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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27
THE GARRISON REPUBLICAN,"

This paper heretofore published, in Clarksbnrg
Va, by ROBERT A. SoMERvILLE, Esq, has pass
ed into The hands of Mr. GEORGE HARPER, for
merly Of Staunton, and for sometime connected
with the editorial department of the Spectator
From an intimate acquaintance with Mr.. HARpER's
qualifications, we recommend his paper in advance,
as one which will be conducted with dignity abili-
ty and good taste, and prove useful and entertain
ing TO its readers. We congratulate old friend
upon his accession to the full honors of the craft,
and he has all the warm wishes for his welfare and
success which the cherished memories Of by-gone
days are calculated 10 elicit. He will have nc
difficulty in guessing whence this little article
cOmCth.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27
HON. JOHN Nj. BO'rrS.

A violent controversy has been waging for some
time past between this gentleman and the Rich
mond Wing. II seems now TO have assumed pure
y personal character, and, as we have not attend
ed closely to the publications. of each, we do not
presume To speak of their merits. We, however,
greatly regret the state Of things in the Richmond
district, and fear that it will be last To the Wings i'm
the next Congressional election. We have always
regarded MIR. Boris as an able champion of the
Wing party, and admired his talcn;s and indepen
dent bearing but from his present position in refe
renee ~ Gen. TAYLOR, we could not consistently
support him for Office. Previous TO the Philadel-
phia Convention, we thought him harshy treated
by some of the leading Wing journals; but since
then, his course has been quite inexcusable. He
certainly has right to entertain his own opinions
and TO express them freely as public mar, how
ever, and especially as candidate for seat in the
next Congress, his course is fairly open for ami
madversion. Should he be returned to Congress,
he will undoubtedly go there with a prejudced
mind, and his influence will be very little favorable
TO Gen. TAYLoR's administration. lie is now in
no sense TAYLOR man and it is not likely that he
can ever render his administration more than a re-
luctant support. Pride Of opinon-from the inu-
ence Of which man is entirely free-will require
him to maintain the position which he has assumed.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

A CHINESE WAR At HAND.-In the intelligence
brought by the London papers, by the Canada, we
find the following:
The Hon. J. ri. Davis, Envoy from the United
States, was to have an interview with Seu, the
Imperial Commissioner, on the 2lst, at point on
the Canton river previously fixed upon. From
the battling winds it became doubtful whether the
United States ship Plymouth, i'll which Mr.. Davis
embarked could get to the place of meeting at the
time appointed.
The Secretary Of the American Legation intma-
ted this 10 Seu the day previous TO the meeting, re-
questing that it be postponed. Seu did not attend
TO the reasonable request and not finding Mr. Da
Wis at the place agreed upon, he returned TO Canton
and wrote him an insoient letter. 1t is said that
Mr.. Davis has demanded that the letter lie with
drawn and an ample apology made; falling which,
he will either blockade the river proceed north
and lay his complaint before the Emperor.
We give this asa report, but it appears probable
enough Seu is known to dislike all foreigners, and
he would not hesitate TO insult the accredited rep
rosentatvo of foreign power. America has two
sells of war in the Canton river, with line Of bat
tic ship ard steamer expected shortly. We
cannot anticipate acts Of hostility from slight differ
onces imperlecty known but should action be call
cd for, the United States will have strong squad
ron which no doubt was sent 10 the eastern seas
with view to protect and extend her commerce.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27


