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JUDGE MARTINS WILL. the Hon. r r
Cannon has given decision in the matter or the
wlll oil the late F. X. Martin. II is declared
hrst, null and void, on the same ground maintain.
ca by the attorney for the state of Louisiana 60
.hat Dlind man canno. make an Geographic will.
and second, that there was .fdei commits.
.NeU Orleans .AtIos
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ANOUTRAGE UPON THE ARMY. The Wash.
ington correspondent of the New York Express
says
BY the way | have heard it stated many
times, and intended to have called your attention
to the subject BEFORE that Mr.. Polk has appointed
an overseer of his slave plantation in Tennessee
to high office in the army''
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HUMAN SACRIFICES. Rev. j. Clark. Mis-
sionary in Africa, says "At Calabar, Western
Africa, there has been fearful sacrifice of more
than one hundred persons for a son of the late
King. The poor creature had been dancing eebo
all day, and drinking mins6y, or palm wine, in
large quantities, when he died the same night.
1t is supposed he was poisoned. This may be
the case or 1t may not, we cannot tell. The
aged mother cried out, in African frenzy, that
she had lost her last child, and now had none to
whom to leave her property and therefore,
plenty of slaves must be sacrificed. Those at
Market and all who heard i'll time, fled into the
bush; and will remain concealed, or out of the
way, until the sacrifices cease, which is some
times more than whole year,
SANDWICH ISLANDS. Several recent letters
speak of the revivals of religion in different por-
tons OF the islands. Mr. Bishop OF Eva admitted
to his church more than two hundred members
within the first eight months of 1876; and Mr.
Coan received into his large church, during the
two years ending May l, 1916, about $50 per-
sons The mortality, particularly on Hawaii
has been very great. Disease and famine have
been busy among all classes.
Honorable Tribute. In his last annual report,
the Minister OF Foreign Relations, after abiding
to the progress made at the Sandwich Islands, in
various respects, closes with the following trib-
ute-"l would be unjust, were not to ascribe
by far the greatest share in the improvements,
and especially in the general diffusion OF educa-
ton and the amelioraton of morals, under God, to
the incessant labofs and the example of the
Christian missionaries for the last quarter of a
century. During that period, the advancement
OF the Sandwich Islanders has exceeded anything
recorded in ancient or modern history, Of any
people starting from similar point'
METHoDIsM IN BALTIMORE. BY singu.
lar coincidence the city OF Baltimore is dsting-
uished at once as the headquarters of Popery.
and the garden spot Of Methodism, in the United
States In the city and suburbs, the Method
lists have ii stations, four missions and betheIs.
Connected with these are 80 chapels or church.
es for the whites, and five for the coored. These
are served by Y itinerant preachers; together
with 40 white, and is colored local preachers
They number in all their societies, 1916 white.
and 1926 coored members. They have we'll
arranged system Of city-missions.
Evangelist,
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G5 The Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal OF Commerce says that he has
believe that Mr., Atochas mission Mexico was sue
cessu, and that negotiation for peace in pro-
gresS.
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Col. CUsHING's RETURN TO MEXICO under
his present auspices, would to some extent coun-
tenance the belief that to his many other gifts
might be added that of prophecy. While on his
journey home from his successful mission to
China, by way of the Pacific and Mexico, on the
road from the capital to Vera Cruz, the stage was
stopped by banditti, and the passengers dospoiled
of their valuables and baggage. What Mr. Cush-
ing most regretted, was the loss of his very CO.
pious notes and memoranda of his observations
upon Egypt Hindostan, China, and the different
countries through which he had passed, taken
with design to publication. Upon arriving at
the next town, the Alcalde expressed much sor-
row at the occurrence, lamented that there was
not sufficient force at the disposal of the author-
ties for the protection of travellers, but promised
an improved state of things for the future. Mr.
Gushing remarked in reply, that the next time
he travelled that way, he would take care to have
sufficient force to protect himself. However inn
probable at the time the assertion was made, he
is now in position to make it good. He will
probably soon have occasion to visit the city Of
Mexico, either in diplomatic capacity or at the
head of his regiment, and it would be highly
amusing to witness the interview when he paid
his respects (Which he would not fail of dong)
to his ci-diuant friend, the Alcade.
Charleston s. c. Merc1ru
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" The Boston ALIAS cautions the public against
bills OF some western bank altered to 3'S of the Mer-
chants Bank Norwich Conn.,
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LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune, writing under date of March &c, gives
the following as the latest reliable advices from
the scene Of war:
A letter hes been received quite recently by
Col. Taylor-the brother of our most gallant
general-dated Saltllo, Feb. %, from the most
unquestionable authority, IAN authority that
promise OF secrecy compels me to withhold,)
giving an account of three several attacks by COL
Folks snext FRIEND" Gen. Santa Anna, with
nearly 10000 men, upon "Old Rough and
Ready who had but about FIVE thousand men
under his command at the time. The first attack
was made at Aqua Nueva, and, after some hard
demonstrations of mutual hostility, repulsed with
considerable loss to the Mexicans the attack
was renewed at Saltillo, to which place Taylor
had effected retreat in perfect order 1t was
again repulsed Gen. Taylor lined the tops of
the houses there with his sharp shooters and, as
the Mexicans approached, dealt unerring volleys
upon them. They again retreated, and not with
out severe loss.
