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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

| The Acadia arrived at Boston, on Saturda,
morning the 2lst, in seventeen days from Liver
pool. The news by her is of little interest.
The steamers Great Western and Hibernia hat
both arrived at Liverpool, the former in 1874 day.
from New York. the latter in l2i days from Bos
ton.
The late crop of potatoes in Ireland is found tc
exceed the produce Of any year on record.
The news Of Mr.. Folks election was received
in England.
The affairs of Spain are distracted as usual
With this exception the whole continent of Eu-
rope was in perfectly quiet state.
DEATH OF 1Hs PeiNcEss SOPHIA MATILDA
This amiable aud benevolent Princess eypired az
her mansion, On Blackheah. after short illness.
One of tho greatest roLberes ever perpetra;eG
has taken place at the BShdon Bankinp.honse of
Mess =. 1l'vrs u Co. y%aG,aee was .iie znoa,,t
stolen, ell6 reward Of S3,GeG has beer ts,,.s. 4
Tor Inc discovery OF the perpetrators-ihc Ques.. !,
pardon Is secured to any OF the robbers giving
evidence which may convict the offenders.
most iainentable fire recently broke out al
Lisbon, IN the Rua Magdelena, by which thirteen
persons had been burnt to death. Ii appears there
were no ladders at hand, and neither the notice
nor the authorities could render any assistance
Mr. Washington Irving, Charge d'Anairs of
the United States at the Court of Spain, arrived
at bordeaux on the 18Th, on his way to Madrid.
IRELAND.
MIR. O'Connell has returned to the Irish metro
polls full of health and vigor. On his way no
has been Toasted at Limerick entertained at a
dinner, which graced by the pre-
sence OF hundreds of ladies, eight members of
Parliament, two bishops, large numbers Of the
clergy, and nearly eight hundred gentlemen. IL
took place in the theatre. The speech of the
guest was marked by those peculiar characters
tics OF O'Connell's eloquence--a strange mixture
OF fun and pathos, humor and drollery, which
may be said 10 form elemental portions of the /
lrisli character. O'Connells speaking is beyond
that OF most men, calculated to keep awake The
of his countrymen.
MT. O'Connell entered Traiee, on Monday,
where he was me. by an enormous concourse OF
people, and from the window of a house, address
ed GO'oOO people. Thespeech, however, possess
IS very little interest
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

The Rockingham Register contains the parti.
cuars of a horrible affair, communicated to the
editor by gentleman of verac,y, which trans
pired in Randolph county, in the Western part of
this State, in June, of the past summer. The
Register says -
.Some three years ago, on Cheat River, ia
Randolph county, Va. a man by the name of
Carr, married man, formed an attachment for a
eentleman's wife by the name of Woolford -
The two agreed TO run away together, and with
out delay executed their design. After an abb
sence OF about eighteen months they returned 10
the same neighborhood in which they formerly
lived, where they resided together about eighteen
months, during which time they had one child
They received many threats from the neighbors,
and from what followed, it is more Than probable
the threats were carried into execution. One
mornipg twas made known that the house ,eccu-
pied by this guilty pair and their child had been
consumed by fire. On examination of the pre-.
misses, the bones of the child were found i'm one
corner OF the house, the bones of the mother were
resting upon the chaif tick, which was not alto
gether consumed by the fire, and the remains of
the man were found in the middle of the room,
his heart being whole, and his head seemed to
have been severed from his body Ills axe and
gun were lying by his side, which indicated mat
he had made Some resistance
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

The original circumstances that led to the
death by suicide of Capt. Newman, of the u. S.
brig cambridge, at Mon,evideo, are thus referred
to by hlmselfin a letter addressed 10 friend in
New York:
On my coming into this port, had to pass tho
buenos AyIean Squadron, and when abreast of
them, one Of their schooners fred two shots ono
ahead and the other astern of me.-My first i'm
pulse was TO return the shot anu proceed on, but
seeing boat approaching me from the Admiral,
and knowing that our nation, had acknowledged
the blockade, thought it proper to heave to and
receive the boal-The officer, on coming on board,
stated That he was directed to apologize for the
schooner firing, as they were not aware of ths
character of The vessel, and supposed she was n
My brother officers on the station
seemed 10 think that ought to have returned tho
shot and continued on my course, and now very
much regret that did not do So
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
II 7 IS q lA u u a 81 y o
"TIfE CHARITIES THAT SWEETEN J.IrE

