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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

The Presbyterian Church in Natchez consist
ing OF two hundred members, is said to have con-
ttnbuted for benevolent objects annually, for the
last ten years. between IL 900 and 900 dollars.
One year the amount exceeded 10000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

Free AegrOeS.-Nlany of the most reputable
free negroes in Cincinnati are making arrange
ments to dispose Of their effects, and go to Libe-
ria. In Canada, efforts are making to induce
them TO emgrate to jamaica. The s'philanthro-
pIsts" are getting tired of them
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

TEMPERANCE BANNERs.--Ata Temperance har-
vest home at Greenwich, Warren county, New
Jersey, among the banners in tbs procession,
was one, sheaf Of wheat, with the following
motto:
"If you eat me I'm CoOa-if you drink me Pm
poison"
And another, a sheaf of oats, motto; 81 fur
nish horsepower not steam."-N. Y. ErpreSs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

We understand that the Secretary of the Trca-
sury has selected the following Banks as the
agencies of the U. S. for the payment of the in
terest of the Public Debt:
Bank of the Metropolis, Washington.
The Merchants Bank, Boston.
The Bank Of Commerce, New Eork-INr.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

Dwell, my lad" said a traveller, ''that is rath-
er small corn you are hoeing."
''Yes, sir" said the boy, while he continued
his labor, ''we planted small conn.,
'But il looks so Yellow
'Yes, sir, we planted the yellow kind" re-
turned the boy, scratching away at the hard and
stony soil.
''But do not believe you will have more than
half CROP continued the traveller
''No, sir, we planted upon Shares" followed
the boy, as the stranger rode on.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

the acting Postmaster General sets forth true
Wing principles, and we only hope they may
be fairly and consistently carried out Pres-
dent TYLER has brother-in-law, Mr.. MIL
LER, at Columbus, Ohio, who is Postmaster
and Editor, but the stars are too many for
that place. Mr.. PEACOCK, OF Harrisburg, who
Is also an Editor, we presume is the Postnas-
ter referred to in Pennsylvania.
TO THE HON. S. r. HODBIE,
.Acting Postmaster General
SIR-lnformation having been received in
form entitled TO attention that the Postmasters at
f$f******x, Pennsylvania, and *&*A#F*@*x,
Ohio, have so far violated the obligations which
they implicitly assumed on taking Office under
my Administration, of abstaining from any ac-
i've Partisanshlp, or IN any way connecting their
Offices with party politics, or using them for par
ty purposes, have to request that inquiries shall
be instantly instituted into their conduct and
that If the charges against them be found to be
true, they be Immediately turned out of Office
and citizens appointed in their places who will
otherwise conduct themselves. The Post Office
Department, in all its operations, should be con-
Quoted for the single purpose of accomplishing
the important objects for which it was establish
cd. 1t should In an especial manner, so far as is
practicable, be disconnected from party politics.
it was established for specific purposes Of equal
an engine of party, to be used for party purposes,
is to make it the fruitful source of the most a.
farming evils. Ramifed as il is, and extended
to every neighborhood, the purity of its admins
tration, and necessarily of its agents, should be
particularly guarded. For Deputy Postmaster
to use his ranking privilege Ga privilege bestow-
ed upon him for the sole purpose Of generating
him from oppressive charges in the necessary
correspondence of his ofIce) in scattering over
the country pamphlets, newspapers, and proceed
ings to influence elections, is to outrage all pro-
priety, and must notior day betolerated Let this
be left 10 the politicians. | should be happy if
one or two examples shall be found sufficient TO !
correct an evil which has so extensively prevail
ed.
will take this occasion also, 10 add for vour
instruction, that the appointments, and coniinu
aBce In the Office of postmaster Of any one edjtinp
a political newspaper is in the highest decree |
objectionable. /: involves most Of the conse /
quences above stated--introduces politics into
the post oflice---dimnishes the revenue-and
coniers privileges on one editor which all cannot /
enjoy. Ina word, il is my fixed purpose. as far
as III me lies, to separate the Post Office Depart-
lnent from politics, and bring about that reform
which the country has SO loudly demanded
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, Sept. %, 1915.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

