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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-31

Messfs, Cuhgill aud George Coot have
been nominated as the datiaeiatie "andi,
dates, to represent the Parish Of West
Fpliptana IN the neat Legislature,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-31

The wheat harvest has commenced Ia
Ohio, and the crop will he much larger aud
hner than hal been anticipated -ao aay
Cincinnati papar1 ofthe 9TH nal,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-07-31

bernard ueuois, one Of the oldest in-
halitanIs and father ofihe present Recorder
of New Orleans, died lately In that City,
and was escorted 10 his las4 abele ny al
immense ]e1ueutrse Of titifens, lie was
upwards Of 30 years Of aye,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

ed that by suspension ofhe rules hsesouon could pass
the House to-day, Unanimously he nusted,) that il
might be sent to- to the Senate he should esteem
great favor Hewished for leave take much clothing
might be at Camsgo The army would be under great obi
cations to Congress for an act in which justice mingled with
hberality.
Mr. b. in conclusion, returned his thanks to the House for
the attention raher greater than usua with which they had
listened to the few remarks he had deemed his duty make
He attributed it to nothing he had done suffered
merely the fact that he had fresh from army and
had been honored speak ns and beha
ed gratefully token ofrespect shown to Them In RETURN
he could only say that hecoud pledge himself for thatamy that
would do its duty and its whole duty 10 the country twas
burning for the advances painted for sucanoher conflict
that Monterey beneath the walls Mexico but the
time, desired peate-honoable peacea peace conquered
by Mr. b. believed that If suitably sustained the
army would conquer that peace and sign in the palaces of
Mexico within four months At the time, he
thoroughly convinced that if ended within the five
months would be brought close terms honor
able to the United States.
Here the debate ended and the joint resolution proposed
by Mr. BAKER subsequently passed. but recondered
and referred to the Military Committee the following day.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

The fine steamer Michigan wrecked on Saturday in
Long Island Sound her trip from Bridgeport Connecticut,
to New York She struck Gangway Rock, about amid
ships and the conclusion great that she filed to the
hurricane deck before reaching the beach The and
passengers saved in three small boats She had very
valuable cargo on board
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

The line Of Magnetic Telegraph between Toronto and
Hamilton, Upper Canada, is complete 1t is expected
That by the end Of the first week in January the line viii be
continued to Buffalo, crossing the Niagara river at Queens
town. AT Buffalo Of it will with the line
stretching southwark to Washington, eastward Boston, and
westward to Ptsbug When the line from Pttsburg is
tinued through TO New Orleans will be- information may
lie transmitted from Toronto at one end Of the country to the
Crescent City, at the other, in less than an hour.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

The company for Rocket and Howtzer service in Mexico
arrived at Baltimore Friday morning from Philadelphia,
in charge Of Col TALcorT Of the engineer department The
company nnetytwo picked men, able bodied young
and athletic in a more than ordinary degree.
twenty-five pvates be attached TO the siege train, e
Bristol R ~ last week. for Old Point Comfort where they
will be disciplined.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

THE MOUNTED RHLEMES-This regiment, to be COM
manded by Col p F. Smith, raised under an act of Con
gess at the last session, complete Three companies
are already with the army Mexico, and Of the remaining
companies, six in number New Orleans,
Major Bainbridge being in command Of them.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

RAILROAD IHoS.Thc manufacture Of this article has been
commenced in this country since lS44 There six
teen establishments operaon which make from six nine
thousand tons each per Together they estimated
TO be OF sufficient capacity TO make hundred and nineteen
thousand tons per annum three hundred and eghywc
tons per day Eight Of these establishments located in
Pennsylvania, two in Maryland each in New Jersey,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and two in Massachusetts,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE DAY.

The subjoined Essay from an eminent citizen OF
great experience in public life-though now in re-
trement from it--deserves conspicuous place in
our columns, on account both of its source and Of
its substance The general correspondence of the
views of the writer with those expressed in Edi-
torial article Of some length in paper Of Friday
last whilst it gratifes us in high degree, might al
most induce belief of previous understanding on
the subject between the writer Of this Essay and
the Editors the fact being, however, that its dis
tingushed author had, when he wrote it. had no op-
portunity of reading the article referred to.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02

letter published in the Richmond Wing states that the
only wing editor in the State Of South Carolina has gone TO
Mexico in the regiment from that State
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TIE ARMY NEWS.

