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We copy the following items from the Vera
Cruz correspondence of the New Orleans
%Picayune;
June 28h.--O On Saturday last about 300
horses and mules escaped from the pen thro'
either the carelessness of the men in charge,
or, as some suppose, it may have been done
Intentionally, and although a considerable
mounted force has been sent out to try and re-
cover thtm they returned last night without
success. There 10 no doubt but that the guer-
rillas had q hand in it, and as soon as the hor-
SEES and mules reached the point where they
were prepared to receive them, they no doubt
hurried them out of the reach of the party
sent to recover them. The misfortune will be
severely felt by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment here, as these horses and mules were in
tended particularly for the transportation Of
the baggage and provisions Of the troops which
are daily arriving, and who may be detained
for the want Of them. There may be a sufi-
cient number to despatch the troops now here,
who will doubtless leave the latter part Of this
week, but for the others who are expected |
fear that we shall have to look to New Orleans
for the means Of transportation, and in the
meantime our poor soldiers will have to Lie
here subject to all the diseases Of the climate.
The stock keeper has been confined in the
castle of San Juan de Ulua, and the affair will
underuo n legnl Investigation
This makes, at a small calculation, about
1000 horses and mules which have been lost
and stolen within about a month, and ! have
heard it set down by men who ought to know
all about it at as high as 1900.
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nr. franklin.


The following extract from the observations
of DR.. Franklin we think applicable to the pre-
sent as we'll as the past. At any rate they are
worthy Of beingread and reflected upon;
"The great affairs of the world, the wars,
revolutions, &c, are carried on and affected
by parties: the view Of these parties is their
present general interest, or what they take to
be such. The different views Of these differ
ont parties occasion all confusion, While a
party is carrying on a general design, each
man has his particular private object in view
As soon as a party has gained its general
point, each member becomes intent upon his
particular interest, which, thwarting others,
breaks that party into divisions and occasions
more confusion.
Few, in public affairs, act from a mere view
Of the good Of others, whatever they may pre-
tend; and though their actings bring real good
10 their countrysyet men primarily considefed
that their own and their country's interest
were united, and 50 did not act from a Princi-
Die Of benevolence, Fewer still, in public
affairs, act with a view to the good of man
kind''
Read and ponder.
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Latest from MatamOrOs and Monterey.

Latest from MatamOrOs and Monterey.
The United States steamer, Fashion, Captain
Ivy, from Brazos st. Jago, the I'd inst, arrived
at this port yesterday. She had on board fifty
discharged volunteers, and Quartermaster's
men. We received by her the American Flag
of the Both ull, and the letter Of our Monte
rey correspondent, which we give below The
principal items of news which we find in the
Flag, are the following:
Camp of Lustruction.-Gen. Hopping, now in
this city, proceeds Immediately to Mier to SUI
perintend the formation of a Camp of %Instruc-
ton at that place for the troops now here and
10 arrive out for Gen. Taylor's column. The
10th Regiment, entire, is now at Camargo, and
will be the first at the camp. Two companies
Of the 18th Regiment passed up the river on
Monday; one company is in Fort Parades,
where it will remain for the present, and two
more are at the Brazos, expected up The 9TH
er five companies of this Regiment are yet to
arrive. The 10th Regiment, complete, is in
camp at this place, and will remove to the Camp
of Instruction when relieved by the Illinois
troops, understood to be on the way out. The
Battalion Of Sd Dragons, now here, are under
orders to remove to the camp, but their march
is delayed in consequence of the non-arrival
of horses. Ha
In addition to the troops above mentioned.
the following forces, raised and to be raised
under the recent cali for volunteers and assign.
ed to Gen Taylor, will enter Gen. Hopping'i
school at Mier as fast as they arrive. So
One Regiment of Infantry from Indiana anc
one from Ohio; one Battalion tive companies,
Delaware and Maryland; one Battalion (fvt
companies) from Alabama; one company o
foot from Florida; four companies of horst
from Illinois, Arkansas, Ohio, and Alabama
two companies Of foot from Virginia, and ont
company from North Carolina.
The troops will be exercised in their studies
at this school under Col. Belknap, and whei
they shall have passed through course Of in
s%truction under him, they will be fully prepar
ed to fight under Gen. Taylor's invincible ban
ner.
Mr.. Craft, who was imprisoned on a charg
Of shooting Mexican, has been acquitted, an,
is now at liberty.
Maj Ben. McCulloch and his company .
spirited boys have been quartered in town 70
several days. The Major, who is in bad healt
left for Camargo yesterday. They enlisted 70
six months, and if not received, will returI
) home and disband,
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For The Mississippi Creole
politics Of the Day.-No. ).

