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An aray recently took place In the 4th district court
in New Orleans, in the course of which man named
Anpant asssied another named Lavergue, Who In his
turn stabbed his adversary IN ths abdomen It was
quite doubtful whether the wounded would recover
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Total loss. $3.50
similar decrease throughout the State would show
dimnuton Of the vote OF both parties Of 1855 equal
TO about third Of the whole vote cast in ls44.9
bany Argus, Noe 10.
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Comparing the votes In these counties on Lieutenan
Governor with the for Governor in the
ties Ia isi4, We have the following result
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after the arrival of ifis chief II was evtSsnnv
The appearances OF the ehisf which frustrated IN
design OF the robbers This bank, seems was con
burglars - any In the city However, the attempt in
this case has luckily proved a failure
Mcsth the 9Th ward police we we're informed that
runner was In circulation, that shosmsker residing
somewhere in i!th street. had stabbed his wife dsa-
gerousy In the side and beat the brains Of his fore.
The OF the parties we were unable 20 learn
but give the rumor just received il AZ q late
hour last night no more facts we're ELECTED.
General T.yior-The two popular ana sIo-
Gusp. Grafton. the Le and Bses Rough and Ready
ia s..!:. :5:.; 4.
powers ehail audieaes are well known to he pablo
:r,. an ss.y speaker and invited
q several thousand hearers LADIES' and gentle men New
ioA eaa now near IN" on the war thunders OF Mexico.
Ross's Lectures Book-ikesplog, will bs
Bsdssg G's the Ne
wish TO avail Of this cheap aud thorough method
this !; The only viii be sisea IA e1 New Yo
Ross only Three Dsl. as'd'r copy OF
We call attention to the large sal. m p.,,...
ags advertised by Me,.rs Leeds Con Chambers sr.sr
At the Goodyear Rubber Warehouse, 100
Broadway may be found no, ony the most variety
Of he s
wsc naV e pneSsd s @ % q Sf
will be the improve them and N
well afford throw their old and those OF the
present style
Portable Shaving Cases, or an entirely new
and compact construction furnished With articles the Of
which do not detrac from their usefulness forming ee
gant and complete appendage the also pscuay
adapted TO the wants OF the travelling public. For sale
q. SAUNDERS SONS,
III Broadway opposite Howards Hotel.
Pocket and Pen Knives, Raxors, otc.-A
beautiful Of the above be the
Together VI a large varsity Of scI.s9n nail files and
paired. @. SAUNDERS x SON, IN B oadwsy
A few doors above Courtlandt street.
The Rlchelleu Diamond Pointed Gold Pens
are beyond dispute eny other gold made
They the only that perfect
slacuon a. svery warraned and If the point
or or fair trial in the least defective,
can be returned. The Rcheeu peas 81 only,
sold sxclusivey by =. Watson Co, IS William street,
and T. Savage % Fulton Gold pens every style and
quality and Gold Pen and Pencil Cases variety the
lowest PRICES Gold ST. 81 as 81 So with silver
peac,ls. Gold pens repaired.
Gold Pens-Dlamond Polntsd.-Purchascr
OF old Pens will bear that makers put their nsmes
on their best Pens and the OF Cardinals Chef
nns or fancy stims their I'd inferior qualities Those
who may wish TO geta good warranted Pen low price
can lind a John w Creation Co.'S No IL Cedar street The
Pens OF all the most approved makers among some
styles not 10 be found where else the when they
will cell both Wholesale and ea reduced prices Geld
Pens repaired and reponted.
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Con-. SrocKroN This officer, We understand,
is determined TO demand, on his arrival at Wash
ington, full and complete Investigation of all
the occurrences in California, involving the con-
quest of that country, Sc, Sc, &c. We think
that this will be unnecessary the trial of Lieut..
Col. Fremont WILL probably be sufficient for all
useful purposes
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oil od Pens will bear mind that all makers put their nsmes
on Their best fens, and the names OF Cardinals Chef
who may wish 70 geta good wsrrsnte,, Pen, low pes
Pens OF all the most approved makers among which
styles not TO be found where else the they
will sell both wholesale and all reduced prices Geld
Pens repaired and re- ponted.
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Az the Goodyear rubber Warehn... nm,

