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Of Europe think Of the indefinite extension which the
American Union IL acquiring, and which it carries for
ward with much safety rapidly sometimes by arms
sometimes by money sometimes by emigration. without
appearing to consider the morality of the
which It employs? viii they permit 1t to absorb
cessively the whole continent Of America and form
nation by the side of which the most powerful States Of
Europe would appear ridiculous pigmiesf Will they
consent that 1t shall consolidate its rich conques and
make them the base Of operations from which invade
in succession the States of Central America where
to be found Of the most magnificent harbors in the
world? Win they permit it, without obstruction, to
reach the lsthmus Of Panama-its golden dream-and
thus yield to it principal keys the
Of the globe!
Time alone answer these questions, but the his
tory Of the past affords but little comfort for the fu
ture Within this century the Union has acquired
cessively the Flordas, Louisiana and Texas and 1t Ia
about to acquire the CALIFORNIA; and some Of the
richest provinces Of Mexico Who shall fix limits TO the
power Of the active which peoples it Let 1t
extend to Panama and its might will be irresistible 1t
will hold the dominion Of the it will monopolize the
commerce Of the whole earth. And when the English
language spoken all the shores of the Mexican Gulf
what human power will be sufficient prevent the Island
Of Cuba and the English Antilles from falling by their
own movement, and the impulses Of irresistible attrac
tion, into the arms open to receive them
The schooner TAB. Odell arrived yesterday from
Braxos st. Jsgo brought two companies and X, Ken
lucky volunteers numbering l20 men, under the COM
mand Of Capt. Chambers
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CAsT OFF CLOTHING AND FURNITURE WANT.
~ ED-Ladics aud Gentlemen having any or super
fuous clothing or furniture dispose Of obtain iaircssh
price for the same, by sending note by calling
subscriber ks residence, through the post which will
DC p'"'''''' ' Il DE- BoER, 1s anal st.. up ..ir
y; D. Ladies can be attended to by Mrs DE Boer.
Old stock and job goods bought, Of description and
amount. imy@ Nt.r
for ls4e all profusely illustrated with engr.yings,
which with the reading matter entirely original Rough
snS Ms.sY s r 5 P c' S "a
prize &c Of all various publications sent by mail Show
bills accompanying all Orders
:" TURNER FISHER, ID Chatham st, N. r..
je3sot.r AID IS North 9Th street, Philsdelphis.
nR. IRA O. FRAZER, the celebrated Cancer Doctor on
States Hotel New York city or his the third
Monday in May for three days only once month Advice
on those days Tie when cancers can BE- cured
without the the knife Dr. all other diseases
nd will continue through the season. ala imsrc
nAMM 4 FRANCiN, GENERAL RESTAURANT
having leased the above airy and and
nished them style Of comfort and elegance equal any
Monday next Ih inst as upon the
American. French and English models where dinners for
style suitable To- their respective tastes Tbe eep Of the
saloon so by as light and well ventilated personal
and az arrangement Of tables that cannot inter
the best brands aud imported with the scrupulous
by merehans OF resgons,bllty The trade rGI C.,e,'
Bandes and other pirtuous quorso the approved
qualty and OF the finest quality In elec,ng walters
aud they have secuted e T Of ns mos b
Coffee Room where smoking can be INDUCED m distinct
from the Resunnt aud having ~ entrance from y te st.
Broadway. he Undersigned respectfully submit Their prs
portion Of the public patronage OF a
'l iei3 a. rt.pc """' DAMN 4 FRANCIN, Is Nassau st.
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EIREWoRKs.IThs most s1ten,iys. richest. b,nan. and
e the public i now ready per order with new machinery
%for%sicn, apply to J. w. HoLBERToN. IS Maiden
Lsosay 9 5snss cy P ry.1 Ss Fsy
AkNiS KF ANR TEF ~ FANS
ae sn ''lus1 SspS
Including Ehsss.s
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FITS; FlTs:,THE VEGETABLE ExTRACT,pr prepared
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BY wnS
case where i had fair trial. ha. effected
s:: Rs S
penss oscss Fl.
MS1ISs Sajjf0a Ohio Rfy W.: p;
Hs6o:fsii East Brooklyn; ". Z. Anderson Williamsburg
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with Others
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and public s',i ei fol-
on a h ap: b.
Mega, 0ti.. Fngancs. w.shsgten Norris. India Ynxs.
Sans and Rendon brands Regaas pressed and all
b. This establishment has no eonnsnon with other
THE Il I,LLIH!nsTRATEp HAND. BOOK FOR IRA.
VELLERs containing description ofeach State. the
is s fHs
flushed and accurate map of the United States
Jus. published. ana ''' '''' .s3sis 11s
$50 800 aES1 K Rsia I'D
i5.'S wa a az
T AD1Ey DRESS 'HXBlT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
& o e. viii n :: Till
msnenty at No. 90 Chambers few doors Broad
in easy circumstances as well as those engaging in
the bpsns;: Of Pre-. Making VIM with three hour.
raG s
ST s =: s % h sni II onsaa
are made extremely lows3 ncqdaS all the expenses
~ Dresses cut without delay. and warranted to fit.
SANS s0UCI HOTEL-BAtLsTON. sPA.-The above
The subscriber the sh day Jun: The beauty Of 10
situation and ~ immediate vicinity Saratoga Springs and
Lake have always rendered this place desirable resort dp
may him. that no effort on his part shall be spared to
ensure their comfort and APPRECIATION
SCHO0LEY's MYUNTAIN SPRINGS - ARsH's
~ HEATH HOUSE.-As the time is approaching for citi.
ice @
highly fashionable place Of Extensive inn
and have been made the above
the erection of and splendid building obtaining near
sixty sleeping apartments constructed the modern
improved style for comfort and and aordng
&
niture for this building entirely new and large additions
ment the house newly painted and all fitted in the best
and
comforts Of the place popularity
with the fashionable and those the pursuit health justify
the unde signed in the hope aud confident the
patronage to his establishment will continue heretofore
the full amount of its capacity.
The establishment readiness open for the re.
ception of vsiers. L. MARSH
jei2 lat eod-r
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FATAL CoLLIsfoN--SEvERAL LIVES LOST
From Captain Perkins, of the steamer Wayne,
and Mr. II X Jerome Of the steamer Cleveland learn
occurred Conneaut Ohio between the steamer Che
sapeske bound up with passengers and merchandise and
the schooner j. f. Porter. bound down, with cargo of
freight and The Of the latter transfer
red to the Chesapeake, and shortly afterwards the
schooner sunk in eight fathoms OF water Capt War
then manned the pumps and ATTEMPTED to reach Con-
with the Chesapeake but the gained him
rapidly, put out the fires, and when within mile and
half of land the steamer began to sink The passengers
and Immediately hurried to the promenade
deck, when the sunk this deck separated
from the hull and the Of saving nearly all the
lives of the passengers and The GOODNESS and pre-
highly spoken Of The females on board among whom
the wife of Marsh Of this city, with the children
dashed to the mast fifteen feet OF which remain
ed out Of the water after the steamer sunk and to which
the promenade deck attached and thus preserved
About four hours after the disaster the steamer Harr
alongside, and removed the passengers and
from their perous situation IL feared that the
number Of lives lost Is greater than supposed The
only person belonging the missing Ia the first
engineer Mr. Folsom. of Cleveland board with
his family who safe, but ne is among the missing
In Conneaut In reported that thirteen souls have per-
ished but n passenger who down the Cleveland
informs that when he LETT II supposed that but
three persons had been drowned. portion OF the
below Coneaut with chairs and other furniture
floating around We shall probably obtain more full
particulars The Chesapeake was valued at about
81 900 and owned by the Sandusky Railroad Com
pany Whether she insured not have not
been able to ascertain BnDaio Com. June H.
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GUERRILLA WARFARE IN MEXICO.
IIEADQUARTERs OF THE ARM