Politics of the Day.-NO. B.
The Ostracism has Justly been regarded by
oil succeeding ages as a monstrous anomaly in
the government Of the Athenian Common
wealth. To condemn and punish a nan UNI
heard, not for any alleged crime either, but
merely TO crafty the hatred and envy of infe-
rior minds, and relieve them from the dread Of
his eminent abilities and virtues, is an act OF
such a%trocious wickedness and folly that it APP
pears almost incredible that any people, espe-
clally the enlightened Athenians, should have
been guilty Of it. A proposition to insert a
clause authorizing such a practice in our con-
s%titution would be received with unmixed hor-
ror, if such a sentiment as horror would not
be Obliterated by universal contempt for the
authors Of such an insult to popular intelll-
gence. Yet it strikes us very forcibly thai
under cover Of the caucus system ouch a prac,
tice is silently and secretly creeping -, ans
the people are unwillingly tolerating, i no
encouraging it. The demagogues Of Athens
who dreaded the superior talents and virtues
Of an eminent citizen managed 50 TO excite
popular feeling against him by arts winch de
mapogues ALWAYS know how to use as to pro
cure his punishment by the ostracism, ant
thus relieve themselves Of his troublesome su.
peryision. American d%emagogues contrige to
eet no 4 convention composed Of themselves
andtheir creatures, and in making a nomina-
tionttake care for some plausible reason 10 sci
aside ali men of very eminent merit to make
wav for some nouiiS homo whose talents and
virtues are such as to make him a convenient
instrument to enable them to monopolize the
Offices Of the government. This is in effect
an Ostfacism as odious as that OF Athens, and
Just as dangerous. 1t deprives the nation o
the services Of her greatest statesmen in sta
tions where she has most need, Of them. !
takes away from honorable ambition one Q
The strongest incentives to exerlion by des
trOying The hope Of adequate reward. If ii.
chief magistrate Of this great nation is select
Cd, not for those great qualities which fit hin
to administer the government with dignity
energy, wisdom and impartiaIity, but fol thosr
little ones which e. him for a mere tool ii
The hands Of political jugglers and mounte
banks, shsre Willie little encouragement i
aim u p~te-aminent attaininSats III ~politica
science # such d practice is to become q
tablishsd usage, the better plan far all aspt
rants would'bs 70 play the paft u the eide
BTususin The family Of Tarqain II they haV
abilities, coaeeahthem, az the Jews did The
fiehesiAths middle ages, lest tho exhibition
iasin should draw upon their possessois Ii
snsg end hatred of The diapenactsol politics
Wer.
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smERIFF,s SALE

NOTICE is hereby given. 4
suont to the prov sions d y y
the Legislature Of the Stasaf
sippi, entitled Gan act 10 ens,,,
lection of jury tax fees, and !.
purposes" passed oath day or i,
1914, the undersigned Sheriff
county Of Madison, will, on Tho
Third Monday the 9OtA Septsnb,
expose to public sale, at the dm,
Court House of said county, III
legal hours, all the right, I'M
and interest which the several 4
hereinafter named, have IN NJ
following judgments, rendered
circuit court Of said county, at /
respectively designated, 10 vi
costs accrued and accruing on 4
viz:
R. H, Buckner, vs. Josiah BIZ
judgment 26lh May l841, for 4
P, N. Grant, VS. John c. Bort
ment 26th May 1841, for li6@
J. p. Richardson & CO., vs. II.
Judgment 25th April 1887, lor 81
M. G.. Robinson & CO., VS. Nc.
judgment lst February 1910, Id
benson q Sharp, vs. N. TED
Walton and B. Long, iudgml
February 1910, for 2,l4l Al.
r. M. Cox, use &C., vs. G. eli
Judgment 9th May 1912, for lM
A. Mabry adm'r &c, vs. P. Iii
and Joel sherrod, judgment Isl
!842, for 1879 81.
7. J. Catchings use &c, VII
Howcott, judgment 28th May ID
147,77.
Cooper g. Wade, vs. Al. Al Nd
Judgment 26tA Novemcer ID
1872, so.
Balfour a. Robb. vs. g. Gin
Judgment 18th November ID
1891 5.
B. Nunnellee, VS. W. B. Wta
merit 25th May 1910, for 1928
B.. A. Ludlow, VS. C. B. Greal
ment 18th May 1914, for 5571S
J. H. Scott, VS. j. C. Boyd, ID
Goth November 1843, for $685.
G. Chafin use &c, vs. R. R 4
N. w. Bush and j. Barnes,
Goth April 1885, for $1,000.
M. B. Hamer, VS. ]. HolIowq
Fl. Walker, judgment Esd May ~
5,393, O8.
B, R. Truly use &c, VS. Dennis
judgment 18th May 1843, fol
Balfour q Robb, VS. W, ! 4
admir- &c, judgment 4th May n
$500 ID
6. A. Thompson, US Martha
nells ex'x &c, judgment 24th No
1912, for 1877.
w. S. BAILEY, $
July 10, 1847.
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Extracts from a letter from T. ?. WARE, to
the Editor Of the Brandon Workman, dated
Lexington, Kentucky, June 20, l847.
"The q evening we visited Mr. Clay at
Ashland. We spent mostof the evening with
him. His kindness, which is Proyerblal, was
such, and his pleasure grounds and gardens SO
delightful, that leaping was, Of course, the last
thing we thought Of. The loss Of his son has
wrought a wonderful change in his appearance
he appears feeble and to have lost his usual
flesh. He is to receive baptism at the Episco-
pal church next Tuesday"
81 spent a few days in the neighborhood Of
ex-yice President r., N. Johnson. He rarely
goes to Town or from home, except on BUSH
ness. He has a saw mil, and goesou to make
sale Of his lumber, make collections, &c.
He is said to be greatly soured with his party
for the very little notice they have taken Of
him since he went out Of Officer
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sHERIFF's SALE,

