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A writer in Blackwood thus sketched the
bards of Britain—each in a flash, as it were.
shakspeare.
His was the w izard’s spell,
'The spirit to enchain
His gra'P o’er nature fell —
Creation owned his reign.
BURNS.
lie grasped his country’s lyre
w itit ardent grasp and strung.
And made his soul ul lire
Dissolve itself in song.
MILTON.
llss spirit was the home
Os aspiration high—
A temple whose huge dome
Was hidden in the sky.
BYRON.
Dark clouds Ins forehead bound
And at his feet were flowers—
Mirth, madness, magic found
In him their keenest powers.
SCOTT,
lie sings, and lo! romance
Starts from its mouldering urn,
And chivalry’s bright lance
And nodding plumes return.
[From the Louisville Journal.]
Here is the best piece of poetry that ourWar
|| saw correspondent has sent us. lie is capable of
* noble things.
EVEIVIYG.
Golden and glowing in the distant west
The sun sinks slowly down; along the sky.
Its dying glories streaming brightly rest
Upon each cloud that floats majestic by.
And lhe hold moimtaios towering proud and high
Are bathed in radiant light: woodland and lea.
With no less beauty crowned, alar and nigh,
Smile in their gladness, as each ancient tree
Waves its green leaves and boughs lo breezes light
and Iree.
The noisy turmoil of the day is o’er;
And we go forth into the litdds to seek
Peace in their silence, while our lull hearts pour
Their longings in a worship pure and meek.
The rising night winds kiss the burning cheek,
And on their silken pinions freshly bear
The palmy coolness of some highland peak.
That steals away the weary from their care,
’Mid scenes of holy calm and loveliness so rare.
Twilight is in the glen; and up the side
Ol the rough mountain rolls its volume vast,
Shading the hues of sunset in their pride,
Tid ns broad mantle o’er the hills he cast,
And that one hour of sweet enchantment past.
So fade earth's beauties, and thus pass away
The holiest hopes of life! ye to the last
Within the burnished west some lingering ray
Lights the deep shadows o’er the darkling “tomb
ofday.”
Deep, gathering twilight! Thou hast wondrous
power
To soothe the sorrows of a troubled breast;
Like oil upon the waters, thy soft hour
Calms the wild throbbing to a peaceful rest
And memory, from its urn of bright and blest
Mementoes, fondly calls its richest store — fed
The bright, the beautiful, whom once we precs-
To joyous bosoms, in those days of yore.
When love and truth were fresh, alaa! we’ll see
no more!
Now stars, like gems upon the brow of night,
Stream their full radiance oVr the verdant plain.
And field and forest quiver in the light.
That gives them back their magic charms again.
Along the shore, and on ilie roiling main,
The starry splendor crowns the crested wave.
While softly' o’er the wate s comes a strain
Os mournful music, swelling o’er tlie grave,
Where they have slumbered long, the beautiful and
brave.
In days of sadness, or in hours of mirth,
I loved them fervently; and they to me
Have seemed bright watchers o’er our darkened
earth.
The sentinels of time—while f.irand free
T.ieir sheen gleamed o’er the mountain, vale
and sea
And 1 have watched them as each silvery beam
Glanced lo the earth, four hours with silent glee,
And dreamed, that which to me hath been no
dream,
These and a love lit home beside the flowing
stream.
Warsaw, Kj .
\From our Correspondent.]
DAILY PICAYUNE EXTRA, ?
New Orleans, March —ll a. m. y
Letters from the Army.
We anticipate tiic publication of our
paper of Tuesday morning lo furnish our
exchanges with our correspondence from
Vera Cruz and ihe Brazos, alluded to in
our slip of yesterday.
[Editorial Correspondence of the Picayune.]
Camp near Vera Cruz, )
March 13, 18-17, afternoon, $
There was some slight skirmishing
yesterday afternoon and last evening, and
before daylight this morning a general
alarm in camp, as the Mexicans opened
their different batteries and commenced
tliowing shells from the castle; yet it all
amounted to hut little. The enemy evi
dently expected a general attack, as they
threw up rockets, lire halls, &c., com
pletely lighting up the sand hills and chap
arral around the walls.
During the night a reinforcement ofßoo
Mexicans passed into Ihe city, taking the
beach north of Gen. Twiggs’s command,
which had not at that lime fully cornpleied
the investment. Their safe arrival within
the walls was announced hy loud slants,
the ringing of bells, and oilier rejoicings.
