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FRANkLiN-THE PRINTER, PHILOSO
PIER AND PATRIOT,
BY JAMES MoNroonr,v

BY JAMES MONTGOMERY
He called down Lightning from the Skv.
And An Ger the Thunder made reply,
The flash, like inspiration, came,
heavens own pure fire through all his frame
Not the dread bolt, whose sudden stroke
Prostrates the Tower or rents the Oak.
touch. pulse, spark revealed
A sccret from all ages sealed
One trembling moment in its fight,
Drew such train of wondrous light.
nhat his wraPt spirit seemed to pierce
The mystery Of the Universe;
And scans the Power which like a Soul.
informs. expands and rules the whole.
Gods hidden minister, whose will
All Nsture's Elements fulfil.
Ihere standing, when the deed was done,
That victory of Science won,
HE planted where his foot had trod
HIS conqucring Spear-the Electric Rod.
trophy, simple and sublime
Ills monument, defying Time.
That was to him glorious day.
whose fame can never pass away:
PHILOSOPHY had triumphed there,
a noblcr Wreath he lived TO share
RE lived brighter day to See
Ills country by the PRESS made freel
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FOUNTAIN HOTEL,
LIGHT STREET, BALTIMoBE
ARTHUR l.. FOGG,
PHINEAS TuIiRSEnN Propri,tol

ftfiNbAS IhURSTON,S ''"P'ic'o'J.
ME undersigned having succeeded The late f, ~,
Il OF Dix F"gg in the pr, pretorshin of The
FOUNTAIN Hotel, SO long and widely known as onn
OF The NEST commodious establishments /, Rail-;
more, take this method of informing tho travcIn a,
pubic that, besides the great improvements m,de
last spring in the addition of an entire new win ~
to the house by. which largo number of lodginr
rno'ns were added, we'll as IN extensive Batb;ng
EStdohshmenf, they have recently had CONSTRUCTED
ns,c Ladies Ordinary fitted up in the mos, unicuc
ana beautiui style; and also private sitting rooo
!or he genHesatn, which is entirely free from ill.,,
beste necessarily incident 10 the more public nar,s
Oh me mouse: an arrangement highly desirab md
which they Halter themselves cannot fail 20 plessc
In connection with these improvements tho whole
INT: rior oil the house has undergone thorough re.
vision, everything appcrioining TO the upholstery
Oh thc csab'shnent has been renewed and attend
ants Tor the chambers selected with strict y;ew o
ehttrc capabihty in every respect The table will
NC ouhd at al times fully supplied with ever vtbin,r
ne market affords, served up in a superior 81 Vic,
WINE In the way Of wines, Sc, NOTHING will hc
KEEP; put what is of the best quality Adj 10 these
iacis 'ne atcnt on and courtesy which will he rcn
ucieo py their assistants acting under their .oY,n
personal supervision. those who NAV favor tbe,n
VITO call they fatter themselves will NOT leave
dissatisfied, as no pains or expense wiltbe shared
on ,nc. part TO meet the wants of their guests and
prove unfoundcd. VIII ho'
Baggage taken to and from the hotel free of
Feb 20
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Jan. I, isf7.
DIED,

Las, evening at O'Clock, in the 3Sth year of his
age, alter short illness of three weeks, the Rev.
lie leaves a widow and four children IN Ia,neni
their irrcparablc loss Nv
AZ ms residence in Washington, d. c., on Mon
keeper "'" ''o'o-
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VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL Pills

