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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

Independent flag. It's positions should be careful
" pondered. as direct alusion is made to them in
the letter of Gen. T.. which follows: that article,
with note of explanation, having been forwarded
to Gen. aylor at Monterey. The importance of
both. and the bearing they may yet have upon the
presidential contest, must be our apology for IN
sorting them entire.
In conclusion, we will say that we feel deep
conviction that both the editor of the Morning
Signal and Gen. Taylor are mistaken in regard to
the opposition he is likely to encounter. Such a
thing as a unanimous call to the presidency-a
call like that which brought Washington from
the shades of Mount Vernon"-cannot te realized
in these days of party st-ifes and opposing inter
-sts 1t is impossible. The immortal Father o.
his Country himself, were he sill among us, could
not be elected to the presidency without encoun
tering serious opposition. And. taking into view
the various elements of opposition already organi
zed and organizing against Gen. Taylor, and the
various forms of dissatisfaction not yet fully devel
oped, the "Signa" will find that if the old here
refuses to accept the Office until it is pressed upor
him by :" the spontaneous action and free aoiH O
the nation at large" Gas he expresses himself il
his letter. he will never be President of the Uni
ted States.
He may be a candidate, and successful one
for aught we know but, if elected at aA he ,oil
be elected By partizan cote, unless ,ce greGfh
mistake the signs OF the political horizon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

VaHey Of the Mississippi. Ben,on
his letter to the Chicago Convention s.;al IN
& The river navigation of the great w.
the most wonderful on the globe: and =: Is
the application of steam power to the nro SINCE
sion OF vessels, possesses the essential o,"I
ties OF open navigation. Speed. disiar a.''
cheapness, magnitude of cargoes, are all tbaC
and without the perils of the sea from s, nne'
and enemies. The steamboat is the sb;D
the river, and finds in the Mississippi ana " VI
tnoutarles the amplest theatre for the dTusoSas
OF its use, and the display of its power, W W.
derful river: connected with seas by the head s.d'
and by the Notwithstanding its arms towsrS,'
the Atlantic and the Pacihc-lying ; IN
/ valley which is valley from the GuIf :.
Mexico to Hudson's Bay-drawing its co. ol
waters not from rugged mountains, but f, ,sI
the plateau of the Lakes in the ca moln
of the Continent, and in communication , ,n;.t
the sources of the ST. Lawrence and the st,a.. na
which take their course north 10 Hn1so ,us
Bay--draining the largest extent of the r;cbn.s
land-collecting the products of every creS
even the frigid, to bear the whole to a ceD;si
market in the sunny South, and there TO maa.
the products of the entire world. Such ;s -
Mississippi! And who can calculate the w mo
gregate of its future commercial results Is
Many years ago, the late Governor Cl,,L
and myself undertook to calculate the ex.an.
of the boatable water in the valley of the M"
slssippi; We made it about $4,000 miles .,
which 10000 were computed to unite abora
St. Louis, and 10000 below. Of coprss VIC
counted all the infant streams on which a a..
a keel or batteau could be foated, and ;ns.
ly; for every tributary of the humblest boat.
able character helps to swell not only the vol.
ume OF the central waters, but of the com:
merce upon them" ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
Ernm the New Orleans
FROM TEXAS.

By the Galveston we received the Civilian
and Gazette of the oath inst, from which we
compile the following epItome of News:
A. German paper is about to be established
in Galveston. The printing materials are from
Hamburg.
There are four regularly announced candl-
dates for Governor of Texas.
Col. Hays has been elected to the command
of the frontier regiment, without opposition.
WRECK.-The sloop Rob Roy, Captain j.
Lombard, from the Brazos river for this port,
got aground on San Luis bar, in attempting to
cross it on Monday last, on account of the
wind dying away She drifted upon the north
breakers-and the Captain and crew were four
days without provisions and exposed to much
peril before they got ashore. Vessel total
loss.
The Marshall (Harrison county, paper gives
an encouraging account of the growth and
prosperity of that town and county.
The population of San Augustine is 1884
person; Galveston 4,785.
The Indiana volunteers that landed at Gal
weston, on the Ann Chase, have all left fol
the Rio Grande.
The crops of Brazoria county look promis
ing.
The Telegraph states, upon information re
ceived from Austin, that Col. Hays is so con
fident that no further difficulty is to be appre
hended from the Indians on our frontier, tina
he will march in a few days, with all his re
giment, excepting two companies, to join tn
command of Gen. Taylor at Monterey.
1t is stated in the Telegraph that lead min
has been discovered in Limestone county, nea
the sources of the Navasoto, and that hundred
of tons of ore may be procured near the sur
face of the ground
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06