In a few hours longer they would not
nave got in so easy.
1 he wound of Lieut. Col. Dickenson,
of the South Carolina regiment, is im
proving. No oilier officers than those
already mentioned have been killed or
wounded so far.
A firmed both round shot and shell, has
been kept upon the commany of Capt.
inion, stationed at the lime kiln near
the southeastern walls of the city, but as
yet wi:h little effect. It is estimated that
one of our mortar batteries will be placed
at this point.
I wo or three persons, supposed to be
spies, have been captured. One of them
pretends to be a Frenchman, and is very
anxious to be released as he says his wife
is about lo be confined. Another favors
one of Queen Victorias gracious subjects,
although he pretends not to understand a
word of our vernacular. In addi'lon, a
well-dressed female has been captured,
who has been caught outside the works
under suspicious circumstances. A Mexi
can has also been captured, who says he
is a gardner; yet he was delected last night
showing lights near Gen. Patterson s lines,
and as is supposed to direct the fire of the
enemy. He will not go back to Vera
Cruz in a hurry.
We are yet without any definite news
in relation to the battle between Gen.
Taylor and Santa Anna, yet the better
informed think that the latter has met with
a signal defeat. There are those in camp,
however, who deem Gen. T.’s situation
as still I critical, and w ho believe that lie
is surrounded if not heaten. Ido not be.
lieve it, although a paper found on the
body of a Mexican officer killed yesterday
would go to show that our army has been
completely surrounded, if not cut lo pie
ces.
They are now, 3 o’clock, landing mor
tars from the ship 'Tamaroo. The other
vessels with the siege train have not yet
arrived, although several sail are in the
olfiug.
1 >ent yon a number of letters this morn
ing by the Portia, together with a topogra
phical sketch of Vera Cruz and the line
of investment. Enclosed I send y«p
another sketch.
Reconnoitering parties are going out
this evening towards the town, and smart
skirmishing is anticipated. You shall
have a full account of all that occurs.
There are rumors in camp—only camp
rumors, mind you—to the effect that on
account of the non arrival of the ordi
nance vessels an assault upon the city is
to he attempted. Were I to give yon
every report that is current I should have
rnv hands and you the paper full.
1 send this hy the cutter Ewing. If
before she sails I have the opportunity to
write another letter I shall, impiove it,
Yours, &c., &c., G- w. k.
P. S.—l have just got hold of a report
direct from Vera Cruz hy one of the
foreign vessels, which I believe. It is
satM that ihe revolution against Gomez
Farias in the city of Mexico is making
head-way, and it is thought he will be
put down. The coalition now is, “Santa
Anna the clergy,” and it is repotted that
the priests have already sent him on 8-00-
000 as an earnest of their determination
to support him.
> The report that a reinforcement of 800
got within the walls of Vera Cruz last
night is confirmed, and great was the re
joining in consequence. This morning
the inhabitants were in high spirits, and
expressed themselves as fully able lo de
feat Gen. Scott.
A letter from Mr. Bankhead, the British
Minister, confirms the report of the defeat
of Santa Anna by Gen. Taylor. This is
the amount of the news from the city of
Vera Cruz this morning. g. w. K.
Camp near Vera Cruz, f
March 14 —Afternoon. )
The Norther which commenced at sun
down yesterday s ill continues, completely
culling off all communication with the
vessels lying off* or under Sacrifices,
Shells are occasionally sent towards Gen.
Worth’s lines from the castle, but in the
main they have fallen short. Capt.
Vinton continues at his position near the
lime kiln.
Dav before yesterday Gen. Scott received
notes from the French and Spanish Consuls
in Vera Crnz, or rather they were dated on
that day and came to hand last night. The
writers ask his protection for the subjects of
their respective governments, and this morn
ing he sent two officers of his staff, Capts.
Lee and Scott, under a white flag to the city,
with answers to these notes. Whether these
officers will be permitted to enter the city is
questionable. Gen. Vcott sends a safeguard
to the consuls, and promises that the proper
ty of their citizens shall be protected as far
as pos.-ible; yet this will afford them little
safety from a bombardment of the city. The
safeguards will protect them in case the
place is taken by storm or assault, as the
penaltv of forcing them is death.
