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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-23

HUSBAND CATcHrNG.-Ofa certain divine an
anecdoe is told, which Hook used TO say exceeded
any specimen OF cool assurance that he had ever ok
hlbited. young clerical friend of his siayjnu at
his house, happened 10 be sitting UP one n1ht rea
ding, alter the family, as he supposed had retired
10 rest. Inc door opened, and his excellent host
| fe'appeared IN his dressing gown and slippers.
HNiy dear boy" said the latter, seating himself
and locking Iatheiicay at his guest, 81 have few
words 10 say-dOn't look ala med-they will prove
! agreeable enough 10 you-rely upon it, The fact
Is Mrs. - and myself have Tor some time oh.
served The attention which you have paid to Be,sev
we can make every allowance, knowing your ex
celient principles as we do, for The dfdence which
has hitherto tied your tongue but il has heen c,rri
ed tar enough In IA worldly point Of view, Betsey,
Oh course might do better yet have all the HIGH
est esteem Tor your character and dispusltion-but
then our daaghior-she is very dear to us-and
where her happiness is at stake all minor consider
atlons must give way. We have, therefore after
due dellberaiiOn-i must own not altooetber with
out hesitaloli-made up our minds to the match.
w ''t "'uS' Oe' must be you are worthy fellow
and therefore, al word you have our free and cor
/ dia' consent. Only make our child happy and we
ask no mure." HE astoushed divine. half pe,ri.
hed, iad doWD his book. "NIy dear sir - he beran
10 murinur, mere Is seine dreadful mistake real
" never thought, that is never intended" Mo-
no! Know you did not. Your modestv. indeed
Is Oe q, muse italis which has made YOU so descrv-
coy ''Vorlte Wlih It's all. But my dear boy, a
parents eyes arc chary. Anxiety sharpens them
We saw well enough what you Thought s., well con.
cfa'ed. Betsy, too, isjust the girl TO be so won-
Wen! wen! say no more aboutit; It's all over now
GOO bless you both! Only make her GOOD bus
Dand-here she Is. ! have told Mrs - Ia
orI"g her down again; Tor the sooner young folks
are put out OF suspense the better Settle the mat
IT., as soon as you ike;we will leave you together
nus saying, the considerate papa bestowed mos,
afec'o"a'e KISS upon his daughter, who was at this
Jnnc'9rG ied into the room by her mother. both en-
d'shab'se shook his future son-inlaw cordially by
'he hahn; ana with a"There, there, 60 along. Mrs
turned his wife out of the room, and left
the lovers 10 their tete n teie.
| "ha' was To be done2 Common humanity. ia
say nothing Of Poiiieness, demanded nothing less
than proposal it was rendered accordingly. and
Memoirs Of Hook.
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DON'T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE!
House and Sign Painting, Paper
H0noinp. &c.

'H>flE subscriber would announce to his friends
and the public that he is now out upon his
own hook, and will take great pleasure in waiting
upon his friends in this and the adjoining Counties.
He 1atiers himself that from his long experience
in the above business his work will compete with
any done in this Country. All work entrusted to
him will be done with neatness, durability and de-
spatch. Give ines call before engaging your wo k.
GEORGE A. ARMENTROUT.
Staunton, May 9, lS49.-6m.
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a GOOD STORY, WITH > BETTER ILLUSTRATION.
The Louisville Journal says that a democrat
named Burman, went to Washington City to get
office from Mr. Polk just before the Presidential
election Mr.. Polk designated an Indifferent office
which he could give the applicant then, but told
him, that if he could wait till after the 9TH of March
Gen Cass, who would then undoubtedly be Presi-
dent, could give him something better. The poor
fellow, i'll luck would have it, chose 10 uait till
after the oh Of ,Uarch.
This reminds us of Pats dream, continues tho
editor Of that spIighIy little Journal Il once dream.
ed said Pat, i was with the Pope, and he ax'd
me wud drink? Thinks I, wud a duck swim,
and seeing the Innish owen and the lemons and tho
sugar on the sideboard, told him didn't care if
tux dhap of punch Co,cid or hct2 qx'd the
Pope. JEot, yer holiness, replied, and be that
he stepped down to the kitchen for the billing wa
Their, but before he got back woke straight up, and
its distressing me tina, didnltakc it co,cld.'
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Tobacco, Segavs. Sc, Sc.

