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Valuable Lands for Sale.

DY virtue of a decree of the circuit superior oflaw
Virginia, of the llh day of May, le47, the undersigned
commissioners appointed or as many OF them as are a-
and if from any the sale that day be made,
some other day days then samed WILL at the town OF
Paris, in the said county, offer for sale public auction,
the highest bidder sundy tracts of land of which Ma
thaniel Grgsby deceased was scised and possessed
in the upper end of the said county, the town oPars,
and adjoining the lands Of Carr T. Sheaman, and others
supplied with and water andhas apple orchards,
log dwelling house with two stone chmneys, and log
smoke house Also tract Of land containing by ostma-
on 20 acres consisting OF 200 purchased from Isaac
See and 20 purchased from Green's heirsthe two
parcels being now called the Settle ract-sitnaed IN the
said county the town of Paris and adjoining the lands
of Lewis Edmonds, Archibald Wilson. and Others 1t is
piled with wood and water and has small house it
with chimney Also, tract of land containing 10
acres situated in the county Of Warren on the south side of
the Shenandoah river about four miles above Bery Fer
ry. The improvements consist OF very fine new mill,
built of stone and brick, and iron machinery with six pair
of burs From its immense water power and its superior
ON be river Me sad ,
wool cotton mandatory 1t expected that the river
land containing about 500 in the county OF FauquieT
adjoining the lands of John Ferguson, - Laws and
for lives very fertile and is well supplied with wood and
water There is Lighthouse Also very fine tract
thenie Ggsby containing, by estimation 452 acres but
i72h acres, according to the deed from him to e. W. u
Whiting, dated the LIST day OF August lSl flied as an ex-
hb the aforesaid suit 1t lies IN the county OF Fauquie
the main road from Salem to Paris about three miles
Wilson, Peter Hartman, and others. 1t is fertile naturally
has been highly improved by judcious aud skiu cuva
tion and esteemed by all who know it most desirable
and valuable 1t is well supplied with wood, water
and stone The improvements consist OF large stone e
chant MILL brick stoe-housc large mansions house, two
high, built with brick divided into numerous and
convenient and of suitable outhouses garden, nc
The above decree referred TO- directs the purchasers to
pay down in cash deposte ten per centum ON the pu
chase money OF euoh truct OF land; credits OF one, two
and three years equal instaments, with interest on
them from the day OF CONTRIBUTION of the sale by the court
given and secured by bonds with good personal
curity the time OF the sacthe deposte TO be forfeited If
the pure hsse shall fail complete his purchase onthe con-
frnaton ofte by the court the title TO be withheld
and land be subject resale under the order OF the
court security Tor the instruments deferred the crops
growing the lands To be excepted In the sale and the
tract OF land called tho Home act to be sold last, &c.
INMAN HORNER,
WM, W, WALLACE,
RICHARDS PAYNE, : Commissioner
John NJ CONWAY,
TIIoS N. LATHAM,
June %
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The Troy "Daly POST publishes the following letter
from Gen Taylor addressed to citizen of Lansngburgh
The editor of the POST has the original. This
letter takes the position that the in the Signal
does and contributes TO establish the authenticity OF that
letter What will the skeptics OF the National Wing"
the "Norfok Herald and the "Ncw York CONNER
cial Advertiser now say
HEADQUARTERS Army OF OCCUPATION,
Camp Monterey, May %, 1917.
DEAR SIR 1t is with much pleasure thar acknowledge
the receipt interesting letter of the list instant,
and to which desire reply in terms more expressive OF
and yet my high appreciation of the upright and
patriotic sentiments which the principal TENOR OF your
letter; bu, am burdened with official duties, and at this
with many letters from distant sources which
quire attention, and will necessarily obge me to reply TO
you in few lines.
The presidential office presents inducements to me to
seek its honors responsibilities the tranquility OF Pr
vae life, the contrary, is the great object OF my aspir
tons the conclusion of the but am not nsensibe
the persuasion that services yet due TO me coun
try, the country shall fiji command them III st
soldier am satisfied if in higher and more responsible
pie. But will not be the candidate of any party or cique
and should the nation large seek place me In The chair
of the chief magstracy the good of all parties and the
,ional good would be my great and absorbing ann
Sentiments such these have been the burden OF my
plies all who addressed this subject express
ing that by the spontaneous and unanimous
of the people alone and from agency OF
be withdrawn from the cherished hopes of private
tirenent and tranquility when peace shall return
Please accept with this my brief reply the warm appre-
ci alton and high consideration of
Yours, most sincerely, Il. TAYLOR,
Mai Gen. u. S. Army.
