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VIcroRY Victory by Geographic report from
Congress, will be that the administration yes
erday beaten in the House, darling object Of obtain
issue millions of treasury shnplasers,
by a majority of For Polk Walker, and shin.
pasters, hundred and four against them hundred
r. w Thompson compelled to disappon ten thou
sand New York wings who hoped hear them rally
last evening.
The loan bill, authorizing Mr. Walker to borrow, the
best he obtain, but issue any
ny notes. has thus assed the House-N. Y. Tribune.
Mr. Bolts and Mr.. Thompson stay away from an anti
war meeting in New York, and defeat of the meas
necessary the prosecution of the war; and TO the
continued prosperity Of the country and the Tribune
joces over it great victory And yet, party
capable OF this double tries through its leaders
to square its dsafecton with the duties of patriotism
God help the country if to such men as these
fded the precious casket of the national honor Penn
suirantan
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The United States Adrertser is the OF u pa
which to issue from the press of New York city
the first of March. 1t will commence with circulation
of lO00 900 copies The paper will be devoted chiefly
the interests OF importers wholesale Dealers and obbes
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a KeEPER wanted for . Boarding A0use---A ness
of sixteen or eighteen boardes wishes TO engage suit
able person 70 keep house. Inquire at this once
Feb 21-9t
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~ GEO. EARL Nancy, Secretary, &c.
OFFICE OF THE CIVIL AND MILITARY GOVERNOR.

Orzaba, Jan rs, l84S
ORDER No. 2.-As president Of the Ayunamien,o, you
are required to remit immediately this Office copy
the commune alton received by you the night of the
9th inst from the administrator of tobacco requiring you
to receive tobacco which remained in the warehouses
this city also copies of all other communications which
passed between yourself and the administrators relative to
said tobacco as it has been that Contador Yg
naco Casasola appropriated said tobacco and removed
yesterday morning to his own house.
You also required furnish Immediately the keys oil
the several warehouses of this city.
BY the Governor:
GEO EARL, NANCY. Secretary &c.
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PUEBLA, January 81, 1913.

wrote the 18th instant from Mexico and informed
you that intended accompany expedition under
the command OF General Lane which, at the t,ne was
supposed be intended TO the valley of Mexico in
quest OF guelas and alter giving thorough Search to
march in the direction of Santa Annals residence for the
time being The expedition, consisting of companies
OF the 3D. dragons, under the command of Capt. Duperu
and Lieuts. Addc and Martin company OF mounted ri
les commanded by Lieut. Caiborne and four companies
Of Texas rangers, commanded by Captains Roberts and
Daggtt and Leuenants Tucker and Evansnumbering in
all about $50 officers and men-let Mexico the morning
OF the 18th, taking the Pinon, Vera Cruz road Major
Polk in chief command of the Dragons and rifles, and Col
Hays in chief command OF the rangers accompanied the
expedition, together with Major Chevalie formerly OF the
rangers, Captain Critenen OF the rifles and Lieutenant
Butler, Dr. Hunt of Kentucky. and Mr. Meriwether, OF
lndana-the former aid, and the two latter volunteer
aids of General Butler, who followed the expedition
as volunteers. We arrived at the pinfd del Chdfco
about four O'Clock in the morning after faguog march
OF thirty miles under hot sun, and over road
covered with dust The next morning. crossing the noun
tans enclosing the valley reached Rio FRO about nine
o'clock, when Information obtained which led to the
belief that gueras TO be found between there and
San Martin. About midway between Rio Fro and San
Martin We met General Marshall with the advance OF his
tram Some OF his officer, command oil the rear guard,
reported that about hundred gueras had been follow
Ing Them and threatening attack the whole morning.
turning from the road the point where the gucras
WERE reported to have been last seen, General Lane de-
scneo Two companies of the command to pursue them,
ana ordered the remainder march San Martin, and
there await his arrival The general made circuit OF
oe 'e OF WE'VE miles in search OF the enemy, and, alter
oehH convinced OF the fuilesuess of the scout marched
on 10 oan Martin, and there the whole command
TOOK up quarters for the night. From a very intel
igent Belgian, at whose hacienda VIII lie on the scout
We were very ho,puaby received, learned the
rangers the valley of Mexico but not 40 severely was
rally supposed The wound. Belgium informed u.s.
in the bride arm, and slig ht EIGHT of
mon were killed, and several badly wounded. Early the
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FOR THE UNION.
Orc Day In -7dUancs Of TIE .uuH.
Important from MEXICO.