At tHe 0U0uyeur 1SuUD6r W1rohOuse, 100
Broadway may be found only the extensive varsity
Of India Rubber fabfics but particular
Of the approved Iatlerns combining all the i'm
friends who have purchased their overhoes at tins
will be astonished the improve them n
well afford throw away their old and gst those
present stJ lie.
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Portable Shaving Cases, or an entirely new
aud compact furnished with
which do not detact from their usefulness forming e
and complete appendage the toilet
adapted 10 the wants OF the travelling public For
q. SAUNDERS x SONS
III Broadway opposite HoWard's Hotel.
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rocket ana ZEN hnives, dax0rs, etc.-A
beautiful Of the above be subscr
be together wi large varsity Of scissors nail files and
polished steel goods Rsnou ground and Cutlery
paired. q. SAUNDERS X SON, III B roadwsy,
few doors above Couraudt street.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

exult wei it. know not what measures
Gen. Scott will now resort % in order to
obtain his money and supplies from the city.
The Mexican government has ordered
two additional members to the Board Of
Commission to listen to the question of
peace-Senores Atristian and Bernardo
Couto. Both are Hcenciados or lawyers, and
the latter enjoys a high reputation, not only
as regards talents, but fer .ale probity Of
his character. The commissioners hold
their first meeting this afternoon, at a place
called Izcapusalco, about two leagues from
here, and l learn that MIR. Trist manifests
himself as highly pleased with the proceed
ings thus far, and of the continued Aatter-
ing prospects of peace. They may moi
look quite so fiattering when he comes tc
talk of slices of territory, but of this We
shall know all in good time.
Yours, &c. G. W. x.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
4 ~DIslNFECTlNG U

An important discovery has just been
made by a Mr.. Ledoyen who has published
a statement respecting what he terms
"Disinfec citing Fluid" A report on the
subject has been presented to Parliament,
and experiments, founded upon this report,
have been ordered to be tried.
According to Mr.. Ledcsen,s statement,
the fluid disinfects night soil, not Destroy
but increasing vegetation, more particular
ly as regards agriculture, completely pre-
venting the disease in potatoes when the
land is MANFRED with disinfected night soil.
1t disinfects hospital wards of miasma,
also cellars, water closets, and buildings
infected~by impure gases. 1t disirfects
sailors suffering from fever on board of YES
sells; it will also disinfect ships at sea and
under quarantine. It disinfe cts patients
suffering under infectious diseases end
wounds, also dead bodies, so that they may
be kept nearly a month; also different
parts Of the body can be kept for the par-
pose Of dissection Saturday Courier.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

A gentleman dong business in Boston
had a.horse, whose only fault was his great
aversion to crossing a bridge, it being near
ly Impossible to drive him over any bridge.
The gentleman sent the horse to an auc-
.tioneer in the city to be sold, stating his
fault, bu: warranting him in every other
particular. Next day there appeared an
advertisement of the horse, ~warranting him
perfectly kind and gentle, and stating that
he was sold for no fault, except that has
OVner vished to Leave the city.
Another auctioneer, having a horse to sell
which was so unbroken and vicious that he
would not allow a harness or a riding saddle
to be put upon his back, advertised the ani-
NAL as equally kind under the saddle or in
harness.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
was in the city after supplies at the time.