#HIt IFE3
NOTICE is hereby given Ihll
~ ant to the provisions n
the Legislature Of the State y
sippi, entitled Gan act to eDssg
lection of Jury tax fees, aHi n
purposes" passed 94th daya w
1914, the undersigned Shsii
county Of Madison, will "a
Thursday the 14h day Of 0fla'
expose to public sale, at tho dsl
Court House Of said county Y
legal hours, all the right, w.
and interest which the seyefal
hereinafter named, have y aa.
following judgments, renders
circuit court Of said county, 2
respectively designated, % "
costs accrued aud aecrulng %
viz:
P. H. Hays, use &c, Vs /"
Mullin, w. E. Harreld aaa ! ,
Judgment 3oth May 1874, ~
John Bass, vs. Blake I Ssss'
ment 4th May 184l, for Ss'0 "
Reese & McCarty, vs. / Y
Judgment 22d November i0''l
25. e
r Henderson,, Guardian IN 4
Sharp, ex'r &c, Judgment y /
1916, for 632,92, Z !
Wickham " 0keyrVs I,
admir- &c, judgment 80 Fe0'''
| forbl5bQ8. a odi y ea u
Pillow g. WalkeE vs.
adm'rx and G.. G, Smith aem
ment 9th February 1886 ~
Commercial Bank Natc Az,
VS. w. A, Lack and J : H
ment 10Th February l8ss
C, P. Young, VS. W. 4. o@'
LIST May 1888, for 7S,eO1 .ma,l
]. Stone if, use Sc, vs. NV,
adm &c, judgment 71n
$40 a., c..qS.
T. Workman, vs. D. y ". WIN
ment list May 1888, for ~.
July 10, l847.
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CRuPs, &c.-As we anticipated in our last,
we have had an abundance of rain. The Corn
crop will be a first rate one. The only neigh
borhood ~ in which the boil worm has made its
appearance as yet, is that of MooFe's Bluff
There il is doing injury. The county perfect
u healthy and equally dull.
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NorcE The public are respectfully invited
to attend an Examination Of the Pupilso Of Col,
Cars Male School on the First Monday and
Tuesday Of August next.
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LIEUT.. A. B. CoRwNE-This gallant officer
of the First Mississippi Regiment, and who
was wounded at the battle of Buena Vista
arrived in the city on Friday morning. He
looks well and hearty. The Lieutenant comes
to regide amongst US, being connected with The
Cincinnati NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oroa.
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DIssOLur1nr

