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Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

As INVISIBLE L,Kr.-rhc Mad River
Railway (Ohio) I, now used from the Lake
To Richmond, 90 miles, and in tho course
nf this month will bc completed 10 West
Liberty; which is within twcnly.luuf miles
ii Springfield. The Springfield Republic
has the following notice Of portion Of the
county over which il was designed to ek.
tend tn, rond: Between BrIleloniaine
aud West Liberty the road crosses small
prairie, which is evidently a lake, over the
surface Of which heavy sod has grown.
The road was graded aud contractors wero
about 10 deliver il AS finished, when sud.
denly II disappeared, aud twelve lpri water
was found in lis place. Thirty years ago
the grass was cut on this prairie, aud hauled
Of IN q hrayy wagon. Il is supposed that
there Is sublcrancan communication be-.
tween il aud the neighboring lakes. The
road will probably have 10 be carried around
the prairie.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

GEN' PnLow-'rbe newspaper, Gom
all quarters teen with severe comment.
upon tho unmililary conduct Of Gen. Pillow
m he'lco--aud yet we do M, hear That
he has lrll The army, or had been arrested
On ohafgos Of imbcciIiiy, aud gross mis-.
condncL Que hing however is pretty Ger.
tain that Gen. Scott will not place him
IN position where be can do much mis-.
cbiei--ilr he knows, as well as any one.
That a man who rcposes on soH piiion
may be- caught udppmg.-l Joarnh.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

sausINa,--Atlhe recent debate in liar.
rodsburg between Messrs, Thompson and
WiekhHt, the candidates for Congress, tic
lormer, who Is afflicted with a sore throat,
had mug or decancr upon The stand con.
tanning strong mixture OF vinegar salt,
and pepper, from which, whilst speaking,
he took an occasional sip. The mixture
looked lku toddy, aud Wieklille fixed Il
longing eye upon It. 1t length, in Iha
midst Of one u the seyeresl portions of his
opponents sPae1h, he silly took the decan.
Ter, poured aal about a gill aud swallowed
itat sulp. Ills eonlnrlians of coanenance
were equal to anything in the enmic al.
manae, and Al that moment Mr.. Thompson,
catching glance at his face aud rightly
guessing whaI had happened, quietly re.
marked; "iaa had bftia iei ilai alone,
Hr. lIictiRe, I an atfaa too Of mg
medicines at once are rdiher loo much for
your siomach,' The laugh at pour Wick.
Titles expense WIS tremendous, and hu
was lool enough 10 gel mad at i.
LauisrHle journal
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

NEw ORLEANS AND LiyEHrOoL SrENu.
ERs.-iho New York Herald says that a
private company Of that city arc about to
build four steamships Tor the New Orleans
and Liverpool trade. the average burihcn
Of which will be 2,l00 tons. The keel ui
The first vessel has hccn laid. She is 10 bc
called tho "lniied States aud will be
when completed, remarks the Herald, zone
ol the most perfect specimens Of ocean
steamships in the world, she will have two
marine engines, Of eleven hundred aud
twenty five horse power each, the cost Of
which, with the machinery will be ono
hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. The
diameter Oi the cylinders Of these engines
Is eighty inches with nine l'ct slfokc.-
Sho will have four wrought iron boilers
with iron shulis aud crnnks. a. well a. iron
wafer wheels. The bcd.plalo lor this
steamer, which was cast last week by
Mossrs. Sccor u Co., Of New York, was,
.ay. the Herald, "lhc largest aud heaviest
work ol the kind ever performed in the
United States, weighing $4,000 pounds ol
metal"
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

ANrcporr or MR. WEBSTER In hi.
speech al Savannah, on the occasion Of he
dinner given him by Tho citizens of that
place, Mr. Webster. ad,crling particularly
10 the object Of bis yisil--i c. 10 SEQ the
southern culture and southern people, said,
# have frequently been asked during m,
tour, by southern gentlemen, whether |
could go with them 10 look at this rice field
gr that cotton field; the question reminded
mo Of an anecdoio told by my friend skin.
nrr, Of the Farmers Library, Of man
about 10 be married. who, when asked by
the parson Il be wanted to have this woman
ior his welded wife, replied, 10 be sure /
will, came on purpose.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

