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, The House Of Delegates Of Virginia,
al present, consists Of one hundred and
thirty-four members.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

must flash like gunpowder, and leave no
dust behind n II q particle even il seen
II cannot be Used in guns. II also up.
pears to be necessary that the cotton, at
Ter having been dipped into the acid and
pressed, be Immediately put into a large
quantly Of water. II the cotton is put
into an insufficient quantity Of water il
(lhe cottonl gets heated and small guam.
titles are also preferable; for, if large, il
forms into knots Of blush.green color
which are so firm as not to be easily loos
ened The more the prepared article re-
eembles the one in its natural state, the
better and more powerful It is. Win
Baths or q 4ths Of a gran--fs0 grda'
equal to an English ounce--baIls incl
diameter were driven through boards one
inch thick. With 6 grams a bulIet wa
driven from rifle, at distance 45 steps
into an oak plank, to the depth Of an inch
and, with four or five grams, eliectual shot.
have been made with fowIng pieces
The more readily the cotton explodes, the
greater the care in handling it,"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
Arrival Of the Britannia.

The steamship Britannia arrived a,
Boston on the morning Of The 7tII inst a.
ter tedious passage Of seventeen davs
and half. Her advices are from Liver
pool 10 the Goth ut., being sixteen days
later than the dates per last steamer
The Intelligence by this conveyance l.
important, both in political and com.
mercial light What with the famine -
lreland-ihe short crops in scotlard and
on the Continent-the alliance of French
and Spanish thrones, effected by The mar.
riago of the Duke dc Monlpensier 10 The
lnlanta OF Spain--the disturbance of The
friendly understanding between England
and France occasioned by this last stroke
OF Louis Phiippe's policy-and the riots
resulting from the pressure of want upon
the poorer classes- Europe appears to be
in as high state of ferment as the most
arrant agtator could desire.
An advance of l.8 10 lid. had taken
place in the Liverpool cotton market
since last dates.
The steamship Great Britain had not
been got of the rocks. Hopes were en-.
'erialned that she might yet be got 10 sea,
ana great preparations were being made
to accomplish that object.
Mr.. Bancroft, who succeeds Mr.. Nc
Lane ue American Minister to England.
had reached London with his lady.
Storms ofunparalleled violence seem to
have ragged all over the world. An i'm.
mense amount of property and number
Of lives have been swallowed up By the
waves.
The mill owners had it in contemplation
TO reduce wages or work short time, in
consequence OF the advance in the cotton
market.
The price of grain is rapidly rising in
all the European ports, the best proof of
scarcity, and the supplies for Great Britain,
as well as the Continent, must come prin.
cipally from the United States and Cana
da, where the harvest has been happily
abundant.
The fear of famine has oyertaken the
caRaitle of Paris, and riots have been the
consequence.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
OrrThe Delta Of 18Th, says:

tEF0 ne DSlld ul lOlIl, says:
The official reports, IN detail, Of the
siege of Monterey, have been entrusted to
Gov Handerson. Of Teyas. who was to
have them forwarded to Washington. On
the l7th ult., he was met eighty miles east
of Monterey, having them in his posses.
sion. We should soon have them publish
ed in the Union.
There has been no interruption to ira
vel between Camargo and Monterey since
the battle, Gonzales is nowhere.
The people of Monterey are returning
in great numbers to the city, resuming
their business. Gen. Worth, who acts as
governor of the city, protect them in all
their rights, and is in turn, idoized by
them, as he is indeed by the whole Amer
lean army as well, volunteers and regulars
Tho wounded officers and men in Mon.
lerey, are DUNG as well as can be expect
ed. Arista's garden, and Eden in itself.
is the army hospital, Gen. Butler aud
Col. McClung are rapidly recovering. -
Maj Lear's wound is a critical, danger.
Gus one, resembling in its positions, and,
so tar, in its effects, that of Capt. Page.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