JALApA, April 30, ls47.
GENERAL ORpERs, No. l27.The General in Chief Of
the simple exercise of the authority with which the AL
cades invested along the Nscional and other public
roads sufficient for the preservation Of tranquility and
whoever fail to discover and punish In every instance
will hereafter hold responsible In succession the Alcalde
the point where the robbery assassination 10
committed in the failure Of the apprehension and chas
tisement of the guilty.
In the Alcades neglect to deliver up those guilty
OF such atrocities committed upon American citizens
soldiers there shall be exscted fine of less than
$500 on property of said Acsde for each
ton, the value Of the property taken In every rob-
berry.
BY order of the Commander in. Chief
ii. l.. SCOTT, Actg. Asst Adjt. Gen.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
From a conversation had with-a gentleman direct
Jaapa yesterday learned that the report there
WAS that Gen, Scott would not remain any length of
time at Pueba. but push with all possible speed for
the city Of Mexico.
The James L. Day and Galveston will leave this eve
ming for Cruz ltwa not decided last evening"
by the Quartermaster, whether the Galveston would
take horses troops. The steamer Trumbull may
leave this evening with horses for the Brazo but
not certain
Transportation was Yesterday ordered for the six
companies Of the l4th regiment under Col Trousdsle
encamped ut Carrollton They will start for the
seat Of about the middle Of next week. One
pany cavalry and five Of infantry been raised
the late requisition Alabama and ready to
send mastering officer to that city to-day All Of the
returned troops with the exception of Col Humphrey
Marshau's Kentucky cavalry have been paid off. The
pay rolls Of this corps being made yesterday
and they will be paid of in the early part Of next week
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The store ship Charles will sail from this port for The
Pacific in about ten days We learn that she will not
stop mt Rio Janeiro-Norfok Beacon, June IL.
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may find themselves in Mexico like IN. rr.r.n g,
Algeria nominal conquerors but bravsd and
by every predatory band whilst the drains IN ~ .hs
OF military expense would suffice to buv an sr,nirs
though so utterly thrown away in cosrcng one
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s,.~x. LOT OF MOCKING BlRDS-Only bird is worth
yyg cage aud all kind bird species away
~ day or night.
fSsG Also very fne collection Long Breed Canary Birds.
Also lot short breed German Birds fancy Cages and seed
myas sm.rc H. WILLIAMS.
ssp BIRDS. DOGS AND PONIEs.-ATTKACTiON
WkEI The great attraction for the city is now at
az ARCHEYS, No. John street, where natures song
t. inn + mos. select ,k variety only to be obtained from
As usual King Charles Spanels, Italian reyhounds Set
ters Pointers Newfoundland aud every variety fancy Dogs
also Shetland Ponies, &c. &C. &c.
P.S Letters postp,id will all times meet with prompt
attention from "A. GRlEVE, John street
ms 30tsr
~esN. MkS NJ WILSON 2oi Grand street. respectfully
48<ANlnorms her friends, and strangers visiting the city,
that she has now on hand large and very handsome
invites them S ;ss Mrs. Wscn .tost comprise
ChipCpe Rice, and SHRED with assortment Of
Sraws which she aen herself be sold
than at other establishment the city Country Mucrs
will do well to call beeore purchasing.
s.,,, between Allen and Orchard sts.
Ten good Milliners wanted at the above esab shmen
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Seventeen States have elected Repre-
sen~tatives, as follows: Wings. Ito
eos 81. In these States there are q va
cancies to be filled, viz; 4 in Maine and
2 in New Hampshire.
The States which have yet to elect are
entitled to "a members. These stand al
present, SIS Locos, % Wings. The same
result at the mex elections would give the
Locos II6 in the mex Congress, and the
Wings IG6. The Wings. however, ex-
pect a gain Of 2 in Maryland, 3 in North
Carolina, 8 in Virginia, l in Alabama,
in Mississippi, ! in Kentucky, 2 in Fen
nessee, l in Louisiana, and | in Iowa.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
UEgG VICTORY.