Ton,rro PRnscmeGn.-rbc Bnpii,'s
and pIcshylcrians are hudlag genera. con.
vrnlions IN Cincinnati, and tho clil"us ct
that place appear 10 be unwilling 10 extend
the hand OF hospila.il, to the delegates
unless they give up their tobacco. fhp
Gazette says.
Oar theological friend. The delegates To
the convention, seem to have brought iLc,r
plnIalily tor tobacco To poor market
Il is SAID the pfopHclon ul the Second
Pfcsbylcnan Church hrsiiaicd long before
giving their consent In iis being used llr "a
convention. not wishing To have Il bc
.ucarcd with tobacco Ipice. \ d.tiu
guished physician offered 10 entertain four
ul the delegates At hi. house, during Their
siay, II that number could be found who
did not use tho filthy weed. The Row
Mr.. Mngoon. on extending PmG MiichcII's 5
invitation to the Baptist convention, lo visit
the observatory, begged that the delegate
would leave their tobacco at ihc loot oi The
bill. In view Of this general unpopularily,
IN all decent society, the Q ilOr Of the
Wachmnn of the Valley cntrrals hi. rev.
crcnd friends 10 lorcgo is use altogether.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

Tho Union has a communication which
takes the ground that Mexico will neither
raise armies TO lght, nor yet ngTcc To nc.
goliato for peace; and, therefore, recon
mends the adoption ola "Nar Of positions "
by taking certain parts aud lines of com.
muncaliUn, and taking all the Mexican
ports, aud collecting what revenue we can,
We must, at length, bring Mexico 10 terms,
or subjugate her, and At less expense than
by the present mode Of operation. This
Government must eventually resort 10 some
such mode, and il might as well have been
taken when Gen. Taylor recommended il.
According 10 Col Benton. tho Senate
will be ready 10 give tho President advice
as to the mode oi ending tho Mexican war.
The President, if the prospect Of peace
shall be no better neat December Than L
is now, may be very glad 10 ask it..
jour. Com.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

The trial Of Barker Bufnell, at Nantuck
ct, for alleged faud committed in his late
capacity OF Cashier ola Rank, was brought
10 close on Tuesday. On Monday Mr..
Choaie occupied four hours in his closing
speech lar the defence. Mr. Clifford inf
tho Government. ,pok, Two hours and
three quarters. Tie Jnise was ahnui au
hour delivering his charge, which was,
SAYS the inquirer. able aud impartial. We
'alie the conclusion from that paper
"Ihc jury retired at twenty minutes be-.
fore setru. l. they had nut been able Ia
agree upon a verdict II. ten o'clock, the
Couri adjourned Ia Tuesday morning, at
half pat seven. When l.ip Court met, the
jury, who had been ont al night, came in
with verdict ui Nur Guilty.. MI. Bur.
neil wa however, taken back 10 prison,
as there are seven ulhcr indictments against
him ON the lilts al the Court. Tie tuuh
has reduced hIs bonts lium S2j,0OJ 10
Sln0aD, aud rilaIIs are nuw being malo
In procure sufficient surelies ilr his appear
ance 1t the October term.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

The Wing. had him Gen. Tayiol whip
huli dozen times helufe the hattie ol liIn
IA Vista, and swora that lhefe was ni
possible cseape for him. But the Demo
Gratis knew he would whip Santa Anna am
always said za. Who dues not remember
all these lhina.l-NdahrWc iaila.
This is the language ul Mr. huik : humr.
orgah. I Is shamelu.Iy unjust aud shame.
.ully ualrue. Tho LaeoIocos iii gpi know
thai Gen. raylur would whip Santa Anna
at nlena Vista. The Administration haa
no beiiel that Gen. Taylor weakened as he
wa. by the withdrawal oi hi, iDrees. would
even dare 10 give the Mr1Icaus battle
The editor ul tho Washington Uaign, Iusi
hel r The reception Of the news OF tie
conflict, expressed his ial conviction thai
he neat arrival from The seat oi war would
bring the intelligence uf Gen. latloT's le
treat 10 Monterrey
The assertion that the Loroiarns knew
that Gen, Taylor, with bn from / n1l Ia
j,001 raw volunteers, would whip Santa
Anna with mafa than 70 900 regulars, i,
besides being utterly false, exceedingly un.
just TO the great American general. Such
an assertion can rest on'y on the as,ump.
lion that the victory oI Bucna Ni,tl, Instead
oi being the mUsl extraordinary aud won.
d,rful miltuy event oi tho age, WAS no'h.
ing more Than what the people had perfect
tight 10 look lor. The truth is, neither Lo.
coiocos nor Wings knew tha, Gen. TAYLOR
would whip Santa Anna at Buena Vista.
Even Gen. Taylor himself did not know h..
lie chose to stand tho hazard OF a battle
rather than permit Santa Anna to oycrun.
without obstruction, the whole county iium
Sal'ilo 10 the Rio Gmnlc, to rc.lake Maia.
moras and Point Isabel, and To lay waste
Texas with iire aud sword, but he anl al
Lis officers regarded the issue Of the fear.
iul conflict as 10 the last degree doubtful.
aud they did not cease thus to regard it, un.
til, on tho morning Of the third day. they
Iound 10 their utter surprise, that the enemy
had ilcd.--LounriNe Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

