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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

A slip from the New Orleans Courier
OF S0th May. mentions the arrival there
of the U. S. Gutter Woodbury., bringing
intelligence FROM Tampico TO the 18th.
and from Vera Cruz. and the city of
Mexico to the 10th May. The w.
brought S30,472 in specie.
From Tampico the news is, that the
Centralists, under general Arista, were
within fifteen miles of the city, and it
was believed would enter the place with.
out resistance. One American, one
English, and one French sloop of war
were lying at anchor near Tamplco, and
the merchants Of those nations had sent
off the raost valuable parts of their eff
fects On board of the vessels of " ar, fear
ing lest the Mexican soldiers might be
allowed to piIiage the place, after taking
possession. business was at stand at
Tsropico, and many people had left the
place.
From Vera Cruz, we learn that the
Texan minister to Mexico was received
with gross insults, and not allowed to
proceed to the capital.
From the capital, we learn that gen.
eral Urea has been taken and carried
there wounded. Santa Ana was receiy-
ed with the most extravagant demon
STATIONS Of joy. 1t is said 10 the papers
that he is taking the mos, active meas
ures to recruit soldiers, and fill up the
army skeletons. An official report gives
the number authorized by law, viz: g.,
600 cavalry, 5000 artillery and 81, 600
infantry. 1t appears the nun Der actual.
'y under arms is little over one-third OF
the force called for by law, say $500 ar
tillery 5000 cavalry, and about 5000
infantry.
President Bustamente issued procla-
nation on the 9TH instant, in which he
called on The people of The internal pro-
viDces, and those OF the state Of Tamau-
lipas, to submit and rally under the GEN.
trail government. lie points 20 theTex-
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-STAUMTOM-
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, 1889.

@The Circuit Superior Court of Law
aud Chancery, for Augusta county. com.
menced its session on Monday last
Judge Thompson presiding. The case
OF the Commonwealth vs.. A. A. Sewers,
indicted for burning the barn of the un.
fortunate Miller, was taken up on the
hrst day Of the Court, when, after ex.
haustipg the venire, and catching up all
the freeholders who happened to be in
town, ten jurors only were obtained
The Court then ordered the summoning
OF tweD,y-four more venire men, for the
aext morning. when the jury was com.
Pleted but some witnesses no; appear
ing, attachments were awarded, and thu
case continued over until yestcrday.-Il
seems to be generally thought that this
case will take up the whole week. Couu.
sci for the prisoner. B. G. Baldwin, Thos.
J. Niche, aud David s. Young, Esors
for the prosecution, John II. Peytor
and David Fultz, Esqrs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

j, Rev. DR.. Breckenridge addressed a
large audience last evening in the Six,h
presbyterian Church. on the condition
and prospects of Texas. After general
preliminary remarks, and sketch of
the history of Texas. he spoke OF the
natural divisions Of the countrywide
fertility OF the soil, in which respect he
pronounced Texas the garden OF Ameri.
ca-the energy of It's popula,ion-the
undonbted wish Of Mexico 10 regain il
which he said the Texans did not fear
-and lis rapid increase. He spoke
hig"ly OF the cabinet of General Lamar
and OF the wisdom of the government,
ana gave most gratifying account OF
the progress of education and morality. !.
Phi. N0rih inner.
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Correspondence Of the Nat. Intelligence
NEW YoRK. Jure5 1890

..
The property OF SAMUEL SwARrwour
was sold to-day for The benefit of the United
States. This property is very good proper
iy, great deal OF il being lois OF land in
this city but il is very much encountered
and sold for lille more than the encumbrsn,
ces. large portion of il was bid off by a
deputy U. S. Marsbal-for what purpose i,
10 not known. This property Of Swart.
wouI,s brought bu, between SII 900 and
Sl2,000-not much moro than the cost Of
selling.
The FIRE Companies, last night, elected
for their chef the Locoloco candidate. Mr..
Boffmire, by nine majority only. The ere.
alton OF % new Locoioco fire COMPANIES bv
The Common Council, only the Diebt before
the election Of chief, Tor the especial pur.
pose of voting down tbe old firemen. has
created an intensity OF excitement among
that large body Of men. IN political ma.
D1uyres the like was never known here
end The cost Of ii is 100, 900 TO the city
IL is understood that the more coDsiderste
portion Of The Tammany party were outvo.
ted in this matter by the rsying portion
The end Of il will be help 10 the WHO
party, instead Of an injury 10 IT,; for sncb
measures never help party when publ;c
attention is awakened 10 them. There arc
sc fire companies in The city, with 500 or
600 vacancies in them bot 24 more comma.
MES, with about 300 men, were added only
TO vote down The old fremen. In these new
companies, il is stated there are good ma,
ny Custom'house officers, who got Up secret,
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FROM MEXICO.

