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Can't TT. b. NoNEs.
U. States Revenue Marine, Gulf of Mexico.

Extract Of a letter from Commodore PERU to
Commodore Conner, dated
" November g. 1876
g am graified in bearing witness also to the
valuable services of the revenue schooner For
ward in command of Capt Nones, and TO the
skill and gallantry of her officers and men,"
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OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washiputoo Nov IN lSdG

Washington. Nov 80. 1876. {
The following information has been politely
furnished by the acting consul general of the two
Sicilies:
e Notice is hereby given to national and foreign
merchant vessels. that the extremity of the rock
work forming the outer buttress of the mole of the
new military port of Naples. has been carried out
To point Opposite the great light house of the old
port on the northwest"
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Portsmouth, ";
OUR FLAG!

FREE TRADE-LOw DUTIES-NO DENISE
PARATlON FROM BANKS-ECONOMY-RE
TRENCHNIENT-ANO STRICT ADHERENCF
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

We give below the official letter in which
Com. Conner reports his success in taking Tam
pico to the Navy Department
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Treasury DEPARTMENT.. ,

November 81. 1876.
SIR: Enclosed is an extract from the official
despatch Of Commodore Perry to Commodore
Conner. in which your conduct, and that of your
officers and crew, in the recent attack upon To.
basco. is spoken Of in terms of great commenda
ton. and which you will cause To he read on board
publicly.
here take occasion 10 express the appreciation
of this department, of the gallantry displayed by
yourself, and by those under your command as
well in the attack upon Alvarado. as upon To
basco.
Very respectfully, sir,
Your obedent servant.
r. j. WALKER,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-18

FoR CLERK OF THE INFERIOR CouRr OF CHANcERY
We are authorized to announce JOHN B
DlChS, OF Adams county, as a candidate iol
the office Of Clerk OF the Inferior Court of Chan
Gerry, for the District composed Of the counties
of Amite, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams and vii.
kinson
We are authorized to announce ERASMUS s.
RUSSELL, of Amite county, as candidate
for the office Of Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Chanccry,. for the District, composed of the
counties OF Amte, Franklin Jefferson, Adams
and Wilkinson
We are authorized to announce RALPH
NORTH, of Adams county, as candidate for
the office of Clerk of the Inferior Court of Chan.
Gerry, for the District, composed Of the counties
OF Amlte' Franklin, Jefferson, Adams and vii
kinson.
VS. are authorized to announce Col VIM
TERRELL LEWIS, of Wilkinson county, as
candidate for the office of Clerk, of the Inferior
court OF Chaneery, for the District, composed
OF the counties of Amite, Franklin, Jefferson
Adams and Wilkinson.
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From the Louisville Te7pgrapl,
SPEECH OF GEN. SpFIGHT