The reader will find in this days pa
per interesting and glorious intelligence
from the Army. Old Rough and Rea-
DIV" has given the Mexicans another eff
fef.ual drubbing.
A rumor has been current also for some
DAYS, that the City Of Vera Cruz and the
Castle Of San Juan de UlIoa had surren-
dered 10 tue Americans without the firing
of a gun. This report, however, we
think rather premature. Our latest relia-
bic intelligence from that quarter is, that
in pursuance Of an order from Santa An
ma, the troops in the city had withdrawn
twenty miles from Vera Cruz, and taken
= stand al Puerta Naciorial, and that those
in the castle were left to defend it as best
they might. But we have no doubt that
bv a combined attack from sea and land
the castle has ere this lime beeh COM
PEELED to surrender.
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Cheap Fin Ware.
WILLIAM A. PARKER.

HAS removed his shop to the
IA building recently occupisd by EIiss
Bernhard as a saddIer shop. one door
east Of the Herald Office. Somerset, Pa.
where be will constantly keep on hand
a general assortment Of TIN-WARE,
manufactured of good material and in a
neat and substantial manner. He will
also make 10 order COPPER WARE Of
every description on short notice. AL
of which be will sell uncemmonly
cheap for CASH or exchange for approved
country produce.
Country merchants who wish 10 buy
ware 10 retail. can be supplied on short
notice and accommodating terms.
April g., l647.
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The NEW PosT OFFICE LAW.

III
For the information of our readers we
,ublish the directions OF the Post Master
General 10 Deputies entire in this days
paper.
Persons who have examined the law
nassed at the last session of Congress
saw they can find in ii no authority for
re-imposing postage on newspapers
which had been exempted under the Tor
mer law. But we suppose the Post Mss
,sr General views the late act as superse-
ding entirely the former one, which II
probably does too; butt SO, itcan be IN
tended only for the benefit of large news
parer establishments in the cities, which
will thereby be enabled to crush the coun-
try presses and thus monopolise the
,yboIe business. Under the thirty miles
act most Of the country papers acquired
an extensive circulation; but now, that
the postage has been re-imposed, many Of
them will suffer materially by the dis
co~ntinuances that viii take place in con-
sequence thereof.
For ourselves, we do not think that we
shall lose in consequence Of this change
in the law. We have a liberal set Of
subscribers, who know the importance oil
keeping up their county paper, and will
therefore not be deferred from %patronizing
It. even if they have to pay the same a.
mount Of postage thai they would have
to pay upon city papers, which, general
~ speaking, are, after all, of little value
70 them.
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Solomon Miller, Jacob Berkey and 9TH
ers, on which are erected a dwelling
house and stable, and grisi and saw
mill, with the appurtenances-as the pro-
pertv of,the said William Moore, at the
suit of Samuel Kimmel.
ALSO
All the right, title, interest and claim Of
John Bell, of, in, and to a certain PAR
GEL OR TRACT OF LAND, situate
in Addison township, Somerset county,
Pa, containing one hundred and fifty a.
ores more or less; about one hundred and
ten acres cleared, about twenty-five acres in
meadow, with a dwelling house one and
a half stories high, log barn and stable,
and spring house erected, and two orchards
on the premises, adjoining the National
Road on the south, and lands Of Andrew
Mitchell, Thomas Gleason, and Richard
Brooks, with the appurtenances-as the
property Of the said John Bell, at the
suit of Christian G. Liyengood, for the
use of Simon Gebhart.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office Somerset
April 6. 1747.
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LOSS BY FIRE.

About 10 o'clock on the night Of the
9th uItimo. the dwelling house of Mr..
Joseph Suhre, at Crithfeld's mill, III this
county, took fire, and in a short time was
consumed, with nearly all the furniture.
The fire was accidental, having been com
municaied to the ceiling from a stove
pipe. There was at the time a large guam
tity Of bacon on the garnet, which was
alse consumed. Fortunately, Mr.. Suhre
and his family all slept on the first floor,
and were aroused by the falling embers in
time to save themselves. The loss to
Mr.. Suhre is a serious one.
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Administrators Notice.