IObacco, Segars. &c, &c.
Q0n BOXES Manufactured Tooacco, embra-
wv cling every variety of quality aud price,
viz: h., h., SIS. SIS. and 12s.
$4,000 Half Spanish Segars.
$4,000 Yellow and Brown Spanish do.
250O0 Superior Prucipec Segars.
10000 Fine La Norma do
10000 Large and Small Regaa do.
5000 Havana Chroots do.
$4,000 Havana Imported do.
20 Bbls. Fine Virginia Smoking Tobacco
200 boz. Fine Cut Tobacco
10 Boxes Assorted Pipes
9 Bbls. Pipe Heads
100 boz. fine Snuff Boxes, assorted,
$50 Reams Wrapping Paper.
Letter and Writing do.
Gross Bonnet Boards
S Boxes Mob. Ink
Rappee, Macabau and Scotch Snuff
. Merchants and others will find in this stock great
inducements TO purchase, as we are determined TO
cell on the lowest terms.
G.. II. COCHRAN & co.
Stanton, April Is, lS49
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STATE or GREAT Whether exagge-
rated or not, British paper is accountable for tho
following deplorable summary =" Every ftie,!i
person in the kingdom is a drunkari one in every
two hundred ard eighty is prisoner; and one in
every seven hundred inba5ils a luualic asylum
Or the two latter classes the majority became so
through drink"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-23
Kcady-Rnadc Clothing.

consisting in part, of Fine Cloth Frock, Dress and
Business Coats Of all colors; Silk, Cotton. Tweed,
Summer Cloth and Jeans Coats; Black Cloth and
Fancy Casssimere Pants, great variety ofSum-
mer Pants; Black and Fancy Satin, Silk and Plaid
Vest, and every article for GentIemen's underwear.
Without individually opposing anybody, we offer
our Goods cheaper than ever sold in tho town of
Staunton. and comparing in prices with any other
establishment in the State. Our connections in
Baltimore and steady receipts throughout the
son, epable us to have our stock well assorted we
therefore most earnestly solicit the patronage ofthe
citizens of S,aunton and County of Augusta. and
beg leave To inform them that they would dn well
",caI and examine our stuck before purchasing
elsewhere.
o. Store Room in the Basement of the Virginia
Hotel, next door to the Law Office of Baylor g.
Conner WALDEAUR s, POLLTrZ.
Siaunton, May 2, lS49.-tf
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An angel without money is not thought so much
Of nova Gays, 50 devil with bag foil Of Quineas
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THE PLACE FOR BARGAINS!
The Baltimore Clothing Store.

'I>HE undersigned take pleasure in informing all
who are in want of cheap and good Cloihing,
that they have opened in the town of Staunton, a
large and well assorted stock of
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~ Ee7E % Hs4X.

H>HE subscriber has removed his Shop, to the
Old Bell Tavern. where he is prepared to ex-
ecu'e all orders in his ine with neatness and des
patch.
Carpenters work, of all kinds, will be done by
him, at short notice, and in neat style.
He is prepared with good HEARSE, and will!
he ready at all times To perform the part of an I'm
derlaker. BURXHARr SLONAKER.
Slaunlon, May 9, lS49.-3l.
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How many fond mothers and frugal house wives
keep their pretty daughters and their preserves Er
some extra occasonsooe "big bug'' or other. An
both turn souT
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Chesrfuluess is a HABIT with SONS miOi..
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
@HN -" AN@-~

0EHN -" - M "-~
N1HE planters of the South West are respect
l. fully informed that the manufacture of Gins,
has been recently commenced, and is now in full
operation, at Consburg, Bossier Parish, La.
1t is designed that this establishment shall be
permanent, and the proprietor solics patronage,
under the pledge Of furnishing article superior
to any now in use.
The patronage and reward of industry is ever
in proportion to the utility of its products. Profit
is the first object in all enterprise; and to secure
this object, superior skill, materials and attention
required in new establishment, that would
compete successfully with those of long standing
and popularity.
No pains expense has been spared to secure
these advantages. Ingenious, skful workmen,
the best material, and the most approved patterns
are employed and the proprietor designs that the
reputation of his establishment shall be determin-
ed and sustained by the superior quality of his
gins. They will be furnished to purchasers at the
most convenient points on the river, above or be-
low the raft, upon terms reasonable and ac-
commodating, as can be had at any establishment
of the kind in the country. The most careful and
prompt attention will be given to the repairing of
gins; and to all orders in that line of business.
JOHN P. COLLINS,
Pineville, Bossier Parish, La.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19

