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The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

Notice to Pre-Emption Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of preemption
any of the lands within the townships and parts of
ships above enumerated required to establish the
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the
proper Land Office, and make payment thereof,
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the of the public sale of
the lands embracing the tracts claimed, otherwise such
claim will be forfeited. -.. s.... -.. ...... .-e.-
-.-. - RICHARD M. YOUNG, ..
Commissioner Of tie General Land Office.
7I6-l0t-
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09
Navy-yard, Philadelphia.

CLASS No. /.
Lue- oak Keeson Piece, (prce to be given per cubic
foot)
20 pieces not less than 80 feet in length moulded 10
and sided l94 in the smallest place.
10 pieces not less than 274 feet in length and moulded
l9 and sided l94 in the smallest place.
10 pieces not less than Is feet in length, moulded l9
and sided IS l-2 in the smallest place.
10 pieces, making 80 plank. -
To side Is inches and mould l-2, when COM
pletely finished in the ship; but they must be got in
Pars-that is, two togeher-wifh allowance Of six
inches between them for the purpose of taking out the
heart of the tree; which allowance of six inches may
be increased to IL inches at the butt if necessary
They are to be allowed l2 inch larger the siding way.
fair curve Of 10 IL inches in their lengths will not
be objected but they must be straight siding
GLASS No. 2.
While pine, &C., (board measure.)
600 feet 1nch panel boards, length IL to l6 feet
1000 feet IA inch do do II to Is feet.
Is 900 feet l I-2 inch do do l2 to Is feet.
200 superficial feet black walnut branch veneers,
(per superficial foot
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

Doors AND SHOES Of evcry description, styA
o. L. BURCH, l. CO.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09
CLASS No. 8.

Z Wine oiae .PtrlE and boards, tboard msaspre-l
900 SUB. Fl 4-nch clear white pine, not under 10 IN
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

seo 1cHaassf yahAagoKad
ssss pls5lSsslrasa rsst ssa o.v saataoqeorsos ssT
sss.Iie4Ssp .saas ,'e'sissa st. nj sasis sa's'
a.. ns4 & sosbosq1a .tsd2Ie tsct eli Il e4avesbi
g. 81 ,v1a .etsq s.ia o'..liba Cd; ;sd' :
o be SQUARE and of parallel widths; stbe
except inches on the two opposite angles, which may
be sap. g -
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

Spruce SpGTs, &c. 3.e
25 spars So to 60 feet long. of proportionate
size, per piece
rs spruce spas 45 to so feet long, of popOrtionate
size, per piece
1000 inches spruce spars. 1-2 TO inches, equal pro-
portion of each size, per inch
200 straight spruce poles, of large siZe (per pece)
CLASS No. 6. -..
Hickory Bars, &C., (per Piece) ....
80 rough hickory bars, by A inches, 6 feet long
IL do do s by do IA do
SO do do 51-2 feet long, to square Sinch-
es one foot from the butt
CLASS No Z.
Tns tono of lha I
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

Tobe square and ofparallel widths must be all heart
except four inches the two opposite angles, which
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

.s-t 90 = GLASS No.s7.s -'asf -.
White-ush OqFs, (by the tootsin length.]
quality white.aSh oars. l8 feet long
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09

Thethole to be straight, free from large knots fresh
and with the bark on. Y r. aeaet146 .E:9..2 s.-
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02