UNION Of THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC Oceans.
1t would appear from the following article, pub
ished in the New Orleans Bulletin of the LIST inst.
that the work Of opening water communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is at length
about TO be undertaken in good earnest
IsrHMus OF FUNDAMENTALLY the last arri-
val from Mexico, we learn from good authority that
the house of Manning s, Mackiniosh, of Mexico,
who have taken charge of the great undertaking for
opening water communication between the two
oceans, through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, have
already begun road for the transportation of all the
materials necessary for this great work; The road
Is preparing for the purpose Of establishing at
temporary communication TO the point where al.
ready the river COatzacoaleos and the fine lakes Dor
dering on the Pacific, and running into that ocean,
can be navga.ed with safety and facility, for the
distance OF forty miles by vessels of large tonnage
The undertaking is at present under the super
attendance OF The celebrated Engineer, Moro TO
whom is due the discovery Of the track through
This Isthmus.
The lands through this whole district are cele-
braed for their extraordinary fertility and it abounds
In timber Of the greatest value both for p-build
ing and furniture. The road now opening, is to be
completed within the ensuing eight months and ne
quotations are now progressing between the under
takers and our Post Office department. for the reg
u'ar transmission of the American mail by this
route.
We hope it will soon be in our power to give fur
ther information subject SD important and in
1eresing TO the commercial world at large, and es-
pecially 10 New Orleans, as ii will bring almost to
very doors, not only the productions Of our own
territories on the Pacific, but also the immense
merce of tina; ocean generally.
The commercial destiny of New Orleans can
never be completed until regular communication
is established between the Gulf of Mexico and the
Pac tic and hardly DOSSlble estimate the ad-
vantages which such an event will confer upon the
Crescent Civ
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

o. Up 10 the latest accounts, there had been no
organization of the Ohio Legislature. The Den,
ocrats continued to occupy one half Of the Hall of
the House of Delegates, and the Wings the other
the former sitting day and night. The probability is
that no organization will be effected, and il is said
that the people of the State begin to regard the re-
suit as matter of very little moment.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.

There are four schemes before Congress for
the settlement of the vexed question. They are
thus stated by the correspondent Of the New York
Herald
/. Douglass bill making one State of California
to be org missed Immediately, and leaving the ques-
ton of slavery TO the people.
2. The petition of the people of New Mexico,
for organization into State, with slavery excluded
expressly by law.
s.. Cayton's old compromise bill, leaving the
matter to the Supreme Court.
A. The resolution of the House of Representa-
tives, instructing the Territorial Committee TO re-
port bill for the organization OF territorial govern
menis, excluding slavery.
Other engagements have prevented us from Civ
ing much attention to these various pIopostions.-
But from the consideration we have been able tC
bestow upon them, we incline to the opinion tina
the one recommended by Mr.. Douglas is the best
That is a Settlement of the questions far as Con
equality and Justice To all the States. Whatever
controversy might afterwards arise would be among
the people of the State-and whether they set
lied the difficulty TO suit Of The South or not, we
should have 10 DC content ii should however bt
stipulated that the new State should only be repre-
scented in Congress by ,chitc men.
The greatest difficulty in the way of Mr.. Doug
lass bill seems to be the boundary between Texa:
and the new State. Texas claims all east of iilt
Rio Grande-which includes Santa Fe and large
portion of New Mexico We believe Mr.. DIS bill
is silent in regard to the boundary line. But WI
suppose it will be necessary to fix it, before the bill
can become a law.-Rich. Uhig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

o. The. Financial Committee, in their report to
the House of Delegates, state an estimated surplus
in the Treasury, at the end of the present fiscal
year-Sept. 30tb, 1910, Of $4,000. They adj
wise the payment of $4,000 annually of the per-
manent State debt No recommendation to increase
The iaXCs
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

go-There have been fifteen or twenty new ca
ses Of Cholera at The Quarantine, New York. since
our last publication, but very few of them have
proved fatal
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

Mr. CLAY (says the Louisville JournaD recently
addressed letter TO Cen TAYLOR, inviting him
TO partake of the Inequalities Of Ashland, on his
way to Washington. Mr. G.. having since deter
mined to spend portion Of tic winter in New Or
leans, Gen Taylor has written TO him, cordially
inviting him to pass a week at Baton Rouge, and
proposing. if this should be inconvenient, To visit
Mr. G.. IN New Orleans We sincerely rejoice at
the confidence and good feeling existing between
our counJy's President elect and her most disin-
guished private citizen.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

eo- The report Of themurder Of the Rev. DAME
Bakss by the Indians, in Texas, is conIadicted.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27
The Washington correspondent Of the Baltimor
Clipper, in letter dated Dec. IL, says:

Inc w dSiliHglOn correspondent vi the DdItIIiOIe
Clipper, in letter dated Dec. II, says:
The town is full of curiosity and speculation on
account of a marvellous young woman, named Mrs
Wilcox, who resides at the Navy Yard, near this
city, and who, since Tuesday last, has been in
spasms, at intervals, but at the time has ''as-
tOnished the natives" by pulling pins, common brass
pins, TO all appearances, ont of the faces Of ylsierS
who 90 TO see her Some five hundred or thou
sand persons attend 10 see her daily and all 90
way asunished. As often as she beckOned 10 a
person, who would 90 up to her, she would delibe
raey put up her Enclosed fingers to the face ofsad
person, and closing the fore finger with the thumb,
pull from his or her face a pin, with an idiotiC
smile, and place it in her own mouth and swallow it!
She is under twenty years Of age, ard some time
ago married sailor, who went away, but who has
recently returned. Since his return the spasms
have come upon her. and the feats alluded to have
occurred. Everybody is talking about her-some
believe that she does in reality extract pins from
persons and swallow them, and others not bellev-
ing one word Off
II is commended by some Of her superstitious
friends, that a SPELL has been put upon her by an
evil minded enemy-others say the whole affair is
an arapt humbUg. Deponent, further, saith not.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

Russia, i, is said, has Proifered an army Of five
hundred thousand men TO the King OF Prussia, to
enable him to crush his own people, and TO consol-
idate once more tho despusm Of his throne
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27
nr;. We have received the elIinsion Of onr CORE.

f1;- We have received the efIjision Of our cores
pendent "Zephyr," at the Warm Springs. The
writer has not complied with our established rule,
but it is quite innocent and possesses considera-
bic poetica merit we will insert it. If she will
send us her name we would be pleased to hear from
the fair yo,tng duthoress again.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

Co Flour in Baltimore s. l2. Flour in Rich
mond IS g..
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

II is estimated that the bristies taken from the
hoes slaughtered in the valley Of the Mississippi,
are worth $50 900.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

Or "METRoPoLrrAN" was received too late for
Insertion in ibis paper.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-27

The Southern members of Congress held a NEE
ting in the Senate Chamber at Washington, on the
evening of the 22d, in reference TO Southern rights
and interests, as connected with the question of Sla
very. Mr.. BAyLEy, Virginia, offered series of
resolutions, which, on motion of Mr.. STEVENS. of
Georgia, referred 10 a committee of one mem
Der from each Of the sayehoding States, to report
upon the whole subject at meeting 10 be held on
the 18th of January next.
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CUTTA PEERCHA.-This article in its natural sate is
VI found applicable great variety OF purposes for
which leather rubber, glass; hemp, cotton and most
Of the brous substances have hitherto been appied and
when pre- pared with phur the OF lndia-rubbe
is found to make a flexible substance for many pur
poses than vulcanized rubber The advertiser having
been long engaged in experiments testing It's properties
and has obtained supply Of The raw MATERIAL and
made permanent arrangements TO import II Ia us unanu
featured sale The scientific and curious, who de-
sire the article for experiment. will be supplied upon APP
plicaton the subscriber, who has this time the only
lot sale the United States Having been the first
introduce the manufactured article the American public
the subscriber has made greater variety applications
of it than be found any other establishment Among
the goods hand and for sale In quantities to sui,
Shoes dressing bands fiat and round; cloth and Sheet
for picture ames book binding, Wallets PORTFOLIO
ings for BEDS cushions, billiard tables, soles and taps
ready Orders from any part of the country enclosing
five dollars more will be sent, with full Instructions for
applying the bottoms of boots and shoes Cloth Tor table,
piano. and stand Floor cloth, flexible tubes,
geons spnts re-buckets mail bags, waterbags porman
teaus, satches &c Harness and all the appurtcnances
used upon horses equipment Lining for ladies' hats
substitute for oiled silk in ladies' dresses, tobacco Wallets
pocket wallets cloth for awnings, and all similar purposes
NC, &c.
substitute for patent leather, applicable to all the pur-
poses for which the glazed goods are used is being
pared after a method discovered by the advertiser.
No patents have been granted under the United States
the present tme and be, whereby the public
will be prevented from enjoying the free use OF Gua Per
cha, laws do allow patents for monopoly Of
products for applications not involving novelty
process and the ordinary process OF making India
rubber found Just adapted Gutta Percha Every
Gle which made of India rubber will be furnished
order from Guia Percha, which IS really and properly,
species of rubber, by HORACE II. DAY,
Manufacturer OF India rubber and Gua Percha,
% Cortandt street, New York
Feb 7--f2aw
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Washington University of H~it'UAsTs.
Msdtoai Department