illusions to the speech OF Mr.. Speiol
has heretofore been made BIZ seyeraI
our exchanges, but as it was. meraI,
mentioned without any comment. we wer,
unable 10 determine the nature Of !,
contents. We have, at length receive,
copy OF II, and given it a careful perusaI
and, we regret TO say, i. does not cores
pom with our sentiments; nor do We
believe 1t corresponds with the sentiment,
|oi the great mass of his constituents
The people Of this State, so far as we
have heard any expression of opinion,
believe with the President, that our btll
TO the 'ohoIe Of Oregon is ind,sputable
And when Gen. Speight says: shat il is
not difficult to show that Great Britain
has rights in Oregon which, accordino
to the law of nations, must be respected s
he shows a want Of historical KNOWLEDGE
IN regard to our claims, or else he IS in
possession of some information on tho
british side of this question, that has
never yet come 10 the light of the Ameri.
can people. '''''
We never have believed that there
would be war between the two copn,ras
ABOUT this question. We deprecate war
as much as Gen Speight, or anv o,ber
man; and hope the question will ha
amlcably settled by peaceful and bonora,
BILE negollation.-But we never can can.
sent to relinqnish just claim to a terri.
tory Tor fear of war with any nation; and
more especially with one that is endeavor.
ing 10 make entertainments on eyerv
olherRatIon under the sun.
Mr. Spelght says, "that not a sinpIe
statesman IN the country ever asserted
an exclusive righ, on our p2rt, to tha,
territory, until somewhere between 1835I
ana the present time" Certainly Mr.
opeIght must be acquainted with Tho Gac,
hat Mr.. Clay, while Secretary Of SIa,e
lnder Mr.. Adams instructed Mr.. GaIIa,in
he American Minister at the Court of
london, to take the same position now L
coupled by Mr. Polk and his friends and |
0 urge our claim to the whole of Ora. {
on. i
Mr.. Edward Everett, our late Minis,or S
England said in a speech in CONGRESS
1928 when the Oregon question was S
ndor discussion: 10 fl
"O"r "ndoubted right to The e1ole terrj. "
FH IS ADMITTED By every gentleman whoI
as spoEen on this Su5jeci. ~ d.
I'll we tx the boundary at 40 deg me NJ
Jact g'oe up nearly one halfof the ter ST
tory! = "'' '''
IVY opinion is clear, that somethjuo h,
ting our TILE" y ''''"' 70
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as i was altered; that The glory of sue
cess at the ballot box being unatlained
the value 10 himself.of his services would
be lost. And If he had been the only
patfi in the country, that would have
been the case. lie would have been struck
down. with none 10 console him in his
all, none TO appreciate the glorious mo.
yves IN which he gave up himself But,
thank heaven, this is not 50. There are
millions to appreciate the greatness of
Henry Clay, millions who comprehend
the perfect consistency of his course; mil
ans who, like him, see and understand
that the sacrifices which a republican
patriot has to make for a republic are
not limited to constant services, TO the
giving up Of personal advantages, to the
withdrawal from domestic and social en-
loymenls, but they include, Iso, quiet.
patient submission TO the misrepresenta
lion of interested antagonists, and the
Of the unenIighteneI; and |,
Henry Clay now holds in the hearts Of
MS feIow-citizens warmer place, in
heir estimation, a higher appreciation. ,
han any living man beside. We are :,
lot now speaking of parties, nor of party r
nen.--We alIude TO the people of the
JnIted States, and we unhesilatingIy ex- =
reSs belief that no man in the Union \
so universally esteemed, nor so extern. +,
vely loved, without respect of party, as =,
enry Clay; and this for his eminent -
'rVlces, for the country of which he and = :
ey constitute part Is the patriot, n
en, without his reward? Are his sac.
hces without acceptance? Are his ser, "
ces unapDreciated? G.,
We have above spoken of Henry CLAW nv
the OBJECT CT general regard, Of uniyer-
respect, of extensively atfectiora lie wi
nsderalon, without regard to party. ;do
IN thus speaking, we do homage to the
.rloiIc feelings of our telIow-citizens. toll
there is party feeling that belongs
Henry Clay, aside from the unusual COZ
with which he is regarded. There
special attachment, sort OF passion. ,
adhesion to him, that he has no equal =,
ny regard in which any other living Esq
OF our country is held. Here, in On
5land, in the West, AMI in the South, ia a
re the name Of Clay exci;es interest ,
Insures respect from all there is a co Il
whose hearts Ieapat the name. It VI
charm 1t caIlsto one circle all the rece
feelings of the heart, aud induces Title
10 do HOMAGE to the hearts ranan;,o Mex
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The French do like to make lun Of
John B'Itek Bull A long story is told
by a Partisan correspondent of LIE COur
rter, OF an AnglaiS, very eccentric, very
Ill.lempered, and very rich, who, having
nothing else TO do, and being very robust,
