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TRIBUTE OF

At a meeting of tho members Of the Bar
of Lincoln comfy Circuit Court, held at
the court house in Troy, on Monday the
Bird day of May, 1917, for the purpose Of
a tribute Of respect t. the memory
Of LEMrEL A. WEIGH, Esq, deceased.
late a member of the bar of said Court.
William Porter, Esq. was called to the
chair, and David W. Nowlin, requested to
act as secretary. The object of TIE meet
ing having been briefly announced hy y.
P. Minor, Esq, upon motion N. p. Minor,
\. W. Lamb and II. X. Saunders, Esurs.,
were appointed a committee to draft a pre-
iamble and resolutions expressive of the
Of the meeting.
While the committee was absent John 3.
Henderson, Esq, having been requested to
address the meeting in reference to the de-
sceased, spoke briefly and in an eloquent
and feeling manner of Tie life, character
and virtues Of the deceased. Tie commit
tee returned, through their chairman, n.
p. Minor, Esq, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were read
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we, a portion of the members
of the bar, have heard with regret, of the
untime!y death Of Lcmurl A. WEIGH, Esq,
late a member of this bar: be it therefore
resolved, that we synpathize with the fami-
ly and the frit nds of tie deceased, in the
bereavement which has fallen upon them.
Res,ired, That in the death of our Young
friend, we learn the bitter lesson, that neith-
er the prayers of friends, nor youth, nor
hope, nor promise, can save us from that
doom common to our race.
ResOtped, That in the death of MIR.
Welch, his family has met a severe loss.
and the bar will long lament the void which
has been created by his untimely end.
Res0fyed, That the chairman and secre-
.tary sign the proceedings of this meeting,
and that the secretary forward a copy there
of to the afflicted widow of Mr.. Welcb.
and to his father; and further, that he furn-
ish a copy TO the Patriot, Journal, and Ban
ner, with the request that they be published.
On motion, resolved, that tits meeting
adjourn sine die
WM. PORTER, Char.
DAVID ". NowIIs, Sec'y.
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The Metropolitan has been enlarged
and improved. IT is now one of the neat
est and most spirited papers in this State.
Il" We return our thanks to the Clerks
OF the steamers Ocean Wave, Laclede. and
Lucy Bertram, for late St. Louis papers.
DEATH OF A SENAToR.-The last Natcbez
paper announces the death of General 7,
Speight. Senator in Congress from Missis-
siPri.
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For the Banner.
PASS HIS NAME ROUND.

M. Edit.r:-A small boy, a son Of a
widow lady Of this village, fell into the riv-
cr on last Sabbath, and after sinking ono
or twice, was almost gone, when Valentine
EoLison, a youth belonging to your Office,
plunge in and brought him out, thus saw
ing him from an untimely and watery grave.
1t is true this was but his duty, BUTT was a
noble and generous act, and deserves to be
recorded. If he must still scrre as "derlk,"
let him at least be 6reretfcd as Pri"tcr'S
mate, and let the craft look out for an officer
after a while. Such a fellow will not al
ways remain among the prirateS. l say
pass his name round. d.
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~ The Washington Union says that "the
fate of unborn millions depends uron the
coming elections" We advise tie ''unborn
millions" in case the LocoIoros carry the
elections. to remain s'unborn.'-L0u. Joar.
The above advice is as unfortunate as the
advice of Prentice in general;-that is, it
won't be taken, for the living who raj list
en- to his advice, WiU nat, "the unborn
can mt.
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u The coincidence of action, between
a portion of the Wing press and the Next
can Partizans, is not more apparent, than
their similarity of motives. To defeat dem
.ocracy, justice, and the spread Of free prin-
.ciplrs, the Mexicms tried violence against
TIC represent tive ofthosc principles Gen.
Taylor. To accomplish the same ends, the
'whig press tries trickery, seemingly, with
the same rerrrSen:atlve-Grn Taylor
Tj,o former have already faltercl, the latter
will as assnrrdly fail: These are a derision
and byword for their ~bsagging and imbccil.
ity: these will be a laughing stock for their
grecdiness and cupidity.
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=. We omitted in our last to notice that
the Hannibal Journal had been enlarged
and much improved. 1t is now edited By
Messrs. Broaddus & Hawkins, both young
men of considerable ability. With Mr..
Broaddus We have been acquainted for ma
ny Yeas. fle Is avery spirited, as well as,
a chastc and elegant writer. Under their
control the Journal will not fail to command
the support If the Wings of Marion and
tie adjacent counties. We wish them
great success iuevery thing but in the dis
81 !keir Wig principle.
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Correspondence IF the "Dehd."]
FALL OF JALAPA,

