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IN II. GREEN, .9uctioneer.

M IL. GREEN, .9uctiOneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, BIRDS
III LEMON TREES, NC. at auction.-On Monday, the
9th instant shall SELL at the residence of Mrs. Haynes,
the Of Nth and New York at 10 O'Clock
a. m, excellent lot of furniture, &c, viz;
Mahogany sofas and paror chairs
Do arm and plush covered rocking chairs
Do sideboards and bureaus
Do dining, breakfast, and card tables
Do narbe-top, pedestal and centre do
Do washsands and bedstead
Walnut hair-seat, cane, and wood-seat chairs
Mahogany frame French plate mirror and chamber
glasses
Cuhed maple French-post and runde bedsteads
Cherry and maple wardrobes, washstands, DC.
Andirons, shovel and tongs, and tenders
Girandoles solar, and hall lamps
Fine mante clock running eighteen days wooden clock,
Nc
Set of best quality scaloped walters, full toilet sets, &c
Carpet, straw mating, and passage oicloth
First-rate feather beds and hair mattresses
Radiator cooking alright and other stoves with good
lot OF kitchen utensils.
Also, pair of ring and pair of white doves
pair of Canaries, with other birds.
Also several bearing lemon trees with other plants.
Terms: All sums OF and under $40, cash $50
credit OF sixty and ninety days. for satisfactorily
dorsed bearing interest. A. GREEN,
aug I'D Auconecr.
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Dsr r. e. ~ <s~'.~S -r..~ esu''suT.
VALUABLE FARM AT AUCTION.-On NJ

VALUABLE FATtN AT AUCTION.-On Monday, the
10th instant, shall SELL on the premises, at o'clock,
p. M, excellent of land, containing hundred
acres, about four miles from the city of Washington
Georgetown, lying the Rock Creek church road Join
ing Major Walker and Messrs Ould and Reys
being part of the formerly belonging the
Alexander Shepard, deceased The land is in good
of cultivation having about hirtyve in meadow
The land is fertile and adapted the growth corn
wheat rye, oats, any other crop usually raised this
climate with the Improvements.
Tens One third cash balance in one two three, and
four years, for bearing interest; deed given and
deed of trust takea A. GREEN,
aug 3-eod&ds Auctioneer.
p. S. Any person wishing purchase handsome and
good land will do well attend the above sale
They will find the land be very susceptible of improve
ment having about thirty of wood and well wutered
and in OF the best neghborhoods in the District of Co
lumbia For further particulars, inquire The premises
OF the subscriber. A. GREEN.
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"
tory"-Ihe subscribers having taken the above esab
lsh1nent, with all its valuable patterns and machinery
from John Watchman, prepared TO orders
for the articles mentioned below from any part of the Uni
ted States They will manufacture marine and stationery
engines machinery for grlst mills mills rolling-ms
and sugar mills blowing cylinders cylinder and tubular
boilers locomotive engines cars car-whees and trucks
and all descriptions of machinery and castings.
All orders by letter in person attended with punctu
atty and despatch. MURRAY ~ HAZLEHURST.
Baltimore June I6-Iaw6wcp
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CONS of Temperance Excursion.-The safe and conno
- dions steamer COLUM BlA has been chartered by the
Grand Division of the District OF Columbia, and will leave
Georgetown ut O'Clock, Bradley's wharf, Washington g.
The Navy Yard At 10, and Alexandria about IL O'clock
III, on Tuesday, the 10th of August instant. The temper
ance public may depend the arrangements being such
as best 10 promote comfort health and pleasure and may
choose between cotlion party, picnic party, (Which
VIII be landed at Pye's Landing) and fishing party The
sons and Daughters will wear their regaia and from
the Temperance Hall on street. at hapast o'clock pre-
cisey.
Tickets admitting gentlemen and two ladies for ST.
may be had OF either OF the following Commitce OF Arrange
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cDJU so that get him, OF my negro man Tom who
lett my plantation in Russell county, Alabama in June
1876 He about % "a years OF age, weighs about lao
$50 pounds and about feet high-bright mualto
bowegged dark red hair, eyes inclined to be blue and
very wide space between two ofhs upper front teeth He
may be stolen and claimed by some white if So will
give fifty dollars more for the thief and negro with evidence
sufficient to convict him. CYRUS COTTON.
July 2O--I9tcp
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IMPoRTED from england by #. TayIor The pr,c,

