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eTSome Of our political opponents
still charge that when the country becomes
involved in a war, the Wings shrink from
the fighting. The Lehigh Reporter pro-
perry rebukes this calumny, by stating
that Out Of the 81 men composing Cap
tain Nagle's company Of volunteers. only
seven are Locoioeos.
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VALUABLE
FARM FOR SALE.

HVHE subscriber will offer for sale by
q public cutlery, on the 9ih day Of
February next, (0eing Tuesday Of court
week. the property on which he now
resides. adjoining ihe borough of Som
ersei. consisting Of
2cS ACRES Of LAND.
of which about ! 40 acres are cleared, a.
bout 40 acres in excellent meadow and
under good fences, the balance being we'll
timbered.
The buildings are q large and commo-
dious house. bull, with brick and well
finished with an excellent cellar under
the whole, A large and convenient bank
harm. a good spring house with water
running through it, a gransry, smoke
house. wood she'd and other necessary
out buildings. all new and in first rate
order, also a number of choice
FRUIT TREES
and a never filling spring of water at the
door,
The farm is handsomely situated and
conveniently divided into fields, the most
of which are we'll waiered with never
falling springs.
A further description is deemed UNI
necessary as any person wishing 10 pur-
chase the above properly can apply TO
he subscriber living thereon.
The sale will be held in the Diamond
in the Borough Of Somerset when the
terms, which will be reasonable wdl be
made known.
JOSEPH INHOFF.
nary Is. 1916.
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~ Daring the year 1916 there were
built Oh Lake Erie, 8 steamboats,, 10 pro-
pellcTs, s barques and briggs, 5 slooPs and
81 schooners.
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NOTICE TO COLLECTORS.

M a 49, - ~ ~ @A@@<~ S@S
EiIE Collectors Of IS45. and all back
q Of that period. who are in arrears for
Stale or County taxes. are hereby FL
NALLY uo,ilied. that unless their Du-
2Iica,es are settled in full on or before
the 9Th day of February 1877. warrants
will be issued against all deiinquenis
without respect to persons. The press
inc demands which will be made upon
the Treasury, compel the Commissions
ers IN pursue this course. They hepe
however. 10 be saved from proceeding TO
this extremity. by the prompt payment
Of earh duplicate. The county is IN ar
rears for unpaid interest upon the state
tax for the above years 10 alaFge amount,
and it mus. be paid by the time above
specified, or the Collectors be made IN
dIvidually responsible fnr The interest
The outstanding taxes due for state pur-
poses, will be published after next court.
The Collectors Of 1916 will also settle
! heir respective duplicates as soon as pos
sible.
JOHN z. KING.
PETER BERKEY,
JOHN MONG,
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TThe Legislature of Pennsylvania
have granted l48 divorces in the last 80
years, and of this number 20 have been
Granted in the last 2 years.
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aTIsaac II. Townsend, Esq, an en-
inant iurist, and Professor of Law in Yale
College. die | al New Haven on Monday
evening Of last week.
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K The Legislature OF Ohio has direc-
ted the remains Of Gen. Hamer to be re-
moved from Mexico 4 Ohio. al the cx-
pense of the State.
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For February Term, 1917.

2SD MONDAY. STH DAY.
GRRND JCRORS
Somerset br. Henry Stewart
Henry C~horpeuning
Somerset tp. Benjamin M.slers
HearyJ HeipIe
David Lavan
Jacob Mowrv
Solomon Bare
Slovstown Jacob R~isheberger
Milford Henry Walter, Sr.
Hiram Will
Conemaneh Peter Miller
Turkeyfoot Eli Tannebill
Quemah0ning josiah Swenk
Daniel Berkey
Adam Friediine
.Jenner john Miller
Addison Joseph Lichty
John p II Walker
Joseph Welch
Southampton John Stur,z
Berlin Ananlas Hefly
D. Valley Francis Counuyman
Allegheny Henry Poorbaugh, jr.
ElkIick Jacob Keim
TRATERSE JURORS.
Milford Joseph Boiling
Michael SiloaT
George iiusnbert
Jonas Tedrow
Henry Boucher
Conemaugh Samuel Border
Isaac Kaufman
Peter Levy
QuemaIioning MIrhael Zimmerman
Daniel SPeeht
S,onycreek Tobias Miller
Abraham Musser
Shade John Lambert
Levi BerkepIle
Benjamin Clark
Somerset II. Henry Musser
Samuel II. Hunter
Hiram Beam
jacob Baker
Somerset Or. James Armstrong
Daniel KnHiz
SeDDer barnet ifhNg
Mathew Black
Ohara Kiern@n
B. Valley George Kimmel
Tobias Lehman
John Lands
| GreenYille Samuel Fl 4Iier
Jacob Warner
John c Deal
Siaystown Henry iiule
Turkeyloot john Brooks
George Pringsy
Frederick BIuSseh
Southampton Daniel S,uriz
| Allegheny George Saitzer
| Addison Thomas Endsley Jr.
John Hanna.
blank Deeds.
lot f Blalk Deeds Of asupeiior gu
E q. lust printed and naw fos sale
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LJW NOTICE.

