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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
THE BANK BILL.

All Is yet uncertainty as to the course OF
the President in regard to this vitality impor-
'ant measure, and we regret to learn, from
the National Intelligencer, that the apparen,
hesitancy of the Executive, is likely to exert
deleterious influence on other great ques-
tons pending before Congress.
The Intelligencer of Saturday says:
"ln the Senate the Land Distribution and
Presumption bill, and in the House of Repre-
sentatives the Bankrupt bill, were yesterday
discussed, without coming to decision upon
either of them.
eve wish We could give our readers any
satisfactory opinion about the ultimate decis-
Ion upon either of these bills. We regret to
say that the fate of both of them is more
doubtful now than it was week ago, and has
become so under the suspense which has ex-
listed, and yet exists, as to the fate of the
Bank bill which has passed both Houses,
and is in the hands of the Executive. We
yet hope for the best, however (; and we do
most earnestly trust that no Wing Member
OF Congress will suffer his judgment in favor
of either of these measures to be warped from
Its right direction by apprehensons of what
may happen to any other MEASURE
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
lev. JOHN BRECKINRIDGE.

The many friends Of this distinguished d.
vine will learn with deep regre, tina. he died
at the residence of his mother, near Lexinp-
ton, KY, ON the 18th instant. We find the
following announcement of the melancholy
event in the Presbyterian
MoURNSUL EvENr.-It becomes our main.
iui duty to annouce that the Rev. DR.. JoIn
breckenridge departed this life on the a,b in
slant, at the residence of his mother in Ken
lucky. Notwithstanding the many unfayor-
aole reports we have recently received of the
state of his health, we had still cherished the
hope Of his prolonged life. But il was 9TH
eIwise determined in the wise counsels of
God' and we submissively bow to the dispen-
satlon. 1t was our privilege to enjoy much
OF the society Of the deceased, and we great
~ esteemed and loved him. A moro devo-
ted servant Of Jesus Christ, we have never
known, and Of him it is literally true, that he
Wore himself out by his abundant and upcea-
sing LAHORE. His record is on high. We
Shall doubtless have an extended notice of the
lie and death of this eminently good man.
to whose death we thus briefly all9de, as our
paper is going to press.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
ELECTIONS.

.aiabama-Ten counties heard from have
elected Is Wings to the Legislature, and s
Opposition members.
India"a--As far as heard from 81 Wings
and 20 Opposition members arc elected to the
Legislature. The Wings have lost seven
members by running too many candidates.
Isnnessee-The vote for Governor in seven
counties stands-Jones (Whig) 1875, Polk
3,25a. Wing members arc elected to the
Legislature in all the counties except WASH
ington, and the Wings lost one also in Roane
by running two candidates.
Rentucky-The elections in this state arc
all favorable SO far.-Bourbon, Jessamine,
Clarke, Franklin, Mason, and the city of Lou
isville, have elected Wing members to the
Legislature.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
VIRGINIA BIBLE SOCIETY

friend has placed in our hands PAM
phlet copy ofthe report and proceedings of the
Bible Society Of Virginia, with the addresses
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Waller and VIM.
II. mcfarland, Esq. at the annual meeting
held at St. James Church, in Richmond, on
the 9th of April last.
The Society has boon in existence twenty-
eight years, during which it has received
$73,646 10, and expended S72,932. The is
sues from its Depository during the same Pc
Rod have been 1890 Bibles, and 80 1888
'Testarnents. The number of families sum-
piled with the Scriptures in the last year were
4,o6O-of these, 5000 were by Distributing
Agents of the Board, and 2,2O7 of them
were Of the poorest class, and were furnish
ed gratuitously. There remained in the Trea-
sury OF the Society at the close of the year
balance Of $1,l94 43-but there was a debt
due the American Bible Society, for Bibles
nnd Teotaments, Of 81 ,9Uf 46.
The operations Of the Society, as we'll as
the exertions in its behalf by the General A.
gent, Rev. Mr.. McElroy, were confined chief
iy to Western Virginia, during the past year.
After exploring tho West, he crossed the
Blue Ridge, but the winter was SO inclement
that little could be effected in that portion of
the State. There were twenty-f new Aux
iliaries formed during the year, some decayod
societies revived, land it is hoped, fresh zeal
awakened generally by his efficient labors.
The following gentlemen were elected Off
GERS Of the Society:
Rt. Rev. RrcH'D. G.. MooRE, d. D., President.
Rev. GEO. WooDBRIDGE, LIST. Vice President.
Rev. WM. S. PLUMMER, ID. d. Cd. y. Pres't.
Rev. Leroy M. LEE, Sd. Vice President.
Rev. VIM. NoRwooD, 4th. Tice President.
DIRECTORS.
Rev. Philip Courtney, Rev. Adam Empie,
d. ID. Rev. a. ID. Pollock, Rev. w. I. Wal
Ter, M. d., Rev. Alexander Mebane, Rev.
Jas. A. Riddick, Richard Whitfield, George
Michael Cretter, Charles b.
Williams, VIM. Williams, Samuel F. Adie,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

