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bAl1)NfH>S
a BEAUTIFUL head of hair is the granicet ornn
mrnt belonging 10 the human frame. How s;fHnge'
" the loss ct il changes the cnunt nance, and prnnh
turclr brings the appearance of old age wlri
many to rccoI At being uncovered and sometimes
evtn to shns society av"i TIN, tests and senrS OF
their HcGTatnnrc the remainder Of their lives
loss u proprnv fills the thinking youth with
that ncavH sinking gloom docs the loss Of tiS hair
Foavrr al! these unpleasant circumstance V'rihcr
Balm of Columbia stops the hair fron falling oil the
first application and few bottles it again. 1t
likewise produces eyebrows and whiskcrs; prevents the
mar from turning gray makes it curl h'aHt'n'iV, and
frees j; from ;,ur Numerous certificates 'ot the first
Responsibility in support of the rues OF Oidrijget
Eaif' are shown by the rroprletors
IL Read the lollowinc--
Robert Wharton, Esq. late Mayor of 'ph
hos r"rtifc' nny b" seen below to the high clara
ter Of lie following gentlemen.
The undersigned do hereby certify that We have used
the Balm of Columbia discovered by J. Oitrirn and
have found it highly lrenbe moi only preventive
AGAINST the ll'ng Of Of hair, but also certain rcst"r
| 1ivr.
NltliAH THATCHER, Sonar,
i"hn,isl Minister in It t;,nr-r c'lar.e,
No So North Fifth i.
| JOHN + IEt:iI$, :I,l irrh street.
JOHN y THOMAS, NJ u, IG} Races,
5n!iN : riKEt, l6l Spruce street.
l!EGil Mrt'lHDI 2l! South IA st.
JOHN Gard, J., i!.' Arch street.
1t is know IL that three OF the alloy, sinners
thar 20 Yeas o. age, and the o,!"rs net hes .hs 10
IFr"m the Mn,or.l
Commonwealth ii PENNSYLVANIA,
Civ of ihla Inlj, i1ih,
!, Hohcri "harns7 Nayor Of said city of l';lad'.
~ =. do iru Y certify tEa am we'll n,'qu#injtd with
l. ~>,a + ~ rs joan : Furc !, and Hugh VI Cnrdr
5aiC, rA IL the n,p.r si:n.,IIut they
ARG 4'-lh, OF r.l ter Nni rrsDtt tnl ~, and
S,rh m., fr'iu '"t te given the said cr.iitrnle
IA witt ',nolI have hcr"Hnto set my hard
| and til, II u 5lft city to he fixed ;,.i<
r~SI = % %ohEE;T W;'>nToN, Mayor
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IMNCf MAlCilES-Nith beautiful paintings,
l. landing from ship Alexander from Bremen, Tor
sale by A TRlER,
fcb2I 81 MuuaZi,n ST
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& ADDhi.hi W he subscribers, manu-
~ tacturcrs and Wholesale dealers in ,dderl
goods, no" receiving by late arrivals from the
north, IN adu.tl, to Their former stnck an extern
slve assortment ct articles III TIER Hue, among
which tne tuuW lltn. viz:
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FER SALE Hi,
l. I"au>'" tirlc raj Agent, Exchange Plu.r ,a,
Ia Post tljirr A." hy A Peg slIu No Is Rue
J. E,A"r a TO, 50 :, New !.c,c".
Dr. A Mlr,baIl corner :; INES and rrhaiouIls
]. Ross, i.afy cite s':*y.
q Morrison No H. tnnnI ~trcrt
& Joac-, corner Tlv1i' Ci5,l. ar,l Triton Walls.
u Ihoe' h,t wish Agents, address l.. \ Fol
.iN>tt., Nhul"s lie .iurn mar 4 I,
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GAS DEPARTMENT.,
Gns Liyat Hnuhi~g C'mp'y,J n"ry 80 1889.
TkSHE Stock 81 Cus. being much reduced this Com
l. pany will furnish Pittsburg Coal, in small quar-
ties, to their customers.
Orders received I'll the Gas C!1cc, Bank Alley.
jail f. W WEII.F.S, See "
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NEW MI Slt-D, Native Nu|r; The tunvru, Il -
' I'm rHnln!, rovinc Blade, Never Despair, h
don't you remember the hrinltIl gnI'. in the )rtnI
Romance; lli" White Horse Ut the Pep prrs; huu
come aud . Love thou me, sung by mis- :
n IN the grNnd Rom tutir bpofn Amir; Guud Nir
The neeiiHg and ptrting; | car, ;n spring on e
tickle WiHg bV u Russell; Come, rome thu art in soc
row; \ Lite on the brni,ti WiVr, bV II Ru<~r Sh,
watched ior him; 70 let fail RI ONE to II, nj
morning; DER the waters hv moonlight llrnS 10 home
like my own, nrrnncri for III" harp hv + I.1,urrr.-
Royal Nuliyrs, by \ Flrrllr; q NuUrlus iuur,
GualGitlcS. Ju-t received and tor sab, hv
dl9 HtASt.Y, - Camp st
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Making les miles per day. orr miles per honr, uclu
sivc of all stoplascs. nov 10
n. Il. | beg leave 10 INTERN the public that the
bridges over the CrN.hooehe swamp aud Hard ia.bo'
creek have Just been completed the general govern
mcnt, (thc.niy obstacles operating against his safe an
pleasure ollie n,n from travellers h. the coaches hor.
Sos, drivers and Dads OF the first orders and AS the
water route from tesacoAtp Cedar Bluff it admit
ted by all who have passed through it be unsurpassed
Georgia have also been repaired. J Nj e. BAKER
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
FREE BANKING