The GALLANT RIDGELY.-Though we
had become acquainted with the meIan-
choy accident to this officer, we did not
announce it in the Bulletin of yesterday,
as the information was not perfectly sure
and we felt reluctance to give currency
TO such a repor. which might be unlounded
but further advices yesterday fully CON-
firm the distressing detail, with the add.
tonaI fact of his actual death. lie was
always noted for desperate and fearless
rider, and it appears that he was going
from the quarters OF his regiment which
we're picketed on the outside Of the city,
10 dine in Monterey, and was mounted on
a vicious Mexican horse who in going over
spot of loose stones stumbled IN full
speed, and threw his rider with great Vi
oence, and whose head struck a stone
wall. We learn that there was no lrac-
ture of the skull, but the coucussion was
so severe, that the blood started from his
eyes and mouth, and soon proved fatal.
Thus has persisted in the full bloom of
youth and usefulness, one Of the most gal
liant, meriiorious and rising officers OF our
army, and who will prove loss to the ser
vice, not easily repaced-peace and hon
or to his ashes. [Balletia
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

LErrEGs ron TIE YoLyNTEEEs.- We are
informed tha, Capt b. D. Howard will start
on bis return to the Army by next Fridays
stage. lie will take pleasure in convey
ing letters to any Of tho Mississippi YoIun-
ieors and persons Wishing to write to
ltef friends Or relatives, will DO well 10
avail themselves Of the opportunity.
We are pleased TO announce that the
Captain has almost entirely recovered hi.
health and we take the opportunity Of re
pcalIng the expression Of the sincere re-
greet We feel that inopportune sickness
should have prevented him from being
where he 80 ardenlly desired TO be--in III,
lead Of bic company at Monterey w
tender him our best wishes for an agroea
bic journey to the seat Of war, and that b
may yet have a chance to mngo in III
fierce FRAY
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

TAMPIco. The N. Y Herald gives a
map OF the city of Tampico, copied, it IS
protested, from one Of Arsla's charts,
captured at Resaca dc la Palma. The
Herald appends the following description
of the defences Of Tampico:
On the street running from the lagoon
to the river Pauuco there is garrison
containing six hundred troops, and IN said
street there are three pieces of artillery,
pointing to the river, and attended by
number of poor objects just ready to drop
TO their parent earth.
On a mound on the opposite side oil the
lake, there is fort and four pieces OF
cannon, and on the canal which leads
from the river into the lake, there IS an
other composed Of sand bags. OUTSIDE
of the town there is one other, when IS
ina state of dilapidatlon. In LANDING
there would be little TO contend wthi To-
deed many of the native Mexlcans arc
ready to change their task.masters'
AT the bar there are about two hundred
men under command Of general Cos O
Texan memory. Periods is sui con-
mandanl- general, and colonel Casu'|
Mayor Of the same place. The wno s,
force at the bar, in the city, and ~ ''J
forts consists OF but one thousand ~"
twelve men, Of whom $40 are commlS'l0u'
ed officers.
The natural defences of TampIco nu'
lily somewhat its Disadvantages IN mora
and physical defects of its military p'G !,
tectors, The approach TO the clg #
guarded by bar Of an average uePn'
less than ten feet water, and over wa' WV,
dangerous surfis setting for ne efs' Nv.
part Of the time Boats sometimes -
ploy four days in Intellectual eiiole' ,he
cross this bar. Then the chonnel o 10.
entrance is a perfect labyrinth, ana 81
gle gun well served and manned co', ,h,ee
lectuaIIy protect il against two OF ="
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

or The statements going the rounds Of
the press as TO the force Of the army under
Con. Taylor are incorrect, and calculated
to deceive. We believe Il is safe to say
that full one-haIf Of tho volunteer force
has been discharged from sickness, The
regiments which at FIRST numbered 900 to
$50, are reduced from $50 to 500. The
statements alluded to compute the rogi-
ments as full We are surprised to notice
that the Washington Union commits the
same error in speaking Of the southwestern
wing Of the army. The whole force under
tho immediate command Of Gen, Taylor
and on the Rio Grande, does not now, we
should think, exceed 900 men--instead
Of 1880 as put down in the statements
alluded to- The peace generals, who plar
campaigns in arm-chairs a long ways iron
the scene Of operations, should take sucI
slighf facts as the discharge Of sovara
thousand men into their sage calculations
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

