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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
FIRST EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF OF 1886.

The day after the receipt of the news at Boston
OF the passage Of the Tariff the manufacturers put
down the price of their goods from five to ten per
cent. At the time this reduction was made the
agents OF the Lowell companies stated that they
did not fear foreign competition Under the new
aw."-.Ne,c York Ercning Posi-
Very well. The great proprietors will doubtless
take care Of themselves: but what is to become Of
the men, women, and children who labor in the
factories, whose daily wages must be proporionably
reduced That is the last thing that your Locofo-
politician cares for. Does the editor of the
Evening Post" or does any body else, doubt the
fact that the reduction of the wages Of the aborer
is the inevitable effect of prospective reduction Of
the Tariff? Here is one among thousand facts to
demonstrate it:
The carpet company at Thompsonville, Con-
nectlcut, reduced the wages of their workmen
twenty-five per cent in view of the effect which
the new tariff will Immediately have upon their
business. Weavers who have received "a and
24s cents per yard, will now receive but 10 cents
for the same work.
mat Is TO say, upon every man or woman who
earned four dollars by his or her labor in this manu-
factory, tao Of one dollar per ,ceek is laid by tho
new Tariff act, for the benefit of foreign capitalists
and operatives! This is plain statement Of the
case, which no man can gainsay.--.Naa. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
INDIANA ELECTIONS.

The election for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Members of the Legislature took place
in Indiana on Monday the Sd inst The candidates
for Governor Were JosEPH G.. MARSHALL (Whig)
and JAMES WHITcoMB, the present Democratic
Governor In the few returns received we have
the following majorites for MARSHALL:
Marion county, SO Jefferson county 500
Hendricks, 400 Madison $50
vigo, 700 Jennings, 200
Ohio, so Henry $50
Switzerland. 70 FLOYD, 20
The above reports (and they are merely such)
exhibit considerable Wing gains over lS43
or Members of the Legislature, it appears that
the Wings have thus far gained eleven, and lost
one.-.Nat. Int
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.
Correspondence of the American.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 1, 1916.
The brig Emprcssaro arrived this morning from
brasos Santiago, with Capt Desha's Company of
Alabama Volunteers, who are To be mustered out
OF service in conformity with instructions received
from the War Department Six other companies
from Alabama, all the Louisiana Volunteers and
the st. Louis Legion, as six months men, TO
I've mustered out of service by the same authority.
Inc regiments commanded by Coils PEyTON and
fEArHERsToN, are not recognised as being in the
service.
These accounts have produced a very deep SEN
sauon amongst our community. coupled with very
general feeling of indignation against the individual
VINO presldes over the War Department. The
Louisiana volunteers We're the first to fly to the as
sistance OF Gen. TAYLOR in the hour OF need. and
veriy THIS Is poor return for their dsinterested
alacrity.
learn that the greater part of the regular ar
my has proceeded to Camargo Gov. HENpERsoN
OF Texas. was dangerously sick at Matamoras. and
scarcely any hopes entertained of his recovery
Nothing was known Of the position of the Mexi
can army.
Brig. Gen. Hamer was to be left i'm command a
Matamoras, where Regiment of volunteers wa.
to be stationed and the forts garrisoned by artillery
More extensive hospitals had been ordered /,
be erected at Point Isabel for the accommodation o
a large number of sick.
The Texan troops were about taking up thei
march for Mier.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
AID vALoREM AND SPECIFIC DUTIES.

In his great speech on the Tariff, Mr. Webster
quoted Report of VIM. III. Crawford, gentle
man who was the favorite candidate of Virginia for
the Presidency in lS24-the Republican candidate.
rs he was then caled-in which that gentleman
declared that sit was prudent to diminish as far
as practicable the list of articles paying ad valorem
dutics;" and he presented to Congress list of II
articles then paying ad valorem duties, which he
recommended should be subjected to specific duties
lhs was in 1917. Two years afterwards, Tin
loi9,) he again urged Congress to curtail the ad
valorem list, affirming that ''the most important
change which could be made in the (tariff) system
VIII be the substitution of specific for ad valorem
So said VIM. III. Crawford, whose orthodoxy as
politician, and whose skill and sagacity as finan-
cer, we presume. may be safely compared even
with those of ''Sir" Robert Walker!! WHO, then,
will deny that democracy" has been progressive?
Progressive! Why, ii is manifestly the VERY RE-
VERSE of what it was understood to be by the Fa-
theirs of the Republican Church.-Rich. Whie!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON THE
ST. LAWRENCE

