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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR.

Tho Spectator is published weekly, by
KENTON HARPER, at Two Dollars a
year, if paid in advance-or Two Dollars
and Fifty Gents, after the expiration of the
first six months. Nopaper will be discon-
all arrearages are paid. 0j-Advertisements,
not exceeding thirteen lines of printed mat
ter, inserted three weeks for one dollar. Lar
ger advertisements in the same proportion.
A liberal discount will be made to advcrtis-
must be postpaid.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

On the eve Of a new Administration. il is
natural that considerate minds should, under
any circumstances, look with some solicitude
to the actual and the probable condition of
the country.
Tins becomes imperative as well as natu-
raj, when circumstances are far from tranouil
izlng, as to our exterior relations, and far
from encouraging, as to our internal or do
mestic means and preparation.
In our exterior relations, we have. with
England, unsettled points of controve,sv
which TO say thel least, are susceptible of sucb
urn as may involve us in war.
England Is, at this moment. at the verv
pinnacle CT apparent power and triumph.
In the affairs Of the East of Europe. slo
has played the chief part-and setting asidc
France, with as little ceremony as tbonob
dealing with mediatised GERMAN Pr;ncs
she has given the law to the Egyptian--storm,
ed the almost impregnable fortress of Acre"
and setting her foot firmly in Syria, is TAKING
measures, as can hardly be doubted, TO sc'
cure there, or thereabout, some permanent,
foothold by which she may be enabled firmly
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

COMMON CARRIERs.-The Court in Bank
lthe Court of last resort in Ohio,) have deci.
ded that proprietors of stage coaches are COM
mon carrIers-that as such, they are respon-
slble Tor tho safe conveyance Of passengers
and baggage-that their giving notice to the
contrary cannot relieve them from Iiabilitv-
that watch is a customary article of bap.
gage, and tho trunk of traveller the proner
place for its deposite-that the stage proprie.
tor Will be charged if it be lost. We yerv
often observe in the advertisements of staoe
ProprIetors, "aHbaggage at the risk of Tie on.
ner !" There have been numerous decisions
OF late upon this point, i'm different States of
the Union, all of which coincide that such
notice avails nothing. Stage proprietors
STEAMBOATS,, &c. the same,) are common car.
rte's In fact and in contemplation of law. and
cannot avail themselves of the ADVANTAGES oc
that character without mourning the respon.
sibllities which attach to it. This has he.
come settled principle of law. There have
been adopted many ingenious modes of eva
ding 1t, but they have met with little favor
from the courts. Strong safeguards are deem
ed necessary to protect the millions of lives
and property which are dependent constantly
upon the vigilance and honesty of common
carrlers.-LouisviHe .2dp,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
From the Woodstock ( Ia. } Sentinel.
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY

MIR. Lorenzo Sibert, one of the firm of l..
u e. w. Sibert, Iron Masters, in this coun-
ty, has lately discovered Mountain of IRON
ore, near the works owned by the firm. The
ore covers the mountain for several miles.
projecting on every side, like huge rocks put
ting forth from the body of the earth, and up
on actual experiment, proves to be very valu-
anie' yielding 10 per cent. after being fused.
Inc mountain alluded to, has heretofore gone
by the name OF Paddy Mountain. We learn
Gu the above particulars from gentleman of
undonbted veracity and near relative of the
fortunate discoverer. 1t is our i'm preston
that not only that mountain, but all the noun
talns OF the Valley are full of iron or COAL
We rejoice with the discoverer afore-mention-
toned at the advantages secured to him by so
noble discovery as that he has made.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

