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at the same lime declare the Wing doctrine
10 be still broader, naEely unqualified op-
position 10 any further annexation OF territory
10 the Union-thal' upon this ground. The
Wings The North and South, East and
West, should Unite and do battle against all
attempts to bring any more territory either
by purchase or by conquest, or under the
cunning prete1t of payment OF the expense
OF the war.
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The WrLMor PRovIso. The New York
Globe, Ia Polk Print) speaking of the VII
mot Proviso, says:
Six months hence there will not be SIN
gle recognized Democratic paper IN The
Union that will not repudiate the Provisc
humbug. Mark fhe prediction
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-05

Gsince The death Of Hon, SiIas Wright
portion The New York Loco Foco Press
s attempting 10 galvanize Mr. Van Buren, in
10 political life again. and present him as a
candidate for The Presidency. Mr.. Secre-
tdry Marcy is also named in some quarters
as an available candidate
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-05

CHARLES X. FIELD, Esq. the Locofoco
candidate for Lieut. Governor. was a candi-
date for Representative of the town Of New
ane last year. strong LOcofoco town, but
farther than have him go TO Montpelier they
voted not TO send at all. He must be rery pop
ulGr! He will probably. be elected Ii, Gov
ernoi Of Vermouli-lb
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WISCONSIN ELECTION.

JOHN H. TwEEDT, the Wing candidate, is
certainty elected delegate TO COngtess over
MOSES NJ. STRONG. the Locofoco candidate
by about 1000. majority.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-05

A Washington letter states that just befor
bis DEATH Hon. Slas Wright wrote a lett4r
TO friend, in which he arowed determination
not TO be candidate for the Presidency.
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II is said that the New York and Erie
Railroad is at present going ahead with great
vigor. their being no less 5000 men steadily
employed ION it.
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THIRTIETH CoNGREss.-The election
OF four Democrats to fill the vacancies i'll
the Congressional delegation from Maine,
makes the total number Of representatives.
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DESPATCH OF GEN SHIELDs-Copies of the
official dispatches of Gen hields,-commanding
the brigade consisting of the New York and Car
DINA regiments which were handled so severely in
the late conflicts in Mexico,-and of Lieut. Col
Dickinson, Of the South Carolina regiment, have
been received by the Governor Of the latter state
and are published in the Charleston papers. We
copy the former below. The originals have not
yet been received at the Department of War. The
despatch Is addressed to Gen Scott
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There is every reason to believe that nearly
sixty millions of dollars will be converted into
American coin during the administration OF
President Polk.
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HEADQUARTERS, LIST BRIGADE,

81 Augustine, Mexico, Aug. "a. AZ. !
SIR,-On the 18th inst, about three o.
clock In the afternoon, pursuant TO the or
ders of the General commanding this d.
vision. l marched from this place with the
New York and South Carolina regiments
OF volunteers towards the battlefield of
Contreras- On reporting to the comman-
der-in-chef, who occupied, on my arrival,
position which overlooked the field, he
described to me in few words the posi-
ton OF the contending forces. pointed out
the route of my command, and briefly in-
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-05

The Second Advent people have common
ced series OF Tent Meetings on Arbor Hill
in Albany.
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Pofaioe BOT