Since Mr.. Reeds declension, the Wings of
Philadelphia have nominated Joseph X. Ingor-
soil to fill the vacant seat in Congress-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

A friend in Tennessee, writing TO us, humor-
ously suggests that Mr.. Tyler, not being recop-
nized at present exactly the head of either par
ty, should be dubbed president per se."-Virp.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

Chriaiansburg Lonrention.-The citizens OF
Pulaski county have appointed the following del
eegates to this Convention DIR. f.. Watson,
John Caddall, James N. Pierce, John ID. Howe,
T.. s. W oolwine, Henry Harce VIM. b. Charl-
ton, Geo. w. Baskerville, Benz F. Wysor, John
Caliee, Hardy Sheperd, Asial Snow, Thomas G..
Shelor, Chester Bullard, John G. Cecil, J. III.
Howe, J. c. Currin, III. Nj. Bentley, James A.
dair, VIM. Miller, ID. +. Kent. John b. Basker-
vile, l.. A. Curtin, James M. Akin, Joseph Ora
ham, Thomas lnglis, DR. h. NJ. Craig, James
Hoge, *. Fermillion and John W. Haney
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

lLLiNols.-owing to the negligence of some of
the returning officers, the complete official vote
OF illinois for Congressman has been DELAYED to
the present time. The official vote from all the
counties is az fnllnmc
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

An injunction has been issued against the
Commercial Bank of the City of New York. one
Of the Safety fund Institutions, at the instance of
the Bank Commissioners, and tie Bank closed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

95~The seizure of Col: Grogan by a band of
British soldiers within the territory of the u
ni'ed States, has justly excited feeling of in
dignation along the border, which, if there is
not something soon done to appease, will
cause an Eruption upon Canada, that will end
in the humiliation of the British power there
forever. Much as Il war is to be deprecated,
it is far preferable TO a tame submission to
such an outrage-and the fact that it was
committed by British soldiers no longer adj
mits of question. The Montreal Gazette
distinctly admits it in the following paragraph,
noticing the arrival of Grogan in that city.
'''The notorious Grogan, whose name, coupled
with different cases of incendiarism on the from
tier, is doubtless familiar to our readers was yes
terday brought to this city, in charge of party of
the Queens Light Dragons, and safely lodged
| in gaol."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

New ORLEANs.-The number of interments in
New Orleans for the "a hours ending at noon on
the 2is; Sept. was 60, Of which 13 were deaths
1y ye'iow lever. This is the greatest number Of
deaths any one day this season.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

J'@Mr Webster left Washington some days
ago on visit to Massachusetts, but on hearing
ofthe Grogan affair, he stopped at New FORK for
advccs from the seat of government
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

Three abolitonists, named Burr, Work and
thompson, were convicted of an attempt to en-
tee away some slaves from Palmyra, Missouri,
recently, and sentenced to the penitentary for 10
years.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

Dir. Legare has entered upon the duties of
his office as Attorney General. Mr.. Upsfur
is detained at home by the sickness of bro
ther.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

McLEop.-Thero was some doubt whether Nc
Leod's trial would come at all last week. The
Commercial Advertiser says
1t is expected to last some days, and i, is pro-
bable that the Court will dispose of most of the
other cases before it takes up that of Mcleod
number of dispositions taken under the COM
mission issued by the Supreme Court, have
reached Utica. and more are expected. We
learn that many witnesses on the part of the peo-
pie are expected at Utica. Brig. General Wool
was at Uticayesterday; he arrived there on Sat
urday from Troy,
FROM THE NATIONAL INTEiLIGENcER OF FRIDAY.
The Court at which the indictment agains,
! Met ~-1-'0 80 be ''i'd '.~" opened at Utica New
hh9Ik') on Monday when an excellent charge was
delivered to the Grand Jury by the Court A,tor.
ney General Hall, on behalf of the State. was
ready to proceed TO trial; but the Counsel for the
defendant was not prepared, by reason of the alb
sence o! testimony then on the way from Canada
1t was understood that on Monday next, at fur.
thest, not sooner, the trial was to begin.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07
Total,
3I,lS8

