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Store 1879 Fulton street
STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT AUCTION

;
THIS DAY, "Wednesday, August 18th,
Al hlpa 10 O'clock at ~ West Broadway formerly Chapel
49, street, between Duane and Thomas
The large and valuable stock of Dry Goods contained said
store, consisting in Of
Blue, black, brown and mixed cloths, cassimercs
Nsstings, sanes gambroons, mernos, bombaznes hastings
SIR and cotton velvet silk and satns French and English
PRINTS silk and hose and half hose silk cotton and horse
skin gloves bleched and unbleached muns white and
iored canbcs, seslas linen sbeeng and fine shirt
ns checks sids drills flame Is, &e: silk hdkfs pongee cot
ton and Prussia do scars, sewing silk spool cotton
ribbons tpes, supenders Pearl and other buttons Sc sc be.
Ing well worthy the attention of trade country
anu o'neTs. sale positive.
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Is to be heard from-last year wings, demo-
Gratis.
KENTUCKY ''The Legislature will be whig,though
with reduced majority'"-Cin. Gas.
Missouri Gazette, generally good authorl-
ty, says 'here is no doubt about the result IN the
State-it will be locofoco." There are no returns
received from which any opinion can be formed
AT ST. Louis the wings were beaten, but the ques-
non was not purely political.
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lay- MAID, WIFE, OR WIDOW.-The Merm aid at
the American Museum attracting public attention
than Fanny Elssler any other female commanded
in America II is the talk of the whole city, and all
have conversed with who haze it, declare that
only all il is represented but that is decidedly the
most wonderful curiosity they beheld. No person
should fail Of seeing this princess Of the deep before her
departure for England variety of performances take
place four o'clock this afternoon by Winchell Celeste
Miss Rosaie &c Admission the whole is but 25 cents
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0Gy- few copies of the first volume OF this work
handsomely bound, may be had at the publication
ofiice.--Price 81.
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MARITIME HERALD.
Sailing DAYS ar IN. s,..n, Sh,n


FROM LIVERPOOL.
I I oiu,n bus Cole, July
si~Tldan, De Peyster. July 10
FROM PORTSMOUTH,.
pianator, Bnt,on, July ~
Mediator, Champlin, July 20
FROM HAvRn.
Sally. Thompso., July
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VAUXHALL GARDEN

This EVENING August l7!l-To commence at o'clock
with
Tactic MIR Barton Mr. Hooke, ~ u
'''"N,r. noh. man, hr hhiibum, Belamy
,irs Dopsoo' Mrs Jackson
amy, - Miss Somers
Comic lrish Song" Rory O'Nore, y by Mr. Mossop,
After which an intermiss on of half an hour.
To conclude with the
-. PLEASANT NEIGHBOR,
Christopher Strop, Burton Sir geowe Mo,son
Nancy Strop,, Mrs Nlossop
Lady Elizabeth Miss Somsrs
dmiss M tha l.r.i Z
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MEDICAL. AID.

DR Gregory takes this opportunity remark that he very
- frequently applied to under
little Of the complain still left which shows it's IL
only occasionally Such this frequently prove
attended with Of this fact well nature of
structure the patient had idea notwithstanding the symptom
may have existed long time, and structure had be
several months II in such these that Dr.
CORY has heer successful degree hitherto Of In
making this assertion lead ask why should
Dr. c. accomplish readily tina, which others have failed
the that having had the adva of
ed he has had seldom
the Of which the the effects
he has discovered and brought his aid
before used and besides this he has Sc
for the of than is be found
other collection embracing 20 different species and humble
100 valuable instruments, including all the old and
many and original inventions.
Dr. q. has Published little book private complaints
which he sells for 80 at his residence also be had
drug Of the Messrs Sands Fulton
Brodw Chambers and Church Dspensary
1888 Bowery, corner Of Spring St
Dr. Gregorys residence al 81 Mott about 100 Yards
from Chatham square nearly the stone church II
house and amply provided with separate for
consultation. He be found home during the whole Of
the DIV snd evening. auI7 Ter
IATE WOULD dIrret The attention OF aders TO the
w Rheumatic Erd eating Linm.nt, invaluable article
See advertis, in another column Of This paper.
auto 1m'rc
p0MERoY & co.'s NV YORK, AI.BANY, TROY,
L BUFFALO. CHICAGO AND CANADA PACKAGE
EXPRESS leaves Eyfung, SUNDAYS txcertsd,
abo,e named and all int dat places
Oaice No. Wall street New York. AMIR
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ron LIVERPOOL.
New fcik. Crorper, Auz. 10
FOR ronrsMoUyH.
Westminster. Moore, Aug. ~
81. James. Sebor, Sept. l
goR HAyRE.
Utica, Hewitt, Sept.
Albany. Watson. Sept. 8
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To Ship Masters.
To Correspondent. a hro.,

