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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-21
BELLEVILLE BURNT.

we stated in great haste in a postscript
head OF Saturday, that this noble edifice had
fallen victim to the flames, on Friday night
Noble, indeed, we may call it; for, it was
one OF the most magnificent private buildings
winch our country ever possessed Its i'm
posing dimensions: the size and beauty of its
rooms; tine fine brick-work, of which its was
built, and which was so solid, that its walls
40 not appear to be seriously cracked or
fractured, by the intensity of the fire-every
thing III it, and about it, with its beautiful
grounds, and its picturesque groves, contribu-
ted to make it an ornament to our CITY, and
even to the State at large. But This noble
building has fallen prey, 1T is apprehended, to
the evil passions of some vile incendiary.-
he fire was first seen to burst out from the
roof and when 1t is considered that it was
OF slate, the presumption is, that the fatal
loren was deposited in garnet room, where
IL klndled and then pierced the roof There
were lew domestlcs about the house, and they
dld not appear to lend any efficient aid in ex-
tIngulshlng the flames or removing the flrni-
lure. There was no white person upon the
premises, except its strong-minded and won
derlully gifted proprietress, Mrs. Mayo, the
widow OF Col. John Mayo, and the mother
ln-law of Gen. Winfield Scott, and DR.. Cabell
Oh this CITY. She was so astonished at the
breaking out of the fire, and so anxious 70
save her most valuable papers, that she was
unable to give any orders, even if there had
been any domestics willing to execute them.
As soon as the President and pupils of the
baptist Semnary-which is i'll the inmediote
neighborhood of Belleville-saw the fire burs-
ting from the roof, they rushed to the spot.
ascended the stairs where Mrs. MAYO was. and
rendered the most active and generous servi
ces removing the furniture and attemptinc
to eXtlngulsh the fire. But no water was at
hand, and not even candle could be imme
diately Obtained in the confusion of the scene
to light them up to the garrett
The fire engines of Richmond were soon
brought to the spot, about a mile from tho
skirts of the city, but no water was to be OBJ
tanned except from well in the ward Every
effort TO save the house was hopeless We
have never witnessed a more imposing spec-
tacle of this description The immense bud-
ing ON fire-the large masses of light which
were scattered i'll all directions. ILLUMINATING
the groves and the Iawns--the large groups
oil people which were scattered around with
the heaps OF furniture piled up at several points.
formed a TINT ensemble Of the most picturesque
and striking character. But the most impress
SIve object of all was the moral effect which
was impaired by the presence of theyenerable
'ady OF the mansion, who sat in front of the |
RUNS, and amid the mass of furniture, without
ono tear, one lameDtaton, one murnur. i'm |
pressing all who saw her with the deepest
'yInpathy and respect for one who bore her |
sen so nrIniy against SO severe and sudden
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calamity. Wearc sorry to understand that
not cent was insured upon the property, the
whole building being unfortunately supposed
to be almost tire-proof
AS SO much mystery exists about the origin
of this fire, it is to be hoped, that all the facts
will be most strictly and infinitely investigat-
cd. If there be an incendiary in the case
public justice demands his exemplary punish
ment. The feelings of the family and the in
terests of society, concur in this requisiton.-
Indeed, we have always thought, that where a
great fire takes place, its origin should be
traced without delay. We have even doubted,
whether sort of inquest should not be held
on the spot by the civil authorities, as in u
case of murder-aud that a commission should
at once investigate the facts, and prepare q
sort of process pcrbai-such proceeding
would be calculated, to bring the ncendiary il
there be one, to justice, as well as to divise
new precautions to prevent the occurrence OIL
tires.-Richmond Compiier.
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From The Raleigh Register.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR OWEN

