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the subject. Many reasons are sIledged
for the resignation, bot the most plausible
! can devise are his wish TO attest his pep
uIarly Nth the Congress. OF a desire 10 be
behind the scenes when The curtain rises
for the tirsI act of negotiation.
| was much surprised 10 find the church
party here so much opposed 10 Santa Anna.
Amongst the San Augustine monks and
irlsrs | do not belleye he hiss trend.
Herrera Is the tayorite OF the clergy -
Yesterday a friend Of mine Who speaks
Spanish passing vel Was 10 conversation
with two reverend gentlemen, and when he
told them that We were 10 favor Of Here.
"a. they seemed delighted and shook bln
BY the hand With great good will. 10 tins
place there is 10 less than tive huudted
priests, and they being osneis OF one.haIl
The town, exercise, independent OF their
holy calling, great nii0epce over The
people. They are tfesed with great re
spect too. by our Own people. Every off
Ger, non-commlssloned officer aud soldier
Is ordered TO salute them IN The streets, and
a day or two ago, when the bishop VISITED
Gen Scott. the entire guard was turned and +
remained al present unui his holiness had
passed 10 and OUT again. To conquer a
peace The best method is evident to conc
Iate the clergy. To the goth We have pa.
pers from The capitol. Nothing IS SAID What.
ever Of defending the place.
FL Republican, saws that our troops are
lying with dtafrte4 and other diseases al
lalapa, and when they were ordered q
march on Puebl4 refused posliveI, 10 che,
he order. Before this time they are prob
IDLY advised TO The contisfy. A French
nan came IN yesterday and reports thai
3raso and Canalzo have resigned from The
rmy. II IS possible that tram OF VA
IONS may leave here for Jaapa 10 a day OF
wo as have heard that that post vii be I
'foken up. Plenty Of everything for an
fmy 10 Puebq.
MAN IN THE WHITE HAT. Fl
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| send sou f's Of the Courier Fran
coss Of the cny or Mexico, as also
number Of orders aud other documents.
The Courier contains nearly all the
the news of importance. Do read and pub.
l,sh an account Of Santa Annals affair at
Amozoque, as II is peculiarly rich. Ii i
SAID that Atnonte has been sentenced 10 be
shot a. The capitol for hoIdtng reasonable
correspondence With one Of our generals.
he IS certainly in prison, but ! hardly be.
ileve he viii be shot There vas another
revolution at ths CITY Of Mexico, two Of
three days since, at least such is the re
port, bat Il was put down by Gen. Busta
mente almost immediately. The otiglna
tors OF il are friends Of Gen. Farlas. and
as u IS supposed, Of peace With the Unnec
States, sad one Of their CRIES vas deatf
10 Santa Anna" BY the way, tie stor,
nov is, that the Mexican Congress Will no
sccept the resignation Of Santa Auaa. O
course there was some trick 10 his res,gna
naAoa' Yours, &C., G. W.k.
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under date of the Cd inst, which has beer
shown to US, We are Informed that Senol
RECON and five generals have been seizet
aud confined to different states that al
though Santa Anna has second time sem
\ ia his resignation as provisional president
/ together with that al his command, and q
/ hts rank as genera.in chief, the Congress
/ has no, yet accepted them, aud the letter
concludes BY say lug thar number Of per.
sons, of different employments, and men
of influence, have forwarded a petition to
the President substitute, praying that he
would proceed to negotiate n peace"
! have not seen, nor heard, any thing OF
lhis IN any other quarter.
Since commenced tins page, ! have
seen DR.. -, who has Just arrived
with thirty wounded and dead nen from
the iran-the latter have died on their
way here, from the severity OF their wounds,
aud many Of the wounded are in snch
state that they will probably sink under
The ampurallug knife. The train had reach.
ed the bulge when this party left, aud the
fight had been suspended for the moment.
The General (Cadsalladerl however, ex.
pected to meet the enemy IN full force at
Encerro, OF At CeITo Gordo, aud will have
TO fight every inch OF the way to Jalapa,
or, indeed, TO Peto,e, as We have reason
10 believe that cur troops have evacuated
the former post.
am told that 10 one onset made by the
guerriIIas on comparatively II. Unprotected
section Of the Tram an important money
wagon came near falling la,o their hands
the one coataining a hundred thousand
dollars IN gold but by extraordinary exer.
tons Il was saved, with the loss OF about
thousand dollars. So confident we're the
handht lhat they would have their own
way IN the matter that they we're congla,.
ulaing one another IN good Eoeish on
their success aud one OF them called out
10 the teamsleis, who are helpless in such
eases, ah We have got your specie
%" !" Bot =" that wasa mistake Of his"
We hive moss more Than thousand
roops lying at yereara-herc, within
hree mites uf the city walls, aud why, ia
he name Of wonder. they are not on the
-oad to reinforce Gen. CadwaIadef, - a
lur.''ea asked twenty times day, with
Jut RECEIVING an anseu.
Seven hundred arrived today, ana a.s
iow neatly ali on shore. They might, I
Nth proper energy also be % the road 10
morrow VITO IS responsible Tor crinlnai
lela}s which attend the despatch of he
,thers | knos not, bui cerlaln II Is lfsg
here Is shameful degree u apathy IA
ONE quarter.
Dupefu tells no be passed seventeen
lead bodies % lie road witli their ,hrUuts
vi all cur mea 81 course. Who 5 re.
ponslbir for these atrocities. II isbrpop
lar 10 answer that nleuogatUty as II
houid he answered.
Yoau, INDICATOR
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A NEW SUMMATION.

