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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

ana the pay hereby allowcI shall not be
in any way transferable, dhable TO at
tachment levy, or seizurdby any legal
process whatever, but shalBnsurc wholly
TO the personal benefit of e officer, mu-
sician, or soldier entitled the same.
SEC. 4. And be 1t furthq enacted, That
so much of the said PAYS accrued be-
fore the approval of tn act, shall be
paid TO the person entitd to the same
as soon as may be. in te name r and
under the provisions abse mentioned,
and the pay which shalhccrue thereaf-
ter shall be paid, semi lnually, in the
manner above directed and, in case Of
the death of any person embraced in the
provisions of this act, of the act to
which it is supplemerh ry, during the
Iperiod interv ening betYenthe semi-an-
nual payments directd to be made by
said acts, the propor9 nate amount of
pay which shall accru betwee the last
preceding Semi-annuali ay ment and the
death ofsuch person, sail be paid to his
widow, or, if he leaveo widow, to his
children.
SEC: 3. AndJe ii faher enacted, That
the officers, mono commissioned officers.
mariners or marines,Eho served for a
like term in the navaservice during the
revolutionary war, pail be entitled to
the benefits OF this al in the sam. man.
ner as provided for tie officers ald SOL
diers of the army ofhe revolution.
Approved June 9TH, $50.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.

CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.
In Philadelphia there has been as few
as three deaths in a day. In New YorlS
the disease has so abated that the daily
reports are discontinued.
Sufolk.-A letter to the Editor orthe
Norfolk Herald, dated Suffolk Aug. %.
says-"The Cholera is abatinc in this
place. On the 18th, a Miss Harris died
at MIR. Thos. Bailey's, and on the 18th.
Mr.. Bailey himself died-both very vio
lent cases. Since then, Mr.. VIM. d.
Coleburn has died of the cholera. in tl&
upper part of town, that being the last
case ofthe cholera that have heard of,
excepting Mrs. Oldham, an elderly hdv
who was employed for nurse for the
family at the jail she is now very sick.
The people are sickly, more OF less. with
the bilious fever"
North CGroiinc.-At Winston. there
have been cases and 2 deaths; and at
Edenton, several cases and 4 deaths. n
Fortress Nonr0e.-A letter from For
tress Monroe, dated Aug. %, nfGrms
us, that, "on the night of the Goth, six
soldiers were seized with fhe disease
in its worst form, of whom two died in
a few hours, and two more within lhe
following twenty-four. On the evening
of the 2lst, two black labOrcrs without
the Fort were seized, and eight more
last night. Another letter dated Aug.
p, says,-"Two cases have occurred a.
mong the soldiers to-day, being IRE first
since the morning of the DIST"
In Norfolk and Portsmouth the disease
has abated.
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PUBLIC .gUCYEO.g:

The subscriber proposes TO sell aFhis res
idence, on Saturday, the 10th inst, to the
highest bidder,
|, Maps, Benches, an Electrical Ma
chine,-a Cammera Obseura, a variety of
other School Furniture, Cow, 3 Stoves,
! China Press, 4 Bureaus, I Safe, 2 Bed
steads, Bed g. Bedding, Chairs, some
Carpeting, and variety qfother House
hold Furniture.
For all those articles which sail be bid
off for more than Five Dollars, The subscri-
Der will allow credit Of six nehths. All
other articles will be sold for casH
TYLER THACHER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

Commerce have been favored with rfe fol-
owing extract OF letter, dated
,BiELvILLr, near St. Louis, Aug. 9.
" 4 he Steamboat Warrior Capt. TRr6ek-
morton, arrived this morning (Aug. 9 ) at
81. Louis, and reports that en- her wav rom
st. Peters's TO Prairie du Chen, with s;x-
teen U. ). troops and one officer on board
ne encountered the whole Of Black Hawks
Indians crossing the Mississippi.
lhc arrlor, on coming up with them.
Immediately run into, and run down" sev,
erai oil Their rats, and drowned, shot, and
look prisoners, about three hundred Indi
Immediately, to whom the Warrior cave n p
her prisoners. ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