.:stE -1'A."tt : ihsi lNDlNG BIBLE.-lhc
young student passed in the University Lii
sbrary all the time he could snatch from his
acndemlcai pursuits. Books were as We,
rare. and it was great privilege Tor him to
proht by the treasures brought together in
tnls !ast collection: One day he had been
about about two years at Eriurth, and was twenty
years old-he opens many books in the IL
spDFnIy, one alter another, to learns the writ
ers' names. One volume that he comes to
attracts his attention. He never till this
hour seen IFS like. He reads the title; i, is
.as = sbs6ls rare book, unknown in these tim
ees; III: interest is greatly excited; he is
hlled with astonishment ut finding other
matters than those fragments of the GospeIs
and Epistles that the church had selected to
De read to the people during public worship
every Sunday throughout the year. Until
IN TINS day he had imagined that they compos
ed the whole Word of God, and now he sees
80 many pages, SO many chapters, SO many
books OF which he had no ideaL His heart
peats rs ne holds the divinely inspired vol
9me ln h!s hand. With eagcrness and in
s9escr'bable emotion, he turns over these lea
YES from God. y.
Inc tnFat pages on which he fixes his al.
tonlon narrates the story of Hannah and
young samuel He reads, and his soul can
~ haraiy contain the Joy he feels. This child,
Wenom his parents sslend tothe Lord as long
81 ~ ne 81 Myeth, 8 the song Of Hannah, in which
sne declares that Jehovah "raiseth up the
Poory out OF the dust, and lifteth the beggar
tEom the dpnghill, and set them among prin.
ces;; ccees; this child grew up in the temple in the
vi RFeaence Of the Lord these sacrihcers, the
sons OF Eli, who are wicked men, who live
an debauchery, and SNAKE the Lords peo.
to iEansgress;;" all this history, allthis revea.
!ation has just been discovered, excites feel.
tsfng 70 them, unknown. j.. He. returns home
gssW with asiull heart. f'Oh, that God would give
me such book for myself" that he. -.
Luther was as yet ignorant both of Greek
and Hebrews. 1t is scarcely probable that
ne bad studied either Of these languages du.
II ring his residence tthey Il University. The
Bible that had filled him withtsuch. trans
s. sssHoEtsswas ip Latin. He soon sreturaedgto
.asshe silhraty TO- pore over his treasure He
Nead Il again and again, and there in his as.
s4 shments and Joy, Slis returned Ia fead,it
1ssopse More.a The first giimmerifhgs of a new
is9lss we're then ginning 40 draw upon his
~ 9 81
aA led him to ti1e discoysrxo 4 ol
sof ya 81 s,Rhicla IA 4 rs I sas soaa s,
6aefn,any ha,
s. ssnssd tlls oras siss ol
M Am F.s..s s ~
IS f7zsEi .
Z ;i5lsS ssestss 1
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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02

70. .AsuaRsArN THz lkSEs nK ii Homes -
Every horse has sixftseth above md below,
77.rbeforss sthrea yearstold he. sheds his middle
opes77Hat three hssh heds9ne more each side
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02
MONTERREY.
BY c. F. HOFFMAN.

1--WE were not many-we who stood
Before the iron slcct tina, day
" let many a gallant spiri, would
Give half his years If he but could
Have been with US at Monterey.
aNowhere, now there. the shot, it haipd
In deadly drifts of fiery spray,
Yet not single soldier quail'd Twaipd
When woundd comrad's round them
Their dying shouts al Monterey.
"And on-s,ilI on our columns kent
Thro' walls Of fame its wilh'ring wav :
Where fell the dead the living slept,
Sill charging on the guns that swept
The slippery streets of Monterey.
"The foe himself recoiIed aehast.
When striking where lie strongest Law,
Weswoop'J his flnking batt'ries past,
And braving full their murd'rous blast,
Storm'd home the tow'rs of Monterey.
"Our banners on those turrets wave.
And there our ev'ning bugles play;
Where orange boughs a bove their grave
Keep green the memory of the brave
Who fought and fell at Monterey.
WE are not many-we who prcss'd:
Beside the brave who fell that day,
But who of us have not confess'I
He'd rather share warriors rest,
ihan not have been at Monterey
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02

sFF.st g sa'7gt tS-sst ,ts
'5ES s':S a'z2 . st'stsiye - II 40 .sfj :
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/ Il Melta little isingiass in apirits Of wine,
adding thereto about 4 fifth pais past 1 .of water,
and ,nsiug aoat, swhen: perfectly
melted and asiaixed 4 will Iaaoruaa transparent
glue, which win nnite lass 90 D fast fi6atthe
fracture will 2hardt be perceived. sd.a bes
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

After. considerable discussion. Mr.. Cass
moved resolution calling upon the Presi-
dentfor all correspondence relatlngto Yucca
tan, which was adopted. Adjourned.
HousE-The Land Bounty bill was dis
cussed and passed. No other business OF
importance.
Tuesday. May 9.
SENATR.-The Yucaian bill still under
consideration, without any definite action.
Mr.. Johnson, of Nd. moved 10 take up the
resolution asking the President 10 inform the
Senate whether there were Officers In the u
S. service. whosenom nominations had not been
sent in, and if so. his reasons for Withholding
them. He strenuously commended that the
Senate had right to know why the Presi-
dent had not sent in the nomination Of Gen.
Gideon J Pillow, and Gen. Caleb Cushing,
with the names of other officers.
The House was employed on various mi
nor bills.
Wednesday. May TO-
SrxATE.-Mr. JohnsoD's Resolution, ask
ing the President for information relative TO
the Withholding from the Senate ofihe names
of cerlain officers of the army came up a.
gain. Without concluding, Mr.. }, gave way,
and the Yucaian Bill was taken up. Alter
some further discussion. The Senate went in
to Executive session, and soon adjourned.
BoUsE-Mr. Stephens. OLGA. introduced
a resolution 10 close the debate on the bill
for the admission Of Wisconsin, on the 18th
inst. Adopted.
After other unimporiant business. the
House went into Committee of the Whole,
MIR. Cobb in the Chair, and took up the bill
for the admission of Wisconsin into the I'm
ion.
Dickinson. OF Ohio, spake at length 10 ia
vor of the bill.
Collamer, of Vermont, opposed it.
Ii was further discussed by Messrs. Morse,
Tweedy, Jones ofTennessee, and Smith of
Indiana.
The Committee rose and reported, and the
House adjourned.
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NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

