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From the Pittsburgh sffe.

GExrRAL TAYLoR's LETTER.-We OBJ
serve great disparity of opinion as to the
recen. letters OF General Taylor, bat have
seen no occasion to change cur own pre-
siously expressed opinions. Some Oh the
Wing presses have been so much sur
prised At the letter published in Cincin-
natl, that they have pronounced il for
gery. We are not surprised at his, nor,
indeed, at any thing. We observe that
the New Orleans Delta meations the re-
ceipt of letter Of similar import to that
published in the Signal at Cincinnati
We have no doubt Of their authenticity,
nor any Of General Tayior's willingness
TO be a candidate for the Presidency, nor,
indeed, OF his election, if a candidate
We hold II, however, 10 be the duty OF
General Taylor, at the proper time, TO
make known his opinions upon the great
political question Of the day. II they
are Whig opinions, and he is candidate,
Wings will vote for him, and if not, we
presume they will give their suffrages to
some man holding sentiments in common
VIII tiCihSCifCS. AS lOi ltiC lIOCO "
cos, they mistake their man if they sup
pose they can Hse, abuse, or misiead q
common sense man like General Taylor
who has received little else than repeated
injuries from the Administration. As tc
the politics Of General Taylor, the las
Louisville Journal says
"Within the last three days, we have
seen letter from General Taylor, II
which he twice declares, unequivocally
and in SO many words, that he is "a
WIIIG."
The editor of the Columbia, Tenn.
, Observer, who recently asserted that Gen
Pillow, while in that place few week:
ago, declared Gen. Taylor to be a Wing
now reiterates the assertion still moro
strongly. He says
We now again state that Gen. Pillow
while here, said (asseried, if that better
suits the Beacon) that General Taylor is
Uhig, and is well known TO be so in
the army. He said it to many ; and we
are authorized by some Of Gen. Pillow:
nearest relatives, TO prove that he salC
il, b. the use Of their names, if ii shoulc
become necessary.
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NJ F..

We learn from the Boston Atlas that
the Legislature Of Maine have passed a
laHsby the provisions of which Plurall-
y Of votes will hereafter elect Represen-
tatives to Congress and county officers
They have also passed, by the requisite
constitution majority, an amendment oil
the present Constitution, providing for
the election by plurality of Governor
and members of the State Legislature,
both Senate and House. The former
will take effect Immediately. The latter
will be submitted to the people at the elee-
ton in September next when ii will pro-
badly be adopted. Fhis will put an end
TO the numberless and vexatiouS trials
without success to elect Representatives
and the application of the law to county
officers will do away with the appointing
power of the Governor, who has had the
appointment Of SherifEs, Registers oI
Deeds, and Attorneys, in cases OF non.
election by the people.
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The Sand between Vera Cruz and San
Juan is over ankle deep, and the rays Of
the sun in midday are terrific. The re-
suit Of this experiment upon raw recruits
was the death of six men, who were sun
struck, and the disabling of near one hun
dred and fifty more. At San Juan so ma
ny of the troops were used up that ii was
proposed to send them back to Santa Fe
and establish hospital there.
After consultation, and as there was
adequate force TO protect such hospital,
it was decided to send them back to Vera
Cruz. The Vera Cruz Eagle of the 23d
inst. says that some thirty of them had
then reached there. In this encounter
with the sun the poor soldiers had less
chance than even Haskell's command at
Cerro Gordo enjoyed n. o. Pic.
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SABBATH WORK.

