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The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04

The Washington Union of Saturday last con.
tains the Address Of the Hon. John Y. Mason,
delivered before the Alumni Association of the
University of North Carolina, ia June last. We
shall seize the earliest opportunity to hay this mas
terly aad beautiful production before our readers
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04

: = TIE Crops IN Missouri and Illinois The o. o.
Louis Union says: g The Wheat Harvest IS now
quite finished throughout all southern MssTuIt sSIr
and Illinois. The weather has been remarEaS1 e',@.
favorable, and the farmers generally very lO,iu Ss
nate in securing their wheat and hay WneI u h
estimates begin to come ia, we think II WI. Il
seen that there has been fully an average crop '
wheat grown"
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04

The duties received at the ports Of New ,'a or
and philadelphia, during the week before .sT aI9
announced to $672, 900 Same time last yeA''
1896, 900. -'''
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04

A Newburyport deacon, who, upon returning
from meeting one Sunday, perceived that his boys
had been making egg nog, after lecturing them
time particularly Sabbath DAYS, ne whispered 10
the eldest--"Is there any left, John O. e -. N.
10 s - ~ @-.'a Boston Post
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-04

:. The Cincinnati Atlas says that two cases of real
Aslatie Cholera have appeared in that city. This
the Ohio Statesman says is very doubtful a lEz
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

role of honor to report themselves, without de-
lay to Col, Wilson at Vera Cruz, as prisoners
of war. Among these are Gems. La vega
and ,Jarero, the latter Governor during the
time the Texan prisoners were there, ana
believe distinguished for his good treatment
of them. These officers will either be kept
in the castle of San Juan de Uloa, or else
proceed to the United States.
Gen. Shields is still alive, but it is consider,
ed impossible for him to survive. The ball
went through his lungs as he was Leading
his men to storm the tarthest work OF the en-
envy. 49, .,
write this amid confusion of all kinds, and
with no other table than knees. A hundred
Mexican officers are around me, making out
their paroles, while our own dead are being
carried by and consigned to their long rest
ing-pace by the roadside.
/ shall start on for Ja!apa this afternoon
and will write by every opportunity. send
YOU some Mexican papers, as also Santa An
mas last proclamation. 1t is rich. G. W. X,
P. SHAVE just learned that there is some
hopes for Gen Shields. God grant he may
live.
Cpl. Baker, who charged on last fort, lost
forty-ive men in killed and wounded out of on
ly a portion Of his regiment. Lieut.. Coward
in, killed; Lieut.. Murphy supposed to be
mortaly wounded Lieut.. johnson wounded
in three places, and thigh amputated Lieuts
Scott, Froman and Maltby, wounded.
! G. w. X.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

BREApsTUrFs. Necessity is the moth
or ofinvcntion"-so saith the proverb-and
its truth is illustrated in the fact set forth
that baker of Bernie, in Switzerland, has
succeeded in making very palatable bread
from Iceland moss. 1treSultS from scientific
examination of this bread that out of 90 parts
lis contains Al 1-2 of fclucca or nutrltve
matter. Bread made chiefly of potatoes is
said to contain only fifteen in the one hum
dred parts of nutritive matter, -.
1t is Furthermore stated ina foreign publica-
ton, that chemist in Vienna has produced
bread from oil cake the refuse of the COLA
seed, after extracting the oil-which is both
agreeable and nutritive, and costs on one
hafpenny per pound. The process is said
to be sim ple-samples Of this bread have been
supplied to members of the imperial family
and found to be excelent-SPy.
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From the Union of Saturday night.
General SCOTS Dispatches,
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY.
April 10 1917

Plain del Rio,GO miles from Vera Cruz,
April 10 18l7.
Sir The plan ofattack, sketched in gen
eral orders, No III herewith, was finally ex-
ecutedb by this gallant army, before two o'clock
yesterday. We are quite embarrassed with
the results OF vctory-prisoners of war, heavy
ordnance, field batteries, small batteries and
Announcements
About 5000 men laid down their arms
with the usual proportion Of field and COM
pany officers, besides five generals several OF
them of great Pinson, Jarrero,
La Vega, Noreiga, and Obando. A sixth
general, Vasquez, was killed in defending the
battery (tower)in the rear of the whole Mex
lean army, the capture Of which gave us
those glorious results.
Oar loss, though comparatively small in
numbers, has been serious. Brigadier Gen
Shields, a commander of activity zeal, and
talent, is fear,if not dead, mortaiIy wounded
/ He is some five miles from me at this moment
The field of operations covered many miles
broken by mountains and deep chasms, and
have not a report, as yettrom any division o
| brigade.
Twigg,' division followed by sl,i>lttss NOV
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Important from Mexico.

