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FROM THE AREaY. Per -Steaher Col. Harrtey at N. Orleans,, Correspondence of the N. O. Tropic. -BRAzos SANtAGO, May 12. At the receipt of the news of the first battle, I wrote you a short account, the result uthe-second i1 -'vow on band; :ad it is most decisive. It now appears that the 1'eieft &datrlive thousand,'men in the fiold at the first battle, and.-four thousand stinesd 'ways-irethe chapparel near the battle ground : It was their inten tion tia-ve 'iid-bur a~slight-Wtack-the first day,i but being so closely pressed they were obliged to fight in order to make good their retreat to where the four thousand were-in the.chapparel. -In-the first fight a general officer had his head shot ofl' it is not yet ascertained who he was, as his body was reco'gnised by his dress as he lay upna the field. Gen. Taylor advanced the morning of the first bittle into the chapparel, then sent 800. picked men under the charge of Capt. McCall to renconnitre; he advanced unmolested until near 3 P. M.. (the army follo'wing at a distance.) when Captain McCall scot word to Gen. Taylor that he lad received a charge of grope from the enemy, and lost two men. .: The armywas then deployed. and Cap. May. 2nd-)ragoons ordered to charge the b'aucry that had thrown the grape, and to take it if he lost. every mau, he obeyed orders, took the battery of four guns, a:,d oist but one man. The hattery was coin. inanded by Gen. De la Vega, who was taken prisoner. ..'Our litile army then rent the air with their huzzas, and rushing shouting upon the enemy,.committing the most dreadful lhavoc among theta, taking eight pieces-of artillery, 155,000 rounds of cartridge, and 500 packed mules. Gen. Arista's camp-. bedstead contained all his private and pub lie baggage papers, which latter will he of Meat value, as we now not only have the Itey to the whole campaign, which will enable Gen. T. to form hisp!ans so as to entirely defeat their designs. -We took all and every thing they had, four hundred prisoners, and the army bag. gage. The enemy had bet ween 8 and 9,000 troops in the battles, but we with 1,800 troops completely routed them. 'Vo exchanged-prisoners, got Captain Thornton; Hardy and his little hand. Our officers while prisoners were well treated, having lived with Ampudia ever since they were taken. Gen. Taylor would not exchange, for Lieut. Deas as a prisoner of war, as it would be sanctioning his cross ing the river,- which he did not, haying rep.robated his, crossing in; the severest ncnner. In'this second and glorious battle we !ost-a6out the same number of men as in the first,- but had mo-e'officers wounded. Capt. Walker with-his heroic hand of ran gers, was the last that-fired-at the Mexi cans, the army left him and his comrades on'ihe bank of the river shooting them as they attempted to cross. di'o'torrow General Taylor leaves hete :riak i iiiadt oiMaiatnoros, in con nection iith' Domr Condor'wvho has sett. lcs .~aRaexpeditiotthe river. -'. . tired here yesterday with all our tround ed. between 50 and 60 with Gen:-Romu lus e la Vega, one Mexican captain and two lieuts.. who go with this letter in the Col. liartioy. The %urtista from New Orleatts arrived last evening. The mules from .\atamo ros,- some 500 were sent in to-day, as well as the Mexican wounded. 1 should not forget to mention that all the shell, ball andI grape shot of the Alexi cans are made of hrass or copper. This letter I tmust cl'ose, with dei ais of glory enough for one day. C'orres pondettee of thce Tropic. * RAZos SANTIAGo, blay 10. Since my last (not received) we have had two arrIvals, the New York and brig Millaudon. The last barotught the news that six steatuboats niith four thousand' volunteers were abouit starting when she left. 'Phis news made us must checerful, as we'could not have then exp1ected the re sult that has since taken place with our tr patches had been senlt to Vera Cruz. by Gen'. T., contents to us utnknown, but, rumnor would have it, Vera Cruz w'as to have been bombarded. Judge uotor sur surprise thetni wen at day hlih on the morning of the 8th, after tte whole squia. diron (F~almlouth e-xcepted) appleared off our harbor.