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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

The Grand Jury of Overton county.
Tennessee, have presented Hopkins L.
Turney as suitable candidate for Cen
gress. The New York Courier pre-
sumes that the attorney for the state will
prosecute the Indictment, und that tho
culprit will be sentenced by the proper
tribunal to two years confinement in The
national penitentiary at Washington-
that is, if they find him gully of the me-
cessary qualifications for the Office.
Lynchburg Virg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

A DREADFUL Casa poor labour-
ing German on Monday went into an
apothecary's store down town, and pur-
chased some rhubarb, which he wished
to administer to his children. He gave
each of them dose, and dreadful to re-
late, both of them died. He took the
medicine to the upper police. and had it
examined, when it was found to be halt
opium. From the imperfect knowledge
of the city by the German, he is unable
to find the shop where he purchased tho
drug; so that for a time the murderous
negligence of the druggist may escape
the general indignation, if not punish
ment, that awaits HMM. Y. STAR.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12
MHSCELH Y.
AN AFFECTING LOVE ADvEN
TURE

a very entertaining article in The last
Asiatic Journal, on The subject of "Rejecled
Lovers," enumerates some striking as well
as startling love adventures which have &C.
Cured among the society of the English in
India. We give below The most remark sble
anecdo,e which is told in the circles of Ma>
dras.-NAr. GAz.
can affection had sprung up between two
young persons, acquainted with each other
from childhood, which received the approba
tioD OF their mutual friends the youth OF
the parties, however,-th lady being only
fifteen, and the gentleman three years her
senior rendered il advisable that the mar
rage should not take place until both had
reached mature nge. The failure OF some
expectations obliged the lover TO acca !.
cadetship; and with the full consent of his
relations, he went out 10 India under an en-
gagement 10 send for his berothed as soon rs
circumstances would admit OF his taking up.
on him the expense ofmaintainiug a wife.
The youth continued true 10 his first attachs
msnt during considerable period, and the
receipt OF the lady's portrait which was for
warded 10 him just as she had attained the
fall bloom of womanbood, showed that the
promise she bad given of beauty had been
more than fulfilled. AT length, feeling him.
self 10 be in condition TO support an increas-
ed establishment, he wrote to the lady re-
questing her TO come out 10 him, and she,
never having thought Of any one else, obey
ed the mandate as soon as it was possible for
her to embark upon her voyage. Some de-
lay bad taken place in consequence of the
death of her father, and the gentleman at first
grew impatient, then angry, and finally
meeting with somebody who struck his fan
cy, transferred his affections to new object.
While in the height and frenzy of this pas
sion, news reached him that his first love
was on her way TO India, and be was obliged
to make arrangements for her reception al
the house Of a female acquaintance, and 10
proceed himself 10 Madras TO give her the
meeting. She arrived, delighilng all who
beheld her with the beauty Of her person, The
elegance OF her manners, and the accom-
pIishments OF her mind Capt s. was
considered to have gained prize, and
she, in The fond expectation Of the warmest
welcome which love could give, awaited an
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fully entitled to stand next in order, while
they have the additional right 10 boast of a
much more ancient improvement. Their
civilization, too, has been developed under
peculiar forms, altogether differing from
those which are presented by the nations OF
the West. The dissimilari,y is perhaps as
wide as can possibly exist between two races
OF beings having the same common nature
and wants. A people, among whom inven-
tions which are esteemed the pride OF mod.
ern Europc-the compass, gunpowder, print
ing-were known and practised many centu.
ries eaIIier-who probably amount to more
than two hundred millions, united in one sys-
tern OF manners, letters, and polity--who in
every province nave towns that rival the
greatest capitals in our part of the world
who have not only covered every spot of
earth with inhabitants, but have streets and
cities on the wators-such a nation must in.
deed occupy conspicuous place in the his
tory Of mankind; and the study of their in
situations cannot fail 10 throw an important
light on the progress and arrangement of the
social sys;em.-Edinburgh Cabinet Library
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

Spontaneous Combustion.-M de Lercey.
captain in the French navy, was found
dead in his bed al Cberbourg, on the 9th
October, the upper part of his body being
burnt 10 ashes. II appears that the evening
before he had provided himself with large
bottle of brandy, which was found lying be-
side him a most entirely empty. He was in
The attitude OF man in deep sleep, and by
The medical examination Of his body il was
evident that he had been suffocated, and that
The cause Of his death arose from spontaneous
combustion, the flames Of the candle having
communicated with his breath.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12
POETRY.
THE SEA.

