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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-09

VIRGINIA AT a Circuit Superior Cour, of
Law and Chancery held for Augusta County
at the Courthouse on Saturday the Goth day Of
November, iSi1.
Alex. III. McComb-Plaiptiff,
as.
Susan bicComb, widow of Jas. NcComb, deo'd,
Joseph hIcComb and Observation-Disclosures
IN CHANCERY.
II is therefore adjudged or ordered and decreed
that a. III. McComb and Shelton s. Abney be and
they arc hereby appointed Commissioners who af-
Ter having first advertised the time and place of sale
Tor thirty days in the Staunton Spectator and Au-
gusta Democrat and at the door of the Court house
OF Augusta County for the same length of time,
shall proceed to sell upon the premises the real es-
tate OF which said JAS. McComb died seised. TO the
highest bidder, at public auction on the following
terms, 10 wit: SO much 10 be paid in cash as shall
be necessary TO de!ay the expenses of sale, and tho
balance IN three equal annual instalments, bond
with good security ID be taken for the deferred paw
mcnts, and the title TO be retained till the purchase
money is fully paid, and that they make report of
their proceedings at the next term of this 'Cour;
and return with this report the sale bonds aforesaid.
An EXIract--Teste
n. c. KINNEY, C. C.
Jan. &c, 1913.
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NOW RECEIVING.

3T TIE SIGN or THE LNDL8.N.
100 BOXES Of Tobacco. comprising all quail.
" tics, 5's, l2s and H. Lump. which wr
VIII sell at low prices and on liberal terms. Part
o. TINS lot has been put up expressly for our retail
sales 10y ono OF tue best Manufacturers in the State
and we invite all lovers of good article 70 rive NJ
a call. Also large assortment of Seqars, Smo.
king Tobacco Pipes, Sc. SC.
Sept .. 1917.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-09

AN INTERNAL REMEDY.
WIuCH, il used according to directions, A cURr
w FOR LIFE GUARANTEED.
SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.-A common con
sequence OF this affection is kind of tcncsmus or
bearing down sensation, as il is famliarly called
there also heat, tension and throbbng in the part
varying from moderate degree Of these sensations
TO the most excruciatng suffering these are caused
by the great flow of blood to the parts. Sometimes
the inner coat OF the bowel pro,udcs at every evacu
a,icn forming what is called Prolapsur or falling of
the bowels; this is the effect Of long continued rrita
ton and weakness OF that organ In some instances
the patient experiences nervous pains which are indie
scrbabc, and known only to the sufferer which com
mcncc Immediately after evacuation, and continue
from thirty minutes to several hours; these scnsa-
tons are very annoy ing and sometimes very distress
ing This disease, when o: long continuance attend
cd by PAIN and weakness in the back, irritation of the
kidneys and bladder, and other organs in the vicinity
pain and numbncss in the legs and feet sense of strait
ness about the chest and unnatural fucss of the abdo-
inina visccra. accompanied with palpitation of the
cncc previous 10 attack of the Piles symptoms de-
noting great arrangement in circulation there is n
sense oil weight and pressure in the abdomen, with
peculiar ieclS OF uncasincss in the bowels conssipa
ten or pcrnuum. attended with pain in the bac! and
loins, and slight pains in the stomach rale
conntcnance, confused sensations in the head, weari-
ness, and irritable and disseminated of mind and
sense OF iuncss and oppression in the region of the
stomach The circulation on the surface is feeble and
inc current OF blood determined inward and down
wards. For all the above diseases and complaints
DIR. UPIKa1FS YEGETiBLE ELECTJL
.aRP CURES EFf'ECTU.9LLY, .i.ND
therefore preyenis Piles.
READ THE TESTIMONY
HuDsoN, Dee II, 1876
Cents have used Dr. Upham's Vegetable Pile
klcctuary which purchased of you, and find il one
OF The best medicines in for the Piles and also for
all bilious affections arising from an impure stale of the
system. Yours, &c,
f. a COLE, Marble Dealer.
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it, under the advice COUNSEL to be relevant and material"
The paper having been read
Midshipman BEALE resumed his testimony
Question. State whether any persons with you in GO
ing through the enemys lines from San Bernardo to San
Diego.