The correspondent of sthe Louisianian -
under date of May IL, states tina. the recent
defeat OF the Federalists in the vicinity OF
Puebla is q mortal blow to their party-
"Sanla Ana, he says, "has become The idol
oil the day. His name is the common word
IN the mouth of the people, and such is the
frenzy OF those who are in mujority. that
II his eXcellency chose to make himsel II
King, emperor, dictator, in one day the Cen
trail Government would disappear, and be
replaced by iyrani and troop OF slaves %
The writer OF the letter from which this
is extracted goes at some length into state.
ment OF his views CT the politics of Mexico.
and the probability of Santa Ana superse
ding Busamenie, which at this distance
does not appear 10 US probable, at least not
Immediately so, since undoubtedly they
are acting together in a common cause with
such good understanding as has, by the de.
feat OF hleXIa and his followers, led TO COM
pleie success. Santa Ana, il appears after
The battle of Puebls, returned forthwith TO
the city Of Mexico s'He has returned 10
Mexico" says The correspondent above
quoted, "where he was received with extra
ordinary honors. He had rejoicings, balls,
public plays, for an event o.
yer which every good man grieves. The
popul ace admire The hero Of Tampico pa
trioIs deplore- the miseries of civil war
One party weaves garlands for the victor,
the other is filled with grief; on one side
you hear songs Of victory, on the other
wailings for the dead Time will show US
the end OF this medley of things"
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An intimation is given by the New
OrleansBulletin that the indignity which
Judge Mckinley suffered in Mississippi,
OF having his nose pulled by subordi.
nate officer of the Court, will prevent
him from again visiting that part of his
Circuit. The Louisville journal pro.
tests against such course, and says
If MIR. Justice Mckinley is unwilling
to go again to Mississippi. let him re-
sign. and let one of the local judges in
Connecticut be appointed in his place.
We know judge in that State who has
no nose,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

One Of the most glaring and Objectionable
specimens OF "Execuiive interference with
the freedom Of Elections" that we have ev.
er yet seen, is 10 be found in tie Globe Of
Thursday last, in which the ATTORNEY
GEN ERAL of the United States appears up.
der bis own sign manual, IN propria persona,
as The writer Of an electioneering paper in.
tended for the Tennessee market, written
and sent 10 citizen OF that State, 10 be used
in the political contest now going on there,
and Published now for the benefit Of The
party generally. This article Is an elabo-
rate yindication Of The conduct of Mr.. Van
Buren, during The lale war, and lsbored
attempt TO prove him to have been 'ta war
democrat" III the duties OF Mr.. Grun6y's
Office, for the performance OF which he no.
ceves handsome salary, are so light as 10
enable him 10 devote much Of bis time 10
"inlerierenue with The elections" 10 the
States, The compensation ought 10 be dc.
creased. AT any rate, we had thought thai
MIR. Grundy, now that he is ensconced ia
comfortable berth, would have borne in
mind his own famous speech, in which he
said that be "Dever saw an office holder bu-
sy with elections, that he did not think that
he Ohe office holder) was more concerned
about he bread and butler than bis country
Hler Gazette
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The following explains itself, and
gives US sad specimen of the system of
"rewarding friends and Furnishing ene>
miles," first introduced by the Greatest
and Best -
From the PhiladelphiaSpirit Of the Times.
l, GEORGE REED, OF the district OF
kensington. having been elected,
through the votes of Democrats, County
Treasurer, do hereby solemnly pledge ma
self to make all appointments out of the
Democratic party, and will use the Ut
most OF my erertions TO ADVANCE THE
INTERESTS AND PROMOTE THE SUCCESS
of the Democratic party; and that said
Office shall, in all respects, Re STRICTLY
AND ENTIRELY DEMOCRATIC.
owen under my hand this 18th day OF April, 1889.
GEORGE REED.
A true copy of the original.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