IRE Stren97henang Eu59atice and a 0uyi-
.ty'ng tonic.
me hopes OF the american 5Senfs are far marc ,J,n
re- by the success of DIR. T. ROY,S VICE.
iABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS, on this side Of tbo
Atlantic. Never did a medicine snrino 49, ~ .aiI
immediate popularity. In less than three ,northa
EIGHTY THOUSAND BoXEs have been disDoscd of -.
ana Ceruhcates OF cures performed l,v thcn, 20
CSlved from upwards of -FOUR HUNDRED nersnn.
ne cures embrace great number Of discasc. .
but those which predomnated wore Ril;o,s 80
Conc itabisual Costveness, Dysentery Loss of A - >
Peti'e' flatulcncc, Worms, and Lowncss of Sni,;ts
All persons who take them gree that thew az f. =
superior TO every other medicine thew had 'rsed g.;
'ne i"neSs, tue energy, and the efficacy of their
acuon; Tor though they produce neither o,r;o -.
nausea tney Ict upon the secrctions with 9,, a., IL
'ecMeSS' Jorce ana rdpdity; and as p,rgafjpe covc
nothing TO be desired. But their Great 1cc,I;as ~
ceilcncc, and that which distin Gnisbes tbo, 80 -
al oeT Pureatives is. that their operafioo ;s fo,,
ca oy no reaction Their unrivalled nurify;Hu =
pu1Satlvc properties, for which they arc indebted
to the essence of Sarsaparilla and otbnr ;J;
ents, being controlled by their hi0hlv toni; 80 i 80
derived from the extract of Wild Cherry tbev do
no SDdn ne digestive organs into acl;on !, - tbo
houe OF operation with other cathartics hut ON liz
contrary strengthen them into action Tb,,s eli ~
qucht coSueeneSS. and Sluggishness of Inc ya,sr;o
juice whiic DR. lie Roy's Pills leaye ali HE ,ooeLe
open and natural. '' '" "e oO'cetS
Tho American Agents would confdcrt, o51
mat the trial of single box is all that is reonred
f pII DIX. LIE RoY,S VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL
Viii arc not only deserving of the encomiums
erea on them on bo'h sides Of the Atlantic bnt ia
thelr virtues are beyond all praise ''"
yI-Trlce 20 cents per Box.
roo gyIror sale by G. Fl; HEINITsH Agent Ports
NOUN, ana In Norfolk by b. Emerson NJ san
toe, and King Toy, where thcv are for .oIe lee >
New York prices. Nah e s% c, At
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NIEMORIA TECHNICA. o.. H. - :

EMoRIA TECHNICA; or the art of ALI.
dt db rera% , those studies which give The great
biso 1rpor 10 oe memory; including numbers il,
Nc: NiSo Rules for Mcmorizing TechnicaIi,;es
on;n nc Proper Names, Prose, Poetry and
fopn j.; Me, chg all the available Rules
ana modem nines TO which is added pefpetuai
Tor t"o thousand years of past lime and
LORENZO ID. Johnson. Price ST. For saic ~ "S
FCO - " IL IL. uNncEC Eco
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NAVY AGENr,s orr1cn /,

NAVY AGENTS. OFFICE,
Norfolk, 10th March, 1877
D. FRIDAY the 18Th instant, at II O'Clock. on
~ Roanoke Square, WILL BE SOLD, the Gnllo~
ing condemned Clothing, &c
81 Pea Jackets
2O5 Blue Cloth Jackets
81 do do Trousers
III pair Stockings
81 pair Socks
554 yds Blue Flannel
lis White Flannel Shirts
Red do do
173 pair White Flannel Drawers
% Linen Frocks
81 Duck 10
IL pair Linen Trowscrs
JIG Blue Flannel Shirts
20 pair Blankets
pair Red Flannel Drawers
- lew bbs Flour, Beans, Dried Apples, &C.
ig nI Gas' IN specie GEO. LOYALL,
"H'O" ~ Navy Agent.
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0LD RAGS, COPPER, BRASS, PEW
~ TER LEAD.-Jbe highest cash price paid
LOT any, OF the above articles, and little advan.
Payment for them: II any person viii take the
trouble to save all the Rags they have in the course
o., ne year they will sec at that it ia wo tn
all the Tune that they have devoted to IT, Trvitf
. DANIEL S. CHERRY
March III Under the Old Dominion Ohicc
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NEW WATCHES, JEWEL

" LA I'D WARE.
@@ The Subscriber bees lcovc
SR 10 INFORM the inhabitants of
(T@N. portsmouth and its vicinity.
Ms Il $%sSSeE mat nc has commenced he
UE\ SISSSS auoVe business. in Porlsm, nth
w ~SsG9 next aoor to w b. Pitcher
IN i sMZAS3 t:3, on Crawford ST. where
All ss.sS.<<S&suS VIII be found a great assert
CD -, ment of Ladies and Cents
Watches, (fu jewcled,) Coli Icni,'n w ,-Ivtr
Silver Lever Lepine and yrrt;r,i u, a'I.'S
Guard, Fob, and Vest Chains CA re ppI
Shields and SPects Gold Pencils LoCLet a,t M
daans Cameo and Stone Pins, Ear Rines' Fing"r
p pmgS Bracelets Clasps and Snaps Silver Arrows
r SehfIis, Doth Picks and Combs Card Cases Shirt
studs studs tnew style; Silver Table Tea and Dessert
spoons, Si'yer Table, Tea and Dessert FORKS SUI
gar ongs; Butter Knives, Cups Spccts. Sc &c
Shell Tuck, Side and Buffalo Combs, Coral A.
i ic,s ior infants Cake Baskets. Casters, wa;
cheap for cash. at I "a Nj ns wr,I Se SOLD
~ every Store, Crawford St, Portsmouth,. Va
S an, ID Cl3cks, Watches and Jcwclry repaired.
am .nG III hest price given for Old Gold and Silver
r..
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TO ECItcard 7. BlaD,ire

