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u Is pleasant To meet occasionally with
incidents which relieve war OF some of its
hnrrors. aud show the better ttnits OF the
.nldicr IN n strong light. The following ex-
tract from letter written by Capt. Looser,
mud pnbhshed IN n late number Of the Read
mg journal, IL Oh interesting evidence Of
the humanity Of our volunteer rs 10 q cong
pnrmy:
One poor fellow when the line halted. The
was carrying n large bundlc.) seated himself
upon the grass with seeming pleasure. One
81 the soldiers then gave him some water |;
b" drank largely, and by motions thanked
him, aud returned again TO the grass. Gen.
Worth. jus, then passing, stopped and order
rd one of the men, who happened to have
rome crackers with him, TO give the POOR
trilow some. THIS wns done /; the man ate
rn"rc like n naninc than O Christian when
h. had flushed he fell upon his knees
mud thanked hIm. Some one who
spoke Spanish asked him when he had last
eaten he said that for five days, nothing.
net even water had passed his lips. Another
nud more affecting case occurred, few
moments niter as I was walking down to
wnrds the city. A quite well dressed Span
inrd came up to one of our soldiers who was
standing guard over the arms which the Mex.
rans hnd stacked, ealing a small piece of
crackcr,and Offered him 80 cents for it, The
soldier refused his money, but gave him O
whole cracker, lyon will understand that
n soldiers cracker is about FIVE inches
sqnnrc. The man thanked him and turn.
cd again towards ;hc city. when there came
running to Inn three little boys apd
c'rl. clappmg their hands in joy. The
father dIvId' d the cracker with his little
ones IN four pieces, (rhiS occurred no, more
than 30 feet from the soldier, aud turned n
gain Ia get another. The guard was look
ing on, and s'nk,ng his muskct into the
ground, lett his post To meet hun. this act
under odinary circumstances is punishable
wmh death and gave him another
The man put hls hand into his pocket and
n. rcd him fur or five dollars ~ silver THE
h. still refused, aud while they were thus
engaged, th" little ones ngain came up, aud
III" ."ldlcr was sinking hands with them
wh"n INTO the pnriy came their mother, with
y ht'lr infant in her arns. The ll,tc on"s
actually commenced dividing their small
p'riion Of probably two days food with their
m"ihrr. The scene was too romantic and
"h' c''ng for many q stout Yankee heart,
si'ndi"g by, particularly our hero with his
face twisted Into very posi- bile shape except
that al laughing, the soldier cnp,icd the
contents of his h,vrrsnck upon the ground
~ thor midst. nnd broke away, (sp,,e OF the
man's cndravor Ia retain him while he thank.
cd h'm. )"iping hls eyes with his cont sleeve,
more like q schoul hoy whipped than one
who bad m,niuly stood u three days can.
n"nnding from nearly 300 guns. The shout
that was sent mp from the crowd WINS almost
ns loud as the one that proclaimed the un-
fniing for The firs, tiiac oi The stars and
suipcs upon the walls Of San Juan de- Ullua
Salem Register.
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Celebration Of 81. JoI,n's.

MAsoMc.-Thc Grand Lodge of this State
will hold its annual communication on the 24th
in Warren. An address will be delivered by
a Reverend brother Of the Fraternity, from
Boston, and a dinner provided on the oc-
casion. The steamer PERRY, which leaves
here at half past a. IN. for Providence, we
understand will touch at Warren for the &c.
commodation of those who wish to attend the
celebration, and will leave Warren at six o.
clock p. m. for Newport. Should the weather
be pleasant, the excursion will be delightful
one.
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Gcraloo of the Gimes,
RHODE ISL AND Err;
NEWPORT:
For the Herald and Rhode Islanderl
To Antiquarian, Brown UniVcr-
sity, Providence, IL. L.

