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:# J - . .' if 'j.!Hi&to* -i.yr- fctrnf< ••••.;>-«'-V*«?fr s; ' ~ ' • asseummtv ••>• «*«•%* BMNM ttWiM^P^y'WWw'iiWWy 6 MEXICO INDEPENDENT. LOCAL AFFAIRS. KLexioo Academy. As the school year of the Mexico Academy has now closed, 'and another is about to open, it may not be inappropriate for us as journal- ists to briefly survey its eondttionand prospects- The number of students who have been in at- tendance during several years past is as fol- lows : •,. 1816. 2:55 student'.- # . 1817. 215 , \ 1848. 291 i 1849. 239 1850. 277 1851. 2«5 1852 2«4 \ 1-H.53 3\25 18\) 1. 304 \ * J85*>. 2G8 « lR5t5 323 •«•• 1*157. 37;\) \ 1858. 307 •*' 1859. , 306 \ 1860. 339 \ 1861. 347 \ During this time the largest attendance during any Full Term occurred in the Fall of 1860, the number of students being 158; in any Winter Term, in l$5(!-7, the number of students ; being 145 ; in any Spring Term, in 1860, the ; number of studeuts being 91. The attendance AN OSWEOO BOY KILLED IN BATTLE.—Among the list of killed at the battle of Bull's Run, is the naaje of Lemeul Ladd, a member of Capt.Driscoll's company, 12th regiment. He resided in Central Square, where 1 his father ANOTIUBH' LUUKV\ l)AY;-r-We had another lucky day last week.—From time almost im- memorial Fridays \have been considered, by the ignorant, a3d superstitious, to be very un- lucky days. But last Friday was quite a for- tunate day for us, and you, reader, would ti&ve,j carries on the milling business. He wasstruck thought so too, had you caught a glimpse of j In the head by a cannon-ball, and mangled in a the fine young potatoes that were given us that | frightful manner. His parents are said to be al- day by Messrs. Ijevi Howard and Horace Gil- | inost inconsolable. Jett: and the elegant Bible whioh we bad pre- <* \\ *\ \*\*\„ sentpdu-by Messrs. Butler & Hifigins. JPhel 0, \ B BBWMJWT *H»Wa RJSBKW.—The Wash dooofs have our best thanks, and we can.assure I ™& 0Q $ Ux ot tbe ^ tiltrbas thy following them their presents were very timely. We had not one potato in the cellar, and knew not where to procure any. We were much pleased I ? ork Twenty-fourth regiment, consisting of w^th the Bible, as we shall now no loager be • | twenty-twe men and an officer, were compelled to borrow one from oar neighbors, j 1 in regard to the skirmish in which young Fox was killed: \The picket-guard of the New attacked near Falls Church, Va., at an early hour yes- Butwe'wlsh to give notice that we donV'intend I terd . a y morning, by a company of - some forty to lend it; it is against our religion to' loan presents ; therefore, no one need come to us on such an errand. Instead of borrowing, as we did, let our frinds go to Butler & Hig- gins' store, where they can procure Bibles and i other books at very low prices. to sixty secession cavalry, and driven in after some half a dozen shots had been fired by each side.\ ; NEW POST COACH —Messrs. Kenyon & Bar- rett, the enterprizing ptBgrietors of the Mexico ' LIOYD'S AMERIOAJJ RAILROAD Mir.—This is a large and elegant map, contains much useful information, is a valuable guide to the traveler, ! and at the present all-exciting period, when our i troops and the rebel forces- are marching and j counter marching, and meeting each other \in and Oswego Fxpress Line, have recently put , battle array,\ not a man, not a family, oug>it upon the road anew Coneord coach,built in J to be without ik, It is one of the largest, cheapest the moat perfect manner, with' all the modern '< ^^ oss t ma p S of the kind we have ever seen.