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CRoeKHUvEN.-A correspondent wrl-
ting 10 us from this locality. says
"There have been fifteen deathsof star
walton in this locality.~these last seven:
days, all leaving widows and orphans:s,
TnAcfiioN- Rev. Mr.. Corkran, P. F:
informs Us that sixteen deaths from stat.
vation have occurred in ten days. This
within a dozenmiIes ofthe Southern cap
ital Of ireland Stretched on a. bed Of
straw, Iiesa dying husband and father;
and grouped around that couch are a
wretched wife and children, who devour
wild weeds, that they might leave the
soniy remaing morsel of foodsto the dy7s
ing mar. s, as.r,s'a .5'sa
DEATns FROM ssDEs11rur1on-Ev1c-
11or gariiaas, Jan. A: 4 Thereare
iSoopsrsons in tie poor house afpressns
Evsty ayailab com asof SSit e cram n
med eyan ths oach q { kos.ses and stables
ara6llea Wi.h In IL hospital.
there are ossr sa0g !; six PERSONS died.
there o4E Esia ilsl, laa, aud the mas.
ferssa 70. Tint fssorSs sis anitel
exhausted ! 81 abksr Il before Stliie,yi li,i
sle aEsl1 house sl1ss, }ska M li-som much
Esol.h Bile m Is. bear Ms,.s as food;
q s.! tai q dniitteai a some of,
Them ditop ddss 90 d : fsselselsss ID shs hall
alon esl,aas. .iissn, having been fasting one.
and tWo day prsyiiispus. II is feared The.
ystclowdsd TIL. az the houss Win en-. en-.
is il 30 s;s g; ;:i Z. &
bring pestile So q ~ hare
are now inf flfs IS B tW, s i iisiad pap:l
pers more than q u sii & sofig 81 ina
ded Is aecom'lined m'lin date but :ii in lsrs M 81
was four times Us Iargs aa ! + i i 81 ssuld
not contain the; m6bbss sesls siisgl ksil kor.
admission. Last Wes nssst toMaf M psrs M
sons died in Dnag az q 3 ana .AbbsysII
side, after three ST 3 or ll d5sys 5 Illness,
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ted to. presiide = 3lsGi on n
Monday 4 snigh ',s5l ansssassd
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be directed d.t1 70 the Edisas postag paid 3,
mechanism are making, that from day
to day some new cause Of nnazelsept III. !
is, $, developed to the iSprld ~ yoshipgsI
that. does mot come sin d leppoeits W isit g
10 the immutable IA aes 81 lal sssirS 81; 3 M
impossible, There i.ns steYbiaR s. t plasesss M s.
I4creddlity is disarmsa 81 SIS " sssISona ion I, 8
asthe 'fend Of old was 8 ysshs psi1 1afs 81
the sorceress. Sir Hamphsey 8 Dasy,s. ss
the great phiIosoph pherSo . 81 IS day, / when: GIG:
i vas proposeato illdmmsss y ihs ests5
Of ondon:wi,h gas, gas, asserted b thas saeis
9 m,easure was as ii1nnprac ctiica Tue as @ aocutS
81 slice from the moon }dnidi ii ss.se is 6 a,lf' ii
illunaina ting power. y. & yous
fourh-rate cities in The. United staasessss
rethete from scoaI falds b|9a.
ed up with this III IS & # q:
while il il in ase is q 3 sssy u i S;
,owhsins Eulep = q liaas s'
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ass Wed byt oHdoi va aas easi IS
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Sixteen Days Later frola Europe.
b. ARRIVAL OF THE
& STEAMER SARAH SANDS :.