The steamship Massachusetts, Capt.
Wood, arrived here yesterday from Brasos
Santiago, having left there the afternoon
OF the 18th inst,
Capt Lamotto, Of the LIST Infantry.
came over on her. He was severely
wounded at Monterey, but we were happy
to find him in the finest spirits, and he is
doing well. Mr.. Kennedy, attached to
the Kentucky mounted regiment, also
came over on the Massachusetts.
Capt, Lamotte, left Monterey on the
Sd inst. and our private adyices come
down 10 the ID. The gallant Mai. Lear,
Of the Sd Infantry, has died of his wounds.
lie was buried on the lst inst.
Gen. Wool had communicated with
gen. Taylor on two occasions. Ii would
appear that the former has detached one
thousand men from his command to take
possession Of Monclova, and with the
other two thousand proceeded on his
march TO chihuahua. II seemed to be re.
GREETED that gen. Taylor, from motives
perhaps Of deIicacy, refcainod from inter
terlng IN any way with gen. WOODS plans
II is conceded that the Iatter's troops can
be more seryiceable south of Chhuohua
which does not require so large force
for its subsection.
We have no definite knowledge of gen
raylor's plans, but may state that the pre-
yaiIing impression among officers is thai
rampico is to be the next point The
Kentucky Cavalry, sill near the mouth o.
the San Juan, were expecting daily the to
receive orders to march in that direction
The Tennessee Cavalry arrived at For
Brown about the Oh inst, and were ais
expecting TO leave Immediately for Tam
plco. Common report slil assigns gen
Patterson 10 this command.
From Monterey we learn from an au
ihenlc source, that nothing Of public in
,eresl had transpired since our asst dates
There was rumor on the I'd inst, amonc
the Mexlcans that one half the army a
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

LATE FROM MoNTEREY.-We have
advices from Monterey to the 26lh uit,
BY the steam schr. Virginia. We extract
from the Matamoras Flag Of the 4lh Of
November:
The health of the troops is said to be
rather bad al this time, the principal be
ing the diarrhea and chilIs and fever, 1t
is supposed that the fruit, 50 readily OBJ.
tanned there, increases the sickness
The Mexlcans do not appear to be we'll.
disposed towards the Americans in Monte
roy
person belonging to the Alabama reg.
iment was recently slrollIng about outside
the camp, when a lancer came down upon
him, and ran him through several times.
A gentlemen recently returned from
Monterey, who has had good opporIuni-
~ of forming a correct opinion of the fu-
ture movements Of General Taylor, ex-
presses itas his belief that, after garrison-
ing Satillo, the main body Of the army
will take up the line of march for Fampi-
co. where il will be reinforced, preparalo-
ry to making descent on San Luis Potosi,
which il is generally supposed will be the
next battle scene.
II seems to be an ascertained fact in
Gen. TayIor's camp, mexican rumorg in
this city to the contrary, Notwithstanding
that Saltillo is not 10 be de(ended-the
whole Mexican force being concentrated
at San Luis Potosi which place IS being
fortified in the strongest possible manner.
Gen. Wool had reported himself to Gen,
Taylor as within short distance Of Mon.
cloya, and we are informed that part OF
his force is 10 form a junction with Gen
Taylor at Monterey, the remainder moY-
ing on to Chihuahua--the whole force be
ing deemed unnecessary for this service.
II is also stated TO us that Victoria and
all the principal towns in TamauIipas are
to be Immediately garrsoncd, and we
would speculate that it is with the ulti-
mate object Of placing all the country on
the east or northeast side Of the Sierra
Madre, under the government and laws
Of the United States, to be held as por.
ton of her territory and as an indemnid.
cation for the war.
Companies F, aud H, LIST Regular Artil.
Iery, on duty at this post, packed up bag
and baggage yesterday, preparatory to q
move for Monterey.
The Tennessee Cavalry Regiment are
encamped on The Palo Alto battle ground
Several officers belonging to this regiment
are in town, but we could not ascertain
when it is intended to move next. The
men are generally improving in health.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

San LUIS Potosi had declared in favor of
Santa Anna as supreme Dictator, that the
other half had declared against him, and
that both divisions had started for the city
Of Mexico. A postscript TO the same letter
says in brief that Santa Anna IS of for
Mexico and gen. Valencia after him.
The existence Of such reports as to Santa
Annals designs at SO many different points
would indicate thatthe movement Of gen.
Ohon was more serious than the newspu-
pers Of the city of Mexico represent it.
They say positively that gen. Salas and
Santa Anna we're again acting with per-
iect accord. lPicaynne Of the nh.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

