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HEALTH OF VoLuNTEERs-We learn from a
Volunteer who was in this lace on Wednesday,
and who left New Orleans on Saturday, that
the Mississippi Regimen, had lost IA by death.
We give the following extract from an article
in our last Picayune: sThe Mississippi regi-
ment has suffered severely beyond all question
of doubt, beth in the number of fatal attacks
and tho great severity of the majority of cases
Of sick ness that have occurred amongst them
The Pennsylvania regiment has lost three men
by death--one at Cincinnati, by deiiriuna tremens
or mania. a potu, one since their arrival hero by
the same disease and one by murder-and have
only sck-Iist of about two hundred: The
Pennsylvania regiment will probably leave be-
hind but two men sick, whilst the Mississippi
regiment must have over one hundred, if not
nearly two hundred to leave behind"
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OBITUARY.

| DIED, on the 18th OF January, 1847. f. ].
CLARE, Of Madison County, Mississippi. n
member Of the First Class in the Preparatory
Department, andalso, of Bellies Lettres Soce-
ty, of Oakland College. X
Att meeting Of Bellies Lettres Society, con-
'vened on the 25th Of January, the following
Preamble andyResolutions were adopted as ex-
pressive Of the feelings Of the Society on the
death Of F. J. Clark.
Whereas, by the dispensation of an all wise
Providence. the late Mr. Clark has been remoy-
ed from our midst, who BY the blandness and
amlablity OF his character, his frank and man
y department has won the highest esteem Of
all with whom he was acquainted, and was
universally respected for his untiring efforts 10
promote theinterest and welfare Of this society,
and whose promising talents bid fair to be-
come an ornament to its name, and honor to
his country.s And that we have ample evil
dence from the laudable spirit or Improvement
that CHARACTERIZED his youthful efforts, that he
was destined, at no distant period, to attain an
eminence and high rank among those the So
Iciety proudly boasts az her noblest ornaments,
and that from the courteous mannerin which
he regarded the pursuit Of knowledge, and the
many excellent traits exemplifed in his cha
racter,swe have sufficient reason 20 believe that
he would have been amply reverted for his in
sdustry, and respected for hisyirtne.
Whereas, the society feeling the sore Attic
ton, desire TO give expression Of our bereave-
a nd M I,,,,, ~ 20
pect to the memory Of our departed brother
Therefore,
Resolred, That this society has heard Of the
,deatiof FL CLARK with profound and heart
felt grief
Resolued, That in the death Of our highly
esteemed member, F. ]. Clark, that this Society
has. in connection with The College, sustained
a 'ss that we deeply and sensibly feel and sim
corely lament, while we bow in humble sub
missionfo he will Of mysterious Providence.
Resolred, That the Society has lost one of
its best and most promising members, and that
we have lost kind, obliging and worthy as
sociate and feilow-student.
Resoioed, That the Society deeply synpa-
thize with The bereaved Parents, refatvesandf
extensive circle Of friends that have been left
TO mourn the early death Of one so dear and
much beioped.
Resolped, That as a token Of respect to the
memory of F. J. Clark, the members Of this
Society wear the usual badge of mourning Tor
thirty days.
Resolred, That copy Of these Resolutions
be transmitted 70 the Parents Of the deceased,
duly certified.
RESOLVED, That transcript of these Resolu-
tons be forwarded to the Mississip ian, Mssis-
spPi Creole and Port Gibson Herald, and they
be respectfully requested to publish the same.
w. w LANG
W. E. GREEN,{ Committee
NJ. HOFFA,
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The following we have just received from Mes
srs Fall, McCracken g. Co., agents for the
sale of Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry at
Lancaster Ohio
To the Public!-"I FEEL il my duty as an
act of kindness to the afflicted to inform them
what Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry has
done for my daughter. There ismany pa
rent who has gwen up beloved daughter
or son az prey to that fell destroyer Com
sumption. They have-as have done-iried
all the most skiilfui and eminent physicians
within their knowledge, and all of the most
popular remedies that seemed to hold out some
hope for a continuance of life, without getting
any relief.
gTTo all such, who, like me, have been
seeking with trembling hope for some remedy
of real efficiency would say seek no farther
but try at once DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wih
Cherry. Ny daughter Sarah Jane aged seven
teen years whose life for months had been des-
paired of, and was supposed sure prey TO
has been! restored to perfect health
and that too by using FIVE bottles of Or. Wis
tar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry"
JONATHAN COULsON.
