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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27
THRILLING INCIDENT

= nc following occurrence took place al the
l'fe IN Charleston, on Sunday morning The
, nInth instant. "Whle the fire was al is
height observes the Mercury, "orders
%eIe gwen 10 blow up wooden house on
Sueen street, The powder was placed in the
- story inc slow match ignited, and he
nSineer horn sounded, as a sigma, for tbe
people 10 depart from The spot. The siynal
was promptly obeyed, and The crowd ret;r.
! ing, ieit vacant space in front of the devot.
Gu uuliuIng At this moment, an enUine
urawn by negroes and directed by the iron
er oihcer, came furiousiy down The sires,
burst through the crowd, and rushed into The
deserted spot. So rapidly did thew advance
mat every effort 10 arrest their progress prov,
Ell uHdVaIlIng. Amidst the noise and comm,
SION Oh The scene, and the rumbIino of the
wheeis OF the Engine over Inc stones the
i ~ CRIES were unhearG or diSregarded s.
'He poor 1cao"s attached 10 the engine full
OF zeal and energy, n,ayed on as i, was fear
{" 10 obstruction, wholly unconscious of The
approach oil danger. A length as thew adj.
Fhnced towards the fatal spot. The leader
seemed 10 become aware that there was
something wrong, and the engine halted di-
rec'Iy IN front OF The building. IL was a
moment OF breatbless interest. The evnlo-
sion instantly followed. The eno;,e cd,,IJ
no' al that time have been more than ,wentv
ieet from The walls Of the house winch ,vs.
blown up. The effect was much lees d,s,sS
ir'uS than could have been anticipared Nv.
cry person standing on the engine !, az thrown
OIL by The explosion, and two of the negroes
were severely wounded, the one hayin9 his
arm very much disiocaied, and the Other in.
Jured IN the head, both by fragments thrown
from ihe building. The rest of The men
though very much stunned, and some Of them
rot IT.
injury" any sei'ouS
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

MIcHICAN.-The Legislature of this
State adjourned on the 22d ult. after a
session of ten days. They have passed
law allowing all the banks in the State
to suspend specie pay ments for one year
from the 10Th of May last An act has
also been passed providing that, in cases
OF lands to be sold on mortgages thereto.
tore given for the payment of the pur-
chase money, the mortgager, sc. NAV
lave the right Of redemption within one
year from the time of sale, upon paving
TO the purchaser the sum bid, and ten
per cent. interest thereon An act pro-
viding for an election Of a member of
Congress for the State, to be held On the
2lst and 22d days of August next, has
also been passed
| UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL LANDS
An act also passed. reducing the price to
be paid down for those lands from one
fourth TO one-tenth part of the purchase
money, and one-tenth part to be paid an
nually, with interest, until the debt is
discharged. The price at which the
University lands will be put up will be
S2O per acre, and school sections at So
per acre.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

The Norfolk Herald. adverting 70
some recent exposi,ions not creditable to
our national character, says-"But there
is much less to censure even in this, than
there is, in the daily attempts of the
Globe, the official paper of the Govern
ment, to make the United States appear
in mean and shutting character abroad,
by harping upon the folly of the coun-
try's paying its honest debts to CONNER
cial creditors abroad than which as the
New York American justly observes,
nothing can be more pitilul.' 1t is rela-
ted (says that paper) of the celebrated
English exquisite. Beau Brummell, that
dining one day with one of his noble
friends, he CHANGED to hear of the failure
of wealthy sprig of nobility, who had
not utterly discarded all the feelings Of
propriety and correct principles. Goo
bless me !! said Brummell, lis he gon,
too : All, well l ought not to be surpri
sed, neither. l always told him he wouI,
be dished at last-drib6ling a,ooy his cs
tate TO pay his debts p"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27
THE RICH AND THE POOR.

