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njii'r.p mtm i ikii i'Acx.1(*on. Tavlot arrived before the city on theend to the conflict. Tho American* sleptI'iuGU*turned again, and made n second rfiovemenfIm*»n the field of their heroic achievements ;JOib, and established his crunp three miles * and the foe shattered and disheartened, re-from it defences. lleconnotssanoes were tired, and the next day were in full retreat towere made, and it was found po.'siblo to turn | Fun Luis I’otoci, Our loss in this extraordi-the position of the enemy, and gain the hights I nory conflict wns 207 killed, and 456 wounded;in his rcaTin»i ri antWorth was de-1 that of the enemy was from 1500 to 2000, Atached upon this doty, and to carry the one-; distinguished officer present, thus describes theiny’s works. From this moment the opera- j demeanor of Gen. Taylor during the battle#lions became two-fold—the assailing party of j “ During the day an officer approached ourWorth being indepentlent of the command of lines with a flag of truce, and requested to hoI dig*, 1 hoes,1 ploughs, I mows,I gots up wood for Winter;I rcajra, I sows;And for ull I knows| to seize the body of the bold swimmer, whowas Rlreadv half drawn up frotn his waterygrave ; but suddenly the shark began to lashI dcbtcd to the Printer1 dc supposethe water w ith his tail, started back severaleet, and dived down.Nobody troubled himself at the moment asJamcatoumAPOTHEto the cause of this almost inexplicable sal-All knowledge flowsRight from the Printing Prfvntion, for all that had hands hauled away tlt;get the jioor fellow, who was almost terrifiedTaylor, and the object of the latter pr-nci- | shown to General Taylor. The brave oldpally to divert the enemy from Worth.man was sitting quietly on his white chargerHo oflf I goes In these ere clothes,And Hetties up—t gurtslThis order w as given on the 19th: and the with his leg over the pommel of his saddh9next day at 3 o’clockJWorth moved forward, watching the movements of the enemy, whenand succeeded in reaching a position above ! the Mexican officer was presented* In a verythe Bishop’s Palace. The succeeding morning, that of the 21st, commenced the conflictwhich determined the fate of Monterey....A SHARK STORY.A late volume of Appleton’s l.iternry Mito death, on hoard ; and he had scarcely banUed the living child to its mother, before hefell hack senseless in the arms of those aroundhim.But there was not a woman on board whocourteous and graceful manner the officerstntod that ‘ he had been sect by id* excaJlency General Hanto Arina to his excellencyWorth pressing forward, encountered the Gen. Taylor, to inquire, in the most sespctf'tilenemy in force and overcame him ; lie gained I manner, wluit he (General Taylor) was waitthe Saltillo road, and cut off his communica- ing for V From the silence of General Taylions : and he succeededt W'Oin carrying heights west of the Saltillo road, and turned agun on one of them u]»on the Bishop’s Palace.These triumphs were confident auguries oflor’s batteries, and the quiet manner in whichcellany contains a history of the wanderingsand fortunes of a company of German Ernigrants, in which the following thrilling inci-would nt now have pressed forward to callhack the fainted one into life i and the motherof the saved child threw herself on her kneesnTTH. POSTMouse Store, eral terms, a full asalt;Dituas, bisdkoils, paints, glass waimerits, perfumery, lt;foundAlum, AlcoholAtspice, Anna toAntimony, Arrow-re Arsenic, AW*Aqua fortis, Blue vit Itorax, Balaam Cojwi Balsam Fir. BeaFs cBrimstone, B. PitchBritisli Lustre, Cam Castor oil, CalomelCaraway Seedsdent occurs.and audibly besought the Almighty not to rob They were crossing the Atlan- [ her so soon of the savior of her only joy.There was no surgeon on hoard—as, indeed, there hardly ever is on board of ships destinedtic. The ship wns crammed with men, women and children. A mischievous fellow,Cayenne pepperCamomile notverslie received Hanta Anna’s terrific cannonadingthe Mexican supposed he was asking a veryproper question; to which, however, oldwho had stumbled in the steerage repeatedlyover some great wooden shoes of n set of 01victorydonburghcrs, watched his opportunity, and threw them overboard. Werner, a youngMeanwhile, a vigorous assault was I Rough and Beady gave the very pertinent rc- j physician in search of his fortune in the newfor emigrant hut the Captain had abandonedhis