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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-30

A man might devoica year 10 reading the poetry 81
magazines and newspapers and not meet with any thing
EQUAL to The following. l, is frm The Pen OF ors upon
y hon our readers, brief is ihet acquaintance with
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-30

Is CHANCERY.
The defendants, Joseph Hall and John Hall, not bnvin
entered their appearance and it appearing by atisactolg
evidence that they inhabitants of tins
ordered thai the said defendants Joseph Hail and John
Hall, do appear here the first day OF april and
answer the Planning BILL and TINT copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the L,nclburg Nignior, Tor
months nccessyey and posted the front door the court
house OF this county
Copy-Tese,
WIN. HOLT Clerk.
Feb. WIN
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I rules held ia the clerks Office of the circuit ,uoe rio
"A court of INV and chancarv for the county of aiha
the month of February, 1916
jonathan Lukins, Plaintiff
against
Samuel p. Ferill, Willi,m Ferill Joshua D. Chaney
and Pocahontas his wife, and John FerrilI,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-31

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. learn that
Col. Davis has forwarded his resignation as a
member of Congress, but as his friends here
do not think that the war is ended, it was sent
to the Governor, on yesterday, and we suppose
that special election will be Immediately or
dered 1t will be remembered that Col Davis
was elected by general ticket throughout the
State, and of course his successor, to fill the
vacancy, will have to be elected in the same
way, as the district system will not be in force
until the election in November, l847. The
democracy may now go to work, as they al
ready have ten or fifteen aspirants for the sta
ton, and we are not aware that the wings n
tend to run a candidate. II, however, our
friends conclude to contest it, at this time, we
shall enter into it like our brave boys at Mon
terey, even with heavy odds against us. We
are private in the ranks, and only wish to
know what we can do if it is resolved upon by
our friends Vickssug Wing
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views Of the western Locos.

We find the following in the Chicago Demo-
crat, which says it is copied "from the demo-
cratic paper published near the residence OF
Senator Hannegan, and Representative Gath
cort."
Nearly the whole democratic press are unan-
mous in condemning the veto, and mostly
think and charge that it was owing to South
ern influence. So ambiguous is Mr.. Folks Ian
guage that editors find it imposs Bile to designate
the works to which he is opposed. One says
Southern rivers, another the Hudson, another
this, that, or the other lake or Atlantic har-
Dor.
The Cincinnati Plain Dealer is especially
hard upon the South. These Southern alb
stractionists and hot spurs have held our noses
to the grindstone long enough. Truly did
Randolph of Virginia say in the debate
on the Missouri compromise Question !:
We do not govern them (the people of the
NORTH by our black Slaves, but BY their oicn
tchite slsres We know tohat ,ce are doing. We
of the South always united from Ohio to Flor
da-and we can always unite; but you of the
North are beginning to divide. We have con-
quered YOU once and will do it again. Ave
Sir, we will drive you to the wall, and when
we have you there once more, we mean TO keep
you there, and nail you down like Base mon
ey."
Aye-They have secured for themselves, three
fourths of the latest, civil, naval, and military
offices, and somehow or other contrve TO pull
our noses whenever they choose, and now they
give us Jesse on our harbor. and vital interests.
We hope that neither the wing nor the demo-
cratic party of the free States will ever again
consent to nominate man for the Presidency,
without ascertaining his views definitely be-
fnitely beforehand. We are not sure but a
convention of those from the free States, pre-
vious to another Baltimore Convention would
be productive of good.
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'sLieutenant Bache, who commanded the
United States survey brig, the Washington, and
who was unfortunately swept away in the late
storm, and drowned. was an officer of great
merit. He is brother-in-law Of the Secretary
of the Treasury"
One is forcibly reminded by the foregoing
extract from the Washington Union of the
Parasite of other days who wound up with q
list of the qualities and virtues of the object Of
his praise, by the unapproachable climax that,
be was brother-in-law to the Earl Of Cork
Nashville Banner.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-31