ItE CHARITIES THAT SWEETEN LIFE,
Pleasant words! Pleasant words, Do vou
know, kind reader, how potent smell lies
in pleasant word? Have you not often
thought OF lis power TO soothe-to charm-to
delight, when all things else fail AS YOU
nave passed on through the journey Of life,
nave you not seen ii smoothing many rufiled
brow, and calming many an aching bosom ;
nave you not noticed 1t in the house and bv
the way-at the fireside and in the place OF
business And have you not felt that pleas
ant words are among The scharities that sweet
en- lie |" All yes, and their influence has
come over your own soul
When you have come from the counting
room or the office, care worn and. weary
when yonr brow has been furrowed and Won,
thoughts representation troubles of the
present and anxfeties for thefuture havecrowd-
ed every peaceful feeling from your heart
how the troubles of your soul were laid to
resi-, ana cares Tor the present and future dissi-
Pated before the pleasant words of your smiling
children, and the gentle greeting of your wife.
or, when the ire of your spirit has been
reused, and indignant feelings have reisned
was 1t me whisper of pleasant word that res
,ored calmness to your tempest tost soul
Dlu the sott gnSTer turn away WRATH
Keater, we might write volume on this
delightful Influence. Go where we will. A.
oide where wemay, we feel lis power Oh
learn TINS art yourselves, all We that have felt
lis kindly influence from others. Speak plea
SAINT words to all around you, and your path
shall ever be Lighted by the smiles of those
VINO welcome youc coming and mourn your
departing footsteps.
Mother, speak pleasantly 10 the little ones
VINO cluster around you-speak ever pleas
antly, and be assured that answering tones OF
Joy and dispositions formed to constant kind
ness shall be your reward.
Sister, brother, or kiend-would you rem
der life all one sunny Nay, would YOU gather
round you those who will cheer you in the
darkest hour? Let the law of kindness rule
your tongue, and your words be pleasant as
The "dew OF Herman, and as the dew that de-
scended on the mountains Of Zion.n-.Notb-
er's .Nagasine.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
COMPACT vs. TREATY

a joint resolution of the two Houses of Con
gress cannot make a treaty, but i. can make a
compact. When things are not to be altered the
names can be changed, whereby the purpose in
hand may be accomplished just as well.
The attention OF the reader was, no doubt.
drawn 70 the join: resolution Of Mr.. G.. j. INGgR-
SOIL, published in Saturdays american, in
which was embodied the whole of Mr. Tyler's
rejected treaty of annexation. But as the House
OF Representatives has nothing TO do with she
formation of treaties, the resolution speaks only
OF ''compaet." The strict constructionists Of
the South have probably discovered that there is
nothing In the Constitution TO prohibit Congress
from making compact in the form of a Joint
resolution.
Or perhaps their subtle reasoning argued the
matter this way: A treaty is treaty. and moth
Ing more-such was that rejected by the Senate !;
Out joint resolution Is something more than a
treaty, and is therefore not treaty. The greater
may include the less, as the resolution includes
the treaty; but the greater and the less cannot be
ORG ana The same thing-ergo the joint resolution
cannol be treaty. No, it is a compact
III Is notthe first time that this fecitous mode
OF changing names has been resorted TO. When
| PlsToL was charged with stealing he scorned the
Impntaiion. "Steal A fico for the phrase; con-
reg the wise it call" So FALsrAFF would moi
allow himself and his con(ederates TO be called
/ robbers when they went on their NIGHTS exnloi,
of taking purses on Gadshil; they were to be
styled ''gentleIuen OF the shade, mnions OF the
moon The difference made by this change OF
! terms is apparent at once.
! The only clause in the Constitution which az
fords pteieXt tor Mr.. Ingersol's proceeding is
In that which says, 'Ncw States may be admit
ted by the Congress into this Union" Yetw ha;
a poor PreteXt is this If the territory of Texas
were Already territory of the United States nc
one would start question ON the matter But
who does not see that the whole case is altered
when the acquisition Of new territory is the
point nyolYed-a territory not ours-a vast re.
gion once fully recognized as part of Mexico
seized upon an lnsuHectionary movement, vel
still claimed by Mexico who avows her purpose
of attempting to re-establish her authority over i
by force OF arms.
When the Constitution was adopted it is wei
known mat a vast expanse Of unoccupied country
lay to the West Of tho settled States. which. by
The treaty OF 1888, was acknowledged to belong
TO the United States.-Tbe formation of new
States out of this large territory was looked for
ward to as thing of course and the power Il
admit such States into the Union, in due order
as settlements might be made on the Westerr
lands, was lodged with Congress. 1t is eviden
that the clause above quoted from the Cons,itu
ton refers 70 States so 10 be med.-BaK. liner
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
srcn sne Bosscn I}aSy ha. ert..cst 4;
THE DEVILS BOOK OF CARDS ASTONISHING
DEVELOPMENTS