-he Commodoh~here had not re. coived the despatches5 fo'tt her, but was informed at Vera Crnz. that the Mexicans had. marched 6 or 7,000J truops across by land to assist General Arista in whipping Gen. Taylor. Commtiodore C. therefore, thou~ght very wisely that his presence here wiould do dente good in the way of re-inhiercementis. Gladly was he welcomned, as General 'Ptty lor had marched out thme evening previous to meet and conquer thme entemy, taking with- him. twenty-two hundred men, team sters included, with two hundred and fifty teams loaded with amrtmunitions5, provi sions, &c., which the Mexican~s were no doubt apprized. of as the teams had ieen loaded ever since Monday last, awaiting the dirders' for a march at a mnoment'a warning. Gen.T. 1e' Point Isabel with lit tle over four hundred men to defend it. Major Monroe, comnmandin~g here, sent a requisi tion to Coin. Connor for as many men as he could spare, as we heard firing about2 P. M. of the 8th, which continued with but lintie intriission nutil dark. Coin. C. sent'ashore 250 men, and on ttIe 9th, 4 or 500 mo~re, which makes this place strong enough to withstand an attack against 20,-. 900.men. Believe me when I say there was the greatest excitemetnt here all the afternoon of-the 8th; as we coul4i plainly hear the annonading from- the field of. bat tIe. - -On the evenuing of the 8th,-Mr. Murray ad Mr.;Bacon voltunteered to go and find 0a~ o ug, of the 9ti a- black boy amet into cetinp,. gav'et ahiatory of: th fit,,vischgsabout time, -but- as he had.-agy .an'd~ieft-his team, he witu Ig~4sN.,of 9th.Messry. Ma and -B. T~.going. T-aylor's I presetl xitp sixee iiilsfro' oere, at 3AM-, there learned that the army marched un ti'about .33 miles from here, .when they sua*the Mexicans drawn up in battle ar ray &crdss his road, he immediately gave his ordersfor the teams to halt unil the 2d Brigade had passed. The Mexicans were on the prairie near the edge of the Chap parle, when Taylorgo't within about three quarters of a mile, 'tkey opened upon him with their flying artilery, Gen Taylor ar rived with Capt. Duncan and Major Ring gold's companies, and at it they went un til about sunset, when the Mexicans had retreated to the edge of the Chapparel, and ceased liring. After which, Gen. Taylor fired ten or fifteen guns at them, and set to work throwing up two breast-works. At day light, the-Mexicans were in the edge of the Chapparel. A council of war was held by Gen. Taylor, and it was agreed that one Brigade should advance up to the Chapparel in hopes to draw the Mexicans into a renewal of the fight, but the more the troops advanced ugion them, the more they warnt there-the Mexicans having retreated leaving three pieces of artillery, any quantity of ammunition-from FOUR to SIX HUNDRED DEAD upon the field, and God only knows how many wounded that they took away. One Mex ican, who was stationed at one of their baerries, says every body hit himself at the hattei-es was kiiled-says the guns beat any thing they ever dreamed of they were so quick. Oneof the Mexican offi cers in trying to rally his men, found be could not, and commenced to cut them with his sword, w hen his troops shot him dead. We had 11 killed, and about 10 mortally wounded. Capt. Page of the 3d, had all thb lower part of his face shot off with a cannon ball -it is thought he willl recover, though horribly mutiliated. Major Ringgold had the fleshy part ofhoth 'legs shot through. and horse killed-none of his bones bra ken, which is wonderful. Our informant says the field of battle was strewed with the dead, and they coult hear the groans of the Mexican wounded all night at Gen. T's camp. The Mexicans were commanded by Gen. Majia. There is no doubt they have retreated across the rivet'. When the volunteers arrive you may de pend you will hear of them "revelling- in the halls of the Montezumus," or peace and good will, will be whipped;into those bombastic Mexicans. It is a matter of surprise that so few were lost on our side. The mon.otony of this place has been relieved the Jast two days by the dril ling of "Uncle Sam, ucl's" "web fet" or "barnaclebacks" that came here from the Squadron. Yott would be surprised to see with what dexterity and precision they go through their evolutions with th-e muskets, d no one could resist a Jaugh .to hear "ome of their sayings. One