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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
For The SPECTATOR.
TO THE FREEMEN OF AUG UsrA.

" Ill - ieCGhE CAV Or n ~ " OSt N.
FELLOW CITIZENS "A crisis is rapid
Iy approaching in the political affairs of this
county, which, if not met by the true friends
OF constitutional liberty, with ali tho sner-
gies Of which they are capable Of exciting,
may give tone 10 the future politics OF old.
Augusta, adverse TO the principles asserted.
and practised by Thomas Jefferson, the great
Apostle OF liberty. The election of a Pre-
sldent Of these United States, has always
been considered one OF the most important
duties imposed upon the freemen Of this hap
Ply land; Tor, in the selection Of suitable
person to fill that distinguished office, they
have to be governed by The great principles
which gaze rise 10 the revolutionary strug-
gle; and it requires a constant recurrence 10
them, by the Democratic Republicans, 10
keep Within their pale.
Now, fellow -CiiiZens-lst US beseech YOU !,
BY all that you hold dear ON earth, not to
listen, for a moment, 10 the bold, grsiuitous
assertions, of the enemies Of the Republican
candidate for the Presidency. Upon whom
did the democrats Of the whole Union, by
their delegates in Convention assembled, cast
their votes, az ibe mos. suitable person 10 be
placed at the helm Of The government? Was
il not mlrtin Van Buren,, OF tho State Of \.
York? Yes, M is the individual and one.
too, combining ali The requisites for 50 eie-
vste5 . station. Fellow -citizens-Martin
Van Buren, ia descendant Of psor, but re.
spectacle parentago, He rose from state
Of obscuri;y 10 bic present distinguished po-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
FOR PRESIDENT,
Martin Van Buren,, of N. York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
William Smith, of Alabama.
ELECTORS

FOR THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
l. Col. 4. Smith, Isle Of Wight,
=. John CdrgiU, Sussex,
8. DR.. James Jones. No.toway,
a. VIM. Il. Baskerville, Mecklenbpre.
$. archibald Austin, Buckingham.
6. Richard Logan, Halifax,
Z. Archibald Stuart, Patrick,
9. Col. Vim. Jones, Gloucester,
8. 4. r. Harcood, King aud Queen,
10. Col. j. Gibson, Prince William,
IL. VIM. II. Rome, Hanover,
J2. Col. Samuel Carr, AIbemarle,
ID. W. Holiday, Spoitsylyauia.
IA. Lnman Homer. Fauquier,
10. Heroine l.. Opie. Jefferson,
10. DR.. Il. s. BaldUin, Frederick,
II. DIR. j. d. Williamson, Rockingham
ls. John Bo,oyer. Rockbridge.
10. Col. Andre,o Beirne, Monroe,
20. Gen. James Hese, Montgomery,
81. Andrs,e Russell, Washington,
%. Samuel L. Hays. Lewis,
%. John Hindman. Brooke.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03

pect to beat her. There is great ankle
ty in all the other counties to gain the
prize. aud each one is confident, that az
ter the election, she will be sniiiled to
the honor Of being called THE Wing
county If Virginia. still hope. how.
ever, that Old Augusta will not let them
get ahead of her, for she is looked upon
as the greatest county west Of the Blue
Ridge. know she can beat any Of
them. if she will, and the only thing that
can prevent it. is that her people won't
tuln out. You would be surprised to
find how much interest is felt, in the
contest between Augusta and the other
counties, both in and out OF the State.
Respectfully, yours. &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03

Messrs. Editors-I have notion that
If y on people Of Augusta don't stir your
stumps smartIy. you will be beaten all
to pieces in November The Anti Van
Buren, men in LoudouD, and Ohio, and
Bedford are up and ADDING and you
may depend upon it, they are going. to
make desperate hard fight Off it. You
had better, therefore, call on the Angus
ia people, TO come out, to man, on the
7th OF November. The general i'm
preston is, that the Augusta voters
won't come cut, and that is one Of the
grounds on which the other counties ex-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
@FREEMEN, AROUSE!

1t has been asserted and proved over
and over again. by the Journal of the
New York Convention, that Martin
Van Buren,, as member thereof, oppos
ed the extension of the right of suffrage
to Free Whiis Men who bore arms and
worked on the public roads; taat he
spoke and voted in favor Of giving to
Free Negroes the right of suffrage. no
man will undertake to deny publicly !;
yet there are some who sneak about pri-
vately aud deny it, and even distribute
Van Buren, handbiIls to prove that it is
not so.-Let any man who desires. come
forth and take up the following bets.
found in the Washington Mirror Of the
18th ultimo:
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
ELECTIONS.