The Post Office Committee of the House
Of Representatives have reporleda bill which
will, if passed. restore the liberal and Just
plan of allowing papers 10 he sent thirty
miles from The office adjudication free We
hope that it will pass.
Theprovisions of the bill are mainly as fol-
lows;
The circulation Of all newspapers irea of
postage within thirty miles of the place Of
publcaIioU,nota above the superfcies Of 1900
square inches.
Under one hundred miles and over thirty.
one hall cent, over one hundred and for any
distance one cent.
Newspapers above 1900 inches TO nav
pamphlet and magazine postage, which Is
Two cents for the first ounce, and half of One
cent for all greater distances.
Newspapers under 500 square inches 90
free for the first 80 miles, and pay quarter
OF one cent for all greater distances.
Transient newspapers pay two cents when
not sent from the Office Of publication.
Publishers of pamphlets, magazines and
periodicals, are allowed a free exchange, Tho
same as the publishers of newspapers.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

edge to his own bcneft.) No. There was
rrecentIv7 still another clement associated IN
the work-kept, as far as practicable, out OF
the letter of recall an influence proceeding
from the other arrested general-who is quite
wilina that il should generally be understood
land who shall eansay his significant acques-
cence n that all rewards and punishments,
in this army. were, from the first, TO follow his
recommendations. This, the more powerful
of the pronuncia20s against No. $40, well knew
at the time. as soon knew, that he was justly
obnoxious-not only to the animadversions OF
tbat order. hut TO other censures Of much
graver character.
In respect 10 this general, the letter Of re-
call observes, parentheticaiiy, but with an 4
cumen worthy of more than "a hasty" notice,
that some of my specifications Of his miscon-
duct are hardly consistent with ''your (my) ot-
fetal reports and recommendations"
Seemingly, this is a most just rebuke. But
waiting for the trials, viii here briefly state
that. unfortunately. followed that generals
own reports written and oral that my conf
dence. lent him in advance, had been but very
slightly shaken as early as the first week In
October: that up to that time, from our en-
trance into this city. / had been at the desk,
shut out from personal intercourse with my
brother officers, and that It was not till after
that confinement that facts, conduct and mo-
tives began to pour in upon me.
\ word as TO the 9TH article Of war. can
truly say that, il this, and other communica-
tons, have not designed the slightest dsre-
spect to the commander-in-chief OF the army
and navy ofthe United States. No doubt be,
like myself and all others, may fall into ms
takes as to particular men; and cannot, hav-
ing myself been behind the curtain, admit the
legal fiction that all acts ofa Secretary are the
acts of the President. Yet, in my defensive
statements, | have offered no wanton discourT-
esy TO the head of the War Department, a.
though that functionaryis not in the enmera-
ton Of the above mentioned article.
Closing my correspondence with the De
partment until after the approaching trial
| have the honor to remain, respectfully,
Your most obedt seTv't.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. Secretary of War, Washington,
D. c.
= At the signing ofthc capitulation, two days
before, only about fifth of the siege train lad ar
rived.
General TAYLOR and othsrs estimated that
$4,000 would lie necessary.
In the specifications against Gen. Worth, it is
said that the outrage against Gen. S. was commit
ted under the pretexl and form Of an appeal.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

