Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-15
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ABOLITION MovEMENT.-The Caledonia brnos
intelligence that the King of Denmark has issued a
decree declaring that all persons who should there
alter be born in his domnons should be born free.
and that all persons In servitude in his dominlons ON
the 18th of July last and remaining so on the 2Sth
Oh July looU, shall then be absolutely free without
compensation TO the owners.
CAVITIES IN THE SUN-Pro,.ssor Mitchell Of
Cincinnati, says-''There are now on the surface
OF the GUN no less than three vast cavities besides
number OF smaller ones. The diameter of the
penumbra of the largest Ct :hese openings is not less
than oO,OUO miles, while the black central core
Thought 10 be the body of the Sun seen though
me aPernre) Is at least third of this duartity
Here is rent quite sufficient to permit the passage
OF our Globe without contact any side.
SENATOR Dix.--Yhe New York Evening Pos.
is authorized from respectable quarter to saw that
the statement in the Herald to the effect thai Mr.
DIX, Senator in Congress, is about to resign his
seat, is untrue.
DoING BUSINESS by TELEGRApH-A merchant
OF New York wishing to draw upon debtor Of
Cincinnati for $4,000, sent Teegraphic despatch.
within forty minutes from the time OF writing iher
order In his counting room, a draft was returned
and the merchant had his money in his rocket
Fourteen hundred miles besides the business etals
in less than 40 minutes!
From THE Pacific SaUApRoN-Despatches
have been received at The Navy Department from
Commodore Biddle, of as late date as Nav 9
lS4I, at Monterey, from which we obtain the fol-
lowing intelligence of the movements Of the squad
ron under his command. The Independepce. the,
Cyane, and the Portsmouth were on the coast OF
Mexico, enforcing the blockade of Mazatlan and
Guaynas The frigate Congress was on her way
from Dan Diego; and Dale had sailed from Panama
to Monterey. The Warren was at San Pedro
The Preble arrived at Monterey on the Odd April.
with Mr.. Norris, bearer of dispatches from Wash
ington The store ship Erie was at Monterey.
ODD MATRIMONIAL TAsTE.-In one of the on
don papers we find an advertisement for wife. i'm
which the advertiser, describing himseIfas n years
old, OF excellent education, good family, polished
manners, &c, soilcits responses from middle aged
ladies' only, being, he says, convinced that "true
happiness is seldom to be found with the younp and
glddy." We venture TO guess that if the advertise
ment had told the whole truth it would have hint
ed at swell lowered" as well as 'middle aged''
ladies'. Middle aged in England means from So to-
80.
ONLY CONFERENCE.-The n. York cor
respondent OF the Boston Chronolype, speaking of
Stewards fine establishment in New York, saws:
"a single lady from Tennessee has, during this
week, spent thirteen thousand dollars at the coun-
ter. by way of housekeeping"
We do not wonder al such an extfayacant ladY
remaining single.
FUEL.-i'he fuel annually consumed in the u
n'ted States, is estimated at $lO0,GO00OO. 1t is
stated as well known fact, that there is now more
wood around the city Of New York than at the time
OF the revolution. There are large tracts of wood
lard on Long Island, which have never been used
on account of the general use of coal and these
forests have since been Increasing in extent.
Cader a law of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
the volunteers in Mexico from that State will vote
at the fall elections. The officers will be the
judges OF the elections.
STATE ELEcTroNS TO TAKE PrAcr,--trhe fol-
lowing meneIaI elnctnns unt e. inI.-. 1.lnco