old salt said ibis morning, "Damn and blast my eyes ! here is a ship ashore, and poor Jack on huts beam ends." This speech was addressed o himself-when looking on the tent that and been pitched, and was of sufficient di nensions to hold about fifty-two. .One-third of the whole number of the rnen fromn the squadron' are Marines, the alanceTars, I should picture ton self oon as I should see four or five hundred ailors going into war with muskets on their shoulders, but you could not restrain them from going against the Mexicans with y a knife and fork, if you would only how them a chance, for they are all "ea ger for theL fray." Yours, &c. In the decisiv'e hate Gen. Taylor lost bout sixty killed and wounded, among hemt there were three oflicers, vtz: Lt. iuges, of the Dragoons;' Lieut. Cochran, tA the 4th Infatntry, and Lient. Chadlhurn of the 8th Infantry. Among the wouanded are Col. McIntosh of the 5th Iufantry; Liut. CoI. Payne, 4th Artillery, and Capt 1-one of the 5th Infantry--most of them slightly, ,und- none supposed mortally M'iajur Ringgold, well knowrn-as the coom mander of mhe Flyitig Artillery, al-o died n the 11th frotn wounds received in the ,mction of the 8th. Capt. Page, who was wounded in the ane engagement. we are happy to~ state, is raidly recovering. Lieut. Luther, also slightly wounded, is convalescent. From the N. 0. Tropic. STiLL LA.ERt FtioM 'ilE ARMY. The Galreston .-rrived !! Tho Galveston is just in. having left Brsos Santiago on the evening of t lhe 13th. We hasten to lay the news hy her before our readers. From the Galveston Civilian of the 15th. Utn the morning or the 13th May, Gen. Taylor and bis staff, with the guard that had brotal dtown the train, &c., started for his ci mp. He was met by an express a few miites front Point Isabel, inlorming him that 8.t000 tresb troops had'arrived in Maaoras. 2.0010 of which had crossed over, and 1100 more had crossed the Rio Girade at Barrita, near the Bocachica, not moore Itan-8 miles from Point Isabel. Gen. Taylor returned to Point Isabel tut once, and made preparations to leave the niext day with such forces as were arrivmtg. The steamship Galveston landed 450 In fantry, (Regulars and Volunteers;) the Augusta landed about. 250 ; Capt. Price arrived via Padre. Island from Corpus Chrisi, with his company of 70 mnounted Rangers. They reched tbe Point on the 14th. The Telegraph and James L. .Day will doubtless land their troops,-amounting to~ pwards of 8000 at Point Isabel on the 14th. Great credit is tdue to Capt. Jere [miah Smith, of the steamship Cimeinati, and Capt. Rt. McBaber of the Monmnouth: for the skill, energy & promptness, shown in management of their boats in transpor tng trroops-and supplies across the, Bay at the Brasos' Santiago. Gen. Paredes is at- the head of 15,000 troops, on his way. to Matamoras. It may possibly be that the fresh troops-arrived at Matamoras,. in the advance divistan of his army.. No doubt the enemy- were fully advised that Gen. Tayloi hadleft ior Point Isabel, and theii- plan is-to try and cap Lure hirm ot- hisr return, whilst a trong force rssing above, is to come down tupon his army -Gen. Tayldr~ appeated'highly pleasedwith the intelligence ;.for imee the war has opened-and ttno misa~ke,'the ex. citeet-aid activity attendingoperations opens g new era to his vigorotsa. achi9gv -nentDall have toaked hotw ntch better ne looks than witep conues the 'masterly inactivity' h otte Corp' risti campaign. . TIN Fy RT. The Mexicabs have contin d their firing into the fort opposite MAtenoras, nearly ever since General T eft the the works. The brave and gallant Mak Brown died.on -from a wound rec d in his thigh by the explosion of one 4the ene my's shells. His wound was ronsid ered dangerous, but as he wa laced in one oft he bomb-proof' burrowi iibrtifica tion-ensued, froa the want of ' h air. Elis death is deipia.deplored b he army; his intrepid conduct in foili very, at tempt of the enemy to redu}ihu Fort, prepared them in a measurnp anticipate the result of these conflic:s our brave army. The strength of the :and skill with (which it is defended, is' prehen sible to tho Mexi'cans, and icAed well it might be, for they have thr upwards of 1400 shot and shell into tt A o-ks, abd every morcing they present same ap