Mr.. Harper:-By inserting the enclosed
slip taken from the Rockingham Register OF
the 3lst ult. in your paper, you will much
oblige yours &c.
During the week before last the examina.
lions OF MIR. Browns Female and MIR. Nc.
Nuts Male Schools, in Harrisonburg, took
place In the presence of large, respectable
and intelligent audience of both sexes. tits
Que to the patrons, the pupils and tutors tina,
some notice should be taken of these exami.
nations, to enable the public to determine
now Tar these seminaries are worthy of its
patronage. We are satisfied that the audi.
ence generally, probably unanimously, was
highly gratifed at the result. The examina.
ton IN each school was thorough, not confin.
ca 70 a lew prepared questions and answers,
out extended to the whole book, to any and
every part that any of the audience requested
the attention of the scholar to be directed :
and with each and every part these Youths
appeared to be as familiar as with the fret
page.
Many ofthe boys in Mr.. McNutt's school
had commenced their Latin but ten months
since, yet enough was seen to show that their
Tutor was ripe scholar, and that his pupils
In reasonable time would master the learn
ing and beauties of that language. And
what must be gratifying to parents, that love
and respect, on the part of the pupil was felt
for their teacher, and kindness and deep inte-
rest for his young friends on the part of MIR.
McNutt.
Mr.. Browns school included young girls
learning the rudinents of the English Ian
guage, up to those who were studying AS
tronomy, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry,
Rhetoric, &C., and enough is said of their
proficiency, when we repeat the remark of a
young gentleman present, who had just grad
uated at one of our most respectable colleges,
thathe never, at any collegite examination,
had heard classes acquit themselves more
creditably. X.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
LOSS BY FIRE OF THE STEAMBOAT
ERlE-DREADFUL DESTRUCTION
OF HUMAN LIFE

The New York papers Of Thursday con-
tain few Of the particulars of the loss of the
steamboat Erie by fire on Lake Erie, and of
the destruction of nearly Two Hundred hu-
man lives. The following statement is from
the Herald
The steamer Erie left Buffalo on Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock for Chicago. The
precise number on board of her is not known,
but 1t is estimated by the captain, from a
glance at the register before leaving the .,ar-
Dor, to have exceeded two hundred SOULS
Amongst the number were several painters,
who, with their materials were on their way
to some port up the lake for the purpose of
painting boat lying there. strong wind
and rough sea prevailing at the time, Capt.
Titus hesitated for some time to put out, but
the De Witt Clinton having left about three
hours previous, he was finally induced to
start on the fatal voyage.
At about 8 o'clock the vessel was sudden
ly wrapped in flames from the bursting of a
carboy of varnish on the boiler deck, whilst
SO sudden was the combustion that the pas
sengers were at once forced overheard, in ma
ny instances without the slightest article to
sustain them.
Fortunately the De Witt Clinton had put
into Dunkirk, and discovering the Erie in
flames FASTENED TO her relief.
She picked up TwENTY-sEvKH only of the
whole number on board, whilst about TWO
HUNDRED fell victims to the aeyourinq Gle.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
FOR the SPECTATOR.

