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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTs MURDERED.-CoI In
shaw, u. ). Indian agent for the Cbickasaws writes
to She editor of the Arkansas Intelligencer on the
18th of May, that ne has just heard Of the murder
Of party of tweRty-six persons who left Texas
some two weeks previous for California Two 9th
ers Of the party made their escape They were
killed by The Indians. They were at Preston. in
Texas, on the south bank Of Red River. opposite
the month of Falls Washita, and when there thew
said all they wanted an Indian fight. Itappears
they got one. The report is generally believed. -
81. Louis Republican.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

How MtcH BRANDY "A correspondent of the
Tribune comments upon the instructions issued by
the Medical Council Of New York and the recon-
fnendation of'' little brandy and water" He
asks chow much little brandy and water is ?''-
10 which the Tribune replies that having sort of
outsiders faith in homeopathy, he should advise
three drops Of brandy in bucket Of water and that
spoonful Of the mixture be put into another bucket
OF water, from which he thinks the patient might
safely drink The New Orleans Pica,r,nc relates
an anecdore of a man in that city, who being seiz-
ed with the premouitory symptoms, was advised to
take an ounce of brandy day, but having no scales
IN winch 10 weigh it, and luckily recollecting that
eight drains make an ounce, he accordingly took
eight stiff horns and told the doctor that he felt
"much better"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

BENTON AND THE SoUTHKRN DEMOCRACY
There is matter for sober reflection in the following
dashing, but acute, speculaions of correspondent
OF the New York Herald:
WASHINGTON, June III, 1S49.
f'The great Missouri speech of Col Benton will
have its effect. Ii is Argument that must be ad-
mitted or refuted. The Democracy of Missouri are
divided upon Col. Benton, and this speech must
heal or widen the rupture. The Democratic press
of the South, headed by The Richmond Enquirer,
have plain course TO flllow-oppostion 10 Old
Bullion, and his communication from the demo-
cratic church. But it will be difficult for the Cass
Democrats of the North to disguise the satisfaction.
1t is just in the nick of time TO please the Free De-
mocracy-that is, the Free Sellers, including the
Wing Free Sellers of the next House of Represen-
tatives. Father Ritchie ,h9s far, is circumspect.
The Union has ceased TO be the organ of Mr.. Cal.
houn's party on the slave Question. 1t takes the
middle ground, from which it may diverge to the
right or lef, as circumstances may require.
"At the next session of Congress, the Senate may
be called upon to decide, yea or nay, upon the pro-
viso. If they are so called upon, the proviso will
pass; the votes of Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Clay Ito
say nothing of the probable vote Of General Hous-
tom will pass it, Then we may expect to follow,
division of partes-North and Southland then
we may expect Col. Benton to be taken up as the
Northern Democratic candidate for the Presidency
for 1852. We apprehend that dissolution is TO
be effected by the provso, not of the Union, but of
parties, as they now stand and that, in their re or
ganization, Old Bullion will be thar.-JNous Per
TOns."
That the reorganization of parties he.e alluded
TO has already commenced and made formidable pro
gress in the North, cannot be doubted That Col
Benton is aiming 10 avail himself of the Northern
coalition, is also unquestionable. The effect of
these important political movements must be to raj
ly against General Taylor and the present Wing
party, an opposition having lis principal strength in
the North. Another natural and necessary result
who are blindly welded to old party prejudices
and all Northern who desire to preserve the
Union and its compromises.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27
.SR a To- " no Ns=
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 81, ls4o.
DEATH OF IIt. POLK.

JAMES KNOX Polk, the eleventh President Of
the United States, breaihed his last at his residence
in Nashville, Friday the 18th of June. His dis.
ease was chronic diarrhea, and hot cholera M a,
first reported. Mr.. Pork was native OF North
Carolina, and born Nov. Cd, I795L-he was there.
fore in his 55th year. lesser age than that attain
ed by any preceding President. He has gone ftoth
party strife, from the adu1ations of friends and the
deEuncia,ions Of enemies, from the turmoil of polt
ical agitation 10 the queness of mans last resinc
place Since the organization of the United States
Government there have been twelve Presidents
and three only survive. What damper TO human
ambition! Time, as the great auctioneer Of the
race for the monster Death, stands over all Of us
with tttsthinute cry-going-gone Howi. should
hush human passion and as I'll are like circum.
sanced, how much more appropriate to be don,
each other good, than bling and dcvouyiae, ono
another Let the politician, in his mad struggle
for party success and personal distinction rcmom.
Der that the end will come and good conscience
will be found to him ''downy pillow"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

