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tall that, under the circu instances. one man
could owe to Others. That when he reach:
ed the field of Buena Vista, the battle bad
commenced, and they met a regiment OF
their country ymen flying from the enemy.
with the greatest alacrily they adyanc:
ed, firing, upon Ten times their own nun.
3bers. When their tanks were threatened,
they were maneuyred, and fought upon
either flank-were halted, changed their
position to the rear, formed again 10 the
front, and in the coolest manner, and with
out bayonets, they stood fast without firing
shot, I'LL the Mexican Lancers, in "per
feet array" and with confidence 5eaming
on their banners, came upon them, when
they poured on them volley, suchas
none but American Riaemen can deliver,
repulsing at once, aud with great slaugh-
ter, the Mexican Cavalry.
The honor Of taking the first work al
Monterey, he said, had been unjustly ap.
propriated by others; but he claimeditfo for
bis Regiment; there ought 10 be no ques.
ton abou! il; there could be no doubt, for,
said he, with flashing eye, and most EN-.
phatic lone ofgesture, "Lt. Col. McClung,
whose mangled form now sits before you,
was The frs, man to enter battery at
Monterey, and |, speaking, saw 1t with
nv own eyes," He denounced in no mea-
sured .erms tie conduct Of The government
in withdrawing from General Taylor his
troops-declured that If he had kno,On to
the capitutation Of Monterey
had been used in The United States TO in
5are Gen. Taylor, his defence Of 1t tVuuid
iEavesbs bsen more perfect and compIete-that
he had meaas in his possession that al
Monterey j. was noticed that "lhose who
complained most OF The caPitulalion were
those who were not quite up to The rank in
the fight" lie concluded by stating, he
was about 20 restore to their country and
their friends, the remnant OF his gallant re-
sgimen,, "melted down from that terrible
engine of power, disciplined Mississippi
courage, into the mechanic, the profession
al man, The husbandman, aud the peace
Siul citizen"
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PuEBLA, July 2S, 1S47.

Rumors from the city Of Mexico are at
a discount, but reports from the direction
of Vera Cruz are more eagerly sought
after. Many think that the arrival of Gen.
Pierce willbe the signal for an immediate
movement oflhe whole army, aud hence
the anxiety to learn his real whereabouts.
A day or Two since intelligence was re-
ceived that he had taken ,he Orizaba road,
and that he had been heard Of even this
side ofthat city yesterday news came In
that he had reached Jalapa with his COM
mand, aud this story is mure generally
creadited. On the strength Of reports that
.alarge guerrilla force was in front Of Gen.
P, and tha, some 1000 men with four
pieces Of artillery were on the way down
fromT,he neighborhood Of the capital toad
in capturing the train. Gen.P F. Smiths
brigade was ordered 10 novels the direc.
s.of ,Perote. His. regular command
consists Of the lst Artillery, Sd Infantry,
and Rifles, but addition to this force a
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Eron, The Charleston Courier.

CAPTURE OF CITY OF MEXICO.
! The mail Saturday aud yesterday brings
us some other Items Of intelligence which
some Of The New Orleans papers consider
con6rmatory of The intelligence that Gen
Scott had entered the City Of Mexico
while others are disposed to consider The
whole matter as hoax.
We must still incline to the belief thai
it is not correct, from reasons before given
Our New Orleans correspondent, il will
be seen, places no confidence in it, aud
from the following paragraph, which we
find 10 the Malamoras Flag Of the 2lsl
ult., we draw the conclusion that the whole
story has originated from some flying
report that oblalned currency long before
the time mentioned. g
..Rumored Battlc.-By the way Of Gen.
Taylor's camp nj Monterey, we: have a
rumor OF another battle between Gen.
Scott and Santa Anna. The battle is
stated TO have been fought on The, 5lh, al
Rio Frio,. 25 miles from the Capital, and
Gen. Scott TO have gained a complete
victory, captured upwards, OF go pieces ol
cannon and opening obsruc ledT Toute
10 The city. Capt. J p. % sBnan,srecenl.
~ from Monterey, gives this as current
,rumor there when he left. ltshas some
show Of probability, but we shall defer
our growing until we hear something
more positive. The iMexicans here have
this rumor reversed; they claim that a
battle has been fought, but that The victory
is on their side."
From the above it will be seen that the
5lh July is given as the day when battle
was fought a, Rio Frio, which is known
not TO be The case. lfa battle took place
al all at that point, it must Of course have
occupied some time, aud this is another
reason TO discredit the statement that Gen.
Scott was 10 Mexico Un the l7lh, if he was
koown TO be al Puebla on the l4lh.
The Picayune of Tuesday says: $50
far as we can learn, the latest accounts
from Tampico make 10 mention whatever
of General Scotl's victory. Letters Of the
25,h in abundance have been received 10
Town from Tampico. They say not a
word of The entrance said TO have been
made on The l7tll-eisht days previously
1t is clear that there was no such story
current in Tampico. Private letters
would have mentioned it. and Captain
Hussey, Of the Mary Jane, would have
heard Of il. He heard nothing Of the
kind"
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FROM TEXAS.