1.-The battle Of Palo Alto was fought on
Friday the 9Th day of May"
1.-The American army arrived and took
position in front of Monterey OH Sunday,
the goth of Septeinber-tIie battle COM
menced the next morning"
"Thc battle of Del Norte, New Mex
co, was fought on Sunday, the cath Of
January"
The battle of Buena Vista commenced
on Sunday, the 2lst of February
1.-The surrender of the city and castle
OF Vera Cruz was made to General Scott
on Sunday. the 28lh day OF February
The battle of Sacramento was fought
on Sunday. the 2sth day of March,"
The battle ofCerro Gordo commenced
on Sunday, the 18th day Of April"
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Gen. TAYLOR is reported 10 have said
that he never wanted to run for President
because his opponents would presently
say of him, as they did of Gen. HARRISON,
that he never was within ten miles of a
battlefield. The old hero was prophet
The Locofocos have begun the game Of
falsehood, and correspondent of the In
diana State Sentinel has the honor of q
peuinp the h..ll ITo.rrisos
"Gen. Taylor is very ordinary look
ing man. He appears to have two promi
nent.traits. courage and frmness but i
he possesses any other qualifications
know not what they are. No greaf gen
eraiship 1oas displayed on fhe day O
the bafRe. Gen. Taylor and Gen. Woo
planned and issued orders, while Gen
Lane was the actiCe General that carried
the plan into execution, and the battle
was won by bravery, and not by general
ship"
That will do for beginning.
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The Mississippi regiment of volunteers
who covered themselves with glory at
Buena Vista, have returned to New Or
leans, their term Of service having expired.
One Of the New Orleans papers says
General Taylor was extremely affected,
on bidding adieu to this gallant regiment
When the time arrived for their parting,
and the men were filing past, almost eho-
ked with emotion, he exclamed-"Go
on, boys-go on--l an'tspeak. II was
his intention to address them, on their re-
turn home, but the recollection Of the trv-
ing scenes in which they had stood by
each other, quite overpowered him.
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ANOTHER LETTERFROM GEN.
TAYLOR.

The Trey Daily Posi- pablishcs the
following letter from General Taylor, adj
dressed to citizen of Lansmgburg. New
York:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF OccUPATIoN.
Camp near Monterey, Nay %, ls47.
DEAR SIR: Itis with much pleasure
that l acknowledge the receipt OF your
most Interesting letter of the ist nstant'
and to which desire 10 reply in terms
more expressive Of my thanks to you Tor
Your kind consideration Cor myself, and
yet more SO of my high appreciation OF
the upright and patriotic sentiments which
are the principal tenor of your letter but
| am bupdened with my official duties,
and at this moment with many letters
from distant sources, which require atten-
lion, and will necessarily oblige me to re-
ply to YOU iii few lines.
The Presidential Office presents no IN
ducements TO me to seek lis honors or
responsibilities the tranquility of private
life, on the contrary, is the great object OF
my aspirations on the conclusion of the
war. But am not inseEsihle TO the per-
suasion lhat my services are yet dle 10
the country, as the country shall see ri
to command them. If still as soldier
am satisfied. II in higher and more re-
sponsible duties, I desire not to oppose
the manifest wish of the people. But
! VIII not be the candidate of any party OF
clique, and, should the nation large seek
to place me in the chair Of Chief Magls.
tracy. the good oil all parties and national
good would be my great and absorbing
aim.
Sentiments such as these have been the
burden Of my replies TO all who have ad-
dressed me on this subject, expressing
the assurance that by the spontaneous and
unanimous voice Of the people alone, and
from no agency of my own. can be
| withdrawn from the cherished hope Of
private retirement and tranquility, when
peace shall return.
Please accept, with this my brief re-
ply, the warm appreciation and high
consideration of yours. most sincerely,
u. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen'l. u. S. Army.
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The last Alton (Illinois) Telegraph
contains two letters from Jalapa, written
by Mr.. Davis, one Of its editors, and aid
de-camp 10 Gen. Shields. The latest is
dated on the 7lh uItimo. After having
stated that Gen. Scott had concluded TO
abandon jalapa and concentrate all his
force at Puebla, he says
"Why he has adopted this course, and
determined TO concentrate all his forces at
Puebla, with the exception OF few men
left at Perote, cannot remain much of a
mystery with any rejecting mind Gen.
Scott has doubtless satisfactorily ascer-
tanned that nop is the golden opportunity
for him TO make a descent upon the city
Of Mexico. He has also become further
satisfied that TO attempt to do so with the
small force he has in advance would be
running hazard that, in the event of a
failure, he could not justify himself for
doing and his patience having become
completely exhausted at the non-arrival of
relniorcements from the United States,
he, upon consultation with his officers,
came to the conclusion 10 abandon the
country between Puebla and Vera Cruz.
except Peroie, Tor the present, and, with
a concentration OF all his forces, 10 make a
rapid and decisive assault upon the capital
of the enemy. He has other objects in
view besides the taking of the city of
Mexico, which you will in due time learn,
and which will exhibit in more striking
manner than ever his great generalship.-
So soon as the capital is reduced, it is the
design of the General-in-Chief. learn,
TO open his line of communication again
with Vera Cruz, SO that lis abandonment
VIII be but temporary. Ii may turn ont
upon little further examination, that a
communication far more sale and easy of
access than Vera Cruz can be opened
with lnsPan. llso. he will of course at
once adopt that route.
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There may be nothing pew under the
sun, but there is occasionally something
new to be seen under the smoke-at least
something claiming this character was
observable this morning passing under
our window 1t was a small lour-wheel
carriage drawn by two buck goats and
driven by dumb boy. The goats were
well harnessed and obeyed the bit like
well broken ponies and the driver handled
the ''ribbons" like one we'll used to the
"whip." 1t attracted no little attention
from the loungers.-PMs6urgh .4meri-
can
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In .faSwer TO ihe Question, "Uhai
harm This Har has done TO us.