Sen. Taylor, having given sufficient breathing
time to his ard-pressed soldiers, continued his
march towards Monterey. At the Pass of Rim
conada, he was again overtaken by the forces of
Santa Anna, who seemed to have set his lite up.
on cast, and determined to stand the hazard of
the die. A third time he was attacked by the
Mexicans, and, it must be confessed with much
bravery third tine they we've repulsed and
with no inconsiderable slaughter. 1t may there
fore be safely presumed that Gen. Taylor, after
the three glorious days of 21st, 22d, and 23d of
February, became safely ensconced behind the
protecting walls OF Mexico, where he could hold
out six montes unaided, against all Mexico in
arms.
YSeveral letters from Saltlo, dated from the
18th to the 2lst, from Monterey, dated the 23d,
and from Matamoros to the Sd of March, go to
confirm the above.
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u The paper mill of Parker & O'Flanasan, at Pa
per Mil Village Middlebury, VI, was burned on the
23d inst. Insured
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Evangelist,

APPOINrMENr BY rHE President. s. b. Phinney
Collector ofCusoms for the District Of Barnstable, Mass
vice JOSIAH Hinckfey, removed ts8s
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There seems to be singular fatality, or rath.
er singular faulty, in the selection which the
President makes OF his diplomatic agents. Mr..
Slldell's pretension and imprac;icabilty were al
most as bad as Mr.. Shannon's ignorance and inn
becility. The latter made us ridiculous the for
ner made us hated; and in looking around for
new ambassador who might combine the bad
qualities Of both, Mr. Polk was compelled to take
foreigner. The choice feel upon Mr.. Atocha.
whose particular qualification appeared to be that
ne was about the most unacceptable man that
could be sent from this country to Mexico the
one from whom even favorable propositions would
be least likely to meet with kindly reception.
He appears to have been a Mexican refugee,
Spaniard or South American by birth he re-
sided some time in Mexico, where he made HIM
self so odious that he was compelled to leave the
city. He came to New Orleans, and afterwards
to the North, and was selected by Mr. Polk upon
the delicate and important mission from which
he has just returned. So unpopular was he in
Mexico that as as he was recognized in
Vera Cruz, he came near being mobbed, and the
Mexican papers of all parties predicted, at once
the failure OF any mission which had been entrus-
ted to such hands. After the experience which
Mr.. Polk has given the Mexcans of American
diplomacy we think the only way for him to send
more unsuitable representative, is to go himself
Providence Journal.
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CHASTITY FUN. In Mexico, where our
BUTTERFLY government is killing off the people of
both nations by steel, lead and fever, as if their
lives were OF the least possible consequence,
there has also been established little of the
more civilized sport OF killing with hemp. The
commanding General has established at Tampico
little ofwhat is called 'protection IF human
tlfe," and appointed an amateur butcher, one of
the editors of the New Orleans Picayune, Judge
Judge F. A. Lumsden, it must be confessed, goes
through the role with becoming gravity and dig
nifty A poor Mexican is brought before him,
who taking pattern of couple OF Christian ma
tons that shall be nameless, fought little battle
on his own hook, In which his enemy's loss was
81 killed." 1t was not thought best to shoot
him, or make him sleep on the ground without
blanket and die of the fever, according to the
general practice Of the locality, but to finish him,
for the fun of the thing, judicially So the cere-
mony of trial and conviction were gone through
with before an American jury. And the SEN
tence OF Judge Lumsden was soemnly delivered,
with the usual quotation of Scripture made in
such cases. The Judge asserts that the Almigh-
ty alone has the right to take life, an old judicial
joke, (which became very luminous in Tampico by
the military light it reflected. - ChrOnotyDe
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
FRANKLIN, IN. H March 20. 1

FRANKLIN, IN. H. March 30, 1917.
