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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-23
Municipal Cont Of The City Of Porridenre.
1agust 81, I847.
Estates OrEdwin, Willia nj III. and
Samuel M. Read, Minors.

VNLIZABEIli u hthD Nud'uIhn %. lne
persons and estates Of Edwin Read, Will.
lam n. Read and Samuel NJ Read, minors
children or JOHN READ, late Of Newport,
in the County Of Newport, deceased, presents
her petition IN writing to this Court, Tor IL
cense and authority in her said capacity, To sell
all tho right, title and inierrs, Of said minors
~ and To y certain lot of land with dwelling
house and appurtenances thereon, situated ~
said Newport, bounded Southerly on Bridge
street. Notihorly on land of Bpnsmi Smith,
Espterly on land of ,;eorge Burdick, and
westntl, on land ~ Mrs. Weaver, aud to ~.
vest the proceeds of said sale according 10 law,
under tho direction of this Court. And said
petition " received and ~ referred 10 the 6fih
day uf October next, at nine o'clock A. NJ.
for consideration, and u "a ordered ,hs, notice
thereof he published three weeks successively
in tho Hsrsd ~ the Times. a newspaper
prin,.d IN SAID town or Newport.
- \ g. GREENE, Clerk,
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Railroad .Sprinkter.-On the Stonington
Railroad they carry "Sprinkler," for the
purpose Of watering the track and road bed,
thereby diminishing the friction Of the cars
upon the track, preventing the boxes and
journals from being heated, by keeping away
The dust, preserving the paint and varnish by
not having to clean the cars so often. reliov
ing the passengers from great annoyance,
and taking from the breakmen a large share
of their labor at the through stations. This
improvement has been fully tested for the
past two months upon the road, and found To
be very popular with travellers. II requires
about two thousand gallons of water for the
Stonington Road, (for,y seven and half
miIes.) The machine is attached To the
train behind the usual water tank, and is IN.
der the control Of the engine man by rope
attached to a valve which he shuts and opens
at pleasure. When il is in operation not
particle Of dust appears inside or outside of
the cars. In warm and dry weather the car
windows can be left open without objection.
PROP. Journal.
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Tile Israetaes in the United Stotes-The Je,

TIE Israetacs iR The United States.-The Jew
ish Chronicle copies the following facts from
the Occdent for August, "a journal having
similar objects TO its own -
During the greater part of the time between
1924 To 1929, there were but six organized con
grega,ions in The United States; one al New
York, Two in Philadelp phia, one IN Richmond,
one at Charleston, and one al Savannah. -
There were at the same time but five officla-
ting ministers duly elected Que at New York,
two at PbiladeIpha one at Richmond, aud the
last at Charleston while al Savannah they
nad only occasional service by persons not
elected, officiating for them. Ii was about
twenty years ago that the Elm street congro-
CATION at New York separated from the Portu-
guese Knhal, then worshipp'ng in Mill but
now in Crosby street II was at the time
thought that the separation had better been
avoided, as there was ample room IN the old
synagogue for all the w"rshiPpers in the city.
But mark the change Of things; there are now
len synagognes, having room for about four TO
five thousand worshipers; and we say nothing
on, Of the range of probability in maintaining
that in less than five years from this the space
will be too limited, aud more ample accommo-
iations will have to be supplied.
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Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE,

AxxA YNilE subscriber, desirous Of re.
fWsM Il firing from business, offers for
Esss sale, that desirable estate in Pei
sAlleA3 ham street, late the property of
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-27
The Armv.

Up to the time Of wiring, We have nothing
further from the Rio Grande.
There is a letter in the city from an officer
Of the army, dated at Monterey, the god Febru-
airy, which we believe is as late as any direct
and positive intelligence; that they had infor-
nation Gen. Taylor had fallen back on Saltillo.
and was then posted Immediately il front Of
that place, with his tanks protected by two
redoubtsr-but up to that time there had been
no fighting.
In conversing with highly intelligent off.
Ger, who left Ssltillo early in last march, and
had been with the army since it entered Mexi.
co, he expressed his belief that there had been
no general battle. He assigned among Other
reasons, that if such had been the case, and The
Mexicans had been successful, they would moi
only have made us acquainted with It, but also
they would have immediately appeared on the
Rio Grande, and attacked all our posts on thai
river If ion the contrary, be had been success.
tul, he would at once have re-opened his com.
munications in the rear, which he could have
done without difficulty. From all these cir.
cumstances, he feels conf lent that nothing de-
cisive had taken place, and that prompt infor.
nation will reach the Rio Grande SO soon as
general battle may occur. It is very certain
until Gen, Taylor has disposed Of Santa Annl
in his front, be can take no e%fectual measures
TO clear the road in his rear, as he could moi
venture 70 send any d~etachments, Or in any
way weaken bis main body, for that purpose
but if , succeodsi n rePelIing Santa Anna, the
mere knowledge Of :has fact will cause the en-
emy's force In hisTearto Withdraw.
With Gen. TayloF's army are FIVE batteries
consisting of22 pieces Of flying artillorg-euua
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From ne Ncw orean, Picqyunc
Latest from TampicO.

