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Mexico.

The advices from Mexico are not
all indicative Of any speedy settlement o
our difficulties, either by negotiation Of
military operations.
The Clergy of San Luis Potosi have
Illuminated a most violent address TO the
people, lmputing To our armies every kind
of crime and outrage, and alrbu,ing lo
them, the intention of destroying their
religion, by calling upon all TO rouse up
and revenge the country.
IL send you writes one Mexican to
anolher) a printed sheet, issued by the
prelaes and ecclesIasIIcs, who have de-
lermined TO preach three days during each
week, in order to excite in the people the
proper religious enthusiasm. hope
that many will be induced to join the ar.
my through these means. They have
here 1000 muskets TO arm them, and also
30 pieces of artillery among them 26 Of
heavy caIibre,) and the necessary ammu.
milton. The direction Of operations will
be given TO Gems. Mlnon and Urea, who
are expected to arrive here soon besides
Don Manuel Romero, Mejia, Amador
and other chielIains, who will follow their
brave commanders. We will have a large
amount Of "guerriHeros" in about a
month from this, and base Of $500
men, which we now have here, will ia
ciilaie the defence OF the state with sue
cess. The town Of Calorce is now in
course of forlifca,ion by order of the
Governor, who will start next week in
order to examine the operations in the
neighboring towns. The states Iacate-
cas-, Guadalajara, Durango. Guanajunlo,
and two others, (he names | do not re.
colecD will raise 900 men, in order to
give assistance to San Luis, in case this
State should be attacked first, or TO de-
lain the invaders should they proceed
Iils, 10 Iacaecas and Durango. In every
,ase San Luis will operate in concert
with the forces which may be raised -
hese, expect, will be from TO 5000
men in all.
A general enlistment, 10 take place IN
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Some severe punisbments have been inflicted
at Jalopa, on persons connected with the Army
Four fellows had their heads shaved, the word
'Robbet' pinned upon their backs, and in this
manner they were marched through the streets,
the band playing the Rogue's March in their
rear Their names were Henry Red. Hugh
DIan: and Benz. Potter Of the 4th Artillery, and
D. +. Reva!oa, Of the 81 Pennsylvania NoIun.
teers. The latter was guilty of horse stealing,
the three former Of breaking twice into the house
Of Mexican, and robbing him ofeVery thing he
possessed,
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Capt. hrmslead T.. Mason los, leg in
HE battle of Cerro Gordo. A Washing
ton correspondent Of the Pittsburgh Ga
zeite relates of him, that he was a, the
great fair at Washington wear ago, in
company with the present Secretary of
the Navy, They were viewing The va
rous specimens Of skill and industry
there exhibited, when they came across
some wooden legs very ingeniously con-
s,rucled. The Secretary said TO the Cap
tain, AS you are going TO MEXICO, Cap
tain Mason, YOU had better supply your
sell IN lime, as you may require Que be-
tore you get back" Unfortunately for
the gallant Captain, The jest has been
turned 10 sober earnest.
The same writer SAYS that -four is sell
ing a, Monterey at $50 the barrel, tea s.
TO 80 per pound, cotton good, costing six
to nine cents, 81 the yard, and every ra-
ton issued TO the men costs ,he Govern
ment 81. These are enormous charges,
and it seems almost impossible 10 believe
them correct.
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~ A new arrangement has been made respecting
the arrival and departure Of the Basicrn nnd
Southern Mails at this place, SO that no regulsri-
~ is now observed by the contractor, which is
calculated to work much injury to the mail &c
commodations at this place. The arrivals and
departures of the mails frequently very foni ten
10 twelve hours, depending entirely on the mum
Der IL passengers on The routes, which not only
confuses The mail arrangements here, but ife-
quently breaks the connection with tho side
mails leading from thi. place.
We caunot believe that the Department at
Washington is fully aware Of existing state
Of things-for as the accommodations now are,
they are Of but little value 10 our business me n
for one day the Eastern mail closes at noon.
and the next day probably not until late in the
evening. We cannOt believe that the mail ser
vice is 10 be made a secondary consideration,
aud that our business men are 10 be placed al
the mercy of contractors Who feel more interest
in transporting passengers than n regularly de-
livcring and departing with the mails. We
think the only remedy 10 NTH our citizens, to
express TO the Department at Washington their
unqualified di,opprobalion f the new arrange
uent.
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forly-elght hours tin e. las been this day
agreed upon by the government. and This
is in accordance with the nroclama,lons
and exhorlalions of the Clergy. who will
give the best examples. All ibis affords
us hopes OF salvation. Above all there
IS a strong determination here To resist
any treaties IF peace which Mexico
would wish to enter into with the "haled
Yankees" as ii has been suggested IN
letlors of very late date from the capital"
A proclamation has been issued bv
General Bravo, proclaimiug martial law
IN the district of the capital, Mexico,)
and for organizing The whole of the male
population.
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We invite careful perusal Of tie iol.
lowing correspondence between Mr.. W
NJ. JACKSON, the Chairman of The Coun.
ty Convention in Howard County, Mis-
souri,, aud Col. BENroN
FAyErrE, Mo jan. 18th, lS47.
Dear Sir:
enclose you the Missouri Democrat
OF Ihls Date, containing the proceeding
Of 4 public meeting Of the Democracy 81
Howard county. held ON the elst of De
cember last. lor the purpose of nomiua.
ting candidates Cor President and Wee
President of the United States.
1t becom my duty, a. Chairman OF
that meeting TO inform You Of the pro,
ceedlngs on that orceslon, which | take
great pleasure in dlscharging 10y referring
you to the proceedings of that meeting as
published in the enclosed paper.
hope YOU will agree with the Demo
cracy, that the time has arrived when the
People should take into consideration the
rlalms Of the distinguished individuals al
the United States, and say who is to be
their leader IN the contest Of ISIS
Should YOU be the standard bearer Of lS4S
selected by National Convention of the
Democracy, 1t will be a source of much
pride and gratitude 10 the Democracy OIL
Missouri.
1t is with much pride and pleasure the
Democracy Of Old Howard presents
your name TO the Democracy Of the Uni.
ted States, as their first choice to fill the
most important office within the gift OF ,
fee and intelligent People.
We hope YOU will not consider us pre-
mature In presenting your name TO the
Nation, aud that YOU will acquiesce il
Whatever disposition your numeTou,
friends may make of you.
With such solicilude for your future
uselulness--l subscribe myself
Your friend,
w, Vi. JACKSON.
Hon. i. II. BENTuN.
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Expected KullIe.

