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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-03
The Dispatches Of General Taylor.
HEADeuARTERs Amy OF OccuPArIor.
Camp on the field Of battle, Buena Vista.

camp on the field Of battle, Buena Vista
o., MExIeo, Feb. "a le4f.
assured on The 10Th nst that the enemy had
In very heavy force at Encernacon thirty miles In front
o. Aqua Nueva with the evident design Of INV
poson, broke up my camp al the latter pacs nn -
seven miles south Of Saltio. cavalry force left AT
Aqua Nueva Tor tho purpose Of covering the removal of
supplies was driven in durr the night and ON the morn
ing OF the 22nd the Mexican army appeared
10 front OF our position All O'Clock, A NJ nag was
cent bearing from General Santa Anna summons Of nm
conditional surrender. To which immediate civ returned
negative reply The summons md my reply are here.
wfh iDclosed. The action was commenced late in the
was not seriously epgsgsd until the MORN ng of 2sd
Uhen me enemy MADE effort TO force the left flank of
our Tosiion An obstinate and saDguinary conflict
holmsned with short intervals hroughoutthe day the
from our lines An attack of cavalry upon the rancho OF
Duha vlsa aud demonstration upon tho city of Salti
10 uei were likewise handsomely repelled. Early in
vo n,sn, me enemy withdrew from his camp and fell
ouSn upon aqua Nueva, distance of twelve miles.
Our own oIce engaged Of all points this action fell
somewhat short OF 400 men, while that of the enemy
Nun s Saement OF General Santa Arna may be est.
heo ~ OOo Our success against such great odds il
T., - sencpniom on the good conduc, OF troops.
~ more detailed cfical report rhs have the saiis
Ieeon ci orh gDg TO the notice Of the tha
SoeuoAi galiantry Of particular officers and corps
~ oe permitted here, however, to acknowledge nv
,d ~ ations 70 Brig Gen. Wool the second In com.
Iha 70 whom feel particularly ndebte for his valup
We services On this oscasicn.
OIL. o's MS oeen very severe, and will not probably
ia mort oil zoo men. The Mexican foss bss hen ~,
no. mai tsks the eaies, opportunity Of forward
hs scouect list oil the casualljes of the DIV
am Sr,very respectfully, your OBJ d, ntsetvsn,
2 TAYLOR.
rLo A Molor General u &. A. Commanding
'"s hp'ursST GrssnAL Of the army
washington, d. C.
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Important Peace Intelligence.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2, lss7.
gentleman arrived In this city to-day direct from
Tampico who states that intelligence had been received
from San Luis Potos to the effect thst Santa Ansa had
orpardsd Recommendation to he Merisan Congress to
for peacs Five six thousand soldiers had desert
cd from his army, and the balance in most deplo
rable condition Upwards Of three thousand wore killed
and seventeen hundred wounded during the late battle
Ssltillo.
The intelligence from Vera Cruz has created great ex1
element and exultation among this community though
the Of events there not succosfu than
confidently anticipated from the ample preparations
for the affair.
The U. 8. steamer Scorpion got under way yesterday
afternoon, and had proceeded far the Point House,
where disarraDgemen occurring In her meehinsry
hurredly repaired sho again put Of and up to this time
has not returned.
Sales OF Stocks MT Phil adelphia.
APRrL 2.-FiRsr BoABp-700 u 8. Bank. b; 400 do AZ;
200 Grard Bank llK 100 Vcksburg Tx; 800 do ll1i;
100 Morris Canal 20A 100 do al 100 do, cash, 81 lOl
Chesapeake Canal Stock, 66 81 Reading Reilroad So
IL do, 30x 50 do 29x; 1000 Reading RR Bonds TX;
Farr ers Machanic Bank, 81; do, 6ih 1000 schuyl
kill Navigation, 9. IS. IS. 2026 Susquehannah Canal
Bonds cash co. 5000 illinois Bonds 4O $40 Loan,
b, So, 941f; 900 Lehigh, q, cash, 69k
ArrKs SALES 100 Schuy kill Navigation, o, 65 so1s
30 U. Bank, ~; Mechanics Bank. 26A
SECOND BoAsp-ll,l00 u 8 Loan IS, 81. in lots,
l0lX; 500 do, SIS &c. 1915 so Morrstewn Railroad. TO-
5000 Readi pg Railroad Bonds. 6s 7s 90 Vicksburg,
-; 10 GirsId Bank, llk Commercial Bank, Nstohez.
SO Reading Railroad, $751; 200 u s. Treasury Notes,
SIS, l0X.
AyrEa sALEs.-250 U. s Bank. ~; 34i6 State S's.
703S SO Vicksburg Railroad, l0k; 90 do m IL Schuy[
kill Navigation, 81 100 Girard Dank. lOh.
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cause to justify her opposition to the extent Of
declaration of war.
We cannot trace this information to any reliable
thority and should without hesitsDcy de- alb
solutely apocryphsl did not bear manifestations
OF truth upon It's face Our mpre sson H. that the
British minister has kept vglan eye to the affairs Of
Mexico, without committing hinfef or his government
either. to the Secretary Of State or to Mr. Buchanan
We may, however, be mistaken in this impression; snd
may be that such conferences aforesaid have scu
ally taken place In sny point Of view, the determined
pacinc attitude OF Great Britain TO- perhaps less matter
OF choice than of necessity w.
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AwrULLY DssTRucrIvE FInE N NEW OaLEArs-Our
city has not, for great length Of time, been visited
by destructive fire broke out at about o'clock
this morning.
ON both sides of Chsrtres street, from the custom
house half way down to Bienville nearly all OF the
tensive establishments there have already been de-
stroysd
The fire originated In the store Of Ravale Hust, In
the second story Of the building, door below Gus
tom-house street. on Chsrtres then crossed to the
oppost side Of Chortres street
At the hour Of going to press, nine Of our largest
stores with immense stocks Of dry goods, SC &c are
Simpson, fancy dry goods; Ravalet net dry goods,
&c; Albert, hat store Heilman dry goods Sci 0errD.
ger, Vignaud, Loison sylvester, Simmonet, Emanuel
X Co Ducongie, druggist Mace.
IL would be difficult at the present moment TO estmst
the amount OF loss could get any particulars
the extent Of insurance; but perhaps $780, 900
an may be the loss up to the time OF going to pre,s
We have again visited the scene Of destruction, and as
our hremen seem TO have overcome the element, We
Judge that It cannot extend much further-N o. Tmes.
March
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philadelphia. CATH. MARKET.

