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US =. Z lTier and Eimna hls wife, Nlfred Caldwell
aior OF the esI ale Of Alexander WILSON de-
saseu, an alAers, Defendants.
m 'emi a'7alets having 6ied an amended tia in
~ csise s'a PEE 1eeHlautsc stlerule " isnn widow
' on " son deceased, David Neheson and MARY His
J n'e n arg iisun. John Wtshart and " tina MS
:, 'aie Martha Nisan, William " isou and Marsa-
an ~, e,tefee Baird AND Jane his vItc formerly
Z " l2o AudreW Odd sHd atiierne ms lte late
'ns'i.e !" sot, John X. Wilson aud Maria hls wIi",
10y as.'4n and Elizabeth his wife. Alexander VII
s aau ,.al2 W tson, which SAID Elizabeth, Aiey=
~ az Vagina are infants aud children aud hers at
. y ;te'ais u ilson, who was also son and hcir al
~; .s sad John Wilson deceased, not having enter
~ ~ e5aHee aud gwen security according TO The
,.ss ~, al aud the rules Of TINS Court, and 1t sts
's",, satisfactory proof thai they are not nhaht
,sss, 't l2nmonweath of virginia. motion oi ne
,S @e by counsel II Is ordered that the said De
~ dfe1r here on she rst day OF thu next term
IN. .oafl and answer the original and amended bills
,sr -e and ihai copy Of this order be forthwith
- SOME newspaper printed IN the city of W hee.
!" 1N2 months succcssiycly and posted at the front
"A COPY teste. NIEXs r. I.4IDIFY.
ALI Lil. l3 Pun Clerk
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laGiA A-ty cHASeLgY At Rules led IN the
Cierk '5zHfe=ot tie Circuf Snaertar Court otLaN
Vnanee.l In tine County OF ONO ia tie mouth of
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lust received, beautiful assortment Of Lawns aid
- Glnshaus. very cheap at No 1871 Ianes Row,
Main street Wheeling.
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too often found among the lower casses OF the populacc Of
the larger cities and long periods Of time often elapse in
crimes which frequent in other parts When no.
micides murders occur is generally among the sol
aiw avs the work Of strangers to the place travellers
arriving In the night during the hot seasons would be
much by sndDs the dS Of II, Left
the confidence which the morality OF the inhabitants In
spires.
Though in times FAST Vera Cruz, from its riches and
mercantile activity, well deserved the title OF the Tyre
ofAmerica is at the present day falling rapidly Into de-
the enormous sum $50 oa7 oOo has now s44 become
quite insignificant; population, which In 1904 exceeded
ding the garrison. Vera Cruz is beyond all doubt the
point In the Republic which has been most severely tried
in these latter times In 1921 it was bessged and carried
by the independent troops in 1877 again besieged
by the Spanish troops and between the Goth Septe nbsr
1919, and the aard November. 1875, was thrice BON.
barded by the spsnish, who occupy ing the Castle
Of san Juan In s,1, again besisgsd by what were
termed the ministerial troops in 1883 1t blockaded
su0erings have been very bensa,aI to the Republic
and honorable to the city itself II Is the keystone Of
the Republic and well deserves the tide Of Heroiea
which has borne since the year 1895. when she &C.
complained the taking Of the fortress Of San Juan from
its spanish occupants.
In consequence of tho increasing prosperity Of
which wo mentioned as taking place in the com.
m'Dcemcnt Of the present century the project of
entertained; this however was not carried out rs
the that occurred about then had the effect
OF decreasing, instead Of augmentpg the population
These proiected improvements are designated between
the Sand Hills and the two small lakes and the city; and
would state that the present limits OF Vera Cruz
terminated by the line running from that is to say
from the Tower Of Conception 20 that Of Santa Barbara
We ought also 10 mention that the wharf marked oppc
site does not exist, being merely introduced because
was am Dg the projected engagements well as the In
crease and strengthening Of the FORTH cations The lin
Its oil on article like the forbid entering
more minute detai.s OF some interesting points in de
scription Of Vera Cruz Those which we have mentor
TONED however are sufficient to awaken interest In
city which, notwithstanding its present dapdated cond
ton occupies, from many circumstances, important
place In the history of the Mexican Republic.
