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Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

TERRInLE ENatNg OF Waa.-sia
Nessnn, Of Hartford, ClrnseIIell. In
maie some Satisfactory eapsfIina nis Wit
hIs seven calibic riile, which le invented
fur he nse 81 She anmY, 4 delivered ze,an
h=...s at single discharge, aud ihfrN lien
with abnu. double lhe tore O. an aid.aaa
rife. At the dhlance uf ioHy fods he
placed two Of the seven halls IN m niaa.
..s.h iaspni Tho halls seaifas - iaa aia
lance 0i about three icrt IN i0ay rods
The experiments were made il the pros.
ence Of Mr. Biage, Government inspector
Of arms.
This is heyoud all doubt The most de-.
irucliye weapon ever invented; aud an ar
my well provided with lhcln. and a good
supply OF Coils Revolving Pistols. con,d
easily ca, up almost any lorce Of any cnemy.
Mr. Wesson discharged ihihy.tiya balls Ia
one minute and ten seconds. he can al.o
make cannon upon the same principle. "a.
pabe Of throwing crap. and canister shot.
One great merit Of lhl, arm is, It dors not
spring with lis seven balls m1fe than The
ordinary muskel with one hall. These
guns must find their way into ibe army Ia
large numbers.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08
Wednesday, =. December s, 1911

To ouA flrsoSe. We have in contemplation
the improvement Of our paper by procuring en-.
lire new type, and, 10 be enabled to do this. We
have 10 ask the assialaneesf those who have been
pleased 10 beslow upon rs their patronage, VIII
ali indebted 10 US, either ior subscription, ad.
seftsiae ct jab.wotk, remit US lhr amount Of
thur accounts al as saiy day As possible, and
thereby enable Us to carry tits object into effect.
II s bui lfne to each Of them, while the aggre.
gate Is our all II will cost Us considerable, and
We sEsin ask ouf patrons 10 remember, thai,wihout
their assis,anee in the manner suggested we can.
no. make the drsired improvement.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

TrNsKssEE sRNAroa-rhe Whigs IN
The Tennessee Legislature, have At length
dropped "alr. Scattering" aud united aPon,
and elected a United States Senator. q
uhase lalenl and ability. the State may
feel nfoud. The Hon. John Bell. as We
learn from the Memphis Appeal oflhe 9Th
uli.. was. IN the evening Of the 22d, elect.
ed [. s. Senator for sit years from tie lib
Of Mach .asl.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08
Fnon Texas The steamship Yacht

Fnon TExAs The steamship Yacht
arrived yesterday ilon Galveston. bringing
huwsto The I'm inst, but nothing OF im.
parancr. De- Miller is, most likely,
elected Goyupr, returns not all in.
A 'cw days ago we reported tho loss OF tho
sicaiaboal Beaufort District. in endeayorinp
10 cnlcr Pass Cayallo, ior fuel. and that ali
her passengers --among whom were Capt.
Woh1rl's company Of mounted Gcorrians,
on their way 10 Vera Cmz-were saved.
We now Learn Ihai the arms and provisions
ol The troops were saved. that about twenty
horses were LOST, aud that Capt. Catleu
offered to furnish Capt. Wonord with trans.
poraiion for both men and horses. Cant.
Cailcu, before leaving the Pass. reported
tho iac'sio Maj. TompLins, Quatermasier
in this ely, and made the necessary or.
mngemenls ior the subsistence Of the men
aud horses Until they could be re embarked.
~ o. Mercury.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

lprLANp The Dublin Nation seem.
10 be- Ia favor n an armed resistance, on
ihe part Of The Irish, and DOES not appeaf
TO be- at n.l PLEASED with The idea Of a
thank giving iur an abundant harvest; nor
al ihc combination Whirb was To b. taken
up, % The occasion, Ilr lhs ciicl Of Ireland.
It sa,G
I'VE ave sick Of ibis eternal begging.
II but one voice in ireland should be flIsed
agains IL, that voice shall br ours. Tu
morrow, over bfotd EusIand, su,.tisnd nud
Wales. iho people who deyour our sub.
stance from year 10 year. arc 10 olI~r up
iheir cunling thanksgiving l1f our "abun.
dnnl harvest" aud Ia ding us certain
cumb. and crusls Of Il for charity. Now,
ifany church.going Englislman will heark.
en- To Nh; u We may be supposed In an,
degrec 10 speak loi our countymcn. We
pu' our position lhus: Keep iour aims.
,c caniing rObbers-butlon your packet.
upon the Irish p.undor iha, Is Ia llsm; and
let the begging boz pass on. Neither as
loans nor as aims will we take lha, which
IL our own. We spit upon the bencyo.
lenee that robs us Of a pouqi, aud ding.
back penny IN ehari'g. Contribute now.
If you Sill-thcsc will be your thanks.
Once more, then, we scom, we repu'.e.
We curse these English alms; and on,
wish these sentiments Of ours could reach,
before noon tomorrow, every sanciimoni
Gus lhanksgivcr in England, Scotland. and
Wales, and Berwick.upou Tweed"
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

