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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS

The steam ship Great Western arrival
New ork on Saturday, at half am hnmr ,'., -,
noon, having left Bristol on the so,l, Fahrr" "s'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19

AZ The Hon. VIM. G. Rives is in Peters.
burg, on visit to his relatives in that place
and in the vicinity.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19

What will His Excellency, Mr.. Fox, the
British Minister, (says the Journal of Com
merce,) say to this?
f''o" tie 81. Johns N B. Couicr.
More TRoUELE.-Col. Gcldie has been or
dered to take command OF the British troops
now within the disputed territory, and $50 ad-
ditlona soldiers have been sent thither.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19

J}STHE BROAD BANNER OF HARR,soN. I.Ip-
ERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION Is NOW FLUNG
TO THE BREEZE, INSCRIBED WITH THE INSPIRE
ING WORDS OF THE ELOQUENT BARBoUR-"ONE
PRESIDENTIAL TERM--THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PUBLIC sERvANTs--THE SAFETY OF THE pun
Lie MoNEY-AND THE GENERAL GOOD Of THE
PEOPLE,"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19

lJ-One term of the Presidency is now
all the cry, and Gen. HARRISON is known to
guage of the Wing address, it will make
the Chief Magistrate ''the President of the
Nation by depriving him of a Party-com-
pei him to be honest by Withdrawing the
temptation to be vicious-force him to admi-
mister the Government as the honorcd aren't
OF free people, and not as a guilty partizan,
by depriving him of the hope and consola-
ton Of reelection" Nothing could be
more eiiectual in arresting the tide of corrup-
ton which is overwhelming us, and in bring
ing back the government to its original Re.
publican simplicity and purity. Let the cry
then, of One TERM, ONE TERM, 90 round.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-03-19

tons provided for their government, be enroll
ed and be mustered at long and stated inter
walls; for in due process OF time, nearly the
whole of the militia will pass through the first ,
and second classes, and be either members of
the active corps, or ofthc reserve, or counted
among the oXempts, who will be liable to be
called upon only in the periods of Invasion or
imminent peril. The manner of enrollment,.
the number of days service, and the rate of
compensation, ought to be fixed by law; but
the details had better be left subject to rogu-
lation-a plan of which am prepared to sub
nit to YOU"
The President assumes the responsibility
Of this notable scheme by endorsing 1t in his
annual message.
.s'The present condition of the defences OF
our principal seaports and navy yards, as rep
resented by the accompanying report OF the
Secretary of War. calls for the early and seri-
Gus attention OF Congress; and las connecting
itself intimately with this subject, cannot
recommend too strongly toyour consideration
, the plan submitted by that officer for the or
, ganization of the militia Of the U. States"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
THE GREAT RESULT.

No earthly doubt now remains of the election
of Gen. Harrison President of the United States,
gloom and dependency have naturally seized
hold of the Van Buren, party,-and we must say,
we have never seen men SO disappointed and
chagrincd Thousands Of them have been
dupcd by their organs into mad confidence,
and into large bets, and thus added to the disap-
pontmcnt of party hopes, is the loss of large
sums of money. One ofthcir papers, for exam
pie, began with $4,000 upon the State of Penn
sylyana, and another, the Standard, even when
it might we'll have known of defeat at home,
lattered its partizans with false hopes, il it did
not keep back well known facts. The Evening
Post too all the while fretting at Wing papers
for an alleged manufacture of election news
seemed to manufacture news for itself, if it did
not in fact. The Boston Morning Post, with full
returns from large part OF New York before j,
on Saturday, was publishing monstrous untruth'
to influence the Massachusetts Election coming
oi'to-day. Thus added to the chagrn Of being
beaten by open adversaries, is the pain Of hav
ing been duped by protested friends.
ave are well aware, that for the Wings, i
defeated there would have been no sympathy
but that there was in preparation for them a Sc
ries of outrages upon their feelings if not upol
their property. We do not wish, however, t.
odd ore item OF atl!cton TO what tho member
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

