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General Taylor.

The Louisville Journal states, the authority OF mem
Der Of the Louisville Legion, which has been nearly
twelve months with General Taylor that, without soil
tary exception, every member OF the corps Wing and DE
mocra, goes for his election next President.
What they say OF him i'm Europe.
The editor OF the New York Herald who been sew
era mouths in Europe, writes from Paris MS paper un
der date OF April &c, in the following strain:
1.-The by the last steamer had left that gal
liant man victor. II is true, in the field but still sur
rounded and enclosed by the Mexcans in such
leave his position critical. Every American here believed
that ne would overcome his difficulties and his despache.
satisfied that beei-bu all unite in censurng the inbcc
y and injustice OF the American recommendation Pres
den and Congressin consprng place HIM in that un-
equal and untOward position. We still anxious the
about Vera Ctuz-and until that comes we will
be porng the last accounts, comfort from
their contents.
Among military men, Gen. Taylor considered one Of
the greatest Generals OF the age. IL asserted without
hesitation, that he has performed much with the
his command, ever Napoleon Wellington did -
| was informed this morning by a gentleman, formerly
distinguished dplomatis IN Europe, that Marshal Sou
reading the news, aud particularly Gen Tay-
Or's Dispatches, declared, emphatic anguage-Voila
sodgr-as much 10 say "a great Goneral-a ve y
great General These private opinions naturally
coming from competent Judges, but such ideas arc never
allowed to influence the press general thought which
Is itVanaby hostile 10 American oiiirs.
"The treatment OF General Taylor by his own govern
ment, In giving the chief command another, and IN
taking from him his best troops, very much blamed
here by every American. On this point there is no d.
vision Of opinion.
eel trust that before this can reach New York every
anticipation that entertain Of Gen. Taylor will
have come cut right end uppcrmOst. His talcnis-his
wisdom-hs modcsy-the supple dignity Of his de-
Hpnichcs-and his conduct IN the field aud the
Gil, have already created IN Europe greater Tor
American capacity and power than any event since the
Revolution OF the deeds e Washington"
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ne uai'sd States, aud the many ason-hns
psnomln< has proved II 10 be- beyond all doab. tho
~. sn eersn cure Coz Fusoaary Consumpsion. Coughs
Nhn. eptuns Hood Liver Compaini. Nervous Debility
hs w hsns IN NE Throat nronehs Dlmeuhy OF Breathing
o. any symptom, cf Consumption
ue bowels are eosusca mild Purxstve should
eahap. d. swsyne's Compcuni syrup Wild Cherry a
when has stood the and
ing " inc aeelions as described
-'~"h ian' The above pamphlet ! ri a prrusaL
CAUTION. CAuTION!!
"a an spurious preparations of Wild Bai.ams
n"e sy'"ps OF Wild Cherry, fiu- pufponx eonain Will
one"y az &C a. they all and con
% none OF the virtues OF the original and
prepared by Dr w. swsyne, aud I'M.
NY pt sWAfNEs COMPOUND SYRUP or WILD CHERRY
composed Of vegetable ingredients Cherry and .,h,,
medeina saestanees equally eeaeious orr % the
whole ate - eneetuaiy beyond MI
aoub the most pleasant
discovered Tor th cure OF Pulmonary
OF the Lungs and Breast The
uan OF spurious im'ators stands prove great
perucs -
Therefore nsads enquire FOE original preparation each
eo'ue OF winch enNeoped In beautiful
o Wam fcan engraved thereon: sirnatu. o
Ut w. sWAfNE the eouniereins Of punished ar
forgery.
Prepared only by Dr. H. swAYNE n w Corner Of Eighth and
Race SITS, Phia
ALSO, Tor sale wholesale and Retail. by
rEYTON JOHNSTON, ms, Main ST.
ana poNAtl PURCELL Druggists 7 Main ~ Agents
49, Richmond. Va.
Bragg Wilson, and Chss. Corinr Co.. Drurrtss Peters
burg Chas H. Heini'-h Portsmouth King Toy. Norfolk lmy
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FASEy KEMBLE BUTLERs REFESTANcE.--In her recent
diary o years residence in Rome GA Year Of COnsoa-
on) Just republished by Wiley g. Putnam, tins remark.
able lady Gn passing through the uncomfortable journey
in France.) makes this wholesome confession;
III had travelled the Continent before went 10
America, should have been infinitely less surprised and
amazed than the various unpleasant pecuanties
Of ~ inhabitants.
"Oh, my poor dear American fellow citizens! how hum
bly, my knees do beg your pardon for all the reproach
have eveed against your national diversion Of spit
ting, and the consequent filth which you around you
Here sat in the cabin Of this boat surrounded with
hawking aud splitting, and whereas spoons have been
hitherto the bane Of my life IN the United States spit
here oday would have been The Joy Of my heart
tho delight Of my eyes How thought, too Of the honor
and security in which might alone from
Georgia Maine, that county, certain Of assistance
aonon the respectful civy, the humane pro-
lection, from every she meets without the fear
jury INSULT screened by the sacred and universal
from even the appearance o neglect impernenco
travelling alone with much safety and comfort though
she the sister the daughter Of every sho
meets"
Sick pin there, MesEourH travelling bolers Of Amer
ican manners Mrs. Butler from England IN De-
cenbor Tor HAVE and thence Rome. The reader Of he
entertaining diary rs left conjecture the meaning Of
uto.-BaifimOrs fmsfiean.
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Rsssipsd, Tha,ths report be committed 10 the Board
OF kdscanon IN order that may DO printed end circulated
among tho Churehes. ~ y -. - !
I'd Rssolrsd, Tia, this General A-ssmbly DO hereby
express then hn conviction that in the existing sia,e Of
our eouuty the OF the Church md the glory Of
our Redeonier demand that immediate and exor
tons should DO made BY every eoaseg stion ssabsh
within its bounds Primary Schools under the
care OF the Session OF the Church. in which, together with
the usual branches Of secular learning the truths and du
ties OF our holy religion shall be assduousy ineueaed
ID. Rssolred, That this General Assembly do hereby
earnestly call upon the Synods aud under their
care TO take the subject Of Christian Education under
sideraon, and TO devise and whatever measure.
they may deem most appropriate for securing the establish
mcnt OF Parochial Schools in congregations.
18th. Resored, That committee consisting OF ono Min
lister and Ruling Elder be appointed each Prcsby
terry, 60 collect information the number and condition
OF Schools within the bounds Of the Pcsbyery the mum.
Der OF children under fifteen years age belonging TO their
congregations tho state Of public opinion respect to Edu
cation the ability OF the churches sustain teachers and
build school houses and whatever other statistical inior.
nation relating TO Education they may deem pertinent
and that these committees forward their reports the
OF Education on before the let Of January, lS4S
5h hesoired That this whole subject cerred TO the
Board OF Education, and that the Board hereby authors
zed to expend whatever moneys committed them for
that purpose in aid Of the OF Schools
After prayer, the Assembly adjourned I'LL 4 O'Clock.
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DisgrncefuI Occurrence.