ETrERS OF Administration nu the
estate Of Elizabeth Uhl. late oil
Southampton township, deeeased. having
been granted to the subscriber residing
in said township. all persons indebted 10
said estate are requested to attend at The
honse OF the subscriber on Saturday the
18Th of May next. prepared to settle,
and those having claims. to present them
al The same time and place, properly au-
lhemiraied.
CHARLES UHL.
April 6. i647-6t. Adm.
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From the National hteAgencer.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

The New Orleans mail Of last even
ing came through in regular time, bring
ing papers and letters from that CITY Of
The 2Ist instant. Accounts have just
been received from Brazos Santiago
(mouih of the Rio Grande) to the 10Th
instant. These accounts embrace vari-
Gus reports OF Gen. TAYLoR's conflicts
with the Mexicans, which tend only to
increase further aud more certain lntclli-
gence. The subjoined letter from our
obliging New Orleans correspondent, and
the extra from the BULLETIN Office, which
he enclosed 10 us, comprise all the par
i~icuIars reported or asserted up TO the de-
parture Of the mail:
New ORLEANS, March 81, 1S47.
Messrs. GALES & SEAroN:
we arc again fall Of rumors but the
enclosed slip gives YOU all that is known
There are reports Of further details as t.
the fsht. bat they are only REPORTS.
L.lieve that there has been a fight, ant
that the result has been favorable. Ha'
j. been otherwise, the Mexicans woul'
have let us know ii promptly. If Gen
Tavlor has beaten Santa Anna IN from
he NAV not have hesn able notwlthsiand
lao II open his communications IN M
rlar, aud must wait until il IS done iron
t,amargo. lie is perfectly safe at Mon
svrey, Is il Is slrpagly fortified, and IA
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BRAsos sAsrIAoo, March, 10.


Under present circumstances you will
be extremely anxious, | know, TO hear
the news, from this quarter. | wish |
could myself ascertain the truth among
the thousand of lies that are circulating,
which is like a grain of wheat in a BUSH
ell of chaf-our whole line of commu-
nication has been threatened by Santa
Annals overwhelming force for some
time past, and columns unquestlonably IN
motion TO attack all The depots. As late
as 4 o'clock this morning the accounts
from Matamoras were extremely dolorous,
an attack expected every moment. re-
ceiyed, an hour since, an urgent request
for achievements; but just now. howev-
er, a private express arrived, stating that
some heavy firing was heard yesterday
evening at Matamora ; YVES a salute over
a great victory by Gen. Taylor; and
Just saw a letter from a German mer-
chant there, who says the same thing
The place where the three days battle is
said to have been fought is Buena Vista,
twenty miles from Sal,illo-the Mexican
loss is said to be immense. | feel some
confidence in this story, as it cor
responds with Mexican reports for some
days past. | must add, that up to our
last direct dates from Camargo, there had
been nothing heard from Gen. Taylor la
ter than the 22d of February; since then
all communications from him had been
cnt off from Camargo. as the brave old
man was completely surrounded. | knew
Of course, he would do honor to the coun-
try, but such results as are now reported
may be considered a miraculous, and
whilst | believe them in part, ! must a
wot official intelligence.
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From The New Orleans Bulletin.
GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCEi
BATTLE OF BUENA yISTA-FOUR
THOUSAND MEXlCANS KILLED,
AND ONLY SEVEN HENDRED
AMERICANS

