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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

al sSembly oi Bishops and Ruling Eide;
which with the delegates from correspond
ing bodies, in May last, consisted of 800
persons, comprehends, according 10 the re-
turns made, twenty one Synods one hun
dred and ten Presbyteries, 23Sl conprepa
tons; 1880 ordained bishops; 2O5 licen
cia,es 4; making IN al 1885 preachers Of the
gospel 300 candidates for the ministry. and
2l7, 37S communicates. OF these commu-
nlcantS, 81, l6O were added during. the last
yea, on examination and the profession of
their faith, and 6SS6 by certificate; making
total of Al ,O46 additions. In the same pc.
rod, the baptisms returned amount 10 81
SAG, of which $3.50 were Of adults, 1926 of
infants, none having been returned by some
churches and presbyterieS. The annual
collection of moneys for charitable purposes
reported, amounted TO $69, 23l 20 for do
mestic and foreign missions; $4S54, l l for
deiraying the travelling expenses of com
mlssioners TO the last Assembly whose ac-
tual mileage in going TO and returning from
that meeting exceeded 10000 miles; Sl2
13I 81 for different Theological Summaries
$780, 1892 81 for the purposes OF charitable
religious education, especially ofpious indi
gent young persons in schools, colleges, and
semnarieS; and 1867 80 for the contingent
expenses OF the General Assembly The
total OF these funds reported as having been
thus contributed is Sl37, $40 80.
Our increase during the past year has
been IN SynodS /; in PresbyterieS 6; in par
ticular churches, or duly organized congre
cations, l2S; in ordained bishops l56; in
candidates for the ministry ); in the number
OF communicates added on examination a.
bove those oflast year Is ,SO3; in commune
Giants added by certificate 1889; in adults
baptised $500; in infants buptsrd 1913; in
the total of baptsms Sis; and the total of
charitable contributions $50 OH % There
has been decrease in the nun.bc of our
licenciates since june 1881, OF ii persons
After making allowance for deaths; dis
missions, suspensions and other removals.
the actual increase in the COMMITMENTS az
the Presbyterian Church during The wear.
has amounted to %, 23l persons; which
shows our net gain in Numbers 10 have cv-
ceeded that of 1881 by 2,643 commandments.
Our actual increase of ordained and licensed
preachers oithc word, has been l35.
Since the last annual report T,yenfy, one
Ministers the Gospel in the Presbyterian
Church. have departed this life
The foregoing is true summary, Il. r.
EZRA STILES ELY.
STATED Cicrh 81 the Genera! 4sScmblD
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DOMESTIC
FROM THE DosroN cENr1NEL.

SoUrH CARoLINA.-The inquiry is
often made, what course can be pursued
towards South Carolina, in case major
ity of her citizens should have the folly
to resist the laws of the nation-lawS,
the CoNsTITUTIoNALITYo of which is es-
tablished by the motives for our present
compact of government, by constant
practice under it, and confirmed by the
Supreme Court, presided over by learn
ed, experienced, and impartial patriots
Some writers have suggested that the
harbor of Charleston might be blocka-
ded by competent force, and the in
gress and egress of vessels forbidden by
proclamation, and prevented.
Others have considered that a u. S.
military force might be marched into
Charleston for the exclusive purpose ofen-
forcing the revenue laws, by Selling yes
sells which did not enter as the law re-
quires-and by Selling goods which
might be landed contrary to the nation.
al laws, and proceeding with respect to
them as towards struggled merchandise.
The force to act only on the defensive
do res tClS lIc nuIIlCIS, ditu kCcplDB
them perpetually in the wrong.
Another opinions, that Congress may
declare, after some aggressive measure on
the part of the nullifiers, that Charleston
is no longer port OF entry. AS Con
gress establishes ports Of entry by law,
it can, undoubtedly, repeal any part OF
such law.
If there should be any difficulty with
the port of Charleston, it is not likely
the vessels of other countries or States
would expose themselves to embarrass-
ment by holding intercourse with it
An entry there, or clearing thence,
under the apprehended circumstances,
might not protect vessel from trouble
elsewhere.
1t is probable, if Charleston should
pull down on itself, much to the regret
of every other portion of the Union, an
Introduction as port of entry, she would
make her expectations and importations
through avannah--much, perhaps to
sSNbedeft of that city, though not de-
oire6hy it. This would, in some de-
gree, beTeversing the present state Of
affairs, Charleston now doing much of
the business for Savannah, singular as
the fact is.
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gSl@E
TIE SNAKE.