Our corresponds foreign pts are v
% SEND by every vessel all the marine hev can
Obtain Nautical nioEnaion Of any kind from any Que re.
siding at home abroad will be thankfully recsiyed
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CHATHAM THEATRE.

w. The splendid decorations Of Theatre are At length
S1mIeted and viii positively open on MONDAY NIGHT
inc interior OF the house splendid impos
in the designs. w.
on the FIRST tier of boxes displayed the several engage
OF the Wasp and Reindeer, Constitution and Java Uni
ed states aud Macedonian Hornet and Peacock EDerpse
and boser Pery Victory Lake Erie and other
naval engagements.
IN the second tier the Portraits Of the Pesdn are beaut
uy and correctly depicted and the designs the third tier
,epssnt the celebrated Battles of Bunker
I New Orleans, Lundys Lane Brandy wine Patts;
splendid Act Drop representing the engagemen NJ
ana eiunere and Curtain of rich green
drasry have Ell PAINTED bv that eminent artist Grain
senr and round The bottom Of the Pillars o the Prscen mn
which white usd with gold correct kenesses az d.
calnr Hull, Perry and Lawrence. " ~
Inc Iha,fan Is now without doubt The elegant The.
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Sales at the stock Exchange.
State of Trade.

37Is so shas Long Island,
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AMERICAN MUsEUr, AND GARDENS
CORNER OF BROADWAY AND ANN STREET
~ opposite st. Paul's Church
2 r BAkNUM MANAGER

r I. BAkNUM, MANAGER
lNCR EASED NOVELTIES !!
WONDER Or CREATION
For One Week Onl1-Day v,ess sdmurd in the Evening
Free. w s
Eattereo oy me immense bestowed this
adjustment by discerning public, b. ing Determined tn
spare no 'Seftions h stainab-
manager Is happy ~ announce tna he has al xrsofd
nary tx ens made with The proprietor
great, IL curiosity in til void he
~ REAL MERMAID!
rhhoibit'd surng the week Concert Hall Broad
way where hundreds OF Naurasts and other gentle
men oeheid with real wonder and publicly
txpesed Their CONVECTION Of the Of hi, wonderful
N''''
No Eyrra charge FOR Admission TO the Museum
W,ncheil, The connie droeIst, eight (p-
y Gi can be privately consuted-La Petit Celeste
salt Balloon Ascensions, Albno Lady Fancy Glass
ing aud 800 900 curIoses.
Day re'rmarces. Wednesday and Saturday at o'clock
Admace TO the Who'll q cents, children half price aul4r
HILLS VIEW YORK MUSEUM
GARD-Th- pubic tiuly Informed that the New
"A YORK Museum Will be co.edn the evening IN {,
iensive elteaons aud Improvements finished. Il n
oi the subscriber
gust and pledge. hm elf that time To show ne uic onr nj
the most magn'icent and refined places of e.
found in the United States. g. ri HILL
aul2 lmsr
MEXICAN THEATRE, Walnut street PHILADELPHIA
LADIES and gentlemen DESTROYS entering engage
ments with this sablisnment for the ensuing season.
please address their commpnlcat.ons lgcs' psd)
,o CHARLOTTE CuSHMAN. or
ao2wr E. A. MARSHALL, Lessee.
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q shas Mohawk,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
Terms Of tho Spectator.

O-THE SPECTATOR is published, once
a week, by KENYON HARPER, at Two
DoLLARs year, il paid in advance, or Two
DoLbARs AND FIrry CrNrs, il delayed beyond
the expiration of the year.
No subscription will be discontinued, but at
the option Of the editor, until all arrearages
are paid.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not exceeding thirteen
> lines Of printed matter will be inserted three
times for ono dollar.-Larger advertisements
in the same proportion. A liberal discount
will be made to advertisers by the year.
1J"All communications to the editorby mail
must be postpaid.
O-Postmasters are authorized, under the i'm
structions Of the Post-OfIice Department, to
frank all letters to the editors Of newspapers
covering money in payment of subscriptions,
and our distant subscribers are earnestly invt-
ed to avail themselves Of the facility thus at
otded Of making payments.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
OPINION OF AN ENGLISH STATES
MAN ON FREE TRADE

