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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-29
pALO ALTO.

Who can forget The state of public feeling
! in the United States produced by intell-
eence Of the events on the Rio Grande, be-
tween the 10Th Of April and the evening OF
the 7ih of May, I546i Between those two
dates had occurred allthe events, successive
stems in the progress Of war, between the
murder of Col. Gross in the chapafral, and
the departure of Gen. Taylor from Point
Isabel, at the head Of tweuty-three hundred
men. 10 cut his way to the relief of Fort
Brown. through the as yet unnumbered
hosts OF Arista. The public mind, in fact,
was on sudden stunned and alarmed by
the novel and dangerous circumstances that
had arisen. There was not merely war on
the Rio Grande, but formidable, urgent war;
and al the same moment, the garrIsons at
Fort Brown and Point Isabel, and the little
army of Taylor, marching and counter
marching 10 support both, seemed about to
be swept a,say by the rolling ayalanche.-
Arista bad crossed the Rio Grandc in supe-
rior numbers; the chapparals were swarm
ng with his troops; Fort Brown bad been
suffering bouIbardment for four days (rom
Nav SID il was entirely surrounded and
cut off from any communication with the
American General, except such as could he
effected through the intermedIum of signal
guns and the desperate agency of the daring
Walker. Then it was that the whole pub
lie mind was filed with aDxiery aud boding
fear. Then was felt, and bitterly accused,
the walton improyidence Of Government
which had sent so small a force Of Ameri-
cans TO encounter, in that remote spot. f1r
from reinforcements, the shock of the Mexi-
can war il had 50 rashly provoked. Then,
too, il was that the words Of Taylor's last
despatch, on leaving Point Isabel" Should
the eneuy meet me, in whatever force,
SIR II fight bin, ''--disclozed hero equal TO
any emergency; but at the same moment,
that hero, marching with bis petty twenty
three hundred men, plunged again into the
Mexican desert, and was, for while, lost
to the sight Of bis countrynen. MI was,
for some days, suspense, doubt, and painful
speculation. Every man bad for his neigh
bor an anxious query about the American
army and General Taylor: Had be not
marched that army 70 inevitable destruction!
Had be Botbeen surrounded, IN those thick
cts, by oyerpowing numbers, and there been
crUshed-cut 10 pieces-Or compelled to
seek safety 10 the calamity Of capiiulaiion!
lfhe should have The good fortune 20 reach
and shut himself Up 10 Fort Brown, how
long could he maintain himself there, wait
ing for renforcementsr' 10 short, the coan-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-29

tv was driven at tho point of the bayonet,
from the stronghold marched over--utter-
ly,routed and shattered To pieces-and, the
victory Of Okeschobee won.
Ii was, under the circumstances of the
Seminole war, a highly important success;
of the consequences of which in breaking
the spirit of the Indians and disposing them,
sooner or later, to make peace, Taylor must
have been Immediately conscious. Read
his despatch, however, for a picture If the
feelings natural TO a victor, on such an cc-
casion! Well--we have it before us; the bat
tie is described, the success recorded; butt not
a word of pride and triumph; no indulgence
of a single feeling of elation: his thoughts
run only on his killed and wounded--the
loss of his dead, the sufferings of his bleed
ipr followers :--sHere,n says the victor, his
heart full only of this melancholy theme
81 trust / may be permitted to say that
experienced one of the most trying periods
of my life; and he who could have looked
ON il with indifference, his nerves must have
been differently organized from my own.
Besides the Killed, there lay one hundred
and twelve wounded officers and soldiers,
who had accompanied me one hundred
and forty-fiye miles, most of the way
through an UNEMPLOYED wilderness, without
Il
guides, who had to be conveyed back, thro'
sw amps and hammocks, from whence we
set out, without any apparent means of do
ing SOB No; the feeling that breaks out
here-the first feeling--is not that of graft
fed ambition, to which ''the nerves of the
brave old soldier are peculiarly "organ-
ized;'' and it was here, among the ham
mocks of Florida, as in the pitched fields of
Mexico. that his acts declared the senti-
ments which he has since proclaimed to
the world in words, s'that the JOY and exul-
tation of the greatest victories"-we use
his own language, spokenin December last,
at New Orleans; Stare always, after the heat
and excitement Of the battle, succeeded by
feelings of poignant sorrow and pain; and
that " ar, after ALL is great calamity, and
his the greatest glory who can terminate
it''
Humanity is, indeed, one of the first, one
of the most striking, and one of the noblest
of the attributes of General Zachary lay
l loy
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-29
Before the Revolution,