MoNoMAN1A.-There lives a certain man in a
town IN New Hampshire, who magines that he
can govern the weather 10 suit himself. He believes
lie can bring the wind round for Dhl or fair wealth
er, by taking circuit of Is miles through the
neIghborlug towns, which lie HAS been known to do.
One night the family in the house where he lv-
ed heard him coming down stairs in the midst Of a
Tremendous thunder storm. They asked him where
he was going. He said he was going ont doors to
see to things-he WASN'T going to have such
racket,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

At Queen Victoria's drawing loom, on the last
day Of the month, she had the honor TO receive. and
otiT Minister, Mr.. Bancroft, had the honor 10 pre-
sent 10 her Majesty, tie Hon Edward A. Hanne-
gan, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIenipo-
Tertiary, and all that, to the Court of Berlin. The
London papers, with characteristic jealousy, sun.
press all notice Of the lively sensation which such
an announcement must have produced.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27
FOREIGN RESOURCES.

"A war in Europe involving all the grea, pow
ers and as matter of course all the smaller ones
general war, not for some commercial ADVANTAGE
or petty territory; not on account of the woundea
pri'e or Violated honor ofsome big bug little bug;
but war Of free Pfincipfesagainst despotism-such
war IS locked hr by careful observers on bo,h
sides of the great waters The end cannot be seer,
In the mean time I'VE doubt motif will be satsfac,o-
ry 10 our readers TO become acquainted with the re-
sources, military and financial, of those countries
"hich VIII be most prominent in the coming strif5.
From the N. Y. Herald we deduce the following
statements: t.Ht
Military force of Russia, in Europe, 6656a6
Army in Caucasus, ts0 9' ~
Cossacks of Asia, tHo noo
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

north EASTERN BoUaDARs.--T'he boundary
line between the u. States and Canada, ran in ac-
cordance with the Ashburton treaty, cost the labor
OF three hundred men eighteen months. "For three
hUndred miles a path was cut ,hrouph the forest
thirty feet wide, and cleared of all trees At the
end OF every mile is east iron pillar, painted white,
square, four feet in the ground seven inches
at the bottom and fOur the iopwlb raised letters
on IFS sides naming the commissioners who ran the
line, and the date"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

UNITED STATES ExPEDiTioN in SEARCH OF THE
LOST NAvIGAToR.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia American gives tile follow
ing Information bh the subject:
1.-THE board OF naval officers-consistnc of Com
modores WarrlnstOnI Skinner and Smith-to whom
the sectetafy Of the navy feeted the proposition for
fitting out an expedition in search of Sir John Frank
lin, have reported against the feasibility of the en-
erprse on various gru,inds--because the Season is
too tar advanced TO reach the coast of the con
unent III time to prosecute the search according TO
the projected plan, and because the government
OWNS vessel, adapted to this peculiar description
iservire. In the course of the reports these officers
state that the fancy, which, Of all the public YES
sells, is best fitted for the enterprise was expected
ID tile month ofAptll but has yet returned to port
They suggest the purchase Of two coasting vessels,
OF about 2OO tons burtaen, to be suitably equipped
with stores and munilon necessary for the severity
of the northern attitudes, and provided with thirty
five officers to each vessel. For this purpose an
aggregate expenditure of 100000 is named as like
ly TO cover the practical outlay. Under these aus
pieces, they recommend that the expedition be fit
ted out so as TO start at early period in the ensu
ing year."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

bIBzRAI DorArIoN.--'Fhe Hon James Bucl,an-
an has given TO the city Of Lancaster in trust. the
sum OF $4,000 to remain as perpetual fund, the
interest whereof TO be annually expended in the
purchase Of fuel for the Of poor INDECENT females
OF that city, during inclement winter seasons.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

90 We learn from the Richmond papers that az
ter the lst Of July, line Of stages will be placed
on the road from the Junction to Richmond. Bv
this arrangement passengers leaving Richmond at
O'Clock A. NJ, will reach Staunton the same
evening.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