Y " WI please to take notice. that on the 3Ist
NJ Guy OF March next, at the Office of lame
niurdangh' in the town OF Portsmouth, Va he
ecn tle hours OF six O'clock in the morning ami
s t OIL me same day, shall proceed 10 takc
, ,ne oGbosn Ions OF Mary Langhorne, Ann ARMS
49, Ehza Lyme, and ii. Steaks and others to he
C %o 10 eviaence' in suit depending in the
H. III S superior Court of Law and Chancerv fur
ne rouhNy OF Norfolk, in which we arc plaintiffs
anu YOU Cathnrinc Il. Blamirc, Edward B. Bla,
%cfnnd lanes \ Blamro and Thos s. Shepherd are
go ii. rom any cause, the said deposi
fa,'e VII DC adjourned from day to day until ta.
NJ - |1'" e TI''nolcteh: WIN. TATEM
benefit Of SchacfTcr Re bcrts and Trn;t Pond nae
ton & Truitt ri ~ r5'. rehue-
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STYLE FOR GENTLEMEN,s HATS,
NEW JEWELRY. &c

~ W II W H%AIfN ~C.
HE Subscriber has just received n new lot of
Finger Rings Breast Pins. Ear Rings, Bracelets
and Bracelet Clasps, Silver Pencils, Silver Arrows,
iargo and small with and without stones Side
Twist, Long and Polka Tuck Combs Also few
Brass and Wood Clocks, warranted For sale
cheap at JB MINToN,S
Je,peh Store, Crawford street
to keep time. I n Mt
March4 ~ ''
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Dry GOoDS.-JouN COOKE & Co. are
~ receiving New Spring Goods, viz Gio, "ae
Calicocs, Shsws. Stockings, Brown and BicachcJ
Sbirtngs, Shcetings, &c, &c. Az of which viii
DC sold cheap for cash. Also Orr's sup. Irish Lin
onS. March
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sSHss1I S{5[ NEW UNDER THE SUN


