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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
TROUBLE WITH THE FISHERIES
from The United Stntce G,a.o,,e

from thc Cnitea States Gasefke
r. 'most every eastern mail brings us ac.
cunts OF me capture OF American fshinp
r ,' Oh me british American coasts. nv
=. ~ "isn cruisers. tor2more than fifty years
me D,,'i'h have seen, with peculiar iesi
onsy, lie active and successful indns,,y ~
The American fishers, and hive fron, -
l" time, So! UP claims TO The exclusive r;ul,,r
Oh bShihg on their own coast, ard especia,
~ al or near the strails~of Labrador al e,.
are taken The greatestqusnlity of the cod
hsh, and hiiher the American fsh;no yes.
/: SEES, noI desiiaed ioI The Grand Banks re-.
SORT Tor their cargoes. The fishing has on
advantage over That on the Grand Banks
! 'haShuch as vessels going 10 the latter
grounds must carry oui their own bal, and
return WIN their fare 10 have the fish made
VI cur g" aht' diied, thus rendering two 20,
ages ("r tsIps) necessary To a su;r,rct,e
work, and Causing, Of course aJd;,;nn,l -.
Fonses by the iardsmen endowed nj h,n,c
hose vessels which visi; The co,s, 9. ~.
! RAZOR tdAe With them nn bait father easily
part oil h'hins sto.e. They depend. and
generally without disappointment. upon Ia
hin5 ~ teInes y small fish Which 1recedfs
me cod, and which serves the purrose cf
bait better than clans. The fish Vii, h lbex
catch are cured and dried on the shore So
NAV 'he expense al home is saved. I'l,e G.h
are Smaller ihan those taken on the Banks
mi are esteemed better, and; to,nm.,d ,
! higher price.
here was, II VIC mistake moi. an artec-
tneni made between the Goycrnme,7l of
Ssrea' Britain and that OF the United States
| itat the vessels under the nag Of The, latter
Government should catch and ente f.Ifon
| certain parts Oi tie British possessicns aud
nov on others. Nov, whether Jonathan has
teen stretching his Welcome a decree or
! TWO, we d0not know perhaps he has. and
'h"' "dded To The tea and tobacco offence
may make bad work
| The Labrador fisheries are tIaio,ea 90.
ciusI'ely by ihe British, bui tI,ai ..I.,o, :,
heoer ackno" lodged and is not often nnlo,.
/ cctI--iboug! we believe lew sol out nv,
tbe soyase without thinking OF the na,ii .,t
( cf"I>efs here can te M c;o,b, tia, lie
! recent Disturbances IN Maine have l,,d III.
rec' tendency To- produce the present cars
'u'eS-'h oug'i we regret 10 see that tbefe
are j'.' grounds Tor impoiug 10 some q tie
american CROFT an ibientio, Of viaiaIins Inc
revenue laws OF tbe.}'fOvince. by iotttrIn-
eng tonitapsnd tobacco and tea i,f,ite
We are, III this portion Of the Unicn seek
ing redress dor ios; injuries, and des isinc
I means 10 prevent future wrongs from, the e.
'as'oD "i our ietcnUo Jaws 10y citizens 1T
oii'er countries, we must not CouutPuapre
similar faults in ow u citizens tow rds a
| HeIgbhoTIug people. However en III The a.
mount ia' Owed ~ the practice
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

MAMMOTH MOUND The LARGEST
mound in the United States is on the
Virginia side of the Ohio river. abou,
twelve miles below Wheeling. A wes>
tern paper relates that some persons liv.
ing In the vicinity who have been en-.
gagged in the excavation of one of th,.
sides, have suddenly struck upon an a.
perture descending to su6terranean
hall eleven feet wide. and nearly sixty
ieet high. There are passages a, one
extremity leading to two spacious vaults.
in both of which human skeletons cows
cred with beads and ornaments of Gu
fious construction have been found a
mong the articles worn by one of these
relics, there were" says the writer.
zone thousand seven hundred iyorv
beads, five hundred sea shells one hun,
dred and fifty pieces of isinglass, and
five copper bands, bound around the
wrist, weighing seventeen ounces; also
small stone about two inches in length
and one and half IN width, with marks
resembling letters and figures. supposed
10 be the name of the wearer."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
JOB Dodge-or The .S:ermv Da,