/ An officer reported the small pox on board,
ana directed the Negroes to be removed to the
komney, British receiving ship, in this l,ar-
Dor. Not fearing the small pox / went on
board the Romney on Thursday. Her COM
inander is Lieut.. Hawkins, who was in The
battle of Trafalgar, and who received me
kindly. On his deck transferred from the
SLAYER, wero $40 children, boys and girls,
from to ID years ofage, all naked. -Four
are females OF about 90, and one Of these had
an infant in her arms. They were busy
washing and feeding them. Some appeared
to be very ill, and many were much chafed and
sore from the motion of the vessel; great
number OF them seemed to straighten them
selves and stand up with difficulty, from their
long confinement. and bent position in the
hold of the SLAYER.
She was lying alongsidc--a Spanish built
vessel, named the "Jesu Maria" Of not more
than 80 or 40 tons--about ono half the size of
common river sloop, and in all respects like
lime or manure boat from Jersey or Long
Island inlet.
The water casks and ship stores were stow
ed In tho hold leaving above them and under
the deck, space of from 9 to 3 feet, into
which these children had been crowded.
he cargo originally consisted Of $50; 30
had died before and 10 after the capture.
expressed to the honest old lieutenant
desire to learn the story of these children and
OF their captivity, if it were possible, and he |
called up black man who had been sent on |
board, and protested to speak their language.
He stated that he had converscd with them, |,
and that they had told him they had all been
sold to traders in Africa by their parenis.-l
| asked him to point out one with whom he
could speak--he hesitated-the lieutenant
then ordered the woman with the child to be
brought before him and directed certain ques-
lions to be put TO her. 1t was soon apparent
to the Lieutenant, to myself and to gentle
man OF Boston who had accompanied me on
board, that the black man was an imposter,
and that he and the woman did notunderstand
word of what passed between them.
The slave trade is much encouraged here
by public feeling. When Guinea vessel
arrives, it is Immediately proclaimed by eve-
ry body, if the slaves are men, that they were
captives taken in war and shipped to save
their lives; if childrenthat they were sold by
their parents. The commerce is thus reputed
10 be philanthropic, and curses are loud and
open against British interference. The CITY
has several 6arracones, or public slave-mar-
kets in its vicinity. If slaves can once be
got into any inlet, before capture, they are
beyond the reach of British authority.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

Washington with deputation of their chiefs,
to oppose it, and pay the lawyer for his servi-
ces thousand dollars. They take with them
ample evidence of the fraud and corruption
mat has been resorted tot procuring the sig
natures. But they fall in with the agent OF
the Land Company, who offers them If they
VIII abandon their project ssany amount they
may name" They refuse; but somehow
their lawyer, soon after this interview with
The agent loses all their documents. and they
are obliged to go back and procure others. A
precious specimen Of the Bar, that fellow!
The treaty at last reaches the Senate again,
is referred to the committee on Indian Affairs.
who report against it; but counter report
from minority Of the committee is afterwards
introduced and struggled through that body,
when only two-thirds of its members are pres
ent, and then by casting vote of the presid-
ing officer. Thus this treaty, STEPPED 10 tho
very lips in iniquity, is sanctioned. The
whole transaction is one black with crime
There is now only one resource left to the In
dtans, that is to keep possession oftheir lands,
and when the first attempt shall be made to
dispossess them, to make the validity of the
treaty or sale, subject ofadjudication before
the proper tribunal.
The "Friends to their lasting honor, have
Iaken deep interest In this matter from the
irst. The volume they have published, de-
aiing all the circumstances of the affair,
comprises $50 octave pages. "-IAiia. NORTH
finer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
LIME IN PLANTING TREES.

An English paper says that large planta-
ton ofstrees, within the last few years has
been formed without the loss of single tree.
and this has been achieved by simple pro-
cess 1T is merely putting small quantity of
lime in the hole with the plant. About four
bushels of lime will suffice for an acre. 1t
must be thoroughly mixed and incorporated
with the mould before the plant is inserted.
The effect of lime is to push on the growth
OF the plant in the first precarious state new
iibres begin to form and ramify from the tap
root, and not only is the safety insured, but
Its growth is advanced indouble ratio. There
existed, at first, an apprehension that lining
the plant would force it on prematurely, but
this apprehension is proved to have been
groundless.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

