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THE UNION.

ordered take his place Let the mode of carry
ing war thus persisted in by Mexico be changed
She should hereafter be made feel what bear
full weight OF 1t should be terealterwards made
support ITSELF Our army should draw its supplies from
the enemys country. These the likely means
bringing that infatuated people the first glmer Of
They must be made feel that the energy and
perseverance of the American fully equal the pro-
verbal obstnacy and perhdy of the Spanish character
we cannot concilate the temper of Mexico, de
stroy her power for mischief 1.-THE be healed
must be cauterzed If in no other way we can end
war by deprivng Mexico of the ability longer continue
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Another Letter from i. Vera Cruz y

, We indebted to officer of the navy in this city
for the following extract of letter received from his
correspondent, dated
'VERA Cruz, Sept. 81, ls47.
Up 10 night before last, have been receiving most
disastrous intelligence from above. Every day would
have reports that general after another had been kill
ed, and would almost come to the conclusion that
they had swallowed our little army, uniforms and all;
could of course hear nothing roads their
own, and all dispatches cut off but yesterday morning
received despatch from Orzaba from the gentleman
you recollec, who informed he had just seen letters
from reliable which stated that the 18th Gen.
Scott stormed and took Chapuepec and then the citadel,
and, the night OF the 18th, went into the city, but,
usual not the way that Santa Anna expected he would
enter The letter further says Gen. Bravo was killed,
and Santa Anna wounded in the arm, and retired to
Guadalupe with the remainder of his army, which had
suffered much. 1t is said that besides the troops
10000 eperos with all sorts of killing tools, and 10000
women with stones, expected TO drive the army out
bat at the first gun they scampered like flock OF sheep
This, my friend, the last news we got and are eX
tremely nXlous for more.
cit is said, and no doubt, true that in the attempt at
negotiation the Mexicans offered nine miles from the
mouth of the Del Norte that the land between the Nue.
and the Bravo should be neutral ground to certain
point, when our line should parallel with 81 deg
TO the Pacific; thus giving about degree south OF
San Francisco-that considerable concession for
them
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The only two democratic papers exchange list
which have condemned Mr. Buchanans anti-povso letter,
are the New York Evening Post and Chicago Democrat
This augurs well for the future harmony of our party The
Chicago Democrat says the subject must be ngtated
at the next session Congress- and is quite anatica
the matter Any agitation of that question winter
may insure the defeat of the democracy in years cleo
tons and it becomes the party act accordingly We
fear that few papers raise on the
promises Of the consution.-SL. Lonis Uaion.
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SEAsoNABLE IINTsThe Journal of Health has the fol-
lowing remarks upon sleeping in cold bedrooms, which
quite appropriate to the that fires and cloaks
are beginning to flourish.
CoLD BEDRooMs.-A person accustomed undress in a
room without fire, and 10 seek repose in cold bed will
not experience the least inconvenience the
weather The natural heat OF his body will very speedily
render hun even more comfortably the indi-
vd nal who sleeps in heated apartment and in bed thus
artihclaiy warmed and who will be extremely liable
sensation of chness the artificial heat dssi.
paed But this is not al-the constitution of the former
will be rendered more robust and far less susceptible
influence of amospherica vicssitudes than the
nj
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letter from Vera Cruz, dated Sept TO- announces the
death OF Lieut. Murray Wnder of Maryland. He was
wounded in the engagement with Major Lay's command
at the National Bridge, and died few days thereafter
Jaapa. "He fought CALAMITY" says the letter. and wa
wounded in the midst of the conflict
letter received in Baltimore, from an officer in the
army, stnes that Mr. D. G. Johnson recently aguerreo-
type artist in the Colvn building, of South street.
was killed by gueas near Cerro Ciordo from which pac
he had gone out with his rife This letter also
Captain Besancon is safe, having joined Major Lay's
command near l!alapa.--Balt Patriot
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OFFICIAL.
u. S. FLAG SHIP GERMANTowN,
ATa.x. C...n. IL