ExTRAvAGANcE IN CALIFoRNIx->A cor
respondent of the Baptist Recorder, in a
communication to that paper, lamenting
over the dreadful state of society" at
San Francisco, gives the following in
stance of the means which every man
possesses "to crafty the worst passions
of his nature, and speed his way to
death" He says:
On the day of our arrival man paid
500 for ten bottles of champagne 0he
usual price, and $50 for large arm
chair, in which he seated himself in front
of house, drank aud swore, and suck
and drank, till five bottles were emptied,
and then broke the remaining five upon
the ground, his chair against the house,
and walked off in all the glory of his
liberty
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
TO ALL WHOM IN MAY
-"N@H No

NOTICE is hereby given that we shall apply
~ to the circuit court Of Clark county, 10 be
holden in the town of ArkadeI Dhia on the fourth
Monday of April, 1850, for confirmation of a
sale for taxes of the south quarter of section
thirty, of township eight south, in range twenty
one, west of the fifth principal meridian, which
land was sold at the court house door in the county
of Clark on the seventh day of November, A. ID.
lS42, by Willis S. Smith, the then sheriff of the
county of Clark, to James II. Grow, in pursuance
of the laws Of the State of Arkansas for the COL
lection of taxes therein, for the sum Of two dollars
and seventy-fve cents, that being the amount of
taxes, costs and penalty due thereon for the year
A. d. lS42
That the said James ii. Crow, by an endorse
ment the certificate, assigned all his right, title
and interest to said land to one Edmond Vaughn
the 26th day Of August, A. d. le47, and on
the 30th day of December, "A. l.. lo4S, the said
Edmond Vaughn, by endorsement OH said GER
tifcate, assigned all his right, title and interest
thereto TO the undersigned.
That John S. Il. Galloway, the present sheriff
and collector of the county of Clark, on the 3Oth
day of July, A. d. l849, conveyed said land to
the undersigned by deed of that date.
Wherefore each and every person who can
up any rig hit to the lands purchased afore-
said in consequence of any informality, rregu-
arity or iegality connected with the sale of said
lands. are hereby called upon to show cause, if
any or either of them can, why the sale SO made
should not be confirmed.
THOMAS A. HEARD,
THOMAS B. SLOAN.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
GEN. TAYLOR VISITING A SEMINARY

GEN. TAYLOR VISITING A Seminary
The young ladies of Edgeworth Seminary.
Sewickly, Pa, requested Gen. Taylor to
drive within the grounds as he passed,
that they might see one of whom their
fathers and brothers had talked so much,
and as delieacy forbade their turning to
the roadside to gaze at him. He COM
Piled with their request, and, being in
troduced, said:
Young Ladies-It is with pleasure
that present myself before you at this
time. 10 me it is always pleasing to
meet with the young and beautiful. And
1t is my earnest hope that in your present
favorable position you may be we'll pre-
pared for future happiness and future
usefulness. Accept my sincere thanks
Tor the honor conferred upon me in your
request. and especially on account of the
hattering and courteous terms in which
your invitation was couched.
The President was then cheered bv the
pupils of Sewickly Academy, who were
present, when. turning to them. he said:
Young Gentlemen-I am pleased to
see You. You are now in the morning
OF lite. Make proper use of the privi-
ieeges you enjoy. Lay solid foundation
.Ir becoming useful to your country and
1ne world. My best wishes for your
prosperity remain with you.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
DRS, WILLIAMS g. BURT,

TAVE just received superior lot OF Sand aud
III Black Lead CrucibIes, Blue Smaits, Per-
cnsson Gaps, Apothecary's scales ahd weights,
Gaivanic batteries, nerve and bone liniment,
Turlingtons balsam, extract pink root, thermortie
tiers, Harlem oil, horse ancets, Hull's double and
single trussses, Chase's do. abdominal supporters,
silver and brass spring ancets, hair-lip scissors,
surgeons pocket instruments Nos. and 9, sus-
pensory bandages, metallic and gum elastic nipple
shields, Moffat's biters and pills, sand peper, red,
yellow and white bronze, Sands sarsaparla,
Townsend's sarsaparilla, race ginger, chipped
logwood, verdigris, indigo No. l, madder No !,
medical saddebags, Husbands magnesia, hy-
drometers, gold and silver leaf, choloroform,
chrome green and yellow, jujuba paste, copal
varnish, patent lint, lnseed oil, white lead, and
every other article usually found in drug store
Washington, Sept. 5, lS49-35-tf
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
Improved Cotton Gin Stands

