Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-10-02

master General, Postmasters giving notice Of the
discontinuance of paper. or the refusal the
part Of subscriber to take it out Of the Office are
required TO endorse them as follows 'On Post
office business, Free, with the Pos,masters name
written underneath.
VERMONT.
The complexion of the next Legislature of Yer
mont will be as followst Senate, SO Wings and
Locos, House, l2l Wings, 81 Locos. and 0
Abolition. Wing majority ON joint ballot 81.
Governor SLADE falls short Of AN election by the
people Gas often occurs in that STATED by more
than 1000 votes. The choice of Governor de-
pending on the Legislature, Mr.. SLApE will of
course be chosen.
MAINE ELECTION.
The Kennebec Journal has returns Of the vote
for Governor OF the State of Maine in 2S8 towns,
as follows: For Morse (Whig) 23.434; Ander-
son tDem.) 27T7O; scattering 5,379; majority
against Anderson l,Of3. Last year his majority
In the same towns was 1898.
The election in Maryland for six members of
Congress, and for members Of the State Legis-
lature, took place yesterday.-In our next, we
shall no doubt be able TO chronicle the result.
"EXTENDING THE AREA"
We are told by the Na,chez Free Trader tina,
Pitclyn, the elective chief of $4,000 civilized
Choctaws, will probably visit Washington this
winter, Tor the purpose of applying to Congress
tor the admission of his nation into the Union,
with delegate in the House Of Representatives.
IL is said that constitution has been adopted by
the voters Of the nation, and every preliminary
step taken for submitting it to Congress- and
this distinguished chief selected as their repre-.
sentative.
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the steamer is considered decidedly favorable in
wall street. The cotton market is strengthened,
and holders are more firm. Flour is depressed,
and sales have been made at Cd lower. With
this exception, all the leading articles of merchan
disc are sustained"
Hunter Hill, the murderer of Major Smith,
was arrested in New York on the 25th, and COM
mltted 10 prison. He confessed his guilt. and
expressed his willingness to return to Suffolk,
without awaiting requistion from the Governor
of Virginia. He was to leave in the CUSTODY of
an officer on Wednesday.
The BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS
he New York Express states that when the
Baltimore resolutions in favor of "Annexation"
and against the Tanh] were adopted, three-fourths
OF The delegates had left the Convention. and
nearly The whole body from the North. When
.hese delegates had gone beyond the reach of be-
ing recalled (says the Expressly the Texas and
Tariff resolutions were sneakinely introduced bv
committee. and more sneakingy adopted by
me lew remaining members of the Convention as
The act OF the whole body.
Cuhiraiion IF Chiffon in tie East h,dies-Upon
tne rich strong lands of Bengal, says the Man
for ,n..r. lI.,, ,,l
ninsula the experiments had been unsuccessful,
owing partly TO the plant running too much to
ieai' and partly TO the attacks of insects; whilst
on some drier soils, the plants had nearly been
destroyed by The excessive droughls of the first
Two years, which at the same time very injurious
~ Affected the grain and other crops.
Ii is estimated that the expenses of the Post
Oihce Department for the current year will ex-
ceed Its revenue something like two and half
millions of dollars. This sum, added TO the
"extraordinary" expenditures occasioned by the
grand and costly Preparations for the great Mex
lean war, Will raise the "revenue standard" so
high, that we shall expect TO hear the Washing
ton Union abandoning the Compr0mise net, call
ing, as its editor did in 1871, Justify upon Con-
gress to make the duties "25 per cent or higher"
Nous rerrons !-LynchJ. Tirginian.
strong armed force was organized in Claw
county, Ky. some days since for the purpose of
lberang from jail one DR.. Baker, awaiting his
execution Tor the murder Of man named Bates
Information of their designs reached Gov. Ows-
'ey' who ordered out the military without delay,
and thus frustrated the plans of the mob.
Extracts of letter from Western New York
Eastern wool buyers are busy i'm Rochester and
vicinity. purchasing largely. On the I7lh Sept.
a lot was taken at SO cts. in Ontario co., by
Conn. manufacturer 37y cts. was offered for
10000 lbs. $4,000 lbs from Illinois sheen, sent
OUT there by The grower year or two snce.) and
the grower refused TO sell his entire lot at this
rate, and expects to get more. Other farmers in
Ontario county had sod earlier i'm the week at
30 cts. tor mixed lots; but spectators are now
Offering freely SO cts. for large lots of choice
wool.
COURT OF APPEALS.
September, ID, 1915.
VIM. Fisher VS.. John Ruff & ais Judgmen, of
Augusta c. g. C.. Affirmed.
Alexander & Co. VS.. John Newton, Trustee
&c: Decree of Augusta C. s. C. Reversed.
Ii. +. Graham VS.. Isabella Austin. Decree of
same Court. Reversed.-Lewisburg Chronicle.
PUBLIC MEETING.
a LII persons favorable to the formation of a
Legislative Club" or Debating Society, are
requested to meet at the Courthouse on neat
1hursday erening, at early candle light.
Sept. 30, 1915. MANY.
RICHMOND MARKET.-SEpr &c.
FLoUR-country, sales at 81 So
COTTON YARNs.-Richmond and Manchester FAC
tory prices Nos. TO IL, II cts; Nos IL 10 90 is cts
PRovIsioNs-Smithfeld and city cured Bacon (hog
roundl - cents; Western sides, s l-2 cents;
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