Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-24

~ '''" " iOte9tten. writes 10 aImtigufrt
tone. and Az who were present at the sturn.
tns OF C~hapul'~Pec knew the falriy OF the
p'3u5ht against him BY the ~hero OF q
'"r Monitor s1ys that Padre Jaraura is nei-
'hff oid nor severely wounded that be- ,s.
"a sod with a slight wouui in ths r,oI A.
= IS hat he had ONLY t,ven,, msr ~ nj. b,e
akiruish wiki The Texans. and thai Sine nj,
sucrrsF in that sTIi, bis force has r,piIiv In
creased. Ibis Is about as near The truth as
ne Monitor generally gets. HI saddle. which
vas reeking with blood, tells . different tale
as ~ hts wound, add the preripitste flight
q MS band, does not look much like success.
u has two powerful enemie. 10 contend
"ith-ihe tcNsns aud the native spy com
mand OF Col ~DOminguez; should he all into
Tue hands OF either. hi, race j. run.
wrote you some time ago thst The Govern
mfnt had licensed several gaming houses.
wisely c nciuiing that rs he could not rcrress
ihc evil he would turn IL intoa source III pro-
TT. The result has been Lvorsble. Nearly
OIL oi the pretty gambling establishments
winch infested every quarter of the city hav-
been repres>ed, and the rank and file Of thu
army, who were last becoming drmoralira,I.
already show the bcne6cial effects of In.
measure. Some ul the licensed houses pres.
cat queei scenes. In one, the Grua Sociedad
there are no lees than eleven tables. where all
sofis OF gaming may be had Of the shortest
mote, however, being decidedly the favor
ne. An uninltiated spectator would be az
tonished at the piles Of gold and silver dis
PLAYED on the tables, and the sang froid with
which some OF the beiters stake an,l lose small
fortunes. The Mexican ~excsels al others iu
The coo'n' S with which hr sees bis last dollar
melt from briore his eyes. and when broke
he turns from the table, lights his cigar. anl
on walks oil without moving a mn Gle OF his
eouh'rnance. The following advertisement,
taken from IN Star, will give an ida OF thc
spread oil civilizations in the land OF the Nh.
leo:
"Notics.-Ths proprietor hereby informs
the officers and citizens of the United States
aud Mexiuo. that The Grand Sorirdsd Del
froeessp is licensed for gaming. Gentlemen
are invited to call, as all kinds of gtmlns anI
the best the MARKET affords. will always be
iound on his tables and at the bar.
On halt hour without port"
Show the al establishment in The United
States where "ail kinds Of gaming and The
best market atJrd." eau b. totnll on the
tables land at the tsr." Our Superiority is
manifest.
Upon thr discovery Of the intended insur-
f%eetion. some days ago. many prfsoas suppos
Ell 10 be implicated were arrested and among
them the celebrated DR.. Maris,to 0tero. Yes
tenisy he was liberated, the Governor being
tuliy satisfied oi his innocence. The doctor
was formerly the isaier Of the Moderado
party here. and for number OF years edited
the .'Siglo XIX"
The advance Of Gen. Marshan's train came
in this morning, and Col. Miles, with the
rrar, will begin TO morrow. Tn. mail is 10.
the rear. q coiirse. @. C.
Mexico, JON. %. 1913.
The BOYS in toe STREETS are selling an address
to the Mexican people, signei by the uotori-
Gus %jirauia. He calls upon the people to
awake from their leihergy and rally around his
standard in defence II his just rights. lie
concludes that The God OF battles has, TO,
some unaccountabie purpose III his owo. la
vored the Yankees heretofore. bat that "luck
most turn some time aud as The tide of
success is now at the food. hc c%unlarcs the
greasers not 10 neglect the favorable oppur-
;unity.
The star Of this morning publ she's the fol.
lowing communication in r-garl To the Stn
Luis pronunciamruto furnished 10 them by a
foreign resiernt, who says h. has correspou-
dents al Gnnd i~sjara aud San Lais Potosi.-
lie is a sir'ns irienl OF peace. aal his wishes
may Ia this Instance give color to his views:
"Fhe basis oil the plan proves 10 have hceo
M inorc Than part OF a proposition made b,
the Vice Governor 10 The Congress ui The
Safe, and il was not admi.te | botn the G,v-
ernor aud Vice Governor underworld to coercc
the Congress by threatening 10 hiring up the
National Guard aud ,ura out~th, mfinb-ls,
but which threat was not carried into rxscu
lion as the Commanded, General Amalor,
was opposed to the ~lrupositio asna also the
regular troops atideT bis cDmmani. Thiscon-
duct OF the GovernM Is the more atrocious M
cndeavuring 10 employ tho customary mill
tary tyranny, as ouiy u very short time before
ia his opening sessionsl address Ia The Con.
gress oil the State. he had atgued that the
system OF Command denies General and Gov,
eminent pcrha ps should be abolished, rs hay
lug had the power Of controlling the ~lesisla.
tive and civil power Of these propositions
were printed in an unofficial paper, and sent
tn the city, where the preface TO them all.
nouaciug the iouf Safes bring agreed as re.
ported 10 ave bsen added DIV the ~partiz.n here
H~EAoou ARTERs or TIE ARMY.
Mexico IAN. 20th 1878.
General Ordsrs-No 26.
For the infarnttian and convenience OF
merchants in the interior, who are importer,
Of iorri n goois through the Custom house a
Vera Cruz, IL, is ordered thai in future. pay
,nents may be made in advance OF accounts o
duties on s',ch goods, to the Chief paynaslei
Major Kirby, at this place, and to The Pay.
masters al Pu-bla and J.lapa. respectively,
Tor The benefit of the military chest ia hi.
army.
Receipts in triplicl,e will be given in case
oil each payment, aud sttested on registered
by the commanding ofirer at Puebld aud ia
lapa, respectively, at this place hy me Super.
lnieuiant, (Majr Gardener al Assessments.
Two OF thnse receipts will be delivered 10 the
buyer or hls agent, 10 entille hin 10 credit
81 lie custom house loo the amount express
ed theneiu, and the Other receipt, be rams.
1i'ird by the atl-sler 10 the proper scc,,unt
ing officer al Washington 10 BE- charged to
The 1~ecelv.r.
When il happens that the money may be
more needed. on ~ account oi public services
by one or the other ~disbursing Officers, (the
Chief Quarter master OF Commissa ~ al The
place of snch pa menrs, the commanding off
Ger will d,rec, the transfer III the money i, m
The receiving paymasiera accordingly.
By command OF Maj Gen. Scott.
II. l.. Scsrr. A. a. A. G.
Hdd quarters Of the Army
Acrieo Jan. ~, 1878.
General O. der Ao-l7.
1t is represented that some of otr A~alart men
who have recently died in general hcspitsl
have not been buried with due solemni,y.
The General IN chief is cvrlain ilsl no blame
can be attached either to the Chaplsins of The
Amy or The Catholic Priests OF the city.
On due notice they, no doubt. would prompt
~ hsrc performed the duties OF their huly
I Offices al the q ia YES oI ih@ decreased