davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
ALEXANDER WILSON

ms distinguished Naturalist will long hs
coos i"a.ed as The father Of OIpilbuloov in
'h's country. IL was he " hu fjrsf told ~,
me haoiis Of the "hirds ofthe air." and ho
placed them before Us in so natural mao.
ner, as almost 10 endow them with brea,b;,e
ans song in being thus made familiar
with this division Of the Creators works
We owe 10 his memory an affec!;ona,e st,
tacbment. His wish "to be buried in some
rural retreat, where the birds might sing o.
vcr his grave" gave rise 10 the following
poetic eifusion - US
lie asked 10 be laid where the birds mich,
sing
Their mains around bis Tomb
where the earliest grass oftbe year might
spring,
And The earliest fowrels bloom.
For Nature had filled his gentle b,e,.,
With u love lhot could not die
And he thought il we're sweetest n sinh
10 rest N
Where in life no was ven, 10 lie
NJ id the beautiful creatures Tim, ,.oe,,
The Wild,
lis brightest days were PASSED.
lid The voices he loved when f,oI;.
child,
Were The voices he loved 10 the last.
IL was meet they should give him q ger.
ddnI tomb,
where The flower, uppluck'd might
ihrong,
And the bright winged birds unmoles,ed
might come,
with their sweetest and soiiest song.
They made bis grave by lie old church
towers
away from The baun,s Of care,
"here breathes its odour the summer
flower,
And The music Of birds is there.
.s G. w. T.
'Svedes' Church, near the Navy Yard.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
From the alexandria Gazette

The "Spy in Washington" makes some
curious statements as To the manner in " bic h
MT a'herlon's resolutions were concoc,ed
ana passed. lie says, that "ibese resoIu.
lens. u Is now well known, were The result
81 caucus proceedings, bot the ~ hole bis,o.
- has no; yet been d-The firH Caucus
(ior here have been two) was convened on
she evening of the Sih inst A, this caucus
certain resolutions were adopted, but we're
afterwards essentially altered. They were
altered, because il was avowed that New
England Loco Focoism (alias abolilioni,n)
would moi submit 10 them, and therefore
That Their Representatives, in Congress dare
mt vote Tor them. The alteration was made
al lie second caucus held ON the evening of
The 10Th.
lie, then, BY comparison of The resoIu.
IONS az flfst written and afterwards modi.
heo, shows ho" the game was played He
adds -
"Afer their adoption BY The House and
debate arose as 10 their true construction
an Hon. gentleman observed 10 Mr. Aihet.
ton" You have So drawn these resolutions
that 1t - diiiicu'i 10 decide what thry really
inea"." TO which Mr.. Alherton replied
" That isjnst ,ohat I've intended" Whetb-
er by '0e is meant ,ve OF The North, or ,pe Of
The North and South, / am not allie 10 saw:
Dni ! m"y be permitted TO ask, is This dg6i,
hen legislation! Is il worthy The Represen.
'aiIves OF The American peopie!'
hese resolutions, as originally adopted,
were Immediately forwarded TO South Car
DINA for circulation. They have undoubt-
ed'y, been printed and circulated in tina, n.
figInal form. Has the attention of the peo.
pie OF South Carolina been called 10 them
IN their emaeculated stale:"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

MI Woodbury. has responded 10 Mr..
hives' resolutions OF inquiry into the con.
neciIon between the Government and the
U. ,. Bank-but in a very unsatisfactory
manner: He denies that there is any per.
manent connection between the Government
and The hank-nnd saws he sold The bonds 10
The bank for specie or it's eGuivalent-bui q
port OF The money was permitted 10 re-
main IN the bank until called for. Mr.
RIves took occasion 10 remark in the SEN
ale on Monday last, that so far from the
'eC'e'a'y answer being iuli aud entire
reiuntion OF his charge, he considered il
iuli and distinct avowel of all the inierroga
tories set forth, and showed concIusively The
connection OF The Government with the
Sank, comprising greater extent ofey;l
'hah he ever supposed TO exist. lie further
stated 'hal he would be prepared 10 show
from The report itself, when il came ~. ,h.;
oil he had set forth had been fully and une-
gGIvocalIy admitted.-Fd IHdr.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

% Mr.. Wise has asked for the appoint
'heh' OF Committee to enquire whether
there are Causes sufficient 10 prefer articles
OF impeachment asains, Levi Woodbury.
Secretary Of the Treasury. He wished the
committee TO be elected by the House. but
The friends of the Secretary, although they
Professsd TO have no desire TO sIif]e the on.
curry, preferred the appointment of the COM
mi'iee IN the usual way-by the Chair. The
snhJeri had not been disposed OF at our last
dates.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
From the Richmond Hkig.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Eagle 2dcern and adjacent buildings
prOStratc.