The Vlcksburg Wing, observing tina,
the Democrats have suddenly discovered
The most extraordinary virtues in Mr..
.'ay' whom they were lately go fond Of
abusing, and that they express the hiphes,
admiration for Gen. Taylor, whilst ,bev
ohlect to the election Of military man n /.
:, ''''Nem' proposes to satisfy at once, all
,he'r wishes aud @crupIea, by Offering Them
'hc following ticket: "HENRY CLAY
70, !. PRESIDENT GeneralZACHARY TAy'
i.OR, for Vice President"
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Kendall Is too unwsIl to write 10 vop.
and as there IS an extraordinary expfes.
about leaving for J4iapa, concluded a few
lines even from stranger from the inter.
est'ng quarter might no, Prove uuaccepta.
able.
Gen. Scott aud staff, with the Dragons
tram OF about foriy wagons, Mr.. Ken
dali, your humble sefya1: aud no partlcu
lar Guantity Of Gduenturers, reached pue.
bla on the 9Th uli., and on the 2sth Gen.
Iwlgg's DIVISION, With The Big train; all
OF whom and "hich combined with prev
ous arrivals, give Us a force Of about G0O0
men, bUU wagons aud bear 5000 hnfee,
and mules. MAJ. Gen. Worth had been IN
possession d tbs town thirteen dave when
se arrived. F~o days ago IT was though,
oeH' Scot would move Immediately on the
capital, but ] gAtuk thu. nofn,no he
he will remain here three or four weeks
at the expiration Of which Tune he viii
got oniy have slightly Increased his arm,
but all have all his horses IN good rond,.
SION. Santa Annl has resigned the pres.
dency, and The oct exciies much astvutsh
mens here. We have not been advise,
*hsi action the Congress has taken upor
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DELTA OFFICE
II'T'I n Ut II u
SATuRbAY kIqHr. Jnna u la47-

The business Of the past week has been
much less extensive IN Flour, Wheat, and
Com, than during the previous one, and
the prices Of all these articles have receded
nearly to the point from which they start.
ed at'er the favorable news by the steamer
Hlbefnla was received. In Cotton, how.
ever, the transactions have been large.
though al no better prices aud Tobacco
has been IN great request. Provisions are
generally dull, and the rate are UNCHANGED.
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our s!p,) centres in the report communi
Gated to the Jas. L. Day. by Mr.. CIIoton
the pilot Of Tampico, who boarded her on
the 9Th, Off that city. lie stated that
they we're 10 daily expectation of sn attack
from the Mex cans, Who were reported q
be 1000 strong IN the vicinity OF the CITY.
Ga The night of the 9Th INST, a demon.
STATION was made by the Mexicans IN Tam.
pco to rise. The American authorizes,
however, had timely information OF the
contemplated movement, aud to suppress
II, # attempted, called out the troops, who
lay on their arms all night. There was
then no demonstration OF revolt made.
On the % b inst. a party OF Mexican
lanoers attacked The outposls at TampIco
and drove the sentnels iAtO the city. On
the | 9th party oi rsncheros attacked the
pilot station and were greeted by dis.
charge from half dozen muskets, when
they retreated.
The bsrq1e Mary, Of Baltimore, put
into Tampco on the 10th instant for sup.
plies and repairs. She was bound for We
ra Cruz with 200 volunteers, which she
landed al Tampico.
The most important part OF the lntelll
gence brought BY tins arrival IS he flat
terng prospect Of peace. Capt. Wood, Of
the Jas. l.. Day, Informs US that iniorma
ton had been received al Vera Cruz be
fore the Day left, that Gems. Scott and
Worth, with the main body OF The army,
had advanced as far as RIO Fro. without
opposition, and were mot at that place by
a dcPutatlon from the capital, With propo
slllon> Tor peace. The esact .eno, Of the
propositions were not known; they we're,
however, Of such nature, that Gen. Scott
refused 70 accept them, aud vas delermin
ed 70 push on has forces 10 the capital.
From The deep anxiety felt by the new
government, lf tie term government can
be applied 10 any party or power 10 Mexl-
., 10 stay the march Of our forces on the
,aptal, Il vas thought that further conces.
Mons would be made 10 Gen. Scott before
ie took up his line Of march from RIO
ftlo.
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LATEANDIHPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The steamer James l.. Day arrived a,
Ne" Orleans from Vera Cruz On Monday
morning She left Vera Cruz on the af.
.crnoon OF the 18th inst, touching at
= aamP'eo on the morning Of the l7th, and
,lnz'' 81 Jago On the afternoon Of the
! 18th.
Her news Is one day later, and we are
Indebted Tor II to the Delta Office. The
man interest excited by this arrival, tsays
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fEa'iorsai ssPoaasae, 81 the P,ccyua.
PUEsLa, MRxICo, Nav IS, ls47.