NEw- York ELECTIONS. The wings have
elected tho Governors majority Of the
members OF Congress, and, probably, Of
tho Legislature. The democratic candi-
date for Lieut. Governor, Gardiner (anti.
remit is elected Gov, Wrghts falling off
in the ant.rcnt district, from the vote of
1874, is ] 900. This defeat is only tenn
porory, and has been produced by a combi-
nation of untowarl circumstances.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
TLnI1.III InII0n-ILr ErrrCl nnL.


The Onion, Of the 18Th, contains fur
ther particulars Of this wonderful diecovo-
ny, an account Of which We copied last
week, asl which is to supersode the use
Of gunpowder Asampo of the prepared
cotton has been sent to the President of the
United States, experiments with which, in
presenceor the Cabinet officers, Gen. Scott,
Col, Talcotl, &C., fully confirmed its mar
voIlous properties. Several German che.
mists, it is announced in the Union, have
discovered the secret of its PREPARATION
We copy below the publication Of Prof OF.
to, celebrated German, aud will give in
our next other interesting statements rela'
tive TO me discovery, wmcuwe IN TIT
Union, well authenticated.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

deems adequate, he will take the often
rive. lie Will withdraw the garrison at
rampico, and unite those troops, as well
as well as the army of Ampudia, with his
own force.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
SINRnlNG ON TNRlSCO.

I ne llcDyunc, OF tuV lotu' Nuu'al"o NV
particulars Of the stormng Of Tobasco, by
a portion Of our fleet under Com Perry
consisting of steamship Mississippi, six or
seven smaller vessels, &c. The expedition
was successful, several prizes were cut
out and takon, the town riddled with bull
let's and shells, aud partially Destroyed
We have only time to copy the following
brief particulars OF the affair.
On the l7th Com. Perry left with the
email vessels for Tobasco, surprising in
that river number Of small vessels, The
city was summoned TO On unconditional
surrender, and upon an emphatic "aaRcd,'
the commodore opened on it from his Own
vessel, tho Vixen, the fire being returned
with muskoHy from the houses and barri-
cadoa across tho Streets Tho following
day, the foreign cousuls, and some Of the
principal inhabilanla sent under flag Of
truce, praying that he would order the lir.
ing 20 cease stating that the military com
mOndont had neither property nor interest
there, and that tho avenues to the city
were guarded BY soldiers, preventing the
escape Of women and children, some Of
whom had been killed by the bursting Of
shells. Tho commodore, like a brave
man, at once gave up the idea oil the emp
ty honor OF reducing the place, aud pro.
missed 10 leave the next day, II not MODEST.
ed The next morning, however, Lieut.
Parker, OF the Mississippi drilled within n
few yards Of shore 10 n small sloop with
nineteen men, whore he was fred upon by
large body of Mexican soldiers. Ho
defended himself CALAMITY and successful.
~, aud hauled of into the stream with the
loss OF but one man, Lieut. G. W, Nor
ris was sent with orders 10 abandon her,
who, in the execution of this duty, fell
morlally wounded. lie was shot in tho
neck, and survived till tho third day.
His fall, the FIRST officer (and a brave aud
accomplished ono,) LOST to the navy in the
war, allowed ljtuo mercy 70 be shown, and
the squadron resumed the fire,
In the space of half or lhreo.quarters
OF an hour tho city was almost demolished
Al about midday tho fleet left Tobasco,
aud, as The vessels passed the streets al
right angles with the water fired muskotry
and great guns, and swept them complete.
ly Of every living thing,
Alliho prizes were saved but one, which
was hurnt
~. Mouis a0er being shot, CALAMITY
oheerod hs men on, until he Tell entirely
exhausted
Inc squadron was preparing for ano
thor expedition, the destination Of wAcl
was presumed 10 be Tampico.
Every Democratic paper in the Stat,
has holstcd the nomo Of IlRNRy r. FL
LETT FOR Congress,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
Translated from the Hanover Gazette.