At this time, half-past 3 o’clock, they tre
throwing 13-inch shells from the castle of
San Juan de Ulna, and one of them lias just
bursted a short distance from where I am
writing, yet without doing any harm. I wish
you could hear one of these huge projectiles
m the air as they are coming, and see the
scattering they make. The roar they make
mav be compared to tiiat of a tornado, and
every man within a quarter of a mile of the
spot where they strike thinks thev are about
to fall on his individual bead. The conse
quence is, that there is a general scampering
to and fro—l mean when the men are lying
idly about camp —and so deceptive is the
sound that one is just as apt to run directly
towards as from them. It lakes two men to
pack the mere shell itself, yet I intend send
ingone of them to New Orleans if possible as
a sample.
A large number of vessels have come in
within the last twenty-four hours, some of
tltem doubtless laden with ordnance and ord
nance stores. So soon as Ihe norther blows
over they will he landed and placed in posi
tion. and then we shall be able to talk back
at the Mexicans. So far, they have had the
argument entirely on their own side, if I
mav except the skirmishing with light arms,
of which there has been far from inconsider
able.
Neither the Portia nor the Eu|jng can get
out. By one of them I shall send this.
Yours, &.c., G. W. K.
P, S.—Capts. Lee and Scott, who went
out with the white flag with notes to the
consuls, have returned. As.vvas supposed,
they were not allowed to enter the city, but
were detained some three or four hundred
yards outside the walls. '\ hree officer’s
came out to meet them, one of whom took the
notes and afterwards brought a receipt that
they had been delivered. Many of the in
habitants—ladies among them—were seen
upon the walls and adjoining houses.
The line of investment is now complete
and all communication with the city land
ward cut off. Two French vessels have suc
ceeded in eluding the blockade favored by
the wind, and have doubtless taken in “aid
•
and comfort” to the enemy. The firing from
the castle, and also from the batteries, con
tinues. G. VV. K.
[ Special Correspondence of the Picayune .]
Sackificios, .near, Vera Cruz, \
March 15, 1847. j
Gentlemen —Day before yesterday even
ing. another severe norther set in which has
continued up to this moment, 9 o’clock, A.
M, We heard, last night, that the ship
Louisville, with Col. Duncan’s battery on
hoard, had gone ashore at Anton Lizardo,
nine miles below, and that the masts had
been cut away. Two or three hundred sol
diers and a party of seamen were sent down,
late in the evening, to the assistance and pro
tection of those on board. We have not yet
heard from them. A large mortar in one of
the town forts opened on our line last even
ing and threw shells, probably thirteen inch,
over a portion of Gen. Worth’s division, do
ing no damage, but showing us that we
were withing their range. The same piece
has opened again and shells are bursting,
this morning, in our line. The norther has |
prevented the landing of onr mortars and
heavy guns, and we have, therefore, been
unable to effect any thing further than to
approach gradually and lake positions nearer
tiie walls. Our men are constantly picking
up stray Mexicans, horses, mules and don
keys, and the latter are to he seen in every
direction, carrying burdens of provisons, nr
tugging under couples of Jack tars, who
mount them and navigate the beach and sand
hills.
Yesterday, about 3 o’clock, P. M., Capt.
Lee, of the Engineers, was sent by Gen.
Scott, with letters for the French and Spanish
consuls at Vera Cruz, lie approached to
within two hundred yards of the gate, when
lie was met by a Mexican officer, who cave
him a receipt for the letters, but declined the
pleasure of his company into town. The
works around the city seem to be complete
and strong, and no doubt is entertained that
thev will he obstinately defended. We must
make a great sacrifice of blood before these
strongholds can be taken.
Col. Kinney and Mr. Lnnsden, during a
ride along the lines yesterday, captured a
Mexican and four horses. It seems that the
individual was taking the horses out to mount
men outside our lines. He ran with all his
hor.-e’s speed, when he spied Kinney and
Lum-den, but they chased him into the chap
arral, (Mr. L tearing a slip of skin from his
cheek in the attempt) and soon caught him.
He was terribly frightened and begged for
his life, declaring that it would be useless to
k'll him, as well as cruel, as he was no wor
rier, and had an old mother, and a wife and
two children. They brought him in, fed him, !
wave him tobacco to chew and smoke, (he is
tlie first Mexican I ever saw chewing,) and
he is now prefectly contened. He saysthat
the common people around here are under
the impression that whenever one of them
falls into the hands of the Americans he is
immediately taken out and shut.
The mail is off. h.