CASE OF MADAME REsrrLL.-We have
already mentioned that the Supreme CouH
granted stay Of proceedings in ibis case.
and this morning an application was made
before Juigo EdmoBds at Chambers, to
admit Madame ResleI to bail, which The
Judge refused, and ordered her 10 remain
in custody Of lha sheriff, until lhe cass +,
finally disposed ol.--N y, Jour. Com.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

or We see il stated that one OF the
men who assisted in massacresing The Go.
lad prisoners, i' employed by our officers.
in the police Of Vera Cruz This, il true,
isreallJ shameful.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

PEAcE srlLL HOPED ron ny THE ExE
cUrlYE.-lbe Union Of last night thinks.
that i we strike more boldly and pour moro
troops into Mexico, we shall have peace
at no distant dayl What is this but &C.
knowledging that the Eleculico hitherto
has not conducted the war as he should
have donei
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

DEsrRuerIvR fmK-.A slip, dated Louis
vile, Nos. l0lh, states iha, Washington
county, Iowa, ha' been desolalcd by great
fire in The Piairie'. The loss Of properly
isssiima,ed al hiiy thousand dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08
ELEyEN pAYs LA1rn rnoN Ernorr

hHHnsi nov aHin
Tho Royal mail steamer Acadia we ig.earapled
at noon day, and landed bet mails about, 3, L N
LiyEEFooL. Nov a.
slight improvement In The money -.afhri on
the 2bih ult, caused slight mrsut'msni IN ihe
corn mafssi, aud pncr. boz since been steadily
advancing. and trade sgiIn shows symptoms Of
animation. Wsatrm cnill flour angsl from 9ls
to %. 0d. fhladelphe laiimor- anI Kiehmond
q 29-; New Orleans aud Ohio &c a 29s. Wheat
Ga F. per 20 lhs ludian meal % a l5s Gdpsf bb
Corn 80 q 3aspsr a.
Cotton ha. Aucluaiod considerable since our lasi
adyIros and At the CLOSE pnees arc again tendiBa
doNnwards. Sales OF New ohsans at a G lof
far to good fair Sea Island Tauges from . to isJ
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

or Mr. CLAr's speech, delivered at the
the mas meeting. at Lexington, Ny. on
the 18th uh., will appear in our next
lie length, and the late hour AT which We
seeissd il, prevented its publication this
week.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

QUEEN VfcroRTA.-The rumor gains
oredence. says the correspondence Of tho
Courier des Eiais Unis, in circles of The
highest authority oflhe symptoms Of nsani
iy having been manifested by her majesty
The well known liability of her family 10
this malady' strengthens the probability Of
this report.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

POPULATION or RoNg.--'Thc city is di.
yiicd into 5i parishes, containing 1880
families The ecclesiastical population
consists of 80 bishops. 1914 clergymen,
2ll1 monks and lriars, 1854 nuns, aud 52l
Students. The whole population amounts
to l75,ss3 inhabitants, not including the
lsmoiiles, who are 5000 in number. Tbs
population has increased since last year by
JIsi.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

GEoHeia sESArom.-John Mcpherson
BerFien, and c. Dawson, have been elected
U. S. Senator, by the Legislature ol Gror.
gia--,he former Tor siI years. from the 4lh
ofMareh. is41, anil the latter for siI years
from the ilh ol March, 1919.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

or The Governor Of Conneclicul has
appointed Ex-Governor RoGRR S. BALD
wiz, Of New Haven, U. S. Senator. In
place Of Tho Hon J. W. Huntington, whose
death We announced few weeks since.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

THASKsoIyiSe--To.monow is the day
sc, apart by proclamation OF the Governor,
TO be observed as day Of thanksgiving
and prayer by The good people of this State.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

OF Gen. TAYLon, accompanied by Gen.
Wool LEFT Monterey on The sih Of Noyem.
Der. inspecting The different military posts
on the roui, and reached Mier on the 18Th.
lie was expected 10 roach New Orleans
between the lsl and OH Of December.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