J0hnpG Taken Wihout ResiStuncs-IHe
american Flag wores from the CitadE-
Santa .a"na and .7mpudla ashamed to
enter the city in their Retreat-Eracua-
les CrU= Bhnca, the Pass at which he first
hahed-OWr Killed md Uounded more
than anticipated.
JALAPA, Mexico, April 81, 1917.
Eds. DeNa:-I arrived at this lovely place
Yesterday morning, and found that Gen.
Twigss has hoisted the American flag in the
city the day before He followed the re-
treating heroes Of Cerro Gordo to within a
few miles Of Jalapa, when all traces of them
as a body, disappeared, and he e~ncamped
for the night within three miles ofthe town
that evening, and entered and took posses
slon Of it early the next morning.
Santa Anna did not pass through Jalapa,
but in company with Ampudia and Iorrejon,
turned off to the left at his hacinendo, and
halted for the night at the "nine mile Pass"
which was being fortified, but which, on
second consultation, it was deemed prudent
to e%vacuate. This evacuation took place
yesterday morning, ard in the evening Col.
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ELECTION.

It is probable that the Wings have cleo
ted six, and the Democrats nine members
Of the next congress.
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&T~In consequence Of the sickness of our
Printer, y" are thrown something behind
nnr I. uai Line til, morning; and that will
exp 9, "a some of our subscribers the rea-
snu lsr " noa arrival of the Banner by
the uzG, .uali.
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The following morning Maria was returning
from the house ormourning, where she had been
an early vsiter, rendering every assistance that
tenderness and sympathy could afford; but her
mind occupied, as she pursued her way, with
one engrossing subject; for though Maria 5
Judgment, which was clear and powerful, told ber
it was one that ought to be banished from her
mind, her heart, alas! was too warm, too tender,
10 Weld all at once to that stern monitor. As
she proceeded, she was struck, on happening TO
send her eyes to a little distance before, with the
appearance Of gentleman that she saw advanc-
inc with rapid step toward her. Her heart, in
spite other conviction that she must be mistaE-
en-, began to beat violently. She looked again
the walk, the air, the general contour of the
person, was such that she began to think it was
impossible she could be deceived, and her limbs
nemblod so, that she found it impossible to walk
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I A -sft -N t 400 eE the Reginssni Gen Taylor had orsierei him to desss~y all the stores and pFovisiuns there and march wlsh isAses ro Monterey. li is tezfcd he has been attack esl by he 1000 ravaIry ai Marin, captured or killed, and his force dispersed. s.,y. Al Camargo, all the fnnilses Of the place have diszppsareEi; that the eamsssnder, Col Castis, had every coniidencc in his ability 10 repel the attacks of the Mexicans, paracular- ly if they bring Reshing bsi cavalry. The Virginiaas arrived there ssGeiy.
 We are of course anxious to obtain some thing 0eEtidl, as to the result of the baule- all hangs now upon l:sseFmlnabIs rumor, though as to the reply Of Taylor to Santa AnHs, when she latter summoned him to sur render, both the .9mrrieaa Gnd sNeriean cc- counts agreel
 You must make your own comments on the movements by Gen. Scott. hts m I lary talent end sagAcity One thing is certain, that Old Rough and Ready, will gain more anrcls, Jeff anAided io the heart of an enc mics country, than will Gen. Scott, floating about the GaIf of Mexico, in the 6ne steamer .Hassaehnsetts
 Our confidence in the victorious TavltlF IS not ahased one io,a. lie will give a good account of himself yet .-sE
 Harney's Drageans have not rome up yei though hourly expected
 Yours, Sc.
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S4OO REWARD.
Proclamation by the Coeeraor of H,e State
 of .4rkansas

