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$of the company, with appropriate rem arksi
Opposite the name oil each respectively
.labseniees must be satisfactorily accoun-.
ted for by explanations recorded in the,coa
lumn of remarks. This roll containing;
The Information above required, will be-
prepared aud completed at the slime that
sihe company may be discharged, and be
forwarded by the officer charged with
mastering il out Of service, direct to the
Adiutant Generals Office, WarDepart-
ment-endorsed, "For The Commissioners
of Pensions. Bounty Land Bureau" The
roll will only vary from the ordinary mus
ter roll used for the payment ofcompanles
by the addition of the names of all who
have died, been captured discharged. or
have deserted since The day of the muster
inlo service.
8. individual discharges o Volunteers
before theerpiration Of their term in conse,
quence & f,uounds received or sickness ancur-
: red in TIC course Of the service.
The Certificates of Disability and Dis
& charge in such cases, will esigned in du-
plicate, and must, IN eyeryins,ance, sci
forth the origin and nature Of the wound
received or sickness incurred inAhe course
Of the service. agreeablyte the established
printed form, dated Apr:l22, lS47. One
i copy of this certificate will be forw arded
I bysthe officer signing the discharge ofthe
volunteer soldier direct to the Adjutant
General of the Army-endorsed "For the
Commissioner Of Pensions, Bounty Land
s Bureau" @tsss a "a {
q. The Commissioned of Pensions, under
the direction Of the Secretary Of War, be,
Z Ing: charged by law with the business ofin,
s:yestigating claims for Bounty Land, &c.,
provided BY the munificence Of the Gov
ernmeus. commanders ofssvolun,eer reg-
meG,s and com mpanies will see the pecessi
,y of preparing and forwarding. as herein
required, the requisite muster roll, or cert.
ficates, as the case may be, being the nc.
cessary evidence of service and Of honora'
q BILE discharge to enable the faithful vohln'
teer, ,or his heirs, sc. to receive from toe
War Department the certificate of warrant
for the bounty of one hundred aud sixty
acres, or the Treasury scrip. for one hun
dred dollars, as provided bylaw.
s.. TheMSurseon's; Certificate of ordin.
nry disability in cases ofinvalid soldiers
Of The regular army will hereafter be for
walded 10 duplicate; one of which is tc
be endorsed !" For the Commissioner oI
Pensions, Bounty Land B Bureau
By order: ,sf- 3
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R. JONES, Adj. Gen.

Cotton and Corn Crops.-The. Laurens-
vile Herald says, tbatsinsthat section of
The country,he rapid progress Of yegeta-
! lion has been somewhat checked blythe
scooland unreasonable we a,her experienced
during the last,ten days. and states il, as
lis impression, that Cotton planted since
stf,e f9th ult. will do equally as well. il
1lot: better, than hatsplanted, sooner. 10
macy pnrts af the district the recent heavy
rains washed the light land severely, and
did considerable injury to both Cotton and
Corn.
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CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL Rio,
,A..:InlQ A. n1aInnL d nj