lloRup rswrloN-Wc lean from a
gentleman recently from New Mexico, that
Il suspicion prevailed there, that an Amof.
can, nj lirsi supposed 10 have been massa.
cred nt the time that Waldo and others
lil. siill lives. anl TIM he has nom tho
lrsi bacn OLE al the primo insligalor, ui
the haleLelies that have taken plare, hnI
at the Moro aud laos. 1t i, alleged. thai
he has been seen long since the MASSACRE,
among band Of outlaws, aud that he ap.
feared 10 he their leader. slrong aud
.aeminsly iaer dibic as lhis Story Is. we no
assured hat Al santa fe it is generally be.
loved To lie lnne ~. l.ouis Rafz,If,
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

Lur ilrsrrs 40 M,uu,.1u, -t.sm lion.
ilyf, sass ulc hl'Iuusiuu correspondent ol iI,.
baltimore sun Of lls lGih ut, afuys.l ip ts.u
ilo evening before la'i, aud has bc.n called nts,s
by a large uumbgt Of gfnilemrn, who admir-. M.
romantic Norman achievement 1t Aisafalo. n,
called ihi' morning ai Mr. secretary Nasaus who
received hm VI ih gf,4t ktudu-s,. r,mul.traI.ns
n.il iim Vn 90" unp'owsiy ol q, slba,ias military
"'ir'fi bni Informing bin, al ils saw, time. thai
d. Na' wHiign in l,c scripture that "man sball
not -rpi,a'e What l'r lafd hath iourI iaFr,hrr,"
ana a. W." Hunter is now at Torrance. in liaiy.
i' would bc compelled 10 ssnd Lieut. Hunter 10
'"' M'll'ifaaean 10 command Of ono of the yc..
oils Of the squadron which b. shortly I, y, .o,
nady. laout lluutrf viii nol b. long ip MILNE IN
whi thc Julcu, and he aisp,uint bef rf,,, lr,,,,
ilr yard. VI hif yrHeI
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

fm MuRqa> Traflr.-'fbIs erlrba.
'ad s,iiicc bas bnrn suId la o committee ii
lie Catholic tLuuh. iel si5nun III
community have a',uIuftha,rd alhrr pfaa.
rfls n NaRao. Tie h4I.d.us Is 10 BE- a..
pfgffiaird Ia educational pirIuses. connes.
led With the ebu,h iulo whose hand, II
has passed. The last pi the Nofnon. in
Naufon, consisting ri thirty orinfIY amiIirs
under the chlfee ol naq!ei u. Me.l,. have
.ell Nauyon Ia Iuiu The taIiinfuIa r,prdi.
'lsn. Babbilt 4 Co. sill r,aaIn ai Nm.
yoo 10 c!o,e u the alliifs oi tie Mptman..
~. Lnas RtYg5inuL
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

The Washington Union, :he Louisville
Democrat, aud all The other organ. Of 10.
coiocoi.m, contend that every man who
believes that the present war was an.
necessary on the part Of the United States
is traitor 10 BIZ. country. Bw Col. Benton
says that the war was unnecessary and
ought 10 have been avoided, and yet Prc,i.
dent Polk wished not only to give Col.
Benton the chiri co nmand Of the armies
in Mexico, but 10 conlde to him, 30 far AS
the war is concerned, the whole military
aud civil authority Of the United Saicsl
LJasrMc Jour.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