Proelamaiioa by the CoeerHor of B,e State
 of .4rkansas NTHEREAS. ii has been made known 10 me. w that on the Iith day of December last, most foul and atrccous murder was committed in the county of Ouachits. upon Inc body of Isaac N Leg geu, by Jobn Shelton and James Harvey Sims, who have fed from justice and are nos running a, large,
 Now. therefore, 1. Thomas S Drew, Governor of the State of Atkshsas by virtue of the authority in ne vested, do hereby ofier asewsri of four hundred dollars, Cor two bnhdted dollars for either of them b any person who may appfehe.id the said John Shelton and James Harvey Sims, aad deliver them to the ShcrT f of said county of Ouachiia in order that justice ln this behalf may be had and execu- ted.
 fs testimony whereof. have hereunto set my
 hand nd caused the seal or said State, r.. 8 to be aExed, al Little Rock. on the 9sh
 day of March. X. D ls47
 THOS. 2. DREW By the Governor: DAVID B GaEER,
 Secretary of Stats. DsscaiPrroS-"JohnS Shelton Is between i5 and sa years of age. tain yissgs, red complexion rather stopped shoulders. and about six feet high-fosef- y resident ot Fayette eouoty, Tenn. ''sims is aboat q oF g years ef as-, six fees some inches hisa. black eyes, quite forward. and very much disposed 10 qnsrrel--a l@wyei by profess sion. 10 ,d of conversation, and Tyile forward in every ihiag"
 March 10. isI7. n26-3ws
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Correspondence of the Commercial Times.
 M4rAMoRxs, March Sd, iSl7.

Gentlemen Since mine of the lsl, we have been favored with thousand rHnors shall give you those only that are most re- liable.
 Dates from Camargo to the 2Sth uldno, just reaehed here. The letter ! saw, states that Mexican had come in there with the information of Gen. Taylor's having killed 1000 of the Mex,eans tn three hard fought days: first al Agua Nueva; the second al SallIlIo the third a; the R,ncoana do Pass-~- that Gen. Taylor had got safely m al the Black Fort Monterey, He adds also that there is much confidence to be placed in ihis report, ss the Mexicsns look very much h down m the mo1,hs This is lhe case here too. No one doubts the Mexicans having complete and particular intelligence of the results of lhe baule; they convey news from the most remote parts of baFfen territory wilh surprising swdIness. The letter above alluded ,o, says that all communication is cut oir between Monterey and Camargo- That the rumor l gave you on the Ist, ol l2D wagons and merchant mules having beeu captured turns oui too true. It is further stated, .hal all he teansters were butchered; and Il IS feared shas many ol the merchants who were along having met with . similai fate
 It further states, ias; four Ohio veiun;eers came ,p there on the 18th. ult- reported 400I Mexican cavalry a, Mstis. s6e .. Srsal.e and that Mier, from which pAsce they l'sd just arrived, fifty cavalry had entered the town. Col. Morgan was at serslvo with
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COrresPon'ieni of tle .N. Orleans Picaynne
 CaAAReo, MExico. Feb. 2S, ISi7.


