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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
PICTURE OF A SICK SHIP.

The Union publishes the following, contained in let
ter from intelligent officer board the United States
steamer mississippi off the hospital Pensacola, August l5
Is47:"
since wrote by the Potomac cloud OF continued mis-
fortunes has been around Sickness death, and suffering
nave become too familiar and the heart almost hardens the
scenes OF suffering around one, which has been
my lot TO witness After the fire. which, though great ca
iamy, proved proud triumph showing the steady nerve
and cool determination of all board, death has walked
amongst us and disease has been our constant companion
The ship has been sometimes almost deserted and Mt
Others loaded with poor fellows brought to state of help
lessness by the sad nroads Of disease Il is painful sight to
the poor fellows whose stout and manly voices have
given confidence in the fight fall helpless before us vic
Tins to the pestence which ceepch noselesy us
and, amongst the many trying parts Of officers duty none
As more so than the maintenance of cheerful men and firm
adherence to duty where hundreds lie sick around him b
thank God the few Of who have been left on board through
all difficulties have been able to do well as to receive
the welcome concentrations Of gallant old Commodore
We all left station before the enemy with great eluc
lance but the unqualified decision Of the surgeons compelled
seek place where poor fellows could be proper
Nv attended TO-"
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PR0sPEcTIvRyILLE, JUNE z, lS47
Dean SIR As you candidate for the Presidency
SO constituted by the people, you are therefore, open all
sorts OF mpertnent questions. Your privacy be nvad
ed and you to suffer yourself TO be daily examined if
you were simple witness in the hands of indefinite
Der of sharp lawyers of the people, and being
exceedingly small specimen, have made it practice for
past for the sake of noorety endeavor fasen
myself on the tail great man. who happened for the
time, to be in the ascendency.
am opposed to your elevation any office, and would
not vote for you you in the language of late Locooco
Senator of this State "pure enough the right hand
OF the Throne OF Heaven Yet would be exceedingly de-
lighted if you would answer the questions put you in
this letter. not only for the purpose of having them published
against you, if they be used, you cand
date but also for the sake Of getting my before the
people, having done something assist in incorporating
your real sentiments If accomplish this and you de-
eated, am sure Of some small Office reward for my in
genuous services.
wish to know firstly, whether you in favor of put
ting corn in both ends Of bag that is mill horse
back do you believe in the modern system invented by
Bob Walker, who used large in end to balance
the grain in the other Secondly, you in favor Of
having colts Thirdly you in favor of crossing the
meg melon with the pumpkin
prompt and definite to these questions will obige
your felow-citizen, :
AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE SHOCKS
General Il. TAYLOR.
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GES. ScoTT's LETTER.-A Western paper calls attention
to the fact that the letter pupong be from Gen. Scorr
to the Hon. M FILLMORE, upon the subject of the discharge
Of soldier who had mbbed conscientious scrups against
performing military duty, is not daied.
This would cast reasonable suspicion on the letter. but
such suspicion is needless We learned on Sunday evening
that Mr.. Fillmore had received no such letter. We only
regret that capable of conceving so excellent letter
should have been capable of playing off such pul hoax
the motive for doing certainly very apparent.
Cour. d Enquirer
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A F AIR HIT.

The New Orleans National has not done more
than justice, in the following imaginary correspond
ence, to the practice of writing letters to eminent
public men, propounding all manner of unmeaning
questions, and thea publishing their answers 1t
would seem as if every scrbbler in the land had
been catechising Gen. TAYLOR, and that he, a
frank old soldier, answers them as if it were an Off
clai duty. The questions propounded in the fol
lowing imaginary correspondence by Mr.. Shocks
are not less important than many that have been
to the General.
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THE WRoSs MAN HuSs.-A young printer named Boy
ngon who served his time In the office Of the New Haven
Palladium, hung few years since in Alabama upon
charge Of having murdered companion with whom he
travelling. He protested his innocence the last but with
avail Recently the landlord in whose house the murder
was committed confessed the crime on his death bed Boy
ngon young Of fine talents and prepossessing APP
pearance whose guilt deemed conclusive only from the
fact that he the last person with the murdered man.
Albany Journal
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
New YORK. Auausr o75