lancled he was on the point of consump-
fIon' lie was advised to visit Montpelier,
to consult some famous doctor there.
tic did SO and the medical man, seeing
the true state Of the case, prescribed pen'
ty OF exercise and-black grapes The
EngIshman was suspicious, he thought
grapes aqueer remedy, so be fastened to
another medicin who also saw that there
was no bodily cure, he therefore recon-.
mended diStrdctions-visits 10 the vine.
yards, and the eating of plenty of grapes
The AnglaiS began to take courage up
on this conformity Of sentiment upon the
doctors of Montpelier.
"One word, DOCTOR" said he, "what
color must they be-"
"What?"
"The grapes"
"Oh! ah, yes--whitc; eat white grapes,
hey have less acdity than the others"
When the EngIishman reached tho
treet, he began to ponder seriously over
he two prescriptions he had just received
One ordered white and the other black
rapes. The things evident, they dont
now what to prescrbe-my disease -
Thereupon he went home and blew
IS brains out. He was cured.-Smddy
Iercury.
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MORE STEAMSHIP PRoJEcTs.--Lare arri.
walls at New York from Havre report thar
Two Ocean Steam Navigation Companies
have recently been formed in France Gor
the purpose of running between Hayre
and New York, When completed thew
expect TO make semi;monthIy trims be-.
tween the two places. These commands
confidently expect the sanction and aid of
the French Chamber Of Deputies, at their.
present session, in the way Of mail ser.
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"What is your capital9" asked an Eng
lishman OF an American recently in Lon
don. The reply was-"Our capitalg u ~
that which levels mountains, builds Cites
establishes empires, and extends rePop,
ics--energy, industry, and indom'naOis
courage"
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H. end of February. IT..
dparv v'' coa the election. e tSs rFs
r u, Tho political position " Of Is TO dess.
declare eHlS = o Da, o doubt that nS p't1n 70.
9 The Somers had a romaa
: passage from Pensaco, ''vn"aMrkabIy Quiz,
o moy. i've days and half, Tb;' crn d
more ms gratifying, as she ca ,,ia nI' was The
important intelligence hro o,ea down tbs
Cambria, some DAYS in drought .sg by 5s
dates ~aa. brought by the English gsbnG go Of The
She brings dispatches from ~
TO our Government, which bin vi, SdeU
an the failure Of his I m;,i probably
States in few days. O' The United
AaPprehensions Of an imno,;.,
luton in Mexico were en,a., revo
9 quarter. We have a lett a,n' q ID
a a very intelligent gentleman, wbo lfon
conVersant with Mexican poIi,;o ~ nqaje
De- pears date II o'clock A. NJ. Of off,, h. viii" 5oi
UT. 1t was written in haste. u" h., lsh
purPort is clearly ineligible and 1o' is
grab: F." one para.
, Mexico is, think-or, I ro.,.
Government is-in its last sn vau 'n'
aboF; and what she will bripsn v"y-n
sod III the nation is under his n 'oila'
'are) only knows. MS D''IM
From source equally in,eIip.o, =.
rave an y, account ofthe revolt of Gan.' We
'mpudia's troops at San Lopis U ps,',!
n remarklng upon the Occurrence O'o'l
writes that he shopId W.T. W.,
;. an " o. il Ampudi4 "pronouncs rD'
9alnst Paredes, as he "must lbinS q
oou' MS turn 10 be President Tb a
re- you know, about ESQ gener, :, ~. i
ney all want a chance, abom ,b.oa
lonlhs is long enough for one.o T5s ,,'
IN ms as much sense as wit '''
IN FL Repu6licaao ofthe lltb March
G see the announcement thai Cao,I",
s,'pronounccd' in favor of the INDIA
'naence Of the Departments Of tbs
: The same paper contains lbe
llclal nomination of Gen. Amoudi, AZ
m, ofthe Army of the North
ne government paper and the nres,
morally regard as t-aitorous aov r spr'
satIlonfelaElng 10 the cessi9n ofCaIiorns
~ ew Mexico, or even for adjusting The
lndary OF Texas. La Reforma of tbe
IN contains a portion Of an article
'leh the editor was writing when his
'ors were interrupted by the apDear.
'e $ho Diario announcing the de-.
Of the Government in regard
he press. 1t wnces un Ter the PFesi.
lIal mandate, and is half inclined ia
eve the Dtario not authorized so 10
with the public.
he arrival of American troops upon
Arroyo Colorado was announced in
Mexican papers in staring capitals.
y appear 10 think that Gen. Mejla and
veterans under his command will
ose Of this "lorIorn hope" straight
. We shall not be surprised at
ing OF some hostile collision.
he British steamer Midway arrived
era Cruz on the 18th uIt., and sailed
1 on the following day for Tam.
le reports Of disorders in the West.
Departments of Mexico appear better
led than we had thought. Gen.
is more mixed up in them than our
accounts led US to anticipate.
Ie mission of Don Manuel Escandon
gland is looked upon as good stock
lg enterprise. Mexican deferred
S are thought to be a pretty good
tment at present prices, with the
es OF some radical change which
secure the payment of her debt.
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FoR vrcr CuAvcrLLon OF rgE soUrurny D,sr,,cr