Advices have been received at Now Or
leans from Vera Cruz to the 27th ult. Cen
Scott was pressing the enemy vigorously
Perote and Jalapa were already occupied
by our troops
Ampudia had 5000 lancers at JaIapa, but
ro.roatcd without offering fight, leaving col
oncl to Surrender the place.
At Pcrote, there was no resistance
CeuaIizo, in retregting IN Pnebia, disman
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

FREAK OF LIGHTING. During the thunder
gust last week, says the Cecil Wing, the
lightning cut some strange ANTICS at the rail
road depot at that place. 1t split the pump
st,ll, in the watering house, ran along the
tsIegraph wire and down several of the poles
tenring them as it went, and going into ten
,,;n aIlev, made a t,eeloe strike with one roll,
knocking down all the pins and two OF the
PLAYERS.
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tied Fort Pcrotc, and took with him all the
ordnance and ammunition he could carry
lie set all the prisoners which were in the
prison at liberty.
: Col. Ch.lds was the military Governor OF
,Jalapa. Gen. Patterson had recovered his
health. Gen Shields was still living, and 1t
was thought there had been an Improvement
in his symptoms $500.
posts towards Puebla.
Report says, Gen. Scott was on the point Oh
attacking Pueba
Santa Anna was represented as in suffer-
inu condition, expecting TO be compelled 10
rive himself up to the Americans.
The Mexican Army had been completely
disbanded.
Santa Anna is said by some to have been
The first and by others the last, to leave the
field of battle, He was accompanied oy tweh-
ty-five dragons.
Santa Anna, when last heard from, was at
Orizuba-one account says with lOoo men,
badly armed another with G00O 1t was be-
iieved that he would make another stand, II
he could raise new army
The popular voice IN the city of Mexico
was against Santa Anna,and he ives denounc-
ed as coward and traitor. 1t is said that he
would not dare to 90 to the city
! The citizens were engaged In fortllylnS the
city of Mexico.
Gen. Morales denies that Gen. Scott gave
leave to families to retire from Vera Cruz be-
| fore the commandments
Gen. Scott is reported to have sent mes
senger to the Mexican Congress, but with
what message it was not known or conJectur-
ed. ,
A body of marines was to be sent overland
to the assistance of the fleet in the Pacific.
New York, Friday,
Man IA, s II Z. Nj.
Srrr1TATEE. Dates of the late news have
come to hand by the Southern mail, AT the
extraordinary meeting of the Mexican Con
Dress. the Executive was prohibited iron
MAKING treaty of peace. There were eigh'
~ members present who acted with grea
unanimity. y
A permanent Committee were to be install
, ed to carry on the Government should Con
oress not be able to continue in session. 1her'
was a report that Congress was acting or
5 Bankhead's mediation proposition A stron;
neace narty is said to exist in Mexico. San
: ta Anna wrote 10 the government that h
wanted men and money, but no attention wa
q maid TO his request. No confidence was plac
ed IN him.
= Lieut.. Dixon, with 102 convalesceH so
;, diers. were attacked near Jalapa oy 300 Men
t leans, A wagon train had been captured
= A revolution was reported against Santa Al
-. ma. l ,,;1 n
action at Cerro Gordo commenced before L
~ !. was ready.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

CoNNECTIcUr STATE PRIsoN. Gov. BIS
sol Stale, in his recent message to the Legis-
laturc of Connecticut, that the State Prison
supports ITSELF and contributes surplus. OF
S3,472 II to the treasury. Tins fund,arlSlnS
from the constrained labor OF the gMHy' he
advises to be applied to the relief OF the IN
fortuna'e-thc insane, the deaf, the doho'
and the blnd.-Spy
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

ACCIDENT. We learn that our friend u
P. Geer, 2nd captain of the Fra: Sa!tuS' was
very near being drowned on saturday oy
the Steamer Saranac accidentally coming. III
contact with yawl in which he was gong
ashore. The yawl was dashed in pieces ana
himself and two others preclpltated INTO the
water. After sinking the third time he was
taken up,insensible,b by means OF boat NOOK
We are glad to learn he is not seriously IN
iured. 80 VermOnter.
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Capture Of Tuspan!
PHILADELPHIA, May