correspondent informs that the county Of Gooch-
iaud was, last Friday the Of Of tho most shame
fol transactions that has occurred this State The
circumstances, they have been related u.s. we're nea-
ly as follows:
Two negroes were. some lime since, condemned 10 DEATH
for the cod-bood,d and auocous murder u boy four
teen years Old, who kept Tor Mr. llagan living on
the Three Notohcd road, the Louisa line One OF the
Court believing 'hai the sp5oace of public execution
calculated to produce very demorazng effect upon
tho public in general and could bc Of M benefit in deter
ring the slave population from initiating the example Of the
eupr proposed TO the goows within the wall built
around the 1L lis proposition readily sgreed to by
bic brorou and tho gbbet erected in the place pro-
posed
On l1st Friday tho day Of the execution, large crowd
assembled for the purpose Of witnessing the exhibition
aud when they found that had been taken 10 bu
DC their curiosity, thoir rage knew bounds. They as
soHbed 20 the number Of eight hundred persons and
threatened 10 down the ' unless their demand Of
public execution, complied with. The Sheriff, being
unabe, alone, breast the storm compelled to com.
ply with their wshes-tho gaows removed, and the
snabe desire Of the multitude witness tho last agone.
Of their wrciehed and guilty fellow creatures complied
with.
We regard this not only stain upon our character q.
= State but as a blot upon hunanity.
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From Texas.