The Connecticut Election took place
on Monday last. The New York Fri.
bune has returns from which we gather
the following summary:
CoNGREssMEN ELECTED.-Hon. Tru'
man Smith, Whig.) 500 majority. Hon
Samuel d. Hubbard, wv 500 majority
Hon. James Dixon. wv Hon. John A
Rockwell, W. 600 majority.
Observation-Disclosures Co. 3 Whig
Senators and 20 Representatives, and IL
to hear from. Fairfield Co. Wing Sen
ators and | Loco Harford-2 Wing
Senators, l doubtful.
Wing gain on State ticket so far, TOO
votes. The States IS WiilG-Govern'
or, Legislature, and all.
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A pUGUJSTIC

We heard from a gentleman, lately
from Monterey, a good story about one
of our volunteer bEigadiers. The Gener-
al happened one morning 10 be present,
dressed in rather q shabby suit, where
some tearnsters were Harvesting their
horses, and not liking the way they fixed
things. inlerfered, and in rather an author
alive manner, told them it was all wrong.
and they didn't know what they were a
bout. Thereupon, one of the teamsteTs
told the General that he was an old ass,
and had better 90 about his own business,
with other complimentary phrases adapted
to the occ asion. The General. not used
to let such compliments pess unnotlced,
coolly took of his coat and said to the
aggressive teamster-"Now, sir YOU must
6ghtt'' and pitching into him, they-the
General and the teamster-had a glorl-
Gus fight, but the General came of veto
rious.-Another teamster. who interfered
in the fight, was next walked into by the
General, and knocked into a cooked ha
! in less than no time. 1t must have beer
a salve to the mortified feeling Of thC
licked teamsters to discover, as they very
soon discovered, that they had been very
effectually whipped by a Brigadier-Gen
eral, IN the United States Army.
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FROM VERA CRUZ.

