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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-07

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On Thursday, HHecenher Ia, The iirl,,o
regulate the Stale elections, which pro.
sl'ies that the general election. ihroiigh-
fogi he State shall be he'd o. The first
Thursday il June, was taken up lof con-
sidora;Ion. Mr. Ellis laoycd 10 amend
the bill By inserting the first FnansIay in
.baly. The amendment was re;ccted. Ind
TIE bili indefinitely postponed by a vote
OF % to45. ~ @
@ Mr.. Me5ane, from ihe commtlee on f.
nance, to whom was referred memorial
q Inc Wilmington aud Raleigh Rail koad
Company, reported bill gran me. 4 fur
iiief extension Of credit on the bonds an
dotsed BY The St4e for said; company !:
and, also, on the debts due the State and
the Literary Tand by the same COMPANY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-12
mattblnalt & State Journal.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
TERMsSl so each in advance; 50 90 If payment Is not
made in advance interest always charged from the end of
the year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
Kit Carson.

In another part Of the paper we give
a sketch Of this celebrated man, which
will be read with deep interest. Kit
left yesterday in company with Mrs.
Fremont and Mr.. Beale, direct for St.
Louis. We had the pleasure OF Kits
acquaintance during his brief stay in
the city, and were much amused with
his offhand, unaffected and modest style
of relating adventures, which he did
only upon solicitation.
Kit married a squaw some years ago,
a most beautiful and intelligent woman,
who possessed a natural tone of wild re-
inement $50 to speak, that struck all
who saw her. She was known and re-
spected far and wide, in mountain and
prairie, and frequently accompanied
her husband in his marches. She died
a short time ago, leaving a beautiful
daughter-a tender bud to the rough
nurture Of the wilderness. But, Kits
were "the ways of the white man." as
H~awkeye says, Notwithstanding bis
wild associations. He took the child
to st. Louis, where it is now being edu-i
Gated. In the girls face is not a mark
Of its Indian extraction, v the dark
hair and coal black eyes.-Commercial.
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Boyish Tricks.

Carlin, the celebrated French harle.
uuin, used to amuse himself and his
friend, Pope Clement XIX, when boys
by initiating the braying GLASSES, which
he did in such perfection that he some
times deceived even the Nestors Of
those Arcadian coursers. BY dint Of
attentive observation, he could distin.
guish the braying of the male from tha,
of female ass; and he learned the pecu-
liar intonations and expressions by
which the animals indicated various fee
lings, as, for example, hunger, rage, OF
affection. Studying under the best
models, his execution soon became per.
feet. Lorenzo, whose lungs were not
quite so strong as those of hui, compan.
ion, applied himself to the imitation .!
cock-crowing, an art in which he OBJ.
tanned c considerable proficiency, though
far from equalling the projections Of his
friend. This power Of imitation ena-
bled themuto play many tricks. Some
Ig1fy2as hi4oM Ell aaftw fiffS sS4n NJ,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
The Presidents Tour.

We extract from the "Baltimors Sum
a particular Of tbs cordial re-
ception which Mr.. Polk has received
in the Monumental city. We pass over
all these particulars, which we lay in
another column before our readers, and
confne ourselves to the following mem-
orable declaration whichhe made in his
reply to the mayor Of Baltimore:
"Had postponed my visit beyond the
present summer it is not probable that
any other convenient opportunity to
make it would have occurred during the.
period of my term of official service, at
the close OF which | shall retire TO pri-
vate life. And hope, sir, TO retire, leav-
ing the administration of my country
in the hands Off worthy successor; and
that country which has honored me so
much, | trust 10 commit to that success
sor prosperous and happy"
This declaration became the President
on first setting out upon his tour. Some
illiberal critic or f%actious partisan might
have charged him with commencing his
tour for the purpose of slectionesring
for a second term. He comes forward,
Of his own accord, to strip his visit ofall
political objects and all personal aspi-
rations. if
He declares his intention to "retire to
private life" at the end of his present
term 0! office. We have long known
indeed, frequently announced-such a
resolution. We announced it in the first
prospectus OF u paper with his cor.
c%urrence, and under his authority
And, indeed, we are not surprised that
experience should have only confirmed
his purpose. We hold the presidency,
in the hands Of a conscientious man, to
be the least ,enviable post in the world,
and that no honors can compensate for
its cares and Representatives, Union.
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times thew would sally forth before the