era SIuI, ON Depl, 1871.
SIR: | am again called upon to announce to the de-
partment the death of another valuable officer of the
squadron Passed Assistant Surgeon J. Howard Smith
breathed his last yesterday evening at the naval hospital
The death of this and the other medical officers may
in part be ascbed to the extraordinary anxiety and labor
to which they subjected their attendance upon the
they had not sufficient strength to bear up against the
effects of disease when it came upon them
Doctor Smith attached TO the steamer "Spitfre "
sipp" to take charge of the sick at the hospital when
Doctor Thorney taken with the fever.
Words cannot express my feelings seeing these de
voted men stricken down they have been by the cpl
demc, from the fatal malignancy of which their in
cessant Iabors and watching by night and by day have
saved SO many
As proof of the noble self-devoon OF Dr. Hastings,
example worthy also of the character of his lamened
companion DIR. Smith, subion extract from the ''sck
report" of the 30th ultimo.
have the honor to be, with great respect sir your
obedient servant,
NJ. c. PERRY,
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TRooPs ARRtvED-Six companies of mounted men, com
prsng the Georgia battalion of cavalry under command
of Lieut. Col James $. Calhoun, of Columbus arrived
here in the of Saturday and Yesterday and have
lmped two three miles out of the city. They
by land Stockton thence this city per steamer Selma
The troops in fine health.
We understand that four companies of infantry, also
from Georgia, expected here a few daysa on their
way to join our army in Mexlco,-IM9bM advertiser Of
Sept. a.
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NEW GROCERIEs.--I have received a select ns-

NJ bW SltOCERIEs.--I have received select
~ sortmen of groceries family use which will
be sold to customers and friends the liberal terms
deliverable IN any part of the cy
4 chests Pouchong tea
do Young Tyson do
do Gunpowder do
do Imperial do
do Oolong do
y boxes Nova Scotia smoked herrings, large
y do Scotch behring's, small
100 lbs Goldfish
- barrels No mackerel
~ dds fotomac green behring's
a very superior lot of new English dairy cheese
~ baxos Huts best scented white and variegaed al
mond soaps
10 do French CASTLE soap
10 bales wrapping Irvine
general assortment Of sweeping and shoe brushes,
=, blacklng corn brooms, NC.
IL dozen fancy tuted mats
II do Manila do
" do country corn shuck do
BUCKETS pals baskets, whsps, hair broous long handle
mar brushes used for washing windows
bales soft-shell almonds
boxes shelled do
10 baskets sweet oil
10 boxes Feps extra chocolate and cocoa
do rice flour
10 do dark and yellow mustard
90 lbs. mustard seed
800 do pepper in grain
10 boxes do ground
20 do Gibert's Utica starch
90 lbs. nutnegs spices cloves mace ginger.
JNO. A. DONOHOO.,
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BPAzos SANrAgo.-Capt Drecs, who arrived here yes
erday in the schooner Visitor from azos Santiago has
kindly communicated the Information which follows
The schooner Wm Bryan sailed from Brazos for this port,
the 18th instant having on board large Vera Cruz mail
The u $ schooner Atspe also sailed for this port the
10TH having board Mnio Crossman, u s. 1uartermas-
ter, and other officers. The Brnzo3 mail is board the
Arispe. An the troops which had reached that point
bared the lh instant for Vera Cruz, with the exception
OF part of one regiment which still encmnped ut Pao
Alton o. Picayune Sept. 26.
Our CouRIER.-rhe courier despatched by Mr.. Ken
dali from the city OF Mexico Vera Cruz narrowly
escaped being killed On the route he fired ut by
of the Mexicans, and eceiveda ball in his neck He
then taken and robbed the little money his posses
After being prisoner few hours, he succeeded in
escaping, and, finding mule, made his way TO Vera
Cruz, where he safely arrived-D
STEAMSHIP New ORtEANs.-This steamer left last even.
ing for Vera Cruz, and will stop the Dalize take
board Major Gen Patterson and suite Major w. H. Polk
and other officers and men, who landed there from the
steamer Ann Chase from Pensacola, bound Vera Cruz
The Ann Chase found To be in condition pro.
coed the VOYAGE and she up the city yesterday
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We cut the following from the, Cleveland Times, Of
the Goth September very able democratic paper pub
lshed in the city OF Cleveland Ohio. Cleveland, it will
be recolected, is in Gdingss congressional district
Mn. BuoHANANs LErrsR-Such is the desire to read the
letter of Mr. Buchanan, Published in the "rimes' two
weeks SINCE that shall be compelled republish it in
our next number. 1t is admirable document and takes
the right ground on the Wumot Proviso and the slavery
question.
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Mr. John p. Kennedy, the wing candidate for Con-
gress in the Baltimore district whose cminence wri-
ter of fiction has been long appreciated is 'amusng his
leisure" by addressing series of letters to the people,
land which, Of course, the National Intelgencer pub
fishes with avdity,) going against free trade, and de-
nouncng the of his country in the with Next
By some it may be considered as little remarkable
that Mr. Kennedy's grounds and those of Santa Anna
should be Identical but we confess that does not strike
a subject omuch marvel. We have been too long
accustomed 10 witness the perfect identity of feeling be-
tween Meyicans and Mexican wings, that il should ex-
cite Our special wonder that the individuals alluded
TO entertain similar sentiments in regard to the rights and
honor of our country. The advces which have recently
reached us show that Santa Anna claims the whole of
Texas to the Nueces Why should it be expected there
FORE that Mr. Kennedy should gansay so high auhorty
But much mistake if the proyerbal patriotism OF the
Monumental City will not choose american 10 repre-
sent her interests in the Congress of the United States and
leave Mexico and her interests be sustained in the
"S,preme Congress- chosen by far different consu-
ency
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From TAMuco.-The U. $ propeller Colonel Stanton,
captain Delaware, from Tampico, arrived last evening.
We are informed by the captain that express arrived at
Iampico the 29th from the city of Mexico, confirming
The news brought by the Fashion from Vera Cruz
mat General Scott bad possession Of the city of Mexico
We have been able gather present. any further
intelligence by his arrival.-N o. National, Sept "a.
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Gen Marshall reached Vera Cruz, from Brazos Santiago
about the 10Th iasant and entered upon the duties gov.
of the city Col Wilson, the late governor had pro-
ceededto the army to Join his regiment.
[ ". o, Picaypne, SEPT. 26
There must be some mistake in this statement An
official letter of he 21st from Vera Cruz says nothing
about Gen. Marshall but says
Just the last moment have the honor to report with
regret that Col Wilson is very. sick, attacked with the
bilious choc."
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Hon. JOHN Y. MASON,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.