One OF The Richmond papers contained the
other day, an account Of several eprs SIM
posed TO be of the MoccaSin snake. which
we're found lately in following 10 a field in
The county of Amelia Each egg was a.
bout the size of Turtles egg, and contain
ed little snake about 7 inches in length -
1t was supposed the poisonous snake was not
oviParous. The following paragraph from
The Salem Gazette of the 18th, shows that The
Rattle snake is generated.
he present season has been remarkable
Tor the abundance of venomous REPTILES
which are TO be found in the pastures and
helds IN mary OF the towns in this vicinity
Many ofthe oldest inhabitants aver that This
increase is beyond all they can recollect-
"A gentlemen at Manchester a week since
being IN the pastures with a small child his
attention was called to an object which seem
ed TO interest the child much the child was
gazing lntently on large Rattle snake,
wound into coil, and having its head erect
On the approach Of the gentleman. the snake
ran under stone in the wall and finally
made ITS escape. The stone was turned o.
yer, and glutinouS bag of The size Of the
gentleman's two hands was found which
contained Sc young Rattle snakes. from one
to SIX inches in length, in perfect life and
animation. Many of them were killed and
The remainder on being exposed 10 the heat
Ct The sun soon became inanimate. We were
not aware until this occurrence was related
TO us, that the Rattle snake generated its
young IN this manner in such almost incred-
ible numbers
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POLAND