By The arrival Of The steamship Yacht,
CapI. Crane, from Galveston, we are in
possession Of papers of that place 10 the
3lst ulI. - =
The U. S. steamer Gov. Yell, which,
touched at Galveston, about three weeks
since, on her way from this city 10 Brazos
Santiago, was wrecked on Aransas bar on
the night oflhe 18th ult. "A, letter from q
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From the ~ %. Picayune, Sth'inst.,
THE NEWS'FRONl MEXICO

Upon recurring to-day to the accounts
from Mexico, we have again to remark
that The representations Of the news made
from Vera Cruz and from Puebla differ.
From the former city the accounts are
decidedly more favor able to peace than
from Puebla. This is probably to lie ex-
planned by the fact that gentlemen in We
ra Cruz derive lhsir impressions very
much from the English who are aware OF
the efforts making by their Ministers to
bring about negotiations for peace aud
prevent the city Of Mexico from falling
| into our hands. With This view we pre-
sent the following translation Of letter Of
latest date from the city Of Mexico,.writ
by foreign merchant established there 10
his correspondent in Vera Cruz: ..s
MEXICO, July go, 1S47.
Mn Dear Sir--l have The pleasure OF
acknowledging The receipt of your es-
teemed favor of the 18th inst, with its en-.
closures, and thank you for the news you
communicated. am unable in return 10
tell you anything of much consequence.
We are still waiting and very imPaienlly
10 sec the end of The present slate of al-
Iairs. Lately il has been very generally
believed that negotiations for peace would
be entered into, but il appears that expec-
laions to this effect are likely TO bv disap-
pointed, peace now appearing TO be more
remote than ever. A Junta Of the prin.
cipal generals of the army took place yes.
terday. Some were Of opinion that the
wisest course was TO march out with all
their disposable forces and attack the
Americans at Pueba but this opinion
did not prevail. They determined that
they would await TRANQUILITY the enemy
within The walls Of the city, continuing 10
forlr, themselves as slronsl " as'possible.
We know mol, therefore, what will happen,
or whether The Americans will commence
their march forthwith. doubt whether
they will do it before the arrival OF further
reinrorcements. In the meantime affairs
are going on here from bad toworse, and
heavy contributions levied, the collection
of which is effected with extreme difficult
ty, so that the Government has great trou-
BILE TO provide the means for The subsls-
tence Of a largo army. Santa Anna IS at
this moment sole Dictator. Congress
can do nothing because there is never
sufficient number of members present to
from a quorum for business. They say.
that the government is seekinga closet
union with European powers, and with
this view has given orders for he liquida.
lion OF the claims Of their subjects.
The above brief note is from most
respectable source. and may be presumed
to aford-ajust idea Of affairs in the capi-
stal.and it later than any papers from
;lhe,cily Mr.. Kendall had seen when. he
last Wrole. ~.
!8Gsn., Pierce's command, whose arrival;
al Perote we announced yeserdayt titS was. g,
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Col. Jeferson Davis on The Capitulation
Of Montercy.-The New York Spirit of
the Times, Of July 3lst, contains a letter
from Natchez, describing the reception OF
Col. Davis aud Lieut.. Col. McClung, in
tha, city. In reply to speech Of welcome,
Col. Davis eloquently responded. Sup
porting himself in par, upon the front rail-
ing of the rostrum. and in part upon one Of
his crutcbes, he delivered powerful ad-
dress, containing the remarks subjoined.
which we'll may shame those who voted
indirectly a censure, TO which they feared
TO affix theirnames:
"After thanking the people for his regi-
ment and himself, for,lhe very kind recep-
ton that had been extended to them, he
declared that Whatever hardship they had
endured-whaiever service they had rem
.dered in the feld-lhey had been more
than repaid BY the appreciation Of their
country. To The: brave men he had had
the honor 10 command, he saidhe owed
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4 (; gust
The rumors Of speed j. peace are now
scattered 10 the winds, aud The. Admins,
,ration may proceed al once Io adoptaii;
measures ia their power to- pro SsseuIs: tflas
war war. Ills not supp pnsed that iti6 Admins
islralion have coaisib bateii t6 pfonicis thss:
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DIR. WOODS
SiRSAPARILLA AND WILD CHERRY BITTERS,