the prize. And, worst of all, New York was
about to "concede it to her" ! Oh Oh did
you ever know ingratitudc like this Indeed, a
New York gentlemen told us on board the boat
the other night, that they had done talking about
Vermont, in reference to the flag "The I'M
kindest cut of all. Our heart was almost bro
ken by this infection. But thank our stars, we
had another lick at the ballot box, and Vermont
has indicated her honor, triumphantly. Mans.
field, and Cancels Hump! rear aloft your snow.
crowned peaks, and rebuke our traducers. Spir.
it of the Glen! watt along the proud swelling
majorities Galop apace, ye fiery footed steed;
Of time, and bring the welcome day that bears
official record of our triumph! And then, {
Norwegian wds lend us a pole full five miles
long, to bear our flag aloft.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
THE FLAG STATE.

We think that Rhode Island has won the prize but
we cannot feel ''ou of the woods until we hear from
Vermont and Kentucky. two States which will give
tremendous majorlties for the Old Hero. The New
York papers concede it to us.-I'roridenet journal
That was wise thought, to wait for Vermont,
1t will probably save our little sister "Rhody"
some disappointment; for, of truth, kindly as we
regard her, we must take shat hag,"-notwith-
standing "the New-York papers concede it,"
They concede it, do they! Only think of that !!
Two months ago, when the voice Of our "tcn
thousand came laundering from the mountains,
the nation stood aghast. Every state doused its
peak. 1t was admitted on all hands that YER
mont was The state. But straightway, the other
States rolled in their majoriues of five, ten, and
twenty thousand, in such rapid succession, that
our achievement was overlooked, and the state
almost forgotten. Even little Rhode Island be-
gan to put on airs, and was absolutely in the act
Of reaching across tho Green Mountains to take
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
COUNTERFEITS.

NV COUNTERFEIT ON THE BurcnERs AND DRo-
vERs' BANK, New IoRK.-Ths counterfeit is not
even an imitation, has any attempt been made at
a copy of the genuine note. 1t is spurious in every
part, being plate "got up by the councrfeiiers,
with the design and execution wholly theirs. The
vi1ncttc represents steamboat, with the name OF
Fulton the wheel house, having just departed from,
the wharf The right end of the bill has the word
ten extending across and composing the end. The
ii end represents train of arriving ut wharf,
with the locomotive i'll full view, and at stop at the
dock beside which is small boat with two men i'll
IT, l, has one head Oh each side of the vignctc, and
At the bottom of the bill, between the cashier and Pre-
.Aenls sigma urcs is engraving of dog beside an
iron chest, with his paw on a key. 1t will be noticed
that not of the the characteristics mentioned above
is to be found on the genuine notc-Albdny Journal
Counterfeit of the Bank of the Nortorn Lib
critics in Philadelphia, have made their appearance:
In the counterfeit notes Of the Cumberland Bank o.
New Jersey the letter a. in Jersey" has the
nj the lower end turned tho wrong way-a very goot
mark by which to distinguish them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

From the PHILADELPHIA Gazette of Yesterday.

SERIOUS AIR. H. @ 'gma aa ~ Ii av' , Yen
victuallcr residing in kcnsngton, was seriously
wounded by shot from pistol 1t appears that Bar
ncs and two three friends, were returning home,
and when in Germantown road near Master street,
they in sport took up a stove which was standing at
the door of man by the name of Christopher Bridge
and rcmovcdt to an alley adjoining About this time
Bridge became alarmed and came to one of the upper
windows of his house, and seeing the party there fired
, large horse pistol loaded with buck shot at them,
five cf which entered the body of Barnes, three
the shoulder blade, and two in the lower part Of the
back, one Of which is supposed to have entered the
l'nrnes's lower ex,rcmcs paralyzed Very fan,
hopes are entertained of his recovery. Bridge wa,
arrested, and this morning committed by Alderman
Clark. He made rcsisance--i is said he sol
der under Napoleon.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

