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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-21

RNORUS MULTICAULlS -5,0On Cuttings. grown
yH by D. W. Carrier; ounces Mammoth yellow;
: ounces Two Crop, white ] ounce Yellow Ball Silk
Worn, Ecgs 70, sale b. J. H D. LOWNES.
March Is sa-u
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Spring Wheat for Sale
A NY one desiring TO purchase SPRING WHEAT. can
"a obtain about 20 bushels, by applying at this Office
March 10 I-u
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Fresh SDring and Summer Dry Goods.
TENTlE Public respectfully invited 10 call and ex
D anime Spring and Summer supply, which is
extensive and very desirable. The Gools have been
purchased upon the best and will be sold small
advance by wholesale retail FOR CASH or To
customers QUARLES 81 TIMBERLAKE
II Street, ShochG HiH
March ~ I00-0t
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AsAKSfALL THEATRE.-1he Lessee respect.
l7a fully informs the public that the above institution
will reopen Monday evening, March 18th, 1889
when will be presented rst iime) Kolzebues celebrated
Play of PlZARRO, which will be produced in style Of
unusual spendor bo, regards Scenery and Costume
For The production Of this Play and Mazeppa the Stage
has been increased in size, 10 present height and
DEPTH equal in size to those Of the Park Theatre New
York Particulars in future advertisements
IT The Season Ticket holders informed that
Their tickets are still entitled 10 admission. The impo
son heretofore practised Of making return from Pc
tersbuIg is entirely discarded by the pre-
sent Lessce-he viewing such an absence, merely as
vacation in the Season
March 10 1O0-U
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MA Certificate of packages of Whole Tickets IN
this Splendid Lottery will be sent for $3.50 Halves,
Quarters. and Eqhths in proportion. Whole Tickets
goo Halves TO- Quarters 5, EIghths = Oh.
Tickets in all Lotteries for sale in the greatest varie
ty by CHAo AIN no oha ,r,n
February 2S JZ-wOli
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IL Drnwn Numbers out Of IS.
.yy0u0.crS, Office. hiicEn,0Md, ia

EARAWN Nos OF The Alexandria Lottery, Class NJ
h y l. for 1880, drawn 10th March lc39:
3 10 II
50 10 45 43 40 - ii a5 ii 3 Ga
March ~ lt0-2S
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NOTICE Patterson Susan White, md Elizabeth
- Field It living their heirs, il they deed, receive
their portion the aC Edward Jnrdln deceased
county, Vn who native Of Nooway county, and
IN IDIOT appIyn. Crawford Hughes Administrator
Jordan deed. All letters Gt"crd onion Level
Meck!cnJurg county, Va. CRAWFORD HUGHES.
Administrator # Edrard Jordan, ICED.
9s--3m
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March 10
hlhRGRAE T.,

WINNER nf the great 81 LcGrr j. stables a miles
Richmond, and mmdintcy on the Irook turnpike
lending Fredericksburg. ready mares the present seq
each i25 with 81 TO Tie groom ~ eve
will b. wei" fed with groin aud hay, fodder n;
md thTY rer0rd all EPfnSc must 6t
pGid boarded without accommodations
Tor Lots and stables repaired Tor mares-cvey
accidents IiJty Tor rhef
rich dark Chesnu,, without whiciuy bhaids
hi.h and excellent proportions He got ny
Nuy Mn'ry MolDch other good nncsdam
by EIcclUn-Fair Helen, By nmbconnnIsIrn by Dolphin
n.and, Phenomenon StaIaHia, by Machrmla OF the
MIL hy OIonoko-TraveIcr-I iIss Iiakcess-BrmmcD
P.arsnn.- Bui,On1 Barb
,r.ruye's colts . years appeared the English turf
last rIsol, from h" performances Gby I" run
both heats OF them winning Qurcrs plates at
nnd excellent fields. For particulars OF
hn ru6nns public referred hand bills (Which VI" he fur
ni.cd uppcainn the Ens.h Racing Calendar for s3
Nv address, Richmond, Va. EO. &. WILLIAMSON.
si2fwbw
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Far april 29M. 1899.
SS00,000-25 000-2O, 00G-f5, 900.
Alexandria Lottery,

Class No 2 tor lcJy.
To be draun at Alexandria, D. c. positively Saturday,
2oh .4prd, 1899
pRJIES
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
A NATIONAL BANK.