Steamer Corvette, (Mouth of thp Itio Crnrule,) J
March 22, 1847. 5
Messrs Editors— Here I am at the mouth of
the Rio Grande, and rradv for a start for the in
terior, hut unfortunately the Quartermaster's De
partment is not ready to give us a start, which
will probably set us back fora dav or two. The
Corvette came down from Comargo yesterday,
bringing several passengers, hut no later news
from Gen. Tjo tor s division. Among the pas
sengers was Lieut Watson, of thw Tennessee
1 volunteers, who brought despatches from Gen.
Tavlor at Saltillo to (Jomargo, in twelve hours—
tolerable good travelling, you will allow. Com
munications were received by Capt. Ogden. De
puty Quartermaster of this port, bv the Corvette,
from Col. Crossman. commanding at Comargo,
advising him to send a sufficient number of troops
on board each steamboat going up to protect them
from any attack from the enemv. There are so
many points on the river where a few determined
men could capture our boats laden with supplies,
and the Mexicans are now so generally aroused,
that this step is considered not only advisable as
a matter of precaution, hut actually necessary.—
There are four steamboats —the Corvette, Col.
Cross, Rough and Ready and Mentoria now
loaded and ready to start for Comargo, hut Capt.
Ogden considered it prudent to awi.it the arrival
of the Massachuse’ts troops, who have been ex
pected now for several dayt, and at the same
time furnish them with a speedv transportation
and the supplies with protection. The steamboats
Hatchee Eagle and Gazelle have both arrived
from Comargo to dav, the latter this evening, but
bring nothing later, with the exception of one
single item. It was reported that Gen. Taylor,
with the Kentucky cavalry and a squadron of
diagoons numbering about five or six hundred,
had come down to Cerralvo on a reconnaisonce
and with the intention of looking after Gen. Ur
rea and his partv, w ho arc hovering about in that
region. Everything wears a qniet aspect all
along the river, but appearances are deceitful
The general impression of lho&e who have just
come from the interior is that there will unques
tionably be more fighting, and hard fighting; that
it will be the policy of the enemy to carry on a
sharp guerilla warfare, with the aid of their caval
rv, and that they will pounce upon our supply
trains with their light troops upon every opportu
nity.
I suppose you have heard of the skirmish at
Marin, between Urrca and the wagon trains un
der escort of Maj. Gidding’s command, hut I may
be enabled to furnish vou with some additional
particulars. 1 hare conversed with Mr. Vinton,
a member of the Ist Regiment of Tennessee vol
unteers who was badly wounded at Monterey in
the left foot and hip, and who laid disabled at
Cerralvo at the time the engagement took place.
He had come down with Gen. WortlTs division,
but his wound getting worse and the means of
conveying him becoming useless, he was left at
the house of a charitable Mexican, formerly an
alcalde of the place, where he received every at
tention. At that time there was no anticipation
of any disturbance and it was thought perfectly
safe to leave him and another American there.—
Some days after, he was i dormed that Gen. Ur
rea with his force, consisting of about 1200 regu
lar troops and 300 or 400 rancheros. accompanied
hv Carvajal, Bornero, Canales, and several other
generals, had marched into town with the inten
tion of attacking and capturing a tra n of wagons
soon expected. Mr. Vinton was waited upon
and examined and expected tube taken out and
shot, but the entreaties of the old Alcalde and the
Mexican women induced them to spare his life.
His companion was taken off and, he supposes,
shot, as he has never heard from him or of him
since. When the spies announced that thetrain
was approaching it was determined by Urrca to
await their approach ami attack them in the
town, and he accordingly formed in the piazza.—
The Mexican women begged, prayed an entreat
ed them not to fight in the town, and their entrea
ties prevailed and the/sallied forth. When thev
met the train, which was scattered for mdes,
they attacked them in the centre and separated
them. VV bile t partv was attacking the advance
a flag of truce was sent to the rear guard with the
announcement that the advance had been defeat
ed and Major Gidding taken prisoner; that there
was no possible use in resistance, and if they
would surrender they should be treated as prison
ers of war. After some hesitation they refused,
placing no faith in Mexican statements or pro
mises,'and charged. They fought desperately,
repulsed the lancers and joined the advance. —
The enemy burned fifty-six of our wagons, in
cluding the ammundion wagon, which was dose
to the piece of artillery. They were evidently
mistaken in the cast and waked up the wrong
passenger, for the explosion spread consternation
among them and settled the wordlv accounts of
four or five Mexicans. The Mexican loss, Mr.
Vinton is certain, was not less than twenty five
and among them was a colonel of cavalry, but
what his name was Mr. Vinton could not ascer
tain. Romero was wounded in the thigh, Mr.