$500 II Il OOh.
Professor HARE concludes an article on
the causes of the present pecuniary en-
barrassments, and the remedy therefor.
with the following excellent sentiment.
Never was an error more pernicious.
than of supposing that any separation
would be practicable between the inter.
est of the rich and the working classes.
However selfish may be the disposition
ofthe wealthy, they cannot benefit them.
selves without serving the laborer. Let
the rich proprietor improve his land, let
him build houses or ships, lie must en-
ploy the poor, and while it is thus GER
tain that the rich cannot serve themselves
withou: serving the laborer, it is evident
that whenever the rich are injured, the
laborer must suffer. If The laboring class
ses are DESTROYS of having the prosperity
of the country restored, they must sane
ton all measures tending to reins,ate
our commercial credit, without which
the wealthy will be impoverished g.
the needy be rendered still more necessi-
tous,"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

INCREASE OF BANKs.-An erroneous
siatemen, in regard to the increase of bank.
ing capital is going the rounds oi the papers,
and, as IT is likely TO he often repeated we
lake the liberty 10 correct it-partly in re-
.snge for having been misled by il ourselves.
When first made up, (by the Boston Cour-
.er,) IL was doubtless correct, though liable
To produce an erroneous impression. in con-
sequence of the omission of the U. s. Rank
IN every return except the last, when il had
become State Institution. 10 passing from
paper 70 paper. numerous figures have be
ence OF a hundred million dollars. We have
referred to The document from which the ma
terials were derived, [Let,er from the Secre,
i In, o' me treasury TO Congress, JAN 4,
1887 j and present below a record Of the facts
as there exhibited. II must he understood
mat, IN tins statement, the u. S Bank is in,
Guided, whenever such an institution existed;
so that the last column OF figures shows the
actual banking capital of the country a, each
oil The dates mentioned.-.Jo,iro of Com
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

An ordination was held on Thursday
last lin st. Paul's Church in this town by
the Rt. Rev. II. c. Moore, ID. d., Bisb.
op OF Virginia, aud the following gen.
tiemen. alumni of the Theological Semi.
nary OF Virginia, were admitted to the
order OF deacons in the EpiscopaI
Church
Charles Goodrich, of Louisiana.
Wm. Hodges, of Virginia.
VIM. j. Clark Of Pennsylvania.
VIM. A. Harris of do.
Sam. j. Carpenter OF New jersey.
Olcott Buckley OF Vermont.
Daniel Nj. Fackler of Virginia.
Thomas T.. Locke of do.
Joshua Peterkin OF Maryland.
Rev. }. III. M. Sine, deacon, OF the
diocess of Virginia, was admitted to the
order OF priest. Sermon preached bv
Bishop Meade. Alexandra GaS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

PURCHASE OF THE CHIPPEWA Cow
IY.-We learn from the ST. Louis Argus of
the 3Oth ult, that Governor Dodge, of w is.
consin. arrived there a lew days since, with
The view OF holding, in conjunction ilh Gen.
Smith, of Pennsylvania, council with the
Chippewa Indians for the purpose OF purchas.
ing that Country, which is about the same ex :
'ent as The states OF Massachusetts, Connect
cut ana Rhode island. The main object of
The Government is, doubtless, To secure the
immense body OF white pine growing in that
region. The great importance of this az sui-
si'ion TO the Valley of the Mississippi, now
supplied with pine lumber by New York &
pennsylvania at eXtravagant prices, can he
FULLY appreciated only by mechanics and
builders, aud a lew others, who have bestow-
ed particular attention upon the subject.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

State Institution for the Blind.-The
last Legislature OF Ohio did itself much
credit by making provision for the i'm
mediate establishment of School for the
Blind. The Rev. James Hose, Noah
ii. Swayne, Esq, and DR. VIM. Al. Awl,
were appointed TO carry into effect the
benevolent intentions of the Legislature {;
aud they were authorized not only to
take the necessary steps for the erection
of suitable buildings, but to employ a
competent teacher Immediately, aud have
the school opened this summer, in some
suitable building which might be obtain
ed temporarily for that use.-We learn
that they have appointed Mr.. A. w.
PENNIMAN, Principal of the new institu-
ton, who is now here, and that there
will be no delay in putting the School
into operation. Mr.. Penniman was ed
ucated at the Boston Institution for the
Blind; and has the experience OF several
years as teacher in a similar institution.
-Colum6us JournaI
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Meunier, the man who last attempted
to assass:nate Louis Philip. aud whose
lille was spared by the pardon of the king
II is expected will arrive at New York
in the packet of the LIST of June.-The
Memorial de Rouen,' of the 29th oil
May. announces that Meunier, escorted
by two Gendarmes, arrived at 3 o'clock
that morning, at the Hotel de Norman
die where he took plentiful break fas,
win the other passengers by the dill.
gence from Paris. He was mild, alta.
Die, polite, even communicative. He
several times expressed his regret at lea.
wing France, because. he said, it was 8
country in which they knew how tc
pardon, and one in which he felt he
could not live as an honest man. At an.
other time he exclaimed, with feelings
Of bitter grief, "My poor mother
shall not see her again till ten years have
passed 1t was observed that he took
no WINE and on being pressed TO par
take of some. he said-"i am friend OF
wine, it is my enemy"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

