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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19
THE INSPECTION LAW.

Inspectors appointed by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor under the act Of March 18th, 1871, entitled
''an act TO prevent the citsens Of New York from
carrying slaves out of this Commonwealth, and to
prevent The escape Of persons charged with the
commission OF sny crime"
Robert A. Mayo, for the port of Richmond I:
James. Al. Wilcox. for the Chickahomny river
and Us branches, above the old ship yard;
rdwin 5. Gale, for Norfolk and Portsmouth
and tor Elizabeth River;
VIM. A. hanney, for Petersburg;
Robert NJ. Boykin, for Nansemond River;
Mitchell Wilder, a, the mouth of Rappahannock
river;
F.P. p. Cowper, at the mouth Of James river
John II. Hawxins, do do
DIR. Edward Camm, above Yorktown on York
river;
WIN. NJ. Petit, from Yorktown to the mouth of
YORK river, including rivers and creeks below
Yorktown, emptying into York river.
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Correspondence ofMe U. s. Gazette.

! Tho report Of the Committee on Public Expcn-
di!urcs which includes the Report of Mr. Pom
dexter, on the New York Custom House rogue
ries, was sent to members of the House, at their
lodgings, this afternoon. 1t forms document Of
one hundred and nnety-four pages. / have run
my eye over about thirty pages, and well might
Mf. Stany say that it contained that which
would astound the people.-The development of
greater frauds and villanies l never saw in the
same number Of pages.
The report states that George A. WATSON was
the keeper of the Public Store in \ assau street,
! New Y ork, where goods were stored. That two
privileged carts Were employed to haul goods from
vessels 10 this store, and that whatever haste there
might be, no others were at any time employed.
That one OF these carts was owned by WATSON,
and the other supposed to be by some other Gus
tom House officer. That instead Of charging the
Government thirty fifty cents load, as
merchants were charged, according TO distance)
oy other carriers, the storekeeper Wasson] charg-
ed SO much for each package, SO that often times
load would come TO four FIVE dollars. The re-
port says this system of charging will account
for the enormous sums paid to George A. WATSON
for Carriage and labor, without any sufficient
voucher to justify it, and which amounted, in
1888, '39, and 40, 10 400 90. 1t seems tha,
this George a. Wasson, besides this enormous
sum paid him for carriage and labor, without any
voucher, other than mere general charge, was
made deputy collector, having no duty TO per-
form, at salary of $500 year; that he received
large sums of money from Hoyt, the Collector,
for attending trials seized goods, at Baltimore,
Philadelphia, &C., without being required to spe-
city any item Of expenditure on which these ad.
vances could be justified that he distracted
large amount of goods from the public store, and
made use Of the Custom House coal for his own
use' and employed The time of large number Of
laborers in and about his own premises, whose
hire was paid by the public, and whose services
were constantly required at the public store. This
man was found by Mr.. Poindexter in office, and
he was continued there by Mr.. Curtis, till it was
discovered by the Commissioners that the labor
e!s and subordinate officers under him, refused to
testify to facts within their knowledge impIica.
ting him, fearing the consequences which were
threatened, of instant removal. ifihey did so.
] will pursue this subject, and give YOU synop-
sis Of the rcpor, piece-mea.
OLIVER OLDSCHOOL.
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OBITUARY.

Departed this 1ife, the Sth day Of May, 1872 IN
Bridgewater, Rockingham county, the rcsisncI Of hcr
father the Rev. john Brown, Mrs. JuLiA Ann YovSS
wife Cd Mr.. James Young.
AT the early period OF only about twenty three wear.
OF age, and alter months Of iilncss f,
consumption, this amablc young woman has withcrrl
as the srss and faded flower beneath the mowcr,.
hand. ~"~'
Early IN LIFE she made public profession of rclsio,
and during the last eight years had meub,r 81 b.,
German reformed Church Having remembered her
Creator in the days Of her YOUTH she was not M cop
FORTRESS On her dying bed,
For weeks bcfors her DEATH she viewed the hour az
her departure With calinncss she sscuct TO CO..
template her approaching dissolution, and manic sted
happy resignation to the will Of God which 4, ,bout ar
separate hsr so soon from fond husband two infant
Children her aged parents, and all she held dear o.
earth assured that her Heavenly Father had provided
Tor hcr a better portion beyond this life
Mrs. foung died ON the morning Of that dav Which
the resurrection Of the Saviour aud mr.:
hgures that rest which rcmancth for the p~oplc Of Coz
Having resigned all who dear to her, 10 that ga
vour IN whom she trusted, her last words were thes.
CemS 'ts1s take me to then she .fei =.
siccp blessed arc the dead who die in the I,ord.''
IL hey die IN Jcsus and are blessed,
HOW sweet their sluinbcrs are.
From suffering and from sin released,
And freed from every snare. "
DIED, on the 3Oth ultimo, Coloaci jsns H.Ar. -
Chesterfield. As "
At w ashinston, Arkansas. in March lat. w.
COOKE, Esq ii Bedford County, Vas
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antiquities Of Central America.