The ARMIsrIoE ENDED The Washington
Union Of the 18th, prefacing the official des-
patches of Gen. Taylor, has the following SEN
tence, which convey information of the most
important character.
The dispatches of Gen. Taylor do not in
form US fully Of THE representations and views
upon which he acted, in granting to the enemy
-suject ho,oeper, to instructions and orders from
both gouerments-an armstice of eight peeks,
du.iag which time, in the absence of such or
ders, neither army is to advance beyond spe-
Gifted line, about 80 miles in advance of Monte
rev. Ii must be borne in mind, however, that,
in determining such suspension Of hostilities
in one of our lines of operation, the Mexican
General may very probably have held out to
Gen. Taylor prospects of paci6caton between
the two countries which in fact do not exist
"Be this as it may, however, we understand
that Lieut.. Armistead, the bearer OF dispatches
from our government TO Gen. Taylor, commune
eating the failure Of our offer Of negotiation,
and enjoining renewed vigor in the prosecu-
ton of the war, had arrived in New Orleans
on the LIST inst and is said to have at once char
tered the steamboat Galveston to convey him to
Brazos St. Jago. He will probably reach Gen.
Taylor's camp to-day OF Tomorrow, if he be
not already there. These dispatches will
doubtless induce Gen. Taylor to concentrate
his troops, and collect his resources as rapidly
as possible, with the view of resuming his OPP
erations vigorously 50 soon as he shall receive
order to tsrrsiaate the arpsishee. These or
ders,. we have no doubt, viii promptly be is'sed
from Washington. We trust they may reach
Gen. TAYLOR in Grteen days, the time in which
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In giving the substance of the letter OF Col.
Davis, we stated that it was reported the Mex
leans had received Commissioners, but we did
not understand that the Mexican General had
given that assurance nor does Cen Taylor say
SO in his official report He refers to the''recent
change OF the government in Mexico, believed
to be favorable to the interest of peace,"whch
induced him to concur with the terms and the
armistice agreed on. lfCol Davis was induced
by Ampuda to believe that Commissioners had
been received by Mexico he must have been east
ly humbugged; for no one in this country had
ever heard ofCommissioners being sent to treat,
and therefore there were none to receive, and
Col. Davis ought to have known better. But
the whole letter of Col. Davis did not amount
to much, and the Sentinel has not given all oft.
The part he took in the battle and the safety
of himself and relatives, were all that burdened
his mind when he pennedit. He might at least
have added word as to Col. Meetings. wound,
even if he could not condescend to relieve
the feelings of others who have relatives as
dear to them as his own were to him.-pieks-
burg Wig. ..
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Number =.
How to get rich.

IT'S the simplest thing in the world, if any
one has time to pay the price demanded for il
as the following from the Portland Bulletin will
prove 20 you.
"When you purchase an article-no matter
what-look with COMPOUNDED surprise at the
seller, as much as to say, sis il possible you
can put on face to ask me so much 30 Think
a moment, or appear to, and offer 10 or IA per
cent less, remarking that you can purchase the
same, and know where, for the price You name
Ii you cannot get the article at your price, by
beating down and lying half an hour, you can
at least get off few cents. So much will be
gained
1t you want to hire horse to carry your
mother or sweetheart to a ride, offer half it ia
worth, and make the stable keeper take the
pay out in your shop, and be sure and charge
him fifty per cent. higher than you usually
charge.
s'When you have returned, make your moth
er or female friend pay half the horse hire and
for all the eateabIes to boot,
"When you sell small articles, bite ore in
two to make weight, SO as not to give the pur-
chaser fy's weight more than he paid for.
"Befriend nobody. Never lend four-pence
half-penny even to our sick brother. Screw
down everybody you can to the lowest mill
when you make purchase, never spend adol-
lar that will not yield four-fold-Keep at it,
work and dig from daylight till dark.
"Spend nothing for pleasure or amusement,
and you will grow rich. There is no mistake
about it; grasPing riches and lurld gold, how
controlling must be the whisper in your ear
This night thy soul is required of thee"
How true will be the language of the poet in
your case
''Starved in this world and damned in that to
| Gomez
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-31