NHE undersigned have permanently estah-
j lished themselves four miles west of Camden
on the Washington road, for the purpose of manu-
featuring GIN STANDS. From past expe-
rience at the business. we fatter ourselves that
We can furnish article equal to any manu-
factured in this any other State. All Of our
materials Of The very best that be procured
in the North. Our boxing is of a superior quality,
and entirely free from fire and Of good duration.
Our Gins are made on the most approved plan,
and warranted to perform well in every re-
spect if well used with good gearing Repairing
done at the shop at short notice in workman like
manner. All persons wishing to purchase will
please call and examine our worl; at the shop
or at the store of E. Hill & Co. in Camden, who
our authorised agents for selling the above Gins.
All Gins delivered at the purchasers residence
free of charge, liberal reduction If taken from
the shop. All orders or letters of inquiry directed
to at Camden will meet with prompt attention.
w. g. c. THOMPSON.
Aug l5-dec 26
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
SCHOOL, BOOKS

of the latest and most approved authors and edi-
tons, consisting of Anthon's Popular Classical
Works. Cicero, Virgil, Salust, Jacobs first Greek
Reader, Arnolds lst and I'd Greek and Latin
Prose Composition, Andrew and Stoddards Latin
Grammar, Owens Classics al Series Homer's Odys-
sey, Xenophon's Apabasis Cyropedia, ETC., etc,
Davies Mathematical Works, Lectures on Botany,
Mrs. Lincon's Natural Philosophy, Chambers Ed
ucationa Course, Elements of Chemistry 6y the
same, Mandevle's Course of Reading, Goodrichs
LIST I'd, 30, 4lh and 5th Readers, Grigg g. Elliotts
LIST, I'd, Sd, 4th and 5th Readers Parley's LIST, I'd
and Sd Book of History. With great number
of others too tedious to mention, selected from a
catalogue prepared by the Principals of the Male
and Female Seminary of this place.
A large and select assortment of Stationery.
Fine Cap and Post Ruled Paper, Record Paper,
Billet Paper, Quills, Inkstands, Steel Pens and
Holders, Sand Boxes, Blank Books of all kinds,
Copy Books States and Pencils, Office Pencils,
Waters, Paints of the most superior and select
water colors, Portfolios, Cap and Post Drawing
Paper, very superior quality.
Washington, August %, lS49 -33-tf
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
Erou the Louisville Democrat,
ARRJVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.

From the Louisville Democrat
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
rxvo DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Tremendous Battle betaceem the Mdgyars
and the Imperialists-Ledrw RoIlss
IN Paris-the Markets.
BALTIMORE, Sept 4, 1849.
The steamer Washington has arrived
.t New York, with European news two
.d,vs later than that brought by the
caledonia.
TIE MAGYARs AND IMPERIALIsTs.-A
tremendous battle was fought between
the Magyars and the Imperial troops OF
Gross Wardeins. The result is unknown.
Presburg is occupied by the Hungarians;
the Russians have acknowledged their
defeat.
In Transylvania BEN has beaten Lu-
ders, forcing him into Wallachia.
Accounts from Vienna, says that the
Hungarians were defeated near Sogredlm,
and that they have lost five pieces OF
artillery and 400 prisoners.
FRANCE.-Ledru Rollin has arrived at
Paris. and has surrendered himself to the
proper authorities; he is ready to undergo
his trial.
THE MARKET.-Liverpool-The Eng
l;sh funds are rather 6rmer. Cotton Is
firm at former prices.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
To the People of the United States.

MEMPHIS, September 1, 1S49
A direct Western outlet to India from
America and Europe, for more than three
centuries an object of great magnitude
with civilized nations, is now within our
means of accomplishment by constructing
Central Railway from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean
Io aid the work, a convention of the
people of the United States was called
by sister State to meet in Memphis on
the 4th July, 1849. The citizens of
Memphis hailed with delight this new
enterprise, as characteristic of the pro-
gressive spirit of the age, and called for
by high considerations of national import.
In mass meeting, they appointed the
undersigned a committee, charged with
the duty ofaddressing their fellow-citizens
of the United States upon this important
question. In the discharge of the duty
assigned to US, we adverted in previous
address to such prominent advantages,
Agriculture, Manufacturing, Maritime,
Military, Commercial and National, as
to us seemed obvious, and the people of
the a0hoIe country, North, South, East,
West, were invited to take the question
under consideration, and send forth their
delegates to meet US in council. The re-
sponse to our solicitations, coming up
from the public press of the country,
from eminent statesmen, from distinguish
ed citizens of all parties, and from every
section of the Union, and above all, from
the mass of the people in all the States.
was such as to justify the assumption
that the work can, must and will be done.
The ravages of the cholera in the South
and West, in June last, compelled the
4th of July to the 23d of October next
We are happy to say that the cholera has
now entirely disappeared from the South
and West, and the health of the country
completely restored. We again invoke
the aid of our fellow-citizens. We invite
every town, village and hamlet in the
United States to send forth her delegates,
and in behalf of the citizens of Memphis,
we tender all who may honor us with
visit, most cordial welcome.
HENRY q. SMITH, JAMES c. Cross,
LEWIS SHANKs, JAMES PENN,
LEVIN IL. Coz, J. F. HARRINGTON,
VIM. L. Brown, EDWIN YERGER,
f. p. STANTON, MILES OWEN,
SETH WHEATLEY, GEORGE w. SMITH,
SPENCER JARNAGIN, f. H. CossITT,
ROBERTSON ToPP, EDWIN HICKMAN,
SAMUEL BOND, DAVID PARK,
f. ). CARRELL, JAMES YOUNG,
LEROY POPE, II. s. AyREs.
September E, 1849.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
VALUABLE IMPROVED LAND
FOR SALE.