There have been lately imported to New Or
leans number Of Antiquities from Central A.
merlca. The Bee of the End inst, says of them
1--WE passed an hour or TWO most agreeably. a
lew days ago, in examining number of specimens
of the Antiquities Of Central America, collected
by our friend MIR. Norman, Oh his late yisi. 10
fucaan. Mr. n. travelled in the interior of the
country, and scjourned several days at Tchechen,
and other places, never visited by Stephens and
Casherwood, and Astounding in the most interest
ing relics of an aboriginal race, as well as in
monuments Yet undecayed by time, and a,testino
people far advanced in civilization. The sam.
pies OF staluary, sculpture, and hieroglyphica en-
cravings which we saw, are of the most surpri-
sing character. They are uniformly executed up
on an extremely hard stone; and when we ren.em-
Der that rot trace Of iron has been discovered in
that country, and that these elaborate works have
been comprised with instruments not more fin
lshed or finer than sharpened stone our wonder is
excited at the hardy and unweared industry that
must have wrought such stupendous labor with
such imperfect tools. Mr.. Norman's designs of
the great Temple at Tchecheuan edifice, 400 feet
In length, and of variety of mounds and monu-
ments which he discovered almost concealed by
masses OF tangled and eShuberant vegetation, are
traugit with the deepest interest to the antiquarian
ard enquirer. 1t is his intention, we believe, TO
send them to one Of the northern museums, in the
absence OF any public repository of curiositcs in
this State"
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Office Of Commissioner in Bankruptcy, J

May ~, 1917 }
NOTICE to creditors of the following persona
who have been duly declared bankrupts by tho
District Court of the United States holden a.
Staunton, that have appointed the times follow
Ing, at my Office in Staunton, receive proof Of
their respective debts, when apC where the hank
ruPt IN each case is required 10 attend.
Debts VS.. David Ii. Conner, on the 10th and 4
ION days OF June next. from the hour Of 10 to.
, IL O'Clock m each day.
DEBTS VS.. James Lawrence, on same d avs from.
to 8 o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. Henry Y. Greiner, on same dovs,
! from to 5 o'clock D. m.
Debts VS.. John ID. Grener, on same DAYS from
to o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. John Faber, on the Ilth and 18th.
days of June next, from the hour of 10 o'clock TO-
IL o'clock IN. each day.
Debts VS.. Thomas ]. Glenn, on same days from
to 3 o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. John Johnson, OF same days from
to S o'clock D. m,
Debts VS.. Henry l.. culp, on same days from
Debts VS.. George Caricof, jr., on the 18th and
l7th days of June next, from the hour of 10 o..
clock, to IL o'clock m. each day.
Debts vs. George Broscius, same days from
Debts VS.. William Greaver, on same d,v,
from to o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. jerome Gordon, on same days from
to o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. Albert Desper, on the l4th and 18th
udyS ol June next, from the hoUf OF 10 O'Clock
| 10 IL o'clock m.
Debts VS.. Madison Swink, on same days from
TO 3 o'clock p III.
Debts VS.. Henry Hottie, on same days from 3
TO o'clock pm.
Debts VS.. Jacob Crist on same days from S to
7 o'clock p. III.
Debts vs.. Erasmus Stribling, on the Gosh and
Gath days of June next from 10 O'Clock to IL o.
clock IN.
Debts vs.. William McComb, on same days d
from TO o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. Hughart Montgomery, on same days
from 3 to o'clock p. m.
Debts VS.. Engenio Irvine same days from 5
to o'clock p. IN.
Debts VS.. Montgomery and Irvine on the 2!st
and 25ih days Of June next, from 10 TO IL o'clock
M. each day.
Debts VS.. William S. Johnson, on same days
from 1 TO 3 o'clock p. III.
Debts VS.. Jacob Ross, on same days from TO-
S o'clock p. IN.
Debts Andrew B. Ruddell, on Same day.
from TO 7 o'clock p. IN.
Debts vs.. John Broscus on the 22nd and 9th
days OF June next, from 10 to IL o'clock M each.
Each or any Of the above cases, will be corr
tInued from time 10 time, if found necessary 10
complete the proof Of debts.
JACOB X. STRlBLING, Comm.
for Augusta County.
May 10.
~ The Bankrupts in the above list must
come prepared TO Pay all fees on or before the lac.
day Of hearing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19
TIE SECRETARY or STATE.