rI>fE annual session for 1883 wal commence On tIe
i last MosDAY ia October next, wan lntsodue'oT c0
fures. i,
The daily lectures thereafter viii be delivered IN the ca
CANT eommodous buildings which have been rfrleu
the Medical parnent Lombard street lew ooor
East of Hanover street For medical school, afaseo
pom ample seal, they comprise every requisis
lor the purposes of instruction. :, a.
The very extensive buildings on Broadway near bati,
more street. heretofore used by this faculty, VIII be eta nea
for hospital purposes aud for the delivery OF clinical zee
The museum is entirely new, and in the obstetrea de-
panment is surpassed by any other In The United
States.
Medical Faet4lty.
JOIN C. s MoSKUR, NJ. d. Professor Of Theory and
Practice OF Medicine.
EpwARo FoHKMAs, NJ. D., Professor Of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
WILLIAM T. LEoNAED, NJ. D., Professor Of Anatomy and
Physiology. . r ,.. =,
WuIIAM H. STOKES, NJ. d, Professor of Institutes OF
Medicine Medical Jurisprudence, and Mental Diseas
GEORGE McCooK, NJ D. Professor Of Institutes and pfae-
tice Of Surgery . o,-..
C;KopGK O. M RoBERTs NJ. D. Professor Of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
TnoMAs E BosD A NJ 81 D., Professor Of Therapeu-
ties Materia Medica, and Hygiene.
WAKKMAS BRyAREY, M ID, Demon:tator OF Anatomy
Tickets SIS esch-D plona s2e-Demonstrator Sio-
Matricuation S. For circulars. address
T. FOREMAN, Dean.
Sept. 5-eotlNov.
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TN accordance with Of the legislature Of the State oil
Texas provide for ascealnng the debt OF the late
republic of Texas" approved 10Th March, 1913, notice rs
hereby given TO all per having claims demands for
money against late republic Of Texas, 10 present the
same TO Tie auditor and ptroer OF public accounts on
or before the second Monday November, lo4s or they
will be postponed. A.;
The provisions of the aforesaid require The auditor
and comptroller Jointly receipt under their seals OF OF
fee for all claims presented setting forth the par value
at the time the accrued the date and amount
reof distingu nng between the different classes oil
claims in the following manners First the audited or as
ceraned claims such stock bonds treasury notes. null
ary Scrip any other audited rtaed claim Sec
ond claims with sufficient evidences and vouchers 10
authorize audit under the late republic OF Texas
Third such claims sufficiently authenticated by
vouchers.
And il is further made the duty of the auditor and comp
roler Jointly report the legislatures Tor final ADJUST
men the whole and character OF The public debt,
ascerained according the provisions OF the said act The
classification and OF payment recommended by them
to be subject revision, amendments and ratification
Of the Legislature. JOHN NJ SWlSuEh, Auditor
JAMES b. SHAW, Comptroller
Austin Texas Nav I5 1873 June 10 -wbm
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rTNHE I&Od and the Gum, TWO TreauseS on Angling
and Shooting by the author Of the "Oakeigh Shooting
Code - volume, Edinburgh, many engravings
The Horse and the Hound their and treatment !;
Horsemanship and Horse-deang by ''Nimrod; )" vol.
ume, Edinburgh, mauv engravings
Lieut. Col Hawker on Guns and Shooting, American
lied edition. (trom the ninth London) by William L. Por-
ter of the Spirit of the Times volume, engravings
Johnsons Shooters Preceptor in the choice and manage
of Dogs, Fowlng-peces, and Game volume, Lon
don. engravlngs 49,
The Shooters Hand Book volume, Edingburg, en-
cravings -
The Sportman's Library, by John Mls l volume, en-
cravings, Edinburgh 80 -
Chapman on the Rifle l volume, New York
The American Shooters Manuel volume, Phladel hia.
Nuttall's Land Birds, volume Nutall's Water Birds
volume
The Hand book of Angling; volume, London, many
engravings -
Lawrence on the Horse, volume Youau the Horse,
SINNERS edition Lebeaud's Principles OF Horsemanship
Equitation Maire, par Dupont Paris
Hansard's Book of Archery, London
The Pests OF the Farm, by Richardson, volume London
Mason's Farrier, and many Others
The British and American Stud Book
SINNERS American Sporting Magazine, In Volumes
copy only, (second-hand)
sand a variety other works OF the class with
the we, many OF which just imported from England
by f. TAYLOR.
Sept2S
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
TTAARLES DIE SELDING Notary Public Conve

