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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-20

The New York Mirror says that letter has
been received in that city from Gen. Taylor, writ
ten In reference to his nomination for the Presiden
cy, In which he expresses preference for Henry
Clay over every other candidate yet named, ana
for Crittenden and Mclean next. But notwith-
standing these his preferences over all others,
he still, candidly avows that he is not Indifferent to
the will of the people, and rather ntmates that he
will feel himself bound to accept the Presidency if
the people should persist in tus,ing it upon him.
o. The following are the Regiments Of VoIun-
teers who were enlisted for twelve months, and
who will be discharged in the course of the sum
mer:-Kentucky Legion, Kentucky I'd Infantry.
Kentucky Cavalry, three Indiana Regiments, three
Illinois, two Tennessee, three Ohio, one Arkansas.
one Mississippi, one Georgia, one Alabama-in all
eighteen Regiments. This will be force of at
least 1900 men, to be distracted from armies alrea
dy too small to effect the purposes of the Govern
ment.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-20

The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth says that
Mr.. Benton repeatedly declared, while in Kentucky
recently, that no power on earth could prevent
the election Of General Taylor 70 ihc Chief Msgis-
trey Of the Union"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-20

o. Capt. Stevens Thompson Mason, who lost
leg at the storming of tower in the rear of the
Mexican army at Cerro Gordo, is a native of Lou
doun county, Va, and a son of Gen. Mason who
fell in duel with Col. j. NJ. MCarty many years
since. AT the time of his appointment, as Captain
of one of the companies in the Rifle Regiment, he
was Military Store Keeper at Washington City
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

PRoDuornNs or rHn UNIrnD SrArrs.
Tho Patent olliee Report furnishes the
annexed interesting and important infor.
nation;
Wheat, oaial rye, Indian corn, potatoes.
hay ani tobacco are raised in every State
and Territory in the Union.
Barley raised in all except Louisiana.
Buekwheai raised in all except Louisiana
and Florida.
New England New York, New Jersey,
PennsylTania, Michigan, Ohio and WIS.
consin do nol raise cotton.
The States thai do not raise cotion. 10.
gcihcr with Maryland, Delaware an1 In.
dana do moi raise rico.
Every State and Territory except Iowa
raises silk.
Every State except Delaware makes
sugar.
New York raises tho most barley, viz.
l,s02,2sa bushels.
New York raises the most potatoes. viz.
2i,0G6 500 bushels.
New York raises the most hay, viz:
i,59j036 tons.
Ohio raises The mos, wheat, viz: no..
7sG,705 bushels.
Pennsylvania raises the mos, rye. viz;
s,i29,220 bushels.
Pennsylvania raises the most buckwhca',
viz; G,i0s, 800 bushels.
Tennessee raises the most corn, viz;
BT73s,ii7 bushels.
Virginia raises he most FAX AMI hemp,
viz: 3l,726 lens.
Kentucky raises the most tobacco, viz;
12,322,5l3 pounds.
Georgia raises tho most cotton, viz:
lis,l75,l29 pounds.
South Carolina raises the most rice, viz;
so, SOP, 3O7 pounds.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

