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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-06

srs, but we're driven away by the oflcer |
commanding IN the c,ty, wl'h two pieces OF
artillery, covered by about 90 men. They, !
however, While IA possessson OF the road,
prevented good many tom running oil 10
the city, TO winch place about 200 OF our
Hlen had succeeded IN getting previously 10
the cavalry occupy log the road-lhey, the
Iunaways, reporting that our army was
beaten and ~ lull retreat.
The loss on both sides was very great,
as you may uppose-enough so on ours TO
cover The whole country with mourning,
for amoag them the noblest and puresl OF
the land have fallen. We had 2i0 killed
and 500 wounded. The enemy has suffer
ed ia still greater numbers, but as the dead
and wounded are scattered all over the coun.
try, Il is d tficult To ascertain their number
The prisoners who have fallen into our
hands, (betseen 200 aud 300-enough e
exchange for ali who have been taken from
US as we'll as some medical officers leit
behind TO take care Of the wounded, say
their killed and wounded Is mol less than
1900, aud they say perhaps more.
hope the greater portion OF The good
people Of thl. country will be SATISFIED with
Whist we have done CD tins occasion.
ffArer myself that our compelling Mex
can army oil more than 20 600 men, com
pleiely organ zad and led by their chlet Ma
gistrate, to relrea, with less than 500 reg
ulars aud about 1000 volunteers, will ues
their approval. ! had not single compa
ny OF regular in;IDiryi The whole vas Ia
ken from me.
was truly grarlied to observe that the
Chief Magistrate OF your Stale had con.
ferred on you the rank Of bugadler gener.
al 10 the militia, aud had hoped the PEesl'
dent Of the Uuuci S ates would have call
ed you into service as such with the ne"
regiments, and hope he may yet do so, q
need hardly repeat tue pleasure Il "oul'
give ne 10 be associated With YOU 10 carry
ing on this war. The road 10 the city 0
Mexico from here IS nov open, aud We on
~ want lew thousand of good regulars, Il
addition 10 the volunteers, 10 enable Us L
reach that place. " nll effect our late bat
tie will have on Santa Anna and the Mex
can Congress, .tme must determine but
sincerely hope i Val lead 10 peace On
thing IS certain their principal army ha
become demofalzad and II will be very d.t
ficuh for them to raise and equip another.
| much fear that | have spun out hi
long, and 10 you undressing epstIe, be
you'd your patience even 10 wade throug
it; but | have the consolation 10 know yOI
are not compelled 10 read the whole or an!
part Of il. will conclude by desiring yot
10 present me most respectfully to your ex
ceIient lady, as well as to my friend Col
Nicholas, and accep. my sincere wishes 70
the continued health and prosperity Of yol
and yours through a long lie.
With respect AMI esteem your friend,
T. TAYLOR.
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""'' " OhoVihci nleCklenburg
% motion, the committee had leave ia
retire.
The Convention was then addressed On
the importance Of the proposed enterprise
by Col. +. w. DAVE, Of South Carolina
and Nath'. Boyden, Esq, Of North Caro-.
llna' when on motion Of Mr. j. Rosser, the
Convention took a recess until 3 O'Clock.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Convention met at the hour Of adjourn.
men', and was addressed by II. c. Jones,
Esq, Of Salisbury, n. G. and Sam'l. Nc.
AIeIIey, Esq, Of South Carolina, when on
motion of James Barclay, the Convention
adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock OH Wed.
nesday morning.
APRIL %.
Convention met pursuant to Adjournment
ana having been called to order by the
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-06
Gea. Z. G. ". Butler, LOUISIANA.
LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR TO MR..
II.AN

LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR TO Mr.
CLAY.
We have been pgrulued 10 publish the
following letter Of Gen. Tsy Ior, addressed
TO the Hon. Henry Clay, SO credaable to
the heart OF the General, as well as TO the
officers he meau0us, who fell in The battle
OF Buena ' sta.
Han QuARrEas ARAr or OccCrArioS, !
Aqua Nueva, Mexico, March !, 1877.
NJ Dear Sr-You viii no doubt have
received, before tals can reach you,. the
deeply distressing lnyeli. ence Of the death
Of yout son IN tue battle of BJena ' sid.
II IS with 10 wish Of lu.Iud.ng upon the
sanctuary Of parental sorrow, and with no
hope OF Administering any consolation to
your wounded heart, that have taken he
liberty Of addressing you these few lines
bu! | have Eel, II duty winch | owe TO the
memory oE The distinguished dead, to pay
wiling Tribute 10 his many excellent qua
litIes, aad While my ceilings are still fresh,
10 express the des0lalion which his uuiIme.
" loss aud that ol y.Aer kindred spirits has
occssioned.
had but casual acquaintance with
your 500, until he became for time,
member Of my military family, and | can
truly say, that 10 one ever won more ra-
p.dly upon my respect and esleem. Man
ly and honorable 10 every Impulse, with 40
feeling Uut Tor the hoaor Of The service and
OF the coua'ry, he gave every assurance
that n the hour Of need could lean with
confidence upon bis support. Nor was
disappointed. Under the guidance Of hun
self aud the amen.ed Mckee, CALAMITY did
the sons Q! Kentucky, 10 The laickes; Of the
strife, uphold thesLouor Of the State anI Of
the country.
A grateful people will do justice to the
memory OF those WHO fell Gu Ibat eyeullul
day. But ! may be permitted to express
tne bereavement! which EEL IN the loss Of
valuable friends. 10 your son felt bound
by the strongest lies Of private regard, and
when miss his iaGnIilr face and those Of
Mckee and fl4rdin | can say with truth,
thai feel 90 exuIlauon 10 our success.
With the expression Of my deepest and
most heartfelt sympa,hles for your irrepa.
ra5is !oss, | remain, my dear sir, most
faithfully aud sincerely jour friend.
Il. TAYLOR.
Hon. II. CLAY Nea Odeaus, La.
col. MORGAN'S FIGHT WITH UREA
The Ses Orleans Delta gives the paul.
culars Of this octon, when took place some
weeks ago. Il appears that Col Morgan
"tsh 2l2 OlIo volunteers, tougb over ! OOt
Laucers. for upward. OF five hours, unu
artillery came 10 their aid from Monterey.
The volunteers replIsed charge after charge
Of The Mexican horse. Finally, the Ian.
GERS fed 10 every direction, leaving more
than 100 on tho field. We lost killed
and lev wounded. Among tn killed vas
Capt. Graham, O.. Master al Cenalvo.-
Fay. OBS.
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The people Of Wisconsin Territory have
rejected their Constitution.
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Hon. II. CLAY, Nsa Otieaus, La.

Santa Aaaa's desPa,eh 10 the Minister at
War,
Your Excelency, we've won the day,
My heroes fought amld The frav,
Aud whipped the Yankees without pay,
And tben---"e run away.
Santa is 43 years OLD and is the son Of an
exlled Spanish ngblemau.
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We have been perulued TO publish the
following letter Of Gen. Tay or, addressed
TO the Hon. Henry Clay SO credaabe to
the heart Of the General, as well as TO the
officers he menuous, who fell in the battle
OF Buena ' sta.
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President, was opeAed with prayer BY the
Rev. Mr.. Johnston.
II was announced by JAS. W. Osborne,
chairman Of the general committee that
the Committee had considered the subject
of the proposed Rall Road from Charlot,e
to some point on the South Carolina Raj,
Road, aud we're prepared To report on the
same, aud summit 10 the Convention a Sc
ries OF resolutions ia regard to II. The re-
port aud resolutions being called for, we're
read by Mr.. TrescoIl as follows, who pre-
faced The same IA very handsome adj
dress, in relation 10 the object Of the Con-
yentiUn.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-05