— improvements, and. costing $600: The con- ; Wallaee Barnes and Homer G. Whitney are structionof the coach issach that it draws : agents for it, and we learn that they are going much easier with the same power than ordinary | to canvass this and adjoining towns. p&~ During the storm of last Thursday, our telegraph operator having a dispatch to seud over the wires, sat down to perform the job, - and no sooner had he placed his fingers upon the key' than he was prostrated to the floor by a shock of the eieetrio fluid. He soon recov- ered, but the machine was rendered useless for several days.— Phesnix 'Reporter. „€uiTe0|ic»nbeucc. ^4b«-past year-baa.been.nearly fifty per cent. In- j Caches. The jaiircey to O-wego -hereafter l Extracts from a letter addressed to J. D. Steele; Mexico, and written by his brother, who was engaged in the battle at Bull Run : CAMP ANDERISON, WASUINSTON, D. C, )• July 24th, 1861. ) * * * One week ago to-day the announce- ment was made to us, to be ready to march in an hour. The appointed time found us .pre- pared, and soon our Northern feet polluted the sacred soil of Virginia. We marched along, whiliug away the tedious hours by sinping \The Star Spangled Banner,\ \Red White and Blue,\ &c, until about twelve o'clock r. at.,. when we retired for the night,—the grouud for our bed, and the blue heavens for our canopy.« But sweet to us, tired by our labors, was the goodly land of Morpheus. Atfive A. M. we were awakened, and soon again on our onward march for Fairfax C. H. All along the road, till with- in two miles of the Court House, were our pick- et guards. I had supposed Virginia to be a • Statcuuder biprh cultivation ;**but we found it crease' upon that ot 1840. The difference in the grade of studies pursued is still nflore no- ticeable. During that year only 84 pupils were claimed to bavo pursued Classical or Higher 1 English Branches; while, during IdfiO, ,166 pupils pursued such studies. At that lime the Academy, buildings end lot were valued at! ^ m ; npn tty nf lats a.trfSg,rising meetings, qeed not be contemplated with fear and dread, for with .tbepresent facilities it will be accom- plished with speed and pleasure. RISA.PI TO ACT AS WELL Ab TALI;.—Our friend Hiram S. Smith, who has been figuring pretty ' RKTCR*ED.—Mtssrs. James S. Chandler and ! instead, to be aTnyist ertlfMy \covervu* \\with pec-\ Leousrd Ames; whcTBtarted for the seat of war iond growth timber. When we reached the an Monday of last week, reaohed home on j woods, nearly two miles from Fairfax, we found Tuesday evening. We have had no opportunity i the roads completely obstructed. Tree*? had <jf seeing them since their return, and therefore ' been cat -down and laid across, bridge* were can say but little about their trip. We learn,! burnt, AJ. Wer.bad a company of Sappers only $3,800. The present value is about S 14,250. The Apparatus was then estimated at $470. The apparatus now in use in the Academy is valued at Sl,050. During the* whole of the year past good order and studiousness have characterized the body of students. Nothing and making patriotic speeches, has shown, by bis joining Colonel Van Allen's cavalry regi- ment at Syracuse, and which is expected \to leave for Washington this week, that be is a true patriot, being ready to act as well as however, that they viaited the camp of the Os- wego regiment, and found the brave'fellows in excellent health and spu-its, and busily en- gaged in throwing up entrenchments. and Miners with us. They cleared the road and we were soon in sight of the rebel entrench- ments, but the en«my, which was almost within ! our clutches,, bad flown ! It seems a spy in ' Washington bad given them information of our afternoon j approaob. He had discovered our plans, and 11 FLAG RAIDING.