of the Administration party must feel. There
are many worthy men among them, worthy in
private life, whose love of, or possession of,
office has drawn them into political extremes,
but with such we have no further conflict to
wage. We wish to shake hands and be at peace.
Let us act together now if we CAM for the COM
mon good of our common country. Where
office has been perverted to political purposes,
where it was the pay Of partzanshp, it cannot
be expected that such places can be retained,
but there is no cause even though such changes
must take place for further embittcrng of that
party spirit that for twelve years past, under an
unrelentng, and fanatic Administration, has
poisoned the social relations Of life. and made
politics the primary business Of the country.
"As Wings let US rejoice over our great, our
prodigious victory,with calmness and moderation
We have won SO much we can afford the largest
| magnanimity. Gen. Harrison, no doubt, will
restore the country to the condition in which
Gen. Jackson found it. A stable and equal cur
rency will soon follow his Administration Of the
Government. He comes in with an immense
popularity, and will have ample power to carry
out all his well known principles. His adj
vcrsarics have sadly undcrvalucd him, and
his friends have hardly sufficiently esteemed
him, but it will soon be seen by all, that
with fewer faults than fall to the lot of mos,
men, he has as many virtues as any man,
and though he many do nothing dazzIing or
flashing, yet his good common sense, his
sound political education, his long acquain-
lance with mankind, and the springs of human
action, will soon put the Republic on the
right track, and proper men on board the
ship Of State.
Mr.. Van Buren, has been signaly rcbuked
by the AZ votes of his own State. lie abus-
cd the power these votes gave him, and they
now recall him. He goes back to Kinder
hook, with the record of no good done, will
no claim for sympathy here, or elsewhere
-dislonorcd by repeated abuses of power
and disgraced by the signal condemnation o
all immense majority Of his fellow citizens
New-York Express.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
FROM MC.\ICO.

Extract from a letter dated, CARMEN, LAGUxA
DE TERMINUS, October 1--we arc entirely
separated from the Mexican Government, Uhis
state of iuca,an) and carry on hostlitics in th-
next state Of To5asco--war to the knife
Should Mexico not admit the federal form o.
government, we are to do the same as Texas
form a republic apart. There is not goycrnmen NJ
soldier in our territory, and our Congress is now
seriously lcgislating upon free immigration O
strangers.
The Texan star is now for the first time float
ing in a Mcvican port--,hs one, Day before
yesterday, the steam ship of war Zavaa, III
Texas. entered this port, and now lies here equS
to the best OF tren philadelphia Inquirer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
NENY YORK CIrN.

The Van Buren, majority on electors in New
York city is 9O6. Mr.. Grnncll runs consider
ably ahead of the rest Of his ticket, and Mr., Fer
nando Wood considerably behind his. The
average Loco majority will be not far from 1900,
The Wings of New York have fought nobly
ard considering tho odds they had to encorn-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

This is the second time that this excellent diver has
,een of use &c the navy at Portsmouth, having on
orn,er occasion examined the bottom of the Vanguard
,fter she took the ground on being towed out of the
harbor by the Echo steamer As this difficult opera
ton required him repeatedly to pass head foremost
Under the keel of the Vanguard, he performed it in Mr..
sicbcs improved tight diving Dress but in recovering
the cable of the Howe, which was comparatively an
Easy task he used, the common diving dress, in which
he generally worked on the wreck of the Royal Sap
pers and Miners, who have been employed on the
wreck for the last three months and whom il was de-
,rable to send down in in tight dress, being the
safest, they not having had any previous experience
like the profession divers with whom they have been
co-opcratinp
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

Loss OF ONE THOUSAND LIVES ny AN EARTH
arAKE.-Thc 81. Petersburgh papers contain accounts
of a terrible disaster by an earhquake:-
JirrLIs, August.-Nakchevan has been totally des-
troycd all the buildings of Erivnn more or less lnjur
I'd and the whole of the village in the two districts of
Sharonr and Sourmata have persisted. The cotton
and rice plantations are all laid waste; but the immo-
alo neghborhood of the mountain itself has been the
scene of the most awful calamity. A huge mass slid
from the mountain overwhe ming every thing and per-
son in its progress, for distance of seven wersts
about five English milcs.) Among others, the great
village of Akhou, has had the fate of Hercuancum
and Pompci, and about thousand inhabitants
Eaycbcen buried beneath the fallen rocks. The noun
tain opened, giving passage to thick fluid, which swell
led into a river and following the sans direction
swept over the ruins. At the date Of the 18th o.
\ugust Arnrat was not yet quiet.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
PEERLESS,

