The North-Carolina standard., 1848-01-19
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"a tsas ITEMS FROM N1EAIOO.sss4
Wehaye besPayosed by the polite attention Of the
Of Mexico, VIC. Tobey, Esq, with complete G ME
of his paper from the first of November to the 7th Of
December Inclusive 1t is sprightly, well printed
and welledted Journal as will be seen by the follow
ing extracts we make from its columns
PERsENTro Rev. ]. McGzRrY. On the 26th Nov.
present of aeloak and suit of clothes was made to
the Rev. j. MeCarty, by American citizens in Mexi-
co, " as token of their good will and sense of the
services he had rendered to those whom the mise
ries of war have fallen - which the Rev. gentle
man made suitable Acknowledgements.
The MARKET OF MEx1co is one of the finest in the
world. It covers interior of square, the exte-
rior being small and crowded from daylight till
dark with Indians and hucksters of vegetables and
fruits In the centre is the statue of Santa Anna,
looking down upon the whole with its green eyes
most deectedly, because cannot, like the original
eat up their substance. - =.
CAPT. SAMUEL WALKERs company is hereafter to
be commanded by Captain Roberts, (mounted rifles }
who has gone down to take charge oft. The guer-
las will find in Capt. r. fit successor to the officer
who their terror from the day he landed at Vera
Cruz.
ONCE MORE. Seniors Cuevas, Atristam and Couto,
the Mexico peace commissioners, still in the city,
hear, but of course can effect nothing. 1t is now
said that they will not go to Washington as long as
Santa Anna is in the country. The government dare
not pay their expenses, nor would the commits
leon Of the West may turn up again some day, and
then President Anaya and the commissioners would
be shot. Oh, what deplorable condition have this
people reduced themselves to
The LATEST NEWS from the States, according to
of the Mexcanpapers, is that the United States
government intend at once to annex Mexico to the
Union State and that it is for this purpose that
Mr. Benton is to out Governor. Great coun-
try that del Norte. <e5s
THE MEXICAN CoNaREss at Querataro are in row.
Santa Anna partsans have retired in disgust, and
we hear thatthe whole grocery Is putting off to Ag-
Contientas. 1t is highly probable that this body
will soon dissolve.
WE HAVE not yet visited the evening bull-fghts.
They said to be very rich in their way, however,
and doubt those fond of that sort of sport (
Joy them hugely. For our part, were the matadores
killed instead of the bulls, might paronize them
MEDALS to be given to the Mexicans who de-
Tended Churubusco-gold to the generals, silver to
the other officers, andscopper to the soldiers.
ANOTHER R1or occurred on Sunday. Some leperos
commenced stoning party of soldiers and made out
rather sorely. Rumor has several killed, but we
have not been able to ascertain the fact.
THE MONITOR mentions the murder of young
girl Sunday night by one of the lost daughters of
Eve. Cause jealousy.
Mr.. BENroN Ell Monitor has report that Hon.
Thomas III: Benton will shortly arrive in this coun-
try, and will the functions of civil and mill
tary governor of Mexico, and that Mr. Trst is to be
recalled. al ak, -
The LfpERt6s. Ell Monitor states that two Mexi-
cans, having commenced throwing stones at some
Americans Cd Sunday, near the new theatre, were
killed. Served them right.
SPIRITED PACKAGE. A volunteer officer yesterday
received through the mail half ounce bottle of Penn
sylvania whiskey. He almost rye-otous.
HEALTH OF THE ARMY. tits gratifying to observe
the decrease of sickness in our army since the cool
weather set in. All the troops that have good quar-
tiers enjoy unprecedented health.
COLDER AND COLDER We heartily wish we could
swap some of this chilly weather with friends
at Vera Cruz for some of their sunbeams. This is
decidedly tie coldest country saw, for frost