Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-06-03

AT meeting OF the Chamber of commerce
of the city of New York, on Monday, the
draft of a memorial to Congress for Nation
al Bank was adopted by a large majority,
and ordered to be printed under the direction
OF the committee charged with preparing it.
Instructions Were also given 10 the same
committee to correspond with commercial
bodies in other cities of the Union, with a
view to engaging their CO operation in OBJ
tanning the Incorporation of such an insti-
tuition.
IMPORTANT TO SUFFERERS FROM THE TooTH-
ACHE.-At d meeting of the London Medical
Society, DIR. Blake stated "that he was able
to cure the most desperate cases of toothache
(unless the disease was connected with rheu-
matism,) by the application of the following
remedy TO the decaycd tooth Alum reduced
to an impalpable powder, 9 drachms; nitrous
spirit of ether, drachms. Mix and apply
them to the tooth.
0S-The New Orleans Bee publishes the
prospectus of the "Southen Quarterly Re-
view," which Messrs. ID. ID. Whitaker and
James Richie propose TO publish at New Or
leans, at $40 per annum.
~" The American Anti-Slavery Society
has nominated James G. Birney for next
President, and Thomas Morris, the late Van
Buren, Senator from Ohio, as Vice President
OF the w. ). at the election of 1911
Horrible.--A writer in the Glasgow Argus,
who signs himself CA Clergy ,nan of the Els
tablished Church of Scotland" asserts that
sit is no eXaggeration to say, because it can
be demonstrated, that the Corn Laws bring
to premature grave at least 10000 persons
annually in Great Britain !" Well may the
writer say: "What punishment the Almighty
may have in store for the producers of so
much misery, it is not for fallible man 10 at
tempt TO scrutiniZe."
The Washington Temperance Society of
Boston, composed, it is said, exclusively of
men who were hard drinkers, numbers up
wards Of twelve hundred. 1t was called into
existence under the touching and powerful
appeals made by the Committee of the WASH
ington Temperance Society of Baltimore,
during their recent visit to that city.
Renoration Of The Pcuch Ifec.-Tho editor
of the New England Farmer says that gen
tleman residing in Cambridge, informs him
that charcoal placed around the roots OF the
diseased peach stock, was serviccable. He
Immediately removed the soil from around the
trunk of sicllly tree in.his garden, supplied
its place with charcoal, and was surprised at
its sudden renovation, and subsequent rapidi-
ty of its growth, and the tenacity with which
the fruit held on to the branches, and the I'M
usual richness of its flavor when matured.
Bounty on &M.-The Legislature of New
York has passed an act allowing bounty of
fifteen cents per pound for all cocoons pro-
duced in the State, and fifty cents per pound
| for the reeled silk. The act is to continue in
effect until June l, 1916.
Repenue Bill Of Pennsylramia.-It is es;i-
mated that taxes to the amount of not less
than 81 100000 will be levied in Pennsylva-
MIA under the late revenue bill. The total a.
mount of revenue from taxes under that act
and from all other taxes imposed by previous
ly existing laws, is estimated at about 49,
246,S00.
The interest ON the public debt of Penn
sylvania will not exceeds $l,195,OG0. The
State mas therefore for expenses of govern
ment about 100000 annually.