tive demand with upward tendency in prices,
Dry Cod selling at 1894 per qtl. at close No. 3
Mackcrcl aoat unsold, and Nos. selling at ST 80,
and at s II per brl.-Wcstcrn Flour rather dull at
SOC "a $S.25, the extremes for Michigan and Gene
see, and upwards of 80 900 brs. sold pre- vious 10
"Wednesday. The nominal price of Southern was
S9.25. Rye Flour inactive. Corn Meal had sold at
5.25a $5.31 Wheat was arriving sparingy, and
selling at goa So for Illinois and Ohio red and &c
| ncsee white. Northern Rye rather dull at l.20a
Sl.25. Oats, 63a65 Corn steady at .05a .13,
the extremes for mixed and yellow. Black eyed Peas
were selling at SO per bag of bushcls.A sale of
100 bales Manila Hemp 10 arrive coastwisc [from
Baltimorc had been made at II cents per h., cash.
Nothing doing in Amcrican-SaIc of 5000 Rio
Grandc Hides, "a h., at II cts, and os.Indigo
quiet, but prices irm.-Missouri Pig Lead had sold,
part to go out of the market at 450a S 4.G2, CASH.
Molasscs generally nactivc.-Spirts Turpcntine had
sold at 3id35 cts, cash; and Tar at $3.50, and some
| ovcr-Thc Provision market firm, and Ohio
Pork somewhat higher, Prime Sl4 and Mess
s l675.-Pcppcr had declined to s. cts.-Whiskcy
in brls. had sold at 80 cts. cash. and was declining
Sugar was i'll fair demand, but market dull at pre-
vious ratcs.-Palcrmo Sumac had sold in lots at Goa
S6250, mos.
AT Ne,r Orleans: GA tumble of contrarietics,
usual, says the Price Current of Goth ult.,
ccivcd here yesterday through the New York papers,
purportng to be the Brtannias accounts transmitted
thithcr from Boston by telegraph; 'but these ac-
counts were unsatisfactory, and left much to concc-
turc;'' in consequence of which, and the day was
I rainy, nothing worthy of note done.-ln refer
encc to other articles in general, and particularly
Brcadstuns, we find some advance in prices but the
markets in other respects remaining pretty much as
noticed on the next page of this papcr.-Icad was III
little better request, and sales had been made at
3.7Sa $3.50 per 100 lbs.-Some enquiries had been
making for Hemp, and the market rather frmer.
further addition of 1856 bags Rio Coffee had been
made TO the previous stock by two direct arrivals
Sterling Bills were in limited request, and prices
(4la5l per cent. prcm.) were tending downwards.-
Frcghts dull Cotton to Liverpool ID; Flour,
IS. 3D.; and Corn BOD. Sugar and Molasscs Coast
wise, ga 6 3. 80 per hid.
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IMPORTATION OF MOLASSES.
Circular TO Collectors and other Officers If the Gus
Treasury DEPARTMENT, May 81, lS47


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 81, lS47.
Representations having been made TO the Depart
mcnt giving for the belief that want OF uni
formity exists at the respective ports in the mode of
estimating the loss deficiency in the article Of mo-
lasscs occasioncd by fermentation stress of weather.
or accident during the voyage of importation, it is
deemed proper under the circumstances, and in view
of the peculiar liability moasscs to loss deficiency
from the causes before mentioned, to establish an
equitable and uniform rule for the government of
the officers of the customs in making such allcwan-
ccs.
To ascertain the loss or deficiency in these cases
the collectors will have the casks containing the mo-
lasscs properly gagged TO determine their capacities
and also ascertain what is technically termed the outs
or ullage in American gallons, together with the
capacities of the empty casks (thc entire contents
being ost) if such be the fact. The outs ullagc
with the capacities of the empty casks will constitute
the aggregate amount of loss deficiency to be al
lowed on the importation in question.
1t is deemed proper to remark that this rule APP
plies only to deficiencies arising from the stat
cd and not to cases where the article is alleged to
have sustained damage in character or quality during
the voyage of importation In all eases OF the latter
description the actual damage is to be ascertained as
in other cases, by apprascnent in pursuance 81 saw
| and existing regulations: r. }: WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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OCEAN STEAM NAyICATIoE.

Ifnerican Maj Stedmers.-The following arc tue
rates If postage prescribed by the Of the 80 OF
March 1915, for mailable matter sent By this line
Europe
Upon all iettrrs and packages not exceeding half
on zee ~ weight. ...... .........2ic.
For all letters ard packages over haitian
ounce and uHdcr one ounce. ............... .4Sc.
For every additional half ouncc 5c.
For every Letter, new paper, pamphlet,
aud price current .'....... .......... -. &c.
The act Of Congress also rcqHir S, that the United
States postage will be changed in addition TO tho
above upon all mailable matter sent through the
mails of the United States TO New York, from hents
the ship sails for Bremen. Upon inquiry at the de-
parImcn, learn that all maiiabic matter address
cd 10 England, Ireland Scotland, will be left 1t
the British postohice in Cowcs or Southampton;
and all for France, the Netherlands Belgium Italy,
Spain aud Portugal, and Africa, will be sent 10 Ha-
vrc, IN France; and that separate bag i'll BE- made
up for Hamburg and delivered at Bremen Haven.
And as no arrangements have yet been completed
between the pos-oilcc of the Unit d States and
those of the above countries, pre- payment of tho
postage i'll be require at the office from hich sent
u%on all mailabe matter dire ccd TO those countries.
Upon maildblc matter seat 10 other countries On the
Eastern continent pre- pay m, ii SIilnot be required
ii will be mailed for Bremen, here all unpaid posla
gees Will be coll, cted for The United States by the
Bremen Office IVaahingtOn Union, Nay 10.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-05

