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"CANroN, August ii, 1917.

eff were attempt to tell you how happy we make
ourselves at retired home fear you would scarcely be
able credit even yet realize every day and every
hour the relief from public cares and pepexes and re-
sponsibtes and ii any thought about temporal affairs
could make uneasy than another, 1t would be the
serious thought that was again TO take upon myself, IN
any capac y that everpressng load. am not however,
troubled with any such thought and only occasionally
little vexcd that constantly suspected OF chcrishng
further vain and unreasonable ambitions.
SO cannot mike my visit you this year. have be-
come a farmer in earnest, though upon very humble
scale and find little leisure for recreation labor seadi-
w. and enjoy my food and sleep no politician can. My
land and hard to work, so that have not the pleas
ure of show and appearance, but call for the work
Even if my business would permit, should not dare to
travel this year. should be suspected OF doing for sim
sle PURPOSES which would destroy all the pleasures
of and be received and treated as
moving becgar-not for bread which might be excused
we'd from this embarrassment and then hope the time
may come when visit your State, aud yourself and
family and the pleasure of fishing with you Tor cod,
without the suspicion of being fisher OF men,
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DEyouKrp by A SHARK ALMosr,-The Boston Times Of

I
Monday last tells the following story
On Friday afternoon Mr.. Amos Thomspon, of this city
was amusing himself with his gun Chelsea beach He
peep, which fell into the water and he waded in
get When immersed brcast-high, he was attacked by a
bue shark aud his severely aceracd His cries
brought several his aid by whose assistance the anima
wa driven shoal water and killed 1t was afterwards
BROUGHT to the city
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From the Saco (de) Democrat
Letter from Gov. Wright.

We have been favored with the perusaI of letter
from Mr. Wright to gentleman of this place. under date
of August H. only about fortnight before his death
probably one of the last that he wroterom which
Ne are permitted to make brief extract II is perfectly
illustrative of the character of the man-smpe, frank
showing less of ambition for the honors
of public life than desire for the enoymens OF private
censure of Others which, we think is of the char
acteristics of pure mind:
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1886 SiiI82 S26SI5 7,5S5,d27 S,i57,I2i 49, 16s, $50
1917 1885, 1856 4Oi 290 l2974,I96 13,574OH 3,4l2,635

Increase, l50,613 5,3S5,169 5,ll6,9H l,2i3,996
Decrease, i22525
This contrasts for revenue tariff very well with the
benefcent tariff" and is expressly calculated give
OF friends the "doefu dumps !" but sound princi
pies viii work themselves out straight, in spite OF all the
misty magniloquence of meretricious partisans
The cotton market closed heavily for the last week at
declines but the from the south in relation the
crops, particularly of south Alabama and Mississippi have
induced more activity and speculative feeling Pur
chases have been made southern account replace lots
sold earlier in the The export demand has been
also better, but freely met Prices close follows;
Inferior Ord to Mid. to Mid fair Fully fair
good ord. good mid to fair. good T.
Upland and FL, loa1Ol lola II lta ID uiai2f l2s
Mobile ~ o. lOslOl lola IL 4al4 IL sl2t l2t lst
The -four market has been quite dull without material
change in The low of freghts to Liverpool
Cd for hourhas enabled Montreal shippers to send
siderabequanes of Canadian flour under bond via Os-
wego and Erie canal The difference by this route is 80
in favor Of shippers This approaches practical
nexatonl Free trade would bring the Canadas among
in a short time Sales of flour, Genesee wheat are
made at 50 10; old wheat, SIS 62h SIS 56i Oswego and
Rochester OF western wheat, SO Is SIS 81; So i3
So 80 for Ohio and Michigan. OF southern the supply is
short and prices 6rm-say Georgetown, new, SO 90
New wheat Of remarkably fine appearance has come TO
hand Sales Genesce 1874 $50 cts inferior SOUTHERN los
cts; white Ohio, 100 cts For the demand is not
i've nor the supply large. Sales fat yellow 50 II cts
white, II ~; mixed, 65 81 cts New Orleans, IS
Northern rye has declined Sales old and 50 s6
Oats dul-i2 for new 43 a cts. for old White
beans 100 lbs eta. Western hops l2s lets Very large
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xy a. GREEN. .gmcffoneer.

