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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-12-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fellou- Citizens Of the Senate

4 tuUU-S Ni-tHS " ttc orHHc
aud Of the House Of Representatives Z:
In resumng your labors in the service of the
people, it is subject of congratulation that there
has been no period in our past history. when all
the elements of national prosperity have been so
fully developed. Since your last session, no
affecting dispensaton has visited our country !;
general good health has prevailed abundance
has crowned the toll of the husbandman ; and la
bor in all its branches, is receiving an ample re-
ward while education, science, and the arts,
are rapidly charging the means of social happi-
ness. The progress of our country in her ca
reer Of greatness, not only in the vast extension
of our territorial limits and the rapid increase of
our population, but in resources and wealth, and
in the happy condition of our people, is without
example in the history Of nations.
As the wisdom, strength, and benefcence OF
our free institutions are uniolded every day adds
fresh motives to coutentment, and fresh iEcen'
tiyes to patriotism.
Our devout and sincere Acknowledged MS
are due to the gracious Gver of all good for the
numberless blessings which our beloved country
enjoys.
Il is source of high satisfaction to know tina
the relations of the United States with all othel
nations. with single exception, are of the mos
amicablc character Sincerely attached to tho
policy of peace, early adopted and steadily pur
sued by this government, have anxiously de
sired to cultivate and cherish friendship an,
commerce with every foreign Power. The spi
ri, and habits of the American people are iavora
Bile TO the maintenance of such internationa
harmony. In adherlng to this wise policy,
preliminary and paramount duty obviously con
sists in the protection of our national interest
from cncroachment or sacrifice, and our notiona
honor from rcproach. These must be maintain
ed at any hazard They admit OF no comPro
mise or neglect, and must be scrupulou'ly am
constantly guarded. In their vigilant vindicatioI
collision and conflict with foreign Powers ma
sometimes become unavoidable Such has bee
our scrupulous adherence to the dictates of ju'
tee. in all our foreign intercourse, that, thong
steadily and rapidly advancing in prosperity an
mower, we have given no Just cause OF complain
to any nation, and have enjoyed the blessings
, peace for more than thirty years. From pol
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
NV ~ Il Z ~ 1T T ~ We
We cut some scraps from the Eagle


L. I. RAILROAD AccIDEST.-Yes'erday morning
Long Island road at abou miles this side OF the
kace the O'Clock train from Brooklyn met train
coming In, and the result collision; which ho~ev
caused but little damage. Some OF the passengers
slightly injured by eapins from the cars, and OF the
engines thrown of the track.
LIVE Strawberries "A mon9 the itinerant ped
lars OF eatabes such
streets early every morning with the blasts OF horns
and iae agreeable noises 10 who has been in The
haott OF vending h-h he's bAs repeated assured the
public in voice all alive : Recently he hA.
changed his and gone into the vegetable line but
unnappy has forgotten 10 work spondng change
in MS mrllitu1uac At the end OF hs inventory al
salraoes h- adds' W oerr.s hvs cents basket
all n'ice - Preserrs Ut from them.
II We informed that the eyed veteran,
Rev sir Harvey VINO i, one hundred and eleven
ofaRe, will deliver nperaDce address Halls Build
iDg. 10 this city. before long.
q We hea. that James r. Whiting, E.q, late
Been aimed cOns'itaOnaiity Of the anti
license decon They will course tas- The necessary
proceedings the FIRST Conviction for violating the
SsS The child OF a woman residing in Kel-eys al
ley ie from the second story window cloc6 last
night and killed upen the pavement We could learn
no other par !cuaIs than that The child Is months old
WILL DOSE, BRooKLrS We are Informed
that t1o hGndred OF Brooklyn young have
formed th-mseiv-s oto volunteer company under
proyons OF the Governors late reGuiston; and By al
verIsement 10 an adjoining column observe sh1t
they meet 20 morrow evening the Museum Hotel
Jackson at 10 make RrraDg. ents preparatory being
inspected by the AcjutAnt General.
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smith G,Rricu.

