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arms of their country in achieving the late
victories on the frontier of the State of
Texas


2, That the President Of the United
States be authorized and requested to have
medal Of gold procured, with appropriate
devices and Inscriptions thereon, and pre-
senied 10 Gen. Taylor in the name of the
republic, as tribute due to his good con-
duct, valor, and generosity to the van
quished.


8. That Congress sincerely condoles
with the relatives ana friends of the officers
and soldiers of the army of the U. States,
who have SO bravely fallen in the service Of
their country on the Rio Grande.


4. That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate 10
Gen. Taylor, and through him to the off,
ce.s and men under his command, the
thanks Of Congress contained in the fore-
going resolutions, and the high sense OF.
gratitude entertained for victories so splend-
id in contests so unequal.


Old Maryland may well feel proud
ofthe gallantry Of her sons in the ar"
my. At Hagerstown, they arc about
to erect monument to the lamented
Ringgold, and in another portion OF
the { Howard district, near BaltimoreD
they arc about TO present a sword TO
Lieut. Rdgely, for his gallant and
daring services at La Palma. He
was ordered by Gen Taylor to the
front, with bis battery, and proceeded
amidst a most calling fire of the enc
my, for about five hundred yards, un-
til he came within raking distance,
& then let them have it. When Capt.
May with his cavalry, was ordered to
charge, he had to pass RidgeIy, and
as he rode up said, "Ridgely, where
are they? Pm going to CHARGE
Ridgely replid, "Stop, Charley, ill l
give them volley, and draw their
loads,'' this he did instantly, and the
Mexicans returned it, and before they
could reload May was among then,
and the brave La Vega was left a.
lone by his men, and was taken pris~
oner. What son of Old Maryland
would not deem it a proud privilege
to have an opportunity to aid in pur-
chasing sword for such a gallant Of
icer.-Vichs Whig.


Big Timber Of California; letter
from California, says:


Last June we were in place call.
ed st. CRUZ, and having some spare
time, concluded TO take ride to see
the great trees, called red woods, no.
ted for their great size. One meas.
ured nineteen feet in diameter, and
800 feet in altitude; while there were
thousands that would measure ten and
twelve feet. One that was hollow
measured fourteen square feet, while
twas 800 or more feet high. A tailor
once had his shop in it. A few years
since some enterprising yankee built
a saw mill. Before it was erected.
the people paid from $50 to 800 per
thousand for refuse lumber from Bos
ton; now they pay $40 for their own.
So much for yankee enterprise.





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