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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-12

We find the following letter to the editors Of the Lou
sve Journal in that paper of the 3ls The injurious
which the letter refutes had been cred
tied among intelligent men, Col Clay had been snefs
time attached Gen ylor's staff but to return to
his regimen at Seralve the 4t1 ult. Has brief alb
regiment occasoncd by sickness and
a dis.ocated arm:
Camp Monterey, Dec. 4, l54s.
Gentlemen: observe that in your paper you hsvs
contradcted the of a collision between MAJOR
Gene rails Taylor and Butler. happy to have i IN
my power to confirm your statement The report which
has been widely spread in the newspapers by letferv-
and others of difficulty between those high ofeen
the field Of battle Monterey. utterly gTeas1sss
and Such report, Ans promulgated, 10 not 81
y injurious Gen Butler but also to the public SERVICE
in which both he and Cen Taylor are engaged. II gss
me- therefore, exraord mary pleasure positively to con
tradict all such and reports None but the mos
amicabe relations have existed between the officers nss
toned and 80 authorized and requested publicly v
state. Yours respectfully,
| HENRY CLAY, JE
| 1t. Col. ID RegI Ky. Vol
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
Drumming out a Drummer.

In New York, some of the wholesale
stores employ clerks, whose business it is
to 60 to the hotels, and make acquaintance
with Western merchants. in order to in
duce them to buy goods Of the firm which
employs them. The clerks are called
''drun.mers. The Sunday Atlas tells a
good story of waggish merchant, who
played the following trick on one Of his
neighbors, notorious for doing business in
this vay.-He had been waited on Sy a
green young fellow from the country, an
xlous to obtain situation:
II don't want any bedy just now, my
young FRIEND" he said, 6. first.
'Why, l guess, with all these ERE things
and heaps Of goods, you must find some
thin for "a chap like me to dew, now?"
81 tell yon don't want any one"
"Why, there's nothin' can't turn my
head tew.''
"Well, tell me what you can do" said
the importer, a little enjoyed al the per-
severance of his visiter.
"Wa'al, in the country / can hoe and
plough, cut wood and shake apple trees
milk the cow and butcher hogs, thrash
wheat and tend cider mill, and then, in
the way Of music, l can drum like thun-
der"
"Oh! you can drum; / know firm that
wants drummer"
Then Pm the chap; I've practised at
it for orr trainins since l was ten years
DID,"
"Eave you got your drum here in the
cily?"
Yes, it's down aboard the slupe, the
Nancy, Capt'n Higgins"
The importer wrote on piece of paper
the names of dry goods firm in Pearl ST.,
well known for their employment Of drum
mers.
"There,' said he, get your drum and
go to that place; the owners are famous for
drumming up customers, and you'll suit
them to a hair. DON'T tail. as soon as you
get in, to strike up tune, and go it hard. y
The countryman, as directed, equipped
himself with his drum, and as soon as he
found the store according to the paper, in
he went, playing Yankee Doodle" in a
way to stun deaf man almost.
What do You mean" said one Of the
firm, as soon as he was able 10 silence
that ''dreadul drum"
"Why, Mr., that man up there,
said you wanted to employ drummer, y
A brief explanation ensued, and they
were glad to give the Yankee ten dollar
bill, with the promise of a situation the frs,
opportunity, to keep his mouth shut. The
story goes that they have not kept drum.
mer since.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
An Illinois Judge,

Not very many years ago there were
some tolerably roug h characters on the II.
linois bench, among them was to be num-
bered old Judge B., Of, concerning
whom they tell some pretty hard stories.
One night, while the Grand Jury hap
pened to be sitting, Judge B. with the
whole court at his back, got royalty drunk
at the Eagle Saloon, and raised devil of
row. 1t was late next day when the
court assembled, and they were all rather
red about the eyes and husky in the throat;
but the Judge mustered all the dignity and
took his place. The clerk opened the bus
mess of the day with pile of indictments
from the Grand Jury. He went very
glibly thro' the prelilnnaries, paused a
moment as he came to gist at the matter
and went on-with sly wink to his next
neighbor Bill against Judge b.
for disorderly conduct at the Eagle Saloon
the night before. "Quash that indictment,
Mr.. Clerk" Numbered the Judge. The
clerk laid it down with grin, which
speedily changed as he went on to the next,
couched in similar language against him
selk.-"Quash that Indictment" repeated
the Judge, The clerk went on with a
third one, against the Sheriff. "Quash
that Indictment" reared the Judge
squash all those indictments Court
adjourns y and accordingly the court did
adjourn-to the Eagle, where they speed
NY drowned the memory of the insult by
drinking confusion to the Jury, and get
ting up regular rough and tumble be-
tween the clerk and the sheriff.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