pearance-our loss has be 1y wo or three in the Fort. The coi t. actice tho enemy have had in fi it, has taught thein the proper bear' give to their guns, and almos't ever ot falls in the works. The Fort is tei idfe. and the rampar:s and dwellings ,fa'tarmords exhibit ruins as plvinly as taae of a hun dred centuries, when gaping forth their lamentation of to ! and behoi what dess, lation is here. The sloop-of-war, St. Ms's arrived from Pensacola -n the 10th I steamer Mississippi on the 12th frot era gruz. The Bainbridge is off the' p rande, enforcing the blockade. T' r. I! lirt sailed 'for N. Orleans on the' It is stated that an expeditio to be sent 4y boats of the squadron to 4e the town of Barita, 16 miles from the outh of the river, where there is a militt fbrce. Gen. Voga, is the Col. V. that was captured by the Toxan forces 4.he slaugh ter of San Jacinto. He waalso at the Fall of the Alamo, and is a e and ac. complished officer. In a postscprit of the Pica newe find the following;- * . The Mexican army was a on6dent of victory that; every preparati bid he'on made to celebrate it; but all eir prepar ations fell into the hands d t mericans. In their flight many of the inehs tonk to the river, dud were drow in their. at tempts to swim it. Gen. Taylor reached his c p the after noot of the action. Leavn ibere with his whole force. he started t ext morn ing for Port Isabel, and arr'dntere the evening of the 10th witlio estation. The morning of the 11th hi tatd iback from his camp opposite Ma ' is. the need not say that he and tiy afe in the highest spirits.A J From N. Orleans. Piiayun .D.ay 14 ARMY AFFAI. T. The Alabama.-This ste hip did not .et ff la4 night. owing. to utter im ive full complantes. Present to Cvt. WValker.-A number af gentlemen. rucn.ibers of the Legislature and others. have prtured a fle blooded steed for Capt. Walker. of the Texas Rangers, as a testimonial of the esteem hey have fur his gallantry .and address. The present will go to Pointisabel in the steamship Alabama. Thisq% as it should be. The Captain was literally ditsmount ted by the loss of his horses, several ofi which were shot under him. He is abold darina, intelligent officer. and deserved the ompliment thus bestowed Upon him. A Sutord, for Capt. Walker.-A subt scrption for a sword, to be presented to the gallant Capt. Wailker, of the Texas Raners. will be opened at the Commner cial Exchatnge this morning. Among the several volunteer companies from the country which' have recentl'y arrived in thre eity on their wvay to the Rio Gra'nde, th'ere are several of our edi torial brethren--all' good roen and true. Of the number, we have had the pleasure rf meeting Dr. Nuiardeof the. Bayon Sara Leder; Mr. Green, of' the Felictana Whig and Mr. McFarrad, of' flh Plaquemmire ity have done the State snmet service. d in a military capacity are also' probared to play an honorable part. Tfroops on the Move.-We undtergtand that the steamboat Seas will proceed to the Barracks at daylight this morsing in order to take on hoard three companies of Gol Marks' Regiment destined for Brazos St. Jago. We are told that the voltinteers could he sent forward ntore etpeditiously, could knapsacks be obtained for them. Spirit of the Peopl.-Amosng the ten ders of service made to-day to the Execu. aive of the United States, are a rifle corn pany from Harrisburg ;' the Patterson Guards, from Philadelphia; aid 129 met from Baltimore.-~ashtigonlUion May Love and Glory.-A gentleman fromr Ierville married a most lovely girl, and in wo hours afterwards marched with the volunteers. A rich planter of East J.!eliciana was engaged to a beautiful young la'd'y. with no dowir but charmse and virtues; he reluctantly left her for the frontier, but being desirous of securing to hat his estate he induced her follow him toi the, city They were married, and in a frnw minutet she returned to her new hosie and he proceeded 'with the voluflteers. Glory attd these here husbadds, aid' l-ve and bliss to welcome their return.--N. 0. JeT fersonian, hlty,14-. The Hon. R'obert W~'ckliffe.Jr., Chargi d'Affaireef the United States. at Tuint was married on the 7th of Asril, to Mist Josephne VNi Ilouton, of Rlittenldam a -lady of rapik and fortune. The mat riage ss as celebrgted in the eiapel o'' tit Prussian embaay, at Turin, by the Rev Mr. Bert, pastor of the Proten'ant Legt tions. - .Tssteam mill at Algonac,(Michigan, foimery. o ~zed by Tucker.