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THE LAMENT
oned '>y the Death of Major HAMUEI. RINI;OIII.D.
fell in battle on the Plata of Palo Mto t tith oj
, 1646.
BY BEN.!. ITILLMAM BAI.CII.
"To sleep, tlie brave who sink to n -t
With all their country's honors blest."
Spencer.
On the gorey battle lield,
Amid the jarring din of war,
And the farm of the light,
Sadly drooped thy risen star.
M''thinks we see thy warrior form,
'Slid the cannon's deafening roar,
Mid the wildest of the storm,
As the iron hail doth pour.
At tire flashing of each gun,
Peering through the vuperous cloud,
Calm as rising of the sun,
While thy hoarse voice rang aloud.
Bidding freemen strike the blow,
At the despot and the knave,
Who by basest arts would sow,
Discoid vile, among the brave.
Alas', thy martial frame! it reels,
Thine Itonr is called', thy sands be run,
And thy gallant charger feels
Death! before the set of sun.
When the harrowing tale was told,
Jlow our beating hearts did wail,
As the sound of vict'ry rolled, j
Onward with the passing gale. j
Shnnld thy inail'd woop yet survive, f
Tramp our city's pave again,
Worn and soiled with glorious war, J
Tears would course our wau cheeks tlierf.
We should miss thy inanly form,
Note no more thy gentle eye,
Cease to hear that hoarse command,
Which inspired the brave to die.
But Ihy name shall live in story,
For dul'st fling thy valued life
To the battle red and gorey,
And nobly fall amid the strife.
Long as sons of noble sires,
Breathe and tread o'er Freedom's soil,
Worship at her apar fires,
And in its mighty cause do toil.
Just so long shall RINGOOI.D'S name,
Roll onward Willi the tide of tiine,
While the shrill trump of his fame,
Shall resound in notes sublime.
Itimore, May 26, 1646.
IREdTING LETTER FROM THE AMEUIJ
CAN CAMP.
Ie New Orleans Delta contains a lengthy,
liglily interesting letter from Point Isabel'
ig a minute account of the first engagement
the Mexican forces on the Slh ult., from
ih we make tho annexed extracts:
At eleven o'clock, tho advance guard re
ed and reported that the Mexioan afmy
in sight, and drawn up in order of battles.
3 then was a scene ! The long looked-for
tent had artived when we should have It in
power to repay them for their infamous
lacre of Col. Cross, their capture ofThirii
and his troops, tho murder of Porter, .c.
i. T. at once ordered his wagons to be pnek
and the line of battle was formed. We
id ourselves within 700 yards of the enemy
ist at good cannon range. The scene was
of intense interest. Here were two hostile
ies—the one burning to avenge the injurios
cted upon some of its bravest officers—to
v to the world that the spirit of 1776 was
r dormant—to show the enemies of the arrny
his country that though the common sol
y tce?'e composed of men from almost every
on under the sun, yet when officered by
I men as have been schooled at the Military
demy, laughed at as they aro by many, as
ig fit only for the parlor or the ball room,
' aro capable of doing deeds worthy to be
irded side by side on the page of history
l New Orleans, Erie, or Bunker Hill. Tho
sr, confident in their superior numbers, as
1 as the advantage of position, determined
(lake good the boastings of the authorities at
city of Mexico, and show, as Paredes said
lis proclamation, ' that the noble sons of
tile could drive these degenerate sons of
shington from their soil.' "
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Ifler tho line of battle had been formed,
n. Taylor rode down the line and surveyed
command. Well might he be proud of his
e band, and venture into a fight with tho
sof three to one against him. I must con-
I never saw such perfect composure and in
ference in my life. Every man was as cool
lossiblo, and had they been going to take
ner, could not have appeared more indiffor
. As to myself, I never felt the 'cq ' nlarm-
I had as thorough convic r
lid have, that I should esca[
•m; and though often did tho ,
ne and the doar ones that rise up bo. . me,
11 was convicted that 1 should receive no
■m, perhaps have a chance to win a name,
1 made myself contented. At this time
in. Taylor had not the slightest knowledge
to whether the enemy had any artillery or
t. Tho long prairie grass prevented any one
m distinguishing it, when masked with men
front of the pieces. What was to bo done?
was art all-important point. Capt. May was
lered with his squadron to go forward and
:onnoitro tho enemy, and if possible draw a
B from their artillery; but to no purpose.—
ley took no notice to him; and the General
ts no wiser than before.
