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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
MEXICAN NEWS!



$1,000 slExIcANs IN THE FIELDs
ASSEMBLING OF THE MEXICAN con-
GREss-cANDfDATEs FOR THEY'RE
sIDENcY, &c
We are in Teceipt 81 an sextra,p issued
from the ONCE Of the New Orleans Plea
June on the afternoon n Monday, the
22d ultimo, announcing the arrival Of
the steam propeller Edith, with sntelli-
gence from Vera Cruz 70 the 9Th ultimo.
two days later than previous advicaz
A letter had been received from Quere-
taro at Vera Cruz, dated as late as the 25th
October. The preparations for the assemh-
ling Of the Congress was going on amid
the greatest excitement, aud the faetionistS
and aspirants for the Presidency were
hocking in from all sections Of tie coun.
Try. The party in power Is understood to
be in favor Of peace, bat being hemmed in
by 30 many factions, aspirant for power
were too timid to move boldly in the mat
! ter
On the 25th, iseventy-one members d
Congress we're then in the city, and seye
raj others on the way, 50 that it was be
/ lieyed there would soon be sufficient tS
open session and commence the transac
lion Of the vitality important business, in
volving the existence Of the nation, thai
would come before Il
The first business 70 come before i
would be the election Of s. President Til
!. principal candidates are Pena J Pern, viii
is the leader Of the aModeradosp or peac,
! party General Paroles, of the NJ onarchi
cal party; Gen Almonte, of the War par
"; and Gen Herrera, Of the balance o
the military faction.
Intelligence reached Queretaro on tn
I 25th from the city Of Mexico Of the de
signs Of a party Of stockholders to form
, Mexico into two great States and anne,
: them to the American Union. One o
the principle Mexican journals at til,
Capitol advocates and maintains the wis
dom Of adopting the views ofShis new par
/ ty
Il The Arco Iris states that they have 81
!, aicial and authentic information that Their,
is now in the feld, at different stations
d thirfy-one thousand Mexican troops. TIL,
most Of these are under Gen Basfamente
! who is now at the, head of the army, an,
talks Of driving the aperfdious North a
mericans into the Gulf Of Mexico
!, A letter received at Vera Cruz iron
sFort Henley" at the National Bridge
dated on the 4th ultimo, announces til
! arrival thereof Gen Patterson, with hi
immense train, and nearly Eve thousan,
troops, having gone 50 far without tn
least molestation He had esfablishe,
his head quarters al Santa Annals haci
enda, but was to take up BIS line of marc
IA few'days
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
MANNHEIM

On the 10th November, on the rex opposi.:
Harpers- Ferry, in the Potomac River, BY ths
Rev. John Roberts, Mr. MICHAEL &. Pace 4
Miss MARy d, CHDasEks, tbeeldest daughter
Of Singleton .Ghambers--aR ofthe same place.
On The isthuit, BY he Rev. r. T. Brown Mr.
Laws r. BEssoS 70 Miss LYDIA cUNsiNGH1sI,
Of Berkeley county.
On Tuesday the I6th uli., BY the Rev. E. L
Dulin. Mr.. SFDxoR BeSSkrT % Miss MARv II
SlLcorr. all Of Loudonn.
On Thursday morning the 18th ult.. ~ Ne
Rev. E. L. Duiin. Mr. RopEnr HosK1Nsox d
Miss ELIzknErn TaFENEn, an 81 l.ondoun.
On the IN uit. BY The Rev PHILIP Willard
Mr.. JosErn c. BkxeR to Miss MaHF Jksyx CoL1
both Of sheibarne Parish, LouaOtn county.
On the Gil Ocfober. By TIE Rev 4 F. Nilson
Mr. JAnks NJ, Wns0S d Miss AK e RoEiS.
500, hllof Berkeley county.
On DE 29ih ociober. b ihe saUe. Mr. VIZ
D. CuknINaEAsz % Mis- MAa1AeEz AZ Nrt.
nRE, an Of Berkeley
On tie 16lh N0tcnhef, BY tn sane. Nh
Hrsnr LrrrvEk o MIS- c4fnlaisE AM Do.
olS, all d Berkeley.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
THE MARKETS..
OK ~ BalIimore AneIleaa.

