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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

.9tatam6.--Cf the thirteen State Senators elect
cd this year, the Wings carried seven, and their
opponents six---making "A Wing gain of two in
that body, which now stands Is to 10. In the
lower House, the Wings have also increased
their strength little from last year, having gain
ed in all thirteen members, and lost eight
Among the members elect from Sumter county,
we are gra,itied to find the name OF our young
friend and former townsman, Josrpu G.. BALD
WIN, Esq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

u The Wings of Hanover propose organizing
Clay Club in that county, at their September
Court What says the &" Banner Precinct" 10
taking the lead in this county?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

Verbal accounts reached Baltimore on Thurs.
day from Elkton that A. r.. Forward. ESQ. Of
That yillage--a Locofoco member Of the House Of
Delegates last year-had been shot dead in an
ahray with Z. g. RICKETTS,, Esq, editor of the
: Cecil Wing"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

Inc election in Georgia to fill the vacancies in
congress, occasioned by the resignation of Mes
Sis. Lamar and Cooper, is 10 take place on the list
Monday in October
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

The Globe attributes much Of the discord a.
mong the Democratic journals to presses avowcd-
Iy Democratic, but devoted TO the support of the
present administration, whose object and effort is
to sow discussions among portions Of the Demo
cratic party.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

Rhode Eland.--Tho Law and Order Ticket has
again prevailed in Rhode Island by increased ma
jorities. The Congressional elections which took
place on the 29th resulted in the choice of
Henry y. Cranston and Elisha II. Potter-,hc
first, by Il majority of 1903, and the last, by a
handsome gain, as far as heard, upon the Spring
vote.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

u note OF the Bank Of the Valley, altered
from one to ten, was received by mcrchan, in
Baltimore, few days ago.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

New L. b. Minor, of the Protestant Episcopal
mission at Cape Palmas, Africa, died at that
place on the 29th Of Nav.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

Washington Letter Writers persist in the pre-
dlcIlon that Mr.. Amos Kendall il TO be made
Post Master General, vice Mr.. Wi1liffe, who, it
10 further asserted, is to 60 to Frabcc.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

Flour is now carried from Albant 10 Boston, by
the Railroad, distance of more than 23O miles.
Tor twenty cents a barrel. Tbs is the effect of
competition for the western tradc.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

The war Steamer Princeton, is to be launched
to-day at Philadelphia. she is to be commanded
by Capt. r. +. Stockton.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

PRESIDENT Tyler was visit last week to the
"hite Sulphur Springs, near Winchester.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

benvenue, the residence of Mrs. David Meade.
near White Post Clarke county, was entirely dc.
suoyed by fire on the night of the 17th ult
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

1J~FLOUR, in Richmond, SI,50-in BALI
more 81, SO.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

support OF the present Administration far as its
measures may be Whig-the One Term principle the
integrity the Wing Party-anJ the elevation of HEN
RY CLAyto the next Presidency
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-07

RACE FOR THE pREsIpENcY

The following amusing account Of 7" dream
and its Interpretation" we copy from the Port
land Correspondent of the R;chmond Wing, who
has been writing some interesting letters from
that place, over the signature OF "MEAL BAGS"
On "Mount Joy" Hill--the highest Hill In the
city, is large Observatory, about 900 feet above
the level OF the Sea-whch was erected for nau-
t'cal observations Ii is said that the mortal con-
flict, which took place tn 1913, between the Ame-
rican Brig Enterprise. Burrows, and the British
Brig Boxer, Blyth; and which resulted in the
capture OF the latter, the death of the two Com
manders, and many of their gallant crews, could
be seen from the top of this observatory. few
days since, whilst rambling, pensiveiy, through
with the graves of these two youthful heroes
side by side, over which was tombstone with
the following inscription:
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TOrclxo isnportst.ors.