| II Tho s.. .titars Messenger INDUCES its spite
against Aiddiebary College, in the most harmless
manner possible, when it condcscends to quote
from tho scurrillous communication in the Yer
monfer. Twice, in the course of a few lines, the
Messenger styles the author of that article pun
gent writer"l 1t is provcrbially true, that tastes
will differ; but making due allowance for this
fact we cannot but think that the MESSENGER was
sorely pressed for a complimentary term, or it
would have landed somewhere short of the anti
podes of the opinion of everybody else.
And now, while we-are on this point, We should
be glad to know how much the Messenger cares
whether Silas Wright ever received the degree of
IL. d. from Middebury College, or not. Also
what inference it would draw from the fact that
such degree 'ras conferred at Burlington. We
are not aware that any pretence was ever made
that Middlebury College had conferred unusual
honors upon this distinguished statesman. Bir.
Wright has received two degrees from his Alma
Mater, in regular course, and that, so far as we
know, was all that was ever claimed.
OF the terms in which the Messenger speaks OF
an honorable attempt to raise funds for an nsti-
tuition which has for nearly half century main
tanned an honorable rank among the most distin-
guished Colleges of New England, we have not
much to say. That is a matter which nobody
will so sincerely regret as the writer himself All
Literary Institutions have their origin in public
bcnsvolence, & must be sustained by it. The in
situation that Middlebury College is in want of
funds is true-it is true of many other institutions
of like character-but that its perpctuty is in i'm
minent danger, we are happy to say,-and the
Messenger, if it cares anything for tho literary
of ITS own state will rejoice with us
is not the fact. Tho project of a Silas Wright |
Professorship is highly commended by the public
press generally.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

BRowNsoN IN HOT WATER WITH THE CATH
oLICs.-The Christian World says: "W G
perceive by the last number Of The Boston Pr
lot that our friend Orestes Brnwnson is either
making trouble or getting into it, in his new
ark OF peace. the Catholic Church. The ed
itor of the Pilot does not seem In relish the i
IDEAS or the course Of this celebrated CONVEX
lite. He thinks that Mr.. B. INDUCES in &C.
centriciries and goes 10 impractible extremes.
But his most cruel hit at Mr.. Brownson is to
say that the only meaning OF one OF his para
graphs is 20 beg for the patronage of the
Church for his Review-''ihat certain news
papers and Reviews ought to be recommen-
ded by all clergymen; and that it would be
we'll ifthe sanction Of general council could
be obtained for them" This is hard.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. The front of the
large brick store which has recently been
going up opposite tie Exchange Hotel, on
Water street, fell in yesterday afternoon
II seems that the root was being put on when
by the giving way ofsome supports the sides
Of the building were pressed apart, causing
The front wall and the roof to tumble inside
together. There were several laborers on
and about the building al the time Of The ae-
cident, Two OF which were much injured-one
seriously. We are informed that Messrs.
Morse. two masons, of this village, were IN
the cellar, directly under the falling wall and
tirnbers, but fortunately by presence Of mlnG'
sayed themselves from injury. Daily SeHf1-'
nei.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

The burlington Sentinel says that "Dr
Coolidge has killed man in WalcrvilIe, and
the State are going TO kill him. The same
PAPER has expressed an anxiety to see few
No';csn Whiss hung up by the side of Riley
he desertcr-and more recently eulogized
General Pillov-that blood-thirsty conqua-
or, who bonsied that he slew Mexican Co
iOnel with his own hand, and re-asserts before
The Cour! OF Inquiry, that his boast twas sub
''anaaHy correct How is this neighbor-
all perfectly consistent?
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16
" WIRES ACQUIRIT EUNpO.o

Our classical friend Of the Sentinel, and
squire Murem, viii both understand the g.
oove quotation and its application. when we
announce that the Midflebury GALAXY has L.
e1Pt.u inc oentnePs blunder, and elected Mr.
2haiIer' inc Loco-tberfgtoco candidate. one Of
,ne NounslI OF Censors by plurality Of ssG O.
" ", Mr. bell, " hig-thus aiding our neiqbbor
10 give currency to what is MT frue. NJ Ren
and 90 i o' as we look early occasion to st.tr,
anu uo - Is every other Wing canddate"s Ma
Is no; miscellaneous trpartire or smnb;ts
nnd IN .9e new Council They are al WHOM;
anu nothing shorter daily Free ' Pr " n's'
89'We very cheerfully ocknon,,o1
mistake We should never have made i taa 10,
not the Daily Free Press cut our o.. LOU
ance. "lusint-
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16
THE GALAXY.
MIDDLEBURY,VT.
Tuesday, May Is, 1913.
GENERAL SCOTS LETTER.