Every county in Vermont gives whig
majority. The town of Woodstock gives
$50 majority for Old Tip. And the town
of Eden gives GO votes for Harrison, and
not a solitary one against him. Think of
that, boys. DOME you think Vermont will
get the Flagl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

Til. PorrLAr1oS OF TIE STATE OF New YoRK.--
1t is worthy of remark that for the last thirty years
the popula ion of tn, State and city of New York
have preserved the relative proportion of 10 to l. If
aproror.lon holds good at the present time, the
population Of the State must exceed three millions !;
since that of the city is 3l3000-bcnp an amount
equal to the whole population of the United States
when the war of the revolution broke out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

The above ma Jritcs the Elactoru Ticket in
in some OF the towns understand the maoritics on
the Congress ticket are tribe less.
At the Presidential Election in $50, our majority
was Forty Ejrit, only. Since then, our ma ority
has been the steady increase, and this will
probably be less than Two HUNDRED g. SEVENTY
FIVE.
From the WASHINGTON County Post Nov. 5.
WASHINGTON equity
We have received the returns of the official canvass
of the majority on Electors III every town in the county,
We have prchXed for the sake of comparison the
loIites on Senator III 1889. The following is the re-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
CHINA AND INDIA.

TIE BnrTIsH NAvy.-There is one element Of the
British Naval force which is just beginning to attract
the attention which MS vast importance demands from
other nations. All the Mail steam pakc,s are go con-
sruccd IA to be capable of being used f., vessels of
war; and the owners arc bound by their contracts to
deliver them TO the government whenever demanded
upona sudden emergency these vessels would cons
tilute a formda e fleet, ready for immediate use
They are under the command of officers of the navy
Our government has sadly neglected its duty in this
respect The use of steam ship will eventually re-
volutonlzc the art OF naval warfare and we are the
last to avail ourselves Of the change
REcovERy OF THE CHAIS CABLE OF Hen MAJEs.
TY'rs SHIP HOWE At SPITHEAD.-Thc cham Cable Of
the Howe having by an unfortunate accident run en-
tirey out Of the hawse hole on Friday morning last
after the anchor was cast, and fell to the bottom,
crecper was employed to discover it, which grappled il
1t near the buoy over the anchor. On Saturday after
noon, IN compliance with request communicated by
one of the leutenants of the Howe, Colonel Paisley
sent boat to the spot with Mr.. Hall one of his most
expert divers and party of men employed about the
wreck of the ROYAL George TO attend him who threw
out small anchor near the Howe and then moored
,hcr boat IN the supposed direction of the chain cable
by making fast line from the stern Of the boat tina
cables buoy.
MIR. Han then descended by the rope attached t.
Inc creeper, py winch he found the chain, and FROM
that point walked along the whole extent of the chair
until he reached the extreme end of it, 10 the last nl
of which he made fast one of the bull ropes that ha,
oaem @S1a 'Dr Weeping re Mr. Of the Roya
dant Of Portsmouth dockyard and Mr. Taylor, mas
ter of the Howe with strong party Of seamen AM
marines, got up the end of the chain cable first int
moorng lighter, and in the course of about tw
hours aiterward il was passed through one Of tn
lawse'holes OF the Howe and properly secured, NJ
Hall went down to the botoin about half past two
ana finished his task about four o'clock and only cam
up twice in the meantime, to communicate with som
men in the boat.
II supposed that he walked at least two hundte
yards along the bottom, and during this period tn
boat with the pump, which was constantly ut wor
TO supply HIM with air, warped along in the sam
d!rscho hcoorAna 70 signnl mnle by Inn fopn halo,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

VERMONT ELECTORAL ELECTION.