medieine-chest to them, and Hoffman'sdrops, sal Volatile, and several other powerfulremedies, were applied to bring the color hacknade Upon the city from below, by the force ply that ‘ho was only waiting for Generalunder Gen Taylor. It would bo vain to cttempt a description in limits so brief aa thoseallotted us, of this terrific and idixsly contest.Chir loss wns heavy, from the character of tinHanta Anna to surrender,’ The Mexicanreturned hastily to his lines. This mess agoproved to he a ruse to ascertain where General Taylor’s position was, tor after the returnenemy’s defences, and the daring ardor of our i of the Mexican oflicer to his own ranks, thetroops ; and where it was heaviest, Gen. , whole Mexican batteryTaylor, seeming to boar a charmed life, was Gen Taylor’s position,ecmcd to open upon nd the balls flow ovlt;World, hod seated himself, as u -trnl, in thecross-trees, whence ho could spy out the wondersof the deep, or the beautiful daughters ofto the pale cheeks, and open the closed eyelids.At hist a deep sigh escaped from the brenstof the unconscious one ; thofc women utteredcries of jot, and Hchrmann’s cider daughterPastor Hehrinann, according to circumstancesclasped her sistcri* hand fervently, and calledher a #ood, dear girl, while a tear glistenedSuddenly (ho cry, (n shark! a ihork!’ was in her own eye.was young j Young Werner recovered, though but slow-jho had chosen ! ly '• aftd it wns touching to see the woman,heard from the cross-troeItr | Werner, above alludedittninod ; he diverted attention! from the ope- j to the perils of his situation, there sat the old rations of Gen. Worth, carried one of the j chief on his conspicuous whito horse, peering J the direction in which the sea monster w’Xposed unhurt. Hi® object wns however, and about him like hail. Utterly indifferent j thnt elevated place os his favorite resort, and J with too rescued child in her arms, fall downto whom nil eyes were now turned, to learn on h°r knees before him, and kiss his hand, sothat he could l/ardly prevent her. Even the*«?nemy’s advanced works,and secured arn«trong foothold in the town. Thus passedthe third day of this desperate conflict. TheWorthrhe Bishop’s Palace wns taken at dawn, thepalace itself at mid-day ; while the forceuuderfaylor pressed upon the city, the lower partf which wns evacuated that night. On the5th day, the 23d, the troops under Taylor ndthrough his spy-gk».-.n at the long lines ofMexican troops that could be seen at a greatdistance on the march. The persuasion of his aids could not induce him to abandon hisfavorite point of observation, nor to give upTo thehis old white horse;suggestionto he foundW crner pointed to the streak of lightformod by the sun on the water, and all thevoyagers distinctly perceived, from the tvek,the dorsal fin of the shark, standing six orof his staff that ‘old whitey ’ was rather toconspicuous a charger for the commander, hereplied, that ‘tho old fellow had missed theranccd from square to square every inch of theround being desperately disputed, until they•eached within a square of the principalfun at Monterey, on account ol a sore foot,and fie was determined he should have hisshare this time.' ”Plaza ; while Worth with equal vigor, pressedinward, encountering and overcoming diffi-ulties insuperable, except to such energiese commanded. At length tho period hadThe victory of Buena Vista closed the warin that quarter of Mexico. Hincc that periodGen. Taylor has found no enemy willing orseven inches out of the water.Although several of these voracious creatures had been already round the ship, stillprobably few of the travellers had seen one ofthem, and all pressed to tho ship's side toview* the fish, os it came nearer and nearer to the ship and the surrounding wooden shoes. ‘ Well, I should like to know whether hehardy sailors felt tlicir hearts warm and softenat the sight*Waste—W asti-:—WVVhnt is thereman cannot waste? and thnt, too, without asingle instance of lavish profligacy, but solelyby those minute, scarcely percoptible squanderings, which, like the constant dropping ofCinnamon, Glove* Cochineal, Cologne Court plaster, coppp Creum tartar, cream]Cu1k4h, Emery Kp*oni sails, EssemExtracts, Extract Lrt Giiger, Glauber sal Glue, gums Hair oiImTsiII kindsIn.ligo, rnk, Irish in l/tiiiglass, Ivor)* hlac Jalap, Lampblack Laudanum, Liquorii Kith rage, LogwoodLunar Caustic Macassar oil, Maco Madder, Magnesia Muriate tin, Mustar Nut