Notwithstanding the hundreds of malicious msrepre-
sensations of the honest democracy, which were busiIy
circulated before the election by the ecrean Hale and
Barsow and others of the like complexion and the
travagant expenditure OF money to purchase the votes OF
the unsettled inhabitants about our manufacturing places
and railroad works, New Hampshire more stands
erect The honest Indignation of the people aroused
and now. with democratic governor, and respectable
majority in both branches of the legislature she presents
an unboken front The allied forces of federalism that
agurs wei for the sober second thought of the people,
and bids defiance to the Vaccinations of dsunlonsts, and
the designing plots of disappointed oice-seekers And
this honest and righteous decision OF the people will not
soon be reversed
Icannot but be gratifying all true democrats, and to
all friends of country and her free and enlightened
institutions to witness the voice of universal dsapproba
tonof the action of the Senate in excluding you from
privileged seat in that boly-which up from
the democratic press in every quarter of the Union How
ever base and malignant the designs of the nstgators of
that disgracefu transaction believe 1t will result in
good Il will at least teach the athless democrats who
were concerned in that affair." well their federal
AUDITORS. that there are bold and devoted spirits who
ever stand ready upon the watch-towers OF liberty to
rive battle 10 the slightest indication of restraint upon
the free expression Of the pressthat most powerful en-
gine of defence of the liberties of the people Would
these men wish to this country made the theatre OF
such scenes "a were gendered beneath the sed voice
the people in the Venetian government in the times OF
Afero Filero and his Immediate predecessors Let
them look at the corrupons OF the church and the no.
bes in the reign of the fifteenth and sixteenth Louises oil
France; such corruptons only have existence.
and be nurtured under the influence OF brdled press
and such consequences let it be hoped the world may
never again witness The history OF England, from the
reign of Mary to the times OF Cromwell presents album
LIANT almonition to the friends Of all liberal
10 resist every attempt to restrict the free discussion OF
he press The are has gone BY when the voice of free
people shall not be heard, or when the conduct OF their
delegates shall not be made known TO them through the
medium of untrammeed prints The shaft aimed indirect
y at you sir lies harmless at your feet and the Pres
dent, whose 6rmness and sound policy is gaining hun
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San Juan D'UlIoa.

The following is extract of letter in the last num-
Der of the New York Tribune, from officer on board
the United States ship Albany
''As from the deck, with my glass, | swept over the
city of Vera Cruz its envrons and the stronghold which
covers isaid to be impregnabe to the combined fleets
of the earth-it was with rather serious feeling that
bristling with its hundreds OF cannon. The question at
once arises, ii be taken' Shall we feet
moving up the before me to attack il
home as they please about i Il i ever S done. will
BY be eas q and os awful
when France carried it, than you to what
you when nursing in your mothers arms Then
there guns above the cabre of "a pounds and
but few of them mserably served The magazines,
marched, were not bomb-proof. The powder Of
such inferior character that not shot penetrated the
side of French ship but the close of the engagement
stuck about the sides of the shipping like many
balls of mud and in addition to all this the commanding
officer having been instructed not to fire the first gun,
permitted the French squadron to up and take its
position quietly though mooring to pass the winter
season.
"Now let us see what change time and severe les
son have effected in this castle There at pres
mounted within its periphery nearly 300 cannon and
these all $685. 42s and and lOnch Paxhan, there being
very large number of the latter and wherever it has
been possible to train gun upon the channel of approach
they planted zen barbette that fleet moving up to
the attack, must be exposed to the concentrated fire Of
seventy cannon over distance OF two miles, before 1t
get into position to return single shot The castle
of San Juan fronts the city at distance OF about three
eghtns of mile, and supported by battery,
the northwest angle of the town. of fifty 80 and pound
guns-al of which, with those Of the squa Iron passing
up bows on from the moment arrived within range Of
the shot until IFS anchors down, with springs upon
the cables, within the reach of muskesho Judge then
what force would be required for any promise of
cess, and at what an immense sacrifice it would be
complished, if at ALL The garrison at this moment is
composed Of 1900 men, In the event OF attack they
would, with the most perfect safety, retire within the
easements (Which impervOus to shot the sides
of Mount Orzaba) until the ammunition of the assang
force expended, when they would return 10 their
guns and sweep the waters before them with the mos,
terrific, destructive effect The officer commanding the
castle lately sent official word that if the commodore
would bring his fleet up he might fire until there was not
shot left in the locker, and he would promise him not
to return gun until he was done firing
If after this orcibe description of the strength of the
CASTLE and this tremendous bras of its commander,
should take this redoubtable CITADEL il will be another
feather in the plume Of American prowess- Union.
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From our baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April 6, 5 p m.
an interesting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Baltimore.
The nert steamer.-The cotton, -four, aud grain
kets, SC.
We have had cloudy, dull and unsettled day, after
of the most delightful days imaginable.
An experiment made Yesterday on board the Uni
ted States receiving ship Ontario, lying at this port of
the power of the marine camels, invented by Captain
TAYLOR. The camels merely Indian rubber can
vass bags, mads hold all the air that can be
pumped into them. They were placed under the
sIoop-oi-war, and by means of small air pump work.
ed by of hands, she was raised three feet ont
of the water in less than hour and half The de-
sign is carry vessels BARS and to relieve those
which may be aground Whilst this operation going
on Mr.. Wood of Capt Taylor's assistants gave the
spectators n specimen OF his ability walk under
Encased in his submarine clothing, he descended the
bottom of the basin and took short excursion, remaining
some fifteen minutes below. The experiments Were high
~ interesting and satisfactory.