Just as our paper is preparing for the Press the
painful intelligence has reached us of the death of
Gov. JOHN OWEN, which occurred at Pittsboro',
Chatham County, on Saturday morning last, at
O'Clock. He was not only one of our most dis
tnguished and valued citizens, but one of the
Purest and best men that ever lived and his loss
Is more forcibly expressed by the concern that is
on the countenance of all, than words can pour
try 1t. He had SO much intelligence and good
sense, decision of purpose blended with kindness
OF heart, hrmness Of principle and sincerity of
ieeilnS' dignity OF person and gentleness of man.
ners, equanimty of disposition and delightful
cheertulness, that he commanded respect and re-
gard wherever he was known. Others NAV have
nad more brilliant career, but none, in whom
the mild and gentle virtues have shone more
clearly nor by whom they have been more stead
ny and effectively Incucated. He has gone down
TO the grave In the ripeness Of manhood, and in
the midst of his usefulness, leaving his family
the proud inheritance of an unbemished name
and the encouraging example Of useful and hon
orable life.
Gov. Owen filled for two years the Executive
Chair OF his native State, and would have been
reelected to that high station by reclamation, if
tne use OF his name had been permitted; but, in
TINS matter, he resisted all the efforts of his
friends. He repeatedly represented the county
OF MS residence, in the State Legislature, and fill
led other stations of trust and honor and in all
situations, his pleasing manners and uniform ur-
banity rendered him one of the most popular of
our public men,
But estimable, as he deservedly was in all the
walks of life, it was for the domestic and social
virtues that he was most conspicuous. The nat
ural turn of his mind rendered him unambitious of
public distinction, and in private life, he found
ample space for the exercise Of those virtues
which are the best and brightest ornament of our
nature. Though possessed of an ample fortune.
he did not sit down to enjoy it, as if he had moth
ing else to do-no duty to perform, or no charity
to exercise. He lived in the world as one of its
members, and shared its cares, its anxieties. its
labors and its joys. When called upon by pub
lie exigencIes and private wants, he was always
at his Post--the first in the front rank.
Ills illness, we learn, was rather linoerino Inn,
borne with mild and cheerful iortudet He
had for some time, distinct view of his dissoln-
ton, which he contemplated with that entire
comPosure, that nothing but the usefulness of his
lie, and an unaffected submission to the will Of
Providence could bestow. "
a friend who communicates his death. saws
81 am happy to state that he died in full possess
sion OF Christian faith, and in joyful expectation
oil glorious resurrection unto eternal life"
We mingle our heartfelt regrets with those
that Will be expressed wherever this intelioence
spreads; for though
Multis lille bonis febilis occidit,
Null febilor guam mhi.
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ACQUITTAL OF MCLEOD.

The anticlPations which had been formed as 60
the result of McLeod's trial. since the character Of
the testimony given in was understood, have been
realised. The prisoner has been acquitted. At
the conclusion of the charge delivered by Judge
"rdley' the Jury retired for about thirty minutes.
and returned into Court and pronounced verdict
OF mot GUILTY.
The New York Express of Thursday evening
says -
mcleod VIII leave Utica to-day for Canada.
and the High Sheriff Of Oneida, in obedience
10 instructions from the State Executive. will
give hin safe conduct to the line which separates
canada from the United States. Mcleod has
Deeh ABOUT one yea. in prison. His first arrest
was upon the 9th September-tbe second unon
the 18th November, 1S40-iust III months nrior
to his acqutal. f'
According to the annexed paragraph, from the
New York Courier, it would appear that M,I eod
ihtended to embark for England in the Cunard
steamer which left Boston on the 10th.
AeTander MLeod-Our Reporter, who has
Just returned from Utica informs us that tbis in
dividual intended to start on Wednesday morning
or that evening for Albany, and CROSSING the rveI
take the stage route to the Boston Rail Road. and
sail Tor England in the steamer of Saturday. car.
Tying out the news Of his own trial and acnnit-
tai. On Tuesday night, after the rendition Of tho
verdict, he passed the evening with his ..nur...i
and some friends, drinking champagne, appear-
ing as perfectly indifferent as though he had new.
er been tried for, or even suspected of the crime
of murder. WIZ '''''e
IRON lie ". Y. american IF 7,iwsday ecen;oo.
IHE AcQUITAL OF McLEoD, of which the n,r-
tculars will be found in our Utica letter. sets a.
resi- an issue between us and Great Britain. in
Mn'ch we were from the beginning in the wrong;
;a ~ raves open and more urgent than ever the
issue as to the nature of the national ou,,,o,o
IN, capture and destruction of the Caroline -
There our claim as nation against nation ;s
clearly right and must be earnestly pressed
1t is denied that Mcleod ever boosted of bo;n,,
concerned in the destruction Of the Caroline. and
the whole prosecution is said to have been foun-
led in private malice.
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Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.-The Baltimore

Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. The Baltimore
American of the 18th, contains the fifteenth an
nual report of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
company. The nett profits of the main stem the
last year were Sl35 ,45S:96-or nearly three and
a half per cent on the capital. The net, profits
on the Washington branch, after paying one-6fth
OF all the money received for the transportation
OF passengers to the State, amount to $lO4,l5I:-
10. The Board have determined to Issue no more
notes at present.-The amount in circulation is
stated to be 81 100000. These notes are secur-
ed by Baltimore city stock transferred to COM
missioners in trust for the holders Of the notes.
and tax Is laid to pay the interest promptly
The American thinks that no apprehension need
be entertained concerning the soundness of this
currency.
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From tie ChamJersJurg CPo. Be,os;tor,

DIED, in Eiagerstown, on the 9th inst. Wiz
LIAM ID. BELL. Esq. editor of the ssTorch LIGHT -
Mr. Bell was native of this county, and acnuir-
ca knowledge Of the printing business in the Of
nee OF the Franklin Repository Shortly after
the expiration of his apprenticeship, in 1919, he
Sc.tIeu IN baltimore, and though then but in his
goth year, he joined the Baltimore 9Th Regiment
OF Volunteers, and the following year was in the
disastrous battle ofBladensburg, and that of North
Point, In both ofwhch he narrowly escaped. hav-
ing has clothes cut with the balls of the enemy.
About the close of the war he removed to Ha-
gerstown and become the editor and proprietor of
me torch Light, which he conducted to the day
OF his death with ability and success. In all The
relations OF life-both public and private-he ac-
Ted well his part. He has left widow and nine
chi dren TO mourn the loss of one Of the very hest
of husbands and parents.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-21
NATIONAL BANK.

Those who oppose National Bank on
grounds do so because there is
In the Constitution no express grant OF power
to establish corporations. ltwould have been
strange If any such special grant had been in
serted there; for the power to establish cor
porations or any other species of agency, is
included in the general power Of sovereignty
for the exercise of which corporations may
he useful. TO say that special grant of
power is necessary when the general power
including it has been bestowed would be like
insisting that deed conveying a farm should
have particular clause granting right to the
timber on it.
There is in none of the State Constitutions
that we know of special grant of power to
establish corporations. The power comes as
matterof coursc-,as necessary attribute
of sovereignty.
1t is indispensable to the General Govern
ment that it should have some agent to perform
its fiscal functions-to collect, to keep and to
dsburse the public money. 1t is also cmpow-
| cred by the Constitution to regulate CONNER
cal intercourse between the States, and to
| have superintendent over the currency
| There is no specification of the mode by which
these ends are to be accomplished. ANationl
Bank, a sub-Treasury, Fiscal Agent-one
is just as constitutional as the other. The
| question is one of eXpediency--of choice !;
and all that it is requisite to know is which of
those institutions will best answer the purpo-
ses in view. .sro''os
on this subject. They maintain that Ma
tional Bank cannot be constitutional unless it
is shown to be not only necessary, in the or
binary acceptation of that term, but so neces-
sary that no other device can possibly do
| ii man is about to build house may he not
choose such materials as he deems most con-
vcnicnt and proper? Shall he be forbidden to
use stone or bricks because wood NAV do
or II woodman undertaking to fell tree
should call for an axe, saying that it was mr.
cessary, what wouldbe thought of fastidious
director who would say-@No; he can get i,
down with saw ~
National Bank has been tried as n fiscal
| instrument for the uses of the Government. the
regulation of commercial intercourse amono
the States, and for controlling the currency
Inc experience OF forty years has tested and
proved Its efficiency. Other cxpedients have
been tried also-and not one has succeeded
Disaster, arrangement, and confusion, have
followed each new experiment. What more
Is needed! Other experiments still Or shall
we be content to hold fast by that which i,
| known to be good.
Inc simple view OF the matter seems to be
that whatever instrument, means or agent, tho
government shall find most convenient sim
pie, and eflectual for its uses, that should b,
the one adopted. The general powers being
granted, the choice of subordinate implement.
Ior exercising the same beneficially is mat
ter OF Observation-Disclosures american.
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our down fallen currency. A National Bank
will be subject, like other institutions, to the I'M
favourable influences which have paialyzed our
circulation; it can do no more than any other
Bank to keep specie in the country when the
force OF circumstances drives it out it can sub
stitute no other means to supply the foreign
duction to be available in paying our European
debt. With substantial tariff National Bank
may do all that is expected ofit--withouta tariff,
its ability for good to the country must necessar-
ly, we think, be much restrcted.-Boh B,ntr
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GEORGIA ELECTION.