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dance of that tormentng kind Of mosquito called the
Tsncudo, whose bite alone gave rise to great irritation
All these causes operating together gave rise to
various affections among those who were acclimated-
the most common effects were, more or less serious
tertian fevers whilst the stranger felt them in an
attack of the terrible vomito prsto the very name OF
which sufficient to torrfy the inhabitants OF the
saubrous interior Observation and experiences, how.
ever ha 70 served to show all that be done to-
words curing this awful disease, and consequently its
ravages have not been great for years past.
The two following have likewise been asceraned
regarding it, first that foreigners who have once be-
come accmaed in Vera Cruz then enjoy better health
than do the natives Of that place; the second it, that
though tho climate 10 unhealthy and fatal during those
periods the year when great heat and heavy rains pre-
vail vet that as the north winds (which COM
mence in October and terminate in Apri blow sufficient,
ly strong to the masmatic exhalaons and mos
qutoes and cool the atmosphere, then It becomes much
healthy than the climate OF many places in the in
terror.
its laying out il Is beautiful The streets wide,
straight, ard well paved The houses, OF which there
Msos sS taken from the sea beach There are
three stories high, some othem OF fine architectural
design with their internal arrangements corresponding
to the beauty Of their external appearance The finest
public buildings are those near the wharf, which have
not long been built and they contain the principal public
that has been recently laid outthe parish principal
church-the military and female hospitals the mari
time custom house, and the convent Of st: Angus
ter Is remarkable for the soidity Of its walls The
arce ans nssn srs for their
than for their architectural merits Tho streets nre well
lighted by means Of 2aa lamps which suffice 10 illunl'
nate them perfectly dark nights the excellent
ganiz alton of the night watch perfectly fufs Its object
In addition the hospitals we have mentioned, there
others fos the reception Of male paisns the cemetery
which il situated tside tie walls II Of the hand
80 nest 10 tho republic
The country tho vicinity of Vera Cruz produces al
most ever, thing in the way Of eatables that b required
by the Inhabitants of that city The woods abound In
game me aslis grain vegetables and tropical fruits,
and the .svannas psins with cattle The sea rivers,
and large lakes abound with great variety OF mans inc
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various fruits and vegetables natural to those cmaes
and the numerous vessels from Europe and America that
Wines liquors. and delicscies which the most re ned
epicure can desire.
AS Vera Cruz is one of the Of the republic
IN this description Of it, II will not be amss to give
some idea of It's Notifications These consist OF nine
towers connected together by Of stone and NOR
Tar wall, which, however is not very thick. Tho two
towers named Santiago and Conce p'lon, the i'm
portan well from their size and strength from the
fact that by their position they contribute much to the de
fence of the port They are situated at that portion of the
walls looking towards tho Castle Of San juan ard dis
ant from one another 1870 The other towers in
GLIDING the one called San Fernando, almost equal
in shape. size and strength All of them mount
one hundred pieces Of artillery Of various sises And
front of the guard houses the external walls OF which
form part of the walls which surround the city
in the Gull Of Mexico il danrsrous ons during
the seasons Of the northers that which called the bay
Is in reality nothing more than bad roadstsad The
republic Of Mexico is as badly sit iatod in this
spect on Its eastern coast, II highly favored
on the western side and Baron Humboldt but
too faithfully described the bsrbor OF Vera Cruz
when he said that the only shelter II affords shipping
is a dangerous anchorage among shoals" The ruinou'
condition into which the city wharf has iattery besn al
lowed to fall has any contributed to lesser
the serious Inconvenience and risk which the maritime
commerce oil the place experiences from this state
things This latter difficulty, however we trust will
be oil long DURATION the repairs have lately
been commenced the wharf and unless the funds TAI
we hope to see this work completed during the coming
year
1.-THE situation which Vera Cruz has occupied in thu
scale Of Mexican civilz alton since the OF the
cpation from the Spanish yoke ia undoubtedly verl
high. The rising generation is gifted with eXcel'en
talents and inaginations az ardent and lively hei
climate and It il much to be regretted that they hav
not had tho advantages OF good colleges in their city
foster and bring out their capacities The Vera Cruz1
nos are not less for force of character thar
tney are Tor capacity they frank aable and ge
nerons Indeed, II would be difficult to instance AMI
other part Of the republic whore the
ter informed or mole refined, where there are more
ideas Of liberty and progression lsss fonacism or bot
ter customs The lower classes in the vicinity no
80 addicted generally speaking TO those amensbly dis
upated aud debsuched habits which are unfortunately
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Description OF Vera Cruz.

