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suring General TAYLOR; but we have
said enough to show the spirit OF the L.o-
cofoco party in Congress in regard 10 eur
Nations bravest champion, who If he
has not by this time fought his way into
favor with the party, has turned their Tc-
proaches into Hollow praise, and COM
pletely silenced the sire in his rear
The Locofocos done all they could 10
cripple the energies of our Wing General
tear from his brow the Laurels so dearly
won at Monterey,-prevent the brilliant
achievements Of old TROUGH AND
READY" and bring disgrace upon the
National fag-and we will not now per-
init them to wiggle out Of the fearful re-
sponsibility, and appropriate to an imbe-
cile and corrupt LocofocO administration
the honor of the victories achieved by
WIG GENERALS
These Locofocos whose trsitorous
tongues denounced old ROUGH AND
READY as "a WING GENERAL" incom-
petent to direct the operations Of the Ar
my, and who passed A VOTE OF CEN
SURE upon the old Hero, aware that no
man they could nominate for President
would have the slightest chance against
the Hero who 'never surrenders," new
claim him as Locofoco, and are endeay-
oring TO coax him over to their side for
the purpose Of destroying him. But as
well remarked by the Troy Whig, "the
AMERICAN FARRIcIUs can no more be Sc
duced from the path of duty and consisten-
cy by promises Of support from Mr..
Folks organs, than his prototype could
be won to treason by the Gold of King
Pyrrhus." Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR
is A WHIG-a genuine out and out
CLAY WHIG-and the attempt to con-
meet him with the party that has attempted
to destroy him, and Of which Santa An
mas friend Mr.. Polk, is the acknowledged
head, is gross insult to the gallant old
Wing General. The Locofscos will find
that their honied words are all thrown a.
way upon old Zack He is true Wing
patriot, and like his cherished friend HEN
RY CLAY, would "rather be right than be
President - and the very cunning at
tempt Of the Locofocos to entice the old
Hero into their ranks, in order to crush
him, will only excite his contempt. OLD
ROUGH AND READY ir true whig-
will in all likelihood be the Wing candi-
date for President-and in that event he
will give the Locofocos worse drubbing
then he gave POlk's friend Santa Anna,
at Bnena Vista.-Pa. Int,
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From the Cincinnati Chronicle, May Is.
THE Wharf.-The ARMY IN
MEXIC0

We have been victorious in all our
movements in Mexico; and, as to open
battles in the field, no reasonable man
could expect any other event. But there
is another result to which we have now
arrived, not anticipated in the plans of
those who made the war, and but little
thought Of by the people themselves, and
which is the worst of events for our own
country. II is when, having been repea-
tedly victorious, and conquering and over
running all the territories, cities, and
towns IN our way, we should at last have
TO occupy, defend and dispose Of the ci-
ties and territories we have conquered, in
a tropical climate, exposed to diseases
worse than battles-to momentary insur-
rections on the part of an exasperated po-
pulaton, and to a partisan warfare far
more fatal than the most bloody battles.
This is the scene to which we are now
called, and which demands all the wis
dom and patriotism OF the country. Sup
pose the very best state of the case, mot
peace, where are we! A small and gall
idilt 0OOtts
what then! Is the Mexican people SUBJ
dued! Was Russia subdued when Ma
poIeon entered Moscow! Is tropical
climate any better to endure for men
brought up in temperate zone than a
northern winter!
The last advices from SCOTS army, al
Jalapa, represent a state of things which
military men will understand, but which
men unaccustomed to consider the neces-
sites of an army will hardly comprehend
as the consequences of victory. As on
the Rio Grande, so on the road to Mexi-
co, each mile Of advance lengthens The
line of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
creased means of transportation, greater
dePots of provisions, new garrisons, new
outposts; in fine, increases in much grea-
ter proportion than the actual distance the
difficulties both Of advance and defence.
At Jalapa, sixty-eight miles from Vera
Cruz, and not one-fourth the distance TO
Mexico, Scott is embarrassed and detain-
ed by the same causes which arrested
Gen. Taylor's march TO San Luis de Po-
tosi.
1t is in vain to deny that our Govern
ment has entered on war without sagaci-
ty, and have conducted it without any pre-
science as to lis needs or It's consequen-
ces. If the conquest and holding of Mex
leo be the thing to be done, why have we
not double as many troops there! Are
we To conquer and hold a vast country,
with eight millions Of people, with twen-
ty-five thousand? That is all we have,
and all we shafl have, by the lst of July.
Suppose Scott in Mexico, and the princi-
pal places taken, let us see what is neces-
sary:
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THE HORRORS OF WAR.
SAD SCENES

