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IowA.--'rhe Legislature has just heeneon- vegsea. The Senate haze elected nef,ocsSf- ie officers throughout. and the fiousea Whia Speaker hy vote of l7 democrats to 2i whigs. The message of the late Gavernar. who is about so retire from office, was deiiv. cred on the 2nd nli:
 He recommends modification of the reye- me system, and a sale oF State honsIs ta fj,e smosst of S30, GOO only to cover expens<s up to Jsnuafy IsiS. He objects io the ssls sf the school lands, which aggregate l. .d05, i66 acres, bat they may be leased to advantage He advises the aceep,ance of the U g. ersss of alternate i've mile sections of public Iansls along tue Des Moinrs river, io aid n eijec- ting steam nayigaiios- from lis mousIl to Rac- coon fork and special pre- -emption law to satisfy settlers and claimants thereaa. A new code of laws must be made fos the state. The liabilities of the Territory are stated bv tho Auditor to be S20, 0,70i. %, and the estf- maisd resonsees SS, ,it57 ,50 leaving an excsss of liabilities, Ger the payment of which thera is no provision, of Si2,633,71
 The debt due the Miners Bank of Dubuuss. amounting. priucipal and ,nicresl to aboas p7000, is understood not to he ineIuded jn this excess, which adsled, will show the aa- grcga,c of the disabilities of the Tseuiiory so 6s Sl9,623 75. This debs l. dns ehieiIy tD citizeas of Iowa. There are tvo esnviess ia the state prison, and have been baI six aasiag the year; ihsis s ..no discipllne whst- ever
 There is yes 10 tine fixed Cor slle siscsion of |. s. Senators.
 The new Governor was isaagufsied 0a the 3d inst The official canvass nsstes the n,ajosilies iie Democrstic candidates os, the State ticket as foiiaws,
 Governor, Mcknight, 247 fpr msmhers of Coagssss, LefsIss $50, tiss.ings eel; lsr Secretary of Sasss s77; Auditor 76z, Tssss- arsr 770.
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MESSAGE
INCREASE OF TIE sr-


 INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
 The message. from the President of the United States, was opened and read, viz. To Inc Senate aad
 Howe of Representatives. of he Uaited iSiGies:
 In order to prosecute the war against Mexico with vigor and success, il is necessa- " that authority should be promptly gwen by Congress to increase the regular army. and to remedy existing defects in it's organi- zation- Nlih this view. yonr favorable at iention Is invited to the annual repor, of the Secretary Of War. which accompanied my message of the SIh instant, Tn which he re- comments that len additional regiments of regular troops shall be raised to serve during the war.
 Of the additional regiments of volunteers that have been called for from seyeral of tho States, some have been promptly raised, but this has not been the case in regard ;o all The existing law requiring thai they should he organized by the independent action of the State governments. has. in some instan- ces, accustomed considerable. delay; and il is yet uncertain when the troops required can be ready for service iii the field.
 II is our setilcd policy to maintain in time oi peace. as small a regular army as the exi- geneIes oPthe public will permit In state of was.-soiwIihstanding the great adsanuige with which our volunteer citizen soldiers can be brought into the field, this small regular army must be increased Tn is numbers iu order to render the whole force more eff cient 
 Additional officers as well as men. then, become indispensable. Under the circum. stances of our service, peculiar propriety exists tpr increasing the officers especially iii the higher grades. The number of sael officers who, from age and other causes, gre rendered incapable of active service in the held, has seriously impaired the efficiency of ihe army.
 From the report of the Secretary of War Il appears that about two-lhirds of the whole number of regimenial field officers are either disabled, or are necessarily de- lached from their commands on other duties The long eaJoyment of peace has prevented us from experiencing much embarrassment from this cause; but now in state of war, conducted n foreign country. it has pro- duced serious injury to the public service. 
 An eficient organization of the army, com ! posed of regulars and volunteers, whilst prosecuting the war in Mexico, II is believed would require the appointment of general officer to take the command of all our miii- l .afy forces in the field.
 Upon the conclusion of the war, the ser vices of such an officer would no longer be 1 necessary, and should be dispensed with up- on the reiu-ton of inc army to peace es- iabiishment.
 l recommend that provision be made, by law for the appointment of such n general officer to serve during the war
 IL is respectfully recommended that early action should be had by Congress upon d.e suggestions submitted fer their consideration as necessary 10 insure active and efficient service iu prosecuting the war, before lhe present favorable season far military opera rons in the enemy's country shall have passed away,
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KNIVES AND RAZOR

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RYE WHESkRY.

