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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-12
INCORPORATION MEETING

At meeting OF the citizens of Portsmouth,
Tree holders and voters, held at the Town Hall
on wednesday evening, GIL instant. John Cooke.
Esq, WAS called To the Chair, and DR.. John p
Young chosen Secretary.
The meeting was briefly but perlnen,ly sd
dressed ny several gentlemen, when ON mo,o,
made and seconded, the Chair appointed Com
mlt'ee To prepare Memorial to he laid before The
Legislature in order to obtain an Ac, for further
incorporating the Town of Portsmouth. az Eol.
lows.
Committee-A. r. Cunningham, VIM
C"cke, John w. Collins. James M. BnforJ. and
Bernard O'Nel, to which the meetino added tho
Chairman and Secretary.
On motion it was,
Resoioed, That the proceedings be published
in the papers of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The meeting then adjourned to meet nex,
"Wednesday night
JOHN COOKE. Chairman.
john P. YOUNG. Secretary.
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GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE,
E0R IANII ADN

This work. after having been withdrawn from
our exchange" for some tine made its appear
ance IN our desk yesterday, with a request from
the publishers, that we would notice il in snch
terms as we think ii deserves We have taken
al! things into consideration, and concluded To do
as desired, although du not think the editors
served MS quite decent in cutting us off as they
did We are of opinion that this is one of the
most beautiful and pleasant magazines Of the day,
containing as il does much light reading of su
peror order, and always embelshed with splen
did fashion paIe, and several richly finished en-
cravings, both steel and wood. To those l. a.
dies who adore their tables with this kind of peri
odical, would recommend this monthly for its
perfect finish and execution in matter and man
ner. Single Copies So. Two Copies IS. Five
Copies $40, with handsome souvenir as a DIV.
MUM
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PETERSBURG.

We are told by the last Petersburg Republican
That an effort is making To raise anuiher company
at volunteers in that town, and that several names
had been enrolled.
The same paper mentions interesting incl
dent A lady of that place who has been fur
sumo time confined 10 her couch by indisp"stion,
desired gentlemen Ia vsiI her. and made known
her anxiety To do something for the gallant Young
men VINO had volunteered for the war. q Sir"
said she, . wish To have the honor of contribut-
my to the purchase of the Flag which is To be
presented I" tile volunteers; and, mure, if there
rs yonng man in that company ,oho is about
10 Ie"re poor. ,cdolccd mother behind. dO let
me 6"o'r her name. and WILL TAKE CARE OF
HER WHILE HE is AWAY
\ number of the members al The Petcrsburg
Volunteers have been presented With Reminders,
I" serve as baby guard and Messrs. Re-. T.
Lamb and j. A. III. Lowhdes have presented TO
Capt f ii. Archer and Orderly Peyton Pollard.
each. a handsome Bowie knife for special SER
vice.
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SOMETHING ASTONISHING.

The Richmond Times of Dec ii, pives a
graphic description Of a visit by one of the editors
/" the Clover Hal Coal Pits. here The said edi-
tor saw long lines of cars conveying The /" black
diamonds" from the pits TO Port WaIhall. for
transportation over The Union. The Times men
must certainly have forgotten that The free trade
Tariff. which they prophesed was To ruin the
coal and iror trade. well as every thing else
had been in operti f,r ten days, with pre-.
vious notice that such would be the fact Of some
months. We should like To know no we wouldn't
eiiher. how those gentlemen feel hen these
"reminiscences come up. They, however, expect,
We sec. that Congress will aid something tn The
prices, for the benefit Of consumers, we presume
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MIKE WALSH.