A correspondent of the Nashville Uni
on, writing from Vera Cruz, gives the fol-
lowing vivid and painful picture.
"During the short intermissions in the
cannon's thunder, the heart piercing cries,
shrieks and wailings of the panic-struck
women and children rose up from the ci-
ty, and filed the trembling night air as
with the wailings of the damned. In
every part of the city those death-stars,
fraught with destruction, were falling and
bursting around them. When it was told
10 the commanding general, Gen. Mora
les, that bomb had just burst in the hos
pital and killed sixteen women and chill
dren, taking off his epaulettes, he threw
them down and exclaimed, 81 must be
spared this--I cannot endure it'll resign
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GEN. TAYLOR's FAMILY.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Pa
triot SAYS that the father of Gen. Taylor
was Col. Richard Taylor, of Va, an Off
through the revolutionary war. After
the war Col. Taylor removed to Ken
lucky, where he distinguished himself in
the Indian wars, and subsequently held
many civil offices of trust and honor
He was one of the trainers OF the Con-
stitution Of Kentucky and was a member
of the electoral colleges which voted for
Jefferson, Madison and Clay. Col. Tay-
lor married Sarah Strother, by whom he
had five sons-Hancock, Zachary, George,
William and Joseph, and three daughters
Elizabeth, Sarah and Emily. Han
cock, after serving in the war against the
Indians in Ohio and Indiana, died far
mer, near Louisville, Ky. Zachary is
sold Rough and Ready" George died
a farmer, on the old family place near
Louisville. William died surgeon in
the United States Army. Joseph, the
only brother of the General now living is
a Lieutenant Colonel in the army, who
distinguished himself at Okeechobee, and
has the control of the Commissary De-
partment in Mexico.
OF the daughters-Elizabetl and Emf
ly died leaving families. Sarah, the only
sister of Gen. Taylor, now living, resides,
(as do most Of his immediate family
near Louisville. Gen. James Taylor, oil
Newport, KY, is NOT brother of Gen.
Taylor, but a COUSIN OF THE GENERAL S
FATHER. Gen. Taylor married daugh-
ter of Major Smith of the army, citizen
of Maryland. By her he had four chill
dren-three daughters and one son. His
eldest daughter, Ann, married DIR. Robert
c. Wood, surgeon of the army, now in
Mexico. The second, Sarah Knox, mar
ried Col. Jefferson Davis, who has so
distinguished himself at Monterey, and
Buena Vista. Mrs. Davis died several
wears since. The third daughter is un-
married The son graduated at Yale
College about year since. Gen. lay
Ior is one of the oldest Virginia families,
and is related to and connected with ma
nv of the distinguished families of that
State-the Wadisons, Lees, Taylors, Bar
bours, Pendletons, Conways, Taliaferros,
numbering amongst their ornaments
James Madison, Richard Henry Lee,
John Taylor, OF Caroline; Judge Pendle-
ton, James and Philip Barbour, General
Hunt, of Texas; Gen. Gaines, &c.
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Jet some other person take the COM
mand." And true TO his word, he re-
signed the command TO Gen. Landers.-
And yet we had but commenced; we had
but ten mortars of forty-nine in opera
ton. The enemy made firm and hon
orable defence; but it was unavailing."
A correspondent of the Alton Tele
graph, also writing from the captured city,
says:
"The French families in the city were
the greatest sufferers. | heard great
many heart rending tales, which were
told by the survivors with breaking hearts;
but | have neither the inclination nor the
time now to repeat them. One however,
| will name. A French family were qui-
etly seated in their parlor the evening
previous 10 the hosting of the white flag;
when a shell from one of our mortars
penetrated the building, and exploded in
the room, killing the mother and four
children; and wounding the residue. A
mother shell struck the Charity Hospital,
penetrated the roof. bursting in the room
where the sick inmates were lying, and
killed twenty-three. Thus rushed into
eternity in the twinkling of an eye, not
only the invalid, but the innocent and un-
offending. Such are few of the horrors
and fearful calamities that have marked
the progress of this siege and capture"
Another letter, dated Saltillo, says
1--WE are now encamped upon the bat
tie ground, (Buena Vista and are forti-
flying it. The place is very disagreable,
as the Mexican dead are but half buried.
Any where upon the field you can see
their arms and feet, and, in many instan-
ces, their noses and chins, sticking out Of
the earth, which has been very sparsely
thrown over them."
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THE W0OD-LARK.
BY HENRY a. PAUL.