u Was half drilzIing, hail storm day m
Tue middle OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, such da,
as puts nervous people in a bad bumor Nil,
themselves and every body else. Job Dodse
SAT orooding over The fire immediately after
breakfast. His vile addressed him as fo:
lows MIR Dodge, can't you mend Iba,
front door latch to-day !''-"No," was The
answer. "Well, can't YOU mead the bapai.
"i the water pail ,"-"No." Gwen cam,
y"" put ny some pins FOR the clothes. in our
chamber !"-"No." Well, can't Won fix
tina, north window, so that tae rain and
snow won't drive in" "No-no-noi',h c
answered, sharply. He then took his hat
qua "ns On the point OF leaving the hnuse
when his wife knowing that he was going
TO Tie tavern, where he would NEE,
some OF his work day-companions, asked
h'h KINDLY iostop moment She then poi
her bonnet aud cloak, and said 30 her hus
band, :" You are going to the cavern. with
your leavei will go with you" The bus
band stared. Yes" said the wife I NAV
as well go as you: IL you ga aud waste the
DAY, and Triple at the tavern, why shall
not do Tho same: :" Job felt the reproof.-
lie shut the door hung up his hat, got the
hammer and nails did all his wife had re-
gues'e'i. and sat down by the fire at night
better and happier man.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
SPECTATOR.

lowA,-The Cincinnati Pos, says that
friend has returned from visit to this
new Territory, and states HAT he never
saw such promise of an ABUNDANT har.
vest. lie described one field Of wheat
winch he saw on the prairie, consisting
OF SIX hundred aud forty acres, which
was perfect level, ST. that il could be
taken into one view, and was handsome.
ly fenced the stalks were then two
ieet and half high, and the growth
most luxuriant.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

Wm. l.. M'k BNzIE-sir. hl,Ke,zio,s
ma commences to>norrow at Caoan,Iai,.ua
ihiriy cue gentlemen of Rochester lave
sent him 500 10 help To defray HE EXPENSES
oil Tue suit. The d,naiion was accomun;,i,d
WITH mi'lin,eniary card, which, we dane
say ne considers Worth more than the mo,.
ey. The indictment contain. ssven,a.,
counts, aud charges Mr. NJ Kepzie vii,
setting on foot and Ircpar in aihcmean.
.or an expedition against The doIpin;ons o.
queen Victoria, &c. &c. The crime is ,
his II misdemeano: 10y slatute-.i,a ,,,nisb.
heH' ordered BY Cnng:css, liza verdict i, OH.
tanned, three years Imprisonment, and sever
81 lh"uSa"d cellars fine.-N T. Jour. Cam.
M henzie has heen fnund guilty Ly the
s scn,e Oh vac indictments against hiD. His
of Monroe tor eighteen months md 60 g.,
Toi Ten dollars. III X cnzie conJucted he
own cause.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
\ SOCKDOLOGER Coz. {

=, y SOCK DoLOGER Gov. Cannon q,
tennessee, Ia reply to Speaker Polk. at
:" inchesier, in that State, lew 9ays a,o.
ioicihiy illustrated one of The evil Tenderness
OF The Sub Treasury scheme 10y the stfono.
esi OF all possible modes of argument
fel'iI"u OF actual occurrences. "FeIlow,
c'IlzenS, (he said.) many oil you, | believe.
we're YER but recently volunteers in an srduovs
'o''da Campaign You well know how
you snHeIed there and also know TIA; the
pay you received, by direction Of The protest
hard money Administrators, was about o.
OF 80 cents der day in stinpIosters. y bile
my h0noTable' competitor, who now solicils
your votes, was shoyeliing into his rookie,
S S,,, dollars day IN gold and sIper
ms Is The meaning, take if, OF the boast,
e" 500 Treasury. which FURNISHES one cur.
rency Tor The OGicehoidcrs and another for
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