hir. May offered the follow inc resolution
which he asked might he laid on the table
ana he gave notice that when proper op-
Por'unily offered, he would cali il % and
give his views on The subject Of Free Bank
ing:
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks
be instructed 10 report bill To authorize
Tie iormation OF Banking Associations bav
ing The usual Banking powers, upon the
following conditions:
!. Their duration shall he limited TO iyen-
W years, anu their capitals 10 not less than
, iVV,OoO, and not more than $500 900 each;
ana 'ne aggregate amount of all such cap
lidls shall not exceed five millions OF dol
iafs' until The Legislature shall permit an
Increase thereof, or OF the number OF such
associations
2. The said Associations shall moi Issue
any notes below the sum of five dollars and
may be hereafter restricted to no,cs Of Ten
dollars, and shall not issue any note un,e 60
the same shall have been secured in the man.
ner hereafter mentioned; and vii notes en- Sc
cured and issued shall have slammed nm ,bo;r
lace The words Secured by pledge of public
stocks and real estate" as an evidence nj
which security, every note issued shall be
couhteFsigned 10y some officer of Govern
ineni TO be designated for that purpose.
.. For the purpose Of securing the due
payment OF all notes so TO be issued the
sad Association shall be required TO tranCer
10 The Governor of the Commonwealth
bonds, payable in reasonable time. bearing
interest from the date, and secured by mort.
cages upon real estate of the value of at
ieast twice The sum mentioned in the bonds.
anu by certificates Of the public debt Of this
Stale, or Of The United States, TO the full
amount of all The notes so To be countersicn.
ell Tor lie Association, and issued by il: pro-
vIded That OF The sum go secured, not more
,han one half shall be secured by such
bonds
a. The bonds and mortgages and The Ger.
tIbcaics Of public debt so 10 be uIedoed
shall he held by The State in trust, TO secure
The due payment Of all notes issued nv such
association; and shall be liable TO he sold for
That purpose whenever default shall be made
IN The payment Of The said notes in specie.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

A British fleet, consisting Of thirteen
sail, under the command of Commodore
Douglass, has arrived of Vera Cruz
with the British minister, MIR. Packen-
ham, on board. There seems to be some
mystery as to the object of this formida.
Die expedition-and it has been coniec.
tured that it might be designed to check
the French, in the event they were dis
posed to turn their war againt Mexico
into another Algerine conquest. A New
Orleans paper. however, ofthe 18th ult
says
alt is ascertained that the creates, bar.
mony exists between the English and
French squadrons, and far from attempt-
ing to hinder the French from obtaining
satisfaction from the Mexicans, the En-,
gllsh fleet, and the diplomatic agents Of
England. were striving to obviate the
objections of the Mexican government
to render justice TO the demands of
France. We have reason to expect that
the rupture between the two last named
powers will be speedily and amicabIy ar
ranged"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
The PUBLIC LANDS.

The following table, furnished by the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury, upon call made
py The Senate, at the instance Of Mr.. Clay Of
Kentucky, exhibits the amount which each
State would have received under the Land
Bill, which was passed by Congress few
years ago, and which was pocke,ed by Gen.
jackson, up to the 30lh September, 1888.
Inc period OF the last returns The addition
al per centage allowed by the bill TO The new
States, is added in with the portions thew
would have received according to the prin,
ciPie OF Federal numbers. The National
lntellIgencer remarks on this subject
III IS impossible 10 inspect this table
Without feelings OF profound regret, On ac-
count OF The arrest Of that heightened mea.
sure. ana The manner Of lis arrest. II was
defeated by the late President Of the United
States declining 10 return the bill IN The
House in which il originated, ACCORDING 10
the requisitIon Of the Constitution in snch
case made and provided. That was bold
not TO say arbitrary course, which we hone
that no President Of The United States will
hereafter dare 10 pursue Had The bill been
returned IN conformity 10 the oby ious nten.
lion OF the constitution, there is much rea.
son 10 believe that ii might have obtained
the sanction required by the ConsIi,ution
AND thus have become The law ofthe land =
Who can venture TO describe, in ADEQUATE
terms, the vast benefits which would have
resulted from the enactment OF Ina, law
1t would, in the first place, have settled. OF,
broad, comprehensive and sfaiesmaniil,e
plan, The whole question of The public do.
main, comprising all that is situated within
the new States and Territories, and reacb,np
beyond the Rocky Mountains IN The Pacific
Ocean. Aye, would have settled il for apes
during which the existing and yet unborn
States OF this vast coniederacy would have
semi annually received, in equal and inst
proportions, according TO their Federal mum.
Ders' 'heIr legitimate share OF common
i"nu' created oy their Joint blood and their
Joint treasure For, although The bill was
limited 10 prescribed term Of wears il can.
not be doubted that its bcnefcen, oner,tinns
would have secured IFS perpetual cnnt;,,,,s
once. IL would, in the next place bayo
yerted all those public affections whirI, -
sprung from great surplus in the nnlL;c
treasury, and from lis sudden distribution :,
large masses The operation Of The bill was
to have commenced on The Isi of Januarv
1888, and thereafter the fund was IN bayt
been semi annually paid out 10 the States
as from time 10 time il flowed in. Tbrs
Inc money coming in from The PeopIe as
the consideration for The common proper,v
OF the People, would have been re,mped IN
men, IN gradual and fTuctifyIng streams
through The channels Of their respective
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
LIFE IN THE SOUTH WEST

Ihe Ouel-The duel which some months
since was agreed 10 he fought opposite Vicks>
nurS, MISS. on Saturday the 3O,h Deem.
per, 10y The notorious ducllist, M'Clung. and
MIR. Mcnitee, merchant of Vicksburw. and
nfo'hcr OF the member of Congress iron,
kentucky, TRANSFERRED on the hay appointed
he reason OF the long delay before the
parties met, was that they might have time
10 wind up their earthly affairs; as the con.
ai'lons under which they were To meet, rem.
uerea IL more Than probable that both parties
would '",i' The history of the difficulty
has been told us as iullows:-Thal NI,CInn,,
49,. some cause COW hide or assaulted Men.
lice, who (probably anxious to avail himself
OF The advantages of the challenree know.
ing The dueliIng character OF NJ 'Ciung with
The pistol to be dead sho,,") afterwards
sought M Chung IN a grocery, and beating
him most numerically. finally kicked him
into the street. M'Clung challenged. and
Menliee accepted, with rifles at forty wards
Meniiee was shot above the eye his adj.
versary's ball as is supposed, having struck
the cock OF his rifles lock alter he had puI-
led The trigger, but before the cock had
struck The percussion cap, the resistance of
The ball So deadened its force, that although
II tell upon the cap, it failed 10 explode it,
he ball glanced, and its indenled or flat
side struck hlenifee above the eve. and
wound around between the skull aud IA.
skin TO the back Of his head, where il was
extracted, When M'Clung saw him fall he
raised his rifle and kissed il; al which Men.
iiee's second remarked 10 him, that he nigh,
DC premature IN caressing his rifle. as Men-
lice was not killcd-to which he renIied
I'm glad OF that, for now shall gel another
shot. "lt not at him, take his place p
reJolned hlenifee's second Meniiee's sur
seon says he cannot survive, although there
are slight hopes To the contrary !; il not beiup
asceriained certainly, That The skull was
fractured; but he is said 10 be delirious =
The affair i: thus seems, is not ended. Ri.
theI Menitee or his second is again TO meet
M Chung. This statement came to US f, ON
an eye witness. MsmbniS Courier.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
DESTRUCTIVE STORM AND
ERES!IEr