As we anticipated Two or three weeks since,
the potaioe rot prevails in thisvicinity TO extern
neyer before witnessrd.- Some fields appear
10 he wholly destroyed. while others are partial
" or quite sound.-Wc learn foin our ex-
changes that the disease prevails 10 a greater
or less extent throug houi The State. and. indecc
New England. 10 Rhode Island the crop is
sail 10 be entirely cut of. The loss of this
common and iavorite esculent would be severe
ly fell by all classes-ihe poor in particular.
Conn. Paper.
MAKING "a SOIDATE5 "IoE-UP. The
New Orlras Courier gives notice that il shall
charge Tor advertising Candidate for any
office until The first Monday in November
newt. $40; and for communications in favor OF
any candidate, 81 for every twelve lines or less.
Mr. HuIl's store of Hinesburgh, was enter
ed last Sunday night and little over Two hun
dred dollars taken out the sale.-It has not
been aserlained who took the money.
Nh E, Mech, OF Shelburnc had his pock-
ct book, containing $3.50, taken from his coat
pocket few days ago while on a steam boat
on The ST. Lawrence river. He pursued the
thief about Two hundred miles and succeeded
in catching him, but he recovered only about
S3l Of the money.-Liberty Gd-ette.
The good people ofKenlucky have given
as il appears from The Frankfort Common
wealth. about 90 600 votes Tor a Convention,
10 revise their Constitution ThetoiaI number
Of votes in the State is about 1877. coo. The
mrjnriiy, therefore, for the Convention, is
about $1,000
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The letter from Gen. Pierce, which we give
below, was no, intended for publication, which
is the only way to account for the remarkable
self-glorifcaIion which be INDUCES in, and
the absence of all notice of Col. Ransom,
who, at the head of the New England Regi-
ment, after Gen. P. had tainted. we believe,
carried one of the Mexican batteries by storm.
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AMHERST COLLEGE. Another donation o
5000 has recently been made 10 this College
by David Sears al Boston. Ii Is 10 be put
out al interest till il has accumulated 10 GER
tain sum- or been increased 10 certain a.
mount by donations from other sources, ana
is 10 be then appropriated for Library Han
Mr.. Sears has also given The same sum 10
Harvard College, on certain similar conditions
The same gentleman gave $4,000 10 Am
herst College several years since, but on such
conditions that the College has moi YET been
able 10 draw on the fund.
Our informant also says that yearly 60 stu
dents have entered the College since the COM
mencement of the present year, Of whom AZ
Joined The freshman class. and the rest some
Of the upper classes.
fSpringheld Gazette.
NEXT CoNGREss-Thus far l12 Wings,
(includng MIR Tuck, OF n. H., who, we feel
assured will vote as correctly upon questions
ofhome industry, and the miserable sub Treas
ury. as upon American Slaverr) and 100 Locos
Sixteen members remain 10 be elected OF
whom are 10 be chosen in ih9 wing state Of
Maryland. and two in Louisiana. Five more
wing members gives an "oui-and- Out" whig
majority. MIR Winthrop OF Boston is spoken
o! US the wing candidate for Speaker.
The Mass. Democratic Convention have
nominated Gen. Gushing as their candidate
for Governor. As a member ofihe last house
of Representatives, he was consdcreda CuSh-
ing man. and stood alone al the head and tail
of bis party. His appointment oil Colonel and
subsequently as General in the volunteer ser
vice. makes him a good Democrat though
many of The Simon pures Of the old Bay stale
turn up their noses at the nomination. Tn
Convention subsequently voted down reso-
lu'ion in favor of sustaining the Wilmot pro-
viso, So the Democracy Of Massachusetts
are preparing. as usual. to show their dough-
faces al The next election.
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a heavy body of cavalry of some 5000
strong, seeing that with his infantry he
answered to my movement by a cores
ponding one toward bis right flank, gain
ing ground faster than / could, owing to
the heavy mud swamps through which /
had to operate, withdrew the men to the
cover of the haciends, determined to al
tack him upon his front.
Iselected the Palmetto regiment as the
base of my line, and this gallant regiment
moved forward firmly and rapidly under
fire ofmusketry as terrible, perhaps, as any
which soldiers ever faced. the New
York 18th and 18th deployed CALAMITY on
the right, and the 9th on the left, and the
whole advance opening their fire as they
came up, and moving steadily forward, the
enemy began 10 waver, and when my or
der 10 charge was given, the men rushed
upon and scattered the broken ranks.
As we reached the road, the advance of
Worth's command appeared driving the
enemy from the strong hold of Cheribou-
sho. l took command Of the front and
continued in pursuit until passed by Har-
ney with his cavalry, who followed the
routed foe into the very gates of the city.
In this terrible battle, in which a strong
ly fortified enemy fought behind his works,
under the walls of capital, our loss is nee
essarily seyere; the loss, regret to say,
has fallen most severely on nay command
In the two regiments of my own brigade,
numbering about six hundred in the light,
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
Cry nreMrxIcn.-An- Ahnnp n