 '.Give the devil hIs due. ."-Sanla Anna is playing the game according 10 Gunter He gets holi oi Gen. Scouts de$paiches, in which are all she nilaaIi9 of the intended operations; hesee thls llne of Gen. Taylor's Is lo be left weak. end at onee he takes measures to operate agat.ss IL; and should he he sue cesSfuI, |. would be ..beautiful as an army with hanners"-and shoaitl he fail. all he has 10 do IS to shrug has shoulders, and say II ,ried;n or. II he eaa't speak that much En- glish, say @ slen sahe,n which IS the same thing only differently expressed.
 The last intelligence from Monterey ar rived day before yesterday, and says that Gen Taylor and Santa Anna were fronting each other: Saula Anna had summoned hiun te surrender or he would s.Knock him fron taw." The general replied. s.Come and try ii;" and the express man who brought this from Monterey hither, says when he left Monterey the twoarrnies were engaged, aud Gen. Taylor was giving Santa Anna ..she devil"--l give you his own words
 Yesterday we received intelligence that 4.O00 of the enemy were in Marin, this side of Monterey.l 2.000 were in Ceualvo, tthis side of Marin and 5Cf were in 'Mier. (this side of Cerrairo, and twenty eight miles from he:s-( These are all cavalry, and had come through pass near ParFas.
 it is generally believed here that a wagon train abou, l00l and $50 mules (,he latter packed with merchants goods were captured on the 23d near Marin, by Gen Urrea's cavalry. The force above is said to be in tended for an attack on this place We are ready. lam of opinion their movements will much depend on Gen. Santa Anna's. as he Is reported to have 23,000 Gen. Taylor can raise. I suppose. 1000 We have here the 3d Ohio, commanded by Col Curtis-we can raise about 1000.
 Many rumois are afoat, and all are on the tip-toe of anxiety 10 hear from Gen. Taylor aud Monterey. and to have a peep a, our cus- toners. Our picket guards are out, our sea- tnels are on the top oi the church and lllile knots ofieiiows are going about to pick out their spots on the tops of houses. The ar ullery company is drilling al Ibe guns, and the infantry line the breastwofks peeping over the parapet walls with their s.eyes all soI" for 'greasern So you see ue are all ready for duty. and when the works done I'll drop you line, unless hne shot drops me; in which case '-i take this opportunity to assure your exeelleney ot the continuance of my high cons deralion.H
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FoRriFicATioSs AT TRE BaAzos.--We have before US. says the Delta of the i6th, a letter dated ''Fot H.raey. Brszos Island, March 5th, lS47," which yays:
 ''You will see, by glance at the head oi this sheet, that we now live in fort one, loo, constructed out of the stair of lie out uf bread, pork. bscoa and even beans- They make a strong fort, when plaaked by sand bags, &e. We jasl hope and pray that about 10000 MexIeans may come, for we are prepared io give them partirular h---iI p'
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The diplomatic appointments. which were confirmed last night, do credI, ,o the admin .stfailon. All these officers are worthy of representing their country abroad
 hr. Richard Rush was, Il IS said, rnani- mously confirmed. S,aunch republican, as he is knnwn ,o be, he has spen, mos, of his time, since his return from England, in the shades of re,iremeni He had not therefore provoked the relentless vengeance of the fed eral party. He has filled the tss important ofices of Secretary of the Treasury and Min ister To England. with grea. dsstmciiOn. We congratulate the country on his new mission ito which he repairs ih the maturity of his faculties, with much experience in the busi. ness of courts. possessed Of great talents and extensive information. which cali to thelr aid manner siHguIahy attractive and cnlli- vated. We entertain no doubts about the success of his mission. We trust it will not he long belnre he may be able to ob,sin relaxation ofIhe commercial laws Of France. similar 10 the free trade principle which now regulate our intercourse with Great Britain. Let France receive our cotton and tobacco on more liberal terms and let us, by way of reciprocity, receive her wines, btandies, silks, Sc, &c., under more accommodating duties
 Mr. Tod, of Ohio, succeeds Mir. Wise, al! the Court of Brazil, who returns with his own fuiI consent Mr. T. is one of the most eminent statesmen m Ohio-singalssiy pop uiar in his manners, and amply qualified to discharge she duties of the office 10 which he ls promoted
 MT. Hopkins, o( Virginia, goes as Charge d' Aaalres ia the Court of Lisbon. Long known to Us both in public and private life, we hal hIs appointment with unmingled satisfaction. He is one of the mos. respec- table cisizens of virginia-and has been for many years an active, influential. and distin- gaished member cf Congress. NoAmaa can leave hls country more devoted so her iusti- lutions and interests shsn Mr. Hopkias-
 Unioa of AK Marck
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Proposals for Hke-hssiiding ths
 Penitentiary. w
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ]
 T.stf. L...f. A

ExKeuTIvx OFFICE,
 Little Rock. sfFkx,
 Jan. B. i8Iz. DROPoSALS wiIl Dc received. at this ohicc. i'll \ the hrstdsy of April uext. for re- baihAing the PeHtrntsfy Houss of ihs State; to b. built sA CT near the site ot the one recently destroyed by fire. A plan oi lfe proposed building will be axhibi. ted at this office by the ist March constructed in accordance with the act of tae g3d December iSse, entitled "An act o provide for re -baildiag the Peni- tentiary of this State" ~
 Proposals. for rel building in any other poriea of the State, will also be considered and the eenissst awarded Co the lowest responsible biddeYs The contractor will be required to exeente a bond, with good security. ia the sam of @30,H0a. for the faithful performance of the undertaking One fourth of the money wla be paid 10 eash, oF ifs equivalent, ai the Stale Treasury whenever the foundation IS lad, and the materials ready for thn building. One fourth when the first story ls con- plsted and the balance apoB the completion of the work.
 The contractor will brentitled to the use, snd ls expected to take immediate charge. ot the siafe cuavicts for afd during the tune engaged a re- bntldBg; but wHi be required 10 guard, iced and ciotbe them during such time, free from any ex- pense to the State, @ A reaso1abls iime noi exceeding two yeaFs wiil be allowed for the tnal performance of the coatsaef and the whoir of the materials of the sd building. consisting of iron doors. bars and bolts, ths aM brick walls. and about is0 a00 dry brick rsady for burning with every thing pertaining te the old peni- tsntisry, will be turned to the e0ntr asfor gsats The building is to be mol less than 20 feet long, by 30 wide and at least two stories high, with ss cells, constructed. B the centre cf fke buitaisx that an open passage, bstwees tha oatwnFd waiis and each tier ot cells in each story may be esser- yed, of al least ten feet,
 Separate ptopossls. also will be received fot E. pairing and feftsng the old Penteatiary Msase, h lien sf the proposed new enc. The third story Of the old wall 10 se taken down and the first smA ss- cond stories oored and rsRtted according tofhe eri- sinA plan, with winding stairs, sad substaniisl wooden roof Bids for either. or boih should b. marked eE>rs. posais for building the Sttie Penitsntiary, and directed ts the oes ef the Secretary sf siale, Lii. tie Rock. Arkansas.
 The privilege is reserved fo reject any bid aBese the amount appropriated for inc parposs, uhseh is ten shousand dollars in cash. oI its sqasaieat in State Treasury warrants.
 THO's S DREW Gor'r ef .9rks To be inserted six weeks. conseea,tssfy. in ths Arkansas Banner. aad State Gazetts. Lafis Rock. THo's ,. DREW.
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FoRr HARVEY, Brazos,
 MaycA 6. lS47

