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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
The correspondent of the New York Herald gives

The correspondent of the New York Herald gives
the causes OF NJ Poussin's indignation. 1t says
that soon after the Inauguration, Gen. Taylor gave
dinner to the Foreign ambassadors. Madame
Poussin was not invited, neither was the lady OF NJ
Marie, attache To the French Legation.
The ierald's correspondent continues:
son NJ. Poussin receiving his note of invitation
for the Presidential dinner at the White House,
without including Madame Poussin, he felt very in
dignant. bat did not seem to know what course TO
take. He learned that Mr.. Clayton the per-
son who brought about the exclusion of his lady,
and his feelings became embitered TO an exranrdi-
nary extent against him. Instead, however, of de-
manding an explanation, which he nigh, have done
from the President aud his cabinet, NJ Poussin
swallowed the exclusion and the dinner, and very
uuwisely allowed his feelings 10 escape in dipo-
matte correspondence with Mr.. Clayton ON other
and more important matters connected with the in
eress of The two countries. 1t is probable that all
these preliminary facts, including the note of invi
aton, will come out in due time. The bad temper
and ascerbity originating in that note Of invitation
increased and ranked throughout the whole of the
subsequent correspondence, which is now before the
country"
Since the above was in type we fined in the Bal
tmore American, a letter from Washington dated
Sept. &C. in which the matter is alluded to as fol-
lows:
have observed to-day in the New York Herald
of Monday letter from scandal monger i'm this
city, in which he attempts TO lift the curtain be-
hind which the editors of the Union have boon so
often trying TO get peep. andto explain the grand
secret of NJ. Poussin's dismissal This wise and
knowing revelator has charged The President and
Secretary Of State with having conspired, ''soon after
the nauguraiion;' to insult Nj. Poussin by refusing
10 invite Madame p. 10 diplomatic dinner, and
thus accounts for tho Giscourteons and Objectionable
language used by NJ Ponssin in his correspondence.
II is sufficient TO say OF this calumny that Madame
Poussin was not in this city at the time, and that
the insulting note written before the dinner was
given in June.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

Is The Circleville CO., Waterman, of August
2lth, contains letter from DIR. p. X. HULL (son
OF MAJ. PETER HULL. Of Highland Co., Va, Civ
ing an account of the dreadful mortality from chol
era, near Lock bourne, in that State The disease
broke out on farm among the hands engaged in
harvesting Broom Corn. and of seventy hands EN-.
Poyed, near thirty died in as many hours. Dr. IL.
remarks:
The facts in this case are these moi single case
OF cholera occurred among the hands boarding at the
house where potatoes were not used and as far
as known, but two cases took place among The field
hands, or those who were exposed to the vcissiiudes
OF the weather, and To the morning dews, by which
!ney would be weited completely every morning.
Part Of the hands from each house worked at each
place; and part from each boarding house lodged to-
gether; and only those had premonitory darrhma
acho consumed pOtnioes
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

The HoAx.-T'he hoax recently practsed upon
the Washington Union by the Richmond Wing,
has taken admirably-the Wings of Virginia, if not
"of tho universe" have indeed been ..convulsed
with laughter" for the last week. The present ed
Iors of the Enquirer, however, prompted by an
mlabe instinct, attempted to break the force Of the
joke, or even turn the laugh upon the Wings, by
publishing an editorial note appended to the a
ristidcs letter, whea originally published in the
Enquirer, as follows:
sit is hoped this will not be done clandestinely,
but openly and fairly; rather by public meetings
than in any underhanded way, which would de-
servedly defeat its object"
The lia spirit of the Enquirer, is certainly COM
mendable, but lis effort is emphatically cloves
Labor LOST at is welcome,' as the Lynchburg
Vnginian remarks, "to all the shelter thssfuot note
of three lines affords To our minds it merely sug
gests better, more efectual mode of carrying
out the object Of the writer, than tie plan he had
suggested. 1t does not effect the merits of the sug-
geson, in the slightest degree. If the letter is a.
trocious now, was it not equally SO in 1929? 1t
was then conspicuOusly inserted in the great Jack
son organ of the South, not only without protest
against its detestabe character, but with every in
dicaon Of the views of The writer being editorially
endorsed"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