Alter Mr. Green, the reformed gambler, had
finished his lecture at the Marlboro Chapel
last FRIDAY evening, large number of gentle
men waited upon HIM with request that he
would test, IN their presence, his knowledge
oil cards by the private marks upon their backs,
ana his power, by the numerous other tricks
Known TO protested gamblers. One of the
gentlemen sent out for new pack of cards.
ihey were brought in and the makers name
upon Tie wrapper was printed Krehore They
were LAID with their faces down upon a table.
One OF The company then took the cards from
The pile sngly showing to another the faces of
SUCH cards as MIR. Green requested him TO do,
Mr.. u. only seeing the backs. A minute was
made OF suck cards as were selected, and after
the whole pack had thus been gone through
they were shufiled, when Mr.. Green from the
backs alone, selected every one that had thus
been nnu,ed, eighteen i'll number. He then
told tile names OF the whole fifty-two cards
by the back alone.
Mr. Green. for the purpose of showing the
overwhelming advantages which protested
gambler or patent man has over all others by
marked cards, palming, stealing cards, false
shutting, dealing from the bottom, slipping
the cut on top, stocking the cards, illustrated
his skill by playing game or two. In the
game oil 6rdg, MIR. q. dealt out the number of
hands requisite for imaginary players, and
stated to the company which hands should
have the sdvantange cards
In every instance it was as he wished. and
had there been any playing, that particular
hand must have beat every other. In call
Tours" or the game of sold sledge," as it is
called, he illustrated the frauds which thepa
tent gentry practise on those who play depend
ing upon their judgment. Mr.. q. dealt two
hands, one for himself, the other for an ina
gInary partner; although the dealing was
quick as thought, his antagonist had all the
pose cards, while lie held every thing and
turned jack; in case he should beg said Mr..
u, which he would surely do on such hand,
Will deal three more. lie did so and turned
another Jack, and having all the cards in his
own hand he must have got the game.
The exhibition was truly amusing, and
showed conclusively, the dreadful frauds of
gamblers, and the inevitable ruin which must
ensue to all who indulge in the vice.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

says of him--"He turned his needle into q
sword, and his thimble into shield.o He
died in 1894. In Rockingham there is a mon.
ument erected 10 his memory.
Benjamin Robbins, the compiler of Anson's
voyage around the world--if not tailor by
trade, was the sou Of tailor.
Sir Ralph Blackwell, knigh'ed by Edward
III. Tor ms bravery, was Il tailor by trade. He
was the founder Of Blackwell Hall
John Stowe. the antiquarian, who died in
London about the year 1900, at the age of so
years, wasa tailor.
John Speed, the distinguished historian,
served his apprenticeship at the same trade.
Let our ailors be encouraged. Many an
eminent man, besides those we have mentions
ed above, has arisen 20 usefulness and honor
IRON his trade No class OF men among us
are more indastrious---ahd very few'mofe ini
telligent So.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02
.S TIA U " IN O Ns~-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, is45.
DEAF AND DUMB.

The Jefferson Free Press Zone of who's,
editors is a msmber of the Legisla.use,) thu,
speaks of the late Report of the Principal o
the Deaf Mute Departments rof the virgini;
Institution. We have not bfen favored with
a copy of the Report &.
The Rev. Nj. TYLER. Principal of the Deaf
Mute Department.. of ,he-lnst,u,ion at S,aunton.
makes but brief Report this year, referring to
his more detailed Report Of last year. But he
states several items Of much interest.
He speaks Of the continued improvement. Of
the pupils II they. sious branches of moral, intel
eciual anu hanyierart culture, which the insti,u-
ton aims e =. -.
The whole number OF pup..s no,y in tue Insii-
tuticn is SO, twen,y-nine of whom are supported
by the State, and seven by their own means.-
There has been no death during the year. MIR.
TYLER says:
"At the close Of our last session, we gradua-
ted class, and at the commencement of the pre-
sent session received new class to the benefits
OF the institution. OF those who have gone out
from us honored with your diploma, continue to
hear good accounts, and trust that they will re-
main throughout life comfort to their friends
and an honor TO the state that raised them from
that Ignorance and mbecility which deafness en-
tailed upon their mind and bodies, to the light.
enjoyment and energy of educated men and wo-
men. Their case serves 10 demonstrate that, i'm
the midst OF all those obstacles which spring
from want of suitable buildings, and which meet
us at every turn, it is sill possible TO give deaf
mute person such instruction as TO render him
social being, open TO him the avenues TO business,
and give him that inward source Of contentment
and happiness. the consciousness of being able to
support himself. The case of several among our
graduates, as well as among our present pupils,
serves also most happily to demonstrate that those
religious truths on which we stake our hopes of
immortal happiness, may be embraced with at
least equal JOY and equal trust. and equal thank
luness by the deaf and dumb"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

