Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-03


authorities, and were sumptuously entertained a,
Blacks National Hotel, the Mayor presiding at the
dinner. They visited the ship PENNSYLVANIA. tho
Dry Dock and Navy Yard. On the arrival and
departure OF the President salutes were fired.
The President has returned to Washington
CHOLERA IN LoNDoN-The Lord NIayor OF
London informed the citizens very recently, that
the Asiatic Cholera existed in that city. it was
made subject of consideration in Parliament.
when assurances Were given that the disease which
had exhibited itself was nothing more than ordina-
~ cholera morbuS. The letter writers, however.
| affirm that 1t is the real Asiatic Cholera
The Paris correspondent Uf the National mtel
gencer, speaking of the approaching election in
France, mentions an occurrence, which he regards
as singular phenomenon in political history The
Roles have addressed formal appeal to the French
people III pehaii oil Their country, urging the right
OF the respective portions OF Poland to possess ma
tional and representative Institutions as guaranteed
by the Treaty of Vienna in 1915, and the obuation
Oh Inc french Government, as party TO that trca-
ty, TO see that lis stpulations are complied with
The Poles call upon the Chambers to compel the
French Government to interfere.
GOVERNMENT BANX-We are informed bv tbe
Washington Union that the Secretary OF the irre,.
sury has issued large batch of treasury notos of
the denomination of $50 and 500. OF course
they are intended for crculGioa or no notes of so
small denomination would be issued This is the
first step towards the organization of n National
Bank In lis worst form !-Jthig.
The Detroit Advertiser, referring TO The Presi
dents constitutional objections to appropriations for
rivers and harbors, in connection with his applica
ton to Congress for two millions of dollars for the
purpose of purchasing foreign territory desires TO
be informed in what part of the Constitution. the
provisions Of which the President so scrupulouslv
respects, is the authority purchase foreign terrific
ry to be found We shall be glad, if the '.strict
constructonists' viii put their finger upon the
clause.
WALKER on LINsEED.-It is said, during MIR.
Websters speech on the Tariff, he threw the whole
Senate into broad grin by showing that the article
'.Har seed, " in Walkers bill, ,cns charged 20 per
cent ana hnSccd 10 per cent, though then are pre-
ctsey Tie same Ming!t!
DEATH OF CAPT. WoRTH.-A letter from ST.
Augustine, announces the death of Capt Josepb s.
Worth, of the 9Th Regiment e. S. Infantry. Cant.
W. was an officer beloved by his comrades for his
open and manly qualities and for his fidelity to his
profession and country. He died on the Dist ult
lamencd by all who knew him.
Vice President Dallas has accepted an invitation
to public dinner rendered 10 MIN by the Locolocos
OF Fauqucr county. The dinner was to come of
at Warrenton on Thursday last
FATE OF CALIFORNIA EXPEDIrIoN-It is
feared that Captain Leavitt and his friends eleven
been murdered party OF hostile Camanches
have been seen in possession of their guns and Other
arms, and the traders of Little River in the Semi
mole country, believe them to be murdered.
The vote taken at the recent election in Indiana
on the question Of constitutional reform - indicates
so tar as received, that majority of the people who
have voted on the question have given their sufl,
RACES in favor of holding Convention TO revise the
Constitution OF the State.
| LYNCHBURG REPUBLIcAN.-NIr b. Nj. De
WITT, one of the editors of this paper has dis
posed OF his interest in il to Mr.. DANIEL WooD-
SON. Mr.. GLASS, previously connected with Mr.
DEWITT and Mr.. WooDsoN. will hereafter con-
duct the Republican.
Some men are just like cats, you may stroke the
fur the right way for years and hear nothing but
purrlng; but accidentally tread on a tail and all
memory Of former kindness is oblitcratod
The bell on the Universalist Church, in Peter
sham, Mass, has been sold on execution to satisfy
a demand of the former minister of the parish The
tcedther- cock was not molesed.
fortnight ago Monday night the trains ON the
Erie Railroad were stopped by erossioppers-thcre
! being such numbers OF them on the track as to
grease it as elfectually though lard had been
! placed on the rails
The SORE ToNGUE.-This disease is prevail
ing to very considerable extent among the horses
In this county. Its effects are sometimes fatal but
II taken In time, can generally be cured. A com
mon wash for the mouth, made of alum borax
prlyy, honey, Sc, is suflicient.-Spirh ofJcferSon