I'm Editor not Gentleman.-Mr. Mac
racon, editor of the Dayton (Oho) Trans
cript, who has been acquatici>ing along the
lakes, tells the following good one, as part
OF his experience. He says:
We have travelled some 1900 miles
within the last few days by land and by
water. The tavern keepers, steamboat
captains, Sc, &c., have uniform ch"lhet
our Int and Indignantly refused to permit
us to pay our ,cuy. la short upon the ra-
ging canawl upon the expansive lake, in
the packets, hotels, and floating places OF
Lake Erie we have had '.ffec blo,c,' and
have uniformly been regarded as among
the "dead heads." This you will regard
as very pleasant, and cer'euly very
agreeable and advantageous way Of travel
ling. But there was one free blow we
received which came near knocking us
into the middle of next week. The in
cident is so comical that we will relate it,
if the joke is at our expense.
While on board Of one of the splendid
steamers which ply between Batf,lo and
Chicago, the fuz on orr chin grew rather
longer than was agreeable, and we repair
ed to the barber shop on board to have it
taken off. The fellow did it up in first
rate style. After be had combed and OIL
ed our head brushed our clothes, and
slicked us up fine, we felt graiitied, pull
led out dime and prolfereI it as reward
tor his services. He drew himself up
with considerable pompo>ity.
understand" said he, "dat you are
an Editor"
We'll! what Of it? said We.
I'VE never charge editors notin," said
he.
But, my wooily friend, said we, there
are a good many editors travelling now-a-
DAYS, and such libera,ty on your part Will
prove ruinous business.
"Oh! neber mind" said he "we makes
it all up off de gemmen.'
We incon,inently sloped.
CURIOSITY CureI-WEile one of Coz.
Prices battles with the MexicanS aud In
dams. during the campaign last winter,
was going on, b-snel!, with the fuse
lighted, tell among some houses, beh'ad
which were hidden half dozen Mexicans.
They saw the queer looking thing rolling
towards them and without knowing wha,
it was, one OF them picked 1t up tor ex-
amination-his comrades gathering round.
For few moments il passed from hand
to hand, the fuse still burning, and then
exploded, killing two or three, an: seat
terlne the others on the ground, rarlon>ly
wounded. For moment all was still; al
length one fellow less badly hurt than The
others ventured to raise his head and
look round:
"Gracias Dion" he exclaimed, "tu
me has saIvado de los intiernos! JONAS
ouierre mirar los cosas extrsnos otra
VEIL"
Which, translated, means about this
Thank God! you have saved me from
the devil; I shall never wish to look a
! strange things another tims!''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

Il Kentuckian IN Boston.-The Louis
vile Journal tells the following good one:
A few weeks ago we'll known master
mechanic of this city, who was sojourning
for few days a, The fremont House, in
Boston, walked into the dining room at the
summons Of the bell, and seeing in the
long row Of chairs one that was turned up
against the table to indicate that it was ap-
propriated to some particular individual,
he deli5eratel y took it and commenced his
dinner. In about five minutes a young
dandy, in whiskers and moustaches, walk
ed up behind him, and remarked in SUI
percilious tone: "Sr, You have got my
plate" Have T." said Jim, carelessiy,
"well you are perfectly welcome to it"
handing his empty soup plate over his
shoulder. A loud laugh ensued, and the
man i'll moustaches beat avery precipitate
retreat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
NUMBER 80.
John Smith, Jr, of arkansas to the BostoD'
Post ms .rs Z
New YoRK, Aug. rs, 1847.

