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THE CONSTITUTIONAL! ST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. T E R 31 S . Daily, per annum S 3 | Tn- A eekly, per annum 6 OU If paid in advance ** Weekly, per annum, 3 Oi» if paid in advance, "30 TO CLUBS. Ifc eaU particular attention to the fullovciuß tenru of our paper: To Clubs, renaming $lO in advance. FIVE COPIED are sent. Tins will pul our weekly pa- . per in the reach of new subscriber* a; TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. S3rAU new subscriptions must he paid in advance. -XT' P>*tage must be paid on all Communication? and Let *e rs of business. A PARODY. He wnre a lint from Rhoades’ The day when first we met; Imperial and whiskers, and Moustache as black as jer; His eye was bright, his laughter free, lli< pockets lined with tin, The idol of the female sex—- Os men the shame and Mrs; I saw him hut a moment, Hut methinkfi I see him now, Wirh that new hat from Rhoades* Light resting on his brow I When once again I saw him He did not wear a hat. But a snowy vest and ruffles. And a bridal-while cravat: And standing hy Ids side was one W ho had tried and not in vain, To bind the roving bachelor In love’s unyielding chain; I saw him bin a mom-wit. But incthiiihs I see him now, With a snowy vest and rufil •» As he took the bridal vow . Ami once again I saw him; A dressing gown he wore, With a moaning baby in hi* arms He walke i the chamber floor; Th- married man’s submissive look He wore, and patient air; His cheeks were shaved. and streaks of gray ■ Were mingled with his hair. I saw him hut a moment. But methinks 1 see him now. With that bran-new hat from Rhoades’ Light resting on his brow f [Knickerbocker. [From the N. O Delta,'2Rlh inst.\ LATE FROM GEN. TAYLOR. Lieut. Crittenden Bearer of Despatch es from Gen. Taylor—News from Gen. Taylor up to March 2—Mex ic ms on the Retreat—Lieut. C.’s Partv attacked bv Urrea—An In » * fernai Machine among the Mexi cans. Lieut. Crittenden, an Aid of Gen. Taylor, arrived in our city yesterday on the South erner, Capt. Goodspeed, bearing the dea fatches of Gen. Taylor To the Government, iieul. C. took an a''ive part in the battle of Buena Vista as (lie Aid of Gen. Taylor, and bad the honor to bear the old Jiero’a reply to Ssanta Anna’s demand to surrender. The Lieutenant looked as sturdy and stalwart as j a mountain hunter, and ha a no doubt left i with the retreating Mexicans many memen- : toes of his valor and strength. He left Bne- | na Vista on the 2d of March. Gen. Taylor \ occupied the very position which he had ori- | finally taken, and from which lie had never ; moved except to charge the enemy, lie in- j tended to remain there until a!i apprehen-ions I of an attack had subsided, a ini he would then i leave for Monterey and Cornargo in order to | rpsn his communications. As far as could j be heard of Santa Anna, he was on his re- | treat to San Luis, many of his troops having ! deserted him and dispersed over the country. | Lieut, Crittenden says our wounded were ' doing well when lie left—that onr loss is ; about 750: 300 killed and 450 wounded.— j About half way between Cornargo and Mon- ; terey, Lieut. C. met Col. Curtis with a force of fifteen or seventeen hundred men, compos ed of the 3d Ohio regiment and six compa nies of the Virginia regiment. They were ■pursuing their march with great rapidity to Monterey, and were undisturbed by the ene my. A short distance from Marin, Lieut. C.’s party, which was composed of two hun dred volunteers, with two pieces of artillery and a 'ong train of wagons, were attacked by 1500 civalry, under the immediate command of Gen. Urrea. They were met by a sharp fire of cannon and musketry, ami, after a short resistance, were routed, losing several men. Owing to the terror of the teamsters, the enemy succeeded in cutting off about fifty wagons—-all of them, however, empty, except one or two which contained nearly all the ammunition of the detachment, leaving them but about four rounds in their cartouch-boxes. That night, however, the volunteers were consoled for their misfortune by hearing from a Mexican who came into camp that Urrea’s capture had proved, like the shirt of NassU', a most fatal and deslrucl ive acquisi tion—fur the Mexicans, not knowing the na ture of the poods captured by them, were qn.etly resting after their labors upon the b xcs of ammunition,and smokingtheir ciga riios, when suddenly a %park cotninunicat ed to the powder, and a tremendous explo aion ensued, blowing some eight or ten of them into eternity, and terrifying the rest so that they scattered all over the coun try, and