Greenfield T5rnship, Fairfield County o.
March Is, 1874.
The genuine Wstar's Balsnm is sold by
PRlESTBEY g. MOSBY.
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A FAIR BUSINESS OPERATION - For fithe
matter says the Springfield RepubIican,twe do
noi know Of 50 mean trick as the following,
which occurred in this town asfew days since.
A little girl, on her way TO school, found ia
tenpence so Embedded iniice,hat she was nm
able to pick it up, and she asked ga counter
ieit presenment'' Of man that was passing
at tho time, if hegwould get il ont tor her
Having done SO, he divided the spoils, giving
the child five cents and putting the tenpence in
his own pocket! Verify, there are some per
sons mean enough to steal gingerbread from a
baby! NIL
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!. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Q, is4r.
As i, isfhe Distinguishing AGppiness

As i, isfhe Distinguishing happiness
Of FREE GoyERNMENT, that cirl order
should be The result Of choice, and not nc.
cesssiy, and The common 0ishes Of The peo.
lle become the laus ofthe land, their pub
lic pros, eriiy, and eren existence, rery
much depends upon suitably forming tae
minds and morals oftAcir citizens, Hcan
only be happy eAer The public principles
c..a opinions are properly directed and
u.se,.ners regulated"
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Loss or DRAeooN lioRsrs. = We find the
following extract Of letter in the New Orl-
cans Bulletin. II was written by an officer Of
the "a Dragons (Mounted Rifemen) and is
dsisd Camp Page, Mouth Of the Rio Grande,
Jan. i6: BNAa
We have been waiting here the last few
weeks expecting our horses, nearly all Of which
have been lost a. sea--and Of 400 only about
80 have arriveds or our company, of seventy,
~ lost except six--the officers horses all gone.
!. Wewil probably leave for Tampico in few
days, with GEN. Scott.
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and prosecuting the Mexican familiesat q ran
cho near by. They were on their return from
near Monterey, where they had gone coniray
g order, and where they hadreceived positive
orders to go back 10 the mouth Of the Rio
Grande, A large portion Of their officers were
behind, and the men were left to do pretty
much as they pleased. On arriving at Mier,
we learned from indsputable authority that
this same regiment had committed, the day he's
fore, outrages against thecitizens, Of the most
disgracefui ter;--stealing, or rather, rob-
biag, insulting the women, breaking into hou-
SEES, and other feats Of similar character!---
Wehave heard of them at almost every rancho
up to this place. At Cerralvo, are two compa-
mica Of an Ohio regiment (Col. Morgan's reg-
menD to garrison the place. Gen. Taylor has
issued proclamations, assuring the inhabitants
OF the towns in the conquered territory thst
they should be protected and well treated by
our troops. Since this place has been garrison-
ed by volunteers, the families have been subs
jected to all kinds of oulrages. AT Punta
A guda il has been the same; and most Of those
who could go, have left their houses Some
have fallen into the hands of the Camanches,
while flying from the prosecutions Of oursoiun-
teer troops. Recently the people here have re-
ceiyed treatment from men stationed here, q
do not know who "commands' them,) that
negroes in state of insunection would hardly
be guilty Of. The women have been repeated
ly violated-( almost an everyday affair,) hou-
SEES brokenopen, aud insults Of every kind have
been offered to those tohom zoe are bound, by
honor, to protect. This is nothing more than
statement Of facts. | have no time to make
comments, but desire to have this published,
and Ihaoe wrttten it under Lse approval Of Capt.