& Damtel a ~liurned down last wea~k. Abt Eon gre s' o u-a I. CorresponcIcnee'of Charleston Patriot. W tiao-roir, May 16. The Senate did not, sit to day, having ad journed over from yesterday to Monday. In the Hnse of Representatives, the Bill to raise the Rifle Regiment came up, when that body-very properly and promptly, receded from its highly objectionable amendment, to I confine appointments to the line of the Army so that by Monday, the bill will receive the sanction of the President The hero of san Jacinto. and the hero ,+t the.Thames, were present by iuvitation-born very gallant, and very clever fellows. :MIay 18. In the Senate a Bill was reported from th, Comnittee on Finance, to remit the dute which have been paid. or have accrued upo the imeportation of Rail Road Iron in certai' cases. -The lldufae Bi1l miking appropriation fmn the (Post Office Department, for the year end ing on the 30th June,1847, was reported with out nineidment. The Bill tdierepil the proviso in the Nava; Appropriation Bill, limiting the number of Seamen to 7000-was also passed. Among the other matters disposed. of. I may mention that the Bill to augment the Nava. force was taken up haid recommitted, with a view no doubt. to make some certain changes in it, and to present exigencies. The bill to provide or the settlement of all sttper.ded pre-emption Land Claims, was after considerable debate, ordered to be engrossed for at third reading. The Bill for the relief of Amos Kendall, ex Postmaster General, was also passed. The Senate took a brief Executive session, prior to adjournnnt. The House determined to suspend all de bate on the Army Appropriation Bill, on Thursday, at 2 P. M. The Joint Resolution in relation to the Mails of Texas, was then taken up and passed May 19. In the Senate a Bill wias reported from the Comitiiitee on Military Affairs-by the Chairman (Col. Jlenton,)relating to the Staff of the Army, dd other matters, growiing out ofour tiew position. War with Mexico. I glanced at the biil for a mo ment, only, and hence can give you but a few of its features. It authorizes the President to appoint in addition to the present force, two Majors, anid four Briguidier Generals and to call into service under the Act of 13th May, 1840. such of the General Officers of the Militia, as the service in his opinion may require. The field aid stall officers of a separate Battalion of Volvnteers under the said Act, shall be one Lientenant Colonel er Major, one Adjutant, with the.iank of Lieutenant, one Sergeant Major. The President may limit the Companies at his discretion from the number ofsixty-lour, add with every vrlunteer cot-driy, an additihmal sdecnd Lieutenant may he al lowed. The Aides-de- Camp of the Major Genral, toinnanding in time of War, may he taken frfih the line, without re gard to rank. It allows each Volunteer, three dollars aind fifty cents, for clothing. during the time of ser.vice, which he can either take in money or chthes, dit his op. tion. 'The Iill making appropriations iFr the Post Office Department, came up for con sideration, when Mr. Speight. though he se it' asked the te rmsfr-t .te grimm lid'trn1Iaor'tl tend to do somethiag in order to raise the postage. Mtr. Calhotiu made some inquiries, as to the condition of the office, under the present rates of postage, and the bill wvas passed lver informally. The Senate then took tp the rill to make art indemnity to claimnatnts for French Spliations, prior to 1800. and Mr. More head, made a tnost adimirable speech in favor of theo claimants. In the House of Representativesa, after a long and aniimaited debate, the Army Ap prpriationi Bill was passed, without a sin gle dissetnting voice. The amendoicnts propose~d by Nessrs. Back, Tribbaits, and .lover failed-$1I00, 000 were added, fur the purchase of Goun .owdr-an~d tbe mileage of Army and Navy, wvas reduced fromn 10 to 6 cents iper mile. A mple despatchies and letters, hnve been recei ved from Gent. Tiiylor. andl num'r ous letters from officers of tihe Army. May 20. The Bill making appropriation for thre Military A cademny, was repor'ed with amentmenis-one was giving tire school a Professor of Rhietoric attd H-istory, antd confining the Chaplain to his own legiti mte dulties-of preaching to, andI praiyurg for Cadets. - The other gave forty-thousand dollars. for the repair of the harrackq, instead of $15.000 which the House allowed. A bill 'vas reported to continue in force the several Acts heretofore passed, for the relief of Insolvent debtors to 'he United Saes-and also a bill to regulate thre val ue of Ioreign nmnney. Immense numbers of strangers are flock ing on to the F'air,- which will be a grand spect acle. 