The Philadelphia papers of Monday last
are full OF the details OF the effects of Il YER
destructive storm and freshel which occurred
IN that city and vicinity on the previous
Salurday.-lt is stated that it was The most
severe and destructive storm known in that
vicinity Tor forty years The Schuyikill rose
suddenly TO great height-two feet higher
than in tie great fresheI of 1922, and equal
10 that 10 1898. Vast quantities of coal,
merchandise, hogs, cattle, and even small
houses were swept away Among the dis.
asters, the Floating Bridge al Garys' Ferry
was entirely swept away, and the elegant
Bridge across the SchUylkil! also much in
jured. The damage on the Scbuylkill is i'm
mense. AK Manayunk much property has
been destroyed-and great damage done 10
mills, mili>dams, and ether property. The
destruction OF property has been so great
that no estimate can be conjcclured OF the
loss. No calamity Of a similar extent. il is
thought, has ever occurred before in tina:
section OF Pennsylvania.
Al New York and other places the yale
and flood were also very destructive in thei-
effects
pennsylvania SEHATOR-Tbe
Alexandria Gazette supposes that MIR. Rich
ard Rush, of PennsyivanIa, will be a candi-
date for the seat OF Senator in Congress. to
nc vacated with The expiration of Gen. Nc.
kean's term. Others are of opinion tina,
Charles j. lngersoll will be the fortunate
recipient
SENATOR FROM MAINE.-Tbe
Legislature CT Maine has elected REUEL
WILLIAMS 10 the Senate of the United
States for six years from the fourth of March
next. Mr.. w. is supporter of the Ads
ministraiion
NETWORK SENATOR.-TbeN New
York Correspondent Of the National Intelli,
gencer says:-"I learn that The Senate will
agree to disagree, so as TO prevent the rec
lection OF Mr.. TALLMADGE 10 the United
States Senate. The Senate will scatter lie
votes so as TO give no candidate numina-
lion, and thus prevent joint ballot on The
day named by law. The thing is settled.
u is daring move Of popular defiance, and
let them take it," Such outrageous eype
dients to tbwar. the popular W ill must in The
end oyerwhelm the authors with defeat and
disgrace.
SILK The prevalent rage Tor mulberry
trees, silk worms, aud the matters thereto
apperlalning, is increasing. MIR. Skinner
Of Baltimore, well known 10 sporting men as
the editor Of the Sporting Magazine. is a.
bout 10 assume The editorial conduct OF Tie
journal OF the American Silk Society and
Rural Economist'-an association formed
IN Baltimore, last mouth, under whose aus
plCes The Journal is TO be published - Tir>
gina Free Press.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
CONGRESS-.

On Thursday. 24th instant, the House of
Representatives, in Committee Of the Whole
proceeded 10 consider the propriety of refer
ring the several topics of the Presidents
Message 10 the appropriate committees
Give resolutions of reference were report
ed by Mr.. Haynes, IN which the House cons
CURED Those relating TO our Indian affairs,
ana toquestIons arising out of the manGamus
issued by The Circuit Court of the District.
against me Postmaster General, produced
considerable debate.
The Debate in the Senate, on Friday last
between Messrs Wright and Rives, was
interesting. The hole subject OF the con.
neXinn between the Government and the
Bank Of the United States was discussed ,
Mr.. Wright affirming that the Secretary
was justified in his proceeding. as well NV
me law as The necessity of the case and Mr.
MI RIves maintaining that the necesitsy did
no' exist, and that the conduct Of the Score.
larry was IN direct violation of the EXPRESS
ie'ler OF The law, and contrary TO every rule
Oh financial disCretiOn.-HieT. Gqzefte.
Friday was given up, in the House Of Re.
representatives., (says the National Inrel!ipep
cer,) TO The purpose TO which Friday and
Saturday arc by the rules devoted. OF dis
posing OF private Bills, as they are called
BENG bills Tor special relief 10 individuals
having claims upon the Government for
such Legislation. Upwaads of two hundred
OF these bills were ordered 10 third reading :;
none oeIng so ordered, however, 10 which
any objection whatever was offered.
In the Senate, on Monday, upwards of one
hundred and fifty bills were received from
The House OF Representatives, and referred
TO The appropriate committees
In The House Of Representatives no bust
ness Of importance was transacted. The
whole day vas occupied in the presentation
Of resolutions
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY. JAN. 90 Is.