S GaniaIt s. Ross Forward,
EEAVlNG associated themselves in
the p~rzriice Of the law will prompts
ly attend 10 alt bnsincSs which NAV be
en.tns,ed to them. Office on the Nurih
west colncr Of The Diamond, ant the
same place formerly occupied By Geb-
hart. Jan. 18th ~.
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sEIIenry Clay has written . letter TO
a member Of the Kentucky Legislature,
declining al election to lhe u. s. Senate.
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blank Deeds.

LOT ii Blalsk Deeds Of asui<sior qual
EA ~ ;a=t prinied and naw fas sale
~ At THIS OFFICE
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@Presley Prnnace, ESD, has been e
lected a Uniied States Senator from the
Stale Of Delaware.
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70 Hon. r. u. 7. Hunter has been
elected to is UniicI Sto,es SeHaie from
Virginia,
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JOHN r. KING.
PETER BERKEY,
JOHN MONG,

Attest. JOmnlF s.
r. II. srEwAnT, Cfk.
Jan. 10, 1917.
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OFFICIAL.-FRoM THE UNION. !"
SANTA ANNA.

The Vera Cruz Genius Of Liberty" gives some
particulars ofthe desolaton ofSanta Annals fortunes
We can scarcely see one who has filed SO much
space in the eyes of the world, now deserted and
apparently hunted down by his own countrymen,
without feeling some sympathy even for Santa Anna.
The Vera Cruz paper speaks Of heavy box in the
possession OF his wife, so heavy to require fur
men to bear it, and therefore supposed to be filled
with his treasures; but we suspect letter from
distinguished officer, which is now before us, gives
more correct description of his condition This
letter bears date at Vera Cruz Sd November:
have heard, from reliable Sources that SANTA Anna is
fugitive and in danger of his life. He had fed after the
dispersion of his troops Pueba by General LANE to
Iehuacan, town situated the through Oaaca to
Guatemala and supposed that his object was to escape
out OF the country in that direction But the people of Te
huacan would not allow him and his retnue money or sub
slstence and said refused them that being without
money he sold his carriage for $780, and proceeded with his
80 - ". 5~-'" falauars to Orizaba where he now is
and anxious to escape" =
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FROM THE SAME PAPER.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM THE p

LATE AND INTERESTING FROM THE PACIFIC.
Eatraa Of letter from "Tspic, October is, ls47." 81
81 Since the taking Of Mexico, the Government. has
organized at Queretao but disposition for peace
the far removed that the inhabitants of these parts
do not fully realize its evils.
'The sloop-ofwar Portsmouth at Mazatan and San
Bias few days ago from California and by her we learn that
the whole squadon will be in the Gulf the end Of this
month. The Congress and Cyane already La Paz.
is the intention of Com Shubck take possession of and
occupy Nlazatian pac Garrison Of $50 there and
destroy the Notifications of Guaymas, San Bias,
new declaration of blockade has been pepai1s which will
be gldy enforced What part Of the included in
we do not know. The Americans have long since taken
San Jose y
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BATTLES OF MExIco-cAPTURE OF THE CITY
Report of Najor General Scott.
HxaBarAnTEns OF ruE Amy,