Capt. Blake then proposed to go forward a
-16 and reconnoitre. I was close to him, and
lunteered to go with him. lie consented,
d we dashed forward to within eighty yards
their line , tho whole army looking on us
th astonishment. Here we had a full view,
ipt. Blake alighted fiom his horso, and willi
s glass surveyed the whole lino, and handed
to me. To satisfy his observation, 1 did so
id returned him the glass. Just then, twt
fioers rode out towards us, I mentioned it tc
lake, and requested him to mount. He quiet
told tne to draw a pistol on them. I did so,
id they halted. Had they thought proper,
ie/ could have fired a volley from their main
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line, and swept us to Guinea; but they did not;
and mounting we galloped down their line to
the other end of the line of battle, there exam
ined them again, and returned. Scarcely had
he reported, when they opened their batteries
upon our line, a.id the work of destruction com
menced. Our batteries at once answered their
fire, and soon we were enveloped in a cloud of
smoke. Our examination proved to be correct;
they had seven pieces in one battery, and five
in another; to which wo had ten pieces oppos
ed.
Oitr men bore the fire most admirably, evin
cing not tho slightest fear; and whilst tlio balls
were flying in every direction, dealing destruc
tion on every side, sweeping down men and
horses, with legs, arms, bodies and heads strew
ed around them, many of the men were eating
crackers fiom their knapsacks, arid waiting for
the word. Gen. Taylor did not wish to ad
vance and give them the advantage of position,
so quietly contented himself with hammering
them at a distance, our line being so formed
that in case their lancers charged, we could
form squares against their cavalry, and receive
them on tho point of the bayonet. Thus the
battle was confined to the cannonade for two
hours, tho infantry and dragoons taking HO
part in the fight. The. enemy proved them
selves most excellent cannoniers. Their shot
flew thick and fast, doing great execution. 1
was very much astonished to find that their
balls, instead of being made of iron, were made
of brass. After a cannonade of two hours, the
enemy ceased firing, and fell back a short dis
tance. An interval of something near two
hours o ccurrcd, before the action commenced
again. This gave us a chance tu attend to the
wounded.
[Here the writer gives an account of tho re
engagement in the afternoon, accompanied by
a diagram, and alter noting the movements of
Gen. Taylor to counteract those of the enemy,
ha proceeds:
'Just at this moment tho fire on our right,
directed against Major Ringgold's battety, be
came awfully severe, the infantry regiments
were badly cut by their round shot and grape.
News was brought that they were trying to
outflank us again. I was ordered by Colonel
Twiggs, who was in tho hottest of the fight, to
ride out to the right and to the rear, with a
corporal of dragoons, and reconnoitre; I did so,
and rode to the point of the chaparral marked
O, having passed the point of underwood, with
my back slightly turned towards it, the first
intimation 1 had of an enemy was a pistol ball
from a lancer, and turning to look, observed
six of them charging on us, the corporal, a
most gallant fellow, called out, "this is too hot,
Mr. T., we must retreat." 1 wheeled my horse
veiy short towards them, drew a pistol, aimed
at tho nearest of the six, and fortunately for
him, the pistol missed fire; in wheeling my
inare short I slipped her shoulder, but putting
spurs to her freely, 1 had just the good luck to
reach our lines, when she failed and I had to
dismount—the injury proved so severe that 1
had to abandon her entirely.
1 procured another horse, and rode to the
main line of battle. Here 1 mot with the sad
news that Major Ringgold had been shot and
was reported dead: the latter was not the case,
though ho had received one of the most awful
wounds you can conceive of. He was sitting
on his favorite charger " David Blanche ," so
well known throughout the whole country, and
giving orders to his battery, which hid borne
the most deadly fire of the enemy so long and
willi such perfect coolness, when a six-pound
shot struck his left thigh about two-thirds the
distance above the knee, cutting off all the ilesh
above the bone; it passed through his holster,
cutting his left pistol short off at the lock; pas
sing through the saddle, blanket, the shoulders
ot his horse, on through the saddle, holster, cut
ting the right pistol offal the lock, and taking
all the flesh off the right leg as from the left.—
He fell immediately from his horse. Lt. Sho
ver, in command of a section of his battery, was
passing at the moment, saw him fall, and or
dered a caisson to stop and pick him up. As
tho men approached him, lie told them to let
him remain as he was and push forward; they
had enough before them to accomplish before
night. In a few moments he was carried to
the rear, and received prompt attention. I saw
him after the battle and on the next morning;
he seemed to bear up against it wonderfully,
just as the gallant soldier should do. The sur
geon staled that he certainly would recover
none of tho boms were injured; and when I
took leave of him, just previous to his being
sent back with the wounded to Point Isabel,
the doctors all thought ho would certainly re
cover; but such was not his fate. The gallant
spirit, so long the ornament of our Bervice, was
not destined even to hear the glorious news ot
the battle of the 9th: ho died just before the ex
press arrived. With what satisfaction, even in
his last moments, could he have listened to the
recital of the gallant deeds—ay, to the wonders
performed by his battery, under the com
mand of his accomplished Ist Lt. Randolph
Ridgely!—than whom there is not a more ac
complished soldier in our army. In tho death
of Maj. Ringgold, the army has sustained a
great loss. To his exeitions is to be attributed
?. of this new arm of our service—
it the efficiency of which has
v 1 v lemonstated irr tho lato battles,
iio i.au brought this important arm to the ut
most degree of perfection; and as an artillery
officer, he had not a superior in the service.—
His loss is deeply felt by every one, and has
cast a deep gloom over the whole army. He
died at this place—preserving to the last his
perfect self-possession —on the 10th, and was
buried on the following day with military hon
ors.