times they would sally forth before the
dawn Of day, and Lorenzo would COM
mence growing in the vicinity Of the
peasants cottages. The poor peasants,
to whom the growing Of the cock was
the signal for rising, started up and
went to work earlier than was needfnl.
The innocent cocks in the farm yards
bore the blame Of deranging all calcu-
lations Of time, and the future Pope had
to reproach himself for many a prema-
ture roast and fricasee.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
A True Tale,

The Norwich Comm Courier relates
the following tragical story of real life,
the authenticity Of whichis endorsed by
the editor of the N. Y. Commercial,
from q personal knowledge Of the par
ties, and hearing, the particulars from
two of the parties concerned. The
"Mr. W." is or was lately a resident of
n Of the western States. We also
recoIlect hearing the circumstances re-
lated, not long after the event, and in
this way we are able to supply the
name Of the guilty party, which it will
be observed, is not given in full in the
narrative Whihlesey.
In the year 1914, a Mr.. w. Of Wa
tertown, Jefferson county, N. Y, was
appointed paymaster of the army, then
stationed at Sackett's Harbor. He
was a man quite above m~ediocrity with
respect to intelligence, and Of unim-
peached moral character. He was a
leader in society, and enjoyed the con-
idence and respect Of all with whom
he associated.
His wife, of whom a more particular
account is necessary, was rather above
middle stature, and of somewhat beau
tiful appearance; she possessed a mind
of extraordinary capability, cultivated
by the most assiduous application; and
her refined taste and polished manners
gave her access to the best society
She was honored with the most con-
%spicuous place at all social gatherings,
and was regarded as a model of all fe-
minnie virtues and accomplishments
In entering upon his new office, MI.
WIS sureties were Judge K. and Mr..
F.. of the same town. The former
lawyer Of much distinction, who had
for a number Of years been Judge Of
some Of the higher courts Of the State
ofNew York. He was a man rarely
equalled for sound judgment, and was
especially characterized by a discrimi.
mating penetration which qualified him
well for the part be bore in the tragical
affair 1 am about TO relate. ( ses,
He resided in the neighborhood of
MI. WI, and possessing unboundsd
confidence in his integrity, did not hes
tate to afix his name ia, the bond.-
Mr.. F., a less conspicuous character,
was a plain, honest, upright farmer, of
considerable wealth, and maintaining a
high standing In society! Nor did he
for a moment hesitate to sign the bond
ofMr. w, with Judge X In discharge
of the duties Of his new Office, Mr., w.
accompanied bylhis wife, in the spring
Of 1914, left WATERFOWL for Albany, to
receive there the amount Of public
funds necessary 70 meet the demands
.ofthe year. The reason sof, his wife
accompanying him is not known, and
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10