The American arms have achieved an.
other glorious and brilliant victory, Out
numbering Gen. SCOTS force materially,
and occupying positions which looked inn
,pregnable as Gibraltar, one after another
of their; woiks have been taken to-day,
FIVE generals, colonels enough to command
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good morals az 4 bis post and u
regard 10 the We'll being Of ifhH 4 ffoops stls
toned here, also IN. execution OF ofprevious
orders emanating from the commanding
general, aud from officers IN immediatei
commandat the post, II is ordered sss
I. Ali houses or other places of gam.
bling Of whatever name or nature OF of
public dancing. at this post, are hereby
closed. sfEa sss@s'..s.
2. All sale or traffic in distilled spirits
at this pos, ia prohibited. yit
8. The proprielors Of all buildings or
other places 10 which gambling or public
dancing occurs, or distilled spirits are sold.
as well as the occupants OF other persons
engaged or employed in and about the
same, will be hold .severally responsible
after the present, date for any infractioa
of this order, aud will he sunrmariIiy dealt
with according to martial law.
4. Maj. Abbott is charged with the ex-
ecution Of this order. s;
By order OF G.. Gushing; Cot. Cong.
w. w. H. DAVIS, Ad'I.
The Della says-As our fnformauts-z
{Major Colqui,t. U. s. A. and Asst Sur.
geon Herrick,) approached near Gamargd
they met train bound for Monterey. One
of the volunteers in guard oft had been
lassoed and inhunraniy murdered by two
Mexicans. The assassins were arrested,
identified aud summarily stiot. In coming
down from Monterey to the Rrazos. tho
party with Major Colquitl and DR.. Herritk
encountered neither difficulty nos obstrdc-
lion. ~.
We make UP from the Flag the follow
ing items. Robbery.-The sum Of fifteen
hundred dollars was abstracted by some
scoundrel from the money box oflhe subsis-
tence department IN this place, on Friday
night last. .SlFsii
Lieut.. Stanton, North Carolina regf-
msnt, came down. the river on Friday last
in charge Of a number Of sick volunteers,
belonging o.his regiment. On the pas
sage down two Of them died. viz Geo.
w. Barnes, Isl sergen,, company A ;LJ.
F.. Strokes, Sd corporal company E..
The body of William c.. Gladmap,. q
free mulato who owns BARRIERS shop in
Galveston, but who had been ia Matamoros
for some lime, was discovered abaling in
the lake back of our Office. 1t bore The
marks Of violence, and as he was known
to have considerable sum Of money is
his possession, ii is supposed avarice
promptedthe deed. -
More Violense.-A Mexican was hor-i
ribly mangled by cuts with knife. m a.
fight near the Plaza. ON Monday night last,
The unfortunate man.is not; expected to-
live. On Tuesday night, aswe have been
Uniformed another one aeshet at afandan-
go, and il is thought, viii not survive the.
wound. - :. !: 3 80 -! 49, 3
Governor Dodge Of Wisconsin, has
called another cession Of the Legislature
.ha, authority may be Immediately given
for the organization Of a second Stale, Cons
fven,ion to remodel the Constitution, that
adopted by the previous Conveniiont hays
! ing been rejected blythe people. ssB.
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Governor Dodge Of Wisconsin, has
called another cession Of the Legislators
that, authority may be Immediately given /
for the organization Of second Stale, Con-2
vention to remodel the Constitution, that
adopted by the previous Convention, hayss
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30
For The Enquire
PUBLIC MEETING in ORANGE.


A large and respectable meeting Of the ci-
Gems OF Orange was held at the Court House, on
Monday, the 26,h OF July, for The purpose oil ex-
pressing their opinion of The heroic conduct oi
their young and gallant counlyman, VIM. G..
Porter, who has recently returned from Mexico
10 congratulate him on his safe return, and vel
come him back to his native county.
On motion, Maj. Ambrose Madison was call
cd 10 preside and John c. Walker appointed Sc
crelary.
The object Of The meeting was explained in a
few appropriate remarks by Mr.. James New
man; on whose motion a committee was appoint
ed by the Chair consisting Of The following gen.
tlemen: James Newman, DR.. U. Terrill, George
Pannill, ST., Capt. Z. F. Male, Col. G. Scott, Ed
win Gibson, DR.. ID. pannil Thos Graves, Capt.
John Willis, and DR.. Thos. Wharton, 10 intro
duce suitable resolutions.
During the absence OF the committee, the meet.
ing was highly entertained by brief bui clo-
quent address from Maj. John II. Lee, in which
he paid handsome Tribute 10 the gallanlry OF
his brave young friend, who had so nobly sus-
lained himself on The heights OF Monterey and
on the plains Of Buena Vista, and in so doing
she'd an additional lrsre on old Orange, within
whose borders repose The ashes Of Madison and
the Barbours, and who is proud 10 claim The Birth
place OF old Rough and Ready.
Alter Major Lee had concluded, The Commit
lee, through their Chairman, reported The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, our countyman, VIM. Camp Porter,
has recently returned from The theatre oil war,
wherein he acted an honorable and gallant part
as volunteer in The Mississippi Rife Regiment
under the heroic Davis, in the memorable battles
OF Monterey and Buena Vista
Rssolsed, That The valor and patriotism dis
played by him on those bloody fields, so honoIa.
bic 10 American arms, emineniy entille him 10
the applause and gratitude Of his native county.
Resolrcd, That We tender 10 him this public
expression OF our appreciation, as an evidence OF
our high regard Tor him, and cordially welcome
him on his safe relnin to the bosom Vi his faIni-
ly and friends.
On motion il was
Re,Olpsd, That The proceedings Of This meeting
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ess as $50 $500
Nasi, L. vyoodl,ouse