The cause Of Poland has al length awak
eusd The attention ofihe British parliament,
and called forth proceedings corresponding
With The sympathy IN her behalf, which are
entertained not only by Inc British people
hot by ihe lovers Of freedom and the friends
n humanity throughout The world The de-
bate on Polish affairs in de house Of com
faons ON The zS,h JG1g was introduced bv
nv. q Fefguyson "t that an humble address
ne presented 10 bic maie1y, praying tbat
6@voGld be pleased 10 order 10 he laid on
che talls copies Of be manifesto of he I'm
peror of Russio, of ihe 2Gth February last,
mud ot TIC oTglcic statute 10 which 10 refers
and olso t0f a copy o, extract from Inc dos
g-tch 0i lho British ambassador 80 Peters
burg cGmm4nicaii0E thc same 90 his maics
'y's gavemmsHt subsequently,. 4 coll was
sfde1 ~ copy 81 tho Polish Constitution.
IS gfsn,af by Alexander The notion wss
Fre1ccd ~ gpesci in which The hon mem
boz reviewed ihe ~ hois history ofibe wrongs
9oi outrage, " which tho iato Polish fav0
sliiou Vaf preceded s. caused ~ ofins cruel
ties, poTiecyuons and open breaches Of faith
and violations oftroaiies, which have follow
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handing. show that he viii leave no.
thing undone TO regain the crown of
Portugal for his daughters. We also
learn that in Lisbon, and mnay other
parts of Portugal, particularly Coimbra.
very many viii Join Don Pedro, who
Is, we doubt not, in full march for Lis
bou.
Don Pedros Proclamation to the Army,
OH its arrival oil Oporto.
Soldiers Those are the shores Of
Inflated Portugal; there your fathers,
sons, wives, and friends await your ar
rival, and confde on your courage and
generosity You bring peace TO a
whole nation, and only war to the by
pocritical government ofan uSurper.-
The enterprise is one of glory: the
cause is noble, and victory certain.-
Your companions in arms will join
Your ranks, and will be ambitious of
the honor of fighting by your side il
there be any who, forgetting his duty,
may continue to defend the cause OF
despotism, remember that YOU have be-
fore YOU the same deluded Portuguese,
who, at the Villa da Praia fled before
your courage. Conquerors of st. Mi
Chael aud St George, whose enthusi-
asm and valor could not be extinguished
by the combats Of VIII das Velles, Ur-
selma, and Calheta, nor by the impreg-
nable positions of Ladeira and da Velha!
There you have your native country
that calls you; an end to your sullerings,
and the completion of your glory Sol
diers let your cry be, "Nva Senhora
Donna Maria H. and the constitutional
charter-protection to the unarmed--
generosity to the vanquished !"
We understand from very high au-
thority, that the retreat of Don NIiguels
troops was in accordance with orders
previously received from Lisbon it be-
ing the object of Don Miguel not to
risk an action without the certainty oil
victory and So crush the invading army
at single blow.
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TO the cause of liberty as any other Sow
ereign IN Europe, these two great ma
tons would never be induced tamely to
look on and see Poland, once the barrier
of Christian Europe against the In6del
Ottoman, swept from the map of Europe,
and blotted from the list of independent
nations. No country had ever deserv-
ed so well of Europe. and no country
had ever been worse treated He hop
ed. however, that the nationality of Po-
land would soon be restored.
-S<7SE-
The Poles.-The brig Hope, of Ports
mouth. Powell master, Just arrived from
Memel, has on board young Pole, son
of Baron Kemoroske who had been con-
cealed in Aemel four months, the police
there having orders from the govern
ment to take all the Poles found in the
port, and to give them up to the Rus
sian authorities, by whom they are i'm
mediately sent 10 Siberia. The Baron
and two sons were taken and sent off,
first having their ears cut off and their
noses split up.-This young man was
ConceaiSu uhuSr captain IoWeIlS pea,
and has made his escape from the mon
sters. He is now without means of sub
sistence. Phil. ChroR
THE Wrefched Poles !-Gallignini's Mes
senger of the 23d juno, contains letter da
ted Bamberg, June 9Th, which states that on
the Sd Ofthat month, an officer of high rank
formerly belonging to the Russian army,
had arrived at that city having by arlifice
escaped from Siberia, whittier lie had been
perpetually banished AT Bamberg he was
received with great kindness and attention.
Ho states, that on his Journey he saw forty
eight thousand Poles persons ofall ages,
sexes, and conditions, chaipcd, and marching
TO Russia The General Officers ofthe late
Polish army were not exempted from the
heaviest shackles Such are the blessings
of an Autocratical Government Where
was France, when LAFAY ETTE recon-
mendcd her interference in behalf OF this no
bic, but Inflated country:
From time TO time, new cmigrants
from the neighboring provinces of the
kingdom of Poland arrive, but they are
Immediately delivered up without dis
tinction to the Russian marauders.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

IT IS fact worth noticing that every man
VINO carries watch on sunny day. has
ready, and efficient means Of obtaining 6rs.
when the sun is near his meridian Altitude,
- The crystal Of the watch be opened and fjl-
led with water, it forms plano convex lens.
by which The solar rays are reduced 10 a 70.
Gus, which being thrown on any da54 coIored
combusiible body will cause Il 10 take fire
salem Register
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The Cholera has SLATED very much in
New York on the 25tb there were 81
cases, If deaths--In Philadelphia on the
25th, there were u cases & 2s deaths
In Baltimore it is quite severe cases
occur in the business part OF the city,
In Washington there have been nun
Der Of cases.--In Norfolk and Ports
mouth there has been some abatement.
~
MisS0uri.--The St. Louis Free Press
Of the 18th July states, that the Cholera
is raging in the city Of St. Louis, and
that great many fatal cases have occur
red.
--safse-
Two cases Of Cholera have occurred
in the neighborhood Of Lancaster, Penn.
sylvania, and a number Of cases have oc-
Cured in POttsville, and Frankfort in
the same state.
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FRANCE.