The following detailed accounts of the expedition to
Tehuacan and the escape of Gen Santa Anna
which have hitherto been Swallowed forth in somewhat
condensed form. will be found OF the greatest interest
the present time, No that have transpired since
the accounts reached OF the noble exploits achieved
in the basin OF Mexico have we think been recorded
with SO graphic force and vigorous pen
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
NEW ORLEANS TYPE rot NDgN
ard Printers, Dep0s,
~ u CANAL STREET ROW
orro.Is ID n.Ina.lnI.E

AZ II GHEEN respectfully auHouucrs to
4. Publishers aud frnler.. that he hi,
e.iabishrd oomplr,e aud crlrHsVc TiPE
FOUNDRY IN the city
Ir u 80 LsrrrS VI ul. fuuulry whs cui 10
orlrf by wptnrn ai loug r,arHougr, sad IS 30
,sp'is, ws spared 10 gbiiu tir haidsom-,i
hrr, AM " P-iisot ihrtn il EVERY respect, ths
s-.siiion D. S,uiurd that Il will lc found the
hand.osr,t ~ the uadrd States
Also. q very handsome assortment Of Flower
Combination BoIdeSs. aud Jos LrrrrE Of the liiest
style. TO which the attention u Printers is 40.
lriird, brlor Purchasing elsewhere. Al article,
manufactured Ut hs loaudry shall b. Of a m,'
iefiai equal II not ,upsuof 10 any Manufactured
Al tie Nonl; aud they whl b. furnished, al
New iutk pnyrs, the proprietor Of Ils usw Enter
pnsr trusts to meet wth due encouragement
The suhicnbcf Is aso Agent Tor the shlr o.
Nspprr Washington aud Smith PrE~Es, which
together wth Chasrs, Casss, Composing Sticks
Furniture, Galleys, Pnntug Ink Of 40 opiors, in
GLIDING cycy article VA The frnliug busasss, krnl
constantly on hand At moderate rates
1.-THE pfopneiofso Of newspapers who wiIl pub
lish ihis advertisement ss moths, and scnd
paper to tins Foundry weekly, will br paid Ter lh'
advertisement by purchasing ia time, the amount
advertisement bill In Type.
H. ~ GREEN.
may 10. lsis.22
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

Tug CoSTANcY og WoNAs.-Dunng the Ken.
ton circuit court IN Kentucky, Which terminated
II. session on 1'nrsday last, ihnc men were ar.
ugned, tired. ani eondemnra 90 the charge Of
coming aud passing oOuuleriet money, ane ol
whom, Ia consequence Of mental IinbociIity, WIS
recommended by the jury 10 executive elemehty.
IT, was accompanied 10 tbs bar OF the court by
hs wife, who was a woman apparently about %
years old, during me fihl, she rat by his SIDE, with
a troubled t0wncs,l look, occasionally gazing in
The face o her unfortunate husband, And when
the jury returned TO lhr bar Of The court 10 an.
nounee then verdict Of his quit, she slil remained
BY his side, aud head It with apparent tfaiqril
frsgnition, which smolhered rom the public oye
tau Nurkilg sorfUw Of her heart. As soon as their
Recommendation was announced, she procured a
petition. aud with pen aud ink, went among the
jury, the mrmbfrs OF the bar. and The spectators
and obtained their slnalu Q, - il lor bis pardon
The devoted ia5ora oi this falthfol wife have, we
understand, already procured an executive par.
don or her husband. .- Cincinnati Chronicle.
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