Not great while ago, when proposition was
brought before tho British House Of Commons,
by Ministers, to reduce the duty upon French
Wines, Mr.. RoBERrsoN,a distinguished member
of that body, gave the following definition of the
meaning of Free Trade: 60
''H icos idle for us, he continued, to endeauor 10
persuade other nations 10 join toih tn adopting
the principles Of 1Ohat tcas called Free Trade. o.
Mcr nations kn.,c yell as tie noble Lord opposite,
and those ,rho acted aoiM him, that tUhat zoe meant
by Free Trade nothing more less, than, by
Of the great advantages ace enjoyed, to get
monopoly of all their markets Tor so,,,: acfufes
andfo preusnt them, and oil, from becoming
manufacturing ,ations." "-.,.a.,-.
Let the American advocates OF the Free Trade
System ponder seriously upon this lucid English
definition of their favorite theory. Let the Wing
majority in Congress decide whether they are
willing to allow the English manufacturers to
get a monopoly 9four market, and deprive the la
borers of country of the honest fuits of their
indusry.-Boston Atlas.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13

not approve Of this step, it can be prevented by
reducing the amount of mail service before it
goes into effect. Rigid inquiries have been in
stitutcd, not only into the capacity of the Deputy
POstmasters, but also into the solvency Of their
securities.
Mr.. Wickli1e does not recommend a reduction
of postage on letters, but modification of its
rates, so that it shall conform to the smaller Uni
ted States coin, and revision of the laws regu
lating newspaper postage. He especially urges
attention TO the mammoth periodicals., Which in
crease the weight of the mails and the expenses of
transportation, without adding to the revenue.
He invites the Legislation of Congress to regu-
late the establishment Of private expresses. The
exclusive right to post-roads for post purposes,
he thinks should be held by the Government.
The United States Mail was transported on
railroads and steamboats, 3,9I6,4 miles at the
cost Of S5S5,Sf3; on horse and in sulkeys, H.
OS8.862 miles at cost of $70l .907; in stages
and coaches, lS.96i ,2l3 miles, at the of ST.
79l ,635-making total aggregate of annual
transportation of 525 miles, at the rate Of
cost Of 3,l59,375.
The part Of the Report relating to the transport
tation of the Mails upon railroads We have alrea-
dy published.
Embarrassmen,s in the free transit of the mail
over the Cumberland Road i'm Virginia, have
teen experienced, incident to right assumed by
the State to impose a tax on each coach transport
ting the mail.--N. y Tribune.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
SaOO,49l,l57

To this state of Indebtedness Of $500, 49I ,i5z,
five add the city debts of New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Troy, Cincinnati, New
Orleans, Mobile and Charleston, total Of $780,
372,l4l-and the S29, iOl ,644 deposited with the
States, which they most probably will never pay,
but which they are liable to be called on for, wo
have grand total Of State and City debt, OF
S250,S65,l 42. We have little doubt that tho
debts of the chartered companies would swell this
amount to somewhere near S3OO,0OO,OO0. h
great portion of this magnificent amount will be
left legacy to postcrity. AT the same time is
becomes heir to great Improvements, which will
be source to it Of convenience and wealth.
These improvements have helped to embarrass
us, and will continue to do so for o long time.
If we leave tax on posterity we have taxed our
selves too, and pos,erity will enjoy more of the
benefits than we. The greatest regret is that the
money borrowed has not been more economical
ly expended-that more has not been done with
the same means.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
TO PHYSICIANS, MERCHANTS
and PAINTERS.

WE take this method of informing our friends
and the public, that we have nearly completed
our fall supply of MEDICINES, PAINTS,
DYE STUFFS, AND OILS, and are pre-
pared to sell low for cash, or to punc,ual Gus
toners. >,
Physicians wanting Medicines would find it
to their interest TO call on before purchasing
elsewhere. a.: ), ~
Merchants or others buying to sell again, will
be furnished at Richmond prices. -
To Painters offer an extensive assortment
of Painis--among which will be found
100 Kegs Mordecai and Lewis No. White
Lead at 1915, and lower still if other Paints ars
purchased. Also,
Chrome Green, Prussian Blue, No. 1,
" Yellow, Terra di Sienna,
Verdigr:s in Oil, Terra Umbria,
Verdigris Dry, Vandyke Brown,
Black Lead, Spanish Brown
Red Lead, Spts. Turpentine,
Chinese Vermilion, Copal Varnish,
English Vermillion, Japan Varmish,
Venetian Red, Paint Brushes,
Sash Tools, &c. &c. i ;e
Which will be sold lower than they can DO
purchased this side of Richmond, and as low 90
thoy can be purchased there. All orders from q
distance punctually attended to.
GEO. b. PAYNE &CO.
Druggists, Scottsville, AL.
Dec 0-om
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
JACK FR0ST'S ANTICS.