Fortunately for the service here, the battery
has fallen into safe hands : the command im
mediately devolved upon Lt. Ridgely, having
as his junior officers Ist Lt. Shover, a most
valuable officer, and 2d Lts. Fremont and
French, to whom great credit is due for their
skill and bravery throughout the entire fight.
But to resume : When it was understood that
the enenry were trying to outflank our right
and attack our wagon train, the sth regiment
moved off and took the position marked Z, and
| there formed a square against cavalry, and pa
tiently waited the enemy's cluuge. The party
sent by Arista on this expedition was accom
panied bv two pieces of artillery. Hearing
this, Lt. Ridgely promptly moved a section of
his battery to the left and rear of the position
occupied by the sth infantry. Now, to show
you tho superiority of our arms, as well as tho
promptness and decision of Lt. Ridgely, I have
only to say that as his battery dashed up, the
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1846.
oneiny wore in tlie act of loading their pieces
Ridgely halted his battery, unlimbdred, came
into action, and gave them a round of grape
before they could complete their loading and
fire on him. This promptness upset completely
their calculations. Their artillery retreated
quickly, and left the lancers, about 1500 strong,
to make the charge upon the sth infantry.
This they did; but Maj. Stamford, a true and
perfect soldier, reserved his fire from the front
of his square until they were within twenty
yards of his line; he than gave them one tre
mendous volley, and, had they thought proper
to continue on, had his double row of bayonets
ready to receivo them, liut llto unerring aim
of our musketry had its effect, emptying some
fifty saddles. They baited in their headlong j
career, with confusion in their ranks, wheeled,
and ran for it like good fellows. Here v. o had j
the need of cavalry to follow up this decisive
blow; but as it was, it was a death blow to the
lefi. flank of tlioir army.
During this time, Lt. Duncan was covering;
himself with laurels. His battery, posted on
the left of our line, hammered them soundly:
his fire did tremendous execution. The cool
ness of Lt. Duncan and that of his command
—particularly his junior officers, Lts. Reynolds
and l'eek—commanded the admiration of eve
ry one. On ene occasion, I hoard Lt. Duncan
say, after loading a piece with great care,
"Now, fellows, just see how 1 will give it to i
them!" and, true enough, ho did, you could
see the opening made in the enemy's ranks
through which you might have drivena wagon.
The scene at this time was particularly sub- i
lime. The long prairie-grass had caught fire I
from the frequent discharge of the guns; and a j
long column of fire and smoke was rolling on
between the armies; night was fast drawing
nigh; the shouts of the soldiery, heard even a-j
mid the roar of our artillery, and the groans of
the wounded—fully equalled, in my mind, the;
strongest pictures of the Revolution. Lt.
Sliover, in command of one section of Lt.
Ridgely's battery, here brought his guns into ,
action boside those of Lt. Duncan; and in a
few moments the two batteries created such [
confusion in the ranks of the enemy as to make
thein fly in every direction. The battle was .
wort.
The Now York Herald containsa letter writ
ton by Lt. Lowery, of the 2d Dragoons, giving
a graphic description of the two brilliant en-j
gagements, in both of which he took a promi
nent part. We make a few extracts. In
speaking of the fust battle he says :
We continued to advance, and received eight
or ten rounds before we answered them; but
when we did, it was with a terrible effect—
every shot ploughed its way through their!
ranks, and twenty hoises were seen without]
riders, galloping over the field. It was a mag-;
nificent sight, and ifl should see one hundred
battles, I shall never forget this; from my posi- j
tion I could see everything at a glance, and to \
me it seemed more like a sham light on a field
| day, than a battle of life and death. There was
a constant roar from both sides, and not a mus
[ ket was fired until thirty minutes after the
I commencement of the battle; about this time
upwards of 1,000 lancers had passed through
the woods and made their appearance on our!
right flank, in tho position indicated. Ring- 1
gold's pieces, and the sth, were immediately j
fronted in the new direction, and a rolling fire;
of musketry commenced, which, with the guns,
soon emptied many a saddle. Scarcely had
ten minutes elapsed, when 1 saw Ringgold re-,
turning at full speed; my first impression was, j
they were pursued, but almost immediately I
learned that they had driven the enemy, and j
were returning to their old position. Wounded j
rneri, and some dead, were being carried to tile |
rear by this time; and even t his certainty of a
real strife could scarcely dispel the pleasing
novelty of the scene to me. Six and nine,
pounder balls whistled about us, arid fell fre
quently within six or ten feet of us.
