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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army.

81 w..h;..,.. k.es-e ~.
amp a, oe'oie vera ofuz' March %.
Ile upderslgned, MAI Cen Scott. general-in
tchiei o. me armies q the United States Of Ameri-
ca, ~ addition 70 me close blockade OF the coast
and Por[ oil vera Crnz, previously established by
the sauadIon under Com. Conner, of the navy Of
the said States, having now fully invested the said
say WIN En- . overwhelming amy, g as 70 render
without succof OF reinforcement Of anyskind; and
having caused to be established batteries CONNIE.
tent to the speedy reduction Of The said city,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15

45sason.-T,s season j. vsy sbsck,
ward Il B1a3O. This iiasls.i yssr 4 Z
Peach lress ssls u blossom. Nov I
,,.uoa i. eerrr,fM;lk ,1ucw.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15
sETragsIation.

!T.he undersigned commanding general "A i. i
free ana snyereigp 6ateuf Vera Cruz has i.es "
ed himseIf 81 rLe contents dtbe note wI,;rl, S,a
General ScA, generalin-cief Of the fo,ca.i b.
the United States, has addAsed 10 lin 49, u
date of today, demandjng ! surrender oS sb;I
place. ard Castle Of Ulloa q, answer H.. II
say. tbsl the above named foess a. wall ~ e
place, depend on bis authori; .and=it sbefno III
pri7cipal duty, IN order to prdworthy III he ~,
.6ence placed in him by thkopernment Of ~. 10
nation, 10 defend both points Ill costs. 10 el5sc,
which be counts upon the lessary clemens Q
and win make il good to ihsst; therefore m
e3cellency can commence Operations Of war
in the manner which he IgpaRnsider most ad-
vantageous. sl
The undersigned has de Ill 10 retny, j 80
general chief Of the forceslhes UniSsd Stasess
The demonstrations Of esteem may " pleased
% honor him with.
God apd liberty. lC
fVera Cruz, March 20, ISl7 Jg
To Major General eott. kneral. -cL;sr 81 III
the forces of hs <n'ied htes. sitna.e si ~ q
sight Of thisp u
Here folio, fis ssss.sr from ,be ,o,.;on ~,
ss'si h 3sn,l2 sn ID aesss s1ssss;sss
With fhf1en and children to leave Ia
Mexic Gee from Com. Perry, % he Comma.
'Asq4e foreign national vessels. ii cease all III
deprse with tllescifys for he presefE ~
III HEApQuARTxRs on TIN Aaev
Vera Cruz, Mach S.: iS11
y The Tag % The Unjle3 flzies of Amel;r.
) trinmphsHiiy efsr The malIs 81 iii s;3v
the Castle 81 San Juan de Ullos !.
" troops have garrisoned both siDce ten -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15
Cry. BuyLEa The Washington Union o
Wednesday evening, says:

Cry. RpyLFa The Washington Union Of
Wednesday evening, says:
maj. Gen. VINO Butter left Wash.
ington on Monday. on hisretuTn 10 his
family 10 Kentucky. rHis wound is moi
yet sufficiently healed TO return 10 lhe du !.
lies Of the camp. which be is anxious to
rrjoir. Every atieption has been paid al
Washington. TO ibis brave and accomplish
ed officer. He vas ordered 10 Washing
ton by The President. al the suggestion Of
the Secretary Of War. The st Louis
Uaien' oil the 20th uit., accurately states.
the object Of bis visit, when il ss5s that
Gen. Buffers information may be Of ser
vice to The War Department. and We saP-s,
pose be has been sent for, 10 bexcoDsnlisd
on war points"
SUDDEN DEAFH.--The Richmond
Wing says. We were very much panied
to hear. on Sunday eveningElast, OF The
sudden death OF 40 estimable friend. Jas.
W. Morgan. Esq. Of Lynchburg. who
expired suddenly 10 the railroad cars,
near Atalanta. Geo. On the l2ih uli.--
His remains reached ihisciiy on MONDAY
and were conveyed 10 The pack
et bosi TO bis family in sLyacbbufg, who
were in expectation Of greeting bin, ~
live apd well. on The very eveQipg on
uhishhis corpse reached that plscel
PRIsTfRs-IN THE AR4sY The fo.los.
ing incident eoes 10 illustrate The great
numerical force Of the PRIMERS .Eiih lhe
army. General Scott. on . recent occa-
ZION. wanted 10 have, some general orders
printed Il given time. He sent direc.
lions 10 the olice Of The Tsmpico. Sea,i-
ael 70 have Them done. He mas Told hat
d Consequence Of The scarcity 81 hands
&c work could 90. be scecrPnsheu -
Ne then. On morninp - 1.atsde. ordered
~ PRIMERS to sieR forweFd three psces
rom ihe racks. Vhed several bundred
een--all prinisri7< obeyed the Orderl
~ n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15

