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A Talc of Horror.-Massacre of Ihe Nesto
rian Christians.
We learn, says the New V ork Conrier.ihn ""I.
Ibe correspondence of the London Morning
Chronicle from Constat tinepie, that another
terrible massacre has occured among, the Nes
torians. In his letter bearing date Nov. i, he
savs that the facto! such an event having oc
curred was known at Constantinople, but great
pains were taken to conceal the particulars.—
In hislettero! the 9;h, he gives further details.
About a month before, Beder Khan Bey, know
ing that the efforts of the Turkish Government
to thwart his designs must prove futiie, collect
ed variousdetaehments of troops under the com
mand of the Beysof Haikarai and Bevari, and
himself taking command of a large body ot
Kurds, marched into the country of the Ncsto
rians. Knowing that he would meet with no
resistenee, he divided his force into small bands
and sent them in various directions to fall on
the defenceless Nestorian villages. Oi the re
sult of this expedition, the correspondent gives
the following details:
Thirty-six of these villages at the least, have
been thus made the scencsotthe most harrowing
wholesale murders. To speak ot their having
been sacked, plundered and burnt to the ground,
would be to draw attention to an incident of
small importance in the lace of the greater hor
rors which these bloody barbarians committed.
Men, women and children crying lor mercy;
the women and children, in the agonies ot ter
ror, were put to death by every species of tor
ture « hich cruelty could invent. Happy were
those who were shot, or who fell down by the
sword, who had not their bowels ripped outot
them while living, or who were not impaled
amidst the shouts and laughter ot the murderers
Two ot the bishops of the Nestorians. it not
more, were impaled, and several ofthe priests.
What impaling is, I suppose your readers to
understand. But that was not the worst torture
that was inflicted. Children were torn from
their mothers, somedrom their mothers’ breasts,
and in presence or their mothers, who were
obliged, screeching, to look on, put in the most
shocking manner to death. The mothers after
wards were sacrificed. The youth ot both sex
es underwent sacrifices which cannot be men
tioned, before their throats, in disgust and satie
ty, were jtut.
The pen refuses to record moreofihese atro
cities, though 1 might go on, and allude tn
abominations of cruelty, and worse than cruel
ty, which call for a retribution as nearly equal
to their bestial ruthlessness in severity as can
he inflicted! Three thousand of the Nestorians
have perished in this massacre, on the lowest calcu
lation. This most extensive slaughter look
place at a large village, or township, called
Bias, where Beder Khan Bey was himself pre
sent. Here the two bishops were impaled, and
from this place were sent the three hundred
heads (pickled) to the Pacha ot Moussoul, with
the insulting message, that ifthe Portepresum
ed to molest the sender, he would sen ! to Con
stantinople, insteadot Nestorian, Turkish heads
enough 'o make a pyramid.
Whilst lhese things were happening, a council
over which the Nestorian Pairiarch, who has
escaped from Moussoul, presided, was held at a
town called, if I recollect aright, Atchy, one
ot the principle Nestorian settlements. Here
it was determined that, as resistenee was vain,
the whole people of II e Nestorians should emi
grate, without an hour’s delay, into Persia,
where a numerous body of their countrymen
are settled on the banks ot the lake of Oroo
miah.
The execution of this design was, however,
difficult, perilous and disastrous. The fugitives
were obliged to leave behind them all their pro
perty ; most ot them crossed the mountains in
straggling, frightened, wretched bands. But
one corps of emigrants, stronger than the oth
ers, commanded, lam told, bv the patriarch,
was attacked on their passage by the soldiers ■
ofßederKhan Bey. After an obstinate conflict,
in which many fell on both sides, the Nesto- 1
rians gained the victory.
But the whole mountain district ot Kurdistan,
on the Turkish side, is at this moment filled
with houseless, famished wanderers, hiding
themselves in d ns and caves, under all the
worst circumstances and guises of misery, from ;
their pursuers. Beder Khan Bey swore, before
be started on his expedition, with all the solem
nities ot his creed, before two Imauns, that he
would exterminate the whole Nestorian people;
and all of them who have not strength to reach
Penia will certainly experience the iullrealiza
tion of this oath.
The Constantinople correspondent of the .
London Herald gives further particulars of this ,
calamity, the leading taels of which there is no 1
room to doubt. The Herald's account is as '
follows: (
Advicesof the 15th of October has just reach- :
ed us stating that Beder Khan Bev had attack 1
ed the Nestorian Christians of Bias, and had <
put to thesword some 200of those whom he had j
Rnn"n (on* ot his sateliltles) with the heads ot <
his prisoners, as a token of defiance to Taper ;
Pacta of Moussoul, who was advancing
against him with 12,000 men, and wasencamp- i
ed at “Elkosh,”about 30 miles from Moussoul. ■
The embassy, fearing to approach the town. I
loaded ten mules with his horrid trophies, and i
drove them into the town with a letter couched <
in language ot the atrongest abuse. On the t
7th ofOctobar, Tayer Pacha marched against I
them, and unlortunately took as g lides spies ;
ofßederKhan Bey, who conducted the Turkish i
army to tha valley of Koshmerek, the heights t
being occupied by the Kurdish rebels.
On the morning ofthe Bth, the Kurdes rushed
down from the mountains, and falling on the i
Turkish army unexpectedly, threw them into ;
the greatest disorder and confusion. Tayer I
Pacha, however, rallied his men, and a severe t
engagement took place, the consequences of t
which are not precisely known. It is said, how- t
ever, that the Turkish army has been worsted, i
leaving 700 killed on the field of battle. It is
likewise rumored that 3000 prisoners have fall- i
en into the hands of Beder Khan.
The Nestorians, under the head of a moun
tain bishop, Mar Johanna (who is supposed to
be a Russian agent, having been at Tides,) >
fearing the consequences ofthe effects ot this
disaster, fled into the mountains of Djeb el Tak.
They were preparing to cross the frontier, to
take reluge among the Persians of Ormian
where the Nestorians already number 35 000, i
subjects to Persia.
Il is further said that MarShimon, the former I
Nestorian patriarch, had fallen into the hands
pt the Kurdes.
The letter of which this is an extract is dated
at Constantinople, Nov. 4th. Under date of
Nov. 7, the writer confirms the intelligence, and
gives further details. He says that Bed?r
Khan was elated with his success over the
Turkish hordes, and gave vent to his vindic
tive spirit, in the most barbarous manner.
Mr. Clay.—The Celebration of the Land.
Ing of the Pilgrims by the New England Socie.
<y of New Orleans, was a most splendid tele.
Mr. Clay was a guest, and after the regular
toasts Mr. Winthrop proposed—
“ The health ol our distinguished guest, the
Hon. Henry Clay—[hearty and continued
cheering]—a Virginian, a Kentuckian, a Yan
kee and an American!” [Drank standing,
with cheers.]
Mr. Clay said, “Mr. President—Very little in
the habit of addressing assemblies ol any kind
—[a burst ot laughter, in which the gentleman
joined] —1 don’t mean to say that I never was,
.but that I am not now in the habit ot addressing
assemblies. 1 have been sent to the re'irement
of private life, in which I acquiesce with plea
sure, as it gives me an opportunity of recruit
ing my health, and lor my own personal im
provement. But although leading a lite of re
tirement, I am not altogether unobservant ot
the proceedings relating to the condition, welfare
and prospects of our country; and when I saw
around me to-night Gen. Brooke and other old
friends, 1 telt half inclined to ask tor some little
nook or corner in the army, in which I might
serve tn avenging the wrongs to my country—
[applause ] 1 have thought that 1 might yet be
able to capture or to slay a Mexican-[ap
plause ]
I sha'l not be able to do so, however, this
year, but hope that success will still crown our
gallant arms, and the war terminate in ar.
honorable peace. I thank you lor,the invitation
which has brought me here this evening. It is
not the first time I have met you, and the as
sociation fills me with pleasure. You do right,
igentlemen, in commemorating and encouraging
the spirit ot liberty and opposition to oppression
that brought to the shores of the New World
your glorious ancestors; and may you, by
imitating their example, add new honor and
aew fame to the names they have left you. I
will conclude, gentlemen,by offering you this
MBtiment.
“ May the spirit which brought your Pilgrim
Fathers to this distant land—the spirit ot oppo
sition to oppression, and the love of Liberty,
civil and religious—ever animate the hearts
and nerve the arms of their successors.”
This toast was drank with cheers.
Tue Western Frontier.—The St. Louis
Republican represents that the frontier is in a
most exposed and precarious situation, liable
to devastation by an outbreak of the Indian
tribes. Several ot the tribes, it is stated, are in
a state near starvation, Irom the destruction and
(driving awav ot the game on which they relied
tor subsistence, by the extraordinary number ot
troopsand emigrants who have made the pas
sage of the prairies this season. The unusual
boldnessevinced by the Indians during the sum
mer in attacking and robbing the Government
trains, is attributed to this cause.
The Newark Daily Advertiser intimates that
the pan of the administration is not to send
.Mr. Benton alone to the theatre ot war in Mex
ico, but that it is in contemplation to constitute
»board of commissioners, three in number,
wio are to proceed with the army, and enforce
a treaty with Mexico. An officer of the army,
who is recently from the scene of action, gives
t as his opinion that there will be but one more
lattle before the conclusion ot peace.
Official Correspondence*.
War Department, Dec. 21,1M6.
Sin: In compliance with your request to be
furnished with all the information in the War
Department in regard to the objects of inquiry
embraced in the resolution ol the House ot Re
prestntatives of the 15:h inst., I have the honor
to lepoit that the accompanying papers (num
bered Irom one to i wenty-fuui) contain all the
orders and instructions which have issued from
tin’s department to anv officer of the army, “in
relation to the establishment or organization ol
civil government in ary portion ot the lerritoty
of Mexico which has been or might be taken
possession of by the army and navy ot the Uni
ted States.” They also furnish all the informa
tion in this department in telation to any
form of government which any such officer
has established or organized, and also in rela
tion to any approval or recognition ot such go
vernment.’ As the information called for by
the resolution of the IL-use ot Representatives
is contained in various despatches which relate
principally to military operations, I have pre
ferred, in most instances, to give the wholedocu
ment, though parts of it have little or no direct
relation to the matters embraced in that resolu
tion. Wl.at is omitted dues not relate to any
branch ol ihe|inquiry, but chiefly to the plansol
the campaign and contemplated military move
ments, which it would nut be proper to make
public.