BY the New York Tribune VIC learn that on
Wednesday night last about IL o'clock. the Steam
boat Quebec on its way up to Montreal as il was
approaching the wharf at the Three Rivers, came
in collision with the Steamboat Rowland Hill.
coming down from Montreal, and racing with an
other boat The violence OF thecosion may be ina
gined from the fact that the Rowland Hill was made
complete wreck, and the water covered with its
fragments, and the heads and Of its passengers
who had been thrown from the boat by the shock.
The air was filled with the cries and shreks Of
those in the water, and those trying to extricate
themselves from the sinking boat The wreck of
the Rowland Hill drifsed down the river and sunk
on bar in about 10 feet water Two persons were
found crushed 10 death. and il is supposed that
many were drowned, but the number was not
known. Only five were rescued from the water
by the steamboats,, Lord Sydcnham. with which
the Rowland Hill was racing, and the Quebec.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
THE TARIFF AND sUB-TREAsURY

The writer Of the Money Articles in the New
York Herald, thinks that the Sub-Treasury and
Tariff bills will seriously conflict with each other
lie says, Tor example 1.-The features Of the hide
pendent Treasury BILL it passed the Senate, are
as yet unknown, the amendments made to the
bill, as 1t came from the Senate, have not been off
clally announced, and have not been concurred in
by the lower house. If that bill goes into opera
ton, upon proper basis, it will have wonderful
influence upon the workings of the ad valorem Ia
rlff. 1t will annul the revenue principles Of that
act, and tend to make it more protective than its
trainers anticipated. If the Independent Treasury
bill is of very restrictive character it will increase
the value OF the currency, and tend more to check
imporations than the protective features of the Ia
riff act Of 1912 ever did. Whatever checks the
initiation or depreciation Of the currency, shuts out
foreign fabrics from our markets more effectually
than any duty, short of a prohibitory one, could
and our manufacturers will be better protected by
by high tariff
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
RITCHE ON HAYWOOD.

The Philadelphia Times, a Locofoco paper, thus
playfuly hits off old Father Ritchie's clicking"
of Haywood
"Schoolmaster Richie is down upon Mr.. Hay
wood with birch stick, for his resignation. He
declared that North Carolina has been BETRAYED
and puts in his ticks with spirit that exhibits the
capacity of the old gentleman for slave driving in
an eminent degree. Mr. Haywood could not con-
scientiously vote for the House bill he did not
want to vote against it for the Presidents sake; he
therefore, took the only course left, and resigned
For this the Government printer tomahawks him
without mercy. We think that to satisfy the
grandmother Of the press the people should send
donations to Congress, and let the dear old lady
work the machinery her own way. She would
then always be in an excellent humor States
would never be betrayed the country would be al
ways safe and babies would cry for pap for she
would suckle the entire nation''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
PUBLIC MEETING IN WOOD COUNTY.


