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II We have notreceived the whole vote
for officers to the new Regiment of Nilsson.
ri Volunteers, bu. enough 10 render it al
most certain that Maj. Rails will be elected
Colonel to the Regiment. Capt. Jones
stands now the best chance for the Lieut.
Colonelcy, and Mr.. Reynolds of Green Co
for Major
In addition to the favorable vote these
men had received before, the "Rough ant
Ready company from Washington count,
has recently arrived aud given them in
creased majoritics.
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RECEPTION OF VOLUNTEERS
REMAINS OF COL. HARDIN.

The Committee of Arrangements proceed
ed on board the steamer Missouri this
morning, between ten and eleven O'Clock,
to receive the Illinois Volunteers, and the
remains of the gallant Hardin. Guns were
fired and bells rung as a signal. On the ar
rival of the Committee on board, John NJ.
Eager, Esq, delivered q very brief and sP-
.propriate speech to the Illinois Volunteers,
in behalf of the citizens of St. Louis. Many
a tear trinkled down the rugged cheeks Of
the hardy soldiers as they were reminded Of.
the many brave comrades they had left bu-
ried under the green sod Of Buena Vista.
At the conclusion Of MI. Eagan's remarks,
Major Sichardson, Of Schuyler Co., ILL.,,
replied in behalf of bis fellow soldiers in a
very feeling and patriotic manner. The
remains of the dead were then placed IN
hearses and escorted by a military and pail
bearers and committee Of arrangements to
1.-THE place appointed for forming the process
sion. Nothing father had TRANSFERRED up to
the time Of our going to press St Louis
Union 9Th. ,r
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SANTA ANNA ~CoRNERED.-It is current
" rumored that Gen. Scott has sen spe-
cial messenger to Santa Anna offering to
bet him $1,000 in specie, money to be
that il lie, Santa Anna) does not
not run az Rio FriiD, that he will take him
a prisoner. We do not vouch for the above.
~. o. PirayUne.
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II We publish on our first page the re-
ception and Inequalities given to the priae
Of the west (the Mo. & His. voluntee rs, up
their arrival at the PRIZE IF the weSf
st. Louis on board the Prite@ the Vest
Steamboat, J and the reception speech by
the prize If the west Senator Benton.)
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+. A gentleman vho, at breakfast the other
morning, broke an egg, and disturbed the
repose of a sentimental looking biddy, call
ed thewaiter and insinuated that he did not
like to have a bill presented till he had fin
islied eating.
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Steamer Martha Sunk.-The officers of
the steamer Tributary, which arrived yes
terday, learned at~Westen, that some Nor
mons had just reached there from Council
BIuffs, who report the steamer MarthG sunk
above that place, said to be a total loss,
and that several lives were lost.-Uniyn.
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We intended to lay before our readers
to-day Col. Benton's letter to the Chicago
Convention, but have been compelled to
withhold it for want of room. 1t shall APP
pear in ouI next.
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1t is stated that each gun of Bragg's bat
terry, at Buena Vista, was discharged up
wards of two hundred and fifty times dur
ing the battle!
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The following is the concluding stanza of
the blind girls song of welcome to the
President on the occasion Of his visit to
the blind Asylum at New York:
"Hark! one united burst of joy,
By heart and tongue is woke,
One chorus rends the list'ning air,
Hurrah! for James K. PolkI!'
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IL We are requested by SMITH S. ALLEN
Esq, to say that he declines being a candidate
for the County Clerkship of this county.
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READY, IF NOT RoUGH.-It is said that a
young lady, who is a great admirer of Gen.
Taylor's epistolary style, received a letter
the other day from a Sweetheart, enquir-
ing if she would have him. She immedi-
ateIy sent in reply, Gen. Taylor's answer
to Santa Anna,-"Come and take me-"
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He yho knows the truth and wiN not

endeavoI to impress II upon Tie hiliuso Ills
readers, that the President or Secretary OF
War-King David like-placed 'OldZach'
in the front of the battle withdrawing his
best forces from him, for the sole purpose
of having him and his command extermina-
ted? Such foul aspersions or base insinua-
lions will meet a merited rebuke by a gener-
GUS community. Or can it be possible that
the Journal is yet Ignorant that it was by
an act Of Gen. Scott, the c~ommander-in-
chief of army of occupation, that Gen.