Galls, Nutmeg Chemical Ware Flesh BrushesBath . ■■■■Hairt*ItMIIIIItPATEN”Townsend's HarsopPelletier’*Bull’sBristol’sWebster’sMathews*Sands’Cheestnn’sWord’s Unham’s Pile Elect Abbot’s cough syru] Foord’s pectoral syi«• ft • •• •rockNaptha svmpbakamseems most likely to endure. lie may wastehis health by little indulgcncies of pernicioushabit—byirregularities, slight in1ents wooden shoes’ said the Brewer, rubbingthemselves and their effects in single instan-1ccs scarcely perceivable, but which as violations of the lows of his being, will work grad-rived for a concerted storm of the cneny’sosition, which was determined upon for theable, to encounter him.Tho character of Gen. Taylor has beenhis hands complacently, and watching everymovement of tho creature.certain byroads apow tho strongestthethroughout his life, from the commencement ofnsuing day. The morning, however brought his career of victory at Fort Harrison downn offor of capitulation. The uegociation to the present moment, consistent and sclf-Ilis wish seemed on the point of being grut-constitutiori, until the energies decay, fountains of life arc dried up, and prematureified, for tho fish, approaching the first sabot old age sits, like a crown of thorns, upon ’liedescribed a circle around it, and all expectedmanhood. lie may waste forth©Thiiotory, though won at the expense of about00 hundred killed and wounded, secured thesustained. Its leading trait has been a disinterested devotion to his country, and the dedi-ssession of an immense territory, and acation of his life and energies to its service.aet amount of military spoil.Monterey now became Gen. Taylor’s hcad-uarters. Saltillo and Parras were occupiedJIn public and in private, ho has always beendutingmslicd for the lofty and iron integrityof Aristides or Cincimiatus. Always indithe immediate disappearance of the same,when a fearful cry—such a cry as can onlyissue from the breast of a terrified motherwas heard from the midst of the crowd whichhad pressed, full of curiosity, to tho bulwarks,and in the same moment a heavy body fell onanderings—timeon trifles or in listlessness and idleness.IIow many a giant mind has been flitteredaway in pursuit of tho belittling objects of low ambition! IIow often do we seo powers perishing for lack of thought—shriveling intoBristol’s hound Mathews’ balsam* — jBe * **hound Carte r balsamhoundWilier** balsam hound • Elecnin Bucan’s HungariansumWistar’s balsamCherry Denton’s healing bn Cheesman’s Armani sainTaylor’s balsam wort Balsam of iife Avres’ cherry pectoi Winer’s arcanum lt;*: Trask’s magnetic oilpendent and self-reliant, he owes nothing tomd the Mexicans fell hack to San Luis Po-osi. This movement was however, tho pre-ursorgainst our army under Gen. Taylor. Santathe patronage of the great, or the partialitythe smooth surface of the waters and sank beneath it.of the powerful, hut has fought his way up tothe lofty eminence which he now occupies inMy child! my child!’ cried tlm woman, inthe very act of throwing herself ivVter thethe minds and hearts of his countrymen. Ilis\nna was recalled to Mexico, and placed athe head of the government and army. Heroceededn army, and before December, had 20,000triumphs have been won by his own geniustncs—his own councils have directedhelpless being, which now re-appeared on thesurface, struggling and gurgling. But thosewho surrounded her held her back, and gazedinsignificance for want of intelligence to feedupon, which use might have polished to thehighest brilliancy, and exercise would havemade equal to achieving the noblest purposes!Brmlreth’fl, MeHooper’s, Wright’s,Soule’*, MeLane’s, sian, Hygcdii, Friuof tho day, James’, tour’s, Porter’s, c Jamestown, JulyHow many scatter, in idleness or indifferenceJAMESTOto their value, the little minute particles oftime, till golden hours, and days, and yearshis own energies sustained him.Ilis\ igorien under his command. With this force heetcrmined to encounter and crush Taylor,nd redeem the extensive provincesconquercdy the Americans. While he was thus cn-of character, his powerof will, and fertility ofresources, have swept every obstacle from his path ; laborious and intense in his exertions,patient and perseverant in the pursuit of hisin apprehension of the worst, at the swiftly-1 are wasted—the treasures of life all scatteredA large stoclStationery, coi« *general use.SCHlt;approaching shark, which now shot forwardlike an arrow, its attention being aroused bypoorthe splash of the object in the water.Both tho daughters of Pastor Hehrinannahad witnessed tho child’s fall ; and tho eldestuseless thing at the last.Save—Save—S.o k!