New YoRK, Aug. IS, l847.
an thank you for my paper, the Bos-
ton Atlas" exclaims gentleman at the
post Office window, in voice gutteral and
commanding. sd 5'
81 am very sorry sir" responded Mr.,
Short with countenance beaming with
manly complacency, that the mail has not
arrived yet" =
"Not arrive ed yet?" is the laundering re-
Spouse. = 1850
'No sir, not yet arrived" is the return
of the post office gentleman. 80
"Not yet in! Well, by-jingo, is not
that too bad! Where the - is it9''
"Cannot inform you sir; but l fancy it
will be in this evening by the steamboat
line"
.'Steamboat line! That's consoling, I'll
be hung if it amt! Well, l do begin to
believe there is some justice in the attacks
that are made on Cave johnson. Why
does he not see to the regularity Of the
mails?" "'"
"Perhaps Mr.. Johnson would find it
difficult to regulate the elements and
counteract the causes that terminate fogs,'
modes,ly calculated Mr.. John short with
smile, when he is interrupted with
"Fogs be hanged! What has Cave
johnson TO do with togs? What's post
master general good for that can be both
cred by fogs or anything else? Well, it
will always be thus as long as your infer
nal lucoioco administration is in existence!
Thank heaven, your days are numbered.
That same old coon is after you, and after
lapse of another year or two, either Har-
ry Clay or old Tack Taylor will take pos
session Of the rens and send you al! to
the devil. Hang Cave Johnson; hang Bob
Morris and all of you, say !, and, r..as
'Hurrah for Harry Clay! Hurrah for
Harry Clayn"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
A Tear for Neal.
BY EoEGG W. DEW Y.


MEMS evil m anners live in brass; their virtue
We write in water. shakespeare.
Green be the turf above tnee," Neal,
Aud how'rets DER thee twlae;
For meier did death casket seal
With richer gems than thine.
There are thousands who regret thee,
Who only knew thy name;
But more. who'll ne'er forget thee,
With friendships holier claim.
Well miss thy graphic sketch, Neal,
Drawn with such master art:
But more, We'll miss myself, Neal
All gentleness Of heart.
Associate with household mirth,
We long have held thee dear,
For thou hast given laughter birth,
Where now thou bring'st tear.
Brief be the words above thee, Neal,
That chronicle thy fall;
For all who knew did love thee, Neal,
AS, living: thou didst all.
And dropping heavily with sorrow
As flowers without the sun,
Well miss thee, on each morrow,
Till we follow-one by one.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

In Trouble .fgaNu.--The editor of the
Boston Crouo'ype, Mr. Wright, is in hot
water again. He appeared in the Mur,ci-
pal Court, on Monday morning, to answer
to an indictment found by the Grand Jury,
charging him with maliciou>ly libelling
Col. Isaac H. Wright. of'he Massachusetts,
Regiment, now i'll Mexico, i'll allowing to
be publishedin his paper, communication
purpor,ing 10 emanate from member of
the Company, in which the said Wright
was stig,aat;zed as druHkard, tyran,, &c
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