EditoEs of the PieayaRe-in The absence oi anything like authentic information from above, we have many rumors, and some ot them are exceedingly unpleasant: Nothing has been heard from Gen. Taylor since the 22d, except from Aexicans, and litile reli- ance can be placed npoa their statements, On the 22nd Gen. Taylor was attacked by the Mexican army in force of atrout l5.000, q, Ague Nueva, twenty mIles beyond SaIiillo. Gen. Taylor fell back to Saiuilo, and there another engagement took place, with severe loss to the Mexican army. Gen. Tavlor or dered every thing to be destroyed which could not be taken dlong. and fell back te the Rincoada, twenty-five miles Ihls ssde of Sal lilo, al which pass body of 5000 Mexicans were stationed. The movements ssf Gen Taylor this side of Agua Nusya. are Mexican accounts, as also lhe rumor Of Capt McCaI. iuch and company being taken prisoners, and the capture of the train of i20 wagons The latter is believed to be true d this plece Col Morgan left Cerfalso. destroying the supplies which he could Bot take with him. and 1t IS sasd that he and his detachment were taken prisoners near MonieFy.
 Everything is conjecture ln relation
  what has happened To Gen. Taylor and eur litle army, in consequence of all communi- cations between Csmsrgo and Monterey be- ing cut of It's evfles, that m consequence of SO mach of Gen. TayIof's force being wrhdrawn from him Tor other operations, he is in sn extremely critical situation.
 The 2nd Mississippi Regimen, has arrived at Malamoras, aud oae hunaIfed aud fifty sol. unieers from North Caroina arrived here to- day
 Forlihrs,ions were thrown around ,ht public stores a, he mouth of the river on the 2nd, and the same was dcDe here cn the 3rd in consequence of rumors that large force of Mexican cavalry had crossed the Fiver lhi. side of Maismoras.
 The plare is under martial lsx. Capt. G Porter. of the Iss artillery. has somnssnd Q the pest, aad Capt Churchill has charge Q ihe artillery. The 9usstsryas,es.s ne, numbering sboat 800, are armed and sr. held in readiness. Last night an attack wa,
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expected. from Information received in the evening, 6et noshng sppeaTrd.
 On tho evening tiaat he forHdrasiun was hagsssacd Ous dag was run up, . salaie fired, and the place nansed Fou Harney
 Col~Harney left yesterday with the b4l- anee ol his command for Lahos.
 eFs ssfseB 5s sYcn,. sx
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. By and OitA the advies aaa consent ef ths Senate. DAvtD Ton, of Ohio, Enyoy Extraord,- nary and Minister Plenipoten,iary near his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, rice Henry A.. Mise, recalled al his owp request. JOHN R. CLAv, Charge d' Aiiaires at Peru RICHARD RusH, of Pennsylvania, Euvoy Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipolentiary Io his Majesty the King of France GEoReE " HoPxiNs, oi Virginia, Charge Ile Affaires of the Unaed States to the Queen of Portugal
 MAJOR GENERALS. THOMAS HART BENTON, of Missouri. WILLtsN CUaaiSe, of Georgia. BRiGADlER GENERALS. GEoReE CADwALaDER. of Pennsylysnia ESos D. HorPiSa, of New York FRASKLIy PIERCE, of New Hampshire Peter T. Cruieh6sld. Paymaster q. $. A Df. 5. Laurie. Assistant surgeon U $. 4. J. basks Anthony CaptAia.
 Allen Wood
 Wash. L. Wiisop, ist Lssuf.
 -MeFeifch. J Pierce Miller, End Thomas F. Conway, do.
 Alden M Woodruff. 2nd Lieut. -------McGrader. do.