immense numbers Of Indians had collected
ABOUT Huron, Michigan the week prece-
ding JuiyS. On The ID, 500 descended ,ho
rapids in their bark canoes and encan,nsd ON
this side OF the ST. Clair, and in Csnada
They are chiefly Chppewas from Sagaraw.
huron was once their hunting grounds,
oome OF them are now nearly Starving the
inhabitants give them no liquor we cam.
ho' Out commisseraie these wsnderingA boil
gl9es, driven from pos, To piIIsr-irom Dan
to Beersheba, for the las! two hundred wears.
by the all con9dering AngIo> Saxon race
The beautiful lines OF Rogers, in his Pleas.
u'es OF Memoir, aiin}lng 10 their iale, are
constantly recalled 10 the Imagination.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

Murder ofa Missionary near The Rocky
1iounfains.- DE. Benedict Satterlee. Of lii
AGA, n. York, one Of tho Nj Missionaries sent
out 10y the American Board OF Missions. has
been murdered. The Ithaca Chronicle saws.
he had gone out with the two Pawnee Indi-
ans 10 make treaty with another tribe, aud
having succeeded they returned without him.
saying he could not keep up with them, and
they had left him IN the snow, as he would
not leave his Nurse. His rife, blanket, p,.
pers, hair and blood on the ground, had been
subsequently discovered upon the prairc. a.
bout 70 miles from The Pawnee villages. DIR.
). is said 10 have been man of great persu.
nal worth and devoted piety.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27
CAN ADA

The revolutionary principle is still acti,.
IN 'his province. Nothing short of total
severance ofthe connection with the ,no,ho,
country, is the purport and aim of the mai.
content party. large meeting was held a,
Montreal on the 9Th, and resolutions passed
very indicative ofthis purpose. One Of these
recommends the cultivation of friendly rela
ions with the United STATES, whose sympa-
Thy they evidently wish TO excite, and " hose
aid, direct or otberw Use, in The event ofan
open rupture, they would gladly obtain. u.
nanimIiy by no means exists on this subject
among the inhabitants of Canada, a large
change.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

" AFTER SPOUT "A gentleman writino
from Long Beach, New Jersey, under dale
oil 9th July, says: yesterday afternoon
gust came up from the south, and after yoinu
round The horizon, terminated in a whirI.
wilma, such as never saw before. The wind
came OUT north west, and met the south wind
ABOUT nall way across the bay, and formed
me whiriwind, which ran directly for us. a,
inc poardlnS- house, raising the water 70 =
great height, nearly in one column as SOM
DIS IL reached the beach, ii took a slant more
10 me eastward, and passed on about a QUAR-.
Ter oil mile above us. if il had moi ch,ng
eu lis direction Il would have Certainly level
ie" me mouse, as II appears 10 have torn nm
every ihinS 10 us courSe.-It was but tbirtv
yards IN diameter, and the most awful siobt
, ever peheid Another was seen by the in .
haDilants OF the Beach TO run out the ioIe,
anu now and then flashes of flame were seen
10 come out OF IT, but as to the truth OF tb;s
Tact we are not fully satisfied.
Oh The same day a tornado occurred near
ifoimesbufgh, in this state, which did much
damage 10 the crops within the range of ils
er''hc course, Frustrating fences, uproolino
'ees' destroying the grass and grain and I'm
,o'iihS houses.--As an instance of Tia vim
renee three gentlemen riding in a one horse
oear oofhe,lhe carriage was turned topsy tar,
,ey IN moment, separating the hody from
me wheels, and one ofthe Dung men had his
shoulder blade dislocated and was o,berv;sa
considerably injured ''''
we are also informed that tornado mas.
seq within short space Of NVes,chester
winch also did much damage, but the parti.
cuiars have not been related 10 us Epep;,,o
Post. >''A'"S
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