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luz DUKE OF WELLfSGroN.A London letter in the New
York Mail says" The personal gossip of the week is
varied and rather Interesting First the very odd
proceedings OF the Duke of Wellington gadding about at
an so Oh fashionable places, assisting the honeymoon
enci1es OF old grandfather Salisbury, twho has lately be-
come Methuselah brdegroom) giving banqucts Hyde
Park Corner beating time the roulades of Jenny Lind
and buryng his BROTHER Lord Coweya with equal ndif-
ference ana mechanical activity The best joke of the
read of the Field Marshal at the in tho
evening, at the monrnful ceremony in the morning.
and at crack west-end soree the night again
stead OF being called the Iron Duke the India Rubber Duke
would DC much more expressive soubrquet His grace
bounds from thing to another with all the elasticity of
lump oil caoutchouc and be the business in hand grief
Joy, wedding or an intenen tragedy farce, he evn-
ces just much sympathy a weleduoaed cricket-bal
and takes soft or hard stroke from fortune with the same
imPsrturbabe equanimiY,n
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Mr. PREscorr, HsroRLAs--We eoro Cow ,bo Ros
ton Advertiser that the last mail from London brought to
Mr. Prescott diploma from the Royal Society of Lera
ure-he first, we believe to citizen Of the Uni
eo o,es ana one whose value materially increased
in this instance by from the mos, st;ngoihea man
of letters now alive in England (Mr Halam the president
OF the socie expressing his great personal for Mr.
Prescott, and the great value he places upon his works
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WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE.

a ~Nn THE STEAMER OSCEOLA having been
put in complete order will, Sunday the
1lth July, commence plying regularly be-
tween the above places leaving the lower end of Frederick
dock, Baltimore, every Tuesday, O'clock p.
Returning will leave Washington every Sunday, at 7
O'Clock,
She will stop regularly, going and returning, Cone
river, Va, Currionan Va, Leonardtown Nd, and Port
Tobacco, Md
And will touch the following landings for signals,
land, viz.
Point Look Out Piney Point Blacks,one Pope's Creek
Nanamoy, Chapman, Md, Sandy Point Bluff Point,
Boyds Hole, and Quantico, Va.
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In reference to article in the Washington National
Wing" announcing certain supposed decision OF the
Navy Department on the long pending floating drydock
controversy. authorized say that decision
the subject has yet been made by the Secretary of the
Navy Certain legal questions having arisen under the
terms of the law they have been referred to the Attorney
General for his opinion; and understand no decision
the matter will be made by the Navy Department
til his opinion is received
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BosroN RAILRoAps.-The Traveller saws, There were
probably twenty thousand persons who left Boston Monday
night after the fireworks, in the railroad trains So care.
iuiy and dscreety were these crowded trains managed
however, that as far have been able to learn not an
accident occurred which may be considered as incident
these extraordinary arrangements
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TELEGRAPH TO WHEELINo.-Y afternoon we re-
ee'ea 1e mrs, lightning message from Western Virginia
Mr. O'Rely does than he promises and ia nusbing
the Atlantic and Ohio line with energy that will soon Join
the Atlantic and the Mississippi by eegraphic communica
ton.-Phia North American
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SEABoARD x ROANOKE RAmRoAD.-The most interesting
and important point in the celebration of the birthday of
American Independence by the citizens of Portsmouth was
the consummaon of the sale and transfer Of this work
Messrs Henshaw, Ward, Co., OF Boston. The trustees
of Portsmouth having purchased the road from the board
OF public works. proceeded to organize company under
the title of the Seaboard IL Roanoke Railroad Company,
and elected James w. Mnrdaugh esq, president, and
Samuel NJ Wilson, T. Hume, w Watts, J. A. Jenkins,
and Geo Chambers esqrs, directors of said company
On Monday the board transferred the road with all its fran
chses to Dr. VIM Collins the agent of Messrs Henshaw
Coz and the mortgage OF $4,000 upon the locomotives
cars, &C., was paid by the purchasers preparatory
commencing operations under organization of the
company, which is expected soon to be made.