You will perceive that I stated in mj letter
of the 3d ol June last to General Kearney, that
a proclamation in tie Spanish language would
be furnished to him, for the purpose of being
distributed among the Mexican people. A few
copies of the proclamation, prepared for Gen.
Taylor, were sent to Gen Kearney; but, owing
to the different circumstances in which the two
generals might be placed, it was afterwards
deemed proper to instruct Gen. Kearney not to
use them,and I am not aware that he did so in
any instance. My letter to him on this subject,
dated the 6;h of June, is one ofthe papers here
with transmitted.
Among the accompanying documents you
will find two proclamations issued by General
Kearney, but neitherjhe form nor substance of
them was furnished from this department.
In relation to the annexed paper, (No, 24,)
called the “Organic law of (he Territory ot
New' Mexico,” it is proper that 1 should state
that it was received at the Adjutant General’s
office on the 23d November and then sent to me.
As the document was voluminous, and my
whole time was required lor the indispensable
current business of the department, then unu
sually’ pressing, and lor preparing my annual
icport to accompany your message to Congress,
I did not at that lime, nor until a fewdayssince,
examine it, and it was not laid before you to
receive your directions in regard to it.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, W. L. MARCY.
To the President.
Navy Department, Dec. 19, 1846.
Sir: In obedience to the direction with which
you transmitted a copy of the resolution of the
House of Representatives, of the 15 h instant,
requesting the President “ to communicate any
and all otders or instructions to General Tav
lor, General Wool, General Keainey, Captain
Sloat,Capt. Stockton, or any other officerot the
Government, in relation to the establishment or
organization of civil government in any portion
ofthe territory of Mexico which has or may be
taken possession of by the army oi the United
States; also, what iorm ot government such
officers, or either of them may ha ve established
and organized; and whether the President has
approved and tecognised said governments,”
I have the honor to transmit copie* of the de
spatches from this department to the command
ing oiiicersof the United States naval forces in
the Pacific ocean, and in the Gulf of Mexico,
as enumerated in the subjoined schedule, with
copies of communications from those officers.
These documents c••main all the information
in the department on the subject embraced in the
resolution ol the House.
It will be perceived, that the only subject on
which the commander ot the naval forces in the
gull has been instructed, which appears to be
within the range ot the resolution, is the state
of the import and export trade of the ports of
which he held temporary military possession.
The last official despatch received from the
Pacific squadron is dated on the 28ih of August
last. At that date the despatches from the De
partment of the 13th of May had just arrived,
and those of subsequent date appear not to have
been received. The operations of the squadron
were conducted under the order ol June 24th,
1845, which required the commander ot the na
val forces to exercise all the belligerent rights
which belonged to him, on the declaration of
war, or the commencement of hostilities by
Mexico against the United Slates.
In my despatch of November sth last, Com.
Stockton was required to relinquish the conduct
of operations on land, and the control ot such
measures of civil government as the military
occupation ofthe country conquered might de
volve on the conqueror until a definitive treaty
ol peace should settle the right of possession to
theofficer in command of the land forces of the
United States, who, in company with the bearer
of my despatch, proceeded to the west coast to
assume the command
mere nas been no approval or recognition
of any organized or established form of civil
government for the Californias, or any other
Mexican territory in the occupation of the na
val forces, through this department. The in
structions have been confined to the acknow
ledged rights, under the laws of nations, result
ing Irom conquest and occupation ; and the
corresponding duties which the conqueror owed
temporarily to the inhabitants have been per
foimed in a spirit oi kindness and conciliation,
and, in the only particulars embraced by the
instructions from this Department, of liberality
to the commercial interests of citizens of the
United Slates and of neutrals.
It may be supposed that the documents trans
mitted embrace matters not within the call. But
as the principal purpose of the despatches has
been the direction of naval operations against
the enemy, I have found it difficult to make ex
tracts which would be intelligible. I have,
therefore, deemed it most satisfactory to trans
mit the entire documents, with two exceptions;
and in these the whole despatch is not
sent, because the parts withheld relate to other
subjects, which the interests of the government
would not permit to be made public.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, J. Y. MASON.
To the President.
Later from Fort Bent—A letter from Fort
Bent written on the 30th October, communi
cates some information which is ot interest at
the present time. The proper officer was
busily engaged in forwarding to Santa Fe, on
an average, about thirty wagon loads of pro
visions per week. It will be hardly possible,”
says the letter, “ to get all the stores into Santa
Fe this winter, from the very bad condition of
the trains which arrive here. About 140 tons
of provisions are stored in this Fort, all ot
which have to cross the mountain this winter,
if possible. There are now on the road be
tweeen this and Fort Leavenworth some
trains ot wagons, part of which cannot get here
this winter, though enough can be got to Sama
Fe to last the army until next Spring. Uncle
Sands braves have tremendous appetites in this
country, and a wagon load of provisions does
not go far with them.”
The writer says that the Indians arc getting
troublesome between Fort Bent and the Stales.
“The Pawnees attacked a provision train, a
few days ago, near the crossing of the Atkansas,
and killed one man. The Ara pa hoes killed
two las’ week, on the road between this and
Santa Fe. Alter our troops get through with
the Indians on the other side.ot the mountains,
they will have to commence on this side; and
after thrashing some half dozen nations in all,
there will be no more trouble with them”— St.
Louis Rep Dec. 7.
Tun U. S. and the Z oli. Verbin.—We learn
from the C.ourrhr <lcs Elals Ums ot yesterday
that M. Geroll who returned to this country in
the Cambria, comes with the purpose ot re
suming negotiations for a treaty ot commerce
between the IT. S. and the Zvll Vercin. This
negotiation derives, says that paper, “additional
importance from the reason in the German pa
per, that a treaty concluded between England
and theZ ill Verein was to be broken by the
latter.”
tn virtue of the treaty English vessels had
the exclusive privilege to import sugar and rice.
It it be rejected, England would lose this enor
mous advantage, and the ZM Verein might
negotiate new commercial treaties with Amer
ica—the tree cities, and with Holland, which
at this moment is negotiating a treaty with
Prussia.
The above is from the N. Y. Courier. We
observe that Baron Gerok is announced as hav
ing arrived at Washington.
DepartureopGen. Scott.—TheU. S.steam
ship Alabama,Capt. Windle, left last night lor
Brazos Santiago, and it is believed she will im
mediately proceed from thence to Tampico. —
Gen. Scott and staff were passengers on board.
Company A, U. S. Mounted Rillemen, Capt.
Luring and Lieuts. Morris and Palmer; Com
pany B, Capt. Sanderson and Lieut. Gordon;
Company D, Capt. Pope and Lieuts. Claiborne
and Hawkins; Company E, Capt. Crittenden
and Lieut. May; and Company G, Capt. Si
monson and Lieuts. Russell and Gibbs, also
lett in the Alabama; also destined for Tampi
co—the whole under the command ot Maj.
Sumner, Maj. Burbridge being compelled to re
main here in consequence ot illness. Lieuts.
Newton, Tipton, Taylor, Lindsay and Ewell,
with a detachment ol men, will remain here
tor some days in order to superintend the ship
ment ot the horses belonging to the companies,
« hich will be despatched at the earliest possi
ble moment.
Mani pacti'urs.—The editor of the Grillin
ll'Aig, in an able article on the prosperity ot
that town, strikes at the true sonic • it still
greater progress in suggesting the propriety ol
starting a Factory; and suggests a meeting ot
citizens to take the matter into serious conside
ration.
Government Deposits —“ Cd T F. Hunt,
Dep. Qr. Master Gen., (says rhe N. O. Della,
of rhe 19. h.) received yesterday by express,
5503.000 in gold, which amount he deposited
with the Canal & Banking Co., to the credit of
he Govern mem.''
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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
BY J. W. & W. S.
fM/L V, 77? - WBEKL Y AND II EEKL Y.
OFFICE IN RAILROAD BAf K BUILDING.
I’/.RMS—Daily Paper, per annum, in advance SlO
Weekly Paper, ” ” ” ” «’
Weekly. ( i mammoth sheet) ’ ”
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 31, 1846.
The Southern Cultivator.
As our new type for the Cultivator only reached us
within the last week, the issue of the January num
ber will necessarily be delayed a few days after the
first of the month. We expect, however, to get it out
in the course of the next week, and, as we shall pre
sent it to its numerous friends in an entire new dress,
and greatly improved in appearance, we earnestly
hope for increased exertions, on their part, to sustain it.
In the meantime, we renew our solicitationsto all those
who are making up chibs, to send in their lists as early
as |k)ssible.
South Carolina Regiment.
We are informed that his Excellency Gov.
Johnson, will review the Regiment to-day at
their encampment lour miles below Hamburg,
previous to the departure this afternoon oi one
of the Battalions for Mexico.
And we are also pleased to learn that the Ar
tillery Guards, Caps. Adam, of this city, will
escort their brethren in arms from the Bridge to
the Georgia Rail Road Depot.
The other Battalion will move in a day or
two.
Georgia Regiment.
We subjoin some extracts from private let
ters from a member of the Richmond Blues, to
his friends in this city. The last, from an officer
of the Blues to a gentleman of this city, we
copy from the Constitutionalist of yesterday.
For a reply to the inquiry contained in the
Postscript to the letter of the 29th ult., we must
refer to those who arc and have been so actively
engaged in building Factories, Mills, &c. on
the Canal.
Camp Allen, near Monterey, f
November 29th, 1816. J
* ♦ ♦ ♦ It is hardly necessary for me
to say that the Richmond Blues are enjoying
good health, with but two or three exceptions,
cases of chills and levers. Capt. Dill, Lieuts.
Phinizy, McLaws and Philip, Dave McMur
phy, Barney Rowe, George Gorton, Richard
Bush, Bob Musgrove, and all the members ol
the company, with whom you are acquainted,
(except H. C. Baker, who is now getting well,
and John Conklin, who was yesterday taken
down with a severe cold and slight fever,) arc
all quite well. Our company is the largest one
in the regiment, and our regiment the largest
out here in the service, whether volunteer or
regular. There has been several ot the soldiers
killed, of both regulars and volunteers, by the
Mexicans—in most cases our men were to
blame. Two of our men, one by the name of
Doyle and the other Dolan, have been missing
for sometime; whether they have been killed
or deserted, we do not know. Day before yes
terday I went out with lour men and took a
scout around the country and through Monte
rey, to see it we could hear anything of them,
but did not succeed, although we look a round
ol nearly twenty miles. The only thing we
came across worth notice was one of the
warmest sulphur springs in the world; it is
nearly impossible to hold your hand in it for a
moment. I intended, when 1 was out, to have
gone up on t’ae mountains and taken a view of
the surrounding country ; but after getting to
the fool of them 1 was too tired, and the moun
tain looked entirely 100 high for me to attempt,
without we had been mounted, which at that
time was not the case, and had to defer it for
a future period.