Cry ofeMrMeo.-An Albany p.
has description Of this iar.hmed eli,
which for richness and grandeur has no
parallel in the New World and very few
in the Old,
The situation OF the city is the most pic.
,uresque imaginable, occupying the bottom
OF II valley containing sixteen hundred
square miles, the whole surrounded by
battlemen, OF mountains ranging from TIVE
TO ten thousand feet in height. In tho
centre OF this vast oval basin is lake, or
rather chain Of lakes, through the mids,
OF which the road passes for about eighteen
miles on a raised causeway, and over which
an army will have 10 feel lis way with
artillery. The city stands in the north.
eastern quarter OF The valley, not more than
three miles from the mountains, at an cle.
valion Of seven thousand four hundred aud
seventy feet The plan Of the city was
lald, and the greater portion of the public
buildings designed, by Gofiez. The pfn.
e'pal square is the pride of the Mexieans
ana the admiration oil travellers. |, has an
area ol twelve aeres--lhe whole pasei
wiihlh mosl beautiful marble, and forming
Que ei The most glorious parade grounds
that American soldiers were ever summon.
ed 10 man1usre or eneamp on. But ii is
the public buildings. after all, that form the
distinguished Characteristic of this majestic
aud opulenl city.
The cathedral llls one whole side Of The
great square, the palace another, and tho
sites o both are memorable aud historical;
the cathedral standing on the ground where
once stood the great idol temple, and tho
palace on tho ground Of Mon,eZumal The
latter building is 200 feet long aud con.
Iains The public offices, besides tho apart.
menls Of the President The cathedral ia
Of striking Gothic architecture, and ailef
all the pfessufes and plunderings Of these
latter days still retains immense wealth.
The high altar is covered with plates Of
silver inienpersed with ornaments Of mas.
sive gold, This altar Is enclosed with
baluslfade huEifed feet long, no, less
precious than the high alter Itself II is
composed Of an amalgam OF god, silver,
and copper, richly iloufished aud figured.
1t is said that an ulIaf has been made TO
purchase ii at It's weight ia silver, giving
half million OF dollars besides. of this
balusirade there are nol less In the building
than 800 lreL Statues. vases, and huge
candleslieks Of The precious metals, meet
the eye eseg~hcrei aud Yet ii is said tia,
the still more precious portion is bid from
the popular eye. Such Is brief descfip.
ton ol the cit! oi Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
.p.n MAnrlr,.LA.r.-wheno onrlrlend

:. DAN MARnLus LAsr.-When ourirIcnd
was in town, a short tine since, he related
Ia US. saws the Now York "SpirIl, the FOL.
lowing story, which excited our riabics
not little:
John Smith is known 10 bc a very fast
talkcr, aud sometimes will cNnggcnlo a
little. Ia describing the blowing up Of a
steamboat on the Mississippi, he stated
that be was travelling by one, aud landed
at Helena, N,kansas,) 10 drop some letters
in the Post Olicc; hearing loud clplo.
sion, aud turning, he saw the air Oiled with
arms. legs, heads, &c. "Ihc Captain,
said he, las fine fellow as ever lived, a
short thick set man, weighed about two
hundred, was blown one hundred aud nine
feet in the airl Coming down he struck
the sand with such force, that he went en-.
lircly out ol sight--was completely buried
. Tho pilot, very tall man, seven feet two,
was blown about ten leel higher than the
Captain, with The wheel in his hand, and
struck within few feet Of the Captain, up
TO his armpils! Still holding on to the
wheel, he cricd,--I have done my duty,
and can do no morer The second clerk.
after taking n flight Of one huLdrcd and
fifty feet, Il knew him well as ! saw him
sailing in the air, Tor had drank with him
not ten minutes before came down through
the roof Of a shoemaker's shop, aud landed
on the floor close by the shoemaker who
was atwork. lie jumped up to go to the
assistance OF tho other sufferers, when The
imam of wax demanded five dollars for the
damages done to his house. "Too high,
replied the cIerk never paid more than
two dollars and half in my life, and Prs
done N, same Hing oftea'
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

THg CoNrEssIoN.--i cloud was seen 10
pass suddenly over the fair features OF
Maria. The lus,re torsook her dark eyes.
lleI spirit seemed troubled,
"rnumphs the lily now. Oh ,ha, young cheek,
Where blOomed the Tose,"
Ten times hai'eyening did Harvey i'm.
perfume her 10 aeqaaini him with the cause
of her sadncss-but no, a word escaped
her lips. Sadly anJ iainily she sat:
"Aainow aad then ,igh she stole,
And icau began to Aow.'
"Brealhes there a wretch SO base as to
iniura you--my dear,st-by word or &C
toni feline aud by thino heat as pure
as heaven! swear never 10 rest liIl I've
redre.sed thy wrongs, l. any awful mys
terry locked up in thy bosom-that | must
moi know Tell mo tho sccroi-and by
the ringlels Of thy haih III swear never
TO reveal il, though The blackcsi iorments
rack mel pour out thy soul-lell thine own
Harvey whdi lies heduy mhy breast
She blushed--sbe placed her fair hand,
across her bosom--lookrd languidly into
her lovers face, and solily--"like the last
low brcaihings Of an expiring .ain,,"-she
thus confessed: IT'S hm ddrad green
apples, HART"
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