IRELANp.--A letter from Dublin under date of
LIST instant, published in the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce, presents the following melancholy picture of
the present condition of Ireland:
Ireland now exhibits the spectacle of people SO
exhausted by misguided efforts that she has no lon
ger 10 act for her own preservation so pasalyzed is
she by failure in hopeless cause, as to have no en-
ergy left to extrcate herself from the slough into
which she has plunged discouraged by dsap-
polntments In attempts 10 effect what was unattan-
able that she has heart left TO strive for uract
cable good. Her condition is pitiabe in the extreme
and at the same time so embarrassing as TO battle
the calculation ond confound the Judgment of the
most astute statesmen. After an eleemosynary sup
port of four years continuance, she is manifesty in
far worse condition than when the calamity first
overlook her. All the efforts, public and private,
that have been made for her relief, have proved un-
availing either III aGresting the evil OF in placing a.
ny portion of her people in better condition.
"'rhe truth" (says the "Advocate" Of this week)
"is too sad. too pressing. The people are dropping
dead by the way side, or crawling into their famine
and pestilence stricken novels, TO die of starvation
the prisons filled with unfortunate wretches
who have taken refuge, in legal crimes, from simi-
lar faes the houses through the land are rIut-
ted, casting OIL their surplus by death only and %
unions IN Ireland are bankrupt. The contractors
for food to many of them must stop the supply fex
traneous ready money aid be not given" II can
not" said gentleman from Glare. to the writer
Ego from my own house in any direction, without
seeing some persons dead or dying. Of hunger by
the road side in the fields, and hundreds ire con
tinually TO be in the same dreadful condition.
81 travelled" said another, cover part of MAYO.
where, two years ago, not less than two hun,
bred and fifty thousand pounds value in live stock
but on this last journey, sac not u Hrinp animal
except C,rlew and q PlOUer"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

The ST. Joseph (Mo) Gazette estimates the en-
tire number Of emigrants that have left for Calior
MIA by the overland route at SO 900. Ofthese, II
600 started from ST. Joseph, Independence, Yves
ton, and Westpor.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

THETERRToRY OF M'NEsorA.--N We learn from
the Minnesota Chronicle" that the recently appoin-
ted Governor Of that new Territory (the Hon Alex.
Ramsey arrived at St. Paul on the 26lh uItimo.
with his lady and younger brother, and was cord~
ally welcomed by the people of the Territory
On the LIST ofJune Gov. Ramsey issued his pro-
clamation announcing that the officers duly appoint
ed had assumed The duties Of their respective STA
tons, and declaring the Territorial Government to
be duly organized and established.
What may be regarded as good omen, almost
simultaneously with the arrival OF the Governor.
The Hon. VIM. Slade, General Agent Of the Board
Of Popular Education, reached St. Paul, accp,spa
MED by several young ladies' from the Eastern States
to engage in the establishment Of schools IN the new
Territory.
SO far as we can Judge from the papers, Mineso
ia is so rapidly increasing in population that in
few years she may be expected present her claims
for admission into the Union as a State. ST. Paul
is the capital Of the Territory.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

The list Of letters advertised in the Independence
(Mo.) Expositor Of May 10, as remaining in the
post office, is curiosity, on account Of so many
having been sent there for California ernigrants-
There are some 500 ofthem'; tho names fiji near.
iy page Of the paper.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

ANSWER US THIs!-The New York Tribune nuts
one or TWO hard questions to those Lococo Editors
who are now vehement i'm their denunciations of
prescription. II asks:
"By what course should we loatle this cuadren
NAL overtuFn OF postmasers, tide waters, Sc, put
an end to it Hoo shall we ptoscribe prescription
You cannot seriously contend that we are to do it
by continuing in office those who got it by proscrip
tlon, thus offering 10 the champions of The spoiIs
doctrine, virtual monopoly of the Offices at all
times whether their party be triumphant or defeat
cd. How, then according 10 your Judgment shall
we act when in power, To bring the Govern
ment back TO the principles and practices of earlier
and purer days %
These questions we're first asked some weeks AGO.
They have been repeated since. They have not
been answered. Although the opposition papers
are publishingI over and over, the same hackneyed
complaints against Gen. Taylor's alleged proscrip-
tionsj although they are manfes,ly in want of some
new topic for their editorial articles although they
must have Ion. since worn out the patience of their
readers with their monotooils and stale diatribes
yetscrupnlously avoid answering these very op-
perfume ard pertinent questions. They object to
Gen. Taylor's removals, but cannot tell how thew
can be avoided Trenton Gas.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27
Grand total.