DeoCr1ptAOn OF vera Cruxs
This city, the capital of the Department of tho
name at the same time both the principal mercantile
station, we'll the most important pert the east
it, political and commercial standing Nor its Topographic
cal Posion.for its former wealth having been the
the various struggles that have taken place in MeSco
We believe we are not mistaken then In our anticpa
tons that the various particulars about to give
regarding this city, will be read with interest
Vera Cruz is situated in 10 deg IL min 50 sec north
latitude, and Farenheits Thermometer has average
by he %aD sn the o the oppo. il
dry and sandy plain Measuring from the wharf Of the
city to the fortress Of San Juan de Uloa the latter
l072 varas distant and its circumference is STA
The city IL situated on the exact spot whore Cortez
landed on the ast April, 1919, to which he then gave
not founded at that time. The hrst Spanish colony
which occupied the Mexican territory. was the Villa
the sG the
leagues from Tempoaa, but abandoned three
frequently to its occupation and the town. after
This latter ia situated more to the south. At the
end Of the 10th century, during the period when
the PRESENT city OF Vera Cruz was founded
was termed New Vera Cruz, in order to distinguish
from the other one previously alluded to- and in the
year 1915, was incorporated CITY, seventy eight
years after that L. to in the 1888 by the bucca
neers who took 1t by surprise and sacked IT, and the
the invasion Of Lorenciiio that being the popular
name which was given to the Hollander Laurence de
Graft the chief Of the pirates, WHO committed this out
rage
The reason Of the several changes made in the site
Of the city erected by tho first settlers however
be somewhat attributed to the made among the
Unfortunately, though the new settlement Of new
Vera Cruz did not at all assist tho new settlers
in this particular for In addition to the insalubrous
nature Of t warm and moist climate there were other
causes that equally unavorable such as the
ponds and marshes in the immediate vicinity Of the city
the exhalations from which poisoned the atmosphere
again the reflected heat from the sandy plains tha
still nearer raised the temperature Of the atmosphere Il
O most extraordinary height Addedto these difficulties
was the bad quality Of the water and the immense abun
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Aiortsrs, 81
% cannon 81 mortars

Mortars, 81
% cannon 81 mortars.
In both places many Of the above pieces
mounted at the period Indicated
There contract with Senior Escsndor, at that
time by which he bound to furnish the Mexican
eminent with the following msterals Of war. at vsrs
cruz or al San Juan de Ullos, viz 6S 342 hollow balls
70 lss solid do 5000 English muskets 600 tsrcsroas
cavalry swords 500 infantry d. 200 muaicians DO
tars, obuseS.
these all had been delivered except 49, 900 hollow
G., according TO this account, which nrst sppesrsd
~ nai'inore paper, 1t Ia doubted very much
IL me munitions OF have been much increaa.
Oh since that period the repsblis has been in
continual revolution, and embarrassed for means It
more hgeiy that some Of the has been trans
10 he Interior recent travellers have trains
o. MY ana sixty mules dragging heavy along
the Vera Cruz road the direction Of the capital since
our blockade the castle and town have Of course. not
been reintor rood
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The Augusta Bridge Case.
from the New Orleana Picavune.


Among the many strangers In city at present We
notice Henry shultz the founder Of the town Of Ham
notorious hge against the Bank Of the State Of
Georgia and the City Council Of Augusta, mention o.
which has often been made before The very large
amount involved in this caseovsr half a million OF
dollars makes OF unusual Interest and importance II
has been over twenty years pending bu, Is supposed,
Supreme Court now in session ct Washington City. We
learn that both Messrs Berren and Webster have beeS
retained by Air. shul.z.