The schooner Home, Capt. Kenny, arrived
early this morning from Tampico, having left
there on the 9th inst She went outside the
bar a day or two earlier, but brings our letters
to the morning Of the 7th.
The newsof the retreat of Gen. Taylor rests
entirely upon Mexican reports. Tampico has
been overrun with reports Of all kinds in re-
gard to a collision between the forces of Santa
Anna and General Taylor, Mr., Kendall in the
several brief letters from which we publish,
scans these rumors In the postscript to his
letter Of the 6th-the postscript being written
on the morning Of the 7th--he announces thai
Gen. Taylor has fallen back, and without any
action, in so confident a manner that we place
great reliance upon his news.
The Mexican papers, however, say that San.
ia Anna had cut off his retreat by interposine
the forces Of Gen. Minon and Torrejon.
Mr.. Kendall, writing from Tampico undei
date Of the 9th, says
II is said that a report reached here this NOR
ming from the city Of Mexico 10 the effect tina.
a pronunciamento revolution, headed by thu
clergy , had occurred, that Gomez Farias, tn,
Vice President, had been deposed; that an edi
tor Of one Of the papers had been placed in hi
stead, and that the objects Of the revolution
has been carried out in every particular. Con
sidering the power Of the clergy, and their wei
known hostility to Gomez Fqrias, there is som,
reason nthis.
The Mexican army is reported to be suffer
ing to an incredible extent, not only for cloth
ing, but for The absolute necessities OF life. Ii
the meantime agents are riding through tn,
country, exacting contributions in every town
AT Altamira, only a few days since, $500 wa
raised in this way.
By the looks and actions of the Mexican
population, ! know that there can be no trutl
in the report thai Santa Annahas beaten Gen
Taylor ina pitched battle on the contrary
their whole appearance would, if any thing
indicate the reverse. Good news shows to,
plainly in the faces of these people to be mis-
taken.
P. S.-March THE report Of the rev,lu
ton in Mexico is correct--the National Guard
joined the clergy. salas is President. SAINT
Anna at the head of the army Gen, Taylc
has had no fight, but has fallen back on Salti
10 and Monterey.
i " wLHN.N#t
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sad News from santa Re.
We have jaat received the following Extra
Of the ST. Lonis Reseile, containing impoy.
tant Intelligence from Santa Es
INDEPENDENCE, March LIST l847.
Editors Of ae RepeiHe -Mr Miller, Of so-
line county, and othe 3 have Just arrived
from Santa Fe, which place they left January
18th They bring very bad news, A few days
on their journey they were overtaken by Lu-
Glen Maxwell and another who had just made
their escape from Taos aud who reported that
a rising of the rabble had taken place there
undoubtedly a branch Of the recent conspi-
racy-and that Gov. Charles Bent, Gen. Elliot
Lee, Henry Leal, Stephen Lee, Sheriff of Ia
ossand other Americans, amounting TO more
than ~twenty-wiih the alcalde e Taos, and
all other natives supposed to be favorable to
the Americans-had been killed.
Gov. Bent was on a visit oslarge farm Of
his in the neighborhood where he was attack
ed The insurgents had also attacked Mr..
Tur'cy at his distillery. NIT. made a gal
liant defence with only eight men and had kept
off the mutderers, 50 far, but h%issfate, %eventu-
ally remains to be told. An express had been
sent to Santa Fe, but Mr.. Miller reports that
there were not more than 400 efficient men
with Price, and that the fort (Marcy) north
Of the town, was not yetsin a condition to re-
ceiye a garrison for a protracted stay. The
guns, moreover, would have to be mounted, as
t~heyswere still in the town. The force Of the
rabble, was in Taos, aoOut six hundred, Il ough
there was every chance Of their being swellsd
by the Pusbla Indians, etc, in hope Of plum
der, to two or three thousand. Mr. Miller
thinks, however, Col Price would not think Of
waiting to be besieged, would at-once march
out and meet the crowd. They would, IN
doubtedly, be scattered on the first spirited
attack.
Col. Murphy, With Government funds, was
met within -four days Of Santa Fe. Col. Sub
%lette, bearer Of dispatches, was met within a
couple ofdays Journey Of FC William (Bent's)
1t was thought at Santa Fe that McGofin had
been executed, as he had planned an escape,
but had been foiled in it. General Doniphan
had received Limitations to approach chihuahua
promises Of a friendly reception, etc. but
treachery was designed undoubtedly, and pru-
dence and valor will be necessary to extricate
him. The express which left Santa Fe on
January 9th, viii probably arrive here to-mor-
row. This will give you further information
with regard to Doniphan. The Mexicons who
had been arrested at Santa Fe on suspicion
had been discharged. The necessity Of more
troops in New Mexico, with a system Of So
verify suitable to the brutal character Of the
inhabitants, is sufficiently apparent. When
shall We make war as If we meant ii? s..
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Fton. he Rcauune.