TURKISH DEoLARATIoN OF WARM 1903.
'By the grace Of God, the Great God in
Heaven: We, Molo Mahomet, God of the
earth, renowned aud powerful empire Of
Babylon and Judca, from tho Using TO the
setting oil The sun, King OF all earthly kings,
mighty ruler Of Arabia and Mauritania,
born tiiulnphan, sovereign of Jerusalem,
possessof oil the tomb of Christ, the cruel.
fed, declare to the Emperor of Germany.
to The King Of Poland. aud all The chiefs
Of the land, and tho Pope ol Rome. his
cardinals and bishops, that we are resolved
to attack thee with thirteen kiaes, ftso mii.
lion three hHndrei thousand men on horse.
back, with Turkish courage unknown to
Thee aud thine. We aill visit thee In
Vienna. thy capital and pursue thee aud
the Aiag Of Poland, and oil thy allies,
Sword in hand, burning, plnnlefing, murder
anu destroy thy country aud subjects. As
Tor thee lhpl shalt suffer the most horrible
death lhai eau be imagined. Il thy gov.
eHmHhl Is weak aud cruel. even among
ChdsIians. we will wfcsi from thee. with
tife sHI sword Thy empire. and likewise
overthrow aud anuihilala the ste Of Rome
aud It's lripla crown. This, Emperor ol
Germany aud hing Poland. IS nuf deelar.
alton 10 thee and all thy dependents, and
We moreover inform thee that these words
vii speedily he followed by deedsi for thou
hast 10 hold Myself in readiness. Given
IN our powerful city, SiamhnuI==enniaining
one ihausaHd six huudttd and liliy streets,
ninety hospitals, one thousand public baths,
nine hundred and ninety seven fountains
one hundred and twenty markets, ono hun
drcd and hhy one stables for mules and
iaekassrg. four hundred and eighty inns ior
foreigners, one thousand siI hundred and
thihyIuo great and small schools, four
thousand one hundred and twenty-five
mosques and churches. This great and
powerful city Is four German miles in cir.
cumicicLcc, aud oh is walls arc five hun.
dfed and sixty seven strong lowcrs-our
ancestors wreslrd il from The hands OF the
Christians. whose wives and children we
murdered before their eyes. Thus will
we treat thee and Christian, TO prove our
hatred aud dis lain.
Given in the tweniy.fiih yearoi our age,
aud the seventh Of our potent reign.
Sigucd, NloLo MAuoNEr.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16
VOL. a..

season and Two months in the summer
season, and | went to the winter school
three winters, from the time was twelve
I'LL was fifteen. And was called about
tho best scholar of my age there was in
school. But to be impartial, must con.
Tess the praise didn't always all belong TO
me, for | used sometimes to work head
work little in order 10 get the name of
being smart scholar. One instance Of ii
was in reading. got along SO well, that
the master said | read better than some
OF the boys that were considerable older
than |, and that been 10 school dozen
winters. But the way managed il was
this. There was cousin Ohediah was the
best reader there was in the school. and Us
clever boy as one in a thousand, only his
father hadn't got no orchard. So used
10 carry gteai apple to school in my pocket
every day aud give 10 him 10 get hun 10 sci
behind me when was reading, where he
could peak inio my book, unl when come
10 . hard w0rd, have him whisper It 10 me,
aud then read II ou, loud. Well, ono day
| was reading along So, pretty glib. aud al
last ] came 10 a pesky great long crooked
word, that couldn't make head nor tail
to Il. So | waited for Obedhh hut il
proved 10 be match for Obediah. lie
peaked, aud squinitd, and choked, and |
was catching my breath and waiting iof
him to speak; and Al last he iounl he could
do nothing with it, aud says he, skip i.
Tie moment | heard tho sound baWIed
out, SKIP II. What's that said the master,
looking at ma as queer rs though he bad
ca'chel wazsl asleep. slopl and looked
at the word asain, and pohed my longae
out aud waited Tor Obedlah. Well. Obe.
diah gave Tue a hnnch, and Whispered
again, skip H. Then bawlcd out asain,
skip H. II thai the master aud abau on
halt ol The scholars yaw.hawej right aul.
| couldn't sand that; and dropi the Look
aud sifeahel II oul oi school, aud pa..e
loot tor home as LAST as could, aud never
showed my head in school again from that
day to this. But for all that, made out
10 pick up a pretty good education. got
% ! could feal aud spell like ias. uu1
could eyphef as far as tho rue Of three.
Aud when eol 10 be about twenty year
Obj Wis slfuuzI, talked Of one winief ipf
school.masler. But as a good many Of the
same boys aud gals would 60 10 me. that
were in the sehaol when read skip il.
| didn't dare io,teniufe il tot The fear there
would be soH oi snirkcrins among EN-
whenever any Of the scholars conc to a
hard word.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

