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to betray none of the secrets we that night participated in.
 The next morning the sexton called on me and endeavoied lu relate the awful disclo- sures he had made on visiting the scene of the previous days intermenI.
 The coffin had fallen from it's place, and poor Mary was sitting bolt upright upon the stone steps-dead,
 She had recovered, and in her struggles, as he sad, had freed herself from the coffin. ln her agony she tore the flesh from her arms with her teeth, while the grave clothes lay in tatiers all around her, and there alone in a living tomb, she had died of fright
 So horrible an end had overwhelmed her. ] had supposed her dead when we Jeff her
 The n gat--ils scenes and reco,tee,ions are graven with an iron pen upon my mind. An there's a creeping chillness comes over me, as thus recount that scene of Life in tomb"
 To save the feelings Of friends, the sexton arranged the corpse again in the coffin, care. luiiy hiding every vestige of the fragments al the grave clothes which had been s,rewed around, and when tlle inserment iu the eeme- try occurred, the process of decomposition had so far taken place, as lo render il impossi- hle io determine that any change from tht first order of burial had occurred
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YrMs frnm New Mtrien.

An extra from the JefFsrs0n EHonirer. eonfaia,s~ particulars communicates to t hy one of the partv who had lell Saata Fs on the 6th Jaly, was feeei. ved at St Lotus, the l2th inst From ,his ws learn that, the 25th June. the Mexieans made aa attack upon the camp Of Capt Horiass essapahy. and sucseee ia stealing all the horses of hia com pany. On the 18th, u. Brown, af his eampany. and prlvaes Qnesenbary and McCianahan. and A Mexican us guide. were sent in pursuit of tho horses.
 They not returning. Maj. Easnendsnn, ws,o was then at Los Vegos. arrested. on the eth af Iuly a Mexican and after banging blm up three times sx. ofted iruir hl,n that he heard at mass at ehuseh tsat three Americans and one spaaiasd heA been murdered and burned by the Msxicans at Los Nios
 Maj. Edmondsou theL marched on Los vios. 2a miles distaHi and, with g meh. dispersed the in- hshitaas. suffering to loss has slae but kititns 10 Mexicsns and wounded several, bes,aes saAking 3a prlsoiieis.
 fhe whole town was burned down and destroy ed Two Of tAree houses ieft to shelses the wOneu aad children. h one of tbe haases wsya fonad TWO letters. wsiitea by Mexican, dated inc lst and ed July. and indicating that an Inss,sreeton vas brewing. The pistols of u Brown. bowie knife, &c.. were toind. also several things lost la battle ot the 2Gth May, on Rio Colorado.
 II was asceftained that Mexieans. Csmanehes. Apaehes, and hiawas were engaged in the kght af the Beth May.
 u. Rrown, and his party of men. killed te AsASAtcAHs DrtosE they teti An express reached yeeos stating that 3o u.~a of Capt Motln's company were attacked hy body of over z00 Mexeans. on the Seneca, I5 miies fIem Don Fernandcg de Toss. The enemy rushed ia. killing uaen and woandiBg and saeeeeslinx ia taking aii their horses. tenis and extra clothing. Among inc killed were It. LaTkin private " rlxhf Owens, Mason, Wilson. and Wood The tg men ieft. reiFeated under the banks of the seBseA ss4 nainiained thels posiiioa until Capt. shephesi ef company I. arrived with his men. They thea dress of the enemy, wish a small loss on the Amesie aa side Captain Shepherd was esmPed sbout miis of
 It Is supposed Americans were among them. e Msxieans who speak the English language weil.--- Some of them were heard To say. -l Id d--a Yea. drive the stock out of that eOrFei CT we wifi kii you all"
 A serious ahsay had occurred on the night ef tla tth July, at Santa Fe. Four Mexicsna were kill cd, and one badly wounded. ii is ramoFed Colcnsi Price arrested sevsrsl Mexeaas
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military department In this he did succeed, but II cost him bis popularity win many of the volunteers. They had dreamed not cf the hardships of drill and subosdination, of order and discipline, but of the romances of military marches and encampments; and con- sequently, as the Salsillo Picket Guard in it's plain style says, No General ever had SO many curses for so few olIences.' But now how changed is the language of the voluu- teerG
 T take back says one of them in an A. kansas paper, saIl have said aglins, Gen. Wool! Little as his column liked him be- fore the battle, says another, they all now admi. that he is splendid General Gen. Wool says third, Telegraph & Review. Alton, April 9, l8l7, behaved mos. gallant ly, and has earned all that his country can do for him, besides the respect, esteem and admiration of his brigade, who, before the battle, had long account of what they con sidered petty annoyances, treasured agains, him.
