Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-24

letter from Vera Cruz, of the Sd inst. to the
New Orleans Delta, says: ''Mr. Bankhead the
late British Minister to Mexico, came down. but he
studiously avoided making disclosures of anv facts
! IN his possession worth forwarding to YOU His O.
plnons as to the improbability of peace being soon
established between the two countries negative the
| idea OF an early termination ofthe war He admits
that there is powerful party in Mexico in favor of
peace, but not enough to carry out their wishes"
Why is the editor of the Louisville Journals ca
| reer through life like celebrated tune? Because
II is the rogues' march.-.alabama Flag.
why Will the editor of the Flag, at the close of
his career through life DO like tune of Paqaninis
because he Will be executed on single string s"
Prentice
MI. Nilmot, in his recent New York speech.
proc famed that he was the intimate friend of Mr.
Skunk that Mr.. S. was radical like himself
that the election in Pennsylvania was triumph Of
his Proviso; that Mr.. Buchanan had sent Mr.
fiulter, his clerk, into Pennsylvania. to get il to
come over to his Missouri Compromise letter, but
that MIR. Hutter utterly failed in getting the old
Keystone out OF her place, Sc, Sc
MAJOR JOHN p. GAINES AT HoME.-Tbe Gin
clnnatI Atlas of last "Wednesday, saws "Tbs oaI-
liant officer came up on the mail boat on MONDAY
night, and landed at point convenient TO his res
idehce' In Boone county, Kentucky. He is en-
Joying re union with his near frienos, but n moro
public welcome yet awaits him."
The Cincinnati Signal says-"The season Of
slaughter IS at hand-and our streets are tbronped
with victims for the sacrifice. Vesaw vos,orIS5,'
several thousand magnificent LOOKING porkers ;nS;
from The "Corn Cracker" States, bTistLinp nm tho
e" Broad,cay to DEATH"
The Rev. Mr.. Maffit has oot into troub,e ,,;,,
some of his brethren in Cincinnati for pre,cb;nor
upon the Mexican war, and endeavornp TO show
hat the conquest OF that country is a part of tho
deSign OF Providence, for reforming the religion and
morals of the country '
Il, ~ is not generally known that Chapultepec was
t,e seat OF military academy similar TO that og
Nest FONT, and that by order of Santa Anna tho
pupils were kept there during the enpaoement.-
one Oh them was killed, the rest taken prisoners.
The rumor that Santa Anna had fled from Mex-
,co Is not credited but If ii should turn out to be
true, wouldn't James X. Polk be ereH fooled
violent controversy is going on in Alabam,
between the friends of Dixon ii. Lewis and w,
~. H'ng respectively, growing out OF the approach
ing senatorial election. Mr.. Lewis desires to bo
reelected, and Mr. King, who was his predecos
Sor IN that office prior to his ambassadoria tour IN
rance. whence he not long since returned is any,
ious to be restored to that honorable station.
zen Dun Green proposes establishing, in Wash
iinrgton' new political paper. to be called tho
ii'neS' devoted to Southern interests.
mIcGIGAN has gone the Locofoco ticket as usu-
al Loco has been elected to Congress to sup
Ply vacancy of the same party.
=. " Cattle, in Baltimore 81 a SO per 100 lbs, on
the hoo, equal to S1aS5.75 net, and making an av-
erage of $3.50 gross.
Flour, $575.
"A BACHELOR TtcKET.-Somo wag, who has
an eye to the good of posterity, has nominated the
following ticket as best calculated to give perpct,at,
to our national existence
James Buchanan for President.
William II. King for Vice President.