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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11
The Freshet in the Savannah Riyer

A slip from the Charleston Courier. con-
tanning accounts from Augusta and Ham
burg to the 3Oth May, represents the devasta-
tion at those places fully equal to what had
been at first stated. The rail road was less
injured than was previously supposed. AT
Aiken the water flowed rapidly through the
town, and was so high that it covered the
hoors OF the second stories in almost all the
houses. itrose too rapidly to allow Of saving
any thing from below.
AT Augusta many houses were carried A.
way and many brick tenements undermined
and thrown down. The streets were torn un
and large holes washed in them. The town
IS nearly destroyed and many merchants en-
Amidst this fearful calamity and the con-
slant danger which surrounded the inhabi-
tan's, tits remarked as singular fact that the
JIG OF no white person is known to be lost.
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we have had some heavy falls of rain du-
nng the past week, which we regret to learn
nave done considerable damage to farms,
by washes, overaows, and the destruction Of
fences. All the water courses have been We.
ry full. On Sunday last, one of the horses
In the Greenbrier stage was drowned in Mid
die River, and the stage body and hind wheels
carried off some distance down tie stream
There were two passengers, both of whom
cleared the stage at the moment of the acct
Dent and got safely to shore. One of them
lost his trunk. The way mail was recovered
on Monday-of course seriously damaged.
The large mail we understand has not vet
been found. We have heard no other par
ticulars.
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bershiP in this Club, and to participate in its
proceedings on their names being reported
by their respective officers, or other evidence
being furnished of their membership.
8. There shall be monthly meetings of the
Club on the Saturday after the 4th Monday in
each month.
9. The numbers of the Club shall be I'M.
limited, but 90 members shall constitute a
quorum tor the transaction of business.
After the adoption of the preamble and re-
solutions, VIM. Kinney, Esq. was elected
President of the Club, Kenton Harper and
Col. James Crawford, Vice Presidents, VIM.
II. Allen Secretary, and John T. Arnall
Treasurer. Alex'r. HI. III. Stuart, Thos. ].
Niche, David w. Patteson, Nich's. C. Kin
ney, and John b. Breckenridge were appoint
ed the Executive Committee. John G. Sow
ers, James Bell, John Churchman, VIM. Fra
zier and Hugh w. Shelley were appointed
the Corresponding Committee.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Ohio, being called on. de-
livered most eloquent and animating speech.
On motion it was resolved, That the Edi-
tor of the Staunton Spectator be requested 70
publish the proc ceilings of this meeting and
that the Editors of the Richmond Whig be
requested to copy them in their columns.
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MILITARY COURT OF INorrrpv

Court of Inquiry, CONSISTING of Brioa-
der Gen. Wool, Col. Garland, and Major
Andrews, is now in session at Barnun's q.
ty Hotel, room No. 1O3, Baltimore.
Inc cause of this inquiry, we learn is, that
q, committee purporting to be delegated by
'ne van buren, Convention, have preferred
charges against Major Lendrum and Cantain
Dusenberry of the United States Army now,
upon the Baltimore station, of using The in.
huence and patronage of their Offices in the
purchase OF supplies for the army. &c. to
the beneht OF the opponents of the present
administration, and to the ''injury and eroa.
wrong OF the Democratic party" &c. These
grave charges were forwarded in letter to
President Van Buren,, signed by G. Vii.
son, L. l.. Murphy, Sam. Harker, R.B. 4.
ate' and others, and requesting the removal
OF OF those officers forthwith from this station.
rms we believe to be the substance of tbe
charges. The President, it would seem. has
not thought 1t advisable to take the stem re-
CURED; but an order from the SecretsIn of
War has caused the subject to be innu;red
into and investigated, for the purpose of fin.
ture action.
MAJOR Lendrum is now before the Court.
1hder examination, and has for his counsel
zen: VIM. III. Marriott and VIM. l.. Mar.
snail, Esq both of the Van Buren, party. A
great number OF witnesses are in attendance.
and many have already been examined. Tbs
prosecuting Committee are in attendance.
assisted by w. p. Maulsby, Esq. as COUNSEL
also OF the Van Buren, party.
ills altogether one of the most extraordina.
ry proceedings of the kind, we imagine. in
the political history of this country, or per-
hiaps OF any other. AS soon as the proceed
Ings have been gone through with, it is to be
hoped that the Public will be made acouain,-
ed, In an authentic form, with the whole,sf-
fair.-BALr. PAT.
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From the Baltimore American.