The Washington Correspondent Of the New
York Express, says 1.-THE Secretary of State.
it is said, will leave the city in day or Two. TO
enjoy at his farm in Marsh
field. The object of the visit, however, will no,
he one OF pleasure merely, and the mos, impor.
ant part OF it will perhaps be OF business char.
acter. 1t is understood that so lar tho Interviews
between Lord Ashbur,on on the par, of Her Ma
jesty's Government, and the Secretary Of State
ON the part Of our Government, have been Of a
pleasan, and satisfactory charact r. They hav.
however been but interviews, preliminary to ne.
gotiations. So far, the conversations may have
been, and are, the basis of a good understanding
between the important func,icnaries Of the two
governments, who are to carry on the nego,ia.
tions. The next object will be to embrace the
conclusions arrived at or intended to be submit.
ted, upon paper, which is the first tangible step
towards an issue of the mission. Lord Asbbur.
ton will prepare his opinion during tho presen,
week, il is probable; and Mr.. Webster will pro.
badly return from the North with his projet on the
part OF the American Government
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19
BARR ARN

The following is an extract from letter from
a highly respectable American mercantile house
in Gibraltar dated April 6th received by the Cal
edona:-
"Ihere is some disturbance at Morocco, and an
insult offered TO MIR. Carr, our consul general
When about to leave Tangier, the authorities
selzed him and sent him back to the consulate
where he now remains, without the possibility of
getting away TO fulfil the order of his govern
ment, which was to leave, "a successor having
been appointed. The United States sloop of war
Preble is just in from Mahon, and will 90 over
the first wind, and as Com. Morgan has been ap-
prIsed OF the circumstance, will no doubt come
down in the Brandywine and Fairneld.''
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CONCERT BY TIE BLIND.

u We have received a specimen number OF
iHs YOUTHS SUNDAY CAsKEr," to be published
se"i-monthly in Richmond, by Mr.. A. S. MAD.
Dox, and devoted to the interests of Sabbath
Schools in Virginia. tits not to be sectarian in
Its character, but adapted to the views of all or
thodox Christians. without coming in contact
with the doctrinal tenets Of any.-ro secure this
end 1t will be under the editorial supervision of
gentlemen from all the Sabbath Schools in the
city. Price, SO cents year in advance.
u We have also received s.TuE Coon S,y,-
RiriS' Temperance paper just commenced at
winchester, by Messrs. FosrhR and MAosox.-
Price 81 per annum.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

EXTREME SUFFERING.-The Gloucester Tele-
graph gives an account of the sickness of Mr..
Paul Conck, preacher of Newburyport, who
died in March last. He had heen afflicted with a
severe chronic rheumatism for thisiy-eight years,
and totally unable TO help himself. and was obIi-
ged to use anodynes in large quantities to procure
the least relief from his torture. In some lnsian.
ces be u sed SIX teaspoons full per day.
In October, 1912, he took to his chamber, Is
feet square, of which he has not, in SOLITARY in
stance, crossed the threshold till carried to his long
home. AT the time Of his decease, it was the
3Oth year Of his close confinement; and since 1922
he has been totally blind.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

"Hodtng the toord9 promise 10 tie ear and Lrea-
King ii to tie hpc. This saying was strkinpIy
verified during our last court in the case of a i,i
ror who had absented hmselfduring an Indictment
day-pleading that, and the distance he had to
ride, as an excavation. And to the very last, he
believed the excuse valid one. The Judge said,
state OF the weaiher--the great distance Won live
from the seat OF justice-your former pu,.c..cEfv
as Juror-and the fact shat this is the first case
under the new rule laid down by the Court; we
say, all these things being duly considered, we
fine you only So" Up to the time of ut,ering the
words "hve dollars" two TO one would have been
bet upon the release of the juror-all laughed as
they were pronounced, except the absentee who,
we are sure, although disappointed at the time,
was, after little reflection, convinced of the lust
ness Of the fne.-.Mariboroug oh Gazette.
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THE TARIFF.