Il
November % ) p NJ
CATTLE.-Prices ranged from S2aS322 per
100 lbs on the hoof, equal 10 SfaS6.e5 net, anu
making an average of $262 gross
IdOGS.-Sales Of live Hogs today al S. a
S5.25. Some small parcels Of very prime quail
~ brought IS 50.
FLOUR.-There were sales Of about 500 bbls.
on SATURDAY, commencing al S5.S5 and closing
at SC. This morning 200 bhls were SOLD at So,
bun holders refused to operate further at that rae,
and we learn that several hundred bhls. were Ia
ken al s6.20aS625-
! GRAIN The price Of Wheat has advanced
about 5 cts. per hnShel Sales 81 good TO prime
reds were made to-day al 130al35 cents, aud or
binary to good al l25a130 cts. Two other very
superior parcels Of red were taken at l37al3S
CTS.
a65 cts for yellow.
We quoss Maryland Oats i :ssaae ers and
Virginia at ~ cts
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Belrare q coanterfeiils and Il..ilaliens


The unparalleled and astonishing efficacy Of
DR. Wi-tarss BelSam of Wild Cherry, IN all
the diseases for with Il is recommended curing
in many cases afier the skin ofthe best physicians
was unayailing, Unsolicited large and increas-
ing demand for il. This fact has caused several
unprincipled eounterfciters and imitators TO palm
of spurious mixtures, of similar name and APP
pearance, for the genuine Balsam Some are
called "Syrup Of Wild Cherry "Balsam oil
Spikenard 'sWild Cherry Comfrey,n &C. An
other. 'sWisters Balsam Of Wild Cherry mis-
spelling the name, and forging certificates to re-
sesnble those Of the true BalsaIn ssDr. Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry is the only genuine
The rest merely initiate the name of the original,
while they possess none of its virtues.
L,aok nell 10 The marks Of he geanine
The genuine Balsam Is put mp 10 bottles. with
the words q DIR. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cher
~, Philad." blown in the glass; each bo,te bear
ing a label on the front with the signature Of
III. WISTAR, NJ d.
None genuine unless signedI Burrs on the
wrapncr.
tY The above valuable Balsam can be had
at the Drug Store of
THOMAS M FLINT,
Charlcstown
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
Later from Vera Graf.
Capture IF q Saspifiioaa Vessel.

-
Our "Daily Pony Express" says the Balti-
more Sun Of Tuesday, has brought us the New
Orleans Picayune and Times, Of the 23d inst
they announce arrivals from Vera Cruz
with adviees to the 10th instant and from
Tampicoto the 18th inst.
There was nothing new from the interi-
or Of Mexico, but the report that Santa
Anna had slipped off from Tampieo was
still current, though not generally credit
ed by well informed persons.
On the evening of the 9Th inst, the u.
s. schr. Scorpion took into Vera Cruz a
Spanish topsail schooner as a prize-the
same vessel, the Scorpion, was despatched
in quest of by Com. PERRY The u S.
Slocp-ofwar Germantown was to sail from
Vera Cruz on the 9th for Campeachy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
GEN. TAYLoR.s RErIJRN.

The New Orleans Bulletin Of the 22d
ult., says that Gen. Taylor, accompanied
by Gen. Wool, left Monterey on the 9Th
Of November, inspecting the posts en- route,
and had reached Mier on the 18th, and
was hourly expected at the Brazos when
the Edith left, on the 10th nltino. The
Times further says "A highly important
law suit will require his presenee in Mis-
sissippi on the first Monday tthe City Of
December. There is, therefore, but little
doubt that he win reach New Orleans du-
ring the present week Other New Or
leans papers say he was expected at the
Brazos on the 18th, and would leave thence
by the very next steamer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
Berkeley Land for Sale.
Fancy and Variety Store.