Vinton is confident —he saw him carried into a
house. Urrea made a second attack, but it amount
ed to nothing on either side.
Since writing the above, the report that Gen.
Taylor is or was at Cerralvo is partially confirm
ed. A letter was received at Comargo trom Mier
announcing that Gen. T., with a portion of his
light artillery, dragoons and Kentucky cavalry,
were at Cerralvo, and that Urrea had suddenly
left that portion oflhe country.
I have just been informed that the Corvette
will start lor Matamoros to-morrow afternoon,
await the arrival of lire other three boats there,
and all start from there for Comargo, probably
the next day.
The Palmetto leaves to morrow, for Tampico,
having taken on board the cargo of the Tele- i
graph, and the latter vessel will leave tor New
Orleans on Wednesday morning. The battal
ion of U. S. Infantry brought from New Oilcans
in the Palmetto will go in her to Tampico.
The breast works thrown up here at the time of
the recent alarm are indeed very formidable. —
They are composed of a tier of sandbags about
three feet thick, supported by board work inside
and out. Four pieces of artillery, two 6 pound
ers, one 9-pounder, at d one 24-pound howitzer,
are mounted at equal distances It was con
structed in a remarkably shoit space of time.—
There is absolutely no news here of interest and
I only write to apprise juunf my whereabouts.
Yours trulv, ;. g. n.
AUGUSTA. GEO..
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1847.
I'se of llic Three Millions.
It is painful to see how worried the whig
presses seem to be at the three millions ap
propriation. They dwell upon it as quite a
national calamity. That is to say, it is to
prove calamitous to the national honor either
of tlie U. States or of Mexico; and it is hard
to tell which worries them most. The sym
pathies of the Chronicle cf- Sentinel seem
specially excited. Notwithstanding that the
bill passed Congress—passed even the Sen
ate, so Argus-eyed in all that may touch na
tional honor,! lie Chronicle fears some tremend
ous conspiracy is concealed in it by which our
country is to be disgraced, or Mexico betray
ed. The possibility that the war may by its
instrumentality be brought to a close in a
' high degree advantageous to u«, and in away
| that the United Stales Senate will sanction
1 when the terms are reviewed by it, affords no
' mitigation to the griefs of our cotemporary.
It seems enamoured of its woe. A great na
tional debt of uncounted hundreds of millions
is dwelt upon with a morbid dolorousness
which refuses all comfort. The prospect of this
legacy being left by the present administration
as a consequence of the Mexican war is the
constant theme of the Chronicle s jeremiads.
Vet it is furious in its hostility to this appro
priation of a paltry three m i 111 ions which may
arrest the evil, and avoid the debt.
Unhappy Chronicle! Canst thou take no
comfort in the reflection (hat the Senate
must act on all treaties of peace, and may
yet save the nation from this dire chimera of
dishonor, that Mr. Polk and Genera! Santa
Anna are thus fancifully supposed to be con
cocting? Why so fearful that Mexico is to
be betrayed by her great commander, that
tlion shouid’et raise I lie voice of warning?
Why should’sl thou reiterate so pertinaci
ously,
‘•lt would be dishonorab’e in this country
to obtain Mexican lands through the treache
ry of the rulers of that country?”
Can there be no treaty by which money, ac
cording to its terms, can pass from one na
tion to the other, no matter what the equiva
lent, without bribery?
By parity of reason, if the President were
about to make a treaty, according to which
Mexico would pay money to us. then the
Chronicle Would raise its voice in remon
strance, on the ground that Mexico was
availing hersclfof the treachery of our rulers.
But possessed with the idea that there cer
tainly is to be dishonor somewhere , the Chron
icle turns towards that land whose wrongs
and poverty have excited so much of its
sympathy, and launches forth its conditional
maledictions upon her chief. It exclaims
‘ If Santa Anna could be influenced hy
this three millions so far as to make fur his
country a dishonorable peace, at the corrupt
sacrifice of its territory, he won d then prove
himself a traitor to that country’s interests
and honor.”
The Chronicle seem? to ns an Impraclica.
ble. It seems so nervously anxious about the
honor of the two countries, (and which ex
cites the most solicitude, it is impossible to
tell,) that peace would be a hopeless blessing,
if the issues were in (he control of the coun
sels of that press. The apprehension that
one nation or the other would be disgraced
and betrayed, would render all terms unpala
table which would be agreed upon and ar
ranged. Its claims for this country would be
moderate, enough, but they would not be lis
tened to by our Senate on a question of rati
fication—and to get such as would be, might
endanger Mexican honor, and would not be
proposed. This double guardianship over
the honor of the two countries, we think the
Chronicle will find rather fatiguing, and im
practicable. It would entail upon both end
less war.