OHIo-Returns from all the Congress.
sional districts in this State are received.
In the next Congress there will be eleren
Wings and eight Van Buren, members.
In the present. Congress the parties are
ten TO nine.
The majority for Mr.. Vance, the Har-
rison candidate for Governor 10 Ohio, is
stated to be over II 900.
PENSsYEvANfA-.Tbe Congressional
election in this State has resulted in The
choice Of lS Van Bur,n and 10 Wing
members.
GgORGIK-Full returns Of the ninety
counties Of the State are received. The
Union (VaD BUREN, Tickets elected By
small majority, with the exception OF
Gen. Coffee. Col. Dawson being the
highest on the State Rights ticket is
consequently elected. Tie number of
Union merf elected 10 Tie State Legisla.
tnre is 1855, and the number Of State
Rights men Ill.
SouTR CAKogrnR.-Mr. Legare is e.
leeted TO congress, by a. majority Of So,
over Mr.. Pickney, in the Charleston
district. The contest was a test of the
opinions of the district as to the propri-
ETY. of the course pursued by MIR. P. on
the hbolhios question last winter.-B.
F. Elmore is elected from the Colam bia
district, now represented by Mr.. Ham.
moDd, who declined.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
JUSTICE,

Awful DEATH "A protestant clergy
man Of schburg. in Silesia, was kill
ed in his pulpit. A thunder storm burst
over the town one Sunday while he was
preaching. The top Of the pulpit was
suspended from the ceiling of the Church
by an iron chain-tbe lightning struck
tire spire,- penetrated the roof, and de-
scended along The chain. The wig Of
the old man, who was continuing his dis
course undisturbed, was seen in blaze /;
be raised his hand to his head. gave a
coDvulsive start, aud sunk back dead in
his pulpit.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. WIN. Henry Harrison.
Or ONO,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
john Tyler, Of Virginia.
NE UNION .4yNTT7 WV BU-
KEW Hy2RRISON TICKET

LIZ CJfIOJF NV VIII WV BU-
KEW HARRISON TICKET
l. lillian Collins of Norfolk c'nty,
2. John Urquhart of Southampton,
8. HIM. r. johnson of Chesterfield.
a. mark alexander of Mecklenburp.
3. Allen Wilson of Cumberland. "
.. James Saunders of Campbell,
7. Joseph .Martin of Henry,
3. Robert Nc CandlisA of York,
9. William p. Taylor of Caroline,
10. Robert W. Carter of Richmond
county,
IL. Chapman johnson of Richmond
city,
II. WiIliam F. Gordon of Albemarle
10. John L. Marye of Spottsylvania,
IA. John Ja,mey of Loudoun,
10. Charles James Faulkner of Berke-
ley,
16. join, B. d. Smith of Frederick.
n. Joseph CraDens of Rockingham,
IL. Biscoe G. Bald,oin of A, gusta.
-. Henry Ersh,ine of Greenbrier,
20. John p. Matthews of Wythe,
81. Robert Beat,ie of Smyth,
%. Joel Shrewsbury of Kanawha,
70. Moses w Chapline of Ohio.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
TO the Polls, To the Polls !!
COLLECTION ON MONDAY.as
VOTERS READ THIS.

A story is going the rounds of the
press. which illustrates the character OF
General WAsHrSoroN for punctuality
in the matter of voting. He is represent
ed as going on stormy day, precisely
at twelve o'clock. to the ballot box, as
his yearly mannor was. Not being ex.
pccted by his fellow citizens, one OF
them observed to him-"General. we
had given up seeing you to-day :" To
which he replied Ibid you ever know
me to neglect my duty :"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
The history Of an OLD FASHIONED Re-
publican.

publican.
He entered the service of his country
as a Lieutenent while Washington was
President, and fought against the In.
dams under Gen. Wayne.
He afterwards made many treaties
with the Indians, and acquired for his
country many millions Of acres Of land.
He afterwards was appointed to the com
mand of the Northwestern army, and
bravely attacked the British and Indians
on the river Thames. En- two hours he
completely routed and captured their
whole army, Fecomseh, the celebrated
lndian General, being killed in the bat.
tier and the British General Proctor saw
ing Rimselfby the swiftness of his horses.
The friends of the neW fashioned De-
mocrat DOW call the old Republican a
Federalist Do they expect the Amer.
lean people to believe them,
JUSTICE,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
To Tie Farmers of Augusto.