a MATRIMONIAL OFFER IN Hen LIE The
Kentucky gantess, who, is only six feet eleven
inches high, has had an offer of marriage from one
nearly her equal, On size presume) bit for rea-
sons not known refused TO wed. She has also
been offered $4,000 per year by company. who
intended 10 have offered her as an exhibition, but
she would OH no consideration accept. She was
born in Femming county, Kentucky, ofpoor pa
rents. Her father is Of ordinary size, her mother
is rather under the common stature.--The girl is
twenty two years of age, and stoutin proportion
to her height. What pity she did not accept
the offer of marriage. Her refusal cuts of tho
chance for race Of giants in the West.
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BISHOP oNDERDoNK, OF NEW YORK.

The trial of Bishop Onderdonk, upon charges
affecting his moral character, was still going on
at our last accounts from New York The cor
respondent of the National Intelligenccr, we are
happy TO see, states that the most formidable of
tho charges has been dsproved, and that the
friends of The Bishop begin to speak moro conf.
DENLY.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

Many eminent men have served their time
at tailoring. Thomas Woolman, native of
New Jersey, who first suggested the idea Of
aooIishing the slave trade, was tailor by
'rade: tie published much on the subject,
anu went to Europe 70 consult distinguished
men respecting the topic, where he died Of
the small pox in l772.
OF John Hawkwood--the first English
General-was also a tailor His historian
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

TALLow MANuyAoTuRF.-A correspondent of
the Springfield Republican gives the following
description Of one of the "manuacloIies'' in the
Wes,
There is one establishment in Lafayette, Indi-
ana, which, from its novelty, must not be over:
looked. 1t is steam factory of Talow and
Lard The whole process is this A lot of cattle
are purchased and butchered, the hides cured,
and the carcasses cut up and thrown into inn
lnense cauldrops, into which the steam from a
large boiler Is conducted, by which means the fat
is rapidly extracted and drawn off; then the lean
is dealt out to a lot Of hogs, which 10 consider
able extent, attened OF this refuse Of the car
, cases of the cattle. The hogs are served tho
same way, and after The lard is extracted the car
cases are used for the same purposes Of those
OF the catiIe.--Ihis project, though vet ar
experiment, promises success. 1000 hogs are
expected to be kept in this way. Cattle in album
dance, iattened on the praries, may be had for (
/ TO 10 dollars each.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

