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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
Official Honesfy-a striking case.

The following article, the substance of
which is extracted from The Report of The
Investigating Committee, presents an sw fol
picture Of the honesty and strict morality Of
MIR. Levi Woodbury's trusted agents in col.
lecting The proceeds Of the sales Of the pub
lie lands. There may have been some
rogues under other Administrations. but il
must be conceded that this bears off the
palm from all others in the number and a l..
mount oftheir depredaiions. Ofsirfy-seuen
Land Office Receivers, siriy three were de.
faulters! Never did any sci OF men possess
so hsHpy knack as Van Buren, and Wood
bury in selecting rogues for office. They
seem TO have been guided by an unerring in
stioct, and impelIed by an irresistible affec.
ton 10 the embraces Of thieves.
From tie NeU York Times.
PUBLIC DEFAULTERs-PUBL LAr,e
We believe there are sixiy.seyen mill
land districts and the same number nj off
GERS appointed called RECEIVERS. whose
duty il is TO sell the land and receive the
money.
The Congressional committee report,
Cpage l43) sIxTY'THREE of these officers
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

They have accepted, says the Monifeur
on the express condition that their functions
shall cease when The King can form Min.
is,ry.
The London Times, in its money article,
anticipates q heavy dullness in the mercan.
tile operations of Great Britain for consid.
cradle time. England has been d,ained of
her precious metals 10 pay for grain, and the
exchanges are decidedly against London on
the North OF Europe. The selling OF bank
stock by the Bank OF England, Tor the pur-
pose of curtaiIing its circulation, shows the
feeling in the Bank parlor, and must neces-
sariiy have itsimpression upon commodities
The Times deems the importation of grain
not yet TO he over, and thinks the call for
foreign grain will yet be loud.
The Maine and New Brunswick difficult
ties create good deal OF attention now in
Europe-much more than by the last ar-i.
walls. little mUre war feeling seems to he
rising. The Ministerial papers repudiale
The admission Of American rights by Lord
Brougham. The moderate Tory papers,
such as the Times, are pretty rational; but
the high tory papers are almost raving mad
The Ministerial official organs, however,
speak 10 warm language OF the horrors Of a
war with the United States, and deem such
a calamity an impossibility, unless we are
bent upon it, and leave Great Britain no ais
Tentative. When il is learnt, however, that
oil the border troubles passed over without
hring single gun, the subject will cease 10
create anxiety in London.
The quarterly average Of the weekly IL
abilities and assets Of the Bank of England,
from the 9th of January TO the % of April,
was as follows:
Liabilities. Asset.
Circulation, EIS,3Tl, 600 Securities COZ ss7 ooo
Deposics, S,99S, 600 Bullion, 7.O73 200
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
THE NATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

cunningly devised and very labored ar.
tic!e has recently been published ia the
Richmond Enquirer 10 divert the public at :
ientiun from the true state of the case as 10
the expenditure ofpubIic money by the AID
minsirations which have had the control of
II during the last ten years; and that article
has been reproduced elswh here in manner 10
prove that il is relied upon for effect as much
as u there were any substance in it-as il II
were not an ingenious piece OF sophistical de>
cePtion. In view OF that article, we have
thought this would be proper time to pros
duce the following official paper, the aulhen-
ITCHY OF which canno, he doubted, nor its
facts denied; asking of the reader not 10 for>
get, whilst he reads it, that the years 1925,
1926, 1927. 1928, were The four years OF Mr.
dams Administration that the effects of
the JacksonIan reform of pretended abuses
under that Administration began TO be felt
in 1880, and have continued through the
whole OF the late Administration, and under
the present Administration nearly down TO
this day; and that during the whole of that
time the Administration party has had the
upper hand in Congress, and, of course, the
pow r OF controlling the expenditures:
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY
Transmitting a statement Of Expenditure,
exclusive Of The Public Debt, for each
yeur, from, 1924 to 1888.
Treasury Department, June 81, 1893
Sir-In obedience 10 the resolution of the
House OF Representatives of the 25th instant
! have the honor TO ''lay before the House
statement showing the amount of expendi.
ture, exclusive of the public debt, for each
year, from 1924 10 1882
am, very respectfully, your ob't serv't.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. J. K. Polk, Speaker ofH ofR.
Stafemcnt sho,ring the amount Of erpendi-
lures IF The United States, exclusive of
me puohc debt for each year, from 1924 TO
1887 inclusive, stated IN, pursuance ofu
resolution IF the House Of Representa-.
tlUes of the 25th June 1898
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
The silk stocking Demo crafts in New