4 W. VI. s. RLISSr
Assistant A5ju,ani General.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-15

Tie first despatch from GenAScstt. dated at his
camp before Vera Cruz on The 2sd March, gives
the details Of his operations after the planting Of
his mcrtars, and his summons % the Governor Of
Vera Cruz for surrender. ,#
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-24
From the Charleston Er,ntuq Ntrx
Public Rail Road Meeting.

Pursuant to adjournment the meeting 0
the citizens Of Charleston and the NeeI
was held last evening af Htbernian Hall
to confer with and hear the representa-
tions Of the Delegates from the District,
Of Rlchlard, Fairfield, Chester and ker.
shaw, OF the subject Of the Raj Road
proposed to be bpltt to Charlotte, \. Z.
We append Iist Of the Delegates.
From RlchIand Robert Laita,
Esq, Col, Wade Hampton, Col. Il. IL.
Goodwin, DR.. J. n. Parker, DR.. Edward
Sill, Hon. Joseph A. Black, James d.
TradeweiI, Esq, John Bryce, Esq, JOAN
;. Preston, jas. Martin, Esq, J. " Brad
ley, Esq, b. Retley, Esq, and J. +.
Mar.hali Esq. From Farfheld-Jas, r.
Aiken, Esq, ard Hon. f, g. pamer.-
From ChesteI-S. McAlily, Esq, John
A. Braley, Esq, and Jas. Pagan, Esq.
From kershaw-W, f. Johnson, Esq,,
Col. W. ]. Taylor, c. Matherson, Esq,
and c. J, Shannon, Esq. The meeting
having been called to order, HIS Honor the
Mayor 10 The Chair, and Alexander Black,
Esq, Secretary, II. w. Conner, Esq,
(who had the floor at tho period Of tho
adjournment Of the former meeuag1 rose
and briefly remarked Ibat as his views on
the subject winch had convened them to-
gether had been gwen at length IN The
daily papers Of the city, and consequently
widely circulated, he would not detan The
meeting with speech. lie was happy 10
see gentlemen IA attendance from all the
Districts Interested, and he trusted that the
matter would undergo full aud Tree dis.
cussion.
james d. TradeweIi, Esq, next ad.
dressed the meeting. He remarked that
II was fitting that Charleston, distinguished
as she was for her high character and
proud position in the State, aud for the
lberality Of her citizens when matters Of
enterprise were concerned, should take a
stand upon this question. II was thought
a, the Winnsboro' Convention that the sub. ?
Iect Of discussion should be laid before the
people. II was desmed all important that
the truth, the whole truth and nothing bu,
the truth sh uld be- propagated IN relation
10 the TWO routes-CoIumb aud Camden.
La matter Of enterprise IT was frivolous
TO be guided by any thing Ike fancy, or to
base speculalons upon the mere ground.
work Of imagination. The question was
one Of facts, and so to b. treated. The
first inquiry wae, whether II be sxpedlent
to carry the proposed enterprise luto ei.
feet. This was proposition loo PLAIN to
be argued. No enterprise winch promised
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Col. Wynkoop, while Col. Roberts was
still m the rear of Col. Campbell, and OF
course had not reached that point.
1t Is generally believed that Gen. Pillow
led the assault on No. ,. The General
neither led nor foIlos ed IN that assault. So
far as we are ADVISED he did not advance
any nearer 10 The euemy's line than the
point from whence the assault commenced
We do not make this statement because We
deny to Gen. Pillow personal courage or
gallant bearing 10 action-we ale wiling
10 weld hun boih-we simply correct the
error.
Oae inquiry and We drop this painful sub
ject: Why did Gen. Pillow assad No . al
all. and why did he DO II with SOS small force.
and before he was ready II cannot be
SAID tina, Gen. SCOTS order directed hIm 10
do It. THIS rs the language Of that order :
Gen. Pillows brigade will march al s
O'Clock Tomorrow morning. along the route
be has carefully reconnoitred, and stand
ready, as soon as he hears the report of
arms on our right, or sooner, # circum
stances should tdror him, 70 pierce the enc
my's line OF batterles-the nearer the rirer
the beiter-as he NAV select The Utah.
clsing is our own. Gen. Pillow protested
10 have carefully reeo7aoitred this line
of batteries, and frequently spoke of his
ability 10 carry them, and Of the fact that
he was satisfied, from his orn rec0nnois.
saaces, that there were no guns, or If any
not more than one on No. > The truth Is
the General was ignorant of the ground,
and of the enemy's strength and prepare.
lions for defence.
We have performed an unpleasant task.
We are sorry that we had 10 do il but
justice 10 ourselves, to the great fame OF
the States represented By the command oil
Col. Haskell on that field, aud to the memo.
ry Of the dead who fell there, require ,ha
We should tell :" the truth, the whole truth
and nothing bu, the truth"
w. T, HASKELL. Col. Cong % Tenn. Vols
ID. ii. CUMMINGS, Lieut. CD, % Tam Vol.
G. ". McCOWN, Captain Company A.
H F. MURRAY Captain Company B
W. J. McADoO, lst Lieut. Cong Company c
W. B. DAVIS. lst Lieut., Cong Company E.
A P. GREENE, "a Lieut. Cong Company F.
w. ]. STANDlFER, Captain Company G
G. w. BOWNDS, IS Lieut.. Company 4
]. w. CHAMBERS. % Lieut. Company A
A J. ELLIS, Cd Lieut. Company c
- COWARD, % Lieut.. Company G.
G. S. SLAUGHTER, ID Lieut.. Company D.
Z. J WAIT, % Lieut. Company E
E. SULLIVAN. % Leai COMPANY G
] r. BELL, "a Lieu, Company q
FORREST, p Lieut. Company H.
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Our Hkafl IsoatI.