II Is said that Santa Anna he. 10 600 men
with him, and ,ha, he will make another stand
! at formidable point in the road-at Ro Fyio.
This, says the New Orleans Delta, is one Of the
most dangerous aud difficult passes which our
army will have 10 make. The road, fur some
distance beyond Pueba, is excellent, but near
Cordova IL reaches the mountains, snI passes
through deep, narrow d,liles, and over steep and
rugged heights. The country is wild locking.
thlnly wooded with oaks aud pines, and rendered
very rough and uneven BY rocks Of lava aud nor.
phyry. Near Tcsmeucos little village or hu-
cisnda, the road begins 10 wind along the side Of
The mountain, ia many places beog Gu, through
nc solid rock. Here the road 10 commanded by
the heights Of Popocalspeil, which, If occupied
l'y a strong battery, would render the passage of
an army over this steep, rugged, and exposed as
cent, task Of very great danger and difficulty.
But even when the heights are passed, the pcrils
aud obstacles Of the position are not entirely sur
mounted; for the road deses nds into deep mar
row dell, where email and brave force nigh, on.
crate with great effect upon large army accom-
panied by long trains aud parks Of anllcry.-
This. dill Is ,ravcrscj by the RIO Fro {Cod
Ryer,) where our brave soldiers may assuare
their thirst after the lubors of this difficult pas.
ssge The Rio Fro il the onIy poin, on the road
between PuebIa and Mexico, which is likely to
give our army any trouble. It is midway be.
tween the two cities; when il is passed, tho road
to The capital is smooth and delightful, well wa.
tered aud well shaded.
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For The "Free Tnder.'
Most Norrid Ascidens---lO Live. Loaf.