AyAIL i-Ofsrngs consists Of 900 head OF beef cat
tie Including 400 taken 10 New York; $40 snd
calves; $50 swine, and q7o thsep
Pricss-Bsevss mostly all sold q 90 son the 100 lbs.
Cows and Calves sell within The range OF SIS bso
for fresh, $i2 s25 for sprpgers and IS 50 fos dry
Swine sell freely at 81 ~ the ioJlbs
Sheep sold at Elk - each az In quality.
Hay scarce and orings better prices; good Timothy
readily brings soc. 9os the cwt, and large SAFES
baed hay made OF 90: $50. tie 100 lbs Straw
Very little in market and prices 6rn a. So 81 the 100
bvndlsa
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BALTIMORE, April 2, lSl7.

AprH =, losI
Quite exciting incident occurred yesterday after
noon at Van Amburghs sgere, in the presence Of
crowded auditory principally Of ladies' He had just lett
cages and had entered smother which was
lion, tiger and two leopsrds After playing with the
lion few moments he turned 10 Of the leo
pards when the lion seized him by the right breast hs
animal exhibited no ferocty anger. but Immediately
let his hold and seated quietly in his cage So
quietly 1t done the part OF the li0n that
the audience would have thought nothing Of II, If
had not caused a shrek Of pain from Van Anburgh,
when he fell against the side Of the coge He was In
called his relief On his back and breast the trace Of
tho teeth of the animal fully ndented but the flesh
not broken The lion tanner has Just recovered
from dangerous Illness Of several months duration, and
having during that time been separated from snma
he had probably lost some OF his former power over
lion would in all probability have of second best
In the encounter.
THE MARKETs-The dour market continues inactive,
both sellers and having come to stand Howard
street is held firmly at 50 l2k and City Mills at - as
sale Of 900 barr IL meal took place yesterday at
light We quote good to prime at 81 ~ 81 so,
and ordinary TO good. 81 10 81 a. Sales of prime
Pennsy lvsna reds at 81 s. and of white at 81 80 81
as; choice Maryland white for family Aour, will
bring 81 66 81 80 The demand for corn In rather bet
ter; sales of Maryland white at II 7s cents. and Of vel
~ cents Rye 70 80 cents. Cloversesd dull at 81 to
- SO.
Sales OF stocks At Baltimore.
AraIL $500 Baltimore g., 1890, 81; United States
g. of 1867 closed to-day at lok asked l0l bid Mary
land o. closed at san asked sax bid; Baltimore 6s Of
1890 at 81 Is asked 9 bid; Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road shares 42x asked AK bid
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Foreign Markets.