We are Of those who repose the utmost CON
fdenco in the courage and resources Of old
Rough and Ready. A brave sturdy officer
cool in the hottest fight and boldest when dam
ger is most imminent, Of that Temperament
which sacrifices nothing for show, and that
determination that omits nothing from a sense
Of fear. Yet he cannot be every where, and
surrounded as he is with armies in every d-
rection larger than h own and. cut off from
his supplies through a long line of defenceless
communication, it must be confessed that he
is in a situation to tax to tbs uttetmost his
military skill and experience. Whose fault
it is that suchsa crisis has arrived is not so
much the question now, as how il is to be met,
Certainly every nerve of the Government
should be exerted to reinforce the army, and
every resource put forth to cover the defence.
less depots in lite rear. Disaster now would
involve all that has been done in that direc.
ton, and make it needful to be done over a.
gain. 1t may be the strategy of Santa Anna
to leave the yellow fever to fight the battle
Of Mexico upon the seaboard, while he puts
his whole power in motion TO drive us across
the Rio Grande. Such contingency should
have been provided against, But, somehow
or other the eyes Of the whole nation have
been turned tawards Vera Cruz, where deeds
of surpassing eclat are expected to occur while
the more exposed and extensive line Of de-
fence has been left 10 Providence and cold
lack"
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The TEN REGIMENTs,--The Union of the 10Th
contains a general order from the Adjutant
Generals Office, relative to the enlisting and
organizing the ten new regiments.
The following is all that concerns Missis-
siPpi:
The Regiment Of Yoliguers, ~ Two compa-
MES in Pennsylvania, three in Maryland, two
in Virginia, one in Mississippi, one 10 Georgia,
and one in Kentucky. Col. T. P. Andrews,
head quarters, Washington, Q. C.
The undress or service uniform Of this regi-
ment, will be a dark grey frock coat, single
breasted, with nine -egimental buttons down
the front, conforming in other respects to- the
frock coat Of the artillery.
Scales, or counter straps for the shoulders,
|ipAieu Of ePaulettes, with the usual insignia,
denoting the rank
Buttonsi gilded as for the mounted ridemen,
with the letter ".
TIowsers; dark grey CLOTH with stripe Of the
same color, edged with yellow cord.
Sword: same as 81 infansfy
Shoulder belt; black patent leather, as fol
infantry,
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MISSISSIPPI CREOLE,
@ANT@Na Ma@@.
aATURDAv:'..'..' u p, 1sl7.

"As II Is NE Distinguishing Happiness
Of FREE GovERNMENr, ihat ct6i3 order
should be Me result Of choice, and not ne
cessity, and the common wishes Of The peo.
pie become the 7aps Of The land, their pub
nc prosperity, and even egistsace, rery
much depends apon- suitably forming he
Mods and morals Of their citizens. 4 can
only be happy aoAen the public principles
and opinions are properly directed and
manners regulated"
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Indian HostiIi,,..