Encouraged by offers of increased patronage, which
friends by their voluntary labors have secured the
Editor, after an i,terresnnm of little three
months, is again at his post position which he has
previously occupied for considerable number of
years, and which he is as willing to occupy for
many more, if he is spared, provided his efforts to
promote the interests of the city of his choice be
thereby promoted. But business men, and those who
not business if they have interest in the
prosperity of the city, must lend helping hand to
sustain him; for the mercantile community Cor any
other class) is not sufficiently strong unite
any point to carry measure, if formidable oppo-
siton presents itself This accounts for the Stinted
gro'ch of and of the difficulty of pro-
cccdng with internal improvements; and those
will be better until the principle involv-
ed in the old Scotch ladys sentiment is adopted and
carried out: ''Succcss to Hamtons troops, RIGHT or
tcrang." We must go. for our city, and adjust mat
tcrs afterwards.
If we cannot get all we ask we should be content
with what we do get, and keep gctting-it ,ciH tell
after many days; but to object must
invest money and devote time and labor, for good
name and profits will not come 10 unless work
for them. Chance will miscad, if not at first,
it will in the end. The three great cities to the East
ward of Baltimore rich, and growing richer they
have their pcculiaritics but among all their
nnenS, (and of them are rather queer ones, J.
their professions, &C., there is lottery office in
either of thcm and money earned there is again in
vested in way that, while it is productive, also
shows of the character of the city advanagcously,
either commercially or artstically.
The Editor, while he kindly thanks those friends
TO the city who recently cndcavorcd to rcsuscitatc
the Commercial Journal and Lyford's Price Current
will not omit the present opportunity also to thank
those editors who in friendly advocated the
measure; and among them he includes the Editor Of
the Patriot, who likewise published several anony-
articles written for the occasion, thereby OK
GLIDING more profitable matter from his paper.
twill require some little time before we get fairly
organized, and until then ask indulgen but at
as early day practicable will be fairly in
operation. In the mean time ask for more patron
age in the shape of subscribers and advertisements
Our LETTER SHEET will be printed regularly
every Saturday morning, in Mr.. Youag's best style,
particularly as he show il off in the new type
with which this article is printed.
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INA UNION YELLOW METAL
& IL L q I. L Z

