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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA
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PHILADELPHIA

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tor socits continuance OF public favor, pedgng himself
that effort his part shall be spared them
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COAL DEPOT.
.eaor,s Wharf, mear the Long Bridge.

Lcaos's Hyha.f, near the Long Bridge.
THE Subscriber would respectfully inform his
patrons and tho public that he is receiving dali
" the above article Of It's various kind and qualities,
fwhirh will make his present stock equalto any in tho
District consisting # Butler, Red Ash. Pine Knot,
Broad Mountain, Clover Hill suitable for Cooking
ranges, radiators. CRATES, furnaces, etc.
have had, al considerable expense. my yard
plankcd and have erected comnodious shed for
In reservation Of tho coal from the dust and
weather, and would state to those persons who may
obtain their stock Of mo in tho fall that In tho
quantity purchased should be found not SUM-
Gent for tho reason, las ID the very frequenty
only small advance will DO made on the price 10
supply the deficiency.
Iwould request the citizons generally to call be-
fore making their purchases as am resolved 10
dispose Of the article d reasonable rates.
N. b Each load accompanied by the certificate
Of sworn weigher
Orders will DO received At the Butler Coal or
6ce;" Mr.. s. e. Msssoetti's Drug Store, on Penn
sylsanis avenue, opposite Coleman's H ael they
may be left with Mr.. John F. Calan, Drug Store.
corner Of 7th and E streets; [either Of whom will
'ecep, for me j through tho post Office; or at the
Yard, OH l3A street, near the Long Bridge.
sep 6-2aw6w JOHN PErTIBONE.
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LETTER FROM COL. BENTON.
THE FREMONT CASE.
BLUE LICK, KY, Sent. 3, Is47.

BLUE LICK, KY, Sept. 3. lS47.
| DEAR SIR: thank you for your note of the
18Th ultimo. and the paper enclosed. If the
article to which you called my attention merely
concerned myself, should leave il TO do its
offce, without saying word to lessen or
impair its force; but as the design is to injure
Colonel Fremont by representing me as pre-
ferring charges against him, and becoming his
prosecutor, merely 10 obtain sham acqui,tal, I
think proper TO say, (and to give you leave TO
publish it,) that | have preferred no charges
against Colonel Fremont, and have no, become
his prosecutor, but that did send 10 the War
Office the charges made against him by others,
and gave the names Of the supposed writers as
witnesses 10 prove what they wrote, At the
same time expressing my disbelief Of their
truth, and asking court martial. An article
from the Missouri Republican, was one Of
those SO sent; others from other papers were
also sent. Nothing was added TO them, or
taken from them. The charges were sent
exactly as published, and were the charges Of
the publishers and ,uriters, not mine, and il is
they who are to be summoned to prove them.
They Che writers and pubshers) will be
summoned, and all other witnesses that they
want summoned, and all the charges tried
which they have preferred, or shall prefer, or
which any other person shall prefer. The
trial which have asked for is intended to be
real one. and not a "farce," or a ",Dhite.
,cashing," as the editor of the Republican
supposes. 1t shall cover everything imputed,
or TO be imputed, against Colonel Fremont, !;
and his accusers shall all be witnesses. If,
under these circumstances, it becomes a
" farce, and ,otite,casling affair."" the fault
will be their own.
am here with Mrs. Benton, for the benefit
Of her health, which is such as not to admit,
of my leaving her 10 go on TO Missouri this
fall. This must be my apology to my southern
friends, whom expected 10 visit this month.
Yours, truly aud respectfully,
THOS. H. BENTON.
+. Il. CONWAY, Esq, 81. Louis, Mo.
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MEXICAN MEETING.

Gen. Scott wrote as follows to Santa Ana
on the 2lst Of August:
Too much blood has already been shed in
this unnatural war between the two great re
publics of this continent. 1t is time that the
differences between them should be amicably
and honorable settled, and il is known to your
Exceency that commissioner on the part OF
the United States, clothed with fill powers to
that end. is with this army. To enable the two
republics 10 enter on negotiations, am willing
10 sign, on reasonable terms, a short armstice.
shall wait with Impotence until tomorrow
morning for direct answer 10 this communi,
cation; but shall in the meantime seize and &C
cupy such positions outside Of the capitol as
may deem necessary 10 the shelter and comfort
ofthis army.
On the same day Alcor,a, the Mexican Secre-
tary Of War, replied in the following upbraid,
ing strain. Tell US, il there be any peace in
this letter.
1t is certainly lamentable that in consequence
Of the disregard of the rights of the Mexican
Republic, the shedding Of blood has become
inevitable between the first republics of the
American continent; and your Excellency with
grea, proprie,y qualities this war as unnatural
as well as on account OF its origin as the ante.
cedents of two people identified by their rela-
tons and their interests. The proposition Of
an armisticc to terminate this scandal has been
received with pleasure by his Excellency the
President, commander in chief, as it will en-.
able the propositions to be entertained which
the commissioner Of the President Of the United
States may make Tor the honorable termination
of the war.
His Exccllency also ins,rucls me TO conmu
nicates his satisfaction that the army Of the u.
States should occupy convenient and fitting
quarters, trusting and hoping that they will be
gu, Of reach Of the lire of the Mexican fortfica.
tons.
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NOI'ICEll