RPoot-Ship She fied-6 Lewis Atterbury-i do
adj casks ngolbv aud Brissn5 bales Wood
sou Bennett-3 d. Cannon Brana- cases bales a n
Blake Cpl cask Moor Bake-l do Cornell Brothers-i
casr Cox-i9 do Grippe cole do J.s Mct,abs-I3
tsInumIi6 bss bales Fugison- Butte rield 4
do ,rnumllJ do 80 bales Fox co-i3 case
w rsher-.l cask McGowap22 bales box Gihon Il co..
u cses Bird Gillian cole do Garni. cog casks
WOOL Gilesle-I case Hunt-2 do w @ Hunt-l bale
SHasngsIl3 cases w HUI son cask Hun cases
nuaso-S Jsr &co-17 Jess ,p-5o coal RKeunet-
ID cases kssie cJ7 bale Lirit-3O bxs bales
a. drew M,ehsi CO.. cases Nc aIn-s cks Marshal
uusses w MITCHELL Nevis cog cases bxs 2
oaes 1sk 70 ORDER bale Godfrey Paerson3 eks son
c icsk rIitcbard- bx q iin snd Putnam Wright
S,ufses Y Shaw-22 cases Macv X brs ii Auchin
Gloss sonIl case bales Patton Stewart79 Sam
derseh-8 cks cases Tones sons22 bales hxs Smifh
TnusaI-i bales Thompson Coz c.,es Russell Watson
hichardsnn W,son-5 cases Hugh Ward COS bxI John
cnses Wilson Wheelwright- chs A Wllet-l case
L. Wyeth-l09 bushels potatoes + Allen.
BELIsE tHondnras)-sschr HoMER-l27 mahogany bales
saIssparia 1870 hides skins logwood
zllett 900 in specie The Capaini bale mdze 81 0a
specie Laecusisc2 logwoed specie Cofn7
b,es ra casks BIZ old copper $3.50 Alexander
500 w Warmer.
ToBAsco-Bg Pantheon-6O00q tIs ogw God Paulla--i2
bales Indigo Rowland x Aspnwall
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MON EY MARKET.

saturday, Feb. @5-6 r. M.
This has been Of the active days the stock
market for many months All descriptions of stocks rose
rapidly SIS of 1858, II per cent Ohio os per CT
Harlem, Mohawk, !.
At the new board there much more animation and
prices still in advance of those sold at the other
board The spirit of speculation is rife the market and
disaster is in the back ground.
The tax bill before the Alabama Legislature enacs as
follows
SEC . Be it further enacted, That there Lall be col.
lected fcom every planter farmer lawyer, physician,
merchant trader, dealer, manufacturer arti
san, whose gross income exceeds the of $4,000 per
annum,an annuat tax amounting to $25 and from the
vera persons whose gross income shall be less than $0
900 and more than $1,000 there shall be collected S5 and
from the several PERSONS whose shall less than
5000 and more than So 600, there shall be collected ST.
o. and from all such persons whose income shall be less
than % 600 and more than 81 600 there shall be collected
$S ana from all persons whose income shall exceed $500
and be less than 81 000 there shall be collected dol
lar ana the mode by which said shall be ascertain
cd snail be IN the manner prescribed in the
revenue ioI the support OF the State government.
PFC. D. beh enacted There shall be collected frem the
hoiaers OIL shares In every manufacturing trading
camille or mining corporation of every kind and descrp
uon IN TINS state twenty cents every hundred dollars
Oh capital actually paid in such shares Provided that
this section OF this act shall not apply to any
which paid bonus to the State its charter or IN
the annual tax is provided 80 "''''"
There are, according to the election returns for lsAo
sixtytwo thousand four hundred and sxv.two votes in
the State wohirds of whom are supposed to bo naner
farmers, ana classcd as follows:-
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This sum is about per cent upon the annual value Of
the staple product But is only part Of the amount
proposed to be raised The tax upon lawyers ply scans
overseers traders Dealers manufacturers artisans and
corporations, may be safely down equal at
least to the amount that will be collected from the plan
tsrs and srmers-onehird part of the community but
they principally tho classes OF men, particularly the
lawyers, doctors and merchants who receive estimating
the amount OF taxes paid BY the various cangs above
enumerated equal 70 tbs amount have set down as the
planters portion end tho sass will realize under the &C.
ten OF this bill, e7tssc ps< anaa. And this is in add
ton to the tan h Ser tha sssss Of the state
under which There Will probably be collected 5000
making in all tax OF seeeeso to be annually paid by
the citizens Of Alabama OF this amount 500 900 canal
to bales to be paid abroad out of the state and
equivalent received in exchange The crop OF this
year computed at $4soooo bales, sis 100000 It high
y probable that Alabama will come right and having
learned useful lesson by former foes, will pay her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26
az-,THE GENUINE EXTRACT or sARsApA