me Eagle /dcefn dnt adjacent building
PROSTATE.
One OF the most destructive fires will
which Richmond has been Visited for man,
wears, commenced on Saturday night abuu,
ii O'Clock. II was frs, discovered BY ,
dense volume al smoke issuing from one al
The stores IN the basement story at the Ea
gle, and The flames spread with grea, rapid
iiy through the whole building The niy Il,
wac very cold. but fortunately, the wind
was light from the North, and the ronts oil
The houses were covered with snow else the
entire square would have been destroyed.-
The rssul, ~, lha, the Eagle Tavern, the
Apobecary Store Of MIR. A Duyal, the
Lottery offices of Messrs Clark aud Hoy,
The stores of Messrs Puiney, Buo;h, Reg
nault and Drew, were consumed, with a
large portion of their contents AIR. Du.
val succeeded in saving most of The goods in
his store room, hut the heavy articles in the
cellar were destroyed. AIR. Drew also sa.
we'd some of his stock, but we believe MIR.
Putney saved very little. Mr.. Booth lost
every thing in his stnre, and Mr.. Reynaut
the greater part Of his stock
Mr.. Mauck, the worthy occupant Of the
Eagle, had barely time To save his family
MIS-. hlauck ives sick in a chamber directly
over The room in which the fire broke uui
aud was taken out with her children ,hroup h
a snfi"caing volume u, smoke.
The proprie'"rs Of the Eagle, Mcssrs.
fuckelt and R"hinsun, have sustained a
ih"st serious loss. They were only ensured
Tor So 200, which will not cover mure
man 'n'rd If their real properly.-Wc un>
defs'"h'i The whole insuran ce ON the hui,dinys
destroyed, amounts tn something owe, Gal
600, all Of which falls upon the Mutual AS
surance Office Of this CITY. The amount OF
insurance on goods, in other Offices, we have
not been able Ia ascertain.
he entire loss must exceed $3.50 COO
ana The In!errup!Inn~of business To the oc>
curahis VIII constitute heavy item. We
una .! difficult TO enter into particulars with
accuracy, and Iheref fore do not attrmpt the
task. iniormaiUn on such occasions is al.
ways uncertain md contradictory III q.
nough 10 know tina, The calamity is a serious
one, not only 10 indivi duals, hut to tho
City.
The fremen though laboring under MANY
disadvantages, such as an insuf1icisncy of
hose, engines. &c acquitted Themselves with
Their usual zeal and activity; and The citizens
owe them everlasting gratitude for their
pFomptiiude IN all emergencies. We are
clearly OF opinion, that sufficient reflection
10 not given to the subject Of keeping up
and sustaining the corps of firemen. The
iiDeraiIty Of the citizens and Of the public
authorities should be enhanced in this res
pec', aud the protection Of the CITY should
not he iei' as burden upon one class of cit.
Izens-ail should contribute directly or in
directly. We hope The late calamty will
excite The public vigilance in this respect.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
eS-I, is minated that Col r. Al Jobn,

eS-lt 10 minated that Col. Il. NJ. John.
son VIII not be a candidate for reelection a.
wee Prcsident--ihe wishes and interests of
The Administration heing opposed to it
VIVA, will the Jewellers and amalgama,inn-
isis Of New York say to this? They are Ger.
'a'"'y deserving OF 30 respect bu, as the
motive OF The Administration is one of inter.
esi' IL Is natural 10 look TO effects in that
quarter They were c!amorous for the nomi-
nation of the Cnlnnel to tho Presidency. At
The last election, and we're only qnieied by
The promise that he should lie made Vice
President.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

VIOLATION OF TERRIroRy.-A late
number OF the Natchitoches Herald state.
that Gen Rusk, with about 100 Texans, had
crossed The Sabine in pursuit Of some Cad,
does, who had been in the Republic, and Of.
Ter disatm'ng them, aud threatening the A.
gent, Tor furnishing them. as he said. with
arms a"d ammunition, lie recrossed the riv-
er, Immediately on the receipt Of the in.
'e,,gence al Fort JeSup, Col. Many, with
y" me troops under hiscommand, proceeded
to Shreveport The scene Of The violation bu,
The result OF his expediiioa was yet unknown
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

toosrnor Cas- reference 10 The pub.
LEGATIONS which have recently appeared !,
me newspapers, declaring Goyernor Cassie
no . deiauiter TO The Government The wash
'ngtoe Globe OF Saturday has ibe following
positive contradiction
We are authorized from Tie Wa, Office
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

ENEcvIIoS Benj,min Fuller, (.lsve>
sentenced TO he hung for Ire murder nf WI,
liam }. Brent in November last, was exc
csied ON Friday, the 2Sih instant. IN The
Pffseoce n' large assemblage Of persons.
From theCharlesiown Free Press we learn
That negro John, who was sentenced TO be
Eung on the same day, has been repri.yed
ny The governor Of Virginia, uniil the ss,b
oi February next IPinchesfer Ereinia,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

eG-J. O. Adams received quiz t,or
Mon'go.nsry, Alabama, few days ago.
threatening him with assassination on &c.
colnt OF his course towards Mr.. Stevenson
for The O'Connell affair, which he foolisb!y
sent 10 the Speakers chair, aud bad read 10
The House. The quiz insinuaied ,ha, be
was a little cracked!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

" An 'ns'alment OF one dollar on each
share. il will be seen, has been called tor
irom the Stockholders in the Valley Turn.
pike, residing in Augusta. The location of
The road from Tie Rock ingham line TO Staun-
ton, we understand, has been commenced
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
SPECTATOR.
sSTAUMNCN-
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1889.

o. We must invoke the patience of cor,
respondents. and others. whose hvours are
OF n kind 10 suit MS well the summer as I'm.
winter sols'ice. With every disposition to
CRAFTY. it IS no, always in our power 10 do
So in the busy season Of Congressional and
Legislative labours.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

MEXICO. -Fhe negotiation between the
French minister and the Government nj
Mexico has been 5roken up -Bus,smen;e
lie Pre'''len', has issued q spirited ProcIa-
nation 10 The army, calling on then, 10 resist
The demands Of !be French.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

IOWA IN coNFusIoN.-S;rie has arisen
between Gov. Lucas aud the Iowa Terri,o,.
RAJ Legislature On qnestIon of power. The
G"rernur insists ,ha, all laws and resolutions
must tee approved by him before they are Of
ANY force. The Legislative body contest
THIS proposition. Both parties spunk up-
and all Puoilc business is delay ed in c onses
Quence
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

CO w are pleased to learn that General
Harrison has declined accepting the nom ina.
tion of the Anti>Masonic Convention, for
the Presidency, in anticipation of The deci,
sion OF The Wing National Convention.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

The fret Monday in Wsrch is assigned
ny The Supreme Cour, OF Pennsy lvania for
The tria! Of The cause in which. the rights q
The two General A ssemblies Of the Prest,v.
teriao Church are Involved.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

G-General Jesnp has published letter al
Louisville, in which he states tho, Tho ,n.
NOR thai his accounts were not correc, j,
uniIrely upfounded, and that he b,. fvi;v
accounted for all the monies that hay, t,ecn
put in his hands.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

to state, that the accounts OF G.vernor CAsa
With the Department are balanced To a far
hing, and That there is n"t the slightest
shadow at doub, in regard 10 the hirness aud
>q"a'eoess oi all his accounts with tho Gov.
eminent
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

&C. II is reported that com;n,d re EiIio;t
"i The U. ,. navy has been arrested ON char.
yes connected with his commaod in tho
Mediterranean
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

&c i'be Louisa Rail Road is now com.
Pie'ed 10 Louisa Court-house. A locomotive
and train passed over i! on Christmas dav.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

Ei6ic Socieiy in TeTas We learn that a
Bible Society was recently formed at Hons
ton, The capita! of Texas, an agent cs the
mcfican Bihlc Society being present. The
Hon. RIr Burnett, Vice President Of The
Republic, was chosen President Of The In.
s!tu'ion, and Rev. Mr.. Allen, Of Houston.
corresponding Secretary. The meetings
"hich were held IN connection with this
movement, are represented 10 have been ex
tfemeIy Interesting. Thus The influence of
The Bible keeps pace with The progress Of
zee institutions. N J. Jour. Cor,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

Ten dollar counterfeit notes Of the Has
geTs'own Bank have just made their appear.
duCe.
Zen dollar counterfeit notes Of The Bank
o tennessee have been found an rogue
VINO h"h teen arrested in that Stale.
memhers OF Congress are paying SIT so
week TOR board in Washington. and, il is
saId, sleep two in bed At thst
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
aa9g 90 as1 81 agSfa4As.
~So-
M &. CHARLES QUHN.

TENDERS bis respects to the Citi,
zens OF Stanton, and will remain in
town few days.
Ihose wishing 10 take lessons will
please apply to bin1 al the Bell Tavern.
Jan 8. 1899
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10
SCOTTSVILLE ROAD.

IL will be seen that the citizens of SCOTS.
vile are moving strongly in favour Of MA
damizing the Turnpike Road connecting u.
with that place. Their proceedings ara sub
joined. Before our citizens are enlisted in
that project, il becomes them TO consider
well whether that is the kind of improve
ment best adapted to their wants and cir,
oumsianccs. The expense of MsA6amizing
would be very considerable, while the be-
nefits secured by il over the present road
would he Blu. for few months in the year.
More il is found in the experience of
other States, lille farther advanced in i'm.
pr"remeni than we are, lhat the paved roads
which they had constructed at such i'm
mense cost, have been abandoned for the
more expeditions and preferable communi
cation by Rail Roads Is il wise, then, to
throw away money on kind of improve.
ineni which, before long, muet be super
coded b! There is another consideration
which ough, not 10 be overlooked or forgot
ten. II a M'Adamized road be made, our
FARMERS wiz still have 10 he The carriers of
'heiT own produce sra,a of THINKS ,nduc
ed by necessity, and to which they have be.
come so accustomed as 10 regard il as part Of
their business, but which is nevertheless op
posed 10 their interest On the other hand
il Rail- Road be constructed, they will
find market of home, where they may con.
vert st once the whole amount of their pro.
duce into money, instead OF getting i, in
dFibs, as il might sut them TO go TO marke,
an advantage fully equivalent 10 The
whole cost of transportation, independently
oi the gain Of lime il would he 10 them in
the ln5ours Of The farm These suggestion.
are hastily thrown out for The consideration
OF our teilow>ciizens and they are made
with more confidence, as, we understand. n
iap has ieen found in The mountain. a few
miles below Rock fish, which affords nm "a
sy passage for Rail Road.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-10

AT meeting OF The citizen. OF ScnusvilIe
held IN The Central Hotel, January Is, 1899
'oi The purpose of considering the proprie,v
OF addressing n Circular 10 The citizcns ri
augusta, buckingham and Rockbr idoe
upon The subject "i the present Turppike
road from ScOiisvilIe 10 Srauntnn. and ,o
join with us in Petition to the present lie
gi'la!uFe Of Virginia 10 McAdamize tho
same
William c. Adams was called 70 the
chair, and John Tyler appointed Secretary
Capt. y. II. Magruder and J. T,ler *.
planned The object Of the meeting, and ute
scented the following Circular, which was
unanimously odnpied by The meeting.
On motion Of Capt. B. Ii. Magruder. Re.
soiUed, That this Circular with The proceed.
ings OF this meeting, signed 10y the Chair
man & Secretary, be sent TO The Slsnnlop
Spectator for publication and tbs, the Rock
ingham Register he requested to copy The
same.
WIN. G. ADAMS, Chairman.
JOHN TYLER, Secretary
AA
10 he citizens IF augusta, Rockbrtdge 6,
Rockingham
Ne world respectfully call your attention
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-11-05
To TIE. LADIES

DR uJJI,S IlrERO ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER
yyIllS new instrument for the radical cure of Pro
/ lapsus Uteri, or Falling of the Womb, by OK
tcrnul application, superseding the uso OF the "o
icc,,onabIe prcssary, is confidently recommended
10 the atcted as the means of perfect rcstor ton
to health, it never having failed Of performing a
cure even under the most aggravated circuInstan
ces. |, has received the dcclded appreciation of
SIR As,Iev Cooper of London Sir Benz amin c
Bro,le Sir James Clark, Physician to the Queen;
Or Ashwcl Lecturer On mitw fiery to Guys Hos
p,ai DR. Rigny, lecturer to ST Barthoi"news; DR.
Griffith lecturer to Westminster Hospital: DR.
Ram>bo,haln, lecturer to LONDON hospital Robert
FERGUSON, lecturer to Westminster lyngi in h"Spil.
nj DR. Swcatinun, lecturer to MiddioscX hospital
and senior accouchcur TO Queen Cnarlottc's lying
| II. hospital also by Henry Davies, Conqncs,
B!uuduil, Lee, Mcrrlman, surgeon kca'es, &c by
| DR. Morreau, president of the Academic Rnayal'
| ic Medicine, Paris, and Accouchcr to the Duchrs
| UOrlcans professors Velpeau, Marjolin. Pau
Dubois, Sa son and o,hcr.-and in New York b,
| professor W Francis, G S Bedford NJ d proias
sor of midwifery in the university of the city %
New York, pro'S. Del! field, and Francis U john
! s,ou, president County Msd Socety, Laurens HUI
president med society State Of N York. pois ia
McNaughton of Albany, PROS March, Cyrus PEI
klns, Doane-Drs Thos Boyd, Gilbert Smni
Husack S,earns, Ludlow, Nissan, Vaclr, Powc
Grayson, Van Rensselaer,, and many other C'sn
gu,shcd physicians in the States.
A G Hull, Office Wesley 81, Aston House
York.
NJ A constant supply OF the above instrument
, with DR. Hulrs improved Trusscs for llrina, vi
: be kept by SiCkLES 60, orIcap
a AZ, CARPENTER Natchez; Stone Il Marsh, Woo
vile; Booth and Mallory, Memphis; " L Wiz.
son, Somcrvillr: Hall and Washington, NashviI
No Narav and Hamilton d.; K l. Bliss, Flureu
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-11-05

City Of Houston, l7,h July 1880.
TN pursuance of requirement ola law passed by
/ Congress Of this Republic, approved January
2lst, 1899, making it the ou,y of the Treasury to
advertise and cause to be sold the lots in the CITY
OF CALHOUN, on day by him fixed. Notice
is hereby given that the lots in the City of Calhoun
will be offered at Pub ic Sale, ON Monday, the 18th
duy of November next, between the hours OF len
O'Clock, A NJ. and Four O'Clock, NJ, al the Capt.
tol of this Republic, upon the terms set forth III
the following extracts from the law above men
toned
Sec 4.-Bc it further enacted. That tho lots in
said town shall be offered and sold for other cur
rency than gold silver, audited paper, or the pro-
| missory notes Of this government
SEC 6.-Bc it further enacted, That the said lots
shall be sod on the following terms, viz: One
fourth part to be raid down, and the other three
forth to be in equal nstalmcnts Of six, twelve and
! eighteen months.
| Sec 7 DO il further enacted, That any
person who shall purchase AIRY OF these aforesaid
lots. shall il to make payman, of the sevc;al in
stamcn,s in conformity with this Act, he or they
shall forfeit all such they may havr'Prcvi
ousv paid, and the lots purchased by suci default
ter shall revert to the government of tho Rcpnb
lie.
Sec S.-Bc i, further enacted, That all persons
aliens no, excepted, shall have the privilege Of pur
chasing and holding the same. and the President )
auth Izcd TO is>uepatcnts 1" them :" soon as TIL
last in. slalmcnt shall have been p'id."
The sale will continue from day to day, until al
of the lots sha have been disposed OF.
Calhoun is situated on the East end OF Ma.agor
dA lsla, d. directly ON tho Main Pass into Ma,agor
da Bay, and from its advantageous position, WI
; probably hccn,ne the principal commercial city i
, Western Texas.
A Plan OF the city may be seen in the Gcnrf
0 L,nd Office.
The several rape,s in tits Republic, the CONNIE
cis, Bulletin, Plcnyunc and True Anne lean, OF !
Orleans, will publish notice until the day OF sale
JAMES IL. STARR
q, h.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-11-05
Two PKINFERS-I h. follow ing reduced prices will
l. hereafter be CHARGED for Printing Type, At Brure's
New York Type Found, " No. 10 Cuumbrrs street, and

Ornamental Letter and other type in proportion.
Ti.se the prices edit OF months; hnl We
wish at this time encourage short credit nrca-h pur
cinse- and i'll therefore make d,romut Of PEI cent
for New York uccep,urccs III ninety days, aud 10 per
cent Tor cash.
We have recently added to our former ex'enSiv" MS
sort,ren, 5 different k.n and sizes "i ornamental let
ter embracing cordcu ed, ex,ra-C onp,<cd, extended.
outline skeleton. sha!r ornamental, modern thin-in-
ced ack &C.; 100 flowers. and great variety OF
u,nanents forming altogether The most rxtrni'r and
elegant assortment Of Printing Types in the United
States, and absolutely uu,nllrd one. Ncnso tur-
nish every other article that is necessary for printing
Office
Printers Of newspapers who publish this ndNcrtl-c
ment three lines before the LIST OF November. 1899,
ding of the pubIicu ions: will r." GIVE pawn mt
when they purchase from the Foundry tour tunes the
amount OF thsir bill.
| GEORGE BRUCE l. Co.
| N.w " r. 4ng II l830-sol-3t