NI6, 9O0 Acres of highly improved black
Y@Ns y NU land, lying about eight miles
"Xta west OF this place, near Columbus, and
ks> about nine miles from navgable
stream. Two hundred and forty acres are cleared
and enclosed with good fences. The improve
ments comfortable dwelling house and me-
gro quarters, gin house and press, stables
and other out buildings. On the tract there are
about twenty acres Of sandy land, upon which
the buildings are erected; the remainder is black
land OF the best quality, good portion of which
has only been in cultivation two years. The
present owner being desirous Of leaving Arkansas
will sell it accommodating terms, for which
apply to w. H. Etter, Washington, or to the un-
dersgned ON the premises.
P. R. BOOKER.
Sept l9, lS49-S7
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
Notice.

>HE undersigned, having taken out letters of
4 administration de bonis non the estate
of jesse Douglass, dec, late clerk of Lafayette
county, particularly requests all persons who are
indebted to said deceased for official services Or
otherwise to come forward and make payment
Immediately. The estate must be settled up and
distribution made amongst the heirs who very
much need their dstrbutive shares. All fee bills
and other claims may be found in the hands of
Alexande- Byrne, present clerk of Lafayette coun-
ty who is authorized to receive and receipt for the
same.
MARY DOUGLASS,
Administrative de bonis non of said Estate.
Lewisville, Lafayette CO. Ark, Aug 90, lS492w
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
Fr0nz Rev. r. MADDEN.

We have through the press about one
third of your work. The reason of the
delay is attributed to the want of Greek
type. The whole is now standing still,
until the arrival of said type from Phila-
delphia, that being the nearest point from
which it can be obtained. This is the
second delay from the same reasons.
M. & G. will do all in their power to
hurry and perfect the work. Twill spare
no pains. You may find some errors,
but have no doubt we shall exhibit as
perfect work as is usually found in the
first edition. I think will not be delay
ed longer than the first of October.
Respectfully, your brother,
T. MADDEN.
Washington telegraph., 1849-09-19
LITTLE Rock, August 27, 1S49.

AA LIZ AeOCh3 n WCC 81, lOIc.
Mr.. Edator-Permit me to trouble
you with few things touching "Ihe
Examination of the Doctrine of tile
Resurrection" y DC. This should not do,
but from the fact that | have made re-
peated promises to persons IN this and
other States, that have failed to per-
form; yet these promises were made in
good faith on my part, as may be seen
from various letters now in my possession,
from Morton g. Griswold. the publishers.
fear the influence these repeated failures
may have on my work and on myself,
unless explanations be made. Therefore.
as friend, beg your indulgence. Such
has been the delay of the work that l
have only to say to the various subjects
that l hold no one of them bound.
consider the work forfeited, yet should
still like to supply them and others, when
L shall be able to get the work completed.
EIplaaata0uS.-Wh the publishers
notified me of their readiness 10 begin
the work, snch was my confidence in
them that sent them the entire amount,
$500. necessary to complete it. AT that
time two of their principal hands left the
establishment, SO that the work was sus-
pended until their places would be sup
piled. as they were unwilling to have
any but experienced hands engaged in
the work. Since then it has been twice
delayed for want of Greek type, as will
be seen from extracts from a letter from
Morton u Griswold, dated July the 10th,
and the Rev. Thos. Madden, August 18th.
If | could have gone to Louisville when
was notified of the absolute necessity
OF an additional proof-reader, 1 could
have brought out the work in five weeks;
bat SO few are the ordained ministers of
this State, that [ considered my work
here of more Importance than there. The
same letter which informed me that they
would be unable to proceed without help,
stated that they could prosecute it with
the aid of the Rev. Il. Madden, as we'll
as though were with Them
Yours, respectfully,
c. P. TURRENTINE.