come in: The Charleston. % days from
Charleston, with $50 men of the 18th Regi-
ment; the Virginia, 90 days from N. York.
with nearly 300 men; the Massachusetts,. with
volunteers and regulars-in all about 800 men,
Maj Smith, Quartermaster, is very 10" from
a relapse Col. Wilson had slight attack !;
Capt. Warrington and 1t Creanor GONZALES,
cent. The health of this place is not so bad
as the people who talk about it. Capt. Piu-
mer is now acting for Maj. Smith, Quarter
master. Our ship is now made store-ship,
taking in oats and ammunition from various
chartered ships.
Commodore Perry has gone to Tobasco, it
is''said, to abandon that point.
Our market is glutted with every thing, in
GLIDING money, but no intercourse with the
interior Yours, truly.
TAR BUCKET.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
FROM THE BRAZOS.

The Galveston brought the Matamoros Flag
of the 18th inst. No important news of any
kind is mentioned. Capt. James M. Gees
company of mounted men from Alabama, is
stationed in the suburbs of Matamoros.
Mr.. VIM. P. Aubrey, who has been at the
Sulphur Springs, (Gen Hopping's encamp-
ment, near MierJ speaks in hig praise of the
beauty of the location and the medicinal quail
ties of the waters. He says these Springs
cannot fail to have beneficial effect upon the
health of the troops Col Belknap, who is
represented by the Flag to be as ''ugly as we
are" is drinking the water freely. We hope
it will improve his looks.
TAKEN PRISONERS. "A party of three of oul
citizens, Ernest Monthly, "a Frenchman) Elias
by Mexican, left here some eighteen days
ago, on an expedition into the country, to pur-
chase mules. The Mexican returned or
! Thursday last, and reports that the whole par.
ty were made prisoners, by Manuel Carabaja)
near San Carlos. The Mexican effected his
escape, after being several days a prisoner
MIR. Lundy was the only American of the par
ty, and he is stated to have been harshly treat
ed-the others parlez Uoused the Mexicans into
the belief that they were not enemies. The
guerilla bands around US are gathering strength
every day, and guard every avenue from GU
city. Fifty Mexicans, we'll armed, we art
credibly informed, were seen on THURSDAY
within four miles of the city. Their object i
plumber, and we should not be surprised t.
hear of a stampede of all the horses about thu
place. There are several mounted companie
here, and parties are daily sent out scouting
without being able to discover any traces o
an armed force of Mexicans.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

Boris LoSG- Bow.-Hon John Minor Bolts.
who once had the honor of being for one
night bedfellow of Hon. John Tyler, has
been shooting his long bow lately, but has a.
gain missed his mark.
MISSED IT AGA1N-The Pennsylvania says:
Mr.. Bolts, the curtain confidant, as he says,
of Ex-president Tyler, wrote letter to the
committee of the Federal Fourth of July din.
ner, in this city, in which we find the follow.
ing passage, referring to Mr.. Polk -
''In order to get rid of both, Gems. Tay.
lor and Scott,) he (Mr. Polk sends off some
thing Of a lieutenant general in the person of
a clerk of the Department of State, to watch
over if not control, the movements Of Scott
and his gallant band.'
The Union emphatically denies that the admin.
istration gave Mr.. Trist any authority to in
terfere in any form or in the slightest degree,
with Gen'l SCOTS military command, and Mr.
Bolts himself, ought to know better than to
venture such an assertion.--[ Sav. Georgian.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