set his foot against the door and burst
it open, and entered. Mrs. w. was
sitting on the bed. He Immediately
explained the object Of his visit, and
concluded by telling her that the mon
ey must be forth coming. Seeing the
"black trunk" he proceeded to open it
and examine its contents, when she ex
claimed--"it is not there"
Her position upon the bed, at this
moment, excited suspicion that the mon
ely must be about her, and he immedi-
ately commenced pulling off the bed
clothes; i'm total disregard ofall she could
say ofthe improprietyaof such conduct
in a lady's bed chamber. D%ecorum
was out of the question. She next at
tempted to accomplish by force what
she could not by reason, but with tho
ease and strength Of a giant, he lifted
her from the bed, and removing the COW
ering, he saw a quilted garment that ap-
peared as though it might contain the
money. He seized it, when Mrs. w.
exclaimed. "You have got i'll" He
Immediately left the house and pro-
ceeded with his prize to a neighbours,
when the whole amount, $4,000 was
found quilted between two pairs ofgen-
tleman's drawers, the property ofthe Of
fcer who. died at Mr.. WIS a few days
before; and, to use the words of Judge
X, 'when,he seized the drawers, in her
bed chamber, she seemed TO be more
troubled about the name that was on
them than the money, as if that would
furnish abundant evidence Of her guilt,
in the death of the officer"
Mr.. W. was released, and returned
to his home, but his wife--she who had
instigated to the commission of the
crime now known to the world, was no
where to be found. Search was made
in all apartments O the house, but in
vain. la
AS soon as her absence was known,
intelligence was brought that a neigh
Dor had seen her crossing the fields,
with a hurried step, in the direction Of
the river; (the Black River.) The truth
flashed at once upon the minds of all
that she had in all probability found a
watery grave. The river was search
ed, and a little distance below where
she was seen crossing the fields, her
body was found, with such a look of
Vulnerable anguish depicted on the
countenance. as plainly told the depth
of the struggle which had taken place
in her bosom. Home she had rendered
desolate, husbands reputation she had
blasted, and with a hand more wither-
ing than the touch Of an envenomed
serpent she had plucked from the asso-
ciated name Of both, every thing that
was worth living for. She could bear
the thought of existance no longer
The dreadful act is meditated. The
discovery other guilt drives her to des-
neutrality-suspicious. hurries her foot
steps, and as from a projecting cliff she
casts herself into the deep and rushing
current below, the scene closes forev-
err over a being who but for that first
fatal yielding to temptation, might have
shown consciously in the halls Of
earth. 'De1
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10

Reception destroying the bug, scale,
red spider and green fly, in het-bouses.
Take half a pint of stone lime, half an
OF. of black sulphur, and mix them well
in 4 gallons Of water. gag 20
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10

The English Mint has eight presses,
which strike 60 blpws per minute, and
produce $500 coins per hour. Good
steel dies supply 100000 to 100000
impressions. The Mint was establish
ed in the fourteenth year Of the reign
q Edward IL 'oa sgEal sdf ,va. j.
sga Atpa64i el0n dseie b y~seltsia
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
The Ballot Box.

lHc Ddll0C DOX.
geE freedoms consecrated dover, $40
fs s Casket Of a priceless gem, tsl
Nobler heritage o~fpower,
Than imperial diadem!
Cornerstone on which was reared
Liberty's triumphal dome, $3.50
When her glorious form appeared
Midst our own green mountain home.
Purchased by as noble blood
As.in mortal veins e'er run
BY the toll of those who stood
BY the side of Washington
BY the hearts that met the foe
On their native battle plain,
Where the arm that strikes the blow,
Never needs to strike again!
q Where 3 the craven that would dare &
~ Mar it with polluted BREATH y
s.; Scdrned and cursed, be- his to share {
gi!s lg The traitors shame, the traitors death
tBal Let his faithless heart be torn,
From his reckless bosom riven,
And upon the whirlwind borne,
To the carrion be given!
Guard it, freemen! guard it well! 3
NR3 Spotless as your maiden's fame! le
~ Never let your children tell g!
Ofyour weakness-of your shame!
That their fathers basely sold
What was bought with blood and toll,
nos That you battered right for gold,
l13 % Here on Freedoms sacred soil! {
srHs Let your eagles quenchless eye,
,'gaB Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright.
sf,4 Watch, when danger hovers nigh,
n From his lofty mountain height;
While the stars and stripes shall wave
Der this treasure pure and free,
The lands palladium, it shall save
The home and shrine of Liberty!
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son MECHANICAL EXECUTION III ~
BY H. ADoLPHUs RUTTER.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