'I'le Fire at South Hadleyj Falls-S15, 000 of Property destroyed.-Thie large and valiuabe paper mill belonging to the estate of Howard & Lathrop. and that of D. &,J. A-mes, with the grist--mill situated betweetn theur, belonging to the estate of the late J-ostah Batrd well, at South H adley Falls, were wholly destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The value of the Howard & Lathrop mill aind stock des'royed', cannot be far from 35 or $40,000. Trhere was-insurance on the mill foir 510.000 at the Worcester Manufacturers' Mumuarl, and $:3.500, se cured orrly the dtty before at the Croton, in Ne w York. Tfie mill contained eight engines and two machines, and had beeni leased hy White & Shreffield, of New York, 1.ho have lost stock to the amount of $1,500 The A mes mill contained twelve eng-ines and three machines, tturning out about t wa ,tons of paper per day. The loss, incluiling S stock, cannot be learn than $36,000. on -. which they have insurance, at three offices a. New York; to the antount of 817.500. The'geist mill was valued' at 83000 . minsurance. A bout 1y5 operatives have -ben row~n out of employment by .this dister. and, added to the heavy failures whch have recently, taken place in that )villne, 'this'last seems' to, be a finishing ~,blwto its prosperity for some :timne'to tz come-.Spinjield (Mass.) Gax. Tiitr j, day;' e 8 c e 114 an9 e o u 8 EXTRACTS. rrom a Report ofa Comnmittie of the Boar f Trustees of the South Carolina College At a meeting of the Board - of Trustec of 'he South Carolina Collage, the sem imnual Reports of the President and Pr< ussor3, were referred to a Special Con nittee, consisting of Messrs. Wither, 3erry and Manning, sho submitted to it ioard, through their Chairman, on th 13th instant, a Report at large on tli eiones matters embraced in, the paper ::ferred to them ; Whereupon. .On motior- of Mr. Bellinger, leave wt ranted to the Editois of Newspapers t .uhlish the following portions of it Report as relating to subjects in whic the Parents and Guardians of the Stulen ,nd the public generally would be deep inierested. 'L'Your Committee attended diligent utdIrecen Exhibition of the Senior Clas and they rely on what was developed < the stage upon thit occasion, as well the impressions made upon 4rhetn I personal intercourse with this promisit Class as justifying the anticipations whichthey have vetitired to indulge. "Your Committee are perannded that thehealth of the eminent gentleman i t1 ,seaI of the College shall be spared. it judgment of the Board who invited him that position will be %indicated, aud il fond expectations of their countrymen wl so cordially and generously acquiesc in the selection will not be disappoint by proximate and ultimate resdlts. "It has beed truly gratifying to obser the entire devotion of the Prusident to t interests of the College, and tne delight) relation which he seems already to ha establishe'd between himself and the classes with whom his duties have led hi frequently to associate. Your Commits approve of the lealing principle up which they understand the govermrietm the-Students is placed by the Faculty, v tlie persuasion ofa dignified bit affi'ctiomu parental relatidrt, as well in practice as profession and precept, aided by a fi application of the measures of terror a of penalty only when the other has tdta railed. The consequence, thus far, touchi the point of orider and deis-ipline, has isec that although syndry tiiemubers of the Ci lege, apparently aiming it the idea of ti ting the strength of the new govern mo have been suspended and the judgmt adhered to with an unswerving rigor. i now general good order prevails. "naero panied, as the conimittee confidently