Objection being made 10 the question by the Judge Adyo
cate as irrelevant, the Court cleared
When the doors again opened the Judge Advocate
stated the decision of the Court follows
"The Court is of opinion that the military details of
Kearnys march Santa Fe San Diego not
to this trial. and that the inquiry into them should be
pursued"
Question You stated in your testimony of Yesterday there
were two or three occasions when you Gen. Keany with
Mr. Carson Please to state those occasions and whether
Gen. Kearny called upon Mr. Carson consult with
him
Ancer The first occasion while we lay at San Ber-
nardo, when the question was, whether should go
San Diego wait reinorcements from CON- Stockton Mr.
Carson OF those whose opinions asked An
other occasion TO consult Mr. Carson the practicable
y OF getting in with the force had and when pro-
posed to go to CON- Stockton for reinforcemens myself
These the only in which recoect that he
consulted Mr. Carson. The last when Mr. Carson Gen.
Keany and myself went to shoot Gen. Keanys pistols off
San Diego in December. Both the former
ut San Bernardo.
Question. Did Gen. kearny first refuse to let Mr. Car
go with you San Diego saying he could spare
him." or words to that effect AHsoe. He did.
Question AT what time did you leave California to return
to the United States
AnstUer About the 25th of February.
Question. What the state Of the country in point of
tranquility when you left il
4ns,cer. II was quiet.
Question. Was there any rumor in the country Of the
Mormons having reached there If what the effect
Of those rumors
The Judge Advocate said this appeared to him TO come
under the rule laid down by the Court the s fohddng
testimony to the supposed Of the state Of the country
The Court cleared
When the Court was again opened, its decision read
as follows
"The Court ordered be entered its record that its
decision the 2ist expressly informs Lieut. COL Fremont Of
the opinion Of the Court that while the actual OF the
country be shown the Of that state should be
investigated
"This question goes to one Of those causes and that one
the that led TO the Courts decision"
The record being read, Lieut. COL Fremont here asked
that the testimony might be recorded as II was given.
The Judge Advocate said, certainly" and he then ex-
Mr. Beae desired say explanation that thcre no
British squadron approaching Monterey there but
vessel the Colngwood, Capt Seymour, very large ship
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22--FonrIrrH DAr.
The Court met pursuant to adjournment; all the
members present.
The journal Of yesterday having been read the Court
the request OF the Judge Advocate cleared.
When il again opened, the crossexaminaton Of Col
WV. H. RUSSELL, witness for the defence, resumed
Question By the Court How often did you those armed
parties Of Caiifornan who generally understood to be
organized for the purpose Of attacking the Momons How
| large were they, and what was their organization
Anscer. saw them repeatedly their numbers small
from fifteen TO twenty think never saw than that
together Il generally understood however, that there
larger parties know nothing special of their organ
cation Of my observation.
Question blythe Court. At what hour Of the day did you
60 with Lieut. COL Fremont to CON- Stocktons quarters to
receive your commission
Ans,cer Not earlier than noon il may have been later
confident il later than the middle Of the after
noon (of the 10th, Isupposc y do not know positively
The commissions bear date on the 9Th.
Question Jy The Court. Did you hear witness any dis
uson by in the presence Of Com Stockton and Lieut.
Col Fremont in regard to the appointment OF Lieut. Col
Fremont TO the govenorshp Of California and especially the
propiety of accepting from Com Stockton in preference to
Gen. Kearny And, il so, when and where What was
the nature and import Of them
Ansccr. did not never heard such discussion.
Question 6yfhe Court. Did Gen Kcarny in your
aon with him the evening Of the 4th January propose
offer to give you the appointment Of Secretary Of State
ay any thing on this subject at that any other time
Ans,cer Cen Kearny, the evening Of the 18th Janua
H. both in regard to myself and Lieut. Col. Fremont,
pleasure at being in the country, and his incn
on il his instructions had been recognised, of avaing him
elf Of our services do not remember in reference my
elf whether he mentioned my in connection with the
tce Of Secretary Of State judgeshp only remember
distinctly that he spoke of his intention to appoint Lieut. Col
Fremont TO be Governor.
Question. When you sent TO Los Angeles to
bin who in command had you any orders what TO do IL
gu found the chief command claimed by both Com Stock
pn and Gem Kcarny
Aas,cer MY instructions from Lieut.. COL Fremont were
proceed Los Angeles and carefully to inquire rs e who
in chief command and make my report accordingly
such contingency contemplated, think, py Lieut.