Opposition majority in the State, 3sl. Do. at
t t, Presidential election last November 1885,
Wing gain, 1854.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07

SPECIE-The New York Journal of Com
merce says that the specie shipped in mas
SEES from that port during the past week was
as follows:
Gladiator for London $3.50. 600
Louis Philippe for Havre 100000
Great Western for Bristol 27l $40
Akbar for Canton via Liverpool 100000
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30
COMMERCE, TRADE, Sc,

FoREIps.-The commercial news by the Columbia is rather discourasng. The indlcatipns of improvement manufactures which received by the previous ad yCes appear have been almost entirely checked and the heavy failures in England and on the continent have added to the unvorabe prospect. and almost entirely destroyed confidence. Since the first of the year, the failures in Great Britain alone estimated S5OOOO GOO. In Vienna the oldest and weathiest houses have been obliged suspend, and the effect has been draw aer them smaller merchansin all parts of Germany The distress ob among the manufacturing classes des erbed be horrors of which have been increased the ancpations of general ailure in the crops. Grain had risen from to los per quarter and orders the amount of slO had been abroad
 From our correspondence below il will be seen that cotton had declined Id, but rom expectations that the supplies will be rather light during be remainder of the year. holders firm. In Liverpool, the sales of the week endbg the 23d ult were ls24O b. and of that end
 ing tbe aOth 2O,a9ob. ID show the falling off in the de- mand, the Leeds Iptegehcef states that from the rsl of the year. the average number Of bales taken by the rade 40Oo less than at the corresponding time last The following table compiledf from the New York Ameri can gives at glance the pToes stocks, ydc;
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

BY To-DAY's MAIL.-The plot thiCkens-the crisis approaches. Our latest intelligence from Bed- lam is contained in the following from the Charleston Mercury, (Mondays mai is due to-day
 FRoM WAsHINGToN.-A letter from Washing ton, dated Aug g, (Monday) says: "lhe .umor thls morning is that the Cabinet will be dissolved to-day or rto-morrow-t,aned o,a. believe it. motion will also be made in. the House, to lay the new bank bill (the fiscal corpbraton) on the table"
 Another letter of the saihe date says: "There IS great excitement here The new bank bill wlll be lost in the senate probably. If not the President .rW peto t. The cabinet will be turned out to-day or to-morrow-and perhaps Congress will break up without further action. We may now consider things fixed and the end begun. The going outoi the cabi- net will be an earnest that the President is on the republican track, and when the land bill is lost we may be sure that all is right"
 That the Land Bill will be lost we have every req son to hope. The Philadelphia U. s. Gazette, the leading whg organ in Philadelphia seems to have given it up. In his paper of the 23d inst the edo' says: .t.s #at
 "A postscript of letter to us from Washington written yesterday says ''1he Land bill is in danger in the Senate. hardly think it can pass. S
 If il should pass the Senate eontraryto the fears of the Gazette aad its correspondent-we are now confdem that JOHN TYLER will arrest it with VETO No. 2.
 The Shark has swallowed the Otter; the veto has harpooned the Shark; and the Corporation lilly on which Webster mounted Sergeant at the drinking irolic to ''head Captain TyLERa is dead ofthe Boffs ,Sinis cOronut opus-So much for Hard Cider!
 The Possum's up the Gum stump
 The Coon's in hollow; -
 The aspect of the great Whig Pumpkin is mei0n- choIic, and the Log Cabin boys, the Chinese pro- clamatlon says, are "gnashing ther teeth with com bned exeerStions" ,+z
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

