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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
o BI r U A r r.

DIED. on Sunday night the 23d inst, after painful
and protractcd Illness LEWIS MowREY, Esq, a wor-
thy and respectable citizen Of this county.
DIED, at his residence near Augusta Church, on the
uit, Dr. JAMES ALLEN, in the S5th year of his xge.
lie was long and well known in this County and high
~ esteemed for his piey and uniformly amiable dspo.
ston brought up sin the nurture and admonition Of
the Lord he was numbered, while yet young man,
among the people OF God, and sustained for more than
,oh,y years the Office Of Ruling Elder in Augusta
Church. thus planted in the house Of the Lord, no
long ourishcd in the courts of his God and s brought
forth fruit in old age. He was a man Of vigorous
constitution regular in all his habits and remarkably
little burdcned with sorrows of old age He await
ca the approach of death without any fear ana had al
iast speedy and easy departure to better world;
never more stand or bow in the assembly where he
loved to meet and from which he was SO seldom absent
bovc. 't -
The memory of so good should be carefully
cherished and handed down to our childrcns chiren.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
GEN. TAYLoR,s PRINCIPLES.

Senator Cameron, of Pa, believes Gen. TAYLOR
to be Democrat, and to sustain himself in this
belief, states that in the year 1908, he (Gen. Il.
was stationed in Middetown, Pa, on the recruit
ing service, and that he is still remembered by
some of the citizens OF that place, 'swho speak of
him with pleasure, and say that he was then
supporter of Simon Snyder" the Democratic can
didate for the Gubernatorial Chair.
General Taylor in 1903 was Just Is wears of age,
citizen OF Kentucky, and mere SUB in the army, ,
and it was an unusual thing to find an officer of the
army in those days meddling himself at all with
politics! Simon Cameron is the gentleman who
helped to make the great s'breach" in the ranks of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania by advocating the
protective system in the U. S. Senate last winter,
and who was openly charged with being Wing
in Disguise Surely, he can have no other object
IN view In attempting to prove Gen. Taylor De-
mocnt, than he had in attempting to prove the
celebrated Kane Letter fraud upon the people of
his own State. Mr. Cameron has written letter
on this subject, and although he asserts that the
old Generals father was good Democrat, no does
not once intimate that old Rough and Ready is Ell
ther personal or political friend of Mr.. Polk!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
LATE FROM THE BRAzOs.

The Government transport steamer Telegraph
arrived at New Orleans on the 18th from Brazos,
which place she left on the 9th instant The adj
vices by her are only one day later from BRACES,
and are without special interest.
"A Monterey correspondent Of the New Orleans
Plcayune, writing under date Of the 25th April
says
Ii the ON dit is true here, the department has
not condescended to take the slightest notice of the
Generals communications for many months Per
haps the department will begin soon to conceive
that General Taylor is really person of some lit
tie Importance and deserving Of some slight occa-
slonal notice.
L fear there is not much if any prospect of an
onward movement towards Saltillo, as there is now
no force adequate to such an undertaking. The
time OF nearly all the twelve months volunteers
VIII expire very shortly, and unless they should
desire to stay beyond their time for the purpose of
going to San Luis, and which it is not likely they
Will do, there is no prospect Of speedy movement.
A letter in the New Orleans Bulletin, dated
Brazos, May 6, says
Brig. Gen, CADwALLADER has arrived here and
assumed The command Of the lower Rio Grande,
and has established camp at Palo Alto for the in
strUction of the new regiments as they arrive A.
bout 1900 are already there, and will be greatly
augmented in few weeks. They appear to DO a
good class of men.
A letter in La Patria, the Spanish paper in this
city, states that Santa Anna has issued from Ori-
zaba, over one hundred commissions 10 as many
guerilla officers, authorisng them to command small
ltlnerant parties Of fifty to two hundred men EACH
Some of these, it is added, have already commen-
ced what we should call their "cut-thfoat opera
tons" on the Jalapa road.
The same letter says, that it was al the instance
OF the clergy the project to fortify the capital was
abandoned Believing that any defences which
could be thrown up would be unavang, and know
ing that their property, in which is comprised the
principal buildings in the city. would suffer severe
ly ifan attack were to be provoked, they advise
that the Qualifications be not proceeded with.-This
would In some 60 TO confirm or at least to
render probable, that tender of the peaceful sur
render of the city has been made to Gen. Scott.
Or Flour in Richmond. So. Com o7l to 1OOc.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