TH SrNiu P4rgR N NFRA CRrE-Nc arr
always ready Ia advocate the largest hbgliY ul the
pfrss, hai Whyn nHfss openly ads and abHls our
rHemss IN euiius uHr lhJuais aud ruIans us, we
say that IS carrying Tie liberty oi iic prs little
Loo lar. \ correspond OF iau Now D5lraus
Tunes lHas writes Thu els has several ennis.
sarrs within 10, walls from Iafanil aud Ralordo,
one OF winch iu my inars dfess was usl pointed
oul 10 Inc. frrsuBs ia ihc laieFfsi aud Hag-of
FfgWiHs at pay=ef tho NHk.ean autIaHars--
Na.eaas by birth As sell as spaaiifds. afe also
iH ,h5 lualay To-, 90 authorities ia ,bs CITY. some
ef ihrm receiving large satues aud holding uIllrrs
Of lnisi connected Wiih our eauHs, aud diIffrnt
departments in administrative and clfueal rapl-
uii.s, ready al any moment IN turn over their files
aud books TO parties with whan their natural SYM
palhies lia. People oprnly feiaIec ia the recent
slecrsz=#tnf suGensg il is--oi tie RurHllaz over
our iraaFs The Spanish raPsf here daIly irems
with covert appHa.a 10 the sympiihIez Of the
iurcIsnff aud the patriotism Of the MaAcans;
maghIiHs our lus,es and lht Mexican guns; make
great display Of wfong- inflicted on our side,
aud patient suffering on the pafi ol injured Mex.
odhs aud al passes unnoliced, aa aT ns can srr
II lhs Is true, aud our authorities In Vera rnf
10 their dmy, they will give ll. little Spanish
pdnt ,Illicf pcnn,t 10 leave Vera Cruz Of friendly
lesson or two IA regard to IT, duty
n o uIewg
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

WAsniNGroS MoNcNENr.--On the
l2ih inst. the city authorities Of New York,
pursuant TO a resolution of tho Common
Council conveyed 10 the Washington Mon,
umcnt committee Of that city, plat Of
ground 200 feet square, some three miles
above the Park. ior the erection Of The mun.
umcnt. It is contemplated to lay tho cor.
ner stone on tho 10Th October, the ami.
versay oflho surrender oi Lord COInwallis
nj Yorktown.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14
W. copy The Io.Iowlng Irom Ibr cIn,in

We copy the following from The Cipein.
natl Chruuiule ul the alsl alt:
nREApruL AouprSr.--The ccl,bfa.
lion III toFinelon, today. in honor Of the
rrtunrd NuIunlrrr, resulted in amos, mel.
anrhuy accident. Whist the eanoncrr.
wefh iuadfhe the gun II went nlf killing
Mr. JoscPh Fisk Instantly, aud seriously in.
inling Mr. {. \, Lillle6cij, and llr. l..
Mr. Mf. lisk was hiuvn Ia pecr.. his
hoiN hflng urarli cut inlwo, an his lmls
anI rniratls I'm IN insufu'. IT. LIliIr.
ed. Uhn Ind ehirss el ihr iallsh laI.
had bls lhumHz blown aIi. anI IL. l.. NtFf
lie lghi arm.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

OS-Thc Washington Union calls Santa
Anna the ally of the wings. The Admin.
islraiion is responsible 10 the country for
Santa Anna's return TO Mexico, aud tue
wings are not disposed 10 father the Ad.
minisiralion's responsibilities. The glory
or ignomy Of placing that ehiehain at the
head OF affairs ia Mexico belongs To Mr.,
Polk exclusively, and the Unions endeaV.
ors 10 shuttle him oil will avail il nothing.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

FEoA TaaHco.-As an evidence Of The state
Of alarm existing at 1ampioo We publish the fol.
lowing general ordrf issued by Col Ga,es
oRDTNINCE A. ~
llr,nqeARIlEs nlagnfNf At TANHea.
June :, lelE
All Mexican ylstsfs and trader. not Residents,
now in tbs city, will leave il IN twenty -four Houfs
All MeNeans who Wsh to enter this town,
either hy The Aliymfa road or the bridge OYER the
canal 10 The eastward Of the city. vii be strictly
examined ly the ruahls on the same. aud uano
vii BE- permitted to sniaf who do not come with
rfosirions OF marketing. aud wha ate not well
known Al strangers efiadcns from the iulefior
vii BE- detained by the guards stationed al the
oulor barTies unth further oIdes IN each case
All firearms, swords aud eana cui,efs. aud
other formidable weapons, in this ely belonging to
merchants, ifadew orshopkccpeH Of any kHd. y 10
b deposited by their owhtfr ior safe keeping with.
IN orly-eighi houu, in the u, :, Arsenal
Every Mexican oileeb whether on parole OF
ho', wi.l depart hence within tweuly.iour houa
Major ". W Mouls, chief Of police, is charged
with the execution Of this ordef IN all cas- lor
which other provision Is not made
BY order Of Col GlfgE
E.G. BECkwIrlI, A. 4. A.G
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

