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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

GO Extract of Letter from the Editor. dated
Parras, (Mexico,) May 6:
"Ihis has been great week with the Mexicans
1t is called "Holy Week, - in which the RELIGIONS
services in the Churches are attended with pecu-
liar pomP and ceremony. The apprehension, trial.
condemnation and crucifixion of the Sayour-bis
burial and resurrection-were openly and visbly
enacted in the principal Church of the place. with
dramatic faithfulness perfectly absorbing to the
crowds of deluded worshippers which attended up
on them Their sobs and shrieks, and cries, as the
body representing the Saviour was nailed TO the
cross between the two thieves, his side MERGED
with spear, and every minute circumstance OF
that awful event re-enacted, were perfectly dis
tracing and overwhelming. The burial was also
attended with deep solemnity, and the most pro-
found manifestations of wo. Tomorrow the re-
surrecton takes place, after which, presume, the
religion ofthese deluded people, which has certain
~ been gloomy and sad enough for any asce,ic for
The last few days, will assume its wonted indiffe
renee to and disregard Of every thing sacred or
holy' except the mere forms of the Church. Pro-
perly speaking, the Sabbath has no existence in
MeXlco-An hour or two may be passed in Church
IN 'he morning, but the rest of the day is either
spent in business as other days, or devoted 10 a
nusements and pleasures.
We have no additional news from the Mexican
oohgress.-Ihere is rising party, fear, in the
country against peace, and in favor of annerotio,
to the United States!
The health Of the troops here continues oooJ
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07
The tumuh having subsided"!l-Pet. Int

A GREEN UN-Gen. Rusk, of Texas, offered
resolution at the late Locofoco Convention in
Baltimore, dsapprobatory ofthe practice of appoint
ing members Of Congress, or persons who were
members Of the Convention which nominated the
President, TO office This resolution was of course
secuted out Of the Convention. Mr.. Rusk must
be in the situation attributed by Col Benton to
Gen. Cass, during the discussion of the Oregon
question in the Senate, and should be "cut for the
simples" forthwith. The passage of such reso
luton in good faith, would DO the death knell of
Democracy.--,nartirsbVg Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

GENERAL CoMMANDER.-The South Carolina
papers appear to be highly indignant at Gen Com
mander having claimed to represent the whole of
that State In the National Democratic Convention.
The Charleston News says:
sit is evident that Gen. Commander is not only
not representative of the Democracy of South Car
DINA, but does not represent even the Democracy
OF the Congressional district of Georgetown"
The Charleston Mercury makes the same dis
clamer. 1t says that Gen. j. NJ Commander de
rived all his authority from parish meeting in
Georgetown, which the people of the other parts of
the district declined 10 attend, and which was com
posed OF some nine or ten men Yet this self-con-
stiuted representative of the State cast nine votes
on all Important questions brought before the Con
vention. besides being one of the Vice Presidents
and member of all the committees that were di
rected to consist of one member from each State I,
lie certainly had his hands full-.Nat. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

FLoR!pA-The Washington Union having re-
ported Mr.. Moses, one of the Democratic delegates
from Florida, to have said that Notwithstanding
the instructions of his constituents to the contrary
ne would individually, cordially support the nomi-
nees (Cass and Butler, that gentleman contradicts
the statement, and declares that neither he nor
FLORIDA twill support the nominations until the
candidates shall clearly recognize the equality of
the States and the right of the South to remove
with their property into any of the Territories of
the United States"
Florida stands upon the same ground occupied
oy Alabama, and by tho Resolutions adopted by
'he democratic Convention in this city in March
but which the Delegates to Baltimore. from
some mysterious and unexplained cause, repudia
ted.-Richmond Uhig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

% The Vera Cruz correspondent Of the New
Orleans Delta, writing under date Of May 16, saws
that General KcaTney left Vera Cruz on the 18Th
for the city Of Mexico, with small escort furnish
ed him by Capt. Washington. cit is said he will
take command Of an expedition from Mexico, t!rro'
San Luis Potosi, to Monterey"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

TIE Virginia delegation to the Baltimore Con
Vehtion voted for Gen. Cass-thereby disregarding
OF violating the resolutions Of the Democratic Con-
Ventlon. we hear that a plurality of the dele
gates were in favor Of Woodbury--but the rest
being divided between Cass and Buchanan, the
friends of the latter their votes for Cas-, and
thus gave him the majority
We observe that this was common mode of
proceeding with the friends of Buchanan They
first gave to that distinguished Democrat, who is
so peculiarly organized as 10 have no Democratic
blood in his veins, the compliment of vote, and
then went over TO the support of Cass. This sys-
tematic mode of proceeding would seem to give
some colour to the surnse that the gentleman who
attempted TO sell the Secretaryship of State to Mr..
Clay, was not too good to buy it himself-Whig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

