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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-24

We have seen letter from Baltimore
which states that the Board Of Health
had announced twelve cases which prov
ed fatal in the course of last week, to
wit: 8 cases in Ruxton Lane all blacks,
ascribed to Drunkenness do. in Bank
street, one from eating green apples and
corn and one from drunkenness-one do
sudden, Huxter woman, from overhead
ing herself--and one, black woman,
who had received violent blow from
her husband. There are reports of
number Of severe cases subsequent to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-24

We understand, says the Baltir
Republican, that fourteen Of the ST
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-24

The latest returns from the elections in
Kentucky make Mr. Buckner's majority
for Governor, over Mr.. Breathitt, some
thing above 2,000-and Mr. Morehead's up
wards of 1000 oyeTNIr. Taylor, for Lieu
tenant Governor.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

Page 22-The committee recommend a
new organization Of some OF the Depart
ments, and that the offices Of the Second
Comptroller, and one .7adiior be abolished
n B They rcperted BIZ for this
Page 2S--They consider the power OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury to appoint
Examiners Of Che Land Offices, as liable 10
great abuse
"H@ Department n--e6ih page The
committee "cxpress surprise. that while the
business has greatly decreased, the number
Of clerks has not been reduced"
But. sir, in all this, no abuses are found in
Mr. Adams's Administration! The onl, com
plant is. that the expenses have not been
reduced! No complaint of increased erpen
Sesn! They were not increased
Page Si-Erecafire Patronage Of the
Press
MIR. f here called the particular attention.
oil the Senate TO this part of the report. Sir,
IN this extract viii be found sotmd doctrine,
and "sure soorfs IF prophecy which We
have seen too fataiiy certified II ought TO be
printed 10 letters u Gold! suspended ia both
falls Of Congress. and spread before the
toItote nation!
When your committee look AT this
amount OF patronage, placed, without con
WI WI responsibility w the ntnus oil tue
Executive. or 10 those OF the subordinate
chiefs 81 bis Department; and when they
reflect on the moral mechanism upon which
this patronage acts, with power that seems
irresistible, they would deem their duty We.
ry inadequa,ely discharged. if they did not
propose some remedy for abuses already ex
isting, ana essentially halle 10 be augmented.
Your committee will not stopt to argue what
they predicate as an undeniable fact. that,
by the employment of the expenditures of
the funds Of the Departments, GOVERN
mont Press is, 10 all intents and purposes ef
fectually established; as much so, as ii there
we're an annual item ia the appropriation
bill, for the purpose OF purchasing lie joint
and harmonious action .oS one hundred pa
peIs IN the Incorporating rindicdtio,s If
those IN potcer, and In the uaspdriag abuse
Of those who are not. The danger
which assaiis the freedom of the press
through the insInuation Of this species Of IN
fnence, is far more serious than any Star
Chandler code Of pains aud penalties! This
pecuniary censorship OF the press must end
IN its utter prostitution TO an igdiscf sn,iaate
support Of Gle acts Of he Government, hos
eeer Injurious 10 the rights and Interests Of the
Peoptettt' l. not this prophecy literally
fulfilled? believing that no Admn,stra
ton. fit be ,cise. vivtuous. and patriotic, re
qu,res the aid oil Cocenae,t Press and
If IL be not. that, precisely fur that reason, it
ought not 10 have II, your committee pro
pose, as far as practicable, the abolition
of this branch of fhe Executive patronage
Has this patronage been reduccd2 Hhat
as The present condition # The Press? Here
leave the subject.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

Chairman Of the Committee, (Mr SMITH,
who had said that "this Administration has
reduced the expenditures, . is particularly in
vited TO the statement, drawn from the re
turns from the Treasury Department
Here Mr.. SMITH declared, II win not
hear"l Mr.. # proceeded to state: If there
is no mistake in the calculation, fand can
find no mistake,) it will beKound that the
actual expenditures of the two first years of
Jackson's administration, were
s57.s5s, 1895 Al
Similar expenditures in do.
do. of Adams's, 35,475,521, 65
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26
s6,ass.462 II

But, SIR, II may be said, these are only
The appropriations. This is true sir, but we
will nov examine the actual ear enditures IN
The same years, and the attention of the
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