would once more respectfully call the
attention Of the civil authorities of Staunton
to the "nuisances" animadverted upon in a
former article, and beseeeh them to take some
action, and that speedily, upon the subject
Those nuisances are becoming more and more
lntolerable, especially the "cow.nuisance -
OF which any one will be persuaded by in
specting the Alley North Of the Courthouse.
IL the owners Of cows will not incur the small
expense OF Keeping them up at night, do
not hesitate to say that it is the Imperative
duty OF the civil authorities to compel them to
DO SO ny tine or otherwise. Let the Dema-
gogue raise the cry of "persecution of the
poor man" as soon and as loud as he will
L care not, conscious to myself as am of
Just appreciation Of the rights of all men, and
OF adherence Of persecution or oppression of
every kind. One ofthe first principles of all
natural revealed, and municipal law is "to use
your own that you do not injure another - a
principle applicable alike to the rich and the
poor. What would be thought of that man
who should make his 'poverty'' a plea for
turning his horses or cattle upon another's
grain And surely tits equally uniustifiable
70 urge the same excuse for offending the
sense and impairing the comfort of whole
community-especially where the expense of
few dollars would remedy the evil. How
much would 1t cost the owner of COWS to
make pen for them at nightl Would not
the measure save more than defray the OK
Pense Let them go to pasture as usual in
the daytime; but cui bono permit them to
run at large by nights
10 those who may charge me with wishing
10 "oopPress the poor man." who may seek to
make capital" for themselves out of this
unpopular step, Twill only say 'sthat on all
proper occasions ] shall be found advocating
the rights and principles of the poor, that :
myself was cradled in poverty, and that
am no,D far poorer than him who owns but
ONE cow.
Whatever may be said in public, l am
greatly deceived ifthis and my former article
do not embody the private sentiments of ma
ny more than ONE CITIZEN
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
CROPS.

The wheat harvest, it may now be conf
IDENTIFY said, will yield more than an average
crop, Notwithstanding partial failures in Viz
ginia, in Pennsylvania, and in this State
Small parcels of the new crop at the South
have already come into market, and have been
sold TOR from liS to 1875 cents bushel.
The product Of the United States in bread.
corn and other vegetable food, is thus stated
In the recent census:
Bushels wheat raised in the u. S. 76,l74 $40
Do Rye, 1907 GOO
Do Indian Corn, 297.s55 65a
10 Oats, lO6,375, 1872
Do Buckwheat, 6,952. 326
70 barley, 3,S4S,l49
Do Potatoes, lOI. 98I .439
From the data here furnished, making
fair allowance for the States and Territories
not included in the statement, it appears that
nearly four bushels and a half of wheat are
raised for each inhabitant; of other grain.
nearly thirty bushels to each inhabitant; and
OF potatoes, about six bushels and half to
each inhabitant. Making an aggregate of
forty-one bushels of grain and potatoes to
each inhabitant, including men, women and
children, bond and free.
From such surplus, it is obvious there
will be mucl, ready for export, if any opening
should oifer.-N Y. inner.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

The editor Of the Frederick Examiner, az.
ter abiding to the burning of several barns
in that county, says:
The great number of barns that are fired
by lightning after every harvest should adj
monish farmers Of the expediency of having
conductors attached to their barns. The fer
mentation produced in both grain and hay af
ter being stored sends up column of steam,
which furnishes an excellent conductor of e.
iectrlcity, and for the want Of a suitable con-
ductor to carry it harmlessly into the ground,
we have every year some half dozen cases to
record of the burning of barns, with all the
product of the previous years labor.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

The New York Courier, in urging the
merchants of that city to take some steps 10
establish line of steam packets at tina. port,
says:-
"We arc assured that if the Government
would propose to give to company Of mer.
chants, the sum of one million Of dollars,
and the privilege Of carrying mail between
this port and any port in Europe, they would.
contract 70 build eight steamers, Of t,uo thou.
sand five hundred tons each, keep them con,
stantly employed, and hold them subject to
the orders Of the Government at any time nm
paying for them their estimated value"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

" The Speech o. our able and efficient
representative in Congress, the Hon. A. H.
H. STUART, on the Bank question, has been
received but too late topublish any consider
able portion of it in this paper. 1t occupies
nearly page Of the National Intelligencer,
In small type. and fully sustains the favora-
bic representations given of it by letter wri-
tiers from Washington. We shall commence
Its publication in our next paper. Those
who join in the parrot cry of "Federalsm''-
('hat potent catch-wora of pseudo democ-
racy)-against the measure--we opine, on
reading this speech, will find they have been
"barking up the wrong tree.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
SUB-TREASURY BHI..