0U-lTHE GENUINE EXTRACT OF SARSAPA.
rlla prepared by the New York College Medicine and
Pharmacy is almost universally prescribed by the
spectacle portion of the New York medical faculty which
fact alone establishes its character than columns Of
The following amongst some Of the most remarka
BILE cures effected by this celebrated preparation within
the last six months secondary syphilis chronic rheuma
salt rheum, engagements of the joints cutaneous
alterations scroula and eryspelas This preparation
guaranteed not to contain particle of mercury any
mineral, being composed of nothing but the best South
American sarsaparilla Oenan and sassaras extracted
by process unknown to the American chymist.
Sold in bottles at 70 cents each.
In Of half dozen bottles, s. so.
Do do one Dozen g. co.
Principal Office and consulting rooms of the College
~ Hensa1 street, New York.
w. 8. RICHARDSON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26
Commercial Stock Exchange--1s Wall st.
State OF Traffe.

The markets are unusually dull with very little vara.
ton in prices.
Nspal Stores-sprs Turpentine at 80 81 cents cash.
ana ~, Amos $50 bis Wilmington Rosin changed hands
on terms not TRANSFERRED. No sales of Tar.
OAmerican Linseed has sold pretty freely saw 5000
gallons at " 70 cts cash; English offered at pre-
sent being held at 90 cts sper~s DULL 1000 gallons
bieached Eau sold yesterday for shipment the West
indies, at 62a cents cash. Olive Palm &c remain quiet
Proys'cns-Beei in rather better demand and
.ce sales In lots at SO so ST. including $50 bis country
celpts Of Pork large but little of which is offered for
sale holders not being DESTROYS to sell present prices
SO0 Dds oew prime sold at So 25 Sc 37 and some new
mess 81 37t So So New Ohio Lard is very dull at
cents and this price is obtained with dicuy 100 Regis
prime Leaf sold at cents, short me 1 a 200 bbls 81 ST.
and 200 do inferior cents Smoked Hams sell at u
cents; picked hams, Oh picked shoulders 81;
SMOKED bee 6 6s and beef, rounds 81 cents; But
ter and Cheese are dali at former rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26

RIO JANERo, JAN. 2, Is4s.-The following is a COM
paratve statement of the import of Flour and of
Coffee for the past two years
Bins Of Coffee Exported in Is4l. ls42
To Europe, s6o,oO0 793 $50
Total bags, lOOO2l6 ll5eo7O
fi Do imported in ls4I 2sS4ss Exported. 81 81
w. 10 le42, l67,lS5 Do. 1896
Our monthly consumption is about 10000 brls, and
there arrived last month 81 1903 brls making the stock
now on hand 4s74a There is at present but little de-
ana none Tor export or speculation. AdvIces from
the La Plata most discouragng At Buenos Ayres the
article prohibited and at ontevidso there is large
crops in both countries of abundant promise Bust
ness there is almost at stand owing to the war.
one of Gaego brand l6760 net so 22 and one of sx
all at ieaSO net s. 90 few brls Of Baltimore were
sold at Soo net s5 co. $50 of extra Brandywne at 1871
$780, net S. TO- and 500 Galego l55OO net Sc TO- Sales
have since been made of 1000 brls Gaego at I'm net Sc
So Gallego could hardly be forced off l65OO There
should not bring over 1000 to 9, 400 brs
Fine Coffee is scarce and in demand at $780, equal to
20 ~ per 100 lbs low superior 360Oa37OO or 81 So
good 6rsts a4Ooas5OO 81 4a7 65 and regular 9soo
$780, or So SO 100 The crop is perhaps 25 per cent
sss than the last but better in quality The quantity
VIII keep at comparatively high prices but circumstances
seem warrant beiefin lower prices for all desorp
tons after this month.
~ HAvANA Feb ll-Beans, white. rls; Beef No l. o
rrime and Mess Dbl 4a7; Butter. American yellow, oil
so oh 20 Candles mould qql $40 49, do Sperm, 80
label and BALI. bs .; do New Orleans, IL Hams
10; Herrings, smoked, 8; Lard NO 10 a IS; Macke
rel; No.. 81 Z; Onions ~ Pork, cargo eastern
ans Mess New Orleans Is; do clear IL ISL Potatoes
quality, 66as do riage "a q; Honey, 81; Molasses,
Keg % gals at; Sugars assorted, 81 10; do white
sa2S Lumber, Hoops, so 81; Boards, Portland w. p
a2o; do other esatern ports % % 4; Shingles
6ta73. - NsN va 'A''A''
NJ Erc1ange.On London, go days sight, III prem;
lew Jew LorK ~ prem; Boston, IA prem; New Or.
a discount. f' P'o' A""' ~
FrefghtsGTo the United States 81 per box sugar. rIs
per bag coffee; S2a a So per hid molasses
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NOW READY.