DURATION OF CHoLERA.-TheF French
papers are specializing on the probable
duration OF the Cholera in Paris and Lon
don, and as to whether it is likely to
take up It's residence permanently with
US 1T we are to reason by what we
know of other diseases as well as this
we must say that it is highly probable
that 1T will be acclimated both in France
and England. There are a variety Of
diseases now common to Europe. I'M
known some centuries ago, and it is
rare indeed that any epidemic can be
completely exterminated. With re-
sPect to the Cholera, it should be observ-
ed, that wherever it appeared once
whether in the East or in Europe. itbas
made its Temperance under the form
and with the character of an endemic.
In some instances its visit is annual. and
It's ravages are unvaried-in others II is
more eccentric, and uncertain as to time.
but where it has once shown itself there
will it be again sooner or later-its seeds
like those vegetable fungi, being I'M.
seen, but always in existence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

Another melancholy iale.-We have
to recount another of the many scenes Of
destruction caused in this city, bv the
pestiience which has so long ragged a
mong US.
An industrious, temperate man. Mi
chael Kearney, who was employed in a
mercantile house in the lower par. ofthe
city, consigned his wife and his brother
to the grave on Thursday last. They
had been seized with the cholera ON
Wednesday, and on Thursday they Law
dead within his doors. On Friday he
was about his ordinary business; on
Saturday morning at an early hour he
was seized by the disease, and before
night he was laid in the earth in which
but two days before, he deposited the
remains Of his wife, and of his brother
He left four unprotected children, one of
whom was taken i'll on Sunday niobt
and was buried with its parents yester-
day d! The remaining three are taken
by an acquaintance Of their fathers. who
has also written fer their uncle, who re-
sides in another part of the union.
New York paDer.
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CAUTION.

ALL persons are forwarned from
trading for note executed by me to
Johp Beard. for two saddles worth $35,
as kbave reason to believe it was obtain
ed " fraud. JOHN TEMPLE.
Brownsburg. Aug. 30.
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Ba soldier
.6ano6ce7

n State the names Of persons TO whom you
areIknown in your present neighborhood,
and who can testify as 10 your character for
velocity, and their belief Of your services as
a loldier Of the Revolution
The CO irt will see that the answers to
these questions are embodied in the declara-
d5n, and they are requested 10 annex their
J)iDions Of the truth Of the. statement Of the
APPLICANT
The applicant will further produce in
.Court, if tho same can be done, in the opin-
lion oftho Court, without two much expense
and Inconvenience to him, two respectable
persons one Of whom should be the nearest
clergyman, if ono lives in the immediate Vi
cinty ofsucb applicant, who can testify from
their acquaintance with b;m, that they be-
1eve he is Of the age he represents, and that
he is reputcd and believed in the neighbor-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

LATEST FROM THE WEST.
The editors Of The New York Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07

Did you ever receive a
discharge from the service
and if so by whom was it
given, and what has be-
| come Of it.?
Did you ever receive
a commission, and If so,
by whom was it signed,
and what has become Of
il?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-09-07
DETACHMENT OF war. ,

tItot 'V-' U iVH.j " UiI6 ~ IoJZ. :
The fSllowiHg regulations have been o.
dopled bh !ho Secretary Of War for CARVING
inio edectVhe net Of Congress, passed Juno
a. 1892, onAitlcd can Act supplementary 10
an "Act for, he relief Of the surviving Off
cerA and SOLDIERS Of the Revolution "
ibis law has been construed 10 extend. as
Bet N tie line, as 90 every branch Of The
Ia + fine Arrv. and 10 include under the
lrn. 'pe +" estate Troops"
= I1fl rrr, s, all persons en-
- 8. u 1nteered and who
Aseryico, but not
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