ITaylor's men were taken to Vera Cruz,
whilst he was ordered to fall back TO a
stronger place of defence, if necessary.
II We will venture to say, that no tenn
pest has been heard or raised about any
reader of the Banner, except the one, who,
as we said before charged us with haunting
office, more to crafty an insignificant pet
.ty malice, than to defend the wing press
from any prophecies concerning the dura-
ton Of the war, or the glorious name Of
Taylor, from any "absurd and contemptu-
Gus remarks" Our course towards Gen.
Taylor has been courteous, as our files
will show; but we have certain political
principles that must be acceded to, before
we run up any man to our masthead, as a
candidate for the Presidency. The Jour
nal says: "And it was in reply to the false
statement of that article in the Banner "a
portion of which we copied about 'prople-
cies' which the the editor knew had never
been made; and to the absurd and contemp-
tuous remarks about Gen. Taylor in con-
nexion with the Presidency that the state
ment about his hunting the spoils OF Office
was made" Now he must be not only an
impudent, but a reckless fellow that would
dare to say, we said what we knew was
not so-for how can he kuov this thing?-
We not only saw those prophecies in an
able Wing Journal, (Which if the editor
did not see, was no fault Of ours hut we
saw there an able and elaborate defence of
the war, which said Wing journal is now
as laboriously engagedin declaiming against
the war. That journal is no other than
the Nashville Wing. The editor of the
Journal further says, "That we charged
him with hunting the spoils of office in Mis-
souri," The editors statement is either
ignorantly or wilfnlly false. We copied
his own language in regard to oursclf Tin
closed in inverted commas not even chang
ling the you to ue-a rule observed by
Printers. That we should say you are
candidate for office now, when every indl'
vidual knows to the contrary, needs no re-
iply. And an editor who in his ire, has Il
resort to such shallow and contemplate
artifce to sustain an argument, would b'
perfectly harmless, event. he possessed thu
disposition of a "Coligula or a Nero."-
The Only tempest raised, was gotten up b.
tho editor of the Journal, for the purpos'
of efFecting the August election, and o
gratifying his own personal spleen. Th'
! people will hardly suffer themselves to b.
used or dictated to by the Mo. Journal.
SMALL Pox.-The officers Of the .AaG
ranM report that the Small Pox had mad
its appearance at Fort Leavenworth, ant
that several persons had taken it.
The citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi
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II In another column will be found the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
by the last session of the Legislature, and
to be ratified or rejected by tie next. Two
thirds of the members in the affirmative
will be required to make them part of the
Constitution.
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The fine buildings at The yellow Springs
in Shenandoah county, Va, with all their
contents, were consumed by fire on Friday
the 4th of June.
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More ToLunLeerS.-It is stated that FIVE
more companies of volunteers are to be
raised-four from Maryland and one from
Pennsylvania-to form another battalion,
which with the battalion already formed un-
der Lieut.. Col. G. w. Hughes, will make a
full regiment, to be despatched as soon as
possible to Mexico. Lieut.. Taylor, who
distinguished himself at Monterey, has OBJ
tanned permission to raise one company
This will afford another opportunity for our
patriotic young men to serve their country.
|-[BaA. Clip. ..s
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The citizens of Vicksburg, Mississippi,
gave the returning volunteers a great bar
becue, on which occasion speeches were
made by Mr.. Swan, Secretary Of State,
Col. Davis and Col. McClung.
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SMALL Pox.-The officers Of the Rma-
ranM report that the Small Pox had made
its appearance at Fort ~Leavenworth, and
that several persons had taken it.
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LOUISIANA. MISSOURI.
MONDAY, JULY IL.
IL We are requested by SMITH S. ALLEN,
Esq, to say that he declines being a candidate
for the County Clerkship Of this county.
We intended to lay before our readers
to-day Col. Bcnton's letter to the Chicago,
Convention, but have been compelled to-
withhold it for want of room. 1t shall APP
pear in ouI next.
II We publish on our first page the re-
ception and inequalities given to the prtae
Of the west (the Mo. & His. volunteers up
on their arrival at the PRIZE IF The weSf
st. Louis, on board the Prite9 The Vest
(steamboat, J and the reception speech by
the prize IF the west Senator Benton.)
" In another column will be found the
proposed amendments to the Constitution
by the last session of the Legislature, and
to be ratified or rejected by tie next. Two
thirds of the members in the affirmative
will be required to make them part of the
Constitution.