GTRAIN'S Improved Sand Balls and Tables,
~ for cleansing whitening and beautifying The
hands--Ladies Riding Gardening, or Painting,
and Gentlemen shooting, hunting, fishing, row.
ing, cricketing. Sc, lor any other amusement OF
exertion preudicial to tie hands, win find the inn
proved SAND WASH BALLS Is TABLETS,
plea ingly etficacions in removing all Hardness
Stain, Redness, and all other Cutaneous Disdg-
urement; preventing Chapping, and rendering
the skin soft fair and p4inble
1Froir the nice cpmbihaIsen Of ilalsan.ic 1ngre-
dents, introduced into the composition they foim
a One Creamy I.alher. with the hardest on Sea
Wafer, which renders them very desirable for
Salt Water Baths They produce The most soft
ening and refreshing sensation. and will be found
an excellent Substitute for the Flesh Brush.
They are highly recommended TO Captains al
Shits, Merchants and all who trade with foreign
countries. as they will retain their virtue in any
climate. For sale at G. @. RERRYiS j
Fancy and VaffCsy Store
Altxanfifsa Nov, 81 1917
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Virginia. 10 vii /

IN the Circuit Superior Court or Law and
Chancery, for Jefferson County, October 18th,
1871
John W1fkers and BeaiaiHiR r. I5Ener, rho SUI
for AcHselres and sac1 otler crediksrs Of Conrad
Balagre, deed, grl0 may choose o como q. and
contribute % tie cOsts Of tais sat- PLFrs.,
AGAINST
John VOORHEES, and Solomon BiQRgsr's AdRfHis-
traitors, sritA he lciR anaeTed Of Conrad Bill
ayer deed, Maria Billmyer, kis tvi&osr, and
Nary E., .SasGa J., James ~, Elisa5stb I,
Catkariae ", and AKa NJ BaiGBcr, his child
reH. heirs and devisecs beiag iatasts, 6y Rebe1
4, BrprR, their guardian I'D Item, Gafret POOR
bees, GodiiP NoR join Blfmysr IrInoAgb-
b. ~ L.eHton, MartiR Biilmysr, Jchp Byers,
Ckaries Sieatea, George LiekliSel, ExeeEtor Of
Caarad LickA1er, deed, ,. II. Hlath, Executor
of hfSs. - HieimaA, and soha ~. .Jsren,
DErrs
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Valuable Town PropertV

e III - llt l41fN n So l{z1l1lt. q a.
FOR SALE. 81
SitE undersigned viii III Il priveie sale.
Street IN tha town ct SiienkAris,oNn. nov il ihe
ocenpaney II James Shefheld
ne IVY lots ere adjoining ana upon6ne il
q Comfortable WWellfne.
Win al Qat-i6fildinxss and . number 81 The
ehQicesl krtit Trees And on he other Is I large
GARNET SHOP, which can be used ~ fhst
purpose IL conreltei into fhe stone 81 school
fuslin Ihs setsiiss which Nd h easy viii Sc
made known " application ii cider a ihs M
lsgsl yiled. Posses siea kfyen III liz R,sa day ~
April lSl6 Nm. SIfGfS1l
MAI, ,. THOMPSON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

On THURSDAY, nc l1A HdtHllef. ia hi
Joncz aged II pears al1 - a1.shs
On his birthday, sle IIeh ~, = 1Lillttot
W. G. II. nd Fr1nces G. Jones' ased IS l1hIz
Oh iks Is M. n lk< ;'lai 81 &c ~ aSs.
Mss MfKFM. G S1rx1,'S III iIttiff Il The
q IA Elir1..'h s|eI-.>. * ,.S.e1n.
- lfsl1ai. = - re e.'ct,i s0nt.il g
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
An Unfounded Report.

4 having been reported thati charged 81 1-2
u Gems per plate, for Oysters, j take tbs method
OF asiig that such IS not the fact The report is
founded upon jest indulged in my Oyster Rnoid,
hut il has turned out to be OF rather serious
character. Ny friends therefore viii still bear
ne in remembrance, when they desire prime
in few days wiz be supplied with sones
choice Celery, which together with other ixinsn
will BE- found hard 10 beat Rspettfully.
GEORGE b, MONROE.
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IN eHANcFRT.


