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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

The following memorial has been
presented to the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts by the colored gentlemen and
ladies of Boston:
The undersigned, people of color
in the city of Boston, have learned with
deep regret and modification, that Char
iooe Thompson and fifteen other ladies
OF ReDeboth, have petitioned your hon
orable body for repeal of the law
which interdicts marriage between
white people and persons of color
Now your memoriaists, regarding this
as wise and salutery law calculated to
preserve the purity of our race, and pre-
vent the evils resulting from mired
breed, do respectfully but earnestly re-
monstrate and protest against q repeal
of the law referred to.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

IL will be seen by the yeas and nays pub
lished on Saturday, on the passage of the Pre-,
empllon Bill, that Mr.. Roane was the only
Administration Senator W no voted sgains 81 il.
Mr.. Clay comPlimented Mr.. Roane upon his
independent and patriotic course. MIR.
RIves, who keeps his little sails stretched 10
catch every popular breeze that passes, W en- (,
against The interests OF his State, and for le-
gsl'zIng the lawless intrusions of spectators
and vagabonds upon the public domain.
The bill was carried by the Senator's from
The new States voting IN solid column with
out reference 10 party, aided by partizan
Senators from The old States, and Mr. Web
ster.- Whig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

DEATHS BY DROWNING AND FREEZING
ON TIE MIssoURI.-We derive the fol-
lowing particulars of the loss of four
lives on the Missouri, from respectable
gentleman residing in Chariton:-On
Tuesday last, John Mcmahon, Jr. and
another man named Harris ATTEMPTED
TO cross the river in ferry boat at De
Witt, in Carroll county, but were up-
set by the ice, or by the boat being
washed against snag. They succeed
ed however, in getting on The snag a.
6ove the water. On the same day. the
Rev. Eli Guthrie aud a Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Barnes, attempted 10 rescue them
by going with skiff, with which thew
approached very near, when from some
cause the skilt was upset. Guthrie and
Smith were instantly drowned. while
Barnes by dint oil swimming and lump.
ing from one cake of ice 10 another
succeeded in gaining the shore. NC.
MahoD persisted with cold on the snsr
on wednesday, but bis companion In
this awful suffering kept alive and was
kept awake by the crowd on eithe,
shore until Friday, when exhausted
nature so lar gave way that be fell A.
sleep and was swept from the snag BY
the descending ice. He swan down
the river, however, for nearly mile
when becoming pressed upon all sides
by the ice, he cried out to the multitude
on the shore that he must die-and
sank to rise no more !-FAYErrE Ms.
soURIAN, DEC. &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

1LGTge Printing Establishment. The
Raleigh Register states tina, the present cir
cuIaIon OF the National inielligencer il 1000
copies daily, and 1900 tri-weekly maxine
on each alternate day an emission ofe19o cn,
pies. whole number Of copies per we'll
1892. In the same Office is aIso done ~,
printing OF tho House Of Representatives. fer
The Editor Of the Madsonian, and varions
other Jobs, books, pamphlets. &c. The
number Of hands, including so females. who
fold, stitch, and the like, is about 200 ana
t The amount of wages paid weekly, Sl50o'
there IS one double cylinder Napier pr;nt-
ing press, two single Napicrs, two Edans
presses, and four Of Treadwell's model, TSo
whole are capable Of printing rs 500 sbee, !,
per day, or 500 rearns per week. wi,bon,
working more Than The usual number =,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

FlRE!-On Saturday morning the
Ord inst. the Front street Circus and
Theatre in Baltimore, was DESTROYED by
hre' together with d valuable horses
belonging to the equestrian establish
ment, and all the furniture and other
stage property. The large tavern of
Mr.. p. Murphy, on the opposite cor
ner was also destroyed. The whole loss
is estimated at $40. OO0-aud but q
small insurance.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15
Dir. CLAY AND THE PUBLIC LANDS.