MArArsAs. March ID --Molssses ielog o. RS, en-
not much IA demand We have had sslei OF ~ :" IL
late and Il would be difcuit 10 say what the article
would command at present. Fish is dull barely 90 a
BILE, 12k being the last paid fcr cod. Vessels iemsh
scarce. Freights san for box 81 ;or hhds 'iS'r'
and ~ for hhds. Of 10 gallons Exchange on i''
don per cent, prem New York, ~ yer CEN o.
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EXCHANGE BoARp, April Ia Concord RI 6eS. ,
Fitchburg RR, new stock 40, Boston and Maine m
io9x; 10 Western RR loik Al Boston aud worcester
RR l6; 30 Farmsrs' Loan, bl5d 2ok; 100 Long Island
RR 26}S; 100 East Boston Co 4i.io; Boston Library
l2k; 80 Nor Wor RR 500; % do, blod, N'si Is do.
blsa sOh $40 do box; - DO BIOL sox; 80 90, ,ood.
b04; rs do, SOD, S0k; as do, sd, b0't.
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lTrauslationl

lSummons Of Santa Anna to Gen. Taylor]
fou are surrounded by twenty thousand and can
not in human probability avoid suffering rout aud
being cut to pieces with your troops; but as you de-
serve and particular esteem wish to save
this notice In order that you may surrender at dsce
ton, under the assurance that you will be treated with
which end you will be granted hours time to make
up Jour mind. to commence from the moment when my
With this view assure Hs you of my particular cons
Iteration.
God and Liberty Ss s
To Gen. z. TAILOR, commanding the forces Of the Uni
ted States.
HEApauAnrERs ARMY OF OccurArioS,
Near Buena Vista, Feb %. ls47.
smuin reply 70 your note Of this date, summoning
that decline acceding to your request
WIN hsn respect am sir your onedisnt ssrvr,
Mai. General U. >. A. Commanding.
Senior Gen D. ANTONIO LofEz DE sANrA ArsA'
Commsnder-in- chief, La Encantada
HEADauARrrxs ARMY or occu,Ar,ov.
Saltillo Feb. IS ls47.
sK-l have respectfully to report that the main Next.
can force is yet ut Aqua Nueva Our troops hold the
positions which they have well defended and are pre-.
pared to receive the enemy should he venture another
attack.
An arrangement has been made with General Santa
Anna for an exchange of prisoners by which we shall
receive AL or nearly all Of those captured from us at
different times besides the few taken In the action of the
2Sd Our wounded, as well a. those of tho Mexicans
wncn have fallen into our hands have been removed to
this place, and are rendered comfortable
Our loss in the actions SO far az ascertaned
amounts to 264 killed, 450 wounded, and 90 missing
One company Of the Kentucky cavalry is not included in
respectfully enclose list Of the commissioned officers
Killed and wounded, embracing many names OF the
highest merit
am. sir, very respoc fully. your obsdent servant.
Major General U. 8. A oomdg.
The AD'urANr GENERAL of tho Army,
Washingt0n. d. @.
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I3nliilcaI


Mr. K Wagner, of the New Orleans Courier, va
the 2oh u elected State Printer by the sssl urs
Louisiana.
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Extract Of a letter Gated
SALrILLo, March l, ls47.
sour scouts bring in word that Santa Anna has gone
for good. and that his whole infantry have
There 10 doubt OF it, We shall not see him again on
this line.
To-day Colonel Warrenf received despatch from
the governet informing him that Anerioin comms.
sioners were now In the city oMexico and had written
to tho Mexican Congress saying that they there
make an honorable peace.
The governor requested permission return to Sal.
with any requisition made on him."
'"We are informed that the scouts followed Santa
Anna forty miles,"
4Colonel Warren is governor aud commandant of
Sato."
by the Mexicen government to administer the laws
within prescribed territory, in which Sallo is stust
Cd. The request was granted and he 10 now acting in
concert with Colonel Warren to keep order and prevent
collisions
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

