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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

FROM the CAFE OF Coon HOPE.-Advices
have been received to the 18th January. The Cape Town
Gazette of that date says;
Accounts from British Kafrara represent newly
made feOw-sub scsif they are 70 be considered such
SIS In an unsettled state .
The expedition under Col Somerset against PATIO the
only remaining refractory Chief had advanced to four
teen miles of the West bank OF the river ke whence
II was 10 proceed to kres country for the recovery OF
colonial cattle contrary 20 bis assertions hsrbored there
The Grahams Town Journal says that spirited At.
tempt wa being made 10 establish trading station At
the mouth Of the UmZlmyoO5oo. The same Journal oi
the 10Th Dec states the unconditional submission to
British authority OF Sandh, the head OF the Chiks
tribes and which has subsequently been followed by
tina, of Umhaa the principal Chief Of the Sambe tribes
Also that Colonel Somerset had succeeded In recap.
turing from the enemy 1900 head Of cattle, with trans
loss on our side.
The Cape Town Gazette OF tho 10th Nov bas the fol
lowing
H. NJ steamer Thunderboli has returned from her
surveying voyage. having minutely Inspected the
mouth OF the Buffalo The favorable reports OF Captain
Findsy have now been entirely confirmed with respect
the comparative safety OF this Bay. The discovery
OF this port In the immedeaae vicinity OF the enemy
is circumstance of considerable m9ment N me opef
atoms OF the present campaign practicable breach
the enemy's encampment has now been lad open u
view aud trust that time will be lost n taxing
advantage Of this opening 10 the very center OF tne en-
envy territory
The great difficulty In The latest movements hae been 10
and out our slippery toe but the present inlet discovers
them lu,urstnR among their booty tue rich herds OF
cattle which they have swept Oh from Inc SUFFERING COO
ns.s II seems probable that the high road - kathr re
sources will be through this port ~ ail events the
troops and supplies be brought more essy 10 bear
upon the heart OF karsnd through this opening tnAn
by the long and fstgung marches through when tney
have hitherto passed.
The following are the particulars which have tranS
plred Of the late p OF the ThunderbO 10 Inc buffalo,
We believe they Inay be implicitly relied On
The landing Is described as easy-the anehorAg- eA,
&c snt free from rocks with nothing but sand and
shells At lhs bottom and the soandnss regular, with
the farther Recommendation OF sfording every Ia
oilry Tor putting n the event OF being caught
on a lac shnre. In fact the commune alton with tho
and Is described being 80 sasy Of access, and 50
superior Waterloo Bay that In tho same weather i've
tunes the work might be dispatched a. the Buffalo, a.
could be done the former Bsy. Inc country 10 de-
scribed as beautiful, and apparently productive, Tree
from bgsh except the banks OF the nyer and very
small party OF would be sufficient % keep i clear
from the kalirs number Of whom we're seen all arm
ed they came the boas oui dd not sttsmpt sny
imnensc quantity Of cattle Sas Glso 90
served
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

An5dyns for he nIned ats and permanent Of pair
om oscsyed teeth, having. from is Intrinsic ysiue -
remedy become Immensely popular with toss who nsy'
used H. may limitations haze lately been thrust gpou tn'
by urpFEcipled persons and sold Tie orizns
snd genuin. article. The object u his paragraph Is
caution he public sgsn all such spurious npounds
90 Glove AD0dyns possibly b he genuine sfucs -
long ard favorsDy by that bat hal
during four or Eve years by A D. Sands so for ~
al year by Hsnrs Johnson fsuccessor A. B. Sands
.lwho 10 now he sole proprietor. Tie O1ly sfvsy of
purchasersz W be end for Johnsons IoSinSnc
onps and W eramine ID, wrapper Of ne va. a. csefJ
one u The genuine has the signature Of hsny Svnn<on
Reui~rrber hs ths True Glove Anody1et 80 inned.ts
AZ ths II 10 Manufactured genuine oolz y hEskf
JOHNSON, Chemist md Droggisi No. 20 srosa w,sy
A n Es,s Brosdwsy sna Us HsdsOe-st Pncs % cents.
Ala n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

