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ID. CONNER.
THE CARROLL FREE PRESS
CARRoLLTON ,#a::aaAPRIL IG, Is47.

"WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR. The reader
will find in ,o-day's paper u long and interesting
article, bearing the above title. Ii reviews, in a
mastery manner, the several causes for the pre-
cent war, assigned by the President and his nPOI-
ogiss, and dproyes the absurdy Ofall Oflhe alleged
causes. The conclusion is therefore irresistible
Tic present Uar vas commenced UiihOHi cause
and is stiH prosecuted vitROpi an Oeleei' or tAS
PresidsnS and his partisaHS studiOGsiy disguise
shat cause GHd object from the public eye. Hence
the desire to siao investigation, and prevent a
discussion, displayed by the adjuncts of the Ad'
ministru.ion ;-men whose patriotism always
prompt them to support, with blind devotion, any
measure brought forward by Loco President.
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the collection and disbursement of ihedul'es vii
be made under the orders Of the Secretary of
Warnnd The Secretary Of the Navy, BY the mil
ilory aud naval commanders At ihepous Or places
10 Mexico which may bc 10 possession Of our
arms. The rePou required Is therefore neeessa.
~ ia ord-r 10 enable me TO give the proper d.rcc-
Hons ~ the War and Navy Department.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, March q, lG47.
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THE TREASURY OF HIsToRY.-The 10Th num-
Der of The Treasury of History has been receiv'
cd. 1t contains several small histories. The
work will ba completed in Two more numbers
If any of our citizens wish 10 enlarge their stock
of historical reading wewould cheerfuIIy recon.
mend this work to their consideration.
Terms: rs cents per number, or IS for the on.
tire work. Published by D. Adee, New York.
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The State of Ohio, Carroll county, Sc.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Vacation after October term, A. D. 1916.
James Witherow, executor of Hugh WitherOw,
deceased, =
Susannah Witherow, widow. William Wither- z.
ow, John Witherow, james Witherow, Catha- :
rine Ear's heirs, John Taylor and Jane his WIFE,
Samuel Dray and Hannah his wife, James
Green, Hugh Witherow and William J. 1.-THE :
row, minors, of the tate OF Ohio, Boston With
crow, OF the tate Of Pennsylvania, and Thomas :
mall and Elizabeth his wife, OF the state oi
Indiana.
To the above named widow, heirs, and legal re-
representatives. of Hugh " itherow, deceased: you are
hereby informed that, on the 9th day of November
A, d. 1876, said executor filed his petition in the
court of common pleas of Carroll county, Ohio, tt
object and prayer of which petition is to obtain an
order &c. at the next term OF said court for the sale
of the following real estate, (of which the said Hugh
Witherow died seized or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the debts of said decedent, to wit
lots numbered twenty-five, [25 twenty-six 26 and
twenty y-seven [27l in the town Of ugusta and also
an outIot near said town, containing about three 81
acres, in said Carroll county, and tate aforesaid.
A. W. MORRI ON, Attorney for Petitioner
March 26, ls47-24-tt Pr. fee 2 90.
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Nathaniel Steel, who resides in parts unknown is
here Uv notified that Thomas Latta, administrator Of
the estate oil William HarGcsty deceased, late Of
Carroll county, on the 9Th DAY Of November, 1886,
filed in the Cice Of the clerk Of the court Of common
pleas Of Carroll county, and State Of Ohio bill in
chanCery against the said Nathaniel Steel, in which
il is alleged that on the 81 day oi February, 1887, the
said illiam Harlesty, then in life, sold the said
Steel lots number ono ard Einety-tTee in the town
Of Malvern, in said Carroll county, that said Hardes-
tv executed certificate Of purchase TO said SteelfOr
said lots and said Steel executed and delivered to said
HardCsty his two promissory notes for the balance
of the purchase money for suid lots, and that there
is now due aud unpaid one hundred and twenty dol
lars on said notes. that after the purchase OF said lots
said Steel went into possession of the same, and
remained in possession until the year lo4l, when he
abandoned the same and went TO parts unknown to
petitioner leaving no property except his equitable
interest in said lots; and said bill pruys that said
equitable interest in SAID lots may be sold and the
proceeds OF said sale applied to the satisfaction OF
the unpaid balance Of said purchase money; and the
said Nathaniel Steel is further notified that unless he
appears and pleads, answers or denurs to said bill
within sixty days after the next term OF said court,
the said complainant will at the next term after the
expiration OF said sixty days. apply to said court to
take the matters OF the bill confessed, and decree
accordingly. ECkLE1 d DAVIS
Solicitors for complainant.
March ~, ISi7-o2-Gt. Pr. fee So 25.
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sHERIFF"S SALE.