Thornton, Maj Dix, Capt De Hart. Col. Bob
len, 1t. Thorn, Mr. Blanchard and my own
sense of duty, and am determined, hereafter,
to notice every serious offence Of the above
mentioned nature. The A merican arms shall
not be disgraced without the stigma falling on
the guilty parties, if | can be instrumental in
exposing them. 1t would be criminal in me to
overlook these outrages, and, for the sake of
our national honor, as well as for that of the
United States Army, shall not do So"
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"THE TENTH LEGION" = The Organist at
Washington, (Ritehie) talks at Election times
about the "Tenth Legi'n OF Democraey''-
meaning the dark regions Of Rockingham
and Shenandoah, in Virginia. As there was
so much rotulg done there for Texas one
would think they might do little ofDte fighting
for that lovely land. They could not raise
a single company nor half Of one for any such
blOOd-thirsiy object; but the Richmond Re-
publican tells us what they did accomplish and
here itis--aR efh
ain justice to Rockingham it should be sta
ted that tvO volunteers from that county have
enrolled themselves in a Petersburg company
and that BorH ARE WHIss.n-Ctnennaii Orion.
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FcREmN IrEMs.-The utmos, distress prevails
in the Highlands of Scotland for want of iood.
Ireland is starving and crime extending,
many have already died from starvation, and
i, is said that many even of the mddling class
are glad to obtain one meal day.
In France much distress is anticipated. 1t
is calculated that the supply of Corn for the
Kingdom is full Is days short. They have
not yet taken Abd-el-Kader, in Algeria, but
have paid him 10000 francs for the ransom of
ten prisoners.
In Portugal, the Revolution is still going on.
1t seems cry like Mexican revolution, and
is of no particular moment.
The Journal de Constantinople says, the
Cholera broke out at Tabriz on the llth Octo-
Der, and at Diarbeker on tho 10Th.
We ought to have the Hibernia's news for
this weeks paper, but fear we shall be disap-
pointed She should have sailed January 5th
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OCTRAGEs OF The VOLUNTEERS. - Un3er this
head we find in the Picayune SOME severschar-
ges against the Pennsylvania and Mississippi
Volunteers in New Orleans. a mangihe char
ges we find murder, rapine, robbery and rape.
If sue crimes are committed by them, upan
our own citizens, in the largest city of the
southwest, they are certainly well selected
corps to conciliate the people of hostile ma
ton, and win them over to peaceful associa-
ton with US. That the charges are true, we
have no doubt, whatever. A nd this proves
most conclusiyeiy to US, that the officers in
command are totally untitled for that purpose,
and unworthy the high trust reposed in them.
Upon them should fall the whole dishonor and
disgrace of these outrages They had the
power to prevent them, but instead Of doing
it, they have lent their aid to shield the crimi-
nails from the civil power. We also give an
extract from a letter of the correspondent Of
the same paper, Mr.. Halle, which throws lit
tie light on the eoneihatoy conduct of the
VOLUNTEERS in Mexico. The Picsyune in ano-
Their article says the Volunteers have gone and
they are glad Of it. We say ditto.
81 must devote one paragraph TO q subject
tia; have too long neglected to allude TO, and |
ore that has given me great pain during my
whole stay in Mexico: mean the dsreputa-
bic conduct Of some Of the volunteer troops. !
Below Mier, wsmet the 81 Regiment Of Indi-
ana troops, commanded, believe, by Colonel
DRAKE. They sneamPed near our camp, and a
portion Of them were exceedingly Irregular in
iher behaviour, hring away their cartridges,
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FRoH MExico.-We have later dates from
per, but we find nothing Of special interest
The news Of the attack on Col. May, and the
capture Of his rear guard, is confirmed, but no
further particulars are given. From Havauna
we learn that large number of vessels were
taking in provisions "tor the Gulf" or, as was
generally believed, for the ports of Mexico
Our blockade seems to be very insufficient
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WESTERN FLoouENcE. - sprig Of the law
out west, in defending man for assault and
battery, addressed The jury in the following
eloquent strain:
''Gentlemen of the jury-Notwithstanding
the sagacious goat may browse upon the noun
tain top and the humble ass crop the thistle Of
the valley, yet believe me, the defendant at
the bar, my client, is not guiIty.'