oslhs popularity. His enemies have often attempt
eu w iohuer nun unpopular, by forcing on him an
OPPRESSION OF opinion subjects likely TO agi,ate
'he pubic mind He has always approached them
with calmness and intelliaencc and directed them
w" prompt correctness. As evidence OF this fact,
we mention the exciting, absorbing and perplexing
SUBJECT OF tho public lands To form plan for the
disposition of these lands was, by Mr.. Cay's enc.
mes, cast upon him. He grapplcd with the sub.
Jec' and submitted TO the Senate, report for the
equitable distribution Of those lands among the
states, Tor the purposes of Internal Improvement
and Education. The jackson party opposed the
measure, because they believed it would render Mr..
Clay popular. That would undoubtedly have been
the effect. MIR. Clay, not willing to shun any re-
sPonsibty, consented 10 take seat in the Senate,
aud there to express his sentiments all national
questions, and there TO act for the good of his
country. Gen. jackson resigned his seat in the
Senate to avoid the responsibility of expressing his
opinions. He has been playing u double game; his
object and IS, to buy golden opinions, to servo
all PARTIES In the Tariff States, lie is in favor of
the Tariff; in the Ant-Tariff States he is oppc, cd
to 1t, and so ON all other important questions. Mr..
Clay is above disguise; General Jackson studies
conceamcnt.
Tho great & fundamental institutions of the coun
| try always the objects of Mr.. Claws support
and Gen. JacksOn's opposition. The protecting
system he has assailed, and now recommends his
friends To attack it in detail The Supreme Court,
the very bulwark of our liberty and security he ia
| endcavoring to overthrow. He has set up his own
precedent in OPT osition to the constitutional dsc
sions of that Court, renowned for its wisdom
and patriotism and what that court has pronoun.
ccd CONSTITUTIONAL ho presumes to declare other.
wise. Tho Bank of the United States, after being
rechartcrcd by Congress- has been visited with his
opposition. He has placed his veto on the Bank
Bill, because he could not use the bank as an in
strument of his power The power of the Senate
TO approve the Presidents nominations is also as.
sailed by General Jackson; because that indepen.
dent branch ofthc Legislature has dared to veto his
improper nominations. The truth is, General Jack.
son wants all power; he wants bank subservient
TO ms wishes; court that no control; Senate
That he can govern, and constitution that he can
aaapt TO ms own purposes In pursuing his scheme
oil ambition, he is willing TO prostrStc every thing
valuable to the nation, that stands in the way Of
his aggrandizement.
This is the man who calls himsclfa republican,
ana VINO appeals to the people for support. Tho
Inconsistencies OF his line. the pcrverscncss of his
temper his Ignorance and obstinacy, all disqualify
him for the office Inc holds, and we cannot but hope
that the people at the next election will suffer him
TO rere to the hermitage, there to euoy the rcpose
of private liie.-Propidence Journal.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

AN IMPORTANT QuERr-Might it not be well for
tho high toned Nulli6ers of the present day "a in
quire how far the following decision of the Circn;,
Court OF the United States in the trial of Fries tho
celebrated Pennsylvania Whiskcy Insurgent. m;gb,
have bearing on their case, If recourse to II w
were to be had against them?
Amy instruction rising, to resist, or prevent
by force or violence, the execution of any stotn,s
of the United States of general nature or
concern, under any prctence, is lcvying war with
in tho contemplation of the constitution. "-fIJn;
ted States Fries, Cir. CT. 1900.
And in another case in the same Court
at is high treason to prevent the execution of ~
act OF Congress. by force or intimidation "-fIIn;.
tod States Mitchell, Cir. CT.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

demand :, the persons "f members who had offered
nun. Ills Independence, however, eventually brought
him to the Block.
1t was an independent measure, when Cromwell.
with 300 soldiers dispersed the Parliament, for the
glory of God and the good of the nationn (But
thore was enc redceming trait in Cromwelrs cha.
ractor-"he never interiered with the proceedings
OF the courts of justce.o
1t was Independent in Napoleon, to brave the
Council of Ancients in their hall. and TO turn out
the Council OF Five Hundred with band of arm.
ed men devotcdt TO his person. But his disposition
TO be too independent brought hs power to a pre.
mature end
Time will determine, whether American history
rs TO produce parallel to such octs of
Virginia Free Press
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27
INnEpENnENC.E

Some Of the friends Of the President, who do not
exactly approve Of the act Of putting down the
National Bank, laud him for lis fearless iHdepead-
ence, in setting up his nil in opposition 10 that OF
majority Of the peoples representatives
Reference to history might furnish several in
stances of equal independeRce.
TWAS Independent in Charles /. of England four
times to dissolve Independent Paramcnts which
had refused to adopt his 'proiccts; and il was onitc
ooid and independent in him TO go in person to
the House Of Commons, with an armed reiinue TO
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27
LATEST FROM ENGLAND