Emblem Of Everlasting Power,-I come
Into thy presence! as an uwe>struCk child
Rsforc its teacher. Spread thy boundless
page,
And will ponder o'c- its characters,
Aserst the glad disciple sought the lore
Of Socrates or Plato. Yon old rock
Hath heard thy voice for ages, and grown
Beneath thy smitings,-and thy wrathful
tide
Even now is laundering meath its cavern'd
Methinks ii trembIeth at thy stern rcbuke:-
Is il not soI-
Speak mildly, mighty Sea -
] weuid moi know the terrsIs of thine ire,-
That vex the gasping mariner, and bid
The wrecking argosy TO leave no trace,
Or bubble, where il perish d-Man's weak
voice,
Tho wildly lifted in its proudest strength,
With all its compass, all its voluIned sound
IL mockery 10 thee.
Earth speaks of man.
Her level'd mountains, and her cultur' d
Town, tower, and temple. and triumphal
arch,
All speak Of him, and mouldcr while they
speak.
but of whose architecture and design,
Speak thine eternal fountains, when they rise
Ts combat with the cloud, aud " hen they TALL?
Ofwhose strong culture tell thy sunless plants,
And groves and gardens, which no mortal
eye
Hath seen and liv'd-
What chisel'd skill hath wrought
Those choral mon umeRts, and tombs OF pear
Where sleeps the sea>boy mid pomp Iha
earth
Meier showed her buried kings?
Whose science stretch'd
The simplest line TO curb thy monstrous tide,
And craving Hitherto upon thy sand,
Bade thy mad surge respect ii? From whose
Came fsrih thy drapsry, that ne'er waxetl,
Nor hI.nchsth, meath stsrs Winters dires,
frss,?
Who hath Thy keys. thou deepf-who TAX.
OF all thy wealth? Who numbereth the hos,
That bad their rest with thee? What eye
doth scan
Thy secret annal, from creation lock'd
Close in those dark unfathomabIe cells,
Which he who vislelh, hath meier reiurn'd
Among the living?-
Sill but one reply?
Do all thine echoing depths, and crested
waves
Make the same answer?-Of that one dread
name,
Which he who deepest plants within his soul
lswisest. though The World doth call him fool
-Therefore come listener 10 thy lore,
And bow me at thy side, and lave my brow
With thy COO! biilow,-if peschance, my
soul,
That fleeing wanderer on the shore Of time
hay. by thy voice instructed, learn OF God
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

The tr0y TO cure q bad husband. One far
mer Potter, of the parish of Bow, in Devon
shire, man much inclined TO sottishness,
having occasion 10 sell yoke OF oxen, drove
them TO Creditor fair, about six or seven
miles distant, and meeting with good fair
entertainment and jovial companions, he was
nightly in his element, and did not cry to
go home, but tarricd there some weeks, sing
ing the songs OF the drunkard, until at las,
he was disguised to Sc; out for Bow, and, TAX
ing his landlord with him, they soon arrived
at the farmers house, where he expected 10
meet with warm reception from his wife !;
bu, the good oman had formed better res
olution. Upon the sight of his wife, " no
came TO the door he aCcosted her with--"So,
Grace, am returned ;" 10 which she an
swered, "I see you are, my dear; you are
very welcome" But" said he, al have
brought another man with me-" Quoth she,
"He 10 welcome, too, for your sake" "But,
my love" said he, "I have sold my oxen"
MY dear" said she, ''you went to the fair
for that purpose" ''pve spent the money %
"lf you have" quoth she, "'twas no mere
than your own" But farther than that, %
said lie, 'I have gone score to the amount
Of forty shillings, and here is my landlord
come for it," "If so,' said she, s'Ill go up
stairs and fetch il for him." which she did
Immediately +; and afterwards treating the
landlord with pitcher OF cider and pipe of
tobacco, in an amicable manner, he took his
leave. The farmer being so much charmed
with the good economy of his wife Grace,
told her, with tears in his eyes, he would
never do SO any more, and declared her his
darling, and the best of women; and from
thence lived temperate and happy with dame
Grace to the day Of his death. But had she
stormed in the manner too many women are
won't 10 do On such occasions, there 10 the
greatest probability in the world he would
have pursued his vicious course of life, and
brought down poor dame Cruces hairs in
sorrow 10 the grave.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