ID - 'o''' I,IIOyOUI
Russlan revenues are not less than $l25, 600 1Od
Tor public service annually, besides rich mines and
millions boarded every year.
Military Force of Austria, too mn
Annoa' revenues about S76,o0O,OO6
m1 n o!ce OF France, 100000
But this is not more than ole half of
the porer of France,
Revenues annually of France, 1871 .oOO Ood
The interest Of the national debt absorbs mor.
than e-half of this large sum- .ai
Mil. force of Prussia, troops Of the line 2O5pJo
LANDOWNER, i3fi nnS
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27
D. Total s35, 900
Rev. oil Prussia, and no national debt. $4OOOOC0o

we took occasion, last week tocomment upon an
editorial In the Spectator in referetice to the ODE
mocracy, North and South; % in which that nane,
spoke IN terms Of apprehension about the union EoY
VIZ, we rec 9ollers and the Democracy of Vefmont-.
we slated that Northern Wings occupied lie saros
ground on the question of Slavery as the Northern
Democracy. Our remarks had some effect. as tba
reply OF The Spectator fully ibdicates Wounded
pigeons will flutter- Vindicator.
0G- The first idea that strikes the mind of an IN.
eigent reader on looking at the above, is the van
i'y OF the writer We have no objection 10 the laro
est crop oil seIf-esieem which others may think prop
er 10 cultlvate-it only evinces weakness Self.
sowing and seIfreapug are very commendable
things in firming operations I'M literary and in
feiIecual efforts it is otherwise Here. the com
'''e''nanoh OF Others constitutes the harvesting
reaPlng is done, or ought to be, by moonlight Not
so with the Edltof OF the Vindfcatof. "Bip mani
me" is the tenor Of the introduction. and il is NOT
20 be doubled hereafter, that {" CoptaiH .Jtcb, ds
tnguIsbed hiuselfat the battle of the fHorse Shoe u
Now 1t has always been amusing to is To- witness
such concerts We certainly are no more offended
than we should be at the fancies Of some unforty.
nate unatic, who with cooked hat and rusty sword
verify believed himself King of Spain. go
% During the 81 hours ending at noon on Ind
I'D inst. there were ffiy-four Cholera intermsnfs
at Cincinnati. ~
At New York during the % hours ending on tb4
2lst at noon there were twenty six cases and four:
teen deaths. AT Phadel phia on the Same day
there were ten cases and four deaths.
AT Richmond on the 22d, cases and 3 deaths.
ne ePIdefh1c is increasing at Nashville, TenR.,
ana Lexington Ky. There is very little Of il az
louisville and none at Vicksburg and Piusburg.
AT St. LOuis, during the week ending Ith itst
there were I9l deaths from Chblera, OF aobu: ri
per day W.
Col. JACK HAYS, the Texan Ranger, died re-.
Gently at San Antonio of Cholera. ..are,g
Or The latest dates from New Orleans slate
that the crevasses are nearly closed The water M
the streets is rapidly subsidng and the Tiyer falling
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

Or The latest dates from New O,tes,s s,,,os
that the crevasses are nearly closed The water M
the streets is rapidly subsding and the riyer falling
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19

CoTToN CRoP.-The Carroll Waterman says:
" Notwithstanding the cotton crop of our parish is
conceded by all far short of half an average yield,
yet the fine price paid for cotton will be some en-
couragement and relief to the planter. Most of our
planters have commenced shippng-some are com
PEELED TO put their crop upon the market to meet
their demands--some sell now from choice, whilst
Others are holding up for still better prices"
The Louisiana Republican Carroll parish), I'M
der date Of the 9th inst, remarks: " The inlorma-
ton we have gained since our last numbers only
goes 10 confirm in the belief that there viii not
be twu-ihirds of an average cotton crop made in
our parish. The worms are still doing much dam.
age tohe crops, having stripped the cotton plant on
most OF the plantations, entirely of its leaves are
now at work on the younger bolls, and will doubt
less shorten the crops much more than was at first
anticipated"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19
TO MY wIFE....Br REV. c. w. BrrHUNE.