imfoHIED from England by II. Taylor The Prnc-
teal Mechanics Pocket Guide, concise rentse on the
weight and strength OF materials the prime movers OF
machinery, and very numerous practical rules and tables
by Professor Wallace one pocket volume, sixteenth ed
ton price 81 cents Also, The Practical Engineers Pocket
GUIDE, treating OF the nature and application of mechanical
forces, the elements OF machinery &c, with practical rules
and valuable tables rengneers0nd mechanics in general
one volume, for the pocket 62 cents. July 10
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THE Potomac Pavilion, at this delightful waterng-place,
having been entirely reftted and furnished anew, is
open Tor the reception and accommodation of vsers
Piney Point is situated the Potomac river near its
mouth and commands view Of the debouchc OF that noble
river into the Chesapeake bay easy of being
about hundred miles distant from Washington and Bal
tifnore.
The bathing this place is at all times perfectly saie as
there is nder-curren and the invalid and others can
enjoy surf bathing with the New bathing
houses have been erected and every attention will be PAID
TO the comfort and convenience of guests To the invalid
this place presents pleasant resort for health and recrea-
ton.
The steamer Augusta leaves Washington every Monday
and Thursday o'clock m, for Pney Point and, re-
turning, leaves "Wednesday and Saturday at Z, a M
The steamer Columbia leaves Washington every We'd
nesday 8, ms Tor the Point; returning leaves every
Sunday at g. a. IN.
The steamer Ooeoa leaves Washington every Sunday at
o'clock, m, and every Thursday at O'clock r. m
returning, leaves the Point every Wednesday and Saturday
mornings.
Board per month $50 90
Board perweek 9W
Board per day %
Children and servants half price.
HARDWOOD 81 KELLER.
July l6-3tawtlsS
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The following letter. which has been handed to us by
a friend, 10 whom addressed by officer OF
Lieut. Loves command gives more particular account
than any have yet of Lieut. Loves engagement
with the Indians, and the difficulties that have bese his
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NEW Volume OF Dewey's observation-disclosures on
IN the Nature of Religion and on Commerce and Bush
ness with occasional Dscourses by Oryie Dewey
Just received by +. TAYLOR.
Aug.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-03-18

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22
LATER FROM MEXICO.

By way OF Vera Cruz and Tampico, we have
received file ofpapers from the city of Mexico,
to the 9Th of March.
The papers are occupied with the miserable
details OF the two factions in the City of Mexico
one under Gomez Farias, the Vice President, the
other under General Penany Barragan. Much
blood had been shed, but without any decisive
effect.
Both parties were obstinate in their purpose
the one of retaining power, the other Of gaining
IT. Accounts were sent off speedily to Santa
Anna with details of the revolutionary attempt
and as he fell back from the North the combat
ants tell of in their violence, and kind of hol-
low truce was observed before the 9TH of
March.
Ell Republicans of the 18th of March announ-
ces that the American arms have triumphed at
chihuahua; that the City of Chihuahua, the cap
ital of the State, has fallen. The small forces
which defended it, says the Rspubiicano, were
routed.
The same number of that paper and the num-
Der of the 18th, complain that the Government
does not publish the details or the fighting, de-
clarlng that the Mexican courage is not daunted
by such reverses
A letter from Durango is published, dated
March A, which says that Gen. Gracia Condo
left chihuahua on the 10Th of February, at the
head ofs00 cavalry, to meet the American inva-
ders, and had arrived on the 22d at the hacienda
Of Encinlllas, which is about 20 miles North, on
the road to FL Paso. From Encinias, Condo,
on the Odd, moved to the Bogullla del Pastor, 10
miles from Encinillas, and about 80 miles from
the hacienda of Carmen.
1t was supposed that the United States troops,
TO the number of 300, were at Carmen by the
23d, having marched thlther from Carrizal 1t
was Condos intention 10 await at Boguilla, the
attack of the Americans and he was to be joined
by the force of Gen. Heridia, consisting of 600
infantry 500 dragons and ten pieces Of artille-
ry.
The junction had been effected on the odd
Condos position is said to have been excelently
chosen, but he had thrown up redoubts, and
blocked up the roads in order to hold the Amer
lean in check and favor retreat in case he were
beaten. We cannot but inter, from the manner
in which the Republican, introduces the subject,
that Chihuahua did not fall till after battle go-
rous to the American arms.
The entrance of Santa Anna into San Louis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22
ELECTIONS.