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, LARGE
IL GOLDEN BOOT, SHOE-BOXES &c. AT AUG
TIONOn Saturday, the iith instant, shall SELL in front
of the Centre Market at O'Clock alarge lot ofhouse-
hold and kitchen furniture, not necessary to enumeate
ALSO large golden boot sign with large lot Of shoe boxes
two glass cases. and large clock. Terms cash.
Sept. 10 A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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AND cAssIntEREs

a
u 10 pieces genuine French cloths, assorted
do doeskin and other styles French cassmeres
so do English and domestic do do
90 do owprced cassiIneres, suitable for boys and
youths, which will be sold very cheap.
Sept l0-3tf u. CLAGEIl 90
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hs-st. Matthew'S Church.-The Most Reverend Arch
bishop will administer the sacrament OF connf"auoh IN
this church on Sunday morning, at III o CLOCK
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MARRIED.

the 9Th instant the Presbyterian Church. Georgetown pv
the Rev. b. BALoH, WILLIAM BADGER HtskEL, ESD,
Philadelphia ELIZA JANE dssghter Of JANIS T. Will
son, of that town.
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IRISH sHEETINGs AND LINENs.-W

irish sHEETINGs AND LINENs.-We have received
Il Nicholson's linens, good article, at 81 cents
do Richardson's medium and tine
20 pieces Ga Irish shoetings, very cheap
do PA do do
do I2-4 Barnsley do
With arue of damask tableclohs, diapers, nap
kns doileys, &C., all very cheap - -, ,crrr 4, co
Sept l0-3df II. ObN"h'i " w.
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Correspondence of the Picayunc.l
VERA CRul, August q, Isl

VERA Cruz August 81 1917.
GENTLEMEN On Sunday last the city was startled with
intelligence rom lucatan that the whole Indian popula-
ton OF at Stale had risen against whites and in some
districts nassacred entirely the white population with the
exception Of the women, whom they only spared for a Ga
still worse nan death. The was received acre by
the French CONSUL in communication from the French
consul at Campehchy and the massacre, he says was
unversano distinction being made, except between In
dams and whites In the Districts the whites have
succeeded in reaching the cities. and there waiting
There Is good to hope these viii be able
defend themselves until they reinforced At Cam
peachy lcy were III expectation OF Immediate attack
The French brgs-owar La PeyroUse and La Plate have
is understood, both been ordered Campeaehy; and
there report that Com Perry is about ordering down
OF the vessels oil squadron There perhaps,
cXaggcrnton i'll the of the OF The
but oi the main facts there is doubt The Indians in
of Mexico because the landhoders generally absences
residing in Span and nrIst the cement of their
taes TO Stewards who, TO subserve their interests,
grind the unfortunate poems TO the dust
An express arrived here Tuesday from Alvarado TO
Com. Perry, with information that the gucas Lad
tackled that place the night before, and killed surgeon
and marines in that Tho steamers Pera and
scorpion were immediately despatched reinforce those
in possession OF the place.
refer you to the papers for the local news. ID. S
In the Sun of Anahuac of the 2jth ult we find the
following note from Mr. Hayes
M EpIroR: VIII you do the favor correct an error
into which yU have inadvertently fallen the account of
die march of the small train The command of Capt
Wells In the article you give the command of the de-
tachnenit under The command of Corporal Mere
ditl accompanied the train, the invitation oil Capt
tarchid, and of temporarily attached to his
command but | entitled no credit, as merely per
formed the usual routine OF duty. regret the necessity OF
troubling you, but my silence might be construed into
desire take credit lot acts performed by others.
Respectfully yours, A. H. HAYES
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VERA Cruz, August q, 1917.