.aduerhsemenfs inserted at SO cents per square,,
fourteen lines or less, for the first insertion, and
rs cents for each subsequent insertion, One col
umn one month ~ 90. Three months $l0. Six
months $50. Twelve months 1925. s 7
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-14

er.thap an injury, has, not hastened II,
conclusion OF peace. II; may,sbe, ;hnWa
ever, thatyspeeifc duties ionsrous as tlless
4 are, apd heavy contributions, accompanie,
] by g gosols sscution Of the war; mas
more speedily insure that peace which ",
have failed to obtain from magnanimou
torbearance, from brilliant victories, OF
from proffered negotiation. The duties
however, whilst they may be specific, anc
therefore more onerous than advalorem du
ties, should not be so high as to defeat rev.
enue.
The Secretary then goes on to say that
it would be impossible to adopt the Mexican
tariff, on account of its extravagant high
duties, which would prohibit some sixty ar
ticles, mostly the necessaries of life. Af
ter referring to the actual duties imposed
by Mexico, the Secretary adds:
In order to realize from this system the
largest amount of revenue, it would be ne.
cessary that our army and navy should
seize every important port and place upon
the Gulf OF Mexico, or California, or the
Pacific, and open the way through the in
terror for the free transit of imports and
exports, and especially that the interior
passage through the Mexican isthmus
should be secured from ocean TO ocean for
the benefit ofour commerce, and that of all
the world. This measure, whilst it would
greatly increase our revenue from these
duties, and facilitate communication be-
tween our forces upon the eastern and
western coast Of Mexico, would probably
lead, at the conclusion of a peace, to re-
suits ofincalculable Importance to our own
commerce and to that Of all the world.
n The whole money COL
lected would inure to the benefit of our own
government and people, to sustain the war,
and to prevent, to that extent, new loans
and increased taxation. Indeed, in view
of the fact that the government is thrown
upon the ordinary revenues fer peace, with
no other additional resources but loans to
carry on the war, income to be derived
from the new system, which it is believed,
will be large, if these suggestions are a.
dopted, would be highly important to sus-
tain the credit of the government, to pre-
vent the embarrassment of the treasury,
and to save the country from such ruinous
sacrifices as occurred during the last year,
including the inevitable legacy to posterity
Of q large debt and onerous taxation.
The Secretary then submits tariff of
duties, and recommends that they be COT
lected in gold and silver coin, as military
contribution, through the agency of our
brave officers of the army and navy. a.
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q. FROM VERA CRUZ.

Advices have been received from Vera
Cruz four days later. The Revenue Cut
ter Ewing sailed on the 18th. The rough
weather had prevented the artillery from
landing for the purpose Of bombarding the
town. ~,
Gen. Scott had notified the foreigners in
Vera Cruz to leave the city.
They have mostly gone on board the
ships of war in the harbor. They report
that several citizens had been shot for pro.
posing capitulation. The citizens, gen.
orally, are in favor of a surrender, but the
military are opposed. ,.,l g alt
News of Gen. Taylor's victory caused
great rejoicings.
Com. Perry had not arrived.
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From General Taylor's Camp.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION
Camp on the field Of battle, Buena Vista, :
--.-- Mexico Fehrl1aru ID la17

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION J
Camp on the field Of battle, Buena Vista, :
- Mexico, February "a, ls47. ~
SIR: lhave the honor to report that
having became assured on the Goth inst.
that the enemy had assembled in very
heavy force at Encarnacion, thirty miles
in front of Auga Nueva, with the evident
design of attacking my position, l broke up
my camp at the latter place on the 2lst,
and took up a strong line in front of Buena
Vista, seven miles south of Saltillo. A
cavalry force left at qua Nueva for the
purpose Of covering the removal of supplies
was driven in during the night, and on the
of the 22d the Mexican army
Immediately in front of our
position. AT III o'clock, A. NJ, flag was
SENT bearing from General Santa Anna a
summons of unconditional surrender. To
which | Immediately returneda negative
reply. The summons and my reply are
herewith inclosed. The action was COM
menced late in the afternoon between the
light troops on the left flank, but was not
seriously enaged until the morning of the
sSd, when the enemy made an effort ito
force the left flank of our position. An
obstinate and sanguinory conflict was main
tained, with short intervals, throughout the
lay, the result being that the enemy was
repulsed fromour lines. An
attack cavalryauponithe,rancho of Buena
Vista and demonstration upon the city of
saltillo itself were likewise handsomely
'epelled1 Early in the night the enemy
fromhis camp and fell back upon
Aqua Nueya. distance of twelve miles.
I.ouri own force engaged at all points in
his action fell somewhat short of 5,4OOI
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aRAHENNA ono HfDNisb N "A M RdI ia, II, 1871 s4l