There lived man whose name is famil-
lar to us all. And il is rendered more fa-
mliar, 10 every true American, from the in
nuence il exerted 10 exciting us to be truey
and inspiring US to he free. We love 10
dwell on that sacred name; from a recoIec-
thsu of its having been associated with the
dawa of American ndependence--wth0 our
elevation in the scale Of beDg-wiih the
rise, and progress of national freedom:---
which, has so peculiarly developed itself in
orr own beloved land; and that has 30 be-
nignly spread its very congenIal rays, into
every enlightened region; creating such
tremendous qnakiDg amongst the dry bones,
crunhling to the very base--throncs Of tho
most powerful kingdoms of Europe, in the
short space of few mouths--that name;
that first, and most powerfully, and success
fall resisted the oppression Of Britain, and
thai was beyond its pardon. That name,
reared its irdomitable form like granite
tower, on tue mountain top, lighted with
the rays of heaven, unhosomed to the furi-
Gus batteries Of an unreenting and cruel
foe, flushed with success, and frantic with
pride, and ambition. II sustained their fury
uniarni,lhed and unsoied, only grew bright
er and brighter in the contest. Although,
for while, It's light was partially obscured
10 the general wreck; but, il was only, that it
might shiue with the greater etlulgence-
And now, that light i. disseminated with
lightning speed, and with triumphant hon.
or to the consumniation,o the prophetic vis-
ion. Of James OILS of Massachusetts, who
was the first martyr TO American freedom.
And as John Adams said "laid the foundas
tion of the American revolution, with an
energy, and mastery talent, which no other
man possessed"
That James Otis was possessed Of a gift
Of prophecy; the stnpendous strength--en-
ergy and freedom OF our institutions; viii
amply prove, 1--WE will take Mr.. OTIS own
words.) After having been assaulted in .
public Inn, by band Of hired rufians, and
Isfi Tor dead; he was raised up, and be az
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-29
The REGULAR coMMUNIcArIoNs

Lancaster Lodge Z. D., No Is Of Free
= and aceepied Masons, are held On the Mon
e.ys On o. before the fall Of the moon m each
-A Members VIII TAKE Due NOTICE
lAEsEos, and Brethren from distance in reg
e.st Standing are invited 70 attend. IO-lT
JOHN s. FLETCHER. Sec'ry.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18
TIE LYNCaBURG VIRGIEIAN,
BLACKBOARD, ToWNLEY 4 BILLIARD
PROPElEToGs.
.WO.ND.4F. DECEMBER IS, ls4S.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND CHEAP
POSTAGE