FROM WAsHIEGToN.-Yes esterday's mail bro't us dates of the 2lst, with Congressional proceedings of the 20th from the metropolis The whig party is la boring hard to overcome it's destiny, and procrasti- nate the catastrophe of it's dissolution, which all fore see from causes inherent and irradicable.
 renewed effort has been made in the House to get up Bank. The mover was Mr. Sergeant, and it's principal features are intended to meet the views of President Tyler and obviate the objections of the veto message. The bank capital is to be S21 ,0OO- 600. It is to deal only in Exchange, foreign and between the states, It is to have powersof 'lo- cal discount IL strikes out .'ofces ofdiscount and deposite,' in the old bill and institutes "agences It strikes out the 16th "compromise" section of the old bill, &c. izs#-. I..
 Messrs. WISE and GILMER both desired to hear the nondescript instrument read and when the htle ,Sas declared it was received with shouts of laughter. The new title is THE FISCAL CoRPoRATIoN!!' .
 Notwithstanding the harmony articles of the whig letter writers and newspapers, there are signs of ill., blood between the Tyler and the Clay men. We predict that sooner or later, twill end in row. We should infer from the conduct of the Presidents friend in the house, , that the FISCAL CORPORA Tros'' will share the fate of its predecessor at the "hii,' Pousf. ,A ".t ty-,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

At the annual conference laelv held at Manchester, it was stated that the Methodsl Society f399l6 in debt the income for two ears was 90,00O, the expenditures tiO9, 100 Additional missionaries had not been sent out in consequence of the state of the finds f2O, ,OOO more ayear will he required enable the society to stand is ground
 A hurricane has swept oIer Moscow, which un- rooGed two hundred and fGy-two houses, and par taly destroyed the Great Theatre, the Naval Hos pitaI, Riding School, &c <.
 During the first six,monts of the present year, 4,735 illegtinate children were born in Parisi the number of legitimate was O,5OO marriages 4,iO0; deaths AZ ,66O; persons taken to the Morgne i6o.
 There is likely to be failure of the vintage in Champagne, Burgundy. and French Campte, and wines have risea. l.. ..s. a54
 Autographs and Autorrats. s.----A lady of rank being laely sent to O'Cdnnei for his autograph, to go into the collection of hand-wrtings of 'celebrated persons9 to the Emperor of Russia, Mir. O'Connell begged pardon for seeming want of courtesy m reis- ing lady, but added Al his excuse-''The fact is, that the hdeous crueltes of the present Emperor ol Russa, perpetrated in Polapi, even upon women and children, have marked his character with deeper shade of infamy than that which stains the Roman Nero; while his Satanic persecution of Catholic christianity has reduced him ben ath the level of the ancient Diecesian. Mr. O'Connel, therefore Gannoi consent by any act of his, hdwever slight, to appear to pay compliment to so atroconf monster. After this gentle expression of opinion, 1t IS to be presumed that Mir. O'Connel does not contemplate visiting St. Petersburgh,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30


 AWFUL CALAMIrY.-We are indebted to a srip from tie New York Sun giving the particulars of a dreadful accident which occurred at Syracuse, fNew York; on the 20th inst. It states that about 10 O'clock at night, fire broke ont in the carpenters shop on the west side of the Os~ego CaUal. From the combustbe nature of the materials, the fire ex- tended rapidly, and attracted as well large con- course of citizens and strangers, as the members of the fire department, who were promptly on the spot and poceeded with their usual alacrity and iarng extnguish il. A barrel of gunpowder which, un- known to any, uness the proprietor, had been recently stored upon the premises, gnited and eN- pleded with terrible effect
 Not less than thirty persons were instantly killed, and from forty to fifty wounded, many of them so badly as to leave no hope for their recovery, The extent of the calamity is by no means yet kd6@n, as some persons were known to have been thrown into the Canal, and numbers missing. When the cars left Syracuse on Saturday mornng, at o'clock, the citizens engaged in letting the water out of the 0swego canal in order to recover the bndies of those who had been thrown into it.
 A railroad car was despatched to Auburn for medi cal aid, as it was impossible for the physicians al Syracuse or in the neghborhood attend to all the l sufferers.
 Many oi the persons were so blackened that il was impossible to recognise them and eight or ten were blown entirely to pieces.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30
 WHOL ESALE PRICES.