LNo - HgABarARTERs OF THE Amy,
National Palace Of Nerico, Sept. Is, 1917
en- At the end Of another series Of arduous and brilliant
operations Of than forty eight hours continuance this
GLORIOUS army hoisted the morning Of the ih the coors
OF the United States the walls of this palace
The victory Of the sth the Monos del Rev. was fol-
lowed by daring reconnoissances the part Of dstn.
sushed enginecrsCap Lee, Lieus Beauegard, Stevens
and rover Major Smith, senior being sick, and Captain
Mason third in rank wounded Their operations were dr.
rected' principally to the souh-owards the gates Of the
ried"d San Angel (Nino Perdito,) San Antonio and tho
Paseo de Ia Viga
MS city sands slight swell Of ground, the CEN
ue o. an irregular basin, and grdled with ditch in It's
greatest eHiena navgabIe canal Of great breadth and
deP-Nery difficult to bridge in the presence Of enemy
ano serving at FOR drainage, custom house purposes and
ay offence leaving eight entrances gates arches
tach u which we found defended by system Of strong
WORKS 'a' seemed 10 require nothing but men AID
guns 10 he lmpregnabe.
ouSde and within the fires Of those gates we found
% Tue s'uA other obstacles but little less formidable An tho
approaches rear the city elevated causeways cu, in
many places 60 oppose us) and fanked both sides by
dtches also Of unusual dimensions. The numerous cross
roads are thanked in like MANNER having bridges the inter
secuon recently broken The meadows thus checercd arc
moreover N many spots, under marshy for vii,
be remembered we in The midst Of the wet season
though with less rain than usual and could no, wait o
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HERMITAGE INSTITUTE,
MONTGOMERY Couuty MARYLAND,


MRS. GENERAL WHEELER informs her friends and
l the public that she intends opening Boarding School
tor Young Ladics the residence fhe DR. Bowie known
the Hermitage, twelve miles the road from Washngo
Brookvie, which location is believed TO have more than
usual advantages regard health retirement we'll
ms convenient access TO the cities of the District of Columbia
II will be the constant aim of Mrs. Wheeler improve the
moral and intellectual of her pupils with due regard
to their health and comfort 10 which she will give her
hitting personal care aud attention
The routine OF studies will embrace the entire course, from
the elementary to the higher and ornamental branches OF edu
cation, including French Music Drawing, and Painting.
The scholastic year will be divided into two sessions the
rs commencing the FIRST Monday OF September and end
ing the i4h February the second commencing the iith of
February and ending the last Friday OF July.
Scholars viii be received any me aud charged in pro-
portion to the end oil the session
Terms per Session, poyabh hdLfin adrance.
Board, washing, English Tuition, aud Drawing $50
r,e'e'
Music at Professors prices.
Use OF Piano do do
No extra charges but each pupil is to furnish herself with
all articles necessary for her pursusbooks stationery draw
ing materials, &c.
Mrs Wheeler woudappze those TO whom she is unknown
has taught IN New York also in Mrs Edwardss Seminary,
~ Leesburg and that she will every cxeron to merit The
patronage those whose children will be under her charge,
by procuring such teachers assist will enable her 10 give
her pupils complete and finished education
Pupils VIII be required have all their clothing marked
No allowance made for absence after session has COM
m need except IL eases Of protraeted sickness
The school viii be opened the 22d ovencr. All COM
muncions prior that time he addressed, post paid to
Mrs wheeler, near Pooesve, Montgomery county, WARY
and after that date, TO Coles,ile, in said county
aug 2s-spt22Noy
q. ITUArioN wASrED--A gentleman competent 70
~ instruct IN the ordinary English udes ami IN the rrene'
and Latin languages desires situation as instructor IN ut
! vatt family ~ either Of the Southern States. .
Address (stang terms, &c Right Ncyd. IHOMAS =.
' BROWNELL, Hartford, Conn. nov l3-eo7icp
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FROM TIE WuSIoS.n

We understand, from the best authority, that the
Treasury notes of the United States are per cent
adraace in the city of Mexico. This state of things
IS most fortunately calculated to benefit schemes
OF finance. 1t will contribute to enable us to paw
our expenses in that country upon more advanta-
geous terms.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER IL, lS47
Sin herewith transmit to you order made by the Pre-
siden dated the 9th instant requiring the collection Of
export duty gold and silver and, whenever is practical
be all internal taxes Of every description, whether upon per-
property exacted by the Government of Mexico,
by any department. town. city thereof to be collected by
military officers in possession, except transit duty referred
to in said order.
You will take proper measures and give the necessary drec
tons carry this order into effect to the utmost practicable
extent.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. l.. MARCY,
Secretary Of War;
Minor General w. ScnrT.
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Major General w. ScorT.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