The Kentucky regiment, who have lust some
eight orten men, killed bv the Mexicans, com
menced on their own hook day before yesterday
and yesterday, slaying the Mexicans without
respect to persons wherever they might meet
ihpm, nn<l ciwnnodod in killing aomc fit
teen or twenty of them. Gen. Taylor, as soon
as he heard of i', demanded from the Colonel
of the Kentucky regiment, the persons who
were engaged in the fracas, for the purpose of
having them tried by a court martial, and was
refused by him, and as he cannot get the guilty
parlies, Gen. Taylor has ordered the whole of,
the regiment back to Brazos Santiago, where he
says they will nut be troubled by the Mexicans.
There has been a great many desertions from
the regulars to the Mexicans for the last two or
three weeks. They have averaged three a day.
It we remain here as long as most of us think
for, two months to come, and lhese cases oi de
sertion continue, and from the number discharg
ed from the volunteer service on account of ill
health, the army will dwindle down to a mere
nothing. But, since the return of Gen. Taylor
from Saltillo, and the strong measures he is
using, 1 have no doubt he will soon put a slop to
desertions. He yesterday told the Alcalde of
Monterey if those men who had deserted from
him were not sent back in two weeks he would
send him in irons to New-Orleans ; yes, he
would shoot him; he would hang him in the
plaza al Monterey. The Alcalde said he would
do all in bis power to gel the mtn back. This oc
curred in the plaza yesterday, in presence of a
large number ot the citizens and soldiers. Those
who are acquainted with the old cock say that
he will keep his word. Il is difficult to rouse
him, but when once started everything has to
give way before him. I have seen the old
gentleman but once; he is quite a stout man;
you have a good profile of him in the New
York Herald of the 12th October; he is about
five feet eleven inches in height.
I believe I have given you all the camp news
that 1 know of. I have indeed heard this eve
ning that, in all probability, we may be sent off
in the course of a few days tor Victoria, about
one hundred miles from this place, on the road
to Tampico, where it is said the Mexicans have
six thousand men.
I will envy you your egg-noggs that I am
sure you will be going pretty s'rung Christmas
day. We poor devils will be debarred that privi
lege, as there is only two casks of bran ly in
Monterey and that is domestic, worth in Au
gusta 70 or 80 cents, and readily commands
here three dollars a quart, or twelve dollars a
gallon, which takes it out ol our reach, oral least
those ot us who are only receiving 7 or sßa
month.
With my best respects to all ot you and my
acquaintances, 1 remain yours, &c.
P. S. There was a man belonging to the
Tennesseee regiment killed in town by a man
named Armstrong, who keeps an eating
house in Monterey. It seems that Armstrong
was drunk, and told the other he would not
charge him anything for his supper provided he
would not come to his house again, which
brought on some words from the other, who is
much thought of in his regiment, upon which
Armstrong went out and brought in his pistols
and shot him dead. Nearly all ot the regiment
went out last night in pursuit oi Armstrong, and
if he is caught, without Gen. Taylor or some
of the dragoons are on the ground, there is no
doubt but he wiil be hung without trial, other
wise he will be sent to New-Orleans for trial
in the United States court.
Oh, I like to have forgotten—how dees the
Canalcomeon? How many factories, &c, tec.,
are bail: upon it. We never hear anything oi it
out here; but we all suppose you had a big
trolic the day the water was let in!
Camp Allen, near Monterey, (
Dec. Ist, 1846. j
♦ » * * lam indeed surprised at not re
ceiving a single line from you by the last three
mails which have arrived at this place; and until
yesterday there had not a single paper cqpie for
me in three weeks ; those that did come to hand
were rather of an old date, the latest being 28th
October. You say sometimes in those lew letters
which 1 have received from you, that you look
tor mine with some anxiety. But 1 am sure
you can have but little idea of my feelings when
the Captain hands me some one hundred letters
to distribute among the men, to find there is
none eithirlor William orrne, all id them ask
ing me what is the news from home, thinking
that 1 am certain to receive one if no one else
does, as lam nearly always writing. To be sure
there is but little use in crying over spilt milk,
or extracting blood from a tin nip, so I presume
it is entirely unnecessary for me io say anything
to you upon the subject of being more regular
in your correspondence.
In my scouting expedition ol last Thursday,
I saw a Mexican mode of sawing an oak log
which I never saw practiced before: that was,
digging it out withan axe and a crowbar of about
an inch in width, which looked tome as rather
a slow moiie of getting out planks.
At present we know nothing of uur future
movements, but it is most likely we will remain
where we are at least until the first ol January,
and perhaps even until our lime may be out. 1
would like very much that either the war would
come to an end, or Polk would show some wis
dom in pushing it on with more vigor; either
way would satisfy me, although I do not know
but what I would be belter pleased to return
home. The division ol Volunteers, command
ed by General Hamer, are ordered to prepare
themselves for Winter where they arealpresent
stationed. Our division under the command of
Gen, Quitman as yet have received no orders
A man belonging to the Kentucky Regiment
was tried a few days since for striking an Offi
cer. The decision of the court was that one
half of his head be shaved, that he be drummed
up and down the front of his regiment, that he
be sent in irons to the United Stales, there to be
kept al hard labor the balance of his time, his
pay to be taken from him and then to be dishon
orably discharged irom the service. So you
see by that sentence, a man who may stand as
high as his officers at home in the estimation
of ’he public, must be careful how they make
• hemselves too familiar with their superiors
while in the service.
The boys are generally all well. Yours, &c.
Monterey, Dec. 2.
Capt. Nelson, who is the bearer ofthis, has a fur
lough for two months, and Lee Walton has com
mand. Santa Anna has written a letter to Gen.
Taylor, with his compliments, &c-, “that he has
fifteen millionsof dollars, I urn Bed bvihe Priests
that a Bishopcommands a division of his army,
consisting of 8000 cavalry, 5000 infantry, and
some 10,000 artillery, and that he intends to
prosecute the war with vigor; warns all Ame
ricans to leave the country, as he will show
no quarter, and that he will eat hisChrislmasdin
ner in Monterey.” Gen. Taylor laughed heart
ily, and said “suppose we meet him hall
wav.”
We have just been motified that the Brigade,
of which we form a part, will leave in a few
days for Victoria ; where we will then go, is
uncertain. Gen.'Twiggs’s division, will form
the detachment. We will not be so straighten
ed this trip, tor we will haveevery convenience,
which we can expect—a week’s notice, and one
wagon lor each company. The men are well
supplied with warm chothing, shoes, &.c,
&c.
The Telegraph.—The Telegraph from
Philadelphia to New Y'urk was expected to be
in working order Monday. A strong iron cord
has been put up. The Boston line is being
supplied with a similar outfit.
The Southerner.—The Baltimore Ameri
can says : The gentlemen for whom the steam
boat Southerner, recently sold to the U. S.
Government, was built, have contracted for
anothei vessel ofthe same description.
The Arkansas Intelligencer says that some
one or more ot the volunteers (so supposed)
now stationed at Fort Gibson have recently kill
ed two Cherokees. The Cherokees are greatly
excited and loudly demand redress.
Telegraphic Correspondence of the Balt. Amer.
Loss ot the Splendid Steamer M< began.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 9 P. M.
The fine steamer Mohegan was wrecked yes
terday on Long Island Sound, on her trip irom
Bridgeport, Connecticut, to New York.
The M. struck on Gangway Rock, about
amidships, and the concussion was so great that
she filled to the hurricane deck before reaching
the beach.
She now lies with her state rooms, smoke
pipe and wheels only visible. The crew and
passengers were saved in three small boats.—
She had a very valuable cargo on board.
rheJStoeklon Artillery irom Maunch Chunk,
and the Reading Artillery company, Volun
teers far Mexico, have just arrived. They
start in the morning lorthe Pittsburg rendez
vous.
Capt. Bankhead is in this city, recruiting for
a company of volunteers for Mexico to fill up
the Virginia Regiment.
There were numerous bloody affrays in this
city during Chiistmas. In Southwark two
men’werc shot seveiely and a Policeman stab
bed.
The Sheriff made a descent on the killers in
Moyamensing, and captured thirteen of them,
all ol whom were committed to prison.
The company tor Rocket and Howitzer ser
vice in Mexico arrived in Baltimore on Friday
morning from Philadelphia, in charge of Col.
Talcott, ot the U. Stales Engineer Department.
The company musters ninety-two picked men,
able-bodied, young and athletic in a more than
ordinary degree.
Twenty-five privates, to be attached to the
Siege Train, left Bristol, R. 1., last week, tor
Old Point Comfort, where they will be disci
plined.—Balt. Amer.
The President’s elaborate exposition of the
origin ot the war, which, according to his state
ment, exists by the act of Mexico, is undergoing
the ordeal of a searching examination by the
press. The result ot these investigations is not
generally lavon.ble to the candour or the ac
curacy of the Presidential narrative.
For example, when Mr. Polk, speaking of the
army under Gen. Taylor, says—“ This force
had’concentrated at Corpus Christi, and remain
ed until after 1 had received such information
as rendered it probable, it not certain, that the
Mexican Government would refuse to receive
our Envoy”—when the President speaks thus
the fair inference is that the movement upon
the Rio Grande had not been contemplated from
the beginning. The President throws the blame
upon the obstinacy of Mexico, as rendering ne
cessary a step which otherwise would not have
been taken. Is not that the meaning 1
Now the peremptory order to Gen. Taylor
to advance to the Rio Grande was given on
the thirteenth, ot January last; the rejection id
Mr. Slidell took place on the twelfths March,
afterwards. Mr. Polk must have known, then,
two months in advance, that our Minister
would be rejected. But Mr. Slidell himself,
twelve days before his rejection, was quite con
fident of being received and recognized. So his
letters from Jalapa say.