LATEST FROM Rio JANEIRo.-The ba MS
Guilford, Capt Appleton, arrived at New ~,
from Rio Janeiro yesterday morning alls, ~ =
passage of thirty-two days-said to De s ",
shortest on record. The iil-feeling bel"s e.,
the Brazilans and Americans continued 10 : e.
list, and it has spread throughout the braIn n.T
population. The Americans were anSJ J,on.
looking for the Ohio and the relief squ'dh1 on;
The Ohio will probably reach there in ap Dsr
two weeks, with the Hon. Mr.. Tod o Jul. m mol
minister, on board. The Brandywi na n II re-,
yet sailed from Norfolk. The Ohio WIZ WINE
main at Rio till the arrival of the BRANDY m
1t is said the BraziIians throw every 'u mas.
diment in the way of the American snip p. 1
tiers. They still retain the Sarah anu D'
and Woman. ut Mr..
1t is to be hoped that on the arrival .,
Tod all difficulties between the two g0''''
ments will be at an end. ..t
Phil. Bulletin, "a "''''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

22d inst We trust that he has recovered 0e-
fore this
ToBAsco.-Com. Perry has again lett an,
ton LiZardo for Tobasco, and 1t is fepo1'eu
that the further occupation OF that pace is 10
he. for the present, abandoned.
EIsr ALARM.-An alarm was gwen by an
oxcitahle character. named Samuel M'Qulllan,
st half mast 9, P. NJ, on the 10th inst. The
citizens could be seen running in all directions
the doors of nearly all the houses were shut
with precipitation, making noise like that OF
the discharge of musketrv-the cries of the
frightened women and children in the houses
could be heard by the persons in the streets,
and the city had all atonce taken very SOM
bre aspect. An immense crowd of Americans
rushed into the Arsenal to get arms and were
Immediately equipped, as ii was believed thai
the Mexicans had revoIted.
After the excitement was a little cooleu
down, it was ascertained that this was lalse
alarm
MQuillan was sent prisoner to the castle
for the incautious way in which he had &C
ted.
ARRIVAL OF TRoops-The ship Charleston
from Charleston, and Virginia from n. York
the former with 27O, the latter with 200 troops
besides those taken down by the Massachu
sets, being a considerable number, having re
Gently arrived at Vera Cruz, forming the neu
clus OF another large reinforcement for Gen
Scott
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

Free Trade.-Patrick Henry, in Opus inst
the impolcy of Commercial restrlctloH'''
ly and eloquently remarked: II .
"Why should we fetter commerce 20 The
man is in chains, he droops and bows ~ SOL
earth, for his spirits are breken-loos'tbs fet
at his feet-but let HIM twlS' erect
tiers from his limbs, and he will stahu LEX Of
stretching himself and assuming .ne co. ST.
proud defiance. FETrER NOT CoMMEH ~. pwkd
let her be free as air-shs wH range , ",t d
creation, and return on the tour a"
Heaps;.. and bless the land w'th'pte''5'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

The Richmond Enquirer states that the Board
of Public Works has sold to the town of Peters
burg, the Petersburg and City Point Railroad
for $40 900, on credit of one, two and three
years. 1t is understood that the road will soon
be put in order
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

to 914-57O, and about go, 200 barrels of corn
meal. besides very large quantity of other
nrodnce. such as Indian Corn and Meal, Wheat
and Rye Flour, Peas and Beans,
FRANcE.-It is stated that Government is
secretly concentrating forces on the frontiers
of Spain for some unexplained purpose. In
trigues are actively going on at Madrid, pro-
NOTED by the French. Charge des Affaires,
which, if report speaks true. have, for their
object to alarm the King of Spain for his per-
sonal safety, so as to induce him TO seek refuge
in France, and thereby raise the question OF
the succession at once.
The great reform dinner is about to take
place in Paris. The President on the occasion
is to be the Count de Lasteyrle, an old 1rlend
and relative of Gen. Lafayette, who is also
President of the Polish committee IN Paris:
The police authorities have limited the number
10 be present to 5000.
SPAIN-The Madrid correspondent of the
| N. Y. Herald furnishes the following lntelll,
gence:
The royal palace here has been the theatre
of some curious events. Your readers doubt
less recollect how the queen and her consort
soon after their union, manifested mutua
GOODNESS and repugnance, occupied dItteren
ends of the palace, and how finally the prince
consort quit the royal roof, ceased to cohabi
with her majesty, and betook himself to thu
Pardo, a royal hunting lodge, not far from
Madrid. The royal pair have not seen eac(
other now for some months; meanwhile
however, appearances were kept up by tn
continued residence of the father and sister 0
the prince consort with the queen, and thei
appearance with whenever she went into pub
lie All this, however, was brought TO CLOS
a few days since, when to the establishment O
all Madrid, the Infante, Don Francisco an
his daughter, the father -in-law and sister-in
law of the queen, were suddenly ordered +
quit the palace and leave Madrid. They bun
died out, bag and baggage, with the smalles
possible ceremony, and the least possible de
lay. Many have been the conjectures, an
various the accounts of the causes of this mos
sudden and unexpected move. 1t is certai
that the measures was adopted with the cor
currence and the responsibility of minister:
and rumor assigns to Don Francisco the gui
of joining in conspiracies directed even again'
the life of her majesty. When the Infant
was compelled, by the order of the queer
3 communicated to him by the captain gener;
of Madrid, to leave the palace and quit tn
capital he declared that he would publish
: manifesto explaining the circumstances whic
I have led to this strange catastrophe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
SUPERIOR COURTS