Making excess in the two
last years above the ap
preparation of the two
preceding years of Mr..
Adams's Admin'tratio
Deduct for Public Deb,
balance iE two last
years over two first.
Leaves an excess Of ap-
preparations in TWO last
years over & above APP
preparations in the two
preceding years.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

Showing, in two years,
that this economical" ad.
ministfation Of Gen Jack.
son actually expended more
than Mr. Adams's the sum
Of
And leaving a balance Of
the appropriation, for those
years. to be yet accounted
for, either for current ex-
penses, sUhieh may Increase
The am1a,t, orto be carried
to the surplus fund,
Which, added together,
will oriva fba amonpt an
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

.aiina.-The Court OF Bucks County,
Penn win commence its session ON Mon
day next The lRteliigencer Of that county
says the proceedings are expected 70 ne OF
more than ordinary interest. The trial OF
Nina, ior the murder OF DIR Chapman; Of
Myers, Tor The murder of Cole; OF LeecH
| ioT-bigamy, and others of inferior enormfy,
are expected 10 take place.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-26

II is often observed Of wits, that they will
lose their best friend for the sake Of a joke.
Candour may discover. that il is the greater
degree Of their love Of iame, not the less
aeeree OF their benevolence, which is the
rfuse - Shcnstoae
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09

on the ground Of any objection to the
past conduct of the American government wne-
Their it were right or wrong, was the obvious lm'
port Of the whole instruction
If the Executive had caused it TO be stated TO
Great Britain. that finding his predecessors TO
have been in error, as was implied by subsequent
iy waving the terms they had advocated, and
had, in expiration Of those errors, abandoned the
trade to the pleasure Of the British government,
the interests of the Uuited States would have
suffered, and their honor been reproached; but
in excluding such considerations, as inappropri.
ate and unjust, and in clearly avowing his pur-
pose not to submit to such treatment, he hoped
to promote the interests of his fellow citizens.
and sustain the honor and dignity of the country
In all this, gentlemen. have the appreciation
of nv Judgment and conscience. Acting upon
the principle. early announced. Of asking nothing
but what is right. and submitting to nothing that
is wrong, asked that only OF which the justice
could not be denied. asked participation in
the trade, upon terms just to the United States,
and mutually advantageous to both countries. =
l directed simple and distinct proposition. in
conformity with these principles, to be submitted
to the British government; and, resolving to be
content with nothing less. ultimately arranged
the trade upon the basis Of that propositon with.
out retraction. modification or change. II the
national henor had not been thought furnished by
retracing our steps, by claiming more and uIti-
mately consenting to take less. and IN TACT OBJ
tanning nothing; feel assured, that in requiring
that which my predecessors had conceded to be
enough, and obtaining all that was demanded,
my countrymen will see no stain upon their dig
nifty, their pride. or their honor.
If required greater satisfaction than derive
from review of this subject, should find it in
the gratitude feel for the success which has
crowned my efforts shall always possess the gra.
flying recollection. that have not disappointed
the expectations of my countrymen, who. under
an arrangement depending tor its permanence
upon our own wisdom. are participating in va
liable trade upon terms more advantageous than
those which the ilustrious Father of his Country
was willing to accept; upon terms as favorable
as those which regulate the trade under our con-
ventions with Great Britain, and which have
been sought without success from the earliest Pc
RODS of our history.
pray you, gentlemen, to present to the repub-
Iican members Of the Legislature Of New York,
and to accept for yourselves Individually, the as
surance of nv highest regard and consideration.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Messrs. N. P. Tallmadge, Thomas Arm
sfr0nu &c
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09
Writing academy.

n EAsTON has just commenced giving the Sc
II. cond Course of Lessons in Penma, ship to class
Of gentlemen who attend at o'clock at night ut his
room at Mrs. Lym5urns, on King street. near Wash.
ington street, three times in each week Several Ia
dies have commenced the second course at Mrs Por.
tei's academy, and attend three times in q week.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and satu days. Other ladies
are respectfully invited to attend at the same place
He gives instruction in swift and easy style of writing
WITHOUT RULING; and also in making PENS. speci
mems Of Improvement may be seen at lis Academy
As this i'll probably be the last Glass that will receive
lessons at night this Spring, all who wish lessons are
invited to apply soon
Terms S. so, including stationary and lessons in
pen making mar 8-I
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09