—Last Saturday talk, His friends here—and be has a host of i tn ^ 8 ooa people of Grafton Square assembled i employed a lady with an old horse and wagon t them—will be glad to leara that he has already : at tDe Schoolbouse to do honor to the stars and i who passed the picket guards concealing the of moment his occurred to war the harmony | iW a promoted. He is, so it is reported, sixth ! stripes. The glorious old ensign was unfurled j letters in the curls of her hair. Thus a *py and quiet of the school. In the Spring Term all the pupils were marked PERFECT in con- duct, and about half the number PERFECT in recitations. This we consider as remarkable as it is praiseworthy. Certainly, we have never heard its like either in this gonool or any other. ; During this year S3 members of the Institution . have received Certificates entitling them to ' teach either in this or in adjoining counties.— In addition two-fewrfTeceived State Certificates •' of qualificatii/d to teach in any District or Union School of this State during life. . The war'has calied away several of the best Ftndents. TbtiHoss is felt, but the sympathy of teacher and prjpTi baa accompanied them.— Their patriotism is shared, their heroism hon- ored, and their memory cherished by all — Whlla, however, the school has been thus de- , creased, and a still greater reduction has b?en expected the ensuing year, from the \hard times\ and the economy which all have been ; compelled to practice, yet the prospects for a i full term were never more encouraging than now. The rooms in the Academy are all taken. Over fifty applications have been received for the Teachers' Clms. We are not only pleased, but proud, to be • able to place before\ our readers such a very , flattering account of tlw pienent condition and future prospects of the Mexico Academy. It is a noble structure, an ornament to our vil lage, an! speaks well for the liberality ot oar ' citizens. The Principal, ProfStf. D. Steele, is • eminently httsd to preside over such an Institution ; and, with the assistance of an able corps of Teachers, he will make it equal, if not superior, in educational facilities.-to 'any simi- lar scholastic Institution ia tbU State. Corporal; and, having made ample provision. > to tDe breeze amid the cheers of the spectators. I robbed us of lo.ftoO prisoners, and the cowards fpr his ag-d and afflicted mother, and bis heart The stripes of the flag were eewed together by ; flew to Bull's Run. That night we slept in being made light on that account, and being • MrsHEggleston, who is about ninety years of ': Fairfax. The villape-wuK gloomy and deserted. fnll of z-^al and patriotism, and knowing no I age- - ; The next afternoon we proceeded on our march \***\* ! to-Bull's Run,—arrived within fourteen miles BENEFIT DANCE.—The young folks of PariBh i of it, and then went into carap. Of all the hard purpose having a dance on Friday evening, living-1 ever saw, we then experienced, the the 9th inst., for the benefit of Mr. L'. D. But- i worst. BREAD and WATER were all we bad, and ler. As Mr. B. has very poor health, and is iu the water s» roily we cOuld not see tbe bottom rather needy circumstances, we trust the pro- : of the cup. We staid hero uutil 2 o\clock Sun- ceeds realized from tbe dance will be consider-; day morning, when we were roused up, and able. . I started once again. At 1.1 o'clock we were *\\\\ I about three miles from BullV Run. We ex- We learn that Dr. Q. W. Lanphear, of, pecte( i to OTt fenk fts memy WF bad abwt fear, it is very likely that he will, before quit- ting his country's service, occupy a' still more responsible and distinguished position. At our request, he has promised to become our military correspondent, and we expect his let- ters wHl bo very interesting. • EAKLY SQDAHH.—Mr. J. D. Steele has pre- sented to us a very fine, early squash, fully r^pe, which measures twenty-one inches in cir o'umference. We coi specimen fof this Reason of the year. nldefu™.^pretty good | H ^ 0Q <^' » : '• (W-* New *«k). 