6 STEAMER SARAH SANDS. !
, The steam ship Sarah Sands arrived
at New York ontbs 10th Ass she
asiled o9n,the goth January, and brings
. sixteen si'I days 4. later Intelligence from ri,
verpool a he !, newsis only important
in in commercial ,llar point of vieW-ths po-
sliticalin.sl gsnce Rof little importance.
She brought yopt $500, 900 in coin. ;
). ! Thlgsss had been q farther advances III
!. beea& &tnas but al last dates a part of
4 was slesf m &.
1. Cotton sha suffered a slight decline.
The dsuess continued and increased
in sIrehna many deaths had occurred
froms sBsoluts Starvation. Public and
private. charity was doing much 70 allie
Viase ssIIs, .; sss .ss & IS 81 &.
q. IN steameT Sirius, the first steamer
thats1ssed The ocasn, had been wreck
ed and persons drowned.
The Bank of England had Iaised the
raskSI sinlafsa.s sto \ 8 and si.2 PEI sani
81 81, Pasl lpsn &C opened % the =
s. aassnE read her,sp
! SON distte tessed condi!
.laa saa hsr pis'opl IS / was ths pss6ciplsl
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hearing that Mackums horse died,
brought home Basket fultof i. which
was al the dogs had left, and :on this
alone we have lived the whole week,
and the [ ord only knows what will
now do for my starving children since
it is gone. So.
!, DrArus From 8 3 S STARVATION -MoH1I1.
Within, is brief period, six persons
have died, srvation is in the barony Of
Mohill, county sof Leitrlm. Inquests
were held upon their bodies 81, !, the cor.
oner,. Alexander PufcivaI; Esq, assisted
byIJ. Duke, Esq, N. :D., and most Ii III. !.
telligent jurors. Our condition is sp-
palling. The people, to an alasming
extent, exhibit awful symptoms Of a
want Of food. s...
S s. George Byng, Egg. 4M died on
the 10th ult He was called aher
ofshe House Of Comm monss hlavinng aa.
as 4 member 56: years: 50. II q
n office has been opened liz London
% grant ls.terssof narque and Z repfisal,
according ,o.desrees ! Of fssthe lexicani ni
governmsnt agsinss ghe nnHs statsss
Three priis q / g ! s;'i us 81 aaida. 90 l,eady
been despats ID 1ases a of sinsus
- ,,rS No, $. ~ = 4 s:
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noon 600 passed through. Hheaf comes
here from acifhia four miles of Mans
field. Halfa million bushels of wheat
have been cleared at the collectors office
within one month. Receipts for tolls du-
ring the same time, Sl5.OO0-half the a.
mount Of any former year. &c.
AT nearly all the points on the canal
we hear of similar movements. Little
Milan, up the lake, boasts of a train of
teams three miles long, pouring the wheat
into that town. As yet there is no abate-
ment. The cry is still it comes The
warehouses are every where oyernowing.
Our outdoor docks are also occupied TO
their utmost capacity. The avenue, and
not the market is glutted Notwlthstand-
ing the New York canal employs $500
registered canal boats, Occupying fifty
three miles TO continuous line and 100
load per day in Buffalo, yet produce ac-
cumulates there. This is great countryp
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New Series.]
MY YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.
BY F. /. WILSON.


| am upon the earth alone
Gone-gone is each familiar face;
The grassy mound, The mossy stone,
OF many mark the dwelling place.
When dead Of night has hushed the world,
All buried in obliVion's sleep,
The map OF mem'ry is unfurled,
On which / gaze, and smile, and weep.
smile when there see band
OF youths, Of which once was one,
Each joined in friendship, heart and hand
Each on life's journey just begun.
/ weep TO see where now they are.
Al scattered, parted, sundered wide
All full of gloom, of thought, of care,
Their youthful springs al dried.
Bevound the oceans foaming waves,
Some have been borne 10 struggle there,
Whilst others down into her caves
Have sunk mid scenes of dark despair.
All, all in form and mind are changed
All tossed upon the sea OF life;
From home and scenes of youth estranged,
Partakers in the worlds dark strife.
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v ol. 5.-No. 81.

IL o'clock, A. M.-The stage is just
in from PuebIa, but | have little time TO
collect and write off the news. All was
quiet at Pue5la, and the people appeared
to be well enough satisfied uRder General
Worth. Santa Anna, il is said, did not
stop at San Martin, but kept on towards
the capital after his lancers had been de-
feated this side of Puebla by General
Worth. There is a report that General
Valencia, with $4,000 men, is to meet
our army this side of Mexico, but there
are SO many reports that we can make
little out of them.
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~The aUuion' is guilty of a bs

hPThe "Uuion' is guilty of base
and deliberate sLANDER in charging Gen.
IRWIN with having voted for tax on Tea
and coffee. He never voted for such a
tax, as the journals of Congress will
show. We have time and again exposed
the falsity of this charge, and produced
proof, clear, convincing, incontrovertlble,
and such as would convict felon Of horse
stealing. 10 show that Gen. Irwin repeat
edly spoke and voted against the impo-
sition OF an unwise and unjust tax upon
the poor mans articles of consumption.
Should the 'sUnion'' reiterate this vile
charge, they will do SO knowing it to be
base SANDER upon anhonest man.-Penn-
H,tciHgencer.
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THE CHARM OF ETHER.