'BoLTING."-We must confess our obligations
to the New York Evening Post for the leaf from
the past which it furnishes upon the subject of
boiling" The Post iustifies the independent at
tltude which the Barnburners have assumed by re-
ference 70 me democratic convention of 1885 in
which Mr.. Van Buren, was nominated for the Pre-
sldency and Col. r. NJ. Johnson for the Vice Pre-
sldency. The latter nomination was more than
Virginia could stand, and she ..bolted'' OUTRIGHT.
washing her hands entirely clean of Col. Johnson
and his heresies. The then editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer, now editor of the Union. thus ex
pressed himself in his paper of the I'd June. 1885
For ourselves we shall 90 for Martin Van Bu-
rem as President of the United States but not for
Richard M johnson, as picc President With
all our respect for that gentleman, ,ce cannot sup
port hin, for that office"
Accordingly the Virginia Democracy called a
otate Convention, nominated VIM. Smith of Ala
bama for Vice President, and gave him the electo-
Ia vote of Virginia.
Hav'9t the Barnburnors just as good right to
call a Convention in New York, and. "with all
their respect for" Cass nominate some one else for
the Presidency Republican.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

Dc There is great deal of material for election
eerlng purposes IN the political history of General
Cas-. He will be compelled to suffer some on ac-
count of his course on the Oregon question on the
Texas question, and on the River and Harbor i'm
provement question. His two letters 10 Hanneoan
on the Texas questionable exact antipodes of each
other-will have to come forth. if they have not
been destroyed. He will have to say. whether he
approves, or disdpprores, of the doctrine Of Mr..
Folks veto of the River and Harbor bill. for he
and his party hold it as cardinal principle, that a
candidate shall not be mum
Ills eulogIstIc book of Louis Philippe and his
Court VIII also be shown up against him. Ian
caster (Pa.) ETaminer and Herald.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

HE HARMONIOUS DEMocEAcY.-We get, we
expect, but an lnkling from the newspapers of the
wrangllng and contention carried on in the late Lo-
co Foco Convention at Baltimore. We have no
doubt that if all that was said and done in that
"dignified body" as the Union calls it, were re-
ported, we should have second edition of the scenes
at DonDibrook Fair.
The National lntelligencer mentions one scene
which is not described in the reports of other papers.
lis account is as follows.
In concluding, Mr.. Yancy made some remarks
at which umbrage was taken by Mr.. Foreman, of
Georgia referring to private conversation. and
for a few moments the Convention was thrown into
an excitement which baflled the most strenuous eff
forts Of the Chair TO obtain order.
Mr.. flanagan placed himself between the gen
tleman from Alabama and the gentleman from Geor-
gia in the aisle in front of the Presidents seat to
prevent any collision, and other members assembled
around them TO render kind offices and restore peace
and order. The President appealed to the Vice
Presidents to give him their aid in restoring and
maintaining order in the Convention. and one gen
tleman rose on the platform and desired the Pfesi-
dent to suggest TO him how it was to be done! The
tumult having subsidized
1.-The tumuH having subsidized" ll-Pet. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

HE NEW SENATOR FROM MAINE.-The Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin has been selected for Senator in
Congress from this State in place of Hon. w. b.
,. Moor, who, since the death Of Gov. Fairfield,
filled the place by appointment from the Governor
We feel bound to say that we regard the selection
as honorable and credi,able to the party Mr..
Hamn is an active politician, rather radical apt TO
pick up unsound theories and maintain mischievous
errors, but he Is not of the cold hearted sort who
assume to be Democrats without having particle
OF real democracy in their composition, and who are
always ready 10 cheat those who have votes to give
and enslave those who have not. We learn that
all the patronage of the General Government was
brought to bear against him. that every custom
house In the State has had its representatives here
for a fortnight, working hard to prevent his nomi-
nation oy the Legislative caucus and that they were
willing to GO for almost any body but him, and did
almost prevent his nomination by means charged to
be unfair and dishonorable. Kennebec Journal.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-07