sHNpAY.-"l'hr haHle ui Paln kI.a
was fought On Sunday The s.h dl, ol MAY. f"
Tho McNIran army arrived anil took
position in irn. oi Monterey "a Sun ln.
the 2Dih diy ul Scllfmb,r-ihe haillr
comm need lhr ucll mouins."
Tho battle Of Del NuHe. Now Mc,icn.
was fought on Sunday, the 2iIh OF Janua.
~"
"Ibr battle oi liunua Vista camn,nsrl
"n MAY ihe 2l'l day OF l'rirnlry."
"lhr surrender oI lhc c.iy nad rn.il. pi
Vera Cruz wa, made t. G-n. Sruu un
SUNDAY, The 9sIi day OF l'sbuary."
The battle "i Sacramento. Ctihuahua.
vas fought IN Sunday, lslh las al March. %
"i'hc battle of Cerro Gurln commenced
"a Sunday lhr l.lh day Of Apul.'
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14
A NonLr Aer.-The lion. Abbott Law.

A NonLE Aor.-The Hon. Abbott Law.
renee has lately given S5O0nO 10 Harvard
University. 10 be applied 10 the establish.
mcnl ol department Tor instruction in the
practical sciences. Mf. Lawrence is a
man of great wealth, aud the manner in
which he rscs it, proves him TO be great
and good mau and worthy OF fofiune's
highest Iayors. Ia this age OF improve.
mcnt, practical knowledge is Of the utmost
Importance, aud as there never has been,
al Harvard, department exclusively do
voted 10 this branch Of education, Mr.. Law.
reneo's donation will add something new
and substantial to the already bright and
extensive advantages afforded by this in
sliiution. Whilst some heard their gold
and deny themselves The enjoyments of
society aud even the common necessarics
Of lie, and whilst death wresis donations
from others as salvo 10 their miserly
lives, Mr.. Lawrence has chosen the noblcf
and more rational pali Of giving, whilst he
may witness the glorious results Of his
generosity, and leel within his bosom the
glowing satisfaction oi hsying benefited
mankind. May be long live to d. So.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

A NEw SPrcuLATIoN.--Tho English
have discovered new object for impOHa.
ton. The natives Of Australia have mag.
nifccni teeth, which they are willing to
part with Tor mere lriiles, kniles or other
things oflikc value. An English merchant
in Australia has entered largely in this
speculation, having sent several boxes ol
human teeth 10 London, where they haze
been eagerly bought by the dentists.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

nrArum IAklNa uwuaN Ml,rAkF.
0n Monday night. =aYs the /. ). JuaIma
ul Commerce Of Tie 10Th in.l., au agHsl IA
ii named Anne llaIl, a native ol NrW lrf
srY, who Vas on visit Ia her rr.alifr-,
sgnt to a neigAbefins ap1ibsfaps laf a
fast oI lineiurc of fhlbArb. In nlhr 1Psada
uaA .hup there were, a, the time, q eIHla
named Nm. II. Biaylun, an buy ahu4
ID lrars ald named Ihcrun Ring, tue IA
lerul whom had bern rmpinipd IN the rhup
bul a irw weeks. The clrIk being en.
gagged al the time. allowed the hoy 10 give
nul he medicine, and instead el giving rha.
hafl, lae boz gave ,lrng iaza OI opium,
winch the old lad, swallowed. thinking ii
nas rhuhalb, and diei ia eonsrqurco y
terday morning. The CoroaeIis Jury laand
4 verdict that she eamc to her death bl
taking laudanum through ihe earrlrssnes
Of Mm. II. Bnyton aud Theron Ring, WIN
have been arrested aud comm tic ] lopt.sYu.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

ANornER SAN PArcL-The Akron
Beacon states that Moses Beans, Young
man at Cuyahoga Falls, who has been
laboring under mental arrangement for
several weeks past, aud who soma two
weeks ago attempted to cut his throat,
while waking in company with a friend
on the bank Of The riyerat Cuyahoga Falls
on Saturday morning last, sprang from bis
friend and lcapcd oti the rocks into the
river at height Of 60 or 10 feet, and
received no apparent injury.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