 Quotations of similar purport miQht be multiplied, but we will only add the follow ing:
 
 Brasos Sauiiego, June 28, '47. Brig. GEN. Wool: The officers and sol. diers of the lss regiment of Illinois yolun- teers, on the eve of leaving Mexico fortheir homes, would do violence 10 their own feel ings did not they tender to their immediate commanding general a testimonial of their regard. Upon entering the service year since, they were not prepared 10 appreciate the importance of discipline and drill, and consequently complained of them as onerous and unnecessary. Complaints were loud and many.
 Their judgments convinced, these feelings have undergone change. and they now thank you for your unliriug exertions 10 make them useful to their country and credit to their State.
 Whatever, sir, of service we may have done our common country. Of whatever hon. or we may have done the State of Illinois, 10 Gen. J. E. Wool is due the credit You, sir, brought your column into the field well pro vided for and disciplined, and fought them we'll when you got them there and should our country ever again need oul services in the field, 1t would be our proudest wish ,o again meet the enemy under the immediate command of one in whose energy, watch fulness and courage we and the whole army have the most unlimited confidence With the best wishes for your future fame and happiness, on the par, of the regiment, we beg leave. to subscribe ourselves yonr friends.
 Signed by w. WETHERFORD,
 Col. la Regi. M Vcrs.
 W. B. WARREN, Lt C1i.
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A M 5 l. ND, They tell me that the earth is green, And that thousand flowers Upon her summer robe are seen. And tn the twining bewers. They tell me that tho sky is blue. And when steals on the night A thousand stars the clouds pceo throurh.- Oh: for one gieam of fight! hear them speak In gushing riils, And say 'tis sweet to see Them dance along beside the hills. Like children with wild giee. They tell me of the dark blue sea. VI white-saiied ships apon its breast, Bnt nought can all thoae beauties be To her whom sight has never blest. often hear the rushing sound
 Of birds upon the wing; sweet through the air their notes resound,
 lis joy to HEAR them sing. It seems to me their winged hcwsrs Just floating on the wind; They often haunt my favorite bowers cannot see thsm-f am blind. The zePhyfs fan my burning brow. And oft the gentle breeze Kisses my eheck--I hear it low
 Soft signing mid the trees. I've often wandered out and tried
 The small spring flowers to find. But even this pleasure am deniea- am blind-0h! am blind! Then blame me not that am sad, Nor chidc me when sigh, For, tell me, can the heart be glad When darkened is the eyei An! no,--there blooms no joy for me, Sadness with my being twined, From all earth's charms sigh to fee: In HEAVEN, methinks, I'll NOT be blind.
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CHISAags ON RAfLaoAr.--Am mcBg inc guests of the Farmers Club oA . recent sxcarssoa te Grsenp1st, Long Island. were Hssisg end Sam Teen. the two priaeipa digaitsriss of lhe Chinese pnk. whc with their robes of lea green siik and iong queues, stirred Bp sH immense sensafipa all along the foats. both goiag sad coming Hesiag and sam Teea, for the dfs time since their arrival exhibited astoashmsn, and delight When the train plugged iEte the tunnel. ihey thought hey ssfe going to take short ea. throsgh the howsss sf the earth. home again to Canioa. They sxhi- coeId exceed their delight on emerging into dsy- hght The seeed Of the train brought their qneass to . eompisss pepeaaississ wiik fssght, and tAsis respective owners hsie on to lke ears ie pressns being spill<d eus. The whole railroad e0nfsissacs was compsse riddle 10 thefn- They eonld not make anything sf sli out of H. though they insii. ttsd seseFsl nsessigaions 10 sssaa siie<i Messing aszhsA oa'rght ,; fAs Ass ol taea-s Us lsus horses on blocks of wood.
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From iAs Y. o. Commsfeiai Tines, -9sg 2S. MORE NENS FR0A IERi tRTL.