But the prospect of peace growing out of
this three millions seems to create such a
flus'er of excitement and opposition among
the Whig editors, as to induce a suspicion
that they fear some party advantage is to be
lost to them by peace. While the war lasts,
they can find fault—they can abuse the Ad
ministration—they can point to the National
Debt—they can insist on higher tariffs, and
heavier taxation—they can revel in the antici
pated luxury nfthe defeat of Free Trade prin
ciples, and rejoice in the hope (a vain one so
far) of witnessing embarrassments from the
workings oflhe Sub-Treasury. They can in
sist that the country is ruined, or fast getting
so, and that nothing but whig policy can save
it. But let this war be soon concluded, advanta
geous to us in territorial acquisition—in the
extension of our trade, and the spread of our
commerce, over land and sea, and it will be
all day with the Whigs. They will not have
left a standing question on which to make a
successful rally, or even a decent humbug on
which to get up an excitement. The Demo
crats will have been equally successful and
triumphant in its commercial and financial
policy, and in its foreign policy. The one
will have ienfusd vigor, prosperity and
plenty throughout our whole industrial pur
suits. The other will have shed an imperish
able glory around the American name.
The Concert T •-.’VI or row Ereiiing.
As Easier Monday is a holiday, we know of
no manner in which the evening can be spent in
more agreeable and refined recreation than in at
tending the Conceit of the Eastcott’s, and Messrs.
Schmidt and Mitchell. We have already spoken
of their artistic powers, and of the favorable im
pression they made at their debut on Wednes
day evening last. We cannot too highly com
mend their entertainment.
It is probably the last opportunity that we will
have this season to listen to music from accom
plished performers.
Since writing these remarks, we have received
the following communication from a man of taste;
The C'oueei‘l.
Mr. Editor —l was well pleased with your re
marks in reference to the Concert given last
Wednesday, and trust they may influence all who
did not hear those “strains that might create a
soul under the ribs of death,” to avail themselves
of the opportunity that will offer on Monday eve
ning next. I would particularly enjoin upon those
of our young ladies who are pursuing their musi
cal siudies, not to let slip this rare chance of hear
ing good music, as the effect it w ill have upon the
taste, as well as the improvement of the style, will |
do more good than all the. lectures of the teacher. |
And what shall he said of those who have stigma- j
Used the Guitar as the Banjo ? Let them he there
100. MARCH.
Appoia:incuts hy the PrciMenl.
Maxy Gregg, of South Carolina, to be Ma
jor in the 12th infantry, vice Hays, declined.
John Wofford, ol Georgia, to be Captain
in 13»h infantry.
Eli P. Howell, of Georgia, to be Ist Lieut,
in 13th infantry.
Nathaniel Grant,of Georgia, to be 2d Lieut,
in 13th infantry.
William D. Gray, of Georgia, to be 2d
Lieut, in 13th infantry.
Among the Commissions mentioned in the
Union of the 31st ult. as laid over for want
of information as to residence, we observe the
name of Lieut. E. E. Crocker, of Georgia,
13th infantry.
Among the appointments made by the Pre
sident, and announced in the “Union” of the
11th inst., was that of Mr. Ector, of Meri
wether county, Georgia, appointed a cap
tain of infantry. The Union of 31st ult*
gays—“lt was erroneously printed Waller
insteatPof Walton Ector becau-e Walto i was
written in his recommendations so much like
Walter, that it was difficult to distinguish
them. The error will be corrected in his
commission.”
From Vera Crux.
The New Orleans Evening Mercury of the
291 h ult. says—“ There arrived yesterday the
U. S. revenue cutter Ewing. G. Moore, com*
manding, from Vera Cruz, which place she
left on the 17th inst., bringing despatches
from Gen. Scott and the squadron to the U.
S. Government. Nothing new had transpir
ed since the sailing of the Portia. Gen. Scott
sent word to the citizens of Vera Cruz on the
16th inst. for all the women, children and
peaceable citizens to leave the town, as he
intended to make art attack immediately.
The New Orleans Jeffersonian says—■“ The
investment of the city had been completed.
