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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-20
eMefChN2lC Tailor.
LATEST TAsMI@NSs
may Customers 4. the Public.

- " SssS SssCGVAksSSS - tue VI ~l{E9{1E.
VI>HiE subscriber, grateful to the people of Staun
ton and Augusta County, for the patronage he
has received since his commencement in business
takes this method Of informing his Customers and
the public, that he has just received the
SPRING MIDSUMMER FASHIONS
and is prepared to make Gentlemen's wearing an.
parel in neat, fashionable and workmanlike man
ner, and at short notice. In addition to the work
done in his own shop, and for the accommodates
of those who wish their work done in CITY stvle ha
has made arrangements with an establishment in
Philadelphia, by which he can have CoAr made
and delivered at short notice.
ADiDI4gIONAIko
The subscriber has in sefdefence, purchased /,
Philadelphia, quantity of
READY MADE CLOTHING.
which he will sell cheap, and warrant the work to
stand. He has also received supply of CIorus-
CAssIMEREs, VEsTINGs, TRMMINes, &C.. which
he will sell low for cash, or ON short credit r.,
punctual customers
ALSO
Shirts, Cravats, Handkerch'fs Suspenders. Gloves
Socks. &c, all of which will be sold low
Co. n. Bile has removed his Store n tho
large frame building nearly opposite the Virginia
Hotel, and just below the Confectionery establish
ment of ID. A. Ptman.
d. w. ARNOLD.
Staunton, April lS, lS49
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Merchant TailOrs,
STAUNTON, VA.
vVNHE undersigned beg leave to announce to their
u friends and the public generally, that they have
associated themselves for the purpose If carrying on
the
Merchant Tailoring Rssstssess.
They have on hand very large and general q.
sortment OF Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinet,s, Linen
Drilling. Ligh, Summer Goods ofevery bind. Also
a most beautiful assortment of Vestings, Of every
shade Of variety; all Of the very latest styles aud
best quality all of which will be sold Al the low
est prices and made order in the moss fashionable
style. All work executed in our establishment.
will be warranted TO give entire saasfaction.
ALSO
A choice selection of Neck ard Pocket Handker-
chiefs, Ready made Shirts, SAX and under Shirts.
Suspenders, &c., &c., all q which were selected
this Spring in the Northern Cities, by H. Bare.
whose known experiencein the business is sufii-
cicnt guaranty 10 those who know him best.
We have also on hand an assortment of Ready.
made Clothing, which will be sold at the lowest
prices.
We most respectfully solicit call from one and
ALL binding ourselves 10 please all who may honor
us with call at the New Store Room, adjoining
the Virginia Hotel. HENRY BARE,
VIM. A. STERRETT.
Staunton, April ls, lS49.
9c5- Vindica:ar copy.
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To Mothers and married Ladies'.

This Extract of Sarsaparlla has been expressly pro-
pared in reference female complaints. No female who
suppose she is approaching that critical pa
Rod, The turn Of IUe," should neglect
II is certain preventive for any of tho numerous and
horrible diseases to which females subject this
time of life. This period may be delayed for several
years by using this medicine Nor is il less valuable
for those who are approaching womanhood, as it is
calculated to assist nature by quickening the blood
and nvigoratng the system Indeed, this medicine IL
invaluable for all the delicate diseases which
m
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-20
LOOK 1T TkFINs
MOUNT VERNON FOR SALE.

vISME subscriber offers for sale This well known
= Tract Of Laad lying in the County Of Angus
Ia, on the main Lexington Road, one and(a toT'h
miles above Greenville, adjoining thelands rae.
Brownlee, Samuel Finley and Others. Th3L
of Land contains some --<
l@5 A1a&lHSs
all os which are :. good state OF Pc
@sy %Ssl, to the growth Of Corn, Wheat aud
oa's' and afiording as much Meadow Land as far
mers generally desire, which is Of very supero.
qualify. But few Farms in the Country offer as
many Inducements as this. The Dwelling House
is large and commodious
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-20