We have this week to record an unexpected
series of brilliant Wing victories in local cleo
TONS First comes the City OF New YORK:
on total of over 10000 votes, VIM. V. Brady
(Whig) has been elected Mayor by l443 MAORI
ty over Brownell (Loco,) and the Wings also
have two-thirds Of both branches of the city
government
In ALBANY the Wing majority for Mayor was
2472 and IA out of the 90 Aldermen are Wings
BRooKLYN has also elected Wing mayor by
1884 majority, together with large majorites in
the other branches.
Finally we have to add that New ORLEANS
has been gloriously redeemed The following
account we abridge from The NJ o. Bulletin:
The whole Wing ticket for the General Coun-
Gil hus been elected by an average majority of
SIG votes. OF the SEVEN wards SIX have
been carried by the Wings, embracing TfIIR-
TEEN Aldermen for the Municipality Council,
out Of SIXTEEN and the only ward which
they did not carry 1.-THE seventy was considered
80 iopelessly Loco, that suitable exertioEs were
not made there; and notwithstanding which
their tnree candidates succeeded by an average
majority Of ONLY about 30-where, at the specia
election for TIE Legislature, few weeks since
thew had maio rty of 222 With the least ad
ditional exertions there would have been an u
unanimous Wing Cocncil. The result is mos
gratifying sanction, on the part OF the people o
the Second Municipality, to the former WhiG
administration, and partIcL larry as regards th'
admirable system ofPUBLI,.' SCHOOLS-tha
great Wing measure and instn 'es 'he permanent
and successful establishment of tn, em as u WIN
we hope, forever deter any one froln stretching
out sacreligous hand for their injury or Ges'rue
ton.
Most sincerely do we ofIerour congratul atom
on the present result, to the friends of order ans
good government and TO all the we-wishers IN
the success and prosperity Of the Municipality.
We subjoin the result of the Municipal EIec
tlonsi the First and Third Municipalities, where
much less interest was excited, and where in
Decd the party lines were not so distinctly drawn.
1t will be seen that the Wings have carried three
out of the four members Of the General Council
for the First Municipality, winch, with the four
members from the Second Municipality, ensures
Wing majority in that body-and out of IL
members in the Municipal Council, there are
Wings and Lccos, AMI one tie vote between
Wing and Loco
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22
The Wilmot Proyiso.

The WAY IT WAS DONE. The Troy Wing
says:
HIRAM RUSSELL, said to be son of the Hon.
Joseph Russell, (loco,) representative in the late
Congress from the 18th Congressional district OF
this State, is gazetted Lieutenant in one of the
new regiments, and it is stated to us, on good
democratic authority. that he received his an
pointment, on the morning of the day when the
final vote on the Wilmo Provso was taken in
the House of Representatives. It will be recol-
lected that MIR. Russell voted IN favor of the
proviso before it went to the Senate and picr
versa when the three million bill, with the pro
vlso stricken out, come back from that body.-
During the interval, 1t seems, that Hiram Rus
sell was made Lieutenant. Did the appoint
rnent influence the vote of the Hon. member, OF
was the sudden change of opinion merely Gu
rlous coincidence" We should like to have an
unprejudced opinion on this point. Did the Hon
Joseph Russell change his mind from conscien-
tous scruples or family reasons o.
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From the New orlonn. pinnrnna An,1 A

LATER FROM THE BRAzos.-The u. States
transport schooner Sarah, Capt. Eldridge, arrived
yesterday from the Brazos, whence She sailed
on the 28th ult-three days later than our for
mer adyices.
The Flag of the eth ult gives further ac-
counts from Santa Annals army. They were
communicated by letter dated from Tnla, the
18th of March, written by Mexican officer to
friend in Matamoras.
The letter says Santa Anna arrived at San
Luis Potosi on the 9Th ult He returned at the
head OF a remnant of one of the divisions of the
army with which he marched out to attack Gen.
Faylor-the remaining two divisions having
marched IN directions where food might be pro-
cured for the famshing soldiery.
The writer remarks of the battle and retreat
1--WE have suffered far greater loss than in any
engagement ever before fought in the country
upwards of four thousand were left on the battle
field or died on the retreat.
The army was destitute OF provisions of any
KIND, and the soldiers were rendered ferocious
by their privations and sufferings; dsaffection
is widespread throughout the ranks and may
say, the army under Santa Anna is virtually bro
ken up"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22
GEN. TAYLOR.