“The heavy armament not having been
landed, no attack had been made; there had
been some skirmishing between cur troops
and the Mexicans, in which the Mexicans
had met with some loss. On the morning of
the 11th, a battle took place between a few
Americans and about 200 Mexicans, in which
the American loss was seven slightly wound
ed, viz:
“ South Carolina Regiment. —Lieut. Col.
D ickinson, Wm. 11. Ballad, Lewis Coke and
J. E. Phillips.
“Georgia Regiment. —B. F. McDonald,
(son of the ex-Guvernor,) John G. Eubanks,
Thos. G. Scott (of Mississippi.)”
The JlniU,
We learn that [Messrs. Brooks &. Barden
will receive 5i4.000 per annum for the con
veyance of the mail from Charleston via
Beaufort, S. C.
The Central Rail Road Company to con
vey the mails to Macon will receive at the
rate of SIOO per mile.
The Schedule of the Steamer line from
Charleston will be as follows:
Leave Charleston at 11 A. M.
Arrive at Savannah by 5 A. M.
Leave Savannah at 8 P. M.
Arrive at Chalestion next day by 2 P. M.
The schedule (or the road will be—
To leave Savannah and Macon at 6 A. M.,
and arrive at said Cities respectively by 8.
P. M. —Savannah Georgian 2 d inst.
Th« New Cmltm IKonte.
The lot and buildings now occupied by the
office of the Georgian, the store of Messrs.
Robin son & Camp, and the offices of Judge
Charlton, and Messrs. Henry & Ward, have,
we learn, been purchased by the General
Government lor the site of the new Custom
House, at $13,000.
Trraiury Tariff for.Tlexico.
The well-informed Washington correspondent
of the New York Express states, in a recent let
ter that the Secretary ofthe Treasury has (with
the aid’of several of the chief custom-house of
ficers summoned hither for the purpose) prepared
a tariff of duties to he levied on all imports (ex
cepting from the United States) into those Mexi
can ports which are now or may hereafter be in
possession of our military forces; which duties
are to be collected by officers to be designated
by cur Government. This system of imposts is
partly Specific and in part ad valeretn, the latter
ranging from a low rale to as high as forty pet
ty per cent; the whole averaging about one-fourth
ofthe rates ofthe existing Mexican tariff. This
is the general scheme recommended by the Hon.
Waddy Thompson last winter, through the col
umns ofthe National Intelligencer, and if carried
into affect will doubtless afford some help in the
wavs and means to carry on the war. Copies of
this tariff have, it is said, been sent off, to go by
the steamer of Thursday next to Europe.— Ma
tiunal Intelligencer, Ist inst.
£nprcisar Court.
Cnssville , Ua , A/arch Term , 1847.
Neisler A others, 1 Bill fur Discovery, Relief and
\s. > Injunction to stay waste.-
Smith. J From Union.
A general verdict tor the defendant upon the
j first trial of a Bill in Equity, in which an lnjunc
| lion has been sanctioned, does not ol ilsell have
[ the effect to dissolve the Injunction where an ap
peal is entered within the time prescribed by law'.
A dissolution of an Injunction uj on that ground
alone is error.
H Cobb & Wm. Marlin, for plaintiffs. Wm,
H. Underwood & T. 11. Trippe, for defendant.
Aycock, r u i p a „ a i ns t the Deputy
dtv V , S ' n v i Sheriff!* From Floyd.
Buffington, Guard n )
The Supreme Court pronounced the lollowing
judgment in the above staled case.
This cause came on before this court upon a
transcript ot the record and the Bill of exceptions
from the county of Floyd, and counsel being
heard in argument thereon, it is ordered any ad
judged, that the Sheriff in this case, is entitU d t®
per cent, commissions upon one hundred and
thirty-eight dollars, the amount ot executions in
his hands, each being under the sum of sixty dol
lars; and if the remainder of the sum in his
hands, raiseil Irom the sale of the negroes alter
deducting the one hundred and thirty-eight dol
lars. does not exceed in amount four hundred and
twentv-eight 56-100 dollars, then on that remain
der three and one-ei*>hth per cent.; and if such
remainder lie more than four hundred and twen
ty-eight 56 100 dollars; then on that remainder
one and one-fourth per cent; and that it be al
lowed to him accordingly.
Wm. H. Underwood, for plaintiff. Hooper &.
Mitchell, for deli s.
Latimer, Whiting & Co. ) Assumpsit on appeal .
