under The orders of
zen. Taylor, and should not be held accountable
Tor The oppressive acts which appear to emanate
from him." IL is stated that merchants are forbid
to take goods TO Camargo, but must consiqn them
to Suffers, who will sell them for 20 per cent.
commission 7
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ANOTHER rERRIBLE srORM

Accounts received from the South last evening
put us in possession of the particulars of another
destructive storm on our coast, which has DESTROY.
ed many vessels. We now begia to feel prea,
anxiety for the little Flirt which is due a, this
port. The list of vessels given in the Picayune,
as wrecked, damaged or totally lost in the vicini.
ty OF Key West is truly appalling. We make
the following extracts =
GU. 5. brig Perry, Blake. from Havana, for
Charleston. with Com. Sloat on board, from the
Pacific, ashore near Somhrero Shoal, inside of the
reel, both masts gone, anchors, guns &c.. thrown
overheard. The vessel lies in II feet of water
and may be got off all hands saved. u. S. reve-
nue. cutter Morris. Walden, ashore about three
miles from Key West, in two and a half feet of
wafer, with loss of both masts, anchors. chains,
guns, bulwarks, &c, and one mile from The
channel probably a total loss.
The gallant Comm0d0r, told US last NIGHT.
that he had followed the sea for nearly fnrty seven
years, and thought that he knew what a storm
was, out that he had neucr before seen IL blo,c.
we need not detail his very interesting descrip-
ton of the gale and the almost miraculous pro.
servation of the ship and the lives of those ON
board: From the wreck Of the Perry he reached
Key West, and thence went on board a schopner
bound to Brazos Santiago, which put him aboard
4 pilot boat, SD that he reached this CITY las, eve.
ming by a towboat.
The Comnodore's health is somewhat i'm
paired, and he has been suffering for several
""n'ns' out rom recent exposure his appearance
indicates no sign of indisposiiion or i]n6rmitv.
" he Government will lose by the loss of the
brig Perry, revenue cutter Morris, two ligh, hous.
es, notifications, Custom House. and Hospital.
not far from $500, 600.
Many vessels, doubtless, will get ashore from
The fact OF Sand Key light house being gune.-
Dead bodies are occasionally dug out from under
the RIMS. and no one can tell how many there
are remaining. As far as ascertained, ffiy per-
sons have lust their lives. and it is singular that
so lew are dead and injured, when we remember
mat The air was full of boards, timber. slate. Sc.
and buildings falling in every direction. Stone
could not withstand the gale, and all seemed to
oe going TO destruction. Many persons esca ped
In boats, aid held ON to trees. eypectino evary
moment TO be washed away. The scene was
awful in the extreme"
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OF some distinguished graduate of West Point. or
other military institution, and, in a few months.
you will see youths from different portions of the
country resor,ing here TO obtain their education.
The Rail Road-but on this point | will not
say much at present. Follow up the movement
which has been made. Resolve to build it up
Try, and you will not fail. Our town is beau,i-
fully located we have many advantages; we
can prosper il we will. But to do this we must
be active. The tide of prosperity will flow again
If we are but true To ourselves.
q ROCK
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WHOSE u is IT2

When the news reached here that Gen. Taylor
had signed an " Armislice" with AmpudIa, we
stated 1t to be impoiitic, and unjust to our army
since then, We have been sustained in our opinion
by the order of the Government forwarded IN
Monterey to break the Armislice at once but we
fear it will be too late 10 prevent what we feared
a ratification Of the Passes between Monterey and
Saitillo. We have conversed with experienced
naval and military men since then, and they con.
firm our previous expressed opinions; and say that
Gen. Taylor should have demanded and insisted
upon an unconditional surrender of Ampudia's
forces at Monterey, or put the Garrison to the
sword. They look upon the humanity and mag
nanimity exhibited as very questionable, especial.
ly with such a nation as Mexico, who know not
the meaning of either word. But Gen. TavIor
must not be blamed too much for the course nur.
sued, as all the reasons for his action are not vet
given to the Pnbllc-and from the extracts which
we publish today IL appears that he was forced
into the measure Ivy his military advisers and
companions in arms-we cannot suppose that ,hay
would have dvised such a course wi,hon, xb,,
they believed the urgency Of The crisis demand.
ed. The following questions Of the New York
Sun, seem to be dictated by a spirit Of gall. bu,
they are important, and will have to be answer
ed:
GIN. TAYLOR AND THE WAR.-The Bali.
more Clipper thinks we have been over severe in
our structures on the management Of the war
We are anxious to do Justice To the brave and
patriotic Taylor as we'll as to all others concern
ed. But better and higher than generals or cabi.
net stands the honor and the interests of this Re.
pubic Lei Tie blame fall where it ought. No
uue ran dpOV that Tho q L.. -
with fatal delays and at an enormous expense
Where rests the fault? Bytohoss diyecfion mae
The army mired al Point Isabel? There was
the first blOnder. GVho delayed il al .1Latn,oo
rus? That was the second. Why did il maLo
but a mile a day for four months, and give The
enemy this irrecoyerabIe time to fortify Mon,er.
ey2 BY whose want Of energetic fore,houob,
has Ampudia gained time 10 fOfiGy the danger.
ous mountain Pass Of RIcoDado, the TherplopyLne
Of that region ? Somebody has been unequal TO
The emergency. And those who are mourning
tbeir dead have a right 10 search out lbe weak
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SIVORI