The silk stocking Demo crafts in New
York, who preach equality and all sorts
Of leveIling doctrines, aid yet live like
princes Of the blood, will be sadly puz-
zled 10 manage their recent victory in
the city elections. Already has the
scramble begun for the some hundreds OF
Offices in the gilt ofthe city government
and the tag rags are clamorous for their
share ofthe spells. The New Era, one
Of their organs, holds this beautiful Ian,
guage on the subject:
"The time, we trust, will yet come,
'0hen a bad coat and seriously defectiue
pontaloons on the limbs Of On honest, in
feHigen!, able and faiMfut democrat, shall
not virtually constitute a DisoUALiFIcA-
TON FOR EVEN THE HIGHEST OFFICES IN
THE STATE"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

NOTE. - ne above sums include Law
menis for trust funds and iodemnities, which
in 1887, was SIS ,610, 4O4 Sc.
7. l.. SMITH, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Registers Office, June 81, 1888.
Ibis sum is subject 10 small variation
on The settlement Of The accounts of the
Treasurer.
The expenditures for the three first
quarters OF 1898, (according TO the Annual
Report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
made TO Congress, December, 1888, amoun>
ted TO S2S ,427 ,2lS-Nat Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
CONNECTIrIJT

Ibe Spring Session OF the Legislature OF
Tbs State commenced last week being the
hrst meeting since the late General Elec-
ZION: The strength Of parties in The House
OF Representatives was tiled upon The cleo
tion ola Speaker. The voteswere for VIM
w ", 'BoARDMAN Wh,g) IO9; for CHARLES
WOODWARD (V. b. IA; scattering 3:
showing Wing preponderance of thirty or
forty votes.
JOHN "A. ROCKWELL Whig) was cleo
Tea PRESIDENT pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
ID. w. PATTEsON,
w NJ. KINNEY,
a. Fl. ii. STUART.
STANTON,
nj AY 3rd, 1889.

The Charleston Is. c. Courier, under
the head OF direct importations, men.
tons The receipt ola quantity of Eggs,
from France, which were disposed of in
that market at rate below what the
domestic article" commands, and affor.
ded handsome profit to the importer.
If our direct importa,ions" are to be o,
that character, they viii not do much to
build up the South.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

Gordon D: Boyd, Mr. Van Buren's re.
ceiVer IN Mississippi, who took the public
money 10 purchase 90, 900 acres of rich lands
on his own account, has made over the same
TO The government, who are TO sell the same
al long credits and give the surplus 10 The
1he ARSENAL for the South The Score
.ary OF War has determined to complete he
uIaha Arsenal OF construction Tor the South
al fayeitevilie, North Carolina, on The plan
! originally designed. Capt. J. a. ] R,,d.
ford has the direction Of IL,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

GJ~The Fredericksburg Arena, Chars
lo'iesville Advocate aud Lypchburg Yir,
g'n'an, state that the fly has done great in.
jury 10 the wheat in their respective neigh
0ofho'ds We have not heard Of any such
complaints ssyct here. The only drawback
hos seemed TO be the very dry weather,
which has been happily relieved within .
few days by several copious showers
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

RHODE ISLAND ELECTION
ing TO the official returns, seven senators
all Wings. are elected. There are three
vacancies in the Senate, but quorum is
CHOSEN; no new election will take place.
Samuel w. King, the senator who re.
celved the highest number of votes, will
offclate as Governor.-The Wing ma.
JorIty in grand committee is IL.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
na.The triaI of Samuel Gnnpe..o.r

@-Tbe 'ria! Of Samuel Gouverneur, lsie
postmaster in n. York, for default, is gong
on IN that city. Mr., Southland appears for
Gouverneur, and Mr.. Butler for the Gov
eminent The balance claimed by the Gov.
ernment is SlO0,OOO The trial will last
several days il is supposed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