During the fifty years in which the exist
ing system of National Government has been
In operation, we have had, for forty years of
that period, the benefit of National Bank.
Within the same constitutional period of fifty
years, there have been three several suspen-
slons OF specie payments. And it is fact
worthy of notice, as well by the friends as by
the opponents of such an institution, that not
one OF these three suspensions occurred du-
ring the existence of the National Bank I.
The first suspension occurred some time after
the charter of the first National Bank expired;
and the second and third suspensions, after
am interval OF twenty years, followed the ex-
plratIon OF the charter of the second National
Bank.
Thus, by appealing to the record, it appears
mat the existing constitution of government
has been in operation for fifty years. During
forty years of that time, ''National Bank. 3
chartered by Congress, has been the fiscal a.
gent OF the Government-and during these
forty years there was no such an occurrence
as general suspension ofspecie payments by
the banks of the Union. But during the re-
malnder OF the constitutional term-that is
during the ten years that the country and the
Government have been without the ADVANTAGE
of a National Bank, there have been no less
than three suspensions Of specie payments.
History is philosophy teaching by example.
And turning willing ear to her admonitions
what is the reasonable conclusion, as to the
usefulness and'conservative operation of Ma
tional Bank, from these facts!
Baltimore Patriot
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
From the Richmond Campiler.

0J5~The clergy of various denominations of
the city of Richmond, at a recent meeting. re-
solved to recommend to the people of Vir-
ginia the observance of Friday, the 18th of
December next, as day of public Thanks
giving. The recommendation was made in
pursuance of suggestions which appeared in
several of the political papers of the State,
that the Governor should, by proclamation,
appoint day, as is done in most of the Nor
them States and in South Carolina. There
being prejudices, in the minds of many per-
sons, against any executive interference in
such matters, it was thought advisable that
the recommendation of the measure and the
selection of the day, should be made by the
clergy of the Metropolis. They have not
shrunk from the responsibility, and we have
no doubt but that the day will be, every
where, observed in an appropriate manner
throughout the State.
Had we put off discussing the propriety
of a Thanksgiving Day little while, we
might have received an example from, The
South. The Charleston Patriot of Monday
afternoon states that the Governor of South
Carolina, by proclamation, has set apart the
lth instant as day OfFasting, Humiliation
and Prayer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

A serious accident occurred on the location
OF the contemplated Valley Turnpike, about 6
miles below town, few days ago. 1t APP
pears, that two or three individuals were cit
gagged In blowing rocks, and improperly
threw some hot ashes into hole boarcd in a
rock, put some brownpaper OH them, and then
charge OF POWDER Tor the purpose as they
stated, of drying out the hole. The consS-
quence was, as might have been expected,
that an explosion took place, which injured
the eyes Zone of them materially of one of
the workmen and his facc,-and crushed the
forehead of another. The life of one was de-
SPARED of on the l0th.-Such carelessness
should be rebuked. We understand, too,
that there is great deal of this kind Of care
lessness on the line of the road between this
place and Winchester. Should not more
carefulness be observed Surely all con-
cerned should see that it is done.
Woodstock Sentinel
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
NATHANIEL p. TALMyDGE

The Baltimore Chronicle Justly remarks.
that no man in the union occupies prouder
position than Nathaniel P. Talmadpe. The
President of the United States was his oppo-
nent. Alarmed at the extent to which the
incorruptible Senator was converting his
friends into the allies of truth and patriotism.
the President abandoned his official duties at
the seat Of Government, threw aside all the
cares of his office, and traversed the State of
New York from one end to the other, address,
ing the people, ralying his cohorts and de-
grading and prostltuting his office. The in
domitable spirit of the fearless Talmadce, in
stead ofquailing before this official array, on
Iy mounted TO higher blaze of INDIGNATION.
He, too, took the field. He, too, called the
people into assemblages, and the rarish dis
play of official intrusion shrunk before him.
He has conquered. He mas vanquished the
president Of the United States, upon the field
which he himself chose for the encounter.
Honor and glory to the incorruptble patriot!
Honor to the Senator whom the people have
INDICATED. Honor to the future Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States Eternal honor to
The regenerator Of the Empire State
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
OBITUARY.