The bill to repeal the Sub-Treasury act
finally passed the House of Representatives
on Monday, August 8, ayes l3f, nays 81.
Two important amendments were added to
the bill in the House, the one repeating the
ceposlte act of 1886, and the other reviving
the act of 1916 in regard to the collection of
the public money. The amendments have
been concurred In by the Senate. and the bill
is now in the hands of the President.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

The experiment Of military supervision
OF the Armory at Harper's Ferry, set on foot
by the lamented Harrison, seems to be high
ly approved by the armorers and citizens OF
Harper's Ferry generally. At late meet
ing they express their entire satisfaction will,
it, and bear honorable testimony to the con-
duct Of the officer who has the supervision OF
the armory, Maj. H. X. Craig. A commit
tee was appointed to forward memorial to
Congress on the subject.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
COURT OF APPEALS.
TUESDAY,, August Cd.

TUESDAY,, august I'd.
John Coalter, Appt. against William n
Coalter and al. Appees-Upona an appeal from
decree Of Augusta Circuit Superior Court
rarity heard on argument, and continued
for further hearing.
WEDNESDAY, August Sd.
Coalter against Coalter, &c further heard
on argument and continued for the further
hearing.
THURSDAY, August 9TH.
Coalter We. Coalter, &c.-Fully heard on
argument and time taken to consider.
James breckenridge, Appt. against the nv.
ecutors Of Collin Aud decd. and others. An
Pees-Upon an appeal from decree of Ma.
son Circuit Superior Court-partlv heard mn.
on argument and continued for further bear-
ing.
FRIDAy, August 5th, 1871.
breckenridge vs.. Auld's Exor's. &c. fur
ther heard on argument and continued for
further hearing. ~
SATURDAY, August 7th.
Caruthers Admrs. against the Trustees of
Lexington-Decree reversed and bill disuis-
sed.
y Breckenridge against Auld's Exors, &c.
Further heard on argument and continned
for further hearing.
MONDAY, August 9th.
breckenridge VS.. Auld's Exor's. &c TN
ther heard on argument and continued for fur
ther hearing. '''-
TUESDAY,, August 10th.
The representatives of Samuel Woods
decd. VS.. Abel p. Upshur, admr. of Ninian
Minzies, decd. &c. Upon an appeal from r
decree of the Circuit Superior Court of An.
gusta-.Partly heard on argument and con.
tinued for further hearing.
49, WEDNESDAY, August 18th.
Woods representatives VS.. Minziea. adm,
&c;-fuIther heard on argumen. and contin.
ued for further hearing.
Jabez Spinks VS.. Jesse NJ. Spinks-allow.
ed to prosecute appeal on giving bond with
security conditioned for the payment If
costs.
George w. Kinsolving va. Samuel Leitcb
disqualification against non resident app.l,
lees.
Thomas o. Taylor's devisees, va. John G.
Strlnger and als-Revived against the heirs
at law Of Henry Camden, decd.
THURSDAY, August 18th.
Cralgen's admir- va. Lobb's admr-On n
writ Of suPersedeas to q judgment of the Cir
cult Superior Court of Law and Chancery for
Hardy County.-Judgment affirmed.
Woods Representatives vs.. Minzies' admr
&c;--further heard on argument and contin-
ued for further heaIing.-Wnig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

0-The President of the United States and
the Heads of Department, and members Of
both Houses Of Congress, were to pay vi
Sit on Saturday last, to the U. S. Ship DEL
AWARE now lying in the Chesapeake, off the
harbor OF Annapolis. The principal object
of the visit is to see ship when prepared
for a cruise, with all her armament on board;
to examine her interior arrangements, and to
witness such exercises as can be convenient.
ly had on such an occasion.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