CAUTION.
Owing to tho great and immense sale Of DR.
Iownscnds Sarsaparilla, a number of men who wcro
formerly Agents, have making Sarsapa.
rlla Extracts EiSifs, Bters, Extracts of Yellow Dock
&c. They generally put IL up in the same shaped bot
ties. and somo Of them have stolen and copied our
advertisements thoy ouIy worthless limitations aud
should be avoided
:. Principal Office. 126 FULTON Street. Sun Building
~ T.; and by all tho principal Druggists Merchants
generally throughout the United States Indies aud
the Canadss.
For sale by DIR. r. BERKELEY, Staunton, Va
November, %, 1S4S
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which Is yet advancing.
81, such an epoch every movement
was important. Events at ether seasons
The most trivial, were now momcrlous,
casting forward shadows Of dark and
sol nh import. Nor we're the men Of
thai day limited in their reward to tha,
which the eye of faith alone could dis
cern-for many we're the instances
where the individual pioneers lived to
crjoy in seal frution the harvesls earn
ed by their industry and forecast.
a young German was found among
he number, pursuing within the solitude
and depths Of the primeval forests Of
New York, the trapping Of the beaver
upon its remote and then almost mac.
ccSsiblc waters.
"Thal individual lived TO be pushed
before tie advancing wave Of civiiza-
,icn inward, and yet farther inward,
through the great rangeof inland seas 10
the utmost extremity Of Lake Super ior,
and thence onward to the Rocky Noun
tains, and still borne on the waves,
surmouaiing them til lie was checked
only in his progress by the shores of the
Pacific.
"This hun.bIe German boy, Tins urg>
c,l on from ocean 10 ocean, stands land
his mamory will long endure) as a type
Of Amerian, progress. The field of
his earlies achievrmrnts-lhe Scnccs
Laie-tIlen solitude and waste, is
now gemmed with gardens and tenn
plies OF science and religion; and in this
city his final abode, and resting place
and sepulchrc, are provided The means,
through the muni(icence of That young
lrapper, of building, furnishing and ma.
inlaininga public library, on magni-
icent scale, froe 10 all. and which will
bear TO all lime the name of John Jacob
AStcr."
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| tne Town counch ii session of three days
10 ferret out a regular gun powder plot
Of his arrangement. He put half a pound
Of powder in pump, and fixed trap,
so That the first person lifting. the handle
should cause tito explode. The damage
done was the blowing out Of the head oil
the pump and Tightening the Mayors
negro half out Of his wits. The wisca.
crcs oflhe corporation connected it will
an imaginary plot Of The negroes 10 rise,
and for three days scratched their nod,
dies over the momentous affair. This is
we'll recolIected by many Of The oldest
inhabitants of Washington. mention
i; only TO show that his uncomfortable
propensity 10 joke with every one and
almost everything has characterized him
for his lifetime.
Mr.. WcsIcol: is undoubtedly a man
OF very fine talents and ailainmen,s; and
withal. OF considerable industry. There
is not more observing man in Tho body
Of which he is member. This propen.
sity 10 joke on ali subjects and all occa-
sions, however, prevents Him from oh
tanning the reputation due his superior
intellectual merits, He is an adroil
debator, yet his style being that Of the
shrewd country attorney, does not 60
down with tic usual audience Of the
senate. who appear to delight more than
any others in being humbugged: Every
thing is done in The scnase for effect.
All there is magniliccntly grandeloquent
save Wcstcolt and what he does and
says:
Mr.. Wes,colt's speech unon the sla.
very question, lately published in the
Union, is as able state paper as any
other to which this prolific topic has
given. 1t will live when all said and
done by many men of far greater pre-,
tensions and reputation shall have passed
from The minds of men. | question
whether any other speech yc, spoken
npon this issue has been prepared with
the same Iaborious carcand investigation.
MIR. w, is a radical and yet an unrc-
liable democrat, for fa fit Of fun takes
him, he rarely hesilates to sacrifice an
important point to the party for lle sake
Of worrying his brother Senator'S. No
member Of the body is more active in
protecting the interests Of his own con-
sllIucnls; for he achieves for Florida The
cnaclmenIs of legislative favors, which
with all its great political weight, New
York cannot attain. Next to his love
for fun, his ceaselcss care for the inter,
csts more especially committed 10 Ills
charge is his most remarkable characle>
rislic. He was written down Bcnionisll
on coming here. Afterwards he passed
for Calhoun man. Subsequently The
wings lickl|ed themselves into Inc belief
that he intended coming out for Taylor.
But after all, he was here found tue to
his political faith. | by no means intend
expressing that he has Jccn constantly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24
CALIFORNIA,
HOW TO GET THERE,

The mail steamers from this port take
yon 10 Chagrcs in saloon 1925 10
$3.50, in a lover cabin 500 to 100.
You make your way across the Isllmus,
partly in CANOES and partly on mules, in
two dars, and at cost of from SIS 10 20.
From Panama, i you can fnd q slip
or steamer to takc yOn, to San Francis
co, ihc distance is $500 miles and the
cost $50. The cniilc distance from
this port 10 San Francisco is 5, 800, and
if you have luck, you make the journey
in from 30 TO s. days: The great diff
Guilty is found in getting from Panama
to San Fran cisco-a frightful distance.
There is no difficulty in reaching Cha
grcs- The cost Of passage to that place
in sailing vessels is so to S75; second
class passengers 80 TO $40. By steam
this passage is made in about 10 days,
ny sailing vessels, in from Is TO 20 days.
The cost OF il passage around Cape
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24
NEWSPAPER PATRONAGE.