Col. WV. B. CAmPBELL's FIST regi-
ment of Tennessee volunteers numbered
900 brave men on their march TO Mexi-
co. Only $50, rank and file, of this
gallant regiment returned with their
Colonel 10 their homes.
Col. WM. +. HASKELL I'd regiment OF
Tennessee volunteers numbered ,040 on
heir march 10 Mexico. Only $50 OF
these gallant men, rank and file, returned
with Col. Haskell TO their homes and
friends-their wives and children-thelr
fathers, mothers, sisters. brothers, and
other relatives and friends.
The rest of them-thirieen hundred
and hiTfY-sickness and bullets, disease
and shot, and swords, have consigned TO
an early grave in foreign land, from their
native homes, without collins and wind
ing sheets, or headstones TO tell who
they are or where they are. Poor fel-
lows mournlul and vacant are many
loved homes and iresides but the sleep
ing dead know it not. They repose be-
meath the burning sands of all inhospilable
cline, promiscuousIy thrown together;
and there they must rest in quiet tlll the
last loud trump calls the nations of the
earth TO stand before the God Of armies
-Joaes6Orough Whig.
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A POLISH LEADER.
The New York Tribune SAYS /.

The New Y ork Tribune says.
The bark Marcelus, which arrived at
this port from Palermo on Thursday last,
brought as passengers John Tysosowski,
his wife and three children. This gen.
tleman took Appointment part in the last
unfortunate Polish Revelation, and in
deed was the supreme Dictator when 1t
was brought to close. He resided in
Craeow, where he was all advocate of some
distinction, having completed his legal
studies at Vienna. When his hopes OF
freeing his country failed, he fled to Dres-
den. the Capi Il of Saxony. He was de-
manded by the Austrian Government, but
was not surrendered till after long nego-
tiaiions, and when given it was stipulated
silat he should NOT be kept prisoner
He was accordingly banished to the Uni
ted States, and in consideration of his
written agreement not TO return, the Gov
crnmcnt of Austria undertook 10 pay his
passage over and to supply him with a
certain sum of money on his arrival
He is now gone to Washington TO receive
this from the Austrian ambassador.
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That will do for a beginning.

EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRcINlA.-At a
meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Ex-
change Bank at Norfolk, on Thursday,
the question Of acceding to the PROPOSE
tion to establish branch ofthat Bank at
Alexandra was submitted and decided in
The e6irmifirs. The branch is eugrafted
on the present Farmers Bank of Alexan-
drla, the capital Of which is So, 900, TO
which the Exchange Bank adds 100000
Of its capital, making the capital of the
branch under the name of the s.Ofice of
the Exchange Bank at Alexandria $751;
600.
The Stockholders then elected as Di-
Tectors of the new branch, ROBERT JAMIE
SON, LEWIS McKENsIE, CAssIUs F. LEE,
and LoUIs A. CAzRNovE.
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We we're told day or two since, by
volunteer belonging to the FIRST Indiana
regiment, which has just returned from
Mexico, that of this regiment, which con-
tained, when it was mustered into the
service twelve months ago, over nine hun
dred men, only between four and five
hundred are returning TO their homes
This regiment was not in any battle, but
to it was assigned the duty of guarding
the depols along the Rio Grande. Over
one half OF the men have died, or are in a
dying condition, by diseases common to
the wretched climate. Far harder was
the lot of the poor fellows, who wasted
away under the fell influence of pestilence
than that Of those who met with quick
deaths OF the battlefield. On the heads
OF the promoters Of this unjust war rests
a most fearful responsibility for they are
responsible for the deaths of the many
thousand who have already fallen victims
TO the stern terrorS of battle and pcstilcDce.
-LouisuiHe Journal.
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-efnfe Centrnl Cetm.alttee.