fled like scared sheep. They believed that this was a Yankee trick—a sort ofin ferntd machine sent among them to blow them tip; and loud and deep were the curses they bestowed upon the execrable Yankees, for their diabolical cunning. Mokteret, Mexico, Feb. 20, IS 17. My Dear ; This may retch you at the came time that my loiters of the 2t!fh inst. i does—and it may be ten or fifteen days be hind it. The only additional information received here since that date is by an exprecg rider from Saltillo. He states that Santa Anna from Agua Nueva (twenty miles from'Saltillo), and that Gen. Taylor has moved and encamped upon the spot which Santa Anna has le/t —(the position is favora ble); that before he left, Gen. Santa Anna *ent a message with a courier to Gen. Tay lor informing him that he ‘-should tight him again, but *>Thtt he should select a field bet ter calculated to display and marshal his troops,” etc.—-to which it is said Gen. Tay lor replied by slating to Santa Anna that be was whipped—that he [Santa Anna] knew that he was beaten, and therefore he [Gen. T-J advised him to send in proposals for sur render, and that they should be promptly and favorably considered/’ 1 do not pretend to give the language, but the above expresses Ihe substapre that passed between the com manding Generals. 1 think the report true * Yours, J. B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. H. A. P. S— IV any of the Mexicans who were taken prboneis, stt’e that they had not eaten any thing u»r hr e days previous to the bat tle; that the army of Santa Anna whs in a state of utter destitution, and that unless he could get supplies in four days, ins army would disband, or that they must inevitably starve! This report is confirmed from many sources. I a/n, in haste, yours, (fee., J. B. B. P. S —Bv an express I learn to-day, 28th Feb., that the wounded generally are doing well. This will be scut by another Mexican express, as an American could not cel to Co margo without a large escort. Our post is weak, and the commanding officer thinks that none should leave, J. B. B. Monterey, March 2, 1347. Dear : The official despatches from Gen. Taylor did not leave this place, as was expected, on the 28th ult. 1 have hired an express, therefore, at my own expense, and have given him my horse to take private lei- I ters to Cornargo. it. is deemed entirely im- i possible fur any person to leave this place tor I the iStates without a strung escort, i send a Mexican, who will go through the passes of the Mountains. The elf >rt is at least worth being made. In the worst event that can happen, I :->e my hose and a hundred iol- Inrs! We have no very startling news si nee my last, which I sent as I send this, through rny friends Messrs. Hartwell and German, New Orleans. Latest from lien. Taylor. Presumed dissolution ofSanta Anna’s Army—Their wretched condition —The mistakes of a day—Urbani ty of Gen. Taylor towards Santa Anna—Probable termination of the War, &c. &c. - The hews is, first, that Gen. Taylor still occu pies JSnltill<» ami Buena Visia, and that he is lying i quietly at Agua Nneva, on the ground lately occu pied by fcauia Anna and his array! Second, that Santa Alina’s army was in a state of wretched and exlr« me destitution, in consequence of there being no adequate supply of forage and provisions in that vicinity. Third, that tie muse fight or starve, if he remain long in his present position. Fourth, that he has heard that Gen. Patterson is ma < hing frrrn Tampico towards ?an Luis Potosi; and many of ihe Mexicans here say trial in con-equence of this Santa Anna has struck tents, and that tie and his whole army are now on their way to San Luis Potosi, for t lie purpose ofdefending or reselling that place, it it has been taken hv nur troops. The Mexicans here seem qni'e confident that this latter report is true. Fifth, the .Mexicans who arrived l ist night also sta e tiiai the divi-ion of Santa An na’s army, under Gen. Urrea and C.males, which was acting between this jind Cornargo, has been withdrawn. This rumor is credited generally, and if true will go to confirm the opinion that Santa Anna has become alarmed f>r the safety of San Luis,and is now marching to succor the troops there and to save that city, if he can. There has a crisis arrived in his fate and the affairs of Mexico, and in fiOdays, 1 think, lie will have lost his power and influence. The event will lend to a speedy terminal.on oflhe war, for j the reason that there is no o. her General around whom the headsofdtvisions and the leaders o( the ! numerous military’ factions in Vlexico will attempt to rally. Even now we hear of cabals, faction-* an i insubordination that mu.