Theory Of Storms.-Professor Espy
has lately verified the correctness of his
ingenious theory of storms in a conclu>
sive manner. The Philadelphia Enqui-
rer says 1t is worthy of remark that
last month Professor Espy stated that a
storm was raging in the latitude Of
Charleston, S. c. The statement was
recorded in one of the Insurance Offices
OF this city, as the President has publicly
declared. Several days afterwards the
Southern mail brought intelligence fully
verifying the assertion. The matter has
been circumstantially published in sew
eral Of our newspapers. "-American.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

11r' Calhoun caught Ggain.-During The
iast session OF Congress, MIR. Calhoun Oh.
posed the establishment of the Smithsonian
institute, on the ground that il was a stretch
OF power on The part OF Congressman. in an
elaborate argument, he endeav ored To us;r
tain this position. A writer in The National
in'eIl'gencer cites the Journals of CONGRESS-
o! 1916, to show that Mr.. Calhoun was The,
himself in favor Of establishing a National
University a! the seat of the General Gov
eminent, not with funds bequesthed for ina,
purpose, as IN the case OF the Smithsonian
institute, but with The public money, 10 be
appropriated directly from the Treasury. So
much Tor his inconsistency
Again-iD his speech on the Smithsonian
OIL, MI Calhoun asserted that "ihe question
whether we have the power 20 eaiablisb
National University or not, was sabjec, Of
consideration at an early stage OF our Cor.
eminent, and President Wasbing,sn decid
cd that Congress had the power. b., ,hs
question was voted down and neper refused "
Now, what are the facts ? Mr.. .jegsrsor
himself brought this subject to The consider
alton OF Congress, but expressed The opinion
that previous amendment 10 the copsiit,.
ton, which he approved, was necessary IN
enable thai body 10 act upon jt--cpd Dir.
Madison expressly recommended il, witbeut
prior amendment TO the constitution And
what is more remarkable, Mr.. Calhoun was
himself member OF the Committee, v h,cb.
IN 1916, IN conformity 10 Mr. Madison's re-
commentator, reported bill for tie estob.
'ishmeDt Of National University 81 WISH
iugioD So much for bis MEMORY
/1ynrLb7fr0
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[ A true copy of the original.

MUTUAL INsURANcE.-The follows
Ing, from the Yarmouth Register, is a
mother proof Of the advantages of plan
OF Mutual Insurance members of the
"Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insu>
france Company, whose policies expir-
"ed on the LIST instant, are entitled TO a
dividend of ITO cents for each dollar
paid as premium, and the whole a.
mount of their deposite notes. For the
six years the company has been incor.
"porated, it has cost the members less
than nothing al alto have their prop
"erty insured"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

W The organization OF these COMPANIES. no
men'. p"''
The American Anti slavery Society !
see, Is making desperate effort 10 MAKE
me abolition cause the popular cause.
lhe Executive Committee have issued
an address. asking for subscription of
> io0, QUO for the cause. GsRRrrr Sm,ru
has put his name down for ten Movsond
dollars, and has already RENTED this
sum 10 the Treasurer of the Society
MT Smith is the man who sends two
administration members 10 the new
Congress iiom this State; his great in.
huence aud great exertions defeated Tho
Wing candidates.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen is 10 be inaucu.
rated this evening Chancellor OF the u.
University of the City of N. York.
New YORK, June 6.
Ihe Clerk Of our Common Council
was last night employed nearly two
nours IN reading. in manuscript. about
lO0 pages OF removals from office, which
the Loeolocos have made in the fortnight
past. The work is not over yet. This
does not include subort!inates, such as
clerks. laboring men in the CORPORATION
yards, S'c., who are thrust out of their
places by scores. They are over doing
their business. Their leaders are reins
ing them in as much as possible, but
they have taken the bits Of late between
'heir teeth, and they ptance furiousIy.
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Chastisement Of The Malay Pirates by the
III u