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By this time, our moving gradually in front of
the fires kindled by our guns, brought us within
musket range of the enemy; they appeared to
be retiring, arid we kept tliein in constant con- !
fusion, by the exactness of our aim, and the
torrihle destruction made by our 18 pounders.
They made an attempt about dusk to chargo
tho latter with their whole line, but they were
met by a simultaneous discharge from four 6 !
pounders, and the two IS pounders. They re- j
coiled in confusion, and every one was in hopes !
that Gen. Taylor would order a simultaneous
charge of our whole lino, hut it was not dono. j
At this period of the action the sight was truly
sublime—it was getting quite dark, so much so
that we could only distinguish the enemy's)
position by tho flash of their pieces. At an
occasional lull of the war, the shrieks of the;
wounded and dying could be heard, whilst ar-j
tillery and cavalry horses were rushing madly
to and fro, some with broken legs; and some in j
the last agonies of death. When it became j
fairly dark, tho enemy ceased firing, and, ap
parently, retired to the woods, though our;
fire was kept up some ten minutes longer.
Lt. L. in noticing the second battle, thus
concludes:
I cannot describe the fight, it was a perfect, j
rout as you may suppose when I enumerate the
spoils. I could see the road covered with the
enemy's dead, and in many places it was literal
ly blocked up with dead horses and mules. We
continued the pursuit until dark and left scarce
ly a Mexican on this side of tho Rio Grande;
300 were drowned in getting over.
War whilst raging in all its fierceness on
the field of battle, is a soul stirring and noble
excitement; hut after that has passed away it is
sickening and horrible to think ot, even much
le-s to be obliged to look upon its ghastly bar
barities. I will not freeze your blood by tell
ing you the horrid sights I have seen, the
shrieks I have heard, whilst at the same instant
one might see a bacchanalian orgie, and hear
the shouts of the revellers. I have read many
accounts of battles, but never a description ot
one. Every thing was carried at the point of
the bayonet, and by brute bull dog courage
alone. For four miles the enemy were forced
from position to position without our troops
ever faltering for one instant.
U. S. TROOPS. On Saturday, company D.
of the 2d regiment of U. S. Artillery, under
Capt. Seribncr, arrived in Philadelphia, from
Fort Mifflin, and departed for Fort Columbus,
N. Y. It is thought they are destined for Tex'
as. Fort Mifflin is now entirely vacant.
[For lliu AiiK'riciin Republican.]
MESSRS. EDITORS.—It having been stated in
The Catholic Herald, a few days since, that a
request hud been communicated to the Superior
of the Society of Jesus in Maryland, through
iwo Catholic prelates, on the part oflhe United
States Government, that he should appoint two
clergymen as Chaplains to the Army in Texas,
that the request had been laid before several
Bishops then on a visit to Georgetown College,
ind tho principal clergyman attached to that
Institution, and that the same had been unani
mously acceded to; that tho Rev. Mcssis.
MeKlroy and Key were selected as suitable per
sons to fill those situations, and that on the
tamo day the Superior, accompanied by two
Bishops, waited upon the Secretaries of li ar and
Si ile, and had a full understanding with them,
ind that the Rev. gentlemen above named are
to depart for the army sometime during this
week—l would therefore respectfully ask of
you a small spice in your columns for the pur
pose of enquiring of The Union, the Govern
ment organ at Washington, whether the two J
Catholic Prelates above mentioned were applied'
\n Inj any person or persons acting on behalf oj the [
United States Government, or whether those. I're
!ates were authorized on behalf of the United
Slates Government to make any such request as ,
tlio one abovu alluded to? and in case either of j
these conditions should exist, where is the au-1
Jrurity or precedent (or such an extraordinary
course as that pursued by the Government?
when it is known that the army consits of per
rons of all creeds, and that such Chaplains have
never been called for by the Army.
Had the ofier have been voluntarily made I
by those two Prelates themselves, on behalf of!
the aforesaid Society of Jesus, to the Govern
ment of tho United Slates, to furnish those
Chaplains, then the case would have been ma- i
tonally ditlerent, and there would have been j
no cause of complain), because the same oppor- j
tunity was open for any other denomination of j
Christians to have made a similar offer, or had
not the Herald represented these Prelates as
acting on behalf of the United Slates. But
that the United States should liavo come for
ward and solicited those Prelates to furnish
Chaplains, or have authorized them to act in
behalf oflhe Government,appears to bo such an
extraordinary departure from all that is right
and proper that it certainly calls for a vory full
explanation to satisfy the community that they
are not doing that which will be likely to bring
down loud and hearty denunciations, in view
of tiro consequences that may be likely to follow
such a step.