The packet ship Caledonia, Graham, has arrived
at Ne" York, from Liverpool bringing London
papers TO the 18th and Liverpool TO the 18th both
inclusive. The accounts are FIVE days later than
those received at Baltimore on Monday by the slim
Herald.
The British Parliament continued in session
and bad made considerable progress with the Scotch
and Irish Reform Bills. The general reioicjnps
and illumination Cor the passage Of the Englisb
Bill had been postponed till the 9th June and bv
that time it confidently expected that the
Scotch and Irish Bills would be the law of the
land.
In Liverpool the Cholera continues TO mako con-
siderable progress. The following is the latest Off
cial report. .'
JCSg 18th Remaining at last report, 95;. new
cases I9; dead, 9; recovered, ~ remaining this dav
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27
William and Marv COLLEGE,

NHE Lectures in this institution will co,u.
-A mence as usual, on the last Monday in Octo
Der The Faculty not authorized TO perni, -
student to board out of College, except on the
Wrtten request of the parent or guardian--a con-
aition that will not be dispensed with in any case
No more IS to be paid for board, including lodging
washing, fuel, candles attendance, &c. than $3.50
OF which one half is 10 be paid when the Student
enters College, and the other half at the expiration
OF half tho term. Expenses folows:--For
board Standardization fee $5-fees TO tho
Professors in the Junior Course S70--;u t1,e So
nor Course S60-These fees are to be paid in adj
vance.
The Law Lectures will he continued TO tho ord
Of tho term, and tie necessary expenses n H.
Student including board, fee to the Professor a,J
matriculation fee, will be Sl45. "'N
The Grammar School opens on the frsi of Oct,
ber-Boars for 10 months 800, and tuition foe
@T ~ This Advo,,i.o,.,. jyo
Enquirer, the Wing and Times, Richmond. im,neI
'tcly' once week for three weeks successivciv.
md afterwards from the first September. oncc ~
week until the opening of the College. Tn The
indulgence, Petersburg; the Norfolk Beacon:
me haleigh STAR the Centinel, Newbprn; tho Re-
}nOl'can, Winchester and the Edgefeld Carolini.
nan' ,. u; weekly three times from the beginning
Christian.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27
Tho political life Of HENRY CIV e.-.,s 81, :

IHo POIIUchI NE OF HENRY CLAY forms a str
King contrast TO That of Andrea Jocksoa In every
thing that ~ pure and patriotic, the former shows
consPicnously superior to the latter. In ali his
Vows and feelings, Mr.. Clay is purely American.
The prosperity, the honor, the dignity Of mis- coun.
try, the primary objects Of his life, and these he
will barter sell to the servant Of any foreign
power or to royalty itself There is this marked
difference between these men: Mr.. Clay is open
and frank; his sentiments subjects affecting the
public interest, are concealed through fear Of
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27
GsgAEEGO WILLIS

nINAMlLIES Wishing their years supply Of F,A.
mlLY FLOUR from my Mill, viii please
ioa cav. thclr names at my Office, that may know
july 26-Gt
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

Library of Useful Knowledge.
Us. I2l, 2, 3, and s, History Of Astro.
n0nly, parts "a and 3D.; History ofthe Church,
Dart j History Of Spain and Portugal, paris 1st
md 2d~Recovcd by Il. ]. SMITH iy &c
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

Intcrmonts reported to the City Inspector from
Sunday morning, 22d July, at o'clock, to Mon.
day 23d, ut the Same hour l35-of which los were
of spasmodic cholera.
The injection OF saline mixture into the veins
under the most unfavorable circumstances. has
succeeded in one out of three in which il was
triod. In the other two patient the effects were
very striking, and of the greatest benefit
no experiment is prosecuting in every hopeless
case.
BRoeKLYN, Sunday noon.
seventeen new cases, and two deaths, reported
the last "a hours.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

The following is tho report of the New York
Board OF Health for the twenty -four hours ending
on Sunday at 10 O'clock viz;
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

ALBANY BOARD OF HEALTH,
Friday, July 90, 4 p. NJ.
N New cases of Epidemic Cholera %, Of which
10 are severe; deaths7.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

Harlem not hea I'd from.
In,erments from 8 A. NJ. Saturday, TO 8 A. NJ.
Sunday, lT6-l52 of which were cholera. Total
for the week, 9Gl.
NEW YORK-LATEST REPORT.
The Report Of tho New York Board of Health
for the twenty fonr hours, ending on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, was follows
New Cases, Deaths
City, private practice, 163 46
Hospitals, az IL
Bellevue, 26 10
23l
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