NEw York, AUGUST 27-5 p. NJ
stocks dun. No change in rates. Flour market quiet
Moderate sales at $3.50 for Michigan SIS so Ohio and
s56s 80 Tor Genesee. Red wheat 100 ia cents Cse
l25 III yellow corn rs mixed ~ oats 50 -
81 whkey IS 80 Provisions and groceries oue, r.,
ton rather heavy, sales small.
PHLADELPHTA, AUGUST 27--5P.
stocks dull Flour nominal at So 81 g. rod ,,h. ,,s
lis cents, white l25 1870; corn rs II far ysl,o,
oats IS whiskey asa Cotton quiet Provisions and -.
ceries unchanged anu gro
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AUGUSTUS MoSrAsuE SHOCKS, Esq.

Rror AT CoLpMBus, GEoReIA.A serious riot occurred
in Columbus Tuesday, the 10th instant Some of the
volunteers house and commenced an assault from
the outside They fired upon from Within and one Of
their NUMBER member Of Capt Grants company was dan.
gcrously wounded having eight bucsho in his head and
body In retaliation another volunteer was wounded through
mistake in the house. The ngeaders promptly arrest
ed and lodged in Jail till the next morning. The Mayor and
mages and the promise Of their officers that they would pro-
perly conduct themselves in future.
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There are probably few cities large the United
States in and which do exist precisely the
state OF things described in the suboned notice. from
Western paper Offences of the descriptions even down
to the stealing OF green corn, frequent subject Of
plant among the dweer in the suburbs and borders of our
own city
FROM THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AUGUST Is.
Complaints have been very frequent this of injuries
sustained to the private gardens of citizens which
very gevous and wherein the perpetrators have exhibited
boldness equal to that of the renowned villain. Of
lew OF such instances may enumerae ones
During the temporary absence of Judge Este his meals
his family being gone-some men, mid dan, entered the
garden Of his residence and stripped his fruit of several
baskets Of choice fruits which he had been carefully attending
The officers of justice have been put their tracks.
A few days past, Fourth street, some cartmen were
diving along during the day. when in the back part of the
garden, they spied fruit filled with fruit They delibe
ratey stopped their carts in front of the house. opened the
front gate proceeded to the tree and began very esurey
help themselves. When interrupted by the family they APP
peaTed to consider breach of their liberty be elected
Wanton destruction Of shrubbery and flowers so common
as to scarcely deserve notice. though very vexaous to those
who are besowing and thought in their cultivation.
II might be well for such deprcdatos remember that Of
fences of this character deemed msdemeanors by the laws
OF Ohio, and that persons guilty Of them are liable to be
fined as high $780, and TO be imprisoned the county Jail
for sixty DAYS.
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CANr NEAR MoNrrnrr. JuLr 9. 1917

: : = VNHT NHNH NUN FhHhi, JUL ., 1871
RESPECTED Sin Your very important communication
to hand in due Of mail and baggage wagon
portation. read with profound pleasure was delight
ed with the independent expression Of your sentiments and
the audabe motives that induced you place them before
in writing. The Government has kept SO exceedingly
busy Of late doing nothing that have had time to write
you promptly could have desired nor can as expli-
city, when do sit down to the task she importance Of the
subject demands Your first question: shall answer them
all categoricayis that involves vore system of
change which would be indicate for me- in my present po-
siton to enlarge upon but will say passing, that il is
better to have in end of the meal bag than in the
bladder. To your second question answer am in favor Of
mules having colts provided it suits the mules and don't in
teree with the vested rights of the people Your third cues
ton involves point upon which have many doubts-cross-
ing the melon with the pumpkin certainly enlarges the melon
but will require large share of the attention Of philosophers
to show il don't ruin the nutmeg.
With high respect, remain your most obedent servant
Il. TAYLOR
ArGnsrrs Mnrr.nrr SSnnrs Esn
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THE ENGLISH IN CHINA.