SANTA FE.-This having become place of
interest in the public eye, since Gen. Kearney's
expedition to ii, we extract from Mr.. Gregg's
"Commerce of the Prairies'' description of
the town and it's neighborhood. Mr. Gregg
made several trading expeditions from Missouri
to Santa Fe, and became well acquainted with
that place, as well as with the Intermediate
county.
"Santa Fe, the capitol of New Mexico, is the
only town of any importance in the province,
We sometimes find it written Santa Fe de SAT-
Ffanciseo, (ioly Faith of St. Francs,) the lat
ter being the patron or tutelary saint Like
most of the towns in this section of country,
it occupies the site Of an anciet Pueblo or In
dian village, whose race has been extinct for
great many years. Its situation is twelve or
fifteen miles east Of the Rio del Norte, at the
western base of a snow-clad mountain, upon
beautiful stream of small mil-power size,
which nipples down in icy cascades, and Joins
the river some twenty miles to the south-we est
ward. The population of the city itself but
little exceeds three thousand; yet, including
| several surrounding villages which are embrace
ed in its corporate jurisdiction, it amounts 10
nearly six thousand souls.
"The town is very irregularly laid out, and
most of the streets are little better than COM
mon highways, traversng scattered settle
ments, that are intersPersed with corn fields
nearly sufficient TO supply the inhabitants with
grain. The only attempt at anything like ar
chltectural comPactness and precision consists
IN four tiers of buildings, whose fronts are
shaded with fringe of pOrtales or cOrredOres Of
the rudest possible description. They stand
around the public square, and comprise the
Governors house, the custom house, the bar
racks, the Casa Consistorial of the .4lcolde, the
military chapel, besides several private resden-
ces, as well as most of the shops of the Anne
rican traders
"The population of New Mexico is aim, st
exclusively confined to tow ms and villages, the
suburbs of which are generally farms Even
most of the individual ranches and hac,erGas
have grown into villages-a result almost in
dispensable for protection against marauding
savages of the surrounding wilderness"
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the Sd article, before the expiration of eight
weeks, or until the orders or instructions OF
tho respective governments can be received.
Art. z. That the public property to be de-
liyered shall be turned over and received by
officers appointed by the commanding generals
of the two armies.
Arr. 8. That all doubts as to the meaning
of any of the preceding articles shall be solved
by an equitable construction, and on principles
of iberality to the retiring army.
Art. 9. That the Mexican flag, when struck
at Che citadel, may be saluted by its own bat
tery.s
Done at Monterey Sept. "a, 1916.
". ]. WORTH,
5rigader General United States Army.
s. PINKNEY HEN DERSON,
Major General commanding Texan Volunteers.
80 JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Colonel Mississippi Rfemen.
MANUEL M. LLANO,
T. REQUENA,
PEDRO AMPUDIA.
4 Approved:
z. TAYLOR,
Major General u. s. A. Commanding.
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onicial Despa,ches of General Taylor