Or The Rockingham Register mentions
ihe conviction Of Harry Dawson, o young
man apparently not more than twenty years
of oge, before the Superior Court Of ,ha;
county, for horse stealing. He was senten.
ced to FIVE years imprisonment, IN the psni.
teDtiery.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

Nhe Kendall Family Amos has quarter
ed upon The Treasury the following imme.
date members Of his family, without emu.
merating country cousins aud kin in re.
moter degree for whom he has provided out
81 the public crib lie makes an admirable
speculation out of bis Democracy
mos Kendall, Postmaster General G,000
a hyie, sen. CHS fsiher.in lsw,) 1000
a. yie. jun. (his brolher>in.Isw,) 1000
samuel Kendall, jun. CHS nephew,) 1,40O
kendall, (ano,her oephew,) 1900
george VI. Kendall, (his brother,) 1000
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

We see it stated that the Caual re.
ceipts at Albany during the first ten days
after the opening OF navigation this sea-
son, were $50, 465. Last year they
were in the same period, $40, 3S5.-
Increase $l2,570, or about So per cent.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

The tolls collected on the PenpsyIva-
MA Canals and Rail Roads during the
iour weeks ending on the 18th ut., was
Si41 ,6O7 16-beipg sh increase Of 3d.
oeI % over the corresponding period
Of last year.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

G-A Bill securing the right OF ,ria, by
jury 10 iugEive slaves has passed the lower
house OF The New York Legislature. viii
SIX dissenting votes. Both parties gave II
their support.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

@eThe Lexington Gazette states III 81
Harris Bottom, Nhe property of Wash,
ington College was sold with about
three hundred acres of mountain land
adjoining, 10 g gentleman Of Nelson
county, for the pretty sum Of $50 $50.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

~ The Baltimore American saws that a
gentleman from Liverpool passed through
that city on Tuesday afternoon, on his way
10 Washington City, With dispatches
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
G273690O0
E3O.O6O 600

This shows an increase Of E73 900 in the
circulation, and Of s22O 900 in the securi
lies, while the deposites have diminished
e952 900 and the bullion Ell ,O33, 600
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16
RICHMOND. March o6,h. 1890

RICHMOND, March 26ib, 1889.
DEAR SIR In reply 10 your letter oil
the Goth instant, can state, that, having fire.
quently passed along The branches OF James
River and ofthe Potomac between the w arm
Springs and the town of Romney, am per-
fectly acquainted with the localities and
that, not only | consider this direction as IA.
vorable for the construction of Turnpike,
but that my information would enable me to
locate it, at once, without previous surveys
The distance would be about 100 miles,
and the grades very easy.-The ground is
generally very good for common road,
which as ii need not he wider than l5 feet,
might he made for $500 mile, or SS5 900
IN all exclusive large bridges.
This road, pursuing one OF the principal
valleys from North to South is much needed
and would contribute greatly TO improve the
condition Of o valuable section Of the State !;
IL would form the most direct connection be.
tween Coyington and the Northern cities
Indeed, SO favorable is this valley that con
slider il as the best location for rail road
from North TO South through Virginia; the
passage from the waters of Jack sons River
10 those OF the South Branch being almost
imperceplibIe. Very respectfully, your
G. cRoZET, Prin. Eug'r.
VIM. SEYMOUR, Esq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

oo- The following is the correspondence
between the Committee and our late Senator
and Delegates on the subject of the public
dinner tenderedto them by their fellow cit
liens, in compliment TO their able and faith
full public services in the councils Of tho
Siase-whcb, i, will be seen, they modest
ly decline. II is the good fortune OF but few
TO retire from the public service, with the
warm and universal appreciation of their
constituents, which attends these gentlemen.
Long may they live TO enjoy it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-16

The Secretary of War has forbidden
the sale OF ardent Spirits to the. Indians
On The frontier.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11
EASY JOE BRUCE.
RY II. n. WELD.