GENTLEMEN; We last evening had express from OriZa-
ba, with single despatch under date OF the 25h instant
giving US the important Information that part OF the Mex
can iorccs under Gen Valencia, had been completely
routed by General Scott, and that column under the i'm
mediate command Of Santa Anna fell back upon the city
The action took place san Augala place six or
eight mics southwest from the captaon the 10Th INST
ASsoon us santa Anna found himself III comparative
state OF personal security he despatched ag 10 General
Scott, requesting suspension Of ostiites until time should
be Afforded for formal action the subject Of propositions,
ntlnang the the readiness OF the COVE N
receive those brought by Mr. Tist The minister OF
oregn affairs also Immediately wrote circulars, published
in the Diario Ofciu calling immediate session OF Con
with the object OF taking these propositions mo con-
sidcration.
If the Yankee army had been of Visgohs. greater
alarm would have been created by their approach and
the government have been driven and whipped and
all parties scared INTO the that common sense has
excellent sign that the MeXcans value their capital
highly and the bos results are to be expected from his
exhibition of a shade of real and becoming pride.
Whether Cen Scott decided to drive them 10 desperation
by advancing upon the city lay upon his
Keeping it at his feet have not learned Our next eX-
press, which is anxously expected, will tell and hope &c
inform you By the that JOINT commissioner
engaged arranging terms OF peace. God grant tha
their efforts will be early successful and am full OF hope
that such will be the The despatch which contain;
the intelligence which now give winds up with this us
qualified declaration: Peace will positively be the result
The steamer Fashion starts immediately Tor New VI
leans, and il there any further news have no TIME
Ito write it, There is, however, nothing except some un
pleasant Intelligence from Avarado, to the effect that
small party of auerilas had entered the town and cut oil
tvo or three of less than Dozen Of the marines sta
toned there n cusom-house guard From pcachy
we have nothing new.
The health the city i'm proves daily but it is yet very
dangerous here. Two naval officers
who have been detained here a few days waiting for
steamer, very ilone of them, in all probability IA
tally So do give their Names it might create nn
casincss in their families.
,ly IJr,tT ,rnp
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NALL GOODS subscribers have opened their stock

NALL GOODS The subscribers have opened their stock
Of e,II and winter goods, and invite attention to their
as the fullest and most complete south of New
VorL They deem it needless at present. TO advertise in
ie,aii m thew have every style of staple and fancy dry
gos They would mention that their stock of dress
as "a unusually large and elegant, having silks of hun
dred patterns Tin dress patterns rich black silks,
all kinds white waered silks, very rich black do all
loht shades of gacc silks embroidered Cashmere robes
Tbibet do &C.
We the ladies of the District call and the many
elegant goods have and the ladies of Baltimore would
be well repaid by trip to Washington examine
Stock which they will find complete than any stock in
their city.
Sept IO-6tif ID. CLAGETT IL CO
TRAININGS susquehsnna Canal Lottery, Class
90, As, 8, IA, 81, So, 10, 80, 50, d, 81, 40, 81
Sept lO-3t ID. PAINE& CO., Managers.
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Since the above was in type, we have received our
regular files of New Orleans papers of the 3D. instant,
from which we extract the following additional items
from the Picayune and Delta:
From the N. O Pcayune, Sept
Another express arrived in Vera Cruz the Goth, with
letters containing the in substance and the
following translation OF the announcement OF It IN the
Dlarlo Official del u oblerno:
Translated from the Diario Ohcial del Gobernol
On the 2Oth August SCOTS troops who Intended marqh-
ing on Penon, tuned i and arrived near Iacubaya As
the known at Mexico, Valencas division
attack the Americans a Los ianos de San AN
gel and was completely routed. Next came santa Anna
with another division winch shared tue same late aite
fighting The Nlexicans retreated TO the capital in
great disorders and such was the panic created by their de-
feat that the Minister OF Foreign Relations immediately con-
voked the Congress to take into consideration Mr. lrts
Mexcans and granted; The Americans are around Mex
leo, but had not entered the city on the 2is
Such are the meagre details which we have of these
important events No couriers from Cen SCOTS army
direct have been able to get through so far as we can
learn But from the foregoing statements manifest that
Gen Scott holds the city of Mexico at his command That
Gen Scott did not choose to enter the city, is manifest
lie was doubtless deferred from entering by desire TO
the pride OF the MeXcans when upon the OF I'M
poran negotiations 1t supposed that the extraor
binary courier which left Vera Cruz for Mexico on the
18th u day advance of the regular English courier
the bearer OF instructions TO the British minister TO
offer again his mediation; and think may safely
say that he instructed TO do So If possible, before
Gen Scott entered the capital We believe the instruc-
tons were positive, and no doubt they were obeyed
Having absolute confidence in this representation OF the
acts of the English government, we think reasonable to
suppose that Gen Scott was influenced by knowledge
of this mediation to trust once again to the efforts OF
Mr. Trs to negotiate peace and so spared the AeX-
the humiliation of the armed occupation OF their
capital His characteristic humanity may also De pre-
sumed TO have strongly influenced HIM 10 save mexico
from the violence of a hostile occupation. we may
to this point, and to the prospects OF peace winch
some may now entertain. >,
We have given none OF the rumors current IN vera
Cruz to the fall of Mexico They evidently found
edon imperfect of the real state oil facts Inc
rumors circulated here, that Santa Anna and Valencia
were taken prisoners, we believe totally unfounded
In regard 10 the train under Major Lay, the inte-
gence is favorable We are informed from very re-
sponsible source, that he is known to have passed Pc
rote, and been his way in safety TO Puebla He made
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INDICATOR.