MIR. ATKINSON:
find there was an omission of part of my
communication in the Herald of the Times, ad-
dressed to Antiquarian" &c, under the sigma
ture of "One the of Oldest Inhabitants" occa-
stoned by part Of the manuscript being mislad
by me, which being of some importance in the
exposition of the fabulous report attributed to
Professor Scrobien, wish to supply if you
will be so good as to give il place in your
next The part omitted should have followed
the words "and requires no argument to show"
lin the second column in your paper 24th, and
% lines from the top and is as folows) except
to such as are unacquainted with the location
Of the old stone mill and the facts stated in the
report connected with it. "Ancient coins" If
any were exhumed, as stated i'm the report Of
the date of Henry II, ll60, would be no evi-
dcnce that commercial intercourse existed in
those days, and being an English coin, il is
not probable that it was brought to this CONT.
nent by the Mortimer at that date The coins
might have been brought here centuries after
their date; or very recently taken from the
cabinet of the curious in those matters, and
most probably for deception "That the Is
land in this part was much narrower than at
present is evidently untrue and the "ebbing
and flowing Of the sea in close proximity to
the temple" is equally so.
The nearest approach Of the sea to the old
Ruin, is the shore west Of Thames Street, in
the harbor of Newport. II is evident the LAND
ives, Of Thames Street has never been mad,
or extended westward exclusive Of th,
wharvcs,) exceeding one or two hundred fee
in any part of it, When was boy, and wen
in swimming in the docks, there was a ella,
bank at the head Of all the docks from Taylor
wharf, (now Devens) to Cowley's wharf
/ (now S,evcns) up TO the foot Of which the SC
flowed only at spring tides the bank was fv
or six feet high and so steep as TO be diihcul
of asscn, and descent. North of Cowley's whar
7 the land was lower, as far as the Long whar
Il Il beyond, but has evidently never been extend
ed from the original shore more than above stat
cd IN any par, oft The distance from this shor
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CiRcuIr CouRr ov THE u. S.-The June
term Of the U. s. Circuit Court for this Dis
trict, commenced in this town on Tuesday last
at2P. M. Present Justices WOODBURY. and
PirMAs.
The usual proclamations having been made
by the crer, the Court was opened with pray
or by the Rev Mr.. Watson, Of Zion Church.
Judge Woodbury. then addressed the Grand
jury in an able and elaborate charge, confined
almost exclusively to ofTeDces against the Post
Office establishment, and to a history of tho
rise and progress and great public benefit Of
that Department since the organization oi the
Federal Government. The Grand Jury then
Withdrew and the Court proceeded to the trial
of the civil docket, on which many cases were
disposed of, by continuance, reference TO mas
tcrs, agreement to argue in writing, &c. &c.
The Court yesterday were occupied with the
case Of Hull, vs. Town of Richmond, where an
action was brought we understand to recover
damages for al accident to the plaintiff by the
overturning of his wagon OH one of the public
roads of that town. This case had not been
committed to the Jury, when we were obliged
to so to press.
The Court will probably adjourn on Friday
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NEWPORT.
nv 6. y. REDMAS.

Delightful Islc, .girt, whose watcry shore,
Reflects the beamng ray at morning time
Aud studded all thy waveswIthbrllilants Ger,
As orient pearls that beautifully shine
On bruws Of royalty with grace divine.
Meihinks thou vert more blcst than she Of old
CorR,iia, worthicst mairon Of her time
IA with more pride than her mayst thou behold
The jewels on thy land, the gems thy shores
untold.
I.,s, year thy beauty charmed me, and thy air,
Fragrant aud fresh aud od rous with bloom
Did ~ wake feeling Of IntcnseDcss rare,
Aud still | trusted that again might soon
Partake those charms once more, aud now thus
noon
I feel that thou hast still thy earlier grace
The magic spell ofteauty and in whom
with srnl rnrapturcd, We may trace
Much that 10 lovcablc in feeling, form and place
An that Is beautiful that nature made,
The bring sentiment and floral sweet,
Must have existence short alike and fade,
nd such, the fa,rest, will be- still more fleet
To leave, scraphc like, It's charmed seat,
so sang foreign bard, delightful More
In whose harmonious numbers we may meet,
Honey and dew distilled with classic lore,
OF which the soul may taste and feed, till life
is DER.
But be- il not az thus, ,rith thee, fair Isle,
All nightst thy beauty never show decay,
May Spring the earliest on thy bosom smile,
Aud Autumn long around thy bow r. delay,
Ere his rude hand be forced To bear away
TIE tintsj leaf and flower Of odor sweet
Oh which the beaming eye hath unused the
while,
Aud of in Summer hours loves voice did greet,
Nor drcam't that one so far, alas ! could be M
feet.
.Ntpport, 9Th month, 18Th, 1s47.
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GFThe Friends Yearly meeting will