The Debate nt 0xfard.-Ths ran
didales Or csagErs< in this diztrisL MesEA ker
shl Isnahle. nj q OIfosd on Tsr~lsy u last
wsrk. and bad iree Discussion On national 20
Iaics. The OHiosd News. in notiing the dehsie,
says that Mr.. KsH lslored very bard 10 reply TO
Mr.. vrnalie; but. in is hunilie opinion. = Mr..
Nenablris arguments Ermain unanswered and un-
anSMerahle." The accOunls which have reached
us frOm various sOures. lsI quito diiierus lals.
We are lnld that Mr. Ken NJ, only scattered his
opPoneHiis arguments Ike ehar l<fore The wind.
l'ui Inst he % sIPo~rd his demasesueism Ss 10
msks Mr. NrHahle and his poliiisal fsicads IOOk
as Il thry irlt hrslen in the discussion. From all
the accounts, we should judge that Mr. kru's
slech was powerful effort; and his Erply 10
Mr. vrnahlsis attack upon Mr.. Webster. and up
on Gov. Graham for extending TO this Distinguish.
cd statesman the ei,iIities due TO a gentleman.
must have bcen causiic, biting. and seyer in The
sIIreme. But ~s hops the people of Orange will
sOon have an opportunity Of fhcarins the DISCUSSION
iOr themselves. II iseHpec.ed that they will nee,
in this place =, May eOurt-we suppose on Tues
DAY.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

The Washington correspondent of the Ralriei
Standard, signing himself" HsIifa.," has in one
Of his late numbers, unWil,ingly essayed an at.
tack upon old Rough and Ready. charging him
a. We understand ii. with Jalelaod in hi. Official
rpOrts. and with oosraydioe. While the whoI,
country Is ringing, no, les with applause Of Gen
Taylor's kill and bravery in the kcld thsn will
praise Of the fairness, imparialitly, ability. and
mOdes,y with which his official reports are written
these diseordant notes from this croakcr in ths
Standard were well calculated TO attract attention,
The Raleigh Register. whose editor's ears wers
first salused, SEEMS 10 be curious To learn the
nature Of the strange animal whirh emits such
sounss. AMI calls upon the editor Of the STANDARD
to give US the name and locsI hahi.aiion Of Il.
author; and well remarks that " he is bold man
who can charge old Zach Taylor with cowarlics
and fllschoOd; and he ought TO be known and
celebrated in his day and generation
This IS certainly serious matter, and one in
which the whole American people fsel = deep In
tercst. We therefore unite with the Register in
the eau upon the editor Of the STANDARD for the
author Of the libel. We suspect il win turn out
10 be some hanger-on Of tho Administration al
Washington, some paid miniOn Of the Executive,
whose eyes have been dazzlcd by the rising .plcn.
dor Of the old hcro's name, and who felt that his
position would bc endangered II the people should
place the honest olj soIdier in tho chair now oc-
cupied by his master. But give US tho name. Mr..
Standard; the public have igh, to il, and they
will hold You responsible il il Is no, forthcoming.
In this case il is 10 be hoped that tho editor will
not adopt his accustomed mode Of meeting dif.
ficuliy. by remaining silent. Let him speak on,
like man, aud show to his readers that he is not
Disposed to endorse or sanction so gross libel
upon Gen. Taylor.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

Our friend Of the Oxford News seems to think
that the resolutions Of the Democratic Conven-
ton at Hillsborough have thrown the FederaLists
into perfect duck agucs." We do not wonder
at this. We thought them hard dose to be
swallowed by the Convention, and should not be
surprised If they prove the death Of tho party in
the district The Wings hope to be able 10 give
the Federalsts, alias Democrats, a dose in Au-
gust tha, will espclI Federalism, as well as the
quackery Of these resolutions, from the district.
Seriously; Il not the Democratic party sus-
tanning the very worst feature Of Federalism in
endeavorng to shield the President from his nc.
countsbiliiy to the people for bringing on the war
with Me1icol Surely il is. Who, then, are the
Fedcralists! Who are sustaining the doct.sne ,ha,
" the King (the PresidcnD can do no wrong ="
The answer is clcar--ihose Democrats who arc
denouncing as traitors all who hold the President
responsible for violating the constitution. Doe.
the editor Of the News come under this dcuomi.
nation
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