Dy virtue Of two wrts OF alias vendi exponas, iS'
ID sued out Of The court OF common pleas tcr Car
roll county, Ohio. and to me directed, will offer
or sale at the door of the court house in Carroton.
On Wednesday the 2sth day Of April, ls47,
between the hours OF ten o'clock, A. NJ. and four
o'clock. p NJ, the following real estate TO wl's lot
humber iour in Taylor's addition TO the town OF
Minerva. Taken in execution and WI De sold by
me Terms rash. E. MCGUIRE. Sheriff.
March %. I847-e4-5t. Pr. lee 81 so.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas White, Administrator of John
Mccoy, deceased, Feunon 70
VS.. sell lands.
John R. Dunlap, ct. ais.
In obedience to an order of court, made in the a.
bove case at the Aay term thereof for A. D. lS46,
Twill offer for sale on the premises, on Saturday the
lst dav of , ay, A. D. lo47, the following premises,
situate in Orange township in said county, describ-
cd as follows: beginning at the southeast corner OF
lanes !, hite's farm, on the line joining Daniel
Blacks farm, and running north two hundred and
eighty and three-tenth perches to the road leading
from Leesburgh to New Hagerstown, thence with
said road to the line between John Booths formerly
James Forbes, and prior to that Benjamin Knight,
and the said Thomas Whites farm, decided to him by
John Shepherd, thence with the line of said Thomas
" htes, formerly John Shepherds, farm until Dam
iel Blacks line thence west with the said Daniel
Blacks line to the beginning, containing elghty-one
acres. more or less. The same being part OF sec
tons thirtv-iour and twenycight, in township thr-
teen of range six, in the Steubenvlle land district
One-third of the purchase money Will be required
in hand, one-third in one year, and the remaining
third in two years, with interest. The deferred pay
mcnts secured by mortgage on the premises.
THOMAS WHITE, Admir-.
Bv EcxLEY DAVIS, his Attorneys.
hprfl 9, lS47-25-4t. Pr fee SO l29.
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To the Agent for DR.. Mazoni's siciljan Syrup and
Tropical Hygiene.

SYRACUSE, New York, March l6, lS45.
DEAR SIR: This is to certify that have been af-
0icted with bronchitis for three years and avaed my
self Of the most noted physicians in the place where
| reside without receiving any permanent benefit,
when hearing Mazoni's Siclian Syrup spoken OF as
an efTectual remedy was induced to try it but with
out any expectation OF ever obtaining relief But to
my utter surprise after using bottles OF Twas en-
tire bycured and have felt no symptoms OF it since.
GEORGE L. EMBREY.
The above medicine is for sale the drug store OF
R. Kenredy in Carrollton. Price per bottle
April ., lS46-25-4t
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DIR, WILLIAM TRIP.

HAVING located in Prkn, Carroll Co. y. hopes by
Alup care and ussiduous attention to business TO
merit a REASONABLE share Of public patronage. lie
can be ioun al all hours, unless professionally en-
gagged at The Tavern Of p, Rouse.
prkin Aprl 10th, lH47.
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NJ RRIED, on Thursday the sth inst, by the
Rev. E. Hays, Mr.. ANDREW HALEs and Miss SARAH
KARIN, all oil Carroll county, Ohio.
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any length Of dme. The castle has, at most,
blI four or five weeks provisions aud the town
about enough 10 last for the sumo time.
lam, very respectfully, &c., --
d. CONNER,
Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon. J. Y. Mason, Secretary Of the Navy,
Washington.
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OIiXAMESTAL PENMANsHIP.