WAS in the city after supplies at the time.
l believe that up to this time I have neg
to r%'>ntion that Major Gaines, who
recently escaped from Mexico, was on the
staff of Gen. Scott durnr the recent bat
ties, and that Midshipman h.sers was on
that of Gen. Pillow. After the 70. At Con.
~treras, and while our troops were Oh. the
to Churubusco, a house where Capt
Danley and Major Borland were s~ecretst
was passed. The former was quite unwel
at the time, but the latter came out, should
cred a musket, and was in at the defeat o
Churubusco. hear that Clay and all TIL
other prisoners will now soon be released
Yours, &c. G. W. X.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
Important Letter from Mexico.

important Letter from Mexico.
The P~icayune publishes a letter from an
English commercial house in the city. of
Mexico, which is of the very latest date
from that quarter. 1t is as follows:
MEXICO, August 20, 1s47.
On the 18th at IL o'clock, the piece of
artillery in the plaza was fred to announce
the approach of the American army from
.Puebla. Commerce was Immediately clos
ed and all ran to take up arms and TO pre-
pare to meet the enemy, and all prophecied
victory. On the 9Th, about ! o'clock,t the
firing commenced in the pedregal between
San Angel and Coutreras, in the direction
. lem, where Sen. Vsleneia, ta9kR
and "a pieces 81 t9ey ssy, II
The firing of a%rtilfEsiy5 continued, until
dark. On the morning Of the 10th, the ac-
ton commenced in real earnest, and in a
VERY short time the whole of Valencia's ar
nv were running in full route in all direc-
~tions, leaving their whole artillery on the
Iground in possession of the enemy. The
Americans followed up the victory, and sue
cessivelly attacked the different fortifica-
tions situated in the hacienda of San Anto-
nio, Churubusco, Mexicalcingo, &C.. so
that at 2 O'Clock Of the same day the whole
affair was concluded, the Americans occu-
,lpying Tlalpam, San Angel, Churubusco, &c.
The amount of killed and wounded on
both sides is not known, but it is supposed
to be considerable on the part Of each, as
there is no doubt but that the Americans
,Ihave suffered severely. Santa Anna puts
the whole blame on Valencia, in not obey
ing his orders, and the friends of Valencia
say that Santa Anna did not support him on
1.-THE goth.
! There are about $4,000 or 10000 Mexi-
can troops in the city, and unless an homo
rable peace is entered into, they will have
another brush. But my opinion is, all will
be settled, If it was not previously under
elstood. The business houses yet continue
q closed. l herewith send you the Diario,
which contains the most important particu-
lars up to date. ;-.e
The American troops are now in Tacu-
baya, San Angel, San Augustin, &c. The
-lopinion of the better classes, and our coun-
eItrymen among them, is that a peace will be
concluded. An affair took place yesterday
morning about 10 O'Clock, IN the Plaza May
lor-13O wagons came from Tacubaya for
provisions, under the armistice, escorted by
e Mexican troops-which they say was sent
E to the plaza by mistake-and on returning
: to where they should have gone, the mob
commenced crying "Muere los Yankee"
: and throwing stones at the defenceless
wsgoners, and though escorted BY the Mex
! lean troops, wounded several Of the team
K sters and even some of the soldiers. We
; were fearful as to its consequences, but it
appears from accounts received this morn
ling, from Tacubaya that nothing farther
D need be apprehended, as it seems General
Scott is satisfied that the Mexican authori-
d ties did all they could to put down the mob.
The commissioners appointed on the part of
. the Mexicans to treat with the Americans
are Gen. Herrera, Gen. Mora, Don Beinar-
do Couto, and Don Mig'l Aristain.
Yours, SC.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
TAcuBAYA, Aug. 90.

IACCBAYA, aug. ~.
The peace commissioners met again yes
terday, and at a point nearer this place
Nothing positive in relation to the proceed
ings of the second meeting has TRANSFERRED
some say that every thing went on smooth
ly, others say not, which is tolerably strong
proof that but little is known one way OF
the other, in relation to the deliberations
The new commissioner, Bernardo Couto,
was present, as was also Atristain. The
latter is represented as a tool of Mackin-
tosh's, but if he can do any thing towards
bringing about a peace, this makes no diff,
ference. They say that in the city they in
dulge the hope that the commissioners will
agree upon the Nueces as a boundary. This
is carrying the stakes and stones alittle toe
far. "Give them an inch and they'll take
an ELL" is applied to many people in the
world-give a Mexican an inch, and he'll
take at least seven miles and aha,f.
Unjust close this letter in haste, as &
messenger has just come to say that the ex'
press man is about to start. You shall b.
kept Informed Of every thing.
Yours, &c. C. W. X.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
TAcuBAYA, Aug. %, lS47.