Norfolk Herald.
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For Norfolk.

The steamer OSCEOLA will leave Washington for the
above place COUGHING Piney Point and Old Pon) every
Thursday o'clock, Returning, will leave Norfolk
Passage and fare SO. Passage and fare to Pney Point,
and reurn, S3.
July7 JAMES MITCHELL, Capt.
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DEATH OF MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA LEeIsr,ruRr Tho
Valley Wing of Friday announces the death of Lewis
Neal esq., the delegate elect from the election district of
Giles and Mercer He whie elected from n doub
full district
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C,ANTON Grape shaws, additional supply ut all
~ prices, ranging from ~ S50ths day received and
for sale by 2, II, HOOE " Co,
June l2-law2w lgteu.l ~ We
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For the information of persons who have claims for
pensions bounty lands the Commissioner of Pensions
has requested to state that preference be given
in any to claimant or agent who may appear in
person the Pension Office For several weeks past the
Office has been visited by claimants and agents who
side short distance from the seat of government, to
urge immediate attention to their business To give such
persons the preference those who reside at greater
distance, would be manifest injustice The War Depart
ment has therefore renewed the regulations of former
years and notice nowgven, that all claims received by
mail otherwise will be acted in the order in which
they received at the Office The great and unexpected
increase of business in the Pension Office will, mat
Ter of course, delay in the examination of
claims; but those who concerned may rest assured
that the greatest exertions making to expedite
the pension and land business, and that the strctes i'm
partiay will be observed in taking up claims according
to the order in which they received
We understand that during morning of the present
week. the number of leerswas great to take near
ly Al hours TO examine them.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-09

NEWLY DISCOVERED SUN.FLowER-Those
most experienced in the cultivation this plant arc san
gune that with proper soil and proper cultivation,
profitable than cheat The seeds are more
agnous than those OF the flax plant, and combine the quail
ties for table of the best olive oil for burning of the best
sperm, without its smoke and for painting it is said by
who have used it to be superior nseed
is rapid in DRYING equally easy in speading and
without forming much denser Prepared and oaten
as archokes the young plant very escuent
and pleasing to the palate the stalks excellent SUBJ
sttuts for hemp flax; and for bee pasurage equal
any plant yielding from its luscious and numerous necta
ries abundance of the best and palaabe honey
writer in of our agricultural exchanges says that on
suitable soil, with proper cultivation, it will YIELD on an
from eighty hundred bushels of seed to the
From five to quarts Of oil calculated on per
bushe II this is not estimating its productveness.
and can be raised cheaply wheat Indian corn
ordinarily considered the most expensive crops cultivated
the sun-fiower must be very profitable production We
have heretofore cultivated it small SCALE usually
in spots, by the fences and places where the Gull
tvation OF other vegetables inelgb and as
We find that the leaves very excellent fodder for
cows especially when the feed in pastures gets
of scarcity and drought We generally
puckng them in july taking the lower leaves first
feeding them out night the scarcity of food great
in the morning before turning them from their yards We
have sometimes given them corntoppngs and the leaves Of
the sun-fiower at the me and have found
latter invariably preferred The seed of the sun flower
is most desirable food for poultry its highly oleagnoux
nature wholly superseding the necessity of animal food
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FoR THE SEAT OF WAR.-The ship American, Capt j. Z.
Levy got away yesterday for Vera Cruz. She had on
board three companies of Louisiana volunteers under
Caps Miller White and Warrington, company OF the
18th infantry and detachment of Pennsylvania volunteers
all under command of Lieut. Col. Fescha.
The steamship Palmetto also left tor Tampco and Vera
Cruz She had board hundred quartermasters men
and hundred and thirty horses.
The Monmouth viii leave this evening for the
Brazos.-N. o. Picavune, July L.