PRoF. FISsEY-A letter from Detroit says -
Professor Flnney the celebrated reyiysst has been 10
town two weeks holding series Of meetings he has
preached every afternoon and evening with much eror
lis meetings vel attended, and several nave oeer
brough, ander deep conviction By BIZ pOEerful and
earnest szposisi0ns vt the truth lhoca Amer
- The Utica Gazette states that the wife
OF Mandsyiile Turiie was dreetfully burnt on Wed
Basdsy evening ~ her clothes raking IRE. she was
alone a. tie time add Der screams reused ne neignoors
N, before ASSISTANCE could Be- rendered che go
shockazy burnt that no hopes entertained Vt her
lie asst evening The fore par, Of her body was burn,
10 a ersu. Alb. ATgu, 2otb.
- About 5000 acres Of woodland were burnt
over and about $500 worth Of wood Destroyed IN West
Tsbary CazrlhAs Viaeyrd) on the 10th in-,
~ The mail between Stcuber vile aud Wells
- c,bio was lo~t ia the Onio river on Wednesdsy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
HYER's PILLS.

~ The American ImpreSed Hykehh MedI.
rfne-Tb-ss PM arc 1od-niaoy u uS best con-
oo5lcds Of The day general family mcdicno For Cd
nni.srston Ia a. temporary complaints Of mo stomach
al ko1es cod, ke hey bs fully depended
upon aud prompt Of hssn he hrsl appearance os
ind.posiuOn vii nTxGbly ssye much sckness They are
psaiary sdsplsd al Of aud genefa dr.
by-any in fact Of Inc system and especial
~ sh ieaaes-have proved eiaertly useful Ia all tnger
inz plants, dyspepsia, pulmonary rseasc and spss-
modlc affections, liver ompzias, pspttaf0asy &c No
family snsHs fair trisi will remain without them.
G@a-r<l Dspot 10 FuOn-st "a door Sold also ~ Gin,
50 Brosd Way Cook corner Grand and Alien ala Silva Ii
Easl Broadway, Mrs Hayes lJs Fston-s. Brooklyn;
Ourdsn, 81 GEsad-st- WLhxmsbarzh. 81 TuTh15stnstf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
NTnE ONLY ExIsTING woSDER q!

I~NNsgei DIX DEWITT L hELLtNoLhS in.a..iS ~ ?
81 I.lnueaL Tniz truly zstOrs1s,g cedicne "a ne
cny arics to market tGE tae afflicted can get fla "
b-for- money n pad tbs 8 a- acre ~ 10 DOC
tr WIEN f-Q1sslei Il . Gear, D~s1ll Ao1 ranspsf-
Ell id nigky fragrant snf Deffscbg delightful u IA "a
yoT sua s especially dee yEed - be pfeserbee lniefAi
or xfsrnaiY and % w-Trsolet II few dsy elf
~ oIhs< rele failed Al rheumatic and sefof1.
o. a-coa rrkxoc, etlef, berhers ch Old sores o.
sysry nature frost bites, burns, p41s II ne Derk ana a.
sns ~ he spine disiocsons eolsr gen1enf of loi1s,
bnico, cor. AID csO1ses Of every description, OotE
and 1esdzcne one or tS ooss &Asn slcstelns
a. 4. il . ~ sn and all afecooss Of ne thro- 10 snor
c..ns Of every nzrars ysid ~ Ia nr9ence
Ssver an1 .us broE@u n doses alwsyA To % nsc
xhol-sale and retail al ) ISeEEseLL Co % resf re-
loved rum ~ John-sl also, a. the eSnfA depot haf EN-
Rseost Obce Ciry Hall rsrk, add a he prneips drug
80 r stores az ayens MrO1 ghogt nc CITY aaa eoQn
Nv generally Inc nsdc1 faculty arc solicited 70 cal snd
y.t-- ,hs as.r.ne snd ny 4 20 lner e1lfe sails
Sos frrs of charge TIE clergy furnished sszlls Al
occast0ns- n-17 S1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
,,,o,urmen,, by the President,