"keep it before the people," says an ex-
change paper, "that Congress has been sit
ting nearly two months, and that during that
time not even single act worth speaking of
or recording, has been passed.
The Richmond Compiler adds :-"Keep il
before the people, that the Legislature of Va.
has been iii session better than two months.
and has elected Senator, a Judge, Bripa-
der General, and got half through contest
cd election. Their pay in the mean time
would have helped considerably to meet the
interest on the public debt"
10 this we beg leave further TO add, that
the people OF the u. s. in general, and those
OF the Old Dominion in particular, pay more
money for Legislation and receive less benefit
In return. than any other people on the face Of
the earth. The Virginia Legislature has
been In session since the FIRST Of December,
and what has it done? Its s'deeds are book
Cd In the short paragraph copied from the
Compiler. 1t has elected Senator, Judge,
and Brigadier General But this is not
quite all. 1t has squabbed for some three or
four weeks over the Louisa contested election,
and, from present appearances, will probably
squabble as long again. But this is not quite
all yet. vast deal of sound and fury was
Kicked up about the management of the Bank
of Virginia. Two weeks were consumed in
discussing the question, whether the Pres-
dent OF the Bank should be turned out of Office,
and 1t was left undecided at last! We
should like to see calculation, showing how
many poor children could be taught to read
and write upon the pay of the members for
the time wasted on the Louisa case, and the
Virginia Bank question:-VA. ADV.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
THE BURIAL OF NAPOLEON.

writer in the N. Y. Observer, in an ar,i
Gle describing helate intcrment oithe remains
ofthe great Corsican conqueror, a, the church
OF the lnvalids at Paris, makes the following
impressive remarks in relation to this limos.
ing pageant:
~ uas a shotc, dazzling beyond concep-
ION IN ITS pomp and glitter; but as a moral
spectacle 1t was painful in the extreme. OF
true moral su6hmity it was sadly destitute
AS looked up to the coffin, could not feel
generation for Napoleon. The halo of f,ue
glory sho'on not around IL. The chamber
whore saw that good man, the late DIR. Will
bur Fisk calmly and triumphanty meeting
ms late, was to inc scene of infinitely higher
and more enviablo glory. Here were the re.
mains OF a man great indeed for consnmmatc
talents, Tor matchless energies, for decisive
mind, for an unbending will; but withal an
envioas, jealous, suspicious, despotic, erring,
imperfect man.
Ills iaichlon flashed along the Nile,
lis hosts he led through Alpine SHOWS,
O'cr Moscow's towers that blazed the while
His eagle flag unrollcd and froze.''
These, with the Bridge of Lodi, the rush
from the Alps upon Marengo, tho fields of
Jena, Wagram and the famed ''Sun of Aus
terlitz," were the scenes and sources of his
9iory' Tut there was sad shading of this
picture--a dark reverse. ! thought of the
bloody carnage of his battle fields; of the
SHOWS and roads of Russia, strown with the
frozen and slaughtered dead of Waterloo and
Of st. Helena. saw at that moment around
me, scores Of his mutilated, manned veterans,
lacking arms and legs, and full of scars
who could measure the cost of his personal
glory to fathers and mothcrs-to sisters and
France and Europe!
And "here sleeps he now alone" He
gained the diadem of am Emperor; he allied |
himself with royalty. But he is cut off from
heir society; even his bones are not to rest |
With any of "the kings of the EARTH" The
lynastles which he established are gone
lis son, in whom his own hopes and pride,
IS well as those of the nation, Were centred, |
lied mglorious. Ofall the Bonapartes, none
low are found within the wide boundaries of
rance, save one in his coffin, and the other |
n prison."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
REMITTANCE BY MAIL

FROM THE POST MASTER GENERAL.
81 Postmaster may enclose money in letter
TO Tie Publisher ofa Newspaper, TO pay The
subscription Of a third person, and frank Me let
ter, if ,oritten by himsey.'
NoTE.-Some subscribers may not be a
ware of the above regulation. twill be seen,
that by requesting the Post Master where
they reside, to frank their letters containing
subscription money, he will do so upon being
satisfied that the letters contain nothing but
what refers to the subscription.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