BILLS cif Rye whiskey-a superior article I Received and for sale by
 Nov. ltth, le.if VIM. B. WATT
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THE Wax Nsss cAsE pgcsDgps This case vas decided on lhs 30sa ell. Tha cour. instructed tie Jasv to dad against shs widow, which wss accordingly done.
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Louis ]. De Russy,a gaduase cf ws1k Point, has been chosen Colonel of the nss regiment Of Louisiana Volunteers.
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Southern Literary Messenger"

The Messenger has been established more than twelve years,-much longer than any other South ern work ever existed; during which il has main ,ained the highest rank among American Periodi- cals Under its new ttie ii will strive to extend its fame and usefulness.
 It's Contributors are numerons.-embTacIng Pro- fessona and Amateur writers of the first distinctions 90 that is pages will be filled with the choicest mat ter, of good variety,-such as
 RETIEUS. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, .NO- TELS, TALES. TRAVELS, ESS.3 FS. POEMS. CRITTQUES. and PAPERS ON THE ARMY, .N.4TY AND OTH- ER .N.3 TTO.N.4L SUBJECTS. Party Politics and Controversial 1heolegy are ex- eluded.
 Whils, the "Messenger and Review addresses itself ,o the
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JAMES K. POLK. Washington, Dec. g lS46

The President also communicated to the Ssnais, certain information in relation to lhe transportation of mails 10 and from the ar my in Mexico. Accompanying il there Is letter from the Postmaster General on the subject, Tn which he recommends that all letters to officers end soldiers n tue public
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Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. ISi7 The following message was communca. tet to both houses to-day-reat, and ordered to be printed
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NORTH AND SOUTH,

and coAfdentially appeals to them for even more extensive patronage to the only Literary Joarnai of Ioog and high standing, in all their wide borders. i; IS not ssctiondi,-haviug always circulated widely in the North and East. and aimed at Imparting a HIGHER NATIONAL CHARACTERto to ouI Pe- nodic al Literature
 THE THiRTEENTA VOLUME Will commence on the ist of January, IS47 and Re,het pains nor expease will be spared 10 make Il emiaently worthy of knowledge. Among other thtngs. i; will contains
 HISTORY OF VtRGfNIA; and arrangements he made for procuring rcgu. lar and early supply of Notices of New Works and other Literary Intelligence. Orders for the work can be sent in at once.
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THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN LITERARY MESSENGER R
,.,sV-nwzssy0E IsA7s

Thi. IS a Mouthly Magazine devoted to every de- partnent of Literature and Fine Arts. IL is the union of Simms' " SoatherR and Westera Meathly Nrza.iae asa Rsriesr of South CaFoliua, with The
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From tAs N. 0. Dsifg. TO AM ELLA.

BY MISS eoLunsI. eAapxER.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17
God and Liberty,
RAIL ROAD MEETING,

At a we'll attended and respectable meeting Of
the citizens Of Fayette. convened in the Court
House, on Saturday evening, 10Th inst, pursu.
ant 10 previous public notice, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the practicabily Of con.
structing rail road from Fayette to Glasgow, on
the Missouri river,
DIR. WILLIAM R. SNELSON, was called
to the Chair, and WIN. McNAlR, appointed
Secretary. -t...r..
After due discussion and interchange of senti.
ment the following resolutions were introduced
by w. F. Birch. Esq, and adopted
RESOLVED, That we consider it practicable and
proper that rail road be constructed from this
place to Glasgow, on the Missouri river.
RESOLVED, That the citizens Of Fayette, Glas.
effort to accomplish it.
Resolped, That the citizens Of Glasgow be re.
quested 10 express their sentiments on this ques.
ton, at the earliest practicable period
RESOLVED, That committee of three be ap.
pointed 10 draft paper for the reception OF sub.
scriptions. and that the shares be fixed at one
hundred dollars each.
ReSOlued, That said committee also prepare
an act Of incorporation, to be submitted to the
next General Assembly, for approval and adop.
ton.
Resolped, That we are willing to trust the
General Assembly, for reasonable and udicious
charter, and express our preference for the imme.
diate prosecution Of the work.
The committee named by the Chairman were
as follows: .. ~.
Messrs. w. F. Birch, A. Hendrix, and VIM.
McNair.
On motion. it was
RESOLVED, That a committee OF five be sp
pointed TO attend meeting to be held at Glasgow,
for the purpose Of expressing the views Of the
citizens hereof on the above subject
Whersupon the following gentlemen were an.
pointed by the Chair
Messrs. Charles R. Scott, w. F. Birch, John
Wilson, Clark H. Green, John D. Perry.
The following was then adopted: .
RESOLVED. That this meeting adjourn ill tbs
first Saturday in May, to receive the report Of The
meeting in Glasgow. 'II
w. R. SNELSON. Cbm.p.
WIN. McNAIa. Sec'y.
VINO TRIUMPH IN New ORIE.N,-
The municipal election took place in New
Orleans on the 5th, and resulted in The
complete triumph of the wings. -
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