tunity of expressing their undiminished conf.
dence IN an administration which has exalted the
character OF our country, which has restored the
purity of the government, and has shed ABROAD
upon the whole nation the continued blessings OF
peace and prosperity.
In the fervert hope that yoar Excellency may
vet be spared many years to bless and adorn the
only free nation upon ear'h' we remain
Your ncere,friends. and
Very humble servants.
N. P Talmadge, Thomas Armstrong,
Levi Beardsley, John F. Hubbard,
]. w, Edmonds, Charles l.. Livingston,
G. Ostrander, J. W. Williamson,
Peter Wood, Ed. Howell,
F.. Litchheld, William Seymour,
Aaron Remer, James Hughston,
VIM. H. Angel,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09
BaNiMg EstubiishMlent

Q AMUEL CRANsTON, (Agent) respectfully in.
- forms the public that Baking Establishment will
be opened under his direction at the Of Duke
and Fairfax streets He will be prepared. this morn
ing, to serve his friends and the public wit Bread,
Cakes, &C. and respectfully soeits share of patron.
age. mar ST.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09
Window Blinds.

D4TENT window Blinds. of every size. from 80 to
i IS inches wide, aud Of proportionate lengths
:. BrAss Gliding pulIies and cords. For sale low BY
mars GEO. WHITE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09

The following information Of the puo''' ~. ..
ment of the State Of Pennsylvania shows 70, =,
conclusively that Mr.. Van Buren, will no' '','
the vote Of that State for the Vice PresIasD'y
H,RRIsBuRc, PA M Var: NJ
The Fifth Of March Conrtnti9n. !, %tr,Ih
O'Clock. to the number Of l22, and ofgan,1 so,s
appointing Frederick Smith, OF fra mIs;osa.
ty, President; Wm. M'Creery. Of "siR "
Christian CARRIER. Of Huntington, Jo'ePSs oot,
thony, Of Lycoming. and Alexanae1, r d.
Philadelphia, Vice Presidents; ana u :. fd
clay, of estmoreland, and General I ,T. u,Sf
Of Northumberland, Secretaries W"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-09

sin itself. and could not fail to excite the deep
"est sensibility.-the tone Of feeling which
course so unwise and untenabe. IS calculated
"te produce, would doubtless be- greatly asgra-
"vated by the cons clousness that Great Britain
"has, BY orders in council, opened her colonial
"ports to Russia and France, notwithstanding a
similar omission on theirpart to accept the terms
..offered by the act of the 5th July, 1852
He was told .. that he could not press this view
Of the subject too earnestly upon the consideration
of the British ministry" and the Prejudlcia IN.
fluence of course on the part Of the British 60
vernment 50 unwise and unjust upon the future
relations Of thetwo countries, was clearly ANNOUNCE
ed in the declaration that cit has bearings and
relations that reach beyond the immediate ques-
ton under discussion"
1.-THE British government should decline an
arrangement s'on the ground OF change Of OPT
Mon, or in order to promote her own interests, :"
a prompt avowal of that purpose was demanded;
but if they should not be prepared to take that
grount, '.but suffer themselves to desire that the
United States should in expiation of supposed
past encroachmpnts, be driven to the necessity
Of retracing their legislative steps without know
ledge of its effect. and wholly dependant upon
the indulgence Of Great Britain" they were to
be made sensible of the lmpracticability Of that
course, and to be taught to expect such measures
on our part as would vindicate our national inter-
est and honor. To announce distinctly to Great
Britain that we would not submit to continued
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-15

Crossings, acknowledged that Col. johnson
sent TO ms office, under his frank, packages
OF Dry Goods, and that he continued to doso.
have no doubt said more upon this sub.
Ject than many Of my friends may have thos
necessary, especially when they look at the
degraded and contemplate source from which
the insinuaiions against my character ema-
mated; but hope they win recollect that
have done so, not for the purpose OF assailing
Col. Johnson, but 10 defend my reputation a.
gainst tho assaults of his hirelines. But for
the paragraph quoted above. should never,
perhaps, have noticed the subject again
The war having been commenced upon ne
by the friends of Col. johnson. conceive
That had an endoubted right to carry II as
lar into his camp as possible.
| should have stated before, that there
could not have been less than fifty packages,
weighing from one TO three pounds, OF Col
Johnsons Dry Goods, SC. sent through the
Post Oilice at Georgetown in the winter OF
1871 s, all marked Public Documents" aud
directed to Daniel Chinn. Ia big negro fellow
OF the Coils Great Crossing. XIV.
n. l. FINNELL.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-15