-' injure ifnol destroy his confidence in the officers and men of ins own army. A very short period will produce events and results of a most decisive character. The moral j effects, the doubts and surprise produced by Gen. j Taylor’s lats st an I most aston s .ing Malory over I them, will inspire the Mexicans with awe and ap i prehension; and their fears will accelerate the fate I which, 1 think, will soon overtake Santa Anna ! ami all of his armies. ’1 is said that despair will make even cowards brave; hut privation and stiff, ring with Mexican soh iers produce only insubordination and desertion. They fl/ from the camp to pillage and rob am; feast at the ran chos; this will they do with Santa Anna—they will abandon him in extremities and leave him to our tnerev, and to philosophise upon the empty vanity of umx.cted schemes of glory. Yours, JOHN B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. S. A. Monterey, March 3, 1F47. Dear Sir—l have no doubt of the dissolution of Santa Anna’s army, morally and physically; ami there will be no more lighting in lids region, if there be anywhere. Just twelve boms after I had sent you my sec ond express with a Mexican, yi-’ing him my best horse and s‘so, to go to Cornargo, we maived from above intelligence from Gen. Ta\ lor’s armv Gen. Santa Anna is really to he pitied his men are a w.etclied set. IJo had twice during the battle to interpose his lancers to prevent de sertion, and they shot down some fifty at each lime, before lie could prevent the flight of the in fantry. This information comes from prisoners, who deserted as soon as exchanged, and eatne into Gen. Tav Joi’s camp. Thee report that tSun ta Anna is destitute of all kinds of provisions, and that He cannot keen them together. Santa Anna anticipated an eas, victory. His army was told that the Americans had abund ance of provisions, and lots of money, and that thev must enter Saltillo on the day ot the battle, and take their supper at our expense. This is from reports of prisoners taken, officers as well as privates. Santa Anna did send a message to Gen. Taylor asking him to surrender, stating that he ( Taylor) was weak and that he (Santa Anna) had 20,000 men. and should certainly lake him. Gen. Taylor said that Santa Anna might e.»me and lake him.— ’The Courier replied to Gen. Taylor that he would have an hour to consider of i lie generous offer of Santa Anna. Gen. 'Taylor told the messenger to thank Santa Anna for Ids generosity, but that he could not think of taxing the courtesy of Gen. Santa Anna so far as to detain him an hour, so that he had better come at once ! This is given to me by a person who says that he was present and heard it. I send yon an extract of a letter from aq officer who distinguished himself on tint glorious field, which is rendered thrice glorious from the dispari ty of force and the pecu iar circumstances under wh oh this memorable battle has hemi fought ! Do with tins as yea may think proper; you will receive at the same time this arrives two sets of despatches ilieoffni:! icruunt of the bailie, '"or i wa ded.by < ’apt. Crittenden, and sundry letters ; and despatches in charge of Maj. Col Pr—so yon need not expect any mure of the battle from me.— I consider tliis battle as an event that must termi nate the war! So brilliant, so unexpected, so signal in all incidents and influences! Truly your friend, JOHN B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. S. A, Monterey, .Mexico, March 4,1 IT. Extract of a letter dated Saltii.o. March 1. “Uur scouts* bring in word that Santa Anna has gone for good, and that his whole infantrv have been dispersed. 'There is no doubt of it. We shall not see him again on this I no. ‘‘To-day Col. Warrent received a despatch from the Governor, + informing him that Ameri can Commissioners were now in the ci y of Mex ico, and had written to the Mexican Congress, saying that they were there to make an honora ble peace. “ The Governor requested permission to return to Saltillo, to assist in keeping order and promis ing to comply with any requisition made upon him.” The request of the Mexican Governor was granted, and he is now acting in concert and con junction with Col. Warren to keep order,and to prevent collision* and conflicts among the belli gerent forces. Respectfully, J. B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. S. A. 4The Governor alluded to. is a Mexican ap- I pointed by the Mexican Government to aclmin | istcr the laws within a prescribed territory in 1 w hich Saltillo is situated and several other minor ! towns. Monetret. March 4. I think I shall not have an occasion to trouble i you again. 