In government like ours, all free
men are at liberty to express their views
OF men and measures, whenever they
please. To interdict the freedom OF
speech, or trammel the public press.
would be considered a stab at the liber-
ties ofthe people. Humble as am, and
lore c9pyersant with the implements OF
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03

In a day or two after the opening of
the books at Charleston, S. G. six thou
sand nine hundred and forty-six shares
were subscribed 20 the Cincinnati Rail
Road.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03

"THE PEorLE OF THE U. STATES.
May they ever remember that 10 preserve
their liberties. they must do their own vo.
ting and their own fighting WAX. Ii.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
The iUdy IN kno,o NEW FASHIONED De-
m0crafic ReDu6licdn.

He rides in fine English Carriage
with pair Of English horses, driven by
a white servant, who is clad in SPLEEN
did suit ingeniously made of different
colors, trimmed off with shining buttons
and lace.
When the carriage stops, the shining
servant leaps from his seat, gracefully
takes off his hat and opens the carriage
door to let his Democratic master out.
Presently we'll turned pair OF feet and
ankles, covered with glossy white silk
stockings, and the finest. lightest French
made pumps, are seen descending the
carriage steps. Soon the pantaloons, vest
and coat OF finest, richest texture, are
ushered into view. But it is impo.si-
Bile to describe the neatness Of the snow
white ruffie that adorns his bosom ::
none but the French could make ssch.
The noble Democrat now meets with an
acquaintance. His clean shaved face al
most dissolves in smiles. He makes two
graceful London bows, aud thrice he
waves his hand in the latest Paris style.
You would judge at once that he had
bowed in Court before the British King
and Queen, and Lords and Ladies'
Farmers, don't touch him as you pass.
You would soil his pretty clothes.
NEW YORK.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
$4,000

~ ~
That Martin Van Buren, will not be e.
lect.d President Of the United States by
the People, in 1886. The money to be
staked, or bond aud security given by
each party.
FREE WHITE MEN OF VIRGINIA.,
can you, will you SO far unite in degrad-
ing the poor white man as to vote for
Martin Van Buren, for President-the
man who spoke and voted 10 give the
free Negro who was worth $3.50 the
right TO vote : yet spoke and voted a
gainst giving poor white man, who
bore arms. who fought the battles Of
his country. and who wotked on public
roads, right TO vote?
Let the Free Negro Of New York
vote for their friend and advocate, Mar
tin Van Burea but black be the pour
free white man Of Virgipia. who would
vote for the man W ho has sunk them be-
low even the Free Negro What the
lazy, idle, vicious Free Negro of New
York. who, BY his midnight pilferings.
or otherwise, Secomes possessed of $3.50,
TO have the right to vote for President
and Vice President, whilst 4. and thou-
sands of Gen. HarrisorLs poor soldiers,
whe fought and bled Tor their country,
are denied voice or a vote : What !
vote for such man as Martin Van Bu~
rem, in preference to Gen. Harrison !
Harrison, who has exposed his life in
many bloody field for his country |!
Harrison, who has devoted forty years
Of his life to the service Of his country,
and has retired poor. but an honest SOL
dier ! Harrison, who was first placed
in office by the Father of his country
Washington, and continued in office by
Jefferson and Madison--Ee TO be thrown
aside for such man as Van Buren, !!
No. no, never hear every free son Of
Virginia say, HARRISON,
The poor old Soldier ne'eF despise,
Nor treat him as a stranger,
Remember he's been his country's stay,
Ia The day and hour OF danger.
OLD PUGEN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
The ray TO knop an OLD FASHIONED Re
publican.