Marble on, lovely lark, from the spray,
Those wood-noles so sweet to mine ear:
Nav the falcon that marks thee his prey,
Be foiled by the weapon ! bear.
Pretty warbler return TO thy nest,
Tell your mate and her offspring to
Say mercy awaits the opprest, smile;
And the tyrant now dies at the style.
Rise again, and renew your sweet lay,
Ger the corpse deep-entangled with
thorn;
Serene pass your life's little day
Peaceful bliss tend your eve as your
morn.
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half the empire! What, then, are our Co
vernment calculating upon!
We must close this view Of the sub
Ject with these plain propositions: II we
are to conquer and occupy all Mexico,
we should have one hundred thousand
men in the field. If we are not to do
that, it is absurd to advance further. One
OF these propositions should be adopted.
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The Emperor Of Russia has recalled
one hundred and fifty students from the
University Of konigsberg in Prussia AMI
has interdicted all his subjects for the fn-
ture from receiving their education in for,
eign Countries.
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Professor Schonbein, the inventor of
gun cotton. has discovered a new compo-
sitIon, which is said to produce the same
effects as the inhalation Of the ether Va
por.
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The Pasha of Damascus lately issued
a proclamation enjoininghhe women Of the
city to be more strictly veiIed when they
went abroad, and dec'a el that he would
cut of the noses Of all who disobeyed his
orders.
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