A bladder of ether, oh! fiII, fill for me!
Let those who prefer it feel pain:
ButIllhave out my tooth, tho molar il be
And II shall never plague me again.
The dentist his forcePs displays to my eye,
| feel no emotions distressing;
lnhaling my ether, the wretch defy
Oh! ether indeed is blessing.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15

The Washington Union contains long
editorial on s.the triumphs of war" which
eulogises in the highest terms, Scott, Pat
terson, Kearney, Yell. Harvey, Price. DC
but never meniiones Hardin, M'kee or
CIay. and does not contain euen a'i
ollusioa to the hero Of four of the great
battles, Geu. TAYLOR! CT course the adj
ministration loye"Cld Zack" dearly.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15
LATER FROM THE BRAsos.

The brig Henry, from Brasos Santiago,
arrived last night. Her news is not i'm
portant.
We learn from gentleman who came
passenger that Lieut. Col. Randolph, OF
the Virginia regiment, on the 9Th instant,
captured forty Of Canales's command at
China.
The health Of the Army was goods the
smallpox had nearly disappeared, and
those who had the disease were but
slightly afflicted.
The lst Mississippi regiment, under
Col. DAVIS, was to have left SeralEo on
the Goth for the mouth of the Rio Grande.
Col Davis was fast recovering from his
wounds.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15

HWe know says the Louisville Jour-
nal, that Gen. Taylor condemned the Lo-
cofeco interference with the Tariff, Tor
we read his condemnation of it in his
own hand writing in letter to a friend
and relative.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15

Two millions of human beings. accord
ing to the Dublin Nation. are destined 10
perish by this years famine in Ireland
population sufficient for powerful State
and two-thirds Of our own al The time Of
our revolutionary struggle. The mind
shudders at the bare contemplation Of the
fact what then must be the feelings Of
the spectators Of the horrible calamity
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLoR.

A correspondent Of the New York SPir-
it of the times says:
Il saw long letter of the old Gener-
ais, few days since, eleven pages long,
devoted to humanity and TO everyday sf-
fairs Of life. 1t was a window to the old
hero's soul, into which you could look
and read that his inmost thoughts were
pure, brave, and dislnterested. II was da-
ted the both Of February, and was evi-
IDENTIFY concluded when the news reached
him that Santa Anna was approaching
The letter had been placed quietly in the
portfolio-the battle Of Buena Vista was
fought, and then in postscript. dated the
26th, there was written Santa Anna
with twenty thousand men, has given us
battle, and we have maintained our posi-
tion.' Is there in history a more sublime
record Of an unparalleled battle-a more
modest allusion to one Of the greatest e.
vents that will appear in future historyg"
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New Orleans Illumination.

The ILLUMINATION, on the 18th inst.
at New Orleans is represented by thu
Journals Of that city, as a most splendid
affair. Transparencies and scrolls were
hung on the ssouier walls" inscribed with
the victories of '76, OF 1912, and those in
Mexico. The whole was one grand streak
of light, every public building, hotel, and
nearly every dwelling being in a blaze.
We subjoin a rich incident of individual
illumination, taken from the Delta.-EN.
Y. Sun.
LUKE LiGHTHEAD was taken up for en-
deavoring TO make personal illumination
of himself in ST. Charles street. He
stuck little tin machine, full of camphine
in his shirt bosom, by way of breastpin,
and had couple of spermaceti candles in
each OF his vest pockets. Running into
an Alley, he protested to the officer, that,
he hadn't been doin' nothin'. Yes YOU
have. said the fnnctionary.
you've been kicken' up bobbery-
tryin' 20 set yourself on fire and keepin'
the attention of the people away from the
illumination"
Ats no such thing. got up an IIlu-
mination on my own hook. faint me,
Charley-ii's patriotism. couldn'tstand
il no longer-the firm of them cannon,
and the blazin' Of the lamps, and the gen.
eral enthusiasm carried me right off my
feet. Oh, if was only the Saint Louis,
or Hewitt's Exchange, a steamboat or e.
ven fatboat-anvthing that could hang
lamps on, I'd consider myself made
man! I'd put lantern on my head, and
hang pair of sconces on my ears Id
drill a hole through my nose and carry
blazin' balloon by piece of rope yarn
Now, could you blame feller for feelin'
like powder magazine just ready 10
blow up, about these times
"There was all the names of the battle
fieIds-Paly Alto, Sarah Gordo, Monter-
ey, Bonny Bista, and Wera Cruz-all
fzed off in blazin' letters of fire brighter
than them that Daniel writ on the walls of
old King Belshazzar's house. There was
all the hotels sparklin', cracklin' and shi-
nen' with about forty million lamps !
Why Charley. the whole city looked like
a dyin' dolphin, or great big Rainbow
cut up as fine as mince meat. Could |
stand il No-sir-ee Illuminated N.Y.
self and paraded for the glory Of my
country. and solitary and alone made the
splurge which has conferred eternal honor
in my devoted head Take the candles,
Charley-take one and all-but don't tech
the ''sacred banner"-ihough it is made
into bob-tail coat y
Luke's oraiory had such an effect upon
the watchman that he was let go.
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WHAT THE ARMY THINKS OF GEN.
TAvLoR.-Yesterday morning, says the
Louisville Journal. we had the pleasure
Of conversing with a highly respectable
member Of the Louisville Legion direct
from New Orleans. He informed US that
there is not in the Legion a solitary man.
Wing or Democrat, but goes for General
Taylor's election to the Presidency.
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Army Intelligence.
FROM THE n. 0. PIcAYuNE, MAY q