The ,cay TO knop an OLD FASHIONED Re
publican.
He rides in the United States Mail
Stage, where any man may ride who
pays his fare. He walks the streets Of
Cincinnati with plain and hrmer-like
appearance. His countenance is honest
bold and open. though furr>wed by time,
and hardships suffered in the service Of
his country. He meets man whose
looks would seem to indicate distress
He thinks he knows. but cannot fully
recollect this man. Comrade, be says,
| think we have met before. Yes, my
gallant old commander, though it was
more than twenty years ago. served
with you upon the Wabash, and in that
dreadful battle which was fought in
G.Tkness.-Yes. my brave countryman,
thought knew you. now remem-
Der you well. No man ever did SOL
dier's duty better. Give me your hand
1t is an honest hand, though hard with
toll. Come, go with me home; freely
partake of Whist cheer have, and let
me know the story of your wanderings
since we met before. OHIO.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
The history ofa NEW FASHIONED Demo
cratic Republican.

cTuItc hePuUIlcdH.
At presidential election at a period
during the last war, he voted for De
Witt Clinton, the we'll known Federal.
list, and against James Madison, the we'll
known Republican. But after Madison
was elected against his wishes by an o.
overwhelming majority, he turned Re-
publican. and seemed to be right good
American.
At the presidential election of 1924.
he did all he could in favonr OF Mr..
Crawford, and against General Jackson.
But when he saw that the old General
was elected in despite Of all his efforts
against him. he turned and seemed to be
a right good Jackson man.
TRUTH.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03
$1,000

That Martin Van Buren,. as member
Of the New York Convention, in 1872
opposed an extension OF the right of suf-
frage to poor white men who bore arms
and worked on the public roads.
That Martin VaD Buren, voted in ia
VOC Of giving the right of suffrage to
Blacks and Mulattoes worth 500.
This bet to be decided by reference
to the official Journal Of the Convention.
by men mutually chosen. Bond and ap-
proved security to be given by each party.
Ifthis bet is taken, then
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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18
M2ssyzssAs
E/~
More Good News

by the returns received by the steam
boat this morning, it seems highly prob
able that Gatewood, the Wing candidate
for Governor is ehcted in ILLINOIS
over Reynolds, (toryl.
In MISSOURI, the returns from ST.
Lodis county and elsewhere, are highly
auspicious 10 the success Of Gen Ashley
The prospect i'm North-Caro con-
tinues to brighten.
KENTUCKY.-The Louisville Jour.
nal Of the 9th states that the Wings have
not only elected Clarke 4 Wicklifc,-
Governor and Lieut.. Governor-by an
immense vote, but have secured also an
overwhelming majority in the Legisla-
fure.
In ALABAMA, out Of seven coun-
ties heard from, the White candidates $
are elected in five, and Van Buren, men
in two only. Gain for White very con-
siderable.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18
SUMMARY.


A correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
quirer, writing from Burlington, II. l., OBJ
serves. at is a singular fact that Thomas
Wilct, the first Mayor Of the city Of New
York, died here, aud now rests in an obscure
church yard, near which am writing. He
exercised the functions of Mayor for long
tine, and died in l705, long before the rev.
olution, at Darlington.
Rev. II, Il. Pattison, Of Providence, r. T.,
ha. been chosen President Of Watervllle
College.
The United States Telegraph states that
the sales Of public lands in the month ofJonc
amounted to very near -Four Millions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18
Married..

In this town on the evening Of the 10Th inst.
by the Rev Mr. Bowling, Mr. George S Lyndon
Of this place, to Miss Liza Ann Adams, eldest
DAUGHTER CT Mr. Nathaniel Adams, Of Yarmouth,
Mass.
At New York on Wednesday morning 10th,
by the Rev. Mr.. BretnalI, Mr. James CoggeslIall,
iormerIy of this town, TO Miss Sarah Francis, OF
New York.
In Providence, on Thursday evening last, by
the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Lewis Thomas, to
Miss Mary y. Tyler, daughter Of tho late Capt.
Tyler, all Of Providence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

Caught at tast.-A person who keeps a
provision store, was detected this morning in
stealing some pigeons from stall in Faneu-
il Hall Market, where he was purchasing sup.
plies for his own siiambles up town. The
owner of the pigeons had frequently Of late
missed birds and other small game from his
stall, but could not tell how they were taken
away. On observing the theft this morning
he asked no questions and made no accusa-
ton; but when the keeper of the provision
s,o,e had left the market, he sent after him a
messenger will, a bill Of this tenor:-"Mr
-to--, Dt: for Pigeons, &c. deliv.
cred at sundry times, $50" The bill was
paid OIL presentation, and not a word said.-
Boston Trans. Of Fridap
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