Extract from the report Of Passed ASSISTANT Surgeon John
Hastings, ddted "U s. Naual Hospital, Satmad,nd,
30M august, 1917"
s:Aware of the diminished number of medical officers
in the squadron, AMI fearing might be worried and
perpeXed account of the sickness of DR.. Smith, con-
ceve il my duty to say that fee! myself quite able to
take charge of the sick at present the island (numbe
of sick in hospital l2i) and all who will be likely to
come. Having been on previous occasion, from sim
lar msfounes, called upon to DISCHARGE as heavy and
important duty the present without succlmbing hope
shall in the present instance again be equal to the task.
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ARRIVAL TRooPs.-The steamer Little Missouri Capt
Morgan, from St Louis, arrived yestcrday-she had
board Leuts Jenkins and Armstrong with the first COM
pany of the LIST regiment u Dragons 81 men, and their
horses. She landed them Carrolon.
". o. Delta, Sept. rs
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The Louisville Courier, of the 9th September says
We understand that Gen. Butler, who is in this city, will
shortly proceed Mexico. lie has been assigned the
command of Col Twins Ohio regiment, Col Lanes Ind
regiment and the Two Kentucky and two Tennessee
regiments"
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IA town College, held on the 3D. inst, Messrs. Alemong
Deacroix and Higgins appointed committee three
drauBht resolutions expressive the the
on the death OF John Hurd esq, of Maryland, for long
time an honorary member of said society, and who had
been elected substitute for the orator coming
year After short absence, the committee reported the
following resolutions, which unanimously adoptedi
ResoLped lst That the Pbilodemic Society of Georgetown
College have heard with deep regret of the death OF John
Hurd, esq, for long time distinguished member OF this
body, and the time of his decease substitute Tor their
annual orator for the coming year
I'd That they sincerely sympathse with the afflicted re-
atves OF the 6mented deceased and fully appreciate the
loss which they, in with them and the commune
y AZ large, have sustained.
3D. That as some token OF their regret the members of
the Phodemc Society will Grape the left arm for
the space of 30 days.
4h That copy of these resolutions be to the act-
ed family OF the deceased and that they be published in
The Union, National nteigencer, and Georgetown Advo-
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The Syracuse Convention.