Another incendiary attempt has been made
set fire to the IL lated city OF Raleigh, in
North Carolina. The attempt was made
within hundred yards OF the place where
the preceding one occurred. but was fortu-
lately discovered in time to srres.- its pro-
ress. Active measures 0ugtf to ha taken
there, al once TO stop svsa uefaEious designs.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
THE CASE OF SAMUEL GwYNN ,

The attention of the public cannot be too strong
~ rIVeted en- this case. This mans appointment
I'm the first instance, was placed principally upon
the ground of his personal devotion" to the Presi
dent He was not citizen of Mississippi, and tho
rule which has prevailed in such cases. ought t,
have prevented his nomination.
The following arc authentic particulars in the
history Of this transaction. copied from Niles Re-
gister and condensed by it from sources of credit,
Tine stand taken by Tazewell and Tyler proves
them the independent Senators alleged by their
friends. 1t was worthy of their reputation and of
the Old Commonwealth, which has never knuckled
TO tyrant. Ii rcdeems athousund faults if they
had so many, and will endcar them to every indie
pendent man, of every political denominations
Even Benton, could not go tlie whole. The Mar
cys, Dallascs and Wilkins, who are opposed to
Jackson on every question of principle, but as in
variably support him in every party movement
who sustain themselves Mt home, by opposing the
Administration III every serious measure as tho
Tariff, Bank, and improvements, and sustain them
selves at the Palace, by INSCRIPTIONS support of
the Administration in all its intrigucs and election
eering operations-thcse were the men who wore
ready TO relinq ush the rights and dignity of tho
Senate TO the ooiU of jackson.
''Immediatly after the publication of a certain
letter addressed by Mr.. Gwynn 10 the Postmaster
General, strong i'll professions of 'devotion TO the
President" he was named to the place of Register
of the Lend Office in Mississippi. The nomina
ton was rejected by vote of ncaly 2 TO L. and.
among other reasons, that the Office ought to he
conferred citizen OF the State. A reference
TO the yeas and nays will shew that Mcssrs Ben
ton, Buckner, UanRd, King, Robinson, Troup and
Tyler, &c. were in the negative-with III the mem
bers present from the new States, except Mr. KaDe1
A petition was then prepared and signatures TO i
sought in Mississippi. 1t signed by about 200 per
sons, many of their names being put down bv other
persons, rot being able themselves TO writc-and ON
this was founded the denomination of The III,
June, which nomination was laid on the table 81
to II, Mcssrs. Benton. Bib, MaBoum S1,;Jb
Tase,oelI, Upton and Tgler being among fboso
who voted for it. But in the last week ofibe sss
sion, and when several OF the Senators had conc
home, Mr. Ellis, ono Of the Senators, from Miss;e.
sippi, himself nominated District judge of the II.
States for that Satc,) called up the nomination of
Mr.. GwynD, preriOus 10 his 0Un-he and Mr. Moore
of Alabama, saying that the President had declared
he would make no other nomination than Mr.
Gwynn. These Unprecedented proceedings excl
ted deep sense feeling in the Senators opposed
10 the nomination, and beydeclarod says the Jour
nal "that if this violation OF the pIcdge formerly
gwen, not TO take up this subject again should be
persisted in, in The absence of Senators who had
gone home with that understanding, they wnutI
also 60 home and leave the Senate withum ouo
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
CHOLERA INTELLIGENCE.
NORFOLK, Angus.
THE CHOLERA.