Meeting PosTfoNEp.-The meeting to
appoin, delegates TO the Northern Missouri
Rail Road Convention, and Western River
and Harbor Convention, which was ad.
iourned to last Saturday, was again adj
journed to the first Monday in next month
This second adjournment was necessary
in consequence Of the committee who was
appointed to report the sense of the com
munity, being unable to agree upon report
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

"Old "Rough and Ready" is spoken
of for the Presidency, by many of the
most distinguished journals of the east
The south and west are for him with great
unanmity. Nothing but his own fiat refu
sal, providence sparing his life) can keep
HIM out of the chair now so inefficiently
filed
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoN.--The wings
have achieved decided victory in Con-
necticut. 1t is thought they have elected
the whole Congressional delegation. The
Legislature shows gain in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. Senate, same as last year
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

To us the idea Of any President appointing
his successor, has always been one OF HORROR
We have trembled for the consequences to the in
stitutions OF our country. But there are excep-
lions to all general rules; and thank Gop, al.
though President Polk has virtually nominated
ZACHARY TAYLOR his successor to, the Presiden.
tial chair the people of the United States much
as they may despise the man who has placed
him in nomination, will with one accord. prompt.
Iy, and gratefully respond to it. All the parties
and all the politicians in the country, may com.
bine against him. Abolitionism, Fourierism and
Radicalism, may unite to cry him down; the
north may rally as it pleases upon Wilmot pro.
pisos, and the cry OF SlaUe. holder may be utter.
ed from every abolition press and abolition throat
ia the whole Union, but will not avail. A great,
generous, and grateful people, will unite with
one accord to place him in the very seat OF him
who planned his destruction; and by so doing,
they will not only do honor 10 themselves, but
they will once more and we trust forever, hush
the cry Of dsunion, and unite the north and the
south in the bonds Of fellowship and lraternal
love. Honor-lasling honor-to General Tay
or and the Spartan band with which he fought
his way 10 Monterey.-N. Y Courier.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

WIND SnIr.-The independence (MoD
Expositor says: Mr.. THOMAS, the gentle
man who has been engaged for some time
past. in building a wagon to 60 by wind and
sail, as a ship, has, we understand, nearly
completed his undertaking, and will make
a trip some hundred or two miles out, in
a short time. He has engaged the SER
vices of regular sea captain, we are in.
formed, who is a gentleman of much tai
ent. He has dubbed it the "Wind Ship
it carries one hundred square yards of sail
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

OTIn our paper of to-day will be found
full account of the surrender of the city
of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa. We have nothing of interest from
that place, later than will be found in this
account. There is important news it will
be seen, however, from other parts of Mexi-
co-all of which, we think, has tendency
to au early peace. The Mexicans surely
will not be so blind to their own interests
as to hold out longer. We think Santa
Anna, as soon as he gets control of the
Government, and quiets the rebellions al
home, will be in favor of speedy cessa'
lion of hostilities
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

UTThe war news and the proceedings
the public meeting held in this place last
Saturday, crowd out several articles inten.
ded for to.day's paper. s h. 81
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

~We spent couple of days at the
Mansion House, Boonville, recently. This
house is kept by Col. Pierce. His rooms
are handsomely furnished and his table
abounds with the best of every thing
done up in first rate order. Any one Civ.
ing him call will not regret il.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

OFFICIAL DIspATcHEs.-We refer III e
reader to the official dispatches of General
Taylor, in another column, in reference to
the battle of Buena Vista. 1t may be ne
cessary, in explanation of the last one-as
we have not published all his dispatches
10 remark, that Gen. Taylor had been adj
vised by Gen. Scott, to evacuate Saltillo,
and fall back on Monterey. He wrote to
the Department at Washington, stating
that he deemed it all important not only to
hold possession of Saltillo, but also to take
up his position some distance in front Of
that Ilace-where the battle was actually
fought. If he had fallen back on Monte
rey. the result might, and most probably
would, have been very different.
If General Taylor had been properly
supported by the Government in the outset
and left unembarrassed by orders from
those who knew nothing Of the situa ton
of affairs, we entertain not shadow of a
doubt, but that peace would have been con,
cluded ere this.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17
MORE TROOPS WANTED.