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SpEcn.-The steamboat Jewess, Capt Bugher, arrived
yesterday from Cincinnati with S5o0000 in specie for the
account Of govemment,-N Q, Pisayvns yuiyI
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PORTLAND, l o'clock, a. m, July 4.
We had great drive from Augusta to Gardiner last
evening. Every who could raise vehicle follow
ca close alter us AT every turn the banks of the
the Presidents progress. Often surprised by
salute when no preparations were visible Every little
while sudden flash would be seen I'M the bushes and
then would follow the report of cannon, which had been
masked from observation We halted in front of ex-
senator Evans residence where the President and party
washed the dust out OF their hroas by refreshing cold
watermuch to the satisfaction of the secretary of the
Massachusetts Legislative Temperance Society The
PRESIDENT and suite introduced to the members of
Mr. Evanss family.
Upon our arrival at Gardiner, under salute we found
he streets handsomely decorated with flags, and plat
form Tor receiving the President the wharf but
e steamer had not arrived, judged best to do the
We under the roof of the splendid mansion of Robert
"a. uafdher, esq, about mile from the centre of the
owl hI.er par,aklng of an elegant though stand up
parks, we returned to the wharf The President was
men conducted TO the platform and addressed bv the
Ipn ueoiBe Evans ex senator aforesaid in his usual
enesute sye; ne aluqed to his personal acquaintance
very happy manner. -
In his reply, the President as at Auuus,, aI,da g.,
the prosperity OF Maine, and his cordial recsn,n nd
claimed to appear among the citizens of Gardiner @ i
where, upon that common ground of equality which IL
the foundation of institutions In other coun,ria
SAID, and under other governments, where the ch;at
magistrate is the ruler and not the of the people
he rarely ventures abroad publicly without being guarded
by the bayonets of his soldiers but here the chief mags
ate OF the government finds his best protection in the
which have sprung from the Union. Then speaking of
Maine in particular, he said her soil hard one com
pared with that OF other sections but the perseve-
ring spirit of her hardy had made il smile with boun
hfu harvests Her sons, too at the call OF their country
had shown the same ndomtable energy Of character in
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-04
Published every Thursday


OE5rThe demonstrations in favor of Gen. Taylor
for the Presidency increase in all parts Of the country
In Virginia. Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
Maryland aud many other States, various public meet
ings have lately been held expressing the peoples
preference for the old hero over all other candidates.
So far any demonstration has been made, it Is
tain that Gen. Taylor is far the most prominent amung
the whig candidates for the office of President. And
need scarcely add deep seated convictions that
he is the only we could oppose to locofoco NOM
lnatlon who would make clean sweep of the ''PoIt
cal anagers' that have used the power of the gov
eminent to subserve their vile purposes even
the extension of the only public moral and political
evil of which complain-Ind. Journal, Oct. I'D
O~TThat is curious paragraph, take it all round.
1t is curious for the belief expressed about the
Of the Z" demonstrations" in favor of Gen. Taylor
for the Presidency the contrary is believed to
be the fact by every observing Why, have
travelled more than four thousand miles, over the
most populous in the country, within the last
two months, and did not see one man who talked as
zeslousy about Gen. Taylor, as our neighbor does.
The truth is the people neither side yet quite
ready to be nose-led in favor of any man. Their at
tenton is occupied by eUents and not by men, and so
will continue for the present, let the little squads Of
wire-pullers and ofice-seekers scheme and plot as
they may.
But the Journal makes confession worthy of some
note when it admits its belief that Taylor is the only
man the wings can elect, if indeed they can elect
anybody, which we do not believe. This belief ac-
counts for the attitude of the Journal 1t would pre-
fer Corwin, or Webster any of the aboltion-fede
raliss to Taylor but it conesses its belief that
but Taylor can be elected and supports him there
fore in the firm conviction that through him alone
can the wings reach the "spoils" Suppose he should
be elected, and should Tylerise them! They would
have the Offices at least and that would be some con-
ISOLATION.
Perhaps the most curious part of the Journals
paragraph is its concluding alluson to the extension
of the only public moral and political era of which it
complains" What can our neighbor mean by this
The ." only era9" That means slavery, we suppose.