lhe Report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
upon the revision Of the Tariff was laid before IN,
House OF Representatives, on the 9th instant
The wants OF the Government for ordinary ex
penses, the redemption ofTreasury notes, and the
payment of the public debt, are estimated bv the
Secretary to require income OF S33.s22. s5s
- lot the present year,-for the year 1913, S32,-
Ios,65s 95-and for 1914, ss32, 2G2 ,O35 SO.
The United States Gazette thus sums up the
substance of the bill accompanying the Repor.:
Inc Dill contemplates the permanent home sun
ply OF wool, cotton, hemp, iron and leather. and
manufactures Of these articles, as essential TO in.
dependence.
Cash duties are recommended. and q du,v ~,
teas and coffee is proposed for 3 years.
Books are to pay duty per pound, which is
what the American publishers desire.
'eas from the east OF the Cape of Good Hope
are TO pay-back, eleven, and green sixteen and
halt cents per pound, and coffee, three cents
from Europe, and two cents from apv other
place.
The duties generally on woollen goods are for.
ty per cent, and on cotton goods TWENTY-FIVE oer
cent.
The bill has evidently occupied much of the
Secretarys time, and will, we doubt not, com.
mand the attention of Congress.
The Baltimore correspondent Of tho Philadel
ph'a North American. under date of The 9th in
s'ant' says ;--"The President, it is understood
On good authority, will not approve aov act
increasing the duties on foreign imports. unIess
the Distribution Act oil the extra session he frat
repealed" Such fckleness would be contempt.
Die, if it were the offspring of mere imbeciIi.y-
but originating, as we have too much reason to
believe it does, in design on the part of Mr..
Tyler to promote his own selfish interests, i, is q.
noush to excite universal feeling of scorn and
indignation against him. Assuredly his present
Cabinet cannot long hang together under such
circumstances.
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The Honesty or The French Ptopie.L.rha hsoo,,

me Honesty IF The French Peopie.-'rhe beepar.
who is evidently hungry, respects tho fruit on
the road side within his reach, although there is
NOBODY to protect it. Property is much respected
IA , rance and In bringing up children, this f.
deity towards others property seems much more
carefully inculcated by parents in the lower class.
IN The home education oftheir children, than with
Us. ms respect for property is closely con.
hected with that respect for the feelings of our
he'ghbors, which constitutes what is called good
manners. This is carefully inculcated in children
what is pleasing and agreeable to others. We
are too apt to undervalue this spirit, as tending
merely to superficial accomplishments in words
anu unmeanlng appearance in acts. But, in real.
y' !his reference to the feelings of others in all
we DO is moral habit of great value where it is
seneIay diiiused, and enters into the home train
Ing ofevery family. 1t is an education both of
me parentand child in morals, carried on through
the medium of external manners.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

tTTho Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Monitor has six
teen Of it's twenty-eight columns filled with nc.
tcos Of applicants for the benefit Of the 3ankrup,
Law. The Huntsville Advocate, in like predic.
ament, apoogses to its readers for tho want Of O.
Their matter after The fashion OF Boniface, who said
his house was so crowded he had to stow them
away "hftccn to bed, and four to plate."--
The press upon US is not quite as bad as that yet
and should it become so, We shall take care to
provide means for the comfortable sccomnio6s-
lion Of all cor guesrs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