It will bo perceived that rumors of this char
acter are looked upon with such a jealous eye,
and as of such vitai importance, by tho people
throughout this whole country, that if thero is
no truth in thorn it becomes the Government
organ to contradict them (latly and promptly,
and not, by its silence, give countenance to the
belief that the Government is calling to its aid
any sort of sectarian influence whatever, in tho
adjustment of the existing difficulties between
tho two countries. SOUND POLICY.
|ln publishing the above we will remark,
that, many Catholics being in tho army of Gen.
Taylor, it is natural that they should desire to
have ministers of their own denomination—wo
therefore think it probable, that the appoint
ments above referred to, if made, were request
ed by the General in command of the army,
at the solicitation of a portion of bis soldiers.—
We have no idea that they have the least ref
erence to operations in Mexico, or were made
with the design of conciliating any portion of
the Mexican people. Ed. Clipper.]
OLD KENTUCKY IN TIIE FIELD. The State
of Kentucky has responded nobly to the call
for her quota of troops. The Governor has is
sued his proclamation stating that he has ac
cepted the services of two full Regiments, and
regrets that a number who offered late had ne
cessarily to be lefused. The Louisville Legion
has already embarked. Tho following aro the
reremainder of the two Regiments.
First Regiment of Cavalry or Mounted Men.
Jsl Company, Capl. Win. J. Heady, of Jefferson.
2d " Capt. A. Pennington, of Jefferson.
3d " Capt. Win, K. McKee, of Fayette.
■ltli " Capt. Tli. F-Marshall, of Woodford.
sth " Capt. J. C. Stone, of Madison.
6th " Capt. J. Price, of Garrard
7th " Capt. G. L. Posllethwaite, of Fayette.
Bth " Capt. J. S. Liillard, of Gallalia.
h.h " Capt. John Shawhan, of Harrison.
10th " Capt. Ben. C. Milam, of Franklin.
Second Regiment of Infan'ry.
Ist Company, Capt. Wm. H. Maxcy, of Green.
2d " Capt. Frank. Chambers, of Franklin.
3d " Capt. Philip B. Thompson, of Mercer.
4th " Capi. Speed S. Fry, of Boyle.
slh " Capt G. W. Cutler, of Kenton.
6th " Capt. Writ. T. Willis, of Jessamine.
7th " Capt. William Dougherty, of Lincoln.
Blh " Capt. Wm. M. Joyner, of Kenton.
9th " Cnpt. W. Turpin, of Montgomery.
10th •' Capt G. W. Kavanaugh, of Andersou.
THE MONEY MARKET. Tiie New York
Herald says:—"Tho Mexican war will distrib
ute the thirteen millions surplus revenue on de
posite to the credit of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in about fifty banks, in different sec
tions of the country, more rapidly and more
thoroughly than any other method; it w ill bene
fit all classes, from the producers in the western
country down to tho merchant—it will pass
through all hands, and do an immense deal of
good; whereas, had it not have been for some
thing of this kind, there would have been a
continual contest between the banks for the
possession of such a largo sum on deposite;
and in the event of the re-establishment of the
Independent Treasury law, while such a large
surplus existed, a contest between the State
banks and tho government, similar to (but
more powerful) than between the government
and the United States Bank."
PHILADELPHIA VOLUNTEERS. We learn
from the Philadelphia papers, that the First
Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, attached to
the First Brigade, have authorised Col. Patter
son to tender their services to the Governor of
the State.
CITY MORTALITY. There were 104 deaths
in Philadelphia last week—by consumption 13;
small pox 3.
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Passengers for Richmond, Raleigh, Fayelteville,
Lynchburg, and to the West, will find this the most
comfortable and cheapest route.
(jgjP* Returning, leaves Norfolk daily, except Sun
days, at 4 o'clock, P. M. arriving in Baltimore next
morning in time for the Eastern, Western and South
ern routes.
FARE FURTHER REDUCED.
Passage between Baltimore, Norfolk or Ports
mouth, Va $5,00
Passage between Baltimore, City Point, Peters
burg or Richmond, Va 5,00
Passage between Baltimore and Weldon, N. C. 8,00
Passage betwet u Baltimore arid Charleston,B.
C. (through tickets) 20,00
[M eals and lodging included on Bay and River boats]
(jXJ-Travellers will bo directed by our Soliciting
Agent, and give your checks to bio. or our I'orler
in the depot yard, (Norfolk Line on his hat,) who
will conduct you and your baggage to the boat.
nS7-tf T. S111:1" I'A KI >. Agent.
TWICE A DAY BY RAIL ROAD.
.IT II O'CLCK. li O'CLOCK, P. M.
