Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-12
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.


nate of Pennsylvania, was made the order of
the day for the Sd instant in the House. 1t
is not expected that it will become law.
Brisk sales of Flour for shipment have been
going on in Philadelphia and Baltimore at
from S4,s7 to 1912.
The last account is that the Centralists of
Mexico were victorious at Monterey, and that
the whole army of the Federalists was dis
persed.
The Raleigh Register states that General
Daniel. who has been U. S. Marshal of North
Carolina ever since the days of Jefferson, has
been removed from Office by the President
His offence is said to have been that he APP
pointed some Wings to take the census
Horrible! Gen. Daniel ought to have known
that this is a free counhy-and that Mr.. Van
Buren, intends that all his officers shall toe
The maxi.
John w. Brockenbrough and John Letcher
Esq'rs. are the Administration candidates for
the Legislature in Rockbridge. We presume
that Mcssrs. Dorman and Leyburn, the pre-
sent delegates, will be candidates for rc-elec-
tion-but in any event, the Wings have moth
ing to fear.
The Harrisburg Chronicle asserts that
Pennsylvania will give larger Harrison ma
jori:y than any other State in the Union.
A Tippecanoe Club has been formed at
Harrisburg, composed entirely Of recent sup
porters of Van Buren,.
Ton ont oT oirbfoo,,
county, New York, were carried in their late
local elections, by the friends of Harrison,
and by handsome majorities. This county
gave Van Buren, majority of 2023 in 1886.
1t is clear that "Hard Cider" will he the death
Of Van Buren,.
Postmaster General Kendall is real
smuggler. He has just been detected in an
attempt to smuggle the mail between New
York and New Haven on board steamboat
1t was nicely done up in cotton bagging, and
directed to private Individual. Mr.. Ven
derbilt, who owns the boat, it seems had been
carrying the mail, but quarrel had taken
place about the price. On the discovery, the
owner promptly ordered the mail, which was
ed, free Of charge. "The poor devils at
Washington [he said had not money to pay
their way .end have to smuggle their mails.''
The Wing. Young Mems State Convention
which met az Hartford, Connecticut. ON the
2Gth of February, numbered about four thou
sand delegates.
The Wings Of Mississippi have held
meeting in the capitol at Jackson, and nomi-
mated Harrison and Tyler electoral ticket.
They are in good spirits in that State. Ser
geant S. i'rentiss heads the ticket.
The Wing Young Men of the District of
Columbia held meeting at Washington on
the Goth Of February. 1t was a very spirited
affair.
The New Orleans papers mention rumor
that England is in negotiation with Mexico
! for the purchase of California. The Arkan-
sas Star has been urging for some time past
its purchase by the United States. England
ought, by no means, to be suffered to get it.
The Tippecanoe Flag is the name of a Sc
mi-monthly paper issued from the Wheeling
Times Office, devoted to the cause of Harri-
son and Reform.
Hon. John Rutherford, the last of the SEN
ators under Washington, died recently at his
residence in New Jersey.
Harrison meetings are called in Windsor
and Addison counties, Vernont-the first
call is signed by 700, and the last by 200.
The pupils of the Philadelphia Blind Insti-
tuition are visit to Baltimore, for the pur.
pose Of exhibition.
married lady of great wealth has been
detected latelyin New York in pilfering arti-
Giles Of plate from the families she visited.
She has been sent to the convent in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The suppression of the Federalists in Mex
leo, it is said has induced the Government to
form the design Of invading Texas-and that
troops are actually on the march for the pur-
pose. The invading army is to consist of
$3.50 men under the command of Filesola.
An attack was made by number of blacks
on apatrol in Fairfax county, consisting of
four individuals, all of whom were severely,
but not dangerously injured. The blacks had
clubs-the patrol were unarmed. Four of
the assailants have been detected and arrest
ed.
The Wings of Accomac have brought ont
Edward p. Pitts, esq. to beat General Bayly,
theirimprac.icable delegate. James w. Gus
tus, is the candidate for the Senate in the Ac- |