AND ONLY SEVEN HENDRED
AMERICANS.
The reports that have been circulating
for some days OF a severe battle between
General Taylor and Santa Anna are at
length confirmed, and the result has been
another glorious triumph TO the American
army. The news was brough by the
schooner JOHN BELL from Brasos, which
vessel was left about twenty miles below
the city, and was received last evening
by special messengers to our nelghbors
of the Picayune and Mercury, both OF
whom issued extra sheets. We give the
following from the Picayune-that OF the
Mercury is similar.
1t appears that General Taylor had
fallen back from Aqua Nueya, (About SIX
miles beyond SaltiIlo,) as a more adyan-
tageous position for receiving the attack
from a force so vastly his superior, and
that the action continued two days, and
ended in Santa Annals complete repulse,
after a terrible carnage. Santa Annals
account of the battle; which also is recel-
we'd by a vessel below from Tampico. ac-
knowledges that his army has been cut
to pieces, though he asserts the same
thing as regards Gen. Taylor. He exag-
gerates the force Of the American army,
which we know did not exceed FIVE thou
ssnd men, end has no doubt exaggerated
in other respects. As to Gen. Taylor
having been driven from FIVE of his posi-
tons. the result of the action completely
d~isproyes the assertion, and we have nc
doubt the American army never changed
the ground OH which the action CONNER
ced; for, with such an overwhelming iorc'
against them, any serious reverse during
the battle could hardly have been reeos
cred; and would have ended in their de
feat.
The evolutions Of our fying a~riiller,
have probably been mistaken by SAINT;
Anna for a change Of position, and w,
|, nave no doubt that the enemy's rank
! have suffered dreadtulIy from that highl,
efficient corps Of II army.
i The result Of this battle will she'd az
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

Y virtue Of sundry writs OF VendItioni
Exponas issued out Of the Court Of
Common Pleas of Somerset county, and
to me directed, there will be exposed to
sale by public outcry, at the public square
in Somerset on Monday the Sd day Of
MAY next, at l o'clock p. NJ. the fol-
lowing Real Estate, viz:
All the right, title, interest and claim of
Jacob Menges, of, in, and TO a certain
TRACT OF LAND, situate in the town
ship of Quemahoning, Somerset county
Pa. containing twenty-five acres o or
less; about ten acres clear, adjoining lands
of jacob Speicher, John Burn.rager and
others, on which are erected a cabin house
and stable with The appurtenances-as the
property Of the said Jacob Menges. at
the suit Of Jacob Custer, for the use oil
Phoebe Marshall, Administrators DC, OF
Rogers Marshall, deed.
ALSO
All the right, title interest and claim oil
William Moore, Of. in, and toa certain
TRACT OF LAND, situate in Pain
township, Somerset county. CONTAINING
200 acres more or less; abon, SIX acre:
&fslearl ad;olni'S 4ads Of Jacob Dcrkcpils
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GILLIAN G. LINT.
SUBPOENA FOR DIVORCE.
NoH1tTset Comfy. IS.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLYANIA,

lI1L OOhItOfH L-1ts1Il VI INV
SYLVANIA,
To Emanuel Newcomer, GREETISs:
&ME& WHEREAS. Susan Newcom-
Ni.. * er. by her next friend John
AMM& Helsel. did on the twenty sec-
ond day Of September, eighteen hundred
and foriy-6,e. prefer her petition TO the
Honorable the Judges of The Court Of
Common Pleas Of Somerset county,
PRAYING that for Causes therein set forth.
she might be divorced from the bonds Of
mairimouy entered into with YOU, the
said Emanuel Newcomer, in all time 10
come, as il she had never been married
or as it you were naturally dead. We,
therefore. command YOU, as WI have
hsreioiore commanded you the said
Emanuel Newcomer thai, setting aside
all excuses and other business whatever;
you be and appear in yonr proper person
befnre our Judges al Somerset, al our
county courtof Common Pleas, there 10
be held for the said county, on the 6rsi
Monday in May next. 10 answer the Pc
ution or libel Of the said Susan Newcem-
er, aud TO shew cause, If any You have,
why the said Susan Newcomer, yOnI
vile, should not be divorced from your
sociely, fellowship and company, and
from the bonds of malrimony contracted
with you The said Emanuel Newcomer,
as fully and eapeiually as if she never
had been married. or as If you, the said
Emanuel Newcomer, were naturally
dead, agreeahIy to the Act Of Assembly
in such case made and provided. And
hereof you are not 10 fail.
Witness The Honorable jeremiah s
Black, Presidents OF our said eouri at SO.
merset This 23d day Of November, A Z
1896. A.. J. OGLE,
April 10. AZ. Prolhonoiary.
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GEN. IA4LOR MAiN AIIso Aio
POSPTION.-SAFE ARRIVAL OF
COL. MORGAN AT MONTERREY.
We have just received from our cor
respondent at Montesey more authentic
accounts of the great victory OF u arms
at Buena Vista than have yet appeared,
and, knowing the intense anxiety OF the
public respecting the particulars of this
bloody fight, we hasten TO lay them be-
fore our readers in an Extra.
On the 22d Santa Anna began the bat
tie by various maneuvres, attempting to
outfank and terrify old Rough and Ready.
On that day the battle was confined to
diminishing and canonadIng without much
effect on either side. In the mean time
Santa Anna had sent large force to Gen.
Taylor's rear, but our artillery opened
upon them with great effect, and they
were soon compelled to withdraw.
On the 23d the battle commenced IN
real earnest, and ragged with great VIC
Ience during the whole day. The Amer
| icans did not wait TO be attacked, but Wit
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Six Cents Reward.