eAND ii IS further deerced and ordered that the
administrators ef Gonrad Billnyer do settle their
accounts before Master Commissioner Edward
d Cooke. who Is directed 10 examine, stale and
stile he said accodn6 as vel as the accounts be-
tween Conrad Billmytr deceased, AID the defend
ant solomon Billmyer, and 10 state an account
sbdtrinc fae amount and dignity Of DIG debts due
from The ,sstaior Conrad Billmyer, and the prior
ilies Of lie liens on his real estate, and make re-
port thereof 70 the court, with any maler speei1z
r. si,frd deemed perii1ent by himself or which
may be required BY the parties 70 be stated and
the said Commissioner is authorized 70 examine
the parties IN solemn torIa upon tn,eIf0gdiofies
and he parties Are required 10 deliver 10 the Com
missioner an books papers and accounts IN her
possession, necessary g enable HIM % s'ale saa
accounts, asd 10 1fFect fun account Of 81
claims aEainstfkl sai1 estate The Commissioner
is drecied by he usual notice % Be published Tor
one mouth IN soipe ro1xgnieht 9eEsPaper. g
calm the creditors Ct said Conrad Billmyer, e
prove ,heif debts before him. Copy Tes,es
ROBERT r. BROWN, @. c.
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Notnes.

: t-s2- The Rev. Dr. Jones, Providence permit
ting, viii preach and administer the communion
in the Methodist Church, on Sunday next
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

NoRcAx FousD.--kTheth the inference con-
veyed By the following extract be true or mista-
ken, Il i worth reading.
met 1t smyrna wilma renegade who had ~
nonnced his CHRISTIAN creed, and lives Is Turk.
He i q native az the United States Of America,
~ the name Of Morgan, and Is charged ashaving
revealed what has resisted the opportunities even
q the wife and thu coming Of The lpquisilive al
ever the world, namely the secret 81 Free Mason
r.. His life Il home was tkFeAteneds his credu-
loos countrymen q home believing that he he'd
tisappeared N The falls Of Niagszh. but he found
saisly b flight aud i regarded b The Asiaiicsas
4 fec6nor1tc1 babe.
IS,1n1fsts S1srss a AZ Msiitannreun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01
CITY HO T Ell.
RICHMOND. VA.

This new and large establishment was open-
y ed bv the subscribers in December last.
who, with theassiStance of Mr.. RAMSAY, late the
long-tried and well known Proprietor of the Far
iner's Hotel in Fredericksburg. are determined ID
devote their Undivided attention. to+she comforf
and convenience OF their patrons. The House
IS situated IN the centre OF the City on the ground
lately covered BY the noted "Old Bell Tavern. .
and is handsomely provided with furniture en-
tirely new, with sober, civil and attentive assist
ants and servants, and with reasonable share OF
the patronage of the senior partners numerous
and extensive list of I'D friends and aeenaint-
anees, and with three years experience IN the
Bolling5rook Hotel, Petersburg, Va. think they
Can supply an capitalization any favor bestowed
On them. A Stable we'll formed and provided,
under tie Iaanagement6f Mr. Wm. S. Wood. il
attached i0.the house, al convenient distance
and being himself the proprietor persons arriy.
ing withsthei own keases may be assured d
good attention for theha
JOHN lINGE g. SON.
Richmond, April %, lS47-iE
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ITkets SlU Shares IN proportion.
Certificates Of a package of26 wholes $l2O
Do do 26 halves GO
Do do 26quarters 30
BriIliant Schemes for Deeembers

Managers Office, Alexandria, Ia.
ID. Payne & Co., Managers,
sUsduEIiANHA'cANAL LOTTERY,
CLASS No, 3.
Wednesday, Dec. l51.
78 Numbers Is Ballots.
100 Prizes Of $500 is $50 900
300 do 20O l. f0 (OO
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

Tn Nc1r3r RkxEkUk.--Ihe Union ed.
,nslas The revenue thai may y r4issd IN Mexico
q $50 .0o0, 900. and tlys t1yk 4 musk b made
Is p.r he expepsssiof he NJ ~ thal copp,ry
PERSISTS il proloneine he contest, Fksretef on
ailhary possession i ccQp'ets epa eeec.;se.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