! longs an Nississippi.-On the 5lh in
s'ant, The deputy sheriff OF Warren county /.
(hiss accoiding TO the Wick sburg Whio
proceeded TO Big Black TO levy an exece.
lion on The property Of VIM. Foxes
r"'Res had threatened TO kill The sheriff. or
any officer VINO entered his premises To dis
,'a'h ms property, and some time previous
e,o'e ON constable. The deputy sheriff.
m'. stafford, armed with doubles barrelIed
'""' gun ana t"o pistols, resolved 10 execute
me raw, repaired with two nnarmed assis.
'dn's 10 the gin house, where Folkes' co,ran
was stored Fulk es heard of his arrival. an.f
sent min word that he intended 10 K in him
d s""h as he loaded his gun and cal his din,
her anu IN accordance With his threat he
was soon seen marching to The gin house
WIN The gun on his shoulder Stafford sa ~
hun coming, and 10 avoid exp,,siuy h,s "a
! sislah' 10 denger, he marched out into the
Held, and ordered Foikes ut distance OF for
ya['s, not to advance. Folkes imme.
".dte'y ieFeiied hIsgun and took aim but
MS cap burst, bile Stafford at The sana j.,
slant lodged several buck sho, in he arm,
sad side OF his assailant. Foxes Immediate.
W commenced apply ing another can In or,
! uer !" lake another fire, but when he saw
| S'aiiotd take aim with 1he ether barrel. be
| commenced retreat aStaiTurd PURSUED and
| eansh him, and disarmed him OF his gun "a
well as two pistols and knife. which ina
ha,i IN his bosom >and alter conuuer,ng tbs.
outlaw, he returned 10 town ~ab pronerIv
10 satisfy the execution
After eanqcering Fakes, md cenviocioc
hun that the law in Warren county .fnusi
have lis COURSE" MIR. Stafford sal down
IS 18th his antagonist land ,shile his aids we,es
loading The wagons, and gathering mn the
goods aud e''aiteis, the two had long and
friendly chat on politics and matters and
things 10 general
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

IND, upon inquiry here, that he had
GA tuesday to his credi, in bank the sum
OF S32 600; that he left with friend
oil mine his checks for $40, 900 to nav
TWO bills during the week that said
bills were paid, and that TO day the re.
manning $4,000 stood TO his credit. sub.
Ject to his or my check that he paid
ms bill at the Astor House on Tuesday
and has not been directly heard<srom
since. On Tuesday trunk arrived
here Tor my use, containing all nv pa.
pers. blanks. S-c.:and from the most mi.
aote investigation aided by my friends.
| have come TO the conclusion thar
nave not lost any thing, or at most a
small sum, say not more, under any cir.
cunstances, than five thousand dollaIsand
believe not halt that amount. The
trunk was Sent from Lake Champlain.
presume by him. If he has run cSf. il
certainly has not been for gain for. if
mat had been his object, he might have
taken large sum. which he has Dcf
nor could 1T have been TO use nv name
as he has returned the papers which
would have enabled him to do so. Thr
only conclusion eau arrive at is that
he has been acting under arrangement
Of mind.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

ihe Richmond Wing proposes that dele
yates be appointed lfum this State In .,he
II alionvi Convention d, Harrisburg. by lhe
SEPARATE action Of the different Cora,ession
a. disiticis--each district sending one. we
should have no objecl"n 10 this plan were
II not ior The difficulty nay The j,,lmssibiljty
81 securing Concerted action between u,..
d!'iereht conoiies Of the several districts :
o3i o'' y impression is decidedly in favor Of
'?'a!e Convention ioi The purpose oi op,
p,'"'n'e aeieg"'es aud, as there is always
Springs, from all parts Of the S;a,c d,,,;no
We summer, there i'll be no djTiculty 10
securing full ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES -,
nat place. On The plan proposed -, the
hHs "e ieel confident lh1f, if ann dele
gates be appointed from the State nj al moi
i""tih "i lbe number io which We arc en-
'i'ied, will be.-Lynch. tug.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
POETRY.
BATTLE LAMENT.