A STRANGE OeeuRRENcE, "A few DAYS
since, young gentleman from laaf the
city OF Nashville, Tenn, who called him.
self Jack Harper. landed at s. LOUIS.
accompanied BY ms sister, Mrs. Emiline
Byser, who had been on Il visit to her
father Whilst at ST. Louis Mrs Byser
became insanei Nh Harper placed her on
board the steamboat Amelia, intending to
procede with her up the Missouri Hvefto
the residence oi her husband IN Clinton
county, Mo. but on the boat she became
50 unmanageable that Mr. Harper was
forced to land her At Madison. where he
asceriained that mania with all its horrors
had settled upon has sister the dread Of
murder and robbery. the usual attendant
o. mania, accompanied her to fearful
extent The horror OF our picture Is yet
TO b. drawn a short time only had elapsed
after their landing at Madison, when the
brother. Mr. Harper. was also seized with
the horrors Of mania. lie feared every
person that approached him. gaYe up all
The money he md as supposed to con.
eiiate those around him The amount
OF money he had with him was some sixty
dollars, Which amount was examined by
D.. Irish aud Dr. Nann.
Mr Harper has disappeared. and Mr.
Byscr was till at Madison when our in.
iormant LETT, with little nephew and
negro girl. \ report has reached tins
city that a young man jumped overheard
ifom the Lucy herlram, supposed To be
the unfortunate Mr. Harper
Any information respecting the fate OF
Mr hnrper VIII be thankfully received AT
this office -itioa PToieSidm
This is very mysterious ailaif. We
published, at the time, q notice OF the
singular conduct Of an individual who got
on board Of the Lucy BeHam at the
upper end OF tins city. and which ter.
minated IN his jumping overheard Just as
the boat reached Alton 1t was then
eon!egiurei, however, that he had been
guilty OF murder at Madison, had fled
from that point TO ST. Louis. md was
attempting 10 make his escape.
ST LOUIS RfPat.. 10Th
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

SAy lAclNTo PAr-The celebrated In.
dian Chief who is carrying such terror into
the white settlements Of Yucatan, is OF
Irish descent. His father was an Irish.
man Of great weight and influence with
the Yucatecoos and his mother is an Indi.
an woman lie is possessed Of great
courage. activity and irmness and in many
respects strongly resembles Carrera, the
Indian President of Guatemala. San ia.
cinto Pat belongs to the Young Ireland,
party and Isl strong advocate Of the phys.
icaliorcc doctrinc.-Dc'ta.
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
PLANTERS HOTEL,
NEW ORLEANS.

I'HE Pfefneieti u tbs establistnBsat be.5 l,,n
to ihlofn the public that they siiii eon,.noe i,
aeeoinmafair all who an disposed 10 yof ,b.,
wan their patronage Then house has b.sa
thoroughly airanstd aud fefiiied, aad Ihs.f Table
they venture 10 assert, Is unsufbasasI hv .ns
other IA the ely. The Planters, Hotel 4. =,
old aud well known Establishment, situated ia
Canal street, near the co;nef Of Camp street. m,
most business ihorougkfare in the whole civ, and
The fiopfietoh faltrr themselves TINT NOR,
agreeable and pleasant resiiene. could moi IL
procured hy travellers, during then solou,n
llah u oilsied al this establishment
They have leased the large new ha,r ,re-bu
erected BY Mt Jaeob Brandeeee. adiopine IL
above establishment, which they have Opened !,
cnunteiiaa with i, exclusively for The accom- ms
daiion Of families, and have fitted 4 pp and Tsrn.
i'hed Il IA style unequalled by an, family apar,.
menis IN the whole sonihrfn eolntfs. To ,bs
pui Of then ssatli.hnicni they would ssp.e ally
in'le lie Attention Of families ifaseIlnp lhn,ugh
or locating IN The city, Is Their pfisss vii Lr lowe,
than ihese charged Hi any establishment, h n.
south having similar accommodation To nll.
therefore, who are disposed 10 be made ropfarn nhs
~ moderate price, they would respectfully sul,el,
then iiamrdlslrly on their affsal. 10 ,bauir, "a,
the Planters Hotel.
YOUNG x CHANDLER.
- Pfssnsisrs
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

