{"character_count": 2133, "word_count": 363, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9527000188827515], "ccnet_perplexity": [1359.800048828125], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
CAPT. ALLEN MODULUS officer is a citizen
Of Madison, in This State, and we are highly gra-


fied to be able 10 send tho pleasing Intelligence
TO that county. that inahe late battles before the
city of Mexico, he has most nobly acquitted him.
self, and added new lusre ;o the escu;chcon OF
Arkansas. We are indebted to the Democrat for
tho following extract from Gen. Pierce's official
report of the battles of Contreras and Churubus-
co


These show il to have been every thing that
could be desired indeed, for new troops, their
department admirable. | have already spo-
ken of Coils. Ransom and Morgan, and Lieut.. Col.
Bonham in terms sufficiently Indicative of my
hearty appreciation of their conduct. Lieut.. Col.
Howard who succeeded Col. Morgan in the COM
mand of the 18th Regiment, and Capt. Wood Who
took the place of Liant. Col. Bcnl1in at the head
OF the Eth, are not less entitled 10 my commen-
daton.''


PREPARATIoNs FOR THANKSGIVING DAY.-The
grde house wives of our community are making
ample preparations TO keep Thanksgiving Day,
In true Yankee style, They have bought up and
are still purchasing all the pumpkins, turkies. and
geese that come to market. These are fine times
for our country friends who bring such marketa-
pies, as prices must rise, under all these Impor-
lant circumstances.


We hope our hospitabe ueighbors will adopt
9th er modes, besides feastng testify to the Crc-
a:or their thanks for the many blessings received
at his hands, during the past bountfuI year; and
that when they hear the Ginning of tho church
bell, all will repair 10 the altar and upon their
knees offer up TO Almighty God, their thanks for
his bountiful favors, to favored people. The
patriot should send up his most fervent acknowl-
edgements 10 the God of Battles, under whose pro-
tecting shield, our little but gallant armies have
gained nnumerable victercs against immense odds
and under the most trying circumstances. To
whom we arc indebted, for the glorious lustre
of our arms, and the military fame, of our hap
py republic, which presents 10 all nations, our in
exhausiible chiva!ry, well our exhausless
graneres.