The following is the arrangement made bv
the Judges for riding the ensuing Fall CIR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

The quarter of wheat or corn, cited in ac-
counts of the English markets, is generally
estimated at eight bushels. The exact meas
ure is eight bushels and forty-elght hundredths
of bushel, or about eight bushels and half.
The quarter is a term used originally to ex-
press the fourth part of load, grain or corn
having been formerly. and is now frequently
estimated by the load.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
VERA CRUZ, JULY p, 1s47


After all the delay which occurred in get
ting off the train and escort under Gen. Pierce,
many of the wagons were in an unprepared
state, and became detached from the main body.
An escort of hundred and fifty or two hun
dred troops was detailed to remain with the
stragglers and guard them until they could re-
join the train, while the main body moved
forward. The detachment had, however, ad-
vanced only few miles beyond Santa Fe,
when it was attacked by a large party of
guerillas. which kept it engaged for about four
hours, at the end of which time the Mexicans
were well ''used up and the Americans NOV
ed forward. A gentleman who passed along
the road yesterday morning, states that he
saw several dead bodies in the vicinity-all
Mexicans-and has no doubt that the guer-
rilas had met with considerable loss. No
wounded have arrived here from our troops,
and 1t is to be presumed ahat their loss has
been small 1t is strange that no messenger
has been despatched to the Governor with the
intelligence. The firing was plainly heard by
Gus sick, which had been left behind at Santa
Fe. The detachment which | mentioned in
| nay last, as having been sent out to Santa Fe,
has returned, and report the entire destruction
of the place, in conformity with the Govern
! or's orders. The measure of destroying that
place is good one, and it is to be.hoped will
be followed UP with that of the destruction oil
all the hamlets within ten miles of the city -
The preservation of life and public property
requires such STEP and even if we have tc
pay for the property destroyed, il is yet the
policy OF true economy.
Yours, very respectfully. INDICATOR
Correspondence { the Commercial Times.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

The following articles are scarce in this
market. and would bring the prices named re-
spectively, viz: Flour S14 to SIS per bbl.,
duty paid-S2; yellow Corn, 50 to So rs per
pushel, duty paid-15c.; Butter, % to 4Oc.
per h.. duty paid-7c.; Lard, 10 to 21c. per
h., duty paid-4c.; Colgate's white bar Soap,
ii to &c. per h., duty paid SC. Yours, re-
spectfulIy, INDICATOR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06
Correspondence Il the Commercial Times,
UNITED STATES SHIP AMERICAN,
OFF Vera Cruz, july %, IS47.

Conference.-The steamer Massachusetts, be-
ing about to leave drop you these few lines,
merely to say TO You that we have not had
another stampede in the city since last wrote
you. Fresh arrivals Of troops continue te
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-08-06

The health of the city certainly grows no
worse. and is probably, under the excellent
regulations of the Board of Health, improving,
although the weather continues extremely hot.
The worst of the season may be considered as
having passed, but it is still dangerous for
strangers to venture here
The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-08

 ADDRESS TO MoNT BLANc.-The Kniekerboeker 'ays that an American traveller not long since ad- dressed Mont Blance in the following strain: How de du. Mount Blanc' VOW I'm glad to
 meet ye;
 I'm from America, where we've got fountain Niagara it's called, where you might lave Your mighty phiz; then you could shirt and shave In old Kentucky--ia our Mammoth Cave Or take a snooze, when you're m want Of rest, On our big prairies in the Far Vest Or, when you're dry, might cool your heated liver By slipping up the Mississippi river. As for companions, should you wish for any, Why. we've the Kaatskill and the Alleghany You may accept them with impunity; They both stand high in our community. Give us call. You'd almost step from hence Our folks all long to see Your Eminence. Come over. Blanc.-don't make the least ado; Bring Madame Jnra with you, and the little gla-
 cieFs too.'
The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-08
a Cale of ! @tte, Or Fourth Jaly iR the Back Woods