NHE co partnership here,.s
ing in this cit unde, 'a \
Gilmore 4 Henderson was ins
the 18th ultimo by the dealb !, |,
Gilmore. Pinckard g. Ha,S y y
charged with the settlemen, ~
ness Of the late concern and 7
rised to use the name in lionidsaas
L. F. HENDEP,
N.uo Surviving }
New Orleans, July /, ls5S7 :
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"What's that?p asked a schoolmasterpoint
ing to the letter x. sDaddy's name.p mo it
nin't daddy'a name, you blockhead; it's KY
''No, no, i amt" said the boy, 'its daddy's
name-I have seen him write it often.n
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MARRIED-In Jacksonville, on Wednesday
last, by ReU. J. r Russell, Hon. JAMES R. BUR-
RUSS, of Yazoo, 10 Miss L%AURENrINA oPHE1iA,
eldest daughter Of W. F. Walker.
in Benton, on the 30th June, by the
Hon. J.. r, Burrus, GEO. B. WILKINSON, ESQ., to
Miss CoRDELIA, eldest daughter of the Hon. R.
S. q. Perkins.
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Co-PARTNERsHrp

THE undersigned have ri.
ISOLATED themselves un5a' !,
Of Piackard 8. Hende, son, y
General Commission Busins.. .
llcit from the friends Of lbs l
Germs Of Gilmore & Hend.las
George M. Pinckard, a conn.,.
the confidence hitherto be,,n,
them. ''''0'
G. M. PINcKAp
no, L. r. HENDER
New Orleans, July /, 1871
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ExPuLsioN,-James $. Kindred and Dilson S.
Kindred have been expelled from Evening Star
Lodge, No. 10, Rankin county, for gross un-
masonic conduct.
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have been at liberty for a long time past, ana
~sapnter around thu streets like other people.
No one troubles thom-I see Major Gaines and
others daily The decree, ordering the other
Americans away was not extended to them,
and as far as l can see has had very limited ef-
feet, for l observe the well known American
residents knocking about as usual"
We were told yesterday by a person who had
adyices from Mexico as late as the goth, that
the American prisoners were in confinement
in Santiago. Il may be that cur friend Of the
18th is not a strict observer Of affairs, and that
The re-incarceration of our men was notknown
to him. 1t may even be that Majors Gaines
and Borland are at liberty, and none others,
We give this paragraph as we find it, The
inference from it to our minds is that the pri-
soners were yetin Mexico as late as the Goth
ult. If this were SO, the report brought here
on Tuesday from Tarnpico is likely to be un-
founded. We regret that we have no means
Of clearing up the doubt.
BY this arrival we have the result Of Com.
Perry's second expedition against Tabasco.
This time he was entirely successful. The
forts which defend the town yielded to the
guns of the fleet, before the land expedition
could get into action. The enemy stood but
one discharge of artillery. Lieut.. May, iii
said, had his arm broken and one other officer
was wounded. 1t is said that none Of our men
were killed and only a few wounded, A suf-
fcient force was left behind to hold the town,
and the Commodore returned to the station off
Anton Lizardo on the 29th ult.
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Latest from California.

The editor of the Philadelphia u. S.. Gazette
has been favored with the perusal of a letter
dated "Mozatlan, May 3d." which was brought
by some English gentlemen, who travelled over
land to the Gnlf Of Mexico from the Pacific
coast,
The us. steamer Shubrick, HAD been block
aiding Mazatlan for two or three months, and
during that period had taken several prizes.
She was expected to maintain the blockade a
month or two longer, and then sail for the Sand
wich Island, from whence she would return
to Monterey in September.
The U. S. ships Cyane and Portsmouth, were
cruising up and down the coast. The former
ha4 taken several prizes, and on the I'd Of May
the latter had captured a prize valued at $780,
900, But this does not satisfy the longing anx-
iety Of the officers Of the squadron, to do some
thing for the honor of the navy. There have
been frequent thoughts Of an attack on Aca-
pulca, which is represented as being nearly as
strong as Vera Cruz, but it is not known what
are the intentions ofthe commodore.
The California regiment had arrived, and in
a very bad condition. The men are represon-
ted as. mot what they ought to be-
The coast of California is quiet, and the in
habitants of Monterey have been saluted by the
sounds Of Yankee axes and hammers ringing
through the woods, and astonished to see hou-
SEES springing up in their streets almost as if BY
magic. They have had the pleasant sight too,
of Yankee girls in Yankee bonnets tripping a.
mid the shawl covered senoritas.
Immigrants have come and are coming over
the mountains in great numbers. Some Of the
parties have suffered to horrible extent. One
caravan was overtaken by winter in the noun.
tains, and were reduced to such an awful state
that they were obliged to eat the bodies OIL
three of the party who died Of cold and hunger
1t is a singular fact, that most Of the womef
survived the horrors Of the situation they were
in, while the men died rapidly. A compan,
went out from Monterey to bring them in, ant
after their arrival in comfortable quarters, /
was found difficult to make them eat prope
food. Suffering had subverted their reason AMI
their nature, und they seem DESTROYS to contin
ne their ghoule-like propensities.
Ill LM..h IE# dc lHL .H. NLU.
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A BOY CARRIED OVER NIAGARA FALIs.-A
melancholy accident occurred at Niagara Falls
on Sunday, the 18th inst, says the Rochester
American. A fine lad of the name Of John
Murphy, aged about thirteen years, in crossing
to Chippewa in a canoe, was drawn into the
rapids on the Canada side and in the 1Great
Horse Shoe Falbp The broken fragments oil
the frail bark were all that were found. of the
little mariner. A widowed mother and three
children mourn the loss of . son and brother,
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The London Necs says, that the people Of
The United States ''would fight the devil him
self" We have no doubt, says Prentice, they
will give him a polk one Of these days.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