The Peace Congress which met in Paris the
latter part Of August last, muat have been Gu
rious and interesting assembly. Hundreds of per-
sons were present from the United States and the
various countries of Europe, drawn together for the
phllanthropc purpose of consulting and devising
some means for putting stop to the horrors Of
throughout the world. 1t does not detract from the
singuariiy of the meeting that il was held in the
fortified Capital Of military Republc-a city
which has been the scene Of more carnage than any
other of modern Europe. The French government
appears To have favored the objects of the meeting.
and the people, became so much enamored with
peace that they calling loudly, through the
press, for a reduction Of the army. This is exhb-
ting their pacific disposition in way, not very a
greeabe, perhaps, TO LOUIS NAPOLEON and his
Ministers at this particular juncture.
Our distinguished countryman ELIHu BvRRIrr,
Familiarity known the learned blacksmith, was
prominent member in the Congress. couespon-
dent OF the New York Observer gives an interesting
account of him as he appeared at grand soifee
at Mr.. de TocaUEvILLE's Al least six hundred
Anglo.Saxons were present, minsng with militia
ny officers and the starred and trnketed ambassad rs
of foreign kingdoms. "ELInU BUkRIrr," says
the correspondent, "was there. He had been the
main instrument in reviving the work Of peace in
Europe. He had caused this great meeting. Nat
uraly modest, and almost tmd the thought of where
he was, by whom he was surrounded, and the i'm
portance that the work had assumed completely
came him. Iloundhim in the saloon of reception near
Madame de TocaUEvILLE and a company of Paris
ian ladies'. He was disangaged. | spoke to him,
and he answered TIC as if he knew not what he
was saying. Dust AT that moment large or
chestra which filled a spacious hall commenced
march Of the most stirring character. | spoke to
him again. and he seemed scarcely able to reply,
he was filed with emotion. But after the soree
was finished saw him again. and he was ELrHu
BuRRITT, in full possession of his bland and easy
conversation"
AT the close Of the meeting, tho English gave an
entertainment TO the American delegates, at which
Mr.. Golden, the celebrated free-trade orator pre-
sided. After the dinner, he made speech and
stated that the Englshmen of the Congress wish
al to present their American brethren something as
token of their esteem, 'and 1t was not known What
could be more suitable than to present each with
copy of the New Testament it is the best peace
tract ever published" sc. To each American was
then handed neat copy of the New Testament, in
French, in which was inscribed the following:
Presented to the American delegation by their
British colleagues, al a meeting convened at Yer
saies, the 9th OF Augns, 1910, for the purpose
of expressing their respect for the zeal manifested
oy Their brethren in crossing the Atlantic 10 attend
the great Peace Congress at Paris. On behalf of
! inc Meeting, RICHARD Golden, Ch'rman."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

CONVENTION OF THE Jennings FAMILY IN THIS
C1Tf.-Wm. Jennings died in England, in 1898
leaving an estate offs 1000 900. He had no legal
representative in England. The heirs on the ma
ternal side there instituted suit, and Were defeated
by the crown upon the ground that the heirs on the
paternal side were in the United States This in
formation came branch of the ,Jennino' fan,ify
In the Northern and Eastern States some fifteen
years ago. They prosecuted an investigation
which proved aboriive, but elected information
which is said to amount almost to positive proof
that the Jennings Of the Southern and Western
States are the legal heirs. They communicated
this information 10 the Southern branch of the fam
lily, which led TO the convention of representatives
from IFS various subordinate branches, convened in
this city, on Saturday, consisting of Seventy. eight
delegates from eight States to take preliminary steps
for the prosecution of their claims before the Courts
Of England.
Among those in attendance, whose names we
have learned are Hon. Dudley S. Jennings. of Jack
son, Miss. ; Rev. III. ID. Duncan, Barnweli G.. H..
s. c.; James e. Saunders, Esq, Mobile, Ala;
WIN. C. Jennings, Esq, Rockingham CO., Va; John
G. Jennings, Esq., Green Castle, Ind. johnson
Price, Esq, (member elect to the Kentucky Con-
vention,) Lancaster CO., Ky; Chancellor ID. G..
Lyon, Moulion. Ala. l.. +. Dunlap, Esq, Lam
caster CO.. KY; Hon. T. II. Ewing, and the Mcssrs.
Woodward, (besides several others whose names
We have not learnod( Of iliis city.
The Delegates convened in the City Hall, Sat
urday morning, Hon. Dudley S. Jennings in the
chair. Proceedings We're opened with prayer By
Rev. DIR. Duncan. After the appointment Of com
mlttees, and the transaction Of some other pre-
liminaTy business, adjourned to Monday morning,
10 O'clock
This body comprises, will be seen, a very
large amount of legal talent, and we have no doubt
the investigation will be prosecuted with energy
and ability commensurate with the very large pecu-
mary interest lnvolYed.--.NashUdc JVHg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