I'll IL ADELI'H IA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.
tTURST TRAIN. The MORNING PABSEN
. GEIt TRAIN, carrying the U. S. Mail, through
in six hours! leaves the Depot,
pliia by 9 o'^M,
SECOND TRAIN.—AIso through in six hours—
leaves the Depot I'rali street, DAILY, except Sun
days, at 3 o'clock, P. M., ariiving in Philadelphia, by
9 o'clock.
(ty- ON SUNDAYS, there will be only one Train,
which will leave Pratt street Depot at 8 o'clock, P.
M., carrying the L'. S. Mail.
** RETURNING; the Lines leave 11th and Mar
ket streets, Philadelphia, respectively—daily, (ex
cept Sundays) at 8 o'clock, A. M.—lo o'clock, P. M.
—and on Sundays only at It) o'clock, P. M.
*.* Pare by any of tiie Trains, THREE DOLLARS.
np'i-d A. CRAWFORD, Agent.
PORI' DKI'OSITF. AND HAVRE HE GRACE
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
( Commencing on MOKDJIYy
For the convenience of the
! auachod to the freight 'train, leavini
j Havre, de Grace daily (except Sundays) at 5 o'clock
I P. M., ariiving in Baltimore about half past 7.
j C^s-This line will also enable citizens of Baltimori
i who go out in Hie .Morning Mail Tiain, to devote !.
or 4 hours to business or recreation, at Havre dt
Grace or Port Deposiie, and return to Baltimore bj
d usk.
'Fishermen and Sportsmen generally will find
this a very seasonable train to return early in the
evening.
Fare to or from Port Deposite, 15 cts.
" " Havre de Grace, 75
" Ferryman's, C 2
'•' <■ Gunpowder, 50
" Harewood, 50
ii a Chase, 50
a a Stemmer's Run, 25
ap 11 A. CRAWFORD, Agent.
CITIZENS' UNION I.INF. TO PHILA
DELPHIA.
VIA FRENCIITOWN AND NEW-CASTLE.
rgllllS well known Lille has commenced running
M for the season, leaving Bowly's wharf, (foot of
/f-rjpinw ki South street,) DAILY, (exceptSun
'll 11 il ,|'pi days) at 8 o'clock, P. M.
The splendid St. earnerscomposing
GEO. WASHINGTON,' Capt. TRIPRE,
CONSTITUTION, Capt. PEARCE.
ROBERT MORRIS, Capt. DOUGLASS.
OHIO, Capt. DAVIS.
Fare through, THREE DOLLA US—Supper provi
ded on board- A. CRWFORD, Agent.
{gJ-Fassengers landed and taken off at Ford's Lan
ding.
RETURNING—Tnis Line leaves Dock st. wharf,
Philadelphia, daily, except Sundays, at 9 o'clock, P.
M. A. CRAWFORD,
ap2 d Agent.
FREIGHT TO PHILADELPHIA.
' u ai !■''[ Milin **
HundaysJ^etweetT Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Ac., will be received at
the depot, corner of President and Fleet sts., every
day (except Sundays) until ■ o'clock, P. M.
OQS-AII articles must lie accompanied with a me
morandum,shewing the marks,destination A name
of consignee—and in all cases the Freight on Goods
for way places (where no agency is established) must
be RAID in advance, otherwise tliev will not be sent.
dlB-tf A. CRAWFORD, Agent.
HEATJTIFL'L SPRING DRY GOODS
The subscriber has received a very choice se
lection of New Goods, and will dispose of them at
moderate prices:
Superior new style wide LAWNS
do do do Dress GINGHAMS
Handsome Prints of various designs
Superior Striped Gingham Lawns
Super English Furniture Prims
Best Italian Lustring and other SILKS
Cambric, Jaconet, Swiss and Book MUSLI NS
Long Lawn, Bishop Lawn and Fluid Muslins
Hemsiitch'd, Col d A Cord'd llordci'd I. CIIDKFS
Irish Linens and Sheetings, Napkins, Towels, Ac.
Dauiask Table Linens, Russia A Bird eye Diapers
Einhiuidered and Satin Striped SHAWLS
Fery cheap Barages, Balzarines A Delaines
Parasols, Sun Shades and Umbrellas
Alpacas and Bombazines, at low prices
Plain Black BARAGES of line quality
Hosiery, Gloves and rich Bonnet RIBANDS
ALSO— A general asßortmi utof Men ami Buys wear,
such as
Black and Colored Summer CLOTHS
Croton Coating,Gambroons, Fancy Drillings
Summer Cassimerc, French A Grass Linens
Handsome VESTINGS, Silk Pocket IIDKFS
Suspendeis, Cravats, Ac., together with several
styles of PLAIN GOODS, suitable for Friends, all ol
which will be sold at low prices.
IIAYWARD'S Cheap Store,
apUl No. 95 Howard Bt., 3d door from Fayette.