~The Friends Yearly meeting will
probably close to-day. A public meet
ing will be held this morning as usual
The number Of Friends present this year,
does no, vary materially from the number
which have attended their former meet
ings. There are, it will be recollected,
two distinct bodies now assembled here,
both claiming to be the genuine Friends,
and it is therefore, not improbable that
the unhappy division existing among
them, may have prevented many from at
tending. The Meeting House recently
erected is on Mann Avenue.
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Us,ryp STATES MILITARY AcApEmy, WrsT
Po,sr. The board of Vis,ers, appointed un'
der an act of Congress, consists of the follow
ing gentlemen
Samuel Wells, Maine Gen. H. X. Oliver,
Nnssnchusctts; Col. julius Catlin, Connect
Gu, Gen. Charles w. Sanford, New York !;
Robert J. Fisher, Pennsylvania; Col. Edward
Lloyd, Maryland Gen. u a. Iiaralson,
Georgia; Thomas NJ Drake, OHIO AlcSnn.
der Dimi,ry, Louisiana Gov. A. q. Brown,
Mississippi Dixon ~ Lewis, Alabama; Da'
y,d yulcc, FLORIDA
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OPERATIONS Of THE CUR SQUADRON
u. $. Eigdie Rdritan, off Tobasco, May IG
We expect the Rarltan will leave AOtou
Lizardo, bound for Boston, about the LIST cf
June, She will take home some of the older
officers Of the equ0drOD, who have been jaded
by long service, aud also the sick from the
different, vessels. ! am happy to cay that
these are not numerous.
/ The city Of Tobosco, seventy miles up the
river, Is still in possession OF The Mexcans
who have occupied point about seven miles
below, called the "DeviPs Turn," with O
force Of at least one, and some say two thou
sand men, indferen,ly provided with snnl
arms and muskcis, bu, having q commanding
battery of three "a Founders do not know
hat Commodore Perry will deem il odvisa
bic 10 attack Tobasco, inasmuch as we nov
navigation.
Captain Van Brunt is al present discharg
ing the functions Of Governor, by order o
Com. Perry.
II Com Perry arrived here in the Mississippi
II yesterday, accompanied by the Vixen an
scorpion steamers. lie soon afterwards 20
under way with the Scorpion, and proceedc'
To Laguna aud SIsal. II is said that Captain
Mackenzie is to be charged with some ncgo
,ia,Ions from the Governor Of Yuca'an.
II Goa,zncoolcos hus been taken, or rather oc
cupied IN consequence Of surrender
In case we have fight here will CIV
you the particulars.
II 4, s., May l0--Tbe Commodorc rciurne
TO this anchorage last evening, ond will leav
Tor Vrfa Cruz this evening.
II The steamers Vixen, Scorpion, Alisslssll
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The trial Of Barker Burnell, Esq, for EN-
bezzling the funds Of the Mechanics and Man.
ufacturers' Bank of Nantucket, commenced at
Nantucket on Wednesday, 9th, and is still go
ing on. Mr.. Burncll is defended by Mr..
Choate of Boston, and Mr.. T. G. Coffin Of
Nantucket, and the Commonwealth is repre-
scnted by Mr.. J. II. Clifford, the District At
torney,
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= BoH'r Nth SoT0h GordoR A ncwsboy
wns running along the street of Cincinnati cry.
'ng his extras containing the latest intelligence,
when a gentleman stopped him and asked what
the news was "Oh,' SAID the little dealer,
"G'ncral Scott has had battle with Sor0h
Gordo", and taken cord Of prisoners" The
gentleman took two.
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News from the BRACES.