The mote We reflect the more ss Or,
impressed Wilh the great Importance Il 10
Raj Road from stu'h Carolina y enat
laie, and 70 all Western North Catalaa
What change would lake pIaeeshouIdHt9
competed. Non, We have Comparatively
aspafee population ttease believe e,sg
vacant farm would bo afough'tuta et.E1'
tion. Our resources are 10" andcNe.aPe.
then every source Of national "ea.'1
would be developed and brought IT, re.
QUESTION, anJ oufmnefai resources etf.,'s
Cd. Many q our citizens arc nos dis'li'
ishnd and afe Looking ~dil ~l'ilfli &C. .
the lar prospects To aest--thcn every
oae would become SATISFIED and eaH'rattd'
What would cause such . change 4
Raj Road communication With the sea-
board, sttlng " access to the matke's OF
the world. Aud last though not Ie1'if on
village would increase 10 $40 aud imPat.
lance nad be ii8led w'th thfi'ns ahl y.
dusinons population. when such ehapse'
can be accomplished where IS The leo''l'
ual that does not desire 10 see the road
completed There cannot be oGe.
As to The business to be done BY Rad
Road there SEAMS IN he M correct way Of
,,,,,,or ~ tto a,,..,, 4. l,r A. We
.,-. -...f..-.1..cH.
nave 'ee" nes''y every oa'e'''''o' '''
en- below, Tar below the actual Fesu'" ~
1nc instance, when the road was butt non
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observation-disclosures