From the Washington Inlelligencerl
u will DO seen In another column that this case, in
which there is over half million Involved aud
tnnntwen,y years Psn1ng has been brought before The
supreme Court by both parties
SurRshK CoUsr OF rms uNIrED SrAr.s
December Term I5s6
No.ltO Joan w. Ysrborough trustee Sc, and Henry
ohutz, appellants the Bank the state OF Georgia
Of Augusta
On appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United states
!, william Thomas Carroll, Clerk OF the Supreme
Court Of The United states, 10 ksreby certify that the
cord thereof fled al the request of Revedy
ESQ, counsel Tor the appeiiees, on the first day ct
January, eighteen hundred and fory .Icven
IN testimony whereof hereun;o subscribe my name
and sniN the seal Of said supreme Court at the
e.. - city Of Washington, thi. twenty eighth day 4
WAl IHOs CARROLL,
CIetb oil the supreme Joui' UDiied Sistss
suraE,ts CovKr 90 ruG Ua,rIp sr,rtsl
NO ia John w. Var, crough, trustee, g. rni reary
shulr, appellants the Bank OF he state Of Georgia
the City CourcH OF Augusta, John IcKInne, ani Gsss.
way b. Lamar
90 appeal from The Circuit Corr, Ct TIE usi.ed states
for tho District Oh Georgia.
|, William Thomas Carroll, Clerk Of the supreme
Court Of the United States do hereby certify tost the
above appeal docke,e ard the transcript The re-
cord hsreof was filed at ths request OF Daniel
ESQ., counsel for the sppeants the twenty sixth dsy
Of January, eighteen hundred and forty seven.
In testimony whereof hereun,o subscribe my NAME
and snix the seal Of said supreme Court Ut the
It.. city OF Washington. this twenty eighth dsy Of
January, eighteen hundf ed aud iuIty..eyen.
WM. THO5 CARROLL,
Clerk of ths supreme Court United States.
y.eIsiA Lrsl,.AIoss-The guaranty Of three bun
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they COMPOUNDED abbreviated this into the word
Ulloa, which they affixed to the Island.
Sixty-one ears after the conquest the work was
dertakeD and although ii seems to have been designed
not only to defend Vera Cruz but TO attack IT, 10 OF
necessity, that city was nevertheless sacked by the
pirates under the renowned freebooter Lorsncllo, In
the year 1888
The cost of the Castle has been estimated by various
writer's 70 have amounted to the Of forty millions Of
noIars, ana may not be regarded an exaggeraton
we consider the difficulty Of obtaining some OF tho ma
terais OF which s composed and the fact that large
portion OF built foundations laid in the sea- whose
waves Il has resisted for more than two centuries
According to report made on tbs I7tn OF mn.
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A subscription has been opened at WEXFORD, r. L. for
the stock Of steam cotton mill, 10 cost 500 600
Tho subsci ipons in tho village amount TO $40 900
Wexford very favoraby situated for manufacturing
purposes and wish the enieT pf Eg projectors sue
cess IN their operations.
The late storm last week wa Of unusual severity
IN 81 Lawrence county On the I'd inst the was
thee feet deep, and much driited.
rho st. Louis Nep Era learns that man named
Whippfr deliberately murder ed named Shilaren
gen, IN st francisco, by shooting hin.
The bill to establish the city Of New Bedford finally
passed in both branches Of the Legislature yesterday
co enacted and awaits only the executive sanction and
sdopionty the voters Of the town 10 become law.
specisl town meeting was held Saturday to remon-
hate sgainst the adoption OF the cherter
~ Adjourned sine die by vote of 395 to 273
Arke, weighing 26 pounds was caught in the Ohio
opposre CINCINNATI, last week, and was sold for S..
Methodist Conference was TO assemble vester.
day IN Washington at the Foundry Church Bishop
Hamilton Yves to preside. A large number of minister
and delegates attended The annual Conferences OF the
Methodt Protestant Church was TO assemble AT Easto
Nd, ON tho namo day. ''''"'
BirSrtiL SESSIONS IN MARYLAsp-The bill proyidipg
thato sessions OF the Legislature Of Mary land shall be
held uennialiy, has become q law.