VERA Cruz, Aug. Il, 1917.
GENTLEMEN; At last am able give you direct and au-
arrived this morning, with despachcs ls)m Perote and Ja
apa addressed TO The commando officer nj this place
and dated the 18th instant The messenger passed the
Train ut Dos Rios, point about miles this sidc of
Jaapa, and communicated with Major Laly, giving him
the gratifying intelligence that reinforcement between
two and three hundred men their way to meet
him, having been despatched by the commanding officer
(Col Winkoop, thnk,) at Peroe, for that purpose
some TWO or three hundred gnefias and volunteers had
lett Jaapn, the 18th and 18th, Join those then
rounding the train, when gentleman IAN Engshman,
ilhk) whose name have but deem improper to pub.
sh, sent an express Perote, with advice OF the trains
approach and danger. The officer Immediately gave
ders Tor as large portion OF his command could possibly
DC spared proceed the road Jaapa, far La
oya and If nothing there heard of the train, TO con-
unue the march unt 1t should be He also sent back
the messenger to Jaapa with the dispatches of which
nave spoken, and which the same man was employed to
bring to Vera Cruz.
tes lost his horse and part of his dress and suffered in
0er respects but has managed get through safely with
ms papers He has received fresh horse and hundred
dollars for his services and damages and tomorrow
ing sets his return, with replies the dispatches
brought down. am very doubtful, however, of his papers
ever reaching the hands Tor which they were intended,
The chances OF his detection much increased by his
outfit, and the money which he has received 1t is
cessary TO say that he Is Mexican, only Mexican
would engage In such a business
We learn nothing of Capt Besaneon and his detachment
ana am inclined TO lear that the story which mentioned
TWO days since Is without foundation. Eleven prison
s are said to have been TO Huausco, but where taken
have not heard.
From Mexico and Pueba we have nothing more than
mere rumors by way of Orzaba 1t seems to be certain
however, that Con. Scott Ayotla, twenty miles dis
nt from the city Of Mexico the 18th inst is general
ueeVed, too that Gen. Valencia with twenty thousand
men was sent out to oppose his entry, and that he station
M himself at FL Penol, ten or twelve miles from the cap
The who brought the dispatches this morning. tells
Us mat this force has evaporated whole columns deserving
.ogether; and Valencia was left with less than a
ul indian story. put faith in IT, Ii is proper
WIN the same remark, story current here that Santa
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JA.ArA, August D. 1917.
Major Laly with his command is still here, and will
probably reuain here time. The guerlas have all
disappeared from this neghborlood but to where they
have gone am unable to say. Aburo, the guerilla chief
died in Jalapa n few days sincesomc say of a wound
ceiyed in one OF the attacks Major Laiy command
and others by fever.
W. do not entertain any doubt that the train as mem
toned above, had passed Peroe and gone on in safety
to Pueba.
Intelligence reached Col Wilson on the morning of the
27th ut, that Lieut.. David Henderson, of Capt Fair
chils company of dragons, and his party who were
sent out by Capt Wells on the 18th OF August TO a-
prize Maj Lay of the approach of achievements were
all shot by the guerllas, There is little no doubt OF
the correctness OF this sad intelligence Lieut. Henderson
resident of New Orleans, and but recently embark
ed as volunteer in his country's service. He was
printer by profession, OF courage and enterprise
and his fate will be sincerely lamented by his numerous
friends
1t ia now very generally believed that Captain
Besancons company went up with the train under Major
Lally.
The following letter gives facts that have moi
before seen, though promptly reached here of the
instruction III Yticatan:
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delay in Jaapa Our readers may be interested in
what SAID OF Tie movements OF the tram pro to It's
leaving Jalapa in the Sun OF Anahuac
The Bolen OF Jaapa says that the ain after having
been attacked at Cero Gordo, retired TO the Plan the
same time the guerilas also retired On the following
day the train commenced marching for Jalapa, and on
Thursday evening had not yet entered that place On
The l9th, II was reported at Jaapa that the gueras
would ailack oar troops near that place; and all the
evening the road for near mile covered with men
women and children, whom curiosity had attracted there
This gave rise TO firing of cannon and maskey from our
troops, and the citizens succeeded in reaching their
homes without receiving any injury.
The guerlllas said TO have numbered 800 The fire
commenced al halfpast o'clock, and lasted but short
time AT hlgh tranquility prevailed in the city, and
party OF mounted men from the train entered the city and
passed Though the principal street; at the time
gderliIas were seen by The Boetn says that the
loss on the side OF the guerillas was small
Yesterday (the 24th ult) it umored in Vera Cruz
that Father Jaraua had attacked the train short distance
the other side of aapa but that he had been driven back
by our troops with loss on both sides.
In addition to the foregoing we have been favored with
the two notes following, the first of which is a uansa-
ton from the Spanish.
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Since the above was in type, we have received our
regular files of New Orleans papers of the Sd instant,
from which we extract the following additional items
from the Picayune and Delta
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JALApA, August 20. 1917.

