Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-01
PuIr.AnrrpurA Nav 10

Yesterday, the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
commenced its annual session, In this city,
in the First Presbyterian meeting house on
Washington Square. In the afternoon, the
Rev. DIR. Hoge, OF Ohio, was unanimously
elected Moderator. The Rev. Mr.. Beman,
past-moderalor, read TO his successor the
rules of the Assembly, and then con-
Quoted him to the chair. Dr. Hoge thanked
the assembly for the honour of his election,
and assured them ofhis determination to dis
charge the duties of his station with honesty
and zeal.
The Rev. Mr.. Hay, (of the Champlain
Presbytery, New York. as we learn was
chosen Temporary Clerk.
The great increase in the number OF dele
gates, will probably render il necessary for
The Assembly TO adjourn from the session 10
the body OF the church.
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The New York Courier says, We arc
happy to have it in our power to announce,
that the present administration, having in
view the high character and known patriot
ism OF General Santander, and at the same
time mindful of our commercial interests
with New Grenada, decided in December
last, that whenever the General should de-
termlne upon returning to his native coun-
try, one of our armed vessels should be plac-
Ell at his disposal for that purpose.
Outrage.-On the night of the 9th ult.
% or 30 persons in disguise, entered the
apartments of Smith and Rigdon, leaders of
Mormonism in Cayuga county, Ohio, carri-
ed them from their beds and tarred and
ieathered them.-NetcGrL; { Ohio) Gazette.
ITOtting Natch.-In trotting match at
the Hunting Park Course, on Tuesday Top
Gallant was beaten by Sally Miller TWO
mile heats. Time, first heat 5m. 35s.-se-
cond 5m. 29s-frst mile Pm. 44s.-secont
I'm. 43s.--Aetc York paper
An Ok weighing nearly four thousand
pounds is now exhibited in Boston. He is
only four years old, ofthe short horned Dur
ham breed, and was raised in Greenland,
New Hampshire. The Transcript says, hs
IS remarkable for perfect symmetry.
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II good stgn.-Commodore Biddle writes
from the Mediterranean, that OF the HOY
persons in the squadron, eight hundred and
nineteen have stopped their allowances Of
spirits.
John w. Tazewell s. William n. WIFI
ting, Esqrs. have been appointed Delegates
to the Charlottesville Convention by the
friends of Judge p P. Barbour of Norfolk
borough.
a print of the Monument 70 be erected by
Mr.. Burrows to the memory of the Mother
OF w Washington, may be seen at Col. VIM.
+. Gray's Bookstore. 1t is to be forty five
feet in height, ofppre marble and surmount-
ed with bust of Washington, presented by
Col Howard, of Baltimore. The architec-
tural design is admirable There is to bo
no other inscription than simply
MARY,
THE MOTHER or
WASHINGTON.
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AinG.-This individual, since his convic-
ton, has displayed the greatest Indifference
TO his fate. All now are denied admittance
to see him, out Of curiosity. There is, az
far as can be ascertained, not one word of
truth in the letter be had read to the court.
and the impression is, that it was only in
tended TO gain time, for some other object.
probably 10 effect an escape. He has given,
VIC learn, as his genuine name, that Of &c En-
traigo," which is most likely as near ii az
some of the others. lie ridicules the idea of
sending TO him Catholic priest, and has
drawn up paper, which, Il is presumed, he
intends to send to the governor, stating That
he never knew Mrs. Chapman was the wife
Of VIM Chapman, but presumed her to DO
his daughter, until after he had married her.
when friend met him and informed him of
It. There is no greater scoundrel in exis-
tence than this fellow, it having been ascer-
tanned that he was either principal or an ac-
complete in a robbery and murder i'm Caba.
and was helped 10 flee the country by his
father and brother, who were officers in the
custom house at st. Jago de Cuba.
(DOyLestoUh Democrat.
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We understand, (says the Harrisburg
Reporter) the Governor has signed war.
rant directed to the Sheriff Of Bucks county.
authorizing the execution OF the Spaniard
Nina, on Thursday, the Dist Of June next.
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Preservation Of Iron from Rusf.-A mas
tic OF covering for this purpose, proposed by
the Societe d Encouragement, at Paris, is
as follows eighty parts of a pounded brick.
passed through a sieve, are mixed with
twenty parts of lithaTge the whole is then
rubbed up by The muller with linseed oil, so
as TO form thick paint which may be diluted
/ with spirits Of turpentine, we'll cleaning the.
| iron before il is applied. From an experience
/ of two years, upon locks exposed te the air
and covered daily with salt water. after be
/ ing coated twice with this mastic, the good
effects Of the preparation have been thorough
( y proved
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ToIC 10 bend iron pipe without crackiug. -.
Fill the pipe with melted lead. and irnnedi