WONDERS OF CHEMISTRY. .--Aquafortis
and the air we breathe are m ade Of the
same materials. Linen aud sugar. and
spirit Of wine. are so much alike in the
chemical composition, that an old shirt
can be converted into its own weight in
sugar, and the sugar into the spirit wine.
Wine is made OF too substances, one OF
which is the cause Of almost all eombus.
ton and burning, and the other will burn
with more rapidity than anything in ma
ture. The famous Peruvian bark, 50
much used TO strengthen the stomach, and
the poisonous principle Of opium arc found
to be OF the same materials
Scicutitc inc-tcqT
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RML RoAp.-Th,
Alton Telegraph mas the following with
regard TO th1 recent bill in the Senate
granting public lands for rail roads IN II.
liuois:
I'VE are much groddcd to be able toin.
form our readers, thai tho bill granting n
portion OF the public lands to aid IN the
construction OF certain rail roads in IL
limos, heretofore introduced into the Us,
Senate by the Hon Stephen A. Douglass,
of this State, passed the above body oil
the evening OF the Sd instant, by q vote Of
over "a to ll--over two TO one. As no
definite information, with regard to this
bill, has hitherto reached Us, it Is not IN
our powerto give a correct account OF It's
most important provisions, We under.
stand. however, that it makes liberal ap'
propriations, for the Central Railroadirom
Carlo to the lakes; Tor the Chicago and
Galena Rail Road, aud for the rail road
from Alton to Springiield--between one
and two millions Of acres being granted ior
the above objects
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
SCENE TouRTH

Upon this bright DAY, stand with me il
You would be ,ick Of humanity, and look
vcFihatmutitulc oimen kindly gathered
to see murderer hung, AT last a guarded
cart drags on a thrice guarded wretch
At the gailows hi. courage fails lis
coward feet refuse TO ascend. draggelup,
he Is supported by busting officials; his
brain reels, his sycs swim, while the meek
minister utter, q final prayer by his leaden
ear. The prayer is said, the moose is iix.
cd, the signal is given; n shGdier runs
through the crowd, as h. swings free
After moment. his convulsed limbs
stretch down and hang heavily and still
and he who began to gamble to make up
a game, and GUIDED with stabbing an en-.
ragged victim whom he had decccd, has
here played his last game--himsell the
stake.-H. w, BEEcnEE.
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
Jew ORLEANS
BOOK DEPOSITORY,
NO. 4o CAMP STREET

CONSTANTLY on hand, at the above estab.
Y llshmeni. a general assortment of Books Of
every description, and particularly school Books,
such as are mostly used in the seulh aud south.
west Aso, Medical and MiseeiiaR,oas Books.
embracing the best standard anihors, as well as
late pablIceh0as uf every kind. Country mer.
chants aud teachers will find at all lines as above
the best a.sonsd stock Of every kind of school
requisites u the southern country. Blank Book.
and Stationary o. all kinds, suitable foi country
trade at the loeesi prices
$. wooDALL, bookseller and siA,ion,r,
26m. No. ~ Csmp street
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
Tim. IL. Tctaichon, & 10.
P0R1ERS OF aND. DEALERS
~ HARDWARE. CUTLERY. e..
IS aa,,,tR sf..NrW oaLn,Ns