Chastisement Of the Malay Pirates by the
U. S. Ships Columbia q, Jno. Adams.
The ship Arabella. at Boston, brings
interesting intelligence from Suma,ra.
1t will be seen by the annexed letters,
to the editors of the Journal of Com,
merce, that the U. S. frlgate Columbia,
and corvette John Adams, under com
mand Of Commodore Read, have infiict-
ed signal vengeance upon the Malay
towns Qualla Battoo and Muk Kee, on
the Island Of SumatIa. for the come xion
they were supposed to have had with
the piracy and murders committed in
their waters on board the American shin
Eclipse, Of Salem. Qualla Battoo, the
editors remark, was once before visited
by one of our f:igates, the Potomac, and
all her forts demolished. For this rea.
son, OF some other. Quala Battoo, on the
present occasion, suffered only .moder-
ate infliction. while Muk Kee, a town
about 40 miles distant, was demolished
and burnt. No lives were lost on the
American side, and the letters do not
state that any OF the Malays persisted.
The towns appear to have been desert>
ed in anticipation of the attack.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

The National Intelligencer com plains
loudly of an act of party tyranny COM
mitted by the representatives ofthe Mas
ryland stock, in the election Of officers
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
psny, aided by the Secretary of the
Treasury, who represents the stock held
BY the United States. So eager were
the Maryland representatives to bring
the Offices Of the company into the scr
vice OF the party, that they suspende d
by their own vote, maryland owning a
majority of stock, a law which fixes
the election on the End Monday after the
annual meeting in June, in order to
make the election. The reason of this
provision was that the stockholders
might have the intervening time 10 ex
anime into the conduct of their officers.
Francis Thomas, thorough going loco
foco, was then elected President, and
Phineas Janney, John ]. Albert, Thos
Perry, James Carol, Jacob G.. Davis,
and Joseph White, Directors-four of
whom are new members, who were e.
jeeted BY the vote of the Maryland re-
representatives. alone. The lntelligencer
says that neither the new President, nor
either of the new Directors, are known
to hold single share of the stock ofthe
company. We have rarely heard of a
more pvofigate disregard Of courtesy and
propIiety, OF the interests Of corpora.
ton, than this conduct manifests. A
large number Of the Stock holders were
absent, and even the State of Virginia
was not represented in the meetng-to
whom Of course the election would be a
surprise. The only objection to the
late President, Geo. c. Washington, is
said to be that he is Wing, But the
character Of the proceeding is made ev-
ident from the fact that the MARYLAND
commissioners, as soon as they effected
their object, withdrew from the business
Of the company, and went home.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

The Valley Star compliments the d.
itcr of the Richmond Enquirer in some
well rounded periods, for his efficient
services to the cause .of Democracy, in
the late canvass. And strange to say, ii
speaks OF "his unbending devotion to
principle" in almost the same breath
that it alludes to his difference with the
party on the sub.treasury question! If
the Star wished to be ironical, it Nigh,
have found other instances equally gla.
ring. OF the Enquirer's pliancy to party
and thatmust be certainly what it means
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
TIE ZRAVELLING CABINET

Mr.. Attorney General Grupdy passed
through our village, on Wednesday last,
on bis way to Tennessee, to superintend
the approaching elections. Mr.. Van
Buren, spends the summer 10 n. York
to recover the Empire State, il possible,
from the bands of the Wings Letting.
ton Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

methodist Minister Murdered. The Rev
mr. Hogan, of the Methodist persuasion,
was murdered on Pinelog creek, Cass coun,
", lGeo.D on The night OF the 9th uit at
his own house. by nls miller, named West.
pute when Hogan received his wound ho
ielied bis antagonist 10 The ground. walked
few steps and fell dead. Upon exsm;ns,iop.
u was found Thai the knife bad Co. tbroueh
three Of hIs ribs. jerks has been arrested
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