TiPpEcANoE CAUSE.-THE Wings of Prov.
idence are forming Tippecanoe Clubs for the
better convenience of organizing and acting
efficiently in the political contest now goinS
on between the people and the Administration.
The formation of these clubs is becomino
pretty general throughout the country; and
the energy thus displayed in concerning re-
gular and determined opposition to the party
IN power Is but one among the many eviden-
ces, every where apparent, of the deep impress
sion SO generally felt of the mal-administra-
ton of the Government. That virorons Of.
fort will be made by the party now in posses.
Ion OF official power, to rivet upon the country
that system of policy which has SO lone de-
pressed the energies of every class and inter
est In the Union, no one can doubt They
possess many advantages, such as unity of
purpose: Official influence, concert of action
Dill Oh winch VIII be strained to the utmost
uhoer sense OF the Importance of the crisis
tiie results OF which must be decisive in one
way or the other. Perhaps at no period since
the formation of the Government have parties
been divided by more distinct lines of demar-
cation at period have more importantprin-
GiPles been involved in a political contest
Inc success of the Administration would he
a'lenaeo with the migrating of policy into
the government which would change the cha
VI 'hC CONSTITUTION as tlOrOuUhlV as
though the innovation were brought about nv
violent revolution. OF this no one need
doubt who will look candidly into the promi-
nenl measures recommended by the Admin
lStratlon and upon which the issue now be-
lore the people is made to depend. But if
we are reno, not greatly mistaken in the appearan-
ces Oh things on every side, there has been a
nls-calculatlon on the part of those who URGE
those measures forward. The miseries under
winch the country has been SO long suffering
ana winch 1t was no doubt believed would
be OF such kind as to induce the people to
t. take even the Sub Treasury in the hope of re-
lief, have operated to produce a deep seated
and wide spread sentiment of opposition to
any farther experiments atthe hands of a par
ty which has already experimental with such
Iatal results. Sufferin gs long protracted, in
stead OF breaking the spirit of the American
people, have only reused spirit of more de-
termlned resistance. The hope sof relief is
not mingled with the prospect of submission,
put with confident expectation of triumph
ant overthrow ofthe party that has caused our
grievances.
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oehtrate all power In the hands of the Presi-
dent. and therefore are more monarcb;c,, than
democratlc,-you have only to look to the
leaders OF the party in the various States-the
Ianeys' the Woodberrys, the Williamses.
the brockenbroughs, the Hubbards, the Cush-
MANS the Aliens, the Walls, the Buchanans,
the kushes' the Forsyths, SC. &c.-all old Fee
deralists; to see at once the hollowness and i'm.
Pudehce OF the pretence. In what fountain.
pray did these menp purge themselves of their
old iederalism!-And by what strange incan-
'a'ion have men all around you, always
known to be democrats, when the name meant
something, been turned into Federalists Z,
Weshould likeyou to answer these questions.
Their proper investigation is calculated to
convince you that the present contest is not
conducted with reference to old party lines.
way tiiat 1t is one of far more substantial i'm
por'ance' great as you may have esteemed
'aoSe struggles ;-one which involves the We
~ spirltand essence of our free institutions
the right OF the people to govern, and their
power to compel their servants to n f,;tbfn,
ana honest performance of their duties. Do
you doubt this :. Look at the influence of
the Presidentin Congressman see with what
promptitude he provides for those who arc
reouked and rejected by the people for their
devotion to his will Witness, too, the prof.
iigacy and extravaganza with which the ne.
cunlary affairs of the Government are mana
ged What more do you want to satisfy YOU
OF the nature of the struggle now going on in
the country Depend upon it, this can be
no idle Alarm when we see SO many instan-
ces of representatives deliberately forfeitinp
the favour of their constituents, for that of the
President.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DIsGRAcEFUL SCENES.

