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California Permits issued TO Life Insurance
members at New York and London rates. Pros
pectus table of rates and all information to Life
Insurance. and all papers necessary to effect Insu
rance, can be had at the Office of the Company,
by letter to the Agent at New Orleans.
In order TO accommodate all classes, young men
and mechanics having families dependent upon
them, the Company will allow all persons insuring
for life, where the premium amounts to over $50
per annuni, to pay one half in cash, and one half
in satisfactory endorsed note at II months, bearing
interest at per cent. per annum.
n. B.-The business of this Company is confined
to LIFE INSURANCE. ONLY. By resolution Of the
Board, no Fire, River, or Marine Risks are taken.
Aug. l6-6m
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency,

Office removed TO 18Th street, opposite the Treasury
Department.
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NOiltf ~ ftAfs- fhlf liO4N NlsAihANlS.
Every person entitled 10 the right Of pre- exemption
81 any Of the lands within the townships above
enumerated, Is required 10 establish the the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor soon a.
practicable after seeing THIS notice and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise
such claim will h. forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
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GEORGE MACKAY, Attorney,
(LATE or PLoRIDA,)
WILL attend TO all kinds Of business before Con.
wv gress and the Departments.
REFERENCES:
Hon. T.. G. CABELL, Florida;
n. TooMBs, Georgia;
IA. w. HLLIARD, Alabama;
A. BURT, South Carolina;
X. G. WINTHROP, Massachusetts,;
G. Il. SMITH, Indiana;
n. l.. RosE, New York;
john You've, New York
June l6-tf
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

IMPORTANT FROM THE SoUrH.-The Charles
ton IS. c. correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun in
letter dated May 30,h, says:
We are in possession OF New Orleans dates OF
the Goth. There seems TO he no better prospect OF
stopping the crevasse at Suave's. Tie water is
feartully on the increase, and great alarm OF more
extensive nundation prevails.
The last accounts represent the crcvasse To be
still unchecked, and indeed unmanageable. II had
risen inches in the last IL hours Philippe street,
in the rear of the 9th ward is utterly impossible
Tor all vehicles, the bridges being all swept away.
The Cholera has broken out i'm the vicinity of
Suave's crevasse, and one of his children and three
Of his negroes have died of it,
'Ehe steamship Globe, from. Brazos Santiago, ar
rived ut Galveston ON the Dist. She brings the sad
intelligence that an express had arrived at Browns
vile stating that Palo Alto had been attacked bv n
formidable band of Camanche Indians, who induIp-
cd in the most startling barbariiy. The stage from
Pom, Isabel had been intercepted and the proprie-
tors and passengers all made prisoners. train of
transportation wagons, loaded with valuable mer-
chandse, had also been captured. Unfortunately
there was no force to oppose the daring maraulers
there being no mounted force at Fort Brown. The
loss of property is immense. One gentleman has
lost 70 horses. The men have been killed and the
women and children carried into captivity
Gen. Albalos the military commander at Mata-
moras, was called upon by the civil authorities Of
Brownsville, for the assistance of his mounted dra-
goons. His answer was that he was ready TO fur
nsh all the force at his disposal ifauthorize by The
commandment OF the Texan department TO cross the
frontier. The latter refused. In few hours a
large body of Mexican cavalry appeared on the oppo
site bank Of the river awaiting permission to cross
The whole American population in the valley
of the Rio Grande, are in state of extreme agita
ton.
Accounts from San Fernando. in Western Tex
as, bring the information that Maj. Berry and his
party have been cut TO plecesby the Indians. They
were attacked so miles beyond the hacienda of
San Juan de Jenda, and all murdered but one pris
Oner.
The ravages Of the cholera at San Antona are
most awful. The whole number of deaths is not
short of 500. The disease has broken out in the
camp of the Sd nianty, and in the quarter
encampment the Salado where many were
dying
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

The MILITARY INsTITUTE.-The snbieet of ilre
removal Of the Military Institute from Lexington,
which was suggested some time ago, will be bro't
before the Board Of Visitors at their next annual
meeting. What action they can take in relation to
it, we are not Informed. The Lexington papers ar
que warmly agains! the removal and meeting of
the citizens Of Rockbridge county has been called
TO consider the matter. We understand that some
Of the Visitors have expressed themselves in favour
Of Waynesborough as the site Of the Institute, in
case removal is determined on
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Presbyterian Church, lately in Session at Pitisburg
in response to anti slavery memorials, adopted Sc
res Of resolutions eierang the former declarations
ofthat Church on tho subec. Of slavery and declar
ing it improper and inexpedent for that body TO at
tempt propose any measures in the work of eman-
cipation. The resolutions also declare that the
General Assembly is always ready t. exercise it's
discipline upon those who 5iolats or neglect the
mutual duties of master and servant and enjoin on
Presbyteres to continue to increase their exerions
for the religious education Of the slaves They were
adopted with but one dissenting voice.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGER-We have
received the June number of this PERIODICAL but
have not yet had time 10 examine it accurately
The contents are, |. Giimpses at Europe during
l84S; 2. The ChevalIer Merlin, an original novel
first three chapters 3. Marginalia, by f.. A..
Poe; d. Letters from the Paris Correspondent 5.
Filtration, an Essay by New Contributor g..
The Epic Paintings of Thomas Cole, by Lanman !;
7. English Ballads 8. idiocy in Massachusetts; o.
The Captain Story, selected article Original
Poetry, and Editorial Notices Of New Works.
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| o. The Richmond Wing of Wednesday, 3Oth
OF May, has a severe editorial in regard to the Le-
gslaive panic on the subject of Cholera in Rich
mond Although using little more caution than
usual 1t gives currency clearly, by the tone of its
remarks, TO the idea, that this apprehension of Cho-
era On the part of members, is not only unfounted
but pretended, and that frolic, Legislative fro
c' at some OF the watering places, the purpose of
members. We know enough of the dread maady,
and without being specially nervous, enough of the
apprehension which seizes tie mind upon the pro
oable presence OF the disease, to account for the
course of The House of Delegates without impu,ifg
womansh fears, or preteXts for frolic.
| reference is also made to this paper, from
statement Of the last week, that a letter had been
received here, 10 which it was stated that Cholera
prevailed in Richmond. AS we are not in the hsb-
1t Of stating as fact that which is net fact, we re-
assure the Wing THAT such letter (and more than
one) was received. We should not have noticed
the reference to ourselves but for the complimentary
position assigned us between the filings at the Lee
gislature and the following sentence I'VE re-
ceived last winter communication from Augusta
County, addressed to the citizens of Richmond, and
! commencing, Fellow citizens, are you aware that
The cholera is in the midst Of you p Before no.
ticing further the apparent sneer Of the Wing, we
would like to the context to the sentence of said
communication, the efrusion no doubt of some in
mate of orr Lunatic Asylum, which has deceived
our contemporary. In the meantime, we leave the
Wing to repentance quite natural upon conviction,
which we presume has been secured by facts and
reports Of medical men Of his own cherished city.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