Died in New York Sunday morning.. of cho-
iera' GEORGE e. SMITH, Esq. Alderman Of, tho 4tb
ward of that city. He was engaged in his official
duties till III o'clock Saturday cscnng--was
at'ackcs with the disease at O'clock and died Mt
IL o'clock in the morning. Alderman Smith had
been interchangeable in the discharge of the arduous
duties which devolved upon him as member of
the Board OF Health during tho prevailing malady
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-03

10 protect the good citizens Of the commonwealth against
the evils arising from the emigration OF Tree blacks, from
other states into Pennsylv ania."
kESrUcKY.-"'rhc Negro bill" has passed the H.
of II. by of 40 to AZ. A motion is pending for
reconsideration of the vote.--A bill TO organize
various turnpike companies appropriatng certain
sum from the Treasury TO each, so soon similar
sums shall be paid by the stockholders in each, is
reported TO the H. of X.
INDIANA.--Thc following resolution is now pend
ing before the Senate-ts result is doubtful:
Resored, by the General assembly Of the state of In
diana, That Senators in Congress be instructed
Representative requested, all proper by
their votes and influence, to procure of public money
lands for improving the navigation of rivers
upon leading mail roads, that saluary exercise of
constitutional power may prevail facilities OF intercourse
be increased and the veto doctrine operate and
oppose any alteration of the present Tariff law NAV be
calculated TO abridgc impair the existing protection
encouragement afforded TO the products and labor Of far
mers, manufacturers met hanics of own country
and to sanction extension of the xprcd time OF the
existing charter of the Bank OF the United States with
without amendment but guard the institution against any
disproportionatc increase OF government control.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-03

The question being taken the first motion, (to refer
the bin to the Committee Financc decided in the
negative "a folllows
YEAs--Alessrs. Benton Bibb, Brown. Forsyth. Grun-
dy, Haync, Ill., Kane, King Mangum, Miller, Moore
Smith, Tazewc Troup. Tyler and White
NAYs-McSsrs. Bell, Buckner Clay, Dallas, DECKER
son. Dudley, Foot, Frelinghuyscn, Hanna, Hendricks,
Holiness Johnston, Knight Marcy, Prentiss, Robbins Ro
binson Ruggies, Seymour, Silsbee, Tomlison and Will
kins
The bill was then referred to the Committee on Manu-
acture@
Mr. Ben,ons bill for aholshng the duty Alum Salt,
taken for consideration and motion of Mr. BEN
ton to refer it TO the Connatec Finance, discussion
arose, In which Nfessrs Beaten, ayne and Smith, sup
ported the notion and McssFs Clay and Dckerson oppo-
scd it, The motion was iostayes, l7-noes %. On mo-
ton Of NV Dcaerson the bill referred to the Com
mittce manufactures. Some time wasspcnt the con-
sideraton of Executive business. The Senate adjourned
over 10 Tuesday next.
his remarks the resolution relation the proceeds of
the sales Of the Public Lands. Mr.. Mitchell OF South Ca
roina, offered amendment in lieu of that proposed by
Mr. Duncan in substance that Select Committee be
raised TO enquire into the expcdcncy of selling the Public
Lands TO the States in which they situated, low
price, and liberal credit and OF appor,onn the pro-
ceeds oil such sales among the States according TO the
terms OF the several deeds OF ccsson Before the question
taken the amendment the hour allotted to rcsol,,
lions expired. Mr.. McDudic, from the COMMITTEES of
Ways and Means, reported bills making appropriations 10,
the Indian Department. and for Notifications for the year
1852 number oil local bills were acted OH after which
the House adjourned over TO Tuesday nextIb. 3lst.
The following is the Select Committee of seven, APP
pointed the subject of the memorial the State of Viz
gna for adjustment OF the claims of her citizens for
tain Revolutionary services. The memorial was present
edto the House OF Representatives Monday by the
Speakcr.1
NESTS John s. Barbour Of Virginia; Nuc.clls of Sout,
Carona Kendall OF Massachusetts; Burd OF Pcnnsy
a. H. Shepherd of North Carolina; John King Of New
York and Marshall of Kentucky.
II is understood, that of the higher appointments made
by the President of the United States during the
Congress those OF Mr. Secretary Woodbury. and Mr. At
orey General fancy have been confirmed by the Senate;
and that the residue have not yet been acted upont
Int. Dec. 81.