MONEY! MONEY! Persons in want of mo
. ucy, from 1 lo thousands, can be accomino
dated. Judgments of 6 and 19 months purchased,—
Diamonds, gold, silver, merchandise, Ac., of every
description purchased at all times. All business trans
actions strictly confidential.
LEWIS F. SCOTTI'S Intelligence office,
__neJl 10 Exchange i'l.ire.
CIANTON MATTING. The
J hand a large assortment of superior CANTON
M \TTI\G, Plain, Checked and Funey '. -I 5 a nil C
quarters wide. 3 quarter heavy MATTING, fen
STAIRS, a superior article.
Rooms laid wiih Matting at short notice.
JOHN C. HULL XVI). 48 Cay st.
aplG utcr :be Odd Fellows' Hal).
PRICE ONE CENT
HALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,
WIIKHK maybe obtained I lit: mo.si hpecdj
remedy for Gonoriba*, (Elects, Mriciurea, Se
minal Weakness, pain iu tli* Loins, ol the
Kidneys; also those peculiar affections which arise
from a certain practice of youth , and which, il not
cured renders marriage impossihie, and in the end
destroys both mind and bod) ni dy will also
cure Jin potency, and every symptom of a
SECRET DISEASE.
A CUKE WARRANTED, OR no CHARGE MADE
IN FROM ONE TO TWO DAYS.
Office No. 1 NORTH FREDERICK STREET.
on the aght hand side going from Baltiinore-st., 2nd
door from the corner —right opposite the Police office.
Be particular in observing the name on the doe?
and window, or you will mistake th' place.
1)R. JOHNSTON,
•i distill [in jshed graduate from one of the first Col
leges in the United States, \\ liich may he seen by hi.
Diploma; also, a mgiuhrr ol the Royal College of
Surgeons and Licentiate of the Apothecary's Hail,
London; and the greater part of whose life has been
spent in tin first hospitals of Europe and America,
viz- those of London, Paris and Philaileljihia, may
he consulted on all diseases, Inn more particularly
A CERTAIN DISEASE.
Wlten the misguided and imprudent votary of plea
sure finds he hasimbibeil the seeds of this paintul dis
ease, it too often happens that an ill timed sense of
shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from apply
ing to those who, from education and respectability
can alone befriend him, dejity iug till the constitutional
symptoms of this horrid de-ca.-.- make their appear
ance, such as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose,
nocturnal pains in the head and limbs,dimness of sight,
d< illness, nodes on the shin I nn< s and arms, blotches
on the head, face&nd f xtremities, progressing on with
frightful rapidity, till at last the palate of the mouth or
the hones of the nose fall in and the victim ol this aw
ful disease becomes a horrid object of commiseration,
till death puts a period to his dreadful sufferings, by
sending him to "that bourne whence no traveller re
turns." To such, therefore, Dr. JOHNSTON pledge,
himself to preserve the most inviolable secrecy;and,
from his extensive practice in tin- first hospitals of
Europe aud America, he can confidently recommend
a safe and speedy cure to the unfortunate victim of
this horrid disease.
It is a melancholy fact, lhat thousands fall victim
to this horrid disease, owing to the unskillfulness 01
men, who by the use of lhat deadly poison, mercury,
ruin the constitution, and either send the unfortunate
sutler to an untimely grave, or else make the residue
of his life miserable.
GONORRHOEA AND GLEET CURED, by the
most speedy and the most pleasant remedy known to
no other physician. It requires no restraint of diet,
or hindrance from business—it i mild, safe and effi
cacious, eradicating every symptom of this affection,
without causing other diseases, such as STRICTURE
and AFFECTIONS OF THE BLADDER and PROSTRATE
GLAND, which inipyrics and quacks so often createby
their noxious drugs and filthy infectious.
STRICTURES—when there is a partial suppres
slori of urine, accompanied with uneasiness in the
parts, or a frequent desire to make water, it is called
Stricture. Vet this disease may exist, and none or
these symptoms he perceptible, or it at all, they are
so slight as to pass unnoticed; hence, we find thou
sands laboring under this affection wile are entirely
unconscious of it—sucli peitons become weak in the
parts, seldom haic t hittlrcn , am! iu tiie later stages of
this complaint are incapable of enjoying Marriage—
their systems beeoine deiauged, particularly the
stomach, inducing symptoms of dyspepsia; also affec
tions of tin- inimt, peculiar fits ol melancholy, fitc.
Re. which mayend in some dreadful disease of the
nerves, and will either cause a premature death or
else make Hie rest of life miserable. To such per
sons, Dr. JOHNSTON offers the most speedy remedy
that can be obtained in the United Stales.