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sons rancho make succession ofapd and unusual marches
member Eere said cannot sit here and hear such
questions
The Court at his request thereupon cleared. When
it again opened the Court decided follows:
The Court does not perceive in the circumstances as yet
brought evidence, thing going prove
SUMPTION that Gen kea LEFT these persons Messrs King
from this trial. But the defence have urged this testimony
the Court declaring that they expect TO prove against Cen
kearny the corrupt detention OF witnesses from the trial. the
Court will allow them continue their testimony to point,
under the expectation that by its continuance the creu
in evidence and apparently irrelevant, will be
connected with the Impeachment OF The witness"
The examination Of the witness resumed and the in
terrogatory repeated.
Question Did Gen. KeaIny from Iohnson's rancho for
days make a succession OF rapid and unusual marches
Anscer The first three or four days travelling he made
from thirty 10 thirty miles day. In the state horses
feet then in would have been hardtravelng for them
We not with Gen. keamy We started late in the day,
about 2 o'clock for Johnsons rancho he started early
the morning Our party did not ovcrake him until we reach
ed the Mountain Lake, which some three four days
march from Johnsons rancho On the route from California
to the United States, generally, when we made any days
march ALL lowest march was about eighteen miles.
Some ays we did moi 40 more than ten twelve this we
hardly called days march at all we merely moved camp
and we have made on good roads, high forty Our
horses were then shod
Question. How fars from Johnsons rancho to the Noun
tain Lake
A,s,cer About hundred miles, should think, from ira
yelling efhe distance.
Lieut. Col. Fremontrcad 10 The Court the following
Mr. President Lieut. Col Fremont states that he expec
be able to prove that e l4t OF June last at New Ic
yetia in California the march Of Brig Gen Kearn,
the United States he and caused delivered Il
him letter OF which the following is copy made at the
time, 10 wit
"NrEyA HELvErtA,
"UPrER CALIFORNIA, JuNE IL. IS47,
"SIR In communication which received from yoursel
March OF the present informed that YOU had
directed by the detain me in this
country against my wishes longer than the absolute necese
OF the service might require
Private letters which have entire confidence further
inform that the President has been pleased drec, that
should be permitted the choice Of joining my regiment IL
Mexico or returning directly to the Uaited States
can application which had the honor to make TO you
the Ciid de los .9pgee for permission proceed immedi
atey Mexico having been rejected and the duties thu
Exploring Expedition which had been eonfdcd to my diree
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upon the record J. Y. FREMONI,
Lieut.. Colonel"
Lieut. Col Fremont here said he had further questions
to put to the witness
He then inquired Of the Judge Advocate how the record
stood in relation the clearing Of the Court to consider
question To Gen. Kearny's rapid marches, &c
The record having been read TO him. viz ga member OBJ
jectng on the ground eevancy the Court cleared
he submitted the following
Mr. President Lieut.. Col Fremont by advice Of his
counsel would respectfully inquire of the Judge Advocate
whether the given by member Tor moving the Court
70 DC cleared on ,e ae Unusual marches
| pectiuily to request that u be nov done"
| The Court was cleared. When it was opened
The Court ordered be entered the record that the
Court approves record il stands And the
took consideration the note submitted by Lieut.
informing the Court that he win hereafter OFFER go
the record the substance q the evidence which to-day
| ruled out by the Court"
And the Court decided
sThc Court its record papers from the &C
eused giving the substance and details the
ouiiy the has saoved The Court does not recog
Mise right claimed BY the accused place again on
cord the sub OF the evidence proposed"
Question Do you know any instances Of horses being
taken by Gen kearny for public USE any use, and
cepts refused
ins,cer know instance where horses were taken by
\ Gen. kearuy and receipts asked for and refused.
Cross Examined.
Question by Judge Advocate. Did you march from Mon
terey with Lieut.. Col. Fremonts party
Ans,rer. did.
/ QaeStmi. w ere Messrs hing and herne with you
ARsuer. They not
\ Question. State why they with you at Suter 8
Fort when you informed Gen Kearny Of their absence.