TIC ths Editor Of The Trisans:
SIR: AT the risk OF mourning your editorial dis
pleasure. venture comment on an elegant extract
from tie letter ofyour London correspondent.
The mock martyr OBren, the would % rival Of
OCcnne that he Is in HE cell, gossip To talk
about and wits 20 discharge their missiles a..
What have .ay aeou, this Item Is that although
nigh, come very naturally to the pen Of the Ceokss
gossip whose connection with the London p,ess Il fully
confirms, it does NOT appear appropriately in The
Tribune. II il had appeared in an American paper as
copied from an Eng,h Is scarcely probable i, would
Asrac, the notice OF any in,eisen, Iissmsn He would
comfort, himself with the reflection that those who know
the Ensish press know II 70 be an hsSual tiSr that
those Who the present day do know ii to be sreh
and are consen, 10 take II. para; statements a. other
than elaborate nststements may Do le safely their
ssednhty hut a. forming paragraph In the CORES
pondenee OF Iae TS5uas II seems to be OF, Of place
Wiayou intimate as much TO your correspondent
Pethsps hint that he might also bes,ow some little
attention on his tsots1 ieNSne would not be thrown
away this youthful psrasraph.s His sac may be a
doubtful psia,ion for statements that argue Younger
.hesd than heart but |, is none a, ali for sentences
like this:
They have hitherto held the iron rod Of power and
now ,hstii being thrust from their for ever thew
naturally cxciaim nogs eaa rue 50 iOesi as ne :"
in coscu.ion, will only add would that few mere
Of the Irish representatives had acted like Smith
o Brisn! If they had done the sssp In advance
which has so furnished food FOR tho wits of the London
press would home distinctly TO their senscs,
Even hs may be renedied Let them AFFECT now to be
nightly amused By the consistent conduct Of Osrien.
The day may noi be Tar distant when 10 sssh XII &c
on no ssssr side Of lasr a0stAs.' J.. Or,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
ljuslnEss Aulltee.

o. We are happy TO state that the complaint made b.
Morat against Mr.. Henry su, dam having fully In.
ve,tigated by the Grand Jury, 1t unanimously is-
missed and ignored being entirely groundss fully
Mr.. sy dam any implication OF he charge
aGninst him. II
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

LET NONE nur LADIES READ THis.-Balzorines MuslIns
are selling At 2e Grcenwcst at only Is 30 per yard and
fine Freneh Wool Gazornes at Ia 81, worth Is to 49,
French Ginghams at only Is 81; De LANES superb pat
terms Mt l. Linen Cambria Hanikerchers at nine pence
Organize Mu.lins Is sd. worth s. Cd and Is; CLARK,
Spool Cotsn nj Is per doz Prints at per yard;
English Prints at Is. cost 20 cents; 600 Bu,te
shawls at less Than half their original cost added
Skirts at ., and other goois proporonle prices Sey
heing the stock OF unfortunate obbsr aud sold
without
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

DELICIOUS OOLoNG.-Tni. delightful Black Te. 10 sold
by the Pekn Tea Company rs and II Fulton.t ~ fly
cents per pound There great many who pretend
10 sell pure Oolong tea but fnd none 20 compare
with that sold by the Pesin Tea Company The Yang
Hyson Tea sold this great warehouse Genus
is equal to any We have ever bought elsewhere a.s
dollar
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

orTsiDE.-Fu,. Pose.-T Tho Convention-secopd
Day Affairs a, Warrington Latest from tee South ;
La,es;frou Havana the Fleet Evolution Lcterfrorn
Farmer; Trials of Wyatt and freeman Fisreup be-
tween French MsnofWsr and an American Schooner.
Fourth PoS,-' Old Time'-a Poem; Foreign itenn'
Steamer PsImeuo-Trsvel TO Charleston; Farmers Ii
brary; Msce llsneous l,ens Sales Of Stocks; Marine
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

aid which msy be hoped for from such sources nsa' A
veil be looked 70! II Liverpool as NeE-Iork-
Manufacturers and Mechanics will DO well 70 have an
eye their Agents. The failure st full exhibition OF
the productions of City me great National FAN
while ihose of o-her CtieI ,Tup-ted through the
Nation Il. sacri5ce 70 q. OF Al liz dreamed
of-.ni II. sacrifice IS l. 10 way caa.gesb!s &C tie
American .rsti.uts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

MAGSETIc TELEGRAPH.-Weun understand, through
Professor Morse nat the Magnetic line in complete
between New-York AID Washington. The pulsaI!on was
FIRST felt this day AND he FIRST Intelligence conveys 10
the arrival OF the Hioeruia at Boston We
presume shall have some Interesting intelligence from
In the mornings mail.
commencement IS now about made II the other
end Of the line from Noble Nor,nw-rtly L is said that
proposition may be laid before Congress tomorrow 20
ws:t THIS object. tCnion
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

~ PLuHDE'5 NATIONAL DAGUERREAN GALLEnY 9Sl
Broadway. exhibits collection OF miniature portraits,
well worthy Of journey and people visiting as
city ought not to leave without vlsit to this nne gallery
nor will those who there be very apt leave the place
without getting his or her likeness taken for the mo
lessor has arrived to higher degree OF perfection in the
art Of Photography than any in This country
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

PROBABLE HoAx.-Tne New Orleans Tropic
gives circuns,antial account OF dreadful Of
murder which is said 10 have occurred At the Mammoth
Cave in kentucky. As no news Of ,uch has
reached here through the regular channels presume
the story hoax. The Tropc its informant must
have been egregou,ly imposed upon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
amended By the Pos, TO iis paragraph above quo
ted that our readers may see the bitter hostility TO
American manufactures which is the prime impulse

OF that paper LUCE 'ot sat
Sa1-Housewves complain bitterly hat American cot
ton fabrics declining GusIiiy Formerly sheet
,rz ana hiring remarkable q! The very utstan
i..l manner which iAey mn1- The rsv aaeri.
spared they er.n, strong and durable Sou
complained that ;h-y grown hn. .Csy aHc sa1zE
III, change h.s principally ;ssea .lace since ihe p~'snz
Of The Talh Of l-i3. Why Il IA DO not Know VheiA
bcsasc manufacturers have monopoly OF The
market, and thus exempted from he Necessity o. ~
ins good fabrics heretofore whether they Lave
merely learned aer which they have seeR al*aF
surviving that OF making the largest nuoe- Of yards Of
Of the suall.s; quantity OF Cotton We have
heard people experienced IN such matters hat they
good they buy tie English f+S-cI
To obtain substantial American coons again We lrsi!e
peal the Tsrif Of ls42.
Is; worth while 10 state the fact :ha, the duties
on Cotton fabrics are now lolcer than those levied
by Mr.. CaIhoons Tariff of 1915. or By Messrs Van
Barren Il Wrigh,'s Tariff Of 1881 Consequently
If the fact thatour Domestic Goods are grow
ing poorer than formerly, the true inference would
be jusi the opposite OF toe Posts. But in truth
there Cotton fabrics in the world 50 substan
,ial and durable as the American ruth well es;ab
lished in China AID South America, howeve. boldly
disputed in New York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.

Tventy-sevenrh Week of the>e-sion->o PROS
peer OF Adjournmen,-W aHtr of Time and
eioncy-Di--u--ion in the >en-te-The In
ger-oil observation-disclosures In 'he
Hoa>c-siii 10 increase the number oil ma
,or Ge,eroI.-Elrc,ion Of nIayor-Bridal
ParrIrs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

CATION TO TuE PraLe - We feel 1t duty to csulioa
the public against purchasing any Of limitations Of Dr.
CnRfsriE, Gavanc articles what they may chance to b
offered. We state with confidence in its truth that
these limitations pc'e's no beneficial influence whatever
and must be regarded in other lsh than direct rosG
We know that the genuine articles really valuable u.
we believe the counterfes, to be than worthless
Therefore we say be sure you TO the RICH, place
D Purchase only OF The au' horized Agency al Is?
Broadway. where his pamphlets may DO obtained oral
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MaaaIEDI

There's a thousand dollars drawing inter
est as papa sad when ~ saw nj. baby nursing
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On Tuesday nornlng. EMMELTSE N GREENLEAF,
vile Joseph Ge-uleat and eldest daughter q The late
Isaac Riley, III the 5st ear OF her age.
The relatives and friends Of The family requested 10
attend the funeral Thursday afternoon o'clock
withon; farther invitation from herise residence s. Bank
between Bleeckrr and Fourth Sta.
Yesterday morning. after and lingering Illness
MARTHA ROSlSA ARCuLARlUS, daughter of Gen.
Z arcusfius.
The friends OF Re family respectfully invited to az
tend funeral ;os Foursday) afternoon al hafpast
O'Clock from ,ne Eesicenc cot orotners Henry and
George ArcusrIus, No ia West Broadway corner of
Besch-st. ~thoC. farther invitation
On Tuesday June %, MARIA wife OF Thomas Hogan.
ssef 80 yesrs aud onth. after and protrac:cd
illness. which she oo!- wiki meekness In full hope aad
es.ursnce OTIS blessed I'm mortality beyond the grave
% Monday, ibe Ism ut in this city Mi..ADELAIDE
& DEFFEN6OCGH daughter o; the late E-nry Detfen-
Dough. oil Ne~ fors cts. IN the 2ith year age
AZ London he 18Th day May last after an illness
Of fosf weeks. GASSEfoORT MELVILLE, ESQ. OF this
City la;e SECRETARY q ihs Legation United
The Court OF St James, in m ais, year Of his age.
THr TRIBUNE is regularly served The dwellings and
stores Of subscribers in PHILADELPHIA a. per week
Zber in The Ledger Building, tbs agent for that City.
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DIED

A: Hamburger, May > Dr.. HERMANN PRoSCH 70
ELEANOR, eldest daughter Of Henry Law, Esq OF Dub
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THE TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1876.

this day unless we have intelligence drec, from General
TsyiNs camp Naval force In the Guf other News
OF very decided Interest importance The EVENING
EDITION OF The Tribune however, which regularly
puhi.h The year round will contain all the SENS o. News,
including the Stock Sales Markets &c recs=ei from al
quarters up to two oco In the afternoon PerSoDs wish
lug ,eDd TO their friends News by
Mails and Boats which the City in the
Will iud the Evening Edition OF The Tribune for
the counter In erappTs ready fer mailing. they
procure the psper from the Eewsboys.
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II Saratoga Springs.-W. A. MUSDELL, No
asrvin's Row. opposite IT, 8. Hotel always has The
Tribune Of the latest date for sale excep. when sold out
Look 10 him for the freshes, ne wa
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II Tyooels aud other. leaving .he City In the amer
noon are informed that Erentn1 Ed,ionof The Trte
Is printed every day. containing Stock Sales Mar
Eets News by the Southern mail DC up 10 O'Clock
By inqurng OF the Newsboys FOR the Coming Ed;iton
OF The Tribune every will be able 10 take with hin
the latest news up the dime Of leaving The CITY
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r n J.RovE are our authorized Agents a. Proyi.
deaes, & L ios The sale Of Tie Tribune.
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n ". ". K1sesIEr is agent fer the sale Of the n.
bsns n Sew-Londen, Connecticut,
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Court Calendar. tn, DAY.

SrPEs1ox CorHT.-Nos. 2o3 se. 81. 3D. 81 IS 80, IL
81 20 II. 20 N 81. -
COMMON PLEAS Part Nos - IL. II. Is es3 sts
So II, }, 81 Fart 2Nos Us, 81 49, 1870, 49, Isi
?s+, ;ss, 200. e07, Ito. So. 1856 los, o. ~
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Subscription. received % .ne weekly Tribune.

The WIG ALMANAC for 1916 contains an
Artcie on tae subject OF the Oregon Territory which
viii 1e found very interesting this particular time It
also contains complete Lat Of all the Senators snt
Members othe House Of the present Congress. besides
vast amount OF other matter Statistical Political and
aisceIaneous The price is only IL. per copy or
81 per dozen II may obtained Of any Of the Bcok
seIiers Country Merchants.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

"A Stitch IN TIaE''-The following toast was
given by Gen J s. Tyler at .ho recent dinner Of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company In Boston;
Tia Americnr Tayor-Ho has taught tbs Mexicaus
who have panned upon his name thai no knows that
stitch ia Time iayes nine"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

ET Mr.. Webster, in the discussion in the Senate
on Monday stated his belief that the Oregon CON
frorersy trosd be settled and a perm anent d0andc
ry established before the adjournment Of Congress.
30 explicit an opinion from Mr.. Webster, would no,
be expressed without some semi official assurance,
positive and reliable of the fact
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04

u9- There is no farther Intelligence from the
Seat Of War.
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We Preferred 10 his heat the less. ring 1T that crlrd
Down her beautiful neck, 10 tho throne OF Ito world
~ How beautiful luxutisnt tresses when adorpuz
The brow OF fair maiden and how easy TER ey-ry air
maiden To have so sk.n mere by proyidpe for
their toilet use Phnon' Che "cal Hair Iavgor. whh
Will impaft q u.tr- that IL On.nr oa..abls
Pr-pafrd ~ h Phaon Broad NV lEpd,o,,, Ho,.I
ard n' ss- by drug aDh fancy d--I.fs r.n-rig ~
couGIfy. Price s per hot %; zr 10 csni, ' 49,
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Aa2Bic,s MUSEUM -rh- u.gDiGc-nt s,uae ian, oe.r.d
1T this establishment 0ugh' t. sLd OVERT H. and In ,I
ooch ~d ~ 'i-tbf'. p--p =. lne ~,
lVDp Of,rg Orusng AID Aosupmical Venus Ur NV, a
fore - itD-ised In pinc- or -nt The. ~ l.,
cAo bs .--n ~ all h-nr- ~ and orIcs ,,i.n.
Did pe'foru- i BE- gwen H. tn S.ooo ~ w
Williams The Ni,sr- Julien AID Other. = '"
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~ Advertisements for Newspapers Of al Tho - 20
principal towns 10 lhs county, lar aod ear Az d-y "
ceved a. The othco Of me duly authorized Agent D. rS
.r IN The Tribune Buildings. he receive: ste'e,poe
also. iel lnis TSSi
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-23
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