There is something refreshing in The style and
manner in hich ibis singular man adheres Ia his
truth and integrity. which we delight 10 con,em.
plate. There are some things in Mike which We
could "ish altered, but nothing which should caII
dow upon hin the abuse he receives from cor.
rupt and degraded press, who condemn him for
his honesty and truth, wilhout being able 10 com
pfrhend his oljoci or his position. See how he
speaks to those who calculated upon his deserto ion
OF his friends. and principles.
A SAD MIsTAKg.-A good many pnor narrow
sighted devils who know motive power in
human actun beyond self advance and self az
gfandizemeni, and who are inca able of firm
ING any conception in regard 10 the irue character
of an honest and independent man, as south
Sea Cannibal IL Of understanding the 'Frinity
made m their mercenary minds that when ono.
elected to the legislature ] would cpase 10 de
nounce the hypocrisy, Ireachery. dishonesty, and
tyranny of hollow hearted political de,nappgues
hat abuses v hich J formerly loathed would NEE,
with comparative favor from me, and lhat. in
short, all The great features which So pre- eminent
ly distinguish myself and The Sub from all other
men, and all other apers, wonId undergo
thorou0h-aDd To all my honest disciples-musi
bomilialing and moriilying change.
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from Virginia by the general rove rn,npnt. aud an
W"pria'ing $4,000 lnr that object. The ful!uw.
ing is copy:
An Act providing for the p,v aud subsistence or
the Virginia Regiment ot Volunteers called in,n
the service of the United States. under a requ.
si,ion of the President al the Unilej States Of
the l6,h of November. 1916
Whereas a rcguisi,ion has been made upnn the
Governor of this Coinnonw ealth hy the Prpsiden,
of the unired States for Que Regiment of Infantry
Volunteers, Ia serve during the war v ih the r.
public of Mcxico; and one Battalion of said Rrui.
meni has been required L" rendezvous at the riry
"t Richmond. and The other n, Guyandutte And
whereas by an order nf the Secretary of War Of
The United States, the truops thus required will
not be mustered into the service of the United
States, exceptby ba,iallnns and in order ,o fur
nsh said trnops with pay and ra,iuns until thus
mustered as aforesaid:
lie II enacted by the General Assembly of Vir.
gina. That whatsoever company of volunteers
snail nave the requisite number of rank and file,
ana shall proceed Ia elect their company officers,
,t"m the lime of said election. each panv thus
io'ned and organized and subsequently mustered
into the service of The United States shall he re-
garhed as in the service Of the State of VIRGINIA
subject Ia thr rules and articles of iur the gov
eminent "f the Army uf the United States, aud
shall he entitled la the paw and ra,ions as is
allowed by law Ia officers. comm lssioned Off
GERS, and prlvatrs in The inianiry service Of the
United States, until mustered into the service of
the United States
BE II further enacted, That in order to enable
the Governor ot this Cunmonw wealth to execute
the provisn ul this act. a sun not exceeding len
thousand d"llars ne and the same is hereby appro.
prla'ed. out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated
This act shall be ia force, and take effec, from
The passing thereof
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MEETING FOR VOLUNTEERS

AT a meeting Of the citizens of Portsmouth
held at the Town Hall. on Thursday evening the
iO'h inst. the meeting was called to order by DR.
John p Young. on whose motion. Cant J,Nrs
JARVIS was elected Chairman, and f. Il Bra.
MIRE appointed Secretary. The chairman in
neat and nrirf address explained the object If The
meeting. Dr. John p Young prefacng them
with few eloquent and stirring remarks, then
offered the following Preamble and Resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the President of the United States
has thnught proper to call upon the State of Vir.
gna for one Regiment of Trnnps to serve d.
ing the existing with the Republic of NIeyi
CO.. And whereas Gov. Smith has issued his
Proclamation IN response 10 said call, therefore,
be II
Hesofced, That we. portion Of the citizens of
Portsmouth, IN Town meeting assembled, deem
u highly important tina, this section of The Old
Dominion should furnish at least one Cumpaov
tor snch Regiment.
ReSoired. That occasion now presents il
sell to our yonng men especially, whereby thev
may not only exhibit their pa lriuiism and devo
lion to their country, but add luslre To their
names, and we call upon them in the name of our
Common Land To avail themselves of this bril-
liant oppnrtuniiy
Res0tued, That Committee be appointed by
''o S"''' W. ItCetNt hHe names Ut Those who tppI
disposed In become members Of The COMPANY
proposed 10 be formed, and that said Committee
be empowered To make such arrangements as thew
may deem txpehient.
Resofred That the citizens If Norfolk and
vicinity be requested to operate with US
Resolved, That What is to be done must be
done quickly.
Committee under 81 resolution, Dr. John P.
Young. !. C.. Schoofed DR.. WIN. l. Cocke Jas
f.. Wilson, CoI. w. Waits. VIM NJ Lew. J
j. Clark. j. w. Collins, w. g. Butler, c. C..
B"urdelir. John Lappin and ON motion, the
President and Secretary added TO the COM
mitiee.
On motion it was
Reso'ced, That when his meeting aJjonrn, it
adjourns I" meet in this place ON Saturday even
ing, at O'cIork.
Rcsotsed, That The proceedings nf this meet.
ing be published in The New Era, and the Nor
folk papers.
On motion The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES JARVIS, Chairman.
r.. Il BLAMIRE. Secretary.
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BOOKS FROM THE HARpERs