Head Quarters, .4rniy Of Occnpatson,}
Camp before Monterey, Sept 81, l846.
SIR:-I have the honor to report that the
troops under MY command, including the
mounted volunteers from Texas, marched from
Marin on the 18th, and encamped before Mon
terey on the 10th inst 1t was Immediately
discovered that the enemy occupied the town
in force, and had added greatly to its strength
by terrifying the approaches and commanding
heights. A close reconnaissance was made the
same evening by the officers of engineers and
Typographical engineers on both TANKS of the
town, and it was determined, from the informa-
ton procured, to occupy the Saltillo road in
rear Of the town, carrying, if practicable, the
several fortified eminences in that direction
The I'd divisi IN Of regular troops and portion
of Col Hays regiment of mounted volunteers
was accordingly detached under Brig. General
Worth on this service, at noon on the Goth. A
ten-inch mortar AND two "a FOUNDER howitzers
were placed in battery during the night to play
upon the citadel and fort.
Att O'Clock these guns opened and continu-
ed deliberate fire, which was returned. To
create still further diversion in favor Of Gen.
Worth's movement, the remainder of the force,
except a camp guard, was displayed around
the centre and left of the town. The infantry
and one battery of the let division made a
strong demonstration on the left, and soon be-
came SO closely engaged that moved forward
the volunteer division under Major General
Butler to its support, leaving one battalion
list Kentucky to cover the mortar battery
close con test then ensued, which resulted in
the capture of one strong battery of four guns,
which with some adjacent defences our troops
now occupy. A garrison left to hold this
turnedto camp.
In the meantime Gen. Worth had engaged
the enemy early in the morning, and defeated
him with considerable loss. In the course of
the day two batteries in the rear of the town
were carried by storming parties of the I'd d.
vision, and a third was carried this morning at
dawn of day. The Bishops Palace occupied
the only remaining height in rear Of the town,
and is completely commanded by the works
already carried. Gen. Worth's division eccu-
pies the Saltillo road, and cuts off all succor
or support from the interior. must reserve
more minute report Of the important operations
of yesterday until those of the different COM
manders are rendered, and also until topogrs-
phical sketch of the country can be prepared.
I regret TO report that our successes have
not been obtained without severe loss, to be
attributed in a good measure to the srdor Of
the troops in pressing forward. No returns Of
killed and wounded have yet been received,
nor is il known what corps Of Gen. WOrth's
division have suffered most. In the other pOr-
ton Of the army, the Ist, Sd and 9Th regiments
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CURious DlscovERY.-Draggng for dead bod
les is sometimes unsuccessful, but curious
discovery has been lately made in Cincinnati
A child of six years was drowned in the canal,
and long tine was lost in dragging for the
body without success. A young woman rec
commended them to ge, loaf Of bread ana put
some quicksilver in it, averring that it would
float to the body. The bread thus prepared
foated to distance, remained stationary after
turning round several times, and beneath the
spot occupied BY the loaf the child was found.
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Major General u. s. A. Commanding
Bea uties of the sub-Treasury.

Bea uties of the Sub-Treasury.
A letter from Washington to the New York
Herald, thus presents the operation of this new
tangled machine:
The government falling into the hands Of
these customers, the Brokers, is inevitably
doomed to be feeced very largely in this mat
ter Of the discount. AS an example, in illus
tration: A few days ago public officer from
New Orleans was here, and on a visit to the
War Department complained that the Treasury
drafts were at four per cent discount at New
Orleans Mr.. Marcy sent for the Secretary Of
the Treasury, who promptly answering the CALI
made his appearance, when something like the
following conversation took place Gas Colonel
Benton remarked, don't say TRANSFERRED, or I
shall certainly expire--took place:)
Mr.. Marcy--Why, Mr.. Walker, it appears
tha,the drafts of the Treasury at New Orleans
are at four per cent discount.
Mr.. Walker--Four per cont!
The Stranger-Four per cent, Sir.
Mr.. Marcy--Yes sir, he says four per cent;
and for some days past they have been varying
from one to three to my knowledge.
Mr.. Walker-Ah! well, never mind; we
must do the best we can; but it will work
round square by-and-by.
Mr.. Marcy--That may suit you, but have
the army to pay; and payments every day are
coming due,sand they are payments that must
hA. made in New Orleans. What am to do
Mr.. Walker--Well, what have you done!--
You have not suffered the paper of the treasu-
ry to go off for less than the amount of its face,
hope Marcye
by law, but I'll tell you what I've had to do.
And what do you suppose, Mr.. Editor, the
Secretary did in the exigency? He sends the
drafts from New Orleans, where they are at a
discount, to Boston, where they are at par; the
mileage of the agent or agents, and his or their
expenses, between New Orleans and Boston.
including the cost of transportation of the
specie, being chargeable to the treasury of the
United States.
The fact is, the stringency of this sub-Trea-
sury law must undergo some modification, at
least in practice, or it will operate most injuri-
ously against the tariff of 1896 Mr.. Wake,
Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Lewis, were fully con-
WINGED of this amendment which they propos-
ed, which would have made the machine as
easy as Captain Tyler's Exchequer, and saved
great deal of transportation of specie, and
speculation at Uncle Sans expense among
the brokers. But Col. Benton protested that
he would have ''no creeping out holes' from
the hard money system. Hence the stringen-
cy Of the law.
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A Joke.-A well known physician. in