We give below all the returns received up to
the hour of going to press. They are highly
MISUNDERSTANDING large wing gain on the
September majority. Ifthe rest Of the state has
done proportonably well, our majority cannot be
less than 10000. The following table gives the
ma;orities, as reported, and our relative gains
and losses, compared with the September ma
jorty-which was few votes short of 1000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

4 DREAprrL CASUALTY occurred yesterday after.
noon at B,ckwell's Island While number of the
prisoners under the charge of two keepers, en-
gagged in blasting rocks, from some cause which we
did not learn, premature explosion took place, by
which one of the prisoners was killed on the spot and
10th the keepers, with three other of the prisoners
were dreadlllly injured, that expectation of thr
surviving was entertained. The coroner will max,
an investigation ofthc melancholy affair this morning
~ Y San,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

Assuming this latter division to be correct, Nj
Van Buren, will receive Ga electoral votes, Gen.
Harrison 23O, and be elected by a majority of
l66 in the college of electors, and from seventy
to an hundred thousand in the popular vote.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
MARYLAND.

The Baltimore American contains returns
from every county in the State. IIarrison's
majority 47oS. Wing gain since the 9TH of
October, 254l. There has been Harrison
gain in every city and county in the State
except Baltimore Co.
The Old Maryland line has wheeled into
the front rank.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

ter have done fare better than was expected.
After the return came in from our own and the
adjacent counties, we should not have been sur
prised to hear that the city Ct n York had given
the Locos 5000 majority. With purgation Of
the Custom House, New York will be with us
next ycar.-Troy Wig.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
ORLEANS co.

The official returns will doubtless vary the
result in many instances; but generally increase,
rather than diminish our majority, as we find
that in many instances our friends have only
sent us the majority over Van Buren,, Brney,
and all-which is not correct in plurality cleo
ton. There are $50 towns in the state.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

DEsrRrorlvE FIRE.-On Tuesday morning about
O'Clock, large stone calico printing establishment
situated on the Columbia railroad, near Farmount,
was totally consumed by fire. The building was
owned, as it is stated by II. j. Williams and occupied
by Mr.. Dcnsc. Loss estimated at near $50 600. Some
adjoining buildings also damaged The origin OF
tho fire is unknown. PM Nat. Ga.t
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
Wing gain since last year i2i.
CLINTON COUNTY.

ITThc following is the vote for Assembly,
In many cases the electoral ticket runs ahead
of the County Ticket, but this is as correct a
result as we can furnish for the present. Tho
rest Of the ticket will not vary much from the
Assembly,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
OHIO.

1t is unnecessary to give details from the
Buckeye State. The tides of victory roll
in, with increased volume from almost every
county. Without single exception, we be-
liovc Harrison has gained largely upon the
triumphant vote of Corwin. The majority
for Harrison Electors will be from twenty to
twnntv. five thousand.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
DESTRUCTION OF BEYROUT.

Thn ronnrt or II, on,h,rJmont or Nyr,,,, ,,,,,,,
ONT to he corrnc ,dmraI S,nnrord j.; S
Thor On me- al IF Sant hrn;p ~ ~.
pachns rsrron Of the rrms nTon6s.d "a KIN :; w.,
t,. .h T,l;L r ,,. h aa1. W. l' '.o
miral Stopford went board the Turkish adm al and
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il ,a,, e. ~, '.' 49, r' .oon Wv. .',P2I
w ~ ,n % soo VI,
ps,o .nJ nrors ,yor yo -, rs 'o ",u
@ a,'' ''' upon 'A'''' WHICH
10 9 WV WIZ. s,e't ~ H. NJ ,:, -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

WssLEyAx UNivERsIrY.-Th catalogue Of this in
sti,uon for the acadcmcal year Of 1901 gives the
total number of students at 1873 Of which there
The Rev. Dr. Olin recently arrived from Europe, will
in few day vs. the duties of President Of the
University.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
From the Baltimore American Extra of Sunday
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISON TRIUMPHANT.

The accounts from Harr burg brought by to-da $
cars have settled the question OF the result of the
Pennsylvania Election. THE HARRISON TICKET
IS ELECTED Thefollowing letter from our cores
ponden at York, written this morn ng alter TIE arm
val hero Of the Harrisburg MAJ announces u c'.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The result is no longer doubtful. The only
tual majority. The states from which we have
actual returns sufficient to indicate the result,
divide as follows: