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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

The /nuentor OF Steam Nayigation.-
The National Intelligencer OF Tuesday NOR.
ming contains full report OF the most inter>
esiing and eloquent speech of the Hon. Mr..
Rumsey, of Kentucky, in vindication of the
Claim of his uncle 10 the honor OF being the
original inventor OF steam. We have rare.
~ met with more conclusive Argument
Ii has so happened that we were, before, ap-
prIsed OF many of the facts adduced by MIR.
Rumsey, having often heard them alluded
TO by gentleman who has, for years, taken
extraordinary pains 10 collect the evidence
in support of the claim of his uncle. This
speech gives, among other things AN account
OF an experiment made by Rumsey, with
steamboat of his own invention, as early az
l7S6, one OF the witnesses TO which, as cited
IN this admirable speech, was DR.. Ashton
Alexander OF Baltimore. This exper imeut
was made on the Potomac River, near Shep.
herdstown, land was completely successful
Mr. Rumsey, after meeting many discour,
agements-the common lot Of original gent
us-went 10 England, and there died, in an
appoplectic fit, after having nearly brought
his great discovery 10 perfection. Whilst
IN England, he was intimate with Robert
Fulton, who, beyond all doubt, borrowed
many of the ideas upon which he afterwards
built So enduring reputation, from this
great but neglected genius. Rumsey was a
native of Cecil county, Maryland, where,
we believe, many of his relations now re-
side. The representative from Kentucky,
If we are tojudge from this speech,is worthy
TO bear the immortal name of The man who
first invented the mighty agent which has
even superseded
The hrmaments that thunder strike the walls
OF rock built cities; bidding nations quake
and monarcbs lrembie IN their Capitols''
Bait. Chronicle.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

THE fate Of an Incendiary.- We pubIish>
ed on The 2lst inst. an account of fire at
Owego, by which The store of a MIR. Basse,t
was burned, together with goods valued at
$4,000 and insured for $4,000 The Mon.
,rose Pa. Register, publishes the following
90 the subject. Ii is an extract from pri-
vaie letter, dated
OwEGo, Feb. IS, 1899
Since last wrote you, giving an accoun [
OF the late fire here, suspicion has been a :
float, with many con lectures about the mans
ner in which the fire could have originated.
Mr.. John Basseii, whose goods were first
burned, was suspected of setting The fire
himself. This led 10 a watch upo3 him, and
The house at which be boarded There bod
been for lew nights past, q smell like cloth
or some kind Of goods burning, noticed by
some OF our citizens, and yesterday (Sunday)
one piece Of broadcloih, and one piece OF
linen was found IN the river. This led TO
The conclusion that The store had been rob
bed and fired.
According 10 these suspicious, The house
where he boarded was watched. and about
IL o'clock last night, this smell was percep>
lihle, and sparks and thick smoke we're seen
TO issue from The chimney OF his room -
The owner OF the house, Doct Phelps was
requested TO go 10 BIS room He did so and
found pile OF goods on The fire, which he
was burning to prevent detection. y. in
stan'ly (seeing be was caughO asked the
Doctor il he had any creosote-and said he
bad the tooth ache. The Doctor said he
had, and stepped to his office in the same
building TO get him something. He went
below 10 lei The watch know tina, he was
burning goods, and d. went back 10 bis
room, took his razor--went out OF The house
at the back door, and cut his throat! He
was found dead in . few moments siter.
Thus the horrible tragedy is ended
There is no doubt he set fire TO his store and
meart to make money out Of The Insurance
and The goods he had secre.ed in the house
But the way Of The lransgtessor is bar.i -
lie has lett an amiable and interesting young
wIdow-was married last sumner or fall in
| New Haven Co., Connecticut.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

From The Lc'cisburg Enquirer, March s.
DIED, at his residence in Rock bridge
County, on Sunday the Goth of January
last, the Rev. SAMUEL HoUsToN, in the
.Slst year of his age. He was native
of Rockbridge County and with the
exception of few years spent in Ten.
nessee. and one year in North Carolina.
resided in the County OF his nativity
until his death. He was among the frs,
students OF Liberty Hall Academy (now
Washington College,) having common.
ced his classical studies at that insiitu-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

HANDSOME PREsENT.-The enter
PrisiDg citizens of Wheeling have pre-
pared splendid set of cut glass con-
tanning about four hundred pieces, from
decaniers down to egg glasses, as a pre-
sent "to his Excellency Gov. Campbell
and his successors in Office" The cost of
this set is said to be about 500.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

The Cincinnati papers announce the
death Of MORGAN NEVILLE, pioneer
OF the West, and gentleman Of learn
ing, literary taste, and much private
worth, and one Of the most estimable
citizens Of Cincinnati.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

The Marshall (Va.) Beacon mentions a
patent leather belt one horse power Thresh-
ing Machine, of great simplicity of con-
struction and efficiency Of motion, which has
been exhibited in that connty.-Also, a
Portable Saw-Mill, which is said to do ex.
Cellent work
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

Great mortality is said to prevail at
Jamaica among the officers and men Of
the British West India Squadron-tbe
yellow fever having proved more fatal
than for many years before.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

The Massachusetts Rail Road from Wor
eester to New York will be 116 miles long
cosi, a36 900 mile.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

There were lying at New Orleans fifteen
or twenty days ago 249 ships, bsrques and
bIiss, Of which 81 were loading
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21

Greenville, Augusta Co., Va. Jan 81.
Rockingham Register, ,oiH insert the
ADORE until The lstof april. and forward
account to This office.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-21
@The following article was crowd,

@The following article was crowd
ed out Of our last paper.-It is too good
however. to be lost. Amos Kendall
finds TO his sorrow that the Senate is
mot ready" to pocket his insolence, al
though it did bear more than was meet
from his former master.-It is a good
omen'-There is redeem:ng spirit at
work in the land.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

Rtchmond Post OEce.-Althouch the NANCE
inent OF The Post Office is considerably improved
IL rs not quite 'squdrc' vet. And W. would re-
specially inform Mr.. Borden that unless n chance
is made pretty shortly, we shall be compel,ed TO
give The people some more 'tacts'' in relation to
IT. we have them IN black and white, and how
ever, unpleasant ii is TO be forced in scIcTe-
fence 10 be thus engaged in controversy with a
neighbor, yet they shall be Civ in language that
cannot be misin,orpreted. We have suppressed
communication after communication in reference
TO the Post office, because they came 10 us under
anonymous signatures, and because we did no,
feel disposed to publish that which we could no,
substantiate; but we have for the past few months
taken some pans to inform ourselves Of the cor
RICHNESS of many OF The charges made IN said
communications, more than one al which came from
the pen of Mr.. Borden's political friends and
are now prepared 10 prove all may sa, on the
ton among the admintstra men, that FROM DC
sonal feelings, wish Mr.. Borden retnor ed
Such is not the fact All we ask, is, that a com.
petent individual may be engaged to take charge
Of H. One who is sufficiently acquainted viii,
the country TO enable HIM to distribute the mails
correctly, and who will perform the duties of The
Office, III Il manner agreeable to civilized com
munity. VIII Mr. Borden attend to ths?
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
Correspondence of the Baltimore Chronicle
IN SENATE -February Z 1870


The Senate Chamber was thronged this morn
ing to hear an unexpected speech from Mr. Clay
upon the subject of abolition.
Mr.. Clay, after few reports were presented
presented a memorial from two three hundred
citizens of this District upon the subject of the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
The petition prays that Congress will pay no
regard to the abolition memorials sent to this Dis
trict from the North. 1t also sets forth certain
reasons. showing why the aboli,onists have no
right to interfere.
Mr.. Clay spoke for an hour upon the subject of
slavery, abolition, &c. &c.
His speech is one of the best he ever Gsiver-
ed, and will agreeably astonsh the whole South
and the thinking portion of the country.
1t produced so great effect in the Senate
Chamber, that Immediately after Mr.. Clay had
concluded his remarks, and few words had been
spoken by Mr.. Calhoun the Senate adjourned 1t
impossible to do business, great was the
excitement and effect produced.
Nh Calhoun complimented Mr.. Claws speech
said it was triumph to the South-would dc
great good. &c, &c. 1t satisfied him altoget Their
and was the States Right doctrine
The morning business was unmportant.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
HOUSE--Feb. :, 1899.