Messrs Hodges & Co.. have again laid ON our
table the usual supply from this laboratory of lii
era'nre' which we have barely time to notice.
No. 10. of that excellent work, the Pictorial
History of England
NOS. iZo-l24 Of the Illuminated Shakespeare.
L"cre'ia or the Children Of Night This is
NO. W "i the Library of Selsct Novels, and is
from the pen of Sir f.. Bulwer Lyrton.
oaIkeid's Classical Antiquities compendium
OF Grecan and Romap Antiquities
f.lec'c Mural Philosophy. prepared for L.i,era.
ry Institutions and General Use. Bv Rev 7 p
Boyd.
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WHY WAS HE SENT THERE

Our friend HuTace Greeley, of the New York
Tribune, in his usual Federal leader, agains, the
Mexican war, and southern institutions. par
tlcularly. gives the following piece of fictitious
history from correspondent, To stir up the sens
bilities Of the old women and The Webslerites
against the war:
4" The story is current here, and believe well
founded. that on receipt of The news of the dea tn
of Lent G. in the bloody assault upon Monterey,
Mrs. 2. of The White Hnnse ordered her coach
and went, doubtless IN spirit of amiable sympa
my, IN condole with the heart broken mulher, on
the nniImely and savage death of her gallant and
darling s"n--a son To whom she louked as the
pride and hope Of her lew remaining years Time
had mt YET sufficiently assnagpd her patenta
suffering 10 admit To resume It's empire and
the distracted Mother replied" Tell me DOT of
gnaiion-telI me. Madam, If you can, for no
one seems able 10 answer me-iur what was this
wicked war brought upon our country Why
was my noble son, the Inhertor Of his fathers
virtues and the pride Of my old age. sent To he
murdered In that barbarous country 20
Mrs p. might, and probably did, answer this,
mol spartan mother. somewhat as follows: The
war, madam, vas brought upon our country by
repeaed Mexican sggressinns aud insult. slirnu-
lated, in part, by iactous individuals and parri
Ems In this country and your son, who has been
educated. fed and clothed at The expense If the
nation. was called upon. with others, to render 1t
some equivalent service-and am glad Ia hear
that he inherited some Of his fathers virtues. Tor
am sure he could have drawn none from his
mothers bosom. You should mol have let your
son wear The honofs Of an American officer, il YOU
did wish him 10 reap laurels in the service of his
co,1ntrv E.ud ,av madam
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OVER ON THE WRONG SIDE AGAIN

We regret t" see that our old quondam friend,
DR.. FRANcIs MALLORY, has been announced by
the Beacon and Herald as a candidate for Con-
gress, at the ensuing election in the Accomack
District We believe that Judge Bayly has not
yet determined 70 leave the field, and hate TO
see man, W HON we personally respect, as much
as we do Mallory. made the stalking horse of
whiggery. 10 receive the disgrace of a defpa,
which will certainly attend any one who runs
against Bayly.
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On motion ii was
$4,000 APPROPRIATED.