The Picsyune gives the following epi-
tome of the latest news from Vera Cruz,
brought by the ship Gswego, which sail
ed thence on the 18th ultimo:
The ship Yazoo, with Captain Ker's
squadron on board. has been lost on An
ion Lizardo. More than. II hundred
horses were lost.
The ship Diadem, which sailed from
this port with two hundred and thirty
horses on board, lost al but twenty-seven
before her arrival at Vera Cruz.
The ship Louisville, with over one
hundred horses on board, landed barely
fifty at Vera Cruz, and other vessels with
horses on board have been more or less
unfortunate.
The ship Charles with forty mortars
on board, had not arrived on the 18th in
slant, but was very anxiously expected
by Gen. Scott.
Col. Duncan lost several of his horses
in the gale. The loss Of horses IS severe
ly felt.
Capt. Kearny, of the U. S. Dragons,
had not landed, and we do not know how
many of his horses may have been lost.
One dragoon was drowned from the
Yazoo, and three men from the store-ahlp
Relief were drowned in endeayoring to
rescue the dragons.
Gen. Scott had landed ten mortars, bat
had not opened his fire at last accounts.
Com. Conner fred a salute on the 9Th
in honor of Gen. Taylor's victories.
The Bulletin thus reports a yet later
arrival:
Captain Gliddon, of the ship Oregon,
from Anton Laizardo goth instant, reports
that he was on shore in the American
camp on the 18th, when 1t was ruInored
that General SCoTT would certaIly attack
Vera Cruz at IL o'clock NJ. 10th instant.
and that about one o'clock, some two or
three hours after he had sailed, he heard
very heavy firing, which he thinks was
from the American Notifications. He al
so states that Gen. WORTH, with his de-
tachment, was within seven hundred
yards of the city. 1t was further rumored
that the city of Vera Cruz was willing TO
surrender, but that the inhabitants had re-
ceived an intimation from the castle that If
they did surrender the castle would fire
upon the town and destroy it. There Is
said to be 1900 soldiers in the city, and
1900 IN the castle.
A shell from the casde had fallen into
the quarters of n OF the aids-de-camP
of Gen. ScoTT, without doing any inJu-
ry.
Capt. Gliddon also reports that he saw
the steamship Mississippi, with Commo-
dore Perry on board, on the goth mst-,
bound IN.
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COUNTY MEETESG.

The Antimasons and w hIgs OF SOmer-
80, Comfy are requested to assemble in
Conntv Meeting al the Court House in
SOMERSET. on Tuesday evening of next
Court week. MAY 4th) for the purpose
II adopting measures TO secure the trf-
,,mnh Of American Principles at the next
Or;cber election.
Samuel w. Pearson, Of Somerset Dor.
John ]. SchelI. Somerset Borough.
Perry Walker, Somerset township.
Samuel Miller,
Horace Huntington, Milford.
Aaron Schrack, Turkeyfoot-
Iobn p. II. Walker, Addison.
Elijah Wagner, ElkIIck,
G. N. Hicks, Summit.
GEORGE Klingaman, Jr., Greenville,
Daniel Lepley, Southampton,
Jacob Hoon, Allegheny,
Jacob Lambert, Stonycreek,
Hichael Berkey, Berlin Borough,
Samuel Bitner, Brothersvalley tP.
William Reel, Shade,
Adam Holtzapple, Paint,
George Masters, Conemaugh,
Edmund Herman. Jenner,
Michael Zimmerman, QuemahonIng,
Henry Fisher, Jr., Stoystown Bor.
Jacob Fleck, Jefferson township.
County Committee.
n. B. The County Committee IS spe
ciaIlv requested to meet in the Grand Ju.
~ Room precisely at 2 o'clock T. NJ, o
the day above appointed for the County
Meeting.
S. w. PEARSON, Chairman.
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AURORA BOREALIS.

A little after 8 o'clock on Wednesday
night last. there was a magnificent dis
play of northern lights, extending many
degrees along the horizon, and some OF
the columns stretching high above the
rest and lighting up the heavens around,
like the first rays OF the King of day when
peering through a colored vapor. In the
course of half an hour the light began to
grow feint, and in twenty minutes more
had almost entirely disappeared.
AT a few minutes past 10, a beautiful
white belt, stretching along the zenith due
east and west and resting on the horizon
at each extremity, became visible and
continued increasing in brightness for
some twelve or fifteen minutes, when II
also commenced fading away and soon
vanished from The eve altogether. A dead
calm prevailed at the time; and, the sky
being entirely free from clouds, the sight
was peculiarly grand and imposing. These
phenomena, We believe, are not very COM
mon al this season of the year, and We
shall therefore look with some degree o.
interest for an explanation Of their appear
ance in the present instance.
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r NJ NEWS.