PuKnLA, MRxIco, NAV %, ls47.
Gen. Scott arrived here this afternoon
with an escort OF some 200 dragons an,
so rifles under Col Harvey. He LETT AGA
lete this morning a, half pas, clock, anc
from all the information received there il
vas almost certain that the small command
would be attacked by body OF or 5000
Mexican cavalry under Gen. Canalizo, but
not one was seen. Gen. Scott came into
the city al 3 o'clock and has taken up his
quarters at the palace.
Al last accounts Il s asserted that the
Mexican army IL al FL Penor, fes miles
this side the capital, and that IT is under
command OF Generals Bravo, Valencia,
Leoo, Coriazlr and Alvarez. the latter hay
ing several thousand indians from the South
Reports are rife tina, they are terrifying Fl
Penon, aud also near the city.
Ia the etfdir at Amozoque, where Gen.
Worth was advancing upon ebla, Santa
Anna commanded his cavalry imposed TO
be near 5000 10 nun 5er-n person. Col
Duncan gave them something like seventy
round shot from his battery; and Mal1r
bonneville, Sith detachment, was enabled
10 reach position from which be gave
them severe fire Of nuskeify. Near 20
A,x,cans were killed or wounded, and the
scsmperlns OF the rest is represented as
amusing 10 the extreme. Santa Anna, il
is thought, was endeavoring to get between
the commands Of Gems. Worth and Qua
man, with the intention Of having brush 4
with the latter, bui, It this was his lnen
ton, he has most signally failed.
The command here has been ANNOYED bv
continued tunors Of az attack by troops
from Mexico, aided BY rising OF The 10.
habitants of the city but the most active
measures have been taken 10 guard against
surprise, enclose proclamation issued
by Gen. Worth to-day
As regards the next movement or The
army, can give no Information. Gen. !
I@iggs's DIVISION vii be up Tomorrow or
lexl daF, had then q more definite plan Of :
operation viii be adopted. Ia
send his Of hap hazard by the dill. !
5sncia TO JaIap8, to; II IS dogbtfu! whether /
! VII reach New Orleans r
r. " L
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and from all appearances there is no doubt
that hls command had to eight every foot OF
its way to JAlapa. The loss of the Mex
cans was no less than fstiy, While ours, as
far as'besrd from, is one killed and eIgh
teen wounded. Ii the Gslveslon does not
leave TO dsy shall Try and fad time 10
visi, camp, -four miles distant, aud may give
further particulars. 10 haste.
p Gen Shields, have been inform
ed by physIcian from Jalapa, although vet
feeble, has given up the idea of gong home,
and IS gong TO enter again upon the duties
Of his station.
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INDic AToR
Tue PROPOSED TREATY vrrMrxrco