THE fall and winter of lectures commences
L. in this institution the first Monday in November
and continues four months which is Immediately succeed
ed by the spring and session. which also con-
tnues four months. gratuous preliminary COM
the first Monday in October and continues one
month.
FACULTY. Tickets.
B. l.. Hill, M D. Anatomy and Operative Surgery $40 90
H. f. Jones, M. d., Matera Metlica, Therapeutics,
]. II. Oliver, M D.. Chemistry and Pharmacy 10 90
W. Beach, M. d., Surgery and Clinical Medicine 10 90
A, H. Baldridge M d., Obstetrics and Diseases of
Women and Children 10 90
j. X Buchanan, M. d., Physiology, Institutes of
Medicine and Medical jurisprudence 10 90
I. " Morrow, M. d., Pathology, Theory and Prac-
tice of Medicine 10 90
MatrcuIation ticket SO; use of library 81 graduation
fee, $40 demonstrators ticket $3--opional.
xlOO paid on before the first Monday i'm November
next Will be received for tuition full of one student or
500 paid by the LIST of October next will secure all the
tickets for one full coursethe ticket use of
library and mairiculaion ticket excepted The Instt,te
received its charter in St5 The college edfce situated
at the corner OF Court and Plum course of in
struction will embrace everything of value known and
taught IN the old medical colleges well the reformed
and botanical school OF medicine! Six lectures
will be given daily. Board from So so $50 per week
Candidates for graduation, in addition the preliminary
alyncoporaed medical college, the last of which must
| be IN this, course after four years practice
All letters soliciting further information, containing
ioney Tor the Faculty. must be addressed the under
signed post paid Notes of solvent banks OF the i'm
"eh students reside will be received in payment of fees
| 1,o q, q T. V. MORROW MI d.,
| '"S SO Na"sw Dean OF the Faculty.
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TN pursuanc of the OF Congress- entitled can act
establish st. Marks, in Florida approved on
I'd day of March, lS33 ], JAMES X POLK President
of the United States OF America, do hereby declare and
office at TALLAHASSEE, in the State of Florida for the
disposal of the aforementioned lots said town Of ST.
Marks, commencing Monday, the 4th day OF October
next, to-witi
Lots numbered two, three, four, six seven eight ten
eleven twelve, fourteen, fifteen sixteen eighteen nine
tcen twenty, twenty-five twenty three twenty four TWEEN
tysix twenty wentyeigt, thirty thry-one thirty
two, thrty-o hirty thrty-sX, thirty thirty
nine, forty iorytwo forythree forty ortysx forty
eight, fifty, fiyone fltywo fifty -four, ly-fve fry-sx,
fiy-eght, sixytwo sixty three, sxiyfour sixysix sixty
seven sxty-eIght tyiour seventy-ve syenty-sx
sevenyeght seventy nne eighty, eighy-six eghtyseven
eighty eight, ninety, nney.one, nlnety-wo nney-six,
ninety eigb nnety-nine, hundred hundred and
two, hundred and three, hundred and four one
hundred and six hundred and sevcn one hundred aud
eight hundred and ten, hundred and eleven one
hundred and twelve. hundred and fourteen one hun
bred and een hundred and sixteen one hundred and
eighteen, one hundred and nineteen, hundred and
twenty, hundred and twenty-five, one hundred and
yhree, hundred and twenty four one hundred
and twentysx, together with all the portions of the follow
ing named lots covered by the donation of ten acres
made TO the Tallahassee Railroad Company Wis Lots
numbered ortyseven, ynne sixty seventy-one seven
four
The Offering of the aforementioned lots win be com
menced the day appointed and proceed in the same
order in which they advertised, with all convenient
sale thus closed But the shall not be kept open longer
than two weeks, and private entry any lot win be adj
mitted until after the EXPIRATION of the weeks.
Given under my hand, al the city of Washington, this
twentyrs day of May A. D. thousand eight hundred
and fory-s JAMES K. POLK.
BY the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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Notice to Claimants.

TUCKER ~ ADDISON, General Agents. office 9th
street. Colemans Buildngs) four doors north of Penn
syvania
Beverley Tucker and John Z. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose of prosecuting claims of all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments of the general
government
All communications (post pad) addressed the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made the
following gentlemen:
Hon Geo NJ Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean, Supreme Court of the United States.
Hon Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. X. M. L. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno. E. Addison attorneyataw, will continue TO give
personal attention to business before
the District Of Columbia, and the adjoining of
Maryland and Virginia, July bly,
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by the President OF the United States.

TN pursuance of law, JAMES r. POLK, President OF
the United States of America do hereby declare and
make known that public sale will be held at the land
office at MINERAL POINT in the TERRITORY OF Wis
CONSIN, commencing on MONDAY, the nineteenth day
July next for the disposal OF the public lands within the
aforementioned townships, to wits
North of the base line and of the fourth principal
rididn.
Townships seventeen eighteen and nineteen, of range
three
Townships seventeen and eighteen, of range four.
Lands Appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
ry or other purposes, will be excluded from the sale
The sale will be kept open for weeks, (uness the
lands are disclosed of and no longer; and no
private entries of land the townships offered will be
admitted until after the expiration of two weeks from the
commencement of said sale.
Given under my hand the city of Washington, this
first day ofApr Domin thousand eight hundred
and iorty-seven. JAMES X. POLh.
BY the President;
RICHARD NJ Young,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Agency Tor Claims mt Washington.
(NI5AKtLEs DE SEEDING. Notary Public. Conv