FHITADETTTT1E' .Trdy
Com. Perry captured Tuspan' after an
obstinate resistance, on the 10Th ultimo. The
Mexicans, before abandoning the town, splk-
ed their cannon and destroyed their nu-
nitions. Four Americans we're killed and
IA wounded, among the latter of whom were
Capt. TatnaIl, Lit Horlstien and MidshlPman
Lownds, slightly, and 1t. Parker severely
Budget.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

FREDERICK DOUGLASS. As was report
ed, this individual paid full cabin fare from
Liverpool to Boston, in the steamship Cam
bria. and was told that his accommodations
would be the same as those of the uhte pas
sengers; but just as the steamer LETT he was
told different, and that he must come to the
table, second best,-and so with other priYl-
leges, although he had paid for a cabin pas
sage ticket. Frederick came in this vessel
but before leaving sent statement OF the case
to some friend in England. On the publca-
ton of this letter, the British press walked
up and no less than twenty or thirty noted
Journals poured out their walls of indignation
upon the head of the captain of the Cambria
Their shots took effect, and report says he
| promises better usage.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

CAPT. FLowERY PARDoNED. This man
who was convicted in May 1915, OF tlttlnng
out the schooner Spitfre for the slave trade,
and was sentenced to fine of two thousand
dollars, and five years imprisonment has been
hardened by the President. The principal
reason given by the President in his pre- proc Ia
nation, is, the health of the prisoner has be-
come impaired, and should his imprisonment
continue, death or incurable disease may be
the result. Some of the jury, citizens OF bos,
Ton, district attorney, marshal physician ana
keeper OF jail, from motives OF humanity urge
his pardon these with the consideration OF the ne
punishment he has suffered, and the ends OF
rublic justice having been obtained arc
deemed sufficient to set him at liberty'-boS''
Wig.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

SUPPOSED Loss OF THE ANGLO SAXON
The Capt OF schooner Hope from Yarmouth aI
N. S arrived yesterday, reports IA large SUPP
supposed packet OF 800 to 1000 tons, from
Boston to Liverpool, with grain ran ashore
at Duck Island, Sable Harbor, on Saturday
evening e, last. Probably would be lost, though
part Of her cargo would be saved Two 9 OF
the passengers came to Yarmouth to engage
na,,,oe wit Capt. Jacques to Boston, but at
therwar(ls concluded to take another course
The Captain brought a letter to Mrs. Halibur-
ton of Portsmouth, N, H., whose husband was
passenger in the Anglo SaT T w Tnta sa rs
ports a large number Of passengers on board
all of whom were safe, but was not certain
about the name Of the ship. 80,
The Anglo Saxon is the only packct, with
grain which sailed about that time ana hau
on board many passengers, among whom were
Mrs. j. p. Blgelow, Mrs. Pelby and others
we'll known. She is fully insured.-BoSt0"
Wig.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

A CURIOSITY. We we're yesterday shown
n lemon in sound condition, and perfectly
purc, which had been just dug up from the
rround over which the old wooden building
in the rear of S. Duflys store, had rested for
more than twenty years, and which was re-
moved few days since. The lemon was i'm.
bcdded some three feet below the surface OF
the earth, in hard clay, and must have re-
NAMED there about quarter OF century
II WIS not in the least decayed, and the juice
was as fresh and pure as if it had just been
Kicked from the tree. Troy Budget, 14h.
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THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. MAY 20, l847.

Eg" MAPLE SUGAR. Subscribers who
reside in or near Rochester, and were to, or
wish to pay in good quality maple sugar, can
do 50, by depositng it with Messrs Briggs &
Pierce, at their store in Rochester, immedi-
ately. Sugar deposited at that place will be
credited at what it is worth there, or if brought
to Brandon, will be reckoned at what it is
worth here.
Those who were to pay certain number
of pounds per year,will be allowed according
". Contracts of this kind for last year will
be good this year, and no cost made to sub
scribers for delivery of papers to Roches-
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

out en- masse the beginning Of this month, and
refused to work without higher wages. They
had been receiving 80 cents per day, and
were offered IS for May, but required go
Most of them, however, have gone to work
again at their first ofer'-Gemlus Of Liberty
1911 inst.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