Inits comments upin The Report If The Postmaster
General or ralherits enconium-fo it is the stipulated
task Of the ulial Journal criticSe. bit to puff
cry document enluatinI from the adtnnisratlon-the
Union takes occasion to say:
1.-THE report announces th4 gratifying fact hat the Fl
nancia stie If tn department ill., with proper nndifs
cations Of the existing law previausy recommended jus
tity the reduction Of letter n0sag9o the unrm rat Of
i've for a single half letter. any Distance
This 4 great triumph for the friends Of free posag'.
and elects hi.h credit the present administration Of
the department.
The first organization of the low postage system was
effected in 1915 by the present Postmaster General
Many peS apprehenslve Of Its success, and pre-
diced Its failure They declared that it would PROVE
constant tax upon the general treasury; and that il would
mp higher tariff. t1 fall most heavily upon the
SJIth 10 keep the system going. We hoped for diff
erent result; and predicted af well man iged the
revenues from low postage would yearly increase ii con
sequence Of the comparative cheapness OF letters, and
that Il would support Itself without any drain tina
general treasury.
Tie organization has heen admirably conducted under
the present Postmaster General. Owing in part TO good
management the is Increasing, and the postage
is becoming lower and lower We cong IA uale the
try upon this result"
This ngeni usly worded. There is no direct asse-
ton That the Postmaster General is entitled the credit
of originating and recommending the of reducing
postage, carried into effect BY the aclof lSl5. This
would have been glarngly tlsebut does not the ex
tract convey, and it not intended convey. the idea
that he VA the author Of the reform? Now need not
say that it is quite notorious the Postmaster General not
only did recommend the reduction Of the rates to five
ana cents but that he exerted his personal influence
with members Of both Houses. to prevent the bill from
lecomna law, anu predicted The most del orable conse-
q1ences from its operations. Yhe Union will not deny
this. The reform was demanded by the people and
forced by their representatives upon the Department
against its wishes aud Judgment II is ridiculous aud
worse, then, claim any merit or.the Postmaster Gen
eal as he originator ayore., ola scheme, which he
strongly denounced. We have hertolore said that he
showed magnanmity and deserved credit, in that-ln
spite Of bitter preIudces against he gave the reform
fair al, and, when satisfied Of the favorable working Of
the reduction upon tile income Of tile Department.
stepped forward with recommendation tina. it should be
carried i'll further 'Ihs all the praise that sse IS
titled u.s. far as cheap postage is concerned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18
SENATOR DOUGLASS, BILL.

Mr. Douglass, o. lllintns in some measure stood
pledged to introduces bill, which should organize gov
ernmcnts for the newly acquired territories. and, at the
same time avoid the difficulties growing out q TIE slave
nv question: Accordingly Monday last, he presented
his BILL in pursuance Of the notice which he gave the
first day of the session. Stripped Gifts technical phra
seology it provides that all the Territory coded b. MeN
co be- for the present admitted into the Union State
to be called called California Congress eserving to it
seft the power to erect hereafter one States
out that portion of the territory lying east Of the Sierra
Nevada or Snow Mountains also the authority to hold
and dispose Of all the public domain which IS not to be
taxed by the said State States The laws Of the u
nted States mot locally napPlicadc,' 70 be extended
over said State Of California The state {. be divided
by a certain meridian line into two jndIcia' districts, TO
each Of Which Judge shall be assigned, who shall
hold thee Courts year These Judges are to have the
same powers those given to he Judges Of the Ken
lucky district, BY early acts Of Congress. We believe
this specification is intended to provide for an pmediat
appeal from their decisions TO .ae Supreme Court Of the
Uuiled States. The 3rd section provides for the ap
pointment If Judges, District Aornies and Marshas,
and prcsc,ibcs Their compensation The 4lh section
gives, until the next general census, two members of
Congress 70 the State.
Mr.. Douglass, On Monday, said presenting the
bill,
The reasonwhy take this stepi IN relation 70 The
territorial government Of California, bill for which was
proposed at the last session of Congress- is this great
revolution ,aen pace in the prospects and 44'ilon
Of that country since the adjournment Of the last session
of Congress- fhe discovery Of vast nnera wealth and
the CON pctfun Of the line OF steamers correcting hat
country with ihe Hited States, furnishing the means OF
transportation between The lwI Countries, have invited
into that country Idle Of emigration great, and
sauy increasing, hl Il NJ Inu although Ne I'D not
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

ON THE CHOLERA.