Paytieaiass ef Dts aftaek on Maj. Latis's frain-4

Payftc5fiaFs ef Hee atdck on Maj LGtigs frala Re-
 ported d.fsGf of cur troops by ihe Gasrriiias,
 We are indebted to the Patria for some partieu. lars regarding Maj Lslly's train, published in tae extra of that paper of yesterday. correspondent frow Vera Cruz. who i=ss F. ;sse! E lasccha, nn- der date 18th inst. says that Padre Jarauta had turned 10 that vicinity al the head of 400 gusrras and having effected junction with two other bands commanded by Manez and Alberto, attacked Maj Lsly's train at Tolome. After killing and woan- diog few of oai troops. and capturing some wag. sons. they had taken post al a spot called Puente Chica, neal the Puente Naciohal. Maj. Laly, having divided his command into six columns al. tackled the position occupied by the guefrilias with bis whole force, bat after asaDgainsry fight, he driven back. leaving the grounu covered ~ith his killed and wounded. The guerrilIas, through want Of ammunition obliged to abandon their posi-. lion, was then occupied by the Americans on the morning of the 18th. This is ibe key to the ruth ia this strange story, which is believe, nothing but Mexican gaseohade: for if our troops had ad
 vaneed, the account of their defeat cannot be true
 The Patrias correspondent addsthAt. on inc same day, negotiations were opened with the chiefs 0t the gaeIrias. for exploitation sf the whole con voy. The number of wagons lost is sand 10 be very great, and the killed and wounded of our men sx. eeeas 2so. reducing the whole command to 4D0 aud odd elective troops. The guerrillss were tn great force on this occasion and II IS said that as they are persuaded that there IS large amount Of specie wilh this train. il wi be attacked throughout the whole of i,s long route. as long as the enemy esn briag effective man into ihe bsld. Fl Jafeeho. al the close o hs letisf. says information has just arrived that '.the Yankees have capitulsted" The whole tale is grossly exaggerated we have 10 doubt
 though we believe that Maj. L4iiy's train has had 10 kght is way oawaTd. agsiass disadvantages wth ~hica other preceding trains hass not had to con. tend-snch ss vastly Increased sambers on the part of the assaiiaots Re. The necessity of forwarding rsiaforcemsnis from Vera Cruz. safseieatiy proves inc fact sf the commaads having bsso vigorously attacked, .....- --s.. ..5.a'' ... .'.
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xxAs.-.Asny years ego. ia the U. s. Congress, oss Gen. smythe wss dsIiyeriag himself cf rashes . long and tedious speech. whsn he heard one of the membsrs say to his neighhor--
 "if Smythe does not close pretty soon, his sa. dienee wiiI leave him "
 This observation ioashsd somewhat the seasibili. ties of the General. who. tarning to his msmber, i'm. msdisteiy repiied--
 T am po, addressing myself to this audience. bu, to Posssrus.s
 ..weil Mir smythe.. said the impsstsssabls membes. ~if Nca donf get throagh before ioag gsas audience siF bs htrs :"
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Ia speaking of ths Psssiaeaa's ioasasy, sil th. papers say ths 'lady of the presiasal,, fhs woxd 'wiis' is dosrsr. psesiier and RoTs sppfoprssts.
 Another reform wead be well ia ns wsuaperdosn thss sths sahssifasion of is good cd word voaa. fas 'isdy. lady i& thlax that usually hsinss ap yisloas of basiies and buekfam Eve was wo. nsss. not lady. weman s the word of poetry, sentiment. wosship. classic dignity. Aas elegance Lady ss wNsd ss st. sud haa 70 nssaing ss st b asaaiy applied. Let stupid psopis ass the isstes Those wh0 honos she sex shoald adhere to the for sner r.-- Aessis Herald
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 ong and hgh standing, in all their wide borders. il IS not etioaal.-haviny always circulated widely lu the North and East. and aimed at impaIting . HIG HER NATIONAL CHARACTERto to our Pe- Iiodical Literature.