halo of military glory which surrounded
the heroes of the war, he eloquently pro-
claimed that the democracy did not fear the
magic of any mans name; standing on the
same ground where they had always stood,
with an abiding confidence IL their princi-
plies, and firm reliance on the intelligence
of the people, they feel secure in the max
i'm of their frank and gallant opponent that
+" Truth is omnipotent, and public justice
certain.''
We will again assure our friends in other
parts of the State, that the democracy OF
this district, under the lead of the talented
and jealous standard bearer they have cho-
sen, will stand firm, and elect to congress
a true representative of their principles.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

AN explanatory notice of this work by
the compiler is demanded by the increasing
anxiety manifested for its speedy produc.
ton. Since May, lS43, he has devoted
to IT what may be regarded equal to two
years OF one. industrious mans ordinary
toll. Determined to make it more perfect
than any similar compilation, or at least
to render it The Code that was needed, he
collected all the sessions acts from 1899,
few only not extant, but supplied 10y
Ioulman, Turner e. Poindexter's Digests,
and The public archives and examined all
OF them, woether public and general, or
local or particular, annotating each one
under the proper chapters of the underta'
king. THIS vast and arduous labor finish
ed, the compilation was begun, and he Is
now ready for the operation of the press,
and the sanction Of the Legislators.
The work is designed TO be the first Of
what may become a series Of volumes OF
the public statutes at large of Mississippi
from her territorial origin.
A digest Of the laws now in force mus
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

Of The whig speaker on Monday emu
merated the wing generals and officers,
and left the inference that the democrats
started war, and depended on wing Of
icers to fight it out, while they stayed at
home. Well, he look turn or two in the
stand, and the next point was, complaint
that in appointing ten new Generals the
President had appon ted all democrats but
one. Hard to please If wing officers
head our armes, it's not right, unfair-if
democrats are appointed, it's all wrong and
mean. Into such absurdities does blind,
factious opposition lead its followers
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

After Col. Ma tlhews had closed bis
speech, Mr.. r. Joselyn, candidate for
congress, IN opposition 10 Mr.. Thompson
made speech. 1t was hard to tell, whe-
ther Mr.. Joselyn was for or against Gen.
taylor Tor President. Upon this subject
ne lett his audience entirely in the dark.
But as Mr.. L. had mace a speech that dis
pleased the friends of Gen. Taolor for the
Presidency, MIR. j. thought ii pretty good
time TO run for Congress.
Mr.. Thompson came in about four
O'Clock In the afternoon, when he made
short speech, after which, he and MIR. ].
got into personal dispute, no ways inter-
estlng 10 the people, and of no great credit
to the parties concerned.
fRtpiey Advertiser
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

Troops UNDER THE LATE CALL. MI. I.
Andrew Grafton of Natchez. is raising
company 10 serve under the late call for a
Battalion from our State. He had thlry
men enrolled on the 9th, and was sauguiue
OF hllng up In a short time TO the requisite
number. We are rejoiced 10 see the
promptness Of our sister city in this matter
and hope her young men will now have the
foremost position, at which they have be.
fore aimed. Here there will always be a
strong sympathy with company raised
at Naichez, and we hope it any Of our
"b'hoys" wish 10 enter the service, they
will attach themselves to the Natchez
company.
In Kinds we learn that Mr.. Turner, oil
Cayuga, has enlisted a considerable com.
pany, and is getting along with spirit in
Ills completion. Sentinel.