He USEFULNESS OF LUxURIEs.-The
great moralist, DIR. JOHNSON, was a DO.
litical philosopher, as well as man OF
profound learning and genuine piety. In
very few words he has overtime wn the
popular doctrine that the general preya.
ience oil luxury is injurious to commu.
nifty. "Many things" he says, (Which
are false, are transmitted from book TO
book and gain creditin the world. One
ofthese is the cry against the evil of lux
ury' Now the truth is, luxury produ-
ces much good. Talk of the luxury of
the buildings in London does it not pro.
duce real advantage in the convenience
and elegance of accommodation, and this
All from the exertion Of industry A
man gives half a guinea for dish of
green peas how much gardening does
THIS occasion How many laborers must
the competition to have such things ear.
y IN the market keep in employment /!
You will hear it said very graveIy, why
was not the half guinea thus spent in
luxury given to the poor?' Alas has
1t not gone to the industrious poor, whom
1T is better to support than the idle poor?
You are much surer that you are doing
good when you pay money 20 those that
work, Than when you are giving money
merely in charity Bos,oeHs life IF
Johnson
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

he Kali road from Baltimore 10 PbiIs.
deiphIa is finished as lar as Wilmington. and
VIII be completed 10y the termination Of m.
year. This work goes rapidly on, " hile
others lanSnish Tor want Of funds. The pas,
sage between The two cities will consume a.
bout SIX hours. There will lie at no distant
day, an uninterrupted line of STEAMBOATS, and
rail roads, from Boston TO Charleston. s. G.
which i'll he passed over in less that three
days. This expeditions movement, must pu,,
an enc TO Tie necessity oil an express mail
between those two points.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF OuIo.-un,
der The law oil The last session OF the Legisla-
lure, authorizing the Governor 10 create a
theological Corps, 10 make full AM, thor.
"ush survey Of the whole Stale, the following
gentlemen have been appointed
Professor w. w. Malher, of N. York
Principal Geologist
Dr. 5. S. Hildreth, OF Ohio, lst assistant.
DR.. J. p. Kirkland, at Ohio, &c do
Dr. John Lock, of Ohio, Sd do
Professor Z. Briggs, jr. OF New York, 4th
assistant.
Col. J. c. Whitllesy. If Ohio, Ty pograph-
zeal Surveyor and Drallsman-O Ohio States
man.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

AS The heat becomes greater itreminds MS
OF me necessity OF attending particularly TO
sne Cleanliness oi our streets and dwellings,.
Substances which AT other seasons ars &C.
ioctiy harmless, and may be left exposed with
inpunhy, at this time il subjected TO the sc,
non oil The sun become cmineni!y mischiey-
Gus. The rubbish that accumulates in alleys
should be look edlo and removed hevnnd the
UNITS OF the city. AllsIagnant water should
he drained off, aad pulriI Vegetables destroy-
ed or placed where they will be harmless. 4
lille care in time will prevent much trouble
and suifering-ast the old say ing goes, am once
"i prevention is worth pound oi cure.
Baltimore liner lean
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

MI Durant' of New Jersey, is said 10
have discovered native silk vorm.
which makes cocoon from so to GO ner
cent heavier than that Of the Asiat1c, II
IS found IN the depths of our forests, most
frequently on elder bushes, pursuing its
silent toll, and has been overlooked, like
many other matters OF value indigenous
to our country, whilst attention has been
directed 10 foreign product of inferior
worth. The silk worm gut, SO useful 70
fishermen IN fastening their hooks TO the
lines, made from the native worm is said
10 be much stronger than that from the
foreign, and although not greater in size
than horse hair doubled, is declared
10 paragraph before us TO be capable
oil raising weight Of one hundred
pounds,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

The Sheriff, OF Fauquier county, we learn
from The Leesburg Washing tonian, PUBLICLY
INFORM the citizens thereof, tina, as, owing 10
The derangcd state ofthings, il will be oui Of
their power TO make the necessary change in
collecting taxes, they expect all Interested 10
rro'iue themselves with the amount which
,"ey may severnily have oPay. Asareme>
NY u me Inconvenience IN paying The reven-
nc, we see the plan suggested thai neio bLn,s
unite and pay THEN public dues in COMPANIES
and at their leisure adjust their little matters
oil change among themselves. = Rornney Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