OS fne morning the 4th July. ls45. 1 arrived at settlement not one hundred miles from Little Rock, the nucleus of which was a store, where was congregaed the patriotism of miles around, iR the shape of farmers. hunters. loafers and gentlemen of leisure generally.
 There had been nothing premeditatsd. but all as by one consent had settled upon this particular point the reason was soon known. here vas the on- y chance for inspiration. here only could the inspir ed waters mot of Parnassus but the still exh- ieratng cornl be obtained and here t was expected that the pent up patriotism of the last twelve months could have ow and voice from the breast and lungs of some back-weods Demosthenes.
 Hi,her they came from mountain, plain and val. ley. by twos by thress and singly. notiy th'ong. but esch face showing pIeasursbls antcipations oi the coming spree, the means of which was display ed in ssndry ways--here it was peliry neatly tied with bark asd suspended psnier wise behind Its owner, there a monstIoas beef hide stiE as board and occasiening great anneyaRee to its owner, and uneussiea sniaasl he hsstrode. some hsd small Par eels of beaver, otter and coon-skins, some again. bees-wax, and ofhen--tAsir Jaess--and though last and psossst. looking e certain of their fun and liquor as their more fortunate neighbcrs.
 Soon they were all together, and the question went sound. What are we to do. Some proposed shooting snatch for ihe qaos. sone jumping. esh- CTS again candy paIling old Gesrgia fashion, . scsub-see and ether entertaining varieties too nn- merous to mention all for the liqasri finally it wss dsedsd thst shoeting- match for ths liauo' shosid come s. and % seon ss suieiency cf thsss
The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-08
alitY Iiern ' lln Reards,

That queer one, the new sCity Itsrn," is os strongly in favor of boards and whiskers. He d precates the slaughter of mustschios imperias, &c In the following "HohenlindeA:"
 On Manhood, when the race was young, The beard in unshorn hesuty sprung, And nations felt what poets sung
 Mans great and maiehlew majesty. Bat manhood saw another sight, When Fashion bade each lnckless wight With lather make himsef fright,
 And use the keen edged, cutlery. With napkin near his giass afTayed, Each man then drew his fazor blade, While soap and brush lagher made,
 To hide the dreadful butchery. And winter yet that face should grow, When. all the glorious beard laid low, His glass awonian's face shall show,
 Shorn of its manly nnjesty. The Razor glides. Befors It fall Mustachio and Imperial The stately beard and whskers, all
 The victims of its treschery. An few continue to be men, For many even glory, when Each day the soapy foam again
 Is made their manhosd's sepulchro
The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-08
TrrE rnosr spfnlr.

He eomes--he eomesz-the Frost Spirit cones;
 You may trace bis footsteps now On ths naked woods and hiassed ields. s
 And the brown hills wiiher'd brow. He has smisten the leaves of the gray old trees.
 Where theiF pleasant green came forth, And the winds, which follow wherever ne a0ea.
 Have shaken them down to earth He comes-he ccrnes--the Frost Spirit comes
 From the frozen Labrador: Frnm the icy bridge of he aorthesn seas.
 Which the white bear wanders OCT: Where the 6sherman's Saii is stiff with ice. And the luckless forms helow fn the sunless cold of the atmosphere.
 Into marble statuss grOwl He eomes--hs eomes--lhe Frost Spigit eomest
 And the quiet lake shall feel The torpid tonch of hia glazing breath.
 And ring 10 the skaters keeI; And the streams winch danced on the broken rocks
 Or sang 10 the leaning grass Shall bow again to their winter chain,
 And in mournfui silence pass. He eomes--he comes--the Frost Spirit eomesi
 Let us meet him as we may, And turn with the light of the parlour-fre His evil power away; And gather closer the circle round,
 When that freIight dances high. And laugh at the shrieK of the bafiled fend,
 As his sounding wing goes by.