In the language Ct a cotcn'porary, we
have 10 say, thar this thing called news
paper patronage is a curious thing. 1t
is composed of as many coors as the
rainbow, and is as changeable as the
chameleon.
One man subscribcs for a newspaper,
and pays for it in advance, goes home
and reads it the year round with the
proud satisfaction that it is his own. He
hands in an observation-disclosures The
price and pays for it. This is newspaper
patronage.
Another man says, "please put my
name on your list of subscribprs,"' and
goes off without paying for it. Time
passes-your patience is exhausted
and you dun him. He flies in passion
and perhaps pays-perlaps not. This
TOO, is newspaper patronage.
Another, has been subscriber for
long time: fl A----------lisAd- Of .:t.au.. 4.
and 81.
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--... i,'Uut cAIsIS, ue-
rived from all departments of human in
dustry, that unedncaled labor is COM
pal a,ivcly Improbable labor. have
before the slatrmen, Of a number Of the
most intelligent gentlemen in Massacbu-
sets, affirming this fact as the result Of
an experience extending over many
years. In Massachusetts We have no
nalivc-born child wholly wiIhou, school
Instruction; but the degrees of attain.
ment, of mental development, are vari-
Gus. Half a dozen years ago, the Mas
sachusetts Board Of Education obtained
statements from large numbers Of cur
master manufacturers authenticated from
the books of their respective establish.
mcnts, and covering series Of years,
the result Of which was, that increased
wages were found in connection with
increasing intelligence, just as certainly
as increased heat raises The mercury in
the THERMOMETERS. Foreigners, and those
coming from other States, who made
their marks when they receipted their
bills, earned the least; those who hsd a
moderate or limited education, occupied
IA middle ground on The pay roll; while
the intelligent young women who worked
in the mills in winter, and taught schools
in summer. crowned the list. The larger
capital in the form Of intelligence yield
ed the larger interest in the form of va
ges. The inquiry was not confined to
manufacturers, bul was extended 10 other
departments Of business, where the re-
suits oil labor could be made The subject
of exact measurement.
This is universally so. The mechanic
sees it, when he compares the work of a
stupid with that of an awakened mind.
Tie traveller sees it, when ho passes
from an educated into an uneducatcd ma
ton. Sir, there are countries in Europe,
lying side by side, where, without com>
pass or chart; without bound or land
marks, could run The line OF demarca-
ton between the two, by the broad,
legible characters which ignorance has
written on roads, fields, houses and the
persons Of men, women and children on
one side, and which knowledge has in
scrhed on the other.
This difference is the most striking in
the mechanic arts; but is clearly visible
in husbandry. Not the most fertile soil;
not mines Of silver and gold, can make
a nation rich without intelligence. Who
had more fertile soil than the Egyp-
,ians? Who have handled more silver
and gold than the spaniards The
universal cultivation of the mind and
heart is the only true source of opulencc;
the cultivation Of the mind by which 10
lay hold on immense the treasures Of
nature; the cultivation of the heart by
which 10 devote these treasures 10 bcne-
fcent uses.
Where the cultivation exist no ulatIcr
how barren the soil or uncongcnial tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24
mn neenyeggADe s. o. 9ANggAAsag aee aa2a>.

Horn direct 10 San Francisco is $500 in
first class ships, and although it takes ten
months to make it, yet, as there are such
crowds taxing the Ch grcs and Panama
route, it is the better mode of reaching
The EI Dorado. Another route is by
way of Vera Cruz, The City of Mexico
and Acapqlco on the Pacific.
Poor Buxton made his journcy.)
The passage 10 Vera Cruz is $50,
made in about IS days. From Vera
Cruz yiai Mexico the transit occupies
about 10 days, at cost Of s75' The
portion oflllc journey between The City
of Mexico,and Acapulco is performed
on horseback. From Acapulco, where
The American Mail STEAMERS are 10 stop,
excepting the first one, the passage is
S125, ana the distance about 1000
miles. Tile cost, therefore, by this
route. woad be $3.50, and the time oc>
cupied ab5,t 40 days. II the passage
from New Nork TO Vera Cruz was made
in steamer, the time would be reduced
10 80 or 81 days. Another route still,
and one witch presents some advanta-
ges, is 10 @ from the city of Mexico TO
MazalIan q the Pacific Y ia Guadalax-
ara. Thejourney from the last named
pIace woull be on horseback, and The
whole Journey from Vera Cruz 10 Ma
zallan performed in about 90 days, at a
cost Of aboa Sl25, When at Mazatlan
the traveller is 1000 miles nollh of
Panama. The cost Of passage by the
mail steamers from MazaI!an to San
Francisco IS SIS. MazalIan is a place
of large buaness, and there are almost
always vessels there by which passage
could be obtained up the coast. The
cost by tIfs route 10 San Francisco
would he s275, and the time occupied
II days IN companies oft or twelve
AmeHeans,here would be no danger Of
robbery in ravelling either Of the above
named rou~-.
Some pa'ics are preparing TO go 10
California tia Austin, Texas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24