THE undersigned rcspsctfrlly informs tho yoeng
centieHsn Oi CarrCll,un, and surrounding e0unt1,
that be has Olencd wri.ag roOns IA th.s Place iSF
the purpose .. is-eEihs
Plain and Ornamental PeRmanShp
IN oil is vsrie1s braheLes. including The beautiful
arts Of LETTERING ard rRAwIN0 with the pen.
Yocag gentlemen ces!EJus Of prepsrshs tbsmselVSs
for teaching eCn now have en- exoeAlSni opportunity
on vrxr NonzRATr TINS. Tine required thrss,
weeks. Any Ordinary wr;@r OGa soqs!Tv thg GASse
ais in that Iino.
Fer further perticslsrs Inquire o. tho teaesrsbgf
In Carr,iltou. ConnunC cations Dy H6fl pf5dp,Y
sf,ctJe1t5. GEO.F. KENEnY.
Carrolltgn, April 2, ls47--2t-4t
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POr METAL.

I AM paying ONE CENT per pound, in castings, for
oil plow points, mold boards, mill geariag, and
all Kinds of old metal That has not been burned in
the Gre; delivered at the CarrOon foundry.
A. L. LlTTELL.
June q, Ie4e --o7-et
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foot, 10 labor during the coming spiing and sun.
merS and then return 10 their families.
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SUi.E LEATHER.
A First rate lot OF Spanish sole leather lust recelv'
Il ed and for sale hy LIZA SINCLAIR.
CamolIton. November 9. i846-tt.
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ILc state Of Ohic, tnIIClI county, IS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Thomas L1tta, Administrator Of the es-
tate Vi " illiam Hartesty, deceased, In Chan
vs.. ceTy.
Nathaniel Steel.
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Administrators Sale Of Real Estate
The gtotg Of Ohio, Carroll county, s..

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas White, Administrator OF John
Mccoy, deceased, Petition to
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THE WAR-THE sOLDIERY-CONNEC,
TlCUT.

Before The adjournment Of the Connecticut Le-
gislalure, resolutions were passed in the strongest
terms ofapprobation ofthe bravery and skill dis
played by our officers and soldiers in the Mexi.
can war. The resolutions were preiaced by the
following preamble:
"WhereaS, In consequence of the admission Of
Texas into the Union, and of the order of the
President without the authority of the Constitu.
tlon or the law, directing troops to march into
the territory in the occupation Of Mexico, a state
of war exists between the United States and
Mexico, conducted at great expense of life and
ireasure-and which may result in the acquisi-
ton ofa large portion oflerritory, hereafter 10 be
made states Of the Union, therefore,"
Such is the deliberate sentiment of the people
of Connecticut; and thus plainly and ruthfuy
have they expressed it through their own cho.
sen Representatives. They have adopted this
mode as the most proper and effectua, of pro.
claiming their opinions TO the world. And yet,
in the very face Of this wilhering rebuke, and
within one week of the time of its promulgaton
all unsolicited, and Of his nero voIiton-this
modest chivaIrc, high-mnded and patriotic Pre-
sdent, betakes himselilo Connecticut, on pick
thank excursion! Could he but divest himself
of the corrupung influences incident TO his sta
ton, and "see himself as others see him"--could
he arrive at the real sober and abiding senti-
ments of the people Of Connecticut, uncontami-
mated by the influence of federal patronage-we
incline to think he would find il but poor picking.
That he will be surrounded and Aattered by
those who seek Offices and jobs at his disposal,
we doubt not--and this he may mistake for pub
lie sentiment. That he will be treated with cour.
eous civiIity throughout his travels in the north,
we doubt not--for the people of New England
owe it to themselves to treat with respect the ci-
vii magistrates ofthe country, and they will sure.
ly do so. But after all, what the people of Con-
necticut have sad they hare SaM--and not all
the coruptons of place, the Establishments of
power, nor The alluroments Of patronage can
procure tho obteralion OF one jot or title of the
S. Journal.
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and to the world Of letters, which he gracsd by a
power offs speech and grace Of diclion rarely sur.
passed. He was a scholar, and ripe good one,
a politician, and free from all the aufces Of men
more selfish than devoted TO the welfare Of the
State. In public debate we have rarely seen a
man more highly gifted with the charms Of true
oralory. His fauIs oecharacier were those in.
cidsnI TO a man afflicted with severe bodily pains,
and tortured by a mind naturally i'll at ease when
the whole frame work was suffering from slow
and premature decay. They were the in6rmi.
ties Of genius, overlooked BY his friends and for.
gotten by all others, in warm admiration for
the extraordinary powers Of the man.
Mr.. BiJde, like others Of his family, has been
cut of in middle age, and in the midst Of useful
ness and honor. lie was brother Of Nicholas
Bddlo, of Philadelphia, and Of Commodore Bid
die, of the Navy.
There are many abroad who will hear Of this
death with sincere sorrow. While in Congress
many years ago, as The Representative of this
District, Mr.. Biddle stood in the very front rank
of able men, and commanded both the attention
and admiration Of all who heard him for his wis.
dom and olOquence.
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FROM VERA CRUZ.

