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A MERITED REBUKE.

No political feeling has ever restrained us
from doing full justice TO those Wings who have
left their homes for The hardships OF the camp,
and have gloriousIy done their duty 10 our COM
mon country. So far, however, from their SYM
pahzing with the great body OF their party in
justiiyins the cause Of The enemy, we have had
frequent occasion 10 quote their eloquent and de-
cisive condemnation uf those who, by their fac
tous opposition 10 their own government, and
justification Of the Mexican side, have done so
much 10 put off The longed-for moment of peace.
Co.'s. Doniphan and Lane, Wing officers, We
have often drawn upon, 10 rebuEe the mischiev-
Gus language OF leading members Of the Wing
party We have before US, in the Pennsylvan.
an, new and striking evidence Of similar
kind.
The New Jersey Stale Gazette Wing paper
with The name Of Gen. Taylor for President al
The head OF its columns, made an insulting and
uncalled for attack upon The New Jersey Baital-
ion, now being raised for the successful prosecu-
lion of the war with MEXICO. With Pharisai-
cal hypocrisy il first adopts The following senli-
ment:
"In The spirit of obedience TO the government
under which we live, we have felt restrained from
discouraging these men from volunteering"
/, then INDUCES in The following extraordinary
commentary upon its own text:
"As for the ignorant but very patriotic men,
who By means OF the proposed contributions are
to be aided 10 60 to warfare in which sacrifices,
hardships, disease and death await them, We shall
not bring their blood upon our consclences by in
ducins them 10 enlist either BY our celebrations
or our contributions"
This fac,ious and sneaking attack naturally
aroused the Indignation ct the Battalion, end
Lieut.. Charles w. Jay, Wing officer of one Of
the companies about 10 depar, for the war, and a
gentleman Of fine abilities, takes The pen in hand
and ad ministers casligalion which this Wing
editor will not soon forget. The sarcasm is ad-
mIrable and The Federal editor must be callous
indeed, if he does not SILVER for long lime under
,hi. "chiling shower bath" The gallant Lieu
tenant says 10 The editor:
Men no, acquainted with your peculiar style
of composition nor we'll veIsed in the subtle
lies of uninlelligible logic, might cons,rue The
above into pretty strong attempt at "diseonr-
aging men from, volunteering" Notwithstanding
your unqualified disclaimer. And again yousay:
aCer,ainly, We could never be 50 hear,ess and
SO regardless Of their welfare and their lives, as
10 urge them 10 put both in The peril, IN which en-
listing will involve them"
II is no. my intention 10 deny that there are
dangers, perils and DEATH 10 be encountered in
the field oil baule. This possibly arises from the
fact tha. war cannot be carried on without bring
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MARRIAGES..

Married, on Thursday, August ), 4. Ssln,
Frederick county, Virginia, The residence /. j.
father, by the Rev. William Y. Roo ker, ilr Jcr
AMBER, 10 Miss ANNA NJ, eldest daughter !
the Hon. James NJ. Mason.
Married, in Philadelphia, on The 2sa g. F.
ruary last, by Alderman Crisiea, JonS l. PSF
10 MARIA L. F.. daueher Of Lawrence Lo,as
ESQ Of Richmond, Va.
Married, on Wednesday evening, jul. )
by the Rev. L. w. Sidnor, WM. &. DAwD,oS.
OF Charlotte Court house 10 Miss Ans Eli.
daueher Of Joel Johns, Esq, Q! LunenoG's.
ale looks upon that fair ones brow,
New hou-s illnmr his busom,
May every bud that's cherished nov
Soon ripcn into bIo>sonl. T.
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RICHMOND AND DANvlLLE RAIL
IA L.. Il -

KICHNUNU ANU UANVILLE KILL
ROAD.-The Danville Herald OF August 7'h,
says that "ihc subscriptions 10 The capital stock
Of this Improvement on The books in Danvillc,
has reached a sum somewhere between 40, 600
and $4,000 dollars. In this connection We take
pride and pleasure In mentioning The fact $50
credtabe 10 the exe,iions OF single Individually
that our worthy ieow.cilizen, Hobson Johns,
Esq, has obtained on hi, list, as part of the
above amount the sum Of S32 500, with The pro-
mise Of enough more 10 increase it 10 S40,0O0!-
The friends OF the enterprise have every encour.
agement 10 pcr&vers in their efforts. A gentle
man has just informed u.s. that In the mountains
above, the people there are becoming thoroughly
aroused 10 the importance Of this subject; and in
the adjoining counties in good old North Carroll
ma, The same spirit is beginning 10 show itseli'
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To!al, 1871 ,526 2,3IS,S0O 19t