The Picnyune, Of June I'd, gives further
and interesting news from the Brazos. The
rumor of the arrival of Col. Doniphan at Par
ras is confirmed by the Flag, which says the
intelligence was communicated to Gen
Gushing by letter from Monterey. Col
Doniphan was shortly expected down the
River with his command.
Mr.. Parish, bearer Of dispatches to Gen
Taylor, from Washington. passed through
Matamoras on the 25h ult. to his destina
ton.
Brig Gen. Cadwallodcr had ordered ar
election in the Massachusetts regiment, tc
supply the vacancy in the colobolcy mad,
by the promotion Of General Cushing. i
was to have taken place on the 9th ult.
but we have not heard the result.
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GF The friends Of Gen. Taylor say that
he is urged for the Presidency, not merely
because he has won imperishable glory for
himself and his country but because he has.
throughout his career, manifested a devotion
to country, q disintcrestedness, modcsty
and moderation worthy all praise and conf
dcnce and because, in addition, he is known
to possess an intellec, vigorous by nature,
cultivated by study, mn,urcd by experience
and reflection, and sngucious and energetic
olmos, beyond parallel. lie is urged for
the Presidency not on the score Of his scyi-
ccs, great as they arc, but for his virtues
not lor Whit he has done, but for what. from
his ability and patriotism, we believe that he
will yet DO for his country.
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Massachusetts, has appointed a very large
delegation of her most responsible citizens to
the Convention to be held IN Chicago next
month on the subject of improving the naviga-
ton of the Western waters II will be an i'm
posing convention.
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The Presidents visit TO N. Y.is now amat'er
of uncertainty and at all events will not
take place during the present month SO
saws the Newark Sentinel.
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pi, McLanc, and the sloops Drcaior, John
Adams, Albany, aud Germantown, aud ir'g-
ale Rarian, are now assembled here Corr
W o. Picayuns.
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"" Tom Thumb, says tho Boston Tran
SCRIPT. IS about To be married. llls lady love
" said Ia be l6 years old. 30 inches high aud
Ia weigh nineteen pounds aud u halt. The
"h"le weight Of the married couple will be
about fifty pounds
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A Lady who was q street observer OF Ell.
queuc. being unable 10 90 to church one Sun
day, scni card. Many people we know oi
don't even do as mnch as that.
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Tho city Of New Bedford appropriales
S2l 800 im schools, out of the pcyrcpatc
sum tsGG OOO) TO be raised by taxation this
yenr
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c"uhir, riitor thus nndgrs his deIiuouept .ul
scfhers I'VE dont want mnnry ,esretn,,ly Lsd hn,
eur creditors de- aud no doubt they owe ,on .nd ,
yon'h pay ~, wteh pay them. and theyI pay you.n
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Later from the Army Of General
Taylor.

We have a copy Of the Matamoras Flag Of
the I'd INST The individual found murdered
below Rrynosa, a. before mentioned by ~,
turns out % have been a private IN Captain
Paus company of Massachusetts volunteers
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Young lady M Chickopee FaIs wsz last week
srte-,ed tired aud fined three dollars aud costs hu
stealing sr"pshrishle hom he'd where she bearded,
wh.h she converted into hustle.
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Man Pssss- hi- lite IN reasoning ~ the ps.i IN CON
planning Of the present aud trembling lot the uore.
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I'm m the wrong y said a. bs the mo.i diffcuh Ia
pronounce oi any sentence 10 the language
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Correspondence Of the Pieoynne.
XrnA Cnuz. MAY 23. lal

Afler several days Of anxiety and suspense,
occasioned by the capture of the diligence by
band of guerilleras, and the well known dan
gerous state of the road, another train has ar
rived from Ja,apa, bringing us news from the
army and the events that have occurred on the
road during the last six days, the most impor-
tant of which is the murder of Col. Sour, and
seven out Of his escort of eight Dragons, and
1t. Mcdonald, of the rifle regiment.
| Col s. arrived here about a week ago with
dispatches from Washington to Gen. Scott
lie left this city last Saturday for Jalapa, and
was murdered three miles beyond the national
bridge.
From all appearances the party must have
been in ambush very near the road and by n
well directed volley brought them all to the
ground at once, without giving them the
slightest opportunity for resistance.
II Thus il is again that dispatches, probably of
no little importance, have fallen into the hands
Of the enemy, and perhaps may be used TO good
purposes against us. The bodies Of three OF
the party were found near the road, partially
covered with sand, and the others had been
dragged into the chapparal.
II A gentleman from the city of Mexico, who
was one Of the American prisoners captured
llby Urea between Camargo and Monterey,
came down with the train, having been liberia.
ted by the English Minister, he having claim.
ed British protection. He reports all the
| American officers that were prisoners on parole
H A wagon master, Parker, aud a quarter mas.
tcr's clerk, Laihrop, both captured on the road
from Camargo 10 Monterey, and supposed "a
have been killed, were in prison in Mexico.
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~ why Is love hhe potato Bccause ~. 90,
eyes, but cant see.
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[From the N. o. Picayune Extra
LATER FROM MEXICO.
OF THE STEAMSHIP
NEW ORLEANS.
PuERLA. Mexico. May q