After the Journal had been read
Mr.. Johnson of Mary land. from the Select COM
mittee, TO whom had been referred the various res
oIutions relating to the
PUBLIC LANDS.
On leave. reported the following resolutions viz
Resolred. That the Committee report to the
House, and ask leave be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject matters re-
fered to them and tina; the journal of the Commit
tee be reported and printed.
Resolred, further, That the Committee deem
it inexpedent to take further steps on the sub
ject of the public lands, this session.
Mr.. Robertson moved TO recommit the report to
the same Committee, with instructions TO strike
out all after the word "Resoved,'' and report the
following Joint resolution, viz:
That hereafter the Secretary os the Treasury
shall cause separate accounts to be kept of all
money paid into the Treasury on account Of sales
of the public lands, TO be disposed of in the man
ner herein provided, unless by law specially d.
rected. viz: He shall the first day of July sue
ceeding the next census, and thereafter semi
annually on the first day of July and January in
every year, divide all the said money then in the
Treasury among the several States of the Union
in the ratio of their federal members. Proridea
nevertheless that nothing herein contained shall
be construed prohibit the appropriation of the
proceeds of the public lands. such portion there
| of may be requisite to meet the necessary ez
penses of Government for any year in which the
| receipts from customs and other sources of rev
enue shall be estimated to fall below - million.
of dollars and when il shall be deemed proper or
that account to apply the said proceeds TO specia
appropriation, to supply the efficiency and NEE
these expenditures.
| Prorided also, That in the event of a war be
tween the U. States and any foreign power, th,
said semi-annual divisions shall cease, and be sus
pended during the continuance Of such war; Pro
rided morcorer, That nothing herein containe.
shall be construed TO impair the RICH, and obliga
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
EXTRA JEFFERSONIAN.

Our friend and neighbor Elliot, has issued pro-
posals for Extra. and by the way he handles
about the pronoun 49, we would think he in
right down enrnest, and u little excited wlthai.
when we read his prospectus, We thought that
some of the principles adv located in the Cecil
Wing were fre,ting him-pricking his conscience
little, you know, for the summary manner IN
which he murdered ,kem driving him into toe
extreme Of loco focoism. Hear him s'homi;n-
The great body of the political press against Tn'
7etraLs against The professedy literary psrlod
ical- their influence against Even Books om
Nhh our chdr"n receive the rudnehts Of educatoh, s
in toe main, strongly tinctured Federalism. Tbs
great body oil the merchants yon viii find opposed
he shoe Honcyed ineret of tbs country against
and who have FOR u.s. II IS consong reflection thai
the farmers, the mechanics, AID the laborefs Of the
Try a side. The great producing
cio who know the value Of b-y, and understand the
power of nrisocracy side 1t IL for the rights Of
these / contsnd ! arm myself mechanic 10 feelings
Interests, ny ei1caoI and IN practice VI associations
have been with these aied With these ever tx
pec be- cannot, viii support ner who seek q i'm
pose upon this class buh.ns, in order that the mere seu-
lato may enriched shall advocate no mess1r' wica
tink calculated make the rieh richer aud ts poor
poorer but Will for the Of The People AGAINST all
NJ opposition their rests, undef what
ever name they may be congrssated''
'The great body of the political press,' neigh
Dor Elliott, is agains, you, because a large malo-
ritg of the Editors are honest men,-snch as you
were when the Editor OF the Cecil Wing! Come
don't SANDER YOUR old associa te-tbey were alto
gether the best company you ever met with
They may deserve the epithet -ged-barons,
for they have not the facilities of Treasury pap,
but they have quiet conscience.. The ssnemrals"
are against you, because they are independent
men, ard vii! not sell themselves TO your party,
or they would be with you. The literary peri
odcals against you, because loco foco prInci-
pies are at war with the high moral and rehnee
, sentiments Of the age. All popular literary Pc
riodcals laborIng to elevate the minds OF oa'
citizens to just estimate of freedom and eqaas
: ity--to break down the influence OF wealth an'
official power and make merit the only clam Y,
popular favor ..Tbe authors and COMPS ~
School Book. fill them with Federalism. ":.sPfs
! ciselv such Federalism as neigh5or Elliott h'e'
: the Cecil Wing wi'h--real, and SUBSTANTIAL 70
+ pubiicanism-W Wig principles. "Tbe great poo,
!, of tho Merchants opposed 10 u.s." ihey sn''.
one and all, be opposed your party, from inc
l. of reasons. The Merchants have been sianoe''1
and denounced BIZ the leaders OF the van D'.e''
party from the beginning Their ous'n.s .
: been almost des,royed-,he products u h
: years Of incessant toll and industry nave
!, ken from them by the reckless measai
r Administration. They have been mace
at which the venom of the Adminissfa'0" ''-
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