Of the nomination OF Gen. Butler, "Indepen-
dent" the correspondent Of the Philadelphia North
American writes:
"In the nomination of Gen. Butler for the second
office, the Convention displayed higher apprecia-
ton of his abilities, than did Mr. Polk in the con-
structon of the Administration. Gen. Butler at
tended the President TO Washington in 1915, at his
personal solicitation, and with the full expectation
If not the promise-of being made Secretary of
War. Why he was put aside, can only be explain
ed by the agencies which controlled the President
elect after his arrival in the metropolis but it is
well known that the reason assigned was his want
OF qualification Perhaps his experience in Mexico
has removed his disabilities in the estimation of
those who are always ready to consult any method
OF expediency TO advance the success Of their cause
What is to be gained by this alliance has yet to be
understood, for Gen. Butler was defeated in Ken
lucky by majority of thousands. when a cand-
date for Governor against the weakest man in the
Wing ranks. Perhaps he may have improved in
strength since then, and we are quite willing that
our Locoioco friends should believe so.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-02
NEW STORE.
AND CHEAP GOODS.

olIE subscriber Inns jus, received from
| - - LOUIS with a splendid Stock ot goods
selected with care, which he is now opening at
the Brick Store recently occupied by Mr. Hiram
lnce. on Front 81. between Main and Harrison
81; having purchased his goods Tor cash, he will
be able 10 sell ON as good terms as any house in
Davenport Ills stock embraces almost every
arti 10 in the retail line: such rs broad cloths.
eassimeros, casslnets and Jeans, twecds, beaver
teens, corderoy, hangup aud albert cords. cotton
AIDES, dr.llngs, checks. coat and pantaoon stufIs,
fancy linen, l.us,res chamhra, dress ginohams
beautiful figures and patterns, French, English
| and American prints and chin,xs, blk silk warp
and other colored Alpacas, silk and Bingham
SUI shades and parasols, bonnet, cap and color
ed Tatct ribbons. ladies fine kid Lisle thread
gloves and mltts, linen cambria hdkts, table lin
en-, line linen cambria. coating, diaper and crash,
green Beraze, nankeen, bleachcd cambria mus
I'm, brown shectng and shirting. Zig. cap stuiis,
blond, book, bishop, SWISS and barr'd maslins.
fur, lcghorn, palmetto hate, fnr and cloth caps,
boots and shoes, ladies' light and cold half gait
ers, fine kid slips and walking shoes, Misses and
children shoes, mems calf boots, kip and calf
shoes, brogans, cutlery and seensware, window
glass, n lis Of all sizes, bar lead. powder and
| shot. dried fruit, wall paper, window shades.
| carpet chain and Pittsburgh cotton warp all
numbers, cotton batting and waddinC, school
books and stationary; also a good assoriIncn, Of
groceries. medicines, paints, oils and dve s,u!fs
also all sizes Sligo Iron, steel and castings. which
will be sold on as good terms as can be purchas-
| ed elsewhere
JAMES ". BOWLING.
Davenport, Nav 4ih. 1913
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

"A'ING obtained mn order from the
- Probate Court OF Scot, county. Iowa. for
that purpose, will on Saturday the 10Th Gav OF
August next. Mt the Court House door in the
town OF Davenport proceeded to sell al public
auction to tho highest bidder on a credit of 2 and
6 months. (subieci to the Dover of tho widow
the following described tract Of land ms belonging
to the estate Of y. u. Wright deceased late Of
said county, 10 Wit
The North West quarter Of Sec eleven H.
Township sevcn'v-scven -. Range two lo. |
East of the 9TH principal meridian containing 20
acres OF land, with improvements thereon.
The purchaser giving bond and security for
purchase money to The acceptance OF the Adj
minstrator, or one-third may be pnid cash IN
hnnd and balance in months, secured by mort
gage on premises.
A III MILLER. Admir-
with the viii annexed ct said B B Wright. dec.
Davenport, June 29lh, l8a8. Io-,s
The above sale is postponed from the Goth
ins'. until Uedacsday, The LII day of Norcnbcr.
l643, TO take place on that day at the Court
House above mentioned.
A II MILLER, .1dnainistrnior.
August 3ls', '3!S. al-,s
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REGULAR
]. {. AINSWoRTII. Master

J. {. AINSW0RTH. Master,
Having been urchased Tor the above trade, and
thoroughly repaired and reii,cd. will commence
her regular trips on FRIDAY The 22d inst: leaving
Montrosc, ever, Monday. "Wednesday and FRI
day mornings nj 6 o'clock for Rock Island, and
the Intermediate landings. Returning, the
Kentucky will arrive NJ Montrosc in time tn
meet the keokuk aud ~ Louis packets, on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY. evenings
Passengers and shippers. NAV rely upon her
remaining in the trade. during the entire season.
and also on the regularity o, her arrivals and de-
par'ures; and her officers hope. bv strict at
tention 10 the interest oi shippers. and the CON-
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patronage.
Fot freight or passage apply on board
GA daily line Of -four horse Troy coaches,
leave Rock Island ever, morning nj 4 o'clock,
for Chicago, through in thirty hours: passage
$500. June 2arh, iaiS lo-ts
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TO CLAIMANTS OF ESTATES.
&C. IN EUROPE.