The steamship Yacht, Capt. Crsne, arrived yes,srda,
from Galveston which port sho left the 10th inst, anC
brought flies 10 that date.
We find accounts Of further depreciation by the In
dams The Telegraph the Of the battle Of Bue
Vista had the effect OF ting Them hone i,
expressed however, that Col Hays with his regi,nt ri
Rangers will be allowed remain the State for the de-
fence OF the frontier instead OF being ordered To Join Gen
Taylor Large numbers Of Camanches were copcenira.
ting around ffedencksbure to attend council which
20 have been held about the 10Th inst. Mr. Nine
senbach, the agent OF the German coonsts has invited
them TO attend this council for the purpose Of forming
treaty with them the part Of the coonists lie propose.
20 purchase the privilege OF surveying the lands OF the
ony on the San Saba, and the right form setiemen
that river, allowing them tho right within
limits Of the colony Major r. S. Neighbors u S. Indiar
Agent left on "Wednesday last TO visit the Camanches il
tending TO conclude treaty with that nation upon III,
basis Of preliminlres sgreed upon month past.
The Wacoes have recently formed settlement OF
the clear fork Of the Brazos about 50 miles above Tor
reys trading house. The difficulty between these Indians
and the Caddocs appears TO be adjusted. hoste
have occurred between them for several months.
The Hon Jesse Robinson, Gen George T Wood, Ger
Darrell, Van Zand and Greer, are spoken Of as III,
candidates for Governor.
The steamhip Palmetto left Galveston for Vera Cruz OF
the 10th with about hundred eamsers for IN,
transportation train Of the army under Gen Scott Sh,
would stop port Layaca and Bszos Santiago TO endea
TO obtain one hundred more.
In relation to the crops the Galveston Civilian says "Up
the whole, Of the prospects the crops in
Texas thus far promising. Some have suffer
ed slightly from want Of rain. but in most, believe this
want has not been seriously fet"-IN o. Pic. May IT,
Texas TRoors.-A company Of ninety-fiye volunteers
from Shelby county, raised under n special order OF the
War Department for service tho Texas frontier have
arrived at Austin, under Capt. VI. T. johnson.
company from Red River county, under Capt. Sims
efl Austin for San Antonio about the st inst and com
pany OF Co. under Capt Jas. Smith, passed Austin
the same destination, about the time. Almost an
entire regiment is assembled San Antonio. II ia
probable this force will be organized by Col Hays and will
proceed once TO Mexico.
We understand says the Galveston Neps that the long
contested question relative the landed Of the late
Gen s. F. Austin, has been finally settled by the e1eeu-
ton the 9Th inst Of tho Act Of Partition by all parties
concerned accordance with the compromise made Of
record in the Supreme Court five years ago. BY this final
settlement the title three fouThs of the lands OF Gen
Austin Quilted his sister Mrs. j. f. Perry. This settle
ment OF ule a large of the choicest lands IN
Texas is Of great importance the publc.-l Bulletin
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26