EURES Disease without Vomiting, Purgng, Sickcn.
~ ing, or Dcbiiitatng the Patient, and is partic-
uary adapted for the Removal and Permanent Cure of
all Diseases arising from impure State of the Blood
Habit of the System, viz: -
Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, Affections the Blad
der and Kidneys, Bilious fvers, Corrupt Humors,
Dropsy, Dyspt psia. No person with this distressing
disease should delay using this medicine Immediately
positively all Of Dyspepsia, however Sc
we're, Eruptons Of the Skin, Erysip.Ias Enlargement
Of the Bones, Fever aad Aguc, FatuIencv Foulncss of
Complexion, General Debility. For general physical
prosrato caused by disease medicine or ndiscret.ons
committed in youth authorizations of mind confusion of
ideas, loss OF memory diDncss of vision hopeless, ex-
preston of countenancc and for this class of disease
generally this medicine has had its equal Cont
Giddiucss, Gravel Headaches of every kind Inward
Fever, Inhamatory Rheumatism, Impure Blood jam
dice, Loss Of Appetite, Liver Complaints, Lcprosy
ooscncss, Mercural Diseases Never fails TO cradi-
cate entirely, all the effects Of Mercury infinitely soon
than any other medicine. Night Sweats, Nervous
Debility, Nervous Complaints of all kinds Neuralgia
Organic Affections, Paipaiion Of the Heart; Paatcr's
Cholc, Pans the head side back, limbs Joints and
organs, Rush OF Blood to the Head. Scurvy Salt Rhcum
Swengs, SICK Headache, Stiffness of the Joints Scro-
fula or Kings Evil Syphilis in it. FORMS Ulcers
of every description, and the Eryspcss Exposure and
imprudence OF Life, Female Complaints.
Ladies OF pale complexion and consumptive habits
and such debtated by these distractions which
females liable to- restored by the use of bottle
or two, TO bloom and vigor Ii by far The best remedy
ever discovered for weakly children and such as have
bad humors, being pleasant they readily take it, It
immediately restores the appetite, strength and color
Nothing can be more surprising than its invigorating
effects the human frame Persons, all weakness and
lassude before taking it, at once become robust full
OF energy under ITS influence IL Immediately counter
acts the OF the female frame which the
greM cause OF oarrenness great number OF physi-
clans OF New York and Brook prescribe to their pa
tients with perfect success and satisfaction.
Sold wholesale and retail by WYATT g. KETCH-
AM, III Fulton Street, Y, DR.. f. Der KELLEY,
Stanton, and by Druggists generally throughout the
United States Price 5 large bottles.
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G d IL DOM
VEGETABLE ANTI-BILI0US
yAWILY PILLS.

nR. GORDON'S PILLS are truly the sick mans
~ friend No Traveller or Family should be without
them Their timely administration will prevent much
pain and suffering, and save many valuable lives.
These Pills were compounded by DIR. Gordon after
years oil study and careful upon the nature
Oh Inherent medicines and the effect which they produce
upon different constitutions in forms of disease.
They have been extensively used by OF our most
eminent Physicians and BY many private families for
several years. and such has been the satisfaction which
they have given that il firmly believed that the veg
rtaoe kingdom does not furnish materials for par
Of which these pills are composed hey do no, ' con-
tain Caomrl. Mercury, or any mineral prcpara, ions
hut composed entirely of concentrated vegetable
tracts carefully prepared and combined b. Ger
TAIN Safe and Easy in their operations, should be
otherwise, the stomach and bowels contain foul and
acrd bilious showing great necessity for pur
gatvc medicine.
These Pills do not require particular attention diet
drink and may be taken at all times when most
convenient without the fear of increased liability to take
cold.
1t is asserted by many that Fcvcrs, and in fact, all
diseases are caused by impure state OF the blood
The impurities which usually pass oil by the bow els and
various other outlets, being retained i'm the blood
ders it unfit for the nourshmcn and support Of the diff
crcnt parts Of the body. This produces discascand
that part of the system which is weakest ismost easily
affected.
The Bowels being the principal channel through
which great portion of the impurities OF the system
discharged il is evident that whatever acts bcncf
cally them must be conductive to hcalth.-And as
the Bowels the most eectual, and in fact, almost
the only way by which general impression can be
made upon the system il is perfectly reasonable
pose that nearly all diseases will be cured, least,
much by ajudcious ofpurgative medicines.
IL physician called TO patient what is the first thing
done? He prescribcs dose two OF purgative med-
cines; and them after day two if the patient is
better, he gives him another dose of purgative mcd
cine, and doing other little things-but the
main reliance for upon the effect produced by
purgatvc medicines Therefore il you sick, delay
not, but take few doses Of DIR. Gordon's Vegetable
Family Pills, and be again restored to health.
| DR., Gordon's Vegetable Anti. Bilious Family Pills,
cure Bilious Fever, Yellow Fever Rcmittcn and In
trrmttcni Fcvcrs, 1nilammatory Fvvcrs Pain in the
| Head, Side, Back and Stomach Inflammation Of the
Brain, Stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Throat and
Chest Dropsy, Sick Headache Rhrun atism, Cholic,
Dyspepsia, Mysteries, Low Spirits, Ulcers, and old
Sores Female Complaints, and all Diseases where Pur
gatve Medicines needed Price, 25 per Box.
o. For sale by DIR. f. Berkeley, a. ID. Wren, }.
F. Patterson and Thomas r. Eskridgc, Staunton and
on enquiry be had in all the towns in the State,
February J. 1917.
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LOG DWELLING HOUSES