LIetIf. Francis n. Hrynn q
AaerllnE = - eiiasAs 4 R.iiEh, - - s.au.-
- - - 4 Msy. : = ussIiana ksaar . La
BsEas. q sAai eils. me di.sinsui.a.rd hiua.ssf
= iAr buiiis 4 Barna Nisas. Ihs fslouins gresn.
- 81 Ersliaiians ssss uaaninoasiy a1osaas:
Mhusss. Es hsss Lramni floa sAs Oa.ia
RsPoEt 4 IiensFAl rayiaE. = ssn = Esa o..
ssarecs. d.. Il ~ laie laaoly lsiIls u Bssa.
Nisis. i Hl.irh osf hrsss sslaiens = Flasios.ig
an isiamI2anily np<iie1 ~ usisrk q sassiy -
Exsios nnnih~fs Tf ~ asHsr af ne NsHiras AZ.
~, alr filos-siiizrn. l.irnirn4nl Frsnris n. Br.
-. greatly Distinguished himself aal : h ever.
sissssioa srliliard oOasseso1s an anl sslss.
w"a
Rssa1xJ. That. as cisisrns sf Raleish, ne m.
Psoud ef the ssllirrly heanng. high nalilar n.
eat, anl hsil1a, arss q oas sallani young lSxas.
man. Anl
Resohrd. Thnt. ss o sulen q nc unisss..l a.
miraiion kll IN shis riy Sc his Distinguished ss
vices In fhr 6rld she ri1inns q Rairigh uill osr
Iirul. Bryan . SNoid. hraaing snilalle desies.
oonsmrmorasiag his :. Lin and gaIlsnh,.-
Rssahed. fsrfkhr, That Danran X. MeRar.
n. ". Hnsira, Mesian X Galcs. John n. Ma.
y. and Richard D. hsyxooa. - commiliee, .
psocuFs such ssosa. snd = Psssrni Il % Lkui.
aVsh q somc snitalle opportunity. IN The nans
el ihs cili1rns u Ralsish and % al his aoceps.
anee theh''aG ... ........ ...-......
Nosa ssw 81 shs sans e Norsk Carolina A.ss
distinguished iI,snss'sss in tAs ear; and !, !.
with no Iirtls pfids lhai &c nOsies sOns % thsn
! snsnls.ed with command sH.. IesdiGs he hOsss
from ether states. Among otilrns. ne hsrs 10.
lices The name u G.sTos Mr.sEs. ssq- u wa.
mingsoa. who Was Msios in the Arkansas h..
girnen,. and fought nosi .sliianily si Busna Vi.
Ia. since the battle he has bcen made Ilieuls.
nsni coloneL
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

Arrival Of mr.. Webster.-Fion. D.S.
TIT MEnsTER and Lady arrived in tins
city on Saturday. hy the Northern Car,.
and are The gue,ls ofhis ExceIIeney. Gov.
Graham. On Sunday. they attended .le
Episcopal Church. On yesterday, the
Executive Mansion VI. drown open. AMI
our community. generally. a,siled them
selves ofIhe oeeasion. 10 pay lheirrespecs
to the distinguished strangers. This eve.
ming. lMonday.l The Lady Of lion. Vii.
liam II. Haywood, Jr. viii hold = Soirs,.
in honor Of Mrs. Webster, az which
large number nf our citizens will. doubt.
less, he present. We understand ihsinis
Mr.. webslsr's intention 10 proceed on his
Southern journey, this morning, tues
day. ria Wilmington.
A Public Dinner was offered him in
,hi. riiy. but he was compelled 10 decline
lheleisiliIy. Register.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13
From the Rio lrande.-.We hare date