/ The quantity of bodybuilding going in Baltimore
the present time is Unprecedented. Within brief period
there has been launched brgs and schooncr and there
is building ships, barque brgs and II schoon-
ers making all AZ vessels of all classes of $40
den. There also said be number of
hand, waiting for keel room.
The Sarah Sands Is said TO have sailed the 18th ut II
so, her may be expected in four five days
TuE MARKRrs-In the Baltimore flour market, to-day,
there sale of 800 barrels Howard So 25
which price subsequently refused Holders very
firm less than SO 25 will not be takon and contend
for SO 37a The supply is light City Mills and Susque-
Kindred meal made at - 5O--an advance.
The last sales of rye at 81 81 Good to prime Mary
land red wheas selling 1903 1877 cts and ordinary
good lis l30who do 40 ll5 cents. Prime white
selling 81 81 and yellow 80 cents 33 81
cents rye 10 80 cts and coversecd dull AT 81 81 o.
At Philadelphia, yesterday in flour and meal there
more animation and an improved feeling in the market
for breadstu Flour rising with considerable sales at
S6l $6l. Corn meal steady as - ~ $tl Rye
-four is selling S. Wheat firm at 1876 cts for Penn
syvania red 93 cts rye 80 cens and oats 10 ~
cents. Whiskey, market bare last sales n cents
At New York. yesterday, there Genesee flour in
market Prices nominaly the Mt the close of
last week. say 81 80 for Genesee and S6 62i So 10 for
southern. Common qualities of wheat were selling Mt
81 49, there being Genesce in market Corn is still in
active demand Mt 80 80 for yellow, and 30 81 for
white Rye at 90 cents barley Mt rs cents.
The COTTON MARKEr-At New York. on Monday about
1000 bales of cotton sold at last weeks The
market very firm.
sales
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separated them. While party was attacking the ad-
vance flag OF truce sent to the guard with the
announcement that the advance had been defeated and
Major Giddings taken prisoner that there no posi-
beuse in resistance and II they would surrender they
should be treated prisoners OF war. After sos hesi
ia'ion they refused, placing faith in Mexican state
mehs or promises, and charged They fought desperate
~ epulsed the ancers and joined the advance. The
my burned hftysix OF wagons, including the amuu
noh wagon. which close To the piece OF artillery
Ihey were evidently mistaken in the cast and walked
up the wrong passenger, for the explosion spread
sernation among them and settled the worldly accounts
oi Tour or ive MeXcans The Mexican loss, MI. Vim
Ton is CERTAIN not less than twenty and among
them was colonel OF cuvalry but what the name was
MIR, Vinion could not ascertain. Romero was wounded
IN the thigh Mr. Vnton eonfdent-he saw him carried
INTO house. Urea made second attack, but il amount
ed TO nothing on either side.
Since writing the above, the report thai Gen. Taylor
IL or was at Cerralvo is partially confirmed letter was
received at Camargo from Mer. announcing that Gen
with portion of his light artillery Dragons and Ken
lucky cavalry Cerralvo and that Urea had sud
denly left thai portion of the county tt
"The brcastworks thrown up here 1T the time OF the
recent alarm are, indeed, very formidable. They are
composed of tier of sand bags, about three ieet thick
supported by board work inside and out -Four pieces OF
artillery, two FOUNDERS, 9pounder and one "a
pound howtzer mounted at equal distances. II
constructed in remarkably short space Of time There
is absolutely here of interest," and only write
to apprze you of my whereabouts
''Yours. truly. J. T.. d."
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THE U MON.

new friends every day. and who the chief object OF
the blow, will be sustained phanty by the people.
The laie appointment OF the Hon franklin Pierce to
len upon better more deserving His accredited
Abilities both able lawyer and statesmanhls bold
and energetic temperament which ever prompts him 10
the discharge of duty, fearless of consequences amply
qualify him for whatever offices the government may de-
mand, whether in diplomacy the field believe no
man could have been selected who would have given
general satisfaction 10 the people OF New Hampshire
and he is called the scene OF war. who will do
Tor the credit and success of our in the field,
General Pierce is the OF distinguished officer of
Inc revolution, and emphacally the favorte of New
Hampshire. No man in State has per-
sona friends than he, and he will make himself friends
IN whatever situation he may be placed He is benevo
lent whole-soued, high minded man And if he shall
be called TO the war, mnsle in the strife with hundreds
of other noble spirits for the defence of his injured
try thousands OF prayers will go up from among the
hills and daes of his native State for his for his
countrys sake for his good name, and Tor his safe
return amongst us. G.