Professor Miles delivered a cour,s os
Lectures on PhIeno. Mnemolechny, or hs
art Of improving the memory, IN The
Female Academy IN this place, and also =,
Mr. Freemans school. OF the merits az
the science we can say nothing bu, he la.
recommendations both North and South oC
Us as 10 its Importance, aad the Rev. VI,
Johnston al we'll as the Rev Mr.. Freeman
give below lhelr estimation Of the SCIENCE
CHA.LorrE, n G., Jon. Is. lsi-
Il gses the pleasure TO say that ftoG Piinv
Mil,s las instructed slass OF ladiss IA the IL.
msla Academy in this place, and Ia. gwen
high degree OF satisfaction.
I Having attended has Lectures throughout. aoi
having examined hls books on the subject. i /,
MY settled CONVICTION, that ht the art 81 Musno
tecLay, based upon tho mental power. d a.
biuaiton aud As.oeiat on, All ordinary memsf,
may become moot feteutve, ana iusmsas.
amount Of information may he acquired.
Professor Mlies possesses ieheeoas MOD, sf
in.uuelton aud as detneanuf before "a, IA. " ,
ID al fttpSets courteous and ssnylemallY
CfKUs JOHNST Ton.
Etridie icadtmy Charlotte. n q
To ire above estimate Of lhS Rev JoAn,as
Of b0lh Ito SCIENCE Of Mnemot cAhy, sad also VI
Professor Miles as pfeerptof snd sengls4.s,
cordially and most iGliy .absera.
JAMES 4 " FREEMAN.
JAM Is, ~
Ia pluaat Professor Niles sas al ),
successful IN giving satisfaction i b, Lee
ture On THURSDAY night last, % Eoc4lol
and Ofatofy. Many looked upon j a,
mere humbug. Another thing A,hc
lie correspondent q The Boston Psi, !,
Abolition paper be Is suspected q bsa
an Ab0iltsoa,H. Ii SO, Ne advise A.a
/ keep North of Mason aud D,San's lne :
!, We DAD tot expect him 10 mulilae u
!. Camden journal before We saw Il. H.
he not done 50, III all ptobsbtitg se w0u
haze inserted the article, as We uplersnt
! It contains some grave eaatses agaa
!. blm.
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LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GEN
TAYLOR

