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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
BUCKINGHAM SPECIAL ELEC.
TtON.
GREET REJECTION

A special election was held in Bucking-
ham, On the 9th inst, TO supply the vacancy
10 the delegation of tina, county in the oexl
Legislature, occasiOned by the death Of Sam.
uei Jones. George Washington Kyle, the
Wing candidate, was elected by majority,
we learn, OF l54 votes over Dabney =. Gooch
(Leco Foco.) Las, Spring tho msjari,y Of
the highest Wing over tho Lighcs, Demo
cras was 90. This. we suppose, is wh,, the
Enquirer calls ere action" and 10 au earn
est VI what may be expected "neXt Spring!
We would whisper in the Euquirer's ear,
too, for lis further consolation. that Mr.. Kyle
was not afraid 10 encounter it's standing bug :
bear Of "Clay aud the Bank" but bvldIy
hoisted the "paintcd DeviP' throughout the
canvass. What will the Enquirer soy no,s
Vrg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
EXPENSES OF THE FLORIDA
WAR

The waste OF public money in an siten,p,
to subdue the Florida Indians was enough n
have bankrupted a government with twice
| The revenue OF ours. The exact sum thrown
away we suppose will never be known, bu,
lis vasthess has startled every body, and led
to The enquiry, GLOW was ii possibie!" A
| recent report made by the committee on
Claims IN the House of Representatives shows
how SOME of il went. The circumstances
are these:
A regiment Of mounted men, consisting
o. az, were embarked OF ST. Louis for The
FLORIDA war. They were transported nv
:'eamooals from tina, city in October, 1887,
70 new Orleans, and thence by vessels TO
Tampa Bay, where they arrived on the os,b
OF November, 1886. The cost Of transpor.
tatIon was S40,SS4 As On their passage
they lost nearly all their horses and Dor '
lion OF the few that arrived were unfit for
service. 10 pay for these horses Congress
mas na, PASSED bill appropriating S35, 00O.-
when The regiment reached Tampa Bay. j,
was found 10 be too large, and in four DAYS
thereafter 1873 Of the men were DISCHARGED
and were paid Sl9,259 Is, were allowed
S20,sl6 % for their horses lost. and had p,e,
vIously received ST., 942 o9-makipg in all
oo,Ol9 70, expended without the least pos
sIele benefit to The country. in addition to
'n'S suth was thc expense OF re.traDsposliDg
them to 81. Louis, Of which no account had
neen received, and which will probably be
S2o, ooo more! is not this enough TO starlle
the honest and frugal people OF The country
AS private enterprise these men could
have been carried To Tampa Bsy and re-
turned TO st. Louis, and sill their horses pa id
for twice Over, for $40, 600, and We, this e.
economical, reforming administration bad ac.
iuaily expanded on il 95S 900 more, We'll
has the administration been CALI = "imbs-
CHE" it fo0lishly orders the enlistment OF
men, sends them as fast as wind and steam
can carry them, and when the men reach their
point OF desinatiop, they ere not wanted and
cannot DO employed, do no service, are dis
missed and sen! home! How often this has
oesn repeated can only he inferred from the
millions On millions hich have been expen.
"eo Ior This war with few hundred Indians.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

PRovIDHSTIAL EscApE.-A prov iden.
lial escape from death by party OF sage
Wing: S'"'''
We learn, from an authentic source. that
ihe stage running from Guyandotte 70 lLs
virginia Springs was, on Thursday Inorp,ng
lest, at three o'clock, precipi;n,ed over pre-.
eirice thirty feet high, about mile cast of
Guyshdoite, materially irjnring several pas
.engers in lie stnse at the time. The acct
dent was oecssiohed by the breaking of the
idle BIT OF one Of the lead horses, by which
they became nnmansgeahle.
ihe passengers in the stage were, Major
" ulfoTd, his wife, and two Children, of New
Orleans. and Col. w. II. Robertson and
wife, of Mobile.
Major MuIferd had one OF his arms fractu-
red, and was othsrwis Use considerably bruised.
his wife and children ESCAPED with but lille
injury.
Col. Robertson (ofthe house OF Robertson.
Besi, q COD was very severely injured in
tho back end hip. II wns ct first supposed
that his wounds were fatal but letter has
since been received 10 this c:iy which states
he was considered out OF danger OF the Time
the letter was written. His wife was Injured
TIT little.
Ii seems 10 us miracle that all the pas-
seb2efs were not Instantly killed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