- and General Agent, No. H. Todds Buildings Pennsyl
vania avenue. Washington d. c. offers his services for
prosecution of claims before Congress any of the
tive departments before any boar of commissioners
be appointed for the adjustment of spoliaons,
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution other service bounty lands for
return duties those arising under contracts, treaties,
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, NC
Particular attention paid to the settlement OF accounts OF
discussing officers who may find it inconvenient to give
their personal attendance
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish legazed copies Of document or other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (post paid) will receive Immediate at
tention.
He has the refer the Navy Department and
the several connected with it, compuoers and
dtors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains pusers in the and also To Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esg Philadelphia Rev.
epumus rustin. chaplain OF tue Senate Washingon hon
Henry l. Ellsworth, Fayete ndisno Thomas l biount
esq, Pensacola, tiorda Hon. C. b. Pcnrose Lanoas
Pal Judge T. Harley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Az
new esq, New York; z. Collins Lee ESQ., Baltimore, Md;
n. b. Reardon, esq, Norfolk Va; Professor Goodrdge,
New Haven, Conn; M Jndson, esq New Orleans; Hon.
A. n Foster Nashville, Temp May l6-ly
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NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,,
IlnsLifuerfOy ID. e..

Washington ID. g.
TINE annual of lectures will CONNIE nce the
first Monday November, and continue until the LIST
OF April.
FACULTY.
Thomas MILLER, M D., Professor of Anatomy.
JOHN M. Thomas, NJ D., Professor of Physiology and
Medical Jurisprudence.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and Children.
CHARLES & PAGE M. D., and LEONARD ID. GALE, M. D.,
Professors of Chemistry.
Joshua Riley M. D., Professor of Maeria Medica and
Therapeutics.
JOHN FREDERICK MAY, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
GRAFTON TYLER, NJ D., Professor OF Pathology and Prac
tce OF Medicine
r. KING STONE, M D. Adjunct Professor of Anatomy.
JOHNSON ELIOT, M. d., Demonsrator of Anatomy
Clinical lectures twice week. with operations Cases
will be selected from the nfrmay and public dspensary
Arrangements have been made for the reception in the
Urinary of much greater number OF patients than hereto
tofone.
Fee for full course oflecures $l05
Demonstrators ticket lO
Good board be procured at from 81 so to SO per
week
VIM. p. JOHNSTON, M D., Dean,
Seventh, between + and + streets.
Sept. 5-2awtIstNov.
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Notice TO Claimants.

TUCKER IL ADDISON, General Agents. office 9th
street, (Coeman's Budings four doors north OF Penn
sylvania
Beverley Tucker and John f. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose Of prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments of the general
government.
All communications (post pad) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention. Reference is made the
following gentlemen:
Hon M Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean, Supreme Court of the United States
Hon. Robert ]. Walker, Secretary OF the Treasury.
Hon Jno Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy.
Hon. r.. M. T. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno. f. Addison attorney -ataw will continue to give
attention business before the
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining
Maryland and Virginia. July l3-ly