FUNNY, DECIDEDLY.--T Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin chronicles the events at.
tending a marriage that was celebrated in
The upper part Of that city few nights
since, which presents quite an amusing
feature. Tho groom is one Of pair VI
twins, aud has never from The houroi his birth
been separated from his brother, and Is in
appearance aud manners his eIac, counter.
part. As we have said the marriage rites
were gone through with, congratulations
were made, and mirih and icsliyily reigned
until late hour, when the company began
10 leave iof their homes. At this interest.
Ing Junclure, our hero said be found il i'm.
possible, from long habit and association,
to separate from bis brother, and insisted
lha, they should be allowed 10 domicil to.
golhor-as iosmerly. The lady as might
have been expected objected to this unusal
arrangement, moderately urging that mas.
much as she had married but ono Of tho
brothers, she could not in fairness be ex.
pected 10 be the wife Of both. The hus.
band however would nc, yield, aud as tho
difference could not be reconcied, man and
wife separated Tor the night. Three days
had on Thursday elapsed, and as yet tho
matter has not been satisfactorily arranged.
What will be- tho end ol II Is more than tho
Bulletin can say. Is it not a queer busi.
nessl
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

exposed parts Of the house. lie went into
the neighborlng pounds aud viewed the
splendid cattle and horses that were lux.
urialing in ease; when, presently, there
dashed by an aid OF Gen. Scott ordering
the Dragons 10 pursue the retfealing
Santa Anna. In an instant the MAJOR was
mounted, and his men followed with yell
oi delight A few hours elapsed when he
returned to tho splendid hacienda. What
II ehangel the tine cattle had been driven
oil the saddle still remained, bat the gold
and silver was gone. The pictures were
destroyed, aud hung in fragments from
Iheit frames, the splendid cushions had
been cut asunier aud the mirrors broken
into a Thousand itagmenls, So ended an
incident in The drama of the Mexican war.
". o. National.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

The Sal,illo Picket Guard contains the
following notices Of gallan'ry by ptiyaios
in the battle Of Buena Vista:
Whilst others are ehronieeing the sefyl.
ces ot officers ON the battle field of Buena
Vista, permit me 10 mention few deeds oi
daring by tho American soldiers, which
will du more to place the volunteer. ia their
true light, than all that has been said or
sung of hat memorable engagement.
4 private by the name OF Chfisty, in ID
company, lst Ill. Regl in the fist charge
mala by his regiment. singled out live oil
the enemy aud pursued them. IIs sho
one a. they descended the raw ne, loaded
aud shot second Is they asccniti on the
opposite side, then charged with hayonet,
and captured aud brought into camp the
remaining three as prisoners
AFain--as the ia. g.bcarer Of the hen.
iuekl iuol regiment, by the name oi Gaines,
from Georgetown, ky. in the last desperate
charge. when the regiment was compelled
10 retreat, WAS bearing his Gag Of The aeu,
he became, ui course a conspicuous mark.
he Was attacked By party Of laueers, aud
MS ilag taken. An lilnoian by his side
shoi the lancer, and young Game. reiook
his hag. lie was Immediately attacked
again. aud bic tls 4 second ,iule laken.--
lie pursued, ahvllhe laucrr, Iegainud his
dag, and bore it lliumphantly into camp.
A ihird instance aud Tor his week shall
have finished. young man BY the name
ol lheobald 10 the Kentucky mounted reg.
imenl, when bis regiment relleaied, had bis
hose shot from under him. lie caught
and mounted another and In so doing be
dropped bis sabre. A lance charged him
whom he shot dead, dsmounled aud took
bis sword. lie was scarcely in the saddle
before another lancer attacked him. This
one he run through the body with his sword,
aud rrglined his command.
| design TO make public many more act.
Of like character, believing that II strict
justice be done In our priyaies, the morale
Ol the army would be more benefited by il
than by all the songs that could DO written
in favor Of he officers.
4 fIELD 0FrIcER.
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