1 think that the late battle ami tri- I umph will be a “peace-conquering victory,” and j that this letter will close my correspondence in I relation to it. | Messrs. Crittenden and Coffee will leaveimme ! diately with the official despatches, and this will ! accompany them. * V> T e are informed that the scouts followed Santa Anna 40 miles. tCol. Warren is Governorand Commandant 1 at Saltillo. lost of Stillct] and Wounded, The following list of the officers killed and wounded at Buena Vi<ta has been transmit* ! sod to us by Capt. J. 11. Eaton, aid to Gen. 1 Taylor, through Ihe hands of Major Coffee. It differs from that we have before published: REGULARS. TilE GENERAL STaIF. Killed. —Capt. G Lincoln, Ass’t Adj’l Gen. Wounded B'vt 2 1 Lieut. Bryan, Topograph ical Engineers, slighily, I t Drag ons. —Wounded: Capt. E Steen, severely. j Company E . 3 d Artillery.— Wounded. 2d j Lieut. W. G. French "severely. Company B, Ath Artillery. —Wounded; Ist Lieut J. P. J. O'Brien, sli jhtlv. VOLUNTEERS. SECOND regiment KENTUCKY roor. Killed: Col. w. 14. McKee; Lieut. Col. Henrv ! Clav, Jr.; Capt. James W, Moss; Capt. Win. T. : Willis. ! Wounded; Id. ut E. L. Barber, slightly ; Lieut W.S. Withers, severe!}; Lieut. I homas W. Mapier, severely. KENTUCKY CAVA DRY, Killed—Adj. E. M. Vaughan. Wounded: One Captain and three Lioufs. Mississippi inn.ps. Killed: Ist Lieut. R. L. Moore,2J Lieut. Fran cis McNultv. Wounded; Col. Jefferson Davis, severely; Capt. J. VI. Shaip, severely; L ent. A. B. Cor win, Slightly; Lieut. Carnet Posey, slightly; j Lieut. J. P. vitoekaw, slightly. AHK'NSAS CaVAI.KV. Kill'd. Col. Archibald Yell and Capt. An : drew R. Porter. Wounded: Lieut. Thos. A. ReaJir. INDIAN l B tIG.IDK. Wounded; Brig. Gen. James Lane, slightly. SKCOVD it KG MEN P N DIANA FO -T. Killed: Capt. T. B. Kin ler, Cupt. Win. Wal ker; Lieut I h s. C. Parr. Wounded: Capt. W. L. Sanderson, slightly, I Capt, John Us'mrn, slightly; Lieut. S. VV . 1 Ca■ ee, slightly, Lieut. H. Pennin jton, sliglill ; Lieut. David S. Lewis, slightly, Lieut. Joshua Moore, sligh'l ; Lieut. Justin Da', is, slight!}, Lieut. J. A. Epperson, slightly. IHIUI) REGIMENT IN DI *NA FOOT. Killed: Capt. James Taggart. Wounded: Major W. A. Gorman, slightly; Copt Julia Al. Sleep, slightly. ILLINOIS BRIGADE. Is/ Regiment.- Killed: Col. Jno. J. Hardin, and Capt. J. VV. Zabriskie and Li. ut. Bryan LI. 11 aughton. Wounded; Lieut. T L. McConnell, slightly and Lieut Hez-'kiah E nns. slightly. 2d Regiment.— Killed; C qtt. Woodward; Lieut i A. B Rountree; Lieut, Fletcher; Lieitt. Fergu ; son; Lieut. Robbins; Lieut. T. KHlei; Lieut. | Barllesoi.; Lieut. Atherton; Lieut. Price. VVoun led: Capt. Coffey’; Capt. B iker; Lieut.', ! Jno. A. Pickett; Lieut. E igel nan; Lieut. Steele; i L out. West; Adj. VV hiteSide. Company of Texas Volunteers attached to 111. Brigade. Killed; Ist Lieut. Campbell; 2d Lieut. Leon | hard. Wounded: Capt. Conner. C> ntparty f).— Vl ort illy ll. Bendet t.— Se verely—2d Corporal A, S. tgomeiv, P. Ilambleton Slightly—ll. Vanfleet. John Craig. Company E. Severely—John Jiniiiiins >n Slightly— 4th Corporal Thomas Welch, John S. Vandiver, John Houck, W in Park, D. Walker. J. V* Ton. Company F. —Severely—Jolm Hunter.— j | Sligbth r. — T. J. Bruner. j Company (i. ---Severely 2d Lieut. Thomas XV. | Mosier, William Stinger, Thomas Hughes.— | Slightly— M. A. Dcvanport. Company 11 Mortally—4th Serg't Josepli Ward, Frederick Oak. Slightly—3d Corporal Thomas Fox, 4th Corporal Ilugh Craig, v\ il liam Daily, l.oliert Holder, John Wellington I George Simmons. Company /. Mortally—E. S. Cahill. Slight ly—John Red nan, E. iVleCuilar, VV Blount, Company A".— Mortallv Win Waford.— Severely—3d Serg’t. Win. Lilian!, B. Piny.-- Slightly--Georje Leary, Win. Howard, Joseph Montgomery, George W'. Reed. Atissing—-Jack son Catlett. Recapitulation of Wounded, Commissioned officers, 3 Non-commissioned officers and privates, 54 Missing. I Total, 5S Killed, 41 Total kill and wounded, 10 J Killed and wounded in the Reg. of Cavalry, Cl Killed and wounded at Buena Vista, ICB [From th e N. O. Allas, 2 ftth kZ?.] the BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. Further details Jarinshed by Major Coffee- — 3500 Americans in the battle, and 20.000 Mexicans —The killed and wounded—(iene rals Taylor, Wool, Churchill, Ape., We have, as will be seen by teference to other portions of nnr paper, (men such details of army intelligence from Mexico as were within onr reach. O » last evening we had an interview with Maj. Coffee, of the paymaster's de partment, just arrived in New Orleans from Monterey, and