—What is there mancannot save and improve! By curbing nppe-object, ho has risen Mioerior to the most pcr-aged, our government, for the purjiose of an | ilous exigencies and made every trial a tri-ttack upon Vera Cruz, withdrew from Gen. umph. To these high qualities he lias addedaylor the most effective portion of iiis force, a sagacity which nothing could bailie oreludeaving him with an extended line of territoryde end, a formidable foe in front, and a mall force, principally untried volunteers, Hh which to encounter the enemy. He wasand which, in the course of his long career,has in no emergency been found in error.Unerring and profound, it has been prompt toof them, in a voice almost choked with terror,cried, ‘ help! help! for God’s sake! ’ ‘ Launchthe boat’ cried the Captain. But there wassome delay. A few seconds more must decidelife and restraining passion—by observing prudence and maintaining regularity, he may save his health—husband his strength, andthus preserve the springs of life pure, as con-ihe fate of tho child—for the shark wasdiscover every advantage and powerful to im-dvised by the Department to retire to Mon- prove it. His despatches, in answer to ques-,rey, and there defend himself; but such a tions propounded by the department, in rela-scarcoly ten yards distant from him, and al-It was thenready seemed to scent its proythat ihe young man in the cross-trees glideddown a rope with the activity of a sailor, andslant fountains of energy and happiness tosustain him under every labor and every hardship. He may save a fortune by industry,and denying himself of needless indulgence,and he may find a pure enjoyment in devo-timjr it to noble uses. Time—the indolentComstock’s and Oh Comstock’s and Dr Day’s and Davies’ . Hitchcock’s Gcolop Comstock’s Cutter’ Burrit’s and Mattislt; Davies’ Bourdon, I Davies’ Surveying, Davies’, Thoinpsor Olney’s, Smith’s, 1 raphy,Bullion’s and KirktGreek anlt;IIIIIISanders’ series rcai English, French, IHISTORYPrescott’s conquestA*IIbefore any one could guo^s his puipo^-e, or J make wealth of it—the most industri-olicy would have opened the entire country, tiontolhc general policy, disclose a grasp and j prevent liini, sprang into the crystal flood j Qug |mprove upon t}ieiruse 0f it. it comC8 tos far as tire Rio Grande, and probably the comprehension of intellect, and an extent ofueccs, to'the enemy, andjhave given a severenot fatal blow to our arms. He thereforeinformation, and a depth of judgment that would distinguish any living statesman ; whilebeneath, right before the very jaws of the fish, and, coming to the surface again, seized theus in brief minutes to show us that presentapplication is the sole duty required of us ;termined to encounter the foe at an ad- the stylo of his correspondence, simple, but I time.child, which had just rc-appcaied tor the third these so weave in and make up our daysselectedand years, that misimprovement of the pres-polished, eloquent, but unostentatious, may be A cry of admiration at this desperate bold- ent ja a]ways at the expense of the future.rnt purpose. This field was admirably cho- and has frequently been a model of that spc- ness arose from sailors as well us passengers;n, and the hero and his little band there j cies of composition. Gen. Taylor’s disposi- but the shark , frightened by the loud dash,waitedOne of the hours each day wasted on triflesor in indolence, saved and daily devoted toBancroft’s United £ Milman’s Gibbon'sDowling’s Romanii Josephus’ Works,Political History of D’Aubigcne’s Hist History of Oregon, Life of General Ta•• « Sc“ Paul Jones14 Putnam,*• Henry C!a“ Patrick Heanta Anna brought 30,000 men into thetion is kindly and affectionate ; his heart and rendered uneasy by the cries and noise improvcmcntj ia eil0Ugh to make an ignoranteld, and was encountered by a force of 334glows with benevolence, and his manners arc gentle and pleasing. To those under hison board the ship, drew* back from tho booty man wjse jn tcn years—to provide the luxuryfficers and 4425 men.beenhe had almost reached, and careered around 0f intelligence to a mind torpid from lack oftry (orasbraveOn the 23d of February, Santa Anna sum- nal and affectionate ; and he has been rewardedhands—splash—kickthought■to brighten up and strengthen fac-oned Gen. Taylor to surrender, vaunting in a devotion on their part as zealous and ar- make aa much noise as you can!’ cried theulties perishing with rust—to make life ais immense superiority 'and the impossibility dent as any which soldiers ever cherished for j geamen with one accord. But the Captain successful resistance. The hero’s reply the hero that led them to victory. To hisfruitful field, and death a harvest of glorious deeds.had caught a rope and threw* it to the youngas a brief and polite refusal. It was fol- officers his deportment has always been gen- raan w}10, holding the child in his left arm,Look Out.