Norris Canal Company w understand
the Board OF Directors OF this institution have
leased the Canal for ten years, at six per cent.
per annum on its cost. This is very ad-
vantageous arrangement for the Company
and cannot fail 10 have q beneficial effect
upon the stock.-N T. Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12
MILTON, (PA.l Dec. %

MILToN, (PA.) Dec. 90.
I'm H,gf:A Warning. Farley, Of
Lycoming county, and John Foust, Of T.
nion county, were both found frozen TO death,
some time in the last week. II is, perhaps,
proper 10 add, that both were so much intox
icaied as 10 be unable TO help themselves.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

tpine and Fruit Trade. As an instance
OF The amount Of fruit trade from Malaga TO
The United States, it was stated the other day
that no less than SIXTY tiuc sail Of American
vessels sailed from that port in one month
October last) laden with fruit.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

A Bill has been reported to the Sen
ate ofPennsylvania changing the legal
rate of interest from six to eight per
cent. Banking institutions are excepted
from the provision of the act.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

Letters have been received from Mar
settles, dated November 4tb, and mention
ing report that the people of NAPLES had
risen in rebellion against the King, and de-
ciared in favor OF the Prince Of Capua.
Commodore Porter, Charge d'A flares of
The United States to Constantinople, was at
Nurseries on the 4ih. Sloop OF war John
Adams was expected daily.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

Rev. Mr.. Goodman has been elected
Chaplain OF the Senate OF the u. S.
Rev. Oliver G.. Comstock has been
elected Chaplain to the House of Rep
resentatives on the Sd ballot, receiving
lO3 votes against 100, divided among
several competitors,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

X. NJ. YOUNG has been elected Senator
OF The United States from the State Of ILL
NoIs, Tor six years from the Sd day Of March
next, when the term Of Senator EWING, Of
that Stale, will expire.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

we hear nothing further of Gen. SANTA
ANNA, except that he passed by Natchez, on
his way up the Mississippi river, on the
morning OF the 18th of December. Unless
MS passage mas been in some way obsifucted
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

MARyLAND.-The Legislature of tbs
State has passed an act for accepting tn Q
States proportion Of the Surplus Revenue o
the United States under the Distribute Act
of the last session of Congress-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

John w. Crockett, son of the honest
hearted Davy, is proposed as candidate
Tor Congress in the district formerly rep
resented by his father.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-12

Emblem Of Everlasting Power,-I come
Into thy presence! as an awe>struck child
Rsforc its teacher. Spread thy boundless
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12
From United States Gazette Of 18th March.
FAILURES.