with Stone Chimneys. on the land, and some out
houses-aiso two or three LOG CABINS which
have been occupied by tenants families The
whole of the buildings, however, are of little value.
The most of the cleared land is under good fence,
and large portion of it is in Timothy and Glover
Meadow.
Persons wishing TO buy would do well to exam
Inc this Land before buying elsewhere. 1t can be
had very low, and on such credit, for part of the
purchase money. as will be accommodating to the
purchaser.
Information can be had by application TO myself
at Wytheville. Va, or 10 my manager on the land
or to Captain Guy ID. French, or Samuel Pack,
Esq, at Giles Court House.
THOS. J. BOYD.
Wytheyille Nav 10 lSi7-enw4t
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DIR. ii. +. PEERY'S
VERMIFUGE OR "DEAD SHOT,
FOR WORMS.
A HIGHLY VALUABLE PREPARATION, CAPABLE
FROM THE PRoMPTITUDE OF ITS ACTION,
OF CLEARING THE SYSTEM IN
FEW HOURS OF EVERY WORM

IINHERE is perhaps disease TO which Children are
l. exposed so common and fatal as Worms; they im
tate the symptoms of almost every other complaint and
often produce the most alarming effects before they
suspected The symptoms which produced by the
irritation oil worms IN the bowels, and which with
degree certainly indicate their existence follows
Countcnancc pale, tongue whitley furred, grinding of
the teeth ocid stomach hard and swcled vast
ing OF the csh sickness and pains in the stomach bow
els either too cosve too loose great retfuness I'M
naturacravngi dirt chalk cholc, usions
fits, sc. SC.
Numerous certificates of the value and usefulness of
this preparation are almost daily received.
The following is from the Rev. w. B. Winton, dis
tinguished preacher ofthc Methodist Church.
ABiSGpoN, VA, May IL, lS43.
do hereby certify, that have used DR.. Pecry's Yer
muge in my family to the great satisfaction OF myself
and relief of my children. II prompt in its action and
in one removed large number of worms in three
or four hours after il given the child am sat
isiied that Vermifuge it is superior any that
have ever used. w. Is. WINTON.
BALTIMORE, July ., 1916.
This is to certify that PEERvs DEAD SHOT VERMI-
FUGE, sold by Mr.. Charles Wiscman, Druggist, is a
sure preventive and certain cure for worms. Having
heard ii highly spoken of by many persons, l was
teaspoonfu, found it had the effect for less
than six hours afterwards they passed eleven worms,
each worm about twelve inches long.
A. j. BAXTER, 545 w Baltimore st.
Price % cents per vial.
Prepared DIR II. +. PEERy, and sold Wholesale and
retail by A. b. ID. SANDS, Druggists 100 Fulton st.
corner of William, New York.
Sold also by DIR. l.. BERKELEY, Staunton and by
Druggists generally throughourthe United States.
Stanton, Sept. ~, 1916.
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PETERS; PILLS,