r., ne pry ege of publishing the following letter we
are indebted to The poltencss Of Dr. IhumaS MerPrcs
ident o the Board Of Health Of this city The Original
was addressed journalist in Consjantnope, and was
written in French Of which the fOllUWlp. Is correct
translation
"CorRR1ER DE Co.srANrINoPLE," Oct. H. 1915
'.SIR Having been, in the hands of Providence, an
humble INSTRUMENT Of discovering intd'llbe remedy
for cholera morbus, in the most desperate cases.
hasten to communicate to your estlmable journal the
treatment by which, with Gods assistance, have quick
y succeeded in curing the patient. 1t is as follows:
..As soon as the vomiting and diaGrhG begin, PIT the
patients legs the knees in water hot as the hand
can bea, throw into it six seven handtuS OF coarse
sa let the legs be rubbed for half an hour by strong
persons using both their hands. Open the large vein
If each foot and let it bleed in the hot water from
twelve To twenty minutes, according to The age and
strength Of the patient Dung this time add hot
water as it becomes cooled the natural animal heat will
return Immediately throughout the whole body as well
as consciousness The patient will soon speak and ask
m food He vil Be perfectly able 10 his ordinary
duties after or Two days.
"Of sixty peasants attacked.with cholera whom have
seen several had beeu suddenly attacked while at work
in The fields Others after having retired in perfect health
to bed and been asleep part Of the night awahen
ed at dawn Of day with the usual symptoms the great
est intensity and although assistance was rarely obaln-
ed before the expiration of haitian hour o. even OF
two hours (somestmeS six eight hours and once ten
hours had elapsed all have been restored 10 perfect
health in such able to their business
FIVE or six DAYS after being attacked in some case on
the next day Or third day. 1t has happened though rAe
w. that the blood flowing long enough, the patient
has been bled second time; This second lime n the
arm and rot in the foot In case has The treatment
failed.
"a remarkable feature of the efficacy Of the treatment
is the immediate and perfect re establishment Of thelr
health in all Of the patients, who, instead ofsng theiI
STRENGTH seemed, the contrary TO have acquired new
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

Among he appropriations made BY Congress during
is last session was series Of observations for de
temiuns the paallex ofihe and planets in other
words their distances from the earth. BY a new process
One uf Observations is to be made by Lieut.. j. NJ
IiiSs. of the United States navy. in Chill, while
responding ub,ervaians be made at the northern
astronomical observaories IL this country and Europe
The difference latitude between the observations made
rsrth and south of The equator will furnish base line
frlm which. with the required angles, may be calculated
distance FROM the and planets.-The necessary
instruments In prosecuting the labor assigned to Lieut.
tIiss in # preparation They will probably
mitch less than five thousand dollars, and as
completed, the Lieutenant will start upon his
scientific pilgrimage
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

Going to California Is now % much the rsge among
our adventurous young going T. Mexico was
sme time agn In almost every city of note, from BoS-
ton to New Orleans. company Is preparing 10 embark
HE plln IN almost every IS similar TO that OF the
conplny in klltnere-a stated subscribed By each
individual. 10 fnra genera fund with which 10 pur
chase and provision vessel # sine description 500
il the generally repaired Of each man bat at
3 stun, PerceEe. (where the characteristic thrift ct
the people makes cargo of goods suitable for traffic one
uf The ftatnres) $500 500 has ID be put Up. Ac-
cniing the Boston plan, also. after arriving al Cat,r
MA portion Of he company will proceed to he gold re-
ginn ant The rs VIII Teran BY the ship to dispose Of
he carIo.-Baltim0rt san.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18
col. BENTON AND FREE SOIL,

We refer to the Troecdings Of The sepatc On Wcdueg
day. far @. the deseTop Of The South BY the
Missouri Senat.. Ills votes last session had prepared
for this movement, and IT, accordingly does surpzc
in The least. 1T will be that, in presenting pc
tiGnn from the inhabitants # New Mexico for the eX-
tension Of the laws the United States that terri
tory and against The Introduction # Slavery COL Benton
took ,ason 70 express his ii The prayer
the petitioners, and that this declaration led voen.
quarrel between him and Mr. Calhoun, wheh it was
feared time would lead personal rencontrc III
the spot, between these aged Senators We rbear any
comment on this mQyemens until we see report of lie
debate.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18
OR FIIF VIRGINIA..
CHOLERA.

