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'@saaoas Remocfal describes Democracy ii
nsviag one foot Oh The All<g hsniss q
ThfAs other 90 the Rocky Mouniaips.l o
It ptests Anna himself. who. last q 3
and he otAs one foot 10 New Oilsank =
Mexico lne Were near the cir ot !
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The editor 81 The LouisTiif~
Keeps Two 81 Irfee Pstngraphs lss.- i
Louisville Journal Al the Top Of bis pahiKsI :
and lflls up The rest Of his sheet with
stuff 81 his own, He is like some fas-
cally dealers 10 butter. who are careful
TO pui splendid article Al the head oil
the fifkin. but I'll all below with lard aud
sosp-grease,
We learn from the scriptures that King
Nebuchadnezzar. in bis war against The
Jews, robbed their churches and carried
off The gold aud silverto Babylon. Asa
punishment for that and other sins, be
was driven out by Heaven from amSng
men and compelled 10 eat grass likes az
OK When viii Mr.. Polk be turned 1oui
70 grassf
Chapman, ofths Indiana Sentinel says
be is bot atlaid TO Tel. the truth He
had better not venture loo rash!yi upon
such an unlrisd experiment.. II mighi be
The desih Of him.,
For What wsrlike exploit was Mr.. Mareysp
pointsd Secretary Of war;. albany Jouraai.
Some think that /, was for his unptece-
dealed charge upon The STATE Of Theo
York.
Tie Washington Union can discover no
evidence Of extraordinary ssgsciiy in
Santa Anna Nor can We. To be sure
he outwitled Mr. Polk but that's nothing,
GEN. TAYLOR ON THE battlefield
Inahe speech delivered by Col. Jeffer
son Davis, 10 New Ulleans. on The coca
sion 81 the reception there Of the volun.
tsers,.from Gen. Taylor's camp, he said
thai Gen. Taylor had shown himself The
dis,ise aisLed soldier OF the age, ye, be
was equally remarkable for his kindnes,
,n,.S-.Asimpliciiy Of habits, hissirons
asnf. and excesi.n...Aa.e He aHnd
ou ~ NE iaci that Cen TayIor ma 49,.
Ted Ihe humblesl eoldier,s- .inrtan. ,s',h.
campaign that Hs had Ia every thithhii
Identified himself with his troops. !. He
alluded to that houf~of the battle OF Blu.
ena Vista. when the day seemed, iffno
LOST, 70 be going sgainsi our when
General Tay Tor amidst the lhickest ofihe
iron hail. rode upon the platesu. and
calmly surveyed the scene. Vast q,
wefe:the consequences OF lha, hour. hs
aprefred TO fear no danger. expect ns
harm. From that moment, said Col. Da
Wis, the volunteers felt assured Of victory
The presence Of that old man inspired 3
courage ihat'couId not be overcome ana
noiia soldier present, said be (poiniinl
TO The regimen before him bui felt ihe1
wiling 10 die rather than 10 yield %
inch.
d vas not. con,inued Col. Davis. alone
on .he battle Geld that We learned 10 love
Gen, Taylor The excitement Of ih,
csrpsge otef the same soul that coule
remain nnmosed when his fIiends were
falling like leaves around him, who conls
look nnblsnched upon the laundering ar
tillsfy. became the poor soldiers mos
sympAlhlsing friend. aud The eye so stern
in battle. WAS IS mild a. the tender heart
ed msiron's.
| Col. Davis took bis seat amidst deafen
ing cheers. The above report 10 from
the New Orleans Native. The Deli,
| says:-At the termination oil every tse
'ence Of praise Of Old Zsck, The crow,
broke in with The most lumultuous cheer
ling.
| The Central Relief COMMITTEES Of Dub
Hin. Ireland. acknowledge the receipt q
Ella. 900 10, donations from the Uni,e
States, and provisions, including those d
the way, equal 10 10000 bb.s. II w
say these provisions were Oh an syersg
worth Eve dollars barrel, then The Who'll
value Of donations from the United States
ackno sledged BY the Dublin COMMITTEE
lis about S275 600. Again. il We TAX
into account what has been seni dirsctil
Scotland. and to parts Of Ireland remctl
from Dublin. mol being consigned 10 Obi
Dublin Committee The total will doubt
Hess exceed $500 600 The history 0
1.-The world does mol afford another such 10
stance OF private charity extended from
one people 10 smother 81 different pa
liion-y Journal Of Commerce.,
STEAMBOAT COLLISION +Ee lear
from the New Oleans papers al on ID,
18th uai., The towboat Tennelsek al koin,
down. with The ship Miliiafe..an bril
Lighilcot 10 Tow. came 10 consset viii
the tog5oal So1ihefner hsvisg sbip Hop
land bsFk shannon 10 tow h1cdiwate
Of The Hope was carried swaa Che chin
Ineys 05 The Southern Knocked Gown. an
olhes damage done. rs
| SpkeuLAroRs Bfr The |neSeelsph j
lguiity bi some very bad prsetis ss Oh ID
srrivsIsof steamer from lsbsoad A
BuffsiS On Thursday. advices;p + Feceis
ed ia: ilour bad gone up to i;0E and cor
70 co.; This. 70 connexipn s5a he phi
Ichane by 40 Eastern cpera.3rS Of 300
IbarTelk -four Il $3.50. snd ~ !Jl4O b1shel
uEealsst 81. 60sb l.621. canssf holder
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