TvoY AND WHITEHALL PACKETS. Inc 6'oc@-
,ot Iatehan of 9Th inst states that two CANAL ooa'S
have been built at tina. place for the purpose oil ply
ING between Troy and Whitehall this season. lne7'
boos are TO be called the Burlington and Champion"
t,,o FIRST to he commanded by Capt.D. McLachin' OF
Whitehall, and the last by Joseph a. ho'nes' Oh
Brockport. -,.... o,d
These are represented as first rate packets, and
~, to run the whole distance, es miles, IN Twelve
hours.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

Mr. Crolius, Harbor Master, who has just re-
turned from the Ashland. He states that she
Is owned by Seaman {: Co, of Saco, and Is
insured in Boston. She has on board 100
Storage passengers, con signed to Elarnden
& Co Her load consists of iron, coal and
salt He further says that she lies heavily,
head en-, the sea making y compiete breach
over her from stern to stem, and that she
would probably biige in the course OF the
night. The Wreckmaster had succeeded IN
boarding her.--Sag Harbor CoTector'
SrEc.E. The banks here have more thau
ten millions of specie, and the Sub-Treasnry
three millions, making the unprecedented
rum Of thirteen millions. The steamer just
arrived at Boston is supposed to have larger
amount than any one before, and large IN.
surance has been made upon the steamer OF OF,
Nav 18th. After her, the movement VIII
probably be suspended if not terminated
THE whole amount received will then be
about twenty-five millions of dollars, from
Europe to the United States. The govern
ment would be glad to transfer funds to New NC;
Orleans, but there is no way to do 1t. Inc
banks could make the transfer by bills OF eX-
change but this process the Sub Treasury law
forbils to the government agents. 1t also foroids
or at least makes no provision for, the heavy
expense Of transporting gold. So the matter
has stood for IA month or two,-our famou;
improvement in finance having blocked oul
own wheels.-N Y Jour. Of Commerce,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

VICToRY AT SACRAMENTO. According
IN accounts received through various sources,
this battle occurred on the 2Sth of February
the Mexicans numbering over four thousand
and the Americans less than one thousand
men. The Mcxicans left $50 dead on the
field Of battle, about as many woundeu' ana
forty prisoners; together with ten pieces Oh
,rt;iIorv There were five Mexican gener-
AIS, and goodly number Of subordinate OH
GERS. The Acknowledgements commanded
by Col. Alexander G. Donophan, who lost
but two, killed, and seven wounded.
The above is the report, but it looks rather
too incredible to be wholly true.
AyxtvfpaAEtEs IN New YORK. The increase
of societies which hold their annual meetings in New
York. renders anniversary week one OF great inter
ost 70 those who desire the welfare of mankind es
pecaIlv if they can be a spectator or partcipa'or
those meetings which would the most interest them
Among the number of Societies which convene
in New York last week, were, the American Ann
| Slavery Society; the American and Foreign &c
Am. and For. Bible Society; Seaman'S Friend DC
cietv; Colored Orphan Asylum Society; tema'
Magdalcne Society; Moral Reform Society forelg
Evangelical; Sunday School Union; Baptist Hom
Mission; Society for the Abolition of Capital Pun
ishment; Temperance Union; American BLDG %
cietv; New York Unitarian Association, &c
Most Of these societies, which have been in exis
cnce few years, report themselves in pro'pef0u
cond ton. The American Anti-S!avery Soc, al
the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Societ!
have each reported balance of receipts above 0'
pendltures.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

STRIKING FOR HIGHER WAGES. 1ho
Irish Iahorers on this section, and indeed, on
tbe rboIa line east cf the mountain, turned
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

A paper in Abingdon, Va, claims that the
official vote in the Little Tennessee district,
oives Fulton, Wing, 6 majority.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

Drnr or New YORK CITY. In the NY Tribune
Of the 10Th instis found report of the monetary al
fairs of that city for the past year; the present
standing of their liabilities, and the estimates Tor 'e
coming year, as presented by the new Mayor "in'
V. Brady. From this report it appears that u'e
present debt standing against the Corporation Vi
New York, above all available Offsets Is Sll,'4o
37g 3d. The estimates for 1917 are S2,ol2,30l l0'l-
clu ding $4,000 for state taxes
The Croton water works caused the main part, or
ou Of the indebtedness above named, but Wmch
works begin to Weld fair return for money invest
ed. The report states that there are now 10 mics
of pine laid in that city, for conveying the Oro'o''
water to different points, and the income Is rapidly
increasn &c.
This is one of the best expenditures ever made by
that city and it will in due time time render IN
health security against fires, and rents Tor Its Var
Gus uses, profitable return for the outlay
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