T>HE undersigned would respectfully inform his
4 patrons, that for their convenience, ard the
public in general, he hes removed his establish.
ment 10 cspscious room 3 Of the Avenue, between
10Th and 18th streets, where he will always be found
early and late ready to tend To those who may favor
him with call. He asliers himself from the expo
rence he hos had in his profession, ,hA he stands
No. I in the art Of Hair Dressing and Shaving. and
would invite those who not spprisc Of his skill
10 give him ,rial, being convinced that from the
facility and rapids, manifested in the operation,
tina, they will come again. Every thing will b
found neat and comfortable in his Establishment
and he will ensure clean towel 10 each individual
Having a largo family 10 support, share Of public
patronage is earnestly solicited. NJ DUBANT.
sop l6d mat. Int
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NOTICE!!!
NO HUMBUGGERY.

To Heuskeeps's. and all to ,chom IL may concern:
A impression appears to prevail In the District,
IA that no place, can compete with tho North,
for CHEAP and good work; to eradicate this erroni-
Gus impression, the subscriber would respectfully
inform HousEKEErERs, and the public in general,
that be has opened now establishment on Penusyl.
vsnia Avenue, between l2th and 18th streets,
south side, for tho purpose Of carrying on the Pic
ture Frame business, in oil It's various brsnchse.
He will manufacture oil kinds Of Portrait Pictures,
and Looking Glass Frames, Boz Gorniahing, de-,
DC, Of the best material and in the nes,est manner
Ioenty Five per cent cheaper than ever before Of
fered in this District.
N. B. All kinds Of RxeIIDINs done; also
Looking Glass Plates, inserted in old Frames.
Al orders executed with the greatest despatch.
Terms, cash on delivery.
sep I'm JOHN WAGNER.
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Ma. BrNros AND THE ADsnNIsrArIoN.--

Nh. BENTON AND THE ADMINISTRATION
On the 18th ult., an article appeared in this
paper, says the Louisville Journal, stating
that Mr.. Benton, while in a town in the in
terror Of this State few days previous, got
into conversation on the subject of the
Mexican war, in which he denounced the
whole management Of the war, and stated
that he intended to 60 TO Washington and
make speech which should be the greatest
Of his life. 1t was farther stated that he
acclaimed wrath full against the Admins
tration, and that his TRADE was kept up for
full hour.
This statement has been copied into ma
ny newspapers. The National Wing, pub
lished al Washington city, also republished
it, whereupon Mr.. Benton, then at the seat
of Government, addressed the suboincd
note TO its editors:
To The Editors cfthe National Wig:
GENTLEMEN: On seeing the article from the
Louisville Journsl, headed "Mr. Benton and Mr..
Polk" in your paper Of this day, have to request
that the paper be no longer left Of my house.
You's respectfully,
August %. ls47. THOs H BENTON
II will be seen that Mr.. Benton does not
deny the truth Of the statement. He only
makes its publication in the National Wing
pretext for ordering the discon,inuance Of
that paper. He did not deny that, at GER
tain town in Kentucky, he denounced Mr..
Folks Administration as we stated he did,
neither will he deny it. He knows that the
statement is substantially true, and that it
can be proved to be true.
The Government editor, in noticing our
statement in connection with Mr.. Benton's
order to have the National Wing discontin-
ued, assumes that Mr.. Benton's conduct
''puts the extinguisher upon this article"
Had Mr.. Benton denied its truth, the Union
would have had some ground for its hasty
and unsupported contradiction. Let Mr.
Benton come out and deny our statement if
he chooses. Until he does so we shall
merely affirm its truth. When he d. MES il,
we shall prove il.
The editor of the Washington Union says
that he understands from the most respec-
table authority" that there is not the Sigh
est foundation for the article. What "au-
lhority" does here fer tor We will venture to
say that Mr.. Benton did not authorize him
10 contradict our article. When the Mis-
souri, Senator eontradicts il, we shall get an
amount Of proof from Harrodsburg in sup
port Of our statement, that will be perfectly
satisfactory to every man in the country.
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THE SECOND FLASHING OF THE
TRIJTH