cline, their comfort and competence will
abound for it is The intellectual and
moral condition of the eullivator TINT
impovcrisIcs the soil, c. makes it teen
with abundance. lie who disobcys The
law of God in regard 10 the culture Of
intellectual and spiritual nature, may
live in The valley of the Nile, but he can
rear only the "lean kline" Of Pharoah; (;
but he who obcys the highest law, may
dwell in the cold and inhospiIal region of
Scotland or New England, and swell.
formed and fat 1eshed kline" shall feed
on all his meadows.-HOracc. Nana.
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FOR ORDINARY.

We are authorized to announce EDWARD
PRESLEY rs Il Candidate for the Office OF
Ordinary at The cmsning election.
We are authorized 10 announce Col.
WILLIAM II. MOSS, as a Candidate
Tor the Office Of Ordinary at the ensuing
election.
M The friends of HENRY r. WRIGHT
Esur., announce him as 4 candidate for the OF:
flee of Ordinary Of this District, at :lie ensuing
election.
We are authorized to announce Maj.
w. L. COLEMAN. as candidate for
Ordinary al The ensuing election.
The friends of HUGH a. NIXON, Esq,
respectfully announce him as Candidate
for the office Of Ordinary, at the next
Election.
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From The Ncw Orleans Crescent.
SKETCHES OF NOTABLE MEN ABOUT
THE SEAT OF GOVERN MENT.
Dane Nth a piece Of GhGk!

Done mith piece Of Chalk!
Jas. D. Weslcon, of Florida, is queer
looking little fellow. apparently some
foTly-six or seven years Of age. He
stands five feet six or seven in his stock.
ings, and stoops at that. His mouth,
when at rest, (Which is seldom when in
company is 'puckcrcd' up; and when in
conversation, it appears large out Of
proportion: His bright little dancing
eyes arc full Of intelligence, and wilhaI
have cast for cunning Which would be
disagrccabIc, were it not for the large
admix!lre Of a propensity for genuine
deviltry-fun, Which markes their twink
lirg more strongly than anything else.
This is a passion with him that over
rides every other Characteristic and leads
him TO perpctrate jokes with half ma
Iicious relish upon the gravest and most
austerc OF his fellow>scnators. lie wears
queue-for the fun Of The Thing alone
thus carrying Il jokc aronnd with him
pcrpclualIy. Most of the didoes which
he has cut up here were the result oflIis
love for quizical mischief. His short
but famous speech; all about throwing
the administration into the Potomac, was
intended but as a joke. Unfortunately
------:--Innon n
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COMMERCE.
AN ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