At meeting at the Court house of Wood Coun-
ty on Monday the Goth July, pursuant to public
notice. Henderson II. Phelps, Esq, was called
to the Chair and p. G. Van Winke appointed Sc
cretary.
James M. Stephenson, Esq. explained the object
OF the meeting, namely, to appoint delegates the
Convention to be held at Staunton on the 18th Au
gust next, and offered the following preamble and
resolutions which, after some remarks from the
mover and Col. j. G. Stringer, were unanimously
adopted.
The people of Wood having on various occasions.
expressed their opinions in relation to the existing
Constitution OF the State, and of the changes that
an adherence TO the fundamental principles of Re
pubcanism would require TO be made in that instru-
ment; and having time and again, thro' their Del
egates In the Legislature, announced their opinions,
and demanded such change in the Constitution,
as would guarantee to all The people of the State
the same privileges; do not therefore, now deem it
necessary to reerate in detail those opinions but
simply TO declare that every days experience adds
strength to their convictions of the Injustice of our
present form OF government, and the necessity of its
abrogation.
be 1t therefore ReSolued, that, though we have
been heretofore defeated in purposes, yet such
defeat, so far from discouragng us, ought and will
stimulate us to greater eXertionS, and to more de-
termined purpose to accomplish what we know to
DE our just rights.
And whereas at the late session of the Iegisla-
ture, on the discussion of the Convention BILL the
Eastern members declared that rather than Weld to
the West the white basis, they would prefer sepa-
ration of the State; Be it further ReSoired, that
though we would greatly deplore a severance of the
ties which unite the different parts of this old Com
monwealth, yet prefer such an event rather than
accept any other basis Of representation than the
white population.
HIot,r ~
tlon.organized on any other than representation
according TO the white population.
ReSotCed, That the Chair appoint thirty dele
gates to the Staunton Convention, and in the event
of the absence of four or more, Messrs SamI Nc
Dowell Moore, Gen. Chas. p. Dorman. Chapman
Johnson Jr. and III. W. Shelley be requested to act
as alternates. The Chair accordingly appointed
the following gentlemen:
Jas. NJ. Stephenson, John G.. Strinrer. j. j.
Jackson Jr., J. S. Dickinson, Jno. Hannaman, W.
7. Rathbone, a. Beauchamp, Geo. V. Lewis, Il.
w. dickinson, Benz Pennybacker, John Kinche-
loe, Alfred l.. Kinnard Geo. Compton VIM. Nc
Kinney, Turner Boulware, Edward Tracewell.
Thomas Chancellor, B. w. Creel. Samuel Erne-
rick, Harrison Butcher, Alex. NJ. Creel, A. II.
! Porterfield, VIM. Spencer, Henry Steed, Mason
Foley, VIM. III. Stafford, Jos. Spenser. James Cook
! Resotred, That the Chairman and Secretary be
added to the delegation.
! ReSotced, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Staunton, Richmond, and Par
kersburg papers.
III. II. PHELPS, Chairman.
| L. u. VAN WINKLE, SecreidYu
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAIL ROAD
COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of this
Company was held at the Court House on Saturday
the LIST inst, when unsatisfactory exposition Gifts
affairs made by the President, and by the Com
mittee OF Finance and Committee of Examination.
WILLIAM l.. CLARKE, Esq. was unanimously
lowing gentlemen Directors me Psnt oR tho pri-
vate stockholders, viz: A. S. Baldwin, III. H. Nc
Guire, Chas. Fl. Clark, and Henry M. Brent, (the
latter in place of Nathan Parkins, who declined
re- election.)
State Directors-David w. Barton, James NJ
Mason, and Andrew Hunter.
The improved condition Of the Road, by new
tmbers and by the substitution of heavier Iron than
had been originally used, is subject OF just con-
graduation, and arrangements in progress for
improving the whole route in the same way
WiHchestey Republican.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13

New Orleans correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, writing under date of the
Goth nit. says:
In my last promised some account of the man
Der in which money and credit have been used here
III chartering and purchasing boats, &c., but have
since seen pretty full account published in the
Northern papers, and will add but one or two items
The steamboat James l.. Day was paid for one trip
and detention at Point Isabel-say about 80 days
from the time of leaving here until her return
S29,763. The Telegraph, which was sold here last
spring for SIP OO0, was chartered for two three
trips at 81 900 each trip, and then sold to the Go
vernment for the snug sum of $4,000. A neigh
Dor of mine purchased a condemned French BRIG for
81 900 and in an hour after chartered her to the
Government for tlip for $1,000 to transport troops
to Port Lavacca These are mere specimen of
hundreds OF cases. | have used the word credit
above. The supplies for the first volunteers were
almost entirely purchased on credit, and as but few
were able to sell cash artices-such as provisions,
sugar, coffee, &c.-on time, the commissary met
with some difficulty, and but for the 100000 50
promptly furnished by our State, doubt il they
(the volunteers) could have been sent at all until
funds had reached here from Washington
As a consequence, the highest price was paid for
every thing, and those who were able to sell or
credit realized larger profits. After the wants of
the quarter masters department were known at
Washington, they We're not promptly supplied
rcntances coming in driblets Of $4,000 and $780,
GOO at time, to pay liabilities amounting to more
than 81 .00O000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
The New Orleans Bulletin Of the a1st Mt 50