The Monitor Of The City of Mexico says
'h aiibe statute Of Santa Anna changed iis
po silion in the earthquake, and that iis up.
lifted hand points to our Gag, as much a. 10
say-"ihat's my work"
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

East lNDrA CoTroN. following
are The exports Of cotton, IN each Of The
following years, from drsi Of January to
the 9Th Of August, from Bombay to Grea,
Britain; 1916, e0,376 baleG isA6, a..
l72; ls47, l5l,7se.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08
OF The Malnmoras Flag Of The Cd uli

w ~ "f"A"Hshiea Ahn ~ Aut Nu ui 4
eonIa.n. the following;
CoaiSe ovER... Capt. Adams, one Of
our citizens who has Just returned from a
trip in the vicinity Of San Fernando. WHERE
he has been for several days. accompanied
bya single Mexican, states that be was
treated throughout with the utmost hospi.
tally. The people. he SAYS. expressed ia
him freely their conviction that further re.
ssianee was totally useless. aye were mad.
ues. Their great desire seemed 10 be-,
either to have a separate union Of State.
IA Northern Conlederacy- or that Tamau
lipas should form State Of our Union
They say they now see the true value o
that protection which was 10 br afforded
them by that combination with the power.
at the city Of Mexico. Our informant
states that in biz conversation with the
Mesicans he discovered that this was not
a momeniary feeling, but appeared deep
rooted, and feeling that had been grow.
ing even anterior to the war.
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

The W.lmot proyiso section Of the Dem.
oeratic party in New York have called a
Stale Convention, 10 appoint, delegates
70 the National Convention 10 nominate a
Presidential candidate,
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

LEGisLATuRE ~ Nrw YoRK THE
complete returns published by toe Albany
Argus, show the following 10 bo tie state
q parties in tho neiI Legislature Of New
York!
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

Wing majority on joint ballet, serenity.
seroni
Washington telegraph., 1847-12-08

nErlnnrl srxanhoAr Da1urR.-1hs New.
Orleans Bulletin learns from the clerk Of the
st.smsf Illinois. from ST. Louis, that on the morn.
iar Of the 18th ait. about miles below cape
eifsfessu, tie steamer Tempest and f.li.inan
ssms n collision, siuking tho Tali,man in Few
minutes A. neat AZ could be asceTtainsd, ffam
ioote i20 persons were drowned The Tallsinan
gas heuhd to St Louis with smigraais on board,
md tie Tempest 10 Memphs
sKw gorrr TO THE PAcIFic.-A urilel
in The Washington Union ,ays, a railroad
600 miles, from Preside Dc Rio Gnnde Ia
Guay ann, in the Gull Of Calilornia. would
secure continuous steam communication
from mihe Atlantic to lhs Pacific. He thinks
it much preferable 10 Tie route by the 18th.
mu, Of rshuanIePsc, or that Of DArien.
The expense would be slight compared
With Mr. whiineys project Of railroad
aeross the continent
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
LATE ELECTIONS.
oy-The following cheering news we find 10
he New York Tribune Of he 9sh inss:--


The good old r Land a Steady Habits' (bpt
rather unsteady Polsics) on Monday dschar-
ged the Loco Foco rulers who were eommen
Jed 70 the affections or rather. the Appellee
.of al accidental controlling minority o. her
psopIe one year ago Our returns are nearly
Icomplesc, and ensure the re-elsctsoa OF EVERY
orr Of her four able and faithful Representa-
lives in The last Congress, l1ouse.) though
two Of the Districts (D,xon's and ROCKWELL
gave Loco Foco pluralitles last year, wiiiie
another (smnh's) was Wig by only III
votes. Now they have elected Wings By the
following majoriiies, very nearly;
Hartford. ne re elects Hon JAMES Dsxos by 5o7
Have. he S ID HvseAap $50
NJ IIoadop Ac , A RaeEwELL" 500
LnehA~td, Sc +" r. SMITH " 1000
The Staie is regolu,onized 10 every part
and the results Of this Election ara WIG
GovsasoR, Lr. GovEaxoR, &e.;A WHIo
SrxArE. VINO HorsE. and an ENTIRELY
WaIc DELEGATION TO CosGaEss (excepi
Senator Niles, OF course J all gains except tue
Members VI Congress. Nobly done, Wings
Of Connecticut!
The new Senate stands l3 Wing to 8 Loco
last year 10 Wing. IL Loco. Parkes Looms,
Loco, chosen in part o. Hartford Go. has .firc
plurality Luther Eaton, do. IN Tolland ,t're'l'
~; Sanford. do. ia the Danbury District,
eighteen. and so on.
The House s,aEds 10 Wing 10 90 Loco
IA 90 choice on Monday-morally certain 10
BE- in good paH Wing IN The result.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
THE ELECTION.