GREAT VICTORY IN vIRGINIA.-The
election OF Richard Kdder Meade, Democrat,
over ling, Federalis,, in the district in Virgil
MIA formerly represented BY Gen. Dromgoole, is
announced by The Telegraph, and is, under al!
The circumstances, most browning victory. Al
The election in he Spring, Gen. Dromeoole suc-
ceeded by a very small majorily-a fac that gave
The opposition the highesth hopes when called upon
10 fill lbe vacancy occa,ioned by his death. We
are, therefore, profoundly reioced that The De-
mocrals in The district alluded 10, have vindicaed
themselves from reproach in The handsome ma
jor,y they have given 10 Mr.. Meade.
Pennsuludnidn
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A DISAPPOINTMENT.

The N. Y. Mirror has seen AIwood's famous
portrait of Gen. Taylor, and says:
awe must confess that il has afforded US oul
lille satisfaction, for in spite Of the certificates
from Gen. Taylor himself, and from other oil'cers
lesiying 10 its vraisembarce, we can see mo- o.
Thing in il that appears TO rehec, the character OF
the man. AS work OF art, The portrait possesses
no merit whatever, and therefore it inspires no
confidence
We trust, that our fellow,ci'izen, MIR. Br0wn,
has made better hi At all events, ii General
TAYLOR and his fellow officers certify TO lis aecl,
r.cy we who have never seen the General, shat
not attempt TO argue that it is not good likeness
because il does not "appear TO reflect the charac
Ter Of the man."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

Gov. French, of Illinois, announces .ha al ne ne
will be in New York in September, PREPARED 10
carry Gu, The &C, OF The las! llinoi. legislature
pubic deb Of thai State for new lands and tor The
pu nd;,a If The back interest on The debt, The &C!
n1nu;dlne ba. The back interest thus funded shall
Por;I rs5est from 1857. This arrangement, has
besn made, in order to gel al the actual amount
~ The drb, Of the State, and 10 have II properly
recorded, preparatory 10 more adequate provision
for The paymep. Of interest,"
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THE RIGHT OF WAY.-The Secretary
of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, annorn.
ces bsl The acl granting the right OF way 70 me
Ral,;mors and Ohio Railroad is null and void, in
CONSEQUENCE Of the action Of the pennsylVanii:a
Railroad Company complying with The condi.
lions, The performance o! which rendered The
grant imperative.
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F1om General Taylor's Letter:

"ln no case can permit myself to be the can
ddale of any party, or yield myself TO party
schemes
Toast OF J. R. Chandler, who has just hauled
down General Taylol's name, and relirsd from
The Philadelphia United States Gazette:
1.-THE VINO PARTY AND WHO PRINCIPLES:
The man who thinks lightly of the former, can.
not give The country the benefit Of The LATER"
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POETRY.
For the Encn,re,.
" wv
TO MY SISTER.

TO MY SISTER.
wear no smile upon my lip,
My heart is mourning now;
For thoughts Of .appy by gone days
Cas- shadows DER M br,w.
Would lha, could dispcl my gloom,
And wear joyful eye;
But cen the sun conceas his light
When clouds enshroud The sky.
Blu, there's star like lhato Eve,
Which sheds lis hallowei light,
When Hopes bright sun hath yelled ITS peamsi
Upon The lhich'nins night.
Though all around is dIear and dafk,
That Star still shine,h on,
And tells my heart, in rays ot Isht,
"Tbou art not yel alone.
And brigh, and pure have been its beams
An through the darkling night,
Till now the gloom hath nearly nea'
Beneath its holy lish;
Thus ever on its beams IN gaze,
And il will soolhe INV care
Sisieri 10 thee III ever turn
Thou art my Evening Star.
Richmond, Aug.6. ls47.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