MADAn REsrErL paid each Of her conn
sci, James 7 Brady and David Graham,
Esqs, one hundred dollars per day since
they took her case in hand She paid the
person who went bail for her, twenty-five
hundred dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

FTlHE undersigned respectfully ininrms tic
III citizens 81 C'haflc<toNn and Ticini,N fhGf ke
viii bc At NJ SappinS i1sls KlC,fl Ibr ffN DAYS
ready Il feNcire aud execnte orders III Bell Hung
ing A Ills say IN Chafles,6Nt win b short, il
rpof.ent that ~ who aeed his asFlsfapee this
ssis5n sleSld u rrasnfs II their an! iesliens.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

VIOLENT HuRRIcAxE. ---The hurricane.
which committed such ravages- in Tobago
and Trinidad, also proved very destructive
at Laguyra A number Of lives we're
lost The island Of Mereester. suffered
very severely The aggregate loss is esti.
mated as high as sl,O00OO0. Caracas
also suffered terribly BY the rain.
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KCusehOld Il Kitchen
EURN1g1JRx;.
TRIl&TEE,I SAITs.

THUS IEES "a H1kEs
10y virtue Of deed Of trust from Patrick o.
~ Driskeil 10 acknowledgment datedthe l4th Of
October 1876 and recorded in the County Court
Of Jefferson, will Be offered at Public Sale for
cash, at Daniel Entler's Hote; in Shepherdstown,
on Saturday M lStA day of December merit, the
life estate Of Ann r. Chapline in a tract Of
It's Acres OF Land
on Tie Potomac River, about three miles aib5re
Shephef9Aown, late the property Of Abr2ni
Chaplin1. deed, who devised the same to the said
Ann r. Ehapiinc fsr life.
2. |. LEE, Tyrstec
Nov 10, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

DEATH OF Miss JosEPHrsE C1TFrox-
We learn from the New Orleans Times,
Of the 9th ult, that Mrs Place. former.
y Miss Josephine Clifton, wife Of the les
see Of the American T theatre, died sudden
" from henorrhagepf the lungs. at her
residence in that city, on the Esd ult
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

Mr.. HousE, shoemaker. residing near
Mount Olympus, in Troy, NJ Y. died Of
hydrophobia last week, in frightful ago
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CLASS NO. 81.
70 Nnn,has.S - Rallof

Saturday. Deem ber 16kk, 1Si7.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY
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DEaTH on JoHx NJ. GAr1AoHrR.-We
regret 10 learn from the Columbus journal
Of the death Of John n. Gallagher. ESQ.
Editor Of the Springfield Republican, and
late Speaker Of the House Of Represen'
tatives Of Ohio He expired at his resi-
dence in Springfield, on Tuesday week
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

.SafHrddF, Dccember 25, 1877
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
CLASS NO. 81. FOR l647.
7S Numbers-l3 Ballots.
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10000 Dollar

$4,000 Dollars.
JFednesday December I'D. 1917.
SUSQUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERY,
CLASS NO. !.
7S Number Lottery--l4 Drawn Ballots.
BEAUTIFUL SCHEME.
/ Prize of S30,0O04 % Prize Of ST 500
/ do 5000 90 do 1000
4 do 1900 90 do 500
Il do 4,289 300 do 300
Tickets Sl0-HalTes S5-Quarters So
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flerrvviIle TurnnIIEe.

HNHE Slockholders Of he Berrytillc and
y Chariestown Turnpike Cnmpany are no.i-
led that An instalnsnt of Five Dollars on each
SHARE d now called for, and that paymknl Q[ The
same pnss he made % me On q before TIE 2l.h
dayIof December next
II PAYMENTS NAV Be made q mfcfcd1 II
1 he CharlcstoNn Bank
wiz. 7. ALIEN. 7,tas
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P. s. We shsuld feel obliged to you for infor.
snation or opinions yoa may feel disposed to com.
municate TO ns, or any one Of rs, IN reference 70
khe subject Of this letter.
fsTheso Signatures are written in their own
hands--ihe circular Is prinfed.l
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u 2 HIs1U~iuVU
Tickets $40 Shares in properties
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TIVE REiI, EyTATE

