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Washington telegraph., 1847-12-22
RPitt,s Hotel,
WASHINGTON, HEhPSTEAp CO..
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
FF'fIf subscriber bers leave to inform his friends
aud the public, thai he still continues ,. bust
ness at hl4 old stand. whefr he has supplied hllh'
self with every thing aeeeaary Tor the a5'oiu'
modatan Of tie travelling community llis hpuay
IL commodIouH, the fuama well aifansea lo.
families aud bis table well supplied with the h's'
the mufkHi affords .#,..,,,
Ills sstalIes are large, hannlilully supplied WIN
proyrudrf. aud attended by careful osllffss
= lie pledges himself thai nothing shall be want
in, ON liz nafl to rcndtf comfortable all WHO may
b. pIsasad Ia give him call. llis charges will ho
us moderate as those of any other house IN the
souih. as an evidence OF which he reiets to the
RULES
Boarding per month, so
Baafdae aud lodging per week, >
day, -
Single meal, 70
lodging %
Hone feed. -
Keeping mau and horse all night, 81
Keeping hnne pcrwtek. "a
GEO, o. nRlf
Washington. Oct 30, lsl5.-7-lf
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

eoIIecs ibn of which is effected with extreme diff
Guilty. SO thai the Government had great trouble TO
provide the means for the snbsisience of large
army. SanIa Anna is at ibis moment sole dista-
tor Congress can do nothing, because :here Is
never sufficient number of members present to
form quorum for business. They say thai the
Government is seeking closer union with Euro
pean powers, and with this view has given orders
for the liquidation Of the claims of their subjects"
The above brief note is from a most respectable
source, and may.be presumed to afford just idea
Of affairs in the capital and it is later than any pa
uers from the city Mr.. Kendall had seen when
he last wrote.
Gen. Pierce's command, whose arrival at Pc
rotc we announced yesterday, it was supposed
would be me. by Gen. Smiths brigade on the Isl
ulL, somewhere between that point and Puebla,
and return Immediately to the latter city.
When the Fashion left Vera Cruz there were
about $50 men there who expected TO leave in q
few days for the army under the command of Col.
Wilson Of the 18th Infantry. ''
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
Nine NfmfIl Disfricf.

We refer our readers to the table in another
column, for statement Of the result in the Ninth
Congressional District
Col. Bieos has been defeated, but he has the
proud consolation of knowing that he has failed
in a good cause Never, perhaps, in the political
annals of North Carolina were the means and
measures of the Federal party so unfair, or so
desperately used, as they were on this occasion
From the very beginning of the campaign up to
its close, false issues upon the Mexican War, and
in regard to the questions growing out OF IT, were
presented by the Federal party; and while in all
portions of the District Col. Biggs was unjus.iy
denounced and grossly misrepfesenied in relation
to his vote in favor Of Thompson's Proviso" in
another section his course in Congress towards the
regulars and volunteers was twisted and perverted
10 his prejudice and that too by men who kneto
beter-who kne,o that Col. Biggs had good rea-
sons for his votes but who refused 10 state to the
people the aohole truth upon the subject Al Eden
ton, for instance, we learn the Federallsts had a
banner raised with this inscription "Ihe soldier
friemd-D0vid Outlasc" The soldiers friend in
deed The soldiers friend denouncing the War
as unconstitutional, and putting his own country
in the wrongi A+'t5
This however, is a specimen of the Federal
tactics They know the War to be popular, and
in their hearts they feel it 10 be just but they had
partizaE duties to perform-their political league
aud fellowship with Ohio and Massachusetts was
to be preserved, and they had also, good Fed
eraIists, to endorse the Mexican Preamble of the
late Federal Legislature. Hence while they de-
nounced the War as sunconstitutionul, they pledged
themselves to fight it out and by making up
false issues on the subject, they played upon the
patriotic impulses Of the people, and thus deceived
majority of them into the support of the Feder-
al Candidate In addition to this, we learn that
all the old issues were abandoned BY the Federal
Candidate, and that he saked his election on ques-
lions growing out Of the War. This, of itself. is
a powerful tribute to the soundness of Democratic
principles. 1t shows that the policy of the Ad-
ministralon in relation to the Tariff and the fian-
ces of The country, eonld not be successfully assail
ed eren in THE Federal str0ngholds; for we all
know that if any thing could have been gained
by it, the attack would have been made and
kept up.
We repeat it as our belief, from all the informa-
tion in our possession that the defeat Of Col Biggs
is mainly attributable to false issues aud down
righ, fabricalions, gotten up by the Federal party
and desperately and unsparingly used and such
u triumph is not worth having. The Federaliss
are welcome to it, and much may they make of il.
Defeat in just and noble cause when man can
stand proudly forward in the consciousness of his
integrity and purity of conduct and purpose, is
no dishonor while triumph, cf1ec ted by unfair
means will in the end confer real credit on the
victor.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
From the Baltimore Sun Of l4th August.
Iater from Scott and TIA ylOF.