iUEBLA, NcA'co, Nay ~, lOf|.
The division of Gen. Twiggs entered the ci-
ty to-day, all well. There were rumors in the
morning that Gen. Busiamente and Leon were
advancing to attack Gen. Scott with large
force, but so far we have heard nothing con-
irming the reports.
Almost every one thinks that the Americans
are TO have another grand battle, but where
no one can divine.
The diigcncia does not run between this
and the city of Mexico, and SO far have found
it impossible to lay hands upon any person.
No one as yet knows what Gen. Scots in
tentons are as regards his future movements,
yet small as his force is, he will advance upon
the capital. We shall know in day or two.
q. w X
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lie that wonId govern hts sections by the law of vi,
tue, must regulate his thoughts by the laws of reason
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m,n ,hs, bresh. hi. word bid. others be faI.e To
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FIRST PAGE.-The interesting cores
pondence, which passed between the
Hon. ABBoTT LAWRENCE and the Hon.
SAMUEL A. ELIOT, on the occasion of
Mr.. Lawrence's donation to Harvard Uni
versity, will be found on our first page.
The Collector of Providence, Hezeki-
ah Willard, ESQ, died on Sunday Of last
week. lie had been in poor health for
some time previous.
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NoTniNo LINE iosE.-h farmer, on being called up
sud ianly."
F"d NOT the nrms together and sit ide"Iszinoss is
the devils cushion"
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GOVERNMENT EcoSoMy.-The two

twin snag Boats built by the U. States in
1912, called the Sampson and Serier,
which have been lying idle at their moor.
ings at Paducah, for several years, have
lately been sold at auction for S2,643.
The St. Louis Republican says three
weeks use Of these boats, within short
time past, would have saved property G.
nough to have paid the amount bid. ten
times over, but the President has consti-
tutional scruples upon the propriety of
the General Government improving Har-
bors and Rivers.
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take this body on your shoulders and con-

take this body on your shoulders and con-
vcy it beyond the gates of the convent.
will light you to the gates of the first
court. Obey. instantly, or your life shall
be In peril, for if you attempt to escape,
| Will shoot you through the head
And suiting the action to the word, she
drew pistol from her bosom and pre-
scented it at him.
L know added she, that my life must
be the forfeit, for, after despatching you,
have a poignard for myself the same
one with which stabbed that miserable
monk =
Seeing no other means of escape, the
officer took up the body, and, accompanied
by the nun, who carried darl, lantern,
proceeded TO the gate by which he enter
ed, and, Oh issuing from it, threw down
his horrible burden at the feet of his COM
rade, who was waiting to enjoy a laugh
at what they both imagined would termi-
nate in a pous love intrigue.
After recountIDg to his friend the al
most incredible adventure in which he had
been engaged, they both resolved to COM
municate the circumstances to General
Worth in person; but they had proceed
ed only short distance from the convent,
when the officer who had brought out the
body, began to complain of the most ex-
cruciatng pains. He soon fell upon the
pavement and expired. The events were
related by his comrade, and the circum-
stances submitted to the clergy, but the
demon who perpetrated the double murder,
instead Of being arrested and punished,
was suffered to escape through the pEotec-
tlou afforded by priest.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-19
her bewitching voice to one of the most
solemn sacred airs:


'Oh where shall rest be found,
Rest for the weary soul y
and continued her melancholy chaunt
until we reached the steamer Mt Vernon.
on board of which we descended the mag
nhcent James river, the unhappy brother
and sister occupying the ladies' cabin
His was sorrow too profound for ordina-
nv consolation and no one dared to in
trude so far upon his grief as TO satisfy
his curiosity.
We were standing upon the promenade
deck, adniring the beautiful scenery of
the river, when at one of the landings,
the small boat pulled away for the shore
with the unhappy pair, en- route for the
Asylum at Williamsburgh. She was stand
ing erect III he stern of the boat, her
head still uncovered. and her white dress
and raven tresses f1uttering in the breeze
The boat returned, and the steamer moved
Gu for Norfolk. They were gone that
brother with his broken heart = that sis,
ter with her melancholy union of beauty
and nladness