AnsTcr. understood Mr.. King went to Yerba Buena to
do duty no willing neglect before he left The
Territory Mr. King bad business commssary the bait
talon at Yerba Buena and oil through the Upper Pueblo
Valley in getting receipts, &c. Mr.. Kerne down at
Monterey on business OF Com Sockons relating accounts
which he made while in command Suffers Fort He had
not got through his business when we left Monterey we
eft him there.
i Question By The Judge Adrocate Do you know whether
Gen. kearny gave any orders detain them in California
Ans,cer know OF such orders being given ~ Ueu'
i Kearny at all
The testimony thus far having been read over to the WI"
ness
i The Court adjourned till tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-09
The Reetor's Evening Di-ce.rse.

"Why did you ask that scoundrel, Petty
Crawley, his nephew TO dine!" said the
rector to his lady, as they were walking
home through the park. 81 don't want the
fellow. He looks down upon up country
people as so many Blackamoors. He's
never content unless he gets my yellow
sealed Wine which costs me ten shillings a
bottle, hang him! Besides, he's such an
internal characler--he's a gambler-he's a
drunkard-he's profigate in every way
He's killed a man in duel--he s over head
and ears in debt, and he's robbed me and
mine Of the best part Of ibis sister, Miss
Crawleys fortune. Waxy says she has
him"--here the rector shook his fist at the
moon, with something very like an oath,
and added, in melancholious tone, e,
down in her will for fifty thousand; and
there wont be above thirty 10 divide.
al think she's going" said the rector's
wife. "She was very red in the face when
we left dinner. ] was obliged to unIace
her,"
"She drank seven glasses OF champagne, -
Sdlu inc reverend gentleman, III a low voice.;
"and filthy champagne it is too, that my
brother poisons us Without you women
never know what's what"
ave know nothing" said Mrs. Butte
Crawley.
"She drank cherry brandy after dinner, -
continued his reverence, sand took curacao
with her coffee. wouldn't take a glass for
five pound note: it kills me with heart
burn. She cant stand it, Mrs. Crawley-
she must go-fesh and blood wont bear it,
and lay five to two, Matilda drops in a
year.
INDUCING in these solemn speculations,
and thinking about his debts, and his son
Jim at college, and Frank at Woolwich,
and the four girls, who were not beauties,
poor things, and would not have penny
but what they got from the aunt's expected
legacy, the rector and his lady walked on
for a while.
"Pilt can't be such an internal villain as
to sell The reyersion of the living. And
that Methodist milksop of an eldest son
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-09
yaIne Of Arguments.

And, indeed, in all but purely scientific
questions, arguments are not to be submit
ed to by the Judgment as first in command;
rather they are to be used as auxlisries and
pioneers: the judgment should profit by
them TO the extent Of the services they can
render, but after their work is done, il
should come to its conclusions upon its own
free survey. have seldom known man
with great powers Of augmentation abun.
dainty INDUCED, who could attain to an
habitnally Just Judgment. In our courts oil
law, where advocacy and debate are most
in use, ability, sagacity, and intellectual
power flourish and abound, whilst wisdom
is said to have been debaned. In our houses
OF parliament the case is somewhat other.
wise; the silent members, and those who
take but little part in debate, and in
deed the country at large which may be
said to listen, exercise some subduing in
fluence over the spirit Of augmentation, and
the responsibility for results restraints il, SO
that here its predominance is much less
than in the courts Of law; yet even in the
houses OF parliament wisdom has been sup.
posed to have less to say to the proceedings
than certain species Of courage.-NOtes
from Life.
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The spuuaiu. Hou.e.

Friend kawdon drove on then to MIR.
Moss mansion in Cursitor street; and was
duly indicted into that dismal place Of hos
pitality. Morning was breaking over the
cheerful house-topS OF Chancery Lane as
the rafting cab woke up the echoes there,
and little pink-eyed Jew boy, with head
as ruddy as the rising morn, let the party into
the house; and Rawdon was welcomed to the
ground-foOr apartments by Mr.. Moss, his
travelling companion and host, who cheer
fully asked him if he would like glass Of
something warm after his drive.
The colone! was not so depressed as some
morals would be, who, quitting palace
and placens uIor, find themselves barred
into spunging house; for if the truth must
be told, he had been lodger at Mr.. Moss
establishment once or twice before. We
have not thought it necessary in the previ-
Gus course of this narrative to mention
these trivial little domestic incidents; but
the reader may be assured that they can't
unfrequently occur in the life of a man who
lives on nothing year.