This is another foreign exhalaiion that has JUS,
visited our land to reap a rich harvest of dollars
from The lovers of strange things in this truly pnl.
lible land of ours. Ole Bull and Vieux TEMPS
scTaped fortunes out of our people with The horse
hair and cat gut-latterIy De Meyer has opened
our purse strings with the keys of the piano. and
now the papers are putting another foreigner who
6 plays the fiddle weel," to the tune of thousands.
These beings are hailed with delight, while the
industrious who visit our shores for The purpose
of toiling and enriching the land are secuted
fiouted and condemned. An anonymous Dutch
poet In Alhany-some '' mute inglorions Milton"
OF the Helderberg-pays him in a late Albany
Herald The following tribute =
"Mynheer Sivori's Won pig little man
lie do pig things what no other man can.
MS hadie shPeak fine, den sphcak very coarse
Ii shpcak low Dutch peter as Pouck's yite horse.
He plays on three shtring peter as four.
And den on two stirring peter as more.
But as Yankee say, to do vot's tall,
He plays on one shtring peter as all p
We think the following paragraph which fell
under our scissors, after we had penned the 70.
marks above, may be read with profit by our citi-
zens. Recollect, in all this we do not say that
Sivori is not a good fiddler but we do say that
it is a cruelty to humanity to give such a man
Asth
hundreds Of dollars for a few tunes on a fiddle
while thousands are starving to death for the sim
plest necessaries Of life.
Too MUcH TRUTH.-The New York Sum
referring to the silence Of the press in that city 10
an evil Of great magnitude, involving the comfort
and happiness of six hundred helpless infants.
says that the condition Of these poor children ap-
pears 10 be OF less account than the success of one
foreign ARTIST, upon whom columns Of fulsome
praise are daily bestowed. II saws if we could
get one line in aid Of the poor from the religious
journals for every column Of violent and perverted
sectarianism, and as much from the secular press
for every two columns Of political falsehood and
play house eulogiurn, our city institutions would
not 90 me spec,acies OF costly ineficiency they
now exhibit TO the world. This is severe hui
true, and is a very curious illustration of public
spirit"
srJ9A Secret Society, called the Sons Of
Liberty" has been organized in Louisville Zoo
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BROAD ROCK.
MIR. JOHN B. GOJIGu

We received yesterday a Boston lou rnal. having
the following article marked in it, and as it will,
no doubt be interesting to many who have heard
this distinguished lecturer, and his singular and
astonishing autobiography, we give it a place in
our paper. If it does nothing else, it will bring
To their minds the fact that he is shortly to be
among us. to delight the ear, and enrich the uu-
derstanding with his wonderful eloquence. Let all
be prepared to give The greatest and most ~salutary
effect To his laboIs when he arrives So
Mr.. SLEEPER BY the steamer Caledonia of
this week, a letter came TO my care for j. b..
Cough. Being present when he read it, | had
the opportunity not only to know its contents. but
to witness the happiness it gave him when he
said. Why, here is a letter from my father
the first | have received since the fall of 1888
and whnm have not seen since June 1892 1t
is an excellent letter, written correctly, in a fair
hand, and dated, Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
Sept. 30, 1886" Believing a few extracts may
be Interesting to the public. they are made at my
request. He commences by saying:
ut is n long time since saw or heard from
you. | had indeed given up all hopes of ever
hearing of you again. think about three months
since, Mr.. Ross called and informed me that he
had seen my son in America, and that he had
published a history of his life, which | immedi.
ately procured. | am at a loss, my dear sun, how
to express my feelings on reading your book, more
particularly the FIRST part of it. You must be
aware that the narration of the many trials you
encountered. must have narrowed up The feelings
of a father. Although | am not a member of the
Total Abstinence Society, yet | bless God that
such a socieiy exists, for by its nstrumen,ality [
am happy to say that my SON was dead and is
alive again, he was lost and is found-and | do
hope that through grace you will be enabled to
perform with all fidelity as a Christian, your duty
to God and man. On, what unspeakable pleasure
would 1t give to your poor old father once mure to
see his son before leaving this world of trials. |
am now in my sixty-sixth year, and am in a good
degree of health, and enjoy my presen, situation
as a pensioner Of the Royal Hospital Give my
very aifectionate love To your sister Mary and
family, hoping they will all do well. My son
you have drawn a sorrowful picture of your dear
mothers interment in your history | felt that
part of it keenly. Remember me to your wife,
and assure her that it would be a source of the
greatest comfort TO see you both. May the Lord
bless YOU and make You happy, is the prayer of
your atfectionate father JOHN COUGH.
IS. Let me hear from you soon as possible"
Mr.. Cough has spared no pains TO find his
father by inquiry and writing, and when Mr..
Ross left this country he was charged to do it if
possible, and succeeded as the letter shows.
Nj. G..
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HOSTILITY TO PARITY DICTATJoN