This convention adjourned at three o'clock on Satur-
day morning. Its proceedings productive of much
excitement in the republican party. May it with
its adjournment The Geographic dispatches of the 'New
York Herald" state the following the results of lis
proceedings:
ALBANY, Oct. 3, iSi7-7A p. IN.
The following nominations have been made by the
vention at Syracuse:
For Comptroler-Orvlle Hungerord ofJedarson county
For Lieutenant GOrc,'lor-Nathau Dayton, of Niagara,
For Secretary Of Sdte-Ed ward Sanford Of New York.
For attorney Generdt-Levi $. ChatfeId of Otsego.
For Tfeasurer-George w Cnyer, Of Wayne county.
For State Eagiaeer-O w. Childs of Onoudaga county
For Canal Co3aniSSi0nersJohn c. Mater, OF Rensselaer,
county Elisha b. Smith, OF Chcnango county, Frederick
Foiett, of Genesee county
For State Prison Mspecors-John Fisher of Westminster
county George Caldwell, of Montgomery county Norman
B. Smith, of New York
The Wmo proviso which moved Is an amend
the report OF the copmittee Of resolutions,
ted down.
The convention adjourned at three o'clock this morning
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, OCT. 8, Is47.

This mornings Richmond Enquirer states that report
was "very current last evening announcing the Pres-
dents death" We are happy to state that the President
is much BETTER and for several hours to-day IN con-
sutation with his cabinet
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H'ttfVS Vf VIC NUF1NTcNHtiUH OF ftttTs
Church, Capitol H raise funds for the repairs
indispensable TO the preservation OF their church, propose
to TEA PARTY at the Odeon, of Pennsylvania
avenue and IL the evening of Tues
day, the 9Th instant, O'clock and be continued
the successive evenings Of the week, at the hour.
As additional attraction, any be needed beyond
the graft cation of contributing so audabe object
the in view, full supply of the delicious refresh
of The season, and good music, will be provided
Admittance l2a cents children half price.
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G5~ Oriental Lodge, No. 10, T. o. o. F.--The mem-
beers of Oriental Lodge No. 49, L. O. o. f. notified that
the resolutions reported by the committee uniform
constitution for subordinate lodges postponed the
last meeting in order for special consideration thereof the
meeting, which will take place Thursday evening
the 9TH inst. at half-past o'clock.
BY order of the Lodge.
Oct. st Tlnt.l THOS MILLER
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We permitted to publish the following extract of a
letter from Surgeon Mcneil, of the 18th Ohio regiment
to his friend in this city:

SCAMP VERA CRUz Sept. IL, 1917.
''DEAR We arrived here three days ago, with
the exception of company, Tomorrow regiment
and the Indiana regiment, composing General Lanes brig
AIDE and other ooDiu all about housand-sart
with OF five hunure wagons for Jalapa, eventually
suppose, ,in General Scott All kinds of reports
aloa relation General Scott but it is pretty certain
that there has been hard fighting the city of Mexico, and
tha the Mexicans have been driven the city the
point of the bayone 1t is also reported that General il
wounded, and likewise Col. Morgan OF the 18th infantry
The NLeXicans terrifying Cerro Gordo again. and
expect brush there pass. In fact. the guer-
ias troublesome all along the road Excuse haste
am very busy in making the necessary preparations ioI
march.
sSVerv resDecfllIy Nc.n
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DRAwN numbers of Grand Consolidated Lottery,
~ class 40.
d. PAINE 10 CO.,
Oct 4-3t Managers
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III W. w. DYER, .74cttOneer.