By the steamship New Orleans We have
lstar dates rom the RIO Gfaade atd the
army Of Gen. fastor. The letter oil our
Correspondent below announces the arrival
of a portion Of Col DJutphan's command
d, Sa!tlIo, alter sharp encounter with a
body Of hostile Indians.
We have copy OF the nasmoros Flag
Of the "a tnst. The tndlyJual murdered
below Peynosa, as before meu3loued bv Us,
turns out to have been private 10 Capt,
PaUts company OF Massachusetts, yoluu.
'eers. company of Massachusetts men,
under Capt Walsh, escofung a tram TO
Camarso, passed the spot few days since
and identified and buried be body. Capt.
w. demanded Of some Mexcans residing
near he scene Of murder 10 produce The
mutderers or he would burn d0su their
ranches. The threat had the desired Ell.
feet, aad three Incorugtbe scovndfels were
handed over TO hIm one Of whom vas
killed 10 endeavorng 10 make ME escape,
and the other two are imprisoned al Rev.
nJsa. The clothes Of the murdered man
were upon the Mexican sho vas killed.
Murder. A Mexican, Joseph Mare
Lara, a carpenter by trade, who has a shop
near the lower end Of Com nerctai street,
was found about ten o'clock 90 Saturday
last yt0s dead on The foor Of his house,
having been stabbed IT. he breast. Il has
not set been ascef.atned by whose hands lie
was killed. HIS wife represents that she
% IA U3 Il
a volunteer, and when she returned he vas
found a. described. Circumstances tend to
a belief that she committed Or tusGiga,ed
the murder herself and We understand that
she has been imprisoned until the matter
can undergo insesngat;on.
Col. Gurus, Of the 3D. Ono Regiment /
has received the appointment Of Assistant
Adlatant General TO Gen. Woo.
A the election Of officers 10 the Masss. I
chuse!ts regiment, Lieut.. Col. Wright was
chosen Colonel; MAJOR Abbott, heutennat
colonel; aud Capt. Webster chosen MAJOR. :
.SP<elql CorrespoHdencs Of The Picsyun,. /
SALTuLo, Mexico, May II, l547. I
Lieut. Col. Mitchell and portion Of the ,
"''~~ ~ NIt' i'StIl Pttdb III.
rived here yesterday morning from Paras,
having arrived al camp the day before.
THIS morning, betore breakfast, a number
Of men came IN and announced that on
Friday last a detachment Of Col. Dom,
phln's regiment under command or Capt.
Reed, consisting Of fifteen men aud accom-.
panied by Doa Manuel iJarrs, a very
wealthy citizen Of Pauss, WHO owns an
extensive vineyard, set out for The Rancho
jeI POGO, about thirty miles from Pauas,
after the Indians. lie furnished them all
slh fresh horses and they made RAPID
march for del POGO. AT the rancho they
we're joined by party Of some twenty
nen, 10 al advance of Col. Do0lphan's
NAN command, AID before long the Indians
came W. The conflict ~as quite desperate,
'0f the Indians fought like devils. Capt.
Reed was sounded ia lac chm and shoulder
by arrows, and several horses were killed.
On the side oil the Indians the slaughter
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orally expected that the Americans will be
here sbou. The 18Th of mex, month and,
considering the stale of things 10 the CAPT.
tsl, ! NAV say that they will meet With bu,
Sigh, resistance on The part o! this Govern.
ment.
Through the same channel we have re.
celved the following brief extract from an.
other letter Of The same date;
Las, week Santa Anna commenced lor.
niying Guadalupe. Per,ou. and Myicatzln-
co, near the suburbs OF The city but unusual
dlsapprobailon was the result, and hence
his reason for offering his resignation. 1t
IS supposed IL will be accepted, and that
Herrera will receive The nomination. There
are only about 5000 troops 10 the city.
We have an exciting rumor from Pne-
bla, mentioned 10 letters from Vera Cruz
that the citizens Of PuebIa had risen upon
Gen. Worth. aud cut Oft sx or seven hun
bred Of his men. The rumor was in every
mans mouth at Vera Cruz and much cfe.
dence gwen 10 It. We are happy TO say
that our correspondent, 10 Vera Cruz puts
lille faith IN the rumors.
Special CorrtsponGencs Of The Pcayun,
VERA Cruz May 30, ls47.
GENTLEMEN Alter several DAYS OF aux.
iely aud suspense, occasloned by the cop.
ture Of the diligence BY band Of guerfii.
las, aud the well known dangerous state o.
the road, smother tram has arrived al las
from Jalapa brn1lng US news from the ar.
my aud the eveu,s that have occurred or
the road during the last SIX days, the mosl
important OF winch 10 the murder OF Col
Sewers, and seven out Of bis escort sigh
dragons, and Lieut.. Mcdonald, Of tbs
Rifle Regiment
Col. ). arrived here about q week ago
with dispatches from Washington to Gen
Scott He lett thus city last Saturday 70
Jalapa, and was murdered three miles be
yond the National bridge, From all ap
pesrances the party must have been 10 am
bush very near the road ana by we'll d.
rec,ed yolley btough hem sll TO The gfoun
al once, without giving them the sighles
opportunity for resistance.
4 gentleman from the city Of Mexico
aho was one Of the American prisoner
captured By Urea between Camargo an,
Monterey, came down with the tram, hss
ing been liberated By The Englsh Minister
he having claimed Brtsb protection. II
reports that all The American officers Nef
prisoners on parole.
Strong suspicious we're entertained a
Jalapa Of an attempt 10 fetake the . ace
but Col. Chllds j. always VIDE awake 70
any thing Of that kind, aud will do thel
up brown If the attempt IS made.
Fae force OF the rsncheios robbers
etc, on the Ja'apa road 10 estimated a
800 men, disposed Of as follows, 300 ne
near The road, and loo % each side Of i
ranging al sufficient distance 10 preyeE
small parties from taking he bypatts.
! cannot hear any later news than VIA
has been forwarded to you, from Gel
Worth's column at Pueba
We regre. 10 say that Maj R. Hammon,
: Piyma.ter L. S. Army, died on board y
/. NeS Orleans al sea 90 the I'd inst, on /
e passage from Vera Cruz.
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THURSDAY. June III, 1917