DAN away from the subscriber in
M Sunni, township, Somerset eoun-
~ on the 20ih of Msrrh last. an indented
apprentice to the Understanding business,
named Philip j. Brown. he is between
nineteen and twenty years Of age and
bad on when he went away dark coat,
vest aud pants. The above reward will
be paid for his delivery to me. but no fur,
Their charges.
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TThe Pittsburgh Gazette has pass
ed into the hands of Eraslus Brooks, Esq.
late Of the New York Express.
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NOTICE.

all persons indebted to the subscriber
II on Note or Book account are req nest
ed 20 call and settle their accounts imme-
diately or they will be placed in the.
hands Of an officer for collection.
JAMES II. BENFORT1.
Somerset, March 80. I647.
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were to sail from Brazos-
Very truly, yours.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Extra,
March 20.
Repulse OF Santa Anna-Three Days
Fighting-slexican Loss Five Thou
sand Mea-American Loss Eleven
Hundred.
The schooner VIM. c, Preston has
just arrived from the Brasos, which place
she left on the 10th instant. By this ar
rival we learn verbally that Gen. Taylor,
who had fallen back before Santa Anna,
towards Monterey. and had been attack
ed by Santa Anna, and, after three days
hard fighting, the latter had been repulsed
with. the loss Of 5000 men, and, that
Gen. Taylor's loss was also very severe
-one report says LOO, another LOO
men. We are indebted 10 Col. Hunt for
the following copy Of letter, addressed
to him from Capt. Ogden, of the Quar-
termaster's Department, and which is the
only written information we have been
able to obtain, as the vessel brought no
mail. Though the details given above
may not be exactly correct, there is, we
think, every reason to believe there has
been a fight, and that it has resulted glo-
riously Tor the American arms. The
previous Mexican reports tend very much
to confirm such a result. Several vessels
are hourly expected, and it is probable
that we shall have later and more anthem
tic advices before morning.
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A,e1c advertisements.
r. d. GnDW4RV s
Attorney at Law. Somerset, Pa.

OFFICE of F. NJ. KimmeI, Esq, on
~ Mia Cross street.
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FOR SALE.

A Six-acre lot, adjoining the borough
IA of Somerset. For particulars in
quire Of THE PRINTER.
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disional glory upon the American arms,
and when il is recoIlected that il has been
an open held-6ght, by a force almost ex-
clnsively composed Of raw volunteers,
who have only been embodied a few
months, and against an arm Of regular
troops fourfold their own number, it has
no parallel in the military annals of mod
ern warfare.
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PARTICULARS.

from the Delta Extra of March %.
GEN. TAYLOR MAINTAINS HIS
POSITION.-SAFE ARRIVAL OF
COL. MORGAN AT MONTERREY.
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abundant stores and provisions. We
hourly look for news, as several vessels
were to sail from Brazos-
Very truly, yours.
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AnaF OP gAyggas

abUT down for trial for May Terra.
commencing On Monday the Sd
- A. a -
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Vera Cruz Anchorage, April, IL, ls47.
A large detachment Of the squadron
leaves to-day for Tuspan, commanded BY