ENPoRrATloS or BRrADsrUPrs.-A
table in The New York Courier shows thai
the exports OF iIcai,tulis from the United
States 10 Great Britain and Ireland. from
the lstoi September last 10 the early pait
Of tho present month, have been as follows:
Flour, 207l,7i5 bbls.; Corn Meal, GjS,
$50 bbls; Wheat l,OiT57l bushels;
Corn l3,69i,090 bushels. TO these there
may be added, says the Courier, some
jj7,3 bushels Of Oats anl Barley; anl
lhcn we have the aggregate Of Bancl. to.
Flour aud Meal, 2.733,73i; aud Of bu,hcl.
Of Grain, ld,l30,s70, equal at five bushels
each. to 3.2G0O30 barrcls-loial reduced
To barrels 0,300,G13.
Thus il will be seen that upwards ul siA
millions barrels ol Flour aud Com Mca
have already been sent in Ililc oycl
lhrcr.,ouHhs ol a year To Great Britain
and Ireland. "lbese barrels" remark,
the n. Y. Journal, "wcigh 200 lbs. each
and, calculating them at that weight, the,
would afford one pound day ior ncafIy
oaf.fhird OF a year to iiSGlrc million people
or half the population ol Great Britain
and Ireland" "AIIoady," says the Con
ricr "we haze received Flour, aud Whca
reducing it TO Flour, near 27i0OO bhls
more than in any proceeding year at lhi
time; aud Of India Com IN excess oi on,
million bu-hels-and this will 60 on.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

TIM REsuLr u Nuw YoRK.-Thc
Democrats elect all the Judges Of Appeals,
via: Mcssrs. Bronson. l,ugglcs, Gardner
and JowiIi, by AN average majority ol about
1000.
Olthe Justice oflhc Supreme Court. the
Democrats elect iEcuy tgO. via. the entire
Iour in the lot, %, 9TH, aud G;h districts,
three in the lh, Two in the 3u, and one in
tho 7lh districts; aud the Wings elect ten,
viz. two in the Sd, one in The ilh, three in
the 9th, aud four in the slh
The Domoualic Clcfk Of the Court ot
Appeals is elcelcdby something over 6,OOU
majority.
Such is the result of the lirst election
under the new constitution. Something
over onc.hali the ELECTORAL votes have been
polled. So says the Albany Argus.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

OSTGen. Leslie Coombs has recovered
in the district court at Philadelphia $4,000
against the Bank of Kentucky, for pro.
lossional services in procuring the return
Of II. J. Lewis, an absconding Cashier Of
one Of the Philadelphia banks, from Texas.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

0ST-Tho Victoria (rotasl Advocate Of
tho 30 ult., states that Col. Hays aud his
regiment have returned 10 San Antonio.
whore they will be disbandcj. llo had
gone but few miles ives, Of the Nueces
when he met dispatches from Gen. I'ay.
lor, informing him that bis regiment could
no, be received.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

WuAr rnEY SAY OF EACH oruuR.-
The Mobile Register a strong Democratic
paper thus speaks Of General Taylor and
ihings at Washington;
"lloaycnsl what a scattering his advent
would mako among The eliqucs, and clubs,
and wire pullors, and office seekers aud
manageis that inled the metropolis!
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

ILLlsols CoNyrNrIoS.-'The Conycn.
lion TO frame a now Constitution for the
State ol Illinois assembled at Springfield
on the 9Th. II is composed Of l62 mem.
bers, l57 oi whom wero in attendance.
Newton Cloud was elected President.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

MINISTER SurGNDED.-We sec by the
Pittsburgh Telegraph, that the Synod ofJhe
Reformed Presbyterian denomination, al
hs recent session in that city, suspended
ono Of its members from the ministry ior
kissing his 8hicriH iatr.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

Tnr ArrEY So iomrowN.-Wrorc arc
happy 10 learn that Mr. WIN. II. Parker.
who was wounded in the abdomen In lbc
alliny ni Yorktown on tho llih instant
Is noi considered MORALLY wounded. Tbe
'all had not been extracted, il. precise 10.
cation not being a.ccrtainpd. Sir. s.ulL.
aIs wound, which was eleven inches long.
was healing up. Mr.. WIN. Nelson, who
was also engaged in the ailfAy, was not
scriously huh.--Aorfoh B,aroa.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14

blp YOU SAY Sourl--''wniier." snd A
d'nnr'onl IN down town restaurant YES.
'eiual ual,,-"Nallct bring INC a plate ul soup,
-. SAY soup again, stranger said a tall
tennessee returned volunteer, who han.
prned TO vt opposite to him, "und III Give
your Ccro Gofdo whipping, Twill. / iolj
he old General when left him at Jnlapa,
that d lick the Iiul man I'd hear sa,ipg
soup" "e
The Delta adds, that It was with great
difficulty Tho 1ennesscean could be salis.
led Hereafter gratitude aud animation
"'lI alike Compel usto dispose Of our soup
IN silence.