" We are authorized TO announce q.
Hon. ID. NJ. Barrlnger, as a Candidate y
represent the third Congressional D,,,,o,
IN the nexr Congress of The United STAT.
Composed Of the counties Of Lincoln, Ga,
ton, Mecklenburg, Union, Arson, Rich
mond, Moore, Montgomery, Slanly and
Cabarrus.
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Ga~ We have nothing late from Mexico
Santa Anna It is SAID will take up pos
ton ut RIO Fro, cold River, where anJ,a.
or battle will be fought. Should he prove
unsuccessful there is another place wIlh'n
two leagues Of the city Of Mexico, where
another stand will be made,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-24
AN fRIsHMAS'S DESCRIPTION OF 4
SNAKE

SNAKE
" lie IS n veupmous haste he has mel.
Their hlud fore legs, nor fore hind legs; he
has neither halr, feathers, nor wool on him
crawling through the grass aud when you
see him you are sure 10 run like blazes.'
II IL reported that editors are The pump
handles OF Charity" always helping 9th.
er folks to water, but never supposed To be
thirsty themselves. - Boston Courier.
Gen. Worth is known by the coenomen
Of The Waving Plume" II isa pretty
title, graceful and spifitd,
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-01-30
SHEET IRON AND TIN MANIAcTosI
RICHARD 5. ROBERT

ID ESPECTFULLY informs the pubic, ,b,t n
N established himself in Van Bure a, IA. u
mentioned business, which he intends e,,,vir.
every branch and will manufacture .iEfTl
and TIN WARE of every description. in III.
worn manlike manner, and upon rea soma he tenn.
shop isat John P. smiths old stand, op.osi,r,b.l
Office. where he can at Ill times be foun hard !, !,
and ready TO accommodate all Of his Cd friend,
as many new ones as may favor him, Nth ever,
scriptIon OF wares in his line.
JPBllls IRON distance, filled with p,nc,uali,,
despstch, ware warranted.
March !. lsl6.-l.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-01-30
NOTI.t.

TVNHE attention Of Mechar&, and Emgrapts, is re.
i quested for an exannat q Of PINE HILLS, sit.
uale IN the n. W. corner IF Red River CO. Texas upon
Red River, and about fifteen nj above Fort Towson
THIS point destined to IecOne the depot for import
nd export ofsuppes. fora ar extent OF fertile couu.
try, fast settling and filing u with enterPrsng
population,
The soil is well aPtcd or tls production OF Wheat.
and other grain. excellent stok country, and is not
escelled by Cotton upland in be United States, and
apable of supporting dene pO,nlatIon.
Asa Town site Pine H,li POSSESSES advantages over
any other point on the vtabePOrtlOn OF Red River,
the head Of ordinary navE atoi, a permanent rock
bank bluff, above all overflow IN excellent natural
landing, without eddIes, sings, Z other distractions
from the bank, the land graiual asccnds, for about
one third ola mile and then eXtnds to the rich
prliries-bciug the only point for long distance &C
ccssibe at all Stages of waer. Nhc National road
from Red river 10 Austin, md tie southern part oil
Texas, leaves the river at tits plne A steam mill
supplies abundance Of excellent lIpbcr at 81 80 per
100 feet at SIX miles distance, fordpg ready facilities
for building, desirable In new .ouniry. Distant
from Paris, county seat of Llmar2U miles, and 30
from Clarksvile.
1t IL no c>aggeration to say that tie natural advan
lagos Of this place, save facilities u shipping, Red
river being navigable about one third OF the year,
exceed Memphis, and in u short time become the
most ImOortunt cOmmcrc al Town, the northern
part Of Texas. lrcDghts are brought from New Or
leans, bout 81 p per 100 lbs. or - ~ per hb Cot
ton down So 80 per balc-wIlh very lhPeriect iacih
ties for Shipping, the amount of Cotton shipped la,
increased in three years from II to l2UO bales, and
be increased TO great extent.
Lotsare offered on liberia terms.
h. r. SEWARD,
EEhTHLET, HEALD & CO,
yINIIE undersigned propose opening during the ensu
ing serson, at the above place, house Tor doing
General Commiss en-, Receiving. Storage md Forward
inp business make liberal advances upon Cotton a nj
keep amply supply ofmerchandize OF all kinds, (sav
Liquors. ada pied to the country, for ae fsvorl
bic terms. /. ii. d CO.
| Fort Towson, Dec. !, lSlj-i3.-tf