. , Vs .’ - , , i From Floyd.
v\ are s Admmistrat rs. j
I The Statute ot this Slate exempting admin
j istrators from giving security upon entering an
) appeal, applies to an appeal entered by the intes
[ tale in his lifetime and jiending at his death; and
the rule of Court providing that “il the security
good at first, becomes insolvent pending the ap
peal, the partv appealing shall give older got d
security, in the discretion ot the court, ortheai
peal shall he dissmissed,” has no application to
administrators when the appeal was entered by
the intestate in his lifetime.
Hansel I&, Hansdl, for plantiffs. Hooper &
Mitchell, and W, Akin, fordelendants.
Spiffing is now all the fashion among the
Parisian ladies. It w'as introduced by the
Dutches of Orleans, whose wheel is ivory .or
naments, golden and ebony; and this year
wheels have been offered as New-Year’s
gifts to many elegant young ladies.
The Van Buren (Arkansas) Intelligencer
scores the lawyers attending the Circuit
Court for figuring in the court mom witli
pistols sticking out of theit pockets, and
thinks that they should reserve si ch trinkets,
for the bar-room or gambling house.
ELECTION NOTICKS, Ac.
CITY ELECTION.
The annual Election of Mayor and three Mem
bers of Council for each Ward, to serve for the
ensuing year, will be held on Monday, the 12th
April, 1817, at the several places hereafter desig
nated. The Polls will he opened at 10 o’clock,
A. M. and closed at 2 o’clock, P. M.
After the polls are closed, the Managers will
meet at the place of holding the election in Ward
No. 2, to add the voles given in the several Warda
for Mayor, and declare the person having the high
est number of votes duly elected.
Ward No. 1 —At the flay and Fodder Scale
House, under the management of Jesee Kent,John
W. Wighlman and 11. B. Frazer, Esqrs., or either
two of them.
Ward No. 2.—At the Fi.igle and Phcenix Hotel,
under the management of John R. Crocker, Wm.
II Maharrey and J. S. Clark, Esqrs., or either two
of them.
Ward No. 3—At the United States Hotel, un
der the management of G. T. Dortic, Daniel .Mix
er and George G. Mathews, Esq’rs., or either two
of them.
Ward No. 4.—At the Richmond Hotel, under
the management of J. T. Wooten, Grenville
Simmons and Daniel Hand, Esq’rs, or either tw®
of them.
LEWIS D. FORD, Mayor C. A.
March ?1 152
£5“ We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G.
McWHORTER as a candidate for Mayor of the
the City of Augusta, at the election on the second
Monday in April next. Feb. 16
{£7" W T e are authorized to announce Dr. L. D.
FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the .May
oralty of this c ity. [.March 6 131
£5“ Mr. Editor —You w ill please announce Mr.
JAMES ALEXANDER and JOHN ROBERT
SON, as candidates for Council in Ward No. 4.
March 31 *— 152
Mr. Editor — Please announce Dr. I. P.
GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council
for Ward No. 1, and oblige Manx Voters.
Feb. 20 —* 119
SCF Mr. Editor —Please announce the follow
ing named gentlemen as candidates for Member!
of Council for Ward No. 1, at the coming election
in April next:—JAS. GODBV, A. P. SCHULTZ.
Feb. 13 *
We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A.
DUGAS,as a, candidate for re-election to Council
trora the second Ward, at the election to he held
in April next. March 5
Kr W e are authorised to announce Col. G. F.
P ARTS Has a candidate so re-election as Member
of the City Council from Ward No. 1., at' the en
suing election in April next. [Feh. 17 •
fcy* W c are authorized to announce THO MAS
HOPKINS, as a candidate for Council, from
„ Ward No. 2. March 12
KrBENJ. CONLEY will be supported for re
election, as a Member of Council in the Third
Ward, at the ensuing election. March ll
We are requested to announce H. D.
BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in
Ward No. 2. * — Feb. 17
57" DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned
to this city, rind may be consulted at the office of
Cleveland A Spear, over the store of .Messrs. Al
drich Se Green. Feb. 23
IN EA P oTTI TAN BONNETS.
PATTISON, NOE & CO.,
Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street
New York. *
Feh. 23 3m— 121
DC? 3 R. S. Jackson , Teacher on
the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully
tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta.
References—Henry Parsons, Thos. Richards
and T. S. Metcalf, Esq’rs.
N. B—For terms, &c., inquire at 11. Person’s
Musjc store. 6m Dec. 1