We have received by the Cambria the Hong
Kong Overland Register Of May a. which con-
tains particulars of the state of affairs at Car
ton than were furnished us by the English news
papers.
The Emperor, it seems, acquiesced in the concessions
made to the English by the Commissioner Keyng) upon the
late expedition Of Sir John Davis Canton. 1t feared
that might be otherwise that at least according the
custom of the country the Emperor might hold Key
ing responsible for the neglect of the Governor of the
Bogue-fo in allowing them to be completely unpre
pared Tor defence and so might recall him and appoint
another Commissioner from the party hostile foreigners
and advocates for The Emperors answer to Keyng
is said to have been this, in his own hand writing
The shea must bend to the blast" The populace how
ever appear to have abated of their vruence or their
contempt tor foreigners So far from IT, their hatred seems
to have been stimulated and increased by singular sort of
management on the part of the English. The Register states
that the English troops twice marched against the popu
lace and each time, after having assumed threatening a
tude withdrawn in such lead the Chinese to
believe that they had driven them away As result of this
management the Chinese embodened in their opposition
TO the English. The leaders what are called the Patriots
and Scholars were raising of months upon
all the houses IN Canton to supply funds for prosecuting
war with the English and particularly for supporting the
braves who assume the merit of having twice driven the
barbarians from before the walls of Canton.
The piece OF ground allotted to the English for building (by
the late compulsory arrangements between Sir John Davis
and keying) is at Honam, the opposite side of the
70 Canton 1t is said to be swamp. Some of the
English however, had chosen lots there but the Honam
people manifested determined spirit of opposition to their
buildings and some Of the lighthouses close upon houses
cuped by foreigners had been fire and burnt The
native merchants had removed their families and vauables
tearing their own people perhaps than others for in
case OF violence they might be pundered by the Patriots
well as by foreigners
Meetings had been held at Honam at which resolutions
were passed against permitting the English take possession
Of or build upon the newly coded ground and declaring that
parties possessed of property would neither sell lease
foreigners. -Boston Traveller.
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Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.

PUEBLA, MEXICO, AUGUST ., lS41.
Intelligence has just been received that Capt RUrF, with
squadron Of cavalry, has given the guerlas drub
bing San Juan dc los Lnos Gen. p. F. SMITH, learn
Of the road had rendezvous the former place. dis
patched Capt r. with orders surprise them il possible.
The expedition successful in every way-the guerrllas
surprised before they had time reach their hoes and
at took refuge in church and in three stone
houses adjoining Into these at charged the
Mexcsns rccoed in dsmay, and after short struggle
entirely defeated with loss of between thirty and forty kill
ed and fifty wounded priest and cure, said have
been In way connected with the gucrras taken
prisoners Such is the report of the affair at present
shall probably learn of it before close this letter.
Midshpman RoGERs, about whose imprisonment much
has been said has taken the liberty of releasing hnsen
plain English he has escaped from the city Of Mexico and
has arrived here in safety He parole the time,
but large in the capital under bond with money penalty
not to break his bounds Learning that the American Off
liability Of his being exchanged he started Off in the night
wards Chaco Lake in boat Arriving there he started on
horseback through the mountains with guide and above
stated got through in safety He reports that Santa Anna
has not many has been siatcdhat he has
than Is 600 who well armed and well organized Per-
haps he did know that Valencia had arrived with reinforce
ments from San Luis Both Rogers and Lieut. Scmmes, who
by CON- Perry attend to his case will 90 ON
the capital whenever the army moves and take part in
any game that may be there played In fact the may
be said of all who are with the army and Immediately
nected with there will be work for all of them ard their
greatest safety will be in the neghborhood Of balls Shells and
kindred projeces In relation young Rogers is said he
came oil with the knowledge and by permission his surety
PuERLA, MExrco, AueUsr s, ls47.
Gen. SMITH has returned with his brigade, and the report
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HIGHL IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE

HoNI SOFT QUI NAL Y PENsE."
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-24
REGISTERS NOTICE.