1-1 k«0n troop, and were under command o ns.der.u * V ™ 7 g °° I «*•>«* t0 ^ te 5n th « 8 vimn.ty-po.s.bly at | Gen . McDoweII . T be order wn,give fl to march on in double-quick to the battle field. Tired ALMOST PnoruB-ne— We make the following extract from a Tetter received by Prof. Steele from his brother, now in Gen, MeDow.eH'a di-- •vision J - \Ai .the .Michigan regiment,^?* route'tor Fairfax CMirf>HouFp, marched by tbtfranlts of the 27th, on choir bUTst into the gooo\ old chorus''— \<.'h n w tre staiiit «, > J-T'iiUi'a strand, Out ttiendt are p.<«»mst ovfj.. And ju^t uei'>r$ tbestiiuioe xh. f' Wo may alMiM diM-ovei- \ Were not tbe last words of tbe verse almost prophetic oft what benil them tbe following day; . : TALL GKASS.—We have been shown some nerdsgrass which grew in a meadow belonging to IraCobb, of this town, that stands six feet six inoheslirgb, the heads of which are ten to twelve inches in length. i —' -*'*-• •• i READ THEM.— In this week's paper will be found extracts from a letter written by Prof. Steele's brother, who was in the late engage- ment at Bull's Run. They are well worth reading. ~^»y*»- , LADIES' REPOSITOEY.—The August number of this excellent Magazine has been received, and we find it full of good things. We always read this valuable periodical with much in- terest and profit. ty-—possibly i Jennings' Corners ;. succeeding Dr. Mudge.-^ i'^The doctor comes among u& well recommend- ', ed. Himself and lady are guests of Dr. Baker, • of whom he is an old acquaintance. Jjfesr*' aav thai and worn out, oppressed with $IP marea of four- teen miles, having had nothing to eat since the night before, and then only bread and water, *\\~ * i we went into battle. The little boy. Theodore Stevens, has | The first person I saw killed was a member thanks for the nice bouquet he brought to> 0 f the regulars,-by a cannon ball. Next, a je Tuesday evening. r\ member of Co. K. in our regiment, was struck -•«•— •. •) in the head by a riflaball, and instantly killed. Mr. L. Huntley having lest a cow, | Soon after, tbe cannon balls, bomb shells, rifle offers a reward for her recovery. See a dver-1 balls and bullets were flying all around. The ti8ement elsewhere. i ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE.—Among those en- gaged in the late terrific conflict, at, Boll's Run, were-twA grandsons of Mr.-Starr Clark—Al- bert S. and F. D. Cole—of the 2d regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. Aa their named have not appeared among the list of killed or wouC'. 7 - -j$f The procession ot the cirous company, in this village, on Tuesday, was a most shabby affair ; but the performances in the circus, it is said, were good. , 03\ By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen tbaf D. Osgood has opened a shaving and hair-dressing saloon over Mr. Babdock's boot and shoe store. «4, ^we-hftve-wasea- te hope they - came'-cnt, pi ! _' the battle unhurt. i^~ The Pulaski Brass Band has been dis- banded. p^\M a special meeting of the Board of I -•-' -•-*•*--•—\•\ ^Excise, heta in*Fulasti OTrthu22dnlt., hotel ! GAINERS,—Ye.-, in consequence .of William t H ee nces were granted to J. Millington, of this GaiffFr b*ing a tip-top gardener, and having a J village, and B. A. Hempstead, of Granfey,' tirst-rflte garden, we ar,e gainers as wel! m him-' self, for h, never foriet^o let us partake of, We lwm tm JMt ^ DiKMfffll ofl the brst-fruits of hi? garden. He does well in death shrieks of the wounded were horrible, and heard above every other sound. Our reg- iment was the first to charge bayonets upon the enemy. ..The first charge I came off without a a wound. In the second, I received a bayonet thrust in the ^bdomen, I fell. C. B. and G. R. carried me to a house which we had taken fsr a hospital. I have often read 6f battles, but no one can appreciate the reality who has not been a participant. After the first fire, we be- came perfectly reckless of ehot. shell and ball. There was no surgeon at the hospital—the boys i dressed the wounds and started off. Soon the order to retreat was given.