bk M M WELbs
Bless mel" exclaimed Mr.. Joseph
Bruce. or perhaps we should rather say
Joe Bruce. az he was noble, easy
fellow. nobody thought Of allowing him
more than half his name, or Of any thing
else which belonged 10 him. L see
by the paper tina. Hawk Il Harpey have
assigned. mean. TO have secured nv
debi yesterday" He left his coffee hall
drank, stumbled over The threshold, and
wen. almost a, run 10 The counting-room
Of Hawk & Harpey. One haIlhis speed
90 The day before would have saved his
debt: as il was. he was just 10 season 10
pu, ON his name al the bottom oil a dozen
and half prepared ones. to receive ten
per cent. He went back to his unfinished
breakfas, with wha. appetite he might,
q" Why did you neglect this 50 long,
Mr.. Bruces" said his helpnaie and CON-
forler.
!" | meant to have attended 10 il yesser.
day. my dear"
!. You meant! That Is always your
way, Mr.. Bruce. You csrelessiy neglect
your business to the last moment. and
then put yourself in haste and heat fO'
nothing. my dear!"
REALLY, Mrs. Bruce
And il was really Mrs. Bruce, for fes
OF the feminine. aud none oil the masculine
! gender could have KEEP, pace with her
| Certainly, Easy Joe could not. I'h'
ciat,er Of cotton mill would not hav'
been a circumstance to The din she raised
Easy Joe pulled cigar case oas oil IN
| pocket---clapped his fee, on The fender--
and il almost seemed ,ha. the sm"k
4 rendered his ears inpreyious TO tn
1 bleatings Of sha, gentle lamb. his spouse
so placid was bis countenance, as tn
vapor escaped 10 graceful volumes frol
his mouth. People overshoos The mar
sometimes; Mrs. Bruce did. Had sh
spared her Grafton. the mornings los
would have induced her husband 70 hav
|. been more punclnal 10 his business. Il
one day al least. As il was. he took III
| same pride in neglecting il under hi
!, lecture, that the Grand Nation took s
long IN refusing 10 pay the claims OF OF
] citizens:
} !" Breeze away. Mrs. Brucel"
81 Breeze away, sir! Breeze away
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

and terror together. | rushed n my child's
cradle. ! found my way 70 that. in spite
OF The burning and The smolhering.- But
Ellen---ElIsn Murphy. my child, The rosy
chlld whose breath had been hot on my
cheek only lilsle while before. abe VAS
nothing but . einder. Mad - lell. ]
saw how il vas in minute. The father
had come home. ~ | expseted: he had
gone 10 The cradle 10 look ~ his child.
had dropl The candle in The straw. and.
unable 10 speak or stand. had fallen down
and asleep on The floor not tno yards from
my child. oh. how | fsw 10 The doelor's
with tUhas had been my baby; tore
across The country like banshee: | laid
IL in his arms; inld him if he didn'I poi
life in in. I'D destroy him and his house.
Tie thought me mad; for there was no
breath. either cold or hot. coming frnm
lis lips then. eouldn't kiss il in death;
there anGs nothing isf ofmy ehildtO kiss
think Of that; | snaiciied - from where
The doctor had laid il; cursed him. for
he looked with disgust al nv purly child.
The whole night long wandered in the
woods Of NewIownbarry wllh that bur
den al my heart"
i " But her husband.--her husband" in
quiEed Larry in accents Of horror; 'whs
became Of him!--did she leave him 10 III,
burning without calling him 10 himself
"No." answered Ellen; {" asked her
. and she told me that her shrieks. she sup
. posed. reused him from The suffocalion il
] which he must but for them have perish
7 ed. lie staggered out of the place. an
: was found soon after by the neighbOrs
r and lived long after, but only To be poo
2 hesrt-broken man, for she was mad ID
!. years though The country; and many
c day after she told me that story, my heal
r trembled like a willow leaf.
II Ellen, that's enough" inlerrupie
4. Larry. IL have heard enough--lhe Nv
70 proofs are enough without words. Nov
a hear me. Whs. length Of punishmel
le am | 10 have! | won't say that. for. Mel
10 there's tear in your eye tina, says mo-
U, Than words. Look-l'll make no prom
| ises-buI you shall see; I'll wait y,
y time; name il; I'll stand The trial."
I'd And am happy to say. for the homo
W and eredi. Of The country. that Larry d
Il, stand the Hial--his resolve was fixed;
d. never so much as tasted whiskey fro
I'd that time. and Ellen had the proud .;
Id lisfac,ion Of knowing she had saved hi
ny from destruction. They were not. ho'
las ever. married I'LL after Faster. ! wi
in all Irish maidens would follow ElleI
he example. Women could do great d.
ne 10 prove that the least TASTE in ife, !
hat great ,sste too much! that ONLY A DR.
is Is temptation fatal, il unresisted.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