On Saturday, MIR. ATHERToN gave notice
thath he would offer the following Resolution
ffesofced, That so much of the l27th rule OF
the House as is in the following words, to wit,
Nor shall any rule b5suspended except by 4
vote OF at least two thirds of the members pre-
sent, be, and hereby is, so far rescinded and
changed that the House may, at any time. bv
vote OF majority of the members present.
suspend the rules and orders of the House for
the purpose of going into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
On Monday, Mr.. SMITH, of Maine, offered
tne resoiutlon,-his right to do so was ques-
tloned--the Speaker decided against his right
he appealed to the House-the House after a
most boisterous debate, reversed the Speakers
decision, 80 to 80. MIR. SMITH then offered the
resolution and moved the previous question:
his right to move the previous question at the
same time the resolution was offered, was
uestioned-the Speaker decided in his favor /:
an appeal was taken-the House sustained the
decision Is to IS. Mr.. BELL then moved the
consideration of the questionable Speaker
decided In favor of his right to do so. Mr..
SMITH appealed-the decision of the Speaker
was reversed lis to 81. The main question
was then ordered to be taken lI9 to So
MIR. SIANLY then asked to be excused
from voting. He did so, he said, because the
resolution had been offered, and the previous
question had been moved upon it, before the
resolution had been received at the Clerks IA.
Die, or read; and because the resolution itself
was direct, palpable and fragrant violation of
tne Constitution of the United States, which
lnoy were sworn to support. The Constitu
tion declared that "a majority Of the House
snail constitute quorum to do business - but
the resolution offered by the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. SMITH) allowed majority of all
Pfesent-whether fifty sixty, or twenty-to po
into committee ofthe whole, and take ND what
business they pleased.
Having thus declared this proposition to he
fiagrant and violent outrage upon the RIGHTS
OF the American People, downright attack
upon the Constitution and the freedom of de-
bate, he would withdraw his motion to he ex-
cused from voting, and would record his vote
against the resolution.
The main question 'sshall the resolution he
adopted was then taken and decided in tho
affirmative 119, to IS.
The name of Mr.. GoGeIN being called. Mr..
u. rose and asked, before giving his vote. to he
permitted to inquire how long the rule had
been In existence. which by the resolution il
was now proposed to change
The SPEAKER said he could not inform tho
gentleman from Virginia.
Several voices said, for fifty vears-s;nco tbo
existence of the Government.
Mr.. GoGGIN said, vote nol
a number OF gentlemen here rose simulta-
neously, and the SPEAKER gave the floor to
MIR. PROFIT, who rose to move recon-
slderation of the vote just taken.
MI A. SMITH appealed from the decision
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A correspondence has recently passed be-
tween MIR: Montgomery, of N. c. and MIR.
Rayner, of the same State, in the columns Of
the Globe. Both are members of the Honse
the former Wing and the latter an Admins.
tratlon member. Mr.. Montgomery, in letter
which appeared in the Globe of last evening.
gave his colleague the lie, and said other
things considered by him equally offensive.
MT. Rayner, at the recess, followed Mr..
III. from the Hall, and as soon as he was in
the lobby took him by the right arm with one
hand and gave him a Gaming with the other.
MT. Montgomery had cane in his hand. and
aimed to return the blow. The parties were
surrounded by the members who Immediately
separated the combatants. Neither of the
members was injured. The affair has crea-
ted but very little excitement so far.
Ball. Amer
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FIsHERsvILLE T1pPECANoE CLUB