From Vera Cruz we also learn that gooc
deal of'ickness prevails in The Army and among
the people. The sick and wounded had beer
comfortably and safely removed from Jaldpa to
Pueba.
General Shields left Pueba with Col. Childs
on the 10Th, with 1000 Of the best troops in the
service.
General Scott had commenced his march to
The Capital, and his troops, who were under
excellent subordinalion, are impatient to plant
The standard of the country upon the Capitol oI
Mexico.
The road between Vera Cruz and Jalapa is
pretty much infested with cut-throat guerIas,
but our people know this, and keep civil dis.
lance from their lances and their laSsos. When
they travel it is with tall crowd-one within
shooting distance of which no greaser, nor any
number OF greasers, would approach.
There seems TO be no doubt Of Santa Anna's s
intention TO make a stand against Gen. Scott at
some point between Pueba and the capital, and
our next arrival from our little army may tell us
of another Cerro Gordo affair.
Our Dragons have had quite brush with the
gucrillas near Peroto. Three hundred Of Them
encountered four hundred guorillas in ravine,
and routed them, the Mexicans losing some 80
killed. Our fellows were guided by the Acalde
of Perote.
Senor Atocha is at Vera Cruz cruising about
the streets with no apparent mission, or business
OF any kind.
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From the PitSburg Gazette.
PACIFCATION OF MEXICO.