OF oroeTs AZ tie rrsnsens ne hsf Of f liza sf
TsuENAS h. RANsex Of Vermont TO be colonel cf
the nh infantry.
JOIN PAY Of New York to be lieu;enAn, colonel CT
the i0ih infantry
T5fouAs H. SEYxorR OF Connecticut 10 be msjor IL
The 9th infantry.
srryouR YVES of Connecticut TO be captain in the
nh infantry.
THOMAS PosrIET Of New loTs 70 be captain IA the
VILLAS K. ANpxExs Of New York, TO Be captain in
the lUth infantry.
JusrIN HoDeE Of Connecticut % be let lieutenant In
tie 9th infantry.
JoHx c. HowAH1 Of Texas. 70 be LEI lieutenant In
the l2th inisniry.
}. II. HowASn Of New York, to be Is, lieutenant ia
The 10Th Infantry. -.
LxyI woopHovsI Of Connecticut H. b d AeutensE.
the 9th infantry.
CaAHlKs Van ALES Of New York TO be ID heute
nsnt IN the 10th infantry.
EDWARD CAKrwKIL u North Carolina, 10 De "a lieu
tenant IN ne 18th infantry
r. " SAUNDERS Of NORTH Csrohns- 70 Dc "a He4h
asnt IN the eth infantry.
WIrLIAa FLorSSoT OF Loaislsna, 70 Dc "a nrO'e
nant IN the 18th infantry.
CHAKLEs SIMMONS Of Maine 70 be - heurrant u
Ihe 9th infxnny.
De Wfrr CLINTON Of New York 70 Be ID Lieutenant
IN the l0th iaisntry.
A J IsAoxs Of Lou.sianA TO De ID lieutenant IN tbs
l;th infantry.
c. 4 NuIs Of New York 10 be I'd lieutenant IN the
10th infantry.
WI. Norxs OF New York. 10 % ID heutenant IN lhe
lob infantry.
o. H. cEAm Of New Hampshire, to be I'd Lieutenant
in the 9Th infantry
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
Central Notices.

o. French Language 4 Lsisrge Baildngs, ~
Broadway Professor 10. CBVscH VIII commence, ~
particular request evening e0ufss " t~eniy'fopi
ie..oas for ladies' aud gentlemen. On Tuestsy noAI 90
March between he bours Of Ands ociock
Eysnlnks-Taesdsy, Thursday and Saturday,. Tuition,
:: for the shOle Of n essons tone hour eachl
OF lsssDas VIII also 30 given On me asfo0ons
on he came dGys, from 10 o'clock
n B-fiek-'s viii be delivered every day rom A. NJ
iii r. 81 At Ihc Pr0fsssofs rooms Sos = aud - a ine
s6ove bulldiug mlStl3
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

The following are the Official Returns OF the votes
Oh the License Question in Vermont The MAORI
ty for Temperance is s,o91. Every County ex-
cept Essex, it will be seen gave substantial ma
LIT. Nn icansa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
T. D. WHEELER,
~ ComnaissioBes for the states q New iofx
1nd COrneclcui Tsmmauy Hal. miu


q DR.. Banning's Body Brace 70 "a sfhs'sai 70
lei Tor weakness Of s VOICE lungs spiae ana nmos -
ne.s VI mo s.omach and sidss weakly females t row
Ing chdrsu and al csposet 70 troop and are ssdsnefy'
esrsIiy spins sus,erts will TO delighted with in ae-
ion R-f-ssres given many dis1gusncc Ger symens
VINO nav, been rescued from experimentation rom DO
biity snd bToschsgiA Psnphlss snd book Common
s-nss living infounsor, he bad 81 l1s once, 40
sroadssy x lad IN allencsnce On ladies III eodu
- water Cure Hesses-arx \. 0oss ecnfin-
pes 70 fscssvs psssus o. her hcase. 81 Nsnsk New
York.
MA q also vfsis lszsss Hsd ehdreu sstr homes, end
xvss afscs;os fsy he sp2licssou q Wiser cufs. on
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