Ny ILL receive, per schr. Courier, from Mes
w Soiart & Durham, three E'rc Pa
Fories in Rosewood cases. The two which
he for sale (the o:her being ensascal ale 4
class instruments and very beautifully ELIsh'
one Of them is splendid 'scyen octave, aud
i, resembles the enc last sold by the sulsciib'
il will be, 10 use The enthusiastic remark %
purchaser, che finest Piano in ti- county.
The other is similar 10 one sent hiehly
spectacle coleman, OF fine 'as'r, wEo al'eI q
ing had sufficient time 10 lcsl his purchase, W.
10 US voluntarily, that "The brst cyiIerce
could give OF the satisfaction his Piano hai
lord,d, was 10 request us To send him another
a neighbor, in all respects precisely ike ,h1i =
chased Tor his own USE"
This is the sort Of satisfaction which is es@
flying to both arlies. We do not Gle ihese D
stances as al all new, for they are selected on
many, bu, to Tie effect that those whoa IN w.
0. Piano Forcs by purchasing snch - are Ma
BIZ Messrs. S;oiart K Durham, may en-,
The same feelings as experienced by lie a1e'
persons.
Another remark we will make-hal in s..
Of the most satisfactory sales we have mace, 2
selection has been ell entirely 10 ourselves, ~hl'
is convincing proof that the interest OF thoss v
order OF us is rs well served as those who ;
personally present. Our prices are the SANE
Al he Nollh and our assortme nj as large as "a.
met with in any one establishment there. -
prices allowed for old Pianos in cxcharge.
A 'skl!ul Tuner and Repairer Of Inc PIa.
Forte can always be found a, our es,abishmep
and moderate charges made FOR work done.
NASH & WOODHoUaa.
Booksellers and Dealers in Piano Fores, ha v
sc. 1879 Main ST. july :.
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The last Abingdon Jacksonian contains card
from Mr. Samuel v. Fulkerson, dated EsIillville,
Scott county, July 10th, 'S47, in relation 10 The
formation ofa company in Little Tennessee, for
the Mexican war. Mr. F. states tina, il is i'm.
possible to effect any Thing in that county in The
volunteering line, al present, i'll consequence oil
the whole community having been thrown into
excitement and CONSERVATION BY The report Of The
small pox having broken out and raging in the
western part OF the county. He also declares he
is a Standing rOlnateer, SO long as thele is call
on Virginia; aud if Washington, or Russell, or
Scott, OF Lee, or all of them together will raise
company, he viii be one OF the number.
MIR. F. hopes, that if untoward circumstances
prevent his portion Of The Stale from getting
company into the field, other portions will &C,
promptly il they have mol already acted, and
maintain the high character olIhe Old DOMINION
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

The battle, had long account OF what they con,
sidered petty annoyances, treasured against MI
Quotations OF similar purport might be multi
piled, but we will only add The following
TnE ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS, To GEN. WooL.
BRAZos SANTIAGO, June %, 1917.
Brig. Gen. Wool-The officers and soldiers oil
the first regiment Of Illinois Volunteers, on the
eve Of leaving Mexico Tor their homes, would do
violence TO their own feelings did they not tender
10 their immediate commanding general tcstl-
mona Of their regard. Upon entering The SER
vice year since: they were mol prepared TO ap-
preciate The importance Of discipline and drill,
and consequently complained ul them as one!ous
and unnecessary. Complains were loud and
many.
Their judgments convinced, these feelings
have undergone change, and they now thank
you tor your unliring exerlions 10 make them USE
ul 10 their country and credit 10 The Stale.
Whatever, sir, OF service We may have done
our common country, or whatever OF honor We
may have done The State ofllIinois, TO Gen. J. +.
Wool is due The credit. You, sir, broush, your
column into The field we'll provided Tor and disci-
pined, and fought them we'll when you got them
there; and should our country ever again need
our services in the field would he our pronjest
wish 10 again meet The enemy under The immc-
diate command ci one in whose energy, watch
fitness and courage we and The whole army have
the most unlimited confidence.
With The best wishes Tor your future fame and
happiness, on The part Of The regiment, We leg
leave to subscribe ourselves your friends
lSiened byl w. WEATHERFORD.
Col Isl Regimen, H. Vol.
w. u. WARREN,
Lieutenant Colonel,
and forty company and staff officers.
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NEW ERA IN NAVIGATfON-O On The
20lh inst, The three maslpd schooner New Bruins
wick anchored outside Chicago harbor, loaded
with 5000 bushels Of wheat; with which she
had cleared for Liverpool. She goes by The way
of Weland Canal and ST. Lawrence. This i,
the first clearance OF the kind ever made from
inland waters Of The great lakes Tor a European
polI, and constitutes new era i'll The history oil
nayiealion-f Qac5cc Gazette.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30