A chill goes to our very vitals when we
wake up OF "A morning and find our window
all covered with the fantastic architecture Of
Jack Frost. 1t is sure and unailing indica-
ton of bitter and cold morning. The old
fellow never cuts up his antics upon the win
dow pancs unless it is cold enough for the
stars to sparkle like diamonds, or the snow to
squeak under your feet. Last Wednesday
morning we saw the first specimens of the old
fellows work. On two panes of glass were
crowded an immense number of strange oulan-
dish things, mixed up with many alife-like and
iamiar object. In one corner was great dog
erect upon his hind-legs, showing all his teeth
to an animal that no naturalist has ever de-
scribed, and for the comfort of nervous VIC
men, we hope will never be seen or heard Of
Directly behind this thing was poor grimal-
kin, knocked into cooked hat with fear of the
oddcr Something which looked remark
ably Ikea pan of milk by its side, it took no
notice of, bat gazed upon the terrific object in
front of it. On the same pane were whole CT
ties, undoubtedly inhabited by a happy and in
tclligent population. In the centre was Il COW
Durham breed) balancing upon two legs.
Upon her horns was built a magnificent cas-
tie, upon the uppermost tower of which sat a
baboon with his thumb to his nose after the
most approved fashion, grinning horribly at a
poor mouse, whose unfortunate nose turned up
with utter despair of escaping from the jaws
of an African lion close at his heels. Upon
the cows tail, which stood erect with the
pride of conscious independence, sat the God
dess of Liberty selling pint of milk to poor
beggar, who was standing upon hcadless
barrel, holding upa bottomless cup. 1t would
be an endless job to describe all the number
less objects etched upon these two window
panes, by Jack in his frolicsome mood, and
SO we leave the rest to the Imagination of the
reader-.4lbany microscope
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13

Is great /: he has punished you with success in
your endeavors to undermine your own for
tunes, and deface the brightness and perfection
of his own gifts"
Theyoung merchant passed away amid the
jeers and taunts of the bystanders.
Now it seems to us that very useful NOR
al may be drawn from the Eastern story
Has not the conduct of those wicked poll
ticians, who have experimental upon the CRED
IT of the country until they have destroyed it,
been much like the course of the silly young
merchant of Bagdad, who ground his peerless
jewel to powder only for the sake of showing
that it was not quite so indestructible as it had
been represented to be?
The people of this country possessed cur
rcncy based upon credit, which was to them
a mine of wealth. 1t could be exchanged for
all the necessaries, the comforts, and the lux
uries of life. 1t flowed and circulated, and
cities rose up asif by magic {; the forests gave
place to fertile plantations, the savage retreated
before the march of civilization, and plenty
and cheerfulness spread over all the land
But there were a set Of politicians who rose
up and said to the People, This currency of
which you boast, and which you fancy is
working such wonders for you, is all mock
cry 1t is worthless 1t is based on cred
1t which is rotten And, if you will permit
us, we will make experiments on it we will
prove TO you that you have been deceived in
the perfection OF these agents.
And to the making of experiments they APP
piled themselves with a zeal worthy of bet
ter cause. Every body knows the result.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13

OTThe Postmaster General suggests the pro-
priety of requiring editors of newspapers to pay
the postage on papers they send to subscribers
by mai.-lf the object were to put down the press
es of the country, this would certainly be an ef-
hcient regulation; and how the Secretary could
ever nave thought of it means Of promoting
the revenues or the departments, at a loss
to imagine. Postmasters are now required by law
to collect the postage on newspapers quarterly in
advance, and if they deliver item without such
payment, they render themselves responsible, so
that there need be little or no loss the depart
ment. On the other hand, under the system he
proposes, no editor could afford to issue pa
per without the cash in advance-and the i'm
mediate effect would be TO break up more than
one-half the newspaper establishments in the
country, though in the end it might be benef-
cial to those whose greater capital might ena-
BILE them to stand it, by giving to them some
thing of monopoly. A diminuton of revenue,
therefore, would be the inevitable consequence.
Mr.. Wickliiie certainly could not have consider
ed properly the effects of his suggestion, or he
would not have ventured to make It-and he
has to feel thankful to the editorial fra
terniy for treating him with so much forboar-
ance--ior while the measure would be extremely
odious in its operation it has not solitary pub
lie consideration TO justify It'd. Saunfon Spec.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
THE PRINTING OF CONGRESS.