The pre.emption bill so important to me-
ritorious settlers on the public lands, gener-
ely stigmatized as Squatters by the Federai>
lists, came up in the Senate on yesterday,
and was Immediately opposed by MIR. Clay,
who moved 10 postpone the bill for TWO weeks
The friends Of the bill opposed the motion,
and showed that if il should be put off for
two weeks, il would actually be put off for
months, as the quantity OF intervening busis
ness would claim priority, aud put it off for
long time. The Senate, by decided vote,
refused Mr.. Clay's motion, end the hill is
the order Of the Gay Tor tomorrow. This is
an suspicious commencement, and justifies a
favorable expectation of the passage of The
bill. We believe Mr.. Van Buren, is the
frs: President that ever recommended q
pre-. empt;oh law, end the recommendation
is an evidence of his consideration for the
productive and landed interests. We pre-
sumo that the Pre- emplien bill and The Ora
duation bill, in the course of their progress.
will develops the difference between the Fe,
deralisis and the Republicans on the subject
of The landed interests: the Republicans be-
ing for the landed interest, which is general
ly Democratic 4; and the Federolisls being a.
galnst IL, because they are against favoring
and strengthening the Democracy Globe.
II the bill for squandering the public do
main is odioUs, The reason assigned by the
Globe for its recommendation by Mr.. Van
Buren,, is execrable. "Elis consideration for
the productive end landed interests" says
the Globe, induced the Recommendation Of a
law, which will open The national domain to
every man who will call himself pse.emp-
TONER! Even If this were bis real motive,
what right had he TO rob the States Of their
interests in the public lands, and beslow them
upon adventUrers, who, without right or lazy,
settle upon the lsnds2
\ The whole system is one Of bribery and
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

PIoUs CCsToMs OF THE SwIss.-It is
the custom, in tho valleys Of The caHton OF
Berne, " aenevsr the father of family builds
house, and the walls are raised 10 their full
height, 10 request The minister of the parish
TO pray TO God inside.-The workmen, end
such as are 10 assist in finishing the house,
meet together and unite in thanking the
Lord for his care hitherto, and entreat con-
tinuaticn of it, through the more dangerous
part that remains. "This prayer" OBJ
serves MIR. Paulet, the pastor of Couteiary,
when made in faith ,redoubies ones strength
and removes all fear of danger" "It Ged
be for US, who can be against u.s." "observ-
ed an old carpenter 10 this same minister,
when he advised him not 10 expose himself
too iDcauliousIy. A blessing terminates this
pieus ceremony the pastor rslires, the
workmen return 10 their lsbors, and the noiss
OF hammers begins 10 be heard again. How
pleasing 1T is 10 see practical acknowledge
meni OF the truth" Except the Lord build
the house they labor an uain that build it !p'
The following piouS custom IS also general
amongst the inhabitants of the Alps. The
shepherds horn in the Alpine regions is the
signal for solemn and religious duty, and
is used for a much more noble purpose than
the nero recall OF the cattle from the pas
turage. When the sun has quilted the val
ley, and his lingering beams still cast glow
oil fading light on The snowy SUBMITS Of the
mountains, The shepherd, whose hut is placed
on the highesI Alp, grasps bis horn, and pro-
nounces through his speaking. trumpet, the
solemn injunction 10 the world" Praise ye
the Lord" Every shepherd in the neigh
borhood, who catches this sound in success
sion, repeats the same sentence at the door of
his cabin. Thus, perhaps, for a quarter Of
an hour, The cliffs and rocky precipices fling
10 each other oft-repeated echoes Of the sub
lime, "PrGiss ye the Lord :" A solemn
shiiness succeeds the last reverberation; they
kneel baFeheaded, and in silent devotion, till
darkness rests upon the earth, and veils the
towering mountains. Again The horn sounds,
and the peaceful. social, good night" once
more awskens The echoes Hills. wales and
rocky cliffs, snd oil then sink 10 rest ORR
entail Key TO the Scriptures.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15
POETRY.
THE HONEST CORDWAINER
By II. BROWN, ESQ.