IE undcrsigncd ms made arrange
- men;s with IN American Agency essab-
ils,ed IN The city o. London, leading ohjec. Of
il irina TO attend to business OF this Kind.
through which he has facilities for the invessiga-
ton and p osecutlon OF claims Of American citi.
Gems Tor res,dents) 10 Estates, Legacice, &c.
within the Kingdoms OF Great Britain, France,
ana the 6ermanc States, including the free cit.
les OF Hamburg, Brennan. Frank fort and Lubec,
upon unusually advantageous terms.
lie has been induced 10 make such arrange.
men's IN consequence Of numerous applications,
and knowledge OF the ineiIicicncy and cxpen,
siveness 81 means usually employees by claimants
in this country.
For further information apply to
F. A. CHENOWETH,
NaGnoke'a. Jackson county, lows.
February 9th. ie46. 24-,i
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-11-02
IOWA ELECTION.

We hope the friends Of Gen. TAYLOR in
Iowa will not relax their excriions to give
the vote Of that young and promising State
for the Presidency 10 the Old Hero. We
see no signs ofrcIaxation, but on the con.
trarv, every thing indicates that every
Wing vote will be pollcd, and TINT good
many Democrats will vote for Gen. Tay-
lor. So il should be. II the people Of lows
do not wish to involve themselves hopeless
" in the tolls Of Locofocoism--if they do
not wish every interest Of the State check
ed, and IN many cases prostratcd-thev
will II ieast avoid the fate If Missouri.
which ms been ridden to death b, 10.
Government far some twenl. five years.
aud IN nil that time not single act has
been pissed of an, public lasting benefit
Not mile Of rairoad, or canal. or macad.
amized road is to be found il the State.
built out Of the State funds. No where can
we find any evidences IT enlightened leg
islation, the sole desire Of the party in pow
er appearing 10 be, 10 squander all none, =
or property, which may have come into
their hands. In this. they have been, il
must be admitted, very successful. In nd.
dition they have contributed to saddle the
people Of the State with debt Of about q
million Of dollars, and the only evidence of
. valuable consideration now remaining, is
. rickety, unfinished State House at JefIer-
con City, Of the condition Of which, iast now
the citizens Of the seat Of government,
themselves appear to 10 ashamed. We say,
this example should be stunned b. the pcopl.
oflows. i ID too fsira land 10 be kept back
BY the blight Of Locofocoism. Il offers too
many Inducements TO honest enterprise
and thrifty management, to have them
eounteracted by Locofoco Legislation or I.o-
cofoco politics. Iowa ought TO he Wing
state. She ought to be able to avail her.
elf Of the advantages Of Wing Legislation,
developing the resources, and giving jus,
and discriminating encouragement to every
undertaking which promises 10 advance the
esasral wealth. The good people Of the
0tsts can best begin the work now-in 70
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CLERICAL JoKE.-At meeting Of the
church the pastor gave out the HYMN com.
mcncing with 81 love to steal awhile
away" when the chorister CONNIE ced
singing, but owing 10 some difficulty in
recollecting the tune, could proceed no
farther than ~ lore 10 SEAL" which he did
three or four times in succession. when the
clergyman in order to relieve him from the
dilemma, waggishly remarked that il was
"rery much to be regrettcd,'' and added
''iet as pray"
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ting for Zachary Taylor and in thus assist.
ing to fill the Office Of President with an
HONEST MAN; man whose boast il is, that
he has no resentmcnts I" gratify--no enc
mics TO punisb-no partzans 10 reward
and no object TO accomplish except the
welfare and glory of bis country.
We agnin appeal to the friends Of Gen.
TAYLOR, throughout the State, not to pcuse
until they have secured the vote Of Iowa
for Gen. Taylor. They can do it, if the,
will but work. Active cxertion, union, a
disregard for the ;sms, which have perplcx-
ed the Wings in other States. nre tho sure
precursors Of victory. five have single
reader ia the State. who is Wing, and vet
infected with Free Soilism, We counsel him
TO cast from him all such devices of the en-
emy, and give pure and unconta minated
Wing vote. In Iowa, the Van Buren, tick.
ct has been brought forward to deude
Wings, not to carry out any principle
and we trust thew will resist Ill tricks Of
this kind successfully.--Mo. Republican.