TIE PROPOSED TREATY witr MEXICO.
TIE Washington Ilnan SAYS that any
treaty d peace which may De conc mde j
between the United States and Mexico.
F" must embrace, ID some form indemnity
FOR past INJURIES and for The VAR Itself. t..
getref sllh due @"rnrty fnr tile future
peace md good ne ghburhoad ii tie Two
countries i also SAYS there S no rcs
snn @ suppose that any treaty of peace
which viii be made, Wi undertake, IN lie
slightest degree, to ntcflere elh tie m
lernal pplly If Mexico" TIN. lost We
are glad to hear. II would Be- tie great.
est lofty ~ the world far ~ 10 undertake
70 guaranty any thing 10 Mruco--cten 4
Republican form Of government SbonId
other nations attempt 10 farce 8 monarch
GU form q gpyernme@ upan her agaiast
her will, the United States might feel
obliged to interfere to prcscut II; bot ifthe
people Of Mexico waBl a munarchr. an
afstocracyt or even dog ocracy. ~ nll
means let Them BE- accommodated. The
United states can fed batter bt.uess than
10 force upoa Mexico even n
good thing. Some would take this appor
iunny to secure relgo liberation IN
MeSco, tho free circulation of ibe Serf,.
lures, &c. Bat we say no-not by force
Let Franco propagate what she calls re.
iigim by lutre u she will bat DOT the Uni.
ted States, Nclbcr let us become secufi.
iy for any Mexican who may he elevated
to the supreme power. nor FOR tie TRANQUIL.
lly OF the country. ii we become res5on.
slblc Tor MEXICO 10 any way, We shall have
trouble. Journal Of Commrce.
TIE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL.
~ The hatqne Calhaftae fsays the Nav
iofk Evening Postl fourteen day.' la,c,
news has been received from Rio Jane,ro.
Both Houses Of tho Legislature we're IN
session. The Minister for Fntelpo Ar
latrs, 10 communication to Them. has sta.
ted "a tall the difficulty between the R,a.
zuiaa Government and Mr.. Wise. The
Munster distinctly states that the action
taken on this subject by the BRAZILIAN MIN.
lster al Washington was entirely dian.
proved OF by the Emperor, and would not
bs ralthed. 1t 10 not mentioned however
whether he IS to be- recalled or moi.
10 the address made by the House If
Deputies to the Emperor, We find the fol.
lowing passage:
An occurrence which took place do.
ing The pas year with tho Legation If the
united States, on the occasion Of the i'm.
PHsonment Of certain individuals belonging
TO man Of war Of that nation, has been 4
source OF much pain to the House of Den.
uiles, who cannot consent to Danish the 70
collection Of the offences then received
unt'' they are suitably repaired Ia a manner
which viii agree with the decornm Of tho
crown ana The national dignity"
NEW DOMINATION.
The VIcksburg Wing, observing tba,
me Democrats have suddenly discovered
me most extraordinary virtues in Mr..
Clay, whom they were lately so fond NJ
abusing, and that they express the hiphes,
admiration for Gen. Taylor, wh,Iu ,bey
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
Iron and Nails.
SHELF ARDWARE. &C.

JUST received at the Hardware Store of f.
BAN the largest, and most complete assort-
ment, that has ever before been opened in this
market, is now offered for sale at prcei that will
not admit OF competition. The subscriber has
purchased P largely of Every Description of shelf
Hardware, Cutlery. Files &c
FARMING TOOLS,
A very great variety ofboth Irol & Cast Steel
shoves and spades, forks, rakes, sythes, sneaths,
axes, log CHAINS and crow bars, mill saws circular
* crosscut saws large lot ofbest quality eastern
cut mails, including board, finishing and fence nails
wrot nails, glass and window-sash.
FOR BLACKSMITRING,
All qualities and sizes of En- glish, Sweeds and
american Hat, round. and square iron, hoop iron,
plow steel, spring. German, English Blister and
cast steel, also Smiths bellows, anvils, vices,
hammers, screw plates, elliptic springs, wrot iron
axle arms finished or unfinished.
The subscriber is resolved to sell all articles in
his line, at prices to compete with Chicago and
Milwaukee. therefore all persons will do we'll to
call at the Hardware store, and examine goods
and prices, before purchasing elsewhere.
June %, 1876. L. Balm.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
SELECT SCHOOL.

THE undersi gned have formed a connection,
l. and concluded an arrangement for conductin o
permanently, Select School in Southport in
which will be taught all the Common and hi gher
English branches, ordinarily taught IN Select
Schools and Academies, including Penmanshp
Book Keeping, and Elementary Mathematics to-
gether with the Greek anu Latin languages and
IN short, whatever may he deemed necessary as
an education preparatory TO the transaction OF
business, or for admission to College
The school is now in operation, under the man
in Lyceum Hall.
TERMS PER QUARTER OIL WEEKS.
Primary Course, So
Common English Branches $500
Higher English branches, $500
Languages, $500
1t 10 intended TINT the course of instruction shall
be of the most thorough character. Satisfactory
testimonials of qualification and experience IN
teaching can be furnished
REFERENCES.
Southport has. Durkee. Rev. J. Lathiop
r. Fl. Deming, DR.. r. B. Waldo, c. c. Sholes
Muhcaukie Rev. O. F. Curtis.
Prairierite Poi. Root, and Miller
Aztaldn. Rev. J. +. Ostrander.
Vhite,oater.-Rev. F. II: Case
A. l.. BARBER. O. ADAMS.
Southport, Feb. 90 1917 n35.3m
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
EDUCiTION.