90 DICKENS! LEVER! AlNsWORTH AND
LOVER FOR TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS
Now ready at the office, 80 Ann street. No Of the
New World Supplement contain ing the February Parts
complete (received by the English steamer yesterday
OF FIVE Of the most popular Tales Of the day, fol-
lows
]. MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. By Charles Dickens
II. TOM BURKE OF OURS. By Charles Lever ESQ.
author Of Charles O'Maey, Harry Lorrequer, &c.
Ill. WINDSOR CASTLE. By w H. Ainsworth ESQ
author the Misers Daughter, &c.
Nv. LOITERINGS OF ARTHUR O'LEARY. By Chas.
Lever, Esq. author ofTom Burke, Our Mess sc
V. L. s. d., Or ACCOUNTS OF IRISH HEIRS By
s. Lover author of Handy Andy, sc.
All for only l2A just price each work sepa
reteiy at the Book Stores. Economy is wealth Make
haste 30 Ann street the fountain head Ltera
ture and buy q copy. Also,
JUST RE-PUBLISHED,
90 BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
FOR FEBRUARY. A capital number is published in
double extra New World, at 80 Ann street, Price is4
cents So a year.
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8. RICHARDSON, Agent.

90 ONLY GIVE 1T FAIR TRIAL.-We ask no
more Of any one than to give DR.. Jaynes Expectorant
fair trial. and does not the various diseases for
which it is recommended, and more effectuay
than any other medicine that has been offered to the
public the proprietor willing to undergo any penalty
on him has it will, and it cure coughs, colds
asthma bronchitis, bleeding from the lungs throat
whoopng cough Group and large majority Of the
their prescriptions fail TO do any good Again we say,
only try it. 1t will not harm you bat il must will do
you good II prepared only by D. jayne 20 South
Third street Philadelphia, and ao5 Broadway. N Y Price
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26

NV ORLEANs-Brg LincolnI7a hhds sugar do molass
w Barnwe-90 bbls flour Bows Cory-4 bales
der.
NEw ORIrANs-Ship Charlem7gne-5O bales cotton Spof
ford Tieston27 sacks wheat Price Frosio bbs castor
oil Bush Rncli-65l pigs lead Wooy-22 bbs oil A Me-
rll-G IBIS pork Reed Scheme rhor-iS0 flax eed7o0
bis pork BushtO hhds sugar L.verchl00 BIS cotton,
bbs oil, g76 sacks corn, ordef.
MoBrLE-Bng se,ina-4i bales cotton Th.mpson & Adams
% J Moore-85 George 8 S,mble--I0 Wolf Bish p-
100 Treadwell son-4 Avenli-33 Picpon, Phillpsi7
Charles Williams-25 Hoibr ook Nelson co23 Buck
and 20 bales cutting, Robert Taylor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26

90 PROFESSOR VELPEAU'S CELEBRATED
Pills guaranteed to all of gonorrhGa glee
any unpleasant discharge from the urehra in a shorter
time and fer than any remedy present known. Since
their into this country by the New York Col
lege of Medicine and Pharmacy more than thousand
boxes have been sold and the College dees single in
stance of failure to be shown.
Professor vepeau the celebrated discoverer of this spe
cc after experience of twenty years in the hospitals
OF Paris asserts that these pills the only remedy that
has been known TO fail in eecting Sold
boxes OF one hundred pills at 81, at the
Principal office and consulting of the College
81 Nassau street. New York.
w. 8. RICHARDSON. Agent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-26