THE SECOND FLASHING OF THE
TRUTH
BY Riddle & Co.'s Express the N. Orleans
OF the 9th instant is at hand with the rest Of
Mr.. Kendall's correspondence.
1t appears that the defeat Of Santa Ana was
complete, and that the city Of Mexico was at
our mercy at last dates.
The enemy's force in the city numbered co.
600 men ON the 29th of August.
The New York Regiment suffered severely.
Col. Butler was shot twice, once in the leg,
and once in the head, while leading on his re
mept. ..
Our great loss was in the attack upon the
works Of Churribusco. There was no recon-
noiteIing of these works, but our men rushed
upon them pell-mell.
The passing and repassing of white flags
for the days after the battle up to the 29lh ult
are represented bp Mr.. Kendall to be amusing
enough. He says that the Mexcans can beat
US at that.
The 'Armislice, Mr.. X. says, produced uni
versal dissatisfaction in our army. Natural
enough, but not proof of the army's wisdom.
II seems that after the battle of the 10Th,
Thornton, Secretary 10 British Embassy. and
Macintosh, the English Merchant, and Aran-
soiz, and Mora, visited General Scott. After
they returned Scott wrote letter TO the Mex
lean authorities limiting at an armistice, which
hint was instantly taken and negotiations fol-
lowed. ..
Mr.. Kendall has no faith that peace will FOL
low these negotiations. Nor has any body else
--ou, Of bedlam. Mr.. Kendall regards the
whole affair as one Of Santa Ana's tricks.
Santa Ana and Valencia accuse each other
of having lost the capital, and each orders the
other 10 be shot!
Rumors that Paroles and Bustamente were
advancing upon the capital with large armies
The Riley Deser,ers, 72 in number, will
probably be all hupg--a deserved fate for the
scoundrels.
General SCOTS wound, at the last hour Of
writing, caused him much uneasiness. Ii any
fatality should befal him, God help our army,
for the command would not devolve upon
Worth, but upon MIR. Po'k's paper Generals.
Valencia is at Touca. He was drunk on
the night Of the 18th ult., and promoted all his
officers for standing to their guns that day,
when we were not returning their fire.
At one time at the battle of Churrobusco our
army was only prevented from capturing the
whole Of Santa Aua's army by the lmpetuosity
Of the division marching in front.
A Mexican mail for Morilla was captured
on the 2lst. It's letters acknowledge an entire
defeat of the enemy.
Mr. X. says that three interests were at work
for peace--l. American gold (the three mil
lionsO-2. Santa Ana himself-3. The Bri-
fish Minister. ,...sa
On the eth ult. one Of our wagon trains
which went to the city for supplies was driven
back after all kinds Of insults were heaped up.
on the men, in which the Mexican women
even bore part.
Major Gaines and Midshlpman Rogers were
in the battles Of the 18Th and Goth as staff off.
GERS.
The negotiations are represented by Mr.. K.
as stormy and unsatisfactory. The Mexicans
insisted upon the Nueces as our west bounda-
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WHAT'S THE HOPE OF PEACE.

Alas! we fear, there ia none, not the least.
There is no evidence in the language of the
protocol of negotiations, that the enemy has
been humbled. He speaks as one armed with
power and strong in his defence and offence.
There is no sign Of peace, no shadowiDg forth
of the thing 10 come. Peace is talked about,
but the heart Of the enemy shows no symptoms
of disposition for peace. All is warlike.--
All looks like war, like years Of war.
The Union too does not believe in the sue
cess Of the negotiations before Mexico. 1t fore
shadows its disbelief in its last two number as
clearly as it is necessary 10 do. Mr.. Trist, of
course, knew, after his two interviews with the
Mexicans, whether there ;were any hopes Of
peace, and he has no doubt communicated to
the Secretary Of State his opinion in the pre-
misses. Those opinions could not have been
favorable, or the Union's language would be
different from what it is. We take il that Mr..
Trist has written that there is no chance of
peace. It is reasonable to suppose that if it
were otherwise. Mr.. Buchanan would not lose
the opportunity Of blazoning forth the fact to
the nation. This peaceful Administration would
glory in the circumstance.
A careful consideration of the intelligence
published in the New Orleans Picayune is suf-
hcient to convince any unprejudiced mind tina,
Troubles deep and dark,
lie below the surface Of things as they stood
at Mexico at the date Of Mr.. Kendal's last let.
ter. Mexico is fighting for her hearlh-stones.
Win che give up7 There is great deal OF
"human nature in man." says the old philoso-
pher. Can we expect the Mexicans to do what
we would never do Is not the motto of "vic.
tory or death" the national sentiment of Anne
ricans2 Why should it not be of Mexcans7
Shall we applaud this sentiment in ourselves
and condemn it in others But you will say,
what is conquered people TO do bu, to submit
Are the Mexicans conquered people, Far
from it. They are not even an humbled peo-
pie. That they see the superiority of Ameri-
cans, it is foolish to doubt, but II is natural for
them 10 fight on, though they see and feel and
know this superiority. And to our minds, ii
is evident, that they never mean 10 give up, nj
least SO long as our terms Of peace involving
a cession of Mexican territory in the presence
Of our victorious arms. We have always be.
lieved that peace would speedily follow, if
we were TO disclaim all idea of Remembering
the territory Of Mexico, beyond the Rio Grande.
But this responsibility belongs to the Admins
tration. Will they assume liz We think they
will if Congress SO advised Will Congress SO
advise7 1t is possible it will, if MIR. Trst's
propositions are rejected and the war continues
The future is full Of deep interest TO this ma.
ton, to the Mexican people. What will take
place it is impossible to predict with certainty,
because we have at the head of American af>
fairs President whose chief merit lies in his
obstinacy, and in bis desire 10 make the war
political stalking horse TO ride into power upon
second time.
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F. r. CONWAY, Esq, ST. Louis, Mo.