PARIS continues tranquil, but the
government are taking measures to pre-
went any disturbances which may take
!ace OH the anniversary celebration Of
" great days OF the end of July. No
Nng new has transpired respecting the
Nistry, which is still in the same i'm
pNct state. Prince Talleyrand had
T&town to take the waters at Bourbon
s;Ncabaud and Marshal Soult, with
1,;raI &pblect, for MountD'O Adj
Minister Sgny holds the portfolio of
Marshal. Sr, in the absence of the
western denartM Instruction in the
The chambers appears to be over.
not be convened befSS reported, would
The Messenger deSS 1omlbrss 49, m;,'a.
the heads of the measuresS D ao - smeS
by the Germanic Diet, for ciFS Su u ~
liberty of the press, and aptly w" - 'ne
that it contains the germs of ten NJ
{ions. Reports are current in n
that it is the intention of the disafecteS
TO attempt another popular movement
during the three days. These rumors
whether true or false, are stated to have
caused a great stagnation in all CONNER.
cial transactions.
HOLLAND &, BELGIUM.
The King of Holland has given fl.
nal answer to the acquisitions of the Con
ference respecting Belgium. He has
absolutely refused to recognise the indie
pendence Of the Belgians on any other
terms than those of closing the Scheldt
against them, the annexation of Iimburg
TO Holland, the retention ofLuxemburg,
and the apportionment of much larger
amount of debt to the Belgians. It is
taken for granted that this utmatum
will be rejected by the Conference
Indeed all accounts from E2lland now
breathe Of immediate war. The King,
and with him the nation, appear to
consider that they have, by this commu-
nication, thrown down the gauntlet of
defence to the Conference, and they
were preparing to abide the result
Hostilities Oil petty scale have already
commencednea Maestricht.
King Leopold is stated to have declar.
ed, that he would listen TO no new terms
Iikely to be proposed for the adjust.
ment Of affairs between himself and the
King Of Holland and that if the COM
pIete evacuation of the Belgian terrific
~ did not take place by the goth inst.
the siege Of Maestricht would be formed
on the following day.
German papers state that the cholc-
"a hes made It's appearance at Toplilz.
onor FG~orIav I'~rF-r I..sI,- -, 4
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Cholera at tie Point Of Rocks A gen
tleman who arrived in this place on yester-
day from the Point o. Rocks, states that six
cases of Asiatic Cholera had occurred al that
place, and that The tavern keeper had died OF
the disease Winchester paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