REMovALs.-The Richmond Wing republishes
from the National Wing the statement that while
the public offices under the control Of tho General
Government amount to $4,000, only 5000 of them
are filled by Wings, the remaining 1900 being
occupied by Locofocos. ''I'his thing" says the
first named paper, ''could not have happened by
chance. Nothing, indeed, less than a systemof the
most merciess prescription, deliberately concocted
and persevered in, with superhuman per,inacity
for twenty years, could have produced it. During
the whole Of that time, the Wing party, constitu-
fully half of its worth and talent, has been lit
orally prescribed en- massc."
CHOW, suppose the present administration were
to institute inquiry into the circumstances under
which each of these AZ 900 Office holders ob,ained
possession of tLeir Office! Suppose they were to
require list Of all those who had beenput into Of
flee by Turning Wings out! How many would be
found in that category? And suppose they We're
to apply The process Of removal 10 their Individual
cases!
''But we are told" continues the Wing, "that
Gen. Taylor promised TO be tho President Of tho
country, aud not Of party! And what would he
ba, if the officers under his Administration number
ed AZ 900 Democrats TO 5000 Wings? Could he
take any step TO render himself ultra party man
so efec,ual, as thai OF having forty seven-fificths
Of hsoflice holders .Iocclocos And since lie would
;lus become The st-ictest Of partizans, could any
thing be more unjust than his being so at the OK,
pense Of those who had supported him, and in favor
OF those who had not only opposed him, but had
done so, in many instances, in the most outrageous
terms of abuse? Il he is determined to be literally
a no-par,y man, he should begin by distributing
these fifty thousand Offices equally among both par
ties VIII any Of the Democratic journals, which
insist vehemen,ly upon his sticking to his pledge
Of no.par'yism, agree to this VIII the Union
consent to see $4,000 of its indomiable friends sent
10 its avori,e instrument, the guillotne 1t would
take precisely that number of victims TO equaize the
distribution of the offices, aud to render Gen. Fay
Tor that which they profess todesire him; no par
iy Presid ,nt.'
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DISTINGUISHED V,s1ToRs.-Dr THoils DIcx,
of Scotland, well known in this country by his nu-
merous works Father MATTHEW, the Irish apostle
Of Temperance and the Rev. BAPTIST w. NoEL,
a cousin Of Lord BYRoN, the Poet, but more dstin
guished as pious and talented divine, late Of the
Church of England. are expected in the u. States
during The present summer. Preparations are ma
king in New York ioreccive Father MATHEW, but
some Of the city papers are protesting against
king lion Of him,
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LATEST FROM RIcHMoND-A private letter re-
ceived by a gentleman of this place yesterday,
from most reliable source, and dated Richmond,
June 4th, states that several new cases of Cholera
had occurred the day before. The excitement is
represented intense, and the writer thinks that
the Legislature will certainly adjourn either to the
Fauquier Springs or Staunton,
No Richmond papers were received yesterday,
but the above statements may be relied on.
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a BosToE NoToN.- Goode, the colofed man
convicted and hung for murder, has been honored
with public funeral in Boston, the expenses Of
which Tone hundred dolIars) were raised by sub
scTiptiou. The procession contained about sixty
carriages and several hundred persons on foot
Whether the same persons subscribed an7 money
for the family OF the Individual whom the murderer
deprived of life, OF not is not stated, but il will
probably strike the Pablo that sympathy had better
be expended il that quarter than in reversing all
moral rules and making the worst of criminals the
recipient Of it-Pita. Ledger.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

The LEGISLATURE AND THE CHoLERA.-After
the most ridiculous exhibition of unmanly terror we
ever had the modification TO witness, the House of
Delegates, Saturday evening, postponed indefinite
ly. by vote of SO to 81 the resolution TO adjourn
from the city of Richmond.
In the morning, the Senate adopted the resolll-
ton for adjournment, and returned it to the
House to fill the blank After three hours discus
sion, the above result attained.
We hope that the members will set about
the work for which they were sent here-and not
go gadding about the street in quest of cholera ru-
mors to fabrlcae panic. From all we can hear,
we doubt very much whether ,here has been case
of cholera in the city at all. Strong suspicious ex
list, that the cases reported at Mr.. Freemans were
produced by poison and all the others were the
victims of intemperance, and had no cholera symp-
toms. Certainly, if the Legislature had not hap
pened to come together at this time, many mem
bers scared out OF their wits and pre- determined 10
be panic-sricken, not word would have been
heard of the cholera. To repair the mischief which
these nervous gentlemen have done TO theil own
reputation and 10 the city of Richmond, they should
go to work-and work day and night--until the
public business is completed-and never mention
cholera again, ifthey liyea thousand years.-Rich-
mond Whig, June 4.
GG- While we do not admire the severity of the
Wing in regard to the Legislature, we hope its
views as TO Cholera, may be correct now and hence
forth.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