The firm Of " Jacobs & Co. Of Boston has long been
suspected Of sHIgeIDg articles Of hardware that city
aud New York An examination recently made,
which disclosed facts making the almost certain.
The Times says
One Of the Grm has been in Europe and IL s believed
that goods 10 large amount have been struggled into
Boston aud New York, above stated, during tho last
months fashionable hotel IN this city has recently
been furnished with eHonsve assortment o HARDWARE
Il y said, from tho Of the smuggers. On Saturday
last Elisha Jacobs of tho firm. brought before
Chas l. Woodbury., Esq " Commissioner, and was held
to Of the present term Of the CHouit Court the bail
being fixed Of S2J00.
complaint has also been entered agsinst Francis ia
eobs, alleging that be has to false entries and
tempted 10 bribe public officer.
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-Four companIes one from Alton, Captain Wheeler; one
from Edwafdsville, Capt Miles, from Vands, Captain
Lee and from Green Capt Bnsto were reported but
lew hours oiler the rcquisiuon filed.
II has been several weeks the Governor of Virginia
called or ne, companies, IN compliance with tho Prcsi-
dents requision. But like Glendowers call for spirits
from the Vastly deep, they have iaisd To come We appea
the Tenth Legion, 10 Chesterfield Halifax and 10 otle,
parts Of the Slate in which tho War finds m most vooferou.
chnmpions and where those who deprocao though while
asis for he vigorous proecuon" arc denounced
guilty Of "mOra treason, not permit this stigma 10 re-
main on the esoutohoon u the old Commonwealth To the
Tenth Legion espociay VIC address this ppeal-and 10
Col MePheson with particular emphasis.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26

v One Of the prominent evils Of elective Judiciary
may be inferred advance from the fact that in ~ York
where the hazardous experiment Is about TO be tried
the Anti Renters class Of who seom determined to
oil law defiance, tho dishonest attempt to sppro-
prsto themselves lands which belong Others consul
iuo the balance Of power party and will doubtless elect the
four Judges Of the Court Of Appesi whom they may
port They have selected two Of the Whg and ono Of tho
ocofoco nominees esoryng the fourth FOR future consd-
grafton. Can be that the gentlemen whom they have thus
favored, inclined sustain her dsorganizng doc
tinesl Surely that immense majority Of the people q
New York who scout tho preiensons Of this iaoton ought
10 be assured Of tho soundness Of the several nominees
this question, before they aid placing them upon the
bench Of the court oi fnal resort.
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BLlopv ISpiiN Fieur.-A letter from St Jostph's
No. % tho -. Louis Republican. listed May 7th
ha gentleman Just from Council Bluff yesterday
poTu fight between the Otios and SouH Five Of the
Ouch been hunt, and overiskon by asnsll
party az the Sioux and four u them scalpcd One Of The
Il sqoaw) threw herself IN me river snd succeeded
in making hcf escape 20 the Ouos' encampnent party
~ the Otos-s small band u the Omahsws joinne theu-
immediately IN pursuit Of the Sioux and soon got on
their Trail and pursued them grassy swamp where tbey
had isken refuge. They Immediately fred H. and as thoy
nsde their appearance shot thom down and scsped them
The scalped eight IL the Sioux sm,l party having eft
bsofe The Ouos sud Omahaws came W.
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The News!

Although received later from the seat Of war
yesterday les important than had been led to an.
ucpa'e from tho fact that the Pony BIpre" which beats
Uncle Sans Mail some "a hous had passed ON to Bai-
moro the day before.
Tho Petersburg lntehgencer OF yesterday publishes an
Important rumor If be true, the authority Of scne-
man Just from the South who sa,es that he
leave Montgomery. an express arrived bringing
that battle had been fought between Cen Scott and the
Mexeans near the city Of Puebs in which our army sus
tanned loss OF some 500 in killed end wounded and the
MeAeans about 5000. The rumor, take for granted
however, is not uue. New Orleans papers, of tho
latest date, received yesterday, contained no such ne
gence.
There was also floating rumor in town Yesterday that
Gen. Scott had made his entry into the city of Mexico but
we could trace 1t reliable source and do not credit
IL The death OF Lieut., BENJ &. wArEss of the Alex
andra Company, Virginia Volunteers announced in the
Gazette lie died, lamcn,ed by all his comrades on the
18th ult At Chns Mexico OF dysenier He leaves wife
and child, father and mother, TO lament his loss.
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FOR rHk WING.
son G. .---By Esekvlus.