maud for this article has induced the manufacturers
to erect ext, nsve additional works. and are now pre-
par. d. In conjunction with Mr. VIM. IL. Muntz (son
OF G +. M1ntz, Esq. Of Birmingham, Eng handy tp>
offer YELLOW METAL SHEATHING- which
they confidently recommend. unsurpassed even byA
the eel, bratcd Nuntz, English make.
Several salts on vess h belonging TO this port thai
have be. on about two years (and at Boston Ncy
b, dord, SC. longer tme) have given &, neral sat
faction, the price being about three nts less tn
copper, ana The old exchanged for new difrercne
of six MS IF RS grea, Inducements for its gencr
use
THIS artci, Cir only be had in Baltimore at manl
faciurcrs' prices, OF the undersigned agents.
A-o. large Stock Of BRAziEns' COPPER Coz
PER BoLTs, COPPER and CoMaosITIoN SuEArulsey
NAILS, Constantly on hand for sale by
E. PRATT & BROTHER
jos 1y ~ and 90 South Charlc, ST.
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Railroad Iron.-We have recently examined a
numbers of bars of Railroad Iron manufactured by
cntcrprsing and ingenious fellow citizens, Mtssrs
Reeves, Buck & Co., at their new Rolling Mill at
PhGnxvill. The bars are nineteen feet in length;
of the Rail pattern, and weigh IS lbs to the yard
They are perfectly straight and smooth, and exceed
ingly well finished and taken altogether are superior
TO any rails we have ever The parcel consist
cd $50 TONS made for the Providence and Worcester
Railroad.
A contract has just been completed by Messrs.
Haywood s. Snyder, to furnish at their extensive
machine shops at Danvllc and Pottsrile ths entire
machinery for a Rolling Mill to be erected at Bos-
ton capable of manufacturing 1000 tons OF Rails an
nually.-Ihilad. Com. List.
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Large Domestic Erports.-In another place in this
paper will be found some of the leading items and
the amount, of Domestic Exports for the quarter, and
the amount also for the year, ending Dee. 81 1876
The for the first quarter of this year, ending
March 81 is not yet made out in form, but it will be
much larger than the preceding, as it foots up
So 500 ,2O3. The like Exports for April of the pre-
scntquartcr was 81 ,lO9, 77S, and for May 4360O7
and should that of the present month Quincy reach
only s 900 900, the second quarter of Domestic Ex
ports will show over three million of dollars larger
amount than we have ever before heard of from the
port of Baltimore.
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10th inst. the following Report was submitted:
ANNUAL REPORT.
To The Stockholders Of the Susguehanna Canal Co.:
In obedience to the requirements Of the charter, the
President and Managers make TO the Stockhold-
ers their Annual Report.
They have great pleasure in stating that since the
period of the last annual meeting injury OF more
than usual character has been done TO the canal The
extraordinary damage of the Spring flood of 1916 has
been fully repaired, except at few points, where
the labor yet to be done will be gradually worked in
with the repairs of the year, and where the
experience of that disaster pointed out the work has
been strengthened and protected, with view TO
guard in FUTURE far practicable against like
calamity. The whole line is now in better working
condition than it has before been, and capable OF
passing, without delay, the trade it presents itself
The subjoned accounts will show the fiscal condi-
ton of the company ending with the last day of De-
ccmbcr, 1916. From the first of these, the Stock
holders will the cost of the work and the general
indebtedness of the company, and the second shcws
the receipts and expenditures of the year. To these
statements the Board will only add that much of their
attention during the past year has been directed,
with gratifying success to the asccrtainmcnt and Ii
quotation Of long outstanding and unsettled claims
that they have made their expenditures with the
most rigid economy consistent with the due prcserra-
ton of the work in their chargc-that they have
faithfully applied the surplus revenue TO the dis
charge Of the obligations Of the company in the order
in which they were entitled to be paid-and they
have been careful in promising nothing not in theiI
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THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, sec next
page: the following presents the only new features
during three days subsequent to those datcs:-
At Boston: Nothing since the arrival of the steamer
Hibernia. Western Flour in better supply, and
selling at 81 la So So the latter for Gcncsec. South
ern Corn was selling at 0S for white, and s la for
yellow fiat, cash. The demand for Provisions was
more limited.
At Ne,u York: The Coffee market was dull the
ccpt for consumption-Al kinds of Fish were in ac-
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NECESSITY FOR MORE STEAM TOW BOATS

There are plenty of steam boats departing from
and arriving this port for the transportation of
passengers, but not enough to engage in the towing
business between this port and Havre de- Grace and
this is the unfortunate, particularly at this pc
riod when every ones shoulder should be put to
the whccl' to get up business for our city. Efforts
are making, understand, to get stock taken for an
increased number of Boats, and it would have been
better, had steps been taken earlier, and got them
into operation before the of such circum
stance to which our attention has been called the
following from the Patriot of Tuesday:
We learn that there no less than thirty seven
canal boats left at Havrc de- Grace yesterday ThIr
teen of them were destined for this city, with full
cargocs of grain, flour, whiskcy and other produce.
Only six of the thirteen were brought TO Baltimore
being all the Wolcott could tow. Three or four OF
the remaining seven, consequence OF not being able
to procure tow changed their destination and went
TO Philadelphia although they had the preference OF
consignment to houses here No stronger evidence
than this need be produced TO show the Importance
of having a regular line of steam boats between
Baltimore and Havrc dc Grace. This is but an iso-
lated instance of actual loss in trade, which city
sustains in consequence of the want of sufficient
supply of tow boats. II not improbable that two
thirds of the thirty -scvcn boats above mentioned
would have been found at our wharvcs, with their
ri Il Stores had proper facilities been afforded them
for coming here; but the other had for the want
of this more than half Of the few consigned to
us, have gone elsewhere.
Let these facts stimulate our merchants and busi-
ness TO extend promptly and as soon as possible
their aid and encouragement to the speedy establish
ment of tho steam towing company, now organized
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The following table exhibits the quantity, and
amount in value, of Domestic Produce, and value Of
Foreign Merchandise, Exported from the port Of
Baltimore to foreign ports, for the 4h quarter of the
year ending Dec. 3lst, lSi6-and the total value OF
the said year compared with the preceding:
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and in progress. We pleased to learn that the
committee have already secured subscriptions TO the
stock Of $4,000. This is about one-h half the