A MEXICAN LAND AND LOAN oFFICE-wilsm
~ Of s ,na the
perry himself ao feeling great confidence from the liberal
r. I paoe % the s the
mean Land and Loan Office No. II Wall street. in the city
Lands 81 ei
public se and for the hiring and letting Of Houses Stores
TX Rs e 'V & "s
tendance Of erecting and repairing Buildings.
their advantage apply h Office rather than 70 any
oten IN the CITY, both ~ point Of economy and despatch
more chs mos Widely crcniseS Journals.
ard sSasS honorable s.e,on made % rS.c Of &
sired De 9efed az public auction thus giving to owners Of the
lie viii attend to siec,ing In.urape. on property, OBJ
tanning and ,3ana. o. money on bond and mortgage OF other
oaned have titles 70 property examined by gen.
temen OF the legal profession Of established character 10
Holders Of vacant ground that requires improving will .I
greatly to their apply to him his knowledge Of
cn ocates, Of the greatest mportsnce and his long
Saintance with the building OF houses will enable him to
them erected on the reasonable
lie will also take charge Of real intended for public
sales as his knowledge from experience getting sales
will be great value to those Intending to dispose q Their
properly distributed and direct the sale and
will be found TO be saving from the fact that property
rom he want proper si,ent,on and siis
individuals companies that require an agent 20 Le charge
economically al promptly
paid Persons wishing 20 hire purchase or
nxe residing dero to sell or
s' S n s
farms houses for sale aud wish 70 have them surveyed and
drawings taken have ndone in the most elegant by
fEslso Csntrscts and other payers prepared
Al letters Tor the purchase sale or exchange OF rial estate
i 'f Gsnd ' and ri Loan once
expense by calling at tins Office Isl assr
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TFrom a N. Orleans manner I

00- NEW ORLEANS, February 7th ls43.-Messrs
Comstock Ross-Gentlemen II would neither be just
could remain satisfied after having experienced the
benefits arising from the of your Balm of Columbia
not to make expression of thanks and obligations
to you for beautiful head ofhsir free from dandru and
impurity would certainly advise every who has
not, himself, to do so Immediately Respectfully yours
ONE WHO HAS BOUGHT A BOTTLE.
The same may be had of Comstock II Maiden lane. this
city and Consock Co. No. North Fifth street. Phila
dephia-
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Q3- THE REV. MIR. HANDBOOK SAYS SHEER
MANS Lozenges wonderful things; they coughs
colds and headachesa little than any could
CINE He that would take sure quick and pleasant
dy should take Shermans Lozenges and not take any Of
physicians and what he puts be relied upon His
warehouse is at LOG Nassau street Agents, no. 273 and
459 Broadway 227 Hudson street, lsS Bowery; II East
broadway; 10 Astor House, Sc Wi liam ST. l39 Fulton st.
Brookly NJ and Ledger Buildinga Philadelrhia.
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g. Brsi1s P.aSc as si%psea
s:ssTss s"iG% Es" 61ss%: a,
,sy; Asps, Gray New Orleans, Foster
5siSn Lowdss; do Buell. HsIeiss, Coates, Norfolk
ray Ds.esar New ossn. sash CSSs PsS Town
s Ss Pa ss%0nS Cooley Will: Pu3;% C0Sa Ne
B Cooley & co.
Packet ship shefeld Allen, from Liverpool Jan lst with
s Sap % Haw.n Packard days from New Orleans with
Brig Lincoln Woasen day. from New Orleans with mds
To ss Est spDisn Feb @ Of "a O.
Co"n,%iss Of Durham hem Cs1eqsos Cuba for hslia,
sS Havoc Double Feb He'd s sno ks s
ey OF Sat I'm Charleston for steu The Lmcon has
Fuies % a Tvs o%
sail IN day.. fof r NS S STAR just arr s0uhar Baker, to
Sng Selma Pray IS days om Mobile with cotton to the
Ss ssu.5 M.hTn day. from Antigua via Long
ews JOINER Peterson % days from Belize (Honduras) to
sehr yolouisia Clark days from Wilmington, NC.n bal
as su 70 Gbr BRINE, Mntuu &,eo
Herald Marine Correspondence.
OFFICE OF THE REe1E i I.'Ia.,sspER,}
1 Es:1 Wss s,sM En- SYs No
os % sr ss,
dencs Arr Casda Goodale FIN Charleston for Providence
General Record.
THE NORTH AMERIcA-Several lighters up Yesterday
from the wreck bringing sails, rigging water casks &C. They
report that the bull will to pieces where lays cannot
be off.
STEAM vs. SAILs-The Schr DAMN. Shepherd, of Salem
). Was s z sis ny
boat and went rugged three schooner She is
on the Amazon steamer.
Commence MOBILE Arrivals of Ships barks and briggs
the month of January 8f3 M fr the re1od ear
49, Departures during the month OF January sis 10; for the
same period last year, As.
sEAMENs WAGES THE PoRr OF New YoRx, with
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On sat 'rday the 25th inst. Of Group MARY Co. daugh
Ter oi henry Topping aged QUE year and eight months
neral on Monday afternoon the 9th inst at O'CLOCK
from 10 Peck slip, corner of Water street