We reJnlre 10 tell our brave Volunteers that the.
Legislature Of Virginia have already. in both
Houses, voted an appropriation Of $4,000 for The
support Of the Virginia Volunteers until they are
mustered into the Service Of the United States
The following bill, reported from the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs, by Mr. Watts. on Thursday
passed through the house Of Delegates hav wing been
sustained Ivy Messrs Waits, Leake, Doman.
and Bocock, and opposed by Messrs. LANrER and
STME. We know who Lieut. Syme is. and in
virtue of his military commission, we allow him
to criicise the Secretary Of War, whose acts. So
far have elected the malured military appreciation
ofihe world, but we do not know Mr. LAwrgR.
Of Piusylvana. Who in the name Of w onder is
Mr.. LAN1ER, who stands in a glorious miooritv Of
one, against one hundred and iweatv three 3
Lieut.. Syme backed out Of the opposition on the
vote.
A, a quarter 10 o'clock The Senate re.assero.
bled and received from the House, by Mr.. Watts
bill passed by that body, providing for the equip
rnent and organization Of the volunteers called for
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~ ne'Sy expense we have prevailed npon
our talented aflisl 10 give us porirait Of The
f" Black SqoaII," which followed the u S. slo,p
Of war Boston, at the rate of .. nine koots an
hour" when she run ashore ua The north siJo If
the island Of Euelhera, and drove her min three
feel toatsr. Such an animal is enough Il, scare
the Devil and we do not wonder at lis Jryio,,
tie Boston ashore, where her men could safeiv
escape its capscous mouth and awful claws
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VOLUNTEERS.

Recollect, Fellow-Citizens, that
a M LETTING will be held THIS
EVENING, at 7 o'clock, at the
Town Hall, preliminary to a per-
fect organization of the Corps. A
general attendance of Citizens is
earnestly requested.
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IL Rev Mr. CoRcoRAN, Of " Key West"
VIII preach in the Catholic Church, TO p,orror.
at l0t o'clock A. NJ.
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H Congress adjourned on the 10th
instant, and the closing scene is said to
have been quite disorderly. Many of
the bills introduced, were lost for want
OF time to act upon them; among them
was the bill from the House providing
two millions Of dollars for settling the
Mexican boundary, which we think met
with the fate it deserved the Post Route
bill, providing for mail routes in Texas,
and the bill to carry into effect the Cho-
rokee Treaty. The Smithsonian insti~
tutc bill was taken up near the close and
passed in the form it left the House, and
was signed by the President.
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~ We have been permitted to see
letter addressed 10 a gentleman in this
District, from Pawne Fork, near Arkan-
sas river, and 800 miles from Fort Le-
venworth, July 18th 1876. Although
not containing much in it of Importance,
we arc enabled to gather from it some
thing of Col. KEARNEY's movements to-
wards Santa Fe.
The writer states that he left Leven-
worth in command of SO dragons on
the 18th of juno, and after march of
twelve days, arrived at Pawncc Fork,
where he found Capt. MOORE with his
squadron cncampcd, having been ena,
bled to ovcrtakc the ammunition wa g.
gons. Capt. Moore stopped the tra-
dcrs as they arrived, much to their annoy
ance. There were about $50 Wagons
with some 200 men, bound for Santa
Fe for trading purposes. The force at
Pawnee Fork consisted Of companies
of dragons, under Capts. MooRE, BUR-
COME and Lieut.. NOBLE, making an ag-
gregate of $50 men; MooRE, as senior
officer, commands tho whole. Ie was
to have left on the 18th for Bcn,'s Fort,
on the Arkansas, 200 miles distant from
Pawnee Fork, where he would await
Col. KEARNEy, who was expected there
with the main army 1t was thought
they would have to do some fighting be.
fore they took Santa Fe
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matrIy to decide the qucstion-pubic
opinion.
Ministers, us tho House Of Commons
IS at present constituted, arc in tho mi
n"r'ty. They arc supported by the most
numerically powerful Of the three par
tics which rule there but, separately,
their supporters canno. command ma
.Iorlty. If the amendment be carried.
the ALTERNATIVES is to dissolve Parliament.
and appeal to the country; and the
ISSUE oI such an appeal is involved in the
womb of time. But SYMPTOMS arc
abroad which, Indicate that the old hum.
bu" about the exclusion OF slavc-grown
produce is worn out. A principle TO be
good for anything ought to be general
ought to extend to the exclusion of
American cotton. tobacco, rice, and nu,
mcrouS other articles which arc daily
being consumed.
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~ We have no recent news of i'm
portance from the army since the cap
ture of Camargo. The troops were as
cending the river to that point as fast as
practicable. The line of march had not
been taken up for Monterey, though pre-
parations were making for it. 1t lis still
thought our men will have brush at
Monterey, as the Mexicans have been
very active in fortifying the town and
putting it in state of defence. 1t is
said that nature and art have rendered
this point pretty strong hold, and al
though the forces there are few, we may
have some difficulty in taking the town.
The final result, however, is not to be
dreaded.
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az a poor unfortunate yovny man,
apparently Miotic. on yesterday, was
wandering about our streets in very
helpless situation. FIc calls himself
REunEN WnrrE, and says he is from
Plckens. We make these remarks
with the hope that they may meet the
eye of his friends who should promptly
attend to him.
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~ Two brcvet appointments have
been conferred on the gallant Capt
MAY by the President-th of Major
for former services in Florida, and Lieut..
Colonel for his brilliant charge upon the
guns of the enemy at the battle of Re-
SAGA dc Ia Palma.
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T= The prospects for a fine corn
crop were never better IN this District
than 1T present. The cotton is not so
good the extraordinary wet season has
caused it to grow too much TO weed, and
it is thought the crop will be short with
us.
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EDITORS TABLE.