In King William County Court, the 2G.h "a
OF July, 1877
Whereas i, has been suggested 10 this ccr'
that since its last session, Carter Moore BraSId
Esq prominent and distinguished memb'f
its bar, hath departed this life; and This Coui
having had opportunity from long associate
and acquaintance with the deceased .; a7pTt'
aling his rare qualifications as an attorney, a.
his worth and courtesy as man, desiring ial'
lify its feelings and sorrow upon this mcancfo
occasion: Therefore,
Be il Resolved, That as a tribute Of resft
for the high social, intellectual! and moral az.
lies OF The deceased this Court, its officers an =
do wear The customary badge OF mourning
thirty days.
Ordered, That the Clers forward copy
these proceedings 10 the family Of the dec'a,
and copy 10 The newspapers OF Richmond y
for publication.
Resolved, Tha, This Court donow a'Iourns
Ill The Court in course.
A Copy. Tcste, 10. POLLARD, DC
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ELECTION OF BANK OFFICERS .,
understand (says the Lynchburg Repub'1.'"
that on Friday last The Board OF D .ecors ~
Bank OF Virginia at this place til.i he ~. - NJ
cies occasoned by The recent detection Of ~ eesa'
falcaion among Two Of its officers by elae s e.
John Whitehead, Esq, OF Amhers,, Tsle, Is
Geo. w. Turner, Esq. OF This place, Chic, ~ 81:
With Mr.. Turner We are personally acon.;,.,s;.
and feel assured that better selection ~ rue
could not have been made From lbosa s.slS
know Mr.. Whitehead, We learn that he i sao
tleman we'll qualified for his responsible ps.s
The called Court having failed 10 ma,
Thursday last, The uial Of James 3. Green =
sequenlly deferred until he regular suins - ~
Court on The Is, Monday in September ns :, @e
Nothing has YET been heard from Aye,eu ''A"''
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TIE WARE9OUSING SYSTEM.

The thoroughly-informed and reliable New
York commercial correspondent OF the Union,
presents fauering statement Of the admirable
workings of The warehousing system. 1t is be-
coming popular, and will tend still further 10 pro.
mote The interests OF commerce. It's operations
for The eleven months ending July lst, were as
follows:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

The Monterey Correspondent OF the New Or
leans Picayune, writing on the 18th July, gives
The following painful Intelligence in regard TO
gallant leIlow-,ownsman. We trust that il may
be an exaggerated version:
al, is reported here that Maj. llie oil The
Texas Rangers, met with very serious accl'
dent few days since al Saltillo, from which u
| is feared he will not recover. lie was about
starino for Parras and while on horseback was
taken with fl and fell 10 The ground, receiving
severe and serious injuries thereby. This may
perhaps delay the expedition 10 Parras Tor some
DAYS. Gen. Gushing proceeds Tomorrow MORN
inc 10 Salliu, 10 take command oil his brigade, or
such portion Of il as is in The held there.
The same writer gives some agreeable inior'
m alton OF the success OF an artist CT our city:
81 announced 10 you some time since, that MIR.
Brown. an artist. was in Gen. Taylors camp, for
The purpose OF painting portraits OF Gen. Taylor
and staff | have had an opportunity OF exam
ming this genenan's performances as far as
completed and unhesilalinely pronounce them
beautiful pruductons-such as would do credit
10 any artist in the counlfy-not only from the
faithiune>s OF the likeness, but from The general
excellence OF their execution. He has already
completed a splendid portrait OF Gen Taylor and
OF Mai. Bliss both Of which are most admirable
| likenesses-that OF Gen. Taylor particularly
lie has also finished painting OF Gen. Taylor
and mos of his officers in camp, on a canvass
about four feet by three representing the General
standing under The awning in front Of his tent,
bare headed, about 10 leave for ride; his order
" sergeant is standing near by, holding his old
grey horse, and Maj. Bliss is in The acl OF call
ing his attention 10 Iel,er just received, which
he holds in his hand. In various positions, seat
ed and standing, and variousy occupied, are
Col. Mansfield Of the Typographical Engineers,
Col. Monroe, OF The Artillery, Col. Croehan, In
spector General, Maj Eaton, Sd Infantry, Major
Bragg, Light Artillery, Capt Garnet, tn lnfan,
try, Capt Ramsey, Ordnance Department and
Capt. Linnard, Typographical Engineers The
figures are all in miniature, and execued WIN
most lile-like failhluness and exquisite finish
cannot pay The artist greater compliment
Than by saying that there is perceplbe in all his
faces thai peculiar delicacy and exquisite soft
ness oil finish that SO distinguishing iealnre
in Ike productions of the lamenled human. Mr..
Brown is now engaged upon battle piece, The
scene Bucna Vista. 1t is contemplated " W.
Z. 10 exhibit these pictures all together IN me
States, and very handsome and interesting col
lection they will be too"
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ELECTIONS.