WasHISGTos, NOVEMBER IL lS47.
Sin herewith transmit you order madeby the Pesi-
dent dated the 18th instant requiring the collection Of
port duty gold and silver and whenever il is practicable,
all internal OF every descriptions whether upon persons
property, exacted by the Government of Mexico or by any
department. town. city thereof to be collected by our mill
said order
You will take proper and give the necessary d.
recons to carry this order into effect the utmost practical
BILE extent.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant
J. Y. MASON,
Secretary of the Navy.
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Com. NJ. c. PEnnr,
Commanding U. s. squadron, Gulf Of Mexico

EAST TEssrssEE VoLusTEERs.-lt is with pride and
pleasure says the Knoxville Trbune) that we to
the world that East Tennesseeeyer foremost in patriotic
eeds-has already complied with the last call Of the Pcsi-
dent upon her for regiment Of infantry during the
present with Mexico The original ten companies which
before reporc and above the number wanted and
which, with becoming patriotic devotion, offered their services
the Government have all been reported again and received
by Gen. Gillespie The following the companies that
have been accepted to constitute the regiment;
Captain Newman, Of Knox county; Captain Bounds, Of
Hawkins county Captain Thomson, Of Granger county
Captain Reese Of Jefferson county Captain Dill OF McMn
county Captain Vaughn, Of Monroe county Captain Me-
Kenzie, Of Megs county Captain Stuart, OF Rhea county
Captain Fagg, Of Bount county and Captain McClcand
Of sullivan county.
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MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

Treasury DEPARTMENT., NOVEMBER I6, 1s47.
SIN With view to augment the military contributions
now collected by the Departments of War and of the Navy,
under your order of the 3ls of March last recommend
the export duty exacted before the by the Government
Mexico be collected at the port of expoaon by the
same officers of the army navy Of the United States in the
Mexican ports in possession who authorized collect
the import duties aboshing, however, the prohibition of
port established in by the Mexican Government
as also all interior transit duties dispensing also with the
cessiy of any certificate Of having paid any duty the Mexi
Government.
The export duty would then be as follows on
Gold, coined or wrought, three per cent
Silver coined six per cent.
Silver wrought, with without certificate of having paid
any duty to the Mexican Government, seven per cent
Silver refined pure, wrought ngots with with
out certificate Of having paid the Mexican Government duty
per cent.
Gold, unwrought, in state of or dust three per
cent.
Silver, unwrought in state of ore seven per cent
Where gold or silver, in any FORM is taken from any
ror Mexican city military possession, the export duty
must be paid there, to the officer of the United States
handing and his certificate of such prepay pro-
duccd at the Mexican port of exportaion otherwise double
duty will be collected upon the arrival of such gold silver
the Mexican port Of expectation. Whenever it practicable,
all internal taxes of every description whether upon persons
property exaced by the Government Of Mexico any
department. town, city thereof should be collected by
military officers in possession and appropriated military
contribution towards deaying the expenses Of the
GLIDING, however, all duties the transit of goods
department to another which Duties being peudcis
and restrictive of the exchange of imports EXPORTS
abolished by your order Of the 3lst of March last
Yours most respectfully,
r.. J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Sir RoBEnT PSF is said possess estate valued at
ninety millions dollars His grandfather in quite
dnsry circumstances His father cotton spinner, and
accumulated portion Of this immense estate, which The
has increased hy judicious investments Only three
generations have soced to raise comparatively obscure
family TO rank, opuence, and power.
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To the PRESIDENT.
NOVEMBER I6, Is47.

NOVEMBER l6, ls47.
The notifications and military contributions above re-
commended the Secretary the Treasury approved by
and the Secretary Of War and the Secretary of the Navy
will give the proper orders to carry them into effect
JAMES X. POLK
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29
Presentation of a sword.