Messrs. Editors In your paper of The ih inst, y
that the corporate authorities Of Iynchhurg arc
pudenlly, and, as think, wisely disposed to adopt san
atary measures 50 far may be practicable 70 Preve"-
mitigate the ravageS of that scourIe of kind the
Asatic Cholera within The corporate llas Of The town
and its vicinity. and regarding it t4e duty Of every man
far in him lies, 10 contribute to the alienation OF
suffering humanity whenever he can. yuu will Pern'
yon please, through the same channel 10 peeen'
for the consideration Of he corporate au hoes OF
burg, and others concerned, the views of the - oeS
Physicians Of London," which | find repn'I's'1u
H. NJ. G.
The College &c Physicians Of London have ssued :
manifesto. which lIey consider what measures II /"
expedirn 10 e445st with view Of preventing zee srt't
Of tie disease, and II Otherwise mitigating 'he tvna
the Choefa. This committee have drawn mp some *
marks aud instructions FIR the mind'' 81 lle pa ''1
They say That il dlstct wke7 clytf4 pIs'a''- m
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

Next 70 thc election Of genuine Wig, which. D,
course. in view OF the pr sent complexion Of the General
Assembly, ont of the question, the choice Of man
for the Office IL Governor c1rlI tie acceptable, 10
the Wings Of This part Of Virginia, than that Of Mr..
Floyd. Tie iSa gentleman Of highly respectable talents
uupeachabe character, and great personal and heredt
any popularity the Of tine late Governor Floyd
lie was one III the Electors On the Democratic ticket
and took the stump. But somehow or other his heart
did be in the cause and certain it is, his dis
trlc showed grea; reluctance 90 against Taylor
Be this as it may-though decided enough in his poll
tics he is firm and independent and, had the Enquirer
scceted in getting the Democratic members to g into
caucus il is pretty certain he would MT have been is
nominee, and Of ciurse would not have been elected
Governor All the of wheeling and intimidation
were Tiled to bring the Democrats into caucus-bu they
proved Intellectual and the would be leaders, in and out
Of the Legislature, were eft to mourn the decline Of their
power and relaxation Of the iron discipline Of party.
is sail that many of that party look upon the election
of Mr. Floyd as Democratic defeat is defeat Of
King Caucus. lie elected moreover by Whig
yotes.-tha is, the Democrats being allowed to consult
their own incinaions, the Zig minority held the bal
Of power, and the greater portion Of that minority
cast their votes for him. Weare gratiGed that shal
have for Governor man Of enlightened views. lofty
character and courteous manners. who will administer
the duties q !'is office in lartizan spirit.
70 our community, the choice Of Mr.. Floyd is
particularly acceptable. lie is friend Of Internal I'm
provement il general, and has always shown great lib
erality of views in his legislative course lie is,
over may, be wei! supposed, friend Of orr great
scheme, the accomplishment Of which will do much for
the deyPlop uent of the resources of his own beauIi
portion Of the state Whilst we Shall regret 10 lose his
able services the floor of the House. IN behalf Of the
Iynchbnrg and South Western Rail Road. we cannot
Doubt that whatever influence may attach to lis official
position will be chperiuIy given to that improvement.
On the whole, if the Democrats gratfed with the
election Of Mr. Floyd, aye lie Wings are, and
he will enter ppun the discharge Of his duties with The
prepossessons Of he whole Commonwealth in his tayo,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18

fsthInus Of ehuGntepec.-By the last arrival from
M7xlcn. we learn from good authority, thar the house Of
Manning and Macintosh, Of Mexico. who have taken
cAar-e ID, the CREST undesakrn for opening water com
nunc tun between the two oceans through the Isrhmus
of ehuantepec have already begun road for the
Esflstgs Of all the materials necessary for his GREAT
work she mad Is preparing for the purpose Of esab
iishlng st once temporary communication The point
where al eaGy the river Coatzacales and the fine lakes
bordering the Pacific and running that ocean, can
BE- nagigate with sagety and facility for the distance
f,rrv miles ny reSsesof large tonnage.
The undertaking Is, presen under the srperinien-
aence Of the celebrated engineer Moro. when is due
the discovery Of The track through the Islhmus-.s
-Buile!tp.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-18
THE CALIFORNIA GOLD REGION.


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