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VA.
NOTTOWAY.
Cour House, Meade, l3l Boiling, loS
Precinct, 70 ~
1877 lSi
Bolling's majority, 81.
PRINCE GEORGE.
Brandon, Meade, DO Boiling, "
Court House, /" II W
Proc,oI's, G3 b
TIC l24
Meades majority, SO.
DlNWIDDIE.
Court House, Majority Tor Boiling. :. "a
Stewards Majority Tor Meade, Is
Dalvill's, Id
Bolling's majority in the county, 81
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COMMISSIONERS OFF, ~. :

JUNE -, d.ciss ,
The parties Interested In the ioiss's re 80 o.
10 mu astsa a. my Office, a. King william
O'elces in the afternoon Of The SAME ss;ca III. =
The accounts rs tbsren dteetea ,s =, me scath'
place .ney o,s me tssinony Necessary TO ens'e -
~ into effect the said decree; n,BSgY, CO
July le-ewSw 1no""
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IN cHANcERY-vlHersi.: -Zacl'ary Ls"l''

l against ~ NJ
William Baokhouse's committee ana our. s.r,
This cause came on this day 10 be further htaia
napers formerly read, and The report OF Comm.
Thomas Dabney, 'eiurned on the 25ih hpfi' ~
mpon the exceptions 10 The said report hlt' :; -
f.ndants Joanna Dickie; the defendants con'e.N.s !
This cause may be heard on the said cScr?ion'
report, and was argued by counsel: On conS'p'
whereof. the Court doth sustain The sald eie'ps.,
the SAID report and doth rrcointnit The raine
commissioner, with instructions 10 slate ~ ,,,r,
poriioning the balance rrponed IN iasnf ot ue -
Ly The report of II. Baker, made IN this eau y,
57,h January 1925, among the lraaters and dssi'
Iy.rson Lewis deceased, AFTER deductinE thersHl'
amount heretofore drcrsed against the defend.l,
racr D. Faulkner, administrator DE- bonis non o. =
Faulkner. deceased, in proportion IN the aa' -
,hs estate Of the said Iverson Lewis real and pt'N
which came TO the hands Of said legatee. ana
In making which apporionment, the saif eo',. ef,
ia directed to separate the real from the fef'ph"
which went into the hands OF the said eta ~, IS
yisees and 10 apponion the sa'd demanu ~ i,w
riff: first, among the legatees ol said lVefso"
,,r,hlv according TO the amounts Of tie pst's"s
tate Of said testator, which came 10 .h '' II !,
soectiyriy; and secondly, among tho ce'l'e,a 80 .
te-,aror, rateahly according TO the amounts =,
estate, which went into the hands OF 'he 49,
respectively. o,,,b., directed = Z
nuirr whether the proportion OF Jhnes -. IS,
Joanna Dickie his wife, in the persona, n ,a.
of said Ivcrson Lewis, went Into Tue , ana -
James DIckie, or OF the said joanna s.n6, q .
ther any PM uients or Offsets eIlst In ne TIN M,
said James Dickle. or Joanna niekle wniea ,s..,
psry applied in satisfaction of The demand ss.s ~
The plaln.if aeains, them: And me noua,
maj The parties TO this suit submit inem'tn q
Examined before the said commissioner, 70 ~ A.
touching the said several matters Of aeeou0l s
said commissioned 10 directed 10 make .sy ~
The said several matters Of account, WI" rsrp,:
specially stated, which may be aeeme sny a 'sss
| himself, or which may be required ~ s9p, cs;i
Ties. Copy. Teste, RIO. PoLL"N'
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Making about

Their approach next morning THE l4'h-'he
day OF the Isl lelter towards a large city is esi-
IDENTIFY not Mexico, but Puebia, which is about 60
niles from Perote. But as The writer mentions
10 his march having passed Tepe Agualco, Olo
de Aqua, FL Pinal, and Amczoque, I miles Ibis
side Of puebla, The mistake is apparent 10 every
one-eyen il The fact The depuaion sent to Gen.
Worth were moi exactly set forth as ii occurred on
The 18Th or l4,h Of May, instead Of July. OF
course the march 10 The Rio Ffio, although but
SO miles, between the l4lh and 18th, is small
stretch vi imagination.
National, and which we publish this evening, IS
Of similar character 10 the above.
We know OF no place called "Penon, about
eight miles from The city," though The 'onlh-
western gale OF the city Of Mexico, through Which
our troops would probably pass, is called ~ fea01
We place no reliance on these rumofs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

IN Observation-Disclosures: AT Rules folcsa
1 the Clerks Once Of the Circuit Superior tour
Law and Chancery for the county Of Charlotte, i'
day Of MAY, is47: .4
George J. ROBBERS, I''""-
w., tla,rbc,, and o,her nefenlarp
The defendant, VIM. r. flatcbeu, not hsslnsr'
ed his appearance, a,cordin. 10 the act OF A'''a
and the rules of this Court, ard II appearing BY sa
tory evidence that he IL not an inhabitani 81 M
monweallh, II IL ordered that the said deieneaa,
appear here, NJ the rules 70 he holden iof US
Cm,,t on me first Monday in September ne,t. ahe
Ter his appearance. and answer the plaintiff W, .
that copy or this order be inserted IN SOM nes'-
published in the city Of Richmond Tor two mon'h, !
crssiYely, and posted At The front door Of The soa ~
III lie said county Copy. Tesie,
June ll-cw2m WINSLOW ROBINSON, ~
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Yesterdays Southern mail brings no conirma-
ton o! the ruDors oilhe day before The Union
puts no faith in the reports, as the following arIi-
Gle shows:
Our friends OF the Baltimore Sun have suffered
themselves 10 be mised by The GAINESVILLE lever,
dated a, Rio Frio on the l5h July. Had they
consulted the map of Mexico, and calculated the
marches described by the writer, they would have
discovered so obvious discrepancy as 10 have
satisfied them OF the utter incIedibilily Of The
statement.
Thus, the writer Of The letter says The army
left Perotc on the 9th July, and marched that
day about ~ mies.
On the lh marched ~
On The 18th and 18th II
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

Ntc York Warehouse OPERATIONS
Jyarehoused Duties. Withdraw
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coND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VA.
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The Musings Court OF this ely Says The
Norfolk Beacon) al its sitting on Saturday, found
The free negroes Henry Robertson, steward. a. nd
CATO Rickets, seaman, OF the schooner Mary
Augusta guilty of Kidnapping, and sentenced
each o! them 10 the PeniIsn!iary for the term oil
seven years.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13
NORTH CAROLINA.

Bolling's majority in the county,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19
Sales or Public Lands.

We invite the attention Of the public to the suboued
condensed statement Of the land sales Just advertised to
be held In the months Of January and February next
amounting In the aggregate ~ will be seen, to upwards
Of I'VE and three quarter millions OF distributed
from Green Bay in the territory Of wisconsin to Bis
eayns Bay in Florida between the parallels Of 70 deg
and ~ deg Of north latitude These lands embrace
every variety Of soil climate and production found In
the United Staten and persons wishing to purchase and
settle the public domain have rarely, II been
Afforded such opportunity to select and home
stesds suited to their various tastes and nclnatons
They should not therefore fail to improve it, especially
since the quantity advertised In Of the States
enumerated, We informed, comprises all the land
therein yet remaining to be offered at public sale.
wIscoNsIN rERRIToRr.
Acres.
Green Bay district. to commence alst jan
Mineral PointSsle to commence 18th Jan s4S 443
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19
THE HOLIDAY HERALD.
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF THE
MExICAN WAR.

On Saturday, the 25th inst, we shall publish the
Holiday Herald which will bs the most beautiful
well Is thu valuable and interesting pictorial sheet
ever issued from this establishment
1t viii be complete Illustrated History Of the Msxi-
War; and will contain engravings representing the
appearance Of every town. after its capture from the
taking Of Matamoras to the reduction of the City Of
Mexcoitsef including plans and Notifications. 1t would
be useless to dats at any length on the value Of sheet
like this 1t will be perfect pictorial view Of Mexico
Agents and others who wish to purchase to sell again,
will please send in their orders early possible.
The price will be 6k cents per single cspy, 81 per
hundred 1t will be put in wrappers to send to any part
Of the world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-19

BANKRUPTCY EXECUTION. Hamburg was TIE
scene OF curious proceeding on the 9Th of Nov
scarold was erected A. for execution before the
principal front Of the exchanges, and at II O'Clock
large furnacehed with resnous wood placed on IT,
The wood having been set fire. the bell Of the town
hail rung violently, usual during the execu
ton OF .decrees inhictIng infamous penalties At one
the Exchange, the public executioner ascended the
.csod followed BY two Of his assistants and after bav
the name Of merchant who had been declared guilty
fraudulent bankruptcy and who had taken to flight
He then displayed TO the spectators enormous pla
card bearing the Of the culprit In gigantic let
ters He next caused the drum to be beat second
time after which he tossed the pacard in the flames
For twenty three similar execution had taken
place ct Hamburg,