Before another number Of this paper reach
rs the homes Of our country subscribers. the
people Of Virginia will have been required by
the law Of the land, TO perform one Of the mosI
important duties imposed upon the electors Of
free Government that Of selecting their
representatives in the State and National
councils.
With regard to the election OF Delegates &c
the next General Assembly Of Virginia, we
have little 10 say TO the people Of Berkeley
They are better acquainted with the moral and
mental qualifications Of the gentlemen selected
by the Wing party, as their nominees for this
office, than the writer Of this article, and oul
confidence in the Wings ofour County, leaves
us no room to doubt tina, any attemp, 10 SOW
tarcs amongst US will be met as it deserves &c
be met
The sentiments Of regard we entertain fol
our worthy predecessor. forbid US TO say more
in relation 10 him. than 10 express our regre-
that any circumstances should have placed
him in opposiiion to the great body Of the
friends with whom he ha, SO long acted, and
who still, despite his unjus, suspicious, are
disposed to extend to hun their kindness and
coed will.
in view OF the ConSressio' al election, need
we urge upon the Wings Of Berkeley the i'm
PORTAGE Of attending the polls :! We know
tina, our brethren IN other paris o. ihe District
look with confidence for good account from
old Berkeey-'ths star that nerey x.s," and
she expects every maa 70 do his duty" Ou'
Candidate possesses the confidence OF MS par
~. and no Wing should suffer any,hns. shsr'
Of an absolute impossibilny to prevent hin
frora expressing tina, confidence a, the polls,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
roUatIry lodge NO. 1876.

AT stated communication oil Equality
Lodge No. tS6, converted at their Hall IN
Martnsburg on Saturday, lob April, A. l.
5S47-A. ID. lS47,
Bro K. p. HUSrER communicated 10 me
Lodge intelligence of the deain o. Brother
WILLIAM ALBURrIs. member OF tins Lodge
and at the time OF his death Captain 10 me
Army Of the United States. who lost his NE
by ball from Mexican Battery on the o,rca
sion OF the landing of the troops of the Uni. ed
States near Vera Cruz, preparatory 10 the a.
tack upon that city and the Castle OF San Ju-
an DE Ulloa.
Whereupon. Resoiced, That this Lodge en-
terrain very high regard for TIE Military and
Masonic character OF their deceased Brother,
and cherish warm regard for his memory,
and that the members have received the tidings
of MS death with feelings of profound grief.
R,soirsd, That in testimony of respect for
the memory Of our deceased Brother, the mem
bers Of this Lodge will wear Grape on the left
arm for twenty days.
Resotred, That copy Of the above resolu
tons be communicated TO the widow and the
mother of our deceased Brother, and publish
ed IN the newspapers Of this town.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
VERA CRUZ AND THE CASTLE OF
NAN JUAN.

The news Of the Capnulalion Of the city OF
Vera Cruz and of the Castle of San Juan De
Ulioa, seems TO have convinced some of the
enemies al Cen. Scorr that perhaps i, was
well enough after all that he was no, superce-
ded by Lieut. Col BEsrcs. Even the uni
on" speaks of the "thanks due 20 our skillful
General" and eoles out its reluctant tribute
OF praise. What does Mr. BEpisGEn think Of
"Soup Scorr" now! II will not be long,
however, before the faithful are duly informed
tina, the whole credit OF the affair is due to the
marvellous military sagacity of Mr.. Polk and
Secretary NANCY! We respectfully suggest
10 Col BEsros that the present is favorable
time for submitting his ''plan of conducting
the campaign" to the criticism OF military
men. II would doubtless contrast favorably
with those OF Scorr and TAYLOR, which
were SO unfortunate as to NEE, with his un-
qualified reprobation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15