TsXAs.-In The Hause of Representatives
on Saturday, MIR. Adams resumed the floor
in support Of his amandtnen, on the subject
Ol Texas, and continued TO occupy the NOR
ming hour till il expired. He was on iha,
part OF his argument in which he charges on
the last and prescn, Administration course
OF duplicity md hostility IN regard to Mex
leo, and covert design from the beginning,
TO wrest from her the provi lace of Texas
In illustration OF this position, he read sever.
al documents, and in particular, letter from
President jackson 10 MIR. Fulton, now OF tie
Senate, proving that ho was al the time it
was written (Dec. 10. 1890 fully apprized
Of the existence OF secret conspiracy, with
Gov. Houston at its head, 10 effect This OBJ
jsct, eud was utterly hostile to its accom-
piishment.-The reading OF this letter was
listened 10 with profound n,tention.-Alcr.
Guseite
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

The President OF The United States has is
sued his proclamation confir natory of a
Convention entered intob by the authorities Of
Texas and the Government Of the UniteJ
States, whereby the sum of gil $50 is ap>
prepriated by the former as on indemnify
Tor The capture and detention of the brjas
Pocket and Durango, and for the Injuries
sustained by American citizens in censs.
9uence thereof. Ii is agreed tina, the money
above named is to be paid at the city Of
Houston, year from the Illh Of April 1898.
The date of The convention, in silver or gold
with interest al E per cent, 10 such person 10
Tue United States may appoint to receive the
same
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

%. The Peoria CIlIineis) Gszstte, paper
which takes no part in politics, states on The
authority Of can eyewitness" TINT when
Gen: jackson was about to leave the Palace
for The Hermitage, taking Mr.. Van Buren,,
hand to bid him farewell, he said in bis 10 o.t
earnest manner, "Dcn'i repeal the Specie
Circular!" On reaching the door. he turn,
ed, locked MIR. v. b. full in the face. and
raising bis bnger with great so!emniiy, said,
Remember my last words!' On being
seated IN bis carriage, he said to those who
accompanied him 90 tho Avenue, eco bnck
10 Mr.. Van Buren,, and tell him never to for>
gel my last words!" ithis statement be
correct, il shows that Gen. Jackson had very
niue confidence in the hrnness of his illus
lrious successor-and il accounts for The per-
tInaCIiy with which Van stuck TO the Spscie
Circular, even after ii bad been rendered
nugatory, as his own friends assert, by the
suspension Of specie payments.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
II Sub Treasurer after hendalps o,un heart

N ouo- Treasurer after KendalPs o,Un heart.
About three years ago, the town OF Ire.
mont, iszewell county, Ill. was laid out -
Ope OF the hrsi citizens was a noisy, raniing
Loco Foco politician. As soon as fremont
became the seat of justice, a Post Office was
established, Of which the noisy Loco Foco
was appointed 10 take charge. He became
conspicuous at all eIections-ealJed county
meetings, end with some half dozen others
passed resolutions, sc. We understand Ina,
ne was allowed 20 retain the office for about
three years without having been called upon
Tor any OF the "deposites" in his "Sub. Treas
wy" AT length, however, Amos thought
!. lime 10 draw upon him for funds, about
SlS0o having accumulated upon his hands
a drah Tor S 1900 in favor Of ono Of The mail
contractors was accordingly given, bot up
on examining his "vnuIts" not solitary
deliar was 10 be found-gold, silver, shin
plaster, or sDy thing else. file told the con-
tractor he had lands and town lots, TO which
ne might help himself, but as for money
That was unavailable. The draft was no,
paid, & as Amos's 'hirelipg' had given secu,
riiy in the sum of S40O, the Department will
lose only Sl400-a very lair specimen OF
MIR. Van Busen's SUBJ Treosurers
Missouri Repu5
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

a PA1NFUL RuMon.--The Republican
(publishsd ut Elizahcibton, in Tennessee
OF the 3Oth Of last month gives the following
account OF rumor Of horrd import current
al thai place, but which, there is reason 10
hope, may be either wholly unioundcd or
grossly exaggerated:
,fosTscRIPT.-A report reached this
pace just as our paper was going TO press,
maj The steamboat Knoxville, on descen.
ding the Tennessee river, laden with CHE.
RoKBE INDIANS, collapsed her boiler; by
which accident five hundred of those uDfor-
tunate beings lost their lives. We cannot
vouch for this report, but from the Character
Of The boat, we are inclined 10 believe +, is
true.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