OF which sad Patrick O. DriSkell died seized
situate IN the Counties Dc Berkeley end Jeiief.
Consisting Of about TNk.ENT Y-k'lF E Ores
OF LAND, upon which are
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-17

cept Of several letters and communications cs also eoPy
the Monterey Gazette of the 18TH Strange, seems mat
we find no mention msde Of Gen Tayiors intended Depart
from there. lie is not alluded TO IN any commsnscs-
ton received by hear that any one clse IN
town has been fully informed than Ourselves 1ho
Gazette without any OF interest," We e.
Martinez who stated he in the neighborhood Of Monte
ey with about seventy men, elegantly mounted and eImed
He has, SO far limited his exploits to tho robbng Of bic ewn
countymen having sacked several ranches in the voin
of Cadeya, where he is represented to have oosaned =
rich booty
Five or six officers of the Mexican army had arrived At
Monterey who in ase battles near and IT the city
Of Mexco and although they were allowed TO remain I'M
moested, their movements were being watched.
Relative the capture Of the mail, the 0azeuo
publishes the following letter from Mr. George Berry TO
Lieut.. ID. W. Scott Of the 18th infantry
~ CERRALvo, Oct. IL, 1877.
DEAR SIR, open my letter to inform that the escort
with the mail was attacked by considerable Mexican
force commanded by Colonel Treenp. this side Of Ramos,
last evening All the mail was lo: except that portion
which contained the official letters Sergeant Scott OF Cap
tain BuckIeys company MssissipPi volunteers private
named Parks, Of Captain Duncan's company o. OHIO
mule bearing the mall killed. as also hve horses
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-17

sb and 9th Of Nav and p. rticipsed with his command
Alter the battle Of the 9 regiment Texan rangers
was raised and he called TO the post Of lieutenant col
Io osn Aays who had charge regiment as oone
and the storming Of Monterey, that regiment was at
two commands one OF which assigned to aker on
separate service in the city, and the manner ID which he
knowiedged by his comm ander in his official report.
Whilst al Monterey, he recev ed from tho Presdent of the
Of monnsed Ses as ,sstiona Of highly i'm poriant
and mertorous services during the short period he bad
whatever within the know ledge of his relatives it, this
city, though having in his possession, unused numerous
The ppontment by the President acknov edgmen
of the Importance Of his ser Vices and IN 9bedce to the
the of its confernent was as honorable as It's ec
Upon the receipt This appointment be- repaired
Orleans and was sent Washington by Col p F. smith, to
mem, Of mounted resn for the duty Tor which
the regiment orgaruxedsevice ON the route Oregon
and principally his efforts is attributable the
binary efficiency ich that corps has arrived the
field.
pany enlisted here and ha Baltmorethe progress their
nnY s Events soqaen and Justly
wavering confidence in the merits Of Redeemer; and adds
r S vns called o @ p9 G
arrival that hs first duty was to his mother, the next to
The following resolutions were then unanimously adopt
ed by the Board OF Adenen and sent to the Board OF Com
Resoiued BY t.e Board OF Adernen and Board of Com
mon Council, nat the boards have heard with deep
emotion the Communication of the Mayor, calling the
enon of the boards the fall in battle Of Captains
James Graham, Charles Hanson and Samuel IL. Walker
ee brave officers OF the OF the United States, all
| sidcnis, and two of them natives OF this city.
Rsoiped, That the sympathy of the two boards be ten
| de red to the relatives Of the deceased
Itesoip,d That the boards will the usual badge
of ling for thirty days. in testimony of their respect
| for the iemory of the deceased.
ReSotr ed, That joint committee of five memberswo
from The Beard OF Aldermen and three from the Board
Common Councl--be appointed TO recommend such fur
the testimonials Of respect they may deem expeden
The Board Of Aldermen adjourned, however, doubtless
through inadvertence without appointing its committee
and when the resolutions called ap in the Board oil
Common Council, il suggested that the of the
gallant Graham, expressed i'll the resolution inco
here being several officers OF that name in the army)
referred committee to have the examined and
reported up. the meeting next week.
70 urs, NC. MERCURY.