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4 Sleeping Babe upon its Mother's Bosom,

WRITTEN BY NED BUNTIIN. Like lilly on the wafer
 When the winds are half asieep, And the moonbeams dance and quivei Der the bosom of the deep. So, in calm and iistless slumber On its mothers heaving breast, The dear infant in its beauty
 Has been rocked unto its rest. 'fis sweet and holy picture,
 One to touch the hearts of men. That babe ciinging to it's mother, A rosebud to it's stem; While her eye with love is beaming Down upon its eherub face, There 1t lieth, perchance dreaming, On its tender resting place. What, on all the earth. is purer Then youthful mothers love, Is there a0ght more true and lasting Here below, or up above: It is like crystal river
 From living fountain sprung, Hsff it's brightness or its beauty Never-never can be sung!
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LAent Parker died of fever after escaping ship wreck in the Somers and death from a bullet He aas one of the heroes who performed the gallant ekach of cutting out the Creole from under the S'hs W Q. St Juan d'uiloa. A correspondent fthe o. Times says
 He was one oi the most remarkable men in the navy possessing versatility of talent that never say sn eqaaied ID any other maa, and applying it to ~ ~ fai poses in which he could serve his friend or a'' u' aependent Iodeed he was every mans fnead :. ns Was brave to rashness--u,tery without fear S me sioFm a, sea- and the battle on shore, he was Asays himself, aud equally ia his element. He one oi the very last to leave the sinking Som s|a one oi the very frs; in each of the attacks of sl aAse people upon the different ports along the asIssAh s coast His modesiy eqaslled his talents a ms gaiiaairy, and his name and deeds have con. sqssmb been less before the world, ihaa those oi sa. .sa q eo@noa merit. He and Riaggoid Hynson Asaied spiflts-ihsy were much together in "''' sIa 'hey are now together in death.
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GEN. LANE TO CEN. WooL.
Buena Tisia, Mexico. May 20
W. WETHERFORD,
Signed by
Col. lsi Regi. ". TcFs w. B. WARREN, Lt. Csl

Buena Vista, Mexico, May 20, AZ.
 DEAR GESERAL: In few days we are to take up the line of march homeward, and from my understanding of the law, am soon to be discharged, and greatly hope that the causes which gave rise to my appointment may soon cease to exist. \ speedy and hon. otable peace with this country is much de- sired by every American citizen. But. my dear General, 1 cannot think of parting with you without expressing my high opinion of your great worth as a military man. During the time that have been under your com mand, have found you prompt, faithful and vigilant in the discharge of your duty, look ing alone 10 the good of the service and the honor and glory of our country. A strict disciplnariau, you have discharged your du- ty with ability, and an impartality worthy great man. Your exer.ions as second in com rnand at the glorious battle of Buena Vista moving to and fro in every par, of the field, watching the movements of the enemy, ex- posed to danger almost every moment in the day, ordering and disposing Of our forces in the best manner 10 meet and repulse the ene- my. By your exeIiions, coolness and cour- age in gaining the victory, you have won laurels and fame that will endure as long as the traces of American history shall exist Hoping that you may live long to enjoy the thanks of a grateful people.
 remain, sir, your most obedient and hum ble servant, JOSEPH LANE.
 Brig. Gen. Brig Gen. WooL, Com. forces a. Buena Wis., ta, Mexico.
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Brig. Gen. Wool, Com. forces a. Buena Wis ta, Mexico.

TRADE IN SEDucrios.- of the last acts of the British Parliament 10 pass bill for punish ing and 90 preventing "trsfie ia seduction and con seqaent prostitution" To sneh pitch has this in fernal traffic been carried that one hundred thousand females pe,tioned the Queen to draw the attention of Parliament 10 the subject; bn, it is doubted II laws can be so framed as to prevent 10 any extent this wholesale prostitution The facilities fof ear rying such traffic doubtless greatly increased by the extreme poverty aid ignorance of the poorer classes. The petition says:
 system exists by which not onls are undue facilities and temptations held out to the criminal, the giddy and the poor to enter life offnisay degradation and ruin, but unwary young females and mere children are entrapPed and sold into the hands of prodigate liber,ines Agents sen, into the towns and villages of the United Kingdom whose ostensible object is to engage young girls ins domestic service, or other domestic employment. but whose real design k 10 degrade and ruin them Female agents are also employed in London and many of our large towns 10 watch the pabiic con. veyanees and decoy the sinple and inexperienced into houses of moral poluiea and crime D offers oi advice oT temporary protection. By such and other means the entrapping of innocent young women IS reduced to regular trade, the existence of which, IS highly disereei,able 10 the nation.