QQ- Read Dr. J.'s Treaties on Veneial,etc. etc.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Young men who have injured themselves by acer
tain practice indulged in when alone—a habit fre
quently learned from evil companions, or at sehool
| the effects of which are nightly felt even when asleep,
i and if not cured renders marriage impossible, and de
j stroys both mind and body.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of his
country, and the darling of his parents, should be
' snatched from all the prospects and enjoyments of
life by the consequences of deviating from the path of
nature and indulging iB a certain secret habit. Such
persons before contemplating
MARRIAGE.
Should reflect that a sound and body are the mosl
necessary requisites to promote connubial happiness,
indeed, without these, the journey through life be
comes a weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly dark
ens to the view—the mind becomes shadowed with
despair, and tilled with the melancholy reflection, that
the happiness of another becomes blighted with our
own.
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.
Dr. J. addresses young men and all who have in*
jured 'hemsclves by private &. improper indulgences,
IMPOTENCE—WEAKNESS Oh THE GENI
TAI. ORGANS.
Loss of virile power is the penalty mostfreq uentl7
paid by those who give a loos, rein or license to their
passions. Young persons are too apt to commits x
cesses from not being aware of the dreadful effect,
that may ensue. Although impotency occui3 from
stricture, depnsites in the urine, gravel, and from nu
merous oilier causes, yet the abuse of the sexual or
gans, by excessive venery or self-pollution; particu
larly the latter is the more frequent cause of it. Now
who that understands the subject will pretend to deny
that the power of procreating the species is lost soon
er by those who practice the solitary vice than hy thy
prudent. Resides, by premature impotence the. di
gestive functions are deranged, and the physical and
mental powers weakened by a too frequent and too
great excitement of the genital organs. Parents and
gunidians are eften misled, with respect to the
causes or sources of disease in their sons and wards.
How often do they ascribe to other causes the wast
ing of the frame, idiotcy, madness, palpitation of ths
heart, indigestion, derangement of the nervous sys
tem, cough and symtoms, indicating consumption.,
when the truth is that they tiave been caused by in
dulging in a pernicious, though alluring practice, deg-.
tructive to both mind and body.
INVOLUNTARY SEMINAL EMISSIONS.
Of this distressing disease, which is the common
result of 'he above mentioned secret habit , but a very
brief description for many reasons,can be given here.
The complaint comes on gradually. It begins by a
too hasty discharge of semen in copulative and pas
sionate dreams. Such emissions being too hasty,
have nopower, while the erections are feeble, imper
fect and soon over. As the disorder grows worse,
the discharges or emissions become more easily ex
cited and frequent, often brought on by lascivious
ideas, or by merely touching the part. In this deplo
rable case, the emissions take place without any
pleasure and without erection, and in this debilitated
and sensitive state of the organs the direful effects of
pollution so ruinous to health, take place day and
night. Pale, emaciated, and weak, the unhappy vic
tim of artificial gratification complains of pain in <he
head and back, has a languid look, dimness of -ight,
flushing of the face when spoken to, loiuiess of spi
rits, and a vague dread of something, often starting
with terror at a sudden sight or sound. He also
loaths society, front an innate sense of shame, and
feels a dislike to all bodily and ni 'iital exertion.—
Distressed, and his mind fixed upon Ins miseries, he
slyly searches every source that promises relief,
Ashamed to make known Ills situation to his friends,
or those who by education, study,and practical know
ledge, are. able to relieve him. lie applies to the igno
rant and designing, who filch him of his pecuniar
I substance,and instead ol re-toting him to heatllh,
j leave liini to sigh over Mis galling disappointment; the
last scene of the drama winds up with mnnia, cata
■ lepsy, epilepsy some terrible disease of the nerves,
and death drops the cm lain, hurrying the unhapp
; patient to an untimely tomb, where his friendsxr
i totals' ignorant el the rcalcouse.
A ll gURGItfAi. Ol'E' ATlONgi PERFORMED.
! \, li. Let no lalse delicacy prevent you, but apply
I immediately either personalty or by letter.
ALL I.UTTERS must be POST PAID.
SKIN DISEASE*! SPEEDILY CURED,
flry- Advice to the Poor GRATIS.
TAKE NOTICE. DR. JOHNSTON has bad a greater
practice in the above affections than any physician in
the U. 8. He ulso possesses an advantage ouer all
others, from the fact of his having studied in th gteal
Hospitals of both Europe and iliis c un'ry, viz: those
of England, Fiance, l-pain. Russia. Denmark, &e.,
and the Hospitals of Philadelphia. Thousands in
Baltimore can testify that he uneil tie in alter every
other tnrans had failed. Income Table certifieates
could be given, hut deli acy prevents it—foi uhest
tnstn of resjiectabWU, would li"' his name exposed—
none—besides there an. so many peisons without
knowledge or character who advciiise these tilings
with false Dame'',U ta one w .nt i forbid it. 1