- sa,uLR Sc. MN ouLg,Ns
AYE nos III siars, aud Tor sale al low faiss,
i a general assafiiasai Of H4rlrsIs, fHilsIR,
ae.. ae.-Coas.stinE IA pan u nslls, ifnn, sasi
iass, steel sf,' hoes =. de-. shovrs, stock ksis
ties. bark u'illi. guns sna ies, truch pas. col.
OF. ias. trace, lopsail aud other chains. anil aud
grind sionrF, aayls, balisAs. fiecs, RoSlsnd's aud
eihaf .ass of all Kinds. sgilis. and scklcs, hooks
aud hiasrs, ocsssrfpgs liais. hra.s wars slioNas
sna tang., puksts, anifeHs, lrndsr-. tshe and
IastH cutlery, srfssafs. tasofs, rtSaf .ifals aad
hanss. sirtrs ,ultau Had NaaI ranis, psufs nf all
lals. alss aui sdsa t.als. eellrr.' tools, lfass
haaIss. sairr aut ifatz. hls ancrn aud ausHf
his, eufdae". lani', s.. ttfpeh,Ur. oaknln, pitch
aud iaf, stflN cutters. eafn shrllrfs. hanes aud
.allais. plough. ard plough maud., tia aud Iapaned
Wa-e.. lishinp tackle IN every variety
J. Mracn,Nr.. fL.Sfras aad aihcfs, are r.
sIssslln, uNied Ia s4ll aud sHaiaiu" Tor thein-
.laz. mNilsislY
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

A MoNsfIR.-ioseph l.eyrnt was convicted At
flaiisbu'g, y. !. nvl luug siaer nl The nufdfr ol
he wile, lie made the following confession.
ca the iih Dreenbsf. toek my wife 10 Bnsl.
BY The south side Of the Satanic, neaI Tread.
wells nils, TO make visit, and she vas pleased
TO TO. ! put the in the wagon that day with
the ntenllun Of killing her, aud ON my return from
llushby's on the plans, told her that something
about the wagon was out ol sider, and She got gui
oi the wagon told her that a screw was laosr,
aud that wished hrTlo hold the shafts while !
6sed Il; aud al the lime had the axe IN my hand
and struck hes ea tie rgAt side ol llir head wrh
lhe !'-i ol The axe, she Wa, STOPPING llllc al
the tune. Her hood was then on her head
thea took oil'ihe lsn forward wheel and drew
the wagon forward a shon distance, aud then
came back aud gave her another blow with the
Hat Of the Axs Ia tie same place.
then threw the axe into the bushes, sud start
ca lof The house Of 81 Deans thonsii il wss
GOING 10 snow, and would cover the air I found
young Druub - to- stable door, with span oi
horsrs hafnrssrd and told him that the lcfi wheel
Of my wagon had run oil, and that my vile had
broke her meek OF spit her head oprn
went back 90 foot, aud -. Dcnns came with
his hUfscs aud wagon - quick As he co.fd go,
back q little fist ionui nay VIE tried to tax
with me, aud took ~ the wheel aud struck lcf
wnh i on the forehead once.
Tia, drrd va, d1ac i0r The purpose OF getting
my wife oui o Say, that lmig.ii marry a g,h wllh
Whum ! had hld improper intercourse, and save
~! srli from prosecution, and save my moBry.
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

TnE nnNoE ~ uE pAriNiN rorULAcr.
When the reyolulionlsts who won the
Rcpubhc Tor France had forced their way
into the Palals Royal, aud had reached the
apartment, OF General Alfalfa. one oi
l.ouls Philippe, uids.dc.samp, they en-.
countered tho generals lady, woman OF
dignilied department and stature, whom
the general had cspouscl tor her rare
beauty, being bat the daughter OF poor
fisherman OF Granville. "My friends "
she cXclaimcl !. "l trust that you have not
come here TO oiicf any inlury 10 myself or
my husband. am no. one u. Your h,lc
to'fics, bui a doaghtfr ot ar ppylc /
throw myself then conud-u,ly ou your
protection. But will not leave my hus.
band: he is confined 10 his bed by illness
The baud were struck with the bold.
ne,s OF OF the appeal They repaired to
the Generals chamber. placed him IN an
arm chair, and headed by tins dtHghteG
Of The pegpio, they conveyed him to II
friends house IN the nsighborhood On
reaching his destination, the general rec.
objected leaving sum OF 100000
(E2jOo) IN notes aud gold in hi, desk e.
lie handed the key OF his desk 10 a work.
man in bouse, whom he dli not know.
An hour alter, the man returned, wiln
every SOUS OF the money. lhi- i. by no
means a solitary instance OF the disinter.
cstcdness and nobility Of mind displayed
by the people during these most glorious
three days
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
Paul Tulane n Co.,
mnyiO.Isise9

10 UHARTRES STREET.,
sEw oHLrASA
nFfER at Wloissgis or Retail, for cash or
~ approved paper, large assortment Of
TRfNG.
A. competition Is the lie Of business. we invilr
buyers to "dfop ia before Tiny make all ihelr
purchases
may O.6m
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

An exchange informs us that a man IN
the Detroit jail wishes he had the small
rox. 80 thathc could J,cdE o'H
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
SCENE THIRD.