State Central Committee.
THoMAs z. Franklin, Lancaster City
Thomas DUNCAN, Dauphin county
JAMES MARTIN, 4"
THoHAs &. fIAmBLy, York
Wx. Nj. WATTS, Cumberland
DANIEL NJ. SMYsER, Adams
JouS p. WETHERILI., Philadelphia city
JosrpH r. CHANDLER
RoHERT f. CoNRAD
.E,uoMAs McGRAps, Philadelphia co.
DuLER LUTHER, Berks
RoBERT NJ. BARD, franklin
rTHos. VI. T. M'KENNAN, Washington
ANDREW J. OGLE, Somerset
llkRaAR DENNY, Allegheny
RICHARD IRWIN, Venango
JOSEPH H. KuHNs, Westmoreland
q. J. BALL, Erie
III. d. Maxwell, Northampton
J. B. SALISBURY, Susquehanna
ELHANAN SMITH, Wyoming
SAMUEL A. PURyIANCE, Butler
HENRY S. EVANS, Chester
RopERr T. PoTrs, Montgomery.
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c. P. KAUTz

IN the matter OF the voluntary assign.
ment Of John Dull, for the benefit of
his creditors, in the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas of Somerset County, Pa;
And now to wit. Sd May, I847. The
petition of Peter Dull was presented to
the Court. setting forth that Jacob Kna-
bic, Jr., who had been appointed assig-
nee of John Dull, and took upon hlnI-
self The execution Of the trust, has Iale-
ly died wilhou, having made fnal set
llement and distribution to, and among
the creditors Of John Dull as by the a.
foresaid Deed Of Trust was intended
therefore praying the Courl 10 appoint
some suitable person in his stead to take
charge of the effects whirh were ~ the
hands Of Jacob Knable, Jr. and to exc
cute the trust in pursuance Of said deed
Of assignment. and according to the act
Of assembly in such case made and pre-
-sIded.
Whereupon The Court afix Mondsy
the S0ih day OF August next. for ths
hearing IN the matter.
A. J. OGLE. rrul'y.
Iuue79 1917.
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THE PRESENT SULTAN OF TURKEY
Abdul Medjid is much praised for his
clemency and great love ofjustice MKT
with mercy. OF twenty brothers who
heard of his ascendance to the throne of
their father Mahmood, he put only nine
teen to death. To the other he gave not
only life, bat liberty.
His father Mahmood was no less re-
nowned for his wisdom. He was ex-
ceedingly fond Of cucumbers, Vegetable
he cultivated with his own hands. Find
ing there had been "poachee' among
his vines, and suspecting that the culprit
was among his pages, he ordered them,
one by one to be disemboweled. Six were
found TO be innocent, lut the autopsy of
the seventh revealed the culprit. Nah
mood was considered Solomon.
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A Glorious AccEssIoN.-Among a
number of emigrants arrived At Philadel-
phia on Wednesday, was an old man in
the 6lty-eighth year OF his age, who had
with him ten sons, four daughters, five
daughters-in-aw. three sons-in-law, twen-
ty-eight grand children, and two great
grandchildren. He was smoking his
pipe quite leisurely. and seemed happy.
They intend to locate themselves IN the
western country, and till the soil.
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A STRANGE FIRE.