Departed this life, with instantaneous sud-
denness, on the Sd instant, while feelino the
pulse of dying patient. Dr. CARTER BERKE-
LEY, of Edgwood, Hanover County, in the
I'D year of his age. He was a graduate of
the Edinburgh School, and a distinguished
physician.
When the great, the opulent, or the pow
erful die, whether their lives have been ex
emplary for good, OF disgusting for evil, it too
often happens that indiscrimnate praises are
lavished on their memory, and that the obt-
uary page In consequence loses its influence
over the minds of the living, as an incentive
to virtue. In the present instance, however,
we submit to the public the contemplation of
character, rGplete with all the christian and
social virtues. The life of DR.. Berkeley. and
his sterling principles, Were an ornament to
the circle In which he moved, and the charac-
ter and reputation left behind him constitute
a rich legacy to his friends. He was an ac-
tive and jealous member of the Episcopal
Church for many years, and most truly did
he shew forth his ''faith by his works"
Kind, benevolent, affectionate and lust, he
fulfilled all the relations of life with the most
exact propriety, honesty and fidelity. Asa
physician, he was not only able, but added
to his skill those refined sympathies which
mitigate The anguish of the suffering, and give
comfort even to the dying. In word, he
"dS' III uie uuCSt ana widest sense OF the
term, ''good man." The writer Of this
humble but just tribute to his memory, was
at an early period Of his life a professional
student of the deceased, and resident in his
family; and has known him for thirty years
since, as one of the most pious and excellent
of men. Though he lived indeed to very
advanced age, ycthe was one Of the few who
would never have died, had life only ended
with ceasing to do good. He rests from his
labors: for ''there is a rest for the people of
God ,"--Rich. Ubig,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
Correspondence Of the Commercial advertiser.
GALVESTON, (Texas.) Oct. 81.

--'h' 10 icN3 \ SAdS.J oCt. 81.
l arrived here in the (now) government
brig Brazos, from Baltimore, having had a
passage of 10 days from the Capes.
The brig Is one of the most beautiful spe-
cimens of naval architecture eversaw. She
is 405 tons burthen, 1873 feet on deck, and is
pierced for Is guns the weight of metal is
medium l9s; hersailing is far above medioc-
Eity, having repeatedly gone l2 and 10 knots.
But farther description of her is unecessa-
ry, it is more than probable she will visit
your city earlyn December.
There are now lying in this harbor five YES
sells of war, viz: briggs Brazos and Potomac.
schrs. st. Bernard and st. Antonio, and
steamer Zavalla. The station is at present
under command of Captain A. c. Hinton.
The San Jacinto departed hence two or three
weeks since. under command of Captain Lo-
thop.
These, together with the sloop of War Trim
ity, and the brig of war Colorado, (the latter
of the same size as the BRACES, now building
at Baltimore, will constitute very respecta-
bic navy. The naval yard, which, by the
bye, they talk of removing to the island of
st. Louis, is in command of Lieut. Kennedy.
late midshipman in the United States SER
vice, and son of Commodore Kennedy, with
whose name you are undoubtedly familiar.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

"A Dreadtui Eartaquake.-A letter from In
with which the city of Ava was visited on
the Odd of March last. After some prelimi-
nary particulars, the account proceeds
The earth was rent in several places into
wide chasms and assures, from ten to twenty
feet wide, from which deluges of water had
gushcd, and large quantity of gray earth
was thrown up. covering the place around
several feet deep, and emitting sulphurous
smell. The rapid current of the Irrawaddi
was even reversed at the time of the shock,
and assembled up its bed for while. The old
cities of Ava and Tsagain, with their numer-
GUS pagodas and other ediices, have also been
reduced to heaps of ruins, and their walls
shattered and thrown down. The towns and
villages above and below the capital have
likewise suffered, and it is reported that some
have even been swallowed up and others de-
stroyed by inundation. The number of per-
sons persisted here and in the surrounding
towns and villages amounts to between 600
and 300, which number may, Of course, be
expected to swell as reports arrive from more
distant places. Amongst those who died are
MIR. Harapeat, the wealthy American merch-
ant, and three children of Mr.. Avanese. These
We're the survivors of a family of six children,
and he has now been deprived of them too.
We have indeed, to be grateful to Providence
that, though we have been in the midst of so
many dangers, and where so many have per-
ished, none of us have suffered either in per-
son or property. We owe certainly our es-
cape to the house being built Of the same
light materials as the generality of buildings
here; but we had nigh been swallowed up by
some openings and gaps in the earth, for some
OF these were not many yards from our resi-
dcnce. All occurrence like this is not in the
recollection of the oldest inhabitant in this
country, nor is there any mention of one in
their historical records.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
THREE DAYS LATER FROM LIVER