The Secretary of State, writing to Mr. Sli
de'll on the twentieth of January, intimates
that the President looked forward to his re
jection. “In the meantime,” says Mr. Buch
anan, “the President, in anticipation ot the fi
nal refusal ot the Mexican Government to re
ceive you, has ordered the army of Texas to
advance and take position on the left bank ot
the Rio Grande; and has directed that astrong
fl et shall be immediately assembled in the
Gult ot Mexico.”
Mow much these hostile movementshad to
do with the subsequent refusal of Mexico to re
ceive our Minister, we shall not now conjec
ture. But the President’s anticipations have
an earlier date than January 20, 1846. In the
summer of 1815, before Gen. i’aylor left Fort
Jesup, a confidential letter directs him to make
a forward movement with the troops under his
command towards the mouth of the Sabine.—
“The point of your ultimate destination,” says
the despatch, is the western frontier of Texas,
where you will select and occupy on or near the
Rio Gnndc del Norte, nixch a site as will con
sist with the health ot the troops, and will be
best adapted to repel invasion, and to protect
what, in the event of annexation, will be our
western border.”
Wesha’lnot stop to consider how far this
announcement corresponds with the declaration
of the Message which implies that the refusal
of the Mexican Government to receive our
Minister was the cause of Gen. Taylor’s march
upon the Rio Grande. But it is evident, all
discrepancies apart, that Mr. Polk regarded
the act of annexation as giving us an actual
right to the left bank of the river above named
—a right so palpable that it was not necessary
to ask Congress tor authority to send, our army
to that river. Nevertheless the defence of the
President’s course is so shifting and so full ot
inconsistencies that he would seem to have no
definite ideas on the subject.— Balt. Amer.
An American Made Mammoth Telescope.
-Mr. Lewenburg,of Williamsburg, L.I , has
just completed his splended instrument, an im
mense refracting Astronomical Telescope, the
object glass being eight and and a half inches
in diameter, the largest ever in this country,
(unless it be the recently imported Cambridge
glass.) and one of the largest ever made. What
renders mis triumph ot Mr. L. doublv valuable,
is the tact that he has succeeded in demonstra
ting practically the superioiitv of American
flint glass over European, tor optical uses; it
betng perfectly achromatic, betraying not the
slightest prismatic tinge.— Evening Gazette.
Fr -m Venezuela—By the brig Columbia,
Capt. Coffin, at inis port fast evening from La
guayra, we have Caraccas, papers to the 21
inst , by which we learn that the late revolu
tionary disturbances in Venezuela have been
completely quelled. Antonio Leocadio Guz
man, the chief in the insurrection, (formerly
editor ot El Pa'.ru ta in Caraccas) had been
tried as a conspirator and condemned to death.
General Jose Tadeo Monagas is, without
doubt, elected President of the Republic of Ve
nezuela. — Batt. Amer. 28th inst.
• ! \ inn the PicayunC) of inst.
Later Troni the Army.
' Arrival of the Ma ssactu wits—Later from 'Tam
pico— Army M>vements t <J't.
By the arrival of the U. S. auxiliary steam
ship Massachusetts, Capt. D. Wood, we have
received Tampico dates to the 15’h and Brazos
to the 18th inst. We acknowledge our indebt
edness to Capt.W. for his kindness in forward
ing the latest information, and also to Mr. A.
J. Clifion, late mate ofthe Neptune, for a list ot
vessels in the harbor of Tampico.
There had been quite an exciunent at Tam
pico, caused by a report that a large body of
Mexican cavalry had been seen in the neigh
borhood. Ol the truth or falsity ot the report
we have no means ci knowing.
On the 7ih inst. the bark Mopaug, Capt.
Huffington, in crossing the bar ofl Tampico, in
charge ot a pilot, struck on ihe nonh breaker
amMdSi her rudder. She was abandoned,
but was afterwards got ofl’and towed to the
city, weie she would be sold to pay salvage.
The British sloop ol war Alarm. Lieut.
Mays commanding, had arrived at Tampico
from Vera Cruz. Her captain was left sick
at the former place.
The U. S. steamer Fashion, with Gen. Jes
sup on board, arrived at Brazos on the 18th
inst
Gen Pillow left Matamoros on the 14th inst.
He was to go 25 miles, and then wail for Gen.
Patterson with the rest of his division and train
Through Mr. Beard, one ot the passengers
by the Massachusetts, we learn that Gen. Tay
lor was to leave Monterey on the 10th inst. tor
Victoria, with Gen. Twiggs’s division and a
portion ot Gen. Smith’s brigade. It is also re
ported that Gen. Urrea, ot whom we have not
heard of late, was at Victoria with 6000 ca
valry. Gen. Wool remained at Parras and
Gen. Worth at Saltillo. It was positivelyre
ported an t believed in camp that Santa Anna
had 28,000 men at San Luis.
The following items we copy from the Mata
moros Flag of the 16th inst.:
Mexican Reports.-A. Mexican, just arrived
from Tampico, informs us that Santa Ar.na is
purging his army of all officers to whom the
remotest suspicion ot cowardice can be at
tached, and retaining only such as he has the
most implicit confidence in their bravery and
skill. Gen. Ampudia, Col.Carasco, and seve
ral others, he stales, have been imprisoned,
charged with cowardice, and an order has been
issued dooming to instant death any officer
who shall disgrace his fl ig by cowardly or
unofficerhke conduct in battle. Santa Anna
he represents as having the unlimited confi
dence of the soldiery; and to such a pilch has
he raised their ardor by eloquent appeals to iheir
passions that it would be impossible to conceive
the enthusiasm that prevails among them. A.
general desire is expiessed to be led against
the invaders.
I’he lullowing paragraph, in relation to the
hospital at Matamoros, we copy Irom the same
paper:
About two hundred sick have been received
into the hospital since Sunday. One hundred
and thirty arrived from Camargo, and the re
mainder were left by lhe3l and 4th Illinois
Regiments in breaking up their encampments
to commence the march lor Tampico. Dr.
Wright has had his hands full for the last tour
months—the number in hospital averaging from
three to six hundred during this period, and it
shows him possessed of more than common
energy and industry to have managed so suc
cesslullv the complicated duties ol his Depart
ment. Deaths are much less frequent in hos
pital now than during the fall andsummer
months, and patients are ail doing well.
The editor oftheFiag holds the following
language in relation to the movement of troops:
The 3d and 4th Illinois Regiments broke up
their encampments at this place on Monday
last, and commenced the march for Tampico.
It is the intention, we understand, to form an
encampment at Moquete, a rancho about six
leagues distant, and await the coming ol sup
ples, which we hear it stated will take some
eight or ten days to send forward. A part of
the Tennessee cavalry regiment marched with
them and the remainder will follow indue time.
The combined strength oi the three regiments
is not more than eighteen hundred men—the
two Illinois regimen’s furnishing little overhalf
the number, sickness and death having reduced
them one-third their original strength. Gen.
Patterson still has his quarters in the city, and
we cannot venture a statement as to any fixed
day for his departure, such intonnation not be
ing easily come at—the best way to slate it, is
to say that he will be off when he gets ready.
It is given out that the expedition proceeds first
to Victoria, which will lengthen the march to
Tampico one-fourth and make it a journey of
near five hundred miles. But we shall sec
what we shall see. We cannot conceive what
every body is to be sent to Tampico lor.
“ What do they in the south when they should
be”—somewhere else.
Murders continue to be committed in the in
terior of the country. The Flag ot the 10th
instant says:
Within the last week three persons are re
ported to us as having been killed oft the road
between Camargo and Monterey, but the name
of only one we have assertained—Mr. Wm. J.
Downing, clerk for Mr. Mann, sutler at Mon
terey. Mr. Downing left Monterey in company
with Mr. Mann, Col. L. P. Cook, and others,
for Camargo, and with a Mexican servant of
Mr. Mann, was riding some distance in the
reared the party, when he was attacked by
Mexicans or Indians and killed, or made prison
er and carried ofi. Mr. D. was personally
known to us, as a J so (o a large number ol the
citizens of this city, who will receive the news
of his death with the deepest sorrow. He
was a native ol Baltimore, Md., but has re
sided in Texas for a number ot years —Corpus
Christi being his home tor the last four years,
where he was universally known and esteemed.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune.
Saltillo, Mexico, Nov. 16,1816.
Gentlemen— We arrived here and took posses
sion of this place this evening, without any re
sistance on the part of the enemy, nor have we
heard of them this side of San Luis Potosi. It
was about 3 o’clock, P. M. when we entered the
public square, and from thence to the outskirts
of the town the side-walks, all the windows,
balconies and house lops were covered with men,
women and children, not less than 15,000, it I
am any jndge. Some apparently rejoiced, while
many ot the women (and some most beautiful
there are loo) shed tears ana appealed almost to
shudder at the sight of what they have been
taught to call the bad Americans. I have un
derstood from pretly good authority that the Go
vernor ot the province was quite stubborn
against surrendering the town, objecting in the
strongest wanner lo it, and representing the war
as an unjust and unholy one on the part of the
United Stales, declaring that it he had a force
here he would fight us. I have rot yet had an
opportunity io look about the town, but the
cathedral is a much finer building, although yet
unfinished, than the one at Monterey. The pub
lic plaza and the yard in front of the cathedral
is planted with beautiful trees, each tree being
enclosed with a wall cemented and as while as
alabaster. In ihe centre ot the plaza is a foun
tain and reservoir. The buildings, with the ex
ception of those around the publie square, and
a very few others, are very ordinary, built of
sun-baked bi ick.
Our force consisted of the Art. battalion, the
sth and Bth Infantry, Duncan’s battery, two
squadrons of dragoons and the Phoenix com
pany, which has been attached to the sth. 1
have written these few lines because I am afraid
that you have no one to give you news from
this place, and as 1 am now down with fatigue
from a long day’s march. I do not feel like
writing more. I will, if any news arrives,
write to you again. 1 forgot to say that Gen.
Taylor and Gen. Worth are both along.
In haste your friend, .
Saltillo, Mexico, N0v.23,1846.
Gentlemen— Perhaps a few additional lines
from me at this late date from this interesting
part of the country will be acceptable, and ena
ble you tc select from them some items that
would interest the readers of lhePic. Wehave
now been in this place one week, and everything
moves on so smooth and qukt that but for the
odd appearance ot' the natives, and their lingo,
should feel as much at home as it 1 were in a
iountry town in the United States ; and were it
not tor an occasional tap of the drum. I should
almost forget that I am a soldier. When we
arrived here we had hope that Santa Anna
would screw up his courage to a sufficient de
gree to come and try his hand at whipping us,
and fulfil his promise to the people ot Mexico
of driving us across the Sabine or perish in the
attempt; but, alas’ the war on his part is more
a war oi words than deeds, and the oniy chance
for another set-to is to push forward as we have
done before.