returns received from seventy-fve counties
show the following results, for Governor:
M'Donald ea9se
Dawson 26,062
The remaining Is counties gave M'Donad ma
Jority Of S,737-so that he is no doubt reelected
by majority of about five thousand The Loco
focos have also carried a large majority of both
branches of the Legislature. We agree with the
Milledgevllle Recorder, that we had as well "ac-
knowledge the corn with good grace, as 9TH
erwise-for certain it is we are beaten.
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TIE BIBLE CAUsE.-At the monthly meetinr
OF the managers Of the American Bible Society,
last week, Isaac Barrow, Esq. presiding, it was
stated that the issues of Bibles and Iestanents for
September were more than $4,000 copies.
Six new auxiliary societies were recognized
two OF them in Wisconsin Territory, one in North
Carolina, and one in Arkansas.
a new and important resolution was also a.
dopteo, namely, that every life member of the A.
merican Bible Society should henceforward be
allowed two Bibles per annum for distribution,
and every life director five Bibles. These books
are TO be applied for directly at the Bible House.
through the auxiliaries, as they may be order
ing from the depository.
he prepared for Protestant New Testament in
The Spanish tongue.--N y. Com. .4dv.
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a comparison Of the vote in Maryland this
year and last shows falling off in the Wing vote
OF eight thousand, and in the Locofoco vote of
two thousand. Here we have the true reason of
our defeat, and dearly may our Wing brethren Of
Maryland pay for the apathy which kept them
from the polls. 1t is said that Mr.. Thomas eve
ry where proclaimed his hostility to the taxation
by which the credit and faith of the State is sus-
taned, under her heavy obligations incurred in
works of improvement.
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TENNESSEE LEGJSIATIrRE

The Legislature of Tennessee met at Nash
v"ie on the 18th inst. and was completely organ
lied on the following day. In the Senate, Sam
uel Turney (of doubtful, or conservative politics
as they are called,) was elected Speaker-that
body being so closely divided that neither party
could elect man oftheir own. In the House, Bur-
chett Douglass (Whig) was elected Speaker
Parties there stand 80 Wings to SO opposition.
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HOME SQUADRON.

The Philadelphia American says that this
squadron is to be composed of the following YES
sells -
The independence, razee; the frigate ColurS
bia the sloops of war Falmouth and yandali3
the brig Boxer the schooner Grampus, and til
two steam frgates, Mississippi and Missouri
Orders have been sent to the Philadelphia Ma
Wy Yard for the construction of two steamers of
the medium size, carrying six hundred TONS One
ofthem is to be propelled on the principle of tho
Archimedes screw
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-21

Maryfa"d.-Mr. Thomas majority for Cover
nor Is 656-a result which might have been
changed by the unpolled Wing vote of Baltimore
city alone. The House of Delegates will stand
IS Wings to 43 opposition-.here being a tie be-
tween the parties in Queen Ann. The Whigs.
however, still have majority on joint vote of
the two houses.
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Coz. O,Ucn of North (oroL;on.