BY BRowH, ESQ.
In the days Of my boy hood, q recollect we'll
And others, TO doubt, the same story cen telD
Our trsdesmen were honest mo one tho'l
Of cheating,
And what is still stranger, they all went TO
meeting!
There was Shoemaker Lot,
remember the spot,
And the bench where he sot,
With the strap on his knee
He was upright and lair,
Ay, exact 10 a hair,
And faithful old Cordwaincr, he.
On moonshiuy night, (Thanksg living was
coming,)
I mounted in haste Uncle Jeremy's mare;
OF Dobbln,' said |, 'let your trotiers be
drumming
Toward Uncle Lots and she soon hud me
there.
O, good Uncle Lot,
lremember the spot,
And the bench where he sot,
With a strap on his knee
Our shoes were all ready,
For me and for Neddy,
And Sally and Hetty,
And Dolly and Betty,
What faithful old Cordwaine he
Then there was the stitching, SO strong and
SO nice
Why, The thread held the leather, as firm as
vice!
There was none of your pegging, and none
OF your mailing.
And there was no fretting, no scolding, no
railing.
When Shoemaker Lot
lie worked on the spot,
Which never forgot,
With his strap on his knee,
How strong he would sew them!
Alb, could he now show them,
What a faithful old Cordwainer he.
But alas, nowadays, how changed is this
matter,
Old honesty seems 10 go begging about!
For one scarce has coat, or II shoe or gar.
ter,
That lasts more than three weeks. before it's
worn out.
y, that some uncle Lot
Would again take the SPOT,
And the bench where he sot,
With The strap DER his knee;
Who would work al the trade,
And have shoes duly made,
NO cheat, no CoZen,
No rips by the doaon,-
How useful Cordwainer ho.
Our good uncle Lot lately took his departure,
And went TO inhabit the Land of the LealI'
No doubt but his soul will there fiod better
quarter,
But then he has lef. 1a all down al the hselr'
o, 6lest Uncle Lot,
do verify wot
You will ne'er be forgot,
Nor the strap on your knee,
our making, your mending,
Nor ail.youE waxt>ending,
Adieu, Uncle Lot, now 10 thee
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

"A, m 7a'rtess Horse.-There IS boyse 49,
Dlon'ng a! iaI,ersalPs New York. thai bss
no. particle OF bair on any part Of his bodr
3, wnos9 SKIN resembles thar Of The elepbsn,
~ IS so'd That his dam was frightened Al an
s'vPnahi' and his owner was so much f-iabt-
eueu at his appearance, that he gave him a.
way 10 neIgh5or who, after he was three
years OLD, sold him for Sc, 300.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

The Mobile Examiner disllkes the prac>
uce The ladies have in that city, Of wearing
pads He says, elf ever the ladies adopted
a fashion supremely rediculous this is one. -
How The duce does this iellow know what
the fair creatures wearl
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

AN OLD PRovERB-"He that hath n
prudent wife, hath guardian angel by his
side; but he that hath proud wife, has the
devil at his elbow"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

A New Orleans paper tells Of man who
has worn out four pair Of boots in two mont tbs,
all In trying 10 collect the money 10 pay for
them! Really these are "times TO try mems
soleS"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

Love, like the plague, is often communi-
coied by clothing aud money.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-15

%The following article, from the
Baltimore American, on a question
which now engages the attention of
the people of Virginia, will be read
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
For publishing tie La,os Of Mississippi

For publishing tie La,os Of mississippi.
u .AW, being the rule of action prescribed b,
MA'ths ssupreme power of the state, conmandin,
what isright, and prohibiting what is wrong, !
general acquaintancewith its psoyisions is dcsira.
BILE to the scholar, the legislator, the planter, and
mechanic, aswell as the lawyer by profession. All
Glasses of society, in republican government,
like own, dependant, for the pefpetuity Of It's
nsututions, alone on an enlightened nibli, sen,i.
ment, require some knowledge Of the legal enact
ments, upei Uh;c! their liberties, and their fortune
depend.
The laws Of Mississippi ofa Z. neral nature, as
enacted by her successive legislatures, lie scatter
ed in numerous volumes, buried under n mass OF
private ac $, ofimportancc TO those alone who are
directly interested in tcir provisions, and Offering,
by'thcrb bulk, and the want ofarrangem ent. an al
most insuperabe barrier to that general tlissem,a-
ton OF their contents, amongst the great mass or
the people, which their Importance would seem TO
require.
To collect and arrange, al the laws of general
nature, now in force, in this state, under their ap-
pFnpriate titles, together with suitable digested
index, and superintending in person, the compile
tion Of of the work, until rcadyfor delivery, will be
alabor'of no small magnitude. The suppoft ami
patronage of the intelligent citizens of this great
state,.l feel confident, will not be withheld from
aiding in the accomplishment ofa work which will
more widely disseminate acknowledge Of our insti-
tutions, and the wisdom On which they are based.
The work will be published in two royal octave
vorumes, comprising from FIVE to seven hundred
pages, containing all after the cnacting clause, YER
sat'm, ofevery lawuowiu force, Of general ma
ture, together with reference to the pamphlet
laws. dgcstod index to the contens Of the vt,,-
umes, will be applied, bringing atonce to the view
a condensed statement ofthe standing law, under
its dstjnctand appropriate title.
Terms viii be-, to subscribers, Fivc dolls. par VOL
urne, bound and etteted, payable OH delivery.
The workwill, II Sufficient encouragement is oh
,Aned, be ready for delivery by the first Of Ianua-
~ 1859.
TT. rox ALDEN
Jackson. slarsh, 1893.
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
LARGE MAPS OF
MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA

T ctN HOWING the public and Indian Lund. !,
, ~ dian Reservations, Land Districts. Il. lh
ships, sireams, ~ kngravcd hom the Ccss' Ccusi
mcni surveys, andrlan in the General Lana La'In ~
| fee. Washington city l;y T. CHINA, Drans,w.' W.
I'nan in the General Land Office. sa's
r. TAYLOR. BOOKSELLER, Washington !.
has just published (nnd secured the ocuy,leh, p
cording to law ofths above Maps, which wi,ls n's
found infinitely more complete and accurate ,hss
any heretofore iished on separate shects s.sa a
contaf., nearly square feet, and will be tassa
ESPECIALLY useful and valuable TO those ,n,ers.,N.
in the lands OF either State, as they show s,ssu
item Of information which is in the possession y
the Land Officers relative to water courses. ,ov,'
ship lines. Indian lands and reservations. ias,
districts, &c., and will be found perfectly acc,,,s
and precise n. these points. They can be ser,hs
mail any part of the United Statcs, subiect on,
to single letter postage. Price two dollars, y
three spies Of either will be sent by mail "a, a..
dollars. a liberal discount will be made to x. ~
cling agents, or to any who buy to sell again.
G.T'Edtors of Newspapers, any where. 49,
will give the above advertisement (inclndpp M,
notice. one or two insertions, shall receive bv ,,'
turn mail coyyo eacl, map, if they will send
copy ofthe paper containing tito the ADVERTISE.
Aug5, 1887. ~
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
FactoraSe & Commission Business
I'm MOBILE.

|YSHEsubscriber the uderofhi.
- services asa Factor and Commission
Merchant in Mobile Circumstances be
yond his control will cause BIN to re.
main IN Mobile so iate that be. will be un-
able to see many Of his Georgia and S.
Carolina friends personally. He is how
ever, enabled to say that lie has. connect.
ed hi,nselfwi.h Col. GIL. MATHEWS,
nf Dallas county, iuthe Steam Press and
ware House business, by which he offers
TO all who may be pleased 10 pairon,ze
h'm, superior fire. ssstf storage. for all
cotton consigned to him for SALE. From
ht'sdong experience in augusta Georgia,
fn' tbis.taisiness. hs does uvt doubt he
wlfSbe abirtog give generalsatisfaeaioa
FRANKLIN c, siEARD.
Mobile, Nov. 8, 1887 9-4m.
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
PROSPECTUS
OF ejIE
PEARL RIVER BANNER.

EsHE Undersigned propose to publish at tic
= town OF Moa7,clLLo, Mississippi, weekly
News Paper by the abo..e name. We are well 4.
ware tbat in attempting to conimenre the publica-
ton Of paper al rhis time, that we will haze 10
lahur uader serious di4advantages but we feel
assured thatwe will be sustained by the people OF
the South Eastern part OF our State, as they are
wholly unsuppliedwit', press III that section: wa
nllude'to the counties southcf Brandon and Pual.
ding.
tits susual in a prosperous TO say something IL
the OBJECTS Of apaper, proposedto be published.
and the principles upon which il is 70 be cond,ic,
"a. Our ohjcct---tor'we will speak out frankly:
Is first to lrake our paper source ofp.oitto out,
selves, and secondly while I've advance our own in
teIsst, make Honest effort to advance the intcr.
est aud happiness Of those who pafronize us. -
we will cndeavor to make our paper profitable
and interesting 10 or patrons, by the discus
sion and elucaation Of those subjects, which will
be most interesting and useful to them. These
SUBJECTS we suppose 70 be those relating 10 the
great agricultural interest of the country--Ths
sound moral principles Of the community.--ln
Short the rtellectna. improvement Of the great 30.
dy Of Fcopir upon all subjects affecting their
hapriness ard prosperity. Our political principles
are those entertained Ivy Washington and Jeffer
son In favor Of Just and strict construction oy
The Constitution. We hel,erethat all powers noe
granted 10 the Federal Government, are reserved
70 the States or 70 tho People; and that all viola
hons Of the reserved rights of the States, is vi
olation Of the Constitution and dangerous usp-
nstcn on the part ofthe Federal Government.
Inc present situation of our country affords mel
anchully example cf The consequences Of the E>-
ecutive throwing aside the Constitution and dsr,>-
sardng all the, checks and restraints which that
Constitution had imposed on him, and acting with
M other restraint than his own will; and with
wref kess determination to effect his own favorit,
schemes, though millions should sink from affiuence
TO poverty in the general crush. In that portion
oI our papcr devoted to politics, we have no pre-
ference f'i mon, we go for piincples--not men,.
WE GO FOR LTuERwy AND THE CONSTITUTIONS.
TEsss:--THE PEARL RlvnR BANNER will be-
published on large Super-Royal sheet and .ens
70 subscribers at five dollars in advance or six dca
ars al the expiration Of fhc year.
GEORGE j. COEfEA.
DONALD CAMERON.
Monticello July Ist 1897
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
Notice.