who was present al the engagement of Gen, Tavlor with Santa Anna on the 22d and *23! oTFeb rnary—an i by this gentleman we are very j ohtely favored with additional par l.cnlais of great interest. There is little doubt, from the s;a!o --mnnt of Suita Anna himself, transmitted to Gen. Taylor when he asked the sur. ! render of the latter, and from the reports of the Mexicans themselves, that the force of the enemy exceeded twenty thou ■ sand, and that a large proportion were efficient and well appointed troops. The force of Gen. Taylor amounted to forty-seven hundred men not more than thirty-five hundred of whom were actually engaged buttle. It is difficult toestimate the precise loss of the Mexicans in killed and wounded — nor is it probable that it will he ascer tained with entire accuracy by the ene inv himself, as great numbers deserted, the tanks to .-e k for subsistence in the adjoining country. Ihe loss, however, was very great —amounting certainly to three thousand. The American loss in killed and wounded was about seven hundred, and of this number about four hundred and fifty were killed. Much of the arrangements of the bat tle, and of its conduct, were confided by Gen. Taylor to Gen. Wool, and gallant- ! ly did l lie latter bear himself. IJ is skill, J bravery and noble daring throughout 1 the day, on the 22d Feb., attracted the ! attention and admiration of the whole ! army, and ail joined in praise of his judgement and valor. The veteran Col. Churchill, who was upon the field, shaied actively in the dangers and trials of the conflict, having during the day several horses shot under him. (Ten Taylor was, as all accounts-have represented him to have been at Resaca de la Palma and at Monterey, perfectly cool an I self possess ed. keeping bis eye steadily directed to ! every portion of the battle-field. Tiie scene between these veterans, Taylor. Wool and Churchill, on the morning of the 24 h, was we are told, peculiarly im- i pressive and affecting—exchanging con gratulations up'n the triumph of the | American arms against such fearful odds, and al the .same time deeply ass cted at the lo«s of the many gallant spirits who had fallen in the conflict. The first attack made hy onr troops on the morning of the 23d, led hy Gen. Lane, was met hy the enemv with great firm ness and bravery, and with such fearful odds in their favor that victory for iho moment seemed doubtful hut the skilful management and the destructive off ct of our artillery, supported hy bodies of CreMi troops, soon changed the fortune of the day. '{'he Indiana volunteers who here the brunt of the first attack, and who re ceived a terrible repulse which compelled them to fall hack, were subsequently rallied after a Title breathing lime, and were engaged in the latter part of the hottest of the conflict,-and fought, as onr informant ex nesses it, with the des poradon of devils. Os the Mississippi regiment, composed of about four blind red men. ninety were cither killed or wounded— one-fl urih. Col. Jefleison Davis whs shot in the foot l>y a mu-ket ball, which passed through it. I Its wound, all hough a had one, is not considered dang* ron-; the only fear being that mortification might en-ne. We might pursue the-o details, hut want of roortl compelely ns to defer this interesting ( j ot until tomorrow, ADJUST A. GEO.. THURSDAY LOIfM.NG. APRIL I, 1817. il_r*A liable on the premise- oT Mr. Robt. Campbell, in the rear of the Coustifutiiinal i.-t office, was discovered to be on fire last evening. The alarm was soon given and it. was easily extinguished, without. do : ng runrfi ! injurv. It was no doubt the work of an in -1 F j ceudiary. Pmpiietrns of Warehouses in this City ami II onhurg. will oblige us if tlicy will have the stock of cotton remaining in tin ir respectiva ware houses counted t*>r us hy ten o’clock this day. Tiie A3cxic;su Account* of t.’ic It illlr. It is certainly a curious riddle to one who seeks truth, and takes every assertion for its 1 exact worth, to read the Mexican accounts lof the late billle. Surely to brag and lie, I must be to a Mexican, “native, and to the I manner born.” The mendacity of the com ! moti people, shameless and consummate as it is, may be looked upon more leniently,a* the vice of ignorance and a low standard of mo rality operating upon the natural spirit of ex aggeration, bombast and hraggadoci winch they lake to as naturally as a duck does to water. But that men in high position, command ers of armies, men on whom the eyes of tbe world are fixed and who are looked to, to give tone and respectability to their country, should pen deliberate falsehoods to