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TERRIBLE A ccIDsNT--The steamer Tusca-
loosa, blew up about ten miles above Mobile.
Two other boilers first exploded and afterwards
about 30 kegs of gunpowder. The body of
Lieut.. Inge, which was on board, was lost.
The number of lives lost is estimated from 80
TO SO. There was very severe storm raging
at the time and the survivors were rescued with
great difficulty.
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Down EAST ErooUENcE.-A man down east,
who has occasionally been employed az a
country schooImaster, in speaking of the place
where he lived, said, '.Tve lived to see the
wilderness blossom as the rose, the village
church spire glsten in the RAYS Of the morning
sun, and one night the stream rose twenty feet
and carried away my mill, which cost-one thou
sand dolarsn
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PsymaNeulr.-We call attention TO Messrs.
Dolbear's advertisement in to-day's paper
We are perfectly satisfied, from an examination
If his books and specimens of improvement,
IL the superior advantages and merits Of his
system over all others.
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wv E are authorised TO announce Lebbeus
wv French, as candidate for the office
of Assessor of Taxes for this county at the
ensuing election.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that wi !,
~ at the March Term l847, Of the Pro-
bate Court of Madison county, State Of
Mississippi, present my accounts for
final settlement and allowance, as Guar
dian, of Joseph FrizeIl, when and where
those interested can attend.
B. B. FRlZELL, Guardian.
February 8, is47. ai-aS
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AcsNcY--Gsorge Pratt, Esq, office OF the
New Yorlt) Morning Telegraph, is our author
lied agent, to receive advertisements and sue
scriptious, and receip, for the same.
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Col. SrEvENsoN's REGIMENT, which had arrived
at Brazil, would remain only few days to take
in stores. Two births and Two deaths had ta-
ken place on the voyage from New York
War had not broken out between Brazil and
the Argentine Republic, but was daily expect
Government, see outside page.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

XMTE are authorised to announce James
wv A. Dennis, as a candidate for the
office of Assessor OF Taxes for this county at
the ensuing election.
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this note Of sufficient Importance, trust that
youswill transmita copy ofitby express TO the
Government, as BY timely Information much
good may result therefrom.
Ibeg 10 congratulate you that the dooris open
ed to an amicable adjustment of heyexatious
questions betweenthe United States and Mex
leo, and feel happy in having been instrument
tai in this great and good object
Tam, witifgfeat respect, Sir, x
n your obedient servant,
ISAAC D. MARKS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 29th 1845 /.
To The Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN
Secretary 81 Slater.
SrR---I have the onor to transmit herewith
Copy, Of letter addressed to Gen. 2. Taylor,
at Corpus Christi, from the village Of China, in
Mexico. despatched it by special courier to
him, but was subsequently informed that the
express was detained at the town Of Camargo,
on the Rio Grande, up to the 7th inst.,by reas-
on of the continual and heavy rains. | beg
leave 10 add that arrived in this city yester-
day from Matamoras, and will leave tomorrow
for WASH gton.
lam, with great respect, &c.
s4%, IN I'D. MARKS.
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The Hon. lanes NJ. Mason. ofFrederick toun-
~ has been elected by the Legislature, as SEN
sior of the Q. TO Ell the unexpired tern Of
Iudes Pennybaeker, deceased.
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Pending the.debate in the Senate of theUni.