I will give you a few descriptive lines of this
place, which is pleasantly situated on an
inclined plane at the foot ot a very steep
hill, of sufficient height to command a fine view
ot the town. Some portions ot it are beautiful,
the houses construe.ed with a good deal of taste,
particularly those around the main plaza, while
those in the suburbs, though well constructed
forcomfoti, have a desolate appearance, being
built of sun-baked brick. The cathedral, by
far ihe largest and most magnificent one in this
part ct Mexico, is yet unfinished. It isloorich
tor any description ot mine io do justice to. It
is divided into two apartments, in each of which
is an altar made entirely ot silver. Gilt, brass
and bronze work, interspersed with images and
all sorts ct ornaments, covers the entire wall in
the rear of the altars. Beautiful oil paintings,
statues, and rich carved ornaments ot every de
scription decorate the building. There are two
cupolas, with nine bells in each, and the yard
in front is decorated witn fine cedar trees. The
plaza in f ront is also handsomely arranged with
fine trees around it. In the centre is a fountain
and reservoir where those living in the vicinity
of the plaza get their water. There are two
smaller churches in town, but I have not yet
visited them. Cur army is very well provided
for in as comfortable quartern as the city affords.
On Saturday last, Nov. 21st, a Mexican es
cort came in from San L uis Potosi with se
ven American prisoners, liberated by Santa
Anna, in consideration ot Gen. Taylor’s hav
ing liberated the Mexican prisoners. As some
ot them have been reported dead 1 will give you
their names: Henry Park Lyon, Chas. W.
Tufts, and John B. Harmon, taken at China,
where they had been left on duty, who belonged
to Capt. McCowan’s company, Ist regiment
Texas Rangers; Elisha Puitt and Jas. L. Reed,
belonging to the Camanche Rangers under Col.
Harney, captured at Picsido de Rio Grande;
the other two are pedlars, one named Finly and
the other Galaspie. I had a conversation with
Lyon this evening and have gathered a lew
items. He and his three companions were cap
tured by a party of rancheros a few hours alter
their regiment left, and were bound and taken
into Monterey. There they remained until the
cannonading commenced on the 19'h Septem
ber, when they were sent on loot under guard
to San Luis Putosi, suffering severely for want
ol waler on the road and the long distance they
were forced to march, bound together each day.
Tney represent a great scarcity of water on
the route. At San Luis they were placed in
the barracks with the 11th Mexican Infantry,
and very kindly treated, the Government allow
ing them 25 cen»saday to purchase their pro
visions, but the Colonel of the regiment gave
them rations and told them to use the money as
they pleased. A Mexican soldier attended to their
wants, with orders ihat he should bring or pur
chase anything they desired. The day before
they left, they were permitted to go through the
city wherever they pleased, with a guard to con
duct them. Santa Anna arrived there on the
Bth ot October, and was received with a great
display of military parade—the bells were rung
long, loud and su hard that a great many of
them were broken. The enemy were digging
an entrenchment all around the city. An out
break had taken place at or near the city of
Mexico, and seven regiments had been des
patched by Santa Anna to quell it. The situa
tion olthe Mexican financse, and their want of
means to carry on this war, is shown by the
fact that the soldiers, who had up to within a
very short lime received 12J cents every morn
ing, when these prisoners left were receiving
but 6| cent*-per day. They also heard that
Gen. Ampudia was in irons in the city of Mexi
co, and that Arista had been released but has
refused to take part in the present contest.—
They learned that the lad Hill, who was taken
with the Mier prisoners, is living near San
Luis, the protege ot Count Jaral, the richest
man in Mexico. This count lately made a
present of 1590 head ot horses to the Mexican
army. These are all the items ot interest I
could obtain.
Gen. Worth goes out in the morning with a
squadron ot dragoons on a scouting and explor
ing expedition. We are daily expecting rein
forcements. Capt. Blanchard and his Louisi
ana boys are here in fine health and spirits,
eager to meet the enemy once more. The di
vision at present occupying this place is com
posed of the sth and Bth Infantry, Artillery bat
tailion, Duncan’s battery, Blanchard’s compa
ny, and one squadron of dragoons.
The alcalde has given notice to Gen. Worth
that he will not be lesponsible for any /Imeii
can who goes more than 300 yards from the
main plaza, as there are a set of villains and
murderers whom the authorities never could
control living on the outskirts ofthe town. An
express arrived here yesterday from Gen. Wool
at Monclova. 1 cannot hear that they have
brought any news, excepting that the sick list
was pretty large. Your old friend Capt. Ar
nold is here and looks better and happier than I
ever saw him look before. 'The express leaves
early, so I have not time to write any more.
Very respectfully, your triend.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Washington, Dec. 25.
The harsh words which passed between two
members ol ihe House ot Representatives on
Monday last, (Thomas LI Bayly of Va. and
Garret Davis ot Ky.) it is feared may lead to
a duel between the two gentlemen. The charge
ot falsehood was so qualified on both sides, that
some who believe in the miscalled “code ot
honor,” thought the difficulty might well end
where it was, but others, better skilled in the
interpretation ofthis batbarous law, may have
thought otherwise. Be that as it may, a citi
zen of the district (Mr. Montague) yesterday
evening made oath before Mr. Goddard, Justice
of the Peace, that there was danger of a breach
of the peace between those two gentlemen.—
Warrants were accordingly issued against both
parties. Mr. Bayly was found at his lodgings
and was visited by the officer in pursuit at his
room before there was time lor communication
with any other person, though “a good na
tnred friend” endeavored to keep the officer
from the desired interview. Mr. Bayly gave
security in the sum of six thousand dollars that
he would not commit a breach ol the peace, and
Mr. Hilliard ot Ala., and his fellow lodgers
acted as his security.
Mr. Davis was also found in his room, and
al night, when he was in bed. Theofficer de
manded that Mr. D. should go with him as his
piisoner, which was refused upon the ground
of indisposition, and with the declaration that
he would not leave his room during the night.
'The officer lett the room for advice and ihe
door was immediately locked against him. The
“Guard” were called up and consulted, and
further advice was had with Mr. Davis’s friends,
Irom whom there was an understanding that
Mr. Davis would give his recognizance to-day.
The officer visited his boarding house this morn
ing, but found that Mr. Davis had left in the
moi ning cars lor Baltimore. He will probably
be followed this evening, and the District
Judge of Maryland called upon to icturn the
prisoner to the district. It is earnestly hoped
that between good counsel and well meant laws
a duel may be prevented.
December 27.
There is a good deal of excitement growing
out ot the apprehended duel between General
Bayly and Mr. Davis, and the more on account
ol the arrest of one of ihe parlies and the at
tempted arrest ot the other. Il is charged that
the arrest ot Mr. Bayly was at the instigation
of himself, but the truth oi the case is probably
that the wife of Gen. B. hearing that there was
danger of a duel and knowing the causes which
existed and which were likely to lead Id a ren
contre, communicated the intelligence which
led to the arrest. Gen. Bayly invited that ex
planation “out of the House” which Mr. Da
vis had asked during the debate within, and
such “ out of the House” explanations are al
ways regarded as premonitory symptoms ot a
duel. They are indeed among men who be
lieve in the duelling creed held as designed results
and invitations to a challenge.
There was a correspondence between the par
ties before there was an arrest attempted, and
therefore, more ground for the warrants issued
than many supposed. How the affair will end
remains to be seen, but though the laws ot Con
gress may prevent a duel here, or the inter
change of a challenge, it cannot go beyond the
district, where for a long time past none has
atiemrf»j.\. to engage in such a struggle.
The runic rs of a commission of peace, con
sistin': ot Messrs. Benton and Crittenden of
the Senate, a* d Gov. Wright of New-York,
had its o:i?irt no doubt in what was at one
time a serious t'V-ign of the Administration.
But such a must have been a
military one to have secured the services of
the two Senators, and after consultation it has
probably been abandoned. The idea of mak
ing Col. Benton a Lieutenant Qeneral was
thrown out subsequent to this, but has at no
lime met with any mark oi public favor.
Mr. Baser of Illinois, ot the Illinois volun
teers, who arrived here on Wednesday, will
leave again on Tuesday to join his troops. He
has resigned his seat in Congress, to take effect
on the 15th ot January.
P. S, It is rumored this evening that we shall
have a war message from the President to
morrow, and a recommendation for a Lieute
nant General, &c.
Boston Money Matters — Itiilroad Stocks.
The Courier of Monday says:
Early in January a large amount of divi
dends and interest money will be paid in this
city. The productive railroad capital alone, is
over twenty millions ot dollars. Our capital
ists also hold considerable amounts of govern
ment stocks, Reading and oth r railroad bonds,
Albany sixes, &c., the interest on which ma
tures on or about the first proximo. A consid
erable portion of these receipts, together with
rents, factory and insurance returns, will doubt
less s-ek reinvestment, and create a more active
demanil for the paying of securities.
The Boston and Worcester Railroad Com
pany have declared a dividend ol tour percent,
for six months earr.ings, payable on the Ist of
January. The amount ol surplus over the di
vidend has not yet transpired, but it will be sta
ted, of course, in the annual report. The sur
plus of the Western Rauroad Company is
9100,000, or over three dollars per share, after
paying three per cent, for five months, so that
lour per cent, could have been dividedthis time,
still leaving a surplus of S7o,ooonet earnings
on hand. The general opinion, however, is,
that the directors have done right in deciding
as they did, particularly as the dividend, being
for five months only, was al the rate of 7| per
cent.
The railway share market closed on Satur
day at the following quotations, viz:
OJitr-d. AA«d.
Lowell Kaitroad, par s3dO SUO 595
Nashua do do KX) 122 125
Concord do do 50 551 66
Fitchburg do do 100 121 12lj
Worcester do do PIO lls| 116
Western do do 100 99
Maine do do l(m 112 112»
Providence do do 100 1071 108
Eastern do do 100 103$ 1031
Old Colony do do 100 99 9J|
Nearly all the above named stocks are well
distributed and held for revenue, and there is
hardlv any other species of property more safe
or reliable. There is no running awav with
the capital; they do a cash business, and sutler
very little from adverse periods, while they are
sure to be benefited by the general prosperity
an 1 rapid growth of an industrious population.