Gen. Scott in The City of Merico.-PositsOn OF
General TavLor-An0ther bGttte ant1c1PGted--
Robbery of American Trains, dc.
Just rs we 90 to press the following intelligence
has reached us from our attentive correspondent at
Richmond, by magnetic telegraph,
R1cHMoND, Va.-l2, M.
The Southern mail, which reached here this
morning, brings New Orleans papers of the 9TH
inst, containing further intelligence from the seat
of war which seems of more reliable character
than any that has lately to hand, though still
somewhat in the form of rumors.
An arrival from the Brazos brings the Mata-
moras Flag of the 3Oth ult., which states that It
had been rumored there for more than week
that General Scott had arrived in the city of Mexl-
CO, and was in full possession, having suffered
loss of 800 men in an engagement with ihe enc
my. -,
Further intelligence had also been received at
Matamoras, on !he 30th ult, of what was conSid-
cred positive character, by private letters, con-
firming the rumorcd arrival of General Scott at
Mexico, and that he was in full possession OF the
Halls of the Monlezumas, but whether he had
fight at the Rio Frio, al the g7tes OF the city
itself was still uncertain, though all accounts a
gree in the announcement that battle had been
fought, and a loss Of three hundred Americans
had been the result. . .
It was also asserted that General Valencia, on
nearing 0I the poSllou oi 0eHcIdI oSO" s.o''S0
for ;he Capital from San Luis with large force,
General Hopping had received information at
his camp, near Camargo, that Gen. Urea was on
the Rio Grande side of the mountains with an
army of 1000 men, He Immediately sent TO
Matamoras requiston for a squadron OF dla-
goons, but only one company OF mounted men
could be sent him.
General Caravnjel with $50 men, had made
his appearance twenty-five leagues beyond Mata-
moras and had detained largo number of mules
loaded, for Malamoras. Several cargoesof goods
sent from Matamoras for Monterey, had also fallen
into his hands. s
1t was rumored at Bucna Vista that Grneral
Rucs, with an army 5000 strong, was marching
against General Taylor's line, and that troops
were moving on Paris This intelligence, Of
course, had caused great excitement in General
Taylor's camp, and his brave but liile army, were
in high spirits at the prospect OF another oPPortu-
nifty of meeting the enemy.
The old warrior however, is not 10 be caught
mapping. A company of mounted cavalry had
been stationed on the road, and the most efficient
measures adopted 10 guard against any sudden
movement of .he enemy Capt. Rucker, with
two pieces of artillery, had also been sent to re-
connore
This intelligence is of the most interesting char
acter, and will cause further advices to be looked
for with great anxiety.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
ARMY Pronnoffons. &c.

:. First It. Charles R. Jones, G.. Company l2h
Reg't Infantry, has been promoted to the Captain
cy, in Consequence of the death Of Captain Rich
ards. The appointment appears in the Union
among many others.
First Lieut John F. Hoke, has beon appointed
Captain, in place of Captain Edward Manigaul.,
promoted
Second Lieut. Charles NJ Creanor to be First
Lieutenant in place Of Hoke promoted.
Second Lieut.. Oscar D. Wyche, to first Lieut.
in place Of Jones, promoted.
: VIM. P. Graves of Caswell County to be As
sistant Quartermaster, with the rank Of Captain.
designations.
Lieut. Alfred A. Norment, of Capt. Caidwell's
dragons, resigned 9Th August, 1S47. '''.s - 4.
'[~t'f F's'f - 't Deaths '"' -.'.. ~ 7-'' g.
9t Capt. Walter P. Richards Of N. G. at Tampico,
eth June 1847.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
Franklin Manufacturing Company.