Ne,cs from tie Froniier.-The St. Lou
is Beacon Of the 9Th instant says-"Late
last evening information reached here,
which may be relied on, that the hostile
Indians, in attempting to cross the MIS-
sissiPpi river, had been intercepted, and
totally routed, with the loss ola great
number of lives. Report says three
hundred"
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From time TO time, new cmigrants
from the ncighboring provinces of the
kingdom Of Poland arrive, but they are
Immediately delivered up without dis
tinction to the Russian marauders.
Muremburg Corrcsp0ndaAL, June ..
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PRESRVTFpIAN cr1t-no,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The following is the summary statis,;cal
report OF the Presbyterian Church IL lie
On 9I, states Of America, for June, 1882.
This Church Christ, under one Ceney-
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"@thSAiNiS9 VI DdltlulOlC nave
commenced making daily reports of the
deaths by Cholera in that city but do not
give the number of cases.
G@
The Richmond Compiler of Teusday
says, our City is still free from the Choi-
era, and we entertain hopes that. we
shall entirely escape it.
New YORK, Aug. IG.
The notorious VIM. Jackson died yester-
day at Sing Sing Prison, of dropsy. He is
the same individual who, some time since
cut off one OF his legs, to procure an exemp-
ton from labor.
DR.. Ayres, the Cholera physician. who
has made so much noise in Canada, has
made his triumphaI entry into Montreal. ac-
companed by the Indians among whom he
has been, and who have christened him Dir.
Cure-all. The Indians cut his garments
and take the pieces, which they belie7e, will
keep off the disease.
-@es3G-
a few days ago, four Irish laborerS upon
the Delaware and Rartan Canal were
/ found dead in one of their "shantccs'' upon
/ the line of excavations, II few miles above
( Trenton, \. j. The immediate cause of
decease is not known to a certainty but they
sttoce6 with the n" Cboi" ae" sr SIN
enabled 10 reach their beds wbsro tm,y
were subsequently found in state of putre-
/ faction. Ii was not until after Il ConSidera-
Die time that any person could be found to
perform the last Office of interment AT
length some Colored pesons were induced
,Go ,"I b" "i,S u r ie reward TO- undertake
the winJward Of the c,b;n D ' s1c ~o PIT 10
terrino Them and tLen sott;no, Gro g., to
DLT I'm
20 900
PAIXEsv!LLE (Ohio) Aun. CLIENT
Wells. Of theTT I ARM Gic1 o., H.;
a''"!' uIou on = IL
i,-,n,'', &c leiS a. ~ iCr in'ermeht'
nc A." 60 81 5''aci>eu WIZ, ''ie Cholera alter
Ms NV DuL L. aHu uieu IN le" honfs;
i" 49, ':',,'1 OUa' "'So ianueu one nan"
!, c"'' t "lescen'' HF. Greer at the &c
auga furnace, mile from this village,
mad severe attack OF the spasmodic
cholera on Monday last, and is now I'M
der treatment. He had been for some
time previous affected with a bilious
comnlaint He hod not ha., e.. IL
place or any wise exposed TO the cpl
demic' This is the first fair case Of the
cholera which has occurred among our
cluZehs:
On saturday last, the Cleaveland
Board OF Health reported seven or
ei9ht new cases OF cholera aSphyXia, "
TWO remaining under treatment, the rest
recovered.
# N I fc. vi ,i'iS not peen CONSIDERED nor IS
estimatin@ the nonnIat; Cr " ha aoa,'ys {St,
there is ten times Greater lban il is in ' New
York!i
The number of watchmea in the citv
of New York, at the commencement Of
the cholera, was 500; of these the num-
Cholera at tie Point Of Rocks A rem
tleman who arrived in this place on yester-
nay rom the Point oil Rocks, states that six
I Iacs % ASIac Ghoiera had occurred al that
the disease "V 1o ,ee,m heepeF h"d died OF
N--1''0' p'r'''
-
ne"SJ'om t'e fToni'er'--The St. Lou
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

The number of watchmea in the city
of New York, at the commencement OF
the cholera, was 500; of these the num-
Der who died amounted only to six.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

New York has not been considered, nor is
1t IN fact, as healthy place as Albany, yet,
estimating the population, Ihe mortality
there is ten times greater Than il is in New
York;,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

The Milledgcylle Journal states, that
the amount for which the Macon Bank
has failed, is two hundred and seventy
odd thousand dollars.
-ssss-
Of the Sl96, 600, established as South
Carolina claims against the Government
$ $4,000 are to be paid in arms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

DdIV5 OF OhIItu otateS Bank Stock
continue to be made in New York at
III Ii and in Philadelphia at III.
=sAs-
Hiagara.-A gentleman from the
Fails Niagara states that there was to.
lai absence Of all yisiters and strangers.
Although no sickness had reached that
place, this gentleman, with his two
companions, was the sole occupant of
the saloon where, at the same season II
was usual to meet 300 persons, Of all ma
tons and languages.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

The TuHnet.-Boats nave passed the sub
terranean passage through Grants Hill, and
safely debouChed into the Monongabela
river. The canal is also generally nayipa-
bic, and our inland trade is brisk. some
sceptical gentlemen have affected not 10 I'M
derstand this under ground project, but thew
may now not only see through it, but 90
through it in canal boat Piusb,,Pa
States
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-31