Cotton prom Alabama.—The editor of the
Chattanooga G.zettc says ihatcotton continues
to arrive more atid more Irom Alabama, for
the State Railroad. As soon as the Road is
completed, it is expected that several steam
boats will find employment. Steamers otjight
draught can ascend the river as lar as Knox
ville, every month in the year, while for two
thirds ot the year, boats of heavy tonnage can
ascend to the same joint.
To Capitalists.—We observe in the papers
of the interior an advertisement ol the Plant
er’s Manutactui ing Company of Beus county,
addressed to those disposed to take manufactur
ing stock. Their manufactory has been turn
ing off good work for the last eight months,
A Strange Tale.—The N. (). Delta says that
a few years since, a Sergeant in the army nt Tort
Lcavenwoith was arrested on a charge of having
stolen money from Lieut. T. —au officer at that
station. He ran away, was fol'owed,arrested and
money found upon him. The Lieutenant on hear
ing of his airest, disappeared and was supposed to
have been murdered.
The Sergeant was brought up for examination.
The proofs were exhibited to him, the money, his
flight, &c.; his only reply was, “Where i* my ac
cuser? Bring him before me and you shall see
who is the thief.” But Lieutenant T. could not
be found. 'The Sergeant then confessed that he
had been bribed by Lieutenant T. to deseit and
take upon himself the infamy which justly be
longed to the Lieutenant himself, who was a de
faulter to the Government, and wished to cover
his crime by the alleged robbery of the Sergeant.
That he had given him two hundred dollars and a
horse, to ily from the fort, which after a severe
conflict with conscience, he at last consented to do,
but that before he had gone many miles his horse
broke down, and he was thus overtaken and ar
rested.
On the Ist of October last, as the Mexican foice
was marching out of Monterey, one of the officers
under General Worth, whose troops were drawn
up to salute them, recognized in one of the Mexi
can Colonels a familiar face, which proved to be
that of Lieut. T.J The Delta says:—
A* soon as the Mexican’s eye fell upon the faces
of the two Americans, he was observed to grow
deadly pale, and to pull his cap over his eyes and
turn away. But the Americans had seen enough
to satisfy them that the Mexican colonel was no
other than the renegade Lieutenant T , for
whose crime a poor man now suffers the infamy of
imprisonment in the penitentiary of Missouri. An
inspection of the Mexican militaiy roll, and in
quiry among the Mexican officers, confirmed the
truth of the personal observation of our officers.
We understood that this evidence wiil be laid be
fore the Executive for the purpose of obtaining a
commutation of the punishment of the unfortunate
sergeant, the victim of the infamous treachery and
villany of this base officer, who, to the crime of
having di.-graced his country’s uniform and b- -
trayed its confidence, adds the eternal infamy < f
the parricide and the traitor.
Scene in a Post Office.—(Altered but not
riginal )—“ Mr. Putt Office man, 1 want to
pay the postage on this letter.”
“Single or double, Miss?”
“Double sir, (with a courtesy) I was married
ast week.”
The Copper Region. —Many have supposed
that the copper region of the West lay upon the
borders of Lake Superior. Farther West, how
ever, upon the river St. Croix, running into the
Mississippi, the shores abound with this precious
metal. Copper ore abounds along the hanks of
Lake Superior, but Mount Atlas might as easily
be removed, as the miles of closely embedded ore
—rich as it is ascertained to be—could be broken
into fragments small enough to be available for
trausportation. No one doubts that inventive ge
nius will, at some future time, contrive some
method ty which this rich product may be brought
into service, but at present it lies chained and con
fined to its massive primitive formation. Upon the
St. Croix the present chances are better. A recent
traveller in that country gives the following de
scription ot the country, and the mining advan
tages : — Boston Adv.
Trap Rock abounds al! along the shore of the
St. Croix. At the Falls wc found some three or
four shafts had been sunk by experienced miners.
All are of one opinion as to the existence of cop
per ore in great abundance. It has not been opcia
ted to any extent except for experiment. I firmly
believe upon one mile square at these falls,millions
of dollars worth of rich copper oie lay within one
hundred feet of the surface us the ground. Virgin
copper is found in small parcels in the rock about
the river. It is found in proportion to the ore
about the same as the reverse is the case on the
lake. To strike a lead is the great effort of the
miner. A lead is this: on,or near the rurface, a
crevice in a ledge of rocks is found, and a stone in
the crevice, lodging like it, was dropped in. This
is termed a key rock, and runs nearly north and
frouth or cast and west. This rock is picked out
down to its bed; from fifty to one thousand feel
under this rock is expected to be tound the mineral
searched for. The mineral lays in the crevice the
same as the rock did. This is called a lead. It
sometimes runs for miles, sometimes closes up,
sometimes makes what is called an opening,
spreads out cver the crevice considerably. A lead
usually will be from two to five feet wide. Near
the river the crevice usually is very much in a
scattered form, and it is considered better to sink
a shaft some distance fiom the river. The crevice,
the key rock, and ore in the seam, are found here,
all indicating a lucrative business. No one can
visit the spot without having confidence in the fact
that a large bed of rich copper ore exists at these
Falls. This great interest has recently been se
cured by an association of Boston men, a large
amount paid for the grant, and only needs the ad
ditional outlaj’ to put the works in operation, to
meet with a rich return.
A Frightful Scene on the Delaware.—Yes
terday morning, tho steamboat Kent, started from
our wharves at about o’clock, and by the time
she had arrived in the vicinity of Cheater, the
storm had so much increased, that it was deemed
necessary to make a harbor. Accordingly the
steamer made for the lee of an island, but owing
tu the violence of the wind, the rolling of the
waves and the blinding snow drift and terror among
the passengers and crew—she got in the trough of
the sea, and rolling about like a log, her chain
boxes broke loose, and for a time the craft became
unmanageable. The sea at this time made a per
fect breach over her; at times, two feet of water
was on the deck, and the hapless crew and passen
gers were subject to the deluge. The water froze
fast, and soon all were like men of ice. Each pas
senger, voluntarily became a deck hand and work
ed hard for their lives, not knowing at what mo
ment, they would go below or freeze to death. A
colored man had a horse on the forward deck. The
dashing waves had knocked the animal down, and
there he lay, knowing from instinct, no doubt, that
a recumbent position, was less dangerous than
standing. He was soon covered with ice and froze
to death. After hard labor for several hours, the
boat got into a place of safety and when tne storm
abated somewhat she started for this city and ar
rived last evening about 5 o’clock.— Philadelphia
Ledger.
A teacher, one day, endeavoring to make a
pupil understand the nature and aplication ot
a passive verb, said,
“ A passive verb is expressive of the nature
of receiving an action ; as, Peter is beaten.—
Now what did Peter do?”
The boy, pausing a moment, with the gra
vest countenance imaginable, replied—
“ Well, 1 don’t know, w ithout he hollered.”
The tongue is an instrument of much good or
much evil. Life and death are in its power; he
that keepeth it keepeth his soul, and he who of
fender not therewith is a perfect man ; it is an
unruly member, and the first work of the Icar of
God must be to bridle it, that no profane, unclean,
blandcious, deceitful,or idle words proceed out of
the mouth. And as the heart is to the tongue
what the fountain is to the stream, that must be
first purified.— Bishop Home.
Ice. —The trade in this article has become one
of much importance at this port, and the export is
annually increasing. The ponds in the vicinity of
Boston are becoming celebrated in all parts of the
globe, for their clear and cooling product. The
amount of ice exported during the six months end
ing Nov. 30, of the pesent year, was 21,099 tons,
of which a large proportion went to the East In
dies. The quantity exported during the same time
last year was 14,979 tons.— Boston. Journal.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE FIFTH VOLUME OF THE
SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR,
A MONTHLY JOURNAL,
Devoted to the Improvement of Southern Agriculture.
Edited by JAMESCAIWAK, of Athens.
FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE i Wo submit to you th*
Prospectus of the FIFTH VOLUME of the SOUTHERN
CULTIVATOR, relying upon the interest each and everyone
of you feel in its behalf for that aid necessary to its support.
We therefore appeal to every man interested in the
success of Southern Agriculture, (and who is not ’) to use
some exertion with their friends and neighbors to extend its
circulation. In short, subscribe yourselves, and persuade as
many of your friends as you can to do likewise.
The advantages and benefits resulting num Agricultural
I’ niodicals, have been felt and acknowledged by the intelli
gent and reducting Tillers of the Soil in all civilized nations ;
to be most useful , therefore, they should be extensively cir
culated among all classes of Agriculturists; if possible, they
should be in the hands of every man who tills an acre of land,
and to this end we invoke the aid of every man of every class
who feels an interest in the improvement of the Agriculture
of the South.
The first number of the Fifth Volume will be issued on the
Ist of January post. His published Monthly, in Quarto form;
eacn number contains SIX TEEN PAGES of matter. 9bvi2
inches square.
TERMS:
One copy, one year Si oo
Six copies 5 oo
Twenty-five copies, one year 2o 00
One hundred 7s 00
rry always in advance
p3"*The cash must invariably accompany the older.
Er'sr’.Sdnd all letters containing subscriptions to
J W. i W. S. JONHS.
A/ruJ/'z. No/ember, 1316.
(Euniiibatcs for Office.
We are authorized to announce MID
DLETON SEAGO, Esq., as a candidate for
Tax Collector of Richmond county, at the ensu
ing election in January next. If elected, he
pledges himself not to be a candidate for re-elec
tion. s!2*
JjT Weave authorized to announce Isham
Thompson as a candidate for Receiver of Tax
Returns for Richmond county/ at the ensuing
election in January, 1917. ol2*
O’ We are authorized to announce ROB
ERT A. WATKINS as a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of Tax Collector fo* Richmond
County at the ensuing election, to take place on
the first Monday in January next.
If elected, he pledges himself to serve again
should a continuance of his services be called for,
at a future election, by the good will and confi
dence of his fellow citizens. nl6
a| e authorised to announce WIL-
LIAM SKINNER as a candidate for re-elec
tion tn the office of Receiver of Tax Returns fo<
Richmond county at the election in January
new- 012
The Washington Union and the rest of the
Eastern Locoloco papers lake notice ot Mr.
