Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-08


we have our revenue system OF internal duties in
iuli operation here; and it is producing handsome
income. Often two hundred, and sometimes as
much as five hundred dollars, are taken in, am
told, m day. In former letter, think intima-
ted my difficulty i'm accounting for the rise of such
city as Saltillo in a locality which presents TO the
observation apparently 50 few advantages. 1t seem
ed to me, indeed, like city in deser,-for, com
Paratively speaking, il is such, when we contrast
the sue and population of the place with the poverty
OF neglected condition of the lands for many miles
in all directions around it. That mystery, how
ever, Is now solved. l understand that SalGlo
has been, from its earliest foundation the seat of
an extensive contraband smuggling trade and
that to this it is indebted for all its importance
The Mexicans are now celebrating High Mass
in their Churches, and it is said that the services
are to continue for nine days. In the PRINCIPAL
Church here, they have number OF Banners dis
played, and fine Band of Martial Music. What
all this means, If any thing. do not pref end even
to conjecture. ltmay be that these warlike exhi-
billions are merely iii accordance with their com
mon custom, for there is corporation and mutual
dependence, no doubt, between the Priesthood and
the Military, In the management of the poor op-
pressed people of the country, for their own advan-
tage.
There has been no material change in the health
OF the Company within the last few days. We
now report twelve on the sick list One more has
been discharged, (Preston Brown,) and another
would be, Lewis Terrill fine were able to travel
Board OF Surgeons has been appointed tn examine
all cases for discharge, that the probability is that
prompt relief will be afforded in future 10 those
who deserve it, while the service will be more eff
fectually guarded against impositions.
Our Regiment at Camp, am glad TO hear has
become much more healthy. Some SANITARY regu-
latlons have been adopted to keep out the trashy
fruits from the Camp, and no doubt the improve
ment is principally owing to this measure. The
Norm carolina troops, however still suffer greatly
hey nave had as many as four funerals i'm day
1t must be owing to the way they cook their food.
IL may be gratifying to our friends at home to
know that our Colonel (flamtramck) still main
talns his former reputation as drll-offcer He ia
regarded as among the very best Irregular or voun-
teer,) II. the service His health has greatly i'm
proved. Yours trulv
% We extract from another letter. dated at Saltii.
10 on me 18th OF June and which failed reach us un
til Friday last, the following notice of the Iamentcd
| per some time since: r.
cit is with great pain that take IN nv pen so
soon to announce the death Of another member of
our corPs-JAMEs b. Brown is no morei He
died OF fever in the Hospital at Monterey ON the
evening Of the oath instant
This event has produced great shock among
| us, and the more SO because il was entirely mex
peeled. 1t was only day or two since we heard
ne was much better, and would soon be able TO re-
join the Company.
Brown was left by me at China in charge of
sick man, preston Brown whose situation did not
admit of his removal service for which he vol
unteered, in place of another who had been detailed
for the purpose.
Preston Brown has since Joined us, in pretty
sood heaith, having come up with Capt Bank
heads Company-but poor James took sick by the
way and had to be left in the Hospital at Monte
rey.
The deceased will be greatly missed by the
corps. he was young man of fine wit and hu-
NOR, and did good deal to keep up the spirits of
the sick and desponding, and wthal an excellent
soldier. While at China, his odd ways and social
turn gained him considerable notice, even with the
MexIcans. They called him the American Al
cade' as he usually wore, in his visits among them,
hat and cane, similar to, though in broad carica-
tufe OF those of that Mexican functionary. But
poor fellow, his days of fun and merriment are now
over, and we sadly lament him."