The New Orleans Bulletin of the 31st ult. says
We learn from letter received by gentleman
IN this city from naval officer now in Pensacola
that Commodore CONNER contemplaes making an
attack upon Alvarado, Immediately. Light draught
vessels only can be used in the attack and the Flt
now repairing at Pensacola and taking in Stores is
TO be one OF them. She will sail for Vera Cruz on
Sunday or Monday next
The writer Of the letter from which we obtain
this information also states that he heard an officer
who is high in command, predict that the American
flag would be floating over the castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa within sixty days Perhaps preparations
will not be completed early enough to reduce the
castle within that time, but the expression dropping
from an officer Of high rank, removes all doubt Of
the truth Of The report that the attack is contem-
plated.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
TIIE ERIITTS.

The disastrous effects of the overthrow of the
Tariff are beginning to be felt in various parts of
the country. The Carpet Company at Thomp-
sonville, Conn. have been compelled to reduce the
wages OF their worknen twenty-five per cent. in
view of the effect which the new Tariff will i'm
mediateiy have upon their business. Weavers who
have received "A and 21g cents per yard, will now
get but lS cents for the same work The Phla-
dephia North American states that one Of the hea-
West manufacturers of WOODEN goods in West Moy-
amensng has stopped his looms. Others have made
a reduction OF a cent and half cent on fabrics and
several have been compelled to discharge hands,
An extensive iron mandatory has been obliged to
discharge a large number of men. Fairmount and
other manufacturing districts Of Philadelphia will
either have to stop, OF make reduction OF from Is
to so per cent. on wages. new hinge manufac
tory in Southwark will not be able to 90 on. II is
reported that the Globe Mill in Kensgton. will dis
charge one or two hundred hands-,N y. J'yibune
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13

"a FIRE IN FRONT AND FROM THE REAR'-
Gen. Taylor has two enemies upon him now first,
the Mexcans, and next the locofoco press. The
.'Jeforsonian," leading organ of the party in
New Orleans, broke the ground against him for bad
management Of the war on the Rio Grande. and
this has been echoed by the Philadelphia Ledger.
Gen. Taylor will soon follow in the wake OF Gen.
Scott and Gen Gaines
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

1t will be seen by the Congressional proceedings
given in another column that the President has We
toed this important bill, and in doing has again
given offence to his Western friends We think
they ought TO be thoroughly convinced by this time
that it is loosng business to sell their principles e,
Mr. Polk on credit Mr. Brinkerhofr gives us
some insight into the nature of the bargain when he
says had the vote on the Tariff been postponed one
week longer this bill would have become law.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
UNITED STATES FINANCES.
he New York Express of Thursday has tn

The New York Express of Thursday has the
following:
That the Government is already in strait for
money is indicated by the fact that it is now about
to withdraw every dollar it has deposited i'm the
banks, and before issuing any Treasury notes.
There were in deposit, according to the monthly
statement of the Treasurer, little over seven mil
lions, of which two and half, or rather more are
in the banks of this city. This sum- which. at the
actual rate OF war expenditures, will last but little
while, is all to be drawn out-the deposit banks
have 1t is understood, received notice that effect
before the Secretary will consent to issue Treasury
notes. Unless the Government had been in great
strait 1t is presumed that it would not have issued
the sudden notice, because it was of great import
ance to itself and to the of the country,
that the Treasury notes should be issued before tsub
tracted from the Banks its deposit, and thus enter
into general circulation, aided by the hard money
the Government had in deposit. The Government,
however, we presume, could not wait. Its neces-
sites are imperative; money must be provided right
oil To carry on the war.
| After these deposits are withdrawn, it will be a
long while before the Government will have any
new funds here ''subject to draft" The new Ia
riff Bill stops all mportatons now, or what is i'm
ported beyond the demands of immediate consump-
ton, goes into bond.-Thus until December LIST, the
Government will receive little or no revenue, while
It will be paying out large sums in drawbacks fo
the goods now exported 10 neghborng ports to como
in under lesser duties after December LIST.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.