■ Clay’s late visit to Frankfort on professional
business as a great political omen. How all
these Locofoco crows and kites and tuzzards
flu'ter and screa-n whenever the old Western
eagle is abroad '. Louisville Journal.
We find in the last New-York papers a regu
lar nresentment, by the grand jury ol the county
of New-Yoik, ot those Locofoco leaders, who,
at the late election, look or sent the convicts
from Blackwell’s Island lothe polls. The law,
we presume, must now take its course. 'The
New-York L-icofocos are certainly in a bad
way. It is a hard case to get whipped at the
polls in spite of all the appliances of fraud, and
to gel into the penitentiary afterwards. It is
quite bad enough to go to the Old Bailey for
successful fraud; but to have la hammer stone
tor three or four years on account of abortive
villanies is a miserable fate indeed.— Louisville
Journal.
MARRIED
In Madison, Morgan county, on Tuesday even
ing, 22d inst., by Rev. J. VV. Talley, Ccptain
James H. Hollingsworth, to Miss Rebecca A.
Furlow—all of Madison.
In Warren county, on the 22d inst., by the
Rev. P.N. Maddux, Matthew Shields, E-q., of
Warrenton, to Miss Amanda Elizabeth, daugh
ter of Mr. Samue! Smith, senr., ot said county.
C <> >1 M E R CIA L.
AUGUSTA MARKET. ~
Wednesday, P. M.
Cotton.—The market throughout the week,
except Monday, yesterday and Christmas day,
has been very active, and a considerable quantity
has changed hands at very full prices. We quote
general sales in round bales 9 acts., and 9} a
9j cents in square. Fair in round bales 9}, and
10 cents for square, at which rates the market
closed firm to-day.
EXCHANGE TABLE.
(specie basis.)
AUOUBTA NOTES.
Mechanics’Bank par.
Brunswick Bank “
Bank of Augusta “
Augusta Insurance A: Banking Company.... “
Georgia Hail Road “
Branch State of Georgia “
SAVANNAH NOTES.
•State Bank. .... par.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank •*
Planters’ Bank “
Central Rail Road Bank “
COUNTRY NOTES.
State Bank Branches, par.
.Milledgeville Bank “
Central Bank “
City Council of Augusta “
Ruckersville Bank *♦
Branch Marine and Fire Insurance Bank.... “
St. Mary’s Bank “
Merchants Bank. Macon ..uncertain.
Commercial Bank, Macon 6U dis.
Insurance Bank of Columbus, No sale.
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke.
Bank of Darien and Branches “
Chattahoochee R. Road & Banking Co “
Western Bank oi Georgia,... “
Bank of Columbus.. “
Plantersand Mechanics’ Bank Columbus.... “
Bank of Ocmulgee. “
Exchange Bank of Bi unswick “
Phronix Bank, Columbus. “
BONDS.
Georgia G cent Bonds 98 (tb 100
Georgia 8 <&* cent Bonds ICC (a)
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Charleston Banks par.
Bank of Hamburg “
Commercial Bank, Columbia “
Bank of Cheraw I (3) 2 dis.
Bank of Camden 1 r® 2 dis
Bank ol Georgetown 1 (d) 2di».
Alabama Notes 2 3 dis.
CHECKS.
New k’otk sight. par.
Boston “
Philadelphia “
Charleston ”
Savannah ”
Nkw York, Dec. 28—6 p m.
Exchange—e quote bills on London at 105a 1051;
Paris 5t a 5f42|.
Cotton— The sales of Cotton for the week ending last
evening were 10,900 bales, of which 8000 were Upland
and Florida, and 2900 Mobile and New Orleans. The
airivals for the same period were 7311 bales. At the
commencement of the week the business was large,
but at the close there is very little doing Prices,
after the arrival of ihe foreign accounts, on Saturdiy
last, went up full 1-2 a cent per pound, and we revise
our quotations accordingly with the remark that al
the CiO»e, the market is scarcely as firm
Interior none none.
Ord. to good ord 9| (a) 9f none.
Mid. to good mid 10 tfiMUj lUf /7z)lOf
Mid. tn mid. fair lO|/»II 11 (d) 11J
Fully fair to good fair I I|f3)l 1J 12 ftzH2A
Pine nom. noin.
There is very little doing to-day, and nothing to add
to what is said above relative tn prices.
Hour—There is very little doing in flour for export,
owing to the high rateof freights; but there is rather
more selling for the Eastward. We quote Genesee
flour at S 3 56} a S 3 62} and Michigan it 85 50 a 85 56}
Southern flour is field at 85 50 for Brandywine, How
ard street and Georgetown.
Corn—The demand for Corn continues good, and old
being scarce we quote Yellow North River and Jersey
at 82}, and jS’ouinern cm by wevil at 75 cents, while
prime new Southern fit for shipment! is worth 75, and
the same price is asked for Jersey new,
Charleston, December 30.
Cotton—There has been a fair inquiry for cot
ton since our report of the m irnlng of the 25ih
instant, but operations have been somewhat re
stricted in consequence of the high pretensions
of holders. The transactions comprise 6300
bales, and the market closed yesterday with a de
cided upward tendency in prices.
The better qualities have been in some request
since our last for foreign shipment, and full prices
have been obtained; on the other hand, the lower
qualities have been neglected, and the market for
these descriptions has been languid.
Charleston, Dec. 25.
Cotton—We stated in our report of the 19th inst
that the market during the week just brought to a close
had been well attended by purchasers. Under the in
fluence of an active demand, which sprung up almost
immediately, the market soon became animated, and
at the close of business on Monday, prices were report
ed | to gc up; and this improvement was well mh
tamed during (he week. Kaiurdayiast wa* compara
tively a quiet day Whether the heavy operations of
the previous fortnight or three weeks had exhausted
the orders of buyers, or whether the belief, which was
generally entertained at the time, that we were on the
eve of the receipt of advices from the other tide,
checks I operations, we will not undertake to deter
mine, suffice it to say the sales were limited to some
950 bales, at the currency given in our review of that
morning. On Monday the telegraphic accounts per
the Cambria came to hand, advising an improvemen
in Cotton of gd per lb. This heavy advance took the
trade by surprise, and completely unhinged the mar
ket. European buyer* had not received their letters
and did nothing, and the sales were confined to 974
bales, on speculation. On Tuesday the private corres
pondence came to hand, but there was a difference of
• pinion among dealers, relative io the extent of the ac.
tualrise; and while foreign operators were contend,
ing about prices, a second party eriteied the market,
and the transactions of the day again assumed a specu.
lative chaiacter; on Wednesday, however, buyers for
European account yielded to a certain extent, and the
sales reached fully 3)00 bales. Yesterday the transac
tions fell off, owiiu partly to the position which hold
ers had assumed, whose stocks are light, and partly in
consequence of the failure nt the Northern mail The
market since the arrival of the steamer haa labored
under a good deal of excitement, and prices have gone
up from fto a full Ac lb. In the present unsettled
► •ate of the market, the quotations below will approxi
in >te as near as possible to the actual value of the ar
ticle. The receipts of the week reach 7813, and the
sales in the same time comprise 7900 bales.
Comparative Statement of Supply of Upland Cot
ton, according to latest dates. 194 b. 1845.
St’kon hand Sept 1,1846 7406 10269
Received since Dec. 15.7813
“ previouslyl439s9
Total receipt*,.ls9l7B 99325
Exported Mince Dec. 18 17720
“ previouslyß93.ls
Total exportslo7oss 72745
On shipboard, not cl’d 14452 5393
Deduct fromtotalrec’*,l2lso7 75|33
Rem’g on hand Dec. 2137Q71 21178
The following is a statement of t\e receipts and stock of
cotton on hand andon s/iipboard not cleared, at the re
spective pl aces named ; 1845-6. 1844-5
Rec’ts. Stock. Ilec’i*. Stock
New Oi leant, Dec. 19. .248061 150205 313972 112695
Mobile, Dec. 1956972 482 1 97747 58b04
Florida, Dec. 5 7260 3582 ”1031 13041
Texas Nov. 71 <6l 900
Georgia, Dec. 23917>4 47515 47230 11858
Do. Sea Island 687 657 1171 553
S. Carolina, Dec 24.... 145390 52123 85867 26580
Do. Sea Island 713 17tto 2565 1431
N. Carolina, Dec. 12..... 785 400 2486 700
Virginia, Dec. 1 3450 4bo 4850 990
T0ta1539J36 305829 607219 226365
Macon, Ga. Dec 116*75 21956
Augusta & Hamburg. Dec. 1... .23)58 17568
Philadelphia. Dec. 192556 ‘336.8
New York, Dec. 1534969 16800
Total v ...79353* 58692
Rice— The Rice rnaf ket cu Saturday last was quiet
and lather heavy; on Monday, however, holdeis weie
demanding advanced rales, based on the telegraphic
received on ll»e morning of that day, but ra
(her than pay higher prices purchaser* preferred wail
ing the receipt of their letters, which came to hand
on the following day, and which brought several into
the market. On'Tuesday and Wednesday upwards of
1000 tierces were sold; and hold** s would frequently
realise an Jcadvance ; yesterday, however, the market
was decidedly heavy, and most qualnies continue at
the quotation given in cur former report. The trans
actions of the week probably reach 2.000 tierces, a large
portion of which was sold &13| and S3j ; extremes, 2|
to g-3j per 100. Received this week 5989 tierces
Grain— 'l here have been no arrivals of Corn or Oat*
since our last. We have no transactions to report in
either Eastern or North River Hay.
Ftour—The transactions of the week have been con
fined to small parcels, es the various descriptions to
supply the city U ade
Bacon—l'he receipts of the week comprise 17 casks
Hams and 262 hhds Sides and A’houlders. About 120
hhdi Sides brought 5J and sj.
—Nothing has transpired in this article since
The receipts of the week reach 3400 sacks
coastwise. In the early part of the week 2J a|-| were
:lie current rates ; but yes erday it was freely offered al
S 2 sack.
Sugars— The receipts since our last comprise 426
hhds Louisiana, the bulk of which, however, arrived
towards the close of the week, and the transactions
have, consequently, beer, limited. They reach proba
bly 13U hhds, in small lots, al prices ranging front 7$
to bjc.
Coffee -- About 130 bags Rio. of the old crop, changed
hands at7f a 7jc, and several small parcels oi the new
were sold.