ARRElE % Carr. sms.-T
rived ~ town cafe and unhun.
ming from him the follOwinqss
Indian hgh. are asceriained. ws.
were first discovered thew ,bo,S
shNwnees hunting buTaIo-osS.
them for some time-Rnullv
hOs'ile--the party made ror
their horses were--the Indian, "A
the surveyors made a clumD ~
they were surrounded by ihs
ran past the thicket-had 1
combat with the enemy-capt \
his horse--went 10 the rescue n
with a "iacob-stafF" and a small h
killed before he reached him
says he saw his nephew, youus
couple Of times-saw on Indian (.
Clarke killed an Indian Will Il,
The Indians charged upon ~
it iS supposed killed Clarke and Y,
The captain says they raised / M.
and started with Grants Boa
thicket. lie had in the meantinN
ing himself by Parrying the NM
strokes made at him by his aiasoS,
ing down the arms OF the Indi,,,
attempted to shoot him, thus 6pAt
through the crowd, BY which Il.
hemmed in. An Indian attemplesa
Sims; at the second trial the csDls
dead. Believing his comrades W
{ aPtain Sims started in search III,
pack-could not find them ana K,
to leave. he reached Capt. Henry \
camp in the evening-Ca Nj 4
tachment to bury the dead and fua
if possible.
Young Sims had come in from
fore the attack was made ~ Tsra.
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This gentleman declines the appointment q
Major General for the reasons which are gwen
ia lbe following correspondence with lbe Pres
ideht.
WAsHiEeToN Cry, March 6, 1847.
Sin: Without waiting for the formality Of be-
ing presented with the commission Of Major
General in the army of the United States, I
think it right to inform you at once that my
acceptance or refusal of that high appointment
will depend entirely upon public and national
considerations, Of which you, yourself will be
the Judge. Personally, can have no wish to
this offcei but il you believe | can be Of serv-
ice to the country, | am willing to forego all
private OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES myself from
my family, under painful circumstances; resign
my place in the Senate, which is SO dcar to me
land proceed Immediately to the theatre Of
war. My only stipulation would be for the
powers which deem necessary to successi and
these would be both military and diplomatic =
the command Of the army, and authority to
sign preliminaries Of peace, based upon terms
previously approved by YOU 3
beg you 70 believe, sir, that nothing selfish
or personal, dictates this proposed stipulation.
There is no such thing in il. Il proceedsfrom
a thorough conviction that, with a subordinate
command, l could do nj good in the army on
the contrary, that my presence there would be
improper and mischievousi for | an known,
from my public speeches, to disapprove the
plans both Of the late and the present comman-
der-the defensive policy Of one and the San
Juan Of Ulloa attack Of the other--and this be-
ing known, my presence would operate as an
implied censure on the two generals, and might
make me, in spite Of myself, the nucleus OF
discomfort and characterization. The command
Of the army, therefore, is the only military po-
~sition which could hold init.
Authority to conclude a peace, or at least to
sign the preliminaries of peace, deem highly
essential to success, as it would enable the
commander-in-chie 10 take instant advantage
of all passing events, military or political, to
close the war.
Furnished with these powers, | am willing to
make the sacrifice, and to incur tho response
bilities Of the high command but | leave it to
you, sir, for your free and final decision; CON
sideringi it as a national question, and a new
one, on which there is no commitment, on eth
er side, on any thing that has passed.
Whatever may be the decision, my tllaRk'
and gratitude will not be the less due to you fol
your unsolicited nomination of me to this high
appointment, nor to the Senate for its instant
and unanimous confirmation Of it, nor to the
House Of Representatives for its three times
virtual election of me to be the COMMANDMENTS
chief ofthe army in Mexico.
Respectfully, sir, your friend,
And fellow-citizen,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
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HaNW M
The following agood one'' w clip from the
Natchez Courier. The hero is the immortal
John N. Drake formerly well known in these
parts:
@On one oacasion, Drake, being on an cleo
tiOneering tour, met one Of his constituents in
Kinds az, whom rs previous course in re-
gard 10 SOM public matter had not altogether
pleased. Dfake tried to convince the dissatisfied
individual of the p~ropriety Of his conduct. But
all would not dol; it was impossible to mollity
him. Said he:
SPIN going 20 oppose YOU, Drake" very en-
phatically.
"Oh, no you Won't, old %fellow,'' interposed
Drake. eLet's 60 and take a drink" This
latter proposition was accepted, as a matter of
course. When about to touch their glasses,
the voter, as il to show the elevation and mag
nitude Of his independence, which could ena-
bic him TO drink atihe expense of man against
whomhe was not afraid To sayhe was going to
yote:aNo,n said be, 'sDrake, ! am going a.
gainst you, Pm not only going to vote against
you, but I'm going 10 throw oil my influence
against you.n
swell, old ~fellow,p said Drake, .sTll tell you
the honest truth, ! am sorry TO lose your vote,
but dn yourigfaence.
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HM
ARMY NEws.-The excitement in the pub
lie mind in relation to the fate Of Taylor and
his gallant little army has been intense, but
Ithe rumors Of yesterday were calculated to
quiet il without, as we conceive, much reason
to Justify it, Every one thought, and every
one could hear Of favorable news, but no one
could ascertain what it was exactly, nor could
we ascertain anything which %iustifes the be-
lief that Gen Taylor had returned safe to
Monterey. The report of a battle in which
Ger. Taylor killed 400 Mexicans with but lit
tie loss on his own side, is like all the rest,
based on report, but no one knew how it
came. We have nothing positire since the 2lst
February but we have reports by way of Ca
MARCO and Tampico. There is but little doubt
that the communication between Camargo and
Monterey is cut off, and 40 credence can be
given to the various reports in circulation.-
The only symptoms favorable to Gen. Tay-
lor's success is, that the Mexicans on the Rio
Grande, who would have the first news, are not
elated, and we hope and trust our predictions
and wishes for Taylor's success may prove
true. We give all the news and rumors that
we can gather that our readers can make
what they can Of it, but we scarcely believe
Taylor has fallen back on Monterey, but adj
here to the opinion that at Aqua Nueva pass
or at the pass near Saltillo, he has given San
ia Anna a specimen Of the skill and vaIor
of American volunteers. Then at his leisure
he can return 10 Monterey and open the way
to Camafgo, Santa Anna, in letter home
said K would attack Gen. Taylor on the 2lst
February, HE day on which R. x. A. added
his postscript. We have New Orleans papers
on Saturday but no farther army news; we
trust to be relieved BY an arrival in a few
days.
The idea of Gen. Scott making a demon
%stration on San Luis, is, in our opinion, ride
ulous. We will even venture an opinion that
on this day (93 MarCh) the gallant General
is in possession Of Vera Cruz, and will there
receive the news Of Gen. Taylor's situation,
and send troops to his relief, which, with foul
regiments now arriving will put all % rights
in that division, and drive back orscapturt
Santa Annals army. We know this is ven
turing ans opinion against many others bui
it is ours and we give it.-Vicksburg Wing.
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BOARD OF POLICE