But is that the only evil of which it complains against
the present administration! 1t would seem so and
if so, we have hopes yet Of our neighbours re-
turning reason 1t is willing sink all its old issues,
and to acknowledge that the democrats have been
right as to the bank, tariff, sub-treasury, internal
improvements, &c. &c. 1t will willingly give the
cold shoulder to all these and with Gen. Taylor
upon tie issue of no territory, and con-
seuuently of no further extension of the only evil
of which it complains"
Is not the Journals position as here developed Gu
rious indeed We think
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-04

Firth REGMENT.-The election IF field officers
took uace on the I'D inst James Ii. Lane, of course,
was elected Colonel. We learn from the Madison
Courier that Capt. Allen May, of the Montgomery
Bows was elected Lieut.. Col, and Mr.. Myers Major.
Major Gen. Butler has issued general order, from
which we make the following extracts:
The 9th Indiana. Colonel Lane. will embark at Mad
son on the 3lst inst. with thirysve days ratUns,
ard on reaching Louisville, draw its and accou-
renlens, and any camp equipage that may be lacking,
from the depot al that place.
On reaching New Orleans, the superior officer on
each boat will report his arrival TO the chief Of the
quartermasters department at that place, who will
furnish the vessels necessary for crossing the Cult,
and designate the place which the troops and stores
will be transiippcd.
If practicable, portions uf The troops will be
landed before reaching Vera Cruz but should become
necessary, they will under no circumstances be per-
mitted to enier the city of New Orleans.
So soon as the transhipmeut is completed, each YES
sci will proceed direct to Vera Cruz without further
orders, and the superior officer will report 10 the cum
handing officer the place, and receive his orders for
the time being, should the commanding General not
have arrived.-N A. Democrat, Oct. &c.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-04
From Mexico.
Correspondence of the State Sentinel.


national BRIDGE, MEXICO, 24th Sept, le47.
Sir-General Lanes brigade has proceeded this far
to the capital Of Mexico. His entire force,
about three thousand men, which with the necessary
train of wagons, forms line OF over two miles. We
ry little opposition yet, except ambuscades and guer
ill parties the whole country swarns with these.
The features of the country favor this mode of al
tack being .red with dense and luxurlant under
growth, intersecied with deep rayInes and narrow
passes. The march of large force through such
country in Mexico, is dangerous; in sone coun-
tries il would be impracticabe. From indications
not to be mistaken, General Lane has reason 10 ex-
pect attack at Cerro Gordo; he also found
it necessary to send back 10 Vera Cruz for soe more
wagons, and additional supply of ammunition. la
the time he resolves to proceed and divided his
brigade in the following order: five companies of the
4th Indiana regiment lo-wit A, B. c, d and E. the
entire Ohio regiment, two companies OF regular IN
fantry four pieces of artillery, with the necessary
train of wagons, in all about two thousand The
balance of the brigade, consisting of five companies
of 4th Indiana regiment, towit: +, G H. j, h, also
Capt. SImmonss battalion, Capt Lewis's Dragons,
with the train expected from Vera Cruz, IN all about
eight hundred men, under the command of Major w.
w. Mccoy. Should any fighting take place, which
is very likely the major will have an opportunity OF
adding a laurel to the civic wreath that wor-
thily adorns his brow. The second day of march
from Vera Cruz an attack of ancers made on our
front. The Texan Rangers who led the van. attend
ed to their cases-kIlled seven, the balance ran on
remarked the cooness courage and selfposs~sson
depicted in Major McCoys countenance as galloPlng
along the line he formed the square Ito receive Ian
GERS aId exclaimed, Snow, my brave boys, show
yourselves men," 1t so happened that our pTepara-
ton was useless for that time Next day however,
Lieut.. Cline of the Louisiana dragons, was shot
through the head, by ambuscade-he died Instant
ly; his company then forming the rear guard No
positive information from General Scott except that
great deal of hard fighting had been done-that the
enemy invariably got badly whipped. What the effect
of these repeated whippings will be upon the feelings
(either physical or moraD of the Mexican people pre-
disposing them to peace. cannot even conjecture
time will show It's difficult problem TO solve, and
General Lane and his brigade will likely have an OPP
nor,uni,v of ..workng il out" Your friend and
REL ORTER IN MEXICO.