1~ACUBAfAs mug SCs lof''
Capt. Beauregard, of the engineers, has
been kind enough to furnish ME with a
sketch Ct the battle grounds of the goth
inst. Of course it was executed in great
haste, but still gives a complete idea of the
scene of operations, and of the strong posi-
tons held by the Mexican army at the out
set. Capt. B. conducted Gen. Smiths
brigade to the attack upon Contreras, and
thus knows the ground full well. Lieut..
Tower, also of the engineer corps, conduct
ed Colonel Riley to the attack Of Valencia
in the rear, while Capt. Lee, with portions
of the 9th and 18th regiments, made a di-
version in front. Why some Of our engi-
neer officers were not killed in the differ
ent reconnoissances and actions is a miracle,
for they were always foremost.
The accounts this morning from the city
would 60 to show that the 'Mexicans are
chuckling over the defeat Of the wagon
train yesterday, and its expulsion without
the walls-they absolutely term it victory!
] he authorities pretend they did everything
in their. power to suppress the row, but no
one who understands Mexican character
believes them. If anything in this world
can be driven easier than Mexicans wiM
arms in their hands, wide Churubusco and
Contreras, } it is Mexicans wiAOuf arms.
A Mexican mob can be likened to nothing
save a flock Of sheep-as easily routed and
dispsfsed-and now the authorities pretend
that they did everything in their power to
suppress the one which was raised yester-
day. A single squadron of our dragons
could have ridden over the rioters as easily
as they could over a lawn. lsuppose now
that the wagons will not be allowed to en-
ter the city-another point gained by the
enemy. They certainly have not been in
to-day.
The Diario del Gobierno of yesterday is
almost entirely filled with documents and
letters, all undertaking to prove that Valen-
cha was the sole cause of the defeat of the
great Mexican army. Santa Annals friends
are at the bottom Of all this of course
Several of Valencia's letters are logged H.
to the documents, in one of which, dated
at 8 o'clock on the evening of the 18th, al
Contreras, he speaks of having routed the
entire American army at all points, and that
the liberty and honor of the country had
been saved by the glorious victory. He
further discloses the fact that Gen. Fronte
ra was killed while heading a charge Of
cavalry, and that Gen. Parrodi was wound.
ed. This is news: we shall get allthe trntf
out of them after a while. The last we
heard of Valencia he was at Toluca, whittier
he had gone, according to his own published
proclamation, to collect forces to vindicate
the honor of his country!
The same number of the Diario contains
an account Of the attack upon the Wagon
train. Itmakes light of the whole affair
says that a few persons were slightly injur
ed, that Gems. Tornel, Herrera and Quijan'
soon dispersed the rioters, and that the fac
of the wagons going as far as the Plaz'
Principal was an error or oversight. Among
those who received a shower Of stones Oh
the occasion was MI. Hargous, the gentle
man who has mainly fed and clothed tn
,larmy since it marched from Jalapa. H
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
TO SWEETEN BUTTER.-E

TO SWEETEN BUTTERFLY adding
two and half drachms of carbonate of soda
to three pounds of either salt OF fresh but
ter, possessing d~isagreeable flavor, renders
it perfectly sweet. Soda produces the re.
suit when added to other culinary greases.
as dripping lard, &c.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

"This is a world of business and bustle,'
said a minister in a sermon. "Ycs. but
more 'bustle' than business" whispered a
pretty little girl. She knows.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