For the Rev. DR.. Fisk, President of the we,l,yan
Seminary, Middietown, Connecticut.
By JOHN N. MAFFIT
FALLEN-on Zion's battle hill
A soldier Of renown,
Armed in the panoply al Cod,
In conflict clovcn down
His helmet on. his rmour bright,
His cheek unblanched Is ith fear
W lille round his head ihsre CLEANED a ligh
Ills dying hour to cheer
FALLEN-whilo cheering with his voice
The sacramenial host,
With banners floating on the air
Death found him al his post;
In HES high prime the warfare closed
Bot not ingloriously,
He fell hey ond The outer wall.
And shouted victory!
FALLEN-a holy man of God,
An lsraelite indeed,
"A standard bearer Of the/cross
Mighty in word and deed =
A master spirit OF the aye,
A bright md burning light.
Whose beams across the armament
Scatter the clouds Of night.
FALLEN--as sets the sun of evo,
10 rise in splendor where
His kindred luminaries shine.
Their heaven of bliss 10 share;
Beyond the stormy battle field
lie ieigns and iriumphs now,
Sweeping harp oil wondrnus song,
With glory on his brow
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

The Bobalink, it would seem, will!
nave no reason to thank MIR. Washing,
ton Irving for The celebrity he has Civ
en- 1t. The Boston Transcript SAYS they
are casing the poor bird. in all quarters
That nearly every boy who is met in
the lanes or highways has his hat O. bass
ket full of the imprisoned songslers-
aad that il bids lair 10 become as much
OF rage as the multicaulis.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

FIRE at Neio Orleans. the Ilth
ire broke out at New Orleans in a
cotton pickery, near the corner of Saint
reter and Pcrddo streets, which soon
destroyed whole square About TWEEN
ty-hve buildings were consumed. Two
children are said to have been burnt to
death. he loss falls heavily on class
OF people limited in their means.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

The long expected removal of Col.
JOHN CAMPBELL, from the office of Trea
surer OF the United States. has been ef.
iected. 1t remains TO be seen whether
Mr. sELDEN will receive the appoint
ment. The Alexandra Gazette saws
IL Is confidently asserted that he has
already had the tender of the Office
Areno.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
W ELLERisals

20 lassie, ART thou sleeping yet?' as the owl
said 10 the chicken one night
I'm not fond Of caihip,'ss the little cir
said when The pussy III, her nose.
Stop my paper as The fellow said when
be was running away.
The price OF Liberty is eternal vjgilancc!
as The debtor said when the constable was
following in his footsteps.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

The Chicago American says, when
Daniel Webster was in CHICAGO two or
'hree years since. MI, an eccentric
wen khown citizen, being introduced to
the distinguished statesman, addressed
hlm as follows I'll have read your
spelling book and dictionary. MIR. Web.
ster' bit never before had the pleasure
OF Your acquaintance.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

:, E "a. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Raitroad We learn from The AIeo, ,b.,,
the Richmond. Fredericksburg, and Potn.
mac Railroad Company have determine, IL,
put the road from Frederick sburs TO An,;s
creek under contract immstlia;e,y ,,,,. IN
proceed with The building OF The hri,loe over
The Rappahannuck
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

a gentleman, upon being asked whe
ther be was seriously injured, when the
Pulask?s boiler exploded, is said TO
have replied shat he was SO used TO he.
Ing 6!o'cn Up by his wife, that mere
steam had 10 effect on shim.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

y company of seven hundred Luther
ans Lately arrived in Missouri from Eu.
rope, have purchased ten thousand acres
Of land IN Perry county, on the Missis.
sippi river. They have library of
twenty thousand Volumes, and intend
founding college. These are emf
grants worth having.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

DR.. Franklin has said, ',wbere | see
house well furnished with books and,
newspapers, there ! see intelligent ana
well Informed children; bu, il there are
no books or papers, the children are 10
norast, if not ETofigate."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

Ut was golden query Of DR.. Frank
I'm 10 answer TO one Of the importunate
letters OF Thomas Paine, that iii men
were so wicked with religion, what
would they be without ii?'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

We are panied to hear, says the New
hork Express, that Mr. De Behr, the
EDITOR OF the French paper in that city.
Courier des Eats Unis, is now confined
at the Lunatic Asylum at Bloominstlale.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

mere 's man down South who cele
".a'os DIS "ifih day by ying for all his
newspapers. LET'S make bin President?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