Hcriots MonthIy Magazine: EDWIN
tlERIoT, Editor: Charleston S. c.
Price, 81 SO per annum.
The June No. Of this interesting pub
lication is before US with its usual varie-
ty. La the present number is beauti-
ful engraving called the Water Party"
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u= 1t is thought that GRAHAM, the
Wing candidate for Governor of North
Carolina, will be elected by majority
little short Of $4,000.
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~ We are indebted to the Hon
WIN ALLEN, Of Ohio, for a copy of his
speech upon the Oregon question.
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though 1t might be in part authentic, al
though it is difficult to place reliance on
Mexican statements of any kind. AS
the story goes, they commenced lortily-
III" Monterey on the Goth of last mouth,
(Jun",) and at the very latest date they
had ten heavy cannon in position and
lurthcr, tha: the State Of Nueva Leon. Of
which Monterey it the capital, has been
pcremtorily called upon to furnish 1000
men for the army, but that not soul
had stepped forward to join; still further,
that there is Il force Of 5000 in the neigh
boofhood OF Linarcs, while to sum up. it
is asserted that Parcdcs has rca chcd San
Louis Potosi with force Of 5000 mon,
on his way to Monterey a part Of
this intelligence is doubtless entitled to
some bclicI-anothcr portion is entirely
destitute Of foundation-and it is diff.
to separate the true from the false. One
thing may be put down certain; the in
habitants of Nucva Leon have been CAL
tho common defence Of the country, and
the inhabitants of Nucva Leon will not
move an inch in the matter. The de-
lcat of the Mexican army opposite Mata-
moros broke down whatever spirit they
may have possessed, and under any cir
stances, | believe they prefer indepcn-
dcncc and separation from the Cen
trail government, to clinging longer to its
.otter!ng fortunes. Nothing probably
restraints them from coming out openly
and declaring then selves, except fear--a
fear that possibly the Americans may
not be successful in the end, that in such
case, Paroles or whoever mig ht be in
power, would visit them with heavy
hand.
The Mcxicans in this section arc ccr-
taInly placed in most awllard situation,
and many of them know not how to act
or what to do. They have been thrca-
tened with punishment most severe if
they show favor or render assistance to
the invading army, and with these
threats hanging over them, along comes
Gen. Taylor promising them protection,
and at the same time offcreing to pay
the highest price for any subsistence
they may be called upon to dispose of,
or any assistance they may be able to
iurtllsn I'D inc way OF tranSpor tatIon-
far better treatment and better protec-
ton than they have ever received from
their own government. To leave their
homes and fly to the interior, in obedi-
encc to the mandates of Paroles, would
be to sacrifice almost every thing; to
remain and show favor to the Ameri-
cans, with the threats of future punish
ment and coniscation of propert star
ing them in the face, places them Iather
between hawk and buzzard, as the say
ing is-in dilemma from which they
find it difficult TO extricatc themselves.
Efforts are now being made by the Uni
ted States agents to procure transporta
ton for provisions and stores into the in
| terror AS soon as l can ascertain the
result will write.
One word about Canalc's men. 1t is
said that many of those who have left
him are now cutting cord wood on the
river banks for the steamboats,, and arc
making money by it. G. w. K.
Correspondence of the ". Orleans Bcc.
MATAMORAS, July 27.
Gcntlemen:-The third Artillery has