In popular governments the people have
ever been divided In opinion, and this die.
ference gives rise to political parties
Parties have existed in this county from
the earliest period of It's history. Alter
the formation Of the Federal Cnr..,,it,tiop.
the different construciicc.is given to that in.
strlmsnl, again resulted in tho formation OF
parties. The one calling itselfihc Demo.
cratic party was in favor Of a siric, con.
struetion of tho Constitution, rescrying TO
the States and 10 the people all powers not
expressly granted. Thoy were extremely
jealous of executive power and opposed all
measures having tendency to increaio Il.
They were for the protection Of American
industry, and opposed to foreign influence.
OF this party were Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, James Munroe, and Hen.
ry Clay.
The other party were styled "Febcral.
ISIS" They were for a liberal consIurc.
ton OF the Constitution, and in favor of the
exercise Of ample powers by the Executive,
which they eontcndod were granted by i'm.
plication. They were for taking, as much
as possible, power, from the States and tho
people. 0fihis party were Adams, limo.
thy Pickering, James Buchanan, and 9th.
ers. Names may change, but principles
are fixed and immuIable. The friends Of tho
present administration may call themselves
Democrats; they may attempt to iaslcn
upon their opponents the names Of FEEDER.
ISL" Federal Whig," and other terms Of
reproach, but they cannot conceal the fact
that their whole policy, aud all their meas.
ures, are in direct opposition 10 the prnci.
pies of the Democracy in the days % Jef.
icrson. Louisville Courier.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

GES. TAYLOR or the FIELD OF Bar.
rLH.-Licuicnani Corwin writes to the
Cincinnati Chronicle, and gives the follow.
ing interesting sketch Of Gen. Taylor on
the battle field Of Bucnn Vista.
"By way Of Illustrating an important
Characteristic Of Gen. Taylor 10 wit; deter.
nina ion, | will briefly relate a scene that
occurred on the battle ground of Bucna
Vista, during the action Of the 23l. At a
time when the fortunes Of the day seemed
extremely problcmalical-whcn many on
our side even dcspairej Of sncccs--old
Rough and Ready, as he is mol inaplly styled
whom you must know by the by, is short,
Fat, and dumpy in person, with remarkable
short lcgs-iook bis position on a com.
mandng height, overlooking the two ar.
mics. This was about three or four o'clock
in the afternoon. The enemy who had
succeeded in gaining an advantageous po.
sition, made fierce charge ON our column,
and fought with a desperation that seemed
for time TO insure success 10 their arms.
The struggle lasted Tor some time. All
the while, Gen. Taylor was a silen, spec.
tator, his countenancc exhibiting the most
anxious soliciudc. alternating between
hope and dependency, His staff pcrceiy.
ing his pcTilous situation, (ior ho was oX.
posed to the fires oflhc encmy.) approached
him and implorcd him to retire. He heed.
ed them not. His thoughts wcro intent
upon victory or defeat. lIe knew not at
this moment what the result would bc.--
lie felt the engagement would decide his
fate. lie had given all bis orders and SO.
ccied his position. ltlhe day went against
him, be was irrclrieyeably lost; II for him
he could rejoice in common with his coun.
iymen, at The triumphant success Of our
arms.
"Such seemed 10 be bis ihoughls--his
determination. Aud when ho saw tho enc.
my give way and retreat in the Utmost con.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

fusion, he gave free vent to his pent up feel
ings. lis right leg was quickly Olsen.
gagged lromthe pummel oflhe saadle, where
it had remained during tho whole OF the
fierce eneountcr--bis arms, which were
calmly folded over his breast, relaxed their
huld-his feet fairly danced in the slirrups,
aud biz whole body was in molinn. 1t was
a moment Of the most exciting and intense
interest. Ills lace was snllased with tears.
The day was wun-the victory complete
his little army saved from the disgrace Of a
defeat. and he could not refrain from weep.
ing of JOY at what had seemsdlo 50 many,
but moment before, rs an impossible 70.
suit. Long may the noble and kind.heaHed
old hero ike to enjoy the hoaofs Of his M.
merous brilliant victories.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