On Saturday night last about nine o.
clock, Mr.. Isaac Harris shut up his office,
Store and Cellar in Fifth street in the
most careful manner, and gentleman a
next door neighbour, standing at the door,
they conversed together few minutes,
and he left for home. About 10 o'clock
the rain had penetrated into his cellar and
OVERLOADED a few old boards, on which
he had his louisville Lime for retailing
and set them Oh fire. The watchman and
a few citizens, raised the alarm and the
same neighbour that he had left, kindly
ran down 10 Mr.. Harris's house and told
him of the fire. He ran up with his
young men and with the Watch and
Firemen's aid the fire was soon put ont
without any other loss than about bushel
of lime and few boards scarcely amount
ing TO two dollars. From this our citi-
zens may learn the danger from fire, even
from lime and water, if left where the
water can reach it. MI. Harris is ma
king brick pavement in his cellar, to o.
pen and measure his lime on hereafter.-
Pittsburgh american.
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VOLUNTEER FARE.-Every patriotic
young man who has been to Mexico in
search OF glory, and 'to see the elephant,
complains OF the miserable fare which
the commissaries gave them. These in
nosprable caterers are so anxious 10 make
me proffils as large as possible, that their
Treatment OF the volunteers reminds US OF
'le o.a snecdote ;-''John dontgive Cou-
SIN simmons horses too many oats-you
know they have hay" .Yeth thur"
SAID John, moving towards the barn.
"And bark ye. 1ohn, don', give them TOO
much hoy---yon know they hays oats.e
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AN ARGUMENT WELL PUT.--A subscrI-
Der to the n. Y. Commercial, who had
taken that paper for fourteen years, makes
the following sensible remarks in letter
enclosing remittance for another years
subscription
"My means are smail-but when | look
around among my neighbours and see
many smart intelligent men, who seem to
take an interest in the welfare Of their be-
loved country, and yet from false econo-
my deny themselves and their families
the pleasure of a newspaper | feel mortl-
fed and sorry on their account. have
been a constant reader Of the n. Y. Spec
tator since 1888, and the longer | take it
the more like ito part with 1t would
be like missing the company and conver-
sation Of a much valued friend"
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THEPOPULAR DESIRE forPEACE

Men Of all parties are becoming tired
Of the existing war. The prestige of vic
tory has passed away. 1t was natural,
after so protracted period Of peace, that
our people should be temporarily charmed
by the clash of arms and the stirring de-
ta,Is OF sanguInary conflicts. But the
rapture of the fight and the excitement
eDgendered by the novelty of actual war
have been succeeded by calm reflection
upon the revolving evils which are the un-
avoidable accompaniment of open bellig-
erency. The public heart no longer pants
for bloody triumphs. The shouts of VIC
tory and the groans and agonles Of the
battlefield have ceased TO crafty, the uni
versal desire now is, not to hear of the
further sanguinary triumphs of our invin-
chile army. but of the cessation of hostili-
ties and the amicable adjustment Of our
difIicuities.-EU. Jour.
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Two Men SHoT.-Two men, named
John Burns and James BALI, were shot at
Rochester, few nights ago by Thomas
Hisam. Burns died in few hours
BALI was dangerously wounded. II ap-
pears that the party contemplated an at
tack on the house Of Hisan, who on
their approach fred On them. le has
been committed 20 answer for murder.
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SODA COFFEE.

The flavor OF coffee may be very much
improved by adding forty or fifty grains
of carbonate of sado to each pound of
roasted coffee. In addition TO improving
the flavor, the soda makes the coffee more
healthy, as it neutralizes the acid contain
ed in the infusion.
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FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.

FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
The Mobile Herald and Tribune has
complete files Of papers from the city OF
Mexico down to the 10Th of June, several
days later than we have seen. The news
is not of great importance, but it lets US
into the state OF affairs at the capital.
The Diurio del G3bierRo Of the 18th
June contains the decree OF Santa Anna
prohibiting the publication of notices as
to the state of defence of the city OF Mex
leo, and cutting off all communication
"with the point Of the Republic occupied
by our common enemies, the North A.
mericans." All persons infringing this
decree 10 be proceeded against according
to the laws against spies OF the enemy
All persons, therefore, requiring TO pass
into or 10 write 10 such parts must obtain
a safe conduct from the Supreme Govern
ment, or from properly constituted mill
tary authorities.
The following paragraph is from the
Diario Of the 18th June:
"Truslworlhy letters and the evidence
of persons Of veracity confirm the report
that the Yankees in Puebla do not num-
Der 5000, the artillery does not amount
TO % pieces, most Of 8, 8, and 4-pound-
ML..s- -----i-e.. IA sl.sy si.int. of
leaving in Puebla IN case they move for
ward ! Certainly not less than 2.000.-
And with hardly 1000 will they attempt
TO come TO Mexico In such cases il is
vulgarly said The meat is TOO Lille for so
much broth"