IY-The first boat irom Philadelphia toPttsbursh
eva the Pennsylysnis Canal arrived at Pittsburgh on the
18th inst 1t was one OF Bingbsms Line boats. This
line claims 70 be the fast line.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
fats.
A LIE ON IN EcoNoM

I'm DEyOE's HAT AND CAR MANUYACT0RY, 100
VI Fulton st formerly an0wn ~ me fb1nlx Estsbpeh-
ment Tho proprietor u tbis eeebaied sssabiish.
sniy Demonstrating the fact that beaver bet
can hs sold for % &c. and mosshin bat for ss saps6os 70
and equal tho very beet ., h.. sod IA ms city
On elsewhere equal 10 style beauty Of shape, complss
ness Of nesnsss u nns and every o,hes requisite
whatever This fact the result " system which, moro
generally adopted would pot cod 10 much rlinous OK.
trayagsncs, upon which macy tfsdcsmsn nave made
hpwfeck OF he hopes The success of the shove Hat
and Cap msnusetory proves cooclnsiycy that low rent
with small profits compete uumphanuy with he most
gang and costly sssb shments OF The day and ne sen'
hcs Of point important unmporani 70 inc nsnoise'
tory % hal necessary 70 essbe tho proprietor 70 ~
rant saving Of from 81 80 - per ansum 20 each Of his
patrons. Tie schedule 4 erie,s: As sso co a, 90
!" q's'S Sus'.'...s 90 ID :. %
- aoIs'sin'. SI'd !"
In sddoa TO the Spring ays. u bssufifui sft
cle he keeps hand assortnen OF dinofent styos
sdaplsd 10 al pecaaes of form SD saier~, md s sso
prepsrrd 10 make 10 0fdsf short nocs haas cape, he
10 soy pattern mlS Nv
an sPRING FAsHIONh.-IThs Subscriber woald
Il iayite his friends and tho public generally 10 exen
inc hi, spring ssys u HAra Thsy are warranted
DOT To be surpassed for beauty durability " eeesPnsss ~
superior assortment of CAPS Ia lhsIT varsity
Ifin any ths shove do not give sstidseton
can es tgy Se.n'd BY f'ws"k s9n5oSs lie c.s.
IN sPhisG FAsIiiONs.-Hsls, nala-Pnis mois
III skin hals 81 o, equal % Inoss soa ~ ossss y.
In .yIs and Anish lbos- In many pisces ~ neeI a.
81 o. C. O Mafch Will be pleased ~ %" bic n'ssds o.
%" AIM 'iss.u''1 eEoasg 2. y: Brown. rs c.asls.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

FOoTE ADMITTED TO BAiL--Ihe exAnllnAAo ,u
Of Dr. Dan Foote AZ south New Berlin. charged with
having produced the death Of his vile ~ blows lnHe
ed upon her person brought to close on isesosy
Of last week and resulted in commitment on the psr'
oil the Justices before whom the lnycstga was con
duc,ed petition add affidavit. however, were pre-
scntsd to William n. Mason, Fac supreme Conlrnls
.oner who issued writ Of kabsGs corpus and on Do
ing brought before hs, TIE Prisoasr was sdmaec %
bail In the sum Of ~, 0oO. lNor"lea ie'esssPa-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
Law Courts.

CIaeUrr CoURr-ln Cham bers-Betore Judg,
Edmonds.-BurOH vs. Porey-fo recover an agreement
for engagement, Of the Danseuse Viennoise alleged By
Mr. b 70 have been signed By Madame Weiss and given
10 Mr. POyey her agent but denied. Farther proceed
ings to show cause 10 bail have been postponed oi
twenty days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
FRon rms CRY sQuApRoN.