hTee nithS oil whole, OS9
Excess above three fifths, 2lI
Majority, merely, 65l
Deficiency OF minority vote from 3.5 2ll
oS9 being tho requisite threc-fifths of the actual
vote, the minority vote might have been 400, and
the question carried.
Again, 900 votes being given for the tax, which
is just tlireeths of 1900 in case that large free
hold vote could have been polled the question
would still have been carried showing that tile
majority could have wi,hstood ISL more in add
ton TO the minority vote of 2f9.
Again, the vote against the subscription was $40;
to overcome this would have required vote of on
ly 372, thus showing that if 52S of the friends had
remained at homo, The subscription would still have
been carried.
Again, 10 votes more in favor Of the subscription
would have made four-fifths of what would then
have been the whole number Of votes cast.
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The disease continued to prevail, though in a
mitigated form at the places marked (') when this
table was prepared.-Rich. Enquire.
We publish the above interesting table, as en-
couraging the hope that the Cholera may not be ex-
peced TO prevail in Richmond for several weeks, if
at all. 1t shows that, while the disease broke out
in Norfolk on the 2lth july, it did not appear in
Richmond until the 9TH of September, six weeks al
forwards, and that Richmond the last place as
sailed. Reasoning by analogy, why may not
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

The WASHINGTON UNIoN.-Mr. EDMUND
BURKE, Of New Hampshire, late Commissioner of
the Patent Office, has associated with Mr. RrrcHIE
as joint editor and conductor Of the Union A wri-
Ter in the National Intelligencer says:
1.-The wedding was not without some occasion
for bridal or some other bushes but as the parties
well known to have been quite intimate for some
time in private much further coyness could scarce
ly DC expected Of them. Indeed, public inpedi
ment having until lately existed, in tho form Of Ger
tain official ties o. deconcy least, 10 forbid the
bans, private marriage is supposed TO have for
some time preceded this open one who. in yes
erday's celebration, gave away the BRIDE. or who
pronounced the nuptia benedcii0n, we do not. from
the published certificate, distinctly learn but Free
solllsm seems TO have stood for father and anti
Wllmotlsrn for mother; While the "Iarpest Lib.
erty" held up the BRIDES train, and Dorrism the
brldegroon's torch. TIE amorous couple breathe
to the public their mutual vows, in a very tender
prospectus; while an attendant choir Of " Democrat
&c principle" and Barnburning South
ern Institutions and the Wmot Proviso-join their
harmonious voices, along with Prescription and an
tI-froscriptlon, Perpetuity in Office and Rotation
to sing a very pretty epithaIamum. The spouse
and nor cOnsDn beio6g TO very diverse doctrines
but when Pro Slavery weds with Free Soil OF
course she must take the oath 10 Glove honor. and
obey" Accordingly, she evidently means TO be a
faithful hclpmate to him. lie endows her with ali
his worldly goods; while she brings him all the
rich dowIy Of her seven principles"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

4 letter from Independence (Mo) dated HAY
18th, says
The Cholera here is sweeping everything before
it. Gloom ieigns on every side Business is at a
complete stand. All the CaIifornihns have pretty
much left in alright. The Cholera fages so ex-
tensively among some Of the immigratng parties,
that they do not even stop TO bury their dead
Corpses found, wrapped in their winding sheets,
lying along the road, in heaps of five and six to
gether The scene on every side is painful and
horrible in the extreme.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

CHoLERA.-'rhe following table, which is from
work published some years ago by Mr.. Tanner,
will no doubt be acceptable to our readers. The
first column shows the time of the commencement
of the disease i'll lS32--tho second the number OF
cases--the third the number of deaths-and the last
its continuance at each place
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

After reading Gov. McDowell's speech in Con
gfess on the Slavery Question, Col. Noland the
editor Of the Batesvie (Arkansas) Eagle, noble
son Of Virginia, and as true Wing as ever breath
ed says:
eff we didn't feel lifted right out of our boots,
when reading the eloquent speech of this gentle
man. then there no snakes in harvest. Old Vir-
ginia has got few jewels left, and Mcdowell is
one of her brightest. Such appeals TO the patriot
ism of the North, cannot fail 10 have their weight
and in our individual opinion, will do good TO
the cause Of the South-go further to stay the mad
ness of Northern fanatics, than ten thousand wagon
loads ofthe low, scurriilous productions Of Cobb,
Boyd & Co. Such men never can see beyond par
ty, and have no idea that any document can be per
feet until filled up with SANDER and abuse Of the
Wing party. Gov. Mcdowell is Democrat, but
he is gentleman, and an honest man and this is
saying more ihan we should like to say for some
woud-be great men, who have straddled the slave
ry question:
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, lso.
RAILROAD VOTE.