% Office is hereby given TO all persons
" concerned as legatees, creditors or
otherwise, that the following accounts
have been fled and passed register in the
Registers office, for the county of Son.
erset, and that the same will be present
ed TO the Orphans court for confirmation
and allowance on Noaday, the 9Th day
Of September meet, at an adjourned Or
phans' Court, viz:
The account Of Michael ShoaH, Adj
minisrator oil Christian Shoaf' deed.
The account OF Jacob Miller, Executor
of Jonathan Fash, decd.
The account OF Daniel Adams, Admin
siraior with the will annexed Of Fred
erick Adams, decd.
The accoun. of Thomas Hanna, Adj
minisrator with the will annexed OF Ja-
cob Minerd, deed
The account of John Fair, Executor
Of the last will and testament of Jacob
Fair deed.
The account Of Samuel Swank. Ex-
eculor &c.. of Catharine Swank. dec d.
The account of Ahner Yoder, Admin
istrator of John Wigle, decd.
The account, of Samuel Ilunsecker.
acting Administrator Of Jacob Swank,
decd.
The Supplemental account Of Samuci
Kimmel, Guardian OF the minor children
of john Graham, deed.
The account of Mary Fream, late Ma
ry Graham. Administrative &C., of John
Graham, deed.
The Account of Mary Fream, Execu-
irix &c, Of Smiley Fream, decd, as far
as he was associated with her in The A6-
minis,raion de bonis non of John Ora
ham. decd.
The account of George Meese. Ad-
ministrator Of killian Koontz. decd.
The account OF Casper Loechel, Ad.
minisuator Of Conrad Werner, deed.
The account of Chsuncey F. Stoner
and Jacob SIoner. Executors, &C., OF l.
saac Stoner, deed.
WM. H: PICKING.
August 8, isi7, Register.
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. people 10 oppressive TAXATION.

the People 10 oppressive TAXATION.
2slh. They are called upon TO sup
port the Federal candidate FOR Governor,
who charged the enormous sum ofONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
for Ave days services as Clerk OF the
House Of Represen.atives-being just
THIRTY DOLLARS A DAY. or ten
times as much as he was entitled TO by
law
29th. They are asked to sanction the
dishonesty Of the Federal candidate, N
swindling the State out Of OVER NINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and transfer
ring ii to the pockets of political favor
ties.
seth. And lastly, the People oil Penn.
sylyania are called upon to sanction al
the acts OF the FEDERAL NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION, by voting fol
FR.NcIs r. SKUNK! Will they do i,!-
Deposit your answers in the BALLOT
BOX.
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NOTICE

rs hereby givea 10 all persons interes-
3 red that lie following accents have
been fled in nv Office, and viii be pre-
sensed 10 the Court Of Common Pleas OF
Somerse, county for confirmation. on
Monday the sOsh day Of August, lS43,
viz:
The account of Christopher Beam,
Sequestra,or of the SorBerset and Cone
mangh Turnpike Road.
The account of John Schneider.
COMMITTEE Of Frederick Ahhouse Lu-
natie.
The account Of John Grave and A.
braham Lsndis. Assignees OF PeteF
Rhoads, aRder voluntary assignment.
The account OF John Grove and Il
hraham Landis. assignees Of Johr
Rhoads, under voluntary assignment.
a. J. OGLE. Prot'Y.
Proi'ys office. Som, July 81, At.
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IN the matter Of the voluntary assign.
ment Of John Dali, Gor the benefit OF
his creditors, in the Court Of Com,
mon Pleas Of Somerset County, Pa;
And now TO wit. Sd May, ls47. The
petition Of Peter Dull was presented TO
the Court, setting forth that Jacob Kna-
Bile, Jr., who had been appointed assg-
nee of John Dull, and took Upon him
self the execution OF the trust, has late
" died without having made final set
clement and distribution to, and among
he creditors of John Dull as by the
toresaid Deed of Trust was intended
therefore praying The Court to appoint
some suitable person in his stead to take
charge of the effects which were in the
hands of Jacob KnabIe, Jr. and TO exc
cute the trust in pursuance Of said deed
OF assignment, aud according to the act
Of assembly in such case made and pro-
yided.
Whereupon the Court afix Monday
The S0dl day OF August next, for the
hearing in the matter.
A. j. OGLE, Prot'y.
iune22-Is47.
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Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Gazette
LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
RICHMOND, August HIP NJ.

RICHMOND, August l4,-l2 M.
Santa Anna held a Council of his Gen
eral Officers, 10 consider the propriety OF
advancing against Gen. Scott, at Puebla.
or to reject propositions Of Peace, and
calmly await his advance, and then act
in the defence, in order that he should be
free to act at discretion, un.ramnielled by
Congress.
The Government had signed a decree
susPending all public papers except the
official organ.
The Delta says Congress had met and
adjourned without arriving at any deci-
sion upon the proposition OF our govern
ment for peace, and that all letters from
the Capital agree that Scott could take
the city without difficulty, and that for
elgn merchants were anxious for his ar
rival.
Lieut.. Whipple had arrived, and writes
that ne has been treated well at the Capt.
tai, and expects soon 10 be exchanged.
Commodore Perry has wi,hdrawn his
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state Central Committee.