If From all acc ounts the Mcxicans are
making great exertions to fortify the city Of
Mexico. 1t would seem from that, they do
not expect to stop Gen. Scott at Rio Frlo.
4rH OF July IN LoU:sIANA.-Monday
the 9th was celebrated in this place for the
seventy-frst anniversary of our National
independence, by the Masons and Sons Of
Temperance of this and the adjoining coun-
ties. At the appointed hour a procession
was formed in front of their Hall on Water
ST., the Masons in front, in their well known
but majestic and graceful regalia, bearing
the beautifully impressing and designing
banner, presented to the citizens OF Louis
lana by the gifted and lamentcd CLARK;
closed on by the cold-water army, RECALLED
in their neat and emblematic attire, bear
ling with them the handsomely guided
Charter Of their Division, gracefully encir-
Icled in wreathes of flowers that no ono
could mistake for any but the superior and
delicate taste of the Ladies, aud an evil
dence that they are blessed with the smiles
Of the fair. Differed by their Marshals
they moved in silence, except the music
they marched to, through the whole length
of the town, presenting a solemn and impo'
sing appearance. Upon arriving at the
lChurch where the ladies and other citizens
were assembled, they entered in order, file
ing off to their respective seats, the Chap
lain, orators, and reader of the Declaration
of independence in the pulpit. The ser,
vices we're opened by the Chaplain in ar
able and appropriate prayer, succeeded by
temperance songs and instrumental music
1.-The Declaration Of Independence was ther
read by Philander Draper, Esq, and after
music a chaste and eloquent Grafton upon
the part of the Sons Of Temperance, was
delivered by Marion W. Gordon, Esq, and
after suitable ceremonies was followed by
the Rev. r. F. Naylor, of Ills, in an ap.
.Ipropriate and able Masonic address, hap.
PLY and gracefully delivered. The whole
concluding with prayer, when the process
sion was again formed and marched to MIR
John Foulks' Hotel, where the ladies had
been invited, and where a sumptuous ant
Luxurious dinner had been prepared, thai
'I ., ,,;o, ,rl h,r,nnpy hv III.
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AZ From all acc ounts the Mcxicans are
making great exertions to fortify the city Of
Mexico. 1t would seem from that, they do
not expec ct to stop Gen. Scott at Rio Frio.
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Petersburg District. Gov. Smith, OF
Virginia has issued a writ, fixing the first
Thursday in Adjustment as the DAY of elec-
ton, to supply the vacancy in the Peters
burg Congressional District, occasioned by
the death of General Dromgoole.
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SULPHURIC ETHER.

we copy, by request, the following letter from
the foreign correspondence OF the New York
Journal of Commerce
Paris, March LIST, 1917. The all absorbing
topic OF conversation in the Saloons Of Paris and
the all engrossing discussions in the learned and
scientific Societies here, as in most of Europe. is
our American discovery" Of performing surgi-
cal operations without pain. Ill the nations, |
might almost say, all the individuals, are trying
to claim the merit OF the discovery
Numberesss communications are published
from persons who knew all these things long ago
70, 30 and 40 years since, yet to the present mo-
ment, they have not succeeded in wrestling the
honor OF this discovery Uhe greatest ever given
to man since the days OF "Jenner,'0 from the
western world.
nave seen In your paper Of the Goth Decem-
Ter last, letter from Doctor Marcy, which gives
the whole honor 10 DR.. Horace Wells, dentist of
Hartford. have also seen in the 9th January
DR.. Jackson's reply, and the reioinder of Dr.
Marcy, in the Sh. la the sc Boston Medical and
Surgical Journal | see a letter which gives Tho
discovery to DR.. Wells. These are things which
hope you will settle fairly on your side Of the
water, and let Caesar have the things which are
Casar's.'
DR.. Wells has been for the last few dave in
Paris. His claims TO the discovery of perforInino
operations without pain, have been presented -
the Academic des Sciences and the "Acade.
mic de Medecine," where they are under con.
sideration. He has likewise been before tho
"Parsian Medical Society,"" and related the his.
tory, progress, and final result OF his Siscoyerv
was present; the Society were of opinion. t6at
il DR.. Wells brought forward proofs that he had
performed the extraction of teeth in ls45 without
pain, then he would be entitled to the merit of
being the discoverer
Imagine to yourself, Messrs Editors, man TO
have made this more than brilliant discoperv.
visiting Europe without bringing with him tie
proofs. DIR. Jackson acted much more wisely
when he claimed the discovery for he wrote n
the "French Institute" his letter bore the Bos.
ton, Liverpool, and the French post.marks, then
It was sealed by the Institute, its receipt record
ca, and lett sealed until ordered to be opened -
Had DR.. Wells done the same thing in Nov. Is.