SON ErHING NEW UNDER THE sim
- AGAlN !-CiRCASSIAN BALM. We have
lust received and are particularly anxious Ia coli
the attention OF the ladies and gentlemen To- this
nos csiebIotGj aud valuable preparation srey d;s'
corered IN Me kno,cn t0orld. for PRES ERViSC T'tIr
~ nGM ,..t,, HAIR aud improving its GROWTH and
This Balm is acknowledged BIZ all cLo baye ,s,d u
10 DC superior to every other preparation Of Inc Ld
Tor the removal Of Ddndruf, Scuf SC AMI Al
other di9cascs Of tho Hair. ''' Of
warranted, in al cases, to prevent BAIDSFsS
anG chcck the tendency Of hair 10 become Grnv,
The prevalence Of the custom of cxtrava ~,
pulling and self praise, 40 I'D, perhaps reonf,c =
n,Eh ,wTo"ght sncgY in support Of Inc virtues Of
!his truly 'conderfW B0ln bot relying unon The
judgment and good sense OF the rullic and fl,c ~;
nsio y5inc Of ihc article presented to Their notice.
wc AVOID the iniliction Of these flsonc pancgvrc.
and knowing what has cen done. trust 10 a. g.
,T' , u chhl6t TO our patrons the changes gyhirb
Dy we ara oil OF the Circassian BaIn, nay VET be-
20 Bg CAUTIOUS whore and from whom Won r,r.
IaSe me oenu,nfJor sale only by CHAS H. HFt
Norfolk. a." - - OS'
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IT ATpER'S PLUSu.--six pieces fIsttcr,s
~ PLUSH received aud will be sold cheap If an,
olied for carly. JNO. COOKE & 20
March o w.
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N EW BOOKS FROM HARPER g. BROTH
EkS; - lahnn's intellectual Philosophy
- iSfacl,s Sketches of English Iiteraiire
Pai"e's Institutes Of Medicine
The True Believer; his cbaracter. d,t,, ,,5
b,ninegc' eIqcidatcd in series of discourscs. bv
no. - illustrated History of England
Part 2nd Of Fortcscuc 10 CTS
TO- no.; 10" md lSi llu.tratcd Shakespeare
irarkc' Geographical Questions price 25 cts
CtiHI- wars or Conspiracy under Louis I3,b
an historical Romance, by Count Alfred De VIZ,
Of thc French Acudcmy-pficc 25 ca For * 'su -,
i"c" w. II II. HODGES & co
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els-s-Ssl ss-ssss<zSsse=S9 Fare to Frodcricksburp
Si'oo, to Washington and Alcxandria, $3.50
~ HOUR OF Leaving CHANGED TO 6 A. ~
lhe quick and beautiful low pressure Steamer
ugusW, running in conncxiua with the Richrpond
end Petersburg Rail Road, leaves Wrirbt;s ,rhsrf
Nor'o'R; every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at A. Al for the above cities and towns Passen
gers breakfast ON board the Augusta and arrive At
Fort Wahall at hall past IL NJ. where trains Icav.
immediately for both Potersburp and Ricb,no,,d
arriving at Petersburg by half past | p NJ .n5
at Richmond about p NJ, about two honrs in A.
vance OF INC OLD James River Line. and in a Boat
uhsuf passed IN her accommodations and the atten
ION OF er officers TO the comfort of her cr.
returning the passengers leave Richmond All D.
e sburg every Monday "Wednesday and Er;d,
at half past A. NJ, break fast on boa rd the Ann
ia, and arriving at Norfolk about half past ! r. M
u VIII nc pert civcd from the aLovn ,bat tL;.
comfortable and expeditions line gives IN n,,snn.
visiting Richmond or Petersburg on busincss Az
opportunity OF transacting it nd returnino Ly a..
oat OIL next morning, to be absent fren, tbc;
homes n single night only. ~ '"e''
The Augusta will stop at Tho us,,,, H.. a..
James klvcr TO take IN and put oct wav ira vet and
at any other points the river whece e;na J"u
made N'0 ighai IL
Inc pnbilc may rest assured that II ia fba d.t.r
nlnaton OF the Propiietors TO keen NJ, liz ~;
permanently; an" to accommodate travellers b.
tween Norfolk or Portsmouth ard RichmonJ Ia
ana Tie Cities OF the District of C,oIum
"a r. III the ocst manner and al the lowest rates
For further in!ormation tick c,s ~ 1;t. 'e7.
w ~ - w: GARNETT & co.
- n. %, me central position of the r. & p r. p
Depot IN Richmond, and its oontiguitv IN tho -
cipil liotels, and place OF starting of the Ca -
the North and West, aud the Canal pncLa.n f
Lynchhurg, adds to the economy 90 LII nes ~! ior
convcnienccs OF this Line. ~ % 90 WIG
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~ Publishers prices bv '' ana Tor sale at
scio,o,u w: II. II. HODGES & 60
Sclillcrs Revolt of the Nctherl,,ds
Lives OF Columbus and Vcsnucins
RE Measures sr OF Taste, BY Miss Jane TAYLOR
Bcmcnt companion, by &. n.
TaanPics about the Country, by Mrs. r ELL.
co9oror of o OF vasgo Monez Dc Balboa the ds
CConqnerer of Mexico, and Francisco prs me
ron, u" Sf rnll11soPhy of Magic. Prodrics and Anna
RS. "y = thompson, NJ. ID. F.
'ano,rs OF the most eminent American Mccb,,
chanics iiInsiIoIeaI Of European Me
n &c Treatment Of Insanity, by inc. M c,l. =,
-, 2uPc'i,HtGndent and Physician Of the i, ~.
Asylum, Williamsburg, Va VIC ~ isHn az
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/ n kegs more Extra Gladcs Butter, received ,bis
~ morning, by VI. CORY,
warren East side the Market
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,hhRRPEh INGS SELLING OFF Az G.

DttT y 49, SELLING OFE a m e.
49,. bEl;oM COsT,-Thc Subscribers intend 70
SON u,iI ',n:lorc Stock of CARPETINGS this sea-
er,i ''' view OF gong out of the trade of that
l., 'eie' nose who want, will do well to cali ear
~ t"ey are determined to close without regard
Three Ply Fine and Super fine Ingrain onJ i
NV ~ JOHN COOKE s. CO
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FOR SNIITIIPIELD.