TT is Education viii III forms the Human mind.
/ Education is treasure, which no misfortune
can squandef; Friend which no enemy can al
ienaie, no cline destroy.
The cr,izens of Southpor. are hereby notified
that S. r.. LEONARD will again open his
School at the usual place, on Monday the 26th of
April l847. H. fi,tters himself, that past expe-
rlence will enable hun to merit a liberal patron.
&c.
Mr.. L. is to be assisted by competent In
structress who will take charge of the Female
Department. The Branches which will be taught
are as follows, viz:
photography, Reading Composition, Grammar,
Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Surveying,
Philosophy, Astronomy and Chemistry. Dec.
lamatons and Composition on "Wednesday after
mn on TFRNS-&2 and So 90 AZ 2t
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
JAS. MADISON.

I he Niagar and Louisiana were both new last
season, of the largest class, built, finished and
furnished throughout without regard to expense,
and supposed equal to any boats in the world. All
recentimprovements for Safety, Comfort, and Lux
ury have been adopted on these boats.
The Niagara is 1880 tons burhon, the louisa.
ma, $50; both propelled by powe rful low pressure
engines, from the &llaire works, n. Y. They
have very extensive accommodations for emf grant
passengers. Cabins we'll lighted and ventilated;
some exclusively for females, besides rooms for
families &c.
The Madison so long and lavorably known con
tinues under the same command, and on this route
as usual.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28

h EFAULT having been made IN t10
payment of the principal andsin.eress
due rpon certain Indeniure Of Mortgage
executed by one Enoch D. Woodbridge,
to Horace A. Woodbridge, both Of South-
port in the County Of Racine and Territory
ofWisconsn. bearing date The twenty ninth
day Of July A, d. ashland recordeded
the office oil the Register fdeeds OF said
Racine County on the 30th., dav of Angus.
A d, 1871, at half past o'clock in the
fo'e noon, in volume I'D" Of Mortgages
page 1873. Which said lnden,ure Of Mor,-
gage was, On the 10Th day Of August A. d.
1916, duly assigned by said Horace A.,
Woodbridge 10 Henry B. Towslee Of said
Southport, and he assignment, thereof duly
acknowledge d, was recorded in the said
Registers office of Racine County, ON the
18th day Of August a. d. lS46 a, o'clock
P. nj. in volume "E'' of Mortgages on
page $50 On which said mortgage 10
claimed TO be doe at the dale of this notice,
one hundred and thirty dollars $3.50.
No suit has been instituted for the recovery
OF said sum Of money so due.
Notice is therefore hereby given, that BY
virtue OF power, oil sale IN sad mortgage
contained, and in pursuance of the Statute
in such case made and provided, will be
sold AT Public auction at the City Hotel in.
said village Of Southport on Thursday tbs
29th day Of April A. D. ls47 at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. all the premises in said lnden.ure
Of Mortgage spec fed and described OF SO
as shall be necessary TO pay tho
amount due and cos:s, which is as follows:
to wit-"lying and being in The South ives,
quarter dissection thirty one 81 beginning
at the North West corner OF Block twenty
six Is running enthusiastically on the
east side of Church street eighty eight
So feet, 10 land owned by Hollis Whit
ney; thence easterly on Tie line Of said
land 10 the land decided by Mo.
ses 0. q Esther Bennett TO Andrew Mn.
arkey; thence North on the west line of
saId Mularkey's land eighty feet 10 Pearl
street: thence westerly on The line of Pearl
st'eel ninety cigh, % feet to the place
Of beginning, being in the village OF South
port in said Racine County. Dated this
29th day Of January A. ID. lS47.
II. B. TOWSLEE, Assignee.
G. NJ. WILLARD, Atty. 33 SIN
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-28
American Temperance House
so u II IL PO T. n. W. II.

TNHE Subscriber respectfully announces to he
l. citizens OF Southport and the public gener ally
that having become the proprietor of this well
known House, he will spare no expense in his ar
rangements for the accommodation OF travellers,
transient and regular hCarders. The location of
this house is within few rods of the Steamboat
landing, and passengers will be waited on at all
hours, to and from the boat free of charge. The
proprietor is determined that in point of good fare
faithful attention and reasonable prices, the Amer
lean shall not be outiyaed by ny hotel in the
Yves tern country.
Ample accommodations for farmers and their
teams, The American will be kept on s,iict
Temperance principles GEO. d. JEWETT
April lSI7.