Molasst.s— The rece.pt* reach 768 tierces—the whole
of which, we understand, changed owners. Part was
sold to arrive, and the balance on ariival Cuba, in
small lots, continues to command in hhds 19 a 20c.
gallon.
Bogging— The transactions since our last have been
quite light The bulk of th® slock, which >* rather
heavy, is held at our quotations, i here are several
choice lots however, which are held above these rates.
Domestic Liquors—The business of the week has
been confined to New Orleans Whiskey, of which be
tween 2 and barrels have been sold at prices rang
ing from 24 to 25|c gallon, according to proof.
Exchanges- -Bank rate for purchasing E\change.
Bil.s on England 4$ a 5 4^ cl pr«rc»., Fiance 552| Bight
Checks on New York, | cent off. Bills on New York
15 days | do.. Bil .s on do 30 days 1 a 11 do., Bills on do
60days IJ a2 4P cent off.
Freights -.Stilt at th? qqotaiions of the previous
w ek.v z ; toL.vcrpo.il Colton in square bags, |d to
Havre l|'c, Glasgow |d. Rice to the north of Europe,
60s U/ lon - quote to Boston Cotton tn square bags
|c. Rice per tierce SI 50, to New York Cotton 1 2c, and
Rice 515 tierce.
JEFFERSON SHERIFF’S
be sold, on the first Tucaday in March next at
the market house in the town of Loui«vi|] e in'the
county of Jefferson, within the usual hours of sale
the following negro slaves, to wit: Tom, Sam, J oh/?'
Lobza and her children, Sophia and her children, be
in£ nine ir* number; all levied on as the property ©f
Wm. R. Lowry, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. in favor
of Alexander Lowry vs. said Wm. R. Lowry, issued
from tho Inferior Court of Jefferson county. Property
pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa.
TARLTON DARLEY, Sheriff.
December 31, 1846.
Burke sheriffs hale. --Will be
sold, before the court-house door ia the town of
Waynesboro’, on the first Tuesday in February next,
between the legal hours of Hale, the following proper
ty, viz: ten and one-half acres of land, adjoining
lands of S. W. Blount, Ada ru McNatt and others ; le
vied on as the property of John J. Gaines to satisfy a
mortgage fi. fa. issuing from the Superior Court of
Burke county, in favor of Edward H. Blount vs. John
J. Gaines. Property |x>inted out in said mortgage fi.
fa.
Also—3so acres of land, adjoining lands of John A.
Rosier, William Nasworthy and others; levied on as
the property of David Cavin to satisfy a fi. fa. issuing
from tin; Court of Common Pleas for the city of Au
gusta, in favor of H. C. Bryson &• Co. vs. David
Cavin. JOHN T. BROWN, Sheriff.
December 30, 1846.
ARR ENS IIE It IF fTs SALE. - - Wifi bi
sold, on tho first Tuesday in February next, at
the court-house door in Warrenton, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit: four hun
dred acres, more or less, of pine land, lying on the
waters of Jumping Gully Creek, adjoining lands of
Richard Rhodes and others ; levied on as the property
of Claiborn Thigpen, to satisfy sundry fi. fas. from the
151st district, G. M., to wit: one in favor of John
Killibrew vs. Claiborn Thigpen, one in favor of Thea.
Cheely vs. Claiborn Thigpen, and one in favor of
William G. Wilcher vs. Claiborn Thigpen and Thos.
Kent, security. Levy made and returned to me by a
constable. ' AUGUSTUS BEALL, Sheriff
December 30, 1846.
Taliaferro sheriff’s sale...
Will be sold, before the court-house door in tho
town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro county, on the first
Tuesday in February next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to wit: one brass clock,
12 rush bottom chairs, and 2 cotton gins; all levied
on as the property of Sidney R. Crenshaw, to satisfy a
fi. fa. issued from Taliaferro Inferior Court, in favor of
Felix C. Moore vs. S. R. Crenshaw.
SINGLETON HARRIS, Shoriff
December 30, 1846.
Taliaferro sheriff's sale...
Will be sold, before the court-houeo door in
the town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro county, on the
first Tuesday in February next, within the legal hours
of Half, the following property, to wit : one house and
lot of land, near the town of Crawfordville, containing
ten acres, more or less, levied on, by virtue of a fi. fa.
issued from a Justices’ Court, in favor of W. P. Butt
vs. John Jones. Levy made and returned to me by a
constable. WM. ALEXANDER, D. Sheriff
December 30, 1846.
ADMINIS TRATOR’S Sale.— Will be
by leave of the Inferior Court of Lincoln county,
sitting for ordinary purposes, on the first Tuesday in
March next, before the court-house door in Carroltoa,
Carroll county, lot of land No. 204, in the sth district
of said county, belonging to the estate of Francis
Powell, late of Lincoln county, deceased. Sold for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
BENNING B. MOORE, Adm’r.
December 30, 1846.
EXECUTRIX’S SALE.— WiII be sold, at the
market house in the town of Louisville, on the
first Tuesday in March next, within the legal hours of
sale, a tract of pine land, containing 1113 acres, ad
joining Brown and others; and two negro women,
Fanny, about forty-five years old, and Izza, about
fifty years old—all sold as the property of John Bos
tick, deceased, for the benefit of tho heirs and credi
tors. Terms cash.
ELOISA BOSTICK, Executrix.
December 30, 1846.
ADMINISTRATORS’ Sal*.— Will be sold,
before the court-house door in the town of Craw
fordville, Taliaferro county, on the first Tuesday in
March next, under an order from the honorable the
Inferior Court of said county, when sitting for ordi
nary purposes, one half of the mill and mill tract of
land known as the Tilley and Veazey Mills, about
three miles south of Crawfordville, in said county, on
the south prong of the Ogeechy River ; it being tha
interest of George Tilley, deceased, in said premises.
Terms of sale made known on th? day.
JOSIAH TILLEY, ) A . ,
BENJ. EDWARDS, $ r9t
December 30, 1846.
ADMINISTRATOR’S Sale. --Will be sold,
at the lower market house in the city of Aug ’.ata.
on the first Tuesday in March next, within th* legal
hours of sale, agreeable to an order of the honorable
the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, two ne
groes, to wit: Rosetta, a woman, about 18 years of
age, and her child Mary, about 18 months old, be
longing to the estate of Samuel Milling, deceased.
Solei for the benefit of the heirsand creditors. Terms
cash. Purchaser to pay for titles.
WHITEFIELD R. MILLING, Adm’r.
December 30, 1846.
LAND FOR SALE— On the first Tuesday
in February next, will be sold, before tha
court-house door in Warrenton, Warren county,
the tract of land belonging to the county, known as
the Poor House Tract, adjoining the lands of Geo. V.
Neal, Wm. Mays and others, near Warrenton, con
taining seventy-five (75) acres, more or less. Terms
cash. BY THE INFERIOR COURT.
December 30, 1846. lamtd
Notice to distributees. — The
distributees of Mark Bond, late of Lincoln coun
ty, deceased, are hereby notified that 1 am now pre
pared, and wish to make distribution of said estate
among them immediately ; they will, therefore, make
application early, as all shares not applied for before
the first Monday in March next, will be paid over to
the Inferior Court of said county, when sitting for or
dinary purposes on that day.
JOHN H. SYBERT, Adm’r.
December 30, 1846. w 8
IXfARREN County, Georgia.--Whereas,
Tv Barnett Cody and George W. Hardaway,
Executors <»f the last will and testament of James
Cody, sr., deceased, apply to me for letters of dismis
sion on said estate :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pro
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
P. N. MADDUX, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
WARREN County, Georgia.--Whereas,
Patrick N. Maddux, Administrator, de bonis
non, on the estate of Josephine Andrews, deceased,
applies for letters dismissory on said estate :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said
letters should not be granted.
Given tinder my hand in office at Warrenton.
P. N. MADDUX, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
WARREN County, Georgia.--Whereas,
James A. Parker applies for letters of admin
istration, de bonis non, on the estate of Mund Gross,
jr., late of Warren county, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
P. N. MADDUX, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
JEFFERSON County, Georgian—Where-
as, William Clements, administrator on the ealata
of John Boyd, deceased, applies for letters dfomfosory
on said estate : -
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
EBENEZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
JEFFERSON County, Georgia.— Where-
as, William and James Anderson, administrators
of the estate of James Andcrsun, deceased, apply for
letters dismissory thereon, stating they have fully ad
ministered said estate :
These arc therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
■ to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Louisville.
EBENEZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
JEFFERSON County, Georgia i--Where-
as, John R. Wells, Executor of the last will and
testament of Thomas B. Wells, deceased, of said
county, applies for letters dismissory thereon, stating
tliat he has fully administered said will:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said
to be and appear at my office, withia the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my h»pd at office in Louisville.
EHENEZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
December 30, 1846.
NOTICE. --All persons indebted kxthe estate of
Aaron Jackson, late of Warren county, deceas
ed, are hereby requested to make immediate pay*
ment, and those having demands against the said es
tate will please present them, legally attested, within,
the time prescribed by law.
SAMPSON R. CULPEPPER,
Adm’r, with the wiU annexed.
December 30, 1946.
IN OUR MONTHS after date, application will ba
made to the Inferior Court of Warren county,
when sitting for ordii\ary purposes, for leave to sell
b>t No 357, 6th district of Gwinnett, belonging tu the
estate of John deceased.
THOMAS J. HAMMETT, Adm’r.
December 30, 1846.
■ NOUR MONTHS after date, application will be
r made lu the honorable the Inferior Court of
Burke county, when sitting fur ordinary purposes, for
leave to sell two hundred and fifteen acres of land, ly
ing in Burke county, belonging to Jonas H. Skinner,
a minor.
WILLIAM NASWORTHY, Guardian.
December 30, 1846.
■NOUR MONTHS .after date, application wiU U«
A made to the Inferior Court of Jefferson county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave tcssell the
interest of Wm. A. Mulling, a minor, ii\ three bun.-
dred and twenty acres of pine land in said county, un
Rocky Comfort Creek, for the benefit of said minvr %
WINNIFERD .MULLING, Guardian.
December 30, 1846,
L - BbVR MONTHS after date, application will be-
J matfe to the Inferior Court of Burke county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all
the real estate of Joseph McCollum, deceased.
NATHAN McCOLLUM. Adm’r.
December 30, 1846.*
SI’EK.M CANDLES, a superior ar*
tide, for family use, for sale low.
oU HAND & WILLIAMS.
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