The Northern press is noticing, with
much excitement, an extraordinary aummu
nicalion which recently appeared in the
Philadelphia Ledger, from lie Washington
correspondent
III, tenor Of tho remarks which have
been elected on the subject, aud the view
that is taken Of il, may be Judged from the
following, which we take from the Phila
delphia North American:
Tnr SANTA ANNA TREASON, Irs CHAR.
Acrrg AND DGsIGNs.-Wc find the follow.
ing in the Ledger ol Saturday, aud are con.
strained To invite our citizens To a thought.
fol consideration OF It's developments. We
extract it from the regular Washington cor.
fcspundencc Of that Journal
"Nic,ury round on every side, and moi a
drop ofcoml5h. Peace is apparently as
lar oil a. ever. We shall Tor want OF a
power to treat with, be obliged 10 keep
possession of good portion OF the con.
quered territory, and to lortiiy and hold all
the strong places In our hands.
"With the defeat Of Santa Anna, my
hope Of peace Is considerably diminished,
Tor however strongly the opposition press
may have rallied against what il was pleas.
ed to call the passport granted to that chiei.
certain il is that our best hopes Of peace
rested upon him. and that nothing hut the
impossibilily ol sustaining himself IN Mex.
co, has thus lar ballled bis cnor's to make
the Congress agree TO the proposition Of
our government 10 send Commissioners.
"Thc tone OF the warlikc dispatches
was, from tho commencement, forced upon
him by the circumstances IN which he was
placed, aud perfectly understood here by
the President aud his Cabinet. Santa An
mas only hope of success consisted in first
satisfying the national vanity Of his coun.
lrymcn, or ayailing himself Of some lucky
accident, 10 turn, fora moment, the fortunes
oil war. and to improve that moment for
concluding a peace. lie came very near
such a chance at Buena Vista, but the bat
tie Of Cerro Gordo has put an end TO his
prospects, and with them, to our calcula.
ton Of peace from that quarter.
II Is our first duty TO inquire the source
Of these terrible developments of most
fearful and disgraeeinl treason; for unless
this be the mere hallucinalions OF lunaey
or the idle ISLANDERS ola print wholly ont Of
the pale OF credit, there Is in il that which
demands attention. We assert that il is Of a
source worthy consideration, one inme.
diatoly connected with this administration.
The correspondent Of the Ledger is known
10 be property this adminislrhion-an
ultra LocoIoco. II is known that he is in
the confidence oitho Government, especial.
ly in the State Department, and that he
has repeatedly been made in advance Of
the press, the organ Of lis diyulgements to
the public. We cannot, therefore, and We
do not doubt that inthe above communica.
ton he has given tnlhihlly the views Of
the administration.
And this beliefs rendered The more con.
fdcnt by the knowledge, that the President,
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

The English newspapers express great
surprise at the incousiderable amount OF
force with which we win battles and occupy
half a continent. Twas struck with the fact
that the number Of regulars with which
Gen. Taylor fought and won the brilliant
battle Of Buena Vista, was not near so
grcal as the number Of men required to
perform melodrama at Asiley's. The
opcntic spectacle Of Nielka, as lately per
formed at Vienna, in which Jenny Lind
appears, "requiros troop of cavalry, a
company Of infantry, and a battery OF Gril.
lory-wilh a drum and iic band, trumpet
band, and a band Of social instruments, be.
sides the ordinary orchestra"
Cor. Charleston Courier.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