LEE Notary Public, COnveyancer,
~ and General Agent, No. H. Todds Buildings Pennsy.
vana avenue Washington d. c. offers his for the
prosecution of claims before Congress any the exec-
tive departments, before any board of commissioners
may be appointed for the adjustment OF spoiatons
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands
return duties those arising under contracts treaties
otherwise buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid to the settlement of
discussing officers who may find it inconvenien give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish egazd copies of any document or other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent OF service required
Communications (pos pad) will receive immediate at
enlon.
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with IT, comptroers and
ditors offices OF the Treasury Department. and the
captains and in the navy; and also Dr. John
mans, Boston Barnard Henry, ESQ., Philadelphia Rev.
Sepus Tnstin chaplain of the Senate Washington Hon,
Henry L. Ellsworth Fayette lndiana Thomas NJ Blount,
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon c. Il. Penrose Lancaster
Pa; Judge f. Hartley Crawford, Washingon; VIM. Ag-
new, esq, New York; Collins Lee, esq Baltimore Md;
II. b. Reardon, esq, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodrdge
New Haven, Conn., M Jndson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. ii. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
May l6--y
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Pages Portable Windmill

GEORGE PAGE, machnist and manufacturer of agri-
VI cultural implements and other useful inventions,
specially informs the public that he has completed his
engagements for the manufacture of his
portable windmill which is intended for ploughng level
lands grinding hreshng, and other agricultural purposes
and Tor machine shops carpenters shops and other esab
shments requiring power Tor driving machinery.
The windmill Is built upon of any height,
cordng the size OF the wheetle height and diameter
should be in proportion the OF the wheel The wheel
divided into large number of spaces, by arms, and
supported by rods from the shaft, which project forward
from the BY this arrangement, the sails be
made long, aud till any desired surface OF
Wheel the shaft of which is horizontal Each sail is hung
the by hinges the sde and brought to the
wind by lever and spring, independently of each other
BY this means all surplus power is allowed 10 pass through
and the the sails brought Instantly the
wind and may be operated by the smallest breeze and
only part OF the Wheel but give regular motion
the mill This windmill is seiEad usng in every parcu-
lar The vein, taipece, is adjusted by gearing
counterbalance the power used and always keep the
wheel square the wind The vein is also constructed
revolve when the wind strikes either sde and ope
rate upon the gearing throw instantly
direci course OF the wind.
One OF these mills has been constructed his establish
ment IN this city and all persons interested respectful
y invited to call and practical operation. 1t
been attached to his portable grst and used for grind
all kinds of grain, which has been effected manner
to call forth the admiration OF all who have Witnessed its
performance.
Orders received at his machine shop in Baltimore or
tins city. June 24-eod3n
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Notice to Soldiers (voluntecrs rcguIars) who
have served In Mexico.
TIME undersigned having served for long time in the
i army and being familiar with the hardships and pr-
walton endured by the soldier is willing him from
the loss attendant, in many cases. in the sale of their
claims aud land warrants.
The subscriber is claim agent in Washington city, and
will attend to all the business of the soldier free of charge
upon application, he being furnished with the necessary
papers.
The undersigned is known i'm Washington and to men,
bers OF Congress generally.
GEORGE c. THOMAS,
Claim and Patent Agent office opposite the Patent Office
0g Editors feeling interest in the above will please
give publicity. July 2l-dIw
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To Claimants, &c.
~
(reupy1{ 1rearU NJ the cjfu of Lnn eb "a, orfn,,

General agency at the city Of Washington.
IJE undersigned, general agent notary public and JUS
tice OF the peace, respectfully informs the public that
he has removed his office TO the building door south of
Chubb Schencks exchange Office 18th street. opposite
the Treasury Department, where he will promptly and
faithfully attend to any business in the above line which
may be ntrusted TO his Persons having claims against
the general government and who may conde them his
management may assured that they will be speedily
attended to-
Bounty land warrants treasury scrip will be secured
Tor the officers and soldiers OF the present war, and the high
est cash price obtained for the same.
The undersigned will keep his office open from g. m,
until o'clock, p.
His dwelling house is Louisiana avenue nearly oppo-
site the City Hall, where in of pressing necessity he
can be seen and consulted before 3, m and after 6
O'Clock, p.
Please pay the postage.
June i6-3tawlm SAMUEL, STETTINIIJS.