PARIS WIr.--'Y on are so skiltul an an
atomi>t,' remarked one of his friends 10
Nolpau, "you who are SO skiiul an anat-
omist, MUS, know perfectly all diseases"
All, my dear fr.end,' replied the doctor,
"Curvisart said, we are like the Commits
sloners Of Paris, they know perfectly we'll
all the streets, but do not know what is
gong on in the houses !"
Just before sun set the other evening.
party OF ladies and gentlemen were enjoy
ing horseback ride. One lady had with
her cavalier, by a desi Sn or accident,
got little in advance Of the party. by
heaven, said the young man ''you are We
ry cruel, do YOU never mean 10 take pity
Oh me:' The lady renamed silent and
pensiv-. In the name Of heaven, of
your beauty, of my love-" The same ST.
lince. Madame | beg you one sin
gle word. one SINGLE word OF answer.'-
"rhere is my answer said the lady
laughing; and with the end of her whip
she painted to high post at the corner
ot.hr road. The cavalier raised his eyes
and read as follows Begging is forbidden
in the Department OF the Seine and Disc.
Paris Correspondent.
Increase Of rerenue by reducing tares.-
Sir Robert Peel, in his speech to the cleo
tors of Tatnwo.lh, last July. stated, that
since the year Isl taxes had been repea-
led to The amount of eight million pounds
sterling, and that, notwithstanding this, tho
revenue OF 1916 no; counting the new tax
on income was larger by million ofpounds
than that OF lS4l. This is a most aston
ishing statement, and yet we are compelled
to believe it. The government of j. Britain
have gone on from year to year, reducing
taxes, and on ii vast number OF articles
abolishing them allogether; yet all the while
The revenue has been growing upon their
hands. But the income revenue is small
matter compared with the increased COM
tcl. and prosperity OF the people. Strange
that any statesmen, after this, should hes
itate to adopt this liberal system. Strange
that England has been able, not only to
endure and survive her centuries of bad
government, bat 10 grow rich i'll spite of
lit, There is an amount taxes repealed
greater than was ever imposed upon this
nation, and We! the terrible burden of fifty
millions Of annual revenue has not been
diminished, nor the intulerabie burdens of
a Iordly priesthood and secular arisioeracy
reduced. IN. Jour. Com.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13
our Bessie.
nv WILLIAM H. BURLEIGH.

Our Bessie was as sweet girl
Asever happy mother kissed,
And when our Father called her home,
How sadly was she missed.
For, grave or gay, or well or III,
She had her thousand winning ways,
And mingled youthful innocence
With all her tasks and plays.
How softly beamed her happy smile,
Which played around the sweetest mouth
That ever fashioned infant words;
The sunshine of the South,
Mellowed and soft, was in her eye,
And frightened through her golden hair;
And all that lived and loved, ween,
Did her affection share.
With reverent voice she breathed her prayer,
With sentlest tones she sung her hymn;
And when she talked of heaven, our eyes
With tears of joy were dim.
Yet in our selfish grief we wept,
When last her lips upon US smiled;
Oh! could we, when our Father called,
Detain the happy child?
Our home is poor, and cold our cline,
And misery mingles with our mlrth;
Twas meet our Bessie should depart
From such weary earth.
Oh! she is safe-no cloud can dim
The brightness her ransomed soul;
Nor trials vex nor tempter lure
Her spirit from its goal.
We wrapt her in her snow-white shroud,
And crossed, with sadly tender care,
Her little hands upon her breast,
And smoothed heT sunny hair.
We kissed her cheek, and kissed her brow,
And if Alright we read the smile
That fingered on the dear ones lip,
1t told of heaven the whlle!'
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

The Contrast-The most beautiful thing
IN nature, is neat, sweet, modest, virlu-
Gus little girl; one who is cheerful as a
lark, pure as the rose, charming as the Ill
~ lively as squirrel, quick to do right,
and obedient. But the ugliest thing in the
~orld,Is vain, gddy, triflipg, rude, rom
ping little Miss, who, with all her imru.
dence and vulgarity, is as proud as Luci-
fer?
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

An unmarried lady on the wintry side
of fifty, hearing Of the marriage Of very
young friend, observed with deep sigh;
"Well, as soon as all the infants are dis
posed of, suppose the women will have
q chance
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

Quite True.-The Northampton Gazette
says:-
The idea, quite common among pious
young men, that they cannot fulfil their
mission OF good to mankind, without getting
into the pulpit, has filled the sacred desk
win great many poor preachers"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-13

;, Inc Political Writings of the late Silas
" wright are about to be published. Buff
talo Republic.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-10-27
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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-10-27
N,fuINFRy OF ALL KINDS.