AFRAID or rnG BILERsl-Dufing thu
height ol the opposition between the two
s'eamboat lines running from the kenno.
bee 10 boston, last summer, and Just as the
rival boats wore making ready to start,
a wagon hove in sight in which was an
old lady, with an accompaniment of band.
boxes and bundles, evidently equipped for
a journey Tho respective agents of the
two lines sPrang towards her. "fake the
Marshall, marml-fne boat "fIy the
Penobseot, new boat, built last summer.
commanded by the favorile of every body,
Capt - DC. Tho boys and loafels
around echoed the claims Of their lavorile
in concert. "llurrah for the penobseol
"Go TO tho John Marshall The old
lady, who had probably never seen
steamboat before, aud whose chief notion
OF the yarmnls was connected with their
boiler. bursting propensitics, was almost be.
side herself with terror, at the hub.bub.
20, Lordy, | wish Ia never stirred
Slep-if I'd known there was to be such
an awful tlme Is this, l'm suro | wouldn't.
The pesky bilers-l know they'll burst
evcpbody's looking after me; aud nobolys
attending to EN-. There, go right away,
oil OF you, I'm going straight back.
couldn't rest a wink for fear of them pesky
bilers.n
r"fou need give yourself no anxiety on
account OF the boilers of tM Marshall"
said tho agent Of the NJ, 'rhey arc now and
sound and couldn't be made 10 burst. y
Are you sure OF ili" said the old lady,
cvlneing symptoms of favorable dispos.
ton towards the Marshall-"you ainl
iryin' 10 practise on the creduliiy Of poor
lone woman, hopel"
No fear Of me--sound as a leakellln,
was the reply.
The old lady was about descending from
the wagon. TO embark in the Marshall.
when No. 2 stepped up.
"Aladam, said he in serious tone.
''no doubt the Marshall's boilers are good
enough, but the best boilers arc danser u
things. We knew that great many peo.
pie had been killed by them-cspeeially
Of late--dai took The boilers out Of onr
boat three Heels dgoin
"fou did, said she; 'qhar's the boat
Tor me, then. Jemes ito the boy IN the
wagonl pass onl the basket, and the hon.
net box, and the nmbarclla, and the parasol
and don't forget the new shnes aud
loughnuis. under the seat. Tell Sally |
went in the boat without any bilefs. an1
she need have no fears of me-
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

TRAvELLING.--A strong, lazy fellow,
who prlcrrcd begging to work, called on n
gentleman in the city, and asked for "ior
cold yituals and cloihcs' The man asked
him what ho did Tor n living.
"Noi much" said tho fellow, except
travelling"
"1'fayeIlingl Then you can travel pret.
" weli'
"Oh, yes" said the beggari "I'm very
good at that
"Wcll, them" said the gentleman, coolly
opening the door, "lei's see goa trdpel,"
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

A MEXICAN FUNERAL.--Wo have been
favored with an eIlrac, Of a letter from an
officer OF the army wh!,h says "on tho
evening oflhs 9Th OF January, attended
the '':aeral Of a pretty young gil, whom the
sunday before | had seen with blooming
check and sparkling eye a; the church.
The ceremony was 10 mo quite singular.
Tho corpse was calm and beautiful, aud
was borne on litter covered with pure
white, having at lis head a canopy decora
ted in the gnyest and most beautiful man.
ner with ribbons, a variety OF artificial
roses, and whilo drapcry grcelully hung in
lcsioons. She lay upon this without coi.
Tin, her dress being white, and with her
long raven black bair smoo'hed back from
her brow AMI floating loosely on either side.
In this manner she was borne 10 the church,
proceeded By band Of music, and followed
by a mixed crowd of all sizsl, nations and
classes. Ia the church she was placed IL
front Of the altar, win lights burning on
either side, and the services Of the church
took place, mingled with the swelling
sounds olthc organ. She was then borne
to the graveyard, her coffin, which was
handsomely decorated with strips Of ribbon
Of different colors, being carried behind
while in front marched tho band playing,
not as with US dead marches, but lively
airs"
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16
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GRAcEruL CompLniENr.-Washingio
visiting lady in bis ncighbofhood, on leav.
ing the house, little girl was directed TO
opcn the door. lie turned to the child and
said, 81 am sorry my little dear, to give
you 10 much Trouble" "l wish, sir" she
replied, VT was to let you in"
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16
BUENA VISTA,