AN HONEST SAILoR.--On the 9th ul..,
Lewis, a slave Of VIM. Barnard of Norfolk,
was enticcd on board and secrcted in the hold
of the brig Mentor, Capt. Trefethen, by the
Cook, who supplied him with provisions.--
The Mentor was several days at sea, when
the Captain discovered Lewis, and imimedi-
atoly put about for the Capes Of Virginia.
Falling in with the pilot boat San Jacinto, he
put the slave on board that boat, the Captain
of which was literally rewarded for deliver
ing the slave to his master. The captain of
tho Mentor acted the part of an honest man
and true sailor.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

u In debate on the Distribution bill, in
the Senate, on the 10th inst. Mr.. Rives took
occasion to say that in regard to the merits of
the bill he was not prepared to vote for or a
gainstit. He had not, as some Senators had,
constitutional scruples in regard to it. fit
could be demonstrated to him, clearly and
Palpably, that the compromise act would not
be disturbed by the passage of the Land bill ,
he would vote for it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

racy will have been proved necessary for the
protection of mans rights ;--and popular
government shown to DO delusion. And
the man, do not scruple to say il, who will
lend his influence to the propagation of doc
trines so sabversive ofmorality and social or
der, so destructive OF national character and
credit, is traitor to his country--a cold
blooded, black hearted traitor--whOm, living,
every virtuous man should abhor, and whose
name, when his career Of mischief is closed i,
should GO down, with those of Arnold and
Burr, to infamy everlasting."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

The following is full confirmation of our
late intelligence ofthe want of foun da ton for
the rumor of detected conspiracy among
the slaves in Louisiana :--Nat. Int.
BAYOU SARA, July &c, 1911.
arrived here at O'Clock to-day, and the
trial Of the negroes had just terminated. Il
has all ended in smoke. The negroes are all
acquitted, as no evidence whatever could be
found against them, and likewise the white
man named Mills. The trial was conducted
before Judge Wyms and six jurymen, accor-
ding to the black code. All is quiet now and
the city is itself again, whicb1neans as much
as that 1t is exceedingly fully. o. Bee.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

" Il. M. Saunders and II. M. Halves
propose to publish new Wing paper in the
city OF Richmond, to be called the "National
ShIeld"-to be issued tri-weekly during tho
sessions of the Legislature, and semi-weeky
during the rest of the year, at five dollars.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

A native diamond has been found OH the
Wabash in Indiana, few miles below Tip
pecanoe battle ground. 1t was dug up by a
laborer on the canal, ten feet below the sur
face. 1t weighs twelve grains and three
fourths, and is now in possession of Richard
Verbryck, of Cincinnati.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

Washington city was visited by tremen-
dous tornado and hurricane between 3 and 3
O'Clock on Wednesday evening last. More
rain fell in two hours than usually falls in
two days, and considerable damage was done
to property by the water and the wind. One
or two houses and a part Of the Market-house,
were unroofed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

O-The Grand Jury of the city of New
York have indicted Justice Wiley, who, as
attorney at law, obtained for pay the money
stolen from the Frederick (Md.) Bank. Wi
ley is Justice of one of the ward courts.
lie is held to bail in the sum of $50, 900, to
answer the Indictment.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

" A suit has been brought by the Presi.
dent and directors Of the u. States Bank OF
Pennsylvania against Nicholas Biddle. The
damages are laid at one million dollars. For
the plaintiff, Messrs. Rawle, Wharton, and
f. w. Hubbell-for the defendant, Messrs.
Randall, Dallas, and Meredith.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

Discourse and Poem, delivered in the
Alexandria Lyceum by Daniel Bryan, esq.
being tribute to the memory of the late Rev.
Geo. G. Goodman, who was among the lost
on board the President, have been published
very neatly in pamphlet form forthe ben
elt OF the widow and orphans Of the decd.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

The Washington Temperance Society OF N.
York have determined to establish House
of Refuge for Drunkards. 1t is stated the
friends of temperance in that city are unit
ring in their efforts to secure the complete
reformation Of the drunkard, as well as to
save those who have not yielded to the de-
stroyer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19
--STAUNTON:e
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, lS4I.

VA Post Office has recently been estab-
lished at Mint Spring in this County, on the
main stage road between Staunton and Green
vlile,'of which Alexander Gardner, Esq. has
been appointed Postmaster.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-08-19

ment. Only one female was saved. m al.,
were the captain and one of the crew.
The Erie, in addition to full comn,.mo,,
Of passengers, had on board a large an,n,;,v
OF merchandise for Chicago and internsdiats
places.