TI'HE universal celebrity which this medicine has
gained in every section of the country, and the
ny astonishing il has effected, have established its
efficacy beyond all doubt genera, family medicine
ii has rival. In all of Indigesiion Bilious Fee
vcrs, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache,
Jaundicc, Asthma Dropsy Piles, Cholic, Worms, Dis
of the Heart, and in all affections of the stomach
and bowels, Peters Pills will be found falling
remedy.
o. For sale by DR.. e. Berkeley, A. d. Wren, J.
F. Patterson, and Thomas p. Eskridgc Staunton and
on enquiry be had in all the towns in the State.
4. IS17.
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r f. + f. r f. y G. f. S:

Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese of Virginia
Siaunton, Hon. Judge Thompson Winchester,
J lon. J. M. Mason Albemarle, Hon. w. G.. Rives
fredericksburg, Hon Judge Lomax Richmond,
, ION. Judge Baldwin VIM. McFarlane, Esq
Halifax, James Bruce, Esq. Bedford, DR.. Davis /;
.;oietourt, John II. Anderson, Esq, James
Noodville, ESQ.,. Roanoke, WIN. NJ. Peyton, Esq,
cen. Watts; Clarke, DIR. Randolph.
April !, 1S47.
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YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL.
BUCHANAN, BoTETOURT COUNTY, VA.
STT. JAS. McELR0Y S MRS. McELR0Y, Principals.

AIR. s MRS. McELROy, will open at Blu
IN chanan, on the first Of May next, You've
sADIEs' BoARDINC ScuooL. The number of
i'oaTders will be limited to thirteen and the whole
echool to twenty-five. The health, comfort,
borough education, true piety and refinement of
'he young ladies', will be the objects of the con-
-iant aim and efforts of the Principals.
Terms, per session of five monihs-Board, wash
rag, fuel, candle light, &C., $1,000. Tuition, in
cindng English, Latin and French, $25. Music,
extra. Payments in every case in advance.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-06-24
DR.. lie R0Y'S
Vegetable Universal Pills,
fire a strengthening P,DgaiUe and Purifying
Tonic

IRE strengthening P,UgatiUe and a Purifying
Tonic.
TINHE hopes of the American Agents are far more
Il than realised, by the of DIR. LIE, ROY'S
VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS on this sid, of
immediate popularity. In less than three months cob
ty thousand boxes have been disposed Of and ceriIG
Gates Of cures performed by them received from nm
wards of four hundred persons. The cures embraced
great number of diseases but those which predon,;no
ted weTe Bilious Fever Collie. Habitual Costiycncss
Dyscntery, Loss Of Appetite, Flatucncc w orms and
Lowncss of SpritsAil persons who take them no rec
that they are FAR superior to every other medicine bc
used in the mdnesS, the energy and the efficacy If
their action Tor though they produce neither GRIM or
nausea they act upon the sccretioDs with great direct
ness, forcc, and rapdty and purgatiyc leave no.
thing TO be desired But their great peculiar cxcct.
Jcncc and that hich distinguishes them from ali oth
purgatves is that their operation is followed bv mo
action Their unrivalcd purifying and puTpaiivc pro
pcrtics Tor which they debtcd to the essence NJ
SaTsaparilla and other Ingredients being controlled h
their highly tonic virtues, derived from the extrac If
wild Cherry, they do not strain the digestive ORGANS
into action, is the mode OF operation with other
thartcs but on the contrary strengthen them into ac
ton. Thus all other purgative medicines produce
less subsequent costvcness and sluggisbnes If
the gastric juice, while DR.. lie Roys Pills leave ali Inc
machinery Of the system full of life and activ;tv nd
the bowels open and natural. ~ '''
The American Agents would confidently add ,,.t
the trial Of single box is all that required to obtain
from any person the acknowledgment that DR. lie
hoys Vegetable universal Pills only dcscrv-
ing OF the enoomiumS which have been so libcra and
unanimously showcred them on both sides Of the At
IantIc, bat that their virtues beuopd all praise
o. Price 25cents per box.
A. ID. WREN,
FEB 20 1877 Agent for Staupton.
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Two Hundred Acres

are cleared, mostly on the creek and fine bottom
leaving good deal of rich bottom yet in timber
The mountain portion of this land affords fine range
(or pastlre) for Stock, and much of it lies quite
iavoraby for cultivation, and has rich soil. Iron
Ore, in abundance is found on part of the noun
tain land. This tract of land is watered by many
Springs of fine water, and by Wolf Creek-a
bold and constant stream of sufficient size and fall
to turn, the whole year, a large amount OF Machine
ry. think hazard nothing in saying that this
land could be made one of the best and most desi-
ra0le Stock Farms in Virginia; and from the Ore,
Timber and Water Power, upon it, may become
very valuable for the manufacture of Iron There
are two