CHARLEY May CAPTURED ON HIS RETREAT
The New Orleans Southerner gives an account of
the charge upon Col. May at the Theatre, and his
capture. He could stand any sort of artillery but
bright eyes
1.-The audience in simultaneous movement, ex-
pressed their qualification at the presence of the
Colonel; and he who stood firm before the thun-
defs Of cannon, and quailed not amid the carnage
OF the battles charge, gave evident signs of unea-
slness The flashing OF the bright eyes of beauti-
tul women and heartfelt paudits of his admiring
countrymen, constituted an attack that he was not
altogether accustomed to-and ne fairly beat a re-
treat Some friends however, soon rallied him
and brought him back to his post. perfect fror
seemed to seize the assembly on his return, and
hundreds OF boquets were showered upon him by
the tair hands of tho beauties present
The leader of the orchestra became so much in
VOWED In the scene that he entirely forgot his at
tendance on the performance OF the stage, and in
voluntarily struck up 'Haa Colun,bia" 1t was a
long time before the audience became sufficiently
quiet to allow the actors to proceed with the
piece.
The whole affair was one of peculiar charac.
ter, and never TO be forgotten.-And we have no
doubt that whenever NAYS memory recurs to the
glorious victories in which he himself bore so con-
spicuous part, he will also remember his reception
at Orleans"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
GENERAL TAYLOR.

The New Orleans Picayune of the | lth instant,
in speaking Of the few troops Gen. Taylor will
have with him after the discharge Of the volun-
'eers, and Of the fact that none Of the new regi-
ments of regulars have orders TO join him. saws
From all appearances this column will remain
stationary for time, and this state of inactivi-
" must chafe the spirit that overrun the Valley Of
The Rio Grande and first made the Mexicans To
blanch before the legions Of the North. Wiser
heads than perchance have ordained it, but one
thing may be relied upon, if the Government have
no employment for Gen. Taylor in Mexico, the
people have use for him at home" Mark that all
ye whom it may concern!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
FROM THE AUGUSTA DEMOCRAT.
SYNOD AT CHURCUVULE

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virginia
closed its session at Churchville, Augusta County,
on Tuesday night, the 18th instant. Most of the
Ministers and lay-delegates, composing the. Synod
were III attendance, and continued closely and ac-
lively engaged in the business of the Church from
Tuesday, up to the evening on which it adjourned.
The sessions of the Synod were generally interest
ing and well attended, especially the examination
of seyera candidates for the Ministry which occu-
pied portion Of the time Of Synod. On Sabbath
public religious exercises were conducted in both
churches in the place, and Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the day, were well attended, as were
the public exercises of religion generally, during
the meeting. On Tuesday evening, after the de-
livery OF a sermon appropriate to the occason the
ordination of young man TO the work Of the Cos
pei Ministry was performed, with which the exer-
cises Of Synod were closed. The members then
separated, to return to their respective homes, not
without feeling, however, that they were largely
indebted to the good people Of Cburchve for the
generous kindness and hospitality, which, as stran-
gers, they had enjoyed during their short soourn
among them. That the meeting of Synod, in its
consequences, may prove as rich blessing to the
community, as it was gratifying to its members, is
the prayer of all who attended it.
A MEMBER OF SYNOD
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

The Washington Union, the recognized pa
per of the Administration, is in the habit lno
doubt with the consent of the Executive) of occa-
slonaiy throwing out eelers to the country, which,
II they take, are semi-offical. if not the editor
kindly makes himself the scapegoat of his most
gracious majesty. Such WAS the case in the article
ON the dissertation of the Mexican Churches, which
recently appeared in that paper The National In
ieigencer remarks liz regard to this state of things
that to prevent mistakes in future the government
paper should favor its readers with some means of
knowing what credit 10 attach TO its editorials
OF knowing what is genuine coin and what is base
metai--what authentic and what apocryphal
Would it not be kind to the public to have an Off
clal, semiofcial, and strictly editorial column
This would not only obvate mistakes but save
much time to the readers of that paper
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

