Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-10-16

The projectors of the Monument to Gen. Jack
son, In Washington, have issued an address TO
the People of the United States in favor of that
design, and intend to send agents throughout the
country to collect funds for the accomplishment
of their object.
Thomas Irlce, Esq editor of the Banner, pub
ilshed at Williamsport, Washington County,
Nd died on Thursday morning, the 2nd inst,
IN the 5lst year of his age.
WILLIAM b. KiYKEAD has been appointed
State Judge of the nineteenth district of KEN
lucky In the place of the late Judge John w bite.
One of the results attending recent oeolopical
survey of Canada was the discovery Of litbogra.
Phlc stone at place called Rama, on Lake Sin.
coe. This stone is said to be of the best quality.
and similar material is obtained in only one other
place In the world-Solenhofen on the Danube.
The supply at Rama is very large.
Consumption cuts off in of all who die in
Newark, N. ]. or the 456 deaths last year, ll3.
or one fourth fell by this insidious disease.
HoRRIBLE.-The Northampton Courier saws
one Halleburt Meachum, of Chesterfield, Mass,
was committed to the county Jail for an outrage
on his own daughter-Sarah Meachum, of four.
teen years old. The brute, says the Courier, i'm
medlately lett the place for the nearest depot to
TAKE the cars tor the west. Not being in time
Tor the train as intended he took the second and
reached Plttsfed on Tuesday, and spent the
night. On Wednesday morning, Deputy Sheriff
ClapP, OF Worthington, arrested him Just as he
was stepping into the cars at that place to con.
flnue his escape. He was brought back to Wor.
thIngton, and examined before Justice Brewster
on Thursday. The punishment by the statute is
death. Meacbum has wife and nine children.
Drawing out Needle by Magnet.-A colored
woman, at Frankfort, KY, ran a needle in the
neshy part OF the hand, some months ago. Last
week MI John Goodman, to whom the woman
belonged, knowing the needle would not remain
stationary, that it would produce suppuration and
gradually move from its indictment, it struck him
that 1t might be attracted to the surface or skin,
and ne procured magnet and applied it TO the
hand. Soon sensation of pain was produced,
and three days after the needle made its appear
ance Just under the skin, when it was easily ex-
tracted.
1t is rumored that Delegate to Congress will
be sent during the next session, by the settlers of
Oregon.
The appearance of the secret correspondence,
under the auspices of that 'patrotc" citizen w.
Lyon Mackenzie, is about to be followed by a
really important work, entitled 'The Suppressed
History of the Administration of John Adams.
from 1897 to 1901" now in the hands, of Messrs.
Walker IL ellis, of New York. This book ap-
Peared during the life time of Aaron Burr, and a.
bout one thousand copies published-all of which,
$50 runs the story) except single copy, were
by hun suppressed.-.AIer. Gaz.
Among the son Dts" from Washington, is
one, that new Pet Bank scheme of Finance is
to be constructed, and chrisfened the "Indepen~
dent Treasury" which all the true democrats"
will be required to support. Likewise, that in
the Administration projet of new Tariff, iron
and sugar are to be particularly cared for. Nous
Perrons !-Lynchb. pirg.
COVE in error last week, in our notice of HI
liam LockhGvt Uunter.He belonged to Fanning's reg.
ment, and was in that mournul tragedy. He was the
Of Mr.. John Hunter, Of the South River and moi
MIR. Andrew, as stated We wrote the article from
memory, not having noted il at the time Our friend
has corrected us and we cheeruy make the correction,
Tle,por