From the Rio Grande. We have dates
from the BIasos to The 18th ultimo. oen'
Taylor was at Monterey on the 5lh, wh'le
the army remained at its old position un'
der Gen. Wool. Gen. Taylor was push
ing up supplies from Camargo to sal'Ill0
with all rapidily. and with view to io''
ward movement upon San Luis. Men
only will be wanting for that purpose
The volunteers are returning lo"aTo'
the mouth of the Rio Grande as their terms
of service are expiring. The rlg't wing ns
Of the Kentucky Legion had reached '''0
Brasos, and was awaiting there ihe ar ~,
val Of the other wing. prior to sailing ~, u
New Orleans. We learn that none u
the volunteers scarcely are re-enlls'lng.
Picaydns.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

Graham's Magazine. - The NAY
numler of this popular Magazine ha. bssn &c.
eriseL u is embrllished with fne engraving
of the Dance of ManiaR women; he Lover,
leap. scrhe in Georgia; and = eolorcd FIOwe,
in IN entire new style Of the arr. The content.
u the numhcr arc various and Interesting. ss IN
ito predecessors have seen. The Publi.hers have
. splendid Possrah of Ten. Taylor. painted by an
ofiiorr ofthe army. said In be . correct Likeness,
which i in The hands Of the snga,er, and Is in.
tended 10 grace The July number.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13
FrightfuI Accldent.--An accident

FrightihI AccIdent.---An accident Of
a frghlful character occurred on Sunday
night, ,lasi, as the mail train on The Peters
burg Rail Road, was within mile and a
half Of Weldon. The train was crossing
a bridge over n al, when some Of ils
props gave way. from decay. lIsohap.
psned that tho engine and tender cleared
the bridge before u fell. but the mail and
passenger cars went down. The ears
were broken and torn from their wheels.
bur the passengers received no material
injury. They probably owea their e''
cape TO The speed a. which The mail was
runnng-ihe mail being behind lime.
Charlesfon .Netrs.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13
Horrible Massacre. Ne.s

Horrible Massacre. e.-Saundsi's Ne~s
Letter Of Dublin has the following: L" We
have jasi received news Of q most honi.
BILE massacre on the coast Of AiIirs. A
slave depot, called GsllIneos. known 10
have 1000 slssss rs,dy Tor shipping, was
40 siriedy blockaded by our cruisers. that
The slave o~nsrs. finding !, impossible TO
embark the slaves. and not wishing the
sxpen,s offeeding them. aelu,lly in cold
blood behsaded the whole number. plse-
log their heads on poles stuck in the
beach, saying. IL yOa viii not sllow us
to make profit OF prisoners se take in
war. ws will klll ALL"
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13
The Right sp:r;t.-The w.,ehman o

The Right Sp:rit.-The watchman Of
the 9Th instant states, that at the late session Of
the County Court Of Rowan, majority of the
Magistrates being present, Charles Fisher, esq.
presented the following resolutions, which we're
unanimously adopted: '.* -.@.
: R-solced, in the opinion Of the Magistrates Of
the County here assembled, That the practice ol
treating at elections. is not only illegal, but it is
debasing to the elective franchise and public NOR
ais; aud that consider it to be the duty of all
good citizens TO discountenancc it by all proper
means in their power.
Rssoicsd, That for tho purpose Of putting stop
to the evil in this County this Court doth hereby
instruct the County Solicitor, rigorcusly to pitt
the law in force, at the expense of the County. A.
slinst a. persons, whether candidates for olice,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13
Tallahassee, April 20.
Death of a DISTINGUISHED Citizen

Death of a Distinguished Citizen
Prince Charles l.ouIs Napoleon AchllIe
Murat expired a, HE residence in Jeaef'
son county. in This State, on THURSDAY
last. the 18th inst lie was the son OF
joachim and Caroline Bonaparie Marat'
King AID Queen Of N'ples, the former
the celebrated marshal oil Napoleon, the
mirror Of ehiyalry and salor--.he latter
a sister Of the immortal Emperor. AI!ef
the expulsion Of his family from Italy,
Prince Murat resided in Austria until
1921. when he removed 10 this country
and subsequently selected pl5ee Of resi-
dence in Florida, where he has since spen.,
the mes, Of his days in all the quiet anu
retirement Of country gentleman.
Sentinel
The Hillsborough recorder., 1847-05-13

The Capitol Square.-ws are clad to
learn tha, the con!raei Tor enclosing The
Capitol Sansre has been given 10 MrsHs.
Burns and S,ronach. of this eily. Their
bid was about s9.7o0. II is their inien.
tim, We understand. TO erect farnare in
this city. - STANDARD.