ARNOLD.-An eminent French prelate
being about to visit America in one of the
transient vessels at that time sailing from
Portsmouth, England, having heard while
in that city, that an intelligent American
gentleman, %conversant with the affairs Of
his country, had lodgings at an inn neal
them,iresolved to seek him out, and to ask
the favor of letter from him to some of his
influential countrymen. They waited on
him for that purpose, and preferred thei,
request. The American heard them through
but was observed to manifest some pertur.
baton before they had finished. Whel
they had concluded, he said:-"Gentlemen
l should be glad.to comply with yourdesire
but 1 am probably the only American resi-.
dent on this side of the Atlantic whose let.
tiers would not insure you courtesy and
kindness from my countrymen." The
French gentlemen one of them the Bish,
OPP Autun, if we remember rightly, } toe
courteous to ask why this should be the
case, politely withdrew from the apartment
That American was Benedict ArnoM the
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27
THE BANNER.

I MS UF TIL BANNEK.
go in advance; 81 Scat the end of the veIuns
No man's paper will be discontinued unless the
same be paid for up tOthe time Gifts discontinu.
ance ~
- ADVER7XSLN'G done gerry o.s.-sE
All letters on business must be post paid.
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

TAKE 'EM ALA few days ago, at the
rendezvous of Capt. Chase, in the 10th
Ward, a woman with a chubby child in her
arms, appeared and demanded a sight at
the officer; Lieut.. Goodloe presented him
self $50 sir you've clapped your dirty
'soger trappings on my husband, have you3
"Who is your husband, madame" de-
Imanded the Lieutenant.
Chilly McMurtee, and a bold boy he is,
so phase ye. But it's a dirty thing o. you,
my pretty man, to take him from his wife
and children"
"Can't be helped" said the Lieutenant;
"it's too late now"
"Then take the baby too," cried the wo.
man, as she forced the child into the arm.
of Lieutenant G. "Take 'em all, I'll send
you four more the day."
OFF she ran at a rapid pace, leaving the
unfortunate Lieutenant with the neiU re-
cruit squalling in his arms. Doubtful of its
value to the service of Uncle Sam, he sent
it home by the father.-Cincinnat Com.
merciaE
Democratic banner., 1847-09-27

The Picayune publishes a letter from an
English commercial house in the city of
Mexico, which is of the very latest date
from that quarter. 1t is as follows:
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-13

and those who had fallen into doze upon
the sand banks sprung suddenly to their
arms Cor picket guard had approached
that OF some Mexican cavalry who were
Marching our movements. and had receiv.
ed one or two shots. About hats an hour
afterwards detachmeni of our men fell
In with come thirty or forty cavalry and
several volleys were fired without any in :
jury to our men.
AT sunrise, Gen. Worth led off his di.
vision IN advance, following the beach for
some distance towards the city, and then,
turning inland came in sight Of several
hundred Mexican cavalry drawn up about
halt mile from the shore these he dis
persed with howitzer, and the divisions
instantly moved to their several positions.
An old cathedral was taken posse ssion
OF by Gen. Pillow, and suon afterwards a
magazine containing $50 boxes of ammu-
milton.
Mr.. Kendall, in his letter of March
l2thu says: | do not think from all can
see and learn that Gen. Scott, will be able
to plaht his batteries for several days to
come.
Capt. Vinton, of the artillery, took up a
position near the walls of the city without
loss.
While our troops were landing, their
comrades on board greeted them with loud
cheers. and the tops and every portion of
the foreign vessels were crowed with the
spectators of the scene.
In another letter. Of the 18th, Mr.. Ken
dali says: AT half past 3 o'clock this
morning, the enemy opened with round
shot and she'll, not only from the batteries
around the town, but from the Castle
Rockets were also thrown, aud the sky
at times was completely lit up by tn en-
yet large portion Of them fell short
The men were undergoing the heat and
labor of building entertainments under a
hot sun and this cannonading, with admit
rable fortitude.
Neither Col. Harney's ID dragons,
Duncan's or Taylor's batteries had arri-
we'd. A train of the enemy's mules laden
with specie might have been captured by
dragons, while they were leaving the
city. About 1000 Mexicans, with drove
OF cattle, entered the city on the evening
of the 11th.
Gen. Twiggs during the day captured
great number of the enemy's cattle.