LNlAME SHOP, CARRIAGES &c., AT AUCTION
On Thursday evening next, the 9TH instant, O'clock
shall sell 18th street, between and Penn Viva
rs coachmakers shop At the time shall also sell
two new onehorse carriages, made in the best manner
Also, one unfinished carriage and secondhand ba-
rouche
Terms of sae credit of two and four months for APP
proved endorsed notes, bearing interest:
Oct I'd r. w. DYER, Aucioneer
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CUMBERLAND LUMP COAL-Hand-picked a

4
~ screened OF very fine quality, superior any hereto
fore brought this market can be had of the subscriber
and the 18th instant lower price than heretofore
Smiths be furnished with fine coal of the best quail
y. None of the above coal will have been mined more
than one week before its delivery here
Also on hand and landing large supply of Anthracite
COAL OF various qualities sizes
Aud on hand general assortment of lumber, which will
be sold low for cash. short credit puncual custom
ers at his lumber and coal yard the railroad depot
Oct. 5-w3 John PIJR by
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Mems tales s. The Story Of The Battle Of WATERLOO by the
Rev. @. II. Gleig, vols
Sept5 F. TAYLOR.
fIRANSPARENT BLINDs.-We have received six
pieces transparency goods printed in oil, in rich Gothic
and other figures, and be cut any length desired.
They something very rare.
Oct f-3tif ID. CLAGETT 81 CO
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VETILLIAM II. HART attends to the collection
w all claims any of the departments of government
and the procuring OF pensions, land warrants, &c.
Office on street, near Treasury Building, Washington,
d. Q. Sept 2t-4md
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SPORrs, Passimos, and Recreat,ons, ONE volume
Sept 30 +. TAYLOR.
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The election takes place tomorrow We trust
the people will stand up for their country that day
We publish the following account of one of the late pop
ular meetings with great pleasure
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-10

sold the establishment TO George w Morel, nephew
of Col Webb and ne in Is months or two years there
Alter returned il to Col webb. debts having been
paid in all that tine none OF consequence.
Col Webb took the beneht of the Bsnkrup, Act and
in his list Of creditors the persons figure sp
peared In his assignment Of 1897 and among them was
Alexander Stewart his fsiherinlaw, confidential cred
,or who was In the List first to be paid. His creditors
as appears by abstract Of his Petition before
amounted to thirty nine in number to whom he owed
upwards OF $4,000 besides unascertsinsd sums -
Among them appear only four creditors Of the Courier
& Enquirer all the rest being for borrowed money,
for speculsons In stocks and for speculsons in lands
The four creditors of the Courier Enquirer above
mentioned. are, stated in the abstract
George Bruce. for two notes for types, dates
not gwen &<fsci -
George and Edgar Barlow, for three endorsed
notes for paper Sl2o 40
NJ p Prout for printing ink ............... 579 50
Turnbul for services rendered as 3 cores
pondenf -.--.-----.------.---.--- i,VOV w
No mechanics appear TO have hsd claims against him
The tens OF thousands that he says he has paid to such
persons canno, be found by reference his schedule
OF the above four creditors the Barows were secured
bv the endorsements OF the sssgnees and did not de-
pend on Webb; of Turnbull, know nothing NJ. p
Prout I believe has not been paid George Bruce &
Co have no, been paid In short not dollar is known
to have been paid.
For seventeen years after the contract was made for
the printing press expression OF dissatisfaction was
ever heard by me from Webb Tylse, or either of
them respecting the fuflment of the contract by Jonas
Booth & Sons or the endorsement or onendorssmens
OF note connected with it. At length in July 1876
met Col Webb in presence of Mr.. snowden one OF bis
assguees in the Office of the Courier Enquirer, and
called his attention the debt due to George Bruce
Co for printing types furnished In 1885, the payment OF
which he said in his paper Of June a. ls45 he had re-
sumed He then made statement very much Ike the
one recently published about the contract for the press
the notes &C. instantly asserted that the whole was
creation of his own imagination, and that none OF the
circumstances mentioned had ever occurred trust
that now have made it apparent that they could not
have occurred forbesr comments. Yours respectfully
Nsto York, april sts. ls47 GEORGE BRUCE.