usual spirit and eclat a! Winchester, Fred,
ericksburg, and Richmond. AT Wincbes-
ter, the Eu'aw Guards Of Baltimore, spen>
did volunteer company. participated in The
celebration.-At FicdeI ick.burg, they had
the Independent Grays Of Baltimore, aud tho
Richmond Blues, besides the two volunteer
companies OF their own town. At Richmond,
tho volunteers Of the city were joined by
two companies from Petersburg and one
from Portsmouth.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
SPECTATOR.
-STAUNTON-
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1888.

An oct extending the juri,diction of the
Hastings Court OF S,auntop, passed April 6,
1898:
BE ii enacted by the General assembly. That
il shall aud may be lawful for all persons
residing without the corporation of the Tow
OF Staunton 10 institute and prosecute suits
IN the huslings court Ut the said town against
their debtors residing within the SAID corpo-
ration, in the same manner ,hat citizens of
the said town ate now authorized under aud
by the act, entitled, ian act 10 Incorporate
the town Of Staunton, in the county OF Au.
gusia." passed December tbs twenty third
eighteen hund, ed and one, and whether the
cause of action shall have originated within
the sold corporation or elsew here.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

Among the affecting incidents conaec:ed
=" Ill., 49, ..'-s uI VIC uIHsKI, flnd IL sta
ted by Captain Rocks, of the scLos ner
rloughboy, Of Boston, that having boon
driven to the south during the gale, on The
2oth OF June, he fell in with the wreck. and
saw lady fioaling in The storm. but was
unable to save her, owing to the violence of
the wind and the eughness of the sea-
:" bat must have been the feelings of cyery
humane heart thus to behold helpless fe.
male tossed on the hilloss Of tho deep, ant,
hurried to certain death without tie possible
NY OF aiiordiug aid !-Ba!timore american.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

| Among tho regular toasls Of cur Char
lottesvilie friends is the hich VI
are sure vii, be heartily responded 10 b,
every member Of the Infantry.
"THE STANTON LIoHT INFANTRY
AT the festive board, or In the battl,
field, we would welcome them as com
Ihe President here read the follow
Ing letter from committee of the Staun
ton Light Infantry. in answer to the in.
vitatien Of the Jefferson Guards to eele
brate with them the National Anniyer.
sary of American independence in Char.
lettesville
&aunton, June Is, 1883.
GENTLEMEN The very polite and
cordial invitation Of the jefferson
Guards" to the "Staunton Light Inian
try TO participate with them in fes.
tlVal In honor Of the approaching 4th
July, communicated through ysu, in
your fattering letter of 18th inst, has
been received, and was yesterday pres
sented TO special meeting Of tbs com.
Pany, who have instructed the under.
signed to request that You will assure
the Jefferson Guards" that 10 unite
with them in concentrating the mos,
interesting event which ever transpifed
ID the history Of nations, in the vicinity
too of Monticello. the resting place of
the Sage, the Patriot, and Philosopher.
would indeed be a pleasure-a rich and
refreshing treat to every patriotic emo
ton OF mind and heart, which no ordi.
nary considerations could induce the
"Stauntoa Light Infantry" 10 forego ::
but their rank and file, which was very
lately much reduced by removals, hav-
ing been refilled by new recruits, many
Of whom have not enjoyed the advan.
tsge OF drill, is circumstance which in
the Just and liberal appreciation of the
Jefferson Guards" will be received as
an apology for declining their invitation.
The "Staunton Light Infantry" ac-
knowledge their grateful sense Of the
honor conferred upon them by the "Jef.
ferson Guards" and the occasion of this
correspondence, will be, in after time, a
theme around which fond memory shall
dwell with the most pleasing satisfaction
With the warm regards Of the "Staun,
'.on Light Infantry" to the Jefferson
Guards" and to the citizens of Char,
lottesville, whose kindness and hospital.
lty are reflected by the Guards" per-
init us gentlemen TO offer the following
sentiment:
FIReiNIA-Away with all sectional
divisions Our patriotism rejects such
narrow boundaries-We go for her gen.
erai Improvement, her universal pros
Perity, and common glory. Yours u C.
Kenton Harper,
Chesley Kinney,
Matthew Blair,
John II. Asf.
Merrill Cushing,
John Carol,
William Peters,
Hamilton Clarke,
Nicholas X. Trout,
Charles T. Camron,
William Stevenson.
To Capt. Alexander Rives and oihers)
Com. Jefferson Guards.
The fntfr IN 81 T,,1y IL
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