We invite the attention of Editors, owners oI
Cotton Factories, and others who may want good
printing or wrapping paper, to the advertisement
Of the Franklin Manufacturing Company in to-
days Standard. This Company, we are Informed,
has been in operation some ten years. in Rich
mond, Virginia and having awaited itself Of all
the recent Improvements in paper-making, it is
now able TO furnish an article which will vie in
appearance and quality with the Northern Manu-
acture. All the Publishers in Richmond We
understand, patronize this establishment and this
sheet is specimen of the work, the Standard
fOfice having for some time past received its sup.
ply from the same Company. 1t is not only our
upon Manufacturing establishments in our midst,
but we have no doubt that in this case il will be
found matter of interest, for if we can get as
good paper at Richmond and on as good terms as
we do at New York, we shall Of course save a
considerable item Of cost in transportation.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

The Printing Office. The Hon. Simon Cam
eron, himself printer, sent the following 10 the
Columbia Typographical Society Of Washington
al its recent celebration: '.'. i,
"IHe poor boys College-THe Printing Office.
Industry, Intelligence, integrity, and perseverance
will ensure distinction and honors TO its graduates "
There is more truth than poetry in this senti
ment. The Printing Office" says the N. Y
Globe, has indeed proved better college" to
many a "poor boy, has graduated more use.
ful and conspicuous members of society--has
brought out more latent intellect and turned il into
practical and useful channels-has walked up
more mind, generated more active and elevated
thought than any of the Literary colleges of our
country How many drone or doIt has passed
through one Of these colleges with no tangible
proof of his fitness to graduate, other than his in
animate piece of parchment2 himself if possible
more lnanimate than his diploma There is some
thing in the very atmosphere of printing office
calculated to wake up the mind, and inspire taste
for knowledge. A boy who commences in such
school will have his talents and ideas brough,
out, if he has any !; if he have no mind 10 be
drawn out the boy himself will be driven out
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
THE sTAND,A1RED..
i = K.aLEEGMs.N.5C.
Q New PrfnffnR ONCE.

The Standard Office has been removed TO a
new building on Hargett Street, West Of Fayette-
vile Street, where we shall be pleased at times
10 see our friends of both parties We have now
% neat and handsome office, and for room, ioea-
tion, and convenience We f1dttef ourselves it can
not be surpassed
patrons, and 10 solicit continuance Of their fayors
and though we despise dun as cordially as we
do Mexican still we cannot refruin from saying,
that our buildings have cost US nearly a thousand
dollars in Cash "A word 10 the wise, &c" ~
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
Railroad Convention.

We call the attention of those interested, to the
proceedings Of the recent Convention held in
Camden, S. c., on The subjec. Of the Metropolitan
Railroad. 1t is certainly refreshing 10 so
much spirit manifested in the enterprise. We
hopo the same spirit will be manifested when the
time comes for subscribing to stock, which will
not be, we suppose, until the survey is completed,
md the Surveyors report spread before the public.
This, we presume, may be done by the Is, of De-
cember. The money is all raised, and the only
delay will be in procuring good surveyor. We
think such an one will be on the route now in
two or three weeks. With regard to what his re-
port will be, no one who knows anything of the
country can doubt that it will be as favorable as
any one expects or has anticipated. That done,
and the books opened, and liberal subscription
given by the people of South and North Carroll
na there will not be the least doubt but what the
proprietors of the Portsmouth and Roanoke road,
0he eastern capitalists of which we hear so much)
will subscribe literally Even if there was no
other assurance that they would, il is very plain
TO be seen that is greatly to their interest TO do
IT,. We may say that in great measure, the
profits of their road depend mainly upon this con-
ncciion being formed; for with only the present
travel from the south by railroad, Uhe steamer
Southerner from Charleston to New York, now
takes off hundreds for the want of this connecton)
we should say their speculation in purchasing the
Roanoke road, will not be remarkably grand
The Camden Journal speaks highly Of the spirit
and energy Of the convention, and says the con-
vention adjourned TO meet at Fayetteville when
the road is completed. North CoroLinian.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