FROM THE n. o. PIcAYUNE, MAY 81.
We delay the press to announce the ar
rival of the steamship Palmetto, which
sailed from Vera Cruz on the 22d instant.
BY this arrival we have letters from Mr..
Kendall to the 21st instant from Jalapa,
and we have also seen a private letter OF
the 10Th from Puebla.
Gen. Worth entered Puebla on the af-
ternoon of the 18th, after a sharp skir-
mlsh with party of lancers sent out to
delay his advance Santa Anna was in
the city at the moment, but at once left,
and pushed on towards the capital.
1t was reported that Gen. Valencia was
between Puebla and the capital, at the
head of fourteen thousand men, TO resist
our further advance, but this is doubtful.
The result of the Presidential election
was not known. Santa Anna, Elloriaga,
and Herrera were candidates, among O.
Tiers.
Santa Anna is said to have had con-
siderable force with him when he passed
through Puebla-variously estimated
AiOtA AO,VVO " OOsOOOs 1t IL SilIcNu11
suspected that he intends to use this force
TO maintain his personal position and Sc
cure the Presidency.
Capt. Mayo, of the Navy. Governor
of Alverado, started on the 18th instant
for Malascoya. The town surrendered
10 him without resistance. On his return
he was fired upon, and Passed Midship-
man Pringle and five seamen were badly
wounded.
DIR. Barto, Surgeon U. S. Army, has
been appointed President of the BoaId Of
Health at Vera Cruz.
A party Of guerillas has been surpri-
sed and taken close TO Vera Cruz-6fteen
in number.
General Shields continues TO improve
slowly. Capt. Mason, of the Rifles, we
are panied to learn, died on the 18th.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-15

A son Of Erin, having fshed for some
time unsuccessfnlly in Chesapeake Bay,
was determined to turn pilot, and boarded
the first ship he saw for that purpose
He boldly ran aboard and offered his SER
vices. "But are you sure you know the
river ~ said the skipper as Pat went to
the helm. SAY, ay-starboard there"
was the reply-"now ease her little
ay, yer honor, know every sand-bar,
and channel, and rock l1the ould Say
but at this instant, unfortunately for the
amateur pilot, bang Invent the vessel a.
gainst rock, almost knocking down the
skipper and Pat. But the latter, undis-
MAYED, finished his sentence, with true
Irish wif,-every rock in the could bay,
yer honor, and shure there's one Of EN-"
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576.96I do
Total