Held its first meeting in Fishersville on
the LIST day of June inst. at which meeting
the following officers were elected, viz Lew.
is Wayland, President, Thomas Calbreath,
Jun. Vice President, and Paul N. Rupert,
Secretary. After which the following pen-
tlemen were appointed an Executive Com
mlttee, viz: Col. Franklin McCue, John
McCue, Esq. John Koutzman, Joseph S. Ru-
pert, John Holmes, John III. Steele Henry II .
Peck, Peter Bazell, Capt. John Guthrie.
Doctor John Hanger, Capt. Thomas S. Bas-
kin, John Hamilton, Harvey G. Coursey
and the Secretary.
Then on motion of the Secretary, the Com
mittee was requested to draft such bylaws
as they may think best calculated to govern
this society, and to present the same to its
next meeting. Any three of the committee
may act.
Also, on motion of the Secretary, it was
resolved that this Society hold its meetings
monthly, on the first Saturday in each month.
at O'Clock L. M. in Fishersville, common
cling on Saturday the 9th of the present
month.
On motion of the President, it was resol-
we'd that the Secretary invite A. HI. II. Stuart,
Esq to address this Society at its next meet
ing, and VIM. Kinney, Esq. his alternate
On motion of the Northumberland,
That the Editor Of the Staunton Spectator
be, and heis hereby requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
On motion of the Secretary, the meeting
was adjourned until Saturday, June 6.
LEWIS WAYLAND, Pres't.
PAUL N. RUPERT, Sec'ry.
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''THE PMor," published in Baltimore bv
J Leh. DcFF GREEN, has been enlarged to
mencement of its issue. 1t also now apne,rs
In an entire new dress. This paper is Ger
talniy ably conducted in the support of Gen.
HARRISON for the next Presidency. General
GREENS acquaintance with the political histo-
ny OF the country for many years, and particu-
iarly his knowledge of the acts and tricks of
the several last administrations, enables him
10 expose their corruptions perhaps better
than any other man who has enlisted in the
present contest to do battle against the spoils
men lls,i IN the editorial chair. We heartily wish
"Ihe Pilot" success.-CyiEan.
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Oh tne CHAR, giving the floor to Mr.. PRorr,r
on the ground he said that he (Mr. p. did not
rise from MS seat and address the Chair. but
Speaker. '"0 eye VI 'he
The SPEAKER. A great MANY gentlemen
rose about the same time. Who rose first II
is impossible to say, but the voice of the oen-
tleman from Indiana (Mr. PRorrlr) FIRST
on mr. Mr. CARY moved the previous question
by Mr.. A. SMITH. '''' iii"ue
not see) charged upon Mr.. A. Sm,Tu ,Sa. I hu
had himself been on the floor cndeavor;nr, to
catch the eye of the Speaker. "
MT; SMITH said he would take so,,h ,,,,,
ne ana not rise until the vote was ANNOUNCED
mr.: MITCHELL said he would t,La III
oath that the gentleman did rise before tbo ,,,s'
was announced. ''0 'o'e
MIR. BOND and Mr.. SMITH were bero =,
served passing angry words and using v;olon.
gesuc9lations towards each other. but the INV.
port OF what passed, the reporter, amidst the
noise, could not hear. u'' 'ie
"A scene OF confusion and tempestuous nm.
f toal ioiiowed' to which no parallel can he
,I,. oc. I0en In 'he annals of the LIST session of
a
was lost; the spirit of disorder. goad;nI en-,
members, as it seemed, almost to acts of So INV
SEM violence, was observed to peryade the
nan more generally than the reporter. with an
MS painful experience, had ever before wit
messed. 'oio'e W.T.
?, Mf. CGLE at length obtained a bearinr
re had heard, he said, no less than tbree ,ras
tlemen tell each other that what thew had sta-
Tea was nottrue, and he moved that the Honsa
adjourn. 'na' INC mouse
The yeas and nays were ordered : and beinr
taken, Were Yeas SIS, Nays III.
30 the House refused to adiourn.
Inc question then recurring ON the anne,,
Mr.. A. SMITH withdrew It. ffo"'
And, after some conversation IN III. o,,o.
ton of ORDER VA ''e ques-
MI PhOFFIT assigned at some lenotb
ms n reasons tor the motion asserting that be.
lore he would have blistered his tongue with
such vote as an affirmative one ON that reso-
luton, he would have had it cut ont of he
mouth. That the minority had no ripbts left
ana that the resolution was entirely unprece,
denied. lie predicted that this resolution
would De followed up by another qiyino to
tn nc, majority right to take the sub-Treasnrv
p plii GU. OF committee, when they pleased, to
ofing II INTO the House, and there, by the aid
MIR. DROMGOOLE, remarkinr that he ho-
ileVed no members mind would be changed
by debate, moved the previous question.
AND there was second.
taken. eu " NC
MIR. MORGAN asked the yeas and nays on
the man question, (being on the reconsidera-
uon') which were ordered; and being taken.
were ere as follows Yeas 20 Nays 1I6.
The National 1ntelligencer in allusion to
this vote, says: o' ~
The close attention of every reader IS in
Vst &c 10 the report ofproceedings in the House
u representatives on Monday evening last.
In all the madness and fury of party 5ur;ne,
nifty years, we doubt whether any snch Job
lions OF the most sacred usages of CONGRESS-.
ana OF Rules established under the posit;ve
inJunctlons of the Constitution, have ever "a.
Ken place as are there recorded
lreun
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