Mr.. Lane. Il is we'll known that this gentle
man was nominated by the Democratic Conven-
tion held in Newbern on the 9th June Being
unavoidably detained ut home, it was almost the
lst OF July before he wus able to take the field
Since that time he has canvassed more or less
thoroughly nearly every county in the district
He accepted the nomination OF the Convention,
with " clear minority of 750" against him; yet
ne was willing to sacrifice the comforts of home
and of private life, and obey the call of his coun-
try. He has borne the battle bravey, and essen.
TALLY contributed to the extension Of the knowI-
edge of the faith he holds. Although his efforts
have not been crowned with the success desired,
yet ne has succeeded beyond the expectation of the
Democratic party, and has so far reduced the ma.
Jority of his opponent TO make it a virtual de-
feat to the wings, and victory to the Democrats.
The Democrats OF the eighth district viii always
remember VIM. K. Lane with pleasure as a
champion noble, independent, and fearless. For
the great sacrifice he has made for his principles
they viii retain him in grateful remembrance and
they offer 70 him their sincere wishes for bis con-
tinued health and prosperity. u IL ,,,,.
...E ID NesO6ern Republican.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

i Postage Stamps Mr.. White, the Postmaster
in this City, has received supply OF stamps from
the Department At Washington, to be used in pre-.
paying postage on letters These stamps will be
found quite convenient to business men and others
who wish to pay the postage on their letters as
they can be attached to the letter and the letter
dropped in the Office at any time, without the ne
cessity ofrequesting the p. M. to charge the post
age, or of paying it on every letter in cash
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
: From the N. o. Picayune, August Z.
The News from Mexico. q

Upon recurring today 10 the accounts from
Mexico, we have again to remark that the repre-
fsentaIons Of the news made from Vera Cruz and
from Puebla differ. From the former city the
accounts are decidedly more favorable TO peace
Ihanfftom Pueba. This is probably to be ex-
planned by the fact that gentlemen in Vera Cruz
derive their impressions very much from the Eng
lish who are aware of the efforts making by their
Minister to bring about negotiations for peace and
prevent the city of Mexico from falling into our
hands When we have more room at our COM
-mand, We shall have more to say about the prob
abilities for peace; we content ourselves today
by giving our readers every facility for their own
opinions by the ample correspondence we offer
them. With this view we present the following
translation of letter of the latest date from the
cny Of Mexico, written by foreign merchant
established there to his correspondent in Vera
Cruz aaas 1n- segsg+ 10 .r.nr.z t 'as
-a7a5., .. q. n..a '7a MEXICO, July 30, 1s47.
My Dear Sir--I have the pleasure of acknowl-
edging the receipt Of your esteemed favor of the
lAlh inst, with its enclosures and thank YOU for
the news you communicated. am ubabe in re-
turn TO tell you any thing of much consequence
We are still waiting and very impatiently to see
the end Of The present state Of affairs Lattefly ii
has been very generally believed that negotiations
for peace would be entered into; but il appears tina
expectations 70 this effect are likely to be disap
pointed, peace now appearing 10 be more remote
than ever. A iteEtG Of the principal generals oi
the army took place yesterday. Some were o
opinion the wiSest course was 10 march out with
all their disposable forces and attack the Ameri.
cans at Pnebla; but this opinion did not pre-
vaTE They determined that they would await
TRANQUILITY the enemy within khe walls of the city
eonIlnulng 10 tcIty themselves as strongly as pos
sible.r We know not, therefore, what win happen
OF whether the AmeIieaBs win commence thei
march forthwith j aOdbt whether they viii do +
before the arrival Of hurlhet reinfOScements. II
the mean time Alfalfa aTe going on here from bat
to worse, and heavy contributions are leyisd. Ih,
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