@-The citizens of Richmond are de-
termined to have change in some form
or other. Since the Common Hail has
declined acting in the matter, another
meeting of the citizens has been held
which recommends the issuing of small
checks in payment of sums actually due
In The course of business, and by way OF
guarding against abuses, it asks the pub.
lie 10 give the preference to those issued
by the following individuals and compa
mes John Enders Cosby, Branch s.
Co. ID. w. 81 j. J. Fry Thomas Jel.
lis, agent for the Richmond Cotton Fac.
tory E. T. Bentley. agent for the Man
chester Cotton 81 Wool Factory David
1. Burr g. Co. S. P. Parsons, agent
Tor Shockoe Manufacturing Company
aud AdolPh Dill. 1t is proposed tina,
these checks shall be endorsed by each
individual through whose hands thew
may pass. and there is no doubt that in
'h's way they may be made legal. 1t
VIII be very troublesome kind of cur
rency, however. If the endorsements Of
transfer are regularly kept up though
we imagine that will not long be the
case. Once in circulation a few names
VIII give them "as large charter as the
wind We do wish most sincerel,
that we had some such facilities be-a
Tor as Mr. Van Buren, once said tour
suuerings IS intolerabIe" 1t is becom.
ing with us that we can neither receive
nor pay money for want of chance.
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A PROPOSITION

, III IS proposed, TO hold a Conpention Ollie
BHnks Of the United States, at the to,oG of
baltimore, on Monday, the 18Th of Septen,
Ger nert for The purpose Of deuising means
10 or'ng about a resumption of specie pau
ments. f'9
IL is hoped, that such banks % are disposed
10 accede To the Proposition. vii, immed;a,e
ly open Correspondence upon the subIsc,
AID arrange the details.
GS- Editors who are favorable 10 the pra,
posed object, are respectfully requested TO re
PuDi'sh The above proposition. -Richm En-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

IHE dana friend show ed us on Sg.
!urday ten cent piece of the new coinage ::
II Is smaller in circumference than those Tor.
merly emitted. On one side are The words
ONE DIME encircled with a wreath, on The
oiher is finely cut figure ofliheriy-no, The
cid head and trunk, that once looked so Gar
ing gu, from our coin--hu, a neat tidy, fcs
male igure sufficiently dressed, holding in
one hsnd stan; surmnunted with liberty
cap the other band sus,ains shield inscri.
bed with the word LIBERTY. The fipnre ia
IN sitting posture, and re s,mbless, cener-
ally. The representation of Britannia on the
English coins niied States (.asette,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

&C. The Pennsylvania Convention
called to amend the Constitution Of the.
Commonwealth, has, after session Of
sixty two days, made little or no pro.
SresS IN its business. The two parties
the conservatives aud destructives. az
they are styled-are so mighty balanced
mat neither has the power of CARRYING
any important principle. All The Con-
VentIon has done, we believe. was to
change the time Of holding the annual e.
ieetiOns, and Of the meeting of the LIE.
s'S'a'ure-the expediency of both Of
"h'eb changes are considered verv ouas.
'lonabie. A crude and ill-digested ser
ZION was passed in committee, giving 70
the people the election of maaistrst.s
end other county officers, which will
have to be amended. The Convention
has taken recess until the 18th of Or.
iober.
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@The Norfolk Herald r,as. ,

%@Ihe Norfolk Herald RACES under
the vexations and embarrassments nro.
uu'eu oy want of change. 1t pronoun-
ces the law against the circulation Of
small bills under existing circumstances
a degree of oppression worthy of a
turkish despotism." and insists that the
law ought to be considered as virtually
repeated by the act for TIE relief of the
Banks-"which has shut up the sources
OF specie issues" The Herald sbouId
recoliect that the sources" were "sbut
up before the Legislature acted, g. that
1t was not in its power to re open them
10 any beneficial end. The Legislature
ought however, to have provided a tenn.
Porary currency for change.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-27

OrnithOiogy MIR. Audubon, the great
Orniihnl"gist, leaves this country ior Eng
land next week, in order 10 close his :alusble
work on the birds OF this country. work
by the way, which will be proud NOM,
ment 10 his fame. We regret 10 hear ,I,at
The depression OF the times has very sensibly
reached his subscribers, but we hope they
VIII all make AN euJrt, al least, To reach the
object so iniemately connected with the p,,,s.
perity of the work
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SPECTATOR.
>STAUNTON-
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1887.

The Mandamus case.-The Postmas-
ter General has taken an appeal from the
decision Of the Circuit Court to the SUI
preme Court Of the United States. and
given the necessary security. Whya
peal II neither of the Courts has iuris.
diction? This looks like BACKING OUT
and we are glad of it, since it is pretty
clear indication that public sentiment i.
not quite as depraved as Amos expected