hod with an advncing spirit of genteel t portment. Your Coninittee sincere hope that the time has now comb. id 1 history of the College; when a itiacs deaf shall constantly be, to graduate non Scholar thorely, !rut also a gentlen.in: "The suggestion that a certain degrei knotyledge on the subjects of Anatm and'Physiology should lie imparted to Students by -Professor Lallorde, moe the entire approbatior.of your Comntitt and they recouirend that the expendit of a sum not exceeding. Three Hund Dollars (S300,) for the. means of illust seems to be a remarkable ignorance amt those otherwise well informed; andy besides that such ignorance actually c qualifies one to describe to a Physic intelligibly his disease, it ought to be ci ceded. that a degree of knowledge ce cerning the worderful structure of bodies, atnd the equally wonderful la andI functions pertaining to the Nerv System, muitst obviously belong to a Ii ral education, is indispens'able to any s sible view of the meanis of preserving regaining health, arnd must lead ev mind,- wheth8er old or young, not less ti the overwhelming coniception~s thtat spr from the contemplation of tIle firm am of Heaven, to a devout and humble mrirationt of the great Author of our bei "The addil ion of the foregeiing sub'j o thre Department of Professor Lal5ri togehlper with oilier causes mnentioniec the- Report of the President, h'ave lei Faculty to aim at a re-engatgerment of ciations, and to some extent, of bunic of st udy, among the several Professi and it scheme has been a eggestedr by President, as in Recitations, whuidt hereiwi h reported only for tire informni ef the lBoard ; but itis. re.comnmen'ded tis subject he left with the Faculty u they had brought ii to mati tity, whe nee-ssary, the eationt of this Board sanction and confirm it. [The most the Committee are prepared ntow to upon the subject is, 1st. That lucy prove the idea of establishing sorte oig of intercourse, (ats much as is conisisi with the interest and claims of other paniments,) between the Chaplaiti of College anid each of the Classes ; 2d. T there should be as many consecutive citations by the same Class on the si branch of s'ud), as the necessities of general system will permit. The purg of the Conmmuittee is, to advise that n the intellec' of1 the class has been ro' and directed into a particular channi shall be impelled in tbat direction, he shimrtest interrupd~on practicable. connection with this subject, the Corn tee snppose that it might be well for ~i~culty to consider, whether the orde Recitations lfor 'lie space of a week mouth by ihe~ same class may rnot lie ni to have relationi to the athinity exis among branches of study laught indi ent dlepartments, after the manner of il ical Institution, where (for exatmpl class who' have heard a L-ciure on atomny are sent to thre department of gry as a cognate branch." In pursuance of the above Report 'Board adopted thd follnwing Resolut Res'l red, That thits Board apirrve design oh caeseme Aistomi y and Physi gy to lae taught to some oxtent in thre 4 lege coiurse ; and sanction the ex'rpendi of a sum, not exceedirng Th'kree Hunt Dollard for prosecunting the necess means of illustration." "Professor Twisn, in a spirit ofkindi towards the widow and family of the Bursar, anid-to.the great advant age of College, has conaducied -very a.neicessl the Commons Hall since the first of Jai rv last. in bsbalf of-the widow..;,ind you~r Coimiitee are: 46full9 iinpi witih a bodvictiotifr that gentleman'~i ets fifati'n' to the - mariagermeit of Commons, that they auOPia .gu ru the prpiiety of ma! igdaspecial'acknlp - letilgie tuivards him." r ,m.,.. i ursnatree of the hast :recommtenda tion teBoard adaptedth re follnwiasgretsd s Resolved, That this fIbard is. fully i- sensible of-the bamable and generous ser - vices rendered to she oIlege by-Professot - Twiss, in conducsihg ie Bursar'e Depart 3, ment since Jaiuarsy'ias'fand inwcomder e ation thereof, they eregv telnderto that e gentlemen their ctrdia tlhanka; and itie e Secretary of this Board is directed so t s commtunicate to Professor Twies.": The Report was concurred' iu* brthe 9 is Board. : JAS. D. B'IfANDfiG. e y e Board Trustees S. C. Colle h - - is ershot Volunteers.