LICENSE QUESTION IN BosroN' On lhur''"S
of last week, the Mayor and Aldermen OF Boston
held meeting for tie purpose of deciding on the IL
censing of retailers of sprtuous liquors IN th"' cy'
and the Mayor gave his casting vote against "''
traffic. So say Boston papers of Friday last
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20

pror,rAB1E Cow. Daniel D. Merriam OF TINS
TOWN informed us the other day that he had COW,
five years old this spring. which mas ofo"s"' n.t
calves;-o at two years old one at three' one az
rour. and two at five years old.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-06-08

An editor Of the East, who has been So bnsv
Tor the last twelve months in elorifyinq the adj
ni!nisratIon that he has had no time to attend IN
ANYTHING else, seems suddenly TO have awakened
/ up to consciousness Of the present state of
! ihIngs, anu, seeing that there IS a war going on
IN Mexico asks with an unaffected creenness-
4 Who brougtt on tHis War What a question -
Mr. Folk brought the war. Every BODY knows
that who knows anything. He brought it on
he keeps it on, and there is beginning TO be We
ry serious apprehension felt that he will keep it
up 50 long, that there VIII be no stonpina If d,
f'ng ms Administration Yes, Mr.. Polk brought
on tlS "ar-hr Folk continues to prosecute it
MIR Folk IS responsible for all the outrages Of
which II is the consequence-for the lives lost.
the treasure wasted, the bad passions which these
hostile striis engenler. A word from him conn
selling peace, would have prevented--a word
iron him asking peace would end IT, He may
put an end to the strife, he may stop the shedding
OF blood, he may save Mexico from the horrors
OF the Indlscriminate slaughter which it is an
nolnced IN the last news is to be entered upon.
ana our own countrymen from The DISGRACE of
being parties to it.
ny will he not do it? Why is it that Mr..
lay waste Mexico? Why is it tina, he directs all
the energies Of the Government, and an the
treasure of the country. to send out armies and .
navies 10 lombard towns. to sack villages to add 4
to the mserles Of that unhappy and distracted
country, all the outrages of which war is only
capable OF producing and to which all other out
RACES are mercy compared to them1
II cannot be the love of glory that causes Mr.
OK thus to persist in the work of cruelty He
doubtless has aspirations. but we will not think
SO poorly Of him as to suppose that he is amb-
'ious 10 gam glory by advising slaughter and send
ing DINERS 70 encounter danger from which he is 1
'ree' II cannot be that it is wanton cruelty a
J remorseless disposition. an indifference 10 the
shedding OF blood and TO the loss OF those naton
Al graces which peace only brings Il cannot be
his. Mr. Polk is not cruel man in hinseIr.
he IS rather amiable than otherwise-he has
perception of the pleasure which doing a GOOD
ict gives though he has not that keen sense which
makes IT JOY What Is ii. then. that makes or
allows Mr. Polk TO sanction this war ard all tbe
'utrages OF which it is the consequence 1t is
hIs-NT Pois IS a ,reak man. He was selected
Q be the Locofoco candidate for President be-
ause he was weak. Il was this that recornn,end.
d him to the support Of the party. 1t was this
hat elected him. It has been correctly sa;d,b,
IS curse upon nation to have a weak-mind
q ruler We under the iudgmep. Of tia,
urse.-Hoh Pr,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-06-08

DISCOVERY OF THUNDER Do1.r''-This cele-
bra'ed English robber, who has for number of
years past successfully eluded all search, died a
few days since at BattIeboro', w. where he had
resided number Of years, and enjoyed much
celebrity as physician, entirely unsupported.
but much respected,
On removing his clothes. the withered leg and
cork heel' the shot marks, ana the scar which
witnessed a previous attempt at suicide-precise-
y as iai- Gown IN Lightfoots description of him
marked him as the Thunderbot who had gain
&c such noteriety in England and this country,
as one OF the most daring and successful high
way-fnen that ever graced the annals of crime