Some of the Southern papers are still harping
upon the twelve months men. 1t is true that the
time of a few more than three thousand volunteers
will expire in June and July but we have ascer-
tanned from the Adjutant Generals office that rein
forcements have already arrived, or are en- route,
OF men to serve during the war, who will more
than supply the vacancy. General Scott will have
strong and most efficient army to meet and over
come any force which the enemy may send against
him. And we learn that fresh detachments of
force now in the service of the Government will
probably be sent forward to participate in the war
with Mexico Union.
The reader must not suppose, from the above
paragraph, that there under Gen. Taylor onhJ
ga few more than three thousand volunteers whose
term Of service is fast drawing to close Accord
ing TO its own semi-ofica statement of the 18th of
March, when many persons apprehended that Gen.
Taylor had met with disaster at Buena Vista, there
were within his command "eigM thousand t,co
hundred and ttyt ico uot,,ateers of the ieuies of
Nay and June last" All Of these are still part
OF Gen. Taylor's army, and if their service does
not expire in July, it cannot, we presume, extend
much beyond that month. Mat. Int
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

INTENDED RIsING OF THE MExICANs.-I,et-
ters from Mexico state that plans were laid before
the battle OF Buena Vista for general rising Of the
MeXlcans in the captured places, to act in concert
with Santa Annals strong cavalry force, after the
latter had defeated Gen. Taylor. A letter from
Matamoros. from member of the Massachusetts,
regiment, says:
The wife of a Mexican who was concerned in
the affair disclosed a few days ago that list of
eighty Americans, residing here, had been made
out, and they were TO be mastered in cold blood.
had this from Capt. Shannon, whose name was
third on the list"
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BATHS! BATHS!! BATHSlI!

RATHlNG ROOMS have deem fitted TN by the
- subscriber, at his residence, Immediately East
OF CARRIERS Tavern in Staunton, fot the accommo-
daton of Ladies and Gentlemen.
BAT HIS
OF any temperature, from cold to hot, will be fur.
nshed upon half hours notice.
A S1ElAAEl BATH
will be furnished when desired. upon short notice,
The subscriber deems it unnecessary to saw any
thing upon the subject of Bathing--to say nothing
of it as luxury, those who have experienced the
cleansing inyigorating and other beneficial effects
OF Bathing, know how to appreciate it-and the
want of such an establishment here, has been a
source of regret, not only to the citizens, but to the
travelling public.
The subscriber having fitted up his rooms at con.
siderable expense, hopes to merit the patronage of
generous public.
The LADIES' Bathing Rooms will receive the at
tention of Mrs SAUPE, and those for Gentlemen.
will be attended to by the subscriber
MH~ Entrance to the Ladies' Baths, opposite
CAREERS Tavern, and to the Gentlemen's Baths
opposite the building being erected for the Virginia
Hotel. CHARLES Fl. SAIIPE
Stanton, May 81, 1S47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

o. We would call the attention of our Farmers
to the advertisement Of Mr. c. NJ. BUEsETr, who
mas commenced the manufacture in this place of his
celebrated Wheat Fan, which has been pronounced
by the Agricultural Societies of Philadelphia and
Rochester superior to any now in use, and which
also bore off the palm at the great National Fair.
held at Washington City, in May, 1876. Several
gentlemen in this county have given this machine
a trial, and, we understand, well pleased with
ITS operation.-Call at his shop and examine for
yourselves.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

The veteran Taylor has passed some of the best
years of his life in the battle field in which, how
ever, the Immortality Of fame he has won, will
compensate Ter his hardships and sulferngs. In a
letter to the Department Of War, soon after his
splendid victory over the Indians in Florida, he
used the following language:
81 write without candida blazing pine knot
serving instead. in the middle of a vast prairie, in
what they call cabbage tree copse. upon Il dirty
sheet of paper, the only one in the camp
In a late letter to friend i'm Louisiana. occurs
the following parallel passage
''Slnce | left New Orleans for Corpus Christi.
have not slept under the protection of roof, and
not always under the thin covering of a soldiers
tent"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
GEN. TAYLOR IN FRANCE.