TIE SCHOONER JOHN ALLYrE.-A letter has
been received at New Bedford from passer-
ger on board the schooner Join ,4i'nc which sail
ed from that port in February for California. The
letter gives the particulars Of The capture of Capt
Bourne by the natives at Procession Bay, in the
Straits Of Magellan, an account Of which has
already been published. IL seems that while the
vessel lay al anchor the Captain and three searnen
went ashore 10 barter with the natives when he
was attacked and made prisoner, together with his
men. The men were afterwards released and sent
back to the vessel with word hatt the Captain could
be ransoned for twelve bottles Ofrum twelve pounds
Of tobacco, and bag Of bread. These articles were
accordingly given to ;he natives, when the chief
refused TO release Capt Bourne, on the plea that
the ransom was not give into his hands The YES.
sol finally obliged 10 sail without being able to
effect his rescue.
The Government has sent a vessel Of war 10 the
Straits Of Magellan 10 release Capt. Bourne.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

SOME PUNrEiNs.-A couple Of pumpkins may be
seen in the garden Of Mr.. J. HAGUE, in this place,
which would rival, ifnot beat those which are said
10 grow "away down East" One Of them is 225
and tho other 10 inches in diamater, and it is sup
posed that both together would weigh over two
hundred pounds The largest is still growing, and
Of course increasing daily in size and weight This
is what we would emPhatcaly call "some pump.
kjnsV
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
o. The Senior Editor Of the Richmond Republi

o. The Senior Editor Of the Richmond Republi-
can speaks of our town as follows
STAUNToN.-Tbere is no place within the limits
Of the Commonwealth which has made more rapid
improvement than this enIerprsing and thriving
town. Upon every visit, we find an accession Of new
and handsome houses, and observe tbatthe mechan-
les have active and constant employment.
There is probably no healthier place on the Amer
lean continent. 1t may be almost said oC the peo-
pie there, was said Of the ofiice-holdcrs, "few
die and none resign" At any rate, they live a
long while. and the citizens rarely retire from their
salubfous abode, except upon the compulsory pro.
cess Of The King Of TeTrors-'The "oldest inhabit-
anti Of such region must be man worth talking
with Doubtless it was in some such healthy
UeighbOrhood that Mathuseah was born and raised.
The editorial convention recently held at syria
cuso n. y adopted an address 10 the editorial fra
ternity throughout the State, and memorial to
Congress in favor Of restoration Of that portion Of
former law which gave newspapers the freedom
Of the mails within certain distance Of their place
OF adjudication. The address and the memorial take
strong ground against an imposition which operates
largely to the disadvantage Of the local press-by
taxing knowledge and its diffusion through these
sources, 10 an enormous extent.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1910.
PROGRESS OF DEspOTHsnI.