A Wing State Convention has jus, been held
at Augusta, in the Stale Of Maine II adopted
resolutions expressive OF The opinion oil the Wings
OF Maine, that National Wing Convention
should be called to nominate candidates for Pie
sident and Vice Presiden, of the United States
This may be viewed as another blow at The anti
Organization" branch Of The harmonious Wing
plrtyi
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RICHMOND COILEGE.-We learn thai
The Trustees Of This institution Situated near this
city and conducted under the auspices OF the Bap-
tis,s) have elected Heath j. Christian, Esq, TO the
chair of Ancient Languages, which lately became
vacant by the resignation OF Prof Holmes, whe
is now Of William & Mary College. Mr. Chris
tan has long been Principal OF that old and we'll
known seat of learning, Rumforl Academy, in
the county of King William. He is gentle
man we'll qualified for The post upon which he is
about 10 enter; and the appointment, will give sa-
sisfaction TO many friends whom he has made
wherever he has been known.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30

The Caops throughout New England look adj
mirably. So they do almost everywhere. The
rains Il the past week have been widely dihuscd
and mos, refreshing Corn, Potatoes, Vines, Gar
den Vegetables, &C., are growing luxurianily
bu. Hay-Making is al discount, and We fear
;he immense area Of Spring Wheat in The West
will suffer severely from lrs,. The rain was
greatly needed in many sections, especially en- the
Immediate shore OF Lake Erie, where The herbase
of The pastures was utterly dry and dead week
nnn-IN Y Tribune.
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A PATRIOTIC sEAnlAN.--The following
letter was lelt with The pursef 81 The 81. Mary
Us ]. Henry Kfafll, seaman on board that ship,
as he was about going ashole on The expedition 10
Tampico
';U. S. SHIP ST. Mays, Nov. Is, 1916
"Sir: On going ashore 10 fight Tor The coun-
ny ot my adoption, | beg 10 address Il few lines
10 sou, and am confident You will freely grant
ie lavors ask oil you, as one Of The officers OF
government and as 4 gentleman.
an case Of my death, wish The lille have
due on This ships books 10 20 FOL The benefit oi
government. II will he sufficient Tor soldiers
IL sincerely wish that you will infuIm my IA
lhcr, MIR. John H. Kraft, OF Hanau, in Gcrma-
n.y. Of my death, and also that fell on The field
~ halle
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pv,J : FINTEMpERANCE lis {;

EVILS OF INTEMPERANCE II IS a ldct
well established thai The greater portion ofihe pau
nerism and crime with which our country IS al
dicled is The result, either directly or remotely, oil
inlemperanoe. The observation OF intelligent
men, either here or elsewhere, leaves no doub! maj
nine. ienlhs Of all The persons who M our prisons
and almshcuscs are themselves inep:ia'es' or Inc
offspring of inebTiate parents. me nev. 'aIea
Curtis, who has been chaplain OF Ihe Massacau-
sets Slate prison Tor twenty years, s,aea "a ,e"
inn ,hst three. iourlhs OF 80 inmates al present in
me ;nsti,u,iop with which he is connected and Of
All Other criminals in the prisons OF that State,
had been in The ha bill OF using intoxicating drinks.
Ranuu ef Temperance.
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r Our friends in the counties Of Brunswick
Mecklenburg, Greensville, Prince George, Not
,oway, Dinwildie, Amelia, and The town OF Pc,
,ersburg, will please forward us, at their ca,les
convenience, the result, of the Congressional cleo
lion TO lake place in lha, district on Thursday
next. We hope 10 be able 10 herald 10 The coun
iry glorious Democratic victory.
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We are indebted 10 Mr.. Beale, agent OF the
steamboat Curtis Peck, for the Norfolk papers OF
Thursday, furnished to US al an early hour yesler-
day afternoon Mr.. B. informs us that the Gut
is Peck brought up $50 passengers from Norfolk
and Old Point.
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WORCESTER'S