The following story 50 well suits The
procraslina,ing dispositions Of some men.
that we cannot refrain from publishing il
for the particular edificaiion Of any Easy
Joe Bruce" who may have The good
fortune 10 read il. and thereby profit By
the moral which il inculcates.
peg T,,feI
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

APmehef Sau6.-. My dear julia. )"
said one prely girl 70 another. .can you
make your mind 10 merry that odious
Mr.. Snuff
&" Why my dear Mary replied Julia,
al helisvs could take him al O pinch.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

One of The dakedoms OF Germany. con-
tanning an area Of about len square miles.
Is held BY the second son Of the late duke.
The eldest son and heir Is Iarmer oil
Warren country. Missouri, and refuses
10 leave farm Cor iucal crown. with
ten square miles. hull Of subjects 10 main
lain It's dignity. ~...
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-05-04

had also thrown himself from his horse
and as the physician tied the last bandage,
he looked up in his face and said" How
lucky, neighbor, that was able to arrive
just in time"
The wondering spectator was silent with
awe, and after assisting the wounded man
home, he told such a miraculous tale to the
wondering villages as secured to the physi.
clan reputation not only for skill but also
for supernatural prcscienoa. Thus did the
merest accident contribute more to his ad-
vancement than years Of studious toll could
have done; the imperlinent curiosity Of
waggish neighbor opened for him path TO
business which the most influential patron
age might never have been able to provide
for him.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-05-04
JUST in TINE,

A young physician having tried in vain to
get into practice, at last fell upon the follow
ing expedient to set the ball to rolling. He
sprang upon his horse once day and drove
it full speed through the village. After an
absence of an hour he would return, and
carry with him some of his Instruments
thinking if he could impress his neighbors
with the opinion that he had practice, they
would begin 70 place confidence in his abili-
ty' A wag, who more than suspected the
deceit which he was practising determined
to know the truth. he accordingly kept
his horse in readiness and the next time that
the doctor gallOped by his door, sprang on
his steed aud placed himself on the young
genteman's trail. The doctor saw the man
following at his heels, but did not, at first,
eyince any uneasiness, at length however,
he thought II advisable to turn down mar
row lane. The pursuer followed on like an
evil genius; but the doctor was not dscour-
aged. as another road lay short distance
ahead of him down which he turned, while
the other kept close at his heels, the doctor
grew impatient 10 return home. There was
no house by the way, at which afforded
any pretext for stopping. In the mean
time his saddle bags were with him, and he
was otherwise equipped for business, SO
that he could moi return, in the face Of his
neighbor, without exposing the secrets of
the trade in tho most palpable manner
Every bound Of his steed carried him fur
ther from his home and the shades of night
began 10 fall on the hill and tower. Still
the sound Of horse's hools were laundering
in his rear, and he was driven TO his wits
end; but just as he turned the angle of
wood, he heard low moan. man lay
PROSTATE near the fence of meadow, and
blood gushed learfully from his arm. lie
had cut an artery with his Scylb4, add was
in danger of immediate dissoi04s. sThe
young doctor spraug from his jhorse and
stanched the wound, Bandages were ap.
piled and his life was saved. The Pursuer
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-05-04
Numsber i.

Can you be more interested than I am! Or
if you are why insult me; why publish me
10 the world as the vilest animal in exis-
tance! May not possibly be right as well
as you! If so, by what grant either of
Heaven or earth, you be judged in assau!,
ting the purity ofmy motives! The great
God of Heaven suffers me to enjoy liberty;
suffers me to investigate freely and without
fear, all subjects my mind may chance to
pursue, and informs me By the eternal laws
Of nature, that can only believe as my
understanding directs me. Yet you dust
and ashes OF the earih--arrogaiing to your
self Heavens power, would do that which
Heaven refuses to do you would stay the
progress of my mind, you. would end all
inquiry which did not exactly suit you;
you would PROSTATE me in the eyes Of
society, and send me headlong TO sternal
punishment! Away from this land, persecu-
ting spirit Away from this earth, thou
spoiler!-FrdnEiin.