State Central Committee.
THOMAS f. FRANKLIN, Lancaster City
THOMAS Duncan, Dauphin county
JAMES MARTIN,
-FHeMAs G. HAMBLY, York
WM. M. Warts, Cumberland
DANIEL Nj. SuYsER, Adams
JOHN p. WETHERILL, Philadelphia eity
JOSEPH r. CHANDLER
RoBERT I. CONRAD 4"
THOMAS McGRATH, Philadelphia co.
DILLER LUTHER, Berks
ROBERT III. BARD, Franklin
THos. NJ. T. M'KENNAs, Washington
ANDREW j. OGLE, Somerset
HARMAR DENNY, Allegheny
RICHARD IRWIN, Venango
JosEPH II, KuHNs, Westmoreland
q. j. BALL, Erie
III. ID. maxwell, Northampton
]. B. SALISBURY, Susquehanna
ELHANAN SMITH, Wyoming
SAMUEL A. PURvIANcE, Butler
HENRY s. EVANS, Chester
RoBERT t. PoTTs, Montgomery.
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what the People are called apOn
TO Decide.

LIST. The People Of Pennsylvania are
called upon TO approve OF the acts of the
Polk party in their unhallowed attempts
to tear the well-earned laureIs from the
brow Of the heroic Wing Generals, TAV-
LoR and ScoTT-retard the progress of
the War-~AID AND COMFORT The
enemy-and bring defeat and disgrace up
on the National flag.
I'd. They are called upon TO approve
Of the treasonable conduct of the Federal
isis in RESTORING SANTA ANNA
TO MEXICO, by which hundreds of
our gallant soldiers have been bulchered.
and their bones left to bleach upon for
cign son.
Sd. They are called upon 10 approve
of the law passed by the Federal Con-
gress, and sanctioned Mr.. Polk, by de-
priring Uolunteers of the prirlege OF
eiecting their o,0n officers.
4th. They are called upon to approve
ol the design of Mr. Polk to take THREE
MILLIONS of the peoples money TO
pay SanfG finds soldiers.
5Ih. They are called upon to approve
of The VOTE OF CENSURE passee
upon Gen. TAYLOR by the Polk Federal!
isls in Congress, and their repeated at
aempts 10 ricfimize the old Hero, while
he was barring his breast to the bullets o
foreign foe, and doing all in his power
10 conquer peace" and preserve un
suilied the proud symbol of our Union.
5th. They are called upon 10 approve
OF the course of the Federal Administra
tion in rendering "AID AND COM
FORT" TO the enemy by granting SAINT;
Anna FREE PASS to return TO Mexi
co, and IN depriving Gen. TAYLOR Of ihj
best part of his command, with the ex
press design of aaording Santa Anna al
opportunity to slaughter the old Her,
and his spartan band,
7th- They are called upon TO approy,
ofihe Federal doctrine, as promulgate,
bv the Federal press, OF FREE TRADE
AND DIRECT TAXATION!
9Th. They are called upon to approv
of The repeated attempts of the Polk Fed
eralists to SUPERSEDE GEN. TAY
L0R IN COMMAND. by the appoint
mcnt OF a paltry paper General who ney
er saw battle in his life, and thus insul
the gallant old Chief, who has acquire
smpcrishable laurels in this War, and i
whese behalf the Nation has spoken i
thunder 5oaes.
9Th. They are called upon TO approx
OF Folks VETO OF THE RIVER AN,
hARbOR BlLL--a measure designe
10 save the lives and property of the peo
pie OF the West-and to go for the pro
lect OF digging Canal at the Isthmus O
tehuantepee. thus sanctioning the doc
triae that the peoples money may be ex
pended to improve Mexico, in preferenc
10 their own country.
10Th. They are called upon to ap
7rove ct the course Of the Polk Federal
ISIS IN F0IIEG AGAINST THE VII