The war with Mexico has been delusion from
the first, and to some perhaps, sweet illusion
of fancy, both as TO the honors of war and the
spoils of victory. To the sober sense of the
country--to men of sufficient feeling TO compre-
hend tho loss it has occasioned, and the
waste oftme and property it has cost, it has been
throughout sober reality, painful TO think Of in
the present, and full of portentous consequences
for the future. Mr.. Polk told us in his message
of that "bloodless victory" which had resulted in
the acquisition Of Texas. Others, like Henry
Clay, foresaw that blood would Aowfrom the first
and it has flowed for some fourteen months in
one continued stream. Nor has it been blood
alone which has been split. Sickness in almost
every form has visited every camp, until Mexi.
CO relies more upon the ravages of disease than
her armies, Cor defence.
Our ears are filled with peace ramors from the
Capital Of our own Government, but from the
Capital of Mexico, and indeed from the whole
Mexican country, we hear nothing but war and
rumors Of war. So far as any facts are gwen
we confess we see but little prospects of peace
no more now than six months ago, when so many
were predicting peace, and no more then than
when the war broke out War. indeed, was
made inevitable by the order Of The President to
General Taylor, TO take up his position on the
banks of the Rio Grande. That of itself was an
act Of war, and the end was predicted from the
beginning. Mexico did precisely as the United
States would have done, had hostile British
army crossed the Niagara river, and taken posi-
,iOn upon our own SOIL She sought to eKPel the
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Affections OF her heart were about 10 be attacked,
@as now fm and even Plsyiul-''ior We are ell
aware OF The charms Of variety. How curious
hwiil DO if should become beauty, after alp
abe continued with the most unaffected eaieuy.
Il an only afraid Il would turn my poor head"
''No fearl" cried one Of Mrs. MEMS compan-
ions, who had been an attentive listener TO al
that had passed, ''you have too much Strength
OF mind 10 be carried away by mere personal
beauty"
so we are Hll apt TO think when VIC view a
possession only as the properly of another; but
We all know that il assumes very different cha
racter when il becomes our own; and |, for my
pau, am so warm an admrer Of beauty, that
believe must acknowledge that He indeed knew
well our nature, who ladght US, when we prayed,
TO say-'Lead us not into temptation "
This was said in so simple, unaffected, and al
the same time feeling manner, that even Char
lone was silenced, and Olivia did not utter tit
tor, whilst the lady 10 whom il was addressed
tuned her eyes with an expression Of warm ad-
mirauon 10 a point Of The piazza liule behind
where the younger ladies orthe party stood, and
evidently exchanged a look Of sympathy with
some one in that quarter. Charouo saw the
look, and curious to know who was there to cor
respond 10 it, she turned suddenly round, and, to
her infinite modification, she behcld the skeleton
Standing where he had evidently heard all that
bad passed. aud with glow OF admiration ev.
dent upon his sailow visage. Wha, her morif.
ed feelings might have driven hcrto, wcare unable
10 say, for al this momenI the attention of the
whole party was arrested by screams Of agony
eohoing from various quarters, while men came
rushing past the house as to some object of tho
most alarming nature. Il was not long before
il was ascerained that man who was driving n
very heavily loaded wagon, finding that one of
his horses was disposed to be rcslilT, and sec.
my that it was Occasioned by something being
sniiss with he gears, jumped of his scat with the
intention Of puIling il into rights, when his foot
was caught by something, which threw him
down, and he fell under the heavily laden vehi.
Gle, aud was Instantly killed. circumstance
ofso shocking a nature cast a gloom over the
whole place. The gentlemen busted themselves
in seeing the body Of the unfortunate man con.
veyed TO his home, which was within couple Of
miles Of the place where no met his death. The
ladies' retired to their chambers, and all was ST.
lence and socmniy in thai usually gay and les.
uvc spot.
coNcLCrED NEXT WEEK,
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invaders, buI being unequal 10 the TASK, has syeI
since retreaied before them.
A peace which leaves our troops in possession
Of Mexico, which claims Upper and Lower Cali
omia, and all the country between the Nueces
and the Rio Giande, must necessarily be n fore
ed peace, or a hollow one, and such We under
stand TO be the extent Of the claim Of our Gov
ernment. We oppose it as oppressive on the
part Of our own Government, as unchristian on
the part Of powerful nation, not doing TO others
as she would have others do unto her, aud as
lpartaking Of that mean and cowardly spirit which
deals with a weak nation, not US we have dealt,
and should deal with one equal in strength and
responsibility opposition. In all this there is no
Justice, no sel-respect, nothing to give dignity
to our Government, or credit 10 those who ad-
minister its affairs.
! The remedy in our poor judgment for the pre-
sent state Of things, is to Withdraw our troops to
the sea coast and the rivers, and then await G.
vents, which can as soon be reached there as 10
the heart Of Mexico, and at an immense saving
( Of life and treasure. The intelligent Mexican
people, as distinguished from her ignorant, be.
souod and mongrel population, are not beyond
pacifcalon. Nor are many of her Military
Chieltians like Herrera and Trails, who are every
daygrowng more g. more into public favor, beyond
pacifcaton. The Clergy would have been more
peaceful than they haYe been, but for the sus.
pected, and afterwards confirmed, hostility Of the
Administration toward the Church properly Of
Mexico. Even at this moment, the Govern.
ment is intriguing to make peace by placing Gen.
Scott under the surveillance Of Mrs. Trist. 1t
was known by Mr.. Polk that these two men
were not well disposed towards each other when
the President sent the one as sort Of supervisor
ofthe other.
In this bungling manner the war has been
managed from the frsl-now sending an agent
10 visit Santa Anna at Havana, aud inviting him
10 return TO his country-now giving him "lree
pass" home, with train of atlendants-nOw
again expressing confidence in the man in Mes.
sage 10 COngress-now predicting "bloodess
achievement" as The fruits Of the annexation oi
Texas, and through all the war, from the spring
oI one year to the midsummer Of the next, con-
ductng II in manner both inefficient and well
calculated to proong its existence. The war
with Mexico is Mr.. Folks own war. We give
him the honor ofits origin, and hold him respon
slbIe for its irighrul cost. For year or more
It has been drain upon the blood and treasure
ofthe Naion. Morally, it is the dark picture
in the past and present Of our public history,
while the horizon ofthe future hangs heavy with
clouds, that portend additional sorrow and loss.
We Play most lcrvenlly for deliyerance from
such WARRIOR the return of our brave soldiers
from scenes Of blood and disease, to the peace
iul pursuits Of life, and for the return of those
hacyon days, when there shall be on our part, a
willingness to participate in that Peace on EARTH
and good will among men," SO necessary for the
prosperity Of nations.