We copy the following from the Journal o
Commerce The admirable harmony Of Genera
Taylor's life must strike every behoder. His
actions correspond with his sentiments, and II
word and deed he is alike approachable.-N
Y Tribune.
THE HERO OF BuENA VISTA. Great emer
gencies, it is said, produce great men. II they
do not produce them, they at least bring then
to light. So it has been in the unhappy wal
between lis and sister republic. A man o
simple transformations habits,-who, though pos
sessing great wealth, chose to follow the pro
fession of arms, and was satisfied with the com
mon routine of military life, never thrustng him
self into notice. but simply doing his duty in
quiet way,-is by the force of circumstance
brought prominently before the public, and II
found to possess the highest military talent, ant
every other quality which men are accustomed
to admire.
In early life, and in an humble rank, he sue
cessfully defended a western fort against su
perior force of the enemy. His modest dispatch
recording the defence, had almost faded from
remembrance.
AT later PERIOD brilliant victory was woI
by him in the Florida war, and even with that We
had almost ceased to be conversant. There wa,
no crisis Of public affairs, essential risk of thu
national honor, to make these events of historical
or political importance. In comparative retire
nent, or Mt most in the command OF distant posts
the unaffected though successful commander
passed away years of obscurty. We canno
tell whether this was congenial to his feelings
or not; but be this it may, he knew how tc
!" blde his time" and the want of such knowledge
destroys the prospects and usefulness of many
really great man.
How many of our most gifted public servants
impatient of delay, have endeavored to control
destiny itself, and create the events upon which
their advancement depended. How many bright
spirits have thus been shrouded in darkness, De-
fore they have reached even mid day career.
General Taylor, fortunate in his philosophy
or his temperament, permitted events to take
their course-tranQuil in retirement, and calm
even when forgotten.
But all at once he developes the qualities of a
great General. In the most critical situations
his judgment forsees what his valor wins. No
matter what may be the difficulties around him
he meets and overcomes them all. In strategy
as well as hand TO hand he evinces superior skill
and when the nation almost gives him I'D for lost
again and again he sends back to it the int Ii
gence that he has conquered
In no page of our history do we find recorded
four such hard fought battles, fought at such
fearful odds as these which have placed such
aurels on the brow of General Taylor and the
brave troops under his command. The country
Is astonshed to find it possesses such a man
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22

SERIOUS CHARGEs.-The Washington cor.
respondent of the Philadelphia North American
writes of the Secretary of the Treasury
"There have been business transactions in
the management of the affairs of the department
over which this notorious bankrupt presides. thai
would excite the public mind even more than
such development, and which, if my health and
strength are spared, mean to drag before the
country and expose in all their naked deformitv.
His pumps and minlons will not deter me from
what | regard to be the discharge of proper
duty to the community--nor shall | be Intim-
idated from holding up the corruption by which
the public treasury has been tempered with to
prosper personal interests. | say now, that it is
capable of proof that the Government deposites
have been changed from bank to bank, and from
banks to individuals, for the use and benefit of at
least one Cabinet officer, and, perhaps, others
| say that preferences have been shown to in
dividuals in the issue of Treasury notes. where
by immense profits have been made-and saw.
finally, that the public Treasury has been used
to serve personal and political views, by the i'm.
mediate agency Of its head. These are strong
statements, but they are as true as that Robert
J. Walker entered the department broken down
Spectator, to the amount of nearly half mill
ION OF dollars, and that judgments against him
have been advertised from Name to Mississippi.
since he has occupied his present position, and
10 the lastng disgrace OF lis character Let him
deny these facts If he dare and will find an
answer that will starte even his hardened ma
ture; and promise him now, that resolution
Of inquiry, with authority to send for persons
and papers, shall be moved upon him at the next
session of Congress, if it is in the power of one
so humble as myself to compass it, and unless
there is another Loco Foco majority TO cover up
the frauds of the administration"
The N. Y. Express says :-Rumors in the
street as to the disposal Of the eighteen million.
loan, give new force and pungency to such char,
ges as these.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22