The regular Spring Session Of
Police of Madison county will col
Monday the Goth March, inst, an
four days, if business so long reouig
time, it will be the duty Of Oversees
to make their final reports. They /
quired to report the length Of road \
to them, the numbe. Of male hand
the ages Of fifteen and fifty years.
as well as slaves; If slaves, tie nuns
ing to each individual; whether MI
any hands in their vicinity unant
whether their road is measured aid
cording TO law; whether any person.
ed or refused to work; whether any
been collected, and what dispersion
made Of the money. They viii rm
dition Of their road; how many dhgI
worked; the hands allotted to thsnI
last twelve months, and whether sl
sufficient to keep their road in goai
81. J. PUGH !
Of The Board Of Police Of NafG
Canton, March Q, l847,
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cANEOs, 2lat March. ls47.

1 $500
Alta meeting Of Canton Lodge No. %, the
unfortunate Academic, and consequent death,
Of our friend and brother, THOMAS H. NANCY,
having been communicated, the following re-
solutiOnswere unanimously adopted.
Resosed, That we do most sincerely sympa-
thise with the friends and relatives Of our de-
ceased brother, and ia testimony Of our most
hearty coincidence, that we will form a process
sion on tomorrow at 8 o'clock, A. M. and es.
cort the eorSe . short distance on its way u
the family burying ground in Tennessee,
Resolued, That in further testimony Of oui
respect for the memory of the' deceased, W.
will wear the usual badge of mourning for the
space Of thirty days.
Resopsd That copy Of these resolution
Be directed to HE father, Dr.. Jas. H. Nancy
IF Tennessee, and that the Editors Of th,
Mississippi Creole, the Murfreesboro, Nashville
and Franklin papers 30 requested e Publisl
the same,
Ut. CAMERON, Secry.
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CoMMERcIAL.-Ncg ORLEANS, March 20.-Fhe
tendency Of the market is slightly downward,
counteracted to some extent by a slight de-
cline in freight. Sales Of the week 1880
bales. We quote ordinary 81 a lO4i good
middling lO} a lOF; fair IA a ia, Stock on
hand 578,55l bales.
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TETEa are authorized to announce william
Wv Clark, as a candidate Tor Constable
in Bsa. No. 1. Election lst Saturday ln.Aprl'