MORRIS, June y, lSIG
While some fifteen persona, chiefly mssons on
The kankakce Aqueduct were cfossing the De-
Plain river, goiag from their breakfast, Oh tue ID
tnst in lat boa, laden with sand, aud having
, yoke Of cattle on board, the cattle ran 10 the
Que end and sunk the boat while the men passed
10 the oiher, which Immediately sunk. throwing
them into such confusion that they all cung TO
each other and 10 persisted. Five only escaped.
What is more strange, lie. tha, the boat was with.
IN one rod Of the shore when y sunk. have not
yet learned all their Names nor hal bat nine been
found late last night, The names as asec'laIned
are, Martin Moron, Jn,. Dlnelle aud Jno. Mich
ell, of Joliet; Turtle McAndrew, Kpnkakte'
Mr.. O'By,n, Mr.. Dougheuy and Mr.. umcr
rhse saved are, David Moj,r, ]. Kelly, J, Mul-
holIan, {. Stevens aud James Divlin.
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Immense orlers for nour have been sent 10y
Telegraph TO Buffalo within the last week One
house alone, supposed to hc connected with the
Rolhsehilds, has RENTED $4,000 to that city
fot the purpow. Indeed, more money went up
by Livingston & Wclls's Express, on Monday
night, than ever was forwarded a, any one time
before, AMI chiefly for accoun, Of njur spscula-
tors. JJir u com.
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Mcssrs. LcarU & S,ciH have been rr-clac,cd
by the foreign Bondhollprs as Canal Trustees.
Their reelection was demonstrated against by
the American Bondholders, chiefly on account OF
the II non-rcsidencc on the work and tic enor-
nous salaries they have voted to themselves.
They have made oil kinds of promises that she
Canal will be finished this fill, but we will oct
our cold fur cap" that such will not br the cas'.
Some unforeseen barrier WI undoubtedly be pre-
sented, so that the horde OF undsrHrappcr. can
be fed during the winter on the Canal fund.
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The Steamboat "l,c,nid.,

We call the attention Of our readers to the
card Of this boat, which will be found 10 another
column. The "llcr,d' is one OF the bcs, bosls
now running on the river, and having recently
been newly fitted up oy,rs advantages to the ,ray.
cling public rarely to be met with. Az this boat,
is commanded by superior officers, and being per
manenlly engaged in the Illinois river trade, we
hope Cur business men will favor her with lib.
eral share Of their patronage.
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Kendall Comfy Convention,

The Democrats Of the County of Kendall, arc
requested to meet in their respective precincts, at
the usual places Of holding elections, on the 10
day Of June inst, al o'clock p. m, for the pur-
ton to be held at the Court House in Oswcgo.
on Saturday the 26th day of June inst, to nomi-
nate candidates for County officers to be sup
ported at the next Angus, election.
Each precinct is entitled to two Delegates for
tho precinct, aud one for every one hundred vo-
tcrs and fractions over City.
NoRNAS Dopag J. w. CHAPMAN
W.O. PAnKE l.. ID. BRADy
c.. Il. lIoLLgSBIrk. Committee
Oswego, June oh, lst7
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Iupo,tn,, n,p, ucxica.