ron VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE SOUTHERN DsrRler
w., We are authorized TO announce the Hon
foWHATTAN ELLIS, Of Adams county, a.
acandIdate for the Office of Vice Chancellor, foI
the Southern District of Mississippi The dis
TIC. , comprises the counties of Jefferson, Adams
w w llHlnson, Amite, Franklin. Copiah, Lawrence
Marion, Pike, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson.
Greene Wayne, Perry, Jones and Covinrton.
we are authorized to announce JAMES W
2,,hlLEf, OF Amite county, as a candidate for
e-Chancellor of the Southern District.
We are authorized TO announce ALEXAN.
DER Is. MACLEOD, Attorney and Counsellor
a. d, Law oil Jefferson county, as candidate for
sissippi.
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vice, &c. Another, il is said, is forming
IN the city OF Paris, TO run line of mail
steamers TO the West Indies, touching at
New Or cans Picayune.
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From the Picayuae,
MEXICO

Highly Important Nsws.-.Nr. SIideH ho
I demanded his paSSportS--Consteraatjo,
mVera Cruz-Appreheasions ofanothe,
Recoimion-heuOh Of Gen. Ampudia,
Jorces-Outrages upon The politica.
press, &c. DC
The u. S brig Of war Somers, Cant In.
graham, arrived al Pensacola on the eve.
nIng fthe 29th uIt. BY this conveyance
we have received our files from the civ
OF Mexico to the l4th and from Vera Cruz
to the 10Th uIt These files together with
our correspondence, were forwarded TO
US by our correspondent at Pensacola, TO
whose attention and activity we have.
been often indebted for intelligence of
moment.
The Somers brou Git dispatches from
Mr. SIdeII of SO urgent a character. tina,
hey were forwarded to Washington Civ
by special express.
we Inter from the alarm Of The citizens
,, vera Cruz, and the laying up of the
Mexican Navy out of the reach of The
United States Squadron, that the peonlo
nd Government, Of Mexico have come IN
hlnk that the United States have borne Il
$ much tom-iooIery and insult as ought
be expected of her.
Mr.. SideI was expected to arrive At
era Cruz on the 25 ult. The United ,
.a'eS sloop of war St. Marys was wait n
g for him al SACRIFICES.
:, l ne correspondence which we append n
Ill IGrnlsh our readers with an adequate ii
ca OF The state of things in Mexico. a.
we viii, tomorrow, give further de. RI
rs man we are now abIeto publish. n,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-04-23

lie Ei;7 Ct FitissGEs.--Ths Pit.
burg Il. i'y Am+rIrau - - l0lh 'ns'sni.
= e iir.t ;, u. esafy u he grssi 8 E shas
FiIser. ssis:
!. II = bul . ssar sinrp iha dfeAdfsi
dsEa.I.I'aa. shd The slrsng.r brsiss u
rsady - II. / Eish lhsrEe I'D saasi' inE
e he sagsshsss n h aaIiqna.y iOr e.
denrfs II Il. Irark AZ drsnl .liaa smenR
he Iall ard - irly ~ idiEgs whleh h.Ee
began ai'eaa'y IN ,nnse IT, shsIseasr III
hue u The NasCLy eiiy. - .lmssi 10 te-
seiEs lin inIa me ttl,si Ihsi lllr w.lls bs-
fare HIM aust II least haze ssrapsd he
dsngsrsn 81 Ii,sI dsv. No riiy II he Old
~ Aew World va. ever 81 destroyed or
81 uhn,I.. O. his ilsn he,n fomparsti
% he bsthaEr. snd nr' er did Il mare jusl
" err = III unr,,.n "a well isseIvsd.
r. e city m y already be- r gardsd - rs-
bull - ~~>f ~s. T.. -..s.
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Stop the Murdercr!-Weh have been
requested 10 call the attention of the public TO
advertisement in another column, offering a re-
ward Of $500 for the apprehension and delivery
of one James Dinniny to the sheriff or Tailor of
sumner county, Tennessee. II is supposed that
the Governor of Tennessee has also offered lib
eral reward.
Not many weeks ago, man calling himself
John Smith was arrested and brought before some
magistrates in this place OIL the supposition that
he was the murdolcr in question; but the descrip-
ton then given wits too indefinite, and though it
correspondent in some particulars. il was not
thought sufficient to commit him, Since then,
however, it is believed that this John smith, alias
John Shaw, is the James Dining who was the
murderer. He rode black horse, about 5 feet 3
inches high, and had quilted saddle. II is more
than probable that he has cleared himself out Of
Mis- State though VIC are told by ono Of our coun,
lncn that he manifested "A strong disposition 10
VA. any trough he could"
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FOR GOVERNOR.
WILLIAM n. s:ls.fE.F.H.