AEz The new steamer Edtrn,
f>~.---IiEEN, viii, until further notice
s-siss.s ss- make Three Trips week
60. S-".|sf..@'--z1F between Norfolk & Smith
nc lraving Myers wharf Norfolk every Tues.
day Thursday and Saturday, at o'clock, A. M 1:
returning, leave Smithiield every Monday, wed,
ncsiay and Friday, AT O'Clock, A. NJ
Passage Sl-Freight at the packet rates.
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STILL FOR RENT

fl me me dwelling over the Drug Store Sion
sa9al 81 me big Mortar. 1t will answer REMARKS.
siroqs OF renting it only to small fam;Iy fo ae
"o ClIIGren. CHAS. Ii. HEINITSH. Agcn+
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BOARDING HOUSE

OSiA I'll WILLS, Agent for the sale of J.
irlplett * Sons Nails keeps constantly on hand
luli assortment, and will supply the trade AT ,
low prices as an article of equal quality can be pur
cn ! IN any ci the northern markets. Just re-
o' w" NcSs wei assorted Nov 81
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" " An persons indebted to the FstnI.
- o! robert Bell, deceased, are requested 70
payment to VIM. REID.
PHI Yains may be had at the former Stand of r.
deceased 1T being necessary to close the bn
Nov DC T. ''''"'e WIN. REID.
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SUPERiOR BOLTED MEAL, received
- lol5 morning, and VIII hereafter be furnished
ioSysl ,alcs' " NJ. CORY,
ware" Eas, side The Market
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., LOOK OUT ron BARGAINS
10 DC NAT at The GUN ES7dBLISiTIJEHyy !;

a :. me subscriber is determined 20 sell ncrsons
snrc,i ,b want OF anything in my line may rest as
su'cu mat the subscriber will not be undcr- Iii
nor undcr-workcd. Every article in ,Sn 8 ~: ,
, nroe always on hand and mind, am not To- be
Gi,1 sold. Thankful for past fyours rcsncct
rrtiohS on my part shall be spared to Dieasr ,boce
tyn ,,Iny favor me With their custom, as assure
;ntp J''dc ~ Is not g all talk and cider" but
nv O.! 10 90 Just as say so, for bargains stoD \
~ t"o I I'm OF me Mammoth Gun High street one
uoor East oil the Old Dominion Office INV
no n. b. The highest cash price paid for old Con-
------~---- Jan 9
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KID AGES. Momcnuy oxpcct 81 b,o,,,;r-i
~ oi CAtES, for C1nary's, Mockirg and ce
ionL''' at prices aSiorlsiingly chc,p Gail a,j
~ e. DANIEL s. CHERRY ""''
&c" 10 Under the Old Dominion Of;'
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NOTICE.-All persons inJ.h1
win rI I, 70 robert f. Howell, late Shoe Merchant,
VIII please call and settle the same The occn,nt
are, now al made out and ready. Farther orr inn
49, my gchce cannot be extended TO those Who
nriSyo T;;SS'gard this notice they will not be sur
hanGs of an officer P'"ceo In the
LEOPOLD c. p. COwPER. Trustee
Feb 23-6t u i'o"c'' L. Howell
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~ pairs Women's Grain Lace Boots
is0 ~ 40 do do Buskins
10 do Mems Seal Brogans
~ do do fuc Calf do
69 do Boys Kip Boots
~ do do fine Calf Boots
10 do do Kip BroFans
~ do do fine Calf do
$50 do Youths Kip do
10 do do fine Calf do
$50 do Misses Lace Boots
at great bargain I n cprE5Gtn1owr SAFE
new York Boot and Shoe Store. next the Mes,
| FARMERS Bank. Main street, Norfolk Fah q
rs, STOVES, STOVES-wi abing
J W uIFar OUT the whole of them, will sell ~
rSuuced prices Tor the balance of the season Ill
'hat Is now on hand: Call and look al them, "''
~ WANTED,
III IN r"p2 . brass Pewter and Lead, foi which
''' 'O DANIEL s. CHERRY
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FALL AND WINTER ARRAN{sE-
AiENT.
NEW STEAMBOAT AND RAFT. moan