On Saturday evening last Sword, which had
been procured by the citizens of Raleigh, was
presented to Lieut.. Francis T. Bryan by Duncan
K. ,McRae, Esq, in the Senate Chamber, and in
the presence Of a very large and brilliant assem-
blage. The Address of Mr. McRae is spoken
of on all hands as eloqnentin good taste, and be-
coming to the occasion The reply Of Lieut..
Bryan was BRIEF but like the report Of his arlile-
ry at Buena Vista, TO the purpose The Sword
was presented to him as a compliment onthe part
of our citizens for the bravery he displayed on
that memorable occasion. 1t was nobly won
amid blood and carnage and long may be live
10 wear it .. paf ....E- .ra., fs.....a ..t ri:
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29
Col. Prime,

The last Tarborough Press contains letter
from the 'Camp near Sahillo in regard to Col.
Paine and the North Carolina Regiment, which
we shall publish in our next 1t seems that Col
Paine had wooden horse to ride his soldiers on
q Blythe way, we have heard it as street rumor,
that Col. Pane had written to Gov: Graham, and
requested that functionary to recall him. We do
not see how Gov. Graham can either recall him
or accept his resignation, as he is in the United
States service; but if he is so very anxious to re-
turn home, If he will send in his resignation TO
the Secretary of War we have no doub. it will be
promptly accepted. -. ,..... ,''-. ,.5''
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29
From our REGIMENT.

A letter published in The New Orleans Plea
yune, dated Buena Vista, Aug. l6. says that Col
Paine of the North Carolina Regiment had rem
drred himself ST. unpopular with his Regiment,
that they were very insubordna,c and disposed to
revolt. They had refused to obey him and had
thrown stones at his tent, and that Col. Paine had
shot two Of them. ,..<s-,. zs.
We have information from Buena Eistt, dated
I7th August, partly confirming this unfortunate
news. ,-
Col Paine had been very rigorous in bis pun
ishments and had finally erected wooden horse
for his men TO ride. "a disgraceful punishment
known in the army This reused the indigna-
tion Of his own troops both officers and men and
brought down the sneers and jbes Of the Viginia
and Mississippi Regiments, encamped near by.
large party Of the Virginians and Mississippi
ans captured Col Paine's wooden horse and the
Col in attempting TO prevent it, called his men TO
arms but they refused, and he was hissed by the
whole crowd That night party was seen near
COL Paine's tent, who came out; and while they
were running off, he fred and killed Mr.. Brad
ley of Buncombe, attached to Co. a., and wound
cd a Virginian. That night Col. Paine was ar,
rested by Generals Wool and Cushing
What an unfortunate affair for our gallant R"gi-
ment vino have already suffered so muchl Col.
Paine, judging from all accounts, has been indis-
Greet in his severity, and not tempered his punish
men,s 10 the gallant spirit of his men. IL. -
.., Tayborough Press.
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29

That ".Spring" Story The last Chronicle
aludrs to a story about Col. Paiae's preventing
his men from drinking at Spring when they
halted The true version Of that story, as com
municated to US by an eye witness, is ihis.:-On
the march from Monterey to Camargo, about the
18th of. last May, Companies and e halted at
the Spring in question, and Capt. Williamson, of
Company F, approached the Spring for. the pur-
pose OF getting some water, when Col Paine or
dered him, 10 the rudest manner not TO touch it,
as he, Col, Paine, had placed asentry over it.
No rush was made by the men,, as stated by the
Chronicle; but it is factthat Col Paine would
not let the men have drop of the water for better
than two hours after their arrival, although al
most fanting from thirst. The men were COM
PEELED to drink bGd water to shake their burning
thirst, although there was an abundance of water
for all in the Spring. 1t is true, Col Paine after
a long while, and after himself and some officers
OF the regular army, who. were. marching with
him, bad used as much as, they wanted, took tho
sentry off. The circumstance created a good deal
Of excitement in The Regiment at that lime, and
Col Paine subsequently, became somewbatasham.
ea OF his conduct. Wilmington Journal
The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-29

A portion of the whig newspapers exhibi.
want OF drcency, which great poet has said is a
want of sense. They persist in applying 10 The
democrats the nickname of locofoco This does
not injure the democrats, but undoubtedly hurts
the whig party, by showing malice. meunness and
want of manners on the part Of its spokesmep
Whenever respectable whig statesman has oc-
casion TO mention the principles or men of our
party, 1t will be seen that he does not make use OF
any nickname. He has too much regard for him.
self for the prophecies of society, and The good Of
his own party to apply slang epithets to the great
majority who have generally ruled and are des-
tined generally TO rulelhe policy Of this country.
That SO many whig editors are incapable of profit
ing by the decent examples set them by distinguish
ed wings, is fact not very credilable to tbc press
of that party: Boston Post.