The American army, after much suffering on the road
has been again attacked Dos Rios by 100 gueras and
badly enough treated Even before the entrance into Ju-
Americans entered the city firing, and retceated one
He was assoed by one Of the guerllas This morning they
flag Of ,rute to Tie Ayuntamiento Getty counc)
whether they should enter friends foes but
without awaiting an answer they began 10 enter and
tinued up to p m, when all got in. There 10 way
and S95 men, among whom 3l7 wounded and sick
Maj, Lay is sick. The horses out for which
reason supposed they will remain here for
nothing positive.
Tha 9TH IL folIo
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1847-03-13
EDITOR

voted in the affirmative. IA
.voico:-" No, it was Cranston.' y
The entire democratic party,
then, almost to MANIA voice:
"Eyery man!'']---eyery man of
them voted to put in "thanks''
instead of"censure." /" Was not
that evidence that they did not
wish to vote in the spirit Of cen
sure---that they did not wish 10
degrade Cen. Taylor? ana Ttey
called on these wings to give a
similar vote, but could not get
them to come up TO it. They
could not be brought up to the
point No. But the wings
thought if they could only get
General TayIor's name before
the American people in such a
capacity as would leave the i'm
preston that they were the guar
dians of his fame, and the demo-
crats we're seekingto ceRsureand
disgrace him, and that the adj
ministration had entered into
conspiracy to sacrifice him, they
must make rich harvest of po-
litical capital out Of it! Butwhen
the thing was brought up to the
point-it was found that the de-
mocratic party gave an honest,
upright vote all the way through!
What was the democratic vote,
taken all together. First, they
voted thanks; ;second, they voted
a medal; third, they voted that
those victories ereacquired in a
Just, holy, and righteous cause; !;
fourth, they voted that they pass
ed no opinion on that act, of
which they knew nothing; fifth,
they voted that by that act they
meant no censure to General
Taylor, but thanks instead Of
censure. That was what they
had voted; and tie reverse of
these propositions was just what
the gentleman from Massachu-
sotts. and his co-operators had
voted by the series Of votes they
had given that day.
The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1847-03-13
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