QUALLAII- BATToo.-T particulars oil
the punishment of The Malay pirates ofQual
-Battoo have been received This is the
second time that il has been necessary TO in.
hict summary vengeance on these savages
IL seems no lives were lost, snd The burning
OF few wrechcd bamboo huts is the ade-
quate satisfaction for piracy and murder
We have no doubt the natives would build
such town 10 be burned once year for
$4,000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

zette says it has been ascertained that two
persons voted twice for Mr.. Lucas, once
in frederick, and orce at Gerrards-t town
in Berkeley. A large lumber of illegal
votes were likewise given to him. and it
is understood that Mr.. Barton will con.
test the election.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS

-, Lee County-We learn TINT Dir. Ewing.
"hig. has heen elected to The House OF Del.
eea,es from this county. Wing gain.
Iaze"ell Crockett, Adm. has heen de-
seaied>by Spots, Conservative Il Conser.
vaive gain.
Hartis"n--Messrs Lee and Armstrong
both Administration, elected TO The House
of Delegates.
Wood-John J. Jackson. Wing, re>elec-
ted to the House of Delegates
Scolt-Mr. CULLEN, Adm. elected
Grayson-Mr. Carroll, Conservative, e.
BRAXTON s LEWIS.
letter received in this City states that
that these counties have returned Ioco
toco member. This is Wing ioss.
ACCOMAC.
We believe we have inadvertently omit.
,ed 10 slate The re election Of Messrs Ray
~ aud Chopper (Whigs) IRON this decided
wing county. These gentlemen had no
opposition. = Uhig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

The recent elections IN Virginia have
resulted more favorably for our party
than we at first expected, from the com
plexion of the early returns. Accord
ing to the Richmond Wing, parties will
stand in the Legislature-Whigs 70,
Conservatives II, Sink or swim" AID.
miDistration rs. Among the 10 is in.
cluded the Senator from Aecomac. who
though an Administration man, is so
much Of an instructionist as to feel bound
20 give Wbig votes as his distric. is de-
cidedly Wbig. Mr.. Lockridge, OF
Bath, is also set down as a Wbig. but he
ought 10 be classed with the consefya.
tiyee.
In the Congressional elections, we
gais three members--and probably four.
il Mr.. Barton contests Mr.. Lucas's seat.
Joseph Johnson is the returned member
in the Harrison district.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

@The idiot girl, whom we mention.
ed in our paper of the 30th ult. as hav>
ing been found wandering at large, and
brought to town, was delivered to her
father on Friday last. She was from
Rockbridge. and had travelled about
thirty miles.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

The Star mentions that the Sheriffs of
the several counties composing our Con-
gressional district met in Lexington on
the Bird inst, and awarded Mr.. Craig
the certificate of election. His major.
ity" says that paper lis 737'-but the
returns are not given.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

SapinS Green Peas.-A Maine farmer
informs us tina, he preserves green reas for
winter use, simply by Smelling them and
putting them into bottles and cork ing them
very tightly They should he used az soon
as The hottie ia opened. In this way you may
have green peas all winter, n YOU like
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Pendteton Election Cong ress, Sam.
uels 365, Steele 243-Assembly, Hiner
375, Jones 23S. For the new county
26-agaInst new county COG.
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II Great Petition The national pe,i.
ZION al the Chartists was at the last dates
nearly three miles long. and contained l.
2oo'eoo signatures. II was carried to Lon:
don IN procession, with flags, han:ers. &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

G'ost enormous The majority Of
Col. Beirne over p. B. Wethered for
Congress, in the Greenbrier district, is
1924. Fly on such racing as that,
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"Hackman, how much is my fsro9 eff
~ cents, sir. "Why, that's mo,e Than the
law allows. Law, sir" said the back
man, significantly placing his thumb 10 the
END o. MS nose, and twiidling his fingers:
We mas no law now, sir; The Wigs ala: no
longer in power. ~ T. Star.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-13

Mr.. Samuels's majority for Congress
10 the Rockingham district, over Mr..
Steele is 626
Mr.. Lucas's majority over Mr.. Barton
10 the Frederick district, as ascertaiaed
by the Sherifls. is four. 90 examina-
zion Of the polls. the sIsrinsburg Ga