RUSSIA and AUSTRIA having glutted their appe-
'es upon the mangled limbs of HUNGARY, are
looking for some new prey. One repast is scarcely
over, before, in true cooking style, preparations
must be made for another. At the tables of the
Roman elite, in luxurious period of their history,
the brains of peacocks formed dish of exquisite
delicacy. These modern epicures 90 for the hearts
of freemen, and the brains too. The object seems
to be, not only to quell every struggle for the right
OF setgovernment, but TO abate as nuisance the
monuments and examples Of liberty upon the con-
tinent.
SWITZERLAND is one of these, and il is believed
the black mark has been put upon her. Switzerland
is Republic, and this is enough to turn upon her
the evil eye. The "reign of terror" upon an en-
arged arena, may be predicaed of the SUNS of the
times, unless some check is administered to the I'M
righteous purposes of the GEAR and his supple ac
completes.
Where is the Republic of France in such a cri-
sis? Sympathzing more strongly in all probabili-
ty just with the Gar himself, than with any
Republic on EARTH Where is Prussia? Very mo-
desily limiting that the peace of Europe would be
greatly promoted by the homogeneous character of
continental governments. Poor Switzerand-not
homogeneous. England, next 10 the United States,
the hope of tho world-England must show her
hand and stay the torrent which would sweep from
the old world all vestiges of representative govern
ment and civilization, and at the same time draw
over it again all the mud and pollution of the priest
craft and kngcralt Of past ages.
Should some unholy alliance partition off the
cantons of Switzerland, as was done with Poland
or crush her TO the earth as Hungary, we shall be
prepared for the conclusion that a blow will finally
DO directed against our own happy countrywide
nuisance naagnafe to legitimates. The Swiss, how
ever, are not to yield without struggle They are
the descendants of the ancient Relvetii, who gave
so much trouble TO julius CEsAR-thus the name
"Helcetic Republc." This, too, is the country OF
WILLIAM Tell, the founder of their freedom,
whose story every child knows Should an at
tempt be made upon it, we shall Eear of deeds OF
heroic valor and devotion TO country unsurpassed in
history. Every Alpine pass, we trust, will be a
Thermopy@, andevery freeman WILLIAM TELL
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

RESIGNATION OF SPEAKER ScorT-From a let
Ter Of this gentleman to his constituents Of Bruins
wick, Dinwiddie and Greenville, we perceive that
he has resigned his seat in the Senate Of Virginia
being called 70 the South by business connected
with his plantations there, and where he will re-
main through the winter.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

G5- The Enquirer, of Sept. 2Sth gives an extract
of letter from 'one Of the staunchest Democrats in
the Virginia Legislature" 1t is as folows-'"The
Democracy for turning out all Wing Office
holders in the basement Of the Capitol for
a clean sweep TO the garnet, ] hear no doubling
voice. The measure is urged moro warmly than
any other. believe the Democracy will do their
duzy next winter"
We wonder if the county or district from which
ahis imciber halls, has been fully satisfied with the
condition of IFS schools, roads and water courses, so
that this proscriptiye policy may now be properly
urged "more strongly than any other" One thing
is certain, all Democrats do not agree with the con-
siituenls Of the Enquirer's correspondent. We
know one editor of a Democratic newspaper, who
60 his praise be il sad) would consider such mea-
sure, if carried "a stain upon the proud oscutcheon
of Virginia"
To POETICAL CoEREsPoNDENrs.- Muse
has been dispensing her iavors so bounteously of
late, that we must crave the indulgence of some of
our correspondents We have poetry on hand to
suit all tastes, and must in all candor
"Allov
No dcarth Of bards car be complained ofnow
The loaded press beneath her labor groans
And printers devils shake their weary bones"
A little patience, and we Will attend to such pro-
duCOns as possess merit.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
The New York Express SAYS

The ROtunda the Custom house exhibits every
day curious spectacles. Such is the press of bust
ness that men arrange themselves before the Jerks
In order,-in deta,-rank ard file, as they wait at
theatre-and as always they are compelled to wait
for long time, sometimes all day, new business.
has sprung up-ihat of reading newspapers, eating
peanuts, playing pins dds,and even ings Sc Sc,
all to kill time. Bot as men cannot afford thus to
waste their time, bays hired 10 fill up the gaps
or links an Ne ta,and the proposition on, OF doors
now is, to hire the La-ei rom of the city, or low
pay to stand there all day till heir time comes for
business. The Bellevue establishment, if near bv.
might almost be supported by letting out men to iii
up the tail,-wth head man beside to watch
and 10 explain the papers, as the papers come acng
in the links of the tails. We observed some boys
short time since consuming time in firing paper balls
Others were pinnlng on paper t. others coat tails
Luckily now and then. siaid, steady clerk inter
venes, like stray link in a long chain, who keeps
up the order Now, in some cases, brokers are re-
sorted 10, to do the business, who keep upa sort of
infant school in the Rounda. In other cases, the
clerks put 'em through in after hours, under the
stimulus Of little extra pay. Mr.. Maxwell can
make sweeping reforms" in all this work, fhe will
only look into it. What pains us is to see such a
great waste ofrdc material doing nothing all day in
the tails
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