A, his claim would not now admit doubt
whether he used the nitrous oxyde gas. or sui
phuric ether, matters but little, inasmuch as their
results are the same, and he seems after having
tried them both, TO have given the preference 10
the gas, as being more agreeable to inhale.-
Other kinds OF ether have since been tried here.
but none pretends to claim the merit OF the dis.
covery by using new substitute. Though there
are some persons skephcal as to its ultimate val.
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY. Laurie Todd or
Grant Thorburn, the venerable florist of N. York.
and whose quaint sayings have proved true and
wholesome. albeit straightforward and homev.
has recently published various sketches from his
Note Book. These have appeared in pamphlet
shape, and in cheap form, furnish many valuable
hints for the conduct Of that life which is essen
TALLY domestic. Amongst the sage savings of
this good old man we copy the following
No merchant should buy plate till he can carry
on his business without bank discounts Buy sill
yer tea and even table spoons, have found them
in the long run to be cheapest Britannia metal
spoons being easily obtained are little cared for.
and soon get lost. | now have silver tea spoons
in my house, and in daily use, which bought
forty five years ago, and table spoons bought
thirty years ago-but my wife always counted
them when they went into the kitchen-had
them brought up and put in her own hands-thus
we have lost only one tea spoon since we com
menced housekeeping. Now, ladies', this is the
way to keep house. Nursing woody French pup
pies, gingling half the day on piano, and run
ming round to make calls, will never make YOUR
husband rich.
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Massachusetts, 1ea[sIature.
MONDAY. March 90.


SENATE. Passed 10 be enacted-Bills to incorporate
the Hampden County Horticultural Society authorize
ing Jonathan Hill and Joseph P. Johnson to build
wharf; relating Common Schools; TO increase the
Capital Stock of the Boston Insurance Company Re.
solve concerning the Quarter Master Generals Depart
Bills additional TO the act TO incorporate the Stony
Brook Railroad Cos 10 establish the Westminster Acad-
envy; increase the capital of the Lancaster Bank and
some others-passed TO be engrossed
House. Mr. Bell of Boston, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported on The several petitions relating
to secession of the Union, that the petitioners have
leave to withdraw; aso leave 10 withdraw the seve-
raj petitions for the Abolition Of Capital Punishment.
The resolve in favor of Amherst College, granting
that Institution the of 900 annually for FIVE years,
taken up, and Mr. Giles of Boston concluded his re-
marks in support of the resolves
The debate was continued by Messrs. Kellogg of
Ptts6ed Morris of Springfield Brown of Boston, ard
Whitaker of Needham, in support of the appropriation
and Messrs. Putnam of Roxbury and Snow o. Orleans,
the other side.
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MURDER FOR MONEY. A pedlar who was
travelling through Orangeburg district, South
Carolina, recently, was murdered by some field
negroes, who entced him into their power under
the pretence OF wishing to purchase some OF his
articles. The poor man offered to give up all
his goods il they would spare his life, but with
out avail The murdered man was Pole by
birth, resided in Charleston, and his wife to
whom he had been married but eight or nine
months, was thrown into a most dangerous state
by the news OF the catastrophe. One of the
murderers related the circumstances to his wife.