me mission to Russia has cost the Govern
nenn WITHIN the last three years about S87, 500
10 Wilkins outfit, Unfit and salary. 600 5OO
DALLAS outfit, Unfit and salary, 49,. 5OO-and
TO Cambrelingts22,5 500. The policy has been.
that minister should only remain aboui
twelve months-the period for which he wonld
receive the greatest amount of pay. Outfit.
5000, Unfit $500 and salary, 50 900. This
sum Pocketed, the Executive tool rave vav
i 15 some other waiter upon the bounty of His
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11
FOR PRESIDENT.
Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison.
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
John Tyler,
OF VIRGINIA.
OF VIRGINIA.

In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
observed, that the cultivators of the soil are
those who are least willing to part with their
master.-WM. III. HARRISON.
"THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
May they ever remember that to preserve
their liberties, they must do their own voting
and their own fighting.-W. HI. HARRIsoN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

u we learn from the Buchanan Journal
that VIM. M. Peyton, Esq. has commenced
taking testimony, with view to contest the
seat OF Mr.. Snyder, the returned member from
Roanoke; and that Mr.. Peyton's friends are
confident he will get the seat.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

Observation-Disclosures is running a
head of all calculation. An election has
Just been held in Frostburg district, Alleg-
hany county, for County Commissioner,
which resulted in the choice of the Harrison
candidate by vote of 166 to 81. This is
the first time the Wings have succeeded in
that district.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

u Peppers bridge over New River, on
the road leading from Salem to Newbern, was
destroyed by fIeshet the latter part of last
month"; The loss to Mr.. Pepper is very Sc
rious.-Ihe cost of the bridge was probably
not less than ten thousand dollars.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

GJSThe trial of Greene had not been CON-
cluded at the date of our last intelligence
from Richmond. The Commissioners an
pointed by the Governor are nearly ready to
report. A general meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Bank of Virginia is to be held at
Richmond on the LIST of July.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

The Richmond Enquirer has not vet re-
deemed Its promise to publish the army bill.
1t isa hard pill to swallow-and the people
must have patience.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

Bishop Soule has been unanimously sp-
pointed by the General Conference of the Me-
thodlst Episcopal church, delegate to attend
the Conferenceof the Wesleyan copnexion
in England, in 1912.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

The Administration party are organizing
what they call democratic associations in
some parts of the State.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

CFCol. WIZ. w. SEAToN, one of the Edi-
tors of the National Jntelligencer, was on
Monday last, elected Mayor Of the city Of
Washington, by majority of nearly 400
votes over Mr.. HoBAN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

In England an electro magnetic telegraph
has been established about twenty miles a.
long the Great Western Railway. The velo-
city OF electricity has been ascertained to be
the same, or nearly the same, as light.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11

G-THE BROAD BANNER OF HARRIsoN, LIB
ERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION is NOW FLUNG
TO THE BREEZE, INSCRIBED WITH THE INspIR-
ING WORDS OF THE ELOQUENT BARBoUR-ssONE
PRESIDENTIAL TERM-THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC sERvANTs-THE SAFETY OF THE PUB-
Lie MoNEY-AND THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE
PEOPLE"
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Total, 1855.
SAM'L. BEAL, Inspector.
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sCoTTsvILLE FLOUR INSPECTION

Flour inspected in Scottsville, during tho
quarter ending 3lst May, 1910, viz