We find in the N ew York Courier and
Enquirer several letters, which serve to
make the public acquainted with the par.
ticulars of circumstances which have met
them in all shapes since Thursday morning.
We the more readily copy the letters, be.
cause they contain assurances that the ex.
tent of the evil, so far as it regards failures
appea rs now TO beunderstood-and it would
be well for persons who speak with horror
Of a failure for millions, to consider that the
assets of houses who fail for such sums,
are likely to be proportionate to their debts.
The reports on this head were so con.
Trajectory, even al the office of the Notary
who protests for the different Banks, that
have abstained from writing until / have
been able to make the fullest inquiries,
the result of which is
The stoppage Of the old house Of Her.
mann & son (the fathcr.)
Do. do. of Hermann e. Briggs, 1.-THE
sony
Do. do. Of Thomas Barsett e. Co. in
which there is another son of MIR. Hermann
senior, in partnership.
That is to say, that the three houses Of
Hermann, who were closely connected,
have defnitirely stopped /; that of T. Bar.
rett & Co. to day, when Mr.. Barrett re-
signed his situation as director of the Gas
Co. Great exertions have been made to
support this house, but their connection
with the other two rendered usless and in.
sufficient the means placed at their disposal.
The liabilities of the three establishments
are variously stated at from nine to ten
millions Of dollars but it is expected tina,
Il. Barrett e. Co. will be enabled to resume
their payments next month.
The house of Lee, Maddox & Wood
after short suspension Of one day, have
resumed their payments and operations
as it was found that they had ample means
to meet every demand upon them, and
their credit is unimpaired.
The reports that are in circulation con.
corning two more respectable houses, arc
destitute of foundation. and consequently
abstain from giving you their names.
The amount of bills drawn by--upon the
houses of Hermann, and which will BE-
returned protested to New York, is vari.
ously estimated at from 100000 to 81.
100000 but it is generally supposed thai
they must be secured by the amount o.
shipments of cotton effected by the Her.
manns, and consigned to the agent Of the
New York House at Liverpool. / hope
that this is the case.
We add, that it was confidently stated
yesterday, that means had been adopted
to enable the business of the houses to bc
carried on, and that the only evil to be
dreaded, is delay in the payments. IL
said thatth stoppage has been caused BY
making large acceptanccs in favour Of the
planters.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12

p b. Rathbun was at Batavia, on the 28th
ul., to be tried his great forgery indictments.
He was conveyed there in irons, by the sheriff of
Erie county, and delivered into the custody of the
sheriff of Genesee. A room in the prison was
provided for him adjoining the court room; the
Jail and courthouse being the same building. A
correspondent of the Daily Commercial Advert.
ser says:-
"The personal appearance, of Rathbun has not
been visibly altered by his seven months impris-
onment. His natural color is fresh, and his quiet,
grave, serenity Of countcnancc. remains the same.
The only manifestation Of his emotions which
became perceptiblc, was slight flush and pallor,
when the Judge announced that he was transfer
red to the custody of the sheriff of Gencsee CO.
The agitatcd suspense he must endure-the
varied feelings which must throng upon his mind,
during the brief interval that will probably eapse
before he will be solemnly arragned at the bar Of
public justice, must be certainly uncnviable. Pre-
judged as he has been, on almost all hands, the
onus under which he lies must be--ifinnocent--
a deadly and discouraging weight'-if guilty, its
burden must sink heavily into his SOUL"
Some sketch of the trial, made important by
the place in community which the accused has
occupied, and his late repectability, as man Of
uncommon enterprise and activity, may be re-
ceived in time for our next number. 1t may APP
pear, after all, that the most guilty actors in the
dark transactions, are those who run away.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL ~, 1887.

" New-Bu6alo, in Berrien county, at the
mouth of Galien river, is destined to become one
Of the most important ports on Lake Michigan.
Congress has just appropriated ten thousand dol.
lars for improving the harbor, and our legisla
ture have made il the western termination of the
great Southern Railroad, which is to pass direct
from the city of Monroe, through the seven coun
ties of Monroe, Lenawec, Hillsdale, Branch, st
Joseph, Cass and Berren. The construction O.
a good harbor, and the completion of this road
may suggest to all the publislSfs of maps o
Michigan, the Importance of designating WHERE
New Buffalo is situated.
The paper mentioning the appropriation. state
that the Improvement of the harbor is to DO &C
cording to the plan recommended by the repor
of Lieut.. Berrien, of the U. s. army.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12