sine or last PaIeT Wsia - pres. 9e lam
Gta.a thr aslrnding IAysrians hat ihese arr t.rr
casss q Srrilri vaaail IN M. Turnrris lami-
l.. The ssnIAoms il TAO easos psesssllns lie
eruption wsEs sashs; The eruption ia very inoaa.
saasalls sri the easns arr doing WrIl-l.olh the
pssieaIs sitlias ug and Nalkias about lllr room.
Tlssss easss u vaTalail are nat mare sessre Ihan
n osIinary ssiark u M.a.irs. In the aihsr cas-.
sfysHSlail. tiir young man nc, having hcen yas-
sins,s.l until silrE he hal l-en sssrfzl days 81.
g..s,l 10 he coHiasion 81 Small Pos in nursing
n, hFaihrr. the .lisasr was not successfully niii.
ss'sd sna mo,h6ni. nlirk wouIa have hesn llle
is.t had The vaccination i3rn sarlirr resoned "a:
hence the greater sssedly Of he symptoms. 81.
GAoush the Fhysiian rnirrtains no doubt u a
srocly recovery. The young msn Who had SC.
nuins snail PoI is sniirsls we'll
As sr,sniseR days have elapsed sinrr measures
~srs alopasd 10 4ssen; tlle spread of Iie dissass
iy cutting on al communication with the family.
AMI BY vaccination. previously exposed PesOns
ste Rpw safe from tie conlagiun. No case has
secured out u the iaa.is. and in the family none
cher is apprrhcHle.li al danger i lhriefprc Re.
navel. and our friends from the county ran
again visit the town with prricct safety.
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$500 Reward.

THE above reward will he given for the ap-
Il prchcnsion Of ono JAMES DINING. who
murdered William b. Norman, Deputy Sheriff
of Sumner county, on the night of the 10Th Of
November last, and his delivery to the sheriff Or
Tailor OF Summer County Tenn. The said James
Dlnning is about &c or 81 years of age, about 5
feet 10 o, inches high, rather fair hair, but We
understand he has his hair colored black; light
beard, blue eyes. an upper tooch out before, either
the eve tooth or the one next to it; fair complex
ion, if he is not painted. which is probably the
case he has scar OH his left fore finger, . or 3
INCHES long, shows little dark; scar on one OF
his feet, on The inside, ranging little toward his
toes, another scar on one of his feet rather be-
tween his big toe and the next ono to il, ranging
upward; large cheek bones, rather sharp chin. IA
Their bad ecuntenancc, his mouth sticks out a
little when talking. He had his wife with him,
as was fully aseertaincd by persons who pursued
him TO Salem, North Carolina. She is small
woman, good countenancc, handsome features,
about % years old, looks young for that age; has
blue eyes, rather dark hair and has left two chill.
drcn in Sumner county, Tenn. She is acquaint-
ed with the clerks Of Sumner county, to wit e.
+, Crockett and Vim. $. Munday, and alsp the
old Sheriff. +, d. Wilson. There is no doubt hui
that Dining win pass by some other name.
March 3lst, 1916. "a
n. B. Any person apprchending said DINING
will apply 10 James Butler aud J.. G. Meadow
and they will furnish the list of subscriber to ths
above reward,
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O. UAis6aily.- We k-rs lrsssdy
Sra ! CiralsF ffnsa ne Faruliy a 49,
l'nigrrs.ly. u Ehirh ihrE state. illaE dry
fri tlssn.sslsss fully iuslifnd in the dab.
rlilpn. lhai. = no pFesions pessSsi IN ghr
history - he Institution. have lie app0E-
iuniises, bah ior impaHing md Eeceisins
insinarsi0n. hesR equal 70 nlssi llify ar
ai PEekenl. They helisEe there i no De.
Pasimsni inlo Hliish manifest improve
lnshis have mi heeR inlrOdnrcd. and that
in al lhas rlasss 10 the ruliissiion of The
intellect, he community have good ressnn
% he satisfied with ihe present condition
Il The University. -...
With regaTd also In the neral rullnre
II the Sludenis, The Faruliy derlare their
conscientious conviction. that there j. no
Collegiate Institution in The country. in
which greater pains are taken by The nE
iieeis II College. and united in cordially
by the Legislature and Trustees. 10 pro-
mote Ibis paramount object. Rrgisisr.
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New Goods, Cheap Goods.
and Good Goods.

VlI z sahacribers would most respectfully I'M
form their friends and customers, that they
are now receiving and opening the most extern
siyc assortment Of FANCY AND STAPLE
GOODS which has even becn shown by any
house Of a country establishment in the county Of
Orange. al Of which have been bought for cash
in the New York and Philadelphia markets, by
one Of our firm who has been buying and selling
goods FOR thirteen years. We fatter Ourselye,
that We are not only able hut willing 10 sell oul
Goods as cheap, il not littlc cheaper, than m,
other house In the county Of Orange. No pain
shall lie spared to accommodate our customers
Al we ask is to give US look, and aflsr looking
TO buy little. We charge nothing for looking.
! IT All kinds Of Country Produce taken in ex
change Of Goods.
M'ADo0, SCOTT, e. co.
w. Rnfins Mills, April =. - &C. 81