Years have passed on. lie has seen
youth ruined, at tirsl with cxposiulation,
then with only silent regret, then consent.
ing to take part OF the spoils; he has him.
sell decoyed duped and stripped them
without mercy. Go with me into that
dilapida,ci house. not far from the hand.
ing al New Orleans. Look into that dir.
~ room. Around "a broken table. sitting
upon boxes, kegs or rickety chairs, see a
nlthy crew dealing cards smouchcd with
tobacco grease and liquor One has . pi.
rate face, Furnished and burnt with bran.
dy, a lock OF grizzly matted hair, half COY.
onng hl, villain eyes which glare out
ike wild beasts iroma ihicket. Close
by him whce1cs a white faced, dropscal
wretch yormn covered and sienchul.--
A scouadrll Spsmafd and Il hurley negro.
tihe lollirst OF ,hc .ogy,) complete thr
aoup. They have spectators-dnnkcn
sailors, and ogling thieying, drinking
women who should have died long ago,
when ali that was womanly died. Here
hour draws on h0af, sometimes with bra.
lal laughter, sometimes with threat and
oath aRduprolr The last few stolen dol.
lars lost, and temper too, each charge.
each with cheating, and high words ensue.
and blows, and the whole gang burst out
the door, beating, hiting, scratching and
rolling over IN the dust The worst, the
iercost, the most drunken OF the four i,
our friend who began by making up the
game.
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
SCENE SECOND

Li room 81 silent there is no sound
except the shnll cock growing the morn.
M. the forgotten candles burn dimly over
the long aud lcngiheuing wick. sil four
men, Carved marble could not be more
molionles,, save their hands. Pale,
waiehiul, though weafy-their eyes piece
the cards, or iunisely read each Others
faces. Hours have passed over them ll.lis.
II length they rise without words-some
with satisfaction which only makes their
iaees brightly haggafd, sempo of the piles
Of money; others, dark, sullon, silent.
lefee. move slowly away from their iust
money. The darkest aud icrcesi of the
four Is that Young friend who iirsl sal
down to make up a game. What says
he to his conscience now II have a
night to gamble; have right TO be
damned, too. # choose, whose business
IL IT,
Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21

1ng ANsuic,N ftAG AHln.D- In IgseiHg
NrsHs.-At Venice On occasion OF const cratihg the
in-c1Iorgd bbnust by the faid,Irh VI that city,
IA font Of ~ Marks, the American Consn y sad
to have haco tue only lafci-n dip'0H,sf invited 10
be present, and in the eoums Of the cefemonics
the commander VI the troops on parade, exclaimed
Attention. Honor To the lag oi the United
States Of Aulcus '--on which the dense mas
hu.si ionh N shouts Of applause. with rnes Of,
"l.ong 1--we oar sislcf rspublic.' The people, sl
40 classes aud condiii1us, soldiers ana civilians,
threw ihrmssl,rs lnO Tie arms olllt consul, en-.
bisro h.p. aud k,sag the star spanglsd banner,
pressed 10 their hearts; while many with n,os.
TINED vyts, rcacblogu hand. through the dense
cioWos mrr,y To touch T. could jut bat artcu-
late "liri % eJH'tls'-una gA Siah UHd -
u.rs 10 giaH rSpsb ira'' Aad in the evening, at
The theatre, there was repTiiuon OF the ralhusi.
a,m. Oh iHa Cousuls eat, rug be blx with his
wlr.= Leu. Courier