We find the annexed verses, by Don Jose III
Ace de salullo, Mexican poet, in recent NorIl
American,
Wa saw their watch.iires through the night
Light up the far horizons verge;
We heard at dawn the gathering fight,
Swell like the distant ocean surge
The thundertram OF mounted hordea
From distance sweeps bodng sound,
As Azteo's twenty thousand swords
And elanking chargers shake the ground.
A pun-now all is hushed again
How strange that lull before the storm!
That fearful silence DER the pain--
Halt they their batte.lne to form
II booms agaln--agan --ngan--
And through its thick aud thunderous shock
The waf.sefeam seems TO pierce the brain,
As charging squadrons interloek.
Columha's rons-of different raoe-
Proud Aztec and brave Alleghan,
Are grappled there in deaih-embraee,
To Tend each other man TO mani
The storm-elouds In, aud through the haze,
Dissolyng in the noontde light
| see the sun OF Aztec blaze
Upon her banner, broad and bright
And on-sll ON, her eusgns wave,
IlinginH abroad each glorious fold
While dropping round each suen staYe
Cling Alleghan's but hall unrolled.
hut stayi that shout has stirred the air,
| see the siripes-l see the stars
o God who leads the phalans there.
Bruraih ihusp fearful meteor hafsl
"Olp ZaeKn-"OLD HAcK"-ihe waf-efy ratiles
Amid those men Of iron tread, :.
As rung eoii Fritz in Europe's hatias,
Nhen thus his host great Frederick led!
And where, O where il Azlee'--whefe,
As now the rush Of Alcglmu
Rtsslless tIAmpes to despair
Tn rank of ouf victorious yaui
Still ehafEiHH onward cyor-evef,
They Hhatlar now our central might,
Where hull our hfaygsl lancrs shisaf,
sill struggling to maintain the tight
suIl struggling, from the carnage dire
10 saalsl oaf patriot chief away
Aho eHsllsd hy famine, steel and lIfei
Yet claims a lis the desperate dayi
Tint DAY whase sinking lghi is shed
ueT ilasaa ksias ligli, to tell
Where tauad lbe sleeping aud The dad
Stalls eauqasfng lAiLoa's sentinel.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

VERY sENsrBLE.--"Prisoner, stand up
are you guilty Or not guilty"
Faith, do you think shall do the work
of the jury for EN- when they are ru>d tor
that samel Let EN- find il out"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-10
BRANDRETIE'S PILLS.

FEVER AND AGUE, AND ALL FEVERs CURED ny
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the disordered motion OF the blood produced by the
humor0l serosty by hardening the valves of the veS-
sells. The blood circulatcs with greatly increased
speed, and is still increased by the friction of the rio
bules or PARTICLES which compose the mass of fluids
Then it is that the excessive heat and chis is expe-
rienced throughout the whole system, and accompa-
MED with great thirst, pain in the head, back kid
neys and in fact complete prostration of all the
faculties of the mind as well as body.
On the first attack of fever, or any disease, mme
diately take large dose of Brandrehs Vegetable IT,
nversal Pills, and continue to keepup powerful eff.
feet upon the bowels until the fever pain has en-
urely ceased Six or eight will in most cases be sut-
fcent first dose, and one dose of this kind it is
not Improbable, may prevent months of sickness,
perhaps death.
Dr. benjamin Brandreth's Vegetable Universal
Pilis, are indeed an universally approved medicine,
which by It's peculiar action, ceanses the blood of all
impurities removes every pain and weakness, and fl
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Carrollton, October TO- lS47-l-3m.