sRia While that Of the enemy, from the
tefdent Of General Santa Anna, may be
~ 1ated at2 20, 600. Our success against
st great odds is a sufficient encomium on
n cod conduct ofour troops. In a more
detdfed 'officfaf ssal hes sssfa
tisfaction Of bringing to the notice Of the
government the conspicuous gallantry of
particular officers and corps | may be
permitted here, however, to acknowledge
my great obligations to Brig. Gen. Wool.
the second in command, to whom feel
indebted for his valuable
services ON this occasion. =
Our loss has been very severe, and will
not probably fall short of 700 men. The
Mexican loss has been immense. shall
take the earliest opportunity of forwarding
a correct list Of the casualties Of the day.
] am, sir, very respectfully, your obt
z. TAYLOR,
Maj General U. S. A. commanding.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL of the army,
Washington, D. C.
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official Dispatches from Gen. TaylOr.

The Union Of the 18th inst, contains the
official dispatches of Gen. TAYLOR, brought
to the Secretary of War at Washington by
Lieut.. CRITTENDEN. We hasten to lay
these very interesting dispatches before our
readers. They will be read by tho Amcri-
can people with unbounded interest. The
cheering news from the army will make
every patriotic heart leap with Joy.
Heaven has graciously smiled upon our
gallant volunteers, and they have covered
themselves with glory:
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WHOLE NUMBER eS.
From The Army under Gen. Tayler.

The New Orleans Delta Of the 2Gtisaih.
containslainumber ofsery interesting lei
TORS from IoHN B. BUTLER, Esq. Paynaas-
fteriU. SEA-, addressed 10 a agentlemnn lin
liatnit ama,hl lisla AAsse-s sletters ,ssitl,.,.
out infringement, believing they MI Sc
read by all at this time with peculiar grat-
ification. Mr.. Butler is from pittsburgh
but was formerly a publisher Of tho West
ern Courier, the first newspaper ever print.
ed in Ravenna: 81 .sa r..{ s-aat
MONTEREY, Mexico, Feb. 20, 1917.
11y Dear -: This may reach you
at the same time that my letter Of the 2eth
inst. does-and it may be ten or fifteen
days behind it.
The only additional information receiv-
ed here since that date is by an express ri
der from Saltillo. He states that Santa
Anna has retired from Aqua Nueva (2O
miles from Saltillo, and that Gen. Taylor
has moved and encamped upon the spot
which Santa Anna has left the position
is favorable;) that before he left; Gen..
Santa Anna sent message with courier
to Gen Taylor, informing him that he
should eight him again, but that he
should select field better calculated to dis
play and marshal his troops,' etc.-to
which it is said, Gen. Taylor replied by
stating to Santa Anna that she was whip
ped-that he [Santa Annal kne,o that he
was beaten, and therefore he Gen. IT.
advised him to send in proposals for a. sur
render, and that they should be promptly
and favorably considered" do not pre-.
tend to give the Language, but the above
expresses the substance that passed between
the commanding Generals. think the
report is true. Yours,
J. B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. s. A.
P.S. Many of the Mexicans who
were taken prisoners, state that they had
not eaten any thing for three days previous
to the battle; that the army of Santa Anna
was in state Of utter destitution, and that
unless he could get supplies in four days,
his army would disband, or that they must
inevitably starve! This report is confirm.
ed from many sources. '
am, in haste, yours, J. B. B..
P. S. By an express, learn today,
(28th Feb.) that the wounded generally
are doing well. This will be sent by an.
other Mexican express, as an American
could not get to Camargo without large
escort. Our post is weak, and the com
officer thinks that none should
leave. r . m J. B B.