We are glad to that there is disposition
on the part of both Houses of Congress, to save
the money which has heretofore been expended
in printing matter that was entirely useless. and
which, when printed, would not be read by one
in fifty of the members.
There does not assemble Knot of ale-house
politicians at grog-shop or cross-road, but
Chairman is elected, a Secretary appointed. and
resolutions adopted, setting forth that Christie
pher Columbus discovered America-that ours is
Republican Government, & other matter equal
ly interesting, novel, and acknowledgement the
affair generally winds up with request that their
representative '.be requested to present the pro-
ceedings of this meeting to Congress-" and thus
inform the National Legislature what the good
people in the neighborhood of Racoon Meeting
House, or Jones's II Roads, think of this or that
question Of national policy.
Armed with this weighty document, the Rep
resentatve rises in his place, and after clarifying
his constituents the wisest and the best that
the light of day ever shone upon, he reads the
precious effusion, and moves that five hundred
copies be printed for the use Of the House.
We have an instance of this mode Of proceed
ing in motion made by Mr.. Coles, of Virginia,
on Wednesday last, In the House of Representa-
tives. to print the proceedings of portion of his
constituents who dsapproved of the "Extra ses-
sion and its measures" The motion was very
properly rejected Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13

1ND1ANA.-The Yevay Statesman Of the 23d
ult. says that the Report Of Noah Noble, Esq.
present Fund Commissioner, to the Legislature
OF that State, is perhaps "one of the most start
ling official documents ever presented to the peo
pie of this or any other State. The extent of the
frauds against the State, and the bodncss with
which they were perpetra,ed by the late Fund
Commissioner-to say nothing of the immense
sums actually lost through his crimioaiy stupid
management-are without a parallel in the fnan-
cia history Of any state"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
POSTMASTER GENERALS BEpoRT.

This document, though brief, is still too much
for our columns at present. 1t appears that the
expenditures of the Department exceed its income
by something near 5000, 200; and the estimated
deficit for the coming year will be about SllO,-
900. To meet this balance, Mr.. Wickliffe pro-
poses reduction of the commissions of deputy
postmasters. We have no doubt that in some of
the large citiesa reduction of compensation might
be made. but we think it, upon the whole, rather
a"candlc-end and cheese-paring" piece Of econo-
my. 1t is in verify "muzziing the mouth of the
OK that treadeth out the corn ;''for in most cases
the pay of the postmaster is grievously small
compared with the amount Of labor performed.
Wehave had some opportunities of Witnessing
the extent of their labor, and the unreasonable
hours (which it is performed; and we feel no hes
itation in saying that the duties are heavy and
ly equalled in irksomeness by those of newspa-
per printers and publishers. The public gene
rally know but little of the toll and lost sleep en-
pended in making up their budget of comforts,
else they would cry shame such aproposlion.
Let the Postmaster General boldly call upon
Congress for help-the Post Office is essential
to the business of the people-and is too closely
interviewer with all the interests of society, to be
made subject of paltry economy and misery
caculation.-Pd. {fee Press.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-13
MIR. JOHN SHARRETT:-
Dec 2-2m

Asyou do not reside within this commonwealth,
and having attorney in fact within the SAM,
j hereby publish for your informaton that sia]l
on the first Monday in February next, at the ci-
fee of i. p. Thompson, Esq. in the town of Nc
Minnvlle, in the State Of Tennessee, take tho
dispositions Of John Evans and others--and or,
the 9Th day of March next, at the tavern Of Col.
John Fry, at the Waviu Springs, in the county
Of Bath, and State Of Virginia, shall take the
dispositions of Matthias Benson and others, all of
which | will Offer as evidence on the trial Of
cause now depending in the Circuit Superior
Court Of Law and Chaneery for Bath County, in
which am plaintiff and you and another are de-
iendan,s--and if from any cause the taking Of
said dispositions shall not be commenced, or be-
ing commenced, shall not be completed on the
days above named, the taking of the same viii
be adjourned from day to day, until said deposit
lions shall be completed.
HANNAH p. B. ROGERS.
January 6, 1S42-at,