1t is mentioned in Wilmer s. Smiths European
Times, that ''the news Of Gen. Taylor's victories
was received with much satisfaction in Paris Old
"Rough and Ready's" reply to Santa Annals sum
mons to surrender, is greatly admired for its no
bic simplicity; and | have heard several French
gentlemen declare that it will live in history like
Napoleon's appeal TO his soldiers at the Pyramids
or like his spirltstirng address on seeing the sun
rise on the field of Ausierlitz"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
May 90 10 o'clock, p. NJ.

MAY 20 10 o'clock; p. NJ.
fLOUR-$o.
WHEAT-S2 OF a 50 05.
RYE FJOUR-a 90.
RYE-$1 20.
CORN MEALS 25
CORN--$l 03 | o..
BEEF CATTLE--$3 to 81 so OH the hoof,
equal to So So IS net few choice brought 50.
Average 81.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Coz. JEFFERSON DAVIS to be BHgadier Gen
eral in place Of Gen. Pillow, promoted
So Col Jefferson Davis is at last promoted for
services of the most brilliant character at Monte
rey and Buena Vista, You would say. No, gentle
reader. not for services rendered-but a sound and
healthy public opinion demanded it, and Mr. Poll,
dared not to misunderstood it. As it is, this scar
red veteran is outranked by your Cushings, Hop
pings, &c, men who never saw a battle, but whose
political services have won for them, what hun
dreds have failed to obtain by lifetime of ser
vice in the tented fied-the consideration of the
Executive.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

SUBSTANTIAL REAsoY-The editor of the
Dutch paper, published in Washington city, on be-
ing asked why he abused General Taylor, said that
ne was paid by the Administration to do So His
paper, which has not over 10 in circulation, is
crowded with Government advertisements.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
A FAIR NOTICE.

ME Ladies Of the Stanton Pres
W6 byterian Church will hold their
LIST day Of June next Their collect;o N conss,
of variety of useful and beautiful articles Suited
to every taste, together with table of choice ana
substantial eatables In behalf of their enfs,nr;,a
they bespeak the patronage df generous cOia,o;;.
nifty.
Staunton, May 90, l647. TDerh. sonv
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NJ AR RIED.

On the 18th inst, at the residence Of MIR. James
Miller OF this county, by the Rev. J. A. Van Lear Nr
GEoRGEP ALLEN, Of Bottctourt county, to Miss SA.
RAH ANN MILLER, Of this county.
On the Goth inst, by the same, Mr. ROBERT Hoo.
sErT, to Miss OBEDIENcE Mills daughter of Mr. VIII
liam Mills-all of this county
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

JUBILEE PIcToRIAL DOUBLE BgoTIIER JoN-
ATHAN.-Wilson and Co.'S great Fourth of July
Brother jonathan, published at New York, has
Just come to- hand. 1t contains between eighty and
ninety finely executed engravngs, some of them
very large ones-the two largest occupying the en-
tire first page of the paper. These are original and
SPIRITED drawings of Washington's entrance into
New York in 1888, when the English took their
departure and Washington taking leave of his off
GERS, on retiring to private life There are some
eighty or ninety other pictures of national events,
portraits Of distinguished Americans, &c--inter-
spersed with historical facts ofgreat inerest.-Price
only IL cents.
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EooLEsIAsTrUAL MortoA.

49, LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY will meet in
N6Y Stanton, on Thursday the 3rd day q
June, at II o'clock, A. M.
J. A. VAN LEAR, S. c.
May 2T, iS47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

0o- At last accounts from Vera Cruz, the report
still prevailed there that deputation had been sent
to Gen Scott 10 offer him possession Of the capital.
There was good deal Of sickness at Vera Cruz.
Some cases Of FEVER had occurred bot this IRE
marks the Plcayune, is to be expected at this sea
son in so low a latitude
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

0o- We have, says the New York Tribune, de.
teated armies, captured cities. appropriated whole
provinces, and all within a solar revolution. Each
of our Generals is Cesar, Observation-Disclosures men.
all of them. Two of them have conquered the
Napoleon of the West" and the rest his most
celebrated Marshals. Victory accompanies their
Eagles, or precedes their advance. Soon we shall
reve in the Halls of the Montezumas, and prescribe
the terms upon which we are willing to annex the
Empire of the Aztecs Shall we then weep, like
Alexander, because we have no more worlds to
conquer MOI If we weep at all, it will be be.
cause IRE hare bills TO payi
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

o. The New York Tribune publishes at LARGE
aspeech delivered by Frederick Douglass, the fu.
gitive slave, at the anniversary OF the American
Antl-Slavery Society in the Tabernacle on Tues
day the lth instant. The speech, as published in
the Tribune, is very respectable composition, but
whether he is entitled TO the merit of it. is ques-
ton we are unable to answer
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

1c- BY letter received in this place, from an
officer in the army, we learn that sad and mean-
cboly accident has happened to Lieut., PATTERSON,
who so distinguished himself at the battle of Mon
terey. We do not know the precise nature Of the
case but 1t seems the Lieutenant refused to surren-
der himself to the officer of the guard who ordered
him to be fired upon and that his leg was terribly
shattered. The surgeons were amputating the
limb at the time our informant wroie.-D enocrnt.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

1.-The free negro convicted of rape, on the
person Ola respectable white lady in Rockingham
County, will be executed on Friday the 10Th day
of July next.
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lgAI1l N0RIU1go

yNHE undersigned regret that to protect them
- selves and their families from annoyance,
and their property from injury they have to forbid
all ranging, fishing, hunting or stroling through
their farms and enclosures on Lewis's Creek for
any purpose whatever, and we hereby pledge
ourselves to inform against each and every one
who shall disregard this notice, and at the joint OK
pense Of all to prosecute the offender or offenders
These farms extend from Stanton down the
creek about three miles.
JAMES BELL,
j. b. BRECKENRIDGE,
ID. w. PATTESON,
MAGNUS w. CRAWFORD
w. j. ID. BELL,
BENZ. II. REED,
j. & A. II. NELSON,
RUDOLPH MYERS,
WILLIAM LESLEY,
THORNTON BERRY.
May 81, 1871
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III d N r Y B A r E.
TAILOR

AT THE SIGN OF THE DEAR,
WOULD barely announce to the public that
after winter not barren Of employ, he is
now ont with the latest
Spring and Summer Fashions.
and desires persons wishing neat fit in their gar
ments to give him call at the "Sign of the Bear,
where he hopes to be able to render complete salts
faction to all SO those who are now bare need not
pear mat for he is not only "ready," but
willing at all times to render such aid to bare man
as will prove to him that he is not Bear.-but
barely informing the bare where they can be served.
Stanton, May 81, lS47
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

Or IL viii be gratifying to the numerous friends
Of the Hon. WM KINNEY, OF Staunton, Va, to
learn that he is rapidly recovering from the accident
which happened TO him some time since in this
city. He is under the care Of DIR. Hossack. one Of
our most eminent snrgeons.-.Ne,p York Ernress
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

Or" The water is now eff the canal, and all com
munlcation between this place and Richmond by
that channel, is for time suspended This fact,
however should not prevent OUT Valley friends and
Others |ho trade in this market, from bringing in
their produce. Our merchants are prepared to see
them and ready to pay the full value for all they
may have to sell.--ScottsuiNe Times, Man 1S.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

90 Editors Of Western Virginia papers will
confer great favor upon many Of our citizens by
stating in their columns the fact. that an unusual
number Of slaves have absconded from this county
during the past week
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27

DEATH OF u. S. SENAToR-The steamboat
Eureka, from Columbus, arrived yesterday, reports
the death, at his residence in that city, of the Hon.
JESSE orEIgHT: United States Senator from Mis-
sissippi.-.Nobilc Advertiser, Man 10.