CELE DRAFTED PIANO FOKTES.
DRINKER & MORRIS have on hand full
u assortment OF The above celebrated instru-
ments; and in consequence OF the increased de-
mand for them, have made such arrangements
with the manufacturer as will enable them at all
times 10 be fully supplied with instruments Of his
various prices and styles Of manufacture, and
10 offer inducements which are rarely met with
in the purchase OF Piano Fores.
Professors, amateurs, and judges OF the ihstru-
ment, express but one opinion in regard 10 their
quality, which is, 'they cannot be e1ceed."
From those in want, we solicit an examination,
assuring them that no risk or hazard attend the
purchase OF Worceser's instruments, as we can
show by the highest testimonials from judges Of
The instrument. July 26
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OLD POINT COMFORT

This popular resor,, we learn, is now fuller
than ever. On Wednesday there we've one hun
dred and nineteen arrivals, and the company
was larger and more agreeable than it has been
this season, and numbers coming in and expect.
cd daily. The balls every night arc said 10 be
brilliant and crowded, and all seem TO be gay and
baDpy
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30

We see il stated in some Of our exchange pa.
pers, that Mr.. Mcrehead, the Wing candidate FOL
Congress in the Ashland (Mr. Clay's) District
Kentucky, refuses 10 avow himself in favor O
Gen. Taylor. lie has publicly declared on TIT
musings, ,ha. he will commit himself 10 no man
who will not avow himself q Wing.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30
NEW EFFECT OF THE MAGNET

A NEW EFFECT OF THE MAGNET
n TEL EGRAPII.-Thc various wires o! tel
eoranh beginning 10 inlersect SO many sections I
onr rountfy. arc said 10 have decided effect up
nm eIecrr;ei,y. That eminent scientific man Pn.
rrssor Olmsiead of Yale College, states, that, Ia
The storm cones up, and especially when over he
wires. say fifty or hundred miles distant, The
liehlnins is attracted by The wires, which can be
proved by any one remaining in the telegraph Of
flee for hall an hour Abou! The time The storm
is coming up he wires are continually fied with
electricity. |, is my opinion, ne says, that We
shall never have very heavy thunder showers OF
hear Of lightning striking, SO long as VIC nave 'e-
Boston TranstriW.
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Inflammation Journal, July &c

The benefits of cheap travelling en- important
routes are common 10 The travelling public and
10 The proprielors OF The means Of conveyance
In view Of this fact, The Scaboard and Roanoke
r. R. Co, We have heard it stated, intend to make
the fare between Weldon and Baltimore, when
the connection shall be completed, but five dol
lars One may then travel from Charleston 10
Baltimore, making about Geo miles, Tor thirteen
dollars Il p0rfsm0nih Chyoui1L
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A Caracas letter, published in The Philadelphia

A Caracas letter, published in The Philadelphia
u. S. Gazette, says:
The Venezuelan Congress has given yespasi.
en- Ellis National grant, in lieu Of The grant CIV
en- las! year by The Provincial Dcpula'ion Of
Gnayana. This splendid grant is loT The period
OF eighteen years. The boats are 10 be Tree from
all contribution 10 The government in the way OF
duties on The materials. (if taken out in pieces
and trfc from all port charges, and they are 10 be
under The Etne~aels fas, and have all the pfivi-
eyes Of national vessels. FIewool is free 10 him
on the public lands.
The grant embraces The Oronoco and Apure IL
vcrs The gran, i better than The one from Quay
ana in all respects.
| understand from influential people here, that
arrangements 10 go ahead with The project 81 Mr.
Vespasian Ellis are being made as rapidly a
nos. IDLE.