The editor of the Republican has seen
official papers which leave no doubt tina,
the Governor of Missouri has been called
upon for another regiment of mounted vol
unteers, to serve during the war with
Mexico. The order to this effect will, no
doubt be Immediately forthcoming from
the Governor; and if his Excellency does
not undertake to give all the offices to ia
vorites, by authorizing them to raise CON-
panies, on condition tina, they are elected
10 command. there will be no difficulty in
getting the men.
A part of the regiment it is understood
and if necessary the whole. are to be EN-
pioyed in establishing forts on the route
to Oregon. The residue, if not thus EN-
ployed, will be sent to Santa Fe. The
place of rendezvous is to be designated by
the Governor, regard being had to the ia
cilities of transportation to the places Of
destination.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

afford the British and. French counsuls an
opportunity Of leaving the city when they
found the fire becoming a. little'too warm
tor their safety, as they had refused to avail
themselves of his first notifications for all for
eign residents to leave the city.
: The destruction 10 the city is very great.
Fully one.third Of il is in ruins.
During the siege, Col. Harvey with 100
Dragons and two pieces OF artillery, had a
brush with 1900 of the enemy's cavalry,
and two pieces Of artillery, at Maddellin, a
small town about six or eight miles south OF
Vera Cruz, and repulsed the enemy. The
Mexicans had command Of bridge over
small river, which runs through the town,
but were driven from it with loss much
greater than was suffered by Col. Harvey.
This is supposed to hove been the advance OF
10000 Of the enemy which are at Perote,
and which it is supposed designed coming
in the rear Of our line by a circuitous route,
and creating diversion in favor Of the be-
sieged. 20. 1T, ms "''' .' sac. oH'N
81 Gen. Scott, it was supposed, would advance
soon on the capitol. General Twigs' brigade.
| when the Princeton left, was under arms, pre-
pared 10 march to Jalapa, and Gen. Quitman's
brigade was preparing to march upon Alvara-
do, which, i, was supposed, would be taken
without much difficulty, as no preparation had
been made for land attack. -.. sra
| Midshpman Rogers is a; Peroe, but il is no,
believed that it is designed TO harm him r; and
the general opinion is, tina, he wonld have been
liberated at Vera Cruz, we're it not from the
fear that he would impart to our forces import
ant information in relation 10 the defences o.
the city.
The Princeton has gone to Pensacola, where
she will remain short time, and then proceed
to Philadelphia for repairs. She has on boarc
Com. Conner, and Col. Totem, Chief Of the En-
gineer corps, who is the bearer Of dispatches
TO the government from General Scott.
During the noriher, on the 26lh, nearly 81
merchant vessels were driven ashore at Sacri
icios, and it was supposed the greater numbe
of them would be lost.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

"The Era and Union, arrive at this
office lust one nail behind their time.
Why is III
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITI-
7 lens OF HOWARD COUNTY.

Pursuant TO public notice, "a meeting of
the citizens Of Howard county was held in
the Court House., on Saturday, the 10Th
instant 81,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

VINO TRIUMPH IN New ORLEANs.-
The municipal election took place in New
Orleans on the 9Th, and resulted in the
complete triumph of the wings.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

The meeting was organized by the cleo
tim of GERARD ROBINSON. Esq,
Chairman, and CLARK II. GREEN, Secre.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-06
Notice.

yEvHE Board of County Commissioners OF
L Grant Codnty, have appointed as "Over-
seers OF the Poor,' said County, for the snsung
year, " aren Hannum, of Fairplay; -
Dor,nan sen., of Hazel Green; John F. Kirkpat-
rick, Pattevlle; II. L.. Massey, Potosi r. NJ.
Barber, Lancaster; Geo w. Byerly, Beetown
Orris Mccartney, near Cassville; and Henry
Patch, Patch Grove.
Whenever it is necessary for any indi, idual to
become county charge, application must be
made 10 one OF the 'sOverseers" above named, as
no account for services to Paupers will be allowed
By the Board of Commissioners, unless contracted
for by one OF said ''Overseers.'' And whenever
any person shall make application to either of said
ssOverseers of the Poor TO become a county
charge, such "Overseer'' should Immediately for
ward such persons to the Poor House near Lancas-
ter, OF give notice 10 S. b. Chase Superintendent
of the Poor House, by mail OF otherwise, of such
Paupers, who will Immediately take measures 10
have them moved to the Poor House.
BY Order OF the Board,
Attest, l.. p. WOOD, CPk.
January Is, l647 As.