~ Between one and two o'clock ON the morn.
corner of Wall aud Exchange Streets in New
York city, erected for the Josephs, fell almost
entirely to the ground Being in the night, it
SO happened that nobody was killed. Several
other new erections (they deserve not to be term
ed buildings,) in the same city, have met like
disaster, but recently. There must DO much
spuriOusness in the construction of buildings in
New-York, or there would not be SO many re.
cords we have. from time to time of their tum.
bling down. 1t was but year or two since, that
massive sham erection at some corner in that
city, gave fatal testimony to the honesty of its
construction, by destroying several lives in its
tumbling to ruins.
Eighteen thousand dollars is said to be the loss
to the contractor, for his temporary erection for
the Josephs. Modern builders may yet learn,
that to make a building stand till they can get il
off their hands, mortar should b, used with the
stone and brick, and foundation is very essen
tial. The great error seems to be in the effort to
make buildings completely fire proof-so that in
the new way, by substituting arches, the beams
and plates, which used to serve as binders, are
left out. But the mistake is not there alone.
In Buffalo, few days ago, tho heavy stone
cornice of five story building, recently erected
by Starkweather e. Brown, fell-destoyed the
side walk and killed little girl belonging to
family much bereaved by the loss.
The Commercial recommends the appointment
of an Inspector of Buildings. In every place
where lin the march of Improvement brick and
stone are piled up to the clouds, that would no,
be bad idea.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12

priated out of any monies which shall come
into the treasury to the credit OF the inter-
nal Improvement fund, for the following
surveys to be made under the direction OF
said board of commissioners; for the sur
vcy of canal, or for canal part OF the
wav and railroad the balance of the route,
commencing at or near Mount Clemens on
the Clinton river, TO terminate at or near the
mouth Of Kalamazoo river and for the sur
vey of canal route to unite the waters OF
the Saginaw river with the navigable waters
of the Maple or Grand River, and for the
purchase Of surveyors and other instru-
iments and for the survey Of the st. Jo-
seph, Kalamazoo and Grand rivers, with
view TO the improvement Of the same by
slack water navigation.
SEC. 8. That the sum of forty thousand
dollars be, and the same is hcrcbv appro'
printed out of any monies which shall come
into the treasury to the credit of the inter
nal improvement fund, TO be applied TO the
construction a canal or canal and railroad
on the route first mentioned in the proceed
ing section, il the said board of commits
sioners shall decide that it is practicable
to construct canal and railroad on salt
route.
SEC. Z. That the sum Of fifteen thousant
dollars be, and the same is hereby appro
priated out of any monies which shall come
into the treasury to the credit Of the inter
nal improvement fund, to be applied to thu
construction of canal to unite the waters
of the Saginaw with the navigable waters
the Grand or Maple river, it said boar'
of commissioners shall decide that IT j
practicable to construct canal on sal'
route.
SEC. 8. The board of commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized and direct
ed to contract for and purchase in behal
of the people Of the state, all and singnla
the chartered rights, privileges and franchi
ses Of The Havrc Branch Railroad Company
and the sum of twenty thousand dollars be
and the same is, hereby appropriated GU
of ally monies in the treasury, to the credl
Of the internal Improvement fund, for tina
purpose and towards the construction there
Of: Provided, The same can be purchased
on the terms specified in the third section o
This act. Approved March 20, 1887.
A true Copy, KINTzING PRlrcnETrE,
Secretary of State
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-12

~ Mr.. Weed, one of the ablest editors Of tho
Wing party, ESQ called,) conductor Of the Albany
Evening Journal, though much given to epithets
and nicknamcs, has finally come to the conclu-
sion, that the application of tho term Tories to
his political opponents is both unjust and unwisc.
Just SO we think in regard to the application Of
the term FederaIists' to our opponents. The
familiar use of any such epithets is of more in
jury, among the considerate and respectable Of
mankind, to those who use them than to those
against whom they are applied.