their own government which they know can only for a time deceive, and must eventually dis credit them in the eyes of all sensible men, is a strange phenomenon. That they find it, at home, their interest to do so is a proof that the great magnanimous Mexican nation, from their head chief down is a nation of braggarts and liars. The truth cannot be wheedled out of them by diplomacy, or whip! out of them by hard fighting. Look at Santa Anna’s assertions about the result of tiie late battle of Buena Vista. He doubles the real numbers of onr army in ins despatches—quadruples the number of onr killed —conceals the number of his own, says he kept possession of the field—claims the victory, and makes a grand flourish over ! two standards and three pieces of a illery, | and FOUR prisoners as proof of the fact, j 'There is so much of absolute falsehood | known to us about what lie Ims asserl e;i,that we are inclined to look upon this ac count of the standards and cannon and pris oners as somewhat apocryphal. While we admit that lie has more of the “gunpowder i Percy” in his composition on the field of bat -1 tie than had old Falstaff, yet in recounting I the achievements of the clay, he can rival j even that redoubtable knight’s history of the e even men in Buckram. W q predict that we shall not again hear of Santa Anna seek ing to win over General laylor and his brave little army, any more such glorious victories. lAli ©rial Change* Tire last Georgia Journal announces the retirement from that paper of Peterson 1 hwe att, E<q , who has been for the last eight years its proprietor and one of its Lditors. While we consider that it is rather a cause of congratulation than of condolence that a friend is relieved from so arduous a post, we cannot refrain from expressing regret that the fraternity loses in Mr. Thweatt a con frere who we have always tound no courte* mm&tsmrm ' »wmmm i s*r**mtwm ■■**—i mm nus, gentlemanly and fair in the conduct of his Journal. This has long been with ns a subject of especial note and admiration, I j which, added to the ability and good taste of j : tiie editorials and selections rendered it one | of our most valued exchanges. j As we claim to be one of friend Thweatt’s | real, sincere friends, we beg leave, ab imo peclore, to apostrophize him as follows: “ May you be happy, may no cloud, Its shallow o’er you cast. And may each ch-ingf! yon make in life. Be happier ihan ihe lasi.” 'The Journal will in future be united to the Macon Messenger, and be published as- ; ter the 15i.h hist, at Macon bv Mr. S. T. | Chapman, formerly editor of the Savannah j Republican, and Mr. Snni Rose,'the present '• ; proprietor of the Messenger. ’Tiie union of i the two will make a new whig paper under the title of the Georgia Journal and Mes- j J senger. Concert of .thr Aliases ilarilwickc. J his entertainment has peculiar a'trac tions for the community, which address tliemse.ves to its liberality and kindness. e understand that the children are really fine vocaiisls, wonderfully precocious, and ul very interesting appearance. Coiis-t of Error*. The Cassviile Pioneer ot tue 2Gtn nit says | —'The second session of the Court for Cor rection of Errors met in this place on Monday j last; present their Honors Lumpkin, Warner and Nesbit, There were but eight cases car | riod up, which were disposed of on Monday and Tuesday. 'l'he following is a fist of Lawyers admit* e * ted to tiie Bar: Thomas C. Ilicket, Thomas Edward-, Jo-eph E. Brown, J dm B Hemphill- John C. Hafeley, James A. R. Hanks, W.P. Slansclh | Telamon Cnyler. I’lic Vi o*lrrn Alail. The Charle.-ton Mercury of 13-t ult. says | I We arc pleased to learn that the contract | for carrying the mo's for the next four years ! | his been awarded to our Rail Road on satis factory terms. We are informed that the Postma.-ter General evinced a strong desire i to accommodate the business and travel of ; the Road, in his arrangements, and that the schedule of arrivals and departures ol the ■ mail will he fixed so tint the service can be ■ i per ormrd by daylight. The Charleston Courier says:—A dai’y | j steam boat mail will be run between this and j Savannah, but to go the inland passage, soas to accommodate the inhabitants ot Beaulort, Hilton Head, and onr I stands, and arrive in time for the Savannah cars to leave early the next morning. ft gives us sincere pleasure thus to learn } that the project of a land mail lias been ! aban loned, and we are to be allowed the ad vantage of Rid R »ids and Steam Boats, in receiving intelligence from abroad. Tlif THfgi'npli mis! l!ift Storm, j The li tUimore Pa! not of Ihe 27 h nit. says. ■ —The stnriti of yesterday completely disar ranged ihe telegraph wires between ibis city ! and Philadelphia, blowing down the po-ts in | several places. We are, thcrelore, without our despatches from the North —Hands have i been sent out on the line to repair if. and the | expectation is to have the instruments again operating on Monday, Famine in frcluiiil, A letter in the Nat onal Intelligencer slates i that the number of deaths which had alrea- 1 dy occurred in Ireland from famine and its | ! attendant miserie- - , was fi/iy thousand. Seme | 1 time has elapsed since the letter communi- : i catino* this information was written, and I ° i , there is too much reason to fear that the j number of victims has been largely iucreas- ; : ed. We have published numerous eioqitf nt | appeals in behalf of the distressed peasantry , ; of Ireland; hut none of them are so likely to 1 1 take hold upon the minds and hearts of our people as the frightful statement that fifty ; thousand men, women and children have per- I | ished for Wi.nl of food. The Roisnot Fever. j The Fhilade j). ta L'dgcr slate.-that this com i plaint, which at slated peri >d, am mats aimo t to ! i an epidemic among the belles ot that city, is about i ! to commence, judging front thete npt ng displays I : made In the mil iners; and that their male read- I ers, who stand in the light of husbands and par i | ent, may shortly expect to have urgent demands made upon their nurses. S'ire. . An alarm of fire was given yesterday about a quarter past 1) o’clock. It ori- j ginaterl in :t small shed in the Ship yard of t|,e Georgia Steamboat Company. The lire nuts caused by one of the hands at tached to the yard going into the house to 1 set fire to some shavings, to place under j a pot of pitch in theyard,when ho acciden tally drooped some of the shavings, which ignited the rope under the sited. The I loss was Rifling- One man had a silver I watch, coal ami vest consumed. The ! Fire Companies were promptly at their ■ ; post. —Savannah Georgian , 30/ h ult. Awfully Drs rnclire Firr. I Our city has ti< t, lur a great length of time. “ ! been visited by as destructive a fire as broke out j about 3 o'clock this morning. On both sides of Chart n s stri ct, from Custom ; house halt way down to Bienville, nearly all of i i the extensive establishments there have already . i been d. strayed. The lire originated in the store ofßavaht & ! I fuel, in the second story of the building, one door below Customhouse street, on Charles; it then crossed to the opposite side of Chartres st. At toe hour of going to press, nine of our largest stores with immense stocks of dry goods, iVc., &c., are already burnt. Among those who have suffered, are Simpson, fancy dry goods; Uavalet & tluet, dry good?, &c.; A hers, hat store; . tied nan, dry g>*ods, &c., Geninger, Vig naud, Loison, & Sylvesfre, Emanuel &. Co , Durange Druggist; Mace 1 It would h j diffi ult at the moment to estimate the amount ot loss, nor could we get any parti culars ut the extent of insurance, bat perhaps 530U,000 is as near as may be the loss, up to the time of going to press. **^~^yrsrgga:.ae3g Wo have again visited the scene of destruction and as our firemen seem to have overcome the element, we judjfe tha' it cannot extend mucli further .V. OPi c., 2'w7t alt. AUGUSTA RIFLE CLUB. Those persons in this city or county who are disposed to furni a Rifle C lub for the purpose of improvement in Rifle Shooting, that strong arm of national defence, are requested to meet at the United Stales Hold on Thursday evening, April Ist, 1847. March 30 3 10l NEAP ()TTt A N IS onne tsT PATTI SON, NOE «fe CO., Patentee# and .Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street, New York. Feb. 23 3m - _ 121 QCr 3 Vt. *V. Jackson, Teacher on the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta. References—Henry Parsons, Thus. Richards and T. S. .Metcalf, Esq’rs. N. o.—For terms, <kc.. inquire at 11. Parson’s Music store. 6in Dec. 1 Sand’s Sarsaparilla. Composed entirely of vegetable extracts, has hemi trie«femd folly proved, in a wide range of diseases, to he all that is required to dispel discata and re-establish a healthy action Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pain in the Bones, .Scrofula affecting the Glands, Ulcers, Nervous Affections, Sait Rheum, and other cutaneous diseases, originating from an impure and depraved state of the blood, will be safely and effectually cured by its use. Pa tients, after suffering for years with chronic con stitutional disorders, have speedily regained health by it* use,and testified to the samo for the benefit of suffering humanity. For further particulars and conclusive evidence of its superior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which may he obtained Os agents gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A, B. & D. S vNDS, Wholesale Druggists, ItO Ful ton, corner of William street, New York B>ol 1 also, by IIAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., Augusta. And by Druggists generally throughout tho United states. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottle* for $7. 13 March 30 Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. Kindkruook, N. V., June 20, »546. .Mr. Sktji W Fowlk : Sir—>Having in tiie year 1844, been attacked wiihase\cre affection of the Lungs, with pains in the breast and si le, I purchased a buttle oy ‘ WISTaR’S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. which, before I had consumed the contents of one bottle, performed a complete cure. I can with as surance, recommend it to my fellow-men as being .a mist valnabltrmcdicine, and which cannot fail, in any affection of tho Lungs, to afford relief. JAMES LATHROP. Mr. Fowle—These lines are at your option; do with them as you see fit. It is a true certificate. J. L. None genuine unless signed I. Cctts on tho i wrapper. For sale ia Augusta, wholesale and retail, by II \VIL AN I), RISLEY & CO., and also by THOMAS BARKETT CO., and Dealers ia Medicines generally in Georgia. March 25 +3— 150 ELEITION NOTICES, &c. CITY ELECTION. The annual Election of M tyor and three Mem bers of Council f«r each Ward, to ni-rve fur the ensuing y< ar, will be held on Monday, the 12th April, 1817, at the several places hereafter dci-ig nated. The. Polls will he opened at 10 o'clock, A. M and closed at 2 o'clock, P. M. Alter the pulls are closed, the Managers w ill meet at the place of holding the election in Ward No. 2, to add the votes given in the several U urns for Mayor, and declare the person having the high est number of votes duly elected. Ward No. 1 —At the Hay and Fodder Scale House, under the management of Jesee Kent. John \V. Wigiitrnan and 11. B. Frazer, E.qrs., or eith< r two of them. Ward No. 2.—At the Engle and Phoenix Hotel, under the management of John R. Crocker, Wm. H Maharrey and J. S. Clark, Esqrs., or either two of them. U’orJ -Vo. 3 —At the United States Hotel, un der the management of G. T. Dortic, Daniel .Mix er and GeorgeG. Mathews, Esq'rs., or either tw>o of them. Ward No. t.— At the Richnymd Hotel, under tlie management of J. T. Wooten, Grenville Simmons and Daniel Hand, E.-q'rs, or either two of them. LEWIS D. FORD, Mayor C. A. March? I 152 fcj 1 ' Mr. Ediloi —You w ill please announce Ma JA M fts ALEXANDER and JOHN ROBERT SON, as candidates for Council in Ward No. 4. March 31 *— 132 90" Mr. IZdi or —Please announce Dr, 1. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. I, and oblige Many Voters. Feh. 20 —♦ 119 i>o" Dll. J. A. CLEVEL\ND, has returned tn this city, ami may be consulted at the ollice of Cleveland Sc Spear, over the etore v of Messrs. Al ! drich & Green. F**h. 24 DO" Wtf are authorised to announce Col. G. F. PARI'-H as a candidate so re-election as Member j of the City Council fr-un Ward No. !.,at theen j aning election in \pril next. [Feh. 17 * — | DO" We are authorized to announce TiiO WAS HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from W r ard No. 2. March 12 iCrCEN.I. CONLEY will he supported for rc election, as a Member of Council in the Third ' Ward, at the ensuing election. March 11 DO" We are authorized to announce Dr. L. D. FORD,as a candidate fur re-election to the May oralty of this c ity. [March 6 131 90- Mr. Editor —Please announce the follow ing named gentlemen as candidates for 31 embers of Council forWard No. I. at the coming election in April next: —JAS. GODBY, A. P. SCHULTZ. Feb. 18 * — 90" We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A. DUG AS,as a candidate for re-election to Council fmm the second Ward, at the election to be held in April next. March 5 90* We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWHORTEII as a candidate for Mayor of the the City of Augusta, at the election on the second Monday in April next. Feh. 16 90" We are requested to announce 11. I). BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in Ward No. 2. *— Feb. 17 MARRIED. Tn Atlanta, on the 1 4ih inst., by Rev. Mr. W ilsnn.Mr. WTi.liam 11. Royal, Senior Editor of the ‘‘Enlerpri.-e,” formerly of Athens, to Miss Sarah A. Fox, of the former place. Married, in Athens, on Tuesday the 25th ult., hy the Rev. Nathan Hoyt, D. D Thomas. P. Saffold, Esq., of Madison, to Miss Many E.* daughter of the late Stevcna Thomas