Vrss for aRi set 10 .vE,ie ~ DR. W. p CuHHiagsu Of ri
They tell me thou art happy now.
With Beauty's Queen for thy fair Bride;
That thou forgettest every vow
Which once you reathed, when, by thy side,
The hoppiest heart that throbbed below,
felt thy glad tones iervency
Melt, like the sunbeam's fakes Of snow
My sadness with its witehcry.
But, tell me, oh do thou confess
Ii thou indeed art happier no,c
With thy fair Bride, whose loveliness
Is moonlight silv'ring virgin snow,
Than when Thy hand was claspsd in mine,
And from thy heart its broathless vow
Came gushing, like those strains divine,
Which from the choir Of Heaven flow
oh no--ihou leftst tho VOWS unbreathed
Or thought that was by thy side
Some horrd spell was round thee wte athed
To make thee dream was thy bride.
IL canuot be, though wed thou ART
That thou hast ceased to love me yet;
Thou couldst not doom my faithful heart
To curse whom 1t could not forget.
RICHMOND, May 18th, ls47.
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W The following paragraph from tho Alexandra

" The following paragraph from tho Alexandriu
Gazette is appropriate and pointed
" IL continues TO be believed by many, that there was
undertaking of other between Mr. Polk
and his friend Santa Anna that the latter to gram
US peace, At some time or contingency, not
understood explained The series OF defeats he has
met with, and his consequent loss of power and infu-
ence have deprived him Of the means OF fulfilling his
agreement. Where Mr.. Polk find another traitor,
with whom TO make like bargain, is n puzzing quos-
Gen. Taylor tor having failed give Santa Anna the
opportunity sought Tor Buena VISTA and charge up
his obstnacy refusing be toApped the respoE-
sibiliy Of continuance OF the In the time,
it would be gratifying the public curiosity 10 know
What hos bseglae Of The thres nliLlions1n
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Suddenly, on tho 2lst Of May, half past O'Clock,
JUDY WELLS. wife Of Carter Wells. ST., in the 5sih
Of her age. She left husband and children and
grand children. to noun their loss
Louisville and Petersburg papers please copy.
onthe 10th instant the residence OF Dr. Mann Page
IN the county OF Abemarle, Miss ANN SMART. The
lilo OF the deceased OF devotion to usefulness and
administering To the comfort and happiness of others
Around the sick bed sho peculiarly excellent Her
many virtues were crowned with genuine pety and
last faith IN the merits and satisfaction Of crueied Re-
deeme Her friends will cherish her memory with sincere
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26

III The result of the recent election in Illinois for
members OF Convention revise the State Constitution
gives hope that that State also about To throw
oil the shaekes OF Observation-Disclosures although the Wings
are IN minority they have gained beyond the hopes Of the
most sangune The members OF the Convention are thus
divided Wings a. Locolocos s6-a majority of only -.
Heretofore in elections for the State Legislature the Io-
eoioco majority has usually been IN tho ras OF To-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26

u We have received the Fifth Annual Catalogue Of
the Officers and Students OF Richmond College. The
Faculty consists Of Rev. Robert Ryland, President, and
Professor OF Moral Science George Frederick Holmes,
Professor OF Ancen, Languages Thomas Boiling Robert
son, Tutor Of Mathematics; and Nathaniel Hardin Mas
sic, Tutor OF the Academic Department. The number
Of Students in attendance Is 76
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26