SOM MACKIE respectfully inioflas lhe pu smla III ~
Il Ne has taken tine tulidiug formerly I'VE ~ -
uFEIIN oil MILL, n ,N 81, into wa,eH ~ ~. 20,
mi an engine and tn best Of Lalt's s"o -, n Ion
when he Is pref AIRED t. do all ktAas" - ~ lie hes,
and Bras-. screw cutting t"i nus -
1."nde : Rollers, Wagou aud Cart ANles' ati'"
,,;,ng - eonaito any establishment III we 80
- nd biscksmithiug constantly sltthasa ~
Nhsshn., Augs' '"' A..h.rt
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-10-27
SUGAR.
GOOPERS' TOOLS:

Or Barrels New orleans sugar. on consignment, ~
80 sale hy FORSYTH q BAKER.
Wheeling, Ausu-t IL, ls47.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-10-27

AMrEE. NEEL has just received 4 complete aasori
~ n,ebt or Gonpers' Draw Knives Board axes, Adzes
-. wtth tie aiIercut slzes Tres lleoP@ tloWei. IL
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22

derstood that private building property is be
taken or used by the forces Of the United States,
without previous arrangement with the owners, and
for fair equivalent.
8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and cere-
monies is soennly guaranteed.
(Signed in duplicate.)
w. ]. WORTH, Brigadier General,
GID. J. PILLOW, Brgadier General.
JOS. G. TOTTEN, Col and Ch'f Eng'r,
JOSE GUTIERREZ DE VILLANUEVA,
PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA,
MANUEL ROBLES.
Captain Aulic-appointed commissioner by Com
modore Perry behalf of the navy, (the general-in-
chief not being able, in consequence of the rougness
Of the sea. TO communicate with the navy until after
commissions had been exchanged)- being present
by General Scott's invitation, and cOncurring in the
result and approving thereof-hereunto afiixes his
name and signature
J. H. AULTCK, Capt. u. S. N
Headquarters Of the army of the United States of
America, Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz. March
81, 1877.
Approved and accepted:
WINFIELD SCOTT.
NJ. c. PERRY.
Commander-in-chiefU u. S. N. forces Gufof Mexico.
VERA CRUZ, MARIO 81, 1s47.
Approbad y acceptable:
JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO.
true copy of the original article of captuation.
E. p. SCAMMON,
lst Lieut.. Topo. Eng's Act'g Aid de camp.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22
One week Later from Euroue.

All kinds of cotton had declined I'd. per h., but at
this reduction purchases in Upland, which placed
at 64d per h., cannot be made to any extent Total
sales Of the week, including 1900 for expectation
have been only 16. 450 bales.
The London corn trade was very firm on Wednes-
day. March 17th, for wheat. English and foreign, of
which the supplies have been only small and much
below the great demand which exists for immediate
use. by the Matters and for expectation to France,
although higher prices have not been freely paid.
Indian corn, Of which the arrivals have been large,
since the change of wind is to be obtained at lower
rates. there being numerous buyers at hand for this
grain.
fsThe reports Of the extensive arrivals of -four and
Indian at the port of Liverpool had not produced
any influence in the London market, where the sup
plies far below the present demand for the home
and foreign trade.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18th and 18th.
several parcels of American -four purchased al
Liverpool for shipment to France and coastwise-
The demand was finely met by holders, and the Pri-
ces OF Tuesday were without change
Western Canal -four realized 40s per bbl., and the
extent Of sales since Tuesday is estimated to near
$4,000 barrels.
Indian corn was shilling per qr lower more
business was doing at the decline.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-22

ru,E having years building
well known by the OF the Old Steam Mill, situated in
front White River bridge indianapolis which they have tsed
Woolien Factory where they manufacturing
oolen goods OF kinds An wish
wool spun into yarn, manufactured into cloth woolen
accommodated good By Civ
Ing CALI They would inform the public that they
three OF cardng machines enrdDg
ing and in good order. Therefore they will
satisfaction 10 al who may favor them with their work Per-
living Distance factory
their wool eared without delay by giving hoas notice
They will also be prepared u and finish coThs OF any Kind
color in good style. They VIII keep hand w0on goods
OF their manufacture. such Cloths satines Tweeds
plain
exchanges for Wool Country Produce kind
viii give the highest market price for wool and produce
goods OF their manufacture low goods Of the
qu-Iify be bought Indianapolis
full hood Merno
cone la good order this factory
rhnery expressly such Good wood produce Of
kinds will be taken In exchange Cor work =.
G. w. & G. Z. GEIsENDoRFP.