1t appears that Ralhbun, the Buffalo spccu.
lator and forger, had one forged note of one
hundred thousand dollars, discounted at the
Bank of the United States in this city. The
a mount OF his forgeries is much greater than
was re first s,ippo-ed;'and itls highly proba-
BILE that the mysteries Of the case are yet by
no means unravelled. That he must have
had more than one confederate, appears ex-
tremcly probable. Perhaps there is'not on fe-
cord an Instance Of more successful villany
prosecuted for such length of time without
detection-Phiia. Gazette,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

The weather during the month of July last
as shown in table of comparative tcmpern
ture, in the Nantucket Inquirer, referring Il
the same month in the ten past years, has
been colder than any which occurred during
the whole Of that PERIOD
.7noiher Tat B,ren nag hauled do,c,,.-
Tho "Mountain Democrat" which was es
tnblshed at Fayetteville, in Windham Co. VT
something more than year since, has been
discontinued.
! The Laboratory of Castle Garden, New
York, exploded on Monday. oflast week and
destroyed $4,000 worth of materials. Hap.
PLY nobody was killed or wounded. The
building was totally destroyed.
Gen. Diff Green announces in his paper oI
Friday, that he is abont to retire from the
Editorial department of the Telegraph, which
will, after the lst of next month, be under
the control of R. X. Cralle, Esq.
The National Gazette, published at Phila-
delphia, announces that the copartnership
which has subsistcd for sixteen years be-
tween the Editor, Mr.. Walsh, and the pub
Usher, Mr.. WIN. Fry, is dissolved, and that
the latter has become the sole proprietor.
Sir Charles Vaughan, so long British Min
lister to tiie U. Statca, has retired from diplo-
matte life upon pension of E2,5OO per an.
mum. He is now in Paris.
A Anew novel by Capt. Marryat, entitled
s'Mr. Midshipman Easy" is announced as in
the press by Messrs Marsh, Capen and Lyon
Of this city. We learn that these publishers
pay the author handsome sum for the privi-
lege Of first issuing the work.-Bostom pap.
CAlef Justice Savage of New York is about
to resign his office, to the regret Of the citi-
zens Of that state of both political parties.-
Ho has filled the Office II years.
The greatest pleasure Of life is love; the
greatest treasure is contentment; the greatest
possession is health; the greatest ease is sleep.
The Mayor of New York has issued pro-
clamation offering reward of two hundred
and fifty dollars for the arrest of the person
or persons who made the ihccndiary attempt
on the City Hall on the 9Th inst.
A Mr.. Duchess, from France, has CON-
menced the silk business in New Haven
lie has raised two millions of cocoons this
season., and has machinery ofsuperior quality
for winding aud recling.
Steam is now applied to warm buildings Of
all kinds,to boil salt, to refine sugar, to bend
woodto wash clothes, to boil vegetables, to
warm baths, to hatch chickens, to kill vermin,
to PAT out fire, and to propcl ships and car
riages.
The American squadron, under Com. Ell
liot, composed Of tho frigates Constitution
and Potomac, corvette John Adams, and schr
Shark, arrived at Leghorn from Genoa on the
l7th of June.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

The Soun:-A gentlemen who left New
Orleans on the 9Th of July and Mobile on
the 2Stb, says that the health Of both Of those
places, and of all the Soutb,' is good. No
yellow fever or other epidemic had made its
appearance. He says the sugar crop promi-
ses remarkably well, and that the cotton pros
poets arc good.
New Olleans is flourishing nbundantly.-
The advance OF real estate within the last
yearparticularly in the upper part of the city,
has hardly been surpassed in any part Of the
countty.-.N y jour. Com.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

The Indian Vars.-Amost every arrival
from the Sorth brings some new account of
Outragcs committed by the Indians, either in
Florida or in the Creek Country. There ap-
pears 10 be no considerable number of hostile
Creeks embodied, yet it can hardly be said
that the war is at an end. The scattered
population will not DE safe until the plan of
the removal of the Indians is carried into ef-
feet. In Florida the condition of the white
population is still more distressing. There
is. but a very small portion Of the territory Of
Florida which is secure from the attacks of
Seminoles s.-BoSion Patriot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18

.UichigM.-K Slate Convention, to COM
prise about fifty members, is to meet at the
village of Ann Arbory Michigan ,)on the fourth
Monday in September next, to decide on the
terms fixed by Congress for the admission Of
that Territory into the Unior! Although
there has been a good deal of fault found
with the provisions OF the law OF Congress
upon that subject, we presume there is but
little doubt but the terms will be accepted,
and Michigan will take her position ir the
family circle without further loss of time
Baltimore Patriot.