The Union regrets" that the favor Of Cen
Taylor for President, should place "a gallant soldier With
out his consent, IN questionable aud false position
The Union may well spare lie constant "rege" They
are unavang. Gen. Taylor never was in question:
be "fase" position, and he does mean be thrown
into one. BY friends or foes.-AleIandra Gazette.
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Bmifrdnfs for OTsgOR-A letter from 81. I,7uis Mo
says "Ihc Town y crowded with omigrants Tor Oepop
crossing the Missouri Upwards Of three hun.
dFrd wagons have crossed ~ s place and moro are cf
sinR daily. company at one huodfod wagons from fill
nois will be- here morrow fiom present sppoarnpces
ahonid not be surprised n five hundred wagons crossed
tho Missouri Sc Joseph large number arc also eros
eng lows Point"
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A PrnmnI Rcsnnnsc.

Illinois, which had already several Regiments OF
Volunteers Mexico, has promptly responded to the re-
QUESTION Of the President for eleven additional companies
The proclamation Of the Governor Of the State was issued
the 18th Of April, and the 9Th Of this month the fol.
lowing companies had reported themselves ready Tor the
field.
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BUENA VISTA

BUENA VISTA
TTNHE subscriber has Just received (per tx
- prss.) among NEW AND POPULAR Music the
lowing Pieces aud SonRa,
TnI BATTLE or BUENA VISTA descriptive fantasia for
composed and in,ene Zsehay TayIof
Hero who lo', tstIe' BY Cbas Gfo o.bi'
THE nuENA VISTA MARCH fan easy piecel
VERA cRIiZ GRAND MARCH eomrord ny Buck
do 10 oUiCkeTEF do by Nathan
CLAWS KENTUCKY GRAND MARCH. comps sd by RateI
THE FALL. or VERA CRUZ, descriptive piece, by Buck
La NAPOIThINE,n Dance, composed by Madame Ade
aidc
TnE FLOWER DANCE OF yenna Cbddcsn. by Manhsk
| TiR HARvFSr FErE Pasdc. Mol.lonsur1 o. "
The Veunoise Dancefsa beiuiful WahL
TOPAZ GRAND WALTZ by Hunen
PIvR sTgP WALTZ BY war.ial arranged by Roland
PiRsT OF MAY. beautiful Waltz by Dfstcr
THE RAY or JOY gioP ~ the Ope~ "Def wldsehuE" by
| THE BANIsngR or SADNESS, r,rop ~ Globe
'CLENDALOUGn" an IRISH ballad ~ 1oore by Lemon
WHEN MORN IN YOUTHFUL BEAUTY BREAKS, song ny
FRIENDSHIP, Scenes OF other Days may fade by
FORGET THE NO NY RosALIE. song, BY Lemon
ERNANi PuLkA,by Bmgmurer
POLISH fOLKA, by Gsncenot
LIS PETTTEs pANsEUsE5 v1ENNoIsEs, Gm1d Pas de
vasc, composcd BY Hem Iler
| COTTAGE WALTZES, by Hfn-y T1ariR
LIE PERLE DOR libe Golden Peaul WALK, by grobe
THE FANNY WALTZ ~ Hewitt.
Be'e' the above have also received other both
/ for Piano and Guitar WIN. T.. MONTAGUE
| mya6 is4, Main 81, opposie Bank Of Va.
| DIACK PAHAsOIs AND PARAsOI.RrTs.-
- Just received beautiful black Fsmsols and rs'ol
my0S WARD JENKINS iH. Essls squ.r..
PURCELL a. LADD,
Druggists, IO1, Main Street, Richmond, Va,
Dealers IN Drugs, uedieIBes, Chemicals, Paints
OILS, Dyes, Fancy Articles, &e., &C.
CHAtN CRADIEs-A superior arce for saeby
NJ my2s ~ BALDwIS, 10, i4h &
- ACoN-gs hhd' MIddinrs
- $500 Ib' Hog round receiving for sale by
| GU0AR-IG hbd. wine ~ CfoI
1 my2J WEBB, BACON 4 co.