REMARKS.-Np change worthy of notice has occurred in our market since last weakly report There is demand for goods beyond ihe immediate requison fol city consumption, which quite light owing spare population For the last few days have had peLtifu rains which have cooled the and rendered the weather much pleasant. We are happy thai our city continues enjoy uninterrupted good health
 BAGeIsc AND RoPE-we hear of transactions worthy of note--our uotatons remain reported last week. Kentucky 26 3c, and rope E l3c cash and time India g 2sc cash and time northern rope 2Ac as to quality stock veryfat.
 notice, and bolders getting better prces. We now quote canyassed hams at Sc uneanyassed 7l asc E shoulders 4ic per h. Stock good sound bacon not large z ''t
 CoFfEE.-The market Is very dull aud but small sales makng Importers, though holding heavy stocksar firm quotations say ls I4c The pated passage of the tariff bill has induced the present asking rates The imports this have been ahout 1000 sacks.
 FLouR-Owing to the scarcity and high price of four in the New Orleans market the price has advanced s per bbl in our cy The principal holder of kiln dried -four is asking $s 50 per bbl holders generally asking s7l
 &s for sweet four A small lot sold from the waai yesterday at $6 75 Some few sales of -four from aev wheat have been made in tho New Orleans market s6 50 per bbl We think fair quotation would he $s 50 per bbl for sweet flour; kiln dried ss 5O Stock light
 GRAIs-This article has again advanced. The stock in
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

m ,rket sina and n brisk dsmsHt. In New erloa"s s selling 62ic, and oats al sac per hashel We qnue s74 90c per hnshel and oafs 1Oc the stock in New Orleans light and il is supposed the rtice will 20 still higher.
 HAYVers liuls demand existing for this arcle-price from stores Sl 50 per 100 lbs.
 LME.-Smal sales have been made from al S2 225 s 50 per bbl There cargo ahoat for which the pfce demanded IS g per eask.
 MoLAssEs -The market s tolerahly we'll supplied with th article but the demand is very limited Small selling ut 25 T 27c per gall.
 SuGAR.-We hear of notling doing in sngar-small aes 10 retailers at Sc as 10 quaiiy. Prime sugar
 SALrNe heat of sale of loo sacks Liverpool al $ 3l per sack. The quantity in equal to any demand that exits
 MHIskEY Y-XerY dmll aI 2l 22c ner galL
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

'Phe hsf bort 4hews hihereese ol llre yellow fe- yer in New Orleans, notwithstanding the uHaccll- mated were fast leaving te city. On Friday, the Board of Health reporleis learhs by il, besides 3 taken to the hospital in a lying coalition. The re- port of the Charity Hospal s 2S, 9 ul them of ye- low leser-died6.
 On Saturday the interenls reported were 32-ls sf which were from yellm fever. In the Charity Hospital, the cases admitted were 9-2 deaths. In Drs. Stone and Kennedys In6rmary, there were ad- mtted 3 cases-one deatl. In Lafayette the inter ments of the week were p-s from yellow fever.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30
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The steamer British Queen has been sold 10 the Belgian Government, and Capt. Keen appointed io the command. She is at present intended fo run omiAntwerp to NewYork.- -#.z.
 Iq this city there is nothing new in commercial point of view. The sudden passage of the Bankrupt law, and the expected perfection of the Land and Revenue bills have started fancy stocks a. little to- day; generally, however the markets are exceeding ly dd Cotton has heen very quiet for soHefdays' in expectation of the news which has reached us to- day The trade doing, however, is very healthy;- there goodly number of country merchants in town, and they almost universally with cash in hand Commercial men look for good business, now that there is hope of escaping the curse of a National Bank.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30

after few wo,ds moved that the committee rise
 The committed. linen rose s4 Mr. Profit of in.iaAa offered wsoluton, derlar- ing ihat if Congress chatered fiscal agent, il should reserve the pdwetto' repeal the same whenever Il saw fit; objected Ia.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-30
C0MMERcTAL REGISTER
MOBIL k:
MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 90. isn.

The mail that came to-day efl New York on Sun da, the 22d inst. We have slip o that date from inc New York Sun which brings news three days lhter from Canton, by the ship Eden Prehle' wh'eh l,t on the lst of May, There is nothing very i'm ,nrtant. No actual hostilites had been commenced, Tbe Celestials, however, were shooting their paper ueIlets in way that would be deadly if they were composed of harder material. There were some indications that the whole difficulty would be amca l.. .,,,led4