SATURDAY., JAN. %, 1889.
"A message was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed certain bills
which were enumerated in their proceedings
OF FRIDAY, also that they had passed bills en- :
'!lied an act to provide for the conslruc
'ion OF The Northwestern Turnpike Road )"
ana AN act 10 authorize the Circuit Superi,
or Court OF Law and Chancery, to change
me names OF persons in certain cases /"
WIN amendments, IN which they request
he concurrence OF the House of DeIegates
ne amendments were concurred in,
nat TO the bill empowering the Chance,
Fy Courts TO change names in certain eases
prohibited The change OF the name Of ony
man who shall be convicted of iesony or
treason
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07
WEDN EsDAY, JAN. 80.
PU BLIC LANDS

The following are the resolutions as thew
finally passed the House
J. Resofred, That the public lands held
oy Inc onIted States, belong in common 10
ali The States, and that each and all are en-.
li''ed 10 participate in The benefits deIivable
therefrom. (Psssed unanimously
2 Resoiyed. That it is amongst the sol
emn duties devolved upon the Congress of
The United States, "fuithfully and bona fide''
10 dispose Of the public lands in such man,
ner az viii equally enurc TO the benefit of all
The States who may now be, nr shall heres
alter become members of this confcderacy
and that this General Assembly deure-
Gates The ado ption of all such measures by
Congress as shall have contrary tendency.
(Passed unanimously
3. ReSotUed, That whilst this General
Assembly views with becoming pride the
rapid growth OF the New States and wouId
DO nothing To check their advance in wealth
ana power. II nevertheless cannot fail TO per.
ceIve, IN the bill for graduating the price OF
The public lands, and some Of the other prom.
osilIons now pending before Congress The
germ OF measures calculated 10 unscttle the
conditions on which the Public Lands were
acquired by The United States, and greatly 10
impair The equality Of benefits arising from
The same, in which Virginia, in common
With all the States. is justly entitled 10 par
ticipaie. (Ayes III, noes Ii.
H. ResoiUed, That the lands which were
coded by The several States TO the u. S
were coded in trust Tor the common benefit
Of all The States; and this General Assembly
10th earnestly urge upon Congress The spec.
ny adoption Of some equitable plan for The
distribution Of the nett proceeds OF the sales
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

Governor Porter, Of Pennsy has r..
commended the location of a rail road from
me CITY OF Pit,sburg to St. Louis, through
The States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. A
grand project truly.
"A petition is before the Legislature of
missouri praying tor the incorporation of
company with capital OF million of dol.
,"e, Tor Vie erection of a bridge over the
m,ss'ssipp' al 81. Louis. 1t is a stupendous
11.:e'PIiSe "nd is said to he entirely feasible.
IL is proposed TO build il with tbiriv ,,;e,s
eaeh containing 1000 perChes of solid rock.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

Bills of Indictment have been found
oy the grand jury of Daupbin county a.
gainst Charles Pray, John ]. M'Cahen.
John w. Ryan, John Savage, Jos. Hall
aaron r. Cox, George w. Barton, John
sndyer' Martin Dunlap, James Black
and Gen. Adam Diller, for riot and con.
sPiracy against the Commonwealth at
the meeting of the Legislature. These
are said to be only portion of the con,
spirators against whom true bills will b.,
found Yet the assertion is persisted in
by the Globe, and other papers, that
there was no mob, no riot, at HARRISBURG.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

@The election of United States Sc
nator, by an amendment of the Senate.
concurred in By the House of Delegates.
has been changed to the 10Th of Febru.
airy.
John Rutherford, esq. was re. elected
a member of the Executive Council on
Thursday last, without opposition.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

&A public meeting was called in the
Charlottesville Republican, to be held
on Monday last, for the purpose of talk .
ing into consideration the propriety of
immediate and efficient endeavors to
procure Rail Road from Charlottes.
VILE to connect with the Louisa Rail
TOAD. Success to the effort !
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-07

States. And 10 what glorious objects OF
physical and Intellectual Improvement might
not the ample fund have been dedicated p
And last. though not least, what imagination
IS sufficiently strong even TO conceive the c.
menting influence Of the measure, and its
invigorating power upon the destiny aud dn.
ration OF this happy union This was the
Patriotic theme on which its author an.
peared ever TO dwell with the most cords
al delight. We have already abundant rea-
sons and motives 10 desire the perpetuity of
tins Coniederacy. But, il TO these we could
superadd the powerful motive ola half year.
iy distribution, among its members of the
great and growing fund arising from the pro.
ceeds OF the annual sales of the public do.
main, which Of them would ever be mad G.
nough TO think Of dissolving a connection
iraught with such lasting and inestimable
benetits?"
"What the amount would have been
which each State should have received upon
this plan, during the past five or six wears
ma ne seen from the table which we now
publish. What ill be the increase of tha,
amount IN iulure years depends upon our
rapidly increasing population. We know
'hat II must he great, though il battles all
calculation''
Total amount of nett ,,yOrecds hat ,,o,,LJ