The store oiSamuel ID. Brady, i'll Romney
Va, s. the Tailor shop Of John AleElweo and
Saddler shop Of John II. Moreland were de-
,troyed BY fire TN the morning Of the 4'b
supposed TO TO the work of an incendiary.
air. Brady's k'ss is estimated at $1,000
Mr.. McElwee's at $3.50. The shop occu-
pied by MIR. Moreland " as owed by Thorn
as Mullady, hose loss is $500.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
SThe following notices Of impor.
tant acts passed by Congress. are fur>
nished BY the National InteIligencer

tant acts passed by Congress, are fur,
nished by the National lntelligencer:
The bill 10 increase the Military Es,ab.
lishmeni OF the U. States has recei, ed the
sanction Of Congress and the Executive, and
IS therefore law of the land The bill on
larges the Artillery corps by the addition 10
each regiment, OF one company and 10 each
| company, OF l6 privates increase, rank and
file, $50 men, with the reduction of one
Lieutenant in each company. who nrs trans
e0npsny OF In!aniry, one SERGEANT aKd 81
prIrates, apd authorizes the raising and or
sahizlng new regiment 10 be composed of
the same number Of men and officers as COM
pose the regiments now in service, making
an increase of 3, 670.-Total increase Of The
Army, 4 800.
The Fortifcotion BiH--The annual bill
OF appropriation towards completing iortifi-
cations passed both Houses.
The indian Appropriation BM.-Tbis
great bill, Involving appropriations to the
amount of two or three millions of dollars.
finally passed both Houses.
Provision was made by Congress for indem-
niiying The State of Maine, for expense. in
Cured in consequence OF the Imprisonment
OF Messrs. Greedy and Baker by the British
authorities.
The bill tor The remission Of duties on
goods destroyed by the FIRE IN New York.
passed both houses o! Congress.
The House Of Representatives passed (s7
10 79) the bill which had previously raised
the senate, TO prevent, under pains aud pen
aities, The issue and circulation of the old
notes OF the United States Bank.
The Post Road Bill passed Congress, at.
yer Striking out the section aboiishipg the
Express Mail. So il continues.
The bill 10 provide for the better securiiy
OF The lives and property Of persons on board
vessels propelled by steam, has passed both
iionses oil Congress. Ii contains provis-
ion that, in all prosecutions a, law for sny
loss OF life or lives by explosion of boilers.
&c, the fact OF such explosion shall ba con,
s'dered primn jacis evidence Of VII full intent,
&C.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
LOUISIANA.

The news from this slate is lha, ito election
of Roman, the Administration candidate for
Governor, over Prieur the Wing candidate,
is quite certain. His majority in New Or
leans is stUui 200 votes. The Hon. Il. d..
White, late Governor, is elected 10 Congress
over Slideli. the Administration candidate
in the New Orlesus district, with equal GER
lainty. The returns Tor the State Legisl
iure are incomplete, and though The opinion
seems prevalent that the Wings arc taking
the lead, there is nDthing positive.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

The Governor Of Pepnsy lvan;a has
Issued proclaim alton requiring theB Banks
ofthat state 10 resume specie pay ment
ia full for their notes on tie 18th day of
August next. We hope the 1.-TWO Pol
lies" Gs Mai. Jack Downing called the
'crcdit sy stem" will soon be eiloat again,
new that Congress has adjourned. and
the Administration has been foiled in its
war uponit.
I. F. Mason, Esq. of Alexandria, has
eesh appointed, by aud with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, TO the Jutlseship of The
new Criminal Court created by Congress.
for the District Of Coiusnbis.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

Ibe Queen AIMS Silk COMPANY.
Maryland, have already realized one
hundred dollars upon each share Of stock
twenty-five dollars only of which had
been paid in. This is really encour..
siDg, and ought TO have the effect Of
setting others 'o"Ork in that most prof,
liable branch of Industry.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