Troops NJ Lobos---he Island Bad Place for
Depot-wbat H. to be Done >-nortaIity
among the Troop--Atocha's his-ioH-La-
test from the United -tates-Postiou OF the
observation-disclosures among the ofhcer--
Crippled Condition OF Mexic o, &c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
0IBBs,s HOTEL

- 3l7 BROADWAY, corner Of Leonafd st This sstab-
Uaa llshmsnt formerly the A,cnrum Hotel having IN
- dsfgone complete change In It's ntsrnel manage
men 10 now h.lsd up Tor tho accommodation OF ANTILLES.
gentlemen and the travelling public.
II IL the Intention " Tho proprietor To msks this one OF
tho comfortable well asseeabe botois In We city,
and pains will be spared 10 meet ihs wishce end cx-
pscaons Of his guests hoping thereby 10 recsve No
mlo wv. A. s. GIBBS. Prsprissor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

BURcLARy-The promises Of O. Il Hooker, cor
nsr of Broadway and Dusne-s, were ourgariously en-
tered on Friday night last through the front basement
window Property to the amount OF $40 consisting OF
silver spoons, bottles OF liquor and cigars was carried
OF This il the second time the premises have been
robbed within lew weeks.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

ATTEMPTED ISFAsrIcIDE About y o'clock last
evening Mr. Walsh resident I'D Mottst heard the cries
Of young child proceeding from the sink Of the privy
in the rear Of said number He Immediately procured
an az and made opening, through which he descend
ed and rescued from sutocslon an infant about one
month old The child is supposed 10 have been thrown
In by some person who entered the yard through an
alley communicating with the street,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

RoBBIsG VEssEL.-The cabin OF the schooner
High Priest of North Carolina lying Mt the Screw
Dock was entered Saturday night and robbed OF sOC
in bank notes tIi0 in silver, and $40 in gold coin,
silver watch and considerable quantity OF clothing were
also taken.-NO clue H. the tibet.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23
MONDAY. March -.


FIRE.-A iire was discovered in the attic OF
house No 90 Heserst about clock last evening ],
was soon extnguIshed by the inmates and others
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

o. \. DISTRICT CouKT-tn Admiralty -Befor'
Judge Bstts-John W. Shook IAS SIMON B0iirdT--Rc
hearing SLOWED on the ground Of newly discovered evil
denee and decree OF I'd March set aside, ON ioenan
paying costs OF this motion and OF the rchearing-
Daniel SnaA va John Williams, Ct. al--Tho respond
ents acted as agents in executing the charter party
which Was known 90 the libellants. They cannot b.
proceeded agsns, personally 10 this Court. 90 the al
legged breach Of contract ~ 10 treghts Libel dlsmlss
cd With costs 10 be taxed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

GENERAL SESSIONS George Beach, convicted
OF keeping di.orderly house at 200 Waters, was sen
fenced Saturday morning TO pay rne Of $3.50 and
give see urty the Of 5000 20 keep the peace Ton
one year, which he did aud discharged. The
trial Of Henry Hagan for burglariOusy entering the
store oil C. c. scott ll6 Broadway. and stealing about
500 worth OF goods, commenced few days ago, was
brought to a close on Saturday evening. He was found
guilty aud sentenced 10 bs imprisoned In the state Phi
son for two years The Court then adjourned until
the frat Monday In April.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

ARRESTED os DgScH WARRASr.-Peter
Chrysts indicted for false preences returned 10 the
City few days age and arrested by oficsr Norris
on a bench warrant issued by the Court Of General
Sessions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

CouEr or Commos PLEAs-Before Judges UIlshoef.
fer, lngfaham and Dsly.-D G cisiOns. -dlez. J0Te'
vs. Henry Hykos-yeTdiet confirmed. with costs.
Janes G Sapger 70. lEdrep JrcssoR-ssme-
L0roa1o D. Broom and J. Seiiock ". ht5e1 ID. BnAop-
Report Of referees confirmed. with costs.
i'm J. BaLer 70. SdssEei c. Bishop. e. al--Jadginent
,or defendant on demurrer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