In the correspondence from Algiers, in the
loulannais tho following singular story is
related
During the Marshal's last expedition, one
OIL our chasseurs found, near the tents of a
tribe we were ravaging, sack of considora-
Ole magnitude. Without seeking TO know
ITS contents he fastened it on the crupper of
his horse. Ere long, to his utter astonisll-
ment, he heard human voice issue from his
burthen, and dismounted to solve the myste-
Iry. On opening the sack, he discovered a
beautiful female between 16 and II years of
age, and valise containing about 10000
francs. 1t appears that the young woman
was the wife of an Arab, who had thus pack
ed her up with his money as his two greatest
valuables, but in his terror had abandoned
them both. The soldier placed his living
prize on one the ammunition wagons, and
divided the money with his comrades"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
FROM the ~. y. Commercial advertiser.
THE INFANT SLAYER.

we published on Friday an extract from
letter, stating the capture ola SLAYER of tho
Island OF st. Croix. The following extract
ron letter from an esteemed FRIEND written
at Havana on the 18th ult. announces her ar
rival there, and gives interesting particulars
of her condition:
''on Sunday morning last information was
gwen that SLAYER, captured by British
sioop OF war, CHE Ringdove,) had arrived du-
ring the night, and determined to visit her.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
A NEW TOWN AFFAIR

The inhabitants Of town in Connecticut,
it is said, have voted that, whereas, the sell
ling Of rum is profitable to the seller and I'M
profitable to the town, the town will take the
business into their own hands. They accor-
dinghy appointed man to sell spirits for
them voted him salary ordered the select
men to furnish the rum, and directed the agent
to register every man who bought rum and
the quantity bought.-N. y. Jour. Of Com.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25
Simultaneous Temperance Mcefino.

The fourth Tuesday of February, is the day
appointed for simultaneous Temperance meet
ings throughout the civilized world, when
the friends of Temperance, without regard to
religious sects, or political parties, or condi.
tons OF life, to assemble together in their diff
ferent towns. or districts, and celebrate the
triumphs, and seek to extend the blessings of
the Temperance Accommodation Journal,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-02-25

SOW THY SEED.
BY T. RAFFLES.

BY T. RAFFLEs.
EcCLEslAsTEs, NJ, 6. ''In the morning
sow thy seed and in the evening withhold no
Thy hand /; for thou knowest not whether shall
prosper either this, or that, or whether they
both shall be alike good"
In the morning sow thy seed,
Nor at eve withhold thy hand,
Who can tell which may succeed,
Or ifboth alike shall stand,
And glorious harvest bear
To reward the sewers care.
In the morning SOW thy seed
In the morning of thy youth;
Prompt to every generous deed,
Scatter wide the seeds of truth
lie whose sun may set at noon
Never can begin too soon
Nor withhold thy willing hand,
In the eventide of age,
Fen the life's last lingering sand,
In thy closing pilgrimage,
Seed may yet be sown by thee
Sown for immortality
"By all waters" may it be known
Every where enrich the ground,
I'LL the soil, with thorns o'ergrown,
Shall with fruits and flowers abound;
Pregnant with sweet perfume,
Declscd in Eden's loveliest bloom
Sow it i'll the youthful mind;
Can you have fairer field?
BE it but in faith consigned,
Harvest, doubtless, it shall yield,
Fruits of early piety,
All that God delights to see.
Sow it on the waters wide,
Where the seamen plc~ the deep;
Then with every flowing tide,
You the blessed fruit shall reap,
And the thoughtless sailors prove
Trophy to the cause you love.
Sow it mid the crowded street;
Lanes and alleys, dark and foul,
Where the trembling masses meet;
Each with an immortal soul,
Sunk In deepest moral gloom,
Reckless Of the coming doom.
Sow it mid the haunts of vice;
Scenes ofinfamy and crime;
Suddenly, may Paradise
Burst, as in the northern cline:
Spring, with all its verdant race,
Starts from Winters cold embrace.
Sow it with unsparing hand,
lis the Kingdoms precious seed
lis the Masters great command,
And His grace shall crown the deed
lie hath said, the precious grain
Never shall be sown in vain!
Long indeed, beneath the clod,
1t may lie, forgot unseen;
Noxious weeds may clothe the sod,
Changing seasons intervene,
Summers heat and Winters frost;
Yet that seed shall ne'er be lost.
But at length, it shall appear,
Rislng up DER all the plain;
First the blade and then the ear
Then the ripe, the golden grain;
Joyous reapers gladly come,
Angels shout the harvest home.