THE IAclENpA or SANTA ANNA.-
Twelve miles beyond Ccrro GOrdo is The
hacienda Of Gen. Santa Anna. As this
distinguished iunCiiOnary owns pretty much
the whole county between Nela Cruz aud
Jalapa, he finds 1t convenient 10 have two
other residences; but the hacienda near
Cerro Gordo was his iavoriic retreat
Here il WAS he lived in dignity, previous
to the disastrous battle that lost him his
presidential office aud bis popularity among
bis people. Il was bold dagoon MAJOR
who, first Of our army, entered this princely
abode; he gazed with astonishment at the
surrounding splcndor and had not pro.
credcd iir TO examine, before the name OF
el General Santa Anna met his sight, and
informed him where ho was. Inc resi-.
dence was characterized BY species Of
oriental splendor; fourteen large rooms
crowded upon each other, filled with cost,
ouomans, from the walls OF which were
suspended rare works of art. Everything
had been precipilalely abandoncdi upon a
centre table in one Of the principal saloons
lay an unsoaled note, in the writing of the
Dictator. II stated that "he left everything
to the mercy oI generous enemy
The MAJOR perred about as il he had got
into an Arabian enehanimenl; hc examined
alleniyeiy the pictures and coveted sad.
die with costly liappngs aud airrups ol
gold inaid with silver; he peeped inlO Il
Iiulc recess, and his heart throbbed-lhere
was a couch for princess. Upon the
adjoining tables were scattered costly per.
tunes, aud on the floor, as they had been
abandoned by two pretty Spanish ieel, was a
pair oI elegantly wrought, yet tiny slippers.
Tho Major was gallant man and an hon.
orabe one-dragoon as he was, be could
loIego the saddle and the stirrups, gold
though they were--bu he wanted trophy,
aud he placed the slippers in bis pocket
with a thrill al their feel that would have
done honor 10 a powerful galyanic battery.
Yet his heart smo,e him, aud ho placed the
treasures back, and walked into the more
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
A TrRK,.u MorurR.-A smy,ra co,.

A TURKISH MoruER.-A Smyrna cor.
respondent Of the Boston Atlas save:
We had a horrible spectacle a fortnight
since IN the square bNtore the mosque in
the grand Bazaar, the dccaplation of a
young peasant who had killed a ncighbor
IN drunken quarrel, aud was punished
through the perscyering agency ol bis vic.
Tins mother. who has spent the eighteen
months that have elapsed since the crime
was committed, In unceasng efforts to ob.
tain tho fatal funln. She made three
voyages 10 Coaslanli1ople, before the Ulema
would grant il; but she finally obtained Il,
aud came back lrlunphanily demanding its
execution. Ten thousand piasires. vine.
yard aud six camels were vainy offered as
blood money; and when, after six horribly
cruel cuts, the e1cculionor bad severed the
culprirs head, tho avenged mother dipped
her hand in the blood which spouicd from
the neck, moislened her lips with it, and
cried, "Now, my boy, your mother has
done her duty ~ Happily these tragic
scenes are Of rare occurrence, aud we may
hope 10 SEQ an ameioralion IN the laws
aud punishments, as The Uicmd, who ARE a
race ofbereditary theological Judges bitterly
opposed to reform, have at last decided 10
send three SoflaS (students,) to Franco,
that they may study European jurispru.
dence
Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

REMEDY roR TooruAouE.-T0 hun.
dred grammes Of suIphurie ether, in which
as large a quantity as possible VI camphor
has been dissolved add t~o or three drops
ofammoniai thus is obtained a camphoaled
ammoniaeal ether which It applied to tho
carious teeth, immediately relieves the pain.
VI. Cotiereau, who is the author OF the
preparation, has used ii in great numbers
Of cases with inyariablo success. Tho
ether eyaporates 50 rapidly that a layer Of
camphor is le1 IN the dental cavity, which,
although too light 10 iucommode as a foreign
body, is sufficient 10 protect tho deuuded
nerve from the air, Besides this, the am.
monia acts as caulery. The solution
should be kept in perfectly closed glass
bottle.--Dr. YaadeFs Letters from Paris.