-It is.proposed to' y raise in Camden a-volunteer.corps 4 - this name for the service . ofthe cuantay y wnenever required. . A considerable npm a, ber of names are already upon the roll. mn Journal. y Public Meeting in' Colimbia.-A large ig and enthusiastic meeting of he citizens'o in Columbi, took place on Tuesday, . wbich Gen. J. J. Caldwell presided.,. if A report and resolutions were adopaed,. 1e expressive of tlie justifahlenature6 .ha e te war in which we are engaged,- and the *i to lingness of the people of South Carolina te in respond to any call that may be tiade in hy their country on their gatriotisi; d Col. Elmore addressed theidet& d an interesting speech. , The meeting was also addressed by re Messrs' Edmund Bnllinger and B.K.i~Lar le rol. ' The resolutions wereenthusasticl ul ly adopted. ve- - =e Brzil.-A letter from Araeaty dated mr Feb. 20. received in Biltimore., givesia ee distressing account of thesuferings of te. - un inltabiants of portions of Nor'thernBrazi ftrom dronght and consequent famhine. A[ z: leo many were dying in the streel't te want, daily, aiid the deaths weretoo n' in erous that the amount of norialky'cotld' f, not bb estimated. Flour was'seliin atT ad $24 pet bushel and biscuits at 48ceit !i ly pound. ng ~et - mn "e, 1 t gt EDGEFIELD C. H: of ni, WEDNF.DAY. MAY 27, 181 . he ets NOTICE. ee; & The citizens of Edgefield District, dis re posefto snstain ihe. Governmentin the o rocs proscation.of the War with Myeeoat& requested to assemble in.the Coitfo o er, .V BROOKS,. lis ..W. PICKENS - an JOHN LIPS'OMB 2n- F. H. WARDLAW:. yn-. N. L. GRIFFut*,, sur S, CHRISTIE, we . A BLAND. usEdgelleld C. I1., May 26. n. The Voulunteers for Mexico-The- iembers or of the Volunteer Corps ahont to be organized. ary at this place, are-earntestly regnesed .io-attend. tinn at theCoihrLHouse, on Sale Daydnext;itotrins "og act particular businessini relationi to tbe comn nt d pany. SAs the required number has-not l1e~n entire ec ly filled nut, and as it is desired to have the de, compnliiy asi lar ge as poisible, tihe list will be 1in open for signatures until Stile Day, and on the that day, te- The gallant young inen of at'i district, who hes are desirons or signalizinig themselves iia the irs' service of their couttry. are tiie-efore ineited m the to c-ome forvward and enrol their naames. ""t There will be a tmeeting of the Log CreelgT. hail A. Society'. at Pleasant Grove, on the First ~ fSunday in June. An Address will be deliver ed by Dr. H. Buav. We are thiankful to our atble Representativ~., Mr. Butt, for-the receipt of important publio 4 re documents, anad fos many other kind attentions. ent - - do. We tender our sincere thanks tolir. Key, the Ithe editor of the .fournal, fir li' fo~rnptnjess hat an sentding us an. Ezira contamma thewso e- the late glorious triumph of our arrms. on the meo Rio Grande. the - - ose .We learn from' the last Mo:intander, that hen Mr. Wells has retired from the editbri~ de~ sed pautment of that paper, on aceotnt'ofrill haealthiy ii tt and that lie has been succeeded by Mi.'G. vith Townebr, of Greetiville village.~ 0 Whilst we regret 'that a fttithftbl Van bI the sentinel has btien compelled to leave Iisposti r of wve welcome his succesors it 6brranlks, with >r a a right hearty good'will, and trust, that he idiay ade prdvd hi'meelf, in ever.1 winy. equal to'the high' ting and responsible position lie -has noli assutned fer-J befoire the public. t) a Cotton.-Onr Hamburg correspondent sur An' der date ofthte 23d iiist. says: . ~ur- " Tho past has been an exceedingly dull weekg h ~ ania very little of this article soldi.,. Iph1e early, osparl -of the wt.ek there were sever.~almtes tie in, endeavouring to make sales, but, th.ofn re- made by dri!erswere greatly beg x l- pectations,. iutd the consequence ais, that most ture of them left theia Oonttn u nasld, ,Jthq p~ Ired sentt state of things I omit quo ttons, with th~e wary remark.lai t he few sales n ade.ang d be. letween S6 and t/eents, and iiw iu ateuire.i~ late fine article to bring ov~er rjt r )pig he market is weli upplied .withCorn,f lhich , lly held pt 80.cifnis.' al'hongh we have. be'en..ina na-. fqrmedl thaff iouid'be purchased at 75:cengs. - 'e'du~ iA A KinoPaic. e.- 8oiiheirn j u'O~ of Set'rds aisiits, -iit the Pnaif4sey''s'lf Baltidore~eiin'J