—Whenowed by the attack of the Mexicans upon ourof Worthseized the rope with the right one, and heldtreme right, in an effort to gain our flank, every opportunity to win distinction, and eager Himself afloat by it, while he kicked out withyou an article for half it» value, look out.When a young lady Has ‘turned the firstnd the skirmishing was continued until night.rcwwring the night the enemy threw a body ofght troops on the mountain side, with thowhich they merited. Even the foe not only bim.all his force, and splashed the water far aroundcorner,’ and sees no connubial prospect ahead, it is natural she should look out.learned to fear him as ail enemy, but to revereWhenurpose of outflanking the left of our army ;1 him as a protector. His refusal to sack Mon- Lj10 Captain, ‘and we can haul up.’ TheSling the rope around your elbow,’ eallod ,]a|jplt;m (0 have Ul0 neccs6ary rum,3 t0 nimnd at an early hour the next morning the tcroy and ex|oso tho helpless arid innocent j young man did so ; but all his bold atul gon-it, then look out.MISlt;Dashes at life, by 1 Proso and Poe Channing’s wor Poets of Connectic Sacred Mountains, Domostic Cookery, Domestic Econora; Curiosities of Liter Scenes in my Nati Parker’s Exploring Homer’s Uliad, Po Tales of a Grandfr Spirit of tho Maga Bibles, testamen ledgers, journals, c letter, cup, note, | paper of various assortment of Sta sale cheap bv tho ingngement here commenced. Our limits women and children to the mercy of the flushed i crous sacrifices seemed in vain ; for the sharkneighborJulv 25, 1848.ill not permit us to give its details. On the j soldier, rough, and hard of heart, will be re- j which by this time had found there was no {, ” ir ,,? *'°. , , ...i.U momliovpil n* nnu nf tKo nf L * , . , , . 1,10 ^aSOn, JUSt look (it tllO ndvOrtlSC-Tfsixs, Nfai'Butts and Siart of the Mexicans it. was conducted with membered as one of the noblest incidents ol | danger to be apprehended from this quarter,onsumate skill, and maintained with courageid obstnacy. Overpowering masses ofoops were poured upon our weakest points,id at several periods of the battle their seethe war. His tenderness to the wounded of 8w forward once more*meutsthe foe, and his anxiety to secure sepulturefor their dead, approve him to be as humane as■■he is heroical* Gen Taylor is now fifty-sevenindeedliookthat line of buildii the Brick Tin and any other place inssseemed almost inevitable. But Gen. years of age ; he is about five feet ten inchesaylor was found equal to every crisis of the height, well built, muscular and hauly innflict. Calm, collected, and resolved, iie his appearance.their utmost strength and good-will, but their kecp i00k;ng outlt;you so, and if it don't come, why, you can Jamestown, Julhelp seemed to come too late ; for the monsterwas but a few feet off from him, and w*as just1000ftbssortiabout to turn on iu back, to snap at tho body New-York, when a iriend inquiredsiqxmor to tho danger of his situation,It is admitted bvid cotwjielled a victory.(Tr*ve*entmay be versed in grammar, very few of themaylor could have won the victory of Buenacan decline matrimony.ista. The bottle raged with variable sueOC'r5’ lie is a wise man who learns fromof the unhappy man, when—in that very mo- ^ *iat ar0 ^0,1 runn*ng ^°r ?merit—when every one in’breathless mid fear- 1 “1 *m r'r (nT and retail, by the at prices as low a*ful dread awaited to see the worst—a heavyI am running for an officeWhat office 1Jamestown, Jupiece of meat fell into tho sea, close to the“Squire Palmer’s—dang it, I’m sued !”opon fangs of the shark, and was swallowedby him as quick as lightning.(T/8* A Western Editor says that a gir lately told him that if he didn’t shut un hisPAPELarge tuHangings jvJuly 25.PSill
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