INDIANA LoAN-The Indiana Canal
Loan for one hundred thousand dollars.
six per cent. stock, was this day taken
by the house of J. d. Beers g. Co., their
offer being the highest of seven bids
which were made by different persons
in Philadelphia and New York-the
lowest premium offered was 100 800
and the highest 1896 100.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-09-05

IN Petersham, Aug l6. Capt. Joseph Gallond
agea oo. During life of practical benevolence
ne sustained many important Town Offces, honor
aoiy 10 himself and satisfactorily to his townsmen
anu at the time Of his decease he was one of the
representatives Of his town in the State Lepisla.
t9re. lie lived respected and died lanented by
all who knew htm-C Communicated.
In Leicester, July q, Stephen Baldwin, az. 10.
IN west Brookheld, August IS, Caroline Fran
ces' infant daughter of Rev. Francis Horton.
=, In hitbnry, Aug. 25 Mrs. Sally, wife of Dexter
LARK, aged 3l.-Aug. TO- Simon, son of Mr.. Simon
dudley; aged 3 years months
IN warwick, suddenly, Aug. 81, Col. Abner
"ptueil' aged 80, formerly Of Marlboro.
., IN Concord, 18th ult., Mr.. Reuben Brown. AIRED
Oh, 4 soldier of the Revolution.
IN Mal?ole, IN. H. widow Esther Bundy. So.
al, IN Wes,moreand, IN. H.) Alanson D., son of
Aianson Shelly, aged l3.
IN ashoy, Isaac Lawrence, aged So.
u. III rawtucKet' Samuel NJ, Fowler, editor of the
Pawtackct Chronicle ~ '''
IN IN Newport, ~. !. Jose h Wilbur, aged 49,
~ :" osah1ey' IN ii Aug. "a, Mrs Hannah Sa.
9in, WE oil Mr.. Mowry Sabin Of Winchester. and
daughter of Mr. John and Mrs, LYDIA T6on,,, In,
ct Swanzey, aged %. O''Pso'
In New Haven, CT, Henry F., DWIGHT Eco
aged 50: Mr. Dwight was well known as a., ~ ~
complished scholar, an amia5le centleman .nd
sincere Christian s'''u''' N"u
IN iamworth, IN. ii. suddenly, DR.. Joseph Bov.
GEN. %: In 1897 he removed from Stprbridge
MASS his death was occasioned BY his aitemntin9
20 mount ms horse by stepping on block which
iaia near the edge of bridge when his horae sua,
Gehiy wheeled, struck and precpitated him IN tho
within 40 minutes. A"N ''' e@Piieu
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Lumber and ". ]. Goods.
AUCTION SALE

& kN THURSDAY NEXT, TOMORROW the
. stock of HOVE e. TH4XTER will be
sold at Auction, consisting in part Of
81 bids Molasses,
! ,,' q Porto 81. Rico Sugar,
6 boxes B. II.
$50 bush f l. Salt,
Is chests Tea,
! bags Coffee,
30 qnlntals Goldfish,
% tons Plaster Paris,
40 casks Cut Nails,
p bush. Rye,
Nv. uu M Common and Hcmlock Boards,
81 NJ i and II N. c. Boards,
! NJ . inch &c :" Plank,
GO NJ. Laths,
so NJ Shingles,
30 ~ Eastern c. Lumber Of different dinen.
sions,
80 Windows of 70 light Sash, 10 by 70 and 10
bv H.
Sale to commence at Q, r.. NJ, at their late
place OF business, at head of Canal.
Also, at O'Clock, P. NJ, Horses. + Cbaise
and Harness, and I Gig and Harness, which
may be seen at s. B. Thomass Stable on dav
OF sale. Terms made known at the time of sale.
Worcester, Sept. s.