^ I got upon my feet and staggered along for about two miles, thui remembering us. Whoever lost anythiug j QUITE EM lvEst:.).—Our quiet streets wer-pj 't ' quantity of them. He has more of same kind, when I found *\ captain in the 2d N. Y, regiment With fifteen men. My wound was paining me very much. He placed me in the center of his men, and helped me half a mile farther. \\Thien a bomb shell burst over tbe head of the captain and blew his left band to pieces. He coolly took out his handkerchief, bound tip his hand, and turned to me, saying \We will go to the main road and try to get in an ambulancp.\ Oa our way, a rebel fired a gun at a soldier j playfellow escaped, but was so frightened that j not Jive paces from me, killing biui. Ho leaped after laying ! into the air, throwing his musket away ; tbe for a while, in torment, he got up and related • bayonet struck a tree, 'he buft flew around and j^\\We learn that just at f nightfall rTbnrJday, two lads, one of them a son of David , . , ,. u -, . .i. **.,„...,«, ' Davis, were playing on a\ raft in Simpson's by tang tberal to the printer Gerhuntf our p ^ ^ ^ ^ . af t weHt {0 ieoes friend Gamer has notHeha 8 a lot ot very ftn ;an(1 • Da vi 8 sunk to the bottom. His cabbages, of the Early York variety and his- * ° Conscience^-which is not vet wholly seared—,, .-, , . , , m w«„ , ., . .. . \, t . .' . . ' be went home and to bed, when, would give him no rest till he brough t us a q-iite enliven, d on Monday afternooa by the 1H\\*\\^ «' lue \«- \\^ U1U '« \•»•*•\« »•\««. tbp , )C0UrreDCe . A gea rch was immediately in-, hit me in tb* br«,ast. ?'»U I k ohurmtast'irt-u-'c of a hurdy-gurdy, and the ; ) an '' m ' K««»««* \f' wpnW not object to sell ; d fl {h body of the unfortunate boy ; we soon bailed on ai*.ul.nc*-. l . .. . •'.\'_. t a few, for he-m pretty fond of the dimej. • ' J -° - .....t aaasing pcrformar. -y.A of a monkey. The Wai for tbe time being was entirely forgottea. Men left their wyvk,» and children forsook their play, in order to epjoy vo rich a treat. It cer- tainly Was a Hibliine spectacle U> see si many people, old and young, rich and poor—-sora.i oa the streets, some on tbe sidewalks, and others with their heads and half their bodies protruding Srom the windows of the uppf;r j TO-BE ARMED WITH TUB EVFIELD RIFLE.— It i« reported -that tbe Oswego :vegim..ei'.t is to b»{nrnished with the Enfield rifle—a far more effective -weapon tlun the ordinary musktt With which tSa men are now armed. taken from the water at a late hour.- ttimes. • Oswego HEW-K»t.i •Vr\ny.~- Mr David W, Amlr(.nv3 Thedr.'tej- r;- faeed to stop, bu the captain told him- to let us in or be woald \blow hie brains out.'' Then be concluded to take us. We rode to our old ^r-Itls rumored in Washington that four i-camp near Centerville whore I got out, and Colonels of Volunteer regiments are to be i slept about half an hour. I Was then roused court martialed. One ia charged with taking up by the cry \tbe enemy is after us l'' I got refuge behind a stump during the fight at Man-1 into a baggage wagon and rode to Alexandria, assart;'a second with seeking safety in the rear and from there c-ame down on a boat. I went of a hay-stack; and the last two with having fr^m ^ttnx&iy till Monday without food, tn> stories, listening to.the soft, sweet strain^ ot;.has become the publisher of the Fulton Demo- - ! made a precipitant flight from the battie-field dured all the fighting, inarching, &a. Still we the hurdy-gardy, and watching, with m much | eratic Union. The editorial maaagemen of the 1 on the same horse, while their regiments were Buffered all this willingly', for the sake of the inie^si, the fuuny antics of. the baboon, . ' paper remains unchanged. ' ' engaged fighting. ' country we love. * * * * IA:.»I . WM»-,I I|I«II>>I1IIM> •»» Jk.