The Pottsville Pa. Journal published in the
great coal region of the keystone State, comes to
us in mourning, which the editor remarks is in ac-
cOrdance with the feelings of the community at the
passage of the new Tariff law. An editorial in
the journal closes by calling all the friends of
protection ''to vote for who is not the avow-
ed and active friend of Protection TO American In
dusry,' the great principle which must be triumph
ant, and on which the next Presidential contest
must wholly dcpendD
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
THE AID VALORFMS.

The New York Express points out some Of the
objections TO this system, from the facility with
which fraudulent invoices can be put in, and says :
Tn connexion with this subject of nd vatorems,
1T is well TO bear in mind there is not even in Eng
land, in all her advances in Free Trade, an adop-
ton OF the ad valorems In the English Ia
riff bill GOO are specifics and 100 nd ualorem,s'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
OLD NORTH STATE

Letter to the Editors of the National Intelli-
gencer, written at Raleigh on the Sh instant, states
that the election returns far as received afford
guaranty that the Old North State has sustained
her well-earned reputation, by adherng to the prin
clples of the Wing Party. So far as heard FROM
we have gained two Senators where we needed
strength, and lost one Commoner in which body
our majority last session was twenty-five.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
COURT or APPEALS.
WEDNESDAY,. July %.

Jno. D. Baldwin, Admr. of George Geiper decd.
VS., Sarah Harman Exr'x. of Lewis IIarrnan decd
Upon an appeal from an order Of the Circuit Su-
pcrior Court of Augusta. Judgment affirmed
FR1DAY, July 3lst.
Peter Hull VS.. Hannah p. B. Rodgers Upon
an appeal from decree Of the Circuit Superior
Court Of Bath Judgment affirmed
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
GEN. GAINES.

The Norfolk Herald says that the documents pro-
duced in the trial Of Gen. GAMES before the Court
Martial now Ill session al Fortress Monroe. show
that the acquisitions for troops noc considered as
not justified by necessity, had met the approval o.
the Secretary of War before the news Of the battles
Of the 9Th and 9th Of May had reached the scat Of
Government
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II III TTTITII -. on!
p. G.. VAN WINKLE, .Secreimv.

The Fincastle Democrat of last Saturday states
that Tencontre occurred on the preceding Thurs
day morning, between Hairston Amyx, Esq. and
John P. Bergman, formerly of Buckingham, in
which the latter was shot, and dangerously wound
cd. The cause Of the affray is not stated
From the same paper we learn that Mr.. Henry
Beeseckar, very aged man. committed suicide in
that place, by shooting himself on the preceding
Tuesday. Cause not known
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-13
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.

Mr.. Robert G.. OWEN, of Orange county.
young gentleman OF much merit, and very highly
esteemed in his circle Of associates. was drnyyneH
in the Rapid Ann River, short distance below
Eliason's Mills, one day last week. The distress
ing and untimely death of this young man has
caused deep and painful sensation in the neighlor-
hood in which he lived. He was the only son and
the chief stay and support of an aged and widowed
mother.-Llock. Register
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FIRE BY LIGHTNING.

Mr. Henry Selars Of this county, had the mis-
fortune to have his barn and all its contents con-
sumed by fire, on Thursday Of last week Mr..
Sellars resides on the Shenandoah River in the i'm
mediate Heghborhood of Mr.. John Gibbons, who
met with a like misfortune. from the same cause.
about two years since urisonb,ro Rep
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RANDoLrH NEGRoEs.-T'he Cincinnati Gazette
states that the farmers around Troy and Sidney have
taken possession of the negroes, and given them
quarters. They say they shall not suffer. We
suppose they will remain with them until final
arrangement is made by Judge Leigh. The OK
element has nearly subsidized
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OREGON TREATY.

The Oregon treaty has been officially published
in the Washington Union. 1t is in no way differ
ent from the unofficial copy which first appeared in
the Philadelphia North American.