Translated from the Hanover GaZelto.l
Brunswick, Oct. 1916.
Totally Independent of Shonbein and
Bottger, relying on an observation of Pc
loucc, which is contained in my compen
dium OF chemistry, frat volume, page 1886,
/ have succeeded in preparing exploding
cotton, which, after experiments made with
it seems to be an excellent substitute for
gunpowder, In order that tho results of
important discoveries may be brought to
the highest degree Of perfection, without
unnecessary delay, it appears to me to be
proper 10 give publicity to them immedr
aeIy IN order that other scientific persons
may occupy themselves in making i'm.
provcments upon such Inventions
therefore disdain to soil or ask patent
for the highly valuable one which has been
made by myself, the vast consequences Of
which cannot yet be calculated, aud here
with give publicity to it fer the general use
Of the public:
For making exploding cotton the com
mon woll.cloaned staple must be dipped
in highly concentrated acid of sallpotre,
(the acid wnich use is mado OF ten parts
dried saltpotre, and six parts oil ofvilriol or
suIphurlc Ncd,) then it is put into fresh wa
ter, which is often changed and care must
be taken to loosen thoroughly the cotton,
which, from the process, becomes matted ;
after which it Is we'll died. Thus the ex,
plodlug article Is IN a state OF preparation
tor the gun-barroI.
The effects OF this article astonsh eve.
~ body who witnesses them. The small.
est quantity eXplodes with the quckness
ofulmnating quicksilvorpowder, il struck
with n hammer on an anvil II put Into
a gun, smaller quantity in weight will
do as much execution as gunpowdor. It
is used precisely IN the same manner as
guupowdcr--a piece OF paper being ne
ccssory between the hall or shot, as in or.
binary firing Tho ignition is always
certain from the explosion OF a percussion
cap, All persons, without exception, who
have been present at the exhibitions
have made Of itsproperuos were fully con
ynced Of It's practirabiHy.
Extracts from ho second report Of Pro.
tcSSor ono, assessor Of Ao medical
bodrd chemist, Sc, &c, &c.,
1t seems thar no other acid than that
procured by The dislilIalon Of ten parts OF
salpetre, and six parts Of oil of vitriol,
will confer ON raw cotton its explosive
power. Hydriaio Of nitric acid, (salfpe.
ffy y4UyFhU3yigN diss,Ivos tho rnttop Ia
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
LATE FROM MEXICO.

The Daily Picayune, of the l7lh, says
that Vera Cruz papers of the 3lst ultimc
have been received at that office, via lla.
yana. The PIcayune contains lengthy
detail of news, and the situation Of affairs
in Mexico, derived from these papers
nothing very definite or important, but still
possessing interest under present circum.
stances. We will endeayor to condense
these details, 50 as 10 present our readers
with their substance;
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

nJCheslor Ashley has been elected Sc.
nalor from Arkansas, by a large majority,
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25

Every Democratic paper in the State
has ho'stcd the nomo Of IlRNay r. FL.
LETT FOR Congress,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-28

ENARMS FOR SALE. For sale, a FARn of
n 1000 ACRES OF LAND, on tn north side of
Little GunpO Wder, about two miles from the Depots,
HARDWOOD and Magnolia the Philadelphia Rail
road, the Philadelphia Turnpike is distant from the
Farm about two miles 1t has a valuable Fishery
attached, also, Springs, Orchards, sc.
kIEsA Improved by fine large DWELLING
atE;iI HOUSE, with buildings of every kind neces-
ERAiia sary to comfort and convenience, 400 Acres
HsltIA of which includes the improvements, is in a
high state Of cultivation, the remaining 600 Acres is
heavily tmbered, aud lies very convenient to s loop
navigation. The above property will be sold tOgetli.
er or separate desirable terms, if immediate app-
cation is made.
There is one of 450 ACRES on the North side of
Severn River, two miles from Annapolis, in fine
state of cultivation, which has three DWELLING
HOUSES, with all other suitable buildings for
FARM, so arranged as to suite for three Falms; it
VIII be sold together or parate, may suit taste,
upon very inviting terms There are many Others in
the vicinity of Baltimore, the particulars of which
can be had by calling at
B. BOND & GEO. GELBACH,
jy17 A Real Estate Agents, No. 40 Second-st.