Alta meeting Of the citizens Of the County
of BerkeIey. convened al the Court House in
Mar,insburg, on Monday The l2ih inst, in pur-
saance Of noice in the Gazette, on motion
Of Col EDxusD P. HusrEa, CHARLES
JAMES FAULKNER was called 10 the
Char, and ALLEN c. HAMMOND was appoIn-
ted Secretary.
Epnrsp PrspLrros. Esq. afierP'esen,ing a
perspicuous and abieexposilion ofthe law pas
sed at the last session Of the General Assem-
BY Of this State, aulhorising The establishment
Of an independent Bank in this place; the dis
advantages under which our community al
ipresen. Iabofed from the want Of adequate Ban
king faculties; the inducements which our 10
eaton, trade, and the general solvency and
prosperity Of our population furnished for
safe investment Of capital in such an lnsutu-
ton and the impulse which a well conducted
Bank must necessarily impait 10 our mechan-
ical, manufacturing and agricultural energies,
concluded his very interesting and instructive
address. by submitnngt the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
! |. Resoleed, That, in the opinion Of this
meeting, the interests Of the County require
the establishment ola Bank, as authorised
/ by the Act Of the last session OF the General
Assembly. especially because of ine increased
and increasing prosperity Gifts Manufacturing
Agricultural, Mercantile and Mechanical en-
! ployments.
2. Re,oteed, That the Commissioners under
the said Act, be requested 10 give notice, by
advertisement 10 some newspaper or newpa.
| pers, printed IN the Towns of Mariinsburg,
| Gharlestowu, Winchester and Hayers,own.
| that Books OF subscription to the Stock of said
| Bank will be opened on the 2nd Monday in
May, according TO the provisions OF the Law.
| 8. Resolved, That be a committee to
present, in such form and in such quarters, as
| they may deem advisable, all facts, relating to
the commercial resources of the County Of
/ Berkeley. which may enable Capitalists and
others, disposed to invest funds in the stock of
| the Bank, 10 determine as 10 the safety and
f, profitable employment Of Banking Capital IN
| the County.
| The blank in the Sd resolution was filed BY
the following gentlemen: PniLiP C. PENDLE-
ION. GEORGE SriBERT, DANIEL BuRKH.Rr.
GEORGE II. Mcclure. EDMuSDP HUNTER,
| BARNET CUsHwA, EpMuSp PESDLEroN.
Thomas G. FLAoe, joins w. BoYD and Lew
IS B. WILLIS
| On motion of EDMUND PENDLEroN, Esq,
! Resolved, That the Chairman of this meet
! ing be added 10 the Committee.
! On motion of Col. Ed. p; yIusTER.
Resolred, Tha, this meeting do adjourn sine
die.
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER, Chm.
ALLEN c. HAMMOND, Seetq
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15

MoRE Aip ASD CoMsoRr!-Col. J. Aua.
SMITH, whose name has been before the vo-
,rrS OF the ksnawha District. fos some time
past, as The Wing candidate for Congress, has
formally Withdrawn from TIE canvass and re-
nounced the Wing party. lie gives as a
reason for leaving the Wings the anti Ameri-
can course pursued BY that party in regard %
the Mexican War.-Rockiaghom Reg.
Go~Could'nt Col. J. AussrisE SMITH give
another and better reason Why not come
cut wita the whole truha Col ]. AUGUSTINE
"wanted to be the Wing Candidate for Con
sress," and offered his services 10 THAI same
anti American party, but the Wings Of bis
Disuic, did not deem his services indispensa.
bic 10 them in the next House Of Representa-
tyes, and so he boied-that's all. As TO the
detection OF such Whigs as The Colonel, thanks
TO the policy OF President Polk the Wig
party can afford to "gain loss" Of that sort,
the more me better. Touching the laid
and comfort" Mr.. Polk will derive from bis
services, we are inclined TO think the acquisi.
ton viii prove something like one described
IN Mother Goase's Melodies
"Ficalrr ort yoi very blue.
Ani sloS 60 ..iasy's .de,Y shoe
1905 81 n LI'ss iAai dad can Vi,h hi'e
T. ,asi ,s' s'O,. ,.oc nay q s.o.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
PROSPECT OF PEACE.

Mr.. KENDALL, writing TO the ~ 0. Plea
yune from the Camp before Vera Cruz, under
date OF 9th March, says
From the city Of Mexico, through the for.
eign feet, have later intelligence to commu-
nieste. On the 10Th inst il is reported that
Santa ANA was in the capi,sl. that he had
joined the clergy, had put down the revolu.
ton of Gomez Farias and Salas, and tina, with
his new associates he is now anxious for peace.
This news comes from source that appears
TO me reliable, and give it believing il 10 be
in the man correct 1t is further reported that
SANTA ASsA is at the head of 1000 regular
I, oops. and that, aided by the church pariy. is
al, 9 TO make Roadway against any opposition.
In TITS distracted country. and among this un
certa,., population, il is hard TO tell or even
sur,nis, whata day may bring forth; yet with
the now .rful aid OF the clergy, SANTA ANN.
NAV be .. ,abled 10 keep the reins OF power in
nj, hands ..or space, aud make peace or con
,inue the war as may best suit his purpose.
am disposed to think, since his meeting with
Gen. T.YLoR, hat he has become heartily
disguised with tn, war