BUrLeH DIvoECs CAsE.-The Court Of Com.
mon Pleas has decided in favor Of the petition Of
Pierce Butler asking for divorce from his wife.
Mrs Fanny kemble Butler. The decision was
made on Saturday last the divorce is absolute. and
ever taken place.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

TIE PLACE FOR Observation-Disclosures fees al,
the mines IN California are hundred dollars visit.
a physician from Westminster On. " has estab
liShed himself on the banks Of the Sacramento in
log cabin, half Of which he uses as store and
the other hospitals and it is said that he receives
as much gold daily as tie average Of twenty miners.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

Col. Benton recently visited Fort Ieavenworth
Col. Summer, the commandment, was disposed TO treat
him hospitality. Old Bullion rejected all prollered
ciVilies, deeming the spot accursed. Whoever
has read his speech, of seventy columns of abuse of
Gen. Kearny and Col. Emory, will remember that
ii was alleged Col. Fremont, ON his arrival at that
post, was treated with neglect, if not inhumanity
No officer then at the Fort in garrison when
Col. Benton visited it. He explained, however,
"to Col. Sumner, that the ground itself, on which
that inhumanity (to Col FremonD was practsed
was there and upon IL he never could receive hos
paliiy-neither sit down, touch waer, bread or
salt,-and did not" He accordingly, though the
day was hot, drank no water until he returned to
Weston. The writer ofthe letter from which these
facts are gathered and all al the Fort, "applatded
the spirit Of Senator Benton, who refused 10 receive
hospitality on the ground which had been the scene
OF such inhumaniiy 10 his son-in-law and his de-
voted companions"
This is bowling in Difference 10 tho genus loci
with vengeance. Bat the Colonel ought 10 be
consistent WASHINGTON city was the scene of the
Court martial upon Col Fremont--,he Presidents
house was the spot in which Mr.. Polk approved its
finding. He should iorswear both localities Veri-
ly,w begin to think Jackson was right rs to the
effect of the explosion of the Pruceton's big gun
upon Col. Thanksgiving Frgiitian.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03
In reference to the salvaye case. the n. Y. 1,ri.

In reference TO the salvage case, the n. Y 1ri-
bune thus expresses itself:
As to the case OF the Eugenie it is our private o.
pinion that her captain an ungratelul puppy.
who should have been kicked ont of the Office of
the French Minister to whom he originally present
ed his claim. After running his vessel on DANCER
rock and having her got off by the volunteered ex-
ertons of our brave ,ars, he ought 10 have been
willing 10 wait the decision Of some competent
court on the claim of salvage but that ha WING been
50 speedily abandoned, he should have sneaked off
with his vessel ard never mentioned the subject to
an honorable man. His complaining OF the deten
ton was The sublimity ofimpudence which we tlust
is not often PARALLEL. We think just umpire would
settle his claim substantially as follows: Take the
Eugene back 10 Anton Lizardo and run her on
the rock I'll Rso, Just as she ran herself before the
Iris came 10 her relief Have Capt Carpenter there
well prepared by three weeks practice of bows and
genufieXOns under the tuelage of a French dane
ing master, to step right on board the Eugene the
moment she is hard on land say Monsieur Captain
of the Eugnie, humbiy ask your pardon and that
'of your Government, for my rudeness at the time
you formerly ran this rock and was fool enough
TO get You off. hope you will have good time.
Monsieur, wish you very good morning.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

EAyTr.-Late accounts from Hayti mention that
The proclamation Of President Sonlouque as Empe-
ror was received very colJly by the people. The
Emperor has since conferred on several of his Cen
erals the titles Of Lords Dukes, and Barons he
has also sent an expedition against the Dominican
Government consisting Of one corvette, one steam
or and two schOoacrs, containing troops.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-03

Mrs. Brennan the celebrated shirt manufacturer
in New York, was so poor in the winter Of l644as
TO have been in danger Of starvation. She now en-
ploys 4CO hands, occupies one Of the Asior House
stores at rent Of 5000 per annun, and IS on the
high road 10 fortune.