CAPE OF Coop HopE. We have advices
FROM a portion Of benighled Africa, up TO the
18th Of June last. Civilization is making rapid
strides. Cotton is cultivated at Natal. There
was prospect of peace with the kafir sava
ges whom civilization was beating into some
sense Of human responsibility. An importa.
ton of Germans had been decided on. We
believe that the black darkness of Africa is 10
be penetrated with the light of Christianity
from this end oil that continent.
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TO THE
VOLUNTEERS, CLAIMANTS, &c.
General Agency at the City Of
Waslii'lgtof,, d. G

Washington, ID. G.
SAMUEL sTErTINIUS. General Agent, No
- tory Public, Justce If The Peace, de-, respect
fully inform the Volunteers and the United States
Regulars, and the representatives Of the deceased
Soldiers that he is prepared to undertake the settle
ment Of their Claims, with the Departments
at Washington. He will procure Bounty, Land
Warrants, Treasury Scrip. Pensions for the Wound
eJ, Pensions due Willows and Orphans Of the
deceased Soljiers Ancarages Of pay for seIvi-
ces rendered. Mileage, or any other Claim or
Claims against tho General Government that may
DO con6ded to his management, will be speedily Of.
tendcdto. +.
His terms arc moderate.
I He can be consulted at any time between the
hours Of o'clock, A M, and 8 o'clock r. M, at hi,
office on 18th street. opposite the Treasury Depart
| ment. sen 3m
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TIL CHILD'S DREAM.
"Oh! | have had a dream, mother,

"Oh! have had dream, mOther, De-.
So beautiful and strange; ..
Would could sleep on, mother,
And the dream never change!
"What hast thou dreamed, my dear one2
Thy look is bright and wild; .>.
Thy mothers ear is>Ieady, ,
To listen 10 her child" ..
81 dreamed lay asleep, mother,
Beneath an orange tree,
When white bird came and sang, mother,
So sweetly unto me;
Though it woke me with its warblinS,
It's notes were soft and low,
And it made me rise and follow,
Wherever il might 60.
at led me on and on, mother,
Through groves and realms Of light,
Until il came TO one, mother,
Which dazzled--'twas so bright.
As lremblingly entered,
An angel form drew near,
And babe me welcome thilher,
Nor pain nor sorrow fear.
Il knew not aught there, mother,
only felt twas bliss,
And joined that white birds song, mother,
Q canst thou read me this I"
" Yes, dearest 10 thy mother,
Such happiness is given
The Holy Spirit was that bird,
That gropc flight was Hearen"
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The subscriber would call tho attention of all who
sport with dame Fortune 10 the following schemes
for the present week.
CArITAL Prizes.
Tuesday,--2 Of l5O0O--whole tickets s..
Wedncsday-l Of 10000 aud Of 10000
whole tickets $40.
Thursday-l Of 7000--whole tickets 50 SO.
Friday-l Of 725O--whole tickets 81 so.
Saturdsy--Thom. Thumb Lottcry-S1
In either Of the above prospect is held out Of a
great return for very small risk and 10 all would
say come and try your luck.
JNO. w. BRONAUGH,
Bridge steel, Georgetown.
sep, 10 49,.
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eo-We are glad to see that the friedrich Ex-
aminer and Hagers,own Torch Light have
sounded the alarm we gave few days ago re-
speeding the designs Of the Administration to
colonize voters in Maryland. We tell our Ma.
ryland friends again that there are Indians
about"
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UJ We should like to know what MIR. Benton
will say to the article from the Louisville journal
in another column We hope that the person
who sent him our paper on the 23d Of August will
send him copy Of to.dsy's National Wing Per-
haps Il will eeit letter to US forbidding to re-
publ sh what the Journal says of his Exscency