" oh our hFs' page will be found part Of N.
IA" ieistIse to the time of holding courts IN ,b;.
o'a'e. bv mistake we marked tina, par, rels.
I'VE 10 The first Judicial district, instead Of n.
siA'h' We here subjoin that which we intended -
have published on the first page.
Sec Z. The circuit courts shall be hol8e,, :,
''e sN'h Ino,c'ai circui, on the DAYS following
70 VIII: Ia The county of WAYNE on tho se.nrsi
MONDAYS IN February, and the third Monday in
onnn,, a,e M, ,ie nfst Monday IN November. In the
county oil tuion on the first Mondava !, Nj
nna September. In the county of Fayette on tho
third Mondays IN March and September In ,hs
county oil Hush ON the first Mondays in April and
oc'oher In the county of Henry on the fon,,t
Monday IN April and third Monday in Octohe,
ana 'he courts shall sit twelve davs al each tor,
1t the business shall require H. except the Feb,m
/ airy term, III the county of WAYNE, the Apr,l Term
/ IN the county OF Rush, which shall con,inpe -
session eighteen days each, If the business i. ~
require 1t.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

ton of Congress, whenever 1t shall satisfactorily
appear that unequal benefits from the use Of the
public lands or the proceeds thereof, have been
heretofore, shall be hereafter conferred on par
tlcular States, tn extend as far practicable 10
each and all the States in their due and lust pro-
portion, who may require, or be willing to accep,
them, similar benefits uron the same or equiva-
lent terms.
After some remarks from Mr.. Robertson in sup
port of his motion. Mr.. Dunn we'd to amend by
adding after the 1st proyiso first paving to the
States in which such lands situate -. per
cent Of the proceeds of the public lands sold ih-
IN such States respectively. -
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

men during the period Of one year and for what?
Are they to protect themselves, or the other in
habftants agains; handful of fugitive, ha!fstar-
we'd, broken down Indians! No, not So The
army Is TO have the glory OF giving 10 these TO-
oUO armed men, especial military protection
while putting up block-houses, ard subsequently,,
a general protection, by military force kept
up in the country
The whole project, in my opinion, is SO rIdicu-
lous, 1t not outrageous, that ii is only waste OF
time to comment on it. But let i, be supposed
that treat the subject in too cava-
ier; ann that have mistaken moderated the
erocuy and power of these wandering Semi
noles. Then, Is there moro certain, a more
ehectual, aud a mora humane mode by which
they may be subdued and expelled the country,
with the same expenditure Of property? Think
there Is; and recommend it to the considera-
tion Of the Hon. Chairman of the Military COM
mIttee.
Let suppose these Semnoles instead Of FIVE
or six hundred, numbered thousand. The
bill provides TO give TO ten thousand cmlgrants
$500 900 acres of land and one years provision.
Now, propose 10 give TO the SenrInoles, =, 400
600 acres in the far west In lieu of the bal
ance Of land, 100000 acres, estimated to be
worth, at 23-lOO dol per acre. one million OF
dollars in cash, equal to thousand dollars
each, propose to give annuity (being > per
cent on the capital) Of fifty dollars, forever 10
each Indian. And instead of giving ten thous
and rations to the -emgrants fer | year, pro-
pose to give to the one thousand Indians ratIons
for 10 years.
Let mo repea, distinctly my project which en-
braces nothing more than is contemplated by the
bill, to be given to the emigrants, excluding
military expenses, steamboat transportation, ra
tons to inhabitants, (no trfing item, will here
after be shown) fat contracts, &c.
Give the 1000 Seminoles 100000 acres o
land.
q fbprI tft- nt doll
each. and
Give them ra tons for 10 years, and if they d.
not agree to abandon Florida, and emigrate t.
the west on these terms, | will admit that tn
provisions of this bill are as wise as they are eco
nomIca
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
From the State Gazettl
INDIANAPOLIS, February ., 1899.