The packet ship Oxford, at New York,
sailed from Liverpool on the slst October.
From the New York afternoon papers, and
principally the Commercial Advertiser, we
copy the following items:
The intelligence by this arrival is Of pre-
cisely the same character as that by the
Great Western, and indeed it could not be
expected that two days would produce any
change of moment. The worst feature of il IS
the continued decrease of specie in the Golfers
of the Bank of England, as shown in the quar-
terly average.
We quote an article from the London Spec-
tator, in which it is stated that application
has been made for an order i'm council a,,-
thorising the issue of one pound notes. The
same statement was made in papers brough,
by the Great Western.
The weather had been fine. and the sum
plies OF grain Were sufficient for the demand.
Wheat and Flour continued without any al
terationin price.
The arrivals ofFlour from America at J,iy-
erpool We're considerable. Over five thousand
barrels had reached there the week previous,
and more, 1t was stated, was expected.
The duty on Grain Except for Rye, which
had advanced) was the same.
The Cotton Market had undergone no ma.
| terlal alterations. Prices no better.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

157The Committee of Safety of Mobile
have reported to meeting of citizens of that
place, that after the most thorough and i'm
partial investigation, they are unq1estionably
of opinion that John III. Love and James Il.
Wilson are guilty, the first of setting fire to
the shop of Mr.. Hutchinson, and the lat
ter of setting fire to his own, or an adjoining
building, on the night of the 18th October,
whereby from four to five hundred buildings
were consumed, and they recommended that
a committee be appointed to examine the tes-
tlmony and dispose of them in such manner
as such Committee may deem proper.
The meeting of citizens resolved that all
persons whom the Committee thought guilty
of incendiary acts, be committed to prison
under the warrant of justice of the peace.
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s.TuINcS ru.r ]

s'THINGs THAT E.''-Under this head
an Eastern paper gives number of clever sa-
tirica thrusts at divers of the follies and ultra
lsms OF the day. Among them is the follow
ing:
81 like to see member of the Legislature
take his seat with both hands tied, his mouth
muzzled, his eyes blinded, his ears closed to
all argument, possessing no will of his own
to inquire INTO the justice or expediency of any
measures which he is called upon to decide
in other words a pledged man-it shows he is
possessed of meek and spaniel-like disposi-
ton, and instead of aspiring to become ruler
OF a people, his ambition is fully satisfied
with being the foOlof party
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

Sud-IrcdSory no GO IN Termont.-Mr. Par
fridge ". b. introduced lately into the Yer
mont Legislature, resolutions approving of
the Sub-Treasury and specie clause. The
following amendment to them was offered,
and after protracted discussion, adopted, by
majority of eight
Whereas, The passage by Congress of the
law, usually denominated the Sub-Treasury
would tend greatly to concentrate undue pow
er In the hands ofthe executive department OF
the government; therefore.
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our representatives request
ed, to use their exertions to prevent the pas
sage of that bill.
They will pass the Senate.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

The Wings of Princeton, (N. J.) at a late
meeting for appointing delegates to State
Convention which is to be held in N. Jersey
this week, passed resolutions highly approx
ing of national CONVENTION OF YoUNG
MEN, to be held at Washington on the first
Monday of May next, and recommending to
the State Convention to second the PROPOSE
ton, which it is supposed will be brought for
ward for consideration at the Harrisburg Ma
tional Convention. How theproposition will
be received IN that body we cannot foresee {:
but, if there be no other objections to it than
such as occur to us, the balance of our opin-
ion inclines strongly in favor of it.
Nat. Intel.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