ImpOIInnI fem Mexico.
General UOrh at PUebid-.idUaHce n
lie .4rmy-Nsrrera elected President
Of McricO-C0pture Of Train, SC.
We delay the press Says the n, Or
leans Picayune Of the 27Ih ult,, to an.
nounce the arrival Of the steamship Pal
metlo. which sailed from Vera Cruz Oh
the 22d inst,
Gen. Worth entered Pucbla on the at.
lernoon Of tie 18Th, after = sharp skir'
mish with party of llnceEs SEA. ouI to
delay his advance.
Santa Anna was in tie city at the mo-
mcnt, but at once left and pushed ON To-
wards the capital.
1t wa. reported tt at Gen raj Valencia
was between Puebla and the capital al
The head of fourteen thousand men, Ia re-
sisl our further advance, but mis- is doubt.
full.
The result of lie Presidential election
was not known. Santa Anna, Elloriaga,
and Herrera were candidates among 9th.
ers.
Santa Anna ia said to have had CON
- -, .,.Lar he nasssd
through Puebla-variously estimated AT
from 800 TO 10000 1t is shrewdy
suspected that he intends to use this force
to maintain his personal position and Sc
cure the Presidency.
Capt. Mayo, of the Navy, Governor
of Alvarado, started OIL the 18Th inst for
Talascoya. The town surrendered to
hlm without resistance. On his return
he was fired upon, and Passed Mldship-
man Pringle and i've seamen were woun-
died..
A party of guerillas la. been surprised
and taken close 10 Vera Cruz-ffleen in
number.
We have no, room for particulars, bat,
it is not yo, mentioned that they have
been hung.
Gen. Shields continues to Improve
slowly.
Captain Mason. of the Rifles, we are
panied to learn, died on the 18th.
JALApA, May 81, l2 o'clock.
Eds. Delta!
The diligence has arrived from Pueb-
la. but nothing official had arrived from
the capital previous 10 It's DEPARTURE
The passengers state tia, it was curren,
at that place that Herrera had been elect.
President. received a letter from Pue-
bla, Of which tie following is AN extract:
1--WE entered this place on the | 5lh in.
slant. The natives, although yet quiet.
have stabbed several Of the men, and have
killed two. We were attacked il, ANA.
soca by Santa Anna, with about 800
cavary--he lost three killed and seven
wounded The old codger took Il, of
leaving for Mexico, where he is terrifying
the Peno and Ayotla."
have seen another letter from an in
telligent source, TO a gentleman in this
place, which SAYS tina, Santa Anna TO-
treated from Pucbla to San Martin, and
subsequently left for the city of Mexico
also that we are to be met on the road,
,omcM here, with 10000 men, under one
General. whose name do not recollect,
md 1000 under Minon. So mote it be
tile more the better. No doubt, by
he time we meet them, their force will
,e augmented to double the number
We alec learn Il al murders aud robberics
ire being committed on the road daily,
10Th by horsemen aud footmen. The
source Of information can be relied on.
MUSTANG.
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y A witty uuc ,ioncer in Norfolk finding his
company slow in bidding tor clocks, pu, up the
last with the remark
Now gentlemen, present you with new
kind ofa clock-it is called the "Sanla Annn
Clock" warranted to run without s,Oppiog"
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Crops IN Georgia The Constitution.
aIist Of the liIh ulimo, says "rhe
wheat has suffered much in the middle
and upper portions Of Georgia from
drought; the stand is not good one, and
an average yield cannot be expected. The
corn IN the same region is not doing we'll.
The spring has been cold and back ward,
and unreasonable; and in the Cherokee
region there are complaints Of the grass.
hopper being quite destructive. The cot.
ton is also very backward, and the stands
are no, good; and, in stiff soils, many of
those that planted late have not yet got
ihrir cotton fully out of the ground.
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san .Au8n's Gork Leg.

Huz-0h J1r IIfnON
Ne learn from passenger who came up last
evening on one Of the boats, that member oI
Capt. lines company, belonging to the ! reg
imeni Of Illinois Volunteers, landed at Pekin
bg in his possession
1t was taken from the carriage by young
man belonging to this company, who now has ii
in his possession, intending to place it at The
Capitol Of this State, as trophy of Illinois ,alor
was offered 5 COO Tor II in New Orleans, bu,
they preferred to bring it with them to their own
Slate
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The Peru (Il) Beacon, has the name OF Gen.
TlYton for President, and Col. L. D. BAKrR,
of Illinois, for Vice President, at the head of its
editorial columns
Have not our friends OF the Beacon overlooked
American, and consequently ineligible to the Of
fee of Vice President = quincy Wing.
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Famine al Home. The poor we al.
ways have with us. Misery and want
we find always at our own door, if we
would look al Object within the scope
of our vision. At this very time there
are people suffering from hunger in our
own land--not isolated individuals shut
up IN our cilies-Bui in the country in
our agricultural districts. In several
counties of Maryland, large numbers are
without food. Says the Baltimore Sun
I'VE have several times noticed the
fact that great suffering for the want of
the necessarles Of life was prevailing in
some Of the eastern shore counties of
Maryland, and we now learn tina, tho
scarcity is also spreading over Anne Ar
undel. Prince Georges and ST. Mary's
counties. The scarcity j. said to be SO
grea, that food can hardly be obtained at
any price, and many among the poor aud
destitute are almost reduced TO starvation,
There are hundreds Of our citizens who
are originally from that section Of the
state, and we have no doubt they will set
the ball cheerfully and promptly in mo-
ion to raise funds for their relief. The
matter is most serious one, and procras-
lInation may prove fatal"
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stood as follows:

Whereupon, the Chair announced that New
ton Cloud, Esq had been elected President OF
The Convention, and requested Me,srs. Thomp-
son, Of Peoria, and Hay. Of White, 10 conduct
him to the Chair.
Upon taking the Chalr, the President said--
Genihmen nth, Contention 1t is but prop.
er. on entering upon the duty assigned me 10y
the choice Just made that should return you
ny most sincere thanks fof the honor you have
conferred
enter upon the discharge Of The dulio. ui
President Of this Convention with much embar-
rassment Tor feel that | have a dlcull aud i'm
porant duty assigned me-
| can only promise that NY best ,ii,ns shall
be made to discharge that duty faithfully and I'm
partially and that all the little ability that poe
sess shall be devoted to the despatch end furher-
! ance Of tue public business. will not al,ude,
however remotely, 10 the great subjects upoL
which we have been called to act, but will cnu-
clude 10y returning you my sincere thanks for
the honor you have conferred on me.
The Convention then proceeded to the election
Of Secretary, and resulted as follows: For II.
W. Moore. OF Gaatn county. 81 votes, and
Mr.. BuHs 90 J. A. Ills n, Of Hamilton, was
elected Sergeant n-Arms, receiving ~ yotes.
NJ election was held for Assistant Sergtanl-at-
Arms, hut we believe Il Woodruff, ofthis coun-
/ ty, is the party nominee for thai office.
! No Printer is yet elected. The wings, as
usual. try ing all manner Of means 10 prevent the
election Of democrat. The editors Of the State
Register are the choice of our party and we see
no reason why they shoull not be elected The
idea Of hawking the public printing about for
low bidders, is not only foolish but irexreJien,,
for even should small sum be savel by this
! method, ten times the amour, will be expended
/ by members Of the convention in discussing the
matter, Independent Of the loss ami ncOnyeni-
epce resulting from the necessary delay in the
prosecution Of the work
tt 'tta..
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4 Young Proriso.-Thc Dcdham Democrat
says, tina, man in that town has chfislencd be
new born son, "Wilmo, Proviso;" aud the ed.
ilor remarks, Eve hope he may not meet with
the same fate as tho original, which, on ii. fna
passage, was rejected
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Col. J,fps,u Davis has been appointed Sena-
Tor by the Governor Of Mississippi, in place OF
Jesse Speish,, deceased. Col D., it Will be t,-
distinguished himself at Monterey and Dunl
W.
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no, yet, however, appointed /;

The correspondent, Of The New Oheaus Times
wrltes--"ln a conversation with Col. Baker
himself, am informed that be takes home less
Than one-holf of the troop. brought by him irem
the United States The bodies Of the other half
enrich the soil Of Mexico, aud their memory the
military character Of their county,"
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Oar correspondent at Vera Cruz under
date Of the 22i inst, writes US as follows
Just as the Palmetto was leaving:
"Ono hundred aud twenty QIarermas.
tiers mules, loaded with -four aud pork
IN their road To rendezvous at Santa Fe,
were attacked late asst evening, three
miles from here. The muletocrs were
fred upon, bu, canno, learn whether
any were killed. Mos, of the mueteers
have just returned, and report tina, The en-.
ire train was captured. This is no ru.
NOR. | have the Facts from the Quarter.
master here"
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Coz. French passed through this place on
"Wednesday last, on his return from New York.
We learn that Col. 0lkiey will also return in
few days, having been delayed short lin.s in r.
feciIng arrangements orseveral hundred borcrr
20 come on the linc Of Cunal during tie present
season.
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Il never shot bird in my life said
some one to his friend, who repld, For
my part, never shot anything in the
shape of bird, except squirrel. which |
killed with stone, when il fell into the
river and was drowned
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II is estimated that the surface planted
with corn lhls year in the state OF New
Jersey. exceeds that Of last year by 1907
GOO acres which ought to Yield lhree or
four million bushels.
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We are requested to announce s. W. RAY
county a, the ensuing August election, subject
to the decision Of Democratic Convention, If
one is held.
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granting him the choice of being hung or
Imprisoned in the penilenliary for life.
Tie chose the latter Fundamentally.
Louis Union
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owe are authorized 10 announce X. EA-
TON GOODELL as candidate for the office
of County Commissioners CLERK, at the next
Angus, Election.
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TFour numbers more completes


the seventh volume of this paper
As We stand greatly in need of funds,
we will deal literally with all those
who will make payment before the
expiration Of this volume, We have
in contemplation the purchase of a
new loi of type for our paper, and to
do this, we stand greatly in need OF
our dues. AS all kinds Of produce
now readily commands a good cash
price, we see no reason why those
owing us should not pay without de-
lay.
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We are requested to announce ALnLRr r.
Dow, as a candidate for Recorder of La Sale
County a, the ensuing August election, subJeci
10 the decision Of q Democratic Convention, if
one is held.