TO MY WIFE by REV. Q. w. BETHU
Afar from thee The morning breaks,
But morning brings no Joys to me;
Alas my spirit only wakes
To know that / am far from thee
lH dreams / saw that blessed face,
And thou vert nestled on my breast;
dreams felt thy fond embrace,
And to my own thy heart was pressed,
Afar from thee IT'S solitude,
Though smiling crowds around me be
The kind, the beautiful, the good
For 1 can only think Of thee
of thee, the kindest, loveliest, best,
My earliest, and my only Onei
Without thee, ] am all unblest,
And wholly blest with thee alone.
Afar from thee The words of praise
My listess ear unheeded greet
What sweetest seemed in better days,
Without thee, seems no longer sweet;
The dearest JOY fame can bestOw,
Is in thy mOistened eye to
And in thy cheeks unusual glow,
Thou deem st me not unworthy thee.
AfaT from thee The night is come,
But slumbeEs from my pillow flee;
cannot rest so far frOmhOEis,
And my hearts home is. love. with thee
kneel before the throne of prayer,
And then know that thou art nigh!
For God, who seeth eveEyWheus,
Bends on US both his Watchful eye.
Together in his love embrace,
No distance can OuT hearts divide =
Forgotten quite the mediate space,
kneel thy kneeling form beside;
My tranquil frame then sinks TO sleep,
But soaH the spirit faF and free;
o welcome be nights SAUNDERS deep
For thens dear love, am with thee
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19

THEOLOGICAL PRoFEssoRsHIPs,-The Rev. E.
d. Macmaster, D. D., late President Of the Miami
University, has been inauguared Professor of Di-
dactic Theology in the Theological Seminary al
New Albany, Ind. The Rev. Dr. Stewart, Pro-
lessor of Greek and Hebrew in the same institute,
who has been spending a few months in the Uni
versties of Germany, will return shortly and enter
upon the duties Of his Chair.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19
Ratifcation MeetinR.

~ Second Representative Distriot-The Dsmcs
this District Wednesday evening last the 18th inst
E. Favey Co1eehous Of Camp Esee Streets
the purpose Of atyng the nominations Of Col PURCELL Capt
MONAGHAN and Dr. CROSS candidates Representatives
the Legislature The meeting organized by calling
c. VandegnH ESQ., preside and Gen. PlauchG Messrs
Cook Bernard Wheeehan and William Bloomfield Vice Presidents
Mess Charles C. Campbell and Bernard Gooly appointed
Secretaries.
The President invited the candidates PLATFORM
ngy took their amid the applause Of the multitude. The
President then proceeded to explain the object of the meeting in
and appropriate address, calling upon all the Democrats
tie increasingly for the they had chosen represent them the
Legislature,
After approval Of the candidates. Capt Monaghan
called upon address the assent together with Col
cell Dr. evidence Of their capacity advocate the
claims Of Democracy and tbs wishes Of their Constituency General
Plauche called who aRd gave
the lie calumnes which in vain the enemies
Old Joe have eHdoavored to heap upon him
On notion ordered that the proceedings Of the meeting be
published in the Delta Courier Standard and Crescent
The meeting then adjourned join procession the Great Mass
Meeting Washington Square, Third Municipality
CHAS. G.. CAMPBELL, , s---..--..-
ois b. GIIIOOLY, Secretaries
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19

The SUGAR CROP IN IBERVlLLE.-The South
ern Sentinel of Wednesday morning Q7th) says !:
eve believe that Mr.. j. Dodd was the first planter
to commence grinding this season in the parish ;
we underIlpnd that he will make a very good crop
this year, as well as Messrs. V. J. Dupuy, P. Du-
puy, Dardenne, Robertson, and Others On Bayou
Plaquemine whose cane was not injured by the
flood. Nearly all Of our planters will commence
grinding this week and, although we feel justified
in saying that the crop will not be as large by one
know, assert that the sugar will be of a much
superior quality"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-19

GERMAN CUSTOMS UNioN.-The NewYork Eve
ming Post says; The recent arrivals from Europe
have announced the fact that the new port of Ham
burgh has agreed tojoin the new Prussiau German
Confederation; from which it is inferred that this
and the other Hanse Towns viii also adopt the
Prussian Customs Union. This opinion is adopted
by the European Times, but in which they are in
error We understand that the city of Humburgh,
on asserting to JOIN the eoniedeacy, stipulated for
entire and perfect freedom in the management OF
their own Internal and commercial affairs, and for
perfect independenes of the Customs Union .