LINE TO
Richmond, Petersburg FrcdeTcIs6,yg, IVashisgton
and iiefandr a..
k&9n Fare TO Richmond and
FAS--. 11Sr Petersburg, 75 cents only,
E,:;sscI6:i s.c including meals.
Fare IN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-12
From Monterey.
Especial Correspondence of the Picayunc.
Moxrppvv Moxico Iulv "a IL

MONTEREY Mexico July Is, ls47.
The stdmpeded train which alluded 10 in my
last arrived here the day before yesterday and much 10
the satisfaction of everybody 1t appears That the tram
was ordered to return CeTralvo from the best and
most prudent motives. There quite force OF
mounted forming part Of the cDri Of tie train
and Lieut. Col Abbott recalled II that he mish: oniP!oy
them 10 make scout In different directions In that VI
cnity 10 satisfy himself as 10 the reports of Urea pres
encc which had come TO him in such shape that he
fell; il his duty t. ascertain their truth IL was found
that there was no foundation Tor them Whatever. uh
dersand that Mexican rOb5er was brought into Gen.
TsylOrs camp last night by two MeSicans, bound In
something more substantial than "sumbers chains -
As matter of he will be turned over to the Mex
lean authorities unless they have evidence that he has
committed some offence against our people.
Everything 10 perfectly quiet here but suppose Dr.
LushingtOn will be on hand this afternoon, cresuhg
some little confusion the five companies OF the Mas
sachusets regiment 10 be paid OF today. The IN
ruly ones were Taught pretty lesson sunday
lsst six eight had been tried by eOuri-marusl Tor
drunkenness dsObedence Of orders and offences OF
character and they received their sentences Ia presence
of the battalion One geant reduced 10 the ranks,
and the rect sentenced 10 do police duty and wear
ball aud chsin for various periods of from one week
10 ono month !. will do world OF good II followed up
properly. Intelligence was received here few days
since from Luis, ria Ssltilo, that Gen. scott had
met very large force under santa Anna the City
OF Mexico and defeated them.
Ii reported here that Mai Chevslie OF the Texas
Rangers met with very serious accident lew days
since at Satllo from which II Is feared he will not re-
cover Ho about stsrting Tor ParTas ana whhe on
horseback taken with NJ and Tell To the ground re
ceiyng severe aud serious injuries thereby. This may
perhaps delay the expedition TO Paras Tor some
Gen Gushing proceeds tomorrow morning 10 Sslnho 10
take command OF his brigade or such portion oil II a.
IN the field there
The inhabitants of Monterey TO be gradually re-
turning 10 the city
The health of THE city goods, Ssllo not good
as Il been the North Caroline and Mississippi troops
suffering severely FROM darrhes shall write you sgsin
ON NY arrival at SsltiilO ). T. ID.
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Gen. Mckay $ reelection.
Tare. Lard and Butter

To The Editor Of The IribAae.
AS your valuable paper is intended as medium
through which to convey the public voice OF the ner
cssule community the writer desires 10 invoke i ala
in correcting Whist 10 generally admitted to be wrong
longer TO be tolerated in City whose citizens are
distinguished Tor fairness and plain dealing
aude 10 teres On lard and butter-the custom with
the packers at the West to put up their lard &C with
the design Of having tsred by per cen,sze and when
change In the per centage was insisted on then the
weight Of the package became heavier The history of
this after H. when the 10 per cent was allowed
the packages were made much lighter than they now
an, and that when the rate per cent altered The
n.eh. se grew heAvier-wth view undoubtedly, OF re.
fnnursinr for the value OF the package for which no
charge is made BY means Of fraud as papable ~ 1t
An ordinary sized key will weigh when nlled with
lard ,ome 60 pounds aud the ~ per cent generally
slowed for tsres in the principal cites soan and
vest of here will be- fraction over III pounds "nne
The true weight OF empty keg - from 10 10 Il Pouha
n the Editor desires the proof II VIII Do Iufnlsneu
Lat season this matter acted upon here ana Gu,
ton Of allowing sctuL" tsres was partially adopted
bat his not adhered TO- and 1t will only be corrected
when purchasers insist on SEXUAL tsres In si cases
Tue writer Of this 10 familiar with late TRANSACTIONS
Which the loss on the Ia lard In barrels was - 10
% pounds each and on butter In hrkins TO POUNDS
This cannot much longer DO tolerated and the sooner
ns public action Is had upon this question the better
xvii be for al interested