Is beginning to manifest itself among the masses
OF The Wing and Democrat parties in the West.
erh ana Southern States. Party machinery has
become so powerful in lis control Of the will Of
the individual citizen. that the masses Justly est
mate II a dictatorship of odious character. In
stead oi the democratic principle of free choice in
the election of candidates, we have packed con
Veo''ons' not responsible To the people. This
odlons system was first introduced into this coun-
try by the friends of monarchy. WIN wished 10
destroy the freedom of the elective franchise. by
rearing up a central jnnta, Independent of the peo-
pie. IL has gradually extended and all parties
nave yielded to It's influence. The old custom,
which prevails In some few of our Western States.
as well as in England, of throwing open The
popular elections to free competition, giving all
candidates an opportunity to be heard at the
hastings" or on "the stump is certainly more
Democratic than this system of party manage
ment by which a few individuals control and direct
The movements of all the nominating conventions
throughout the Union.-W. Y. SIM.
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GOOD AGAIN

we notice, in the Southern Standard a recon-
mendation 10 its readers to skip its own edilo-
'iais, which it says it writes because custom calls
Tor them. If that don't cap the climax, we don't
Kho" what does. IL puts US in mind of what the
widow told IIttlebat Titmouse when he colored
his hair green,-" that boy will be the death of
us"-as she clapped her hands on her sides to
prevent explosion from laughter.
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From the New Orleans picayune, Oct. %.
TERRIFIC GALE IN THE GI1IF

ILL
Loss Of U. s. Brig Pe,ry-Loss of Revenue
Cutter Total Destruction of ken
West-Fyfy Liues Lost-Immense Des.
truct'on Of Property.
The schooner Sa rah Churchman. Cant Raw.
more. from Philadelphia, via Key West, for
Brazos Santiago. arrived at the N. f.. Pass on
"Wednesday morning, the 2ist, and landed Com.
Sloat and son from the Pacific, and Lieut.. WIN.
Z. Pease, of the Revenue Service, bearer of des-
patches to Washington. They came up to town
last evening in the towboat Jefferson. TO Lieut..
Pease we are indebted for the details of a terrible
gale in The Gulf-of a fury unexampled. and from
which we must not expect 10 hear all the deplora-
BILE effects in many weeks. We will begin with
the gale as it was felt a, Key West.
The gale commenced blowing from N. E.. the
morning of the 1lth inst. By | O'Clock il blew
a perfect hurricane. The tide rose rapidly and
the storm ragged with Incredible violence until
hear midnight. when it abated. On the 9th il
blew a moderate gale and gradually subsidized
Every dwelling house, save five or six, at Kew
West was destroyed or unroofed. The Custom
House was blown down. the Marine Hospital I'M
rooted, and it is supposed Government property
destroyed to the amount of $500, 900. Fifty
wharves disappeared, and the Salt works are de.
stroyed The u. S. Barracks were injured. but
suffered less than any other buildings. Many
families were turned out houseless, hut the u. S.
NSudI'eIhdsteI came promptly TO their assistance.
The loss of life is great. Many were drowned
and many killed by falling buildings. Key West
light house and dwelling attached are entirely
gone. The spot where they stood is covered by
a white sand beach. FOURTEEN SOULS PERISH.
ED IN THESE BUILDINGS.
Sand Key lighthouse is gone-totalIy disap.
Peared with the buildings connected with it,.
The occupants too have persisted.
The Light ship in the N. w. passage dragged
her moorlngs and went TO sea. but she was recoy-
cred and return TO her position. The agen, of
the was doing every thing in his
power to save property. Very great danger is to
be apprehended from the loss of the light houses
10 vessels from Europe and the North, hound TO
the Gull.
The u. S. brig Perry was in the sam gale or
tornado, driven with resisiless violence before the
wind, but was finally run ashore after all hope of
saving her was gone, and in all probability will
be saved.
All the lives on Indian Key and Key Vscas are
saved, and it is hoped all The crews of the wreck
ing vessels.
The captain Of the Cutter Morris saved the
produce, The cargo of one schooner. and distribut-
ed 1t, through the Methodist minister, to those in
need OF the necessarjes of life.
We are compelled to omit many pa PARTICULARS in
regard to the gale from the pre-occupation Of on
columns.
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ness that has cos, them aud their country such
oii'er tears. No rank in The cabinet, no mere
courage on the battle field, no party prejudices
should have power To parry the inquiry. We
want truth-the whole truth-nothing but the
truth.