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W No one is better pleased 10 see his friends
than ourself, whenever our business do not pre-
vent us from the enjoyment of little social chat
We have Invariably invited our friends from the
country and from abroad generally, to visit US,
when they come 10 town, where We are always
happy to see them. To our city friends, we
have not been so pressing, because they have
their usual haun,s for leisure moments, but still, ,
when We are at leisure, it gives us great pleasure
10 entertain then to the best Of our ability or 10
afford them any information, of business char.
nc.er by the use Of our exchanges, files, &c.


We are called TO make these remarks, from
the fact that some Of our acqunintances, have
forgotten, or never knew. that ''there is time
for all things" who annoy US daily by lounging
IN upon US, when our pursuits, require seclusion.
We hope this hin. vii! be enough, and those per.
sons who make so many untimelv visits to our
Sanctum will show some respect 70 the notice on
our door.


INVITATION TO THE BARBEcUE.-We are re.
quested to inform our fellow citizens of the ad.
joining counties, that the Committee Of Arrange.
ments, appointed TO mako preparations for bar
becue, 10 be given 10 our returning Volunteers,
have resolved 10 tender an invitation 10 all of cur
fellow.ctizens to attend; bu, owing to the uncer.
talnty as to what day it will be given they have
refralned from publishing their "Resolye." The
invitation Is now extended to them, with the re.
mark, that It will come off some four or five DAYS
nfter the arrival Of the Volunteers. Notice will
bo sent out, as soon as they arrive, and the dav
fixed upon.


The citizens of Crawford will be happy to see
all Of their fellow-cizens of the adjoining coun.
ties, who can make i, convenient 10 attend. on
that joyous occason. "Comc one--come ull.'


OUR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS.


The agreeable task of welcoming home our
brave Volunteers has commenced The firing
Of artillery drew our attention 10 the steam boat
landing, on the l6sh, when the Isaac Carrot was
approaching town. The instinct CT friends,
though at long distance pointed out among the
passengers, several Of our gallant boys. When
upon landing we had the proud satisfaction of
grasping the hands that so bravely welded the
sabre over the heads of the Mexicans, in the cele-
bra,ed charge at 'the Rancho" 1t was Joyous
time, and proud day to those young men, who
received tho warm welcome of their friends upon
their return, bearing testimony that their beha.
viour as "gooi and true' soldiers, had been her.
aided before them.


On Wednesday last the Harry Bluff, being
prevented by low water from coming to town,
landed, about IA miles below, several others;
among whom, was CAPT. DILLARD, whose noble
bearing at Buena Vista, although so i'll that he
had to BE- lifted on his horse. won for him the ro.
spect and admiration Of all his fellow soldiers of
the Regiment. When he arrived a, the ferry op
pos.e the town, Capt. Drennen with his company
Of cavalry rs in number,) repaired to the landip
to escort him down; and Capt, Pryor paraded his
artillery company, who made their sx. pounder,
bslch forth thirteen rounds of laundering welcome.


Ofthose arrived and now here are Capt. Diilard
VIM. Houck, Jno. Lasse;er, Felix Houck, and
David Thompson. Tho remainder of the Com.
pany are expected up on the Hatehes Planter,
and are looked for daily.