GENERAL SCOTS LETTER.
When the Hero of Lundy's Lane set out for
Mexico, he very truly predicted that he had
left his most formidable enemies in his rear
Gen. Scott is veteran soldier, whose laurels
won in 1914 are still fresh and unfaded, and
whose experience in military affairs ought not
to be limited at, in connection with any
qualifications of Mr.. Marcy or of his superior,
Mr. Polk Yet the latter, in violation of all
established usages, and to the ruin Of every
thing like wholesome discipline in the Army,
have assumed to themselves the management
of the whole matter, without even consulting
the wishes of the commanding general, or man
ifesting so much as an ordinary respect for his
opinions. We publish this week, Gen. SCOTS
own account of these matters, in a letter to the
War Department. Secretary Marcy has at
tempted reply, occupying some eight col
umns in the Washington Union. We have
carefully read the Secretary's letter, and adj
mire its ingenuity. Mr.. Marcy has great tai
ents as a special pleader-is eminently gifted
with faculty for making the worse appear
the better reason" He can file away the stub
bornest facts into fine dust, and throw that
dust in his readers eyes, in amanner quite in
imitable. His abilities in this direction, we do
not presume TO question. 1t is fortunate cir
cumstance, however, that nobody will have the
patience to read his letter through, who has
not also discernment enough to see through its
fallacies, if not principle enough to despise the
man and all his complicated manGuve1s.
The letter Of Gen. Scott is frank, manly
straight-fo rwnrd-brcathing 4 tone of honest
and dcep-seated Indignation as it should. 1T
will tell powerfully upon the minds of his coun-
trymen, & it oughtto We hope no ono of our
readers will pass any portion Of it by. 1t is,
throughout, an enumeration Of grievances with
which every one should become acquainted.
and many Of which have hitherto been con-
cealcd from public Wow. Justice to the mag
unanimous soldier requires its publication and
general perussl.
The grand fact by which tLo present Adj
ministration viii hereafter be characterized, is
the War with Mexico. The success of that
war has been owing solely to the valor of our
armies and to the talents Of their command
ers, Scott and Taylor. Both these generals,
who had thirty years ago served with high dis
iinction, IN the last war with Great Britain,
have been compelled to contend against fearful
odds-unscconded by the Administration at
home, either through wanton malice (Which is
great deal to presume) or through a master
ly inability and inahention, equally inexcusa-
bic. Such being the case, whatever of glory
(ittle enough, We Think is purchased by our
country in this unnatural warfare, belongs en-
tircly to those who achieved it, in spite of their
enemies at home-who nave all the way shown
themselves the true "Mexicsn" party-furnish-
ing the Mezicans with general at the outset.
and doing all in their power to crush the for
&c, ordered TO march against them.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

= The editor of the Indiana Register give.
hiSireaders good advice. He says, eff Won van, -
buy goods cheap, go where they advertise ,Lo,,
Merchants who are too stingy to advertise ara 49,
tight to give you fair bargain.
70 A Frenchman, stopping at a tavern ALL,
for Jacob. "There isno such perso, bo-, -
the landlord. ~'Tis not any person wan, nm.
but de beer make warm wild dc poker .w.n7
answered mine host, that is fin" AZ. 49,,
sare, You are in de right mean PHILIP
MUTUAL INsURANCE-This Iastitr,j,, +,
established at Granville, Washineton COUNTY
n. L., and is the best thing of the kind whit
has come to our knowledge. 1t is under II,
direction of the most respectable and respop.
siblo names in the counties of Washington and
Rensselaer,. The principle is to insure nore
bat buildings Of the safest kind, avoiding lor,e
hazards. No insurance will be made on prom
erty exceeding $1,000 on one risk. Mr.
Truman Grandy, Of Panton, is the agent in
this region.
The following is extracted from Troy "a
per, and is just description of this Institu-
ton.
MUTUAL lNsCRANCE.-We notice in the
advertisement of the Washington County W.
tual Insurance Company, published in our col
umns. among the directors the names OF Hou.
David RusseE. late member of Congress. Hon.
Solomon ). Cowen, late Judge Of Washington
Common Pleas, Hon. Cornelius l.. Allen. lat,
District Attorney Of Washington County. |.
W. Bishop, Esq, late Supreme Court Com
missioner, Henry Holmes, Pesdsnt of the
Washington County Bank, George Clements.
Esq, Post Master, Fort Ann, Joseph U. Orvis,
Of the firm ofLockwood & Oryis, Troy, y. Y.
Under the direction Of such men, this flourish
ing institution seems destined to extend itself
to all parts of the state. 1t appears thew have
issued 1885 policies during the last three
months, which we believe is the largest num-
Der ever Issued by Mutual Company in tIs
same time. Their plan Of insuring none but
detached buildings ofthe safest kind is at onca
popular and analogous, and seems to lie
decidedly the most popular plan ever adopted
by Mutual Insurance Company.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-16

POSTAGE RBFoRM.-We arc truly gratified to
see that Congress have at length set about mod
ificaton of the existing postage laws, in good oar
nest. We like the main features of the bill now
under consideration: and as we are confident that
such an act would be universally popular, with
out materially affecting the public treasury, we
trust it will be carried through without much op-
position. The substance of this bill will be found
in another column.