NEWS FROM THE Rio DE Ia PLArA.-Letter,
and papers rom Montevideo to the End of Ian
usry have been received The only intelligence fur.
isned IS that on the 26th Of December General Rivera
made himself once again muster Paysandu CAPTURING
o. killing the whole garIison OF 600 men He took also
eleven GWs. inur 10 twenty.four Founders. His loss
vas about 100 killed end wounded Psyssndu W az tske
once before BY Rivers three or four years ego
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I. Convent Of Son Augustine.
v. Convent Of santo Domingo
W. Tower Of San Juan
X. Convent La MERGED.
v. Tower Of San Fernando.
z. Convent do Belen, now unoccuped by religious
inmates but used for the Artillery.
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Description of San Juan d'UIIo..

Description OF San Juan d'UIIoa.
The Castle Of San Juan dUllos IL usquestopablv IA.
most celebrated Of ell American foresss Its copstruc
ton was commenced in the year 1881 uron a bar or
bank In front OF the town Of Vera Cruz, athe distance
Of 1869 Castilian varas yards, and is entirely sur
rounded by water The centre OF the occupied by
this fortress is small island, upon which Juan de Gr
slva landed year previous TO the arrival Of Corez upon
the which retains TO this present day.
that there was shrine tompe erected upon II, in
which human victims sacrificed to the Indian gods
and 80 the Spanards were informed that these offerings
were made IN accordance with the commands eli the
kings Of Acolhus, lone Of the provinces Of the smpre
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Price wv Osnss,

the year 1874 there were in the Castle of San Juan
war, belonging to the artillery service q"
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A The Walls.
B. The Gnte to the City Of Mexico.
O. Gate of Las Villas.
d. Cspilla do Loreto and Hospital for Females
+. Sea Gate.
r. Mole.
@. Tower of Santiago.
II. Tower Of 81. Jocs.
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a. IL
Before the castle attacked by the French inless
II defended by III pieces OF vsrious calibres- in
stead Of s7o, which would form It's full equipment
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J. Tower OF 81. Barbara.
L. Tower of st. Gertrude.
NJ. Tower of San Javier.
n. Tower of San Mateo.
o. Once of the Captain Of the Port
P. Tower Of San Conception
Q. Gate MERGED.
s. Convent of San Francisco.
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VIsoIsiA LLeIsLAIusE. Tho guaranty Of three bun
bred thousand dol airs OF the bonds Of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Canal finally passed the virginis Legisaturs
on Monday.
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IIUU InIantfy soIdlerR.
400 Artillery do.
22s Sailors.

The .rienor poiygon, which faces Vera Cruz extends
300 yards In length whilst that which defends the north
channel is at least 400 yards long Beside, this there u
low battery situated In tbs baston o santiago, which
doubles the Are on that channel The southern channel
II commanded also, by the battery Of san Miguel
The whole fortress Is constructed Of hidrepcrd area
species Of so coral which sbounds In the neghborng
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l. Plaza de Armas.
2. Plaza del MsiE.
8 Plsxuela dc la Contadurla,
I. Plazuela do la CaletA
3. Soldiers Lodging Houses.
8. Small Sand Hills.
7. Small Lakes.
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FOURTH OF JULr,-On this day Of fesiiyity
and joy, when we are all prone to indulge 10
the good things of this life. and not unfre-
queDily TO excess, let US not forget that over
loading the system, either with food or drinks
especially at this season Of the year, is often
attended with the most serious consequences
If any, however. should inadvertently over
step the bounds of prudence. they should
bear. in mind that Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills are certain TO prevent all evil result.
from improperly of diet; because they thor
ougly cleanse the stomach and bow els from
those bilious and corrupt humors W hich are
the cause Of collie pains. dysentery. cholera
morbus, and other disorders Of the bowels,
virgins Indian Vegetable Pills also aid
and improve digestion, and therefore give
health and vigor to the whole frame, as we'll
as drive disease OF every kind from the body.
New England Office and general Depot,
l98 fremont Street Boston.
Beware of Counterfeits of all kinds Some are
coated with sugar, others are made to resemble in
outward appearance the original medicine The
safest course is to purchase Of the regular agents
only, one or more of whom may be found in every
village and town in the State.