We again occupy a large portion of our
paper with news from The Army. All
seems to be going on well.
It was reported a few days since that
Gen. Scott had been killed and General
Worth severely wounded, in an attack
upon Vera Cruz. This, Ike the rumor
about the surrender of the castle some
weeks ago, is altogether unIounded. At
the date of our latest advices from Vera
Cruz the attack had not been made,
though the city was completely invested
by our forces.
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CONDITION OF IRELAND.

CoUSTY OF MAYO, Castelar,. Feb. 16.
The Mayo Constitution, after giving
the names Of twenty n persons who
had died from starvation during the pre-
vious week, and upon several of which
inquests had been held, says-"Mr. At
kInson, Coroner, states that there are
twelve more inquests reported IN his dis
irict, bat which from indisposition, he has
been unable to attend"
NoS-CuLTIyATIos OF Il So1L--Ihe
Navo paper also contains the following
with respect to the non-cultivation Of the
land. "Up to this moment, we may
Without fear, assert that there have not
been 100 acres of land prepared for seed
in this county I'VE mean by the poor far
mers,l nor is there any appearance OF a
change in this fearful course. In truth
we cannot blame the majority of the far
mers, as they have been dependent on
public works for maintenance; while 6
great number who could prepare for the
spring are either indifferent to consequent
ces. or determined to forsake this coun-
try when public employment ceases
Our position is really frightful IN the ex-
IRENE"
/. County OF CoRK,-CoRK, Feb. 10
DEATHS IN THE WoRKHousE. There
were ia deaths in this house from Mon
dav TO Sunday inclusive, Monday, %;
Tuesday, %; Wednesday, 26; Thurs
day, 28, Friday, %; Saturday. 81; Sun
day, 81. DR.. Stevens was ordered down
by the board Of Health to investigate the
cause of the immense increase OF deaths
in the House. He was occupied yester-
day IN inquiring into the medical and sa-
natory condition of the work house.
BANTRy.-Mr. T. A. Disdall, NJ. d.,
in a letter to the Cork Constitution, dated
..Bantry, Feb. H." says:-"The work
house, originally built for the accommo-
dation of 600 persons, has become a pei
feet pest house, udwards of eco persons
being at present in hospital out of $50,
to which number it has been thought pru,
| dent to restrict the admissions. The
number of deaths for the week ending
Saturday, the 9th, was SO. Indeed. sud
den deaths have latterly been of such fire.
quent occurrence here, that they have al,
most ceased to attract attention"
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GEN. TAYLOR AM THE AD-
~MINISTRATION.

The following extract from one OF Gen.
Taylor's letters 10 the Secretary of War
win give the reader some idea of the
manner m which the Old Hero has been
treated by the Administrator. The let
ter is dated "Camp, near Monterey, Oe-
tober %, 1916"
..In conclusion. / feel it my duty to
make some remarks which | would glad
" have been spared the necessity of sub
hitting. / feel it due to my position and
10 the service, TO record my protest against
the manner in which the department. has
sought to make an important detachment
from nv command, specifically indicating
not only The general officers, but to a con-
siderable extent the troops that were to
compose it. While | remain III command
OF the army against Mexico, and am,
therefore, Justly held responsible by the
governments and the country for the cor
duct of its operations, | must claim the
right of organizing all detachments from
it, and regulating the time and manner oil
their service. Above all do | consider 1t
important, that the Department of War
should refrain from corresponding with
my subordinates and communicating or
ders and instructions on points which. by
all military precept and practice pertain
exclusively to the General in chief COM
mard. Confusion and disaster alone can
result from such a course. The reason
alleged, viz: the loss of time in eommu-
nicating with General Patterson, has no
application; for the Secreiary's despatch
came from that officer to my head-quar-
tiers in sixty hours, and he could not
move, at any rate. without drawing large
ly upon this column for artillery and reg
ular troops.
| beg it may be understood that my re-
marks have no personal application. Ii
is quite probable, that IN the event of ma
king such a detachment, | would have
placed it under Major General Patterson;
but | conceive that this mode Of regula-
ting details, and ordering detachments d.
rect from the Department of War, is a
violation of the integrity of the chief
command in the field, pregnant with the
worst evils, and against which deem 1t
my duty. respectfully, but earnestly to
protest."