DarApruI SrsAnaoSr zcciprSr--We 6n d
the folowisg psrsicssiars off nstisotkoIy steam
boat accident in The kouisvils Iourifaf ef.he 20th
ult. ts<41 sa-r = .t.s,s..
Abou. II ION Saturday night The )i4th
Orleans for Nashville was rounding the bar be-
low the Horse shoe Cus-off, she came In collision
with the Louisiana, from Memphis, on her way
to New Orleans. The Belle OF Clarksville did
not obey her helm, but sheered of. by which she
came directly across the bow Of the Louisiana.
The engines Of both boats were Immediately stop
ped, but not. in time to prevent collision.--The
Belle of Clarksvillea was entirely demolished-r-
the. hui! parting from the cabin, and the cabin
breaking into TWO pieces. The hull instantly
went dowa, and the cabin aoated to Old Town
landing, about twenty-five miles below Helena.
The Louisiana took from the fragments all the
persons on item. As far as can be ascertained
thrty-one liyss we've lost. Below we give a llss
OF them ~,
Names of passengers lost, nearly all of whom
were iesIdsnts of west Tennessee. -, =.
Wm. Taob, p. Linn, w. Linn, ]. Ryan. r.
Nlalisle, N. Sills, VIM. Jones, II. Whitley, N.
u. Allen, A. Kirkland, }. Askew, G.. Hyer, son
OF }. W.boll, Peay, Jno. Holiday, assistant
A negroes belonging to j. Peay, IL
negro hands belonging to boat--3l. =, cal
The survivors lost all their baggage. There
were SIX valuable race-horses on board, all of
whch were LOST, among them the celebrated marc
ANh hayes'--Nearly all the passengers, who were
saved cane up on the Duke of Orleans, to the
cie'e OF which boat we are indebted for the FORE
goli5 particulars.
r. censure be attached 10 the officers of
6 louisiana. The collision, we are informed,
y together accidental, and resulted from the
( tat the Belle of GAINESVILLE did not obey her
fsiss aud " - consequently unnanagable.
ihe care'P Vi the Bale OF Clarlssville conssted
u sugar, sait coffee anu uiolassss, al OF ,vi,ica
vas lost. The iron chest, containing $4,000,
vas saved. The cargo was insured for 49,, OCp,
nd the boat for So, 600.
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Terms OF the Spectator.

=. Dz-THs SrEcrAroR rs Published odce aNweek, by
KnSros HARPER, at Two Dollars EAR II paid in adj
stend the expiration Of the year. Nosubscrpton viii
discontinued but the option ofthe editor until all
sarr"arsges arepad.
QS-Al commupcatons to the editor by mail must be
'post-paid, or they will not be attended to.
acknowledgements of thirteen lines, (orless, insert
ed three times for dollar and twenty five cents
each subsequent continuance. Larger in
the same proportion. liberal discount made advcr-
tisers by the year.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-02

The Democratic Wing General Committee of
the city OF New y ork in announcing the close of
their oiiicia! term, issue brief address to their
constituents, in which they review some of the
canseS that have led to the recent reverse IN this
State. Fraud at the balol-box and ialsehood in
the preliminary canvass Were, the committee are
persuaded, the means by which our adversares
achieved their apparent triumph. The Plaque
mines outrage in Louisiana was merely parallel
to those committed here. A moments consdera-
ton OF striking fact will show the Justice of the
assertion the increased vote of The State at the
late election over that of 1910 is 1856 Oftbis
amount The Wing increase is G59l, the Locofoco
increase 26,09l, the Abolition increase 1904.
vi The Locotoco increase more than one-third OF
The whole amount, namely S.646, which is $500
more than The entire plurality for Polk, was OBJ
tanned from the city of New Y ork and the coun-
Ties OF Erie and 81. Lawrence, where illegal vo-
lers from Canada could be easily imported. In
Ihis city alone, Notwithstanding an admitted de-
lection from the Eocofoco to the Whig ranks of
at least 5000, the Locofoco increase is 6.36I-
more than enough by upwards of twelve hundred
TO have given the Electoral vote of the State and
the Union to MIR. Clay! And yet the President
IN LIS message presumes to regard the recent e.
lection as popular verdict in favor of the annex
alton oil Texas! The committee recommend con-
lnged and unwavering adherence to Wing prin-
cipies and the Wing name.
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1s u U B i@N do Hill Ito
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR mr. L.8Et1.
STANTON, VIRGINIA,

WILL regularly attend the Superior and In
w feror Courts held in Statntof, the Superior
and Quarterly Courts of Rockingham Comfy,
the Superior and Quarterly Courts of Pendleton
County, and the Superior Courts of Nelson
county. All business confded to him, shall be
strictly attended to, as the business of his pro-
fessIon shall have his undivided attention His
Office is next door to that of Hugh w. Sheffey,
Esq. nearly opposite the Courthouse alley-at
which he will at all times be found. (unless alb
sent on business) from Monday IL O'Clock A. NJ.
INIT, until Saturday 2 o'clock p. NJ. He may be
found at his residence near JENNINGS Gan. every
Monday morning and Saturday evening.
Nov. %, I3lf
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4 @ A Ia ID o
ALEXANDER s. uAr1.

WOULD most respectfully inform his custom
~ ers thattheir accounts Will be made up to the
first of July, and rendered to them as early as
practicable, when he fully expects that all will
call and close them, as he is DESTROYS according "a
his usual practice of closing his books every six
months as nearly as possible. Attention there
fore to this notice is important to the mutual I'M.
terest of all.
July lS 1871.