States, on the l4th inst, upon the bill to in,
crease the army, Mr.. Sewer declared that the
Mexican wal was but 'sjust now commencing
The close knowledge Of the views and opin-
ions d the administration, which the gentleman
isrepnted to have, impart q weighty interest TO
his ayerments upon the subject. 1t may be Ia
ken as indicating for the Government an aban-
donment of all hopes Of a peace except thu ough
d vigorous and sanguinary campaign. 1t would
have been fortunate had the Government adop-
ted this view ofthe case at the commencement
of the war; but in supposng that propositions
for peace Immediately follow ing the battles Of
The Bib and 9th Of May would be received with
gladncss by Mexico, the Administration only
partook Of d deluson which was epidemic
throughout she land. 800
I 1t is now clear that the Administration is
basngits acquisitions for men and money upon
the presumption Of protracted war. though il is
also apparent that al attemptwillhe made to
abridgest byone tcrriblesb b ow--a blow which,
ifit do NOT appal the enemy, will be followed
by. others equally whitening. Indications OF
this are seen everywhere. The large amopnt
oi sh piping engaged as transports, the purchase
Ut a number oivesses destinedStcbe converted
ID bombboars, The collection Of immense guam
tities Of explosive shot atvarous depots, the
purchase Of steam tugs and the preparation.of
mountain batteries, give tote ofpreparation for
d dreadful cfissis, The strategy ofthe Govern
ment contemplates fhe exertion Of the whole
naval and military strength of the enemy -
Pcay,tae. 80
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Norlcr. proof of publication will here
after be gwen uutil,he advertisement 10 paid
for.
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MARRIED, In Livingston, on Wednesday
the 2oth ult:, BY the Reu. George Stewart, Mr..
d. ~ CRowELI, of Halifax, N. G., to Miss A I.
B. INGRAM, of Noitaway county, Virginia.
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A College under the auspices Of the Grand
Lodge Of Missouri, is about to be bull, al Lib
erty, Clay county, in that State.
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CAMP NEAR VIcToRIA,l
january 9, 1877.

4 January 2, l847.
Dear Brother: | once more commence O
short letter to you, as | hive but little to write
about. We landed in Victoria on the 29th De-
cember, after hard march Of sixteen days
from Monterey. We had pretty hard time of
it, as some days we had 10 march far as
twelve and fifteen miles without water; and as
hot as June in the States, and we had to hump
ourselves. We took three towns, marched
through with drums beating and flies PLAYING
and soldiers going at support arms. One
week ago, in the morning, we heard that there
was large force of Mexican lancers at the
place we were to encamp; so we had to rub up
our guns and load them: and 10! when we
came TO the place for camping, none was to be
seen; so we were cry much surprised, as we
were told that we would have to fight for III
and all that we had to do was, to pick our
place and go to cooking supper; from that
time on we had to keep sharp look out We
expected to have hard fight at this place, but
when we arrived here, there were no soldiers,
we took i, without firing gun. We had
but small force, about twenty-three hundred
men, Mississippi regiment, Georgia regiment,
Baltimore regiment, and two Tennessee regi-
ments, and one Battery of Cannon, comman-
ded by Lieut. Thomas, and all under the COM
mand of General Quftman. When we left
Monterey, Gen. Taylor started with us and
marched four days, and an express came to
Gen. Taylor from Gen. Worth, that Santa A ma
was advancing on saltillo with large force,
and he Immediately turned back for Monterey,
and we have not heard from him yet. When
he turned back, Qntman, had full command Of
US. Taylor took fifteen hundred men with
him; they were Regulars, Infantry and Dra-
goons We are here awaiting further orders
Gen. Qultman sent an express TO Gen Taylor
three days ago, and tonight he is going to send
one back to Camargo
had two chals on the march, and two since
we landed here. think have some medicine
that will cure them. When we marched into
Victoria, our regiment was in front, and we
marched to the tune of "Yankee Doodle,n
with all the pomP and pride that lot of dirty
soldiers could have done. You may expect
that we were tolerable dirty, ne we were seven
was very dusty and warm. We have had no
rain since the battle of Monterey. .
There are a great many surmises about what
will be done with US. Some think that we will
start home before long, and some think we
will go on to the City of Mexico; as for my
part cannot soy anything aboutit, but would
rather start for home than any other place at
present. Ihuve seen some very pretty Mexican
ladies, more in Victoria than all the rest of
the places we have been in. We have cords
and cords Of oranges hanging on the trees
here yet, and it is now January, lS41; last
night we had mess Of roasting-eaFs which we
gathered in Mexiean's field, and plenty Of
radishes, onions, beans, &c, in the vegetable
line; to-day gathered some tomatoes.
Give my respects to all who may ask ANYTHING
about me. So nothing more, but re-
main your afTeetionate brother,
s. NJ COULTER