NORFOLK, Angus. 3.
THE CHOLERA.
In Portsmouth, from Tuesday, > o clock, L. NJ
TO Thursday T.. NJ. AZ hours, deaths.-Five
severe casos and several others, not reported which
yieidcd readily TO medicine.
BOARD HEALTH, D
Norfoik, Sd Angusi, 1882. (
The Board of Health reports that of the
reported up TO ~ O'Clock on Wednesday the LIST inst
two have died. and that for the fortycght hours up
10 l2 o'clock this day, there were fourteen new
cases, of which seven have dicd.-Ofthe deaths two
were white and FIVE colorcd persons.
THO. G. BROUGHrON, Sec'ry.
IN PORTSMOUTH,
Of the cases before reported, four have died
New cases in that place, from o'clock, p. NJ. on
Thursday to 5 p NJ. yesterday, 10, of whom
has died.
tho Choirra three of them very violent, huve an
poareo ON board the u. s Ship Fairfield, now at
the Navy Yard at Gosport.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
Extract Of letter from highly respectable gon-
tleman in New Y ork, dated


of tic Cholcra.-Will you be implicitly guided
by me--you and your friends If you will dis
miss your tcrrors, and adopt the following direct
t:ons-namcly-Take ounce of camphor and
dissolve it in half pint of alcohol of this solu-
ton, which in quantity will serve a multitude of
occasions, the dose is only three drops on a lump
of sugar dissolved in small wine glass full of wa.
ter-tie sugar 10 make it palatible the water to
extend the canphor over larger space of the sto-
mach. Here Is no nostruin, trick of empyri-
cism. IL is simple but let not its simplicity offend
for il is eficc:ual. Take no other medicine and
if life is to be saved by this treatment, touch no..
thing i'll the shape of opium-It is the antipodes
of camphor, and would destroy its efficacy.
DO not stagger ut my recipe: it is a specific.
Where no excess has been committed, inpru-
dence Of diet, tho system been greatly debts-
ted by previous sickness old age, three drops
directed on the occurrence of any of the premon-
tory symptoms of Cholera, such nausea, vomit-
ing, cramps or the most usual, diarrhGa taken i'm
mediatcly will relieve the system. If the symp-
toms are obstinate, repeat the dose in about an
hour. In case of sick stomach, if the first dose
is rejected give second one, precisely the same,
at intervals Of FIVE minutes by the tablespoonful.
The Cholera is a disease of stages; it never comes
without notice the first or premonilory stage is
easily and safely, and completely cured by three
drops Of camphor. Taken in time, you wi not
have the second dangerous stage and even in
collapse it is TIE only remedy
Let one having bowel complaint think it
will 90 over hamlcssy. 1t may but there is dan.
ger, perhaps death in the contingency. The three
drops of camphor viii compel it to go off without
injury, ninety nine times in hundred. can tcs-
ufy personally to the truth of these statements"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
SPIRITS.OF CAMPHOR.

CERTAIN CURE. FOX THE CHOLERA.
A commercial friend in this place has obligingly
furnished with the following extract of a letter
from his brother. dated
NEw-YoRK, 30th July, 1892
The following prescription for the CHOLERA
has been used by physician of this city with COM
plete success, he having lost but one patient land
that Que by his own headstrong imprudcnce in get
ting out Of bed whilo in profilse perspiraton,)
and he has had more than Eighty patients since the
commencement Of the disease here:
1t the Cramps or Spasms have commenced, he
administers FoW or Fire Drops Of Cam phor-raot
more-dropt on lump of sugar and put in lit
tie water in tea spoon, tho person then to be pa
ced IN Bed and covered with Blankets, and the
parts affected with Cramp to be rubbed with
Flannel Gloue fitted to the hand and wet with The
CdmPhor taken inDardly will bring on a perspra-
ton and at the end of an hour, the -Four or Fire
drops to be repeated but if in profuse pcrspration
the quantity to be diminished drop less every
hour, until only one drop is gwen in two hours
but extreme care must be taken that the person is
not permitted TO get out of Bed, or Hroiu off the
clothes for any prefence whatsoever during the
time he may be in perspiratiou, for some hours
after taking the Camphor. Violent pains in the
Bowels before the Cramps or Spasms, may be cur
ed, and the latter prevented by taking only two
Drops of the Spirits of Camphor. This may be
thought too simple remedy for so violent a dis
ease, but hundreds of lives might have been saved
if ii had been used, instead of experiments with
Several other Physicians who have used the Cam
phor have had like success, and this should be gem
orally known; but the greatest difficulty is in getting
patient satisfied with so little aud simple medicine.
After this, dose of Castor Oil may be taken.
Beacon.