Upon his first visit to Mr.. Moss, the col
onel, then bachelor, had been liberated by
the generosity Of his aunt on the second
mishap. little Becky, with the greatest spirit
and kindness, had borrowed sum OF money
from Lord Southdown, and had coaXed her
husbands creditor (who was her shawl, vel
vet gown. lace pOcket-handkerchief, trinket,
and gimcrack puveyor, indeedD to take a
portion Of the sum claimed, and Rawdon's
promissOry note for the remainder; SO on
both these occasions the capture and release
had been conducted with the utmost gallant
ny on all sides, and Moss and the colonel
were therefore on the very best Of terms.
"You'll find your old bed, colonel. and
everything comfortable" that gentleman
said, ''as | may honestly say. You may be
pretty sure it's kept aired. and by the best
of company too. Ii was slept in the night
afore last by the Honorable Gaping Fa-
mish, of the Filtieth Dragons; whose mar
took him ont after fortnight, Jest to punish
him, she said. But, Law bless you, prom.
Use you, he punished my champagne, and
had party ere every night-reglar tiP-top
swells, down from the clubs and the West
End-Capting Ragg. the Honorable Deuce
ace, who lives in the Temple. and some
lellers as knows good glass Of wine, |
warrant you. I've got Doctor OF Diwin.
ity up stairs, five gents in the cofee-room;
and Mrs. Moss has tably-dyhoty at half
past five, and little cards or music after
wards, when we shall be most happy to see
you. - Vanity Fair.
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sortie from the Garrison Of N onetvyss
about the Year 1900.

They rose early and took the field, about
thirty horse, all young and resolute men
and rode towards the garrison Of the enemy.
1t CHANGED that same day that a Spanish
gentleman, a near relative Of the great cap
tain Gonzalvo, named Don Alonzo de So
tomajor, very gentle knight and skilled in
arms, having with him some forty or fifty
Spanish gentlemen. all picked cavaliers,
made a sortie from the town Of Andrea for
little inroad on the French. Such was
the fortune Of the two captains that, on de-
scending little hill, they came in sight Of
each other at the distance Of a cannon shot
| cannot tell you which was most reioiced
particularly when they perceived that theiI
force was about equal. As soon as the
good knight recognized the red crosses hi
addressed his men thus, "My friends we
shall soon have an encounter. pray each
Of you to remember his honour; and il you
see me fail in my devoir to-day, deem me g
coward and a scoundrel all my life" They
all answered, FORWARD captain, let u.
charged Them let them not have the hon
our Of beginning" Then they lowered theil
visors. and shouting, France France
charged the enemy at full gallop; who, with
a steady and naughty bearing, spurred to
meet them crying, SPAN! 81. hgo! and
received them gallantly on the points o.
their lances. At the first shock some were
borne TO the earth on both sides, and with
difficulty remounted by their companions
The fight lasted halfan-hour without its be-
ing possible to say which had the best Of
it. But, as We all know, in these cases
one or other must be conqureror; and it was
the good Knights fortune, by his exertior
and courage, in the last charge to break the
Spaniards. There remained on the field
seven Of them dead, and as many of them
prisoners. The rest took to fight, among
whom was the said captain Don Alonzo,
Bnt he, closely pursued by the good Knight
who called out to him, "Turn, man at arms
it were a great shame to be slain fleeing
and preleIring an honorable death to shame.
ful flight, turned upon the good knight like
lion at bay; and they exchanged fifty
sword blows without breathing. The Other
Spaniards abandoned their captain, who
continued fighting gallantly; ard il all hi,
men had behaved like him, know not who
would have had the best Of it. At last hi:
horse turned recreant, and would not adj
vance, which the good Knight seeing. cried
out, "Yield thee, knight, or thou diest. =
ITO whom must yield cried he. "TC
captain Bayard," replied the good Knight
WhereuPon he gave up his sword. Tn,
companions then returned. to their garrison
rejoicing in the good fortune God had giver
them; for they lost not q single man, though
there were FIVE or six wounded, and two
horses killed. However they had prisoner
to recompense them.-History of The GOoC
Knight de Bayard.