On yesterday, in the Senate, message from
the House of Representatives announced that that
BODY had adopted resolution so into the election
of the members OF the Board of Internal I'm
prov ement and Principal Engineer, g, O'Clock,
p NJ Mr.. Dobson NOV ed that the Senate recipro-
cate Mr.. Mitchell moved to lay the message
on the table; which not agreed 10, ayes l..
noes 81 Mr.. Smith of R., moved to strike out
this day" and insert ''t0-morrow Mr.. Ewing
of c., NOV ed to amend the amendment, by strik-
ing out '.to-nsrrow" and inserting Tuesday
next" A division of the question being called,
the Senate refused strike out ayes IA, noes 81
Mr.. Ewing of c. moved to lay the message the
table, which was not agreed to, ayes 10, noes 30.
The message was then concurred in by the Sc
nate. The Senate then adjourned.
In the afternoon, both Houses convened IN the
Hall of the House of Representatives and proceed
ed, by rra vote. TO the election of the three
members of the new Board of Internal Improve
ment The first vote resulted as follows:
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
Correspondence of the National Intolligenccr.
New YORK FEB 4. 1899


The Evening Post to-day furnishes the follow
ing statement of packages sent to the Appraisers
store for examination in the month of January of
the following years:
1886 1898 1889
No. of packages, No. packages, No of packages,
5,4O0 1,S44 1902
Also the number of duty bond. taken in Jan
Of same years:
1886 1888 1880
No of bonds, No, CT bonds, No of bends,
o,4ss 7s8 2,549
This indicates great revival in business, and
again torwarns Congess TO provide proper
custody for the public money. 1t is not safe that
any one man should have in his charge the reve-
nues Of the commercial emporium of the %
States
Every thing in and about city, we'll as
the importa,ions, indicates great revival in Gre
dit and confidence, and of course a great revival
in business The lower part OF the city again
resounds in all its streets, with something of the
oden hum of Industry Real estate sales are
now very common. The capitalist is opening
his ewes to find out opportunities for investment.
The master builder sees, in the call for houses,
that he NAV build up his lines of streets once
more The shop echoes with the workman s
hammer. and winter as II Is. there is cheertuness
among who can work. fer all can find something
TO do In the mean time, II Is worth while to re-
mark that the revenues are not collected in hard
uonru-that .sthe rag barons" SNAKE the money!
which the Collector takes-that the check ct the
merchant upon a bank cashes the bonds-and
that the only sign ofthe sub-Treasurv bill among
us is, that the Collector has great deal more
money in his possession than any should
have. and that if he disposed, land nobody
thinks he i.) the Great Western could carry him of
with perhaps. a million and half; in which
when Oh the sea, he might play the pranks Of a
Price.
! FRIDAY IS stated as the dav when the Invest
eating Committee Will bring their work 20 8
close Prior to their leaving us. it is probable
/ that thew will accept the invitation of the City
Corporation to visit the charitable institution, oil
thu city.
| Large Cotton Stalk-The San August nc
/ (Texas) Herald. of the Goth November, say 5
/ they have in their office cotton stalk raised or
an upland farm. By William Todd. Esq. of She
BY county. 1t is thirteen feet six inches in
height, and yielded 400 bolls.
The Galveston (Texas) Gazette states that a
bout ono thousand emigrans arrive monthly Al
that port alone. MANY of them planters. whc
/. bring thsir slaves with them from the United
States
/ SANTA ANNA was so badly wounded at Vera
/ Cruz tina, it was thought he would not survive
great while
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

A Temperance Lar in Mississippi.-Generai
Foote has introduced into the Legislature of Ms
sssppi. a law more severe against spiritu Gus Ii
ouors than that OF Massachusetts,. This is strik-
ing at the root Of the Bowie knife atrocities. 1,
prevents the sale Of under gallon, and at the
place where sold subject. tavern keepers to pen
alties and securities Of $4,000, &c.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16
HENRY HARRISON

We are authorized TO announce the Hon.
JANIS harden, as a candidate for reelection 70
congress, at the ensuing election in Auqus, nav,