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'.Where Is the fre," asked Mrs. Partiagton of a fireman, from an upper window, as the beils were waking the night with their eiaDxos. ''ln ---." the aagalIast response. naming the hottest title
 of perpetual warmth. .Dear mel" said the old lady, 10, eonpfeAending him; ''is il 90 far od 2 wish it was nearer. for your sake But hell get there soon. she mattsssd to herself s.if he goes now" and she went to sleep again. iavoking biss- sings on the gaardians of public safety.--Bossss Post
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4 WoxAx's wir.--Margaret NJ. was the wit of One morning. remember. she wsat up to one of the girls. and with grayc eoantenanee. remAIked --"Mary, am glad your heel has got well. ."- .why said Mary. opssiss wide her large blue eyes with assoEishmeni. .Oh, nofhing. says Mag, .onIy see it's akie io ks out"
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PROPERTY N NxwssAysRs.--Ths suFuxing publisher ef Neals's Saturday Gazette Aeaoaness. in he last hahef ot that excellent pspes that the widow cl it's la,s g,ted editor holds .thlF5 fh4f baseAaA'sl interests ia tAe eame and adds tsafs sA1 Y a, tlbsny to kssp ssii Il, wiIhsas fag<ssa<s sa bIm.
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An snssrsas is one who misrassa and removes. bag and baggage. oat of eouairy--an tmmxrsai is one who ssigrasss iBio \ county Tie same person wso ~as aa 1nagy9at at the bexiassnx of his jousasy ~ voyage. s an imatgsaas u shs end ef
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An adssstsssmsnt sFpearea Ia ! ns@spsper. whi<A rsaa a toiiosss "kaa sssy.-rs hired aan nsns1 1ehn. lii ss trass ss ss sss ssgAs i.sASs saA had oe rsif of tsf9erey pssfs mech sua-~
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,h enAed SarAed sieig igyman ia Maine was aecosted ia ;%~ihs manner by an iiiilefa;e preacher who psea education; Sir, you have heea to ocollege, rs,l,ss ies sH, was the reply. ! sm thankful, ua's u'e iofmer, that the lofd has opened my sss - , "'tnoat aey learning. similar event, re- sssh ,s as auei, took place in Balaam's time, but say, eesaiseess ss the present
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,h. AnAfAas,.E.-A young gentleman. one of hy appe, dir mile, was lately demonstrated win ,.A,. ,sther Tor too great devotion 10 the faro les,s sha vas demanded of him why he did not answer yoa in the language Of sesip,u,. p .'y .s{ '~''P'Hfe--hosF F' '.PkayoGA .ffi sof lei nc vo
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A lady's maid told her mistress that she once swallowed several pips together. Dear me, !" said the lady. "didnr they xiii your
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REFoRM.--we clip the following iadierous hi from one of our exchange pspen. I, is too laugh able loks to ee iost;---
 How well is n the saa and rAoon,
 Are placed so very high. That no presaming mag can rsaeh
 To pluck ihen Iron the sky lwere net 60. l do belieye
 Ihat some reforming ass Would soon attempt to take thsm down, To light the world with Gas,
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As natures fierce son in the wilderness dies

ON ON. CoNbirloS. years ago. when one esfie middle States vas framing a new eoastitu- hoB, the discussion was arm and obstinate. M any days had been spent m frey debate and the soie vas at teng'h aboni to he taken Just at that mo. r1ent country member. who had been absent Eos some days catered the holsse and took his se4i-- Another member, whc was in favor of the amended consultation. went to him and enteasored to make convert of him.
 "Yoa must vote Tor the new constitution. by all means" sad hz.
 II will think Of it, returned the country mem. Der.
 "Bat you must make up your Bind a. cnce, man. for the vote is aboat to be tsken.'
 The country membeT scratched his head and seemed puSzlsf.
 ''CoDe why do you hesitate, Will you promise to vote for the new constitution an sure i, will give safisfsetion."
 Il will vOis lor it on one eond,iIon." said tbs country member
 "A hat is taat3''
 'sAnd no other"
 Bat what Is iti"
 "Wby, provided that they will let ii run by ny farm"