Destructive NoRTHERs IN THE GULF.-Ac-
companying the news of the success of our arms
in Mexico, we have accounts of numerous dis
astrous shipwrecks on the Mexican coast, in
which government property to large amount
has been destroyed, and many lives, it is feared,
lost.
The dispatches of Com. Perry, which accom-
panied those of Gen. Scott, furnish particulars
of the disastrous effects of the violent northers
which prevailed for a good portion of the time
that interviewed between the Decentralization of
the troops and the opening of negotiations. No
less than % vessels went ashore on the Goth ult.,
most or them with army storos and munitions
and there were 30 wrecks in all. It does not ap-
pear that any material damage was done to the
vessels of the squadron
These northers were extremely annoying to
the troops on Shore as well as destructive to the
shipping. They filled the air and covered every
body with sand; and clouds of heated sand
swept across the country like sirocco. Tents
were lifted from their positions and torn to rib
bonss, and clothing and camp equipage scattered
in all directions. Delta.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22

Potosi, on the 9Th ult was a triumphal one. All
classes went out to meet him two or three miles
on the road At night he was serenaded and the
town illuminated.
The following day he wrote despatch to the
Secretary of War, announcing that two brigades
of infantry, composed OF 1000 men, with their
corresponding batteries, were on their march 10
San Louis, and they were TO be followed by two
others of arms, 10 Tie aid of The supreme pocers Of
The nation bditorousLy attacked.
This letter would lead one to suppose conclu-
sively that he intended to put down the attempt
against Gomez Faria's administration. He de-
nounced in unqualified terms the attempt at a
re 'oluton at such time.
But the day after, March 10, he wrote two 9TH
er letter to Mexco--one to Gen. Barragan, the
head of the revolutionary party, the other to Go
mez Farlas. In these his tone is altered He
denounces civil dissentlons, but is consderate
in seeking terms Of courtesy towards Barragan
and Farias.
He conjures them to desist from hostilties in
the capital, and announces his purpose of pro-
ceedng thither Immediately. He tells Barragan
not to fear for himself or others compromised by
the revolutionary attempt; that he has but one
desire, to unite all Mexicans, &c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-22

LESSON. Cowardice and cruelty are al
ways close allies. And of this general truth.
some recent incidents, afford a pertinent and
striking proof. While our army was encamped
at Aqua Nueva, before the battle of Buena Vista,
young man named Coiquit, from Arkansas was
murdered by the Mexcans and his body treated
with lnhumanity characteristic of the robber
bands which intest the country. The arkansas
volunteers, to the number of thirty or over resol-
we'd upon vengence, and went out to the foot of
the mountain to which the peasantry of Aqua
Nueva had fled, and commenced an indiscrinii,i-
ate slaughter OF the poor creatures who had fled
thither for safety OF this most inhuman deed.
a correspondent of the st. Louis Republican
says:
"No aci of inhuman cruelty, perpetrated BY
desperate robbers can excel the work OF yester-
day, committed by our soldiery. God knows
how many of the unarmed peasantry have been
sacrificed to atone the blood of poor Coquit-
The Arkansas regiment say not less than thirty
have been killed. / think, however, that at least
twenty of them have been sent 10 their eternal
rest rode through the chapparals, aud round
number Of their dead bodies, not yet cold
The features, in every instance we're composed
and tIanqull-lylng upon their backs, eyes closed
and feet crossed. You would have supposed
them sleeping, but for the goIy stream which be-
dewed the turf around them In some instances
after the vital spark had fed in the overflow of
demoniac vengeance the carbine ball dashed out
the brains of ITS clayey victim"
These men Of the Arkansas regiment, so blood
thirsty when unarmed men, women and children
were to be butchered in cold blood, SO brave
when there was no danger, SO callous and dead
to all the instincts of humanity-were first to iy
gnobly from the face of danger-to desert their
fellow soldiers when pressed by overwhelming
numbers, and to leave them to what they deemed
certain death! 1t was the Arkansas troops
which fled to Saltillo, and reported, falsely and
basely, that Gen. Taylor was in full retreat -
.NsW York Courier.