Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-12

Power or THE BIBLE.-A correspondent Of the
Brookvlle American, travelling in the southern part
OF Indiana, gives graphic aud interesting sketch Ut
The town of New Harmony. The ear marks Of the
tapPites have disappeared, and the footprints Of the
Owenltes are fast following them. The town site
Is described as one Of great beauty, and IL has been
well Improved. The houses are not remarkable as
IA architecture but aresurruunded by tasty gardens.
The writer relates The following incident lllustrat-
ing the power Of the Sacred Scriptures: 80
"All of those who remained at New Harmony
and IN the vicinity, ON the failure of the Owen
scheme. were nfiJels. The Bible was not read,
the Sabbath was disregarded, except as day Of
music and dancing, fishing and hunting, and 50 it
continued for years. They had undsputed sway
until few years ago an unpretending youth, who
had spent most of his time in sadder's shop in
Bruokville, with Bible in his saddle bags entered
the town. as a methodist preacher and found the
door Of widow open for the gospel He preached
and left another appointment, He preached again
and left another, and although he made no preten-
sons to great learning, he could tell the simple sto-
ry of salvation by faith in Christ, and no found e.
ven there were willing hearts. He soon fumed lit
tie society The suciety increased and ii is now in
the centre of good circuit. There is in the town
a neat frame church, one of the largest in Poesry
county, and has very comfortable parsonage, with
garden and stable attached"
IEXAs.-lt seems to be placed beyond doubt that
MIR. Howard has beaten the late representative from
the Western district of Texas, Mr.. Pbury, in the
recent Congressional election Both are Democrats
and therefore, So far the old party lines are con-
cened the complexion ufihe next House is not feet
ed by the result. Mr.. Psbury was originally, from
the extreme North eastern part the State of Maine
and perhaps from that circumstance, took the most
ultra slte on the slavery question. He signed Mr.
Calhoun's address, and we believe thereby incurred
Cen Houson's dispeasurs. The election turned
mainly on the address, and, strange to say on such
an issue he was defeated. Houston is said to have
taken All active part in the canvass and lent what
ever influence he possessed 10 the support of Mr.
Howard. Mr.. Kaufman, the colleague ofMr. Pills.
bury, we believe declined singing the address of Mr.
Calhoun. lie was re elected without formal oppu-
slon. We do not, for mument, class as free suffers
those who declined allixing their name To the South
address, but the defeat of Mr.. Pisbury, on the
ground that he did sign the same, and through the
influence of Gen. Houston, is fact which one must
take into consideration when specializing upon the
party combinations OF the next two or three years
-Lynchburg Virginian.
Mr.. Justice Grier. Of the Supreme Court, has
declined 10 grant the injunction prayed for by the
State OF Pennsylvania, against the Wheeling suspen-
sim Bridge Company. The refusal was not upun
the merit OF the question, but from doubts of his ju
risdction. He says The Supreme court will certainly
grant the Injunction prayed for. Ills adutted that
III ordinary stages of the water, seambais can pass
under THE britge-but not So, If the river be very
high. BY the charter the company is required TO
erect bridge of height sufficient mot 10 interfere
with navigation"
Some of the papers (remarks the Alexandria Ga
Zcite) are publishing what purpurt To be extracts of
letters from France, giving the opinion that the
French government will not receive Mr. Rives as
Minister tn That country, In consequence oPdlssatis.
faction with him, when he was Minister during
Gen. Jackson's administration. We do net believe
there is the slightest authority foundation for any
of these reports or opinions. The French govern
ment would not, il is presumed. be guilty of any
such fully. 1t is probable that Mr.. Rives will be as
acceptable as any other gentleman in the country.
A letter to the New York Courier from Newport
Il. l.. states that colored servant Of Mr.. Clay,
named Levi, had been induced by intoxication and
the payment of $500 made to him by '.some aboli-
iIonsp To leave his master and go to Boston. IL is
stated that en- arriving there he required tn shin
as sailor at $40 month, and of his wages to
refund the $500 which they had advanced 10 this
ne demurred, and at their request paid back the mo-
ney and returned to Newport.
The Newport News of Monday audes to the oc-
currence and promises an expose of the affair.
THE CAMELs ARE COMING 1.-The Boston
Traveller states that an attempt is making in that
Ny fNeuoeT, 10 get up company Tor
the purpose of importing hundred Camels into
this country, with WHICH TO the great plains
and mountains lying betweenour frontier settlements
and the Pacific coast. II is estimated by Major
Weber, who is familiar with the country to be
traversed, that 500 will be amply sufficient to
cover al the expenses oiimportng the needlul num-
Der OF camelS 10 make the trial.
INDIANA REPREsENTATIoN.--The huck Of polit-
teal war Is sometimes curious thing To behold
lake, for example, the recent Congressional cleo
ton IN Indiana The majority for Mr. Gaughey
(Whig) in the seventh district is greater than the
whole Locotoco majority in the north half of Indi-
ana, and. the Free Soil member thrown into The bar
gain And yet the Wings have but one member
in Indiana
FIRE IN CHARL EsToN.-A fire broke out in
Charleston, kanawha County, on. the 25th ult,
which consumed the Market House, Mr.. j; NJ
Eeck,s Bakery, the grocery stores Of Messrs. J. s.
w. Goshorn the store Of Mr.. l.. Gephart, Wilson's
and GoshOrn's Hotels. the grocery store of Mr. V.
Stats and three dwelling houses. The loss is es-
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