Mr.. Charles Kings recent lllslorIal
discourse before the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce concludes with tho
following eloquent and cIassically beau>
tiiul tribute 10 Tie commercial ptotes-
sion, as one Of the most powerful OF The
agents OF civilization:
"If wlla, has been said this evening
shall toad in any manner 10 revive in
,crcst in the Chamber Of CONNER ce,
| shall derive ihc highest qualification
fror, hpne, in some humble degree, as
sociatcd with suci; revival, for |, loo
was brc.! mel chant, and never cease
20 feel pioud Of being associated with
profession Which is the civiiizer, the
relner and the libcrator Of the world.
The CENTS OF Commerce is indeed we'll
symboIiz?d on the Seal Of The Corpora
ton, by the god Mercury, with the wing
cd cap aud his soul compelling caduccus.
The old Greek Mythology, full as ii is
of hidden wisdom, and typical of higher
things, has in some Of the attributes as:
crihed to Mutcury, we'll forcsladowcd
The nature and conquests of Commerce,
for it too, as is tabled olthe youlhfn'
Hcrmes, robs Neptune Of he trident
Venus of her girdIc, Mars of nj. sword,
Vulcan of his lnrges. and even Jupi' :,
of his sceptrc. 1t is Commerce whlc"
covers with its ships the subject sea,
which sweaps over the globe for materials
to adorn beauty, which seals i'll its scab-
bard the red sword Of Was. and cul>
lvalcs Peace and the arts of Pea ce;
which lights the fires Of the mechanic
arts, and last and greatest ii all, teaches
man no longer to bow G,wn before the
the idols of his own creation on ralth or
in TIE skies, but looking c, ecl oheaven,
TO walk among his frI!owmcn as an
equal, while walking humbly and !dcvout-
ly before the tue and no longer conjec-
tural or unknown God.
-------- 49, NJ
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look over his account and send him The
balance due. But does he pay it cheer
fully and freely ? We leave YOU 10 an
swcr. YET, this too, is newspaper pat
ronagc.
Another man Ives next you-Eever
took your paper-it is too small, (com>
pared with some Of The overgroun and
sickly sentimental dollar wcekIcs, i, is
TOO small, don'I like its politics-too
Whiggish-too Loco,focoislI, or too
something else. Yet he goes regular to
his ncighbor, and reads his by good
stove fire; finds !aul! with its contents;
disputes its leaders, and quarre!s with
its type, ink or color. Occasionally
sees an article that he likes; takes half a
dime and buys a number. This, loo, is
newspaper patronage.
Another sports fine horse, OF per-
haps pair of Them: is always seen whip
in hand and spur on foot, single man,
no use for him TO take newspaper,
knows enough now. Finally concludes
10 get married; does so, sends in notice
Of tile fact, with "please publish and send
me half a dozen copies. 'Tis done; does
he ever pay for eilI;or paper or notice Z
No. but surely YOU don't charge for
such ti.irgs?" THIS, too, is newspaper
patronage,
Another (and the class is very nume-
rous) thinks tina, the prompt paymen,
oftwo dollars per annum entities him to
the privilege Of calling the editor to a
personal account, a, least once quar-
ter, for any thing that appears in the
paper which he cannot relish. This
class believe that newspapers are pub>
lished for individual; and not general
berefl; and this, too, is called newspa<
per patronage. This class believe firm
ly in the ancient meaning Of .patron.
Another man-.(bIcss you! ii does us
good to see such Il man, and we do see
them sometimes, and We have seen some
such lately,) another man comes and
says: "The year for Which have paid
is about TO expire; want to pay for
another" He docs 50 md rctires.
Reader! is not newspaper patronage
IL curious thing? And in that great day
when honest men are to get the reward
due 10 honesty, Which say you, of those
enumerated above will obtain that res
ward.
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pBULISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,.
BY
WIN. 4. DURISOE.
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
NEW TERMS.

g'no DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS, perannnm
Irpa,d in advance-$3 ifnot paid withlnsM
months from the date of subscription r aud \!
s4ifnot paid before the expiration OF the til,
year. All subscriptions w'ii De con.in"e"'
unless otherwise ordered before the exp'r"-
tion of the wear but no pcrwIll be d's'
cootinued until ALI rarrearages are paId, un
less at the option Of the Publisher:
Any person procuring five responsible as. Sub, ..l.
sc,ibers, shall receive the paper Tor one
A6yERr,sESErs conspicnousiyinserted at1a
cents per square, (12 lines, or less,) Tor lhe IN
tirstinsertion. and 81 for each continuance; G;
Those published monthly OF Inar.Gsy, r,;l msn,s "
no, having the number ofinscrtions marked
nm them. will be continued uutl! ordered out
Communications, post paid, will be prompt
ly and strictly attended 10.
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FOR CLERK.

&C. We are authorised 10 announce
WM. Nj. JOHNSON, Esq, a candidate
Tor Clerk Ct the District Court Of Edgefield
at the ensuing election.
u The friends of PETER QUATTLE-
BUM, Esqi. announce him as candidate for
The Office of Clerk of The Court Of Common
Pleas, of this District, at the ensuing election
We are authorized TO announce 'rllOS.
G BACON, candidate for re election as
Clerk of The Court. for EJocfield District.
The friends of Z. PENN, announce
him as Candidate for The Office of Clerk
at the ensuing eleciun.
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FOR TAN COLLECTOR.

We are authorized 10 announce Capt
=. F. GOUEDY, as a candidate for the
Office of Tax Collector, at the ensuing
election. Jan. 9
The Friends Of Maj. f. w. BURT, an
nounce him as candidate for Tax Colec-
Tor. at the ensuing election.
} The friends of Col. J. QUATTLEBUM,
announce him as candidate for Tax Col
lector, at the ensuing election.
We are authorized to announce WM. l..
PARKS, as Candidate for Tax CuIec-
tor. at the next election.