who confessed in turn to her mistress, and the
whole gang have been secured
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DEATHo OF POWERFUL MoNARcH.-We
translate from the Franco -americain an item of
foreign news which has not met our eve else
where. great Emperor of India, little known
in Europe but who, nevertheless was the chief of
thirty millions of men, has recently died. We
mean Min Meah the ruler of Anam, Sovereign of
all Cochin-China OF Tonquin and Of Cansbodia
The event isimportant. MnMeah after the ex-
ample of the Emperor OF Japan and the former ex-
ample Of the Emperor Of China had constantly re-
fused all relations with foreign powers 1t is said
that his successor is determined to open the ports
of the empire Of Anam to the vessels of all com
mercial nations
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NEW Book FOR FARMERS John P. Jewett & Co
of Boston have Just published work entitled The
AMERICAN VETERINARIAN, or Diseases Of Domestic
Animals, showing the Causes, Symptoms, and Rene
dies and rules for restoring and preserving health by
good management, with directions for training and
breeding, BY s. w. COLE, Editor of the Agricultural
department Of the Boston CUtivator formerly Editor
of the Yankee Farmer and Farmers Journal
The Book is well printed and illustrated with several
cuts. Such work must be convenient and useful to all
those who have the management OF any kind of
Domestic Animals
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DREAMs.-It is stated, that at the time or tho
loss OF Capt. George Loring, Jr., overheard from
the ship Eliza Warwick, young lady in this civ
appeared in great distress in her sleep, and that
on her mothers waking her, she exclaimed in al
fright that Captain Loring was drowned The
date was set down and when the news came Of
his death, the date compared with proper varia-
ton tor the different localites) with that regis
tered on account ofthe dream. We have stated
this story as told to us by several individuals.
Boston Courier.
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u The Laird of Dumbiedykes was sensi Bile
man and true philosopher. He, in the most
solemn manner advised his son TO be setting out
q tree tchen he had nothing else to do--for it
would be growing while he would be sleeping
This is the season for setting out trees, and we
would earnestly exhort all and each of our rea-
ders to read, ponder upon, and carry into practi-
cal operation the noble advice which the Lard
gave-to his son. Spring is upon US, and we have
but little time to lose, ere we commence the
good work.
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u dwelling house, barn and shed, belong
ing to Charles and Aaron Moore, in Concord, Me-,
were totally destroyed by fire ON March 18th,
with yoke OF oxen, two cows, considerable hay,
and all their furniture, with the exception of two
beds. 1t is supposed the fire took from spark in
the chimney-No insurance.
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The KINGDOM OF SIAM-CIrY OF BANKoK.
The Cape Town Gazette of Dec. IS, has the fol-
lowing
Among the arrivals of the present week, we
note that of the Margaret ConnAl from the citv
OF Bankok, in the kingdom of Siam. This is one
OF the Eastern empires, which has hitherto been
little known and little visited by European enter
prise, and as such we deem it interesting to our
readers to furnish the following information ELI
cited from captain Maxton
The populous city of Bankok is situated on the
River Minam, translated the Mother of Waters)
about 20 miles from its mouth After crossing
bar it is navigabe for ships Of any size, having
depth OF ten fathoms all the way up to that city.
The river is deep to the very margin Of its banks.
The country is flat, and in the rainy season is
overlooked, for which reason most OF the houses
are built on posts, and there is no communication
for some months, except by boats. Sugar is the
principal article OF export, but the resources of
the country appear to be immense, as it abounds
with ivory, stick lac, hides, gamboge, tin. and
other articles of Eastern produce in great album
dance. Rich mines of iron and extensive forests
OF teak exist in the interior, and the white ele-
Phant is occasionally to be seen among the won
ders OF the place.
Bankok is one of the most commercial cities OF
ASA, and is much frequented by junks from Chi
ma, Batavia, and Singapore number of junks
are annually built and repaired at that place.
considerable proportion of the inhabitants are
Chinese, by whom the trade Of the place is chief
ly carried on. The Siamese themselves are of an
incident character; and much of the business is
effected by their women.
French and American missionaries are estab-
lished in the country, and the Portuguese have
resident Consul and Vice Consul.
The recent events in China, and the opening
of that trade, will ne doubt be the means OF maxi
ing us acquainted with many rich countries OF
the Eastern world, of which Siam appears to be
by no means an unimportant kingdom.
Captain Maxton had an interview with the
mother of the Siamese Twins, who inquired con-
corning the welfare Of her children.
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THE WAY MECHANICS DO IT.-Robert San
derson, an Irishman by birth, and carpenter
and joiner in Ohio City, and Thomas Lindsey, a
saddler, and Scotchman, Of the same place, have
RENTED to their friends in the old country, five
hundred dollars from their private funds. Acts
like these need no eulogy, they speak for them
selyes.-[ Cleveland PIaiadealer.
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MURDER WILL DURAN Irisman Games
Malone) committed murder SO years ago. in
ireland, and eluded justice by escapiSg 10
America. After living in this country ls Years
ne returned to Ireland, where, after remaining in
security 10 years more, he has Just been inden-
tihed as the murderer, informed of, and commit
ted for trial. He is now over 10 years Of are'