We republish the vote, because in our last. the
o6'c'"' statements from two of the precincts could
not be given, and these have increased the majority;
and because we like to look at the figures again and
again, and contemplate the conclusions deducible
from them, as showing tho popularity of the inn
proyempnt
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

GEORGE LIfPARD.-1'he detection of this gen
tleman from tile TAYLOR ranks has caused consid-
cradle rejoicing among the Democracy. We can
scarcely take up Locofoco paper without perceiv-
ing the name Of GEORGE LIPPARD, in large capitals
IA name which is seldom found elsewhere than on
the nut brown cover of a six-pence novel We
have perused his ridiculous trade, gotten up in the
fotm OF an address to Gen. Taylor, and have sell
dom read an article with more hearty disgust We
are of course personally unacquain,ed with Mr..
LiPPARD, but If we may judge of his character by
his writings, his loss would be considered gain by
the genteel portion of any party The idea of man,
whose depraved Imagination has flooded the coun-
try with literary Of trash, he grossness of which,
alone, cortec,s its vicious tendency charging ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR with breach of faith and want of pa
triotism, is contemplate in the extreme. An over
weening vanity evidently prompted the eilusion be-
fore us, which will gain for him political notorety
about as respectable as his literary fame
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

Extract from letter written by an American
gentleman in Paris, dated May 10, 1540:
"Civil war or revolution would have broken out,
il not before this, certainly to-day in France, in
consequence of the late Intervention Of the Govern
ment in the affairs Of Rome, were it not for uniyer-
sal suffrage, which, by making itself felt in the
lectiops, takes away the necessity Of resorling 10
arms. II has thus far proved safety valve against
revolutions Of the most bloody kind"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

SEwING BY MhcmaERY.-rhe York Journal OF
Commerce says
We have been shewn specimens Of bags for Grain.
buckwhcai, hOminy and salt, sewed by machinery.
which exceed in strength aud beauty any wc have
before seen. We are told that they can be furnish
cd at much lower price than those formerly sew
cd by hand. TIE proprictors are now engaged on
contract Of 1900 per day, and they have maclin
cry capable Of sewing twice that amount
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-06

WomEN IN TIE ARMY FIGHTIHG-The late
German papers say that Hungarian ladies are fight
ing with the same enthusiasm for freedom as their
countrymen Among one hundred and forty Hun
garian caPtve5 taken by Zen. Simonish, there were
nineteen Hungarian ladies', with muskets in their
hands. and dressed in military uniform. A coun-
less of the highest rank has raised regiment at her
own expense, and her sister is the commander of
this regiment.
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FEANcE.-The position of the French Govern
ment in regard to the Roman Republic, the Pope
and to Austria seems peculiarly awkward, at the pre-
sent time, ifnot unfortunate. Gen. OUpiNor isev-
identity cramped by his peculiar situation, and exhi-
bits both vaciatiun and prevaricaiion, attributable
no doubt To the unwillngness of France TO declare
her real intentions. The game to be played by the
Government of France is certainly difficult; but
great nation politically regenera.ed, and SO recently
that the gaze of the world has not been withdrawn
ought 10 assume the dignfed ground Of decision
and Independence. Sooner or later this must be
done. Austria, Naples and Spain must be seconded
in their efforts to re-estabsh the Pope, and thus
blight the prospects Of free Governments in Rome
and throughout Italy, contrary to the sympaihes of
the French people, or the purposes of these Powers
always or the side Of despos,n, must be opposed
with firmness, whatever the Consequences may be.
A Hungarian Diet, would quickly settle such
question. LOUIS Kossyr'Si would cut the Cor
dian i'not, if necessary, with the sword of liberty