IL comparison Of tho vote in the various
counties this year with former years has convjnc-
ed MS ofa fact. Of which we were strongly per-
suaaed' That the Wing defeat is owing almost en-
,irely to diminished Wing vote, and not 10 an
Increased Loco Foco vote. With the exception
OF few counties the Wing vote is greatly reduc-
cd, and the Loco Foco vote about the sam,e as I'm
1910. In other words, the Loco Focos. have sue
ceeded in counties, by votes, which the Whius
have frequently beat, and which they can beat a.
gain-hus demonstrating that there is no acces.
sion TO Loco Focoisn,, and, consequently, no aciu-
al dininution of Wing strength. The L.ocos
have won the battle by the default Of the Wings
-and that is the most they can make of i,.-Uhis
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4Ar. Fan Buren, arrived at Nashville on The 2s,h
ult. lie made his formal enfree into the city. ac-
companied by Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Paulding, and a
number OF gentlemen on horseback and in car
Nashville Blues. lie was received, saws the
Nashville Why, with respect. but with 10 en-
,husiasm. The iruhis, that cold as marble him
self, there is nothing in his character to inspire
that feeling. On the 30th, he was to leave Nash
vile for the Ileretage and after remaining "a
short time with Gen. Jackson, he will visit, Ken
lucky, and pass u few days at Ashland, by the
express invitation OF Mr.. Clay.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

Inc frauds committed by the Locofoco party at
me IN late Municipal Election in the City of New
YORK are fully exposed by numerous aflidavits.
which fill no less than four columns fthe news.
papers. developing an entirely new system of
obtaining paupers and convicts to outweigh the
strength Of the Wings at the ballot-box. The
lohowing Facts are proved upon oath, as briefly
recaPilulated in the Courier
Isl. All the paupers in the Almshouse were
SEM TO inc polls to vote for Morris and the Loco
foco Aldermen.
I'd. The naturalization papers Of deceased
Pauper by the name of Jones Were used to ena.
oie living pauper to vote the Locofoco ticket.
so. Some fifty or sixty convicis were discharo-
ed from Blackwell's Island, on the night preced-
Ing the election, without the shadow Of authority.
taken 10 the different cellars and Warehouses; for
an hour or two, treated and Toasted, and, upon a
residence thus acquired, taken to the polls of the
Eighth, Fourth, and we know not how many 9TH
er Wards, 10 vote for Robert Morris and his I.o-
coioco associates
Upon such facts no comment can he necessa-
ry.-Nui Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19
CLAY Cl.IJiIS

we perceive that. in New Orleans, Mobile, and
some other cities al the South, saws the Inenend-
ent, the people are moving in their primary as
sen0lles uponthe subject Of the next Pr, sidency.
Clay Clubs are in process Of organization all over
the coantry.-ilowever some may object to this
early agitation Of the subject, these spontaneous
manifestations Of popular will, called forth, both
oy present disappointment, and future hope, cam
not be repressed. How different the feeling which
animates the advocates OF u great man, diy.s,,J
OF power, and livingi in sccusion, from that which
inspires those who, with AN office in view. 90 a.
bout drumming up recruits to join in Tyler iu-
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-19

In the course of his Speech on our Foreign Re-
ia'ions when }. u Adams was replying TO the
speech OF WISE, touching Mexico and Texas, he
thus rasped the gentleman from Virginia:
1.-The gentleman in his dreams, (shal call
them y told us that President Houston was to
plant this same lone star of Texas on the walls of
Mexico, and that, if President Houston did not do
1t, tile gentleman himself would. Loud laugh
ter: And lie means, in this heroic enterprise,
to lead on the brave spirits of thous 'nds from the
great valley OF the Mississippi, inspiri:ed by the
be religious as well a civil eXpedition-a sort
OF crusade in which the gentleman from Virginia
is likely lar to transcend the exploits Of Tanner
lane and Ghengis Khan. The gentleman is soon
to plant the lone star of Texas and slavery on the
walls OF Mexico; and then what is TO become of
the Liberties of these United States? "A laugh. I
is II coniormable TO the history of the world that
The leader OF such an army after conquests not
reaching to one tenth the extent of those which
the gentleman will achieve, should remain content
with The station of an humble private citizen
No. No. The experience Of all mankind has
given us warning, that if that is TO be the course
OF our public affairs, and such are to be the bril-
liant fortunes Of the gentleman from Virginia, cur
liberties will stand as little chance in after times
as those Of the nine millions of the people OF
Mexico, after he shall have conquered them. But
L am inclined 10 consider all this rather as APP
preaching to what is sometimes called rodomon-
tade than thirg Ill the serious contemplation OF
the gentleman from Virginia and look forw ard
to the time, when lin the records Of history, the
gentlemans name shall be placed side by side,
not with The names Of GheDgis Khan or Tanner
lane, but with that Of still more glorious con-
eueror by the name of Thomas Thumb [Roars
Of laughter long and loud.1