Dc Troe enough-Felix Grundy has been
appointed Attorney General Of The United
States so We though, il not improbable,
though we we're Of o loss TO conjecture what
was TO become Of Mr. Butler. Ii is the
known rule of the Administration to take
caro- OF IFS friends who incur the popular dis,
pleasure by doing its commands. This has
been most eDPhatically, DIR. Grundy's
case-and it would be n violation of The boas-
led Democracy efthe administration, TO suf-
Ter The will VI the people even so far 10
triumph
Mr.. Butler il seems resigned.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
Donations to the Chorlestc7, SuAc,--

The Mayor Of Charleston pu.. shes a
complete list of the donations made to
the sufferers by the great FIRE, the ag.
gregate of which SlsO, 400 81. South
carolina was the most liberal, giving
near 1900; Georgia was next, with
me generous amount of near $50. 900 :;
Pennsylvania near S2S, 600; N ew York
near $4,000; Massachusetts near So
OO0, Virginia near $4,000. &c,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

FALMOUTH AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL.
ROAD Co.-The bill granting The Compa.
ny right OF way through the District had
come down from The Senate with an smend>
ment aPpropriaiiDg towards The work $780,
oOo, upon certain conditions. The bill was
laid uptn The table, the House refusing to
concur in The amendment
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

land SALE.-in pursuance OF the pro-
,Is'ons OF treaty made sndi concluded be,
,"een me commissioner OF the u. States and
zoe c3ie:s o. lhe Wyapdoi Indians, public
'die OF 'aha vii! take place at Marion, Ohio,
coInm!enclbg, On The 9th day Of August, and;
continuing two weeks. II Eheelias Car. =
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

King Philip, The Seminole Chief died nm
board the steamboat on lis wsy 10 Arkansas.
he wasburied forty miles below Fort {, IN
seq. Guns vese fseGoyer hi, gaze.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

The Cherekces are oil removed from
Georgia, through The GLANCE OF G en-. Scott;
and the volunteers called into service to ef-
iect their ejectmsnt ais about to be disban-
aIn
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19

Peaches m abundance are in the New
Orleans znarke4e, sccWditg 10 the Pecs, uno
Of The eth inNak!.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-19
COMPLIMENT TO GEN. nARRI.

public dinner was rendered 10 the "He-
70 oil Tippecanoe," al Evansville, Indiana.
on tho 18th June, which was declincd in con-
sequence Of want of time. and the necessity
which compelled Gen. Harrison 10 return
early 10 his hume.
In introducing the correspondence on this
SUBJECT, the Evansville Journal remarks, that
"Cen. VIM. II. HARRIsoN arrived at this
place on last "Wednesday evening, by steam
boat, and left the next morning, on horse
back, for Vincenues, tho place Of his former
resioeLce Tor many years, where business of
private nature calls his attention. Tho
iDotnepi he arrived, cur citizens were on the
qua vire; q meeting was held, ard COM
miitee appointed 10 wait on him with an in-
vitation 10 partako offs public dinner. He
declined On account Of the urgency of his bu-
siness and the necessity Of his immediate re-
turn 10 Ohio. Our citizens, without dis
tinetiOn Of party, crowded around, anxious
10 take by The hand their old Governor, ant!
the Chieitan Who, 10 protect ali they held
most depr from their Country's fues, had su
often perilied his life when The battle waxed
warm in deadly strife, and where
Arms on armor clashing,
Braycd horrible discard.
No wonder Gen. HARR1soN is ponuls,-
that The hearts OF the People are attached to
him. He is one Of them. His conversation
is cheerful, exhibiting q great variety of IN
formation, and the wisdom of the sage; he
moves among tho people without pnn,p or
parade,in true republican simplicity. Should
he be selected by the National Convention
a. the Wing candidate for tho Presidency,
he would, IN this State, break down The bur-
risrs OF party, and obtain thrce-iourihs Of tho
votes"
In tho letter Of invitation the committee
say, that "there arc among US those " ho, in
the early settlement Of Indiana, kaew YOU as
a man. statesman. and u soldier and all of
us have learned, from the pages OF mericsn
history, The value OF your services as Iodian-
as first Governor, The psris you endured on
the battle held in tho protection OF cur from
tier, and in leading the American armies on
10 victory, and your labors in our national
councils.''