The Buffalo Advertiser Of Saturday
places the grain and -four in store and
ahoat there as follows 5000 bushels
of wheat, (equal to 10000 barrels Of -four
and 1000 bushels Of corn. At Milan,
Ohio, for the week ending the 22d, the
receipts Of whest were 100000 bushels,
equal to 10000 barrels OF -four. If we
add the amount that has passed Rochester
with the stocks at Buffalo and one weeks
receipt at Milan, we shall have the fel-
TIN
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Patriot writes as follows: The fact that
the Administration is not only shamefully
negleciing TO reinforce Gen. Taylor whose
volunteers are nearly all returning home,
their time being up. but is studiously ne
glecting TO reply to his dispatches, and
thus leaving him in the dark as 10 its
wishes aud intentions with regard to fu-
ture operations-is becoming the constant
theme of earnest discussion in all circles
here What can it mean /! 1t is cur
rently stated that the secretary of War
and the President caused the private let
ter written by Gen. Taylor TO General
Gaines, and which the latter allowed TO
be published, in justice TO It's author, 10
be enclosed to Gen. Taylor with an in
sulting demand 10 know whether he wrote
it and that Old Rough and Ready
promptly and frankly replied that he did
write it, not intending it for the public
eve but inasmuch as it had been pub
lished, and was all true, he found nothing
in its statement 10 strike out or alter =
these who were not pleased with It's con-
tents might make the most of the matter.
The letter from Gen. Taylor to the
War Department, which the Administra-
ton has not seen fit to publish, will yet
be apt to see the light, as well as the one
he wrote 10 Gen. Scott in reply TO the
one informing him that the best half oil
his command was TO be taken from him
If not produced before, Congress will sift
the matter thoroughly and bring forth that
which Mr.. Polk aims to conceal.
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Flour
575,96I bbls.
100000 do
10000 do
Rochester
Buffalo
Milan
Total s95.97l do

Not day passes but confirmation IS
given to the opinion that the price OF grain
last year was not high enough to drain
the interior of supplies.-Neto York Err
press.
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The GRAIN TRADE.-The Rochester
Democrat states that the quantity of -four
weighed at the lock east of that city has
been as follows:
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JALAPA, May Is.

JALAPA, MAY 10.
From Santa Anna we have more posi-
tive information. 1t is certain that he
passed through Puebla, and with a force
variously estimated from $4,000 TO 10000
men; the former number is doubtless nea-
rer the mark. Some of the Mexieans
here say that he will make stand some
where between Pueblo and the city of
Mexico, and that he has three or four pie
ces Of cannon. Others believe that there
will be one grand struggle at the city OF
Mexico-a last effort for the liberty OF
the Republic.
Among The foreigners, again, there are
those who believe that Santa Anna is only
pushing on towards the capital to control
the elections and help himself by force TO
The highest office; and that then he will
come out III favor of peace with the Uni
ted States. Others, and among them
those who pretend TO great knowledge OF
the country and It's public men, say that
Santa Anna will never give up so long as
he can draw around him force sufficient
TO make any kind of show against '.los
Yankees" he himself always taking care
to be in position where he can save his
own precious body in case of a reverse.
have thus given you all the various
opinions afoat, and must leave il to wiser
head 10 pick out which is the most rea-
sonable. Santa Annals whole life has
been one OF ups and downs-has been a
riddle. After his disastrous defeat al
Buena Vista all thought his power COM
pletely broken up. yet he was found a.
gain in full force at Cerro Gordo. There
he met with the worst reverse of all, and
every one supposed him completely ami
hilated; yet we now know that he has
collected another force around him, iha
he is pushing for the capital, and it is
fairly to be presumed that man SO ful
Of expedient may yet give the American
arms some trouble. Had Gen. Scot
been in possession Of the proper means
on the eve of the battle of Cerro Gordo
the city Of Mexico would at This nomen
have been under the American flag. an,
very likely without the loss of man.
He had not the proper means, and ih'
road may not now be found an open way
Gen. Scott. owing TO the non-arrival o
a train expected this morning, will no
move for two or three days to come,
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EDITORIAL COR. OF THE PICAYUNE.
JALAPA, (Mexico,) May Is, AT.

The order is out for the marching of
Gen. Twigs division. 1t is to move on
Tuesday towards Puebla, Gen. Scott ac-
companying it. A garrison remains be-
hind under Colonel Childs, composed of
both regulars and volunteers, every way
able 10 hold this position against any odds
that the enemy may bring.
There is 10 mistake that Gen. Scot's
proclamation, which went directly home
to every rejecting Mexican, is doing a
great deal of good.
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JALApA. NAY 21.

Mr.. Trist is still here, although the OBJ
ject of his mission is kept secret. In
what capacity he comes-whether as
commissioner Of peace, as an agent TO
settle terms, or with whatever authority
clolhed-the million are certainly none
the wiser. In the language of Count
Montalban, in the ''IIoney Moon," they
look upon the whole affair as