ROOkS tor Subscription to the Capi
lal Stock OF The Mississippi Union
Bank w'l' be opened at Monticello Mis-
s'ss'Pp IN the county Of Lawrence (th.
seat q justice OF said county.) on The
FIRST W nday in May next, to be contiu
ued open Tor and during the space of one
hundred and twenty days, under the su
per'ntendance OF the undersigned mana
gs's appointed for ,ha. purpose, by tbs
.dc soppl'mental 10 an Act Incorpora
isng said institution.
H. N. CALHOUN. -
ROBERT JELKS, yCon,,r,.
ARTHUR SMITH,
Monticello, March IL, l83B-20-9t
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
N . TIC E.

LETTERS Of Administration having
beeneranted 10 tbs undersigned by
the Probate Court OF Lawrence county:
9, The February Term 1888, on the es
tate OF David Burney deceased, with the
w,'l anpexed.-Notice is hereby given to
az PARSONS having claims against said es-
sate to present them duly authenticated
withn 'he time prescribed by law, or
shevwIll bt forever barred, and all per
sons indebted to said estate are request.
10 come forward and make immdiate
pay m-mt nt
JOSEPH NEYLANs, Admir-.
Monticello, March 81, le3S-2l-6w.
The Pearl River banner., 1838-09-08
Sharon College.

r. s 81 tuated in Madison c0nuty, Mississippi, sew
I u en- miles easterly from Canton, ani twelve
miles north from Madisonville, on the elevation q
and, between Big Black and Pearl Rivers, II
region as healthy as any in the State. This In
sitution including female department, now IL
successful operation, was chartered by the Lcgis
Iaiure, in their session Of he last year. The
fown Of sharon, in which the College is located
was incorporated at the same time, with special
referee to these Literary Instutins designed to BE-
reared within its limits. The bearing. OF the act
of incorporation, on the promotion Of good order
and learnng, r,ay be understood BY the following
cx,ra1 from the charter OF the Town
ssBc il iurther enacted, That the President and
Council shall have power to pass all necessary
lows for the good order, and government Of said
Town, not inconsistent with the Constitution, and
Laws of the State, and Of the United States,
whereby education, and learning may be promo
ted, and the retailing and vending Of ardent spir
its, Gambling, and every species Of vice and i'm
morality, may be suppressed, together with the to
tai inhibition Of the odous deavage practice Of
wearing Drks, Bowie-knives, or Pistols.''
I'm account of the healthiness, and other advan-
tages Of the place, many friends Of good order,
Learning, and morality, are already beginning to
make il the place Of their residence.
rive gtDtlemch from Inherent GtdtcS IN tne Jn-
nion, all ofwhom being now, OF having been, sro-
fesscrs in other institutions, already elected to
the faculty. Fom of them are clergyinen----one
Methodist one Baptist, one Presbyterian, and one
Cumberland Presbyterian. The course of studies,
in this Institution, to beequal to that of
or college in tbs United States. The preparatory
department is already in operation, and numbers
between thirty and forty pupils, and will be more
extensively organized on the first Monday May
next.
The College proper will be organized and cas-
;es formed on the first Monday OF next October
Any student however, wishing before that tiine,so
pursue any studies of the college classes, shall be
luly attended to- by theprofessors, at any time a-
cr the first Monday in May next.
There will be two vacations in the year, one
rom the last Of July to the first of October. and
he other during Christmast week. "
PRICE OF TUITION.
In the preparatory department annum $50. !
In the college classes $40
ayable in advance.
PRTCEOF BOARDING.
Y BoarI'to be procured at $40 per month; and |
'ashing including fuel at 81 SO cts. per month.
BY order Of the Trustees.
G. GRAHAM, See,y
Sharon, Feb. 90, 1923.