Il large Sunday School. The largest
sunday School i'll the world is that OF
Stack port, England. 1t has two thou
sand pupils, and four hundrcd teachers.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

The truth Of Tie following excellent re.
marks will be at once recoe nised by all I,
whom experience Mas afforded on opporluni.
~ OF forming correct judgment in the
premises "a pleasant, cheerful wife is a
F"i"'ow set in The sky. when her husband.
'n'"d il'Ssed with storms and tempesls'' 6,
daFkened indeed must be the spirit from
which The radiance Of affection and tender.
ness does not dispel The gloom
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04

DisAPPDARANcE OF Mir. Muller =
ne 'o''o"ing letter has been received from
W Sieinbergen, "ho, il will he seen is At
New YORK., aud conveys all thai is nov
Known as to the mysterious disappearance OF
Mr.. Miller.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
CnEERFULNESS IN WIVES

Boz well remarks that a cheerful woman
may De OF great assistance 10 her husband in
business by wearing cheerful smile coniin-
ualy upon her c"untenance A mans uer.
lieXilies and g!oomincss are increased bun.
urea iold When his better half moves about
WIN conlinua, scowl upon her brow. 4
pleasant, Cheerful vile is rsinbox set in the
SKY, when hei husbands mind is tossed
WI storms aud temPests; but dissatisfied
aoo He'iui vie, ia the hour Of trouble, is
IKE one Of those tends wLo delight TO tor.
tufe lost spirits.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-04
New YonK, June GO. 1899

on" 0UFIe %, io.5J
) have made the mos strict aud dill.
gent search for MIR. Miller, aud will CON.
ciseiy state TO you the result. First
gu arc aware that he did moi .,hrsa 49,
misuse my credit in Baltimore. ! found
the same TO be the fac, in Pbii,deinb;a
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1839-02-28

town on the 9th, buying up pork, hams, &c as
presents for their people on the ensuing Christ
mas a day which has this year passed by amid
scenes of quiet, Sabbath devotlons, a striking
contrast to the tumult and drunkenness of former
times. / cannot close this subject, without
bearing my testimony to the correctness of the
statements made by our countrymen, Thome
and Kimbal. They were highly esteemed here
by all classes and had free access to every source
of valuable information. If they have not done
justice to the subject in their book it is because
the manifold blessings of a deiverance from
slavery are beyond the powers of language to
represent When attempt, as | have done in
this letter, to enumerate few of them, know
not where to begin, or where to end. One must
SEE, in order to know and feel how unspeakabe
a boon these islands have received "a boon
which is by no means confined to the emancpa-
ted slaves; but like the dews and rains of heav-
en-, 1t fell upon all the inhabitants of the land
bond aud free, rich and poor together.
1t is a common thing here, when you hear one
speak OF the benefits of enlancipation--the re-
mark, that 1t ought to have taken place long ago.
Some say fifty years ago, some twenty, and
some, that at any rate it ought to have taken
place all at once, without any apprenticeship.
The noon-day sun is not clearer than the fact.
that no preparation was required on the part OF
the slaves. 1t was the dictate of an accusing
conscience, that foretold of bloodshed, and burn
ing, and devastation. Can it be supposed to be
an accidental circumstance that peace and good
will have uniformity, in all the colonies, followed
the steps of emancipation Is it not rather the
broad seal of attestatIon to that heaven-born
principle, at is safe to do right" Dear broth
Ter, if you or any other friend to down trodden
humanity have any fear that the blaze of light
which is now going forth from the islands will
ever be quenched, even for moment, dismiss
that fear. The light instead of growing dim,
will continue to brighten. Your prayers for the
safe and happy introduction of freedom, upon a
soil long trodden by the foot of slavery, may be
turned into praises-for the event has come to
pass. When shall we be able to rejoice in such
contamination in our beloved America How
long to see deputation of Shareholders making
the tour of these islands. 1t would only be ne
cessary for them to use their eyes and ears. Ar
gument would be quite out of place Even an APP
peal to prlncpe-to compassionate the fear of
God-would not be needed Sefinterest alone
would decide them in favor of immediate eman-
clpatlon Ever yours,
VIM r. HAYES