The to,On Of Camden-RaH Roads. We are
gratiied to announce to readers, and especial
y to our upcountry friends, who have taken some
umbrage at some former remarks of ours, that an
overwhelming majority Of the tax-paying ci,izens
OF this town, have requested the Town Council to
subscribe S75, 900 to the Charlotte Rail Road, and
that in pursuance of this request, the constituted
authorities on last Wednesday, subscribed TO- the
amount Of $50 shares. We do not believe that
such an net of public spirit and Iiberali,y. has
ever been eqnaIled by any town or city corpora
tion in the United States, and this statement will
readily be believed, when we say that the amount
thus subscribed, is about one fourth of The vale of
the taxable property within the limits of the town
We are proud Of Camden, and such public spirit
as here manifested on last Wednesday, If
kept alive will soon elevate her to her true posi-
tion. We refer our country friends who are so
deeply interested in the road, to another article
we have written, not apotogetie, but explanatory
of an article we wrote few weeks since, which
very article we believe, was mainly instrumental
in arousing Camden. Camden Journal
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

MAsmotse1ny. We perceive tina. Prof. Miles
is in Raleigh, for the purpose of raising class in
Mnemotechny. !. He certainly deserves greatcredii
for his proficiency in the system, and his ready
and easy manner of communicating il. Much
may be- learned and very indelibly fired upon The
mind in this way, with comparatively very little
study. 2 usst Fayetteville Caroliaion,
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

John Fl. Manly. Esq. was on Monday last
elected by tho Magistrates, County Attorney for
Wake, in place of George w. Haywood Esq.
sVho declined a reelection .si $50 -
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

The last North Carolinan came to us in new
dress. Friend Bayne prints an excellent paper,
and deserves well of the Democracy We wish
him increased patronage and prosperity. - a75
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

Gen. Taylor has written another letter in reoIv
to gentlemen named Hall. who resides in Aouas.
co, Prince Georges county, (Nd) and who ad-
dressed him to announce his nomination to the
Presidency by a Whig meeting. The General
reiterates bis purpose, not to be candidate of
party. eg = ra @eg {. ssca-tz NIL /! l1ss@
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

It appears BY a statement from the Central Re
lief Committee in Ireland, that the total amount
Of donations from the people ,ofthe United States
600 in cash The amount contributed by Great
Britain and ireland to the committee, was only
about S22O, 900! -. .. i--'2 = 'fs
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

More than $4,000 in cash was received at
the New York Custom House on the ed instant.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18

Though at the reiurns TOR members of Con-
gress are not yet to hand. I'VE may put down the
result with certainty as follows in North Caro-
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18


The only news Of the election in this Stale
which has como 70 hand, gives cheering promise
of the final result, (says tho Union.
Last October, the Wings were able, by reason
tof the extraordinary means Fesorted to, to give
their congressional and, legislative candidates
majority of about one hundred and ttCeny Ers 10
Des Moines county. Mcknight then the wing
candidate for Governor against Btiggs) had aOOu'
one hundred and fifty majority.
:, Now, on q fiji vote, Mr. LETTER leads Nc,
knight for Congress some seventy votes-maklOggt &
a change of about t,po hundred in the county. y
there should be no change against him in o. S!nS, 3.
parts Of the, district since last fall Mr.. LetieIs
majority will be about four hundred and MY :.
five hundred. His election may be regarded u
certain. -. ,..a..,-,,9 = ..l-..,.z .. =.
Mr. Thompson win bts' elected in the southern
district over Brown, Whig, by al least nine nun
Another important item Of Information by Ihess
returls, is the election of Democratic memTs' ~
Of the Legislature in, Des Moines county, IN 'n'
placeTof Bomies Wing fesignedaa .as' -,
1.-The reasonable hope IS that our, pemocl a."
friends will succeed in elccting Senators from 'H'
State. f7@s ial .sF Z .t'--vi. -'5 -.'
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
State elections.

We present below all the clectiOn return, .,
ce,ved i5om lhe STATES Of Indiana Kentucky, T.e
ling our paper TO press. The following !. put
result for members of Congress in. : '9e