SUDDEN DEArHs.--The Coroner was called yes
terdsy hold inquest at PAP seventh ct tbs body
Of Ana Phillips. wife OF Isaac A Phillips who died sud
denly on Saturday evening. Verdict death by droPsy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

RAPE.-Deunis Cragsn was arrested on charge
of committing a rape on Margaret FITZGERALD HE Wa
held 20 bail for the offence
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

Arrest OF REcEUER Richard Sherwood was
arrested Saturday, charge 81 receiving wss'n hes
and iewcry TO tina amount of $500 property stolen by
Joshua Briggs alas Benson. from A. Brown, " Cort
lapd-st he was held to bail in $500.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

CAsy on srABBIS6 Officer iartel. " the Sew
enleenth Ward on Saturday nigh, arrested Edward
McMakin on charge Of having severely stabbed George
Harmon with some sharp instrument lie was commit
ted for examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

PErIr LARcENIEs. Patrick Kelly was arrested
By officer Mcfarland Of the Eighteenth Ward charged
with stealing krg OF lard and some clothing irom ths
Aim. House Committed Tor eNsuins iion.. :. esmue
Su,on.on was arrested on Saturday pisht BY Officer
Spicsr of the Ninth Ward, on suspicion OF larceny
Committed TOT examination
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-23

GRAND LlRcESIEs-Rebecca Burns was arrested
on saturday night by officer rsstep " the Fourteenth
Ward charged with stealing $50 in cssh, silver lever
watch other property to the amount OF soJ belong
ns IN Constantine Mahan The accused wss detained
fo1 examination One OF the Fifth Ward ecnstables
on Friday evening arrested man named VIM. H. Gle
sher on charge of stealing $500 from Robert Brown.
No Greene-s, he was committed for examination
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

~BisLE EPRksgNTarIoS.-The he ladies Of Sun
bury, in imitation of the worthy example set
them by those OF our neighboring towns, presen.
ted to the division ofthe sons Of Temperance OF
this place, a splendid copy of the bible, OIL Sa-
turdsy last. This division, with number from
Danviile, Northumberland and Selinsgrove, pre-.
ceded by the Sunbury Band, in procession march
ed through the principal streets Of our town
after which they repaired to the Methodist church
to listen 10 several addresses prepared for the
occasion. Although the procession was not as
large as it might have been still, il presented
quite an imposing appearance. and done honor to
the division Of this place. whose laudable efforts,
to promote the interests Of society, deserve the
thanks of ne community.
We should not neglect to state that the dinner
prepared by Miss Ann Morris was spoken of IN
the highest terms by all those who sat down to
PaItake of i:.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23
C7- Az HoSoRABLE EXCEPTION. lette

CT Az HoSoRABLS ExcEPIIoS,-A letter
from our army in Mexico states that priest oI
some consideration, who went to Mexico several
weeks since, coniradicted the report there in cir,
eulstion that our soldiers had desecrated the
churches, &c, in Jalapa He stated that, so faI
from this. Jalapa ,oas nerer so orderly before
that nothing was taken without being paid for
Santa Anna heard of it, and banished him from
the city for telling the truth. Were more Of the
priests of Mexico possessed Of the honesty ofthis
man. and not such great adopts in duplicity, the
populace of that unfortunate country might be,
perhaps, put in the enjoy ment Of blessings which
of right belong to man. Some Of these fallen
saints have certainly stolen the liv'ry Of Heav'
en- to serve the devil in"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-23

must arise from knowledge obtained by long
practice and costly experience: this the Ameri-
cans cannot have obtained, and IL is more than
probable. that in any such combined operations.
they would be found as deficient as they were in
their reiterated attempts on Canada"
In the present war with MEXICO the United
States have, with less than the smount Of force
in either arm of the service considered ny the
British reviewer as "totsily inadequate 10 the
proposed object" accomplished what even to
british prowess appeared impossible; fighting a
people too, more numerous and powerful than at
that time. who had been able TO throw of the
yoke of Spain. and establish a separate and indie.
pendent government Ledger.