The honored subject of the following eloquent
tribute to his memory, was a prominent member
OF the Harrisburg Convention, and might have
been Vice-President of the U. S. and by the death
oil Een. Harrison, President-f he would have
consented to take the nomination. Like his i'll
lustrlous compatriot of North Bend, too soor for
ms country and his friends, he is called to his
last account :-ItHio
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TEXAS FUNDS.

The New York Post says 1--WE are gratiG-
ed at being able to state for the information of
those interested in Texas funds, that letter has
been received in this city from Gen. Hamilton.
announcing, the agreeable intelligence of his in
tention TO leave Europe for this country early
this month, bringing with him the proceeds ofthe
iexas Loan In gold. This will be good news to
the holders of Texas Bonds and Treasury notes
and we anticipate speedy advance in their pri.
- r.
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The Petersburg Intelligencer states that the
Tippecenoe Club of Philadelphia have instruct
ed an eminent Jeweller to prepare diamond
ring, as present to the Hon. John M. Bolts, Of
Virginia, to bear this inscription-"Head him or
die"
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Central Amtrica.-Messrs STEPHENS and g Atm
ERwooD' who sailed from New York few days
ago on second trip of exploration in Central A.
merica, have taken with them complete set of
Buffers Daguerreotype apparatus, for the purpose
OF obtaining strictly accurate views ofthe ancient
ruins Of that country.
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0J-We find that our remarks on Mr.. Benton's
Speech have run out to greater length than we
anticipated, and we are therefore compelled to o.
mi, them for the present. The concluding por-
ton of the address on Education also shares the
same fate. They shall both appear in our next
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The wife of Mr.. Adams, who is now a raving
maniac, attended the Coroner's inquest upon tho
body Of her husband. 1t is said that Colt 1.-THE
murderer,) had seemed rather Indifferent to tho
scene, until he encountered the eye Of the suffer-
ing wife. He then seemed like a man Just wa
kened from some horrible dream. His pale and
quivering lips, and garing eyes, knit brows, and
the beating of his forehead with his cenched
hands, all showed the agony of a mind reused
from its fancied security with all the fearful evil
dences of crime staring him in the face. 1t was
thought he would have died en- the spot.
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Gj-The Washington papers announce the ar
rival in that city of the Hon. Charles A. Wick
life, Postmaster General, and of the Hon. John
e. Spencer, Secretary ofWar. The Hon. A. p.
Washing SSsfIIetary of tho Navy, has returned to
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az We learn that Semmes, charged with the
murder of Professor Davis, failed to appear at the
Albemare Superior Court, according to the con-
dItion of his Tecognizance. rule was entered
against him and his securities, to show cause
why the recognzance of bail should not be pros
ecuted to judgment. The amount is S25, 900.
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Pennsylvania ELECTION.

Porter the Locofoco candidate for Governor, is
reelected over Judge Banks (Whig) by ma
Jority' so far OF l5,54a-and i, is thought it may
reach 10000. "Oh, VIVA, falling off is here.
my countrYmen!n
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NEW JERSEY ELECTION

The "Jersey Blues" alone seem to have main
tained their ground with tolerabe steadiness.-
There is tie in the Council, Q to 9, and Wing
majority of twelve in the Assembly, IS TO o..
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The keel of a new National steamer is about to
be laid at the Brooklyn navy yard, Of eight humid
red tons burden, to be fitted with either Hunters
or Ericsson's propeller.
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Joseph II. Ingersoll, sterling Wing, is re-
turned to Congress from Philadelphia, in the
place OF MIR. Sergeant, resigned, though by di-
mnished majority, owing to the apathy of the
Wings.
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Mr.: Tyson, Of Philadelphia, an original Harri-
con Wing, has been appointed by the President,
Comnissary General ofthe United States.
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The Montreal Courier states that the number
OF runaway slaves from the Southern States, who
have escaped into Canada, is about twenty thou
sand. An attempts being made to induce them
to emigrate TO jamaica
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paper.

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