Gen. ScoH.-We learn from the New York
Commercial Advertiser that Gen. Scot, arr;v-
ed at Buffalo on Thursday last, and on Friday
reviewed the troops at that post, consisting of
Col. Baukhead's regiment. The Buffalo pa
pers speak of the review as brilliant affair.
The Commercial adds that the presence of
Gen. s. was deemed necessary in that direc-
ton, In consequence of some recent intelli-
gence received at the War Department, and
also IN consequence of late communications
from Mr.. Fox, the British minister. We
have likewise reason to believe that in con-
neXion with these Indications orders for the
movement Of certain troops to Florida were
countermanded.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

Hardness at Quebec.-Singuhar Phenomenon.
The Quebec Canadian states that on the fore
noon of the 18th of October darkness settled
upon that city, which rendered the use ofcan-
dies necessary for several hours in the fore
noon. The wind blew from the east, but the
darkened clouds came from the West. The
atmosphere was moist. The same phenomenon
occurred on the 18th of October, 1881; and on
the 1Ith October, 1885.
Lake Ffsheyses.-Eight thousand three hun
dred and elghty-four barrels of lake fish have
gone up the Ohio Canal from Cleveland this
season. 1t cannot, we think, be too high to
estimate the quantity sold here the present
season at 10000 barrels. What Quantities
are sold at other lake ports we have no means
OF neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
OREGON MIssIoN.-The efforts of the Meth
odist Missionaries in Oregon towards reclai-
ming the savage tribes of that region from
their barbarous modes of life, appear to have
met with very encouraging success. Among
the Nez Perces Indians, beyond the Rocky
Mountains, who were wanderers like other
tribes, no lands were cultivated until after the
ARRIVAL OF the Missionaries in 1896. Within
twoyears, some eighty families were collected
at the Missionary station, and engaged in far
ming, each raising from one to two hundred
bushels of Potatoes, bes ides corn and peas.
The number since has greatly increased, and
avery general disposition is manifested among
the natives of this tribe to adopt settled mode
of life
We have always believed that the labors of
Missionaries for the outstanding of heath
ems would be effectual only in such modes as
this.-Bah. timer.
The law against carrying deadly weapons
IS very severe in the island of Cuba, and is en-
forced with great strictness. Some short
time ago two American sailors went on shore
at Havana, having about them the ordinary
jack-knives worn by seamen, and were inn
mediately arrested and sentenced to imprison-
ment and hard labor for six yaars, They are
said to be still in confinement.
Conversion Of q Moorish Lady.-A letter
from Algiers, of August, announces that on
Assumption day the beautiful AIscuE. who
formed part of the harem of Achmet Bey, at
Constantine, was baptised by the Bishop of
Algiers, and named MARIE. Aische, or Ave.
sha, was the name of the favorite wife of Mo-
hammed,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21
A DREADFUL FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Ertract 10 tie Editor ofMe Philadelphia En-
qtirer, dated
CHICAGO, Oct. 29th, 1889

CHICAGO, Oct. 29th, 1899
MIR. Editor.-Last night our city was visit
ed with conhagration which, in proportion
to the size and extent of our place, has been
more disastrous even than the terrible fires
that have devastated your eastern cities.
About midnight the alarm of fire was rails
ed, and on repairing to the spot, it was ascer-
tanned that the large hardware store of David
Hatch, Esq. was enveloped in flames. Not
wlthstanding the strenuous ssexertions of our
citizens, the flames continued to spread, and
this morning nineteen stores and buildings
are in ashes.
The loss of property is mmense-our mer-
chants having just received their fall supplies.
1t has been vanously estimated from 1915 900
to 100000. Insurance is supposed to COW
or about $50, 900 of the loss.
Had there been any wind, and had not the
night fortunately been rainy, it is impossible
to state where the work of destruction would
have terminated. Certainly two-thirds of the
business portion of our city would have been
In ruins. Very truly, yours, &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-21

TENNESSEE of Instruction
were expected to be taken up in the Senate
OF Tennessee on the Goth ult. as we learn
from the Nashville Banner of that date.
The resolutions instruct the Senators and re-
quest the representatives in Congress, from
that state, to vote-1. Against a National
Bank. 2. In favor of the Sub-Treasury. g..
Against Mr.. Crittenden's bill to secure the
freedom of elections or any similar bill 4.
Against the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands. 5 In favor of "a bill repeal
ing duties on imported salt. 6. To support
In good faith the leading measures and poll
cy of the present administration.