A JoKE-A well known physician, in n
lady who is always sure TO accost him in
the street, fcn the purpose of telling over her
ailments. Once she met him Broajw wand he
was in very great hurry. "Ah! see you are
quite feeble" said the DOCTOR ''shut your eyes
and show me your tongue" She Obeyed, and
the doctor, quietly moving of, left her standing
there for some time, in this ridiculous position,
to the infinite amusement of all who witnessed
the scene.
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A ceuntryman in one OF the Western States,
with aload of meal, drove up to lady's door,
when the following brief conversation took
place: ado you want any meal, ma'am! ~
"What do you ask me for a bushell'' "Ten
cents, ma'am-Primer ''oh. can get it for
a 6Pr Qn despairing vOice)-"Dear lady!
will you take bushel for nOlhing!" as il
siftcdf"
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TERMS OF CAPITuLAT TON

GhIuO VI OaI OLh lOIN
OF the City OF Monterey, the capital of Nuevo
Leon, agreed upon by the undersigned COM
missioners, to wit: General Worth, of the
United States Army, General Henderson, OF
the Texas volunteers, and Colonel Davis, of
the Mississippi Rifemen, on the part of Maj
General Taylor, Commander-in-chief of the
United States forces, and General Raguena
and General Ortega, of the army of Mexico,
and Senior Manuel M. Llano, governor of
Nuevo Leon, on the part of Senior General
Don Pedro Ampudia, Commander-in.chief
of the army of the north of Mexico.
Article l. AS the legitimate result of the
operations before this place, and the present
position of the contending armies, it is agreed
that the city, the fortified ions, the cannon, the
munitions of war, and all other public proper
surrendered to the United States forces, now at
Monterey. t
Art. 2. That the Mexican forces be allow
ed to retain the following arms, to wit: the
commissioned officers their side arms, the in
fantry their arms and aecoutrements, the caval-
~ t0tlf dIHib anu uCCouttchhchtcS tuo uitiiciy
one field battery, not to exceed six pieces, with
twenty-one rounds of ammunition.
Art. g. That the Mexican armed forces re-
tire within seven days from this date, beyond
the line formed BY the pass Of the Rinconada,
the city of Lnares and San Fernando de Pre-
sas. e ss..
Art. e. That the citadel Of Monterey be
evacuated by the Mexican, and occupied by
the American forces, tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock.
Art. s. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
convenience, that the troops of the United
States viii not occupy the city until the Mexi-
can forces have Withdrawn, except for hospital
and storage purposes. ta-
Art. 6. That the forces of the United States
will not advance beyond the line specified in
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P o EFT n
' From the Netc Orleans Bulletin.
MY sIsTE r..
Thou art gone to the home Of the 5lest.

Thou art gone to the home Of the blest
Thou art gone to the home of the blest,
Where the good and the beautiful go,
And thy spirit know is at rest,
Because you were good here below.
The grave holds that casket SO dear.
And it covers thy form from my sight,
Where thy spirit dwelt sweetly while here,
With such treasures of JOY and delight.
The stars in their glory look down,
On the spot where thy ashes repose,
And the dew drops that fall on thy stone,
But betoken the depth of my woes.
And the wind in its might passeth by,
With mourning, il sweeps DER thy tomb, (,
And the soft breezes utter sigh,
AS they mournlully whisper thy doom.
But the rage of the wild, boundings sea,
Seems the depth of my sorrow to tell,
Their soft waves still are speaking Of thee
As they utter their gentle farewell.
Now the Sun on thy grave casts his eye,
To light my sad heart up with love,
And to tell, while thy ashes there lie,
That thy spirit is ransomed above
Like you, In brighthope, let me live,
And, as was your death, let me die,
That joyfully then may receive,
My portion with you in the sky.
Thou art gone to the home Of the blest,
Where the good and the beautiful 60,
nd now in bright mansions of rest,
Thy songs of pure Joy overflow.