We learn from Matamoras under date Of july l.,
that it was the general belief in camp that Paroles
would ere long give our army another brush. He
was on his way to that rgion and it was not doubt
cd that he could muster an army of $4,000 men.
Gen. TAYLOR was becoming restless at being kept,
with large body Of troops, unable to nc. against
the enemy, for want Of supplies and the necessary
means Of transportation.
LArER.-The n o. Picayune puts us in posses
sion of advices from the Rio Grande to the Sd in
slant, brought by the steamer Alabama.
There does not appear to be much news Of inte-
rest from our Army. The Mexican forces are sup
posed to be concentrated in the vicinity of Monte
rey, under the immediate command of Gen. PARE
DEs. The American army appear to be on the
point of taking up their march to penetrate as fl
as Monterey.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-23
ATTEMPT AT RORRERV

"A few weeks ago the dwelling house Of Mr..
WILLIAM KERR, near the North Mountain, in this
county, was entered at the dead hour of night, by
some daring villain, intending to rob and murder
WI. DAVID KERR, ST., a very aged inmate, who
was supposed to be in possession of money. The
entrance was made through window into room
adjoining the passage, the door of which was un-
locked by the villain, and left open, in order that
ne might make his escape. He then assembled the
stairway and entering the room of the old gentle
man. who was sleeping, seized him by the throat,
ana would no doubt have succeeded in his helIish
purpose, If his victim, aged as he was, had not ex-
treated himself and raised the alarm The robber,
however, fled before he could be arrested and per-
maps fancles that he is safe but he should tremble
at the thought, that the same wise Providence
which lately brought the perpetrators of a horrid
outrage In this community, to the light of day, and
to the doom of DEATH may be in pursuit of him. and
that his plans and hopes of escape will, in all pro-
liability, be frustrated.-.4ugUsta Democrat
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-23
TAX ON SALT

Why are the thunders of the Democratic press
not heard against the imposition of duty on
Salt in the new Tariff bill just passed by the
House of Representatives? All must remember
the violent denunciations OF the Richmond En-
qurer, and other kindred prints, against SINH
lar duty imposed by the Whigs.-It was monstrous
then, to tax an article which entered into every
thing which the poor man consumed pot of po-
taoes and brown loaf of bread-and which was
indispensable to the Farmer for his cattle, and TO,
preserving his pork and beef. And why is it no,
so now ?-Will they be so kind as to tell us wha,
makes the difference? The duty under the Wing
Tariff is eight cents bushel-that proposed unde,
the new, 20 per cent. upon the price.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-23
Correspondence Of the Picayunc.
POINT ISABEL, july 3. 1

POINT ISABEL, JULY ), 1916.
left Nlatamoras last evening and started from
Gen. Smiths camp, on this side of the Rio Grande,
at nine O'Clock, with volunteer officer To ride a.
cross the prairie. Gen. Smith was to begin to re-
move his camp to-day some twelve or fifteen miles
up the river, on the Mexican side. The musqui-
toes showed themselves in numbers for the first
time at headquarters last evening. The volunteer
camp was perfectly shrouded by smoke, raised by
the men to keep off the intruders.
That large portion Of the army will soon move
towards Monterey can no longer be doubted, as
boats enough Of light draught have arrived to war
rant Gen. Taylor in taking possession of the coun
try between the mouth of the river and that place
The road we came over last night mean the
wagon road between Point Isabel and Matamoras-
is still impossible for loaded WAGONS and it is a
wonder to me how light wagon can he dragged
over It, From the river to the PalO Alto, some
nine miles, there is not altogether half a mile OF
hard road. The mud is generally foot deep, and
IN some places two or three feet deep and there is
at least four miles Of water in many places hardly
fordable for horses. The gentleman who accom-
panied me down captured agar fish on ''Six Mile
Prairie" between the battle fields, the other day
nearly three feet long Ipassed ove the same place
four or five times when it was perfectly dry, with
no appearance of having ever been overflowed.-
At the Resaca de la Palma where, as yen will 90
serve on the map, road passes between the ponds
there is now but one pond and that is deep enough
any where for respectfully sized steamboat to pas
through it, The Palo Alto battle field is thirds
covered with water